1、- 1 -甘肃省玉门一中 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题阅读理解 （共两节， 满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AHow will you celebrate New Years Eve? By having a party with your classmates? Going to the karaoke for a singing competition? Many people around the world celebrate the day. Lets have a look at what people in other请
2、 countries do.In the United States, thousands of people jam into Times Square in New York to welcome in the new year at不 midnight. The change from New Years Eve and New Years Day is very exciting. People count down the seconds to welcome the new day as the New Year ball slowly gets down and lights u
3、p the area.In Spain, when the clock strikes midnight, everyone eats 12 grapes. They eat one grape for each toll ( 钟 声 ) to要 bring good luck for the next 12 months of the new year.In Scotland, fireworks are set off in front of the Edinburgh Castle. Immediately after midnight, people sing Auld Lang Sy
4、ne. The words are in Scottish and mean “days gone by”. The famous Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote the在 song.In Brazil, most people wear white clothes on New Years Eve to bring good luck for the new year. If they live near a beach, after midnight, people go there, light candles in the sand, throw fl
5、owers in the sea and make a wish.密They say that the goddess who protects the sea will make their wishes come true.Did you know?封 The date January 1 was picked by the Roman leader Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC. The month of January was named aft
6、er the Roman god, Janus. He is pictured with two heads. One head looks forward and the other back. They represent a break between the old and new.线 1. Whats the best title of the passage?A. The history of New Year.B. 12 grapes, 12 months .内 C. Where to celebrate the New Years Eve.D. New Year joy all
7、 around the world.答 2. We can learn from the last paragraph that .A. Janus established the calendar- 2 -B. Julius Caesar made the month of January the start of a year题 C. The calendar before 46BC was the same as the one todayD. Julius Caesar was the Roman god3. What does the underlined word jam in t
8、he second paragraph mean?A. come in a large number B. walk up and downC. rush from time to time D. come now and then BThere is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. Heres an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your i
9、nner scientist.Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh, 58 pages, ages 9-12Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like? After all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur. This book explains how scientists and artists work together to re-cre
10、ate dinosaurs. As scientific discoveries have been made, the models have changed. Scientific tests may one day expose what a dinosaurs coloring was, but now artists have to use their imagination to determine how these huge creatures looked. Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson, 128 pages, ages
11、 10-13This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space explorationthousands of years ago, when people began star observationand forward to todays search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way. Along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, such as making a black hole and creati
12、ng a model of Albert Einsteins universe using a T-shirt. The activities are perfect for cold winter days.Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich, 272 pages, ages 7 and olderIf youre always on the lookout for butterflies, this book is for you. Hundreds of color photos of common and
13、unusual insects fill this hardcover. There are fascinating stories related to the photos. For example, do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle? Theres a question-and-answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help preserve endangered insects.Journey Into the Invisi
14、ble by Christine Schlitt, 80 pages, ages 9-12If you use a magnifying（ 放 大 的 ）glass, you know a leaf looks quite different. This book explains what microscopes do and then shows - 3 -what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool. The bacteria( 细 菌 ) in your mo
15、uth, when magnified 20,000 times, look a bit like swimming pool noodles. Fascinating photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you, just by looking a little closer.4. Kids interested in pre-historical animals might read .A. Ultimate BugopediaB. Beyond the Solar Sys
16、temC. Journey Into the InvisibleD. Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled5. Beyond the Solar System is mainly about .A. space exploration B. the Milky WayC. history lessons D. Albert Einsteins universe6. From the passage, we can learn that .A. butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cattleB. scientists
17、have discovered the dinosaurs coloringC. microscopes can present you with an amazing worldD. man has explored the black hole for thousands of years7. The main purpose of the passage is to .A. compare features of different booksB. inspire people to become scientistsC. teach children some knowledge of
18、 scienceD. recommend new science books to childrenCIt is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be responsible for housework, but with one of the following - 4 -suggestions, you really can get your children to help at home.If you give your children the impression tha
19、t they can never do anything quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons. Unless children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.My daughter Carlas fifth-grade teacher made every child in her class feel special. When students received less t
20、han a prefect test score, she would point out what they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they had missed.You can use the same technique when you evaluate (评价)your childs work at home. Dont always scold and give lots of praise instead. Talk about what he has done right, not abou
21、t what he hasnt done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad.Learning is a process of trying and failing and trying and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake of failure, they will learn faster and achieve success at last.8.T
22、he whole passage deals with .A. social educationB. school educationC. family educationpre-school education D. 9.The author thinks that .A. there is no way to get children to help at homeB. the more encouragement and praise you give, the more responsible and helpful children will becomeC. it is very
23、difficult to make children responsible for houseworkD. children can be forced to help with housework10. The article gives us a good suggestion about how to evaluate your childs work at home. That is to .A. praise his successB. promise him a tripC. give him a punishment- 5 -D. promise him a ball game
24、11. The author advises readers to .A. learn from himself, for he has a good way of teachingB. take pride in Carlas fifth-grade teacherC. do as what Carlas teacher did in educating childrenD. follow Carlas example because she never fails in the test- 6 -Middle school is called middle school because i
25、ts in the middle of your school years. Elementary school (小学 ) is behind you. High school still waits for you. Middle school often includes sixth, seventh, and eighth grades.For a kid, going to middle school is often a big change: first, it means moving to a new building; second, it maymean taking a
26、 different bus with different students; third, the friends you made in elementary school may go to different middle schools. Other things that probably will be different are the teachers and the homework. All that can 请 make you feel a bit scared on the first day of middle school.Your homework will
27、likely get more challenging (有 挑 战性的 ). In middle school youll probably be learning 不some new subjects like foreign languages. You may also learn different stuff like more advanced ( 高 级 的 ) courses in computer technology, music and art, health, and life skills, such as cooking, even though youve le
28、arned some about 要them in elementary school. On top of that, middle school will probably offer you a variety of new teams, clubs, and activities. 在Besides, you might wonder how to make new friends in middle school. Heres something: try joining a club or asports team. Its a great way to get to know n
29、ew kids. Being in these groups also can help you feel at ease (自由自在，舒适 ). By next year, youll be that cool older kid whos helping out the new kid. If he gets lost on the way to the gym, 密please show him the way!12. According to the passage, kids may feel a little when they go to middle school on the
30、 first day. 封A. proud B. upset C. excited D. afraid13. Which of the following may students not learn in elementary school? 线A. Foreign languages. B. Computer technology.C. Music and art. D. Life skills.内14. The author hopes that the kids will be able to in middle school.A. study harderB. keep in tou
31、ch with their friends 答C. help out new studentsD. take part in all kinds of activities 题- 7 -15. This passage is mainly written to .A. kids parentsB. kids to begin middle schoolC. kids teachersD. students to move to a new school第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Peo
32、ple living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.D 16They make friends with trees and stones. They breathe fresh air. They fight with strongwinds.17 .be_33_or not. “Fine,” the man said, “and Ill _34_my wife. We intend to go for a ride in it to _35_ it.”T
33、his contact with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country, For example, near-sightedness is almost unknown to country people.Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city._ 18 Peo
34、ple living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk, and they get请 them at lower prices than in the city.19 There are practically no temptations to waste money.20 They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity (诚意) . They do不not put on air (摆架子)
35、. They do not pretend to have those ridiculous manners which are necessary inwhat we call polite society.要 A. They listen to the song of birds.学校：班级： 姓名： 考号：- 8 -B. Country people are mostly honest.在 C. They are in close contact with nature.D. Country people are far from town life.密 E. Country life
36、is economical (节俭的) in other ways, too.F. Country life provides much more enjoyment.封 G. There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey完形填空(1)When Jimmy was eighteen, he bought a secondhand car for 200 so that he could travel to and from线work more 21 than by bus. It worked quite well for a
37、 few years, but then it got so old, and it wasThe next morning, at a quarter to ten, Jimmy parked the car in the square outside his front door,_36_ to wait there for the people who had_37_ his advertisement. Even Jimmy had to _38_that the car really looked like a wreck(残骸).Then, soon after he had go
38、t the car as clean_39_ it could be, a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out. He looked at Jimmy s car and then said, “Have you reported this _40_ to us yet, sir? 21. A. directly B. easily C. properly D. safely 22. A. so B. such C. very D. too 23. A. keep B. repair C. sell D. thr
39、ow 24. A. generous B. lucky C. ashamed D. anxious 25. A. some B. neither C. none D. most 26. A. upset B. delighted C. calm D. astonished 27. A. on B. up C. it D. that 28. A. learn B. miss C. get D. find 29. A. message B. advice C. request D. description 30. A. spends B. loses C. has D. uses 31. A. d
40、oubt B. help C. trouble D. answer 32. A. tell B. see C. agree D. call 33. A. exact B. suitable C. early D. late 34. A. follow B. meet C. bring D. introduce 35. A. recognize B. gain C. admire D. test- 9 -costing him _22_much in repairs that he decided that he had better _23_it.内He asked among his fri
41、ends to see if anyone was particularly_ 24_ to buy a cheap car, but they allknew that it was falling to pieces, so_25_ of them had any desire to buy it. Jimmy s friend Sam saw答 that he was 26_ when they met one evening, and said, “Whats _27, Jimmy?”Jimmy told him, and Sam answered, “Well, what about
42、 advertising it in the paper? You may题 _28_more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sams_29_was sensible(合理 的 ),he put an advertisement in an evening paper, which read “For sale: small car, _30_ very littlepetrol, only two owners. Bargain at 50.”For two days after the
43、advertisement first appeared, there was no _31_.But then on Saturday evening he had an enquiry(询问).A man rang up and said he would like to_32_ him about the car. “All right,” Jimmy said, feeling happy. He asked the man whether ten oclock the next morning would36. A. happening37. A. read38. A. forget
44、B. meaningB. insertedB. showC. turningC. answeredC. disagreeD. failingD. placedD. admit39. A. as B. that C. so D. such40. A. bargain B. sale C. accident D. result完形填空(2)My friend Tony owns a horse ranch ( 饲 养 场 ) in San Ysidro. He lets me use it to hold fund-raising events to 41 money for the poor.T
45、he last time I was there, he 42 me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house. It all goes back to a(n) 43 about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer. When he was in school, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be when he 44 . He wrote a seven-page pap
46、er about his goal of学校：班级： 姓名： 考号： - 10 -owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream 45 . He put a great deal of his 46 into the project and thenIt is Zhou Yangs first day at the office of a popular English newspaper. He is excited and eager to go out61 ahe handed it in to his teacher excitedly.
47、Two days later, he 47his paper back. There was a large red F with astory on his own, but he cant because he isnt 62(experienced) enough. His new boss, Hu Xin, is sharing48 , See me after class.with him 63to be a reporter. To be a good reporter, one needs to be curious, which64 (enable)onetoaskmanyue
48、stionsan- 11 -dacquirealltheinformationheneedstoknow. Besides, itsimport- 12 -antforareporterto“The boy went to see the teacher 49 and asked, Why did I receive an F?” The teacher said, This is anhave a “nose”65 a story,66 (know) if someone is telling the truth. And while interviewingunrealistic (不切
49、实际 的 ) dream. You have no money. You come from a 50family. Owning a horse ranchpeople, a reporter has to listen to the answers carefully because he has to listen to the 67请(detail) facts and51 much money. You could never achieve it. 52 he added, If you will rewrite this paper with a(n) 53prepare the next question68 (depend) on what people say. If possible, a reporter cangoal, I will reconsider your 54 .69 (recorder) the interview in case he 70(accuse) of printing lies. 不“The boy went home and 55 it hard. He asked his
