1、2018届山东省微山县第二中学高三上学期第二学段考试 英语注意：本试卷共 6页,满分 100分,时间 90分钟第 I 卷 （共 60 分）第一部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题, 每小题 2 分, 共 40 分）第一节 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。 （共 15 小题, 每小题 2 分, 共 30 分）ASend a Free E- card Share your love of nature with friends and family!When you choose to send one of our free E
2、- cards, you save paper and give friends and family the opportunity to enjoy the wonder of nature.Celebrate the beauty of our natural world and send an E- card to friends and family who care about protecting our planet. Feel free to set your E- card to arrive on any day. Habitat E- cards Celebrate a
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5、 your love of nature all year round with our free seasonal E- cards. All of the free nature E- cards on this page are from our annual photo contest.1. For what purpose is the passage written?A. Celebrating the beauty of our natural world. B. Offering free E- cards to attract planet protection.C. Int
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7、better choose an E- card from _ column.A. Habitat E- cards B. Nature E- cards C. Special Occasion E- cards D. Seasonal E- cards4. What is the advantage of sending Nature E- card?A. Showing others that youre skilled. B. Sharing love of nature with friend and families. C. Helping your friends save mon
8、ey and paper. D. Taking part in annual photo contest.BNelson Mandela is respected and admired around the world. To South Africa he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races, even though he spent 27 years in the prison of the South Africa.Mandelas populari
9、ty has inspired an entire national industry. His portrait(肖像) has appeared at many places, including on some goods. His face has appeared on a South African coin, a district of a city was named in his honor and some business leaders hope to build a giant statue that looks like himthe Statue of Freed
10、om. It would stand taller than New Yorks Statue of Liberty(自由女神像).His popularity is similar to that of John F. Kennedy in the US or Winston Churchill in Britain, but few politicians today have achieved his level of admiration, said Tom Lodge, head of the Political Science Department of the Universit
11、y of the Witwatersrand.However, he is far from perfect.Most articles about his birthday, which appeared in every major South African newspaper on the day, briefly mentioned that Mandela did have shortcomings.Then they returned to their following praises.“Through the ages, the human race has had its
12、icons(偶像) to inspire their generation,” The Mail and Guardian Weekly said. “In our generation, the god brought us Nelson Mandela.”5. Nelson Mandela is loved in South Africa because_.A. he is similar to Kennedy and Churchill B. he spent 27 years in prisonC. Hes the first black president D. he fought
13、hard against racism6. People show their respect for Mandela in these ways Except _.A. printing his portrait on many goods B. having his face on the coinC. calling a district after his name D. building the Statue of Liberty7. The underlined sentence means _A. We are proud to live in Mandelas time. B.
14、 Mandela is as great as a god.C. Mandela has his own icons, the god. D. Mandela lives together with us all.8. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A. Mandela is a perfect politician.B. Mandela is superstar in South Africa.C. South Africa develops with Mandelas popularity.D. The Statue of Fr
15、eedom is a present for Mandelas birthday.CMuseums have changed. They are no longer places that one “should” go to but to enjoy.At a science museum in Canada, you can feel your hair stand on end as harmless electricity passes through your body. At the Childrens Museum in New York, you can play an Afr
16、ican drum. There are no “Do Not Touch” sign in some other museums in the USA.More and more museum directors have realized that people learn best when they can become part of what they are seeing. In many science museums, the visitors are encouraged to touch, listen, operate and experiment so as to d
17、iscover scientific rules for themselves.The purpose is not only to provide fun, but also help people feel at home in the world of science. If people dont understand science, they will be afraid of it; and if they are afraid of science, they will not make the best use of it.One cause of all these cha
18、nges is the increase in wealth and spare time. Another cause is that the number of young people grow in the population. Many of them are college students or college graduates. They see things in a new and different way. They want art that they can take part in. The same is true of science and histor
19、y.The old museums have been changing and the government is encouraging the building of new, modern museums. In the States and Canada, there are more than 6000 museums, twice as many as there were 25 years ago.9. What is the main advantage of the new museums?A. Visitors can experience themselves. B.
20、Visitors can watch more carefully.C. Visitors can stay there free. D. Visitors can rest everywhere.10. Which is the reason for changes of museum?A. The taste of visitors B. The increase in wealth and free timeC. The development of science D. The encouragement from the government11. Which of the foll
21、owings may be the best title of the passage?A. New science museums in the States and Canada B. The development of museumsC. Advantages of museums D. Changes of museumsDKids are going all over the world without ever leaving their school. They are using their computers. A school in California could be
22、 the most wired school in America. They are hooked up to the Internet through their computers.Thirty students are able to use the Internet every day. The kids are between the grades of kindergarten and fifth grade. The teacher says that it is hard to get them away from the computers. They do not eve
23、n want to go to recess.Internet has opened the world to many people. Now students can go to any library on earth. They can get information. They can visit a child in another country.Laura Bacon likes to visit with other students. Shes going to Peggys page. Peggy is a school student in London, Englan
24、d. She put her own home page on the Internet. It includes pictures of Peggy, her school, her mom, dad and friends. You can send her mail, too.A scientist helped to wire the school. He says, “There is a plan to connect 12 thousand California schools to the Internet.”Wiring schools in California can c
25、ost a lot of money. It needs to be done on volunteer effort or schools will not be able to afford it. They think that it will cost as much as fifty billion dollars.However, its been accepted that the money should be spent on teachers instead of computers. 12. On the Internet anyone can put their own
26、 information_.A. in the minds B. in their houseC. on the top of the computer D. on a home page13. What is the closest meaning to the underlined words?A. familiar B. close C. strange D. connected14. Internet has opened the world to many people and students can go to any_.A. hotel B. library C. superm
27、arket D. school15. What should the money be spent for, according to some people?A. More teachers. B. More computers.C. More libraries. D. More kids.第 2 节 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。 （共5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分。 ）（注意：如果选择答案 E，则在答题卡上同时涂黑 AB； 如果答案选择 F，则在答题卡上同时涂黑 ABC； 如果答案选择 G，则在答题卡上同时涂黑 ABCD。
28、）Do animals have a culture? Lately social scientists have begun to start a new study. 16. _. When we speak of culture, we mean a way of life a group of people have in common. Culture includes the beliefs and attitudes we learn. 17. _. It is also the patterns of behavior that make one group of people
29、 different from another group.Our culture lets us make up for having lost out strength, claws, long teeth, and other defenses. Instead we use tools, cooperate with one another, and communicate with language. But these aspects of human behavior, or “culture,” can also be found in the lives of certain
30、 animals. 18. _. We used to think that the ability to use tools was the dividing line between human beings and other animals. 19. _. Chimpanzees(非洲小猩猩) can not only use tools but actually make tools themselves. Animals can also share knowledge with each other and use their own language to communicat
31、e. So an important question has arose. 20. _. A. Culture is found just in humans.B. Animals can make tools, for example.C. What do humans do to replace the lost abilities?D. It is about whether some animals have a culture.E. How can we divide humans from animals now?F. However, lately, we have found
32、 that this is not the case.G. It is the patterns of behavior that help people to live together.第二部分 语言知识运用第一节 完形填空 (共 20 小题, 满分 20 分) Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 21 play baske
33、tball.I like playing basketball though Im not good at it. Ive had a basketball 22 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 23 whether I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.At school, it was always the boys who played basketball d
34、uring PE classes. The girls were only 24 to play volleyball or badminton.My parents did not 25 me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said. 26 when I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 27 at me as if I were an alien.I was feeling 28 and had lost hope of playin
35、g basketball. 29 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 30 me to get back on the court.One of them told me with a smile, “Go your own 31 ; let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat n
36、ext to me in class talked about 32 with me almost every day.I was inspired by them. Confidence 33 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as 34 as I can, and for me, even the sky is boundless (无限的) Basketball has become an important part of my 35 . I am interested in it. I watch ma
37、tches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and 36 , but also learn a lot.Ive heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, “Nothing is impossible.” I have 37 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an 38 . After that, just be confiden
38、t and keep going. Never 39 and youll make it sooner or later.I love the motto of the NBA. It can 40 my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game！”21. A. ever B. often C. never D. always22. A. when B. before C. after D. since23. A. struggled B. cared C. enjoyed D. doubted24. A. allowed B. edu
39、cated C. applied D. employed25. A. protect B. agree C. let D. admit26. A. Still B. Yet C. Just D. Even27. A. watched B. glared C. glanced D. stared28. A. up B. down C. excited D. amazed29. A. Unluckily B. Naturally C. Unexpectedly D. Clearly30. A. encouraged B. made C. ensured D. explored31. A. effo
40、rt B. way C. business D. direction32. A. basketball B. sports C. interests D. dreams33. A. affected B. survived C. removed D. returned34. A. well B. powerful C. fiercely D. totally35. A. wish B. life C. work D. study36. A. confident B. harmful C. competitive D. hopeless37. A. come B. turned C. refus
41、ed D. happened38. A. idea B. aim C. opinion D. effort39. A. stand for B. give up C.work out D. take apart40. A. express B. decorate C. ignore D. deserve第 II 卷 （共 40 分）第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分)阅读下面短文, 根据上下文填入适当的词语, 或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空。Of all the sports, I like table tennis best. I became 1. _
42、(interest) in it when I was very young. Im fond of Chinese team players who take part 2. _ some international matches, such as Zhang Jike, Zhang Yining, Wang Hao and so on. They devote themselves to 3. _ (win) our country glory. I think it not only a sport but also an art because it is a game that n
43、eeds 4. _ (strong) and skills. The reason 5. _ I like it so much is that it is our national sport and it can benefit us a lot. Playing table tennis can build up our bodies, keep us healthy, train our brains and develop our sense of 6. _ (compete). Whats more, it can help us learn to cooperate with e
44、ach other. In 7. _ word, I appreciate 8. _ (play) table tennis for it always offers me 9. _ (happy). 10. _ I cant play it well, I still try my best to practice it.第三部分 写作 (共两节, 满分 30 分)第一节 短文改错 (共 10 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 10 分)下面短文中有 10 处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写上该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜
45、线（）划掉。修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写上修改后的词。Many animal have disappeared during the long history of the earth. The more famousof these animals are dinosaurs. They lived in the earth tens of millions of year ago, long before humans came being. These dinosaurs future seemed securely at that time. There had man
46、y different kinds of dinosaurs. A number of them used to living in China. Nobody knows for sure why and how dinosaurs appeared from the earth in a so short time. According to a UN report, some 844 animals and plants have been disappeared in the last 500 years. 第二节 书面表达（满分 20 分）假如你是李华，请你给你的英国网友 Joan 写封电子邮件，按照下列提示告诉她上个周末你是如何度过的。写作提示：1、 上午去博物馆参观，欣赏文化遗迹。2、 下午和朋友去体育馆(gym) 打篮球并观看了奥运会知识展览。3、 晚上玩了半个小时电脑游戏，然后读了一本有关 Mandela 的书，了解了他的伟大一生。写作要求：1、 词数 80100 词。2、可适当增加细节，以使行文通畅。My meaningful weekendDear Joan, _ Yours,Li Hua
