[中学联盟]辽宁省辽河油田第二高级中学2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

英语期中考试

单选（20*1.5分）

1. Mary came in, _____ by her dog.  

A. following         B. to follow         C. followed          D. being followed

2. I failed in the final examination last term and only then _____ the importance of studies.

A. I realized         B. I had realized      C. had I realized      D. did I realize

3. An interesting suggestion on how to measure the temperature on the moon has been ________

A. put on          B. put down       C. put forward      D. put out

4. Do you know who left the computer on all night long?

  It seems that Tom is _________. He played computer games yesterday afternoon.

A. blaming         B. to blame       C. blamed          D. to be blamed

5. As we all know, a proper amount of exercise _________ to good health.

A. controls         B. offers          C. contributes       D. provides

6. The American team will play a match with a team that ________ French and German players.

A. is consisted of    B. consists of      C. was consisted of    D. consisted of

7. The box is ________ three parts, each of which contains various flowers.

A. divided into      B. separated from   C. divided from      D. separated in

8. —Why were you late for the meeting yesterday?

—Well，my car ________ on the way to the company.

A. broke out         B. broke down     C. broke up        D. broke through

9. No matter how I tried to read it, the message didn’t _________ to me.

A. make out        B. make sense      C. make of      D. make up

10. At the age of 5, he _________ English.

A. took up         B. took down       C. took over     D. took in

11. Jack is late again. It is ______ of him to keep others waiting

A. ordinary        B. normal          C. common      D. typical

12. --Does the idea of working abroad _________ you.

   --Yes. But I have no chance.

A. appeal to        B. lead to          C. adapt to      D. contribute to

13. They will start their project, _________ at helping the poor children in the west of China.

A. aims           B. aimed           C. to aim        D. aim

14. Could you give me a hand? It seemed that my strength has ____________

A. used up       B. run out           C. run out of     D. been given out[来源:学科网]

15. It wouldn’t be __________for us to attend a formal wedding with the sports clothes.

A. comfortable    B. convenient       C. appropriate    D. available

16. Anyone who is in ______ of weapons without permission is considered law-breaking.

A. command      B. possession       C. charge        D. control

17. Last summer, he went to the countryside and worked together with the farmers. In this way he learned ________ from them.

A. scores of       B. a great deal      C. a great many    D. much more

18. Had I been a little more careful, I _________such a foolish mistake

A. won’t make     B. didn’t make      C. hadn’t made     D. wouldn’t have made

19. The transportation has improved a lot, with two new roads ________ last year.[来源:Zxxk.Com]

A. constructed     B. constructing      C. construct        D. to construct

20. Do you think we will have a long holiday next month? _________________

A. I believe not so   B. I believe not    C. I don’t believe   D. I believe so[来源:Zxxk.Com]

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Community Ed Classes at Weirton

A series of four free or low-cost Community Education classes will be offered in April on theWeirton campus of West Virginia Northern Community College.
"Art for People Who Can't Draw" has a $ 30 tuition(学费) and $ 5 materials fee and will be conducted from 6:00-8:00 p. m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, April 11, 13, 18, 20 and 25, in Room 209-B. This class is for people who want to explore art production but have no experience with drawing. Students will have the opportunity to make several pieces of art. The instructor, Margaret Pearson, says, "I believe that art is possible for everyone so come, have some fun and set your inner artist free. "
"Aerobics for Seniors" is a free class that will be held from 6:00- 7:30 p. m, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 and 28, in Room 243. Senior aerobics is a class designed for older men and women. This is a class with an emphasis on stretching and simple movements to music. Participants should wear loose or stretchy clothing and athletic shoes and bring a bottle of water.
"Basic Gardening" has tuition of $ 25 and will be taught from 6:00-8:00 p. m. on Tuesdays, April 12, 19 and 26, in Room 115. Come to this course if you are a seasoned gardener looking for new information and want to share your gardening knowledge. Topics include spring preparation, vegetable and fruit gardening and getting rid of pests organically. There will be "a couple of fun, hands-on projects", the instructor Ann Bailey, a certified master gardener, said.
"Introduction to T'ai Chi" will be held from 9:00-10:00 a. m. on Fridays, April 15, 22 and 29, in Room 243. Cost is $15. Participants will explore the workout, defensive techniques and health benefits of T'ai Chi. This form of Chinese martial arts has developed throughout the years as a way of reducing anxiety and stress. Be free to move: wear tennis shoes and comfortable clothes.
For more information, call the campus at 304-723-2210.
21.How much is the tuition for "Basic Gardening" classes?
A. $5.               B. $15.              C. $25.            D. $30.
22. Which of the following classes will be offered on Wednesday in April?
A. "Introduction to T'ai Chi"..          B. "Aerobics for Seniors".
C. "Basic Gardening".                      D. "Art for People Who Can't Draw"

23. "Aerobics for Seniors" classes are_____________.
A. designed for older people             B. fit for those with anxiety and stress
C. hands-on projects                    D. taught by Margaret Pearson
                                             B

When you are bored with running at school, be sure to think of the 91-year-old woman

Harriet Thompson, who not only finished the San Diego Rock N’ Roll marathon on May 31st, 2014, but also broke SDRNR marathon’s records. She was the oldest runner in this marathon as well as the fastest in the 90-to-94 year-old group. 
She finished the 26.2 mile race in 7 hours 7 minutes 42 seconds, breaking the earlier record of 8

hours 53 minutes 8 seconds set by Mavis Lindgren in 1997. While these are her first records, Harriet, who ran at the speed of 16 minutes and 20 seconds a mile, is no stranger to this competition. She has taken part in 15 of the last 16 San Diego Rock N’ Roll marathons and only missed last year, because she had a cancer, which she successfully beat. 
What’s even more amazing is that the grandmother who ran the marathon alongside her 55-year old son Brenny, took up the sport at the age of 76! Harriet says that she normally trains with a group. However this year she decided to run alone because she had a hard time keeping up, given that most of them are about 60-70 years younger. 
Harriet says she runs to keep healthy and raise money for a hospital, which is close to her heart, thanks to her family’s cancer history. Over the years, she has raised over $90,000 for the hospital. And she is not done yet! Harriet says she plans to train harder and come back even stronger, in 2015!
24. Harriet broke SDRNR marathon’s             records at the age of 91. 
A. Two           B. Three         C. Four          D. Five 
25. Why did Harriet not take part in the marathon last year?
A. She was too old to run.         B. Her sons didn’t let her run 
C. She had a bad illness.          D. Nobody would like to run with her.
26. When did Harriet begin to take part in the marathon?
A. In 1997.         B. In 1999.       C. In 2014.       D. In 2015.
27. Which of the following may be true?
A. Harriet’s father or mother hasn’t had a cancer.
B. Harriet will no longer raise money for the hospital.
C. Harriet will not take part in the marathon next year.[来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K]

D. Harriet will take part in the marathon next year.

C

It’s wrongly spread that colds are caused by cold. Actually, they are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated Arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.     
During the First World War, soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches(战壕), cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds. In the Second World War, prisoners at the notorious Auschwitz Concentration Camp(奥斯维辛集中营), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds.
     At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty (通风的)room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.
     If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? Despite the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other