19高二英语下学期期中综合能力评估试题

1、高二英语下学期期中综合能力评估试题1. 考试日期：2019年月日，农历十月廿八，第周星期一下午。2. 考试用时：120分钟。3. 全卷满分：150分。本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分：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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ASamantha “Sammi” JanowerSamantha “Sammi” Janower, now 18 years old, was told 15 years ago that she h

2、ad cancer. Chemotherapy（化疗）is the only option, so Sammi underwent（经历）15 months of chemo at the age of three. Today, her dad says the cancer survivor is determined to help other kids avoid having to go through what she has gone through. To that end, in 2017 her team of cyclists, Team Samantha, raised

3、 more than $327,000 for the hospital that saved her life by riding 192 miles in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a bike-a-thon across their home state of Massachusetts. One hundred percent of every dollar raised goes directly to the doctors and research that work on cancers like hers.Annika VisweshEigh

4、th-grade student Annika Viswesh, who attends the Stratford School in Sunnyvale, California, became legally blind when she was just one year old due to a condition known as amblyopia（弱视）. Various methods have helped to improve her sight over the years, but more than anything it was that very experien

5、ce that pushed her to search for better ways to treat and manage the condition, which affects about 12 million children worldwide. So, she created the Oculus Patch Assistant which helps to simplify and improve the effectiveness of amblyopia treatment. She is now working with doctors at the Palo Alto

6、 Medical Foundation to conduct field testing.Jahkil JacksonJahkil Jackson, 9, of Chicago, founded Project I Am to help the homeless in his hometown. Within the last year, hes collected and handed out more than 3,000 “Blessing（祝福）Bags” filled with toiletry things, socks, and food. A frequent public s

7、peaker, Jahkil challenges children to find their enthusiasm and use it to make a difference. “When speak to other kids at schools and community centers, I always say, Dont wait until you are an adult to be great, “ Jahkil said, “You can be great now!”1. Why did Sammi found Team Samantha?A. To improv

8、e medical conditions.B. To raise money for herself.C. To support cancer research.D. To attract cycling lovers.2. What did Annika make efforts to do?A. Help the legally blind see better.B. Find a long-treatment for amblyopia.C. Carry out several scientific studies at her school.D. Search for economic

9、al ways to treat her condition.3. What should kids do according to Jahkil?A. Lend a hand to the homeless.B. Take action and contribute.C. Take part in project I Am.D. Act like adults.BFor Serena Aunon-Chancellor, joining the Young Astronauts Club was more than an after-school hobby, it was the very

10、beginning of her journey to space! When Serena was growing up in the 1980s, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched（发射）space shuttles many times a year. One day as she watched a shuttle launch on TV, Serenas father said, “You want to work for NASA? You need to be an engineer.”

11、Serenas father was an engineer himself. And he was right: half of all astronauts have studies engineering. From then on, Serena planned to be an engineer.When she turned sixteen, Seranas parents gave her a gift a weeklong trip to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. Her experiences at Space Camp using

12、 science, math, and technology to practice tasks showed Serena that her childhood dream was possible. In college, Serena earned a degree in electrical engineering. Afterward, she attended medical school and studies aerospace（航空航天）medicine.In 2006, Serena was employed as a doctor at NASA, helping ast

13、ronauts in the United States and Russia. She loved helping people through medicine, but she still wanted to be an astronaut, too. The odds were against her. Every year thousands of people apply to the astronaut training program and only ten to fifteen people are chosen. In 2009, Serena got the phone

14、 call shed been hoping for since she was a kid: She was chosen to be an astronaut!Since becoming an astronaut, Serena has learnt wilderness survival skills, searched for meteors（陨石）in Antarctica, and sailed in a submarine（潜水艇）in the deep ocean. But her greatest adventure has not been any of those. S

15、he has been in space since June 6, 2018, serving as a flight engineer in Expedition 56/57 to the International Space Station. Her dream of heading into space has come true! While in space, she has been conducting science experiments. Think of her she next time you look up at the stars!4. Why did Ser

16、ena want to be an engineer?A. She was talented in engineering. B. She dreamed of being an astronaut.C. She wanted to join the Young Astronauts Club.D. She expected to follow in her fathers footsteps.5. What did the trip to Huntsville mean to Serena?A. It was very precious to her.B. It strengthened h

17、er family ties.C. It freed her from pain and stress.D. It improved her interpersonal skills.6. What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?A. Serena faced great difficulties.B. Serena was unskilled at helping people.C. Serena gave up trying to be an engineer.D. Serena found i

18、t challenging to be a doctor.7. What did Serena do after becoming an astronaut?A. She concentrated on physical training.B. She had some unbelievable adventures.C. She traveled to space several times.D. She made a lot of new discoveries.CJohns Hopkings University just announced that the school will n

19、ame a new research building after Henrietta Lacks, whose cancer cells changed medical research.“Through her life and her cancer cells, Henrietta Lacks had an immeasurable effect on science and medicine that has touched countless lives around the world,”Johns Hopkins President Ronald Daniels said dur

20、ing the universitys 9th Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture in 2018.The building will be located just north of the Johns Hopkins Hospital and will support programs that improve participation and partnership with members of the community in research that can benefit the community.Lacks was a black woman

21、 who was born on a farm in Roanoker, Virginia, in 1920. In 1951, at 31 years old, the mother of five visited Baltimores Johns Hopkins Hospital complaining of stomach pain that later turned out to be cervical（子宫颈的） cancer. Her cancer cells were later used without her permission to create the first im

22、mortal（永生的）cell line, known as the HeLa cell line.The HeLa cells were used to develop the first polio vaccine（小儿麻痹症疫苗） in 1952, and helped the study of human papillomavirus (HPV) , which causes the cervical cancer that eventually killed Lacks.Lacks and her story were relatively unknown until 2010 wh

23、en reporter Rebecca Skloot published The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. In 2017, The New York Times best-selling book was made into a film titled The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byme. Lacks granddaughter, Jeri Lacks, and other family members attended the unive

24、rsitys announcement. “It is a proud day for the Lacks family. We have been working with Hopkings for many years now on events and projects that honor our grandmother,” Jeri Lacks said. “They are all meaningful, but this is the greatest honor.”Lacks granddaughter, Jeri Lacks, and other family members

25、 attended the universitys announcement. “It is a proud day for the Lacks family. We have been working with Hopkins for many years now on events and projects that honor our grandmother,” Jeri Lacks said. “They are all meaningful, but this is the greatest honor.”8. Why will Johns Hopkins University na

26、me a building after Henrietta Lacks?A. She did very important research.B. She saved countless lives in person.C. She once helped the university a lot.D. She had a great influence on modern medicine.9. What did researchers decide to do with Henrietta Lacks cancer cells?A. Help her get better.B. Earn

27、money for her.C. Put them to good use.D. Completely destroy them.10. What greatly helped the spread of Lacks story at first?A. A film starring Oprah Winfrey.B. The invention of the HeLa cells.C. Sales of a book based on her story.D. The announcement by the university.11. What was the reaction of Lac

28、ks family members toward the announcement?A. They expected it.B. They seemed uninterested.C. They were a bit embarrassed.D. They were quite excited about it.DYoure watching your favorite TV show when a commercial（广告）break starts. First you see an ad for candy. Then theres one for fast food. Your sto

29、mach growls（咕咕直叫）. Suddenly, all you can think about is how much you need a snack（小吃）.If that sounds familiar, youre not alone. Researchers from McMaster University in Canada studied the effects of junk（垃圾）food ads. The researchers examined the effects of advertising junk food on more than 6,000 kid

30、s through TV commercials and other types of media（媒体）. They found that kids made unhealthy food and drink choices as quickly as 30 munities after seeing the ads.“There is too much unhealthy food advertising out there,” says Behnam Sadeghirad. Hes one of the researchers who led the study. “This is da

31、ngerous for younger children.”Food and drink ads are everywhere, from TV to the Internet. Companies want to make sure you know about their products. They spend nearly $1.8 billion a year on food ads aimed at kids, according to a report.The Nielsen Company tracked the number of food ads that kids saw

32、 in 2015. It found that kids watched nearly 12 food ads on TV each day. Most of these ads werent for healthy foods. In fact, on average, kids saw only one ad per week for fruits and vegetables. Instead, most of the ads were for fast food, candy, and sugary drinks.Jennifer Harris, a professor at the

33、University of Connecticut, says this is a big part of the problem. “Unhealthy foods are not things we should be encouraging kids to eat more often,” Harris says. “But unfortunately those are the products being advertised to them the most.”Health experts say its OK to treat yourself to a cookie once

34、in a while. But what can you do to keep from having an unhealthy snack every time you see an ad for junk food? Harris says its important to learn to spit the techniques companies use in their ads. “What kids can do is notice whats going on,” says Harris. “Think about, Are these the products that rea

35、lly are good for me?”12. What did researchers from McMaster University find?A. Junk food ads can affect kids eating habits.B. Eating while watching TV is unhealthy for kids.C. Food ads are more attractive than other types of ads.D. There are many commercial breaks during TV shows.13. What did the nu

36、mbers provided by the Nielsen Company suggest?A. Food ads are everywhere.B. Its necessary to limit kids screen time.C. Its hard to avoid seeing junk food ads on TV.D. Companies spend large amounts of money on ads.14. What advice does Harris give in the last paragraph?A. Get wise to ads.B. Stay away

37、from cookies.C. Never see junk food ads.D. Find products of good quality.15. Whats the best title for the text?A. Attack of the adsB. Tricks of the tradeC. Advertising of junk foodD. The effect of media on children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。Young Taylor SwiftFor a

38、certain 11-year-old, a spring break trip to Nashville, Tennessee, was life-changing. Nashville was the center of the country music industry.While her mom waited in the car, the girl walked into all the big record companies in town. 16 None of the people there took her seriously then but they should

39、have.Because that girl was Taylor Swift.17 She listened to country music albums（专辑）until she knew all the lyrics（歌词）. She performed at county fairs near her hometown of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. At age 12, she taught herself to play guitar and wrote her first song.Making music came easily to Taylor,

40、 but making friends did not. 18 “They all thought I was strange,” Taylor remembers. “I spend a lot of time alone,” So she focused on her music.19 So they moved their family to Nashville. By age 14, Taylor was working part-time as a songwriter and performing new songs. Thats how she got her big chanc

41、e. She was offered a record contract（合同）before she was old enough to drive a car!You probably know how this turned out. Since her first album came out in 2006, Taylor has won 10 Grammy Awards. Her album, 1989, has sold more than 9 million copies.20 Her fans say her songs are honest. They feel as tho

42、ugh she understands them and could even be their friend. Taylors fans like how her music makes them feel.A. So what makes Taylor so popular?B. What kind of music does Taylor sing?C. Taylors parents knew she was talented.D. Taylor has been interested in singing since she was little.E. She introduced

43、herself and dropped off recordings of her singing.F. Taylors parents have made her into a successful singer-songwriter.G. Kids would move to a different table when she tried t sit with them at lunch.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Litt

44、le Lady lost her favorite ball. There were few things that brought this 17-month-old more 21 than playing with her favorite ball. So we went to the store to replace the 22 ball. Little Lady 23 the outing, since there were so many exciting things to get off the shelves. And when we reached the ball p

45、assage, she nearly jumped for joy.As we left the passage, Little Lady was 24 and smiling, holding her 25 ball in her hands. While waiting to pay, Little Lady 26 a red balloon that had obviously been used for some activities but was now wandering 27 around the floor like a lost puppy（小狗）.If you think

46、 a ball can bring 28 , wait till you see the sparkle（闪光）in the eye of a young child who has just 29 her very own red balloon. She caught the balloon immediately and held it 30 all the way back to the car. Did she want to hold the ball? No way. She had a balloon.I couldnt help but wonder at how she v

47、alued the 31 balloon more than the ball for which I had just paid good money. Is there a(n) 32 we can learn from such an experience? Here are the possible lessons that occurred to me: Why bother（费心）to buy something expensive, if your daughter 33 something free? Money cant buy the most 34 things in l

48、ife. Your child can see 35 where you cant, so listen to what he or she says.How often do we value the 36 things that cost the most? How hard do we work to earn extra money to buy things we do not 37 ?What would life be like 38 we chose to have less of the things money can buy, but chose to have more

49、 39 instead? More time to spend loving our family? More time to spend knowing ourselves? What if we are 40 the red balloon of happiness to chase（追逐）after a costly ball?21. A. benefitsB. reliefC. awardsD. pleasure22. A. expensiveB. missingC. brokenD. dirty23. A. plannedB. rememberedC. canceledD. enjo

50、yed24. A. proudB. energeticC. delightedD. relaxed25. A. newB. wetC. heavyD. familiar26. A. receivedB. recognizedC. noticedD. showed27. A. aimlesslyB. immediatelyC. restlesslyD. secretly28. A. calmnessB. happinessC. fortuneD. love29. A. designedB. boughtC. madeD. found30. A. silentlyB. properlyC. tig

51、htlyD. patiently31. A. freeB. strangeC. bigD. light32. A. lessonB. opinionC. skillD. trick33. A. observesB. prefersC. forgetsD. regrets34. A. creativeB. practicalC. powerfulD. important35. A. valueB. successC. hopeD. peace36. A. oldB. similarC. wrongD. different37. A. knowB. needC. likeD. change38.

52、A. beforeB. thoughC. becauseD. if39. A. chanceB. timeC. rightD. confidence40. A. blowing upB. picking outC. giving upD. holding on 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinese researchers have found that university students with better academic performance are more likely to e

53、at breakfast in the cafeteria, 41 (especial) on cold days, according to their findings 42 (publish) in a British journal. There is a strong 43 (connect) between college students academic performance and the regularity of their campus（校园）daily life.Researchers from the University of Electronic Scienc

54、e and Technology of China (UESTC) in Chengdu 44 (collect) about 30 million digital behavioral records of 18,960 UESTC undergraduate students over the past three years. The behavioral records were kept on the students campus smart cards, 45 (contain) information about when they entered the library, t

55、ook a shower, washed clothes 46 paid for meals in the cafeteria, etc. In most Chinese universities, every student ahs a campus smart card, 47 can be used for student identification and to pay on campus. The students with better performance are more likely to overcome difficulties and stick 48 their routine even on cold winter mornings. “The less the students are af