河南省周口中英文学校2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、周口中英文学校2016-2017学年下期高二期中考试英语试题第I卷（三部分，共105分）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节 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和D）中, 选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。A(English Newspaper, March 19) English newspaper needs a foreign editor(编辑). He(She) must have worked in China for more than 2 years. British nationality

2、is necessary. The salary is $100,000 a year. The term is 3 years. In ten days this piece of ads (广告) will not be useful. Tele: 3890066; Address: No.6 Xinling Road (China Football, February 3, 2001)Shanghai Shenhua Team Vs Beijing Guoan TeamTIME: February 8, Sunday(3:00)PLACE: Hongkou StadiumTICKET P

3、RICE: RMB 25 yuan (for adults)RMB 15 (for students)NAME: China Cup Football ContestCOACHES: Xu Genbao. Jin Zhiyang21. This English Newspapers editor must be _ working in China for more than 2 years.A. a foreignerB. an American C. a Chinese D.an Englishman22.Where and when will the football match be?

4、_.A. in Hongkou Stadium on Sunday B. in Hongkou Stadium on February3C. in Guoan on February 8D. in Shenhua Stadium on Feburary 823. If three adults and six students want to watch the match, the tickets will cost RMB _ yuan.A. 165 B. 135 C. 195D. 225BLearners of English, especially self-taught learne

5、rs may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the s

6、econd book only after you are sure you understand the first one.Secondly, stick to one course of study. Dont change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable”.Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time

7、 to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in some special English programs, such as VOA. or other listening materials

8、of the same level as that of your textbook. 24. This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to_. A. improve their listening ability B. read fast C. write better English and read faster D. speak correctly25. If you want to understand the English news program on the radio, you should_. A.

9、read the Chinese language newspaper step by step B. read again and again t he Chinese language newspaper C. go through the Chinese language newspaper first D. be able to recite the Chinese language newspaper26. The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you _. A. should stick to it. B.

10、 should begin with the last book C. should take up other courses if they are more fashionable D. shouldnt do anything else27. In this passage, VOA stands for_. A. a book B. a magazine C. a text-book D. a radio station CI believe Ive gotten this more than once. One lady told me she thought I was 12 a

11、nd even told her 14-year-old daughter the same. I saw lots of surprised faces because people were told I was actually 19 years old.Im actually 19 years old, which isnt much of a problem. Im like the oldest of my friends and the shortest, which is pretty funny. Thats probably one of the reasons I fit

12、 in so well with them.I volunteered at a weekend school teaching young children. Parents always looked me up and down like “why is this 13-year-old girl teaching my child?!?!?” I guessed it was because Im also petite(娇小)，and I didnt know whether I had a childish face? Sometimes I found it funny, som

13、etimes I found it annoying(令人气恼). But I just shrugged(耸肩)it off at last. You know, soon enough people got to know me and then realized I was not actually a 13-year-old girl.This short thing used to be a problem for me, though. I was very very small when I was younger, so kids would pick on me. When

14、I was 12, 8-year-old girls would look down at me like “I CANT BELIEVE YOU RE TWELVE!” I had always wanted to be tallBut now that Im older, I got used to it, and I actually love itYou know, Im fun sized! 28How old is the writer now?_.A12B13C14D1929Many people felt surprised when told the writers age

15、because they thought she _Awas certainly over 19Bshould be only 12C. was 13D. was over 1430Which of the following words cant be used to describe（描绘） the writer?_.AshortBpetiteCchildishDtall31The underlined phrase “pick on” means _.Alike very much Bhelp friendlilyCbehave to unkindly Denjoy very much3

16、2How does the writer feel when others say she is 12?_.ANot surprised BAnnoyingCAngryDSadDPeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for

17、 parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible(有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.These two special days are cel

18、ebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地). On these days fa

19、milies get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than

20、the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.33. Which of the following is NOT a reason for c

21、hildren to show love and respect for parents?_.A. Parents bring up children.B. Parents give love and care to children.C. Parents educate children to be good persons.D. Parents pass away before children grow up.34. What do you think “florists” do?_.A. They sell flowers. B. They make and sell bread.C.

22、 They offer enough room for having family parties.D. They sell special gifts for Mothers Day and Fathers Day.35. What do you know from the passage?_.A. Mothers Day and Fathers Day are both in May.B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.C. Not all the children respect their parentsD. Fathe

23、rs are not as important as mothers at home.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处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Cheating(舞弊) is when a person misleads, deceives or acts dishonestly on purpose. 36 . If a basketball team is for kids under 8,its cheating for a 9-year-old play on the team. At school, in addit

24、ion to cheating on a test, a kid might cheat by stealing someone elses idea for a science project. 37 .This kind of cheating is called plagiarizing (抄袭). 38 . Jeff is doing it by sneaking（暗中的） answers to a test. And its also cheating to break the rules of a game or contest or to pretend something is

25、 yours when it isnt. When people cheat, its not fair to other people. Its tempting(诱惑人的) to cheat because it makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the rest. 39 , and it wont help on the next test-unless the person cheats again. 40 . They want to get good grades but

26、hate hard work. Other kids might feel like they cant pass the test without cheating. Even though there seems to be a good reason for cheating, cheating isnt a good idea. A. Some kids cheat because theyre lazy. B. Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. C. But it doesnt solve the problem of n

27、ot knowing the material（材料）. D. Some kids cheat once and feel so bad that they never do it again. E. For kids, cheating may happen at school, at home, or while playing a sport. F. There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldnt cheat, but some kids have already cheated. G. Kids may also cheat by copy

28、ing a book report off the Internet and handing it in as its his or her original （原先的）work. 第三部分 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）Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the 41 had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams.

29、If they didnt 42 , they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who 43 , but Jane didnt want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, 44 just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was 45 about her. She went to bed too 46 . The night before

30、the first exam, Barbara 47 that she have an early night and take a 48 pill. She promised to wake 49 up in the morning. As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her 50 kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of 51_ , she went to sleep. In no time（不久）at

31、 all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination 52 , but she couldnt answer any of the questions. 53 around her was writing pages and pages. 54 she thought hard, she couldnt find anything to write 55 . She kept looking at her 56 . Time was running out. There was only an hou

32、r to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, 57 and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 58 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she 59 up. She was still in bed and it had all been a 60 dr

33、eam. A minute later, Barbara called her name.41. A. teachers B. students C. classmates D. schools42. A. prepare B. miss C. join D. pass43. A. succeeded B. failed C. ended D. called44. A. but B. so C. and D. because45. A. excited B. frightened C. worried D. pleased46. A. early B. late C. heavily D. e

34、agerly47. A. insisted B. hoped C. ordered D. wished48. A. sleeping B. resting C. exciting D. breathing49. A. him B. her C. them D. herself50. A. hand B. eye C. mind D. body51. A. her sister B. her parents C. the lessons D. the medicine52. A. result B. marks C. desk D. paper53. A. The teacher B. The

35、students C. No one D. Everyone54. A.If B. Though C. So D. How55. A. with B. about C. on D. to56. A. watch B. textbook C. sister D. subject57. A. gave up B. put off C. look around D. think over58. A. examining B. leaving C. copying D. crying59. A. raised B. woke C. stood D. cheered60. A. nice B. wond

36、erful C. terrible D. special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（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Alice always wanted to be a singer. Music was the _61_important thing in her life but, to tell you the_62_ (true), she took lessons for years and practised every day, _63_ in spite of all this, her voice di

37、dnt improve. Honestly, it didnt get better, it just got_64_(loud). Her teacher finally _65_（give）up and stopped the lessons, but Alice refused to quit(停止), and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her former teacher to attend. The teacher was very worried about _66_to say after the perf

38、ormance. She knew it _67_be terrible and it was. She didnt want to tell a lie, but she didnt want to hurt Alices feelings _68_ . Finally, she got an idea and went backstage（后台） to greet her former （先前的）pupil. “Well”, said Alice, “what did you think of _69_performance?” “My dear,” said the teacher, “

39、youll _70_be better than you were tonight.”第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10题 满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 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的词。 注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Yang Li, a five-year-old girl living next door to me, very

40、clever. Because she is too old to go to school, she often asks me to teach herself to read, write and draw. She studies hardly and soon she learns a lot of. One evening last month I was doing my English homeworks when she came to my house. She asked me how I learned English. “You would find English

41、a bridge to so much knowledge,” I said. She then wanted to learn English, either. She has learned many English words so far, but her parents are very grateful to me. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）作为高二学生，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。态度一态度二你的观点当考试结果不尽人意时，情绪低落，丧失信心，不再继续努力当考试

42、失败时，分析并找出失败的原因，鼓励自己，增强自信，避免再犯同样的错误1.失败乃成功之母.2.3 要求；1词数：100词左右。2可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯_ 周口中英文学校2016-2017学年度下期高二英语期中试题答案阅读理解21-40 DAA ACAD DBDCA DAB EGBCA完形填空41-60 BDBAC BAABC DDDBB AADBC语法填空61.most62.truth 63.but64.louder 65.gave66.what 67.would 68.either 69.my70.never 短文改错1 Very前加 is 2 old-young 3 her

43、self-her 4 hardly-hard5 A lot of 去 of 6 homeworks-homework 7 how why8 Would-will 9 either too 10 but-and书面表达 Our 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

44、dont 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 self-confident. They find out and analyze 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, its not important whether we succeed or not. It matters that we must deal with our failure correctly.