广东省茂名市第十七中学2015_2016学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

茂名市第十七中学2015-2016学年第一学期期中质量检测高二英语第I卷第一部分 听力（无）第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOn a stormy day last August, Tim heard someone shouting. Looking at the sea carefully, he saw that two kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea. Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, had rowed out in a boat to recover a football. Once theyd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The boys were terrified and tried to row back to shore. But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.Tim knew that it would soon be swallowed by the waves.“Everything went quiet in my head,” Tim recalls. “Im trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.” Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. “At one point, I considered turning back,” he says. “I wondered if I was putting my life at risk.” After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to shout to the boys, “Take down the umbrella!” “Lets aim for the pier (码头),”Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. “Can you swim?” he cried. “A little bit,” the boys said. Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys faces. “Are we almost there?” they asked again and again. “Yes,” Tim told them each time. After 30 minutes, they reached the pier.1.When did the story happen?A. On a holiday. B. On a stormy day.C. At a weekend. D. After a football match.2.What does the underlined word “recover” in the second paragraph mean in Chinese?A. 找回 B. 修补 C. 恢复D. 盖上3. What do you think of Tim?A. Strong. B. Proud. C. Shy. D. Brave.B The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700's the world's first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn't have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.    The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.     In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波斯顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.     Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻). It sells more than eleven million copies every day.4. The first daily newspaper came out in _.A. 59 BC      B. 700's         C. 1609            D. 16205. The first regularly published newspaper in Europe was printed in _.A. England B. Germany       C. France         D. Sweden6. The first printed newspaper in America came out in _.A. Washington    B. New York       C. Boston         D. New Orleans7. What does the author want to inform us?A. The beginning of newspapersB. History of newspapers C. History of daily newspapers D. On reading newspapersC  Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.    The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol (酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.    Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don't make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.    Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行横道) and do not take any risk when crossing the road.   My next point is about litter (throwing away wasted material in a public place). It is an offence (违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.   Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (烟草) if you are under 16 years of age.I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.      Now, are there any questions?8. The main purpose of this speech would be to _.A. prepare people for international travelB. declare the laws of different kindsC. give advice to travellers to the countryD. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws9. From the speech we learn that _. A. In this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you. B. You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age. C. Because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road D. You can't make noise except at night10.The underlined word “contact” in the last paragraph means _.A. keep in touch with B. get in touch withC. join D. report11. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech? A. A policeman B. A lawmaker C. A teacher D. A lawyerDClose your eyes and imagine you are living in the next two centuries or more. You'll be living in a world filled with smart robots, which will be helping you to take care of your children, or your elderly parents in your home. You'll live much longer thanks to the medicine made by genetic (基因的) science. And mankind may be going farther in space than ever beforeyou will be living on the moon or Mars. How should we view the changes that wait for us in the future? Should we be optimistic about the years ahead, or worried about what the future holds? Some scientists and experts are having a discussion about how technology, science and society will develop in the future.  "I'm looking forward to the day when more technology will come to my life," says John Searle, a professor at the University of California Berkeley Philosophy, "because I think further research in such areas as genetics, physics, chemistry and medicine will help us to overcome poverty, improve health, and make life longer." Hugh Herr, at MIT's Biomechatronics Group, considers very powerful weapons as concern over the future. Another is the growing role of technology in our lives. "Machines taking over what humans do is not a good thing," Herr says.That is a similar concern shared by Daniela Cerqui, a social and cultural scientist. "I am afraid that the long-term future we are building will have no space left for human beings," says Cerqui. "The main values of our society are related to information that must progress as quickly as possible, and computers are much better than humans in these tasks."12.The first paragraph mainly tells us _.A. how science will develop in the next two centuriesB. how people will live in a modern societyC. what life would be like in the futureD. what computers will bring to our society13.What is John Searle's attitude towards the future of technology?A. Worried.    B. Optimistic. C. Uncertain.   D. Disappointed.14.The underlined word "That" in the last paragraph refers to_.A. the poverty problem in the future      B. machines taking over what humans doC. the technology of weaponsD. the health problem of humans15.What would be the best title for the passage?A. The futurefull of hope or concern?B. Great changes will take place in the futureC. The relationship between technology and humansD. The role of robots and computers in the future第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） 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。The seven Cs of a good letter What is the secret of writing a good letter? Here are two main ones. Don't try to be fancy. Don't try to impress your reader. You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs. Clear. Use short, direct sentences.   16 Write as if the reader were right there with you. Above all, don't use an introduction. Correct.   17  Don't guess, even for spelling. Refer to your dictionary. If you need to, check a reference book too. Use them as much as you need to.Complete. Don't scatter(分散) your points.   18  This is good organization too.Courteous. Be friendly rather than overly casual. Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something. In all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you.Concise. Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.Conversational. This is really the secret of good writing.  19 Such a letter has a natural, friendly tone of “talk”. Let your personality come through naturally.Considerate.   20 Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know. Try to be helpful. This will build good feeling toward you.The seven Cs are about writing letters. But how about school papers? Use the seven Cs. Write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor. You'll be surprised. You'll almost instantly become a good writer. And you might even enjoy writing from now on.A. Just "talk" to the person.B. Think of the readers' point of view as you write.C. Make them easy to understand.D. Include long sentences in your letter.E. Make sure what you say is correct.F. Writing should not be taken too seriously.G. Finish one point completely before going on to the next.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's 21 , she said she would go. This 22 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 23 his mother and he felt ashamed(羞愧的) of her 24 . Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that 25 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 26 why or how she got the scar.At the meeting, the people were 27 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother with the scar, but the little boy was 28 embarrassed (尴尬) and 29 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 30 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.The teacher asked 31 , "How did you get the scar on your face?"The mother replied, " 32 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 33 afraid to go in because the fire was 34 ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 35 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She 36 the burned side of her face. "This scar will be 37 , but to this day, I have never 38 what I did."At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 39 of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 40 for the rest of the day.21. A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. anger D. excitement22. A. would B. could C. should D. must23. A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met24. A. skinB. appearanceC. impressionD. characteristic25. A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded26. A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about27. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted28. A. also B. even C. always D. still29. A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped30. A. understanding B. reminding C. hearing D. learning31. A. carefully B. seriously C. happily D. eagerly32. A. As B. When C. SinceD. While33. A. so B. much C. quite D. too34. A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control35. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless36. A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched37. A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening38. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted39. A. surprise  B. sense C. happiness D. sadness40. A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly第II卷注意事项：用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 It is important for you to learn some knowledge about first aid in your daily life. If a person has an accident, he needs medical care 41 a doctor can be found. When you give first aid, you must pay attention to three things. First, when a person stops 42 (breathe), open his/her mouth and see if there is food at the bulk of his/her mouth. Second, if a person cannot breathe, do your best to start his/her breathing at once, using a mouth-to-mouth way. Third, if a person 43 (hurt) seriously, try at once to stop the bleeding. Then take him/her to a doctor. If a person loses one third of his/her blood, he/she 44 . (die)Many accidents may happen at home. All parents should know first aid in order to deal with common injuries 45 may happen to their children. When a person is bitten by an animal, wash the wound with cold running water before he/she is taken to see a doctor. When a person is burnt, wash and cool the area of the skin under the cold tap 46 a while. Then put a piece of dry clean cloth over 47 burn. If the person is 48 (bad) burnt, take him/her to the doctor. If a person cuts his/her finger, clean 49 and put a piece of paper around the cut. Everybody should know some first aid in order to save 50 people's lives.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Im a senior 2 student. Now MP3 and MP4 is very popular among us students. There are many advantages. Firstly, its too small t