黑龙江省2018-2019学年高二英语下册期中考试题

考试时间：90分钟满分120分第Ⅰ卷一阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题；每题2分，满分30分）AThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know I’m not very useful, but I can only do my best. I’m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well.Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare (光秃秃的) earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.1. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?A. DirtyB. DarkC.Worn-outD. Plain-looking.2. What was the old bucket ashamed of?A. His past.B. His aging.C. His manner.D. His leaking.3. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly toA. laugh at the old oneB. take pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looksD. praise the gardener’s kindness4. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?A. Because it was used to keep a balanceB. Because it stayed in its best conditionC. Because it was taken as a treasureD. Because it had its own functionBChina is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors —silver, green, red, blue ,yellow, whatever you want.It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.My first ride home was orderly(守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikes while cars on the streets came run ning swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.5. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?A. Because they are fast and environment friendly.B. Because they are colorful and available.C. Because they are convenient and inexpensive.D. Because they are traditional and safe.6.The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended _____.A. to improve his riding skillsB. to experience local cultureC. to use it for transportD. to ride it for fun7.How did the author feel about his street crossing?A. It was wonderful.B. It was lively.C. It was difficult.D. It was boring.8.Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience?A. The author took great pleasure in biking.B. The author was praised by the other bikers.C. The author was annoyed by the air while riding.D. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.CThinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence(智力), you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly, I don’t understand things quickly.”9. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, _______.A. we will follow the ideas of others naturally .B. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast.C. we might be fooled by oth er people’s ideas.D. we might be controlled by other people’s ideas.10. If you are a critical thinker, you will ________.A. trust the reports in the newspapers.B. criticize other people for their mistakes.C. think deeply about different ideas.D. take one view against another view.11. 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