人教版高二下学期期中测验英语试题

人教版高二下学期期中测验英语试题1/10作者：日期：2/10个人收集整理，勿做商业用途试题阅读理解AAt the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteerproject in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that“our family ”was living in atrailer( 拖车 ) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but everytime they finished one problem, another surfaced.We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new housesomething unusual butnecessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their house that was twentyby thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family s 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 mats. That night we had ameeting 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. It 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 a pillowcase (枕套) onto one of the pillow, Eric asked,“What is that? ”“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 myfather handed Eric the pillow.“Oh. thats soft, ”he said, hugging it tightly.Now, when my sister and I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my dad gently asks,“Doyou have a pillow? ”We know exactly what he means.21. The author wrote this passage to _.A. ask us to do volunteer workB. introduce volunteer workC. describe his first volunteer projectD. collect money for his volunteer project22. Why was the author shocked on hearing Josh s answer?A. Because the family lived in a trailerB. Because the boys had no bed to sleep inC. Because Josh didntknow what a bed wasD. Because Josh expected to get some toys23. By saying “We could hardly contain ourselves. ” theauthor meant that they all _.A. felt confusedB. felt excited with joyC. couldn thelp laughingD. failed to keep the secret24. From the text, we can learn that Eric had never seen a _.A. trailerB. houseC. bedD. pillowCBBD3/10个人收集整理，勿做商业用途BDo you want to visit Warwick Castle in Britain (Britain s Ultimate Castle)? Warwick is a friendly and memorable experience for all ages. Easily 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. 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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. com26.If a boy of 5 years old wants to buy a ticket online, he should pay_.A. 11.06B. 9.56C. 11.95D. 8.5627.If you want to buy group tickets, _.A. you should book by emailB. you should book onlineC. you should dial 0870 442 2375D. there should be at least 20 people28. The text is most probably taken from_.A. newspaper B. a magazine C. a website D. a geography book DABCC4/10个人收集整理，勿做商业用途George Orwell was the pen name for Eric Arthur Blair, who was born in 1903 in India anddied in 1950. Orwellwas one of the popular writers back in this era and was very popular forwriting news, fiction, literary criticism and poetry.When Blairturned 5 he was sent to a convent ( 女修道院) school as a day boy inHenley-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 accepted. After some time theysent 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 to thisschool, Blairhated it. He managed to write articles well enough to be published in schoolmagazines, 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 toGeorge Orwell. One of his most famous books is calledNineteen Eighty Four and was publishedin 1949. This book was known for the social aspects, whichwere 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 healthy. Blairs lifestyle consistedof 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 died 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 Blair s worksB. urge readers to read Eric Arthur Blair s booksC. introduce Eric Arthur Blair brieflyD. inform readers of Eric Arthur Blairs lifestyle30. The reason why Blair was sent to a convent school was that _.A. the school fees there were not highB. his mother wanted him to receive the best educationC. his mother wanted him to learn more about religionsD. Blair can get more scholarships31. Why was Nineteen Eighty Four famous?A. Because it solved some social problems.B. Because it was easy to understand.C. Because it exposed many social problemsD. Because it contained something about the writer s lifestyle.32. All the following about Eric Arthur Blair are mentioned except_.A. BooksB. LifestyleC. EducationD. MarriageCBCDDSome people dontdrink coffee. Are you fond of drinking coffee? Here is something you canuse as an argument every time someone warns you against drinking your third cup of coffee forthe day: Coffee may actually add some years to your life.A paper published recently in theNew England Journal of Medicinedetails a study that began5/10个人收集整理，勿做商业用途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 2008, 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 haventbeen able to tell the exact substance that benefits your health-it couldbe any one of coffee s many components. It s clear that more research is needed to establish the connection between drinking coffee and having a longer life, but Dr. Frank Hu of Harvard Schoolof Public Health believes it s “the best evidence we have”.Before you get up from your seat to get another cup of coffee- dontforget to check the tipson making great coffee- Dr. Hu has two pieces of advice for you. First, avoid cream and sugarand 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 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 coffee can reduce people s 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 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. Hu s research.BCB7 选 5How to live a happier life“Happiness is not somethingyou postpone forthe future._36_ ”famous US business man Jim Rohn once noted. Indeed, happiness is what we all strive for,yetmany 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 happier life. Here are some of them. Let s take a look.Ask for helpDespite the fears you have about seeming weak or incompetent, you ll feel happy that you ve 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.6/10个人收集整理，勿做商业用途_38_Generosity ( 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 fact, by going beyond yourcomfort zone, “_40_It keeps you from becoming bored, and perhapsmost 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 something 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, you ll 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 traveling to visit my sister who lives a few states away. It was a very long drive and Istopped at quite a few _41_ along the way. One stop was in a small town that looked justlike 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 workingat the register _44_ and saidhello. They had a very friendly, welcoming energy and I smiled and _45_them back. Then Imade my way to the restroom. I was _46_to see that there were positive messages all overthe stalls (小隔间 ), like “No matter what, don tgive up ”, “Smile” Because I wanted to _47_ them, I took a picture of the messages with the camera onmy phone. So often bathroom stalls are filled with pretty _48_things， so this one reallystood out! I guess it s 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 all differenthandwritingstyles, sizes, and ink colors,probably a _51_of the diversity of the people who left them. There were _52_fromall different states about road trips, adventures, support and encouragement. It was fun to readthem and _53_made me smile.As I left, I said goodbye to the girls _54_the counter who had knowing (会意的 )smiles on their faces. I left feeling a little _55_and inspired, with a smile of my own. Sincethen Ihave _56_passed some ofthese messages on to others， hopingthey will_57_someone else as well.I guess this _58_taught me that you never know _59_messages of love are going topop 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. returned7/10个人收集整理，勿做商业用途45.A. talkedB. foughtC. 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. preservedD. written51.A. memoryB. concernC. reflectionD. direction52. A. questionsB. notesC. photosD. letters53. A. brieflyB. hardlyC. reallyD. simply54.A. behindB. beforeC. outsideD. within55. A. heavierB. lighterC. puzzledD. upset56.A. neverB. unhappilyC. pitifullyD. actually57.A. inspireB. annoyC. recognizeD. shock58.A. accidentB. examinationC. experienceD. conclusion59.A. howB. whereC. whyD. when60.A. naturalB. ordinaryC. charmingD. unexpected41-45 ABCCD46-50ABDAD51-55CBCAB56-60DACBD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 badly broken _62_ he couldn t walk.This boy was not even part of Margaret s job and responsibility, but she took him to a doctor whooperated _63_the boy s legs. Two years 64_ (late) this young boy was completelyhealed! He walked into the office of Margaret Sangster _65_ (thank) her for changing hislife. 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 themwhere they thoughtthat boy was today as a young man. Theyeach thought,and asked_67_ he was a teacher now? Or a doctor? Maybe even a social worker like Margaret.But Margaret, _68_ (try)to keep from crying, said:“ Thismanyoung69_ (be)now in prison for a terrible, evil crime! You see, I helped him walk again, _70_ there wasno one there to teach him where to walk and how to live right!”61.was hit 62. that 63. on 64. later 65. to thank 666. living 67. if/whether 68. trying 69. is 70. but 单词拼写71. I am sitting in the warm night air, _(思考 ) on the day-a 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 by the majority of the people.75. When I drew closer, the snakes a_( 突然 ) disappeared into a convenient hole inthe wall.71. reflecting72. voluntary73.recommends74. reforms75. 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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、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：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。8/10个人收集整理，勿做商业用途修改：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. 每处错误及其修改均限一词；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 been saved 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, don trush to be hero. Don tmove the patient because you wont know where the injuries are. That you can do is to keep the patient calmly before doctors come.答案：First aid cares for injure or sick people afterthey can receive medical care. First aid can helpinjuredbeforeto prevent infections and serious lose of blood. It can even save a life. For an example, road trafficlossaccident kill one person every 30 seconds. Many could have been saved if first aid had beenaccidentsgiven immediate at the crash scene, according to the International Federation of Red Cross.immediatelyBut if you are not training in first aid, dontrush to be a hero. Dontmove patient becausetrainedtheyou won tknow where the injuries are. That you can do is to keep the patient calmly beforeWhatcalmdoctors come.第二节写作假设你是李华， 你的美国笔友Tom 给你发了一封电子邮件，告诉你他将作为交流生到中国学习一年， 但是他对于住在学生公寓还是寄宿在中国人家里，拿不定主意， 想征求一下你的意见。请你给他写一封回信，包括以下内容：1. 你的建议；2. 你的理由；3. 你的祝愿。注意： 1. 词数： 100 左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Tom,Im pleased to learn that you are going to study in China for a year as an exchange student._