辽宁省抚顺市四方高级中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

20152016学年下学期抚顺四方高中高二期中考试试题英 语第i卷（共 110分）第一部分 ：阅读理解（共2节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。athere are many famous women scientists in the world. as is known to all, marie curie was the first woman to win the nobel prize, and the first person to win it twice. however, few people know that she was also the mother of a nobel prize winner. born in september, 1987, irene curie was the first of the curies two daughters. along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. she finished her high school education at the college of sevigne in paris.irene entered the university of paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. when world war i began, irene went to her mother , who was using x-ray facilities(设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. irene continued the work by developing x-rays facilities in military hospitals in france and belgium. her services were recognized in the form of a militarys medal by the french government. in 1918, irene became her mothers assistant at the curie institute. in december 1924, frederic joliot joined the institute, and irene taught him the techniques required for his work. they soon fell in love and were married in 1926. their daughter helene was born in 1927 and their son pierre five years later.like her mother, irene combined family and career. like her mother, irene was awarded a nobel prize, along with her husband, in 1935. unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia(白血病) because of her work with radioactivity(辐射)。 irene joliot-curie died from leukemia on march 17, 1956.1. why was irene curie awarded a military medal?a. because she received a degree in mathematicsb. because she contributed to saving the woundedc. because she won the nobel prize with frederic.d. because she worked as a helper to her mother.2. where did irene curie meet her husband frederic joliot?a. at the curie institute b. at the university of parisb. at a military hospital d. at the college of sevigne3. when was the second child of irene curie and her husband born?a. in 1932 b. in 1927 c. in 1897 d. in 19264. in which of the following aspects was irene curie different from her mother?a. irene worked with radioactivity b. irene combined family and career.c. irene won the nobel prize once d. irene died from leukemia.b i wanted to buy something that i needed, last week i went to a different grocery store than earlier usual, just to check it out. the person in front of me at the checkout was using a wic card to check out and it kept telling her that it wasnt working. a manager came over and told her to come to a different register, maybe this one was the problem. after i checked out, i noticed she was still there, trying to get her card to work.it was obvious that the young woman was getting anxious about the purchase so i offered to pay for her purchase. she was shocked. she thanked me and i went on my way with a smile from her.everyone needs a helping hand sometimes and you never know when it will be your turn. today i found that it was indeed my turn.i went boating north of the city. it was a very hot, sunny day so i brought a large container of sports drink, thinking it would be plenty to drink. i didnt have a clear expectation of the drain(消耗) which the heat would have on me. before i got back to shore, i realized that i had finished the bottle. i still had to get back, load the boat on the car, and it would be at least a 10-minute drive to somewhere to buy more to drink. when i got back to shore and managed to dray my boat to the car and get it tied, i was very hot and thirsty. so, i swallowed my pride and asked a family picnicking nearby if they had an extra bottle of water, which they gladly gave me. that bottle of water wasnt a big deal to them, but it meant a great deal to me.the little things that can be done for others dont usually seem important to the people doing them, but it can be huge to the receivers. thank you to all the joyful givers who dont think twice about helping others.5. the author helped the woman because_. a. the author wanted to shock her b. her card for payment didnt work c. the register in the store was out of order d. the author had enough money to help others6. it can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that_. a. the author offered his own water to others b. the author didnt know his water had run out c. the author wasnt well prepared for his boating d. the author was helped by the family also boating there7. what does the author think of little kind things? a.it takes great effort for people to do them.b.they must be done after careful consideration. c.they can make a big difference to the receivers. d.they mean a lot to people doing them8. the text is written mainly to _. a. introduce two experiences of the author b. tell us not to be shy to receive others help c. remind us to smile at others in our daily life d.encourage us not to hesitate to help othersc. there are many animals in the world which are facing in the situation of disappearing. two-thirds of the worlds polar bear population could be gone by 2050 if predictions（预测）of melting sea ice come true, the us geological survey reported on friday.the fate(命运) of polar bears could be even worse than that estimate（估计）, because sea ice in the arctic（北冰洋）might be disappearing faster than the available computer models predict, the geological survey said in a report aimed at determining whether the big white bear should be listed as a threatened species（濒危物种）.“there is a definite（确定的）link between changes in the sea ice and the welfare（利益） of polar bears,” said steve amstrad, who led the research team. he says arctic sea ice is already at the lowest this year and is expected to retreat(退却) farther this month.that means that polar bearssome 16,000 of them - will disappear by 2050 from parts of the arctic where sea ice is melting most rapidly, along the north coasts of alaska and russia, researchers said in a telephone briefing(简报). other polar bears could survive beyond that date but many of those could be gone by 2100, amstrad said. by this centurys end, the only polar bears left might live in the canadian arctic islands and along the west coast of greenland（格陵兰岛）. “it is likely to result in loss of approximately（大约）two-thirds of the worlds current polar bear population by the mid 21st century,” the reports executive summary said.“because the observed trajectory(轨迹)of arctic sea ice decline appears to be underestimated by currently available models, this assessment of future polar bear status may be conservative(保守的).”in january, the us fish and wildlife service proposed listing the polar bear as a threatened species, noting polar bears depend on sea ice as a platform to hunt seals（海豹）, their main food. without enough sea ice, polar bears would be forced onto land, but they are poor hunters once they get out of the water and ice, the researchers said. the bears disappearance would probably take place as young cubs(幼兽)failed to survive to adulthood and females were unable to reproduce successfully.9. what was the us geological survey intended to do?a. to determine whether the polar bear was in danger.b. to measure how fast the sea ice melts in the arctic.c. to check the predictions of the computer models.d. to find out the exact number of the polar bear.10. what causes the polar bears to disappear by 2050?a. the pollution of the arctic region.b. the sea ice melting at high speedc. fewer food sources being left.d. the temperature getting colder.11. the key to preventing polar bears dying out seems to _.a. help young polar bears to survive the cold winterb. have large number of seals living in the oceansc. make sure there is enough sea ice in the arcticd. provide chances for adult polar bears to reproduce d happiness is very important in the world. you have the ability to decide if you are happy or not. happiness is a choice. you cant depend on someone else to make you happy. that is a lesson i learned early in my marriage. i realized that i couldnt rely on my husband as my source of happiness. i learned that my happiness depended on me and not my husbands actions. i learned that you have to choose to be happy. you can choose your emotions. true happiness comes from within, and it cant be forced by outside forces. so how do you choose happiness? the same way you choose to smile or choose to wear a certain suit. you choose it because thats what you want to experience in your life. you want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a pair that you like and feels good. you wouldnt buy a pair of shoes that you dont like or that dont fit well, right? so why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that dont make us feel good? choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up or choosing to be calm can be good for you. if we let others influence our emotions, we are giving them power over us. when others cause us anger or pain, we are giving them our power. we need to keep our feelings in check and not react to what is thrown at us. we need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says or does. remember that we can always choose happiness. at first it will be difficult to just switch your thoughts and feelings from anger, self-doubt, or fear to joy and happiness. but it is only a thought away. dont live on what happens to you unnecessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way. realize that thoughts, feelings and emotions can change. then move on and choose to be happy.12. the text mainly talks about_. a. anger is only a thought away b. people have different feelings at different time c. we shouldnt list the reasons for our various emotions d. one can change ones feelings and choose to be happy13. the lesson the writer learned in her marriage is _. a. she can depend on her husband to find happiness b. balancing the relationship between the husband and wife is an art c. one cant rely on someone else to make himself or herself happy d. happiness can be influenced by outside forces14. why did the writer mention buying shoes? a. to offer advice on how to choose comfortable shoes. b. to compare choosing shoes and choosing a suit. c. to help to move to the next paragraph easily. d. to use it as an example explaining the importance of choosing to be happy.15. the writer suggests that we should_. a. let others give power over us b. respond immediately to others words c. hold back our feelings properly d. live on what happens to you 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容,从文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.many people have their own dreams, no matter big or small. what is a big dream? (16)_ or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. they often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.the selfimmediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. this inside voice is the ego(自我). its there for protecting and should be listened to. (17) most people are influenced by the inside voice. thats why only a handful of people make their dream come true.(18) family and friends are a lot like the ego. they want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams wont come true. sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.the worldif one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world. (19) in the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.the way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. when children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. the truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well. (20) a. family and friendsb. how big dreams die c. does a big dream show ones future?d. they simply fail until they succeed.e. it is the last and the most terrible barrier.f. sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrongg.and their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.第二部分：英语知识运用（满分60分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。in your daily life ,you may face the situation which is dangerous. have you ever wondered what youd do in a moment of danger and how youd 21 to a terrorist（恐怖分子）on the plane or a guy wearing a mask and waving a gun while youre standing 22 at the bank? stephanie davies 23 .the 21-year-old girl 24 such a moment last week in a 25 in aurora, colo., where she went to a late night showing（夜场演出）of “the dark knight rises” with her 26 , allie. all of a sudden, a gas can(汽油桶) flew by close to the two girls. 27 , allie stood up and was shot in the 28 by a gunman. stephanie saw allie fell down in the aisle(过道), blood pouring out of her neck. 29 she moved on her knees to her friend, pulled her out of the aisle and pressed the wound with her fingers 30 the gunman moved around, firing（开火） into the 31 crowd. when the gunman again walked past the aisle, they played dead（装死） until he 32 .heroic（英雄的）? well, clearly heroic.“ 33 stephanies timely actions, i just talked with allie, who is going to be fine（痊愈）,” said president barack obama（奥巴马总统） after meeting the two girls in the hospital.and stephanie wasnt the 34 hero in the theater that dark night in aurora. three young men-jon,26, matt,27 and alex, 24-used their own 35 to protect their respective(各自的) girlfriends from the gunmans bullets（子弹）. jon took a bullet for his girlfriend. the stories were 36 for matt and alex. the three men were among the 12 who didnt come out of the theater alive（活着的）.“the 37 actions of these young americans,” president obama said, “represent（代表） whats best in us, and they 38 us that out of this darkness a brighter day is going to come. i have the greatest 39 for people like stephanie, jon, matt and alex who dont 40 to do what the situation demands（形势所迫）, bringing heroic light to the darkest of dark nights.”21. a. refer b. respond c. adapt d. talk22. a. in turnb. in silence c. in time d. in line23. a. knows b. appears c. wonders d. imagines24. a. missed b. faced c. expected d. enjoyed25. a. street b. restaurantc. theater d. stadium26. a. friend b. sister c. aunt d. cousin 27. a. tired b. annoyed c. frightened d. puzzled 28. a. leg b. wrist c. arm d. neck 29. a. madly b. suddenly c. secretly d. slowly 30. a. since b. as c. until d. because 31. a. waiting b. chattingc. laughing d. screaming32. a. passed b. stoppedc. hidd. escaped 33. a. in spite of b. regardless of c. because of d. in terms of 34. a. typical b. common c. usual d. only35. a. methods b. bodies c. tools d. hands 36. a. common b. strange c. similar d. different 37. a. brave b. immediate c. generous d. active 38. a. warn b. show c. promise d. inform（通知）39. a. hope b. concern c. pity d. respect 40. a. hesitateb. regret c. pretend d. refuse 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（不多于3个词），并将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置上。dream is very important to everyone especially for kids. kids have big dreams for their future. many of _1_ want to be an astronaut or a fireman. i have always wanted to be a _2_(write). though my handwriting was careless, my head was filled with other words and characters _3_ i wanted to tell people about.i was told by my teachers that my work was _4_(amaze). i wrote a lot but i never published anything. i thought i was too young and at the time all i could do was to practice _5_graduation from college, one day, i decided to randomly select a few publications(刊物) and send a few articles to them. the first response _6_ i received was a rejection of everything i had sent to the magazines. that was the last hope for me . i knew i had no _7_(choose) but to abandon(放弃) my dream and concentrate on something else.one day, i came from my sales job and opened the mailbox. inside was a letter from another. i sighed prepari