1、此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 绝密 启用前2018-2019学年下学期高二期中考试卷英 语 注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。2.选择题的作答：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，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）(
2、略) 第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHave you noticed that every time you have an exam at your doctor, your prescription glasses(验配眼镜) always get higher and higher? You then get a new pair of glasses, and you move on with your life. And then com
3、es your next exam the next year, and your prescription goes higher again. When will it stop? Will you be living your life with vision that gets poorer and poorer?There are many other choices for you, such as eye surgeries and laser therapies(激光治疗), but do you really want to go through with these dan
4、gerous and expensive operation? Are the risks worth it? For many, its not.Introducing an amazing breakthrough in eye care and considered to be the very solution to eyesight improvement-Quantum Vision System.What is this amazing Breakthrough?The System promises to recover your vision at the speed of
5、light, or more exactly in at least 7 days. It is an ebook that can be downloaded onto any electronic equipment such as a personal computer or a smartphone, so you get access to the guide from anywhere and at any time you wish.The ebook is created by Dr. William Kemp, who completely transformed his c
6、linic and practice when he discovered this scientific breakthrough.Inside the ebook are several step-by-step instructions, guides, and videos, explaining the very causes of poor eyesight and what you can do to recover yourself. The program uses 100% all-natural methods to help you achieve a perfect
7、20/20 vision in a matter of days.The program costs only $37, which you can buy online from their official website. Once you pay for the program, you get instant access to all the information you need to move from one prescription point to another in just 10 minutes, and achieve 20/20 vision in just
8、7 days.The program comes with a 60-day 100% money back guarantee so if you dont see any results or if you think it doesnt work, you get your full money back without question.21. Quantum Vision System is intended for those who _.A. have eyesight problemsB. receive eye surgeriesC. suffer from mental d
9、isorderD. suffer from blindness22. The system can be purchased _.A. at the clinicB. on the App storeC. on the websiteD. on the phone23. The passage is meant to _.A. recommend a doctor who transformed his clinic and practiceB. advocate an eye operation that helps people regain their eye visionC. intr
10、oduce a scientific discovery which will greatly improve peoples livesD. advertise an ebook which can recover your vision naturally in a short timeBEarlier this month, 6-year-old Isaac went on vacation to Fort Walton, Florida, with his family. While they were there, his mother Garrett learned about L
11、uLu, a restaurant that offers food to customers with food allergies(过敏).At LuLu, Isaac could eat a salad and a bowl of chicken soup with rice. “Isaac looked at me as if asking, Is this OK? ” Garrett said. Once his mom gave the OK, Isaac enjoyed for the first time the experience of eating at a restau
12、rant. “That look on his face was like, This is the coolest thing Ive ever done,” Garrett added.Garrett and her family rarely eat out because of Isaacs food allergies. When they do, she cooks something for Isaac at home before they leave and brings it with her to the restaurant. “Its not fun and it f
13、eels unfair,” she said.Their night at LuLu marked a celebration for Isaac. Garrett shared the moment on the restaurants Facebook page. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving Isaac this wonderful experience,” she wrote in her post.Barnett, the restaurants manager, said, “When customers tel
14、l the staff that someone in their group has a food allergy, I assist with the order by passing it to the kitchen, ensuring its cooked in a separate station and delivering the finished food to the guests. We have been improving this process over the past ten years since our allergy program was starte
15、d.”On Garretts Facebook post, LuLu thanked Garrett for sharing her story. “Thank you for sharing your experience with us,” the restaurant wrote in a comment, “We are excited to see your son so happy!”Garrett is hoping her posts popularity will convince other restaurants to be more considerate. “LuLu
16、 takes it seriously as we take it nothing could make us happier than that,” she said.24. How does Isaac feel when he first ate at LuLu?A. Satisfied.B. Curious.C. Amused.D. Nervous.25. What does Garrett usually do when her family go out to eat?A. She leaves Isaac alone at home.B. She prepares some fo
17、od for Isaac.C. She orders some special food for Isaac.D. She lets Isaac choose his favorite dishes.26. What will Barnett do when guests with allergies come to dinner?A. He will deliver the menu to them.B. He will personally assist with the order.C. He will introduce the allergy program.D. He will c
18、ook dinner in a separate station.27. What touched Garnett deeply?A. LuLus response to her post.B. Her sons experience at LuLu.C. LuLus concern for guests with allergies.D. More restaurants following LuLus steps.CAs an oceanographer (海洋学家), Ive spent many years developing robots to explore the ocean,
19、 and now were putting that technology to use in our JASON Project, a program thats designed to inspire students and get them interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In theaters throughout the country, we bring kids together and send back to them on large screens our live expl
20、orations of large areas of the globe. Not only are the kids observers, but they can operate robots moving across the area while broadcasting images back to them. The kids have the sensation (感受) of really being at the site with us.I believe advances in robot technology will one day be the key to a n
21、ew kind of travel. In the next 10 or 15 years, people will have rooms in their houses that will be able to simulate (模拟) other environment. I like to call this rooms “home domes” small theaters with screens and advanced equipment that can reproduce the sights, sounds, smells, and feel of a desert or
22、 a forest. Hand in hand with these rooms, I can see a market for travel robots located in countries around the world. You could rent (租) a robot working in a rain forest, then go into your home dome, where you yourself operate the robots movements. The equipment in the room will receive the sensatio
23、ns in the robots environment and simulate them for you.Today, much of the worlds population never travels more than 50 or 60 miles from home. And even a person with enough time can see only a part of the earths sights. But this new way of travel will cost so much less in both time and money and allo
24、w people to see a lot more of the globe. And simulated travel will also help protect our planet. You cant take large groups of tourists to look at Dian Fosseys gorillas (大猩猩). But a small robot, with no animal smell, can get very close to a gorilla and send the sights, sounds, and smells back to a m
25、illion people.28. The main purpose of the JASON Project is to .A. design robotsB. educate childrenC. explore the worldD. improve technology29. Without going outside, people in “home domes” can .A. enjoy a guided tripB. get very close to natureC. develop and operate robotsD. send images back to scien
26、tists30. Whats the authors attitude towards the future of robot technology?A. Uncaring.B. Doubtful.C. Hopeful.D. Dissatisfied.31. According to the text, simulated travel .A. has been widely acceptedB. costs lots of time and moneyC. is harmful to the environmentD. is time and money-savingDThere is a
27、popular saying in the English language: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Well, that is not true. Unkind words, namecalling or even the socalled “the silent treatment” can hurt children as much as being physically hit, sometimes even more so.A recent study of midd
28、le school children showed that verbal (言语的) abuse by other children can harm development in the brain. The study was a project of researchers at Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts. Researcher Martin Teicher and his team studied young adults, aged 18 to 25. These young men and women had not ever
29、 been treated in a cruel or violent way by their parents. The researchers asked the young people to rate their childhood exposure to verbal abuse from both parents and other children. Then the researchers performed imaging tests on the brains of the subjects.The images showed that the people who rep
30、orted suffering verbal abuse from peers in middle school had underdeveloped connections between the left and right side of the brain. The two sides of the brain are connected by a large bundle of connecting fibers called the corpus callosum. This was the area that was underdeveloped.The middle schoo
31、l years are a time when these brain connections are developing. So, unkind, hurtful comments from children or adults during this period have the greatest effect. The researchers tested the mental and emotional condition of all the young people in the study. The tests showed that this same group of p
32、eople had higher levels of fear, depression, anger and drug abuse than others in the study.The researchers published their findings online on the American Journal of Psychiatrys website.Parents cannot control what other people say to their children, but they can prepare their children.32. Why does t
33、he author use the popular saying at the beginning?A. To show the power of words.B. To introduce an opposite view.C. To prove the authors argument.D. To show ancient peoples wisdom.33. What did the subjects have in common?A. They were hurt by unkind words.B. They performed poorly in imaging tests.C.
34、They had their brain slightly damaged.D. They experienced no physical abuse at home.34. What will be discussed in the next paragraph?A. Comments on the findings.B. Approaches to further studies.C. Suggestions to parents.D. Different opinions on the matter.35. What is the main idea of the passage?A.
35、The way we speak matters.B. Verbal violence should be stopped.C. Unkind words hurt the brain.D. Words are worse than sticks and stones.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。 Mike Cohn was a typically active 8-year-old running across a park when he suddenly lost his balance a
36、nd fell flat on his face. Countless doctors examinations later, he discovered that he was a victim of a rare neurological (神经上的) disorder that would quickly damage his eyesight and speech as well as his ability to move.He asked his mother if she could change things to make him like everyone else. “S
37、he said no,” he said. “36 ”37 Instead of worrying about what he couldnt do, he started focusing on what he could do especially those things that other people thought he shouldnt be able to do. He got a masters degree in education from the University of Minnesota and founded Promote Awareness, an org
38、anization that gives special attention to the abilities of people with disabilities.“He overcomes obstacles (障碍) very fast,” said his sister, Leslie Zent.38 So he decided to start taking classes at Zenon Dance School. Now he has set up his own dance company, I Can Dance, You Can Dance.He tends to us
39、e a wheelchair to help him get around. 39 In one of his dances, he stands while turning his walker into a dancing partner, swinging it around him as he moves and, at one point, lying on the floor and rolling the walker over his body.“Dance is my therapy (疗法),” said Cohn. 40 “When I first got sick, I
40、 felt ugly,” he said. Dance enables him to create beauty. “My body moves like lots of dancers bodies.”A. It is emotional as well as physical.B. I got lots of support from my mother.C. So he changed his thoughts and attitude.D. Sometimes he cant move around without a walker.E. Four years ago, Cohn be
41、gan to show an interest in dance.F. My mother made it clear that there would be no pity party.G. But he can move with a walker and “even take a few steps without it”.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。 The park bench was des
42、erted as I sat down beneath an old tree. I was feeling _41_ for the world was trying to drag me down. And if that werent enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath _42_ me, all tired from play. He stood right before me and said with great _43_, “Look what I found!”In his hand was a flower, and
43、 what a _44_ sight, with its petals (花瓣) all worn. _45_him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I forced a _46_ smile and then turned away. But instead of leaving, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his _47_ and declared with overacted(夸张的) surprise, “It sure smells pretty and it
44、s _48_, too. Thats why I picked it; here, its for you.”The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I _49_ take it, or he might never leave. So I _50_ for the flower, and replied, “Just what I need.” But _51_ placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then
45、 that I _52_ for the very first time that the boy could not _53_.At that moment I heard my voice _54_, tears shone in the sun _55_ I thanked him for picking a very best one. “Youre welcome,” he smiled, and then ran off to play, unaware of the _56_ hed had on my day.I sat there and wondered _57_ he m
46、anaged to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old tree. Perhaps hed been blessed with true _58_ from his heart. Through the eyes of a blind child, I _59_ could see the problem was not with the world; it was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I _60_ to see the beauty in life and
47、appreciate every second thats mine.41. A. shockedB. comfortableC. curiousD. disappointed42. A. visitedB. approachedC. passedD. left43. A. appreciationB. sorrowC. excitementD. nervousness44. A. pleasantB. dangerousC. pitifulD. familiar45. A. WantingB. PersuadingC. AllowingD. Ordering46. A. weakB. che
48、erfulC. broadD. real47. A. eyeB. legC. noseD. hand48. A. usefulB. beautifulC. meaningfulD. powerful49. A. wouldB. shouldC. mustD. could50. A. reachedB. paidC. beggedD. asked51. A. because ofB. except forC. as forD. instead of52. A. suspectedB. rememberedC. admittedD. noticed53. A. writeB. seeC. read
49、D. hear54. A. tremblingB. sinkingC. changingD. repeating55. A. untilB. becauseC. asD. since56. A. influenceB. explanationC. decisionD. burden57. A. whenB. whereC. whetherD. how58. A. courageB. sightC. willD. wisdom59. A. speciallyB. luckilyC. strangelyD. finally60. A. pretendedB. decidedC. expectedD
50、. struggled第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。It is well known that the Chinese have great respect for their elders, and here is an occasion to show itthe Chongyang Festival. It falls 61 the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. In Chinese, nine 62_(regard) as t
51、he number of “yang”. The ninth day of the ninth month is the day that has two “yang” numbers, and “chong” in Chinese means double, which is 63 the name “Chongyang” came into being.The festival can date back to the Warring States Period. However, it was not 64 (formal) set as a festival until the Tan
52、g Dynasty. In 1989, the Chinese government 65 (declare) the ninth day of the ninth lunar month to be Seniors Daya day to respect 66 elderly and to let them enjoy 67 (they).Traditionally, people climb mountains, drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, and eat double-ninth cakes. Since cake in Chinese is prono
53、unced “gao” meaning “high”, people consider climbing a high mountain to be the same as eating cake in the hope of 68 (promote) to high positions. And people often think that chrysanthemum wine can get rid of all kinds of diseases and 69 (disaster).Today many activities are held 70 ( show) respect fo
54、r the seniors like organizing a trip for them, sending them gifts and more on the day of the festival. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（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
55、一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。With the development of science and technology, intelligent robots will be wide used in the future. At home, robots will help people do some housework and taking care of the elderly, babies and patients. In addition to these task, robots will even be able to play the ches
56、s and do exercise with people. In factories, robots will be used to perform some dangerous jobs avoid accidents.Robots will change our future life by many ways, what will make it more colorful and comfortable. Therefore, we shouldnt depend on intelligent robots too much, for they were made to help h
57、umans rather than replace us. As helpers of we humans, robots should be used properly.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）请你根据下面的提示以李华的名义给母校写一封信，介绍你的美国之行。1.李华是上海某中学高二的学生，对美国中学生的学习生活非常感兴趣，在暑假期间到美国学习了一个月。2.到餐馆打工，培养动手的能力。3.访问了在美国的华人，了解他们的生活、工作情况。4.到美国中学生家里做客，了解他们的生活习俗。5.到美国中学教室里听课，了解他们上课的情况。参考词汇:了解风俗习惯：acknowledge ones cus
58、toms 2018-2019学年下学期高二期中考试卷英 语答 案第卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） （略）第二部分 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）21-23 ACD24-27 ACBB28-31 BBCD32-35 BDCC 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 36. F 37. C 38. E 39. G 40. A第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 41. D 42. B 43. C 44. C 45. A 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. C
59、50. A 51. D 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. A 57. D 58. B 59. D 60. B第II卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. on 62. is regarded 63. how 64. formally 65. declared 66. the 67. themselves 68. being promoted 69. disasters 70.to show第四部分 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）1.第一句，wide改为widely2.第二句，taking改为take3
60、.第三句，task改为tasks4.第三句，去掉the5.第四句，在avoid前加to6.第五句，by改为in7.第五句，what改为which8.第六句，Therefore改为However9.第六句，were改为are10.第七句，we改为us10.第十一句，lock改为locks第二节 书面表达（满25分）Dear sir,I am interested in American middle school students life and Im studying in America now.In order to improve my living ability, I go to
61、wash dishes and do the cleaning in restaurants. I visit some Chinese living in the USA so that I know about their life and work.I often drop in at the Americans houses to acknowledge their customs. I go to American students classrooms to see how they are studying.I have learnt a lot that I cant find in my textbooks. Ill be back in a week.Yours sincerely,Li Hua
