高二上学期期中试试卷

新会侨中15-16学年度上高二级期中考试英语试题1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上．2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上．[来源:学§科§网]3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液．不按以上要求作答的答案无效．第一部分阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每题2分,满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWhatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?Ateacher?Adoctor?Howaboutanice-creamtaster?Yes,therereallyisajobwhereyoucangetpaidtotasteice-cream.JustaskJohnHarrison,an“OfficialTasteTester”forthepast21years.Testinghelpsmanufacturerstobesureofaproduct’squality.DuringhiscareerHarrisonhasbeenresponsibleforapprovinglargequantitiesofthesweeticecream—aswellasfordevelopingover75flavors(味道).Somepeoplethinkthatitwouldbeeasytodothisjob,afterall,youjusthavetolikeicecream,right?No—there’smoretothejobthanthat,saysHarrison,whohasadegreeinchemistry.Hepointsoutthatadairyorfood-sciencedegreewouldbeveryusefultosomeonewantingacareerinthis“cool”field.Inatypicalmorningonthejob,Harrisontastesandassesses60ice-creamsamples.Heletstheicecreamwarmuptoabout12℉.HarrisonWhiletheicecreamwarmsup,Harrisonlooksoverthesamplesandgradeseachoneonitsappearance.“Tastingbeginswiththeeyes,”heexplains.Hecheckstoseeiftheicecreamisattractiveandaskshimself,“Doestheproducthavethecolorexpectedfromthatflavor?”Nextit’stimetotaste!Continuingtothinkupnewideas,tryoutnewflavors,andtestsamplesfromsomanykindsoficecreameachdaykeepsHarrisonbusybuthappy—workingatonecooljob.1.WhatisJohnHarrison’sjob?

A.Anofficial.

B.Anice-creamtaster.

C.Achemist.

D.Anice-creammanufacturer.2.AccordingtoJohnHarrison,tobequalifiedinthe“coolfield”,itishelpfulto______.

A.keepadiaryofwork

B.haveadegreeinrelatedsubjects

C.havenewideaseveryday

D.findoutnewflavorseachday3.WhatdoesHarrisondofirstwhentestingicecream?

A.Hestirstheicecream.

B.Heexaminesthecoloroftheicecream.

C.Hetastestheflavoroftheicecream.

D.Heletstheicecreamwarmup.4.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?

A.TastingwithEyes

B.FlavorsofIceCream

C.JohnHarrison’sLife

D.OneCoolJobBWehavetwodaughters:KristenissevenyearsoldandKellyisfour.LastSundayevening,weinvitedsomepeoplehomefordinner.Idressedthemnicelyfortheparty,andtoldthemthattheirjobwastojoinMommyinansweringthedoorwhenthebellrang.Mommywouldintroducethemtotheguests,andthentheywouldtaketheguests’coatsupstairsandputthemonthebedinthesecondbedroom.Theguestsarrived.Iintroducedmytwodaughterstoeachofthem.Theadultswereniceandkindandsaidhowluckyweweretohavesuchgoodkids.EachoftheguestsmadeaparticularfussoverKelly,theyoungerone,admiringherdress,herhairandhersmile.Theysaidshewasaremarkablegirltobecarryingcoatsupstairsatherage.Ithoughttomyselfthatweadultsusuallymakeabig“todo”overtheyoungeronebecauseshe’stheonewhoseemsmoreeasilyhurt.Wedoitwiththebestofintentions.Butweseldomthinkofhowitmightaffecttheotherchild.IwasalittleworriedthatKristenwouldfeelshewasbeingoutshined.IwasabouttoservedinnerwhenIrealizedthatshehadbeenmissingfortwentyminutes.Iranupstairsandfoundherinthebedroom,crying.Isaid,“Whatareyoudoing,mydear?”Sheturnedtomewithasadexpressionandsaid,“Mommy,whydon’tpeoplelikemethewaytheylikemysister?IsitbecauseI’mnotpretty?Isthatwhytheydon’tsaynicethingsaboutmeasmuch?”Itriedtoexplaintoher,kissingandhugginghertomakeherfeelbetter.Now,wheneverIvisitafriend’shome,Imakeitapointtospeaktotheelderchildfirst.5. Theunderlinedexpressionmakeabigtodoover(paragraph4)means_____.A.showmuchconcernabout B.haveaspecialeffecton C.listjobstobedonefor D.dogoodthingsfor6. TheguestspraisedKellyforcarryingcoatsupstairsbecauseofher_____. A.beautifulhair B.prettyclothes C.lovelysmile D.youngage7. Kristenfeltsadandcriedbecause_____.theguestgavehermorecoatstocarryshedidn’tlookasprettyasKellytheguestspraisedhersistermorethanherhermotherdidn’tintroducehertotheguests8. Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_____.parentsshouldpaymoreattentiontotheelderchildrentheyoungerchildrenareusuallymoreeasilyhurtpeopleusuallyliketheyoungerchildrenmoreadultsshouldtreatchildrenequallyCWhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamilymademeanantfarm.First,weputcleansandinathinglassbox.Thenwewaitedfortheantstoarrive.Aftertheantswereintheglassfarm,theystartedtomaketunnels(地道).Iwasamazedthateachoneknewexactlywhattodo.Eachhaditsownjob.Onthefifthdayatragedy(悲剧)happened.IputmyfacesoclosetotheglassfarmthatIknockeditover.Allthetunnelsfelldown.Althoughtheantsremainedaliveaftertheirearthquake,onebyonetheybegantodie.IwasscaredasIwatchedthemgiveupbuildingtheirtunnelstocarrythebodiestoacornerofthefarm.Mymothersaidthattheantsweredyingofsadness.Theysimplycouldnotstandthattheirtunnelsweregone.Althoughmuchtimehaspassed,Istillthinkofthatantfarm.Momhadhopeditwouldteachmeaboutthenaturalworld,butittaughtmemuchmore.Overtheyears,Icametorealizetheimportanceofteamwork.Workingtogether,theantswereabletomakeanamazingworldforthemselves.Ialsolearnedthattheyshouldbeadmired(钦佩)fortheirhardwork. ButtherewasanevenlargerlessonthatIdidnotrealizeuntilrecently:Adversity(逆境)isanaturalpartoflife,andmustbeaccepted.Unliketheants,wecannotgiveupwhenwearesad.Wehavetorealizethatifatunnelisgone,wemustbuildanother.Givingup,Isay,isnotagoodchoice.9.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriterbroketheglassboxbecauseitmadehisfacedirty.B.Theantsdiedonebyonebecausethetunnelsweredestroyed.C.Unlikepeople,teamworkisnotsoimportantfortheants.D.Givingupisagoodwaywhenwemeettrouble.10.Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowing?A.Allthetunnelsfelldown.B.Theantsdiedonebyone.C.Theantsgotintotheglassbox.D.Theantsbeganmakingtunnels.A.a-b-c-dB.a-c-d-bC.c-d-a-bD.c-a-d-b11.Whatdidthewritercometorealizeafewyearslater?A.Workingtogetherisuseless.B.Teamworkisimportant.C.Hecan'tacceptadversity.D.Workingaloneisamazing.12.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AntsFearAdversityB.MyFamilyandAntsC.GivingUpinAdversityD.AGoodLessonfromAntsDIbelievethatmycountry,Poland,isaperfectexampleforaplacewherefoodisparticularlyimportant.Whenwewerelittlechildren,webegantounderstandhowmuchaloafofbreadmeanttoourparents—tosomeitmightsoundsillybutformethecustomofkissingbreadbeforeyoustartedcuttingitwassimplyamazing.It'snotsocommonnowadaystotreatfoodthatway,sinceyouhardlyeverbakeyourownbread.Besides,everyonewouldcallyoucrazyifyoutriedtokisseverybreadrollbeforeyouatethem!Butthoughwenolongermakeourfoodfromscratch(起点),somecustomshavebeenkept—that'swhyIfeelsosorryeverytimeIhavetothrowanyfoodaway—eventhoughInolongerlivewithmyparentsandnobodywouldblamemeforthisanymore!Manypeopleofournationarestillworkingasfarmers,eatingwhattheygrowandharvestandthereforeenjoyingeverythingmore.It'swidelyknownthatyouvaluemoreanythingthatneedsyoureffortinthefirstplace.InmosthomesinPoland,especiallythoseoffarmers,thewholefamilywouldtryandhavetheirmealstogether—extremelydifficultnow,butsorewarding!Youcanshareothermembers'troublesandsuccesses,giveyourchildrensomeattention,orjustsitdownforamomentinsteadofrushingthroughlifeaimlessly.Furthermore,yourbody,andstomachinparticularwillbeverygratefulforsuchatime!InPoland,awedding,Christmasorevenabirthdayiscelebratedwithagreatmeal.Womeninthehousegettogetherandcook,sometimesforafewdaysbeforetheevent,andtheextremelygoodorunusualfoodwillberememberedandwidelytalkedabout.Youcannotover-valuetheimportanceoffoodinthecountry.What'smore,almosteveryoneinPolandwillbeasinterestedinthetopicasIam.13.Whenthewriterwasachild,he/she________.A.foundpeoplewerecrazyaboutbreadB.begantorealizetheimportanceoffoodC.thoughtthatcuttingbreadwasamazing D.learnedpeoplehardlybakedtheirownbread14.Thewriterfeelsverysorrywhenhe/shehastothrowawayanyfoodbecause________.A.he/shemakesfoodfromscratch B.his/herparentswouldblamehim/herC.somecustomsstillhaveeffectonhim/her D.manypeoplearestillworkinghardasfarmers15.Fromthetext,wecanlearnthat,inPoland,________.A.mostmealscanbeinterestingtopicsforalongtimeB.thewholefamilyoftenhavemealstogethernowadaysC.it'scommonforwomentogettogethertocookforafewdaysD.familymemberscanknowmoreabouteachotherbyhavingmealstogether第二节根据短文内容，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。（每题2分）16Homecanbeagreatplaceforchildrentostudy.It’simportanttoprovideaworkspaceoftheirownwheretheycanreadbooksorjustwritealettertotheirfriends.●Location（位置）17Kitchenanddiningroomarenotsowellsuitedforregularstudy,sincebooksandpensgetinthewayoftheday-to-dayusesofthoseareas.Setupaplacewhereachildcansettleinandleavepapersandpensathandwithouthavingtocleareverythingawayeachnight.Forachildthatlikesbeingalone,setasideacornerofhisbedroom,butkeepitseparatefromthingslikegames,musicandotherhobbiesnotrelatedtostudying.●KeepingThingsinOrderParentsshouldencouragetheirchildtospreadout,buttoleaveitneatandorderlywhenheisn’tusinghisworkspace.Ownershipisveryimportantforself-respect18Theworkplaceshouldbepersonal,butnotanotherpartoftheplayroom.●19Encouragethewholefamilytohelpbuildasupportiveenvironmentthatchildrenneedforsuccessinschool.Givethemagoodexampleofhowtodealwithproblems,howtomanagetimeandgetthingsdoneintherightway.20Studywillbemoreenjoyableandeffectivewhensupportedbythewholefamily.AttitudeIsEverything.BringOrganizationintoYourHome.Hereareseveralwaystochoosealocation.BuildingaGoodHomeLearningEnvironment.Holdacan-doattitudeandyourchildwillfollowyourexample.Settingupaspaceinacommonareaofyourhomecanbeagoodideaforchildren.Achildwholearnstoorganizehissparetimewillcarryorganizationintoeverycornerofhislife.第二部分语言知识运用完形填空（共20题，每题1.5分，共30分）AroundtwentyyearsagoIwaslivinginYork.21IhadalotofexperienceandaMaster’sdegree,Icouldnotfind22work.Iwas23aschoolbustomakeendsmeetand24withafriendofmine,forIhadlostmyflat.Ihad25fiveinterviews(面试)withacompanyandonedaybetweenbusrunstheycalledtosayIdidnot26thejob.“Whyhasmylifebecomeso2AsIpulledthebusoverto28alittlegirl,shehandedmeanearring29Ishouldkeepit30somebodyclaimed(AtfirstIgotangry.Thenit31me–Ihadbeengivingallofmy32towhatwasgoingwrongwithmy33ratherthanwhatwasright!Idecidedthenandtheretomakea34offiftythingsIwashappywith.Later,Idecidedto35morethingstothelist.Thatnighttherewasaphonecallfor36fromaladywhowasadirectoratalarge37.SheaskedmeifIwould38aone-daylectureonstress(My39therewentverywell,andbeforelongIgotawell-paidjob.TothisdayIknowthatitwasbecauseIchangedmywayof40thatIcompletelychangedmylife.21.A.As B.Though C.If D.When22.A.successful B.extra C.satisfying D.convenient23.A.driving B.repairing C.taking D.designing24.A.working B.travelling C.discussing D.living25.A.preparedfor B.attended C.askedfor D.held26.A.lose B.like C.find D.get27.A.hard B.busy C.serious D.short28.A.waveat B.dropoff C.callon D.lookfor29.A.ordering B.promising C.saying D.showing30.A.incase B.orelse C.asif D.nowthat31.A.hurt B.hit C.caught D.moved32.A.feelings B.attention C.strength D.interests33.A.opinions B.education C.experiences D.life34.A.list B.book C.check D.copy35.A.connect B.turn C.keep D.add36.A.her B.apassenger C.me D.myfriend37.A.hospital B.factory C.restaurant D.hotel38.A.listento B.review C.give D.talkabout39.A.plan B.choice C.day D.tour40.A.operation B.speaking C.employment D.thinking第二节语法填空（共10题,每题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或者括号内单词的正确形式。KeepingadiaryinEnglishisoneoftheeffectivewaystoimproveourEnglishwritingability. 41(compare)withotherformsofwriting,itisshorterandtakes42（little）time.ItcanhelpustodevelopthehabitofthinkinginEnglish.43wepersist(坚持)inthispractice,graduallywe’lllearnhowtoexpressourselvesinEnglish.InkeepingadiaryinEnglish,wecertainlyrunupagainstmanydifficulties.Firstly,44oftenhappensthatwehavetrouble45(find)appropriatewordsandphrasestogiveexpressiontoourmind.Secondly,therearemanyidiomaticwaysofsayingthingsinChinese.AnditisextremelyhardforustoputthemintoEnglishproperly. AsfarasIamconcerned,my46(suggest)isthatweshouldalwayshaveanotebookandaChinese-Englishdictionarywithineasyreach.Wheneversomething47(beat)us,wecanfirstputitdowninournotebookandthenconsultourdictionary.Wecanalsoturn48ourEnglishteacherforhelp,ifnecessary.Inshort,Ibelievethatitis49greatusetokeepadiaryinEnglishfor50developmentofourwritingskills.第三部分语言知识综合运用第一节：单词拼写(注意使用适当的形式)(共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分)51.Youcan’t____________(责怪)othersunlessyoustartwithyourself.52.Kylespokesoconfidentlythatshemadeadeep__________(印象)onherboss.53.He___________(对折)thenewspaperandputitinhispocket.54.OnSundayIgavemyhousea______________(彻底的)clean.55.Ifeelreally__________(内疚的)atnotattendingtheirwedding.56.Theflightwillbeannouncedsoon.____________(同时),pleaseremainseated.57.Idon’t____________(赞成)ofhimbeingajournalist.58.Jacksufferedserious_____________(伤害)inacaraccident.59.___________(缺乏)ofmoneydefeatedmyplan.60.Expertstriedtofinda____________(治疗)fortheseveredisease.61.Iam____________(高兴)toseemyoldfriendsagain.62.ThecolorsofNewEnglandinthefallare_______________(难忘的).63.Applicantsforthejobmusthave_____________(以前的)experience.64.A______________(负责任的)teachermustbestrictwithhisstudents.65.Thepositionofthehousecombinesquietnessand_______________(便利).66.Plentyofroomsare______(可供使用的)inthattownifyougotravellingthere.67.Bobwas___________(不愿意)toputforwardanysuggestionatthemeeting.68.Theyhada___________(争吵)witheachotheraboutasmallthinglastnight.69.Heworksasa____________(主要的)editoronChinaDaily.70.Wehadto_____________(申请)tothegovernmentforfinancialhelp.根据提示，写出相应的词组(注意使用适当的形式)(每小题1分，共10分)71._________________(除了)beingfunandgoodexercise,swimmingisaveryusefulskill.72.Allelectroniccomputers______________(由…组成)fiveunitsalthoughtheyareofdifferentkinds.73.Ifyoucontinueworkinglikethat,yourbodywill_______

_________(垮下来).74.Hefoundedthecharity_________________________(纪念)hislatewife.75.I__________________________(看不见)WangPing,andgotlost.76.Mostpeople_________________(依靠)theInternetforthelatestnews.77.Suddenlyhe__________________(病倒)andranahighfever.78.Whatyouaredoingwill___________________________________________(对…有很大影响)tothelivesofyourstudents.79.Thefamousactoris____________________(被指控)cheatingonherincometax.80.Cantherobots______________________________________