沁县中学2018-2019学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语
答题时间：120分钟，满分：150分
（命题人：韩慧博）
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)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an enjoyable one. We hope you will find the following suggestions and information of use to you.
MEAL TIMES
Our overnight charge includes a continental-type breakfast.
Breakfast: 7:30-9:30 a. m. Lunch: 12:00-2:00 p. m.
Afternoon tea: 4:00-5:30 p. m. Dinner: 7:00-9:15 p. m.
Meals can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. We regret that owing to staff arrangements, meals cannot be served outside these times. In exceptional circumstances please consult one of our receptionists in advance.
Light refreshments, including tea, coffee, biscuits and sandwiches, can be served in rooms between 10:00 a. m. and 11:00 p. m. except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks are available in the room refrigerator.
ROOM CLEANING
Please hang the appropriate sign on your door handle if you do not wish to be disturbed. It will be easier for the maids if you can leave the room temporarily at any time between 9:30 a. m. and 4:00 p.m.
VALUABLES
We are not responsible for the loss of money, jewellery, or other valuables unless they are kept in the safe and signed for by the manager.
DEPARTURES
Please inform receptionists of your intended leaving before 9:30 a. m. of the day concerned and leave the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming guests. If circumstances require, luggage can be left temporarily in the charge of the Hall Porter.
A SPECIAL REQUEST
We would respectfully suggest that in consideration of the comfort of other guests, the volume of radios and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p. m.
1. Meals can be served _______.
A. outside the room at 3:00 p. m.
B. in the dining-room at 6:00 p. m.
C. in the dining-room from 6:30 a. m. to 9:15 p. m.
D. in rooms at 9:00 p. m.
2. If you do not wish to be disturbed, you should_______.
A. close the door all the time B. turn off all the light
C. hang a sign on the door handle D. inform receptionist not to telephone you
3. Where is this notice most likely to be found?
A. At restaurants. B. In shops. C. In hotels. D. In the newspapers.
B
Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now the website Book-crossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. Book-crossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Pederson, the managing director of Book-crossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. Book-crossing combines both.”
Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
Book-crossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
4. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?
A. To explain what they are. B. To introduce Book-crossing.
C. To stress the importance of reading. D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.
5. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The book. B.An adventure.
C.Apublic place. D. The identification number.
6. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?
A. Meet other readers to discuss it. B.Keep it safe in his bookcase.
C. Pass it on to another reader. D. Mail it back to its owner.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour B. Electronic Books: A new Trend
C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back D. A Website Links People through Books
C
My first impression of Miss Vicki was a highly authoritative(权威的) person towering over me. She spoke in a loud voice and the earth shook whenever she marched. That was in the first year of high school. She was a knowledgeable literature teacher then. However, during my first year in school, she struck terror into my heart(使我胆战心惊). And everyone else’s of course. Just the mention of her name made the most unruly classes silent.
Nevertheless, the two years of junior high passed by rather quickly. Soon, I went to senior high class. I had worked hard and gotten the subject combination that I wished for. Together with a group of old friends, I soon settled down in class comfortably.
To everyone’s surprise, she was fortunate enough to be my teacher that year. I was shocked when I heard the news. This time round, however, I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near. I decided to face the fact that we were going to meet each other for the next 365 days. Instead of trying too hard to lick her boots, I tried my best to my natural self in front of her.
Still, I could not shake off the ice-cold impression that she put in my heart. True, her jokes sometimes sent me into fits of laughter, yet at other times these jokes simply fell flat the moment she told them. My lovely class, however, was already ready to laugh at the right time of her amusing stories. After all, we would not want to run the risk of provoking(激怒) her.
Unluckily, life was not to remain boring. One day we received news that Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor. We did not know what to say actually. All of us cried at the airport.
8. During the first year in school, the author thought Miss Vicki was_______ .
A. proud but patient B. beautiful but strict
C. scholarly but serious D. humorous but single-minded
9. What does the underlined phrase “lick her boots” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Win her favor. B. Embarrass her.
C. Argue with her. D. Follow her closely.
10. What can we learn from Paragraph 4 ?
A. Miss Vicki was a good joke teller.
B. Miss Vicki’s jokes were always boring.
C. Students liked Miss Vicki’s class very much.
D. Students pretended to laugh to please Miss Vicki.
11. What can we infer about Miss Vicki from the last paragraph?
A. She was fired by the school.
B. She was not accepted by the students.
C. She was unwilling to leave her students.
D. She had a strong sense of social responsibility.
D
Alongside air and water, food is a necessity for human beings to survive and thrive (蓬勃发展). But it’s a lot more than that. As Mariette DiChristina of Scientific American wrote: “The most intimate (亲密的) relationship we will ever have is not with any fellow human being. Instead, it is between our bodies and our food.”
Nowadays, for most people in the world’s wealthiest countries, food is a hobby, an enthusiasm, and even something fashionable.
Turn on the TV in the US, UK or France, and you’ll find at least one channel feeding this popular obsession (迷恋).u
And most of us know at least one person who thinks of themselves as a “foodie”. It’s almost impossible nowadays to check our social media apps without at least two or three photos of delicious meals appearing on our screen － however annoying we may find it.
But behind the fancy recipes and social media bragging (夸耀), many of us forget how much we take food for granted.
This is why World Food Day is held each year by the United Nations on Oct 16. The day allows the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization to highlight (强调) both the progress that has been made against hunger, and the awful amount of progress that still needs to be made.
Take Kenya for example. This East African nation has been suffering terrible droughts, some of the worst in recent years. The result is that people are beginning to starve. Children in particular are suffering, with some of them even dying.
This may seem shocking to know, especially as many cultures outside of Africa think of food in a completely different way. But even in developed nations in the West, families on low incomes are forced to use food banks － organizations that hand out donated food to those who can’t afford to pay for it themselves.
So what can we do on World Food Day? One good way to spend it would be to feel humble and appreciate what we have. After all, food is essential for our survival, but not everyone is as lucky as we are when it comes to dinner time.
12. The author borrowed Mariette DiChristina’s words to ______.
A. discuss the latest trend in the food industry
B. point out the food shortage problem in the world
C. emphasize the connection between food and humanity
D. show the importance of food for human survival
13. According to the article, food shows on TV in the US, UK and France ______.
A. have turned many people into foodies
B. are very popular among viewers
C. will soon be replaced by social media apps
D. often mislead people’s opinion of food issues
14. World Food Day is celebrated to ______.
A. raise awareness of the issues behind hunger
B. share fancy recipes and promote food cultures
C. call on people to donate food to those in need
D. inform people of the food crisis in Africa
15. The author suggests in the last paragraph that people should ______.
A. give more food to charity B. share food with their neighbors
C. feel grateful for the food they eat D. skip meals sometimes to save food
第二节(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15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。
Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it’s easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:
• Schedule yearly exams. 16 . Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.
• Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it’s extremely important to wear sunglasses. 17 .
• Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 18 . Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.
• 19 . As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.
• Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 20 . Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.
A. Eat your greens.
B. Eye care should begin early in life.
C. They can properly protect your eyes.
D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.
E. Parents usually don’t care about their own eyesight.
F. Always follow the doctor’s advice for appropriate wear.
G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.
第二部分 语言知识运用 （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A、B、C和D四个选项中,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。
When I was a kid, Dad and I would go for long walks together. Sometimes we'd spy 21 along the way-a penny here, a dime there. 22 I picked up a penny, he would ask, “Is it a wheat?"It always thrilled him when we found one of those 23 coins produced from 1909 to 1958, the year of my birth. On one of these walks, he told me he often 24 of finding coins. I was amazed. "I always have that dream too!" I told him. It was our secret connection.
One gray winter day in 2012, not long after his 25 , I was walking down Fifth Avenue, feeling 26 and lonely, and I suddenly found myself in front of a church, where Dad had been working there, but I hadn't 27 for a long time. When I walked into it, I heard the hymn (赞美诗) was A Mighty Fortress is Our God.
That's Dad's 28 , one we'd sung at his funeral. Hearing this again, I burst into 29 . After the service, I stepped onto the sidewalk--and there was a penny. I 30 to pick it up and turned it over, and 31 enough, it was a wheat!
That started it. Suddenly wheat pennies began 32 on the sidewalks of New York everywhere. I got most of the 33 years: his birth year, the year he graduated from college, the year he 34 my mom, the year they got married…
One Sunday, when I was walking up Fifth Avenue, I 35 a penny in the middle of a crossing. It was a 36 street; taxis were speeding by--should I 37 it? I just had to get it. A wheat! But the penny was 38 , and I couldn't read the date. When I took out my magnifying glass to see it clearly, there was my birthday. As a journalist, I'm in a profession where doubting is a necessary 39 . But I found 21 wheat pennies in the year after my father died, and I don't think that's a(n) 40 .
21. A. cash B. coins C. cents D. currency
22. A. Whenever B. However C. Before D. After
23. A. light B. apparent C. special D. unclear
24. A. thought B. suspected C. connected D. dreamed
25. A. death B. disappearance C. illness D. division
26. A. sad B. bored C. lost D. desperate
27. A. reached B. visited C. attended D. entered
28. A. memory B. happiness C. impression D. favorite
29. A. laughter B. tears C. song D. angel
30. A. ran B. bent C. fell D. returned
31. A. sure B. certainly C. shabbily D. curiously
32. A. turning down B. turning up C. turning away D. turning out
33. A. serious B. pleasant C. important D. familiar
34. A. met B. married C. loved D. left
35. A. caught B. picked C. spotted D. took
36. A. wide B. lucky C. empty D. busy
37. A. observe B. risk C. find D. make
38. A. magic B. new C. worn D. precious
39. A. devotion B. advantage C. conduct D. virtue
40. A. accident B. incident C. evidence D. coincidence
（注意：请用0.5毫米黑色笔迹签字笔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。
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 41 (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, 42 some of them looked very anxious and 43 (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 44 the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike 45 (catch) my attention. He was waving his arms beside the bus. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused 46 (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 47 (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh dear! It’s 48 （I）.” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about 49 the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers 50 （sudden） became friendly to one another.
第三部分 写作（共两节,满分35分）
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题I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。每处错误仅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。
Nowadays many people drive instead of taking a bus or walking to work. It causes more traffic jam and accidents. As the student, what can we do to guarantee our safe? First of all, the traffic rules must be strict obeyed. When we cross streets, wait until the traffic light turn green. Next, don't forget
walk on the pavement. Finally, I think it very dangerously to wear headphones while walking or cycling. Since we can't pay enough attention on the traffic around us, so accidents may happen. Taking good care of ourselves and don't let our parents worry about us.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，本周末你和几个同学打算骑车去某处游玩，想邀请你们学校的英国交换生Tom一起参加。请用英语写一封邮件。内容包括：
1. 出游的时间、地点等(4月28日、二郎山森林公园）；
2. 注意事项（1、携带足够的食物和水；2、穿合适的衣服和鞋子；3、带手机方便照相；4、其他个人所需物品）；
3. 是否参加，尽快告知我.
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.
沁县中学2018-2019学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语答案
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。
1-3．DCC 4-7. BACD 8-11. CADD. 11-15. CDAC
第二节(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分) 16-20. BCGAF
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）
21---25. BACDA 26---30. ACDBB. 31---35. ABCAC 36---40. DBCDD
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）
41. being 42. and. 43. disappointed 44. to 45 caught.
46. to stop 47. riding 48. me /mine 49. what 50. suddenly
第三部分 写作（共两节,满分35分）
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)
短文改错1.jam →jams.2.the→a 3.safe→safety4.strict→strictly 5.turn→turns
6.forget 7.dangerously→dangerous 8.on→to 9.so 10Taking→Take
to
书面表达（满分25分）
Dear Tom，
How are you getting along recently? I am writing to invite you to join in a bicycle trip this Sunday morning.
The destination is the Erlang Mountain, located south of the city. At 7:30 a. m. on April 28, we’ll gather at the gate of our school and set off at 7:40 a.m. Remember to pack up your food and something necessary. Wear the suitable clothes and shoes .You’d better bring your own phone so that you can take some good photos.In the afternoon , we will take part in some activities that all of us are interested in . I’m sure we will have a good time.If you want to join us, please let me know as soon as possible.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
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