高二英语下期中试题(3)练习

1、欢迎下载。高二英语下期中试题 (3) 练习高二英语第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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，并写在答卷页上。ABike Share Toronto is the citys official bike share program, designed to give locals and visitors a fun, affordable and convenient alternative towalking, taxis, buses and the subway. T

2、here are 200 Bike Share Torontostations and 2,000 bikes across the city, making Bike Share the most accessible way to get around and explore.1/22欢迎下载。How it worksBecome an Annual Member or buy a Day Pass to access thesystem.Find an available bike nearby, and get a ride code or use your member key to

3、 unlock it.Take as many short rides as you want while your pass or membership is active.Return your bike to any station, and wait for the green light on the dock to make sure its locked.Choose a planFor visitorsDay Pass:$7. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 24-hour period.3-Day Pass:$15. Unlimited 30-m

4、inute rides in a 72-hour period.For localsMonthly Pass:$25. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a month.Annual Membership:$90. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a whole year. The Annual Membership is the best deal for locals of Toronto and other fre-quent riders.2/22欢迎下载。The first 30 minutes of each ride is i

5、ncluded with the membership or pass price .Avoid extra fees by dropping off your bike every 30 minutes at any other station. If you keep a bike out for longer than 30 minutes at a time, you will be charged an extra $1.50 for the first 30 minutes over, $4 for the next 30 minutes, and $7 for each addi

6、tional 30 minutes after that.Contact usCustomer Service:(855)898-2388Repair Service:(855)898-2378Corporation Partners:(855)898-2398Employment Opportunities:(855)898-24981.Which is the most suitable choice for locals in Toronto?A. Day Pass.B.3-Day Pass.C. Monthly Pass.D. Annual Membership.2.How much

7、will the extra fee be if you travel for two hoursby bike?A.$5.5.B.$9.5.C.$12.5.D.$15.5.3.FortheinformationaboutworkingatBikeShareToronto,contact it at3/22欢迎下载。.A.(855)898-2388B.(855)898-2378C.(855)898-2398D.(855) 898-2498BBeijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came intobeing after 1790 when t

8、he famous fourAnhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Er-huang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gest

9、ures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.There are four main roles in Beijing Opera:Sheng ,Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male actor。For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter .A Xiaoshengis a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the femalerole.

10、Jing，mostly male , is the face-painted role and Chouis the comedy actor or clown.Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some ofthem are from the history book, but most of them are from theliterature, especially famous novels. The people in the storyusually have some disagreements. They becom

11、e angry andunhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous4/22欢迎下载。and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.4Beijing Operas singing is from _.A.the literature and novelsB. Beijingand AnhuiC.

12、the history bookD. Anhui andHubei5The second paragraph (段落 ) of the reading is about the_of Beijing Opera.A. rolesB. storiesC.gesturesD. Paintings6From the reading, we know the Chou most probably has a(n)_feature.A. honestB. dullC.funnyD. serious7Which of the following statements is TURE? A. There a

13、re only four roles in Beijing Opera. B. Peking Opera is full of different gestures.C. Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.D. The people in the story usually are in agreement.5/22欢迎下载。CIt sthattimeofyearwhen peopleneed tolocktheircars. Its not because therere lots of criminals stealingcars

14、.Rather,it sbecauseofgood-heartedneighborswhowanttosharetheirharvest.Especiallywiththisyear slargecrop,leavinga carunlockedinmy neighborhoodisaninvitation for someone to stuff it with zucchini(西葫芦 ).My sister, Sharon, recently had a good year of tomatoes.She and her family had eaten and canned so ma

15、ny that they hadbegun tofeeltheirskinturnslightlyred.She decidedtoshare her blessings. She called everyone she knew. When thatfailed,shebeganaskingeveryoneintheneighborhood,eventuallyfindinganeighbordelightedtohavethetomato es. “Feel free to take whatever you want,” Sharon told6/22欢迎下载。her. She felt

16、 happy that she could help someone and that thefood didn t go to waste.A fewdayslater,theneighborappearedinherhouse,holding a hot loaf of bread. She smiled,“I wanted to thankyou for the tomatoes, and I have to admit I took a few otherthings too.”Sharoncouldn tthinkofanythingelsethathadbeenworth harv

17、esting.“Oh, but you did,” the neighbor said.“Youhad some of the prettiest zucchini Ive ever seen.”Sharonwasconfused.Theyhadntevenplantedanyzucchini.Butherneighborinsistedtherewere bright-greenzucchini in her garden. Sharon decided to go to see where thezucchini had grown. The two of them walked into

18、 the backyard.When theneighborpointedatthelonggreenvegetables,Sharon smiled,“Well, actually, those are cucumbers that weneverharvested,because theygottoobig,softand bitterfor eating.”The neighbor looked at Sharon, shock written all over herface.Then,smiling,sheheldoutthebreadshe hadsharedwith the ne

19、ighborhood.“I brought you a nice loaf of cucumber7/22欢迎下载。bread. I hope you will like it.”8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword “ stuff” inParagraph1probably mean?A. Decorate.B. Swap.C. Fill.D.Exchange.9.Whatdoestheauthor mean bysaying“ theyhad beguntofeel their skin turn slightly red” in Paragraph 2?A. They

20、thought they ate too many tomatoes.B. They got sunburnt when picking tomatoes.C. They were ashamed that they wasted too many tomatoes.D. Theyfeltembarrassedbynotsharingtomatoes with theirneighbors.10.How might the neighbor feel after knowing the truth?A. Annoyed.B. Astonished.C. Grateful.D. Embarras

21、sed.11.From the text, we can infer that the neighbor.A. liked eating bread made of cucumbersB. onlypicked tomatoes in Sharons gardenC. mistook big cucumbers for zucchiniD. went to another neighbors garden mistakenly8/22欢迎下载。DAsmoreandmorepeoplespeakthegloballanguagesofEnglish,Chinese,Spanish,andArab

22、ic,otherlanguagesarerapidlydisappearing.Infact,halfofthe6,000-7,000languagesspokenaroundtheworldtodaywilllikelydieoutbythenextcentury,accordingtotheUnitedNationsEducational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).Inanefforttopreventlanguageloss,scholarsfromanumber of organizations- UNESCO an

23、d National Geographic amongthemhaveformany yearsbeendocumentingdying languagesand the cultures they reflect.Mark Turin,ascientistattheMacmillanCenter,YaleUniversity,whospecializesin the languages and oraltraditions of the Himalayas, is following in that tradition.Hisrecentlypublishedbook, AGrammar o

24、fThangmiwithanEthnolinguisticIntroductiontotheSpeakersandTheirCulture,growsoutofhisexperienceliving,lookingandraising a family in a village in Nepal.Documentingthe Tangmi languageandcultureisjustastartingpointforTurin,whoseekstoincludeother9/22欢迎下载。languagesandoraltraditionsacrossthe Himalayansreach

25、esof India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. But he is not content tosimplyrecordthesevoicesbeforetheydisappearwithoutrecord.At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth ofimportantmaterials-includingphotographs,films,taprecordings, and field notes- which had remained unstudied andwere badly in

26、 need of care and protection.Now, through the two organizations that he has founded-theDigitalHimalayaProjectandtheWorldOralLiteratureProject- Turin has started a campaign to make such documents,found in libraries and stores around the world, available notjusttoscholarsbut to the youngergenerationso

27、fcommunities from whom the materials were originally collected.ThankstodigitaltechnologyandthewidelyavailableInternet., Turin notes, the endangered languages can be savedand reconnected with speech communities.12.Many scholars are making efforts to _.A. promote global languagesB. rescue the disappea

28、ring languages10/22欢迎下载。C.search for language communitiesD.set up language research organizations.13.What does“that tradition” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Having first records of the languagesB. Writing books on language searchingC.Telling stories about language usersD.Linking with the native speaker

29、s14.What is Turins book based on?A. The cultural statics in India.B. The documents available at Yale.C.His language research in Britain.D.His personal experience in Nepal.15.Which of the following best describesTurin s Work?A. Write, sell and donate.B. Record, repeat and reward.C.Collect, protect an

30、d reconnect.D.Design, experiment and report.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。11/22欢迎下载。How to Make a Chinese HotpotEatingaChinesehotpotisaverycommon experience.Peoplegatheraroundthepot,dippingtheirfood,mixingtheirownseasonings(调味品)andenjoyingeachotherscompany.16.Fi

31、rstly,preparea largepotofsoup.Thereisno rightor wrong way to prepare a soup, so feel free to make your own.A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the additionofmeatbonesorfishheadsandamixtureofherbs,seasonings and vegetables.Then,cuta varietyofmeats and fishintothinslices.17.Chooseanyfoodth

32、atyouenjoy.Some commonchoicesforaChinesehotpotincludethinpiecesofbeef,pork,lamband soon.Meanwhile,select,wash andpreparesome vegetables.18.Mushrooms of all kinds are alsocommon to Chinese hotpot preparations.19. At home, a single hotpot would work well upto48 peopledependingon thesizeofthepot.Make s

33、ure12/22欢迎下载。everyoneissittinginacircleandhaseasyaccesstoeverythingon thetable.Preparea separatesmalldishforeach guest to mix their seasonings.20!A. Finally, arrange the seating reasonablyB. Now comes the turn to enjoy your hotpotC. It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly andfullyD. Here

34、are some easy steps to make a Chinese hotpot at homeE. For more varieties, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuanF.Popularchoicesinclude:cabbage,pealeavesandpotatoesG.Itusuallylastsacoupleofhoursbecauseyouarecooking and eating in small parts16.17.18.19.20.第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分55 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 2

35、 分，满分 40 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，13/22欢迎下载。选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Long, longago,therewas asmallvillage.Thisvillagehad a21tradition. At the beginning of every year,any boy who had reached the age of majority (成年 ) was givenlandandmoneytobuildahome.Theboyhadto22his home before winter. Even if his ho

36、me failed toendure( 忍耐 ) the cold weather in winter, the villagers couldnot23him in any way.One24,Pauland Marc reached theirmajority.They25their land and money and decided to searchnearbyvillagesforideasonbuildingtheirhomes.Ineachvillage, they found the nicest26and talked to theowners. Each owner gl

37、adly offered27.AfterMarcsawseveralhomes,he28thebestideasandwentbacktohisownland.Paul,29,continuedcollectingmoreideas.Soonhe had so many greatideasthathebeganto30some ofthem. But healwaysbelievedhecouldfindeven betterideasinthenextvillage.Marc began building his home. He had several false starts,14/2

38、2欢迎下载。31hishome graduallyrosefromhisland.By fall,Marc hadfinishedhishome. Itwasntperfect,butitwasstrongandhecould32itlater.Paulenjoyedallthebeautifulhomes and33withhome owners.Thefirstsnowcame andPaul,realizinghewas runningout oftime,34backto his land. Hebuilt the best homehecouldinthe timehe had,bu

39、titwas35.Thefirstwinterstormdestroyedhishomeandhefrozeto36.The villagers mourned for him.Marc37thewinter.Eachyear,Marcsearchedfor other good ideas he could use to make his own home lookbetter.Hebecame aleaderinthevillage,38afamily, and lived a happy, content life.We allbuildandimproveourownmentalhom

40、es.Its39andfunforustosearchforideasfromothermentalhome owners,butwe onlyimproveourown mentalhomeif we actually40the best ideas.21.A.strangeB.hopefulC.goodD.reasonable22.A.findB. runC. completeD. buy15/22欢迎下载。23.A.helpB. encourageC. scoldD. persuade24.A.winterB. summerC. autumnD. spring25.A.exchanged

41、B. receivedC.recognizedD.won26.A.girlsB. jobsC. housesD. presents27.A.roomsB. drinksC. attentionD. advice28.A.expectedB.gatheredC.createdD.understood29.A.similarlyB.finallyC.howeverD.therefore30.A.forgetB. believeC. replaceD. doubt31.A.becauseB. althoughC .butD. so32.A.repairB. rebuildC. sellD. impr

42、ove33.A.conversationsB. achievementsC. strugglesD. arguments34.A.droveB. rushedC .flewD. moved35.A.weakB. funnyC. smallD. amazing36.A.blindnessB.deathC.sadnessD.disease37.A.experiencedB. hatedC. survivedD. spent16/22欢迎下载。38.A.broughtB. earnedC. contactedD.raised39.A.slowB. easyC. dangerousD. special

43、40.A.realizeB. bringC. collectD. apply第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China,whichtakes prideinfourinventionsinancienttimes, has once again shown its ability41(change) theworldwithits“new” fourgreatinventions:high -speedrailways,electronicpayment,shared bicyclesandonlines

44、hopping.Recently,the “ new ”fourgreatinventions42(improve)thequalityofpeople slives.Thankstoonlineshopping and mobilepayment,peoplecanbuy whatthey want43 (simple) with a tap of the phone within doors. High-speed trains have shortened44journey from Beijing tothe coastal cityTianjin tohalfan hour. As forthebikes,theythemselvesarenotnew.Itistheoperatingmodel ofbike-sharing 4517/22欢迎下载。(base) on satellite navigation(导航 )system, mobile payment aswellasbig data46hassurprisedthe world.Sharedbicycles are bringing cycling back47peoples lives andthey are making public transport more48(att