内蒙古开鲁县蒙古族中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题二.doc

1、- 1 -内蒙古开鲁县蒙古族中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题二第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）A My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become an

2、other man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother

3、, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.The mom

4、ent came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, Im sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when

5、it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers.

6、The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didnt last a tiny bit longer.- 2 -21.What the grandfather was most wor

7、ried about was .A. the spread of the world war B. the safety of his two cousinsC. a drop in his living standards D. his relatives killing each other22 The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “ ” A. order for army service B. train ticket for EuropeC. letter of rejection D. note of warning23. What

8、did the “service pins” (in Para.2) stand for in the eyes of the little girls?A. Strength. B. Courage.C. Victory. D. Honor.24. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?A. Disappointing. B. Unexpected.C. Uncertain. D. Inspiring.BWhen I was nine years old, I loved to go fi

9、shing with my dad. But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more u

10、pset then because, “Im not a fish!” I didnt know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does？As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and starte

11、d attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is - 3 -usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fi

12、sh dont have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.” But it didn t completely make s

13、ense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think m

14、ore like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.25What did the authors father really mean？A. To read about fish. B. To learn fishing by oneself.C. To understand what fish think.D. To study fishing in many ways.26According to the author, fish are most likely t

15、o be found _.A. in deep water on sunny days B. in deep water on cloudy daysC. in shallow water under sunlightD. in shallow water under waterside trees27After entering the business world, the author found _.A. it easy to think like a customer B.his fathers fishing advice inspiringC. his first bosss s

16、ales ideas reasonableD. it difficult to sell services t o poor people28This passage most likely comes from _.A. a fishing guide B. a popular sales bookC. a novel on childhood D. a millionaires biography- 4 -CMetro Pocket GuideMetro-rail(地铁)Each passenger needs a fare card to enter and go out. Up to

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21、Metro-rail services by calling 202-962-1100.Travel tips - 5 -Avoid riding during weekday rush periods before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost 只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Last Sunday my classmate, WangLin, and I were in a books

22、tore buy some reading materials. At a counter, we noticed a foreigner asking a salesman with help, but the salesman didnt know word of English. Then we went up to him and offer help. After knowing what he really wanted, we took him to the counter tapes and disks - 11 -of Chinese folk music are sold

23、and gave him some advices on which to choose. With our help, he got to some music CDs. He was too thankful to us that he even offered to give us tips, and we refused him politely.Though that took us time to help him, we were happy anyway.第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分）假设你是包头一中高二（1）班的班长李华，得知美国学生 Chris 作为交换生，下学期将到你班学习。请你根据以下提示，给他写封邮件：1. 表示欢迎；2. 介绍与本地生活相关的信息（如气候，饮食等） ；3. 介绍本班情况；4. 希望 Chris 做哪些事情，以增进中美学生间的了解和友谊。参考词汇：交换生 exchange student注意：词数 100 左右Dear Chris,Im Li Hua, monitor of Class One, Senior Two. _ _YoursLi Hua