1、1 临泽 一中 2018-2019 学年 上 学期期 中试卷 高 二英语 （考试时间 120 分钟 满分 150 分） 第卷（选择题，共 100分） 第 一 部分 语言点与语法 单选题（共 20 小题 ： 每小题 1.5 分 ，共 30 分 ） ( )1.The little town we visited was really _ attraction and wed like to pay a visit to it _ second time some day A./； a B. an； a C. the； the D./； the ( )2.He found_ almost impos
2、sible to express what he wanted to say A. that B. this C. it D. one ( )3._ some coins， I think there are only 10dollars left in my pocket A. Rather than B. Apart from C. Instead of D. In addition ( )4._ in his work， Tom simply forgot food and sleep A. Absorbing B. Absorb C. Absorbed D. To absorb ( )
3、5.This medical team _ five doctors and ten nurses A. is consisted of B. are consisted of C. consist of D. consists of ( )6.The boy _ in the exam is a student in Class Nine A. catching cheating B. caught cheated C. catching cheated D. caught cheating ( )7._ in her most beautiful skirt， the girl tried
4、 to make herself _ at the party A. Dressed； noticed B. Dressing； noticed C. Dressed； noticing D. Dressing； noticing ( )8.There are hundreds of visitors _ in front of the Art Gallery to look at the painting A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited ( )9._ confidence resulted in his failure in the inter
5、view A. Lack of B. Lack for C. Lacking of D. Being lacked ( )10._， the boys were shouting and singing A. Happy and excited B. Happily and excitedly C. Happily and excited D. Happy and excitedly ( )11.Not until he retired from teaching three years ago _ having a holiday abroad A. he had considered B.
6、 had he considered C. he considered D. did he consider ( )12. Hardly _ the airport when the plane took off. A. I had arrived at B. had I arrived C. had I reached D. I had got to ( )13.Although they are twins who are similar _each other in appearance， but they have nothing _common in terms of charact
7、er A. to； to B. in； in C. to； in D. in； to ( )14.Only with the greatest of luck to escape from the rising flood waters A. did she manage B. managed she C. she managed D. she did manage ( )15.Luckily， modern farming methods have been brought in， making the farmers_ than before 2 A. well off B. better
8、 off C. badly off D. worse off ( )16.-Did you regret _ to your mother in a rude manner this morning？ -Yes， Ill apologize to her the moment she comes back A. to speak B. speaking C. to speaking D. spoken ( )17.Since then， finding ways to grow more peanuts _ his life goal A. has been B. were C. was D.
9、 have been ( )18. By the side of the Birds Nest_, completed in 2008. A. there standing the Water Cube B. does the Water Cube stand C. the Water Cube stands D. stands the Water Cube ( )19. So loudly _ that _ hear her clearly. A. did she speak; could everyone B. did she speak; everyone could C. she sp
10、oke; could everyone D. she spoke; everyone could ( )20. He fell off his bike and hurt his back _， he will have to stay in bed for long A. After all B. In any case C.As a result D. In particular 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，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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15、amera! Get to know local ways of life by exploring markets, trying exotic foods and meeting local people. Wildlife holidays We organize small - group tours to get closer to nature in Africa, Asia or South America. Go 3 on safari in Africa and watch lions and giraffes. Meet the famous turtles off the
16、 Galapagos Islands, look for tigers in India, or take an elephant safari in Sri Lanka. We use local guides and stay in a range of accommodation, from tents to tree houses. 21. Which would you prefer if you are a sports - lover? A. Wildlife holidays. B. Cultural journeys. C. Polar expeditions. D. Act
17、ivity holidays. 22. What can a tourist do during a cultural journey？ A. Appreciate ancient buildings. B. Watch lovely animals. C. Get closer to nature. D. Have extreme sports. 23. What is the purpose of this text? A. To introduce ways of relaxation. B. To recommend different holidays. C. To share tr
18、aveling experience. D. To give advice on traveling. B I had worried myself sick over Simons mother coming to see me I was a new teacher, and I gave an honest account of the studentswork In Simons case, the grades were awfully low He couldnt read his own handwriting But he was a bright student He dis
19、cussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension His work in no way reflected his abilities So when Simons mother entered the room, my palms （ 手掌心 ） were sweating I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks “I came to thank you, ”she said, surprising me beyond speech Because of
20、 me, Simon had become a different person He talked of how he loved me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a friends house She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the self-respect I had developed in her son She kissed
21、 me again and left I sat, stunned, for about half an hour, wondering what had just happened How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without even knowing it? What I finally came to remember was one day, several months before, when some students were giving reports in the front of t
22、he class, Jeanne spoke quietly, and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up Simon is the expert on this He is the only one you have to convince, and he cant hear you in the back of the room ”That was it From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled mor
23、e, and became happy And it was all because he happened to be the last kid in the last row The boy who most needed praise was the one who took the last seat that day It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching career, and Im thankful that it came early and positively A small k
24、indness can indeed make a difference 24. We can infer that when Simons mother entered the room， the writer felt_ A. satisfied B. nervous C. happy D. surprised 25. Why did Simons mother come to visit her sons teacher？ A. Because she worried about her sons poor work B. Because she wanted to show her g
25、ratitude to the teacher C. Because Simon asked her to do so 4 D. Because she wanted to know her sons performance in the school 26. What the teacher said in paragraph 3 is intended to_ A. encourage Jeanne to speak louder B. encourage Simon to work hard C. ask Jeanne to convince Simon D. tell the stud
26、ents that Simon was expert on that 27. The purpose of the passage is to_ A. tell the story of Simon B. tell teachers how to be kind to students C. advise the readers to be kind to others D. share a valuable lesson with readers C The role of a newspaper is to present and comment on the news It is vit
27、al for keeping people well-informed on current affairs In most Western countries, journalists try to shape the ideas and opinions of their readers, since in Western countries all newspapers are independent of the government Some newspaper owners support liberal ideas including economic policies that
28、 help poor people Other owners want policies such as lower taxes for rich people and less money to be given to poor people You can almost judge the political ideas of a person in the West by looking at the newspaper he reads All newspapers report national and international news They give the facts b
29、ut also provide opinions on controversial(有争议的 ) issues in the editorials and columns of opinion The readers of the newspaper can also comment on these editorials or articles There are many informative articles too as well as reviews of new films and books, etc These are very important, for if a fil
30、m or book gets good reviews it will often become more successful All these articles require many journalists who are experts in different areas of life All these articles come together and are checked by the chief editor of the newspaper When he or she has made a decision on the articles, the newspa
31、per is prepared for printing All this work means that the journalists must work together as a team because there is a lot of pressure when you work in a newspaper office There are constant deadlines and articles have to be fitted round advertisements, photographs and much, much more 28. What does th
32、e underlined word“ be fitted“ mean？ A. be suitable B. be put C. be read D. be measured 29. What articles comment on controversial issues？ A. Editorials and opinion columns B. News stories C. Some of the informative articles D. Jokes and humour 30. Which is true about the journalists in Western count
33、ries？ A. Theres no time limit for their report articles B. They have no right to influence the readersopinions C. A newspaper can come out with just a journalist working individually D. Journalists must submit their articles before the deadlines 31. Why are good reviews important to books？ A. Good r
34、eviews are excellent introduction to books B. Readers especially favor books with good reviews 5 C. Good reviews can make readers feel relaxed and comfortable D. Good reviews can bring a large circulation of the books reviewed D It is very common that many students complain they lack concentration F
35、or example, “I cant concentrate ” “ My mind wanders when I try to study ” We all have the ability to concentrate Think of the times when you were attracted to a super novel or the times when you were playing your guitar or piano But at other times your mind races from one thing to another Here are s
36、ome tips Rest from time to time Remember to take short breaks Lectures are usually 50minutes long, and thats about the length of time most people can direct their attention to one task But thats just an average Your concentration time might be shorter （ 20-35minutes） or longer （ perhaps 90minutes） W
37、hen you take a break, you get more oxygen to your brain! When we sit for long periods, blood tends to be pooled in our lower body and legs Get up and walk around the room for a couple of minutes As a result, more oxygen is carried to the brain and you can concentrate better If you study one subject
38、for a long time, you may find it hard to concentrate Many students improve their concentration by changing one subject to another every one to two hours In this way you can pay more attention to something thats different Reward yourself Give yourself a reward when youve completed a task The task mig
39、ht be small, such as staying with a difficult paper until youve finished But giving yourself a reward can help you be more interested in doing other tasks Increase your activity level Your concentration wanders more easily if you just read an article straight through Instead, take the heading for ea
40、ch part and turn it into a question For this part, that would be, “How can I increase my activity level while studying? ”Then study that part to answer that question Do this routinely The questions give us a focus for each part and increase our involvement（参与） 32. According to Paragraph 3， whats the
41、 purpose of walking around？ A. To help us stay fit B. To provide the brain with more oxygen C. To benefit our lower body D. To increase our concentration time to 90minutes 33. Whats the best title for Paragraph 4？ _ A. Study for one hour each time B. Do something difficult C. Change subjects D. Stud
42、y in different ways 34. In the last paragraph， the writer suggests that_ A. we just read the heading of some articles B. we do our best to read an article straight through C. we ask other people questions about the article we are reading D. we ask ourselves questions about what we are reading 35. Th
43、e writer wrote the passage to_ A. encourage us to try to concentrate 6 B. give us the reasons for a lack of concentration C. teach us how to concentrate while studying D. list the benefits we can get from concentration 第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从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。 Homework is a
44、major part of going to school： Its your teachersway of evaluating how much you understand whats going on in class（ 36） _ Luckily， you can do a few things to make homework less burden Be sure you understand the homework Write your homework down in your notebook or day planner if you need to（ 37） _ It
45、s much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night! Use any extra time in school Many schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study Its tempting（诱惑人的） to hang out with friends during study periods
46、 or unstructured （松散的） time（ 38） _ Take a break （ 39） _ So take some breaks while doing your homework Sitting for too long without stretching or relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people （ 40） _ If you do
47、nt finish your homework during school， think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day， and then budget your time Most high-school students have between 1and 3hours of homework a night If its a heavy homework day and it seems like youve got an assignment in every subject but gy
48、m and lunch， youll need to devote more time to homework Its a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule， especially if you are involved in sports or activities or have an after-school job A And it helps digest important concepts B Once your homework is done， you can check over it if you have extra time C Plan yourself D But the more work you can get done in school， the less you
