2017-2018学年下学期塔河县第二中学高二学年期中试题

1、.2019下学期高二英语期中考试题考试时间：90分钟 试卷总分值：120分第二部分 阅读理解共两节，总分值40分第一节 共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。AThe most famous carnival in Europe was in Venice. People ate , drank ,and wore masks . At the beginning , people walked round the streets wearing masks , doing what they wanted without bei

2、ng recognized for weeks Ordinary people could pretend to be rich and important , while famous people could have romantic adventures in secret. Many crimes went unpunished.The government realized that wearing masks had become a problem . Their use was limited by laws . the first of which dates back t

3、o the fourteenth century . Men were not allowed to wear masks at night ; and they were not allowed to dress up as women. In later times more laws were passed . People who wore masks could not carry firearms ; and no one would enter a church wearing a mask . if they broke the laws , they were put int

4、o prison for up to two years . Finally , when the Austrian conquered Venice at the end of the eighteenth century , masks were banned completely , and carnival became just a memory . But in the late 1970s the tradition was revived by students . They began making masks and organizing parties , and thr

5、ew bits of brightly colored paper at tourists . the town council realized that carnival was good for business , and the festival was developed for tourists .Today carnival in Venice is celebrated for five days in February . People arrive from all over Europe to enjoy the fun . the spirit of Venice c

6、arnival is the mystery of the mask. As you wander through the streets you see thousands of masks elegant or frightening , sad or amusing ,traditional or modernbut you have no idea what the faces behind them look like . Nobody takes them off . If the masks come off. the magic is lost 1.what is the be

7、st title of the passage ?A. The Magic of the Mask B. the origins of carnival C. Special food D. Carnival in Venice 2.what is the meaning of “conquer in the second paragraph ?A.帝国 B.法律 C.监狱 D.征服 3.according to the passage , we can infer the reason why the government started the carnival again is A. b

8、ecause it is funny B. because it is good for business C .because it is liked by students D. because it is a memory.B I am a mother. The kids I have are girls from all over the world. I will soon be adopting收养 my twelfth daughter, a little girl from India, seriously injured in a bombing not too long

9、ago. All of my girls are disabled in some way, but that is because no one takes the time to truly look into the souls灵魂 of these beautiful girls. They only see what is on the outside, scars伤疤 from burns, missing or paralyzed瘫痪的 arms and legs. They dont take the time to see the smiles, listen to the

10、laughter. Many people oppose my behaviour. I have been told I am crazy to adopt twelve girls from all over the world, that I should not do that, that doing so does not make me some kind of hero, but just some kind of crazy person, but I am neither a hero nor a crazy person. I am a mother of many gir

11、ls from every corner of the world, from every background imaginable, but now we are a family. I have not properly introduced myself. I am Kendra. Ill be thirty this month, and I am already the mother of twelve children. I can hardly believe it myself, but I am glad to be doing what I am doing. These

12、 children are my joy. They are the main reason for my wanting to get up in the morning, and the reason that I can go to bed most nights with a smile on my face. these kids are very lovely, each with her own story to tell. 4.Which of the following statements about the authors girls is TRUE? A. They l

13、ack confidence. B. They all have a happy children.C. They are actually happy. D. They are all victims of wars. 5.In the last paragraph, the author mainly tells us that _.A. her daily life B. her strong wishC. her plans for the future D. her love for the twelve girls 6.What would the author probably

14、talk about in the paragraph that follows?A. The story of each of her twelve girls.B. Her own experience in the war. C. Other peoples suggestions on raising children.D. The importance of keeping healthy. 7.What does the underlined word “oppose in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Doubt B. Change C. Disagree with

15、D. Leave outxCIn October 1949 the United Nations brought a number of specialists on food on Geneva, to discuss the problems of eating habits and food supplies of people throughout the world. One problem that interested the specialists particularly was a form of illness, about which little was known

16、among the children in Africa. Two doctors were chosen to make the study. They flew to Africa and during the next two months visited ten countries. They found that serious diseases of poor eating, often mistaken for other diseases, existed in all parts of Africa. The diseases were similar and could t

17、herefore all be named kwashiorkor The diseased children are usually from one to four years old. As the illness progresses, the childs stomach becomes swollen肿胀的 by liquid collecting in the body. The skin changes colour and may break out in open sores伤口.The hair changes colour and starts to fall out.

18、 The patient loses all interest in this surroundings and even in food, and becomes so weak that he wants to lie down all the time. Stomach liquids are no longer produced. The doctors reasoned that kwashiorkor was found in the young children of this age in many parts of Africa because of lack of milk

19、 or meat. Their mothers, after stopping their breast-feeding, gave them foods full of starches淀粉 instead of greatly needed proteins蛋白质.They found that the addition of milk to the food of children suffering from kwashiorkor saved many lives. It was necessary that the children of Africa be helped to e

20、at better. The doctors suggested that the production of foods rich in protein be increased; they thought that more fish should be caught and more nuts should be grown. That urged education plans to teach mothers better ways of feeding children. They suggested that the United Nations should send larg

21、e quantities of powdered milk to hospitals and child health centres. Finally, they suggested closer study of all the special problems connected with kwashiorkor. 8.Kwashiorkor is a disease which is caused by _.A. poor living conditions B. another unknown diseaseC. having no food D. not having enough

22、 protein 9.One difficulty in discovering kwashiorkor is that _.A. it is like other diseases B. people know nothing about it C .it is hard to see signs of it D. it does not last long 10.A main sign of the disease is that children who have it _.A. cannot sit still B. cannot walk C. have a large stomac

23、h D. are always hungry 11.A good way to cure the disease is by _.A. eating better B. eating more starch C. eating fruits D. drinking pure water 12.The United Nations can help to put an end to kwashiorkor by sending _A. clean food B .food with high protein content C. medical teams D. drugDGood Mornin

24、g Britains Susanna Reid is used to grilling guests on the sofa every morning, but she is cooking up a storm in her latest role showing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on a tight budget.In Save Money: Good Food, she visits a different home each week and with the help of chef Ma

25、tt Tebbutt offers top tips on how to reduce food waste, while preparing recipes for under £5 per family a day. And the Good Morning Britain presenter says shes been able to put a lot of what shes leant into practice in her own home, preparing meals for sons, Sam,14, Finn,13, and Jack, 11."

26、We love Mexican churros, so I buy them on my phone from my local Mexican takeaway restaurant," she explains. "I pay £5 for a portion一份, but Matt makes them for 26p a portion, because they are flour, water, sugar and oil. Everybody can buy takeaway food, but sometimes were not aware ho

27、w cheaply we can make this food ourselves. "The eight-part series系列节目, Save Money: Good Food, follows in the footsteps of ITVs Save Money: Good Health, which gave viewers advice on how to get value from the vast range of health products on the market.With food our biggest weekly household expen

28、se, Susanna and Matt spend time with a different family each week. In tonights Easter special they come to the aid of a family in need of some delicious inspiration on a budget. The team transforms the familys long weekend of celebration with less expensive but still tasty recipes. 13. What do we kn

29、ow about Susanna Reid? A. She enjoys embarrassing her guests.B. She has started a new programme.C. She dislikes working early in the morning. D. She has had a tight budget for her family. 14. How does Matt Tebbutt help Susanna?A. He buys cooking materials for her.B. He prepares food for her kids.C.

30、He assists her in cooking matters.D. He invites guest families for her. 15. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4? A. Summarize the previous paragraphs.B. Provide some advice for the readers.C. Add some background information.D. Introduce a new topic for discussion.第二节 共5小题；每题2分，总分值10分 根据

31、短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。EThey called him the prince of gymnasts. When he retired at the age of 26,he had won 106 gold medals in major competitions across the world . 16 Li Ning was the best .When sports journalists met in 2019 to make a list of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen

32、of the twentieth century , Li Nings name was on it , together with footballer Pele and boxer Muhammad Ali. 17 He was disappointed because he had not performed well in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.18. A year after his retirement . Li Ning began a new career as a businessman . But he didnt forget his sport

33、ing background . He decided to launch a new brand of sportswear , competing with global giants like Nike and Adidas . He made the unusual choice , for a Chinese person , of the choosing his own name as the brand mark .19 Li Ning s sports clothes came onto the market at just the right time . The numb

34、er of young people with money to spend was on the increase and sport had never been so popular .20. A pair of Nike trainers , for example , could cost up to five times as much as a similar Li Ning product . Success for Li Ning was guaranteed , and it came quickly A. The bright red logo is made up of

35、 the first two pinyin letters of Li Nings name , Land N .B. But even though he had won everything it was possible to win in his sport Li Ning retired with the feeling that he had failed .C. But it was this sense of failure that made him determined to succeed in his new lifeD. Li Nings designs were a

36、ttractive , and they had a major advantage over their better-known rivals _they were cheaperE. But Li Ning s goal when he retired was not to make money.F. They included six out seven gold medals at the 1982 World Championship , and three at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles .G. In just a few years ,

37、Li Ning won more than fifty percent of the national market.第三部分：语言知识运用共两部分，总分值45分第一节 共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30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正确选项。Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at 21 . When I paid 22 visit to the United States, I made sure I could have a nice 23 holiday w

38、ithout any 24 problem. But how 25 I was !At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to 26 my friend Danny I had 27 . A worker asked 28 he could help me. “Yes, I said, “ I want to give my friend a ring. “Well, thats nice . Are you getting married ? he asked . “No, I answered. “I ju

39、st want to tell her 29 the phone I have arrived. “oh, he said , “there is a 30 downstairs on the first floor. “But were on the first floor now, I said. “Well, I dont know what you are 31 about. Maybe you arent feeling too well after your 32 , he said. “You just go and wash up, and you will feel a li

40、ttle better. And he went 33 , 34 me wondering where on earth I was: at home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I 35 at an airport?At last we did 36 . she 37 the misunderstanding: Americans say to give someone a call , but we English say to give someone a 38 . When we s

41、ay “to wash your hands, they say to wash 39 . And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor, so the 40 floor is the second for Americans. 21.A. work B. school C. home D. table 22.A. an B. a C. the D. my 23.A. difficult B. easy C. worrying D. exciting 24.A. food B. lifeC. languageD. travel 25.

42、A. late B. wrong C. rightD. early 26.A. say B tellC. mean D call 27.A. got to B. reachedC. landed D arrived 28.A. what B. ifC. howD. where 29.A. by B. inC. with D on 30.A. policeman B. shopC. phoneD. gate 31.A. listening B. talkingC. sayingD. coming 32.A. phoning B. arrivingC. journeyD. drive 33.A.

43、offB. backC. insideD. down 34.A. watching B. leaningC. bringingD. leaving 35.A. wash up B. sleepC. restD. dress 36.A. meet B. quarrelC. arriveD. phone 37.A. showed B. calledC. explainedD. pardoned 38.A. visit B. ringC. presentD. meal 39.A. downB. upC. outD. back 40.A. oneB. first C . anotherD. down第

44、二节共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值15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。After midnight it began to 1.pour down and we had to stay inside the shelter . 41.Sudden we saw 42.steamboat in the middle of the river. By the light of the lightning. We paddled over and 43.climb onto the sinking steamboat, hoping to get something 44.use, To our 45.astonish, we saw a light and heard one man threatened to kill the other man. Jim panicked and ran back