广东省中山市杨仙逸中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中英语试卷

杨仙逸中学2015-2016学年上学期中段考试卷
高二英语
第一部分阅读理解(共两节，总分值40分)
第一节(共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分)
阅读以下短文，从小每题所给的四个选项中选出最正确选项。

A
One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to rea ders everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.
Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred million copies around the world.
Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.
The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong’s original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.
Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot’s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.
Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.
1. Alfred Strong is a famous _______ in the United States.
A. doctor
B. artist
C. writer
D. reader
2. Doctor Strong first became famous in _______.
A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States
B. his fifties when his drawings and writings were published
C. nineteen eighty-four when his book MeEligot’s Pool was published
D. his thirties when his first book was published
3. Doctor Strong’s books are very popular in America because _______.
A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on
B. they are written in easy words with colourful pictures
C. he organized the art show in California
D. they are written in a funny way
4. His purpose in writing many such books is_______.
A. to show his original pictures and drawings
B. to organize a special art show of his own
C. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books
D. not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some serious social problems
B
One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends，you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?
Listen—Listen when they are talking. Don't say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it's not necessary for you to have anything to say；they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.
Help them—If your friend is ever in need of something，be there to help them. You should try to put them first，but make sure you don't do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra (额外的) pencil or pen with you to classes in case (以防) they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.
Be there for them—Try to make something for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things you can do for a friend. Marilyn Monroe，a famous U．S. actor，once said，“I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control. But if you can't stay with me at my worst，you are sure not to deserve (值得) to be with me at my best.” Always remember this！If you don't want to stay with your friends when they're in hard times，then you don't deserve to be with them when they're having a good time!
________—Try to make plans with your friends.Go shopping，go for ice cream，have a party，go to the movies and so on.Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together，you both can have a good time. And you'll remember these things when you're all old!
5．While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings，you should ________．A．give him or her some advice B．just listen unless asked
C．calm him or her down D．share your feelings as well
6．When we provide help for our friends，we should ________．
A．try to do everything for them B．put them before ourselves
C．change their bad habits first D．ignore their faults
7．What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe's words?
A．Life without a friend is death.
B．A friend is easier lost than found.
C．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
D．A man is known by his friends.
8．What is the passage mainly about?
A．How to find a good friend.
B．How to help friends in trouble.
C．How to be a good friend.
D．How to make more friends.
C
Thirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced (离婚) and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction. I named him Cowboy.
Cowboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn't care. I loved him beyond all reason.
I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboy's looks.
I never let out about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautiful，registered horses.
When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance，we were quickly shown_the_gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.
One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say，she didn't feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didn't need to. I came in next to last.
The stinging memory of Becky's smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena(赛马场). We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted.
All of our hard work didn't make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.
My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboy's neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence，jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second，third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.
As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!
I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds，I'd always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.
9．The underlined expression “shown the gate” in Paragraph 4 most probably means“_____”．A．told how to enter the arena
B．shown how to make the horse beautiful
C．removed from the competition early
D．told to enter the timed speed events
10．Why was the writer not confident of victory?
A．He was an inexperienced rider.
B．He had not practiced enough.
C．He believed he was unpopular with the crowd.
D．He thought his horse wasn't as good as the others.
11．When the final race finished, nobody cheered because ________．
A．the audience didn't like Cowboy
B．people envied the writer
C．the win was unexpected
D．the writer had run out of time
12．What did the writer learn from his experience?
A．Life can sometimes be unfair.
B．Anything is possible if one tries hard enough.
C．A positive attitude will bring success.
D．One should not make judgments based on appearance.
D
Neither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can begin to match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage(新闻报道). In fact, all these media themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.
Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival. If they lose—which is by no means impossible—we all lose.
The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news, and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits(利润). As yet，they haven't figured out a smooth and sure way to do that.
So they cut some more to get profit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers won't even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money，it will be too late—too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers.
The other big cuts, of course, are in staff(职工). The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid. While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them，there is also a lot of talent.
When experienced staff leave in large numbers—as they often do now—the newspaper loses great professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights(见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.
As for the future, there is at least one big, bright sign：intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs, despite its high demands and modest(不太高的) pay.
13．The underlined word “deadwood” in Paragraph 5 may refers to “________”．A．the staff who are going to retire
B．workers who are experienced
C．people who are no longer useful or needed
D．reporters who are tired of covering events
14．According to the passage，which of the following can best describe the author's attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit?
A．The author has no objection.
B．The author opposes them.
C．The author regards them reasonable.
D．The author has not shown it explicitly.
15．Who will be the real loser if newspapers lose according to the passage?
A．Publishers. B．Readers. C．Editors. D．Writers.
第二节(共5小题；每题2分，总分值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正确选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Without plants, people could not live. We eat plants.__16__ And we need plants for another reason：We need them because they are beautiful.
__17__ Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the winds blows, we are not able to hear the leaves of the trees or watch the branches swing from side to side.
__18__ That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always like houses with room for some grass and a garden.
Do you talk to your plants？__19__ Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called The Secret of plants, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas.__20__ Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, if had a thicker stem and more leaves.
A．Plants get energy from the sun.
B．Do you give them love and take good care of them?
C．After six months, the deserted plant faded away.
D．After six months, the beloved plant was bigger.
E．We take in oxygen that plants make.
F．Everywhere people need beautiful plants.
G．Imagine a world with no plants.
第二部分语言知识及应用(共两节，总分值45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)，选出最正确选项。

A father and his teenage son were out together at a shopping mall one day. The son wanted to check out a new pair of __21__ at the sports store.
As they were __22__ their way through the crowded food store，a young woman holding a number
of bags __23__ and the contents of several of them spilled(洒落)across the floor.
The son __24__ around the woman and continued with the flow only to realize that his father wasn't next to him. Looking around he __25__ his father bending down and helping the woman __26__ the spilled items.
Feeling a bit bad he hadn't thought to stop and help，he simply stood and __27__ from the distance. He was __28__ when his father handed the woman her things and she simply took them away without __29__ him and said “I can do it myself！” When his fat her returned，the son expressed his __30__ at how impolite the woman had been.
In the sports store the son was so __31__ about the incident that he spent most of the time complaining (抱怨). They soon left without the shoes.
Later at __32__，the son told his mother the story，__33__ her to be just as angry as he was at the woman's __34__．His mother looked at her husband __35__ enjoying his meal and said，“Son，your father left that woman behind hours ago. Why are you __36__ with her？”
When we hold onto __37__ feelings，all it does is to leave us stuck in the past and __38__ to move forward. One of the best things you can do to stay happy is to __39__ to let things go. It is okay to show anger and unhappiness.__40__，don't let them affect you and how you see the world.,
21. A. shoes B．glasses C．gloves D．trousers
22. A. feeling B．thinking C．making D．losing
23. A. showed up B．came along C．went by D．fell over
24. A. looked B．stepped C．ran D．marched
25. A. noticed B．heard C．stopped D．minded
26. A. add up B．pick up C．break up D．make up
27. A. watched B．helped C．rested D．shouted
28. A. grateful B．frightened C．generous D．shocked
29. A. dealing with B．joining in C．looking at D．standing for
30. A. happiness B．request C．wish D．anger
31. A. calm B．interested C．upset D．pleased
32. A. school B．dinner C．store D．bed
33. A. begging B．admitting C．allowing D．expecting
34. A . impoliteness B．carelessness C．loneliness D．unhappiness
35. A. sadly B．happily C．briefly D．personally
36. A. already B．even C．still D．never
37. A. powerful B．unhappy C．valuable D．different
38. A. confident B．determined C．unable D．willing
39. A. learn B．refuse C．fail D．plan
40. A. Besides B．Fortunately C．Finally D．However
第二节(共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值15分)
阅读以下材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

S ome people feel 41. ________ (puzzle) why different words are used to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. When mentioning England, people find the Great Britain consisting 42. ________ England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales and they find the three countries 43. __________(unite) without fighting. In spite of the different educational and legal systems, the four countries work together in some areas.
England is the 44. __________(large) country of all. It 45. ______(divide) into three zones for 46. __________(convenient). And the most population live in the south and most industrial sites are located in the midlands and North of England. Go to older but smaller towns 47. __________(build) by the Romans, 48.__________ you’ll find more about British history and culture. Because four groups of invaders invaded Great Britain, they left useful things there. In a word, the United Kingdom is well worth 49. __________ (visit) if you have 50. __________ chance there.
第三部分写作(共两节，总分值35分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线( ),并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

My grandfather and I enjoy fishing.
One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught. Within the next few minute, my grandfather also caught a fish.
Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious.
第二节书面表达(总分值25分)
上周，一批英国学生到达佛山华文中学进行访问交流。

假设你是该校通讯员，请根据以下内容给当地报社写一篇英文报道。

写作内容：
高二英语答案
一、阅读
1. C。

细节题。

根据文章第1句One of the best-known American writers可推知此
题答案为C。

2. D。

推断题。

比较文章第2段第1句中的 fifty years ago 及最后一段的第1句
almost eighty -four years old now 就可推知此题答案为D。

3. B。

细节题。

根据文章第3段第1句known for their easy use of words and colorful,
hand-drawn pictures 可推知此题答案为B。

4. D。

推断题。

根据文章的第4段和第5段可以推知此题答案为D。

.5.B 细节理解题。

根据第二段第一、二句话Listen when they are talking.Don't say anything unless they ask you a question.可知B为正确选项。

6．B 细节理解题。

由第三段第二句话可知B项正确。

7．C 细节推理题。

Marilyn Monroe所说的话的意思即这一段最后一句话意思，即C 项。

8．C 主旨大意题。

由第一段内容可知选C项。

9．C.解析：词义猜测题。

从文章第三段第一句第四段“When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance”可知作者用一匹相貌丑陋的马参加类似选美的比赛，结果可想而知，所以选C。

10．D.解析：细节理解题。

根据第三段“...my heart was breaking.The other members rode beautiful, registered horses”可知作者因为自己的赛马没有别人的漂亮，而没有信心。

答案：D
11．C.解析：推理判断题。

因为贝基一直是该项目的冠军，而作者的马相貌丑陋，名不见经传，结果却出人意料地获胜了，这一切来得太突然。

答案：C
12．B.解析：细节理解题。

根据文章最后一段最后一句“I realized that no matter what the odds, I'd always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it”可知。

答案：B
13．C解析：根据第五段第二句话可知那些富有经验的雇员因为工资高而最容易受到解雇，再结合后面的talent，可以推出deadwood指那些在报社里没有用途的人员。

答案：C
14．B.解析：由第四段“The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results”和第六段“When experienced staff leave in large numbers...the newspaper loses great professional memory”可知，作者对这两种方式都是不赞成的。

答案：B
15．B.解析：根据文章倒数第二段第二句话可知如果报纸在竞争中失败，真正的受害人是读者。

答案：B
第二节(共5小题；每题2分，总分值10分)
16．E.解析：根据前一句我们需要吃植物，可知此处填的是我们需要从植物那得到什么，所以选择E，意为我们需要植物发出的氧气。

答案：E
17．G.解析：根据下文的“Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells”可知，本段指的是想象没有花的情景。

答案：G
18．F.解析：根据下文所述的内容可知，此处填的是原因，故选F。

答案：F
19．B.解析：根据前一句是一个问句和后面的答案可知，此处也是一个问句。

答案：B
20．D.解析：根据下文可知讲的是植物健壮成长的情景。

答案：D
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分)
21.A 词汇复现题。

根据第五段They soon left without the shoes.可知A为正确选项。

22．C 习语搭配题。

句意：当他们在拥挤的食品商店里费力前进的时候。

make one's way费力前进；feel one's way摸索着前进；lose one's way迷路。

23．D 词语辨析题。

句意：一个拿着很多包的年轻的女士跌倒了。

show up出现；come along和……一起来；go by经过，过去；fall over跌倒。

24．B 逻辑推理题。

句意：儿子在这个女士周围继续走着。

step走，迈步。

25．A 逻辑推理题。

句意：他左顾右盼，注意到他父亲弯下腰……notice注意到。

26．B 词语辨析题。

句意：……正帮着这位女士拾起洒落的东西。

add up加起来；pick up拾起；break up结束，打碎；make up组成，编造。

27．A 逻辑推理题。

句意：他只是站着，从远处看着。

28．D 词语辨析题。

grateful感激的；frightened害怕的；generous慷慨的；shocked 震惊的。

根据上下文可推测儿子对年轻女士的无礼感到震惊。

29．C 词语辨析题。

句意：她只是把东西拿走了，甚至没看他一眼。

deal with对付；join in参加；look at看；stand for代表。

30．D 词汇复现题。

根据文章最后一段It is okay to show anger and unhappiness.可知D为正确选项。

31．C 词语辨析题。

句意：在体育商店里，儿子对这件事情感到很烦。

calm镇静的；interested有趣的；upset心烦不安的；pleased高兴的。

32．B 逻辑推理题。

根据下文的meal，可推断B为正确选项。

33．D 词语辨析题。

句意：他期望他的母亲也会很生气。

beg乞求；admit承认；allow 允许；expect期望。

34．A 词汇复现题。

根据第四段at how impolite the woman had been可知A为正确选项。

35．B 词语辨析题。

句意：妻子看着丈夫幸福地享受着美餐。

sadly悲伤地；happily 幸福地，高兴地；briefly简洁地；personally个人地。

36．C 逻辑推理题。

句意：为什么你依然还想着她？even甚至；still依然；never 从不。

37．B 词汇复现题。

根据最后一段It is okay to show anger and unhappiness.可知B为正确选项。

powerful强大的；unhappy不高兴的；valuable重要的；different 不同的。

38．C 词语辨析题。

句意：它所做的就是让我们困在过去，不能前进。

confident自信的；determined有决心的；unable不能的；willing愿意的。

39．A 词语辨析题。

句意：为了保持幸福你所做的最好的事情就是学会顺其自然。

40．D 逻辑推理题。

句意：然而，不要让它们影响了你和你如何看待这个世界。

besides 此外，而且；fortunately幸运的是；finally最后；however然而。

语法填空
41. puzzled 42. of 43. united 44. largest 45. is divided
46. convenience 47. built 48. where 49. visiting 50. a
短文改错
答案:My grandfather and I enjoy fishing.
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fish was caught.Within the next few 错误！未找到引用源。

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hungry,we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish.It was delicious.
剖析:1.句中出现了时间状语One Sunday morning且整篇文章说的是过去的事情,故用一般过去时。

2.修饰名词短语fishing poles应用形容词性物主代词。

3.分析句子结构可知,此处是as soon as引导的时间状语从句,so多余。

4.根据句子意思可知,此处指的是在等了大约半个小时之后。

故应用after。

5.get是系动词,后面要用形容词作表语。

6.根据上下文的意思可知,此处表示转折,而非并列。

7.在there be句型中,be的变化要和后面的名词保持一致。

根据后面的a sudden pull 可知,谓语动词要用单数形式。

8.此处用不定冠词a,表示泛指。

9.few后面跟可数名词的复数形式。

10.根据句子结构可知,feel与其逻辑主语we之间为逻辑上的主谓关系,故应用现在分词作状语,表示原因。

书面表达
Huwen Middle School in Foshan City received a group of students from Britain last week. During their one-week stay in Foshan, the students experienced the campus life of Chinese students, which they showed great interest in. They also visited some places of interest in Foshan and learned about the local culture. The British students were impressed by the kindness of Chinese students, cleanness of the city and niceness of food. In return, they invited Chinese students to pay a visit to Britain. At the invitation of British school, 38 students in Huwen Middle School will set for Britain for an exchange visit next month.
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