1、20152016学年上学期期中考试试题高二英语 （共90分钟，满分120分）第一部分：阅读理解:（每小题2分，满分40分） 一阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A When I first entered high school, I knew no one at my school. All my friends in middle school went to other schools. I wanted to make some new friends. However, I was shy and wasnt good at
2、 making new friends. On my first day at school, I looked at others who were talking in groups happily. How I wish I were one of them!I guess I was very lucky then. At lunch in the dinning hall, when I was eating at a table alone, a girl came to me. “Excuse me, is this seat taken?” she asked. I immed
3、iately shook my head. She smiled and sat down opposite to me. I felt a little awkward and didnt know what to say at all, but I really wanted to communicate with her. It was a good opportunity to make friends with her. When I looked up, I found she was smiling at me. Her smile calmed me down. “I real
4、ly like this school. Its beautiful, but I dont know anyone here. All my friends went to other schools,” said the girl. Hearing her words, I immediately said, “my friends are not here either. Can we be friends?” I was surprised. I couldnt believe I would say something like that, and to my surprise, t
5、hat girl immediately said “yes”. We both smiled.We became very good friends. Now its the beginning of a new term again. Many students may have no friends at their new schools. If you are also as shy as I used to be, please dont be afraid to talk to others. You may get a surprise and make a new frien
6、d. After all, others want to make new friends, too.1.We know on her first day at school, the author _.A. only knew a few people at her school B. hoped she could make some new friendsC. met some old friends at her new schoolD. hoped she could go to her old friends schools2. The underlined word “awkwa
7、rd” in paragraph 2 is closed in meaning to .A. bored B. excited C. embarrassed D. interested3.What did the girl do after the author asked if they could become friends?A. She agreed at onceB. She thought for a long timeC. She felt a little downD. She sat down in no time4.Whats the authors purpose in
8、writing the passage?A. To show that high school is really exciting.B. To tell us how lucky she was in high school.C. To encourage shy people to talk to others.D. To advise us to have a good first day in high schoolB “For those who havent been to Tibet, Tibet is a dream; for those who have already be
9、en there, Tibet is a remembrance.” said Li Wan, a graduate from Zhongshan University. “For me, living there is my dream and happiness.” Li was suddenly crazy about Tibet after working there for three months as an office clerk. Since 2008, Li has spent most of her time travelling in Tibet. Four years
10、 have passed and she has been almost every corner of Tibet. Li came to Tibet firstly because of her desire for personal freedom. She entered Tibet along the Yunnan Tibetan road, enjoying the special view happily. She was surprised to find that it is a white paradise on earth. Although she couldnt ev
11、en speak a word of Tibetan language, she had no difficulty in communicating with natives. “To me, they are free, generous, simple and happy. It appears to me that people should live in this way, singing while working, dancing while living.” Li said. Li Wans dream is to live in Tibet for a long time.
12、 She has learnt to make good use of every penny and keep her cost of living within 300 yuan a month. Li has shown great courage in the adventures. In many situations she travelled alone in some places in terrible climate. To her greatest surprise, she learnt to value life and to follow her own heart
13、. “I felt very close to death many times when I was in extreme coldness and quietness, running out of energy. After having survived the difficulties, I find more beauty in my life. I have learnt to insist on my dream.” she said.5. The passage mainly talks about_.A. the challenges Li Wan met in Tibet
14、B. the travel of Li Wan made in TibetC. the people Li Wan communicated with in TibetD. the route of Li Wan planned in Tibet6. During the adventures in Tibet, what Li Wan learnt most is . A. to enjoy the beauty of natureB. to get along well with nativesC. to follow her heart to live her lifeD. to set
15、 down journals about travel7. According to the last two paragraphs, we can see Li Wan is a_person.A. determined B. simple C. proud D. naughty8. What can we infer from the text?A. Li Wan felt it hard to communicate with natives because of their special culture.B. Li Wan couldnt live in Tibet well bec
16、ause she had little money to travel.C. Li Wan survived many difficulties but she still insisted on her dream.D. Li Wan fell in love with Tibet after she made tours there.C If the crust (外壳) of the earth were not pretty solid, it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently . However, the
17、re are places in the rocks of the earths crust where it isnt strongly held together where “faults” exist. Along the break, one rock might push against another with great force. The energy is changed to vibration in the rocks, so they begin to shake and we have an earthquake! The most famous one in N
18、orth America was the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Seven hundred people died and property (财产) damage amounted to about $425,000,000. The greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake. One of the most famous earthquakes in Europe took place in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1755. The ci
19、ty was destroyed and at least thirty thousand people were killed. In 1908, in Calabria and Sicily, a quake killed about 75,000 people. In 1915, in central Italy, hundreds of towns and villages were damaged and thirty thousand people were killed. Two great earthquakes that caused damage in Asia took
20、place in Tokyo, Japan, and in Gansu Province in China. The Tokyo quake of 1923 killed more than one hundred thousand people and destroyed the city and the city of Yokohama, too. The Chinese quake in 1920 covered more than three hundred square miles and killed about two hundred thousand people.9. The
21、 first paragraph mainly tells us _.A. the damage caused by earthquakesB. famous earthquakes in the worldC. where earthquakes happenD. how earthquakes happen10.Which of the following is the correct order of the years when the earthquakes happened?the San Francisco earthquake the earthquake in Lisbont
22、he earthquake in Calabria and Sicily the earthquake in central Italy the earthquake in Gansu Province the Tokyo quake A. B. C. D. 11.According to the passage, the earthquake that killed the most people happened in_ .A. Portugal B. China C. Italy D. Japan12. We can infer from the passage that .A. the
23、 earths crust in Europe is weaker than that in other placesB. the fires following the San Francisco earthquake caused more damage than the earthquake didC. there were 75000 people killed in the San Francisco earthquakeD. the city of Yokohama was not greatly influenced by the Tokyo quake D Here is th
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30、its of creating your own support system from within rather than relying on your partner, friends or family to be there for you when youre suffering. We all have it in us to give ourselves what we need, without seeking it from outside. 16 Heres how to become your own best friend. 1.Be nice to yoursel
31、f The first step to becoming a friend to yourself is to treat yourself like you would treat a friend. 17 Start by accepting your good qualities, talents and abilities and begin to appreciate yourself. 2.Imagine how you would support a friend in the same situation Think about a loved one, a friend, a
32、 family member, or someone dear to you and imagine that they are in the same situation you are facing. 18 Then consider how to best offer assistance and advice to them. Allow yourself to feel supported, and give yourself what you need. Write down the words that you would say to your greatest friend
33、and then say them gently to yourself. 3. 19 Following the theme of considering how you would help a dear friend, you need to start taking your own advice and putting your own needs first. Do you need a day off from work? 20 Whatever you need, allow yourself to put it at the top of the list rather th
34、an the bottom. Use these methods to become your own best friend and start being there for yourself!A. Honor your needs.B. Believe in yourself. C. A long hot bath?D. Help them first and then they will help you.E. That means that you need to stop being doubtful of yourself.F. Think about how theyre st
35、ruggling, suffering with this problem.G. Isnt it far better to know how to support yourself in times of need?第二部分 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。This morning, I arrived at my office earlier to deal with some emails. On the way to_21_, I couldnt_22_it wh
36、en I saw some beautiful flowers at the grocery store. I picked some up, _23_ a few chocolate bars.With the office so empty, I decided to take the_24_to put the chocolate bars on some desks. I started going towards areas_25_no one had come yet. I_26_one and a smile card on the CEOs desk. And then I w
37、ent to his_27_desk and placed one there, and quickly put a third one on the desk of a quiet gentleman. Later, I entered the tea room, _28_two cups of water and walked into the_29_. I took out the flowers from my bag and_30_them in two bunches(束), one in each cup. With a little sigh of_31_, I stepped
38、 out of the rest room and looked around. The office was still_32_empty and the people closest to me were_33_with a Monday morning “How was your weekend?”_34_. I_35_and went back to my desk. It struck me that my housemate who had packed my lunch for me so_36_today snuck (偷偷地给) a chocolate bar in ther
39、e, so I _37_ place it on the desk of our receptionist(接待员)to complete the circle as I went out of the office this evening. Our receptionist is always the first person in the office, and she always_38_me with a smile when I come in. Maybe tomorrow morning, this_39_can greet her. I have no_40_how they
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41、 26. A. chose B. delivered C. placed D. carried27. A. wifes B. managers C. assistants D. directors 28. A. filled B. ordered C. discovered D. emptied29. A. rest room B. meeting room C. smoking area D. office room30. A. analyzed B. adjusted C. arranged D. attended31. A. regret B. concern C. relief D.
42、excitement32. A. especially B. instantly C. roughly D. pretty33.A. concerned B. accustomed C. limited D. busy34. A. congratulationB. conversation C. consideration D. construction35. A. amazed B. smiled C. thrilledD. shocked36. A. sweetly B. obviously C. wildly D. fortunately37. A. need B. could C. m
43、ust D. should 38. A. greets B. nods C.waves D. meets39. A. gift B. performance C. flower D. method40. A. opinion B. point C. view D. idea第三部分：英语知识应用(共两节, 满分30分)第一节 语法填空（根据提示在空白处填上适当的词，不多于3个词；共10小题，满分10分）A young boy named John lived in an orphanage（孤儿院） along with several other children. Christmas wa
44、s one day of the year 41 the children did not work and received a gift. This gift was an orange, which was 42 rare and special gift. Christmas Day finally came. The children entered the big dining hall. Because of 43 oversized shoes, John suddenly fell down. The master shouted 44 (immediate), “John,
45、 leave the hall and there will be no orange for you this year.” John turned and went rapidly back to his cold room 45 (cry). Then he heard the door open and each of the children entered. Little Elizabeth held out something to John. She said, “This is for you, John.”Then he realized what they had don
46、e. 46 each had given away their own orange by sharing a quarter and had created a far 47 (big) orange for John.John never forgot the sharing and love his friends 48 (show)him that Christmas Day. Later after many years hard work, he was rewarded with success and wealth. 49 every year he would send or
47、anges all over the world to children everywhere in memory of that day. His desire was that no child would ever spend Christmas 50 a special Christmas fruit!第二节 选择短语并用其正确形式填空 （共10小题，满分20分）be eager to remidof put forward consistof take the place of apart from in case of defendfrom lack of break down51
48、. _ several spelling mistakes, the article is well written.52. The theory of evolution(进化论) _ by Darwin was accepted by most scientists.53. The policeman gave some advice on how women can _ sex attackers.54. _ flood, the dam we built can protect us.55. I _ get back to work the moment I returned from
49、 abroad.56. The picture _ me _ my happy childhood.57. According to the doctor, this disease is caused by _vitamin C.58. Do you think computers can _ human brains some day?59. Our car _just three blocks away and we had to walk home.60. My apartment _four bedrooms.第四部分：写作（20分）请你结合下面的表格所提供的信息给你（李华）英国的网
50、友Jack写一封e-mail,介绍即将到来的中国传统节日-中秋节Mid-Autumn Festival 注意：1.词数:100左右；e-mail开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数 2.为了使行文连贯，可适当增加细节 3.农历:lunar calendarDear Jack，How is it going? You have said that you like Chinese festivals. Welcome to China to enjoy the festival with us. Im looking forward to your reply. Your best friend, Li
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52、Jack, How is it going? You said that you like Chinese festivals.One of the traditional Chinese festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival,is coming.Now Id like to introduce it to you.The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar.It has been enjoying great popula
53、rity for its celebration of family reunion.Usually,no matter how far away or how busy we are, we will try to come home for the festival. What we love most in the festival is the time we get together to enjoy the full moon, which looks the brightest in the whole lunar month.With the beautiful moon up in the sky, we sit together and eat moon cakes and fruits,sharing our stories. In addition to these traditional activities, we have a wider range of choices such as traveling and visiting our relatives or friends.Welcome to China to enjoy the Festival with us. Im looking forward to your reply.
