1、安阳市二中2015-2016学年上学期期中考试高二英语试题命题人：于莉 审题人：苏冬梅第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分30分)略第二部分：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）AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most
2、?This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. T
3、he message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I
4、love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mi
5、nd. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and gr
6、eens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw
7、 the look on my dads face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.21. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was_.A. doing shopping B. having a debateC. reading a message D. leaving for Wyoming22. The unde
8、rlined word it in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by_.A. the father B. the authorC. William BlakeD. Edgar Allan Poe23. The author made the gift by_.A. searching for the poems onlineB. drawing the background by handC. painting the letters in three colorsD. matching the words with pictures24. What is the
9、 main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design images for gifts.B. To suggest making gifts from ones heart.C. To explain how computers help create gifts.D. To describe the gifts the author has receivedBBucks CountyIf ancient shops, covered bridges, and historic B&Bs are your idea of a charmin
10、g way to spend a summer weekend, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is perfectly suitable for you. If youve got the kids with you, head to Sesame Place in Langhorne or take them to the Delaware River; be sure to have a bite at the River Hot Dog Man for a special lunch at an in-the-water picnic table.Chicag
11、o Chicagos our kind of town all year long, but the city really comes into its own in the summer months, when visitors enjoy the citys finest season. Besides the sweet jazz and blues clubs, more than 7,000 restaurants and world-class museums, the onset (开始) of summer means enjoying Chicago dogs at Wr
12、igley Field, sunning yourself on man-made Oak Street beach, and enjoying concerts in Highland Park during the Ravinia Festival.Jackson Lying close to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, this Wyoming towns wild- -west reputation is growing for an international film festival, and
13、a 500-seat performing arts center that opened in March. Reykjavik If youre always saying that there just arent enough hours in the day, head to Iceland this summer, when the sun shines at midnight youll have no excuse but to get out and explore Reykjavik and its unique natural surroundings. Once you
14、ve arrived in this Nordic capital, spend the weekend discovering hot springs, waterfalls, mountains, and glaciers (冰川). 25. If you want to listen to music in summer, you should visit _.A. Reykjavik B. Bucks County C. Jackson D. Chicago 26. From this passage we can know that Jackson _.A. is surrounde
15、d by Yellowstone National ParkB. is becoming a famous arts center C. holds international book festival every yearD. belongs to one part of Grand Teton National Park27. If you are interested in mountain-climbing, you can travel to _.A. Jackson B. Chicago C. Reykjavik D. Bucks County 28. We can know f
16、rom this passage that _.A. youd see many dogs in JacksonB. its interesting to travel to Bucks County in winterC. you can travel to Reykjavik to visit some ancient shopsD. you can enjoy sunshine on the beach in summer in Chicago A few months ago as I wandered through my parents house, the same house
17、I grew up in, I had a sudden, scary realization. When my parents bought the house, in 1982, they were only two years older than I am now. I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house Id still be living in almost 30 years later. It seemed ridiculous. On a practical l
18、evel, theres no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon. More importantly, I wouldnt want to. Im not sure where Ill be living in two years, or what kind of job Ill have. And I dont think Ill be ready to settle down and stay in one place.So this is probably the generation gap that divides my f
19、riends and me from our parents. When our parents were our age, theyd gotten their education, chosen a career, and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives.My friends and I -“Generation Y”still arent sure what we want to do with our lives. Whatever we end up doing, we want to make sure we
20、re happy doing it. Wed rather take risks first, try out different jobs, and move from one city to anther until we find our favorite place. Wed rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account. This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “
21、arrogant”(傲慢自大的), “ impatient”, and “overprotected”. Some of these complaints have a point. As children, we were encouraged to succeed in school, but also to have fun. We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cellphones, the Internet, instant messaging, and video games. Our parents lo
22、oked to rise vertically(垂直的)- starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on the same track, often for the same company. That doesnt apply to my generation. Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But thats
23、not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents generation did. 29. When the author walked through her parents house, she _. A. was frightened that she
24、 had no idea what she wanted from life B. started to think about her own life C. realized she had to buy a house D. wondered why her parents had settled down early30. What is the main “Generation gap” between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article?A. Their attitude tow
25、ard high technology. B. Their ways of making their way to the top.C. Their attitude towards responsibility. D. Their ways of gaining experience.31. Which of the following might the author agree with?A. Its all right to try more before settling down.B. Its better to take adult responsibility earlier.
26、C. It involves too much effort to rise vertically. D. Its ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”.32. What is the main theme of the article?A. The sudden realization of growing up. B. A comparison between lifestyles of generations.C. Criticisms of the young generation. D. The factors that have
27、changed the young generation.DAt exactly eleven Sir Percival knocked and entered, with anxiety and worry in every line of his face. This meeting would decide his future life, and he obviously knew it.“You may wonder, Sir Percival,” said Laura calmly, “if I am going to ask to be released (免除）from ray
28、 promise to marry you. I am not going to ask this. I respect my fathers wishes too much.” His face relaxed a little, but one of his feet kept beating the carpet.“No, if we are going to withdraw(退出）from our planned marriage, it will be because of your wish, not mine. ”“Mine?” he said in great surpris
29、e. “What reason could I have for withdrawing?”“A reason that is very hard to tell you,” she answered. “There is a change in me.” His face went so pale that even his lips lost their color. He turned his head to one side. “What change?” he asked, trying to appear calm.“When the promise was made two ye
30、ars ago”, she said, “my love did not belong to anyone. Will you forgive me, Sir Percival, if I tell you that it now belongs to another person?”“I wish you to understand”, Laura continued, “that I will never see this person again, and that if you leave me, you only allow me to remain a single woman f
31、or the rest of my life. All I ask is that you forgive me and keep my secret.”“I will do both those things,” he said. Then he looked at Laura, as if he was waiting to hear more. “I think I have said enough to give you reason to withdraw from our marriage,” she added quietly. “No. You have said enough
32、 to make it the dearest wish of my life to marry you, ” he said.33.How did Percival feel during his meeting with Laura?A. Angry B. Calm. C. Nervous. D. Excited.34.We can learn from the passage that _.A. Laura had once promised to marry PercivalB. Lauras father wished to end her marriageC. Percival h
33、ad been married to Laura for two yearsD. Percival asked to be released from the marriage35.The passage is probably taken out of_.A. a novel B. a report C. a diary D. an essay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。选项中的两项为多余选项。Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as
34、 we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be a very annoying thing. _36_ Read on for some techniques worth trying.1. _37_ People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症), according
35、 to a recent study. _38_ Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. Theres evidence that people who have a purpose 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 wa
36、lk.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 normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. _39_ 3. Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a
37、 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 thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. _40_ Or go dancing with your friends.A. Focus
38、on the future.B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.C. It should be something like learning gardening.D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading. E. But dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with life-changing events.F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid t
39、hose moments.G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1.5分, 共30分) People always say that if God closed a door in front of you, there must be a window opened for you. Yes, people always say that, but _41_ is the window fo
40、r me?I am not disappointed, just a little _42_ or as my roommate said, “Why are you angry with yourself once you _43_ to do anything?” I have no idea. I just cant _44_ me if I cant understand some easy things. Currently, I just feel _45_ with myself because I couldnt finish the assignment on the lab
41、, and what was _46_ worse was that actually I did not understand what the _47_ was! Fiona asked me why I didnt _48_ for help. The problem is that if I have to ask some silly questions, I will feel _49_. Before I came here I was confident. But I have totally _50_ it. Sometimes I cant even find the ri
42、ght words; sometimes I am too shy to _51_ others. I have to admit that I am _52_. The wisest people can always take advantage of others _53_. But I was so stupid as to close myself and _54_ a lot of time soaking(沉浸) inside the workbook, which made me more confused. Why cant I _55_ the sentence? I am
43、 _56_ to get help the next time I have any questions. I can _57_ I am not smart, but I shouldnt hide it. I must _58_ it as soon as possible. _59_ I will have to waste much more time on it -just like tonight. Difficulties always go with me. Go _ 60_! I can make it. 41. A. which B. what C. where D. wh
44、y42. A. worried B. amused C. excited D. proud 43. A. want B. decide C. fail D. like44. A. believe B. like C. delight D. forgive45. A. unsatisfied B. content C. pleased D. disappointed46. A. very B. even C. quite D. fairly47. A. lab B. assignment C. problem D. question48. A. look B. call C. search D.
45、 ask49. A. ashamed B. upset C. comfortableD. sorry50. A. continued B. lost C. changed D. trusted51. A. disturb B. assist C. speak D. puzzle52. A. smart B. clever C. wrong D. stupid53. A. pressure B. wisdom C. influence D. confidence54. A. take B. cost C. kill D. waste55. A. ignore B. guide C. follow
46、 D. discover56. A. determined B. willing C. anxious D. ready57. A. declare B. announce C. explain D. admit58. A. answer B. solve C. react D. review59. A. However B. Thus C. OtherwiseD. Hopefully60. A. ahead B. on C. down D. up第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正
47、确形式填空，并将答案填写在相应位置上。One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he 1_ (find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son，“Go to the village and buy some salt，but pay a fair price for it: neither too much 2_ too little.”His son l
48、ooked surprised.“I can understand why I shouldnt pay too much，Father，but if I can pay less, 3_ not save a bit of money?”“That would be a very 4_ (reason) thing to do in a big city，but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Nick said.Nicks guests, 5_ had heard their conversation, asked why they
49、 should not buy salt more cheaply if they could. Nick replied，“The only reason a man would sell salt 6_ a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect 7_ the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very h
50、ard to produce it.”“But such a small thing couldnt 8_ (possible) destroy a village.”“In the beginning, there was only 9_ very small amount of unfairness in the world，but everyone added a little，always 10_ (think) that it was only small and not very important，and look where we have ended up today.”第四
51、部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错 (共10分,每小题1分,满分10分) 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10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（/)，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：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分Today I showed some foreign friend around our city. We starte
52、d off by the car from the Friendship Hotel at 8:10 am. We first went to the Zhongshan Park. We were all attracting by the beautiful flowers in show. Then, we visited the city museum. We saw plenties of valuable things, from which we learned more about the city. After that we drive to the Jinshan Tem
53、ple. It is a beautifully place of interest in our city. They had a delicious lunch at the Seafood Restaurant and came back at 1:20 pm. All the foreign friends pleased with my arrangements. How a wonderful time we had today!第二节：书面表达（满分25分）某中外合资企业在英文报纸上刊登一则广告，招聘一名秘书。基本条件如下： 1、年龄不超过25岁，未婚（unmarried ） 2
54、、身体健康， 男性身高1.70米以上，女性1.60米以上。 3、有较好的英语基础，英语口语能力强者优先录用。 4、擅长写作，具有从事文秘工作的能力。 假设你是王强，看了广告后想求此职，请用英语写一封求职信，针对招聘条件介绍自己的情况。字数：120左右。_高二英语答案阅读 每题2分21-24 CDDB 25-28 DBCD 29-32 BCAB 33-35 CAA 36-40 FAEGC完形填空 每题1.5分41-45CACDA 46-50 BBDAB 51-55 ADBDC 56-60 ADBCA语法填空 每题1.5分61found 62nor 63why 64reasonable 65who
55、 66at 67for68possibly 69a 70thinking 改错 每题1分1. friend- friends 2. 去掉the 3. attracting attracted 4. in on5. plenties plenty 6. drive drove 7. beautifully beautiful8. They We 9. pleased前加 were 10. How What写作 25分One possible version: Dear Miss Green,I am so glad to learn from the advertisement in the E
56、nglish newspaper that your company is in great need of a secretary. I am interested in the post, so I am writing this letter to apply for the job. I am an unmarried young man and I am 1.78 metres tall. I majored in English when I was studying in the Foreign Languages Department of Shanghai Fu Dan Un
57、iversity and I just graduated from the university two years ago. I have been working hard at English and have passed the English Examination of Band Six. Besides, I have won the first or second places in the Spoken English Competition several times. I think I am good at not only written English but
58、also spoken English. In addition, I often take an active part in sports and I am in good health. Whats more, I have gained some working experience, for I have worked as a secretary in a small company since my graduation. By the way, I have gained a knowledge of computer science and I am also skillfu
59、l at using a computer. I am sure I am well qualified to meet all your requirements. If I have the honor to be admitted to your company, I can devote all my time, energies and services to the development of your company. I would appreciate your kindness very much if you can offer me the opportunity to be interviewed. I will be looking forward to your favorable answer.Yours sincerely, Wang Qiang