高二英语上学期期中试题8.docx

1、高二英语上学期期中试题8黑龙江省市第一高级中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一节：单项选择（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）1. What about _Carnival in Rio, Brazil this year?Cool! It was _ great fun.A. / ; / B. the; a C. the; / D. /; a2. Ann showed much musical talent from an early age. _. After all, both her parents are famous singers. A. It is in he

2、r blood B. Good for her C. Thats quite something D. Its hard to believe3. Think about it twice, _ I think, you may change your mind. A. so B. but C. or D. and 4. We cant _you a window seat on Nov. 15 if you dont book in advance. A. solve B. earn C. offer D. guarantee 5. Tom _much since he graduated

3、from university. A. changed B. had changed C. has changed D. have changed 6. BRIC, an organization _Brazil, Russia, India and China, will play a more and more important part in the international stage. A. made up for B. consisted of C. made up of D. made up 7. Students, being able to speak another l

4、anguage fluently, have a great_ over others when youre looking for a job in 2012. A. effect B. chance C. importance D. advantage8. He was busy writing a story, only _ once in a while to smoke a cigarette. A. to stop B. having stopped C. to have stopped D. stopping 9. This is the best way they have f

5、ound _ the problem _at present. A. settling; discussed B. to settle; being discussed C. settling; to discuss D. to settle; discussing10. Do you have any idea _ they have in common in taste? A. where B. how C. what D. when第二节：阅读理解 (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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A

6、Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “ Mum, I cant peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”Mum never looked up from sewing. “ You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “ And do

7、nt ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home cryi

8、ng.That night I told Mum about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “well see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, mum looked carefully at the bars.“ Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with m

9、y right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached.Ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs; I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.One night, after a dance at my new junior high,

10、I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mum came into my room. “ Mum,” I said, weeping, “ None of the boys would dance with me.”For a long time, I didnt hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday youll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking. I peeked out from my co

11、vers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.11. Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mums attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?A. Cruel B. Serious C. Strict D. Cold12. What

12、 does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 imply?A. Mum believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.C. Mum was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.D. What the child had said brought M

13、um great attraction and curiosity.13. When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _. A. they felt sorry for what they had done before.B. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt.C. they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars.D.

14、 they were astonished to find the authors progress.14. The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is _.A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mum weep B. the childs experience reminded Mum of that of her own C. Mum could solve any problem except the one in the last parag

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22、ast got married for romantic reasons; but the fact is that many of them regarded marriage as their only chance to gain independence from their parents, to have a provider, or to be assured of a good place in society. A couple of generations ago, an old maid of twenty-five did not have much to look f

23、orward to, she was more or less fated to remain with her parents or to live in some relatives home where she would help with the chores and the children. Not so any more. In the first place, women remain young much longer than they used to, and an unmarried woman of twenty-eight or thirty does not f

24、eel that her life is over. Besides, since she is probably working and supporting herself, she is free to marry only when and if she chooses. As a result, todays women tend(倾向) to marry later in life. They have fewer children or none at allif they prefer to devote themselves to their profession. The

25、result is a decline in the birthrate. The new role that women have developed for themselves has changed family life. Children are raised differently; they spend more time with adults who are not their parents: baby sitters, day-care center personnel, relatives, or neighbors. Whether they gain or los

26、e in the process is a hotly debated question. Some child experts believe that young children must spend all their time with their mother if they are to grow sound in body and mind. Others think that children get more from a mother who spends with them “quality time” (a time of fun and relaxation set

27、 aside for them) rather than hours of forced and unhappy baby sitting. And many child psychologists point out that children kept in day-care centers every day are brighter than those raised at home. No matter what it is, one thing about child-raising to be certain of is that the longer the child is

28、with the mother, the better.18It can be concluded from the passage that_.A. women today have developed a new role in family lifeB. the birthrate is declining as a result of womens pursuit (追求) of careersC. women have always been dependent on their parents even after marriageD. children must spend al

29、l their time with their mother if they are to grow sound19The change in womens attitude towards marriage results in all of the following EXCEPT _.A. more and more women quit (leave) jobs to take care of their children at homeB. women today tend to marry later than they didC. women have less time to

30、raise childrenD. more and more families remain childless20People have different opinions over the question as to_.A. how children should be raisedB. where children should be raisedC. whether children should stay with their parentsD. how long children should stay with their parents21The author sugges

31、ts that_.A. working women should not have childrenB. children should be kept in day-care centers all the timeC. young children should stay with their mother as long as possibleD. women should leave their work to look after their children at homeDSports 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 n