陕西省汉中中学2018-2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

汉中中学2018—2019学年度第一学期期中考试 高二英语试题（卷） 命题人、审定人： 说明：本试卷共分四部分。分值150分，时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1、答卷前，考生务必将自己的班级、姓名、学号填写在答题卷密封线栏内。 2、每小题选出答案后，必须把答案涂填在答题卷上，否则按零分计算。 3、考试结束后，只需将答题卷交回。 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题: 每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A There was once a man who had a donkey and a beautiful lapdog. The donkey was kept in a barn and had plenty of corn and hay to eat. Indeed, he was just as lucky as any donkey could be. The little dog stayed in the house and was well liked by the master. He was always playing and jumping about in an funny way and was allowed to lie in his master’s lap (膝盖). Meanwhile, the donkey had plenty to do. He pulled wood all day long and had to take his turn at the mill during the night. He often complained about his problems, and it bored him to see the lapdog living such an easy life, while he had to work so hard. Finally he thought to himself that if he acted the same way as the lapdog to his master, he would be treated the same way. So, one day he ran out of his barn and went fast into the house, where he began to kick about in a very strange way. Then, swaying his tail and imitating the funny behavior of the pet lapdog, he knocked over the table where his master was eating. He also broke all the dishes into very small pieces and did not stop until he jumped onto his master, trying to lick and paw him with his rough feet. Seeing their master in great danger, the servants thought it was time to help him. They beat the foolish donkey with sticks until he could not get up again. As he was about to die, he cried, “Why couldn’t I have remained satisfied the way I was? Why did I try to imitate a creature who was nothing but a lazy puppy after all?” 21. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means _____. A. the donkey was treated well by his master B. the donkey was treated badly and cruelly C. other donkeys were satisfied with their life D. the donkey was not satisfied with his life 22. According to the passage, we know that every day, _____. A. the dog turned around the mill B. the donkey jumped in the house C. the donkey imitated the dog D. the dog accompanied the master 23. The reason why the donkey felt angry was that _____. A. he had to do a lot of boring work B. he envied the easy life the dog lived C. he was often beaten by the servants D. he was tied and couldn’t move freely B A warm blanket is the ideal sleep aid for a freezing winter night. The right blanket can warm your bones but the wrong one can affect your sleep. I asked experts for advice on picking the perfect blanket for a good night’s sleep. Here’s what they told me. When it comes to sleep temperature, experts recommend following the principle: not too cold, not too hot, but just right. “Peopl ... ...