揭阳一中90届高二期中考试英语试题及答案.docx

揭阳一中90届高二期中考试英语试题及答案.docx

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揭阳一中90届高二期中考试英语试题及答案

揭阳一中90届高二期中考试英语试题及答案

揭阳一中90届高二期中考试英语试题

第一部分：

听力（每空1分，共15分）听下面两段材料，根据你所听到的内容完成下列的短文。

1Boysandgirls,theannouncementfortoday.OurStudentUnionisgoingto___1___aboutinterculturalcommunicationat6:

00p.m.onSaturday,___2___.Thespeaker,ProfessorGreenfromtheUK,hasagreatfameinthe___3___.Hislecturewillhelpus___4___.Youcanaskquestionsafterthelecture.Docome___5___.That’sall.Thankyou.2Mr.Jamesdidn'tfeelwellandhewenttoseehisdoctor.Hetoldthedoctorthathehadgot___6__problemsforabout___7___andsometimeshehad__8___.Mr.Jamesdidn’thaveany____9___problemsandhewas___10____prettywellwithhiswife.Butheworkedhard.Latelyhehadhadtowork___11___hoursaday.Andhealsoworriedabouthisworkalot.Thedoctoradvisedhimtorelaxor___12___butMr.Jamesthoughtitwouldbehardforhimto____13___athisage.FinallythedoctortoldMr.Jamesto___14___,otherwisehewould____15___.

第二部分：

（共45分）第一节：

完形填空（每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

Anewspaperisapublicationdevotedchieflytopresentingandcommentingonthenews.Newspapers__16__uswithanexcellentmeansofkeepingpeoplewell___17___oncurrentevents.Theyalsoplayavitalrolein__18__publicopinion.Newspapershavecertain___19___overtheothermajornewsmedia----television,radio,andnewsmagazines.Forexample,newspaperscan__20__morenewsandinmuchgreaterdetailthantelevisionandradionewscasts.Newsmagazines___21__chiefnationalandinternationalevents.Butnewspapersreportlocalaswellasnationalandinternationalnews.__22__adailynewspaperrequiresgreat__23__andefficiency.Reporters,editors,andphotographersworkunderthe___24___pressureofdeadlines.Alargedailyalsoemploysmanyotherworkers,includingadvertisingsalespeople,artists,librarians,printing-pressoperators,andtruckdrivers.Everythingtobepublishedinanewspaper,whetheritcomesovernewsservicewiresoriswrittenin-house,___25___throughthehandsofsubeditorsorcopyreaders.Thestoriesareallputinthepaper.Thepaperis___26___.Thenewspapersaredeliveredbylorry,planeorrail.Theyaretakenalloverthecountry.Thepapers___27__earlyinthemorningandpeoplebuythem.Notallpapers__28__everyday.SomeareweeklywithaSundayedition.Localnewspapersreportthenewsofdifferentpartsofthecountry.Workingonadailypaperisalwaysbusy.Butpeople___29__onweeklypapersdonothavetoworkinsuchahurry.Sometimesjournalistsneedto___30___allovertheworldtoreportnews.

16.A.provideB.offerC.supplyD.give17.A.knownB.informedC.preparedD.made18.A.constructingB.buildingC.shapingD.making19.A.featuresB.shortcomingsC.disadvantagesD.advantages20.A.includeB.coverC.concludeD.find21.A.focusonB.lieinC.dependonD.consistof22.A.CreatingB.MakingC.InventingD.Producing23.A.spaceB.electricityC.speedD.money24.A.punctualB.foreverC.timelyD.constant25.A.goesB.readsC.getsD.looks26.A.designedB.printedC.madeD.drawn27.A.arriveB.goC.comeD.reach28.A.comeoutB.comeupC.comeonD.comeback29.A.printingB.writingC.coveringD.working30.A.travelB.walkC.tourD.run

第二节：

语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）JohnSnowwasawell-knownphysicianinLondoninthe19thcentury.___31___famouswashethatheevenattendedQueenVictoriatoeasethe__32__（bear）ofherbabies.However,hedecidedtodefeatcholera,adeadlydiseaseatthattimewhenhesawthousandsofpeople__33__（expose）toitdiedeverytimetherewas__34__outbreak.In1854whencholerabrokeout,hebegantogatherinformationandmarkedonamap___35__allthedeadpeoplehadlived.Hefoundmanypeoplewho___36__（drink）thedirtywaterformthepumpdied.Sohedecidedthatthepollutedwatercarriedcholera.Hefoundawomanandherdaughterwhohadthewater___37___（deliver）fromthepumpeverydaydiedofcholeraafterdrinkingthewater.___38__thisextraevidenceJohnSnowannouncedthatthepollutedwaterwas___39__（blame）.Hesuggestedthesourceofallwatersupplies___40___（examine）andnewmethodsofdealingwithwaterbefound.Finally,“KingCholera”wasdefeated.

第三部分：

（共50分）第一节：

阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）A.Notallheroesaretobefoundinthearmy.Actually,manyofthemhavebeenfoundinalmosteveryfield.Earlyinlastcentury,agroupofphysiciansweretryingtodiscoverthecauseofthediseasecalledyellowfever.Atthattimeitwasoneoftheworstdiseasesknown.Thousandsofpeopleweredyingofyellowfevereveryyear.Ithadbeensuggestedthatthediseasewascausedbythebiteofacertainmosquito.Thatis,itwasthoughtthatacertainkindofmosquitowouldbiteapersonwhowasillwithyellowfeverandthen,flyingelsewhere,biteanotherpersonandgivehimthedisease.Toprovewhetherornotthiswastrue,oneofthephysicians,DrJamesCarrollallowedsuchmosquitotobitehimselfafterithadbittenapatientwithyellowfever.Heknewthatthebiteofthismosquitomightcausehisdeath.DrJamesbecameill,butrecoveredfromthediseaseintheend.Theriskthisherotook,however,helpedtosavethelivesofmillionsofpeople.41.Accordingtothepassage,_______.A.yellowfeverisstilladiseasedifficulttogetridoftothisdayB.alotofpeoplehavediedofyellowfevereveryyearnowC.yellowfeverisnolongeradiseasewhichleadstodeathnowD.peoplenolongersufferfromyellowfevernow42.Fromthepassage,wecanknow_____.A.acertainkindofmosquitocancarryyellowfevertopeopleB.allkindsofmosquitoescancarryyellowfevertopeopleC.amosquitocancarryallkindsofdiseasestopeopleD.amosquitocankillthousandsofpeople43.Aftertheexperiment,______.A.DrJamesdiedbecauseofthebitefromthemosquitoB.DrJamesescapedthedeathC.DrJamessufferedalotandlaterdiedD.DrJamesdied,buthesavedalotofpeople44.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.yellowfeverispossiblycarriedbyamosquitoB.yellowfeverisindeedcarriedbyamosquitoC.theexperimentmadebyDrJamestookmanyyearsD.DrJameswasthefirstpersontodiscoveryellowfever45.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_____.A.AFamousDoctorB.AnUnexpecteddeathC.ABraveDoctorD.ASuccessfulScientificExperiment

BTheBritishusuallyexpectoneortwosnowfallseachyearbuttheamountofsnowrarelyaffectseverydaylife.However,thisweekBritainhashadtheworstsnowithasseeninaround18years.Someplaceshadmorethan30cminaday.Thebadweathercausedseveredisruption.Morethan3000schoolshadtocloseasteachersandpupilswereunabletogettoschool.Schoolchildrenweren’ttoounhappyaboutitthoughastheyheadedouttoplaythesnow,buildingsnowmen,havingsnowballfights,sledgingandsomeevensnowboardingandskiing.InLondon,busserviceswerewithdrawnforadayandtubesandtrainswerecancelled.Majormotorwaysinthecountryhadtoclose.Manypeoplewereunabletogettoworkanditisthoughtthecostofthislostlaborisaround&1billion（10billionyuan）tobusinessesandtheeconomy.Anyonewhowantedtoleavethecountryhadproblemstoo.RunwayswereclosedatalltheUK’smajorairportsbecauseoftheamountofsnow.Hundredsofflightswerecancelledleavingsomepassengersstrandedatairports.SowhyistheUKsoill-preparedforsnow?

ThemayorofLondon,BorisJohnson,explainedthattherearen’tenoughsnow�Cploughs（铲雪机）andgritters（撒沙机）anditdoesn’tmakesensetobuysuchequipmentwhenitsnowssoinfrequently.Thesouth-eastofEnglandwasthehardesthitatthebeginningoftheweekbutthesnowisnowmovingnorthwardswherethechaoscontinues.Moreiceandsnowisforecastthroughouttheweekandtheadvicefromtravelandweatherorganizationsistostayindoorsunlessyoureallyneedtoventureout!

46.WhichofthefollowingfactsisFALSEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Morethan3000schoolshadtoclosefortheheavysnow.B.Majormotorwaysinthecountryhadtocloseforthebadweather.C.RunwayswereclosedatalltheUK’smajorairportsfortheamountofsnow.D.Thegovernmentorganizedtoclearthesnowawaywithsnow-ploughsandgritters.47.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseventureoutprobablymeaninlastparagraph?

A.gooutB.searchoutC.takenorisksD.stayindoors48.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Schoolchildrenseemedhappytoheadouttoplayinthesnowthoughschoolshadtoclose.B.Thecostofthelostlaborreachedaround10billionyuantobusinessesandtheeconomy.C.Hundredsofflightscouldn’tlandbecausetherunwayswereclosedatmajorBritishairports.D.TubesandtrainsinLondonwerecancelled,butdriverswerestilldrivinginmainmotorways.49.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.TheheavysnowiswhattheBritishhavebeenexpectingfor18years.B.TheheavysnowhasbeenaveryrareheavyoneintheUKfor18years.C.Theheavysnowdoesn'tpleaseschoolchildrenatall.D.Thegovernmentisn’till-preparedforsnow.50.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HarshWintersVisitBritainB.HeavySnowHitstheUKC.BadWeatherCausesChaosJustinLondonD.HeavySnowCausesDisruptionOnlyinMotorways

CWedon’tknowhowdifferentourfuturewillbeinthefuture.Wecanonlytrytoimagineit.Atfirstwethinkabouthumanrelationship.Intheyear2050,wewillusecomputersalmosteveryday.WewillbemakingnewfriendsthroughtheInternet----evenourhusbandsorwiveswillbemetinthisway.Itwillbemuchfasterandeasierforus.Ontheotherhand,ourrelationshipswithpeoplewon’tbeasimportantastheyaretoday----wewillfeelalittlelonely.Comp