吉林省四平市公主岭范家屯镇第一中学2019_2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、吉林省四平市公主岭范家屯镇第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题考试时间：90分钟 总分：120分I.完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） One day, in Philadelphia, three men walked into the Thirtieth Street Station. One of them went to the Information Centre to 1 the arrival time of trains. There he found out that the three oclock train 2 New York was

2、going to leave 3 late that day. When an hour later they were told there was a 4 , they suggested that they all go to a 5 bar to wait. So off they went. About an hour later they. 6 the station laughing and joking and relaxed. When they arrived at the right 7 , they saw that the train was 8 moving slo

3、wly out of the station. All the three men 9 after the train shouting, Wait! Wait! Come back! . Two of them caught up with the 10 car, grasped the handle of its car platform, 11 themselves up, and got on the moving train. 12 this time, the third man had stopped running. As he 13 watched the train pul

4、l out of the station, he could 14 see his friends wave and hear them call. At first he had a puzzled 15 on his face. Then after a short moment, he 16 round and slapped his knee as he laughed and laughed. A man standing nearby, who had seen 17 all, turned to him and asked, 18 is so funny, fellow? Aft

5、er all, your two friends made it and you didnt. The man was still 19 so hard that he had tears in his eyes as he replied, Well, these two fellows had meant to come to 20 me off！ And now you see what has happened. Isnt it fun? ( )1. A. examine B. find C. check D. tell ( )2. A. in B. to C. from D. thr

6、ough ( )3. A. an hour B. a quarter C. half an hour D. two hours ( )4. A. mistake B. accident C. incident D. delay ( )5. A. popular B. nearby C. nice D. cheap ( )6. A. met at B. went out of C. returned to D. came back ( )7. A. centre B. direction C. way D. track ( )8. A. still B. yet C. already D. so

7、on ( )9. A. ran B. came C. climbed D. looked ( )10. A. new B. last C. next D. first ( )11. A. pushed B. rose C. pulled D. put ( )12. A. At B. By C. Since D. To ( )13. A. surprisingly B. carefully C. hopelessly D. eagerly ( )14. A. not B. still C. hardly D. also ( )15. A. sight B. problem C. expressi

8、on D. case ( )16. A. turned B. ran C. was D. broke ( )17. A. it B. him C. these D. those ( )18. A. How B. What C. Where D. Why ( )19. A. crying B. moving C. laughing D. joking ( )20. A. take B. see C. drive D. sendII.阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） (A) I wonder about my Mom sometimes, and all the other blac

9、k mothers who got up at 6 a. m. to go to the white mans house with sacks over their shoes because it was so wet and cold. I wonder how they made it. They worked very hard for the man. They made his breakfast and they swept his floors and they took care of his babies. They didn t have too much time f

10、or the three of us. I wonder about my Mom, who walked out of a white womans clean house at midnight and came back to her own where the lights had been out for three months, and the pipes were frozen and the wind came in through the holes in the wail. Shed have to deal with the rats: leave some food

11、out for them so they wouldnt bite the doors or the babies. Oh, they were just like part of the family!I wonder how she felt telling those white kids she took care of to brush their teeth after they ate, to wash their hands after they finished bathing. She could never tell her own kids because there

12、wasnt soap or water back home. I wonder how my Mom felt when we came home from school with a list of vitamins and pills the school nurse said we had to have. Mom would cry all night, and then go out and spend most of the rent money for pills. A week later, the white man would come for his eighteen d

13、ollars rent and Mom would beg him to wait until tomorrow. She had to lie to him that she had lost her wallet or the relief check was coming soon or the white people had some money for her. Tomorrow Id be hiding in the closet because there was only supposed to be two kids in the flat, and I could hea

14、r the rent man shout at my Mom and call her a cheat. And when he finally went away, Mom put the sacks on her shoes and went off to the rich white mans house to dress the rich white kids so that their mother could take them to a special baby doctor.( )21. Mother got up at 6 a. m. every day, because A

15、. she had to cook breakfast for her children B. she had to catch the first bus to the factory C. she had to work in the white man s house D. she had to go to see a special baby doctor( )22. Mother never told us to brush our teeth or to wash our hands because A. she thought we didnt need to B. we did

16、nt like washing hands C. we had done everything very well D. there was no soap or water in our home( )23. Why did the writer hide in a closet when the landowner came for rent? A. The closet could only hold two kids. B. Only two kids were allowed to live in the house. C. They should pay more rent for

17、 two kids. D. There was only one bedroom for the two kids.( )24. What does the writer mainly tell us? A. Black people lead a miserable life. B. Black people dont have enough rent money. C. White people lead an expensive life. D. White people have special baby doctors.(B) Babies are not just passing

18、idle time when they stare at the television-they are actually learning about the world, U. S. researchers said. Parents may want to limit what their babies see on television, based on the study, said Donna Mumme, assistant professor of psychology at Tuffs University in Boston, who led the research.

19、Children as young as 12 months are making decisions based on the emotional reactions of adults around them, Mumme said in a statement. It turns out they can also use emotional information they pick up from television. Mummes team already knew that babies watch other children and adults for informati

20、on about the world. A mother urging her baby to eat some yummy soup or a brother crying in fear when a dog approaches can influence a babys reaction. Mummes team tested babies to determine if television has the same influence, showing actors reacting on a videotape to objects such as red letter hold

21、er, a blue ball, and a yellow lubber. Babies aged 10 months or 12 months were later given the same objects to play with. Ten-month-olds did not seem to be influenced by the videos, but the 1-year-olds were. When the actors acted naturally or positively to an object, the babies happily played with th

22、em. But if the actor had seemed afraid or disgusted, the babies would avoid the object. ( )25. The underlined word psychology means the study of . A. humans society and its growth B. humans hopes and dreams C. humans mind and how it works D. humans languages and cultures ( )26. Which of the followin

23、g is Mummes conclusion? A. Small babies should not be allowed to watch television programs. B. Adults should let their babies do nothing but watch television. C. TV programs provide small babies with all the information they need. D. One-year-olds can be emotionally influenced by TV programs.( )27.

24、Mumme reached his conclusion by . A. measuring the time babies spent in front of TV B. making TV programs and advertisements for kids C. showing actors how to react to blue balls D. observing small babies reactions to TV programs( )28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the researchers? A.

25、Parents may want to limit what their babies see on television. B. Actors may try to behave themselves well in front of babies. C. Babies may be allowed to choose what they see on TV. D. Watching TV does harm to babies eyes.(C) Mirth Pham was born in Vietnam. He left his native country when he was 21

26、 years old. Minh has been in America for almost two years. There is still much he does not understand about America. Once Minh was in a supermarket. He saw an old man and an old woman. They wanted a box of cereal(麦片).The box was on a high shelf. The man and the woman couldnt reach it. Minh saw a lad

27、der. He got on the ladder and got the box. He handed it to the elderly couple. They thanked him. Where are your children? asked Minh. Why don t they help you buy food? Our children have their own lives, said the man and the woman. We like to be independent. Mirth doesnt think this is right. In his c

28、ountry, .children help their parents. Minh gave the elderly couple his phone number. He told them to call him if they needed help. One night they asked Mirth to dinner, but they never asked him for help. One day, Minh was walking with a Vietnamese friend. The two were going to a movie. Minh wanted t

29、o go to a restaurant first.Minh took his friends hand. He pulled him toward the restaurant. People on the street stared at Minh. In Vietnam, friends often hold hands. Minh found out that people in America are not used to holding hands. Minh Pham is going through a process known as re-socialization.

30、Socialization is the process in which a person learns to live in a society. Everyone goes through this process. Minh went through it when he lived in Vietnam. But the Vietnamese way of life is much different from the American way of life. When Mirth came to America, he had to learn a new way of life

31、. He had to learn how to live in a new society. Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years. He still has a lot to learn. The process of re-socialization can take many years.( )29. Socialization is the process in which one . A. learns to live in a society B. travels from one country to a

32、nother C. learns to act independently D. learns how to live happily( )30. What the elderly couple said gave us an example that American people, young or old, try to be . A. kind B. independent C. helpful D. friendly( )31. According to the passage, people stared at Mirth and his friend because Minh w

33、as A. a Vietnamese B. doing something unusual C. entering a restaurant D. not dressed like Americans( )32. Who should experience socialization according to the passage? A. The Vietnamese in America. B. Older people. C. Americans. D. Everybody.(D)If I had known then what I know now, I would have take

34、n my fathers advice when I was 18 and I had to choose my major at university. He told me to study outside Italy where there were more possibilities to find a job once I finished university. But I said no, scared of living alone in a different country with a different culture, with a different langua

35、ge, and above all, far from my family and friends. So I decided to go to university in Italy and I chose the one in Rome, my city, which is one of the most ancient universities in the world, studying Communication Science because it was the most common and the most fashionable major six years ago (a

36、nd still is now.). At that age, I wanted to become a sports journalist, but with the passing time, my opinions and my ideas started changing and I understood that I didnt like my choice. At that time, I understood that at 18 years old, everyone feels mature to decide about his own future. Everyone t

37、hinks that the advice that parents try to give is wrong and we are able to decide alone, maybe just with the help of our friends who are in the same situation. This is the worst thought that we can think. However, I graduated last December with the pride of my parents and I decided, with their help,

38、 to come to Toronto and study English. Here I am living the best experience I have ever lived. I often think: If I had known that living alone in a different country and studying something I like were so nice and interesting when I was 18, I would have listened to what my father told me six years ag

39、o. I try to regret nothing about my choices I have made in my past, but I just think that now I am mature to ask my parents and to listen to them because they have more experience and they know better than me what is right and what is wrong.( )33. What can we learn about the writer from the passage?

40、 A. He went to Toronto in order to become a sports journalist. B. He studied English when he was in a university in Rome. C. He followed his parents advice when choosing a university. D. He is enjoying his stay in Toronto and his study of English.( )34. The underlined word mature in the passage mean

41、s . A. good and old B. confident enough C. carefully decided D. fully grown and developed( )35. All the following are the reasons why the writer chose a university at home except that . A. he didnt want to live alone in a foreign country B. he was too young to live abroad C. he wanted to study Commu

42、nication Science D. he didnt want to be separated from his family and friendsIII.七选五（每小题2分，共10分） Peter: 36 Monica: Yes, but not here. 37 I dont like eating standing up. Pater: There is another restaurant over there. Monica: 38 Only the rich man can afford to eat there. Besides, 39 Im not going into

43、a restaurant that doesnt have a menu. Pater: We just passed a cafe that does snacks. Monica: 40 Pater: Youre one of those people that are never satisfied, arent you?A. Shall we have something to eat?B. Do you come here very often?C. I dont like cafe without tables.D. It is expensive and charges very

44、 high prices.E. Oh, I dont like the look of itF. It serves very good coffee.G. I cant see a menu.IV.语法填空（每小题1分，共15分）Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish (41)_ (invent), was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, (42)_ (make) a stro

45、ng position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of (43)_ from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt(破产) soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, (44)_Alfred began his own study of explosives(炸药) in his fathers la

46、b. He had never been to university but he taught (45)_, and by the time he was twenty, he (46)_ (become) a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, (47)_ (speak) Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He spent much time and money workin

47、g on how to end the wars, until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous will, in (48)_ he left money to provide prizes (49)_ outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man (50)_ (remember) and respected lon

48、g after his death.V.短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）Last week I go to the theatre. I had very good seat. The play was very interested. I did not enjoy it. A young man or a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angrily. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the m

49、an and the woman angrily. They did not pay to any attention. At the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. I cant listen a word! I said angrily. Its none of my business, the young man saying rudely. This is a private conversation!VI.书面表达（25分）假如你是李华。你的澳大利亚朋友Dick听说中国的中小学正在减轻学生的学习负担，来信询问有关情况。请

50、你根据下表提供的信息，写一封回信，谈一谈减负给你的学习和生活带来的变化。周末活动（减负前）周末活动（减负后）白天：上课、做作业白天：参观博物馆、学习电脑、绘画等晚上：做作业晚上：看新闻、读书、看报就寝时间：11:30就寝时间：11:30词数:100左右参考词汇: 减负- reduce learning load.Dear Dick,How nice to hear from you again. You want to know what is going on in schools in China?_Best wishes! Li Hua英语试卷答案I.完形填空15 CBADB 610 C

51、DCAB 1115CBCBC 1620 ACBCBII.阅读理解2124 CDBA 2528 CDDA 2932 ABBD 3335 DDBIII.七选五3640ACDGEIV.语法填空36. inventor 37. made 38. money 39. when 40. himself 41. had become 42. speaking43. which 44. for 45. is rememberedV.短文改错1.go改为went 2.had后加a 3. Interested改为interesting 4. or改为and 5. angrily改为angry6. 去掉pay后面的

52、to 7. At改为In 8. listen改为hear 9. my改为your 10. saying改为saidVI. 书面表达Dear Dick,How nice to hear from you again. You want to know what is going on in schools in China? In short, things have begun to improve since schools were called on to reduce learning load. I dont know about others, but I used to have

53、 to work even at weekends doing endless homework and attending classes as well. Now I have more free time. I can follow my own interests such as reading books, visiting museums, and taking computer lessons. In the evenings I can watch news on TV or read newspapers. Whats more, I can go to bed earlier. As far as I know, everyone is happy about this new arrangement of things. Best wishes! Li Hua