2018-2019学年山西省汾阳市第二高级中学高二上学期第二次半月考英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年山西省汾阳市第二高级中学高二上学期第二次半月考英语试题 Word版

汾阳二中2018-2019学年上半学期高二 第二次半月考英语试题 ‎ ‎（满分150分，时间120分钟）‎ 第一部分 听力（略）‎ 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)‎ 第一节 (共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Welcome to Holker Hall & Gardens Visitor Information How to Get to Holker By Car： Follow brown signs an A590 from JB6, M6.Approximate travel times: Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester-1 hour 30 minutes.‎ By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airports. ‎ Opening Times Sunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30 March-2nd November.‎ Admission Charges Hall & Gardens            Gardens Adults:            £12.00                    £8.00‎ Groups            £9                         £5.5‎ Special events Producers:  Market 13th April Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.‎ Holker‎ ‎Garden‎ Festival 30th May The event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of ‎ gardening,  making it one of the most popular events in gardening.‎ National‎ ‎Garden‎ Day 28th August Holker once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small ‎ donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.‎ Winter Market 8th November This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts ‎ while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.‎ ‎21. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?‎ A. 20minutes.     B. 25 minutes. C. 45 minutes.     D. 90 minutes.‎ ‎22. How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Gardens?‎ A. £l2.00.     B. £9.00. C. £8.0     D. £5.50‎ ‎23. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?‎ A. Producers' Market.     B. Holker‎ ‎Garden Festival.‎ C. National‎ ‎Garden Day.     D. Winter Market.‎ B Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.‎ Dawson‎ did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.‎ But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities ‎ like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson‎ ‎City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson‎ ‎City — its present population is 762.‎ ‎24. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?‎ A. Its business culture. B. Its small population.‎ C. Its geographical position. D. Its favourable climate.‎ ‎25. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?‎ A. Two-thirds of them stayed there. B. One out of five people got rich.‎ C. Almost everyone gave up. D. Half of them died.‎ ‎26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?‎ A. They found the city too crowded. B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.‎ C. They were unable to stand the winter. D. They were short of food.‎ ‎27. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. The rise and fall of a city. B. The gold rush in Canada.‎ C. Journeys into the wilderness. D. Tourism in Dawson.‎ C Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance（充裕）. These colorful and sweet jewels from British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection. Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein(蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into Vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries(樱桃), they are so delicious who care? However, they are rich in Vitamin C. When combined with berries or slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruits shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this ‎ purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer. If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “Soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below. 28. What does the author seem to like about cherries? A. They contain protein.         B. They are high in vitamin A. C. They have a pleasant taste.        D. They are rich in antioxidants. 29. Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas? A. To make them smell better.        B. To keep their colour. C. To speed up their ripening.        D. To improve their nutrition. 30. What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph? A. A dessert.       B. A drink.       C. A container（容器）.     D. A machine. 31. From which is the text probably taken? A. A biology textbook.          B. A health magazine. C. A research paper.          D. A travel brochure.‎ D Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday. While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading. According to the report’s key findings, “the proportion (比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.” The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2-8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session ha d declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session. When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel (建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading mainly due to concerns about increased screen time. The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read. At the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead, parents might take the chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore. 32. What is the Common Sense Media report probably about? A. Children’s reading habits. B. Quality of children’s books.  C. Children’s after-class activities.   D. Parent-child relationships. 33. Where can you find the data that best supports “children are reading a lot less for fun”? ‎ A. In paragraph 2    B. In paragraph 3    C. In paragraph 4   D. In paragraph 5 34. Why do many parents limit electronic reading? A. E-books are of poor quality. B. It could be a waste of time. C. It may harm children’s health. D. E-readers are expensive. 35. How should parents encourage their children to read more? A. Act as role models for them.    B. Ask them to write book reports.  C. Set up reading groups for them.    D. Talk with their reading class teachers.‎ 第二节  (共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。‎ Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in ‎ between.‎ ‎      ____  36  ____   We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays , office parties and just to fill the time.‎ ‎“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa.“I can't imagine doing anything else with my life."Bridges runs dance classes for all ages."Teaching dance is wonderful. ____ 37 _____  It's great to watch them. For many of them, it's a way of meeting people and having a social life."‎ ‎        ______38_____ "I can tell you about one young couple," says Bridges.“They're learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. ______39______ ”‎ ‎       So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says,“ Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better.  _____40_____  I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me I'm alive."‎ A. So why do we dance?‎ B. Dance in the U.S.is everywhere.‎ C. If you like dancing outdoors, come to America.‎ D. My older students say it makes them feel young.‎ E.I keep practicing even when I'm extremely tired.‎ F. Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.‎ G. They stayed up all night long singing and dancing.‎ 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2分，满分40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。‎ In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The ___41___ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of  ___42  ____  because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.     How did we ___43___ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to ____44___ an object than to spend time and money repairing it. ___45___ modern ‎ manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and ____46_____.    Another cause is our ___47____ of disposable (一次性的) products. As ____48____ people, we are always looking for ___49____ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies ___50___ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.   Our appetite for new products also ___51____ to the problem. We are ____52 ____ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that ___53___ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we ____54____ useful possessions to make room for new ones.     All around the world, we can see the ___55___ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To ___56____ the amount of rubbish and to protect the ____57___ , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. ___58____ , this is not enough to solve our problem.     Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions __59___ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about ___60___ . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.‎ 41. A．key                 B．reason             C．project                   D．problem 42. A．gifts               B．rubbish            C．debt                       D．products ‎43. A．face                B．become            C．observe              D．change ‎44. A．hide                 B．control            C．replace                   D．withdraw ‎45. A．Thanks to     B．As to            C．Except for              D．Regardless of ‎46. A．safe                 B．funny             C．cheap                        D．powerful ‎47. A．love                 B．lack                 C．prevention              D．division ‎48. A．sensitive        B．kind                C．brave                   D．busy ‎49. A．ways            B．places             C．jobs                        D．friends ‎50. A．donate             B．receive            C．produce              D．preserve ‎51. A．adapts             B．returns            C．responds              D．contributes ‎52. A．tired of            B．addicted to       C．worried about       D．ashamed of 53. A．newer             B．stronger         C．higher                   D．Larger 54. A．pick up           B．pay for            C．hold onto                 D．throw away ‎55. A．advantages      B．purposes        C．functions                D．consequences ‎56. A．show            B．record            C．decrease              D．measure ‎57. A．technology       B．environment     C．consumers           D．brands ‎58. A．However       B．Otherwise       C．Therefore              D．Meanwhile ‎59. A．by                   B．in favour of      C．after                      D．instead of ‎60. A．spending        B．collecting      C．repairing             D．advertising 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ British and American English are different ____61____ many ways. The first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary. There are ____62______ (hundred) of different words which are not used on the other side of the Atlantic. For example, Americans use automobiles, freeways, gas, cabs and subways ____63____ the British use cars, motorways, petrol, taxis and undergrounds. Besides, sometimes ____64____ same word used by Americans and the British has a slightly different meaning, which can be ___65____(confuse)．‎ There are a few ____66____(differ) in grammar, too. In addition, the two varieties differ in spelling and pronunciation. American spelling seems ____67____(simple): center, color and program instead of centre, colour and programme. Many factors _______68______ (influence) American pronunciation since the first settlers arrived four hundred years ago. But a Londoner doesn’t have much difficulty ____69____ (understand) a New Yorker.‎ The two varieties are moving closer. For more than a century, communications across the Atlantic have developed steadily, which has led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English. So, don’t worry. Users of English will all be able to understand each ___70____ — wherever they are.‎ 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）‎ Hi, Janice,‎ It's been a month since I came to this new school and I really want share with you ‎ some of the problems I have been experiencing.‎ As I tell you last time, I made three new friend here. We hang out together during ‎ lunch and after school. We've been spending a lot of time sing in karaoke bars. It's ‎ been three Saturdays now and it really costs me many. And I started to see this as a ‎ time—wasting activity! In fact ,I don’t like to go anymore, so I’m afraid ‎ I’ll lose their friendship. How do you think I should do? If you are me,would you talk ‎ to him?‎ Please help with me and give me some advice.‎ Grace 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，随着国庆节的来临，你校招聘志愿者。你想申请一份此工作来锻炼一下自己，要点如下：‎ 1. 懂英语 2. 社交好 3. 有经验 注意：词数100-120，可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。‎ 汾阳二中2018-2019学年上半学期 高二第二次半月考英语答案 阅读理解 A篇21-23 BBD，B篇24-27 CBBA，C篇28-31 CBDB，D篇32-35 ABCA 七选五36-40 BDAFE 完形填空 ‎41-45 DBBCA，46-50 CADAC, 51-55 DBADD，56-60 CBADA 语法填空 61. in 62.hundreds 63.while 64.the 65.confusing 66.differences ‎ ‎67.simply 68.have influenced 69.understanding 70.other 短文改错 书面表达（略）‎