1、- 1 -乌丹二中 2018-2019 学年下学期期中考试高二年级英语学科试题 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节， 满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）根据短文内容，选出每篇文章后的问题的最佳答案。ADo you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration (注意力) is their biggest problem. It seriously affects their ab
2、ility to study, so do their test results. If so, use these tips to help you. Study Techniques You should always study in the same place. You shouldnt sit in a position that you use for another purpose. For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax. Dont watc
3、h TV while you are studying. Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way. Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract (make less concentrated) you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equ
4、ipment you need. Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary. If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your - 2 -equipment in a box beside it. Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface.
5、Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees. Be realistic and dont try to complete too much in one study period. Finish one thing before beginning another. If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat. Test-taking Skills A
6、ll your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test. Getting plenty of rest is very important. This means do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan. Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months. Exerc
7、ise is a great way to reduce pressure. Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentration. Eat healthy food too. When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down. Breathe slowly and deeply. Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often. Ab
8、ove all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention. 1. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. You should study in a different place every day, so you dont get bored. B. Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at
9、 the same time. C. Check the time during the exam at a certain time. D. Staying up all night and studying is tiring, but you will learn a lot using this method. 2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to? A. Your study desk or table. B. Your textbook. C. Your dictionary. D. The equipment you nee
10、d. 3. What can be inferred from the passage? A. You had better look at everyone else during the test. B. You will have enough energy to deal with your study and exams by eating healthy diet. - 3 -C. Youll concentrate more if there is nothing to distract you. D. If you feel tired during study, you ca
11、n telephone a phone.BLove, success, happiness, family and freedomhow important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.Question: Could you introduce yourself first?Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right no
12、w Im a web designer.Q: What are your great memories?A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?A: Yes. As life was
13、very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?A: If I could change something in
14、my life, Id change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesnt matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.Q: How do you get
15、 along with your parents?A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what Ive got. - 4 -Thats our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters（过滤）out your emotion and leaves your voice only. M
16、y deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch.4. In Misbahs childhood, _.A. he was free from worry B. he liked living in the countrysideC. he was fond of getting close to natureD. he often spent holidays with his family5. What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?A. A color
17、ful life. B. A beautiful house.C. Money for his family. D. Peace and freedom. 6. How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?A. By chatting on the Internet. B. By paying weekly visits. C. By calling them sometimes. D. By writing them letters.7. What does the underlined word “fundamental”
18、 in the first paragraph mean?A. Favourite. B. Basic. C. Possible. D. Original.CThe following is a true story. It happened in the northern end of Queensland, Australia, where all kinds of animals live in the forest.Lisa, a 33-year-old woman, went to prepare lunch in the kitchen, leaving Barney, her t
19、hree-year-old son, playing by himself in the back garden.Suddenly, a sharp cry of Barney came into the mothers ears, and Lisa rushed into the backyard in a hurry and found a big snake entwining（缠绕）the little child with its terrible body and trying to eat the boy as its delicious dish! It was a boa（蟒
20、）！Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She made up her mind to save her son from the snakes mouth.It was fearless（not afraid）mother love that made Lisa forget what she faced. She took up an old hoe（锄）from the ground and beat the boa with all her strengtht.- 5 -OnetwoWith the hoe, Lisa beat the snake
21、repeatedly, but useless. The little boys voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisas heart was broken and she got nearly mad! She bit the snake with her teeth.Blood was spurting（喷射）out of the boas body and covered most of Lisas body. The boa was so badly wounded that it let go of Barney a
22、nd moved back into the forest hurriedly. It had never known how a man had such terrible sharp teeth! On halfway home, the boa died.It was fearless mother love that saved the little boy.8. When she came into the back garden, Lisa found_.A. her son was playing with a snake B. a boa eating her sonC. he
23、r son in danger of losing his life D. Barney was fighting with a boa9. The best title of this passage is_.A. Mother and Boa B. Fearless Mother LoveC. A Boe and A Boy D. Saving A Boy from A Boa10. Liza failed in fighting against the boa at first just because_.A. she was worried B. the boa was so stro
24、ngC. the hoe was not sharp enough and the boas body was too hardD. she was afraid that what she did would hurt her son11. Lisa bit the snake because_.A. she was mad B. her son was entwined by the boaC. she thought her teeth much sharper than the hoeD. she hadnt got any other way to deal with the sna
25、keDThere are three kinds of goals: short-term, intermediate and long-term goals. Short-term goals are those that usually deal with present activities. Such goals can be achieved in a week or two, or possible months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation (
26、基础), our long-term goals cannot be achieved without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the time and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.- 6 -The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the
27、short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school years, or they could extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you never allow yourself to become discouraged. As you complete each step, you will have more belief in your ability to grow and succ
28、eed.Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static (静态的) thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.12. The long-term goals mean_.A. something static and easy to get if we complete our short-ter
29、m goalsB. something easy to reach if we complete a short-term goal in timeC. nothing but our dreams of futureD. a lot, such as a dream, and aspiration (热望) or a wish in our life13. When we complete each step of our goals, _.A. we will win final success B. we become down-heartedC. we should encourage
30、 ourselves D. we should think about changing our goals14. It is the most important for us students to have _ first.A. long-term goals B. intermediate goalsC. short-term goals D. dreams of future15. Which of the following titles is best for this passage?A. Three Kinds of Goals B. How to Reach GoalsC.
31、 Changeable Goals D. Moveable Goals第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。有两项多余。When I was 15 years old, a boy gave me an important present. 16 It was the early autumn of my first year at a senior high school, and my old school was far away. 17 I was very lonely, and
32、 afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart - 7 -broken, I couldnt talk with anyone about my problems. And I didnt want my parents to worry about me.Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk
33、 unhappily as usual. 18 I didnt know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile on his face.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm.19 I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I b
34、ecame closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now!20 I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.A. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom.B. Hes
35、living in Australia now and he loves it.C. It doesnt matter because all the dark days have gone.D. It was a smile.E. That smile changed my life.F. Its possible to make friends here.G. As a result, no one knew who I was.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、
36、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage (小屋 ) with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her 21 by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, 22 “Aunt Misery” at her.O
37、ne evening, a passer-by asked to 23 for the night. Seeing that he had an 24 face, she let him in and gave him a nice 25 . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her 26 that anyone who climbed up her tree 27 not be able to come back down until she 28 it.
38、- 8 -When the children came back to steal her 29 , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long 30 she gave the tree permission to let 31 go. Aunt Misery was free from the 32 at last.One day another man 33 her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, 34 she asked who he was . “I a
39、m Death, Ive come to take you 35 me.” said he.Thinking fast Aunt Misery said, “Fine, but Id like to 36 some pears from my pear tree to remember the 37 it brought to me in this life. But I am too 38 to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 39 as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Deat
40、h climbed up the tree 40 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunt Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.21. A. hopeless B. painful C. dull D. crazy22. A. calling B. shouting C. announcing D. whispering23. A. stay B. live C. hide D. lie24. A. interesting
41、 B. honest C. anxious D. angry25. A. gift B. kiss C. treat D. smile26. A. suggestion B. demand C. permission D. wish27. A. could B. should C. might D. must28. A. permitted B. promised C. answered D. declared29. A. branch B. food C. tree D. fruit30. A. after B. while C. since D. before31. A. it B. th
42、em C. him D. her32. A. trick B. question C. trouble D. difficulty33. A. stepped into B. left for C. stopped at D. walked around34. A. so B. but C. although D. because35. A. with B. off C. upon D. for36. A. choose B. pick C. shake D. hit37. A. honor B. pleasure C. hope D. excitement38. A. light B. sh
43、ort C. old D. thin- 9 -39. A. proud B. kind C. fine D. smart40. A. disappointedly B. cheerfully C. unwillingly D. eagerly第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或者括号内单词的正确形式。I cant believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last yeara time journey to AD3011. _41_（worry）about it, I
44、 was unsettled for the first few days, nervous and uncertain. _42_, my understanding friend and guide, Wang Ping, helped me a lot to feel comfortable. I can still remember the moment_43_ the space stewardess called us all to the capsule and we climbed in through an opening. Later, we landed my homet
45、own in the 31 century but my head ached because I was_44_（hit）by a lack of fresh air. I tried to make the necessary adjustment _45_ the new surroundings, and with the mask from Wang Ping, I feel _46_（well）in no time than before. Then we each rode a hovering carriage to his home. On the way, I lost s
46、ight _47_him when we reached _48_ looked like a large market and I again experienced “time lag”. _49_（luck）, I caught sight of Wang Ping again and followed him to his strange-looking house. There I, in great surprise, found walls made of trees, _50_（provide）the room with much-needed oxygen!第三部分 写作 （
47、共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 短文改错 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）下面短文中共有 10 处错误，每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分Today I went on a school trip. We visit the science museum and it was really interested. We got to
48、there so fast by train. We saw some farms and village along the way. At the museum, I learned a lot about robots. I didnt know they could play chess about us. It was so cool! Then the guide taught us how make a - 10 -model robot. I take a lot of great photos, too. Before that, I went to the gift shop but bought some lovely gifts for my parents. They werent expensive. All at all, it was an exciting day.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）人类已经进入了一个崭新的世纪，不同的人有不同的幸福观。公益广告部发出 “ 幸福是什么 ” 的广告征文，请你根据下表提示 ，用英语写一篇短文，以便向该刊投稿。People Happiness Benefitssome money buyi
