甘肃省嘉峪关市第一中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

嘉峪关市一中2015—2016学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试题第一部分：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。

ASnowflakes seem like white stars falling from the sky. But they don’t always look white. Sometimes they appear to have other colors. Some are red, yellow, or black. There have been snowflakes of almost every shape. Think how it would seem to have these coming all around you. Wouldn’t they look pretty? Black snow came down in France one year. Another year gray snow fell in Japan. It was found that such snow was mixed with ashes. This made it seem dark. Red snow has come down in other countries. When this happened, it was mixed with red dust. That is why it looked different. Most snow looks like white, but it is really the color of ice. It is ice that comes from snow clouds. Each snowflake begins with a small drop of water. More water forms around this drop. The way the water freeze gives the snowflake its shape.No two snowflakes are of ever just the same size or shape. All start out flat and have six sides. Some snowflakes are broken when they hit the ground, others melt as they fall. When the air is cold and dry, the falling snowflakes are small and hard. If the air is wet and warm, the snowflakes are big and soft.Would you be surprised to see snowflakes as big as your head falling from the sky? It happened once in our country. It could occur again.1. Snowflakes are _________ according to the writer.A. white stars.B. always white.C. of similar shapesD. pretty2. According to the passage, if the snowflakes are hard and small, the weather should be _________.A. cold and wet.B. cold and dry.C. wet and warm.D. dry and wet.3. We can infer from the last paragraph that very large snowflakes _________.A. occur regularly.B. will occur regularlyC. occur once a year.D. don’t often occur.4. Which of the following statements is true?A. Color snowflakes look so because they are mixed with dust of different colors.B. All snowflakes look white, and it is the color of the ice.C. Probably there are two snowflakes of the same size and shape.D. Most snowflakes are made from water and dust.B“BANG!” the door caused a reverberation (回声). It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and I on the other side.We were both in great anger. “Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling. I wandered aimlessly.A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.But now … I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always put his opinions and codes of behavior on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits it. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived ,I saw that the light was still on.I thought to myself: “Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?”In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. I can’t stand his outrageous(蛮横的)words: “I can’t throw you away,let alone these old papers?”All the lights were off except father’s.Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret. After an argument he has the habit of creeping up in my sleep and then covering quilts(被子) for me.This was how he always was．He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.The light was still on. “Am I wrong?” I whispered, maybe… With the key in hand, I was as nervo us as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love—it second to none.5．Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage.a. I opened the door and entered the house.b. Sadly I ran out into the street.c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.d. I thought of my father’s kindness towards me.e. I walked about in the street without any aim.A. b, e, d, c, aB. b, e, c, d, aC. b, e, a, c, dD. b, e, c, a, d6．What made the writer think of his childhood ?A. The sight of the street lights.B. The sight of the empty street.C. The sight of a father with a child in his arms.D. The sight of light in his own house. 7．Why do you think the father often shouts at his son?A. perhaps the father is getting older and older.B. perhaps the son has already grown up.C. perhaps they never agree with each other.D. perhaps the father has got used to doing that.8．What conclusion can you come to after reading the passage?A. The father treats his son in an unfair way.B. The father is actually kind to his son.C. The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.D. The father is always finding fault with his son.CGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War II. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea; clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist (免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.9. The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because _____.A. they lived healthily in a dirty environmentB. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay inC. they considered bathing as the cause of skin diseaseD. they believed disease could be spread in public baths10. Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?A. Curious.B. Afraid.C. Approving.D. Uninterested.11. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By providing examples.B. By making comparisons.C. By following the order of importance.D. By following the order of time.12.What is the author’s p urpose in writing the passage?A. To stress the role of dirt.B. To introduce the history of dirt.C. To present the change of views on dirt.D. To call attention to the danger of dirt.DIf you want to find a part-time job or learn something different during your spare time, you can have a look at the following jobs offered by the DC Public Library.Teens of Distinction ProgramThe DC Public Library offers part-time jobs for teens through the Teens of Distinction Program. Teens work for 10-12 hours per week all year long, helping the library with important tasks and projects. The Teens of Distinction Program is now hiring! To apply, you have to：● be a DC resident● have and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average● be 16 to 18 years old● be able to work for 10-12 hours per week● be able to work for DCPL for at least 9 monthsOh, and of course you have to impress us with your wonderful personality!Teen Volunteer OpportunitiesIf you want to earn community service hours for school, Youth 202 is a good choice.Youth 202 is a radio program created by youth and for youth. You can learn radio production skills, interview people around you, and help keep other teens to learn news, events, and anything else you think is important.Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)Every summer, teens can work here to help library customers organize books and learn lots of new skills, such as program planning, writing and media production.On Friday, January 25 at 12：15 p．m., the application for the 2014 SYEP will be open to teens between the ages of 14 and 21.Applications will be processed on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Space is limited this year, so teens are encouraged to apply early, and remember not to miss the deadline, Saturday, February 16. 13．Working for the Teens of Distinction Program, teenagers will ________．① become a DC resident② work for 10-12 hours per week③ work for DCPL for at least 9 months④ have a wonderful personalityA. ③④B. ①②③C. ①③④D. ②③14．If a teenager wants to interview people around him, he should apply for a job at ________．A. Teens of Distinction ProgramB. Teens LibraryC. Youth 202D. Summer Youth Employment Program15．Who has the biggest chance to work for the 2014 SYEP?A. A teenager who is smart.B. A teenager who is popular.C. A teenager who gets high grades in exams.D. A teenager who applies early.第二节．七选五（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。