中学1617学年下学期高二期中考试英语试题附答案 1.docx

1、中学1617学年下学期高二期中考试英语试题附答案 1山西省晋城市陵川第一中学1617学年下学期高二期中考试英语试题（时间100分钟，总分150分）第一部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AEverybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”-Albert Ein

2、steinIf you have a kid with special needs in the school system, chances are youve come across that saying hanging on a classroom wall. My five-year-old daughter Syona has cerebral palsy (a medical condition affecting someones control over their movement ) and it means ,combined with her communicatio

3、n challenges and sight problems , that standard assessments (and by “standard”, I mean the ones used to assess kids with special needs ) arent always an accurate measure of her abilities.By now you have probably heard about Chris Ulmer, the 26-year-old teacher in Jacksonville, Florida ,who starts hi

4、s special education class by calling up each student individually to give them much admiration and a high-five (a gesture of greeting or congratulation ). I couldnt help but be reminded of Syonas teacher and how she supports each kid in a very similar way. Ulmer recently shared a video of his teachi

5、ng experience. “I have seen their confidence and self-worth increase rapidly,” he said . All I could think was: How lucky these students are to have such inspirational teachers. Syonas teacher has an attitude that can best be summarized in one word: awesome. Her teacher doesnt focus on what cant be

6、doneshe focuses on what can be done. Over the past several months, my husband Dilip and I have seen Syonas confidence increase tenfold. She uses words she wouldnt have thought of using before. She recently told me about her classmates trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I understood her on the f

7、irst try.I actually wonder what the influence would be if we did something similar to what Ulmer does with his students in our home .Weve recently started our day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all possess. If we are reminded of our strengths on a regular basis, we will become incr

8、easingly confident about progress and success. Ulmers reach as a teacher goes far beyond the walls of his classroom. In fact, he teaches all of us to take a moment and truly appreciate the strengths of an important person in our lives.1. What does the author think of Einsteins quote?A. Funny B. Stra

9、nge C. True D. Confusing2. What can we learn about Chris Ulmer?A. He is Syonas favorite teacher.B. He praises his students one by one C. He use videos to teach his students D. He asks his students to help each other3. Syona felt very pleased because_.A. she has developed a cool attitude B. her mothe

10、r knew what she expressed C. her progress was appreciated by her parentsD. she had been to Ecuador with her classmate4.What change has taken place in the authors family?A. They give each other praise every dayB. They visit Ulmers classroom regularly C. They feel grateful to people in their lives D.

11、They invite Ulmers students to their home BBarefoot Mike gets a lot of attention when he shows up at the beginning of a race. He loves to run and has been running since he was a kid. He loves to race, and often competes in 10K races. But thats not the reason he gets so much attention. People notice

12、him because when he runs, “Barefoot Mike” runs barefoot.Running barefoot has become a huge trend in the world of running. “I didnt set out to be a trend setter,” laughed“Barefoot Mike”, otherwise known as Mike Whitaker. “Ive always been a runner, but until a few years ago, I always wore shoes. Then

13、one day I was running after a rainstorm. I stepped off into the grass to avoid a puddle(水坑) on the sidewalk, and accidentally stepped into a huge muddy puddle that had been hidden in the grass. I tried to keep running, but the wet and dirty shoe made it really hard. I figured the best solution was t

14、o just get rid of the shoes.”Mike took off his shoes and dropped them into the nearest trash can. “Then I started running. At first I went really slowly because I was watching out for rocks or other things that could hurt my feet, but there really werent any problems.” He started going faster. “It f

15、elt so good!” Mike said. “My knee, which always ached, didnt ache. My foot was able to spread out so I had better balance. And my feet didnt feel all hot and sweaty. It was awesome!”“There are actually potential health benefits to running barefoot,” said Dr. Nancy Bower, a podiatrist(足科医师)A recent s

16、tudy agrees. A team of researchers recently videotaped several people running first wearing shoes and then barefoot. In almost every case, when wearing shoes, the runners tended to land on the heel of their foot, which they call “heelstriking.” Many runners have impact injuries such as knee pain. He

17、elstriking may be the cause of these injuries or may make an existing injury worse.When running barefoot, the runners tended to land on the middle part of the foot. The force is spread out throughout the foot. The ankle, shin(胫部), knee and hip dont get the shock of a hard landing with every step.5.

18、Why does Mike receive a lot of attention while running?A. Because he runs very fast.B. Because he loses his shoes.C. Because he wears no shoes.C. Because he wears strange clothes.6. According to Paragraph 2, why did Mike run barefoot years ago?A. He liked running barefoot.B. He was advised to run ba

19、refoot.C. His shoe became very uncomfortable.D. His dream of becoming famous motivated him.7. After running barefoot for a while a few years ago, Mike _.A. was very tired B. was badly hurtC. gave up running D. felt unexpectedly great8. According to the recent study, heelstriking _.A. is bad for ones

20、 healthB. is caused by existing injuriesC. happens when one runs barefootD. can be avoided by wearing sports shoes.CIts always been a rule in my family, spoken or unspoken, that you dont waste food. With six children herself and having grown up in an even larger family through the Great Depression,

21、my mother would never tolerate throwing out the amounts of food we see routinely these days in the dumpster. We were told simply to clean our plates, no matter whether we liked the taste or if we were not hungry or not. So this subject is deep in my genes and upbringing.Estimates are that nearly one

22、 third of all food produced is wasted. USDA estimates 31% of food available at retail (零售)level is wasted. 12% of landfill material is food. 28% of agricultural land produces food which is wasted, says the FAO. 18% of vegetables, and 12% of the apple crop are lost at the farm level in the United Sta

23、tes., say experts. Luckily, theres an “ugly food” movement picking up steam. “Ugly” foods are those that sellers and buyers often reject because of their appearance, like misshapen vegetables and bruised（擦伤的） fruits. Farmers dump them. Supermarkets and restaurants reject them. Now supermarkets and r

24、estaurants reject them. Consumers historically have avoided them. Now supermarkets feature the ugly. Its fashionable. More artful terms are favored. A French supermarket chain is selling “inglorious” foods. The British chain ASDA uses “wonky（歪斜的）” (which to American ears might sound as bad as “ugly.

25、”) Canadas Loblaws uses “naturally imperfect.” Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who has cast himself as a promoter of the “good food movement,” has signed on with some British chains to support their efforts. With the effort of Kretschmann Farm CSAs weve taken the line that rather than throw away things

26、 which would be classified by others as ugly, inglorious, or imperfect, we would just give them to you and you could decide. Either we throw them away, or you can. Oftentimes this adds to the volume of the box, or makes it a little more urgent to consume (because sometimes those rejected foods are j

27、ust very ripe!). 9. When the author was a kid, he .A. often suffered from hungerB. was not allowed to waste food C. had to wash plates after a mealD. didnt like the taste of his food10. What does the underlined part “picking up steam” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Coming to an end.B. Facing a challenge.C.

28、Making a selection.D. Becoming more popular.11. The Kretschmann Farm CSA .A. provides perfect food for customersB. sells food mot of which is very ripeC. tries to bring ugly food to customersD. encourage the consumption of foodDMost times, what people accept as hope is a feeling or thought that some

29、thing desired may happen. The word hope is a guarantee（保证）of happiness without a doubt. Hope in ancient Greek is “elpis” meaning “to expect or look forward with pleasure”. Orison Swett Marden says “there is no medicine as great and powerful expectation of something better tomorrow.”Samuel Esson Jona

30、h is one of the worlds most influential personalities of this century. When he was young, mining for Africans was hell on earth, because they were treated very badly and there were no key positions in the industry for them because it was believed that the black could not manage their affairs success

31、fully. Even in the face of all these challenges and discriminations, Jonah hoped to head the industry someday. When he told his workmates and parents about his hope, he became a laughing stock. Not giving up on his hope, he worked hard toward it and at last he became president of Anglo Gold Ashanti.

32、Hope without doubt helps you to work hard until you finally achieve your aims or goals. Hope keeps one alive and also helps us persevere (坚持) to succeed. Someone may say “Ive tried and failed several times”. As a matter of fact, failure is inevitable(无法避免的) sometimes but that doesnt overrule your ability to succeed. The key is that you cant give up your hope. Our history has seen many great achievers. Though they hoped they could make it, they also failed; how