高二上学期英语期中考试试卷
一、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）
1. 阅读理解
Uber
Uber is available in over 70 cities throughout 40 countries worldwide.You can either choose a typical Uber unmarked car or a regular taxi. The app canshow you where drivers are, so you know how long you’ll be waiting. You can alsoget fare quotesinadvance. Your payment source is linked to the app and is automatically charged,so no physical money is ever needed.
Lyft
Lyft is a service that is also available in many large citiesin the US. However, it offers something different, one of which is Lyft Line. Withthis service, you can find people that take the same route on a daily basis as youand split the fare with them. Lyft’s regular service lets you easily see where ridesare, catch one, and easily pay right within the app.
Easy Taxi
Easy Taxi is available in 86 cities across 26 countries and letsyou quickly browse through maps and find locations you’d like to be picked up at.From there, just make sure there are taxis in your area. Confirm your ride and thenpay for it within the Easy Taxi app. Once you book a ride, you should see the taxi’splate number and phone number appear on the map, making it easy
for you to pickout both the car and the driver.
Curb
Curb, formerly T axi Magic, is currently available in around 60cities across the United States as well as select cities in the United Kingdom,Canada, and Mexico. It ties in with taxi companies and their drivers. As your taximakes its way to your location, you’ll be able to track its progress inside theap p. You can link a payment account to Curb to pay your fare through the app. Youcan also pay in cash.
（1）Which app is available in the most countries?
A . Uber.
B . Lyft.
C . Easy T axi.
D . Curb.
（2）What’s the special service of Lyft?
A . You can pay the fare in cash.
B . You can see where your ride is.
C . You can get fare quotes in advance.
D . You can find someone to share the fare.
（3）What do the four apps have in common?
A . They are available worldwide.
B . They are tied to taxi companies.
C . They allow users to pay via app.
D . They can identify your location.
2. 阅读理解
Just what is a tiger mother？Amy Chua is a law professor atAmerica’s Yale University and her recent book on the subject is making waves.She’s been called “dangerous”, “outrageous”,even a”monster” for her descriptions of how she brought up her twodaughters.
Her book Battle Hymn of the TigerMother describes fighting with a daughter for hours at the piano to ensure thechild gets a piece of music right.
She rejected birthday cards made for her byher girls because she didn’t think they had made enough effort. She comparedone child negatively with the other, threatening to burn their toys. Herrules include：schoolworkalways comes first; an A - minus is a bad grade; children must be two yearsahead of their classmates in math, and playing the violin or the piano isa must.
Ms. Chua considers the Chinese hardwork ethicas a way of creating happy, successful children—at least in hercase. Although she’s had a large amount of flak for her theories,one thing can’t beignored—the success of Chinese children in the education system.
In Britain, shocking research shows that Chinesegirls, for example, are outperforming all other foreigngroups at GCSE—79 percent getting 5 A - C Grades, compared with 58 percent of whiteBritish girls. So what is it about Chinese parenting that’s leading to highachievers？Andhow do Amy Chua’s theories play into that success?
She told me that if her daughter cameback from school with 96/100 in a test, Chua would ask her what happened to theother 4 points. It’s about always knowing “you can do better”,she to ld me.
Interestingly, in China, the birthplace of the tiger mother,people are movingaway from traditional Chinese parenting. They are following more westernparenting styles.
（1）After reading Amy Chua’s recent book, the public ______.
A . feel very sorry for their own children
B . consider her a very successful mother
C . realize their methods of bringing up children are wrong
D . don’t
think highly of her methods of bringing up her children
（2）The underlined word in the third paragraph probably means_____.
A . Attention
B . Criticism
C . Curiosity
D . Contribution
（3）It can be inferred from the text that ______.
A . Amy Chua will change her methods
B . Amy Chua considers her methods useful
C . Amy Chua’s children don’t love their mother
D . Amy Chua’s children prefe r western parenting styles
3. 阅读理解
It’s already challenging enough forenvironmentalists to keep beaches clear of washed up trash and plastic debris, but the most difficult problem liesin cleaning up all of the millions of tiny microplastics that are impossible topick up and separate from the sand.
Fortunately, a group of engineeringstudents succeeded in developing a massive new vacuum cleaner that can collectmicroplastics without removing any of the sand from the beach. The 12 Canadianstudents from the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec built their Hoola Oneplastic vacuum cleaner as a class project.
“We did some research and werealized there was no machine around the world to do this kind of job,”Hoola One co-founder Sam Duval told Hawaii Public Radio. “So we told eachother, ‘We will invent it,’ and we did it.”
As a means of testing their machine’sefficiency, they recently used it on the sands of Hawaii’s Kamilo Beach, whichis also notorious for being one of the dirtiest beaches in the world. Thoughtheir first prototypeexperienced a
number of technical issues, the studentsmanaged to fix the problems and tidy up the beach.
Using a handheld tube, the machinesucksup plastic and sand and dumps them allinto a massive tank of water. Since rocks and sand are heavier than plastic,they sink to the bottom of the tank so they can be dumped back onto the beach.The plastic, on the other hand, floats to the top of the tank.
According to Hawaii Public Radio, theteam left the Hoola One vacuum on the island as a donation to the statedepartment- They are now researching the ecological effects of the vacuum onthe beach while they search for funding and sponsorshipsto produce more Hoola One vacuums.
（1）What is the hardest problem of keeping the beach clean?
A . Picking up plastic debris.
B . Removing trash on the sea.
C . Separating plastics from the sand.
D . Clearing up all the microplastics.
（2）What do we know about the Hoola One plastic vacuum cleaner?
A . It can collect plastics without removing sand from the beach.
B . It has been used widely on the beaches around the world.
C . The students tested its efficiency on Hawaii’s Kamilo Beach.
D . The students gave up the first prototype due to several failures.
（3）What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A . The working procedure of the vacuum cleaner.
B . The invention process of the vacuum cleaner.
C . The ecological impacts of the vacuum cleaner.
D . The special materials of the vacuum cleaner.
（4）What words can best describe the 12 Canadian students?
A . Generous and stubborn.
B . Confident and persistent.
C . Devoted and wealthy.
D . Admirable and humorous.
二、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
4. 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When everything goes wrong, always lookat what you have, instead of what you have lost. Because it’s not what theworld takes away from you that counts; it’s what you do with what you haveleft.________
Pain is part ofgrowing.
Sometimes life closes doors because it’stime to move forward. ________When times are tough, remind yourselfthat no pain comes without a purpose. Remember that there are two kinds ofpain: pain that hurts and pain that changes you. When you roll with life,instead of resisting it, both kinds help you grow.
________
Every time you get hurt, you heal.After darkness there is always light –you are reminded of this every morning,but still you often forget, and instead choose to believe that the night willlast forever. It won’t. Nothing lasts forever.
Complaining changesnothing.
________It’s always better to attempt to dosomething great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. It’s notover if you’ve lost; it’s over when you do nothing but complain about it. Ifyou believe in something, keep
trying. Don’t let the shadows of the past darkenthe doorstep of your future.
The best thing youcan do is to keep going.
Don’t be afraid to get back up----totry again, to love again, to live again, and to dream again. Don’t let a hardlesson harden your heart. Life’s best lessons are often learned at the worsttimes and from the worst mistakes. There will be times when it seems likeeverything that could possibly go wrong is going wrong.________
A.Everything in life is temporary.
B.And even if you fall short, keep going.
C.Your scars are symbols of your strength.
D.Those who complain the most, accomplish the least.
E.Here are a few tips to inspire you when you need it most.
F.That’s a good thing because we often won’t move unless life forces us to.
G.When you feel like quitting, remember that sometimes things can be righteventually.
三、完形填空
5. 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was many years ago. I was a1father on my way home to my wife andbaby boy after spending all day2college classes. I had gone back toschool to get a degree in education. I wanted to secure a3job that would help me to build abetter life for my growing family. It was a two-hour round trip to the4,
so every day I would pray for my20-year-old car to5it all the way.
As I started down a lonely stretch ofhighway about 12 miles from my home I6a car parked along the side of the roadwith its emergency flashers7. A small woman was struggling to8a flat tire. This was long before theage of cell phones9I knew that any other help might notarrive for a while. I10behind her car and offered to give hera hand. Her own hands were bruisedand11from struggling with the lug nutsandshe had tears of frustration in her eyes. The lug nuts were rustyand12and the lug wrenchalittle small, but after a while I got the flat off and the13tire on. As I said goodbye the littlelady hugged me with tears of14this time. I waved and drove off alittle embarrassed at her15. After all, it had just been one kindact.
It took me a lot of years after that tolearn the true16of one kind act. One kind act canchange the world. One kind act can teach more17than a million words. One kind act cansave a lost soul and heala18heart.
Never pass up the possibility of usingyour own19to make this world a better place.Every day we are given the choice to be20or kind. Always choose to be kind.
（1）A . greatB . youngC . lazyD . rich（2）A . preparingB . missingC . takingD . giving（3）A . teachingB . cookingC . drivingD . writing（4）A . collegeB . hospitalC . garageD . store（5）A . forgetB . ignoreC . getD . make（6）A . passedB . stoppedC . noticedD . heard（7）A . outB . overC . onD . off（8）A . repairB . borrowC . buyD . change（9）A . andB . butC . thoughD . unless（10）A . setoffB . pulled upC . showed offD . lay down（11）A . movingB . bleedingC . freezingD .
shaking（12）A . shinyB . simpleC . usefulD . tight（13）A . spareB . wornC . cleanD . cheap（14）A . prideB . regretC . painD . relief（15）A . appreciationB . doubtC . expectationD . surprise（16）A . causeB . dangerC . powerD . pressure（17）A . curiosityB . loveC . courageD . desire（18）A . lightB . brokenC . braveD . cold （19）A . kindnessB . patienceC . interestD . wisdom（20）A . toughB . busyC . cruelD . free四、语法填空
6. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号单词的正确形式。
When someone has________hurt you, it can be verydifficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible and it can besurprisingly ________ to your physical and mentalhealth. So far, studies ________that people who forgive can havemore energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show ________anger and more hopefulness,”says Dr Frederic Luskin, w ho wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So itcan help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people ________ more energetic. “
So when someone has hurt you, cool downfirst. Take a couple of breaths and think of something ________gives you pleasure: a beautiful scenein nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an ________. “Many times theperson who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr Luskin. “Theymay have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things in the same way. Soif yo u wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting for a very long time.”
Next keep ________mind that forgiveness does notnecessarily mean ________ the action of the person who ________ you. Instead, learn to look forthe love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from theother
person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out ofignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself fromthat person’s point of view.
五、书面表达（满分40分）
7. 你校校门口在放学时间经常出现交通拥堵，给师生和路人带来很多不便。假如你是李华，请用英文给你校英文报写一封信，提出解决拥堵的建议。内容包括：1）写信的目的；
2）分析学校门口拥堵的原因；
3）提出2~3点建议。
注意：1）词数80左右；
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
DearEditor,
Yours,
LiHua
8. 读后续写
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Once there was an emperorin the Far East who was growing oldand knew it was coming time to choose his successor . Instead of choosing one of his ownchildren, he decided to do something different.
He called all the young people together one day. Hesaid, “It’s time for me to step down and to choose the next emperor. I’ved ecided to choose one of you. “The kids were shocked! But the emperorcontinued, “I’m going to
give each of you a special seed. I want you to go home, plant theseed, water and come back here one year from today with what you’ve grown fromthis one seed. I will then judge the plants you bring, and the one I choosewill be the next emperor!”
Oneboy named Ling was there that day and he, like the others, received aseed. Back home, he planted the seed in a pot and watered it carefully. Everyday he would watch to see if it had grown.
After three weeks, some of the other youths began to talkabout their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Ling keptchecking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks went by.Still nothing. He felt like a failure.
Six months went by, everyone else had trees and tall plants,but he had nothing. Ling didn’t say anything to his friends. However, he justkept waiting for his seed to grow.
A year finally went by and all the youths brought theirplants to the emperor f or inspection. Ling didn’t want to go, but his motherencouraged him to go and to be honest about what happened. Ling knew hismother was right. He took his empty pot to the palace.
When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plantsgrown by all the other youths. He put his empty pot on the floor and many ofthe other kids laughed at him. A few felt sorry for him and just said,”Hey, nice try.”
注意：
1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2）至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4）续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph1：
When the emperor arrived, he surveyed and greeted the youngpeople. Paragraph2:
When Ling got to the front, the emperor asked his name.