莆田二十四中2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考英语试卷

高二英语 第I卷

第一部 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第二部分阅读理解

第一节（共15个小题，每个小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面 短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.

During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport（护照）.

He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.

Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.

My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents（文件）. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.

That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way. 21. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?

A. Find a house B. Take a vacation C. Go shopping

D. Join his family

22. The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_______.

A. a stranger in Sydney C. a friend of his family

B. a Sydney policeman D. a letter in his papers

23. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last praragraph mean?

A. Gave back B. Showed

C. Sent out D. Delivered

B

Today we'll talk about reading. When we read a text, our eyes move across a page in short, quick movements. We recognize words usually when our eyes still fixate(停留，凝视). Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span(视幅). The length of time for which the eyes stop varies from person to person. It also varies within any parson according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text. In addition, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.

Unfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the page. As a result of this misleading emphasis(强调) on the purely visual aspects of reading, many exercises have been designed to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation. For example, in some exercises, words are flashed on to a screen for a tenth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on either side. Such word patterns are often formed in the shape of pyramids(金字塔), so the reader takes in more and more words at each successive(连续的) fixation. All these exercises are very clever, but it's one thing to improve a person's ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently. Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words. Consequently, for these reasons, many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training, especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated(孤立的) words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text. 24.The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following factors except _____.

A: one's purpose in reading

B: lighting and tiredness D: one's familiarity with the text

C: the length of a group of words

25.The author may believe that reading _____.

A: demands a deeply-participating mind

B: requires a reader to take in more words at each fixation C: requires a reader to see words more quickly D: demands more eyes than mind

26.What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in the second paragraph?

A: The reading exercises mentioned can't help improve reading. B: The reading exercises mentioned have done a great job so far. C: The ability to see words is not needed for an efficient reading. D: The reading exercises mentioned are useless for reading. 27. Which of the following is NOT true? _____.

A: The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading

B: The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time C: The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text D: Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training

C

Skin-diving（轻装潜水） is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world . It is like a visit to the moon! When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks , because you are no longer heavy .

Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day ,there is enough light .When fish swim nearby , you can catch them with your hands .

When you have tanks (箱) of air on your back, you can stay in keep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water. To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides（而且），there are many other uses of skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can also get many things from the deep sea. 28.Skin-diving can take you to ______

A．the deep sea

B．the room D．the moon

C．the mountains.

29.You can climb big rocks easily under water because ______.

A．there is a lot of light

B．you are stronger

D．you are not as heavy as on the land

C．the fish nearby help you

30.Under water , a skin-diver _______ in the daytime .

A．can see nothing

B．can see only fish D．can’t see anything clearly

C．can see everything clearly

31.With tanks of air on your back ,you can _______

A．stay under water for a long time C．be in a safe place

B．have more fun D．catch fish very easily

D Father’s Garden

My father was always a good（酷爱的）gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled（翻耕的）soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.

As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden. I remember Dad pushing the tiller（耕作机）ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corn, and our favorite--- red tomatoes.

As I grew into a teenager, I didn’t get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening

never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.

But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of multicolored vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes.

For the first few years after he died, I couldn’t even bear to look at anyone’s garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil. 32. Why did the author like the garden when he was a child?

A．He loved being in the garden with his father. B．The garden was just freshly tilled. C．The garden was full of his favorite food. D．He wanted to be a garden-crazy like his father.

33. When all the kids started their own families, the author’s father _____.

A．devoted more to gardening. B．turned to other hobbies. C．focused on planting tomatoes. D．stopped his gardening.

34. What happened to the garden when the author’s father was seriously ill?

A．No plant grew in the garden at all.

B．The author’s son took charge of the garden. C．There was a great harvest. D．The garden was almost deserted.

35. Why did the author start his garden with tomatoes?

A．He only knew how to grow tomatoes. B．He wanted to honor his father.

C．He thought tomatoes were easy to manage. D．His son liked the fields of tomatoes.

第二节（共5个小题，每个小题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2项为多余选项

Finding a Summer Job

Thinking about a summer job? To find a job that’s right for you, make a list of your interests and strengths, as well as your dislikes and the things you need some improvement in, and keep them in mind as you look for a job. ___36___ But if little kids drive you crazy, a babysitting job may not be ideal.

___37___ Try to find something that can help guide you toward your long-term goals, For example, if you want to study veterinary(兽医)science in college, finding a fob in a vet’s office or animal shelter, or even a pet store, may be better choices for you than working in a restaurant. As Jobs become harder to find, you may have to take whatever is available—and that’s OK. __38___ Just try to find some aspect of the work that you love and can learn from. ___39___

Summer jobs are a great way to prepare for life after high school or for college. The skills you learn early will help you develop the professional talents you’ll need throughout your life. These include basic but important skills like customer service or working with people who may be very different from the friends you hang out with.

__40___ The self-esteem and self-confidence you can develop at a job will come in handy when you’re ready to interview for college or a job after high school.

A. For example, if you love books or writing, a job in a bookstore or library might be perfect for you

B. A job should be about learning as well as making money. C. Learning to readjust goals is another important life skill. D. What’s the right job for me?

E. Some companies and businesses offer bright students short-term training. F. Work experience can also help you feel good about yourself. G. Why get a summer job?

第三部分、英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空 （共20个小题，每个小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面 短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可填入空白的最佳选项。

Young Man Learns What’s Most Important in Life

In his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and little to spend with his wife and son.

One day, his mother phoned him and told him that his old 41, Mr. Belser, had died. She asked if Jack would attend the funeral. Jack remembered 42 some of his childhood days with his old neighbor. It had been so long since Jack had thought of him. He 43 thought Mr. Belser had died years before.

Jack’s mother said, “He didn’t forget you. When I saw him, he’d ask 44 you were doing. He’d remember the many days you spent at his home. After your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s 45 in your life.”

“He taught me carpentry（木工手艺）,”Jack said. “I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time46 me important things. I’ll be there for the funeral. ”

Mr. Belser’s funeral was 47 . He had no children and most of his relatives had died. The night, after he returned home, Jack and his Mom 48 the old house next door. The house was 49 as Jack remembered. Jack told his Mom that there was a small gold box that Mr. Belser kept 50 on top of his desk. He had asked a thousand times what was inside, 51 Mr. Belser only said “The thing I value most.” It was 52 . The house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser 53 had taken it. “Now I’ll never know what was so 54 to him,” Jack said.

Two weeks after Mr. Belser died, Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. “Signature requested on a package. Please 55 _ by the main post office.”

Next day Jack collected the package. The return address 56 his attention: “Mr. Harold Belser”. Jack opened the package. Inside was the gold box and an envelope.

“Upon my death, please 57 this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life. ”Jack 58 opened the box. Inside he found a simple pocket watch and also these words59 to it, “Jack, Thanks for your time! —Harold Belser.”

“My god! The thing he valued most was…my time. ”He couldn’t believe it.

Immediately he called 60 his appointments for the next two days, because he needed some time to spend with his family. 41. A．friend

B．neighbor B．playing B．actively B．where

C．relative C．spending C．foolishly C．how C．shadow

D．classmate D．talking D．carefully D．why D．attitude D．assisting

42. A．working 43. A．honestly 44. A．when 45. A．help 46. A．giving

B．influence B．teaching

C．helping

47. A．big 48. A．came

B．wonderful B．returned B．strangely B．discovered B．but B．gone B．son

C．small

D．moving D．visited D．completely D．reached D．when D．clear D．neighbor D．expensive D．hurry D．caught D．pay D．carefully D．printed D．off

C．painted C．differently C．locked C．or C．old

49. A．possibly 50. A．buried 51. A．so

52. A．dear 53. A．wife

C．family C．important C．start

54. A．valuable 55. A．stop

B．necessary B．begin

56. A．gathered 57. A．give

B．visited B．improve B．sadly

C．greeted C．return

58. A．casually 59. A．attached 60. A．on

C．nervously C．reading C．in

B．writing B．at

第II卷

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第二节 语法填空 （共10个小题，每个小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 To change your habits successfully, you should think about changing your inner beliefs about your habits. For example, your old belief was: “I love cigarette because it 61 （make） me feel good and 62 （relax）. I need cigarette to be happy and eased.” If you keep this belief, you won’t be able to keep your resolution 63 （stop） smoking for very long. Instead, you should adopt this new belief: “I love yoga because it can make me strong and energetic while cigarette is poisonous destroys my body.” You should analyze your beliefs and make sure they won’t stop you from changing your habits. 65 same is true when you try to form positive habits. If you want to start eating healthy food, here are some positive beliefs you should start thinking about: “Healthy food is very good 66 my health. It gives me a lot of energy and I feel very good.” Everybody can change. All it takes is courage and 67（commit）. Decide right now! To improve 68 life by changing your habits. Take action right now! Don’t be afraid. Yes, you will

probably make mistakes along the way. But never forget 69 success is guaranteed for you if you have positive habits in your life. If you continue success 70 （be）yours.

第四部分写作

第一节 短文改错（共10个小题，每个小题1分，满分10分）

阅读短文，文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误仅限1词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Dear Tom,

I'm sorry to hear that you are worried about not be able to adapt to your new life in university. As known to all, we will have to meet with new surroundings and challenges in life. So you needn't worry too much.

As far as I'm concern, if you devote yourself to study, you can solve the problem and make a great progress. Beside, you can enrich your life by joining different clubs. If you still have some trouble fit in, that is a good idea to communicate with your best friends or parents.

I believe you can overcome it eventual. In all, the problem is not very serious.I do hope which I've said above might benefit you a great deal.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是新华中学的学生刘超，德国一所学校将于今年暑假组织学生来你校访问。其间，Roger将借住你家。请你代表全家写信给Roger, 欢迎他的到来，并告知有关事宜。信的要点如下：

1. 房间已经准备好，方便舒适。

2. 活动丰富：参观学校 、游览市区、品本地美食… 3. 表达期待。

注意：1、词数：100左右 2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 3、参考词汇：安排—arrange

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学校 班级 姓名 座号 第四部分写作

第一节 短文改错（共10个小题，每个小题1分，满分10分）

阅读短文，文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误仅限1词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Tom,

I'm sorry to hear that you are worried about not be able to adapt to your new life in university. As known to all, we will have to meet with new surroundings and challenges in life. So you needn't worry too much.

As far as I'm concern, if you devote yourself to study, you can solve the problem and make a great progress. Beside, you can enrich your life by joining different clubs. If you still have some trouble fit in, that is a good idea to communicate with your best friends or parents.

I believe you can overcome it eventual. In all, the problem is not very serious.I do hope which I've said above might benefit you a great deal.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是新华中学的学生刘超，德国一所学校将于今年暑假组织学生来你校访问。其间，Roger将借住你家。请你代表全家写信给Roger, 欢迎他的到来，并告知有关事宜。信的要点如下：

1. 房间已经准备好，方便舒适。

2. 活动丰富：参观学校 、游览市区、品本地美食… 3. 表达期待。

注意：1、词数：100左右 2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 3、参考词汇：安排—arrange Dear Roger,

Yours sincerely,

Liu Chao