黑龙江省友谊县红兴隆管理局第一高级中学2015_2016学年高二英语上学期期中试题

1、红兴隆管理局第一高级中学2015-2016学年第一学期期中考试英语学科试卷卷面分值 120分 时间 90分钟第一部分：阅读理解 (共两节，40分)第一节：（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMy name is Chelsea Chowderhead. A chowder is a kind of soup. I was laughed at because of my last name as soon as I started school. So when my family moved to South

2、 Carolina, I asked my dad if I could change my name. “You shouldnt change who you are. Let people get to know you first and your name later. When you meet someone new, ask them a good question, something youre really interested in. Once people start talking about themselves, they dont judge you.” Tw

3、o days later I headed to my new school for the first day of class. At lunch, I noticed that there were twin brothers who were talking to each other. I remembered my dads advice, so I decided to try. I noticed that their lunchboxes were identical. “Whats it like being a twin?” I asked. They looked su

4、rprised. Then one said, “No one has ever asked us that!” “Most of the time its good,” the other said. “When youre a twin you always have someone to talk to and have lunch with.” In no time we were laughing and talking. Then one of the brothers said, “Im Nicholas, and this is my brother, Nathaniel. W

5、hats your name?” I took a deep breath and said, “Im Chelsea Chowderhead.” “Chowder? Like the soup?” asked Nathaniel. “Yes,” I replied, looking down. “Hey, cool! Do you want to come over after school and play basketball with us?” Nathaniel asked. I nodded. And that is how I became friends with the tw

6、in brothers.1. Why did the writer want to change his name? APeople made fun of it. BHe wanted to make more friends. CIt was hard to remember. DHe wanted to be cool in the new school.2. The underlined word “identical” in Paragraph 4 probably means _. Abig Bbeautiful Csame Dfull 3. When the twin broth

7、ers asked his name, the writer felt _.Asurprised Bnervous Cangry Dproud 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? AAt last the writer changed his name.BThe twins said hello to the writer first. CThe twins also didnt like the writers name. DOne can order a chowder in some restaurant

8、s. B The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: “I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cant even understand a bit of music.” “Im never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.” But, one younger musician sa

9、id, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and Im trying to find other places to play. Im also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.” Ive heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who you

10、r friends are. Attitudes are important. Whether theyre positive or negative, theyre rubbing off on you. If youre around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So its time to

11、 take a look at the people you call “friends”. This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and dont become friends with people who fall below that standard. Keep s

12、uccessful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work youre looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A. A

13、friend in need is a friend indeed B. How to make friendship last for ever C. You are who your friends are D. Friends are the most important in ones success6. The underlined sentence “theyre rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means _. A. theyll push you ahead B. theyll influence you C. theyll cover y

14、our shortcomings D. theyll help you achieve your goal7. The musicians words at the beginning are written mainly to show _. A. the musicians living conditions are quite poor B. people have poor taste in music C. people have different attitudes towards the same thing D. young people have greater chanc

15、es of succeeding8. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can _. A. improve a lot in making more friends B. come to the right way of making friends C. develop a better relationship with your friends D. arrange the time with your friends properly C. Skillswise Delivery Services Christma

16、s Job Opportunities Aged between 16 and 65 years? Need some money for Christmas?Are you available to work at short notice? Can you work early in the morning or late at night?We are looking for careful and patient people to help to sort and deliver parcels in the Reading area from late November until

17、 the end of December.Pay for weekdays, including Saturdays and Sundays, will be Ages 16 to 17-$4.80 per hour. Age 18 and over- $ 6.10 per hour. So if you have good communication skills and are able to work as part of a team, we would like to hear from you.To get an application form, please write to:

18、 Elaine Grey,Personnel Officer, Skillswise Delivery Services, Windsor Road, Reading, RGS 4BR Tel:0118 932 814 (24 hr. answer phone) Closing date: 10th November9.Skillswise Delivery Services is looking for people who_.A. are young adults B. live in the Reading areaC. can work full-time D. have good q

19、ualities and certain skills10. If youre 16 and work 8 hours on Sunday, youll get_.A. $ 48.80 B. $38.40 C. $24.40 D. $19.2011. To get the Christmas job, you must_.A. fill in a form B. phone Elaine GreyC. get an application form before late November D. go to the office of Skillswise Delivery ServicesD

20、In 1990，22-year-old Christopher McCandless gave up his career plans，left behind everyone he knew，donated all his savings to charity，and went off on an adventure，hiking his way through America to Alaska Of course，this is an unusual storyMost college graduates would not do soHowever，studies show that

21、in teenage years，people are more likely to try out new experiencesFor example，instead of working his way up the same organization like his grandfather did，a 15-year-old may dream about becoming a traveller一only to find in his early 20s that this attraction of new places is fading and change is less

22、attractive The reason why people become less keen to change as they get older may be that people generally have similar life patterns and demandsMost people aim to find a job and a partner. As they get older，they may have young children and elderly family members to look after. These responsibilitie

23、s cannot be achieved without some degree of steadiness，which means that new experiences and ideas may not have a place in the persons lifeNew experiences may bring excitement as well as insecurity，and so most people prefer to stay with the familiar. However，not every individual is the same. A child

24、may want to play a different game every day and get fed up if nothing changes at the kindergartenAnother may play with the same children and toys on every visit. Young children who avoid new experiences will grow up to be more traditional than others. Psychologist argue that those who have more open

25、 personalities as children are more open than others might be when they are older and that young men have a greater interest in novelty than women，although as they age，this desire for new experiences fades more quickly than it does in women12The first paragraph serves as a(n)_ A . introduction Bexpl

26、anation Ccomment D. background13What does the author think is the key factor that prevents people trying out new experiences? A. Age. B. Partner. C. Responsibility . D. Education.14The underlined phrase“interest in novelty”most probably means_ A. independence B. curiosity Csecurity D. excitement 15A

27、ccording to the passage，we can infer that_. A . a child who likes different games may not like to change after growing up B . a teenager is not interested in a new start before graduation C . women are more likely to try new things than men of the same ageD . as one gets older，he prefers the old pat

28、terns of life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空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit-and that can be a very annoying thing. 16 Read on for some techniques worth trying.1. 17 People who

29、regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 18 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpos

30、e in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.2. Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to norma

31、l levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 19 3. Learn something new. Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thin

32、g for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 20 Or go dancing with your friends.A. It should be something like learning gardening.B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.C. Focus on the future.D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.

33、 E. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.F. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.G. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.第二部分 完型填空(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)

34、中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Hi. How are you?” A woman smiled as she took the seat beside me. She had to lower herself slowly, squeezing her fat body into the seat, _21_ all available space. I _22_ a little towards the window, worried silently about the long hours of _23_ I was going to experience

35、with this monster beside me.She said, “My name is Laura. Im from Britain. If were going to spend six hours side by side on this _24_, wed better be friends.” Then she started a conversation with me and didnt _25_ my unfriendly reactions. She talked _26_ about herself and her trip to Hong Kong.I gave

36、 her one-word answers to her questions about me. Not affected by my _27_, she nodded as she made _28_ about my answers. She was warm and considerate, _29_ that I had room to stretch in my seat.I couldnt help but let down my _30_ slowly. Laura was an interesting conversationalist. During our conversa

37、tion, Laura _31_ to make every crew member on the plane who _32_ us walk away laughing at her jokes.I asked Laura, “Have you ever _33_ losing some weight?” “No. I dont trust the advertisements from slimming centers at all.” “You arent worried about the disease that comes with being _34_?” “Not at al

38、l. You only_35_ the disease if youre worried about your weight all the time. I eat _36_ and walk regularly; Im this size _37_ I was born to be big. There is more in life than worrying about weight all day long. “She drank her wine. “Besides, God gives me so much happiness that I need a _38_ body to

39、hold all of it. Why would I lose weight to lose my happiness?”_39_by her unusual reasoning, I smiled. I suddenly _40_ that Laura was the most beautiful woman I had ever met in my life.21. A. filling B. making C. finding D. clearing22. A. walked B. turned C. moved D. backed23. A. noise B. painC. sile

40、nce D. discomfort24. A. busB. trainC. flight D. ship25. A. take upB. take notice of C. take onD. take control of26. A. excitedlyB. nervouslyC. angrily D. sadly27. A. doubtB. disappointment C. coldnessD. dissatisfaction28. A. notes B. comments C. predictions D. conclusions29. A. finding out B. believ

41、ing C. making sure D. feeling30. A. attention B. attitude C. ideaD. guard31. A .managed B. pretendedC. forgot D. failed32. A. charged B. served C. treated D. warned33. A. suffered from B. talked about C. benefited fromD. thought about34. A. overweightB. aloneC. nervousD. anxious35. A. prevent B. get

42、 C. understand D. remove36. A. slowly B. hardlyC. healthily D. probably37. A. if B. because C. though D. until38. A. bigger B. thinner C. lower D. longer39. A. Touched B. Upset C. Exhausted D. Surprised40. A. hoped B. imagined C. realized D. remembered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

43、 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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。One afternoon many years ago, I sat down on a chair in a park and watched a little boy, around 2 years old, 41 (run) freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distanceThe boy would fall to the grass, get up

44、, and without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could as if nothing 42 ( happen)When kids fall down, they don't think of the fall as 43 failure. Instead, they consider 44 as a learning experienceThey try and try again 45 they succeed I was also touched by the way he ran. With each at

45、tempt, he looked so 46 (confidence) and naturalHe only wanted to run freely and to do it as well as he couldHe was just being a child- being himself completely at the momentHe never gave upEach time he fell, he 47 got up again, as if he knew that falling down was 48 (simple) a part of lifeHe was not

46、 looking for others' smiles, or worrying 49 whether someone was watching or not. 50 he wanted was to run and to feel the experience of running fully and freelyI learned a lot from the experience.第四部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假段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10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处

47、。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( )，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。As we all know, smoking did great harm to human beings. More and more people have come to realize what serious this problem is. And some people still continue to smoke. Why? Because some people think it is a kind of