内蒙古呼和浩特市回民中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题A卷.docx
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内蒙古呼和浩特市回民中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题A卷
2020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。
A
BenjaminWest,thefatherofAmericanpainting,showedhistalentforartwhenhewasonlysixyearsofage.Buthedidnotknowaboutbrushesbeforeavisitortoldhimheneededone.Inthosedays,abrushwasmadefromcamel’shair.Therewerenocamelsnearby.Benjamindecidedthatcathairwouldworkinstead.Hecutsomefurfromthefamilycattomakeabrush.
Thebrushdidnotlastlong.SoonBenjaminneededmorefur.Beforelong,thecatbegantolookragged(蓬乱).Hisfathersaidthatthecatmustbesick.Benjaminwasforcedtoadmitwhathehadbeendoing.
Thecat’slotwasabouttoimprove.Thatyear,oneofBenjamin’scousins,Mr.Pennington,cametovisit.HewasimpressedwithBenjamin’sdrawings.Whenhewenthome,hesentBenjaminaboxofpaintandsomebrushes.Healsosentsixengravings(版画)byanartist.ThesewerethefirstpicturesandfirstrealpaintandbrushesBenjaminhadeverseen.In1747,whenBenjaminwasnineyearsold,Mr.Penningtonreturnedforanothervisit.HewasamazedatwhatBenjaminhaddonewithhisgift.HeaskedBenjamin’sparentsifhemighttaketheboytoPhiladelphiaforavisit.
Inthecity,Mr.PenningtongaveBenjaminmaterialsforcreatingoilpaintings.Theboybeganalandscape(风景)painting.Williams,awell-knownpainter,cametoseehiswork.WilliamswasimpressedwithBenjaminandgavehimtwoclassicbooksonpaintingtotakehome.Thebookswerelonganddull.Benjamincouldreadonlyalittle,havingbeenapoorstudent.Buthelatersaid,”Thosetwobooksweremycompanionsbyday,andundermypillowatnight.”Whileitislikelythatheunderstoodverylittleofthebooks,theywerehisintroductiontoclassicalpaintings.Thenine-year-oldboydecidedthenthathewouldbeanartist.
1. What is the text mainly about?
A. Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.
B. Williams’ influence on Benjamin.
C. The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.
D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3suggest?
A.Thecatwouldbecloselywatched.
B.Thecatwouldgetsomemedicalcare.
C.Benjaminwouldleavehishomeshortly.
D.Benjaminwouldhaverealbrushessoon.
3.WhatdidPenningtondotohelpBenjamindevelophistalent?
A.Hetookhimtoseepaintingexhibitions.
B.Heprovidedhimwithpaintingmaterials.
C.HesenthimtoaschoolinPhiladelphia.
D.Hetaughthimhowtomakeengravings.
4.Williams’twobookshelpedBenjaminto________.
A.mastertheuseofpaints
B.appreciatelandscapepaintings
C.gettoknowotherpainters
D.makeuphismindtobeapainter
B
TheEnglishlanguageisfullofphrasesabouttheweather.Someofthesephrasesareeasytounderstand,butothersarenotreallyabouttheweatheratall.Ifyousayyou“hitrough weather”,youmaynotbestruckbyarealstorm,butyoudoexperiencedifficultiesorproblems.Ifyoudon’tknowwhat suchphrasesmean,theymightleaveyou “inafog(雾)”!
InEnglish,youcan“shootthebreeze”,orhaveaninformalchat.Butthingscanalsobeabreeze.Ifyoutakeanexamandfinditveryeasy,you’dtellyourfriends:
“Itwasabreeze!
”Thewindcanalsobringinformation.Youcan“getwindof”apieceofnews,andifsomeone “knowswhichwaythewindblows”,theyhaveagoodideaabouthowthingswillworkout.Butdon’t “throwcaution(警惕)tothewind” — thatmeanstakingagreatrisk!
Cloudssometimesbringrain,andinEnglishtheyoftenrepresentproblemsordifficulties.Ifsomeone “seesacloudonthehorizon(地平线)”,theremaybeproblemsahead.Andifsomeoneis “underacloud”,thenpeoplethinkthepersonmighthavedonesomethingwrong.Butcloudsarenotalwaysbad;infact,peoplesaythat“everycloudhasasilverlining”.Thismeansthatthereisagoodsidetoeverysituation,nomatterhowbaditmayseem.Youmayevenendup“oncloudnine”,whichmeansyouareveryhappy!
Butsomepeoplehavetheir“headsintheclouds”,notpayingattentiontoreality.
Noonelikestobestuckintherainorstorm,soit’snosurprisethatphrasesaboutthemaregenerallynegative.Whensomeonesays “itneverrainsbutitpours”,theyarecomplaining(抱怨)thatwhenthingsgowrong,theygoverywrong.Peoplewhotalkabout“weatheringastorm”justwanttogetthroughadifficultperiodorsituation.
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“such phrases”inthefirstparagraphreferto?
A.Theoldphrases about theweather.
B.Thefunnyphrases about theweather.
C.Thesimplephrases about theweather.
D.Theconfusingphrases about theweather.
6.Itmaybedangerouswhenyou_____.
A.knowwhichwaythewindblows
B.findthatsomethingisabreeze
C.getwindofapieceofnews
D.throwcautiontothewind
7.Ifyoulookatsomethinginapositiveway,youmaysay_____.
A.youareunderacloud
B.yourheadisintheclouds
C.everycloudhasasilverlining
D.youseeacloudonthehorizon
8.Phraseslike“itneverrainsbutitpours”and“weatheringastorm”arerelatedtosomething_____.
A.changeable
B.unfavorable
C.acceptable
D.unbelievable
C
Frommusicianandphilanthropist(慈善家)PeterBuffettcomesawarm,wise,andinspirationalbookthatasks,Whichwillyouchoose:
thepathwithleastdifficultyorthepathofpotentiallygreatestsatisfaction?
Youmaythinkthatwithalastnamelikehis,Buffetthasenjoyedalifeofendlessadvantage.ButthesonofbillionaireWarrenBuffettsaysthattheonlyrealthinghandeddownfromhisfatherwas:
Buildyourownpathinlife.Itisaprinciplethathasallowedhimtofollowhisowninterests,establishhisownidentity,andgainhisownsuccesses.
InLifeIsWhatYouMakeIt,Buffettdescribesthestrongsetofvaluesgiventohimbyhistrustingandbroadmindedmother,hishardworkingandtalentedfather,andthemanylifeteachershehasmetalongtheway.
Today’ssociety,Buffettbelieves,haschangedalot.Peoplebegintoenjoywhattheydo,withawealthethic(财富伦理),honorthepayoffinsteadoftheprocess.Yet,byfocusinglessonreward,wecanopendoorsofopportunityandworkhardtowardagreatersenseofsatisfaction.
Inclearandbriefterms,Buffettexplainsagreattruth:
Lifecannotbepredictedanddoesn’thaveasecondchance,neitherfairnorunfair.Weseethatourjourneyinlifeseldomfollowsastraightlinebutisoftenmetwithfalsestarts,difficulties,andmistakes.Howwepushthroughanddon’tgiveupatthesechallengingmomentsiswherewebegintocreatethelifeofourdreams—fromdiscoveringourcareerstogivingbacktoothers.
Personalandinstructive,LifeIsWhatYouMakeItisaboutchallengingyourcondition,takingcontrolofyourownlifeandlivingittothefullest.
9.WhatdoesPeterBuffettvaluemostabouthismother?
A.Intelligence.B.Independence.
C.Hardwork.D.Broadmindedness.
10.Whichproverbcanbestexpressthemainideaofthefifthparagraph?
A.Nobodyisperfect.
B.Lifeisfullofupsanddowns.
C.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.
D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.
11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutPeterBuffett?
A.Heworksonmusic.
B.Hisfatherisveryrich.
C.HewroteLifeIsWhatYouMakeIt.
D.Hethinkssocietyhaschangedforthebetter.
12.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?
A.Tointroduceabook.
B.Todescribeawriter.
C.Totalkaboutwhatlifeisabout.
D.Todiscusshowtoliveameaningfullife.
D
Wherecanyougotolistentoacook,asenator(参议员)orascientisttalkaboutimportantsubjects?
BigTisanewwebsitecreatedtoprovidediscussionsbetweenworldexpertsandInternetusers.SubjectsdiscussedonBigThinkincludetheenvironment,musicandquestionsabouthappinessandpersonalidentity.ThewebsitehasbeencalledaYouTubeforthinkers.
VictoriaBrownandPeterHopkinscreatedBig-T.Theysaidthatpeopleneedaninternationalstageonwhichtoexchange,discuss,anddebatetheimportantideasofourtime.
AttheBigThinkwebsite,whenyouclickonasubject,youfindavideo(视频)ofapersontalkingabouthisorherideas.Forexample,youcanlistentoUnitedStatesSenatorTedKennedytalkingabouteducationandcivilrights.Undertheirvideos,youcanreadthecommentsandquestionswrittenbyothervisitorstothewebsite.Morethanonehundredexpertsexpresstheirideasonthewebsite.
BigThinkalsohasanimportantlistoffinancial(财政的)supporters.TheseincludePeterThielwhohelpedcreatethePayPalcompany;LarrySummers,aformerUnitedStatessecretaryoftheTreasury,andDavidFrankel,abusinessmanfromSouthAfrica.
BigThink’screatorsstartedthewebsitebyfirstgettingfamouspeopletoagreetobevideotaped.Theybeganbyinterviewingseveralwell-knownprofessorsfromHarvardUniversity,whichtheyhadattended.Thentheyusedthenamesoftheseprofessorstogainthetrustofothersandgetthemtotakepartintheproject.
ThewebsitesaysBigThinkbelongstoeveryone.Itsmottois:
“Wearewhatyouthink.”So,goonlineandstartthinkingbig.
13.BigTwascreatedto______.
A.introducethelatestITknowledge
B.sharefunnyvideoswithInternetusers
C.teachordinarypeoplesomeusefulskills
D.offerchancestocommunicatewithexperts
14.ThefirstpeopleinterviewedbyBigTweresome______.
A.scientistsB.professorsC.politiciansD.cooks
15.WecaninferfromthepassagethatYouTubeis______.
A.afamouslibraryB.aonlinechat-room
C.avideowebsiteD.aradiostation
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10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。
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