甘肃省高台县第一中学2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
2016-2017学年高二上期中考试英语试卷(解析版)
2016-2017学年高二上期中考试英语试卷（解析版）一、阅读理解1、阅读理解According to body language expert Robert Phipps, the way people sleep at night actually determines a lot about the type of personality they have. Phipps has identified four sleeping p ositions that affect personality.Phipps found that worriers, those who stress the most, tend to sleep in the fetal (胎儿的) position. He found that this is the most common bedtime p osition, with nearly 58 percent of people sleeping on their side with knees up and head down. The more we curl up (蜷曲), the more comfort we are seeking, according to Phipps.The second most common position is the log. Sleeping with a straight body, with arms at each side, as if they are standin g guard at Buckingham Palace, indicates stubbornness, and t hese people (the 28 percent who sleep this way) often wake u p stiffer than when they went to sleep.“The longer you sleep like this, the more rigid your thinking is and you can become inflexible, which means you make things harder for yourself,” according to Phipps.Yearner (向往) sleepers are next on the list. About 25 percent of people sl eep in this style—on their side with arms stretched out in front, looking as if they are either chasing a dream or perhaps being chased themsel ves. Yearners are typically their own worst critics, always exp ecting the best results, explained Phipps. These people often wake up refreshed and eager to face the challenges of the da y ahead.Perhaps the most peculiar (奇怪的) of sleep styles is the freefaller position. This sleep style m akes up 17 percent of the population. They sleep face down w ith arms stretched out. These people, according to Phipps, fe el like they have little control over their life. Not only is this the strangest of sleep styles, but also the least comfortable, and people may wake up feeling tired and have no energy.Inconclusion, Phipps has only one more thing to add: “A go od night's sleep set you up for the following day and our sleep ing positions can determine how we feel when we wake.”根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。
2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题_1
2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题（完卷时间：120分钟，总分：150分）页脚第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。
从题中所给的 A,B,C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
What will the man probably do tonight?A. Do his printing.B. Write his report.C. Finish his w ork.Who liked the film?A. Jim.B. Tom.C. Jane.When did the movie end?A. At 10:30 pmB. At 10:40 pm.C. At 11:00 pm.What is the woman not satisfied with about the blue dress?A. The size.B. The price.C. The color.What did the man do yesterday?A. He went to see a doctor.B. He went to play football.C. He went to a park.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5）请听下面一段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答6、7题。
How long is the two speakers’ trip?A. Two days.B. Five daysC. Seven days.Which place will the two speakers visit tomorrow?A. A museum.B. A church.C.A tower.请听第7段材料，回答8、9题Which sport does the man like best?A. Cycling.B. Football.C. Swimming.When does the man usually play table tennis?A. In winter.B. In spring.C. In summer.请听第8段材料，回答10——12题How old was Dennis Hutton when he died?A. 36 years old.B. 56 years old.C. 84 years old. What did Dennis Hutton do when he was 15?A. He entered the University of London.B. He graduated from university.C. He went to America.Why did Dennis Hutton go to New York?A. To study.B. To travel.C. To teach.请听第9段材料，回答13——16题When did the woman’s sister arrive in the city?A. On Friday.B. On Thursday.C. On Wednesday.14. How will the woman and her sister go to the cafe’?A. By bus.B. By bike.C. On foot.What will the woman probably buy?A. A pair of shoes.B. A pair of sunglasses.C. A handbag.What will the woman do on Sunday?A. Do some shopping.B. Go to the movies.C. Take the dog for a walk.请听第10段材料，回答17——20题How many persons went hiking with the speaker?A. Six.B. Seven.C. Eight.When did the huge rainstorm happen?A. On the second night.B. On the fifth night.C. On the last night.19. What was the weather like on the third day?A. Rainy.B. Cloudy.C. Sunny.20. What do we know about the speaker?A. He was persuaded to go on the trip.B. He walked 100 miles in one week.C. He was disappointed with the trip.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）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
l. Where does this conversation take place?A. At a gas station.B. At a railway station.C. I n an airport.2. What is the woman going to do?A. Learn how to drive.B. Take a rest.C. Drive further.3. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Prepare the dinner.B. Wait for a moment,C. Answer the telephone.4. When will the meeting finish?A. At 5:30.B. At 6:00.C. At 6:30.5. Why are they interested in the man?A. He is on the TV.B. He has long hair.C. He looks like the robber.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
6. In what part of the day does this conversation take place?A. Morning.B. Afternoon.C. Evening.7. Why does the woman prefer running to going to a health cl ub?A. She can talk to people while running.B. She can get some fresh air while running.C. There’s no o ne to tell her what to do听第7段材料, 回答第8至9题。
2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题(含解析)_6
2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题（含解析）总分：150分完成时间：120 分钟第Ⅰ卷（选择题，满分115分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话都有一个小题，从题中的A,B,C,三个选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来有关的小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话只读一遍。
1. How much do four jackets cost today?A. $80B.$90C.$1002. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. stay indoorsB. Eat fresh fruitC. Take exercise3. Whose bowl is it?A. The man’sB. Aunt Betty’sC. The woman’s4. What will the speakers do next?A. Go on shoppingB. Have something to eatC. Go to a Mexican restaurant5. Why will the speakers return to the museum next weekend ?A. It is too large to cover in a dayB. There are too many people todayC. There will be a special exhibit then.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6和7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to spend ChristmasB. What to do with their familyC. When to stay with their family7. What will the woman possibly do?A. Cook and wash up for her kids over ChristmasB. Go and stay in a cottage in WalesC. Visit her parents听第7段材料，回答第8和9题。
2016-2017学年上学期高二期中试卷
2016-2017学年度第一学期八县(市)一中期中联考高中二年英语科试卷第I卷(共90分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How does the woman want her coffee?A. Without milk.B. Without sugar.C. With less sugar.2. What will the man do next?A. Walk his dog.B. Work on his project.C. See his friend.3. What time is it now?A. 5:00.B. 5:10.C. 5:15.4. What does the woman mean?A. She will read her notes.B. She takes notes very carefully.C. She can’t read her own writing.5. Who are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their kids.B. Their parents.C. Their neighbors.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a café.B. On a city street.C. At home.7. Why is the woman wearing sunglasses?A. She feels tired.B. She thinks it’s fashionable.C. She wants protection from the sun.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
高中英语真题：2016-2017学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级
2016-2017学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级考试时间：120分钟分值：150分第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man want to do?A. Buy some booksB. Return some booksC. Exchange some books2. Where does the woman prefer going?A. The mountainsB. The forestC. The beach3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their weekend plansB. Their favorite moviesC. Their friends4. How long has the woman been in the UK?A. One yearB. Two yearsC. Three years.5. What will the man do on Friday night?A. Help his friendB. Go to a concertC. Study for a test第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How does the woman feel about working in company?A. BusyB. TiredC. Nervous7. What does the woman think is the most important as an em ployee?A. Working hardB. Making detailed plansC. Writing down goals.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
甘肃高台县2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题(无答案)
甘肃省高台县2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）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)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ABasketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:●Good computer skills●Available（可到职的）evenings and weekends●Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses.●TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308●Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589●Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273●Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gavri Chavan, 240-567-69151. When will the job start?A .In May 2016 B. In June 2017 C. In September 2017 D. In September 20162. Who is more likely to get the job?A. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekendsB. Judy, IT staff with night classes, children’s basketball team coachC. Sam, English major, member of the college basketball teamD. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother3. Whom should you contact if you want to get the job in Rockville?A. MichaelB. JorgeC. GavriD. GaryBThe last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn’t sleep. He still couldn’t think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn’t know himself.As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent. Beautiful gifts were piled under the Christmas tree, but Father Christmas was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.“Hello，” said Bunny. “Is somebody there？”He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny-looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have m istaken it for a dog, if it hadn’t been for the antlers (鹿角) on its head.“Are you a reindeer (驯鹿)？” asked Bunny.“Yes，” replied the animal, “my name is Ralph.”“And you were pulling Father Christmas’ sled？”“I was until I got airsick，” replied Ralph, “I’m afraid I wasn’t cut out for the job. Now I’m stuck here and I don’t know how to get back to the North Pole.”“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend，” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Father Christmas was a new friend!4．Why couldn’t Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?A．He had a lot of things to do. B．He was disturbed by a big noise. C．He was thinking of what gift he would get. D．He wanted to have a look at the reindeer.5．As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he ________.A．was probably very sad B．found what he wantedC．ran into a reindeer D．heard a loud cry6．The underlined part “cut out for” in the text probably means “________”．A．fit for B．afraid of C．proud of D．interested in7．What would be the best title for the text?A．A strange Christmas tree B．A special Christmas giftC．A quiet but smart boy D．A lovely reindeerCEverybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world —Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey —rats will soon be man’s best friends.What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why？Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big a nd they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal．This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christia n Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need e lectricity!The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course)．8．In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become man’s best friends because they can ________.A．replace man’s rescue jobsB．find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildingsC．serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildingsD．get into small spaces9．From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by ________.A．the noise made by the rat B．the rat’s unusual behavior C．the signal sent by the radio on the rat’s back D．the smell given off by the person10．Rats have all the following advantages EXCEPT that ________.A. they are more fantastic than other animalsB. they are less expensive to train than dogsC．they don’t need electricity D. they are small and can get into small places11．After reading the passage we know ________.A．at present rats have replaced dogs in searching for peopleB．the “rat project” has been com pletedC．people are now happy to see a rat in a buildingD．now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescuesDSeverely disabled people may soon be able to use their noses to write, drive a wheelchair or surf the Internet, thanks to a device developed by doctors in Israel.The device will be used by breathing in and out through the nose, according to a study. Healthy people who tested the device quickly learned to play computer games and write sentences by sniffing. Encouraged by the results, the researchers decided to test their device on people who are paralyzed (瘫痪) but whose intelligence remains normal. Ten paralyzed who tested the device quickly learned to use their noses to write words, open a webpage, copy words and put them into a search engine.With their success in helping severely disabled people to communicate, the researchers decided to make use of the new technology to design an electric wheelchair to be driven by sniffs.Ten healthy people easily mastered sniff—driving a wheelchair through a maze (迷宫), and a 30-year-old man who had been paralyzed from the neck down for six years was as good a sniff-driver as the healthy participants at his second attempt. In other words, a paralyzed person could use the sniff controller to drive an electric wheelchair.At the moment, sniff-controlled technology is still in the stage of development,and the Weizmann Institute has already made a request for a patent(专利) on the device. “I’ll be very happy if it can help us to make money, but the real problem is that I hope someone will develop it, because this would help a lot of people,”said Sobel, one of the lead researchers of the study.12. What’s the purpose of t he passage?A. To introduce a new invention.B. To equip the disabled with life skills.C. To show the nose's special functions.D. To instruct doctors to demanda patent.13. In the test, the paralyzed people with normal intelligence can use their nose to ______.A. type long sentences quicklyB. play computer games easilyC. enter a website without much difficultyD. communicate with others successfully14. With the help of the sniffing device, a 30-year-old disabled man ______.A. spent six years learning how to drive a wheelchairB. failed to drive through the maze at his first attemptC. took the wheelchair controlled by healthy participantsD. managed to drive an electric wheelchair by sniffing15. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the sniff-controlled technology ______.A. will be applied to other fields of researchB. needs further developing to serve more peopleC. has become an important patented inventionD. shows the wisdom and talents of Israel doctors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人空白处的最佳选项。
高中英语真题：2016-2017学年高二年级上学期期中考试英语试题_1
2016-2017学年高二年级上学期期中考试英语试题（时间：120分钟分值150分）本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。
2．全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
第一节 (共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How much should the man pay if he rents the room for two weeks?A.＄150.B.＄300. C.＄400.2. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a clothing shop.B. In a restaurant.C. In an office.3. Why does the woman dislike the restaurant?A. It is noisy.B. It is crowded.C. It is expensive.4. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Friends.C. Workmates.5. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Get a part-time job.B. Keep it a close secret.C. Tell his parents about it.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独自。
高二英语上学期期中试题(4)word版本
甘肃省兰州市2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题注意事项:本试卷满分120分，答题时间100分钟。
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）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。
AWhen I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm. In the winter especially, we were quite far away from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its problems too.One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma (哮喘), and the air is so serious polluted that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment (娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position.Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising — and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.Is life better in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens (十几岁) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.( ) 1. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?A. Staying on the farm.B. Leaving home for the city.C. Moving to the countryside.D. Running away from the school.( ) 2. Which of the following is true about the writer?A. He lives in the city now.B. He is in good health.C. He prefers driving a car.D. He is very old now.( ) 3. How the passage is mainly developed?A. By inferring.B. By listing examples.C. By comparing.D. By giving explanations.BEach time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. "Yes, honey. Of course." she said."Can we write him a letter?"She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."My heart jumped. "How? Does the mailman go there?" I asked."No, but I have an idea." Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for."Just wait, honey. You'll see." Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face. She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped (缠绕) the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining."Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three."The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he'd persevere, dart up, and finally transcend (超越) this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary. I prayed to be a balloon. ( ) 4. When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother ______A．felt it hard to answer B．thought her a creative girlC．believed it easy to do so D．found it easy to lie( ) 5．When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she _____.A．jumped with joy B．became excitedC．started writing immediately D．was worried that it couldn't be delivered( ) 6．In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?A．An incurable disease. B．An unforgettable memory.C．The hard time her father had. D．The failures her father experienced. ( ) 7．What would be the best title for the passage?A．An unforgettable experience B．The strong red balloonC． Fly to paradise D．A great fatherCEmily and Zach are confused! Their parents told them they could choose between Massachusetts and Arizona for their vacation this summer.Emily has always wanted to visit Boston, the capital of Massachusetts. Zach and she both agree that walking along the Freedom Trail would enable them to see Boston's most famous places of historic interest, like the site of the school Ben Franklin attended and the Old State House. If Emily and Zach went to Massachusetts, they could spend a few days at the beaches on Cape Cod. Emily loves body boarding, and Zach is great at body surfing. They both enjoy building sandcastles with their mom and dad.Zach finds learning about Native Americans wonderful and has always wanted to travel along the Apache Trail in Arizona. This mountain highway passes Native American ruins in Tonto National Forest. Emily is not as interested in traveling along this trail as Zach, but they both would like to visit Phoenix, the capital, and then travel to Grand Canyon National Park and Meteor Crater (陨石坑). Zach learned in science class that Meteor Crater is a hole over 4,000 feet wide and 520 feet deep that was created when a huge object from space fell to Earth. The object went so deep that it has never been found. Zach would really like to try to discover it. But Emily thinks if experienced scientists and researchers cannot find it, Zach might as well not even bother (费工夫) to try.The only drawback for Zach and Emily if they choose Arizona would be the heat. It is very hot and dry in this southwesternstate. Massachusetts, on the other hand, is in the northeastern United States. Here Zach and Emily and their parents could enjoy mild (温和的) temperatures. Their parents love hot weather, but Zach and Emily do not really like to sweat.How will they ever decide to which state they should travel? If only they could take two trips!( ) 8. Emily and Zach will spend their summer vacation _____.A. visiting their parentsB. learning how to swimC. doing some sightseeingD. living with Native Americans( ) 9. Compared to Emily, Zach is more interested in _______.A. designB. sportsC. beachesD. history( ) 10. The underlined word “drawback” in Paragraph 4 means _______.A. valueB. reasonC. interestD. disadvantage( ) 11. What would be the best title for the text?A. A difficult choiceB. An interesting planC. An unforgettable tripD. A personal experienceDOverhead bridges are found in many parts of Beijing, especially in places where traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is dangerous.The purpose of these bridges is to enable pedestrians (行人) to cross roads safely. Overhead bridges are used to very much the same way as zebra crossings. They are more efficient although less convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. This is inconvenient especially to older people. When pedestrians use an overhead bridge, they do not hold up traffic. However, when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. This is why the government has built many overhead bridges to help pedestrians and to keep trafficmoving at the same time.The government of Beijing has spent a large amount of money on building these bridges. For their own safety, pedestrians should be encouraged to use them instead of risking their lives by dashing across the road. Old people, however, may find it a little difficult climbing up and down the steps, but it is still much safer than walking across the road with all the danger of moving traffic.Overhead bridges serve a very useful purpose. Pedestrians, both old and young, should make it a habit to use them. This will prevent unnecessary accidents and loss of life.( ) 12. What is the advantage of overhead bridges mentioned in this passage?A. Taller trucks can pass under them.B. Pedestrians can climb up and have a view of the city.C. They are safer for pedestrians and can keep traffic moving at the sametime.D. They are easier and more convenient for the pedestrians.( ) 13. Why were overhead bridges built in Beijing?A. Because they prevent traffic from being held up.B. Because they provide an easy way for the drivers to cross the road.C. Because they save money for the government.D. Because they save time for the pedestrians.( ) 14. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Overhead bridges are found in every part of Beijing.B. Overhead bridges are only found in the centre of Beijing.C. Overhead bridges can allow cars to pass on them.D. Overhead bridges are found in places where traffic is heavy.( ) 15. What is the writer’s attitude towards overhead bridges?A. It is inconvenient to older people to walk across the road.B. It is much safer for pedestrians though climbing up and down the stepsmay be a little difficult.C. An overhead bridge is more beautiful than a zebra crossing.D. To build overhead bridges is the business of the government.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。
甘肃省高台县第一中学2016-2017学年高二上学期期末考
甘肃省高台县第一中学2016年秋学期期末考试高二英语试卷第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)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AIn Denmark, parents are allowed to set up a new school if they are dissatisfied with the school in the area where they are living. Although these schools have to follow the national courses, they are allowed lots of choices in deciding what to teach. Some of these new schools are called “small schools” because usually the number of pupils in them is only sixty, but a school h as to have at least twenty-seven pupils. Cooleen Bridge School in Ireland, is a small school similar to the ones in Denmark, it was set up by parents who came from Holland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, England and other parts of Ireland. They came because they wanted to live in the countryside and to grow their own food. In June 1986, they decided to start a school. They managed to get an old, disused primary-school building and started with twenty-four children aged from four to twelve.The teachers say, “The important thing in school is doing, not sitting.”And so the courses include yoga, cooking, knitting, kite-making, music, fishing, drama and environmental river studies, as well as reading, writing, maths and science.1. What are the rules for setting up a new school in Denmark?A. Parents are allowed to set up their own school.B. The school has to follow the national courses.C. The school has to have at least 27 pupils.D. All of the above.2. The writer tells about the Cooleen Bridge School in Ireland because ____ .A. it was set up by parents who are not people of DenmarkB. it was taken as an example of this kind of “small school”C. there were only twenty-four childrenD. the pupils there were aged from 4 to 123. What makes this kind of school special?A. It is set up by parents not by government.B. It is free to decide what to teach.C. The number of pupils in it is only sixty.D. It has to have at least 27 pupils.4.“The important thing in school is doin g ,not sitting.” What the teachers say actually means_______.A. What we should do is teaching in the classroom, not sitting in the office.B. Children should do more homework at home, not just sit in class to listen to the teachers.C. Children should learn by themselves not rely on teachers.D. Children should learn through practice not just from books.BHarvard English Language CenterInformation for New StudentsCLASS TIME:9:00a.m.—10:00a.m., 10:30a.m.—12:00a.m., 1:30p.m.—3:00p.m..The Language Center is open from Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is available from Monday to Friday (3:15p.m. -5:00p.m.) for all full-time students.You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing. There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.ATTENDANCE：All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates (证书) when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books (Room 3520).5. When do classes begin and end on a full day?A. 8:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m..B. 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m..C. 10:30 a.m.—3:15p.m..D. 3:15 p.m.—5:00 p.m..6. Timetable can be seen in _____.A. the classroomB. Room 3520C. the lecture hallD. Room 11107. The language laboratory is open _____.A. on week daysB. all through the weekC. from 8:30a.m. to 5:00 p.m.D. on weekends8. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. 80% of the students can receive their certificates when they finish their courses.B. Students can borrow tapes to practice their English.C. Books can be taken home but they must be returned after two days.D. The librarian will be expected to pay for the lost book.CDeserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks' time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive (存活)if the rain is spread throughout the year, If it falls within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear themdown. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the southwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand, rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing —very, very slowly —as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.9.Many plants may survive in deserts when_____________.A. it is dry all the year roundB. the rain falls only in a few weeksC. there is little rain in a yearD. the rain is spread out in a year10.Sand dunes are formed when_____________.A. sand piles up graduallyB. there is plenty of rain in a yearC. the sea has dried up over the yearsD. pieces of rock get smaller11.It can be learned from the text that in a desert____________.A. there is no rainfall throughout the yearB. life exists in rough conditionsC. all sand dunes are a few feet highD. rocks are worn away only by wind and heatDWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.12. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.13.Which statement is true about “a girl—the author’s enemy” mentioned in the passage?A. The girl was fond of pointing out my shortcomings.B. The girl thought I was foolish in my life.C. The girl was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.D. The girl thought my shortcomings grew more and more serious.14. Why did her father listen to her daughter quietly?A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s sho rtcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.15. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?A. Not an Enemy, but the Best FriendB. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had.C. My FatherD. My Childhood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人空白处的最佳选项。
甘肃高二高中英语期中考试带答案解析
甘肃高二高中英语期中考试班级:___________ 姓名：___________ 分数：___________一、其他1.I．单词辨音从A，B，C，D中找出与所给单词的画线部分读音相同的选项。
（共5分）1．though A. bath B.bathe C.thought D.through2. exist A.excuse B.exercise C.exactly D.explain3. loud A.touch B.shoulder C.soup D.mouth4. rule A.future B.hunter C.include D.guest5. fear A. heart B.heard C.theatre D.wear2.V.根据对话内容，从对话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------You are lucky to be in such a big city where everything is wonderful.------I don’t think so___61___------Why? City life seems very interesting and comfortable.------__62__You see citizen are forced to accept an unnatural way of life. They can hardly enjoy sunshine because of tall buildings around their houses.------That’s terrible._63__------Yes perhaps, but the cost of living is much higher. _64_____-------I haven’t thought of that. Now I’d rather live in my village all my life. Would you li ke to go to the country for a change?-------Great!__65____A．But working in a big city means much more moneyB．I don’t have intereste in city life.C．I think county life is as interesting as city life..D．Not really.E.Sometimes people can’t make en ds meet these days.F.So it is.G..I’d love if I’m free.二、单项选择1.Zhouzhou is _____ success as a conductor, _____ disabled child as he is.A．a, the B．a, /C．/, a D．the, a2.——How long has this bookshop been in business?——_____1982.A．After B．In C． Since D． From3. Only an hour ago _______out why he was absentA did the teacher found B.the teacher foundC.did the teacher findD.had the teacher found4.Her pale face suggested that she_____ ill badly and I suggested she_____to hospital without delay.A．be, should be sent B．was, be sentC．be, was sent D．was, was sent5.The town hall_____in 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time.A．to be completed B．having been completedC．completed D．being completed6.I think playing the piano_____much time and the piano also_____much room.A．takes up, takes up B．takes on, takes upC．takes on, takes on D．takes up, takes on7.---- Did you remember to pay the gas bill?---- The gas bill? _______A．Please remember the amount.B．Are you sure?C．My gas is running out.D．That isn’t due yet.8. The children were not ________ for the accident.A．blamed B．to be blamed C．being blamed D．to blame 9.——Mike, have you heard that Mr. Black knocked down a girl and hurt her badly yesterday morning. ——Yeah. He_____too fast to stop his car while the girl was crossing the street.A．was driving B．drove C．had driven D．would drive10.-----Jack is a student . He studies in Number1 Middle School.------_____A．It was the same with Mike.B．So it is with Mike.C．So is Mike.D．So does Mike11.You’d better take a pen when you go to the meeting ___ there is something important to write do wn.A. as if B so as to C in order to D in case12.He _______ busy yesterday, or he ___ you with your experiment.A was, had helpedB was , would have helpedC. had been, would had helped D had been, would help13. ______was most important to her, she told me, was her family.A．It B．What C．This D．As14.You need to take your job _____ if you want to keep it.A．curiously B．seriously C．nervously D．humorously15. I could hear the rain ____ against the windows.A．striking B．defeating C．beating D．hitting三、完形填空III．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分30分）One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was“Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like something, 21 it might be, 22 I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to 23 how much of my success I owe 24 my acceptance of those words as one of my values. My 25 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 26 what I wanted to do as a career. 27 , I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay at home and 28 a family, so I didn’t think the job I took 29 that much. But I couldn’t have been more 30 . I mastered the skills of the beginning level position. And then I was given the opportunity to move up through the company into different 31 . I accepted each new opportunity with the 32 :“Well, I’ll try it. If I don’t like it, I can always go back to my 33 position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve 34 every career change I’ve made. I’ve discover ed I 35 a large number of different talents and skills . If it had not been for mybeing 36 trying new opportunities, these talents and skills wouldn’t have been within me. I’ve also discovered that if I 37 what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my 38 , I will succeed. That’s why I am so 39 to be a part of . I think 40 has come and I am determined to make it a success.21A.whichever B.whatever C.whenever D.whoever22.A.until after B.ever since C.so that D.long before23.A.consider B.ensure C.predict D.realize24.A.at B.on C.to D.in25.A.hard B.best C.extra D.first26.A.determined B.examined C.persuaded D.introduced27.A.Actually B.Luckily C.Finally ually28.A.rise B.raise C.form D.find29.A.helped B.required C.expressed D.mattered30.A.careful B.mistaken C.conscious D.prepared31.A.situations B.choices C.directions D.positions32.A.thought B.reply C.action D.advice33.A.easier B.newer C.earlier D.higher34.A.permitted B.counted anized D.enjoyed35.A.show B.possess C.need D.stress36.A.lucky for B.slow at C.open to D.afraid of37.A.think of B.call for C.believe in D.turn into38.A.business B.goal C.fortune D.growth39.A.excited B.curious C.surprised D.helpful40.A.dream B.time C.power D.honor四、阅读理解1.IV：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration is their biggest problem. It has bad effects on their ability to study, so do their test results.If so, use these tips to help you.Study TechniquesYou should always study in the s ame place. You shouldn’t sit in a position that you use for another purpose. For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain wi ll think it is time to relax. Don’t watch TV while you are studying. Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way. Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract (make less concentrated) you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need. Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary. If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it.Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface. Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees.Be realistic and don’t try to complete too much in one study period. Finish one thing before beginning another. If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.Test-taking SkillsAll your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test. Getting plenty of rest is very important. This means do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan. Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts a few months.Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure. Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentration. Eat healthy food too.When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down. Breathe slowly and deeply. Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often. Above all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention.41. Which of the following statements is true ac cording to the passage?A. You should study in a different place every day, so you don’t get bored.B. Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time.C. Check the time during the exam at a certain time.D.Staying up all night is tiring, but you will learn a lot using this method.42. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?A. Your study desk or table.B. Your textbook.C. Your dictionary.D. The equipment you need.43. What can be inferred from the passage?A. You shouldn’t look at everyone else during the test.B.You will have enough energy to deal with and concentrate on your study and examsbetter by eating healthy diet.C. You’ll concentrate more if there is nothing to distract you.D. If you need a break during study, you can walk around for a few minutes.2.There was a story many years ago of a school teacher—Mrs.Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She d id not like him.Then Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs.Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students,Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水)Teddy said,“Mrs.Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.”After the children left , she cri ed for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.Mrs.Thompson p aid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive.The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade,Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed: Theodore Stoddard,M.D.(医学博士).The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr.Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson’s ear,“Thank you, Mrs.Thompson, for believing in me.You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”Mrs.Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispe red back,“Teddy, you have it all wrong.You were the one whotaught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”44.What did Mrs.Thompson do on the first day of school?A.She made Teddy feel ashamed.B.She asked the children to play with Teddy.C.She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.D.She told the class something untrue about herself.45.What did Mrs.Thompson find out about Teddy?A.He often told lies.B.He was good at math.C.He needed care from mother or someone like that.D.He enjoyed playing with others.46.In what way did Mrs.Thompson change after she received the gifts?A.She taught fewer school subjects.B.She became stricter with her students.C.She no longer liked her job as a teacher.D.She cared more about educating students.47.Why did Teddy thank Mrs.Thompson at his wedding?A.She had kept in touch with him.B.She had given him encouragement.C.She had sent him Christmas presents.D.She had taught him how to judge people.3.I know what you’re thinking : Pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers with it in the morning, if you want to.I know lots of women who skip breakfast , and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it . Some say they don’t have time. Others think they’re “saving” calories （卡路里）, still others say they just don’t like breakfast food .But the fact is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than no thing at all,” says Katherine Brooking , who developed the super-easy eating pla n for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, as long as you stick to only one small piece.Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast, or the y just have coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers . It may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it, and you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And you will watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.48. The underlined word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________.A.food remaining after a mealB. breakfastC. meals made of vegetablesD. pizza with fruit49. What can we infer from the text?A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.C. If we have pizza loaded with vegetables, we will certainly not gain weight.D. Eating vegetables helps us to save energy.50. According to the last paragraph, it is important to____________.A. eat something for breakfastB. be careful about what you eatC. heat up food before eating itD. eat calorie-controlled food51. The text is written mainly for those_____________.A. who go to work earlyB. who want to lose weightC. who stay up lateD. who eat before sleep4.How I Turned to Be Optimistic（乐观的）I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then, I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the impo rtance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule: all common troubles eventually go away! Somethinggood is certain to h appen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.52. How did the author get to know America?A. From her relatives.B. Form her mother.C. Form books and pictures.D. From radio programs.53. Upon leaving for America the author felt________.A. confusedB. excitedC. worriedD. amazed54. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4 ?A. She worked as a translatorB. She attended a lot of job interviews.C. She paid telephone bills for her family.D. She helped her family with her English.55. The author believes that___________.A. her future will be free from troublesB. it is difficult to become patientC. there are more good things than bad thingsD. good things will happen if one keeps trying5.NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget badmemories. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a scary events. They hope it might reduce ,or possibly erase,the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tes ted a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories."Some memories can ruin people's lives . They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman.But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories make us different from others. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past."All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure whether we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.56.What does the underlined word “erase” mean?A. change B remove C add D forgive57. The passage is mainly about ________ .A. a new medical inventionB. a new research on the pillC. a way of erasing painful memoriesD. the argument about the research on the pill58. The drug tested on people can ___________ .A. cause the brain to fix memoriesB. stop people remembering bad eventsC. prevent body producing certain chemicalsD. wipe out the bad memories59. Which of the following statements is TRUE? .A. Some people doubt whether the pills should be used to help people forget bad memories.B. the pill will stop people's bad memories.C. taking the pill will do harm to people's healthD. the pill has been produced in America60. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?A. Some memories can ruin people's lives.B. People want to get rid of bad memories.C. Having bad events makes us different from others.D. The pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories五、单词拼写第Ⅱ卷（共55 分）VI．补全单词(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)66. When you are making big decisions, it is important to get __________（支持）from your family.67. If you want to work in a big city and live y the seaside, Qingdao is the _____ (完美的)place for you.68. The boy was happy to see many colourful ____________（气球）go up into the sky.69. My father is a ____________（屠夫）.He sells meat.70. Although most of us are just ordinary people, every one of us is ___________(唯一)71. The soil can___________(吸收)water, so it helps to keep water from flowing away72. The police____________（拘捕）Rosa Parks, a black woman who refused to give her seat to a white man.73. The reason why the American Civil War broke out was whether to_____ (废除) slavery or not.74. Since the accident , Bill can no longer move his legs and has no feeling below his ______ (腰部) ..75. Jane’s ________ (残疾) does not prevent her from reaching her goals in life..六、短文改错VII短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)One day, I went to the market and find many 76.beautiful birds in few cages for sale. I heard 77.two young men talked.One sai d,“I caught eight 78.birds like these on last Sunday, but not a single one 79.was lively the next morning.” Oh, God! The birds 80.are being killed. The number is reducing year after year. 81.Birds, like another animals, are our friends. They eat a 82.lot of pests and make our nature beautifully. 83.So we must do something to prevent them killed. 84.We wish that everyone will care for them. 85.七、书面表达VIII: 书面表达（30分）假如你是李明，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。
2016学年高二英语第一学期期中考试答案
2016-2017学年度第一学期高二级英语科期中试题答案I 卷 (共75分，其中选择题为70分)一、听力（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）第一节听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1-5 ACBBC 6-10 ABAAC第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1. a (famous) judge2. My World3. Asking for help4. Having a voice5. Sharing (with others)注：每题错一处扣0.5分，第2-5题首字母若无大小写不扣分。
二、单项选择（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）11-15 DACCB 16-20 BACDA 21-25 ADCBD 26-30 DCBAB三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）31-35 CABBD 36-40 DCCBA 41-45 DDBCA四、语言知识及应用（满分30分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）46-50 CBDAC 51-55 DBBCA 56-60 ABDDC 61-65 CABADII 卷 (共75分)第二节语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）6. the7. chances8. largest9. in 10. Traditionally 11. to ensure 12. plays 13. when 14. are dressed 15. known注：第10题首字母若无大写不得分。
五、书面表达（满分55分）第一节单词拼写（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）16. survival 17. reception 18. evident 19. competitive 20. admission 21. application 22. solution 23. successfully 24. irregular 25. excitement 26. optimistic 27. efficiency 28. approve 29. informed 30. dilemma 31. variety 32. unbearable/intolerable 33. essential 34. sceptical/skeptical 35. deliberately 第二节词组填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）36. highly thought of 37. As time goes by/With time going by38. attach (great) importance to 39. similar to40. to make an appointment 41. keep in mind42. concentrated on 43. There is no doubt that44. make a difference 45. if necessary注：第37、43题首字母若无大写扣0.5分。
甘肃省高台县第一中学高二英语上学期期中试题
高台一中2018--2019学年上学期期中试卷高二英语（考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：120分）考试范围：人教必修5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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AHere are our suggestions for keeping busy this week. Dive in!Take to the waves in SouthamptonAlways fancie d trying your hand at sailing? Now’s your chance. The Southampton Boat Show has plenty of opportunities for visitors to get out on the water to experience boat sailing, power boating or taking a ride on a RIB ― all for free.Discover an island on the ThamesTo celebrate Totally Thames, a month-long festival is held at various locations across London. We’ve discovered 21 of the river’s most fascinating islands ― all of them with interesting stories to tell. Make the most of it with our map here. Catch great films in BristolOver six days, Encounter s Film Festival screens up to 400 films from over 60 different countries. The Bristol festival provides a platform for international filmmakers, and offers a gateway to the likes of the BAFTAs, Oscars and European Film Awards. See here for full details.Get scientific in LondonExperience the latest, best and most challenging science covering all areas of our lives and universe at New Scientist Live at ExCel London. New Scientist Live is a four-day festival full of ideas and discoveries from the team behind the world’s most popular science weekly magazine, featuring four zones ― Brain & Body, Technology, Earth and Universe ― as well as talks from experts and over 200 exhibitors.1. Which is the most suitable for sailing lovers?A. Take to the waves in Southampton.B. Discover an island on the Thames.C. Catch great films in Bristol.D. Get scientific in London.2. What is New Scientist Live?A. A science weekly magazine.B. A festival to celebrate great scientists.C. An exhibition to show scientific discoveries.D. A festival where ideas and disc overies are shared.3. Where can you find the text?A. On a noticeboard.B. On a website.C. In a newspaper.D. In a book review.BBorn in Lahore, P akistan, Komal Ahmad’s parents decided to move the family to Las Vegas when she was very young. Her mother studied to become a nurse and quickly increased the family’s income. She later attended UC Berkeley. Komal was interested in becoming a naval doctor and was part of ROTC in college. She always wanted to serve her country. She didn’t realize then that "serving" her country would later become food-related.It was 2011, when Komal Ahmad, a senior in college at the time, walked past a young man on the street who was begging for food. She invited him to sit down for a meal. At the same time, a few feet away, the dining hall was throwing away pounds of delicious food. Witnessing this, Komal knew she was meant to do something about the situation. Komal started a student group that recovered food from campus and distributed it to local non-profit organizations.As rewarding as this was, something bothered her. One day, she got a call from the dining hall manager, who had 500 sandwiches left over from an event. Komal needed to pick them up before they spoiled(变质). She rented a car, loaded it with the food, and called non-profit organizations. She found takers for only 25 sandwiches. Knowing it shouldn’t be that hard to help people, she extended her rental reserv ations in order to push the sandwiches. Then the light bulb moment she was waiting for: what if there was an app that could pair people who had food with people who needed it? And thus, Copia was born.Companies use the app to report when they have leftover food. When charity agencies first register with Copia, they indicate how m any people they need to feed, and on what days. The app distributes the leftover food, delivered by trained food handlers.4. How had Komal planned to serve her country?A. By being a naval nurse.B. By helping the navy medically.C. By teaching in ROTC.D. By solving food-related problems.5. Who inspired Komal to take action?A. Her mother.B. The dining hall manager.C. A naval doctor.D. A beggar.6. What troubled Komal about the student group?A. Its inefficiency in redistributing wasted food.B. Limited leftover food to help the homeless.C. People’s unwillingness to take leftover food.D. The difficulty of finding food sources.7. What is stressed in the last paragraph?A. The creation of Copia.B. The influence of Copia.C. The way Copia functions.D. The development of Copia.CTeens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.According t o the report’s key findings, “the proportion (比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2—8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel(建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on readin g. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids wh en it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.8. What is the Common Sense Media report probably about?A. Children’s reading habits.B. Quality of children’s books.C. Children’s after-class activities.D. Parent-child relationships.9. Where can you find the data that best supports "children are reading a lot less for fun"?A. In paragraph 2.B. In paragraph 3.C. In paragraph 4.D. In paragraph 5.10. Why do many parents limit electronic reading?A. E-books are of poor quality.B. It could be a waste of time.C. It may harm children’s health.D. E-readers are expensive.11. How should parents encourage their children to read more?A. Act as role models for them.B. Ask then to write book reports.C. Set up reading groups for them.D. Talk with their reading class teachers.DAdults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used thing s, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georg ia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were lessoften used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金）(our kindergarten daughter is serious about beco ming a doctor)For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.12. What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. The more, the better.B. Enough is enough.C. More money, more worries.D. Earn more and spend more.13. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?A. Saving up for her holidayB. Raising money for a poor girlC. Adding the money to her fundD. Giving the money to a sick mother14. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?A. To try out an ideaB. To show a parent's loveC. To train his attentionD. To help him start a hobby15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Take It or Leave ItB. A Lesson from KidsC. Live More with LessD. The Pleasure of Giving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。
甘肃省张掖市高台县第一中学高二英语上学期期中试题(无答案)新人教版
1. Which season is it?A. AutumnB. WinterC. Spring2. What does the woman mean?A. The air is fresh outside.B. It’s hot insideC. It’s noisy outside.3. Who cooked the fish?A. The woman herself.B. The woman’s mother.C. The man’s mother.4. When will the speakers go to the cinema on Saturday?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.5. What’s the man going to do?A. Talk with the woman’s friend.B. Move over one seat.C. Sit between the woman and her friend.第二节（共7小题；每题1.5分，满分10.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题．．．．．．．．．．．．．，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍．．．。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Where is the man probably?A. At home.B. In a hospital.C. In a restaurant.7. What is wrong with the man?A. He has a running noseB. He has a fever.C. He has a headache.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
甘肃省兰州第一中学2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 含答案
兰州一中2016—2017—1学期高二年级期中考试试题英语说明:本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题)两部分.满分100分,考试时间100分钟。
答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。
第I卷（选择题）第一部分：（共三节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共10小题,每小题2分，满分20分)AHundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland。
The Scots，a brave people,loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland,but there were too many Romans。
It looked as if the Romans would win。
One night,the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill。
”We will rest here tonight，my men," he said。
”Tomorrow we will fight one more battle。
We must win or we will die。
"They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired as well and also fell asleep one by one.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside,taking care not to make a sound。
甘肃省高台县20162017学年高二英语4月月考试题
甘肃省高台县20162017学年高二英语4月月考试题第Ⅰ卷一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）（ )1.You’d better try _____ second time if you fail for _____ first time. A. the; the B.a ; a C a ; the D.a; 不填（ )2.I found ____ impossible for ______ to take a holiday next week.A. That ; himB.it; heC.it; himD. That; he( )3.You _______ so much food now that Sujie won’t be with us.A.mustn’t have boughtB.can’t have boughtC.may not have boughtD.needn’t have bought( )4.Bring the flowers into a warm room______ they will soon open.A. orB.andC.butD.for( )5.can you tell me the reason _____ he explained at the meeting.A.whichB.whatC.whyD.where( )6._____the meeting should last two days or three days doesn’t matter. A. Where B.Whether C. If D.That( )7.Not only _____ about the food , he also refused to pay for it.A.the customer complainedB.when the customer complainedC.the customer did complainD.did the customer complain( )8.How I wish every family _____ a large house with a big garden.A.hadB.hasC.had hadD.will have( )9._____ good,these cookies sell well.A.TastedB.TastingC.Being tastedD.To taste( )10._____ most students,she was always well prepared for every class.A. AsB.ForC.LikeD.To二、阅读明白得（共两节，20小题，每题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
甘肃省高台县20172018学年高二英语上学期期中试题
甘肃省高台县20172018学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分阅读明白得（共两节，25小题，每题2分，满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
ASeveral years ago，a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker，another owned one of the largest companies in the world， and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.The reporter was talking to them about being important.“How do we know if someone is really important？” the reporter asked the banker.The banker thought for a few moments and then said，“I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”The reporter then turned to the own er of the very large com pany. “Do you agree with that？” she asked.The man shook his head，“No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You‘d only be important if while you were visiting the President，there was a telephone call from the president of another country，and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so？”“No，I don‘t，” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”“Then what would make the visitor important？” the reporter and the other two men asked.“Oh，I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang， and the President picked up the receiver， listened and then said，‘It’s for you.’”1. This story happened in _______.A. EnglandB. AmericaC. JapanD. Australia2. There are _______ in this passage.A. two men and two womenB. three men and one womanC. three women and one manD. four women3. The banker thought _______.A. he was really important because he was a rich bankerB. the visitor to the White House was really importa ntC. the visitor who met the President of the United StatesD. the reporter was really important4. The owner of the very large company thought _______.A. she was really important because she owned one of the largest companiesB. the banker was really importantC. the owner of many buildings in the center of New York was really importantD. the visitor would be really important if while he was visiting the President， the President would not answer any telephone call5. The owner of many buildings thought _______.A. he was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New YorkB. the owner of the very large company was really importantC. the visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitorD. the person who worked in the White House was really importantBEvery mobile phone user worries about the battery life.Finally it’s here! The amazing mobile phone solar charger will make sure your phone never runs out of battery again.Our solar chargers are suitable for most phones: iPhone, Blackberry, Samsung, HTC, OPPO and LG. Our solar chargers can also charge your iPad, MP3/MP4 player, iPOD,camera, GPS and so on. They are supplied with a wide range of adaptors (转换插头), which are suitable for different kinds of devices.Our chargers are light and small. They fit very easily into a pocket. You can use the power of the sun to charge your solar charger on sunny days, and if your charger needs power on dull days, it can be charged by your PC via its USB connection.Our chargers store many hours of battery life depending on which model you choose. The higher the mAh (电池的容量单位) is, the more powerful the charger is. The solar charger is great for: heavy phone users, travelling, backpacking, camping trips, boating, long plane flights and saving energy (clean and environmentally friendly). It is perfect for charging in foreign countries — you may arrive at your overseas hotel destination and not be able to find a local adaptor.Keep one for emergencies — it could save your life. What if you break down in the middle of nowhere and you have no battery to call for emergency help? Or when there is no power available?If you won’t leave home without your phone, then don’t leave home without one of our solar charger.iPhone Solar Charger — 1,900 mAhPrice: US$37Weight: 69gColour: BlackIt stores the power until you use it.Leather iPad Charger — 4,400 mAhPrice: US$121Weight: 400gColour: Red, black, white ＆pinkHard Plastic Solar Charger — 1,600 mAhPrice: US$51Weight: 60gColour: Black6. We can learn from the text that the solar chargers are suitable for ________.A. Apple devices onlyB. mobile phones onlyC. many devices including phonesD. batteries made of certain materials7. The solar chargers ________.A. cannot be charged in the darkB. are pocket-sized and energy-savingC. can charge a phone faster than other chargersD. don’t waste electricity while they’re not being used8. What can we learn about the three types of solar chargers from the text?A. The Leather iPad Charger has only one colour.B. The Hard Plastic Solar Charger is the lightest.C. The iPhone Solar Charger is the most expensive.D. The iPhone Solar Charger can be charged while recharging a battery.9. Which type of solar charger is the most powerful?A. They are all equally powerful.B. The iPhone Solar Charger.C. The Leather iPad Charger.D. The Hard Plastic Solar Charger.10.The purpose of the passage is______?A.To introduce a new kind of mobile phone solar charger.B.To sell the new mobile phone solar charger.C.To show the advantages of the new mobile phone solar charger.D.To make the charger well known.CWhen I was about twelve, I headed to a restaurant for dinner with my family. It was winter, and on that particular night，the wind was really blowing. As my mum and I headed towards the restaurant from our car, a girl about my age and her mother came up to us. They asked if we had any spare change. My mum immediately asked where they kept their things. They pointed to an old car in a parking across the street. The girl said there were six of them living in that car, which was the same size as my own family.My mum said she had something to do after handing the people a few dollars. She sent me [inside the restaurant with my dad and my three siblings. But she didn’tcome.Later, I found out she had gone home and practically emptied our cupboards into a few bags. Then, she brought that food over to the car and handed the bags to the family.A few days later, when I actually found out about what she had done, I asked her why she helped those people. She told me that they were not lucky. I remember the face of that girl who had asked us for change, she was the same age as me, yet we looked so different.Here I stood, dressed in almost new clothes, headed to dine in a restaurant and then back home to the bedroom I shared with my younger sister. I remember thinking that the girl didn’t have any food to eat and that she was heading back to a cold car shared with five other people.After painting this picture in my mind, I understood why my mum had done what she did. I will never forget what she did that night, and how she taught me one of the best lessons I ever learned.11.. What can be inferred from the first paragraph？A. The girl’s family lived a hard life.B. The author was happy to go to a restaurant.C. The girl’s family lived in an old house.D. The author’s family was the same size as the girl.12.. Which of the following best desc ribes the author’s mother？A. Reliable and determined.B. Cautious and friendly.C. Considerate and enthusiastic.D. Unusual and optimistic.13.. How did the author feel when she knew what her mother had don e？A. She should value what she had.B. Her mother should n’t help the strangers.C. She must work hard to reward her mother.D. She was unlucky to have such living conditions.14.. What might be the author’s purpose by writing the text？A. To seek help for the poor family.B. To tell us to show love to others.C. To give a brief introduction of her mother.D. To complain about some social problems.15.What is the best title of the passage？A.How to support the poor familyB. A friend in need is a friend in deedC. The hard life of a little girl’s familyD. A lesson in kindness from my mumDWhy do some people live to be older than others? You know the standard explanations: keeping a moderate diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc. But what effect does your personality have on your longevity(长寿)?Do some kinds of personalities lead to longer lives? A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at this question by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.The study shows that those living the longest are more outgoing, more active and less neurotic(神经质的) than other people. Long-living women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal life span. These findings are in agreement with what you would expect from the evolutionary theory(进化论):those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough times.Interestingly, however, other characteristics that you might consider advantageous had no impact on whether study participants were likely to live longer. Those who were more self-disciplined, for instance, were no more likely to live to be very old. Also, being open to new ideas had no relationship to long life, which might explain all those bad-tempered old people who are fixed in their ways.Whether you can successfully change your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate. But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mother’s personality may also help determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28,000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when we’re adults, which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger.Personality isn’t destiny（命运), and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isn’t just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.16. The aim of the study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is____.A. to see whether people’s personality affects their life spanB. to find out if one’s lifestyle has any effect on their healthC. to investigate the role of exercise in living a long lifeD. to examine all the factors contributing to longevity17. What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people?A. They have a good understanding of evolution.B. They are better at negotiating an agreement.C. They generally appear more resourceful.D. They are more likely to get over hardship.18. What finding of the study might prove somewhat out of our expectation?A. Easy-going people can also live a relatively long life.B. Personality characteristics that prove advantageous actually vary with times.C. Such personality characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.D. Readiness to accept new ideas helps one enjoy longevity.19.What does the recent study of Norwegian mothers show?A. Children’s personality characteristics are invariably determined by their mothers.B. People with unhealthy eating habits are likely to die sooner.C. Mothers’ influence on children may last longer than fathers’.D. Mothers’ negative personality characteristics may affect their children’s lifespans.20.What can we learn from the findings of the two new studies?A. Anxiety and depression more often than not cut short one’s life span.B. Longevity results from a combination of mental and physical health.C. Personality plays a decisive role in how healthy one is.D. Health is in large part related to one’s lifestyle.`第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）依照短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。
甘肃高台县2016-2017学年高二英语上学期第一次检测试题(无答案)
甘肃省高台县2016-2017学年高二英语上学期第一次检测试题（无答案）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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AComputers can injure (伤害) you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.Your eyesToo much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50 centimeters (厘米) from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.Your hands and wristsHand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time, follow these three rules: 1) Rest your wrists on some-thing. 2) Keep your elbows (肘) at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.Your backSome people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms, wrists, hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor.If you are sitting for a long time, get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms, legs and neck.Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.1. A computer screen may injure your eyes if _____.A. you sit 60 centimeters awayB. you remember to look awayC. your eyes are too close to itD. the window is on your left or right2. Which sentence is not true according to the passage?A. You should sit with your back straight while you work on a computer.B. Staying in front of a computer too long may injure your eyesC. When you work on a computer, your hands almost move in the same way.D. The writer thinks computer is bad for your health.3. Hand and wrist injures are caused when you _________.A. get plenty of exerciseB. move in the same way again and againC. rest your wrists on somethingD. keep your elbows as high as the keyboard4. What would be the best tide for the text?A. How to protect your eyesB. How to protect your hands and wristsC. How to use a computer safelyD. How to protect your backBA family in Guelph, Ontario is spending a year living “in 1982”. They’re doing it so their kids can see what life was like before technology like iPads, computers and even coffee machines was part of everyday life.They have stopped using all technology from their home and are relying on the things people would have used back in the 80s. There is a box at the front door where people can put their cell phones in, while they’re visiting the family.Blair McMillan and his wife Morgan want their kids—Trey, 5, and Denton, 2—to have a year without technology.Instead of reading e-readers, they are reading books. Instead of using a GPS, they used paper maps. The home the family is living in was built in the 1980s. Even the way they dress and style because he was busy playing on the ipad. That’s whyhis dad thought of the idea of living “in 1982” for a year. The family plans to live like “it’s 1982” until April next year. To them, one of the hardest things was giving up their cell phone.5. What will the visitors do when they come to see the family?A. The way they dress and style their hair must be from the 80s.B. They must leave their cell phone at home.C. They will put their cell phone outside before entering the room.D. They can use the phone prepared by the family.6. What is mainly talked about in the fourth paragraph?A. Dos and don’ts.B. Reasons and results.C. Advantages and disadvantagesD. Advice and plans.7. Who made the family have the idea of living “in 1982”?A. The reporter.B. Young Trey.C. Blair McMillan.D. Morgan.CThe Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didn’t exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan. His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was Mumtazl Mahan: its shortened form Taj Mahan, means “pride of the palace”. In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died. He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne. He decided out of his love for his wife, to build her the most beautiful tomb that had ever been seen.He summoned the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was complete. It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahan, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 6-7 meters high. Towers rise from each of the four corners. The Taj itself soars another 61 meters into the air. It is an eight-sided building made of white marble.The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge. Howev er his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.8. The whole passage tells us about ______.A. the story of the Taj Mahal B . a beautiful fairy taleD. the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wifeC. white and black marble tombs made for two emperors9. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Taj Mahal?A. It is a tomb for the emperor’s beloved wife.B. A lot of people took part in the building workC. It is a magnificent building.D. It was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers.10. The emperor’s own tomb was designed to be ____________.A. 61 meters highB. black-colouredC. eight-sidedD. white-colored11. The emperor _____________.A. died soon after Taj Mahan diedB. was killed by his sonC. was beloved by his peopleD. died after 1648DIf you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about reading rate:● Knowing why you are reading or what you are reading to find out will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.● Some things should be read slowly throughout. E xamples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic(算数) problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important ideas.● Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news letters from friends, pieces of news from local, or home-town, papers, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.● In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.12. The underlined word “rate” in t he first sentence means __________.A. fastB. slowC. speedD. skill13. Which should be read slowly according to the passage?A. Stories for enjoymentB. Arithmetic problemsC. Letters from friendsD. News from hometown newspapers14. How fast should we read?A. The faster, the better.B. The more slowly, the better.C. Neither too fast nor too slow.D. It depends on what we are reading.15. According to the passage which of the flowing is Not true?A. Read slowly when you are reading something important to you.B. Read fast when you are reading something unimportant to you.C. Read the materials that you are interested in slowly.D. Read the materials that you are interested in fast.第二节任务型阅读（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。
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甘肃省高台县第一中学2016年秋学期期中考试高二英语试卷第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)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ABasketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:●Good computer skills●Available（可到职的）evenings and weekends●Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses.●TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308●Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589●Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273●Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gavri Chavan, 240-567-69151. When will the job start?A .In May 2016 B. In June 2017 C. In September 2017 D. In September 20162. Who is more likely to get the job?A. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekendsB. Judy, IT staff with night classes, children’s basketball team coachC. Sam, English major, member of the college basketball teamD. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother3. Whom should you contact if you want to get the job in Rockville?A. MichaelB. JorgeC. GavriD. GaryBThe last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn’t sleep. He still couldn’t think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn’t know himself.As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent. Beautiful gifts were piled under the Christmas tree, but Father Christmas was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.“Hello，” said Bunny. “Is somebody there？”He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny-looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mista ken it for a dog, if it hadn’t been for the antlers (鹿角) on its head.“Are you a reindeer (驯鹿)？” asked Bunny.“Yes，” replied the animal, “my name is Ralph.”“And you were pulling Father Christmas’ sled？”“I was until I got airsick，” replied Ralph, “I’m afraid I wasn’t cut out for the job. Now I’m stuck here and I don’t know how to get back to the North Pole.”“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend，” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Father Christmas was a new friend!4．Why couldn’t Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?A．He had a lot of things to do. B．He was disturbed by a big noise.C．He was thinking of what gift he would get. D．He wanted to have a look at the reindeer. 5．As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he ________.A．was probably very sad B．found what he wantedC．ran into a reindeer D．heard a loud cry6．The underlined part “cut out for” in the text probably means “________”．A．fit for B．afraid of C．proud of D．interested in7．What would be the best title for the text?A．A strange Christmas tree B．A special Christmas giftC．A quiet but smart boy D．A lovely reindeerCEverybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world —Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey —rats will soon be man’s best friends.What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why？Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and t hey can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal．This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need elect ricity!The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe.” Perhaps for the first time in hist ory, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course)．8．In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become man’s best friends because they can ________.A．replace man’s rescue jobsB．find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildingsC．serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildingsD．get into small spaces9．From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by ________. A．the noise made by the rat B．the rat’s unusual behaviorC．the signal sent by the radio on the rat’s back D．the smell given off by the person 10．Rats have all the following advantages EXCEPT that ________.A. they are more fantastic than other animalsB. they are less expensive to train than dogs C．they don’t need electricity D. they are small and can get into small places 11．After reading the passage we know ________.A．at present rats have replaced dogs in searching for peopleB．the “rat project” has been complet edC．people are now happy to see a rat in a buildingD．now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescuesDSeverely disabled people may soon be able to use their noses to write, drive a wheelchair or surf the Internet, thanks to a device developed by doctors in Israel.The device will be used by breathing in and out through the nose, according to a study. Healthy people who tested the device quickly learned to play computer games and write sentences by sniffing. Encouraged by the results, the researchers decided to test their device on people who are paralyzed (瘫痪) but whose intelligence remains normal. Ten paralyzed who tested the device quickly learned to use their noses to write words, open a webpage, copy words and put them into a search engine.With their success in helping severely disabled people to communicate, the researchers decided to make use of the new technology to design an electric wheelchair to be driven by sniffs.Ten healthy people easily mastered sniff—driving a wheelchair through a maze (迷宫), and a 30-year-old man who had been paralyzed from the neck down for six years was as good a sniff-driver as the healthy participants at his second attempt. In other words, a paralyzed person could use the sniff controller to drive an electric wheelchair.At the moment, sniff-controlled technology is still in the stage of development, and the Weizmann Institute has already made a request for a patent(专利) on the device. “I’ll be very happy if it can help us to make money, but the real problem is that I hope someone will develop it, because this would help a lot of people,”said Sobel, one of the lead researchers of the study.12. What’s the purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a new invention.B. To equip the disabled with life skills.C. To show the nose's special functions.D. To instruct doctors to demand a patent.13. In the test, the paralyzed people with normal intelligence can use their nose to ______.A. type long sentences quicklyB. play computer games easilyC. enter a website without much difficultyD. communicate with others successfully14. With the help of the sniffing device, a 30-year-old disabled man ______.A. spent six years learning how to drive a wheelchairB. failed to drive through the maze at his first attemptC. took the wheelchair controlled by healthy participantsD. managed to drive an electric wheelchair by sniffing15. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the sniff-controlled technology ______.A. will be applied to other fields of researchB. needs further developing to serve more peopleC. has become an important patented inventionD. shows the wisdom and talents of Israel doctors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人空白处的最佳选项。