甘肃省东乡族自治县第二中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

东乡二中2018-2019学年度第二学期高二级期中英语考试卷第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AAmsterdam is a special city. There are many places you should not miss during your visit. Here is our list of the best.Amsterdam canal ringThe city old centre is formed from canal rings, which give you the feeling of space, freedom and peace. Walk through these canal streets or better take a trip by renting a boat yourself. Another way to explore the Venice of the North is to take a ride on a bicycle. Any way you decide forenjoy this city.The National Maritime MuseumThe Maritime Museum is an attractive place to visit, especially with children. With many attractions in it, this colourful and enjoyable museum will help you understand the history of the Netherlandsa small nation which was one of the worlds greatest sea powers.Amsterdam Brown CafeWhen you enter Amsterdam old cafes called Brown, at first it will seem too much from the past and too crowded, but the atmosphere is unique. Relax and watch most of people around will be locals. Feel like one of them the real Amsterdammers.Civic Guards GalleryThis gallery is filled with old paintings from the Dutch Golden Age. The exhibited canvas may be not always the masterpieces of art, but these group portraits of Amsterdam citizens and their wives are an exquisite (精致的) document of the Dutch civilization and culture centuries ago.To avoid waiting lines we advise you to buy your tickets in advance online through our Amsterdam attractions and museums tickets webpage.1How many ways are there for tourists to visit the city old centre?A2. B3. C4. D5.2Where would you go to learn more about local life?AAmsterdam canal ring.BThe National Maritime Museum.CAmsterdam Brown Cafe.DCivic Guards Gallery.3Where does the passage probably come from?AA fiction. BA travel guide.CA textbook. DA science magazine.B My favorite book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, talks about a formula called “SFF” which stands for “stopping finding faults”. I used to be a critical person and tried to find faults. I guess I somehow inherited this character from my father. Actually many good qualities of my father are worth admiring except this.My father is the person who constantly looks for mistakes in other people and he thinks no one is perfect in the world. His character created a negative atmosphere in my family. I was the same as my father, so I often felt angry, disappointed, depressed, and lonely in school.After I had read my favorite book I began to seek “good things” in other people. It has completely altered my life. Now I feel happier, I have more friends, I have more trust in people, and I realize everyone has their own strength! Another important lesson I got from this book is that I should always behave myself in a positive manner. Lets admit that we sometimes complain about our situation. Thats not good. “Believe it or not, people dont like to listen to negative opinions.”One more valuable lesson I got from the book is that I should be a good listener. When I was younger, I only wanted people to pay whole attention to my words so that I could show them how important I was. I was very proud and would show off my achievements in school without considering others feeling. I had very few friends and most people considered me as an “arrogant” person. Now, I find it much easier to make friends after making some changers!4Why does the author like the book The Secret?ABecause hes found the secret of success from it.BBecause the book uncovers the secrets of happiness.CBecause hes learnt his fathers characters from it.DBecause it helps him change his attitude towards life.5What do you know about the authors father?AHe makes his son feel angry and disappointed.BHe likes finding faults with people around him.CHe seems a critical person but in fact easy-going.DHe can create a negative atmosphere when necessary.6The underlined word “arrogant” probably means “_”.Aself-important BadmirableCtroublesome Dcold-blooded7What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo persuade readers to be good listeners.BTo share his painful changing experience.CTo tell readers the influence of a book on him.DTo show the result of his fathers negative character.C Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theaters 75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish, another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the buildings end. The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater. Though the movie is 30 years old, most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-be to the old building. Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate. The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down. Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete. He added that the theaters location(位置) was also a reason. “This used to be the center of town, ” he said. “Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses. ”Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place. However, these plans were abandoned because of financial problems. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm, which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located. The theater audience said good-by as Bradford locked the doors for the last time. After 75 years the Plaza Theater has shown its last movie. The theater will be missed. 8. In what way was yesterdays cleanup at the Plaza special? A. It made room for new equipment. B. It signaled the closedown of the theater. C. It was done with the help of the audience. D. It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater. 9. Why was The Last Picture Show put on? A. It was an all-time classic. B. It was about the history of the town. C. The audience requested it. D. The theater owner found it suitable. 10. What will probably happen to the building? A. It will be repaired. B. It will be turned into a museum. C. It will be knocked down. D. It will be sold to the city government. 11. What can we infer about the audience?A. They are disappointed with Bradford. B. They are sad to part with the old theater. C. They are supportive of the city officials. D. They are eager to have a shopping center. DThis month, Germanys transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt, proposed the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles(自主驾驶车辆). They would define the drivers role in such cars and govern how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lost. The proposal attempts to deal with what some call the “death valley” of autonomous vehicles: the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driverless future.Dobrindt wants three things: that a car always chooses property(财产) damage over personal injury; that it never distinguishes between humans based on age or race; and that if a human removes his or her hands from the driving wheel to check email, say the cars maker is responsible if there is a crash.“The change to the road traffic law will permit fully automatic driving,” says Dobrindt. It will put fully driverless cars on an equal legal footing to human drivers, he says.Who is responsible for the operation of such vehicles is not clear among car makers, consumers and lawyers. “The liability(法律责任) issue is the biggest one of them all,” says Natasha Merat at the University of Leeds, UK.An assumption behind UK insurance for driverless cars, introduces earlier this year, insists that a human “ be watchful and monitoring the road” at every moment.But that is not what many people have in mind when thinking of driverless cars. “When you say driverless cars, people expect driverless cars.”Merat says. “You know no driver.” zxx.kBecause of the confusion, Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully automated without operation.Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport rather than vehicles you own, says Ryan Calo at Stanford University, California. That is happening in the UK and Singapore, where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launched.That would go down poorly in the US, however. “The idea that the government would take over driverless cars and treat them as a public good would get absolutely nowhere here,” says Calo.12. The proposal put forward by Dobrindt aims to _.A. stop people from breaking traffic rulesB. help promote fully automatic drivingC. protect drivers of all ages and racesD. prevent serious property damage13. What do consumers think of the operation of driverless cars?A. It should get the attention of insurance companies.B. It should be the main concern of law makers.C. It should not cause deadly traffic accidents.D. It should involve no human responsibility.14. Driverless vehicles in public transport see no bright future in _.A. Singapore B. the UKC. the US D. Germany15. What could be the best title for passage?A. Autonomous Driving: Whose Liability?B. Fully Automatic Cars: A New BreakthroughC. Autonomous Vehicles: Driver RemovedD. Driverless Cars: Root of Road Accidents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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everyanimal sleeps,but the reason for this has remained foggy.When lab rats are notallowedto sleep,they die within a month. 16 . One idea is that sleep helps usstrengthennew memories. 17 .We know that,while awake,fresh memories are recorded by reinforcing (加强)connections between brain cells,but the memory processes that take place while we sleep have been unclear. Support isgrowing for a theory that sleep evolved so that connections between neurons(神经元)in the brain can be weakened overnight,making room for fresh memories to from the next day. 18 .Now we have the most direct evidence yet that he is right. 19 .The synapses in the mice taken at theend of a period of sleep were 18 per cent smaller than those taken before sleep,showing that the connections between neurons weaken while sleeping.IfTononis theory is right,it would explain why,when we miss a nights sleep,we find it harder the next day to concentrate and learn new information-our brains may have smaller room for new experiences.Their research also suggests how we may build lasting memories over time even though the synapses become thinner.The team discovered that some synapses seem to be protected and stayed the same size. 20 “You keep what matters,”Tononi says.A. We should also try to sleep well the night before.B. Its as if the brain ispreservingits most importantmemories.C. Similarly, when people go for a few days without sleeping, they get sick.D. The processes take place to stop our brains becoming loaded withmemories.E. Thats why students do better in tests if they get a chance to sleep after learning.F.“Sleep is the price we pay for learning,”says Giulio Tononi, whodevelopedthe idea.G. Tononis team measured the size of these connections, or synapses, in the brains of 12 mice.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共20小题：每小题1.分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ATorontomanisofferingafreeround-the-worldairtotherightwoman. But 21 apply.YoumustbenamedElizabethGallahgherandhaveaCandian 22 . Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their 23 ended and he did not want her ticket to 24 . The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让) 25 , but since passport information was not required when 26 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 27 it. “I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to 28 a lot of joy, ” said Axani. He posted his 29 on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the 30 passports, “More 31 , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in 32 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher, ” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of 33 , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 34 their stories of travel. ”Axani wrote in his post that he is not 35 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 36 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 37 the ticket and travel on her own. The 38 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 39 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 40 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online. 21. A. benefitsB. depositsC. restrictionsD. examinations22. A. originB. passportC. accentD. friend23. A. holidayB. marriageC. dreamD. relationship24. A. go to wasteB. come to mindC. go no saleD. come into effect 25. A. policyB. orderC. paymentD. schedule26. A. applyingB. bookingC. checkingD. bargaining27. A. useB. borrowC. chooseD. buy28. A. sacrificeB. expressC. experienceD. provide29. A. answerB. adviceC. offerD. comment30. A. sameB. rightC. nowD. real31. A. interesting B. annoying C. satisfying D. convincing32. A. writing B. giving C. lending D. changing33. A. touch B. question C. date D. control34. A. admiring B. advertising C. sharing D. doubting35. A. leaving B. looking for C. losing D. dealing with 36. A. single B. strange C. regular D. extra37. A. return B. take C. reserve D. hide38. A. interview B. program C. trip D. meeting39. A. ending B. calling C. repeating D. staying40. A. honored B. lovely C. intelligent D. lucky第二节（共10小题；每小题1.分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。One of my favourite 41 (hobby) is hiking. When I go hiking, I will wear proper clothing and hiking shoes for the current weather conditions. And I will let my family and friends know where I will go and when I will returnAlso, I will carry a compass and GPS unit， 42 can guide me and locate my position. Whats more, I will take enough food and water 43 (keep) me energetic, and emergency supplies to survive dangerous situations We are calling on people around the world to create a Million Acts of Blue - actions to push retailers， corporations and businesses to reduce single-use plastic. That is, we are going to take actions to deal with the current plastic pollution. Every action to reduce single-use plastics 44 (send) a message to the industry that its time to change. We can no longer allow products that 45 (use) for a few seconds to pollute 46 (we) planet for a lifetime More Chinese senior citizens 47 (become) active users of WeChat in recent years， according to a recent study. The study aims to learn about the digital life of people above the age of 55. The report showed that elderly users spend around 1.37 hours 48 WeChat every day and have 104 WeChat friends on average. The report said 50.3 percent of elderly users learned how to use WeChat from their children or grandchildren， 49 (suggest) that family members should be more 50 (patience) when they introduce new technology to elderly people东乡二中2018-2019学年度第二学期高二级期中英语考试答题卡1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分30分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。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。Last week,we went to the Red Star Farm for an interested and meaningful activity. When we reached the far