最新高二英语上学期期中试题Word文件下载.docx

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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

“Ilovethiscomputer!

Itiseasytoreadanduse!

Igetphotoupdatesfrommychildrenandgrandchildrenallthetime!

”—JanetF

Haveyoueversaidtoyourself“I’dlovetogetacomputer,ifonlyIcouldfigureouthowtouseit?

”Wellthereisfinallyacomputerthat’sdesignedforeasy-to-use.It’stheWOWComputer,whichisworry-freeandputstheworldatyourfingertips.Fromthemomentyouopenthebox,youwillrealizehowdifferenttheWOWComputeris.Allyoudoisconnectittoelectricityandyourhigh-speedInternet.Thenyouwillseethescreen–itisnow22inches.Thisisacompletelynewtouchscreensystem.The“buttons”onthescreenareeasytoseeandeasytounderstand.Allyoudoistouchoneofthem,fromtheWeb,Email,CalendartoGames–younameit…andanewscreenopensup.Itissoeasytousethatyouwon’thavetoaskyourchildrenorgrandchildrenforhelp.Now,thankstotheWOWComputer,countlessolderAmericansarediscoveringthewonderfulworldoftheInterneteveryday.Isn’tittimeyoutookpart?

Callnowandapatient,knowledgeableproductexpertwilltellyouhowyoucantryitinyourhomefor30daysforarefund（退款）ofthepurchaseprice.Call1-877-696-5509.Mentionpromotional（推销的）code100268forspecialintroductorypricing.

1.JanetF’swordsareusedto________.

A.introducethecomputerB.Recommendthecomputer

C.showherinterestincomputersD.explainwhysheusescomputers

2.WhatisthemainattractionoftheWOWcomputer?

A.Thelowprice.B.AvarietyofusesC.Thelargescreen.D.Easyoperation.

3.WhoistheWOWComputermainlyintendedfor?

A.Seniors.B.Children.C.Scholars.D.Experts.

B

Nowadays,

peopleliketoknowmoreattractions.BaliisasmallislandthatispartofIndonesia（印度尼西亚）today.Itisaprettyislandthathasmanymountainsandapleasantclimate.Foralongtime,Baliwascutofffrommuchoftheworld.

ThepeopleofBaliwerehappyandhadapeacefullife.Theywerenotallowedtofight.AtonetimetherehadbeenterriblewarsonBali.Thenthepeopledecideditwaswrongtofightorhavewars.Theymaderulestokeepapartthosepeoplewhowantedtofight.

Baliwasdividedintosevensmallkingdoms.Thelandaroundeachkingdomwaskeptempty,andnoonelivedthere.Sincethekingdomsdidnotsharethesameborders（边界）,thepeoplecouldnotfightaboutthem.

OnBali,evenchildrenwerenotallowedtofight.Iftwochildrenstarted

afightoveratoy,someoneseparatedthem.Whentwoboysargued,theywouldagreenottospeaktoeachother.Sometimestheydidnottalktogetherformonths;

thisgavetheboysachancetoforgettheiranger.

Familieswhowereangrywitheachotheralsopromisednottospeak.Theirpromisewaswrittendown,andthewholevillageknewaboutit.Iftheybroketheirpromise,theyha

dtooffergiftstothevillagers.

4.Baliisanislandbelongingto________.

A.EuropeB.AfricaC.AsiaD.America

5.ThepeopleofBali______.

A.livedahappyandpeacefullifeB.foughtforalongtime

C.iscutofffrommuchoftheworldD.quarreledabouttheirborders

6.HowdidthepeopleofBalipreventfightingfrombreakingout?

A.Theysharedthesameborders.

B.Theislandwasdividedintosevenkingdoms.

C.Theymadestrictrulestopunishthosewhowantedtofight.

D.Landwaskeptemptyaroundeachkingdomandnoonelivedthere.

7.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Baliisabeautifulislandwithmanymountainsandniceweather.

B.Peoplehadtooffergiftstotheirgodsiftheybroketheirpromise.

C.Atonetimetherewereterriblewarsontheisland.

D.You’llhardlyseechildrenfightingontheisland.

C

Asastudent,IthoughtEnglishwaseasytolearnbutthenIdi

dnotlikeourteacher,soIdidn’tpaymuchattentiontoit.LittledidIknowthenhowmuchEnglishwouldbeapartofm

ylifeoneday.

Manyyearslater,IwasthemanagerofacompanyinGermany.Communicationwithalotofpeoplefromdifferentcountrieswasjustoneofmanydailytasks.Iwashavingnoproblemunderstandingandcommunicatingwithanyofthemwithonebigexception:

mybossisfromEnglandandEnglish,spokenbyBritishpeople,willalwaysbemybiggestchallenge.

In1998,ImovedtotheBahamas.AndIrealizedIwaslostwhenitcametosmalltalk.ThankGod,itdidnottakemelongtohavepersonalconversations.Aboutayearaftermymove,IrealizedthatIevenstarteddreaminginEnglishandallmythoughtscameinEnglishaswell.It’skindoffunnywhenyouexperiencethat,especiallysinceIlivedmostofmylifeinGermany.

ThreeyearsagoImetmyhusband,whoisfromLiverpool.ThefirstcoupleofmonthsIhadheadachesjustfromconcentratingsohardonwhathewassaying.Onepartofourconversationsinthebeginningofourrelationshipbecamefamousinourcircleoffriends.Letmeshareitwithyou:

hereweare,sittingonthesofa,havinganiceconversationandduringthatconversationheaskedme:

“Honey,howmanyholesdoyouhaveinyourear?

”Strangequestion,Ithoughtbutansweredanyway.

“Threeinmyleftandtwoinmyright.”Ianswered.Ihadnotevenfinishedmysentencewhenhebrokeoutinfitsoflaughter.Whenhefinallycaughthisbreath,hesaid,“Ho

ney,myquestionwashowmanyholidaysdoyouhaveinayear?

”andstartedlaughingagain.

EventhoughIhavelivedandworkedinanEnglishSpeakingcountrynowforovereightyears,therearestillwordsIdon’tknow.TherearestilltimeswhenIcan’tfindtherightwordtoexpressmyself.

8.Whentheauthorwasyoung,she________.

A.likedherEnglishteacherB.believedEnglishwasimportanttoher

C.didn’tthinkEnglishwaseasytolearnD.didn’ttryveryhardtolearnEnglish

9.AftertheauthorcametotheBahamas,she________.

A.failedtodreaminEnglish

B.TriedtolearnbusinessEnglish

C.founditdifficulttomakesmalltalkD.foundshewasgoodatpersonalconversation

10.Whydidtheauthor’shusbandlaugh?

A.shetoldafunnystory.B.Shemisheardhisquestion.

C.Hesawherstrangeearholes.D.Hemisunderstoodheranswer.

11.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.ChallengesoflearningEnglishB.HowtolearnEnglishefficiently

C.TheimportanceoflearningEnglishD.HowmyhusbandtaughtmeEnglish

D

AsthousandsofcommunitiesintheUSA—especiallyintheSouth—becameboominggatewaysforimmigrantfamiliesfromCentralandSouthAmericaduringthe1990sandtheearlyyearsofthenewcentury,publicschoolsstruggledwiththeunfamiliartaskofservingthelargenumbersofEnglishlearnersarrivingintheirclassrooms.

Educationprogramsneededtobebuiltfromscratch.“WehadnoteachingresourcessuitableforEnglishlearnersherebefore.Wehadtodevelopthemallourselves,”aTexasprincipalsaid.Throughoutthecountry,districtshadtotraintheirownteacherstoteachEnglishtonon-nativespeakersorrecruitteachersfromelsewhere.SchoolstaffmembershadtofigureouthowtocommunicatewithparentswhospokenoEnglish.

Butevenasimmigrationhasslowedorstoppedinmanyplaces,andinstructionalprogramsforEnglish-learnershavematured,servingimmigrantfamiliesandtheirchildrenremainsaworkinprogressinmanypublicschools,especiallythoseincommunitiesthatareskeptical,orsometimesunwelcoming,tothenewcomers.Oneofthebiggestchallengeseducatorsface,iscommunicatingeffectivelywithparentswhodon’tspeakEnglish—anissuethat,inpart,hascontributedtorecentcomplaintsofdiscriminationbyLatinostudentsinsomecities.

“Theparents’roleisveryimportantforthesuccessofthesestudents,butit'

salsooneofthemostdifficultthingswe’vehadtotackle,”saidJimD.Rollins,thepresidentoftheSpringdaleschooldistrict,wherethe19,000-studentschoolsystemhasgonefromhavingnoEnglish-learners15yearsagotomorethan7,500now.“Youhavetomakeitapriorityandworkonit,workonit,andworkonit.”

Asidefromthepracticalchallenges,

suchasfindingbilingual（会说两种语言的）staffmembers,guidingdistrictsthroughsuchdramaticchangesrequiresschoolleaderstobridgedifficultpoliticalandculturaldivides.ForschoolleadersintheSouth,especiallyinthelastfewyears,thisdifficultjobhasbeenmadeharderstillbythenegativeattitudesofsomelocalstowardsimmigrants.

12.Accordingtothepassage,whatistheproblemthatpublicschoolsarefacing?

A.HandlingmorecasesfromtheimmigrantMexicancommunities.

B.Offeringservicestoimmigrantfamiliesinthesouthernstates.

C.Offeringenoughcommunicativelessonstoimmigrantparents.

D.Providingeducationfornon-nativeEnglishlearners.

13.Theunderlinedpart“builtfromscratch”（inParagraph2）probablymeans“________”.

A.completelynewB.painfultomake

C.basedonpastexperienceD.constructedgradually

14.Whatisoneofthethingstheschoolleadershavedonetodealwiththeproblems?

A.ProvidemoreSpanish-onlyclasses.

B.Usebilingualparentsaspart-timeteachers.

C.Traintheirteachersto

speakSpanish.

D.Invitemoreteachersfromotherplaces.

15.Whatdoweknowabouttheimmigrantparents?

A.ManyofthemcannotspeakEnglish.

B.Mostofthemthinkeducationisnotimportant.

C.Someofthemfeelskepticalaboutthelocalcommunity.

D.FewofthemhaveattendedAmericanschools.

第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满10分）

●Doesfailuretrulyexist?

Infact,ifyoubelieveyouhavefailed,thenyouhave.Ifyoubelieveyoudon’thavetheabilitytosucceed,thenyoudon’t.16Themomenty