高二上学期期中试试卷.docx

新会侨中15-16学年度上高二级期中考试 英语试题1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上来源:学§科§网3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液不按以上要求作答的答案无效第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每题2分, 满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWhat do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a products quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream as well as for developing over 75 flavors (味道).Some people think that it would be easy to do this job, after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No theres more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field.In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.”While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, “Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?” Next its time to taste!Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy working at one cool job.1. What is John Harrisons job?   A. An official.                                       B. An ice-cream taster.   C. A chemist.                                       D. An ice-cream manufacturer.2. According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to _.   A. keep a diary of work                        B. have a degree in related subjects   C. have new ideas every day                 D. find out new flavors each day3. What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?   A. He stirs the ice cream.                      B. He examines the color of the ice cream.   C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.    D. He lets the ice cream warm up.4. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?   A. Tasting with Eyes                             B. Flavors of Ice Cream   C. John Harrisons Life                         D. One Cool JobBWe have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because shes the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions.But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying.I said, “What are you doing, my dear?”She turned to me with a sad expression and said, “Mommy, why dont people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because Im not pretty? Is that why they dont say nice things about me as much?”I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better.Now, whenever I visit a friends home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.5.The underlined expression make a big to do over (paragraph 4) means _.A. show much concern aboutB. have a special effect on C. list jobs to be done forD. do good things for6.The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her _. A. beautiful hair B. pretty clothes C. lovely smile D. young age7.Kristen felt sad and cried because _.A. the guest gave her more coats to carryB. she didnt look as pretty as KellyC. the guests praised her sister more than herD. her mother didnt introduce her to the guests8.We can conclude from the passage that _.A. parents should pay more attention to the elder childrenB. the younger children are usually more easily hurtC. people usually like the younger children moreD. adults should treat children equallyCWhen I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels (地道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job. On the fifth day a tragedy (悲剧) happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm.My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired (钦佩) for their hard work.But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity(逆境) is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.Giving up, I say, is not a good choice.9. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty.B. The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.C. Unlike people, teamwork is not so important for the ants.D. Giving up is a good way when we meet trouble.10. Which is the correct order of the following?A. All the tunnels fell down. B. The ants died one by one.C. The ants got into the glass box. D. The ants began making tunnels.A. a-b-c-d B. a - c - d - b C. c-d-a-b D. c-a-d-b11. What did the writer come to realize a few years later?A. Working together is useless. B. Teamwork is important.C. He can't accept adversity. D. Working alone is amazing.12. What is the best title for the passage?A. Ants Fear Adversity B. My Family and AntsC. Giving Up in Adversity D. A Good Lesson from AntsDI believe that my country, Poland, is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parentsto some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing. It's not so common nowadays to treat food that way, since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been keptthat's why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food awayeven though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more. It's widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals togetherextremely difficult now, but so rewarding! You can share other members' troubles and successes, give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body, and stomach in particular will be very grateful for such a time! In Poland, a wedding, Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal. Women in the house get together and cook, sometimes for a few days before the event, and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country. What's more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.13. When the writer was a child, he / she _. A. found people were crazy about bread B. began to realize the importance of foodC. thought that cutting bread was amazing D. learned people hardly baked their own bread14. The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because _.A. he/she makes food from scratch B. his/her parents would blame him/herC. some customs still have effect on him/her D. many people are still working hard as farmers15. From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, _. A. most meals can be interesting topics for a long time B. the whole family often have meals together nowadays C. it's common for women to get together to cook for a few days D. family members can know more about each other by having meals together第二节 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。（每题2分） 16 Home can be a great place for children to study. Its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends. Location （位置）17 Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying. Keeping Things in Order Parents should encourage their child to spread out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect 18 The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom. 19 Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school .Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time and get things done in the right way. 20 Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.A. Attitude Is Everything.B. Bring Organization into Your Home.C. Here are several ways to choose a location.D. Building a Good Home Learning Environment.E. Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example.F. Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.G. A child who learns to organize his spare time will carry organization into every corner of his life.第二部分 语言知识运用第一节 完形填空 （共20题，每题1.5分，共30分）Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 21 I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree, I could not find 22 work.I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet and 24 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 25 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 26 the job. “Why has my life become so 27 ?” I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl, she handed me an earring 29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.At first I got angry. Then it 31 me I had been giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 35 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 36 from a lady who was a director at a large 37 . She asked me if I would 38 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life.21.A. As B. Though C. If D. When22. A. successful B. extra C. satisfying D. convenient23. A. driving B. repairing C. taking D. designing24. A. working B. travelling C. discussing D. living25. A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held26. A. lose B. like C. find D. get27. A. hard B. busy C. serious D. short28. A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for29. A. ordering B. promising C. saying D. showing30. A. in case B. or else C. as if D. now that31. A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved32. A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests33. A. opinions B. education C. experiences D. life34. A. list B. book C. check D. copy35. A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add36. A. her B. a passenger C. me D. my friend37. A. hospital B. factory C. restaurant D. hotel38. A. listen to B. review C. give D. talk about39. A. plan B. choice C. day D. tour40. A. operation B. speaking C. employment D. thinking第二节 语法填空 （共10题, 每题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或者括号内单词的正确形式。Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. 41 (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 42