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第二学期期中考试
高二英语试题
第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节 (共15小题，每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
As Chinese New Year approaches and we look to welcome the Year of the Tiger, what better way to celebrate
than enjoying a chicken chow mein? I am a huge fan of Chinese food. My only complaint with it is that I often
ended up paying more than planned! Thankfully there is a cheaper alternative: a Chinese ready meal in a
supermarket. But how reliable are they and do they match up to the taste of an authentic Chinese takeaway?
Tesco - £2.75 for 400g
I had high hopes for Tesco’s chicken chow mein. It came in a plastic pot as most Chinese takeaways do and
the noodles looked thick and appetising. However, I was not impressed at all. It was very dry and there wasn’t
much chicken. There were more vegetables than noodles, with an especially large amount of carrot. It claimed to be
dressed in a “sesame (芝麻) sauce” but I found there was barely any coating (涂层,覆盖层) at all. 3/10
Waitrose - £3.75 for 400g (currently £2.81)
The difference between Waitrose’s chicken chow mein and Tesco’s could not be clearer. Waitrose’s chow
mein claims to be a Chinese recipe with “egg noodles, chicken and vegetables in a soy and rice wine sauce.” On
first glance, there was a much higher proportion of chicken than Tesco had, and plenty of tender vegetables. It was
much moister and the chicken was lovely and tasty. There was lots of flavour and I thoroughly enjoyed it. 9/10
Aldi - £1.89 for 400g
Aldi’s chicken chow mein was the cheapest and tasted that way. I tried a bit of chicken first and it took me a
good minute to get through; it looked and tasted completely dry, making it difficult to chew and swallow. It was
like cardboard. There wasn’t much, either. The rest of the dish was fairly dull and the noodles were soft. There was
also only a small number of vegetables in the dish. I liked that it had chilli in too, which added a hint of spice. But
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Final verdict: Waitrose 9/10, Tesco 3/10, Aldi 2/10
1. What problem does the writer have with Chinese food?
A. She can seldom afford to buy it.
B. She often exceeds her budget.
C. She doesn’t know where to get it.
D. She’s unable to find dishes she likes.
2. What do the Tesco and Waitrose chow mein have in common?
A. The chicken is dry. B. The flavour is spicy.
C. The recipe is authentic. D. There are enough vegetables.
3. What can we infer about the Aldi chow mein?
A. It has the largest quantity of noodles.
B. The whole dish is dry and spicy.
C. The writer thought it was good value.
D. The writer didn’t like the spicy flavour.
B
Riding a motorbike in Uganda was something only men could do. At least that is what Allen Kisakye Butundu
was told when she said she wanted to learn to ride one. “The community were shocked to see a female rider. Some
people would even shout things at me and chase me,” she says.
The 27-year-old decided to learn to ride a motorbike two years ago. Initially, the decision was to save money
on travel between the capital, Kampala, and the more rural areas where she worked as a social worker. But she is
now one of just a few female riders of boda boda, as motorbike taxis are known, in Uganda.
Butundu earns up to £10 a day on her motorbike and is the chief breadwinner for her children and husband, a
trained vet, who has regular periods without work. But the journey has not been easy in a society with engrained
gender roles. Her husband “refused completely” when she asked him to teach her how to ride.
“I didn’t give up,” she says. “I stopped boda boda drivers on the road and said: ‘I’m not a customer but I want
to learn how to ride this bike, I want to do your business.’”
Butundu was taught by other riders, paying them a small fee or buying petrol. Her husband eventually came
around to her new passion and bought a £1,400 bike. Last year, she became a full-time driver. Working from about
10 am to 6 pm most days, Butundu says she decided to give up her former career because she could be more
flexible with her hours. She has recently bought another bike and rents one out to a friend.
Being a woman can have benefits, she says. Riders are constantly trying to avoid police officers in central
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂Kampala as they weave (穿梭) in and out of heavy traffic. This often leads to the police forcing drivers to pay large
fines. “But when they notice I am a woman, instead of being tough, they start smiling and they let me go,” she
laughs.
Butundu hopes her story will encourage other women to start riding boda boda in Uganda. She is determined
to keep on breaking gender boundaries. “Those who talk, let them talk,” she laughs. “This woman is serious now.”
4. Why did Butundu learn to ride a motorbike?
A. She was unhappy with her job.
B. She was encouraged by her family.
C. She was moving to a rural area.
D. She wanted to reduce her travel expenses.
5. What does the underlined word ‘engrained’ mean?
A. Flexible. B. Difficult. C. Fixed. D. Creative.
6. What made Butundu go full time?
A. The chance to earn a higher salary.
B. The chance to choose her working hours.
C. The chance to give rides to friends.
D. The chance to learn from other riders.
7. What can we infer from the final paragraph?
A. She thinks women are better boda boda riders.
B. She is reconsidering her career choice.
C. She cares little about others’ negative opinions.
D. She thinks gender boundaries are easily broken.
C
Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first
annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合)
voice across cultures.
Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the
music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to
widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.
“Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂Neal Conan. “What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand
that jazz is not black and write anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.”
Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost.
“The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way
the world works is not the same,” says Moran.
Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party, “Just to kind of put
it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” says Moran. “For me, it’s the
recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on
how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about
our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,” says Moran, “so I
want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”
8. Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?
A. To remember the birth of jazz.
B. To protect cultural diversity.
C. To encourage people to study music.
D. To recognize the value of jazz.
9. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Jazz becoming more accessible.
B. The production of jazz growing faster.
C. Jazz being less popular with the young.
D. The jazz audience becoming larger.
10. What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz?
A. It will disappear gradually.
B. It remains black and white.
C It should keep up with the times.
D. It changes every 50 years.
11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Exploring the Future of Jazz.
B. The Rise and Fall of Jazz.
C. The Story of a Jazz Musician.
D Celebrating the Jazz Day.
D
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂Children may learn new words better when they learn them in the context of other words they are just
learning—according to a new research from the University of East Anglia.
Researchers investigated how 18–24-month-olds learn new words—in the context of words they already
know well and those they don’t. The findings help explain how children learn new words and suggest a new
way that parents and carers could help boost language development.
Previous research suggests that when children hear a word they do not know and see an object they have
never seen in the context of some objects that they can already name, such as a toy or a ball, they guess that the
new word refers to the new thing.
Dr. Larissa Samuelson from the university wanted to know if the strength of a child’s knowledge of
familiar things—how well they know what “cars” or “balls” are, for example—mattered for learning new words
and remembering them. They asked 82 children to take part in the study and carry out two experiments among
them. And then they got some really surprising findings.
“We had expected that a stronger knowledge of familiar words would be better for learning new words, but
we found the opposite was true.” Dr Samuelson said. “This new study suggests another way we might be able to
help boost children’s ability to remember new word-object links – by teaching them in the context of other
things that they are just learning.”
It seems counterintuitive , but it is perhaps because the less well-known items don’t compete with the new
words as much. If they learn new words in the context of playing with well-known items such as a ball or book,
they don’t process the new word as much.
12. What is the purpose of the new research?
A. To challenge the findings of previous studies. B. To observe the process of children’s learning.
C. To better understand children’s word learning. D. To compare children’s different learning styles.
13. What can be inferred from Dr. Samuelson’s words?
A. Their findings are out of expectation. B. Their research should focus on children.
C. We should be more patient with children. D. We need to provide guidance on learning.
14. What does the underlined word “counterintuitive” mean in the last paragraph?
A. Consistent. B. Encouraging. C. Impractical. D. Unreasonable.
15. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Less familiar words help children learn better.
B. Word-object links contribute to better learning.
C. New research finds the secrets of raising children.
D. Children learn better with the help of their parents.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选
项。
Three in five people in the UK hold a library card. For some, they’re a shelter from the stresses of day-to-day
life. ___16___ If you’re considering joining your local library, now is the time to do so. And if you need any more
encouragement, here are several reasons why you should.
Most libraries in the UK allow members of the general public to come and go as they like. ___17___ You can
also take out a library card and borrow books for free, although you will inevitably face a fine for late returns.
___18___ Imagine just how many books you have at your fingertips with a library card? There are lots of
modern ones, as well as originals, and you can continue to expand your learning and vocabulary all the time. It’s a
priceless experience, especially for kids, and also a great way to level the educational playing field.
Libraries develop with times. They have changed greatly since decades ago. ___19___ Some libraries have
apps so you can see when your books are due back and even reserve books in some cases. There are also libraries
which let you access books in digital formats on your mobile device — pretty cool.
Libraries are one of very few spaces left in towns and cities where members of the public can come together
and actually be and feel like a community. They have notice boards to offer services like exercise classes or
learning centers. ___20___
A. Libraries help people learn.
B. Libraries help educate the kids.
C. They create a great sense of community.
D. You can go in, settle down and read a book without being charged a penny.
E. Most libraries now have computers and allow people to borrow CDs and DVDs.
F. Libraries help us save money as we’re borrowing books rather than buying them.
G. For others, particularly the homeless and people in poverty, a lifeline to the world.
第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 （共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I always knew that I wanted to run my own business as I never really liked being told what to do. That was a
bit of a(n) ___21___ when I was at school. I ___22___ had a small photography business but went to university
on the advice of my father.
During my gap year I got a job at Harrods. I was ___23___ to golf wear. When I met my boss he told me that
he had ___24___ the spot for 20 years and that he knew what he was doing.
更多资料添加微信号：hiknow_007 淘宝搜索店铺：乐知课堂I kept on ___25___ ideas and, at the end of the first day, he got a little impatient. I went away and made a list
of all the things that could improve the department. I soon had about 10 ___26___ on the list and handed it to him;
I thought I was being ___27___. The next day I came in and was probably expecting a(n) ___28___. It was a real
shock when I discovered that he had ___29___ me to the warehouse (仓库).
But I ____30____ then that I would be different if I ever owned my business. I hate people who say, “if it
isn’t ____31____, don’t fix it”, rather than searching for ways to change for the ____32____. Today, when
meeting new recruits at my business, I say “look around you for ways we can ____33____”. Quite often, we may
be doing things that need change.
The lesson I learnt was to be ____34____ as a business owner and to ____35____ the skills and insight
people had coming in, regardless of their experience.
21. A. lesson B. problem C. surprise D. advantage
22. A. fortunately B. certainly C. initially D. generally
23. A. assigned B. addicted C. drawn D. limited
24. A. missed B. ignored C. helped D. run
25. A. going over B. turning down C. struggling for D. coming up with
26. A. suggestions B. colleagues C. locations D. products
27. A. shy B. helpful C. amusing D. optimistic
28. A. warning B. suggestion C. promotion D. argument
29. A. transferred B. followed C. helped D. linked
30. A. doubted B. explained C. determined D. denied
31. A. expensive B. broken C. interesting D. difficult
32. A. better B. harder C. kinder D. poorer
33. A. help B. expand C. appear D. improve
34. A. strict B. silent C. mature D. careless
35. A. study B. remove C. copy D. respect
第二节（共10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chen Xi’s father is a scientist who does research into seas and oceans. During the school’s Earth Week
activities, he ___36___ (invite) to give a presentation to share his working experience: Being a marine researcher
is something that I’ve always dreamed of. I was born in a seaside village in Fujian Province ___37___ I
experienced fresh air and perfect environment. I now work with a team of scientists, who are all experts in their
fields, on ___38___ international project. We are looking into the issue from different ___39___ (aspect) and
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I’m currently based in Argentina, which is in South America, studying sea temperatures from Antarctica.
Unfortunately, there has been a significant rise in temperatures ___41___ the past 50 years, which is clearly linked
to human activity. The effects of ___42___(hot) seas include more frequent storms, natural disasters and, most
worrying of all, the melting of the ice caps. ___43___(freeze) polar ice caps are found to be melting even ten years
ago at an alarming rate. The animals in the area are in danger. I hope by ___44___(educate) people about this and
sharing research we can work together as a ___45___ (globe) community to protect our planet.
第三部分：写作 （共三节, 满分 50 分）
第一节 单词拼写（共 10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请根据句子意思和中文提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词，请将答案写在答题卡相应的
横线上。
46. Jennifer is recently ____________(喜欢) of quoting the sayings of philosophers. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. It is encouraging to read that the water pollution in the community is ____________(下降). (根据汉语提示
单词拼写)
48. Playing football the whole afternoon, Ben seemed ___________ out (疲惫) and fell asleep on the way back.
(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49. Good skills in office soft wares will surely ____________(增强) your chances of getting a job. (根据汉语提
示单词拼写)
50. The mid-term exams is in two weeks’ time, so please ____________(抓住) your time to go over everything.
(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
51. No teacher will ____________(宽容) eating and chatting in class. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52. The president _________ (拒绝) their money raising proposal again yesterday. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
53. Activities all take place under the________(指导)of an experienced teacher. （根据汉语提示填空）
54. The actor delivered the lines full of ___________(悲伤) and moved everyone. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
55. Did you do it out of ____________(同情) or you just wanted to embarrassed me? (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第二节 应用文写作（满分 15分）
56. 你校文化社团为交流学生开设中国文化课，请你用英语写一份通知，告知交换生们下周上课的计划，
内容包括：
1. 时间和地点；
2. 内容：唐诗
3. 课前准备：简要了解唐朝的历史
注意：
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2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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第三节 读后续写（满分25分）
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。
After a very meaningful conversation with my dad about the old days, we came up with an object that we both
remembered clearly. It was my first bicycle. My mind told me I got it when I was seven, who was cheated to ride it
for fifty yards alone the first time I tried!
My dad put together all the small pieces of the bicycle from a beautiful material that he called, “Your own
car.” Of course I knew he had some magical ability, but I didn’t think he could make such an awesome object. He
added the seat and the pedals (脚踏板) so that I would not have any problems. My dad recalled the bicycle was the
smallest he could find while I remember how huge it was. I was so afraid of it and there was no way that I was
going to control that monster-sized material. The bicycle was left in my backyard as a decoration for a month
because I refused to ride it. Honestly, I was scared to try it.
After a month, my dad gave me a lecture to teach me what being a man was all about. I was finally determined
to try it. My dad was proud of me and I felt very manly. He and I went to the park to see what we could do there.
The park was empty when we arrived. I had no doubt that my dad told everybody not to be there because we had to
use it. I felt sorry for other people, but I was proud to have such an capable person as my dad. We found a smooth
and open space. My dad was holding the back part of the seat to make sure I didn’t fell. He promised me that I was
not going to fall because he would be running right behind, holding the bicycle.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右：
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I started to pedal and the bicycle moved.
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I turned around and found my dad was not behind.
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