雷山民中2015—2016学年度高二第二学期第一次半月考英语卷

1、雷山民中20152016学年度第二学期高二第一次半月考试题（英语试卷） (满分:150分 考试时间: 2016年3月1日18:40-20:20)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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。APeople are divided into those who can jump out of bed each morning and those who need several hours to wake up. I have hated getting up early all my

2、 life. The moment the alarm goes off in the morning, I feel sick. Nights, though, are different; Ill happily stay up and Ill do anything to escape an early start. This makes me an owl(猫头鹰), but I know many larks(云雀) who insist that dawn is the best part of the day. While I go to work sleepy they hav

3、e been up for hours and even seem cheerful about it. But it is wrong to say that society is exactly divided into larks and owls. Surveys that explore what time of day people prefer to do activities show that only 20% of adults are true larks or owls. That leaves 80% of us-half of which lean towards

4、one direction or the other, the other half are neither. Schools and work often start very early, and theres a sense of love for getting up early, while the owls are simply slovenly. But no one suggests that the larks are lazy for having an early night while owls are working. Fortunately science is o

5、n my side. Im not sleeping my life away or missing the best part of the day. Im behaving according to my genes(基因). Researchers have found that ones chronotype (睡眠类型)is largely genetic. So it seems that when I try to get up early I am fighting my genetics. With the help of an alarm clock I can force

6、 myself to get up early. But as soon as I fail to set the alarm my genes will return me to my old days.1. According to the text, owls refer to people who _.A. go to bed early and get up early B. go to bed early and get up late C. go to bed late and get up early D. go to bed late and get up late2. Ac

7、cording to the text, people who are neither larks nor owls takes up about_.A. 20% B. 40% C. 60% D. 80%3. The underlined word “slovenly” in Paragraph 4 can best be replaced by “_”.A. bored B. lazy C. tired D. stupidB The Internet plays a big part in human life. We use it for work and entertainment. W

8、e can find new recipes on the Internet or advice on staying healthy. We can even use it to learn a new language. We use the Internet to connect with family and friends and stay in touch with issues we care about. The list goes on and on. So, there may be no going back to an Internet-free l

9、ife. But can using the Internet too much be bad for our health? It might be, say researchers. A new study finds that heavy Internet use may be connected to high blood pressure in an unlikely group - teenagers. So try to be a responsible guardian(监护人).The study results show that teens who spend at le

10、ast 14 hours a week online are more likely to have high blood pressure. High blood pressure makes your heart and blood vessels work too hard. Over time, this extra strain increases your risk of a heart attack or stroke. High blood pressure can also cause heart and kidney dis

11、ease(肾病). It is also closely linked to some forms of dementia(痴呆), a brain disease. The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan did the study. It involved 335 young people, from 14 to 17 years old. One hundred thirty-four of the teens were described as "heavy Internet users." Researchers

12、found that out of these 134 teens, 26 had high blood pressure. The researchers say the study is the first to connect heavy web use and high blood pressure. Other research has connected that heavy Internet use with health problems including anxiety, depression and obesity.The lead researcher of the s

13、tudy is Andrea Cassidy-Bushrow. For the purpose of the study, she explains, teens considered heavy Internet users were online on "average 25 hours a week."Ms. Cassidy-Bushrow adds that it is important for teens to take "regular breaks from their computers or smartphones(智能手机)" an

14、d to do some "kind of physical activity." She also suggests that parents limit their children's use of the smartphones or Internet to half an hour a day, five days a week.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention（CDCP）says, 70 million, or 29%, of American adults have high blood pr

15、essure. The CDCP estimates that high blood pressure costs the United States $46 billion each year.4. The author mainly wants to tell us_.A. how to prevent high blood pressure B. too much Internet use may be bad for teenagersC. its unnecessary for teenagers to avoid the Internet D. heavy Internet use

16、 will worsen teenagers memory5. The first paragraph of the text is used to _.A. introduce the topic B. analyze the causes C. offer some opinions D. make some suggestions6. According to Cassidy-Bushrow, teenagers use of the Internet should be limited to_.A. one hour a week B. two hours a week C. two

17、and a half hours a week D. three hours a week 7. The text is mainly intended for_.A. students B. teachers C. web-designers D. parents C We all know what a brain is. A doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of the body in the head. It controls our body's functions, movements, sensations

18、, emotions and thoughts. But a brain can mean much more. A brain can also simply be a smart person. If a person is called brainy, she is smart or intelligent. If a family has many children but one of them is super smart or creative, you could say, "She's the brains 

19、in the family." And if you are the brains behind something, you are responsible for developing or organizing something. For example, Bill Gates is the brains behind Microsoft. A brain trust is a group of experts who give advice. Word experts say the phrase "brain trust&

20、quot; became popular when Franklin D. Roosevelt first ran for president in 1932. Several professors gave him advice on social and political issues facing the U.S. These professors were called his "brain trust." Other ways we use the word are not so easy to understand. For example, to tease

21、 is to make fun of someone. But a brainteaser is not one who makes fun of someone else's brain. A brainteaser is a riddle or puzzle that makes you think. Here is a fun brainteaser: What can go all around the world but still stays in one corner? The answer a stamp! A brainchild sounds l

22、ike a really smart kid. But it isn't. A brainchild is an idea that one has without any help from others. If you have a really great idea, it is your brainchild no one else's. Brainstorm is not an act of weather. It is a process of thinking creatively about a complex topic. For example,

23、business leaders may use brainstorming to create new products, and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems. But if you can't find a solution to a problem, you may have to rack your brains. It means “to think very hard about something”. To pick someone

24、9;s brain is quite different. For example, if you meet someone who knows a lot about a subject you like, you may want to pick his brain to learn more.But do not mix these expressions up! You cannot rack someone else's brain or pick your own.8. What can we learn from the second paragraph? A.

25、 The word “brainy” means “smart” or “intelligent B. Franklin D. Roosevelt first used the phrase “brain trust” C. Bill Gates got some help from several professors in 1932 D. Word experts gave Roosevelt advice on running for president9. Tom, the most creative student in his group, can be described as

26、_. A. the brains behind something B. a brain trust C. the brains in his group D. a brainchild10. The text is mainly developed by_. A. analyzing causes B. giving examples C. listing differences D. making comparisons11. The author writes the last paragraph to _. A. suggest readers use the brain phrase

27、s properly B. advise readers to pay attention to other words C. introduce some negative meanings of brain phrases D. remind readers of some more brain phrasesDThe months are familiar to everyone. Nearly any small child can rattle off the twelve months of the year. But how and why did the names come

28、into being? Every months name tells a story. January is named after Janus, a Roman god described as having two faces, one looking forward and one looking back. As the god of doors, he had to watch out for friends and enemies coming from either direction. February is a form of februare, which was a R

29、oman festival. On that day, people begged the gods for healthy children and enough crops in the next year. March is named after Mars, whom many people have read about as the god of wars. Few people realize that at first Mars was the god of springtime. Fighters would “take the winter off” from fighti

30、ng, resting while the weather was too bad for the battle. In the spring-around what we now think of as March battles would start again. From this time line, Mars soon became more well known as the god of wars than of springtime. April is a mystery. Experts argue a lot about the origin of it. May is

31、also named after a goddess, Maika. She was the goddess of plants, because plants often begin to have flowers in May. Not every month kept the same name over the years. The first name for July was Quintilis, “the fifth month”. August was at first called Sextilis, “the sixth month”. Likewise, Septembe

32、r, October, November, and December were the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth months. How did July and August get their new names? July was named after Julius Caesar, the first emperor of Rome, after he was killed in 66 BC. August was named after Augustus Caesar, Julius Caesars nephew.12. The underl

33、ined phrase “rattle off” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”.A. shake until something drops off B. say something quickly from memoryC. get rid of D. feel unhappy13. The writers main purpose in writing the passage is to _.A. explain how the months got their namesB. show why there are twelve months and

34、not just ten monthsC. show how important human activities are in deciding the names of the monthsD. suggest the new names for the twelve months14. According to the passage, Janus needed both of his faces because _.A. he was the caretaker of fighters in the battleB. he was the god of the beginning of

35、 the yearC. he had to look in both directions as the god of doorsD. he had more days in his month than in the other months15. According to the passage, which of the following months is named after a festival?A. February. B. March. C. April. D. May. 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。

36、选项中有两项为多余选项。Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. 16 "      Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. 17 , not on any other external factors.    I kn

37、ow someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? 18 , goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.   

38、;   Is this what she calls "doing her best"? 19 and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do

39、 our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.      Remember that you harvest(收获）what you sow（种）. 20 and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get your eyes off the TV screen, or get your hands off the phone. It's not enough

40、 to think Positively; you also have to act positively.      If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to h

41、ope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improve your life.A.  She believes she has tried her best B. You just don't sit aroundC. Your destiny depends on youD. Things will get better&#

42、160;someday.E.  I cannot change itF. You just don't sit aroundG. She wakes up in the morning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，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。 Lucy and I became friends when we were in Grade Two. And we remained _21_friends in the following years

43、. When I was 11, her family needed to go to Beijing_22_her father had to take care of his_23_there. We both felt that_24_. We once thought wed be _25_. And now she was _26_. But before she went to Beijing, she gave me a watch just like hers. She said it would be a sign of our_27_. She told me that e

44、ven though we were far from each other, we would_28_ be best friends. She promised that she would come back to _29_me one day.Six years passed, and I received no _30_from her. And I thought, “She might have already_31_me.” Even though I thought so, I did _32_the watch she had given me to have a look

45、 now and then.Guess what? All these years my parents and her parents had connections with each other and we didnt_33_. One day my parents told me that her family was going to have a winter holiday in Guiyang. They told me that her parents_34_ to go to Sanya, but Lucy insisted that they come to my ci

46、ty. I _35_knew the reason.Another 6 years later, we finally saw each other again. Though her looks had become very _36_, she didnt change much_37_. She still considered me her best friend. On the day we finally met again, she said to me, “I promised you I would come back one day and I kept my _38_,

47、so here I am, right here in front of you and I am still your best friend.” I was really_39_ hearing that. Some friends may not be around us, but theyre always in our _40_.21A. worst B. bestC. common D. bad 22A. unless B. because C. though D. if23A. wife B. pet C. familyD. business 24A. sadB. angry C

48、. happy D. relaxed 25A. worriedB. young C. oldD. together26A. leaving B. disappearingC. arrivingD. staying 27A. dreamB. friendshipC. hope D. love 28A. even B. still C. hardly D. never29A. surpriseB. attendC. helpD. visit 30A. news B. letterC. signD. picture31A. hated B. forgotten C. seenD. missed 32

49、A. take B. find C. sell D. protect33A. believe B. try C. knowD. care 34A. hated B. pretendedC. begged D. planned 35A. necessarily B. strangelyC. immediatelyD. gradually 36A. similarB. different C. familiar D. beautiful37A. outside B. upside C. insideD. downside38A. interestB. wordC. desire D. faith3

50、9A. shy B. shocked C. calmD. touched40A. experiences B. memories C. hearts D. imaginations第三部分 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）        Celebration Dates of Chinese New Year 2016: Feb.7, 2016 (Chinese Ne

51、w Year's Eve) to Feb.22nd, 2016 (Lantern Festival). This year, Chinese New Year will be _41_( celebrate) on Monday February 8th, being the start of the Year of the Monkey, _42_ends on January 28th , 2017 according to the Chinese lunar calendar. 2016 is the year

52、 of the Monkey in the Chinese zodiac. Monkey years: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028 If you _43_ (be) born in a year listed, then you are a Monkey. Lets see the forecasts for Monkeys in 2016, _44_(find) out what type of Monkey you are, and get _45_(know) the

53、most famous Monkey Monkey King! Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, is_46_ most important traditional festival in China. It begins on the first day of the first lunar month,_47_(usual) in late January or early February, and ends _48_ the 15th day of the first lunar month (Lantern F

54、estival). Chinese New Year is a time for families to be together. Celebrations include _49_(have) annual reunion dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve, setting firecrackers, giving lucky money to children, ringing the New Year bell, sending Chinese New Year greetings, dragon and lion dancing, and Niu Yangge_50_( tradition) dance in northern China.第四部分写作（共二节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10处；每处1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（），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：