1、绝密启用前|1试题命制中心2019-2019学年下学期期中原创卷03高二英语 （考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：120分）注意事项：1. 本试卷由三个部分组成。其中，第一和第二部分的第一节为选择题。第二部分的第二节和第三部分为非选择题。2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 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
2、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。AHawkingdied on Wednesdayat the age of 76.Tributes for famed theoretical physicist, cosmologist and best-selling authorStephen Hawkingfilled social media sites overnight. Scientists, media personalities, celebrities and many of the millions around the world who were i
3、nfluenced by his work and inspired by his life shared their thoughts:His passing has left an intellectual vacuum in his wake. But its not empty. Think of it as a kind of vacuum energy permeating(渗入)spacetime. Stephen Hawking, RIP 1942-2019. Neil deGrasse Tyson (neiltyson)March 14, 2019Stephen Hawkin
4、g, RIP. Sad to hear about Stephen Hawking. What a remarkable life. His contributions to science will be used as long as there are scientists, and there are many more scientists because of him. He spoke about the value and fragility of human life and civilisation and greatly enhanced both. Brian Cox
5、(ProfBrianCox)March 14, 2019Our world has lost a shining light. Blessed with a brilliant mind and uncommon grace, he opened so many minds to the wonders of our universe. Courageous and undefeated by misfortune, he believed deeply in the power reason. Dan Rather (DanRather)March 14, 2019It had to hap
6、pen, eventually. We were lucky to have him for so long, and I was lucky to be able to work with him. A truly fabulous human being. Stephen Hawking. Funny, perverse, and, of course, brilliant. Sophia Nasr (Astropartigirl)March 14, 2019RIP Stephen Hawking. Genuinely very sad to hear that. If you haven
7、t, read A Brief History of Time. Itll make the world feel more amazing and beautiful and strange. Itll also make you feel smart and stupid all at once. Kumail Nanjiani (kumailn)March 14, 2019“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the
8、 Universe. That makes us something very special.” If understanding the Universe makes us special, then Dr. Stephen Hawking was truly extraordinary. ThinkGeek (thinkgeek)March 14, 20191. According to the passage, which of the following most probably RIP stands for?A. Rest In Peace.B. Remote Instrumen
9、t Package.C. Response In Passing.D. Research In Physics. 2. Who used to be a colleague with Steven Hawking?A. Kumail Nanjiani.B. Brian Cox.C. Dan Rather.D. Sophia Nasr. 3. Which of the following statements is true?A. What makes human beings unique is that we can understand the universe.B. Though fac
10、ed with difficulties, Hawking never gives in.C. Reading A Brief History of Time is a must.D. Hawking is considered the greatest scientist in the world.4. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Steven Hawking passed away.B. Sadness and Comments over Hawking & his death.C. Steven Hawking, an infl
11、uential scientist.D. A lasting influence from Steven Hawking.BThe rough across the plain soon became so bad that we tried to get Bruce to drive back to the village we had come from. Even though the road was littered with large rocks and holes, Bruce was not in the least worried. Glancing at his map,
12、 he informed us that the next village was a mere twenty miles away. It was not that Bruce always underestimated difficulties. He simply had no sense of danger at all. No matter what the conditions were, he believed that a car should be driven as fast as it could possibly go.As we bumped over the dus
13、ty track, we did our best to avoid large rocks. The wheels scooped up stones under the car. We felt sure that sooner or later a stone would rip a hole in our petrol tank or damage the engine. Because of this, we kept looking back, wondering if we were leaving a trail of oil and petrol behind us.What
14、 a relief it was when the rocks suddenly disappeared, giving way to a stretch of plain where the only obstacles were clumps of bushes. But there was worse to come. Just ahead of us there was a huge fissure(深缝). In response to our repeated request, Bruce stopped. Though we all got out to examine the
15、fissure, he remained in the car. We informed him that the fissure extended for fifty yards and was two feet wide and four feet deep. Even this had no effect. Bruce still drove at a terrifying speed. Before we had time to worry about what might happen, we were back on the plain again. Bruce consulted
16、 the map once more and told us that the village was now only fifteen miles away. Our next obstacle was a shallow pool of water about half a mile across. Bruce charged at it, but in the middle, the car came to a sudden stop. A yellow light on the dashboard flashed angrily and Bruce cheerfully announc
17、ed that there was no oil in the engine!5. Why were the passengers so relieved when the rocks disappeared?A. Because Bruce could now drive even faster.B. Because it seemed less likely that they would meet with disaster.C. Because they had seen the huge fissure laying ahead of them.D. Because they had
18、 covered the greater part of the distance to the village.6. When they reached the fissure, Bruce stopped the car because_.A. the passengers had asked him to do soB. he wanted to know the exact dimensions of the fissureC. he was not sure whether the car was wide enough to cross itD. he thought it was
19、 easier to drive across it without the passengers.7. At the end of the story Bruces reaction shows that_.A. he was extremely irresponsible for the passengersB. he had underestimated the depth of the poolC. he was not the sort of person to be disturbed by anythingD. he was a very optimistic and humor
20、ous manCSome colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical(临床的)depression(沮丧). That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals(个人) who live or work in low levels of light overnight(整夜) can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the
21、word “clinical depression” to describe severe form of depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide.In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters(仓鼠)to different colors. The re
22、searchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night.The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group
23、slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light.After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount of water.Randy Nelson heads the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State
24、 University. He says animals that slept in blue and white light appeared to be the most depressed. “What we saw is that these animals didnt show any sleep uneasiness(不安) at all but they did mess up biological clock genes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim(微弱)red light, t
25、hey did not.”Randy Nelson notes that photosensitive(感光)cells in the eyes have little to do with eyesight. He says these cells send signals to the area of the brain that controls what has been called the natural sleep-wake cycle.He says theres a lot of blue in white light. This explains why the blue
26、light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed than the hamsters seeing red light or darkness.8. Researchers use hamsters in the experiment because _.A. they are similar to humans in dealing with colorsB. they are easy to observe and studyC. they are sensitive to colors like human beings
27、D. they are active at night and sleep during the day9. What sign shows that the hamsters are being depressed?A. They drink less sugary water.B. They dont sleep well.C. Their eyesight becomes worse.D. Their energy level becomes low.10. _ tends to cause hamsters to be depressed.A. Dim lightB. Red ligh
28、tC. Blue lightD. Darkness11. What can help people who work late at night to avoid being depressed?A. Not being exposed to dim red light when using computers.B. Equipping their computer screens to put it more in the reddish light.C. Living or working in low levels of light overnight.D. Going to see d
29、octors of clinical depression regularly for help.DFranz Kafka wrote that a book must be the ax (斧子) for the frozen sea inside us. I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didnt seem to require any explanation.Wed just finished John Steinbecks novel Of Mice and Men. When we
30、 read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. Are you crying? one girl asked, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. I am, I told her, and the funny thing is Ive read it many times.But they understood. When George shoots
31、 Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school, Ive taught kids with imprisoned parents, abusive parents, irresponsible parents; kids who are parents themselves; kids who are homeless; kids who grew up in viol
32、ent neighborhoods. They understand, more than I ever will, the novels terrible logic the giving way of dreams to fate (命运).For the last seven years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight. I originally
33、 proposed this idea to my headmaster after learning that a former excellent student of mine had transferred out of a selective high school one that often attracts the literary-minded children of Manhattans upper classes into a less competitive setting. The daughter of immigrants, with a father in pr
34、ison, she perhaps felt uncomfortable with her new classmates. I thought additional cultural capital could help students like her develop better in high school, where they would unavoidably meet, perhaps for the first time, students who came from homes lined with bookshelves, whose parents had earned
35、 Ph. D.s.Along with Of Mice and Men, my groups read: Sounder, The Red Pony, Lord of the Flies, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. The students didnt always read from the expected point of view. About The Red Pony, one student said, its about being a man, its about manliness. I had never before seen the p
36、arallels between Scarface and Macbeth, nor had I heard Lady Macbeths soliloquies (独白) read as raps (说唱), but both made sense; the interpretations were playful, but serious. Once introduced to Steinbecks writing, one boy went on to read The Grapes of Wrath and told me repeatedly how amazing it was th
37、at all these people hate each other, and theyre all white. His historical view was broadening, his sense of his own country deepening. Year after year, former students visited and told me how prepared they had felt in their first year in college as a result of the classes.Year after year, however, w
38、e are increasing the number of practice tests. We are trying to teach students to read increasingly complex texts, not for emotional punch (碰撞) but for text complexity. Yet, we cannot enrich (充实) the minds of our students by testing them on texts that ignore their hearts. We are teaching them that w
39、ords do not amaze but confuse. We may succeed in raising test scores, but we will fail to teach them that reading can be transformative and that it belongs to them.12. The underlined words in Paragraph 1 probably mean that a book helps to.A. realize our dreamsB. give support to our lifeC. smooth awa
40、y difficultiesD. awake our emotions13. Why were the students able to understand the novel Of Mice and Men?A. Because they spent much time reading it.B. Because they had read the novel before.C. Because they came from a public school.D. Because they had similar life experiences.14. The girl left the
41、selective high school possibly because.A. she was a literary-minded girlB. her parents were immigrantsC. she couldnt fit in with her classD. her father was then in prison15. To the authors surprise, the students read the novels.A. creativelyB. passivelyC. repeatedlyD. carelessly第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分
42、）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 face problems in our everyday life.16Dont worry. As long as you are breathing, you can solve problems.Be aware of problemFirst of all, it is important to know and understand the problem clearly.17. Following questions like why, what, how, when, where and
43、who will take you to the root cause of the problem.Analyze the problemAnalyzing the problem will give you time to think of a proper solution.18. They can be diagrams(图表), flowcharts or a lists, etc.Plan a strategy(策略)Planning a strategy will help you waste less energy and time in attempting all the
44、solutions. This step includes knowing the advantages and disadvantages of applying a solution. In this way, you can abandon the strategy that you dont find worthy to apply.19Leave out the information that is not required for the solving of the problem. You need to be accurate with the details. Keepi
45、ng the unrelated information can sometimes complicate the simple problems as we tend to overlook the important information.Carry out the solutionPutting the solution into effect in a correct way to get the result expected is important while solving a problem. You need to be creative while actualizin
46、g(实施)a solution just in case some other problem arises while applying the solution.20A. Remove unrelated information.B. You can use various tools to study the problem.C. Use yes or no questions to get better information.D. Knowing the problem means solving half the problem itself.E. They can be soci
47、al problems, relationship problems, or problems at work.F. Being ready with alternatives is also important in case a solution works only half way.G. Spend 10% of the time analyzing the problem and 90% on the solution, not the opposite.第二部分语言知识运用（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
48、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。My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought21. My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on22ears. Very often a whole hours scolding would end with their23into tears, I felt
49、 very frustrated. I realized I needed to24my method of “mothering”.One day when they were at school, I spent some time25their rooms. On their desks, in plain26, I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was27to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and Im sure you like it clean. Love, the Room
50、 Fairy.”28arriving back, the children were29excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy30for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and31asking them to play a certain vi
51、olin32. Each day, thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas33.Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little34: “If you can finish your homework and35your lessons before dinner, I d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers
52、or other little items would be left in36of well done jobs the day37.38I cant remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its(贴条). The bathroom mirror became the39centre of our home. Appointments, notices about
53、visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted.We all benefited from and40the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.21. A. indifferentlyB
54、. gratefullyC. doubtfullyD. otherwise22. A. sideB. deafC. neitherD. either23. A. cryingB. breaking C. burstingD. bumping24. A. adjustB. adoptC. accessD. addict25. A. clearingB. tidyingC. emptyingD. searching26. A. distanceB. wordsC. speechD. sight27. A. sentB. readC. deliveredD. addressed28. A. AsB.
55、 AtC. InD. Upon29. A. more thanB. rather thanC. no more thanD. other than30. A. askingB. waitingC. prayingD. expecting31. A. politelyB. happilyC. gentlyD. toughly32. A. musicB. songC. pieceD. tone33. A. respectableB. uninterestingC. incredibleD. fresh34. A. challengeB. questionC. suggestion D. advic
56、e35. A. go withB. look upC. go overD. look into36. A. responseB. answerC. praiseD. honor37. A. aheadB. beforeC. overD. ago38. A. ActuallyB. Even soC. Even ifD. Though39. A. lifeB. main C. memoryD. reminder40. A. learnedB. appreciatedC. sharedD. thanked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1个适当的单词或括号
57、内单词的正确形式。There are over 2,000 different kinds of tea in the world. The huge number of teas can41(divide) into six types: green tea, black tea, white tea, oolong tea, yellow tea and dark tea.A kind of tea that has42(recent) grown in popularity worldwide is green tea. There are several reasons why gre
58、en tea has become popular. One of the reasons is that it has43(little) caffeine (咖啡因) than black tea and has a nicer flavor.China was the first country44(drink) green tea more than 4,000 years ago and it still enjoys popularity there today. There are many different kinds of green tea in China. The m
59、ost famous Chinese tea,45(call) Longjing tea, comes from Zhejiang Province. Fujian Province is also famous46growing tea.People have believed for47long time that green tea has positive effects on our health. Scientists have studied green teas effects on weight loss, cancer and heart disease. The48(re
60、sult) of these studies have shown that green tea might treat or prevent these diseases.49you believe that it can cure your diseases or not, green tea is popular and50(continue) to be popular in the future.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l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
61、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。Last Sunday Li Lin, one of my classmates, and I go to a bookstore. At a counter we noticed that the foreigner was talking to a clerk, but the clerk didnt u
62、nderstand how the foreigner said, So we went up to him and was asked if he needed help in English. After knowing what he real wanted, we took him to the counter which he was looking. He was interesting in Chinese folk music very much, We gave him some advices on what to choose. The foreigner picked
63、some music tapes with your help. He gave his sincere thanks to us and left, satisfied and happily. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter想来中国旅行，他写信向你了解他到北京后乘坐何种交通工具旅行比较适宜。请你给他写封回信，建议他乘坐高铁。建议理由：1.便捷、准点；2.舒适、安全；3.购票方便、价格适宜。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：中国高铁 CRH (China Railway High-speed)；自助售票机 self-service ticket machineDear Peter,Im expecting you to come to China. _Yours, Li Hua
