山西省太原市17学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

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山西省太原市17学年高二英语下学期期中试题

2016～2017学年高二第二学期期中（总第二次）考试

英语试题

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满分：

100分，测试时间：

90分钟）

注意：

本考试严禁使用手机，电子词典或其它电子存储设备，违者按作弊处理。

第I卷（选择题共50分）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。

A

MywifeJulieandIwereoutontheroadthatrunsaroundwherewelive.Twodogwalkerspassedbyandweheardoneofthemsay,“Neverseenthatdogaroundherebefore.”

Welookeddownthehillandsawanoldblackdogstumbling（蹒跚）painfullyupthehill.Westopped,bentdown,talkedgentlytothedogandpattedit.Icheckedandtherewasacollarwithaphonenumber.Icalledbutnooneanswered.

Thedogwaspainfullythin.Itdidn’thaveanyteethleft.

Julieranhometogetsomeofourdog’sfoodwhileItriedtoencouragethedogtocomealongwithme.JuliegothomeandcamebackagainwhenIwasonlyhalfwaythere.Sowesatdownonthesidewalkwhileournewfriendmadeshortworkofthefood.

Eventuallywegotherhome.Wegaveherablanketandmorefood,keptherwarmandwonderedwhattodonext.

Aftertryingformanytimeswegotaresponsefromthenumber.Aladycamearoundwithabunchofflowersforus.SheexplainedthatTarahadbeenherfather’sdog.Shewasveryoldandgot

lostthatmorning.So,Tarawassafelyreturnedhome.

Hereisthetruthofthestory:

ActuallyJulieandIwereoutthatmorningbecauseIwasleaving.Shewastryingtopersuademetocomeback,butIwasn’thearinganything.

Iwasabouttoturnandgowhenanoldblackdogwalkedbetweenusandalmostfelldown.Suddenlywehadsomethingmoreimportantthanourproblemtoworryabout.Therewasacreatureinneedrightbeforeusandwehadtoworktogethertohelpit.

Wedidhelpit.AndhereIamwritingthestoryinmyownhome,inmyownfamily.

Inthesong“LoveIsNotaFight”WarrenBarfieldtalksaboutmarriage.Atonepointhesings,“Andifwetrytoleave,mayGodsendangelstoguardthedoor.”

Sometimesangelscomedisguised（伪装）asdogs.

1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Thetwodogwalkersdidn’tlikethedog.

B.Afterfindingthedog,thewriterphoneditsowner.

C.Theoldblackdogwassickandweakandcouldn’twalk.

D.Mostofthedog’steethhadbeenpulledoutbysomeone.

2.WecaninferfromParagraph4that.

A.thedogdidn’tgowiththewriterB.thewriterhadhisownpetdog

C.JulieboughtsomefoodforthedogD.thedogdidn’teatanyofthefood

3.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.AnAngelDogB.AHelpfulCouple

C.SavingtheDogD.AFamousSong

B

Asanyonewhofreelances（做自由职业）knows,therearelotsofadvantagesofworkingathomealone.Buttherearedrawbackstoo,likethepotentialloneliness.Nowonderco-workingspacesarebecomingsopopular:

theypermitself-employe

dindividualstofeelliketheyarepartofallofficeenvironment,whilemakingthemgetsomeworkdonetoo.Butrentingaco-workingspacedoescostmoney. 

NowaSwedishprojectisaimingtochangethatbyturningpeople’sunder-usedhomesintotemporaryco-workingspaces,availabletofreelancersforfree.HofficewasstartedbyfreelancersChristoferGradinFranzenandJohlineZandraaboutayearagoinStockholmwhentheyinvitedafewpeopleintotheirhomeofficetoworktogether.Itwasagreatsuccess,andtheprojecthassincespreadtoanumberofcitiesinEurope,NorthandSouthAmerica,Australia,IndiaandJapan.Anyonecansignupandoffertheirhomespaceasafreeco-workingspace,orgofindaHofficenearthem.

OnaHofficeday,everyonearrivesandstartsworkatacertainhour.After45minutes,everyonegetsuptotakeabreak,stretch,doqigongoryogafor10to15minutes.Afterwards,peoplecan

gatheraroundagain,andre-statetheirintentionsandgoalsfortherestoftheworkday,asawaytomotivateeachother.Mealscanbeeatentogetheratacertainhour,potluck-style（家常饭）orbybringingyourownlunch.

Thisprocesscreatesanencouragingandsupportiveworkenvironment.Assomefreelancersdescribe,“ByworkingatHoffice,wegiveourselvesandeachotherthegifttospendourdaysinasocialworkingenvironment,whereweareextremelyproductivewithoutignoringourotherhumanneeds.Wealsomakesuretogiveusandeachotherwhatweneedtofeelcalm,happy,inspiredandcreativeduringtheworkingday.”

SoHofficeisnotjustaboutsharingspace;it’salsoaboutafreeexchangeofideas.AndperhapsthebestthingisthatHofficesarefreetouse．

4.Hofficewasstartedto________

A.changepeople’sattitudetowor

k     B.encouragepeopletobemoresocial

C.improvepeople’sworkingconditions D.provideaco-workingspaceforfree

5.What’sthemainideaofParagraph3?

A.HowpeoplerespondtoHofficeB.HowaHofficedayworks.

C.WhatpeopleshareatHofficeD.WhatHofficemeanstopeople

6.WhatdoweknowaboutHofficeaccordingtothetext?

A.Itisbecomingincreasinglypopular.

B.Ithasbeenaroundforquiteafewyears.

C.Ithascreatedmanynewjobopportunities.

D.Itissuitableforpeoplefromallwalksoflife.

C

OncewhenIwasfacingadecisionthatinvolvedhighrisk,Iwenttoafriend.Helookedatmeforamoment,andthenwroteasentencecontainingthebestadviceI’veeverhad:

Beboldandbrave—andmighty（强大的）forceswillcometoyouraid.

ThosewordsmademeseeclearlythatwhenIhadfallenshortinthepast,itwasseldombecauseIhadtriedandfailed.ItwasusuallybecauseIhadletfearoffailurestopmefromtryingatall.Ontheotherhand,wheneverIhadplungedintodeepwater,forcedbycourageorcircumstance,IhadalwaysbeenabletoswimuntilIgotmyfeetonthegroundagain.

Boldnessmeansadecisiontobiteoffmorethanyoucaneat.Andthereisnothingmysteriousaboutthemightyforces.Theyarepotentialpowerswepossess:

energy,skill,soundjudgment,creativeideas—evenphysicalstrengthgreaterthanmostofusrealize. 

Admittedly,thosemightyforcesarespiritualones.Buttheyaremoreimportantthanphysicalones.Acollegeclassmateofmine,Tim,wasanexcellentfootballplayer,eventhoughheweig

hedmuchlessthantheaverageplayer.“InonegameIsuddenlyfoundmyselfconfrontingahugeplayer,whohadnothingbutmebetweenhimandourgoalline,”saidTim.“IwassofrightenedthatIclosedmyeyesanddesperatelythrewmyselfatthatguylikeabullet—andstoppedhimcold.”

Boldness—awillingnesstoextendyourselftotheextreme—isnotonethatcanbeacquiredovernight.Butitcanbetaughttochildrenanddevelopedinadults.Confidencebuildsup.Surely,therewillbesetbacks（挫折）anddisappointmentsinlife;boldnessinitselfisnoguaranteeofsuccess.Butthepersonwhotriestodosomethingandfailsisalotbetteroffthanthepersonwhotriestodonothingandsucceeds.

So,alwaystrytolivealittlebitbeyondyourabilities—andyou’llfindyourabilitiesaregreaterthanyoueverdreamed.

7.Whywastheaut

horsometimesunabletoreachhisgoalinthepast?

A.Hefacedhugerisks.B.Helackedmightyforces.

C.Fearpreventedhimfromtrying.D.Failureblockedhiswaytosuccess.

8.Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpart?

A.Swallowmorethanyoucandigest.B.Actslightlyaboveyourabilities.

C.Developmoremysteriouspowers.D.Learntomakecreativedecisions.

9.WhatwasespeciallyimportantforTim’ssuccessfuldefenseinthefootballgame?

A.Hisphysicalstrength.     B.Hisbasicskill.

C.Hisrealfear.       D.Hisspiritualforce.

10.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?

A.Toencouragepeopletobecourageous.

B.

Toadvisepeopletobuildupphysicalpower.

C.Totellpeoplethewaystoguaranteesuccess.

D.Torecommendpeopletodevelopmoreabilities.

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最佳选项，并将其答案标号涂在答题卡上对应题目的选项处。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Thebenefitsofkeepingajournal

Ifyouwanttogrow,oneimportantthingyoushoulddoiskeepingajournal.Itmayseemsimple,butitcanmakeabigdifferenceinyourlife.Ihavebeenkeepingjournalsforyears.WritingallthelessonsIlearnandalltheideasIgethasbecomeahabitforme.11Herearesomebenefitsyouwillgetbykeepingajournal.

◆Itpreventsyoufromlosinganidea.Haveyouevergotanideaonlytoloseitlaterbecauseyoudidn’twriteitdown?

12ButthenIdevelopedthehabitofwritingdowneveryideathatcameintomymindassoonaspossible.IfI’mawayfrommycomputer,IusuallywriteitdownonapieceofpaperthatIbringwhereverIgo.Iwillthentransfertheideatothejournalinmycomputer.

◆Ithelpsyoureviewallthelessonsyou’velearned.Byreviewingyourjournal,youcanquicklyseethelessonsyou’velearnedandtheideasyou’vegot.13Youcanusetheideastopropel（鞭策）yourselfforward.

◆14Afterkeepingajournalforyears,youcanlookbackatitandseehowfaryou’vegone.Thingsthatwerebigproblemsinthepastmightseemsmalltoday.Therawideasyouhadinthepastmighthavebeenrealizedtoday.

◆Ithelpsyouexpandyourideas.Whenyoutrytocomeupwithasentencetoexpressanidea,youarethinkingactivelyaboutit.15Intheend,youwillexpandyourideas.

A.Ioftenexperiencedthatmyself.

B.Ittrainsyoutoexpressyourthoughts.

C.Itallowsyoutoseeyourprogressovertime.

D.Justusewhatevertoolyoufeelcomfortablewith.

E.Thinkingactivelyhelpsyouconnectyourideatoanotheridea.

F.Andtobehonest,Ican’timaginewhatmylifewouldbelikewithoutit.

G.Thenyoucandowhatevernecessarytoavoidrepeatingthesamemistakes.

第二部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。

然后从各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。

Ihadbeenplayinghockey（冰球）forabout 10years.Iwas alwaysthe