推荐学习学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

1、推荐学习学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题2017-2018学年度第一学期期末考试高二年级文理科英语试卷说明：本试卷分第I卷和第II卷。不含听力，满分120分，考试时间 100分钟，考试结束后，只交答题卡和答题纸。 第I卷注意事项：1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题号的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净以后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分） AA Of all the famous English writers , the best known is Willia

2、m Shakespeare. He was born in 1564. His father was an important man in his town, so Shakespeare had a good upbringing (教养). Shakespeare went to school but not university. He got married to Anne Hathaway when he was 18 and the couple had 3 children. Shakespeare wrote 38 plays . He began working in hi

3、s hometown of Stratford but in 1592 he was writing in London. He became rich enough to buy a house in the capital and in his hometown. He wrote sad stories called tragedies，like Romeo and Juliet, funny stories or comedies，Romantic stories and stories about historical figures such as Julius Caesar. H

4、e died on his birthday in 1616, almost 400 years ago. But why is his work still popular today? His work looked at common human themes(主题)，such as murder, power and love. These themes are as much a part of human nature today as they were and are the ones we see in modern soap operas(肥皂剧) and Hollywoo

5、d films. Even though his theatre , the Globe ,burned down in 1613,it was rebuilt in London in 1997 and you can still see his plays there today. Shakespeares influence(影响) on the English language can still be felt today. For example, we often talk about “fair play” , meaning honest behavior but this

6、phrase was first used by Shakespeare. 21. Julius Caesar may be seen in_. A. comedy B. tragedy C. romantic story D. historical story 22. From the passage ,we can make a conclusion that_. A. Shakespeare did much to the development of the English language B. Shakespeare was born in a poor family C. Sha

7、kespeare liked to buy and sell houses to make money D. Shakespeare is the father of modern soap operas 23. The phrase “fair play” refers to a persons nature of _ A. patience B. bravery C. honesty D. good manner B It was 1994, and a new mother took her sick baby to the doctor. After being tested, the

8、 child was diagnosed (诊断) with CF(包囊纤维化), a serious disease. The girl would be lucky to survive into her twenties. The woman and her husband did not know what to do. She turned to two friends football star Boomer Esiason and his wife Cheryl, who knew a lot about CF since they had a son with it. They

9、d been trying to raise money for the CF Foundation (基金会), and they were heading their own foundation then. The woman called the Esiasons right away and they shared with her everything they knew about the illness. She was changed, and put her whole heart into understanding CF. She learned how to use

10、the treatments that would best give her daughter hope. She learned about other challenges about CF. Though 30,000 Americans suffer from the illness, the number was too small to motivate(激励) drug companies to do research. The CF market could not get enough investment (投资) for the government to make u

11、p the millions needed to develop new drugs. So she gave up her job and jumped into the CF business full time. She now takes part in events organized by the CF Foundation, and gives speeches wherever she can. The money she raises goes to the CF Foundation, letting it employ scientists to study the di

12、sease. Her name is Angela Kinney. Thanks to the many people just like her, the average lifespan (寿命) of a child born with CF has jumped to 36.5 years.24. From the passage we can learn that Cheryl was _. A. a doctor studying CF B. a football star C. a person with CF D. a member of the CF Foundation 2

13、5. What did the Esiasons do to help Angela Kinney? A. They offered her a job. B. They offered her money. C. They told her what they knew about CF. D. They taught her how to comfort the child.26. Why wasnt there enough research on CF? A. There were no researchers studying it. B. The number of CF pati

14、ents was too small. C. Drug companies found it hard to do research. D. The government was unwilling to invest in it.27. Which of the following best describes Angela Kinney? A. Clever and changeable. B. Brave and warm-hearted. C. Helpful and open-minded. D. Responsible and honest. CFive years ago, I

15、was a mother relying on the government to raise four children on a limited income. Some of my neighbors were also struggling for different family matters. I knew I had the ability to do something, while they also had something to offer. Then I began connecting families so that we could care about ot

16、hers and share things with one another. In February 2004, we jumped through all the difficulties to become a non-profit (非盈利的) organization the Family Support Network. It has been a totally volunteer organization since it was founded. There are over 200 families in our network now and weve received

17、national attention for our effort. Our volunteers have provided over 10,000 hours of help for their neighbors in need. With the help of four volunteers from Microsoft, we are now looking for volunteers from all around the world who are devoted to caring about others and sharing things with their nei

18、ghbors. We can reach them either by phone or email.Our Family Support Network is aimed at ordinary people. People are attracted by our effort. We do not advertise, but we try to share the good news we have as much as possible. I was recognized as a giraffe（带头人) last year for sticking my neck out to

19、make the world a better place. The Associated Press regarded us as a leader in making society better. John McKnight of Northwest University considered the Family Support Network as a new idea for community (社区) development. We welcome more people to join us. Together we are making a difference to cr

20、eate a better and more caring society for our childrens future.28. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author _. A. worked for the government B. learnt a lot from her neighborsC. had difficulty raising her children D. decided to set up an organization alone29. What can we learn about the

21、Family Support Network from the passage? A. It is designed only for women. B. It is set up to make money. C. It advertises itself on the Internet. D. It is well-known throughout the country.30. The author was recognized as a giraffe because she _. A. also cared about the life of giraffes B. was conc

22、erned about the world C. was a great mother and leader D. has a long and beautiful neck31. The passage is mainly about a(n) _. A. act of kindness B. successful business C. way to develop communities D. job opportunity for volunteers D The United States is full of cars. There are still many families

23、without cars, but some families have two or more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life.Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of

24、the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies.Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile away from the school. When the children are too

25、 young to walk too far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Mondays taking her own children and the neighbors as well（也）. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or fo

26、ur men taking turns driving to the place where they all work.More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer cars on the road and use less gas. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars.32. The United States is filled with cars, but .A. not every fami

27、ly has a car B. few families have two cars or even moreC. every American has a car D. every family has a car33. Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?A. Workers drive cars to offices and factories B. Salesmen drive to carry their products.C. Farmers drive into cities to get supplies. D. Cars a

28、re widely used.34. Which statement is true according to the third paragraph?A. Small children are always driven to school. B. All children go to school by bus in some cities.C. Mothers drive their children who cant walk to school. D. School buses pick up all children.35. Mothers form car pools in or

29、der that .A. they can drive to school B. they can take turns driving their children to schoolC. they reach school quickly D. they can drive their children to school in time二、任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans_36_ Whether

30、they are worn for work or for fashion todayStrauss invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829_37_He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847Before becoming an American citizen and moving to t

31、he West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brothers dry goods businessThis gave him a chance to produce his famous inventionAfter the gold rush of 1849, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for mineralsInstead, he knew he could

32、 make a good living by selling supplies to the minersAt first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth_38_When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the minersThese pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more In 1873, Str