甘肃省兰州一中学年度高二英语上学期期中试题Word文件下载.docx

1、 2. On Sunday morning after getting up, I helped my mother _ our rooms and wash dirty clothes.A. sweep up B. carry up C. keep up D. speed up 3. In order to a good knowledge of English, he gave up his job and went to study in an English school. A. require B. inquire C. acquire D. address4. Five peopl

2、e won the “Chinas Green Figure” award, a title to ordinary people for their contributions to environmental protections. A. being given B. is given C. given D. was given 5. According to the drivers explanation, it was not his carelessness but the bad road conditions that for the accident. A. was to b

3、lame B. was to be blamed C. were to be blamed D. were to blame 6. The machine is so advanced that it will start you press the button. A. roughly B. instantly C. deliberately D. constantly 7. You have to listen for detailed facts. you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person say

4、s. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile 8. In the dark forest _, some large enough to hold several towns. A. stand many lakes B. lie many lakes C. many lakes lie D. many lakes stand9. The woman _ there, _ in a blue shirt, is Lilys teacher. A. seated; dressing B. sitting; dressed C. sat;

5、 dressed D. seating; dressed10. The result of the entrance exam was not made _ to the public until last Sunday. A. knowing B. to be known C. knew D. known第二节：完型填空 （共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11-40题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Chri

6、stmas plansWith each passing day everyone became more 11 waiting for the final school bellUpon its 12 everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David. David was a small boy in ragged clothesI had often 13 what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her

7、son to school dressed so 14 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or glovesBut something made David 15 I can still remember he was always 16 a smile and willing to helpHe always 17 after school to straighten chairs and mop the floorWe never talked muchHe 18 just simply smile and ask wha

8、t else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly 19 home. Weeks passed and the 20 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of 21 before the holiday breakI smiled in 22 as the last of them hurried out the doorTurning around I saw David 23 standing by my des

9、k. “I have something for you，” he said and 24 from behind his back a small box 25 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped itI lifted the lid and to my 26 , I saw nothing. I looked at Davids smiling face and back into the box and said, “The bo

10、x is nice, David, but its 27 .” “Oh no it isnt，” said David“Its full of loveMy mum told me before she died that love was something you couldnt see or touch unless you know its there.” Tears filled my eyes 28 I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given 29 toAfter that Christmas, David an

11、d I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 30 the little empty box set on my desk.11AanxiousBcourageousCseriousDcautious12AwarningBringingCcallingDyelling13AscoldedBwonderedCrealizedDlearned14AmodestlyBnaturallyCinaccuratelyDinappropriately15ApopularBupsetCspecialDfunny16AexpressingBdeli

12、veringCwearingDsharing17ApractisedBwanderedCstudiedDstayed18AwouldBshouldCmightDcould19Aaim atBturn toCput offDhead for20AargumentBexcitementCmovementDjudgment21AschoolByearCeducationDprogram22AreliefBreturnCvainDcontrol23AweaklyBsadlyCquietlyDhelplessly24AsearchedBfoundCraisedDpulled25AHoldingBHand

13、ingCSendingDLeaving26AdelightBexpectationCappreciationDsurprise27AcheapBemptyCuselessDimproper28AasBuntilCbecauseDthough29AadviceBsupportCattentionDcommand30AfromBbehindCoverDtowards第二部分：阅读理解：（共二节，满分30分）第一节：阅读短文，从题中所给的（A,B,C,D）中选出最佳选项（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分） AYou may not be aware, but digital currency （货

14、币） is a big part of the Internet world. QQ Coins can buy you accessories （配饰） for your QQ images. More importantly, a new digital currency, Bitcoin, is bringing the worlds commerce online.If youre traveling, you can spend Bitcoins at restaurants and hotels listed at BitcoinT. In China, Bitcoins can

15、be used to buy goods at about 134 online shops on Taobao. And at a caf named 2nd Place in Beijing, you can even buy fresh coffee with Bitcoins.So what makes Bitcoin so attractive to investors?First of all, the Bitcoin system is not controlled by anyone. One central authority cannot make policies to

16、change the value of Bitcoins. The fixed amount of Bitcoins also means they cannot lose value through inflation（通货膨胀）, as all forms of paper money have done over time.In addition, accounts in the Bitcoin system are anonymous and transparent. Users can set up an account easily and track every Bitcoin.

17、 All of these features seem to make Bitcoins immune（有免疫力的） from loss, but that is not entirely true. “The value of Bitcoins can vary wildly as no central government makes the price of them steady. If the value drops suddenly, investors cannot get any compensation（赔偿）,” Zhao Qingming, a senior resear

18、cher at China Construction Bank, told China Economic Weekly. And Bitcoins, unlike company shares, are not backed by any tangible funds, which also adds to their risk. While China will not recognize the digital currency anytime soon, Xinhua said, lawmakers and officials at a hearing on Nov. 18 in the

19、 US made positive comments about Bitcoin. Ben Bernanke, outgoing chairman of the Federal Reserve, told the Washington Post that “these types of creations, such as Bitcoin may hold long-term promise, particularly if its system promote a faster, more secure and more efficient payment system.”31. Bitco

20、in is _. A. actually exactly like QQ Coins B. a new currency used both online and in real life C. only used online D. a countrys new digital currency.32. We can use Bitcoin to buy the following things except _. A. online goods B. goods at 134 online shops on Taobao C. books in physical shops D. coff

21、ee at a caf named 2nd Place33. What is the disadvantage of Bitcoin? A. the value of it can rise and fall wildly. B. It cannot lose value through inflation. C. Every bitcoin in your account can be followed.D. It can even be used at some specific restaurants and hotels. BSome colors people see late at

22、 night could cause signs of clinical depression. That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals who live or work in low levels of light overnight can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression” to describe severe form of

23、depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide.In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters（仓鼠）to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, w

24、hich means they sleep during the day and are active at night.The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was pu

25、t in front of a red light.After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount of water.Randy Nelson heads the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University. He says animals that slept in blue and wh

26、ite light appeared to be the most depressed. “What we saw is that these animals didnt show any sleep uneasiness at all but they did mess up biological clock genes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim（微弱）red light, they did not.”Randy Nelson notes that photosensitive（感光）cel

27、ls in the eyes have little to do with eyesight. He says these cells send signals to the area of the brain that controls what has been called the natural sleep-wake cycle.He says theres a lot of blue in white light. This explains why the blue light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed

28、 than the hamsters seeing red light or darkness.34Researchers use hamsters in the experiment because _.Athey are similar to humans in dealing with colorsBthey are easy to observe and studyC. they are active at night and sleep during the dayDthey are sensitive to colors like human beings35What sign s

29、hows that the hamsters are being depressed?AThey dont sleep well.B. They drink less sugary water.CTheir eyesight becomes worse.DTheir energy level becomes low.36_ tends to cause hamsters to be depressed.ABlue lightBRed lightCDim lightDDarkness37What can help people who work late at night to avoid be

30、ing depressed?ANot being exposed to dim red light when using computers.BEquipping their computer screens to put it more in the reddish light.CLiving or working in low levels of light overnight.DGoing to see doctors of clinical depression regularly for help.COcean Park Hong Kong is a theme park in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. The park was built with donations from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club （now Hong Kong Jockey C