河北省唐山市曹妃甸区第一中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2016-2017学年曹妃甸区第一中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 第I卷（选择题 满分 80 分）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AI Am A PencilChildrens book author Sam Swope took a job teaching writing to third-graders in the New York City. His students were immigrants or the children of

2、immigrants from 21 countries, speaking 11 languages and having many different beliefs. But there were a few things they had in common: family troubles, money struggles and poetry. Cover Price: $59.88 Price: $19.95 You Save: $39.93 (About 67%)What It Takes To Help Me OutAn editor for US News & World

3、Report, David L. Marcus takes us inside a boarding (寄宿) school for troubled teens. He shows the great stresses that are put on these teens and make them lose their confidence. This should cause us to think hard about troubled teens. Cover Price: $35.86 Price: $15.00 You Save: $20.86 (About 58%)The M

4、ost Scenic Drives in America Published again and again and translated into several languages beginning in 1997, this travel book includes over 200 brand-new photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes. Cover Price: $47.88 Price: $23.88 You Save: $24 (About 50%)Our Brothers Keeper A

5、uthor Jedwin Smith tells what happened when he met several of his brothers old friends. They make a journey to Vietnam, to visit the place where Jeff, his brother, died. Surprisingly, their Vietnamese guide was the former commander (海军中校) carrying out the attack that killed Jeff. A powerful story of

6、 brotherhood, bravery and understanding carried out. Cover Price: $59.40 Price: $10.00 You Save: $49.40 (About 83%)1. Which of the following books offers the biggest price cut?A. I Am A Pencil B. What It Takes To Help Me OutC. The Most Scenic Drives in America D. Our Brothers Keeper2. If you are int

7、erested in pictures, you would probably choose _.A. Our Brothers Keeper B. What It Takes To Help Me OutC. The Most Scenic Drives in America D. I Am A Pencil3. From the book I Am A Pencil, we can learn that Sam Swopes students _.A. are homeless children B. have the same beliefsC. like writing poetry

8、D. are in different grades4. What can we learn from the passage? A. I Am A Pencil is written by Jedwin Smith.B. What It Takes To Help Me Out is about troubled teens.C. You have to pay $47.88 for The Most Scenic Drives in America.D. Jedwin Smith was killed in Vietnam. 5. What type of writing is this

9、passage? A. An advertisement. B. A news report. C. An announcement. D. A tour guide.BThe latest target for TV advertisers is children in Asia. Asian families are getting smaller and wealthier, and Asian children are watching more and more TV. It is said that the average Hong Kong child sees about 25

10、,000 TV advertisements a year. To get the attention (and the money) of these young audiences, the advertisers use little actors. “The kids share the same feelings with someone from their own age group,” says one advertiser, “so this kind of advertisement is more effective. And, of course, the little

11、 actors earn big money.” Not everyone is happy to see kids turned into buyers. “Advertising to children is wrong,” said Pasty Liang, “because its aim is to make them ask their parents for money to buy things. Also, many things advertised, such as toys, are silly and encourage violence. If a child bu

12、ys them, he or she will learn nothing.” Some educators believe that if young people watch the ads, they will become more and more materialistic. Some people even think it wrong to use little actors in TV advertisements. “It is illegal for kids to work in factories, so why are they allowed to work in

13、 ads? Also, considering the high salaries, it is bad for children to have too much money.” said Elvis Hu.As an advertiser, J W Lu clearly has his own opinion about this. “It is nothing wrong with children earning a lot of money or asking their parents to buy things for them. Besides, kids buy toy to

14、 have fun, not to learn from.”Anyway, governments are beginning to take action to protect children. An ad would not be allowed to appear on TV if it made children feel inferior (低人一等的) because they didnt own the advertised product.6. The advertisers use little actors so that _.A. the ads can attract

15、 young audiences B. the little actors can earn big moneyC. the kids will share the same feelings D. people will see more TV advertisements7. What does the underlined word “illegal” mean?A. Not liked by the children. B. Not allowed by the law.C. Not accepted by the public. D. Not agreed to by the par

16、ents.8. Who thinks it all right for kids to earn money by acting in ads?A. Elvis Hu.B. J W Lu.C. Pasty Liang.D. Some educators.9. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Little actors earn less money than adults. B. Advertisers want children to learn from toys.C. Some people are n

17、ot for advertising to children.D. Governments are taking action to protect advertisers.10. What is the best title for the passage?A. Little Actors or Adult Actors B. How to Get Childrens AttentionC. Opinions about TV Advertisements D. Children: New Target for TV Advertisements CIts said that one can

18、 know the nature of both man and woman by their behaviors at table. Indeed table manners are closely related to ones life and ones job. As the saying goes “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, English learners should know what the proper table manners are in western countries if invited to a dinner p

19、arty. The followings are some suggestions that may be helpful to you. The first important thing you need to know is when to begin eating. Before dinner, the hostess usually serves guests first and herself last. So do not eat as soon as you are served but wait until the hostess has also been served a

20、nd has picked up her fork as the signal to begin. But at a large dinner party where there are many guests, the hostess may ask everyone to begin eating as soon as they are served.If you want to talk while eating, your mouth should certainly not be full of food because it is considered very bad manne

21、rs. But it is possible to speak with a little food in the mouth. When you have to answer a question, naturally you must wait until the food in your mouth is eaten. When a dish is passed to you with a fork in the plate, you should use it to take your food. Do not take too much at a time and make sure

22、 that the other guests can have enough food. Anyway, good table manners are very important and they are not so simple as we thought. But it is necessary for one to know what good table manners are because they can help one succeed in his life!11. Table manners are closely related to ones _ in paragr

23、aph 1.A. life and name B. job and age C. job and name D. life and job12. What is the first important thing to know at a dinner party?A. What to eat. B. Whether to talk. C. When to begin eating.D. How to use forks.13. If you have to answer a question while eating, you should _.A. refuse to answer it

24、B. answer it immediatelyC. tell him/ her to ask it laterD. wait until the food in your mouth is eaten14. The author suggests that you use the _ to take food. A. forkB. knifeC. chopsticksD. spoon15. In which section of a newspaper can you find such a passage?A. Sports. B. Culture. C. Music. D. News.D

25、 It was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Was he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again Yes, it was his name in the obituary(讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.Richard started to recollect. He

26、remembered that last night when he went to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into a sound sleep. But what happened after that?He could suddenly see his living room filled with people all in tears, his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his best friend, the

27、one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days back. He wanted to say “sorry” to him but now no one could hear his voice.He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell his wife how muc

28、h he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes.Richard started crying and begging to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please,” shouted Richard and opened his eyes.Oh, this was a dream!He woke up and looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay beside him, deep i

29、n sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!”He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he had been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to tell everyone wh

30、o mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far!16. When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _.A. sad B. shocked C. regretful D. worried17. What does the underlined word “sound” mean in the second paragraph?A. sensible B. good and thorough C. deep and peaceful D. severe18. Richard f

31、elt sorry to his wife because _.A. they had a quarrel the other day B. he misunderstood herC. he hurt her sometimesD. he didnt love her19. After the dream, Richard would probably _.A. be on good terms with his friend again B. express appreciation and thanks to his friendC. demand an apology from his

32、 friend D. break up with is friend20. The writer of the story mainly tells us that _.A. misunderstanding between friends is commonB. we need to see a doctor when having a chest painC. getting along well with friends is importantD. we should tell our family how much we love them第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

33、 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。（注意：选E涂AB；F涂AC；G涂AD）Tricks to Remember Words Memorizing new vocabulary can seem like a difficult task at first, but if you use some strategies you will find your vocabulary expanding rapidly.Break It DownOne key to memorization success is to attempt a manage

34、able workload. One to five words is a manageable load that will enable you to be successful in remembering them for the long term. 21 Make AssociationsOne way to remember words and their definitions is to remember an association that you have with that word. 22 You can make an association web by wri

35、ting the word in the middle of a piece of paper and mapping out everything you associate with that word.Write Sentences and Stories Context is a large part of understanding and remembering definitions. While you may attempt to contextualize a word for yourself by making associations, it can also be

36、useful to write the word in a sentence. 23 If you are learning many words at a time, writing a story with all of the words can be a fun and entertaining strategy for retaining knowledge.Use FlashcardsFlashcards are a tried and true method of aiding memory. Rather than buying premade vocabulary flash

37、card, make your own with index cards(索引卡). 24 Besides, when you make your own flashcards, you can personalize them according to your needs by drawing a picture on one side or writing the word in a sentence to help yourself remember the context.Practice 25 Pick at least one new word a day to use in y

38、our everyday conversations. You might be able to fit your new words into e-mails and correspondence as well. The more you use the words, the better you will know them. A. Create more situations. B. Quiz yourself on the words. C. It can save money and aid your memory. D. If the word has multiple defi

39、nitions, write it in several different sentences. E. The association may be an image, a person you know or a song with that word init. F. When you learn a new word, the best way is to use the word in context immediately. G. If you have a long list of words to memorize, break the list down so that yo

40、u can learn some each day.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.The conversation soon turned into complaints about 26 in work and life. To offer his 27 c

41、offee, the professor went to the kitchen and 28 with a large pot of coffee and a 29 of cups porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful telling them to 30 themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if yo

42、u have 31 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, 32 the plain and cheap ones. While it is 33 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 34 of your problems and stress.” “Be assured that the cup itself 35 no quality to the coffee. 36 it is just more expensive and in

43、some cases 37 hides what we drink.”“ 38 all of you really want is the coffee, not the cup, 39 you consciously went for the best cups And then you began 40 each others cups.”Now consider this: 41 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and 42 l

44、ife, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 43 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 44 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Dont let the cups 45 you enjoy the coffee instead.26. A. stress B. dreamC. sorrow D. truth27. A. friends B. cus

45、tomersC. fellows D. guests28. A. carriedB. returnedC. arrived D. reached29. A. kindB. variety C. sort D. number30. A. devote B. expose C. help D. absorb31. A. searched B. witnessedC. noticed D. discovered32. A. leaving behindB. leaving overC. falling aboutD. falling behind33. A. strange B. normalC.

46、wonderful D. important34. A. purpose B. answer C. source D. result35. A. takes B. linksC. passes D. adds36. A. At no time B. At all timesC. In no case D. In most cases37. A. everB. evenC. never D. hardly38. A. WhatB. ThatC. Which D. Whether39. A. but B. soC. and D. for40. A. suspectingB. likingC. pr

47、aising D. eyeing41. A. LoveB. LifeC. Future D. Failure42. A. contain B. createC. support D. own43. A. quantity B. styleC. quality D. standard44. A. have B. manageC. plan D. fail45. A. envy B. driveC. force D. assess第卷 （非选择题 满分70分） 注意:将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。 第二部分： 英语知识运用第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白

48、处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。A father was worried about his son , 46 was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So his father decided to call on a Buddhist monk(禅师) to train his boy. The Buddhist monk said 47 the boys father, “You should leave your son alone here. Ill make him into a real man wit

49、hin three months. 48 , you cant come to see him during this period.”Three months later, the boys father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the boy and an 49 (experience) boxer. Each time the fighter 50 (strike) the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up; and each ti

50、me the boy was knocked down, the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “ 51 do you think of your child?” “What a shame!” the boys father said,“I never thought he would be so 52 (easy) knocked down. I neednt have him left here 53 longer.” “I am sorry that is all you see. D

51、ont you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of 54 (cry)? Thats the kind of courage you wanted him 55 (have ).”第三部分 写作(共三节，满分55 分) 第一节 单词拼写（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）（上次月考错题占30%）56. During the riots(骚乱), hundreds of people (抓住) the opportunity to steal property. 57. He was (沮丧) down

52、by the sad news. 58. They tried in (徒劳的) to persuade her to go. 59. It (发生) to me that I could have the book sent to me.60. He does the (雇用) and firing in our company. 61. The children have been a great_(安慰) to me through all of this. 62. She was _(推荐) for the post by a colleague. 63. Watch out for

53、sharp bends and _(调整) your speed accordingly.64. I do some _(志愿的) work at the local hospital. 65. They suddenly became_(意识到的) of people looking at them.66. Anyone who _ (目击) the attack just now should call the police.67. Germany_(宣布) war on France on 1 August 1914. 68. Could you do me a _(帮助，恩惠) and

54、 pick up Sam from school today?69. Using computers has a_ (有益的) effect on childrens learning. 70. Mr Robb _(辞去) his position last month. 第二节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分（再现典型语法错误）（见答题纸） 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。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加 、删除和修改。 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

55、斜线划掉。 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。 The winter holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend m

56、oney. But in that case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden your view and gain knowledges that we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still l

57、earn a lot.第三节 书面表达 （本月练习体裁）（共25分） 假如你是高二学生李华，请围绕“中学生独立性培养”的话题为某英文报投稿，主要内容包括： 1. begin with our own things: clean the bedroom 2. help with the housework: do some cooking 3. learn actively in class: 4. think for ourselves:注意： 1.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数； 2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯； 3.词数100左右。As middle school students，_ _

58、参考答案阅读理解1-5 DCCBA 610 ABBCD 11-15 DCDAB 16-20 BCCAD 2125 GEDCF完形填空26-30 ADBBC 31-35 CABCD 36-40 DBAAD 41-45 BACDB第II卷语法填空46. who47. to 48.However49. experienced50. struck51.What 52.easily53. any 54. crying 55. to have单词拼写56. seized 57. cast 58. vain 59 occurred 60. hiring 61. comfort 62. recommended

59、 63.adjust 64. voluntary 65 aware 66. witnessed 67. declared 68.favour 69.beneficial 70. resigned短文改错【小题1】how改为what 【小题2】chose改为choose【小题3】take改为taking【小题4】but改为and;【小题5】about后加the【小题6】your改为our【小题7】knowledges改为knowledge【小题8】删除can或can改为should【小题9】thought改为think【小题10】many改为much 书面表达：One possible vers

60、ion: As middle school students, its high time we learned to do everything independently, which is of great importance to our future life. We can begin with small things such as washing our own clothes and cleaning our own bedrooms. Arriving home after school, we can give our parents a hand by helpin

61、g them cook supper. As for studying in class, we should learn actively. Its important for us to develop our ability of independent thinking, that is, think about questions by ourselves. We sometimes need to make plans or decisions alone. Dont always depend on others. If we keep on doing like this, well surly become more and more independent. 高考资源网 高考资源网