甘肃省天水市第三中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

天水市三中2015-2016学年度第二学期高二级期中考试英 语 试 题本试卷分第i卷和第ii卷两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟第i 卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题2分，共40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。areading is very important to help you learn english. to learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of english. this book provides not only different kinds of english but also a good way to check your reading ability.there are four parts in the book:part 1 is messages: in this part somebody wants to wad information in writing to somebody else. there is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.part 2 is people: in this part all the tests are about people. for example, there is an informal letter between friends. there is formal ( 正式的) english in biography ( 传记). there is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading.part 3 is places: in this part, too many different kinds of english are shown, some informal and some formal. there is the informal english of a holiday postcard. there is also the formal english in a letter of complaint.part 4 is things: you will find some descriptive writing in this part. there are descriptions of clothes and of a computer. you can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text. i enjoyed writing this book and i hope you enjoy using it,1. we can find the introduction to a product in _,a. part 1 b. part 2 c. part 3 d.part 42. which of the following is most probably written in informal english? a. a letter of complaint. b. a computer handbook. c. a letter to a friend. d. a story of a president.3. the passage is most probably written for _. a. test designers b. students c. test-takers d. teachers4. what is the best title of the book? a. test your reading b. help with your writing c. learn different kinds of english d. practise english in different waysb will it matter if you dont take your breakfast? recently a test was given in the united states. those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. during the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. the results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. this fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. if a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class. opposite to what many people believe, if you dont eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. this is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. you will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.5. during the test, those who were tested were given _.a. no breakfast at all b. very rich breakfastc. little food for breakfast d. different breakfast or none6. the results of the test show that _.a. breakfast has great effect on work and studiesb. breakfast has little to do with a persons workc. a person will work better if he has a simple breakfastd. those working with brains should have much for breakfast7. the passage mentions that many people believe that if you dont eat breakfast, you will _.a. lose weight b. not lose weightc. be healthier d. gain a lot of weight8. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. poor breakfasts affect those who work with brains.b. morning diet may cause one to get fatter.c. reducing lunch and supper is of less value in weight losing.d. eating less in lunch and supper may help to lose weight.ca young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. the conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. on seeing this, people began to talk. “you know this conductor used to be very rude. now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , said a middle-aged man. “yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company, said a second passenger. “thats right, another lady said, “i wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor. just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , “excuse me, but can i know your name, please? your excellent service must be praised. before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young womans lap interrupted, “i know his name. i call him dad.9. the passengers were _ to see the conductors kindness to the woman and the child.a. excited b. pleased c. interested d. surprised10. one passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to _ .a. make a demand for more busesb. thank the conductor for his good servicec. criticize the conductor for his rude behaviord. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor11. what was the gentleman?a. a teacher. b. a newspaper reporter.c. not known from the story. d. the conductors friend from his company.12. the word “he” in the last paragraph refers to _.a. the gentleman b. the conductorc. the middle-aged man d. the three-year-old childd one day，when 12-year-old sean redden went to a popular chat room on the internet, he saw the name of someone hed never seen there before, susan hicks. her message was “ would someone help me? i cant breathe. help me! i cant feel my left side.” at first, sean thought it was a bad joke and he told his mother sharon redden. but she asked, “ its not just some game, is it?the message was not a joke. “ susan hicks” was actually 20-year-old taija laitinen, a student working late at night at a college library near helsinki, finland-almost 7,000 miles away from seans home in texas. while searching the internet, she began to feel terrible pain all through her body. the library was empty and the nearest phone was outside in the hallway. she couldnt move that far because any movement caused the pain to get worse. then as the pain became worse, she began typing her message for help in the chat room.“i dont think its a joke, mom,” sean said. he typed, “ where are you? the letters appeared, “finland.” sean and sharon couldnt believe it. not knowing what else to do, sharon called the local police and explained the situation to officer amy schmidt. schmidt told sharon to try to get the sick girls phone number and address.meanwhile, the texas police called the international telephone operator and asked to be connected to the proper agency(机构) in finland. the texas police explained the situation and gave susans address to the finnish operator. when sean heard that, he typed, “help is on the way.”in the few minutes, the library door opened. doctors and three policemen ran in. taija turned once more to the computer, “ they are here. thanks. bye-bye.”13. at first when receiving the message for help, sean_. a. didnt believe it b. took no notice of it c. called the police at once d. had a joke with the person14. what was the problem with the person who asked for help? a. she lost her phone. b. she couldnt finish her work c. she was locked in the library. d. she felt pain and couldnt move.15. what can we learn from the text?a. the policeman seans mother called was in finland.b. susan hicks was a friend of taija laitinen.c. sean and his mother offered help in time.d. sean had seen taija laitinen before. 16. what does the underlined phrase “ on the way.” refer to? a. there is a way b. to be arriving soon c. have a long way to arrive d. to have almost finished ehow to become cleverer once a boy came to ask a fisherman how to become cleverer, because his mother always called him “foolish boy”. “thats easy,” answered the fisherman. “i know one way to make you become cleverer.” “really?” “of course. it is said a fish head is good for brain. if you eat one, youll become cleverer indeed. pay only three pounds for one fish head.” the boy paid him three pounds and the fisherman cut off a fish head and handed it to him. a raw fish head is not goodnot even for a hungry boy to eat but the boy ate it up intwo gulps. “do you feel anything?” asked the fisherman. “not in my head,” said the boy. the boy lay on the ground and thought. “one whole fish costs only two pounds. i had paid him three pounds for the fish head. why couldnt i have the whole fish for soup, a head for brain and one pound left over?” he jumped up and shouted at the fisherman. “you thief! you are fooling me!” the fisherman laughed, saying, “the fish head works now, you see.”17. the boy ate up the raw fish head only in two gulps, because he _. a. enjoy it b. wanted to taste it c. took it as a good medicine d. was a foolish boy18. the boy came to the fisherman in order to _. a. buy a fish headb. ask the fisherman a question c. buy a whole fish d. a and c19. the boy paid three pounds. he should have had _. a. a whole fish b. a fish head and one pound back c. a whole fish and one pound back d. a whole fish, a fish head and one pound back20. _ helped the boy become cleverer. a. a good meal b. the raw fish head c. nothingd. what had happened 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填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。a god had a horse. the horse was beautiful and also it had many good qualities. 21 it especially wanted to become the most beautiful horse in the world.one day the horse said to the god, “you have given me beauty. you have given me other good qualities. 22 but how i wish you could make me more beautiful! i would be extremely, extremely grateful if you could make me more beautiful.”the god said, “i am more than ready to make you more beautiful. 23 ” then the horse said, “my neck is too short. if you can make my neck a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. and if you can make my legs much longer and thinner, then i will look more beautiful in my lower body.then immediately the god made a camel appear in place of the horse. the horse was so sad that it started to cry, “oh, no, i do not want to become a camel.24 as a horse, everybody appreciated my good qualities. nobody will appreciate me as a camel.” the god said, “ this is exactly what you asked for. you have become a camel. 25 if you cry for a longer neck and legs, this is what will happen. each thing in my creation has its own good qualities. the camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a greater sense of duty.”a. i am so grateful to you.b. why not remain a horse?c. i wish you to change me into a horse again.d. tell me in what way you want to be changed.e. but it wanted to be more perfect in every way.f. never try to receive more than i have given you. g. i am glad to know that you feel good with yourself now. 第二部分：英语知识运用 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. it seems that 26 can survive without one. mobile phones are a great 27 to stay connected with friends and family. 28 , it is important to remember that there are certain times 29 you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.30 you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages 31 taking phone calls. your classmates and teachers should not have to deal with this rude 32 . arent you at school to learn? in the united states, students would never be allowed to 33 their mobile phones during class. if you were to send or 34 a text message you would probably be kicked 35 class. it is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during 36. there are many more rules for mobile phone use in america and it is to 37 respect for those around you. as a teacher in china, i have to 38 students using mobile phones every day. i have told my class to 39 their phones, but many students do not listen. the 40 to be connected all the time seems to be more 41 than the desire to learn. its easy to understand 42 it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. it seems so easy just to send a short text message; its not hurting anyone, is it? but you may actually be hurting 43 when you do this. your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a 44 grade. sending a text message also takes your attention away from whats going on in class, you may 45 something important. 26. a. one b. somebody c. someone d. no one27. a. way b. road c. method d. path28. a. but b. however c. so d. therefore29. a. which b. that c. when d. where30. a. after b. before c. because d. if31. a. or b. and c. as well as d. instead of32. a. act b. action c. habit d. behavior33. a. have b. take c. use d. send34. a. receive b. accept c. make d. get35. a. of b. off c. out d. out of36. a. school b. class c. office d. home37. a. ask b. suggest c. show d. answer38. a.do b. deal c. do with d. deal with39. a.turn on b. turn down c. turn off d. turn in40. a.desire b. wish c. hope d. expect41. a.possible b. important c. necessary d. interesting42. a. why b. what c. that d. whether43. a. himself b. herself c. ourselves d. yourself44. a. lower b. higher c. better d. upper45. a.forget b. remember c. miss d. leave 第ii 卷 （满分70分）第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 语法填空（共10题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。once there lived a rich man46wanted to do something for the people of his town.47first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.in the centre of the main road into the town, he placed48very large stone. then he49(hide ) behind a tree and waited. soon an old man came along with his cow.“who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.50man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. all of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove51. late in the afternoon a young man came along. he saw the stone,52(say) to himself: “the night53(be) very dark. some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”then he began to move the stone. he pushed and pulled with all his54(strong) to move it. how great was his surprise at last!55the stone, he found a bag of money.第二节 单词拼写 根据所给汉语或所给首字母,写出单词的正确形式。（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）56. she was given _(鼓励)to try something new.57. i _(祝贺)you on your election.58. sunshine is _(有益)to plants.59. they then _(宣布) to us all what had been decided.60. i am really _(担心) to hear that youre planning to leave the company.61. it was _(荒谬)of you to suggest such a thing.62. snow is _(缺少) in some countries.63. you shouldnt _(嫉妒) him his success.64. they were in an _(令人畏惧) silence.65. the _(年度) farm output is to be increased by 4-5 percent.66. this hospital has _(住宿) for 200 patients.67. the _(关系) between the two countries is being improved.68. the foreign friends hope that they can join the celebrations for the universitys 80th _(周年纪念).69. what i need now is the _(安全)of a happy home.70. ill make _(安排)for you to be met at the railway station.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 ，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：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。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。dear mr. brown , i am writing to thank you with your kind help. before you came to teach us,i had not interest in english. my pronunciation was terribly. i could only speak a few words. but one and a half year later. i now think english fun to learn. i got a lot of from your encouraging words. i will always remember what you said, “if you try to ,you can be no. 1!” i hope youve had pleasant journey home and will come to china again sometimes in the future. i wi