高二上學(xué)期期中備考模擬英語試卷二

新高考-外研版-高二上冊-成都第七中學(xué)-備考期中-模擬試卷2(本試卷不含聽力)考試時間：120分鐘總分：150分題號A卷B卷總分得分注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分閱讀［共兩節(jié)，滿分50分］第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。A篇ToniMorrisonwasanAmericanwriterwhoreceivedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature.Hernovels,Beloved,SongofSolomonandothersexploredthewayAfrican-Americanssearchforfreedomandidentityinacountryobsessedwithskincolor.Morrisonwasnearly40whenshepublishedherfirstnovelTheBluestEyein1970.TheNobelPrizecommitteedescribedherwritingas“l(fā)anguageitself,alanguageshewantstoliberatefromrace”.HernovelsdiscussedAmerica'spast,focusingonblackhistoryandtheeffectsofslaveryandracism.Shecalledhercharacters“theunfreeattheheartofthedemocratic(民主的)experiment”.In1988,shewonthePulitzerPrizeforhernovelBeloved,thestoryofamotherwhokillsherbabydaughterratherthanpermithertoreturntoslavery.Itbecameabest-sellerandwaslatermadeintoafilm.ManyAmericansadmiredherasthecountry'sgreatestwriter,includingformerPresidentBarackObama.Shewasbornin1931.SheattendedHowardUniversity,anall-blackuniversityinWashington,D.C.AtHoward,shereadAfrican,BritishandAmericanliterature,includingwritersWilliamFaulknerandVirginiaWoolf.Afterashortmarriage,shebecameasinglemotheroftwosonsandworkedasabookeditorinNewYork.SeveralpublishersrejectedherfirstbookTheBluestEye,butitimpressedTheNewYorkTimes'bookcriticJohnLeonard,whobelievedMorrisonwasanimportantnewvoice.Hesaidherwritingwas"sofullofpainandwonderthatthenovelbecomespoetry”.MorrisonenjoyedherliteraryfameandwasproudofherNobelPrize.()1.WhatareToniMorrison'sbooksmainlyabout?A.Women’sequalityandrights.B.ThedevelopmentofAmerica.C.TheliteratureofAmerica.D.Blackhistoryandracism.()2.WhichofthefollowinghelpedToniMorrisonreceivethePulitzerPrize?A.Beloved.B.SongofSolomon.C.TheBluestEye.D.TheNewYorkTimes.()3.WhyisformerPresidentBarackObamamentioned?A.ToshowBarackObama'ssupportinliterature.B.ToproveToniMorrison’sgreatnessasawriter.C.TostressToniMorrison’scontributiontoAmerica.D.ToremindreadersoftheskincolorofBarackObama.B篇Doyoueverlistentothesongsthatyourparentslike?Chancesarethatyoudon't.Youprobablythinkthemusicthattheylikeisoldandboringandthatthesongsonyourplaylistaremuchcooler.Butscientistsfoundthatpeople'smusictastechangesastimegoesby.Soitislikelythatyourownmusicalpreferenceswillfollowasimilarpathtoyourparents’,whetheryoulikeitornot.Weusedtothinkthatcultureandpersonalityaretheonlyreasonsfordifferentmusicchoices.ButresearchersattheUniversityofCambridgenoticedthataspeopleenterintodifferentagegroups,theirsocialenvironmentchanges,andsodoestheirmusictaste.Therearesomemusicalperiodsthatpeoplegothroughintheirlife.Thefirstperiodcomesintheteenageyears,duringwhichpeoplelikestrongmusicsuchaspunkandrock,becauseteenagerstendtobeaggressive(具有攻擊性的)orwanttobeindependent.Butaspeoplemoveintoearlyadulthood,theirlifestyleschangeandtheywanttobuildcloserelationshipswithothers.Asaresult,theybecomefonderofcontemporarymusic,suchaspopandR&B,whichisusuallyupliftinganddanceable.Whenmiddleagecomes,mostpeoplehavesettleddown.Duringthisperiod,peopleprefermusicsuchasjazzandclassical,aswellasmusiclikecountry,folkandblues.Asforoldpeople,theypreferoldsongsintheirchildhoods.Theygenerallylistentorelaxingmusic,suchascountrymusicandjazzmusic.Butyoumustbequestioning,"Aren’tthereoldpeoplewhoarestillinterestedinorevencrazyaboutrockmusic?"Ofcoursethereare.Buttheirreasonsforlisteningtorockmusicmayhavechanged.Atthatagepeoplemaylistentoremindthemselvesoftheiryouth.()4.Whatdoyoungpeopleusuallythinkofthesongstheirparentsenjoy?A.TheyareactuallylesscoolB.Theyareworthlisteningto.C.Theyareespeciallyserious.D.Theyarehardtounderstand.()5.Howmanymusicalperiodsaretherethatpeoplegothroughintheirlife?A.TwoB.Three.C.Four.D.Five.()6.Peoplewhowanttomakefriendsmostlyprefer______.A.jazzmusicB.countrymusicC.rockmusicD.popmusic()7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.PeopleHaveDifferentOpinionsonMusicB.PeopleListentoMusicfortheSameReasonC.People’sTasteinMusicChangeswithTimeD.People’sLifestyleCanBeChangedbyMusicC篇I’dalwaysdreamedofexploringAfrica,eversinceIreadmyfirstTarzan(《人猿泰山》)comicasachild.Finally,in2004,tocelebratemy60thbirthday,IwenttoTanzaniatoexperienceasafari(游獵)andclimbMountKilimanjaro,thehighestmountaininAfrica.SeatednexttomeontheflightwasTanzania'sministerofwaterandwildlifedevelopment.Wetalkedforthousandsofmiles,andhearrangedformetovisitaschool.WhenItouredtheschool,Iwasshocked.Theleaky(漏的)roofsturnedthedirtfloorsintomudduringtherainyseason,andthewallscouldn'tkeepouttheheat,coldorbugs(小昆蟲).Theschoolwasinneedofallmaterialgoods,butthekidspossessedgreathumanspirit.Itbrokemyheartthatthesechildrenhadtostruggletosurvive,soIaskedtheheadmasterwhatitwouldcosttofeedthem.Aslittleas20centsperchildperday,hetoldme.ImmediatelyIgothome,IfoundedKidsofKilimanjaro.Sincethenwe'vegrowntoprovidehotlunchesfornearly13,000schoolchildreneveryday.Thefreelunchprogramhaseasedamajorproblemtheyoungstersface.Iknowagoodeducationcouldreallymakeadifferenceinthesechildren'slives.Myparentsalwaysstressedtheimportanceofeducation.IpaidmyownwaythroughcollegeinTokyobyteachingEnglishtostudentsandbusinesspeople.AfterattendinguniversityImovedtoSanFrancisco,whenIwas25yearsold.In1978IrealizedmyAmericandreamwhenIfoundedmyowncompany.Mysuccessallstartedwithagoodeducation,It’samazingthatsomethingassimpleasanutritiouslunchcanchangeandenrichsomanylives.Givingyoungpeopleabetter,healthierlifecaninspirethemtogoallthewaythroughcollegeandleadamovementthattransformstheircountry.()8.WhydidtheauthorgotoTanzaniatocelebratehis60thbirthday?A.HewascuriousaboutwhatAfricawaslike.B.HewasconcernedabouttheAfricans’terriblelife.C.Hewantedtogetanideaofthearea’swildlife.D.Hehopedtoleadamovementthatwouldtransformhiscountry.()9.Afterhistourtotheschool,theauthorfoundthatthekidstherewere______.A.inneedofhelpB.notinterestedinstudiesC.notusedtotherainyseasonD.inlowspirits()10.WhatisthemainpurposeofKidsofKilimanjaro?A.TomakesuretheAfricankidsarementallyhealthy.B.TospreadknowledgeamongtheAfricankids.C.TobuildnewschoolsfortheAfricankids.D.ToprotecttheAfricankidsfromhunger.()11.Theauthorbelieveseducationisimportantbecause_______.A.hisparentsalwaysstressedtheimportanceofeducationB.agoodeducationcontributestohissuccessC.hepaidhisownwaythroughcollegebyteachingEnglishD.he'stryingtorealizehisAmericandreamD篇Wespendafullthirdofourliveswaiting.Butwherearewedoingallofthiswaiting,andwhatdoesitmeantoanimpatientsocietylikeours?Tounderstandtheissue,let’stakealookatthreetypesof“waits”.TheverypurestformofwaitingistheWatched-PotWait.Itiswithoutdoubtthemostannoyingofall.Takefillingupthekitchensinkasanexample.Thereisabsolutelynothingyoucandowhilethisisgoingonbutkeepbotheyesfixedonthesinkuntilit’sfull.Duringthesewaits,thebrainslipsawayfromthebodyandwandersaboutuntilthewaterrunsovertheedgeofthecounterandontoyoursocks.Thismakesthewaiterhelplessandmindless.AcousintotheWatched-PotWaitistheForcedWait.Thisonerequiresabitofdiscipline.ProperlypreparingpackagednoodlesouprequiresaForeedWait.Directionsareveryspecific.“Bringthreecupsofwatertoboil,addmix,simmer(燉)forthreeminutes,removefromheat,letstandforfiveminutes."Ihavemydoubtsthatanyonehasactuallyfollowedtheproceduresstrictly.Afterall,ForcedWaitingrequirespatience.PerhapsthemostpowerfultypeofwaitingistheLucky-BreakWait.Thistypeofwaitisunusualinthatitisforthemostpartvoluntary,UnliketheForcedWait,whichisalsovoluntary,waitingforyourluckybreakdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatitwillhappen.Turningone'slifeintoawaitinggamerequiresfaithandhope,andisstrictlyfortheoptimistsamongus.Onthesurfaceitseemsasridiculous(荒謬的)asfollowingthedirectionsonsoupmixes,buttheLucky-BreakWaitwellservesthosewhoarewillingtodoit.Aslongasonedoesn'tcometorelyonit,wishingforafewgoodthingsneverhurtsanybody.Wecertainlydospendagooddealofourtimewaiting.Thenexttimeyou’restandingatthesinkwaitingforittofillwhilecookingnoodlesoupthatyou'llhavetoeatuntilalargebagofcashfallsoutofthesky,don'tbedesperate.You'reprobablyjustasbusyasthenextguy.()12.WhiledoingaWatched-PotWait,wetendto_______.A.keepourselvesbusyB.getabsent-mindedC.growanxiousD.stayfocused()13.WhatisthedifferencebetweentheForcedWaitandtheWatched-PotWait?A.TheForcedWaitrequiressomeself-control.B.TheForcedWaitmakespeoplepassive.C.TheWatched-PotWaitneedsdirections.D.TheWatched-PotWaitengagesbodyandbrain.()14.Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodothenexttimewearewaiting?A.Takeitseriously.B.Don’trelyonothers.C.Dosomethingelse.D.Don’tloseheart.()15.Theauthorsupportshisviewby______.A.exploringvariouscausesof“waits”B.describingdetailedprocessesofwaits"C.analyzingdifferentcategoriesof“waits"D.revealingfrustratingconsequencesof“waits”第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Accordingtoalatesttheory，peopleeachhavetheirown“happyweight”.16Fortunately,youwouldbeabletomaintainyour“happyweight"witheasebyenjoyingabalancedlifestyleandfeelgreat:yousleepwellandyourmoodisgenerallystable.Your“happyweight”doesn'trequireyoutofollowacrazydiet,removeyourfavoritefoodsorpunishyourbodywithendlessexercise.Itcanbereachedandmaintainedbyadjustingyourselftoyournaturalhungerandfullnesscues,enjoyinghealthyfoods80%ofthetimeandspoilingyourself20%ofthetimeandtakingupexercisethatbringsyoujoy.17Throwawaythescale(秤).18Choosetonolongerletthenumberonthescaledefineyourprogress,moodforthedayoryourself-worth19Ifyoufindyourselfconstantlydieting,orfeelingstressedaboutfood,takesometimetoreflectonourrelationshipwithfood.Youcanworkwithadietitiantosupportyoutoyou’reyourrelationshipwithfood.Startengaginginmovementandexerciseyouenjoy.Ifyou'vealwaysviewedexerciseaspunishment,it'stimetochangeyourmindsetandstartexploringsportsyouactuallyenjoy.Trynewactivities,joinnewsportinggroups,orsignupforonlinesportsappsyou’vebeenwantingtotry.20Insummary,whenyou’reatyour“happyweight",youfeelgreat,confidentandpresentinlife.Youhaveahealthyrelationshipwithfood-butmostofall,younolongerallowthenumberonthescaletodecideyourworthandhappiness.A.Alwaysmaintainastrictdiet.B.WorkonyourrelationshipwithfoodC.You’llregainthejoyinmovingyourbody.D.Herearesometipstohelpfind“happyweight”E.Then,youwillachieveaso-called“happyweight”.F.Yourhealthisnotdefinedbytheexactnumberonthescale.G.Itcanbedescribedastheweightwhereanadultbodyfunctionsbest.16._______17.________18._________19.___________20.___________第二部分語言運(yùn)用［共兩節(jié)，滿分30分］第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Ourfamilyenjoyedabeautifulhouseplantforoverthirtyyears.Ithadstayedwithusthrough21yearsandgoodtimes,painandjoy.Ihadneverthoughtof22itHowever,twoweeksago,we23somechangesinitsleaves,whichbegantolosecolor,Wewateredandlookedafterit24,butitjustshowednosignof25.Wefinallypickedafewalmostdeadleavesand26replantingtheminanothersmallpot.What27uswasthattheseleavesplantedinthenewpotgrewstrong.Inordertoknowthereasonwhythehouseplantdied,wedugthedeadplantoutofthepot.Then,itbecame28tous-itsrootswereindisorder,completelytanglingup(纏住).Ouronce-beautifulplantdiedbecauseitgrewoutofitsenvironment-itbecameroot-bound.Peoplecanbecomeroot-bound,too.Thosewho29personalgrowthordevelopmentoftenwanttomake30thatcanleadtogreaterachievementsormuchmorehappiness.However,theymoreoftenfindtheyoutgrowtheirenvironmentandwantto31.Theirviewbecomeslargerandtheyneed32environmenttolivein.Theyneedpeoplewhowillmake33fortheirgrowth.Iftheycannotbe34,someproblemsaresuretoappear.Soifyournew-foundgrowthcausesyoutogiveuptheoldways,youmayneedto35youarebiggernow.()21.A.peacefulB.busyC.pleasantD.hard()22.A.losingB.buyingC.controllingD.selling()23.A.madeB.recordedC.discoveredD.collected()24.A.disappointedlyB.carefullyC.quicklyD.happily()25.A.troubleB.strengthC.recoveryD.growth()26.A.avoidedB.triedC.stoppedD.enjoyed()27.A.amazedB.disappointedC.embarrassedD.bored()28.A.happyB.usefulC.clearD.energetic()29.A.dependonB.turndownC.liveoffD.lookfor()30.A.suggestionsB.studiesC.explanationsD.changes()31.A.falldownB.moveoffC.calmdownD.setup()32.A.warmerB.saferC.largerD.taller()33.A.chancesB.promisesC.timeD.space()34.A.satisfiedB.surprisedC.mentionedD.protected()35.A.refuseB.realizeC.rememberD.prove第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Believedtohaveexistedformorethan60millionyears,crestedibises(朱鶉)areoneoftheoldestspeciesofbirdonEarth.Duetopollutionandotherhumanactivities,thebirds36(begin)todisappearinthe1960s.In1981,sevencrestedibiseswerefoundinYangxiancounty,Shaanxiprovince,37werebelievedtobethelastremainingonesworldwide.Butnow,theyhavecomebackfromthebrinkof38(extinct).Researcherssaidthat39numberhasrisentomorethan7,000worldwide.Thereare5,000crestedibisesinShaanxialone.“Thesecretfortheinspirationalcaseof40(successful)savingcrestedibisesfromasmallpopulationistheimmediateonsiteprotectionapproachadoptedattheverybeginning,"ZhangYueming,anexpertwhoworksatthecrestedibisnaturereserveinYangxian.41thefourthdayafterthediscoveryofthesevencrestedibises,thelocalgovernmentpublishedaseriesofemergencynoticestoprotectcrestedibises,forexample,thebansonhuntingLater,italsoestablishedtheQinlingNo.Iprotectionstationandsentfourpeople42(guard)thesevenbirds.Theseguardiansobservedandrecordedthebirds'habitsandkeptthemsafe.Meanwhile,newmethodswereusedtoprotectcrestedibises,mainly43(include)artificialbreedingandreintroduction.In1990,theShaanxiCrestedIbisRescueandBreedingCenterwasestablished.Atthecenter,crestedibisesareartificiallybredandcanreceivetimelytreatment44theyaresick.Overthenext30years,they45(establish)acompletesystemofartificialbreedingtechniques,layingafoundationforthebirds'laterreintroductionintothewild.36.________.37.__________.38._________.39.__________.40.____________.41.________.42.__________.43._________.44.__________.45.____________.第三部分寫作［共兩節(jié)，滿分40分］第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假設(shè)你是李華,得知你市將要召開中學(xué)生國際運(yùn)動會,組委會正面向全國招募志愿者。請你寫一封信,申請成為一名英文志愿者。內(nèi)容包括:①申請理由;②自身優(yōu)勢;③表達(dá)期待。注意:詞數(shù)80左右。DearSir/Madam,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。WhenFarrelwasyoung,hehadaRatTerrier(捕鼠犬).HenameditRK,shortforRatKiller.Thefollowingishowhecameacrossthedogandadoptedit.Thatwassometimeinthe1930s.Heworkedintheboothwiththeprojectionist(電影放映員)Helikedtoseethetheaterfromthebooth.Atthattime,peopleusuallytookashortbreakbetweenreel(膠卷)changes.Farrelwouldtakethischancetolookatthetheateraudience.Thepeoplewereusuallytalkingormakingatriptothebathroomduringthebreaks.Thelightswereon,butturneddownlow.Farrelsawsomethingthatshockedhimatthistime.Heactuallysaw3hugerats.Theycrossedtheroomandwentundertheseats.Thenthemoviewasover,andhehadtostaybehindandcleanup.Thatnighthestayedintheprojectionroomandwatchedfromabove.Hesawseveralratsrunningaroundbelow.Theyweresohugethathecouldseethemclearlyfromabove.Butwhenthelightswereturnedupbrighter,theratsalldisappeared.Hetoldthemanagerwhathesaw.Themanagersaidthatheknewabouttherats.Buthecouldn'tusepoisonsinthetheatertogetridofthem.So,Farrelsuggestedintroducingsomecatstothetheateratnight.ThemanageragreedtoitandaskedFarreltofindthecats.AndhealsoaskedFarreltoremovethecatsinthemorningandanydeadratsthatmightbearound.Farrelfound4largecatsandtookthemtothetheater.Thecatswerefirstkeptincages.Farrelthoughttheywerereadyfortheirdutiesasnight“watchmen”.Whenthemoviewasover,Farrelopenedthecageandreleasedthenew“nightguards”.Heleftandheadedhomewithalittleexcitementrunningthroughhismind.Hecouldn'thelpthinkingabouthowmanydeadratshewouldfindthenextmorning.注意:1.所續(xù)寫的短文詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右;2.請按如下格式在相應(yīng)位置作答。Paragraph1:Thenextmorning,Farrelopenedthefrontdoorofthetheater,andtohissurprise,all4catsshotoutofthedooranddowntothestreet.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Laterthatday,Farrel'sdadpersuadedhimtoborrowaRatTerrierfromthelocaldogpound(流浪狗收留所)._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________