甘肃通渭县第二中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题

甘肃省通渭县第二中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题
注意事项：
1.全卷共120分，考试时间100分钟。

2.考生必须将班级、姓名、学号、考场号和座位号填写在相应位置上。

3.考生必须将答案填写在答题卡上，在试卷上做答的一律无效。

第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小題2分，满分40分）
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

A
Before you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things they do.
The quickest way to make a friend is to smile. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away from a scared or angry looking face.
One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Ask your new friends questions about themselves. Who’s their favorite singer, where do they live, what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation. Make sure you have something to add to the conversation, too. When someone asks you a question, do have an answer for them. There’s nothing that will stop a conversation quicker than a shrug (耸肩) for an answer.
Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly make good friends. Remember, everyone wants to be around people who like to do similar things and people who are nice to them.
1. This passage gives us some advice on____________.
A. how to make friends.
B. what kind of person you can make friends with.
C. how to start a conversation
D. the importance of smile.
2. Most people like to make friends with those____________.
A. who are sad every day.
B. who share the same interest.
C. who are fond of talking.
D. who say bad things to them.
3. According to the third paragraph, most people enjoy talking to one____________.
A. who is always smiling.
B. who seems to be friendly.
C. who praises them.
D. who points out their shortcoming.
4. The underlined(划线的)part in this passage means “___________”.
A. being very proud.
B. making no answer.
C. knowing nothing
D. not hoping to answer.
B
In a great cities, hundreds of people ride bikes to work every day in New York, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They declare that if more people rode bikes to work, there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown part of the city and so less dirty air from car engines.
For several years, this group had been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw special lanes(车道) for bikes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders must use the same lanes as cars there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes, more people would use bikes.
But no bike lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea—they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets don’t like the idea—they say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business.
The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends, Central Park—the largest place open ground in New York—is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bikes only.
5. In New York, a group of bike riders__________________.
A. are keeping practicing for health.
B. have no cars of their own.
C. are complaining there are not enough buses.
D. are trying to settle the problem of air pollution.
6. The bike riders suggest that____________.
A. bike should be used instead of cars.
B. bike lanes should be drawn.
C. fewer buses or cars should be used.
D. the number of special lanes should be decreased.
7. The advantage of the special lanes is that____________.
A. they will make cars and buses run slowly.
B. they will make it easier for bike riders to go to parks.
C. they will make the city more beautiful.
D. they will prevent accidents
C
Tom was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, so he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education. In spite of this, he managed to get to the university, but it was so expensive to study there that during the holiday he found it necessary to get two jobs at the same time so as to make enough money to pay for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher’s shop (肉店) during the day-time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learnt to cut meat quite nicely, so the butcher often left him to do all the serving(服务) while he went to the back room to do the accounts(账目).In the hospital, on the other hand, he was , of course, allowed (允许)to do the simplest jobs, like helping to lift people and to carry them from one part of the ho spital to another. Both at the butcher’s shops and at the hospital, Tom had to wear white clothes.
One evening at the hospital, Tom had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the place where she was to have an operation. The woman was already feeling frightened at the thought of the operation before he came to get her, but when she saw Tom, that finished her.
“No! No!” she cried. “Not the butcher! I won’t be operated by the butcher!” and fainted away（昏厥).
8.Tom made enough money by ________.
A . doing two jobs B. working in a butcher’s shop
C. studying in the university
D. cutting meat well
9.Tom was a student, but at the same time he was ____.
A. an assistant(助手)
B. a manager and a doctor
C. a butcher and a doctor
D. a manager
10. The woman patient recognized Tom because __________ .
A. he was wearing white clothes
B. he was going to operate on her
C. he was now working in the hospital
D. he had sold meat to her
11.when she saw Tom, that finished her, the sight of Tom_____.
A. plunged her into deep sorrow
B. made her decide not to have the operation
C. took all her strength and courage away
D. broke her heart
D.
April Fool’s Day is a traditional festival in western countries, people celebrate it in many different ways. And it is also become a worldwide festival nowadays. On this special day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.
▲INSTANT COLOR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Knell Stepson, appearing on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon (尼龙) stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.
▲SAN SERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven –page supplement(增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that every thing about the island was made up.
▲NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that,
Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.”Accompanying this announcement were audio clips(片断) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.
12. Which of the following countries in NOT mentioned in the text?
A. The United States
B. The UK
C. India
D. Sweden
13. Who worked as a host on the radio?
A. Knell Stepson
B. John Huckleberry
C. Richard Nixon
D. Rich Little
14. When did the small republic San Serriffe come into being?
A. In 1977
B. In 1962
C. In 1992
D. Never
15. Where can we probably read this article?
A. In a magazine
B. In the ad
C. In a news report
D. In a novel
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。

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.16Second,your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third,note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.17 Whenever or however you take notes,keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 18
The following methods may work best for you.
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
●Write your notes in your own words.
●19
●Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes,you may want to use your own shorthand(速记).When you do,be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.20
e words,not complete sentences.
B.There are three practical note-taking methods.
C.You must write your notes on separate paper.
D.Otherwise,you may not be able to read your notes later.
E.You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G.First,the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
第二部分，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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Bill White’s father is a teacher. In his 21 time, he likes to get out in the country and take some 22 of animals.
For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his 23 . But his father didn’t take Bill along with him 24 he was fifteen.
He and Bill drove to the farm which 25 to his uncle in the afternoon. They 26 the night there, so that they could 27 out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.
It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm 28 the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn’t remember 29 he was. He turned over 30 and looked at the clock. It was 5 o’clock. Then he 31 that he was at the 32 and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got 33 quickly.
He ran downstairs. The others were already in the 34 . Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It 35 good.
They ate breakfast quickly. They didn’t talk 36 , because they didn’t want to 37 up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle(保温瓶) 38 hot coffee and took some sandwiches 39 Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera 40 and started out.
21. A. busy B. spare C. enough D. limited
22. A. foods B. drawings C. paintings D. pictures
23. A. trips B. buses C. holidays D. mountains
24. A. after B. when C. until D. unless
25. A. led B. stuck C. got D. belonged
26. A. cost B. spent C. slept D. took
27. A. start B. begin C. walk D. step
28. A. telephone B.machine C. Bell D. clock
29. A. where B.how C. who D. What
30. A. quickly B. sleepily C. quietly D. suddenly
31. A. Imagined B. pronounced C. forgot D. remembered
32. A. mountain B. town C. farm D. station
33. A. dressed B. ordered C. eaten D. prepared
34. A. bathroom B. kitchen C. dining-room D. sitting-room
35. A. seemed B. felt C. tasted D. smelled
36. A. many B. soundly C. much D. highly
37. A. wake B. go C. put D. come
38. A. of B. with C. in D. by
39. A. that B. what C. after D. before
40. A. cover B. supply C. operator D. equipment
第二节．语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
根据所学课文内容，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空填1个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The skin is an 41 part of your body and its largest 42 .You have three 43 of skin which act as a barrier against disease, 44 and the sun’harmful 45 .The function of your skin are also very 46 : it keeps you warm or cool; it prevents your body 47 losing too much water; it is where you feel cold, heat or pain and it gives you your sense of 48 . So as you can imagine, if your skin gets burned it can be very serious. First 49 is a very important first step in the treatment of 50
第三部分写作（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）
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

I went to see the film after supper. On my way to the cinema, I met an English woman, that
lost her way. I gave up the chance see the film and take her to her hotel. While go there, I told
her about great change that had taken place in the past few years and she told me
something about her country. Although I missed the film, but I still felt very happy, for I had
not only helped her out trouble but also practiced my speaking English. If I had not worked
hard at English, I wouldn’t have been able to help him.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
什么是最好的学习方法，在这个问题上学生中存在较大分歧。

有人认为独立学习好，有人认为与
他人合作学习好。

而你的老师建议采用合作学习的方法。

请以“The Best Way to L earn”为题，用
英语写一篇短文，陈述你的看法。

内容要点如下：
1. 你喜欢独立学习（或：与他人合作学习），并简述理由；
2. 老师建议的学习方法是合作学习（或：独立学习）；
3. 你对老师建议的看法
4. 你的学习效果
字数：100 左右（开头部分已给出）
参考词汇：独立学习：study alone 合作学习： study in groups
The Best Way to Learn
There is a growing debate about the most effective ways of study among the students.
甘肃省通渭县第二中学2016-2017学年高二级上学期第二次月考英语答案
一．阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
1--4ABCB 5-7DBD 8-11AADC 12-15CBDA 16~20 GEFAD
二．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
21--25. BDACD 26--30.BADAB 31--35.DCABD 35--40. CABAD
三．、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
41. Essential an yers 44.poisons 45.rays plex 47.from 48.touch 49.aid 50.burns
四．短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）
1.the改为a
2. that改为who
3.see前加to
4.take改为took
5.go改为going
6.change 改为changes
7.去掉but
8.out 后加of
9.speaking改为spoken
10.him改为her
五．书面表达（共25分）
【参考答案】
Personally, I prefer to study alone. I find studying alone more challenging and exciting. Each time I come up with an idea after a long time thinking, I feel a great sense of achievement. Studying alone also allows me to develop independent thinking which is a very important skill I need as I grow older and must solve the problems myself without the help
of parents and teachers. Our teachers often encourage us to study in groups. I enjoy my friends’ company, but in group study, I find we spend far less time s tudying and more time playing games and having fun. It is for these reasons that I believe the most effective way to learn is studying alone.。