高二上学期英语期中考试试卷第55套真题

高二上学期英语期中考试试卷

一、阅读理解

1. 阅读理解

Thomas was quite mean. He had a younger brother called Sam and he seldom shared his toys with him.

“You must share, Thomas,” said his mother. “One day you will want somebody to share something with you and they won’t. Then yo u will be very upset.”

“I will be fine, Mom,” Thomas replied. “As long as I have my own toys, I will always be fine.”

“Very well,” his mother said. “It seems that you know best.”

One day Thomas’ mother decided to teach him a lesson. At Christmas, she knew that both boys wanted the same video game. She knew that if she bought it for Thomas, Sam would never get to play it. So she bought the game for Sam.

When Christmas Day arrived, both boys were patiently waiting for their presents in front of the fireplace. As Sam opened his present, he was very excited. Thomas saw it was the game he wanted and smiled.

“Thank you so much, Mom!” Sam said.

“There is just one thing, Sam,” his mother said. “You cannot share this game with your brother.”

Thomas hardly beli eved his ears! “Why not, Mom?” he asked furiously without much thought.

“Because you don’t share any of your toys with Sam and it wouldn’t be fair,” his mother replied. “If you share some of your toys with Sam, then I am sure he will let you play his game.”

“OK,” Thomas said slowly, “that seems fair.”

From that day on, the two boys shared all their toys and games.

（1）Which of the following can be put in the blank?

A . Thomas left the room angrily.

B . Thomas asked some questions.

C . Thomas thought for a m oment.

D . Thomas followed his mother’s advice.

（2）Thomas smiled when he saw the video game because__________.

A . he knew that Sam wanted it a lot

B . he didn’t want to make his mother angry

C . he didn’t want to show that he was upset

D . he thought that he would be able to play it

（3）What does the underlined word “furiously” mean?

A . Angrily.

B . Politely.

C . Secretly.

D . Normally.

（4）Which word best describes Thomas’ mother?

A . Shy

B . Brave

C . Honest

D . Wise

2. 阅读理解

Before the coming of the first settlers from Europe, Canada’s local people had discovered a new kind of food—maple sap，which they gathered every spring. According to many historians, the maple leaf began to serve as a Canadian symbol as early as 1700.

In 1834, the first St. Jean Baptise Society in North America made the maple leaf its sign. In 1836, Le Canadian, a newspaper, referred to it as a suitable symbol for Canada. In 1860, the maple leaf was used widely in decorations for the visit of the Prince of Wales. Alexander Muir wrote The Maple Leaf Forever in 1867; it was regarded as the national song for several decades. The army uniforms created the next year for Ontario and Quebec both included the maple leaf. Later the maple leaf appeared on coins. Between 1876 and 1901, it appeared on all Canadian coins. The modern one-cent piece has two maple leaves on a common twig，a design that has gone almost unchanged since 1937.

During the First World War, the maple leaf was included on the badge of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Since 1921, the Royal Arms of Canada have included three maple leaves as a special Canadian symbol. In 1939, at the time of World War Ⅱ, many Canadian troops used the maple leaf as a special sign.

With the announcement of Canada’s new flag in 1965, the maple leaf has become the Canadian symbol. On February 15 of that year, the red maple leaf flag first appeared as the National Flag of Canada.

（1）The second and third paragraphs mainly tell us ________.

A . how Canada’s national song came about.

B . why the maple leaf was used on the army uniforms.

C . why Canadian coins kept unchanged for a long time.

D . how widely the maple leaf as a sign was used in Canada.

（2）Where was the maple leaf first used as a symbol?

A . On Canadian coins.

B . On Canada’s National Flag.

C . On the army