安徽省桐城中学2019-2020学年高二上学期第八次考试英语试卷一、阅读理解 (本大题共15小题，共37.5分)Travelers in America who want to experience the Wild West can now go to a holiday in the old style to see how the American pioneers traveled and lived．Today's travelers go by horse wagon like the old-time．They set up camp at night under the stars and learn to cook their meals over fires．They also learn to lead herds of cattle with present-day cowboys and try to bring wild horses into a corral （畜栏）．For those who just want to pretend half way，the special holidays offer the chance to " rough it" during the day in the wagons but sleep at night in the comfort of fan air-conditioned ranch （牧牛场）complete with swimming pool，sauna and tennis courts．In Wyoming the holiday makers will travel by wagon past ghost towns and cemeteries where pioneers and wild cowboys were buried．The route goes along the same track as the Pony Express riders who braved attacks from Indians and robbers to get the mail through to the Wild West．High Island Ranch in Wyoming at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is also an ideal place to go trout fishing and to ride wild horses．In Colorado，the modern-day pioneers can stay at Randy George's ranch and try their hand at breaking-in horses and branding （打烙印）cattle．In New Mexico there will be a chance to help in driving cattle to their new summer pastures （牧场）．Trips last for a week so those taking part get a chance to get a feel for the Wild West as it really was．1. What is the author's purpose by writing the passage？______A. To reveal the real life of the Wild West in the old time．B. To tell the readers what they should prepare for special holidays．C. To introduce some trips in which people can experience theWild West．D. To advertise for the most popular tourist attractions in America．2. What does the underlined phrase "rough it" in paragraph 2 mean？______A. Make the travelers comfortable．B. Live a hard and simple life．C. Travel everywhere in the wagons．D. Bring wild horses into a corral．3. What can be inferred from paragraph 3？______A. Travelers will pass ghost towns to visit pioneers and wild cowboys．B. People are not interested in how the pioneers traveled and lived．C. It was not easy to deliver the mail to the Wild West in the old time．D. The pioneers and wild cowboys in the old time led an easy life．Up till about 130 years ago，newspapers in the United States attracted only the most serious readers．They used no illustration （插图）and the articles were about politics or business．Two men changed that - Joseph Pulitzer bought the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal．Pulitzer bought the New York World in 1883．He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very exciting one overnight．He added lots of illustrations and he told his reporters to write articles on every crime they could find．And they did．One of them-a woman reporter，even pretended she was mad and was sent to a hospital．She then wrote many articles about the poor treatment of patients in those hospitals where mad men were kept．In 1895，Hearst came to New York from California．He wanted the Journal to be more exciting than the World．He also wanted it to be cheaper，so he lowered the price to a penny．Hearst attracted attention because his newspaper headings were bigger than anyone else's．He often says，"Big print makes big news．"Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they could to sell newspapers．For example，Hearst sent Frederic Remington，the famous illustrator，to draw pictures of the Spanish-American War．When he got there，he told Hearst that no fighting was going on，Hearst answered，"You provide the pictures．I'll provide the war．"4. What kind of news did American newspapers carry 130 years ago？______A. Only serious matters．B. All kinds of exciting news．C. Crimes and mad people ．D. The treatment of patients inhospital ．5. What can we know about the woman reporter in the second paragraph ？ ______A. She helped Joseph Pulitzer buy the New York Journal ．B. She was forced to be mad and was sent to a hospital ．C. She learned a lot about the real life of the mad patients in hospital ．D. She made the newspaper from traditional to exciting ．6. Pulitzer and Hearst used all the means EXCEPT ______ to make newspapers exciting ．A. adding illustrations intonewspapers B. satisfying the needs of politiciansC. getting the reporters to write about crimesD. printing big newspaper headings7. What does this passage mainly talk about ？ ______A. The difficulties that the newspaper owners faced ．B. Two most famous reporters of the United States ．C. Newspaper owners were fond of crimes and war ．D. Two important men changed newspapers greatly ．Two British teachers have broken the world record for the longest journey in a tuk-tuk after pulling their failing vehicle for 43 miles ． Richard Sears and Nick Gough traveled 37，500 kilometers around the world and passed through 37 countries ． They did this to support grassroots education project in Africa ， Asia and South America ．The pair ， who set off from London ， thought their expedition was over when the vehicle started to fail ． When the tuk-tuk broke ， they were only 70 kilometers from their destination ． They decided to pull it the rest of theway．The tuk-tuk，which weighs 800 kilograms，was pulled in turns by Rich and Nick over three days．On arrival in Chepen，Peru，they discovered a mechanic who specialized in tuk-tuks and managed to fix it．The pair were back on the road and aiming for their next goal．Along their journey they had to tackle deserts and jungles．They also survived close encounters with elephants in Uganda and Botswana and an accident in Malaysia．The greatest hardship on the tuk-tuk was the mountain ranges lying in their path，including the Alps，the Himalayas and the Andes．Nick and Richard uncovered some inspirational projects across Africa，Asia and South America．They witnessed firsthand the educational challenges facing these areas today．They joined street children in the slums of Cairo，Khartoum，Kampala，Mumbai and Phnom Penh．They visited Congolese refugees （难民）in camps in Eastern Burundi．They witnessed how education could free sex-workers in Delhi and victims of human trafficking in Nepal．The pair established The Tuk Tuk Educational Trust，a U．K．registered charity．Talking bout their motivation，Richard said："The world's leaders have made a commitment to achieving universal primary education but，in spite of this pledge （誓言，承诺），over 57 million primary-aged children worldwide are still out of school；many more are in school，though still cannot access quality learning opportunities．"8. Why did the two teachers travel the world？______A. To support an educationproject．B. To create a new world record．C. To entertain themselves．D. To challenge themselves．9. How far did the two teachers pull the tuk-tuk each day on average？______A. A little more than 30 kilometers．B. About 14miles．C. 43miles．D. 70kilometers．10. What is the third paragraph mainly about？______A. How they realized their next goal．B. Their exciting experience on the road．C. The beautiful scenery of famous mountains．D. The difficulties and dangers they faced in the journey．11. Which of the following best describes the two teachers？______A. Curious and brave．B. Humorous and generous．C. Courageous and responsible．D. Efficient and honest．Nobody needs reminding that exercise is good for our health，but we may need reminding that it needs to be done in the right way．Light exercises are a great way to improve circulation and keep our muscles active，especially if the rest of the day will be spent sitting in front of a computer or in a lecture hall．However，certain sports like long distance running require training to build up our bodies so they can handle the challenge．If we go into such sport cold，it can shock our muscles，hearts，lungs，and other organs and cause severe pain or in some cases，even death．Some people are born with medical conditions that go unnoticed until they stress the unstable part of their body．A weak heart may never be seen until we do something that causes extreme physical effort．Recently there have been cases of people dying while running long distances．Also，a university student died after taking a 1.000m running exam．Some universities and high schools have cut long distance races （i．e．3.000m，5，000m）from their campus sports games，partly because of the supposed danger and partly because they say fewer people are entering such events．Maybe education about such events is lacking，especially during primary and high school．People participating in such competitions should realize that a reasonable amount of training is required beforehand and having a medical check is wise，especially for a marathon．People shouldn't be forced to participate in events that push them past their limits，especially if they haven't warmed-up completely．Cancelling events could lead to people becoming less healthy and overweight．Maybe these events shouldn't be cancelled，but organizers and participants should be more careful about regular health checks．12. Why does the author write the text？______A. To give us some reminding on exercises．B. To persuade us to take less sports．C. To advise students to have regular exercises．D. To require cancelling long distance running．13. What does the underlined word "cold" in paragraph 2 probably mean？______A. Having trained a lot．B. Without any preparation．C. Having a low temperature．D. In an unfriendly way．14. Why do some universities and schools cancel long distance races？______A. Because no students are willing to enter such events．B. Because the students' physical conditions are too poor tofinish them．C. Because long distance running is not fit for students．D. Because they worry about the supposed danger in suchraces．15. What does the author advise us to do before running a marathon？______A. Have a medical check and warm-up exercises．B. Push ourselves past our limits．C. Participate in it confidently．D. Try to lose some weightfirst．二、阅读七选五 (本大题共5小题，共12.5分)Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction．When we eat or drink sugary foods，the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain that make us feel good．16 In this way，it is in fact an addictive drug，one that doctors recommend we all cut down on．"It seems like every time I study an illness and trace a path to the first cause，I find my way back to sugar，" says scientist Richard Johnson．One-third of adults worldwide have high blood pressure，and up to 347 million have diabetes．Why？" 17 " says Johnson．Our bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar．Early humans often had very little food，so our bodies learned to be very efficient in storing sugar as fat．In this way，we had energy stored for when there was no food．Buttoday，most people have more than enough． 18So what is the solution？It's obvious that we need to eat less sugar． 19 From breakfast cereals to after-dinner desserts，our foods are increasingly filled with it．Some manufacturers even use sugar to replace taste in foods that are advertised as low in fat．But there are those who are fighting back against sugar． 20 Other schools are growing their own food in gardens，or building facilities like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise．The battle has not yet been lost．A．We take in more energy and fat．B．Then the good feeling goes away，leaving us wanting more．C．Our ancestors were used to poor food，clothing and shelter．D．So the very thing that once saved us，may now be killing us．E．Sugar，we believe，is one of the reasons，if not the major one．F．The trouble is，in today's world，it's extremely difficult to avoid．G．Many schools are replacing sugary desserts with healthier options like fruit．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G三、完形填空 (本大题共15小题，共15.0分)My teacher Mr．Bush is the most positive person I've ever met．He has the ability to 21 positiveness to young students．He always smiles and never gets 22 at students．Once I metsome 23 because I felt overshadowed by my brother，who seemed to be doing great in every way．Hopelessness 24 me whenever I was in a classroom．But that all 25 when I met my teacher for life，Mr．Bush．Having found out about my problems，he just kept 26 me．Because of Mr．Bush，my world was filled with 27 and power．A few weeks ago，everyone in my class was feeling a bit 28 because of a bad day at school．But things got 29 after a close of Mr．Bush's class．He drew a picture on the whiteboard that 30 a half-full glass of water．He then said，"Class，the point of view in which you look at things will 31 your feelings．Like this glass of water；some people see it and think 'What! Only half a glass of water．How 32 I am．'Whereas other people think 'Wow，I'm so thirsty．Great! Half a glass of water for me!' It all is in the 33 you think．" Mr．Bush's 34 way of thinking always makes me feel glad and 35 ．I willalways remember him．21. A. pass on B. apply for C. consist of D. give up22. A. strict B. patient C. mad D. curious23. A. friends B. needs C. realities D. difficulties24. A. drowned B. resisted C. cured D. relaxed25. A. happened B. changed C. solved D. included26. A. forgiving B. calming C. encouraging D. calling27. A. sunshine B. fear C. surprise D. disappointment28. A. cheerful B. down C. eager D. afraid29. A. warmer B. higher C. better D. happier30. A. served B. filled C. bought D. showed31. A. hurt B. care about C. give away D. affect32. A. pleased B. unfortunate C. bright D. perfect33. A. way B. direction C. end D. past34. A. different B. optimistic C. special D. important35. A. proud B. careful C. lonely D. hopeful四、语法填空 (本大题共1小题，共15.0分)36. Rugby looks like a (1) （mix）of soccer and American football．Legend says rugby was invented in 1823 at a school in the town of Rugby，England．A student was playing in a soccer match，but he got(2) （bore）with just kicking the ball，so he picked it up and ran with it．Before long，this new way of playing soccer became popular at the school．When the school's students finished their studies，they moved to other parts of Britain， (3) （take）the new game， (4) they called rugby，with them．Before long，they established rugby (5) （club）throughout Britain and in British colonies around the world．By the 1870s，there were many rugby clubs in Britain and elsewhere，but they weren't all playing rugby the same way．To solve this problem，representatives from twenty-two teams met (6) agreed on official rugby regulations．They also founded (7) association （协会）of rugby teams，called the Rugby Football Union （RFU）．Today，Rugby Union World Cup tournaments (8) （hold）every four years．Thousands of fans travel(9) （attend）the matches and cheer on their favorite teams．Believe it or not，not one team who's won the Rugby World Cup has (10) （successful）won the next World Cup! But players and fans don't mind．They just enjoy the game．五、书面表达 (本大题共2小题，共40.0分)37. 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友John 发来E-mail询问你对即将到来的寒假有何打算．请你给他回一封邮件，介绍你的寒假安排，内容包括：1．学习与锻炼；2．春节活动；3．社会实践活动．注意：1．词数80左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．38. "It's not looking too good，darling，I think you'd better pack a few things and go to your mother's place．And you'd better take Rosie and Monty with you．"Putting down the phone，Sara sighed．Tomorrow was her husband Tony's birthday．She had planned to cook him a nice meal and then surprise him with the new mountain bike she'd bought for him．If she went to her mother's house，Tony wouldn't get his present for days．However，her mother's house was the best place to be right now．Being on higher land，it would be safe from the floods．It had been raining heavily for almost two weeks and the river near Sara and Tony's house was rising higher and higher all the time．Tony and others from the village had spent the last two days putting sandbags along the side of the river to stop it from overflowing．Now they feared that their hard work had been useless and soon the whole valley would be flooded．Sara dressed baby James in warm clothes and collected the things she would need for him over the next few days．She put the lead on the dog and went in search of Monty，the cat．It took her a long time，but eventually she found him safe and warm under the covers on her bed．She placed him in his cat basket and took him into the kitchen where James and the dog，Rosie，were waiting．Just as she was reaching for the car keys，Sarah heard a sound like the noise bath water makes when you pull out the plug．She looked at the backdoor，water was flowing in underneath．Turning around，she saw dirty brown water fountaining out of the drain and filling the sink．Realizing that they were trapped by the flood and it became impossible for her to drive out，quickly she put James into her backpack and pulled onto her back．Calling to Rosie，she picked up the cat basket and ran to the front of the house and out into the frontgarden，where the car was parked．注意：1．所续写的短文的词数应为150左右；2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好．Paragraph 1：The water was already up to her knees，and Rosie was swimming beside her．____Paragraph 2：Sara，together with James，Rosie and Monty，was hungry and frightened on the roof of the house when a boat appeared in the distance．______英语试卷一、阅读理解 (本大题共15小题，共37.5分)【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】B【小题3】C【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】C【小题3】B【小题4】D【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】B【小题3】D【小题4】C【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】B【小题3】D【小题4】A二、阅读七选五 (本大题共5小题，共12.5分)【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】E【小题3】D【小题4】F【小题5】G三、完形填空 (本大题共15小题，共15.0分)【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】C【小题3】D【小题4】A【小题5】B 【小题6】C【小题7】A【小题8】B【小题9】C【小题10】D 【小题11】D【小题12】B【小题13】A【小题14】B【小题15】D四、语法填空 (本大题共1小题，共15.0分)【答案】【小题1】mixture【小题2】bored【小题3】taking【小题4】which【小题5】clubs【小题6】and【小题7】an【小题8】are held【小题9】to attend【小题10】successfully五、书面表达 (本大题共2小题，共40.0分)37【答案】Dear John，How are things with you lately？I'm glad to tell you the plan for my winter holiday，which is approaching．（高分句型一）Above all，I have got to finish all the assigned homework and do some sports as well．（学习与锻炼）The most exciting part is to celebrate the traditional Spring Festival by visiting relatives and close friends or even travelling near or far．（春节活动）Besides，I intend to take part in some meaningful volunteering activities organized by the community．（高分句型二）（社会实践活动）Please send an e-mail，sharing your plan for the winter vocation．OK？Looking forward to it!（期望）Yours sincerely，Li Hua38【答案】Paragraph 1：The water was already up to her knees，and Rosie was swimming beside her．Knowing the water would soon be much deeper，Sara ran to the car and opened the doors．（高分句型一）She threw the cat basket onto the roof of the car and pushed Rosie up beside it．Using the car seat as a step she climbed first onto the front of the car and then onto the roof．James，safely attached to her back，made no sound at all．Sara stared down at the water which was rushing past the car．It was already half way up the doors，and still rising．（水势增大，Rosie等爬上车顶等待救援）Paragraph 2：Sara，together with James，Rosie and Monty，was hungry and frightened on the roof of the house when a boat appeared in the distance．We are here．Sara shouted and waved her hands to the boat．Luckily，the boat spotted them at once．They encouraged each other while waiting the boat to approach them．（高分句型二）At last，they were saved．（他们相互鼓励直到救援船来到使他们平安获救）【解析】高分句型：1．Knowing the water would soon be much deeper，Sara ran to the car and opened the doors．知道水很快还会变得更深，Sara跑向汽车打开了车门．Knowing the water would soon be much deeper为现在分词短语做时间状语．2．They encouraged each other while waiting the boat to approach them．他们在等待救援船只靠近的时候一直在相互鼓励着．while引导一个时间状语从句，省略了they were．写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，尽量使用自己熟悉的词汇和句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和句型使文章显得更有档次．特别注意在选择句式时要赋予变化．平时除了加强词汇积累，写作联系以外，还可以适当记忆一些类似的范文，这样在考试中可以起到事半功倍的效果．。