甘肃省武威市第二中学高二英语下学期期中试题（无答案）.doc

甘肃省武威第二中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题一 阅读理解 （满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。a i believe children have a very pure sense of humor. well, i would like to share my experiences with you. the other day when i was out with a friend and her daughter jane at a restaurant, jane ordered an apple dessert, which was the most attractive dish in that restaurant. however, when she had a bite of the pie, she shouted loudly, “mom, why does it look good but tastes like rubber?” my friend was uneasy. then the waiter gave us another dish. a child can say funny things. i was at a friends home for tea and her son, mark, wanted her to get up. his mom replied, “i cant, because my foot has fallen asleep now.” little mark then sang a song and asked, “mom, will it wake up now?” we laughed together.the other day we were having an interesting conversation over lunch and my friend, an animal activist (积极分子) , was arguing with another group member. her son tommy suddenly stood up, “mom, people should never be allowed to shoot extinct animals!” that was funny and the child did manage to turn the argument into a pleasant conversation. well, children sometimes really surprise us. i think we can have a lot to learn from them. they can help us understand the simple world through their eyes. 1. why did jane shout loudly in the restaurant?a. she wanted to make us laugh. b. she thought her dish was attractive.c. she wanted another piece of dessert. d. she didnt like the flavor of her food.2. why did mark try to sing a song?a. he wanted to help his mother fall asleep. b. he was trying to wake up his mothers foot.c. he wanted to get some tea to drink. d. he would like to get some attention.3. what tommy said made the whole group _.a. have a pleasant conversation b. stop their conversation c. all argue with him at once d. stand up and laugh happily4. the author _ to show how lovely children are.a. points out differences b. gives live examples c. explains the causes d. lists common numbersb johnny smith was a good math student at a high school. he loved his computer. he came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. but johnny was not a good english student, not good at all. he got an f in his english class. one day after school johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. the school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in english. he found his english grade. an f! johnny changed his english grade from an f to a. johnny parents looked at his report card. they were very happy.an a in english! said johnnys dad. youre a very clever boy, johnny.johnny is a hacker. hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. school headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. so are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer account and put it into their own ones. and they never have to leave home to do it! they are called hackers.5. johnny changed his english grade with the computer in _.a. the classroom b. the school office c. a bank near his house d. his own house6. when johnnys parents saw the report, they were happy because _.a. johnny was good at math b. johnny loved computersc. johnny could join one computer to anotherd. they thought johnny was not poor in english any longer7. what should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?a. information. b. back computer accounts. c. computers. d. grades.8. the last paragraph is about _.a. johnny b. computers c. hackers d. modern cwhy is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?the answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. to the egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for muslims, it means heaven. red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. in china, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the new year. for many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils（灾祸）.peoples choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions （反应）toward them. green is said to be the most restful color. it has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. people who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches. red can cause a persons blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites（食欲）. many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “buy now” button because red is a color that easily catches a persons eye. blue is another calming color. unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. so if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help. the next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.9. muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their . a. cultural values b. commercial purposesc. personal experiences d. physical reactions to the color10. why will many commercial websites have a red “buy now” button? a. to relax people physically. b. to increase peoples appetites.c. to encourage people to make a purchase. d. to cause a persons blood pressure to rise.11. what color might help lose weight according to the text? a. red b. green. c. blue. d. purple.12. which of the following would be the most proper title for the text? a. colors and human beings b. the cultural meaning of color c. colors and personal experiencesd. the meaning and function of color d holidaysholiday newsvacancies(空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in devon. this comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from the sea. the food is simple but good. children and pets are welcome. reduced prices for low season.the snowdonia centrethe snowdonia centre for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. the beginners costs are 57 for a week, including food and rooms. equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost.you must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. this could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure.the world sea trip of a lifetimeour world sea trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another.on board the ship, you will be well taken care of. every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home.during the trip, you can rest on deck(甲板), enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play.you will visit all the places most people only dream about from acapulco and hawaii to tokoy and hong kong.for a few thousand pounds, all youve ever hoped for can be yours. 13. what can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets? a. choose the holiday in devon.b. go to the snowdonia centre. c. join the world sea trip of 2008. d. visit acapulco and hawaii.14. in what way is the snowdonia centre different from the other two holidays? a. it provides chances of family gatherings. b. it provides customers with good food. c. it offers a sports lesson.d. it offers comfortable rooms.15. what is special about the world sea trip of 2008? a. you can have free meals on deck every day. b. you can sleep on a ship and tour many places. c. you will have chances to watch and act in a play. d. you have to do your own packing and unpacking. e根据文章，在空白处选择正确的选项。其中两项为多余选项。how do you improve your spelling? 16 just as we learn spoken language by hearing lots of people speaking, we learn written language, including spelling, by reading what a lot of people write. spelling is not about how a word sound, its about how it looks on the page, which means you have to look at a lot of words on the page to learn the correct spelling about it.make a list of your commonly misspelled words. 17 when you get a chance, look it up and put the correct spelling next to it.18 if you look it up more than once, add it to your personal list.write! write! write! 19 when you look it up how to spell a word, write it down several times in a row and do it again a day or two later. 20 write a blog, a journal, e-mails, a novel, anything that will keep you using words and pay special attention as you write to the words that come up wrong.a. there is no substitute(代替) for reading a lot.b. put a mark next to every word you look up in the dictionary.c. those of us who spell well have a hard time explaining it, too.d. let others read your writings, and ask them to circle misspelled words.e. youre trying to build up the motor memory of writing it correctly spelled.f. the only way to really learn a word is to use it, and that counts for spelling as much as for learning its meaning.g. when you catch yourself spelling the same word wrong over and over, write it down somewhere.二 完形填空(每小题1.5分，共30分)are you a man or a mouse? when people ask this question they want to know 21 you think you are a 22 person or a coward (懦 夫). but you will never really know the answer to this question 23 you are tested in real life. some people 24 they are brave but when they come face to face with real 25 , they act like cowards. others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like 26 .lenny had always thought of himself as a 27 person. he got worried before examinations. he worried about his job and health. all he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. 28 , on january 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the potomac river in washington. lenny went to the river to see what was happening. he saw a woman in the 29 water. lenny did not feel afraid. he kept very 30 and did a very dangerous thing. he jumped into the potomac, 31 to the woman, and kept her head 32 the water. seventy-eight people died that day. thanks to lenny, it was not 33 .when you are in a very 34 situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. the chemical is called adrenalin（肾上腺素）. 35 adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are 36 to fight or run away. however, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. when this 37 , the muscles（肌肉） become very hard and you find you 38 move at all. you are then paralyzed (使无能为力) with fear. this is 39 when we are very frightened, we sometimes say were “petrified(惊呆的)”. this word comes from the greek word “petros”, which means “stone”. we are 40 frightened that we become stonelike.21. a. howb. neither c. whether d. either22. a. braveb. real c. hard d. certain23. a. whenb. until c. afterd. once24. a. realizeb. findc. thinkd. agree25. a. life b. questionc. moused. danger26. a. soldiers b. mice c. heroes d. cowards27. a. useful b. bravec. nervousd. terrible 28. a. sob. therefore c. thend. actually29. a. freshb. poisonous c. warmd. ice-cold30. a. nervous b. calmc. frightenedd. excited31. a. wentb. helped c. spoked. swam32. a. inb. underc. aboved. from33. a. an accidentb. a mistakec. seventy-eightd. seventy-nine34. a. dangerousb. comfortable c. differentd. favorable35. a. withb. withoutc. for d. like36. a. afraidb. unable c. readyd. anxious37. a. getsb. disappears c. happensd. goes38. a. needntb. cantc. mustntd. shouldnt 39. a. whereb. howc. becaused. why40. a. reallyb. veryc. suchd. so三 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）the giant panda 41 (love) by people throughout the world. chinese scientists 42 (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. she was a very 43 (care) mother. for 25 days, she never left her baby, not even to find something 44 (eat)! she would not let any other pandas come near. she licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. any smell might attract natural 45 (enemy) that would try to eat the little baby. the mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. 46 it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats, the mother continued to care for the young panda 47 more than two years. by that time, the panda no longer needed 48 (it) mother for food. however, it stayed with her and lea