山西省大学附属中学高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、山西省大学附属中学高二英语上学期期中试题2017-2018学年高二第一学期11月期中考试英语试题考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 考查内容：以Book5为主 注意：本考试严禁使用手机、电子词典或其它电子存储设备，违者按作弊处理。第I卷（选择题，共60分）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1节（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Friend,The recent success of childrens books has made the general public aware t

2、hat theres a huge market out there.And theres a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of childrens books bought each year plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.Who are these needed writers? Theyre ordinary folks

3、like you and me.But am I good enough?I was once where you might be now. My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didnt know where to turn for help.Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing ability, and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.The

4、 promise that paid offThe Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿）suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.I really didnt expect any publication before I finished the

5、course, but that happened. I sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published childrens books and over 300 stories and articles.Free test and brochureWe offer a free ability test and will send you a copy of our

6、brochure（小册子）describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.Realize your writing dream today. Theres nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever.Sincerely, Kristi Hill, Instructor Institute of Childrens Literature1. The first two paragraphs tell us th

7、at _. A. magazines for children and teenagers have drawn public attention B. there is a growing need for writers of childrens books C. publishers are making $3 billion each year D. childrens books are usually bestsellers2. You are promised to publish one manuscript when you _. A. show basic ability

8、B. finish the course C. have sold three stories D. have passed the test3. Kristi Hill mentions her own experience mainly to _. A. prove she is a qualified instructor B. introduce the home-study coursesC. show she has realized her dream D. promote the writing programB In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老

9、) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some pe

10、anut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says its going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwi

11、ches. Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of head cutting!Its not the news tha

12、t makes someone angry. Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he di

13、dnt get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know，when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When youre tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet？When you ha

14、d your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning

15、. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh, thats all right. Ill catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的)person is sure to have.4. In Paragraph 1, the wr

16、iter tells the story of the pharaoh to_.A. make a comparison B. describe a sceneC. introduce a topic D. offer an argument 5. In the writers opinion, his neighbor was_.A. not helpful B. not considerate C. friendly D. warm-hearted6. From “Dreams of head-cutting!” (Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer_