16—17学年下学期高二期中考试英语试题(附答案)(8)

周口中英文学校2016-2017学年下期高二期中考试英语试题第I卷（三部分，共105分）第二部分阅读理解（共两节20小题；每小题2分，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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

A21. This English Newspaper’s editor must be _______ working in China for more than 2 years.A. a foreignerB. an AmericanC. a ChineseD.an Englishman22.Where and when will the football match be?________.A. in Hongkou Stadium on SundayB. in Hongkou Stadium on February3C. in Guo’an on February 8D. in Shenhua Stadium on Feburary 823. If three adults and six students want to watch the match, the tickets will cost RMB ______yuan.A. 165B. 135C. 195D. 225BLearners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just becaus e it seems to be more “fashionable”.Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in some special English programs, such as VOA. or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.24. This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to______.A. improve their listening abilityB. read fastC. write better English and read fasterD. speak correctly25. If you want to understand the English news program on the radio, you should________.A. read the Chinese language newspaper step by stepB. read again and again t he Chinese language newspaperC. go through the Chinese language newspaper firstD. be able to recite the Chinese language newspaper26. The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you _______.A. should stick to it.B. should begin with the last bookC. should take up other courses if they are more fashionableD. shouldn’t do anything else27. In this passage, VOA stands for_______.A. a bookB. a magazineC. a text-bookD. a radio stationCI believe I’ve gotten this more than once. One lady told me she thought I was 12 and even told her 14-year-old daughter the same. I saw lots of surprised faces because people were told I was actually 19 years old.I’m actually 19 years old, which isn’t much of a problem. I’m like the oldest of my friends and the shortest, which is pretty funny. That’s probably one of the reasons I fit in so well with them.I volunteered at a weekend school teaching young children. Parents always looked me up and down like “why is this 13-year-old girl teaching my child?!??!?” I guessed it was because I’m also petite(娇小)，and I didn’t know whether I had a childish face…??? Sometimes I found it funny, sometimes I found it annoying(令人气恼). But I just shrugged(耸肩)it off at last. You know, soon enough people got to know me and then realized I was not actually a 13-year-old girl.This short thing used to be a problem for me, though. I was very very small when I was younger, so kids would pick on me. When I was 12, 8-year-old girls would look down at me like “I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU ’RE TWELVE!” I had always wanted to be tall．But now that I'm older, I got used to it, and I actually love it．You know, I'm fun sized!28．How old is the writer now?_______.A．12 B．13 C．14 D．19 29．Many people felt surprised when told the writer’s age because they thought she ________．A．was certainly over 19 B．should be only 12C. was 13D. was over 1430．Which of the following words can’t be used to describe（描绘）the writer?_______.A．short B．petite C．childish D．tall 31．The underlined phrase “pick on” means _______.A．like very much B．help friendlilyC．behave to unkindly D．enjoy very much32．How does the writer feel when others say she is 12?_______.A．Not surprised B．Annoying C．Angry D．SadDPeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible(有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地). On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stor es, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.33. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?______.A. Parents bring up children.B. Parents give love and care to children.C. Parents educate children to be good persons.D. Parents pass away before children grow up.34. What do you think “florists” do?______.A. They sell flowers.B. They make and sell bread.C. They offer enough room for having family parties.D. They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.35. What do you know from the passage?________.A. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.C. Not all the children respect their parentsD. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.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。