2021-2022学年高二上学期英语外研版（2019）期中综合练习卷

1、高二学年（上）期中素养测评卷（I）L阅读理解：（共15小题；每题3分，总分值45分）AModern inventions have speeded up peoples lives amazingly. Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour, aircraft cross the world inside a day, while computers operate at lightning speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems never-ending. Every

2、year motor-cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts （吹嘘）of saving precious seconds in handling tasks.All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the uncomfortable feeling kn

3、own as jet-lag; our bodies feel that they have been left behind in another time zone. Again, spending too long at computers results in painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers, according to some scientists; too much use may transmit harmful radiation into our brains, a conse

4、quence we do not like to think about.However, what do we do with the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so accustomed to constant activity that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing, or even just one thing at a time. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might list

5、en quietly to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.There was a time when some peoples lives were devoted simply to the cultivation（耕耘）of the land or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace, and in a familiar pattern. Ther

6、e is much that we might envy about a way of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors faced; they farmed with bare hands, often lived close to hunger, and had to make tools from wood and stone. Modern machinery has freed people from that primitive existence.T

7、he new products become more and more time-saving because.A. our love on speed seems never-ending B. time is limitedC. the prices are increasingly highD. the manufacturers boast a lotWhat does the days in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Imaginary life.B. Simple life in the past.A. Imaginary life.C. Times of

8、inventions . D. Time for constant activity.What is the authors attitude towards the modem technology?A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Optimistic. D. Negative.What difficulty is not our ancestors faced with?They farmed with bare handsThey often lived close to hungerThey had to make tools from wood and s

9、tone.They need to take care of cattle.What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The present and past times. B. Machinery and human beings.C. Imaginations and inventions. D. Modern technology and its influence.BI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my auntf s ho

10、use, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every

11、morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see一the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. T

12、he country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost-having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. T did

13、 not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to the hard times.”My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English

14、better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to thedoctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Alm

15、ost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.How did the author get to know America?A. From her relativesB. From her mot

16、herC. From Books and picturesD. From radio programsOn leaving for America the author feltA. confused B. excited C. worried D. amazedFor the first two years in New York, the author.A. often lost her wayB. did not think about her futureC. studied in three different schools D. got on well with her step

17、fatherWhat can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?She worked as a translatorShe attended a lot of job interviewsShe paid telephone bills for her familyShe helped her family with her EnglishThe author believes that.her future will be free from troublesit is difficult to learn to become patien

18、tthere are more good things than bad thingsgood things will happen if one keeps tryingC11 There are some situations in which you need to apologize properly.Its important for everyone to learn how to apologize effectively （有效土也）.11 There are some situations in which you need to apologize properly.Apo

19、logize sincerely.Apologizing through a half-hearted Sorry“ will get you nowhere. 12 If you really want to apologize, you must do it with sincerity. Accept the fact that you were in the wrong.13Contrary to （与相反）what you might think, apologizing over and over again isnt going to help,especially if you

20、re apologizing to someone whos your boss.Dont wait too long to apologize.One good tip on how to apologize effectively is to do it as soon as you realize your mistake. Some people put off giving an apology because they think it will save them from the offended （被冒才U的）persons anger. However, that is j

21、ust impolite. If you cant approach the person personally at once, send him or her a message first. 14Dont expect too much.You cant expect that person to forgive you immediately. If youre going to apologize, you have to be prepared for the worst. The conversation isnt going to be the most comfortable

22、 one either. 15Learning how to apologize effectively is very important. It shows people that you are a very kind person.Dont apologize repeatedly.However, thats not exactly true.Pay a visit to others ahead of time.Youd better prepare yourself for anything.But make sure you make an apology in person

23、as well.In fact, it might get you into even bigger trouble than before.A lot of people dont know how to make an apology to their boss.IL完形填空（共20小题；每题L5分，总分值30分）：Once upon a time a boy named Gregory caught a silver-colored mouse. The mouse spoke to him, “I am no 16 mouse. If you set me free, I can be

24、 of great 17 to you.Gregory did not see how a talking mouse could 18 him. But the creatures anxious look persuaded him to let it go-“Wait,“ called the mouse, dont you want to 19 something?Gregory thought fbr a moment and said, “How about a 2Q?” He didnt believe that the mouse could 21 such arequest.

25、 But when he got home, he 22 there was a 42-inch television in the living room.When Gregory told his 23 what had happened, she shouted, Why didnt you ask for a house? Go find the mouse and ask for a house.24 it seemed like a lot to ask for, Gregory went outside. Standing in the 25 place as before, h

26、e said, Silver mouse, I need your help.”The mouse suddenly appeared and Gregory told it his mothers 26.“She shall have her house 22,“ said the mouse.Sure enough, Gregory returned home to find a beautiful new house. But his basketball shoes were 28.After a month in their new house, Gregorys mother st

27、arted to 29 that the house was too hard to 30. Go and tell that mouse we need a servant, a cook, and a gardener, she 31 Once again the mouse made her wish come true.Several months went by before Gregorys mother again grew 32. This time, she wanted to control the weather to suit her mood. Gregory 33

28、and headed again to seek the mouse. When Gregory told it, the mouse replied, CToo 34 for her. She could have had anything within reason. But instead, her greediness （贪婪）has returned her to where she 3.“When Gregory went back home, he smiled. The television was gone, but there in the middle of the ro

29、om were a basketball and a pair of basketball shoes.Gregory never saw the silver mouse again.16. A. bigB. ordinaryC. proudD. brave17. A. interestB. challengeC. honourD. service18. A. helpB. harmC.annoyD. understand19. A. point outB. deal withC. ask forD. wait for20. A. houseB. basketballC. gardenD.

30、television21. A. hearB.sendC. meetD. make22. A. expectedB. decidedC. foundD. admitted23. A. grandmotherB. motherC. sisterD. neighbor24. A. UnlessB. OnceC. BecauseD. Although25. A. sameB. comfortableC. quietD. beautiful26. A. problemB. choiceC. replyD. wish27. A. secretlyB. immediatelyC. frequentlyD.

31、 differently28. A. tightB. goneC. wornD.ready29. A. complainB. explainC. considerD. accept30. A. get on withB. catch up withC. take care ofD. take notice of31. A. remindedB. advisedC. orderedD. warned32. A. dissatisfiedB. dishonestC. astonishedD. worried33. A. failedB. laughedC. sighedD.refused34.A.

32、 easyB. badC. luckyD.happy35. A. regrettedB. playedC. hesitatedD. started.语法填空(共10小题；每题L5分，总分值15分)：阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号 中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. 36 water was sweet. He filled his lea

33、ther container so that he could bring some back to an elder 37 had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man 38 (present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 39 (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home 40 a hap

34、py heart.After the student left, the teacher let 41 student taste the water. He spit it out, 42 (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like 43?”The teacher replied, You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 44 (sweet).”We understand this lesson best 45 we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appre