1、祁县二中2018-2019学年高一年级第二学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AJuly is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.Secre
2、t of the DragonTime Monday, July 1, 2017, 10:30 a.m.Cost Adult:$7.40 Children(under15): halfBooking Phone the booking office:34032578Address Brisbane Botanic GardensNote Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about 2 children who are taken on a dragon ride to explore the universe.The Search for lif
3、e: Are We Alone?Time Thursday, July 4, 2017, 2:00 p.m.Cost Adult:$14.50Children(under15): $8.70Booking Phone the booking office:34037689Address Brisbane Botanic GardensNote Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show.Magic ClassTime Friday, Ju
4、ly 12, 2017, 10:00 a.m.Cost FreeBooking Please call 34038470 to book your Place.Address Centenary Community hub, 171Dandenong RdNote Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become
5、the life of the party.Science with Me: Making your own guitarTime Saturday, July 20, 2017, 3:00 p.m.Cost FreeBooking Please call 34031226 to book your Place.Address 10, Egginton CloseNote Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mum? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to
6、bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you.1.Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to _A. The Search for Life. B. Science with Me.C. Secret of the Dragon. D. Magic Class. 2.John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should
7、 they pay?A. $7.40. B. $23.20. C. $14.80. D. $11.10.3.What do the four activities have in common?A. They are all free.B. They happen in the same place.C. They can all be booked on phone.D. They are all weekend activities.BEarthquakes happen without warning(前兆). They can happen any time of a day, at
8、any point during the year. But dont worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However, its important to know what to do when an earthquake is happeningDo NOT go outside. You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside
9、, stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线).Stay under a desk, table, or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a corner of the building. Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outsid
10、e.Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building, and anything else that could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake, not by the shaking itselfAlso keep away from a fire. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.If
11、you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if its safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and dont drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall and hurt you.4.Most earthquakes are tooto hurt peopleA. strong B. heavy C. dangerous D. weak 5
12、.From the passage，when an earthquake is happening，we shouldA. Stay under a big building B. Stay under a strong furnitureC. Stand by windows D. drive near a big bridge6.It isnt safe for you towhile the earthquake is happeningA.cover your head with your arms B. stay in a corner of the buildingC. run o
13、ut of the building D. cover your mouth with a towel7.This passage tells usA. How to be safe in an earthquakeB. How dangerous the earthquake isC. We shouldnt be afraid of the earthquakeD. How the earthquake comes into beingCSometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day
14、they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling. One day, my mother was sewing a quilt（缝被子）. I silently sat beside her. “Mum, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked in a very low voice. With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. The she said, “Susan, look at this thre
15、ad（线）. It can hardly be seen, but its really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside.” I couldnt understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month
16、. After they were back, may mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple. After two months my father still couldnt walk by himself. “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, dont worr
17、y about me.” he said. “I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I knew he loves my mother deeply. Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.8. Why are Susans parents busy trying to make mon
18、ey? A. To buy a strong quilt B. To get to see the doctorC. To send Susan to school D. To show their love9. Susan came to understand her mother _. A. while her mother was sewing a quilt B. after her father was seriously sick C. when she was sitting beside her mother D. before her father was in hospit
19、al10. What can we know from the passage? A. Susans father is very lazy B. Susans mother is a nurse C. Susans parents love each other D. Susan doesnt like her father11. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A. Love is just a Thread B. How to make a Quilt StrongC. Walking on
20、the Country Road D. A Seriously Sick FatherDThe worlds richest man might seem to have it all, but Bill Gates has one regret. The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红
21、迪网), the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French, Arabic or Chinese.He said, I took Latin and Greek in high school and got As and I guess it helps my vocabulary. I keep hoping to get time to study one of theseprobably French because it is the easiest. I did Duolingo for a while but did
22、nt keep it up.Gates, who is worth $79.3 billion, praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese. Mark Zuckerberg amazingly learned Chinese and did a Q w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m A with Chinese studentsunbelievable, isnt it? he said.This isnt the
23、first time for Gates to admit his regret over language. He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himselfto his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife, Melinda, would likely want Samuel L. Jackso
24、n to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 bill if he found it on the street.As he took the top spot on Forbes(福布斯) 28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time, he said he is pretty basic when it comes to spending on clothes and food, but tha
25、t he enjoys investing in shoes and rackets(球拍) when he plays tennis.When asked a life lesson he had to learn the hard way, the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break. Dont stay up too late even if the book is really exciting. You will regret it in the morning. Pa
26、m still working on this problem, he said.12. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. An Interview with Bill Gates B. How Bill Gates SucceededC.The Richest Billionaire D. Bill Gates Regret13. The underlined part in paragraph 8 may actually mean that A. he doesnt spend much mon
27、ey on food and clothesB. food and clothing are basic needs for peoples lifeC. he never cares about buying food and clothingD. it is important to lay a good foundation of life14. What advice did Bill Gates give?A. Do the dishes yourself at home.B. Avoid staying up too late.C. Be a good language learn
28、er.D. Pick up the $100 bills in the streets.15. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Bill Gates is also the founder of Facebook.B. Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high school. C. Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.D. Bill Gates wife wants Samuel to play
29、a game with Gates.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。A good book can be satisfying. If reading is a habit youd like to get into, there are some ways to develop it. Realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book. If you have a difficult book and you are forcing y
30、ourself through it, it will seem like a task, 16 .Set time. You should have some time during every day when youll read for at least 5 to 10 minutes. 17 For example, make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone. Always carry a book. 18 .When I leave the house, I
31、 always make sure to have my car keys and one book at hand. The book stays with me in the car, and I take it into the office and to appointments and pretty much everywhere I go. 19 .Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. Dont lie down unless youre going to sleep. There s
32、houldnt be a television or a computer near the chair, and no music or no noisy family members/ roommates. If you dont have a place like this, create one. Reduce television/ the Internet. If you really want to read more, try cutting back on time on TV or the Internet. 20 .Still, every minute you redu
33、ce of the Internet/ TV, you could use for reading. This could create hours of book reading time.A. Go to bookstores.BIt means you will read no matter how busy you are.CIf this happens, give up the book and find another one that youll really love.D This may be difficult for some people.E. Have some g
34、ood tea or coffee while you read.F. Wherever you go, take a book with you.G. Find a quiet place.第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 （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四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Honesty is always the best policy. Though lying often allows one to escape punishment for the moment, the 21 will
35、always come out. In most situations, one will 22 that lying does not offer the same long-term benefits (好处) as honesty does. Sometimes people lie for the purpose of being 23 . For example, my cousin Joanne was 24 to her friends birthday party and she asked for my 25 on her dress. In fact, her dress
36、was terrible, but I 26 and told her that the dress was beautiful. How could I 27 her excitement over the dress? Looking back at that moment, I probably should have told her the truth, considering that the guests 28 her. After that I realized the 29 of telling the truth. My brother once helped his be
37、st friend cheat on a 30 test. That night, he told me what happened at school. I was very 31 and asked him to say sorry to his math teacher immediately 32 he went to school the next day. 33, the teacher only forced the two boys to take the test again. If my brother had not followed my 34, he might ha
38、ve been kicked out of school. 35 , my brothers behavior sets a good example for his friend. So he 36 his friend and helped him avoid serious punishment. In some cases, lying seems to be 37 . For example, how can one 38 to young children what has happened when they lose one of their family members? L
39、ying seems kind, but if one lies to children, they may feel more 39 when they discover the facts. Therefore, it is important for each of us to be 40 anytime.21.A. answer B.reason C.result D. truth22.A. mean B.find C.imagine D.include23.A. polite B.active C.fair D.silent24.A. sent B.forced C.invited
40、D. rushed25.A. decisionB.opinion C.informationD.instruction26.A. smiled B.arrived C.stopped D.appeared27.A. hide B.ruin C.control D.cause28.A. cared aboutB.laughed at C.depended onD. looked after29.A. danger B.purpose C.importance D.possibility30.A.spelling B.history C.math D.listening31.A. shy B.pr
41、oud C.angry D.excited32.A.when B.since C.though D.before33.A. ClearlyB.Luckily C.Strangely D.Painfully 34.A. rule B. timetable C.example D. advice35.A. So far B.However C.Besides D.As usual36.A. missedB.saved C.believed D.refused37. A. necessaryB.unusual C.interestingD. difficult38.A. prove B.explai
42、n C.report D.suggest39.A. relaxed B.impatientC. surprised D. confident40.A.careful B.brave C.kind D. honest第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Keeping a diary in English is an 41._ (effect) way to improve our English writing ability. 42._ (compare) with other forms of writing, i
43、t is shorter and takes 43._(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, gradually well learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 44._(difficulty). In the first place, 45._ o
44、ften happens that we have trouble 46._ (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English 47._(proper). As far as I 48. _ (concern), my 49._(suggest) is tha
45、t we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is 50 _ great use
46、to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.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）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限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处
47、起）不计分。My first visit to London was one and half years ago. It was a wonderful trip. I stay in the city for three weeks, but I had many impressions. First, I went to the Tower of London, and I want to say that it is an amazed historical place. In London, you can also enjoy nature. There are many park
48、s and these parks are wonderful, green, quite places that you can relax and escape the noises of the city. I was also impressed for the museums in London . They are very popular. I found it interesting because of you can learn about the history of England. I had a wonderful time in London and I was
49、real fond of it.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）“保护环境”是中学生应尽的责任。你的外国笔友Mark所在的学校正在开展“保护环境，美化校园”的活动，他希望你给他提些建议。请根据以下提示给Mark写一封电子邮件。内容提示：1. 爱护校园，不乱扔垃圾。2. 节约用水用电，及时关灯，关水龙头。3. 循环利用资源，如废纸回收。注意：1. 词数100左右。2. 请不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥。3. 邮件的开头和结束语已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇:水龙头：tapDear Mark,Im very glad you are also interested in protecting enviro
50、nment._Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua祁县二中2018-2019学年高一年级第二学期期中考试英语试题答案阅读理解1 A 2 D 3 C 4 D 5 B 6 C 7 A 8 C 9 B 10 C 11 A 12 D 13 A 14 B 15 B 16 C 17 B 18 F 19 G 20 D 完形填空21 D 22 B 23 A 24 C 25 B 26 A 27 B 28 B 29 C 30 C 31 C 32 A 33B 34 D 35C 36 B 37A 38 B 39 C 40 D语法填空41 effective 42 Compared 43 less 44 d
51、ifficulties 45 it46 finding 47 properly 48 am concerned 49 suggestion 50 of改错51 half前加a 52 stay改为stayed 53 but 改为and 54 amazed改为amazing55 that 改为where 56 noises 改为noise 57 for 改为with /by 58 of 去掉59 it 改为them 60 real 改为really写作Dear Mark, Im very glad you are also interested in protecting environment
52、. As you say, it is our duty to love our home. Our school has done something, which works well. Now I am writing to share the ideas with you . To begin with, you should care for your campus. Its really awful to throw rubbish around, which often makes a dirty impression. In addition, its better to sa
53、ve water and electricity. Remember to turn off the lights and taps when you finish using them. Last but not least, it is of great importance to recycle everything that can be recycled, such as collecting waste paper. Only in this way can you make your schoolyard in good condition. I hope the advice is useful to you and Im sure your school will be better with your efforts! Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua