1、- 1 -2016-2017 年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试题试题总分：150 分 答题时间：120 分钟温馨提示：温馨提示：沉着应对，冷静作答，成功属于自信的你！第一部分：阅读理解（共 20 题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第 1 节（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项AWhen this story happened, they were working around a very large house. Their job was to do the cleaning. It was not a
2、 difficult job, but sometimes it was a little dangerous, because they had to walk below where workmen were working. Often these workmen dropped something from the top of the house many meters high to the ground. One morning Joe was working near the house with a cigarette behind one of his ears. Sudd
3、enly somebody on the top shouted, “Look out!“ But Joe did not “look out“. He looked up. And as he did so, a long knife missed Joes head, but it cut off one of his ears. At once he put his hand to one side of his head and cried out, “Ive lost an ear. Help! Help!“ Jeff ran up to help his friend. “Look
4、 for my ear,“ Joe told him. “It must be on the ground somewhere.“ Jeff looked everywhere for the missing ear. At last he found an ear on the ground. He picked it up and carried it to Joe. “Here you are,“ he said, “Ive found it.“ Joe looked at it. “No, thats not my ear.“ he said, “Mine had a cigarett
5、e behind it.“1. What were Joe and Jeff?A. Soldiers. B. Drivers. C. Farmers. D. Cleaners.2. How did Joe lose his ear?A. He cut it off by himself. B. Jeff cut it off with a knife.C. A falling knife cut it off. D. A cigarette burned it up.- 2 -3. At the end of the story Jeff found _.A. someone elses ea
6、r B. Joes ear C. a long knife D. a cigarette4. From the passage, we know Joe was not _.A. strong B. kind C. foolish D. cleverBNorm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australias northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodiles back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National
7、Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported. Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater. Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecti
8、ng water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free. Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture
9、 wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers. “This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report. He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husbands “quick and diligent actions”. Dr No
10、taras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.5. This passage is most likely to be found in _.A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a textbook D. a nov
11、el6. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was _.A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bankC. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the water- 3 -7. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?A. Her eyes were badly poked. B. She had eight wounds altogether.C. One of
12、 her fingers also got hurt. D. One of the crocodiles teeth was found in her leg.8. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The husband should save the wifeB. A man saves wifes life from crocodiles jawsC. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagineD. Human beings can
13、beat crocodiles sometimesCI have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh (苛刻) word to anyone or about anyone.Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watche
14、d interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Bens beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of
15、the neighborhood over for an “all-day food fest”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didnt know what was about to take place. By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shar
16、ed a lot of stories. By five oclock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty（收成）of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!Well, the point wasnt s
17、o much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one anothers company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Bens garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in - 4 -case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!9. We can infer that
18、 Happy and her husband Ben_.A. dont like spending time with others B. sometimes quarrel with each otherC. sold the food they grow in their garden D. are a generous and warm-hearted couple10. For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?A. To ask them to attend a birthday p
19、artyB. To help them get to know each other.C. To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden.D. To ask them to share some interesting stories.11. What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden? A. It was too long B. It was wonderful.C. It was not as good as he thought. D.
20、 It was too terrible.DIt feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. Shell talk about my lack of a bright future because I dont
21、plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I dont want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.“Why cant you be like my co-workers son?” she bemoans all the time. He
22、r co-workers son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I dont know what to answer except that I simply cant be like Mr. Perfect as Ive called the unnamed co-workers son. I cant be like him. Im the type of person who loves to help out in the communi
23、ty, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary.- 5 -I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. Ive seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house
24、around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesnt mean Ill be successful. Id rather follow my dreams and create my own future.12. Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?A. The writers
25、studies. B. The writers future jobC. Life. D. Wars around the world13. We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writers mother _.A. doesnt want the writer to major in EnglishB. doesnt think the writer should be a doctorC. gets along very well with the writerD. doesnt think the writer should work in th
26、e science field 14. The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _.A. agrees B. shouts C. complains D. smiles15. Which of the following statement is probable TRUE about the writer?A. He wants to be like his mothers co-workers son.B. He wants to be an engineer in the future.C. He
27、doesnt think his mothers co-workers son is perfect.D. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.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的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Spring Festival holiday is one of the longest holidays in China, which many people look forward to. While many of us are
28、 enjoying the idea of relaxing in the company of the family and friends for a few days, a lot of woman are actually afraid of the holiday season. 16 They have to take care of the preparation of food and the proper receiving of guests. And the cold season also adds to the stress and the tension. It i
29、s no surprise to find a lot of women exhausted and stressed out right after taking the holiday. Then, why dont you try the following simple tips on how to avoid holiday stress? - 6 -Tip1: Do not make things complicated.17 Rather than spend a lot of time in the department store looking for the right
30、gifts to give, why not buy online and save you the trouble? People today also appreciate gift cards more, because they can buy the things they really want with the cards.Tip2: 18 Women get stressed out when they are not in complete control over the things. Before you start forgetting some of your ta
31、sks, write them down. Make a list of what you need to do during your break, and separate them into the ones you need to do in the order of their importance and the ones you can easily complete.Tip3: Take the time to avoid stress.Take a warm bubble bath in essential oils. 19 This can also calm nerves
32、. If you are still feeling stressed out, try Chinese acupuncture (针刺疗法). It can help you relax your body.Tip4: Get extra energy supplements.Take a vitamin C supplement. 20 On top of that, it can also help make skin softer, stronger and more radiant. It also has anti-oxidative(抗氧化的) advantages that c
33、an fight cellular oxidation. And try to take as many other vitamins as possible.A. Everyone can enjoy the holidays.B. This can help increase energy levels.C. Keep things simple and straightforward.D. Dont force yourself to do too many things.E. Make a list of the things you want to do.F. Women are u
34、sually the busiest people during this season.G. Essential oils can help make your skin softer and smoother.第二部分 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 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- 7 -处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In a tree in a jungle(丛林), there once lived many birds. They were 21 in their small nes
35、ts and sang every day. Before the rainy season 22 , all the animals in the jungle 23 their homes. The birds also made their homes safer.Many birds 24 twigs(细枝) and leaves and others wove their nests. “We should also 25 some food for our children,” said one of the birds. And they collected food 26 th
36、ey had enough to see them 27 the rainy season. They kept themselves busy 28 the bad times.Soon the 29 came. It was followed by thunder and lightning. All the animals and birds stayed at their homes. It kept raining for many 30 . One day, a monkey 31 in the rain came into the jungle. He sat on a bran
37、ch, 32 with cold.The poor monkey tried his best to get a place, but 33 . The leaves were not enough to save him from the rain. “Brrr! It is so 34 ! “ said the monkey. The birds were 35 all this. They felt sorry for the monkey, but there was little they could do for him. One of them said, “Brother! O
38、ur small nests are not 36 enough to give you shelter.” Another bird said, “All of us prepared for the rainy season. If you had, you would not be in this difficult 37 .” “How dare you tell me what to do?” said the monkey, shouting at the bird. The monkey 38 hit the birds nest, tore and threw it on th
39、e ground. The bird and her babies were 39 .The poor bird thought, “Fools never value(重视) good 40 . It is better not to advise them.21. A. interested B. angry C. happy D. worried22. A. changed B. followed C. dropped D. arrived23. A. left B. repaired C. increased D. loved24. A. wanted B. made C. broug
40、ht D. broke25. A. store B. buy C. borrow D. steal26. A. if B. after C. when D. until27. A. at B. through C. around D. on- 8 -28. A. looking back upon B. taking care ofC. looking forward to D. getting ready for29. A. sunshine B. wind C. rain D. snow30. A. years B. days C. minutes D. hours31. A. tall
41、B. big C. wet D. slow32. A. shaking B. rising C. thinking D. jumping33. A. won B. lost C. failed D. left34. A. high B. funny C. lucky D. cold35. A. worrying B. watching C. explaining D. enjoying36. A. dry B. tall C. big D. comfortable37. A. plan B. branch C. jungle D. situation38. A. bravely B. angr
42、ily C. worriedly D. pleasantly39. A. helpless B. nice C. pleased D. bored40. A advice B time C. experience D. Friendship第二节 （共 10 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（1 个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。)Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing abilities._41_ (compare) w
43、ith other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes _42_ (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. _43_ we insist on this practice, gradually well learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many difficulties.
44、 In the first place, it often happens _44_ we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. _45_ (second), there are many idiomatic（惯用的） ways of saying things in Chinese. And _46_ is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.As far as I am concerned
45、, my _47_ (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something _48_ (beat) us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our - 9 -dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short,
46、 I believe that it is _49_ great use to keep a diary in English for _50_ development of our writing skills.第三部分 基础知识：单句填空（每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）词性转换1If I remember _(correct), hes Spanish.2I think I should say a few words of _ (encourage) to those who do not win any prizes this time.3It was _ (embarrass)
47、that I made several pauses in my speech.Forget it. After all, it was your first speech. 4Please refer to the _ (instruct) before you switch on the engine. 5. When you are in an interview, it is important to make a good _ (impress) on the interviewers.6Its bad _ (behave) for a man to smoke in the pub
48、lic places where smoking is not allowed. 7Its difficult to be _ (patience) when were stuck in a traffic jam, but we have to be. 8I really appreciate your _ (offer) to drive me home，but I am afraid that I have to finish my work first now. 9Our bodies are strengthened by exercise；_(similar), our minds are developed by learning. 10You should take your job _ (serious) now that you have taken it.单句语法填空11
