贵州省2019学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上贵州省2019学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名_ 班级_ 分数_题号一二三四五六总分得分一、阅读理解1. One of the greatest soccer players of all time is Pelé. He was born in 1940 in Tres Coracoes, Brazil. His first soccer ball was a grapefruit. He also used an old sock and filled it with newspaper. Pelé left school a

2、t a young age to play soccer and work to help his family. Later in life, he finished high school and college. Pelé scored 1,281 goalsmore goals than any other player in the world. He helped Brazil win three World Cup titles. Pelé retired from soccer in 1971. People all over the world admir

3、ed Pelé. Presidents and world leaders invited him to their countries. Nigeria once stopped its war for three days to let Pelé play. His talent is very unusual. Doctors once tested Pelé to find out why he played soccer so well. They found that he had excellent eyesight. He is also very

4、 intelligent. Pelé liked to do math problems and play chess. He said these activities helped him play better. Pelé is married and has three children. He likes to be with his family. He also plays the guitar and writes songs. Pelé cares about people, especially children. He gives money

5、 to help poor children. He never advertises for tobacco or liquor companies. He knows that he has a great influence on young people. Pelé once said that he wants to “unite people, never to separate them.” He is loved and admired all over the world. 1. The text is mainly talking about Pelés

6、 _. A. family B. life C. hobby D. work 2. How old was Pelé when he stopped playing soccer? A. 49 B. 39 C. 31 D. 22 3. Which words can best describe Pelé ？ A. Caring and responsible. B. Intelligent and aggressive. C. Helpful and outgoing. D. Generous and modest . 2. Urban swans might be bor

7、n with a daredevil gene that makes them less fearful of humans, compared with their rural colleagues. A study has found swans living in cities tend to be bolder and it is at least partly determined by a gene called DRD4. Birds with this gene could therefore be better adapted to settling in more popu

8、lated areas, while more timid（胆怯的）swans would escape to less inhabited regions. It could help to explain why swans in public parks and on urban rivers have a reputation for being so aggressive towards humans - they are simply not afraid of us. Biologists from some universities in Australia, tracked

9、and collected blood samples from black swans living in two wetlands near cities. One group of swans lived in a recreational urban park, while the other occupied a waste-water processing site out of town. The two areas were less than 20 miles apart. Later, from 2011 through 2013, the researchers star

10、ted systematically scaring the swans at both sites. The researchers approached the birds and calculated how close they could get before they flew away. As expected, they noticed that while rural swans started flying away if a human was closer than 119 meters, the scientists could come as close to ur

11、ban swans as 39 meters before taking off. Analyses of the blood samples, in fact, showed that 83 per cent of the less cautious swans presented the same genetic DRD4 variation（变异)while rural swans have different genetic makeups resulting in more wariness(谨慎，小心）. The researchers conclude that swans wi

12、th the bold variation of the gene might choose to live in urban environments, as they tend to be less bothered by human presence. 1. The underlined word in paragraph 1 means_. A. timid B. cautious C. bold D. stubborn 2. Whats the difference between rural swans and urban ones？ A. The rural swans carr

13、y more DRD4. B. The urban swans are more friendly. C. The urban swans are less scared of people. D. The rural swans are aggressive towards humans. 3. What does DRD4 refer to ? A. a kind of blood. B. a kind of food. C. a kind of genetic variation. D. a kind of swan. 4. What does the 4 th paragraph ma

14、inly talk about? A. The living habit of swans. B. The living environment of swans. C. The contribution of the biologists. D. The process and result of the research. 3. The American literature is from the Romanticism to the Realism. The American Romanticism began from the end of 18th century to the o

15、utbreak of the Civil War, which is also called the American Renaissance. The period is as well as the time of American Westward Expansion. During the period, there were lots of workforces crowding to the cities, which promoted the industry. The people found that they need their-own literature to rec

16、ord their experiences. So the Romanticism flourished(繁荣）. The Romanticism in American literature focuses on imagination and emotional factors. The American writers paid more attentions to the free expression of feelings and the characters inner world. During the romantic period, there were many writ

17、ers: Philip Freneau, William Cullen Bryant and so on. The Realism in American literature was from 1865 to 1914, and it takes on th e American spirit, especially in American stories. The Realism against the Romanticism, advocates the people to come down to the earth and get rid of daydreams. During t

18、he 50 years from the Civil War to the WWI, the America had experienced a great change on many aspects, such as the politics, economy, culture and religion. It had changed the nature and the idea of the American society. The writers of new age didnt agree with the Romanticism of the old age.They were

19、 interested in real life and wanted to explain everything relating to the real life, which is to claim the objective reality, to get rid of idealism and Romanticism. There were 3 main writers at that time: William Peanoweils, Henry James and Mark Twain. Their writings represented the American native

20、 customs with their deep rural styles, which uncovered the peoples inner life. 1. What does the passage talk about? A. The American Romanticism. B. The History of America C. The Civil War of America D. The American literature 2. What does “it” in para4 refers to? A. The Realism in American literatur

21、e B. The American literature C. The period from 1865-1914 D. The American spirit 3. The representatives of Realism are the following except_. A. William Cullen Bryant B. William Peanoweils C. Henry James D. Mark Twain 4. From the text, we can learn that _. A. The two styles of American literature ha

22、ve the same theme. B. The Romanticism focuses more on peoples inner feelings. C. The Realism encourages people to daydream. D. The Realism flourished earlier than the Romanticism. 4. Todays Flight Time Tablep5. ly:宋体; font-size:10.5pt">Flight No. Departure Arrival From To Stop CA907 07:45 12

23、:10 Beijing Moscow Chengdu CA981 01:58 18:35 Beijing New York Shanghai CA158 10:20 23:10 Beijing London Chengdu CA149 11:35 22:10 Beijing Sydney Hong Kong CA923 12:35 17:10 Beijing Moscow / CA167 13:15 02:40 Beijing Pairs Moscow CA147 15:55 10:15 Beijing Sydney Guangzhou CA949 17:25 07:35 Beijing Pa

24、irs Shanghai CA173 19:20 01:50 Beijing Moscow Urumqi CA937 21:25 08:10 Beijing London Hong Kong （Departureleave） 1. You can take flight_ if you plan to go to Australia. A. CA923 B. CA158 C. CA167 D. CA147 2. If you go to France, you should stay in _ on the way. A. Hong Kong B. Shanghai C. Urumqi D.

25、Chengdu 3. It will take you _ to reach England if you stop in Hong Kong. A. nine hours and twenty B. twelve hours and fifty C. ten hours and thirty-five D. ten hours and forty-five 4. You have _ choice(s) if you go to Moscow without any stop. A. one B. two C. three D. Four 二、七选五6. Certain things con

26、fident people simply dont do. They dont make excuses. 1. Thats why you wont hear them blaming traffic for making them late. They dont make excuses, because they believe theyre in control of their own lives. 2. Confident people dont give up the first time something goes wrong. They will figure out wh

27、y it went wrong and how they can prevent it the next time. They wont wait for permission to act. Confident people dont need somebody to tell them what to do or when to do it. Whether its running a meeting or going the extra mile to solve a customers problem, it doesnt even occur to them to wait for

28、somebody else to take care of it. 3. . They dont need constant praise. Have you ever been around somebody who constantly needs to hear how great he or she is? 4. . They dont think that their success is dependent on other peoples approval, and they understand that no matter how well they perform, the

29、res always criticism. They wont put things off. Why do people postpone(拖延)? Sometimes its simply because theyre lazy. A lot of times, though, its because theyre afraid of change, failure, or maybe even success. Confident people dont sit around waiting for the right time. 5. . If they think its not t

30、he right time, they make it the right time. A. They don't quit. B. They won't lose heart C. Confident people dont do that. D. They are not afraid of failure at all. E. They see what needs to be done, and they do it. F. They know that today is the only time that matters. G. Confident people b

31、elieve that they can make things happen. 三、完形填空7. Good afternoon, everyone, Id like to introduce my friend Christy to you all. Christy is a great example of how one person with _ can make her dream a reality, so she should win the Student of the Year Award. Christy loves to ride bikes. She does not

32、just ride along city streets, _ . She is interested in _ trail (小路) rides. _ Christy knew that people who love riding had to travel _ the city to find good bike trails, so she _ to do something. Christy knew that Roosevelt Park had a clean, lively creek(小溪） _ through it. 12 miles of land around the

33、creek was _ used. Christy decided to get together with other trail _ to ask the city council to _ a bike path along the unused land. Christy _ a petition (请愿书). She and other riders asked all of their biking friends if they would _ the list, and they gathered 300 signatures. The city council evaluat

34、ed the _ and, more _ , agreed to build the bike trail. The _ took two months of work, and now Roosevelt Park has a _ bike trail. It has many ups and downs; it is a great ride. This trail is becoming one of the communitys important _ spots. I cant _ with Christy when we ride together, but I am glad t

35、hat she decided to work hard to begin the _ of the Roosevelt Park bike path. Christy _ this award because she acted on her dream, causing a community to come together. Thank you! 1. A. patience B. satisfaction C. determination D. permission 2. A. still B. instead C. either D. though 3. A. tough B. v

36、acant C. convenient D. remote 4. A. However B. As C. But D. Since 5. A. around B. beyond C. along D. outside 6. A. expected B. decided C. offered D. walking 7. A. running B. going C. coming D. walking 8. A. often B. ever C. seldom D. even 9. A. runners B. players C. passengers D. riders 10. A. appro

37、ve B. create C. prove D. accuse 11. A. formed B. wrote C. drew D. described 12. A. glance B. view C. call D. sign 13. A. demand B. request C. invitation D. scheme 14. A. importantly B. naturally C. obviously D. necessarily 15. A. destruction B. organization C. construction D. protection 16. A. inter

38、esting B. competing C. parking D. satisfying 17. A. match B. exercise C. play D. game 18. A. put up B. keep up C. end up D. turn up 19. A. discovery B. invention C. creation D. collection 20. A. deserves B. preserves C. reserves D. serves 四、短文填空8. Can you imagine yourself 1. （work） on a project alon

39、e in office, and no one out there to support and assist you? Definitely not! We all love to be a part of a team and do things through teamwork. 2. just makes life easier. Teamwork can 3. ( explain) as an activity or a set of inter-related activities done by more than one person 4. (meet) a common go

40、al. Teamwork is not only followed in the corporate world today, rather it is one of the 5. (old) things known to man. Mankind has worked in teams and groups since the primitive days of civilization. Hunting in groups 6. (be) a suitable example of teamwork during those days. It is only in recent times 7. it has been developed as a “concept” in the management jargon（术语）. Working as a team can benefit you as an individual, as a team, as well as an 8. (organize). For some peop