.集宁一中2018-2019学年第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试题本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟。第卷 （选择题 共70分）第一部分 阅读理解（共2节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在该答案上将该项涂黑A When I was in my fourth year of teaching, I was also (and am still) a high school track and field coach(田径教练). One year, I had a student, John, who entered my class when he was a junior. John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to be interested in sports, so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before, I did believe that he could do well in any event, and I would be willing to coach him at whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer, and began to work hard at every practice. About a month later, I had found out from other sources that John was a first-class tennis player, winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking, John, I really appreciate that you came out for the track team, but why didnt you play tennis instead? It seems that would interest you a lot more, since youre so good at it. John answered, Well, I like tennis, but you told me that you believed in me, and that you thought I could do well in track, so I wanted to try it for that reason. From then on, I often remember my students reply. I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how critical (不满的) students can be of them-selves, Ive found that a simple I trust that you can do it! can go a long way!1. According to Paragraph 1, the author seems to think more about Johns _A. PE marks B. self-confidence C. interest in sports D. state of health2. Why did John take part in the track team? A. He had been an excellent runner. B. He was encouraged by his teacher. C. He liked running more than tennis. D. He had no tennis coach to train him.3. The purpose of this passage is probably _.A. to build a close teacher-student relationship B. to introduce a new way of sports training C. to explain the value of sports and games D. to show the importance of encouragement4. The passage is mainly written for _.A. teachers B. parents C. students D. playersBDo you want a bit of an adventure? Would you like to discover all the corners of the UK, or travel abroad? Maybe you have never tried the motorhome lifestyle before. Well, read this article and you will know why a motorhome is a good choice.Nothing is better than a motorhome. It has so many uses that it is considered the most versatile vehicle and it is also very comfortable. If you are thinking about hiring a motorhome this summer, then the best choice is to book it early, especially if you are considering the school holidays. The motorhome hire service is very seasonal and motorhome hire companies will never have extra vehicles available in the summer months.There are a lot of companies throughout the UK, and some of the big ones have motorhomes spread all over the country. At present, the largest network for motorhome hire is provided by Motorhome which is based in Cambridge. If you are in the UK, you may phone 0800612-8719 for details of its motorhome hire information. Motorhome has a network of over 500 vehicles all over England, Scotland and Wales.Most people wishing to hire a motorhome are families that are looking for an alternative to a European package holiday, especially as flying now has become more expensive, and is considered to be environmentally unfriendly. There is no doubt that the idea of no-fly holidays is going to become more popular as fewer people think it is safe to fly. This explains why more and more people are choosing to hire a motorhome for their holidays.5.The main purpose of this text is to explain why it is a good idea to _.A. take an adventure B. travel to EnglandC. try a new lifestyle D. hire a motorhome6.What does the underlined word “versatile” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. fast. B. safe. C. useful. D. exciting.7.Why should you book a motorhome early if you want to book one for this summer?A. Booking early is much cheaper.B. Summer is usually a very busy season.C. You can arrange your time better this way.D. Students usually book them to earn money.8.The last paragraph tells us the advantages of hiring a motorhome by _.A. telling us a story B. giving detailed dataC. comparing it with flying D. showing the results of a studyC How are you? is a nice question. Its a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But How are you? is also a very unusual question. Its a question that often doesnt need an answer. The person who asks How are you? hopes to hear the answer Fine, even if the persons friend isnt fine. The reason is that How are you? isnt really a question and Fine isnt really an answer.