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1、新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（考试时长：100分钟）一、阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AMy Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series（系列）of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.Matilda Roald DahlI once wrote a paper
2、on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahls writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matildas battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull，are equally fumy and frightening, but theyre also aspirational(志同的，有抱负的).After Dark Haruk
3、i Murakami Its about two sisters Eri, a model who either wont or cant stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse night people who are hiding secrets.Gone Girl Gillian FlynnThere was a bit of me that did
4、nt want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. Theres tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. Its a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise whats going on is horribly(可怕地) enjoyable.The Stand Stephen King
5、This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the worlds population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever. 1. Who does I refer to in the text?A. Ste
6、phen King.B. Gillian Flynn.C. Jo Usmar.D. Roald Dahl.2. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?A. Cosmopolitan.B. Matilda.C. After Dark.D. The Stand.3. What kind of book is Gone Girl?A. A folk tale.B. A biography.C. A love story.D. A horror story.BIn the United States, many teachers keep fi
7、sh hamsters(仓鼠), and other animals in their classrooms. Teachers say students learn important lessons from the animals. More than 70 percent of teachers who have classroom pets say the animals help students learn responsibility. Research also shows that classroom pets can reduce stress.“Pets can com
8、fort kids who are having a bad day”, says Lisa Robbins, who works for a group called Pets in the Classroom.But others think pets should be expelled from classrooms. In January, the Durango School District in Colorado began following a no-pet policy(政策). Now animals can be brought into Durango school
9、s for certain lessons, but they cant stay. Officials were worried that animals might create problems for kids with allergies(过敏症).They were also concerned about the animals getting proper care.Here s what two of our readers think.Having classroom pets gives students a fun way to learn about animals.
10、 In my class last year, we had a class pet named Elliot. Our teacher also used him to teach us about different subjects. For example, in math, we calculated how much it costs to feed Elliot for a year.Pets also help kids learn how to work as a team. My classmates and I took turns feeding Elliot and
11、cleaning his tank. If teachers are worried about students with allergies, they could get pets that dont have fur. DLasia Mays, TexasClassroom pets can take away valuable class time. Some students might have a hard time focusing on the teacher when there are animals in the room.Plus, having a classro
12、om pet can cause safety problems. You never know how an animal will react to students. Even a cute little hamster might hurt a kid who sticks his or her hand in its cage.-Patrick McKinney, Ohio4. What does the underlined word “expelled” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. AllowedB. RemovedC. ProtectedD.
13、 Educated5. What has happened in Durango schools?A. Classroom pets are not allowed.B. Animals are not allowed at schools.C. Many teachers have pets without fur.D. Many students are allergic to animals.6. What does D Lasia Mays think of Elliot?A. He needs special training.B. He needs more proper care
14、.C. He has educational value for kids.D. He is not only lovely but very smart.7. Who is against having classroom pets?A. The authorB. Lisa RobbinsC. Patrick McKinneyD. D Lasia Mays teacherCI sometimes find that watching a film adaptation(改编作品) of a book helps me to understand the story of a book. Th
15、is is especially true for books from a different period or with difficult dialect. My favourite example of these is Pride and Prejudice, which is also my favourite book.Film and TV adaptations of books also mean that books reach a wider audience, prompting(促使) people to read the book if they really
16、liked the film. In terms of language learning, watching film or TV adaptations of books can help to provide an understanding of a story that may have otherwise(否则) been difficult to understand. They also help to give a story a more modern twist(转折), for example Oliver! as an adaptation of Charles Dickens Oliver Twist. The language in the bo
