1、12016-2017 学年度高二第一学期英语期中考试卷本试卷共 8 页，6 大题，共 120 分，考试时间：100 分钟,请把答案写在答题卡上。班级_ 姓名_ 学号_ 成绩_一、完型填空：（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very 36 with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was 37 than him, he felt disappointed. So he 38 hard
2、 about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to 39 some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started 40 for land. He 41 that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and
3、went to 42 their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the 43 of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his 44 to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land 45 giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could 46 by walking through
4、 the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the 47 , he could have it.The farmer became very 48 when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of 49 without paying anything. He came 50 the next morning and started running, not walking,
5、51 he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued 52 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very 53 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he 54 right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a pie
6、ce of land about 6 x 4 feet. Dont be greedy (贪婪的) or you will 55 everything finally.1. A. careful B. pleased C. bored D. busy 2. A. healthier B. stronger C. richer D. cleverer 3. A. thought B. learned C. tried D. worked 4. A. borrow B. spend C. make D. save 25. A. waiting B. looking C. preparing D.
7、caring 6. A. explained B. hoped C. noticed D. guessed 7. A. see B. follow C. help D. cheat8. A. chance B. result C. condition D. purpose9. A. promise B. request C. suggestion D. order 10. A. for B. by C. without D. before11. A. cover B. farm C. buy D. have12. A. year B. month C. week D. day13. A. in
8、terested B. sad C. happy D. calm14. A. land B. crop C. experience D. knowledge15. A. quietly B. early C. finally D. suddenly16. A. so that B. even if C. because D. whether 17. A. dreaming B. walking C. speaking D. running18. A. nervous B. excited C. tired D. worried 19. A. refused B. died C. appeare
9、d D. rested20. A. lose B. face C. change D. defeat二、阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）（A）Most of us probably live without vegetables, but a world without chocolate? Now that would be hard! According to chocolate makers it could happen if we dont act soon. 3There are two main causes of the chocolate short
10、age - chocolates growing popularity and less production of cocoa, the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate, not much can be done about the first cause. Therefore, the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production. However, new plant
11、 diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the worlds largest producers, have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years. Whats worse, many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa-producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as
12、corn or rubber. This way, the farmers can make more money. To prevent more farmers from changing, researcher s at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing. But first they must make sure the new plants a
13、re safe to grow. This takes a long time. First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is then planted in the Centres fields, studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that theyre disease-free, will the plants be
14、 sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed. To create new stronger types of cocoa, scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from different cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate sho rtage, there is now hope!16. The first paragraph tells us tha
15、t_. A. chocolate is healthier than vegetables B. the world could soon be without chocolateC. people love vegetables more than chocolate D. its not necessary to eat so much chocolate 17. In which countries has chocolate become more popular in recent years? A. Venezuela and Indonesia. B. Ivory Coast a
16、nd Ghana. C. Indonesia and China. D. China and India. 18. Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber and corn because these crops_. A. can make them more money B. need less rain to grow C. can be planted more times each year D. are not damaged by plant diseases 19. How long does it take scientists at
17、 the Centre to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow? A. 6 months. B. 12 months. C. 24 months. D. 30 months. 420. What is one of the pu rposes of the Cocoa Control Centre? A. To introduce cocoa production to more countries. B. To provide more chocolate for British people. C. To produce stronger ty
18、pes of cocoa plants. D. To make sure that cocoa is healthy to eat. （B）On March 3, 1887, the lives of two amazing women were changed forever when Anne Sullivan, a poor university graduate, arrived at the home of the wealthy Keller family to teach theirsix-year-old daughter Helen. It was a difficult j
19、ob as Helen was unable to see, hear or speak because of illness. Anne had been suggested to the Kellers by her university professor, a close friend of Mr. Keller. Before she arrived, Anne expected her new pupil to be a quiet, weak child. But Helen was nothing like that. When Anne first walked throug
20、h the Kellers door, the energetic Helen nearly knocked her over in her hurry to feel Annes face, clothing and bag. Helen was used to visitors bringing her sweets, and angrily tried to force open Annes case to take her candy. But Anne calmed her down by allowing Helen to play with her watch. So began
21、 one of the most successful student-teacher relationships in history. Anne Sullivan was only twenty years old when she began teaching Helen. She had to not only teach the child all the usual school subjects, but also control Helens sometimes wild behaviour. Her well-meaning parents allowed Helen to
22、do as she liked at home. Realizing that such an environment was unsuitable for learning, Anne requested that she and Helen live in a small house nearby. As soon as Helen began learning, it became clear that she was especially intelligent. She quickly learned to read and write, and by the age of ten
23、she could also speak. In 1900, Helen started studying at Radcliffe University, and graduated first in her class in 1904. She was the very first blind and deaf person to get a university degree. How did she do it? Anne Sullivan read all of Helens books and then signed the information into her hand. A
24、nne remained at Helens side until her death in 1936. Helen became a world-famous writer, and fought for disabled peoples rights until her death on Jun 1, 1968. 21. How did Anne come to work at the Kellers home? A. She replied to a job advertisement. B. She was introduced by her family friend. C. she
25、 was recommended by her university professor. D. She met Mr. Keller while studying at university. 522. What surprised Anne most about Helen when they first met? A. How intelligent Helen was. B. Helen gave Anne a gift. C. The way Helens parents treated her. D. How forceful Helen was. 23. According to
26、 the passage, Helens parents_. A. allowed her to do as she wished B. gave her too many gifts and sweets. C. did not spend much time with her D. cared little about her education. 24. Which of the following is NOT true about Helens university studies? A. She was greatly helped by Anne. B. She was the
27、best student in her class. C. She was able to graduate in three years. D. She was the first deaf and blind university graduate. 25. According to the passage, both Anne and Helen_ _. A. died in their 60s B. were well educated C. came from rich families D. fought for human rights CThese are some signs
28、 that you can see on the roads of Great Britain.Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign they must not go at more than thirty miles an hour. We see this sign when we get to parts of the country where there are many houses and other buildings, for example, when we
29、 are getting near a town. Thirty miles an hour is the speed limit. Number two is sign for the end of the speed limit. We are out of the town now and may go at more than thirty miles an hour.Number three is a sign that we are near a crossroads, that is, a place where two roads cross. We must drive ca
30、refully.Number four is a sign that there is a bend in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully.6Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the roads get narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully.Number seven has the word “school” on it. This is a sign that
31、 there is a school at the side of the a street or road. Perhaps there are children going to school or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly until they are past the school building.Number eight is a sign with the letter P on it. The letter P is for “parking.” A parking place is
32、 a place where drivers may leave their cars. If the driver of the a car wants to leave his car and go to the shops, he looks for this sign. Then he knows that he may leave his or her car there.26. Who will most probably read the passage?A People who drive badly. B People who are learning to drive.C
33、People who drive well. D People who drive carelessly.27. When a driver sees the sign number one, he must _.A. always go at 30 miles an hourB. go at more that 30 miles an hourC. not go at more than 30 miles an hourD. stop 28. A driver must drive carefully when he gets to _.A. a bend B. a crossroads C
34、. a narrow road D. all of them29. If a driver wants to leaves his car and go to the shops, _.A. he can leave his car anywhereB. he can leave his car at the gate of any shopC. he must look for the sign with the letter P on itD. he can leave his car at the side of the street.30.Find out the correct or
35、der of the signs according to the passage.A. a, e, d, g, c, b, f, h B. f, e, d, b, h, c, g, a C. g, c, b, h, f, a, e, d D. g, c, b, d, h, a, e, f7DThomas Edison was one of ten said to be the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of oth
36、er men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius.“ There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work.But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. Fro
37、m his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the diffi
38、cult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked h
39、im what ideas he had about life. “Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.31. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Edison invented the elec
40、tric light.B. Many other people have changed Edisons life.C. Edison has changed the life of many other people.D. Few men in history can change other peoples life.32. Edison thought _.A. he could be happy if he was a geniusB. genius plays the most important part in ones successC. hard work could do b
41、etter than geniusD. genius could do better than hard work33. Edison was _.A. very much interested in nature8B. interested in discovering the secrets of natureC. interested in changing peoples ideasD. uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature34. In Edisons opinion, _.
42、A. thinking can supply people with enjoyment and pleasure as well as helpB. peoples successs lies mostly in geniusC. hard work is the second important thing in making people successfulD. there are few secrets for him to discover later35. The last sentence in the passage most probably implies _.A. li
43、fe is too short for Edison to invent more for human beingsB. Edison made 100 inventions in his lifeC. Edison was able to live and work for 100 years D. People of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 years work三、短文改错：（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（）：
44、如果有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用横线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( )，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。My parents and I went to the zoo on last Sunday. 36._There were a lot of visitors stood in front of the ticket 37._window. We waited a long time and bu
45、y three tickets 38._in the Monkey Mountain world of the zoo. I was 39._too eager to see the smart and funny animals, but I 40._quickened my steps through the crowd. Unfortunately 41._I got separated from my parents. I had hard time looking 42._for him. But no luck. Wandering in the zoo, I felt 43._9alone without any companions. Worse still, I had no money, 44._so I had to walk home, covering as many as 10 miles. 45._四、单词拼写（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）46.The driver was not to _(责备) for the accident.47.The father was _（不愿意的）to give his son the key to his car.48.He issued a st
