吉林省松原市油田高中2015-2016学年高二英语下学期寒假作业检测(期初开学)试题

吉林省松原市油田高中2015-2016学年高二英语下学期寒假作业检测（期初开学）
试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，满分100分，考试时间100分钟
出题人：
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
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Helen Thomas, born on August 4, 1920, is a famous news reporter for the Hearst News Service, and a member of the White House Press Corps．She served for fifty—seven years as a correspondent and White House bureau chief for United Press International(UPI)．She is called“ First Lady of the Press”．
Born in Kentucky，Helen Thomas was raised in Detroit，Michigan where she attended public schools and later graduated from Wayne State University. Upon leaving col lege，Helen served as a copy girl in an old company in Washington．In 1943，Ms Thomas joined United Press International and the Washington Press Corps．Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club from 1959 to 1960．
In November，Helen began covering then president-elect John F. Kennedy, following him to the White House in January 1961 as a UPI correspondent(通讯员)．She later became White House bureau chief for UPI, where she was employed until her resignation on May 17,2000．Thomas then became a White House correspondent and a columnist．
Thomas was the only woman journalist traveling with then President Nixon to China in January,1972．She has traveled around the world several times with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton，during the course of which she covered every Economic Summit．The World Almanac and Book of Fact has cited her as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in Ameri ca．On March 21, 2006, Thomas was called upon directly by President Bush for the first time in three years．Thomas asked Bush about Iraq．Helen Thomas has written four books and she is also a popular speaker at events nationwide．
1.What’s the correct order of the events?
a．Thomas joined the United Press International and the Washington Press Corps．
b．Thomas traveled with President Nixon to China．
c．Thomas served as president of the Women’s National Press Club．
d．Thomas resigned．
e．Thomas was called upon by President Bush．
f．Thomas became a White House correspondent and a columnist．
A．a, b, c, d, e, f B．a, c, b, d, f, e C．a, c, b, d, e, f D．a, d, e, f, c, b
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Thomas made speeches about events nationwide．
B．Thomas has written four books．
C．Thomas covered every Economic Summit when traveling with US presidents．
D．Thomas became a correspondent after she graduated from university．
3.According to the passage , we can know that _____________.
A．Thomas is called “ First Lady of America ”．
B．President Bush received Thomas once in his term．
C．Thomas is the most influential woman in America.
D．Thomas traveled to China with president Nixon several times.
4.The passage tells us that Thomas______________________.
A．was very poor when she was young．
B．served as president of the Women’s National Press Club for three years．
C．has written many books and is popular worldwide．
D．traveled with President Nixon to China without any other woman journalist .
B
One bitterly cold day, a snowstorm blew into our area. Needing firewood, I quickly set out with my best friend, Bruce, to look for a tree to cut down. I was glad to have Bruce along. Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of dangers.
When I chose a big 23-meter-tall tree and prepared to cut it down, my best friend suddenly warned me, “Don’t cut down that tree! It’s too close to the power line!” I wasn’t sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home. So I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell, there was no longer any doubt that my friend was right.
The tree caught the power line, bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After all, electricity can’t travel through wood, so I could safely remove the tree. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree, pain ran up my arm and through my head. I had been shocked!
After I returned home and told my mother what had happened, she quickly called the power company. Workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene. One of them asked if I had touched the tree, and when I told him I had, his face turned pale.
“You should have been killed,” he said.
So why am I still alive? It was my boots that saved my life.
Within two hours, the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother.
Even though she was glad I wasn’t hurt, my mother was well serious with me. After all, I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning.
Through this experience, I learned that it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective. Taking the time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble. It certainly would have kept me from getting the “shock of my life”.
5.The underlined word “disregard ” in the second paragraph means “________”.
A．pay no attention to B．take notice of
C．consider D．follow
6. In spite of Bruce’s warning, the author still cut the tree because ________.
A．he wasn’t sure whether Bruce was right and was anxious to go home
B．he was sure there would be nothing to happen
C．he didn’t hear his friend’s warning at all because of the blowing wind
D．he was angry with his friend and didn’t want to listen to him
7.The author wrote the passage mainly to _______.
A．give an account of one of his terrible experiences
B．make us know it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective (观点) through his experience
C．tell us not to cut trees down any more
D．remind us to be careful while working
8. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．But for his boots, the writer would have died.
B．The writer regretted having brushed off his friend’s warning.
C．The writer knew nothing about electricity.
D．When the tree was cut down, the writer realized his friend was right
C
Princeton University
Location
The University is in Princeton, New Jersey. It is an hour's train ride south of New York City and an hour's train ride north of Philadelphia.
Students
There are 4, 600undergraduates(本科生) . Therearealso 1,900 graduate students , but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.
Faculty
Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members(教员). There are another 300 0r so
part-time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.
Degrees
Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bachelor (学士)of arts ( A. B. )degree and the bachelor of science inengineering ( B. S. E. ) degree.
Academic Year
An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms ( fall and spring).
A normal course load is four or five courses per term , although many students take extra courses.
Residences
Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall,common rooms and computer centers.
Fees and Expenses ( Academic Year 2004-2005)
Tuition (学费) : $29 ,910
Room and board :$8 ,387
Other expenses( books , telephone , etc. ) :$3 ,083
Total: $41,380
9. How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University? ___________
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Four.
D. Three.
10. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least __________for the Academic Year 2004-2005 besides tuition.
A. $41,380
B. $52,850
C. $11 ,470
D. $8 ,387
11. In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities
according to the text?
A. It has five colleges.
B. Its students are mainly undergraduates.
C. It provides housing for all undergraduate students.
D. All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.
12. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.
B. An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.
C. Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.
D. It's about an hour's train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City.
D
Electric cars are dirty. In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousins.
People in California love to talk about "zero-emissions vehicles," but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. Power plants most all use fire to make it. Aside from the few folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators. Generators are fueled by something - usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something.
In other words, those "zero-emissions" cars are likely coal-burning cars. It's just the coal is burned somewhere else so it looks clean. It is not. It's as if the California Greens are covering their eyes - "If I can't see it, it's not happening." Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas （or another fuel） and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat - at the generator, through the transmission lines, etc.
A gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won't get you nearly as far - so electric cars burn more fuel than gas-powered ones. If our electricity came mostly from nukes, or geothermal, or hydro, or solar, or wind, then an electric car truly would be clean. But for political, technical, and economic reasons, we don't use much of those energy sources.
In addition, electric cars' batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill. And finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. When it's a power plant, though, all the junk is in one place. Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the waste is in one spot.
13. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Electric cars are not actually clean .
B. Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones.
C. People cast doubts on electric cars' batteries.
D. Gasoline is an efficient way to power a vehicle.
14．The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run __________.
A．not less than 25 miles.
B．more than 25 miles.
C．not more than 25 miles.
D．no less than 25 miles.
15．It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A．being green is good and should be encouraged in communications
B．electric cars are not clean in that we get electricity mainly by burning something.
C．zero-emissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environment.
D．electric cars are now the strong vehicle compared with gasoline-powered cousins.
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。

How to Love Your Parents
Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life．You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are．__16
Tell them you love them every morning．A gentle "good morning" and "I love you" will warm a coldest heart． Remember that they brought you into th is world． Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world．
Respect them more and cherish these moments．You can use these moments to learn from them, preparing yourself for when you're off on your own．It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents． Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend． 17 Obey their requests． It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them．It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean．However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold, raining, snowing, or too hot．Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes． 18 Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents
Keep company with them．Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them． 19 Listen to their old stories and learn from them． You will find they are your teachers in this way or another．
Some people simply may not be able to love their parents． 20 Seek help if you are being abused （虐待）in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you．
A． Parents will in turn express their love to you．
B． Forgiveness is the key．
C． Here are some ways to love your parents．
D． There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example．
E． Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can．
F． After this, share your feelings with your parents．
G． Please remember parents are as important as friends．
第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡将该选项的标号涂黑。

My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It’s21 now but it wasn’t that time.
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I 22 a rest before catching the train, so I bought a 23 and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap, self-service place with long 24 to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to 25 a place and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the 26 seat. It was one of th ose 27 young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright 28 at the front, not so unusual these days. What did 29 me was he’d started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble—then really I was rather uneasy about him—I just 30 down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me 31 . Then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly 32 it. Still I didn’t want to start an argument. When he took a 33 piece , I felt more 34 than annoyed. I thought, “ Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I 35 it.
The boy gave me a 36 look, and then stood up. As he left, he shouted out, “This woman is mad!” Everyone 37 . That really made me feel silly, but it was 38 when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red—as red as his hair when I 39 I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate he’d been taking. There was mine, 40 , just under my newspaper.
21. A. serious B. wond erful C. funny D. exciting
22. A. enjoyed B. took C. had D. wanted
23. A. newspaper B. cake C. magazine D. bag
24. A. chairs B. tables C. benches D. beds
25. A. order B. find C. keep D. visit
26. A. very B. same C. free D. next
27. A. wild-looked B. wild-looking C. good-looking D. good-looked
28. A. red B. black C. brown D. white
29. A. interest B. surprise C. frighten D. hurt
30. A. looked B. lay C. sat D. put
31. A. eagerly B. friendly C. surprisingly D. shyly
32. A. think B. bear C. notice D. stop
33. A. last B. big C. single D. third
34. A. angry B. lucky C. happy D. curious
35. A. covered B. threw C. got D. wrapped
36. A. strange B. exhausting C. nervous D. pleasant
37. A. agreed B. promised C. stared D. followed
38. A. better B. easier C. later D. worse
39. A. wondered B. realized C. decided D. recognized
40. A .tasted B. split C. tied D. unopened
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共计40分）
第三部分、第一节英语知识运用（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. 41 (think) it was only some common intestinal (肠的) disorder, neither Al 42 his wife took the condition very 43 (serious). But the boy died suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could have been avoided 44 he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always 45 (feel) he was guilty. To make matters 46 (bad), his wife left him a short time later, 47 (leave) him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could stand, and he turned 48 alcohol to help. In time Al became an al coholic.
As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he possessed —his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in 49 small bar. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a totally wasted life! What a complete 50(fail)!”
第二节短文改错（满分10分）
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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11处起）不记分。

Dear Mr. Black ,
I’m Jim, the exchange student from China. I had been studying in your school for a year I am
deep moved by the kindness of people around. What I want to say first is that the teachers here are
very friendly. They do what they can help me and encourage me to study hard. Whenever asking, they give satisfactory answers. Beside ,my classmates offer me a lot of help, too. We get on well
to each other and I have made quite a few good friend. At home, Walter’s parents take good care of
me, treating to me as if I were their own ch ild.
I’m so grateful to all these people, with their help have been accustomed to American culture and gained a lot of knowledge.
第三节书面表达 ( 满分15分)
假如你是李华，是一位高中生。

随着科技的发展，iPad已经成为中学生的新宠。

用iPad既可以听音乐，阅读电子文书，又可以玩电子游戏。

请你用英语给某英语报社写一封信，谈谈中学生使用iPad的情况。

信的内容必须包括以下几点：
1.使用对学习的好处；
2.对课堂纪律和学习可能产生的负面影响；
3.提出自己的建议
注意：开头已经给出，不计入总数。

词数120字左右
Dear editor,
I’m a senior high school student, named Li Hua.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
吉林油田高级中学2015-2016学年度高二下学期期初
周测考试答案
阅读答案1—5 BDBDA 6-10 ABCDC 11—15BDACB
16-20 CFBED
完型答案21-25 CDABC 26-30 DBABA 31-35 CBDAC 36-40 ACDBD
语法填空
41. Thinking 42. nor 43.seriously 44. if 45 fe lt
46. worse 47 leaving 48 to 49 a 50 failure
第一节：短文改错
1.the –an
2.had---have
3.deeply
4. 加to 5asked
6.Besides
7.with
8.friends
9. to去掉 10.whose
作文范文
Dear editor,
I’m a senior high school student, named Li Hua. Now many students have iPads and think it’s a fashion to use them. Using an iPad, we can listen to music, download a lot of learning materials and read them on the screen. Apparently, it is helpful to our study, especially to our English listening.
Some students, however, bring their iPads to classrooms and listen to music with earphones, which makes the t eacher and other students greatly annoyed. What’s worse, some of them even waste precious time in class playing video games.
In my opinion, as a student, we should make good use of iPads to help achieve academic success. The classroom is a place for students to study, and therefore concentration is awfully needed for us to learn our lessons. Furthermore , the school should make a rule to guide the students to use iPads in a proper way.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua。