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2015-2016年高二年级下学期期中考试英语试题 第一部分 听力（略）

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）[来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.K] 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。

A

One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap (包装).

On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is.” What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”, which sounded ominous.

Christmas was coming, \I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough.” I'd never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He's all right?” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!”

“Thank god!” I heard Mum cry.

From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!

21. What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958? A. He got a baby brother B. He got a Christmas gift C. He became four years old D. He received a doll

22. What does the underlined word \A. Impossible. B. Boring C. Difficult D. Fearful

23. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming? A. Excitement. B. Happiness. C. Sadness. D. Disappointment.

24. What is the passage mainly about?[来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.K]

A. A sad Christmas day B. Life with a lovely baby

C. A special Christmas gift. D. Memories of a happy family

B

Mini Book Excerpts (节选)

Biography

When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer

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was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.

J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House, $27) Mystery (疑案小说)

“You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it?” The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.

A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, “Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn't you?”

The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, “Maybe,” he said quietly. Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25.99) Short Stories

She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't. Some mothers love so their daughters won't.

WWW.ziyuanku.comYou Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books, $15)[来源:学*科*网] Humor

Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times!'s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a day's drive of most cities?

Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)

25. If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by ________.

A. Ecco B. Atria Books C. Riverhead Books D. Random House 26. The book Happy And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for ________.

A. women B. Disney World workers[来源:学科网] C. middle school teachers D. parents with young children 27. Which book describes women with characters of their own? A. Happy And Other Bad Thoughts B. J. D. Salinger: A Life C. You Are Free D. Red Wolf

28. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that ________. A. the boy helped to find the murderer B. Benny died of an accident

C. the murderer got away with the crime D. Annika carried out the crime

C

About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son. After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my son’s teacher asked me to meet him at his office.

In the teacher’s office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “Is your son

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mentally retarded(弱智的)? Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”

Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? No, no, it can’t be. What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.

My son could not follow the teacher’s directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didn’t he know my son did not speak English yet?

He was angry: “Why hasn’t your son been taught to speak English? Don’t you speak English at home?”

No, I didn’t speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn’t want him to forget his native language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all times? “ Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and sent them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society?”

Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people”. Then he told me the meeting was over, and I left.

As I had expected, my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a job, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has benefited from being bilingual(双语的).

Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other places- something very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.

29. The teacher asked the author to his office________.

A. to work out a study plan for Scola[来源:Z#xx#k.Com] B. to get Scola enrolled in kindergarten C. to discuss Scola’s in-class performance D. to find a language partner for Scola

30. What does the underlined word “disrupting” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Attending B. Disturbing C. Breaking D. Following

31. The author’s attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as __________. A. positive B. critical C. casual D. passive

D

The computer keyboard helped kill shorthand---a system of rapid handwriting, and now it's threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. When handwritten essays were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2011, just 15% of the most 1.5 million students wrote their

来源：ziyuanku.comanswers in cursive (草写字母).The rest? Block letters.

And those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of US students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. As a result, more and more students struggle to read and write cursive.

At Keene Mill Elementary School in Springfield, all their poems and stories are typed. Children in Fairfax County schools are taught keyboarding beginning in kindergarten. Older students who never mastered handwriting say it doesn't affect their grades.

There are those who say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. If handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?

It was at University of Virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by Robert, written in his unique script. Handwritten documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity (真实性）can be confirmed. Students also find them more fascinating.

The loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive (认知的）opportunity missed. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better-a lifelong benefit.

It doesn't take much to teach better handwriting skills. At some schools in Prince George's County, elementary school students use a program called Handwriting Without Tears for 15 minutes a day. They learn the correct formation of manuscript letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade.

There are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological (神经系统的) wiring, learning issues or poor motor skills. Educators often point to this factor in support of keyboarding.

32. What is the author concerned about after 2011 SAT exams?

A. Keyboarding B. Handwriting C. Shorthand D. Block letters 33. A poem by Robert mentioned in the passage is used to ____. A. show how unique his poem is B. explain what a famous poet he is C. prove how valuable handwriting is

D. stress how fascinating the documents are

34. The example of Handwriting Without Tears helps to argue that____. A. the schools are responsible for the loss of handwriting B. the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opportunity missed C. the culture is turning from the written word to the typed one D. it doesn't take much to teach better handwriting skills

35. According to the author, when is a perfect time to learn handwriting? A. Primary school. B. Kindergarten. C. High school. D. College.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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。

Life is just like a box. Inside it are happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in it teach us new lessons and make us a better person.

Love

Love plays a key role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and violent. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. 36 . It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to the feelings of others. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.

Happiness and Sorrow

Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others gives a certain level of fulfillment. 37 . No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and pass away.

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38 . It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Hope and Despair

Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. 39 ， because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice — keep moving on in life and be hopeful.

Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. 40 ，so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

A．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour B．So the only alternative is work hard today C．But we always tend to take this for granted D．Success lies in trusting yourself E．So let’s enjoy every day

F．Failure is the path to success[来源:学*科*网] G．Peace of mind is the main link to happiness

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

As I was making my way to the coffee shop, I noticed an older gentleman poorly dressed sitting on a 41 nearby. I knew from first sight that he was in need of some kind of 42 . He had a little lunch stretched out in front of him and was whole heartedly 43 it.

Then I 44 the line and waited to be served. There was a young man in front of me. He handed the waitress a twenty dollar bill and 45 an orange juice and a 46 . The waitress looked at the young man a little 47 ，not fully understanding the request.

That was when the young man 48 her to give the juice to the older gentleman eating his lunch outside on the bench. The young man also told her that he would be watching every second 49 she would be completely safe at all times. 50 there was a wonderful 51 between the waitress and the older man in need of some attention. I only wish I had a photo of the 52 on both of their faces.

As I was 53 this event later on, I wondered why the young man didn’t just 54

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