吉林省延边二中学年高二英语上学期期中试题Word格式.docx

1、 A. A book.B. A science magazine.C. A video.2. Who will teach the woman to drive? A. Her coach. B. Her mother. C. Her father.3. What will the speakers probably do today?A. Go swimming.B. Hike in the mountain. C. Have a walk.4. How does the woman feel about her childs performance? A. It was perfect.

2、B. It could be better. C. It was too difficult for her child.5. Where does the conversation take place? A. At the library. B. At a bookstore. C. In a theatre.第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍

3、。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man suggest doing at first? A. Going to a concert. B. Seeing a play.C. Going to a movie.7. Where will the speakers meet this Sunday? A. In front of the theatre. B. In the mans house. C. In front of the womans house.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How did the man sound at first? A.

4、 He was a little tired.B. He was very happy.C. He felt bored.9. What do we know about the Drama Club? A. Students should pay some fees to join it. B. Students need to show their performing talent to join it. C. Only a few students have interest in the club.听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10. What is the relationsh

5、ip between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Colleagues.C. Neighbors.11. Where does the woman live these days?A. At the mans house.B. At a hotel.C. At her home.12. When should the woman arrive at the airport at the latest? A. At 7:30. B. At 8:C. At 9:30.13. What will the man do for the woman? A. Help her

6、 pack up. B. Buy a ticket for her.C. Take her to the airport.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. When did the woman tell the man to throw trash?A. Over 20 days ago. B. About 10 days ago. C. About a week ago. 15. Where is the sandwich now? A. In the laundry room. B. In the kitchen. C. In the living room. 16. How di

7、d Kenny once help the woman? A. He picked her up at the hospital. B. He threw out the trash for her. C. He helped her with the laundry.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What do we know about Steve?A. He is twenty years old.B. His family is poor.C. He is stupid.18. What kind of person is Miss White? A. She is ve

8、ry strict.B. She is always worried.C. She is patient and kind.19. When did Steve show interest in studying? A. When he realized someone cared about him. B. When Miss White gave him a gift. C. After Miss White told him a story.20. In which grade did Steve pass his first test? A. The first grade.B. Th

9、e sixth grade.C. The seventh grade.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35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、D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem（生态系统）. Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the b

10、uilder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna（大草原）surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat. It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the en

11、vironment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and under-bushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover

12、 part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters. Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the fores

13、t floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well. What worries scientists no

14、w is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.21. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most p

15、robably mean? A. Improving the quality. C. Fixing the time.B. Worsening the state.D. Deciding the conditions. 22. The passage is developed mainly by_. A. showing the effect and then explaining the causesB. giving examples C. pointing out similarities and differencesD. describing the changes in space

16、 order23. What is the passage mainly about?A. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.B. The eating habit of African elephants. C. Disappearance of African elephants.D. The effect of African elephants search for food.24. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?A. They are

17、 home to many endangered animals.B. They result from the destruction of rain forests.C. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.D. They provide food mainly for African elephants.B When I am feeling down, I listen to uplifting music to lift my spirits. When I want to calm down,

18、 I listen to Indian classical instrumental music. Many times, I look at contemporary Indian art either in real art galleries or in virtual art galleries on the Web to improve my mood. I particularly like the paintings with vibrant（鲜明的）colors or ones which present a calm landscape using gentle colors

19、. Art therapy （治疗） uses the creation or viewing of art to help people discover and express their feelings. Unlike art for arts sake, which focuses on the finished piece, art therapy focuses on the process of creation itself. Art therapists believe that the act of making a piece of art triggers inter

20、nal activity that contributes to physical, emotional and spiritual healing. For people who are not able or ready to create art, going to an art museum or looking through art books or virtual art galleries can also be helpful. Simply viewing art refreshes the spirit and promotes relaxation. Art thera

21、py is helpful in healing in various ways. The aesthetic（审美的）quality of the work produced can lift a persons mood, boost self-awareness, improve self-esteem and increase self-confidence. Also, research shows that physiological functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration（呼吸）, become

22、 slow when people are deeply involved in an activity they enjoy. Because art therapy uses a language other than words, it is often employed in treating patients with physical or emotional illnesses who have difficulty talking about their fears or hopes, or about their anger and other strong emotions

23、. The creation of art helps people get in touch with thoughts and feelings that are often hidden from the conscious mind.Stress reduction is also a significant benefit. Studies have shown that repressing strong feelings can lead to a buildup of stress, and that stress can intensify pain and the symp

24、toms of various diseases. Because art therapy helps people access their unconscious mind and release pent-up（被抑制的） emotions, it has been found to be very useful in treating those suffering from stress and stress-related illnesses.25. How does the author start the passage ? A. By describing his own e

25、xperiences. C. By explaining a certain term. B. By presenting a certain fact.D. By giving figures. 26. The underlined word “triggers” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_ ”. A. ignoresB. causesC. decreases D. prevents 27. All of the following are helpful in healing EXCEPT _. A. going to an art museu

26、m C. surfing on the InternetB. going to the virtual art galleries D. reading art books 28. Why is art therapy useful to patients with physical or emotional illnesses? A. It lets them forget about their fears. C. It helps improve their social skills.B. It helps them release their hidden feelings. D.

27、It helps them hide their feelings.CBrenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big dreamto play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick.

28、 She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy. One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot tr

29、avel in space, because theres no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut. With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left

30、 inside was a drum kit（成套设备）and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child. It wast long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone f