太原五中2018-2019学年度第二学期阶段性检测

高 二 英 语 (2019.5)

出题人：王鲜梅 校题人：马洁

第I卷 选择题 (共60分)

第一部分 单项选择 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

1. He was so deeply absorbed ______ working that he forgot all about eating or sleeping.

　A. from B. of C. by D. in

2. I feel ______ to have the opportunity to take part in the voluntary activity in honor of Lei Feng.

A. honor B. honoring C. honored D. to honor

3. It is the way he spoke rather than what he said ______ annoyed me.

A. where B. why C. that D. which

4. A balanced diet can be better for our health when _______ with regular exercise.

A. combining B. combined C. having combined D. being combined

5. Driving a car needs a lot of practice and this is ______ of studying maths.

A. the same B equal C. true D. exact

6. Since the lunar New Year, the number of bikes ______rapidly.

A. have grown B. have been grown

　C. has grown D. has been growing

7. If Tim carries on working like this, he'll ____ sooner or later.

A. break down B. break out C. break up D. break in

8. Don't hesitate to make ______ with me if you need any further information.

A. communication B. contact C. connection D. contract

9. Marcel painted her sitting in a chair with her hands _______.

A. folded B. folding C. to be folded D. having folded

10. I would have come sooner but I ______ they were waiting for me.

A. don't know B. didn't know C. haven't known D. hadn't known

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 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。（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

　　Welcome to the British Museum-a museum of the world, for the world. Explore the galleries, see a special exhibition and relax in the shops.

Visitor information

　　Galleries are open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Fridays, they are open until 8:30 p.m. (Please note that galleries start closing 10 minutes before the published closing times.)

　　Sketching (画速写) with pencils is allowed in the galleries.

　　Photography is allowed in selected galleries, for non-commercial uses.

　　To help everyone enjoy the Museum, please:

● Keep mobiles in silent mode and don't take calls in the galleries.

● Don't touch the exhibits.

● Don't smoke.

● Don't eat or drink in the galleries.

　　If you have any other questions, ask at the Information Desk.

Galleries

　　Some of the galleries can be very busy at peak times. If you want to avoid the crowds, try visiting these galleries.

● Room 95: the largest collection of Chinese ceramics (陶瓷制品) outside China.

● Room 34: exhibits from the Muslim world, from the 7th century A.D. to the present.

● Room 1: the Enlightenment Gallery shows how the British Museum was created in the 18th century and is a great introduction to the collection.

Make the most of your visit Gallery talks

　　Free 45-minute talks by a guest speaker. Tue. to Sat. at 1:45 p.m.

Highlights tour(￡)

　　Available every Fri., Sat. and Sun. at 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (90 minutes). Book at the Ticket Desk.

Eye-opener tours

Free daily tours (30-40 minutes) introducing areas of the collection (room numbers):

11:30 a m. Ancient Greece (17)

12:00 a. m. Africa (24)

1:00 p. m. Mexico (24)

2:00 p. m. Art of the Middle East (34)

3:15 p. m. Ancient Rome (70)

Audio and family guide (￡)

The Museum's audio guide helps you make the most of your visit. Find out more about the Museum's most popular exhibits. Available in ten languages-English, Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Japanese and Mandarin-as well as British Sign