河南省台前县第一高级中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案doc.docx

1、河南省台前县第一高级中学学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案doc台前一高2015-2016学年高二英语期中考试试题第一部分：听力（1-20题）略第二部分：阅读理解 （共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADid you know the meaning of a word may change over time? Many English words we know now had different meanings a long time ago. One examp

2、le is the word nice. Around the year 1300, nice was first used in English to mean “stupid”. Two hundred years later, nice began to carry a “better” meaning. If people said a book was written nicely, they meant the book was written “clearly” or “carefully”, not “stupidly”. After 1800, nice began to t

3、ake its meaning like “kind” or “friendly”. Since then, people have thought of nice as a word with good meanings. A good change of a words meaning like this example of nice is called AMELIORATION. Though we dont use nice to mean “stupid” any more, it is fun to know how much a words meaning can change

4、 from its start! For more examples of AMELIORATION, see next page.21. 1300 years ago, a “nice person” was believed to be_. A. carefully B. friendly C. clever D. stupid22. What is the second paragraph mainly about? A. What nice used to mean. B. How the meaning of nice changed over time. C. How long n

5、ice has been used . D. Why the meaning of nice changed.23. AMELIORATION means a words meaning_.A. changes from bad to good B. can change from its startC. changes from good to bad D. remains the same over a long timeBLong long ago, there lived in Greece a king named Midas. He was a greedy man and lov

6、ed gold better than anything else in the world. One day, he asked a god to give him more gold. The god decided to punish him and said, “Your wish is granted already. Everything you touch will turn to gold.”Midas was very happy when he heard this. The next morning, he got up early to test his skill.

7、When he touched his bed, it turned to gold. “Gold!” cried Midas, laughing like a little boy, “ It works!”Not only stones, flowers and the furniture in his house turned to gold, but, when he sat down to table, so did the food he ate and the water he drank. He was unhappy now. Just then his daughter r

8、an up to him. Midas touched her hand. At once she became a gold statue(雕像)!At last, he begged the god to free him from his wish. “Go to the river and bathe in it,” the god said. So Midas did, and the water took away his golden touch.24. The god decided to punish Midas because he was _. A. lazy B. pr

9、oud C. greedy D. unhappy25. Which is the correct order according to the story? a. Midas became the king of Greece. b. His daughter turned into gold. c. Midas was happy with his skill. d. The god freed him from his wish. e. Midas asked god for more gold.A. decb-a B. cacdb C. aebcd D. aecbd26. What ca

10、n we learn from the story? A. Its the early bird that catches the worm. B. Gold does not always bring happiness. C. Dont put all your eggs in one basket. D. A bird in hand is worth two in the forest.CIts not easy being a teenager -nor is it easy being the parent of a teenagerYou can make your child

11、feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourselfIt is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you11 still be there for him when he needs you Expect a lot from your child，just not everythingExcept for health and safety

12、problems， such as drug use or careless driving，consider everything else open to discussionIf your child is unwilling to discuss something，dont insist he tell you whats on his mindThe more you insist， the more likely that he11 clam upInstead，let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same tim

13、e，remind him that youre always there for him should he seek advice or helpShow respect for your teenagers privacyNever read his mail or listen in on personal conversations Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the familys telephone for too long，tel

14、l him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of timeThis not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation(节制).Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone

15、that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job27The main purpose of the text is to tell parents A. How to get along with a teenager B. How to help a teenager grow up C. How to understand a teenager D. How to respect a teenager28. What does the phrase clam up in Paragraph 2 probably me

16、an? A. refuse to talk B. show respectC. become excited D. seek help29. The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager A. to pay for his own telephone B. to use the phone in a sensible way C. to share the phone with friends D. to answer the phone quickly30. What should parents do in raising a te

17、enager according to the text? A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs. B. Let him have his own telephone. C. Give him advice only when necessary. D. Not talk about personal things with him.第2节(共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）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。选项中有两项为多余选项.根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项

18、。How to improve your perseverance(毅力)If youre familiar with the story of the hare and the tortoise, you know that the tortoise proved that perseverance is much more important than speed. 36 , but fewer people have the patience and perseverance of the tortoise. Here are some tips that can help you to

19、 improve your perseverance. Set goals and write them down.If you dont know what you want to accomplish, its hard to persevere until you do. 37 , instead of making many projects that may upset you 38 , and cross each step off the list as you complete it.If you want to master the ability to cook Germa

20、n dishes, youll need to read cookbooks, study the recipes（食谱）, buy ingredients（食料） and practice making the dishes. Write down all these steps and remove each step as you go. Make a list of the rewards related to any project to encourage yourself to persevere.When you want to lose 40 pounds, it may s

21、eem like a difficult goal. 39 . You can lower your blood sugar or fit into your favorite pair of jeans. Keep those rewards in mind to encourage yourself to stick to your diet and exercise program. Imagine your success.Take time each day to sit back, relax and picture the life youll lead once youve r

22、eached your goal. 40 . Read them over several times a day to encourage yourself to keep going.A. Like the hare, many people start off strongB. And you should focus on every step carefullyC. You cant lose weight only by going on a dietD. Make a list of the steps needed to reach your goalE. But there

23、are big rewards for doing soF. Choose one or two goals that are most important to you and work toward thoseG. Or you can write out a paragraph or two about how reaching your goal will change your l第二部分：完型填空 （共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a busy morn

24、ing, about 8：30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9：30.The nurse had him take a 41 in the waiting area, 42 him it would be at least 40 minutes 43 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 44

25、his watch and decided, since I was 45 busymy patient didnt 46 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctors appointment.The gentleman said no and told me that he 47 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 48 . He t

26、old me that she had been 49 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 50 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 51 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 52 him for five years now. I was 53 , and asked him, “And you 54 go every morning, even though she doesnt

27、 know who you are?” He smiled and said, “She doesnt know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 55 as he left.Now I 56 that in marriages, true love is 57 of all that is. The happiest people dont 58 have the best of everything; they just 59 the best of everything they have. 60 isnt about how

28、to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.41. A. breath B. break C. test D. seat42. A. persuading B. promising C. telling D. understanding43. A. if B. since C. before D. after44. A. taking off B. looking at C. fixing D. winding45. A. very B. also C. not D. seldom46. A. show off B. turn

29、 up C. come on D. go away47. A. agreed B. forgot C. needed D. happened48. A. daughter B. mother C. wife D. sister49. A. there B. well C. late D. around 50. A. lonely B. hungry C. doubtful D. worried51. A. so far B. already C. neither D. no longer52. A. believe B. answer C. recognize D. expect53. A.

30、moved B. surprised C. disappointed D. satisfied54. A. only B. still C. thus D. then55. A. tears B. curiosity C. words D. judgment56. A. suggest B. realize C. hope D. prove57. A. acceptance B. agreement C. expression D. exhibition58. A. completely B. necessarily C. naturally D. frequently59. A. learn

31、 B. try C. favor D. make60. A. Life B. Beauty C. Trust D. Adventure第三部分英语知识运用第一节 语法填空（共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned _61_ farm, which looked almost abandoned. _62_ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby _63_ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what _64_ (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in