雷山民中2015—2016学年度高二第一学期半期考试英语卷

1、雷山民中20152016学年度第一学期高二第二次月考试题（英语试卷） (满分:150分 考试时间: 2015年10月28日19:40-21:40)第一部分： 英语知识运用（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30 分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. The Miao costumes（服饰） leave a deep _on almost everyone _comes to Leishan.A. impression; which B. impressing; who C. impressive; that D. impression; who2. Three

2、students were accused _ causing the accident on purpose and sentenced to three years in prison. A. for B. with C. of D. as3. Johnny was _ interested in the game that he lost _ sight of the timeA. so; a B. such; / C. such; a D. so; /4. Our school is _with mountains and a river, so we like studying in

3、 such beautiful _. A. surrounding; surroundings B. surrounded; surrounding C. surrounded; surroundings D. surrounding; surrounding5. What a mess! Tom, I have told you over and over again not to leave everything _. A. in place B. in the place C. out of place D. out of the place6. The road to Kaili wa

4、s almost _by the flood late this May, but _ our delight, it has come back to normal now. A. destroying; on B. destroyed; to C. destroy; on D. destruction; to7. Should children keep their parents _of _ they are any time of the day? A. informed; where B. informing; whereC. informed; what D. informing;

5、 when8. was most important to her was her family. AIt BThis CWhat DAs9. When _English, we students shouldnt _ too much on our English teacher.A. learn; concentrate B. learning; depend C. to learn; rely D. learned; fix10. Never before_ a bigger flood in Leishan on May 27th this year. A. we have seen

6、B. had we seen C. have we seen D. we had seen11. Only _ solve this problem in our class. A. can Tom B. Tom can C. in this way can Tom D. both B and C 12. No sooner had they arrived at home than it _to rain. A. begin B. begins C. began D. was beginning 13. Tom raised his hands _ to say something, but

7、 he remained silent in the end. A. even if B. as if C. so that D. now that14. Down _ and hurt his leg. A. fell the boy B. fell he C. did he fall D. did the boy fell15. _, he knows a lot about space and satellite. A. A child as he is B. As he is a child C. Child although he is D. Child though he is16

8、. -Do you know Jim quarreled with his brother? -I dont know, _. A. nor dont I care B. nor do I care C. I dont care neither D. I dont care also17. Shall I turn on the TV, Mom? No. You should be quiet _ wake up your sleeping brother. A.so not as to B. so as not to C. so as to not D. not so as to18. Hi

9、s uncle was a soldier and was badly_in the Civil war. A. wounded B. hurt B. injured D. hurted19. There are_books in the bookstore to sell. A. vary B. variety C. various D. varieties20. _ I have a word with you? It wont take long. A. CanB. Must C. ShallD. Should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

10、30分） 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。AIt was Mother's Day morning last year and I was doing shopping at our local supermarket with my five­year­old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her h

11、ead on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it's not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”A

12、t the front of the supermarket, a charity(慈善) group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better，” he said. I was amazed that he'd come up with this sweet idea. So we went over to the

13、flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it，” she replied. “I can't take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”By now paramedics(急救人员) had arrived, and were attending to the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated b

14、y all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her. Instead I gave the flower to the woman's husband and told him, “My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”At that, the old man started crying and said, “Th

15、ank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother's Day to you.”The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.21Which of the following is TR

16、UE according to the passage?ATenyson's idea of buying a flower gained his mother's support.BThe elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.CTenyson's care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.DThe elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson's gesture.22The underlined word “

17、intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means “_”Aexcited Bstruck Castonished Dfrightened23What does the author intend to tell us?AOne can never be too careful. BA small act of kindness brings a great joy.CLove begins with a little smile. DActions speak louder than words.24. What would be the

18、best title for the passage?AAn accidental injury BMother's Day CFlower power DAn embarrassing momentBPersonal Robot,Make your parents and teachers happy！Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidying your room until your mum shouts at you? You don't need to wor

19、ry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot. Mr H can be programmed to organize your homework. Your own personal robot will follow you around, putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed. Mr H also has these features(特点)：·weighs only 500 grams,·includes long&#

20、173;lasting batteries,·comes with a 5­year guarantee,·remembers simple instructions, Originally(最初) sold for $499, NOW ONLY $299,BUY NOW)A PENGO WATCH CONTROLThis is a watch that James Bond would be proud to wear!This is NOT a watch for ordinary people!Your electronic PENGO WATCH CONT

21、ROLacts as a remote control for TVs and videos.gives you a daily weather forecast.reminds you when to hand in your homework.sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near.Besides, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time accurately!Originally sold for $199， NOW ONLY

22、$99For further information, click here.25. With help from a Mr H, you can_Afinish your homework on time Bremember your teachers' instructionsCstop using batteries Dget your room tidied on your way home26A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to _Arepair your TV Borganize your homeworkCbe a James Bon

23、d Dknow what the weather is like27You can get your Mr H for_A$499 B$199 C$299 D$9928Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?AOn a notice board. BIn a company brochure.COn a teenage website. DIn a college newspaper.C Newspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the pastTher

24、e are not very many people who seriously read a newspaper every day. Most people read only the sports pages，the advice or the gossip columns，the comics, and perhaps the classified advertisementsMost people dont take the time to read the real news. Newspapers attempt to catch the readers interest wit

25、h pictures and exciting headlines. These techniques are used on the front page because it is the first thing you see when you pick up the paperThe first page attracts attention and encourages the reader to look through the rest of the paper. This is why editors always look for a good first page stor

26、y and headline to make them stop and lookIf the headline is horrible enough or frightening enough or wild enough，perhaps they will go on to read the front pageHowever，they may just read the headlines，but that is all，then they turn to the sports page，or comics，or advertisements. It seems that people

27、do not want the news from a newspaper anymore. They say they get the news on the television nowMore people watch television news because it is easier and more interesting than reading a newspaperWhat about you? Do you read news from a newspaper? Do you think it is easier to get the news from televis

28、ion? Or do you care about news at all? Would you mind if there were no news?29According to the passage，newspaper are                     Aless popular today        &

29、#160;          Bmore popular todayCas popular as before                     Dgetting more and more popular30We can know from the passage that the newspaper edit

30、ors think the important part of the newspaper is                 Athe classified advertisements   B the sports pageCthe headlines      D the front page31According to the author，whi

31、ch of the following newspapers will most probably attract the readers attention?AThe ones with classified ads on the front pageBThe ones with sports news on the front pageCThe ones with interesting pictures and exciting headlines on the front pageDThe ones with gossip columns on the front page.DDear

32、 Mr. Chen,     Do you still remember me, a man from Holland? About one year ago, it was September 2013 while I was visiting your countyCongjiang, where I met you and a few of your students Tyler and Wuding.     I happened to see your name on Linked In

33、0;website. Welcome you to this portal of people from all over the world. How are you these days? Still working in the Congjiang No. 1 Middle School? Remember I was asking you for information about Tourist subjects in Guizhou province?    I did make some efforts in promotion activ

34、ities for your province. But in the end, my principal was not enough convinced to invest in a Tourist campaign, because it is too difficult for traveling in small groups in rural areas in Guizhou province. Now we do have only the main destinations for Dutch(荷兰人的)tourists like the cities of Beijing,

35、Xian, Shanghai, Chengdu, Yunnan tourist trail and Hong Kong, but my interests are still in Miao and Dong villages in Guizhou province because of the traditional lives and the good natural scenery.     So for this moment and by Linked In I do hope to hear more from you a

36、nd if you like we can keep contact for future cooperation. Wish you good health and prosperity.                             Cheers from Mr. Jos Neuteboom&#

37、160;from Holland32.    This email was probably written in _.A.    2012   B. 2013    C.2014   D. 201533.   Mr. Chen is a_.A.    student   B. teacher &#

38、160;  C. tourist   D. worker34.   Why couldnt Mr. Jos invest a Tourist campaign in rural areas because_.A. He didnt make some efforts in promotion activitiesB. His principal was not enough convinced   C. His interests are not in Miao and Do

39、ng villages  D. It is too difficult for traveling in small groups in rural areas35.  Who is from Holland according to this passage?A. Mr. Chen   B. Tyler    C. Wuding   D. Mr. Jos Neuteboom第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短

40、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。 Question: Why is it so hard for some people to apologize after theyve done something wrong? I have made every effort to persuade my uncle to be nice to people that he knows hes hurt. 36 How I wish things would be better if hed just say hes sorry and ask them to forgi

41、ve him. Answer: 37 Its just easier for him to pretend nothing happened than to face the embarrassment (尴尬) of admitting he was wrong. Youve probably done the same thing yourself at some time. In fact, most of us have. Furthermore, what if others wont forgive him even if he apologizes? 38 Pride blind

42、s us to our mistakes or faults. Or at least it makes us pay less attention to their seriousness. Pride also makes us unwilling to admit to others that we were wrong. Perhaps were afraid they will look down on us if we admit it. 39 But others see through our pride. And things would be far better if w

43、e admitted our faults and asked for forgiveness. 40 Now you know why your uncle refuses to apologize, talk to him again. Help him to learn how to apologize and ask for forgiveness from others.A. One reason your uncle finds it hard to apologize could be embarrassment.B. We may even hope that they wil

44、l overlook(忽略) it.C. As a result, you would offend others and hurt their feelings. D. There are a variety of reasons for your uncles refusal to apologize.E. Otherwise our pride would only hurt us and cause conflict with others.F. But he just refuses to do that.G. But a deeper reason is pride.第三部分 第一

45、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和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 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 for me? I am not disappointed, just a little worried 42 as my roommate s

46、aid, “ 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, and what was even worse was 46 actually I did not understand what t

47、he 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 lost it. Sometimes I cant_ 50 find the right words; sometimes I am too shy to 51 others. I have to admit that I am 52 .

48、 The wisest people are always 53 who can take advantage of others wisdom. But I was so stupid as to close myself and 54 a lot of time soaking inside the workbook, 55 made me more confused. Why cant I follow the sentence? I am 56 to get help the next time I have any questions. I can 57 I am not smart

49、, but I shouldnt hide it. I must 58 it as soon as possible. 59 I will have to waste much more time on itjust like tonight. Difficulties always go with me. Go 60 ! I can make it. 41A. where B. whatC. which D. why 42A. but B. and C. or D. while43A. want B. decide C. likeD. fail 44A. believeB. like C.

50、forgive D. delight 45A. satisfiedB. unsatisfied C. happyD. worried46A. that B. whichC. becauseD. when 47A. labB. questionC. problem D. assignment 48A. ask B. call C. search D. look49A. sorryB. upsetC. comfortableD. shamed 50A. even B. stillC. yetD. only51A. help B. disturb C. greetD. worry 52A. smar

51、t B. stupid C. wrong D. clever53A. these B. the ones C. onesD. those 54A. spend B. costC. waste D. kill 55A. that B. whatC. asD. which 56A. contentB. willing C. determined D. ready57A. say B. admit C. explainD. announce58A. answerB. work outC. solve D. finish59A. Otherwise B. Thus C. HoweverD. Hopef

52、ully60A. down B. on C. ahead D. up第2节 语法填空，（共是十题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或根据括号内的单词填写单词的正确形式。（注意：每空只填一个单词，有些单词形式无需改变）         Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time.       61  

53、60;   example, someone who likes to spend a lot of time sitting or lying down while watching television is sometimes called a couch potato. A couch is a piece of furniture      62      people sit on while watching televi

54、sion.        Robert Armstrong,     63    artist from California, developed the term couch potato in 1976. Several years      64   (late), Mister Armstrong listed the term as a trad

55、emark with the United States government.     65       also helped write a funny book about life as a full-time television watcher,     66     (call) the “Official Couch Potato Handbook.”         Couch potatoes enjoy watching television just as mouse potatoes enjoy working on computers. A computer mouse is the device that moves the pointer on a computer screen. The description of