甘肃天水市学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

甘肃天水市学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

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甘肃天水市学年高二英语下学期期中试题甘肃天水市学年高二英语下学期期中试题20162017学年度第二学期期中试卷高二英语第一部分单项选择（每小题1分，共20分）1.Itisoftensaidthat_teachershave_verysimplelife.A.不填；不填B.the;aC.不填；aD.the;不填2.Doyouknowthereason_studentsaresolazy.A.thatB.whichC.forwhichD.withwhich3.Nowanderyoucouldnotgetthrough.Youhave_theimportantinformation.A.leftoutB.leftoverC.leftasideD.leftbehind4.Inthe19thcenturythegovernment_landtosettlerswillingtotakecareofit.A.gaveB.separatedC.dividedD.distributed5.Itisaremotetown_nameIhaverememberedforever.A.whichB.ofwhichC.whoseD.whom6.Afteralongjourney,wecametoavillage_wassurroundedbywater.A.thatB.whereC.inwhichD.不填7.YourEnglish_muchbetternowifyouhadtakentheteachersadvice.A.wouldbeB.wouldhavebeenC.willbeD.shouldbe8.Sorry,theresonlyoneappleleft;_you_hecanhaveit.A.neither;norB.eitherorC.both;andD.not;but9.Moreworksrequire_toachieveourfinalsuccess.A.beingdoneB.todoC.doingD.done10.ThatwasntthesecondtimethatI_herinthesameplace.A.metB.hadmetC.meetD.havemet11._shesawtheskirt,shedecidedtobuyit.A.ThefirsttimeB.ForthefirsttimeC.WhenthefirsttimeD.Thetime12.Pleasesendmealltheinformation_youhaveaboutthecandidatefortheposition.A.whichB.thatC.whereD.which13._isnoneedforyoutoworryabouthissafety,Afterall,heisnolongerachild.A.ThereB.ItC.ThatD.What14._mothercouldsayaword,Ihadrushedintotheroom.A.WhenB.AndC.BeforeD.While15.Ihadnothingtodobut_outsidethegate.A.towaitB.waitedC.waitingD.wait16.Theflowers_sweetinthegardenattractthevisitorstothebeautyofnature.A.smellsB.smellingC.beingsmelledD.smelt17.Thesequestionsaredifficultforchildren_.A.toreplyB.replyingC.toberepliedD.toreplyto.18.Myoldfriendcamebackfromabroad,_mademeveryhappy.A.thatB.whoC.whatD.which19.Themoney,_heboughtthebike,wasgivenbyhisgrandmother.A.withwhichB.withwhomC.bywhichD.inwhich20._toanAustralianhome,youwillprobablyeatoutside.A.AskingB.BeingaskedC.IfaskedD.Ifasking第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）WhenIwasthreeyearsold,myparentsdiscoveredIwastotallydeaf.Afterconsultingwithmanydoctors,theymadeadecisionaboutmy21.Insteadofsendingmetoaprivateschoolforthedeaf,theydecidedtosendmetoa22one.Fromthefirstdaythere,theotherkids23meandcalledmenames24myhearingaidandthewayItalked.Iexperiencedgreat25because,inadditiontotheproblemsof“fittingin”withtheotherstudents,Ialsostruggledwithmy26.IseemedtospendeverysparemomentdoinghomeworkjustsoIcould27.Theteachersdidntknowwhattodowithme.Becauseofmyhearingdisability,Iwasconstantly28everyone,“Whatdidhe/shesay?

”ButI29thateveryonewouldsoongrowtiredofrepeatingeverythingbacktome.Sincefittinginwasso30tome,everytimepeoplearoundmelaughedorsmiled,IdidthesameeventhoughI31hadnoideawhatwasgoingon.Onthesurface,Iwas32,butinreality,myself-esteem（自尊）wasquitelow.Mrs.Jordan,my5thgradeteacher,33allofthatwithasimplethree-wordphrase.Onemorning,sheaskedtheclassaquestion.Ireadherlipsand34raisedmyhand.Icouldnt35itforonceIknewthe36.But,whenshecalledonme,Iwas37.ItookadeepbreathandnervouslyansweredMrs.Jordansquestion.Illneverforgetwhat38next.Withsparklingeyesandawidesmileshecried,“Thatsright,Stephen!

”Forthefirsttimeinmyyounglife,Iwasaninstantstar.Myheartburstwithpride.Isatalittletallerinmychair.My39soared（猛增）asneverbefore.Fromthatdayforward,my40andspeechimprovedgreatlyandmypopularityamongmyclassmatesincreased.21.A.performanceB.journeyC.careerD.education22.A.specialB.newC.normalD.big23.A.laughedatB.talkedaboutC.waitedforD.thoughtof24.A.exceptforB.becauseofC.insteadofD.accordingto25.A.anxietyB.fearC.regretD.shock26.A.friendshipB.schoolworkC.singingD.dancing27.A.getoutB.speedupC.growupD.keepup28.A.remindingB.helpingC.askingD.doubting29.A.ensuredB.expectedC.imaginedD.worried30.A.easyB.naturalC.importantD.strange31.A.finallyB.usuallyC.graduallyD.regularly32.A.smartB.flexibleC.outgoingD.energetic33.A.explainedB.supportedC.coveredD.changed34.A.immediatelyB.frequentlyC.luckilyD.carefully35.A.haveB.believeC.rememberD.make36.A.answerB.ruleC.planD.secret37.A.angryB.quietC.afraidD.helpless38.A.arrivedB.improvedC.beganD.happened39.A.confidenceB.memoryC.kindnessD.patience40.A.experimentsB.gradesC.relationshipsD.conditions第三部分阅读理解（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.ALastwinter,whenIwasheavilypregnant,Iwasvisitingmysisterandbrother-in-lawshouseandhadtoparkinanearbyparkinglotbecausetheydidnthaveaccessibleparking.Thesnowwasextremelyheavyandtherewaslotsoficeonthegroundnotmanypeoplehadventuredoutthatevening!

WhenIreturnedtomycararound11pm,InoticedthatIwastheonlycarleft.Nervously,Ihoppedintothecarandletitwarmupabit.WhenIfinallytriedtodriveaway,mywheelsbegantospin.Iwasstuck!

Ispunandspunandwonderedwhattodo.Allofasudden,inmyrearviewmirror,Isawfourteen-agedboysapproachingmycar.TheywerewalkingsidebysideinalineanddressedabitlikegangmembersatleastIthoughtthatswhattheylookedlike.MycarwasinaveryisolatedareaandIbegantopanic.Iwascertaintheywerecomingtomycartoharmme.Terrified,Ijustfroze.Oneoftheyoungmentappedonmywindowandsaid“Excuseme,Maam,canwehelpyou?

Youseemstuck.”Stillafraidandfearingtheworst,Isaid“Iamstuck.”Andtheyoungmansaid“Itsokay,stayinyourcarandwellpushyououtofthesnow.”Andtheydid!

Whentheyfinallygotmeoutofthesnow,theysmiledandwaved.Irolleddownmywindowandthankedthem,embarrassedtohavejudgedthemsopoorly.41.Whydidtheauthorjustfreezewhenthefouryoungmenwerewalkingtowardhercar?

A.BecauseshewascoldindeedinthatfreezingeveningB.Becauseshesatinhercarfortoolongatime.C.Becauseshewasafraidofbeingharmed.D.Becausesheknewtheywouldrobherofthecar.42.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?

A.Oneofthefourteenagerswasagangmember.B.Theyoungmenenjoyedpushingcarsoutofthesnow.C.Theauthorwouldhaveababyinhercar.D.Thekidswantedtohelptheauthoroutoftrouble.43.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe_.A.EverymanhashisfaultsB.DontjudgeabookbyitscoverC.FortunefavorsthosewhousetheirjudgmentD.ThinktwicebeforeyoudoBFestivalsinIndiaarethespecialoccasionswhenthecountryholdsmanycelebrations.Socially,thewholenationbecomesactiveincelebrations.ThisisthemainreasonwhyfestivalsinIndiaarecelebratedbythewholesociety.Onsuchoccasions,familieswillgettogether,exchangegiftsandgreetings,andtakepartinalotofcelebrationsandevenspecialfairs.Allthesearedonetokeepthefestivespiritaliveinmoderntimes.WhatisspecialaboutthesecelebrationsinIndiaisthatpeoplecelebratetheircommoncultureintheircommunities.ThereisawidevarietyoffestivalsinIndiabecauseofthepresenceofmanydifferentreligions,beliefs,ideasandcultures.Itisevensaidthatsomeplacesinthecountrycelebratefestivals365daysayear.Therearemainlyreligiousfestivals,culturalfestivalsandtouristfestivalsthatareorganizedtokeepthetraditions,valuesandheritage（遗产）oftheregion.ReligiousfestivalsarecelebratedaspartoftheIndianbeliefsystem.Theyareorganizedtohonorgods,spiritualpersonalitiesandeventsrelatedtothejourneyofareligion.CulturalfestivalsinIndiaareorganizedtoprovideaplatformfordifferentformsofmusic,danceandotherart.Tokeeptheirartistictraditionsaliveandevenmakethembecomemorepopularinthefuture,manycitiesinIndiaareactiveinculturalevents.TherichculturalheritageofIndiaattractstheWesternworldduringthecelebrationofimportantfestivalssuchasOnam,HoliandDurgaPuja.Touristfestivalsinthecountryareorganizedtocelebratetheheritageofthelandfortourismpurposes.Thesecelebrationseveryyearbringgoodresultsandattractalargenumberoftourists,bothwithinthecountryandabroad.ThesefestivalsinIndiafocusonenrichingpeoples“indian”experienceinthemostrealway.Forthispurpose,foreignersareveryinterestedinattendingthefestivals,whichareorganizedtoshowtherichandcolorfulsideofthecountry.44.InIndia,thewholenationoftencelebratesfestivalsactivelyto_.A.meetwithalltheirfamilymembersandrelativesB.keepthetraditionsoftheirfestivalsC.exchangespecialgiftsandgreetingsD.havemuchfunonspecialoccasions45.Indiahassomanyfestivalsbecause_.A.thereareagreatnumberofoldattractionsB.theIndianswanttoattractmoretouristsC.therearemanydifferentreligions,ideasandculturesD.theIndianslikesinginganddancing46.Paragraph3mainlytellsus_.A.threetypesofimportantfestivalsinIndiaB.whichfestivalisthemostpopularC.theoriginsofIndianfestivalsD.thedifferencesamongalltypesoffestivals.47.Theculturalfestivalsareusuallycelebratedby_.A.gettingtogetherandattendingfairsB.visitingthefamousoldheritageC.havingajourneyofhonoringgodsD.performingdifferentartformsCWoulditsurpriseyoutolearnthat,likeanimals,treescommunicatewitheachotherandpassontheirwealthtothenextgeneration?

UBCProfessorSimardexplainshowtreesaremuchmorecomplexthanmostofuseverimagined.AlthoughCharlesDarwinthoughtthattreesarecompetingforsurvivalofthefittest,Simardshowsjusthowwronghewas.Infact,theoppositeistrue:

treessurvivethroughtheirco-operationandsupport,passingaroundnecessarynutrit