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贵州省湄潭县湄江中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）考试说明：本卷分第I卷（共85分）和第II卷（共35分），满分为120分。 第I卷（共85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。（A）Located (位于) 40 miles northeast of San Diego, California, Valley Center has more than 27 square miles of countryside beauty and 21,000 acres of agricultural land. Along with the activities mentioned here, the Chamber of Commerce website () lists a large number of outings for your family to enjoy: Palomar Mountain Observatory, Lakes Wohlford, Hodges and Henshaw, Sengme Oaks Water Park, and Pala Mission. Bates Nut Farm15954 Woods Valley R760-749-3333Most people would agree that no visit to Valley Center would be complete without a stop at Bates Nut Farm. Gilbert and Beatrice Bates founded the farm in 1921. The farm has a picnic area and a large store full of nuts (坚果), candies and treats. Kids can feed farm animals, and in the fall, find pumpkins along with many fun, seasonal activities for the family. The place, which started out as a nut farm, is now home to many family-friendly events throughout the year like car shows and music festivals. Valley Center Wellness Spa28714 Valley Center R760-751-5303The Valley Center Wellness Spa invites you to experience some of the special spa (温泉疗养) treatments in a private environment. Spa-goers can enjoy facials and skin treatments at this spa owned by Jana Limon.Keys Creek Lavender Farm 12460 Keys Creek R760-742-0523San Diego Countys lavender (薰衣草) farm has eight acres of lavender fields. Open during harvest time May through June it offers lavender picking, English high teas and workshops. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Valley Center Western Days28246 Lilac R760-749-8041Each May, the week-long series of events kicks off with the Western Days Parade, the Valley Center Stampede Rodeo, and an evening musical performance. You can enjoy the fun and meet some new friends here.1. If you want to go somewhere for a picnic, you may call _.A. 760-742-0523 B. 760-749-8041 C. 760-749-3333 D. 760-751-53032. What can one do in Keys Creek Lavender Farm?A. Pick lavender. B. Watch car shows. C. Feed farm animals. D. Have a lavender spa.3. One can enjoy music in _. A. Bates Nut Farm & Valley Center Wellness SpaB. Valley Center Wellness Spa & Keys Creek Lavender Farm C. Keys Creek Lavender Farm & Valley Center Western DaysD. Valley Center Western Days & Bates Nut FarmBI grew up inMalaysia. Since we did not have many toys, we used rubber bands (橡皮筋) to make a jump rope. Three years ago, when my daughters Michelle and Theresa were 9 and 12 years old, they were making bracelets (手环) using rubber bands. It struck me that I knew how to do that. I like to impress my daughters and show them that their dad is cool, so I tried it too. To my surprise, I couldnt work with the bands because my fingers were too big.Since I studied engineering, I decided to come up with a solution (解决办法). I ran down to my basement and found a piece of wooden board, some pushpins and hooks (图钉和钩子). With the help of these things, I managed to make a bracelet. One of my daughters said,“Wow, thats cool, but I can make it by hand.”So I started to put two, three, four, five rows together. I crossed the bands into diamond patterns using rainbow colors, which is how the Rainbow Loom (彩虹织机) got its name.My daughters were so excited that they showed the bracelets to their friends. We started to get requests forthem. But they were still difficult to make. I thought, “If I can make a small, easy-to-use loom, Im onto something big.” It took six months and a lot of support from my kids to perfect the idea.I tried to sell the loom by making videos about how to use it and taking my daughters to stores to show it. Many store owners thought it might be too difficult to use. For a year, we sold it only on our website. When it became popular with kids, it got noticed by toy stores.It is so exciting that a simple idea my kids and I came up with together at our living-room table has become a nationwide fad.4. The author tried to show his daughters how to make bracelets but _.A. was refused B. regrettedC. failed D. was misunderstood5. The author made up his mind to find a method of _.A. making braceletsB. using a jump ropeC. impressing his daughtersD. inventing the Rainbow Loom6. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.A. looms B. braceletsC. friends D. rainbows7. What did store owners think of the authors invention at first?A. They thought highly of it.B. They had a long wait for it.C. They showed a great interest in it.D. They thought there was no market for it.CWhat if our babies could somehow tell us what theyre thinking about, what they want, and what makes them unhappy? Robyn Holt, researcher for Baby Talk NewZealand, says they can. Holt heard about baby sign language through an advertisement and decided to go along to a workshop (研讨会).“Sign language is something thats always interested me, and I thought, it could be really cool to try this with a baby because we are always guessing all the time what they actually want.”Holt started using baby sign language with her baby son Benjamin, now 12, and within two weeks he started to sign the sign for milk. She has since used it with her two younger sons Dominic, 8, and Matthew, 3.Baby sign language is nothing new: the practice (which is based on adult sign language) has been out inAmericafor more than 30 years. But it is enjoying a rebirth inNew Zealand.The idea behind baby sign language is that babies do have the ability to communicate their needs if they are given the right tools to do so. Although many mothers develop an intuition (直觉) about whether their babys crying is from hunger, tiredness, or pain, baby sign language creates a direct form of communication that unlocksthe mystery.When babies are between 6-months and 12 to 13-months, parents can begin to teach them sign language: use the sign for milk while feeding, and also talk about milk, so that the child begins to make the link (关联) in their brain. Then they can begin to add other signs, i.e. food, sick or pain.“I know of one parent. Her child was signing the sign for hurt by his mouth, and she realised his first teeth were growing. It makes life so much easier,” said Holt.8. Why did Holt go to the baby sign language workshop?A. To entertain her own children.B. To better understand babies needs.C. To help babies with language problems.D. To develop a new system of sign language.9. According to the text, baby sign language _.A. has been used inNew Zealandfor 30 yearsB. can easily make the parents understoodC. has developed from adult sign languageD. was designed by Robyn Holt10. What does the underlined part “the mystery” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The ability to communicate.B. Mothers intuitions.C. The cause of the babys crying.D. Baby sign language.11. Holt mentioned a parent and her child to show baby sign language is _.A. helpful B. difficult C. interesting D. specialDWe just love giving cards inBritain. If theres a special occasion coming up, theres no doubt that well be there, card in hand, to celebrate it.And this isnt just for birthdays; we also give cards when people are ill or when they have got a new job. And even if you forgot somebodys birthday, there are even “sorry its late” cards.So you can pretty much find a card for any occasion.Before coming toItalyI had never even considered that our love for card giving might not be shared by other countries. In fact, my workmates told me that hardly anyone sends Christmas cards inItalyand that they actually dont really give birthday cards either! Unbelievable! In theUK, if a close friend or family member didnt get me a card Id feel upset! However, the only place you can buy cards inItalyis in a shop which sells school things. In comparison, we have whole shops that sell them in theUKand we even have different types of card shops.Although cards can take up your time, from choosing the perfect one, to thinking up the personal message inside, I think its a really nice gesture. And especially with Christmas cards, it adds to that festive feeling. When I sit down to write countless cards to friends and family, I get that little bit happier that it will be Christmas soon! Especially when I see my own Christmas cards, proudly sitting on my desk wishing me a very merry Christmas.Of course, the problem comes when theyre no longer needed, when Christmas is over. It makes me sad just to throw them all away, so I try and hang on to my favorite ones.12. According to Paragraph 1, in theUKcard giving _.A. is very popularB. is changing peoples livesC. is mainly carried out on birthdaysD. is more common between family members13. After arriving inItaly, the author found that _.A. Italians seldom send cardsB. cards are sold in card shopsC. the relationship between people is badD. card giving is losing its attraction slowly14. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. Self-made cards make Christmas happy.B. Giving cards doesnt take up any time.C. Throwing cards away is a bad gesture.D. There is no need to save every card.15. Whats the authors attitude towards card giving?A. He supports it.B. He doubts it.C. He disagrees with it.D. He is uninterested in it.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。Budgets can help people know how they are spending their money. Keeping a budget can be difficult, but there is always a budget that will work for you.To start a budget, you first need to know how much money you have in a particular amount of time. 16 Others keep weekly budgets. Second, you need to know what you spend your money on your costs. 17 Separate them into the correct groups with similar costs in the same group. 18 You must subtract (减去) all the costs you collected from the amount of money you have each week or month. If the result is less than zero, then you have spent more than you have. If the number is more than zero, then you have stayed within your budget! You can put the extra money into savings. 19Finally, write out your budget. You must set apart a particular amount of money for each group. The number represents how much you can spend for that group each week or month. After making a budget it is important to continue writing down all of your costs. When you spend money, write the cost next to the correct group. 20 It will also let you know when you have saved enough money to buy special things for yourself like clothes, coffee, or a film.A. Many people keep monthly budgets.B. Then you need to do some mathematics!C. Put these amounts into your budget first.D. Keep a list of all your costs for one or two weeks.E. Sometimes you may forget to write down the costs.F. Or you can put the extra money into next weeks budget.G. This is how you will know if you are spending too much on one group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。Last August, I flew to Columbia, Missouri to continue my education at the University of Missouri. At first I thought I was brave to deal with any 21 in a foreign country. 22 during my first semester here, I always felt so 23 . Being silent was my 24 to interact (互动) with Americans. Although I wanted to make 25 , I didnt know how to approach (接近) them. I was afraid that they wouldnt understand my English and I 26 to be careful not to make anyone angry. Therefore, I always 27 others to talk to me. In fact, I found that a lot of American students are 28 me. They also dont know how to interact with international students, so they choose not to be 29 . Obviously, two passive persons 30 have a chance to communicate with each other. And thats why people from the same country like to 31 themselves from others. They feel more 32 with their own people and they are used to their own ways of behaving. 33 , they build barriers (障碍) for themselves. However, I 34 to approach Americans gradually. Since I had the 35 to come to this country, I told myself, there was no reason for me to be 36 of approaching and communicating with Americans. When I showed kindness to them, most of them 37 my kindness. I found Americans are actually fun and 38 . Now I am glad that Ive made some good American friends here. I try hard to 39 my attitudes and my world has become brighter. Being an open-minded and brave person makes my life more joyful. I was 40 , but I found my way.21. A. fight B. challenge C. decision D. mistake22. A. For B. So C. But D. Or23. A. anxious B. happy C. lonely D. lazy24. A. duty B. way C. task D. advice25. A. plans B. achievements C. jokes D. friends26. A. forgot B. refused C. remembered D. wanted27. A. sent for B. waited for C. called on D. depended on28. A. like B. against C. beside D. behind29. A. active B. polite C. friendly D. kind30. A. always B. Usually C. never D. sometimes31. A. protect B. free C. separate D. save32. A. special B. comfortable C. successful D. busy33. A. At first B. At present C. By the way D. In the end34. A. feared B. helped C. pretended D. started35. A. time B. money C. courage D. power36. A. afraid B. proud C. glad D. fond37. A. hated B. wasted C. spread D. repaid38. A. hard-working B. easy-going C. self-centered D. broken-hearted39. A. hold B. take C. explain D. change40. A. lost B. hurt C. born D. late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。Many people come to theme parks looking for thrills and 41. _ (entertain). But theme parks also try to make sure that visitors leave 42. _ (know) more about their theme. A good example of a theme park that both educates and entertains isOceanParkinHong Kong. Visitors toOceanParkwill find all the rides and 43. _ (attract) that can be found in most parks, but they will also find many opportunities 44. _ (learn) about life in the ocean. The park has 45. _ centre that helps protect marine (海洋的) animals and their habitats in the rivers and waters of Asia.OceanPark46. _ (build) on both sides of a mountain on the south side ofHong KongIsland. Having enjoyed the rides at the Headland, visitors can take the shuttle to the Lowland. At the Lowland, they can not only explore the past at the Discovery of the Ancient World and examine giant footprints (脚印) at the dinosaur exhibition, 47. _ learn about coral and sharks at Dolphin University.New theme parks are