学年河南省安阳市洹北中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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安阳市洹北中学2017-2018学年第二学期期中考试

高二英语试题卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

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。

A

Iwasneververyneat,whilemyroommateKatewasextremelyorganized.Eachofherobjectshaditsplace,butminealwayshidsomewhere.Sheevenlabeled（贴标签）everything.Ialwayslookedforeverything.Overtime,KategotneaterandIgotmessier.Shewouldpushmydirtyclothingover,andIwouldlaymybooksonhertidydesk.Webothgottiredofeachother.

Warbrokeoutoneevening.Katecameintotheroom.Soon,Iheardherscreaming.“Takeyourshoesaway!

Whyundermybed!

”Deafened,Isawmyshoesflyingatme.Ijumpedtomyfeetandstartedyelling.Sheyelledbacklouder.

Theroomwasfilledwithanger.Wecouldnothavestayedtogetherforasingleminutebutforaphonecall.Kateansweredit.Fromherendoftheconversation,Icouldtellrightawayhergrandmawasseriouslyill.Whenshehungup,shequicklycrawled（爬）underhercovers,sobbing.

Obviously,thatwasnotsomethingsheshouldnotgothroughalone.Allofasudden,awarmfeelingofsympathyroseupinmyheart.

Slowly,Icollectedthepencils,tookbackthebooks,mademybed,cleanedthesocksandsweptthefloor,evenonherside.IgotsointomyworkthatIevendidn’tnoticeKatehadsatup.Shewaswatching,hertearsdriedandherexpressiononeofdisbelief.Then,shereachedoutherhandstograspmine.Ilookedupintohereyes.Shesmiledatme,“Thanks.”

KateandIstayedroommatesfortherestoftheyear.Wedidn’talwaysagree,butwelearnedthekeytolivingtogether:

givingin,cleaningupandholdingon.

1.WhatmadeKatesoangryoneevening?

A．Shecouldn’tfindherbooks.

B．Sheheardtheauthorshoutingloud.

C．Shegotthenewsthathergrandmawasill.

D．Shesawtheauthor’sshoesbeneathherbed.

2.Theauthortidieduptheroommostprobablybecause_______.

A．shewasscaredbyKate’sanger

B．shehatedherselfforbeingsomessy

C．shewantedtoshowhercare

D．shewasaskedbyKatetodoso

3.HowisParagraph1mainlydeveloped?

A．ByanalyzingcausesB．Byshowingdifferences

C．BydescribingaprocessD．Byfollowingtimeorder

4.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthestory?

A．MyFriendKateB．HardWorkPaysOff

C．HowtoBeOrganizedD．LearningtoBeRoommates

B

Whenherfivedaughterswereyoung,HeleneAnalwaystoldthemthattherewasstrengthinunity（团结）.Toshowthis,shehelduponechopstick,representingoneperson.Thensheeasilybrokeitintotwopieces.Next,shetiedseveralchopstickstogether,representingafamily.Sheshowedthegirlsitwashardtobreakthetiedchopsticks.Thislessonaboutfamilyunitystayedwiththedaughtersastheygrewup.

HeleneAnandherfamilyownalargerestaurantbusinessinCalifornia.However,whenHeleneandherhusbandDannylefttheirhomeinVietnamin1975,theydidn'thavemuchmoney.TheymovedtheirfamilytoSanFrancisco.TheretheyjoinedDanny'smother,Diana,whoownedasmallItaliansandwichshop.Soonafterwards,HeleneandDianachangedthesandwichshopintoasmallVietnameserestaurant.Thefivedaughtershelpedintherestaurantwhentheywereyoung.However,Helenedidnotwantherdaughterstoalwaysworkinthefamilybusinessbecauseshethoughtitwastoohard.

Eventuallythegirlsallgraduatedfromcollegeandwentawaytoworkforthemselves,butonebyone,thedaughtersreturnedtoworkinthefamilybusiness.TheyopenednewrestaurantsinSanFranciscoandLosAngeles.Eventhoughfamilymemberssometimesdisagreedwitheachother,theyworkedtogethertomakethebusinesssuccessful.DaughterElisabethexplains,"Ourmothertaughtusthattosucceedwemusthaveunity,andtohaveunitywemusthavepeace.Withoutthestrengthofthefamily,thereisnobusiness."

Theirexpandingbusinessbecamealargecorporationin1996,withthreegenerationsofAnsworkingtogether.NowtheAns'corporationmakesmorethan$20millioneachyear.Althoughtheybeganwithasmallrestaurant,theyhadbigdreams,andtheyworkedtogether.Nowtheyareabigsuccess.

5.Helenetiedseveralchopstickstogethertoshow______.

A.thestrengthoffamilyunityB.thedifficultyofgrowingup

C.theadvantageofchopsticksD.thebestwayofgivingalesson

6.WecanlearnfromParagraph2thattheAn’sfamily______.

A.startedabusinessin1975B.leftVietnamwithoutmuchmoney

C.boughtarestaurantinSanFranciscoD.openedasandwichshopinLosAngeles

7.WhatcanweinferabouttheAn’sdaughters?

A.Theydidnotfinishtheircollegeeducation.

B.Theycouldnotbeartoworkinthefamilybusiness.

C.TheywereinfluencedbywhatHelenetaughtthem.

D.Theyweretroubledbydisagreementamongfamilymembers.

8.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtoRunaCorporationB.StrengthComesfromPeace

C.HowtoAchieveaBigDreamD.FamilyUnityBuildsSuccess

C

（Q=Question;A=Answer）

SituationI

Q:

Ifsomeonesitsrightnexttomeinanemptymovietheater,isitrudetomove?

A:

Maybe,butnobodywillfaultyouforit.Chancesarethatclosesitterdoesn'trealizehedisturbsyou,sohemaymissyourannoyance.Youundoubtedlyaren'tthefirstpersonhe'smetwhoneedsenoughroom.Forgivehisbadjudgment,movequietlyandenjoytheshow.

SituationII

Q:

IfIusethebathroomatastore,doIneedtobuysomething?

A:

Considerfrequencyandurgency.Isthisaone-timeoranemergency?

Ifso,youdon'thavetobuyanything,butitwouldbekindifyoudid.However,ifyouregularlyusethebathroomatthisplace,thenyouareacustomer,andyoushouldactlikeone.

SituationIII

Q:

Ifsomeoneistalkingloudlyonthebus,isthereanicewaytoaskhimtokeepitdown?

A:

No.Tryothermeans.1）Stareathimuntilhegetsawareofitandquietsdown.2）Liftyourfingerinasilencemotion（动作）andsmile.3）Putonearphonesandignorehim.

SituationIV

Q:

IfIremembermyfriend'sbirthdayadaylate,shouldIapologizeorjustwishherahappybirthdaylikenothinghappened?

A:

Thisisthereasonwhythewordbelatedwasinvented."Happybelatedbirthday!

"isshortfor:

"Well,IknowIforgot,butthenIremembered.Forgivemeandhappybirthday."

SituationV

Q:

CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespond（回复）toit?

A:

Don'tlie.Receivingatextdoesnotmeanyouneedtorespondtoit.Whywasteaperfectlygoodliewhenthetruthwillserve?

"Yes,"youcansayifeverasked,"Isawit."Noexplanationisneededastowhyyoudon'trespond.

9.Youwillgetannoyedinatheaterwhen.

A．apersonistooactiveB．apersonistoorudetoyou

C．apersontalkstooloudlyD．apersonsitstooclosetoyou

10.Howwillyouquietsomeonedowninapublicplace?

A．Bymakingfunofhimcontinuously.B．Bylookingpurposefullyathim.

C．Bytalkingtohimdirectly.D．Bypointingangrilyathim.

11.Theunderlinedword"belated"inSituationIVprobablymeans.

A．predictedB．returnedC．cancelledD．delayed

12.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A．Modernwaystomindyourmanners.

B．Differentwaystochangeothers'manners.

C．Propermannerstoofferhelptoothers.

D．Goodmannerstotalktopeople.

D

WhenIwasyoung,Momwasoftensickanddidn’tmakemuchmoney.Weseldomwentanywherespecialexceptatthosetimesthatsomegenerousadultssteppedintobrightenourhorizons.

OneofmyfavoritememoriesofmyearlyyearswaswhenIwasasecondgrade.Myteacher,alsomybestfriend’saunt,tookustwogirlstoaneighboringcityforaday.Whileinthecitythatday,IrememberseeingabeautifulshowofRudolphtheRed-NosedReindeerbooks.Ilongedforthebooks.Ofcourse,Icouldn’tbuyone—Ionlyhadalittlepocketchange.ThatdaywerodeanelevatorandweretakentoseeaDisneymovieaftereatinginarestaurant—itwasatinyunforgettableday.

Anothertimemyaunt,adryoldwomanwhowentoutaboutasseldomasourfamilydid,tookmetothemovie.Ican’trememberthemovie’snamebutIdorememberitwasauniqueexperiencetoseealongmovieonsuchawidescreen.

Othertimes,relativestookmetoattendacarnival（狂欢节）orIwasinvitedtoaneighbor’shometowatchsomemusicalprogramswhenTVswerenotsituatedineverylivingroom.

Haditnotbeenforallthosekindpeopleallowingmetoparticipateintheirlives,Iwouldhavegrownupcompletelyignorant（无知）oftheworldoutsideourlittlehouseandcountryschool.Today,mostchildrenenjoyavarietyofexperiences.Inourtimeitwasdifferent.ItwasonlythroughthekindnessofothersthatIwasabletoshareinexperiencesIwouldotherwiseneverhavehad.Atthetime,Ididn’tknowenoughtobegratefulforthefavorsIwasgiven,butIamgratefulnow.

13.Whydidtheauthorseldomgoanywherewhenshewasyoung?

A.Itwasnotsafeforthegirlstogoout.B.Thetransportationwasnotconvenient.

C.Herfamilycouldn’tpayforhertravel.C.Herparentswereafraidthatshewouldgetlost

14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“situated”inthefourthparagraphprobablymean?

A.LaidB.WatchedC.GainedD.Settled

15.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusinthelastpassage?

A.Mostchildrentodayenjoytheirlifeathome.

B.Thelifeinthepastispoorandterrible,

C.Thepeopleinthepastareignorant.

D.Theauthorfeltgratefultothekind.

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能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

InanationalspellingcontestinAmerica,an11-year-oldgirlwasaskedtospellacertainword.ButwithhersoftvoicethejudgeswerenotsureifshespelledthewordwiththeletterAorE.16Atthattime,thegirlknewshehadmisspelledtheword.Butinsteadoflyingand