高二第二學(xué)期期中考試英語試題及答案

北河中學(xué)高二第二學(xué)期期中考試英語試題第一部分：閱讀理解（共20小題,每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A,B,C,D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AMostdictionarieswilltellyouanumberofthingsaboutalanguage.Therearethreeimportantthings.Thesethreethingsarespelling,pronunciationandmeaning.First,adictionarywilltellyouthespellingofaword.Ifyouarenotsureaboutthespellingofaword,youcantrytofindthecorrectspellinginadictionary.Wordsarelistedinanalphabeticalordera,b,candsoon.Forexample,onadictionarypagethe“poor”comesbefore“poverty”andtheword“poverty”comesbeforetheThewordsarealwaysgiveninalphabeticalorder.Thesecondthing,adictionarywilltellyouthepronunciation.Mostdictionariesgivephonetic(語音的),orsoundalphabet.Thephoneticalphabetshowspronunciation.Thethirdthing,adictionarywilltellyouthemeaningofwords.Youcanlookupawordandfindoutwhatitmeans.Manywordshavemorethanonemeaning,andagooddictionarywilltellyouallofthemeanings.Forexample,inEnglishthecommonword“get”hasover20differentmeanings.1.Manywordshave_______.A.fewmeaningsB.onemeaningC.severalmeaningsD.nomeaning2.Agooddictionarywilltellyou_____A.moreofword’spronunciationB.moreoftheword’sspelling.C.moreofgrammarD.moreoftheword’smeanings3.Phoneticalphabetsareusedtoshow________A.handwritings4.Howmanyimportantthingswillmostdictionariestellyou?A.ThreeB.FiveC.FourD.TwoB.pronunciationC.meaningsD.spelling1BEverybodyhasoneofthosedayswheneverythinggoeswrong.ThisiswhathappenedtoHarry.Hegotuponemorningverylatebecausehehadforgottentowinduphisalarmclock.Hetriedtoshavequicklyandcuthimselfwhenhegotbloodalloverhiscleanshirt,sohehadtofindanotherone.Theonlyothershirtthatwascleanneededheironedit.Whilehewasironingit,therewasaknockatthedoor.Itwasthemantoreadtheelectricitymeter,heshowedhimwherethemeterwas,saidgoodbyeandfoundthattheironhadburntaholeinhisshirt.Sohehadtoweartheonewiththebloodonitafterall.Bythistimeitwasverylate,sohedecidedhegotoworkbybus.Hetelephonedforataxitotakehimtowork.ThetaxiarrivedandHarrygotinandbegantoreadthenewspaper.Inanotherpartofthetown,amanhadkilledawomanwithaknifeandwasseentorunawayinataxi.Whentaxistoppedoutsidehisoffice,apolicemanhappenedtobestandingthere.Hesawthebloodonshirtandtookhimtothepolicestation.Hewaskepttill3intheafternoonbeforethepolicemanwassurethathewasnotthemantheywanted.Whenhefinallyarrivedattheofficeataboutfour,hisbosstookalookathimandtoldhimtogoawayandfindanotherjob.5.Harryhad_____A.aluckydayB.agooddayC.abusydayD.anunluckyday6.WhydidHarryweartheshirtwithbloodonit?A.Theironhadburntaholeonhiscleanshirt.B.TheonlyotherneededironingC.HehadonlyoneshirtD.Hecuthimselfandgotbloodonhisshirt.7.Harrywastakentopolicestationbecause______A.Histaxistoppedoutsidehisofficeandpolicemanhappenedtobethere.B.AmankilledawomanwithaknifeC.ThekillerwasseentorunawayintheataxiD.Therewasbloodonhisshirtandhewasinthetaxi.8.Hisbosstoldhimtogoawayandfindanotherjobbecause_____.A.hewaslateforworkB.hehadbeenkeptbythepoliceC.therewasbloodonhisshirt2D.hehadkilledawomanCInworld,almosteveryoneknowsthatairpollutionandwaterpollutionareharmfultoHowever,notallthepersonsknowthatnoiseisalsoakindofpollution,andthisisharmfultopeople’health,too.Peoplewhoworkandliveundernoisyconditionsusuallybecomedeaftoday.However,scientistbelievethat10percentofworkersinBritainarebeingdeafenedbythenoisewheretheywork.Manyoftheworkerswhoprintnewspapersandbooks,andwhoweaveclothbecomedeaf.Quiteafewpeoplelivingnearairportsalsobecomedeaf.RecentlyitwasdiscoveredthatmanyteenagersinAmericacouldhearnobetterthan65-year-oldpersons,fortheseyoungpeopleliketolistentopopmusicandpopmusicisakindofnoise,Besides,noiseproducedbyjetplanesormachineswillmakepeopleillorevendrivethemmad.Itissaidacontinuousnoiseofover85decibelscancausedeafness.Nowthegovernmentinmanycountrieshavemadelawstocontrolnoiseandmakeitlessthan85decibels.InChina,thegovernmentistryingtosolvenotonlyairandwaterpollutionproblemsbutalsonoiseproblems.9.Thetextismainlyabout______.A.noisepollutionC.airpollutionB.waterpollutionD.worldpollution10.Accordingtothetext,acontinuousnoiseof______decibelscanmakepeopledeaf.A.lessthan85B.morethan85C.about65D.lessthan6511.TenpercentoftheworkersinBritainarebeingdeafenedbecause______.A.theyarebusyinlisteningtoother’stalkB.theyoftenlistentopopmusicC.theyareworkinginnoisyplacesD.theylivenearairports12.ThegovernmentofChinaistryingtosolve______.A.onlyairpollutionB.air,waterandnoisepollutionC.onlywaterpollutionD.onlyairandwaterpollutionDTheotherdayinschoolwewerediscussingjobs.Ourteacher,Mrs.Bolt,saidthatvocationswereveryimportantandthatitwasnevertooearlytothinkaboutyourwork.Mostofthechildrenreallyweren’3ttoosureaboutwhattheywantedtobe.ButIknewexactlywhatIwantedtobe,andwhenMrs.Boltaskedme,Ireplied“Atruckdriver.”“Atruckdriver,”repeatedMrs.Bolt.“Whydoyouwanttobeatruckdriver,Kenneth?”“Becausetruckdriversarealwaysonthemove.Theythavetositatdesksallday.outontheroadandtheyseealotofthecountry.Thepayisgood,too.AndyouneverhaveanyTheclasslaughed.“Well,Kenneth,”answeredMrs.Bolt.“Youcertainlysoundenthusiastic.Iguessedthatyoudon’tlikesittingatadeskordoinghomework.Isthatcorrect,Kenneth?”“Yes,Iguessso,”Isaid.“Well,sinceyouaresointerestedinbecomingatruckdriver,Ithinkyoushouldinvestigatethefieldalittlefurther.Iwantyoutogotothelibraryandtakeoutabookontruckdriving.AndIwantyoutowriteabookreportonitandhanditattheendofthemonth.”“That’sthelasttimeI’llevertellanybodymysecretambition!”13.Theword“vocations”inthefirstparagraphheremeans_____.A.worksB.ambitionC.holidaysD.jobs14.WhydidMrs.BoltaskKennethtowritethebookreport?Because_____.A.shewasangrywithhimB.shewasnotsatisfiedwiththereasonshegaveC.shewantedhimtolearnabouttheothersideoftruckdrivingD.shewantedthewholeclasstofollowhisexample15.Whywon’tKennethtellabouthisambitionanymore?A.Becausehecan’trealizehisambitionB.BecausehewasscoldedbyMrs.BoltC.BecausehewaslaughedatbythewholeclassD.D.HejustgotmorehomeworktodobecausehehadtoldMrs.Boltaboutit項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。It’snormaltowakebrieflyduringthenight.16Butifyrewakingupduringthenightandhavingtroublefallingbackasleep,thefollowingtipsmayhelp.4Stayoutofyourhead.Thekeytogettingbacktosleepiscontinuingtoprepareyourbodyforsleep,soremaininbedinarelaxedposition.Hardasitmaybe,trynottostressoverthefactthateawake,becausethatverystressandanxietyencourageyourbodytostayawake.1718Ifyouarefindingithardtofallbackasleep,tryarelaxationtechniquesuchasordeepbreathing,whichcanbedonewithoutevengettingoutofbed.Remindyourselfthatalthoughthey’renotareplacementforsleep,restandrelaxationstillhelprefreshyourbody.Doaquiet,non-stimulatingactivity.Ifyou’vebeenawakeformorethan15minutes,trygettingoutofbedanddoingaquiet,non-stimulatingactivity,suchasreadingabook.Keepthelightsdimsoasnottothinkthattimetowakeup.19Alightsnackmightrelaxyou,butbecarefulnottoeatsomuchthatyourbodybeginstoexpectamealatthattimeoftheday.20Ifyouwakeduringthenightfeelinganxiousaboutsomething,makeabriefnoteofitonpaperanddelayworryingaboutituntilthenextdaywhenyouarefreshanditwillbeeasiertoresolve.A.Makerelaxationyourgoal,notsleep.B.Infact,agoodsleeperwon’tevenrememberit.C.Useaflashlighttogotothebathroomatnight.D.Putoffworriesandtroubles.E.Alsoavoidscreensofanykind－computers,TVs,cellphones,iPads.F.You’llbemuchmoreproductiveandcreativeafteragoodnight’srest.5G.Agoodwaytostayoutofyourheadistofocusonthefeelinginyourbody.第二部分完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從16～36C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。LangLangisaworld-classyoungpianistwhogrewupinShengyang.HewenttoapianoschoolinBeijingwhenhewasjusteight.“Youneedhisfathersaid.“Butifyouworkhard,no21willcome.”Whatmadehimsadwas22hispianoteacherinBeijingdidn’tlikehim.“Youhavenotalent(天賦).Youwillneverbeapianist.”23anine-year-oldboy,LangLangwasbadly24.Hedecidednottobea25anymore.Forthenexttwoweeks,hetplay26piano.Wisely,hefatherdidn’tpush,butwaited.Luckily,thedaycamewhenhisteacheraskedhimto27someholidaysongs.Hedidn’twantto,butasheplacedhisfingersonthepianokeys,herealisedthathe28showothersthathehad29.Thatdayhetoldhisfatherwhathehadbeenwaitingtohear—thathewanted30withanewteacher.31thatmomenton,everythingturnedaround.Hestarted32competitions.Inthe1994InternationalYoungPianistsCompetition，whenit33announcedthatLangLanghadwon,hewastoo34toholdbackhistears.Soon35wasclearthathecouldn’tstayinChinahadtoplayonthes36stages.In1997LangLang37again,thistimetoPhiladelphia,U.S..Therehespenttwoyearspractising,andby1999hehadworkedhardenoughforfortunetotakeover.Afterhis38performanceatRaviniaFestival,gigs(特邀演出)inLincolnCenterandCarnegieHallstartedbreaking.39LangLangworkedtoreachtheplacewherefortunespots(發(fā)現(xiàn))40,andletshimdevelop.21.A.exercise22.A.Whether23.A.Like24.A.ruined25.A.pianist26.A./B.wealthB.thatB.AsB.weakenedB.writerB.theC.knowledgeC.whenC.ToD.fortuneD.whyD.WithD.frightenedD.playerD.aC.hurtC.singerC.an27.A.sing28.A.isB.studyB.couldC.writeC.canD.playD.was29.A.brain30.A.tostudy31.A.Since32.A.winning33.A.beB.timeB.studyingB.atC.talentC.studyC.FromD.chanceD.studiedD.AfterB.acceptingB.wouldbeC.receivingD.beatingC.wereD.was634.A.shocked35.A.this36.A.long37.A.moved38.A.meaningfulB.successfulC.respectful39.A.FinalB.SuddenlyC.Sudden40.A.heB.he’sC.hisB.encouragedC.excitedD.satisfiedD.itD.shortD.performedD.cheerfulB.whatB.smallC.thatC.bigC.startedB.leftD.FinallyD.him第三部分語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）空，并將答案填寫在答題卡上標(biāo)號(hào)為4150的相應(yīng)位置。ThesevereoceanstormcalledHurricaneKatrinastruckthreeAmericanGulfCoaststateslastAugust.Itkilledat41(little)onethousandthreehundredpeople.Manyofthepeoplewhosurvivedlosttheirhomes,theirjobsand42petanimals.Now,morethanthreemonthslater,people43(search)fortheirlostpets.OneoftheworststormsinAmericanhistoryseparatedablackandwhitecatnamedSly44hisowner,AlisonWells.MizWellswasforcedtoleavethecatbehind45shefledherhomeinNewOrleans,Louisiana.Thehurricanealsodestroyedtheplansshemadeforthecat’scare46shewasgone.Butthisstoryhasahappyending.Thefive-year-oldcatis47(safe)backwithMizWellshomeinNewOrleans.AnimalrescuersandanInternetWebsitecalledPreunitedthetwolastmonth.ItwasalongwayhomeforSly.First,peoplewho48(find)himinthestreettookhimtoanemergencyshelterinthenearbystateofMississippi.Otherrescuerslatertookhimall49waytotheirshelterinNewYorkCity.Thatis50thereuniontookplace.The7NewYorkrescuerswerefromtheAnimalRescueFundoftheHamptons.8答題紙5.I.閱讀理解1..9.20.II.完形3.34.III.語法填空——————————名姓——————————號(hào)考————————級(jí)班—7.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。注意：1.每次錯(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。Recently,ourclasshasheldaheateddiscussionabouthoweveningclassesshouldbecancelled.Someofusinfavoroftheideathateveningclassesshouldbecancelled.Tobeginwith,cancellingeveningclasses9meanthatwehavemoretimetolearnbyourselves.Besides,theywillhavemoretimetodevelopourhobbysuchasreading,playingsports,drawingandsoon.However,othersarefirmlyopposedtothisidea.Comparingwithstudyingathome,studyingatschoolmayleadtohighstudyefficiency.Inadditionto,theproblemsinstudycanbedealingwithassoonaspossible.AsfarasI’mconcerned,IpreferstudyingathomebecauseIwanttoformthehabitofbeingindependence.第三節(jié):書面表達(dá)(滿分15分)越來越多的學(xué)生近視，請(qǐng)以“HowtoProtectYourEyesight”為題，談一談保護(hù)視力的重要性及你的建議。1.注意用眼衛(wèi)生，看書時(shí)間不宜太長(zhǎng)；2.讀書時(shí)眼睛要與書保持一定距離；3.不在昏暗的角落里看書，也不能在車上或床上看書；4.堅(jiān)持每天做眼保健操；注意：1.詞數(shù)：100詞左右。2.參考詞匯：nearsighted3.連詞的使用。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________