甘肃省天水市高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

20162017学年度第二学期期中试卷高二英语第一部分 单项选择（每小题1分，共20分）1. it is often said that _teachers have _very simple life.a.不填；不填 b. the; a c. 不填；a d. the; 不填2. do you know the reason _students are so lazy.a. that b. which c. for which d. with which3. no wander you could not get through. you have_ the important information.a. left out b. left over c. left aside d. left behind 4.inthe19thcenturythegovernment_landtosettlerswillingtotakecareofit.a.gave b.separated c.divided d.distributed5. it is a remote town _ name i have remembered forever.a. which b. of which c. whose d. whom6. after a long journey, we came to a village_ was surrounded by water.a. that b. where c. in which d. 不填7. your english_ much better now if you had taken the teachers advice.a. would be b. would have been c. will be d. should be8. sorry, theres only one apple left; _you_ he can have it.a. neither; nor b. eitheror c. both; and d. not; but9. more works require_ to achieve our final success.a. being done b. to do c. doing d. done10. that wasnt the second time that i _her in the same place.a .met b. had met c. meet d. have met 11. _she saw the skirt, she decided to buy it.a. the first time b. for the first timec. when the first time d. the time12. please send me all the information _you have about the candidate for the position. a. which b. that c. where d. which 13. _is no need for you to worry about his safety, after all, he is no longer a child.a. there b. it c. that d. what 14._mother could say a word, i had rushed into the room.a. when b. and c. before d. while15. i had nothing to do but _outside the gate.a. to wait b. waited c. waiting d. wait 16. the flowers _sweet in the garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature. a. smells b. smelling c. being smelled d. smelt 17. these questions are difficult for children _.a. to reply b. replying c. to be replied d. to reply to.18. my old friend came back from abroad, _made me very happy.a. that b. who c. what d. which19. the money, _he bought the bike, was given by his grandmother.a. with which b. with whom c. by which d. in which20._toanaustralianhome,youwillprobablyeatoutside.a.asking b.beingasked c.ifasked d.ifasking第二部分 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)when i was three years old, my parents discovered i was totally deaf. after consulting with many doctors, they made a decision about my 21 . instead of sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to send me to a 22 one.from the first day there, the other kids 23 me and called me names 24 my hearing aid and the way i talked. i experienced great 25 because, in addition to the problems of “fitting in” with the other students, i also struggled with my 26 . i seemed to spend every spare moment doing homework just so i could 27 . the teachers didnt know what to do with me. because of my hearing disability, i was constantly 28 everyone, “what did he/she say?” but i 29 that everyone would soon grow tired of repeating everything back to me. since fitting in was so 30 to me, every time people around me laughed or smiled, i did the same even though i 31 had no idea what was going on. on the surface, i was 32 , but in reality, my self-esteem（自尊） was quite low. mrs. jordan, my 5th grade teacher, 33 all of that with a simple three-word phrase. one morning, she asked the class a question. i read her lips and 34 raised my hand. i couldnt 35 it for once i knew the 36 . but, when she called on me, i was 37 . i took a deep breath and nervously answered mrs. jordans question. ill never forget what 38 next. with sparkling eyes and a wide smile she cried, “thats right, stephen!” for the first time in my young life, i was an instant star. my heart burst with pride. i sat a little taller in my chair. my 39 soared（猛增） as never before. from that day forward, my 40 and speech improved greatly and my popularity among my classmates increased.21. a. performance b. journey c. career d. education22. a. special b. new c. normal d. big23. a. laughed at b. talked about c. waited for d. thought of24. a. except for b. because of c. instead of d. according to25. a. anxiety b. fear c. regret d. shock26. a. friendship b. schoolwork c. singing d. dancing27. a. get out b. speed up c. grow up d. keep up28. a. reminding b. helping c. asking d. doubting29. a. ensured b. expected c. imagined d. worried30. a. easy b. natural c. important d. strange31. a. finally b. usually c. gradually d. regularly32. a. smart b. flexible c. outgoing d. energetic33. a. explained b. supported c. covered d. changed34. a. immediately b. frequently c. luckily d. carefully35. a. have b. believe c. remember d. make36. a. answer b. rule c. plan d. secret37. a. angry b. quiet c. afraid d. helpless38. a. arrived b. improved c. began d. happened39. a. confidence b. memory c. kindness d. patience40. a. experiments b. grades c. relationships d. conditions第三部分 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.alast winter, when i was heavily pregnant, i was visiting my sister and brother-in-laws house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didnt have accessible parking. the snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the groundnot many people had ventured out that evening!when i returned to my car around 11 pm, i noticed that i was the only car left. nervously, i hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. when i finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. i was stuck! i spun and spun and wondered what to do.all of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, i saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. they were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang membersat least i thought thats what they looked like. my car was in a very isolated area and i began to panic. i was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. terrified, i just froze. one of the young men tapped on my window and said “excuse me, maam, can we help you? you seem stuck.” still afraid and fearing the worst, i said “i am stuck.” and the young man said “its okay, stay in your car and well push you out of the snow.” and they did!when they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. i rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.41. why did the author just freeze when the four young men were walking toward her car?a. because she was cold indeed in that freezing eveningb. because she sat in her car for too long a time.c. because she was afraid of being harmed.d. because she knew they would rob her of the car.42. which of the following is true according to the text?a. one of the four teenagers was a gang member.b. the young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow.c. the author would have a baby in her car.d. the kids wanted to help the author out of trouble.43.the best title for the text would be_ .a. every man has his faultsb. dont judge a book by its coverc. fortune favors those who use their judgmentd. think twice before you dobfestivals in india are the special occasions when the country holds many celebrations. socially, the whole nation becomes active in celebrations. this is the main reason why festivals in india are celebrated by the whole society. on such occasions, families will get together, exchange gifts and greetings, and take part in a lot of celebrations and even special fairs. all these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times. what is special about these celebrations in india is that people celebrate their common culture in their communities. there is a wide variety of festivals in india because of the presence of many different religions, beliefs, ideas and cultures. it is even said that some places in the country celebrate festivals 365 days a year. there are mainly religious festivals, cultural festivals and tourist festivals that are organized to keep the traditions, values and heritage(遗产) of the region. religious festivals are celebrated as part of the indian belief system. they are organized to honor gods, spiritual personalities and events related to the journey of a religion. cultural festivals in india are organized to provide a platform for different forms of music, dance and other art. to keep their artistic traditions alive and even make them become more popular in the future, many cities in india are active in cultural events. the rich cultural heritage of india attracts the western world during the celebration of important festivals such as onam, holi and durga puja. tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritage of the land for tourism purposes. these celebrations every year bring good results and attract a large number of tourists, both within the country and abroad.these festivals in india focus on enriching peoples “indian” experience in the most real way. for this purpose, foreigners are very interested in attending the festivals, which are organized to show the rich and colorful side of the country.44. in india, the whole nation often celebrates festivals actively to_.a. meet with all their family members and relativesb. keep the traditions of their festivalsc. exchange special gifts and greetingsd. have much fun on special occasions45. india has so many festivals because _ .a. there are a great number of old attractionsb. the indians want to attract more touristsc. there are many different religions, ideas and culturesd. the indians like singing and dancing46. paragraph 3 mainly tells us_.a. three types of important festivals in indiab. which festival is the most popularc. the origins of indian festivalsd. the differences among all types of festivals.47. the cultural festivals are usually celebrated by _.a. getting together and attending fairsb. visiting the famous old heritagec .having a journey of honoring godsd. performing different art formsc would it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation? ubc professor simard explains how trees are much more complex than most of us ever imagined .although charles darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, simard shows just how wrong he was. in fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co-operation and support, passing around necessary nutrition “depending on who needs it”. nitrogen（氮）and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi（真菌）networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. this hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons（神经元）in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it affects all. simard talks about “mother trees”, usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend .she explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting important minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow .when humans cut down “mother trees” with no awareness of these highly complex “tree societies” or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest. “we didnt take any notice of it.” simard says sadly. “dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance.” if we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.48.the underlined sentence “the opposite is true” in paragragh2 probably means that trees_. a. provide support for dying trees b. protect their own wealth c. compete for survival d. depend on each other49. “mother trees” are extremely important because they_. a. pass on nutrition to young trees b. know more about the complex “tree societies”c. look the largest in size in the forest d. seem more likely to be cut down by humans50. the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .a. how trees grow old b. how “tree societies” work c. how forestry industry develops d. how young trees survive51. what would be the best title for the passage?a .trees contribute to our societyb. young trees are in need of protectionc. trees are more awesome than you think d. old trees communicate like humansdrobertowenwasborninwalesin1771.attheageoftenhewenttowork.hisemployerhadalargeprivatelibrarysoowenwasabletoeducatehimself.hereada lotinhissparetimeandatnineteenhewasgiventhejobofsuperintendent ata manchestercottonmill.hewassosuccessfultherethathepersuadedhisemployertobuy thenewlanarkmillinscotland.whenhearrivedatnewlanarkitwasadirtylittletownwithapopulationof2,000people.nobodypaidanyattentiontotheworkershousesortheirchildrenseducation.theconditionsinthefactorieswereverybad.therewasalotofcrimeandthemenspentmostoftheirwagesonalcoholicdrinks.owenimprovedthehouses.heencouragedpeopletobecleanandsavemoney.heopened ashopandsoldtheworkerscheap,well-madegoodstohelpthem.helimitedthesaleofalcoholicdrinks.aboveall,hefixedhismindonthechildrenseducation.in1816heopenedthefirstfreeprimaryschoolinbritain.peoplecamefromalloverthecountrytovisitowensfactory.theysawthattheworkerswerehealthierandmoreefficientthaninothertowns.theirchildrenwere betterfedandbettereducated.owentriedthesameexperimentintheunitedstates.heboughtsomelandtherein1825,butthecommunitywastoofaraway.hecouldnotkeepitundercontrolandlostmostofhismoney.owenneverstoppedfightingforhisidea.aboveallhebelievedthatpeoplearenotborngoodorbad.hewasapracticalmanandhisideaswerepractical.ifyougivepeoplegoodworkingconditions,hethought,theywillworkwelland,themostimportantthingofall,ifyougivethemthechancetolearn,theywillbebetterpeople.52.forowen,hisgreatestachievementinnewlanarkwas_.a.improvingworkershouses b.helpingpeopletosavemoneyc.providingthechildrenwithagoodeducationd.preventingmenfromgettingdrunk53.fromthepassagewemayinferthatowenwasborn_.a.intoapoorfamily b.intoarichfamilyc.intoanoblefamily d.intoamiddleclassfamily54.owensexperimentintheunitedstatesfailedbecause_.a.helostallhismoneyb.itwastoofarawayforhimtoorganizeitproperlyc.peoplewhovisiteditwerenotimpressedd. hedidnotbuyenoughland55.wemayinferformthepassagethatnochildreninbritaincouldenjoyfreeeducationuntil_. a.1771 b.1825 c.1816 d.1860第二节 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。（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）how to keep a nearly lost friendship alive there are times when a friendship has to go through huge tests. it is a battle between staying together and moving away from each other. 56 more often than not, it is pride that destroys a friendship. relax your pride. this is easy to say, but very difficult to do. you may ask yourself, “why should i say sorry when he does not show any regret for what he has done?” 57 if you find yourself saying any of these things, you should understand that it is your pride talking. allowing your pride to control your feelings will leave you bitter and confused. talk about the problem. face the problem calmly. 58 it may sound silly, but it could certainly heal the wounds that you have caused each other. if you avoid facing the problem, your pain will only grow. remember, you want to keep the friendship and not worsen the problem. laugh about it. 59 after some time, when both of you have become calm and renewed your confidence in each other, go back to the time when you had nearly fallen apart. laugh about your foolishness, and promise to never let pride take over your friendship. friendship is a valuable thing. 60 rapport（融洽的关系）is what creates a friendship. love, understanding, acceptance and forgiveness are what lead to a long-lasting friendship.a. try to save your friendship.b. it cannot be bought or demanded.c. it is often said that laughter is the best medicine.d. do not wait for the other person to make the first move.e. there are many complex reasons why a fri