2015-2016学年广东省深圳市高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题(共10页).doc
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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上深圳市高级中学2015-2016学年第二学期期中测试高二英语本试卷由卷和卷两部分组成。第I卷为选择题,共计70分,包含阅读理解15个小题(30分),七选五5个小题(10分),完形填空20小题(30分);第二卷为非选择题,共计65分,包含短文填空(15分),改错(10分),作文(25分)以及单词短语基础(15分)。试卷共10页,六大题,满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项:1、答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2、每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动用橡皮擦干净后,再涂其它答案或填写客观题答案。
2、填写在试题卷上无效。3、考试结束,监考人员将答题卡按座位号、页码顺序收回。卷(共三大题,满分70分) 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2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。AYOUR mom might cook a bowl of noodles for you on your birthday. But in the US, a mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday.Cupcakes are small, round cakes topped wi
3、th frosting (糖霜). It has been an American tradition that moms bring cupcakes to the classroom to celebrate their childs birthday. But recently some doctors have called for this to be banned. They believe cupcakes contribute to child obesity. Despite their good intentions, however, some people believ
4、e that experts are interfering (妨碍) with American culture. The cupcake is seen as American as apple pie only prettier.According to Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University, the cupcake is the most democratic (民主的) of desserts. As they are small enough for one person, you dont h
5、ave to share your cupcake with anyone its all yours. They are also all of the same size, so there cant be any cries of “she got the bigger piece!”Each bite can taste different depending on how much icing you have. It is a lesson in self-determination. Some people eat only a little of the frosting ev
6、ery time, others have it all in just one bite.In recent years, eating a cupcake has become as trendy as having a cup of Starbucks coffee.Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton jokingly promised on a talk show that if she was elected president, she would give everyone a cupcake on her birt
7、hday. Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, explains that the rise of the cupcake is very much about going back to American national identity in food, which is all about comfort. “People want to think about when they and their country were innocent,” she said.1. According to the passage,
8、 it has been an American tradition that _.A. a party is held for children on their birthdayB. A mom cooks a bowl of noodles for her children on their birthdayC. A mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday and brings it to the classroomD. parents go travelling with their children on thei
9、r birthday2. Which of the following is Not true according to Marion Nestle?A. The cupcake is more democratic than any other deserts in the US.B. The cupcake is too small to share with others.C. The sizes of cupcakes are the same so its equal to everyone.D. Cupcakes will lead to child obesity so they
10、 should be banned.3. Why did the writer mention Hillary Clinton and Ruth Reichl?A. To arouse the readers attention.B. To show that cupcakes are becoming a popular to show kindness and comfort.C. To make a comparison between them.D. To give readers a general idea of cupcakes.BI was never very neat, w
11、hile my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got nearer and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her ti
12、dy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, Take your shoes away! Why under my bed! Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We
13、could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing.Obviously, that was something she should not go thro
14、ugh alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks andswept the floor, evenon her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and
15、her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out herhands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. Thanks. Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in cleaning up and holding on.4. What mad
16、e Kate angry one evening?A. She couldnt find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.5. The author tidied up the room most probably because_.A. she was scared by Kates angerB. she hated herself for bein
17、g so messyC. she wanted to show her careD. she was asked by Kate to do so6. How is Paragraph I mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes.B. By showing differences.C. By describing a process.D. By following time order.7. What might be the best title for the story?A. My Friend KateB. Hard Work Pays OffC
18、. How to Be OrganizedD. Learning to Be RoommatesCAre we getting more stupid? According to Gerald Crabtree, a scientist at Stanford University in the US, we are.You may not want to hear this, but Crabtree believes that human intelligence reached its peak more than 2,000 years ago and ever since then
19、has been going downhill. “If an average Greek from 1,000 BC were transported to modern times, he or she would be one of the brightest among us,” Crabtree told The Guardian.AttheheartofCrabtreesthinkingisasimpleidea.Inthepast,intelligencewascriticalforsurvivalwhenourancestorshadtoavoiddangerousanimal
20、sandhuntforfood.Thedifferenceofbeingsmartorstupidisoftenlifeordeath.However,afterthespreadofagriculture,whenourancestorsbegantoliveindense ( 稠密的)farmingcommunities,theneedtokeeptheirintelligencein peakconditiongraduallyreduced. Thisisnothardtounderstand.Mostofthetime,pressureiswhatkeepsusgoingyounee
21、dthepressurefromyourteacherstofinishyourhomework;thepressureoflookingprettyprompts(促使)youtoloseweightwhensummercomes.Andthesameisalsotrueofourintelligenceifwe thinkless,webecomelesssmart.Thesemutations(变)areharmfultoourintelligenceandtheywerealldevelopedinthepast 3,000years.TheotherevidencethatCrabt
22、reeholdsisinourgenes.Hefoundthatamongthe2,000to5,000genesthatwehavethatdeterminehumanintelligence,therearetwoormoremutationsineachofus. However,Crabtreestheoryhasbeencriticizedbysomewhosaythatearlyhumansmayhavebetterhuntingandsurvivingabilities,butpeopletodayhavedevelopedamorediverseintelligence. Fo
23、rexample,spearingatigerdoesntnecessarilyrequiremorebrainpowerthanplayingchessor writingapoem.Moreover,thepowerofmoderneducationmeansalotmorepeople havetheopportunitytolearnnowadays. “You wouldnt get Stephen Hawking 2,000 years ago. He just wouldnt exist,” Thomas Hills of the University of Warwick, U
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