辽宁省辽河油田第二高级中学2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题

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D. To tell about the development of the English language. 30 The employer in the passage can be best described as ______. A. hard-working B. unlucky

C. honest

D. cold-blooded

31 Why did the employer refuse Mr. Smith’s idea? A. Because the idea would cost her much money. B. Because she knew Smith was trying to cheat her. C. Because she herself wanted to get a better job. D. Because the idea would do harm to the customers.

32 You will most probably use the expression “talk turkey” when ____. A. you are at your friend’s birthday party B. your friend has broken his promise to you. C. you are offered a better job by your boss D. you are hungry and want to get something to eat

D

Whenever something looks interesting or beautiful, there’s a natural impulse(冲动) to want to own and preserve it — which means, in this day and age, that we’re likely to reach for our phones to take a picture.

Though this would seem to be an ideal solution, there are two big problems associated with taking pictures. Firstly, we’re likely to be so busy taking the pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest prompted us to take a photograph in the first place. And secondly, because we feel the pictures are safely stored on our phones, we never get around to looking at them, so sure are we that we’ll get around to it one day.

These problems were noticed right at the beginning of the history of photography, when the average camera was the size of a grandfather clock. The first person to notice them was the English art critic, John Ruskin. He was a traveller who realised that most tourists make a boring job of noticing or remembering the beautiful things they see. He argued that humans have an innate tendency to respond to beauty and wish to

都哦哦哦来了看看have it, but that there are better and worse expressions of this desire. At worst, we get into buying souvenirs or taking photographs. But, in Ruskin’s eyes, there’s one thing we should do and that is attempt to draw the interesting things we see, no matter whether we have any talent for doing so.

Ruskin was very upset by how seldom people notice details. He strongly disapproved of the travellers who prided themselves on covering Europe in a week by train. “If he be truly a man, no harm to go slow; for his glory is not at all in going, but in being.”

33. What does the underlined word “prompted ” mean?

A. make people decide to do something. B. encourage people to say. C. remind people of something.

D. inspire people to ask questions.

34. When taking pictures, people may___________. A. find a good way to store good memories in their minds B. feel it hard to learn the skills of taking good photos C. ignore appreciating something attractive on the spot D. have chances to meet the challenge of new technology

35. What made the travelling people proud of according to the last paragraph ? A. The long distance that they have covered. B. The happy hours that they have gone through. C. The advanced transport tool that they have taken. D. The great convenience that they have been offered.

第二节(共5小题;每小题2分, 满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Choosing the right college for you is not so easy. You should have a general idea of what you want and didn’t want. The idea can guide you to find what fits your needs best. 36

Think about what major you want to study in college. If you know that, just look at colleges that have your major. 37 So think carefully about your major and

都哦哦哦来了看看interests before choosing one.

Where the college is located matters. Anyone who tells you the location isn’t important is lying. 38 If you look forward to working in the publishing industry, New York may be your best bet. If your parents want you to stay close to home, please don’t consider anywhere that requires a plane ticket to get to.

Think about how much you can afford. Are your parents paying for your education? If so, how much are they willing to spend? Do you have to contribute anything? Financial aid and scholarship exist, but don’t count on anything. 39 These are all things to consider before you fall in love with a college.

Make sure you’re going to spend time with the right people. The cool thing about college is that each different one attracts different kinds of people. For the first thing in your life, you get to choose where you get to spend your time and who you get to spend it with. 40 Make sure that the people you’re with for four years are your kind of people.

A College is about learning what you love. B You’d better choose a major that is popular. C Go to the college with some people you like. D Are you willing to go into major debt over a school? E Remember, above all, it’s the people that make the place. F If you don’t like cold weather, stay away from northern schools. G These guidelines will help figure out what college you want to go to. 第三部分：完形填空（共20题，每题1.5分）

About six years ago I was going through a tough time, trying to work two jobs to afford my rent. One cold Sunday morning, I went to Gameshop-a video game retailer (零售商), to 41 the game I had reserved. A woman in a car parked outside called me when I 42 the store. Though it was in broad daylight, I was 43 about it and kept some distance when I walked over. She said she couldn’t walk and 44 me to purchase a Kinect, a popular game, for her as her 45 Christmas gift. Due to her leg disease it was 46 for her to move around. She called ahead but the employer wasn’t willing to 47 . She gave me about ＄100 in cash and her credit card.

都哦哦哦来了看看I walked back in and bought the Kinect. Then it 48 me. What was it 49 stopped me from lying about the payment method and just pocketing her cash? She couldn’t know I wasn’t a 50 ; and how could she possibly have so much 51 someone?

I handed her the cash back, 52 I had to pay with her card—it was above ＄100 at the time, and handed over the 53 and her credit card. “This is what my son’s been longing for. Thank you! By the way, just from 54 at you, I know you are the one who’ll be a friend to someone 55 . You have a face of an angel!” she said. She gave me ＄10 and 56 to take it back. Then she 57 , saying “Merry Christmas”

She had no idea how much of a 58 even ＄10 made. I was able to buy a few cheap groceries for the week and it really made a 59 time in my life a little better. She may think I helped her; I truly like the one who was being gifted something amazing, 60 . 41 A donate 42 A kept 43 A shy

B cancel

C win C exited

D return

D approached D positive D adjusted

D son’s

B decorated B firm

C curious

44 A forbade B encouraged C requested C husband’s

45 A coach’s 46 A secure 47 A defend

B employer’s

B convenient B help

C refreshing

D painful

C seize

D obtain

D struck

48 A inspired 49 A which 50 A cheat

B annoyed

C stuck

B how B soul

C that D why

D game maker

D mercy

C game seller

51 A patience with on

52 A arguing 53 A game

B faith in C respect for

B preserving

C rewarding

D explaining D change

B cheque C curtain

54 A protesting 55 A in need

B glancing

C yelling

D pointing D in particular D deserved D pulled up

B far from

C in return

56 A apologized 57 A came over

B managed B drove away

C refused

C fell down