新疆自治区北大附中新疆分校2018-2019学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（无听力试题）

北大附中新疆分校2018-2019学年度第二学期 高二英语 期中试卷 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)略 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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Here are some of the most influential print journalists in history. John Peter Zenger This man published the New York Weekly Journal in the 1700s. He wrote honestly about the British government, and in 1735 he was arrested (逮捕). He was found not guilty, since what he wrote was based on truth. His case helped influence the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin We know that Benjamin Franklin had a lot of interests. But many people don’t realize that the inventor and founding father was also a journalist. His The Pennsylvania Gazette began in the 1730s, and Franklin used it to help get his ideas out and influence the public leading up to the American Revolution. William Randolph Hearst Hearst was well known as one of the biggest publishers and journalists of his time. He started with The San Francisco Examiner, and went from there. Hearst was one of the starters of “yellow journalism”, which started a new field of journalism that used eye-catching headlines to draw the attention of readers. Helen Thomas This woman is the first lady of print journalism. Helen Thomas has been a White House reporter since 1961. She is known for her bold (大胆的) questions, and for her ability to get to the heart of the matter. Thomas gained new influence and fame when George W. Bush was President for her sharp questions and comments. 1. Why was John Peter Zenger not guilty? A. He didn’t lie at all. B. The police got the wrong guy. C. He took part in the American Revolution. D. His achievements were greater than his faults. 2. Which role of Franklin may surprise you most? A. A father. B. A leader. C. An inventor. D. A journalist. 3. What’s the biggest feature of “yellow journalism”? A. It was created by Hearst. B. Its newspapers were in yellow. C. It used little tricks(技巧) to attract readers. D. It came from The San Francisco Examiner. 4. Who has the most contact with the White House? A. John Peter Zenger. B. Helen Thomas. C. Benjamin Franklin. D. William Randolph Hearst. B Callaghan, father of a teenage girl—Emma, couldn’t understand why he had developed a disease which normally affects men twice his age. “I was by myself,” Callaghan recalled. “I thought it was a kidney stone (肾结石). I was in the doctor’s office for about 45 minutes that day. I don’t remember anything more than one minute of it.” He believed anyone who had his condition would live only 12 months. And he would take tablets every day, possibly for the rest of his life. Callaghan began finding hope in a small act of love for Emma: handwriting notes of love on a napkin and placing it in her lunch box; nothing unusual or life-changing, just some words of encouragement to Emma to think of during the day. His numbered days meant ... ...