山东省潍坊市学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题及答案.docx

1、山东省潍坊市学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题及答案山东省潍坊市20202届高二下学期期中联考 英语试卷 2020.05第I卷第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。ABattered Moons Poetry Competition open now till 30th June 2019Prizes 1st Prize700; 2nd Prize E200: 3rd Prize E100. Four commendations(奖励) of 25 each.Fees5 for t

2、he first poem and 4 each for the rest.Enter the competitionWe accept online entries (参赛作品) only.Guidelines Open to any person of the UK aged 20 or over. The closing date is 30th June 2019. Judges Zo Brigley Thompson and Cristina Newton will read all the entries and make shortlists (入围名单). Guest judg

3、e Zo Brigley Thompson will choose the seven finalists. There is no limit(限制) to the number of entries a single entrant can make. Entries cannot be returned, so please keep a copy.ResultsAll entrants will receive an email notification of results. Check the Battered Moons website for more information

4、from October 2019.PoemsAll poems must have a title and must not be more than 40 lines in length (excluding title and line spaces) or 250 words and can be on any subject.Entries must be written in English.Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or online public sp

5、ace or used by radio or television before 6th October 2019.WinnersWinners and poets receiving commendations will be notified in September 2019 and invited to the Poetry Swindon Festival on 6th October 2019, where they will read their winning poems.All winners and commended poets will be asked to pro

6、vide an introduction about themselves to appear with their winning poem on the Battered Moons website, and a photograph for the website.1. What do we know about the poetry competition? A. It is open to UK teenagers. B. It sets seven kinds of prizes. C. It gives winners money prizes. D. It allows one

7、 entrant one poem.2. What is one requirement for the entries? A. They must have a fixed subject. B. They must be handed in online. C. They must be at least 250 words. D. They must be kept in a special form.3. What are winners asked to do? A. To provide a self-introduction. B. To make an acceptance s

8、peech. C. To attend a national meeting. D. To read their winning poems on TV.BWhen David Carter started to study art at The University of Texas (UT)at Austin in 1971, he had big dreams of becoming an artist or a writer. But his study came to a stop at 23 after he hurt his hand in an unpleasant event

9、. He developed schizophrenia(精神分裂症) later and spent many years without a home. Carter liked to spend time around UT, because he dreamt of being able to continue his study in the university and becoming a writer. After running into Carter many times, UT student Ryan Chandler decided to interview him

10、for a project for the Daily Texan, the student newspaper of UT. “I interviewed him on Austins homeless problems. After I heard his story, we kept in touch and really became friends. I learned he wanted to get back to UT, so I decided to help him,” said Chandler. “He had got 87 hours, very close to a

11、 degree. Now, with changing degree requirements, he only has 64 hours to go.” With the help of Chandler, who worked with the university office, Carter was assigned an adviser by UTs College of Fine Arts. “It s the greatest gift Ive ever received,” Carter said. “He did what had to be done to get me b

12、ack to school, and I couldnt have done it without him” After seeing a magazine article about Carter, a UT schoolmate decided to pay his tuition fees (学费)without telling Chandler his name. Doug Dempster, dean of the College of Fine Arts, said in a statement, “David Carters decision to complete his de

13、gree is a testament (证明) to finishing well what was started, and stopped, even many years earlier. We welcome him back as we do many students each year whose education could not be completed easily. We re going to help him through his remaining course work.”4. Why did Carter stop studying in the uni

14、versity? A. He hurt an artist. B. He couldnt afford his study. C. He got a strange disease. D. He had a hand injury.5. What was Chandlers purpose in interviewing Carter? A. To do a project on homelessness. B. To know why he hung around UT. C. To make friends with a homeless person. D. To finish his

15、homework on helping others.6. Which of the following words can best describe Chandler? A. Brave. B. Honest. C. Warm-hearted. D. Strong-minded.7. What can we learn from Dempsters words in the statement?A. He encourages Carter to study hard. B. He supports students who never give up.C. He calls on other students to help Carter.D. He suggests other students learn from Carter. CWhen faced with the decision to get out of bed or have a few more minutes of sleep, which do you choose? Believe it or not, that decision could make a world of difference in the rest of your day. About 85 percent of A