河北省宁晋县第二中学高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、河北省宁晋县第二中学高二英语上学期期中试题2016-2017学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试题I.听力 略II 阅读理解（共两节）：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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning t

2、ill night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purp

3、ose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial resp

4、onsibilities. Others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between fight or flight and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we

5、meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links

6、 with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.21. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_. A. they regard working as their greatest enjoyment B. they believe that work is

7、superior to relaxation C. they are travelling fast all the time D. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before 22. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress B. Stress is always harmful to peoples health C. It is

8、easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work. D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress 23. In the last sentence of the passage, do so refers to _. A. expose ourselves to stress B. find ways to deal with stressC. remove stress from our lives D. established links bet

9、ween diseases and stress24. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is _. A. to avoid it B. to try to cope with it C. to regard it as a vital motivation D.to find some relaxationBNEW YORK: New York on Thursday, 13 Sept, became the first city in the United States to enforce a limite

10、d ban on super-sized soda drinks blamed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg for fueling a national obesity crisis. The Board of Healths formal approval of the ban-proposed by Bloomberg and praised by health campaigners, but hotly opposed by soft drinks manufacturerswas not considered a surprise. The city hea

11、lth commissioner, Thomas Farley, called the vote historic. However, Liz Berman, president of Continental Food and Beverage and head of the New Yorkers for Beverage Choices lobby group, described the discriminatory ban as a fix. Its sad that the board wants to limit our choices. We are smart enough t

12、o make our own decisions about what to eat and drink. she said in a statement. However, there is nothing to stop people from buying as much soda as they like by refilling smaller containers. Also, the ban does not extend to drinks sold in supermarkets or any dairy or fruit drinks, many of which also

13、 contain huge quantities of sugar. Diet and alcoholic drinks are also exempted. The measure, which could face legal challenges from the soft drinks industry, takes effect in six months. According to official statistics, some 6,000 people in New York die each year from obesity-linked problems. One in

14、 eight adult New Yorkers has diabetes, which can be worsened by sugar consumption. Boosting the mayor, the newly-built basketball stadium for the Brooklyn Nets announced it will immediately adopt the rules, well ahead of the March 12 deadline. The measure generated a stormy debate, including 38,000

15、comments written to the Board of Health. Polls showed a majority of people opposed the ban. 25. Why does New York enforce the limited ban on super-sized soda drinks? A. Because it is believed that soda drinks are of harm to health. B. Because it is believed that soda drinks cause the nation overweig

16、ht. C. Because too many people dont like drinking soda drinks. D. Because super-sized soda drinks block the sugar consumption. 26. What can we infer from the passage about Liz Berman? A. She is in charge of the production of soda drinks all over the country. B. She is very angry that the city govern

17、ment limits what to eat and drink. C. She takes the limited ban on super-sized soda drinks as an unfair one. D. She is smart enough to know what she eats or drinks. 27. The underlined word exempted means _ in the 7th paragraph. A. relieved B. unfair C. upset D. limited 28. When will the limited ban

18、be carried out according to the passage? A. This September. B. This November. C. The coming January. D. The coming March.C Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population o

19、f Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.Enough laws have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well. Last month we visi

20、ted Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers exhibition. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers exhibition. After vi

21、siting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. The

22、re were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep. 29. Perth is _.A. the capital of Australia B. in the west of

23、 AustraliaC. in the east of Australia D. the biggest city in Australia30. In Perth you may visit the wild flowers exhibition in _.A. October B. January C. May D. July31. Which of the following sentences is true?A. All the big cities in Australia are seriously polluted.B. Australia is famous for its

24、sheep, kangaroos and large population. C. We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of the white sheep.D. If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep.D I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society u

25、ntil I was hurt in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was amazed. He had go

26、od reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my accident, Id have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every

27、day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215. My lawyer was all smiles th

28、e first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to refuse his help. And he made me pay him $770. Now I had to

29、 act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time and I left without getting a cent.My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more impor

30、tant than friendship, honor or professional morality. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.32. The authors roommate offered to help him because_.A. he felt sorry for the author B. he thought it was a chance to

31、 make some moneyC. he knew the doctor was a very good one D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer33. A good doctor is essential for the writer to _.A. be proper treatedB. talk with the person responsible for the accidentC. recover before he leaves AmericaD. eventually get the responsible party

32、 to pay for his injury34. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very_.Afriendly B. greedy Cprofessional Dbusy35. What conclusion can you draw from the story? A. Going to court is something very common in America. B. One must be very careful while driving a car. C. there are more bad sides in America than good sides. D. Money is more important t