新疆哈密市第八中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、新疆哈密市第八中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（考试时间120分钟 试卷分值150分）第I卷一：阅读理解（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中选出最佳选项。AWelcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people at your age could

2、 live to be 150, so at 40, youre not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells(细胞) in your bod

3、y. The particles can be programmed to change your clothes color or pattern(样式).You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says,“ You shouldnt drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk , and it knows the milk is old . In 2035, every art

4、icle of food in the grocery store has such a chip.Its time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.So will all these things come true? “For new technol

5、ogy to succeed,” says scientistAndrew Zolli ,“it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one examplewhat will be the next?1We can learn from the text that in the future_.Apeople will never get old Beveryone will look the sameCred will be the most popular colo

6、r Dclothes will be able to change their pattern2What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?AFood in the grocery store will carry electronic information.BMore drinks will be given for sale.CMilk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.DMilk will be harmful to health.3Which of the following is men

7、tioned in the text?ACars will be able to drive automatically(自动地).BFridges will know what people need.CJacket sleeves can be used as a guide.DNothing can replace the Internet.4What is the text mainly about?AFood and clothing in 2035BThe reason for the success of new technology.CMedical treatments of

8、 the future.DFuture technology in everyday life.BWinter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the city waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts Club(冬泳爱好者协会) and it has more than 2, 000 members. The oldest is 84 years of age and the yo

9、ungest is only 7. The members are from all ways of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students.Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the citys lakes is around 0C, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing.

10、They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for ones health.Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69 years old, and he once suffered from heart trouble for 2

11、6 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.5Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is _ years older than the youngest one.A91B84C77D76Guess what “The members are from all ways of life” means.AThe member

12、s do different jobs at different places.BThey come from all parts of Beijing.CThey are persons of different ages.DThey are men and women, old and young.7Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because _.Amore and more people like to swim in winterBit is more interesting than swimming in summer

13、Cwinter-swimmers are brave menDwinter-swimming does a lot of good to ones health8The best title for this passage should be _.APeople in Beijing Like Swimming in WinterBWinter-swimming A Craze(狂热) in BeijingCPeople Benefit from Winter-swimmingDWinter-swimmers Are Brave MenCThere was a boy and his fam

14、ily was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son

15、 answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes.” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns, but they have

16、 stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they dont need walls, because their friends will protect them.”The father had nothing t

17、o say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”9The father wanted to show his son _.Ahow people on the farm worked Bhow poor people were on the famChow beautiful the fam was Dhow far it was from the city to the farm10When the father asked the son how the trip was, th

18、e son thought it _.Agreat Btiring Cterrible Dboring11Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?AThe boy was from a very poor family.BThe father and the son spent several weeks.CPeople on the farm have high walls around their houses.DThe boy thought that people on the farm lived a happ

19、y life.12What is the main idea of this passage?AHappiness depends on the way you look at things.BThe poorer, the happier.CThe richer, the happier.DThe famers are richer than the citizens.DPlanning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, conce

20、rts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct ) cost $69. 15 at Booking. com. A week later, the same room cost $118. 15.If you can be flexible an

21、d want to know dates to avoid-or you re looking for a big event to pass your time-check out sites such as Whatsonwhen. com, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base

22、 close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two mont hs in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was $95.95

23、. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was $75. . And at Farringdon, a double room cost just $62. 95.LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As another choice is

24、checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic Oneill Flat on Edinburghs Royal Mile, available for $420 for five days in late September, with room for four adultsGET ON A BIKE Lond

25、ons Boris bikes have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle ( casual members pay around

26、$1. 50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or $5 per day).13. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may _.A .help travelers pass time B. attract lots of travelers to the UKC. allow travelers to make flexible plans D. cause travelers to pay more for ac

27、commodation14. “ Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably _.A. a hotel away from the train station B. the tube line to Covent GardenC. an ideal holiday destination D. the name of a travel agency15. Cardiffs program allows a free bike for a maximum period of _.A. half an hour B.one hourC one hour

28、and a half D.two hoursEFour Habits to Help You SucceedEveryone hopes to be successful, whether its in losing weight or learning the piano. For those who have tried and failed, success seems hard to understand. 16 Ive made a list of habits to help you set goals and achieve them.Identify your key valu

29、es.Finding your key values is in line with (符合) creating inner intention. Sit and think about what you value most. Pick some things and actually write them down.17 Then think about whether you are honoring those values through your work.Pick a goal and concentrate on it.Choose one goal to start some

30、thing large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your core values.18 The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success. If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never finish your projects because they will take far too long.19Set a

31、 date for success. Identify when you hope to achieve your goal. Keep it realistic, while not giving you too much time. By setting a time limit, you are making the process more real.Stick to your goal.Failure cant be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition (定义), the desire to succeed mean

32、s you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Dont fail into this trap! Remember your goal earlier. Know it will happen. A failure is only you working out the details, and learning what works and what doesnt. Use failure.20AFocus is key here.BMake the right decision.CSet a de

33、adline for success.DTreat it as a good thing, and move on!E. Remind yourself of your values every day.F. Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step.G. Why does one person succeed while another person fails?二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。What sort of pet sha

34、ll we have? For some people, there is no problem with this 21 .They have had pets before and 22 what they want and what is needed. To others, especially those who are not used to 23 their homes and living with pets, the answer requires some 24 .Dogs and cats are by far the most 25 pets. They play a

35、larger part in family life and children 26 have contacts（接触）with them.Generally, a dog is the most 27 for people, but it is also the most demanding （费心的）.It needs training and regular exercise.Perhaps a cat would be more suitable. Cats will 28 less. Neither do you 29 to take it for its daily exercis

36、e. Cats need care, but they are less demanding and less expensive to 30 than dogs.You must remember the life span（寿命）of the animal you want to keep. Dogs and cats often 31 for 12 to 15 years or longer, by which time your 32 may have left home, so are you happy to keep the pet to the 33 of its days?

37、34 a dog or a cat is not suitable for you, then perhaps a bird? Some children may 35 rabbits, mice or some fish. All need daily 36 and cleaning. 37 that the person who will do the most of the work and who must accept the 38 for that pet is YOU. Every year thousands of pets are put to 39 not because

38、they are ill, or old, or because they have done anything 40 ,but because the novelty（新鲜感）has worn off（消失）.Think about it carefully.21AhabitBquestionCmethodDsuggestion22ArecordBofferCdoubtDknow23AsharingBdividingCbuildingDimproving24AenergyBthoughtCcareDskill25AcarefulBbeautifulCpopularDpositive26Aye

39、tBstillCneverDoften27AfamousBfaithfulCbeautifulDdangerous28AeatBsmokeCearnDcollect29AwishBwantCneedDpromise30AcarryBwatchCsaveDkeep31AliveBrestCsleepDwait32AchildrenBneighborsChusbandDpet33AsideBmiddleCendDbreak34AUnlessBIfCBecauseDAlthough35AnoticeBtrainCprepareDlike36AfeedingBwashingCwateringDslee

40、ping37AHearBRememberCReportDHope38AchanceBpresentCresponsibilityDcondition39ApleasureBhealthCdeathDsuccess40Asecret Bimportant Cpossible Dwrong第II 卷一、语篇填空。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（满分15分）Clifford: Wow, we are starting for the picnic at last! Just the right weather, isnt it?Lydia: Yes,

41、we are lucky.Clifford: Ill say we are! Do you know, last time 1 we planned a picnic it rained, some of us started, and they 2 (catch) in the sudden shower. But I was one of the wise ones 3 had a look at the sky and stayed right where I was in my nice dry house.Lydia: By the 4 , Clifford, whos pickin

42、g us up?Clifford: George. At least he said he would.Lydia: Can we depend on him? Though it is not the rush hour, he is a late worm and 5 (hate) getting up like a child.Clifford: Never mind, Lydia. Take it 6 . Well, whats your plan before the picnic? Im going to do a bit of fishing 7 ( I ). What do y

43、ou have in mind?Lydia: Im going to take a walk around and take in the fresh air.Clifford: Good idea. Not a bad place to enjoy the scenery. 8 are some wonderful views from the hills around. But no walking for me, Ill stick to fishing.Lydia: Well, everyone has his way of 9 ( relax).Clifford: Oh, I hea

44、r a car outside. I guess it 10 be Gorge.Lydia: Yeah. Its him. Thats his nice blue car. Id know it anywhere.二、短文改错（共10小题，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作文。文中共有10处语言错误,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(),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线 划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,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;

45、2.只允许修改10处,多者不计分。I became interesting in playing football thanks to a small accident. One afternoon where I was in primary school, I was walking by the school playground. Suddenly football fell just in front of me but almost hit me. I stopped the ball and kicked it hardly back to the playground. To

46、everyones surprising, the ball went into the net. All the football player on the playground cheered loud, saying that I had a talent for football. From now on, I started to play my football with classmates after school. I am a good player now.三、书面表达（25分）为了纪念特蕾莎修女，某英文报社组织了一次作文比赛，请你根据以下要点，以“Life of Mo

47、ther Teresa”为题写一篇介绍特蕾莎修女的文章参赛。11910年生于南斯拉夫，20岁时去了印度当老师；1946年离开学校当了一名护士；2她心地善良，在印度帮助穷人、病人、无家可归的人等；3建学校和医院，到各地演讲，呼吁人们关心穷人；41979年获得诺贝尔和平奖。注意：词数100左右。参考词汇：南斯拉夫Yugoslavia_2019-2020 第一学期高二英语期中答案阅读：DAAD CADB BADA CAB七选五：CEACD完形：BDABC DBACD AACBD ABCCD语篇填空：1. when 2. were/got caught 3. who 4. way5. hates 6.

48、 easy 7. myself 8. There 9. relaxation 10. must改错：1. interesting改为interested 2. where 改为when3. football 前加a 4. but 改为and 5.hardly改为hard6. surprising 改为surprise 7. player改为players 8. loud 改为loudly 9. now 改为then 10. 删掉my书面表达：Life of Mother TeresaMother Teresa is one of the greatest women in the world.

49、She was born in Yugoslavia in 1910. At the age of 20, she went to India, where she first worked as a teacher. However, in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and was trained to become a nurse. She was so kind that she began helping the poor, the sick and the homeless in India. Besides, Mother Teresa opened many schools and hospitals in poor countries. While she was traveling, she called on people to help those in trouble. In 1979, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the love and service she had given to unfortunate people.