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学年高二英语下学期期中试题10doc
2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题(10)
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1.英语试题卷共10页,考试时间为100分钟,满分为120分。
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第I卷(选择题,满分70分)
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)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选型(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Thinkaboutthedifferentwaysthatpeopleusethewind.Youcanuseittoflyakiteortosailaboat.Windisoneofourcleanestandrichestpowersources,aswellasoneoftheoldest.Evidenceshowsthatwindmills(风车)begantobeusedinancientIranbackinthe7thcenturyBC.TheywerefirstintroducedtoEuropeduringthe1100s,whenarmiesreturnedfromtheMiddleEastwithknowledgeofusingwindpower.
Formanycenturies,peopleusedwindmillstogrind(磨碎)wheatintoflourorpumpwaterfromdeepunderground.Whenelectricitywasdiscoveredinthelate1800s,peoplelivinginremote(偏远的)areasbegantousethemtoproduceelectricity.Thisallowedthemtohaveelectriclightsandradio.However,bythe1940swhenelectricitywasavailable(可利用的)topeopleinalmostallareasoftheUnitedStates,windmillswereseldomused.
Duringthe1970s,peoplestartedbecomingconcernedaboutthepollutionthatiscreatedwhencoalandgasareburnedtoproduceelectricity.Peoplealsorealizedthatthesupplyofcoalandgaswouldnotlastforever.Then,windwasrediscovered,thoughitmeanshighercosts.Today,thereisaglobalmovementtosupplymoreandmoreofourelectricitythroughtheuseofwind.
1.Fromthetextweknowthatwindmills__________.
A.wereinventedbyEuropeanarmies
B.usedtosupplypowertoradioinremoteareas
C.haveahistoryo
fmorethan2,800years
D.haverarelybeenusedsinceelectricitywasdiscovered
2.Whatwasanewuseforwindpowerinthelate19thcentury?
A.Producingelectricity.
B.Sailingaboat.
C.Grindingwheatintoflour.
D.Pumpingwaterfromground.
3.Oneofthereasonswindwasrediscoveredinthe1970sisthat______.
A.thesupplyofcoalandgasfailedtomeetneeds
B.itisoneoftheoldestpowersources
C.itwascheapertocreateenergyfromwind
D.windpoweriscleaner
4.Thepassageismainlyabout______________.
A.theglobalpollutionfromburningcoalandgas
B.theworldwidemovementtosaveenergy
C.thehistoryofusingwindpower
D.theadvantagesofwindmills
B
GrandparentsAnsweraCall
AsathirdgenerationnativeofBrownsville,Texas,MildredGarzaneverplannedtomoveaway.EvenwhenherdaughterandsonaskedhertomovetoSanAntoniotohelpwiththeirchildren,shepolitelyrefused.OnlyafterayearoffriendlydiscussiondidMs.Garzafinallysayyes.Thatwasfouryearsago.Todayallthreegenerationsregardthemoveasasuccess,givingthemacloserrelationshipthantheywouldhavehadinseparatecities.
Nostatistics(数据)showthenumberofgrandparentslikeGarzawhoaremovingclosertoadultchildrenandgrandchildren.Yetthereareevidenceshowingthatthetrend(趋势)isgrowing.EvenPresidentObama’smother-in-law,MarianRobinson,hasagreedtoleaveChicagoandmoveintotheWhiteHousetohelpcareforhergranddaughters.Accordingtoastudybygrandparents.com,83%ofthepeoplesayMrs.Robinson’sdecisionwillinfluencegrandparentsintheAmericanfamily.Two-thirdsbelievemorefamilieswillfollowtheexampleofObama’sfamily.
“Inthe1960swewereallalittlewil
dandcouldn’twaittogetawayfromhomefarenoughorfastenoughtoprovewecoulddoitonourown,”saysChristineCrosby,publisherofGrand,amagazineforgrandparents.“Wenowrealizehowimportantfamilyisandhowimportantitistobenearthem,especiallywhenyou’reraisingchildren.”
Movingisnotforeveryone.Almosteverygrandparentwantstobewithhisorhergrandchildrenandiswillingtomakesa
crifices(奉献),butsometimesitiswisertosaynoandvisitfrequentlyinstead.Havingyourgrandchildrenfarawayishard,especiallyknowingyouradultchildisstruggling,butgivingupthelifeyouknowmaybeharder.
5.WhywasGarza’smoveasuccess?
A.Itstrengthenedherfamilyrelationship.
B.Itimprovedherlivingconditions.
C.Itofferedherchancestom
akemorefriends.
D.Ithelpedherknowmorenewplaces.
6.WhatwasthereactionofthepublictoMrs.Robinson’sdecision?
A.Themajoritythinkitwillbeatrend.
B.Fewpeoplerespondedsympathetically.
C.83%believedithadabadinfluence.
D.17%expressedtheirsupportforit.
7.WhatdidCrosbysayaboutpeopleinthe1960s?
A.Theywereunsureofthemselves.
B.Theywantedtolivefarawayfromtheirparents.
C.Theywereeagertoraisemorechildren.
D.Theyhadlittlerespectfortheirgrandparents.
8.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestthegrandparentsdointhelastparagraph?
A.Sacrificefortheirstrugglingchildren.
B.Asktheirchildrentopaymorevisitstothem.
C.Makedecisionsforthemostgoodoftheirown.
D.Gettoknowthemselvesbetter.
C
Amongagroupofmiddle-agedmenandwomen,whowerediscussingbringingaboutqualityeducation(素质教育),wasayoungmandressedinawhiteshirt.Withinminutes,hewascalledontothedais(讲台).Twenty-two-year-oldBabarAliwassurroundedbyeducatorsfromacrossIndia.Hewaspopularlyknownastheworld’syoungestheadteacher.
TheschoolthatBabarstartedinpoorBhabtavillagehascompletelychanged.When
hewasnineyearsold,hehadonlyeightstudentsinhisschool.Nowtheschoolhas300studentsand10teachers.TheschooliscalledAnandaSikshaNiketan.ItisrecognizedbytheWestBengalgovernment.
TodayBabarisastudentinthemorning.HeislearningEnglishliteratureatBerhamporeKrishanathCollege.Buthecomeshomeintheafternoontoteachhisstudents.
BaberwasdiscussingeducationattheNationalSummitonQualityinEducation(NSQE).ThemeetingwasheldinBangalore,capitalofKarnatakaStateinsouthernIndia.
“ItallstartedasagamewhenIusedt
oteachmysister,myfirststudent,inmybackyard.Later,somechildrenfromthevillageoftencametomyclassesandthatwashowtheschoolwasborn,”hesaid.
Hisbiggestachievementisthatsixofhisstudentshavenowstartedteachinginhisschoolaftertheircollegehours.
Inanothermonth,Babar’sdreamofaschoolbuildingwillsooncometrue.Manypeople,alargepartofwhomarefromKarnataka,havehelpedhimrealizethedream.Theyhavegivenhisschoolalotofmoney.
Althoughhehasreceivedsomuchattentionandrecognition(认可),heisstillnotfulfilled.“Therearepeopleinmyvillagewhodonotgotoschoo1.Andthereisalongwaytogoassomanychildrenstillneedtoreceiveaneducation,”hesays.
9.WherewereBabarandagroupofmiddle-agedpeople?
A.AtBabar’scollege
.
B.Inaclassforchildren.
C.InthevillageofBhabta.
D.Atanimportantmeeting.
10.TheschoolAnandaSikshaNiketanwascreatedby_______.
A.BabarAli
B.sixcollegestudents
C.awomaninBhabtavillage
D.theWestBengalgovernment
11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fulfilled’’inthelastparagraphprobablymean?
A.Angry.B.Satisfied.
C.Worried.D.Surprised.
12.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.HighereducationinIndia
B.ProblemswithAnandaSikshaNiketan
C.BabarAli:
theworld’syoungestheadteacher
D.NSQE:
ameetingthatmakesadifferenceinIndia
D
MyheroesaretheSingaporeWomen’sEverestTeam.In2009,theybecamethefirstall-wo
menteamtoclimbMountEverest.Theteamofsixyoungwomentrainedforsevenyearsbeforetheyclimbedthemountain.Itwasdifficultforthe
mtotrainbecauseSingaporedoesn’thaveanysnoworanymountains.Buttheydidn’tstop,andintheendtheymadeit.TheyWorkedhardeverydayfortheirdreamsoIreallyadmirethem.
——LanceReed,16,fromBritain
Mymum,MaryEvans,isarealhero.Ihaveaverybigfamily,withtwobrothersandthreesisters.Mymumworksveryhardeverydaytolookafterus,andsheisverybusy.ShealwaysmakestimeforeveryoneandshealwayslistenstomeifIhaveaproblem.Ireallyrespectmymumbecauseshealwayslooksaftermyfamilyandmakessurewehaveeverythingweneed.
——MarkSterling,l7,fromAmerica
IadmiretheSalwenfamilyfromAtlanta,USA.In2006,theymadeaveryunusualchoice.Theydecidedtoselltheirhouseandgivehalfofthemoneytocharity(慈善).Theymovedintoasmallerhouseandgave$800,000tocharitiesinGhana.Ireallyrespectthembecausetheygavetheirmoneytopeopleinneed.
——WilliamKloster,17,fromCanada
IreallyadmireSteveJobs,theformerCEOofApple.Heinventedanewkindoftechnology.Appletechnologyisveryintelligent(智能的).Theproductsthathemadearealsoreallybeautiful.SteveJobscreatedasuccessfulbusinessinIT.IwasverysadwhenhediedinOctober2011.Irespecthimbecausehechangedthewaypeopleusetechnologyallovertheworld.
——RichardHal
e,18,fromAustralia
13.WhatdoweknowabouttheSingaporeWomen’sEverestTeam?
A.Theythoughtofgivingupduringtraining.
B.TheytrainedveryhardoutsideSingapore.
C.Theymadehistoryasmountaineers.
D.Theyneverexpectedtomakeit.
14.WilliamadmirestheSalwenfamily’s______.
A.wealthB.courageC.successD.kindness
15.Whoisclosesttohishero?
A.Mark.B.William.C.Richard.D.Lance.
第二节(共5小题:
每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
其中有两项为多余项。
Itcanbechallengingtofindtimetoworkout(锻炼)whenyourscheduleisfull,butunlessyouwanttodealwithawaistline(腰围)thatkeepsincreasinginsize,stayingactiveisimportant.16.__
Workday
Youmightnothavetimetoescapetheofficeandvisitthegymduringyourlunchbreak,butthatdoesn’tmeanyoucan’tburncaloriesthroughoutyourworkday.Inst
eadofdrivingtoworkorridingthebus,walkorcycle,dependingonhowfaryoulivefromtheoffice.A30-minutebikerideatjust12to13.9mphwillhelpa155-poundperso