2019下学期高二英语期中考试题（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：120分）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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe most famous carnival in Europe was in Venice. People ate , drank ,and wore masks . At the beginning , people walked round the streets wearing masks , doing what they wanted without being recognized for weeks Ordinary people could pretend to be rich and important , while famous people could have romantic adventures in secret. Many crimes went unpunished.The government realized that wearing masks had become a problem . Their use was limited by laws . the first of which dates back to the fourteenth century . Men were not allowed to wear masks at night ; and they were not allowed to dress up as women. In later times more laws were passed . People who wore masks could not carry firearms ; and no one would enter a church wearing a mask . if they broke the laws , they were put into prison for up to two years . Finally , when the Austrian conquered Venice at the end of the eighteenth century , masks were banned completely , and carnival became just a memory . But in the late 1970s the tradition was revived by students . They began making masks and organizing parties , and threw bits of brightly colored paper at tourists . the town council realized that carnival was good for business , and the festival was developed for tourists .Today carnival in Venice is celebrated for five days in February . People arrive from all over Europe to enjoy the fun . the spirit of Venice carnival is the mystery of the mask. As you wander through the streets you see thousands of masks elegant or frightening , sad or amusing ,traditional or modernbut you have no idea what the faces behind them look like . Nobody takes them off . If the masks come off. the magic is lost （ ）1.what is the best title of the passage ?A. The Magic of the Mask B. the origins of carnival C. Special food D. Carnival in Venice（ ）2.what is the meaning of “conquer” in the second paragraph ?A.帝国 B.法律 C.监狱 D.征服（ ）3.according to the passage , we can infer the reason why the government started the carnival again is（ ）A. because it is funny B. because it is good for business C .because it is liked by students D. because it is a memory.B I am a mother. The kids I have are girls from all over the world. I will soon be adopting(收养) my twelfth daughter, a little girl from India, seriously injured in a bombing not too long ago. All of my girls are disabled in some way, but that is because no one takes the time to truly look into the souls(灵魂) of these beautiful girls. They only see what is on the outside, scars(伤疤) from burns, missing or paralyzed(瘫痪的) arms and legs. They dont take the time to see the smiles, listen to the laughter. Many people oppose my behaviour. I have been told I am crazy to adopt twelve girls from all over the world, that I should not do that, that doing so does not make me some kind of hero, but just some kind of crazy person, but I am neither a hero nor a crazy person. I am a mother of many girls from every corner of the world, from every background imaginable, but now we are a family. I have not properly introduced myself. I am Kendra. Ill be thirty this month, and I am already the mother of twelve children. I can hardly believe it myself, but I am glad to be doing what I am doing. These children are my joy. They are the main reason for my wanting to get up in the morning, and the reason that I can go to bed most nights with a smile on my face. these kids are very lovely, each with her own story to tell.（ ）4.Which of the following statements about the authors girls is TRUE? A. They lack confidence. B. They all have a happy children.C. They are actually happy. D. They are all victims of wars.（ ）5.In the last paragraph, the author mainly tells us that _.A. her daily life B. her strong wishC. her plans for the future D. her love for the twelve girls（ ）6.What would the author probably talk about in the paragraph that follows?A. The story of each of her twelve girls.B. Her own experience in the war. C. Other peoples suggestions on raising children.D. The importance of keeping healthy.（ ）7.What does the underlined word “oppose” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Doubt B. Change C. Disagree with D. Leave outxCIn October 1949 the United Nations brought a number of specialists on food on Geneva, to discuss the problems of eating habits and food supplies of people throughout the world. One problem that interested the specialists particularly was a form of illness, about which little was known among the children in Africa. Two doctors were chosen to make the study. They flew to Africa and during the next two months visited ten countries. They found that serious diseases of poor eating, often mistaken for other diseases, existed in all parts of Africa. The diseases were similar and could ther