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扎兰屯一中2015-2016年度下学期高二期中考试（英语试卷）时间：100分钟 满分：130分第i卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50）第一节：（共20题，每小题2 分，满分40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。aa farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. one day his wife was ill and he had no money. he had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. the next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. but it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. when his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. he bought some medicine and hurried to his village.on his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. he placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. at that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. he was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.the next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “are these yours?” “yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地)。”have you killed the man?” “no, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” when did you see the dead man?” ”about seven last evening.” “did you see who killed the man?” “no, sir.” the officer brought out a knife and asked, “have you seen it yet?” ”no, sir. the officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.that evening the officer went on trying .pointing to the knife, he asked again,” have you seen it yet?” ”yes, sir.” the officer was happy and asked,” when and where?” “i saw it here this afternoon, sir.”1. the farmer decided to sell the vegetables to .a. buy some food for his family b. buy some medicine for his wifec. go to see a doctor d. go to the cinema2. the farmer didnt sell out his vegetables until the evening because .a. they were too bad b. they were very expensivec. it rained hard that morning d. few people liked to go out on such a bad day3. as , the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.a. he wanted to get some money from him.b. the person was one of his friendsc. he thought the person would thank him.d. he thought the person had drunk too much4. the officer tried the farmer to .a. know who had killed the man.b. know if he had seen the dead manc. ask when he saw the dead mand. ask if he had seen the knife b lego bricks & more 10664 creative towerlist price: $119.99price: $101.35 & free shippingfeaturing 160 colorful lego bricks to create anything your young kids can imagine, this item is designed to allow children complete flexibility. if you are looking for instruction sheets, many are found on the lego site.if you buy it together with the lego ideas book, the price for both will be $115.44.most helpful customer reviews: spectacular value!by marissa mcroberts on november 29the typical price per piece of lego has been slightly more than $10 since 2005. at $101 for 160 pieces, this set is about $ 0.6 per piece. it is a great deal.but there are some downsides: no wheels, bushes, trees, grass, technic elements and that sort of thing. this 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deal with the seller for a lower price. cat times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. for example，when i was 12，i went to puerto rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. my mom was extremely nervous about it. she kept telling me how things were different in puerto rico，to always put on sunscreen，not to wander away from my grandmother，and other warnings. she helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off. but despite her worries，she let me go on my own. as i moved into my teens，she continued to give me space to grow and learn，even when it might have been difficult for her. when i reached my senior year，i decided to move away for college. once again i found that i differed from my peers：while many of them wanted to stay close to home，i couldnt wait to be out in the world on my own. while my mom may not have been happy at the thought of my going away，she was supportive and excited for me. one big thing i realized during my senior year，as my mom granted me more freedom，was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. that means a lot. most of my life，and especially when i was little，the main person i tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother. i knew she expected nothing but the best from me. sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards；getting a single b on my report card would make me feel bad because i knew she wanted me to have all as. i know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on whats important，like education，and made me who i am. i am thankful for her support and involvement in my life .most of all i respect her. she is the strongest woman i know and thats why i have turned out so strong and independent.8. when the author decided to go to puerto rico，his mother_. awanted to go with him bworried about his safetycdidnt allow him to do so dasked his grandmother for advice9. the author decided to move away for college to_. abe different from his peers bkeep away from his mothercbe independent in the outside world dmake his mother unhappy10. we can learn from the third paragraph that the authors mother_. ahad a high expectation of him bwas too strict with himcused to expect nothing from him dcared little about his learning11. in the passage，the author mainly wants to tell us_. ahis long way to becoming independentbhis good relationship with his mothercthe importance of a mothers trust and supportdhis mothers deep love for himd children today spend less time outdoors than ever before and it may be harmful not only to their physical health, but also to their cognitive (认知的) development.a year-long study, recently published in the sciences, found that elementary school children who were exposed to more green space within or directly outside their school showed improved learning and memory. the findings reinforce (加强) that of a recent six-year study on 905 massachusetts public elementary schools, which found that students in schools that had more “greenness” in their surroundings reported higher scores on standardized testing in english and math. “there is an expanding body of scientific evidence linking the human experience in the natural world to better physical and mental health and improved cognitive abilities,” journalist richard louv, co-founder of the children & nature network, said in an email to the huffington post. “an increasing number of homeschoolers, nature preschools, independent primary and secondary schools, and forward-thinking public schools are incorporating (并入) nature experience into learning.”the new study was conducted on more than 2,500 children in second, third and fourth grade at 36 primary schools in barcelona, spain. researchers found that the students who attended schools with more green space showed a 5 percent improvement in the short-term memory thats critical for reasoning, learning and comprehension. but their inattentiveness decreased slightly.spending time outside could have a number of benefits for children beyond improved memory and attention. another recent study found that adventurous outdoor play such as climbing, rough and tumble (翻筋斗) play, and exploring alone improves childrens physical health while also help them develop creativity and social skills greatly.some schools are starting to take notice, creating more space for children to enjoy being in nature, including community gardens, outdoor playgrounds and small parks.12. what did the study lasting a year find?a. the cognitive abilities of children today decreased.b. the findings of another six-year study were incorrect.c. being exposed to nature was beneficial to the learning of pupils.d. students had higher scores on testing in english and math than before.13. according to the passage, what can we know about richard louv?a. he discourages students from getting close to nature to gain experience.b. he is one of the founders of the children & nature network.c. he conducted the study on 905 massachusetts public elementary schools.d. he often contributes articles to the huffington post.14. spending time in green space may have little effect on childrens _.a. inattentiveness b. creativityc. communication d. learning15. in which column of a newspaper can you see this article?a. entertainment. b. travel.c. parenting. d. education.e(附加题) in its early history, chicago had floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. an old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: a man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy chicago street. asked if he needs help, he replies, no, thanks. ive got a good horse under me. the city planner decided to build an underground drainage (排水) system, but there simply wasnt enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level. the only two options were to lower the chicago river or raise the city. an engineer named ellis chesbrough convinced me the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt. this raised the level of the citys streets by as much as 12 feet. this of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in chicago. building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level. small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. but what about large, heavy structures like tremont hotel, which was a six-story brick building? thats where george pullman came in. he had developed some house-moving skills successfully. to lift a big structure like the tremont hotel, pullman would place thousands of jackscrews (螺旋千斤顶) beneath the buildings foundation. one man was assigned to operate each section of roughly 10 jackscrews. at pullmans signal each man turned his jackscrew the same amount at the same time, thereby raising the building slowly and evenly. astonishingly, the tremont hotel stay open during the entire operation, and many of its guests didnt even notice anything was happening. some people like to say that every problem has a solution. but in chicagos early history, every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem. now that chicagos waste water was draining efficiently into the chicago river, the citys next step was to clean the polluted river.16. the author mentions the joke to show _.a. horses were fairly useful in chicagob. chicagos streets were extremely muddyc. chicago was very dangerous in the springd. the chicago people were particularly humorous17. the city planners were convinced by ellis chesbrough to_.a. get rid of the street dirtb. lower the chicago riverc. fight against heavy floodsd. build the pipes above ground18. the underlined word hoist in paragraph 4 means _.a. changeb. liftc. repaird. decorate19. what can we conclude about the moving operation of the tremont hotel?a. it went on smoothly as intended.b. it interrupted the business of the hotel.c. it involved pullman turning ten jackscrews.d. it separated the building from its foundation.20. the passage is mainly about the early chicagos _.a. popular life styles and their influencesb. environmental disasters and their causesc. engineering problems and their solutionsd. successful businessmen and their achievements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。 a strong vocabulary helps develop understanding, communication, and reading ability. 21 consider the following tips on helping your child develop an impressive vocabulary let your child tell the story perhaps you read nightly to your child or take turns doing so. of course, this is an excellent way to expand reading and vocabulary skills. 22 then, let your child charge the end of the rope of his imagination wherever his imagination leads 23 in short, you need to take an active role. if you want your childrens language skills to improve, take their vocabulary questions seriously. when they express curiosity about a word, be sure to teach the correct definition and pronunciation correct mistakes with care 24 however. its essential not to scold them when they make such mistakes. rather, point out what they got right, and then review the proper way to use and or speak the word. the more fun and positive an experience, the more interested and able your children will be in expanding their vocabulary do be patientyou may need to repeat words and meanings many times before your child fully grasps the concept .this is completely normal 25 children develop at their own paces .the most important thing is to honor and balance their needs so that learning doesnt become struggle. while you want them to get ahead, you dont want them to develop pressure with trying to do soa. try your best to correct themb. pay more attention to your kids vocabularyc. its natural for children to mispronounce or misuse new words.d. its important for children to mispronounce new words while learning.e. thats why parents should do what they can to help kids learn new words.f. further, if your neighbors child has twice the vocabulary yours does, its not worth stressing over.g. however, on occasion, feel free to put the book down and ask your child to create a story to tell you.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20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 very late when i got out of the cinema. by the time the 26 ended, it was 1 a. m. i walked to my car which was 27 across the street. when i arrived, i noticed something 28 the doors were unlocked. i took a quick 29 round the car and to my great 30 , everything was undamaged, except that my 31 was gone. after a further search, i had to 32 the fact that it was gone, but i considered myself incredibly 33 that nothing valuable was taken. the next day i got a 34 voice mail from a man. he said he had walked his dog in the morning and came across my 35 briefcase with my name on it. i called him back 36 . he promised to 37 it. at first i asked him to send it, but then i 38 . though we were in the same city, i didnt want to trouble him. i finally decided to go to collect it though it probably wouldnt be 39 enough to go to a 40 house to pick something up. i met the man and was greatly 41 to him. words could not express my 42 of this strangers kindness. i think that theres so much 43 in the world and there are so many people who 44 their inner goodness through acts of kindness. it feels good to give kindness and it also feels nice to 45 others want to give. 26. a. party b. movie c. meeting d. interview 27. a. driven b. repaired c. bought d. parked 28. a. strange b. interesting c. exciting d. tiring 29. a. charge b. attempt c. look d. chance 30. a. surprise b. sorrow c. puzzle d. relief 31. a. money b. briefcase c. watch d. cellphone 32. a. receive b. declare c. accept d. oppose 33. a. anxious b. confident c. fortunate d. satisfactory 34. a. familiar b. surprising c. worried d. loud 35. a. modern b. old c. new d. lost 36. a. immediately b. usually c. wrongly d. hurriedly 37. a. borrow b. clean c. occupy d. mail 38. a. reconsidered b. discussed c. criticized d. remembered 39. a. honest b. proud c. wise d. active 40. a. neighbors b. strangers c. friends d. teachers 41. a. grateful b. helpful c. regretful d.wonderful 42. a. satisfaction b. approval c. sympathy d. appreciation 43. a. hatred b. contribution c. goodness d. doubt 44. a. search b. show c. find d. remove 45. a. force b. challenge c. help d. realize 第ii卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读文章，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。brenda bongos was an enthusiastic