高二下学期期中考试英语试题

1、WORD.9/9试题阅读理解 AAt the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that “our family” was living in a trailer(拖车) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but ever

2、y time they finished one problem, another surfaced.We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new housesomething unusual but necessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.On Tuesday

3、of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the familys three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room?” Expecting toys that children usually ask for, we were astonished when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”The boys had never slept in a bed! They were used to plastic

4、 mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the newest city and bought beds and new bedding.When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly contain ourselves. I

5、t was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.That afternoon, as we fitted the parts of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to watch us and observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway. As my father slipped apillowcase (枕套)onto one of the pillow, Eric asked, “What is that?”

6、“A pillow,” he replied.“What do you do with it?” Eric continued to ask.“When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to my eyes as my father handed Eric the pillow.“Oh. thats soft,” he said, hugging it tightly.Now, when my sister and I start to ask for something that

7、 seems urgent, my dad gently asks, “Do you have a pillow?”We know exactly what he means.21. The author wrote this passage to _.A. ask us to do volunteer work B. introduce volunteer workC.describe his first volunteer projectD.collect money for his volunteer projectWhy was the author shocked on hearin

8、g Joshs answer?A. Because the family lived in a trailerB. Because the boys had no bed to sleep inC. Because Josh didnt know what a bed wasD. Because Josh expected to get some toys23. By saying “We could hardly contain ourselves.” the author meant that they all _.A. felt confused B. felt excited with

9、 joy C. couldnt help laughing D. failed to keep the secret24. From the text, we can learn that Eric had never seen a _.A. trailer B. house C. bed D. pillow CBBD BDo you want to visit WarwickCastle in Britain (Britains UltimateCastle)? Warwick is a friendly and memorable experience for all ages. Easi

10、ly accessible by car, bus, train, cycling or on foot, it is surrounded by historic buildings and fantastic attractions.Ticket Prices & OffersLook at our online offers. Warwick-Castle.is the only place to purchase the UltimateCastle and The Castle Dungeon Ticket at the best price. Online bookings mus

11、t be made 24 hours before you visit. Please note that Admission to the Castle Dungeon is NOT included with Standard online or on-the -day tickets. There are limited Dungeons tickets available, and only from Warwick-Castle. Please book in advance to guarantee your Castle Dungeon experience.One Day Ti

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14、r citizens, your Dungeon experience can be pre-booked by calling 0870 442 2375.A 1.50 fee applies to all bookings made online and via telephoneone fee per booking. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Group rates are available for groups of more than 10 people. Groups can be booked by calling 0

15、870 442 2371 or online. Online bookings must be made 24 hours before you visit.If you hope to visit Castle Dungeon, you should_.A. dial 0870 442 2371B. buy the ticket in personC. book the ticket two days in advanceD. book the ticket from Warwick-Castle. 26. If a boy of 5 years old wants to buy a tic

16、ket online, he should pay_.A. 11.06 B. 9.56 C. 11.95 D. 8.5627. If you want to buy group tickets, _.A. you should book by emailB. you should book online C. you should dial 0870 442 2375D. there should be at least 20 people 28. The text is most probably taken from_.A. newspaper B. a magazine C. a web

17、site D. a geography book DABC CGeorge Orwell was the pen name for Eric Arthur Blair, who was born in 1903 inIndia and died in 1950. Orwell was one of the popular writers back in this era and was very popular for writing news, fiction, literary criticism and poetry. When Blair turned 5 he was sent to

18、 a convent (女修道院) school as a day boy in Henley-on-Thames. The reason for this was that his mother wanted him to have the best education, although his family was not wealthy enough to pay for it. His mother asked her brother to see whether he could find a proper school where Eric Blair could be acce

19、pted. After some time they sent him to St Cyprians School in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. At the school the headmaster decided to undertake Blair and help him win a scholarship and help his parents by making an agreement in secret for them to pay only half of the normal school fees. After being sent

20、 to this school, Blair hated it. He managed to write articles well enough to be published in school magazines, win prizes, and then earn more scholarships into other expensive colleges. As Blair became older he started to write professionally and then changed his pen name to George Orwell. One of hi

21、s most famous books is called Nineteen EightyFour and was published in 1949. This book was known for the social aspects, which were about oppression(压迫)， poverty and crime. The book became popular in its time and was read by many people.Although he was an experienced writer, his lifestyle was not he

22、althy. Blairs lifestyle consisted of heavy smoking. He also continuously placed himself in situations where it was constantly cold and damp. It was said that he had a love for strong tea and also was known for wearing casual clothing most of the time. As the years went on, he soon became sick and di

23、ed in 1950. To this day some of his works are still read by many people.29. The passage is written to _.A.advertise Eric Arthur Blairs worksB.urge readers to read Eric Arthur Blairs booksC. introduce Eric Arthur Blair brieflyD. inform readers of Eric Arthur Blairs lifestyle30. The reason why Blair w

24、as sent to a convent school was that _.A. the school fees there were not high B. his mother wanted him to receive the best education C. his mother wanted him to learn more about religions D. Blair can get more scholarships31. Why was Nineteen Eighty Four famous? A. Because it solved some social prob

25、lems.B. Because it was easy to understand.C.Because it exposed many social problemsD. Because it contained something about the writers lifestyle. 32. All the following about Eric Arthur Blair are mentioned except_. A. Books B. LifestyleC. Education D. MarriageCBCDDSome people dont drink coffee. Are

26、you fond of drinking coffee? Here is something you can use as an argument every time someone warns you against drinking your third cup of coffee for the day: Coffee may actually add some years to your life. A paper published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine details a study that began

27、in 1995. A total of 402,260 test subjects (none of whom had heart disease or cancer) between the ages 50 and 71 were asked about their coffee drinking habits. Only 42,000 of all the test subjects were non-coffee drinkers, while most of them admitted to drinking two or three cups a day. By the year 2

28、008, 52,000 of the test subjects had already died. Based on the data gathered by the researchers, men who drank two or three cups of coffee daily were 10% less likely to die, while it went up to 13% for women. Researchers havent been able to tell the exact substance that benefits your healthit could

29、 be any one of coffees many components. Its clear that more research is needed to establish the connection between drinking coffee and having a longer life, but Dr. Frank Hu of Harvard School of Public Health believes its “the best evidence we have”.Before you get up from your seat to get another cu

30、p of coffee dont forget to check the tips on making great coffee Dr. Hu has two pieces of advice for you. First, avoid cream and sugar and anything that could affect the health properties of coffee. Second, filter（过滤）your coffee beans instead of boiling them, because filtering removes the components

31、 that can raise your cholesterol (胆固醇) level.33. What does the author mainly want to tell us by writing this passage? A. People should not drink their third cup of coffee.B. Drinking coffee every day may help people live longer.C. People who live longer generally like drinking coffee.D. Drinking cof

32、fee can reduce peoples cholesterol level.34. We learn from Paragraph 3 that _.A. women live longer than men in generalB. coffee has greater influence on men than womenC. women benefit more from drinking coffee than menD. men usually drink more coffee than women every day.35. For what purpose is the

33、last paragraph written?A. To tell us how to reduce our cholesterol level.B.To tell us how to drink coffee in a healthy way.C. To warn us about the harm of cream and sugar.D. To tell us the latest achievement of Dr. Hus research.BCB7选5How to live a happier life“Happiness is not something you postpone

34、 for the future._36_” famous US business man Jim Rohn once noted. Indeed, happiness is what we all strive for, yet many of us find it challenging to find and even harder to maintain. To help you seize the day, a recent article published by The Huffington Post summed up some useful tips for leading a

35、 happier life.Here are some of them. Lets take a look. Ask for help Despite the fears you have about seeming weak or incompetent, youll feel happy that youve asked for help when you see people show up for you in time. _37_ Let others help to handle your problem, and your stress will ease up._38_Gene

36、rosity (慷慨) can mean volunteering, donating to a charity, lending your things to others, or simply being kind to others with your words and emotions. Being generous with words can be as powerful as giving a real gift. _39_Try new thingsYou may think that taking risks makes you more stressed. But in

37、fact, by going beyond your comfort zone, “_40_It keeps you from becoming bored, and perhaps most importantly, it forces you to grow”, US author Alex Lickerman M.D. wrote in his book Happiness in This world.A. Avoid generosity.B. Practice generosityC. However, it may lead to your failure. D. It is so

38、mething you design for the present.E. It opens up the possibility for you to enjoy something new.F. As you give a little love to someone else, youll feel better too.G. Talk over a problem with a friend or even share some of your responsibilities.DGBFE完形填空阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。I was trav

39、eling to visit my sister who lives a few states away. It was a very long drive and I stopped at quite a few _41_ along the way. One stop was in a small town that looked just like countless others I had _42_on my way, but it turned out to be very _43_.When I entered the gas station the two girls work

40、ing at the register _44_ and said hello. They had a very friendly, welcoming energy and I smiled and _45_them back. Then I made my way to the restroom. I was _46_to see that there were positive messages all over the stalls (小隔间), like “ No matter what, dont give up”, “Smile”Because I wanted to_47_th

41、em, I took a picture of the messages with the camera on my phone. So often bathroom stalls are filled with pretty _48_things，so this one really stood out! I guess its the last place I expected to find messages like these, and it was a welcome _49_in the midst of a long trip.The messages were_50_in a

42、ll different handwriting styles, sizes, and ink colors, probably a _51_of the diversity of the people who left them. There were _52_from all different states about road trips, adventures, support and encouragement. It was fun to read them and _53_made mesmile.As I left, I said goodbye to the girls _

43、54_the counter who had knowing(会意的)smiles on their faces. I left feeling a little _55_andinspired, with a smile of my own. Since then I have _56_passed some of these messages on to others，hoping they will _57_someone else as well.I guess this _58_taught me that you never know _59_messages of love ar

44、e going to pop up. They might even be found in the most _60_places, like a bathroom stall.41. A. gas stationsB. railway stationsC. police stationsD. subway stations42.A. builtB. passedC. chosenD. played43. A. frighteningB. ordinaryC. differentD. disappointing44. A. shoutedB. explainedC. smiledD. ret

45、urned45. A. talkedB. fought C. impressedD. greeted46. A. surprisedB. alarmedC. sorryD. sad47. A. testB. rememberC. correctD. replace48. A. positiveB. instructiveC. puzzlingD. negative49. A. surpriseB. signalC. beliefD. adventure50. A. readB. copiedC. preserved D. written 51. A. memoryB. concernC. re

46、flectionD. direction52. A. questions B. notesC. photosD. letters53. A. brieflyB. hardlyC. reallyD. simply54. A. behind B. beforeC. outsideD. within55. A. heavier B. lighterC. puzzledD.upset56. A. neverB. unhappilyC. pitifullyD. actually57. A. inspireB. annoyC. recognizeD. shock58. A. accidentB. exam

47、inationC. experienceD. conclusion59. A. howB. whereC. whyD. when60. A. naturalB. ordinaryC. charmingD. unexpected41-45 ABCCD 46-50ABDAD 51-55CBCAB 56-60DACBD语法填空A social worker named Margaret Sangster saw a young boy in a poor area of a big city. He _61_（hit）by a car months ago. His legs were so bad

48、ly broken _62_he couldnt walk. This boy was not even part of Margarets job and responsibility, but she took him to a doctor who operated _63_the boys legs. Two years _64_ (late) this young boy was completely healed! He walked into the office of Margaret Sangster _65_(thank) her for changing his life

49、. Naturally she was so happy to see him finally walking and _66_ (live) a normal life.Years later, Margaret was telling this story to some other social workers. She asked them where they thought that boy was today as a young man.They each thought, and asked_67_he was a teacher now? Or a doctor? Mayb

50、e even a social worker like Margaret. But Margaret, _68_ (try) to keep from crying, said: “This young man _69_ (be) now in prison for a terrible, evil crime! You see, I helped him walk again, _70_ there was no one there to teach him where to walk and how to live right!”61.was hit62. that63. on64. la

51、ter65. to thank 666. living67. if/whether 68. trying69. is 70. but单词拼写71. I am sitting in the warm night air, _(思考) on the daya day of pure magic.72. Mr. Smith gave up his days off to do _ (志愿的) work in the hospital.73. Xie Lei highly _(推荐) the preparation course.74. The _(改革) are strongly supported

52、 by the majority of the people.75. When I drew closer, the snakes a_(突然) disappeared into a convenient hole in the wall.71. reflecting 72. voluntary 73.recommends 74. reforms 75. abruptly 短文改错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一下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉与一个单词的增加、删减或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的单词。删除：

53、把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误与其修改均限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多余（从11处起）不计分。First aid cares for injure or sick people after they can receive medical care. First aid can help to prevent infections and serious lose of blood. It can even save a life. For an example, road traffic accident kill one person every 30 seconds. Many could have beensaved if first aid have been given immediate at the crash scene, according to the International Federation of Red Cross.But if you are not trained in first aid, dont rush to be hero. D