广东省深圳市明珠学校学年高二上学期英语期中试题及答案.docx

1、广东省深圳市明珠学校学年高二上学期英语期中试题及答案明珠学校2018学年第一学期期中考试试卷 年级 高二 学科 英语（满分 150分 时量 120分钟） 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My good friend and neighbor is dying. She has 1 more health problemsthrough the years than anyone should have to tolerate.

2、Now as she approachesher 57th birthday she knows that it will 2 be her last. She hasstarted 3 a lot of her things. She has given all of us around her much more than just her things though.She has also given us her friendship, her kindness, and her 4 smile. She has given us hershining spirit that has

3、 made all of our lives so much 5 . When a local dog was 6 killed bya bear, my friend welcomed it into her home and nursed it back to 7 .When any of us needed anything she was there doing all that she could witha 8 full of love and a soul full of goodness. She did all of this too while her health 9 t

4、o grow worse and worse. My friend, 10 , is not afraid of death. She has told me several timesthat she believes it will only be like a brief 11 and then she willawaken in Paradise（天堂）. I am 12 as well that she will fit right in therebecause she already has a lot of paradise within herself. It is thep

5、aradise within her that she has so 13 and beautifully given to us all. We all have a bit of paradise within ourselves. She has shown me that the best way to enjoy that paradise is to 14 it with everyone youmeet. I wish my friend only joy in her 15 days here and endlesslove and life in her coming day

6、s in Paradise.1.A.askedB. battledC. raisedD. checked2.A. probablyB. temporarilyC. unbelievablyD. hardly3.A. collectingB. purchasingC. consuming D. donating4.A.arficificalB. bitterC. coldD. joyous5.A. tougherB. strangerC. brighterD.heavier6.A. nearlyB. accidentallyC. suddenlyD. cruelly7.A. deathB. he

7、althC. happinessD. heaven8.A.storyB.purposeC. heartD. friend9.A.refusedB. stoppedC. intendedD. continued10.A. howeverB. thereforeC. insteadD. also11.A. reportB. sleepC. journeyD. account12.A. sureB.doubtfulC. afraidD. pleased13.A. easilyB. bravelyC. freelyD. quickly14.A. chargeB. createC. provideD.

8、share15.A. terrifyingB. remainingC. comingD. interesting第二节:语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16-25的相应位置上。In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who have lived with us. In fact, we dont have to wait 16_ anniversarie

9、s to thank the ones close to us-the ones so 17_ (easy) overlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is “give it now!” Saying thanks is such 18_ easy way to increase the worlds happiness.Of course, there are times 19_ you cant express gratitude immediately. In that case dont let emb

10、arrassment sink you into 20_ (silent) -speak up the first time you have the chance.Once a young minister, Mark Brian, 21_ (send) to a remote parish of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for “thank you”. But Brian soon found that these people had

11、exceptional generosity. Instead of 22_ (say) thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks.I wonder 23_ we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a 24_ (good) job of communica

12、ting our gratitude? Would we be more sensitive, more caring? Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that transforms people all around us25_ (include) ourselves. 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA man sat at a metro station in Washington DC a

13、nd started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician pla

14、ying. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till without stopping, and continued to walk.A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to

15、 him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.The one who paid the most attention was a 3-year-old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk

16、, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He co

17、llected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition. No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written, on

18、a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment. The outlines we

19、re: in a commonplace（普通的） environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we enjoy beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected situation? One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musi

20、cians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?”26. Few people stopped to listen to Joshua Bell playing because_.A. people were in a hurryB. they were not interested in musicC. it was too cold in the subwayD. the performance was not good enough27. When c

21、hildren stopped to look at the violinist, their parents _.A. would give him some moneyB. would stop to enjoy the music C.would applaud for the performanceD. would urge them to continue walking28. Which of the following is true about Joshua Bells performance?A. Nobody gave him money B. Nobody recogni

22、zed him.C.Nobody appreciated it D. Nobody organized it29.Joshua Bell played in the metro station in order to _.A. make more moneyB. practice his skills in playing musicC. made an advertisement for his concertD. find out peoples reaction under such a circumstance30. The purpose of the passage is to _

23、.Aset us to think about our lifeBshow us how to play musicCtell us the importance of musicDreport a subway performanceBKids undergo a large amount of pressure and stress during their school exams, which can often become quite overwhelming for them. It may be the first experience of stress, at this l

24、evel, they have ever experienced and therefore quite frightening. Yes, you may say that its all a part of growing up and therefore good lessons for them to learn, and to an extent I agree with you. However, its important to learn how to prepare for lifes challenges so that they arent overwhelming or

25、 scary and so that we are able to manage them the best we can. Here are some tips you can use during your kids exam time.Break their revision plan down into small parts. Doing this will help transform what once seemed like a huge impossible task into a more manageable one.Help them arrange properly

26、so that the subjects they like the least (perhaps ones that require more time and effort) are worked on first; once they are out of the way, it will help reduce the worry. Plan week on week to make sure they are on track. Ticking items of a list each week will help them to feel good about themselves

27、 and their progress.Create rewards for all the ticks - a favourite TV programme, a delicious snack, an hours surfing the Internet, computer games or whatever it was that they enjoy the most. This will encourage them to carry on and make them feel good.Think of strategies on how to deal with exams ca

28、lmly so their anxieties dont get the better of them.Talk about times in their lives when they had been successful at something and look at the qualities they used to get them there - determination, persistence, hard work, patience, positivity, dedication - discuss how they can apply these skills to

29、their exams.Acknowledge that if they do their best that is good enoughEnsure they realize that this period in their lives will pass and that exams are only a temporary time in their lives; nothing can and does last forever. Ensure they keep their eye on the prize: enjoying their long summer holiday

30、when the exams are finished; giving them something to look forward to will help to motivate them and provide a positive end in sight.31. According to paragraph 1, its important to learn how to prepare for exams because_.A. it is a part of growing up.B. It is the first experience of stressC. it helps

31、 kid release stress and do better.D. it is important to get a good mark in exams.32. Which subjects should be worked on first?A.Their best ones. B. Their favourite ones. C. the easiest ones D. the most difficult ones33. The underlined expression get the better of in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _.A. defeat B. worry C. keep sb. calm D. make sb. feel better 34. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A.Kid should become aware of the importance of exams.B.Kids should learn to deal with exam pressure independently.C.Pa