1、2018-2019 学年第一学期高二年级英语期中考试试卷试卷类型：A 卷卷面分值：120 分， 考试时长：100 分钟 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，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。ABenjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a
2、visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camels hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began
3、 to look ragged （蓬乱）. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamins cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamins drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a
4、box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings （版画）by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747，when Benjamin was nine years old，Mr. Pennington returned for another visit .He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gif
5、t. He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape (风景) painting. Williams, a well-known painter, came to see his work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and g
6、ave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said,” Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the book
7、s, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.1. What is the text mainly about?A. Benjamins visit to Philadelphia.B. Williams influence on Benjamin.C. The beginning of Benjamins life as an artist.D. The friendship between Benjamin
8、 and Pennington.2. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched.B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.3. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A. He
9、 took him to see painting exhibitions.B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D. He taught him how to make engravings.4. Williams two books helped Benjamin to _.A. master the use of paintsB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know other paintersD. m
10、ake up his mind to be a painterBThe English language is full of phrases about the weather. Some of these phrases are easy to understand, but others are not really about the weather at all. If you say you “hit rough weather”, you may not be struck by a real storm, but you do experience difficulties o
11、r problems. If you dont know what such phrases mean, they might leave you “in a fog (雾)”!In English, you can “shoot the breeze”, or have an informal chat. But things can also be a breeze. If you take an exam and find it very easy, youd tell your friends: “It was a breeze!” The wind can also bring in
12、formation. You can “get wind of” a piece of news, and if someone “knows which way the wind blows”, they have a good idea about how things will work out. But dont “throw caution (警惕) to the wind” that means taking a great risk!Clouds sometimes bring rain, and in English they often represent problems
13、or difficulties. If someone “sees a cloud on the horizon (地平线)”, there may be problems ahead. And if someone is “under a cloud”, then people think the person might have done something wrong. But clouds are not always bad; in fact, people say that “every cloud has a silver lining”. This means that th
14、ere is a good side to every situation, no matter how bad it may seem. You may even end up “on cloud nine”, which means you are very happy! But some people have their “heads in the clouds”, not paying attention to reality.No one likes to be stuck in the rain or storm, so its no surprise that phrases
15、about them are generally negative. When someone says “it never rains but it pours”, they are complaining (抱怨) that when things go wrong, they go very wrong. People who talk about “weathering a storm” just want to get through a difficult period or situation.5. What does the underlined part “such phra
16、ses” in the first paragraph refer to? A. The old phrases about the weather. B. The funny phrases about the weather. C. The simple phrases about the weather. D. The confusing phrases about the weather. 6. It may be dangerous when you _.A. know which way the wind blows B. find that something is a bree
17、zeC. get wind of a piece of news D. throw caution to the wind7. If you look at something in a positive way, you may say _.A. you are under a cloud B. your head is in the clouds C. every cloud has a silver lining D. you see a cloud on the horizon 8. Phrases like “it never rains but it pours” and “wea
18、thering a storm” are related to something _. A. changeable B. unfavorableC. acceptable D. unbelievableC From musician and philanthropist (慈善家) Peter Buffett comes a warm, wise, and inspirational book that asks, Which will you choose: the path with least difficulty or the path of potentially greatest
19、 satisfaction?You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless advantage. But the son of billionaire Warren Buffett says that the only real thing handed down from his father was: Build your own path in life. It is a principle that has allowed him to follow his own
20、interests, establish his own identity, and gain his own successes. In Life Is What You Make It, Buffett describes the strong set of values given to him by his trusting and broadminded mother, his hardworking and talented father, and the many life teachers he has met along the way. Todays society, Bu
21、ffett believes, has changed a lot. People begin to enjoy what they do, with a wealth ethic (财富伦理), honor the payoff instead of the process. Yet, by focusing less on reward, we can open doors of opportunity and work hard toward a greater sense of satisfaction.In clear and brief terms, Buffett explain
22、s a great truth: Life cannot be predicted and doesnt have a second chance, neither fair nor unfair. We see that our journey in life seldom follows a straight line but is often met with false starts, difficulties, and mistakes. How we push through and dont give up at these challenging moments is wher
23、e we begin to create the life of our dreams from discovering our careers to giving back to others.Personal and instructive, Life Is What You Make It is about challenging your condition, taking control of your own life and living it to the fullest.9. What does Peter Buffett value most about his mothe
24、r?A. Intelligence. B. Independence.C. Hard work. D. Broadmindedness.10. Which proverb can best express the main idea of the fifth paragraph?A. Nobody is perfect.B. Life is full of ups and downs.C. Where there is a will, there is a way.D. Failure is the mother of success.11. Which of the following is
25、 NOT true about Peter Buffett?A. He works on music.B. His father is very rich.C. He wrote Life Is What You Make It.D. He thinks society has changed for the better.12. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To introduce a book.B. To describe a writer.C. To talk about what life is about.D. To discuss
26、 how to live a meaningful life. D Where can you go to listen to a cook, a senator (参议员) or a scientist talk about important subjects? BigT is a new website created to provide discussions between world experts and Internet users. Subjects discussed on BigThink include the environment, music and quest
27、ions about happiness and personal identity. The website has been called a You Tube for thinkers.Victoria Brown and Peter Hopkins created Big-T. They said that people need an international stage on which to exchange, discuss, and debate the important ideas of our time.At the BigThink website, when yo
28、u click on a subject, you find a video (视频) of a person talking about his or her ideas. For example, you can listen to United States Senator Ted Kennedy talking about education and civil rights. Under their videos, you can read the comments and questions written by other visitors to the website. Mor
29、e than one hundred experts express their ideas on the website.BigThink also has an important list of financial (财政的) supporters. These include Peter Thiel who helped create the PayPal company; Larry Summers, a former United States secretary of the Treasury, and David Frankel, a businessman from Sout
30、h Africa.BigThinks creators started the website by first getting famous people to agree to be videotaped. They began by interviewing several well-known professors from Harvard University, which they had attended. Then they used the names of these professors to gain the trust of others and get them t
31、o take part in the project.The website says Big Think belongs to everyone. Its motto is: “We are what you think.” So, go online and start thinking big.13. BigT was created to _.A. introduce the latest IT knowledgeB. share funny videos with Internet usersC. teach ordinary people some useful skillsD.
32、offer chances to communicate with experts14. The first people interviewed by BigT were some _.A. scientists B. professors C. politicians D. cooks15. We can infer from the passage that You Tube is _.A. a famous library B. a online chat-room C. a video website D. a radio station第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 1
33、0 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。Increase your creativityEvery month I face the same problem how to write educational, informative and, hopefully, interesting articles. 16 . At other times my mind goes blank (空白的), and I experience a creative block.At times we all face creative challenge
34、s in life, from designing websites to decorating our apartments, but there are ways to work through creative slumps (低潮).DaydreamFor years, others may have told you to stop daydreaming. 17 . Daydreaming sometimes helps you take a more creative approach to your problem.Be happySome studies suggest th
35、at a positive mood (心情) encourages creativity because it increases activity in the parts of the brain related to decision-making and feelings. 18Face-to-face conversations with friends can lead to creative thinking.Take risksDont let fear hold you back. You wont succeed at everything you try. But wi
36、th each new effort, you will build self-confidence and develop new skills for the future.Limit your amusementEveryone enjoys entertainment. 19 . Literature and audio books are better forms of amusement because they force you to use your imagination.Look for inspirationActivities such as listening to
37、 music, going to museums and traveling all provide sources of inspiration.Go offline and go outsideRemember how much fun you had as a child running, playing and pretending? Your imagination simply ran away with you. 20 , and can help you get back some of that creative energy from your childhood.A. G
38、et socialB. Make friendsC. Nature settings fire the imaginationD. In fact, letting your mind run briefly can actually be helpfulE. Reading relaxes the mind and encourages you to use your imaginationF. Sometimes I can just sit down at my computer and the words just flowG. But watching TV, for instanc
39、e, requires little thought and can actually decrease creativity第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts. But people in the streets_21_ him，especi
40、ally those who are_22_.For those people，he is “Gloves” Greenberg. How did he get that_23_？He looks like any other businessman，wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱)But hes_24_. His briefcase always has some gloves.In winter，Mr. Greenberg does not_25_ like other New Yorkers，who look at the sid
41、ewalk and _26_the street. He looks around at_27_ .He stops when he_28_ someone with no gloves .He gives them a pair and then he29_，looking for more people with cold_30_.On winter days，Mr. Greenberg_31_ gloves. During the rest of the year， he_32_ gloves. People who have heard about him_33_ him gloves
42、，and he has many in his apartment.Mr. Greenberg _34_ doing this 21 years ago. Now，many poor New Yorkers know him and_35_ his behavior. But people who dont know him are sometimes_36 him. They dont realize that he just wants to make them_37_.It runs in the_38 .Michaels father always helped the poor as
43、 he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the_39_. A pair of gloves may be a_40_ thing，but it can make a big difference in winter.21. Aknow about Blearn from Ccheer for Dlook after22. Aold Bbusy Ckind Dpoor23. Ajob Bname Cchance Dmessage24. Acalm Bdifferent Ccrazy Dcurious25. Aa
44、ct Bsound Cfeel Ddress26. Across over Bdrive along Churry down Dkeep off27. Acars Bpeople Cstreet numbers Dtraffic lights28. Ahelps Bchooses Cgreets Dsees29. Aholds up Bhangs out Cmoves on Dturns around30. Ahands Bears Cfaces Deyes31. Asearches for Bstores up Cgives away Dputs on32. Aborrows Bsells
45、Creturns Dbuys33. Acall Bsend Clend Dshow34. Adelayed Bremembered Cbegan Denjoyed35. Aunderstand Bdislike Cstudy Dexcuse36. Asorry for Bsatisfied with Cproud of Dsurprised by37. Asmart Brich Cspecial Dhappy38. Acity Bfamily Cneighborhood Dcompany39. Ahonor Bpain Csame Dcold40. Asmall Buseful Cdeligh
46、tful Dcomforting第二节： 根据下面所给提示词，写出该单词的正确形式（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15 分）。41. They were _ (certain) whether they should go or not.42. Our new _ (surround) are a lot more friendly than we expected.43. It is known that the language is _ (constant) changing.44. _ (give) enough water and sunlight, the plant w
47、ill grow to three metres.45. The book _ (publish) last week is his first for children.46. (worry) about the journey ,I was unsettled for the first few days.47.Well -known for their expertise ,his parents company, (call)“Future Tours “,transported me safely into the future in a time capsule.48. The p
48、olice did a(n) _ (admire) job in keeping the fans calm.49. She was only 19 when her first novel was _ (出版).50. They were asked to give the room a(n) _ (彻底的) cleaning.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节：短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第11 处起）不计分。When I started learning English, I found it very difficulty. No matter what hard I tried, I just could not understand the grammar. Then one day, my sister asked me why
