甘肃张掖山丹一中高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案.docx
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甘肃张掖山丹一中高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案
山丹一中2019-2020学年下学期期中模拟试卷
高二英语
(考试时间:
90分钟试卷满分:
120分)
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每題所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
SPECIALEVENTSTHISWEEKEND
CaptainGoodfellow
Doyourchildrenenjoyinterestingstories,funnygames,andexcitingdances?
CaptainGoodfellowwillbereadytoteachallthesethingstochildrenofallagesattheCityTheatreonSaturdaymorningat10:
00,free.
WalkingTouroftheTown
ForgetyourworriesonSaturdaymorning.Takeabeautifulwalkandlearnaboutlocalhistory.MeetatthefrontentranceofCityHallat9:
30.Wearcomfortableshoes!
FilmsattheMuseumTwoEuropeanfilmswillbeshownonSaturdayafternoonattheMuseumTheatre.SeeBrokenWindowat1:
30.TheWorkerswillbeat3:
45.Forfurtherinformation,call4987898.
InternationalPicnic
Areyoutiredofeatingthesamefoodeveryday?
CometoCentralParkonSaturdayandenjoyfoodfromallovertheworld.Deliciousandnotexpensive.Noonto5:
00pm.
TakemeouttotheBallgame
It'sOctober,andtonightisyourlastchancetoseetheRedbirdsthisyear.Getyourticketsatthegate.Itmightbecoldoutside.Don'tforgetsweatersandjackets.
DoYouWanttoHear"TheZoo"?
"TheZoo",apopularrockbandfromAustralia,willgivetheirfirstUSconcerttomorrownightat8:
00atRoseHall,CityCollege.
1.YoucanprobablyeatChinese,Italian,andArabfood.
A.atthefrontentranceofCityHallB.attheBallgame
C.attheCityTheatreD.atCentralPark
2.IfyouwanttokillsometimeindoorsonSaturdayafternoon,youwouldprobablygoto.
A.CityCollegeB.theMuseumTheatre
C.theCityTheatreD.CentralPark
3.Thisarticleismostlikelytobeseeninthesectionofanewspaper.
A.sportsB.scienceC.cultureD.life.D.asciencefiction.
B
Mymomonlyhadoneeye.Ihatedher…shewassuchanembarrassment.Mymomranasmallshopatafleamarket.Shecollectedlittleweedsandsuchtosell…anythingforthemoneyweneeded.
Therewasthisonedayduringelementaryschool.Irememberthatitwasfieldday,andmymomcame.Iwassoembarrassed.Howcouldshedothistome?
Ithrewherahatefullookandranout.
IwishedthatmymomwouldjustdisappearfromthisworldsoIsaidtomymom,"Mom,whydon'tyouhavetheothereye?
You'reonlygoingtomakemealaughingstock.Whydon'tyoujustdie?
"Mymomdidnotrespond.
Thatnight…Iwokeup,andwenttothekitchentogetaglassofwater.Mymomwascryingthere,soquietly,asifshewasafraidthatshemightwakeme.Itookalookather,andthenturnedaway.BecauseofthethingIhadsaidtoherearlier,therewassomethingpinchingatmeinthecornerofmyheart.Evenso,Ihatedmymotherwhowascryingoutofheroneeye.SoItoldmyselfthatIwouldgrowupandbecomesuccessful,becauseIhatedmyone-eyedmomandourdesperatepoverty.
ThenIstudiedreallyhard.IleftmymotherandcametoSeoulandstudied,andgotacceptedintheSeoulUniversitywithalltheconfidenceIhad.Then,Igotmarried.I'mlivinghappilyasasuccessfulman.Ilikeitherebecauseit'saplacethatdoesn'tremindmeofmymom.
Thishappinesswasgettingbiggerandbigger,whensomeoneunexpectedcametoseeme"What?
Who'sthis?
"Itwasmymother…Stillwithheroneeye.Itfeltasifthewholeskywasfallingapartonme.Mylittlegirlranaway,scaredofmymom'seye.
AndIaskedher,"Whoareyou?
Idon'tknowyou!
!
"asifItriedtomakethatreal.Iscreamedather"Howdareyoucometomyhouseandscaremydaughter!
Getoutofherenow!
!
"Andtothis,mymotherquietlyanswered,"oh,I'msosorry.Imayhavegottenthewrongaddress,"andshedisappeared.Thankgoodness…shedoesn'trecognizeme.Iwasquiterelieved.ItoldmyselfthatIwasn'tgoingtocare,orthinkaboutthisfortherestofmylife.
Oneday,aletterregardingaschoolreunioncametomyhouse.IliedtomywifesayingthatIwasgoingonabusinesstrip.Afterthereunion,Iwentdowntotheoldshack,thatIusedtocallahouse…justoutofcuriositythere,Ifoundmymotherfallenonthecoldground.ButIdidnotshedasingletear.Shehadapieceofpaperinherhand….itwasalettertome.
Shewrote:
Myson,Ithinkmylifehasbeenlongenoughnow.And…Iwon'tvisitSeoulanymore…butwoulditbetoomuchtoaskifIwantedyoutocomevisitmeonceinawhile?
Imissyousomuch.AndIwassogladwhenIheardyouwerecomingforthereunion.ButIdecidednottogototheschool….Foryou…I'msorrythatIonlyhaveoneeye,andIwasanembarrassmentforyou.Yousee,whenyouwereverylittle,yougotintoanaccident,andlostyoureye.Asamother,Icouldn'tstandwatchingyouhavingtogrowupwithonlyoneeye…soIgaveyoumine…Iwassoproudofmysonthatwasseeingawholenewworldforme,inmyplace,withthateye.Thecoupletimesthatyouwereangrywithme.Ithoughttomyself,‘it'sbecausehelovesme.'Iloveyou.Youmeantheworldtome.
MyWorldShattered.Ihatedthepersonwhoonlylivedforme.IcriedforMyMother,Ididn'tknowofanywaythatwillmakeupformyworstdeeds…
4.Whatdidthewriter’smotherdowhenhewasyoung?
A.Acook.B.Aworker.C.Abusinesswoman.D.Acleaner.
5.Thewriterthoughthismotherwassuchanembarrassmentbecause?
A.hismotheronlyhadoneeye
B.hismotherwasdesperatelypoor
C.hismotherwenttohisschool
D.hismotherranasmallshopatafleamarket
6.Thewriterstudiedveryhardinorderto_______.
A.gotoafamousuniversityB.becomeasuccessfulman
C.livefarawayfromhismotherD.makehismotherlivehappily
7.Whichoneisthebesttitle?
A.AnembarrassmentoraprideB.Aletterfrommymother
C.CharmoftheloveD.Theroadtogrowth.
C
Scientiststhinktheyhaveansweredamystery:
Howsomeoceancreaturesgotsohugesoquickly.
Afewmillionyearsago,thelargestwhales,averagedabout15feetlong.Thenseeminglyovernight,onetypeofwhale,thetoothlessbaleenwhale(须鲸类)becamehuge.Modernbluewhalesgetasbigas100feet.NicholasPyensonoftheSmithsonianNaturalHistoryMuseumsaid,"Whyisthat?
""Ithappenedintheglanceofanevolutionaryeye,whichmakesithardertofigureoutwhathappened,"saidGrahamSlater,leadauthorofthestudy.Theirstudyhassuggestedananswer:
Iceagesinthelast3to5millionyearsstartedit,changingtheoceansandfoodsupplyforwhales.
Theresearchersusedfossilrecordsofthesmallerwhalestocreateafamilytreeforbaleenwhaleswhichincludebluewhales,humpbacksandrightwhales.Usingcomputersimulations(模拟)andknowledgeabouthowevolutionworks,theyconcludedthatwhenthesizechangesstarted,thepolesgotcolder,iceexpandedandthewatercirculationintheoceanschangedandwindsshifted,SlaterandPyensonsaidcoldwaterwentdeepandmovedclosertotheequator(赤道)andtheneventuallymovedbackupwithsmallfishandothersmallanimalsthatwhaleseat.
Baleenwhale,whichhavenoteeth,feedbyeatinghugeamountsoffishtheycapture.Toothedwhales,likespermwhales(抹香鲸),huntindividualfish,sotheoceanchantsthatmadefoodlessevenlyspreadoutdidn'taffectthemasmuch.Butbaleenwhaleshuntschoolsoffish.
OlivierLambertattheRoyalBelgianInstituteofNaturalSciencescallsit"areallyconvincingsituation".Buthesaidthelackoffossilsincertaintimeperiodsisanissue.Asoceanswarmfromman-madeclimatechange,theseaswillbemorelikeitwaswhenthewhalessmallerandtheywillhaveamoredifficulttimesurviving.
8.Whatdoestheauthormeanby"Ithappenedintheglanceofanevolutionaryeye"inthesecondparagraph?
A.Thechangeofbaleenwhaleshappenedtooquickly.
B.Thechangeofbaleenwhaleswastoodifficulttoexplore.
C.Researcherspaidlittleattentiontothechangeofbaleenwhales.
D.Researchersthoughtthechangeofbaleenwhaleswasunimportant.
9.Whatplayedthekeyroleinbaleenwhales'becominghuge?
A.Man-madeclimatechange.B.Itseatingahugeamountoffish.
C.Thewatercirculationintheoceans.D.Theincreaseoffoodsupplyforwhales.
10.Whatdoweknowaboutspermwhalesandbluewhalesaccordingtothetext?
A.Spermwhaleseatmorefood.
B.Bluewhalerlivemuchlonger.
C.Spermwhalesprefertohuntschoolsoffish.
D.Bluewhalesusuallyswallowschoolsoffish.
11.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Therearenowhalefossilsnow.B.Thewhalesmaybecomeevenbigger.
C.Globalwarminghasthreatenedthewhales.D.OlivierLamberthinksthestudyisperfect.
D
Nopoemshouldeverbediscussedor“analyzed”,untilithasbeenreadaloudbysomeone,teacherorstudent.Betterstill,perhaps,isthepracticeofreadingittwice,onceatthebeginningofthediscussionandonceattheend,sothesoundofthepoemisthelastthingonehears.
Alldiscussionsofpoetryare,infact,preparationsforreadingitaloud,andthereadingofthepoemis,finally,themosttelling(生动的)“interpretation”ofit,suggestingtone,rhythm,andmeaningallatonce.Hearingapoetreadtheworkinhisorherownvoice,onrecordsoronfilm,isobviouslyaspecialreward.Buteventhoseaidstoteachingcannotreplacethestudentandteacherreadingitor,bestofall,recitingit.
Ihavecometothink,infact,thattimespentreadingapoemaloudismuchmoreimportantthan“analyzing”it,ifthereisn’ttimeforboth.IthinkoneofourgoalsasteachersofEnglishistohavestudentslovepoetry.Poetryis“acriticismoflife”,and“aheighteningoflife”.Italsodeservesaplaceintheteachingoflanguageandliteraturemorecentralthanitpresentlyoccupies.
IamnotsayingthateveryEnglishteachermustteachpoetry.Thosewhodon’tlikeitshouldnotbeforcedtoputthatdislikeonanyoneelse.Butthosewhodoteachpoetrymustkeepinmindafewthingsaboutitsessentialnature,about
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