人教版高二下学期期中考试英语试题

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At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that “our family” was living in a trailer(拖车) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.

We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new house—something unusual but necessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.

On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family’s three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room?” Expecting toys that children usually ask for, we were astonished when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”

The boys had never slept in a bed! They were used to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the newest city and bought beds and new bedding.

When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. That afternoon, as we fitted the parts of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to watch us and observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway. As my father slipped a pillowcase (枕套)onto one of the pillow, Eric asked, “What is that?” “A pillow,” he replied.

“What do you do with it?” Eric continued to ask.

“When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to my eyes as my father handed Eric the pillow.

“Oh... that’s soft,” he said, hugging it tightly.

Now, when my sister and I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my dad gently asks, “Do you have a pillow?”

We know exactly what he means.

21. The author wrote this passage to _______________. A. ask us to do volunteer work B. introduce volunteer work C. describe his first volunteer project D. collect money for his volunteer project 22. Why was the author shocked on hearing Josh’s answer? A. Because the family lived in a trailer

B. Because the boys had no bed to sleep in C. Because Josh didn’t know what a bed was D. Because Josh expected to get some toys

23. By saying “We could hardly contain ourselves.” the author meant that they all _______. A. felt confused B. felt excited with joy C. couldn’t help laughing D. failed to keep the secret

24. From the text, we can learn that Eric had never seen a _________. A. trailer B. house C. bed D. pillow CBBD

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C. book the ticket two days in advance

D. book the ticket from Warwick-Castle. com

26. If a boy of 5 years old wants to buy a ticket online, he should pay_____. A. £11.06 B. £9.56 C. £11.95 D. £8.56 27. If you want to buy group tickets, _____________. A. you should book by email B. you should book online C. you should dial 0870 442 2375 D. there should be at least 20 people 28. The text is most probably taken from____.

A. newspaper B. a magazine C. a website D. a geography book DABC

C

George Orwell was the pen name for Eric Arthur Blair, who was born in 1903 in India and died in 1950. Orwell was one of the popular writers back in this era and was very popular for writing news, fiction, literary criticism and poetry.

When Blair turned 5 he was sent to a convent (女修道院) school as a day boy in Henley-on-Thames. The reason for this was that his mother wanted him to have the best education, although his family was not wealthy enough to pay for it. His mother asked her brother to see whether he could find a proper school where Eric Blair could be accepted. After some time they sent him to St Cyprian’s School in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. At the school the headmaster decided to undertake Blair and help him win a scholarship and help his parents by making an agreement in secret for them to pay only half of the normal school fees. After being sent to this school, Blair hated it. He managed to write articles well enough to be published in school magazines, win prizes, and then earn more scholarships into other expensive colleges.

As Blair became older he started to write professionally and then changed his pen name to George Orwell. One of his most famous books is called Nineteen Eighty Four and was published in 1949. This book was known for the social aspects, which were about oppression(压迫)， poverty and crime. The book became popular in its time and was read by many people.

Although he was an experienced writer, his lifestyle was not healthy. Blair’s lifestyle consisted of heavy smoking. He also continuously placed himself in situations where it was constantly cold and damp. It was said that he had a love for strong tea and also was known for wearing casual clothing most of the time. As the years went on, he soon became sick and died in 1950. To this day some of his works are still read by many people. 29. The passage is written to __________. A. advertise Eric Arthur Blair’s works

B. urge readers to read Eric Arthur Blair’s books C. introduce Eric Arthur Blair briefly

D. inform readers of Eric Arthur Blair’s lifestyle

30. The reason why Blair was sent to a convent school was that ____________. A. the school fees there were not high

B. his mother wanted him to receive the best education C. his mother wanted him to learn more about religions D. Blair can get more scholarships

31. Why was Nineteen Eighty Four famous? A. Because it solved some social problems. B. Because it was easy to understand.

C. Because it exposed many social problems

D. Because it contained something about the writer’s lifestyle.

32. All the following about Eric Arthur Blair are mentioned except___________. A. Books B. Lifestyle C. Education D. Marriage CBCD

D

Some people don’t drink coffee. Are you fond of drinking coffee? Here is something you can use as an argument every time someone warns you against drinking your third cup of coffee for the day: Coffee may actually add some years to your life.

A paper published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine details a study that began

in 1995. A total of 402,260 test subjects (none of whom had heart disease or cancer) between the ages 50 and 71 were asked about their coffee drinking habits. Only 42,000 of all the test subjects were non-coffee drinkers, while most of them admitted to drinking two or three cups a day.

By the year 2008, 52,000 of the test subjects had already died. Based on the data gathered by the researchers, men who drank two or three cups of coffee daily were 10% less likely to die, while it went up to 13% for women.

Researchers haven’t been able to tell the exact substance that benefits your health----it could be any one of coffee’s many components. It’s clear that more research is needed to establish the connection between drinking coffee and having a longer life, but Dr. Frank Hu of Harvard School of Public Health believes it’s “the best evidence we have”.

Before you get up from your seat to get another cup of coffee--- don’t forget to check the tips on making great coffee--- Dr. Hu has two pieces of advice for you. First, avoid cream and sugar and anything that could affect the health properties of coffee. Second, filter（过滤）your coffee beans instead of boiling them, because filtering removes the components that can raise your cholesterol (胆固醇) level.

33. What does the author mainly want to tell us by writing this passage? A. People should not drink their third cup of coffee.

B. Drinking coffee every day may help people live longer. C. People who live longer generally like drinking coffee. D. Drinking coffee can reduce people’s cholesterol level. 34. We learn from Paragraph 3 that ______________. A. women live longer than men in general

B. coffee has greater influence on men than women C. women benefit more from drinking coffee than men D. men usually drink more coffee than women every day. 35. For what purpose is the last paragraph written? A. To tell us how to reduce our cholesterol level. B. To tell us how to drink coffee in a healthy way. C. To warn us about the harm of cream and sugar.

D. To tell us the latest achievement of Dr. Hu’s research. BCB

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How to live a happier life

“Happiness is not something you postpone for the ” famous US business man Jim Rohn once noted. Indeed, happiness is what we all strive for, yet many of us find it challenging to find and even harder to maintain. To help you seize the day, a recent article published by The Huffington Post summed up some useful tips for leading a happier life. Here are some of them. Let’s take a look. Ask for help

Despite the fears you have about seeming weak or incompetent, you’ll feel happy that you’ve Let others help to handle your problem, and your stress will ease up.

Generosity (慷慨) can mean volunteering, donating to a charity, lending your things to others, or simply being kind to others with your words and emotions. Being generous with words can be Try new things

You may think that taking risks makes you more stressed. But in fact, by going beyond your comfort zone, “most importantly, it forces you to grow”, US author Alex Lickerman M.D. wrote in his book Happiness in This world. A. Avoid generosity. B. Practice generosity

C. However, it may lead to your failure. D. It is something you design for the present.

E. It opens up the possibility for you to enjoy something new. F. As you give a little love to someone else, you’ll feel better too.

G. Talk over a problem with a friend or even share some of your responsibilities. DGBFE

完形填空

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。

I was traveling to visit my sister who lives a few states away. It was a very long drive and I When I entered the gas station the two girls working at the register and said the stalls (小隔间), like “ No matter what, don’t give up”, “Smile”…

Because I wanted to them, I took a picture of the messages with the camera on ，so this one really stood out! I guess it’s the last place I expected to find messages like these, and it was a welcome The messages were all different handwriting styles, sizes, and ink colors, all different states about road trips, adventures, support and encouragement. It was fun to read smile.

As I left, I said goodbye to the girls counter who had knowing (会意的) then I have some of these messages on to others，hoping they will 41. A. gas stations

B. railway stations

42. A. built B. passed 43. A. frightening B. ordinary 44. A. shouted B. explained C. police stations

C. chosen C. different C. smiled

D. subway stations D. played

D. disappointing D. returned

45. A. talked

46. A. surprised 47. A. test B. fought

B. alarmed B. remember C. impressed

C. sorry C. correct

48. A. positive

49. A. surprise 50. A. read 51. A. memory 52. A. questions 53. A. briefly 54. A. behind

B. instructive

B. signal B. copied B. concern B. notes B. hardly B. before B. lighter B. unhappily B. annoy

C. puzzling

C. belief C. preserved C. reflection C. photos C. really C. outside C. puzzled C. pitifully C. recognize C. experience C. why C. charming

55. A. heavier

56. A. never 57. A. inspire 58. A. accident 59. A. how 60. A. natural

D. greeted D. sad D. replace D. negative D. adventure D. written D. direction D. letters D. simply D. within D. upset D. actually D. shock D. conclusion D. when

D. unexpected

B. examination B. where B. ordinary

41-45 ABCCD 46-50ABDAD 51-55CBCAB 56-60DACBD

语法填空

A social worker named Margaret Sangster saw a young boy in a poor area of a big city. He hit）he couldn’t walk. This boy was not even part of Margaret’s job and responsibility, but she took him to a doctor who the boy’s legs. Two years Years later, Margaret was telling this story to some other social workers. She asked them where they thought that boy was today as a young man. They each thought, and asked to keep from crying, said: “This young man no one there to teach him where to walk and how to live right!”

61.was hit 62. that 63. on 64. later 65. to thank 666. living 67. if/whether 68. trying 69. is 70. but 单词拼写

71. I am sitting in the warm night air, _____________(思考) on the day---a day of pure magic. 72. Mr. Smith gave up his days off to do ____________ (志愿的) work in the hospital. 73. Xie Lei highly ___________(推荐) the preparation course.

74. The ___________(改革) are strongly supported by the majority of the people.

75. When I drew closer, the snakes a____________(突然) disappeared into a convenient hole in the wall.

71. reflecting 72. voluntary 73.recommends 74. reforms 75. abruptly

短文改错

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一下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删减或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的单词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多余（从11处起）不计分。

First aid cares for injure or sick people after they can receive medical care. First aid can help to prevent infections and serious lose of blood. It can even save a life.

For an example, road traffic accident kill one person every 30 seconds. Many could have been saved if first aid have been given immediate at the crash scene, according to the International Federation of Red Cross.

But if you are not trained in first aid, don’t rush to be hero. Don’t move the patient because you won’t know where the injuries are. That you can do is to keep the patient calmly before doctors come. 答案：

they can receive medical care. First aid can help injured before

of blood. It can even save a life. For example, road traffic loss

accidents

immediately

’t rush to be a hero. Don’t move ∧patient because trained the

you won’ What calm doctors come.

第二节 写作

假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom给你发了一封电子邮件，告诉你他将作为交流生到中国学习一年，但是他对于住在学生公寓还是寄宿在中国人家里，拿不定主意，想征求一下你的意见。请你给他写一封回信，包括以下内容： 1. 你的建议； 2. 你的理由； 3. 你的祝愿。 注意：1. 词数：100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Tom,

I’m pleased to learn that you are going to study in China for a year as an exchange student. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I wish you all the best in your life and study.

Yours, Li Hua

Dear Tom,

I’m pleased to learn that you are going to study in China for a year as an exchange student. Now I’m writing to share with you my idea about where you should live.

As far as I’m concerned, it is a good idea to board with a local Chinese family. The reasons are as follows. For one thing, a host family is a comfort to you, which can make you feel less homesick. For another, living with a host family gives you a good chance to learn more about Chinese culture. What’s more, you can turn to your host family when you have any difficulty in your study and everyday life.

I’m sure you will adapt to a new environment soon. I wish you all the best in your study and life.

Yours, Li Hua