1、 - 1 - 辽宁省阜新二高辽宁省阜新二高 20172017- -20182018 学年高二英语上学期期中试题学年高二英语上学期期中试题 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） A A Which boy hasnt dreamed of being a cool secret agent(特工)? The wonderful fighting abilities and the world-saving adventures are much more colourful than most peoples everyday l
2、ives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy, except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy(间谍)by a special CIA programme, which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving, hand-to-hand fighting and the
3、use of high-tech tools. After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car,Banks gets his first real task.He must make friends with a popular girl at school,Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology(技术). Banks m
4、ust stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalies father into using the technology to endanger the world. The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves, but they didnt show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his
5、 problem and get an invitation to the girls upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalies boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her fathers work? Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating ex
6、periences. lt was listed No.2 in the American box office last week. “This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy, and especially cool for young boys,” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US. 1.What is Banks first real task? A.To test a high-tech tool. B.To save a baby from
7、a car. C.To study a new technology. D.To watch a scientist secretly. 2.Banks wanted to go to Natalies birthday party to _. A.meet her father B.know more people C.make friends with her D.steal some information 3.What is considered as a great danger in the text? A.The technology developed by Natalies
8、father. B.An explosion set off by some bad people. C.The CIAs training of boys for its tasks. D.Secret agents spying on scientists. 4.What is the purpose of the text? A.Making known the work of the CIA. - 2 - B.Telling the story about a cool boy. C.Showing the dark side of science. D.Introducing a n
9、ew film. B B Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00. November 7th The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one
10、of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”. December 5th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm
11、 Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew. February 6th An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne
12、. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play. March 6th Eyots and AitsThames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She
13、 will tell us about those of greatest interest. Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book More infor:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson London Cannal Museum 12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi Tel:02077130836 5.When is the talk on James Brindley? A.February
14、6th. B.March 6th. C.November 7th. D.December 5th. 6.What is the topic of the talk in February? A.The Canal Pioneers. B.Ice for the Metropolis C.Eyots and AitsThames Islands D.An Update on the Cotsword Canals 7.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames? - 3 - A.Miranda Vickers. B.Malcolm Tu
15、cker. C.Chris Lewis. D.Liz Payne. C C One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school? ListenListen when they are talking. Dont say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes its not ne
16、cessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings. Help themIf your friends are ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you dont do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra pencil or p
17、en with you to classes in case they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need. Be there for themBe there for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Marilyn Monroe, a famous US actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I
18、am out of control, but if you cant stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you dont want to stay with your friends when theyre in hard times, then you dont deserve to be with them when theyre having a good time! _Try to make plans wit
19、h your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you all enjoy. By planning things together, you all can have a good time. And youll remember these things when youre all old! 8.While your friend is talki
20、ng to you about his or her feelings, you should _. A.give him or her some advice B.just listen unless asked C.calm him or her down D.share your feelings as well 9.When we provide help for our friends, we should _. A.try to do everything for them B.put them before ourselves C.change their bad habits
21、first D.ignore their faults 10.What can we learn from Marilyn Monroes words? A.Life without a friend is death. B.A friend is easier lost than found. C.A friend in need is a friend indeed. D.A man is known by his friends. 11.Which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph? A.Make
22、 plans B.Enjoy yourself - 4 - C.Understand your friends D.Play with your friends D D At thirteen, I was diagnosed(诊断) with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not. In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked
23、 us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.” She glanced down at me through her glasses, “You are no different from your classmates, young man.” I
24、 tried, but I didnt finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home. In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldnt get much education. But Louis didnt give up. Instead, he
25、invented a reading system of raised dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind. Wasnt I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was not different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up? I didnt expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day-with an “A” on it. At the bottom of
