高二英语上学期期中试题38.doc

2016-2017学年第一学期高二年级期中考试英语 试卷第一部分： 听力部分（每小题1分，共20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。 1. What will the two speakers do this morning? A. Do some shopping. B. Go fishing. C. Go skating.2. Why does the woman give a gift to the man? A. It is his birthday. B. He is leaving. C. He is going abroad.3. What does the woman tell the man to do? A. Read more books. B. Buy some books. C. Have dinner.4. What will the two speakers do? A. Cry for help. B. Find out what is happening in the room. C. Open the door by force.5. Where are the two speakers now? A. In a hospital.B. In a restaurant.C. At home.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Who was badly hurt in the traffic accident? A. The bike rider.B. The truck driver.C. The car driver.7. How do the two speakers get the news? A. On TV. B. On the radio. C. In a newspaper.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why doesnt Tommy want to get up? A. He is too tired. B. He is too lazy.C. It is too cold.9. What wont Tommy do before breakfast? A. Do morning exercise. B. Wash his face. C. Brush his teeth.10. What time will Tommy have his breakfast? A. At 6:30 am. B. At 6:45 am. C. At 7:00 am.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What will the man do for his president? A. Prepare a report. B. Type a letter. C. Buy some clothes.12. What does the woman want the man to do first? A. Go shopping with her. B. Finish his report. C. See a film.13. Why does the woman want to buy some clothes for the man? A. It is cold now. B. It is his birthday tomorrow. C. The weather turns warm.请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What does the woman want to do this afternoon after school? A. Watch a football match. B. Listen to a report. C. Play football on the playground.15. When will the football match be held? A. This afternoon. B. Next Saturday. C. This Saturday.16. What is the weather like when the conversation takes place? A. It is raining heavily. B. It is fine. C. It is cloudy.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What had Harrison planned to do? A. He had planned to settle down in England. B. He had planned to build a big house in England. C. He had planned to retire in the Mediterranean.18. What did Harrison do the moment he got back to England? A. He bought a nice house. B. He bought a car. C. He called on his old friends.19. What was the weather like in summer in England? A. It was very hot and rainy. B. It was rainy and cold. C. It was cool and sunny.20. Why did Harrison sell his new house? A. It was too small. B. It was too big. C. He didnt like the weather in England.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）第1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABasketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:l Good computer skillsl Available evenings and weekendsl Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses. TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308l Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589l Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273l Germantown Athletic Coordinator, GavriChavan, 240-567-691521.When will the job start?A .In May 2016 B. In May 2017C. In September 2016 D. In September201722.Who is more likely to get job?A. Sam, English major ,member of the college basketball teamB. Judy, IT staff with night classes, childrens basketball team coachC. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekendsD. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player ,new mother23.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?A. Michael B. Jorge C. Gauri D. GaryB If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life. Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others.Were not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, dont be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when youre older. But why not start now?Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.24. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Your life style. B. Your life value. C. Your trouble in life. D. Your life experience.25. Why does the author say they are inspired every day?A. They possess different kinds of superpowers.B. They have got the power to change the world.C. Some people around them are making the world better.D. There are many powerful people in their life and work.26. What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?A. Learning more and contributing more to a cause.B. Rising above self and acting to help others.C. Working hard to get a bigger opportunity.D. Trying your best to help the poor.27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The author believes the lives of the poorest will get better.B. Much more progress will be made in the near future.C. The work on health is the most valuable experience.D. Peoples efforts have been materially rewarded. CThat woman carried a new blanket (毛毯) over her arm. Wordlessly, she gave it to me.“Is it finished?” I asked.She shook her head. “No. It is ready,” she replied. I handed her the money and took the blanket.“It is beautiful, so skillfully woven (编织),”I said to my mother.“But what did she mean when she said it was not finished? How can it be ready if it is not finished?”“I will tell you later,” my mother said, “but first I will take you to the Navajo(纳瓦霍) village.”We went down to the village. A group of young men were making sand pictures. We walked through the whole village, watching the different things the people were doing.It was not until that evening that my mother finally explained the Navajo womans words.“Did you notice anything about the things the people were making?” my mother asked.“What should I have noticed?” I looked at her and asked.“Each thing the Navajo make has one small part that is not complete. The designs in their sand pictures are often not perfectly done, for examplethe line of a circle may not quite close. If you look carefully at your blanket, you will probably find a stitch (一针) missing.”I took the blanket off, but it looked as perfect as any design could be. Then suddenly, I noticed that sure enough a stitch was missing!“But why do the Navajo intentionally leave some tiny part unfinished?” I asked.“They believe that when anything is completed or finished, it means the end has come it will not be perfect until then. Then too, with a circle, they believe that they must leave a pathway for the bad spirits to run away and the good spirits to come in. So, often, they do not make the line close.”28. The blanket the author received _.A. was poorly woven B. made her think a lotC. cost her a lot of money D. was finished, but not ready29. Why was the author shown around the village?A. To buy more things made by the Navajo. B. To make friends with some of the Navajo.C. To have a deeper understanding of the Navajo.D. To look for the woman who sold her the blanket.30. Which of the following may the Navajo believe?A. A stitch in time is very important.B. Life only becomes perfect when you die.C. He who makes no mistake is a perfect man.D. You must always try to make your life complete.31. Whats the main idea of the text?A. The Navajo are good at making things.B. The Navajo are brave and hard-working.C. A blanket tells a lot about the Navajo culture.D. Skills are needed to do business with the Navajo.DWhen the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes naturally. The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. Then she ran along the edge of cliff( 悬崖) and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea. Her owner Mike Holden panicked and called the coastguard of Cornwall, who turned up in seconds . Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90-minute search. Three days later, a hurricane hit the coast near Cornwall. Mr. Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead. He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country. For the next two weeks, the Holdens were heartbroken . Then, one day, the phone rang and Steve Tregear, the coastguard of Cornwall, asked Holder if he would like his dog bark. A birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock. While he sounded the alarm, a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy.The dog had initially been knocked unconscious(失去知觉的)but had survived by drinking water from a fresh scream at the base of the cliff. She may have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge. “The dog was very thin and hungry,” Steve Tregear said , “It was a very dog. She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water,” he added.It was ,as Mr. Holden admitted, “a minor miracle(奇迹)”. 32. The dog Jody fell down the cliff when she was A. rescuing her owner B. caught in a hurricaneC. blocked by a rock D. running after a sheep33.Who spotted Judy after the accident?A. A birdwatcher B. A student from LeedsC. Six volunteers D. The coastguard of Cornwall34. What can we infer from the text?A. People like to travel with their pets. B. Judy was taken to the fields for hunting.C. Luck plays a vital role in Judys survival. D. Holden cared little where Judy was buried.35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Miracle of the Coastguard. B. Surviving a Hurricane.C. Dangers in the Wild D. Coming Back from the Dead.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。Carrots are easy to raise and easy to harvest. They taste good. 36 When people think of carrots, they usually picture in their mind a vegetable that is long, thin and orange. 37 And not all carrots are orange. For example, Paris Market carrots are about five centimeters around. Rome carrots are thin and about twenty-five centimeters long. And Belgian White carrots are, as their name suggests, white.For the best results, carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The soil also should have no rocks. To prepare your garden for carrots, dig up the soil, loosen it and turn it over. Then, mix in some plant material or animal fertilizer (肥料). 38 Experts say warm days, cool nights and a medium soil temperature are the best conditions for growing carrots that taste great.Carrots need time to develop their full sugar content. This gives them their sweetness if you wait too long to pull them from the ground. 39 Usually, the brighter the color, the better the taste. 40 If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow and harvest carrots the same way as during the summer months. If the ground does freeze, simply cover your carrot garden with a thick layer of leaves or straw. This will prevent the ground from freezing.A. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes.B. They are economic crops.C. The best time for planting carrots is during the winter months.D. Weather, soil conditions and age will affect the way carrots taste.E. The best way to judge if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color.F. And they contain a lot of carotene (胡萝卜素), which the body make into vitamin A.G. Many people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months.第三部分：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。It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on. A 41 came. Nice shirt, I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, That shirt belonged to my dad. Gregs mother works for my family. We were going to 42 that shirt away, but gave it to her 43 . I was speechless. I wanted to hide.I 44 my shirt in the back of the closet and told my mom what had happened. She then dialed her 45 , I will no longer work for your family, she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldnt clean anymore; she knew her lifes 46 was something greater.The next morning she 47 with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to 48 a university.After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, You are 49 , arent you? I think I have a 50 for you as a teachers assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of 51 .” Mom accepted the opportunity very 52 .For almost five years, as a teachers assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling 53 . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal 54 in her classroom. The principal said, We have watched how you 55 the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working 56 over the last five years. We are all in 57 that you should be the teacher of this class.My mom spent more than 20 years there. 58 her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the 59 comment made in my classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle 60_ situations and never give up.41. A. noise B. voice C. sound D. tune42. A. get B. take C. carry D. throw43. A. otherwise B. anyhow C. instead D. actually44. A. settled B. pushed C. sent D. stuck45. A. teacher B. employer C. director D. adviser46. A. support B. encouragement C. purpose D. victory47. A. went B. stayed C. worked D. met48. A. visit B. continue C. attend D. prepare49. A. serious B. cautious C. careful D. responsible50. A. career B. duty C. position D. part51. A. learning B. judging C. obeying D. imagining52. A. patiently B. eagerly C. successfully D. skillfully53. A. upset B. frightened C. guilty D. ashamed54. A. looked up B. went up C. took up D. showed up55. A. believe B. protect C. treat D. receive56. A. spirit B. intention C. action D. attempt57. A. discussion B. argument C. disagreement D. agreement58. A. At B. During C. On D. With59. A. worthless B. thoughtless C. hopeless D. helpless60. A. challenging B. different C. dangerous D. strange卷 （60分）第四部分：填空。（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）语法填空: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。A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them 61 (fall) into a hole. All the other frogs looked down. When they saw how deep 62 hole was, they told the two frogs that they would die soon.At first, both of the two frogs didnt care their words and tried 63 best to jump out of the hole. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, because they thought there was no chance 64 (jump) out of such a deep hole. Finally, one of the two frogs believed these words and gave up. He fell down and died.The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even 65 (hard) and finally succeeded. When he got out, the other frogs asked, “Didnt you hear us?” 66 their great surprise, the frog turned out to be deaf. He thought they were helping him all the time, not 67 (stop) him.This story teaches two lessons: There is power of life and death in the tongue. Well-meant words can help people in trouble. But, evil words sometimes can kill them. Be careful of 68 you say.Remember the power of words. Anyone can speak words 69 are likely to make people give up in difficult