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1、宇华教育集团2015-2016学年上学期期中考试试卷高二英语考试时间100分钟 满分 120 分第一节：完形填空 Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first timeThe moment was excitingSalomes 1 filled the room and brought the theater to lifeI was so 2 that I decided to write an article about herI 3 Salome
2、Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her careerShe 4 and told me to come to her studio next TuesdayWhen I 5 , I was scared out of my mindI 6 I was lyingI was not a writer at all and hadnt even written a grocery listI interviewed Salome Bey the nex
3、t TuesdayI sat there 7 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me” I soon realized that 8Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossibleThe 9 was almost unbearableI struggled for days 10 draft after draftFinally I put my manusc
4、ript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailboxIt didnt take longMy manuscript 11 How stupid of me! I thoughtHow could I 12 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldnt 13 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawerFive years later, I was moving to Califo
5、rniaWhile cleaningmy apartment, I 14 the unopened envelopeThis time I opened it and read the editors letter in 15 .Dear Ms Profit,Your story on Salome Bey is fantasticYet we need some 16 materialsPlease add those and return the article immediatelyWe would like to 17 your story soon Shocked, it took
6、me a long time to 18 Fear of rejection cost me dearlyI lost at least five hundred dollars and a chance of having my article appear in a major magazineMore importantly, I lost years of enjoyable writingToday, I have become a full time writer 19 my experience, I learned a very important lesson: You ca
7、nt 20to doubt yourself01Ajoy BspeechCvoice Dsmile02AmovedBactive Csatisfied Dproud03Avisited BemailedCinterviewedDphoned04Arefused BagreedChesitatedDpaused05Ahung upBshowed upCturned upDput up06Areplied Bdiscovered Cknew Dexplained07Anervously Bpatiently Cseriously Dquietly08Ablaming Binviting Cfool
8、ing Durging09Ahardship BpressureCcomment Dfailure来源:Z*xx*k.Com10AbyBwithCon Din11AreturnedBdisappearedCspread Dimproved12Acompare Bstruggle Ccompete Dsurvive13Aface Bdeliver Cignore Dreceive14Atook out Bpicked up Cfound outDcame across15Ahorror Banxiety Cdisbelief Dtrouble16Asubjective Bprivate Crel
9、evant Dreliable17Abroadcast Bcreate Cassess Dpublish18Arecover BprepareCescape Dconcentrate19ALooking up to BLooking down uponCLooking back onDLooking into20Aafford BattemptCexpectDpretend第二节:阅读理解 AA sick little gift is being kept alive thanks to her best friend-a dog who carries her oxygen tank on
10、his back. Alidas faithful dog companion Mr. Gibbs has been specially trained to shepherd the three-year-old, who breathes through a tube most of the time. He follows her closely as she plays in her familys ten-acre land in Louisville, uses the slide or even rides her bike.Alida was diagnosed（诊断）with
11、 neuroendocrine hyperplasia of infancy（NEHI）when she was just eight months old. Her rare condition has just eight hundred documented sufferers throughout the world, and causes diseased pieces of the lungs to filter（过滤）oxygen through extra layers（膜）of cells making it hard or almost impossible to brea
12、the. For Alida and her parents, it meant that even a walk in the park was very difficult because oxygen equipment was too heavy for the youngster to be able to carry herself. As parents they wanted to do something to help their daughter survive despite having a tube following her all the time. The c
13、ouple found out about “service dogs” from a TV program and realized an animal trained to help the blind could be trained to help Alida. They finally found help in the shape of golden doodlea retriever（寻回犬）crossed with a poodle-dog Mr. Gibbs. Now-thanks to trainer Ashleigh KinsleyAlida and Mr. Gibbs
14、love nothing more than playing and running around together with the dog acting as Alidas life saver.21. What is Mr. Gibbs?A. A trained dog. B. A policeman. C. A doctor. D. A firefighter.22. When did the doctor know Alicia caught the disease?A. At her birth. B. At the age of eight.C. Before she was o
15、ne year old. D. When she was three years old.23. The underlined part “the couple” in paragraph 3 refers to _.A. Alidas classmates B. Alidas parents C. Alidas doctors D. Alidas pets24. How did Alicia keep alive?A. By training her dog. B. By staying with her parents.新*课*标*第*一*网C. By playing with her f
16、ellows. D. By breathing through a tube.BThe Peales were a famous family of American artists. Charles Willson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution. He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George Washington. His life-size p
17、ortrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture.Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in Philadelphia. The worlds first popular
18、museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings. Peale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike. The museums most popular display was the skeleton (骷髅) of a huge, extinc
19、t elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801.Three of Peales seventeen children were also famous artists. Paphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheese. His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one
20、of George Washington. Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and portraits.James Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures (小画像). His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America.25. The author menti
21、ons in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that _.A. Charles Willson Peales painting was very lifelikeB. Washington respected Charles Willson Peales workC. Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian PealeD. the painting of the two brothers was ver
22、y large26. The underlined word “unearthed” is closest in meaning to“ _”.A. showed B. dug up C. invented D. looked over27. Which of the following is NOT the child of Charles Willson Peale?A. Titian Peale. B. Rubens Peale. C. Raphaelle Peale. D. Sarah Miriam Peale.28. The authors attitude toward the P
23、eales is in general _.A. puzzled B. excited C. admiring D. disappointed CHotel Icaria BarcelonaHotel LocationHotel Icaria Barcelona is 330 yards from Barcelonas Nova Icaria Beach. It is located in the Olympic Port area, a 10-minute walk from Ciutadella Park and Barcelona Zoo. Ciutadella Metro Statio
24、n is half a mile away, and is just 2 stops from Barcelona Cathedral and the historic Gothic Quarter.Hotel FacilitiesGeneralRestaurant, 24-Hour Front Desk, Non-Smoking Rooms, Rooms / Facilities for Disabled Guests, Family Rooms, Luggage Storage, Smoking Area.ActivitiesSauna, Fitness Centre, Wellness
25、Centre, Table Tennis, Hiking, Cycling, Steam Bath, Outdoor Swimming Pool.ServicesMeeting Facilities, Business Centre, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, VIP Room Facilities, Ironing Service, Fax / Photocopying, Ticket Service.InternetWi-fi is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.Hotel PoliciesThe
26、se are general hotel policies for Hotel Icaria Barcelona. As they may vary per room type, please also check the room description.Check in14:00 - 00:00 hours Check outUntil 12:00 hoursCancellation / PrepaymentCancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. Please ENTER THE DATES OF YOUR STAY
27、and check the conditions of your required room. Children and extra bedsOne child under 2 years stays free of charge in a baby cot (婴儿床).All children under 12 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.One older child or adult is charged 34 per night and person in an extra bed.GroupsWhen b
28、ooking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.Terms & ConditionsYour reservation is absolutely secure. All personal data is encrypted and will only be used to process your booking. For more information, read our PRIVACY STATEMENT. B will not charge you any reserva
29、tion fees for making this booking.29. Hotel Icaria Barcelona allows you easy access to the following EXCEPT _.A. the stadiums where you can have sportsB. the seaside where you can relax yourselfC. the places where you can take trains or busesD. the building where you can attend a religious service30
30、. The underlined word “encrypted” in the last section probably means “_”.A. analyzedB. stored C. collectedD. protected 31. It can be inferred from the advertisement that _. A. smoking is completely forbidden in the hotelB. every room follows the same hotel policiesC. policies may be in your favor if
31、 you book 6 roomsD. an extra bed can be provided for you free of charge DWhats your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world. So we visit travel agents, compare packages and prices, and p
32、ay our money.We know what our vacation costs us. But do we know what it might cost someone else? Its true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income. Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local people more than it helps them.It might cost their homes and lands. In M
33、yanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas (佛塔) in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity. Local workers often find only menial (卑微的) jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the profits do no
34、t help the local economy. Instead, profits return to the tour operators in wealthier countries, When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums. Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing for photos.Problems like these were observed more than
35、 20 years ago. But now some non-government organizations, tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure. The result is responsible tourism, or “ethical tourism.” Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New internationa
36、l agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the peoples lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex.But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour oper
37、ators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages.They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel, restaurants and guide services. They can share profits fairly to help the local economy. And they can involve the local people in
38、planning and managing tourism.What can tourists do? First, we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citizens. We can then make our choices and tell them why. And while were abroad, we can:Buy local foods and products, not imported ones.Pay a fair price for goods
39、 and services and not bargain for the cheapest price.Avoid flaunting wealth.Ask before taking photographs of people.They are not just part of the landscape!Lets enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too.32. What is probably the best title for the article?A. Tourism Causes Bad Effects. B. Touri
40、sm Calls for Good Behavior.C. Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun. D. Vacations Cost More Than You Think33. Which of the following is not mentioned?A. Local people were well paid to leave their lands.B. Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people.C. Local people are mainly provided with low-paying w
41、ork. D. Tourists could bargain with local people for a reasonable price.34. The underlined phrase take heart means . A. pay attention B. take care C. cheer up D. calm down35. According to the passage, the writer thinks . A. tourism is not a promising industry B. dream vacations should be spent abroa
42、d C. the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle D. tourists should respect local customs and culture七选五根据短文内容，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。36 . There are two pens which can write this book. One is writing growth, the other is writing caducity (衰老）. One is describing success, the other is
43、 presenting failure. In others words, one is drawing happiness and the other is showing sorrow as well.Life is like a heavy truck, so happiness and sorrow are like the wheels. No cross, no crown. No pain, no joy. 37 . One is that to live a day is to leave a day. The other is that to live a day is to
44、 enjoy a day. Just one word difference, it has reflected the complete reverse (相反的） state of psychology. Life is like the course which is investing（投资） all the time. 38 .When you have it, you should use it well and make it develop great actions. Please remember, the active attitude creates wonderful
45、 life, or the negative attitude waste lifetime. 39 . When she was about to knock at the door, she heard someone speaking in the room. A little girl said, Would you like some braised (炖熟的） pork today? Another girl said, No. I would like some toasted chicken. Following the words, the lady knocked at the door and went into the room. 40 . To her surprise, there were only some pieces of thin and dry bread, two cold potatoes and a jar of water on the table. The lady asked them what was the matter . They said that they imagined that, so poor food was turned into many kinds of delic