湖北省黄冈市黄冈中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

湖北省黄冈中2016年春季期中联考高二英语试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aa night out so they can readcome one, come all, and join travelling stories for anight out so they can read! dont miss out!time：7-10 p. m. saturday, nov. 7th.place：san diegos east villageactivities：attendants will be able to enjoy tea or coffee and delicious food from a few of san diegos most amazing restaurants!many activities will take place during the night. idw publishing is supporting a childrens art show, where everyone will be able to walk through the gallery and get to know the inspiring stories of all the children influenced by the story tent program. there will also be silent auction(拍卖) tables, as well as a fun group test to see who really is smarter than a 3rd grader!organizer：the event is hosted by former nba player r. michael anderson, who benefited from both traveling stories local and international literacy(读写能力) programs.wish：it is our hope that through thenight out so they can readevent, traveling stories will be able to double the number of children we provide books for. help us make this goal possible!tickets：tickets for the event are only $40 a piece until october 20th! act fast and get the early bird special! once it ends, tickets go up to $45 a piece. there are also vip tickets available for $50(price increases to $52 after oct. 20th)! the vip ticket includes access to a mixology class presented by st. petersburg vodka at 18:30 p. m., and a big parking space in the moniker lot.please visit our tickets event page or the event page on traveling stories. org in order to learn more, as well as buy tickets!unable to attendanight out so they can read, but still want to make a donation？please join us!we hope to see you there!21the following activities are included in the event except _.aenjoying drinks and tasty foodbattending a childrens art showctaking an interesting group quizdproviding clothes for poor children22from the text, we know that r. michael anderson _.ais a famous basketball player nowbwill hold most activities during the next yearcorganized the event because he hoped other players could read more like himdthought that travelling stories programmes had helpful and useful effect on him23how much will you save if you buy 4 tickets on oct. 15th instead of on oct. 21th？a$52.b$50.c$20.d$4.24where can we probably find the text？ain a school report.bin a popular science magazine.cin a website about free reading.din a book about a former nba player.bwhen i got through the driving test last summer and finally had the driving license, mom and i took our first trip around an empty parking lot. then i found that my mother was not the best teacher for me. it wasnt that she shouted, or told me that i was doing poorly. as you can imagine, my mothers “helpful instructions” only managed to make me more nervous.since i could no longer practice with her, the job was placed in the hands of my father. the idea of learning from dad was not one that thrilled me. i loved him dearly, but i just did not see dad as someone i could be comfortable learning from. he almost never talked. we shared a typical father-daughter relationship. hed ask how school was, and id say it was fine. unfortunately, that was the most of our conversations. spending hours alone with someone who might as well have been a stranger really scared me.as we got into the car that first time, i was not surprised at what happened. dad and i drove around, saying almost nothing, aside from a few instructions on how to turn. as my lessons went on, however, things began to change. dad would turn the radio up so i could fully appreciate his favorite stones music. and he actually began talking. i was soon hearing about past failed dates, “basic body” gym class, and other tales from his past, including some of his first meeting with mom.dads sudden chattiness wasastoundinguntil i thought about why he was telling me so much in the car. in all the years that i had wondered why my father never spoke that much, i had never stopped to consider that it was because i had never bothered to listen. homework, friends, and even tv had all called me away from him, and, consequently, i never thought my quiet father had anything to say.since i began driving with him, my driving skill has greatly increased. more important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. just living with him wasnt enoughit took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.25the author couldnt practice driving with her mother because _.ashe couldnt talk with her motherbshe didnt trust her mothercher father wanted to teach herdher mother made her nervous26the underlined word in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _.aexcitingbfrighteningcshockingdinteresting27what surprised the author when the driving lessons went on？aher dad liked modern music.bher dad was a chatty person.cher dad was the best teacher.dher dad told her his sad stories.28with her story “car talk”, the author indicates that _.afamily members need real communicationbmothers are less patient than fatherscfathers love their daughters dearlydit takes time to improve the father-daughter relationshipcann makosinski, 16, was just another teenager with another science project when she joined her local science fair(展览会) in victoria, canada. her invention, a flashlight that is powered from hand heat, took second place at the competition.“its a very simple project,” said arthur makosinski, anns father. “lets move on and do something different.”but if ann had left her project, the world may have missed out on a light source that doesnt use batteries, solar power or wind energy.two years ago, ann found that a friend of hers in the philippines didnt have electricity. according to ann, her friend couldnt complete her homework and was failing in school. “so i wanted to do something to help my friend in the philippines,” said ann.ann got to work. after a few experiments, her “hollow flashlight” was born. it shines for as long as you hold onto it. at the suggestion of kate paine, her ninth grade biology teacher, ann submitted her flashlight into the google science fair.a few months later, in september, ann was named a finalist in her age group. at the science fairs celebration night, ann and arthur stayed with top google engineers, well-known scientists and some of the most creative kids on the planet.hers was the last name they expected to be called out the winner for her age group. when it was, arthur almost dropped his camera!and then theres the business of changing the original design for market. at about 24 lumens (流明；光束强度单位), anns flashlights brightness falls shy of commercial flashlights.of her efforts to increase her flashlights efficiency, she said, “i want to make sure my flashlight is available to those who really need it.”29what did anns father think about her idea of the flashlight？ahe didnt think much of it.bhe was satisfied with it.che considered it to be different.dhe thought it would be hard to carry out.30ann decided to work on the flashlight _.aat the request of her friendbunder her parents encouragementcafter learning about her friends situationdto help people who lack access to electricity31the underlined part “arthur almost dropped his camera” shows that _.ahe was a little carelessbhe was shocked by the resultche was delighted at the resultdhe was eager to take a picture of ann32what do we know about anns flashlight？ait works better than commercial flashlights.bit has made a difference to the poor.cit has been put on the market.dit needs improving.dzach bonner knows just how far trying can get you. earlier this month the eleven-year-old completed his biggest charity project to date. he walked almost two thousand kilometers from his home in florida to washington d. c. to raise money for homeless children in america.he called his project “from my house to the white house.” he carried a message to president obama and lawmakers. he asked for help for the homeless children in the united states. the walk raised tens of thousands of dollars for zachs cause.his mother says zach has always enjoyed community service work. she says it began when hurricane charley hit florida in 2004. zach decided to help victims by walking around his area with his little red wagon collecting and giving out bottles of water. he got the nickname “little red wagon boy.”now, “little red wagon” is the name of zachs foundation. it has raised money for playgrounds and shelters for homeless children. zach also gives out thousands of backpacks. he fills each “zachpac” with a toy, personal cleaning supplies, socks, sewing supplies, a first-aid kit and food.zach has won many awards, met several presidents and been on television. but that is not why he wants to help people. zach bonner says if you have a good heart you have to use it. and, he says, charity work is a lot of fun.eighteen-year-old christina johnson and her older sister geneva started their project, “bring it on,” in the bronx area of new york city in 2004. they wanted to improve the place where they lived. the area was so dangerous their parents would not let them play outside.the girls started a program to empower children in their community. “bring it on” organizes environmental “jams” to clean up waste in the area. the group also holds classes and talks on health, leadership, how to set up small businesses and other issues. “bring it on” receives money and other support from local businesses and other sponsors.33zach bonners foundation was started to _.aask president obama and lawmakers for helpbwin awards and appear on televisionchave a lot of fundraise money for homeless children34what does the fifth paragraph mainly talk about？amany of zachs awards.bzachs act of kindness.czachs attitude toward his work.dzachs charity project.35from the passage, it can be inferred that _.a“little red wagon” and “bring it on” are the nicknames of youthsbyoung people are taking an active part in volunteering in the united statesczach is one of the homeless children in the united statesdchristina johnson and geneva are making efforts to raise money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。tips for improving self-esteem(自尊)self-esteem plays a role in almost everything you do. people with high esteem do better in school and find it easier to make friends. they tend to have better relationships with peers and adults, feel happier, find it easier to deal with mistakes, disappointments and failures, and are more likely to stick with something until they succeed.if you want to improve your sell-esteem, here are some useful tips.36. if youre used to focusing on your shortcomings, start thinking about positive aspects of yourself. each day, write down three things about yourself that make you happy.set goals. think about what youd like to accomplish, and then make a plan for how to do it. stick with your plan and keep track of your progress.view mistakes as learning opportunities.37. mistakes are part of learning. remind yourself that a persons talents are constantly developing and everyone excels(突出，擅长) at different things.38. if you realize that youre unhappy with something about yourself that you can change, then start today. if its something you cant change(like your height), then start to work toward loving yourself the way you are.make a contribution. tutor a classmate whos having trouble, help clean up your neighbourhood or volunteer your time in some other way.39.have fun. enjoy spending time with the people you care about and do the things you love.40.it takes some work to develop good self-esteem, but once you do, its a skill youll have for life.aaccept that you will make mistakes because everyone does.brecognize what you can change and what you cant.cexperience is a great thing that enables you to recognize the mistake when you make it again.dtry to stop thinking negative thoughts about yourself.elow-esteem is a negative evaluation(评估) of oneself.fthat your help is valued can do wonders to improve self-esteem.grelax and have a good timeand avoid making your life occupied all the time.第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）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(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。a moms favourite wordswhen my little boy, skyler, was born, i longed for the day he would talk to me. and i41about the first sweet “mamma”.skyler was born with several42problems, which had delayed his development. at age three, skyler was43autistic(自闭症患者). he couldnt talk and wouldnt44. i would probably never hear any45from him at all.i could have learned to live with his46if it hadnt been for another characteristic of autism. skyler didnt want to be held, much47to lie in his bed. he wouldnt look at me; sometimes, he even48me. at the age of three, when he returned after spending three days at a camp for disabled children, he didnt even49me.i hid the pain and did the best i could for skyler. the one dream i couldnt let50was to have skyler understand that i was his mom. even51i never heard him say “mom”, i wanted to see the recognition in his52.the summer of skylers fourth year was the time when it started. his first words were53recognized, often out of context. slowly, he could point to a(n)54and say a word. then two words together as a(n)55. each day, he added more and more56words, using them to identify pictures and ask questions. we could see his understanding increase, till his eyes would57mine, wanting to comprehend(理解).one evening skyler was58tucked(蜷缩) between my legs as i read to him from one of his59books. skyler interrupted me, leaning back his head60he could look me in the eye.“yes, skyler？”and then the voice of an angel, the voice of my son: “i love you, mom.”41adreamedbthoughtcworrieddlearned42asafety bwalking chealth dintelligence43adiagnosedbconsidered cmade dtreated44arunbspeakcstand dsee45anews bsounds cwords dcomplaints46ahobbybdesire cweakness dsilence47aplanning bpreferring cdetermining dasking48alooked through blooked for clooked intodlooked out49ainterest bseecrecognizedaccept50ago bleavecknow ddo51awhen bif cbefore dafter52aheartbmouthcmemory deyes53adifferentlybsadlychardly dhappily54aitem bcharactercletter dentrance55aadvice bsuggestion crequestdorder56achangeable brecognizable creliable dunforgettable57aseek bgetccarry dturn58afrequently bmiserablyccomfortably deasily59alatest bfavouritecfirstdhateful60aforbor cbutdso第卷注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。from ancient times, people have always asked the question: what is the essence of our life？well, in my opinion, life is a journey which61(be) full of beautiful flowers and big stones.since we were born, we have been destined(注定) to experience happiness and sufferings in our whole life. many great men have said human beings are equal. however, aristotle didnt think so. he said some men were born for slavery and others for62(rule) others. as to these two opposite view points, i agree with the first and believe we should make63efforts to make our life64(meaning).when i was 8 years old, i started to go to school with my cousin,65did well in study in our class. on the contrary, my ability to study was not as good as his, so i was66(confuse) and disappointed with myself. at home, i chatted with my mother. she told me it was normal for me67(come) across difficulties in studies68that i should try to find good learning methods that were suitable for me.then i began to have classes and do homework carefully, so i succeeded in my study and i69(admit) to the famous yaleuniversity at last.70conclusion, challenges and difficulties are like big stones in our life, and we should overcome them with confidence and hard work.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错 (共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)假定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：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：l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。after school, i was about to enter into my apartment when i saw a little dirty dog lie beside the dustbin. he looked extremely weak. immediately the homeless dog filled me of sympath