人教版高中英語必修五期中考試

1、甘肅省天水市秦安縣第二中學(xué)2015-2016學(xué)年學(xué)期期中考試高二英語試題說明：本13t卷分第I卷（選擇題）和第II卷（非選擇題）兩部分。滿分 100分，考試時(shí)間100 分鐘。答案寫在答題卡上，交卷時(shí)只交答題卡。第I卷（選擇題）第一部分：（共三節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共10小題，每小題2分，滿分20分）ADo you remember the man who contributed a lot to the understanding of Britishand American English? Noah Webster, born on October 16, 1758, is k

2、nown for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the “Father of AmericanScholarship and Education " . His" Blue-Backed Speller “ books were used to teachspelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much do you know about him beyond that

3、?At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending Yale College. Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the army.Having graduated from Ya

4、le in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education inorder to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didn't survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he

5、rewarded them.He earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to his liking. Webster did not have much money.In 1793, Alexander Hamilton lent him$1500 to move to New York City to edit anewspaper. In December, he founded New York 's

6、first daily newspaper,Americanso much that a modernMinerva, and edited it for four years. For decades, he published textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party, He wrotelist of his published works required 655 pages .Noah Webster died on May 28,1843 a

7、nd was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.1. What's the main idea of Paragraph l?A. Webster's college education.B. Webster's famous dictionary.C. Webster's daily routines.D.Webster'smain achievements.2. Which of the following best describes Webster's life at Yale?A. Tiring.B

8、. Tough.C.Smooth.D. Normal.3. What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?A. A scholar.B. A teacher.C. A lawyer.D. A headmaster.4. Why was Webster a good teacher?A. Because he often rewarded his students.B. Because he set up many smallschools.C. Because he graduated from Yale College.D. Beca

9、use he forced hisstudents to learn.BEvery kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become "kidults" （kid+adult）. Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia.Some kidults collect toys they once

10、 played with. Hello Kitty,Garfield, and Snoopyhave many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a HelloKitty mobile phoneaccessory.（配件）Other kidults still enjoy children's stories and fairy tales. For example,

11、Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children's book!"Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhoodand holdon to pure, child-like emotion may be ne

12、eded in such a rough and dry society," saidLee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University（韓國夕卜國語大學(xué) ）.Headded that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoytogether. He may

13、 be right.Tim Greenhalgh, a professor , explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up.They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.5. We can infer from the article that.A

14、. Kidults miss their childhood so much that they can't give up their toysB. Bloomsbury knows some kidults don't want people to know that they are kidultsC. Kidults like to have vitamins very muchD. Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much6. According to the author, b

15、eing a kidult is good in some way EXCEPT that.A. it can improve the relationship between parents and their kidsB. it can help kidults feel relaxedC. it is helpful to solve some social problemsD. it can make people loyal to one's parents7. According to the writer,.A. being a kidult is nothing wro

16、ng B. kidults have mental problemsC. our society is very dull D. some people can never grow upCAlmost everyone accepts the fact that crime can never be wiped out entirely. Thus control of crime becomes the focus of police and government around the world. The question lawmakers must answer is, “Which

17、 system of criminal punishment works best for society? ” Each country has developed its own ideas for solution to this question, and these solutions then determine how criminals are punished under different systems. However, none of the current system in use has proved 100 percent effective. There a

18、re many ideas about punishment of criminals. Some systems lookonly to（傾向于）getretribution （ 懲罰）against criminals. These systems work to frighten criminals away from repeating a crime in the future.These systems also try to deter （威懾）others in society by using the criminalas an example of what can hap

19、pen to a person if he or she is caught committing crimes. Rehabilitation （ 悔過）is another philosophy by which many systems of punishment operate. The goal of these systems is to return a former criminal to society after a required period of treatment and training, usually in prisons. The idea is to h

20、elp change the person's behavior and approach so that he or she becomes a law-abiding citizen.Capital punishment is another form of punishment which systems use in extreme criminal cases, sometimes involving such crimes as a murder, rape, and violent theft. In these cases, the person is put to d

21、eath. Today, capital punishment is used in relatively few countries. Many countries have done away with it. In other words, capital punishment remains only in officially law books but is rarelyused. However,capital punishment remains in use in some countries including the United States.8. The police

22、 around the world usually concentrate their attention on.A. how to catch the person who commits crimesB. how to punish the person who commits crimesC. how to control crimesD. how to determine the system of punishment of criminals9. Different purposes of the systems of criminal punishment are mention

23、ed in the passage except.A. to frighten criminals and stop them from committing crimes againB. to warn others in society not to commit crimesC. to reform criminals and help them return to societyD. to help criminals get some knowledge of law10. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Many countries in

24、cluding the USA have got rid of capital punishment.B. In some countries capital punishment can only be found in law books, but it is hardly used.C. Capital punishment is only used in extreme criminal cases.D. Some countries including China still use capital punishment 第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2分，茜分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文

25、后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)?！癟hree Apples " changed the world. The first one seduced （弓I誘）Eve. The secondone awakened Newton. 11 Here are some famous words from Steve Jobs to share.On CharacterI ' m the only person I know that ' s lost a quarter of a billion dollars in oneyear. 。2On

26、good designThat' s been one of my mottoes focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. Butit ' s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.On his outlookve done something wonderful, th

27、at13 Going to bed at night saying we s what matters to me.On your working lifeYour work is to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. 14 If you haven' t foundit, keep looking. Don ' t settle.On the importance of deathNo

28、one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don' t want to die tos changeget there. 15 No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now th

29、e new is you, butsomeday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.A. It ' s very character-building.B. The third one was in the hands of Steve Jobs.C. This is not a one-man show.D. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.E. And yet death is th

30、e destination we all share.F. It ' s really hard to design products by focusing on groups.G. Being the richest man in the cemetery （墓地）doesn ' t matter to me.第三節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。I sat in the chair reflecting on the pastyear. At that time, my 16 Ch

31、arleycame into the room. Charley took one look at my face and she could 17 I was off in anotherworld.Charley said,“You have that18 on yourface! Tell me whatyou were 19" ."Well, Charley," I replied, “I was listening to a song on theradio that asked 20 you have done over the last year.

32、When I 21 on theyear, I ' ve realized I have had such good fortune, with a few bumps （碰撞）along theway.Charley immediately asked, “Tell me about the three things that 22 you the most during this year.I sat thinking if I had to 23 only three things that influenced me, whatwould they be? After a fe

33、w minutes, I said,“ OK, here are the three things thatinfluenced me the most: My family. Throughout the year I had many 24 , but my family were always there 25 support and encouragement. My friends. Over theyears I have 26 my dreams and my goals with myfriends. Somegoals I have 27and other goals I h

34、ave not. 28 friends like you always supported and 29 me. My colleagues. I have worked with some 30 people over the last year. I have been very 31 to have the opportunity to work with these excellent people over the last year. ”Charley smiled and said, “Do you realize that everything you have said ha

35、s one thing in 32 ?”“What are you saying, Charley?” I asked.She replied, “One commonthing is 33 .Neither the material things in yourlife, nor your job has had the most meaning in your life. It is the people in your life that have made the biggest 34 in your life!”I smiled. Material things are not 35

36、 , and while ourjobs provide the meansof existence forus, the important things inlife are the peoplewho touched our lives.16. A. sisterB. classmateC. motherD. friend17. A.argueB. suggestC. tellD. wonder18. A. lookB. appearanceC. markD. mask19. A. doingB. thinkingC. listeningD.annoying20. A. whereB.

37、thatC. whatD. why21. A. callB. talkC. insistD. reflect22. A. influencedB. demandedC. entertained D.motivated23. A. writeB. pickCgetD. own24. A. plansB. experiencesC. challengesD.achievements25. A. receivingB. expectingC. winningD. offering26. A. sharedB. providedC. connectedD. compared27. A. setB. r

38、ealizedC. failedD.scored28. A. ButB. MeanwhileC. OtherwiseD. Unless29. A. acceptedB. satisfiedC. replacedD.encouraged30. A. stupidB. braveC. amazingD. ordinary31. A. fortunateB. miserableC. unhappyD. surprised32. A. characterB. storeC. commonD. nature33. A. effortB. spiritC. motivationD. people34. A

39、. choiceB. differenceC. problemD. progress35. A. usefulB. importantC. practicalD.unnecessary第II卷（非選擇題）第二部分（共兩節(jié),滿分25分）A節(jié)單詞拼寫（一空一詞 共15小題,每小題1分,滿分15分）36. Being（暴露）to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one's skin.37. He received a prize at the graduation（典禮） of the university.38. It ' s

40、（非法的）to buy cigarettes in Britain if you' re under 16.39. If it is（方便）to you I ' ll be with you next Tuesday.40. The house is situated in very pleasant（周圍環(huán)境）41. She（故意） ignored me when I passed her in the street.42. .You were（ 控告）of ignoring your duty. Who charged you with such a crime?43. T

41、he journalist went out with a（專業(yè)）photographer.44.I have to remind myself（不斷地）that I am really in AD 3008.45. Television keeps us（ 通知）of the latest news, and it also providesus with entertainment .46. Our monitor and I ,（ 代表）our class, delivered a speech yesterday.47. He got hurt during the football

42、match and the（傷害）was serious.48. Their city has been under（建設(shè) since last year.49. Tom ' s mother died two days（在之前）to his arrival.50. She opened the door（謹(jǐn)慎地）so as not to wake the baby.第二節(jié)（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式There was a time（51） I began to suffer from depression. My p

43、arents thoughtas I had always been a good child, this was temporary.（fortunate） （52） , itwas not to be so. Finally, I refused to attended classes with myself（shut）（53） in myroom. The examination was approaching, but I couldn ' t concentrate （54）mystudy. （leave ） （55） alone in my little room, I f

44、elt depressed. One morning, after a particularly severe lecture from my father, I went to school. At the school gate, our headmaster called me. Then came the( precious ) (56) moment in my life. She said she(notice) (57) a big change in me and wondered why. She took my hands in( she)(58) ,( listen)(5

45、9) patiently as I mentioned my worries. Then she hugged me as I swept. Months of frustration and loneliness disappeared in her motherly hug. No one had tried to understand what the real problem was except the headmaster. It was the headmaster who helped me out simply by listening and hugging(60) lef

46、t a deep impression on me.第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分 25分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分)文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)()，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分It ' s great pleasure for me to make a speech here. With a new term come

47、 , we are happy to be back at school and hope to see our school taken on a new look. To keep our school beautiful , we should avoid such behavior as spitting, littering, and scribbling in public places. Occasionally, some of us may talk loudly, quarreling with others or even do dangerous things, all

48、 of them can harm to the harmonious atmosphere of our school.As we know, civilized behavior is great importance. It not only shows our good qualities but also make us live and study happily at school, so we should obey the school rules and behave good. Only by doing so we live a more comfortable lif

49、e on campus.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)(滿分15分)假設(shè)你是李華，你國際學(xué)校的朋友Paul邀請(qǐng)你下個(gè)星期天去他們學(xué)校參加文化交流活動(dòng)并介紹中國傳統(tǒng)繪畫，但是你的爺爺生病住院，不得不謝絕他的邀請(qǐng)。請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面的要點(diǎn)給Paul用英語寫一封回信。要點(diǎn)：1. 謝名P Paul的邀請(qǐng)；2. 說明你的理由；3.推薦你的同學(xué) Anna參加。注意：1. 詞數(shù)為100左右；2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；2.信的開頭已為你寫好（不計(jì)入你所寫詞數(shù)）Dear Paul,Thankyouverymuchforyourinvitation高二英語期中試題答案閱讀理解(每小題 2分 共30分)1-4 DBCD 5-7 BDA 8-10 CDA 11-15 BAGDE完形填空(每小題1分 共20分)16-20 DCABC 21-25.DABCD 26-30 ABADC 31-35.ACDBB36.exposed單詞拼寫（每小題1分 共15分）37. ceremony 38. illegal 39. convenient 40.surroundings41. deliberately45. informed42. accused43. professional44. constantly46. represe