广东省汕头市潮南实验学校学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、广东省汕头市潮南实验学校学年高二英语上学期期中试题潮南实验学校高中部20162017 学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试题本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。温馨提示：1答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卡和答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。第卷（满分70分）第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题 2 分，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

2、四个选项（A、B、CD）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASri Lanka is known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and it is easy to see why. This little country never fails to please visitors.Arrive The national airline is Sri Lankan Airlines, which flies from Colombo to London and a couple of other European cities. The cou

3、ntrys main airport is Colombo Bandaranaike, located 29km north of the capital city. Why now?The best time to visit Sri Lankas southern beaches is from November to April. So by going early in the season, youll get the best weather. Also in November, Deepavali, known as “Diwali” or the “Festival of Li

4、ghts”, is Sri Lankas main religious festival, celebrated throughout the country.SeeThere is plenty to see in Sri Lanka. The ancient capital cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura are worth seeing, and so are many outstanding ruins. Other must-sees are the rock fortress (要塞) of Sigiriya, towering ove

5、r the jungle as far as the eye can see, and Dambullas cave temple, the countrys largest and best preserved. Both are UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) Sites. Kandy is a picture-like town, which was the last stronghold of the Kandyan Kings. Today it is a cultural relic centre where age-old customs, arts, an

6、d crafts remain.DoSri Lanka owns about 1,600km of beautiful palm-shaded beaches as well as warm, pure seas and colourful coral reefs. You can explore the underwater world, and surfing and diving are available too. Away from the shore, wildlife is a big draw for Sri Lanka, and Yala National Park is o

7、ne of the best places in the word to see wild animals including leopards (豹) and elephants.TasteSri Lanka is celebrated for its excellent food, with a particular emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables on menus everywhere. Fish and seafood are a big part of the local diet. Did you know?Sri Lanka is k

8、nown for its tea, but it is also the worlds largest producer and exporter of cinnamon(肉桂).1. Which of the following is a cultural relic centre of Sri Lanka? A. Kandy. B. Anuradhapura. C. Polonnaruwa. D. Colombo.2. If you want to know something about “Diwali”, youd better go there in . A. September.

9、B. October. C. November. D. May.3. We learn from the passage that Sri Lanka . A. is in the Pacific Ocean B. is famous for its excellent food C. is the worlds largest producer of tea D. has only flights to LondonBNext autumn when you see wild geese (大雁) heading south for the winter flying in a V form

10、ation you might think about what scientists have discovered as to why they fly that way.As each bird flaps (拍打) its wings, it creates an uplift (上升力) for the bird immediately following. By flying in a V formation the whole group adds at least 71% greater flying range (航程) than if each bird flies on

11、its own.People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the push of one another. When a wild goose falls out of the formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance (阻力) of trying to go alone and quickl

12、y tries to get back into the formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front. When the head goose gets tired, it flies back into the formation and another goose flies to the front. It is wise to take turns doing difficult jobs whether it be people or wild geese flying south. Wi

13、ld geese honk (发出雁叫声) from behind to inspire those up front to keep up their speed. What can we learn from this?When a wild goose gets sick or wounded by gunshots, and falls out of the formation, two other geese will fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection. They will

14、stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies, and only then will they go on with their own or with another formation to catch up with their group.4. Wild geese fly in a V formation in order to _.A. protect themselves from danger B. fly more quickly and easilyC. help the sick a

15、nd wounded D. fly much higher in the sky 5. If a wild goose falls out of the V formation, _.A. the other geese will call it back B. the other geese will fly with itC. it will try to get back into the group D. it will fall behind the whole group 6. What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?A. We sho

16、uld try to lead others to move forward. B. We should give people facing difficulties encouragement.C. We should believe in those who offer us help. D. We should care more about the old. 7. When a wild goose becomes sick or is wounded, _.A. it will be left alone and will fall on the ground B. the who

17、le group will stop flyingC. two other geese will stay with it to offer help D. other geese will honk to give it encouragementCAnimals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need. It has been shown that rats will, when given a choice over a perio

18、d of time, prefer water with vitamins(维生素) to water without vitamins, even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. When a sweet smell was added to the vitamins-enriched water, the rats did seem to develop a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vita

19、mins were changed to the clear water. In time(最后), however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were.In experiments, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a room with a wide choice of baby food before them. They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeare

20、d interested in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating habits, but that over a period of time they managed to choose a well-balanced diet.So in choosing food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on whats best for them. Clearly, there is a kind of “body wisdom”, which humans s

21、oon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by old habits. Some people eat foxes, dogs and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how many they eat seem to be greatly influenced by what is going

22、around them.8. In the experiment on rats, a sweet smell was added to the rats drinking water to .A. encourage rats to drink vitamins-enriched waterB. find out rats preference in flavor(口味) C. test whether rats know which drink is good for themD. show the vitamins are tasteless9. Talking about eating

23、 habits, babies and rats are just like each other because_ .A. both have the wisdom to choose a balanced dietB. both prefer flavored food and drinkC. both have the same eating habitsD. both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors10. In the experiment mentioned in the second paragraph, babies w

24、ere_.A. given many choices of drinks B. given all kinds of baby foodC. placed and fed in a hospital D. trained to select a balanced diet11. According to the passage, grown-up peoples eating habits differ from those of babies in that _ .A. they know better than babies what kinds of food are good for

25、their healthB. they usually cannot say no to all kinds of delicious foodsC. their eating habits have much to do with the social and cultural customs (文化习俗)D. they have more choices of food than babies in eating patternsD Many parents watch the news or other shows as children play nearby. But new res

26、earch shows that even when the television is just background noise，it may be disruptive to a childs normal development.Its estimated that 75 percent of very young children in the United States live in homes where the television is on most of the time，even though the kids often arent watching it. The

27、 University of Massachusetts researchers recently studied how TV background noise might affect young children. The study looked at 50 1，2and 3yearolds.Each child came to a lab with a parent and was allowed to play for an hour with various toys. For half the time，a television was on in the room，showi

28、ng the adult game show as well as advertisements. During the other half hour，the TV was turned off.As expected，the children paid little attention to the adult television show，glancing at it for less than a few seconds at a time，and less than once a minute. Even so，the distraction (分心) of the backgro

29、und noise had a significant effect on how children at every age played. When the television was on，the children played with each toy for far shorter periods of time，and focused attention during play was also shorter compared to how they played when the TV was off.Researchers said that even though th

30、e children arent interested in the show，background TV affects their ability to do various types of play. The finding is important because many wellmeaning parents who wouldnt let their young children watch television may not realize that even adult programs that dont interest children still can have

31、 an effect.“Background TV is potentially a chronic (长期的) environmental risk factor affecting most American children，” said the lead author of the study. “Parents should limit their young childrens exposure (接触)”12We know from the passage that_. Abackground TV noise has little effect on adultsBthe ef

32、fect of background TV noise on children is immediateCmost young children in America live in homes exposed to TV noiseDmost parents in America wouldnt let their children watch TV13The underlined word “disruptive” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_.Aharmful Bimportant Csimilar Drelated14.In the study，the children_. Awere all 3yearolds Bwere asked to watch adult TV showsCplayed with more than one toy