高二英语下学期期中试卷1

“讲忠诚、严纪律、立政德”三者相互贯通、相互联系。忠诚是共产党人的底色，纪律是不能触碰的底线，政德是必须修炼的素养。永葆底色、不碰底线20162017学年度下学期期中考试高二英语试题本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷第一部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Calvin Gillian didnt believe that Norway was the place for an adventurous holiday. However, some friends told him to go there and he loved it. “Im an extreme-sports maniac. Ive traveled to many different countries, but I didnt expect Norway to be a good place for an extreme holiday. Tourists usually visit Norway because of its old Viking history or to go fishing and boating in the famous fjords(峡湾) to enjoy a relaxing holiday, or to go climbing to enjoy the beauty of nature. But I didnt go for fishing; I wanted adventure. “Skiing is the best thing you can do in Norway. Svartisen, the Black Ice glacier(冰川）, is wonderful. The ice is not the usual white but a deep blue color, like the sea. However, you have to wear special clothes, because skiing on a million-year-old glacier can be very dangerous.” “Then, there is Hunderfossen Family Park for Toll Park. You can go water skiing and ice skating. It is certainly a beautiful place but it is more expensive than visiting other parts of Norway. “I also visited the Homenkollen Ski Jump in Oslo. The view from the top of the ski jump was wonderful and the the ski museum was very interesting. I wanted to try a jump but unfortunately, its only for professional ski-jumpers. Anyway, I was very tired and I needed a break, so I went back to my hotel and got some sleep. “Next year, I am going to take my girlfriend to Norway, too. She is having her holiday in Australia now and she wants to have a different type of adventure for next year.”1. How did Calvin Gillian feel about his trip?A. Bored B. Relaxed C. Satisfied D. Disappointed 2. The underlined word “maniac”(in para.2) refers to someone who_.A. has a strong interest in something B. has a bad opinion of something C. expects things to be successfulD. likes to compete with others 3. What did Calvin Gillian do in Norway?A. Ski-jumping B. Climbing C. Fishing D. Skiing 4. Whats the best title for the text?A. Calvin Gillians Holiday Countries B. Travel in Different Countries C. Historical Places in Norway D. A Norwegian Adventure B$1150a month-Bright room on 18th AvenueOur roommate is moving and were looking for someone to fill her spot. Move-in date is April 15. We are looking for someone responsible who can appreciate a friendly relaxed household. Common areas must be cleaned on a regular basis and we all take turns with house cleaning. About us Youll be sharing the house with a young female professional and a couple with healthy lifestyles who works with a game publishing company. Were clean and considerate and respect one anothers privacy. The environment is quiet. Your room It is a clean room that gets plenty of sunlight. With wooden floors and a good size closet (壁橱). It is very quiet. Location Convenient access to restaurants, banks, parks & shops. 10 minutes to SFSU. 4 blocks to L train, 28 & 45 Bus line. Quiet resident area. Easy street parking (街边停车). House There are well equipped kitchen, sunroom, big-screen TV, onsite washer and dryer. Separate bathroom. The house features a large elegant living room with fireplace perfect for entertaining and relaxing. Everything is here . pot, pans, plates & cups. Nice and big backyard. All you need is the stuff (物品) for your room. Move-in requirement One month rent and one month deposit (保证金) plus $350 security deposit. Total move-in cost is $2450. We first require a 6-month lease (租期) then month to month. Please reply by email to sunnyhouse to schedule a viewing. Please tell us something about yourself together with your photo. We are available to show the room weeknights from 7:20pm-8:00pm. Some weekday viewing can be arranged and scheduled. Please bring personal references and proof of income. Must be able to pay rent on time. Please bring a copy of your ID card for reference. No Smoking No Drugs No Pets No overnight guests5. How much is one month deposit of the room?A. $1150 B. $2300 C. $950 D. $24506. What can we infer from the passage?A. You can move into the room on April 10.B. You can get your friend sleep in the room.C. You need not to clean the house.D. You can schedule a viewing by email.7. What kind of the whole house is it?A. unfurnished. B. dirty C. quiet D. inconvenient C CALGARY, CANADA-It was one of the most important phone calls Bruce Burrell has ever received, a call warning that a flood was headed Calgarys way. “I got a phone call about five in the morning on Thursday from Len McCharles, who was on watch at the time, and he said “there has been big flooding in Canmore and its heading this way,” said Burrell, the head of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency. “I got up immediately, turned on the morning news, saw thepictures from Canmore and then called McCharles back. I said “open the Emergency Operations Centre.” Burrell was in the EOC for 48 hours straight and it wasnt until Burrell left the centre for the first time that the disaster(灾难）hit him. “Once you step outside and you actually see it and hear it, it paints a completely different picture from what you thought you would be dealing with.” Calgary firefighters came to help the Calgarians who were influenced by floodwaters. Keal Prince, captain of the Calgary Fire Department remembers how a young boy lost his finger while helping a woman remove debris(瓦砾）out of her house. “As his finger got cut off it went into a fully loaded dumpster(装好的垃圾箱）”Prince said. “People had worked hours to get the dumpster loaded and now theyre working tirelessly, quickly to unload that dumpster, looking for that finger.” “We had to remove a lot of debris to find that finger. Luckily, the finger was found and it was reattached(重新接上），”Prince added. Burrell is proud of what the city has achieved so far. And he says the city couldnt have done it without hundreds of unsung heroes. “There were a lot of unbelievable things that went on during the flood and I think that is what Calgarians need to be proud of.”8. On the morning of Thursday, Burrell _. A. recogised his house was flooded B. was called to go to Canmore to help people C. got to know from others about a coming disater. D. opened his house and found something was wrong. 9. Hearing what had happened, Burrell _. A. called the centre to collect picturesB. reported the event to the TV stationC. went to the flooded areas immediately D. gave orders for work to be started at once10. It seemed that the young boy _. A. was a great help B. had a happy ending C. looked for his finger hours alone D. was hurt while unloading the dumpster11. We can infer from the last paragragh that Burrell _. A. thinks highly of people in Calgary B. has received praise from Calgarians C. thinks its his duty to protect the cityD. feels the firefighters need more training DA new study, conducted by British company Mindlab International, has found that listening to music at work increases accuracy and speed, The Telegraph reported. Perhaps, some parents disagree with this idea, saying, Switch off the music and concentrate! Well, if thats the case with your parents, you might now be able to convince them that you have science on your side. The company gave 26 participants a series of different tasks for five days in a row, including spell checking, mathematical word problems, data entry, and abstract reasoning. The participants completed these tasks while listening to music or no music at all. The results showed that while music was playing, 88% of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81% completed their fastest work. David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International, told The Telegraph, Music is a very powerful management tool if you want to increase not only the efficiency of your workforce but also their emotional state. they are going to become more positive about the work. However, you may have a list of your favorite songs, but not all kinds of music match all homework. For maths or other subjects involving numbers or attention to detail, you should listen to classical music, the study found. In the study, pop music enabled participants to complete their tasks 58% faster than when listening to no music at all. If you are reviewing your English writing, pop music is the best choice, as it is the best kind for spell checking. It cut mistakes by 14%, compared to listening to no music. After finishing your homework, do you often take time to check your answers? Maybe, some dance music is suitable for you.12Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Music helps us to learn B. We cannot live without music C. Different music, different lives D. Music in the classroom.13What did the participants have to do in the study？A. Persuade their parents to listen to music.B. Listen to the same music together.C. Try their best to choose the most suitable music.D. Finish tasks with music or without music at all.14What does the underlined word they refer to in Para 3？A. toolsB. resultsC. tests D. participants15When you review your English writing, what kind of music is the best choice？A. Classical music B. Dance music C. Pop music D. Rock music第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。Being organized is an important skill for school and lifeWhen youre well organized, you can stay focused，instead of spending time hunting things down 16 For schoolwork, it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignment，so you know what you have to do and when. Keeping all your school work neat and in a specific place-these are the main parts of organization. For home stuff, being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go. 17 It means keeping your schoolbag，your shoes, and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them. Planning is part of being organized, too. 18 Calendars，lists，and schedules can help you plan. You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace. Making a schedule or “to-do” list for yourself is a good idea. Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do. 19 Check off things when youve done them. Use your list to help you decide which thing is the most important to work on first. 20 But once youre organized，it feels greatThe less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework，the more time you have for better things，like reading a good book or playing. A. Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it. B. First，you should get your schoolwork organized. C. Add new things as you get assignments. D. You will benefit a lot from a good habit. E. What does it mean to be organized? F. It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff. G. It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分75分)第一节：完形填空 (共40小题，每小题.1.5分, 满分60分) （1）阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor 21 the question papers, with the text facing down as usual. 22 he handed them all out, he asked his students to 23 the page and begin. To everyones surprise, there were no 24 , just a black dot (点) in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the expression on everyones face, told them the following:I want you to write what you 25 there.”The students, 26 , got started on the inexplicable (令人费解的) task.At the end of the class, the professor 27 all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them, with no 28 , described the black dot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet, etc. After all had been 29 , the classroom was silent, the professor began to explain:Im not going to grade this. I 30 wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the 31 part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our 32 . We have a white paper to observe and 33 , but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a 34 given to us with love and care and we always have 35 to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us. the job that 36 our livelihood and the miracles we see every day. 37 , we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health issues that bother us, the lack of money, the 38 relationship with colleagues, the 39 with a friend, and etc.The dark spots are very 40 compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute our minds. 21. A. handed outB. turned upC. referred toD. pointed at22. A. SinceB. UntilC. IfD. After23. A. foldB. turnC. openD. use24. A. exercisesB. choicesC. questionsD. scores25. A. rememberB. imagineC. studyD. see26. A. surprisedB. confusedC. curiousD. displeased27. A. collectedB. finishedC. markedD. selected28. A. excuseB. doubtC. exceptionD. explanation29. A. saidB. answeredC. returnedD. read30. A. alsoB. justC. evenD. finally31. A. bigB. blackC. beautifulD. white32. A. livesB. classroomsC. collegesD. studies33. A. sendB. keepC. enjoyD. show34. A. burdenB. giftC. pressureD. lesson35. A. reasonsB. timeC. freedomD. festivals36. A. threatensB. ruinsC. providesD. changes37. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. BesidesD. Moreover38. A. closeB. complicatedC. specialD. strong39. A. stayB. contactC. satisfactionD. disappointment40. A. darkB. roundC. smallD. dirty（2）阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service. Because the entire village 41 the fishing industry, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of 42 . One night, the winds screamed, the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble 43 the S.O.S. The captain of the rescue rowboat team sounded the alarm and the villagers 44 in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 45 on the beach, holding lamps to 46 the way back. An hour later, the rescue boat 47 through the fog and the cheering villagers ran to greet them. Falling 48 on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more 49 and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely 50 the rescue boat and all would have been lost. Therefore, the captain called for another volunteer team to 51 the survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans 52 forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, Please dont go. Your father 53 in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost 54 for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left. Hans replied, Mother, I have to go. 55 everyone said I cant go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service comes, we all need to take our 56 and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and 57 into the night. Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans mother like a century. 58 the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans 59 up in the bow. Cupping his hands, the captain called, did you find the lost man? Hardly able to control himself, Hans 60 cried back, Yes, we found him. Tell my mother its my elder brother, Paul!” 41A. suffered from B. got through C. depended on D. turned away 42A. frequency B. emergency C. efficiency D. fluency43A. set about B. took overC. came up with D. sent out 44A. fought B. followed C. gathered D. struggled 45A. angrily B. anxiously C. fearfully D. happily 46A. hope B. try C. expect D. light 47A. reappeared B. repeated C. rewrote D. reminded48A. unknown B. urgent C. exhausted D. energetic49A. villagers B. barbers C. passengers D. captains50A. pushed B. pulled C. settled D. overturned 51A. look for B. look after C. look out D. look on 52A. stepped B. looked C. put D. threw53A. lived B. pulled C. died D. survived 54A. in the fire B. in the war C. on strike D. at sea 55A. How aboutB. What if C. What forD. What with 56A. place B. photo C. fameD. turn57A. disappeared B. appeared C. came D. went 58A. Secondly B. Firstly C. Finally D. Thirdly59A. standing B. keeping C. fishing D. taking60A. sincerely B. excitedly C. worriedly D. curiously第II卷第二节（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（1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Have you ever had a case 61 a mistake helped you understand an idea or a skill? For me, it was sailing. I took a sailing class when I was in high school. No matter how many times I read the 62 (explain), I cou