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级中学1617学年上学期高二期中考试英语试题附答案
英语期中考试
单选(20*1.5分)
1.Marycamein,_____byherdog.
A.following B.tofollow C.followed D.beingfollowed
2.Ifailedinthefinalexaminationlasttermandonlythen_____theimportanceofstudies.
A.Irealized B.Ihadrealized C.hadIrealized D.didIrealize
3.Aninterestingsuggestiononhowtomeasurethetemperatureonthemoonhasbeen________
A.putonB.putdownC.putforwardD.putout
4.Doyouknowwholeftthecomputeronallnightlong?
ItseemsthatTomis_________.Heplayedcomputergamesyesterdayafternoon.
A.blamingB.toblameC.blamedD.tobeblamed
5.Asweallknow,aproperamountofexercise_________togoodhealth.
A.controlsB.offersC.contributesD.provides
6.TheAmericanteamwillplayamatchwithateamthat________FrenchandGermanplayers.
A.isconsistedofB.consistsofC.wasconsistedofD.consistedof
7.Theboxis________threeparts,eachofwhichcontainsvariousflowers.
A.dividedintoB.separatedfromC.dividedfromD.separatedin
8.—Whywereyoulateforthemeetingyesterday?
—Well,mycar________onthewaytothecompany.
A.brokeout B.brokedownC.brokeup D.brokethrough
9.NomatterhowItriedtoreadit,themessagedidn’t_________tome.
A.makeoutB.makesenseC.makeofD.makeup
10.Attheageof5,he_________English.
A.tookupB.tookdownC.tookoverD.tookin
11.Jackislateagain.Itis______ofhimtokeepotherswaiting
A.ordinaryB.normalC.commonD.typical
12.--Doestheideaofworkingabroad_________you.
--Yes.ButIhavenochance.
A.appealtoB.leadtoC.adapttoD.contributeto
13.Theywillstarttheirproject,_________athelpingthepoorchildreninthewestofChina.
A.aimsB.aimedC.toaimD.aim
14.Couldyougivemeahand?
Itseemedthatmystrengthhas____________
A.usedupB.runoutC.runoutofD.beengivenout
15.Itwouldn’tbe__________forustoattendaformalweddingwiththesportsclothes.
A.comfortableB.convenientC.appropriateD.available
16.Anyonewhoisin______ofweaponswithoutpermissionisconsideredlaw-breaking.
A.commandB.possessionC.chargeD.control
17.Lastsummer,hewenttothecountrysideandworkedtogetherwiththefarmers.Inthiswayhelearned________fromthem.
A.scoresofB.agreatdealC.agreatmanyD.muchmore
18.HadIbeenalittlemorecareful,I_________suchafoolishmistake
A.won’tmakeB.didn’tmakeC.hadn’tmadeD.wouldn’thavemade
19.Thetransportationhasimprovedalot,withtwonewroads________lastyear.
A.constructedB.constructingC.constructD.toconstruct
20.Doyouthinkwewillhavealongholidaynextmonth?
_________________
A.IbelievenotsoB.IbelievenotC.Idon’tbelieveD.Ibelieveso
阅读理解
A
CommunityEdClassesatWeirton
Aseriesoffourfreeorlow-costCommunityEducationclasseswillbeofferedinAprilontheWeirtoncampusofWestVirginiaNorthernCommunityCollege.
"ArtforPeopleWhoCan'tDraw"hasa$30tuition(学费)and$5materialsfeeandwillbeconductedfrom6:
00-8:
00p.m.onMondaysandWednesdays,April11,13,18,20and25,inRoom209-B.Thisclassisforpeoplewhowanttoexploreartproductionbuthavenoexperiencewithdrawing.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytomakeseveralpiecesofart.Theinstructor,MargaretPearson,says,"Ibelievethatartispossibleforeveryonesocome,havesomefunandsetyourinnerartistfree."
"AerobicsforSeniors"isafreeclassthatwillbeheldfrom6:
00-7:
30p.m,onTuesdaysandThursdays,April12,14,19,21,26and28,inRoom243.Senioraerobicsisaclassdesignedforoldermenandwomen.Thisisaclasswithanemphasisonstretchingandsimplemovementstomusic.Participantsshouldwearlooseorstretchyclothingandathleticshoesandbringabottleofwater.
"BasicGardening"hastuitionof$25andwillbetaughtfrom6:
00-8:
00p.m.onTuesdays,April12,19and26,inRoom115.Cometothiscourseifyouareaseasonedgardenerlookingfornewinformationandwanttoshareyourgardeningknowledge.Topicsincludespringpreparation,vegetableandfruitgardeningandgettingridofpestsorganically.Therewillbe"acoupleoffun,hands-onprojects",theinstructorAnnBailey,acertifiedmastergardener,said.
"IntroductiontoT'aiChi"willbeheldfrom9:
00-10:
00a.m.onFridays,April15,22and29,inRoom243.Costis$15.Participantswillexploretheworkout,defensivetechniquesandhealthbenefitsofT'aiChi.ThisformofChinesemartialartshasdevelopedthroughouttheyearsasawayofreducinganxietyandstress.Befreetomove:
weartennisshoesandcomfortableclothes.
Formoreinformation,callthecampusat304-723-2210.
21.Howmuchisthetuitionfor"BasicGardening"classes?
A.$5. B.$15. C.$25. D.$30.
22.WhichofthefollowingclasseswillbeofferedonWednesdayinApril?
A."IntroductiontoT'aiChi".. B."AerobicsforSeniors".
C."BasicGardening". D."ArtforPeopleWhoCan'tDraw"
23."AerobicsforSeniors"classesare_____________.
A.designedforolderpeople B.fitforthosewithanxietyandstress
C.hands-onprojects D.taughtbyMargaretPearson
B
Whenyouareboredwithrunningatschool,besuretothinkofthe91-year-oldwoman
HarrietThompson,whonotonlyfinishedtheSanDiegoRockN’RollmarathononMay31st,2014,butalsobrokeSDRNRmarathon’srecords.Shewastheoldestrunnerinthismarathonaswellasthefastestinthe90-to-94year-oldgroup.
Shefinishedthe26.2mileracein7hours7minutes42seconds,breakingtheearlierrecordof8hours53minutes8secondssetbyMavisLindgrenin1997.Whiletheseareherfirstrecords,Harriet,whoranatthespeedof16minutesand20secondsamile,isnostrangertothiscompetition.Shehastakenpartin15ofthelast16SanDiegoRockN’Rollmarathonsandonlymissedlastyear,becauseshehadacancer,whichshesuccessfullybeat.
What’sevenmoreamazingisthatthegrandmotherwhoranthemarathonalongsideher55-yearoldsonBrenny,tookupthesportattheageof76!
Harrietsaysthatshenormallytrainswithagroup.Howeverthisyearshedecidedtorunalonebecauseshehadahardtimekeepingup,giventhatmostofthemareabout60-70yearsyounger.
Harrietsayssherunstokeephealthyandraisemoneyforahospital,whichisclosetoherheart,thankstoherfamily’scancerhistory.Overtheyears,shehasraisedover$90,000forthehospital.Andsheisnotdoneyet!
Harrietsayssheplanstotrainharderandcomebackevenstronger,in2015!
24.HarrietbrokeSDRNRmarathon’s recordsattheageof91.
A.Two B. Three C.Four D.Five
25.WhydidHarrietnottakepartinthemarathonlastyear?
A.Shewastoooldtorun.B.Hersonsdidn’tletherrun
C.Shehadabadillness.D.Nobodywouldliketorunwithher.
26.WhendidHarrietbegintotakepartinthemarathon?
A.In1997. B.In 1999. C.In 2014. D.In2015.
27.Whichofthefollowingmaybetrue?
A.Harriet’sfatherormotherhasn’thadacancer.
B.Harrietwillnolongerraisemoneyforthehospital.
C.Harrietwillnottakepartinthemarathonnextyear.
D.Harrietwilltakepartinthemarathonnextyear.
C
It’swronglyspreadthatcoldsarecausedbycold.Actually,theyarenot.Theyarecausedbyvirusespassingonfrompersontoperson.Youcatchacoldbycomingintocontact,directlyorindirectly,withsomeonewhoalreadyhasone.Ifcoldcausescolds,itwouldbereasonabletoexpecttheEskimostosufferfromthemforever.Buttheydonot.AndinisolatedArcticregionsexplorershavereportedbeingfreefromcoldsuntilcomingintocontactagainwithinfectedpeoplefromtheoutsideworldbywayofpackagesandmaildroppedfromairplanes.
DuringtheFirstWorldWar,soldierswhospentlongperiodsinthetrenches(战壕),coldandwet,showednoincreasedtendencytocatchcolds.IntheSecondWorldWar,prisonersatthenotoriousAuschwitzConcentrationCamp(奥斯维辛集中营),nakedandstarving,wereastonishedtofindthattheyseldomhadcolds.
AttheCommonColdResearchUnitinEngland,volunteerstookpartinexperimentsinwhichtheygavethemselvestothediscomfortsofbeingcoldandwetforlongstretchesoftime.Aftertakinghotbaths,theyputonbathingsuits,allowedthemselvestobewithcoldwater,andthenstoodaboutdrippingwetindrafty(通风的)room.Someworewetsocksalldaywhileothersexercisedintherainuntilclosetoexhaustion.Notoneofthevolunteerscamedownwithacoldunlessacoldviruswasactuallydroppedinhisnose.
If,then,coldandwethavenothingtodowithcatchingcolds,whyaretheymorefrequentinthewinter?
Despitethemostpains-takingresearch,noonehasyetfoundtheanswer.Oneexplanationofferedbyscientistsisthatpeopletendtostaytogetherindoorsmoreincoldweatherthanatothertimes,andthismakesiteasierforcoldvirusestobepassedon.
Noonehasyetfoundacureforthecold.Therearedrugsandpainsuppressors(止痛片)suchasaspirin,butalltheydoistorelievethesymptoms.
28.Thepassagemainlydiscusses________.
A.thecontinuedspreadofcommoncold.
B.theexperimentsonthecommoncold.
C.thereasonandthewaypeoplecatchcold.
D.themistakenbeliefaboutthecommoncold.
29.Thewriteroffered_______examplestosupporthisargument.
A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6
30.Arcticexplorersmaycatchcoldswhen________.
A.theyareallowedtobewithcoldwater.
B.theyarewritingreportsinterriblycoldweather.
C.theyareworkingintheisolatedArcticregions.
D.theyarecom