1、某某某中学 2018-2019 高二英语上学期期中试卷与答案本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分 135 分，考试用时 120 分钟。第一卷 选择题部分 (满分 80 分 ) 第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 单项填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分10 分) 从 A、B、C 、D 四个选项中，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。1. The students were completely _ by the story he made up because they are too young and have no social experi
2、ence.Ataken up Btaken in Ctaken off Dtaken out2.When I was in hospital，my mother made a promise that she would take me to Qingdao _ I was well enough to travel，which _ my recovery.Ashortly; devotes to Bat once; stick toCimmediate; linked to Ddirectly; contributed to3. It is demanded that the man _ t
3、o blame for the traffic accident.Areferring to not Breferring to as notCreferred to not be Dreferred to not being4.I cant help but feel very _ about the matter. Linda, my dear, tell me the truth.Oh，Mum ，there is nothing between Tom and me.A. enthusiastic Bsceptical Ceager Dconcerned5. Is Professor S
4、mith _ this afternoon?Sorry, he might be _ with work the whole afternoon.A. convenient; busy B. possible; busy C. busy; free D. available; occupied 6. _ confidence resulted in his failure in the interview.A. A lack of B. Lack for C. Lacking of D. Being lacked7. The president stated that his country
5、would not _ anybody who raised a hand against their Allies.Atolerate Boppose Capprove Daccuse8. Only after _ carrying out the plan, _.A. she assisted me on; I was able to complete the taskB. she assisted me in; was I able to complete the taskC. she helped me on; was I able to complete the taskD. did
6、 she help me in; I was able to complete the task9. You can say you have made it _when you can _ what you have learned _ practice.A. yours; apply; to B. yourself; put; to C. all yourself; apply; for D. yours; use; to 10. Dressed in a newly-bought skirt, _.A. I could hardly recognize her B. nobody cou
7、ld recognize herC. she could hardly be recognized by me D. there was nobody who could recognize her第二节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Generally, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative（保守的）person who is 11 only among those
8、with whom he is familiar. When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous, 12 embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to 13 the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or 14 in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so w
9、ould be considered quite offensive（冒犯的）.15 , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, once 16 , makes the offender immediately the object of 17 .One of the few things we can say about the British with certainty is that a British 18 the discussion of their weather and tha
10、t, if given a chance, he will talk about it 19 . Some people argue that it is because the British weather 20 follows forecast and thus becomes a source of interest to everyone. This may be so. Certainly a British cannot have much 21 in the weathermen, whose predictions, in many cases, 22 to be wrong
11、! The man in the street seems to be as accurate or as inaccurate as the weathermen in his 23 . Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references 24 weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often traditional greetings are 25 by comments on the weather. “Ni
12、ce day, isnt it?” “Beautiful day!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?”. 26 the foreigner may consider this exaggerated (夸大) and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his 27 . If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is 28 to know where to b
13、egin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a(n) 29 subject to which a response may well be 30 of even the most reserved of the British.11. A. relaxed B. frustrated C. amused D. exhausted12. A. yet B. otherwise C. even D. so13. A. experience B. witness C. watch D. undertake14.
14、A. whispering B. murmuring C. dozing D. laughing15. A. Hopefully B. Exactly C. Frequently D. Obviously16. A. developed B. observed C. followed D. broken17. A. doubt B. argument C. criticism D. praise18. A. dislikes B. likes C. judges D. forecasts19. A. at length B. at last C. at most D. at least20.
15、A. always B. often C. constantly D. seldom21. A. faith B. relief C. honor D. credit22. A. put out B. make out C. turn out D. find out23. A. consideration B. prediction C. approval D. appreciation24. A. about B. on C. in D. to25. A. started B. conducted C. replaced D. proposed26. A. Since B. Although
16、 C. However D. Only if27. A. benefit B. advantage C. disadvantage D. favor28. A. at a loss B. in detail C. in groups D. on occasion29. A. avoidable B. steady C. optional D. safe30. A. expected B. asked C. wished D. reminded第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题； 满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C
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