内蒙古包头铁路第一中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、内蒙古包头铁路第一中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题2016-2017学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试题阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30分)AWe all know that 2016 is considered the year of superhero movies. Here are another four ones coming out in the second half of this year.The BFGAdventure, Drama, Fantasy 1 July 2016 (Canada)Storyline: A little girl named Sophie c

2、omes across the Big Friendly Giant who despite his awful appearance, turns out to be a kind-hearted soul who is considered an outcast (被遗弃的人) by the other giants because, unlike them, he refuses to eat children. More information:http: / www. imdb, com / title / tt3691740/.Directors: Steven Spielberg

3、Writer: Roald DahlStars: Bill Hader, Rebecca Hall, Mark RylanceThe HollarsComedy, Drama, Family 26 August 2016 (USA)Storyline: A man returns to his small hometown after learning that his mother has fallen ill and is about to go through surgery. Other related information is available at:http: / www.

4、imdb. com / title /tt3714720/.Director: John KrasinskiWriter: Ibrahim El-BatoutStars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anna Kendrick, John KrasinskiThe BombingAction, Drama, War 30 September 2016 (China)Storyline: During the World War, five different Chinese people, most of whom are based on real figures, f

5、ight their way through Japanese air force attacks to protect an important military machine in Chongqing, in 1940. Click here for further information about it.http: / www. imdb. com /title/ tt4743226/.Director: Xiao FengWriter: Ping ChenStars: William Wai-Ting Chan, Wei Fan, Janine Chun-Ning ChangAli

6、, the Goat and IbrahimComedy, Drama, friendship 1 October 2016 (Egypt)Storyline: Ali loves a goat called Nada and Ibrahim hears voices from another world. Both young men are misunderstood and ignored each other. Later, they make peace with each other. Click here for more information.http: /www. imdb

7、. com /title /tt4473378/.Director: Sherif El BendaryWriter: James C. StrouseStars: Ali Sobhy, Ahmed Magdy, Salwa Mohamed Ali21.Where was the adventure movie from? A.Canada.B.USA.C.China.D.Egypt. 22 .Which website should you visit to know more about The Hollars? A.http: /www. imdb. com /title/ tt3691

8、740/. B.http: /www. imdb. com/ title/ tt4743226/. C.http: /www. imdb. com/ title/ tt3714720/. D.http: /www. imdb. com/ title/ tt4473378/. 23.When was the movie directed by Sherif E1 Bendary shown? A.In July.B.In August. C.In September.D.In October. 24.What can we know from the passage? A.The BFG is

9、directed by John Krasinski. B.The Bombing is a film related to historical facts. C.The Hollar tells stories about children. D.Anna Kendrick stars in Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim.BMy wife Julie and I were out on the road that runs around where we live, when we saw an old worn-out dog stumbling (蹒跚) pain

10、fully up the road. We stopped, bent down, talked gently to the dog and patted it. I checked and there was a collar with a phone number. I called but no one answered.The dog was painfully thin. So Julie ran home to get some of our dogs food while I tried to encourage the dog. After Julie came back, w

11、e sat down on the sidewalk while our new friend made short work of the food. Eventually we got her home.After trying for many times we got a response from the number. A lady came around with a bunch of flowers for us. She explained that Tara had been her fathers dog. She was very old and got lost th

12、at morning. So, Tara was safely returned home.Here is the truth of the story:Actually Julie and I were out that morning because I was leaving. She was trying to persuade me to come back, but I wasnt hearing anything that made that sound likely.I was about to turn and go when an old black dog walked

13、between us and almost fell down. Suddenly we had something more important than our problem to worry about. There was a creature in need right before us and we had to work together to help it.We did help it. And here I am writing the story in my own home, in my own family.In the song Love Is Not a Fi

14、ght Warren Barfield talks about marriage. At one point he sings, And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door. Sometimes angels come disguised (伪装) as dogs.25.How was the dog when found? A.Too weak to walk.B.Thin and worn out. C.Unable to eat food.D.Homeless but gentle. 26.We can in

15、fer from Paragraph 2 that _. A.the writer had his own pet dog B.the dog didnt go with the writer C.the dog didnt eat any of the food D.Julie bought some food for the dog 27.The underlined part our problem in the passage refers to the fact that _. A.an old black dog appeared in front of them B.the wr

16、iter didnt want to take Julies advice C.the couple had some trouble with their marriage D.Julie disagreed with the writers travel on business 28.What would be the best title for the passage? A.A Helpful CoupleB.A Famous Song C.Saving the DogD.An Angel DogCSince the nineteen nineties, education has b

17、een required for all South Africans from age seven to fifteen. Last December, the government announced that seventy percent of students passed their final examination to finish high school. In 2008 the passage rate was about sixty-three percent. There have been increases each year since then.Profess

18、or Shireen Motala at the University of Johannesburg says access to basic education is no longer the problem in South Africa. She says most children stay in school until they are about sixteen. The problem now, she says, is that large numbers of them leave without completing high school. Students tak

19、e an examination known as the matric in grade twelve, their final or matriculation year. Professor Motala notes that less than half the children who started school in 2000 sat for the matric last year.Educational researchers also point to another problem. They say South African schools do not produc

20、e enough students with the skills for higher education in math and science. Many schools are not well - equipped. They do not have libraries at school. Ninety - two percent of the schools do not have libraries.Also, education specialists say in many cases, teachers and school principals do not have

21、the skills or training to do their jobs. In other cases, they are simply not doing their duty to provide an education. Professor Motala says a number of teachers were poorly trained during the system of apartheid(种族隔离), or racial separation in South Africa. Apartheid ended in 1994.Secondly, she says

22、, teachers have been confused by the many educational reform efforts in the last fifteen years. And, finally, she thinks language differences in the classroom have not gotten as much attention as they should.South Africas minister of basic education promises a number of improvements.29.How was thepa

23、ssage rate in 2008? A. uncertain B. just so-so C. high D.low30.Whats the Motalas attitude towards the basic education for students in South Africa? A.Confident.B.Hopeless.C.Negative.D.Worried. 31.From the passage we know the matric is _. A.an examination difficult for students to pass B.an examinati

24、on for students in grade twelve C.the number of students leaving school D.the number of students taking exams 32.Students in South Africa find it hard to get improved in math and science because _. A.they drop out of school without finishing high school B.teachers dont have the abilities to teach th

25、em C.most schools can not provide enough equipment D.there arent such subjects in most schoolsDDid you know that sixty per cent of your body weight is water? However, a loss of only two per cent of this water throughdehydration(脱水) during exercise can significantly affect your performance. The more

26、you sweat, the more your exerciseperformance declines, unless you drink enough to replace your lossof fluids.When you lose too much water, you can overheat quite easily,especially in a warm environment.But this is not the only problemyou may face. Dehydration leads to your heart pumping muchfaster,

27、which means exercise becomes more difficult and requiresmore effort. Despite these problems, however, many of us simplydo not take enough fluids in when we head for the gym or set outon a run.So why is this? How do we manage to lose so much waterwithout simply drinking more toreplace it? Well, its e

28、asier thanyou think. When we are at rest, we quickly become aware that weare thirsty and will put that right by having a drink. When weexercise, on the other hand, our thirstmechanism(结构) does notwork as effectively, so we dont notice early enough that we areactually thirsty. In fact, we only start

29、to feel thirsty when we havealready lost around two per cent of our body weight.Another problem is that, the more dehydrated we becomeduring exercise, the more difficult it is to prevent furtherdehydrationbecause our stomachs become intolerant to fluidsand we do not absorb water properly, just when

30、we need it most.The key thing about fluids and exercise is to manage yourintakeproperlyregular small amounts are preferable, and someshould be drunk before the period of exercise begins. You alsoneed to match your intake to the sort of exercise you are doing. For example, for one hour of exercise, s

31、uch as taking part in a 10 km run, you need to drink about two extra litres of water. For longer periods of exercise, sports drinks are recommended.33. We know from the text that during exercise, dehydration _.A. can be easily avoidedB. will lead to poor performanceC. can cause many health problemsD. will be controlled whenever we drink again34. Why do people suffer from dehydration easily during exercise?A. Their thirst mechanism stops working.B. Their focus is on the exercise.C. Their thirst response is slow.D. Their stomachs are full.