1、- 1 -芮城中学、运城中学 2018-2019 学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试题本试题共 150 分，时间 120 分钟 2018 年 11 月第 I 卷第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 60 分)第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 分）AOxford and Cambridge have now decided to remove the words CANT and IMPOSSIBLE from their dictionary. Jessica Cox, 25, a girl born without arms, stands inside an aircraft.
2、 The girl from Tucson, Arizona got the Sport Pilot certificate lately and became the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet. Jessica Cox of Tucson was born without arms, but that has only stopped her from doing one thing: using the word “cant“.Her latest flight into the seemingly impossible
3、 is becoming the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet.With one foot manning the controls and the other delicately guiding the steering column, Cox, 25, soared to achieve a Sport Pilot certificate. Her certificate qualifies her to fly a light-sport aircraft to altitudes of 10,000 feet.“She
4、s a good pilot. Shes rock solid,“ said Parrish Traweek, 42, the flying instructor at San Manuels Ray Blair Airport. Parrish Traweek runs PC Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Services and has trained many pilots, some of whom didnt come close to Coxs abilities.“When she came up here driving a car,“ Tra
5、week recalled, “I knew shed have no problem flying a plane.“Doctors never learned why she was born without arms, but she figured out early on that she didnt want to use prosthetic devices. So, the next time you are ready to tell yourself, “I cant possibly.“ remember this amazing young woman and chan
6、ge your vocabulary.1. The word CANT will be removed from the two dictionaries because of _.A. the first woman pilotB. a very special flight serviceC. a great flight with a light-spot aircraftD. the flight in a seemingly impossible way2. According to Parrish Traweek, Jessica Cox_.- 2 -A. flies the pl
7、ane by standing in itB. is good at driving a car with her legsC. has been her workmate for two yearsD. is one of the best pilots trained by her3. What can be known from the text?A. Jessica Cox has been armless for 25 years.B. Jessica Cox was normal when she was young.C. There are no suitable prosthe
8、tic devices for Jessica Cox.D. The doctors have discovered how Jessica Cox lost her arms.4. The best title for the text may be “_“.A. Flying with no handsB. Jessica Cox, a disabled pilotC. Living with a positive attitudeD. Two words will disappear from dictionariesBWhen Boris left school, he could n
9、ot find a job. He tried hard and pestered (纠缠)his relatives, but they had problems of their own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed, then depressed, then a little hardened. Still he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think tha
10、t he had no future at all.“Why dont you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him. “The world is a money-locker. Youd better find a way of opening it.”“But what can I do？”“Get out and have a look round,” advised his uncle in a vague sort of way. “See what people want; then give it to them
11、, and they will pay for it.”Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit. A few months later, he
12、 found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good：in the wrong position，too expensive or with some other snag(障碍)But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate（土地，地区） where there were plenty of customers bu
13、t no competition.Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and - 3 -motorcycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris had managed to open the moneylocker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.5. Which of the following would be
14、 the BEST title for the passage?A. Goodwill is the key to success B. The world is a moneylockerC. No education, no future D. Difficulty of starting a small business6. Boris started his career by_.A. cycling around the town B. developing a waste groundC. repairing cycles D. buying empty shops7. Boris
15、 finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because_.A. it was not so expensiveB. he had a lot of old customers thereC. he could make good use of his skills thereD. there were good opportunities there8. We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris_.A. still couldnt make good profits B. set off i
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23、 HostelDGolden eagle populations in the UK are set to increase as some chicks are reintroduced to the north of England. Ten birds will be released(释 放 )from south of Edinburgh in summer 2018, with the hope of bringing the species back from - 5 -disappearing in England. More eagles will be released i
24、n the summertime of the next five years.The project received 1.3 million of lottery funding in March and has now been awarded a further 150,000 to employ workers to run the operation. Project manager Cat Barlow said: “This is a really exciting time as the project is now starting to happen and we wil
25、l soon start to see its benefits. Work will start next summer, when we will collect a number of golden eagle chicks in the Highlands and bring them south to be reared and released from an already selected place.”The birds will be released with satellite tracking tags that will allow the scientists t
26、o gather information about their behavior and find if they suddenly go offline.Recently, golden eagles have died out in England as the last known individual is believed to have died. Due to the popularity of shooting birds of prey(食肉猛禽), those birds in the wild struggle to survive. Main causes of de
27、ath are systematic poisoning, shooting and nest disturbance by gamekeepers.It is hoped that the newly released birds will move further south in search of new living areas and food supplies. The project expects to see the number of wild birds in Scotland and England increase as the range of the anima
28、ls develops. While the birds were gone in England, in the Highlands of Scotland the number of golden eagles rocketed. With up to 500 breeding pairs, the chicks will be sourced from here. It is hoped that golden eagles may finally return to the north of England, and if all goes well, numbers should g
29、row steadily.12Why will some golden eagles be set free from south of Edinburgh?ATo keep the balance of natureBTo prevent eagles from dying outCTo bring back the number of other speciesDTo encourage more birds to live in the wild13Which word can replace the underlined word “reared” in Paragraph 2?ARa
30、ised BStored CSold DExhibited14What does Paragraph 4 focus on ?AHarmful effects of shooting birdsBWhy animal hunting should be forbidden CReasons for golden eagles dying out - 6 -DThe difficult situation golden eagles face15What is the authors attitude towards the golden eagle project?AAmbiguous BCa
31、utious CDoubtful DHopeful第二节 (共 5 小题；每小 3 分，满分 15 分)根 据 短 文 内 容 ， 从 短 文 后 的 选 项 中 选 出 能 入 空 白 处 的 最 佳 选 项 。 选 项 中 有 两 项 为 多 余 选 项 。This summer, I, along with several other international students, traveled to the region of Berounka and found a lovely camping place beside the river. At night, I shared
32、 a tent with three girls from Brazil, the United States, and Belgium. 16 I didnt know what to bring, just my sleeping bag and some warm clothes. And with the light of the campfire burning all night, I was unable to sleep until 1 oclock.Later that morning, when we were all on the raft and ready to le
33、ave, I was told to sit in the middle because Id never used a paddle before. 17 Once we set off, my US friend showed me how to use a paddle. I found it wasnt so hardit just made my arms really tired. I listened carefully to what my friends were saying, at the same time looking around at the beautiful
34、 scenery. 18 Suddenly, the raft turned over. and we all fell into the water. My friends managed to reach the other side of the river quickly, but they couldnt catch me. I felt panicked but wanted to get out of the water as soon as I could. 19 .At last, I finally made it to a rock near the riverbank.
35、 I was so delighted and asked my friends to take a photo of me. 20 From then on, I tried rafting almost every summer. My experience taught me that we should try new things and get to know new people, even if it means facing danger.A. Id never camped outside before.B. I heard my friends cheering me u
36、p loudly.C. I shared what I brought with my three roommates.D. So I grasped my paddle and swam stoutly to my friends.E. I held on tightly to my paddle, not daring to move one bit.F. I had fallen into the river, but I fell in love with this sport too.G. Tree-filled mountains, the clear blue sky, and
37、wooden cottages surrounded me.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 55 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分) 阅读下面短文。从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。Brandon and Dereks mother, Beth Lash, shared a Facebook video on Dec. 25, 2017. It captured the moment when Brandon 21 his card out loud. On Brandon Las
38、hs 24th birthday, his little brother, Derek, 22 him with a rather large card filled with an even bigger 23 . - 7 -“I have always 24 you,“ Brandon reads from the front of the card, 25 by his brother.“I love spending time with you. Im so 26 I have you for my brother. You have always been there for me,
39、 even though I get on your nerves sometimes. You will always have a piece of my heart,“ Brandon continues, opening up the 27 .“And now you will have my 28 , too. We are a 29 match,“ Brandon reads, 30 the card to the floor and breaking down into 31 Brandon has kidney disease and is currently in chron
40、ic(慢性的) failure and has extremely low kidney function. He receives 32 three times a week, and was told that he had been recommended for the transplant list. Unfortunately, his parents are not a match, but 33 his brother is.“I cant believe Derek would 34 so much all this for me,” Brandon tells the pu
41、blication. “Hes giving me a 35 to have a healthy life again. I 36 cant believe its happening.”“I 37 seeing him sick and knew something needed to be done to make him healthy again,” Derek adds. “Not only was it the 38 thing to do, but the only thing to do. Hes my brother. We didnt know 39 he could be
42、 on the transplant list, and I knew I just wanted my 40 brother back.“21. A. read B. sang C. called D. shouted22. A. provided B. issued C. presented D. supplied23. A. claim B. award C. smile D. surprise24. A. taken charge of B. looked up to C. got hold of D. lived up to25. A. signed B. drawn C. writ
43、ten D. described26. A. thankful B. satisfied C. awkward D. confused27. A. paper B. card C. book D. cover28. A. nerves B. eyes C. kidney D. heart29. A. perfect B. possible C. equal D. friendly30. A. losing B. dropping C. throwing D. blowing31. A. screams B. worries C. laughs D. tears32. A. treatments
44、 B. experiments C. directions D. observations33. A. finally B. possibly C. luckily D. exactly34. A. advise B. experience C. allow D. sacrifice35. A. chance B. fortune C. accident D. occasion- 8 -36. A. always B. already C. forever D. still37. A. regretted B. minded C. hated D. opposed38. A. fair B.
45、right C. normal D. real39. A. when B. how long C. how much D. while40. A. lovely B. brave C. honest D. healthy第 II 卷 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节：（共 10 小题；每题 1.5 分，共 15 分）阅 读 下 面 材 料 ， 在 空 白 处 填 入 适 当 的 内 容 （ 1 个 单 词 ） 或 括 号 内 单 词 的 正 确 形 式 （ 不 多 于 3 个 ） 。Self-confident people are admired 41 others and
46、 inspire confidence in others. They know that no matter what difficulties come their way, they have the ability 42 (solve) them. Self-confident people tend to see their lives in a positive light even when things arent going so well, and they are typically 43 (satisfy) with themselves. Wouldnt 44 be
47、amazing to have this kind of self-confidence? Guess what? You can. Self-confidence can be learned, practiced and mastered-just like any 45 skills. You can begin by changing your body language. Just the simple act of 46 (pull) your shoulders back gives others the 47 (impress) that you are a confident
48、 person. Next, look at the person you are talking tokeeping eye contact 48 (show) confidence. Last, speak slowly. Research has proved that those who take time to speak slowly and 49 (clear) feel more self-confident. The added bonus is that they will actually be able to understand 50 you are saying.第三部分 写作 (共两节,满分 35 分)第一节 短文改错 (共 10 分;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短文。短文中共有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。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(), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。- 9 -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；2、只允许修改 10 处, 多者(从第 11 处起) 不计分。The Spring Festival is appro
