甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题附答案.docx

1、甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题附答案会宁四中2018-2019学年度第二学期高二级中期考试英语试卷命题： 审核： 第I卷（选择题）第一部分 阅读部分(共2节，满分40分)第一节 阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分) A When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day , who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her,

2、another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games, Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around. One day, as I was ge

3、tting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of Dad s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie t

4、urned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us, People would stop and ask if they could pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked or tried to get away.

5、 Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone. Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us1. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

6、 A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company. C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently. 2. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _. A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistake C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the authors dad 3. Some people got frightened by Br

7、ownie when she_. A. smiled B. barked C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny 4. Which of the following best describes Brownie? A. Shy. B. polite. C. Brave. D. Caring. BAll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy is a popular saying in the United States. Other countries have similar sayings. It is true

8、 that all of us need recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep good health and enjoy life.Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as baseball, basketball, and football. There are individual sports

9、, also, such as golf and swimming. In addition hiking, fishing, skiing, and mountain climbing have a great attraction for people who like to be outdoors.Not everyone who enjoys sports events likes to take part in them. Many people prefer to be onlookers, either watching them on television, or listen

10、ing to them on the radio. When there is an important baseball game or boxing match it is almost impossible to get tickets; everyone wants to attend.Chess, card-playing, and dancing are forms of indoor recreation enjoyed by many people. It doesnt matter whether we play a fast game of ping-pong, conce

11、ntrate over the bridge table, or go walking through the woods on a brisk autumn afternoon. It is important for every one to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.5. If we want to be healthy and enjoy life, . Awe must work all the time Bwe should work all the time Cwe can not work

12、 at all Dwe not only work hard but also need recreation6. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Here dull means. Agood Bhappy Cfoolish Dnice7. Not everyone who enjoys sport events likes to take part in them. means_. Amany people like sport events, but none of them likes to take part in them Bt

13、hey all like sport events, but no one likes to take part in them Cmany people like sport events, but only some of them like to take part in them Donly some like sport events, but everyone likes to take part in themCIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 kms away from

14、Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought Id hitch a ride (搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over

15、 and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldnt give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to

16、 help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought i

17、t was another chance to repay someone for the favour Id been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You havent changed a bit, even your red hair is still the sa

18、me.”I couldnt remember where Id met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.8.The author had to hitch a ride one clay in 1978 because .A.her work delayed her trip to SydneyB.she was going home for her holidaysC.the town

19、was far away from SydneyD.she missed the only train back home9.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A.He helped the girl find a ride.B.He gave the girl a ride back home.C.He bought sandwiches for the girl.D.He watched the girl for three hours.10.The reason why the author off

20、ered a lift to the elderly man was that .A.she realized he was GordonB.she had known him for decadesC.she was going to the nearby townD.she wanted to repay the favour she once got11.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?A.Giving sometimes produces nice results.B.Those who g

21、ive rides will be repaid.C.Good manners bring about happiness.D.People should offer free rides to others.DTrees are useful to man in three very important ways：they provide him wood and other products；they give him shade；and they help to prevent drought(干旱)and floods Unfortunately，in many parts of th

22、e world，man has not realized that the third of these services is the most importantIn his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees，he has cut them down in large numbers Two thousand years ago，a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships，with which to gain itself an empire It

23、 gained the empire but，without its trees，its soil became bare and poorWhen the empire fell to pieces，the country found itself faced by floods and starvation Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees，it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize thisThey cu

24、t down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees So，unless the government has a good system of control，or can educate the people，the forests slowly disappearThis does not only mean that there will be fewer treesThe results are even more serious：for where there are trees，their

25、roots break the soil up，allowing the rain to sink in， and also bind the soilThis prevents the soil from being washed awayBut where there are no trees，the rainfalls on hard ground and flows away on the surface，and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow When

26、a11 the topsoil is gonenothing remains but worthless desert12. The purpose that the writer wrote this article for is _ .A. to tell people that trees are very useful to manB. to warn people not to cut down trees any moreC. to warn that man mustnt destroy forests any moreD. to explain how trees help t

27、o prevent drought and floods13. In the writers opinion, _ , or the forests slowly disappear. A. measure must be taken B. people shouldnt draw benefit from the tree C. government must realize the serious results D. unless trees never be cut down14. According to the article, we know it is _ to prevent

28、 the forests from slowly disappearing.A. necessary but impossible B. necessary but difficultC. impossible and unimportant D. difficult and impossible15. In the last two paragraphs the writer wanted to make it clear that _ .A. where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poorB. where there are

29、 many trees, there are fewer floodsC. where there are no trees, the land might become desert slowlyD. floods will make the land become desert 第2节 七选五（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。Many teenagers may have a very confusing time filled with anxiety in high school. Here are some powerful

30、 tips which can help you succeed in the years. 16 You may be faced with too many choices in your life and its unwise to try everything. Just focus on your favorite. Consider all the benefits that it brings into your life and then see how you can develop your passion into a possible career option.Get

31、 away from the friends that offer poisonous advice and negativity. There is no place for that kind of behavior at any stage of your life. And you should value yourself highly enough to get rid of these people. 17 Read as much as you can. Pick up a book on anything that expands your knowledge base. Stop spending hours in watching your favorite TV shows. 18 Youll notice in a few days how you begin to see things in a different light.Limit the time spent on social media. I am 19 years old, so I understand just how much time can be wasted on technology, e