高二英语上学期期中试题55.docx
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高二英语上学期期中试题55
2016-2017学年曹妃甸区第一中学高二第一学期期中考试
英语试题
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.
A
Thenervous-lookingyoungmanhadwaitedforafewmoments—outsidethejeweler’sbeforehegotenoughcouragetoenter.Hewaswarmlygreetedbyayoungassistant.Jamesfeltarushofbloodtohisfaceasheexplainedhewouldbebringinginhisfuturewifetochooseabirthdaypresent.Theassistantlistenedcarefullyandtoldhimhe’dbetterbuyanecklace.Hewasn’tusedtobuyingjewelleryandwasalittleworriedaboutover-spending.Aftersomediscussionastoareasonablepriceandthetype,theassistantshowedhimdozensofnecklacesandhelpedhimtochoose.AtlastJameschoseoneandlefttheshoppromisingtoreturnatfiveo’clock.When,halfanhourlaterthanplanned,Jamesdidreturntotheshopwithhisfuturewife,Laura,theassistantactedasifshehadneverseenhimbefore.Whenshewasaskedtoshowthemsomenecklaces,shefirstbroughtoutsomeinexpensiveonesforthemtochoose,andthengavethemtheoneshehadprepared.Achoicewassoonmadeandtheywentawaysatisfied.Jameswouldcertainl
ycomebacktobuywhathewanted.
1.Agoodtitleforthispassageis________.
A.ACleverAssistant
B.BuyingaBirthdayPresent
C.HowtoChooseaNecklace
D.ABraveYoungMan
2.WhenJamestoldtheassistantwhyhewantedtobuyapresent,hisface________.
A.turnedpaleB.turnedredC.tu
rnedyellowD.turnedblack
3.JamesandLaurareachedtheshopat________.
A.4:
30B.5:
00C.5:
30D.6:
00
4.Jameswouldcomebacktobuywhathewantedbecause_______.
A.theassistantknewhowtosatisfythepeoplewhocametobuythings
B.thenecklacewasgood
C.Lauralikedthenecklace
D.theassistantwhoservedJameswasverybeautiful
B
Onceuponatime,therewasabeautifulbird,whichwasverycuriousabouthell.Whenshewaslittle,hermotheralwaystoldherthatifshedidn’tmastertheflyingskills,shewouldgotohell.Shewassocuriousabouthellthatshealwaysaskedotherswhathelllookedlike,butnoonewassure,becausenoneofthemhadeverbeenthere.Somesaidhellwasaplacefullofwater,andotherstoldherthathellwasfullofburningfire.However,thebirdknewtheywerelying.She
wantedtofindoutwhathellwas.
Whenotherbirdswerelearningflyingskills,shealwayshidherself
andwatchedthem.Shethoughtinthiswayshecouldgotohellandseewhathelllookedlike.However,shespentsolittletimelearningflyingskillsthatonedayshewascaughtbyalittleboy.Thelittleboygavehertohisgrandpainthecountrysideasagift.Theoldmanlikedherverymuch.Hemadeadelicatecageandputherinit.Thebirdwasveryworriedbecauseshethoughtshecouldn’tfindoutwhathellwaslikestayinginthissmallcage.However,shecouldn’tescape.Dayafterday,shejuststayedinthecage,watchingotherbirdsflying.Shelostherfreedomandshebecamesadderandsadder.Atlast,shebecameill.Theoldmanfinallyopenedthecage,butshewastooweaktofly.Lyingontheground,shethoughtofthequestionthatsheeveraskedallthetime.
“Whatdoeshelllooklike?
”
“Hellisasmallwell-decoratedcage.”Beforesheclosedhereyesforever,shefi
nallyansweredthatquestionherself.
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“master”inthefirstparagraphmean?
A.Miss.B.Finish.C.Follow.D.Learnwell.
6.Whydidthebirdhideherselfwhenotherbirdswerelearningflyingskills?
A.Becauseshewaslazy.
B.Becauseshedidn’tlikelearningflyingskills.
C.Becauseshethoughtshecouldgotohellbydoingthis.
D.Becauseshethoughtshedidn’thavetolearnflyingskills.
7.Accordingtothepassage,thebirdatlastfoundthat___________.
A.hellwasaplacefullofwater.
B.hellwasaplacefullofburningfire
C.therewasnohell
D.hellwasasmallwell-decoratedcage
C
DearEditors,
OnmywaytoworkeverymorningIdrivebyafarmwhereIcanseesomehorsesoffinthedistanceinthewoods.Theyarethereeverysinglemorningnomatterhowcoldorrainyorwindyitis.Thereisashed(牲口棚)onthefarm,butitdoesn’tlooktomethatthehorsesareevertakenintotheshed.Isthisright?
Idon’tthinkhorsesshouldbetreatedlikethis.
Sam
DearSam,
Thanksfortakinganinterestinthesehorses.Problemsaboutthecareofhorsesaredifferentfromcatsanddogs.Thinkofwildhorsesthatspendtheirwholelivesoutdoorsfindingwhateverfoodandshelter(遮蔽物)theycanontheirown.Thepointisthathorsesdon’trequireasmuchshelterasalotofotherfarmanimals.However,thatdoesn’tmeanthattheydon
’tneedsomeshelter.
Itishardtotellfromyourletterwhetherthesituationforthesehorsesisunacceptable.Aboveall,doyouknowthepeoplewhoownthehorseswellenoughtojusttalktothemasaneighborandexpressyourconcern(关注)?
Maybetheywilltellyouthatthehorsesdogointheshedatnight.
Ifdirectcontact(联系)isnotachoiceandyoucanseethatthehorses’situationispoor,thencall911,reportthesituationandasklawenforcementofficers(执法官员)tolookintoit.
Ifyoujustcan’tseeenoughtoprovesuchareport,calltheOswegoCourtHumaneSocietyon207-1070forhelpfromtheLargeAnimalAssistanceProject(LAAP).Avolunteerfromtheprojectwillhelpsolvetheproblem.
Speakingofvolunteerassistance,sinceyouappeartobeahorselover,whynottalktotheLAAPaboutvolunteeropportunitiesforyou?
It’sbigjob,buttotallyrewarding,andtheproj
ectalwaysneedsknowledgeablehorsepeopletohelp.
8.Samwritestotheeditorsinorderto____________.
A.askhowtokeephorsesinchangeableweathers.
B.discusswhethersomehorsesarebadlytreated
C.expresshisstronginterestinkeepinghorses
D.describesomebeautifulhorseshehasseen
9.Comparedwithcatsanddogs,horses________.
A.needlessshelter
B.preferlivingindoors
C.canpredictbadweathers
D.likef
indingfoodbythemselves
10.WhatdotheeditorsadviseSamtodofirst?
A.Tocall911forhelp
B.TofindavolunteerfromtheLA
AP
C.Tocontactthehorses’ownerdirectly.
D.TocalltheOswegoCountyHumaneSociety.
11.Inthelastparagraphofthesecondletter,theeditors_______.
A.hopeSamcanbemoreknowledgeable
B.stresstheimportanceofvolunteering
C.encourageSamtojointheLAAP
D.suggestSamchangehisjob
D
Inthetenthgrade,Ibeganworkingforfreeatavet’sthatwasrunbyafriend.IwantedtogetexperienceforwhatIthoughtwouldbemyfuturejob.However,ononeparticularSaturdaymorningIlearntsomethingperhapsmoreimportant.
Thehospitalwasinthemiddleofoneofthepoorersectionsofthecityandsomepeoplecouldonlypayforthemostbasictreatments.OnthisSaturday,amanandhisyoungson,whowasprobablyabout7yearsold,walkedinwithasmallcatinacardboardbox.Therewassomethingwrongwiththecat’slefteye.Butthemancouldnotaffordtopayforthecostofthemedicine.Hekeptquietforawhile,andthenheaskedwherethenearestanimalshelterwas.Hearingthis,hissoncriedandstartedtoarguewithhim.Allofasudden,anolderwomanwhowassittinginthewaitingroomstoodup,walkeduptothecounter,andtoldthemanthatshewouldpayforthecost.Themanthankedherandthesongottokeepahealthycat.
Ialwaysthoughtitwastherightthingtohelpoutaneedyperson,butIonlysawpeopledoactsofkindnessonTVorinmovies.Whatthewomandidmademebelievethatthesethingsdohappeninreallife,andquiteoften.
Now,whenIcan’tdecidewhethertohelpsomeonewhoisinneed,Irememberthiswoman,andthenIhavethecouragetostepuptotheplate.Sometimesotherpeoplefollow.
12.Wecaninferthatavet’sismostprobablyahospitalfor.
A.kidsB.animalsC.thepoorD.women
13.Forwhatpurposedidthewriterworkatthevet’s?
A.Tohelpouthisfriend.
B.Tomakesomepocketmoney.
C.Togetsomeworkexperience.
D.Tolearnmoreaboutsociety.
14.Whatwouldthemanprobablydowiththecatifthewomandidn’thelphim?
A.Giveitup.B.Giveittothewoman.
C.Giveittosomeoneonthestreet.D.Takeithomewithouttreatment.
15.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?
A.Themandoesn’tlikekeepingacat.
B.Theolderwomanoftenhelpspeopleout.
C.Thehospitaloftenasksfortoomuchmoney.
D.Theman’ssondidn’tagreetotheman’sfirstdecision.
E
I’mnotsosureIlikemyfriendsanymore.Iusedtolikethem—tobehonest.We’dhavelunch,talkonthephoneorexchangee-mails,andtheyallseemednormalenough.ButthencameFacebookandIwasintroducedtoasadfact:
manyofmyfriendshavedarksidesthattheyhadkeptfromme.
TodaymyfriendsshowoffthemoreunpleasantaspectsoftheirpersonalitiesviaFacebook.Nolongerhidden,they’rethrowninmyfacelikeTVcommercials—unavoidableandendlessadvertisementsfortheworstoftheirpersonalities.
TakeFred.Ifyouweretohavelunchwithhim,you’dfindhimwarm,anddown-to-earth.ReadhisFacebookandyourealizehe’sanunbearable,food-obsessedbore.He’dpausetohaveacupofcoffeeonhiswaytosaveadrowningman—andthenwriteaboutit.
TakeAndy.Youwon’tfindasmarterCEOanywhere,butnowhe’saCEOwithoutacompanytolull.SoheplaysMafiaWarsonFacebook.He’sdoingwell—level731.ThankstoFacebook,Iknowhe’splayingabout18hoursaday.Andy,you’verunfourcompanies—andthisishowyouspendyourdowntime?
Whathappenedtogolf?
Whathappenedtogettinganotherjob?
TakeLiz.SheispositivethattheH1N1vaccinewillkillusallandthatweshouldavoidit.AndthencomesChriswholikestopostatleast20timesadayoneverywebsitehecanfind,soIgettoreadhisthoughtstwice,o
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