甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学学年高二英语下学期期中试题0415038.docx

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甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学学年高二英语下学期期中试题0415038

会宁四中2017-2018学年度第二学期高二级中期考试

英语试卷

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）

阅读下列三篇短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Belowarefouradsonthewebsite.

ArtfulExperience

It'sanartfulexperienceevenifyou'reartisticallychallenged.Adults,teens,andchildrenofallagesarewelcomeatContemporaryArtstudio.Weprovideeverything:

stamps,ideabooks,alittlecoaching,andalotofencouragement.Dropinanytime.It'screativefunforeveryonetopaintyourownpottery（陶器）!

Noexperienceneeded.Ourstudiowillshowyouhow.It'saseasyas1-2-3!

sumplastpl@

Chinese-EnglishTranslator

ThisisanexcellentopportunityforrecentgraduateslookingtoputtheirChineseskillstouse.

Requirements:

nativespeakerofEnglish;businesstranslationexperienceispreferredbutnotamust;abletofulfillseveralprojectsontime;excellentreadingskillsinChinese.Ifinterested,pleaseemailstaff@orcall453-268-130.

AncientObjectMarket

HereyoufindalargevarietyofoldEuropeanfurniture,statuesandpaintings.Wealsoofferalargeselectionofclocksinbronze,wood,whitemetal.Organizingbuyingtoursbasedontheneedsofourclientsissomethingelsewedo.Wepickyouupfromtheairport,makehotelreservationsanddriveyouaroundtothebestwholesale（批发）dealers.Ouremailisartworkdeal@.

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Wearedelightedtoofferyouanefficientandreasonablypricedserviceofhigh-classcarrentals（租赁）withqualifieddrivers.Suitableforyourjourneystoand/orfromRome'sairportsorotherdestinations.Wewillbetheretomeetyouonyourarrivalattheairportanddriveyoutoyourdestinationincompletesafetyandcomfort.Ifyouneedtheservice,pleasecall668-556429.

1.ContemporaryArtstudioisaplacewhere.

A.onecanenjoymanykindsofartworks

B.onecanmakepotterybyhimself/herself

C.onecanlearnhowtopaintonpottery

D.onecanimprovehis/herpaintingskillsgreatly

2.WhomaybesuitableforaChinese-Englishtranslator?

A.AnAmericangraduatewhoisgoodatChinese.

B.AChinesegraduatewhomajoredinbusiness.

C.AChinesecollegestudentwhohasgoodEnglishwritingskills.

D.AnAmericancollegestudentwhoisinterestedinEnglishtranslation.

3.IfMr.Blackwantstobuyapainting,hecan.

A.sendanemailtosumplastpl@

B.sendanemailtoartworkdeal@

C.call453-268-130

D.call668-556-429

4.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthefourthadvertisement?

A.NiceRometrips.

B.CheapCarTours.

C.AirportCarRentalsWithDrivers.

D.FlightServiceToPickYouUp.

B

Themorninghadbeenadisaster.Mytoothwasaching,andI’dbeeninanargumentwithafriend.Herwordsstillhurt:

“Thetroublewithyouisthatyouwon’tputyourselfinmyplace.Can’tyouseethingsfrommypointofview?

”Ishookmyheadstubbornly--andfelttheacheinmytooth.I’dthoughtIcouldholdouttillmydentistcamebackfromholiday,butthepainwasreallyunbearable.Istartedcallingthedentistsinthephonebook,butnoonecouldseemeimmediately.Finally,ataboutlunchtime,Igotlucky.

“Ifyoucomebyrightnow,”thereceptionistsaid,“thedentistwillfityouin.”

Itookmypurseandkeysandrushedtomycar.ButsuddenlyIbegantodoubtaboutthedentist.Whatkindofdentistwouldbesoeagertotreatsomeoneatsuchshortnotice?

Whywasn’theasbusyastheothers?

Inthedentist’soffice,Isatdownandlookedaround.IsawnothingbutthebarewallsandIbecameevenmoreworried.Theassistantnoticedmynervousnessandplacedherwarmhandovermyice-coldone.

WhenItoldhermyfears,shelaughedandsaid,“Don’tworry.Thedentistisverygood.”

“HowlongdoIhavetowaitforhim?

”Iaskedimpatiently.

“Comeon,heiscoming.Justliedownandrelax.Andenjoytheartwork,”theassistantsaid.

“Theartwork?

”Iwaspuzzled.

Thechairwentback,suddenlyIsmiled.Therewasabeautifulpicture,rightwhereIcouldenjoyitontheceiling.Howconsideratethedentistwas!

Atthatmoment,Ibegantounderstandwhatmyfriendmeantbyherwords.

Whatarelief!

5.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sfeelingthatmorning?

A.Cheerful.

B.Nervous.

C.Satisfied.

D.Upset.

6.Whatmadetheauthorbegintodoubtaboutthedentist?

A.Thedentist’sagreeingtotreatheratveryshortnotice.

B.Thedentist’sbeingasbusyastheotherdentists.

C.Thesurroundingsofthedentist’soffice.

D.Thelaughingassistantofthedentist.

7.Whydidtheauthorsuddenlysmile?

A.Becausethedentistcameatlast.

B.Becauseshesawapictureontheceiling.

C.Becausetheassistantkeptcomfortingher.

D.Becauseshecouldrelaxinthechair,

C

ByMay,afterthreemonths,Ihadlost22poundsandreachedmygoalof115pounds.Myfriendswouldsay“Alice,youlookgreat!

”or“Howdidyoulosesomuchweight?

”Thosecomplimentsmademefeelgoodandconfident.

SoonIdroppedto110pounds.AfewofmyfriendstoldmethatIneededtostopdieting,becauseIwasstartingtolooksick.Theybroughtmeapresent－abagofchocolates,whichIlatergavetomysister.Mymomwouldcometomyroom,withtearsinhereyes,andhavelongchatsabouthowharmfulthisdietwasandbeggedmetostop.Mydadwouldleaveworriedmessagesonmycellphoneatschool,tellingmethatitwoulddoseriousharmtomybody.

Bymid-June,whenschoolwascomingtoanend,Iwasdowntoanonlyalivestateof95pounds.Allofasudden,IknewIhadtodosomething.Iguessedthenumberitselfscaredme.Irecalledmydoctor.Hetoldmeaboutagirlwhowas95poundsandwasattheriskofdying.IknewIwasputtingmylifeatrisk,butforwhat?

Tomakethosewholovemeworried?

Wasitworthwhiletobethin?

NowIrealizethatmodelsinmagazines,TVandmoviesarenotrealistic.Thepricetopayforthe“perfectbody”islivingwithadangerousandsometimesdeadlyeatingdisorder.Andtherearemoreimportantthingstothinkaboutthanhowthinyouare.

8.Theunderlinedword“compliments”inParagraph1probablymeans________.

A.questionsB.experiences

C.understandingD.praise

9Whydidtheauthor’smothercometoherroomintears?

A.Becausethemotherwasdeeplymovedbyherdaughter’sfriends.

B.Becausethemotherthoughtherdaughterwasbraveenough.

C.Becausethemotherwassorrytohavehelpedherdaughtergoonadiet.

D.Becausethemotherwasworriedaboutherdaughter’shealth

10.Theauthordecidedtostopdieting________.

A.whenherweightdroppedto95pounds

B.afterherparentspersuadedheroutofit

C.aftershereachedhergoaloflosingweight

D.afterherfriendstoldhertostopdieting

11.Fromthetextwelearnthat________.

A.therearenomodelswithaperfectbodyinreallife

B.itistooexpensiveforpeopletoloseweight

C.anunhealthydietcanleadtoserioushealthproblems

D.youwillbehealthyaslongasyoustopdieting

D

Mosttimes,whatpeopleacceptashopeisafeelingorthoughtthatsomethingdesiredmayhappen.Thewordhopeisaguarantee（保证）ofhappinesswithoutadoubt.HopeinancientGreekis“elpis”meaning“toexpectorlookforwardwithpleasure”.OrisonSwettMardensays“thereisnomedicineasgreatandpowerfulexpectationofsomethingbettertomorrow.”

SamuelEssonJonahisoneoftheworld’smostinfluentialpersonalitiesofthiscentury.Whenhewasyoung,miningforAfricanswashellonearth,becausetheyweretreatedverybadlyandtherewerenokeypositionsintheindustryforthembecauseitwasbelievedthattheblackcouldnotmanagetheiraffairssuccessfully.Eveninthefaceofallthesechallengesanddiscriminations,Jonahhopedtoheadtheindustrysomeday.Whenhetoldhisworkmatesandparentsabouthishope,hebecamealaughingstock.Notgivinguponhishope,heworkedhardtowarditandatlasthebecamepresidentofAngloGoldAshanti.

Hopewithoutdoubthelpsyoutoworkharduntilyoufinallyachieveyouraimsorgoals.Hopekeepsonealiveandalsohelpsuspersevere（坚持）tosucceed.Someonemaysay“I’vetriedandfailedseveraltimes”.Asamatteroffact,failureisinevitable（无法避免的）sometimesbutthatdoesn’toverruleyourabilitytosucceed.Thekeyisthatyoucan’tgiveupyourhope.Ourhistoryhasseenmanygreatachievers.Thoughtheyhopedtheycouldmakeit,theyalsofailed;however,theydidn’tgiveupontheirhope.Theyworkedevenharderandeventuallysucceeded.

Todaywhenwecancelebratesomanyofthemfortheircourage,remember“faithwithoutworkisdead”,soisyourdreamorhope.SamuelSimilessays“Hopeisthecompanion（伙伴）ofpower,themotherofsuccess,forwhosohopesstronglyhaswithinhimthegiftofmiracles（奇迹）.”Sodon’tletyourhopedown.

12.WhatisParagraph1mainlyabout?

A.Whathopereallymeans.

B.Howtoremainhopeful.

C.Theimportanceofhavinghope.

D.Therelationshipbetweenhopeandpleasure.

13.TheauthorusestheexampleofSamuelEssonJonahmainlyto_________.

A.provealowlymancanalsosucceed

B.provethathopecanleadtosuccess

C.showthetimesproducetheirheroes

D.showit’shardforablacktosucceed

14.AccordingtoParagraph3,tosucceedoneshould_________.

A.acquiregreatability

B.trytounderstandhistory

C.avoidquittingeasily

D.stopbeingoverconfident

15.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Hopeisjustachoice

B.Keepyourhopealive

C.Failurebreedssuccess

D.Howtoachievesuccess

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。

Long,longagopeoplecouldn'twriteandtheyhadnobooks.Buttheyhadstories.Peoplelearnedthestoriesbyheartandtaughtnewonestooneanother.Sometimesitwashardtorememberthemall.16