太原五中2018-2019学年度第一学期阶段性检测
高 二 英 语
出题、校对：郭海涛 李星玲 苗启慧（2018.10）
第I卷 选择题 (共60分)
第一部分 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从各小题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. Upon seeing the police, the predators _______ all directions immediately.
A. escaped from
B. escaped in
C. escaped for
D. escaped out
2. I don’t know how they manage to ______ three children—they’re as poor as church mice.
A. keep up
B. give up
C. bring up
D. hold up
3. The motor won’t run smoothly ______ you oil it regularly.
A. when
B. where
C. as soon as
D. unless
4. ______ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.
A. How serious a problem
B. What a serious problem
C. However serious a problem
D. No matter what serious a problem
5. ______ will I have an opportunity of achieving ______ I’ve been pursuing.
A. By working hard; that
B. Only then; what
C. In no time; what
D. Hardly; when
6. The wonderful English speech ______ by Mr. Wilson needs ______.
A. to be held ; to record
B. held; to record
C. to be held; recording
D. held; recording
7. ______ the traffic rules, or you may be faced with an angry driver.
A. Obey
B. To follow
C. Obeying
D. Followed
8. Always be grateful to those who ______ you help without asking for anything in return.
A. supply
B. provide
C. want
D. offer
9. The problems are still ______. Now nobody knows how to deal with them.
A. on guard
B. under discussion
C. out of control
D. in competition
10. —Lucy, the gallery, ______ is Enjoy Life, will be pulled down soon.
—Do you mean the one _____ we visited the exhibition two weeks ago?
A. the name of which; where
B. of which the name; that
C. whose name; which
D. which name; what
第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Several years ago, my father took us to watch a World Series game. The Yankees were competing against the Dodgers. I did not get to see Sandy, my favorite baseball player in the Dodgers, pitch (投掷), but I wasn’t 11 . The Dodgers won 4-1, giving them a 2-0 Series advantage. 12 , the excitement of being at the game and seeing my team 13 was soon eclipsed (使黯然失色).
As my mother, father, younger brother and I 14 the stadium, we passed an open garage that led back into Yankee Stadium. I looked in and 15 a bus. I stopped as my family 16 . When the garage door started going down 17 , I hit the ground, a notebook and a pen in hand, and rolled inside along with a few other kids.
As a stadium door opened, several 18 came in the garage. They 19 my notebook. I could feel my heart beat harder with each autograph. But where was Sandy?
Finally, Sandy came in, but he boarded the bus 20 I could get to him. So I climbed up the bus stairs and asked a player sitting in the front to pass my 21 back to Sandy. It came back with his 22 . To my parents’ great 23 , I was soon sent out of the garage. I was floating in the air. The feeling of 24 lasted for days.
With each new World Series season, I wonder what that day and those 25 moments would have felt like if I hadn’t been in it for 26 , but for the money that a sports star’s signature might bring. Later, my mom framed (镶框) the front and back covers together. It 27 in my bedroom for decades. I am so 28 for that day, and for not 29 that an autograph could be worth anything more than a wonderful moment to be 30 for a lifetime.
11. A. interested
12. A. Otherwise
13. A. attempt
14. A. entered
15. A. stopped
16. A. complained
17. A. suddenly
18. A. players
19. A. noticed
20. A. before
21. A. notebook
22. A. warming
23. A. delight
B. surprised
C. disappointed
D. satisfied
B. Meanwhile
C. However
D. Therefore
B. win
C. struggle
D. explore
B. left
C. returned to
D. got around
B. caught
C. missed
D. spotted
B. talked
C. walked on
D. set off
B. eventually
C. repeatedly
D. slowly
B. parents
C. kids
D. drivers
B. signed
C. ignored
D. selected
B. after
C. since
D. until
B. ticket
C. present
D. baseball
B. signature
C. note
D. encouragement
B. shame
C. regret
D. relief
24. A. adventure
25. A. precious
26. A. memory
27. A. hung
28. A. upset
29. A. expecting
30. A. accumulated
B. surprise
C. satisfaction
D. anxiety
B. critical
C. awkward
D. historic
B. love
C. inspiration
D. curiosity
B. slept
C. hid
D. proved
B. sorry
C. grateful
D. hungry
B. insisting
C. remembering
D. knowing
B. accounted
C. treated
D. preserved
第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
On the morning of his 41st birthday last week, Chris Pointon couldn’t wait to open the card from his wife Kate.
In neat handwriting, she had written: “To my dearest Humpty Dumpty. Has all the hair gone now? I love you and always will.” The nickname, Chris explains, is because he’s clumsy.
Kate died two years ago, after a five-year battle with cancer which she got when she was
just 29. Before her death, Kate, a consultant in medicine for the elderly, hid the birthday cards along with letters for Chris and other family members—in a box under their bed. Kate had secretly written cards to Chris until the year 2042.
Her final act was to tell Chris the location of the box, and make him promise to open the envelopes on the dates written on the front.
“She called it a memory box,” explains Chris. Chris had known about it a few years beforehand, but she had never let him look inside. It’s about the size of a shoe box. Chris opened it for the first time on the day she died, July 23, 2016.
“She had told me there was a letter for me to open on the day she died, as well as a card to open a week after her death. That was an emotional day, but Kate knew what to say to make me laugh. That day I found the birthday cards—one a year until I turn 50, then one for my 60th birthday and another for my 65th. It stops then because that was when we planned to retire, move to the coast and open a small hotel. She probably wants to make sure I’ve kept my promise.”
Chris opened the first birthday card from Kate last April. “To my darling Christopher,” it read. “40 now! You’re getting old! Have a brilliant day!” Reading these cards reminds Chris how lucky he was to spend 15 years with such an amazing woman.
31. What can we learn about the birthday cards?
A. Chris has opened only one of them so far.
B. The first one was written for Chris’s 41st birthday.
C. The last one was written for Chris’s 50th birthday.
D. Kate left thirteen birthday cards for her husband altogether.
32. What did Chris do after his wife’s death?
A. He first opened the box a week after her death.
B. He read a letter on the day of her death.
C. He opened a card on the day of her death.
D. He read a letter and a card a week after her death.
33. What can we infer about Kate from the text?
A. Her husband had many nicknames for her.
B. She probably liked joking with her husband.
C. She knew her husband often broke his promise.
D. She had planned to run a hotel after she recovered.
B
The 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nations Report Card, was released on April 10, 2018. The report is based on tests of students across the United States. The Department of Education organized the testing.
Among the report’s findings was that only about one-third of 8th-grade students were considered proficient（熟练的）in reading and maths. The Department of Education defines proficiency as “solid academic performance”. It says students who reach this level have a good knowledge of the subject and can use their knowledge in real-world situations.
About 40 percent of 4th-graders were found to be proficient in reading and maths. The report found just 25 percent of 12th-grade students had maths proficiency, while 37 percent reached that level in reading. In science, 38 percent of 4th-graders were considered proficient, while about 34 percent of 8th-graders reached that level.
Results of the latest Report Card were similar to other reports released in recent years. In a statement, U. S, Secretary of Education Betsy Devos said the latest study shows that much can be done to improve the nation’s education system.
Devos said she was concerned the latest assessment found major differences between the highest- and lowest-performing students. These differences were widening, she said, although billions of dollars had been spent in an effort to reduce them.
Devos praised the state of Florida for being “one bright spot” in the latest Report Card. She said Florida students showed “significant improvement” in 4th-and 8th-grade maths, and 8th-grade reading.
Carissa Miller is head of the Council of Chief State School Officers. She said, “The assessment shows much work needs to be done to prepare students at all levels for college, careers and life. It is clear we as a country must do better by all of our students, especially our lowest-performing children. Some students fall too far behind in their studies and we need to
help them.”
34. According to the new reports findings, ______________.
A. 8th-graders performed better than 12th graders in reading tests
B. 12th-graders performed worse than 4th graders in maths tests
C. 4th-graders performed the worst in both reading and maths tests
D. 4th-graders performed worse in science tests than 8th-graders
35. The underlined sentence suggests that _____________.
A. American students’ reading scores significantly improved last year
B. American students’ maths scores have steadily improved in recent years
C. there has been little or no improvement in U.S. students’ reading scores in recent years
D. significant changes in reading and maths scores were found among U.S. students
36. In the last paragraph, Carissa Miller emphasized the need to ____________.
A. focus more on training the most outstanding students
B. attach more importance to some major subjects
C. make more efforts to help areas with the lowest education levels
D. reduce the differences between the best and worst students
C
Gardeners puzzled by the sudden appearance of an unusual orchid(兰花) or disappointed that their annuals have vanished should not worry. Scientists have discovered that some British flowers can lie dormant(休眠的) under the ground for up to 20 years, coming out to bloom only when the conditions are just right. Researchers at the University of Sussex found at least 114 plant species are capable of living dormant under the soil for up to two decades, enabling them to survive through difficult times. Orchids seem particularly good at being dormant for years at a time, the authors discovered.
Michael Hutchings, Professor of Ecology at the University of Sussex, said: “Being underground means they cannot photosynthesise(进行光合作), flower or reproduce. And yet this study has shown that many plants in a large number of species frequently exhibit dormancy. Many of these species have found ways to overcome the loss of opportunities to photosynthesise during dormancy, especially by gradually developing mechanisms enabling them to obtain what they need from soil. This allows them to survive and even grow well during dormant periods.”
The research found that dormancy occurs when the weather is poor, or there is a new threat from animals or competing plants. Sometimes winters are so mild that the plant does not realise that spring has begun. Dormancy in seeds has been widely known about and studied for decades but the phenomenon of dormancy in adult plants is far less well-known and understood.
The study, led by University of Tokyo associate professor Richard Shefferson, is the first detailed analysis of the causes. Dormancy appears to be more common near the equator（赤道）, where threats from factors such as disease, competition, animals and fire are more severe. Co-author Dr. Eric Menges of Archbold Biological Station in Florida, he USA. said: “In those areas, there appears to be an advantage to plants remaining dormant and then growing when favourable conditions exist for growth and flowering,” Prof. Hutchings added: “Dormancy has evolved and persisted numerous times throughout the evolutionary history of the land plants.
37. What does the underlined word mean in the first paragraph?
A. Adapted. B. Disappeared.
C. Shrunk. D. Woken.
38. What does Professor Michael Hutchings mainly talk about in the second paragraph?
A. What results dormancy leads to.
B. How the orchid lives through dormant periods.
C. Why some species can survive terrible circumstances.
D. How the orchid developed mechanisms to get energy.
39. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Most gardeners don’t want to plant orchids.
B. Orchids are the only plants that can be dormant for years.
C. Dormancy in seeds is far less well-known and understood.
D. Dormancy in plants is common in regions along the equator.
40. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Survival of the Fittest
B. New Research on Dormancy in Orchids
C. Why Some British Flowers Stay Dormant
D. British Flowers Can Stay Dormant Underground for Years
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。
We all like to think we have good table manners, but what you consider appropriate table manners may actually be considered rude in another country! Let’s explore some strange table manners around the world.
Most people believe that it is bad manners to slurp(出声地吃或喝) or hold your soup bowl up to your mouth. 41 Slurping in Japan is an indication that the food is good. Therefore, in Japan, slurping is considered polite.
42 In some cultures, finishing all the food on your plate is a sign that your host did not provide you with enough food. Filipinos, Koreans and Thais will all think like this. In many cases your host will continue to serve you each time you clear your plate. For Japanese people, however, finishing all the food on one’s plate is a sign to the host that the meal is
complete and that you appreciate the meal.
43 This is a belief in many Asian countries, including Thailand, Japan and China. It’s considered taboo (禁忌) because during funerals, bowls of rice with chopsticks sticking in them are offered to the dead.
Don’t cut your salad with a knife in France. Proper etiquette (礼节) in France when eating a salad is to fold the salad leaves onto your fork if they are too big to put in your mouth. You should never cut your salad with a knife. 44
Pay attention to forks. Have you ever been to a fancy western restaurant, not sure which fork to use? 45 In Thai culture the proper way to enjoy Thai food is with a spoon in your right hand and a fork in your left. Some countries don’t even use forks but rather eat with their hands, like Indian, Nepal and Pakistan.
A. That isn’t true in Japan.
B. It’s the one furthest from your plate.
C. You must finish the food on your plate.
D. Should you finish all the food on your plate?
E. You may use your fork to eat something like fruit.
F. Never leave your chopsticks sticking in a bowl of rice.
G. This rule is taught to many French children from an early age.
第II卷 非选择题 (共40分)
第四部分 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Like many foreigners, I only knew two words of Chinese (“hello” and “thank you”) when I came to China in 2009. As you can 46 (probable) guess, my life was difficult for a while after I arrived. Simple tasks like ordering food or taking a taxi were quite 47 (stress).
I knew I had to learn more Chinese, so I signed up for classes. Later, I studied on my own as well, but my progress was still slow. I 48 (become) very discouraged.
Finally, I found that the 49 (good) way to learn Chinese is to make friends with native 50 (speak) and spend time with them. Around this time, I started playing in
51 band with a Chinese woman who became one of my best friends in Beijing. I learned a lot of Chinese by hanging out with her. She learned a lot of English 52 me in return, so it was a good way to exchange language and culture. She is still one of my best friends and we talk to each other nearly every day.
I’ve learned enough Chinese to take care of a few hard tasks, such as booking train tickets and speaking with my landlord 53 , visits to the bank, and anything else that involves technical language, are still tough for me.
These days, there are more foreigners than ever 54 are studying Chinese. I can understand why: It’s a fascinating language, and there are always new words waiting
55 (discover).
第五部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定在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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Yesterday I was caught in heavy storm in the street. I got wet all over. Just then coming a taxi, the driver of which asked me to get in quickly. I thought he will overcharge me, so I hesitated. He smiled and said he wouldn’t charge more than usually. As the rain had become more heavier, I had to get into the taxi. After 15 minute, I got out at my address. On arriving at my house, I found I didn’t had my case. Just as I was beginning to feel anxious, I heard of someone knocking on the door. To my great surprise, it was the taxi driver with my case in her hand. I was so excited that I couldn’t say something before he drove away.
第二节 书面表达（满分15分）
假定你是李华，是学校国际部学生会主席，请用英语写一个通知，告知下个周末将组织大家去特殊教育学校(the Special Education School)看望小朋友们。具体内容要点如下：
1. 请每位同学提前学习一些简单的手语，以便和小朋友们交流；
2. 给小朋友准备一个小礼物；
3. 届时会有文艺表演，欢迎有特长的同学报名参加。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：手语 sign language。
太原五中2018-2019学年度第一学期阶段性检测
高二英语参考答案（2018.10）
第一部分 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1-5 BCDCB 6-10 CADBA
第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
11-15 CCBBD 16-20 CDABA 21-25 ABDCA 26-30 BACDD
第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
31-35 DBBBC 36-40 D BBDD 41-45 ADFGB
第四部分 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
46. probably 47. stressful 48. became 49. best 50. speakers
51. a 52. from 53. However 54. who/that 55. to be discovered
第五部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1. 第一句heavy前加a
2. 第三句coming改为came
3. 第四句will改为would
4. 第五句usually改为usual
5. 第六句去掉more，或改为much
6. 第七句minute改为minutes
7. 第八句had改为have
8. 第九句去掉of
9. 第十句her改为his
10. 第十一句something改为anything
第二节 书面表达（满分15分）
Notice
Students in the International Department,
Next weekend we will go to the Special Education School together to visit the children there. Before the activity, everyone is expected to make some preparations.
First of all, in order to communicate easily with the kids, we are supposed to learn some easy sign language by all means. Secondly, please prepare a nice small present for the lovely children, which not only can express our kindness but also can bring happiness to them. Lastly, there will be an art show that day, so we welcome anybody who has wonderful talents to come to sign up for the performance.
Wish the meaningful activity a success!
The Students’ Union
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