1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家杨仙逸中学2015-2016学年上学期中段考试卷高二英语第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从小每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 AOne of the best-known American writers of childrens books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From The
2、n to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first childrens book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million
3、 copies around the world.Doctor Strongs books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.The San Diego Museum, in Califo
4、rnia, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strongs original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.Most of Doctor Strongs books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligots Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the
5、arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child,
6、can understand. 1. Alfred Strong is a famous _ in the United States.A. doctor B. artist C. writer D. reader2. Doctor Strong first became famous in _.A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United StatesB. his fifties when his drawings and writings were publishedC. nineteen eighty-
7、four when his book MeEligots Pool was publishedD. his thirties when his first book was published 3. Doctor Strongs books are very popular in America because _.A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so onB. they are written in easy words with colourful picturesC. he organized t
8、he art show in California D. they are written in a funny way4. His purpose in writing many such books is_. A. to show his original pictures and drawings B. to organize a special art show of his ownC. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his booksD. not only to interest people but to exp
9、ose (uncover) some serious social problems BOne of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends，you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?ListenListen when they are talking. Dont say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes its no
10、t necessary for you to have anything to say；they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.Help themIf your friend is ever in need of something，be there to help them. You should try to put them first，but make sure you dont do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra (额外的) pencil
11、or pen with you to classes in case (以防) they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.Be there for themTry to make something for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things
12、 you can do for a friend. Marilyn Monroe，a famous US. actor，once said，“I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control. But if you cant stay with me at my worst，you are sure not to deserve (值得) to be with me at my best.” Always remember this！If you dont want to stay with your friends when theyr
13、e in hard times，then you dont deserve to be with them when theyre having a good time!_Try to make plans with your friends.Go shopping，go for ice cream，have a party，go to the movies and so on.Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together，you b
14、oth can have a good time. And youll remember these things when youre all old!5While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings，you should _Agive him or her some advice Bjust listen unless askedCcalm him or her down Dshare your feelings as well6When we provide help for our friends，we sho
15、uld _Atry to do everything for them Bput them before ourselvesCchange their bad habits first Dignore their faults7What can we learn from Marilyn Monroes words?ALife without a friend is death.BA friend is easier lost than found.CA friend in need is a friend indeed.DA man is known by his friends.8What
16、 is the passage mainly about?AHow to find a good friend.BHow to help friends in trouble.CHow to be a good friend.DHow to make more friends. CThirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced (离婚) and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly
17、 lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction. I named him Cowboy.Cowboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didnt care. I loved him beyond all reason. I joined a riding club and suffered rude co
18、mments and mean snickers about Cowboys looks. I never let out about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautiful，registered horses.When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance，we were quickly shown_the_gate. No amount of prepara
19、tion and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say，she didnt feel threatened when I competed against her at th
20、e next show. She didnt need to. I came in next to last.The stinging memory of Beckys smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena(赛马场). We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk
21、 Cowboy home totally exhausted.All of our hard work didnt make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboys neck and ente
22、red the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence，jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second，third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I
23、had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds，Id always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.9The underlined expression “shown the gate” in Paragraph 4 most proba
24、bly means“_”Atold how to enter the arenaBshown how to make the horse beautifulCremoved from the competition earlyDtold to enter the timed speed events10Why was the writer not confident of victory?AHe was an inexperienced rider.BHe had not practiced enough.CHe believed he was unpopular with the crowd
25、.DHe thought his horse wasnt as good as the others.11When the final race finished, nobody cheered because _Athe audience didnt like CowboyBpeople envied the writerCthe win was unexpectedDthe writer had run out of time12What did the writer learn from his experience?ALife can sometimes be unfair.BAnyt
26、hing is possible if one tries hard enough.CA positive attitude will bring success.DOne should not make judgments based on appearance. DNeither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can begin to match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage(新闻报道). In fact, all these m
27、edia themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival. If they losewhich is by no means impossiblewe all lose.The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to
28、 the competitive challenge caused by online news, and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits(利润). As yet，they havent figured out a smooth and sure way to do that.So they cut some more to get profit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in ot
29、hers without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers wont even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money，it will be too latetoo late to notice the reduction in the number of readers. T
30、he other big cuts, of course, are in staff(员工). The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid. While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them，there is also a lot of talent. When experienced staff leave in large numbersas they often do nowthe newsp
31、aper loses great professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights(见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.As for the future, there is at least one big, bright sign：intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent searc
32、h of jobs, despite its high demands and modest(不太高的) pay.13The underlined word “deadwood” in Paragraph 5 may refers to “_”Athe staff who are going to retireBworkers who are experienced Cpeople who are no longer useful or neededDreporters who are tired of covering events14According to the passage，whi
33、ch of the following can best describe the authors attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit?AThe author has no objection.BThe author opposes them.CThe author regards them reasonable.DThe author has not shown it explicitly.15Who will be the real loser if newspape
34、rs lose according to the passage?APublishers. BReaders. CEditors. DWriters.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。Without plants, people could not live. We eat plants._16_ And we need plants for another reason：We need them because they are beautiful._17_ Imagine no flowers wit
35、h their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the winds blows, we are not able to hear the leaves of the trees or watch the branches swing from side to side._18_ That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always like houses with room
36、 for some grass and a garden.Do you talk to your plants？_19_ Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called The Secret of plants, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas._20_ U
37、nder the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, if had a thicker stem and more leaves.APlants get energy from the sun.BDo you give them love and take good care of them?CAfter six months, the deserted plant faded away.DAfter six months, the beloved plant was bigger.EWe take in oxygen th
38、at plants make.FEverywhere people need beautiful plants.GImagine a world with no plants.第二部分语言知识及应用(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、D)，选出最佳选项。A father and his teenage son were out together at a shopping mall one day. The son wanted to check out a new pair of _21_ at
39、the sports store.As they were _22_ their way through the crowded food store，a young woman holding a number of bags _23_ and the contents of several of them spilled(洒落)across the floor.The son _24_ around the woman and continued with the flow only to realize that his father wasnt next to him. Looking
40、 around he _25_ his father bending down and helping the woman _26_ the spilled items.Feeling a bit bad he hadnt thought to stop and help，he simply stood and _27_ from the distance. He was _28_ when his father handed the woman her things and she simply took them away without _29_ him and said “I can
41、do it myself！” When his father returned，the son expressed his _30_ at how impolite the woman had been.In the sports store the son was so _31_ about the incident that he spent most of the time complaining (抱怨). They soon left without the shoes.Later at _32_，the son told his mother the story，_33_ her
42、to be just as angry as he was at the womans _34_His mother looked at her husband _35_ enjoying his meal and said，“Son，your father left that woman behind hours ago. Why are you _36_ with her？”When we hold onto _37_ feelings，all it does is to leave us stuck in the past and _38_ to move forward. One of
43、 the best things you can do to stay happy is to _39_ to let things go. It is okay to show anger and unhappiness._40_，dont let them affect you and how you see the world.,21. A. shoes Bglasses Cgloves Dtrousers22. A. feeling Bthinking Cmaking Dlosing23. A. showed up Bcame along Cwent by Dfell over24.
44、A. looked Bstepped Cran Dmarched25. A. noticed Bheard Cstopped Dminded26. A. add up Bpick up Cbreak up Dmake up27. A. watched Bhelped Crested Dshouted28. A. grateful Bfrightened Cgenerous Dshocked29. A. dealing with Bjoining in Clooking at Dstanding for30. A. happiness Brequest Cwish Danger31. A. ca
45、lm Binterested Cupset Dpleased32. A. school Bdinner Cstore Dbed33. A. begging Badmitting Callowing Dexpecting34. A . impoliteness Bcarelessness Cloneliness Dunhappiness35. A. sadly Bhappily Cbriefly Dpersonally36. A. already Beven Cstill Dnever37. A. powerful Bunhappy Cvaluable Ddifferent38. A. conf
46、ident Bdetermined Cunable Dwilling39. A. learn Brefuse Cfail Dplan40. A. Besides BFortunately CFinally DHowever第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Some people feel 41. _ (puzzle) why different words are used to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and North
47、ern Ireland. When mentioning England, people find the Great Britain consisting 42. _ England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales and they find the three countries 43. _(unite) without fighting. In spite of the different educational and legal systems, the four countries work together in some areas.
48、England is the 44. _(large) country of all. It 45. _(divide) into three zones for 46. _(convenient). And the most population live in the south and most industrial sites are located in the midlands and North of England. Go to older but smaller towns 47. _(build) by the Romans, 48._ youll find more ab
49、out British history and culture. Because four groups of invaders invaded Great Britain, they left useful things there. In a word, the United Kingdom is well worth 49. _ (visit) if you have 50. _ chance there.第三部分写作(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
50、句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(),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:在错的词下画一横线(),并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。My grandfather and I enjoy fishing.One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so
51、we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught. Within the next few minute, my grandfather also
52、caught a fish.Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious.第二节书面表达(满分25分)上周，一批英国学生到达佛山华文中学进行访问交流。假设你是该校通讯员，请根据以下内容给当地报社写一篇英文报道。写作内容：时间上周地点华文中学事件一批英国学生到访行程了解中国学生的校园生活，参观佛山的著名景点，体验当地文化佛山印象洁净的市容、友善的学生、美味的食品回访计划华文中学38名学生应邀明年三月份访问英国投稿兼职请联系：2355394692 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家高
53、二英语答案一、阅读1. C。细节题。根据文章第1句One of the best-known American writers可推知此题答案为C。2. D。推断题。比较文章第2段第1句中的 fifty years ago 及最后一段的第1句 almost eighty -four years old now 就可推知此题答案为D。3. B。细节题。根据文章第3段第1句known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures 可推知此题答案为B。4. D。推断题。根据文章的第4段和第5段可以推知此题答案为D。.5.B细
54、节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句话Listen when they are talking.Dont say anything unless they ask you a question.可知B为正确选项。6B细节理解题。由第三段第二句话可知B项正确。7C细节推理题。Marilyn Monroe所说的话的意思即这一段最后一句话意思，即C项。8C主旨大意题。由第一段内容可知选C项。9C.解析：词义猜测题。从文章第三段第一句第四段“When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance”可知作者用一匹
55、相貌丑陋的马参加类似选美的比赛，结果可想而知，所以选C。10D.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“.my heart was breaking.The other members rode beautiful, registered horses”可知作者因为自己的赛马没有别人的漂亮，而没有信心。答案：D11C.解析：推理判断题。因为贝基一直是该项目的冠军，而作者的马相貌丑陋，名不见经传，结果却出人意料地获胜了，这一切来得太突然。答案：C12B.解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“I realized that no matter what the odds, Id always come
56、 out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it”可知。答案：B13C解析：根据第五段第二句话可知那些富有经验的雇员因为工资高而最容易受到解雇，再结合后面的talent，可以推出deadwood指那些在报社里没有用途的人员。答案：C14B.解析：由第四段“The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results”和第六段“When experienced sta
57、ff leave in large numbers.the newspaper loses great professional memory”可知，作者对这两种方式都是不赞成的。答案：B15B.解析：根据文章倒数第二段第二句话可知如果报纸在竞争中失败，真正的受害人是读者。答案：B第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)16E.解析：根据前一句我们需要吃植物，可知此处填的是我们需要从植物那得到什么，所以选择E，意为我们需要植物发出的氧气。答案：E17G.解析：根据下文的“Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells”可知，本段指的是想象没有花的情景。答
58、案：G18F.解析：根据下文所述的内容可知，此处填的是原因，故选F。答案：F19B.解析：根据前一句是一个问句和后面的答案可知，此处也是一个问句。 答案：B20 D.解析：根据下文可知讲的是植物健壮成长的情景。答案：D第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)21.A词汇复现题。根据第五段They soon left without the shoes.可知A为正确选项。22C习语搭配题。句意：当他们在拥挤的食品商店里费力前进的时候。make ones way费力前进；feel ones way摸索着前进；lose ones way迷路。23D词语辨析题。句意：一个拿着很多包的年
59、轻的女士跌倒了。show up出现；come along和一起来；go by经过，过去；fall over跌倒。24B逻辑推理题。句意：儿子在这个女士周围继续走着。step走，迈步。25A逻辑推理题。句意：他左顾右盼，注意到他父亲弯下腰notice注意到。26B词语辨析题。句意：正帮着这位女士拾起洒落的东西。add up加起来；pick up拾起；break up结束，打碎；make up组成，编造。27A逻辑推理题。句意：他只是站着，从远处看着。28D词语辨析题。grateful感激的；frightened害怕的；generous慷慨的；shocked震惊的。根据上下文可推测儿子对年轻女士的
60、无礼感到震惊。29C词语辨析题。句意：她只是把东西拿走了，甚至没看他一眼。deal with对付；join in参加；look at看；stand for代表。30D词汇复现题。根据文章最后一段It is okay to show anger and unhappiness.可知D为正确选项。31C词语辨析题。句意：在体育商店里，儿子对这件事情感到很烦。calm镇静的；interested有趣的；upset心烦不安的；pleased高兴的。32B逻辑推理题。根据下文的meal，可推断B为正确选项。33D词语辨析题。句意：他期望他的母亲也会很生气。beg乞求；admit承认；allow允许；ex
61、pect期望。34A词汇复现题。根据第四段at how impolite the woman had been可知A为正确选项。35B词语辨析题。句意：妻子看着丈夫幸福地享受着美餐。sadly悲伤地；happily幸福地，高兴地；briefly简洁地；personally个人地。36C逻辑推理题。句意：为什么你依然还想着她？even甚至；still依然；never从不。37B词汇复现题。根据最后一段It is okay to show anger and unhappiness.可知B为正确选项。powerful强大的；unhappy不高兴的；valuable重要的；different不同的。
62、38C词语辨析题。句意：它所做的就是让我们困在过去，不能前进。confident自信的；determined有决心的；unable不能的；willing愿意的。39A词语辨析题。句意：为了保持幸福你所做的最好的事情就是学会顺其自然。40D逻辑推理题。句意：然而，不要让它们影响了你和你如何看待这个世界。besides此外，而且；fortunately幸运的是；finally最后；however然而。语法填空41. puzzled 42. of 43. united 44. largest 45. is divided46. convenience 47. built 48. where 49.
63、visiting 50. a短文改错答案:My grandfather and I enjoy fishing.One Sunday morning we 错误！未找到引用源。 fishing at a lake.We took 错误！未找到引用源。 fishing poles and headed for the lake.As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water.错误！未找到引用源。 waiting for about half an hour,I was beginning to get 错误！未找到引用源
64、。.I wanted to give up,错误！未找到引用源。 mygrandfather told me to wait a little longer.Finally,there 错误！未找到引用源。 a sudden pull at the pole and 错误！未找到引用源。 fish was caught.Within the next few 错误！未找到引用源。,my grandfather also caught a fish.错误！未找到引用源。 hungry,we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish.It wa
65、s delicious.剖析:1.句中出现了时间状语One Sunday morning且整篇文章说的是过去的事情,故用一般过去时。2.修饰名词短语fishing poles应用形容词性物主代词。3.分析句子结构可知,此处是as soon as引导的时间状语从句,so多余。4.根据句子意思可知,此处指的是在等了大约半个小时之后。故应用after。5.get是系动词,后面要用形容词作表语。6.根据上下文的意思可知,此处表示转折,而非并列。7.在there be句型中,be的变化要和后面的名词保持一致。根据后面的a sudden pull可知,谓语动词要用单数形式。8.此处用不定冠词a,表示泛指。
66、9.few后面跟可数名词的复数形式。10.根据句子结构可知,feel与其逻辑主语we之间为逻辑上的主谓关系,故应用现在分词作状语,表示原因。书面表达Huwen Middle School in Foshan City received a group of students from Britain last week. During their one-week stay in Foshan, the students experienced the campus life of Chinese students, which they showed great interest in. T
67、hey also visited some places of interest in Foshan and learned about the local culture. The British students were impressed by the kindness of Chinese students, cleanness of the city and niceness of food. In return, they invited Chinese students to pay a visit to Britain. At the invitation of British school, 38 students in Huwen Middle School will set for Britain for an exchange visit next month. 版权所有：高考资源网()高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究
