山西省怀仁县第八中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（实验班） WORD版含答案.doc

1、 2016-2017学年度第二学期高二年级期中考试试题英语（实验班）A Im sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”. But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written? The retired professor, Archibald A. Hill in Lucasville, USA could tell us the story. Ninety-seven years ago, two of Mr. Archibald Hills aunts, Miss Patty Hi

2、ll and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”. Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. One of them was the famous “Good Mor

3、ning to You.” The song said, “Good morning to you, good morning to you, dear children, good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children. But not many grown-ups knew it. A few years later little Archibald was born. As his aunt, Miss Patty Hill sang the song “H

4、appy Birthday” to the melody（曲调）of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew（侄子）. She sang the song like this: Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Archie! Happy birthday to you! Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular,

5、but it really did. People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune（曲调简单）and friendliness in words.1. Archibald A. Hill was _. A. English B. Russian C. American D. Australian2. Professor Archibald A. Hill was Miss Mildred Hills _. A. son B. student C. brother D. nephew3. The

6、 song “Happy Birthday” has a history of _ years. A. 97 B. about 90 C. more than 90 D. less than 90 4. Why did Miss Hiss wrote songs? A. Because they are musicians. B. Because they love children. C. Because they were asked to write for a book. D. Because their nephew asked them to do so.BHip hop or r

7、ap (说唱 ） music as it is also called,started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s . But today many countries have their own kind of hip hop music . This kind of music comes from reggae, disco and funk music . Rapping means speaking to the rhythm of the music, and it is an

8、important part of the music . People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems .Rapping in class.Would you like to rap in class ? Well actually,hip pop music is played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA .Why ? There is a new school program called “ Flocabulary ”in which teacher

9、s use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects . The words of the songs are just what students are studying . This makes learning easy and fun . Students and teachers are excited about the positive results it has had on exam marks . One teacher said, “ Ive used hip hop songs in

10、class, and I have never seen my students so crazy about history ! You cant imagine how well they imagine how well they remember what I teach ! We even try to write our own songs . ”Whose idea was Flocabulary?Blake Harrison, a high school student, was the first person to come up with the idea of Floc

11、abulary . The word “ Flocabulary ” comes from the word “flow ” and “ vocabulary ” . “ Flow ” is a rap word for “ style ”,or the way a rapper says the words of a song . “ Vocabulary ” means the words you have to learn in a language . How did he get the idea ? Well, he realized he could remember the w

12、ords of a hip hop song very easily . So,why not make lessons into songs ? Today together with Alex Rappaport, a song writer, Blake produces hip hop songs for maths, science and literature (文学 ）. They are now used in schools with great success . 5. Rap music started _ in New York city .A. in the 1970

13、s B. In a high school C.in the 19 th century . D. In a music class .6. From the passage, we can learn “ Flocabulary ” is a program to _ .A. Write rap music . B. Sing a song by talking . C. Remember the words of a song . D. help teach some school subjects . 7. The underlined word positive in paragrap

14、h 2 most probably means _ A. bad B. good C. final D direct8. Blake Harrison has produced hip hop songs for school subject EXCEPT _ . A. maths B. science C. history D. literatureC I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we

15、 might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning. I do not remember myse

16、lf crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving and ne

17、ver to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism（乐观）, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I w

18、as or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.” My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone e

19、lse at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers（移民局官员）, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common

20、 troubles go away at last! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.9. How did the author get to know America?A. From radio programs B. From books and pictures

21、C. From her mother D. From her relatives10. Upon leaving for America the author felt _.A. excited B. confused C. worried D. amazed11. For the first two years in New York, the author _.A. often lost her way B. did not think about her futureC. studied in three different schools D. got on well with her

22、 stepfather12. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?A. She worked as a translator.B. She attended a lot of job interviews.C. She paid telephone bills for her family.D. She helped her family with her English.DMr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wante

23、d to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent.The agent advertised (登广告) the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful descriptio

24、n of his garden in an expensive magazine.Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “Im sorry, Mr. Jones, but Ive decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magaz

25、ine I can see its just the kind of house Ive wanted to live in all my life.”13. Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because . A. he needed some money to support his family B. his house was too old to live in C. he wanted some money to buy a new one D. he didnt want to live in the house any longer14

26、. The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was . A. he had failed in selling his house by himself B. he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price C. he was sure that the estate agent could help him D. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine15. At last Mr.

27、 Jones . A. was successful in selling the house B. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a jobC. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisementD. didnt understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）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：如果选择AB,AC,

28、AD这三个选项，必须在卡上同时涂两个字母） Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a batter student in several ways.16 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your int

29、erest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.17 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.18 The following methods may work best for you. Read the text quickly to find the ma

30、in facts and ideas in it. Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 19 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written. As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When yo

31、u do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.20A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.AB. you will also want t

32、o develop your own method for taking notes.AC. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.AD. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以

33、填入空白处的最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (大牧场). The last time I was there he told me a story about 21 . He was the son of a horse trainer who used to go from ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boys high school career was continually 22 . When h

34、e was a senior, he was 23 to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he 24 . He wrote a seven-page 25 describing his goal of someday 26 a large horse ranch and handed it to his 27 . Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note 28 , “See me a

35、fter class.”Monty went to see the teacher and asked, “ 29 did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic (不可实现的) dream for a young boy like you. There is no way you can ever do it. If you 30 this paper with a more realistic goal I will reconsider your grade.” The boy went home and th

36、ought about it 31 and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to 32 your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important 33 for you.” Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the 34 paper. He stated, “You can keep the F and Ill

37、 keep my 35 .” “The 36 part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week.” Monty went on with the story, “When the teacher was 37 he said, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was 38 of a dream stealer. During th

38、ose years I stole a lot of kids dreams. 39 you had enough courage not to give up on yours.” “Dont let anyone 40 your dreams. Follow your dream, no matter what happens,” Monty added. 21. A. himself B. myself C. his father D. his teacher 22. A. made B. interrupted C. completed D. begun 23. A. given B.

39、 agreed C. asked D. taught24. A. grew upB. brought up C. got up D. went up 25. A. storyB. paper C. information D. newspaper 26. A. selling B. handing C. buying D. owing 27. A. teacher B. father C. classmate D. companion 28. A. writing B. reading C. speaking D. showing 29. A. When B. Why C. Where D.

40、What 30. A. reread B. repeat C. rewrite D. retell 31. A. soon B. wide C. long D. enough32. A. take up B. keep up C. give up D. make up 33. A. grade B. decision C. choice D. composition 34. A. rewrittenB. good C. same D. printed 35. A. dreamB. word C. promise D. impression 36. A. badB. best C. worst

41、D. most 37. A. comingB. laughing C. looking D. leaving38. A. thing B. anything C. nothing D. something 39. A. Happily B. Luckily C. Sadly D. Easily 40. A. realize B. share C. steal D. keep第II卷（非选择题，共50分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填上适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式.In my primary school years, there was a li

42、ttle girl in the class who worked very hard but somehow could never do satisfactorily in her lessons. The teacher asked me to help her, and _41_ was obvious that she expected a lot from me. But as a young boy, restless, thoughtless, I always tried to avoid her so as to get more time to enjoy _42_( I

43、 ). One day before the final exam, she came up to me and said, “Could you please explain this _43_ me? I want very much to do _44_ (well) this time.” I started explaining, and finished in a hurry. _45_ (pretend) not to notice her still-confused eyes, I ran off quickly. Not surprisingly, she again _4

44、6_ (do) very badly in the exam. And two months later, at the beginning of the new semester, word came of her _47_ (die). No one knew about the little task I failed _48_(fulfill), but I couldnt forgive myself. I simply couldnt forget her eyes, _49_ seem to be asking, “Why didnt you do a little more t

45、o help me?”It was the very starting point of my life, for I began to understand the word “responsibility” and to learn to always do my duties _50_ (faithful) and devotedly. 第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每l小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，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：把缺词处叫个漏字符号（），并在其下面写

46、出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）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Last summer I had a chance to visit Paris. That attracted me most was the Eiffel Tower, where has become a symbol of France. I was deeply impressed by their height. I have never seen such tall building befo

47、re! It is made of iron and it is about 7000 tons heavy. There have 1711 steps from the bottom to the top. Climb the tower made me very tired, but I was very exciting. I took a lot of photo in Paris. I have much memories and experiences to share. I will remember my trip to the France forever!第三节书面表达(

48、满分25分) .根据提示，写一篇有关我国少数民族傣族(The Dai ethnic group )的短文。 人口(population)与位置：120 万；云南南部西双版纳(Xishuangbanna)。 历史与文化：最早种植水稻(plant rice)的民族；有自己的语言；“傣”的含义为：“自由”(freedom)，“人类”(human beings)；文字(characters)和汉字(Chinese characters)不同。 生活：主食是大米，牛肉(beef)，鸡肉(chicken)，鸭子(duck)，鱼和虾(fish and shrimp)；妇女服装种类多样(a variety o

49、f styles.)，主要色调多为白色，天蓝色(skyblue)和粉色(pink)；男士常穿马甲(wear short jackets)。 节日：和宗教有关，主要节日有“开门节”(六月中旬)，“关门节”(九月中旬)和“泼水节”(春天) 相关词汇：关门节：the DoorClosing Festival 开门节：the DoorOpening Festival 泼水节：the WaterSplashing Festival 词数：100120 高二下学期期中考试英语答案(实验班） 1-5 CDBCA 6-10 DBCBA 11-15 CDDAB 16 AD 17 AB 18 AC 19A 20

50、D 21-25 ABCAB 26-30 DABBC 31-35 CDBCA 36-40 BDDBC41. it 42. myself 43. to 44. better 45. Pretending 46. did 47. death 48. to fulfill 49.which 50. faithfully短文改错Last summer I had a chance to visit Paris. That attracted me most was the Eiffel Tower, where has become a symbol of France. I was deeply im

51、pressed by their height. I have never seen such tall building before! It is made of iron and it is about 7000 tons heavy. There have 1711 steps from the bottom to the top. Climb the tower made me very tired, but I was very exciting. I took a lot of photo in Paris. I have much memories and experience

52、s to share. I will remember my trip to the France forever!51.ThatWhat52.wherewhich53. their its54. such a 55. have are56. Climb Climbing 57. exciting excited 58. photo photos 59. much many 60. the the（去掉） 书面表达:参考范文：The Dai ethnic group，with a population of about 1.2 million，mainly lives in Xishuangb

53、anna in the southern part of Yunnan Province.Dai means “freedom” or “human beings” in their own language，whose characters are different from Chinese characters. The Dai ethnic group was the first in history to plant rice.Eating rice as their staple food，Dai people enjoy beef，chicken，duck as well as

54、fish and shrimp.Dai womens clothes have a variety of styles.The color of their clothing is mainly white，skyblue or pink.Dai men often wear short jackets. Dai festivals，closely related to religious activities，include “the DoorOpening Festival” in midJune，“the DoorClosing Festival” in midSeptember，and “the WaterSplashing Festival” in spring. 版权所有：高考资源网()