宁夏2018-2019学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

1.What happened in India after World War I?

A. Rosalind's father might have lost life in the war.

B. Gandhi insisted on violence against Britain.

C. Rosalind saw the bright future in the country.

D. People there were suffering from the war.

2.What does Mary Oliver intend to share with readers?

A. Her luxurious life.

B. The high-paid job.

C. Her wonderful future.

D. The attractive scenes.

3.To buy two books with the least money you will choose_______.

A. Small Acts of Amazing Courage and I Am in Here

B. Small Acts of Amazing Courage and The Girl with A Brave Heart

C. The Girl with A Brave Heart and A Thousand Mornings

D. A Thousand Mornings and Small Acts of Amazing Courage

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A painter has just completed his course. He took 3 days and painted beautiful scenery. He wanted to know people's opinion about his talent and painting skills.

He put his creation at a busy street and just down below a board which read—“I have painted this piece. Since I'm new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake.”

While he came back in the evening to collect his painting he was completely shattered to see that whole canvass(画板)was filled with crosses, they criticized the painter ruthlessly.

Disheartened and broken completely he ran to his master's and burst into tears.

This young artist complained, "I’m useless and if this is what I have learnt to paint I'm not worth becoming a painter. People have rejected me completely."

Master smiled and suggested, “My son, I will prove that you are a great artist and have learnt flawless painting. Do as I say without questioning it. It will work.”

Young artist agreed and two days later early morning he presented a replica(复制品) of his earlier painting to his master. Master took that gracefully and smiled.

“Come with me.”master said.

They reached the same street early morning and displayed the same painting exactly at the same place. Now master took out another board which read—“Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. Since I ’m new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes in my strokes etc. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please do a favor. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it. ”

Then they walked back home.

They both visited the place the same evening. The young painter was surprised to see that actually there was not a single correction done so far. Next day again they visited and found painting remained untouched. They say the painting was kept there for a month for no correction came in!

1.The painter put his creation at a busy street to_______.

A. help him to assess his skills in painting

B. ask others to correct mistakes in the painting

C. show off his great talent and painting skills

D. make others help him finish the painting

2.When he saw the whole canvass was filled with crosses, _______.

A. he felt quite determined

B. he was very annoyed with the comments

C. he felt greatly discouraged

D. he was very grateful for their suggestions

3.After doing as the master suggested, the young painter found that people passing by the painting______.

A. had thought it was painted by a master painter

B. neglected his painting on purpose

C. didn't want to take the brush to correct it

D. were satisfied with his painting

4.Which saying can best show the theme of the passage?

A. All things are difficult before they are easy.

B. Actions speak louder than words.

C. A bad workman always blames his tools.

D. It is easier said than done.

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Scientists have found evidence of a link between social and economic status and childhood attention deficit disorder(ADHD)(注意力缺陷多动障碍)in the UK. A team led by the University of Exeter Medical School analysed data from the Millennium Cohort Study, a database of more than 19, 500 UK children born between 2000 and 2002 .The study was published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

Findings showed that more children with ADHD came from families below the poverty line than the UK population as a whole, with average family incomes for households whose study child was affected by ADHD at £324 per week, compared to £391 for those whose child was not. The study found the odds (机会)of parents in social housing having a child with ADHD was roughly three times greater than for those who owned their own homes.

The team also found that the odds of younger mothers having a child with ADHD were significantly higher than for other mothers. Mothers with no qualifications were more than twice as likely to have a child with ADHD than those with degrees, and lone (孤独的)parents were more likely to have a child with ADHD diagnosis than households with two live-in parents.

Information was gathered from surveys when the cohort children were nine months old, and at the ages of three, five, seven and eleven.

Dr Ginny, of the University of Exeter Medical School,who led the study, said, "There is a genetic element to ADHD,but this study provides strong evidence that ADHD is also associated with a disadvantaged social and economic background. Some people believe that ADHD in children causes disadvantage to the economic situation of their family, but we found no evidence to support that theory. It's important to discover more about the causes of this disorder so that we can look towards prevention, and so that we can target treatment and support effectively. "

1.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that _______.

A. family incomes of £391 per week are below the poverty line in the UK

B. children affected by ADHD consume family incomes of £324 per week

C. parents who rent houses are likely to have a child with ADHD

D. families who own their own houses are above the poverty line

2.Which of the following families are most likely to have a child with ADHD?

A. The households with two live-in parents.

B. Middle-aged mothers having no diploma.

C. Single younger mothers with no diploma.

D. Younger mothers living with their　 husbands.

3.What is Dr Ginny's attitude to the belief that ADHD in children causes disadvantage to the economic situation of their family?

A. He agrees with it.

B. He ignores it.

C. He hesitates to accept it.

D. He argues against it.

4.What message does the author most want　 to give us?

A. ADHD linked to social and economic disadvantage.

B. The cure of ADHD has been found by the UK's scientists.

C. New methods have been used to treat ADHD patients.

D. Causes and effects of ADHD have been found out completely.

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How to eat healthfully can be especially complex for working women who often have neither the desire nor the time to cook for themselves (or for anyone else).Registered dietitian(营养专家) Barbara Morrissey suggests that a few simple rules can help.

“Go for nutrient dense foods that contain a multiple of nutrients, ”she suggests, “For example, select whole wheat bread as a breakfast food, rather than coffee and cake.Or drink orange juice rather than orange drink, which contains only a small percentage of real juice------the rest is largely colored sugar water. You just can't compare the value of these foods, the nutrient dense ones are so superior,” she emphasizes.

Morrissey believes that variety is not only the spice of life; it's the foundation of a healthful diet. Diets which are based on one or two foods are not only virtually impossible to keep up the strength, they can be very harmful, she says, because nutrients aren’t supplied in sufficient amounts or balance.

According to Morrissey, trying to find a diet that can cure your illnesses, or make you a super woman is a fruitless search. As women, many of us are too concerned with staying thin, she says, and we believe that vitamins are some kind of　 magic cure to replace food.

“We need carbohydrates(碳水化合物) protein and fat---they are like the wood in the fireplace. The vitamins and minerals are like the match, the spark, for the fuel,”she explains, "We need them all, but in a very different proportion. And if the fuel isn’t there, the spark is useless.”

1.From the first paragraph we know that working women ______.

A. think cooking is especially complicated

B. are likely to eat healthfully

C. are busy and not interested in cooking

D. do not share the same views with registered dietitians

2.In Paragraph 4, the underlined phrase means　 ______.

A. a diet serving as medicine

B. a search for a diet without fruits

C. a research on a fruitless diet

D. an effort with no results

3.Many women take it for granted, according to the passage that ______.

A. lack of variety in diets leads to staying thin

B. staying thin and healthy are both possible

C. a balanced diet can result in being fat

D. vitamins are some kind of substitutes for food

4.By the sentence"if the fuel isn't there,the spark is useless"in Paragraph 5, the author means ______.

A. carbohydrates, protein and fat are　 enough to support a human life

B. vitamins and minerals are virtually of no value

C. carbohydrates, protein and fat are as important as vitamins and minerals

D. without carbohydrates, protein and fat,vitamins and minerals are of no use

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Much meaning can be conveyed clearly in our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

1. On a bus you may look at a stranger, but not for too long. And if he senses that you are staring at him, he may feel uncomfortable.

The same is true in our dailylife.If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you.2.. Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. 3..If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to look away from her, his intentions are obvious. He wishes to attract her attention, and let her know that he is admiring her.

However, when two persons are engaged in a conversation, the speaker will only look into the listener’s eyes from time to time to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking.　 4.. If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking as if he’s trying to control you, you will feel awkward. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim. He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.　 5..

Actually, eye contact should be made based on a specific relationship and situation.

A. On the contrary, it will give him away.

B. Do you have such a kind of experience?

C. That's what normal eye contact is all about.

D. Actually, continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only.

E. After all, everybody likes to be stared at for quite a long time.

F. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex.

G. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel annoyed at being stared at that way

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One day I went to the local store. After I gathered up my goodies, I headed for the checkout counter only to be ______ in the narrow aisle by a young man that appeared to be about sixteen years old. I wasn't in a hurry, so I _______waited for the boy to realize that I was there…

This was when he_______ his hands excitedly in the air and declared in a loud voice, “Mommy,I’m over here. ”It was _______now, he was, mentally challenged. As he ________ and saw me waiting to squeeze by, his eyes widened and______ exploded on his face as I said, “Hey Buddy, what's your name?”“My name is Denny and I'm _________with my mother. ” he responded proudly. “How old are you Denny? ” “How old am I now Mommy?” he_______ his mother as she slowly came over from the next aisle.“You're fifteen-year-old Denny; now be a _______ boy and let the man pass by. ”I acknowledged her and ______ to talk to Denny for several more minutes about summer, bicycles and school. I watched his brown eyes_____with excitement _______he was the center of someone’s ______. He then abruptly turned and headed toward the toy section.

Denny's mom had a puzzled look on her face and _______ me for taking the time to talk with her son. She told me that most people wouldn't even ______him, much less talk to him. I told her that it was my _______ and then I said something I have no idea where it came from.

I told her that there are plenty of red, yellow and pink roses in God's garden, _______, "Blue Roses"are very ________ and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness(独特) . You see, Denny is a “Blue Rose” and if someone doesn''t_________ and smell that rose with their heart and touch that rose with their kindness, then they've missed a ______ from God.

1.A. caught B. followed C. blocked D. served

2.A. patiently B. anxiously C. carefully D. naturally

3.A. put B. held C. crossed D. waved

4.A. impossible B. obvious C. strange D. funny

5.A. turned B. stood C. answered D. shouted

6.A. joy B. pride C. surprise D. terror

7.A. walking B. learning C. exercising D. shopping

8.A. reminded B. asked C. noticed D. passed

9.A. good B. clever C. normal D. quiet

10.A. tried B. failed C. planned D. continued

11.A. widen B. shut C. dance D. open

12.A. when B. because C. although D. once

13.A. attention B. laughter C. amusement D. sympathy

14.A. approached B. thanked C. rewarded D. praised

15.A. look at B. share hands with C. take care of D. learn about

16.A. job B. duty C. sense D. pleasure

17.A. besides B. therefore C. however D. still

18.A. common B. rare C. fresh D. expensive

19.A. act B. care C. know D. stop

20.A. warning B. message C. blessing D. sign

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式

Cultural TV programs have experienced 1.　 come-back at the start of the Chinese New Year. A new program, Readers, has become a hit. Broadcast on China Central Television (CCTV) over the weekend, 2.is bringing fresh3.(enthusiastic) for literature in China. Readers sets out to interpret the power and values behind 4.(tradition) Chinese culture.

The weekly talk show, produced and 5.(host) by famous TV personality Dong Qing, invites people from all 6.(walk) of life to read poems, essays and books they like or wrote. Without any amazing stage design, Readers has brought the almost-lost habit of reading aloud back into the public spotlight, 7.(make) the audience bathe in the beauty of language. The participants also 8.(active) share stories from their own life explaining reasons 9.particular pieces touched their hearts or shaped their lives. In the show, poems can10.(adapt)into songs. Since its broadcast, it has been considered as “a breath of fresh air” among various shows in China.

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根据句意，首字母及汉语提示词, 在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式, 每空只写一词。

1.Keep me ________(通知) of any development.

2.The teacher d__________ that the students should hand in their homework promptly.

3.The_________(injure) to their key player could be a decisive factor in the game.

4.She remembered Lucy as beautiful, charming, and absolutely __________(delight).

5.The young couple had no children of their own and a_________ an orphan, who came to adapt to his new life after a few months.

6.He made an a__________ to escape from being punished.

7.He couldn’t come up with a(an) ___________(适当的) word to answer her.

8.Have you got any ___________(具体的) thoughts on how to deal with his difficulty?

9.The poems may not make sense and even seem ___________(矛盾的), but they are easy to learn and recite.

10.They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and __________(所有，财产) as well as their activities and achievements.

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下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删减或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

As the saying goes, “Chance favored the prepared mind.” I learned this from one of my experience.

I was not chosen as member of the volleyball team of our school. Because of this, I decided to give up play volleyball. Luckily, my best friend stopped me but pointed out that it was my laziness and poor preparation which led to my failure. After that, I practiced playing volleyball on every day. When another tryout arrived, I was full prepared and tried my best. As a result, I was selected and became an important player on our school team.

From this, I am firmly convincing that we are able to seize a chance as long as I get well prepared.

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假设你是李华。五一小长假即将到来，你和同学们约定去鸣翠湖国家湿地公园春游。现在邀请你校外教Eric一起去春游。主要内容如下：

1.活动的时间和地点；

2.活动内容（骑行，划船，垂钓，烧烤等）；

注意：1．词数为100词左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

提示词：鸣翠湖国家湿地公园 Ming Cui Lake National Wetland Park

Dear Eric,

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Yours,

Li Hua

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