【20套试卷合集】铜仁市重点中学2019-2020学年英语高二上期中模拟试卷含答案.pdf

2019-2020学年高二上英语期中模拟试卷含答案第I卷 客 观 卷（共60分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第 一 节（共 15小题；每小题2 分，满分30分）ACan you imagine that a small stamp should be worth$16,800?Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors.A mistake on a two-pennystamp has made it worth a million and a half times its face value.Maybe you think it impossible.But it is true.And this is how it happened.The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the former British colony（殖民地）of Mauritius,asmall island in the Indian Ocean.In 1847 and order for stamps was sent to London.Mauritius was about to becomethe fourth country in the world to put out stamps.Before the order was filled and the stamps arrived from England,a big dance was planned by thecommander-in-chief of all the armed forces on the island.The dance would be held in his house and letters ofinvitation would be sent to all the important people in Mauritius.Stamps were badly needed to post the letters.Therefore,an islander;who was a good printer,was told to copy the pattern of the stamps.He carelessly put theword“Post Office*instead of“Post Paid”,two words seen on stamps at that time,on the several hundred that heprinted.Today,there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left -fourteen One-penny Reds and twelveTwo-penny Blues.Because there are so few Two-Penny Blues and because of their age,collectors have paid as muchas$16,800 for one of them.1.When a mistake is made in the printing of the stamp,the stamp.A.will become useless and thrown awayB.is worth no more than its face valueC.is well worth buyingD.may increase in value2.Why did Mauritius print some stamps too?Because.A.London stamps were not well printedB.London would not print themC.invitations to a big dance had to be posted quicklyD.Mauritius had a very good printer3.The mistake on the island-printed stamps was in the.A.priceB.designC.spelling of wordsD.wrong use of words4.What can be inferred from the passage?A.In the 1840/s most countries of the world were not yet using stampsB.Only in England were stamps printedC.All people like to buy misprinted stampsD.Stamps with printing mistakes are worth more than sixteen thousand dollarsBIn the United States the most popular form of folk dancing since the earliest days has been square dancing.Inearly times,when men and women worked in groups to build a barn(building where grain or animals kept)orharvest crops,they danced when the work was done.The music came from a violin from the most part,but if therewas no one to play an instrument,clapping hands was used to produce the rhythm by which to dance.The earlysettlers danced in a store,in a barn,or in a farm kitchen.A square is formed by four couples who stand facing the center of the square.Each couple stands on one side ofthe square,the boy on the left and girl on the right.The caller is an important part of the dance since he tells the dancers which steps to do.If the dancers do notknow the steps,he teaches them.It takes time for a learner to be a good caller,and good callers are always in need.These are the names of some of the steps the dancers do.Form a square;Circle;Honour your partner;Promenade(walk about slowly);Swing your partner;Form a star.There are many more.As the caller tells thedancers what to do next,they move to form the pattern he calls.Large or small numbers of people can dance at one time.Sometimes 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing at thesame time.Or there may be only one square of eight people.Special clothes are worn by dancers while dancing,which makes the dancing more colorful to watch.The Specialclothes tumecoses are different from place to place.Women often were full skirts of various colors with a prettyblouse.Men have colored shirts and western trousers which they wear only when square dancing.In some countryareas,everyone wears his best clothes.Today in all parts of the United States you will find some school,club,or other group square-dancing for fun.5.From the passage we know that square dancing came from.A.the clubsB.the schoolsC.the countrysideD.big cities6.How many steps do the dancers usually do while square dancing?A.At the most fiveB.At least sixC.At the most nineD.at least one thousand7.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.The caller is the most beautiful person in square dancing.B Its easy to learn to be a good caller.C.The caller plays an important in square dancingD.There are always enough good callers8.If 1,000 people dance at the same time,how many squares can be formed?A.Over 100 squaresB.1,000 squares.C.Only on big square.D.Less than 100 square.CLIPITORABOUT LIPITORLipitor is a prescription medicine.Along with diet and exercise,it lowers bad cholesterol（胆固醇）in yourblood.It can also raise good cholesterol.Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors,including family history ofearly heart disease,high blood pressure,age and smoking.WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?Who can take LIPITORPeople who cannot lower their 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