新疆生产建设兵团二中高一下期中考试英语卷含答案及解析.docx

1、新疆生产建设兵团二中高一下期中考试英语卷含答案及解析2019年新疆生产建设兵团二中高一下期中考试英语卷【含答案及解析】姓名_ 班级_ 分数_题号一二三四五六七八总分得分一、单项填空1. Id appreciate _ the chance to work in your company last year. A. giving _ B. to give C. being given_ D. to be given 2. They have already succeeded _ saving many endangered animals . A. in_ B. for_ C. to_ D.

2、on 3. To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, _,honest. A. therefore B. above all C. however D. after all 4. The college student lost his life trying to save the drowning child, _ he will always be remembered. A. in which B. about which C. by which_ D. for which 5. - Finally I got to my gran

3、dmothers home on foot. - Really? You _ a ride there. A. could have taken _ B. could tak e C. shouldnt have taken_ D. must have taken 6. Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony before they _ on their life journey. A. give up _ B. settle down C. get through_ D. set off 7. To _ Jane

4、on having passed the examination, we held a party to _ it. A. celebrate; congratulate B. congratulate ; celebrate C. celebrate; celebrate _ D. congratulate; congratulate 8. The old man was walking in the park, with his dog _ him. A. following_ B. followed_ C. follows_ D. follow 9. -Must I return the

5、 book today? -No, you _ A. mustnt_ B. cant C. neednt_ D. may not 10. We dont permit _ in the hospital, so you arent permitted _ here, either. A. to smoke; to smoke B. smoking; to smoke C. smoking; smoking_ D. to smoke; smoking 二、阅读理解11. In Vietnam, Tet-Trung-Thu, or the Mid-Autumn Festival, is one o

6、f the most popular family holidays. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Vietnamese families plan their activities around their children on this special day. In a Vietnamese folk story, parents were working so hard to prepare for the harvest that they left the children playing by thems

7、elves. To make up for that time, the parents would use the Mid-Autumn Festival as a chance to show their love and thanks for their children. As a result, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Childrens Festival. In the United States, this tradition continues in many Vietnamese-American families

8、. Activities are often centered on children and education. Parents buy lanterns for their children so that they can take part in a candle and lantern parade at dawn. Lanterns mean brightness, while the parade means success in school. Vietnamese markets sell a variety of lanterns, but the most popula

9、r childrens lantern is the star lantern. Other childrens activities include arts and crafts in which children make face masks and lanterns. Children also perform traditional Vietnamese dances for adults and take part in contests for prizes. Unicorn (麒麟) dancers are also very popular. Like Chinese pe

10、ople, Vietnamese parents tell their children folk stories and serve moon cakes and other special treats under the bright moon. A favorite folk story is about a carp (鲤鱼) that wanted to become a dragon. The carp worked and worked and finally changed itself into a dragon. Parents use this story to enc

11、ourage their children to work hard so that they can become whatever they want to be. 1.We can learn from the passage that Tet-Trung-Thu is celebrated _. A. in China and other Asian countries B. by Vietnamese-American families C. all over the world except Vietnam D. across the United States 2.In both

12、 Vietnam and China, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, people would _. A. eat moon cakes _ B. buy lanterns for children C. take part in contests D. buy a carp 3.What is the focus of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam? A. Family get-togethers. B. Children and education. C. Relaxation and fun in the midd

13、le of the year. D. Parents having more time with their children. 4.The parents tell their children folk stories because _. A. children like listening to them in the evening B. they want to show their love for their children C. they want to encourage their children to work hard D. they want to make u

14、p for lost time 12. One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was Elvis Presley. He made the Rock & Roll music popular around the world. He sold millions of records and made many successful films, and he helped change the direction of popular music in the 1960s. Elvis Pre

15、sley was born in a poor family in 1935. His parents were simple country people who often took him to church, where he learned to sing and he never forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child. When he was a teenager, Elvis moved from Tupelos to Memphis in Tennessee, where he at

16、tended high school, but he was not a good student. His only real interest was singing. He began to sing in the style that is called “country and western”. In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mothers birthday. The people at the recording studio liked his singing and his music. There was something

17、different about it. It was country and western music, but it also sounded a little like the music, which black people used to sing in the American South, music known as “blues”. Shortly after that, Elvis met Tom Parker, who became his manager and arranged(安排)concerts for him across the United States

18、 and new recordings as well. Soon Elvis rose to fame all over the country. Later, Elvis went to Hollywood and began to appear in films like Love Me Tender and King Creole. But Elvis found it hard to live with success, like many other entertainment personalities (娱乐圈内的人士) .He began to take drugs and

19、his health began to suffer. When he died at an early age of 42 in 1977, his many millions of fans were shocked. “The King Is Dead!” the newspaper said. But today his memory and his music live on and he will always be remembered as the King of Rock & Roll. 1.Judging from the passage, we may concl

20、ude_ . A. Elvis forgot his church music at a later age B. his church songs helped his development in his singing C. Elvis didnt get any help from his parents in singing D. his church songs didnt help develop his own style 2.What was Elviss style of singing like most probably? A. Only country and wes

21、tern. B. Only country and blue. C. Both western and country. D. Not only country and western but also a bit “blues”. 3.What was the main reason for death ? A. A car accident B. Killing by others C. Taking drugs_ D. Heart attract 13. If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important thin

22、gs to remember about reading rate : Knowing why you are reading or what you are reading to find out will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and his

23、tory books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important ideas. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news letters from friends, pieces of news from lo

24、cal, or home-town, papers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to importan

25、t ideas which must be remembered. 1.The underlined word rate in the first sentence means _. A. fast B. slow C. speed D. skill 2. Which should be read slowly according to the passage? A. Stories for enjoyment B. Arithmetic problems C. Letters from friends D. News from hometown newspapers 3. How fast

26、should we read? A. The faster, the better. B. The more slowly, the better. C. Neither too fast nor too slow. D. It depends on what we are reading. 4.According to the passage which of the following is NOT true? A. Read slowly when you are reading something important to you. B. Read fast when you are

27、reading something unimportant to you. C. Read the materials that you are interested in slowly. D. Read the materials that you are interested in fast. 14. Their cheery song brightens many a winters day. But robins(知更鸟) are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much. Robins are singing al

28、l night一 as well as during the day, British-based researchers say. David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, takeaway signs and homes is affecting the birds biological clock, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep. Dr Dominoni, who is putting came

29、ras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birds health at risk. His study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day. And the more birds are exposed to light, the more activ

30、e they are at night. He told people at a conference, There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing. Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy. So by increasing their song output, there might be some cos

31、ts of energy. And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light. Blackoiids and seagulls are also being more nocturnal . Dr Dominoni said, In Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem. I have people coming to me saying You are the bird expert. Can you help us kill these gulls?.During the breeding(繁殖)season,