2017-2018学年甘肃省平凉市静宁县第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版无答案

2017-2018学年甘肃省平凉市静宁县第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版无答案

静宁一中2017—2018学年度高二级第一学期期中试题（卷）‎ 英语 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分 第Ⅰ卷（选择题）‎ 第一部分 阅读理解（共一节，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 A China‎ is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors---silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.‎ It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.‎ Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.‎ My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.‎ Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.‎ I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.‎ ‎1. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?‎ A. Because they are traditional and safe. B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive.‎ C. Because they are colorful and available. D. Because they are fast and environment friendly.‎ ‎2. The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended _________.‎ A. to ride it for fun B. to use it for transport C. to experience local skills D. to improve his riding skills ‎3. How did the author feel about his street crossing?‎ A. It was boring. B. It was difficult. C. It was lively. D. It was wonderful.‎ ‎4. Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience?‎ A. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills. ‎ B. The author was annoyed by the air while riding.‎ C. The author was praised by the other bikers.‎ D. The author took great pleasure in biking.‎ B Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers.Braincomputer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.‎ Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated(展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts.‎ In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.‎ ‎“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord(脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”‎ The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair.The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.‎ Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories：communication，and controlling devices.One example is this wheelchair.”‎ He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from.And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.‎ ‎5．How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?‎ A．By controlling his muscles. B．By talking to the machine.‎ C．By moving his hand. D．By using his mind.‎ ‎6．Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?‎ A．scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair B．computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair C．scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair D．cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair ‎7．The team will test with real patients to ．‎ A．make profits from them B．prove the technology useful to them C．make them live longer D．learn about their physical condition ‎8．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?‎ A．Switzerland, the ‎BCI‎ Research ‎Center B．New Findings about How the Human Brain Works C．BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled D．Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries C The 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature went to the French novelist “for the art of memory” with which he has “uncovered the lifeworld of the occupation”．‎ Although the 69yearold writer is a very popular literary figure in France, he is little known elsewhere.‎ So who is this Patrick Modiano, why does his memory have such an influence upon him, and what exactly has he uncovered?‎ Modiano was born in a suburb of Paris right after World War Ⅱ ended in Europe in July 1945.His father was a JewishItalian businessman who met his Belgian actress mother during the Nazi occupation of Paris.‎ As TheNewYorker magazine put it, Europeans born in 1945 share a condition—They escaped the war, but “not the taint(污点) of the war”．‎ Modiano's life has been influenced by Nazi Germany's occupation during the war, and his family's connections to it.According to New Yorkbased newspaper Forward, his father survived the war dishonorably.When Paris' Jews were brought together to be sent to concentration camps, the businessman did not join them but spent the time making money from deals with Nazis on the black market.‎ ‎“The novelist has a duty to record the lives of the people who have disappeared, the people who were made to disappear，” French writer Clemence Boulouque, also an expert in Jewish studies, told TheNewYorker magazine.‎ In his more than three dozen novels, Modiano has returned again and again to the same themes：Jewishness, the Nazi occupation, and loss of identity.His characters collect pieces of old evidence, handwriting, photographs, police files, and newspaper cuttings.‎ His most admired novel，MissingPerson, is a good example.It's the story about a detective who has lost his memory.He tries to find out who he really is by following his own steps through history.‎ Although Modiano's win is a surprise outside France, people are celebrating in his home country.Modiano is the 15th French literature winner.After Le Clezio's 2008 win, it seemed unlikely that there would be another so soon.‎ ‎9．The passage is mainly about ．‎ A．a literary figure's personal affairs B．a famous novelist's family background C．a Nobel Prize winner and his literary achievement ‎ D．European people's sufferings during World War Ⅱ ‎10．Which of the following statements about Patrick Modiano is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A．He is a survivor of World War Ⅱ.‎ B．He tried to find back his lost identity.‎ C．World War Ⅱ has an impact on his life.‎ D．He was worldfamous before winning the Nobel Prize.‎ ‎11．Modiano won the Nobel Prize because of ．‎ A．his extraordinary character B．his unique way of recording history C．his characters' unusual experiences D．his special connections to the war ‎12．It can be inferred from the passage that ．‎ A．Modiano's parents were sent to the concentration camp B．Modiano's winning the Prize was beyond expectation ‎ C．Modiano's father had nothing to do with the Nazis D．Clemence Boulouque is also of Jewish origin D The National Gallery Description:‎ The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.‎ Layout:‎ The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th- to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.‎ The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo de Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.‎ The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.‎ The East Wing houses 18th- to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.‎ Opening Hours:‎ The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm（Fridays 10am to 9pm）and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.‎ Getting There:‎ Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross（2-minute walk）, Leicester Square(3-minute walk), Embankment（7-minute walk）, and Piccadilly Circus（8-minute walk）.‎ ‎13. In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?‎ A．The 13th. B．The 17th .C．The 18th .D．The 20th.‎ ‎14. Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?‎ A. In the East Wing. B. In the main West Wing. C. In the Sainsbury Wing. D. In the North Wing.‎ ‎15．Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?‎ A. Piccadilly Circus. B. Leicester Square. C. Embankment. D. Charing Cross.‎ 第二部分 基础知识应用（共三节，满分65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。‎ I work as a volunteer (志愿者) for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week，hoping to 16 him.‎ Before setting out，I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 17 . For the first two days，he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too 18 for a 17-year-old. Then，on day three，as we were 19 over high rocky mountains，he turned to me and grinned (咧嘴笑)，“Pretty hard.”‎ After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl，wearing a dress several sizes 20 large and broken shoes，followed Barrett around，mesmerized (着迷的). He couldn’t stop 21 . ‎ Later he said 22 ，“I wish I could speak French.” I was 23 －this from a boy who hated and 24 French classes throughout school.‎ Usually silent，he 25 Gaby，our host，and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed (活泼起来).‎ ‎ 26 ，the moment that really took 27 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was 28 a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall，she was small in figure but strong in 29 . Through determination，she had learned to read and write，and 30 to become part of the leadership of the 31 .‎ Learning her story，Barrett was as 32 as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a 33 of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.‎ When leaving for home，Barrett even offered to stay 34 as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This 35 achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.‎ ‎16.A.comfort B.please C.attract D.educate ‎17.A.rough B.dangerous C.troublesome D.violent ‎18.A.little B.much C.fast D.slow ‎19.A.moving B.running C.climbing D.looking ‎20.A.too B.very C.even D.so ‎21.A.joking B.crying C.shouting D.smiling ‎22.A.patiently B.regretfully C.lightly D.cheerfully[]‎ ‎23.A.ashamed B.disappointed C.determined D.surprised ‎24.A.took up B.went in for C.fought against D.called off ‎25.A.befriended B.disregarded C.avoided D.recognized ‎26.A.Thus B.Even C.Meanwhile D.However ‎27.A.my B.his C.our D.her ‎28.A.asking B.interviewing C.arranging D.describing ‎29.A.brain B.wish C.will D.health ‎30.A.appeared B.struggled C.hesitated D.failed ‎31.A.village B.city C.organization D.state ‎32.A.pleased B.bored C.puzzled D.touched ‎33.A.combination B.composition C.connection D.satisfaction ‎34.A.in B.behind C.out D.away ‎35.A.interview B.flight C.article D.trip ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 静宁一中2017—2018学年度高二级第一学期期中试题（卷）‎ 班级：姓名：学号： ‎ 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）‎ 第二节 语法知识应用（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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Copernicus had thought long and hard about these problems and tried to find an answer.He had collected 36 (observe) of the stars and used all his mathematical knowledge to explain them.But only his new theory could do that.So between 1510 ‎ and 1514 he worked 37 it, gradually 38 (improve) his theory until he felt it was complete.‎ In 1514 he showed 39 privately to his friends.The changes he made to the old theory were revolutionary.He placed a 40 (fix) sun at the centre of the solar system with 41 planets going round it and only the moon still going round the earth.He also suggested that the earth was 42 (spin) as it went round the sun and this explained changes in the movement of the planets and 43 the brightness of the stars.His friends were enthusiastic and encouraged him to publish his ideas, but Copernicus was cautious.He did not want 44 (attack) by the Christian Church, so he only published it as he 45 (lie) dying in 1543.‎ ‎36. 37. 38. ‎ ‎39. 40. 41. ‎ ‎42. 43. 44. ‎ ‎45. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎46. They said at the meeting that they (代表) the committee.‎ ‎47. “What have you got in there?” Felix asked (好奇).‎ ‎48. Detective novels used to hold a special (吸引) for me. ‎ ‎49. Mary’s style of writing is (独一无二的) among all the students in the school. ‎ ‎50. His wound became （感染） with a new virus ‎51. The disease is （传播） through coughing.‎ ‎52. You may （查阅） to your notes if you want to.‎ ‎53. He （想知道） why the boy apologized to him again and again.‎ ‎54. He is very （严格） with his students.‎ ‎55. The （收集） of these stamps took ten years.‎ 第三部分 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）‎ 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，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在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；‎ When I look at this picture of myself. I realize of how fast time flies. I had grown not only physically and also mentally in the past few years. About one month after this photo was took, I entered my second year of high school and become a new member of the school music club. Around me in picture are the things they were very important in my life at that time, car magazines and musical instruments. I enjoyed studying difference kinds of cars and planes, playing pop music, and collecting the late music albums. This picture often brings back to me many happy memories of your high school days.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，你和你的家人去朋友Cathy所在的城市伦敦旅游，回来后你想对Cathy表达感激之情。请根据以下要点给Cathy写一封信。‎ ‎1．感谢Cathy的热情款待；2.在伦敦玩得非常开心；‎ ‎3.伦敦的风景和美食令人印象深刻；4.邀请Cathy来中国旅游。‎ 注意：1.词数100个左右；2.可适当添加细节，使行文连贯。‎ Dear Cathy，‎ ‎ How are you?‎ ‎[]‎ ‎ ‎