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高二英语上学期期中试题

清远市第一中学实验学校2017-2018学年度第一学期高二期中考试

英语试卷

说明：

本试卷共8页，分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

请将答案写在答题卡上，在本试卷上作答，答案无效。

第Ｉ卷

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，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。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Whenit’scoldanddarkoutside,thelastthingyoufeellikedoingisexercise.Allyouwanttodoislieinbedforthewintermonths.However,regularexerciseduringwinterwillkeepyouenergeticandhelpyoubeatthewinterblues（抑郁）.Don’tlettheweatherbeyourexcuseforturningintoalazyperson.ItissaidthatwatchingTVonasofaoracouchforalongtimewillmakeoneloseinterestinlife.Herearesomegreatideastokeepyouactive.

ExercisingOutdoors

Walkingisagreatformofexerciseinallweatherconditions.Makesurethatyouhavesuitableshoesandclothing.Youshouldalsocheckthattheroadyou’rewalkingquicklyonafreshorevenawetdayandthenhavingawarmshowercanleaveyoufeelingrefreshed,anditcanalsoprotectyoufromcatchingdiseases.

Otheroutdooractivitiesincludetennis,hillclimbingandmanyothers.Theseactivitiestendtotakeplaceinclubsorgroupsandcanbegreatforkeepingyouactive.

ExercisingIndoors

Iftheoutdoorsisnotyourthingduringthewintermonths,thereareplentyofindooractivitiesforyoutodo,suchasswimming,basketball,volleyball,andbadminton.Mosthealthclubs,schoolsandcommunitycentresalsorunexerciseclassesthroughouttheyearsuchasdanceandyogaclasses.

1.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_____

A.tellpeoplehowtospendwinter.

B.tellpeoplehowtoexerciseinwinter

C.advisepeopletorestmoreintheirsparetime

D.introducedifferenttypesofexercisesinaheathclub

2.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Peoplewillgetwinterbluesiftheydon’texerciseinwinter

B.Exercisingoutdoorscansaveyoualotoftime.

C.Exercisingisnotdifficultifyouaredetermined

todoit.

D.Indooractivitiesarenotsohelpfulasoutdooractivities.

3.Whenpeoplegooutdoorsinwinter,whichsportm

ostpeoplecan’tdo?

A.walkingB.hillclimbingC.tabletennisD.football

4.Whichwordcanbeinplaceoftheunderlinedword“refreshed”?

A.badB.terribleC.relaxedD.energetic

B

FlorenceNightingalewasbornonMay12th,1820inFlorence,Italy.Shewasborntoawealthyandwell-educatedEnglishfamily.Whenshewasyoungshebecameinterestedincaringforthesickandwantedtoworkinnursing,butherparentswouldnotallowhertobeanurse.Theyexpectedhertogetmarriedandliveatraditionalwoman’slife.

However,Nightingalehadmadeuphermind,soherparentshadtogivein.ShetraveledthroughoutEuropeduringherearlyyearsandlearnedmanylanguagesincludingGreek,Latin,FrenchandItalian.Shealsovisitedmanyofthehospitalsinthesecitiesandtookmanynotesofthesanitary（卫生的）conditionsinthesehospitals.In1849,shetraveledtoEuropetostudytheEuropeanhospitalsystem.In1854,sheworkedasamanagerattheHospitalforIn-validGentlewomeninLondon.

Thefollowingyear,theCrimeanWar（克里米亚战争）brokeout.Florenceled38nursesandtraveledtoScutaritohelpthewoundedsoldiers.Whentheyarrivedtheretheyfoundthehospitalconditionswereverypoor.Manyofthewoundeddidnothavebedsandwerelyingontheground.Florenceandhernursesmanagedtoimprovethecondition

s.Florencealsocaredaboutthesocialwelfareofthesoldiersandwouldvisitthemduringthenightafterevery-oneelsehadgonetosleep.Shewasreferredtoas"TheLadywiththeLamp".

In1860shefoundedtheNightingaleSchoolfornursesatStThomas’HospitalinLondon.Oncethenursesweretrained,theyweresenttohospitalsalloverBritainwheretheyintroducedwhattheyhadlearnt.Nightingale’sconcernsforsanitation,military（军队的）healthandhospitalplanningpracticesarestillinexistencetoday.Shediedonthe13thAugust1910.

5.Whatarewetoldinthepassage?

 A.Nightingaleonlyvisitedthewoundedatnight

B.Nightingale’sparentssupportedherdecisionsallthetime.

C.Nightingaledidn’twanttomarry.

D.Nightingalehadthesamenameasthecityofherbirth.

6.Whenshewasyoung,whatdidherparentswanthertobe?

A.acommonwomanB.adoctorC.ateacherD.anurse

7.AtleasthowmanylanguagesdidNightingaleknow?

 A.2B.3C.5D.4

8.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Nightingalewastheonlywomanwhofoundedtheschoolfornursesinhistory.

B.Nightingale’sideasaffectedBritaingreatly.

C.ItwasthewarthathelpedNightingaleachievehergoals

D.Nightingalewas80whenshedied.

C

YesterdaymorningIwasinaextremelybadmood（心情）.Ihadaquarrelwithmywifeandmysondidn’tgetupontimeforschoolagain.However,itwasnotbecauseofthesebutbecauseofthefollowingfactthatIwasangry.WehadbeenoutofmilkforawhileandIcouldonlyfindthreedollarstogetasmallcartonofit（whichwouldlastonlyadayortwo）.

Aftereatingsomebread,IwasonthebustoworkwhenIsawalittle“DonateaRide”envelopeupfront.Ireadthatsomeofthosedonationswouldgotowomenatabuseshelters（避难所）sothattheycouldgettodoctors’appointmentsandcourtdates,etc.IthoughtIcoulddonatethethreedollarsinmypocketIhad.However,Ineeded

todrinksomemilkbeforework,soIchangedmydecision.Idecidedtokeepthethreedollarstobuysomemilk.

Well,sinceImadethatdecision,Icontinuedtofeelbadandregrettedmydecision.WhenIwasgettingoffthebusatthebusstopandwasreadytomaketheshortwalktowork,Ichangedmymindagain.IdecidedIcouldgoanotherweekwithoutmilkandIwoulddonatethatthreedollarsto“DonateaRide”.

AfterIfinishedmakingthatdecision,Ifeltalotbetterhavingd

oneso.Thatwasbetterthandrinkingmilkinthemorning.Itisworthdoingsomethingwhenyoucanbecauseitwillmakeyouhappy.

9.Theauthorwasinabadmoodyesterdaymorningbecause____.

A.hehadhadaquarrelwithhiswife

B.his

homehadbeenoutofmilk

C.herefusedtodonatehismoney

D.hissondidn’tgetupontimeforschoolagain

10.Theauthordecidednottodonatethemoneyatfirstbecausehe____.

A.hadmilkforaweekB.neededmoneyonhiswaytowork

C.hadeverdonatedmoneybeforeD.neededthemoneytobuymilk

11.Themomenttheauthorsawthedonationenvelope,he____.

A.wantedtoputhisthreedollarsintoitB.putallhismoneyintoit

C.decidednottodonateanythingD.ignoredit

12.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe___.

A.MoneyforMilkB.DrinkingMilkIsImportant

C.Donationvs.MilkD.HowtoHelpOthers

D

Ayearago,IpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidioms,thoughmyteacheremphasized（强调）theimportanceagainandagain.Butsoon,theimportanceofEnglishidiomswasshowninanamusingexperience.

Oneday,IhappenedtomeetanEnglishmanontheroad,andsoonwebegantotalk.AsIwastalkingabouthowIwasstudyingEnglish,theforeignerseemedtobeastonished.Gentlyshakinghishead,andshrugginghisshoulders,hesaid,“Youdon’tsay!

”“Youdon’tsay!

”Iwaspuzzled.Ithoughtperhapsthiswasnotanappropriatetopic（适当的话题）.“Well,I’dbetterchangethetopic.”SoIsaidtohim.“Well,shallwetalkabouttheGreatWall?

Bytheway,haveyoueverbeenthere?

”“Certainly,everyonebackhomewilllaughatmeifIleaveChinawithoutseeingit.Itismagnificent.”HewasdeepinthoughtwhenIbegantotalklikeatouristguide.“TheGreatWallisoneofthewondersintheworld.Weareveryproudofit.”SoonIwasinterruptedagainbyhiswords:

“Youdon’tsay!

”Icouldn’thelpasking,“Whydoyouaskmenottotalkaboutit?

”“Well,Ididn’trequestyoutodoso,”heanswered,greatlysurprised.Isaid,“Didn’tyousay‘Youdon’tsay?

’”Hearingthis,theEnglishmanlaughedtotears.Hebegantoexplain,“‘Youdon’tsay’actuallymeans‘really’!

Itisanexpressionofsurprise.Perhapsyoudon’tpayattentiontoEnglishidioms.”OnlythendidIknowIhadmadeafoolofmyself.SincethenIhavebeenmorecarefulwithidiomaticexpressions.Remember:

whattheEnglishteacherssaidisalwaysrighttousstudents.

13.Ayearago,IpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsbecause____.

A.Englishidiomswerenotimportant

B.IwasnotcarefulwithEnglishidioms

C.myteacherdidn’temphasizetheimportanceofthem

D.Ihadnointerestinthem

14.Atfirst,onhearing“Youdon’tsay”Ithoughttheforeignermeant____.

A.hewasnotinterestedinthetopic

B.hewasonlyinterestedintheGreatWall

C.Ihadtalkedtoomuch

D.Ihadtostoptalking

15.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheEnglishmanleftChinawithoutseeingtheGreatWall.

B.TheEnglishmanwantedtoseetheGreatWallafterItalkedaboutit.

C.TheEnglishmanwantedmetoactashisguide.

D.TheEnglishmanvisitedtheGreatWallandthoughtitworthvisiting.

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。

Youshouldmakeplansbeforeyoutakeacampingtrip.Justfollowthesesimplecampingguidelinestomakeyourtripsafeandrewarding.

Selectinganappropriatetent

____16____.Whendeterminingthesizeofyourtent,youshouldtakeintoaccountthenumberofpeopleaswellasthecampingequipmentnecessaryforyourtrip.Thereshouldbeenoughroominthetentforthecampingequipment._____17_____.

Importanceoffood

Whilecamping,youwillneedenoughfoodtogiveyouenoughenergyforyouroutdoorwork.____18____.Youshoulddoallyourcooking.Insistonsimplicityincookingandusevegetablesandready-madefoodduringyourtriptominimizecookingtime.

Adequatesleep

_____19___.Nightsaregenerallycoolerthanthedayssoyouneedtohaveenoughwarmcloth