贵州省贞丰中学高二英语上学期期中试题

贵州省贞丰中学2015-2016学年度第一学期半期考试高二年级英语试卷满分：120分考试时间：100分钟注意事项：1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷一、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。

AA great French writer has said that we should help everyone as much as possible because we often need help ourselves. The small even can help the great. To this effect he tells the following simple story.An ant was drinking at a small stream and fell in. She made desperate efforts to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant, almost exhausted, was still bravely doing her best when a dove saw her. Moved with pity the bird threw her a blade(叶片) of grass, which supported her like a raft, and thus she reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass she heard a man approaching. He was walking along barefooted and carrying a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove he wished to kill her, and he would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life.1. According to the French writer, we often need help from others, therefore we should _______.A. help others as much as we canB. help those who may be useful to usC. get as much help as possibleD. help others in order to keep alive2. An ant fell in the stream and could not reach the bank ________.A. because she did not try hardB. because she tried too hardC. because she did not cry for helpD. no matter how hard she tried3. The ant fina lly got on the side _______.A. when the water pushed herB. with the help of a blade of grass given by a doveC. with the help of a piece of woodD. when the dove reached out a leg for her4. According to the passage, which of the following does the author express?A. the dove was quite braveB. the ant’s clevernessC. how an ant saved a birdD. that even the small can help the greatBAs you research music, you will find music that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of inter esting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.Music is an expression of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work and play. You will find music expressing love of the country, love of nature, and love of home.Music is also an expression of the composer(作曲家).The composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.Music can suggest actions and feelings which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.5.In the first paragraph, the author tells us to________.A. find entertainment (娱乐) in music.B. be friendly to music.C. express your feelings in musicD. discover the things and places in music6.From the second paragraph, we know that_________.A. if we love music, we will love the country, nature and homeB. music sings of the country, nature and homeC. you may listen to music at work or at playD. music can express how people live, work and think7.By means of music, the composer wishes that__________.A. you would study with themB. you would share his feelings and ideasC. you would express your own feelingsD. you help discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expression8.The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible__________.A. the music can express actions and feeling at the same time.B. to bring understanding between people of different times and places.C. that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music at the same timeD. that people of different time and places can get togetherCI travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格) of directions every time Iask “How can I g et to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; In Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of streetnames. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner.Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit mark et. The post office is across from thebus stop.”In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. Thereare no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildingswithin miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know”is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!9. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______.A. describe the place carefullyB. show him a map of the placeC. tell him the names of the streetsD. refer to recognizable buildings and places10. What is the place where people measure distance in time?A. New York.B. Los Angeles.C. Kansas.D. Iowa.11. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ______.A. in order to save timeB. Los Angeles.C. so as to be politeD. for fun12. What can we infer from th e text?A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.C. People have similar understandings of politeness.D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.DTravel Tips fr om the Budget TravelerPlan in advance.Passengers planning to travel by plane or train should buy their tickets at least one week before the trip. You can save money that way. There are often special airfares andrail fares if you buy your ticket more than 7 days or 14 days in advance.Shop around.Not all travel agencies or airlines change the same amount of money for airline tickets to the same place. It’s a good idea to call several different places to get the best deal. Sometimes you can find really good flight prices on the Internet.Stay over a Saturday night.Some airlines offer low airfares if you stay over a Saturday night. This is because they want to attract the pleasure travelers. Pleasure travelers are usually able to stay over on a Saturday night. Business travelers usually want to be home with their families on Saturday nights.Take a boat.For some destinations, traveling by plane is not the only choice available. Most people travel from Japan to Korea or China, for example, by plane. This is because plane travel is quick and convenient. But you can make the journey by boat, instead. It takes more time, of course, but there are usually cheap deals for boat passengers—and you have lots of time to enjoy the journey.Travel with a friend or in a group.Traveling in a group is often a good way to save money. If you travel in a group of 10 or more, you can usually get a good deal from airlines. Also, when you rent a car, you can share the cost instead of paying for it yourself. In addition, sharing with another traveler can help get a cheap room price at a hotel.Join a Frequent Travel Program.Many airlines offer special programs for regular travelers. These are called “Frequent Travel Programs” or “Frequent Flyer Programs”. Every time you take their plane, you get points. When you have enough points, you can get free flights from the airline.13. A cheaper air ticket may be got by all of the following means EXCEPT ______.A. trying different travel agencies and airlinesB. buying a ticket ahead of timeC. buying a ticket on lineD. shopping around the city14. To get a cheap deal on a flight, which of these trips should you choose?A. Leave on Thursday and return on Sunday afternoon.B. Leave on Monday and return on Wednesday.C. Leave on Wednesday and return on Saturday morning.D. Leave on Friday and return on Saturday night.15. The writer suggests taking a boat from Japan to Korea mainly because ______.A. it’s comfortable to take a boatB. the scenery on the sea is beautifulC. it’s cheap and you can enjoy the journeyD. it is not far from Japan to Korea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。