新泰市新汶中学2016级高二上学期期中考试英语试题

新泰市新汶中学2016级高二上学期期中考试英语试题 2017.11.16本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第二部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMy dad was in the Air Force. When I was a kid, we moved every few years. That meant a lot of good-byes. It also meant getting used to a whole new community and a whole new school each time we moved. I can still feel what it was like to have to walk into the new schoolthat sinking feeling in my belly, that heaviness in my throat. It would always take time for me to learn how everything worked, what was cool and what was not. It was always a struggle to find where I could fit in.Already shy, I didnt have much self-confidence in my friend-making abilities. I was the girl walking in the halls with her head down, panicking. When I spoke, you could hardly hear my soft voice. I was nervous and doubted myself a lot.It was very hard not having a history with everyone else. I was an outsider. But what I did have was soccer. Wherever I went, I knew that I could fit in with the soccer ball. The soccer team meant a familiar place and immediate friends for me. I could express myself and feel good about myself on the field. Playing hard helped to get rid of all my nervousness.Throughout our lives, our self-respect goes down when we feel like a failure, and it goes up when we feel successful. Doing something well, being praised, and feeling loved goes a long way. We all need to explore opportunities where we can be good at something and feel good about ourselves. Physical activity and sport participation is a terrific way to build up our sense of self-confidence and self-worth.21.How did the author feel about moving to a new school?A. Delighted.B. Stressed.C. Thrilled.D. Uninterested.22.How did soccer help the author fit in?A. It made her physically strong. B. It improved her school performance.C. It helped build her self-confidence. D. It enabled her to know herself better.23.According to the author, ones self-confidence grows when one.A. gets challenged B. has a history with othersC. participates in sports D. feels appreciatedBIn 1993, eight-year-old Brandon Keefe sat in a corner at the Hollygrove Childrens Home, waiting for his mother to finish talking. He heard that Hollygrove Home needed a library, but all they had was an empty space and lots of kids without books.The next day, when Brandons teacher asked the students to come up with ideas for a community service project, Brandon remembered what he had heard. An idea occurred to him at once. What about all the books he had read? He had many that he was too old for, and knew his friends had some, too. What if they gave them to the Hollygrove Home to create a library? Brandon started a project to collect books, and soon he had 847 books. The big empty room at Hollygrove was filled, and every child had a book to take to bed at night.When Brandon entered 7th grade, he, as well as his friends, began another book project. In one week, the school collected 5,000 books. The Hollygrove library couldnt handle them all. A local public school, Limerick Elementary, became the next new library created by Brandon and his friends. The headmaster realized that Brandons idea was simple and effective. She began sharing it throughout the schools in Los Angeles.Brandon was surprised when, one day, a photographer from the Los Angeles Times called him out of class. They wrote about him in the newspaper, which led to some local community service awards. Then he was invited to appear on the very popular TV program Oprah. Brandon said, “After appearing on Oprah, many people knew about us and we were able to set up a non-profit organization called BookEnds.”By 2001, the 60,000 volunteers had collected around 150,000 books for BookEnds. They had completed 46 libraries, with 32 more under development, helping more than 40,000 children who didnt have books before. Brandon feels especially good that BookEnds is growing. “There are 60,000 people involved and Im just one of them. Its great to know youve made a difference and that things are going to change because of what youve done.”24. According to the text, the Hollygrove Childrens Home _. A. had many disabled children B. only had an empty library C. had no books in the beginning D. was established by Brandons mother25. Brandon came up with the great idea because _. A. he had so many useless books B. his teacher asked him to do itC. his friends promised to donate their books D. he wanted to help the Hollygrove Home26. Why was Brandon invited to attend the program Oprah?A. He helped create a library in the Hollygrove Home.B. He won some local community service awards.C. He was recommended by a public school headmaster.27. He set up a popular non-profit organization. 24. What do we know about BookEnds from the passage? A. The final purpose of the organization is to make a profit.B. It was established and is operated by the local community.C. More than 40 thousand children have benefited from it. D. It doesnt need to grow and develop in the future.CNew York is full of life in spring whether you want to see ballet or flowers. The New York City Ballet season opens on Tuesday at the Lincoln Center. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens flowers are in full bloom (怒放) at this time of year. But they are just a small part; New York has much more for you to see.Art on tap The Whitney Museum of American Art has settled into its new home. The building as well as its setting is exciting. Take the outdoor stairs rather than the lifts to enjoy views of the city. However, the art wont be for everyone.Their 2017 Biennial (exhibition) of contemporary American Art has just opened (until June 11). You can also see the exhibition Georgia OKeeffe: Living Modern at Brooklyn Museum (until July 23). From June 12, the Museum of Modern Art will mark the 150th anniversary of architect Frank Lloyd Wrights birth with an overview (综述) of his work.Hey, big spendersTreat yourself to The Lowell hotel on 28 East 63rd Street. Its between Park and Madison Avenues and is only minutes from Central Park. The hotel will provide you with the best service. The staff are wonderful. At breakfast, waiters present their own home-made jam for guests to enjoy.No wonder some of the guests have been staying for three years. The rooms come with fireplaces, which is rare in Manhattan. Rooms cost $830 (662) per night. They have just opened the Majorelle restaurant, inspired by the gardens in Marrakesh. DowntownIf youre traveling in a group, try the Q&A Hotel, a great place from which to explore Wall Street, One World Observatory, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty and Governors Island. Among them, Governors Island re-opens in May with a new experience. The apartments in the 66-storey building are large and come with kitchens. Cost: $239 (191) a night.28. If you arrive in New York on June 15, you may miss _. A. the show at Brooklyn MuseumB. the activity in the Museum of Modern ArtC. the 2017 Biennial of contemporary American ArtD. the activities in the Whitney Museum of American Art29. What can we learn about The Lowell hotel from the text? A. None of the rooms have fireplaces. B. The staff there will offer good service to the guests.C. It will cost about 600 dollars to stay there for a night.D. It will take hours to get to Central Park from there.30. If you stay at the Q&A Hotel, _. A. you can easily pay a visit to Wall Street and Central ParkB. you will get a new experience in March and MayC. you can enjoy a large room and a beautiful gardenD. you can save much money compared to The Lowell hotel31. Where does this text probably come from? A. A travel website. B. A history book.C. A science report. D. A public service advertisement.DEyes may be the “windows to the soul,” but depending on whos reading them, they might tell very different stories. A new study in the UK found that women are more likely to notice something than men when determining another persons feelings based only on their eyes and eyebrows.In the study, the researchers surveyed a total of 2,000 men and women in the UK. They were shown pairs of eyes and eyebrows and asked to choose the correct term that describes which emotion (情绪) that person is expressing. In general, women were found to be slightly better at reading other people. Two thirds of women in the survey correctly recognized five or more emotions. Only 56 percent of men were able to do this.The researchers also found that women were more confident in their ability to read emotions. Half of them reported that they were either “slightly better” or “much better” at doing so than their friends and family, while only 44 percent of men said the same. The survey also showed that men and women differ in their abilities to notice particular emotions.Women were more likely to recognize “vulnerable emotions,” including someone being shocked or scared. More than three quarters of them were able to do so, but only 60 percent of men could tell that someone was scared. When it comes to recognizing a “guilty” look, women beat men by five percent.In the survey, men were found to be better at recognizing emotions related to desire and anger. Roughly 58 percent of men could correctly discover someone was interested in something from what they saw, and 41.9 percent could recognize desire.The researchers say the ability improves with age until you reach 65. The best scores were seen in people aged 55-64 and 45-54. People aged 65 and over were best at determining when a person is “guilty.” On average, people scored 4.9/10 on the test. The researchers say this suggests that most people cant recognize other peoples moods as much as they think they might. 32. What did the researchers find in the study? A. Men were better at noticing guilty looks.B. Men did better than women in recognizing anger and desire.C. Women could recognize peoples emotions from their eyes and words.D. Women were confident in their ability to show different emotions.33. The underlined word “vulnerable” in the fourth paragraph probably means “_”. A. easily hurt or affected B. not well behavedC. prepared to fight D. hard to get along with34. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the text?A. Most people cant truly realize what a person is feeling. B. Men and women have the same ability to recognize particular emotions.C. The older a person is, the better he or she can read other peoples emotions.D. People aged 65 can best notice whether a person is interested in something.35. What may be the best title for the text? A. Eyes Are the Windows to the SoulB. The Ability to Read Emotions Matters a LotC. How Can You Manage Your Emotions?D. How Well Can You Read Emotions?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。（选项E涂AB; 选项F涂AC; 选项G涂AD ）A graduation gift has a special meaning for people, particularly as the years pass. What is the best gift to give a graduate? It should encourage their dreams. 36 1. Life successLets have a quick look at life success and why dreams and goals are so important. Life success lies in the dreams we have and the goals we set and achieve. Researchers found that concrete (具体的) dreams and goals, and your ability to carry out a plan to achieve them, play a big part in your life success. 37 Every one of us needs a dream; dreams give young people direction, and give us all hope. The most precious gift that anyone can receive is the support from family and friends. It can help them to move forward, go after their dreams, and achieve their goals.2. 38 The best graduation gift should encourage a graduates dreams with one eye on the past and the other on the future. In practical terms, it should have emotional meaning, usefulness and convenience so that it can be easily carried with the young person. 39 A book is something with meaning that will last. It can be picked up when comfort or inspiration is needed, or when a loving memory needs to be evoked (唤起). Childrens books are particularly popular choices as a graduation gift, because they are often beautifully produced and express the meaning of the moment.3. Thank-you notes 40 Parents, grandparents and friends have given thought and taken time to give you something special and meaningful. A handwritten note expressing your appreciation will make them feel respected and that they are important to you.A. A dream giftB. A useful bookC. Books can act as the ideal graduation gift.D. For the graduate receiving gifts dont forget the thank-you notes! E. After receiving a graduation gift encouraging your dreams, you can be more successful.F. This guide offers ideas for the ideal gift to encourage a graduates hopes and dreams.G. So, that is why encouraging and supporting a graduates dreams and goals should be a big part of any graduation gift.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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The History of Tomatoes as FoodThe tomato is a nutritious fruit known as a vegetable. Nowadays it is widely used 41 a food source and fresh tomatoes are 42 all year round. Its 43 to believe that they were once considered deadly poisonous. Tournefort was a French scientist who 44 wild plants. He provided the Latin name, Lycopersicon esculentum, for the tomato. It 45 as “wolf peach” peach because it was round and delicious, and wolf because it was considered poisonous 46 . He thought tomatoes could be used to kill wolves.The English word tomato 47 the Spanish word, tomate. The word first 48 in print in 1595. The tomato is 49 to western South America and Central America. In 1519, Cortez 50 tomatoes growing in Montezumas gardens. He 51 some seeds back to Europe where they were 52 for people to see, but not to be eaten.Most likely, the first variety to reach Europe was 53 in color, since in Spain and Italy they were known as pomo doro, 54 yellow apples. Italy was the first country to accept and grow the tomato outside South America.In 1897, a famous cook, Joseph Campbell, who was also the owner of a 55 , produced a special kind of tomato soup. This move set the company on the road to success. 56 , the general public began to like tomatoes as a kind of food. Campbell may have made tomato soup 57 . However, the first person who used tomatoes to make soup was Maria Parloa. Her 1872 book The Appledore Cook Book 58 her tomato soup.There are hundreds of tomato 59 around the world. Most of them have been shown to 60 heart health. Maybe due to this, the number of tomatoes eaten by people is increasing every year.41. A. likeB. asC. forD. by42. A. similarB. limitedC. convenient D. available43. A. hardB. painfulC. willingD. amazing 44. A. studiedB. createdC. wateredD. sold45. A. servesB. translates C. works D. acts 46. A. by accident B. by nature C. by mistake D. by heart 47. A. comes from B. looks for C. passes down D. aims at48. A. applied B. provided C. appeared D. received 49. A. strange B. familiar C. ordinary D. native50. A. pretended B. practiced C. discovered D. considered51. A. held B. brought C. handed D. cut52. A. planted B. exhibited C. protected D. designed 53. A. yellowB. greenC. redD. white54. A. explaining B. regarding C. meaning D. ordering 55. A. company B. hotel C. store D. restaurant56. A. Fortunately B. Gradually C. Hopefully D. Suddenly 57. A. particular B. popular C. tasty D. valuable 58. A. reminds B. imagines C. describesD. appreciates59. A. brands B. varieties C. functionsD. qualities 60. A. improve B. ensure C. determine D. influence 第II卷注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 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) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的的正确形式。I was a British general for eighteen years, and I 61 (serve) in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sierra Leone, 62 I never really enjoyed it. I just enjoyed the respect that it gave me. The whole time I was just pretending to be a soldier.The problem is 63 I was good at it, and its 64 (extreme) difficult to walk away from something that youre good at. I guess that was one reason 6