1、高二上学期期中考试英语卷真题高二上学期期中考试英语卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解 Jiajia, a third grader who was born with anemia, a medical condition in which there are too few red cells in blood, wrote an affecting article that moved many netizens. In the article, she shared her biggest wish: to survive so she could take care of her grand
2、parents. Jiajia, 9, currently lives in the city of Suining in Sichuan province. In the article, she writes, “My heart gets heavier each time I see my grandma cry for me. If I ever get to grow up, I will take good care of her.” Jiajia contracted pneumonia when she was 4 months old. Since then, she ha
3、s required a blood transfusion every two weeks. After her parents divorce, her grandparents took her in and faced many challenges in the process of raising her. The girls article was only 235 words long, and it was handed in as a school assignment. Nevertheless, Jiajias words “deeply impressed” her
4、elementary school teacher, who then posted the article online, where it struck a chord with many people. Up till now, a fund started by teachers at Jiajias school has reached more than 30,000 RMB, which will be put toward Jiajias future blood transfusions.（1）What is Jiajias biggest wish?A . to have
5、her parents returnB . to have more netizens read her articleC . to surviveD . to have her grandparents survive（2）Who put the article online?A . JiajiaB . Jiajias teacherC . Jiajias grandparentsD . Jiajias parents（3）How can Jiajia survive?A . by receiving a blood transfusion every two weeks.B . by be
6、ing in hospital every day.C . by receiving a big operation at once.D . by being looked after by her parents.2. 阅读理解 Gabby Douglas stood beneath the Rio Olympic Arena, still in her Team USA leotard, trying hard to understand how she had become the most unpatriotic athlete in Rio. Tears filled in her
7、eyes. She tried hard to talk but no words came out. Her pauses were long and uncomfortable. “Ive been trying to stay off the Internet because theres so much negativity,” she said. The attacks against her have been everywhere these last few days. The bullies blamed her for not putting her hand over h
8、er heart while the US national song played. Besides, some other people attacked her for not jumping up and cheering hard enough for team-mates at the all-around final. All of this prompted her mother, Natalie Hawkins, to tell Reuters this weekend, that Douglas is “heartbroken”. It showed on Sunday,
9、in Douglass final performance of this Olympics and maybe in the Games ever. Douglas finished sixth in the uneven bars, far from the medal stand she owned four years ago in London, and shook her head, confused. What had she done wrong? Nothing made sense. “I mean, you do Olympics for your country, an
10、d you do it for yourself, how have I offended them? What have I done? I was standing in respect for USA. Im coming out there representing them to the best of my abilities, so how would I be in disrespect?（1）Why was Douglas heartbroken?A . Because she lost the chance to take part in the Olympic Games
11、.B . Because she didnt win any medal.C . Because she was criticized by many people for her unintentional behaviors.D . Because she made a big mistake.（2）Which sports event do you think Douglas is most likely to be in?A . gymnasticsB . high jumpC . danceD . triathlon（3）Which of the following is an im
12、proper behavior?A . Putting hands over ones heart while the national song played.B . Jumping up and cheering hard enough for team-mates.C . Taking part in the Olympic Games for ones country.D . Attacking athletes who dont win golden medals.（4）Whats the writers attitude towards Douglas?A . Enthusiast
13、icB . NeutralC . CriticalD . Angry3. 阅读理解 Apple is to open a research lab in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, according to Tim Cook, its chief executive, as it seeks to boost sales in the country and improve ties with the authorities. Beijing has been encouraging foreign technology companies t
14、o carry out more high-end work on the mainland as part of efforts to revitalize local industry. It will be Apples second facility in China. It already has a new research and development facility in Beijing. The two R&D centers were “aimed at strengthening relationships with local partners and univer
15、sities as we work to support talent development across the country”, Apple said in a statement. A closer relationship with the Chinese authorities has been a priority following setbacks for the US technology company this year. The iPhone has been losing market share to high-end handsets made by loca
16、l competitors including Huawei, Vivo and Oppo, which topped the rankings in the second quarter, while Apple languished in fifth place, according to Canalys data. Analysts said the announcement of the R&D centre was Mr. Cooks latest attempt to gain favour with Beijing, following the US groups $1billi
17、on investment in Didi Chuxing, the Chinese car-hailing company, in May. Apple has had to change its approach in China as it faces rising nationalism and high-quality local competition, according to Ge Jia, a tech blogger, who wrote yesterday: “Its time for Apple to cast aside their pride.” “Their pr
18、evious strategy of only selling devices to China without leaving anything behind is not working any more and they are starting their process of localisation in China through the Shenzhen lab.”（1）Apple is going to open a research lab in Shenzhen to _.A . promote Shenzhens economyB . promote its sales
19、 in ChinaC . get help of Chinese expertsD . join in local competition（2）Which of the following is true?A . There is only one research facility in China.B . Apple has always been in good relationship with Chinese authorities.C . Huawei has ranked to No.1 in the second sales quarter.D . Apple is chang
20、ing its strategy in order to boost sales.（3）What caused Apples sales in China to fall?A . Its bad quality and high price.B . Nationalism and high-quality local competition.C . Out-of-date design and false advertisement.D . Chinese governments ban on purchase.（4）According to Ge Jia, what is Apples pr
21、evious sales approach in China?A . taking part in high-quality local competition.B . choosing certain customers in China.C . only selling devices.D . selling devices as well as technology.4. 阅读理解 Young people frequently say that they want to exercise, but they just cant find the time. The solution j
22、ust might be in-office interval training. Recent studies show that very short but intense exercise rapidly builds and maintains fitness and health, even when the workout is only a few minutes long. Work the stairs You can complete an excellent, effective and very brief workout in an office stairwell
23、, says Martin Gibala, a professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Canada and an expert on interval training. For a study that he and his colleagues presented earlier this year, they asked 12 out-of-shape women in their 20s to warm up for two minutes by slowly walking up and down stairs in a
24、 campus office building. They completed three of these abbreviated stair workouts per week for six weeks. By the end, their aerobic fitness had improved substantially, the researchers reported, by about as much as if they had been running or cycling each week for hours. Fidget your way to fitness. P
25、arents and teachers may once have urged you to sit still, but wiggling, tapping your toes, standing briefly, and otherwise fidgeting as much as possible at your desk is in fact good for your body. In one recent study, college students showed healthier blood flow in their lower legs if they fidgeted
26、than if they did not. Even better, a 2008 study found that among office workers, those who frequently fidgeted burned as many as 300 calories more each day than those who resolutely stayed still.（1）What does the passage mainly want to tell us?A . several ways to work out within short timeB . short e
27、xercise does no good to healthC . how to find time to exerciseD . fitness can be improved（2）According to the experiment, women spending two minutes working stairs for six weeks _.A . didnt benefit from workoutB . felt more unhealthyC . became fatter in figureD . benefited a lot（3）How many studies ar
28、e shown in the passage?A . OneB . TwoC . ThreeD . Four（4）The writer may agree _.A . sitting still during work hoursB . lying as often as possibleC . trying to frequently walk back and forthD . standing and working without any stop二、完形填空5. 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A poor farme
29、r had a friend 1was famous for the 2apple he grew. One day, his friend gave the farmer a3and told him to 4it home. The farmer was 5with the gift, but when he got home he did not know 6to plant it. He was 7that if he planted the tree 8the road, the fruit would be stolen. If he planted the tree in one
30、 of his field, his neighbors would come 9and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. 10he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it. The farmer was very 11of what he did. However, as time went on, he found that the tree didnt 1
31、2any fruit. He didnt know without 13and good soil, the tree soon 14after he planted it. Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a 15place. “Whats the difference?” the farmer said 16. “If I had planted the tree near the road,17would have stolen the fruit. If I had plante
32、d the tree in one of my field, my neighbors would have come and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit.” “Yes,” said the friend, “but at least someone could have 18the fruit. Now you not only have robbed every one 19the fruit, but also you have 20a good apple tree!”（1）A . whoB . whomC . whichD . whose（2）A . beautifulB . wonderfulC . badD . usual（3）A . appleB . treeC . bookD . shovel（4）A . bringB . fetchC . takeD .
