17学年上学期高二期中考试英语试题含听力附答案.docx

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17学年上学期高二期中考试英语试题含听力附答案

海南中学2016-2017学年第一学期期中考试

高二英语试题

第一卷

二、阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共10小题：

每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Somethingnewshoweduponmyfather'sfrontporchthisspring―anest.Arobin（知更鸟）decidedthatthetopofacornerpost（角柱）justunderthemetalroofwouldbethe perfect placetobuildhernewhome.Slowlyshestartedtobuilditstickbystick.Myfather noticedwhatshewasdoingandtossedherworkbackofftheporch,hopingthatshewouldtakethehintandchooseanearbytree instead .Therobinwasdetermined，however,andkeptreturningtorebuildhernestagainandagain. Finally，myfathergaveinandlether finish herwork.Whenitwasdonetherobinlaidhereggsandsettledintoherwarm,dry,safehome.

Afewweekslaterthreetinyheadssuddenly emergedoverthecornerofthenest.Ihadneverseenbabybirdssocloseupbefore.Iwatchedin wonder asthelittleheadstiltedbackandtheuglybeaksstretchedwidetoreceivethefoodthatwas dropped intothem.Iknewthattheirmomwouldcontinueherworkeveryday,lovingly feedingherbabiesuntiltheyweregrown,beautiful,andreadyto fly.

Watchingthosebabybirdsmademethinkabouthowsomanyofushuddle（蜷缩）inourownnestdayafterdaywaitingforthetimewhenwewillbereadytofly.Somanyofuslookovertheedge terrified tomakethefirstleaptoliveandtolove.Somanyofusspendourhours dreamingof soaringintheclouds while wesitscaredonapileofsticks.

Wearen'tmeantto hideinournests,though.Weareborntofly.Weareborntosoarintothe sky onthewingsofloveandjoy.Weareborntogohigherandhigherwitheverygoodthoughtwethinkandeverykindactwedo.Wejusthavetomakethatfirstleap.Don’tletthebirdshaveallthefunthen.Youareready.Livewell,flyhigh,andhelpafewothersoutoftheirnestsalongtheway.KeepyourspiritintheheavensevenwhileyourfeetarehereonEarth.

21.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tossed”inthefirstparagraphmean______?

A.heldB.fastenedC.knockedD.mended

22.Theauthormayagreethat______.

A.youngmenshouldstaywiththeirparentsandliveasafelife

B.youngmenshouldbravelylearntobeindependent

C.weshouldlearnfromtherobinandworkeveryday

D.comparedwithnature,humanbeingsaretootiny.

23.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

________

A.Father’sPorchB.ARobin

C.WatchBirdsD.ReadytoFly

B

IwasbornandraisedinEnglandinaculturewhereprivacyand“keepingyourselftoyourself”werevaluedtraditions.Speakingtostrangerswasnotencouraged.Peopleweremosthospitable（好客的）andfriendly—butonlyoncetheyhadbeenintroducedtonewpeople.

However,IhavebeenluckyenoughtospendsometimeinbothItalyandtheUS,whereIfoundtraditionsofhospitalityandpolitenesstobeverydifferent.

IexperiencedItalianhospitalityfirst-handonacrowdedrailwaycarriagetravelling,oneafternoon,fromGenoatoFlorence.Sinkinggratefullyintoanemptyseat,Iwasberated（斥责）inrapidItalianbyagentlemanwhowasreturningtothisseat－ithadnotbeen“spare”afterall.IapologizedinEnglish,andgotuptoallowhimbackintotheseat.ThegentlemanobviouslyhadnounderstandingoftheEnglishlanguage,buthe,too,realizedmygenuinemistake.Hesmiledandgesturedformetoremainintheseat,andhehimselfremainedstandinginthecorridorfortheremainderofthejourney.Theotheroccupantsofthecarriagesmiledandnoddedatmeandmademefeelquitewelcomeamongstthem.IfeelthatifthishadbeeninEngland,aforeignerwhomadeamistakewouldnotalwaysbesokindlytreated.

TransportalsofeaturedinthedifferencesInoticedbetweenEnglishandAmericanculture.IflewtoNewYorkonaplanewithmainlyEnglishpassengers.Wesattogetherinnearsilence.Nobodyspoketomenor,asIexpected,toanyoneelsetheydidnotknow.Theyfeltitwasnotpolitetointrudeonsomeoneelse'sprivacy.However,whenItravelledacrosstheUnitedStates,whetherbyplaneorGreyhoundbus,Iwasnevershortofconversation.Conversationwasgoingonallaroundmeandwhoeversatnexttomewashappytointroducethemselvesandaskmeaboutmyself.Theyobviouslyfeltitwouldhavebeenrudenottospeaktoanotherperson,whethertheywerestrangersornot.

24.Whatdoweknowabouttheoccupantsofthecarriagewhentheauthorwas

travellinginItaly ?

_______

A.Theyallshowedtheirunderstandingoftheauthor'smistake.

B.Theywereallonthesideofthegentleman. 

C.Theywouldnotbearamistakeliketheauthor'sinpublic. 

D.Theyalllaughedattheauthorforhismistake.

25.Accordingtothelastparagraph,Englishpassengerssatinnearsilencebecause

______.

A.theywereallstrangerstoeachother 

B.privacywasavaluedtraditioninEngland 

C.everybodyhadtheirownshareofprivacy 

D.theyweretootiredtospeak 

26.Thepurposeoftheauthoristotellus__________.

A.histravelingexperience 

B.thecultureshockheexperiencedinItalyandtheUS 

C.culturaldifferencestoshowhospitalityandpoliteness 

D.howtoadaptourselvestoanewculture

C

AnsweringtheCommunityNeedsofOurCity

TheSilverCityCouncilrecognizesthatcitizenshavecertainneeds.Tobettermeetyourneeds,wehavemadeseveralchangestocommunityfacilitiesin2016.Thischartshowshowwehavetriedtomakeyourlifebetter.

Transport

✧Threestationsforthesuburbshavebeenaddedtothewesterntrainservice.

✧20newbusesforthesouthernlinewerepurchasedinJanuary.

✧50percentofcitybus-stopshavebeenupgraded.

✧Busestotheeasternsuburbswillbeevery15minutes.

Communication

✧Broadbandcableisnowavailabletoallpartsofthecity.

✧AllofthenewGovernmentbuildingsare“smart”-wiredforbettercomputerservice!

MedicalFacilities

✧Thenewstate-of-the-artNightingaleHospitalwasopenedinJune.

✧ToovercomeashortageoftrainedmedicalstaffatDoverHospital,10doctors

havebeenemployedfromoverseas.

✧SomefacilitiesatStationStreetHospitalhavebeenupgraded.

Education

✧Textbookswillbefreetoallprimarystudentsin2016!

✧Therentforprivateschoolshasbeenreduced.

ProtectionandSecurity

✧Extrapolicenowpatrol（巡逻）thetouristareas.

✧50newpoliceofficersgraduatedinJulyandhavetakenupdutiesinthecityarea.

Entertainment/Recreation

✧ThenewCentralCommunityBuildingopenedinMay.

✧5,000newfictionbookswereboughtfortheSilverCitypublicLibrary.

27.WhatisthepurposeofthechangesinSilverCity?

_______

A.Tosatisfyalltheneedsofthecitizens.

B.Toofferfreeeducationforprimaryschool.

C.Tomakethecitizens’lifebetter.

D.TomeettheneedsoftheSilverCityCouncil.

28.WhichofthefollowingiswhattheSilverCityCouncilhasdoneforthecitizens?

______

A.20newtrainserviceshavebeenadded.

B.SomedoctorshavebeenemployedfromoverseasatStationStreetHospital.

C.PrimaryschoolsarefreeofchargeinSilverCity.

D.Morepoliceofficersareondutynowinthecityarea.

29.Thepublicnoticeiswrittenby_______.

A.thecommunityB.thelocalgovernment

C.theSilverCityPublicLibraryD.atravelagency

30.Thenoticeismainlyabout_____.

A.theworkcarriedoutbythepeopleofSilverCity

B.thefacilitiesavailableinSilverCity

C.someimprovementsinSilverCity

D.informationforinterestedtourists

第二节（共5小题：

每小题2分,满分10分）

信息填空:

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。

Gettingolder

Noonereallyknowshowandwhypeoplechangeastheygetolder.31.Agingisacomplexandvariedprocessthatvariesinhowitaffectsdifferentpeopleandorgans.Infact,eveninoneperson,differentorgansystems“age”atdifferentrate.

Atacertainpointinourlivesourbodysystemswillbegintoweaken.32.Itmaybecomemoredifficultforustoseeandhear.Theslowchangeofagingcausesourbodiestolosesomeoftheirabilitytobouncebackfromdiseaseandinjury.Inordertolivelonger,wehavealwaystriedtosloworstopthischangethatleadsustowardtheendofourlives.

___33.Agooddietplaysanimportantrole.Theamountandthetypeofexercisewegetareanothertwofactors.34.Butscientistsstudyingtheagingproblemwanttoknow:

Whydopeoplegrowold?

Theyhopethatbystudyingtheagingmedicalsciencetheymaybeabletomakethelengthoflifelonger.

____35.Manyconsiderthelaterpartoflifetobethebesttimeforliving.Physicalactivitymaybecomeless,butoftenwegetbetterunderstandingoftheworldandourselves.

Whatweconsidertheoldagenowmayonlybemiddle-agedsomedaysoon.Whoknows,withsomanyadvancesinmedicalsciencehappeningsoquickly,lifelengthmayonedaybemeasuredincenturies,ratherthaninyears!

A.Manyfactorsdecideourhealth.

B.Also,notheorysufficientlyexplainsallthechangesoftheagingprocess.

C.Ourstrengthmaybecomeweaker.

D.Asfordiet,peopleareadvisedtoeatlesssaltandsugar.

E.Thereisnothingtobeafraidofastheoldagecomes.

F.Symptomsincludealackofenergy,slowreactions,insomniaandpoormemory.

G.Ourlivingconditionisyetanother

三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Ageographyteacherhungamapoftheworld’sriverdistribution（分布）infrontoftheblackboard.He36,“Mydearclassmates,what37doestheworld’sriverdistributionhave?

”“Allofthemarenotstraightlines,butbentcurved（弯的）lines,”hisstudentsrepliedtogether.Theteacher38toask,“Whyaretheseriversnotintheshapeofstraightlinesbutsomanycurves?

”Thestudentsbeganto39thequestiona