贵阳市第三十八中学第一学期半期考试英语试卷高二英语一．单词填空（每小题1分，共10分）1.Theyarguedthattheplanwoulddamagetheisland’s__________(生态).2.Thefirst__________(版本)ofthisbooknowisworth10,000pounds.3.Ifelt__________(内疚的)aboutnotvisitingmyparentsmoreoften.4.Shemadea(n)____________(约会)forhersontoseethedoctor.5.Camelscanlivewithoutfoodorwaterforseveraldaysinthe__________(沙漠).6.He__________(指导)themanthroughthestreettotherailwaystation.7.Canyou__________(安排)foracartocollectthemfromtheairport?8.Ifso,yourpointsofviewareboundto__________(冲突)withhis.9.TheSongDynasty__________(贡献)threegreatinventionstowordcivilization.10.Hewas__________(打败)atchesslastnight.二．语法填空（每小题1分，共10分）Mr.Smithusedtobeinprisonforthreeyears,whichmayhaveyouthinkheisnotagoodman.But___1____amatteroffact,heiskind-heartedaswellashonest.Thereasonwhyhewasputintoprisonwasnotthathehimselfbrokethelaw,___2____thathissix-year-oldsonblewup(使……爆炸)thebridgenearhishome,imitatingwhathehadseenontheTV.____3____thislittleboydidbreakthelaw,hewastooyoungtobeputinprison.Accordingtothelocallaw,theboy’sparentshadto____4____(punish).Asaresult,Mr.Smithreceivedthepunishment.Hewasarrestedandtakento____5____policestationfinally.Mostofthepeopleinthetownshowedpityonhim,butitwas____6____(use).Afterall,lawislaw.Everybodyistoobey____7___.Astheproverbof“Whenitrains,itpours”,Mrs.Smithwas____8____ofworkbeforelong.Shehadtomovetoasouthernstate,____9____shewasbornandgrewup.Misfortunestelluswhatfortuneis.____10____theSmithhaveexperienceddoesteachusagoodlesson.三．完型填空（每小题1分，共20分）WhenIwasaboy,everyholidaythatIhadseemedwonderful.My1tookmebytrainorbycartoahotelbythe2.Allday,Iseemtoremember,I3onthesandswithstrange4children.Wemadehousesandgardens,and5thetidedestroythem.Whenthetidewentout,we6overtherocksandlookeddownatthefishintherock-pools.Inthosedaysthe7seemedtoshinealwaysbrightly8thewaterwasalwayswarm.Sometimeswe9beachandwalkedinthecountry,exploring(搜寻)ruinedhousesanddark6/6\nwoodsandclimbingtrees.Therewere10inone’spocketsorgoodplaceswhereonecould11icecreams.Eachdayseemedalife-time.AlthoughIamnowthirty-fiveyearsold,myideaofagood12ismuchthesameasitwas.I13likethesunandwarmsandandthesoundof14beatingtherocks.Inolongerwishto15anysandhouseorsandgarden,andIdislikesweets.16,Ilovetheseaandoftenfeelsandrunningthroughmyfingers.SometimesI17whatmyideal(理想的)holidaywillbelikewhenIam18.AllIwanttodothen,perhaps,willbetolieinbed,readingbooksabout19whomakehousesandgardenswithsands,whowatchtheincomingtide,whomakethemselves20ontoomanyicescreams.1.A.teacherB.parentsC.nurseD.youngersister2.A.seaB.lakeC.mountainD.river3.A.playedB.sleptC.satD.stood4.A.movingB.excitingC.anxiousD.nervous5.A.madeB.broughtC.watchedD.heard6.A.collectedB.jumpedC.turnedD.climbed7.A.lightB.sunC.moonD.lamp8.A.andB.yetC.butD.or9.A.leftB.cametoC.stoodbyD.playedby10.A.sweetsB.sandC.ice-creamsD.money11.A.makeB.sellC.buyD.offer12.A.houseB.holidayC.gardenD.tide13.A.hardlyB.almostC.stillD.perhaps14.A.wavesB.tidesC.handsD.feet15.A.destroyB.fixC.useD.build16.A.ButB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Besides17.A.wonderB.feelC.understandD.believe18.A.strongB.weakC.youngD.old19.A.childrenB.boysC.girlsD.grown-ups20.A.happyB.tiredC.sadD.sick6/6\n四．阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）ARoosevelt’sactiveandclevermindhelpedhimgreatlythroughperiodsofhisillness.Assoonashecouldsitup,heworkedonhisstampcollection,begantowriteahistoryoftheUnitedStatesandabookaboutJohnPaulJones—anavyhero.Hewasalsoreadytotryanythingthatmighthelphimtogetwell.Amemberofhisfamilytellsthefollowing:Rooseveltgotagreatdealofphysicalexerciselatersimplybycrawlingaroundonthefloor.Althoughnowoverforty,hespenthourscrawlingaroundhislibraryfloorlikeachild.Thenhedecidedtolearnhowtogoupthestairsbyhimself.Dayafterdayhewouldpullhimselfupthestairsbythepowerofhishandsandarms.Heinsistedthathisfamilyandfriendswatchhimandtalkwithhim,togivetheimpressionthatwhathewasdoinganeverydayroutine(例行的)action.1.FromthispassageweknowthatRoosevelt______.A.wasgoodatsportsB.couldn’tsitupC.wasastampcollectorD.wasonceseriouslyill2.JohnPaulJoneswas______.A.themanwhowasreadytohelpRooseveltB.thewriterofthepassageC.ofthemembersofRoosevelt’sfamilyD.aherointhenavy3.Rooseveltliked______.A.crawlingonthefloorB.readingandwritingC.physicalexerciseD.climbingstairs4.Roosevelthadalotofexerciseinorderto______.A.getpraisedbyhisfriendsandfamilymembersB.tellhisfriendshewashealthyC.getwellagainD.showhewasactiveandclever5.Afteraperiodofexercise.Roosevelt______.A.couldwalkupthestairswiththehelpofothersB.couldcrawlupstairswithhisfeetC.couldgetupstairswithoutanybodytohelphimD.couldstandupandwalkforawhileBJokerfoundoneofthebiggestdiamondsintheworldinhisownbackyard.Hesoldthestonetoadiamonddealerforoverthreehundredthousanddollars.InNewYork,thediamondwasresold.Thistimeforalmosteighthundredthousanddollars.Thetruevalueofadiamondisneverknownuntilithasbeencut.Oncecutsuccessfully,itsvaluecanincreaseathousandtimes.It’seasytounderstandwhytheowneroftheJokerdiamondwenttothebestdiamondcutterheknew,Kaplan.Thecutterstudiedthediamondfortwelvewholemonths.Whenhefelthewasreadytostartwork,hediscoveredaflaw(瑕疵).Hehadtobeginwithhiscalculations(计算)alloveragain,orhemighthavemadethestoneuseless.Sixmoremonthspassed,andKaplanfinallysaidtotheowner,“Iamreadytostartmywork.Therewillbeoneexcellentdiamondthatwillbecomparabletoanyintheworld,pluselevensmalldiamondsof6/6\nfirst-classquality.”Kaplanwaitedafewmoredaysuntilbefelthewasinthebestphysicalandmental(精神的)conditionpossible.Hepickeduphistoolsandheldhisbreathashemadethefirstblow.Thediamondsplit(切开)exactlyashepromised.6.Jokerfoundoneofthebiggestdiamondsintheworld_______.A.inaminuteB.atthefootofabigmountainC.inhisownbackyardD.inagarage7.Adiamonddealerisaperson_______,A.inthediamondbusinessB.whostoresdiamondsC.whocutsdiamondsD.whosellsdiamonds8.Whenthediamondwasresold,_______.A.thedealerlostalotofmoneyB.JokermadesomemoremoneyC.thedealergot800,000dollarsD.Kaplangot800,000dollars9.Theownerofthediamondthoughtthatifthediamondwascutsuccessfullyitmightbeworth_______.A.$300,000B.$500,000C.$300,000,000D.$800,000,00010.Kaplanstudiedthediamondfor_______.A.oneandahalfyearsB.morethanhalfayearC.overeighteenmonthsD.morethannineteenmonthsCThenervous-lookingyoungmanhadwaitedforafewmoments—outsidethejeweller’sbeforehegotenoughcouragetoenter.Hewaswarmlygreetedbyayoungassistant.Jamesfeltarushofbloodtohisfaceasheexplainedhewouldbebringinginhisfuturewifetochooseabirthdaypresent.Theassistantlistenedcarefullyandtoldhimhe’dbetterbuyanecklace.Hewasn’tusedtobuyingjewelleryandwasalittleworriedaboutover-spending.Aftersomediscussionastoareasonablepriceandthetype,theassistantshowedhimdozensofnecklacesandhelpedhimtochoose.AtlastJameschoseoneandlefttheshoppromisingtoreturnatfiveo’clock.When,halfanhourlaterthanplanned,Jamesdidreturntotheshopwithhisfuturewife,Laura,theassistantactedasifshehadneverseenhimbefore.Whenshewasaskedtoshowthemsomenecklaces,shefirstbroughtoutsomeinexpensiveonesforthemtochoose,andthengavethemtheoneshehadprepared.Achoicewassoonmadeandtheywentawaysatisfied.Jameswouldcertainlycomebacktobuywhathewantedwhenhegotmarried.11.Agoodtitleforthispassageis________.A.ACleverAssistantB.BuyingaBirthdayPresentC.HowtoChooseaNecklaceD.ABraveYoungMan12.Theword“overspending”inthispassagemeans__________.A.spendingtoomuchmoneyB.spendingtoomuchtimeC.spendingmoretimethanheplannedD.spendingtoomuchtimeandtoomuchmoney13.WhenJamestoldtheassistantwhyhewantedtobuyapresent,hisface_______.A.turnedpaleB.turnedred6/6\nC.turnedyellowD.turnedblack14.JamesandLaurareachedtheshopatA.4:30B.5:00C.5:30D.6:0015.Jameswouldcomebacktobuywhathewantedbecause_______.A.theassistantknewhowtosatisfythepeoplewhocametobuythingsB.thenecklacewasgoodC.LauralikedthenecklaceD.theassistantwhoservedJameswasverybeautiful五．改错（每小题1分，共10分）IjustcomebackfromBritainlastweek.Iwas1._____________luckilyenoughtobeoneofthestudentsfrommany2.____________differentcountrytovisittheUKfromFeb.16to28.3.____________Wepaidavisittoagoodmanyofplaces,likeLondon,4.___________OxfordortheLakeDistrict.IlearnedmuchaboutBritish5.__________cultureandhistoryinLondon,wherewasmyfavorite.6.___________IalsolikedOxford,inwhichIsawmuchmoreoldbuildings.7.___________TheLakeDistrictwasbeautiful,butitwaspitythatit8.___________rainedheavilywhenwewerethere.Themostexcitedthing9.___________formeinBritainwasthatImadealotoffriendsthere.10.___________六．单句翻译（每小题1分，共5分）1.开车速度太快是交通事故的主要原因之一。（chief）____________________________________________________2.老师要求所有的学生按时完成作业。（demand）____________________________________________________3.按这个按钮，机器就会发动。（press）____________________________________________________4.如果你听我的建议，你一定会成功。（followone’ssuggestion）____________________________________________________5.这条小路通往那个村庄。（lead……to）___________________________________________________七．书面表达:根据提示，写一篇100词的作文（15分）贵阳位于贵州的中部，是贵州的省会城市，人口有四百万，自然资源丰富，城市四周环绕着森林，被称为“林成”。这里气候温和，夏天不热，冬天不冷。6/6\n贵阳人民勤劳勇敢，对人友好。贵阳的旅游景点众多，每年他们吸引成千上万的国内外游客来贵阳旅游。参考词汇：省会城市：capitalcity林城：ForestCity温和：wild勤劳勇敢：hardworkingandbrave旅游景点：scenicspot6/6
