北京汇文中学学年高二下学期期中英语试题.docx
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北京汇文中学学年高二下学期期中英语试题
北京汇文中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中英语试题
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一、完形填空
Onesummerafternoon,whenIwasabouteightyearsofage,Iwaslookingatabeautifulrainbow.Somebodysaid,“Ifyoushouldgotothe1oftherainbow,youwouldfindtheregreatpotsofgoldandsilver.”without2Irushedfromthehouse,andsetofftowardthewoods.
IwassosurethatIknewjust3thatrainbowended.IrememberedhowgladandproudIwasinmythoughts,andwhatfinepresentsIpromisedtoallmyfriendsoutofmyriches.Sothinking.andlayingdelightfulplans,almostbeforeIknewitIhad4thethickforest,andtheendoftherainbowwasnotthere!
5Isawitshiningdownamongthetreesalittlefartheroff;soonandonI6throughthethickbushesand7rapidstreams.Thewoodsgrewthickeranddarker,andthegroundmorewet.SuddenlyImetinmywaya8porcupine(豪猪),whomadehimselfstilllargerwhenhesawme.Fearingthathewouldattackme,Iranfromhimasfastasmytiredfeetwouldcarryme.Inmy9andhurryIforgottokeepmyeyeontherainbow,andwhen,atlast,I10andlookedforit,itwasnowhereinsight!
Ithadquite11away.Iburstintotears,forIhadlostallmy12andhadnothingtoshowformypilgrimage(journeytoaholyplace)butmuddyfeetandawetandtombody.
ButIsoonfoundthatmytroubleshadonlybegun:
Iwaslost!
Icouldnottellwhichwaseastorwestbutwanderedabouthereandthere,cryingandcalling,thoughIknewthatnoonecouldhearme.AllatonceIheardmynicknamecalled.soIjumpedup.Itwasmyeldestbrother.Hehuggedandkissedawayallmytears,andthenhetoldmewhattherainbow13is:
“Itisonlypaintedair,anddoesnot14ontheearth.Butittellsussomethingmore.Whenyousetoffonapilgrimage,youwillbe15bytherainbowthroughallthedarkplacesofthisworldtotreasuresinyourheart,better,farbetter,thansilverorgold.”
1.A.endB.rightC.topD.front
2.A.appreciationB.intentionC.hesitationD.explanation
3.A.howB.whenC.whyD.where
4.A.noticedB.clearedC.passedD.reached
5.A.ButB.AndC.OrD.For
6.A.struggledB.imaginedC.lookedD.worked
7.A.aboveB.towardsC.acrossD.through
8.A.youngB.wildC.largeD.fierce
9.A.horrorB.embarrassmentC.sorrowD.disappointment
10.A.criedB.rememberedC.returnedD.determined
11.A.flownB.movedC.brokenD.faded
12.A.dreamsB.destinationsC.treasuresD.spirits
13.A.usuallyB.reallyC.finallyD.entirely
14.A.jumpB.restC.dropD.lie
15.A.cheatedB.movedC.ledD.caught
二、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
TeenagersintheU.S.knowthey'llprobablyneedtechskills16.(land)goodjobs,butanewsurvey17.(suggest)thatinterestintechcareersmaybedecreasing.
Thepercentageofboysaged13to17whoareinterestedinscience,technology,engineeringandmath-orSTEM-careersdroppedaccordingtoasurveybyJuniorAchievementUSA.Theamountofgirls18.(interest)inSTEMcareersstayedunchangedat11percent.
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Anepidemicisthenamegiventoan19.(infect)diseasethatrapidlyspreadstoalargenumberofpeoplewithinashortperiodoftime-usuallytwoweeksorless.Itcan20.(cause)byseveraldifferentfactors,suchasavirusbeingcarriedintoanarea,changesinthewaypeoplelive,21.increasesthechancesofthemcomingintocontactwithabacteriaorvirus.
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
22.you'regoodornotatschoolverymuchdependsontheteachers'expectations.Butitis23.(good)toknowwhattodotobeahappypersonandwhattodotoleadameaningfullife,etc.
Statisticsshowthatpeoplewhofailedatschooldidn'tendup24.(fail)inlife.YoumayhavealreadyknownthatSteveJobs.RichardBaranson,didn'tdoverywellatschool.Infact,therearealotmorethanjustthe“bigshots”whoaresuccessfulinlife25.completingschool.
三、阅读选择
Sportsarethebaseofmylife,nexttomymotherwhoraisedmewhenmydadleftus.IhavebeenintosportssinceIwassixyearsold.Ihaveknownmanycoachesandheardhundredsoftheirtips,buttheyusuallyfocusedondrillstodevelopmyskillsandreachthenextlevelofplay.
WhenIwasinSeniorTwo,Imetthenewschoolbasketballcoach,BrianPawloski.IthoughtIwascertaintobeselectedfortheschoolteamsinceIhadbeeninittheyearbefore.Ishoweduptothetryoutsandputoutabout90%effortsinceIthoughtI,dmakeitwithnoproblem.Thatwasabigmistake.
BrianPawloskiisthehardest-workingcoachIhaveevermet.Hedidn’texpect100%effort,heexpected200%effort.Oneexample:
heoncemadeusdo40suicidedrillsforthe40lay-ups(投篮)wemissedinagame.Somethinkthisiscrazy,butitisn’t.Afterthisconditioningpractice,asweweregettingacupofcoldwatertodrink,Isaid,“Coach,thatwasthebestpracticeIeverhad.”Iwascompletelysincere.Thismanwasandisthepersonwhoinfluencedmemostatmyhighschool.Heexpectsustobeexcellentnotjustonthecourtbutintheclassroom.IfIamnotworkingonbasketball,Iamreadingabookthathethinkswillhelpusbetterunderstandlife’schallenges,includingWooden,Coach,andTheScrewtapeLetters.
InthefirsttwoyearsIslackedoff,notputtingforthmyfullpotential.Now,unlikethecoachesofmyyouth,thismanwasinterestedinhowhedidoffthecourt.HealwaysmadesureIkeptupwithmystudiesandwasabletobetrusted.Icanhonestlysaythatnoothercoachhasgivenmesomuchadviceonhowtosucceedinbasketball,butmoreimportantly,inlife.Myschoolisluckytohavesuchagreatpersontoteach,coachandinfluencetheirstudents.Iwillalwaysremembermyhigh-schoolbasketballdaysasoneofthehardesttimesIhaveeverworkedinmylifenotonlyinbasketballbutinmygrowthasanindividual.
26.Differentfromothercoaches,CoachBrian______.
A.concentratedonskilltraining
B.trainedtheteamtotheedgeofdeath
C.expectedtheteamtodowellintheirstudies
D.askedtheteamtodomorereadingthantraining
27.Theunderlinedphrase“slackedoff”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.
A.paidnoattentionB.showednointerest
C.hadlesspassionD.madelesseffort
28.Intheauthor’seye,CoachBrianis______.
A.strictandhelpful
B.hardworkingandhonest
C.skilledandcruel
D.professionalandserious
Yourcarisanecessarypartofyourlife.Youuseiteveryday.Ofcourse,youwanttoholdontoitsoyoumakesureithasthelatestalarmandimmobilizer(汽车防盗器).Butdespiteallthese,carslikeyoursarestillstoleneveryday.Infact,inthiscountry,onecarisstolenalmosteveryminute!
Andifyourcarisstolen,youonlyhavea50:
50chanceofseeingitagain.
Eachyear,carcrimecostsnearly£3billion.Ofcourse,ifyou'reinsured,youwon'tloseout,orwillyou?
Firstly,youwillhavetopayextrainsurancelateron,andthenyoumaynotbeofferedthefullamountbytheagent.Youwillprobablyhavetohireacarandyouwillalsolosethevalueofthecontentsandaccessories(配件)inthecar.
Nowcomesthesolution.AnRACTrackstarsystem,hiddeninoneof47possiblesecretlocationsinyourcar,isthekeyofoursystem.Ifyourcarisstolen,radiosignalsaresentattwenty-secondintervalsfromthecartotheRACTrackstarNationalControlCenterviaasatellitenetwork.Thenacomputergivesthevehicle'sexactlocation,speedanddirection.
TheRACTrackstarNationalControlCenter,whichoperates24hoursaday,365daysayear,willimmediatelyinformthepoliceintheareawherethecarislocated,Becausethepolicereceiveinformationeverytwentyseconds,theywillalwaysknowthevehicle'slocation.Oncethethiefhasbeenarrested,yourcarwillbereturnedtoyou.
RACTrackstarisuniqueinbeingabletoprovidetheNationalControlCenterwithdetailsoftheexactlocationofyourcar,itsspeedanddirection.Andspeedisthekeytosuccessfulrecoveryofastolenvehicle.RACTrackstarControlwillimmediatelytellthepoliceifyoureportyourcarstolenandunderthe24-hourGuardianOption.Itwillalsotellyouifyourcarhasbeenstolen.RACTrackstar'sconstantupdatesmeanthepolicearekeptinformedofthecar'slocation.Allthesegreatlyimproveyourchancesofseeingyourcaragain.
29.Ifyourcarisstolen,youwillhaveto_______.
A.hireanewcarB.paymoreinsurance
C.buyaRACTrackstarsystemD.informtheNationalControlCenter
30.TheTrackstarsystemcantellthepolice_______.
A.wherethecarisB.howthecarisstolen
C.whothethiefisD.whatbrandthecaris
31.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewithRACTrackstar_______.
A.aremorelikelytogetthestolencarsback
B.havelesschanceofbeinginanaccident
C.seldomgettheirvehiclesdamaged
D.automaticallyfinddirections
Formanyyears,schoolchildrenintheUShavebeentakenon“fieldtrips”toculturalinstitutionssuchasmuseumsofart.Educatorsarrangetheminthebeliefthatschoolsexistnotonlytoteacheconomicallyusefulskills,butalsotoproducecivilizedyoungpeoplewhoappreciatetheartandculture.Whilethereareparentswhowilltaketheirchildrentoculturalplacesintheirfreetime,thereareplentyofotherchildrenwhowillneverhavethiskindofopportunityunlessschoolsofferit.Soyoucouldsaythattakingschoolstudentsonfieldtripsisameansofgivingeveryoneequalaccesstotheirculturalheritage.
However,theattitudetowardsfieldtripsinrecentyearsischanging,withthenumberoftoursorganizedforschoolgroupsfallingsignificantlyinmuseumsallaroundthecountry.Themostobviousreasonistheissueoffinance.Becausetherearei
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