会宁四中2018-2019学年度第二学期高二级中期考试
英语试卷
第I卷（选择题）
第一部分 阅读部分(共2节，满分40分)
第一节 阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
A
When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day , who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games, Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.
One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of Dad’ s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us, People would stop and ask if they could pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us
1. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family? A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company. C. Play games with them.
D. Touch them gently.
2. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie _______. A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistake C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the author’s dad
3. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she_______. A. smiled B. barked
C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny
4. Which of the following best describes Brownie? A. Shy. B. polite. C. Brave. D. Caring.
B
\States. Other countries have similar sayings. It is true that all of us need recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep good health and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as baseball, basketball, and football. There are individual sports, also, such as golf and swimming. In addition hiking, fishing, skiing, and mountain climbing have a great attraction for people who like to be outdoors.
Not everyone who enjoys sports events likes to take part in them. Many people prefer to be onlookers, either watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there is an important baseball game or boxing match it is almost impossible to get tickets; everyone wants to attend.
Chess, card-playing, and dancing are forms of indoor recreation enjoyed by many people. It doesn't matter whether we play a fast game of ping-pong, concentrate over the bridge table, or go walking through the woods on a brisk autumn afternoon. It is important for every one to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.
5. If we want to be healthy and enjoy life, . A．we must work all the time B．we should work all the time C．we can not work at all
D．we not only work hard but also need recreation
6. \a dull boy.\ . A．good B．happy C．foolish D．nice
7. \everyone who enjoys sport events likes to take part in them.\means ____. A．many people like sport events, but none of them likes to take part in them
B．they all like sport events, but no one likes to take part in them
C．many people like sport events, but only some of them like to take part in them
D．only some like sport events, but everyone likes to take part in them
C
In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 kms away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使…放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.”
I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon. 8.The author had to hitch a ride one clay in 1978 because . A.her work delayed her trip to Sydney B.she was going home for her holidays C.the town was far away from Sydney D.she missed the only train back home
9.Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2? A.He helped the girl find a ride. B.He gave the girl a ride back home. C.He bought sandwiches for the girl. D.He watched the girl for three hours.
10.The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that . A.she realized he was Gordon B.she had known him for decades C.she was going to the nearby town
D.she wanted to repay the favour she once got
11.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story? A.Giving sometimes produces nice results. B.Those who give rides will be repaid. C.Good manners bring about happiness. D.People should offer free rides to others.
D
Trees are useful to man in three very important ways：they provide him wood and other products；they give him shade；and they help to prevent drought(干旱)and floods．
Unfortunately，in many parts of the world，man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important．In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees，he has cut them down in large numbers
Two thousand years ago，a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships，with which to gain itself an empire It gained the empire but，without its trees，its soil became bare and poor．When the empire fell to pieces，the country found itself faced by floods and starvation．
Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees，it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this．They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees So，unless the government has a good system of control，or can educate the people，the forests slowly disappear
This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees．The results are even more serious：for where there are trees，their roots break the soil up，allowing the rain to sink in， and also bind the soil．This prevents the soil from being washed away．But where there are no trees，the rainfalls on hard ground and flows away on the surface，and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow When a11 the topsoil is gone．nothing remains but worthless desert． 12. The purpose that the writer wrote this article for is ____ . A. to tell people that trees are very useful to man B. to warn people not to cut down trees any more C. to warn that man mustn't destroy forests any more D. to explain how trees help to prevent drought and floods 13. In the writer's opinion, ____ , or the forests slowly disappear. A. measure must be taken B. people shouldn't draw benefit from the tree C. government must realize the serious results D. unless trees never be cut down
14. According to the article, we know it is ____ to prevent the forests from slowly disappearing.
A. necessary but impossible B.
[精品]甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学2018-2019年高二英语下学期期中试题和答案
