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1、河南省实验中学 2017201820172018 学年下期期中试卷 高二 英语 （时间：100100分钟，满分：120120分） 第一部分听力（略） 第二部分阅读理解（共 2020小题，每小题 2 2 分，满分 4040分） 第一节（共 1515小题，每小题 2 2 分，满分 3030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，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A The final results of Best-Ever Teen Fiction poll(投票) are in. While its no surprise to see Harry Potte
2、r and The Hunger Games series on top, this years list also highlights some writers we werent as familiar with. For example, John Green, author ofThe Fault in Our Stars, appears five times in the top 100. Summer, like youth, passes quickly. But the books we read when were young can stay with us for a
3、 lifetime. The following are the top 4 on the list. Enjoy. 1. 1. Harry Potter Harry Potter seriesseries The Harry Potter books make up the popular series written by J. K. Rowling. The series includes seven books. The books concern a wizard called Harry Potter and his journey through Hogwarts School
4、of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The stories tell of him overcoming dangerous obstacles to defeat the dark wizard Lord Voldemort who killed his parents when Harry was 15 months old. 2. The Hunger Games The Hunger Games seriesseries In the ruins of a future North American, a young girl is picked to leave
5、her poor district and travel to Capitol for a battle to the death in the cruel Hunger Games. But for Katniss Everdeen, the main character in this series by Suzanne Collins, winning the Games only puts her deeper in danger as the strict social order of Panem begins to unravel(瓦解). 3. To Kill To Kill
6、a a MockingbirdMockingbird Author Harper Lee explores racial tensions in the fictional “tired old town” of Maycomb, Ala., through the eyes of 6-year-old Scout Finch. As her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a black man accused of a crime, Scout and her friends learn about the unjust treatment of Afric
7、an-Americansand their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. 1 4. The Fault in Our StarsThe Fault in Our Stars Hazel Grace, a teenage girl, has got all sorts of cancer inside her body, and her lungs arent working very well. She knows she is dying and doesnt live in hope any more. When a man named Augustus
8、 Waters suddenly appears at the Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazels story is about to be completely rewritten. 21. What do we know about John Green? A. One of his novels tops the list. B. Many of his novels are very popular. C. He is the favorite writer of many teens. D. He was a well-known writer long
9、 before the poll. 22. Who is the author of The Hunger Games series? A. Harper Lee. B. John Green. C. J.K. Rowling. D. Suzanne Collins. 23. What is To Kill a Mockingbird mainly about? A. Lifelong friendships. B. Racial discrimination. C. A man working as a lawyer D. A little girls difficult childhood
10、. B B A family is a collection of people who share the same genes(基因) but cannot agree on a place to pull over for lunch. Ed and I, plus his parents and sister Doris and eight-year-old niece Alisha, are on a road trip to Yosemite. Ed wants Subway, I want In-N-Out Burger, Doris wants Sonic. In the en
11、d, we compromise on McDonalds, where Alisha will get an action figure. Its a three-hour drive to Yosemite, but were taking a little longer, as were working in a tour of Highway 80s public restrooms. As the saying goes, “Not one bladder(膀 胱 )empties but another fills.” Many of these restrooms belong
12、to gas stations. I prefer them to the high-tech ones on planes. We get back on the road. Ed is driving now. When all the tabloids(小 报)have been read, the travel has grown tedious and anyone under age 12 asks “Are we there yet?” at ever-shortening intervals. Just outside Manteca, California, we stop
13、for coffee. At a Starbucks checkout, Ed buys a CD of Joni Mitchells favorite musical picks. The hope is that it will have a calming effect. As we pull back onto the highway, it starts to pour. Then something amazing happens. As we climb the mountain, the rain turns to snow. The pines are spotted wit
14、h white. Were stuck dumb(说不出话) by the scene 2 outside. For a solid 15 minutes, everyone forgets about their bladder, their blood sugar and the temperature. Alisha has never seen snow, so we pull over to make snowmen and catch snowflakes on our tongue. Then Ed realizes we need tire chains, and we hav
15、e to turn back and drive 30 miles to Oakhurst. “Good,” says Doris. “There was a very nice restroom there.” 24. Where does the family have lunch? A. At Sonic. B. At Subway. C. At McDonalds. D. At In-N-Out Burger. 25. Why does the family spend so much time going to Yosemite? A. They stop a few times f
16、or gas. B. They go to the toilet frequently. C. They are affected by the bad weather. D. They need to rest and refresh themselves. 26. What does the underlined word “tedious” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Boring. B. Difficult. C. Educational. D. Comfortable. 27. How does the family feel when it s
17、nows? A. Sorry. B. Excited. C. Worried. D. Relaxed. C C Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. Hes world well-known on space and time. Stephen was searching some very big questions, such as How did the universe begin? How will it end? Stephen was a
18、 student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.”As a matter of fact, the doctors were wronghe didnt die. He cant walk but he uses a wheelchair. He cant fe
19、ed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy. Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult fo
20、r him to draw diagrams(图表) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous 3 scientists in the world. In 1981, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History o
21、f Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty(风趣的) conversation. 28. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Stephen is good at thinking. B. Stephen cannot walk. C. Stephen has had the
22、 answers to some very big questions. D. Stephen had once studied. 29. What is A Brief History of Time about? A. a book which is well-known all over the word. B. a book about Romes history. C. Stephens talk collection with the Pope in Rome. D. Stephens talk collection with me in China. 30. What do St
23、ephens studies not relate to according to the passage? A. science B. math C. philosophy D. art 31. In what order are Stephens main experiences? a. He went to Cambridge University. b. He became very ill. c. He wrote his first important book. d. He met the Pope in Rome. A. c-a-b-d B. a-b-c-d C. b-a-d-
24、c D. a-c-b-d D D Anyone for coffee? What about a Skinny Latte, or perhaps an Almond Truffle Mocha, or even a Raspberry Mocha Chip Frappuccino? These are just a few of the many speciality coffees at Starbucks, the worlds leading coffee roaster and retailer(零售商). Starbucks serves over 25 million custo
25、mers a week in 7,500 stores around the world. And this figure is increasing rapidly, with three or four new stores being opened every single day! So how did a company currently worth $5 billion get started? Starbucks Coffee roasted its first coffee beans in 1971. This tiny coffee house in Seattle, n
26、amed after a character in the novel “Moby 4 Dick”, was the idea of three menBaldwin, Siegel, and Bowkerwho cared deeply about fine coffee. Their determination to provide the best quality coffee helped their business to succeed, and a decade later, their fourth store in Seattle opened. Meanwhile, in
27、New York, Howard Schultz, a businessman specializing in kitchen equipment, noticed that a small company in Seattle was ordering a large number of a special type of coffeemaker. Out of curiosity, he made the trip to Seattle to find out more. Immediately he saw the Starbucks store, he knew that he wan
28、ted to be part of it. The three founder members didnt agree initially, but a persistent(执 着的) Schultz was eventually hired to be head of Starbucks marketing in 1982. He modeled the Starbucks stores on Italian espresso bars, and made them comfortable places to relax. Within the next ten years, Schult
29、z had already opened 150 new stores and had bought the company! Today Starbucks is one of the worlds most recognized brands. But global success comes at a price. Although Starbucks has a company policy of fair trade and employee welfare, it has been the recent target of anti-globalization protests(抗
30、 议 ). Many people feel that big corporations, even responsible ones, are never a good thing. However, Starbucks continued success in the face of opposition shows that its blend(混 合 ) of commercialism and comfortable sofas is still irresistible. 32. What can be learned about Starbucks? A. It was name
31、d by a novelist. B. It got started with 5 billion dollars. C. It grows its own coffee beans globally. D. It offers a wide range of speciality coffees. 33. Which of the following can describe Howard Schultz? A. Honest and responsible. B. Determined and creative. C. Generous and ambitious. D. Persistent and optimistic. 34. In which aspect did Schultz make improvement to Starbucks? A. Its environment. B. Its marketing strategy. C. The taste of its coffee. D. The way of making 5