高二英语下学期期中试题（无答案）1.doc

百灵中学20152016学年度第二学期期中教学质量检测高二英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷共8页，全卷满分150分，答题时间120分钟；2.答题前，务必将答题卡上密封线内的各项目填写清楚；一、完形填空（共20小题；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 Not too long ago ,an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly. A guest 1 out of our Polynesian Village resort（度假胜地）at Walt Disney was asked how she 2 her visit .She told the front-desk clerk she had had a (n) 3 vacation ,but was heartbroken about 4 several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet 5 .At that moment she was particularly 6 over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau , 7 this was a memory she especially treasured. Now ,please understand that we have no written service rules 8 lost photos in the park. 9 ,the clerk at the front desk 10 Disneys idea of caring for our 11 .She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of 12 film ,promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau. Two weeks later the guest received a 13 at her home .In it were photos of all the actors of our show, 14 signed by each performer. There were also 15 of the public procession（游行队伍）and fireworks in the park ,taken by the front-desk clerk in her own 16 after work. I happened to know this 17 because this guest wrote us a letter .She said that 18 in her life had she received such good service from any business. Excellent 19 does not come from policy (政策性的)handbooks .It comes from people who 20 and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude.1Aworking Bchecking Ctrying Dstaying 2Aexpected Brealized Cpaid Denjoyed 3Adisappointing Bwonderful Cuncomfortable Dimportant 4Ataking Bdropping Closing Dbreaking 5Adeveloped Btaken Cwashed Dloaded 6Asilly Bnervous Ccalm Dsad 7Awhen Bwhere Cas Dwhich 8Acovering Bfinding Cmaking Dkeeping 9AExcitedly BFortunately CTherefore DQuietly 10Aunderstood Breminded Ctrusted Ddiscovered 11Aworkers Bguests Cmanagers Dclerks 12Aprinted Bshot Cunused Drecorded 13Afilm Bcard Ccamera Dpacket 14Afrequently Bpersonally Calone Dactually 15Arules Bpictures Chandbooks Dperformances 16Acase Bwork Ctime Dposition 17Astory Bplace Cphoto Dshow 18Aonly Balmost Cnever Dnearly 19Aadvice Bexperience Cquality Dservice 20Acare Bserve Clike Dknow二、阅读理解（共20小题；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ASongkran（泰国泼水节）is the traditional Thai New Year that starts on April 13 annually. Its also callled the “Water Festival” because people believe that water will wash away bad luck and make people fresh. On the day, we spinkle small drops of water to bless monks and elders. Their hands are spinkled with perfumed(有香味的) water. In addition, this festival is for rain because it is the hottest season. Nowadays, during the Songkran Festival, people always wet down everybody who walks past their houses or walks down the streets with cups or buckets of water. Everyone gets wet, but it is all in a spirit of friendliness, blessing and fun. People who get wet actually do not get angry because they know that it is traditional. People will go to the temples to bathe Buddha images and give special food to the monks. People do good things such as fish or birds and other animals released from their cages. On this day, everywhere in Thailand, people celebrate and enjoy the festival, especiallly in the northern part of Thailand. We can see many foreigners join in the events and enjoyed this festival with Thais. Everybody also enjoys public events such as beauty contests, parades, and marching bands. The Water Festival gives us freshness, happiness and fun because the weather is very hot. I hope everyone will travel to Thailand and enjoy this festival.21.The traditional Thai New Year _.A.is celebrated at the beginning of each year.B.comes three months before that of each countries.C.is celebrated in a special way with its own activities.D.is the same as in other parts of the world.22.People sprinkle water during the Songkran Festival, because they_.A.have nothing else to do.B.believe it will bring good luck.C.have too much water in their country.D.want to use water to fight with each other.23.When Thai New Year comes, people think it _ to make others wet through.A. traditional B. unfriendly C. curious D. strange24. Besides sprinkling water, people also_ in this festival.A. invite honorable foreign guests to join in themB. give freedom to some animalsC. attend rich feasts and have fun with othersD. bathe together to wash away bad luck25. If a man doesnt get wet on Songkran in Thai, he _.A. will be grateful B. wont be so strongC. will meet bad luck D. will feel unhappy BTo master a language one must be able to speak and understand the spoken language as well as to read and writeLenin and his wife Krupskaya translated a long English book into RussianBut when they went to England in 1980, English people couldnt understand what was said to themThese days more foreigners are coming to China and more and more Chinese are going out to foreign countries to work or studySo the spoken language is becoming more and more important Speaking, of course, cant go without listeningIf you want to pronounce a word correctly, first you must hear it correctlyThe sounds of the Chinese and English language are not exactly the sameIf you dont listen carefully, youll find it difficult or even impossible to understand the native speakers Well, what about writing? Like speaking, its to exchange ideasPeople generally use shorter words and shorter sentences in their writingThe important thing is to make your idea in your head and then to write it in clear lively languageX|k |B| 1 . c|O |m Chinese students read far too slowlyIf you read fast, you understand betterIf you read too slowly, by the time you have reached the end of a page you have forgotten what the beginning is aboutWhen you meet with new words, dont look them up in the dictionaryGuess the meaning from the contextYou may not guess quite correctly the first time, but as new words come up again and again in different contexts, their meaning will become clearer and clearerIf you look up every word, youll never finish a book Students of a foreign language need a particular knowledge, the knowledge of the life, history and geography of the people whose language theyre studyingThey should study these subjects in the foreign language, not only in translationIn this way one can kill two birds with one stone: learn a foreign language and get some knowledge of the foreign country at the same time26. How many points are there in the passage? ATwo BThree CFour DFive27. In his first point the writer told us Ahow to speak English Bhow to read and writeCwhy spoken English is important Dwhy English people couldnt understand Lenin28. In his last point the writer advised us Ato kill two birds with one stoneBto learn two languages at a timeCto study all the subjects in a foreign languageDto get some knowledge of the foreign country whose language you are studying29. In the fourth paragraph the writer gave some advice on Ahow to read fasterBhow to guess the meaning from the contextChow to look up new words in the dictionaryD. how to grasp the general meaning of a passage30. “To kill two birds with on stone” means Ato get some particular knowledge Bto get more than what one paysCthe stone is too big Dthe birds are blind enough COver the next 50 years, it will become hard to tell the difference between the human and the machine. All body parts will be replaceable. Computers will be able to recognize feelings and respond in a feeling way as the human brain does. They will then produce false people exactly like originals. We will then be able to create a machine duplicate of ourselves, so we will appear to be alive long after we are dead. We can also choose to live for as long as we want.By 2070, once one of you is copied, you will just have to press control “D” and you will have two of you. If you want 500, select 500. Naturally, when duplicates are running around all over the place, there will be a food problem. Corrections will have to be made with how you eat. Your duplicates will have to combine vitamins with something we have in abundance(丰富). The most practical choice would be junk. Your corrected duplicate will be designed to eat junk like a goat. But dont worry, your taste changes and sense of smell will be adapted, so you will really enjoy it. You will want to eat lots of junk. When it becomes possible to do a spirit move, they will figure out how to do them automatically. So you will be able to live within whichever duplicate you want, whenever you want and as long as you want.31. What will a computer be like in the future?A. It will function like the human brain.B. It will work with the human brain.C. It will use the human brain.D. It will replace the human brain.32. The underline word “duplicate” in paragraph 1 probably means_.A. the same person B. originalC. a person exactly like another D. an exact copy of a person33. We can know from the first passage that people will be _ in the future.A. dangerous B. permanent C. false D. unnatural34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the 2nd paragraph?A“D” can stand for “double”. B. “D” is stopped from running around.C. People will go hungry. D. People will feed on waste.35. The second paragraph is mainly about_.A. a food problem B. a spirit moveC. duplicated people D. future humans DWithout proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the countrys economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness) of local inhabitants. Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the countrys economy can suffer. On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money. Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.36. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?A.It is extremely important to develop tourism.B.Building roads and hotels is essential.C.Support facilities are highly necessary.D.Planning is of great importance to tourism.37. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT .A.a bad impact on other industriesB.a change of tourists customsC.over crowded of places of interestD.pressure on traffic38. Not enough tourism can lead to .A.an increase of unemploymentB.a decrease in tourist attractionsC.the higher cost of support facilitiesD.a rise in price and a fall in pay39. It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will .A.use up large amount of waterB.weaken their economyC.help establish their traditionsD.help improve their life40. The word “handle” in the last paragraph most probably means . A. carry away B. pick up C. get in D. take down第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关的信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。A. Toyota Electron - 2012 (new): Toyotas new car is both powerful and economical. Using a combination of fuel and electricity this car will not only save money on petrol bills, but it will also save the environment. Has air conditioner and leather seats. Price: $17,500B. BMW Series 7 - 20012 (new): Judged the Car of Year by Wheels Magazine this is the best high-class car on the market. It is big enough for 5 people but is smooth and fast. Has all the latest safety equipment and computer mapping system. Price: $84,900C. Porsche 911 - 2012 (new): This newest Porsche is packed with the latest safety equipment and engine technology. It can hold 2 people and the roof can come down automatically for you to enjoy the fresh air. Has DVD entertainment system and computer mapping system. Price: $72,000D. Chrysler Minibus - 2010 (second-hand): With its unique seating design, this vehicle can hold up to 14 people. Silver outside with black leather inside and in excellent condition. Has 2 automatic sliding doors plus DVD entertainment system. Price: $19,200E. Ford Fairlane - 2007 (second-hand): With a traditional Ford design, this car is dark blue and is an ideal second car for the family. Mechanically in good condition. Has air-conditioner and CD player. Price: $6,900F. Honda Civic - 2006 (second-hand): This small, white, two-door car is easy to park and cheap to run. Inside and outside both in excellent condition. It uses very little fuel and is the perfect car for city driving. Has CD player. Price: $2,500请阅读下列购车者的信息，然后匹配购车者与拟购买的汽车：41. Robert Anderson. Robert has just been appointed the manager of a large international company. He wants to get a car that will impress his business colleagues yet is also suitable for transporting his wife and three children.42. Julie Sunderland. Julie has recently moved into the city where she is studying. She needs a car that is cheap to buy and run so she can get to university and to her part-time job.43. Bill Woodward. Bill is the coach of the local football team and needs a car that can take the players and equipment to and from their games.44. Mary Alderson. Marys rich dad promised he would buy her a new car for graduating from university. She wants something that is safe, that will allow her to enjoy listening to music and show off to her friends.45. Kate Power. Kate needs to get a car to travel to her new job; But she feels guilty about the pollution she will cause so she wants a car that will do the least amount of harm to the environment.三、语法填空（共10小题 ，每小题2分 ，满分20分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Sports are a basic part of education systems all over the world at each level of studies. Whereas education kindles the light of knowledge in the mind, sports help keep the body in good condition. 46._ is true that a healthy body helps a student do well in study. At the same time, sports are also an important means of entertainment 47._ long hours of studies and a source of renewed energy. Some games also require players full attenti