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高二英语上学期期中卷鹤岗一中学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

鹤岗一中2015-2016学年度上学期期中考试

高二英语试卷

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分：

150分

第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共90分）

第一部分：

阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Afterabusydayofworkandplay,thebodyneedstorest.Sleepisnecessaryforgoodhealth.Duringthistime,thebodyrecoversfromtheactivitiesofthepreviousday.Therestthatyougetwhilesleepingmakesitpossibleforyourbodytoprepareitselfforthenextday. 

Therearefourlevelsofsleep,eachbeingalittledeeperthantheonebefore.Asyousleep,yourbodyrelaxeslittlebylittle.Yourheartbeatsmoreslowly,andyourbrainslowsdown.Afteryoureachthefourthlevel,yourbodyshiftsbackandforthfromonelevelofsleeptotheother.

Althoughyourmindslowsdown,youwilldreamfromtimetotime.Scientistswhostudysleeppointoutthatwhenyouaredreaming,youreyeballsbegintomovemorequickly（althoughyoureyelidsareclosed）.ThisstageofsleepiscalledREM,whichstandsforrapideyemovement.

Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleep,somepeoplesuggestbreathingveryslowlyandverydeeply.Otherpeoplebelievethatdrinkingwarmmilkwillmakeyoudrowsy.Thereisalsoanoldsuggestionthatcountingsheepwillputyoutosleep.

1.Thetextmakesusknowthatnotgettingenoughsleepmightmakeyou_________.

  A.sufferformpoorhealth           B.enjoymore 

  C.dreammoreoften                 D.breathequickly

2.DuringREM,_______.

A. youmoverestlessly                B.youstartdreaming

C.yourmindstopsworking           D.youreyeballsmovequickly

3.Theunderlinedword“drowsy”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.

   A.lazy      B.sleepy      C.relaxed       D.pleased

B

EveryoneknowshowthestoryofCinderelladoeseverythingfromsweepingthefloortocookingthemealsbeforeshemeetstheprince.IfsomeoneaskedCinderella,“Arethereanykindsofhouseholdworkthatyouparticularlyhate?

”Sheprobablywouldanswer,“Why,none,ofcourse.Houseworkismyduty!

”Intherealworld,however,mostpeoplehavecertaindislikesforsomekindsofhouseholdwork.Twoofthesetasksareironing（熨）clothesandwashingdishes.

   Ironingclothesismosthatedbecauseitisnotataskthatcanbecompletedquicklyorthoughtlessly.Eachpieceofclothingmustbehandled（处理）separately,soironingabasketofthemcantakehours!

Ifyoudonotfollowdirectionscarefully,itmightbecomewrinkledandyouhavetostartover.Perhapsthatiswhyironingisnotafavoritethingtodo.Itcallsforextremeattentiontodetailfrombeginningtoend.

   Anotherhouseholdjobthatmanypeopledislikeiswashingdishes.Ofcourse,somepeopleclaimthatthisworkisnolongeraproblembecause,wehavedishwashersnow!

However,noonewouldarguethatdishes,silverware,andespeciallypotsandpanswashedinadishwasherdon’tcomeoutascleanastheydowhenwashedbyhand.Forthisreason,manyofuscontinuetowashourdishes.Anditisajobthatnotonlytakesalotofenergybutalsorequiresthepatiencetowashanddrythem.Inaddition,unlikeironingclothes,washingdishesisathingthatusuallymustbedoneeveryday.Idon’tknowhowCinderellafeltaboutthisparticulartask,butIbelievethatmostpeoplehateitasmuchasIdo.

4.ForCinderella,doinghouseholdworkis__________.

 A.whatshehatestodo          

 B.whatsheisresponsiblefor   

 C.whatshelovestodo              

 D.whatsheiscontentwith 

5.Mostpeoplehatetodoclothes-ironingbecause_________.

 A.ittakesalotoftime

 B.ithastobedonebyoneperson                     

 C.itmustbehandledskillfully

 D.itneedscarefulplanning                        

6.Manypeoplestillpreferwashingdishesbyhandtomachinewashingbecause_________.

 A.handwasheddishesarecleaner

 B.dishwashersarenotsoeasilyhandled

 C.somedishescannotbewashedbymachine

 D.washingdishesbyhandischeaper 

7.Ironingisdifferentfromwashingdishesinthat_________.

 A.itrequirespatience                                      

 B.itisnotadailyhousework

 C.itisnottiring                                       

 D.itneedslesscare

C

NormPethrick,a36-year-oldmaninAustralia’snortherncityDarwin,waspraisedonThursdayforjumpingontoacrocodile’sbacktosavehiswifeWendyatLitchfieldNationalPark,apopulartouristspotsouthwestofDarwin,alocalnewspaperreported. 

MrsPethrickwasstandingonariverbankWednesdayafternoonwhenthesaltwatercrocodilelunged（扑）,lockingitsjawsonbothherlegsasittriedtodragherunderwater. 

NormPethrick,whowithhiswifehadbeencollectingwater,immediatelywenttohelpher.Hejumpedontotheback,poked（戳）theeyesofthecrocodileandfinallygothiswifefree. 

MrsPethrickwaslatertakentoRoyalDarwinHospital（RDH）foramedicaltreatment.Thedoctorssaidshewassufferingeightwounds（伤口）inherrightleg,awoundinherleftlegandaseriouscuttooneofherfingers. 

“Thiscouldhavebeenafatal（致命的）andtragicsituation,”saidthegeneralmanagerofRoyalDarwinHospital,DrLenNotaras,accordingtoalocalreport. 

HesaidMrsPethrickwassavedbyherhusband’s“quickanddiligentactions”. 

DrNotarasalsosaidshewouldremaininhospitalforthreetofourdaysandhaveanoperationtocleanthewounds,whichareeasytogetinfectedbecauseofbacteria（细菌）ontheteethofthecrocodile.

8.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin_____.

A.atravelguideB.anewspaper 

C.atextbookD.anovel

9.ThecrocodileattackedMrs.Pethrickwhenshewas______.

A.swimmingintheriver B.standingontheriverbank

C.watchingthecrocodile D.fishinginthewater

10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutMrsPethrick?

A.Hereyeswerebadlypoked. 

B.Shehadeightwoundsaltogether.

C.Oneofherfingersalsogothurt. 

D.Oneofthecrocodile’steethwasfoundinherleg.

11.Accordingtothepassage,NormPethrickcanbedescribedasthefollowingEXCEPT.

A.braveB.diligent C.quickD.humorous

D

WhydoAmericansstrugglewithwatchingtheirweight,whiletheFrench,whoconsumerichfood,continuetostaythin?

NowaresearchbyCornellUniversitysuggestshowlifestyleanddecisionsabouteatingmayaffectweight.ResearchersconcludedthattheFrenchtendtostopeatingwhentheyfeelfull.However,AmericanstendtostopwhentheirplateisemptyortheirfavoriteTVshowisover.

AccordingtoDr.JosephMercola,ahealthexpert,theFrenchseeeatingasanimportantpartoftheirlifestyle.Theyenjoyfoodandthereforespendafairlylongtimeatthetable,whileAmericansseeeatingassomethingtobesqueezedbetweentheotherdailyactivities.MercolabelievesAmericanslosetheabilitytosensewhentheyareactuallyfull.SotheykeepeatinglongaftertheFrenchwouldhavestopped.Inaddition,hepointsoutthatAmericansdrivetohugesupermarketstobuycannedandfrozenfoodsfortheweek.TheFrench,instead,tendtoshopdaily,walkingtosmallshopsandfarmers’marketswheretheyhaveachoiceoffreshfruits,vegetables,andeggsaswellashigh-qualitymeatsforeachmeal.

AfteravisittotheUnitedStates,MireilleGuiliano,authorofFrenchWomenDon’tGetFat,decidedtowriteabouttheimportanceofknowingwhentostopratherthansuggestinghowtoavoidfood.Todayshecontinuestostayslimandrarelygoestothegym.

Inspiteofallthesedifferences,evidenceshowsthatrecentlifestylechangesmaybeaffectingFrencheatinghabits.Todaytherateofobesityorextremeoverweightamongadultsisonly6%.However,asAmericanfastfoodgainsacceptanceandtheyoungrejectoldertraditions,theobesityrateamongFrenchchildrenhasreached17%—andisgrowing.

12.InwhatwayaretheFrenchdifferentfromAmericansaccordingtoDr.JosephMercola?

A.Theygoshoppingatsupermarketsmorefrequently.

B.Theysqueezeeatingbetweentheotherdailyactivities.

C.Theyregardeatingasakeypartoftheirlifestyles.

D.Theyusuallyeattoomuchcannedandfrozenfood.

13.Thistextismainlytherelationshipbetween_________.

A.AmericansandtheFrenchB.lifestyleandobesity

C.childrenandadultsD.fastfoodandoverweight

14.Thetextismainlydeveloped__________.

A.bycomparisonB.byspace

C.byprocessD.byclassification（分类）

15.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?

A.ATVinterviewB.Afoodadvertisement

C.AhealthreportD.Abookreview

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。

Inthepastfewyears,manypeoplefoundthemselvestryingreallyhardtoholdontojobsthattheymaynothavewanted.16.Becausejobsdataisimproving,andthelabormarketseemstobepickingup.Herearefoursignsthatitmightbetimeforyoutomoveon.

1.Youreallyhatetheideaofgoingtowork.

Weallhavedaysthatwedon’twanttogointowork.Wemayevendislikewhatwedoforwork.Butdoyoureallyhatetheideaofgoingin?

17.

2.Youareconcernedaboutthevaluesofyourbossandcoworkers.

18.However,ifyoufindyourselfquestioningthevaluesandidealsofthosearoundyouatwork,itcouldbeanindicationthatyouareoutofplace.Ifyoufeelthatyouarenotinlinewithyourorganization,itmightbethetimetomoveon.

3.Youwishyouhadmorechallengingtasks.

Forsomepeople,easyworkispreferred.19.However,youmightwishformorechallengingtasks.Ifyouwanttoprogressasaperson,ajobthatdoesn’tprovideyouwithanabundantchallengecanbedisheartening.Nowthattheeconomyisalittlemorestable,youcanlookaroundforajobth