山西省忻州市田家炳中学高二英语上学期期中试题

山西省忻州市田家炳中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1.本试卷分为两卷，所有答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

2.本试卷共150分，考试时长120分钟。

第一卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15个小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AWhile watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sight.It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage.The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to compete. It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important.I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong.I¹m not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold because his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor.I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having ahard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out.But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed.No longer were they laughing but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout“Come on, you can do it!” and he did.A clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his race.The crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this mangave more heart than any of the other competitors.Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to Sydney.1. From the passage we can learn that the young man ____.A. made his turn to start back pitifullyB. was skillful in freestyle in the gameC. swam faster than the average swimmerD. was not capable enough to win the medal2. The crowd changed their attitudes because ____ .A.they felt sorry for the young manB.they were moved by the young man’s courageC.they wanted to show their sympathyD. they meant to please the young man3. What’s the best title for the passage?pete for Gold!B. Try again!C. Break a Record!D. Go for it!BSPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain Good FellowDo you enjoy interesting stories ,funny games and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10：00，free．Walking Tour of the TownForget your worries on Saturday morning．Take a beautiful walk and learn about the local history．Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9：30．Wear comfortable shoes! Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre．See Broken Window at 1：30．The Workers will be at 3：45. For further information，call 4987898．International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday andenjoy food from all over the world．Delicious and inexpensive．From noon to 5：00 p.m. Take me out to the BallgameIt’s October，and tonight is the last chance to see the Redbirds this year．Get your tickets at the gate．It might be cold…．Don’t forget sweat ers and jackets．Do you want to hear “the Zoo”？“The Zoo”，the popular rock group from Australia，will give their firs t U．S．concert tomorrow night at 8 at Rose Hall，City College．4．You can probably eat Chinese，Italian，and Arabian food at ．A．Central Park on Saturday B．the ballgame outsideC．5：00 in the afternoon D．the front entrance of City Hall5. You can see movies at ．A．the Citv College B．the Central ParkC．the City Theatre D．the Museum Theatre6. If you are going on the Walking Tour，don’t forget·A．your worries B．your comfortable shoesC．your beautiful walk D．your learning about local history7．“The Zoo ”is．A．a park with lots of animals B．the first concert from the U．S．C．a music group from Australia D．a popular rock band from EuropeCPeople believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms. Here, people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and a harness (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the next piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not.The most difficult part is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to f eel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.8. What can we infer from the passage?A．People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.B．It’s impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.C．People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.D．It’s always easy to see holding places in climbing.9. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _________.A．to tie ropes to your harness B．to control your fearC．to move away from the wall D．to climb straight up10. T he word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means.A. settlementB. exerciseC. excitementD. tiredness11. Why does the author write this passage?A．To tell people where to find gyms.B．To prove the basic need for climbing.C．To encourage people to climb mountains.D．To introduce the sport of wall climbing.DNormally, about 10 percent of the hair on your head is resting (not growing). After a few months, the resting hair falls out and new hair begins to grow in its place. The growing time can last from 2 to 6 years. During the growing period, hair will gain about 1 centimeter a month. It is normal to experience hair loss every day. Some people experience too much hair loss from a variety of causes.Most people erroneously believe that hair loss is caused by things like stress, scalp(头皮)，or wearing hats. With the exception of stress, none of these factors has been proven to be a cause of hair loss. Stress is also not very likely unless you have experienced extreme physical or psychological suffering. This hair loss also doesn’t last long.The real cause of hair loss lies with hormonal(荷尔蒙的) problems. Hair loss occurs when male or female hormones are out of balance. An imbalance of hormones is usually genetic and cannot be cured. Male and female-pattern baldness is the most common form of hair loss. This is caused by a hormone called DHT, which helps in sexual development. An increase in DHT in a grown-up can lead to hair loss.There are also other causes of hair loss. Blood-thinners, some kind of medicines, and an excess of vitamin A, have all been shown to increase hair loss in certain people. Infections of the scalp can cause hair loss as well as certain diseases like diabetes. （）12. What does the underlined word “erroneously” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Luckily.B. Wrongly.C. Strangely.D. Honestly.（）13. If a man experiences extreme physical suffering, he ___ .A. will lose much hairB. won’t grow new hairC. may lose some hairD. may suffer from severe diseases（）14. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A. The real cause of hair loss is still unknown.B. An imbalance of hormones is easy to cure.C. The more DHT a person has, the more hair he will have.D. Taking too much vitamin A may lead to hair loss.（）15. What is this passage mainly about?A. The causes of hair loss.B. The effects of hormones.C. The side effects of medicines.D. Some ways to protect your hair.第二节（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15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。