学年甘肃省定西市通渭县高二上学期期末英语试题解析版.docx

1、学年甘肃省定西市通渭县高二上学期期末英语试题解析版2017-2018学年甘肃省定西市通渭县高二（上）期末英语试卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑1（8分）Cold weather can be hard on pets，just like it can be hard on peopleSometimes owners forget that their pets are just as used to the warm shelter（住所）as they areSome owners

2、 will leave their animals outside for a long period of time，thinking that all animals are used to living outdoorsThis can put their pets in danger of serious illnessThere are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safeKeep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is badIf you hav

3、e to take them out，stay outside with themWhen youre cold enough to go inside，they probably are tooIf you must leave them outside for a long time，make sure they have a warm，solid shelter against the wind，thick bedding，and plenty of nonfrozen waterIf left alone outside，dogs and cats can be very smart

4、in their search for warm shelterThey can dig into snow banks or hide somewhereWatch them closely when they are left outdoors，and provide them with shelter of good qualityKeep an eye on your pets waterSometimes owners dont realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet cant get anything to drinkA

5、nimals that dont have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside，which may contain something unhealthy for them1What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1？ AThey are often forgotten by their ownersBThey are used to living outdoorsCThey build their own sheltersDThey like to stay in warm

6、 places2Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather？ ATo know when to bring them insideBTo keep them from eating bad foodCTo help them find sheltersDTo keep them company3If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather，they may Arun short of clean waterBd

7、ig deep holes for funCdirty the snow nearbyDget lost in the wild4What is the purpose of this text？ ATo solve a problemBTo give practical adviceCTo tell an interesting storyDTo present a research result5（6分）The National GalleryDescription：The National Gallery is the British national art museum built

8、on the north side of Trafalgar Square in LondonIt houses a diverse collection of more than 2，300examples of European art ranging from 13thcentury religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van GoghThe older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more mo

9、dern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entranceLayout：The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13thto15thcentury paintings，and artists include Duccio，Uccello，Van Eyck，Lippi，Mantegna，Botticelli and MemlingThe main West W

10、ing houses 16thcentury paintings，and artists include Leonardo de Vinci，Cranach，Michelangelo，Raphael，Bruegel，Bronzino，Titan and VeroneseThe North Wing houses 17thcentury paintings，and artists include Caravaggio，Rubens，Poussin，Van Dyck，Velazquez，Claude and VermeerThe East Wing houses 18thto early 20th

11、century paintings，and artists include Canaletto，Goya，Turner，Constable，Renoir and Van GoghOpening Hours：The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm（Fridays 10am to 9pm）and is free，but charges apply to some special exhibitionsGetting There：Nearest underground stations：Charing Cross（2minute walk），Le

12、icester Square（3minute walk），Embankment（7minute walk），and Piccadilly Circus（8minute walk）5In which centurys collection can you see religious paintings？ AThe 13thBThe 17thCThe 18thDThe 20th6Where are Leonardo da Vincis works shown？ AIn the East WingBIn the main West WingCIn the Sainsbury WingDIn the

13、North Wing7Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery？ APiccadilly CircusBLeicester SquareCEmbankmentDCharing Cross8（8分）Its not easy being a teenager（青少年）nor is it easy being the parent of a teenagerYou can make your child feel angry，hurt or misunderstood by what you say without re

14、alizing it yourselfIt is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that youll still be there for him when he needs youExpect a lot from your child，just not everythingExcept for health and safety problems，such as drug use or careless driving，consider everyt

15、hing else open to discussionIf your child is unwilling to discuss something，dont insist he tell you whats on his mindThe more you insist，the more likely that hell calm upInstead，let him attempt to solve things by himselfAt the same time，remind him that youre always there for him should he seek advic

16、e or helpShow respect for your teenagers privacyNever read his mail or listen to personal conversationsTeach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole familyIf your child talks on the familys telephone for too long，tell him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone fo

17、r at least all equal period of timeThis not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation（节制）Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or aparttime job8The main pur

18、pose of the text is to tell parents Ahow to get along with a teenagerBhow to respect a teenagerChow to understand a teenagerDhow to help a teenager grow up9What does the phrasecalm upin Paragraph 2 probably mean？ Abecome excitedB show respectCrefuse to talkDseek help10The last paragraph is about how

19、 to teach a teenager Ato use the phone in a sensible wayBto pay for his own telephoneCto share the phone with friendsDto answer the phone quickly11What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text？ ANot allow him to learn driving or take drugsBGive him advice only when necessaryCLet

20、 him have his own telephoneDNot talk about personal things with him12（8分）No poem should ever be discussed oranalyzed，until it has been read aloud by someone，teacher or studentBetter still，perhaps，is the practice of reading it twice，once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end，so the s

21、ound of the poem is the last thing one hears of itAll discussions of poetry are，in fact，preparations for reading it aloud，and the reading of the poem is，finally，the most tellinginterpretationof it，suggesting tone，rhythm，and meaning all at onceHearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice，on r

22、ecords or on film，is obviously a special rewardBut even those aids to teaching cannot replace the student and teacher reading it or，best of all，reciting itI have come to think，in fact，that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important thananalyzingit，if there isnt time for bothI think one o

23、f our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetryPoetry isa criticism of life，anda heightening（提升） of lifeIt isan approach to the truth of feeling，and itcan save your lifeIt also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupiesI am

24、not saying that every English teacher must teach poetryThose who dont like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone elseBut those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature，about its sound as well as its sense，and they must make room in the classroom f

25、or hearing poetry as well as thinking about it12Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry？ AExtending your lifeBSaving your lifeCCriticizing lifeDHeightening life13According to the writer，one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students Ato understand lifeBto enjoy po

26、etryCto become teachersDto become poets14What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply？ AMore stress should be laid on the teaching of poetryBPoetry is more important than any other subjectCOne cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetryDPoetry is the foundation of all lang

27、uage and literature courses15The phrasemake roomin the last paragraph could be best replaced by Abuild a boothBprovide equipmentCleave a certain amount of timeDset aside enough space二、（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选项中有两项为多余选项16（10分）The jobs of the future have not yet been invented（16） By helpin

28、g them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds1CuriosityYour children need to be deeply curious （17） Ask kids，What ingredients（配料） can we add to make these pancakes even better next time？and then try them outDid those ingredients make the pancakes better？What

29、 could we try next time？2CreativityTrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it （18） There are a dozen different things you can do with themExperimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity3In

30、terpersonal SkillsUnderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kidsWe know whats going on inside our own head，but what about others？Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions （19） Why do you think shes crying？Can you tell how that man is

31、 feeling by looking at his face？If someone were to do that to you，how would you feel？4 （20） Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill There are many ways to express thoughts and ideasmusic，acting，drawing，building，photographyYou may find that your child is attracted by one more than anotherASelf ExpressionBEncourage kids to cook with youCAnd we cant forget science educationDWe can give kids chances to think about materials in ne