2018-2019学年甘肃省兰州市第一中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

2018-2019学年甘肃省兰州市第一中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

兰州一中2018-2019-2学期期中考试试题 高二 英语 说明：本试题分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间为100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。‎ 第I卷（选择题 共15小题 满分60）‎ 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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 Traditionally, red is regarded as the symbol of China, because it is the lucky color in Chinese culture. However, what amazed most people is that red is also a favorite color in Britain.‎ There are red postboxes on street corners and on the sides of buildings. The British red phone box is famous all over the world. The famous double-decker bus is red. Red is the color traditionally worn by British soldiers in battle, and there is red in the UK’s Union Jack national flag. Britain even has a famous team of stunt (特技) jet planes called“The Red Arrows”.‎ Furthermore, British nature also features many red animals. A beloved bird is the robin (知更鸟), which has a bright red breast. At Christmas time in winter, the bird is commonly found on the greetings cards people send each other. There is also quite a rare animal called the red squirrel (松鼠). Foxes are red, and they used to be hunted by men in red clothes.‎ But is red considered lucky to British people? A good way to see how a culture looks at a color is to look at the way it uses it in language. The results may surprise you. Even though Britain has a lot of red on its high streets and in its countryside, red is used quite differently as a metaphor (比喻). If someone “sees red”, they are angry. When a person is “red faced”, they are out of breath. Red is also a political color: it means a left-winger (blue is the color of the political right). To be “in the red” is to be in debt (someone in credit (存款) is“in the black”).‎ Look hard enough and you’ll find the color red being used in all countries. For instance the“red heart”symbol is pretty universal. But whether the British realize it or not, red is everywhere in Britain. It does seem that the country is in love with the color.‎ ‎1. The article is mainly about ______.‎ A. the metaphor of red in the English language B. the color red in British culture C. the history of red items in Britain D. the preference for red animals in Britain ‎2. Someone saying bad words about you behind your back might make you ______.‎ A. see red         B. red-faced C. in the red       D. in the black ‎3. It can be inferred from the article that ______.‎ A. red has the same cultural images (意象) in China and Britain B. the color red is not as popular as it was before in Britain C. most British people are not aware of how popular the color red is in British culture D. red has different meanings in different situations ‎ ‎4. The text is mainly organized by ______.‎ A. time order         B. space order       C. listing data      D. giving examples B Climbers with pressing needs on Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, will soon find an "eco-friendly" toilet at a Chinese campsite 7,028 meters (23,058 feet) above sea level in an ongoing campaign to deal with the peak's waste problem.‎ Decades of commercial mountaineering has turned Mount Qomolangma into the world's highest rubbish dump as an increasing number of big-spending mountaineers pay little attention to the ugly footprint they leave behind.‎ Fluorescent (荧光的) tents, abandoned climbing equipment, used gas tanks, and even human wastes pollute the route to the summit of the 8,848-meter peak.‎ During the climbing season this spring, a Chinese expedition company will add an "eco-friendly" toilet at the higher campsite on the northern slope in Tibet.‎ ‎"The toilet makes it easy to collect human waste produced by the climbers as there is a barrel with rubbish bags underneath the toilet," Xinhua quoted Pema Tinley, deputy secretary general of the Tibet Mountaineering Association, as saying.‎ The waste will be collected and brought down the mountain and the temporary toilets will be removed at the end of the climbing season.‎ Governments on both sides of the mountain have been battling the human waste and trash left by an increasing number of climbers.‎ Meanwhile, engineers in Nepal are considering installing a biogas plant near the more popular south base camp that would turn climber poo into a useful fertilizer.‎ Currently, raw sewage from the camp is carried to the next village and dumped into trenches (壕沟), which may contaminate the drinking water sources nearby.‎ ‎5. The passage is most likely selected from which section of a newspaper? ‎ ‎ A. Business B. Health C. Environment D. Education ‎6. Which of the following is true according to the text?‎ A. Great efforts have been done to prevent Mount Qomolangma from being polluted.‎ B. A biogas plant has been established by Nepal near the south base camp.‎ C. The eco-friendly toilet will be there forever.‎ D. Mountain climbers have good sense of environment protection.‎ ‎7. The underlined word “contaminate” in the last Paragraph means _______.‎ A. protect B. purify C. clean D. pollute C China's first space-based science fiction blockbuster (大片) The Wandering Earth has stood out among the Lunar New Year's films, winning both the box office and reputation and regarded as a milestone (里程碑) in the development of China's science fiction industry.‎ The film was adapted from the original work of Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin and tells the story of human beings fleeing the solar system with the Earth.‎ The New York Times said that after years of hard work, China has joined the global competition for sci-fi movies. In the past, Hollywood had an unbreakable leading position in this field. The Wandering Earth is expected to open the dawning of a new era in science fiction films, breaking the monopoly (垄断) of sci-fi movies by Hollywood.‎ The sci-fi movie featuring outer space is considered the spire (塔尖) of film-making. Such ‎ films require advanced visual effects to create realistic space scenes, with grand narrative themes to immerse the audience in the film, and also need to be carefully designed by the manufacturer to avoid logical and scientific mistakes. Therefore, such films usually require huge capital investment, the formation of advanced technical teams and excellent management teams. Even if these conditions are complete, accomplishing such movies will be a high-risk challenge.‎ Liu Cixin said that 75 percent of the special effects in the movie were completed by the Chinese team. From the audience reaction, the Chinese team's work was not inferior to the top team in Hollywood. The film has been released in North America and has an 8/10 rating on movie website IMDb, which is already a good result.‎ In addition to special effects, what is even more surprising is the progress of Chinese film narrative skills. contains both universal concerns and the characteristics of Chinese culture. Science fiction movies generally require a sudden global crisis and a creative solution.‎ Since the release of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), space-type sci-fi movies have gone through more than 50 years of history. Almost all of this half-century belongs to the U.S. From the Star Wars series to the recent years of Gravity (2013) and Interstellar (2014), Hollywood has always been at the forefront of creativity and technology in this field, constantly shocking the audience. However, an new era may be opened by China.  ‎ ‎8. The author mentions the opinions of The New York Times in Paragraph 3 to show _______. ‎ ‎ A. the leading position of the USA in sci-fi movies ‎ B. the great impact of the Chinese movie The Wandering Earth ‎ C. the difficulty in making outstanding sci-fi movies ‎ D. The Wandering Earth has won great box-office and reputation ‎9. According to the text, why sci-fi movies are considered the spire of the film-making industry? ‎ A. Because they often need huge investment.‎ B. Because they can attract a large number of audience by the special effects. ‎ C. Because they are always about a global disaster and a related creative solution. ‎ D. Because they are most demanding in special effects, technical and management teams. ‎ ‎10. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?‎ A. The first ice-breaking Chinese sci-fi movie ‎ B. How to make a successful sci-fi movie C. The monopoly of the US in sci-fi movie field D. The history of sci-fi movies 第二节（本节共5小题；每小题2分，共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。‎ As teenagers, you are still not old enough to decide what you really want to do for the rest of your lives. Luckily, with proper planning, most of you have the chance to get a degree. 11 Here are some of the degrees that may be suitable for you.‎ An MBA (Master of Business Administration) is a good choice. But it is important to recognize the divisions (类别) of an MBA and how each will pay out in the future. 12 Students will learn how market works and how organizations benefit the economic environment in this field.‎ A degree in biomedical engineering is also outstanding. It combines engineering with the biology of medicine, where students work with medical students to create cutting-edge (最新的) technology. This coursework needs a lot of effort a relatively longer time. 13 ‎ Chemical engineering is another demanding but high-paying degree. 14 They will try to use chemical and biological processes in engineering. The future is bright for those who hold this degree. Many research jobs and food science jobs are coming out.‎ ‎ 15 This new addition to engineering can really bring in a large amount of money. Students will focus on computers, maths and physics. All those combined will push them into upper-level engineering careers.‎ A. But which degree will pay you most?‎ B. The next is electrical and computer engineering.‎ C. Graduates should expect to continue in research. ‎ D. Make sure you are doing an MBA at a widely accepted university.‎ E. Students will study engineering with a chemical focus.‎ F. It is fair that nurses will bring in a higher paycheck.‎ G. An MBA in economics will prepare you for a career in management or consulting.‎ 第二部分：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ Persistence (执着) is always regarded as one of the most important qualities that lead to success. Therefore, we are always taught to be persistent in any task we 16 ourselves to because it is the only way to success. But a small 17 changed my mind. ‎ The other day, my 2-year-old daughter pointed at some “stood” color marker-pens 18 , “Mummy, look, I made it.” After that, she collected some pens, 19 to do the same. Hard 20 she tried, the pen just lay 21 . So she finally 22 me for help. Finding that they had either sharp or round ends, I said 23 , “Mum cannot help you.” To my surprise, she was not 24 by my words at all, for she went on trying. I was moved by her persistence.‎ My daughter’s behavior 25 me of my colleague Jony, a workaholic (工作狂) and model for us, for whom there was no such 26 thing called holidays or weekends. In total he must have worked in his office for 27 100 hours each week. 28 , little time was left for his children and wife, which finally resulted in the breakup of his marriage. ‎ A year 29 , I left the company and since then I have never seen him. But occasionally his aged 30 would come to my mind.‎ Finally, 31 knowing why the pen couldn’t stand up, my kid accepted the impossibility after many failures. She 32 all the pens and played only with those marker-pens. 33 , she already learned to let go of her previous meaningless attempts.‎ As a matter of fact, many headaches can be easily 34 in our daily life if we know how to identify them and 35 of them immediately. ‎ ‎16. A. buried B. focused C. devoted D. absorbed ‎17. A. accident B. incident C. coincidence D. matter ‎18. A. excitedly B. curiously C. hurriedly D. hopefully ‎19. A. intended B. intends C. to intend D. intending ‎20. A. although B. though C. through D. thorough ‎21. A. silent B. still C. quiet D. flat ‎22. A. turned to B. turned back C. turned up D. turned down ‎23. A. casually B. angrily C. impatiently D. deliberately ‎ ‎24. A. encouraged B. inspired C. discouraged D. comforted ‎25. A. reminded B. informed C. warned D. cured ‎ ‎26. A. the B. a C. an D. ‎ ‎27. A. at most B. at least C. at times D. at random ‎28. A. As a result B. In other words C. To conclude D. In case ‎29. A. latter B. later C. lately D. latest ‎30. A. picture B. figure C. image D. reflection ‎31. A. for B. as C. with D. without ‎32. A. put up B. put forward C. put aside D. put off ‎33. A. Eventually B. Additionally C. Generally D. Apparently ‎34. A. forgotten B. solved C. avoided D. damaged ‎35. A. let down B. let go C. let out D. let up 第II卷（非选择题 共四节 满分60分）‎ 请将答案写在答题卡上 第一节：单词拼写（共10题，每题1分，共10分）‎ ‎36. The movie is ______（改编）from the novel with the same name.‎ ‎37. We are seeking a ________ （替代者）for the man who will retire next month. ‎ ‎38. My mother promised that she shall _________ （陪同）me on my next birthday no matter how busy she might be.‎ ‎39. Knowing Peter had failed his driving test again, Tom gave him a __________ (sympathy) smile and told him to cheer up.‎ ‎40. It is universally __________ ( acknowledge) that China has made great achievements recently.‎ ‎41. Doing exercise regularly is __________ (benefit) to your physical and mental health.‎ ‎42. Most importantly, we should try to raise people’s ________ (aware) of protecting the environment.‎ ‎43. The a______ of the movie star from the party disappointed all his crazy fans.‎ ‎44. This job is absolutely v_______, so you are not paid anything for doing it.‎ ‎45. Tom is a t______ pianist, which means he has a gift for playing piano.‎ 第二节：语篇填空（共10题，每题1.5分，共15分）‎ ‎ Dogs are cute pet animals loved by people all over the world. However, in China and Western countries, there are different cultural 46 (belief) about dogs.‎ In Chinese, some words 47 (concern) dogs always have negative meanings, such as “No ivory (象牙) can come out of a dog’s mouth”. But in English, the situation is totally 48 (differ). “Every dog has its day” refers to a person with a good luck and “work like a dog” is used 49 (describe) a hard worker. ‎ The dog-human relationship 50 (date) back to the very beginning of human civilization, and it has been 51 ever-lasting topic throughout the history.‎ ‎ 52 a matter of fact, dogs were of great 53 (significant) in ancient times, such as protecting the owners from other fierce animals. But with time going by, they gradually lost 54 traditional roles. Now, most people keep dogs as pets, feeding them, playing with them 55 ‎ ‎ carefully looking after them. Anyhow, dogs are still the best friends and companions of us human beings.‎ 第三节：短文改错（共10题，每题1分，共10分）‎ 下文中共有10处错误，每句最多两处，错误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：删除多余的词用斜线（）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，从11处起不计分 ‎ We are living in an amazed age, and the big influence modern technology has to our daily life can be seen everywhere. With the rise of products from company like Nest, we are getting close to the day when our homes are not only places for us to rest than ever before. As it is expected, about 1.2 billion smart devices are foreseen to sold this year. A new company, its primary goal is to connect the makers of smart products with the customers by the Internet, were just established in the USA. With a number of the home automation tools increasing at an explosive speed, their homes will go through even larger changes in the coming decades.‎ 第四节：写作（共25分）‎ 假定你是李华，是学校英语俱乐部的负责人。俱乐部计划举行经典英文电影赏析会（Classical English Film Night），请给外教Tony写一封信，邀请他参加。内容要点如下：‎ 1. 赏析会时间、地点；‎ 2. 活动过程介绍；‎ 3. 请外教推荐一部电影。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 字数为100字左右；‎ ‎ 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 兰州一中2018-2019-2学期期中考试试题高二英语 参考答案 第I卷（选择题共60分）‎ ‎1-4：BADD 5-7: CAD 8-10：BDA ‎11-15：AGCEB ‎16-35: CBADB DAACA DBABC DCDCB 第II卷（非选择题共60分）‎ 第一节：单词拼写（共10分)‎ 36. adapted 37. substitute 38. accompany 39. sympathetic ‎ 40. acknowledged 41. beneficial 42. awareness 43. absence ‎ ‎44. voluntary 45. talented 第二节：单句语法填空（共15分）‎ ‎46. beliefs 47. concerning 48. different 49. to describe 50. dates ‎51. an 52. As 53. significance 54. their 55. and 第三节：短文改错（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）‎ We are living in an amazed age, and the big influence modern technology had to our daily ‎ ‎ amazing on life can be seen everywhere. With the rise of products from company like Nest, we are getting ‎ ‎ companies close to the day when our homes are not only places for us to rest than ever before. As it is ‎ closer 删除it ‎ expected, about 1.2 billion smart devices are foreseen to^ sold this year. A new company, its ‎ ‎ to后加be whose primary goal is to connect the makers of smart products with the customers by the Internet, were ‎ ‎ was just established in the USA. With a number of the home automation tools increasing at an ‎ ‎ the explosive speed, their homes will go through even larger changes in the next few decades.‎ ‎ our 第四节：写作（共25分）‎ Dear Tony,‎ ‎ I am Li Hua, chairman of the English Club. To arouse the students’ interest in learning English, we are going to hold a great activity---Classical English Film Night.‎ It will be held in the lecture hall of our school from 3 to 5 next Friday afternoon. The club members will watch a movie which is to be carefully selected. After that, we are expected to share our feelings and opinions on it. On behalf of our club, I sincerely invite you to join us and recommend a classical film that you think is suitable for our activity.‎ Your early reply will be highly appreciated. Yours ‎ ‎ Li Hua