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贵州省遵义市湄潭县湄江中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期期中试题 考试说明：本试卷分第卷(选择题共70分)和第卷(非选择题共50分)两部分。考试时间为100分钟，满分为120分。考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。第卷（选择题，共70分）注意事项：1. 答题前考生在答题卡上务必用直径05毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、座位号考号、班级等填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的考号、姓名和科目。2. 客观题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号；主观题答案用05毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上对应题目的空白处填写。在试题卷上作答无效。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a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ain the early 1990s,the word” internet” was strange to most people. but today, internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. maybe internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind（人类） communicating with others on the internet is much faster. we can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. we can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute. giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the internet. we can use search engines to find the information we need. just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at. we can enjoy a lot on the internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing （浏览）websites. there are some games for free. we can meet new and interesting people in the chat now. we can also listen to music and see films. now ,there is a lot of service on the internet such as online banking ,job finding and ticket buying. we can also do shopping and find nearly all kinds of goods. sometimes we can find something that is quite good but very cheap.1.how many main advantages of the internet are talked about in the passage?a. three.b. four.c. five.d. six.2.what fact doesnt the passage provide?a. we can find almost anything we want to know on the internet.b. some games on the internet are free.c. we can buy most things we need on the internet.d. goods on the internet are more expensive than those in real shops.3.which title best gives the main idea of the passage?a. online shoppingb. exchanging information on the internetc. the advantages of the internetd. surfing the websites on the internetbwhen we talk about stars ,especially women stars ,it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. but recently a britains got talent（英国达人）star susan boyle has changed our views absolutely. simon cowell ,one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over ms boyles voice. “this lady camp up ,and im thinking, this will take five seconds and i can go to have a cup of tea. that changed when she began to sing i dreamed to dream from les miserables. she knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through it was one of my favorite moments,” cowell said. the performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old scottish woman has been famous all over the world. speaking from her home in scotland, ms boyle said that she hasnt thought of changing her appearance. she saidthat her friend helped her with make-up. “i mean, thats hardly a makeover,” she added. ms boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “i was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”4.susan boyle is _a. a judgeb. a reporterc. a beautifuld. a scottish woman5.susan boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because_.a. she was confident of her singingb. she was satisfied with the judgesc. she was pretty and in good shaped. she sang the song i dreamed a dream from les miserables6.according to the passage, which is not true?a. it was the vocal talents that built susans confidenceb. susan boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.c. susan boyle became famous because of her appearance.d. simon cowell didnt think susan boyle a good singer at the first sight.7.what can we learn from susan boyles successa. its never too old to learn.b. its easier to succeed at the age of 47.c. if you have a dream, try to make it come true!d. if you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.camericans with small families own a small car or a large one. if both parents are working, they usually have two cars. when the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)a small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. a van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel they could all travel together.mr. hagen and his wife had a third child last year. this made them sell a second car and bus a van. their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. when they arrive at their grandparents home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.americans call vans motor homes. a motor home is always used for holidays. when a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. all the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. that is why motor homes have become very popular. in america there are many parks for motor homes.8. from the passage, a van is also called _.a. a motor car b. a motor home c. a motorbike d. a big truck9. before mr. hagen and his wife bought a van, they_.a. sold their old house b. moved to their grandparents housec. built a new place for a van d. sold their second car10. a motor home is usually owned by a family with_.a. a baby b. much money c. more than two children d. interest in vans11. motor homes have become popular because_.a. they can take people to another city when people are freeb. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysc. some people think motor homes are cheapd. big families can put more things in motor homesdcurtsey was born in 1963.scientists saw the birth of this island. it began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th november. a fishing boat was near iceland. the boat moved under the captains（船长）feet. he noticed a strange smell. he saw some black smoke. a volcano（火山）was breaking out. red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea. the island grew quickly. it was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th november. scientists flew there to watch. it was exciting. smoke and fire were still rushing up. pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. the sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. curtsey grew and grew. then it stopped in june 1967.it was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. and life was already coming to curtsey. plants grew. birds came. some scientists built a house. they want to learn about this young island. a new island is like a new world.12. curtsey is _.a. an island not far from iceland b. a new volcanoc. a fishing boat d. a place in iceland13. scientists flew there _.a. to watch the birth of the island b. to save the fishing boatc. to learn about the island d. to build a house14. when did scientist fly there to watch?a. before the volcano broke out. b. as soon as the volcano broke out.c. about four days after the volcano broke out. d. after the volcano stopped rushing up.15. the best title of this article is _.a. a new island b. the birth of an islandc. a new world d. scientists discovered curtsey第二节 （共5小题，每题2分，共10分） 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。mum, my old bike has gone wrong again. what shall i do?16 great! but can i have a mountain bike? why a mountain bike? therere no mountains around here. mountain bikes are stronger, and they are better at going up hills. but i 17 money. do you know how much they cost? at least $300 each! how can i get so much money?18 over a year! but i need one now.19 i suppose about $ 150 each. well, thats sounds more reasonable. if you save $ 5 a week, youll have enough in about six months.20 well, go ahead with your saving and ill make up the rest in six months. now, go and get your old bike repaired.a. no problem.b. buy a new one.c. is that expensive?d. whats troubling you?e. mm, but i still hopef. how much does an ordinary bike cost?g. you can save up the money, say $ 5 a week, then in just over a year第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题l5分，满分30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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 a couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. i thought it was a good opportunity to 21my 7-year-old sons room and 22 some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. we 23 that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.the night before the 24 , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too 25 for him. in the yard he26 the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. this little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we 27 . it wasnt in the best 28 and was certainly not new, but the tires were 29 good.we put a price of $10 on it, but it didnt sell. so, after the sale was 30 , my friend put it on the sidewalk, with a sign that 31 “free bike”. within five minutes her doorbell rang. a little boy was 32 there. in poor english he asked whether the bike was 33 free. she said yes and that he could have it for 34 . he smiled, got on the bike and rode away.later that evening when i told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very 35 , shouting happily. he asked about a few of his things, wondering 36 they had been sold. when he asked about the bike, i told him about the little boy and that made him 37 . he was much happier than when i told him how much he had 38 . he was so happy to 39 that someone else would make good 40 of that little bike!21. a. clean b. check c. display d. design22. a. look for b. go through c. show off d. deal with23. a. refused b. agreed c. wrote d. lied24. a. trip b. show c. sale d. decision25. a. weak b. small c. new d. thin26. a. rode b. found c. watched d. felt27. a. doubted b. knew c. told d. thought28. a. time b. chance c. place d. shape29. a. also b. never c. still d. hardly30. a. ahead b. on c. near d. over31. a. said b. repeated c. copied d. expressed32. a. jumping b. standing c. walking d. shouting33. a. barely b. usually c. really d. always34. a. something b. anything c. everything d. nothing35. a. calm b. scared c. excited d. disappointed36. a. when b. if c. why d. how37. a. smile b. worry c. leave d. cry38. a. enjoyed b. lost c. bought d. made39. a. hear b. understand c. remember d. think40. a. interest b. money c. use d. price第卷（非选择题，共50分）第二节 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，并在答题卡上对应空白出写出答案。jonny: hey! im just practicing tai chi(太极). would you like to join me?peter: i know nothing about it. is it difficult?jonny: it seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. you just follow me like this.peter: ok. dont laugh 41 me. i may look funny.jonny: bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and 42 (soft). try to keep your body straight. move slowly, then be sure to keep your balance and dont let your body shake.peter: i cannot control my body well. my legs become 43 (pain).jonny: keep 44 (hold) your position for a while. it helps develop your strength and flexibility. raise your leg and let 45 stay in the air for seconds.peter: i feel my legs shaking. i cannot do this any longer.jonny: be patient! tai chi 46 (call) “shadow boxing” in english. it asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well 47 strong. in real competition, a tai chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. the 48 (hard) you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit. he controls you!peter: unbelievable! oh., 49 you dont mind, ill stop and take a deep 50 .第三部分 写作（共两节，共35分）第一节 短文改错 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中共有10处错误，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仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。my dream school starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. they are three lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. we didnt need to do so many homework. therefore, we have more time with after-school activities. for example, we can do reading for one and a half hour and play sports for one hour everyday.my dream