山西省大同市第一中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

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山西省大同市第一中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题

2015~2016学年度第一学期期末试卷

高二英语

第Ⅰ卷　客观卷（共60分）

第一部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：

（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Itwas7:

00aminKyoto,Japan,andthetaxicompanyhadjustcalledasecondtimetosaytheycouldn’tfindmyhouse.OnceagainIspeltoutdirectionsevenablindpersoncouldfollow.Iglancedimpatientlyatmywatch,andwaited.Onlytwohoursremaineduntilmyflightleft—anditwasanhourandahalftriptotheairport.

Outside,heavyrainswerepouringdown.Myhousewassofarnorthinthecitythatbusespassonlyheretimesaday.

Thetelephonerangagain.“Terriblysorry,”beganthemanatthetaxicompany.ThenIrealizedthatthetaxicompany,floodedwithcalls,couldonlyofferin-cityruns.Ihadheardthishappenswhentheweathergetsbad.IshoutedintothephonethatIhadaplanetocatchandIwouldmeetthetaxioutsidemyhouse.

Standinginthewind-drivenrain,Ilookedupanddowntheroad.Notaxi.Acarwentby,thedriverandpassengerstaringatthecrazyforeignerinthedownpour.

Finallyawhitecarappearedandpulledtoastop.Ayoungmanthrewopenthedoor,wavingformetogetin.Shakingwithcoldandanger,Iclimbedin.

InthemostpoliteJapanese,themansaidhewascalledMike,withwhoIhadspokenthreetimesthatmorning.Hehadlefthispostintheofficeandracedhereinhispersonalcar.Heapologizedagain,butdidn’texplainwhyataxiwouldnotpickmeup.Deliveringmestraighttotheairport,herefusedthe2,000yenIpressedintohishand.

Afewhourslater,asthestorm-delayed727tookoff,Iopenedthenewspaper.Onthesecondpagemyeyescaughttheheadlineofashortarticle:

TaxiStrikeBeginsThisMorninginKyoto.

1.Whydidthewritercallataxiearlyinthemorning?

A.Hewantedtocatchaplane.

B.Heasunabletofindtheairport.

C.Therewerefewtaxisintown.

D.Allthebusesstoppedbecauseoftherain.

2.Whatwasthereasonforthetaxicompanynotbeingabletopickhimup?

A.Morepeoplewereridingintaxisonrainydays.

B.Thewriterdidn’tgivethecorrectaddress.

C.Thetaxidriversrefusedtowork.

D.Thetaxidriversdidn’tliketodrivelongdistance.

3.Thewritergottotheairport____________.

A.byridinginMike’scarfromthetaxicompany

B.withthehelpofMikefromthepostoffice

C.bygettingaliftinapassingcar

D.withthehelpofataxidriversentbyhiscompany

4.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatthedriverwas_____________.

A.quick-mindedattakingactionB.aself-employeddriver

C.unwillingtodrivetotheairportD.warm-heartedtowardpeople

B

OnenightMrs.Riley,anelderlywoman,waswalkingalongadarkLondonstreet.Shewascarryingherhandbaginonehandandaplasticcarrierbagintheother.Therewasnobodyelseinthestreetexcepttwoyoungmen.Theywerestandinginadarkshopdoorway.Oneofthemwasverytallwithfairhair,theotherwasshortandfatwithabeard.

Thetwoyoungmenwaitedforafewmoments,andthenranquicklyandquietlytowardsMrs.Riley.Thetalloneheldherfrombehindwhiletheotheronetriedtoseizeherhandbag.

SuddenlyMrs.Rileythrewthetalloneoverhershoulder.Hecrashedintotheotheroneandtheybothlandedontheground.Withoutspeaking,Mrs.Rileystruckbothofthemontheheadwithherhandbagandwalkedcalmlyaway.

ThetwosurprisedyoungmenwerestillsittingonthegroundwhenMrs.Rileycrossedthestreettowardsadoorwithalightedsignaboveit.Mrs.Rileypaused,turnedround,smiledatthemandwalkedintotheSouthWestLondonJudoClub.

5.Thetwoyoungmenwerestandinginadarkshopdoorwaybecause.

A.theyhadnothingtodoB.theywerehomeless

C.theywerewaitingforavictimD.theywereguardingtheshop

6.Howdidthestoryend?

A.Thewomanwasrobbedofherhandbag.

B.Thewomantaughtthetwoyoungmenalesson.

C.Thewoman

reportedthetwoyoungmentothepolice.

D.Thewomansentthetwoyoungmentoajudoclub.

7.Thestorytellsaboutanelderlywomanwho.

A.wentshoppingatnight

B.wasonherwayhome

C.hadjustleftashoppingcenter

D.hadaskillofself-defense

C

ElectricShocksCanBeFatal

GovernmentstatisticsrecentlyshowedthatintheUK,morethan3,000peopleayearexperienceelectricshocksintheirhome.Asmallernumberofpeoplearekilledaftercontactwithpowerlinesoutsidethehome.Electricshockscancauseaperson’sheartorbreathingtostop,canalsocauseburnsandarepotentiallyfatal.Itisessentialforpeopletolearnbasicfirstaidtechniquestodealwithsuchemergencies.

Whattodo?

●Ifyouarethefirstpersontoreachsomeonewhohashadanelectricshock,don’ttouchthem!

●Iftheyarestillholdingtheappliancethathasgiventhemshock（e.g.ahairdryer）,unplugitorturnoffthepoweratitssource.Undernocircumstanceswillyoutrytomovetheappliancewithyourhand!

●Ifyoucan’tturnoffthepower,useapieceofwood,likeabroomhandleorachair,toseparatethevictimfromtheappliance

orthepowersource.Youmayevenbeabletodothiswithafoldednewspaper.

●Thevictimmustremainlyingdown.Iftheyareunconscious,victimsshouldbeplacedontheirside.Buttheyshouldnotbemovedifthereisapossibilityofneckorspineinjuriesunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.

●Itisessentialtomaintainthe

victim’sbodyheat,somak

esureyoucoverhimorherwithablanketbeforeyoudoanythingelse.Ifthevictimisnotbreathing,applymouth-to-mouthresuscitation（恢复呼吸）.Keepthevictim’sheadlowuntilprofessionalhelparrives.

●Iftheelectricshockhasbeencausedbyanexternalpowerline,thedangerstothevictimandtoanybodyprovidingfirstaidaremuchgreater.

8.Whatkindofpassageisit?

A.Anadvertisement.B.Ahorrorstory.

C.Anewsreport.D.Firstaidemergencyadvice.

9.Theunderlinedsentence,“Undernocircumstanceswillyoutrytomovetheappliancewithyourhand!

”impliesthat.

A.youshouldmovetheappliancethatcausedit

B.youshouldpickuptheapplianceandturnofftheelectricity

C.itisverydangeroustotouchtheappliancewithyourhands

D.itisunnecessarytounplugtheappliancewithyourhands

10.Ifyoucan’tturnoffthepower,youcannotseparatethevictimfromtheapplianceorthepowersourcebyusing_________.

A.afoldednewspaperB.ablanket　　

C.abroomhandleD.achair

11.Whenapersonhasgotanelectricshock,youshould.

A.separatethevictimfromtheapplianceandletthemsitup

B.keepthevictimwarmandhelpthembreatheagain

C.movethevictimontotheirsideiftheyhavegotneckinjuries

D.keepthevictim’sheadhighuntilprofessionalhelparrives

D

Amanwalksintoadoctor’soffice.

Hehasacucumberuphisnose,acarrotinhisleftearandabananainhisrightear.“What’sthematterwithme?

”heasksthedoctor.Thedoctorreplies,“You’renoteatingproperly.”

ThisisapopularjokeamongBritishschoolchildren.ItreflectsBritain’sfamousdryandsatiricalwayofseeingthefunnysideoflife.Thisuniquesenseofhumoris

oftencitedasoneofBritain’sdefiningnationalcharacteristics.

“ThefamousBritishsenseofhumorhaslongbeenourmostcherishednationalcharacteristic,”saystheBritishjournalistLeoMckinstry.“Wehavevalueditabovehistoricmilitaryvictoriesandgreatworksofliterature,aboveourrichsceniclandscapeandourtalentforinvention.”

TheBritishsenseofhumordiffersfromothercountriesbecauseitisgenerallymorenegative.WhenitcomestomakingtheBritishlaugh,thereisnothingmoreeffectivethanasociallyinappropriatejoke.

PopularBritishcomedyshowssuchasFawltyTowers,BlackadderandTheofficearefullofsarcasm（讽刺）,teasingandself-deprecation（自嘲）.Itreflectstheculturewheremocking,moaningandridiculeispartofeverydaylife.

WhilemostBritonsdon’ttakethesejokestooseriously,foreignersareoftenpuzzledbythem.ArecentsurveyfoundthatmostforeignerswhovisitedBritainfoundthattheBritishare“arrogant,unfriendlyandhavealmostnosenseofhumor”.

DoforeignersnotunderstandBritishhumororaretheBritishjustnotasfunnyastheythinktheyare?

MckinstrycertainlythinkstheBritisharefunny.“AccusingtheBritishofhavingnosenseofhumorisliketellingRolls-Roycethatitscarsaredown-market.”hesays.

12.Whatdoesthedoctoractuallymeanbytheremark,“You’renoteatingproperly”?

A.Whatyouhavehadisthecauseoftheseproblems.

B.Youarenothavingtherightfood.

C.Youdon’teatthewaypeopleusuallydo.

D.Youeatwiththewrongcutlery（餐具）

13.Theword“dry”inParagraph2means_________.

A.withoutwaterorliquidinside

B.specialandpopularamongschoolchildren

C.dullandmeaningless

D.pretendingtobeseriouswhenreallyjoking

14.Whydomostvisitors,whooncevisitedBritain,thinkthattheBritishareunfriendly?

A.BecausetheBritishalwaystakethingsseriously.

B.BecausetheBritishhavenosenseofhumor.

C.BecausetheBritisharecoldanddifficulttogetalongwith

D.BecausetheBritishhaveadifferentsenseofhumor

15.WhichofthefollowingareNOTthecharacteristicsofBritishhumor?

A.DryandsatiricalB.Negativeandmocking

C.EncouragingandgentleD.Cleverandwitty

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。

AliisfromaMiddleEasterncountry.HenowstaysintheUSA.Hesmokesalotofcigaretteseveryday.Hehassmokedfornineyears.Alisays,“Itriedtoquitsmokinginmyhometown,butitwasimpossible.

Myparentssmoke.Mybrotherssmoke.Allmyfriendssmoke.Atpartiesandatmeetings,almostallthemen