2017---2018学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷第一部分阅读理解（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AStarted in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the man y colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeto n, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard. In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only you ng men went to college. All the students studied the same sub jects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could te ach everything that was known about the world. When the stu dents graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers. In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men w ho wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive th eir training in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin an d Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American histor y.As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges bega n to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choo se the subjects that interested them.Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and unive rsities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that o ne kind of school can't offer it all.1. From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early y ears, ______.A. those colleges and universities were the sameB. people, young or old, might study in the collegesC. students studied only some languages and scienceD. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers2. Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were ______ .A. Latin and GreekB. Latin, Green, French and Ge rmanC. American history and GermanD. French and German3. On the whole, the passage is about _______.A. how to start a universityB. the world-famous colleges in AmericaC. what kind of lesson each college teachesD. how colleges have changedBAt thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊断）with a kind of attention disorder. It made schooldifficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a st ory and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my han d 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 ha d to take it home.In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all bec ame clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. H e lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading syste m of raised dots（点）, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to t he blind.Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like th e “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen star ted 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 eve r give up?I didn’t expect anything when I handled in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day- with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were th ese words:“ See what you can do when you keep trying?”4.The author didn’t finish the reading inclass because ________.A. He was new to the classB. He was tried of literatureC. He had an attention disorderD. He wanted to take thetask home5.What do we know about Louis Braille from the passageA. He had good sightB. He made a great invention.C. He gave up readingD. He learned a lot from scho ol6.What was Mrs. Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?A. AngryB. ImpatientC. SympatheticD. Encouraging7.What is the main idea of the passageA. The disabled should be treated with respect.B. A teacher can open up a new world to students.C. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges. CHome to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia (怀旧). It's fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the sa me. You'll realize what's changed is you. Home is where we r an remember pain, live, and some other experiences: We part ed here; My parents met here; I won three championships her e.If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrou nding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first be droom. It's empty, but it's where my earliest memories are.There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on Halloween---when I didn't want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel t all and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room i n the house, my parents' room. It is simple: a brown wooden d resser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytime --- waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.I'm lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists i n my mind and heart, on a physical property (住宅) on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles . It is proof I lived, I grew and I learned.Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, a nd I go home. I know it's where I'll find my family, my dogs, an d my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I'll be blamed by Mom. But I don't mind, beca use I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me I'm ho me.8. Why does the author call her parents' bed her "safe zone"( Paragraph 3)?A. It is her favorite place to play.B. Her needs can be satisfied there.C. Her grandparents' photos are lined on each side.D. Her parents always play together with her there.9. What can be learned from the passage?A. The old furniture is still in the author's first bedroom.B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los An geles.C. The author's favorite room in her first home is the dining r oom.D. Many people of the author's age can still find their first ph ysical homes.10. Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will _______.A. Open the window at nightB. lie down in bed to have a dreamC. try to bring back a sense of homeD. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom11. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?A. To express how much she is attached to her home.B. To declare how much she loves her first house.C. To describe the state of her family.D. To look back on her childhood.DWhen milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in NewJersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to h is belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mothe r would pen a note--- “Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”---and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it w as so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the mil k wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to tim e taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and t elling stories about his delivery.There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big co mpanies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale eve rywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a deli very service.Recently, I saw an old milk box in the countryside. I took it home and planted it on the back porch（门廊）. Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I s tart telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who bro ught us friendship along with his milk.12. Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer ________.A. to show his magical powerB. to pay for the deliveryC. to satisfy his curiosityD. to please his mother13. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy's house?A. He wanted to have tea there.B. He was a respectable person.C. He was treated as a family member.D. He was fully trusted by the family.14. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now.B. It has been driven out of the market.C. Its service is getting poor.D. It is forbidden by law.15. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?A. He missed the good old days.B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.C. He needed it for his milk bottles.D. He planted flowers in it.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，选项中有两项为多余选项How to choose a good bookMake a list answering these questions.What type of books do you like? Sci-fi, adventure, mystery, non-fiction, realistic fiction? What authors do you like? Is there a ty pe of book, or a specific book you would like to try? 16 Inse rt your hobbies into your library catalog(目录) search and set it to, “Keyword.” By doing this, you will find books that you can read.Search your house.17 Maybe you forgot one, or someone who is living with yo u has a couple of good books. Also by searching your house,you can find books for yourself, and it won’t even cost you an y money.Ask someone to recommend a good book.You can ask your mom, your dad, your best friend, or even yo ur English teacher to recommend good books. Friends or fami ly with whom you have things in common can often make exc ellent book recommendations. 18 And when they get to kno w you, it’s even better! You could ask people who like the sa me genre of books with you to recommend, so that you can m atch books that you read.Join a book club.Being a book club member is often a way to experience new books you might never have had the motivation to read other wise. Joining a book club helps you know who else likes the s ame books as you. 19Watch Films.Although it’s frowned upon by some literature fans, watching fi lms is a great way to discover excellent books. 20 Hunt do wn the bookand read it beforehand (or after seeing the film) to offer a new perspective(观点) on the story. You’d be surprised how much the text differs from the film.A. What are your interests?B. Which books are sold at a low price now?C. A good book is as if you had a best friend.D. Many movies you see were adapted from a literary text.E. Local, small bookstores often have wonderful recommenda tions.F. Often times good books will be quietly collecting dust in yo ur own house.G. Meanwhile, you can read books that others have read and discuss them.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项I’m just a senior in high school who works at a local Baskin R obbins. In and outside of 21 , I always wear a smile and try to influence my kind 22 towards customers.But lately, I’ve been inspired by the stories here to reach out k indness in other ways beyond just acting 23 . So, today, wh en I went to work, I 24 I would take my first big step and 2 5 help a complete stranger.Two 26 girls came into the store and 27 . I offered themmy usual “ Welcome to Baskin Robbins!” 28 . One of them finally decided upon a chocolate chip. So I made a big scoop, weighed it and 29 it to her. Interestingly, though, the other girl didn’t get anything 30 I could tell she was looking at a variety of creams.It was when she gave me the money that the other girl, who 31 was the younger sister, 32 out, “I wish I could have 3 3 .” When I heard this comment I knew that it was my 34 to give a little something to her. So, I told her that I would 35 for her scoop（勺）. She was in disbelief at my words. I asked her what fla vor she wanted and handed it to her. I then 36 the $3 for it and gave it in the cashier（收银员）.She appeared so 37 . It was truly wonderful to help this yo ung girl and make her feel special for a moment. It was funny, though, how my co-workers looked at me like I was 38 . But, I did not 39 that I spent a little, be cause the feeling I 40 from my action was worth a million d ollars. What a meaningful thing.21. A. work B. school C. study D. home22. A. words B. spirit C. attitude D. opinion s23. A. strangely B. friendly C. funnily D. properly24. A. promised B. dreamt C. hesitated D. dec ided25. A. truly B. falsely C. interestedly D. curiou sly26. A. beautiful B. young C. poor D. rich27. A. searched around B. looked around C. turned aroundD. walked around28. A. card B. note C. greeting D. paper29. A. mailed B. packed C. bought D. hande d30. A. as if B. in case C. the moment D. even if31. A. apparently B. fortunately C. sadly D. final ly32. A. spoke B. cried C. came D. stood33. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. eve rything34. A. turn B. duty C. opportunity D. job35. A. pay B. weight C. go D. make36. A. got B. put C. left D. took37. A. regretful B. grateful C. angry D. patient38. A. clever B. helpful C. rich D. crazy39. A. care B. spare C. share D. support40. A. benefited B. received C. recovered D. su ffered第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
