2019-2020學(xué)年湖北省武漢市華中師大一附中高二(上)期中英語試卷

1、2019-2020 學(xué)年湖北省武漢市華中師大一附中高二（上）期中英語試卷一、閱讀理解（本大題共10 小題，共25.0 分）AJeremy looked across the hot， grassy plain South Africa was a long way from the cool ， greencountryside of his hometown in Oregon Ready ？ Dad askedYes ， Jeremy answered They climbed into the old truck Jeremy seldom spent time with his fat

2、her ， a famous wildlife photographer The work seemed mostly hot and boring As the truck ran across the rough dirt ， Dad chatted with their guides ， Mkhulu andBheki They spoke Zulu ， which Jeremy couldnt understand ， though they also spoke English He watched for animals There! he shouted ， pointing M

3、khulu slowed the truck Jeremy realized he had been pointing at a rock As the truck jumped up and down over a ditch ， there was a big crash Wait! Jeremy shouted The door had fallen off Bheki threw the door into the back of the truck Nowwe can see better， Dad laughed They stopped near a watering hole

4、Mkhulu said he was friends with the elephants that sometimes gathered here Maybe theyd see someBefore long ， Jeremy felt vibrations Elephants! A small group walked towards the water Dad jumped out of the truck and focused his camera on the largest elephant Jeremy spotted a very young elephant walkin

5、g between two adults It was tiny ， by elephant standards The two elephants beside the baby kept stopping to wait for it Jeremy watched as they neared the water Several larger elephants Jumped in the waterJeremy lost sight of the babyWhere was it？ Then he sawIt was in water up to its eyesIts mouth wa

6、s underwater It held it its trunk up above the water The baby was introuble Look! said Jeremy The bank was too steep for the baby It couldnt climb out of the water Other elephants tried pushing it ， without success Jeremy took the loose door from the back of the truck Mkhulu saw what Jeremy was plan

7、ning and ran to help Together they dragged the door down to the waters edge ， Mkhulu calmed the mother elephant， gently explaining that they were bringing a ramp for the baby The mother knew Mkhulu and trusted him She seemed to sense that they meant to help Jeremy pushed the door onto the bank， angl

8、ing it so the baby could walk up it to safety The baby stepped onto the door Its mother pushed Three more steps， and they were up The elephants gathered around the baby， touching it with their trunks Boy ， Jeremy， Dad said That is one of the most exciting photo shoots Ive ever done! Im glad you came

9、 along 1. From the story， we know _ A. Jeremy had a very strong liking for natureB. Jeremys father loved taking pictures of wild animalsC. Jeremy made a ramp for the baby elephant by himselfD. Jeremy and his father were in the green countryside of Oregon 2. What was the main problem in the story ？ _

10、A.B.The door fell off the truck Jeremy mistook a rock for a wild animal第1頁，共 14頁C. The baby elephant got stuck in the water D. Jeremy found his fathers work hot and boring 3. According to the passage， how was the baby elephant saved？ _A. Jeremy helped save it by making a ramp B. Mkhulu dived into th

11、e water and rescued it C. The mother elephant pushed it out of the water D. Mkhulu helped Jeremy put the door into the back of the truck BThere are more species of beetles than any other form of life About 380 000 species of beetles are known to exist ， and more are discovered all the time There are

12、 several theories about why there are so many beetles， but fossils evidence shows that beetle species die out less than other animals ， Beetle species exist in such huge number because beetles are true survivors They refuse to die out One of the reasons beetles survive so well is their body design M

13、ost beetle species have two pairs of wings The front pair of a beetles wings are hard and thick They are not used for flying These protect the back set of wings and the beetles stomach Instead， some species of beetles have lost the ability to fly ， but they are still equipped with front wings The wi

14、ngs protect the beetles soft parts from harm These features help protect beetles， which makes them less likely to die out if they are faced with new predators （捕食性動物）Beetles can also eat a wide range of foods Beetle species live all over the world ， and they have many different types of food availab

15、le to them Most beetles are omnivoresThat means they eat both plants and animals Their mixed diets help beetles adapt to many different habitats Over the course of time， food sources， like certain plants and animals ， do not exist anymore Others spring up The beetle survives because it can find some

16、thing to eat， no matter what Finally ， beetles are good at moving quickly over long distance Any change in an animals environment can be dangerous to it For example， many species died out during the Ice Age， when Earths temperature dropped for a long time However ， some species can avoid dangerous e

17、nvironment changes by moving to a new place Research shows that beetles respond quickly to shifts in temperature They can move to safer environments Beetles bodies and habits help give them an edge over other creatures They are unlikely to die out As a result，beetles make up nearly one quarter of al

18、l animal speciesThere are more types of beetles on Earth than there are types of plants Some types of beetles that exist today were around during the Permian period of history ，284 million years ago Beetles，clearly ， are here to stay4. What is important about a beetles front wings ？ _A. They are use

19、d to catch the preyB. They enable the beetle to fly C. They help the beetle move quickly D. They protect the soft body parts 5. How do beetles respond to changes of habitats？ _A. They are adaptable to the food changeB. They can change their body temperature C. They are adaptable to the freezing cold

20、 weather D. They can use their wings to fight against the cold 6. What is the most probable title of the passage ？ _第2頁，共 14頁A. The Ice Age affected the beetlesB. Different habitats affected the beetlesC. Beetles： the six-legged survivorsD. Beetles： the unique predatorsCWe talk continuously about ho

21、w to make children more resilient（有恢復(fù)力的）， butwhatever were doing ， its notworking Rates of anxiety disorders and depression are rising rapidly among teenagers What are we doing wrong ？Nassim Taleb invented the word antifragile and used it to describe a small but very important class of systems that

22、gain from shocks ， challenges， and disorder The immune （免疫的） system is one of them： it requires exposure to certain kinds of bacteria and potentialallergens （過敏原）in childhood in order to develop to its full abilityChildrens social and emotional abilities are as antifragile as their immune systems If

23、 weoverprotect kids and keep them safe from unpleasant social situations and negative emotions ，we deprive （剝奪） them of the challenges and opportunities for skill-building they need to grow strong Such children are likely to suffer more when exposed later to other unpleasant but ordinary life events

24、 ， such as teasing and social rejectionIts not the kids fault In the UK ， as in the US， parents became much more fearful in the 1980s and 1990s as cable TV and later the Internet exposed everyone， more and more， to those rare occurrences of crimes and accidents that now occur less and less Outdoor p

25、lay and independent mobility went down ； screen time and adult-monitored activities went up Yet free play in which kids work out their own rules of engagement ， take small risks ， and learn to master small dangers turns out to be vital for the development of adult social and even physical competence

26、 Depriving them of free play prevents their social-emotionalgrowth Norwegian play researchers Ellen Sandseter warned： We may observe an increased anxiety or mental disorders in society if children are forbidden from participating in age adequate risky play They wrote those words in 2011 Over the fol

27、lowing few years ， their prediction came true Kids born after 1994 are suffering from much higher rates of anxiety disorders and depression than did the previous generation What can we do to change these trends？ We cant guarantee that giving primary school children more independence today will bring

28、 down the rate of teenage suicide tomorrow The links between childhood overprotection and teenage mental illness are suggestive but not clear-cut Yet there are good reasons to suspect that by depriving our naturally antifragile kids of the wide range of experiences they need to become strong，we are

29、systematically preventing their growth We should let go-and let them grow 7. Why does the author mention the immune system in Paragraph 2 ？ _A. To stress its importance B. To analyze the cause of anxiety C. To question the latest discovery D. To help understand a new word 8. Parents overprotect chil

30、dren because _ A. they are concerned about their childrens safetyB. they want to keep children from being teasedC. parent-monitored activities are a mustD. children are not independent enough9. According to the author ， free play can _ 第3頁，共 14頁A. promote childrens resilienceB. strengthen childrens

31、friendshipC. reduce childrens risky behaviorD. develop childrens leadership skills10.Which of the following does the author probably agree with？ _A. Stop trying to perfect your child B. It takes great courage to raise children C. Prepare the child for the road ， not the road for the child D. The mor

32、e exposed the children are to the risks，the more resilient they would become 二、閱讀七選五（本大題共5 小題，共10.0 分）Most drinks stating that they are fruit-flavored（水果味道的） contain no fruit at all ， while most of the rest containonly a small quantity of fruit ， according to a study carriedby the British Food Commi

33、ssion Shoppers need to check the labels before buying drinks ，though sometimes the actual content can be non-existent， said Food Commission spokesperson Ian Tokelove Foodproduction is highly competitive (1) It will increaseprofits ， and consumers wont always realize they are beingtricked Flavorings

34、are focused on the flavors of natural foodproducts such as fruits， meats and vegetables， or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavors Researchers analyzed the contents of 38 strawberry-flavored products sold in stores (2) Of the 11 products that did contain strawberries

35、， five of them contained less than one percent real fruit In addition ， each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar(3) Lets take jam as an example Some strawberry-flavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial colors ， flavors ， or sweeteners， but it contained absolutely no strawb

36、erries at all (4) Consumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought Under current UK law ， food packages do not have to distinguish between natural and artificialflavoring Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packet with pictures of strawberri

37、es is misleading (5) Unfortunately ， it is also legal and widespread， Tokelove said Its time to take measures to protect the consumers rights A The products which contain real fruit are popular with peopleB The Food Commission suggested all flavors used in a product should be listed on the packaging

38、 C If companies can cut their costs by using flavoring ， they are likely to do so D Actually the product contains just a tiny percentage of strawberry or even no fruit at allE It is important and necessary to demand a small amount of flavoring in the productsF They found that about 60 percent of the

39、m didnt contain any fruit at allG Even products advertised as more natural often contained no fruit 11.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF. F12.A. AB.EF. F13.A. AB.EF. FG. GBC.CD.G. GBC.CD.G. GDDE.E.第4頁，共 14頁14.A. AB.EF. F15.A. AB.EF. FBC.CD.G. GBC.CD.G. GDDE.E.三、完形填空（本大題共20 小題，共30.0 分）People are always asking what th

40、e most important element to a healthy relationship is The truth is that there are many (16)， there is one really important thing that all great and healthy relationships have in common- (17) Yes， of course， there are some little(18) lies even in the best of relationships-anniversary surprises or(19)

41、birthday parties-but the truth is that happycouples communicate honestly and dont lie to(20)their own interests So how can you have more open(21)in your own relationship ？First ， remember that honesty is the best policy even(22)your partner might not like what you have to say Yes， it may be(23) to t

42、ell your guy that you dont like one of his friends But lying or holding things (24)will make things worse in the long run The next thing to be(25)is to say what you have to say (26) If your partner feels (27) ， he willbe less likely to accept what you have to say and may even become (28) The way you

43、 speak is of great importance when you are discussing sensitive issues Think through what you want to say(29)before you bring it up You dont want to offend the person that you(30) You just want them to be(31) of the truth One last thing to keep in mind about communicating openly is that it strengthe

44、ns your relationship If you are not honest about any dirty little(32) you may have ， they will probably come up eventually and you will (33) in bigger trouble And if you keep things to yourself ，your relationship will not be based on the truth ， which is (34) to a solidfoundation Hard(35)the truth m

45、ay be sometimes ， honesty really is the best policy 16.A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. BesidesD. Instead17.A. honestyB. enthusiasmC. cooperationD. persistence18.A. redB. purpleC. whiteD. black19.A. unexposedB. unpreparedC. unexpectedD. unarranged20.A. protectB. increaseC. adjustD. switch21.A. appreciationB

46、. reputationC. co-operationD. communication22.A. whyB. whenC. howD. where23.A. toughB. unwillingC. roughD. guilty24.A. inB. onC. aboveD. back25.A. serious aboutB. proud ofC. expert atD. worthy of26.A. obviouslyB. rudelyC. nicelyD. smoothly27.A. settledB. attackedC. approvedD. delighted28.A. creative

47、B. relativeC. sensitiveD. defensive29.A. slightlyB. thoroughlyC. frequentlyD. briefly30.A. suspectB. convinceC. loveD. hate31.A. afraidB. awareC. ashamedD. absolute32.A. uniformsB. secretsC. blanketsD. cuts33.A. take upB. pick upC. break upD. end up34.A. consistentB. impressiveC. fundamentalD. repre

48、sentative35.A. althoughB. whileC. untilD. as四、語法填空（本大題共1 小題，共 15.0 分）36. A family can be two or more people (1) share goals and values ， have long-term commitments to one another， and usually live in the same house Families range from第5頁，共 14頁all sorts of (2) （ race）， forms and sizes Families differ

49、 in various ways but each one has (3) （ it ） own definition of a happy home and family So， what makes a happy family ？ There are many important factors that make a happy family Order is one of the important factors that make a happy family With order there is no chaos or (4) （ confuse） in the home A

50、 well-organized family will be able to function smoothly and easily in (5) （complete ）various tasks that each individual must doWhen each individual knows his/her own responsibility ， he/she is capable and able to bring (6)（ much） harmony and peace in the homeQuality time is definitely one aspect to

51、 having a happy family This quality time (7)（ spend） together as a family no matter what the activity is will (8) （ sure）strengthena familys relationship Quality time (9)（ help） to develop a bond between familymembers Not only will this strengthen ties ， it will provide you (10) memories of timesspe

52、nt together， whether it is having fun ， being sad， happy， or bad五、書面表達(dá)（本大題共2 小題，共40.0 分）37. 假定你是李華世界軍人運(yùn)動會（Military World Games）正在武漢舉行，你剛好有機(jī)會去參觀位于黃家湖湖畔的軍運(yùn)村（Athletes village），你想邀請你的外籍英語老師 Mike 與你同行請你給他寫一封電子郵件，要點如下：1簡單介紹運(yùn)動員居住的 軍運(yùn)村 （設(shè)施齊全，生活便利，能容納上萬運(yùn)動員居?。?邀請他與你一起；注意： 1詞數(shù)80 左右；2可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫Dear Mike ，_Y

53、ours，Li Hua38. 閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事As the sun shone through Poltus window， he was already wide awake in his bed He got up and ran straight to his study table There， in an empty jam bottle ， was thetreasure A colorful little butterfly How difficult it had been to catch it in the backyard of

54、his house It had kept flying away from his grasp But catch it he did And now it was going to be part of his biology project in school The biology project required Poltu to submit the study of a living creature everymonth Most of his classmates drew diagrams from their books as part of thisexercise But Poltu was going to do something different He was going to present a liv