1、- 1 -甘肃省临夏中学 2018-2019 学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（特长班）(注：请将答案填涂到答题纸和答题卡上，直接在试卷上答题无效)一、 阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 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，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHe is regarded as having one of the brightest minds on the planet. But outstanding astrophysicist(天体物理学家) Stephen Hawking has admitted that he did
2、not learn to read until he was eight years old.In a public lecture at the Royal Albert Hall，Professor Hawking also admitted that he was not active in studying while at Oxford University，where he studied physics，and that only the diagnosis that he might die young from motor neurone(神经元) disease made
3、him concentrate on his work.Professor Hawking said: “My sister Philippa could read by the age of 4 but then she was definitely brighter than me.”He said that he was unexceptional at school and was never further than halfway up his class.“My classwork was very untidy，and my handwriting was the despai
4、r of my teachers， ”he said.“But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein，so presumably they saw signs of something better.”But he said that it was when doctors told him that he probably only had a few years to live at the age of 21 that galvanized him into focusing on his work and a period of pro
5、ductivity that resulted in some of his early breakthroughs. He said， “When you are faced with the possibility of an early death，it makes you realize that life is worth living and there are lots of things you want to do.”1.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AStephen Hawking i
6、s the second Einstein in the world.BStephen Hawking couldnt read at the age of 7.- 2 -CStephen Hawkings handwriting was once terribly bad.DStephen Hawkings sister once performed much better than him.2. What made Stephen Hawking devote himself to his work?APatience. BKnowledge.CDisease. DLaziness.3.
7、What can we learn from the last paragraph?AStephen Hawking didnt realize his dreams in physics.BIt was possible for Hawking to face the early death.CThe purpose of the doctors diagnosis was to encourage him to work hard.DHis life might be taken away by long hard work.4. From whom did Hawking get a r
8、elatively just estimation when he was at school?AHis sister. BHis classmates.CHis teac hers. DHis parents. 5. Do you know the scientist _ Stephen Hawking? He is a disabled man, but he is very famous and successful. A. call B. called C. calls D. callingBParagraph 1Scientists have learned a lot about
9、the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds. (2) citrus(柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and
10、foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal(谷类), rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.Paragraph 2People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in diffe
11、rent countries eat at different times of the day. In some - 3 -places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesnt matter whether foods are eaten raw(生的) or cooked, canned or frozen
12、. It doesnt matter if a person eats dinner at 4 oclock in the afternoon or at eleven oclock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.Paragraph 3There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the worlds population so
13、 that no one is hungry.The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.6. According to the scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch?A. chicken, apples, cereal, cabbagesB. potatoes, car
14、rots, rice, breadC. oranges, bananas, fish, tomatoesD. beef, pork, fish, milk7. It is important for people to eat _.A. three times a dayB. dinner at twelve oclockC. cooked food all the dayD. something from each of the seven kinds of food every day8. People in different countries and different places
15、 of the world _.A. has the right kinds of food to eatB. cooks their food in the same wayC. has their meals at the same timeD. eat food in different ways9. Which of the following is NOT true?A. People in some places dont have enough to eat.- 4 -B. There are too many people in the world.C. One of the
16、problems is that no one is hungry.D. The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.10. If there is Paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about?A. When people eat their lunchB. What to do with the two problemsC. How to cook food in different waysD. Why people e
17、at different kinds of foodCSan Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its Space Needle. And, Longview has its squirrel bridge. The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark.The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squir
18、rels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars.The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds. Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff put out a nutt
19、y feast for the squirrels. Many times, Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over.One day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth, and that days coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group of businessmen cooked up the
20、squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the City Council(市政会).The Council approved, and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere named the bridge “Nutty Narrows.”After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started Construction, They built the 60-foot bridge from al
21、uminum and lengths of fire hose(消防水带). It cost 1,000.- 5 -It didnt take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became know in newspapers all over the
22、world.In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge.Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel
23、 sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project.11. The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to _.A. offer squirrels a place to eat nutsB. set up a local landmarkC. help improve trafficD. protect squirrels12. What happened over the coffee break discu
24、ssion?A. The committee got the Councils blessing.B. The squirrel bridge idea was bornC. A councilwoman named the bridgeD. A squirrel was found dead.13. What does the underlined phrase “teaching them the ropes” probably means in the text?A. passing them a rope B. Directing them to store food for wint
25、erC. Teaching them a lesson D. Showing them how to use the bridge.14. Which of the following is true of the squirrel bridge?A. It was replaced by a longer one. B. It was built from wood and - 6 -metalC. it was rebuilt after years of use D. It was designed by Bill Hutch.15. What can we learn about Am
26、os Peters?A. He is remembered for his love of animals.B. He donated $1,000 to build the bridgeC. He was a member of the City CouncilD. He was awarded a medal for building the bridge.二、 （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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Avoid an Internet AddictionWh
27、ile it may seem like everyone surfs the web these days, there is fine line between casually checking your social media pages and having a full blown Internet addiction. If you fear that you may lose interest in other aspects of your life because you prefer to be on the Internet, you may be on your w
28、ay to an Internet addiction. _16_Admit you are at risk of an addiction.More and more people in the world are becoming addicted to the Internet. You are not the only one with this problem and it is becoming more and more common and more and more well- known. _17_Set aside limited time for computer us
29、e.Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week. If you have a laptop, make sure to put it somewhere that you can remember but not somewhere that you see every day. Try keeping the lid closed when you are not using it. _18_ If you have a desktop PC, try not to go near it or put something over it
30、 like a sheet.Call people instead of sending instant messages or texts.If you are free on weekends, call friends and ask them to go outside. This will distract you from the computer. _19_- 7 -Use an alarm clock or timer.Before using your computer, decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes. Set the c
31、lock or timer and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up. Alternatively create a shutdown timer shortcut on your desktop. _20_A. Make a small list of what you want to do within that time.B. When the computer is not looking at you, you are less likely to use it.C. This can be pro
32、grammed to shut down your computer after the set time.D. Luckily, there are ways to avoid living your life in front of the computer.E. This will stop you from using the Internet so often or going on to another page.F. If you have a problem on weekdays, phone your friends or ask for help in person.G.
33、 Do not be embarrassed; find others with the same problem and help each other beat it.三、完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分）阅读下面短文，从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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My teacher held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window?” Thirty boys tried to think about not only wh
34、at they had done, but also what our teacher may have _21_. She _22_ became angry, but she was this time.“Oh,” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. It was caused by a _23_ throw of a baseball. If I _24_ guilt, I would be in a lot of_25_. How would I be able to _26_ a big window like that? I
35、 didnt even get an allowance. “My father is going to be _27_,” I thought. I didnt want to raise my hand, but some _28_ much stronger than I was _29_it skyward. I told the truth. “I did it.” It was _30_ enough to say what I had.- 8 -My teacher _31_ a book from one of our library shelves and I had _32
36、_ known my teacher to strike a student, but I _33_ she was going to _34_ me.“I know how you like_35_,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden face. “Here is that field guide about birds that you are _36_ checking out. It is yours now. Its time we got a(n) _37_ one for the school anywa
37、y. You will not be punished as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your_38_ , I am rewarding you for your truthfulness.”I couldnt believe it! I wasnt being punished and I was _39_ my own bird field guide-the very one that I had been saving up money to buy.All that remains of that da
38、y is my _40_ and the lesson my teacher taught me. That lesson stays with me every day and it will echo forever.21. A. worried about B. thought over C. carried on D. found out22. A. gradually B. seldom C. quickly D. soon23. A. naughty B. slow C. careful D. interesting24. A. promised B. felt C. admitt
39、ed D. realized25. A. joy B. trouble C. surprise D. anger26. A. look for B. clean up C. pay for D. set up27. A. interested B. happy C. curious D. angry28. A. force B. mind C. work D. wind29. A. went B. bend C. drew D. pulled30. A. funny B. hard C. vivid D. joyful31. A. took down B. put back C. held u
40、p D. torn up32. A. already B. only C. always D. never33. A. decided B. feared C. hoped D. doubted34. A. share with B. start with C. end up with D. fight with35. A. birds B. friends C. classes D. games36. A. rarely B. unwillingly C. constantly D. carelessly37. A. expensive B. clean C. new D. exciting
41、- 9 -38. A. honesty B. misdeed C. silence D. eagerness39. A. borrowing B. writing C. missing D. getting40. A. memory B. imagination C. strategy D. sorrow四、语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）Tu Yoyo，84， was 41 _ (honor)with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Oct 5She was the first Chinese citizen
42、42_win a Nobel Prize in scienceTu 43_(share)the prize with the Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of JapanTu 44_.(be)a researcher at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine nowShe was given the prize for developing artemisinin(青蒿素)，a new drug therapy against malaria(疟疾)，45 _.has
43、 saved millions of lives worldwide，especially in developing countriesTu and her colleagues joined a government project to find a new malaria drug 46_the late 1960sThey made 380 herbal extracts from two thousand recipes from traditional Chinese medical booksIn 1971，after nearly two hundred 47_(failur
44、e)，Tus team 48_(find)found an extract that was 100effective against the malaria parasitesartemisininIn 2001the World Health Organization made artemisinin 49._(it)first choice in the treatment of malaria“The discovery of artemisinin is a gift to mankind from traditional Chinese medicineIts the collec
45、tive achievement of the research team. 50._ (win)the prize is an honor for Chinese science and traditional Chinese medicine，”Tu said五、单句改错（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分）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。- 10 -注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均
46、仅限一词；2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Get a good education is more important today than 51 _ever beforeIn Canada mostly children attend public 52_schoolsPublic schools are mainly found by governments 53_through tax incomeStudents in Canada taught in 54_English and FrenchThe rests of Canadian children 5
47、5_attend private schools, that are supported mainly by fees 56_paying by parentsBy law, the children must attend 57_the school from age 5 to 16There are several different 58_levels in the Canadian education systemThe first was 59_called Elementary Schools, which include kindergartens 60_through grade 7 or 8六、 书面表达（满分 20 分）假设你校的“English Corner“要组织一次题为“My favorite scientist“的演讲活动，请你以“My Favorite Scientist 为题写一篇英语作文，字数 100 左右My favorite scientist_
