高二英语下学期期中试题53

一岗双责落实还不到位。受事务性工作影响，对分管单位一岗双责常常落实在安排部署上、口头要求上，实际督导、检查的少，指导、推进、检查还不到位。20162017学年度下学期期中考试英语试题（考试范围：综合 适用班级：高二学年 ）一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）第一节（共10小题，满分20分）AArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children. During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.(护照) He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one. Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath. My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend. That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.1. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shopping B. Take his family C. Join his family D. Find a vacation2. The girls parents got Rashids phone number from _.A. a friend of his family B. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papers D. a stranger in Sydney3. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. Showed B. Gave back C. Delivered D. Sent out4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to Australia. B. Living in a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure. D. In Search of New Friends.BMonthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of nanal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil enginerrs”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew.February 6thAn Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Smoudwater Canal is moving towards reopenling. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and Aits -Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings:.uk/book More into:.uk/whatsonLondon Canal Museum 12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT.uk www.canalmuseum.mobiTel:020 771308365.When is the talk on James Brindley?A. February 6th. B. March 6th. C. November 7th. D. December 5th.6. What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the MetropolisC. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals7. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.A. Miranda Vickers B. Malcolm TuckerC. Chris Lewis D. Liz PayneCIn 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival(节日) of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War. It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团). It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly. At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge(挑战) to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years. Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little - known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh. Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959,with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big. A paid administrator(行政人员) was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.8. What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginningA. To bring Europe together again. B. To honor heroes of World War II.C. To introduce young theatre groups. D. To attract great artists from Europe.9. Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947A. They owned a public house there. B. They came to take up a challenge.C. They thought they were also famous. D. They wanted to take part in the festival.10. Who joined the Fringe after it appearedA. Popular writers. B. University students.C. Artists from around the world. D. Performers of music and dance.第二节（共5小题，满分10分）根据短文内容，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两处多余选项。Kids health: Four steps for fighting stressEverybody gets stressed from time to time. _11._ Some ways of dealing with stress-like screaming or hitting someone dont solve (解决) much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:(1)Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. _12._ They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.(2) Dont take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, thats not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Dont take it out on yourself. _13._(3) Try to solve the problem. After youre calm and you have support from adults and friends, its time to get down to business. _ 14._ Even if you cant solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.These steps arent magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, youll help yourself feel better even faster. _ 15.A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.B. Notice your friends feelings and find a way to help them.C. Different people feel stress in different ways.D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.E. You need to figure out what the problem is.F. And dont forget about your friends.G. Then, find a way to calm down.二完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, But people in the streets 16 him, especially those who are 17 .For those people, he is Gloves Greenberg. How did he get that 18 ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But hes 19 _. His briefcase always has some gloves.（手套）In winter, Mr.Greenberg does not 20 like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and 21 the street. He looks around at 22 .He stops when he 23 someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he 24 ,looking for more people with cold 25 .On winter days, Mr.Greenberg 26 gloves. During the rest of the year, he 27 gloves. People who have heard about him 28 him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.Mr. Greenberg 29 doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and 30 his behavior. But people who dont know him are sometimes 31 him. They dont realize that he just wants to make them 32 .It runs in the 33 .Michaels father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the 34 .A pair of gloves may be a 35 thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.16.A.know about B. learn fromC. cheer forD. look after17. A. oldB. busyC. kindD. poor18. A. jobB. nameC. chance D. message19.A.calmB. differentC. crazyD. curious20.A.actB. soundC. feel D. dress21.A.cross overB. drive alongC. hurry downD. keep off22. A. carsB. peopleC. street numbersD. traffic lights23.A.helpsB .choosesC. greets D. sees24.A.holds upB. hangs outC. moves onD. turns around25.A.handsB. earsC. faces D. eyes26. A. searches for B. stores up C. gives away D. puts on27. A. borrows B. sells C. returnsD. buys28. A. call B. send C. lendD. show29. A. delayed B. remembered C. began D. enjoyed30.A.understand B. dislikeC. studyD. excuse31.A.sorry forB. satisfied withC. proud ofD. surprised by32.A.smartB. richC. specialD. happy33.A.cityB. familyC. neighborhoodD. company34.A.honorB. painC. sameD. cold35.A.smallB. usefulC. delightfulD comforting三、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?In 1969，the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland，Ohio. It _1_ (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it _2_(actual) caught fire and burned. Now，years later，this river is one of _3_ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.But the river wasnt changed in a few days _4_ even a few months. It took years of work _5_ (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally，that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is _6_(clean) than ever.Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit _7_ is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation，dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?While there are _8_ (amaze) stories of instant transformation，for most of us the _9_(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work，like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be _10_(patience)四、短文改错（共10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：把缺词处加一个漏符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent. It was very crowded. Tony saw a toy on a shop window. He liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop. After looks at the toy for some time, he turned around and found where his parents were missing. Tony was scared and begun to cry. A woman saw him drying and telling him to wait outside a shop. Five minutes later, Tony saw parents. Mom said, “How nice to see you again! Dad and I were terrible worried.” Tony promised her that this would never happen again.五、书面表达（共15分）假定你是李华，从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡(Singapore)举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括:I.自我介绍(包括英语能力);2.参加意图(介绍中国、了解其他国家);3.希望获准.注意:1.词数100左右:2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear Sir and Madam,_. Regards, Lihua20162017学年度下学期期中考试英语试题答题卡选择：（共60分）1112131212223231323334142434515253561626717278182891929102030语法填空（共15分）1._ 2._ 3_4._5._6._7._ 8_ 9._10._短文改错（共10分）One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent. It was very crowded. Tony saw a toy on a shop window. He liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop. After looks at the toy for some time, he turn