1、黑龙江哈尔滨阿城龙涤中学校高二英语上册期中试卷 - 1 - / 11 黑龙江省哈尔滨市阿城区龙涤中学校 2019-2020 学年高二英语上学 期期中试题 .阅读理解阅读理解 A A Be PreparedBe Prepared Here are some tips for avoiding traffic jams： The radio has more than just musicThe radio has more than just music. Check the local news station for the latest traffic report. Or go onli
2、ne and check traffic cameras before you set out. If there is a jam，youll be prepared and can try another route. Take the road less traveledTake the road less traveled. Although highways may be the most direct route， back roads can be much less crowded，saving you the frustration of stopandgo traffic.
3、 Rush hour isnt jRush hour isnt just a cute nicknameust a cute nickname. OK，so the morning and afternoon traffic lasts for several hours， but theyre still called “rush hour” for a reasoneveryones on the road and in a hurry to get somewhere. Treat rush hour like bad weatherif you dont have to go anyw
4、here，stay off the roads. Dealing with TrafficDealing with Traffic Here are some tips for those traffic jams： Dont break the lawDont break the law. Youve gone 30 feet in 30 minutes and all of a sudden you see people using the shoulders (紧急停车道)Not only is this illegal，theres a good chance theyll get c
5、aught. Pay extra attention to zigzaggersPay extra attention to zigzaggers (抢道的人)When some people are anxious， they may start changing lanes (车道) every 5 seconds or cut you off. Keep checking your windows and mirrors for these lane changers. Look for an escape.Look for an escape. If it is possibleIf
6、it is possible to exit the road safelyto exit the road safely，do itdo it. Carry a map or GPS unit，so that you can adjust your route midtrip if needed. Be Be politepolite. Good manners could help you avoid a possible accident. Allow people in from a lane that is ending. Speeding up to keep them out i
7、ncreases your chances of an accident. B B Body language has always been a hot topic of interesting dinner conversation and now today it is still a hot topic. It is perhaps one of the most powerful forms of human expression or human communication! 黑龙江哈尔滨阿城龙涤中学校高二英语上册期中试卷 - 2 - / 11 Body language is a
8、 very important part of communication which can constitute 50% or more of what we are communicating to the other person. If you wish to communicate effectively，then it makes sense to understand how you can (and cannot) use your body to say what you mean. Body language can be used to discover all sor
9、ts of things such as，knowing when someone is attracted to you， finding truth and lies， showing confidence， winning respect in any situation，and you can use body language to put people at ease，make friends quickly，persuade，and influence. So what is body language? Body language is a term used to descr
10、ibe the method of communication using body movements or gestures instead of，or in addition to， sounds，verbal (口头的) language or other communication. Body language includes the most subtle (微妙的) movements that many people are not aware of，including winking (眨眼) and slight movement of the eyebrows and
11、other facial expressions. Body language is one of the easiest ways for you to tell whats really going on in a conversation with another person. The body language that you observe from other people will tell you whether or not those people are being straight up with you or whether there is more to th
12、e story thats not being said. Watch，look，observe. Sometimes you can tell more by a persons body language than the words they speak. C C The Yangtze River，the biggest river in China，starts with the Tuotuo River at the Roof of the World，QinghaiTibet Plateau，takes in countless rivers，and flows eastward
13、 across the inner part of China. With a total length of more than 6，300 kilometers，it marches toward the East China Sea，singing the songs of the four seasons with its waves. The Yangtze River，only next to the Amazon and the Nile，is a cradle that breeds the ancient civilization(文明) of the Chinese nat
14、ion. The Three Gorges have showed the magic workings of nature with their beautiful mountains and waters. The peaks and rocks on the two sides are telling us the history of the region in the past billion years. Every year，many visitors around the world are attracted by the charming thousandyearlong
15、history of the region，the great ancient relics of human civilization，and the mysterious folk tales. Sandwiched between the mountains，the Three Gorges run across Fengjie and Wushan Mountain in Sichuan Province and Badong， Zigui and Yichang in Hubei Province， extending 193 kilometers long to include Q
16、utang Gorge，Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge. The City of White Emperor in Fengjie is an important passage of the west part of the Three 黑龙江哈尔滨阿城龙涤中学校高二英语上册期中试卷 - 3 - / 11 Gorges.Nanjinguan in Yichang is an important gateway of the east part. Along the banks of the Yangtze River，the high peaks，overhanging
17、rock towers，rise into the clouds； dangerous cliffs seem to reach the sky；waterfalls are spraying and sparkling，clouds and thin fogs are curling；rapids and torrents are boiling. On the whole，Xiling Gorge is dangerous for its shallow shores and rapid currents. However，Yichang is regarded by most peopl
18、e as the best start point to tour the Three Gorges. D D Windbreaks are barriers (屏障) formed by trees and other plants. Farmers plant these barriers around their fields，which help prevent the loss of soil and stop the wind from blowing soil away. They also keep the wind from damaging or destroying cr
19、ops. Besides，extra trees and plants can be cut down and used or sold for wood. Windbreaks can be highly valuable for protecting grain crops. For example，in parts of West Africa grain harvests were twenty percent higher in fields protected by windbreaks compared to fields without them. But here is so
20、mething interesting about windbreaks. They seem to work best when they allow some wind to pass through the barriers of trees or plants around a field. If not，then the movement of air close to the ground will lift the soil. Then the soil will be blown away. For this reason，a windbreak works best if i
21、t contains only 60 to 80 percent of the trees and plants that would be needed to make a solid line. An easy rule to remember is that windbreaks can protect areas up to 10 times the height of the tallest trees in the windbreak. There should be at least two lines in each windbreak. One line should be
22、large trees. The second line，right next to it，can be shorter trees or other plants with leaves. Locally grown trees and plants are considered the best choices for windbreaks. Trees reduce the damaging effects of wind and rain. Their roots help protect soil from being washed away. And trees can provi
23、de animals with shade from the sun. . .阅读七选五阅读七选五 Birth order plays a vital role in deciding the characteristics of a child. And when it comes to the middle child，it certainly plays a huge role. The middle children go through some things only they can understand. 16 Mostly，middle children have to sh
24、are a room. 17 They need to share a room with an elder one because theyre too young to sleep alone. And just when they think theyll finally have a room of their own，a voice is heard saying， “Dear，please share the room with your younger one，as hes too small to sleep alone.” 黑龙江哈尔滨阿城龙涤中学校高二英语上册期中试卷 -
25、4 - / 11 Middle children tend to share clothes with their siblings(兄弟姐妹)Their cupboard is full of handmedowns from their older sibling，and they need to wear his clothes. 18 They can always show off their elder siblings clothes and things at school. Also，they get to pass their own clothes to their yo
26、unger sibling. 19 Theyre liked by both，because they can relate well to both generations. On one hand they can recall how much fun it was watching Garfield and Friends，and on the other hand they can talk about the latest video game released in the market. Siblings talking is one interesting thing abo
27、ut a middle child. They are not as boring as they appear. 20 Also，thanks to the divided attention at home，middle children are independent and need not rely on anyone. AInstead，they are very artistic and creative. BBut this comes with its own advantage too. CHere are some things a middle child can re
28、late to. DThey rarely enjoy the experience of having their own room. EAnd the dream of having their own room is completely destroyed. FTheyre the problem solvers between their older and younger siblings. GAs a middle kid，they are the bridge between their younger and older siblings. . .完形填空完形填空 Durin
29、g my second year at the city college，I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course，called Thinking Chess，for three credits. I 21 the idea of taking the class because，after all，who doesnt want to 22 a few dollars？ More than that，Id always wanted to learn chess. And，even if I w
30、erent 23 enough about free credits，news about our 24 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster，which 25 I would be learning from one of the games 26 I could hardly wait to 27 him. Maurice Ashley was kind and smart，a former graduate returning to teach，and this 28 was no game for
31、 him；he meant business. In his introduction，he made it 29 that our credits would be hardearned. In order to 30 the class，among other criteria，we had to write a paper on how we plan to 31 what we would learn in class to our future professions and， 32 ，to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 33 an
32、d learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 34 Ten years after my chess class with Ashley，Im still putting to use what he 35 me：“The absolute most important 36 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 37 On every single move you have to 38 a situation，process 黑龙江哈尔滨阿城龙涤中
33、学校高二英语上册期中试卷 - 5 - / 11 what your opponent(对手) is doing and 39 the best move form among all your options.” These words still ring true today in my 40 as a journalist. . .语法填空语法填空 The question of 41.41._ _ invented the computer cannot be answered with a single name. Throughout history，many different
34、people have helped in the development of this 42.42._ (value) machine. And many date the first important 43.43._ (invent) to the fourth century BC when the abacus was developed. It could be said that the first computer that could store programs 4444._(be) the 1949 Electronic Delay Storage Automatic
35、Calculator. It 45.45._ (create) by Maurice Wilkes. From this point forward，many developers helped to make various types of computer. In the early 1970s，many skilled inventors including Bill Gates，Steve Jobs， and Steve Wozniak did much 46.46._(develop) personal computers in the form of PCs and Apples
36、. By the 1990s，ownership of PCs became common as production (生产) grew 47.47._ (expensive) than before. Also，with the development of technology， the size of these machines became smaller so that they could 48.48._ (easy) be used in homes. There is no doubt 49.49._ there are so many thinkers and inven
37、tors who helped to develop the computer. There are even legal battles (斗争) over who should be considered as the primary inventors. As 50.50._ matter of fact，it is their joint (共同的) efforts that led to the development of this most useful machine. . .短文改错短文改错 It was Monday morning，and the writing clas
38、s had just begin. Everyone was silent， wait to see who would be called upon to read his and her paragraph aloud. Some of us were confident and eager take part in the class activity；others were nervous and anxious. I had done myself homework，but I was shy. I was afraid that to speak in front of a lar
39、ger group of people. At that moment，I remembered that my father once said， “The classroom is a place for learning and that include learning from textbooks， and mistake as well.”Immediate，I raised my hand. .书面表达书面表达 假如你是李华，住在江城。你的加拿大笔友 Bob 来信谈到他所居住的城市，并希望了解你家 乡江城的情况。请你用英语写一封回信。回信须包括下列内容： (1)自然情况：位于长江
40、边，风景优美，适合居住； 黑龙江哈尔滨阿城龙涤中学校高二英语上册期中试卷 - 6 - / 11 (2)成就：经济发展迅速，新建了不少工厂、住房和道路； (3)存在问题：水污染、空气污染，交通拥挤； (4)对江城发展的看法(内容由考生自己拟定)。 注意：1.回信中不能使用“江城”以外的地名； 2词数 100 左右； 3参考词汇：economy n经济。 黑龙江哈尔滨阿城龙涤中学校高二英语上册期中试卷 - 7 - / 11 阅读理解 DCA ACDB BDBA CBDD 七选五 CDBGA 完型 BCADD CBDCB CACBA DBADA 语法填空 who valuable invention
41、 was was created to develop less expensive easily that a A【语篇解读】 交通堵塞是我们日常生活中不可避免的一部分，我们应该如何避免交通 堵塞呢？遇到交通堵塞又该如何做呢？本文给我们提供了一些建议。 1 1To avoid traffic jam，we are advised to do the following EXCEPT D D 细节理解题。根据 Be Prepared 部分可知，A、B、C 三项都是作者建议我们需要做的， 而 D 项“变换车道”出现在 Dealing With Traffic 部分，并且是作者反对的做法，故选择
42、D 项。 2 2“Rush hour” gets its name because C C 细节理解题。根据“Rush hour isnt just a cute nickname.”一段可知，人们之 所以把交通高峰称为“rush hour”，是因为上路的人都急于赶往某个地方。故 C 项正确。 3 3What should you do to pay attention to zigzaggers? A A 细节理解题。根据“Pay extra attention to zigzaggers.”一段可知，作者建议 我们通过不断查看车窗和后视镜来密切关注抢道的司机。故选择 A 项。 B【语篇解读
43、】 肢体语言是我们生活中必不可少的一部分，本文主要告诉我们什么是肢体语 言、肢体语言的功能及重要性。 4 4The underlined word “constitute” in Paragraph 2 probably means A A 词义猜测题。根据前面的“肢体语言是交流中很重要的一部分”和后面的“50%或更 多”可以判断，这个画线词是“组成，构成”之意，故选择 A 项。 5 5Whats the third paragraph mainly about? C C 主旨大意题。第三段主要通过举例说明肢体语言的各种用途和功能，因此 C 项为最 佳选项。 6 6The following
44、are all body language EXCEPT D D 推理判断题。根据第四段作者对 body language 的定义可知，肢体语言是指没有声 音和口头语言介入的一种交流方式，故 D 项“小声交流”不属于肢体语言的范畴。 7 7We are advised to observe the body language from other people to B B 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，作者建议我们观察对方的肢体语言，是为了了解 对方的言外之意和未尽之言，故 B 项正确。 C【语篇解读】 文章简略地介绍了长江和三峡的有关情况。 8 8The Yangtze River is
45、important to Chinese people, mainly because B B 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The Yangtze River.is a cradle that breeds 黑龙江哈尔滨阿城龙涤中学校高二英语上册期中试卷 - 8 - / 11 the ancient civilization(文明) of the Chinese nation.”可知正确答案为 B 项。 9 9We can see the Three Gorges D D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“.the Three Gorges run across.in sichuan Prov
46、ince and.in Hubei Province”可知 B、C 两项均正确。 1010According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true? B B 推理判断题。第三段首句中的“Sandwiched between the mountains”中的 sandwiched 意为“被夹在中间”，而不是说三峡的形状像三明治。故选 B 项。 1111As a tourist，youd better go to to start your trip to the Three Gorges. A A 推理判断题。从
47、最后一段最后一句“However，Yichang is regarded by most people as the best start point to tour the Three Gorges.”以及最后一段第三句的“Nanjinguan in Yichang”可知，宜昌是游三峡的最好起点，而南津关就在宜昌，故答案为 A 项。 D【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。介绍了防护林的有关知识。 1212The advantages of building a windbreak are as follows EXCEPT C C 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“They also keep the
48、wind from damaging or destroying crops.”可排除 A 项；根据第二段第二句“.grain harvests were twenty percent higher in fields protected by windbreaks .”可排除 B 项；根据最后一段倒 数第三句“Trees reduce the damaging effects of wind and rain.”可排除 D 项。故答案 为 C 项。 1313The author thinks windbreaks are interesting because B B 细节理解题。根据第三段的前四句可知，防护林的有趣之处在于它可以允许一些风 穿过防护林，从而防止土壤流失，故答案为 B 项。 1414If the trees grow to a height of 30 feet，the areas the windbreak can protect are D D 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“.windbreaks can protect areas up to 10 times the height of .”可知，30 英尺高的防护林可以保护 300 平方英尺地区，故答案为 D 项。 1515What can b
