2017-2018学年甘肃省庆阳六中高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年甘肃省庆阳六中高二上学期期中考试英语试题

‎ 2017-2018学年甘肃省庆阳六中高二上学期期中考试英语试题 ‎ 考试时间：120分钟 试卷总分：150分 一．阅读理解(每小题2分，20小题，共40分)‎ ‎（阅读短文，从每题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项。）‎ A After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day. ‎ There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.‎ Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when you are dreaming, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.‎ If you have trouble falling asleep, some people suggest breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.‎ ‎1. The text makes us know that not getting enough sleep might make you _________.‎ A. suffer form poor health B. enjoy more ‎ C. dream more often D. breathe quickly ‎2. During REM, _______.‎ A. you move restlessly B. you start dreaming C. your mind stops working D. your eyeballs move quickly ‎3. The underlined word “drowsy” in the last paragraph probably means______.‎ A. lazy B. sleepy C. relaxed D. pleased ‎4. A good title for this text might be_________.‎ A. Dreams B. Sleep C. Good Health D. Work and Rest ‎5. One of the ways to fall asleep easily is to _______________.‎ A. breathe slowly and deeply B. drink cold drinks ‎ C. get up and run D. look for some sheep B A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked. ‎ Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.‎ After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”‎ Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. ‎ He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car. ‎ ‎“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”‎ Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride. ‎ ‎6. The street urchin was very surprised when _______. ‎ A. he met Paul B. Paul told him about the car ‎ C. Paul received an expensive car D. he was walking around the car ‎7. From the story we can see the urchin _______. ‎ A. wished to give his brother a car B. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car C. wished he could have a brother like Paul’s ‎ D. wished Paul could be a brother like that ‎ ‎8. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______. ‎ A. to show he had a rich friend B. to show his neighbors the big car C. to let his brother ride in the car D. to tell his brother about his wish ‎9. We can find from the story that _______. ‎ A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to Buddy B. the urchin wished to have a rich brother ‎ C. the urchin had a deep love for his brother D. the urchin’s wish came true in the end ‎10. The best name of the story is _______. ‎ A. A Christmas Present B. Paul, a Kind-hearted Person C. A Brother Like That D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride C ‎ Louis Pasteur, one of the world's great scientists, was born in 1822, and died in 1895.While still a young boy, Louis Pasteur made his decision to become a scientist. He spent much of his life time studying the diseases of cattle, chickens and other tame animals. His wife learned to help him with his work. Almost everyone knows that Pasteur is the man responsible for finding a way of preventing milk from spoiling (变质). Not many people know he was the first to imagine and to prove that air we breathe is full of germs (细菌).  One of his greatest successes was finding a treatment for people and animals to prevent a disease called rabies (狂犬病). Louis Pasteur won many honors and could have got large amount of money. But Pasteur preferred to live simply. The real happiness of this unusual man came from his work. Louis Pasteur did so well in his life that the French government took up his work and created the Institute Pasteur in the year 1888.  11.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? ‎ A.Pasteur was a scientist and doctor as well. ‎ B.Pasteur lived for less than seventy years. ‎ C.Everybody knows that Pasteur succeeded in finding a way of preventing milk from spoiling. ‎ D.Pasteur's wife was of some help to him in his work..‎ ‎12.From the passage, we know that Pasteur lived a simple life. This is because ________. ‎ A.he earned little money. ‎ B.he cared much about money. ‎ C.what he really enjoyed was a simple life. ‎ D.of all mentioned above.‎ ‎13.Why were many honors given to Louis Pasteur? ‎ A.Because he was the greatest scientist in the world. ‎ B.Because he spent much of his life time studying the diseases of people . ‎ C.Because he lived simply. ‎ D.Because he was a great success as a scientist.‎ ‎14.Pasteur could have got large amount of money if he had___________. ‎ A.cared much about it. ‎ B.made more discoveries. ‎ C.lived a better life. ‎ D.achieved more successes.‎ ‎15.To Louis Pasteur the real happiness in his life was to __________. ‎ A.study B.work C.get large amount of money D.raise tame animals D Even nowadays there is a lot of misunderstanding between nationalities. Let’s have a look at what the following people have to say.   Maria Conti: I find the English people insincere, cold and unfriendly.They keep saying “Thank you”, “I’m sorry” even when they don’t know each other. They are even polite to their own relatives. Except for helping you find your way in the streets, they aren’t really friendly and never invite you to their houses.   Giannis Stinios: On the contrary I found them broad-minded and friendly. I was invited to people’s houses and they all showed great interest in my ideas, Greek life and people. In England I learned that it was possible to be warm, friendly and polite at the same time.   Judy Brown: I lived in both Italy and Greece for a few years. At first there were a few misunderstandings between my foreign friends and myself. For example, I once gave a Greek friend a present for her birthday party. I was rather sorry that she did not unwrap it immediately. What’s more,she even didn’t thank me until I asked her if she liked it. I’ve learned from different experiences that a lot of foreigners find our attitude to what we English people call politeness rather insincere. They feel that politeness isn't necessary between friends. 16.According to Maria Conti, it is          A.insincere to keep saying “Thank you” and “I’m sorry”. B.necessary for relatives to be polite to each other. C.unfriendly for the English people to help you find your way in the streets. D.not polite for the English people to invite her to their houses. 17.Giannis Stinios is from          . A.England B.Greece C.Italy D.America 18.When the English people receive gifts from their friends or relatives, they        . A.wrap them at once B.unwrap them ‎ immediately C.put them away at first D.always ask their friends or relatives if they like them 19.According to Judy Browns experience,        . A.what the English people call politeness is a truth B.the English people are less polite than the people in other countries C.ideas of what are good manners are the same in different countries D.ideas of what is politeness are not always the same in different countries 20.Maria Conti says that the English people are not friendly,but Giannis Stinios says that the English people are friendly. We can draw the conclusion that       . A.neither of them is right B.neither of them is wrong C.both of them are not right D.they may both be right 二．完形填空（每小题1.5分，20小题。共30分。）‎ There is a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do．I have a lot of work to do 21__ and this would be a good chance 22_ ． But I don’t like 23___‎ ‎ the holiday in such a way．I can work at home all the rest of the year．Last year I went 24___ to the mountains．25__ there was beautiful， but it is too cold this time of a year．And it’s really 26__ far to go for a short holiday．I decide 27_ this isn’t a good time to 28__ the mountains．But I 29__ to go somewhere else．‎ Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海滨）．I like to go for walks 30 the seashore 31_ the warm sunshine and watch the water． It’s only eight miles away and I could get there 32__ about two hours． After thinking it 33__ ，I am sure that this is a 34__ time for the seashore than 35__．‎ ‎  Oh， here is a letter 36__ Jim． He 37__ he is going to his house in the mountains for the 38__，and he 39__ me to go with him．40__ giving it some more thought，I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that．‎ ‎21. A. at home        B. at house        C. in school       D. in factory 22. A. do it          B. doing that      C. to do it        D. with that ‎23. A. to take        B. to spend        C. having          D. asking ‎24. A. the north      B. for north       C. north           D. to north ‎25. A. Nothing        B. Everything      C. Somebody        D. Anything ‎26. A. very           B. enough          C. rather          D. too ‎27. A. that           B. what            C. whether         D. when ‎28. A. go             B. go to           C. go for          D. leave ‎29. A. do want        B. wanted          C. shall want      D. was wanting ‎30. A. on             B. by              C. beside          D. along ‎31. A. on             B. during          C. in              D. under ‎32. A. in             B. for             C. with            D. after ‎33. A. about          B. of              C. over            D. on ‎34. A. good           B. fine            C. better          D. best ‎35. A. home           B. the mountains   C. big cities      D. country villages ‎36. A. for            B. to              C. from            D. by ‎37. A. says           B. tells           C. speaks          D. talks ‎38. A. weekend        B. holiday         C. Sunday          D. trip ‎39. A. want           B. wish            C. hopes           D. asks ‎40. A. When           B. With            C. Without         D. As       ‎ 三．语法填空（每空1分，10个空，共10分）‎ There were once a goat and a donkey(驴),    41     lived on a farm. The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer fed it the   42    (much) food. Sometimes the donkey was given more food    43    it could eat. This made the goat so jealous   44   it began plotting against(谋划对付) the donkey. “Hey, donkey,” the goat said one day. “I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy things from morning to night. Why don’t you pretend   45    (get) sick so you can take a day   46   ?” The donkey thought the goat had a great idea. So the next morning, the donkey lay in the stable(畜栏)on its side with its eyes   47     (close). Right away, the farmer called in a doctor.  48   looking at the donkey, the doctor said it needed a special medicine  49    (make)  from   the heart of a goat. So the farmer killed   50   goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.‎ 四．词汇检测（两小节，每节5分，共10分）‎ 第一节．根据句意写出所给单词的正确形式。（每小题0.5分，共5分）‎ ‎51. I hope my children will b________ themselves while I am away ‎52.Only by working hard can you _______ (实现)your goal in time.‎ ‎53.They were _______(struggle) to get out the burning car.‎ ‎54.If you go now, you will ________ (后悔)it.‎ ‎55.He succeeded in ____________ (克服) many difficulties in learning English.‎ ‎56.There is ____________(convince) evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.‎ ‎57.I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around __________(curious).‎ ‎58.I picked up a stick to d_________ (保护) myself.‎ ‎59.No hunting is allowed in the ____________ (保护区)。‎ ‎60.She looked at him in ___________ (amuse)‎ 第二节．用所给短语的正确形式填空。（每小题1分，共5分）‎ be famous for pick out devote…to…‎ be satisfied with at ease ‎61.Nowadays children _______ too much time ______ playing computer games.‎ ‎62.You have done well at school, I _________________ you.‎ ‎63.Can you __________ your mother in this crowd?‎ ‎64.I don’t feel _________ in the strange place.‎ ‎65.Hang Zhou _____________ its beautiful West Lake.‎ 五．改错题（共10处错误，每处1分. 共10分）‎ When I was a child, I spent more than ten years learn the violin. Therefore, I couldn’t understand “real music”. After I graduated at high school, a friend of mine suggested that we started to learn the guitar because we all thought it was cool. I will never forget the day on that we went to buy guitars in the guitar store. There I saw a guitar player playing the guitar, which I really enjoyed. He became my the first guitar teacher. It took me such a long time choose a guitar among several wonderful model. Now the guitar is the most importantly part of my life and I practice it every day.‎ 六．作文（20分）‎ 在最近的一次主题为中学生课余时间上网的英语班会上，同学们对上网的利弊争论不休，意见不能统一。作为班长，请你根据下列信息，作总结性发言。‎ 大多数同学 少数同学 ‎1. 时间是自己的，提倡多上网 ‎1. 上网可以，但必须限时 ‎2. 网络使我们的交流方便，可获得国内外新知识及最新信息 ‎2. 多数人上网是玩游戏、聊天而不是真正学习或查阅资料 ‎3. 网络同时也丰富了学生的业余生活 ‎3. 个别同学甚至沉迷网络游戏而逃学 要求： 1. 覆盖以上内容，可作适当发挥；‎ ‎ 2. 发言的开头和结尾已给出（不计入总词数）；‎ ‎ 3. 词数：120左右。‎ Attention, please! I’m going to give you a summary of today’s discussion about whether we should go on line in our spare time. ‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ Thank you.‎ 高二英语中期考试题答案 一． 阅读理解 ‎1---5 ADBBA 6---10 BADCC 11---15 DCDAB 16---20 ABBDD 二． 完形填空 ‎21---25 ACBCB 26—30 DABAD 31---35 CACCB 36---40 CABDC ‎ 三． 语法填空 ‎41.which   42.most    43.than    44.that     45.to get ‎46.off     47.closed  48.After   49.made    50.his/the 四. 词汇检测 第一节 ‎ 51. behave 52. achieve 53.struggling 54.regret 55. overcoming ‎ 56. convincing 57.curiously 58.defend 59.preserve 60.amusement 第二节 ‎ 61.devote …to 62.am satisfied with 63.pick out 64.at ease 65.is famous for 四． 短文改错 When I was a child, I spent more than ten years learn the violin. Therefore, learning           However I couldn’t understand “real music”. After I graduated at high school, a friend ‎                                                      from of mine suggested that we started to learn the guitar because we all thought ‎ ‎                            start                                both it was cool. I will never forget the day on that we went to buy guitars in the ‎ which guitar store. There I saw a guitar player playing the guitar, which I really enjoyed. He became ‎ my the first guitar teacher. It took me such a long ‎ 去掉my/the ‎ time∧choose a guitar among several wonderful model. Now the guitar is the most ‎ ‎ to models  ‎ importantly part of my life and I practice it every day.‎ important 五． 范文 ‎ Attention, please! I’m going to give you a summary of today’s discussion about whether we should go on line in our spare time.‎ Many students think we can go on line as much as possible in our spare time because we are free then. Through the Internet, we can gain plenty of the newest knowledge and the latest information at home and abroad. What’s more, network offers us a convenient way to communicate with each other. The Internet makes our lives outside class colorful and various.‎ On the other hand, a few students partly agree to this idea. Going on line is part of our daily life. But they suggest a time limit. They’ve found that more students are playing computer games or chatting instead of studying their lessons or looking up materials. There are a few students who are often absent from school in order to go on line for fun.‎ ‎ Thank you!‎