高二上学期英语期中联考试卷第1套真题

高二上学期英语期中联考试卷

一、阅读理解（共

12

小题：每小题

2.5

分，满分

30

分）

1.

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。

If you’re a student, developing thefollowing skills will help you achieve

success in school and in life.

Time management. High-school studentshave an average of 35 hours per

week of class time and college students have anaverage of 15 to 18 hours per

week. Manage your free time wisely and you’llmake full use of each day.

Good study habits. If you’ve got them,it’s great. If not, there’s still time

to develop them. Good study habitsinclude the following:

●Always be prepared for class, andattend classes regularly.

●Finish homework in a timely manner.

●Review your notes daily rather thanstudy for tests the night before.

●Set

aside

quiet

time

each

day

forstudy,

even

if

you

don’t

have

homework or a test the next day!

Good

note-

taking.

Your

can’t

possiblyset

down

everything

the

teacher

says since we talk at a pace of about 225 wordsper minute. But you do need to

set down the important materials. Note-

takingshould be in a way that’s the

most helpful to you. You can try writing notes ondifferent colored cards. If you

really have a problem with note- taking, youmight ask your teacher if you can

record daily lessons. Do whatever it takes.

Review of daily notes. Don’t wait untilthe night before the test to review

your notes. Go over your notes each daywhile the lecture is still fresh in your

mind. Add any missing pieces. Compareyour notes with a classmate’s notes.

Review your notes each day to improve yourlearning and build towards your

final goal: mastery of the subject or skill.

（

1

）

What is the main advantage of reviewing daily notes?

A .

To

help

write

down

the

important

materials.B .

To

add

any

missing

pieces

to

your

notes.C .

To

solve

the

problem

with

note-taking

timelyD .

To

help you to master the subject greatly.

（

2

）

If you want to form good study habits, you should .

A . get them as early as you canB . go over your notes every dayC . study

for tests the night beforeD . set down all the teacher says

（

3

）What’s the best title for the passage?

A .

Wise

Time

Use

and

ManagementB .

The

Importance

of

Good

Study

Habits.C .

Tips

for

Students

to

Achieve

Success.D .

Good

Note-taking

and

Review of Daily Notes.

2.

阅读理解

Here are two interesting questions. Are you very happywith your life now?

Are

people

happier

as

they

get

older?

A

study

found

thatpeople

generally

become happier and experience less worry after age 50. Infact, it found that by

the age of 85, people are happier with their life thanthey were at 18.

The

finding

came

from

a

Gallup

survey

of

more

than340,000

adults

between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry andBehavioral Science at

Stony Brook University in New York led the study. Histeam found that levels of

stress were highest among adults between the ages of22 and 25. Stress levels

dropped

sharply

after

people

reached

their

fifties.

Happinesswas

highest

among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. Butthe people

least

likely

to

report

feeling

negative

emotions

were

those

in

theirseventies

and eighties. The survey alsofound that men and women had similar emotional

patterns

as

they

grow

older.

However,

women

at

all

ages

reportedmore

sadness, stress and worry than men did.

The

researchers

also

considered

possible

influenceslike

having

young

children, being unemployed or being single. But they foundthat influences like

these did not affect the levels of happiness andwell-being related to age.

So why would happiness increase with age? One theoryis that, as people

get

older,

they

become

more

thankful

for

what

they

have

andhave

better

control

of

their

emotions.

They

also

spend

less

time

thinking

aboutbad

experiences.

The original goal of the study was to confirm thepopular belief that aging

is

connected

with

increased

sleep

problems.

Thesurvey

did

find

an

increase

during middle age, especially in women. But exceptfor that, people reported

that they felt their sleep quality improved as theygot older.

（

1

）

When will adults feel most stressful according to the study?

A .

In

their

seventies.B .

In

their

fifties.C .

In

their

twenties.D .

In

their

eighties.

（

2

）

What may make Arthur Stone feel a bit surprised?

A .

Women

usually

live

longer

than

men.B .

Most

of

old

people

can’t

sleep

well

at

night.C .

Middle-age

men

mostly

are

very

rich.D .

Old

people

usually have a better sleep.

（

3

）

Old people may be happier probably because .

A . they spend more time considering bad experiencesB . they are most

likely satisfied with life.C . they don’t have to work hard every day.D . they can

do whatever they like best.

（

4

）

Which of the following may be the topic of this passage?

A . The young people and the old people.B . The connection of sleep and

happiness.C . Old people’s feeling of happiness.D . Women are not as happy

as men with their life.

3.

阅读理解

According to a survey, inWashington, DC, only 69 percent of public school

students graduate from highschool on time. Many factors influence that low

rate.

One

of

the

most

importantones

is

whether

the

people

around

the

students expect them to succeed.

So, for the past 40 years, aDC organization has stepped in to give around

10,000 students the support andpositive environment they need to thrive. This

organization, calledHigher Achievement, provides students with a welcoming

space,

help

with

classwork,

and

caring

teachers.

More

than

95

percent

of

students

who

complete

HigherAchievement

graduate

from

high

school

on

time.

Katherine

Roboff

is

thegroup’s

executive

director

in

the

DC

area.

She

gives

several

reasons

for

thegroup’s

success.

One

is

timing.

Higher

Achievement

does

not

work

with

studentswho

are

already

in

high

school.

It

works with students in middle school. Theystart High Achievement at fifth or

sixth grade-in the US, that is usually age11 or 12.

Robolf says research showsthat if students are doing well academically in

eighth

grade-around

age

13-theywill

have

a

greater

chance

of

graduating

from high school and going to other words, what happens in middle

school

has

a

huge

effect.

The

yearsbetween

ages

10

and

13

may

affect

a

student’s

future

more

than

anything

thathappens

academically

in

high

school.

Roboff

explains

thatstudents

participate

in

Higher

Achievement

after

school and during the summer

，

when public schools take a break of about two

months. HighAchievement students do homework, have community meetings,

and work one-on- onewith a mentor .

The purpose of theprogramme is to help them use those after school and

summer

hours to

become

betterprepared

academically

and to

develop their

leadership skills and confidence sothat by the time they get into eighth grade

they are ready to get into some ofthe to

p high school.”

（

1

）

What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A .

Higher

Achievement

works

with

college

students.B .

Many

students

have

doubts

about

the

organization.C

.

Higher

Achievement

has

spread

throughout

the

Us.D

.

Higher

Achievement

has

helped

many

high

school

students.

（

2

）

If students are doing well academically in eighth grade, .

A . they are certain to go to collegeB . they are to succeed when they grow

upC . they are more likely to finish high school on timeD . they don’t need any

help in their studies

（

）

What

does the

underlined

word

in the

second paragraph probably

mean?

A . become naughtyB . improve themselvesC . earn more moneyD . help

others

（

4

）

The last two paragraphs tell us .

A . public schools never offer positive environmentB . Higher Achievement

only helps the students in the eighth gradeC . how Higher Achievement helps

those studentsD . Higher Achievement only helps those who have good skills.

4.

阅读理解

China dropped isdecades-long, one-child policy several years ago to allow

each

family

to

havetwo

children.

This

change

has

put

270

million

married

women

of

childbearing

agein

the

position

of

choosing

between

family

and

work. The employers also facebig challenges as more female workers will have

two maternity leaves

for a total of seven toeight months.

In

a

survey published

byclassified

advertising

website

，

career

women who might beconsidering having a second child were asked what kinds

of pressure they mightexpect. More than 76 percent of the women who were

questioned

mentionedconcerns

about

the

financial

burden

of

raising

two