台前一高2015-2016学年高二英语期中考试试题

第一部分：听力（1----20题）略

第二部分：阅读理解 （共10小题;每小题2分，满分20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

Did you know the meaning of a word may change over time? Many English words we know now had different meanings a long time ago. One example is the word nice.

Around the year 1300, nice was first used in English to mean “stupid”. Two hundred years later, nice began to carry a “better” meaning. If people said a book was written nicely, they meant the book was written “clearly” or “carefully”, not “stupidly”. After 1800, nice began to take its meaning like “kind” or “friendly”. Since then, people have thought of nice as a word with good meanings.

A good change of a word’s meaning like this example of nice is called AMELIORATION. Though we don’t use nice to mean “stupid” any more, it is fun to know how much a word’s meaning can change from its start!

For more examples of AMELIORATION, see next page. 21. 1300 years ago, a “nice person” was believed to be_________. A. carefully B. friendly

C. clever D. stupid

22. What is the second paragraph mainly about? A. What nice used to mean.

B. How the meaning of nice changed over time.

C. How long nice has been used . D. Why the meaning of nice changed. 23. AMELIORATION means a word’s meaning_____. A. changes from bad to good C. changes from good to bad

B. can change from its start D. remains the same over a long time

B

Long long ago, there lived in Greece a king named Midas. He was a greedy man and loved gold better than anything else in the world.

One day, he asked a god to give him more gold. The god decided to punish him and said,

“Your wish is granted already. Everything you touch will turn to gold.”

Midas was very happy when he heard this. The next morning, he got up early to test his skill. When he touched his bed, it turned to gold. “Gold!” cried Midas, laughing like a little boy, “ It works!”

Not only stones, flowers and the furniture in his house turned to gold, but, when he sat down to table, so did the food he ate and the water he drank. He was unhappy now. Just then his daughter ran up to him. Midas touched her hand. At once she became a gold statue(雕像)!

At last, he begged the god to free him from his wish. “Go to the river and bathe in it,” the god said. So Midas did, and the water took away his golden touch. 24. The god decided to punish Midas because he was ___________.

A. lazy B. proud

C. greedy D. unhappy

25. Which is the correct order according to the story? a. Midas became the king of Greece. b. His daughter turned into gold. c. Midas was happy with his skill. d. The god freed him from his wish. e. Midas asked god for more gold. A. d—e—c—b---a B. c—a—c—d—b 26. What can we learn from the story? A. It’s the early bird that catches the worm. B. Gold does not always bring happiness. C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. D. A bird in hand is worth two in the forest.

C

It’s not easy being a teenager ---nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’11 still be there for him when he needs you．

Expect a lot from your child，just not everything．Except for health and safety problems， such as drug use or careless driving，consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is

C. a—e—b—c—d D. a—e—c—b—d

unwilling to discuss something，don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind．The more you insist， the more likely that he’11 clam up．Instead，let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time，remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help．Show respect for your teenager’s privacy．Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations．

Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long，tell him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation(节制).Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．

27．The main purpose of the text is to tell parents ． A. How to get along with a teenager

B. How to help a teenager grow up C. How to understand a teenager D. How to respect a teenager

28. What does the phrase \ A. refuse to talk B. show respect

C. become excited D. seek help 29. The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager

A. to pay for his own telephone B. to use the phone in a sensible way C. to share the phone with friends D. to answer the phone quickly 30. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text? A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs. B. Let him have his own telephone. C. Give him advice only when necessary. D. Not talk about personal things with him.

第二节(共5小题；每题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.根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。

How to improve your perseverance(毅力)

If you’re familiar with the story of the hare and the tortoise, you know that the tortoise proved that perseverance is much more important than speed. 36 , but fewer people have the patience and perseverance of the tortoise. Here are some tips that can help you to improve your perseverance.

● Set goals and write them down.

If you don’t know what you want to accomplish, it’s hard to persevere until you do. 37 , instead of making many projects that may upset you

● 38 , and cross each step off the list as you complete it. If you want to master the ability to cook German dishes, you’ll need to read cookbooks, study the recipes（食谱）, buy ingredients（食料） and practice making the dishes. Write down all these steps and remove each step as you go.

● Make a list of the rewards related to any project to encourage yourself to persevere. When you want to lose 40 pounds, it may seem like a difficult goal. 39 . You can lower your blood sugar or fit into your favorite pair of jeans. Keep those rewards in mind to encourage yourself to stick to your diet and exercise program.

● Imagine your success.

Take time each day to sit back, relax and picture the life you’ll lead once you’ve reached your goal.

40 . Read them over several times a day to encourage yourself to keep going. A. Like the hare, many people start off strong B. And you should focus on every step carefully C. You can’t lose weight only by going on a diet D. Make a list of the steps needed to reach your goal E. But there are big rewards for doing so

F. Choose one or two goals that are most important to you and work toward those

G. Or you can write out a paragraph or two about how reaching your goal will change your l 第二部分：完型填空 （共20小题;每小题1.5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。

It was a busy morning, about 8：30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital.