2019-2020学年甘肃省张掖市临泽县第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 (Word版)

临泽一中2019-2020学年上学期9月月考试卷高一英语（考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：120分）测试范围：人教必修1 Unit 1~Unit 2。

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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AConfidence in Maths, Confidence for Life.Changing Lives Through Maths!Mathnasium of North Oxford, your neighbourhood maths-only learning centre!We help children aged 13 — 18 understand maths in a special way. Our way of teaching children maths, the Mathnasium Method, has changed the way students learn maths for over a decade across 800 + centres worldwide:•We know how to teach your child maths.Our specially trained maths teachers will teach your child how to understand maths in a special setting—our unique approach enables us to effectively explain maths concepts(概念) well and lend a helping hand to every student. Our teachers create a caring, encouraging environment that helps your child ＂catch up, keep up and get ahead＂in their maths learning.•We find exactly your child' s learning needs, meet them where they are and take them where they need to go.At Mathnasium we use our unique assessment process(评估过程) to determine exactly what each child knows and what they need to learn. Next, we design an individual(单独的) learning plan for each student. It doesn' t stop there—our teachers continually check progress along the way to make sure students truly understand the concepts we've taught. Students learn maths at their own speed and according to their own level. They will see obvious changes in attitude, confidence and school progress.About Our CentreSince its opening on 8 September this year, Mathnasium of North Oxford has been offering maths instruction and homework help to students in the community. You can find us at 18 South Parade, Summertown, North Oxford 0X2 7JLCall at 01865 855968 or e-mail to mathnasium. co. uk.Hours of InstructionWeekdays: 3:30PM一7:30PMWeekends: 9:00AM 一5:00PMClick(点击) here to find out if Mathnasium is right for your child.1．Whom does Mathnasium of North Oxford teach maths?A．Teenagers. B．Adults. C．Babies. D．Graduates. 2．What is special about Mathnasium of North Oxford?A．Its large-sized classes. B．Its location.C．Its individual teaching. D．Its school environment.3．Mathnasium of North Oxford is open on the morning of _______.A．Mondays B．Tuesdays C．Thursdays D．Saturdays 4．Where can you find the ad?A．In the newspaper. B．On the poster. C．On the Internet. D．Over the radio.BA Kenyan teacher who gave away most of his monthly salary(工资) to poor people has won a $1-million Global Teacher Prize.In 2016, Peter Tabichi came to Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School, a public school, in a faraway Kenya s Rift Valley. The school had just a single computer and had problems connecting to the Internet. It had no library or laboratory, as well. To make matters worse, the students came from poor families where basics like food and clothing were hard to come by. While these difficulties would have caused most people to leave quickly, Tabichi stayed.Realizing that starving kids make for poor students, the teacher began using as much as 80 percent of his monthly salary to buy food and learning objects for them. He set up a science club to get kids interested in the topic. ＂Our laboratory does not have everything, but I encourage them to think wider and use what we can get locally.＂Tabichi and other four teachers regularly visit low-achieving, at-risk, students at their homes to provide one- on-one help and to understand the difficulties these children face daily. Tabichi also encourages parents to allow girls to continue their high-school education.Tabichi's efforts have made a difference. School registration (注册) has more than doubled to almost 400 now since he came. In 2017, 16 of the 59 graduating students went to college, while in 2018, the number rose to 26. In 2017, five students qualified(有资格) for the Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair). This year, two other students will compete in the 2019 Intel ISEF to be held in Phoenix, Arizona.The teacher, however, owes his success to his students, saying, ＂I am only here because of what my students have achieved. This prize gives them a chance. It tells the world that they can do anything. ＂As would be expected,Tabichi plans to spend the prize money on his school community and to feed the poor.5．What is the text mainly about?A．A school located in a Kenya's Rift valley became famous.B．A Kenyan teacher helping poor students won Global Teacher Prize.C．A Kenyan teacher helped girls to continue their high-school education.D．Five Kenyan students qualified for the Intel ISEF for their performance.6．What can we know about Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School?A．It had dozens of teachers. B．It was in the center of a city.C．It owned a modem lab. D．It was in poor condition.7．Which word can be used to describe Peter Tabichi?A．Honest. B．Wealthy. C．Kind. D．Humorous. 8．Which is the closest number of students when Peter Tabichi began teaching there?A．90. B．190. C．290 D．390.CDo you think Great Britain and the United States are alike? Winston Churchill once joked that the people of Britain and the people of America are separated(分离) only by their language. Do you think that is true? The British and the Americans both speak English as the official language. However, each uses some different words. We Americans are similar to the British. After all, our country was once owned by Great Britain, so we have a lot in common. But there are many differences between us.Great Britain has a king or queen, and the leader of the government is the Prime Minister. The United States has no kings or queens. Our leader is the President.Both the British and Americans use pounds and ounces, pints, quarts, and gallons. Both use miles, yards and feet. Our money is different, though. The British use pounds and pence. Americans use dollars and cents.Driving in a car is very different in England. They drive on the left side of the road. We drive on the right. What we call the hood of the car, the British call the ＂bonnet＂. British cars run on ＂petrol＂, which we call gasoline.In our everyday lives, we do many of the same things as the British. But we describe them differently. A young mother here might push a baby in a baby carriage. A British mom pushes a ＂pram＂. The British watch the ＂telly＂, while we watch TV. We like to eat French fries, but the British call them ＂chips＂. Millions of Americans drink coffee, but most British prefer tea.So we are different in many ways. But we stay friendly anyway.9. Winston Churchill’s words mean that ____________.A. Britain and the US are very similarB. the people of Britain and the US are friendlyC. the languages of Britain and the US are the sameD. there are many differences between Britain and the US10. Which of the following is used by the British?A. TV.B. Pram.C. Hood.D. French fries.11. From Paragraph 4, we can know the differences between Britain and the US in ____________.A. the governmentB. moneyC. eatingD. traffic12. What is the best title for the text?A. We stay friendlyB. A common language?C. English as the official languageD. Differences between Britain and the USDIn California, another interesting kitchen robot has been developed, called Readybot. It can pick up objects and either store them in cabinets (橱柜) or put them in the trash. It also carries a separate floor-cleaning robot that can operate by itself. Unlike the Japanese robot, Readybot just looks more like a large box with arms and wheels.Readybot was created by engineers and designers who established a club called the Readybot Challenge. They believe that in the future millions of robots will be needed in homes to perform ordinary household tasks. Readybot is just the first step in their plan to create a robot that can do jobs not only in kitchens but in other rooms of homes and in offices as well.Clearly there are technological difficulties to solve before robots can cook a complete dinner, and there are also many safety concerns (忧虑). Not everyone (especially parents) would be comfortable with the idea of robots in their house, manipulatinghot pans and sharp knives. The European Commission recently funded(资助) a project to study these concerns. According to lead researcher Professor Chris Melhuish, ＂Enabling robots to work safely with humans is a key need for the future development of robotics.＂13. Compared with Readybot, which of the following is true about the Japanese robot?A. More popular.B. Performs more jobs.C. Moves more quickly.D. Looks more like a person.14. What can Readybot be used to do?A. Drive you around.B. Clean your kitchen.C. Prepare food for you.D. Work for office workers.415. What’s the meaning of Ac underlined word “manipulating ” in the last paragrsph?A. Inventing.B. Avoiding.C. Controlling.D. Making.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。

临泽一中2019-2020学年上学期9月月考试卷高二英语（考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：120分）测试范围：人教必修5 Unit1 – Unit2。

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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AShenzhen is a shopping paradise for visitors. Following is a list of the most popular shopping areas in the city.▲North Huaqiang AreaThe most prosperous shopping area in Shenzhen, it is home to dozens of market places for electronic products, home appliances, timepieces, clothing and jewelry. Some market places each house hundreds of shops, from flagship stores selling big brands to small boutiques where you can bargain.It is also a great place to dine, with plenty of restaurants offering various Chinese cuisines and foreign brands like Pizza Hut, Hagen Dazs and AijiSen.▲Dongmen AreaOne of the oldest commercial centers in Shenzhen, this area highlights a walking street flanked by humming stores. It is a good place to buy clothes, handbags, fashion accessories, jewelry, handicrafts, toys and small electronic gadgets.▲MixC Shopping MallIt is the city’s largest shopping mall and one of the most luxurious, selling clothes, cosmetics and fashion accessories. There is a large indoor ice skating rink, a movie theater and a super market selling many imported goods. You can also find quite a few foreign restaurant brands here, including Pizza Hut, Starbucks and a Japanese noodle house.▲ShekouSitting by a beautiful cove in western Nanshan District, this quiet place is frequented by many expatriates living in Shenzhen. There are stores selling antiques, collectibles, handicrafts and souvenirs, as well as bars and restaurants offering Western food.1. What can you do at North Huaqiang Area?A. Skate.B. See a film.C. Buy antiques.D. Eat Chinese food.2. According to the passage, where can you find a large indoor place to skate?A. North Huaqiang Area.B. Dongmen Area.C. MixC Shopping Mall.D. Shekou.3. Where does this passage probably come from?A. A travel magazine.B. A museum guide.C. A text book.D. A news report.BI had the honour of being elected chief of my tribe(部落). With the title came great responsibility. It was my job to make peace with the Maori Tamaki tribe, whose village we visited. Their soldiers jumped from a canoe and faced us down with fierce crying, sticking eyes and much noise of sticks. They laid a palm leaf on the ground and, as head, I was forced to accept this peace offering by picking it up, then touching noses with their chief. "Kia ora," he said, welcoming us into the woodland home of his people.My "tribe" was my New Zealand coach tour group, who had forced me into being their leader. We’d been warned that the ceremony was a serious occasion and that to laugh or even smile would be considered rude to the Tamaki. After that it was non-stop fun as they demonstrated their ancient customs and I received instruction in performing the haka, the war dance immortalized(使不朽) by the All Blacks rugby team.Then they pulled our dinner of lamb, beef and vegetables out of the ground. It had been slow-cooked in the heat just below the surface in the geothermal(地热的) area of North Island, a Maori tradition known as a hangi that goes back an extremely long period of time.Obviously, this form of it is put on for tourists but it was hugely enjoyable. The journey back to the hotel was alone worth the effort, our elder Maori driver being deserving of his own television show. "The wheels on the bus go round and round," he got us singing, while he circuited a roundabout three times.A couple of days from the end of our trip, there was still something missing, a New Zealand icon I wanted to see to make my grand tour complete. Riding over a ridge, there it was — Aotearoa. The Maori name for New Zealand translates as "the land of the long white cloud". Can I say "Kia ora, Aotearoa?" You bet I can.4. How were the visitors greeted in the tribe?A. The soldiers made a palm leaf road.B. The soldiers touched their noses.C. The soldiers shook sticks fiercely.D. The soldiers made noise with shut eyes.5. Which refers to the Maori cooking custom?A. Kia ora.B. Haka.C. Hangi.D. Tamaki.6. What does the author think of the driver?A. He was good at singing.B. He made the journey memorable.C. He was not familiar with the road.D. He performed well on a TV show.7. What is the best title for the text?A. A taste of Maori cultureB. Hello, New ZealandC. The honour of being a tribe chiefD. The best of New ZealandCCOur local Community Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town. I have been a member for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects. These include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we even made a video.But it isn’t all just enjoyment, we have also started doing social work to help people in our neighbourhood. We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a social support group to help young people stop smoking.We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits to the local old people’s home. This idea came from a school visit to an old people’ home. My class spent an afternoon at a home and everyone found the visit very rewarding.The old people at the home were very excited by our visit. They were very talkative(健谈的) and they told us their personal stories. During our visit ,the home was filled with the sound of laughter. We sang songs and played games with the old people and had tea together. But we realized that life wasn’t always easy. Some of them were in poor health and were very unhappy. They couldn’t go outside the visits by children b rought some sunshine into their lives.Many young people like me do not live with our grandparents and we have very little contact with elderly people. As a result, many young people don’t know what they are like and we have a lot of wrong ideas about them. We have little or no idea of the kind of lives they lead in their homes. After this visit, my friends and I decided we should do something to help improve the quality of their lives.Since the creation of our visiting group, over twenty volunteers(志愿者) have joined us. Up to now, we have organized three group evenings and a concert. But it is the individual(单独的) visits which are the most important. Club members regularly visit old people and everyone finds the experience rich and rewarding.8. The writer ____________.A. works at an old people’s homeB. lives with her grandparents.C. lives in an old people’s home.D. regularly visits old people.9. The Community Youth Club_______________.A. only organizes leisure activities for young peopleB. has made a video about life in an old people’s homeC. has arranged a school visit to the local old people’s homeD. mainly does social work.10. The writer thinks that many children today __________.A. are not interested in how old people liveB. do not want to get to know old peopleC. have very little contact with old peopleD. live with their grandparents11. The Phrase ”bring some sunshine into their lives” means to__________________.A. take the old people to the beachB. only visit the elderly on sunny daysC. make the old people feel happyD. take the old people outsideDThere is a popular saying in the English language: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." Well, that is not true. Unkind words, name-calling or even the so-called "the silent treatment" can hurt children as much as being physically hit, sometimes even more so.A recent study of middle school children showed that verbal(言语的) abuse by other children can harm development in the brain. The study was a project of researchers at Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts. Researcher Martin Teicher and his team studied young adults, aged 18 to 25. These young men and women had not ever been treated in a cruel or violent way by their parents. The researchers asked the young people to rate their childhood exposure to verbal abuse from both parents and other children. Then the researchers performed imaging tests on the brains of the subjects.The images showed that the people who reported suffering verbal abuse from peers in middle school had underdeveloped connections between the left and right side of the brain. The two sides of the brain are connected by a large bundle of connecting fibers called the corpus callosum. This was the area that was underdeveloped.The middle school years are a time when these brain connections are developing. So, unkind, hurtful comments from children or adults during this period have the greatest effect. The researchers tested the mental and emotional condition of all the young people in the study. The tests showed that this same group of people had higher levels of fear, depression, anger and drug abuse than others in the study.The researchers published their findings online on the American Journal of Psychiatry’s website.Parents cannot control what other people say to their children, but they can prepare their children.12. Why does the author use the popular saying at the beginning?A. To show the power of words.B. To introduce an opposite view.C. To prove the author’s argument.D. To show ancient people’s wisdom.13. What did the subjects have in common?A. They were hurt by unkind words.B. They performed poorly in imaging tests.C. They had their brain slightly damaged.D. They experienced no physical abuse at home.14. What will be discussed in the next paragraph?A. Comments on the findings.B. Approaches to further studies.C. Suggestions to parents.D. Different opinions on the matter.15. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The way we speak matters.B. Verbal violence should be stopped.C. Unkind words hurt the brain.D. Words are worse than sticks and stones.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。

临泽一中2019-2020 学年上学期9 月月考试卷高二英语（考试时间：90 分钟试卷满分：120 分）测试范围：人教必修5 Unit1 – Unit2。

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，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AShenzhen is a shopping paradise for visitors. Following is a list of the most popular shopping areas in the city.▲North Huaqiang AreaThe most prosperous shopping area in Shenzhen, it is home to dozens of market places for electronic products, home appliances, timepieces, clothing and jewelry. Some market places each house hundreds of shops, from flagship stores selling big brands to small boutiques where you can bargain.It is also a great place to dine, with plenty of restaurants offering various Chinese cuisines and foreign brands like Pizza Hut, Hagen Dazs and AijiSen.▲Dongmen AreaOne of the oldest commercial centers in Shenzhen, this area highlights a walking street flanked by humming stores. It is a good place to buy clothes, handbags, fashion accessories, jewelry, handicrafts, toys and small electronic gadgets.▲MixC Shopping MallIt is the city’s largest shopping mall and one of the most luxurious, selling clothes, cosmetics and fashion accessories. There is a large indoor ice skating rink, a movie theater and a super market selling many imported goods. You can also find quite a few foreign restaurant brands here, including Pizza Hut, Starbucks and a Japanese noodle house.▲ShekouSitting by a beautiful cove in western Nanshan District, this quiet place is frequented by many expatriates living in Shenzhen. There are stores selling antiques, collectibles, handicrafts and souvenirs, as well as bars and restaurants offering Western food.1.What can you do at North Huaqiang Area?A.Skate.B. See a film.C. Buy antiques.D. Eat Chinese food.2.According to the passage, where can you find a large indoor place to skate?A.North Huaqiang Area.B. Dongmen Area.C. MixC Shopping Mall.D. Shekou.3.Where does this passage probably come from?A.A travel magazine.B. A museum guide.C. A text book.D. A news report.BI had the honour of being elected chief of my tribe(部落). With the title came great responsibility. It was my job to make peace with the Maori Tamaki tribe, whose village we visited. Their soldiers jumped from a canoe and faced us down with fierce crying, sticking eyes and much noise of sticks. They laid a palm leaf on the ground and, as head, I was forced to accept this peace offering by picking it up, then touching noses with their chief. "Kia ora," he said, welcoming us into the woodland home of his people.My "tribe" was my New Zealand coach tour group, who had forced me into being their leader. We’d been warned that the ceremony was a serious occasion and that to laugh or even smile would be considered rude to the Tamaki. After that it was non-stop fun as they demonstrated their ancient customs and I received instruction in performing the haka, the war dance immortalized(使不朽) by the All Blacks rugby team.Then they pulled our dinner of lamb, beef and vegetables out of the ground. It had been slow-cooked in the heat just below the surface in the geothermal(地热的) area of North Island, a Maori tradition known as a hangi that goes back an extremely long period of time.Obviously, this form of it is put on for tourists but it was hugely enjoyable. The journey back to the hotel was alone worth the effort, our elder Maori driver being deserving of his own television show. "The wheels on the bus go round and round," he got us singing, while he circuited a roundabout three times.A couple of days from the end of our trip, there was still something missing, a New Zealand icon I wanted to see to make my grand tour complete. Riding over a ridge, there it was — Aotearoa. The Maori name for New Zealand translates as "the land of the long white cloud". Can I say "Kia ora, Aotearoa?" You bet I can.4.How were the visitors greeted in the tribe?A.The soldiers made a palm leaf road.B.The soldiers touched their noses.C.The soldiers shook sticks fiercely.D.The soldiers made noise with shut eyes.5.Which refers to the Maori cooking custom?A.Kia ora.B. Haka.C. Hangi.D. Tamaki.6.What does the author think of the driver?A.He was good at singing.B.He made the journey memorable.C.He was not familiar with the road.D.He performed well on a TV show.7.What is the best title for the text?A.A taste of Maori cultureB.Hello, New ZealandC.The honour of being a tribe chiefD.The best of New ZealandCCOur local Community Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town. I have been a member for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects. These include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we even made a video.But it isn’t all just enjoyment, we have also started doing social work to help people in our neighbourhood. We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a social support group to help young people stop smoking.We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits to the local old people’s home. This idea came from a school visit to an old people’ home. My class spent an afternoon at a home and everyone found the visit very rewarding.The old people at the home were very excited by our visit. They were very talkative(健谈的) and they told us their personal stories. During our visit ,the home was filled with the sound of laughter. We sang songs and played games with the old people and had tea together. But we realized that life wasn’t always easy. Some of them were in poor health and were very unhappy. They couldn’t go outside the visits by children brought some sunshine into their lives.Many young people like me do not live with our grandparents and we have very little contact with elderly people. As a result, many young people don’t know what they are like and we have a lot of wrong ideas about them. We have little or no idea of the kind of lives they lead in their homes. After this visit, my friends and I decided we should do something to help improve the quality of their lives.Since the creation of our visiting group, over twenty volunteers(志愿者) have joined us. Up to now, we have organized three group evenings and a concert. But it is the individual(单独的) visits which are the most important. Club members regularly visit old people and everyone finds the experience rich and rewarding.8.The writer .A.works at an old people’s homeB. lives with her grandparents.C. lives in an old people’s home.D. regularly visits old people.9.The Community Youth Club .A.only organizes leisure activities for young peopleB.has made a video about life in an old people’s homeC.has arranged a school visit to the local old people’s homeD.mainly does social work.10.The writer thinks that many children today .A.are not interested in how old people liveB. do not want to get to know old peopleC. have very little contact with old peopleD. live with their grandparents11.The Phrase ”bring some sunshine into their lives” means to .A.take the old people to the beachB. only visit the elderly on sunny daysC. make the old people feel happyD. take the old people outsideDThere is a popular saying in the English language: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." Well, that is not true. Unkind words, name-calling or even the so-called "the silent treatment" can hurt children as much as being physically hit, sometimes even more so.A recent study of middle school children showed that verbal(言语的) abuse by other children can harm development in the brain. The study was a project of researchers at Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts. Researcher Martin Teicher and his team studied young adults, aged 18 to 25. These young men and women had not ever been treated in a cruel or violent way by their parents. The researchers asked the young people to rate their childhood exposure to verbal abuse from both parents and other children. Then the researchers performed imaging tests on the brains of the subjects.The images showed that the people who reported suffering verbal abuse from peers in middle school had underdeveloped connections between the left and right side of the brain. The two sides of the brain are connected by a large bundle of connecting fibers called the corpus callosum. This was the area that was underdeveloped.The middle school years are a time when these brain connections are developing. So, unkind, hurtful comments from children or adults during this period have the greatest effect. The researchers tested the mental and emotional condition of all the young people in the study. The tests showed that this same group of people had higher levels of fear, depression, anger and drug abuse than others in the study.The researchers published their findings online on the American Journal of Psychiatry’s website.Parents cannot control what other people say to their children, but they can prepare their children.12.Why does the author use the popular saying at the beginning?A.To show the power of words.B. To introduce an opposite view.C. To prove the author’s argument.D. To show ancient people’s wisdom.13.What did the subjects have in common?A.They were hurt by unkind words.B. They performed poorly in imaging tests.C. They had their brain slightly damaged.D. They experienced no physical abuse at home.14.What will be discussed in the next paragraph?ments on the findings.B. Approaches to further studies.C. Suggestions to parents.D. Different opinions on the matter.15.What is the main idea of the passage?A.The way we speak matters.B. Verbal violence should be stopped.C. Unkind words hurt the brain.D. Words are worse than sticks and stones.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。

临泽一中2018—2019学年第二学期期末试卷高二英语（考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：120分)测试范围：人教选修7 和选修8.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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AThe World's Greatest BookstoresCafebreria El Péndulo, Mexico City， MexicoPart café, part coffee house，part bar and part bookstore，Cafebreria El Péndulo is located in Mexico City。

Books line the shelves from the ceiling to the floor, and live plants add lots of green。

The store is famous for a huge pendulum（钟摆) hanging from its ceiling。

Stanfords， London and Bristol， EnglandEstablished in 1853，Stanfords boasts（自夸) that it offers the world's largest selection of travel books and maps。

It also sells travel accessories. Look for the enormous National Geographic Map of the World in the flagship store in Lond on; it was created in 2003 to celebrate the store’s 150th birthday。

临泽一中2019—2020学年上学期期中试卷高二英语（考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：120分）测试范围：人教必修5 。

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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AThe Visitor Oyster cardA Visitor Oyster card is the cheapest way to pay for a single adult journey in London. It’s a plastic smartcard. You can use it on the bus, tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services. It’s much cheaper than buying individual tickets, in some cases costing 50% less than the price of a regular paper ticket.How to get a Visitor Oyster cardYou can buy a Visitor Oyster card online. Your card will be delivered by post. The card costs £5 and you choose how much money you want to add to the card. This means you can start using the card the moment you arrive in Central London.How does the Visitor Oyster card work?The Oyster card works on a pay-as-you-go system. You start by adding money to the card. Then you travel, the cost of the fare will automatically bed educted from your Visitor Oyster card. For example, if you add £20 to the card and make a tube journey of £2.30, you will have £17.70 left on the card.A few more points:·A child under the age of 11 travels free when accompanied by an adult.·You’ll save more money if you use the tube several times. The Visitor Oyster card is “capped (给……定上限)” at £6.80 per day.·You’ll pay more during peak times. Peak fares apply from Monday to Friday (6:30am—9:30 am; 4:00 pm —7:00 pm), except for public holidays.·Reuse the Oyster card by adding credit at a tube station, Oyster ticket shop or Visitor Centre.·Receive a discount on the Thames Clippers River Bus services.1. What can we learn about the Visitor Oyster card?A. You can’t use it during public holidays.B. You can have it mailed directly to your home.C. You can get a free Oyster card if you order online.D. You can receive a 50% discount at any shop in London.2. How much money will be deducted if you take the tube four times in a day with a Visitor Oyster card?A. £2.30.B. £3.40.C. £6.80.D. £9.20.3. Where can you add credit to your Visitor Oyster card?A. On the Internet.B. At a bus station.C. At a tube station.D. In convenience stores.BBorn in Lahore, Pakistan, Komal Ahmad’s parents decided to move the family to Las Vegas when she was very young. Her mother studied to become a nurse and quickly increased the family’s income. She later attended UC Berkeley. Komal was interested in becoming a naval doctor and was part of ROTC in college. She always wanted to serve her country. She didn’t realize then that "serving" her country would later become food-related.It was 2011, when Komal Ahmad, a senior in college at the time, walked past a young man on the street who was begging for food. She invited him to sit down for a meal. At the same time, a few feet away, the dining hall was throwing away pounds of delicious food. Witnessing this, Komal knew she was meant to do something about the situation. Komal started a student group that recovered food from campus and distributed it to local non-profit organizations.As rewarding as this was, something bothered her. One day, she got a call from the dining hall manager, who had 500 sandwiches left over from an event. Komal needed to pick them up before they spoiled(变质). She rented a car, loaded it with the food, and called non-profit organizations. She found takers for only 25 sandwiches. Knowing it shouldn’t be that hard to help people, she extended her rental reservations in order to push the sandwiches. Then the light bulb moment she was waiting for: what if there was an app that could pair people who had food with people who needed it? And thus, Copia was born.Companies use the app to report when they have leftover food. When charity agencies first register with Copia, they indicate how many people they need to feed, and on what days. The app distributes the leftover food, delivered by trained food handlers.4. How had Komal planned to serve her country?A. By being a naval nurse.B. By helping the navy medically.C. By teaching in ROTC.D. By solving food-related problems.5. Who inspired Komal to take action?A. Her mother.B. The dining hall manager.C. A naval doctor.D. A beggar.6. What troubled Komal about the student group?A. Its inefficiency in redistributing wasted food.B. Limited leftover food to help the homeless.C. People’s unwillingness to take leftover food.D. The difficulty of finding food sources.7. What is stressed in the last paragraph?A. The creation of Copia.B. The influence of Copia.C. The way Copia functions.D. The development of Copia.CAs the international demand for narrative(叙事的) film/TV content continues to increase with popular streaming services like Netflix and others the two questions then come: will the coming generations receive most of their entertainment through visual means rather than through the written word and will such an increase of narrative film/ TV reduce the importance of reading?Growing examples of this trend include the diminishment(减少) of fiction in the common core (核心的)curriculum, the ever－rising culture of computer games, the wave of streaming services of wide international reach, and movies filled with special effects made for children and teenagers. Nor must we ignore the economic dangers that lie ahead for the written word. The narrative film industry is a moneymaker that dwarfs(使相形见绌) the publishing industry.The other underlying question, of course, is “does it really matter if the written word bows to the world of film/TV?” From my point of view, any diminishment of fiction delivered by words is a loss for mankind.There is no greater human feature than the imagination. It lies at the very soul of the human species. It is the brain’s most powerful engine. It is the essential muscle of life and like all muscles it must be exercised and strengthened.Writing and reading are the principal tools that inspire, create and empower our imagination. Anything that diminishes that power is the enemy of mankind.It should be known that I am not opposed to new media and technological advances. Instead, I have always felt it necessary to adapt to advancing technology. In fact, a number of my novels are in various stages of development for film, TV, and live stage productions. My hope is that the written word will only stand to be complemented(补充)by its visual counterparts(对应物), not pushed to the edge of extinction.Of course, there are those who will present arguments for the superiority of the moving image over the written word. Each has its place. My argument is for finding the right balance between it and the moving image.8. In what way does narrative film/TV embarrass the written word?A. Economic benefitsB. International reachC. Cultural influenceD. Educational importance9. Why does the author value the role of the written word?A. It strengthens our muscles.B. It helps sharpen imagination.C. It distinguishes man from each other.D. It paves the way for narrative film/TV.10. What is the author’s attitude towards technology?A. CautiousB. SkepticalC. PositiveD. Critical11. What’s the author concerned about?A. The fate of reading.B. The extinction of fiction.C. The impact of the written word.D. The future of the moving image.DAdults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金）(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.12. What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. The more, the better.B. Enough is enough.C. More money, more worries.D. Earn more and spend more.13. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?A. Saving up for her holidayB. Raising money for a poor girlC. Adding the money to her fundD. Giving the money to a sick mother14. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?A. To try out an ideaB. To show a parent's loveC. To train his attentionD. To help him start a hobby15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Take It or Leave ItB. A Lesson from KidsC. Live More with LessD. The Pleasure of Giving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。

临泽一中2019-2020学年下学期期中模拟试卷高一英语（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。

AGood news! Job offered.ReceptionistFull TimeA receptionist is required from 1st June 2015 at Dartford Science & Technology College. The position is only from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Friday, with an hour’s break for lunch every day. The successful applicant must have a good telephone manner, good interpersonal skills and IT skills.Science TechnicianTerm time plus 10 days, 37 hours per weekWe are looking for a technician to provide a technical support service for science teaching staff. Applications are to be received no later than midnight on 10th June 2015.Health & Social Care TeacherOur client, an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school in Ealing, West London, is currently seeking a teacher for Health & Social Care. The position will be a full-time post until July 2015. We require an energetic teacher to develop the learning potential of students. We are seeking someone with excellent subject knowledge who can combine academic strictness and achievement with enjoyment of teaching Health & Social Care.If you are keen to work, click the button below.1.The receptionist to be employed will work ______.A. 20 hours a weekB. 37 hours a weekC. 39.5 hours a weekD. 34.5 hours a week2.______is needed in a school in Ealing, West London.A. A full-time science teacherB. A teacher with the ability to get along with peopleC. A teacher with excellent knowledge about Health & Social CareD. A technician who can provide a technical support service3. The text is most likely to appear ______.A. on the InternetB. in a novelC. in a magazineD. in a newspaperBArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶) that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.4. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shopping.B. Find a house.C. Join his family.D. Take a vacation.5. The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from ____________.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in Sydney6. What does the underlined word ＂restored＂in the last paragraph mean?A. Showed.B. Sent out.C. Delivered.D. Gave back.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to AustraliaB. Living in a New CountryC. Turning Trash to TreasureD. In Search of New FriendsCEvery hour spent outdoors each week can reduce a child's chance of becoming short-sighted by two per cent. Children who are short-sighted spend an average of 3. 7 fewer hours a week outside compared with those who have normal vision, a study has found.Shortsightedness runs in families and has also been linked to a host of factors. They include the amount of time spent focusing on near objects and levels of physical activity. But simply spending time out of the house may be enough to protect the eyesight. Being outdoors can reduce the amount of time that children spend in reading or playing computer games, researchers said.Between 15 and 20 per cent of British people are short-sighted, but the problem is much more serious in parts of East Asia. There, as much as 80 per cent of the population is short-sighted. One study compared children living in different countries. It found that those in Australia had better vision on average than people of the same age in China and Singapore. The Australian group read and achieved as much as those in other countries, but they were found to spend more time outdoors.Dr Sherwin, one of the researchers who did the study, said the benefit from being outdoors could be linked to increased UV radiation(紫外线辐射）.Shortsightedness is caused by having longer eyes and some studies have shown that some chemicals affected by UV rays may control the length of the eye. A lack of sunlight could make such chemicals grow too much, he explained.He said, "It could be caused by not enough UV radiation, and it could also be caused by spending less time looking into the distance or not enough physical activity.”8. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Children's shortsightedness can be cured.B. There are several causes of children's shortsightedness.C. Spending more time outdoors can lead to better eyesight.D. Children who spend more time outdoors are much healthier.9.What does the underlined word "They" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Near objectsB. Levels of physical activity.C. Families which have shortsightedness.D. Some factors linked to shortsightedness.10. According to Paragraph 3，in the study children in Australia .A. achieved lessB. had poorer eyesightC. stayed outdoors moreD. spent less time reading11. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Dr Sherwin as a cause of shortsightedness?A. Receiving too little UV radiation.B. Not taking part in enough physical activities.C. Spending little time looking into the distance.D. Not eating enough food that is good for our eyesight.DAre you at least 17 years old? Do you weigh more than 110 pounds? Do you consider yourself fairly healthy?If you answered yes to all of these questions, you should be donating (捐赠) blood every two months. In my survey of my schoolmates, I found that only 50 percent of them have ever donated blood and that only 1 out of 13 of them donate regularly. The lack of blood donors is a serious problem that requires immediate action.According to the American Red Cross Web pages, in the United States alone someone receives a blood transfusion (输血) once every three seconds. People who benefit from donations include cancer patients as well as babies. The need for blood never takes a vacation and neither should donors.Let me tell you about Brooke, a three-year-old girl with cancer. Brooke has spent about half of her life in the hospital receiving treatments. Her treatment will require about 500 units of blood in total, of which only 250 units have been replaced. She still needs the other half of the total amount to continue her treatment. If she doesn’t receive this blood, she will not live to start kindergarten.E xamples like Brooke’s are becoming all too common these days, with only 1 in 20 Americansdonating blood and this number keeps dropping each year. These facts are extremely worrying considering that nearly half of us here will need blood sometime in our lives.You can now see the seriousness of the problem with the lack of blood donations. Fortunately, it is a problem that can be easily solved. Each and every one of you can be part of the solution. All you have to do is go to the nearest Red Cross and donate your blood.12. How does the author explain the problem mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. By answering questions.B. By making comparisons.C. By presenting research findings.D. By describing his own experiences.13. What can we learn from the American Red Cross Web pages?A. The suffering of patients.B. The strong need for blood.C. The efforts of the Red Cross.D. The benefits of taking vacations.14. The three-year-old girl Brooke___________.A. doesn’t get fair treatment in the hospitalB. will need another 250 units of bloodC. stays alive by receiving blood dailyD. can’t wait to start kindergarten15. What is the purpose of the text?A. To persuade people to donate blood.B. To present some new medical results.C. To call on people to save a little girl.D. To explain the risks of blood donation.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

甘肃省张掖市临泽县第一中学2019-2020学年高二11月月考英语试题第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AOPENINGS AND PREVIEWSAnimals Out of PaperYolo！Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph，in which an origami(折纸术)artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb.12.(West Park Presbyterian Church，165 W.86th St.212-868-4444.) The AudienceHelen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan，about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb.14.(Schoenfeld，236 W.45th St.212-239-6200.)HamiltonLin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton，in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb.17.(Public，425 Lafayette St.212-967-7555.)On the Twentieth CenturyKristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green，about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star's love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs，for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb.12.(American Airlines Theatre，227 W.42nd St.212-719-1300.)1. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about?A. A type of artB. A teenager's studio.C. A great teacher.D. A group of animals.2. Who is the director of The Audience?A. Helen Mirren.B. Peter Morgan.C. Dylan Baker.D. Stephen Daldry.3. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history?A. Animals Out of Paper.B. The Audience.C. Hamilton.D. O n the Twentieth Century.BIf you are hungry, what do you do? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? Just like your stomach, even your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such absurd things. So it silently began to pay careful attention to your needs and never let itself grow. When mind loosens its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop.This might be the reason why we all sometimes think ＂What happens next?＂, ＂Why can’t I think?＂, ＂Why am I always given the difficult problems?＂Well this is the result of our own karma（宿命）of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things.Hunger of the mind can be actually settled through extensive reading. Now why reading and not watching TV? Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to take help of reading. You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your ＂How to?＂questions. Once you read a book, you just don＇t run your eyes through the lines, but even your mind decodes（解码）it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing lout creativity. The more the number of books you read, the more your mind will open up. Also this improves your speaking skills to a large extent and also makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary. Within no time you start speaking English or any language fluently with your friends or other people and you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time.4. What does the author mean by saying that our mind is hungry?A. We don＇t read books.B. Our creativity gets a full stop.C. We don＇t have a good memory.D. We don＇t know what to do next.5. One＇s mind is hungry because he/she .A. can＇t work out things wellB. loosens the freedom to growC. is mentally busy with many absurd thingsD. begins to pay careful attention to his needs6. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of reading?A. Helping you develop your creativity.B. Helping you enlarge your vocabulary.C. Helping you improve your speaking skills.D. Helping you run your eyes through the lines.7. By reading more, we are sure to .A. perform better mentally in the futureB. dream the wildest dreamsC. store books in your mindD. speak English fluentlyCPushy parents and teachers who ＂hothouse＂the under-5s risk causing damage to the children＇s long-term development, a leading education expert said.Lilian Katz, Professor of Education at the University of Illinois, told that four-year-olds engaged in reading and writing went on to perform worse academically than those engaged in imaginative learning. They scored higher in tests at the age of 5,but children whose first year at school was stimulating（使人兴奋的）outstripped them years later.The findings suggest that the government＇s structured approach to early-years learning could be storing up problems for children. They also raise serious questions about the plan for all children to be able to read by the age of 6.In many countries formal teaching does not start until children are 6 or 7 and have improved their social and manual skills. Children start learning to read and write at 6 in the United States, France and Germany, and at 7 Finland and Sweden.Professor Katz said that in many schools the courses were＂boring children to tears＂. Muchacademic teaching required children to learn by memorizing pieces of information out of context, she said. Teaching in reception class should instead allow children to develop their intellect by exploring their environments and asking questions.＂Research suggests the benefits of formal academic instruction for four and five-year-olds seem to be promising when they are tested early, but considerably less so in the long term. When these children arc followed over a period of three or more years, those who had early experience in more intellectually engaging curricula were more likely to do well in school than their peers, who had received early academic instruction. ＂She advocates teaching children through first-hand experience and play, in mixed-aged classes. This can include puppet shows, drawing or running a pretend shop in the classroom.8. According to the passage, those who ＂hothouse＂the under-5s would probably______.A. prefer a lot of interaction and stimulation while teachingB. teach in a lively way to motivate kids＇interestC. push the kids to memorize pieces of informationD. care about the kids＇physical development9. What does the underlined word ＂outstripped＂in Paragraph 2 mean?A. did better thanB. looked down uponC. caught up withD. performed worse than10. The message the author wants to deliver through the passage is that formal teaching______.A. can start at different times in different countriesB. should not be started too earlyC. is best carried out in Finland and SwedenD. should include teaching children social and manual skills11. Which of the following is NOT the opinion of Lilian Katz?A. Children should be taught through first-hand experience.B. Learning in a mixed-age class is good for children.C. Running a shop can help children get good marks.D. Puppet shows and drawing are useful ways in teaching children.DLegend has it that the performing arts began when a Greek singer named Thespis invented tragedy. In 534 B.C., Thespis was performing a hymn（赞美诗）to the god Dionysius. Such hymns, called dithyrambs, were usually sung by a lead singer and a chorus. Thespis added a speaking actor. Performances at the annual Dionysian festival soon included plays with three actors as well as the standard hymns. By 449 B.C., the Greeks were giving prizes to the best actor and the best playwright at the festival. A modern word for actor—thespian recognizes the debt today＇s drama owes to Thespis.Performing in a Greek play required physical strength. Because each play had only three actors, performers had to play several roles. Chorus members both sang and danced. Being in the chorus for the many performances given at a festival was said to be as demanding as competing in the Olympic Games.The Theater of Dionysius in Athens could hold 20,000 people. Even those in the front rows were quite a distance from the actors. Performers used grand gestures and wore masks so that they could be seen by everyone in their huge audience. Tragic（悲剧的）actors wore long clothes and masks. Comic actors wore short costumes that let them move freely and masks designed to make them look ugly or silly. Sometimes the chorus were dressed up to look like animals.Another legacy（遗产）of the ancient Greeks is the deus ex machina, or ＂god from the machine＂. If a playwright was having trouble with the plot, he might have a god appear through a trap door（天窗）.The god would rescue the main character and find a solution to any difficult plot situations. Modem writers might not call on gods, but they do sometimes use unlikely ways to end a story. A character or an event that brings a complicated plot to an unlikely conclusion is still called deus ex machina.12. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that .A. the word ＂thespian＂means ＂debt＂in EnglishB. the Dionysian festival was held once a yearC. there were four actors in early Greek dramaD. the first tragedy was performed in 449B.C13. From the passage we can know .A. it was not easy to get a chance to perform in the chorusB. the best actor and the best playwright would be given moneyC. the playwright must play a role in the performanceD. the audience sat very close to actors to have a good view14. According to the passage, one difference between early Greek comedies and tragedies is .A. the actors＇distance from the audienceB. the play＇s beginningC. the number of performersD. the actors＇clothes15. Deus ex machina is .A. a kind of tragedy popular with ancient audienceB. a type of character that modern writers often write aboutC. a way ancient Greek dramatists used to develop the plotD. a style of performance first used by ancient Greek actors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。

临泽一中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。

AThe Isle of Wight,off the south coast of England,is the best place in Europe for discovering dinosaur bones. Dinosaur Farm Museum was established in 1993. Since then,the museum has introduced the study of old bones to many more people.What we offerVisitors can enjoy our displays,or watch us cleaning dinosaur bones and other fossils found on the island's beaches. The museum has a variety of different fossils,many of them never displayed to the public before. As more are discovered all the time,you can be sure of seeing something new each time you visit.We have a free Fossil Identification Service,so you can bring in any fossils you have and find out what they are. In addition,we have a reasonably-priced Museum Shop,where you can buy a souvenir of your visit. You could also bring a picnic and relax in our special picnic area.ActivitiesFossil hunts are organized from the museum and run all year round. Groups of up to 25are guided on a local beach where they can search for fossils. All these hunts are fully licensed and insured,and guides can help to identify any fossils found andpoint out things of interest.Due to the popularity of these hunts,all trips must be booked by a personal visit to Dinosaur Farm Museum.Did you know…?The BBC programme"Live from Dinosaur Island"was filmed along the coast here,and Dinosaur Farm Museum was the base for the television crew.Find out moreCheck out our website at www. isleofwight/dinosaurfarm to learn in detail how we dig for dinosaurs. You can also read about the many different kinds of dinosaurs which lived in this area,which was connected to Europe 120 million years ago.1. One can book a fossil hunt .A. through a BBC programB. through the museum's websiteC. by making a call to the museumD. by visiting the museum personally2. Which of the following is free of charge at the museum?A. Food for a picnic.B. Attending fossil hunts.C. A souvenir of the museum.D. Having fossils identified.3. The passage is most probably taken from .A. a conference interviewB. a travel magazineC. a history bookD. a science fiction.BLeBron James is widely regarded as one of the best basketballplayers today. He has an incredible combination of skills, strength,leaping ability and height that make him one of the best athletes inthe world.LeBron James was born in Akron, Ohio on December 30th, 1984. He grew up in Akron where he had a difficult childhood. His father was an ex-con(出狱的囚犯) who wasn't there when he grew up. His family was poor and had a hard time. Fortunately his basketball coach,Frankie Walker,received him and let him stay with his family where he could focus on school and basketball.LeBron James went to high school at St. Vincent-St Mary High School in Akron. He led his basketball team to three state titles and was named “Mr. Basketball” into Ohio for three years. He decided not to go to college and went straight to the NBA where he was the number1 pick in the draft(选秀).LeBron James was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers where he played his first seven seasons.In 2010, LeBron James became a free agent. This meant he could play for any team he wanted. Which team he would choose was big news. ESPN even had a whole show called The Decision where James told the world that he was going to play for the Miami Heat next season. He had played for the Heat until 2014.LeBron James holds a number of NBA records and has received a number of awards. Here are just a few of them. He was the NBA Finals MVP and Champion in 2012. He won two Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012.4.LeBron James is considered as one of the best athletes in the world because of __________.A. his basketball coachB. his fatherC. his combination of skills, strength, leaping ability and heightD. his hometown5.What was LeBron James' childhood like?A. Difficult.B. Naughty.C. Rich.D. Weak.6.What did LeBron James do after he decided not to go to college?A. He went straight to the NBA.B. He went straight to work with his coach.C. He went to play for Miami Heat.D. He went home.7.According to the passage, we know that_________.A. LeBron James is not a born basketball player.B. LeBron James was not fit for the sport when he was young.C. LeBron James is gifted in basketball.D. LeBron James left sport in 2010.CA record warm December raised average temperatures enough to make 2015 the second hottest year on record in the contiguous United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Climate Monitoring Annual Report, which was released Thursday.The United Nations had previously reported that 2015 was shaping up to be the warmest year on record for the whole planet.Last year was also the third wettest on record in the U.S. and saw ten weather- orclimate-related disasters that each caused at least $1 billion in damage in the U.S.and killed a total of 155 people.These include a drought, two floods, five severe storms, a wildfire, and a winter storm.The average U.S. temperature was 54.4°F, 2.4°F above the 20th century average, and second only to 2012’s record warmth.This was also the 19th consecutive year with average temperatures above the average for the century. Every state reported above-average annual temperatures. The warming was particularly pronounced across most of the eastern half of the country in December, when many places saw temperatures 30 degrees above normal and many records were set.This mirrored changes seen in the Arctic that month, when temperatures spiked to 50 degrees above normal. Part of this warming was driven by a strong El Niño, or periodic warming in the Pacific Ocean, but some of it can also be attributed to global warming, says meteorologist Eric Holthaus, who was not involved with the federal report.The analysis comes less than a month after the U.S. and 194 other countries signed an agreement in Paris to more aggressively counter the effects of climate change.“Even if all the initial targets in Paris are met, we’ll only be part of the way there when it comes to reducing carbon from the atmosphere,” said President Barack Obama at the time. Still, the agreement represented “a turning point” by setting up “the architecture" for doing so, he said.NOAA’s climate monitoring center doesn’t issue predictions for future weather, but the agency’s Climate Prediction Center does. That team’s forecast for the next three months calls for warmer-than-average temperatures in much of the country, although parts of Texas and the Southeast may be a little cooler than usual.As Lancaster University Professor Gail Whiteman told the Weather Channel, "climate change means extreme weather is the new normal."8．What's the meaning of the underlined sentence"climate change means extreme weather is the new normal"？A．Extreme weather will not normal due to the climate change．B．Climate change will result in the unpredictable weather．C．Climate change will be more and more common except for the extreme weather．D．Extreme weather will be kind of tendency in the future．9．Which of the following statement is true？A．The target of reducing carbon is accomplished．B.$1 billion loss was caused by the extreme weather．C．In most areas of US，the temperatures will be warmer than average．D.2015 was the first warmest and the third wettest on record in the country．10．What can be inferred from the text？A．The reducing of carbon still needs great efforts worldwide．B．NOAA has nothing to do with the predictions for climate change．C．The whole US will be warmer in the future due to the global warming．D．The weather change in the western areas is more obvious than that in the east．11．We can probably find the text in？A．a government reportB．a science magazineC．an advertisementD．a newspaper．DA drug used to treat severe bleeding could save thousands of lives for mothers giving birth. A global trial of the drug found it reduced the risk of bleeding deaths during childbirth by nearly one-third. The study involved 20,000 women in 21 countries, mainly in Africa and Asia. The trial was carried out by London's School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The drug is called d tranexamic acid （氨甲环酸）. It is low-cost and researchers said it does not cause serious side effects for mothers or babies.The drug is used to treat mothers for severe bleeding during childbirth, also known as postpartum hemorrhage (产后出血).It is the leading cause of mother's death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.Haleema Shakur is the project director of the trial. She says despite medical advances in many countries, severe bleeding after childbirth remains a big problem in some parts of the world. “It's one of the biggest killers of mothers. In Africa and Asia. about 10 percent of women will end up with severe bleeding. " The drug works by stopping blood clots（血凝块）from breaking down after amother gives birth. The treatment can prevent the need for doctors to perform surgery to find the source of bleeding.Shakur said the best results were reported when the drug was given to women as soon as possible after childbirth, “The earlier you give it- so within the first three hours of giving birth—the better the effect is. ”The next step will be to get the drug where it is needed provide training for doctors and nurses on how to use it. During the trial, women were given the drug in a hospital. But researchers are looking for easier ways to administer the drug so it can be more widely used in small clinics and rural areas.12.Tranexamic acid is a drug that .A. should be used for every motherB. helps mothers before giving birthC. ensures most new-born babies' healthD. can help mothers giving birth stop bleeding13.What is the reachers'next plan?A. To know how much the drug is.B. To get permission to use the drug.C. To let more people know the drug.D. To make medical staff know how to use the drug.14.What can we learn from the text?A. The more mothers use the drug, the better its effect is.B. African and Asian countries made great progress in medicine.C. There is a long way to go before the drug can be used more widely.D. Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of women's death.15.What may be the best title for the text?A. Care for the Health of MothersB. How Can We Use Tranexamic Acid Well?C. Childbirth Drug Greatly Reduces Bleeding DeathsD. What's the Biggest Killer of Mothers?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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

临泽一中2018--2019学年上学期期中试卷高二英语（考试时间120分钟满分150分）第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分语言点与语法单选题（共20 小题：每小题 1.5 分，共30 分）( )1.The little town we visited was really ______ attraction and we’d like to pay a visit to it _____ second time some day．A./；aB. an；aC. the；theD./；the( )2.He found_____ almost impossible to express what he wanted to say．A. thatB. thisC. itD. one( )3.__________ some coins，I think there are only 10dollars left in my pocket．A. Rather thanB. Apart fromC. Instead ofD. In addition( )4.________ in his work，Tom simply forgot food and sleep．A. AbsorbingB. AbsorbC. AbsorbedD. To absorb( )5.This medical team ________ five doctors and ten nurses．A. is consisted ofB. are consisted ofC. consist ofD. consists of( )6.The boy ______ in the exam is a student in Class Nine．A. catching cheatingB. caught cheatedC. catching cheatedD. caught cheating ( )7.__ in her most beautiful skirt，the girl tried to make herself __ at the party．A. Dressed；noticedB. Dressing；noticedC. Dressed；noticingD. Dressing；noticing ( )8.There are hundreds of visitors ______ in front of the Art Gallery to look at the painting．A. waitB. waitingC. to waitD. waited( )9.________ confidence resulted in his failure in the interview．A. Lack ofB. Lack forC. Lacking ofD. Being lacked ( )10.________，the boys were shouting and singing．A. Happy and excitedB. Happily and excitedlyC. Happily and excitedD. Happy and excitedly( )11.Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ____ having a holiday abroad．A. he had consideredB. had he consideredC. he consideredD. did he consider( )12. Hardly ____ the airport when the plane took off.A. I had arrived atB. had I arrivedC. had I reachedD. I had got to( )13.Although they are twins who are similar ____each other in appearance，but they have nothing ____common in terms of character．A. to；toB. in；inC. to；inD. in；to( )14.Only with the greatest of luck to escape from the rising flood waters．A. did she manageB. managed sheC. she managedD. she did manage ( )15.Luckily，modern farming methods have been brought in，making the farmers___ than before．A. well offB. better offC. badly offD. worse off( )16.-Did you regret ____ to your mother in a rude manner this morning？-Yes，I’ll apologize to her the moment she comes back．A. to speakB. speakingC. to speakingD. spoken( )17.Since then，finding ways to grow more peanuts _____ his life goal．A. has beenB. wereC. wasD. have been( )18. By the side of the Bird’s Nest_____, completed in 2008.A. there standing the Water CubeB. does the Water Cube standC. the Water Cube standsD. stands the Water Cube( )19. So loudly _____ that ____ hear her clearly.A. did she speak; could everyoneB. did she speak; everyone couldC. she spoke; could everyoneD. she spoke; everyone could( )20. He fell off his bike and hurt his back．___，he will have to stay in bed for long．A. After allB. In any caseC.As a resultD. In particular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。

临泽一中2019-2020学年上学期期中试卷高一英语（考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：120分）测试范围：人教必修1 全册。

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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AThe Franklin Institute is one of the oldest and most beloved science museums in the United States.Why visitIn 1824, the Franklin Institute opened in Independence Hall in memory of Benjamin Franklin and his scientific achievements. In 1934, with the construction of the current building and the nearby Eels Planetarium, it became a hands-on science museum.Today, it holds the distinction(荣誉) of being Pennsylvania's most visited museum. In the museum's rotunda, a 20 foot-tall mar b le statue pays respect to the Founding Father and famous scientist.Must-SeeWhile the entire museum offers interactive(交互式的) fun, highlights include the high-tech Your Brain exhibits, which offers a glimpse into the inner workings of the human brain; Sports Zone, which focuses on the scientific aspects of sports; Two Escape Rooms, where participants solve puzzles and riddles before time runs out; and the onsite Virtual Reality Demonstration Space.PricingGeneral Admission to the Franklin Institute includes access to three floors of hands-on science exhibits including permanent interactive exhibits, Live Science programs, the Joel N. Bloom Observatory, and one show in the Fels Planetarium. Discounts are given for groups of 15 or more.To buy tickets, please click the ticket price to be directed to our online ticketing page where all the ticket prices are available. If you prefer to order tickets over the phone, please call 215-448 1200(9:00 am—5:00 pm)) Member TicketsMembers of the Franklin Institute receive exclusive(独有的) ticketing benefits, including discounted prices and no service fees. Please select your Membership level before buying member tickets.1．What is the original purpose of the Franklin Institute?A．To show respect to the Founding Father. B．To honor Franklin and his achievements.C．To attract more visitors and make profits. D．To remind visitors of the beautiful place.12．What can be inferred from Pricing?A．Tickets for science exhibits are sold out. B．Interactive exhibits are strongly recommended.C．Discounts are available for most visitors. D．The ticket prices are listed on the website. 3．What type of writing is this text?A．A museum guide. B．A science show review.C．A brief announcement. D．A scientific report.BMost people have never heard of Tim Berners-Lee. He is not nearly as rich or famous as Mare Andreessen, who is the founder of Netscape, or Bill Gates, whose name has become a well-known word.Berners-Lee, who works in a small office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the creator of the World Wide Web. The creation of the Web is so important that some people compare Berners-Lee to Johann Gutenberg, who invented printing by movable type (活字) in the fifteenth century.Berners­Lee was born in England in 1955. His parents, who helped design the world’s first commercially (商业地) available computer, gave him a great love of mathematics and learning.In 1980, Berners-Lee went to work at CERN, a physics laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland, where he had a lot of material to learn quickly. He had a poor memory for facts and wanted to find a way to help him keep track of things he couldn’t remember. He invented a software program that allowed him to create a document that had links to other documents. He continued to develop his idea through the 1980s. He wanted to find a way to connect the knowledge and creativity of people all over the world.In 1991, his project became known as the World Wide Web. The number of Internet users started to grow quickly. However, Berners-Lee is not completely happy with the way the Web has developed. He thinks it has become a passive tool for so many people, not the tool for creativity that he had imagined.In 1999, Berners-Lee published a book called Wea v ing the Web, in which he answers questions he is often asked, ＂What were you thinking when you invented the Web?＂＂What do you think of it now?＂＂Where is the Web going to take us in the future?＂4. From Paragraph 1 we can see ____________.A. Tim Berners-Lee has never heard of NetscapeB. Berners-Lee is as famous as Mare AndreessenC. Berners-Lee is as well-known as Bill GatesD. we know little about Tim Berners-Lee5. Who invented the World Wide Web?A. Johann Gutenberg.B. Berners-Lee.C. Bill Gates.D. Mare Andreessen.6. Which of the following is TRUE?A. In 1955, Berners-Le e’s parents gave him a great love of music.B. In 1980, Berners-Lee wanted to find a way to connect the knowledge and creativity.C. In 1991, Berners-Lee finished the World Wide Web.D. In 1999, Berners-Lee made a play called Weaving the Web.7. What does the underlined word ＂published＂mean?A. Print and send out.B. Buy and offer to others.C. Invent and sell.D. Write and exchange.CSports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses(球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be ＂green gyms＂. They are better replacements(代替物) for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.8. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?A. Playing basketball in a gym.B. Motor racing in the desert.C. Cycling around a lake.D. Swimming in a sports center.9. What do we know about golf from the passage?A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.B. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.D. It causes water shortages around the world.10. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because ______________.A. it uses fewer resourcesB. it improves our healthC. it is an outdoor sportD. it is recommended by experts11. The author writes the passage to ______________.A. show us the function of major sportsB. encourage us to go in for green sportsC. discuss the major influence of popular sportsD. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports.DCan you imagine a world without music? Studies show that public schools across the country are cutting back on music classes to save money. Worse, some schools have never had music classes to begin with. But without them, students’ academic growth and emotional health could suffer. In fact, music classes are necessary for all students in schools.Recent studies by Brown University have shown that students who received music education classes were better in math and reading skills than those without music classes. Another study by The College Board found that students taking music and art classes got higher points. Students’ academic success seems to depend on their taking part in music education.Music programs in public schools also help to add to a student’s sense of pride and self­confidence. Teens today have too many learning tasks. Besides, they have family problems, self-confidence problems, relationship troubles, and choices about drugs and alcohol. All of these can stop academic success, but music education can help. A study by The Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse found that students who took part in school music programs were less likely to turn to drugs. Music programs encourage students to work together to produce an excellent performance.Music crosses language, class, cultural and political boundaries (界限). Music allows students from different countries to connect. For example, at a school talent show, a new Japanese student played a piano duet (二重奏) with an American classmate. Although they could not communicate v erbally (口头上) , they w ere able to read the music in order to play the duet. Two students from different cultures worked as a team with self-confidence and common purpose through music.The gift of music is priceless. We need to be sure to have necessary music classes for all students. The world is losing its music, and putting music into schools is the first step to get it back.12. Education with music classes could _____________.A. waste a lot more money from parentsB. help students improve their school workC. lead to a lot of emotional problems easilyD. have a bad influence on the quality of education13. The two studies seem to show that _____________.A. students with great success attended music lessonsB. not all students took part in music lessonsC. music plays an important role in students’ su ccessD. students having music classes are better in all lessons14. The example in Paragraph 4 mainly suggests that _____________.A. Japan has a good international relationship with AmericaB. different cultures have different styles of musicC. music makes cross-country communication possibleD. Japanese and American students are good at playing the piano15. What is the best title for the text?A. Music — a bridge to understandingB. How to get music backC. The importance of listening to musicD. Music education in schools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。