1、甘肃省兰州市第九中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题绝密启用前甘肃省兰州市第九中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题试卷副标题考试范围：xxx；考试时间：27分钟；命题人：xxx学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）评卷人得分一、阅读理解（题型注释）Have you ever heard of blogs (博客)? If you havent, you should have. Its here, its growing and its having an influe
2、nce on our life. Surf the Internet and youll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal written by one person or a group of people. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links u
3、pon which visitors can comment. A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entries on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them.Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding a
4、n article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet access the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”, “posts”, o
5、r “entries”. The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because its great potential, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. Hes trying to make blogs the important tools for future business com
6、munications.1、A blog is .Aa commentBan Internet journalCa designDa link2、A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _.Atalk to othersBgive commentsCread articlesDenjoy photos3、Who is a blogger?AA person who posts letters.BA person who writes articles.CA person who posts text or photos in
7、a blog.DA person who is an online publisher.4、According to the passage, the reason why blogs are so popular is that they _.Agive everyone the chance to be an online writerBcan be created by people without much knowledge of computer technologyCenable a blogger to place news, personal thoughts, text a
8、nd photos and give commentsDall of the aboveDear editor,You can find language pollution whenever you open a newspaper or turn on your TV set, listen to a popular song at various advertisements. Language pollution exists almost everywhere and can be seen in the following places:.1. Chinese characters
9、 are written in the complex (复杂的 ) form. Although simplified（简化的） Chinese characters were accepted for use many years ago, it seems that more and more people like Chinese characters written in the complex form.2. Many goods are produced in China but carry foreign names, which sound strange and have
10、no meaning at all.3. Words and expressions being used have a bad meaning. Ba(霸), which means bully in Chinese, is one example. Now there are a lot of goods, restaurants, even factories or firms, with Ba in their names.4. There are too many incorrect grammatical expressions. Some films have strange n
11、ames and incorrect grammatical structures. Ai ni mei shang liang, which means I love you without consulting, is grammatically incorrect and this kind of expression is now becoming popular.Some language experts point out that language pollution must be done away with, which is an idea shared by mysel
12、f and many others.Fan Yongqian5、The writer of the letter suggests that _.Asomething be done to make our language pure (纯正)Bthe Chinese language not have the word baCeverything have a good name and a good meaningDeverybody try their best to stop pollution6、What the writer wants to say is that _.Agrea
13、t difference exists between the Chinese characters written in the complex form and simplified formBmany people agree with the experts on language pollution in ChinaCour newspapers, TV programs, pop songs and advertisements are getting pollutedDsome film writers havent studied Chinese grammar7、The ex
14、pression do away with in the last paragraph means _.AcleanBrecycleCget awayDend8、What do you guess Fan Yongqian is? He or she probably is _.Aa readerBa singer of pop songsCa language expertDan expert of grammarNow, we know that if we do not get enough vitamins, we are at risk of developing a number
15、of diseases. As a result, vitamin supplements（补品），though expensive, are popular with people who worry that they are not getting enough vitamins from the foods they eat. But contrary to what many people think, medical experts have found little evidence that most supplements do anything to improve hea
16、lth or protect against disease. In fact, medical experts warn that taking too many of some vitamins can be harmful. For example, too much vitamin E can cause bleeding. People should discuss what vitamins they take with their doctors, as some vitamins can produce harmful side effects when mixed with
17、medicines.Experts, however, say that sometimes vitamins can help prevent disease. People who know they lack a particular vitamin should take vitamin supplements. Some older adults, for example, may not have enough vitamin B-twelve. This is because, as people get older, their body loses its ability t
18、o take it from foods. Also, people who spend much time inside may need some extra vitamin D as the skin makes this vitamin from sunlight.Different vitamins are found in different foods. Vitamin A is found in fish liver oil. It also is in the yellow part of eggs. Sweet potatoes, carrots and other dar
19、kly colored fruits and vegetables contain substances that the body can change into vitamin A. Vitamin B-twelve is found in green leafy vegetables and other foods, like fruits. Vitamin K can be found in pork products.In fact, for most people, a balanced diet can ensure enough of the vitamins our bodi
20、es need. So, it is important for us to eat a mixture of foods every day to ensure that we get enough vitamins our bodies need.9、What is probably talked about before this passage?AHow many vitamins a persons body needs.BHow many vitamins some foods contain.CThe benefits that vitamins bring to our hea
21、lth.DWhat people should do to stay healthy.10、Vitamin supplements are popular with people because _.Apeople mistakenly think that they are good for their healthBthey contain more vitamins than the foods people eatCfood does not provide enough vitamins people needDpeople fear that a lack of vitamins
22、will lead to disease11、From the passage, we can learn that medical experts advise people _.Anever to take any vitamin supplementsBto depend only on food for their vitaminsCnot to take any vitamins together with medicinesDto consult doctors before taking vitamin supplements12、For people who lack Vita
23、min B-twelve, they can eat more from _.Asweet potatoesBgreen leafy vegetablesCpork productsDeggsMichelle was a student at University of California, Los Angeles. She is here to tell us how she feels about the city.What were the best things about Los Angeles?One of my favorite things about Los Angeles
24、 is the weather. I hate the cold and it never really gets that cold there. Plus, most of the time its usually sunny, which is good because I love going to the beach during the summer. Theres so much to do at the beach, but my favorite thing in L.A. was having a picnic on the sand with my friends.Wha
25、t were the worst things about being there?I disliked having to drive everywhere to get around because the city is so spread out. Los Angeles has a lot of traffic and sometimes it takes a long time to get somewhere close by just because the streets are so crowded. Also, a lot of people complain about
26、 the pollution.Did you have any problems there?Just the normal problems of living in any city, like watching out for pickpockets (扒手). Some people think Los Angeles has a lot of crime, but I think its as safe as any other city. Also, many people think driving is difficult because there is a lot of t
27、raffic and road rage (路怒症), but it just takes a little practice and a lot of patience.What are the people like in Los Angeles?There are all types of people in Los Angeles since the city is pretty diverse. For the most part, though, most of the people are friendly, calm and relaxed. Some people say t
28、hat everyone in Los Angeles is beautiful, but I think thats just a stereotype (模式化的印象).Would you go back to Los Angeles?Certainly. Los Angeles is one of my favorite cities in the world. I love the fact that it has all the nightlife and shopping of a big city, but also has access to beaches, parks, m
29、ountains and other places you cant usually find in large cities. Between the weather and the beaches and all the fun things to do, its a great place to be.13、We can learn from the text that Michelle _.Ahates the heavy traffic in Los AngelesBdislikes the cold weather in Los AngelesCthinks Los Angeles is small and crowdedDenjoys driving everywhere in Los Angeles14、Whats Michelles impression of the people in Los Angeles?AThey get angry easily.BAll sorts of people live there.C
