2016-2017北京海淀区高二上期英语期中考试(共8页).doc

精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上海淀区高二年级第一学期期中练习 2016.11二，阅读理解（共两节，共35分）第一节 （共10小题：每小题2分，共20分）阅读下面短文，从各题A. B. C. D 四个选项中选出最佳选项AEnglish Language Teaching Job in the English DepartmentThe English Department in the College of Foreign Languages of BCU offers English courses to Chinese students majoring in the English language. We are now looking for foreign teachers for full-time teaching of courses on Oral English, Basic Writing, English Academic Writing, Speech and Debate , Newspaper Reading , Background to English-speaking Countries and Western Civilization . Candidates must be native speakers of English with at least a BA degree and two years of teaching experience and above. We offer the standard one-year contract (from September to July ) and the following to the foreign teachers :A monthly salary of RMB 8,200 for one with a BA degree, RMB 11,200 for one with an MA degree, and RMB 16,200 for one with a PH.D. degree . The normal teaching load for a foreign teacher is 14 classroom hours and 2 office hours per week. If more teaching time is needed from staff, this is scheduled strictly with the agreement of the teachers concerned, who are then paid for the extra work ;A two-room apartment on campus (furnished, air-conditioned);Free medical care (cost for spectacles, false teeth and doctors home visit are not included) ;One-way international flight ticket for one with a BA degree and round-trip tickets for one with a MA and above, upon completion of a one-year contract (none for a six-month contract and not including pay for the travel to China to begin work).We are looking for English teachers with a serious commitment to good teaching -people who take a professional attitude in the classroom and are highly qualified. Our program gives teachers a good deal of independence (the subject and timetable are set, but we generally leave the choice of approaches, methods and textbooks to the teachers ), and we want staff who use that freedom wisely.For further information, please contactE-mail : ; Tel : 86-10-16. If you apply for the teaching job, you must be a native speaker with_.A. a BA degree and two-year teaching contractB. a MA degree and one-year teaching contractC. a BA degree and two-year teaching experienceD. a MA degree and one-year teaching experience17. According to the contract, a new teacher will be offered _.A. extra pay for more teaching timeB. costs for doctors home serviceC. a double room in a hotel near BCUD. a flight ticket to China to begin work18. Where can you find this passage?A. In a guide brochure .B. On a job-hunting website .C. In an academic magazine .D. On a book cover .BDear Cara,I wanted my whole life to be your mommy. You are what I dreamed of when I thought of being a mother. I had no idea the depth of my love for you until you were in arms!In a first few days, I noticed a little red mark on the left side of the bridge of your little nose. Every day it became more distinct and apparent. Finally, I realized it was a birthmark, and later our doctor confirmed that it was a hemangioma (血管瘤). I felt sure I had caused the birthmark and was very upset. To me, you were perfect, birthmark and all. You were a beautiful little girl who was perfectly healthyand for that I was grateful!Over the years, as you have grown into a bright and beautiful young lady, I have watched you change, but I have never lost sight of my goals as your mommy. My choices and decisions then and now have remained constant: I want the best out of life for you. My children are my most precious belongings, and I take seriously the responsibility of a parent. Although our family life has changed a lot over the years, my love for you will never change. I will always love you the sameand morethan I did the first time my arms wrapped around you.I have appreciated the help you have given meespecially over the last year as I have had to care for you and your brothers and sisters more and more as a single parent. I am amazed at your ability to know that I need your help more and at your cheerful willingness to give of yourself. Serving dinner plates, emptying the dishwasher, and overseeing cleanup are just a few examples of this help.I am an open book to you, Cara. I have done and will do my very best to guide you and help you. I will help you by sharing my personal life experiences. Life is always difficult, but it is how you choose to see it and handle the difficulties that matter most. Never compromise what you firmly believe in. Resist the urge to take the easy road. The difficult roadthe one of honor, perseverance, and honestyis most rewarding. Love forever and always, no matter what, Mommy19. After knowing the red mark was a hemangioma, the author felt .A. surprised but gratefulB. anxious and disappointedC. Nervous but satisfiedD. Guilty and upset20. From the passage, we know that .A. the author often reads books to CaraB. Cara is always ready to help Mom with housework C. the author is amazed at Caras ability of cheering othersD. Cara takes really good care of her brother and sisters21. What can we infer from the 3rd paragraph?A. The author is willing to devote herself to raising the childrenB. In Moms eyes Cara has grown into a bright beautiful young ladyC. The authors children are becoming more and more trustfulD. As life changes, the authors goal of life will change as well22. The author wrote this letter in order to .A. explain why she longed to be a motherB. express how much she appreciated Caras helpC. show her deep love for Cara and offer life guidance to herD. describe her concern about Caras disease and her unselfish loveCThe Right-Brain, Left-Brain Argument Scientific study has shown that the brain has two sides. But does it also follow that, in each person, one side of the brain dominates(控制) the other and therefore causes each persons behavior? After the many decades of research, many scientists have begun to think otherwise. Now that these scientists know more about the brain, many now believe that the popular theories about “right-brain, left-brain” dominated behavior are most likely untrue. Until recently, the idea of left-brain dominated characteristics was still common belief among scientists. The idea went something like this: A person with a dominant right brain was generally seen as creative, intuitive, and artistic, a person who valued flexibility over stability. In contrast, a person whose left brain was dominant was seen to be a logical problem-solver, someone who used reason rather than emotions to solve problems, and who is good at using and learning language or mathematics. Right-brain and left-brain dominance was used to explain why we act the way we do. In the past, many scientists also thought that each of us displayed certain characteristics because one of our brain dominated the other. The idea started with scientific study of the 1800s. Scientists found that an injury to one side of the brain, with language in the left. Scientists then concluded that two sides of the brain functioned independently. But in todays scientific community, most experts now believe that the two sides of the brain do not work independently. Recent brain-scan technology has showed that the roles of each side of the brain are, in fact, complementary(互补的). Scientists like Joseph Hellige, a psychologist at the University of Southern California, now think that two sides of the brain work together. Hellige found that language processing, once believed to occur only in the left side of the brain, actually takes place in both sides. The brains left side processes grammar and pronunciation while the right side processes intonation. Similarly, Helliges experiments show that the right side of the brain dies not work independently on spatial ability. The right side deals with a general sense of space, and the left deals with objects in specific locations. Researchers are struggling to understand the mysteries of the brain and to separate its myths and facts. With time and technology, they will know more about how the brain affects individual differences in personality. For now, scientists conclude that the idea of right-brain or left-brain dominance is probably too simple to be true.23. According to the previous theories, people who rely more heavily on the right half brain tend to be_. A. good at math and motivated B. good at painting and flexible C. good at problem solving and creative D. good at language study and organized24. The scientific study of the 1800s shows_. A. an injury to the left side of the brain would cause a loss of creativity B. peoples characteristics were determined by both parts of the brain C. language processing occurred in the right side of the brain D. both right and left side of the brain worked separately25. The author believes that _. A. the brain causes individuals to behave differently B. the right-brain, left-brain theory is very mysterious C. scientists are anxious to study how the brain works D. scientists will have a better understanding of the brain第二节 （共10小题； 每小题1.5分， 共15分） Read the following excerpt(节选)from “Letters from Rifka” and then answer the questions. “Quickly, Rifka,” Papa whispered, “The boys, and Mama, and I must hide before light.” leading us through the woods to the train station. “You can distract the guards, cant you, little sister?” Nathan said, putting an arm around me. “Yes,” I answered, not wanting to disappoint him. At the station, Papa and Mama hid behind bales of hay in boxcar to my right. My two giant brothers, Nathan and Saul, crouched in separate cars to my left. Papa said that we should hide in different cars. If the guards discovered only one of us, perhaps the others might still escape. I would have liked to fly away, to race back up the road, stopping at every door to stay good-bye, to say that we were going to America. But I could not. Papa said we must tell no one we were leaving. As Papa expected, not long after we had hidden, two guards emerged from a wooden shelter. They thundered down the platform in their heavy boots in and out of the cars, making their search. I think the guards missed seeing me at first because they were so busy in their search of the train. They were searching for Nathan. When a Jewish boy deserts the Russian Army, the army tries hard to find him. They bring him back and kill him in front of his fellow soldiers as a warning to the others. Those who have helped him, they also die. Late last night, when Nathan slipped away from his regiment and appeared at our door, joy filled my heart at seeing my favorite brother again. Yet a troubled look worried Nathans face. He hugged me only for a moment. His smile vanished as quickly as it came. “Ive come,” he said, “two warm Saul. The soldiers will soon fellow. They will take him into the army.” I am ashamed to admit that at first hearing Nathans news made me glad. I wanted Saul gone. He drives me crazy. From his big car to his big feet, I cannot stand the sight of him. Good riddance, I thought. How foolish I was not to understand what Nathans news really meant to our family. “You should not have come,” Mama said Nathan. “They will shoot you when you return.” Papa said, “Nathan isnt going to return. Hurry! We must pack!” We all stared at him. “Quickly,” Papa said, clapping his hands, “Rifka, run and fill your rucksack with all of your belongings, “I do not know what Papa thought I owned. Mama said, “Rifka, do you have room in your bag for our candlesticks?” “The candlesticks, Mama?” I asked. “We either take them, Rifka, or leave them to the greedy peasants. Soon enough they will break in to pack our house bare,” Mama said. Papa said it was time to leave Russia and we were not coming back ever. We huddled in the cellar through the black night, planning our escape. I suddenly understood what the guards said meant. They were talking about Nathan. They were saying what they would do to him once they found him, and what they would do to anyone who had helped him. Nathan hid under a stack of burlap bags, one boxcar away from me. I knew, no matter how frightened I was, I must not let them find Nathan.Questions 26 to 30. Judge if the following statements agree with the information given in the passage. Choose A for TRUE if the statements agree with it; choose B for FALSE if the the statements dont agree with it; choose C for NOT GIVEN if the information statements carry is not mentioned anywhere in the passage.26. Rifkas father told the family to hide in different cars.27. Nathan slipped from his army with a help of a Jewish boy.28. As a child, Rifka didnt realize what the war meant to a normal family at first.29. Saul was so grateful to Nathan for his coming to warn him.30. The guards finally failed to catch Nathan.Questions 31 to 34. Match the following words with their meanings in the passage. Note that there are four choices more than you need.31. Distract32. Thunder33. Desert 34. BareA. not covered with or protected by anythingB. disturb in mind or cause to be worried or alarmedC. make a very loud deep noiseD. of a room, cupboard, ect. emptyE. the loud noise you hear during a stormF. leave sb. without help or supportG. draw someone's attention away from somethingH. leave the armed forces without permission Question 35. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D.35. Which of the following could best describe the character of Rifka, Father and Nathan respectively? A. brave, calm, outgoing B. shy, determined, caring C. brave, determined, caring D. shy, calm, outgoing 三，知识运用（共两节，共30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，从各题A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处最佳选项。True CourageA teacher had been much annoyed by some of his boys whistling during school hours. A last he had to threaten to punish anyone who should repeat the offence.The next morning, when the room was very 36 , a loud whistle was heard! The teacher at once 37 around to discover the offender. The blame fell on a bad boy. When asked, he strongly denied (否认) the act, yet his words were not 38 ,for he was not a truthful boy; So the master brought him up for punishment. Seeing this, a little fellow stood up 39 his seat.“It was I who whistled. I was doing a long, hard sum, and in erasing another sum to make 40 for it, I erased the different one by mistake. So I whistle right out, sir!