内蒙古开鲁县蒙古族中学19学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题二.docx

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内蒙古开鲁县蒙古族中学19学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题二

内蒙古开鲁县蒙古族中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题二

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）

A

MygrandfathercamefromHungaryandwastheonlyoneinhisfamilywhosettleddownintheUnitedStates.TherestofhisfamilyremainedinEurope.WhenWorldWarI

brokeout,heseemedtohavebecomeanotherman,downhearted.Suchobviouschangewasnotbornoutofconcernforhiswelfare,butoutoffear:

ifhisonlyson,myuncle,hadtogotowar,itwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.

Onedayin1918,myUncleMiltonreceivedhisdraftnotice.Mygrandparentswereveryupset.Butmymother,attheageof10,feltontopoftheworldabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.Realizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandallofherfriends,myuncleboughtthemallservicepins,whichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirlsweredelighted.

Themomentcamewhenmyuncleandtheothersoldiers,withoutanytrainingbutallinuniforms,boardedthetrain.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheered.Althoughnoonenoticed,I’msuremygrandmotherhadatearinhereyefortheonlyson.Thetrainslowlypulledout,butnotaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlypaused.Everyonestaredinwonderasthetrainslowlyreturnedtothestation.Therewasadeadsilencebeforethedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtostepout.Someoneshouted,“Thewarisover!

”Foramoment,nobodymoved,butthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.Themenlinedupintwolines,walkeddownthesteps,andwiththebandplaying,marcheddownthestreet,asreturningheroes,tobewelcomedhome.Mymothersaiditwasagreatday,butshewasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn’tlastatinybitlonger.

21.Whatthegrandfatherwasmostworriedaboutwas.

A.thespreadoftheworldwar

B.thesafetyofhistwocousins

C.adropinhislivingstandards

D.hisrelativeskillingeachother

22..Theunderlinedphrase“draftnotice”means“”

A.orderforarmyserviceB.trainticketforEurope

C.letterofrejectionD.noteofwarning

23.Whatdidthe“servicepins”（inPara.2）standforintheeyesofthelittlegirls?

A.Strength.B.Courage.

C.Victory.D.Honor.

24.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheendingofthestory?

A.Disappointing.B.Unexpected.

C.Uncertain.D.Inspiring.

B

WhenIwasnineyearsold,Ilovedtogofishingwithmydad.Buttheonlythingthatwasn’tveryfunaboutitwasthathecouldcatchmanyfishwhileIcouldn’tcatchanything.Iusuallygotprettyupsetandkeptaskinghimwhy.Healwaysanswered,“Son,ifyouwanttocatchafish,youhavetothinklikeafish”,Irememberbeingevenmoreupsetthenbecause,“I’mnotafish!

”Ididn’tknowhowtothinklikeafish.Besides,Ireasoned,howcouldwhatIthinkinfluencewhatafishdoes？

AsIgotalittleolderIbegantounderstandwhatmydadreallymeant.So,Ireadsomebooksonfish.AndIevenjoinedthelocalfishingclubandstartedattendingthemonthlymeetings.Ilearnedthatafishisacold-bloodedanimalandthereforeisverysensitivetowatertemperature.Thatiswhyfishprefershallowwatertodeepwaterbecausetheformeriswarmer.Besides,waterisusuallywarmerindirectsunlightthanintheshade.Yet,fishdon’thaveanyeyelids（眼皮）andthesunhurtstheireyes…ThemoreIunderstoodfish,themoreIbecameeffectiveatfindingandcatchingthem.

WhenIgrewupandenteredthebusinessworld,Irememberhearingmyfirstbosssay,“Weallneedtothinklikesalespeople.”Butitdidn’

tcompletelymakesense.Mydadneveroncesaid,“Ifyouwanttocatchafishyouneedtothinklikeafisherman.”Whathesaidwas,“Youneedtothinklikeafish.”Yearslater,withgreateffortstopromotelong-termservicestopeoplemucholderandricherthanme,Igraduallylearnedwhatweallneedistothinkmorelikecustomers.Itisnotaneasyjob.Iwillshowyouhowinthefollowingchapters.

25Whatdidtheauthor’sfatherreallymean？

A.Toreadaboutfish.

B.Tolearnfishingbyoneself.

C.Tounderstandwhatfishthink.

D.Tostudyfishinginmanyways.

26Accordingtotheauthor,fisharemostlikelytobefound_________.

A.indeepwateronsunnydays

B.indeepwateroncloudydays

C.inshallowwaterundersunlight

D.inshallowwaterunderwatersidetrees

27Afterenteringthebusinessworld,theauthorfound_________.

A.iteasytothinklikeacustomer

B.hisfather’sfishingadviceinspiring

C.hisfirstboss’ssalesideasreasonable

D.itdifficulttosellservicest

opoorpeople

28Thispassagemostlikelycomesfrom_________.

A.afishingguideB.apopularsalesbook

C.anovelonchildhoodD.amillionaire’sbiography

C

MetroPocketGuide

Metro-rail（地铁）

Eachpassengerneedsafarecardtoenterandgoout.Uptotwochildrenunderagefivemaytravelfreewithapayingcustomer.

Farecardmachineareineverystation.Bringsmallbillsbecausetherearenochangemachinesinthestationandfarecardmachineonlyprovideupto$5inchange.

GetonedayofunlimitedMetro-railrideswithaOneDayPass.BuyitfromafarecardmachineinMetrostations.Useitafter9:

30a.m.untilclosingonweekdays,andalldayonweekendsandholidays.

HoursofService

Open:

5a.m.Mon—Fri

7a.m.Sat—Sun.

Close:

midnightSun—Thur.                 

3a.m.Fri—Sat.nights 

Lasttraintimevary.Toavoidmissingthelasttrain,pleasecheckthelasttraintimepostedinstations.

Metrobus

Whenpayingwithexactchange,thefareis$1.35.WhenpayingwithaSmarTrip®card,thefareis$1.25

FaresfortheSe

nior/disabledcustomers

Seniorcitizens65andolderanddisabledcustomersmayrideforhalftheregularfare.OnMetro-railandMetrobus,useasenior/disabledfarecardorSmarTrip®card.Formoreinformationaboutbuyingsenior/disabledfarecards,orSmarTrip®cardsandpasses,pleasevisitMetroOpenDorcall202-637-7000and202-637-8000.　　

SeniorcitizensanddisabledcustomerscangetfreeguideonhowtouseproperMetrobusandMetro-railservicesbycalling202-962-1100.

Traveltips 

·Avoidridingduringweekdayrushperiods–before9:

30a.m.andbetween4and6p.m.

·Ifyoulosesomethingonabusortrainorinastation,pleasecallLost&Foundat202-962-1195.

29.Whatshouldyouknowaboutfarecardmachines?

A.Theystartsellingticketsat9:

30a.m.       

B.Theyareconnectedtochangemachines.

C.Theyofferspecialservicetotheelderly.     

 D.Theymakechangefornomorethan$5. 

30.AtwhattimedoesMetro-railstopserviceonSaturday?

A.Atmidnight     B.At3a.m.     C.At5a.m.        D.At7p.m.

31.WhatisgoodaboutaSmarTrip®card?

A.Itisconvenientforoldpeople       

B.Itsavesmoneyforitsusers

C.itcanbeboughtatanytime            

 D.itissoldontheInternet.

32.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyoulosesomethingontheMetro?

A.202-962-1195        B.202-962-1100

C.202-673-7000        D.202-673-8000             

D

Forthosewhoaretireddoingthelaundry,Samsunghasfoundananswer:

awashingmachinethatcantellyouwhenyourlaundryisdoneviaasmartphoneapp（application）.

Strangethoughitmayseem

—“mywifealreadydoesthat”wasacommonresponseamongattendeesviewingthedevicewhenitwasintroducedattheConsumerElectronicsShow（CES）thisweek—Samsungisjustoneofmanyappliancemakersracingtoinstall（安装）al

argenumberofinternet-connectedfeaturesinmachinesinanefforttomakethem“smart”.

Lastyear,itwasarefrigeratorthattweeted.Thisyear,it’sWi-Fi-enabledlaundrymachinesandfridgesthatcantellyouwhenyourgroceriesaregoingbad.

Thewashersanddryers,availablestartinginthespring,connecttoanysmartphonethroughadownloadableapplication.Thephonecanthenbeusedasaremotecontrol,sothemachinescanbeturnedonandoffwhiletheirownersareatworkoronthebus.

Samsungsaysit’snotjustsomethingnew—theappconnectionactuallyhassomepracticaluses.

“Ifyoustartedtodryclothesinthemorningandforgottotakethemout,youcangotoyourphoneandrestartyourdryerforthetimewhencomehome,soyourclothesarerefreshedandreadytogo,”saidspokespersonAmySchmidt.

Thecompanyalsosaysthatwithelectricityrate（电价）varyingdependingonthetimeofday,morecontroloverwhenthemachinesareusedcanhelpsavemoney.

Perhaps,butwhattheywillprobablyreallyaccomplishiswhatallgoodtechnologiesdo—enablelaziness.Ratherthangettinguptocheckonwhetherthelaundryisdone,userswillinsteadmonitoritontheirphoneswhilewatchingTV.

33.Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewlaundrymachines?

A.Theycantellyouwhenyourclothesneedwashing.

B.Theycanbecontrolledwithasmartphone.

C.Theyaredifficulttooperate.

D.Theyaresoldatalowprice.

34.WecanconcludeformSamsung’sstatementsthat___________.

A.theappconnectionmakeslifeeasier

B.itisbettertodryclothesinthemorning

C.smartphonecanshorte

nthedryingtime

D.weshouldrefreshclothesbackathome

35.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?

A.Thelaundryshouldbefrequentlychecked.

B.Lazypeoplelikeusingsuchmachines.

C.Goodtechnologiesalsocauseproblems.

D.Televisionmayhelpdothelaundry.

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。

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