华侨中学2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
本试卷共8页，满分150分。考试用时150分钟。
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Ⅰ.单项填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
1. His experiments ended in _____, in other words, he was ______.
A. failure ; failure B. a failure ; failure
C. failure; a failure D. a failure ; fail
2.He sat back on the chair, listening to Mp4 and _____ at ease.
A. looking B. looked C. being looked D. to look
3. As a critic, his writing is far too ______.
A. attractive B. active C. ridiculous D. subjective
4.He was ____ with the long and _____ speech ,but he tried no to show it .
A.boring; bored B. bored; boring C. boring ; boring D. bored; bored
5.______ many times, he finally understood it .
A. Told B. Telling C. Having told D. Having been told
6. It was raining heavily. The girl felt cold and so she stood _____ to her mother.
A. close ; B. closely C. closed D. closing
7.Tom is famous _____ a writer ______ his popular books.
A. for;as B. for; for C. as ; as D. as ; for
8.The man dressed in black is standing there with his arms _____ his chest.
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A . across B over C on D. through
9.----You were brave enough to say those remarks that _____ to offend some scholars.
---- Now , I have regret having said them .
A. are lovely B. is lovely C. is likely D. are likely
10.---I heard he failed again.
----yes, he is very discouraged, so we all encourage him to _____ all the difficulties he might meet and believe in himself.
A. hug B. overcome C. function D. advance
11.Love is a major _____ of Robert Browning’s poetry.
A. theme B. topic C. subject D. title
12. _____ she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her.
A. Where B. wherever C. which D. Whichever
13. She is such a kind-hearted girl as to often help her mother to_____ her little sister
A. wear B. put on C. dress D. have on
14. At first, I’m not sure about the answer to the question. However, _____ I work it out at last.
A. to my joy B. to my disappointment
C. in a word D. in other words
15.The plane crashed in the forest, _____ all the passengers abroad.
A. killed B. killing C. being killed D. to kill
16. The lovely flowers were ____ for your mother for her seventieth birthday.
A. devoted B. intended C. supplied D. produced
17._____ plants and animals deep in the ocean , scientists may find a cure for some of our most serious human diseases.
A.To study B.By studying C. Being studying D. Studied
18.______ your timely help , otherwise we wouldn’t have finished our work ahead of time.
A. For B. Because C. Thanks for D. Thanks to
19.We shouldn’t always observe the traditions _____ to us from the past.
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A. handed on B. handed over C. handing in D. handed out
20.Our workmen do work hard , but we live at _____.
A. first B. times C. that D. ease
Ⅱ.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Many stories are told of the bravery and loyalty of dogs. There is 21 a village named after such a dog . According to the story , Celert was a hunting dog 22 to Lewellyn. One morning, when the master wanted to go 23 , he could not find Celert and set off without him. 24 his return from the hunt, Lewellyn found Celert 25 with blood. Lewellyn’s baby was not seen and the bed was 26 .Thinking that the dog had eaten the child, he ___27__ Celert with sword. The noise awoke the baby, who had been __28___ under a heap of bed coverings. The father heard his child’s cry, and found him there, __29__ and sound (安然无恙 ). Under the bed was ___30___a great wolf, killed by Celert. The _31____ dog had saved the life of his master’s child, __32__ lost his own because of misunderstanding.
Dogs can hear sounds better than men. For this __33__ they make good watch dogs. Trained dogs lead blind people and ___34__ as their eyes. Dogs are clever animals , so it is __35___ to train them. A dog named Barry saved 40 persons when they were _36___ in the snow about 150 years ago. Dogs have also __37__ in scientific research .The world’s first space traveler was a dog named Laika . Russian scientists __38_ it up in a man- made earth satellite in 1957. _39___ have been film stars too. A dog called Lassie was the ___40__ in a number of American films..
21. A even B. seldom C. never D. ever
22. A. turning B. referring C. belonging D. leading
23. A. shopping B. fishing C. hunting D. skating
24. A. As soon as B. on C. When D. After
25. A. lain B. covered C. filled D. tied
26. A. out order B. with order C. in order D. disorder
27. A. buried B. beat C. whipped D. killed
28. A. playing B. asleep C. crying D. laughing
29. A. safe B. danger C. silent D. calm
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30.A.uncovered B. found C. discovered D. founded
31.A. loyal B. handsome C. wise D. stupid
32. A. although B. so C. but D. or
33. A. behavior B. reason C. thing D. cause
34.A. regard B. consider C. act D. keep
35.A. easy B. difficult C. important D. necessary
36.A. fallen B. lost C. walked D. played
37.A. helped B. lived C. played D. worked
38.A. made B. took C. brought D. sent
39. A. Cats B. Horses C. Goats D. Dogs
40. A. scientist B. star C. film D. space-traveler
Ⅳ。阅读理解（共21小题；每小题2分，满分42）
A.
Researchers presented a piece of advice to new mothers, saying that women who want to lose the extra weight gained in pregnancy should try to get more sleep .
They found that mothers who slept five hours or less a day when their babies were six months old were three times more likely than more rested mothers to have kept on the extra weight at one year.
“we ‘ve known for some time that lacking sleep is associated with weight gain and obesity in the general population, but this study shows that getting enough sleep ---- even just two hours more --- may be as important as a healthy diet and exercise for new mothers to return to their per-pregnancy weight,’ said Erica Gu nderson of Kaiser Permanente , which runs hospitals and clinics in California.
Gunderson and colleagues studied 940 women taking part in a study of prenatal and postnatal health at Harvard Medical School in Boston.
The women who slept five hours or less a night when their babies were six months old were likely to have kept on 11 pounds (5kg) of weight one years after giving birth, they found.
Women who slept seven hours a night or more lost more weight, they reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology
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The researchers acknowledged this may make new mothers feel puzzled, given that their babies sleep so brokenly.
“With the results of this study, new mothers must be wondering, “How can I get more sleep for both me and my baby?’’ Our team is working on new studies to answer this important question, ‘’ said Dr Matthew Gillman.
41. The writer intends to tell readers ________
A. to lose extra weight new mothers should get more sleep.
B. To lose extra weight new mothers should get less sleep
C. How new mothers can get more sleep
D. Why new mothers get the extra weight
42. We can know from the passage that ______
A. how to make new mothers get more sleep remains to be solved
B. for new mothers , seelp has nothing to do with being fat
C. new mothers can get enough sleep with a baby to look after
D. a healthy diet doesn’t help lose new mothers’ extra weight
43. If a new mother wants to return to her pre-pregnancy weight , what should she do ?
A. Get enough sleep B. Keep a healthy
C. Do exercise D. All the above
44. What does the writer want to express by using the underlined sentence ?
A. Kaiser had its hospitals and clinics in California
B. The study results were based on practice and experiments
C. Kaiser Permanente was very famous in California
D. Eric Gunderson was very successful in his career
B.
It was a first day as a newcomer to Miss Hargrove’s seventh grade. Past “ newcomer” experiences had been difficult, so I was very anxious to fit in.
It wasn’t long before the class nerd (书呆子) was pointed out to me: Mary Lou. Actually she called herself Mary Louise. She had olive skin, dark hair and handsome features. The girl’s whispers got louder and louder. Mary Lou made eye
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contact with no one as she walked by our table , chin held high with iron determination.
After school, the girls invited me to join them in front of the school. I was thrilled to be a member of the club. We waited for what I didn’t yet know.
Arms wrapped around her backpack, Mary Lou came. The laugh began from the girls. I joined in. My momentum ( 势头 ) began to pick up as I approached her. Bad remarks fell from my lips. The other girls stepped back and became my cheerleaders. Suddenly I caught the strap (背带 ) of her backpack and then pushed her . The trap broken, Mary Lou fell and I backed off. Everyone was laughing and patting me.
I was not proud. Something inside me hurt. Mary Lou got up, gathered her books. She held her head high as blood ran down from her knee. I watched her limping away down the street.
I turned to leave with my laughing friends and noticed a man standing beside his car. His olive skin, dark hair and handsome features told me this was her father .He remained still and watched the lonely girl walk toward him.Only his eyes at me in silence with burning tears that spoke to my shame and burned my heart.
45. Why did the writer hit Mary Louise ?
A. Because she looked down at her B. Because she had been hit by her
C.She hated such a girl as her D. She wanted to please the girls
46. The girls asked me to join them in front of the school probably _____.
A. give me a lesson B. give Mary Lou a lesson
C. attend a party all together D. take me to an interesting place
47. Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentences in paragraph 1?
A.I was eager for losing weight and getting slimmer
B.I was eager for getting on well with my classmates
C. I looked forward to improving my study scores
D. I looked forward to become a top student
48.What can be said about Mary Lou’s father ?
A.He was very rich B. He was a cold man
C. He was a gentle man D. He didn’t love Mary Lou
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C.
In the United States Government, the Congress (国会) make the laws . The Congress has two parts, which are more or less equal in power. They are known as the House of Representatives(众议院) and Senate (参议院) . The House of Representatives is larger than the Senate whose 100 member (two from each state) serve for six years. The 435 members of the House are elected every two years, and the member from each state is determined by the population of the state. For example, California , which has a large population , has forty-three representatives. The state of Nevada (内华达 ) had only one.
The House and the Senate are divided into small groups which take care of special matters such as education or foreign affairs. The most important task of the Congress is often done in these groups, which are called committees.
According to the constitution of the United States, a senator must be at least thirty years old and he must have been a citizen of the United States for nine years at the time of his election. To be elected to the House a person must be twenty-five years old and must have been a citizen of the United States for seven years. At the present time, members of the Congress include businessmen, famers, teachers, and especially lawyers. In general, Senators are better known than Representatives because they are fewer in number and serve for a long time. Many American Presidents served in the Congress before they became presidents of the United States. President John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon were all representative and then Senators becoming presidents.
49.In the United States, the Congress _______.
A. writes articles B. writes novels
C. make documents D. makes rules of conduct action
50.The passage tells us the Congress consist of _____ members
A.1000 B. 435 C. 335 D. 535
51.The 100 members of the Senate come from _____
A. 40states B.45states C. 50 states D.55 states
52.Those who are elected to the House must be _____ and must have been a citizen of
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the United Stated for _____ years
A. 35; 9 B. 25; 7 C.35; 7 D. 25; 9
D.
A gentle breeze blew through Jenny’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up the ball. She was amazed by its color.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this is what she needed.” It’s getting late,’’ she thought,” I must go home, my parents will be wondering where I am .”
She wondered how her parents would react , when she got home after the three days she was missing . It was getting dark now, the sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on . She imagined having it with her. This thought dissipated when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: Her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now … It all seemed deserted . She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen and saw a note by her father . It said;” Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready, I went looking.” Entering her parents room she noticed het mother was lying on the bed, sleeping . Her face looked so tried, as if she hadn’t slept for days. Jenny would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tried. So Jenny just fell asleep beside her. When Jenny woke up something was different… she wasn’t in her mother’ room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in . She was in her bed in her parents.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice. “Are you feeling better now, dear ? You know you got us ver , very scared .”
53.What can be said about Jenny’ f father?
A. He was too strict with her daughter. B. He was a careless man.
C. He didn’t love his wife in fact. D.He loved Jenny very much.
54.What was the most probable reason why nobody took care of the garden for a few days?
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A. Henny’s parents were too worried about her to do it .
B. Jenny’s parents were too laze to do it .
C. Jenny’s parent were too busy to do it .
D. There was nobody at home during the time .
55.The underlined word “dissipated” in paragraph 3 can be replaced be ______
A. spread B. came true C. appeared D. disappeared
56.The best title for the passage can be “_______”.
A. Fleeing home B.A warm home
C. Back home D. A cold home
E.
You should make thorough plans before you do a camping trip. Just follow these simple camping suggestions to make trip safe and rewarding.
Selecting a suitable tent
56 When determining the size of your tent , you should take into account the number of campers as well as the camping equipment necessary for your trip. There should be enough room in the tent for the camping equipment 57 .
Importance of food
While camping, you will need enough food to give you enough energy for your outdoor work. 58 You should use a two burner stove to do all your cooking. Insist on simple cooking during your trip to reduce cooking time.
Enough sleep
59 Nights are generally cooler than the days so you need to have enough warm clothed to feel comfortable enough to sleep during the night. When buying a sleeping bag, check that you feel comfortable in it. Extra air mattresses (气垫) may be included in your camping equipment to make your bed more comfortable
60 Keep these camping guidelines in mind and make sure you are fully prepared to enjoy your camping trip.
A. All campers should have adequate sleep during the night.
B. Thus you must have an efficient arrangement (安排 ) for your food preparation.
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A. The best camping trips are had by those people who prepare the best.
B. Take healthy food with you to meet energy demands during your trip.
C. The comfort level in a tent determines the success of a camping trip.
D. The size is the most important thing you should carefully consider when choosing a tent.
G.It will destroy the mood of the entire camping trip if you don’t have a good sleeping bag.
Ⅲ.书面表达（共18分）
请你根据以下要点谈谈自行车旅行的好处，不要逐字逐句翻译。词数100左右。标题已给，不得重复。
1. 除步行外最廉价的旅行方式，不必去车站买票，也不用去买汽油，唯一就是买辆自行车；
2. 骑自行车有益于健康，锻炼肌肉，保持健康。
3. 骑自行车有益于环保，噪音小，不污染空气。
参考词汇：1.优点 advantage 2.apart from 除…… 之外
3.肌肉 muscle
华侨中学2015-2016学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试卷答案
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