甘肃省临洮县第四中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx
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甘肃省临洮县第四中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
临洮四中2017-2018学年度第一学期高二期中英语试卷
第一部分一.阅读理解(本题共20道小题,每题2分,共40分)
A
HomestayprovidesEnglishlanguagestudentswiththeopportunitytospeakEnglishoutsidetheclassroomandtheexperienceofbeingpartofaBritishhome.
WhattoExpect
Thehostwillprovideaccommodationandmeals.Roomswillbecleanedandbedcoverschangedatleastonceaweek.Youwillbegiventhehousekeyandthehostistheretoofferhelpandadviceaswellastotakeaninterestinyourphysicalandmentalhealth.
AccommodationZones
HomestaysarelocatedinLondonmainlyinZones2,3andofthetransportsystem.MosthostsdonotliveinthetowncentreasmuchofcentralLondoniscommercialandnotresidential(居住的).Zones3and4oftenofferlargeraccommodationinalesscrownedarea.ItisveryconvenienttotravelinLondonbyUnderground.
MealPlansAvailable
♢ContinentalBreakfast
♢BreakfastandDinner
♢Breakfast,PackedLunchandDinner
It’simportanttonotethatfewEnglishfamiliesstillprovideatraditionalcookedbreakfast.YouraccommodationincludesContinentalBreakfastwhichnormallyconsistsoffruitjuice,cereal(谷物类食品),breadandteaorcoffee.Cheese,fruitandcoldmeatarenotnormallypartofaContinentalBreakfastinEngland.Dinnersusuallyconsistofmeatorfishwithvegetablesfollowedbydesert,fruitandcoffee.
Friends
Ifyouwishtoinviteafriendovertovisit,youmustfirstaskyourhost’spermission.Youhavenorighttoentertainfriendsinafamilyhomeassomefamiliesfeelitisaninvasionoftheirprivacy.
Self-CateringAccommodationinPrivateHomes
Accommodationonaroom-onlybasisincludessharedkitchenandbathroomfacilitiesandoftenamainlivingroom.Thiskindofaccommodationoffersanindependentlifestyleandismoresuitableforthelong-staystudent.However,itdoesnotprovidethesamefamilyatmosphereasanordinaryhomestayandmaynotbenefitthosewhoneedtopractiseEnglishathomequiteasmuch.
1.Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor
A.hostwillingtoreceiveforeignstudents
B.foreignershopingtobuildBritishculture
C.EnglishlearnersapplyingtolikeinEnglishhomes
DtravelersplanningtovisitfamiliesinLondon
2.Whichofthefollowingwillthehostprovide?
A.FreetransportB.Medicalcare
C..RoomcleaningD.Physicaltraining
3.Accordingtothepassage.WhatdoescontinentalBreakfastinclude?
A.breadandfruitjuiceB.Fruitandvegetables.
C.DessertandcoffeeD.Centreandcoldmeat.
B
Manypeoplesaydolphins(海豚)areveryintelligent.Theyseemtobeabletothink,understand,andlearnthingsquickly.Buttheyaresmartlikehumansormorelikecatsordogs?
Dolphinsusetheirbrainsdifferentlyfrompeople.Butscientistssaydolphinintelligenceandhumanintelligencearealikeinsomeways.How?
FACT1:
TalktoMe
Likehumans,everydolphinhasitsown“name”.Thenameisaspecialwhistle(口哨声).Eachdolphinchoosesaspecificwhistleforitself,usuallybyitsfirstbirthday.Actually,scientiststhinkdolphins,likepeople,“talk”toeachotheraboutalotofthings,suchastheirage,theirfeelings,orfindingfood.And,likehumansdolphinsuseasystemofsoundsandbodylanguagetocommunicate.Butunderstandingtheirconversationsisnoteasyforhumans.Noone“speaksdolphin”yet,butsomescientistsaretryingtolearn.
FACT2:
Let’sPlay
Dolphinsarealsosocialanimals.Theyliveingroupscalledpods,andtheyoftenjoinothersfromdifferentpodstoplaygamesandhavefun---justlikepeople.Infact,playingtogetherissomethingonlyintelligentanimalsdo.
FACT3:
Fishermen’sHelpers
Dolphinsandhumansaresimilarinanotherway:
bothmakeplanstogetsomethingtheywant.IntheseaofsouthernBrazil,forexample,dolphinsuseaninterestingstrategytogetfood.Whenfisharenearaboat,dolphinssignaltothefishermentoputtheirnetsinthewater.Usingthismethod,themencancatchalotoffish.Whatistheadvantageforthedolphins?
Whydotheyassistthemen?
Thedolphinsgettoeatsomeofthefish.
4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Differenttypesofdolphins.
B.Therelationshipbetweendolphinsandhumans.
C.Thecomparisonbetweendolphinsandhumans.
D.Thehabitualbehaviorofdolphins.
5.Whatcanwelearnaboutdolphinsaccordingtothetext?
A.Adolphingetsitsfoodfromitsmother.
B.Dolphinscommunicatealotwithoneanother.
C.Dolphinconversationsareeasytounderstandformen.
D.Dolphinscommunicatebywhistlinginsteadofusingbodylanguage.
6.Wecaninferfromthetextthatdolphinsidentifyothersby.
A.theirlooksB.theirsmellC.theirsexD.theirwhistles
7.Thetextismostprobablytakenfroma.
A.fictionstoryB.bookreviewC.personaldiaryD.sciencemagazine
C
Whenhewasdrivinghomeoneeveningonacountryroad,hesawanoldlady,strained(抛锚的)onthesideoftheroad.Hestoppedinfrontofhercarandgotout.Evenwiththesmileonhisface,shewasworried.Helookedpoorandhungry.Heknewhowshefelt.Hesaid,“Iamheretohelpyou,madam.Whydon’tyouwaitinthecarwhereit’swarm?
Bytheway,mynameisJoe.”
Shehadaflattire(轮胎).Joecrawledunderthecar,changedthetire.Buthegotdirtyandhishandshurt.Shecouldnotthankhimenoughandaskedhimhowmuchsheowedhim.Hetoldherthatifshereallywantedtopayhimback,thenexttimeshesawsomeonewhoneededhelp,shecouldgivethatpersontheassistancetheyneeded,andJoeadded,”Andthinkofme.”
Shedroveoff.Afewmilesdowntheroadtheladysawasmallrestaurant.Shewentin.Thewaitresshadasweetsmile,andwasnearlyeightmonthspregnant.Theoldladywonderedhowsomeonelikeherwhoseemedpoorcouldbesokindtoastranger.ThensherememberedJoe.Aftertheladyfinishedhermeal,thewaitresswenttogetherchangefromahundred-dollarbill.Butshesteppedrightoutthedoor.
Whenthewaitresscameback,shenoticedsomethingwrittenonanapkin,“Iamhelpingyoubecausesomeoneoncehelpedme.Ifyoureallywanttopaymeback,here’swhatyoudo---Donotletthechainofloveendwithyou.”
Thatnightwhenshegothome,shewasthinkingaboutthemoneyandwhattheladyhadwritten.Sheandherhusbandneededmoneywiththebabyduenextmonth.Sheknewhowworriedherhusbandwas,andashelaysleepingnexttoher,shewhispered,“Everything’sgoingtobeallright.Iloveyou,Joe”
8.WhenJoestoppedtohelpthelady,she.
A.becameexcitedB.refusedhisoffer
C.wasafraidtobehurtD.metanotherpoorguest
9.Attherestaurant,thelady.
A.hadanexpensivemealB.receivedgoodservice
C.toldthewaitressJoe’sstoryD.metanotherpoorguest
10.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.
A.Joe’sbossfiredhimB.Joehadanunhappymarriage
C.JoeworkedasadriverD.Joe’swifewasthewaitress
11.Bytellingthestory,thewritertriestoshowthat.
A.helpingothersishelpingoneself
B.Kindnesscanbespread
C.povertyisnotathreattoahappymarriage
D.ahappyfamilydependsonahappymarriage.
D
PeoplefellinlovewithElizabethTaylorin1944,whenshestarredinNationalVelvet—thestoryofVelvetBrown,ayounggirlwhowinsthefirstplaceinafamoushorserace.Atfirst,theproducersofthemovietoldTaylorthatshewastoosmalltoplaythepartofVelvet.However,theywaitedforherforafewmonthsassheexercisedandtrained—andaddedthreeinchestoherheightinfourmonths!
HeractinginNationalVelvetisstillconsideredthebestbyachildactress.
ElizabethTaylorwasborninLondon,fouryearsafterherparents,bothAmericans,hadmovedthereforbusinessreasonsin1928.WhenWorldWarIIstarted,theTaylormovedtoBeverlyHills,California,andthereElizabethstartedactinginmovies.Afterhersuccessasachildstar,TaylorhadnotroublemovingintoadultrolesandwontwiceforBestActress:
Butterfield(1960)andWho’sAfraidofVirginiaWoolf?
(1966)
Taylor’sfame(名声)andpopularitygaveheralotofpowerwiththemovieindustry,soshewasabletodemandveryhighpayforhermovies.In1963,shereceived$1millionforherpartinCleopatra—thehighestpayreceivedbyanystaruptothattime.
ElizabethTaylorisalegend(传奇人物)ofourtime.LikeVelvetBrowninNationalVelvet,shehasbeenlucky,shehasbeauty,fameandwealth.Butsheisalsoahardworker.Taylorseldomactsinmoviesanymore.Instead,sheputshertimeandeffortsintoherbusinesses,andintohelpingothers—severalyearsago,shefoundedanorganizationthathasraisedmorethan$40millionforresearchandeducation.
12.Theproducersdidn’tletTaylorplaythepartofVelvetatfirstbecausetheythoughtshe____.
A.wassmallinsizeB.wastooyoung
C.didnotplaywellenoughD.didnotshowmuchinterest
13.WhatElizabethTaylorandVelvetBrownhadincommonwasthattheywereboth_____.
A.popularalltheirlivesB.famousactresses
C.richandkind-heartedD.successfulwhenveryyoung
14.TaylorbecameBestActressattheageof___________..
A.12B.34C.32D.28
15.Inherlaterlife,ElizabethTaylordevotedherselfto.
A.turningherselfintoalegendB.doingbusinessandhelpingothers
C.collectingmoneyforthepoorD.doresearchandeducationwork
二:
根据短文内容,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Fivetipsforhelpingyoustayawayfrom“holidayfat”
It’seasytogainafewpoundsoverholidays,especiallyfortheChineseastheSpringFestivalanditscomponentfamilyfeastingarenearing.
Togetridofthose“holidayfat”,however,isnotthateasy.Followingiswhatyouaresupposedtodotoavoidputtingonextraweight.
Stayactive
16Timeisspentdoingholidayerrands(使命),whichmakesusmoretired,lessmotivated,andnotwantingto
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