人教版高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、人教版高二下学期期中考试英语试题 试题阅读理解 A At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad. I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia. On the night we arrived, we discovered that “our family” was living in a trailer(拖车) that was in poor condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks

2、, but every time they finished one problem, another surfaced.We decided the only reasonable solution was to build a new housesomething unusual but necessary under these circumstances. The family was overjoyed with their house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen.O

3、n Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the familys three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, “What do you want for your new room?” Expecting toys that children usually ask for, we were astonished when Josh responded, “I just want a bed.”The boys had never slept in a bed! They were used

4、to plastic mats. That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift. On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the newest city and bought beds and new bedding.When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise. We could hardly contain ou

5、rselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning.That afternoon, as we fitted the parts of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to watch us and observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway. As my father slipped a pillowcase (枕套)onto one of the pillow, Eric asked, “Wha

6、t is that?”“A pillow,” he replied.“What do you do with it?” Eric continued to ask.“When you go to sleep, you put your head on it,” I answered softly. Tears came to my eyes as my father handed Eric the pillow.“Oh. thats soft,” he said, hugging it tightly.Now, when my sister and I start to ask for som

7、ething that seems urgent, my dad gently asks, “Do you have a pillow?”We know exactly what he means.21. The author wrote this passage to _.A. ask us to do volunteer work B. introduce volunteer workC. describe his first volunteer project D. collect money for his volunteer project22. Why was the author

8、 shocked on hearing Joshs answer?A. Because the family lived in a trailerB. Because the boys had no bed to sleep in C. Because Josh didnt know what a bed wasD. Because Josh expected to get some toys23. By saying “We could hardly contain ourselves.” the author meant that they all _.A. felt confused B

9、. felt excited with joy C. couldnt help laughing D. failed to keep the secret24. From the text, we can learn that Eric had never seen a _.A. trailer B. house C. bed D. pillow CBBD BDo you want to visit Warwick Castle in Britain (Britains Ultimate Castle)? Warwick is a friendly and memorable experien

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15、ked by calling 0870 442 2371 or online. Online bookings must be made 24 hours before you visit.25. If you hope to visit Castle Dungeon, you should_.A. dial 0870 442 2371B. buy the ticket in personC. book the ticket two days in advanceD. book the ticket from Warwick-Castle. com26. If a boy of 5 years

16、 old wants to buy a ticket online, he should pay_.A. 11.06 B. 9.56 C. 11.95 D. 8.5627. If you want to buy group tickets, _.A. you should book by email B. you should book online C. you should dial 0870 442 2375 D. there should be at least 20 people 28. The text is most probably taken from_.A. newspap

17、er B. a magazine C. a website D. a geography book DABC CGeorge Orwell was the pen name for Eric Arthur Blair, who was born in 1903 in India and died in 1950. Orwell was one of the popular writers back in this era and was very popular for writing news, fiction, literary criticism and poetry. When Bla

18、ir turned 5 he was sent to a convent (女修道院) school as a day boy in Henley-on-Thames. The reason for this was that his mother wanted him to have the best education, although his family was not wealthy enough to pay for it. His mother asked her brother to see whether he could find a proper school wher

19、e Eric Blair could be accepted. After some time they sent him to St Cyprians School in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. At the school the headmaster decided to undertake Blair and help him win a scholarship and help his parents by making an agreement in secret for them to pay only half of the normal sch

20、ool fees. After being sent to this school, Blair hated it. He managed to write articles well enough to be published in school magazines, win prizes, and then earn more scholarships into other expensive colleges. As Blair became older he started to write professionally and then changed his pen name t

21、o George Orwell. One of his most famous books is called Nineteen Eighty Four and was published in 1949. This book was known for the social aspects, which were about oppression(压迫)， poverty and crime. The book became popular in its time and was read by many people.Although he was an experienced write

22、r, his lifestyle was not healthy. Blairs lifestyle consisted of heavy smoking. He also continuously placed himself in situations where it was constantly cold and damp. It was said that he had a love for strong tea and also was known for wearing casual clothing most of the time. As the years went on,

23、 he soon became sick and died in 1950. To this day some of his works are still read by many people.29. The passage is written to _.A. advertise Eric Arthur Blairs worksB. urge readers to read Eric Arthur Blairs booksC. introduce Eric Arthur Blair brieflyD. inform readers of Eric Arthur Blairs lifest

24、yle30. The reason why Blair was sent to a convent school was that _. A. the school fees there were not high B. his mother wanted him to receive the best education C. his mother wanted him to learn more about religions D. Blair can get more scholarships31. Why was Nineteen Eighty Four famous? A. Beca

25、use it solved some social problems. B. Because it was easy to understand.C. Because it exposed many social problemsD. Because it contained something about the writers lifestyle. 32. All the following about Eric Arthur Blair are mentioned except_. A. Books B. Lifestyle C. Education D. MarriageCBCDDSo

26、me people dont drink coffee. Are you fond of drinking coffee? Here is something you can use as an argument every time someone warns you against drinking your third cup of coffee for the day: Coffee may actually add some years to your life. A paper published recently in the New England Journal of Med

27、icine details a study that began in 1995. A total of 402,260 test subjects (none of whom had heart disease or cancer) between the ages 50 and 71 were asked about their coffee drinking habits. Only 42,000 of all the test subjects were non-coffee drinkers, while most of them admitted to drinking two o

28、r three cups a day. By the year 2008, 52,000 of the test subjects had already died. Based on the data gathered by the researchers, men who drank two or three cups of coffee daily were 10% less likely to die, while it went up to 13% for women. Researchers havent been able to tell the exact substance

29、that benefits your health-it could be any one of coffees many components. Its clear that more research is needed to establish the connection between drinking coffee and having a longer life, but Dr. Frank Hu of Harvard School of Public Health believes its “the best evidence we have”.Before you get u

30、p from your seat to get another cup of coffee- dont forget to check the tips on making great coffee- Dr. Hu has two pieces of advice for you. First, avoid cream and sugar and anything that could affect the health properties of coffee. Second, filter（过滤）your coffee beans instead of boiling them, beca

31、use filtering removes the components that can raise your cholesterol (胆固醇) level.33. What does the author mainly want to tell us by writing this passage? A. People should not drink their third cup of coffee.B. Drinking coffee every day may help people live longer.C. People who live longer generally like drinking coffee.D. Drinking coffee can reduce peoples cholesterol level.34. We learn from Paragraph 3 that _.A. women live longer than men in generalB. coffee has greater influence on men than womenC. women benefit more from drinking coffee than menD. men usually drink more coffee tha