高二英语上学期期中试题26.doc

德州市陵城区第一中学2016-2017学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试题注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上3.一定要注意卷面整洁，要用0.5毫米的黑色中性笔作答 第 I 卷 (选择题，共100分)第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What did Tom do?A. He put out a fire.B. He rescued a boy.C. He called the police.2.What is the woman doing?A. Running on the road.B. Driving a car.C. Taking a taxi.3.What is the woman worried about?A. A coming test. B. A job interview.C. Her performance at work.4.Where are probably the two speakers?A.At the market. B. At home. C. At a restaurant.5.What does the woman think of the book?A.Too long. B. Great. C. Romantic.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Why is the woman there?A.To buy something. B. To eat something. C. To meet Lisa.7.What will the woman do next?A.Look around. B. Wait there. C. Eat in a restaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What does the woman want to watch?9.A concert. B. A movie. C. A play.10.How much should the woman pay?A.16 pounds. B. 20 pounds. C. 24 pounds.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。11.Which is a must for the mans apartment?A. It must be on a subway line.B. It should have two bedrooms.C. It should cost under $1,000 a month.12.What doesnt matter to the man?A. The Internet access.B. Air conditioning. C. A TV set.13.What is most probably the woman?A. A house agent. B. A landlord. C. A student.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。14.Why did the man probably go to the country?A. To visit Tom. B. To relax. C. To look for something.14. Why didnt the man and Tom remove what they saw?A. Time was too limited. B. They were too scared. C. It was too heavy.15. What did the man do?A. He waved his hands. B. He shouted. C. He waved a red T-shirt.16. How did the train driver feel in the end?A. Grateful. B. Embarrassed. C. C听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long is the Bath Tourist Information Office open on Saturday?A. For 7 hours. B. For 8 hours. C. For 9 hours.18. What did the Romans think of the hot spring waters?A. Unusual. B. Beneficial. C. Dangerous.19. When do bus tours around the city begin?A. At 8:00 am. B. At 9:00 am. C. At 9:30 am.20. How much should a couple pay to take a bus tour?A. 6 pounds. B. 9 pounds. C. 12 pounds.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15个小题，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。 AThe state of Nevada holds a number of famous attractions.Great Basin National Park Great Basin National Park is located in eastern Nevada, which features the Lehman Caves, an ideal destination for tourists interested in underground exploration. Activities include camping, biking, hiking, star gazing, skiing and snowboarding in winter. Entry to the Great Basin National Park is free; however, it is closed on New Years Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. 775-234-7331/grbaHoover Dam Hoover Dam is located in the Black Canyon. It is one of the largest hydroelectric power(水力发电) plants in the world. The visitor center is open from 9 am to 6 pm daily, except for Christmas and Thanksgiving. Prices for the tour are $11 for adults and $9 for seniors, children and military personnel.702-294-3517usbr. gov/lc/hooverdamNational Automobile Museum The National Automobile Museum is located in Reno, Nevada, which houses vehicles from the long history of automotive technology, most notably from the 19th century until the 1960s. Visitors are welcome from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm from Monday to Saturday and from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday. The facility is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Prices are $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and $3 for children aged 6 to 18. Those under 6 are free. Parking is free all year Wolf Creek Golf Club Experience the unique desert scenery of Nevada while you are playing golf. Wolf Creek Golf Club is located within a desert view that is unusual among golf courses. The surrounding bluffs (悬崖峭壁) and valleys are a striking contrast to the rich green colors of the fairway. The club is closed on Christmas. 866-252-465321. If you can only go to Nevada on Thanksgiving Day, you can only go to _.A. Hoover Dam B. Wolf Creek Golf ClubC. Great Basin National Park D. National Automobile Museum22. If you want to go skiing in winter, you can visit the website of _.A. /grba B. C. D. usbr. gov/lc/hooverdam23. Which number will you call if you are interested in cars?A. 775-234-7331 B. 702-294-3517C. 775-333-9300 D. 866-252-4653 BWe started out in a great morning and were heading over the mountain range to Ellensburg. We stopped at Snoqualmie summit for a quick rest. About a mile from there, we heard a loud sound and thought we might hit a rock. However, we were wrong. As we were turning into the rest area, we heard a loud banging sound again, and all I could do was get this car pulled over and stopped. Once we got stopped, and tire pulled off, we found that the bolt （螺栓），which is necessary for the brake to work, had been missing. Had I hit the brake with any more speed, I am sure the car would have turned over and we could have all been killed.The first thing we needed to do was get a new bolt, so my husband went to get a cup of coffee and to ask whether there would be an auto parts store. They told him where, and then he came back to find we had no way to get there. That was when the Angel showed her wings! One of the coffee volunteers was getting off her shift and offered to take him to the auto parts store. So this angel took him to Ellensburg to get the part, only to find out that it was the wrong part. So she came back to see if everything fit and sure enough, she offered to take him to the hardware store in town to see if they could find this bolt!She spent well over 4 hours with us, driving us around to help fix our car and protect us until we were safe. She even followed us for a short time on the freeway until she knew we were well on our way safely. We were blessed that day, and when I told her she was an angel she just said we would do the same thing, and she was right, I would and I will again!24. What actually happened when the writer heard the loud sound at the first time?A. The car hit a rock and its tires were broken.B. The car pulled over because of the steep road.C. The brake couldnt work because of the lost bolt.D. The car turned over because the bolt was missing.25. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 3?A. The author wished someone would help them.B. Someone appeared to give them what they needed.C. Someone transported them to the right place.D. Someone appeared at that time to help them.26. Which of the following words can best describe the volunteer?A. Kindhearted and patient. B. Humorous and helpful.C. Patient and humorous. D. Helpful and funny.27. What is the best title for the passage?A. An angel in the mountains!B. A terrible accident in the mountains!C. An unusual situation in the mountains!D. An unbelievable sound in the mountains! CThe biggest challenge faced by travelers especially those who like to have a backpacking trip is how to ensure a steady supply of clean clothes. Now, thanks to a great invention called Scrubba Wash Pack, that worry may be a thing of the past.The portable washing machine was invented by Ash Newland in 2010, while planning to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Struck by the limited packing space, he got inspiration from traditional washboards to create a bag that could be used to clean clothes. Then he quitted his career as a lawyer and focused on perfecting the bags design. By 2012, the bag was ready for the public. It weighed only 180 grams and required very little storage space, making it perfect for anyone wishing to travel light.Not surprisingly, the bag worth 55 dollars was an instant hit with travelers, university students and even passengers. However, Newland was not satisfied. He still saw a flaw with his invention dirty clothes had to be carried around in a separate bag! The recently introduced Scrubba Wash Pack solves that problem.In order to make the pack active, dirty clothes are placed inside the bag along with two to three liters of water. The bag is then shut tightly to ensure all air is squeezed out and the clothes are massaged for a few minutes. After a quick wash, they are clean and ready to be dried. According to Newland, the pack can clean anything from jeans to smelly socks! Whats even more amazing is that with a capacity to hold 13-liters of water, it can be used to wash more clothes at a time.The best part is that the 99-dollar pack that will be available for sale later this year, only weighs 300 grams and is completely foldable, making it easy to store when its not in use. With the Scrubba Wash Pack, wandering through foreign cities searching for a washing shop, or paying for washing machines may soon be a thing of the past!28.What led Ash Newland to create the Scrubba Wash Bag?A.His job requirements. B.B. A traditional washboard.C. His interest in invention. D. His personal experience.29. Why wasnt Ash Newland satisfied with his former invention?A. Clothes couldnt be washed well.B. The invention was not so convenient. C. The bag couldnt contain enough water.D. The cost of the invention was very high.30. It can be inferred that the improved Wash Pack _.A. turns to be much environmentally friendlierB. will replace the traditional washing machinesC. will be widely used by more travelers in the futureD. can encourage more people to travel a long distance31. What is the passage mainly about?A. Introducing a great new invention.B. Explaining the development of backpackC. Listing some common problems for travelers.D. Comparing two kinds of washing machines. DOur character, basically, is made up of our habits. “Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny, ”as the saying goes.Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns; they constantly, daily express our character and produce effectiveness or ineffectiveness.As Horace Mann, a great educator, once said, “A habit is like a cable. We weave a strand(线)of it every day and soon it cannot be broken. ”I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I know habits can be learned and unlearned. And I also know it isnt a quick fix. It involves a process and tremendous(巨大的)devotion.Some of us who watched the lunar voyage of Apollo 11 were shocked as they saw the first men walk on the moon and return to the earth. But to get there, those astronauts had to break out of the tremendous pull of gravity of the earth. More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift-off in the first few miles of travel than was used over the next several days to travel half a million miles.Habits, too, have tremendous pull. However, most people dont realize or admit it. Getting rid of bad habits really requires great willpower and some changes in our lives. Lift-off takes tremendous effort, but once we break out of the pull of gravity, we can enjoy unprecedented(空前的)freedom.Like any natural force, the pull of gravity can work with us or against us. The pull of some of our habits may currently be keeping us from going wherever we want to go. But it is also the pull of gravity that keeps our world together and keeps the planets in their orbits and our universe in order. It is powerful force, and if we use it effectively, we can create cohesiveness(凝聚力)to establish effectiveness in our lives.32. Why did the author quote the saying in the first paragraph?A. To show the author was a wise man.B. To support the authors opinion about the habit.C. Because a great educator asked the author to do it.D. Because the author liked the old saying very much.33. Why does the author say habits have powerful effects on our lives?A. Because habits can constantly affect our character.B. Because habits can be learned and unlearned.C. Because you can reap a character by sowing a habit.D. Because a habit is like a cable and useful to our life.34. What does the writer mean by referring to gravity pull?A. Ridding bad habits needs great willpower.B. Breaking the gravity pull means enjoying freedom.C. To prove that the habits can work with us or against us.D. The gravity pull is very important in our lives.35. Which can be the best title for this passage?A. Forming a good character is importantB. The importance of the pull of gravityC. Excellence is not an act but a habitD. The powerful factors of habits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。选项中有两项为多于选项。 Nobody wants to reach the end of their life and experience regret. Instead, we desire to experience satisfaction with the life weve been given. 36 . To live a life without regret in the future, you should try to stay away from the following four common unhealthy habits. 37 It is good to have a destination to go to but it is the journey that matters in the end. Too often, we live our lives from destination to destination. But life is not lived merely in these destinations. In fact, it is far more often lived in the pathways between them. We should appreciate the joy in the journey rather than always hurry to the next destination. Be defined by your negative circumstances. Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. This is an important truth and an important promise. Our lives should not be defined by the negative circumstances that happened in our past. They may have affected our lives, but they do not write the final chapter. 38 Focus entirely on yourself. The size of our universe becomes smaller considerably when we place ourselves at the center. 39 On the contrary, those who see their life as an opportunity to bring joy to others quickly find it themselves. 40 Every excess (过量) adds burden to our lives. And yet we continue to pursue and accumulate more than we needmore houses, more cars, more clothes, and more dishes. Owning less means less cleaning, less burden, less anxiety, and less stress each day. It provides the space and opportunity to pursue the things in life that bring lasting satisfaction to our lives.A. Blame everybody else.B. Carry more than you need.C. It is we ourselves who hold the pen.D. Miss the joy of the journey for the destination.E. Only a fool believes the wide road is necessarily the right road.F. The fact is that too many people experience regret at the lives they chose to live.G. And the people who are most focused on themselves are the least satisfied in life.第三部分 英语知识运用 （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）阅读下列短文，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。 Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were 41,Kurt asked me, “ John, what is your 42 for personal growth?Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 43 for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was 44 . And I went into a 45 about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt 46 patiently, but then he 47 smiled and said, “You dont have a personal plan for growth, do you?”“No, I48 .“You know,” Kurt said simply, “growth is not a(n) 49 process.”And thats when it 50 me. I wasnt doing anything 51 to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the 52: I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 53 .That night, I talked to my wife about my 54 with Kurt and what I had learned. I 55 her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We 56 that Kurt wasnt just trying to make a sale. He was offering a 57 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to 58 the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to 59 together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a 60 decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.41. A. workingB. preparingC. thinkingD. eating42. A. suggestionB. demandC. planD. request43. A. appealB. lookC. callD. qualify44. A. involvedB. trappedC. lostD. bathed45. A. lectureB. speechC. discussionD. debate46. A. calculatedB. listenedC. drankD. explained47. A. eagerlyB. graduallyC. gratefullyD. finally48. A. admittedB. interruptedC. apologizedD. complained49. A. automaticB. slowC. independentD. changing50. A. confusedB. informedC. pleasedD. hit51. A. on loanB. on purposeC. on saleD. on balance52. A. commentB. announcementC. decisionD. arrangement53. A. lifeB. progressC. performanceD. investment54. A. contractB. conversationC. negotiationD. argument55. A. lentB. soldC. showedD. offered56. A. recalledB. definedC. recognizedD. declared57. A. toolB. methodC. wayD. rule58. A. provideB. buyC. giveD. deliver59. A. growB. surviveC. moveD. gather60. A. difficultB. randomC. firmD. wise 第II卷 非选择题（满分50分）第三部分 英语知识运用（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