2018-2019学年河南省安阳市第三十六中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年河南省安阳市第三十六中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

安阳市第三十六中学2018—2019学年高二年级第一学期期中考试英语试卷 ‎ ‎ ‎（满分150分 ，时间120分钟）‎ 第I卷 第一部分 听力（略）‎ 第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Just a few years out of law school, I decided that I wanted to write fictions. The only thing I had ever published before was a law-review article. I had made great efforts to write when I came home at night after work, but I was too tired. I decided to quit my job.‎ I began my new life on a February morning. I sat down at my kitchen table at 7:30 am and made a resolution. Every day I would write until lunchtime. Then I would lie down on the floor for 20 minutes to rest my mind. After that, I would return to work for a few more hours.‎ In my first year, I sold two stories. Then I wrote a novel, but I thought it wasn’t good enough, so I ended up putting it in a drawer. My second novel, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, was published to glowing reviews and received the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction.‎ My success sounds like a familiar story, but actually it was far from sudden. I quit my job, and for every story I published in those years, I had at least 30 rejections. The novel that I put away in the drawer took my four years. My breakthrough came in 2006, 18 years after I first sat down to write at my kitchen table.‎ Sometimes genius is just the thing that comes out after 20 years of working at your kitchen. Also, doing something truly creative requires the energy of youth. Orson Welles made his masterpiece, Citizen‎ ‎Kan, at 25. T. S. Eliot wrote The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock at 23.‎ ‎21. When did the author decide to devote himself to writing fictions?‎ A. When he was tired from his work.‎ B. Straight after graduation from law school.‎ C. On being informed his law-review article came out.‎ D. When his hobby was disturbed by his work.‎ ‎22. We can infer from the second paragraph that the author .‎ A. led a wealthy life B. arranged his life reasonably C. was too diligent to relax himself D. remained single ‎23. What does the author mainly intend to tell us in this passage?‎ A. Failure is the mother of success.‎ B. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.‎ C. It is never too old to learn.‎ D. It is the first step that costs troublesome.‎ ‎24. Why did the author give the example of Orson Welles and T. S. Eliot?‎ A. To make a comparison between them and himself.‎ B. To show creativity demands energy and efforts.‎ C. To persuade the readers of their great talents.‎ D. To recommend their two masterpieces.‎ B Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books — especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper” books, too, printed on good paper and bound (装订) between hard covers. ‎ There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet! ‎ Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand books, the collector must venture off the beaten track, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small hand carts. And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them. In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.‎ ‎25. According to this passage, Charring Cross Road _________.‎ A. is in the suburbs of London ‎ B. is famous for its bookshops C. contains various kinds of shops ‎ D. is the busiest street in London ‎26. In this passage, what does the underlined part “venture off the beaten track” mean?‎ A. Buy books in a most busy street. ‎ B. Move away from a busy street.‎ C. Waste time looking for books. ‎ D. Take a risk of losing one’s life.‎ ‎27. On Farringdon Road, _________.‎ A. you can find fine books for the latest books B. there are only small bookshops for the secondhand books C. you can see booksellers selling books in handcarts D. the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold C Amazing concept images have shown what homes of the future could look like, as preparations are made for the world’s first free form 3D-printed property (房产).‎ Experts will build a house called Curve Appeal, which will be 3D-printed off-site before being put together on-site to create two outside walls, a roof and an inside part. These four main sections will then be joined together.‎ Although 3D-printed buildings have been made before, this home—to be constructed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, later this year — will be the first of its kind, as it will contain no regular shapes or angles. The house is the creation of the design company WATG, based in London and California. The design for Curve Appeal draws inspiration from the Case Study House program.‎ The architects leading the program were famous for constantly pushing the limits in terms of minimalist (极简主义) materials, and trying to create open-plan(敞开式的平面布局) spaces ‎ that focused on enhancing (增强) natural light. In a written statement, a spokesman for WATG said, “Employing many of the same modern design principles, Curve Appeal is the next evolutionary step. It’s important that the architecture and the environment work together harmoniously. The chosen site is just several steps away from the Tennessee River in a beautiful wooded, sunlit area.”‎ WATG was awarded the first prize in the Freeform Home Design Challenge in 2016 and given prize money of $ 8,000 to make its plans a reality. The competition was aimed at architects, designers, engineers and artists. Participants were challenged to design a 600 to 800 square feet(平方英尺) single-family home that rethinks traditional aesthetics (美学), ergonomics, construction, building systems and structure.‎ Over the last year, WATG’s Chicago office has been developing their design with Branch Technology. This project is currently underway, working towards breaking ground later this year. Once completed, the Curve Appeal home will have open and light-filled inside living spaces.‎ ‎28. From the passage we can know that Curve Appeal .‎ A. will be different from an ordinary house B. is the first 3D-printed building C. has apparent walls and a roof D. was ever built in the world ‎29. Where is the program located according to Paragraph 4?‎ A. Far away from the Tennessee River.‎ B. In the woods near the Tennessee River.‎ C. Between the Tennessee River and the woods.‎ D. Next to some modern architectures.‎ ‎30. What does the Freeform Home Design Challenge do?‎ A. It motivates participants to design at random.‎ B. It emphasizes traditions rather than modernization.‎ C. It helps competitors all the time.‎ D. It helps put creative ideas into practice.‎ ‎31. What’s the passage mainly about?‎ A. What our homes must look like in the future.‎ B. The Freeform Home Design Challenge.‎ C. The world’s first freeform 3D-printed house.‎ D. The development of 3D in architecture.‎ D Mexico sites on an island plateau (高原) surrounded by volcanic peaks, which makes air quality a constant concern for people who live there.‎ In April, the country took a decisive step toward improving air quality by setting a temporary ban on private and Federal vehicles in the city. The rule forbids people from driving in the city one day each week and one Saturday each month. Electric vehicles, government service vehicles, public transport options and school buses are not included in the ban.‎ Mexico City isn’t the first urban center to be involved in car-free living. But the ban is more than an awareness-raiser. It was carried out with the direct aim of solving air pollution. In March, the city sank into a deep brown haze of smog when the pollution levels passed the 200 mark. The city ordered some cars off the streets and also offered free bus and subway rides.‎ Mexico City’s temporary vehicle ban raises questions about the best ways to improve urban air quality. India, whose citizens breathe some of the world’s dirtiest air, has tried a variety of solutions. Earlier this year, the Indian government started a 4% sales tax on new-car purchases.‎ Beijing also has experience with cleaning the air. The city introduced alternate-day rules in advance of the 2008 Olympic Games, which produced good results. And then there is the London congestion (拥挤) charge, introduced in 2003. The charge has had a measurable effect on air quality.‎ For now, Mexico City — named by the United Nations as the most polluted city on the planet in 1992 — can look forward to the start of the region’s rainy season, when daily showers will help lo clean the air.‎ ‎32. How did Mexico ban vehicles in the city?‎ A. By banning private and Federal vehicles one day a week.‎ B. By forbidding private and public vehicles every Saturday.‎ C. By limiting the number of new cars.‎ D. By prohibiting the vehicles except public ones.‎ ‎33. What did the government of Mexico do when carrying out the ban on vehicles?‎ A. Raised the number of public vehicles.‎ B. Offered free bus and subway rides.‎ C. Introduced more travel options.‎ D. Encouraged citizens to leave the city.‎ ‎34. What contributes to improving the air quality in Mexico?‎ A. Alternate-day rules.‎ B. Tax rises.‎ C. Congestion charge.‎ D. The rainy season.‎ ‎35. What’s the best title for the passage?‎ A. Mexico —an Island Plateau B. A Variety of Bans in Mexico C. The Air Pollution Problem of Mexico ‎ D. How to Improve Air Quality 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。‎ Do teenagers know how to sleep? If you’re the parent of teens, you might be laughing to yourself. That’s all they know how to do. In truth, teens might not know enough about how to sleep, when to sleep and why.__36___ .‎ Just as we focus on our diets and exercise for health, we need to consider sleep necessary to our mental, physical and psychological health. “Good” sleep is sleep that is long enough to allow your brain to remove the side effects of daytime brain activity. Consistent bed times and wake up times are the key to keeping our sleep cycles.__37___.‎ Teens are social creatures, and the most attractive social “gathering” place these days is on their digital devices.__38___. Ideally, we should avoid it for at least half an hour before bed. But social media and homework that requires screen time mean too many kids are powering up their devices when their bodies should be powering down for the night.‎ ‎__39___. Equally contributing to sleep issues are eating too late, taking naps, and failing to get enough exercise. In other words, these people never learned how to sleep.‎ Over time, poor sleep leads to a decline in mood._ _40___. Significantly, when I speak to my adult patients who are struggling with sleep issues, nearly all of them say their sleep problems started in high school.‎ Therefore, I recommend sleep education. Otherwise, we won’t necessarily solve the health, safety and economic issues of sleepy teens.‎ A. When they are disturbed, our sleep is affected B. Going to bed too late is only one part of sleep problems C. Being exposed to blue light from our screens delays sleep D. Current school schedules allow for about seven hours of sleep a night E. It also contributes to a lot of medical issues, from being fat to heart disease F. Later school start time really contributes to more sleep and improved health G. As far as I’m concerned, one important element is missing: sleep education 第三部分 英语知识运用（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ Three years ago, when I entered my school for the first time, I was welcomed by students wearing white shirts with a badge (徽章) saying “Prefect” on them, who greeted me with the ___41___, “Welcome to Huaxia Middle School”. I was immediately impressed and ___42___ I could be one of them. Then next year, in the summer of 2016, my wish ___43___ when I was selected to be a prefect. Just like the ones ___44___ me, I was to stand at the school gate and ___45___ new freshmen.‎ So, you may wonder, what ___46___ is a prefect? Prefects are student leaders in our school. They’re usually top students ___47___ from higher grades to help teachers run the school ___48___ of the classroom.___49___ you’re chosen to be a prefect, you need to be a nearly perfect student. Becoming a prefect wasn’t ___50___ for me. I used to be sensitive and ‎ ‎___51___, caring too much about what others thought of me. But since I was ___52___ to become a prefect, I tried my best to be more brave and hardworking, making rapid ___53___ in a year.‎ The biggest benefit of being a prefect is that it teaches me to be ___54___ and set an example for lower grade students. I was a member of the school soccer team, but I wasn’t a good ___55___ and felt embarrassed about my poor ___56___. After having some students from lower grades join our team, however, I knew that I had to set a good example. So, I kept practicing my skills and ___57___ greatly.‎ Being a prefect doesn’t ___58___ mean I have a badge on my shirt. It also means that I have a hardworking attitude deep in my ___59___. “You can make it,” I always remind myself. Becoming a prefect has ___60___ me to work harder and become an even better person.‎ ‎41. A. sentences B. remarks C. words D. sayings ‎42. A. wished B. hoped C. promised D. decided ‎43. A. turned out B. worked out C. came out D. came true ‎44. A. behind B. before C. from D. about ‎45. A. admit B. observe C. guard D. welcome ‎46. A. vividly B. perfectly C. exactly D. eventually ‎47. A. selected B. offered C. provided D. presented ‎48. A. properly B. outside C. within D. badly ‎49. A. If B. Since C. Although D. As ‎50. A. popular B. easy C. quick D. strange ‎51.A. abnormal B. independent C. dishonest D. unconfident ‎52.A. refreshed B. accumulated C. motivated D. discouraged ‎53. A. success B. achievement C. progress D. mistake ‎54. A. energetic B. responsible C. loyal D. challenging ‎55. A. player B. teacher C. tutor D. coach ‎56. A. promise B. patience C. efforts D. skills ‎57. A. contributed B. affected C. improved D. sped ‎58. A. yet B. still C. even D. just ‎59. A. lesson B. heart C. imagination D. memory ‎60. A. pushed B. sought C. attached D. allowed 第Ⅱ卷 第二节 语法填空（共两部分，15个小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ In Chinese culture, each year is related to 61 Chinese animal according to the 12-year cycle. 2018 is an Earth Dog Year. People born during the year of dog 62 (believe) to take after some of the animal’s characteristics, such as loyalty, patience, and reliability.‎ Zodiac(黄道) theory also relates to Chinese elemental theory, 63 associates the 12 animals with one of five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The five elements 64 (combine) with the 12 zodiac signs produce a 60-year cycle. Zodiac animals have both fixed and non-fixed elements attached 65 them. For example, the dog (as well as the dragon, ox, and goat) is always associated with the earth element. 66 the year of 2018 is considered an earth year according to the Chinese solar calendar, those born in 2018 are considered earth dogs, which carry characteristics like being communicative and responsible at work. Though dogs are 67 (general) associated with earth, those born during the metal dog year are believed to be conservative and 68 (care) in nature. As Dogs are not good at communication, it is difficult for them to convey their 69 (think) to others. Therefore, Dogs tend to leave others with the impression that they have a stubborn 70 (personal) , but they are indeed loyal to their families and friends.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节；满分35）‎ 第一节 ‎ 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：把缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎　　 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ On the weekend, my friends and I finally got together and go out for a meal, putting on our heavy makeup. Although the air conditioning in the private room of the restaurant was out of function, and that we ate happened to be hotpot, everyone sweated a lot and our makeup messed up within half an hour. Having no way out, so we rushed to the restroom and washed off all the makeup. With makeup on our faces, we came back but went on eating. Then the waiter entered the private room serve us the tea. At the sight of our plainly faces, the waiter got puzzling, asking us with much anxiety: “Where are the guests at this table before you? They haven’t paid his bill yet!”‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是中学生李华，你的外国朋友Sam最近了解到中国的“新四大发明”，并对其中的手机支付（Alipay）非常感兴趣，他来信希望你能简单地向他介绍手机支付，并且谈谈你对手机支付的看法。请你用英语给他回信。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 安阳市第三十六中学2018-2019学年高二年级第一学期期中考试 ‎ 英语答案 第一部分 听力理解（略）‎ 第二部分 阅读理解 ‎ ‎21-24 DBAB 25-27 BBC 28-31 ABDC 32-35 ABDC 36-40 GACBE 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节 ‎ 完形填空 ‎ ‎41. C 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. A 50. B ‎ ‎51. D 52. C 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. D 57. C 58. D 59. B 60. A 第二节 语法填空 ‎61.a ‎62.are believed ‎63.which ‎64.combined ‎65.to ‎66.Since/As/Because ‎67.generally ‎68.careful ‎69.thoughts ‎70.personality 第四部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎1. go → went ‎ ‎2. Although → Because / Since / As ‎ ‎3. that → what ‎ ‎4. 去掉so ‎ ‎5. With → Without 或With no ‎6. but →and ‎ ‎7. serve前加to ‎ ‎8.plainly →plain ‎ ‎9. puzzling → puzzled ‎10. his → their 第二节 书面表达 Dear Sam,‎ Learning that you are interested in China’s four great new inventions, I’m writing with pleasure to briefly introduce one of the four---Alipay, which has recently taken our country by storm.‎ Alipay is a software that can transfer the money from your deposit card into the application so that you are able to pay for commodities using your phone. It is the widespread use of Alipay that saves us the trouble of taking cash.‎ For my part, I’m in favor of Alipay due to the fact that we can purchase stuff in a more convenient way. However, personal information could be revealed, so we need to use it properly.‎ I would be delighted if the above could be of value. If you want to know more, feel free to ask!‎ ‎ Looking forward to your reply! ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua ‎.‎