山西省平遥中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题（含解析）

2018-2019学年度第一学期高二期中考试英语试题（文理科）本试卷满分150分考试时间100分钟第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节(共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分)根据下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAlotofkidshavedreamstheywillneverachieveduetothelimitationsoftheirlittlebodies.Theywanttofly,ortobecomeadinosaur,ortolearnhowtoshootwebsoutoftheirfingerslikeSpiderman.LukaTavcar,12,hasmusculardystrophy(萎缩)andistotallydependentonhiswheelchair.Nevertheless,latelastyear,hehadaninspiredplan:tobephotographedwalkingaroundandhavingfun.HeapproachedMatejPeljhan,anamateurphotographerandapsychologistatCIRIUSrehabilitation(康复)centernearLjubljana,Slovenia,whereLukaisapatient.Atfirst,Peljhanwasuperplexed/u.Howcouldhephotographaboywhocannotmoveoractinmotion?“Lukawantedtoseehimselfplayingandhavingfun,butitseemedimpossible,”hesays.ThenPeljhanhadabrainstorm:Lukacouldliedownonapieceofclothand,withthehelpofanassistant,Peljhanwouldposetheboyasifhewerejumping,climbingstairs,movingdownhillonaskateboard,andplayingbasketball.ThenPeljhanwouldshoottheseimagesfromabove.Thephotostookaboutamonthtoproduce;allwereshotearlythisyear.Peljhan,wholosthisrightarmandlefteyeasachild,sayshisdisabilitiesmotivatedhimtomakethephotographs.“Iunderstandpeoplewithlimitations,”hesays.HenamedtheseriesthelittlePrinceaftertheFrenchstorybyAntoinedeSaint-Exuperyinwhichaboyteachesamanabouttrust,hopeandfriendship.Lukalovesthephotos.Peljhanhimselfunderstandswhatitisliketolivewithlimitations-helosthisrightarmandlefteyeasachild.“Hewantstostaypositive,”thephotographerexplains.“Luka’simaginationhelpshimforgethisphisicallimitation”,saysPeljhan.“He’sfragile,buthecanseetheworlddifferently.”1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perplexed”inparagraph4mean?A.Confused.B.Annoyed.C.Confident.D.Disappointed.2.WhatdrovePeljhantotakepicturesofLuka?A.ThepaymentLukaoffered.B.Luka’sstrongdetermination.C.Hisownphisicallimitations.D.Thefriendshipbetweenthetwo.3.Accordingtothepassagethepictures.A.makeLukafeelsadB.makeLukastaypositiveC.encourageLukatodoexerciseD.interestLukainphotographing【答案】1.A2.C3.B【解析】本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了Peljhan通过让Luka在地面上躺着，为他摆姿势的方式来为这个不能行动的男孩拍照。【1题详解】词义猜测题。根据文章第四段Atfirst,Peljhanwasperplexed.Howcouldhephotographaboywhocannotmoveoractinmotion?根据其反问可知，他不知道怎么拍摄一个不能行动的男孩，可以推测起初Peljhan很困惑。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第六段Peljhan,wholosthisrightarmandlefteyeasachild,sayshisdisabilitiesmotivatedhimtomakethephotographs.“Iunderstandpeoplewithlimitations,”hesays.可知Peljhan是因为自己同样有残疾缺陷，从而激发他拍照片。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段Peljhanhimselfunderstandswhatitisliketolivewithlimitations-helosthisrightarmandlefteyeasachild.“Hewantstostaypositive,”thephotographerexplains.“Luka’simaginationhelpshimforgethisphisicallimitation”,saysPeljhan.“He’sfragile,buthecanseetheworlddifferently.”可知，Peljhan自己明白缺陷是什么滋味，Luke想要自己积极乐观，想象力能够让Luka忘记自己的身体缺陷，尽管他是脆弱的，但是他看待世界是不同的，因此推断拍照让保持积极乐观。故选B。BOnemorningmorethanthirtyyearsago,IenteredtheTrackKitchen,arestaurantwhereeveryonefromthehumblest(卑微的)tothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman,wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn-outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangeofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogobacktothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,“MayIgetyousomething?”“Acoffeewouldbenice.”ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee,Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee,Finally,Irosetoleave,wishedhimwell,andheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked,“HowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?”“Who?”“Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns.”Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpityforoneoftheworld’srichestandmostpowerfulmen!MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andtomeetanotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disheveled”mean?A.UnfriendlyB.UntidyC.GentleD.Kind5.TheauthorboughtcoffeefortheoldmanbecauseA.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoor.B.hewantedtostartaconversation.C.heintendedtoshowhispoliteness.D.hewouldliketothanktheoldman.6.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?A.ProudB.PitifulC.AstonishedD.Regretful7.Whatisthemessagemainlyexpressedinthestory?A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.B.Itishonorabletohelpthoseinneed.C.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.D.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirappearances.【答案】4.B5.A6.C7.D【解析】试题分析:本文属于故事类文章，讲述作者在餐厅与一个看似穷酸的人就餐期间的对话的经历，结果这个穷人却是最富有的人，最后得出要尊重每一个人的道理。【4题详解】A考察猜测词义。根据该句前半部分Inoticedamemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman以及Hewaswearingaworn-outhat可以得出，这个老人没有刮胡子，帽子破旧，故不整齐，故选A。【5题详解】B考察细节理解。根据第二段Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.可知，作者担心老人没钱支付早餐，故选B。【6题详解】C考察推理判断。根据倒数第二段Icouldhardlybelieveit.可以得出作者的情绪是惊讶的，故选C。【7题详解】D考察主旨大意。根据最后一段NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare.可以得出本文的主旨，不要以貌取人。故选D。考点：考察故事类文章阅读。【名师点睛】关于词义猜测题做这种类型的题，要根据词、词组、句子所在的语境上下文来判断其意义。因此熟练掌握一些猜词技巧是做好这类题的关键。命题者在出这类题时惯用常规词义来麻痹考生，我们要特别注意熟词