高二上學(xué)期英語外研版（2019）期中綜合練習(xí)卷

1、PAGE 7高二學(xué)年（上） 期中素養(yǎng)測評卷（I）I.閱讀理解：（共15小題；每小題3分，滿分45分） AModern inventions have speeded up peoples lives amazingly. Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour, aircraft cross the world inside a day, while computers operate at lightning speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems never-endin

2、g. Every year motor-cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts（吹噓）of saving precious seconds in handling tasks.All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the uncomfortable fe

3、eling known as jet-lag; our bodies feel that they have been left behind in another time zone. Again, spending too long at computers results in painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers, according to some scientists; too much use may transmit harmful radiation into our brains,

4、 a consequence we do not like to think about. However, what do we do with the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so accustomed to constant activity that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing, or even just one thing at a time. Perhaps the days are long gone when we m

5、ight listen quietly to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.There was a time when some peoples lives were devoted simply to the cultivation(耕耘) of the land or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace, and in a familiar pat

6、tern. There is much that we might envy about a way of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors faced; they farmed with bare hands, often lived close to hunger, and had to make tools from wood and stone. Modern machinery has freed people from that primitive e

7、xistence.1. The new products become more and more time-saving because _. A. our love on speed seems never-ending B. time is limitedC. the prices are increasingly high D. the manufacturers boast a lot2. What does “the days” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Imaginary life. B. Simple life in the past.C. Time

8、s of inventions . D. Time for constant activity.3. What is the authors attitude towards the modern technology?A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Optimistic. D. Negative.4.What difficulty is not our ancestors faced with?A. They farmed with bare handsB. They often lived close to hungerC. They had to make t

9、ools from wood and stone.D. They need to take care of cattle.5. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The present and past times. B. Machinery and human beings.C. Imaginations and inventions. D. Modern technology and its influence.BI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were re

10、turning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to

11、 which I listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only fr

12、om books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a resul

13、t of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times. ” My responsibilities in the family increased

14、a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences I have le

15、arned one important rule: Almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.6. How did the author get to know America?A. F

16、rom her relatives B. From her motherC. From Books and pictures D. From radio programs7. On leaving for America the author felt . A. confused B. excited C. worried D. amazed8. For the first two years in New York, the author . A. often lost her way B. did not think about her futureC. studied in three

17、different schools D. got on well with her stepfather9. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?A. She worked as a translatorB. She attended a lot of job interviewsC. She paid telephone bills for her familyD. She helped her family with her English10. The author believes that .A. her futur

18、e will be free from troublesB. it is difficult to learn to become patientC. there are more good things than bad thingsD. good things will happen if one keeps tryingCIts important for everyone to learn how to apologize effectively (有效地). You might think a simple “Im sorry” will take care of everythin

19、g. 11 There are some situations in which you need to apologize properly. Apologize sincerely. Apologizing through a half-hearted “Sorry” will get you nowhere. 12 If you really want to apologize, you must do it with sincerity. Accept the fact that you were in the wrong. 13 Contrary to (與相反) what you

20、might think, apologizing over and over again isnt going to help, especially if youre apologizing to someone whos your boss. Dont wait too long to apologize. One good tip on how to apologize effectively is to do it as soon as you realize your mistake. Some people put off giving an apology because the

21、y think it will save them from the offended (被冒犯的) persons anger. However, that is just impolite. If you cant approach the person personally at once, send him or her a message first. 14 Dont expect too much. You cant expect that person to forgive you immediately. If youre going to apologize, you hav

22、e to be prepared for the worst. The conversation isnt going to be the most comfortable one either. 15 Learning how to apologize effectively is very important. It shows people that you are a very kind person. A. Dont apologize repeatedly.B. However, thats not exactly true.C. Pay a visit to others ahe

23、ad of time.D. Youd better prepare yourself for anything. E. But make sure you make an apology in person as well. F. In fact, it might get you into even bigger trouble than before. G. A lot of people dont know how to make an apology to their boss.II.完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）：Once upon a time a boy na

24、med Gregory caught a silver-colored mouse. The mouse spoke to him, “I am no 16 mouse. If you set me free, I can be of great 17 to you.”Gregory did not see how a talking mouse could 18 him. But the creatures anxious look persuaded him to let it go. “Wait,” called the mouse, “dont you want to 19 somet

25、hing?”Gregory thought for a moment and said, “How about a 20?” He didnt believe that the mouse could 21 such a request. But when he got home, he 22 there was a 42-inch television in the living room.When Gregory told his 23 what had happened, she shouted, “Why didnt you ask for a house? Go find the m

26、ouse and ask for a house.”24 it seemed like a lot to ask for, Gregory went outside. Standing in the 25 place as before, he said, “Silver mouse, I need your help.”The mouse suddenly appeared and Gregory told it his mothers 26.“She shall have her house 27,” said the mouse.Sure enough, Gregory returned

27、 home to find a beautiful new house. But his basketball shoes were 28.After a month in their new house, Gregorys mother started to 29 that the house was too hard to 30. “Go and tell that mouse we need a servant, a cook, and a gardener,” she 31. Once again the mouse made her wish come true.Several mo

28、nths went by before Gregorys mother again grew 32. This time, she wanted to control the weather to suit her mood. Gregory 33 and headed again to seek the mouse. When Gregory told it, the mouse replied, “Too 34 for her. She could have had anything within reason. But instead, her greediness (貪婪) has r

29、eturned her to where she 35.”When Gregory went back home, he smiled. The television was gone, but there in the middle of the room were a basketball and a pair of basketball shoes.Gregory never saw the silver mouse again.16. A. big B. ordinary C. proud D. brave17. A. interest B. challenge C. honour D

30、. service18. A. help B. harm C. annoy D. understand19. A. point out B. deal with C. ask for D. wait for20. A. house B. basketball C. garden D. television21. A. hear B. send C. meet D. make22. A. expected B. decided C. found D. admitted23. A. grandmother B. mother C. sister D. neighbor24. A. Unless B

31、. Once C. Because D. Although25. A. same B. comfortable C. quiet D. beautiful26. A. problem B. choice C. reply D. wish27. A. secretly B. immediately C. frequently D. differently28. A. tight B. gone C. worn D. ready29. A. complain B. explain C. consider D. accept30. A. get on with B. catch up with C.

32、 take care of D. take notice of31. A. reminded B. advised C. ordered D. warned32. A. dissatisfied B. dishonest C. astonished D. worried33. A. failed B. laughed C. sighed D. refused34. A. easy B. bad C. lucky D. happy35. A. regretted B. played C. hesitated D. startedIII. 語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）：閱讀下

33、面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號為1625的相應(yīng)位置上。A young man, while traveling through a desert，came across a spring of clear water. 36 water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder 37 had been his teacher. After a four-day jo

34、urney, the young man 38 (present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 39 (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home 40 a happy heart.After the student left, the teacher let 41 student taste the water. He spit it out, 42 (say) it

35、 was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like 43 ?” The teacher replied, “ You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 44 (sweet).” We understand this lesson best 45 we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper resp