甘肃省临洮县第四中学高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

临洮四中2016-2017学年度第一学期高二期中英语试卷第一部分 一.阅读理解（本题共20道小题，每题2分，共40分）ahomestay provides english language students with the opportunity to speak english outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a british home.what to expectthe host will provide accommodation and meals. rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. you will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.accommodation zoneshomestays are located in london mainly in zones2,3 and of the transport system. most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central london is commercial and not residential(居住的). zones3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. it is very convenient to travel in london by underground.meal plans available continental breakfast breakfast and dinner breakfast, packed lunch and dinnerits important to note that few english families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. your accommodation includes continental breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee. cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a continental breakfast in england. dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.friendsif you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosts permission. you have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.self-catering accommodation in private homesaccommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. this kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. however, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise english at home quite as much.1. the passage is probably written for a. host willing to receive foreign studentsb. foreigners hoping to build british culturec. english learners applying to like in english homesd travelers planning to visit families in london2. which of the following will the host provide?a.free transport b.medical carec.room cleaning d.physical training3. according to the passage. what does continental breakfast include?a. bread and fruit juice b. fruit and vegetables. c.dessert and coffee d. centre and cold meat.bmany people say dolphins(海豚) are very intelligent. they seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. but they are smart like humans or more like cats or dogs? dolphins use their brains differently from people. but scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are alike in some ways. how?fact 1: talk to melike humans, every dolphin has its own “name”. the name is a special whistle(口哨声). each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. actually, scientists think dolphins, like people, “talk” to each other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. and, like humans dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. but understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. no one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.fact 2: lets playdolphins are also social animals. they live in groups called pods, and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun -just like people. in fact, playing together is something only intelligent animals do.fact 3: fishermens helpersdolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make plans to get something they want. in the sea of southern brazil, for example, dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food. when fish are near a boat, dolphins signal to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. what is the advantage for the dolphins? why do they assist the men? the dolphins get to eat some of the fish.4. what is the text mainly about?a. different types of dolphins.b. the relationship between dolphins and humans.c.the comparison between dolphins and humans. d. the habitual behavior of dolphins.5. what can we learn about dolphins according to the text?a. a dolphin gets its food from its mother.b. dolphins communicate a lot with one another.c. dolphin conversations are easy to understand for men.d. dolphins communicate by whistling instead of using body language.6. we can infer from the text that dolphins identify others by .a. their looks b. their smell c. their sex d. their whistles7. the text is most probably taken from a .a. fiction story b. book review c. personal diary d. science magazine cwhen he was driving home one evening on a country road, he saw an old lady, strained(抛锚的)on the side of the road. he stopped in front of her car and got out. even with the smile on his face, she was worried. he looked poor and hungry. he knew how she felt. he said, “i am here to help you, madam. why dont you wait in the car where its warm? by the way, my name is joe.”she had a flat tire(轮胎). joe crawled under the car, changed the tire. but he got dirty and his hands hurt. she could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him. he told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and joe added,” and think of me.”she drove off. a few miles down the road the lady saw a small restaurant. she went in. the waitress had a sweet smile, and was nearly eight months pregnant. the old lady wondered howsomeone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger. then she remembered joe. after the lady finished her meal, the waitress went to get her change from a hundred-dollar bill. but she stepped right out the door.when the waitress came back, she noticed something written on a napkin, “i am helping you because someone once helped me. if you really want to pay me back, heres what you do -do not let the chain of love end with you.”that night when she got home, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. she and her husband needed money with the baby due next month. she knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she whispered, “everythings going to be all right. i love you, joe”8. when joe stopped to help the lady, she .a. became excited b. refused his offer c. was afraid to be hurt d. met another poor guest9. at the restaurant, the lady .a. had an expensive meal b. received good service c. told the waitress joes story d. met another poor guest10. we can learn from the text that .a. joes boss fired him b. joe had an unhappy marriagec.joe worked as a driver d. joes wife was the waitress11. by telling the story, the writer tries to show that .a. helping others is helping oneselfb. kindness can be spreadc. poverty is not a threat to a happy marriaged. a happy family depends on a happy marriage.dpeople fell in love with elizabeth taylor in 1944, when she starred in national velvetthe story of velvet brown, a young girl who wins the first place in a famous horse race. at first, the producers of the movie told taylor that she was too small to play the part of velvet. however, they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trainedand added three inches to her height in four months! her acting in national velvet is still considered the best by a child actress.elizabeth taylor was born in london, four years after her parents, both americans, had moved there for business reasons in 1928. when world war ii started, the taylor moved to beverly hills, california, and there elizabeth started acting in movies. after her success as a child star, taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won twice for best actress: butterfield (1960) and whos afraid of virginia woolf ? (1966)taylors fame（名声）and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, so she was able to demand very high pay for her movies. in 1963, she received $1 million for her part in cleopatrathe highestpay received by any star up to that time.elizabeth taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. like velvet brown in national velvet, she has been lucky, she has beauty, fame and wealth. but she is also a hard worker. taylor seldom acts in movies any more. instead, she puts her time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping othersseveral years ago, she founded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education.12. the producers didnt let taylor play the part of velvet at first because they thought she _.a. was small in size b.was too young c. did not play well enough d. did not show much interest13. what elizabeth taylor and velvet brown had in common was that they were both _.a. popular all their lives b. famous actressesc. rich and kind-hearted d. successful when very young 14. taylor became best actress at the age of_. . a. 12 b. 34 c. 32 d.2815. in her later life, elizabeth taylor devoted herself to .a. turning herself into a legend b. doing business and helping others c. collecting money for the poor d. do research and education work二：根据短文内容，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 five tips for helping you stay away from “holiday fat”its easy to gain a few pounds over holidays, especially for the chinese as the spring festival and its component family feasting are nearing.to get rid of those “holiday fat”,however, is not that easy. following is what you are supposed to do to avoid putting on extra weight. stay active 16 time is spent doing holiday errands(使命) ，which makes us more tired, less motivated, and not wanting to stick to our routine.best thing to do is to stick to your regular schedule. not only will it help keep weight gain down, it will give you more energy and it will reduce your stress.dont starve yourselfmany people think before attending new year feast, they should go hungry all day so that they can “afford” the calories later on.the truth is you may be so hungry that you will forget about any sense of the word moderation （适度）or control. 17 18 there are some healthy options that you can eat during the holidays. for the cookers of the family, really think about the ingredients that you normally use and then think about how you can make the dish healthier.be sure to sleep well 19 some studies have shown that losing sleep can affect your metabolism （新陈代谢）and the secretion of cortisol, one hormone that regulates appetite（胃口）. think of a good nights sleep as a necessity (much like oxygen) to keep you sane and keep your stress and hormone levels in check.do some exerciseworking out may seem like the last thing you have time for, but its essential for keeping your weight in check and your stress at manageable levels. 20 in this case, you work more than one muscle group at the same time.a. one of the major causes of weight gain during the holidays is lack of activity.b.try circuit training and focus on using compound exercises.c.the best way is to eat as much as you can.d.losing sleep makes you sleepy.e.lack of sleep not only leads to stress, it can also lead to weight gain.f.choose healthy recipesg.the right thing to do is to make sure to eat your normal and healthy meals before the new year feast.第二部分、完型填空（每题1.5分,共30分）when i was 10 years old，my mother passed away because of illnessi had to move to the usa to live with my fatherthere i met my 21 for the first time and from the beginning she made sure that i was safe and welcomeover the past several years she 22 everything i neededi am happy today because i have a 23 stepmotheryesterday i went to see her for mothers daywhen 24 her my gift，she held my face in both of her hands and 25 meeven though i had the flu! her simple act of affection26 me back to my very first night in americaafter i was 27 from the airport，we went home and she unpacked my 28then she took me shopping for new clothes 29 the ones i had brought with me from africa were a bit worn that night before i went to bed，she came to my roomshe told me she was 30 to have me and that she would take good care of mebecause i was 31 shown affection as a child，i did not know how to 32 what she said, so i just stared at her before she walked out of my new room，she asked me for a 33 but i had no idea what she was talking about because i had never heard the 34 before 35 she didnt give upshe told my father that she 36 me to give her a hug and asked him to explain to me what she 37 my father explained 38 a hug was and told me why people hugged in americathen my new mom opened her arms 39 and shyly i opened mine and we hugged that was my very first hug and i was eleven at that timeim 23 now and， 40 ，i have received many hugs since then21a .sister bcousin cbrother d .stepmother 22apreserved bmanaged c. provided d. designed23abeautiful bstrict cseriousd.kind 24aordered bsupplied cbought d.presented25a .comforted bpraised cwelcomed d.kissed26akept bheld ctook d.gave27abrought up bhelped out cpicked up d.seen off28aschoolbag b1uggage c purse d.scarf29awhen bthough csince d.if30aglad bthankful ceager d .confident31afrequently balways conce d.never32aapply to bsee to creact to d.refer to33achat b help cfavor d.hug 34aquestion bword cstory d.suggestion35asince bbut cso d.and36adetermined b 1onged cinvited d.wanted37arequired bmeant cdemanded d.ordered38awhere bhow cwhat d.which39awide bdirect csuddenly d.quickly40asurprisingly binterestingly chopefully d.thankfully第三部分，一：（每空1.5分，共15分） 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。 the following _41_(be) a few ways to promote our happiness. the first secret of happiness is to enjoy simple things in life. too often, we spend so much time _42_(think) about the future that we dont enjoy the present. we should enjoy many of lifes simple _43_(pleasure), such as reading a good book, listening to our favorite music,_44_ spending time with close friends. stop complaining about our life. we will be in possession of happiness if we can always appreciate _45_ we have. the second secret of happiness is to be _46_(act). people who go dancing or play sports usually enjoy happier and _47_(healthy) lives. they can forget about their problems and only think about the activities. also, many people find happiness in helping others. people_48_ volunteer their time to do meaningful things for others often feel good. therefore,we should do all we can _49_(help) others if we want to feel happier. we can help a friend with his or her studies or do shopping to get food for an old neighbor. happiness depends on us. in other words, we make _50_ (we) happy.二（共10分）请修改下面的短文，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）不记分。on sunday morning, i got up as usually, finding my breakfast on the table. i knew that my parents have already left home and would be back by noon. after two hour, my parents didnt come back and i began to feel boring. at that time, it suddenly occurred me that i could get our lunch wa