高二下学期期中考试英语试题套真题.docx

1、高二下学期期中考试英语试题套真题高二下学期期中考试英语试题一、阅读理解1. 根据短文理解，选择正确答案。 To help the environment, many Americans have made the change from paper and plastic bags to reusable shopping bags.But a report by a Florida newspaper says that reusable shopping bags sold by some supermarkets have high levels of lead, which can b

2、e dangerous to humans, especially young children.Now, theres a call for a rethink about the use of reusable shopping bags. “When our families go to the store looking for safe and healthy foods, the last thing they should be worrying about is a bag，”Charles Schumer, a government official said.“Quick

3、and complete research will allow everyone to make right decisions.” The newspaper bought more than a dozen bags sold at Publix supermarkets from Florida supermarkets to test them for lead.The results showed that certain bags had lead levels that worried health officials.Some bags had enough lead in

4、them to be considered dangerous waste if people were to throw the bags out with other rubbish.Lead in the bags is not likely to move onto food.But over time, paint on the bags can break off and the bags can wear out.When this happens, lead can be freed. The affected bags were found in Florida.But Pu

5、blix has more than 1，000 stores across America.Publix says that its bags dont break any laws about lead levels, but that they have asked the makers of the bags to reduce the lead levels in them. The bags with the highest levels of lead had beautiful designs and many pictures.Plain reusable bags with

6、out them are found to have little lead.People worried about lead levels in reusable bags can turn to cloth.Paper bags are also a good choice, since paper can be reused.（1）What worries people now is that reusable shopping bags _A . cant be reusedB . can be a danger to peopleC . are a waste of moneyD

7、. are as bad as paper bags（2）The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to “_”A . bagsB . foodsC . supermarketsD . officials（3）Lead in shopping bags will probably come out when _A . food is put in themB . they are thrown awayC . they are put with other rubbishD . the paint is separated from th

8、em（4）Whats the best title for the text?A . The return of paper bagsB . Time to invent greener shopping bagsC . The safety of shopping bagsD . Look out for reusable shopping bags2. 根据短文理解，选择正确答案。 In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun toge

9、ther and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fairweather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck，but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character，especially understanding, honesty a

10、nd reliability Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other persons place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also

11、a good listener. At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me. Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he wi

12、ll meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor，he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me. There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enj

13、oy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in th

14、e joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me. When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding，I know Ive found a friend!（1）Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?A . Understanding.B . Honesty.C

15、. Reliability.D . A sense of humor.（2）If you have fairweather friends, _A . they will give you all that they have when you need helpB . you will be refused when you get into troubleC . you can be sure that you get real friendsD . you will become rich（3）How many qualities does the writer mention in t

16、he passage?A . Three.B . Four.C . Five.D . Six.3. 根据短文理解，选择正确答案。 As the father of a student, I have experienced first hand what a great teacher is. My son was in the 4th grade last year, and he had a teacher called Miss Green. I believe that when he is an adult he will surely look back on her as the

17、 best teacher he has ever had. My son has attention deficit disorder that makes it a little more difficult for him to learn.She was able to change her teaching methods for him so that he could keep up with the rest of the class. As a result, he got straight As on many subjects. She regarded her clas

18、s as a family and they even had their own class song. She would often have them sing it to encourage them and develop a team spirit for them. When she saw that they were no longer listening carefully to what she was teaching, she would have them close their textbooks, stand up all around the room an

19、d throw around a small football. This helped them clear their minds and then focus on the lesson again.Besides, she was quick to reply to any phone calls or emails from us and got rid of our worries about children quickly. When my son went to the 5th grade this year, we happened to pass her classroo

20、m.When she saw my son, her face lit up and she came out and hugged him.She generally loves all of the children in her classroom and that love really shows.I can only pray that my son will continue to get teachers just like her for the rest of his school years.（1）Which of the following is NOT true ab

21、out Miss Green?A . She regarded the students as members of a family.B . She had special ways to help students study.C . She was good at teaching football and music.D . She usually made a quick reply to parentsemails.（2）We can learn from the text that _A . Miss Green was the best teacher at the schoo

22、lB . all the students in the school liked Miss GreenC . Miss Green didnt teach the writers son in the 5th gradeD . the writers son had many teachers like Miss Green（3）In the text, the writer mainly tells us _A . what his son studied at schoolB . his son once had a good teacherC . how to be a good an

23、d popular teacherD . a teacher who liked playing with students二、完形填空4. 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was a rainy morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused to settle for the start of the lesson. As an inexperienced teacher, I tried every means to g

24、et them to be 1, but in vain. my panic was rising and I could feel my heart beating wildly. This was the 2 of my job as a music teacher, I thought teaching was not for me. Then I had an idea. Hoping that no one would notice that I was 3 inside, I threw my voice as far as it would reach: “Put your he

25、ads on the desks and close your 4! We are going on a journey.” 5, the children fell silent. “Now what should I do?” I thought to myself. Reaching over to my collection of CDs, I blindly took one out, put it in the machine and played it. Obediently , my class lay their heads on their desk, closed the

26、ir eyes and 6. When the music started, the room as filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the children were 7. When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their 8 slowly so that we could share our musical journey. At this point, when all the ch

27、ildren were willing to share their experiences, I began to learn how to 9. The music allow me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the 10 and most of all, an understanding of each other. This was the power that music in the classroom could have.（1）A

28、. gladB . safeC . kindD . quiet（2）A . endB . aimC . ruleD . plan（3）A . guessingB . shakingC . respondingD . laughing（4）A . eyesB . mouthsC . booksD . doors（5）A . PunctuallyB . ImportantlyC . AmazinglyD . Obviously（6）A . sleptB . noddedC . waitedD . continued（7）A . talkingB . singingC . dancingD . li

29、stening（8）A . legsB . headsC . armsD . shoulders（9）A . teachB . imagineC . playD . understand（10）A . unpreparedB . unspokenC . unknownD . unforgotten三、七选五5. 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。 Once there was a very poor villager.He found it difficult even to support his family. _He walked abo

30、ut in the streets, but he did not get a job.One day, he met a rich businessman, who gave him the job of cleaning the office.The villager began his work and he even started reading and writing in his spare time. One day，the businessman saw that the villager was writing something.He said，“You can also

31、 read and write！Your handwriting is very good.”_The villager began to do this job as best as he could. Later，the businessman learnt that the villager was good at accounting, and he made him his shop accountantThe other accountants were very jealous of the villagers abilities.They told the businessma

32、n that the villager had a small room where he hid the money stolen from him. _ One day，they had their chance.They saw the villager going into “that” room. _When they came back and opened the door, there was nothing in that room except an ordinary box. The villager was ordered to open the box with his own hands.And there was only a pair of dirty shoes and some old clothes. _At the same time, he was so angry with the jealous accountants that he fired them at once.The villager was made the only