甘肃省临夏市度高二英语下学期期中试题（特长班）.doc

甘肃省临夏市2016-2017学年度高二英语下学期期中试题（特长班） (注：请将答案填涂到答题纸和答题卡上，直接在试卷上答题无效) 第i卷第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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 two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard days working. both were tired. they happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead. ah! said one farmer, tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well. the second answered, nonsense (胡说), the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼). so they began to quarrel (争吵). just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. both farmers explained about the black cloud. what cloud? asked the third farmer. they all looked at the sky. the cloud was no longer there.1. the above text is a _. a. news b. story c. safety notice d. tour guide2. why does the two farmers quarrel with each other? a.because they dont like the weatherb.because they dislike each other c.because they have different views d.because they kill the crops3.how many farmers said that the rain would be helpful? a.one b.two c.three d.four4. where was the black cloud? a. was raining b. was disappear. c. was still there d. was floating5. who is the third farmer? a. a foolish man b. a wise man c. a passer-by. d. a gardenerb angela chang(张韶涵) didnt know it would be so hard to turn singing into a career(职业). she went to many different record companies(唱片公司). but she was always turned down for looking too young and small. “i”d never had such difficulties before,”chang said. but changs talent(才能) was finally accepted in 2002. when she got a piece of work, she cried. she soon became a star. her first album over the rainbow sold very well. she won many awards. “you wouldnt believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a small body,” said one musician(音乐家) after hearing chang sing. “she has a special voice. you cant forget it.” but the 25-year-old girl has other talents too. chang is also an actress. she has played a role in the popular tv plays, my mvp valentine (情人)and at dolphin bay(海豚湾恋人). many people remember her common-girl parts in the plays. but acting is difficult. chang once acted so badly that she was nearly fired(差点被解雇). another time it took her 27 tries to get a scene(一场戏) right. “i cried when i got back home,” chang said. “but i knew that i wouldnt always fail. you only fail when you give up.” now with four albums behind her - over the rainbow, aurora, pandora and flower in the wonderland, its clear that chang and music were made for each other. as she sings in one song, “i have a pair of invisible wings(隐形的翅膀). they fly me to the skies and give me hope.”6.who is angela chang(张韶涵)? a. she is a farmer b. she is a star c. she is a worker d. she is a beggar7. the phrase “turned down” in the first paragraph means “_”. a. 承认 b. 拒绝c. 开除 d. 雇用8. many record companies refused to co-operate(合作) with her because _. a. she looks very common b. she is too young c. she doesnt sing very well d. she looks young and small9. what is the name of her first album? a. over the rainbow b. my mvp valentine c. aurora, pandora and flower in the wonderland d. at dolphin bay10. although acting is difficult for her, she never gives up because _. a. she is strong-mindedb. people like her films c. she is interested in actingd. she acted in the popular tv plays c on new years day, many people eat special food for good luck. in spain(西班牙) and some latin american countries(拉丁美洲国家),people eat twelve grapes at midnight on new years eve-one grape for good luck in each month of the new year. chinese people eat dumplings. some are made with a coin inside. everyone tries to find the coin for good luck and money in the new year. of course they dont eat the coin. japanese people eat noodles on new years eve and on their birthdays. it may bring them good luck and long life.11. what people eat special food for?a. happiness b. wealth c.good luck d.health 12. what do people eat in spain and some latin american countries?a. grapes b. dumpling c.coin d.noodle13.what do people eat in japan?a.noodleb.grapec.dumplingd.money14. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. in spain and some latin american countries, people eat ten grapes at midnight on new years eveb. chinese people eat dumplings and some are made with a coin inside.c. chinese people eat coins in dumpling.d. japanese people eat grapes on new years eve and on their birthdays 15. which do you think is the best title of the passage? a. grapes at midnightb. dumpling with coinsc. foods for good luck.d. new years day dthe day was like any other day in his life, tom walked past the shop on the street comer. he stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. looking down, he felt sorry for himself. he really wanted to have them for his birthday.he sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. he knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. but he also knew very well she had little money. he decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice it. so he went to the park and sat on the grass. then he saw a boy in a wheel chair. he noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. he looked at his own feet. “its much better to be without shoes than without feet,” he thought. there was no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad. he sent away and smiled, thinking he was happier.16tom passed the shop_. aon foot bby bus cby bike din a car 17why did tom stop in front of the shop? because he wanted_.ato buy the shoes bto look at the shoes he likedcto look at the shoes in the shop window dto look at the shoes on the front row18the pair of shoes he liked was _. atoo expensive bquite cheap cnot there dhave been sold 19tom went into the park because he_.awas thinking how to tell his mother about itbwanted to see the boycdidnt want to make his mother worrieddhe felt sad20from the story we can know that tom_. aliked new shoes very muchbloved his mother bestcdidnt want to go to schoolddidnt want to stay at home第二部分 完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 most people who work in the office have a boss. so 21 i (我也是). but my boss is a little 22 . whats unusual about him? its a big dog. many 23 have dogs, but 24 men bring their dogs to the office every day. my 25 dog, robinson, is 26 and brown. my boss brings him to 27 every day. he takes the dog to meetings and he takes the dog to lunch. 28 there is telephone call for my boss, i always know if he is 29 he office. i only 30 under his desk. if i 31 something brown and hairy under 32 , i know my boss is 33 in the office. if there is 34 dog , i know my boss 35 out. ( )21. a. do b. doesc. didd. can( )22. a. usual b. unusual c. usuallyd: as usual( )23. a. man b. menc. mans d. dog( )24. a. little b. a littlec. fewd. a few( )25. a. bossb. bossesc. bosssd. bossess( )26. a. bigb. small c. fatd. thin( )27. a. danceb. workc. play d. train( )28. a. where b. whatc. when d. why( )29. a. in b. onc. at d. above( )30. a. hide b. touch c. huntd. look( )31. a.see b. lookc. watch d. touch( )32. a. thisb, that c. one d.it( )33. a.anywhere b. everywherec. somewhered. nowhere( )34. a. a b. somec. nod. many( )35. a. is b. was c. were d. been第三部分 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。 when you finish high school 36 university，is learning done? the answer is“no”many countries，people continue learning all their 37 (life)why is lifelong learning 38 (importance)? you go to school and learnyou studyyou take 39 (test)but learning doesnt only happen 40 schooland learning will be lasted long, though you have finished high school or university. you are learning 41 the time 42 example, learning can happen when you go to a museumit can also happen when you read a bookyou learn when you play a sport or when you take a triplearning 43 (be) life! we never stop 44 (learn)every day，you can improve yourself 45 learning something new第四部分 基础知识 词组互译（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）1.due to 6.发生；造成2.run out of 7.即使3.appeal to 8.前往4.put up with 9.全部焚毁5.keep on 10.上升，增长第五部分 短文改错（共10处错误，每处1分，满分10分）下面短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ ），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 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限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。the internet is play a more and more important part in our daily life. on the net we can learn news both at home or abroad and all kinds of other informations as well. we can also send messages by e-mails, make phone calls, go to net school, read various kinds of book and learn foreign languages by our own! beside, we can enjoy music, watch sports matches and play the chess or cards. on the net, we can even