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学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题一1223021753
内蒙古开鲁县蒙古族中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题二
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)
A
MygrandfathercamefromHungaryandwastheonlyoneinhisfamilywhosettleddownintheUnitedStates.TherestofhisfamilyremainedinEurope.WhenWorldWarI
brokeout,heseemedtohavebecomeanotherman,downhearted.Suchobviouschangewasnotbornoutofconcernforhiswelfare,butoutoffear:
ifhisonlyson,myuncle,hadtogotowar,itwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.
Onedayin1918,myUncleMiltonreceivedhisdraftnotice.Mygrandparentswereveryupset.Butmymother,attheageof10,feltontopoftheworldabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.Realizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandallofherfriends,myuncleboughtthemallservicepins,whichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirlsweredelighted.
Themomentcamewhenmyuncleandtheothersoldiers,withoutanytrainingbutallinuniforms,boardedthetrain.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheered.Althoughnoonenoticed,I’msuremygrandmotherhadatearinhereyefortheonlyson.Thetrainslowlypulledout,butnotaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlypaused.Everyonestaredinwonderasthetrainslowlyreturnedtothestation.Therewasadeadsilencebeforethedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtostepout.Someoneshouted,“Thewarisover!
”Foramoment,nobodymoved,butthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.Themenlinedupintwolines,walkeddownthesteps,andwiththebandplaying,marcheddownthestreet,asreturningheroes,tobewelcomedhome.Mymothersaiditwasagreatday,butshewasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn’tlastatinybitlonger.
21.Whatthegrandfatherwasmostworriedaboutwas.
A.thespreadoftheworldwar
B.thesafetyofhistwocousins
C.adropinhislivingstandards
D.hisrelativeskillingeachother
22..Theunderlinedphrase“draftnotice”means“”
A.orderforarmyserviceB.trainticketforEurope
C.letterofrejectionD.noteofwarning
23.Whatdidthe“servicepins”(inPara.2)standforintheeyesofthelittlegirls?
A.Strength.B.Courage.
C.Victory.D.Honor.
24.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheendingofthestory?
A.Disappointing.B.Unexpected.
C.Uncertain.D.Inspiring.
B
WhenIwasnineyearsold,Ilovedtogofishingwithmydad.Buttheonlythingthatwasn’tveryfunaboutitwasthathecouldcatchmanyfishwhileIcouldn’tcatchanything.Iusuallygotprettyupsetandkeptaskinghimwhy.Healwaysanswered,“Son,ifyouwanttocatchafish,youhavetothinklikeafish”,Irememberbeingevenmoreupsetthenbecause,“I’mnotafish!
”Ididn’tknowhowtothinklikeafish.Besides,Ireasoned,howcouldwhatIthinkinfluencewhatafishdoes?
AsIgotalittleolderIbegantounderstandwhatmydadreallymeant.So,Ireadsomebooksonfish.AndIevenjoinedthelocalfishingclubandstartedattendingthemonthlymeetings.Ilearnedthatafishisacold-bloodedanimalandthereforeisverysensitivetowatertemperature.Thatiswhyfishprefershallowwatertodeepwaterbecausetheformeriswarmer.Besides,waterisusuallywarmerindirectsunlightthanintheshade.Yet,fishdon’thaveanyeyelids(眼皮)andthesunhurtstheireyes…ThemoreIunderstoodfish,themoreIbecameeffectiveatfindingandcatchingthem.
WhenIgrewupandenteredthebusinessworld,Irememberhearingmyfirstbosssay,“Weallneedtothinklikesalespeople.”Butitdidn’
tcompletelymakesense.Mydadneveroncesaid,“Ifyouwanttocatchafishyouneedtothinklikeafisherman.”Whathesaidwas,“Youneedtothinklikeafish.”Yearslater,withgreateffortstopromotelong-termservicestopeoplemucholderandricherthanme,Igraduallylearnedwhatweallneedistothinkmorelikecustomers.Itisnotaneasyjob.Iwillshowyouhowinthefollowingchapters.
25Whatdidtheauthor’sfatherreallymean?
A.Toreadaboutfish.
B.Tolearnfishingbyoneself.
C.Tounderstandwhatfishthink.
D.Tostudyfishinginmanyways.
26Accordingtotheauthor,fisharemostlikelytobefound_________.
A.indeepwateronsunnydays
B.indeepwateroncloudydays
C.inshallowwaterundersunlight
D.inshallowwaterunderwatersidetrees
27Afterenteringthebusinessworld,theauthorfound_________.
A.iteasytothinklikeacustomer
B.hisfather’sfishingadviceinspiring
C.hisfirstboss’ssalesideasreasonable
D.itdifficulttosellservicest
opoorpeople
28Thispassagemostlikelycomesfrom_________.
A.afishingguideB.apopularsalesbook
C.anovelonchildhoodD.amillionaire’sbiography
C
MetroPocketGuide
Metro-rail(地铁)
Eachpassengerneedsafarecardtoenterandgoout.Uptotwochildrenunderagefivemaytravelfreewithapayingcustomer.
Farecardmachineareineverystation.Bringsmallbillsbecausetherearenochangemachinesinthestationandfarecardmachineonlyprovideupto$5inchange.
GetonedayofunlimitedMetro-railrideswithaOneDayPass.BuyitfromafarecardmachineinMetrostations.Useitafter9:
30a.m.untilclosingonweekdays,andalldayonweekendsandholidays.
HoursofService
Open:
5a.m.Mon—Fri
7a.m.Sat—Sun.
Close:
midnightSun—Thur.
3a.m.Fri—Sat.nights
Lasttraintimevary.Toavoidmissingthelasttrain,pleasecheckthelasttraintimepostedinstations.
Metrobus
Whenpayingwithexactchange,thefareis$1.35.WhenpayingwithaSmarTrip®card,thefareis$1.25
FaresfortheSe
nior/disabledcustomers
Seniorcitizens65andolderanddisabledcustomersmayrideforhalftheregularfare.OnMetro-railandMetrobus,useasenior/disabledfarecardorSmarTrip®card.Formoreinformationaboutbuyingsenior/disabledfarecards,orSmarTrip®cardsandpasses,pleasevisitMetroOpenDorcall202-637-7000and202-637-8000.
SeniorcitizensanddisabledcustomerscangetfreeguideonhowtouseproperMetrobusandMetro-railservicesbycalling202-962-1100.
Traveltips
·Avoidridingduringweekdayrushperiods–before9:
30a.m.andbetween4and6p.m.
·Ifyoulosesomethingonabusortrainorinastation,pleasecallLost&Foundat202-962-1195.
29.Whatshouldyouknowaboutfarecardmachines?
A.Theystartsellingticketsat9:
30a.m.
B.Theyareconnectedtochangemachines.
C.Theyofferspecialservicetotheelderly.
D.Theymakechangefornomorethan$5.
30.AtwhattimedoesMetro-railstopserviceonSaturday?
A.Atmidnight B.At3a.m. C.At5a.m. D.At7p.m.
31.WhatisgoodaboutaSmarTrip®card?
A.Itisconvenientforoldpeople
B.Itsavesmoneyforitsusers
C.itcanbeboughtatanytime
D.itissoldontheInternet.
32.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyoulosesomethingontheMetro?
A.202-962-1195 B.202-962-1100
C.202-673-7000 D.202-673-8000
D
Forthosewhoaretireddoingthelaundry,Samsunghasfoundananswer:
awashingmachinethatcantellyouwhenyourlaundryisdoneviaasmartphoneapp(application).
Strangethoughitmayseem
—“mywifealreadydoesthat”wasacommonresponseamongattendeesviewingthedevicewhenitwasintroducedattheConsumerElectronicsShow(CES)thisweek—Samsungisjustoneofmanyappliancemakersracingtoinstall(安装)al
argenumberofinternet-connectedfeaturesinmachinesinanefforttomakethem“smart”.
Lastyear,itwasarefrigeratorthattweeted.Thisyear,it’sWi-Fi-enabledlaundrymachinesandfridgesthatcantellyouwhenyourgroceriesaregoingbad.
Thewashersanddryers,availablestartinginthespring,connecttoanysmartphonethroughadownloadableapplication.Thephonecanthenbeusedasaremotecontrol,sothemachinescanbeturnedonandoffwhiletheirownersareatworkoronthebus.
Samsungsaysit’snotjustsomethingnew—theappconnectionactuallyhassomepracticaluses.
“Ifyoustartedtodryclothesinthemorningandforgottotakethemout,youcangotoyourphoneandrestartyourdryerforthetimewhencomehome,soyourclothesarerefreshedandreadytogo,”saidspokespersonAmySchmidt.
Thecompanyalsosaysthatwithelectricityrate(电价)varyingdependingonthetimeofday,morecontroloverwhenthemachinesareusedcanhelpsavemoney.
Perhaps,butwhattheywillprobablyreallyaccomplishiswhatallgoodtechnologiesdo—enablelaziness.Ratherthangettinguptocheckonwhetherthelaundryisdone,userswillinsteadmonitoritontheirphoneswhilewatchingTV.
33.Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewlaundrymachines?
A.Theycantellyouwhenyourclothesneedwashing.
B.Theycanbecontrolledwithasmartphone.
C.Theyaredifficulttooperate.
D.Theyaresoldatalowprice.
34.WecanconcludeformSamsung’sstatementsthat___________.
A.theappconnectionmakeslifeeasier
B.itisbettertodryclothesinthemorning
C.smartphonecanshorte
nthedryingtime
D.weshouldrefreshclothesbackathome
35.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?
A.Thelaundryshouldbefrequentlychecked.
B.Lazypeoplelikeusingsuchmachines.
C.Goodtechnologiesalsocauseproblems.
D.Televisionmayhelpdothelaundry.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
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