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山西省怀仁县高二英语下学期期中试题实验班山西省怀仁县高二英语下学期期中试题实验班山西省怀仁县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题(实验班)AImsureyouknowthesong“HappyBirthday”.Butdoyouknowwhowrotethesongandforwhomitwaswritten?
Theretiredprofessor,ArchibaldA.HillinLucasville,USAcouldtellusthestory.Ninety-sevenyearsago,twoofMr.ArchibaldHillsaunts,MissPattyHillandMissMildredHillwereaskedtowritesomesongsforabookcalled“SongStoriedfortheSundayMorning”.MissPattyHillandMissMildredHillwerebothkindergartenteachersthen.Theylovedchildrenverymuchandwrotemanybeautifulsongsforthebook.Oneofthemwasthefamous“GoodMorningtoYou.”Thesongsaid,“Goodmorningtoyou,goodmorningtoyou,dearchildren,goodmorningtoall.”Thissongwasverypopularatthattimeamongkindergartenchildren.Butnotmanygrown-upsknewit.AfewyearslaterlittleArchibaldwasborn.Ashisaunt,MissPattyHillsangthesong“HappyBirthday”tothemelody(曲调)of“GoodMorningtoyou”toherlittlenephew(侄子).Shesangthesonglikethis:
Happybirthdaytoyou!
Happybirthdaytoyou!
Happybirthday,dearArchie!
Happybirthdaytoyou!
MissPattyHillandhersisterhadneverexpectedthatthissongwouldbecomesopopular,butitreallydid.Peopleallovertheworldlikethesongbecauseofitssimplicityintune(曲调简单)andfriendlinessinwords.1.ArchibaldA.Hillwas_.A.EnglishB.RussianC.AmericanD.Australian2.ProfessorArchibaldA.HillwasMissMildredHills_.A.sonB.studentC.brotherD.nephew3.Thesong“HappyBirthday”hasahistoryof_years.A.97B.about90C.morethan90D.lessthan904.WhydidMissHisswrotesongs?
A.Becausetheyaremusicians.B.Becausetheylovechildren.C.Becausetheywereaskedtowriteforabook.D.Becausetheirnephewaskedthemtodoso.BHiphoporrap(说唱)musicasitisalsocalled,startedonthestreetandintheclubsoftheNewYorkCityinthe1970s.Buttodaymanycountrieshavetheirownkindofhiphopmusic.Thiskindofmusiccomesfromreggae,discoandfunkmusic.Rappingmeansspeakingtotherhythmofthemusic,anditisanimportantpartofthemusic.Peopleraptoexpresshowtheyfeelabouttheirlivesandproblems.Rappinginclass.Wouldyouliketorapinclass?
Wellactually,hippopmusicisplayedinmorethan10,000schoolsintheUSA.Why?
Thereisanewschoolprogramcalled“Flocabulary”inwhichteachersusetextsandhiphopCDstohelpteachdifferentschoolsubjects.Thewordsofthesongsarejustwhatstudentsarestudying.Thismakeslearningeasyandfun.Studentsandteachersareexcitedaboutthepositiveresultsithashadonexammarks.Oneteachersaid,“Iveusedhiphopsongsinclass,andIhaveneverseenmystudentssocrazyabouthistory!
YoucantimaginehowwelltheyimaginehowwelltheyrememberwhatIteach!
Weeventrytowriteourownsongs.”WhoseideawasFlocabulary?
BlakeHarrison,ahighschoolstudent,wasthefirstpersontocomeupwiththeideaofFlocabulary.Theword“Flocabulary”comesfromtheword“flow”and“vocabulary”.“Flow”isarapwordfor“style”,orthewayarappersaysthewordsofasong.“Vocabulary”meansthewordsyouhavetolearninalanguage.Howdidhegettheidea?
Well,herealizedhecouldrememberthewordsofahiphopsongveryeasily.So,whynotmakelessonsintosongs?
TodaytogetherwithAlexRappaport,asongwriter,Blakeproduceshiphopsongsformaths,scienceandliterature(文学).Theyarenowusedinschoolswithgreatsuccess.5.Rapmusicstarted_inNewYorkcity.A.inthe1970sB.InahighschoolC.inthe19thcentury.D.Inamusicclass.6.Fromthepassage,wecanlearn“Flocabulary”isaprogramto_.A.Writerapmusic.B.Singasongbytalking.C.Rememberthewordsofasong.D.helpteachsomeschoolsubjects.7.Theunderlinedwordpositiveinparagraph2mostprobablymeans_A.badB.goodC.finalDdirect8.BlakeHarrisonhasproducedhiphopsongsforschoolsubjectEXCEPT_.A.mathsB.scienceC.historyD.literatureCIbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyauntshouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtoseethestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingandnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.Thefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimism(乐观),buttheideadidnotcometomeatonce.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylosthavingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbe.Motherremarried,andthingsbecameevenmorecomplexforme.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensad,andsawnoendto“thehardtimes.”MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathome.Iwroteletters,filledoutforms,translatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficers(移民局官员),tookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthere,andevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:
Almostallcommontroublesgoawayatlast!
Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveup,andjustwaitalittle!
Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallright,eventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.9.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?
A.FromradioprogramsB.FrombooksandpicturesC.FromhermotherD.Fromherrelatives10.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt_.A.excitedB.confusedC.worriedD.amazed11.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYork,theauthor_.A.oftenlostherwayB.didnotthinkaboutherfutureC.studiedinthreedifferentschoolsD.gotonwellwithherstepfather12.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?
A.Sheworkedasatranslator.B.Sheattendedalotofjobinterviews.C.Shepaidtelephonebillsforherfamily.D.ShehelpedherfamilywithherEnglish.DMr.Jacksonwastiredoflivinginhisoldhouseinthecountrysideandwantedtosellitandbuyabetterone.Hetriedtosellitforalongtime,butwasnotsuccessful,soatlasthedecidedtogotoanestateagent.Theagentadvertised(登广告)thehousestraightaway,andafewdayslater,theownersawaverybeautifulphotographofhishouse,withawonderfuldescriptionofhisgardeninanexpensivemagazine.Havingreadtheadvertisementthrough,thehouseownerhurriedtophonetheestateagent,saying,“Imsorry,Mr.Jones,butIvedecidednottosellmyhouseafterall.”“Why?
”theagentaskedinasurprisedvoice.“BecausefromtheadvertisementinthatmagazineIcanseeitsjustthekindofhouseIvewantedtoliveinallmylife.”13.Mr.Jacksonwantedtosellhishousebecause.A.heneededsomemoneytosupporthisfamilyB.hishousewastoooldtoliveinC.hewantedsomemoneytobuyanewoneD.hedidntwanttoliveinthehouseanylonger14.ThereasonwhyMr.Jacksonwenttotheestateagentwas.A.hehadfailedinsellinghishousebyhimselfB.hewantedtheestateagenttohelphimtogetagoodpriceC.hewassurethattheestateagentcouldhelphimD.hewantedtheestatetoadvertisehishouseinthemagazine15.AtlastMr.Jones.A.wassuccessfulinsellingthehouseB.feltsorrytohavelostasalebyhisdoingtoogoodajobC.wassatisfiedwithwhathehaddoneintheadvertisementD.didntunderstandwhyMr.Jacksonhadchangedhismind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。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
(注意:
如果选择AB,AC,AD这三个选项,必须在卡上同时涂两个字母)Takinggoodnotesisatime-savingskillthatwillhelpyoutobecomeabatterstudentinseveralways.16Second,yournotesareexcellentmaterialstorefertowhenyouarestudyingforatest.Third,note-takingoffersvarietytoyourstudytimeandhelpsyoutoholdyourinterest.Youwillwanttotakenotesduringclassroomdiscussionsandwhilereadingatextbookordoingresearchforareport.17Wheneverorhoweveryoutakenotes,keepinmindthatnote-takingisaselectiveprocess.18Thefollowingmethodsmayworkbestforyou.Readthetextquicklytofindthemainfactsandideasinit.Carefullyreadthetextandwatchforwordsthatcanshowmainpointsandsupportingfacts.Writeyournotesinyourownwords.19Noteanyquestionsorideasyoumayhaveaboutwhatwassaidorwritten.Asyoutakenotes,youmaywanttouseyourownshorthand(速记).Whenyoudo,besurethatyouunderstandyoursymbolsandthatyouusethemallthetime.20A.Usewords,notcompletesentences.B.Therearethreepracticalnote-takingmethods.C.Youmustwriteyournotesonseparatepaper.D.Otherwise,youmaynotbeabletoreadyournoteslater.AB.youwillalsowanttodevelopyourownmethodfortakingnotes.AC.Thatmeansyoumustfirstdecidewhatisimportantenoughtoincludeinyournotes.AD.First,thesimpleactofwritingsomethingdownmakesiteasierforyoutounderstandandrememberit.第二部分完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。
IhaveafriendnamedMontyRobertswhoownsahorseranch(大牧场).ThelasttimeIwastherehetoldmeastoryabout21.Hewasthesonofahorsetrainerwhousedtogofromranchtoranch,traininghorses.Asaresult,theboyshighschoolcareerwascontinually22.Whenhewasasenior,hewas23towriteapaperaboutwhathewantedtobeanddowhenhe24.Hewroteaseven-page25describinghisgoalofsomeday26alargehorseranchandhandedittohis27.Twodayslaterhereceivedhispaperback.OnthefrontpagewasalargeredFwithanote28,“Seemeafterclass.”Montywenttoseetheteacherandask