学年最新人教版高中英语高二上学期期中模拟综合测试及答案精编试题.docx

1、学年最新人教版高中英语高二上学期期中模拟综合测试及答案精编试题上学期期中考试高二英语试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共10小题;每小题2分，满分20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 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APut yourself in these tourists position. You are walking an icy mountain path in the Alps in Europe. Suddenly

2、 you spot a body on the ground, face downward and stuck to the ice. You think someone may have been murdered or in a fatal accident. So you rush back and call the police. The police, however, quickly realize that this body is different from others theyve found on the mountain. For one thing, it is m

3、ostly undamaged. For another, its skin is dried out, like a mummys(木乃伊). And there is an old small stone knife beside the body. The body turned out to be much older than the tourists could have guessed. When specialists had a chance to examine it, they discovered it had been there for about five tho

4、usand years!How could a body stay preserved for all this time? Two things probably helped. First, the place where the man died was somewhat sheltered, so animals couldnt get at it. Then he was quickly covered by falling snow. Wind blowing through the snow probably “freeze-dried” his body, removing a

5、ll moisture(水分) from it. Objects found with the body told something about the Icemans life. He wore a well-made fur jacket and trousers. He clearly had been hunting, because he carried arrows, and animal bones were nearby. He also had a grass cushion for sitting or sleeping on. Perhaps he was tired

6、when he lay down for the last time. The body was found in 1991, when some of the ice on the mountain melted. Searching for the cause of the Icemans death, scientists put the body back into cold conditions-and hoped.21. What does the underlined word “spot” in the first paragraph probably mean? A. lay

7、 B. dig C. find D. carry22. Which of the following is NOT the reason that the police realize that the body is different from others? A.The bodys skin is like a mummys B.Beside the body is an old small stone knife.C. The body is much older than others. D. The body is mostly undamaged.23. At what time

8、 of a year was the Iceman probably died? A. Early fall. B. Late spring. C. Summer. D. Winter.24. This passage is mainly to _A. tell us what life was like 5, 000 years ago. B. warn us not to go to the Alps.C. introduce a mysterious Iceman to us. D. explain the mystery of the Alps.B Electricity shorta

9、ge leaves Afghanistan in the dark. Electricity is in short supply in the Middle Eastern Nation of Afghanistan. Only 6 percent of the countrys residents have electric power, according to the Asian Development Bank, an organization that works to reduce poverty. Some residents in Kabul received only 3

10、hours of electricity a day last fall. Others received none. Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan. “Its dark everywhere,” says city resident Gul Hussein. “Some of our neighbours are using candles.”Experts say water shortage is partly to blame. Water is used to make electricity. In Kabul, power becomes

11、 rare in midsummer, when the regions hydroelectric(水力发电的) dams dry up. Hydroelectricity is made by the force of falling water. Kabuls growing population is also a cause. Since the late 1990s, the citys population has jumped from less than 1 million to more than 4 million people. Now even more electr

12、icity is needed. Despite receiving millions of dollars in international aid, the countrys electricity shortages continue. Still, Afghans hope for a solution. One plan is to import, or bring in, power from the nearby country Uzbekistan. Afghan officials also spoke with U.S. president about the nation

13、s need to make its own electricity. “Life takes power,” says Jan Agha, a worker from Kabul. “If you have electricity, life is good; but if theres no electricity, you go around like a blind man.”25.One reason for electricity shortage is _A. the lack of international aid B. the shortage of hydroelectr

14、ic damsC. the increase of population D. the low temperature in midsummer 26. Which of the following will probably a solution for the problem of electricity shortage? A. To build more hydroelectric dams. B. To advise people to use less electricity.C. To buy electricity from America. D. To produce ele

15、ctricity on its own.27. Which one should be the best title for the passage?A. Water Shortage in Afghanistan B. Population Lead to Lack of ElectricityC. Electricity Shortage in Afghanistan D. Help Needed in AfghanistanCDefinition of Happiness A proverb from ancient China was widely spread in the West

16、: “If you want to be happy for a few hours, go to get drunk; if you want the happiness to last three years, get married; if you want lifetime happiness, take up gardening.” The reason for the last is this: Gardening is not only useful, but it helps you to identify(与一致) yourself with nature, and thus

17、 brings you new joy each day besides improving your health. A research of a US university that Ive read gives a definition of happiness as what makes a person feel comfortably pleased. To put it specially, happiness is an active state of mind where one thinks ones life is meaningful, satisfactory an

18、d comfortable. This should be something lasting rather than transitory (短暂的). Lots of people regard it the happiest to be at leisure (空闲). But according to a study, it is not a person with plenty of leisure but one at work that feels happy, especially those busy with work having little time for leis

19、ure. Happiness does not mean gains one is after but a desire to harvest what one is seeking for. People often do not treasure what they already have but desire what they cannot get. That is somewhat like a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers while unwilling to settle down with the woman beside h

20、im. Happiness is a game balancing between two ends what one has and what one wishes for, i.e. ones dream and the possibility to realize it. The study comes to this conclusion: A happy man is one who aims high but never forgets his actual situation; one who meets challenges that develop his ability a

21、nd potentiality; one whos proud of his achievements and the recognition given to him. He has self-respect and self-confidence; treasures his own identity and loves freedom. He is sociable(好交际的) and enjoys wide range communication with others; hes helpful and ready to accept assistance. He knows he i

22、s able to bear sufferings and failures; he is sensible enough to get fun from daily work. He is a man capable of love and passion.28. According to the passage, gardening can bring lifetime happiness because _. A. it is a business that brings money B. it can strengthen gardeners ability to remake nat

23、ure C. it can make gardeners enjoy very happy marriage D. gardeners can build good relationship with nature29. It can be concluded from the research of the university that most people feel happy when _. A. they are at leisure B. they are engaged in working C. they are gardening D. they have numerous

24、 lovers30. The writer mentioned a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers in order to _. A. give an example of a person who doesnt value what he already owns B. show that this kind of person has plenty of leisure time to do what he wants C. make it clear that only this kind of person can enjoy happi

25、ness D. show the serious problem in marriage in modern society第二节 七选五（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。What is a big dream?31Or is a big dream something that provides only entertainment?Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often

26、kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.The Self.Immediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego (自我). Its there for protecting and should be listened to. 32 Most people are influenc

27、ed by the inside voice. Thats why only a handful of people make their dreams come true. 33_Familyand friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams wont come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those

28、they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.The World,If one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world. 34. In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers jus

29、t get laughed at.注意：因选择题涂卡上只有ABCD四个选项，故在涂卡时，若选E则涂AB替代，选F则涂AC替代，选G则涂AD替代。The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then takeaction, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the li

30、ght of success knows failure well. 35 .A. Family and Friends.B. How big Dreams Die.C. Does a big dream show ones future?D. They simply fail until they succeed.E. It is the last and the most terrible barrier.F. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong.G. And their big dream is to be a rock s

31、tar or a famous artist.第三部分英语知识运用（满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Ted spent seven years as a prisoner of war. There he discovered the power of 36 For more than half of that time he was 37. He lived for ten months in total38. Those ten months was the longest of his l

32、ife. When they covered the window of his little seven-by-seven foot cell（小牢房） 39 wooden boards, shutting out the light,he40 if he was going to make it. Ted spent hours a day exercising and thinking.41 at times he felt he could do nothing but scream. Not42 to give his enemy the satisfaction of knowing theyd43 him, he placed clothing into his mouth to reduce the noise 44 he screamed at the top of his lungs. One day Ted got down on t