2016重庆高二下学期人教版高中英语期中考试

   “Let’s have a journey. Why not fly out and meet me, Dad?” I say one day.

My father had just retired after 27 years as a manager for IBM. His job filled his day, his thoughts, and his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall in Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.

My father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure.

He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City.

“What's our first stop？” asks my father.

“What time is it？”

“Still don't have a watch？”

Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite(花岗岩), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of a little boy.

“Unbelievable,” he says. “How was this done？”

A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son.

We stare up and I ask myself, “Would I ever devote my life to anything？”

No directions, no goals. I always used to hear those words in my father's voice. Now I hear them in my own.

The next day we’re at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.

“Did you ever travel with your dad？” I ask.

“Only once,” he says. “I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other — but never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.”

That last sentence — it’s probably the same thing I’d say about my father. And what I’d want my child to say about me.

In Glacier National Park, my father says, “I've never seen water so blue.” I have, in several places of the world. I can keep traveling, I realize — and maybe a regular job won't be as dull as I feared.

Weeks after our trip, I call my father.

“The photos from the trip are wonderful,” he says. “We've got to take another trip like that sometime.”

I tell him I've decided to settle down, and I'm wearing a watch.

21. We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father _____.

A. was a very fashionable manager

    B. was unhappy with the author's lifestyle

    C. got bored with his job so he retired

    D. liked the author's collection of stamps

22. What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore?

    A. He should pursue a specific aim in life.

    B. He should learn sculpture in the future.

    C. His father is as innocent as a little boy.

    D. His father is interested in sculpture.

23. From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author _____．

    A. wants his children to learn from their grandfather

    B. hopes to give whatever he can to his father

    C. learns how to communicate with his father

    D. comes to understand what parental love means

24. What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story?

    A. They decide to learn photography together.

    B. They begin to change their attitudes to life.

    C. The call solves their disagreements.

    D. The Swiss watch has drawn them closer.

Have you ever considered why you begin yawning too when you see someone yawn? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparently it's because we have mirror neurons (神经元）in our brains.

Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate it whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how, we learn to smile, talk, walk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.

Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains, but especially in the areas which relate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to ( for example: “The hand took hold of the ball” ) , the same mirror neurons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball).

Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully functioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.

Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with even more information regarding how humans behave and interact. Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent (相等物）for neuroscience of what Einstein's theory of

relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does — well, perhaps you'll understand why.

25. Mirror neurons can explain _____

A. why we smile when we see someone else smile

B. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late

C. why we cry when we are hurt

D. why we cough when we suffer from a cold

26. The underlined word "triggered" in the third paragraph probably means “_____’’.

A. built up    B. broken up    C. set off       D. cut off

27. We can learn from the passage that mirror neurons _____.

A. determine our knowledge and language abilities

B. control human physical actions and feelings

C. result in bad behavior and social disorders

D. relate to human behavior and interaction

28. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Ways to find mirror neurons.          B. Problems of mirror neurons.

C. Functions of mirror neurons.     D. Existence of mirror neurons.

Book 1

The Moustache Grower’s Guide

Written by Lucien Edwards

    This guide, with tons of pictures and tips from professional competitors, will help men everywhere achieve the moustache of their dreams. Included are instructions for how to grow and keep 30 classic and modern moustaches. Crustache or Pyramid looks sharp with skinny jeans and glasses.

Book 2

Moonwalking with Einstein

Written by Joshua Foer

As a science reporter covering the US Memory Championship, Foer became attracted by the secrets of the competitors, like the present world memory champion, Ben Pridmore. With the help of experts, Foer learned how to transform the kinds of memories he forgot into the kind his brain remembered naturally. The skills he mastered made it easier to remember information, and Foer’s story shows that the tricks of the masters can be mastered by anyone.

Book 3

Vaclav and Lena

Written by Haley Yanner

    It introduces us to Vaclav and Lena, two Russian kids who, even as teenagers, recognize that they’re in love with each other. The pair dreams of performing a magic show on the Coney Island, but just as they’re set to make their first performance, Lena disappears. In the years that follow, Vaclav never stops wondering where Lena could be. Then on her seventeenth birthday, the truth is uncovered.

Book 4

The Art of Instruction

Written by Katrien Van

Wall charts were fundamental tools of classroom instruction throughout Europe in the mid-nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Collected here for the first item in one book are over 100 of these wonderful educational posters in the history of science, art, and design.

Book 5

The Hunger Games

Written by Suzanne Collins

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Longago the districts started war on the Capitol and were defeated. And each district had to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called The Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

Sixteen–year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. The rules and level of audience participation may change but one thing is sure to continue: kill or be killed.

On the basis of cultural relativism, the values of artistic works are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.

History has seen the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries. Unique works of this kind are different from today’s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future.

In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because “the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的) in human nature, “the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years. Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.

Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.

32. According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism?

A. It introduces different cultural values.

B. It explains the history of artistic works.

C. It excites the human mind throughout the world.

D. It relates artistic values to local conditions.

33. In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that _____.

A. popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great arts

B. history gives art works special appeal to set them apart

C. great works of art can go beyond national boundaries

D. great artists are skilled at combining various cultures

34. According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because _____.

A. they appeal to unchanging features of human nature

B. they establish some general principles of art

C. they are created by the world’s greatest artists

D. they are the results of scientific study

35. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A. Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?        B. Are Popular Arts Permanent?

C. Is Human Nature Uniform?              D. Are Artistic Values Universal?

Trust has been regarded as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe.   36   Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us?

   37   With whom will you share things that you don’t want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friend may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyone, those who do, surely find you trustworthy and reliable.

Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends.   38   This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life.

Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship.   39   While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose.

There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier.   40   Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs, if they side with you when you need them the most.

A. If your friends share their secrets, there’s a good possibility that they have much

faith in you.

B. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes.

C. Two people cannot have identical reaction to a situation and different opinions do exist.

D. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships.

E. No matter how close you are to your friend, you cannot take that comfort level for granted.

F. However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle.

G. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion.

As is known to us, the year 2016 has one extra day in it — February 29th. This is because it’s  61  we call “a leap year”. Every four years, the year has 366 days in  62  instead of 365.

It is called a leap year because hundreds of years ago in England, the extra day wasn’t  63  (legal) recognized. There is a well-known tradition in the UK  64  (associate) with February 29th, introduced many centuries ago. Women are allowed to break with tradition and propose(求婚) to their boyfriends on this day. This all started back in the  65  (five) century, when a famous Irish saint made a  66  (complain) that women had to wait too long for men to propose. According to the legend, Saint Patrick said any female dreaming of a proposal could ask her boyfriend to marry her on this additional day in February. This so-called tradition  67  (write) in law in the thirteenth century. Scotland passed a law allowing women to propose to men in a leap year. It was said that if the men refused, they had to pay a fine!

Now in 2016, there are calls  68  February 29th to become a public holiday. Some people believe that it should be an  69  (office) day off, because no one gets  70  (many) payments for working an extra day in a leap year. For the moment though, the British still have to go to work on this day.

During my childhood, my father’s favorite sayings was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like   41  , whatever it might be,   42   I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to realize how much of my success I  43  to my acceptance of those words as one of my   44  . My first job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I   45   what I want to do as a career.   46   I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and   47   a family, so I didn’t think the job I took   48

   that much. I couldn’t have been more   49  . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity to   50   through the company into different   51  . I accepted each new opportunity with the   52  ,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my   53   position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve   54   every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I   55   a large number of different talents

and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being   56   trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I   57   what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my   58  , I will succeed. That’s why I’m so   59   to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think   60   has come and I am determined to make it a success.

41. A. somebody          B. everybody       C. something         D. everything

42. A. ever since        B. until after     C. so that           D. long before

43. A. present           B. own             C. owe               D. contribute

44. A. suggestions       B. values          C. explanations      D. achievements

45. A. introduced        B. examined        C. experienced       D. determined

46. A. Finally           B. Gradually       C. Actually          D. Usually

47. A. arise                B. rise                              C. rouse          D. raise

48. A. mattered          B. required        C. expressed         D. helped

49. A. mistaken          B. careful         C. interested        D. prepared

50. A. look up           B. move up         C. take up           D. put up

51. A. situations        B. positions       C. directions        D.choices

52. A. advice            B. reply           C. action            D. thought

53. A. easier            B. earlier         C. newer             D. higher

54. A. enjoyed           B. counted         C. organized         D. permitted

55. A. show              B. need            C. possess           D. gather

56. A. lucky for         B. slow at         C. afraid of         D. open to

57. A. believe in        B. give away       C. think of          D. turn into

58. A. business          B. fortune         C. goal              D. growth

59. A. surprised         B. curious         C. excited           D. helpful

60. A. time              B. dream           C. power             D. honor

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

      2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

How can we help children in poor areas complete his basic education? Since their lack of education mainly result from low family income, to collect money for them is of greatly importance. With enough money, they will finish their education very easily than before. Besides, good teachers are also needed improve the teaching in such areas. They can teach there but help train the local teachers. What’s more, we can organize various event to increase these children’s interest at learning. We can also guide them to realize that the importance of education to their future. After all, their willingness to learn is the key to continue their school education.

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter想来中国旅行，他写信向你了解他到北京后乘坐何种交通工具旅行比较适宜。请你给他写封回信，建议他乘坐高铁。

建议理由：

1.便捷、准点；

2.舒适、安全；

3.购票方便、价格适宜。

注意：1.词数100左右；

      2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

      3.开头已为你写好，不计入词数。

参考词汇：中国高铁CRH (China Railway High-speed)

          自助售票机self-service ticket machine

Dear Peter,

I’m expecting you to come to China.                                   

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                            Yours,

                                                            Li Hua