河南省周口市西华县2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题

2017-2018学年上期高二期中考试

英语试题

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第I卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分，略）

第二部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Famous Places in France That Everyone Will Want to Visit

When visiting a new destination, it is always a good idea to know about the places on the must-see list. France is one of those countries that everyone would like to visit. Here is a list of some of the most famous places in France that one should not miss going to.

La Vallee de Chamonix

Situated near Mt.Blanc, the Chamonix Valley is a paradise for nature lovers and explorers. U has beautiful scenery all year round. The place is also famous for winter sports, being one of the oldest ski resorts. Lifts transport the visitors to the heart ot the massif (山丘），which offers breathtaking view of the valley. Perfect for adventurous explorers.

Place Massena (Nice)

This one is known globally as one of the most beautiful public squares. The atmosphere here, is enhanced by fountains, statues and gardens. It is famous for street performances and concerts, specially the carnival parade in February. Another highlight nearby, is Vieux Nice. But the main attraction is at night, when the atmosphere is magical due to the illuminations.

Lascaux II (Montignac)

Lascaux II is a reproduction of the set of caves that were discovered in 1940. These caves were estimated to be more than 17,000 years old. The caves have some 1,500 paintings of wild animals.It is believed to have been a sanctuary(圣所）for the performance of sacred https://www.wendangku.net/doc/5519020207.html,scaux II is open fo art lovers who wish to see the early cave paintings and learn more about the history of European art.

Luxembourg Gardens (Paris)

This place acts as a perfect place to relax after a tiring day of sightseeing. These formal gardens, which were open to only the royalty before the French Revolution, now serve as one of Paris niost popular destinations. Families can spend time here，relaxing and enjoying the beauty of the nature. Before visiting these gardens, you can visit Fontaine de robservatoire, which is situated just south of the site.

21. If you love to explore, which place may be your favorite?

A.Place Massena.

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/5519020207.html, Vallee de Chamonix.

C. Luxembourg Gardens.

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/5519020207.html,scaux II (Montignac).

22. What can you probably see in Place Massena?

A. Royal gardens.

B.Natural scenery.

C. Cave paintings.

D.A street performance.

23. Who is more likely to visit Lascaux II?

A. A person who enjoys attending concerts.

B. A person who likes adventurous explorations.

C. A person interested in the history of European art,

D. A person who needs a good rest after sightseeing.

24. What is special about Luxembourg Gardens?

A.It is located in Paris.

B. It is suitable for families together.

C. It has beautiful gardens.

D. It is the most famous place in France.

B

“This is your last chance,” warned Mrs Gillfeather. I broke out in a sweat and my hands started to shake. We both wanted to get to sleep, but before we could, I had to put a cannuta(针管）in her arm.

Before becoming a doctor I'd only a vague idea what a cannula was, coming from an hour spent with a plastic arm while at medical school. Once I became a doctor, however, I couldn't seem to get away from them.

For those of you who are lucky enough to have never come into contact with one, they're tmy Mtle rubes that are put into a vein(静脉）so that fluid or medicines can go directly into the blood. That's the theory. Unfortunately, the problem is that for them to work, you have to get them into the vein in the first place This tends to be trickier than you'd imagine- and it's a job that tends to fall on the junior doctors.

Mrs GiJifeather's veins were particularly elusive that evening. I'd been jabbing the needle in for least 20 minutes.

“Isn't there someone else who could do this?” she asked, f or the fourth time. “Someone who k nows what they're doing, perhaps,- she said under her breath, just loud enough for me to hear.

Finally, I got it in. Mrs. Gillfeather and I both breathed a sigh of relief. Just as I was about to leave the ward, the nurse called me over, "Max, there’s another cannula to d0 on bed 16. ”

25. What does the underlined word “elusive” in Paragraph Four probably mean?

A. Hard to find.

B.Hard to understand,

C. Easy to describe.

D.Easy to reach.

26. From Paragraph Three, we can learn that the author .

A. was a younger doctor.

B.didn’t like to be a doctor.

C. felt himself unlucky.

D.thought it easy to do the job.

27. How did the author learn to put the needle into the vein at medical school?

A. By imitating other doctors.

B.By doing it on his own arms.

C. By learning from parents,

D.By practicing with a plastic ami.

28. What is the best title of the passage?

A.Practice was in vain.

B.An unfortunate doctor.

C.All my efforts paid off.

D.A medical accident.

C

On 20th July 1969, millions of people saw Neil Armstrong take his first steps in space on television. Armstrong got out of the spacecraft Apollo 11，touched the ground of the moon and said, “That’s one small step for man，one giant leap for mankind.”

A conspiracy(阴谋）theory has existed since the night of his lunar landing. Armstrong's achievements were considered amazing，but people wondered if it really happened. Many people believe that the scene on the moon wasn’t real. Rumours spread throughout coffee shops, street comers, and newspapers, but it soon died down.

But theories resurfaced in 2001. Suspicion began when an American television network aired a program called Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon7 The show argued that NASA did not have the money for such a voyage, and that the whole scene was probably filmed in a movie studio. Many critics say that there were no stars in the background during the lunar landing，so it must have been a fake. They also point out that the American flag that was posted was waving. How could that be if there is no wind on the moon?

NASA(NationaI Aeronautics and Space Administration) has denied these rumours many times. They explained that now photographers can capture the brightness of the astronauts with the dimness of the stars behind them. Also, they said that the flag was waving because the astronauts were pulling it back and forth trying to get it deeper into the rock. NASA also points out that the television program fails to mention that Armstrong and his team brought back 800 pounds of rock from the moon.

Neil Armstrong is seen as a national icon in the US and his lunar landing is

one of the most historic events in the country's history. But either way, this conspiracy theory still exists today,

29. What didn't the TV program Did We Land on the Moon? mention?

A.money

B. stars

C.the flag

D.rocks

30. How did NASA react to the rumo?

A. siunvcd great anger

B.It had to accept the rumor.

C. It turned a deaf ear to the rumor.

D. It gave explanations gainst the rumor.

31.According to NASA ,the American flag was waving because of .

A.the wind

B.the astronauts' pulling

C.the gravity

D.tte camera's moving

D

The American state of Colorado is considering a ban on smartphones for children younger than 13.

A Denver-based doctor father -is leading the effort. Tim Famum is the founder of a group called 'Parents Against Underage Smartphones His propesal would ban sales of smartphones to children under the age of 13. It would also ban sales to anyone who wishes to buy such a device for anyone younger than 13.The measure would also require sellers of smartphones to provide proof to the state government that they have asked buyers if the phone is for anypne under 13.

The measure now needs about 300,000 signatures in toappear on Colorado's statewide ballot (投票权）next year. If it makes the ballot and is approved by voters, Colorado's would become the first state to have such a ban.

Tim Farnum said he decided to push for the measure after watching

his own children struggle with the mental effects of always having a smartphone around .They would get the phone and lock themselves in the room and change who they were,”he told The Coloradoan newspaper.

State Senator John Kefalas, a Democrat, said he understands the reasoning behind the proposed l aw. However, he told The Coloradoan that a child’s smartphone usage

i s a "family matter and not something the government should decide. “Ultimately, this comes down to parenting,” he sai d,“making sure their kids are not putting themselves at risk.”

Last year，the AAP (the American Academy of Pediatrics) released guidelines for media use by children. The group advised parents to limit time spent watching videos to no more than one hour a day of high-quality programming until age 6. After that, it said, parents should set reasonable time limits for their children and make sure electronic devices do not take time away from sleep or exercise.

32. What’s NOT right about Tim Famum’s proposal ?

A.It will be passed by the state of Colorado next year.

B. It needs 300,000 signatures to gain the ballot

C. It bans buying smartphones for children under 13.

D. It bans selling smartphones to children under 13,

33. What’s the driving force of Tim Famum’s proposal?

A. Other parents’ request,

B. His own children’s addiction to Smartphones.

C. Smartphone harm to children's health.

D. The guidelines released by the APP.

34. What's the attitude of John Kefalas toward Tim Famum's propral?

A. Positive

B.Doubtful

C.Disapproving

D. Unconcerned

35. From the last paragraph, we can infer that .

A. children under 6 shouldnft watch videos

B. parents are to blame for children's media use.

C.parents should control children's media use.

D.electronic devices won’t affec t children's sleep

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。

The ability to move around from one place to the other the biggest virtue one can ever have. We humans,, possess an extraordinary virtue of seeing, experiencing

and learning from it, and this is precisely what makes our journeys more satisfying and enriching.

People travel for various reasons.. 36 Tbough every person may have his/her own reason to go on a journey, it is essential to note that traveling, in itself, has some inherend advantages.For one,

for some days getting away from everyday routine is a pleasant change, 37 .It makes a person forget his worries, problems, frustrations, and fears, although for some time. It gives him a chance to think wisely and constructively, Traveling also helps to heal; it can mend a broken

heart.

38 Whether a person travels alone or with family and friends, the experence definitely gives him/her nice and exciting stories, which he/she can share with people back home，In fact, traveling away from home and spending time with near and dear one(s) can give the relationship an entirely new perspective and possibly, people may start understanding each other in a better way .

With people, their culture, thoughts and ideas also travel When they go from one place to the other, they are bound to meet people and share their thoughts and experiences with them. This is where exchange of ideas takes place, and it definitely broadens a person’s outlook.39 It is very interesting to discover new and unknown ways and values; they really add spice to life.

40 It makes us more sensitive and more tolerant towards others. It makes it easier for us to meet and mix with different kinds of people, and also teaches us to live life to the fullest.

A. Traveling also creates lifelong memories.

B. Some find traveling an extremely boring activity,

C. Humans have been traveling for a variety of reasons.

D.It not only refreshes one's body, but also mind and soul.

E.It makes him/her think in a different way from a different perspective.

F. Above all, traveling enables us to spend some time with our own selves,

G. Some travel for work, others for fun, and some for finding mental peace.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出填入空白处的最

佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“O, Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek to be understood, as to understand；To be loved as to love；For it is in giving that we receive； It is in pardoning that we are pardoned；And

it is in dying to ourselves that we are born to eternal life. Amen.”

These arc the 41 that rest on my father's tombstone. U has been forty years since a(n) 42 in a Potash 43 took his life. Francis Lewis Yohnke was just 39.

On the night of Oc tober 16th, 1968. around ten o’clock, my mother (who always called him Frank) 44 what would be his last meal... bacon and eggs.

That week he worked 45 shift He started at midnight

Just after 2am, the sad news came that my father was 46 injured in helping a fellow worker. Mother was 47 to meet at the hospital. Father 48 _at last.

Years later1 as I was at the Woodlawn Cemetery where my father’s body, 49，praying, a man from behind me said，“ 50 did you know Frank?” I quickly thought, knowing only the family, and his 51 and

co-workers called him “Frank”,that this man must have 52 him.

As I turned to face him, I replied, “He’s my father.”

This man said 53 , “I worked with your father for a short time -just over

a year but made a (n) 54 on my life. He was so strict, so demanding and yet so

55 .”You know，ifhe hadn’t 56 another miner,.…But that was not Frank,” he said. Almost four 57 later, and these words from a stranger, in the 58，were surreal in way. I'd heard 59 stories from family and from friends, but this.. . after all of that time... andthere … 60 !

41. A. plans B. thoughts C. words D. ideas

42. A. earthquake B. crash C. flood D. accident

43. A. field B. mine C. street D. river

44. A.prepared B. brought C. bought D. enjoyed

45. A.morning B. day C. night D. noon

46. A.badly B. slightly C. completely D. carelessly

47. A.recommended B. told C. ordered D. allowed

48. A.survived B. died C. recovered D. healed

49. A.stays B. grows C. rests D. locates

50. A.How B. When C. Why D. Where

51. A.friends B. wife C.colleagues D. parents

52. A.seen B. heard C.recognized D. known

53. A.coldly B. casually C.confidently D. painfully

54. A. impression B. impact C. comment D.joke

55. A. amazing B. touching C. moving D. giving

56. A. deserted B. concerned C. criticized D. helped

57.A. decades B.years C. weeks D. months

58. A. factory B.cemetery C. hospital D. tombstone

59. A. negative B.sad C. exciting D. wonderful

60. A. miserable B.suitable C. beautiful D.grateful

第II卷

注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空一词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Why do some people eat too much? Is it because they’re hungry? Or is there a scientific 61 (explain)?

There are a number of theories to account 62 overeating. One factor depends on the time of day.“It's all par of a routine,”says Randy Seeley,63 professor of psychiatry in Cincinnati. 64 (eat) lunch for the past 100 days.”

Another reason we may cat more than necessary is that the body needs to satisfy a salt and sugar balance. Drinking alcohol also increases appetite, because the body wants something 65 (absorb) the alcohol,

66 (basic), overeating can also be a question of more biological factors. For instance,your body temperature can tell your brain that you feel hungry. “Your body temperature 67(drop) when it s time to cat, and eating warms you up,” says Gina Harlow, a paediatrics professor at Harvard University, Also, the smell of certain foods can make us imagine subconsciously the pleasure of eating 68_.Harlow adds, “If you know you iove French fries, 69 (smell)them will make you want to eat them because you know how good they are 70 can lead to eating too many. ”

So, the next time you realize you’ve eaten too much, don’t worry about it. You can always blame it on science.

笫四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

笫一节短文改错（共10处错误；每处错误修改正确得]分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、刪除或修改。

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：把多余的饵用（\)划掉。

修改：在错的询下画一横线，并在该珂下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last summer vacation I did some fruit-picking. It was an interesting but pretty hard work. I had to start at 7 am and Pick eight hours. But it was such cheerful and full of funny. Some of we had guitars, so in the evenings we had barbecues and play a bit of music together. I only got about $80 a week, but at least they gave me all my meal, and the food was not that awfully. Basic accommodation was also supplying. However, I’m afraid I won't be going fruit-picking this summer, because I've got a temporary job in town what pays better.

第二节书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）

假定你是学生会主席李华。你的美国朋友Carl正在你市度假，请你代表学生会给他写一封电子邮件，邀请他给同学们做报告。邮件内容如下：

1.时间；下周三下午3点到5点；

2.报告内容:如何提高英语口语，美国中学生的业余生活以及中美文化差异。

注意:1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当増加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Carl,

I m glad to hear that you’re enjoying your holiday in my city.

Yours,

Li Hua