2010-2023历年甘肃省武威第五中学高二第一学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） .docxVIP

2010-2023历年甘肃省武威第五中学高二第一学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析）

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一.参考题库(共25题)

1.Thesuggestion________bytheteacherisavailable.

A．putforward

B．puttedforward

C．puttingforward

D．puton

2.Theteacheraskedmetorepeathiswordsand_____.

A．sodidI

B．Idoso

C．Ididso

D．sodidhe

3.Oneofthebest-lovedAmericanwriterswasWilliamSydneyPorter,orO.Henry.From1893helivedwithhisfamilyinahouseinAustin,Texas,whichisnowamuseum.VisitorstoAustincanseethehouse.Itwassavedfromdestruction(破坏)andturnedintoamuseumin1934.ThemuseumisagoodwaytolearnabouttheinterestinglifeoftheAmericanwriter.

WilliamPorterrentedthishouseinAustinandlivedtherewithhiswifeAtholanddaughterMargaretforabouttwoyears.ManyobjectsinthemuseumbelongedtothePorters.Othersdidnot.Animportantpieceintheroomistheoriginalphotographoverhere.Itwastakenthereinthehouseabout1895.Thepianotheregoesbacktothe1860s.HiswifetooklessonsonitwhenshefirstmovedtoAustin.

Porterdidnotstarthiscareerasasuccessfulwriter.Heworkedatafarm,landofficeandbank.Healsolovedwordsandwriting.ThemuseummhasaspecialproofofPorter’sloveoflanguage---hisdictionary.Itissaidthathehadreadeverywordinthatdictionary.

LaterWilliamPorterwasforcedtoleaveAustinbecausehewaschargedwithfinancialwrongdoingatthebankandlosthisjob.Becausehewasafraidofatrail(审判),heleftthecountrysecretly.Buthereturnedbecausehiswifewasdying.Afterherdeath,hefacedthetrialandbecameacriminal.HeservedthreeandahalfyearsinaprisoninOhio.

WilliamPorterwouldkeephistimeinprisonasecret.Buttherewasonegoodthingaboutit.Itprovidedhimwithtimetowrite.Bythetimehewasfreed,hehadpublished14storiesandbecamewellknownasO.Henry.

PorterlatermovedtoNewYorkCityandfoundgreatsuccessthere.Hepublishedover180storiesinthelasteightyearsofhis