学年高二英语下学期期中试题106doc.docx

1、学年高二英语下学期期中试题106doc2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题(106)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）第二部分 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 。A On the night of November 14, 1978,a six-year-old Korean boy was flying to the United States. All he knew was that he was on a plane heading

2、for somewhere. The plane landed at Kennedy International Airport, where he was greeted by a family. This young boy was me. I have grown up in a town where there were few Asians, so I stuck out in the crowd. I made friends quickly and they treated me just like anyone else. You may ask if anyone made

3、fun of my appearance. Well, of course, I met that kind of person. I just shrugged it off. As an adopted child, I have something that others dont have. I have had the benefit of two families. Im lucky to have got a chance to start a new life. But we must try never to forget our past. Someday I will g

4、o back to Korea to find out what kind of culture I left behind. There is only one thing that I regret about being adopted. When I argue with my parents and they realize they are losing the argument, they sometimes wonder what I would be doing if I were back in Korea. I dont understand this because I

5、 thought the purpose of adopting someone was to give them a better chance of growing up in a family. Some day when I am older, I want to adopt a girl and raise her the way my parents have raised me, but I would do it better, for I know what went well and what did not. 21. We learn that when the writ

6、er was on the way to his new family,_. A. he was with his own parents B. he was very happy and excited C. he was about ten years old then D. he didnt know he was going to be adopted 22. If someone sticks out in the crowd, it means that he/she_. A. is very good-looking B. is very kind-hearted C. is e

7、asily noticed by others D. is disliked by others 23. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. The writer wants to forget his past. B. The writer isnt sad about being adopted. C. The writer isnt interested in Korean culture. D. The writer arent know anything about Korea. 24. What does the writer want t

8、o do when he is older? A Go back to live with his parents in Korea. B. Tell his parents what they have done wrong. C. Find out how to raise children in a better way. D. Adopt a girl and raise her in a good way.B One day, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家) in England, an adolescent boy showed

9、 up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. This boy has lost his family, he wrote. He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and Im very worried about him. Can you

10、help? I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesnt have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically（同情地）. The first two times we met David didnt say a word. He s

11、at there, only looking up to look at the childrens drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon - in complete silence and without looking at me. Its not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure Dav

12、id won once or twice. Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me? Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain wi

13、th, I thought. Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering. Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly. Its your turn, he said. After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times about his biking wi

14、th some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life. Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one - without any words can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that li

15、stens. 25. When he first met the author, David_. A. felt a little excited B. walked energetically C. looked a little nervous D. showed up with his teacher26. David enjoyed being with the author because he _. A. wanted to ask the author for advice B. need to share sorrow with the author C. liked the

16、childrens drawings in the office D. beat the author many times in the chess game 27. What can be inferred about David? A. He recovered after months of treatment. B. He liked biking before he lost his family. C. He went into university soon after starting to talk. D. He got friends in school before h

17、e met the author. 28. What made David change? A. His teachers help. B. The authors friendship. C. His exchange of letters with the author.D. The authors silent communication with him.COne day, around Christmas time, fishermen off the west coast of Peru (秘鲁) started on their traditional fishing trip.

18、 Much to their surprise, there were no fish! They knew immediately what had happened. Tales from years gone by had told them this was the result of El Nino which sometimes stop fishing for many months! El Nino is a warm current (水流) that comes and goes along the west coast of South America. It got i

19、ts name from fishermen in Peru more than a century ago. Every few years, they noticed a sudden warming in the normally cool Pacific water where they fished. Because this warming often came about around Christmas, they called it El Nino, which is Spanish for the “Christ Child”. Generally, El Nino occ

20、urs every three to seven years and lasts only a few weeks to a month or more. El Nino warms the water it flows through. Because the fish and sea birds need cold water to live, many of them die when El Nino comes through. El Nino also causes both floods and droughts (干旱). It is believed that El Nino

21、may have caused the 1993 Mississippi and 1995 California floods. And at the same time, it may have caused droughts in South America, Africa and Australia. El Nino has occurred thirteen times within the last fifty years, bringing natural disasters to many countries such as Indonesia and Peru. However

22、, El Nino does not often trouble China. During this period China was badly hit by El Nino only once. In 1998, North China had a terrible drought, while South China was troubled by floods.29. The underlined word “occur” (in Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “ _”. A. happen B. develop C. change D.

23、 move 30. If El Nino happens, the following will take place EXCEPT _. A.diseases spreading around the world B. rises in temperature of the sea water C. floods and droughts D. death of fish and sea birds31. The purpose of this passage is _.A. to discuss the prevention of El Nino B. to explain how El

24、Nino trouble farmers C. to let us know about El NinoD. to tell us how to prepare for El NinoD One cold, rainy night in 1979, staying on the nuclear attack submarine (核攻击潜艇) USS Birmingham entering Hampton Roads Harbor, a soldier named Jeff Harris was hit by a huge wave that took away his cap. Months

25、 later, while walking along a beach in Hampton, Will Miller, a veteran (退伍军人) happened to find Harris cap, half-buried in the sand. Knowing how important a ships cap is to its owner, Miller kept the hat, hoping one day to find its owner. The cap was packed away for years but recently appeared again

26、at Millers Florida home. “It suddenly fell out of a box onto my computer keyboard, right in front of me,” said Miller. “I guess it was telling me, Its time to get me home.” An extensive Internet search led Miller to a USS Birmingham website and finally to Harris. The two sent e-mails back and forth,

27、 and one night Millers phone rang. “This is Jeff Harris,” the voice on the phone said. “You have my hat!” The two sailors talked for almost half an hour, exchanging sea stories and the common bond (共同的感情纽带) between seamen. “Most non-seagoing folks wouldnt understand how much a sailor likes his hat,”

28、 Miller said. “Your hat protects you from sun, wind, salt and cold, and when you lose it, especially one with your ships name on it, its a big thing. Im delighted to get it back to Jeff.”32. What is the main idea of the story?A. A sailor looked for his hat for 28 years.B. Hats are important for sail

29、ors.C. A sailor reunited with his hat 28 years after losing it.D. Friendship was based on a hat.33. Jeff Harriss hat dropped off into the sea because of _.A. a strong wind B. his carelessnessC. a sudden wave D. something wrong with his hat34. Will Miller kept the hat for years because _.A. he was wa

30、iting for its ownerB. it was valuable as a giftC. he wanted to return it to its ownerD. he wanted to sell it one day35. When did Miller decide to find the owner of the hat?A. When he nearly lost it by accident.B. When it dropped out of the box suddenly.C. When he found an ad on the Internet.D.When i

31、ts owner contacted him.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。 Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? _36_. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life. Make a plan for attaining go

32、als that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. _37_.When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in sel