安徽省桐城中学高二上学期第八次考试英语试题(版)

1、安徽省桐城中学 2019-2020 学年高二上学期第八次 考 试英语试卷一、 阅读理解 （本大题共15小题，共 37.5 分）Travelers in America who want to experience the Wild West can now go to a holiday in the old style to seehow the American pioneers traveled and lived.Todays travelers go by horse wagon like the old-time . They set up camp at night under

2、the stars and learnto cook their meals over fires. They also learn tolead herds of cattle with present-day cowboys and try to bring wild horses into a corral （畜栏） . For those who just want to pretend half way, the specialholidays offer the chance to rough it during the day in the wagons but sleep at

3、 night in the comfort offan air-conditioned ranch （牧牛场） complete with swimming pool , sauna and tennis courts .In Wyoming the holiday makers will travel by wagon past ghost towns and cemeteries where pioneers and wild cowboys were buried . The route goes along the same track as the Pony Express ride

4、rs who braved attacks from Indians and robbers to get the mail through to the Wild West . High Island Ranch in Wyoming at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is also an ideal place to go trout fishing and to ride wild horses . In Colorado , the modern-day pioneers can stay at Randy Georges ranch and try

5、 their hand at breaking-in horses and branding （打烙印） cattle . In New Mexico there will be a chance to help in driving cattle to their new summer pastures （牧场） . Trips last for a week so those taking part get a chance to get a feel for the Wild West as it really was.What is the authors purpose by wri

6、ting the passage?To reveal the real life of the Wild West in the old time .To tell the readers what they should prepare for special holidays .To introduce some trips in which people can experience the Wild West .To advertise for the most popular tourist attractions in America.What does the underline

7、d phrase rough it in paragraph 2 meanA. Make the travelers rB. Live a hard and simple life .comfortable .C. Travel everywhere in theD. Bring wild horses into awagons.corral .What can be inferred from paragraph 3?Travelers will pass ghost towns to visit pioneers and wild cowboys.People are not intere

8、sted in how the pioneers traveled and livedD.It wasnot easy to deliver the mail to the Wild Westin the old timeThe pioneers and wild cowboys in the old time led an easy lifeUp till about 130 years ago ， newspapers in the United States attracted only the most serious readers Theyused no illustration

9、（插图） and the articles were about politics or business Two men changed that - Joseph Pulitzer bought the New York World and WilliamRandolph Hearst of the New York Journal Pulitzer bought the New York World in 1883 He changed it froma traditional newspaper into a very exciting one overnight He added l

10、ots of illustrations and he told hisreporters to writearticles on every crime they could find And they did One of them-a womanreporter ， even pretended she was mad and was sent to a hospital She then wrote many articles about the poor treatment of patients in those hospitals where mad men were keptI

11、n 1895 ， Hearst came to New York from California He wanted the Journal to be more exciting than theWorld He also wanted it to be cheaper ， so he lowered the price to a penny Hearst attracted attention because his newspaper headingswere bigger than anyone elses He often says ， Big print makes big new

12、s Pulitzer and Hearst didanything they could to sell newspapers For example ，Hearst sent Frederic Remington ， the famous illustrator ， to draw pictures of the Spanish-American War When he got there ， he told Hearst that no fighting was going on， Hearst answered ， You providethe pictures Ill provide

13、the war What kind of news did American newspapers carry 130 years agoC. Crimes and madA. Only serious matters B. All kinds of exciting newsD. The treatment of patients inpeople hospital What can we know about the womanreporter in the second paragraph ？She helped Joseph Pulitzer buy the New York Jour

14、nalShe was forced to be mad and was sent to a hospitalShe learned a lot about the real life of the mad patients in hospitalShe made the newspaper from traditional to excitingPulitzer and Hearst used all the means EXCEPT to make newspapersexciting A. adding illustrations intoB. satisfying the needs o

15、fpoliticiansD. printing big newspaper headingsnewspapersC. getting the reporters to write about crimesWhat does this passage mainly talk aboutThe difficulties that the newspaper owners facedTwo most famous reporters of the United StatesNewspaper owners were fond of crimes and warTwo important men ch

16、anged newspapers greatlyTwo British teachers have broken the world record for the longest journey in a tuk-tuk after pulling theirfailing vehicle for 43 miles Richard Sears and Nick Gough traveled 37，500 kilometers around the worldand passed through 37 countries They did this to support grassroots e

17、ducation project in AfricaAsia and South America The pair ， who set off from London ， thought their expedition was over when the vehicle started tofail When the tuk-tuk broke ，they were only 70 kilometers from their destinationThey decided topull it the rest of the way The tuk-tuk ， which weighs 800

18、 kilograms ， was pulled in turns by Rich andNick over threedays On arrival in Chepen ，Peru ， they discovered a mechanic who specializedin tuk-tuks and managed to fix itThe pair were back on the road and aiming for their next goal Along their journey they had to tackle deserts and jungles They also s

19、urvived close encounters with elephants in Uganda and Botswana and anThe greatestincluding the Alps ， the HimalayasAsia and South America They They joined street children inaccident in Malaysia hardship on the tuk-tuk was the mountain ranges lying in their path and the Andes Nick and Richard uncover

20、ed some inspirational projects across Africa witnessed firsthand the educational challenges facing these areas todaythe slums of Cairo， Khartoum ，Kampala，Mumbai and Phnom Penh They visited Congolese refugees （难民） incamps in Eastern Burundi They witnessed how education could free sex-workers in Delhi

21、 and victims of TOC o 1-5 h z human trafficking in NepalThe pair established The Tuk Tuk Educational Trust， a U K registered charity Talking bout theirmotivation ， Richard said ： The worlds leaders have made a commitment to achieving universal primary education but， in spite of thispledge （誓言， 承诺） ，

22、 over 57 million primary-aged children worldwide are still out of school；many more are in school ， though still cannot access quality learning opportunitiesB. To create a new world record .Why did the two teachers travel the worldA. To support an educationproject .C. To entertain themselves . D. To

23、challenge themselvesHowfar did the two teachers pull the tuk-tuk each day on average ? TOC o 1-5 h z A. A little more than 30 B. About 14 C. 43D. 70kilometers .miles .miles .kilometers .What is the third paragraph mainly about?How they realized their next goal .Their exciting experience on the roadT

24、he beautiful scenery of famous mountains .The difficulties and dangers they faced in the journey.Which of the following best describes the two teachers?A. Curious and brave .B. Humorous and generous .C. Courageous and responsible .D. Efficient and honest .Nobody needs reminding that exercise is good

25、 for our health, but we may needreminding that it needs to be done in the right way.ifLight exercises are a great way to improve circulation and keep our muscles active , especially if the rest of the day will be spent sitting in front of a computer or in a lecture hall . However, certain sports lik

26、e long distance running require training to build up our bodies so they can handle the challenge we go into such sport cold , it can shock our muscles , hearts , lungs , and other organs and cause severe pain or in some cases, even death .Somepeople are born with medical conditions that go unnoticed

27、 until they stress the unstable part of their body. A weak heart may never be seen until we dosomething that causes extreme physical effort. Recently there have been casesof people dying while running long distances . Also , a university student died after taking a 1.000m running exam. Some universi

28、ties and high schools have cut long distance races (i . e. 3.000m , 5,000mj) from their campus sports games, partly because of the supposed danger and partly because they say fewer people are entering such events .Maybe education about such events is lacking , especially during primary and high scho

29、ol . People participating in such competitions should realize that a reasonable amount of training is required beforehand and having a medical check is wise , especially for a marathon . People shouldnt be forced to participate in events that push them past their limits , especially if they havent w

30、armed-up completely . Cancelling events could lead to people becoming less healthy and overweight . Maybe these events shouldnt be cancelled, but organizers andparticipants should be more careful about regular health checks.Why does the author write the textTo give us some reminding on exercisesTo p

31、ersuade us to take less sportsTo advise students to have regular exercisesTo require cancelling long distance runningWhat does the underlined word cold in paragraph 2 probably meat?A. Having trained a lot . B. Without any preparation .C. Having a low temperature .D. In an unfriendly way .Why do some

32、 universitiesand schools cancel long distance races ?Because no students are willing to enter such eventsBecause the students physical conditions are too poor to finish them .Because long distance running is not fit for studentsBecause they worry about the supposed danger in such races .What does th

33、e author advise us to do before running a marathon?A. Have a medical check and warm-up B. Push ourselves past our exercises .limits .D. Try to lose some weightC. Participate in it confidently .1 日二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共12.5分）Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction. Whenwe ea

34、t or drink sugary foods , the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain that make us feel good .16 In this way , it is in fact an addictive drug, one that doctorsrecommend we all cut down on .It seems like every time I study an 川ness and trace a path to the first cause, I find my way bac

35、k to sugar , says scientist Richard Johnson . One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure , and up to 347 million have diabetes . Why? 17 says Johnson .Our bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar . Early humans often had very little food , so our bodies learned to be very effi

36、cient in storing sugaras fat . In this way, we had energy stored for when there was no food . But today , most people have more than enough .18So what is the solution ? Its obvious that we need to eat lesssugar.19 From breakfast cereals to after-dinner desserts , our foods areincreasingly filled wit

37、h it . Some manufacturers even use sugar to replace taste in foods that areadvertised as low in fatBut there are those who are fighting back against sugar .20 Other schoolsare growing their own food in gardens , or building facilities like walking tracks so students and others inthe community can ex

38、ercise.The battle has not yetbeen lostA. We take in more energy and fat Then theB.good feeling goes away Our ancestors wereleaving us wanting moreC.used to poor food So the very thing that,clothing and shelterD.,may now be killing usE.F.once saved usSugar , we believe,is one of the inreasons,if not

39、the major oneThe trouble istodays world are replacing,its extremely difficult to avoidoptions like fruit .16.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.17.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.18.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.19.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.20.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.完形填空（本大题共15小题,15.0分）G.Many schoolssugary desserts with healthierMyteacher Mr.everBush is the most positiveper

40、son Ivemet. He has the abilityto 21 positiveness to young students He always smiles and never gets22 at studentsOnce I metsome 23 because I felt overshadowed by mybrotherwho seemed to be doinggreat in every way. Hopelessness24 mewheneverwas ina classroom . Butthat all25 when I met my teacher for lif

41、e , Mr .Bush .Having found outabout my problems , he just kept 26me. Becauseof Mr.Bush , my worldwas filled with27 and power .A few weeks ago , everyone in my class was feeling a bit28 because of abad day at school . But things got drew a29 after a closeof Mr. Bushs class . Hepicture on the whiteboa

42、rd that30 a half-full glass of waterHethen said,Class , the point of view in which you look at thingswill31 your feelings . Like this glass of water；some people see it andthink What! Only half a glass of water . How 32 I am Whereas think Wow , Im soother peoplethirsty . Great! Half a glass of water

43、for me! It all is in the 33 you think . Mr.Bushs 34 way of thinking always makes mefeel glad and will always remember him .3521. A. pass on B. apply for C. consist of D. give up22.A. strictB. patientC. mad D. curious23. A. friendsB. needs C. realitiesD. difficulties24. A. drownedB. resistedC. curedD

44、. relaxed25. A. happenedB. changed C. solved D. included26. A. forgivingB. calming C. encouraging D. calling27. A. sunshineB. fear C. surprise D. disappointmentA.cheerfulA.warmerA.servedC.eagerC. betterC. boughtB. downB. higherB. filledD. afraidD. happierD. showed31. A. hurt B.care about C. give awa

45、yD. affect32.A.pleasedB. unfortunateC. brightD. perfect33.A.wayB. directionC. endD. past34.A. differentB. optimisticC. special D. important35.四、36.A. proud B. careful C. lonely语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)Rugby looks like a (1) (mix) of soccer and Americansays rugby was invented in 1823 at a school in the to

46、wn of Rugby student wasplaying in a soccer match, but he got(2)(bore )the ball , so he picked it up and ran with it.Before long ,D. hopefulfootball . Legend,England . A with just kickingthis new way ofplaying soccer became popular at the school . When the schools students finished their studies , th

47、ey movedto other parts of Britain,3)_(take) the newgame, (4) they called rugby , with them . Before long , they established rugby (5)(club ) throughout Britain and in British colonies around the world .By the 1870s , there were many rugby clubs in Britain and elsewhere, but theywerent all playing ru

48、gby the same way. To solve this problem , representatives from twenty-two teams met (6)_agreed on official rugby regulations . They also founded (7)association(协会) of rugby teams ,called the Rugby FootballUnion (RFU .Today, Rugby Union World Cup tournaments (8) (hold) every fouryears . Thousands of

49、fans travel(9)(attend ) the matches and cheer on their favorite teams . Believe it ornot , not one team whos won the Rugby World Cuphas (10)(successful ) won the next World Cup! But players and fans dontmind . They just enjoy the game .五、书面表达(本大题共2小题，共40.0分)37.假定你是李华，你的美国笔友John发来E-mail询问你对即将到来的寒假有何打

50、管请你给他回一封邮件,介绍你的寒假安排，内容包括：学习与锻炼；春节活动；社会实践活动.注思：. 词数80左右；.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯38. Its not lookingtoo good, darlingand go to your mothersPutting down the phoneplace . Andyoud ,Sara sighed .,I think youd better pack a few things better take Rosie and Monty with you. Tomorrow was her husband Tonysbirthday . Sh

51、e had planned to cook him a nice meal and then surprise him withthe new mountain bike shed bought for him TonyIf she went to her mothers housewouldnt get his present for daysplace to be right now. Being on higherIt had been raining heavily for almosttwo weeks and the river near Sara and Tonys house

52、was rising higher and higherall the time . Tony and others from the village had spent the last two days putting sandbags along theside of the river to stop it from overflowing . Now they feared that their hard work had been useless andsoon the whole valley would be flooded . Sara dressed baby James

53、in warm clothes and collected the things she would needfor him over the next few daysShe put the lead on the dog and went in searchof Monty, the cat . It took her a long time , but eventually she found himsafe and warm under the covers on her bed. She placed him in his cat basket and tookhim into th

54、e kitchen where James and the dog,Rosie , were waiting .Just as she was reaching for the car keys bathSarah heard a sound like the noise She lookedwater makes when you pull out was flowing inthe plug . at the backdoor, waterunderneath . Turning out of the drain andaround , she saw dirty brown water

55、fountainingfilling the sink flood and it becameRealizing that they were trapped by theimpossible forthe cat注思:whereher to drive out , quickly she put James intoher backpack and pulled onto her back. Calling to Rosie , she picked up basket and ran to the front of the house and out into the front gard

56、en the car was parked .1 .所续写的短文的词数应为 150左右;2 .续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好Paragraph 1 :The water was already up to her knees , and Rosie was swimming beside her .Paragraph 2 :Sara, together with James, Rosie and Monty, was hungry and frightened roof of the house when a boatappeared in the distance.on the一、

57、 阅读理解【答案】1】 C【答案】1】 A【答案】1】 A【答案】1】 A【英语试卷（ 本大题共15 小题，共37.5 分 ）小题 2】 B【 小题 3】 C TOC o 1-5 h z 小题 2】 C【 小题3】B【 小题4】小题2】B【小题3】D【小题4】C小题2】B【小题3】D【小题4】A（ 本大题共 5 小题，共 12.5 分 ）【答案】1】 B【 小题 2】 E【 小题 3】D【 小题4】 F【 小题5】G)3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】8】 B 【小题9】C 【小题A【小题 14】B【小题完形填空( 本大题共 15 小题，共15.0 分【答案】1】A 【小题2】C 【小题B6】C 【小题7】A 【小题10】 D11】D【小题12】B【小题13】15】D语法填空 （ 本大题共 1 小题，共15.0 分 ）【答案】1】 mixture2】 bored3】 taking4】 which5】 clubs6】 and7】 an8】 are held9】 to attend10】successfully书面表达（ 本大题共 2 小题，共40.0 分 ）37【答案】Dear John ，Howare things with you lately ？ Im glad to tell