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1、青冈一中高二学年期中考试英语试题(B(B 卷) ) （时间 100 分钟 总分 120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） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 A A Apple SeedsApple Seeds Circulation : 1 Year, 9 Issues Cover Price: MYM 44.55 Price For You: MYM 33.95 Product Description: Apple seeds is an award winning magazi
2、ne filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, proving durability that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for youits being sold at a more favorable discount than usual. Better LifeBetter Life Circulation : 1 Year, 12 Is
3、sues Cover Price: MYM 44.55 Price For You: MYM 15.00 Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is Americas complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food , recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money
4、management, and education. Humor TimesHumor Times Circulation : 1 Year, 12 Issues Cover Price: MYM 36.00 Price For You: MYM 1.95 Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smilin
5、g all year round! In todays world, you need a reason to laugh. So lets find it in humor Times. News ChinaNews China Circulation : 1 Year, 12 Issues Cover Price: MYM 47.88 Price For You: MYM 19.99 Product Description: News China magazine is the English edition of China domestic news in politics, busi
6、ness, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China. 1. What do we know about Apple Seeds? A. The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long. B. It can be purchased as an award for your children. C. It offers t
7、he biggest discount among all the magazines. D. The magazine is going to surprise you for many years. 2. Tom wants to beautify his house, so he may choose _. - 1 - A. Apple Seeds B. Better Life C. Humor Times D. News China 3. What kind of people may buy News China? A. People who have an interest in
8、personal lifestyle of the Chinese. B. People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh. C. People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids. D. People who are interested in Chinas politics, business and culture. 4. Which magazine may best help relieve your work stress? A. Apple Seeds
9、B. Better Life C. Humor Times D. News China B It was 1504, and Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island and went on shore. On the island there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food to
10、them. Columbus men were afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever plan. He used body language to tell the Indians about his mysterious (神秘的) power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse (月蚀) the next night because the information was in his almanac (天文历书). Columbus told the
11、 Indians, “Tomorrow night Ill turn off the light in the sky.“ But they didnt believe him. When the eclipse began the next night, the Indians became very frightened. They begged Columbus to turn on the light again, and they quickly gave him all the food and water he wanted. Immediately Columbus and h
12、is men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night. 5. The Indians _ Columbus and his men. A. were glad to see B. were not kind to C. welcomed D. were kind to 6. Columbus and his men stopped at the island because_. A. they wanted to meet the Indians there B. they hoped to get supp
13、lies of food andwater C. they had never been on the island before D. they had planned to visit it 7. The Indians gave Columbus food and water because they _. A. were clever B. were interested in Columbus trip C. wanted to help Columbus D. believed Columbus was a man with mysterious power C On the fi
14、rst day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, “Hi,
15、girl! My name is Rose. Im 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me - 2 - a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, ha
16、ve a couple of children, and then retire and travel!” “No seriously.” I said. I was curious about what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting one!” she told me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a ca
17、mpus icon(偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up. At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. Ill never forget what she taught us. “We d
18、o not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change. Have no regrets. The elderly
19、usually dont have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.” She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose.” She challenged each of us study the lyrics(歌词) and live them out in our daily lives. At the yea
20、rs end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. 8. Rose made herself known to the author in a _ manner. A. serious B. cold C. crazy D. humorous 9. From the information provided in the passage, we know_. A. Rose
21、finished the college degree within a year B. Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education C. Rose enjoyed her campus life very much D. Rose grew so old that she stopped playing 10. According to her speech, _. A. whenever you have a dream, you suc
22、ceed B. All people dont grow up while growing older C. Rose usually regretted having done something D. a nine-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesnt do anything 11. The best title for the passage can be_. A. Growing Older or Growing Up? B. Its Never too Old to learn C. Humour Does Count D.
23、 Challenge Yourself D A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.“ However, thats not really true. Words have the power to build us up or knock us down. It doesnt matter if the words come from someone else or ourselvesthe positive and negative effects
24、are just as lasting. We all talk to ourselves sometimes. Were usually too shy to admit it, though. - 3 - In fact, more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit. This “self-talk“ helps us encourage ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. B
25、e aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your ro
26、om, join me in saying “Good job!“! Often, words come out of our mouths without thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange.
27、And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner Or harsh (刻薄 的)and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive. Words have power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we shou
28、ld always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesnt pass this test, then its better left unsaid. Words have power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self- esteem(自尊) and encourage others
29、 to do their best Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours. 12. The main idea of the first paragraph is that_. A. nothing but words will hurt us B. positive words give us confidence C. negative words may let us down D. words have a lasting
30、 effect on us. 13. There is no need for us to feel shy when we talk to ourselves because _. A. we can benefit from talking to ourselves B. talking to ourselves always gives us courage C. almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves D. it does no harm to have “self-talk“ when we are alone
31、14. The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely_. A. remind ourselves B. praise ourselves C. relax ourselves D. amaze ourselves 15. The author would probably hold the view that_. A. encouraging words surely lead to kind offers B. people will always remember friendly w
32、ords C. it is better to think twice before talking to others D. negative words may help us make more progress 第二节 七选五 （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。 With the development of science and technology, mobile phones have been an important communication tool in our mod
33、ern life. 16 First, 17 Mobile phones make it convenient for people to keep in touch with each other wherever they are. If we have a mobile phone, it is possible for us to contact anyone at any time and anywhere. We could call our clients and customers for business. And we can send messages, includin
34、g text and picture messages to our friends for personal affairs. - 4 - In addition, mobile phones have been multi-functional nowadays since its advanced development. They can take photos instead of digital cameras. They can download information from computers directly. They can be used as a radio or
35、 recorder or for playing music. 18 19 Sometimes we would not like to be available to anybody at any time; sometimes we receive so many rubbish messages. In conclusion, 20 They are really a great invention, which makes our life more convenient and more colorful! A. However, some small troubles would
36、visit you after using it for some time. B. Thanks to them, our life becomes easy and colorful. C. But sometimes mobile phones can also make you in a dilemma(进退两难). D. mobile phones bring us more benefits than disadvantages. E. And they can also be game players. F. mobile phones play an important par
37、t in our work. G. mobile phones really bring great convenience to our lives. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分） 第一节 完型填空 (共 20小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）) My dad is a doctor. He has always taught me how 21 it is to help other people. But like a lot of kids, I was never 22 what I could do to help. Sometimes my dad go
38、es on medical missions, which means he 23 with other doctors to poorer countries, offering free medical care to help people 24 .When I was 8,my dad was getting ready for a medical mission to Central America. He 25 me to go along, and I said yes right away, thinking it might be my 26 to make a differ
39、ence. My dad and I got to the airport with huge bags full of toys and candy to 27 to kids, as well as clothing and supplies. 28 we arrived, we saw that everything wed brought was 29 needed. When we 30 ,I got to help the doctors and nurses. I 31 supplies to the medical stations, and helped the nurses
40、 take peoples blood pressure. At night, we slept in an orphanage(孤儿院).The kids there had nothing. They were very poor, and their lives were almost 32 like mine. But in many ways, they were just like kids anywhere. They 33 to have fun and play games. And they were all really nice to me. Ill always 34
41、 one boy there. His mother couldnt 35 very well because her knee was painful. When she got a shot of medicine, the boy cried, but later he said, “Im so glad you 36 my mom. Now shell be able to work to 37 my family.” It made me happy to make things a little better for kids like that boy.His 38 is so
42、different from mine. I 39 how lucky I am to have meals whenever Im hungry or to see a doctor whenever I get sick. After the 40 ,I dont take as much for granted anymore. 21.A. difficult B. easy C. important D. common 22.A. worried B. sure C. satisfied D. confident 23.A. talks B. shops C. plays D. travels 24.A. in action B.in return C. in need D. in return 25.A. invited B.ordered C. sent D. taught 26.A. ability B. chance C. choice D. right - 5 -