辽宁省辽阳市集美学校2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、- 1 -辽宁省辽阳市集美学校 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题第二部分 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）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。AOne of the best ways to understand the world around us is to stop and pick up a book. Here are some books by black authors, which are shaping our conversations about race.Th

2、e Hate U Giveby Angie ThomasPublish date: February 28th 2017The novel tells the tale of Starr Carter, a 16-year-old who is trying to going to a white high school without feeling like she is abandoning her friends and family in her black neighborhood. But when Starr is the sole witness to a police sh

3、ooting of and unarmed black teen, she must develop the courage to find her voice and speak out against injustice.This Will Be My Undoingby Morgan JerkinsPublish date: January 30 2018In her first book, writer and journalist Morgan Jerkins dives into what it means to a black woman in modern society. T

4、hrough essays about everything from Sailor Moon to the “Black Girl Magic” movement, Jerkins outlines how race and womens rights cross. Its delivered with the sharp criticism that has made Jerkins a must-follow voice in todays media landscape.We Were Eight Years In Powerby Ta-Nehesi CoatesPublish dat

5、e: October 3rd 2017We Were Eight Years In Power is a collection of Coatess essays written about race, history, and power during the eight years of Obamas presidency. A - 2 -critical look at race in the U.S., We were Eight Years In Power situates the current social, political, and cultural conversati

6、ons were having as a country within the larger web of history, making it a must-read.Dont Call Us DeadAuthor: Danez SmithPublish date: September 5, 2017Danez Smiths poetry collection Dont Call Us Dead is a breathtaking look at being black, being queer and living with HIV, when the world seems unfrie

7、ndly to those identities. It will leave readers anger, sadness and resolve as a result of Smiths poems.1. Who is speaking for the rights of black women?A. Angie Thomas. B. Morgan JerkinsC. Ta-Nehisi Coates D. Danez Smith2. Which book should be chosen if you want to learn about Obama?A. The Hate U Gi

8、ve B. This Will Be My UndoingC. We Were Eight Years In Power D. Dont Call Us Dead3. What do these books have in common?A. They were all published in the same.B. They are collections of essays or poems.C. They all deal with the problem of black race.D. They are all related to American modern culture.

9、BQuietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guards announcement. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcement, whether its the recorded message or the guards message, few people listen to it, because its often quite dull or hard to un

10、derstand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall, the guard said something along these lines, “Good Morning Ladies, Gentlemen and - 3 -Childr

11、en, this is the 7.35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and youll be pleased to know that we are on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and alls right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever youre going. Thanks for catching my train t

12、his morning and I hope to see you again soon.”Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guards excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on th

13、e 7:35 a.m. from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.” “Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.” I said.There are two messa

14、ges for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work it shows in what that do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate from thanking people for something theyve done, particularly when its not expected. Can you imagine the co

15、nversation that guard would have when he got home?4. Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?A. They usually feel sleepy. B. The messages are unattractive.C. The guards voice is not clear. D. They are absorbed in books.5. What does the underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.

16、Surprised. B. Cautious. C. Excited. D. Patient.6. What might the guard talk about with his family when he got home?A. The beautiful weather. B. The recorded message.C. The train from Penrith. D. The unexpected appreciation.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?- 4 -A. A Boring

17、 Train Story B. An Intelligent GuardC. A Lovely Morning in Sydney D. A Different Train AnnouncementCThe old saying that practice makes perfect seems to make no sense when it comes to schoolwork. Many educators today are looking for evidence to support the case for homework, but are coming up empty-h

18、anded. “Homework is all pain and no gain,” says author Alfie Kohn. He points out that no study has ever found a relationship between homework and academic achievement in elementary school.Mary Jane Cera is the academic administrator for the Kino School, a private, non-profit kindergarten0through-12t

19、h-grade school in Tucson, Arizona, and she maintains a no-homework policy across all grades. The purpose of the policy is to make sure learning remains a joy, not a thing that discourages social time and creative activity.Many supporters of homework argue that life is filled with things we dont like

20、 to do, and that homework teaches self-discipline, time management and other non-academic life skills. Kohn challenges this popular idea; he says that if kids have no choice when it comes to homework, theyre not really exercising judgment, and are instead losing their sense of autonomy.At the Kino S

21、chool, Cera says children often choose to take their favorite parts of school home. “A lot of what we see kids doing is continuing to write in journals, practicing music with their friends, and taking experiments home to show their parents,” she says. Surveys of Kino graduates suggest that the early

22、 control they are given over their education continues to serve them well into college, and that they feel better equipped to manage their time and approach professors with questions than other students do.One of the reasons why we continue to assign homework, Kohn says, is our obsession（着迷）with sta

23、ndardized tests. Even if we can agree on the importance of kids doing better on tests, he says, there is no research to suggest that - 5 -homework is the ticket to success.Wherever the homework debate goes next, its worth taking a moment to examine if were asking the right questions about our childr

24、ens education.8. Which of the following is Kohns idea?A. Homework teaches students life skills.B. Standardized tests are not important in education.C. The quality of homework is linked to students interests.D. Homework is not connected with academic achievement in elementary school.9. According to t

25、he text, Mary Jane Cera _.A. thinks that learning should help develop students creativityB. argues some homework should be assigned to studentsC. finds her students cant finish their homework on timeD. believes in the connection between homework and academic achievement10. What can we infer from the

26、 fourth paragraph?A. Students who so more homework study better.B. Students who refuse homework have better time management skills.C. Students who have control over their studies can do better in college.D. Students who have better professors have better academic performance.11. What is the attitude

27、 of the author towards homework?A. Opposed. B. Objective. C. Indifferent. D. Supportive.DImagine a cat that does not need someone to clean up after it keeps an older person company and help them remember to take their medicine. That is the shared dream of the toy maker Hasbro and scientists at Brown

28、 University in Providence, Rhode Island. The researchers received a $3-nillion-dollar award from the National Science Foundation for a special project. They want to find ways to add artificial intelligence, or A.I., to Hasbros “Joy for All” robotic cat.The cat has already been for sale for two years

29、. Though priced over 1000 dollars, it sold quite well. It was meant to act as a “companion” for older people. Now the project is aimed at developing additional abilities for the cat. - 6 -Researchers at Browns Humanity-Centered Robotics Initiative are working to decide which activities older adults

30、may need the most. They hope to make the cat perform a small number of activities very well. Such activities include finding lost objects and reminding the person to take medicine or visit their doctor. They also want to keep the cost down to just a few hundred dollars.It is an idea that has appeale

31、d to Jeanne Elliot. Her 93-year-old mother Mary Derr lives with her in South Kingstown. Derr has dementia（痴呆）. The boy for All cat that Elliot bought this year has become a true companion for Derr. The cat stays with Derr and keeps her calm while Eliot is at work. Elliot said a robotic cat that help

32、s her mother to remember to take her medicine and be careful when he walks would be greater.The researchers are trying to learn how the improved cats will complete helpful activities and how they will communicate. They say that they do not want a talking cat, however. Instead they are trying to desi

33、gn a cat that can move its head in a special way to successfully communicate its message. In the end, they hope to create an exchange between the human and the cat in which the human feels the cat needs them. By doing so, the researchers hope they can even help prevent feelings of loneliness and sad

34、ness among elderly people.12. Whats the purpose of the project?A. To relieve the pain of the elderly. B. To promote the sales of a medicine.C. To help make the robotic cat smarter. D. To invent a robotic cat for the elderly.13. Compared with the old model, the new robotic cat will be _.A. cheaper B.

35、 smaller C. more talkative D. more expensive14. What does Paragraph 3 intend to tell us?A. The more functions of the cat, the better. B. The cat gives much help to the elderly.- 7 -C. There is no cure for dementia at present. D. Mary Derr would have died without the cat.15. What can we infer from th

36、e last paragraph?A. The feeling of being needed is vital to the elderly.B. Each family can afford such a cat in the future.C. A talking cat is quite popular among the elderly.D. Feelings of sadness among the elderly are unavoidable.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 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。

37、How many times have you started to make changes in your life, study a certain topic, or start a certain project, only to stop after a short while? It is mainly due to lack of motivation. It is an inner driving force. In order to accomplish anything, you need the driving force. How to get motivated?

38、16 Start with small goalsIt is easier to display motivation in connection with short-term goals. When I comes to long-term goals, it is always hard to sustain the motivation for along period of time, unless you have a strong ambition. 17 After learning to awaken motivation and increase the ambition,

39、 you can proceed to bigger goals.18 Writing it down will help you describe it in clear and brief words. The more specific it is, the easier it would be to focus on it and awaken the necessary motivation.Make workable plans.With small steps that are easy to follow, insist on taking at least one step

40、a day. 19 When you see a goal as doable（可做的）, it would be easier to become motivated and enthusiastic.Read inspiring quotes related to the topic of your goal.I suggest that you read a few in the morning and again at night, before you go to sleep. You may also read them at any other time of the day.

41、You can write - 8 -a few on a piece of paper or save them on your smartphone.20 If you want to make changes in your life you need to start them now, this very moment, and not tomorrow.A. Awaken the motivationB. Make your goal very clearC. So, what are you waiting for?D. Here are a few tips that can

42、help you.E. What is motivation, and why do we need it?F. This is why it is wiser to start with small goals, which you can accomplish quite fast.G. This will give you confidence, and make you believe that the goal is within your reach.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 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从

43、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I am so grateful for the 21-Day Eco challenge hosted by KindSpring. Taking care of our sweet Mother Earth has always been 21 to me in my life and I have taken 22 in my everyday life to recycle, reuse, think about ways to protect our Mother Earth, e

44、tc. However, this 23 awoke me even more.Our Scholars Together community has taken one more than we have before 24 recycling, using our own China cups and metal water bottles when we go out, not buying things in 25 containers and having green lunches more consistently（一贯的）, not 26 , but the biggest c

45、hange we made was setting a goal of Zero Waste.We set up more boxes and bins for paper that we could 27 again, recycled every sheet of use-on-both-sides paper, plastics, cans, etc. We also 28 all of our food we cooked or bought, instead of throwing some away. We really 29 it a challenge. Each day we

46、 all saw how little 30 could be in our dustbins. I realized that I had been throwing paper away that could be - 9 -used on the other 31 or could be recycled, and now I am looking everywhere for 32 that can be used more 33 until recycling time.The videos offered by KindSpring have been so 34 and usef

47、ul to us all I dont want the Eco challenge to 35 . We will continue to do part and 36 the news to our family and friends. Next week we are trying some 37 in our local sandwich and sub shops where the kids like to go to see that we can bring our own 38 in, rather than having them put in bags. It is c

48、ool to see how the 39 spreads. Thank you KindSpring for 40 the community with daily support and great researched videos and information.21. A. convenient B. important C. obvious D. curious22. A. notes B. action C. turns D. risks23. A. lifestyle B. actions C. adventureD. challenge24. A. in terms of B

49、. in need of C. regardless of D. apart from25. A. glass B. metal C. plastic D. china26. A. smoothly B. occasionally C. formally D. regularly27. A. create B. find C. use D. put28. A. put away B. sold out C. rid of D. ate up29. A. saw B. made C. thought D. debated30. A. rubbish B. paper C. money D. sandwich31. A. end B. sheet C. top D. side32. A. things B. inventions C. stories D. reasons33. A. easily B. steady C. effectively D. frequently- 10 -34. A. meaningless B. instructive C. brief D. funny35