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学年第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷(时间120分钟,满分150)第I卷(共70分)II.Grammarandvocabulary16%8%Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelowfillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenwordfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanksuseonewordthatbestfitseachblank.ThestoriesyoudidntknowaboutMuhammadAliMuhammadAli.theboxinglegenddiedonFridaynightat74afteralongbattlewithParkinsonsdisease.12peoplerememberedabouthimishisinfluenceinsideandoutsideoftheboxingring.Youllhearalotofcrazystoriesabouthimbutherearcsomeofourfavourites:In1969Aliwasreportedlydrowningindebt.Hemadepocketchange13touringcollegestodiscussthewarandasPlaybillpointsouthestarredintheBroadwaymusicalBuckWhite.Alisangnearlyeverysonginthemusical14playablacklectureraddressingameetingorganizedbyablackpoliticalgroup.Buthe15neverreturntothestageafterhecamebacktotheboxingring.CassiusClayAliwasjust12yearsoldin1954whenhegotreadyto“whup”theboy16stolehisbicycle.Butalocalcopwarnedhimthathedneedtoleanitoboxfirst.Atjust89poundsClayhadhisfirstfight——andhisfirstwin.By1964hewastheheavyweightchampionofheworld.Nowordon17hegothisbikeback.In1990AlimetwithIraqidictator独裁者SaddamHusseininBaghdadonagoodwilllour”tonegotiatethereleaseof15Americans.Ali18criticizetakingintenseunfavourablecriticismfromthethen-PresidentGeorgeH.W.BushandTheNewYorkTiniesbothofwhomexpressedconcernsthathewasfuelingapropaganda宣传machine.19runningoutofmedicationforhisseverediseaseandwaitingmorethanaweektotalktoHusseinAliwasabletobringall15Americanshome.8%Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinhebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.Alexandriawasacitybytheoceananditscommerciallifedependedoncommerceandfishing.HoweverthecoastaroundAlexandriawasflatanditwas20forthesailorstofindtheirwaytoit.Toovercomethisproblemtherulerofthecitydecidedtobuildalighthousetoguide21andfishermentothecityduringdayandnight.Thetotalheightofthelighthousewasabout120metres.IttookancientEgyptians40yearstobuildthegiantlighthouseontheislandofPharos.Duringthedaythelighthouseusedagreatmirrorto22sunlight.Thelightfromhemirrormighthavebeen23for50kilometres.Atnightafireburnedbrightlyinsidethelightroom.SeveralearthquakesstruckAlexandriaduringwhichthePharoswasdamaged.By1349thelighthousehadfalleninto24anditwasimpossibletoenterit.Therewaslittlereasonto25thelighthousebecausetheseaaroundthelighthousehadlongbeen26withsandandshipscouldnotsailintoAlexandriasharbours.In1480anotherEgyptianrulermadehisdecisiontobuildafort要塞ontheoriginalsiteofthePharos.ThepeopleinEgyptbuiltanewbuildingoutofthefallenlighthouse*sstoneandmarbleandwiththatoneoftheworldsancient27disappeared.KEYS:BCABDBDACBADAReadingComprehension27%SectionA15%Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearcfourwordsorphrasesmarkedABCandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.ItwasonlytheotherdaywhenIaskedmyselftheratherepistemologicalquestion:IscollegereallynecessaryThefirstofmany_28tomodern-daycollegeistheastronomicalcost.Since1980Americancollegetuitionhasrisenabout
75.7%.IseducationthisexpensiveevenworthitIlimmediatelypreventslow-income29familiesfromconsideringcollege.Additionallythesehighcostshavetransformedcollege.Ratherthanbeingahavenfortruth-seekingandself-discoverycollegeisan
30.1havenodoubtthatmanyofusincludingmyselfweretooscaredtoadmittheruth:studentsaremerelycustomers.BynomeansamIdeclaringcollegeinvalid
31.Collegeinitsmostnaturalformisamagnificentidea.Itsaplacethathelpsdevelopthoughtdeepdiscussionsquestioningofsocietalidealsandnormsandmore.Todayhoweverfiercecompetition32executiveswhoareleadersandcontributorsofvariouscollegesthataremoreconcernedwithwealththanthegenuineadvancementofthecollegeandmoneyhave33theveryideaofcollegeinAmerica.Competitionbetweencollegeshasalsocreatedanatmosphereofconstantconstruction34improvementandrisingcosts.Itseemslikecollegesanduniversitiesarepayingattentiontotheiraesthetic美学的appealmorethantheyarehiringmorequalifiedprofessorsandobtainingmoreresourcesforstudentlearningandresearch.AneasysolutiontotheproblemsIvelistedistoskipcollege
35.Theproblemisthatitsnotaseasyasthat.Societyis36insuchawaythatacollegeisntanoptionbutisarequirement.Therearefewemployersthatwouldconsiderhiringanindividualwithout37acollegedegree.AlthoughIvespentaconsiderableamountoftimeandthoughtstudyingtheissuesaboutmodern-daycollegeeducation1realizethe38ofcollege.Thenetworkingexperiencestheamazingprofessorsandthestimulatingdiscussionsmakecollege
39.ThepeopleIhavemetandtheorganizationsIhavebeeninvolvedinareincredibleexperiences.HadInotgonetocollegeImnotsureifIwouldhavelandedmysummerinternshipsandfellowships.ThereforeIamsuggestingan4andnotatransformationofcollege.Lastlyandmostsimplywemustrememberwhatcollegeisandwhywehaveit.Collegeisaplaceto41criticalthinkinganalysisdoubtandinspirationinthemindsofournationsyoungpeople.Collegeshouldbethehomeofnewthought.Onlyafterwerealizethetruevaluesofcollegecanwebeginto42itscompletenessandsoundness.
30.A.exhibitionB.entertainmentC.impressionD.investmentKEYS:BCDBAACADCBDCABSectionB12%Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA.BCandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.AHot-DogEatingContestTheinitialceremoniesofhisfamousannualcompetitionwillbeginat11a.mwithbandsrappersandagroupofchildrenperformerswhosinganddanceinthemusicalshow.12:25p.mwillseetheintroductionofthisyearseaterswhorepresentnationsfromallovertheworldandat12:40p.mthehistoric12-minutcall-you-can-eatcontestwillbegin.Willanyonebeattheworldrecordwhichstandsatover50hotdogsandbunswhicharesmallroundedbreadin12minutesViewingisavailableonafirst-come-first-srcvcdbasis.Televisionvrewsarcinvitedtouseastage3metersawayfromthemainstage.Theareainfrontofthemainstageisreservedforstillphotographersandtelevisioncameraswithouttripods.Driveasteamengine!Nowanyonecanbeanenginedriver!Joinusfbradaysintroductorycourseduringwhichyouwilllearnthebasictechniquesofdrivinga60-year-oldstemlocomotiveundertheeyeofanexperiencedinstructor.Thenwhynottrytheadvancedcoursegivingyoufirst-handexperienceofoperatingalocomotiveLunchdrinksandsmallamountsoffoodarcprovidedonbothcoursesatnoextracost.Youarcalsogivenone-yearmembershipoftherailwaysocietywhichgivesyoutheopportunitytobecomeavolunteeronoureducationalprogramme.TheweddingFairOneofthemostpopulareventsintheBarnwellCentersannualprogrammetheweddingfairtakesplaceeveryMarchandSeptember.Aswellasdisplaysfromleadingsuppliersofweddingdresscaterersphotographersandmanymoreawiderangeofspecialistswillbeonhandtogiveexpertadviceonplanningyourwedding.Thefulladvantageofeventsincludeafashionshowwhichfeaturesweddingoutfitsforbridesgroomsbridesmaidsandpageboys.TheGreatWallisdecoratedtoshowhowitcouldlookforyourweddingreception.Snacksanddrinksservedasalightmealareavailableinourself-servicerestaurant.WhichofthefollowinginformationisFALSEabouttheHot-DogEatingContestA.Spectatorswillhavethechancetolistentomusicaleniertainment.B.Thiseventtakesplaceonceayear.C.Facilitiesareprovidedforthemedia.D.Reservationisneededtosecureaviewingplace.WhichofthefollowingstatementsdoesNOTrefertoDiveasteamengineA.Thechargeforattendanceincludesfood.B.Ifyoupayforanactivityyouareautomaticallyenrolledinthisorganization.C.Itteachesyoutooperatemachinerywithoutcompany.D.Youwillbetaughtcertainskills.Themainpurposeofthethreeaboveeventsisto.A.persuadeB.reflectC.advcrtiseD.argucBBeforethe19lhcenturyartistsgenerallyhadtouse4inaturalproducts”whichistosayorganicsubstancefromanimalsandplants.Theearliestcavepaintingsweremadeusingredfromironoxidesblackfromcharcoalandwhilefromchalkorbones.LaterTyrianpurpletheimperialcolourofancientRomewasobtainedfromaparticularshellfish-justunderhalfakiloofsplendidpigmentrequiredbreakinglotsofmollusksintoapower.InterestinglyhoweverthebluepigmentknownasEgyptianfritEgyptianbluewhichhasbeenidentifiedinartefactsdatingfromaround2500BCisnotanaturallyoccurringproduct.ItwasmadebytheancientEgyptianswhoneededtofirstofallmixdifferentcompoundstogetherandthenheatthem.ThisresultedintheoldestsyntheticpigmentaBronzeAgeblue.Thecostandqualityofthecoloursusedwerefactorstobebominmindbybothartistandthepersonwhogavemoneyandsupporttotheartistwhenchargedwithapaintingtask.Thedramaticredmadefromasubstancecalledcinnabarwassoexpensivethatalawwaspassedsettingaceilingprice.AnothercolourultramarinebluewasobtainedfromthelapislazulistonewhichhadtobedugoutandshippedfromAfghanistan.Theexpenseofthismeantthatultramarinebluewasreservedforpaintingsofveryspecialorimportantpeople.Anewtechniqueintheearly15thcenturyexpandedtherangeofcoloursthatcouldbeportrayedwithoilpaint.Thepoweredpigmentismixedwithaslow-dryingoilwhichabsorbsoxygenfromtheairformingaskinthatlocksthecolourin.Thismeantthattheoilpaintcouldbebuiltupinlayersandonlythreeorfourpigmentscouldbeusedtocreateover20differentshadesofsayred.Inthe19thcenturytheinventionoffoldedtinpaint-tubesmadepaintmuchmoreportable.SowherewillartistsgettheircolourinspirationfromnextPerhapsmoremetallicorfluorescentcolourswillbeusedorperhapsartistswilluseliquidciystalsthatchangecolourwithtemperatureorthatofferashinningrainbowallatonce.Onethingiscertain:technologywillalwaysopennewdoorsforartists.Theunderlinedword“moollusks“mostprobablymeanrefersto.A.livingthingsB.theremainsofplantsC.akindofchemicalsubstanceD.RomanartefactsWhatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4A.Thcoilusedinpaintingmayabsorbothergasesaswell.B.Inthe19hcenturyitwasimpossibletocarrythepaint.Therewereonlythreeorfourpigmentsthatcouldproducered.Colourscanbemadelighterordarkerwiththeaidofoil.WhatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwithWherecertaincoloursoriginatedfromTechnicaldevelopmentincreatingcolours.Thewaycertainartificialcolourcameintobeing.Howaparticularcolourcanhavevariousshades.IV.suminarywriting10%Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Suminarizethemainideaandthemainpointsofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Amanhadalittledaughter-anonlyandmuch-lovedchild.Helivedforher.Sowhenshebecameillhebecameacrazyman.Hetriedeverythingtobringherhealthback.Howeverhiseffortsdidntworkandthechilddied.Thefatherwasreallysadshuttinghimselfawayfromhisfriendsandrefusingtodoanyactivity.Hedidntwantanythingtobringhimbacktohisnormalselfuntilonenighthehadadream.Hewasinheavenandsawagroupofallthelittlechildrenangels.Theywerewalkinginaline.Alltheangelswerewearingwhiteclothesandeachchildcarriedacandle.Henoticedthatonechildscandlewasnotlighted.Thenhesawthatthechildwashislittlegirl.RushingtoherheseizedherinhisarmskissedhertenderlyandthenaskedWhyisyourcandlealoneunlighteddarlingDaddytheyoftenlightitagainhutyourtearsalwaysputitout.”Justthenhewokeupfromhisdream.Thelessonwasclearanditseffectswerequick.Fromthathouron.hewasnotasadfather.Hebecamecheerfulwithhisfriends.Nolongerwouldhisdarlingscandlebeextinguishedbyhisuselesstears.第n卷共30分Translation15%Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishusinghewordsgiveninthebrackets..中国餐厅很受美国人的欢迎popular.你能找到解决这个问题的办法吗?solution.这张照片使我想起了在农村度过的岁月remind.如果你方便的话,请帮他们打扫一下教室convenient.你读书越多,你的知识就会越丰富themore...themoreGuidedWriting15%Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructions.学校下半学期将设立英语听说测试ihelisteningandspeakingtest假设你是学生程飞ChengFei请给自己的英语老师写一封信,表达你的想法你的信须包括一下内容.你目前在英语听说方面存在的主要问题.你在提高英语听说水平方面所需要的帮助.你自己暑假期间在英语听说方面的学习打算不要涉及你本人,你的英语老师和所在学校的信息A.wondersB.reconstructC.puzzledD.reflectAB.tradersAC.ruinAD.stockedBC.demandingBD.observable
28.A.discoveriesB.disadvantagesC.consequencesD.principles
29.A.defendingB.celebratingC.strugglingD.fighting3LA.inpublicB.ingeneralC.inadvanceD.indanger
32.A.business-mindedB.open-mindedC.absent-mindedD.narrow-minded
33.A.pollutedB.presentedC.emphasizedD.ensured
34.A.specializedB.enormousC.artificialD.crucial
35.A.enirelyB.widelyC.steadilyD.directly
36.A.restoredB.foundedC.recognizedD.structured
37.A.atmostB.atfirstC.atleastD.atlast
38.A.significanceB.benefitsC.strengthD.status
39.A.responsibleB.complicatedC.ridiculousD.worthwhile
40.A.adaptionB.devotionC.adjustmentD.security
41.A.cultivateB.encourageC.convinceD.educate
42.A.dcscrvcB.preserveC.reserveD.reverse。