山西省祁县中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期末模拟考试试题二.doc

1、- 1 -山西省祁县中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期末模拟考试试题二第 I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解ADutch masters exhibition in BeijingThe 17th century Dutch Golden Age had several significant artists and a range of great pieces produced during the periodincluding Jan Vermeers Young Woman at Virginal,Jan Lievens Boy in a Cape,and Turban and

2、 Rembrandts Self-Portrait with Shaded Eyes.Some of the most refined examples of the time,including the three pieces mentioned above,will make their debut（首次亮相） in China as part of a world tour of The Leiden Collection.If you go:9 a.m.-5 p.m.,June 17-Sept 3 (closed on Mondays).National Museum of Chin

3、a, I Wusi Avenue,Dongcheng district.010-6400-1476.Ticket: 50 yuan ($7)The Age of Mechanical ReproductionThe Age of Mechanical Reproduction,the latest exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum,features 41 artworks of US pop icon Andy Warhol,covering art installations,paintings and photographs.Warhols we

4、ll-known installation Electric Chair is a highlight of the show,which is also its debut in Asia.If you go:10 a.m.-5 p.m.,through August 28 (closed on Mondays).The Riverside Art Museum, Hongyan Road,Chaoyang district.010-5309-2062.Ticket: 60 yuanBack with a bangBeijing-based hand Escape Plan will hol

5、d a concert in Beijing this weekend.The band is most famous for the song The Brightest Star in the Night Sky.If you go:- 2 -7:30 p.m.,June 17.Beijing Workers Gymnasium,Gongti Beilu,Chaoyang district.400-610-3721.Ticket: 280-980 yuanPurple clay teapotsYixing purple clay potteries are a vital part of

6、Chinese pottery culture and have been included in Chinas list of national intangible cultural heritage（国家非物质文化遗产）.A sel ection of more than 80 purple clay teapots will go on display at the Poly Art Museum starting Friday.The exhibit will include a range of delicate teapot works of Ji Yishun,Wang Xia

7、olong and Gao lijun,who are all inheritors（继承人）the time-honored（历史悠久的）pottery handicraft.If you go:9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.(closed on Sundays),through June 30.Poly Art Museum,New Poly Plaza,1 Chaoyangmen North Street 9.010-6500-8117.Ticket: 20 yuan21What do Dutch masters exhibition in Beijing and The Age

8、 of Mechanical Reproduction have in common?A Their total exhibition time. B They arent open on Mondays.C Their ticket prices. D Their exhibition places.22If you are fond of the performance of Escape Plan,which number can you contact to book a ticket in advance?A 010-5309-2062. B 010-6500-8117.C 010-

9、6400-1476. D 400-610-3721.23Where can you go and enjoy an exhibition but spend less money?A The Poly Art Museum,New Poly Plaza.B National Museum of China.C The Riverside An Museum.D Beijing Workers Gymnasium.BGrowing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. She was kind. People always seemed to feel com

10、fortable in her presence. For years, she was a volunteer in our - 3 -community. I loved going to the local nursin g home with her where she taught a ceramics(制陶技术) class.On one summer day, Mama told me to get changed and meet her at the car. I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. W

11、hy did she have to ruin everything? I imagined the cool lake water. Irritated，I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut. We sat in silence. I was too upset to make conversation.“Tasha, would you like to know where we are going?” Mama asked calmly.“No,” I said.“We are going to volunteer at a c

12、hildrens shelter today. I have been there before and I think it would benefit you,” she explained.When we reached the shelter, Mama rang the doorbell. Moments later, we were greeted by a woman. She led us to the front room where all of the children were playing. I noticed a baby whose body was scarr

13、ed with iron marks. I was told it was because she wouldnt stop crying. The majority of the children had noticeable physical scars. Others hid their emotional wounds.As I took in my surroundings, I felt a gentle pull on my shirt. I looked down to see a little girl looking up at me. “Hi. You want to p

14、lay dolls with me?” she asked. I looked over at Mama for reinforcement. She smiled and nodded. I turned back and said, “Sure.” Her tiny hand reached up and held mine, as if to comfort me.My mom taught me a valuable lesson that summer. I returned to the shelter with her several times. During those vi

15、sits, some of the children shared their troubled pasts with me and I learned to be grateful for what I had. Today as I try to instill (逐渐灌输) these values in my own child, I reflect back to that experience. It was a time that I will never forget.24The author admired her mom for_ .A her kindness to ot

16、hers B her excellent teachingC her quality of honesty D her positive attitude to life25According to Paragraph 3, when she was asked to go out with her mom, the - 4 -author was_.A excited B angry C surprised D worried26From the passage we learn most children in the shelter_.A were often punished by s

17、taff B werent allowed to go outsideC were once treated badly D all suffered from mental illness27The underlined word “reinforcement” in the passage is closest in meaning to _.A truth B help C comfort D supportCChildren who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming

18、better readers than those who dont. With the help from their parents, children can learn techniques to improve their reading skills.“A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them,” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”George offers her services to

19、parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a higher level than where they are,” George said. “Parents are their childs first teacher.” Parents help their children build listen

20、ing, phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy television and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting

21、 a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Joines said while her 14-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family wil

22、l enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.Parents who do not read themselves should not count on their children being interested in it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes - 5 -every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents job t

23、o help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important.28According to George, reading aloud to children_.A helps them correct mistakes B is helpful to their readingC is parents first duty to their children D can get children out of televisions

24、attraction29The underlined word “distraction”(in Paragraph 4) means something that_A can improve childrens reading B can help childrens right way of readingC can make children interested in reading D stop children from concentrating on reading30Which of the following is important according to the fo

25、urth paragraph?A Reading skills. B Reading speed. C Reading materials. D Reading environment.31If the passage is not completed, which of the following can follow the fifth paragraph?A Parents choose reading materials for their children.B Advice is given to control their children.C What TV programs c

26、hildren can watch during reading.D How children improve their reading by themselves.DMost heroes are not super. They dont appear in comic books, on television, or in movies. They just do what they believe needs to be done to make their world a better place. Bike Batman is one of them.Bike Batman is

27、a 30-year-old married engineer who lives in Seattle, Washington. Hes a cyclist who also buys and sells bikes as a hobby.About three years ago, he was looking for a bike for his wife. He found one on Craigslist, a website where people list things they want to sell. As he often - 6 -does, he also look

28、ed at Bike Index, a popular website that allows users to register their bikes and post reports when theyre taken. The bike, which he was considering purchasing, clearly matched one reported stolen on Bike Index. Then he called the person who claimed to be the bikes owner and arranged to meet him sup

29、posedly to complete the sale. When the two men met, Bi ke Batman told the thief, “Youve got two options. You can wait until a police officer gets here, or you can just get out of here.” You can imagine what the thief did.After that first success, Bike Batman developed a safer routine. When he sees q

30、uestionable bike ads on Craigslist, he cross-references(对照) the image with bikes reported on Bike Index. Once he has confirmed it with the owner, he arranges a meet-up with the thief and will call the Seattle police department so that officers can participate in the action. In more than half of the

31、22 cases in which he has got back and returned bikes, the thieves have been arrested. In one case, Bike Batman even helped a family recover a wide range of prized possessions that suspects had stolen during a home burglary.His nickname came from a discussion with a police officer who suggested he be

32、 called “Robin Hood”. Since he wasnt exactly stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, “Batman” seemed a better fit. The idea of a superhero punishing criminals feels pretty silly to him, but the main reason he continues his work is to keep up Seattles reputation as a friendly city.32Bike Batma

33、n is _.A a superhero B a website manager C a Seattle citizen D a police officer33When Bike Batman discovers a questionable bike, he will first _.A contact the owner of the stolen bike B look up the bikes informationC call the police department D arrange to meet the thief34Bike Batman helps find the

34、lost bikes to _.A become famous B help poor people C punish bike thieves D build a friendly city- 7 -35From the passage, we can learn that _.A Bike Batman felt relieved to see the thieves arrestedB Bike Batman began his good deeds by accidentC the police failed to perform their dutiesD the thieves r

35、efused to return the bikes二、七选五Researchers define self-control or self-discipline as“ability to control or change ones inner responses”36 However， some people think that as an imm ediate consequence of leading lives of constant self-control，they arent likely to gain a lot of pleasure from life37 To

36、start，414 adults completed on online surveyIn the survey，they rated the their self-contro l b y indicating how much they agreed with 14 statements，such as“I indeed do certain things that are bad for me，if they are fun ”In their study，205 adults were given smart phones and required to report their em

37、otions at random moments throughout the week 38 If so，they had to report how hard they tried to resist them，and whether they eventually ended up acting on themThe researchers found that the more self-control people had，the more satisfied they were with their lives in the long run 39 In fact，such peo

38、ples increased happiness to a large extent accounted for the increased life satisfactionThese researchers also figured out that people high in self-control are simply less likely to find themselves in situations where thats even an issueThey dont waste time fighting inner battles over whether or not

39、 to eat a second piece of cake40 And that，it would seem，makes them happiereven if occasionally a little bit sadAIn a word，they are not bothered about such little desiresBResearchers checked these general ideas through a survey and studyCIt is generally believed that in the long run self-control can

40、make people - 8 -happierDMeanwhile，they were also asked to report whether they were experiencing any desiresEHowever，people with more self-control were also more likely to be happy in the short runFBut they are still uncertain why some people are more able to control their inner responsesGMost adult

41、s reported they failed to control their desire to play video games before an exam三、完形填空During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be _41_ him. I hated the place. I had never _42_ been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on

42、a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was _43_ almost 125F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). _44_ a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were _45_ with sand, sand, sand!I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to

43、 my parents. I told them I was _46_ and coming back home. I said I couldnt stand it one minute longer. I _47_ be in prison! My father answered my _48_ with just two lines two lines that will always sing in my _49_ two lines that completely changed my life:Two men looked out from prison bars,One saw

44、the mud, the other saw the stars.I read those two lines _50_. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present _51_； I would look for the stars.I made friends with the natives, and their _52_ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which the

45、y had _53_ to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and _54_ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean _55_.- 9 -What brought about this _56_ change in me? The desert hadnt c

46、hanged, _57_ I had. I had changed my _58_. And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing _59_ of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and _60_ the stars.41A off B behind C near D beyond42A before B already

47、 C then D still43A inflexible B incomprehensible C uncontrollable D unbearable44A Only B No C Many D Such45A covered B filled C buried D charged46A catching up B keeping up C giving up D getting up47A ought to B might well C would rather D had better48A request B call C question D letter49A comparis

48、on B imagination C consideration D memory50A over and over B by and by C up and down D now and then51A company B occupation C situation D relationship52A move ment B reaction C guidance D purpose53A refused B failed C managed D happened54A asked B hunted C waited D headed55A floor B surface C rock D level56A shocking B challenging C puzzling D astonishing57A as B but C for D or58A attitude B principle C identity