山西省阳泉市第二中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分,共100分。考试时间90分钟。第I卷(选择题部分共65分)第一节单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的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。1.—I'mtakingadrivinglicensetestnextmonth.—________.A.AllthebestB.AllthetimeC.AllthewayD.Allthesame2.Almosteveryoneofthegraduateswantstodeliverthekeynotespeechatthegraduationceremony,becauseforthespeaker,___________________isanhonour.A.invitedB.beinginvitedC.beinvitedD.Inviting3.Thenewpolicywill________theeldersalotthatpeopleover65cantakebusesfreeofcharge.A.discountB.supportC.approveD.benefit4.________,IlostheartinEnglishlearning,butmyteacheroftensaidtome,“Keeponworkinghard;you'llsucceed________.”A.Atatime;intimeB.Atatime;ontimeC.Atonetime;intimeD.Atonetime;ontime5.Wemustmakesurethatpublicfacilitiesinthenewlybuiltbuildings,liketherestroomandthelift,are________todisabledvisitors.A.impressiveB.independentC.remarkableD.accessible6.Iwasjustabouttojumpintotheriver________theguidestoppedmesaying“Dangerous”.A.whileB.whenC.ifD.because7.Thecountryfinallygainedindependenceafterbeing________bytheBritishforsomanyyears.A.governedB.conqueredC.managedD.commanded8.Inmyopinion,________shouldn'tbeanydoubtthatChinawillbecomeoneofthemostpowerfulcountriesinthenearfuture.A.thisB.thatC.itD.there9.Wewere________themostimportantscientificdevelopmentofthecentury.A.witnessingB.watchingC.lookingD.seeing10.Itwasreallya________experience.Afterwardseverybodywasvery________.A.terrifying;shockingB.terrified;shockingC.terrifying;shockedD.terrified;shocked11.Thecriminal,aswellassome________people,wasarrestedbythepoliceyesterday.A.relevantB.skilledC.releasedD.lucky12.Hehesitatedforamomentbeforekickingtheball,otherwisehe________agoal.A.hadscoredB.scoredC.wouldscoreD.wouldhavescored13.Thenewcouplespentsomemoneyforthe________ofthefurniturenecessaryfortheirnewhouse.A.distributionB.purchaseC.donationD.manufacture14.Weweremarriedon20thMay,1964,andeveryyearwehaveapartyonour________.A.congratulationB.awarenessC.anniversaryD.operation15._________________severaltimesaboutit,hecouldnotgivethecorrectanswer.A.BeingaskedB.HehadbeenaskedC.HewouldaskD.Havingbeenasked第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的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。An18-year-oldstudentatStanfordUniversitywasstrugglingtopayhisfees.Notknowingwheretoturnformoney,hecameupwithabright__16_____.Heandafrienddecidedtohostamusicalconcertoncampusto___17____moneyfortheireducation.They___18____outtothegreatpianistIgnacyJ.Paderewski.Hismanager___19____aguaranteedfeeof$2,000forthepianorecital(独奏会).Adealwas____20___andtheboysbegantoworktomaketheconcerta___21____.Thebigdayarrived.But___22____,theyhadnotmanagedtosellenoughtickets.Thetotal___23____wasonly$1,600.Disappointed,theywenttoPaderewskiandexplainedtheirplight(困境).Theygavehimtheentire$1,600,plusa__24_____forthebalance$400.Theypromisedtohonourthechequeatthe___25_____possible.Paderewskitoreupthecheque,___26_____the$1,600andtoldthetwoboystokeepthemoneytheyneededforthefees.Theboyswere___27_____,andthankedhimheartedly.Itwasasmallactof___28_____.ButitclearlymarkedoutPaderewski___29_____agreathumanbeing.___30_____shouldhehelptwopeoplehedidnotevenknow?Weall___31_____situationsliketheseinourlives.And___32_____ofusonlythink“IfIhelpthem,whatwillhappentome?”Thetruly___33_____peoplethink,“IfIdon’thelpthem,whatwillhappentothem?”Theydon'tdoit___34_____somethinginreturn.Theydoit____35______theyfeelit’stherightthingtodo.16.A.timeB.ideaC.taskD.decision17.A.raiseB.receiveC.borrowD.donate18.A.calledB.turnedC.pointedD.reached19.A.increasedB.coveredC.consideredD.demanded20.A.rejectedB.struckC.cancelledD.attracted21.A.backgroundB.careerC.successD.performance22.A.uncertainlyB.unbelievablyC.unfortunatelyD.undoubtedly23.A.costB.collectionC.billD.allowance24.A.chequeB.profitC.chargeD.benefit25.A.farthestB.latestC.longestD.soonest26.A.tookB.returnedC.depositedD.counted27.A.pleasedB.surprisedC.frightenedD.interested28.A.devotionB.teamworkC.sympathyD.kindness29.A.likeB.forC.asD.to30.A.WhyB.WhereC.WhenD.How31.A.comeacrossB.dealwithC.adapttoD.thinkof32.A.bothB.fewC.noneD.most33.A.ableB.richC.greatD.famous34.A.takingB.expectingC.offeringD.preparing35.A.becauseB.thoughC.beforeD.so第三节阅读理解(共15题;每小题2分,满分30分。)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的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。ATheMuseum:TheCharlesDickensMuseuminLondonistheworld’smostimportantcollectionofmaterialrelatingtothegreatVictoriannovelistandsocialcommentator(时事评论员).TheonlysurvivingLondonhomeofDickens(from1837until1839)wasopenedasamuseumin1925andisstillwelcomingvisitorsfromallovertheworld.Onfourfloors,visitorscanseepaintings,rareeditions,manuscripts(手稿),originalfurnitureandmanyitemsrelatingtothelifeofoneofthemostpopularandbelovedpersonalitiesoftheVictorianage.OpeningHoursTheMuseumisopenfromMondaystoSaturdays10:00—17:00;Sundays11:00—17:00.Lastadmissionis30minutesbeforeclosingtime.Specialopeningtimescanbearrangedforgroups,whomaywishtobookaprivateview.AdmissionCharges:Adults:£5.00;Students:£4.00;Seniors:£4.00;Children:£3.00;Families:£14.00(2adults&uptofivechildren)GroupRates:Foragroupo