高二英语上学期期末考试试题 （不含听力）
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。
A
Make Your Own Leaf Collection Record
It's fun to collect things. Some kids collect coins, shells, or stamps. One thing that is easy and free to collect is leaves. Leaves come in many shapes and colors. Every type of tree has its own special leaf. Willows have narrow leaves with edges like little saws（锯齿）. Maple leaves have many sharp points, and oak leaves have many rounded tips.
Now you can use your drawing or word processing program to start a Leaf Collection Record Book.
1. Open a new file in your word processing program.
2. Type \it bold(黑体) and underline it.
3. Type \and then press ENTER about three times. You will put the names of the trees you collect leaves from here.
4. Now type \will describe the tree that had the leaf. Be sure to leave plenty of room. 5. Click the square tool. Make a box for your leaf. This is where you will show the leaves you collect.
6. Print enough pages to begin your book.
7. Save the file with a name such as Leaf Record. You may need to print more pages later!
8. Punch holes in the left side of the pages, and put them in a three-ring binder
(活页封面), or tie them together with string.
9. There are two ways to put leaves in the box: ·Draw a picture of the leaf.
·Paste (粘贴) a real leaf in the center of the box. Happy collecting!
21. A leaf might be from an oak tree if it______________. A. is narrow
B. has edges like saws
C. has rounded tips
D. has many sharp points
22. In order to fill out a leaf record one must know________________. A. who planted the tree B. where the tree was planted C. when the leaf fell off the tree D. what kind of tree the leaf came from 23. How is this text organized? A. By comparison. B. From causes to effects.
C. In the order of making. D. From results to reasons.
B
Since I was first in China in 2012, my life, and China itself, have developed and changed a lot. My first China interaction was in 2012, when I came here with a friend. We traveled from Beijing to Hong Kong, all in 5 weeks. We had a fantastic time meeting local people, exploring beautiful places and eating delicious food. After this experience traveling across China and eating local food, I really wondered “How did I live without eating dumplings and eggplant on a weekly basis?” Well, I guess I did, somehow, for 22 years!
As my Chinese improved during my studies I became more independent and more aware of the possibilities of Waimai, or food home delivery. I suddenly noticed the thousands of Waimai drivers zooming across the roads on their motorcycles. On deep, dark Beijing winter days and rainy days, Waimai is like the holy grail and as I enjoyed my take-away dumplings I would think and laugh to myself, “How did I live before without being able to get Waimai?” Well, I guess I did, somehow, for 23 years!
In mid-2015, I was back in China again for my master's degree. That's when I came across my first Mobike: “Oh, that’s a unique bike and surely it will get stolen soon”, I thought as I passed on my own black bike. But one week passed and I saw it still there. Then the one Mobike sighting turned into two and three, and soon thousands and then seemingly overnight the streets of Beijing were flooded with orange and yellow wheels. Again, I pondered on how I ever lived without my shared bike account. Well, I guess I did, somehow, for 25 years!
China today is a country still steeped in ancient knowledge and custom, yet one that is also bursting with new ideas and changes. Although some things will always stay the same, something else is constantly changing at a pace beyond comprehension. I’m sure as I continue my life here in Beijing I will be swept up in the next new convenience of life that China’s rapid and innovative development is bringing out.
24. According to the first paragraph, what impressed the author most might be . A. Chinese culture B. Chinese food C. Chinese people D. Chinese history
25. The underlined words holy grail in Paragraph 2 probably means . A. something precious B. something delicious C. something expensive D. something unavailable
26. What might be the author’s attitude towards Mobike after it boomed? A. Doubtful. B. Curious. C. Shocked. D. Regretful.
27. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Chinese ancient wisdom has been replaced by new ideas. B. China is changing steadily and slowly. C. China will always stay as what it was.
D. People in China will live a more convenient life in the future.
C
On a July afternoon in 1937, 15-year-old Betty Brown was playing with her father’s shortwave radio at home in Florida. She was searching for her favorite songs so she could copy the lyrics(歌词) down in a notebook. While daydreaming, Brown casually turned the dial on the radio until she heard something that made her stop. It was a voice that sounded familiar. Back in those days, news clips (新闻摘要) were played at movie theaters. Brown recognized the voice from one of the news films she had seen.
“I heard Amelia Earhart in a panicked voice, a heartbreaking voice,” Brown recalled in a 2007 interview. “She was saying, ‘This is Amelia Earhart Putnam, please help me. Please hear me.”
Brown quickly began writing down what she heard---parts of desperate conversations between the woman she believed was Earhart and an unknown man. Later, she decided that the man must have been Earhart’s navigator (领航员), Fred Noonan. As the signal faded in and out, Brown never left the radio. She scribbled (潦草地写) away as Earhart and Noonan struggled for control of the radio. Earhart tried to prevent Noonan from leaving the plane after they had apparently crash-landed. All the while, Earhart repeated strings
of numbers and mentioned rising water. After about three hours, Earhart and Noonan were seemingly forced to abandon the plane as it was filled with water, and the distress calls (遇险呼救) stopped.
Brown and her father both tried to give her notes to the United States Coast Guard, but they were told the situation was under control. The search for Earhart was abandoned after a great effort was made, and Brown eventually stopped trying to tell people what she heard. But she kept her notebook. In 2000, people from an organization researching Earhart’s disappearance asked to see it. The researchers were convinced that Brown’s notes were reliable. If the researchers are right, the notes are a priceless, yet sorrowful, record of the sad ending of an American hero.
28. Betty Brown stayed by the radio for so long because she _______. A. was waiting for her music to come back on B. enjoyed recording people’s conversations
C. wanted to gather more information about Earhart’s situation D. wanted to take notes for a book about Earhart
29. From the Coast Guard’s reaction to Brown, we can infer that the Coast Guard ________. A. did not want to look for Earhart B. did not believe Brown heard Earhart C. wanted Brown to help them find Earhart D. already knew where Earhart was
30. Why did Brown most likely keep her notebook for so long? A. She hoped that it would be worth some money. B. She felt Amelia Earhart would someday be found. C. She wanted to write a song about Amelia Earhart. D. She believed it contained valuable information. 31. Which word can best describe Brown? A. Determined B. Forgetful C. Independent D. Careless
D
Many people confuse hard-working people with workaholics(工作狂). What are some characteristics of workaholics? How could a person tell that he/she is a workaholic? A workaholic works long hours, at the expense of personal relationships and health. When not working, they’re thinking about work. Work influences their mood; When work is going well, they’re up; when work is going less well, they’re down.
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