河南省新乡市延津县高级中学2016-2017年高二第一学期期中英语试卷

2016-2017年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

第I卷

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，共20小题；每小题2分，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、D中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets(水桶). One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.

Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled. The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.

Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”

And all that the old bucket could say was，“I know I am not very useful, but I can only do my best. I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”

One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back, I want you to look carefully along the path.”

Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.

21. What was the old bucket ashamed of?

A. His past.       B. His aging.       C. His manner.         D. His leaking.

22. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?

A. dirty          B. dark           C. worn-out       D. ordinary-looking.

23. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _________.        

A. take pity on the old one             B. laugh at the old one

C. show off its beautiful looks          D. praise the gardener’s kindness

24. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?

A. Because it was used to keep a balance.

B. Because it stayed in its best condition.

 C. Because it had its own function.

 D. Because it was taken as a treasure.

B

Most people pay attention to body language. They shake hands and make eye contact when they meet people for the first time. Among very good friends, a woman may give another woman a little hug, and a man may kiss a woman quickly on the cheek.

When people are waiting in a public place, such as the post office, they usually form lines. Some people get angry and complain if someone pushes their way into a line or jumps ahead of other people. Moreover, many women like men to open doors for them. They also like men to give up their seats on public transportation. However, some women do not like this type of behavior. They feel that men and women should be treated in the same way.

In the United States, it’s important to make direct eye contact in business and social situations. If you don’t make eye contact, people will probably think that you are bored or not interested. If there is silence in these situations, people usually try to make conservation. Periods of silence make many people uncomfortable. People in the United States usually stand about one arm’s length away from each other while talking or standing together. This space is called “the comfort zone”.

In the United States, mothers sometimes show that they are angry with children by shaking an index finger at them. People may show that they like children by patting them on the top of the head.

25. Some women don’t like to be offered a seat by men because _______.

  A. they like to be treated equally            B. they prefer to stand rather than sit

C. they think sitting is harmful for health.     D. they don’t need men’s favor

26. The third paragraph is mainly about________.

  A. body language in public places          B. impolite body language

C. the comfort zone                D. body language in business and social life

27. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

  A. It’s rude to cut in a line in the United States.

B. Eye contact plays an important role in social communication.

C. In business situations, standing too close makes Americans comfortable.

D. In social situations, frequent silence makes people uncomfortable.

C

Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.

    During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.

    He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.

Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.

    My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.

That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.

28. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?

A. Go shopping     B. Take his family

C. Join his family D. Find a house

29. The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from _______.

A. a friend of his family B. a Sydney policeman

C. a letter in his papers D. a stranger in Sydney

30. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Showed B. Gave back

C. Delivered D. Sent out

31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. From India to Australia. B. Living in a New Country.

C. In Search of New Friends. D. Turning Trash to Treasure.

D

Carbon monoxide(一氧化碳) poisoning kills and injures many people and animals around the world. The gas has been a problem since people first began burning fuels to cook food or to create heat. It is a problem in all parts of the world that experience cold weather.

Carbon monoxide is called the silent killer because people do not know it is in the air. The gas has no color. It has no taste. It has no smell. It does not cause burning eyes. And it does not cause people to cough. But it is very deadly. It robs the body of its ability to use oxygen.

Carbon monoxide decreases the ability of the blood to carry oxygen to body tissues. It does this by linking with the blood. When the gas links with the blood, the blood is no longer able to carry oxygen to the tissues that need it.

Damage to the body can begin very quickly from large amounts of carbon monoxide. How quickly this happens depends on the length of time a person is breathing the gas and the amount of the gas he or she breathes in.

Carbon monoxide poisoning has warning signs. But people have to be awake to recognize them. Small amounts of the gas will cause a person's head to hurt. He or she may begin to feel tired. The person may feel sick. The room may appear to be turning around. The person may have trouble thinking clearly. People develop severe head pains as the amount of the gas continues to enter their blood. They will begin to feel very tired and sleepy. They may have terrible stomach pains.

Medical experts say carbon monoxide affects people differently. For example, a small child will experience health problems or die much quicker than an adult will. The general health of the person or his or her age can also be important. An older adult with health problems may suffer the effects of carbon monoxide more quickly than a younger person with no health problems. People with heart disease may suffer chest pains. They may begin to have trouble breathing.

32. Why is carbon monoxide called the silent killer?

A．Because it tastes and smells good.   B．Because it is not easily noticed.

C．Because it kills and injures people.    D．Because it always harms people.

33. How does carbon monoxide harm people?

A．It makes people's blood unable to move.

B．It decreases the amount of blood in the body.

C．It makes body tissues full of blood.  

D．It makes the blood less able to carry oxygen.

34. When people breathe in small amounts of the gas, they may________.

 A．feel a little dizzy   B．suffer a severe headache

C．go around in the room             D．have a terrible stomachache

35. Which of the following about carbon monoxide poisoning is true?

A．Adults are affected more seriously than children.

B．Young people are more severely affected than old people.

C．People in poor health may have severer consequences.

D．People with heart problems only suffer from chest pains.

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。

It is easy for some people to learn a second language. However, others have difficulty in learning a new language. What can you do to help yourself learn a second language, such as English? _36．_

Feel positive (积极的) about learning English. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. _37．In other words, do not worry about making mistakes.

Practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will form a habit of writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing (表达) your ideas in English._ _38．__ In addition, you must speak English every day.

___39．__ You can write this in your notebook. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.

You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your progress. ___40．__

A. We can learn from our mistakes.

B. Go over the points you have learned.

C. Keep a record of your language learning.

D. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.

E. Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving.

F. In these ways, you will enjoy learning English and make progress.

G. There are several ways to make learning English easier and more interesting.

第二部分：

第一节：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。

Two old beggars (乞丐) were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city．They watched __41__ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them．Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would __42__ a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a __43__ day for begging．The men were able to __44__ enough for a big meal．As it was getting dark, they started to __45__ their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave, they __46__ a man walking toward them．He was a __47__ man — they could tell that from his fine clothes．The first beggar said to the second with __48__, “He’ s coming our way！” The man stopped, __49__ into his pocket and took something out．What looked like a piece of hard _50__, wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats．The rich man turned and __51__ his way.

“He could have easily left us a few __52__ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar．He looked at the offering __53__．“There’s no way we can __54__ this — we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away．Then he collected his things and __55__.

The second beggar wanted to do the same, __56__ a second thought made him change his __57__．“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought．“How __58__ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper．To his __59__, there was no hard rock candy inside．__60__, a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

41．A．helplessly       B．happily         C．uselessly       D．quickly

42．A．steal           B．lose           C．drop           D．send

43．A．cloudy          B．bad           C．rainy           D．cold

44．A．collect         B．pick           C．buy             D．find

45．A．carry           B．hide         C．place           D．pack

46．A．felt          B．heard           C．noticed         D．believed

47．A．kind         B．strong         C．tall           D．rich

48．A．worry       B．excitement     C．fear             D．politeness

49．A．turned           B．looked         C．went           D．reached

50．A．candy           B．cake           C．rock           D．bread

51．A．forgot         B．changed   C．missed         D．continued

52．A．books           B．coins           C．sweets         D．flowers

53．A．angrily         B．proudly         C．nervously       D．quietly

54．A．smell           B．eat             C．like           D．put

55．A．slept           B．sat             C．left           D．cried

56．A．if             B．although       C．after           D．but

57．A．habit           B．way             C．mind           D．rule

58．A．nice           B．funny           C．clever         D．strange

59．A．interest       B．sadness         C．surprise       D．pity

60．A．Besides         B．Instead         C．However       D．Again

第Ⅱ卷

第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第二节  语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever seen the TV show “where are we going, Dad?” It is now without doubt the most popular TV show in China, attracting over 600 million viewers each week. In this program, several fathers, ___61__ are all well known in China, take care of their kids alone __62__the help of the children’s mothers. They also take part in different kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and __63__(sell) goods.

One reason why the show is so popular is __64_ it reflects social reality. In big cities, fathers are always __65__ busy with their jobs to spare(挤出) time for their kids. Meanwhile, large numbers of fathers from the countryside  __66_(come) to big cities over the years, leaving their kids at home under the grandparents’ care. Xu Canyong __67__ (employ) in a company in Shantou, Guangdong Province, said, “I have a son and a daughter in my hometown. I miss_68__  very much.”

Xie Dikui, the director of the show, said that he was also _69___(move) by the program. “__70___ these fathers are busy, they manage to spare time for their kids. We can do as well as them.”

第四部分 写作（共二节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

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以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用（）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：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent. It was very crowded.Tony saw a toy on a shop window. He liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop. After looks at the toy for some time,he turned around and found where his parents were missing. Tony was scared and begun to cry. A woman saw him crying and telling him to wait outside a shop. Five minutes later.Tony saw parents.Mom said,”How nice to see you again!Dad and I were terrible worried.”Tony promised her that this would never happen again.

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

作为一名中学生，你肯定经历过多次考试，体验过成功，也遭遇过失败。请你根据下面的提示内容，简要概述中学生中普遍存在的对考试失败的两种态度，并结合自身实际，说明你的观点。

注意：1．词数120左右；

2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

英语参考答案

一．阅读理解：

21-24  DCBC    25-27 ADC   28--31 DCB  32--35 BDAC  36 -40 G A E C F

二、完形填空：

41-60： ACBAD   CDBDA  DBABC   DCACB  

61. who   62.without   63. selling    64.that    65.too

66. have come      67.employed  58.them    69. moved   70.Though/Although

三．短文填空

One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent. It was very

                                              parents

Crowded. Tony saw a toy on a shop window. He liked it very much that he

                     in                       so

quickly walked into the shop. After looks at the toy for some time, he turned

                             looking

around and found where his parents were missing. Tony was scared and begun to

                that 或删去where                          began

Cry. A woman saw him crying and telling him to wait outside a shop. Five

                             told                the

minutes later. Tony saw ^parents. Mom said,”How nice to see you again! Dad

                   his

and I were terrible worried.”Tony promised her that this would never happen

         terribly

Again.

四．书面表达：

We middle school students have had many tests or exams. We have both achieved success and suffered from failure. Different students take different attitudes to failure.

Some fall in low spirits when they don’t do well in the exams. They usually lose heart and no longer study as hard as before. But most students take an active attitude towards failure. They encourage themselves to be self­confident. They analyze and find out the causes so that they will no longer make similar mistakes.

I agree with those with active attitudes. As we all know，failure is the mother of success. Even great men may have failed many times before they succeeded. So in my opinion，it’s not important whether we succeed or not. What matters much is what attitudes we should take. We must deal with our failure correctly.