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深圳市高级中学2018－2019学年第二学期期中测试
高二英语
命题人:吴利沙 陈天凤 审题人:唐珺
本试卷共11页。全卷满分150 分：客观题100分；主观题50分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1、答题前，考生将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。
2、答客观题时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。
3、答主观题时，使用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡指定区域书写，要求字体工整，笔迹清晰。
4、考试结束，监考人员将答题卡按座位号、页码顺序收回。
第I卷（共100分）
一、单选题（共30小题；每小题1分, 满分30分）
1. The new regulations will be ______ us all.
A. great beneficial to B. greatly beneficial to
C. great benefit to D. of greatly benefit to
2. Some blood types are quite common, others are regionally ______ and still others are rare everywhere.
A. contributed B. distributed C. attributed D. conveyed
3. The children helped to carry their mother’s ______ from the shop to their house.
A. purchases B. matters C. products D. goods
4. The criminal, as well as some ______ people, ______ arrested by the police yesterday.
A. relevant; was B. released; was
C. released; were D. relevant; were
5. －Don’t you know your computer has been infected with viruses?
－Really, no wonder it hasn’t ______ as well as before.
A. appeared B. operated C. managed D. controlled
6. －So what kind of salary did you have in mind?
－I just want a salary______ to support my family.
A. adequate B. challenging C. suitable D. beneficial
7. After trying hard, they ______ the hope of finding an effective way to solve the problem.
A. abandoned B. released C. discouraged D. resigned
8. My camera can be ______ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A. adapted B. adjusted C. fit D. revised
9. Usually, a child’s behavior is a(n) ______ of his family environment, as many studies suggest.
A. description B. recognition C. reflection D. expression
10. Having won the game, she waved her hands to ______ the cheers of the crowd.
A. admit B. acknowledge C. absorb D. consider
11. Because he was not ______ the new limit, he was stopped and fined for speeding.
A. good at B. tired from C. aware of D. interested in
12. A(n) ______ thunderstorm struck the city yesterday, resulting in traffic jam on the roads.
A. absurd B. alarmed C. scared D. awful
13. The engineers ______ the new product to see whether it’s applicable.
A. examined B. inspected C. investigated D. tested
14. My teacher is really very kind. I’ll never forget the ______ he has done me.
A. favor B. deed C.help D. value
15. The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ______ to the digital resources of the library.
A. access B. passage C. way D. approach
16. A new building must ______ with the styles of other buildings in this district, which have been here for two hundred years.
A. catch up B. come up C. put up D. fit in
17.－Sunny day, isn’t it?
－Let’s hope the sunny weather ______ for Saturday’s tennis match.
A. carries out B. moves on C. keeps up D. goes up
18. He was in the mountain for a year. He felt as if he was ______ from the outside world.
A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through
19. However difficult you find it to arrange your time, it will pay off in the long run if you ______ a certain part of the day for study.
A. set up B. set aside C. set down D. set out
20.The police turned the whole office ______ looking for clues.
A. upside down B. up and down C. side by side D. down to earth
21. Americans eat ______ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.
A. more than twice B. as twice as many
C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many
22. Generally speaking, ______ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.
A. when taking B. when taken
C. when to take D. when to be taken
23. If you are traveling ______ the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do.
A. in which B. what C. when D. where
24. Tony was very unhappy for ______ to the party.
A. having not been invited B. not having invited
C. having not been invited D. not having been invited
25. When I talked with my grandma on the phone, she sounded weak, but by the time we ______ up, her voice had been full of life.
A. were hanging B. had hung C. hung D. would hang
26. You’ve failed to do what you ______ to and I’m afraid the teacher will blame you.
A. will expect B. will be expected C. expected D. were expected
27. She has a gift for creating an atmosphere for her students ______ allows them to communicate freely with each other.
A. which B. where C. what D. who
28. ______, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
A. However late is he B. However he is late
C. However is he late D. However late he is
29. All flights ______ because of the snow-storm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train.
A. were canceled B. having been canceled
C. had been canceled D. have been canceled
30. What the customers ______ from the company is that the goods ______ right to their homes.
A. requested, deliver B. demand, be delivered
C. request, should deliver D. demand, delivered
二、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A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Leaders shape history and here is a selection of the most remarkable views into these public figures plus first-hand accounts by those with access to them.
Margaret Thatcher by Charles Moore (2013)
Before Moore published the first volume of his biography, there had already been a mountain of books on Thatcher. Moore’s account is different. He shows that far from being fearless, she could often be fearful without cause. The final volume will include her fall from power.
Harold Wilson by Ben Pimlott (1992)
Harold Wilson had become a ghostly figure when this book was published in 1992. The absence heightened a sense of mystery. Who was he? How to explain his seemingly contradictory characteristics? Pimlott solves some of the mysteries; the book is detailed until Wilson’s final phase as prime minister in 1974.
Churchill by Roy Jenkins (2001)
Jenkins writes a politician as well as a historian, analyzing Churchill’s historic moves from the opinions of one who had also spoken in the Commons. Jenkins had resigned from high positions in battles over policy, and as one that changed parties, though not as frequently as Churchill did.
Roy Jenkins by John Campbell (2014)
Campbell calmly narrates the many political and personal dramas, including Jenkins’ intense relationship with Anthony Crosland when they were both students at Oxford. Campbell also addresses Jenkins’ various affairs with women. Like Jenkins’s political heroes, he led many lives. Campbell is sharp in describing each of them.
Diaries, Volumes One to Six by Alastair Campbell (2017)
Love or hate him, Campbell remains the master of the inside story, and not just because of his unusual ideas on the relationship between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. This is an incredibly detailed book on what it’s like to live inside No. 10: the cruel space of events; and the constant conflict with the media.
31. Which of the following leaders has the largest number of books written about them?
A. Harold Wilson. B. Churchill.
C. Margaret Thatcher. D. Tony Blair.
32. Which writer was once a politician?
A. Ben Pimlott. B. Charles Moore.
C. John Campbell. D. Roy Jenkins.
33. What’s purpose of the author’s writing the passage?
A. To introduce some histories on selections. B. To recommend some books on leaders.
C. To tell some mysteries about historians. D. To think highly of some famous leaders.
B
How is it that siblings (兄弟姐妹) can turn out so differently? One answer is that in fact each sibling grows up in a different family. The firstborn is, for a while, an only child, and therefore has a completely different experience of the parents than those born later. The next child is, for a while, the youngest, until the situation is changed by a new arrival. The mother and father themselves are changing and growing up too. One sibling might live in a stable and close family in the first few years; another might be raised in a family crisis, with a disappointed mother or an angry father.
Sibling competition was identified as an important shaping force as early as in 1918. But more recently, researchers have found many ways in which brothers and sisters are a lasting force in each others’ lives. Dr. Annette Henderson says firstborn children pick up vocabulary more quickly than their siblings. The reason for this might be that the later children aren’t getting the same one-on-one time with parents. But that doesn’t mean that the younger children have problems with language development. Later-borns don’t enjoy that much talking time with parents, but instead they harvest lessons from bigger brothers and sisters, learning entire phrases and getting an understanding of social concepts such as the difference between “I” and “me”.
A Cambridge University study of 140 children found that siblings created a rich world of play that helped them grow socially. Love-hate relationships were common among the children. Even those siblings who fought the most had just as much positive communication as the other sibling pairs.
One way children seek more attention from parents is by making themselves different from their siblings, particularly if they are close in age. Researchers have found that the first two children in a family are typically more different from each other than the second and third. Girls with brothers
show their differences to a maximum degree by being more feminine than girls with sisters. A 2003 research paper studied adolescents from 185 families over two years, finding that those who changed to make themselves different from their siblings were successful in increasing the amount of warmth they gained from their parents.
34. The underlined part “in a different family” (in Para. 1) means “_______”.
A. in a different family environment B. in a different family tradition
C. in different family crises D. in different families
35. In terms of language development, later-borns ________.
A. get their parents’ individual guidance B. learn a lot from their elder siblings
C. experience a lot of difficulties D. pick up words more quickly
36. What was found about fights among siblings?
A. Siblings hated fighting and loved playing.
B. Siblings in some families fought frequently.
C. Sibling fights led to bad sibling relationships.
D. Siblings learned to get on together from fights.
37. The word “feminine” (in Para. 4) means “_______”.
A. having qualities of parents B. having qualities of women
C. having defensive qualities D. having extraordinary qualities
C
On a cool morning, Wilson Kasaine heads out along a dirt path in southern Kenya. His calmness makes it easy to forget that he’s tracking one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Kasaine is tracking lions—especially one lion called Marti, who is the real-life Lion King of Selenkay Conservancy.
Tracking lions on foot may sound like a death wish, but Kasaine has been doing it for most of his life. Born into a traditional Maasai family he quickly grew to understand the beauty and danger of wildlife. Living with big wild animals forces him to develop a good sense of where they have been and where they may be going. During his 12-kilometer walks to and from school, he learned how to tell the paw prints (爪印)of a lion from those of other animals.
Growing up, Kasaine knew that improving his tracking abilities would help him avoid surprise meetings with dangerous animals. For many Maasai, tracking is mainly a matter of self-protection. But Kasaine is tracking lions to meet them and to protect them. He leads a small group of wide-eyed tourists over the red sandy path, searching for the lion that has left upon it his prints.
Each year, thousands of tourists crowd Kenya’s national parks to try to have a look at the “big five”; elephants, rhinoceros, leopards, buffaloes and lions. The international draw of these animals matters a lot because the nation’s economy is tied to the protection of its wildlife. If Kenya’s wildlife disappears, so does its second-largest source of income.
Wildlife protection efforts in Kenya meant marking off land exclusively(专门地)for animals. But it also meant that the people who had originally lived in the area were forced to leave their land and into smaller surrounding areas. They are also finding it increasingly hard to keep a traditional Maasai lifestyle. But people are glad that it really makes a difference to wildlife protection.
38．How did Kasaine track lions?
A. By working together with tourists.
B. By running after them all the time.
C. By going to school every day.
D. By studying their paw prints.
39．What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A. Maasai people are born animal lovers.
B. Tourism is a big threat to Kenya’s wildlife.
C. Kenya benefits a lot from its wildlife protection.
D. Small animals are not included in their protection policy.
40．What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Kenya’s economic development.
B. People’s leaving their original homes.
C. Kenya’s second-largest income source.
D. Kenyan people’s traditional Maasai lifestyle.
41．What is the best title for the text?
A. Wildlife protection in Kenya B. Meeting a dangerous animal
C. Wilson Kasaine’s wise choice D. Learning to live with lions
D
Every day we are exposed to images, videos, music and news. In this age of visual and aural hyper-stimulation (视听刺激), the medium of radio is making a great comeback.
“We’re at the beginning of a golden age of audio,” said US-based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald. In the last month alone, 15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast (播客). These statistics, released by Edison Research, show the successful evolution of traditional radio broadcasts to the present day’s digital podcast format (格式). The term “podcast” was invented in 2004, but the trend only started gaining mainstream popularity in recent years. With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets, podcast sales have jumped.
The appeal of the podcast partly lies in its multiplatform delivery and on-demand capabilities (功能). You can listen during those extra minutes of the day when you’re walking to the shops, waiting in a queue or riding the subway. Similar to television shows, podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content every week.
Donna Jackson, 22, Sydney University media graduate, listens to podcasts two or three times a week, via iTunes. “I listen while I’m wandering around the house doing something else. It makes completing a boring task much more enjoyable… And it’s an easy way of keeping in touch with what’s going on in the rest of the world,” she said, “I mainly listen to BBC podcasts, but recently I’ve also been listening to This American Life and Serial. They have a special skill to really draw you in.”
Unlike television and music, the audio format has the potential to create a deep impression on readers. Blumberg says this owes to the podcast’s ability “to create close relationship and emotional connection.” Sydney University undergraduate Hazel Proust, majoring in social work and arts, agrees. “When you’re listening, it feels as if the voice of the podcast’s storyteller is talking directly to you. It’s comforting,” said Proust.
It seems the age-old tradition of verbal storytelling is very much alive and well.
42. The writer mentions Donna Jackson mainly to ________.
A. tell how young people relax themselves
B. explain why young people like podcasts
C. introduce what programs podcasts are presenting
D. show how popular podcasts are presenting
43. Paragraph 5 is mainly about ________.
A. the influence of radios B. the advantage of podcasts
C. readers’ impression on radios D. people’s reaction to the medium
44. What is probably the best title of the passage?
A. Return of Radio B. Opinions of Podcast
C. Features of Radio D. Technology of Podcast
45. The passage is developed by ________.
A. example B. space C. time D. comparison
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。
It’s an unquestioned truth of modern life: we are starved for time. We try our best to save bits of time here and there. Add it up, and we will finally get to everything we want to do. But this idea has been completely backward. 46 We build the lives we want, and then time saves itself.
Do we really have no time? “ I don’t have time” often means “It’s not a priority(优先事项)”. Time is highly flexible. We cannot make more time. However, time will stretch(延展)to accommodate what we choose to put into it. No one will leave the broken water heater aside. So not doing something is not a matter of lacking time; 47 Actually, it’s a matter of choice.
How do we treat our priorities? First, we need to figure out what our priorities are. Actually we may give ourselves a performance review. What three to five things did we do that made it so amazing? Next, we can write them into next year’s performance review. We will have a list of six to ten goals we can work on in the next year. 48 .
49 Scientists find a really good time to do this is Friday afternoon. Friday afternoon is what an economist might call a “low opportunity cost” time. Most of us are not sitting there on Friday afternoon saying, “I am excited to make progress toward my personal priorities right now.” But we are willing to think about what those should be. So take a little bit of time Friday afternoon, and make ourselves a three-category priority list: career, relationships, self.
It’s about looking at the whole of one’s time and seeing where the good aspects can go. There is time. 50 And when we focus on what matters, we can build the lives we want in the time we’ve got.
A. it’s that I’m too busy for it.
B. it’s that I don’t want to do it.
C. When do we plan our priorities?
D. Make sure there’s time for the important things.
E. We don’t build the lives we want by saving time.
F. Even if we are busy, we have time for what matters.
G. And then we need to break these down into doable steps.
三、 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
It was summer vacation. Our 12-year-old son, Jack, felt free. I let him 51 this I’m-on-vacation feeling for several days. I was happy for him.
But before long, I couldn’t help noticing that weeds were growing in the garden, dishes 52 up. With a little baby and horses to care for, it is really 53 for me to manage all the things. So one morning, I told Jack that he had to work two hours a day to help me, “I’ll 54 you, but you have to do it.” He got quite 55 . “I don’t think I should have to work if I don’t feel like it! I’m only a kid!” 56 , I insisted two hours a day wasn’t too much to ask of a 12-year-old.
After that, each morning I gave him 57 about what needed to be done around the yard. The work became part of his daily routine, but he didn’t spare any 58 on it.
Halfway through the 59 , the $1 and $5 bills began to pile up in Jack’s drawer. About this time he came to me for 60 work. He figured out if he worked extra, he might be able to buy a 61 by the end of the summer. Surprised and happy, I thought of another task for him. 62 August heat, he worked happily with his goal in his mind.
One day I went out to inspect his 63 and praised him for the nice job he was doing — the messy old farmhouse turned into a beautiful view at the 64 of Jack.
“Yeah, this place is starting to look good.” He said 65 , as sweat dripped from his dirty face. A few minutes later, he said to himself, “I wonder what it 66 like to win the lottery (彩票).”
It’s not 67 him to be dreaming of winning the lottery. For a minute I worried that his
68 had changed. But my worry was gone.
“I bet it doesn’t feel that good,” he answered himself, “because you wouldn’t have 69 it.”
Hearing this, I came to realize something unexpected 70 happen — Jack’s work had given him something much more precious than that new drum, something more valuable than a jackpot (大奖).
51. A. express B. contain C. enjoy D. overcome
52. A. piling B. staying C. bringing D. getting
53. A. urgent B. impossible C. convenient D. suitable
54. A. praise B. defend C. pay D. award
55. A. satisfied B. delighted C. bored D. annoyed
56. A. However B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Besides
57. A. impression B. motivation C. determination D. instructions
58. A. money B. energy C. time D. enthusiasm
59. A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter
60. A. all B. less C. more D. no
61. A. horse B. drum C. farm D. car
62. A. In spite of B. As a result of C. On account of D. By means of
63. A. progress B. production C. project D. profession
64. A. eye B. mind C. heart D. hand
65. A. eagerly B. cautiously C. proudly D. unwillingly
66. A. looks B. feels C. goes D. tastes
67. A. like B. against C. for D. beyond
68. A. task B. efforts C. values D. fortune
69. A. earned B. afforded C. regretted D. handled
70. A. might B. would C. could D. did
第II卷（共50分）
四、语法填空（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。
My Travel Experience in China
During the summer holidays I visited a variety of regions in China.
My first stop was Beijing and of course the Great Wall. Without question it lived up to my 71._________ ( expect).
After a long journey, I reached Yunnan. With 72._________ (it) minority villages and impressive landscapes, Yunnan had a lot to offer. One of my 73._________ ( enjoy) moments in Yunnan was during my visit to the Tiger Leaping Gorge. The climb over the gorge was at times exhausting 74._________ always breathtaking. The beauty of its views couldn’t 75._________ (imagine) and they 76._________ (leave) me with many great memories.
After taking a boat from the mainland, I arrived at 77._________ island province of Hainan. There I visited Baihua Waterfall. Floating on a pool of water at the base and looking up at the waterfall with a background of blue sky was one of the most 78._________ (relax) experiences of my life.
Throughout China there are many ancient buildings and in particular ancient towns. Lijiang and Dali both have glorious 79._________ ( example) of this. It was remarkable to step back in time and get an idea of 80._________ China might have looked like all those years ago. I thought the buildings were beautiful and full of history.
I had a wonderful time! China is both fascinating and beautiful!
五、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）不计分。
WeChat plays an extreme essential part in our daily life. We can chat with friends,
shared our photos and kill time by reading WeChat public accounts. But we can also gain new knowledge in WeChat study groups, covering something from photography to English. WeChat study groups are a fascinated idea. Learners can make a full use of our spare time by joining these groups. It can let us pick up a couple of useful expression on the subway or read a story while travelling. It’s so easy for us to have access new knowledge by joining study groups, especially for those of us which lead a busy life.
六、书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，打算在高中毕业后到英国某所大学继续深造。请你给该校的招生负责人Mr. Jason写信询问具体情况。内容包括：
1、 入学要求； 2、所需学费； 3、住宿情况
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Mr. Jason,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours, Li Hua
深圳市高级中学2018－2019学年第二学期期中测试
高二英语 答案
一、 单选题（共30小题；每小题1分, 满分30分）
1-5 BBAAB 6-10 AABCB 11-15 CDDAA
16-20 DCBBA 21-25 DBDDC 26-30 DADBB
二、阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
31--33CDB 34-37ABDB 38-41 DCBA 42-45 BBAA
第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
46-50 EBGCF
三、 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
51-55：CABCD
56-60：ADDBC
61-65：BAADC
66-70：BACAD
四、 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
71. expectations
72. its
73. enjoyable
74. but
75. be imagined
76. left
77. the
78. relaxing
79. examples
80. what
五、 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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三、 书面表达（满分25分）
Dear Mr. Jason,
I’m Li Hua, a Chinese senior 2 student planning to apply to your prestigious college for further study after graduation. Hence I’m writing to inquire some relevant information.
First of all, I wonder if there are any special requirements for international students. Will a good Gaokao score in China be regarded as suitable preparation for your college? By the way, do I need to attain any required score from common language tests such as IELTS or TOEFL? Besides, I’d like to know how much your tuition fees are and whether it’s possible for me to apply for a scholarship. In addition, I’m also very concerned about the accommodation. Do you guarantee any dormitory place on campus or more encourage off-campus accommodation?
Thanks for setting aside your time reading this e-mail and I’d appreciate a response at your convenience.
Yours
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