黑龙江省肇东市第一中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

肇东一中高二英语期中试题本试卷分第i卷 (选择题) 和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。考试用时100分钟,满分150分。 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。awhen i was nine years old，i loved to go fishing with my dad. but the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while i couldnt catch anything. i usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. he always answered，“son，if you want to catch a fish，you have to think like a fish.” i remember being even more upset then because，“im not a fish!” i didnt know how to think like a fish. besides，i reasoned，how could what i think influence what a fish does？as i got a little older i began to understand what my dad really meant. so，i read some books on fish. and i even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. i learned that a fish is a cold一blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. that is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. besides，water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. yet, fish don t have any eyelids(眼皮)and the sun hurts their eyesthe more i understood fish，the more i became effective at finding and catching them.when i grew up and entered the business world，i remember hearing my first boss say， we all need to think like salespeople.” but it didn t completely make sense. my dad never once said, if you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” what he said was，“you need to think like a fish.” years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me，i gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. it is not an easy job. i will show you how in the following chapters.1 .why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine？ a. he could not influence a fish as his father did. b. he could not catch a fish. c. his father did not teach him fishing. d. his father was not patient with him.2. according to the author，fish are most likely to be found . a. in shallow water under waterside trees b. in deep water on cloudy days c. in shallow water under sunlight d. in deep water on sunny days3 .after entering the business world，the author found . a. it easy to think like a customer b. his first bosss sales ideas reasonable c. his father s fishing advice inspiring d. it difficult to sell services to poor people4. this passage most likely comes from . a. a fishing guide b. a millionaires biography c. a novel on childhood d. a popular sales book bin its early history, chicago had floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. an old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: a man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy chicago street. asked if he needs help, he replies, “no, thanks. ive got a good horse under me.”the city planners decided to build an underground drainage system, but there simply wasnt enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level. the only two options were to lower the chicago river or raise the city.an engineer named ellis chesbrough convinced the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt. this raised the level of the citys streets by as much as 12 feet.this of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in chicago. building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level. small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. but what about large, heavy structures like the tremont hotel, which was a six-story brick building?thats where george pullman came in. he had developed some house-moving skills successfully. to lift a big structure like the tremont hotel, pullman would place thousands of jackscrews beneath the buildings foundation. one man was assigned to operate each section of roughly 10 jackscrews. at pullmans signal each man turned his jackscrew the same amount at the same time, thereby raising the building slowly and evenly. astonishingly, the tremont hotel stayed open during the entire operation, and many of its guests didnt even notice anything was happening.some people like to say that every problem has a solution. but in chicagos early history, every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem. now that chicagos waste water was draining efficiently into the chicago river, the citys next step was to clean the polluted river.5. the author mentions the joke to show _.a. horses were fairly useful in chicagob. the chicago people were very humorousc. chicago was very dangerous in the springd. chicagos streets were extremely muddy6. the underlined word “hoist” in paragraph 4 means “_”.a. lift b. change c. repair d. decorate7. what can we conclude about the moving operation of the tremont hotel?a. it interrupted the business of the hotel. b. it separated the building from its foundation. c.it went on smoothly as intended. d. it involved pullman turning ten jackscrews.8. the passage is mainly about early chicagos _.a. successful engineers and their achievements b. engineering problems and their solutions c. environmental disasters and their causes d. popular lifestyles and their influences cresearchers are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. alan beck，an expert in human-animal relationship，and nancy edwards，a professor of nursing，are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old peoples (expression，physical activity，and life satisfaction. “no one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated(刺激)，edwards points out. “the problem is how we promote that，especially for those without friends or help. a robotic dog could be a solution.in the study，the robot，called aibo，is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. before placing aibo in the home，researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. these old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after aibo. then，the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.“i talk to him all the time，and he responds to my voice，”says a seventy-year-old lady，“when im watching tv，he11 stay in my arms until he wants clown. he has a mind of his own. the aibos respond to certain orders. the researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs，especially for old people. often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. a robotic clog removes exercise and feeding concerns.“at the beginning，it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog，because it was metal and not furry，”beck says. “but its amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.“hopefully，clown the road，these robotic pets could become a more一valuable health helper. they will record their masters blood pressure，oxygen levels，or heart rhythms. aibos may even one day have games that can help stimulate older peoples minds.9. the purpose of beck and edwards study is to .a. understand human-animal relationship b. promote the animal-assisted researchc. find the causes of old peoples loneliness d. make lonely old peoples life better10. in the research，the old people are asked to . a. note the activities of aibos b. keep aibos at home for 12 weeks c. record their feelings and activities d. analyze the collected information11 .what is the advantage of aibo over live dogs? a. it is easier to keep at home. b. it can help the disabled people. c. it responds to all the human orders. d. it can watch tv with its owner.12. the author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may .a. cure certain diseases b. keep old people active c. change peoples beliefs d. look more like real dogsdexpensive perfumes come in tiny bottles，but many hide a whale一sized secret.to perfect a particular smell，perfume(香水)一makers often use an ingredient that comes from sperm whales，called ambergris. but using ambergris，which helps a perfume last longer, is strongly opposed by many people who think it is wrong to kill whales just so we can smell sweet. joerg bohlmann is neither a perfumer nor a whale expert. hes a plant biologist at the university of british columbia in canada. but his discovery of a new plant gene might push whales out of the perfume business.the gene comes from fir trees，found throughout north america and commonly used as christmas trees. the trees produce a chemical that can be used in perfume in place of ambergris-but with a catch.“theres a problem that many people wouldnt consider. in the tree，the chemical is mixed with many others. that makes separation a challenge，” bohlmann says. “its like trying to isolate sugar from a biscuit.”this is where science becomes useful. when bohlmann learned that fir trees produce the ambergris-like chemical，he decided to use his gene know-how to find the instructions for how to make the ambergris-substitute.bohlmann found that gene and took it out of the tree cells. then he did something that might sound strange to someone who dont work in genetics: bohlmann put the gene from the tree into yeast(酵母)cells.yeast may sound familiar because its used to make things like bread，wine and beer. biologists like to work with yeast because it easily adopts new genes and changes its features and behaviour. when bohlmann put the fir tree gene into the yeast，the yeast started making the same chemical that had been produced by the tree.perfumers pay big money for ambergris because it is a fixative，which means it holds a smell in place on a persons body.“cheap perfumes smell good in the first hour or so and then everything is gone，”explainsbohlmann. “but expensive perfumes are much more stable. their smell lasts much longer, for hours or even a day after you apply them.”the new chemical，made from the tree genes，can be used as a fixative，too. and using yeast to make it is far cheaper than acquiring ambergris.bohlmann admits he never thought hed get into the perfume business. but now，he says，producers have been calling to find out how to use his technology in new perfumes.13.it can be inferred from the passage that if a perfume contains ambergris， .a. its user probably supports whale hunting b. its smell will last for about an hourc. there will be a whale symbol on the bottle d. it is probably very expensive14. the underlined expression “with a catch in paragraph 3 means . a. being difficult to hold b. having a hidden problem c. needing further testing d. being too similar15 .what is the best title for the passage？ a. the christmas trees secret b. the sweet smell of success c. whale-free perfume d. save the whale第二节 七选五（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，选项中有两项为多余选项。did you ever tell somebody about something that had happened at work or school that day? if so, you were reporting that event. you may think being a reporter means simply getting ones facts straight and telling a story thats of broad, general interest. 16 to be a good reporter, you need to be able to read, write, speak and listen effectively. 17 so making your communication skills the best they can be is quite important if you want to be a good reporter. keep a notebook or a journal, and remember to practice noting down what happens, whenever and wherever it happens.in addition, you should obey these rules:strive for accuracy. when an issue is debatable, do your best to cover both sides. dont assume things, and never make up details. reporters are supposed to seek and report the facts. lying, making up stories or quotes, or misquoting someone will damage your credibility. 18 as a reporter your job is to report the facts so that others can create their own opinions. make sure you present all the important details without including your own viewpoint.generally, a story starts with who, what, where, when, why and how. build details from there, beginning with the most important information and ending with the least important. 19 seek out stories that you find interesting. you can report current events, or you can do feature stories, which are usually of a more general interest.carry a camera and a tape recorder so that you have them on hand whenever you need them. _20_your news publisher may want to check your information before publishing it. a. be prepared to turn over your notes.b. you also need to be able to make up stories.c. you also need to be able to ask good questions.d. avoid expressing personal opinions.e. but actually its not so easy.f. strive for expressing personal opinions objectively.g. by including the most important information first, you will allow your editor to cut the back of the story if it runs too long.第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5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。第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30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。as a music teacher, i have always known that music touches the soul. it can 21 all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. it can be the 22 for each child to find their light. i would like to 23 a story about it.for a few years i was 24 with the opportunity to teach disabled students. one of my most 25 students was a five一year一old girl called vanessa，who had difficulty walking，and could notspeak. we 26 sat on the floor for our music lessons and vanessa liked to 27 on my lap. one of her favorite songs was“john the rabbit.it was a call and response song where i sang the call and the students 28 twice while singing the repeating phrase，“oh，yes!”vanessa liked to 29 her hands together with mine and clap with me. we probably performed that song during every class，vanessa and i clapping together. but she 30 said or sang a word.one day，when the song was finished，vanessa turned around， 31 me in the eye，clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words“oh，yes!”i opened my mouth in 32 and for that moment i was the one who could not speak. when my heart 33 started beating again，i looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also 34 .through music，we had made an awesome connection.several years later，i met vanessa on the street in town. she waved with a big 35 on her face and then clapped her hands twice，imitating the song we had 36 so many times in our music class. the little girl， 37 her connection with music，left an impression on me that will last forever. every child has the 38 to learn and grow. it is up to us to 39 the way to reach every one of our students. we all must find each childs 40 21 .a. get across b. put away c. take over d. break through22. a. means b. direction c. process d. effort23 .a. add b. talk c. share d. write24. a. blessed b. tired c. covered d. filled25 .a. absurd b. memorable c. hardworking d. sensitive26. a. most b. more c. nearly d. mostly27 .a. stand b. sit c. lie d. jump28 .a. sang b. said c. followed d. clapped29. a. strike b. put c. give d. shake30. a. ever b. still c. never d. even31 .a. looked b. glanced c. glared d. noticed32. a. horror b. delight c. surprise d. embarrassment33.a. immediately b. fortunately c. silently d. finally34. a. happy b. grateful c. speechless d. hopeless35 .a. greeting b. smile c. expression d. sign36. a. performed b. operated c. trained d. organized37 .a. upon b. through c. from d. beyond38.a. standard b. necessity c. plan d. ability39. a. discover b. invent c. test d. make40. a. virtue b. dream c. light d. rhythm 第二卷 非选择题第一节 基础知识检测a 根据汉语提示及语境填空,首字母已给出.41 effective laws and regulations should be carried out to g_(保证) the rights of the citizens.42.the c_ are that the brilliant boy will be admitted to tsinghua university.(可能) 43.i want a room for ten people to have a gettogether.luckily there is one a_.(可获得的)44.the young man has a r_ for laziness，so he leads a poor life.（名声）45.the head teacher，s_ with what the student said，nodded with a smile. (满意的) 46.l_ sel