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学年高二下学期期末统考英语试题带答案

2015—2016学年度高二级第二学期期末试题（卷）

英语

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第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上填该项或涂黑。

A

Acitychild’ssummerisspentinthestreetinfrontofhishome,andallthroughthelongsummervacationsIsatontheedgeofthestreetandwatchedenviouslytheotherboysontheblockplaybaseball.Iwasneveraskedtotakepartevenwhenoneteamhadamembermissing—notoutofspecialcruelty,butbecausetheytookitforgrantedIwouldbenogoodatit.Theywereright,ofcourse.

Iwouldneverforgetthewonderfuleveningwhensomethingchanged.Thebaseballendedabouteightoreightthirtywhenitgrewdark.Thenitwasthecustomoftheboystoretiretoalittlestoop（门廊）thatstuckoutfromthecandystoreonthecornerandthatsomehowhadbecometheirs.Nogrownupeversatthereorattemptedto.Theretheboyswouldsit,mostlytalkingaboutthegamesplayedduringthedayandofthegametobeplayedtomorrow.Thenlongsilenceswouldfallandtheboyswouldwanderoffonebyone.Itwasjustafteroneofthoselongsilencesthatmylifeasanoutsiderchanged.Icannolongerrememberwhichboyitwasthatsummereveningwhobrokethesilencewithaquestion:

butwhoeverhewas,Inodtohimgratefullynow.“What’sinthosebooksyou’realwaysreading?

”heaskedcasually.“Stories,”Ianswered.“Whatkind?

”askedsomebodyelsewithoutmuchinterest.

NordoIknowwhatdrovemetobehaveasIdid,forusuallyIjustsatthereinsilence,gladenoughtobeallowedtoremainamongthem;butinsteadofansweringhisquestion,ItoldthemfortwohoursthestoryIwasreadingatthemoment.ThebookwasSisterCarrie.Theylistenedbug-eyedandbreathless.Imusthavetolditwell,butIthinktherewasanotheranddeeperreasonthatmadethemtokeepanaudience.Listeningtoatalebeingtoldinthedarkisoneofthemostancientofman’sentertainments,butIwasofferingthemaswell,withoutbeingawareofdoingit,anewandexcitingexperience.

ThebookstheythemselvesreadweretheRoverBoysorTomSwiftorIhadreadthemtoo,butatthirteenIhadlongsinceleftthembehind.SinceIwasmuchaloneIhadbecomeanenthusiasticreaderandIhadgonethroughthebooks-for-boysseries.Inthosedaystherewasnoreadingmaterialbetweenchildren’sandgrownups’booksorIcouldfindnone.IhadgonerightfromTomeSwiftandHisFlyingMachinetoTheodoreDreiserandSisterCarrie.Dreiserhadhitmyyoungmind,andtheylistenedtometellthestorywithsomeof

thewonderthatIhadhadinreadingit.

Thenextnightandmanynightsthereafter,akindofunspokenritual（仪式）tookplace.Asitgrewdark,Iwouldtakemyplaceinthecenterofthestoopandbegintheevening’stale.Somenights,inordertotastemyvictorymorecompletely,Icheated.IwouldstopatthemostexcitingpartofastorybyJackLondonorBretHarte,andwithoutwarningtellthemthatthatwasasfarasIhadgoneinthebookanditwouldhavetobecontinuedthefollowingevening.Itwasnottrue,ofcourse;butIhadtomakecertainofmynew-foundpowerandposition.Ienjoyedthelongsummereveningsuntilschoolbeganinthefall.Otherwordsofminehavebeenlistenedtobylargerandmorefashionableaudiences,butforthattoughandathleticonethatsatcloseonthestoopoutsidethecandystore,Ihaveanunreasoninglovethatwilllastforever.

1.Watchingtheboysplayingbaseball,thewritermusthavefelt________.

A.bitterandlonelyB.specialanddifferent

C.pleasedandexcitedD.disturbedandannoyed

2.Thewriterfeelsgratefulevennowtotheboywhoaskedthequestionbecausetheboy________.

A.invitedhimtojoinintheirgame

B.likedthebookthathewasreading

C.brokethelongsilenceofthatsummerevening

D.offeredhimanopportunitythatchangedhislife

3.AccordingtoParagraph3,story-tellingwaspopularamongtheboysbasicallybecause________.

A.thestorywasfromachildren’sbook

B.listeningtotaleswasanage-oldprac

tice

C.theboyshadfewentertainmentsafterdark

D.theboysdidn’treadbooksbythemselves

boyswereattractedtoSisterCarriebecause________.

A.itwaswrittenbyTheodoreDreiser

B.itwasspecificallytargetedatboys

C.itgavethemadeeperfeelingofpleasure

D.ittalkedaboutthewondersoftheworld

5.So

metimesthewriterstoppedatthemostexcitingpartofastoryto_______.

A.playameantrickontheboys

B.experiencemorejoyofachievement

C.addhisownimaginationtothestory

D.helptheboysunderstandthestorybetter

6.Whatisthemessageconveyedinthestory?

A.Onecanfindhispositioninlifeinhisownway.

B.Friendshipisbuiltuponrespectforeachother.

C.Readingismoreimportantthanplayinggames.

D.Adulthabitsaredevelopedfromchildhood.

B

In1978,Iwas18andwasworkingasanurseinasmalltownabout270kmawayfromSydney,Australia.Iwaslookingforwardtohavingfivedaysofffromduty.Unfortunately,theonlyonetrainadaybacktomyhomeinSydneyhadalreadyleft.SoIthoughtI’dhitcharide（搭便车）.

Iwaitedbythesideofthehighwayforthreehoursbutnoonestoppedforme.Finally,amanwalkedoverandintroducedhimselfasGordon.Hesaidthatalthoughhecouldn’tgivemealift,Ishouldcomebacktohishouseforlunch.HenoticedmestandingforhoursintheNovemberheatandthoughtImustbehungry.Iwasdoubtfulasayounggirlbutheassured（使…放心）meIwassafe,andhealsoofferedtohelpmefindalifthomeafterwards.Whenwearrivedathishouse,hemadeussandwiches.Afterlunch,hehelpedmefindalifthome.

Twenty-fiveyearslater,in2003,whileIwasdrivingtoanearbytownoneday,Isawanelderlymanstandingintheglaringheat,tryingtohitcharide.IthoughtitwasanotherchancetorepaysomeoneforthefavourI’dbeengivendecadesearlier.Ipulledoverandpickedhimup.Imadehimcomfortableonthebackseatandofferedhimsomewater.

Afterafewmomentsofsmalltalk,themansaidtome,“Youhaven’tchangedabit,evenyourredhairisstillthesame.”

Icouldn’trememberwhereI’dmet

him.Hethentoldmehewasthemanwhohadgivenmelunchandhelpedmefindaliftallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon.

7.Theauthorhadtohitcharideonedayin1978because.

A.herworkdelayedhertriptoSydney

B.shewasgoinghomeforherholidays

C.thetownwasfarawayfromSydney

D.shemissedtheonlytrainbackhome

8.WhichofthefollowingdidGordondoaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.Hehelpedthegirlfindaride.

B.Hegavethegirlaridebackhome.

C.Heboughtsandwichesforthegirl.

D.Hewatchedthegirlforthreehours.

9.Thereasonwhytheauthorofferedalifttotheelderlymanwasthat.

A.sherealizedhewasGordon

B.shehadknownhimfordecades

C.shewasgoingtothenearbytown

D.shewantedtorepaythefavoursheoncegot

10.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellthereadersthroughthestory?

A.Givingsometimesproducesniceresults.

B.Thosewhogiverideswillberapid.

C.Goodmannersbringabouthappiness.

D.Peopleshouldofferfreeridestoothers.

C

Whatmakesagiftspecial?

Isitthepriceyouseeonthegiftreceipt?

Orisitthelookontherecipient'sfacewhentheyreceiveitthatdeterminesthetruevalue?

Whatgiftisworththemost?

ThisChristmasIwasdebatingwhattogivemyfather.Mydadisahardpersontobuyforbecauseheneverwantsanything.IpulledoutmyphonetoreadatextmessagefrommymomsayingthatwewereleavingforChristmasshoppingforhimwhenIcameacrossamessageonmyphonethatIhadlocked.Themessagewasfrommyfather.MyeyesfellonaphotoofaflowertakeninWyoming.andunderneathapoembyWilliamBlake.Theflower,alonedandelionstandingagainstthebrightbluesky,inspiredme.MydadhadbeenrecitingthosewordstomesinceIwasakid.ThatmayevenbethereasonwhyIlovewriting.Idecidedt

hatthos

ewordswouldbemygifttomyfather.

Icalledback.ItoldmymomtogowithoutmeandthatIalreadycreatedmygift.Isentthephotoofthecream-coloredflowertomycomputerandtypedthepoemontopofit.AsIwasarrangingthedetailsanotherpoemcametomind.ThepoemwaswrittenbyEdgarAllanPoe;mydadreciteditasmuchashedidtheother.Itypedthatoutaswellandsearchedonlineforabackgroundtothewordsofit.Thepoemwasfocusedarounddreaming,andaftersearchingIfoundtheperfectpicture.Theimagewaspaintedwithbluesandgreensandpurples,twistingtogethertocreatethethemeandwonderofadream.AsIwatchedbothpoemspassingthroughtheprinter,thewhitepapercoloringwithwordsthatshapedmychildhood.Ifeltthatthiswasagiftthatmyfatherwouldtrulyappreciate.

Christmassoonarrived.TheminuteIsawthelookonmydad'sfaceasheunwrappedthoseswirlingblackletterscarefullyplacedinacheapframe,IknewIhadgiventheperfectgift.

11.Theideaforaspecialgiftbegantoformwhentheauthorwas______.

A.doingshoppingB.havingadebate

C.readingamessageD.leavingforWyoming

12.Theauthor'sinspirationforthegiftcamefrom_____.

A.aphotoofaflowerB.astoryaboutakid

C.acallfromthemotherD.atextaboutChristmas

13.Theunderlinedword"it"inParagraph3referstoapoemby_____.

A.thefatherB.theauthor

C.WilliamBlakeD.EdgarAllanPoe

14.Theauthormadethegiftby_____.

A.searchingforthepoemsonlineB.drawingthebackgroundbyhand

C.paintingthelettersinthreecolorsD.matchingthewordswithpictures