1、 齐齐哈尔地区2015-2016学年度下学期普通高级中学联谊校期中考试 高二英语试卷 本试卷分I、II卷，总分120分，考试时间100分钟。 第1卷(选择题，共70分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读一下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、c、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Once a man needed a new pair shoes. This man was very good at math. He knew that in order to get shoes that fit very well, i
2、t would be necessary to measure his foot size correctly. So, before he went to the market, he carefully measured his feet and drew a very detailed picture of his feet on a piece of paper. Then before leaving the house, like a good mathematician, he rechecked his picture. It was a very long way from
3、the mans home to the market. It was past mid-day when the man arrived at the market. When the man reached the shoe stall, he realized that he had forgotten to bring his paper. He turned around and walked all the way back home to get it. It was nearly sunset when the man returned to the market.There
4、he found the market was closing. The shoemaker had packed up all of his shoes. Foolish man, the shoemaker said to the man when he was asked to unpack his goods to make a sale. Why did you not just try on the shoes? The man hung his head shamefully , saying, I guessed there was only one wav to solve
5、my problem.I should have checked with others for another solution that might have worked as well better than my own. The above short story works well with school students and also teachers.Dont try to a problem with a single point of view; there may be many other ways of solving the same problem1. B
6、efore the man went to the market, he _. A .asked others for some advice B. knew well about his foot size C. measured his old shoes carefully D. drew a pair of shoes on a piece of paper2. The shoemaker considered the man to be _. A. stupid B. strange C. clever D interesting3. What does the author wan
7、t to show by telling the story ? A.We should learn math very well B. Its necessary to ask for help at times C. We should think carefully before we act D.There is more than one way to solve a problem B The world today is not a paradise (天堂). Hunger, abuse ,poverty,Pollution and other dangers are all
8、too common. Though the world has never and probably will never be perfect, that is no excuse to not try to make it as good a place as you can. You can help to create a better world for the future . And its not as hard as you think. Volunteer or donate to charity. Its not just about working in a soup
9、 kitchen (济贫处) or visiting the old folks home. Today anyone can volunteer to do anything . Contact the volunteer organizations in your area and get enthusiastic about a cause. Shop carefully. Businesses are some of the most important and influential organizations in the world today. Luckily, you hav
10、e opportunities every day to encourage businesses to do the right thing. Every time you buy something . you are giving your approval for whatever process was involved in its production . The next time you re in a store, ask yourself questions: Do I want to support this type of business? Are the farm
11、ers or factory workers who made this treated well? Is this product traded fairly ? Is it good for the environment ? Take part in blood donations. Many countries frequently experience record lows of blood stores and desperately need more people to donate. It only takes about half an hour and doesnt h
12、urt much. You can visit Red Cross or United Blood Services for more information. Become an advocate . Speak up about injustices (不公平) in the world and get your friends involved , too. Help raise money for your chosen charity or cause. If you cant raise money, and your voice to those who are campaign
13、ing to end poverty, war , injustice, etc in the world. 4. What can we learn from the first paragraph? A.The world is not perfect but we can help B. It is difficult for us to create a better world. C. There is no doubt that world is a paradise. D. The world is not perfect but we can to nothing. 5. Wh
14、at can we do to encourage businesses to do the right thing? A.Only buy the products that we like. B .Visit the factories that produce the goods C. Refuse to buy the products that involve negative things. D. Help the farmers or workers that are not treated well.6. What do we know about blood donation
15、s? A. It takes long to donate blood. B.It hurts a lot when one donates blood. C.People are not supposed to donate blood. D.Blood is in great demand in many countries.7. The authors purpose of writhing this text is to_. A. inform B. advise C. describe D. entertain. C Yash Gupta has worn eyeglasses fo
16、r many years. When they were broken one day and he was not able to wear them to school, he had a big problem. He could not see much of what was going on in the classroom. And at the end of the day he realized that he had nearly learned nothing that day. Yash quickly got hit eyeglasses fixed, but thi
17、s experience changed his life. He realized that there probably many kids around the world who did not have proper eyeglasses to help them learn in school .So, he did some research . He found out that there were about 13 million children around the world who didnt have proper eyeglasses to help them
18、see in class. And he also learned that not having eyeglasses can cause a 20% loss in learning to those kids with poor eyesight. Instead of just shaking his head at this problem. He decided to do something about it. Yash started a small organization, Sight Learning, to help find eyeglasses for the ki
19、ds and teens that need them. He created Sight Learning in 201 and since then he has influenced thousands of young students around the world . Sight Learnings purpose is to provide eyeglasses for students who need them but cant afford them. They have collected and donated over $1,000,000 worth of eye
20、glasses. This has helped over 20,000 young people in five countries to see better. As Dr.Secuss once said, Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Its not, Yash is a great example of a young person who is taking action to improve not only his own life, but th
21、ose of others. Yash was honored as a CNN hero.8. What was Yash Guptas big problem mentioned in Para.l? A. He couldnt see well. B. He couldnt learn in class. C. His eyeglasses were broken. D. He couldnt afford eyeglasses. 9.After some research, Yash Gupta found that _. A. Kids need eyeglasses to lear
22、n well in class B. Most kids dont know how to get proper eyeglasses C. Poor eyesight is a common disease around the world. D. A great number of kids dont have proper eyeglasses10. Yash Gupta started Sight Learning to _ A. collect money for students B. improve students learning ability C. provide stu
23、dents with free eyeglasses. D. find ways to recover students eyesight11. What Dr.Seuss said shows that we should A.follow others examples B. care about and help others C. set a great example to others D.make efforts to improve our lives D In his best-selling book. The Power Of Positive Thinking, Nor
24、man Vincent Peale wrote he believed ordinary people could become remarkable vhen they started thinking they could do things, and when they believed in themselves. If you look back on history, youll see many examples of ordinary people who have achieved unusual results. Many of the best-known people,
25、 who have left their marks in the pages of history, failed many times on their climb up the ladder. These people had something in common. They had self-confidence as well as perseverance(毅力) in achieving their goals. Most successful people have a can do attitude. While failure is always possible, th
26、ey face failure bravely and approach life with positive attitudes. Above all, you must have a goal clearly in mind. Its like the parents asking their children what they want to when they grow up. You ,and only you, can decide where you want to go on your travel through life. But you cant sit on the
27、top of a hill and think pleasant thoughts all day. You have to come down to the real world and set your goals. You must have a plan of action, and follow it. In the other words, plan your work and work your plan. While things come up to delay you at times, you mustnt give up your goals . You must be
28、 organized and have s system in place to meet your goals. If you are fired with enthusiastic ideas and allow them to dominate your thoughts , you will find that new horizons (眼界) will open. As long as your enthusiasm lasts , so will new opportunities . Dont wait for the world to beat a path to your
29、door-it wont. Remember, failure is just a stepping stone on your road to success, and if you exercise positive thinking , you 11 reach your goal.12. All the remarkable people in history succeeded because they_. A.served people heart and soul B. failed many times in their work C. left their marks in
30、the pages of history. D. believed in themselves and kept trying13. To reach our goals , we are advised to _ A.stay on the top of hill B.think positive thoughts all day C. work in an orderly and organized way D. rely on the plan and act without delay14. What does the underlined word dominate in the l
31、ast paragraph mean? A Send B. Control C. Pass D. Save.15. What can be the best title of the passage? A. The power of perseverance B. Failure is the mother of success C. Positive thinking leads to success D. The importance of setting goals 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
32、项。 Life can bring us down from time to time. 16 , you may ask, Why should I be grateful ? But if you compare your situation with someone else that is in much deeper trouble than you, 1 am sure you will find something to be thankful for. 17 . But complaining so much makes us blind to the fact that we
33、 should be grateful for the little miracles that happen each day. We have houses to live in, clothes to wear, and enough food to eat. We should be content (满足的) with what we have. If you have a family you love . appreciate that. 18 . If you have some good friends who will always be there to support
34、or help you when you are in trouble, then be grateful because true friends are hard to find. If you have a pet you can hug or play with when you are down, then smile and be thankful. 19 , you should be thankful and trust that things will get better in the future. Even if you lose all your money, or
35、you heart is broken for some reason, as long as you are not on your deathbed or very ill, you still should be thankful. 20 , you have the energy and ability to solve your problems and regain ail the material things you have lost. A. We all have our problems B. Even if you come across something, bad
36、C. As long as you are still alive and healthy D. When all our needs are met. we should be happy. E. Be thankful for all your senses that are still working F. Many people live their lives wishing they had a family G. If you focus so much on things that bring you down第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共20小
37、题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) Once upon a time, there was an evil wizard (巫师). One night, the wizard visited a city and stole a thousand tongues from the 21 people. He took these tongues and put a spell (咒语) on them. The spell 22 that these tongues could only say bad things about people. Then the wizard returned
38、 the tongues to their 23 , who knew nothing. Soon that city was filled with the 24 of people saying bad things about each other, Yes, that guy is a bore, and the other is really 25 . Soon everyone was angry with everyone else, and this 26 the evil wizard no end of satisfaction. 27 all this, the good
39、 wizard decided to change this with his own 28 . He put a spell on the 29 of the people. Under this spell, whenever the ears heard people criticizing others , they would 30 tightly, so that nothing could be heard. And a great and terrible 31 between tongues and ears started one endlessly 32 , and th
40、e other blocking all this out. Who won the battle? Well, with the passing of time, the tongues started to feel completely 33 Why talk if no one was 34 ? Being tongues, they liked to be heard, so they 35 started to change the kind of things they would say. When the tongues realized that saying 36 thi
41、ngs about people meant they would be listened to once again, they were filled with 37 ,and forgot forever the spell they had been under. Even to this day, the evil wizard 48 putting spells on the tongues all over the world. But 49 the good wizard, everyone knows that to put a(n) 50 to gossip, all on
42、e has to do is pay no attention to it.21. A. working B. playing C. sleeping D. crying22. A. meant B. concluded C. predicted D. promised23. A neighbors B. owners C. friends D. guests24. A. advice B. habit C. plan D. sound25. A. careful B. healthy C. stupid D. active26. A. showed B. lent C. caused D.
43、brought;27. A. Reading B. Writing C. Doing D. Seeing28. A. ideas B. materials C. power D. money29. A. dreams B. words C. eyes D .ears30. A. close up B. toy out C. move on D. get together31. A.discussion B. battle C. teamwork D. game32. A. criticizing B. singing C. laughing D. speaking33. A. slow B u
44、seless C. difficult D. dangerous34. A. listening B. attending C.explaining D.leaving 35. A. happily B. frequently C.suddenly D. gradually36. A. easy B. common C. good D. important37. A, joy B. freedom C. courage D. patience38. A. suggests B. continues C. Stops D.risks39. A. together with B. instead
45、of C.thanks to D. according to40. A. excuse B. end C. secret D. key 第1I卷(非选择题，共50分)第二节语法填空(共10小题，每小题15分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，每空不得多于3个单词，出现拼写、大小写、词性错误都不得分。Linda: Car!, whats this in your hand?Cad; Its 41 e-book. Its used for reading. Linda: Is it expensive?Car!: A Little, I think.
46、 It costs 150 dollars. There are over 1,000 books on it, most of 42 are great works of world-famous writers. Linda: Did you buy it 43 (you)?CarJ: No. My father bought it for me. He hopes I can use it 44 (do) a lot of reading. You know, I like watching TV very much. He hopes I11 spend more time readi
47、ng and 45 (little) time watching TV.Linda: Reading is good for us. .Carl: What do you usually do in your free time, LindaLinda: I used to collect stamps, but now I m fond of 46 (collect) coins. Carl: Collecting coins? 47 (sound) interesting.Linda: Its great fun. I 48 (start)the hobby when I was in h
48、igh school and so far I have collected over 500 coins of 49 (difference) shapes and sizes. I can learn a lot 50 these coins. Carl: Could you show me some of your coins tomorrow?Linda: No problem.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错(共l0小题；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
49、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：1每处错误及其修改均限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者(从第1l处起)不计分。 Our school organized a activity to help the students in greatly need this afternoon. It held in the schools playground. At the beginning, the headmaster called on all t
50、he teachers and student to give away some money to the students which come from poor families. Then our teachers gave away pan of their salaries and us students gave away our pocket money. Finally, we raised up over 50,000 yuan . We all felt very happy that we can help. I think it is very meaningful
51、 to hold such an event . Not only does it help those poor students, and it also helps us develop the habit of save money.第二节：书面表达 假如你是李华。你所在的英语协会将举办主题为“我的理想生活”的演讲比赛，请你用英文写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：1你的理想工作； 2你理想中的业余生活： 3你将如何实现你的理想注意：1词数100左右，开头已经为你写好 2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。I want to talk about my ideal life in the future. _