福建省三明市三地三校2018-2019学年高二第一学期期中考试英语协作卷（满分150分，完卷时间120分钟）班级_姓名_考号_第一卷一听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。二、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列三篇短文，从每小题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMany of the worlds most well-known people were once successful failures. Here are the stories of a few of them. Abraham Lincoln(1809-1865)Abraham Lincoln was one of Americas greatest leaders, taking the country through the Civil War(from 1860 to 1865). However, his life was never easy. He started numerous businesses that failed. He went bankrupt twice, and was defeated in 26 campaigns for public office. He is courageous and persistent. He later said, “My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.”Vincent Van Gogh(1853-1890)Van Gogh is one of the most famous and influential painters in the history of Western Art. Hes renowned(著名的) for paintings such as The Starry Night, The Potato Eaters and Sunflowers. However, Van Gogh became famous all over the world after his death. During his lifetime, he sold only one painting for a very small amount of money. Despite this, he carried on painting, sometimes even going without food so he could complete his collection of over 800 known works. Albert Einstein(1879-1955)Albert Einstein won the Noble Prize in Physics in 1921. However, he wasnt always considered as a “genius”. He didnt speak until he was four, and couldnt read until he was seven. His teachers and parents thought he was slow, so he was expelled（开除） from school and couldnt get into the Zurich Polytechnic School. He later famously said, “Success is failure in progress.”Stephen King(born 1947)Stephen King is one of the best-selling authors of all time, but his first book, Carrie, was rejected by about 30 publishers. Eventually, Stephen threw it in the bin, but his wife fished it out and encouraged him to resubmit it, which he did successfully this time! 21. Which statement is true about Abraham Lincoln? A. He led the American War of Independence. B. He was full of courage and persistence. C. He never succeeded in his business.D. He is the greatest president of the United States. 22. Who became famous all over the world after his death? A. Abraham Lincoln. B. Albert Einstein.C. Vincent Van Gogh. D. Stephen King. 23. What was the most likely reason for Albert Einsteins dropping out of school? A. He was really too clever so that he neednt go to school. B. His teachers and parents thought he was slow. C. He couldnt speak or read at all.D. He was naughty and didnt obey the school rules. 24. What do the people in the passage have in common? A. They all suffered failure before they succeeded. B. They are known for their writings. C. They were born in the same century. D. They are all Americans.BA British friend told me he couldnt understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds(嗑瓜子) as a snack so much. “Ive met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe thats from cracking the seeds,” he said. I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever Im watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesnt like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed. When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Years Eve to check out what every household was making. I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room , a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then. I dont think its right to criticize ones choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem. Its not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think its a delicacy（美味佳肴）, and its connected to their certain culture. I think its a wonderful tradition. 25. What did the writer become aware of? A. She had ever typed a report about seeds. B. She had various snacks while watching TV. C. She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds.D. She had a habit of cracking