河南省安阳市第三十六中学高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

2015-2016学年高二第二学期期中考试英语试卷第i卷第一题 听力理解。（略）注意：答题卡120不填涂。第二题：阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，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、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ayour house may have an effect on your figure. experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. you can make your environment work for you instead of against you. here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan. open the curtains and turn up the lights. dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious（难为情）when theyre in poorly lit places-and so more likely to eat lots of food. if your home doesnt have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.mind the colors. research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. in one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. so when its time to repaint, go blue.dont forget the clock-or the radio. people who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories（卡路里）per meal than those who rush through their meals. begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes, and while youre at it, actually sit down to eat. if you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. it makes you less likely to rush through a meal.downsize the dishes. big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. we eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. when we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake（摄入）jumps by 14 percent. and well pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.21. the text is especially helpful for those who care about_.a. their home comfortsb. house buyingc. healthy dietsd. their body shape22. a home environment in blue can help people_.a. digest food betterb. burn more caloriesc. reduce food intaked. regain their appetites23. what are people advised to do at mealtimes?a. use smaller spoons.b. eat quickly.c. play fast music.d. turn down the lights. 24. what can be a suitable title for the test?a. ways of serving dinnerb. is your house making you fat?c. effects of self-consciousnessd. is your home environment relaxing?bhere is some must-know information from a handbook on how people behave in doing business in some countries.in brazilbrazilians are warm and friendly. they often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulder. people often greet each other (particularly women) with light cheek kisses. schedules tend to be flexible, with business meetings sometimes starting later than planned. but to be safe, be on time. meals can stretch for hourstheres no such thing as rushing a meal in brazil. lunches also can start in the mid to late afternoon. brazilians are social, preferring face to face communication over emails or phone calls.in singaporesingaporeans shake hands when they meet and often also greet each other with a small, polite bow. business cards should be offered and received with two hands. arriving late is considered disrespectful. so be on time. efficiency(效率) is the goal, so meetings and dealings often are fast paced. singaporeans are direct in their discussions, even when the subject is about money. rank is important and authority is respected. this determines how people interact in meetings. for example, people avoid disagreeing outright with someone of a higher rank.in the united arab emiratesin the uae, status is important, so the most senior or oldest should be greeted first with their titles. the handshake seems to be longer than elsewhere. so do not pull away from the handshake. women should cover themselves when it comes to dress. men also tend to be covered from neck to elbows(肘部) and down to the knees. people do not avoid entertaining in their homes, but they also hold business meals at restaurants. touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoided. when meetings are one-to-one, if your host offers you coffee, you should refuse. it might seem odd, but it is a cultural tradition. coffee should only be accepted if it is already set out or presented.in switzerlandthe swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name. they also are respectful of private lives. you should be careful not to ask about personal topics. punctuality(守时) is vital, something that comes from a deep respect for others time. arrive at any meeting or event a few minutes early to be safe. they also have clear structure in their companies. higher-ups make the final decisions, even if others might disagree. neat, clean dress is expected. the swiss follow formal table manners. they also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table. it is polite to finish the food on your plate.25. the passage is mainly about_a customs and social mannersb communication typesc the workplace atmospheredliving conditions and standards26. why do singaporeans avoid arguing with their boss?a they put efficiency in the first place.bthey dislike face-to-face communication.cthey are supposed to obey the person of a higher rank.dthey want to finish meetings as quickly as possible.27. in the uae, when should you refuse the coffee if it is offered?a when greeting seniors.bwhen meeting the host alone.cwhen attending a presentation.dwhen dining with business partners.cthey dont quite know how to cope with all the dam trouble theyve got down in hampden, maine. and according to town manager leslie stanley, it doesnt look as if things will improve any in the immediate future. “weve got a real annoying problem on our hands,” he says.the annoyance began in late may. about three miles outside of town a group of beavers (河狸) built a dam near the mouth of a culvert (涵洞) that carries a stream under canaan road. some 50 feet of roadway and several hundred feet of land on each side of the culvert were flooded. stanley sent a road crew out to level the dam. the beavers rebuilt it. the crew tore it apart again. in fact, they tore it apart for ten morningsand for ten straight nights the beavers rebuilt it.on the eleventh day, the foreman tossed (扔) the problem back to the town manager. he, in turn, tossed it on to the local game warden (狩猎监督官). the warden, absorbed in beaver knowledge, moved quietly and carefully out one night and placed a petrol-soaked bag over the dam. (any beaver expert will tell you the creatures just cant tolerate petrol smell.)in the morning the bag was found artistically woven (编织) into the dam. the warden set out three steel traps that night. in the morning one was empty. the other two had been stolen by the beavers and used to strengthen the dam. the warden, cursing the state law against hunting beavers with firearms, got his traps back and set them out again and again. and every night the beavers stole them.town manager stanley enlisted additional troops. he telephoned his police chief. those beavers were breaking a state law against blocking up a natural watercourse. “why arent you out there to uphold the law?” stanley asked. “youre the police chief. so remove them. arrest them. do something.”three mornings later, the police chief proudly announced the end of the dam. at 2:00 a.m., he said, he and a licensed dynamiter (炸药使用者) had blown it to small pieces. stanley said hed believe it when he saw it.they drove out to the culvert and found a new dam already half-built. they also found the highway choked with mud and remains thrown up by the dynamite.stanley said maybe they should call in the army corps of engineers. but the police chiefs faith in explosives was unshaken. he launched an all-out campaign，but the beavers always managed to have the holes plugged by the time the fire department appeared on the scene for its morning mop-up.in time, the beavers tired of this nonsense and moved their dam “inside” the culvertwhere it couldnt be blown up without destroying the road too.stanley and his general staff held a council of war and agreed that fresh strategy was called for. then they came up with an inspired idea. if we remove every branch of the dam by hand, well force the beavers to go in search of new building material to replace what weve taken. then we can place box traps along their runways and seized them.the plan was completely approved. moreover it worked. on july 30, town manager stanley was able to announce that the beaver group had been trapped and removed to a remote wilderness area. and there was great joy in hampdenuntil the middle of october, that is, when a group of young beavers was spotted swimming in the same waters from which its elders had recently been taken away.but to make a long story short, the strategy that worked with the older beavers worked with the young ones too.28. what was the annoying problem for the authorities in hampden, maine?a. they didnt know who to send to deal with the dam trouble.b. they failed to destroy the dam repeatedly built by the beavers.c. the beavers were building dams in every corner of the town.d. the political situation in the town was becoming much worse.29. which is the correct order of the following events? the land on both sides of the culvert was flooded. the local leaders worked out a strategy. the game warden set out steel traps. the beavers rebuilt their dam inside the culvert. the police chief used explosives to destroy the dam.a. b. c. d. 30. the underline word “uphold” in paragraph 6 probably means _.a. revise b. resist c. violate d. maintain31. what can we learn about beavers from the passage?a. the beavers seem to be stubborn about building dams.b. the beavers are allowed to be killed when causing trouble.c. the beavers cant adapt themselves to living in wilderness.d. the beavers finally returned to the culvert with their young. dmars was the first planet that humans attempted to get to. since the 1960s, scientists have been working to learn more information about the mars past, we now know that mars was once a warm, wet place with great oceans and deep rivers. we also know that about 3.7 billion years ago, all that water disappeared when the planet lost its air. but why did the atmosphere on mars change so greatly?nasa had launched the maven spacecraft in the hope of answering that very question. maven will study the remains of mars air and help scientists figure out what became of the rest of it.the spacecraft was launched on monday, november 18, 2013, from cape canaveral, florida. the trip to mars takes about 10 months, and maven is scheduled to go into orbit in september 2014. it is the first spacecraft created with the purpose of studying mars atmosphere. its wings measures 37.5 feet not quite the length of a school bus, and it weighs 1991 pounds about the same amount as a small car. maven is equipped with eight different tools to measure and study the planets atmosphere. to collect information, it will fly in orbit as fast as 3278 miles per hour, and as slow as 93 miles per hour.once it arrived at mars, maven will have plenty of company. the spacecraft curiosity is still walking around the planets rocky surface, studying the geology, chemistry and possible biology there. nasa currently has a number of spacecrafts getting unique views of mars with powerful cameras and telescopes. these missions are all slow, steady steps forward to discover mars secret past. while the results may not be revealed for some time, an exciting exploration is on the way.32. we can learn from the first paragraph that_.a. all the scientists wanted to live on marsb. spaceships have been sent up to mars since 1960sc. all the water on mars has been gone for ten billion yearsd. people have had a better knowledge of mars nowadays33. the maven spacecraft has been launched with the purpose of_.a. assisting curiosity in studying the surface of marsbanalyzing what is contained in mars aircanalyzing the change of the atmosphere on marsdchecking whether water still exists on mars34. it can be inferred from the text that_.a more wonderful things about mars will be found in the futureb many different tasks will be given to maven when it lands on marsc many spacecrafts are working around mars to study its waterd more spacecraft will be sent up to help curiosity35. what is the best title of this text?a a new finding on marsba new spacecraft sent to marscthe rapid development of marsdthe great change of the mars atmosphere第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分.请按照题号答题）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。while it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it cant be avoided. the us department of health and human services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress. try physical activity.when you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing (释放) the pressure through exercise or physical activity. 36 take care of yourself.you should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. if you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if youre not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into situations of stress. 37 make time for yourself. 38 dont forget, play can be just as important as work. you need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. go window-shopping or work on a hobby. allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy. 39 stress can result from disorganization (杂乱无章) and a feeling that “theres so much to do ,and not enough time.” trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and, as a result , you may not achieve anything. instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time. 40 set out to do the most important tasks first.abear in mind the most important task.bschedule time for both work and play.ccheck off each task as it is completed.dmake a list of the things you need to do.e. for example, you could take your job as your hobby.f. if stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.g. running, walking, or playing tennis are just some of the activities you might try.第三题 英语知识运用（共两节，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rolling, dark clouds covered much of the sky. the warm wind suddenly became cold and picked up wildly, sending some dead leaves flying 41across the sky. a few drops of rain mixed with ice began to fall, then into heavy 42 .doug, my older brother, and i first rode the bus to a bus stop. then we43off and began our long walk home. the wind was 44the snow around us like a huge blanket, making it _45 _to see clearly. the only sounds we heard were the 46of the wind as well as the crunch of our footsteps on the snow. slowly but 47, my brother and i were48to death. looking to my left, i saw a pine tree and squatted(蹲下) down. “what are you doing here, bud? come on!” said doug, “theres no 49behind this little tree. if we rest here, we will die from the freeze.” “you go on, and ill 50soon.” i replied. doug was 51for a moment. then he spoke, “bud, do you remember the four pine trees at the side of the road? 52we get there, we can rest a while and get warm. you just stick your hand down the back of my53, keep your head down and hold on.” as we struggled through the snow, my hand 54from my brothers belt and i fell to my knees. “where are the trees?” i said, as the snow 55up around me like a feather bed. once again, doug pulled me to my feet. “just a few more56and well be home and warm,” he said. as the darkness closed around us, we approached home, 57. i only heard a worried shouting not in the distance. then someone took my hand and 58me into a warm, bright light. and then i survived. now, i still think about the lesson learned from our winter 59story: never60 , no matter what the odds and whatever to come.41. afiercely belegantly cpeacefully dslowly42. asmog bstorm csnow dfog43. acame bbroke cshowed dgot44. amelting brolling cpolluting dclearing45. adifficult bsimple cavailable dlikely46. acall bwhistle ctone dshout47. asurely bcarefully csecretly dhardly48. ascaring bfreezing cfighting dstarving49. aattraction brecreation cprotection dradiation50. ahang around bfall behind clook on dcatch up51. abrave bproud csilent dconfident52. abefore bunless calthough dwhen53. adress bboot cbelt dcoat54. aslipped bbroke cseparated dshook55. awent bfolded cmixed dcleared56. astops bsteps cmiles dblocks57. adiscouraged bdynamic cunconscious denthusiastic58. apersuaded bfollowed cforced dpulled59. asurvival btravel cexploration dresearch60. ahold on btook off cgive up dset aside第卷第二节（共10个小题；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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。shanghai disney resort is intended to open in the summer of 2016, and will offer discounted tickets to 61 (vary) groups of visitors, according to the citys tourism administration.tickets prices will be set according to disney s international practice and the projects 62 (operate). therefore, children, seniors and special groups