2015-2016学年贵州省铜仁地区思南中学高二下学期期中考试英语(解析版).doc

2015-2016学年贵州省铜仁地区思南中学高二下学期期中考试英语Neither rain nor snow nor the dark of night can separate Tennessee postal carrier “Mailman Mike” from his 4-and-a-half-year-old friend Carter Lawson or keep them from their appointments.For the past nine months, the two have teamed up every day in the preschoolers Knoxville neighborhood for a few minutes of delivering mail together and chatting with fellow neighbors. Lawson wants to be a mail carrier when he grows up, and in an inspiring story, his mom told us how mailman Mike Crenshaw has been a role model to her son. “Anyone could just be like Go away, kid, but Mike has really gone out of his way to talk with Carter,” said Cassie Lawson of the United States Postal Service carrier. Little Carter even got his own uniform to match Mikes. “Its been really cute. I just couldnt believe he got a full mailmans costume,” the postal service employee said.“Every letter carrier has stops he looks forward to and this is the one I look forward to every day,” said Mgive to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (恶行) . Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing ones sense of pride and self-dependence.Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.1What is mainly discussed in the passage?A. Moral deeds of people.B. Religious activities of the church.C. Moral goodness of the giver.D. Arguments on giving to beggars.2What can we infer from the sentence But has the world changed? in the second paragraph?A. People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.B. Some people will not do what was morally right in the past.C. We dont meet with those who need help any more.D. Now it is the governments duty to help the beggars.3Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.B. Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.C. Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.D. Some beggars have no excuse for begging.4In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because .A. the cases can be so different B. there are so many beggarsC. there is so much money wastedD. there are so many different arguments.You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then its likely you will burn out, or feel upset. When you take and take without giving anything back, you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call being values and having values. Your being values are the personalities of the ideal person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are willing to make a promise to live by. An example of some being values are: kind, loving, generous, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these personalities becomes your life purpose.Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement, support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.When you make a promise to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious (慎重的) choices rather than reactionary (反动的) ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to bethis is the key to personal power.When you choose to act on your values, you will not only feel good about yourself, but also strengthen your chosen beliefs. Over time, acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you.5The main purpose of this passage is to .A. persuade the readers to make a promiseB. explain to the readers what personal values areC. inform the readers how to be truly happyD. instruct the readers how to make wise choices6According to the text, living by your being values, you would .A. gain a lot of powerB. form positive personalityC. seek all human virtuesD. fill your own needs7The underlined word void in Paragraph l means .A. a feeling of emptinessB. an absence of ones mindC. a break of continuityD. a state of confusion8What can be inferred from the text?A. Having values are better than being values.B. A calm person does not choose to complain.C. The way other people think of you decides who you are.D. A responsible person does not care about financial security.* CAR HIREHiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many places of interest to visit, and if you enjoy more than just the city center, theres no better way to explore than by car.CONDITIONS OF HIRE :Whats included(a) Unlimited mileage.(b) Expenses on oil, maintenance and repairs, which will be repaid on production of receipts (收据)(c) Full insurance covered but exclusive (除外的 ) of personal accidents (see below) and contents.Whats not included(a) Personal accident insurance.(b) Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines.HIRE CHARGES:1. The minimum rental period at these special low prices is three days. For prices for periods of one or two days only see our representative(代表 ) at the hotel.2. Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance, please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.3. The car types specified on the sheet are examples of the type of vehicles available in each price range, but a particular car cannot be guaranteed.Upon delivery the driver(s) will be asked to sign the car hire companys Conditions of hire .If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us. A booking fee of 12 as part of the car hire cost is required.Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire), a cancellation charge of 12 will be made.9What cost does a car hirer have to pay for?A. Insurance against damage to the carB. Insurance against injury to the driverC. The cost of maintenance of the carD. The cost of repairs to the car10The hire charge for a three-day period depends on .A. the type of the car you hireB. the distance you will coverC. the amount of oil you put in the carD. the length of time you park the car11If you cancel your car hire booking , .A. another 12 will be paid to the companyB. you cannot get back the booking feeC. you will get back the booking fee in two weeksD. your request must be made before the date of hireIt seems school children all over the world complain about their school food. Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?Japan High schools have canteens, which serve everything from noodles to rice, but not burgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, pickles (泡菜) and vegetables.Students take home a menu for the coming month containing notes on nutrition value. Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food. The class with the fewest leftovers (剩饭 ) at the end of the month receives a prize.The United States A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken, lettuce and pickles, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary allowances (定量 ) of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium (钙) and calories.Australia Meat pies, sausage rolls and hot dogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the nation pays more attention to childrens health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red-labeled foods, including pastries, chocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labeled foods such as sushi (寿司),sandwiches, corn and watermelon, however, are available every day.In some schools, students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from, including popcorn and rice.South Africa Most of South Africas schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at l:30 p.m. and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.Fast food and fried food sell the best among students, which has led to a rise in obesity among children. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition. Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables, such as cabbages, onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes.12What does the underlined word obesity in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Violence. B. Sadness. C. Famine. D. Overweight.13We can infer from the passage that _.A. a typical menu from a US school consists of enough nutritionB. most students in South Africa eat their lunch at homeC. many schools in Australia have traffic lights outside their schoolD. you can have whatever you like in school canteens in Japan14What is the main idea of the passage?A. Schools should try to satisfy the needs of students.B. Schools serve different foods from country to country.C. Food served in America is the best of all.D. School children all over the world dislike their school food.15The article is meant for .A. school lunch suppliers B. schoolmastersC. students of your age D. nutritionists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。From the time l was young，Ive noticed changes in peoples hairstyles, clothes, facial expressions and behaviors. 16 I respond, “I pay attention.I believe in paying attention to the world around me, in the power of paying attention.I grew up on our family farm, surrounded by fields of wheat, soybeans, and corn. My grandpa Bohil always had an eye to the sky, interpreting the clouds and their various colors. He knew when the soybeans got the color of brown paper bags it was time to harvest. He knew when the wheat rustled (沙沙作响) like scratchy dry skin it was time to harvest that, too. 17My mother sewed everything from curtains to clothes. She made quite a few of my clothes. Her pattern work was so precise, her seam（线缝）work so exact. Fittings were exercises in detail. 18 The women in my family practiced exacting crafts, requiring precision and an eye for detail, attention to color combinations, a love of a patterned world.19 It was the clothes on my body, and the quilt on my bed. Noticing was the crops in the fields, and the clouds in the sky.I m a teaching writer. Seeing details is my job, both in my writing and in my students. Nothing is too small to ignore. Noticing is my job. _20 I notice the sun and clouds on my pages and theirs, both the bright skies and the storms on the horizon.The world is made up of one detail after another, and by opening my eyes to each of them, I can see the world much more clearly, much more broadly. By paying attention, I learn to expand.A. So if I notice that your eyes look dull instead of bright, you will know why.B. She would tear the seams and start over if something wasn t quite right.C. I sew, quilt, plant, cultivate, and harvest, alone and with my students.D. My great-grandmother quilted blankets for each of us.E. Often, people act surprised and ask, You noticed?F. Farming is about noticing, about paying attention.G. Noticing was all around me.英语知识运用If failure is like a day without the sunshine, Ill still smile at it, as clouds may be dancing in the sky. Success does not _ every person, just like the sun doesnt shine every day.Do you give up your plan to go hiking _ because the weather isnt as good as you had hoped? No, of course not. I would rather go on trying no matter what I _ and enjoy on the way to my destination (目的地) ._ , failure is like a naughty boy who plays with us on the way to our goals. Not only does he want to _ us, but he wants to help us become braver. The more we _ , the braver well be.If failure is the _ without the moon, Ill still smile at it, as stars may twinkle on us still. _ . we all like the moon, but should we ignore the stars? There is always something more important than _ . In other words, we shouldnt only _ on whether we succeed or fail. In fact. we learn a lot from failure. It is really helpful. The more we learn from failure, the _ well be.If failure is a bird without _ , Ill still smile at it. Flying isnt the only thing a bird can do. If we cant be _ by the wide blue sky, why dont we _ adapting ourselves to the forest through our beautiful singing? Failure _us that we should believe in ourselves. We may fail in one area, but we may_ in another. Maybe well find that we have a talent for something whenever knew about before. Who _ ?Life is like a box of chocolates, and you_ know what youre going to get. Just keep on trying. The process of trying is much more valuable than the _ .Smile at _ and smile at life.21A. meet B. know C. favor D. see22A. even B. still C. too D. just23A. suffer B. hate C. dislike D. fear24A. Generally B. Unluckily C. Actually D. Naturally25A. beat B. change C. test D. frighten26A. laugh B. cry C. play D. smile27A. day B. night C. sky D. place28A. In fact B. Of course C. In deed D. In turn29A. aim B. joy C. success D. work30A. live B. focus C. depend D. base31A. nicer B. healthier C. wiser D. younger32A. legs B. feet C. teeth D. wings33A. received B. accepted C. noticed D. covered34A. try B. begin C. appreciate D. enjoy35A. suggests B. insists C. reminds D. orders36A. forget B. start C. stand D. achieve37A. sees B. knows C. believes D. does38A. never B. already C. usually D. always39A. methods B. success C. victories D. results40A. defeat B. sorrow C. failure D. loss41短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有l0处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：l.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Life is a long journey, during that you are to experience ups and downs. Only by hold a proper attitude will you be able to control the unexpected in life. What happens years ago is still fresh in my mind. When Dad was out of work, my family was reduced to poor. The tough situation left me in low spirit. However, Mom stayed calm, working hardly in the field as usual. Whenever I complained on our difficulty, she always comforted me, “Dont lose your heart. Everything will be OK！ Then came the news Dad found another well-paid job. The experience taught me what important it is to be optimistic when in trouble.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。What shall I do, said a very little dog one day to his mother, to show my thanks to our master? I cannot draw or carry burdens like the horse; 42_ _ give him milk like the cow . I am a poor unimportant creature, not worth of keeping. So saying, the poor little dog hung down his head 43_ _ (disappoi