新疆自治区北大附中新疆分校高二下学期期中英语 含答案.docx

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新疆自治区北大附中新疆分校高二下学期期中英语含答案

北大附中新疆分校2018-2019学年度第二学期

高二英语期中试卷

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分:

听力（共两节,满分30分）略

第二部分:

阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）

第一节（共15小题：

每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Herearesomeofthemostinfluentialprintjournalistsinhistory.

JohnPeterZenger

ThismanpublishedtheNewYorkWeeklyJournalinthe1700s.HewrotehonestlyabouttheBritishgovernment,andin1735hewasarrested（逮捕）.Hewasfoundnotguilty,sincewhathewrotewasbasedontruth.HiscasehelpedinfluencetheAmericanRevolution.

BenjaminFranklin

WeknowthatBenjaminFranklinhadalotofinterests.Butmanypeopledon’trealizethattheinventorandfoundingfatherwasalsoajournalist.HisThePennsylvaniaGazettebeganinthe1730s,andFranklinusedittohelpgethisideasoutandinfluencethepublicleadinguptotheAmericanRevolution.

WilliamRandolphHearst

Hearstwaswellknownasoneofthebiggestpublishersandjournalistsofhistime.HestartedwithTheSanFranciscoExaminer,andwentfromthere.Hearstwasoneofthestartersof“yellowjournalism”,whichstartedanewfieldofjournalismthatusedeye-catchingheadlinestodrawtheattentionofreaders.

HelenThomas

Thiswomanisthefirstladyofprintjournalism.HelenThomashasbeenaWhiteHousereportersince1961.Sheisknownforherbold（大胆的）questions,andforherabilitytogettotheheartofthematter.ThomasgainednewinfluenceandfamewhenGeorgeW.BushwasPresidentforhersharpquestionsandcomments.

1.WhywasJohnPeterZengernotguilty?

A.Hedidn’tlieatall.

B.Thepolicegotthewrongguy.

C.HetookpartintheAmericanRevolution.

D.Hisachievementsweregreaterthanhisfaults.

2.WhichroleofFranklinmaysurpriseyoumost?

A.Afather.B.Aleader.C.Aninventor.D.Ajournalist.

3.What’sthebiggestfeatureof“yellowjournalism”?

A.ItwascreatedbyHearst.B.Itsnewspaperswereinyellow.

C.Itusedlittletricks（技巧）toattractreaders.

D.ItcamefromTheSanFranciscoExaminer.

4.WhohasthemostcontactwiththeWhiteHouse?

A.JohnPeterZenger.B.HelenThomas.

C.BenjaminFranklin.D.WilliamRandolphHearst.

B

Callaghan,fatherofateenagegirl—Emma,couldn’tunderstandwhyhehaddevelopedadiseasewhichnormallyaffectsmentwicehisage.

“Iwasbymyself,”Callaghanrecalled.“Ithoughtitwasakidneystone（肾结石）.Iwasinthedoctor’sofficeforabout45minutesthatday.Idon’trememberanythingmorethanoneminuteofit.”Hebelievedanyonewhohadhisconditionwouldliveonly12months.Andhewouldtaketabletseveryday,possiblyfortherestofhislife.

CallaghanbeganfindinghopeinasmallactofloveforEmma:

handwritingnotesofloveonanapkinandplacingitinherlunchbox;nothingunusualorlife-changing,justsomewordsofencouragementtoEmmatothinkofduringtheday.Hisnumbereddaysmeantnumberednapkins.“ThereasonwhyIstartedwritingnotestoheristhatIwanttomatterinherlife,”Callaghansaid.“Iseesomanyworkingparentstodaywhogiveupalotoftheirparenting.IwantEmmatobeabletolookatmeatwhateveragesheisandsay‘Mydadlovesme.Ineedhisadvice,IneedhisloveandItrustthatmydad’sgoingtobethere.’”

Butwhatstartedoutasafather’swayofshowinghisdaughterhislovequicklygrew.HisideaofsharinghisinspirationalnapkinmessageswithfriendsandfamilyonFacebookgotagenerousresponsefromthemedia.HisnewbookNapkinNotesshareseachmessagehe’seversenttohisdaughteraswellasmoreabouthisbravebattleagainstcancerandlifelessonshehopesEmmaandmaybeevengrownreaderscanlearn.

NowCallaghanisstillfightingforhislife.“Theactoftakinganapkin,holdingmypenandthinkingofsomethingtowritedowninspiresmejustasmuchasIhopeitinspiresmydaughter,”Callaghansaid.

5.WhatdoubtdidCallaghanhaveinPara.1?

A.Whyhesufferedthediseasetwice.

B.Whyhehadthediseaseatanearlyage.

C.Whyhehadtoreceivetreatmenttwice.

D.Whythediseaseaffectedmorementhanwomen.

6.WhydidCallaghanwritenotestohisdaughter?

A.Hefeltluckytobeherfather.B.Hedesiredtochangeherlife.

C.Hedecidedtonumberhisdaysinthisway.

D.Hefounditagoodwaytoinspirebothofthem.

7.Accordingtothetext,what’sCallaghanlike?

A.Creative.B.Confident.C.Humorous.D.Patient.

C

Inowhave undermybelt fourlanguages—inorderfromthemostfluenttotheleastfluent:

French,Chinese,SpanishandPortuguese.Icanalsocommunicateatabasic-levelItalian.

Myloveoflanguagesstartsfromchildhood,whenIbeganimitatingotherpeople’saccents.Althoughmyabilitytolearnlanguagesfastmightbepartiallygenetic（遗传）asmymotherisaspeechtherapist（治疗师）andhasagreatearforsoundsandaccents,Istronglybelievemyabilitiestodaycomemorefrommypersonaleffortsandinterests.

MyeagernessforlearningforeignlanguagesstartedwhenIwas12yearsoldinjuniorhighschool.WeweregiventhechoiceofFrenchandSpanish.IpickedFrench.OnaclasstriptoQuebecCity,InoticedthatIwastotallycrazyabouttryingmynewly-learnedFrenchwiththelocalpeoplewhilemyclassmateswerelessinterested.ThisledmetostudyingFrenchinmyjunioryearsofhighschool,andlater,IalsostudiedChineseincollege.

WhileI’veneverlivedinaSpanish-speakingcountry,I’vereachedaleveloffluencyinSpanishbywatchingatonofSpanishTVseries.ThePortuguesecomesfrommyownpersonaleffortswhiletravellinginBrazil.

BelowI’lllistthebenefitsoflearningnewlanguagesandmypersonaltipsonhowtolearnnewlanguages:

Children’sdevelopment:

It’sreportedthatlearningforeignlanguagesimproveschildren’scriticalthinkingskills.Kidsstudyingforeignlanguagesdobetterinothersubjectsincludingmathematicsandscience.

Findingajob:

Ifanemployerneedstofillaposition,he/shewillbemuchmorelikelytopickthepersonwhoknowsasecondlanguage.Foreignlanguagespeakershavemoreadvantagestobridgethelinkbetweenacompanyanditscustomers.

Makingnewfriends:

Ihavemetsomanyfriendsandnicepeoplearoundtheworld,withwhomIwouldnotbeabletocommunicateifIcouldn’tspeakforeignlanguages.

Travel:

Whenvisitingothercountries,theabilitytospeakthelocallanguagenotonlymakesthetripmoreconvenient,butalsomuchmoreenriching.

8.Theunderlinedphrase“undermybelt”inthefirstparagraphmeans“            ”.

A.hiddensomethinginmypocket 

B.swallowedsomethinginmystomach

C.masteredsomethingwell 

D.carriedsomethingwithmybelt

9.Whatcontributesmosttothewriter’sabilityinlearningforeignlanguages?

A.Havingpersonalinterestandefforts.     B.Travelingalotabroad.  

C.WatchingalotofTV.                 D.Beingaspeechtherapist’sson.

10.Thewritermostprobablylived_______________.

A.inFrance   B.inSpain   C.inBrazil   D.inCanada

11.Whatwillbemostprobablytalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraphs?

A.Theimportanceofforeignlanguages.   

B.Examplesoflearningnewlanguages.

C.Thedevelopmentoflanguagelearning. 

D.Tipsonhowtolearnnewlanguages.

D

TheUnitedNationsreportsglobalwarmingisreducingrainfallandincreasingtemperaturesinmostoftheworld'sdeserts.Areportsuggeststhechangesarehurtingmanywhofarmondesertedges.

InWestAfrica,theeffectsareseriousandmakingthefoodproducedtherenotenough.ThoselivinginfarmingregionsalongtheSaheldeserthavefoundtheirarable（适于耕种的）landisdecreasingasdesertsandscovermoreareas.ThetownofPodoroncewasaplacewheregrainsgrewandcattleategrass.Butnow,thepeoplewholivetheresayfoodisbecomingharderandhardertoget.Thereasonistheadvancingdesert.

OumarSambaKaneisoneoftheleadersofhisvillage.Hecarriesabagofgrainsfromaneighbouringvillagetoaddtohisvillage'snearlyemptystoreroom.“Inthepastyears,wehadenoughfoodtolastayearandwewouldsellthesurplus（剩余）tomakemoney，”Kanesaid.“Nowwedonotevenhaveenoughforourselves.”Riversonceusedforfishingandwateringcattlearedryingup.Piecesofgreenlandarefewandfarbetween.Cowsarebasicfoodinthearea,butnowherders（牧人）mustdrivetheircattlefordaystolookforgrass.Cropshavealsosuffered.Andforthemostpartitisonlyolderfarmers,likeMoussaAliouSow,whostaybehindtotrytodofarmwork.“I'm67yearsold，”Sowsaid,“AllIknowisagriculture.ThereisnothingelseIcando.”Hesayshishandsaretiredofgrowingcropsontheland,whichisproducinglessandless.Thereusedtobericeinthesefieldsjustafewyearsago.

Scientistsblamenotonlyglobalwarming,butalsofarmingpracticessuchasclearingtreesandoverplantingcropsforthedesert'sadvance.Butfarmerssaytheycan'tsurvivewithoutfarming.

12．Fromthepassageweknowthatglobalwarming______.

A．hasreducedrainfallworldwide

B．hasincreasedtemperatureseverywhere

C．hasmadethelivesofmanyfarmersondesertedgesharder

D．hascausedmanydeathsinWestAfrica

13．Thereisn'tenoughfoodinthetownofPodormainlybecause______.

A．therearenotenoughfarmersthere

B．alotoffarminglandhasbecomedesert

C．farmersaretiredofgrowingcropsontheland

D．alotoffarmlandhasbeenusedtoplantgrass

14．WhatwerethingslikeinOumarSambaKane'svillageinthepast？

______

A．Thevillagershadmorethanenoughfoodtoeatandcouldselltherestformoney.

B．Thevillagershadtoborrowfoodfromaneighbouringvillage.

C．Cattlecouldn'tgetenoughwaterbecauseallriversweredry.

D．Herdersdrovetheircattlefordaystofindgreenland.

15．Thepassagemainlytalksabout______.

A．villagers'lifeinWestAfrica

B．cl