甘肃省兰州市高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

甘肃省兰州市2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题注意事项:本试卷满分120分，答题时间100分钟。题号一二三四五总分得分总分人第i卷评卷人得分第一部分：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。awhen i was a child, i often dreamed of the time when i could leave home and escape to the city. we lived on a farm. in the winter especially, we were quite far away from the outside world. as soon as i left school, i packed my bags and moved to the capital. however, i soon discovered that my life has itsproblems too.one big disadvantage is money. it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. another disadvantage is pollution. i suffer from asthma (哮喘), andthe air is soserious polluted that i am afraid to go outside. then there is the problem of traveling round. although i have a car, i seldom use it because of the traffic jams. one choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.of course there are advantages. first, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment (娱乐活动). besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.is life better in the city? perhaps it is, when you are in your teens (十几岁) or twenties. however, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. i certainly hope to move back there soon.( ) 1. what was the writer always thinking about when he was a child? a. staying on the farm. b. leaving home for the city.c. moving to the countryside. d. running away from the school.( ) 2. which of the following is true about the writer? a.he lives in the city now. b. he is in good health.c. he prefers driving a car. d. he is very old now.( ) 3. how the passage is mainly developed? a. by inferring. b. by listing examples. c.by comparing. d. by giving explanations. beach time i see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when i was a six-year-old girl. it was a rainy sunday and my father had recently died. i asked my mom if dad had gone to heaven. yes, honey. of course. she said. can we write him a letter? she paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, yes. my heart jumped. how? does the mailman go there? i asked. no, but i have an idea. mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. i asked her what it was for. just wait, honey. youll see. mom told me to write my letter. eagerly, i got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. i wrote about my day, what i learned at school, how mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story i had read. for a few minutes it was as if dad were still alive. i gave the letter to mom. she read it over, and a smile crossed her face. she made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped (缠绕) the balloon string. we went outside and she gave me the balloon. it was still raining. okay, on the count of three, let go. one, two, three.the balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. we watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.later i realized, like the balloon, that dad had never let his sickness get him down. he was strong. no matter what he suffered, hed persevere, dart up, and finally transcend (超越) this cold world and his sick body. he rose into sky and became something beautiful. i watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and i prayed that his strength was hereditary. i prayed to be a balloon.( ) 4. when the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother _afelt it hard to answer bthought her a creative girlcbelieved it easy to do so dfound it easy to lie( ) 5when the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she _.ajumped with joy bbecame excitedcstarted writing immediately dwas worried that it couldnt be delivered( ) 6in the eyes of the author, what was the rain like? aan incurable disease. ban unforgettable memory.cthe hard time her father had. dthe failures her father experienced.( ) 7what would be the best title for the passage? aan unforgettable experience bthe strong red balloonc fly to paradise da great fathercemily and zach are confused! their parents told them they could choose betweenmassachusettsandarizonafor their vacation this summer.emily has always wanted to visitboston, the capital ofmassachusetts. zach and she both agree that walking along the freedom trail would enable them to seebostons most famous places of historic interest, like the site of the school ben franklin attended and the old state house. if emily and zach went to massachusetts, they could spend a few days at the beaches oncape cod. emily loves body boarding, and zach is great at body surfing. they both enjoy building sandcastles with their mom and dad. zach finds learning about native americans wonderful and has always wanted to travel along the apache trail inarizona. this mountain highway passes native american ruins intontonational forest. emily is not as interested in traveling along this trail as zach, but they both would like to visit phoenix, the capital, and then travel to grand canyon national park and meteor crater (陨石坑). zach learned in science class that meteor crater is a hole over 4,000 feet wide and 520 feet deep that was created when a huge object from space fell to earth. the object went so deep that it has never been found. zach would really like to try to discover it. but emily thinks if experienced scientists and researchers cannot find it, zach might as well not even bother (费工夫) to try. the onlydrawbackfor zach and emily if they choosearizonawould be the heat. it is very hot and dry in this southwestern state.massachusetts, on the other hand, is in the northeasternunited states. here zach and emily and their parents could enjoy mild (温和的) temperatures. their parents love hot weather, but zach and emily do not really like to sweat. how will they ever decide to which state they should travel? if only they could take two trips!( ) 8. emily and zach will spend their summer vacation _.a. visiting their parents b. learning how to swimc. doing some sightseeing d. living with native americans( ) 9. compared to emily, zach is more interested in _.a. design b. sports c. beaches d. history( ) 10. the underlined word “drawback” in paragraph 4 means _.a. value b. reason c. interest d. disadvantage( ) 11. what would be the best title for the text? a. a difficult choice b. an interesting planc. an unforgettable trip d. a personal experiencedoverhead bridges are found in many parts of beijing, especially in places where traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is dangerous. the purpose of these bridges is to enable pedestrians (行人) to cross roads safely. overhead bridges are used to very much the same way as zebra crossings. they are more efficient although less convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. this is inconvenient especially to older people. when pedestrians use an overhead bridge, they do not hold up traffic. however, when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. this is why the government has built many overhead bridges to help pedestrians and to keep traffic moving at the same time. the government of beijing has spent a large amount of money on building these bridges. for their own safety, pedestrians should be encouraged to use them instead of risking their lives by dashing across the road. old people, however, may find it a little difficult climbing up and down the steps, but it is still much safer than walking across the road with all the danger of moving traffic. overhead bridges serve a very useful purpose. pedestrians, both old and young, should make it a habit to use them. this will prevent unnecessary accidents and loss of life. ( ) 12. what is the advantage of overhead bridges mentioned in this passage? a. taller trucks can pass under them. b. pedestrians can climb up and have a view of the city. c. they are safer for pedestrians and can keep traffic moving at the same time. d. they are easier and more convenient for the pedestrians.( ) 13. why were overhead bridges built in beijing? a. because they prevent traffic from being held up. b. because they provide an easy way for the drivers to cross the road. c. because they save money for the government. d. because they save time for the pedestrians.( ) 14. which of the following statements is true according to the passage? a. overhead bridges are found in every part of beijing. b. overhead bridges are only found in the centre of beijing. c. overhead bridges can allow cars to pass on them. d. overhead bridges are found in places where traffic is heavy.( ) 15. what is the writers attitude towards overhead bridges? a. it is inconvenient to older people to walk across the road. b. it is much safer for pedestrians though climbing up and down the steps may be a little difficult. c. an overhead bridge is more beautiful than a zebra crossing.d. to build overhead bridges is the business of the government.评卷人得分第二节（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。there is an english saying: “ _16_.” until recently, few people took the saying seriously. now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. _17_tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. people watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. it was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. _ 18._ . if laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. in one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. the group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. _ 19_ ._20_. they have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. a. laughter can prolong ones life.b. as a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the united states now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. c. the reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.d. it increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.e. although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still cannot put this theory into clinic practice.f. laughter is the best medicine.g. they have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.评卷人得分第二部分：语言知识运用（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douglas was my cousin. i first met him when he came to stay with my family for a_21_, because his parents were going to teach in africa.he and his family_22_all the way on the other side of the country, so we had never had a chance to visit._23_, when we arrived at the airport, it was not hard to find which person was my_24_. he was the one standing all alone, looking around for someone to_25_him. he looked a little scared to meet us,_26_started to smile shyly after my mom hugged (拥抱) him.when we got back home and douglas_27_putting his things away, i could not believe it. all of his_28_were the same, all white shirts and dark blue shorts. he_29_had a dark blue jacket with a tie!“how come you_30_only one kind of clothes?” i asked him.“thats the way my school has_31_been,” he said. “we have to wear uniforms.”“i would hate having to wear the_32_thing every day,” i said.“i dont_33_,” douglas said. “it_34_time. i dont have to think about what i am going to wear.”“well, we dont wear uniforms at our_35_. youre going to look pretty_36_if you come to school in a jacket and tie.”douglas looked worried._37_, i felt bad. i had not meant to_38_his feelings. after all, it was not easy to come all this way to live with some_39_family for a year. then and there i decided that i was going to_40_my cousin and try to make this as good a year as possible for him. ( ) 21. a. day b. week c. month d. year( ) 22. a. worked b. lived c. traveled d. studied( ) 23. a. however b. instead c. besidesd. therefore( ) 24. a. parent b. cousin c. uncle d. friend( ) 25. a. ask b. teach c. help d. meet( ) 26. a. so b. but c. or d. and( ) 27. a. started b. stopped c. finished d. continued( ) 28. a. bags b. pictures c. books d. clothes( ) 29. a. also b. again c. still d. even( ) 30. a. make b. hate c. wear d. sell( ) 31. a. sometimes b. never c. always d. seldom( ) 32. a. right b. same c. only d. old( ) 33. a. know b. use c. mind d. remember( ) 34. a. costs b. saves c. wastes d. counts( ) 35. a. airport b. countryc. home d. school( ) 36. a. brave b. funny c. smart d. handsome( ) 37. a. really b. luckily c. suddenly d. secretly( ) 38. a. share b. enjoyc. hurt d. understand( ) 39. a. difficult b. special c. bigd. strange( ) 40. a. look at b. look for c. look after d. look up评卷人得分 第卷第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式 jean is a 17-year-old high school student. on saturday mornings, jean and her friends take part in the program _41_ (call) save the kids. they travel to a poor area of washington d.c. they help younger students learn 42 to read and to solve mathematics problems. many american teenagers join in programs 43 _serve their communities. on weekends jean sometimes works at an ice-cream store. when she is not working, she gets together with her girlfriends. they might go to a movie, to a shopping mall or to an eating place. or they might attend _44_ sports event of their high school. they also often stay at one girls house for the night. like teenagers in most parts of the country, jean began_45_(drive) a car when