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1、黑龙江省大庆市肇州中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AThings to Do in Atlanta Need a run-down of the top things to do this weekend? Here is whats on in Atlanta.In the MoodDate: May 22 through May 26,2018Time: 2:00 pm-5:30 pmPhone: 770-916-2800 If you love the music of the 1940s, then heres what y

2、ou need to do this Sunday. Go to a 1940s musical show at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The music of Glenn Miller has a distinctive sound. No need to ask me twiceAre you In the Mood?Party with the PenguinsDate: May 20 through May 25,2018Time: 11:30 am-2:00 pmPhone: 404-581-4000 Celebrate Pengui

3、n Awareness Day at Georgia Aquariums annual Party with the Penguins. The party will feature fun activities, including the chance to see an African penguin up close and learn how to help protect this in-danger species.Callanwolde Arts FestivalDate: May 21 to May 22,2018Time: 10:30 am-5:30 pmPhone: 40

4、4-581-5338 Located at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, this event is a festival for artists and by artists, letting them have a voice in the creation and operations of the festival. If you are of the artistic persuasion or enjoy a creative scene, dont miss out.Foollios Hoodilly StorytimeDate: May 21 th

5、rough May 27,2018Time: 1:00 pm-4:30 pmPhone: 404-523-3141We make up a brand-new story every week. Come and enjoy a new story each time at Dads Garage Theatre. Little ones will get to help provide key parts of the story and even add in their own jokes. Interactive and out-of-the-ordinary fun for kids

6、 and parents!1. Where should you go if you are a music fan?A. Callanwolde Fine Arts CenterB. Dads Garage TheatreC. Cobb Energy Performing Arts CentreD. Georgia Aquarium2. Which of the following appeals to animal lovers?A. In the MoodB. Party with the PenguinsC. Callanwolde Arts FestivalD. Foollios H

7、oodilly Storytime3. Which number helps sign up for an opportunity if you are crazy about painting?A. 404-581-5338B. 404-523-3141C. 404-581-4000D. 770-916-28004. In what way is Foollios Hoodilly Storytime unique from the other events?A. It provides books as gifts.B. It is charge-free event.C. It runs

8、 the shortest hours.D. It is very child-friendly.BToo many people want others to be their friends, but they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendships do not last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to t

9、reat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding. Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you havent been honest,

10、 you may lose your friends trust. Good friends always trust one another to speak and act honestly. Generosity (大度) means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your

11、 hobbies and your interest. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a fr

12、iend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity, and understanding.5. Some frien

13、dships dont last very long because _.A. there are too many people who want to make friendsB. they dont know friendship is something seriousC. those who give others friendship receive friendship from othersD. some people receive friendship but dont give friendship back6. The best title of this passag

14、e is _.A. Honesty is the Best PolicyB. A Friend in Need is a Friend IndeedC. Three Important Points in LifeD. Three Important Points in Making Friends7. Which of the following isnt mentioned in the passage?A. Always tell your friends the truth.B. Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value

15、.C. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.D. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.COf all the animals in the animal kingdom, which one (aside from man) is the cleverest? There are several ways of measuring the intelligence of animals. In one te

16、st a scientist sets three same cans on a table. While the animal watches, he puts food under one of the cans. Then he leads the animal away. Some time later, he brings it back to see if it remembers which can has the food. No smelling is allowed; the animal must go directly to the correct can or it

17、fails.This is called a delayed- response text. The idea is to find out how long an animals memory can keep information. The scientists would try showing the cans to the animal one hour later, or two hours later, or even a full day later. They discovered that chimpanzees and elephants had the best me

18、mory, and were able to remember the correct can for at least twenty hours. No other animal is close. Dogs came next, but they only remembered for nine hours.To settle the matter, the scientists designed a huge maze (迷宫) and ran the chimps and elephants through it. The maze was very difficult, with m

19、any blind paths and dead ends. It took the chimps (chimpanzees) ten minutes to find their way out. The elephants needed half an hour. Even allowing for the elephants slower rate of speed, the test shows that chimpanzees are the cleverest animals.From this and other tests, the scientists drew the fol

20、lowing conclusion: an animals intelligence depends on the size of its brain in proportion (比例) to the size of its body. The elephants brain weighs ten pounds. But this is only 1/600th of its 6,000 pounds body. A chimps brain weighs about one pound, or 1/120th of its total body weight. So in proporti

21、on to its body size, the chimp has four times as much brain as the elephant-more brain for less body. The chimp is the champ!8. Which is the best title?A. The Elephants MemoryB. The Chimps BrainC. Judging IntelligenceD. The Cleverest Animal9. According to the passage, a rhinoceros (犀牛) that weighs 2

22、100 pounds, and has a 3-pound brain is .A. as clever as a chimpB. more clever than an elephantC. less clever than an elephantD. as clever as an elephant10. The delayed-response test is designed to test an animals .A. memoryB. brainC. learning abilityD. eyesight11. The passage tells that elephants_.A

23、. are slower-moving than chimpsB. are more clever than chimpsC. never forget thingsD. have better memories than chimpsDMany years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Okla

24、homa City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register, I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas. I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should

25、 do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friends. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card. I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon

26、afterward, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holiday meaningful. Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that Id left the lights on all day, and the ba

27、ttery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealershipa shop selling carswas right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom. “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?” I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it. They would

28、 accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot, he said. “Thank you”two powerful words. Theyre easy to say and mean so much.12. The author

29、planned to stop at Oklahoma City _.A. to visit a friendB. to see his parentsC. to pay at the cash registerD. to have more gas for his car13. The words “took off” underlined in Paragraph 2 mean _.A. turned offB. moved offC. put upD. set up14. What happened when the author found smoke coming out of hi

30、s car?A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.B. The couple sent him a business card.C. The couple offered to help him.D. He called his friend for help.15. By telling his own experiences, the author tries to show _.A. how to write a thank-you letterB. how to deal with car problemsC. the kind-hea

31、rtedness of older peopleD. the importance of expressing thanks二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分） Building Trust in a Relationship AgainTrust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences. (16) That is a risk. But you cant be successful when theres a lack of trust in a relationship that results from

32、an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.Unfortunately, weve all been victims (受害者) of betrayal (背叛). Whether weve been stolen from, lied to, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply cant trust anymore. (17) Its understandable

33、, but if youre willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there. (18) Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being. (19) If youve been betrayed, you are the victi

34、m of your surroundings. But theres a difference between being a victim and living with a victim mentality (心态). At some point in all of our lives, well have our trust tested or broken. You didnt lose everything. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless

35、 angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. (20) Instead, its a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.A. Learn to really trust yourself.B. It is putting confidence in someone.C. Stop regarding your

36、self as the victim.D. Remember that you can expect the best in return.E. Theyve been too badly hurt and they cant bear to let it happen again.F. This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.G. Seeing the positive side of things doesnt mean youre ignoring what happe

37、ned.三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It was a busy morning，about 8：30，when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital.I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会)at 9：30. The nurse had him take a _ (21)_ in t

38、he waiting area，_ (22)_ him it would be at least 40 minutes _ (23)_ someone would be able to see him.I saw him _ (24)_ his watch and decided，since I was _ (25)_ busymy patient didnt _ (26)_ at the appointed hour，I would examine his wound.While taking care of his wound，I asked him if he had another d

39、octors appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he _ (27)_ to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his _ (28)_.He told me that she had been _ (29)_ for a while and that she had a special disease.I asked if she would be _ (30)_ if he was a bit late.He replied that she _ (31)_ knew

40、who he was，that she had not been able to _ (32)_ him for five years now.I was _ (33)_，and asked him，“And you _ (34)_ go every morning，even though she doesnt know who you are？” He smiled and said，“She doesnt know me，but I know who she is.”I had to hold back _ (35)_ as he left. Now I _ (36)_ that in m

41、arriages，true love is _ (37)_ of all that is.The happiest people dont _ (38)_ have the best of everything；they just _ (39)_ the best of everything they have._ (40)_ isnt about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain.21. A. breathB. testC. seatD. break22. A. persuadingB. promisingC

42、. understandingD. telling23. A. ifB. beforeC. sinceD. after24. A. taking offB. fixingC. looking atD. winding25. A. veryB. alsoC. seldomD. not26. A. turn upB. show offC. come onD. go away27. A. neededB. forgotC. agreedD. happened28. A. daughterB. wifeC. motherD. sister29. A. lateB. wellC. aroundD. th

43、ere30. A. lonelyB. worriedC. doubtfulD. hungry31. A. so farB. neitherC. no longerD. already32. A. recognizeB. answerC. believeD. expect33. A. movedB. disappointedC. surprisedD. satisfied34. A. onlyB. thenC. thusD. still35. A. curiosityB. tearsC. wordsD. judgment36. A. realizeB. suggestC. hopeD. prov

44、e37. A. agreementB. expressionC. acceptanceD. exhibition38. A. necessarilyB. completelyC. naturallyD. frequently39. A. learnB. makeC. favorD. try40. A. AdventureB. BeautyC. TrustD. Life四、 语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）将正确答案填入以下相应题号中，注意大小写！On our way to the house, it was raining sohard(41)_we couldnt help wond

45、ering how long it would take(42)_(get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City. We were first greeted with the barking by a pack(43)_dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters whohad great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their (44)_ (experie

46、nce) and (45)_ (recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya (木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard. When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting(46)_(compete) to watch, together wit

47、h the story behind it. They also shared with us many(47)_(tradition) stories about Hawaii that were(48)_(huge) popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we(49)_(invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,(50)_(listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.五、 短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有