广东省清远市第一中学实验学校高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

清远市第一中学实验学校2015-2016学年度第一学期高二期中考试英 语 试 卷说明：本试卷共8页，分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。请将答案写在答题卡上，在本试卷上作答，答案无效。第卷第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题；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和d)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。awhen its cold and dark outside, the last thing you feel like doing is exercise. all you want to do is lie in bed for the winter months. however, regular exercise during winter will keep you energetic and help you beat the winter blues(抑郁). dont let the weather be your excuse for turning into a lazy person. it is said that watching tv on a sofa or a couch for a long time will make one lose interest in life. here are some great ideas to keep you active. exercising outdoorswalking is a great form of exercise in all weather conditions. make sure that you have suitable shoes and clothing. you should also check that the road youre walking quickly on a fresh or even a wet day and then having a warm shower can leave you feeling refreshed, and it can also protect you from catching diseases. other outdoor activities include tennis, hill climbing and many others. these activities tend to take place in clubs or groups and can be great for keeping you active. exercising indoorsif the outdoors is not your thing during the winter months, there are plenty of indoor activities for you to do, such as swimming, basketball, volleyball, and badminton. most health clubs, schools and community centres also run exercise classes throughout the year such as dance and yoga classes.1. the purpose of the passage is to_a. tell people how to spend winter.b. tell people how to exercise in winterc. advise people to rest more in their spare timed. introduce different types of exercises in a heath club2. what can we learn from the passage?a. people will get winter blues if they dont exercise in winterb. exercising outdoors can save you a lot of time.c. exercising is not difficult if you are determined to do it.d. indoor activities are not so helpful as outdoor activities.3. when people go outdoors in winter, which sport most people cant do?a. walking b. hill climbing c. table tennis d. football4. which word can be in place of the underlined word “refreshed”?a. bad b. terrible c. relaxed d. energetic bflorence nightingale was born on may 12th, 1820 in florence, italy. she was born to a wealthy and well-educated english family. when she was young she became interested in caring for the sick and wanted to work in nursing, but her parents would not allow her to be a nurse. they expected her to get married and live a traditional womans life. however, nightingale had made up her mind, so her parents had to give in. she traveled throughout europe during her early years and learned many languages including greek, latin, french and italian. she also visited many of the hospitals in these cities and took many notes of the sanitary (卫生的) conditions in these hospitals. in 1849, she traveled to europe to study the european hospital system. in 1854, she worked as a manager at the hospital for in-valid gentlewomen in london. the following year, the crimean war (克里米亚战争) broke out. florence led 38 nurses and traveled to scutari to help the wounded soldiers. when they arrived there they found the hospital conditions were very poor. many of the wounded did not have beds and were lying on the ground. florence and her nurses managed to improve the conditions. florence also cared about the social welfare of the soldiers and would visit them during the night after every-one else had gone to sleep. she was referred to as the lady with the lamp. in 1860 she founded the nightingale school for nurses at st thomas hospital in london. once the nurses were trained, they were sent to hospitals all over britain where they introduced what they had learnt. nightingales concerns for sanitation, military (军队的)health and hospital planning practices are still in existence today. she died on the 13th august 1910.5. what are we told in the passage?a. nightingale only visited the wounded at nightb. nightingales parents supported her decisions all the time. c. nightingale didnt want to marry. d. nightingale had the same name as the city of her birth.6. when she was young, what did her parents want her to be? a. a common woman b. a doctor c. a teacher d. a nurse7. at least how many languages did nightingale know? a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 48. what can we infer from the passage?a. nightingale was the only woman who founded the school for nurses in history.b. nightingales ideas affected britain greatly.c. it was the war that helped nightingale achieve her goalsd. nightingale was 80 when she died.cyesterday morning i was in a extremely bad mood(心情). i had a quarrel with my wife and my son didnt get up on time for school again. however, it was not because of these but because of the following fact that i was angry. we had been out of milk for a while and i could only find three dollars to get a small carton of it (which would last only a day or two). after eating some bread, i was on the bus to work when i saw a little “donate a ride” envelope up front. i read that some of those donations would go to women at abuse shelters(避难所) so that they could get to doctors appointments and court dates, etc. i thought i could donate the three dollars in my pocket i had. however, i needed to drink some milk before work, so i changed my decision. i decided to keep the three dollars to buy some milk. well, since i made that decision, i continued to feel bad and regretted my decision. when i was getting off the bus at the bus stop and was ready to make the short walk to work, i changed my mind again. i decided i could go another week without milk and i would donate that three dollars to “donate a ride”. after i finished making that decision, i felt a lot better having done so. that was better than drinking milk in the morning. it is worth doing something when you can because it will make you happy.9.the author was in a bad mood yesterday morning because_. a. he had had a quarrel with his wife b. his home had been out of milk c. he refused to donate his money d. his son didnt get up on time for school again10.the author decided not to donate the money at first because he_. a. had milk for a week b. needed money on his way to work c. had ever donated money before d. needed the money to buy milk11.the moment the author saw the donation envelope, he_. a. wanted to put his three dollars into it b. put all his money into it c. decided not to donate anything d. ignored it12.the best title for this passage would be_. a. money for milk b. drinking milk is important c. donation vs. milk d. how to help othersda year ago, i paid no attention to english idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and again. but soon, the importance of english idioms was shown in an amusing experience.one day, i happened to meet an englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. as i was talking about how i was studying english, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. gently shaking his head, and shrugging his shoulders, he said, “you dont say!” “you dont say!” i was puzzled. i thought perhaps this was not an appropriate topic(适当的话题). “well, id better change the topic.” so i said to him. “well, shall we talk about the great wall? by the way, have you ever been there?” “certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if i leave china without seeing it. it is magnificent.” he was deep in thought when i began to talk like a tourist guide. “the great wall is one of the wonders in the world. we are very proud of it.” soon i was interrupted again by his words: “you dont say!” i couldnt help asking, “why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “well, i didnt request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. i said, “didnt you say you dont say?” hearing this, the englishman laughed to tears. he began to explain, “you dont say actually means really! it is an expression of surprise. perhaps you dont pay attention to english idioms.” only then did i know i had made a fool of myself. since then i have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. remember: what the english teachers said is always right to us students.13. a year ago, i paid no attention to english idioms because_.a. english idioms were not importantb. i was not careful with english idiomsc. my teacher didnt emphasize the importance of themd. i had no interest in them14. at first, on hearing “you dont say” i thought the foreigner meant_.a. he was not interested in the topicb. he was only interested in the great wallc. i had talked too muchd. i had to stop talking15. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the englishman left china without seeing the great wall.b. the englishman wanted to see the great wall after i talked about it.c. the englishman wanted me to act as his guide.d. the englishman visited the great wall and thought it worth visiting.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。 you should make plans before you take a camping trip. just follow these simple camping guidelines to make your trip safe and rewarding.selecting an appropriate tent _16_. when determining the size of your tent, you should take into account the number of people as well as the camping equipment necessary for your trip. there should be enough room in the tent for the camping equipment. _17_.importance of foodwhile camping, you will need enough food to give you enough energy for your outdoor work. _18_ . you should do all your cooking. insist on simplicity in cooking and use vegetables and ready-made food during your trip to minimize cooking time.adequate sleep _19_ . nights are generally cooler than the days so you need to have enough warm clothes to feel comfortable enough to sleep during the night. when buying a sleeping bag, check that you feel comfortable in it. extra air mattresses(气垫)may be included in your camping equipment to make your bed more comfortable. _20_ . bear these camping guidelines in mind and make sure you are fully prepared to enjoy your camping trip.a. all campers should have adequate sleep during the night.b. thus you must have an efficient arrangement for food preparation.c. the best camping trips are had by those people who prepare the best.d. take healthy and nourishing food with you to meet energy demands during your trip.e. the comfort level in a tent determines the success of a camping trip.f. the size is the most important thing you should carefully consider when choosing a tent.g. it will destroy the mood of the entire camping trip if you dont have a good sleeping bag.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分75分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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。it was dark, cold and wet. on my way home, i could hear someone_21_. the crying was coming from a _22_ boy of about 12 years old. he was just wearing a worn-out shirt to _23_ himself from the nights cold. _24_ enough, he was holding a hundred-dollar bill. thinking that he had become lost from his parents, i asked him what was _25_. he told me his sad _26_. he said that he had three brothers and four sisters. his father died when he was nine years old. his _27_ was poorly educated and worked two part-time jobs. she made very little to _28_ her large family; however, she had managed to give _29_ hundred dollars to buy her children some christmas presents. the young boy had been _30_ by his mother on the _31_ to her second job. he was to use the money to buy presents for all his brothers and sisters. he had not even_32_ the mall, when an older boy robbed him of one of the two hundred-dollar bills and disappeared into the _33_. “why didnt you shout for help?” i asked. “i did,” replied the boy. “but _34_ came to help you?” the boy _35_ shook his head, “no one _36_ that i was crying. i was so frightened that i _37_.” that night , i _38_ many hours buying presents for him and his family and i also helped him _39_ home. i just wanted to tell him, “be brave, help will always come.” his eyes were filled with tears, and he gave me a warm hugthe most expensive gift i had ever _40_. i knew he wanted to tell me “he will”. 21. a. sighing b. smiling c. crying d. whispering22. a. poor b. bad c. kind d. careless23. a. protect b. prevent c. separate d. benefit24. a. interestingly b. personally c. strangely d. seriously25. a. true b. lost c. broken d. wrong26. a. news b. story c. result d. history27. a. mother b. sister c. brother d. aunt28. a. help b. treat c. support d. offer29. a. several b. two c. one d. many30. a. pick up b. dropped off c. taken on d. put off31. a. trip b. way c. direction d. road32. a. cleaned b. opened c. entered d. checked33. a. dark b. room c. eye d. day34. a. somebody b. anybody c. everybody d. nobody35. a. sadly b. happily c. nervously d. friendly36. a. forgot b. cared c. told d. thought37. a. gave off b. gave away c. gave up d. gave out38. a. cost b. took c. lost d. spent39. a. back b. out c. up d. across40. a. adopted b. received c. chosen d. accepted第二节：单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 从所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。41. _confidence and the necessary equipment, they failed to rescue the 42 miners trapped in the coal mine. a. lack of b. lacking of c. lacking d. having lacked 42. it was very difficult to rescue the drowning boy in the sea. one moment the rescue workers _him but the next moment they _. a. caught sight of; lost b. caught the sight of; lost his sight c. caught sight of; lost sight of him d. caught the sight of; lost their sight of him 43. it will be some years before some foreign doctors change the impression they have _chinese medicine, _, in their opinion, is nothing but raw herbs and not effective at all in treating diseases. a. for; which b. on; what c. to; that d. on; which 44. the manager of the travel agency was trying hard to figure out how he would attract more customers _ an extraordinary idea _ his mind and he immediately knew what to do. a. when; flashed across b. as; crossed c. when; hit d. before; struck45. i am quite _ that the new cosmetics, whether it appears in the form of tablet, capsule, powder or injection, will _ through the country among young ladies. a. optimistic about; sweep b. optimistic ; sweep c. pessimistic; spread d. pessimistic about; spread 46. you can _ and start a new life; a small step at a time and happiness will follow. a. get back on your feet b. stand up c. rise to your feet again d. take to your feet 47. no teacher except him can _ to be laughed at in front of so many students without losing temper. a. stand b. put up with c. bear d. tolerate 48. “ the plane _ in a minute. please fasten your safety belts and remain on your seats until it has landed,” the stewardess announced in a sweet voice. a. is going to land b. will land c. is about to land d. will be landing 49. the machine is designed to _ people recycle wastes to a great degree but the result still remains to be seen. a. aid b. help c. assist d. improve 50. some adjustments have to be made to the timetable so that it can _everybody that is concerned. a. fit b. serve c. suit d. adjust 51. it is reported that some journalists from certain presses got themselves _false reporting the mine disaster and they are_ accepting hush money a. involved in; accused of b. involved with; charged of c. to be involved in; charged with d. involved in; accused with 52. the newspaper photographer _ great delight in taking photos of famous people; whenever he has taken an unusual photo of a great person, he _ feel delighted. a. takes; would b. has; will c. takes; will d. makes; always 53. the modeling profession is really _ on the surface because once you become a professional model, you will be famous, make a lot of money and live a good life but not everybody knows the sufferings you have to _ before and after becoming professional a. enjoyable; get through b. comfortable; pass c. attractive; experience with d. admirable; go through54. everybody around the neighborhood believes the pretty little girl will _ a good professional actress. a. turn b. make c. acquire d. grow up55. once a reporter receives his assignment from the chief-editor, he has to _ on his work and tries his best to work on it until the chief-editor _ it. a. fix his attention; approves b. focus; proves of c. concentrate; approves of d. get down; approves56. i once worked in the english department in the university but i got laid off because i _ the courses required for further education. meanwhile my colleagues were still there, _ easy money. a. hadnt taken; making b. didnt take; making c. hadnt taken; made d. didnt take; made57. experiment after experiment, they tried to acquire the