高二英語下期中試卷(1)練習(xí)

1、歡迎下載。高二英語下期中試卷 (1) 練習(xí)高二英語答題時(shí)間： 120 分鐘，滿分： 150 分閱讀理解 ( 共兩節(jié)，滿分 60分)第一節(jié) ( 共15小題；每小題 3分，滿分 45分)AAnyone may visit the White House during certain visiting hours. Any United States citizen who wants to visit the White House should contact his or her member of Congress to makereservations ( 預(yù)約 ). Reservatio

2、ns can be made six months in advance and must be made no less than 30 days in advance.A limited number of spaces are available for each tour day. Reservations are free. If you are a citizen of a foreign country and would like to visit the White House, contact your local U.S. embassy.Self-guided tour

3、s are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays1/22歡迎下載。from 7:30 to 11:00 in the morning. They are also available on Fridays from 7:30 to noon and on Saturdays from 7:30 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon.Visitors can also visit the gardens during the spring garden tour. Garden tour dates are announce

4、d yearly. The event is free, but tickets are required. The White House offers opportunities to school-aged children to visit the grounds. Kitchen garden tours are offered every Tuesday and Thursday to classes of up to 30 students.Dates for the annual Easter egg roll are announced yearly. This event

5、is designed for the families of children aged 12 years old or younger. It includes games, music, and stories along with the traditional egg roll. Tickets to the event aredistributed using a lottery (抽獎(jiǎng) ) system.When visiting the White House, keep in mind that security is the most important thing. An

6、y item that would be forbidden on an airplane, such as guns, knives, etc., cannot be carried onto the grounds. Bags and cameras are also banned.1. When are you allowed to make a self-guided tour of the White House?2/22歡迎下載。A. At 3 pm on Thursdays. B. At10:30 on Friday mornings.C. At 1 pm on Tuesdays

7、.D.At1:30 on Saturday afternoons.2. What do we know about the spring garden tour?A. You need pay for the ticket.B. School-aged children do not need tickets.C. You can get garden tour dates annually.D. The tours are offered every Tuesday and Friday.3. What can you do during the Easter egg roll?A. You

8、 can enjoy music and games.B. You can win a fortune in a lottery.C. You can take photos there.D. You can bring fruit knives.4. Why were knives banned?A. Because you can not carry them on a plane.B. Because only adults can use them.C. Because you needn t them.D. Because safety comes first.BSome stude

9、nts from Washington Adventist University, near Washington, D.C. have been helping poor children with their3/22歡迎下載。schoolwork. But the students did not work with the boys and girls at a traditional school. Every Thursday night, theyhave been meeting at a laundromat, a place where people go to wash t

10、heir clothes. At the same time, the students are carrying out a marketing plan they designed for the laundromat.The program began with just five children, but has grown to about 20. Before the program works, the business was so bad that the owner had even considered closing his business, which is wh

11、y the group came in. They were writing a marketing plan to give people a reason to keep coming to the laundromat.Then one student said,“Therere a lot of children hangingaround. Why don t we add teaching?”The project is part of an international program calledEnactus. It was started in the United Stat

12、es 40 years ago.The project is now at more than 1,700 colleges in 36 countries. It wants to give students experience before they graduate, so the project works with the community and with businesses.Ms. Pichot, the head of the universitys business4/22歡迎下載。department, says they invite any business to

13、 come in. Its afree workshop. Her students are working with other businessesin addition to the laundromat. She says the students helpbusiness owners increase their profits while gainingexperience that they cannot get in school. They volunteerlong hours.Christine Sumampouw is completing her studies t

14、his year.She has spent about 1,000 hours as a volunteer. That is morethan any other student in the group. She says she has learneda lot from volunteering.5. Why do college students teach poor children at a laundromat?A. They work part-time there.B. The poorchildren cant afford to go to school.C. The

15、y want to increase the laundromats business.D. The poor children dont have other places to study.6. What do we know about Enactus?A. Students offer help to businesses in need without being paid.B. It aims to help students start their own business.5/22歡迎下載。C. It is created by Washington Adventist Uni

16、versity.D. It is a program which only benefits businesses .7. What does Christine think of the project?A. It s a waste of time.B. It s beneficial.C. It takes too much of her time.D. It has a bad effect on her study.CWhen I first became a store manager for Walmart, I ran a small store with less than

17、100 employees. I liked the storebecause it offered flexible(靈活的 ) hours, and it allowed meto work while still taking an active role at home as a wifeand mother. The store was even right next to my sonskindergarten.After a year, my boss offered me a chance to manage a Walmart 40 miles away. It had be

18、en a problem store for years. The previous two managers had not been successful. The distance and the larger size of the store would mean much more time and energy from me. The new job would be a great challenge. I told my boss I needed to think about it.6/22歡迎下載。Driving home, my immediate thought w

19、as,“No way! ” If twomen couldn t run this store, what made me think I could do it while being a wife and mother? I had far less experience than either of the two previous managers.I got home and consulted my husband, who I thought wouldhave the same response as I did. But he didnt. He said Ishould a

20、ccept the new role, and he offered to do more around the house to help me succeed in it. I called my parents, again hoping that they would talk me out of it. To my shock, they also said I should go for it. They said I was exactly what that store needed.Now, I have been at this Walmart for 10 months.

21、 I am proud to say we have changed from being one of the worst stores in our area to one of the best. I am so happy that I said no to my own doubt and yes to a new challenge.8. The first paragraph is mainly about_.A. what the author did in her previous jobB. the author s happy and busy family lifeC.

22、 how the author balanced her life and workD. the advantages of the authors previous job7/22歡迎下載。9. Why did the boss want the author to manage a new Walmart?A. The boss disliked the former managers.B. The author didnt do well in her previous job.C. The author didnt get along well with the boss.D. The

23、 author is more experienced than the formermanagers.10. What had the author expected her family to do?A. Agree on her attitudes towards the new job.B. Support her in her new job.C. Give her some tips for her new job.D. Ask her boss for further consideration.11. What did the author most probably lear

24、n from her experience?A. Strike while the iron is hot.B. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.C. Believe in yourself and you will succeed.D. All things are difficult before they are easy.DPeopledonotlikebeingseparatedfromtheirmobile8/22歡迎下載。phones,even whileenjoyingarestfulholidayat thebeach.How

25、ever,thephonebattery(電 池 )maybecomeexhaustedcompletely.Ifthathappens,theyhavenochoicebut toconnectthephone tothepower supply.Butitsimpossibleto getthebatterycharged(充電)atthebeach.What sworse,thehotsunisshiningrightoverhead,andthe waterin the bottle is sure to reach a very high temperature.AntoineSay

26、ah,auniversitystudentfromLebanon,developedaspecialbeachmatcalledtheBeachill.Itlookssimilar to the ordinary beach mat and will cause back pain aswell.However, thedevice canrechargeanymobile phone. Itis designed to be water-resistant (防水的 ) and has a 5-wattsolar panel, which provides power continuousl

27、y. The mat alsohasthe refrigerationequipmentthatcanhelpkeepdrinkscool, just like the refrigerator.AntoineSayah begansellingthe BeachillontheInternetfor$150.Hesayshehasbeensurprisedatthereactionworldwide.“Ihave gotordersforthedevicefromBrazil,Toronto,alloverEurope,especiallyFrance,America,fromall con

28、tinents.” The Beachill is also gaining popularity in9/22歡迎下載。other places, like swimming pools and boats.Some peoplelikethematbecauseitislightweightandeasy-to-carry.RitaMathieuboughtoneoftheBeachills.“When I am on the beach, I used to look around for a chargerand never managed to find any and the wa

29、ter never stays cool,”she says.“Sothiskindof beachmat iswonderfuland haseverythinginit,even apocketwhere Ican puta book.Thanks to it, I can surf the Internet and keep in touch withfriends at any time at the beach.”12. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _.A. show great pity for people at the

30、 beachB. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. provide some key facts about mobile phonesD. prove the importance of water in hot weather13. What can we learn about the Beachill?A. It is quite unusual in appearance.B. It will stop working in the water.C. It has some function of the refrigerat

31、or.D. It functions more effectively than ordinary ones.14. Rita Mathieu is mentioned to prove the Beachills10/22歡迎下載。_.A. popularityB. convenienceC. good qualityD.low price15. The text is written to _.A. tell people a new way to get a cold drinkB. ask people to stop using phones at the beachC. encou

32、rage people to travel around the worldD. introduce a beach mat that can charge a phone第二節(jié) ( 共5小題；每小題 3分，滿分 15分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Q&AQuestion: Before graduation, I decided to be a useful man for our country. However, when I applied for some positions, I was turned down. Only th

33、en did I realize it was not easy to achieve my dream.16 Now I even don t have the courage to try a new position. How can I find the power to continue my dream?Answer:Icanunderstandthesituationyouarein.Youfeelyourlifelacksthepowerthatyouwantandthe11/22歡迎下載。motivation that you need.17Bytrainingyourtho

34、ughtstoconcentrateonthebrightside of things, you are more likely to have the incentive (動(dòng)機(jī)) to work towards on your goals.18Yourlifecanbeimproved,and yourhappinessenrichedwhenyouchoosetochange yourviews. Dont leaveyourfuturetochance,orwaitforthingstogetbettermysteriously alone. 19 Begin to build you

35、r confidence,and workthroughproblemsratherthanavoidthem.Rememberthat power is not just about control over situations, but theability to deal with whatever comes your way.Always believe that good things are possible, and rememberthatmistakescanbelessonsthatleadtodiscoveries.Takeyourfearandtransform i

36、tinto trust.20Turn your“worryhours ”into“productivehours ”.Youwillseebeautiful things happen when you allow yourself to experiencethe joys of life.A. What you need is to change your goal.B. The fact that the positions were not offered to me beat me.12/22歡迎下載。C. Learn to rise above anxiety and doubt.

37、D. You are less likely to be held back by negative ideas that might limit your performance.E. Unfortunately, many people havent realized it.F.Actuallyallyou have todo ischange yourpointsofview.G.Youmustgointhedirectionofyourhopesandambitions.完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D） 中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。( 每小題 2

38、分，共 40分)I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the 21 of the restaurant came over and said our meal was free. I was 22 . He stood there smiling at me and there was an air of 23 . Finally I asked him if he knew me.He said I had24forgotten him, but I had25his life.My friend was

39、 quite26and asked him how I had done this.He said twelve years ago I was teaching a stress management class and he was one of the 27 . I asked the group what their number one 28 was and most of them said13/22歡迎下載。it was from their bosses.I listened to everyone, then 29 a chair and invited everyone t

40、o stand on it. I wanted them to look at the room from 30 there. After that, I asked the group to think about how the room looked 31 when they changed their perspective ( 角度 ).Then I asked them to 32 their bosses. Was this the same person who had 33 their good qualities and hired them? Do they rememb

41、er how 34 they were to be chosen for the job?He said I looked at him and asked if he had ever thanked his boss for the 35 to earn a living and 36 him new skills and to be a better employee.He said he went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his 37 . He learned to 38 stress in a smartw

42、ay. Now he has been the manager of the restaurant for eightyears. He said I had taught him to39life from differentperspectives and to express40 .21. A. waiterB. managerC. cookD. owner22. A. satisfiedB. excitedC. surprised14/22歡迎下載。D. moved23. A. familiarityB. understandingC. importanceD. dignity24.A

43、. hardly B. rarelyC. speciallyD. probably25.A. changedB. plannedC. builtD.noticed26. A. patientB. anxiousC. curiousD. doubtful27. A. EmployersB. studentsC. organizersD.teachers28.A. joyB. stressC. dangerD. pride29.A. removedB. brokeC. held D. took30.A. downB. outsideC. upD. inside31.A. naturalB. dif

44、ferent C. funnyD. strange32.A. considerB. askC. visitD.watch33.A. seenB. predictedC. chosenD. improved34.A. puzzledB. touchedC. HappyD.calm15/22歡迎下載。35.A. abilityB. chance C. processD. luck36.A. allowingB. advisingC. encouragingD. teaching37.A. colleagueB. customerC. bossD.parent38.A. leave behindB.

45、 deal withC. suffer fromD. bring about39.A. look atB. talk aboutC. workonD. take over40.A. apologyB. regret C. appreciationD. sympathy閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1 個(gè)單詞 ) 或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 ( 每個(gè) 1.5 分，共 15分)Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is famous for its festivals. There are twelve festivals around the y

46、ear, half of 41 _ are celebrated during the months of July andAugust. Here are two famous festivals 42 _ (hold) eachyear during the summer in Edinburgh the EdinburghInternational Festival and the Edinburgh International Book16/22歡迎下載。Festival.The first Edinburgh International Festival 43 _(plan) dur

47、ing World War II for artists to find hope and communicate with each other. 44 _ (late), actors,musicians, dancers and singers from all over the world came over to give 45 _ (perform). The Edinburgh International Festival developed so fast that it soon earnedits reputation 46 _ one of the worlds greatestcelebrations of the art. Anyone can perform in the festival 47 _ many artists take part in it. Duri