辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学2015-2016学年高二期初考试英语试题 Word版含答案

2015—2016学年度下学期期中考试高二英语试卷考试时间:120分钟试题分数：150分命题人:崔媛晶第I卷第一部分：听力（满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7。

5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What do we learn about the woman from this conversation?A。

She studies at night. B. Her classes aren’t difficult. C。

She enjoys teaching herself at home。

2.Why didn't the man get the job?A.Because he was late for the interview。

B. Because he had noworking experience.C.Because he was not good at writing。

3.What did the man buy?A。

A new chemistry textbook. B. A used chemistry textbook of the first edition。

C。

A used chemistry textbook of the third edition.4。

What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. A blouse。

B. A clothes store. C。

A skirt.5。

What is the man probably doing？A. Paying for the breakfast。

B. Looking for a job。

2015-2016学年度下学期期初考试高一英语试卷考试时间90分钟试题分数150分出题人：第一部分：听力（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThe Healthy Habits Survey shows that only about one third of American seniorsSeniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.21. What is found out about American seniors?A. Most of them have good habits.B. Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week.C. All of them are fighting germs better than expected.D. About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day22. Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands .A. four times a dayB. three times a dayC. eight times a dayD. twice a day23. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. We should keep from touching our faces.B. There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth.C. A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet.D. We should wash our hands before touching a door handle.24. The text probably comes from .A. a guide bookB. a popular magazineC. a book reviewD. an official documentBAt thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊断）with kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on t asks, I could not. In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are no different from your classmates, young man.”I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots（点）, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?I didn’t exp ect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quitea surprise when it came back to me the next day with an “A” on it. At the bottom ofthe paper were these words: “ See what you can do when you keep trying?”25. The author didn’t finish the reading in class because .A. He was new to the classB. He w as tired of literatureC. He had an attention disorderD. He wanted to take the task home26. What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?A. He made a great inventionB. He had good sightC. He gave up readingD. He learned a lot from school27. What was Mrs. Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?A. AngryB. ImpatientC. SympatheticD. Encouraging28.What is the main idea of the passage?A. The disabled should be treated with respect.B.A teacher can open up a new world to students.C. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.D. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.CIt is well known that the Japanese people’s love of fish is almost as a bee’s interest in honey. As fish populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forcedto fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challenge(挑战)－how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like f rozen fish. So again the fishing companies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tankson their boats. After catching fishes, they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected environment, lacking predators (掠食者)，the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge.Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask “What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpecte d challenge?” May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer（战胜） them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation.Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem？Sharks! You might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don’t sharks eat fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active and alert (警觉的). The fish stay fresh because they are challenged.Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career.29. The main reason for the fishing company to fish in the far sea was that .A. the fishes farther away from the sea tasted fresherB. the fish resource near the shore was on the decreaseC. people would prefer eating fresh fishes to less fresh onesD. it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh30. Which of the following statements is true?A. The fish kept in tanks didn’t sell well because of their taste.B. Japanese people love honey as much as a bee does.C. The fish stored in the protected environment tasted the best.D. The fish kept in tanks didn’t taste fresh bec ause they died before reachingthe restaurant.31. The underlined part of the last paragraph means “ .”A. Sharks are usually compared to the challenges in people’s lifeB. Try to find a big shark and you will meet your challengeC. If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies didD. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challengesDMany Western people are not used to sitting on the floor any more. In Japan, however, sitting upright on the floor is common in different situations. For example, meals are traditionally had when people sit on the tatami (榻榻米) floor around a low table. Also during the tea ceremony and other traditional events, one sits on the floor.The formal way of sitting for both men and women is kneeling upright. People who are not used to sitting in this style may feel uncomfortable after a few minutes, and their legs may go numb. However, foreigners are not usually expected to be able to sit in this style for a long time, and an increasing number of Japanese people themselves aren’t able to do so, owing to a more westernized lifestyle.In other situations, men usually sit cross-legged, while women sit on their kneeslaying both legs to one side. The former sitting style is considered wholly male, while the latter is considered completely female.The most important guest sits on the honored seat which is set farthest from the entrance. If there is a tokonoma (壁龛) in the room, the guest should be seated in front of it. The host or the least important person is supposed to sit next to the entrance. Of course, there are other things to be considered in each particular case.32. Which of the following situations is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. When traditional events are held.B. When a tea ceremony is held.C. When men and women meet.D. When meals are traditionally had.33. According to the passage we can learn that ______.A. more and more Japanese sit in the formal wayB. foreigners should always sit in the formal style in a Japanese homeC. men and women in Japan sit in the same informal wayD. men shouldn’t sit on their knees laying both legs to one side34. When some guests are in a Japanese home, _______should sit nearest to the entrance.A. the most important guestB. both the host and the hostessC. the host or the least important personD. the host himself35. What is the passage mainly about?A. How foreigners should sit in Japanese homes.B. How and where to sit in Japanese homes.C. How foreigners should behave in Japanese homes.D. Where to sit in Japanese homes.第二节 (共5小题；每小题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。

2015～2016学年度上学期12月份月考高三英语试卷卷I第一部分：听力第一节1．Whose wallet probably is it?A. the woman’sB. The man’sC. Gina’s2. What is the date today?A. May 1stB. May 2ndC. May 3rd3. Who made the woman’s personal web page?A. She herselfB. Her friend.C. The man4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A townB. An accidentC. A murder5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Relatives.B. Colleagues.C. Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6. What is the man doing?A. Watching TVB. Listening to the radio.C. Reading the newspaper7. Why are the rich and famous targets for being talked about according to the man?A. The public are interested in them.B. The public want to laugh at them.C. The public want to make them famous.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。

8. Why does the man look sad?A. He had to stop his study.B. He failed his test again.C. He couldn’t understand the foreigners.9. How did the woman improve her French?A. By reading French newspapersB. By watching French films.C. By speaking to herself.10. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Be confident.B. Talk with foreignersC. Ask the teacher for advice. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

2015～2016学年度上学期期中考试高一英语试卷考试时间120分钟试题分数 150第一部分：听力第一节1．Whose wallet probably is it?A. the woman’sB. The man’sC. Gina’s2. What is the date today?A. May 1stB. May 2ndC. May 3rd3. W ho made the woman’s personal web page?A. She herselfB. Her friend.C. The man4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A townB. An accidentC. A murder5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Relatives.B. Colleagues.C. Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6. What is the man doing?A. Watching TVB. Listening to the radio.C. Reading the newspaper7. Why are the rich and famous targets for being talked about according to the man?A. The public are interested in them.B. The public want to laugh at them.C. The public want to make them famous.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。

8. Why does the man look sad? A. He had to stop his study. B. He failed his test again.C. He couldn’t understand the foreigners.9. How did the woman improve her French?A. By reading French newspapersB. By watching French films.C. By speaking to herself.10. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Be confident.B. Talk with foreignersC. Ask the teacher for advice. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

2016～2017学年度上学期期末考试高二英语试卷考试时间120分钟试题分数 150第一部分：听力第一节1．Whose wallet probably is it?A. the woman’sB. The man’sC. Gina’s2. What is the date today?A. May 1stB. May 2ndC. May 3rd3. Who made the woman’s personal web pa ge?A. She herselfB. Her friend.C. The man4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A townB. An accidentC. A murder5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Relatives.B. Colleagues.C. Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6. What is the man doing?A. Watching TVB. Listening to the radio.C. Reading the newspaper7. Why are the rich and famous targets for being talked about according to the man?A. The public are interested in them.B. The public want to laugh at them.C. The public want to make them famous.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。

8. Why does the man look sad? A. He had to stop his study. B. He failed his testagain.C. He couldn’t understand the foreigners.9. How did the woman improve her French?A. By reading French newspapersB. By watching French films.C. By speaking to herself.10. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Be confident.B. Talk with foreignersC. Ask the teacher for advice.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

2015-2016学年度上学期高二年级期中考试英语科试卷命题人：唐丽丽校对人：陈莹AWhy was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V By the seventeenth century it had stopped to be important for defense. Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison. It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes. Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King. The Bastille’s workings were secret. Prisoners were taken to it in closed vehicles. Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall NO talking was allowed Worst of all，a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day，a week，a year，or forever. Only the King’s letter could set him free.Over the years the number of arrests by King’s letter had become fewer. By the time of its fall, most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions(贪污腐败)of the government V oltaire，the famous French writer，spent a year there in 1717～1718，and another 12 days in 1726.For those who believed in free speech and free thinking，the Bastille stood for everything evil. The day it was captured，only seven prisoners were found inside. Still，the Bastille was hated by the people It was a symbol of the King’s complete power.21.The Bastille had been a prison ____A. since the time of Charles VB. since the time of Cardinal RichelieuC. before the seventeenth centuryD. since 137022.According to the passage，which of the following statements is FALSE?A. Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the BastilleB. The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King.C. Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outsideD. V oltaire was twice put in the Bastille.23. At the time of its fall, the Bastille housed ____.A. a large number of prisonersB. a lot of writers who had been against the governmentC. some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinkingD. only a few prisoners24. This passage mainly ______A. tells how the prisoners were controlled by the KingB. tells how little was known about the BastilleC. shows the inner workings of the BastilleD. gives a brief history of the BastilleBNorway tops the list of countries that offers the best social policies for people over 60. Afghanistan is rated the worst. The rankings appear in the new Global Age Watch Index. Help Age International published the index of 96 countries that are home to 790-million people 60 and older. Chief Executive Officer Toby Porter said, ―For t oo long, older people have been excluded(排除) from international and national development planning. We have a world which is ageing fast. And what the index does is to compare and rank countries from best to worst countries in the world to grow old,‖ he sai d. The Global Age Watch Index rates countries in four categories. ―Health, income, what we call capability - ability to carry on contributing employment. And then the final one about enabling environment - what do older people think about the environment t hat they live in.‖―The focus on the report this year is on pensions - on retirement income that older men and women can expect.‖ The index reports only one in four older people over 65 in low and middle income countries have any kind of retirement saving. Norway gets the highest ranking in the index. Rounding out the top 10 are Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Iceland, the United States, Japan and New Zealand. Afghanistan is at the bottom of the list following many years of conflict. There are 10 African countries on the index - all near the bottom. South Africa ranks the highest among them at 80. However, Porter said South Africa is doing some positive things. ―We’ve seen some very encouraging public statements from some senior politicians in South Africa that they recognize the contribution and the importance of supporting their older population. South Africa is one of the so-called BRICS nations - countries with strong emerging economies. Other members include Brazil, ranked 58 - Russia, ranked 65 - India, 69 and China, 48.25. What is the focus on the report of this year?A. PensionB. CapabilityC. EmploymentD. Health26. The so-called BRICS nations do not include______.A. RussiaB. ChinaC. South AfricaD. New Zealand27. According to Toby Porter, he does not agree that______.A. older people have not been included in the developing plan for a long timeB. it makes little sense to rank countries from best to worst in the world to grow oldC. more attention should be paid to older people in a world that is ageing fastD. South Africa is doing lots of positive things to improve the older people’s conditions28. The purpose of The Global Age Watch Index is to______.A. warn governments of the severe environmental problems in their countriesB. tell the difference between developing countries and developed countriesC. get governments and people to care more about older people in the worldD. urge governments to take measures to stop political and military conflictsCWhen Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing．His mother took him to see the famous showman, P．T．Barnum, and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show．He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together．He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb．He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes．When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads．To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall. Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money．By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich．He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five．Fortunately for Tom, Mr．Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well．One of the little people was Lavonia Warren, a school teacher．Tom was able to win her love, and they married．The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town．They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about, two thousand guests．Crowds filled the．Street of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage．The．couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut．Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war．Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored(发起) Tom Thumb' s weddings．In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun．29．"the talk of the town" means _______．A．they were in the newspaperB．it was the most popular topicC．people spread bad rumors about itD．it was discussed in a city meeting30．What does the author think about Tom-Thumb’s wedding?A．Tom and Lavonia were stupid．B．People gave it too much of their attention.C．It was funny and ridiculous．D．It helped people cheer up in a dark time．31．What does the author imply in the last paragraph?A．Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine．B．People are always disappointed during wartime．C．Entertainment can serve an important purpose．D．People should be married even if they are small．DTwo recent studies have found that punishment is not the best way to influence behavior．One showed that adults are much more cooperative if they work in a system based on rewards. Researchers at Harvard University in the United States and the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden did the study．They had about two hundred college students play a version of the game known as the Prisoner’s Dilemma．The game is based on the tension between the interests of an individual and a group. The students played in groups of four．Each player could win points for the group, so they would all gain equally．But each player could also reward or punish each of the other three players．Harvard researcher David Rand says the most successful behavior proved to be cooperation. The groups that rewarded it the most earned about twice as much in the game as the groups that rewarded it the least. And the more a group punished itself, the lower its earnings．The study appeared last month in the journal Science．The other study involved children. It was presented last month in California at a conference on violence and abuse. Researchers used intelligence tests given to two groups. More than eight hundred children were aged two to four the first time they were tested. More than seven hundred children were aged five to nine.The two groups were retested four years later, and the study compared the results with the first test. Both groups contained children whose parents used physical punishment and children whose parents did not．The study says the IQs of the younger children who were not spanked were five points higher than those who were. In the older group, the difference was almost three points.Murray Strauss from the University of New Hampshire worked with Mallie Paschall from the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. Professor Strauss has written extensively about physical punishment of children. He says the more they are spanked, the slower their mental development. He also looked at average IQs in othernations and found them lower where spanking was more common.32．Which could be the best title of the passage?A. Punishment or Reward: Which Works Better on BehaviorB. The Best Way to Influence Behavior.C. PunishmentD. Two Recent Studies.33．The under lined word ―spanked‖ probably means______.A. wonB. punishedC. testedD. praised 34．According to the passage, the researchers may agree the best way to influence behavior is______.A. rewarding good behaviorB. correcting bad behaviorC. punishing badly-behaved childrenD. praising well-behaved children35. The author develops the passage________.A. in order of timeB. in order of importanceC. by describing his experiencesD. by using quotations and statistics第二节As an old Spanish Proverb goes, "Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week". ___36___ I’d say, way too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here’s why.1. ___37___Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is–everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don’t go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.2. The world is waiting on your giftI know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU! ____38____.Sure, other people may be able to sing. But they’ll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but they’ll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Don’t deprive the world of your gift. It’s the oxygen that we need to survive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use to better your life and the lives of those around you.3. ____39____You can dream about writing the great A merican play all you want, but it’s never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to becomeequipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. ____40____.They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen. Get to it!第三部分第一节完形填空One day as I was doing her housework, I noticed my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone; in 41 a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her 42 little friend. And I’ll never forget the words she said, 43 it was pretend.She said, ―Suzie’s in the corner 44 she’s not been very good. She didn’t listen to a word I said or do the things she 45 .‖ In the corner I saw her baby doll all 46 in lace and pink. It was obvious she’d been put there 47 and thinking.My daughter continued her ― 48 ‖, as I sat down on the floor. She said, ―I’m all 49 , I just don’t know 50 to do with her any more. She complains whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She never lets me do the things that I just have to do. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot 51 ... And she doesn’t know how to 52 towels, I don’t have the tim e to 53 . I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don’t have the time to sit and play—don’t you know what I mean‖And that day I thought a lot about making some 54 in my life; As I listened to her 55 words that cut me like a knife. I h adn’t been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear. I’d been caught up in responsibilities that 56 throughout the year.But now my 57 has changed, because, in my heart, I realize... I’ve seen the world in a different light 58 my little darling’s e yes. So, let the cobweb shave the corners and the dust cover the floor, I’m not going to worry about keeping up with them any more.I’m going to 59 the house with memories of a child and her mother... For we are granted only one 60 , and we will never get another.41. A. another B. the other C. others D. other42. A. gentle B. kind C. imaginary D. warm43. A. even though B. as though C. so that D. in that44. A. before B. when C. if D. because45. A. could B. would C. should D. might46. A. had B. worn C. put D. dressed47. A. left aside B. left alone C. left off D. left out48. A. conversation B. Communication C. imagination D. discussion49. A. put up B. taken up C. fed up D. pulled up50. A. when B. how C. what D. whatever51. A. spread B. cover C. touch D. reach52. A. tear B. fold C. make D. arrange53. A. Teach B. share C. take D. give54. A. problems B. changes C. kindness D. friends55. A. innocent B. conscious C. unique D. occasional56. A. understood B. took C. increased D. returned57. A. life B. attitude C. belief D. world58. A. by B. from C. through D. of59. A. fill B. supply C. combine D. provide60. A. memory B. family C. Daughter D. Childhood第二节：In the USA the high school graduation ceremony is 61 great importance. 12th-grade students, or seniors, who are about 17 or 18 years old, look forward to attending this event.The graduation ceremony itself takes place at the end of May or beginning of June, 62 usually includes music, awards, and a guest speaker. After the speeches, students walk to the front of the room to receive their diplomas from the headmaster. Students start preparing for graduation a long time 63 it happens. They order rings designed 64 (especial) for their class.65 tradition is to have their photographs taken. These photographs are used for the class yearbook, which is a 66 (print) book about all the students in the school. Students have special cards called 67 (announce) printed to send to friends and relatives to tell them about their graduation. The cards often include 68 invitation to the ceremony. If you receive it, you should send a present 69 money to the graduate. A few weeks before the ceremony, the students 70 (measure) for the cap that they will wear at the ceremony. After the ceremony, families usually have graduation parties for friends and relatives. It’s a day and a night that high school seniors remember for a long time.第四部分写作第一节短文改错As is known to us, fewer and fewer students do sports regularly, what makes them weak and easily tiring.There are many reasons about this. First of all, some of the students complained that they have too much homework, results in less time to take exercise. Besides, some of whom think that it is very difficult for them to keep doing exercise, so it is a very hard thing.Because lack of physical activities, many students are in a poor health. I suggest that our school must take measures to encourage more students to take part in sports. For us students, whatever busy we are, it is necessary to spare some time to do exercise.第二节书面表达请以How to Keep Psychologically Healthy? 为题，根据以下提示，写一篇100词左右的短文。

2015年9月月初考试高二英语试卷卷I第二部分：阅读理解（共2 节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AFrom the very beginning of school we make books and reading a constant source (源头)of possible failure and public humiliation（侮辱）. When children are little we make them read aloud before the teacher and other children, so that we can be sure they "know" all the words they are reading. This means that when they don't know a word, they are going to make a mistake, right in front of everyone. After having taught fifth-grade classes for four years, I decided to try at all costs to rid them of their fear and dislike of books, and to get them to read oftener and more adventurously.One day soon after school had started, I said to them, "Now I'm going to say something about reading that you have probably never heard a teacher say before. I would like you to read a lot of books this year, but I want you to read them only for pleasure. I am not going to ask you questions to find out whether you understand the books or not. If you understand enough of a book to enjoy it and want to go on reading it, that's enough for me. Also I’m not going to ask you what words mean. "The children sat stunned and silent. Was this teacher talking seriously？One girl, who had just come to us from a school where she had had a very hard time, looked at me steadily for a long time after I had finished. Then, still looking at me, she said slowly and seriously, Mr Holt, do you really mean that" I said just as seriously "？I mean every word of it.During the spring she really astonished me. One day, she was reading at her desk. From a glimpse of the illustrations(插图) I thought I knew what the book was. I said to myself, "It can't be," and went to take a closer look. Sure enough, she was reading Moby Dick , in edition with woodcuts. I said, "Don't you find parts of it rather heavy going" She answered, “Oh, sure, but I just skip over those parts and go on to the next good part. "This is exactly what reading, I think ,should be ：find something, dive into it, take the goodparts, skip the bad parts, get what you can out of it, and then go on to something else.21. According to the passage, children's fear and dislike of books may result from______ .A. reading little and thinking littleB. reading often and adventurouslyC. being made to read too muchD. being made to read aloud before others22. The teacher told his students to read______ .A. for enjoymentB. for knowledgeC. for a larger vocabularyD. for higher scores in exams23. Upon hearing the teacher's talk, the children probably felt that _______.A. it sounded stupidB. it was not surprising at allC. it sounded too good to be trueD. it was no different from other teachers' talk24. Which of the following statements about the girl is TRUE according to the passage?A. She skipped over those easy parts while reading.B. She had a hard time finishing the required reading tasks.C. She learned to appreciate some parts of the difficult books.D. She turned out to be a top student after coming to this school.BNo one is sure how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids(金字塔) near Cairo. But a new study suggests long-ago builders could have tied wooden poles to the stones and rolled them across the sand, the scientists say.“Strictly speaking, I think what they’re suggesting is possible,” physicist Daniel Bonn said.People have long been puzzled over how the Egyptians moved such huge rocks to the pyramid site from about one kilometer away. And there’s no clear answer.The most popular view is that Egyptian workers slid the blocks(石块) along smooth paths. Many scientists suspect workers first would have put the blocks on sleds(滑板). Then they wouldhave dragged them along paths. To make the work easier, workers may have lubricated（润滑）the paths either with wet clay or with the fat from cattle. Bonn has now tested this idea by building small sleds and dragging heavy objects over sand.Evidence(证据) from the sand supports this idea. Researchers found small amounts of fat, as well as a large amount of stone and the remains of paths.However, physicist Joseph West think there might have been a simpler way, who led the new study. West said, “I was inspired while watching a television program：Why don’t they just try rolling the things ? A square (方形) could be turned into a rough sort of wheel by tying wooden poles to its sides .That should make a block of stone easier to roll than a square”.So he tried it.He and his students tied some poles to each of four sides of a 30-kilogram stone block. That action turned the block into somewhat a wheel. The researchers found they could easily roll the block along different kinds of paths. They calculated that rolling the block required about as much force as moving it along a slippery(滑的)path.West thinks rolling has clear advantages over sliding. At least, workers wouldn’t have needed to carry cattle fat or water to smooth the paths.25.It’s widely believed that the stone blocks were moved to the pyramid site by ______.A. rolling them on roadsB. pushing them over the sandC. sliding them on smooth pathsD. dragging them on some poles26.What does the underline d word “it” in Paragraph 7 refer to?A.Rolling the blocks with poles tied.B.Rolling the blocks on wooden wheels.C.Rolling poles to move the blocks.D.rolling the blocks with fat.27. Why is rolling better than sliding according to West ?A. Because more force is needed for sliding.B. Because rolling work can be done by fewer cattle.C. Because sliding on smooth road is more dangerous.D. Because less preparation on path is needed for rolling.28. What is the text mainly about ?A. An experiment on ways of moving blocks to the pyramid site.B. An application of the method of moving blocks to the pyramid site.C. An argument about different methods of moving blocks to the pyramid site.D. An introduction to a possible new way of moving blocks to the pyramid site.CNothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability（残疾）for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak（泄漏）!Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad. We took a taste and soon we drank up every last drop of soup.29. Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly?A. To earn some money for the family.B. To collect manure for his crops.C. To get rid of the terrible smell.D. To set a good example to us.30. What can we infer about Dad’s stew?A. It is popular among the neighbors.B. It contains honey and vegetables.C. It looks very wonderful.D. It didn’t taste as terrible as expected31. What can we learn about Dad form the text?A. He is an experienced cook.B. He is a troublesome father.C. He has a positive attitude to life.D. He suffers a lot from his disability.DWhen I was in medical college, I went camping with some of my friends. The season was summer; therefore we chose to go to the seaside. After arriving there, we rented a room and left our luggage there. We finished our lunch and then decided to hire a boat because the sea and the weather were beautiful.We started to row, but about one mile out, the weather suddenly changed. Although the weather was not good we d idn’t want to give it up, but finally my friends and I agreed that we should go back. We tried to change the boat’s direction, but as soon as we changed it,the oarlock （桨架）broke. So we were unable to turn back. We had to wait for help because we couldn’t do anything.After seeing the change of the weather, we shouldn’t have continued to row, but it was too late. We regretted it. The sea changed a lot, the waves got a lot high, and the boat began to shake like a candle. One of my friends began to cry; another started to vomit. Three hours passed, and nobody came to help us. We were praying.After long hours of waiting, two boats came to our rescue and we survived. If they hadn’t come to get us, we would have crossed the border between Turkey and Greece for the border was very close.This story is the most exciting in my life because we could have died , but luck was with us and we escaped.,32. What is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To tell us a scary experience at sea.B. To tell us the weather at the seaside was changeable.C. To tell us an unforgettable experience when swimming.D. To tell us it is dangerous to boat at sea.33. When did they begin to go boating in the sea?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoonC. In the eveningD. At night.34. They were unable to turn back because_______.A. the weather was bad for them to do so.B. they couldn’t change the boat’s direction.C. they could not row the boat.D. they lost the direction35.What they regretted was that______ when the weather changed.A. they went camping at the seaside.B. they went on rowing.C. the waves got high.D. they started too late.第二节（共5小题；每小题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。

2014～2015学年度下学期期中考试高二英语试卷考试时间120分钟试题分数150卷I第一部分：听力第一节1．Whose wallet probably is it?A. the woman’sB. The man’sC. Gina’s2. What is the date today?A. May 1stB. May 2ndC. May 3rd3. Who made the woman’s personal web page?A. She herselfB. Her friend.C. The man4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A townB. An accidentC. A murder5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Relatives.B. Colleagues.C. Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6. What is the man doing?A. Watching TVB. Listening to the radio.C. Reading the newspaper7. Why are the rich and famous targets for being talked about according to the man?A. The public are interested in them.B. The public want to laugh at them.C. The public want to make them famous.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。

8. Why does the man look sad?A. He had to stop his study.B. He failed his test again.C. He couldn’t understand the foreigners.9. How did the woman improve her French?A. By reading French newspapersB. By watching French films.C. By speaking to herself.10. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Be confident.B. Talk with foreignersC. Ask the teacher for advice.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学2016-2017学年高二英语10月月考试题第I卷第一部分：听力（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThe house was quiet at 5 am and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the b ig freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea. He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches-but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she' d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table: Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight, Tim.The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn't up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn't go in all the way...21. What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?A. He put a sweater in his schoolbag.B. He had breakfast at home.C. He left a note on the freezer.D. He left the house quietly.22. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?A. The height of the first rocks.B. The change in the position of the sun.C. The ups and downs of the waves.D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.23. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?A. Tim was the only person on the beach.B. Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.C. The sea looked like a piece of gold.D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.24. In the story, Tim’s mood changed from_________.A. loneliness to crazinessB. anxiousness to excitementC. eagerness to nervousnessD. helplessness to happinessBYou may know your mother, but how well do you really know Mother’s Day? Cards, flowers, sales, TV specials, and a day off for someone who really deserves (应得) it ---- those are what probably come to mind for many people when they think of Mother’s Day. But there’s more to the story.The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations were held during spring in ancient Greece. The celebrations honored Rhea, the Mother of the gods. During the 1600’s, England celebrated a day called Mothering Sunday. On this day even servants were given the day off to spend with their families. A mothering cake was even served with the family meal.In the US, Mother’s Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words to the famous song The Battle Hymn of the Republic, suggested it as a day devoted to peace. But it didn’t really become popular until 1907 when Anna Jarvis started a campaign to honor mothers. She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil War. The US isn’t alone in devoting a day to mothers. Many other countries including Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Japan, and Belgium also honor their mothers in May. Other countries honor their mothers at different times of the year.Learning more about Mother’s Day and celebrating Mother’s Day are important, but probably not as important as understanding what your own mother, or grandmother, or aunt has really done for you. And that will certainly be appreciated more than one day in a year.25. What is the passage mainly about?A. The reason why people celebrate Mother’s Day.B. The ways people honor mothers.C. The history of Mother’s Day.D. The contribution of mothers.26. Where was the earliest Mother’s Day celebrated?A. In ancient Greece.B. In the US.C. In England.D. In Italy.27. We can learn from the passage that _____.A. Rhea is the mother of a king in ancient GreeceB. all the countries do n’t celebrate Mother’s Day in MayC. only mothers were given a day off on Mothering SundayD. it was in 1872 that Mother’s Day really came into being28. The last paragraph tells us that _____.A. all the people should celebrate Mother’s Day by doing something good to their mothers.B. only mothers are honored on Mother’s DayC. understanding mothers’ work is more important than just celebrating Mother’s DayD. people should celebrate Mother’s Day every dayCA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fallasleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium (钙)content, which helps people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending(推荐) skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.29. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_______.A. started sleep more easilyB. were more anxiousC. were less activeD. woke up later30. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?A. It’s been tested on mice for ten timesB. It can make people more energeticC. It exists in milk in great amountD. It’s used in sleeping drugs31. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Night Milk and SleepB. Fat Sugar and HealthC. An Experiment on MiceD. Milk Drinking and Health32. How does the author support the theme of the text?A. By giving examples.B. By stating arguments.C. By explaining statistical data.D. By providing research results.D33. When will the job start?A. In May 2016B. In May 2017C. In September 2017D. In September 201634. Who is more likely to get the job?A. Sam, English major, member of the college basketball teamB. Judy, IT staff with night cla sses, children’s basketball team coachC. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekendsD. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother35. Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?A. JorgeB. MichaelC. GauriD. Gary第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

第一部分：听力第一节1．Whose wallet probably is it?A. the woman’sB. The man’sC. Gina’s2. What is the date today?A. May 1stB. May 2ndC. May 3rd3. Who made the woman’s personal web page?A. She herselfB. Her friend.C. The man4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A townB. An accidentC. A murder5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Relatives.B. Colleagues.C. Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6. What is the man doing?A. Watching TVB. Listening to the radio.C. Reading the newspaper7. Why are the rich and famous targets for being talked about according to the man?A. The public are interested in them.B. The public want to laugh at them.C. The public want to make them famous.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。

8. Why does the man look sad? A. He had to stop his study. B. He failed his test again.C. He couldn’t understand the foreigners.9. How did the woman improve her French?A. By reading French newspapersB. By watching French films.C. By speaking to herself.10. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Be confident.B. Talk with foreignersC. Ask the teacher for advice.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。