甘肃省武威第五中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、甘肃省武威第五中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案2017-2018学年第一学期武威五中高二年级英语试卷 第一卷一、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）AHolidays in the United States usually come at least once a month. Most months have a national holiday that has been arranged to be celebrated on a Monday. The holidays have all been decided to be celebrated on a

2、 Monday so that the workers may have 3-day weekendsthat is, Saturday, Sunday and Monday in order to rest or travel, or do things with their families. Major holidays in the United States such as New Years Day or Christmas Day or the day, when we remember the first settlers of the United States, calle

3、d Thanksgiving Day, are celebrated all over the country. During these holidays most businesses closeand the workers stay home and celebrate with their family. Vacation can be from 2 weeks a year to 5 weeks a year. This usually depends on how long youve been working for a company, what type of positi

4、on you have, whether you have a very high position or a very important position and its difficult to find someone to replace you. In this case, you might take a few days at a time rather than taking one month all at once. Usually the more time you spend working for a company, the more time you may g

5、et for a vacation.1. The government of the United States makes it a rule for workers to have a_weekend almost once a month. A. 1-day B.2-day C. 3-day D. 4-day2. Workers in the United States sometimes work from_. A. Monday to Saturday B. Tuesday to Sunday C. Thursday to Friday D. Tuesday to Friday3.

6、Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage? A. Only a few shops remain open on New Years Day. B. Most of the workers neednt work on Christmas Day. C. Thanksgiving Day is important for American people. D. All the workers have a half- month vacation at least.4. The reason

7、why someone has to divide his vacation into several parts is that_. A. no one can be found to take his place B. he hasnt a most high position C. he plays an important role in his work D. he hasnt been working for his company for a long time5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage

8、? A. Holidays in the United States. B. Vacation in the United States. C. How do the workers spend their holidays. D. Holiday and Vacation in the USB Here are two cars that may some day take the place of todays big automobiles(汽车)If everyone drives such a car in the future there will be less pollutio

9、n in the airThere will also be more parking(停放车辆)space in cities，and streets will be less crowdedThree such cars fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size The little cars will cost much less to own and to driveDriving will be safer，too，as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers p

10、er hourThe cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city but they will not be useful for long trips If the car is powered by electricity，it will have two batteries(电池)一one battery for the motor and the other one for the horn(喇叭)，the signals(信号灯)，etcLittle cars which are powered by gasoli

11、ne(汽 油)will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the futureSome roads will be used for the big，fast cars and other roads will be needed for the smaller，slower ones 6What is the advantage of

12、 the small cars? AThere wont be so much pollution and the small cars wont be so expensive as the big ones BIt will be safer to drive these small cars CThere will be more space for cars to park DAll of the above 7Why is it safer to drive these small cars?ABecause the speed of these cars is unlimited

13、BBecause the speed of these cars is limited CBecause the streets wont be so crowded DBecause the cars need only a little space 8What are the two cars referred to in the third passage? AOne which is good for getting round a city and one which is not useful for long trips BOne which is powered by elec

14、tricity and one which is powered by gasoline COne which is powered by electricity and one which is powered by sunlightDOne which costs less and one which runs slowly 9Two sets of roads are necessary in the future in order to_ . Aprevent road accidents Bmake the city more beautiful C1et small cars ru

15、n faster D1imit the speed of cars10. The best title for the passage might be _.A. Big Cars and Small Cars B. How to Drive Small CarsC. Cars for Tomorrow D. Cars for EveryoneCPopeye the Sailor first became a popular cartoon in the 1930s.The sailor in that cartoon ate lots of spinach to make him stron

16、g. People watched him, and they began to buy and eat a lot more spinach. Popeye helped sell 33 percent more spinach than before! Spinach became a necessary part of many peoples diets. Even some children who hated the taste began to eat the vegetable.Many people thought that the iron in spinach made

17、Popeye strong, but this is not true. Spinach does not have any more iron than any other green vegetable.People only thought spinach had a lot of iron because the people who studied the food made a mistake. In the 1890s, a group of people studied what was inside vegetables. This group said that spina

18、ch had ten times more iron than it did. The group wrote the number wrong, and everyone accepted it.Today, we know that the little iron there is in spinach cannot make a difference in how strong a person is. However, spinach does have something else which the body needsfolic acid.It is interesting to

19、 point out that folic acid can help make a person strong. Maybe it was really the folic acid that made Popeye strong all along. 11.A good title for this reading passage is_.A. Popeye the Sailor B. The Truth About SpinachC.A Mistake with Numbers D. Folic Acid Makes You Strong12. Why did many people e

20、at spinach after they saw Popeye the Sailor?A. They thought spinach made them strong.B. They thought Popeye was funny.C. Spinach had a lot of iron.D. People liked folic acid.13. A research group told people that spinach_.A. made Popeye strongB. was a green vegetableC. had less iron than other green

21、vegetablesD. had more iron than other green vegetables14.The reading passage says that perhaps Popeye got his strength from_.A. iron B. folic acid C. spinach D. exercise15.Folic acid is _.A. something in food B. a vegetableC. dangerous D. a certain kind of spinach第二节、 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

22、中有两项为多余选项。What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange or red? _16_Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead.You tend to be a pessimist (悲观的人)At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have b

23、een seriously studying the meaning of colour preference (偏爱), as well as the effect that colours have on human beings._17_If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly._18_ A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and

24、 more relaxed than a dark green one，and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day._19_A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides (自杀) than any other bridge in the area until it was repainted green.The number of suicide attempts immedi

25、ately fell sharply (急剧地)Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue._20_ It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. On the other hand, blac

26、k is depressing.BThey tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow upwe are born with our preference.CThe rooms are painted in different colours as you like.DIf you do, you must be an optimist(乐观的人), a leader or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitemen

27、t.ELight and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.FLife is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.GColours do influence our moods(情绪)there is no doubt about it.二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 We ate dinner on Chr

28、istmas Day in a small restaurantSuddenly，Erik said，“Hi there” His eyes were wide with 21 and his mouth was bared in a toothless smileI looked around and saw the 22 of his ioyIt was a man with a dirty and 23 coatHis trousers were baggy and his toes 24 out of would-be shoes“Hi there，baby；I see ya，Bust

29、er，”the man said to Erik My husband and I exchanged looksErik 25 to laugh and answer，“Hi，Hi there!” Everyone 26 in the restaurant and looked at us and then at the manThe old man was creating a nuisance(讨厌)with my beautiful babyOver our 27 the man kept talking from across the room 28 Erik responded w

30、ith joy We finally 29 the meal and headed for the doorMy husband went to 30 the check and told me to meet him in the parking lotWhile I tried to avoid the old manErik lcaned over my antiBefore I could 31 himErik had pulled himself from my arlns to the mansErik，in total trust and love， 32 his tiny he

31、ad upon the mans ragged shoulderThe mans eyes closed with tearsHis aged hands 33 of pain and hard labor-gently，so gently cradled my baby No two beings have ever loved so deeply for 34 short a timeI stood in awe(敬畏)The old man 35 Erik in his arms for a moment，and then unwillingly he returned Erikas though in 36 Then he said，“God bless you，maam，youve given me my 37 gift” Words 38 meI said nothing more than a muttered thanksWith Erik in my armsI ran for the car，crying and holding Erik tightlyI had just witnessed Christs 39 shown through the innocence(天真)of a small child who made no jud