山西省怀仁县高二英语下学期期中试题实验班.docx

1、山西省怀仁县高二英语下学期期中试题实验班山西省怀仁县高二英语下学期期中试题实验班山西省怀仁县 2016-2017 学年高二英语下学期期中试题（实验班）A Im sure you know the song“Happy Birthday”.But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?The retired professor,Archibald A.Hill in Lucasville,USA could tell us the story.Ninety-seven years ago,two of Mr.Arch

2、ibald Hills aunts,Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called“Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”.Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then.They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book.One of th

3、em was the famous“Good Morning to You.”The song said,“Good morning to you,good morning to you,dear children,good morning to all.”This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children.But not many grown-ups knew it.A few years later little Archibald was born.As his aunt,Miss Patty Hill

4、sang the song“Happy Birthday”to the melody（曲调）of“Good Morning to you”to her little nephew（侄子）.She sang the song like this:Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday,dear Archie!Happy birthday to you!Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popu

5、lar,but it really did.People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune（曲调简单）and friendliness in words.1.Archibald A.Hill was _.A.English B.Russian C.American D.Australian 2.Professor Archibald A.Hill was Miss Mildred Hills _.A.son B.student C.brother D.nephew 3.The song“Happ

6、y Birthday”has a history of _ years.A.97 B.about 90 C.more than 90 D.less than 90 4.Why did Miss Hiss wrote songs?A.Because they are musicians.B.Because they love children.C.Because they were asked to write for a book.D.Because their nephew asked them to do so.B Hip hop or rap(说唱）music as it is also

7、 called,started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s.But today many countries have their own kind of hip hop music.This kind of music comes from reggae,disco and funk music.Rapping means speaking to the rhythm of the music,and it is an important part of the music.People r

8、ap to express how they feel about their lives and problems.Rapping in class.Would you like to rap in class?Well actually,hip pop music is played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA.Why?There is a new school program called“Flocabulary”in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach diffe

9、rent school subjects.The words of the songs are just what students are studying.This makes learning easy and fun.Students and teachers are excited about the positive results it has had on exam marks.One teacher said,“Ive used hip hop songs in class,and I have never seen my students so crazy about hi

10、story!You cant imagine how well they imagine how well they remember what I teach!We even try to write our own songs.”Whose idea was Flocabulary?Blake Harrison,a high school student,was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary.The word“Flocabulary”comes from the word“flow”and“vocabula

11、ry”.“Flow”is a rap word for“style”,or the way a rapper says the words of a song.“Vocabulary”means the words you have to learn in a language.How did he get the idea?Well,he realized he could remember the words of a hip hop song very easily.So,why not make lessons into songs?Today together with Alex R

12、appaport,a song writer,Blake produces hip hop songs for maths,science and literature(文学）.They are now used in schools with great success.5.Rap music started _ in New York city.A.in the 1970s B.In a high school C.in the 19 th century.D.In a music class.6.From the passage,we can learn“Flocabulary”is a

13、 program to _.A.Write rap music.B.Sing a song by talking.C.Remember the words of a song.D.help teach some school subjects.7.The underlined word positive in paragraph 2 most probably means _ A.bad B.good C.final D direct 8.Blake Harrison has produced hip hop songs for school subject EXCEPT _.A.maths

14、B.science C.history D.literature C I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house,and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America.We were on the bus then.I was crying,and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me.I remember t

15、hat I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again.In fact,I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives.When we were leaving I thoug

16、ht about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism（乐观）,but the idea did not come to me at once.

17、For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves.I did not quite know what I was or what I should be.Mother remarried,and things became even more complex for me.Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other.I was o

18、ften sad,and saw no end to“the hard times.”My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home.I wrote letters,filled out forms,translated at interviews with Immigration officers（移民局官员）,took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there,and e

19、ven discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule:Almost all common troubles go away at last!Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up,and just wait a little!I believe that my life will turn out all right,eve

20、n though it will not be that easy.9.How did the author get to know America?A.From radio programs B.From books and pictures C.From her mother D.From her relatives 10.Upon leaving for America the author felt _.A.excited B.confused C.worried D.amazed 11.For the first two years in New York,the author _.

21、A.often lost her way B.did not think about her future C.studied in three different schools D.got on well with her stepfather 12.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?A.She worked as a translator.B.She attended a lot of job interviews.C.She paid telephone bills for her family.D.She help

22、ed her family with her English.D Mr.Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one.He tried to sell it for a long time,but was not successful,so at last he decided to go to an estate agent.The agent advertised(登广告)the house straight away,an

23、d a few days later,the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house,with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.Having read the advertisement through,the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent,saying,“Im sorry,Mr.Jones,but Ive decided not to sell my house after a

24、ll.”“Why?”the agent asked in a surprised voice.“Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see its just the kind of house Ive wanted to live in all my life.”13.Mr.Jackson wanted to sell his house because .A.he needed some money to support his family B.his house was too old to live in C.he

25、 wanted some money to buy a new one D.he didnt want to live in the house any longer 14.The reason why Mr.Jackson went to the estate agent was .A.he had failed in selling his house by himself B.he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price C.he was sure that the estate agent could help h

26、im D.he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine 15.At last Mr.Jones .A.was successful in selling the house B.felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a job C.was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisement D.didnt understand why Mr.Jackson had changed his mind 第

27、二节（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。（注意：如果选择 AB,AC,AD 这三个选项，必须在卡上同时涂两个字母）Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a batter student in several ways.16 Second,your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Thi

28、rd,note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.17 Whenever or however you take notes,keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.18 The

29、following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.Write your notes in your own words.19 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or writte

30、n.As you take notes,you may want to use your own shorthand(速记).When you do,be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.20 A.Use words,not complete sentences.B.There are three practical note-taking methods.C.You must write your notes on separate paper.D.Otherwise,you m

31、ay not be able to read your notes later.AB.you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.AC.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.AD.First,the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第二部分

32、 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(大牧场).The last time I was there he told me a story about 21.He was the son of a horse trainer who used to go from ranch to ranch,training horses.As a r

33、esult,the boys high school career was continually 22.When he was a senior,he was 23 to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he 24.He wrote a seven-page 25 describing his goal of someday 26 a large horse ranch and handed it to his 27.Two days later he received his paper back.On the front page was a large red F with a note 28,“See me after class.”Monty went to see the teacher and ask