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甘肃省天水市秦安县第二中学2015-2016学年学期期中考试高二英语试题 说明：本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。满分100分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第i卷（选择题）第一部分： (共三节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分） ado you remember the man who contributed a lot to the understanding of british and american english? noah webster, born on october 16, 1758, is known for the american dictionary of the english language. he has been called the “father of american scholarship and education”. his “blue-backed speller” books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of american children. but how much do you know about him beyond that?at the age of 16, noah webster began attending yale college. unfortunately, he spent his four years at yale during the american revolutionary war, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in glastonbury, connecticut. later, he served in the army.having graduated from yale in 1778, webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. he had to teach school in order to pay for his education. he set up many small schools that didnt survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them. he earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. once he started he found the law was not to his liking. webster did not have much money.in 1793, alexander hamilton lent him$1500 to move to new york city to edit a newspaper.in december,he founded new york s first daily newspaper, american minerva, and edited it for four years. for decades, he published textbooks,political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party, he wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages .noah webster died on may 28,1843 and was buried in the grove street cemetery.1.whats the main idea of paragraph l? a.websters college education.b.websters famous dictionary. c.websters daily routines.d. websters mainachievements.2.which of the following best describes websters life at yale? a. tiring. b. tough. c. smooth. d. normal.3. what did noah want to be after graduation from yale? a. a scholar. b. a teacher. c. a lawyer. d. a headmaster.4. why was webster a good teacher? a. because he often rewarded his students. b. because he set up many small schools. c. because he graduated from yale college.d. because he forced his students to learn.bevery kid wishes to be an adult. but now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. they become kidults (kid+adult). being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across asia. some kidults collect toys they once played with. hello kitty, garfield, and snoopy have many adult fans around the world. it is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a hello kitty mobile phone accessory.(配件) other kidults still enjoy childrens stories and fairy tales. for example, bloomsbury even published the harry potter novels with an adult cover. that way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a childrens book! kidults can be like vitamins to society. adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society, said lee sojung, professor of foreign studies at hankuk university(韩国外国语大学). he added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. it could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. he may be right. tim greenhalgh, a professor , explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. they value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.5. we can infer from the article that _.a. kidults miss their childhood so much that they cant give up their toysb. bloomsbury knows some kidults dont want people to know that they are kidultsc. kidults like to have vitamins very muchd. some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much6. according to the author, being a kidult is good in some way except that _.a. it can improve the relationship between parents and their kidsb. it can help kidults feel relaxedc. it is helpful to solve some social problemsd. it can make people loyal to ones parents7. according to the writer, _.a. being a kidult is nothing wrong b. kidults have mental problemsc. our society is very dull d. some people can never grow upc almost everyone accepts the fact that crime can never be wiped out entirely. thus control of crime becomes the focus of police and government around the world. the question lawmakers must answer is, “which system of criminal punishment works best for society?” each country has developed its own ideas for solution to this question, and these solutions then determine how criminals are punished under different systems. however, none of the current system in use has proved 100 percent effective. there are many ideas about punishment of criminals. some systems look only to (倾向于) get retribution (惩罚) against criminals. these systems work to frighten criminals away from repeating a crime in the future. these systems also try to deter (威慑) others in society by using the criminal as an example of what can happen to a person if he or she is caught committing crimes. rehabilitation (悔过) is another philosophy by which many systems of punishment operate. the goal of these systems is to return a former criminal to society after a required period of treatment and training, usually in prisons. the idea is to help change the persons behavior and approach so that he or she becomes a law-abiding citizen. capital punishment is another form of punishment which systems use in extreme criminal cases, sometimes involving such crimes as a murder, rape, and violent theft. in these cases, the person is put to death. today, capital punishment is used in relatively few countries. many countries have done away with it. in other words, capital punishment remains only in officially law books but is rarely used. however, capital punishment remains in use in some countries including the united states.8. the police around the world usually concentrate their attention on_ .a. how to catch the person who commits crimesb. how to punish the person who commits crimesc. how to control crimesd. how to determine the system of punishment of criminals9. different purposes of the systems of criminal punishment are mentioned in the passage except_ .a. to frighten criminals and stop them from committing crimes againb. to warn others in society not to commit crimesc. to reform criminals and help them return to societyd. to help criminals get some knowledge of law10. which of the following is not true?a. many countries including the usa have got rid of capital punishment.b. in some countries capital punishment can only be found in law books, but it is hardly used.c. capital punishment is only used in extreme criminal cases.d. some countries including china still use capital punishment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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 “three apples” changed the world. the first one seduced (引诱) eve. the second one awakened newton. 11 here are some famous words from steve jobs to share. on characterim the only person i know thats lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year. 12 on good designthats been one of my mottoes focus and simplicity. simple can be harder than complex you have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. but its worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.on his outlook 13 going to bed at night saying weve done something wonderful, thats what matters to me.on your working lifeyour work is to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. 14 if you havent found it, keep looking. dont settle.on the importance of deathno one wants to die. even people who want to go to heaven dont want to die to get there. 15 no one has ever escaped it. and that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of life. it is lifes change agent. it clears out the old to make way for the new. right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.a. its very character-building.b. the third one was in the hands of steve jobs.c. this is not a one-man show.d. and the only way to do great work is to love what you do.e. and yet death is the destination we all share.f. its really hard to design products by focusing on groups.g. being the richest man in the cemetery (墓地) doesnt matter to me.第三节 完形填空(共 20 小题; 每小题 1分, 满分20 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 i sat in the chair reflecting on the past year. at that time, my 16 charley came into the room. charley took one look at my face and she could 17 i was off in another world. charley said, “you have that 18 on your face! tell me what you were 19 ”. “well, charley,” i replied, “i was listening to a song on the radio that asked 20 you have done over the last year. when i 21 on the year, ive realized i have had such good fortune, with a few bumps (碰撞) along the way.” charley immediately asked, “tell me about the three things that 22 you the most during this year.” i sat thinking if i had to 23 only three things that influenced me, what would they be? after a few minutes, i said, “ok, here are the three things that influenced me the most: my family. throughout the year i had many 24 , but my family were always there 25 support and encouragement. my friends. over the years i have 26 my dreams and my goals with my friends. some goals i have 27 and other goals i have not. 28 friends like you always supported and 29 me. my colleagues. i have worked with some 30 people over the last year. i have been very 31 to have the opportunity to work with these excellent people over the last year.” charley smiled and said, “do you realize that everything you have said has one thing in 32 ?” “what are you saying, charley?” i asked. she replied, “one common thing is 33 . neither the material things in your life, nor your job has had the most meaning in your life. it is the people in your life that have made the biggest 34 in your life!” i smiled. material things are not 35 , and while our jobs provide the means of existence for us, the important things in life are the people who touched our lives.16. a. sister b. classmate c. mother d. friend17. a.argue b. suggest c. tell d. wonder18. a. look b. appearance c. mark d. mask19. a. doing b. thinking c. listening d. annoying20. a. where b. that c. what d. why21. a. call b. talk c. insist d. reflect22. a. influenced b. demanded c. entertained d. motivated23. a. write b. pick c. get d. own24. a. plans b. experiences c. challenges d. achievements25. a. receiving b. expecting c. winning d. offering26. a. shared b. provided c. connected d. compared27. a. set b. realized c. failed d. scored28. a. but b. meanwhile c. otherwise d. unless29. a. accepted b. satisfied c. replaced d. encouraged30. a. stupid b. brave c. amazing d. ordinary31. a. fortunate b. miserable c. unhappy d. surprised32. a. character b. store c. common d. nature33. a. effort b. spirit c. motivation d. people 34. a. choice b. difference c. problem d. progress35. a. useful b. important c. practical d. unnecessary第ii卷（非选择题）第二部分（共两节 , 满分25分）第一节 单词拼写(一空一词 共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)36. being _ （暴露）to sunlight for too much time will do harm to ones skin.37. he received a prize at the graduation_ （典礼） of the university.38. its _（非法的） to buy cigarettes in britain if youre under 16.39. if it is _（方便） to you ill be with you next tuesday.40. the house is situated in very pleasant _（周围环境）41. she _ _（故意） ignored me when i passed her in the street.42 .you were _(控告) of ignoring your duty. who charged you with such a crime? 43. the journalist went out with a _(专业) photographer.44.i have to remind myself _ (不断地)that i am really in ad 3008.45.television keeps us_ (通知) of the latest news, and it also provides us with entertainment .46. our monitor and i ,_(代表) our class, delivered a speech yesterday.47. he got hurt during the football match and the_ （伤害）was serious.48. their city has been under _ （建设 since last year. 49. toms mother died two days _（在之前） to his arrival.50. she opened the door _ _（谨慎地） so as not to wake the baby.第二节 (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或括号内单词的正确形式 there was a time _(51) i began to suffer from depression. my parents thought as i had always been a good child, this was temporary. _ (fortunate) (52) , it was not to be so. finally, i refused to attended classes with myself _ (shut) (53) in my room. the examination was approaching, but i couldnt concentrate _(54) my study. _ (leave ) (55) alone in my little room, i felt depressed. one morning, after a particularly severe lecture from my father, i went to school. at the school gate, our headmaster called me. then came the _ ( precious ) (56) moment in my life. she said she _ (notice) (57) a big change in me and wondered why. she took my hands in_( she)(58) , _ ( listen)(59) patiently as i mentioned my worries. then she hugged me as i swept. months of frustration and loneliness disappeared in her motherly hug. no one had tried to understand what the real problem was except the headmaster. it was the headmaster who helped me out simply by listening and hugging _(60) left a deep impression on me.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节 短文改错 (共10小题，每小题1分,满分10分)文中共有10处语言错误，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（/），并在其下面写出该加的词。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 its great pleasure for me to make a speech here. with a new term come , we are happy to be back at school and hope to see our school taken on a new look. to keep our school beautiful , we should avoid such behavior as spitting, littering, and scribbling in public places. occasionally, some of us may talk loudly, quarreling with others or even do dangerous things, all of them can harm to the harmonious atmosphere of our school. as we know, civilized behavior is great importance. it not only shows our good qualities but also make us live and study happily at school, so we should obey the school rules and behave good. only by doing so we live a more comfortable life on campus.第二节 书面表达（满分15分）假设你是李华，你国际学校的朋友paul邀请你下个星期天去他们学校参加文化交流活动并介绍中国传统绘画, 但是你的爷爷生病住院，不得不谢绝他的邀请。请根据下面的要点给paul用英语写一封回信。 要点： 1. 谢绝paul的邀请； 2. 说明你的理由； 3. 推荐你的同学anna参加。 注意： 1.词数为100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2. 信的开头已为你写好（不计入你所写词数）。dear paul,thank you very much for your invitation _高二英语期中试题答案阅读理解（每小题2分 共30分）1-4 dbcd 5-7 bda 8-10 cda 11-15 bagde完形填空（每小题1分 共20分）16-20 dcabc 21-25.dabcd 26-30 abadc 31-35.acdbb单词拼写（每小题1分 共15分）36.exposed 37. ceremony 38. illegal 39. convenient 40. surroundings 41. deliberately 42. accused 43. professional 44. constantly 45. informed 46. represen