高二上学期英语联考试卷真题

高二上学期英语联考试卷一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1. 阅读理解PoetWilliam Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours in life than by the narrow roadtoward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discoveredthe deep meaning of his words.Foryears we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home inBoise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest,easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids whohate confinement and have strong opinions about everything.Roadtrips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We wouldstick to the freeways and arrive tired.Butthen Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before ourplanned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or takehim with me. My husband made the decision for me.Thatis how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing butmy everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out ofnecessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feedhim. The kids chased him and one another. They’d get back in the car breathlessand energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.Weexplored side roads, catching grasshopper in waist-high grass. Even ifwesimply looked out of the car window, at baby pigs following their mother, orfish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down thefreeway. Here was life. And new horizons.Weeventually arrived a t my parents’ doorstep astonishingly fresh and full ofstories.Igrew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique.Onan empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car,ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half amile away and read my book in sweet silence.Someroad trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner openedour eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around andmade me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey-and thebest part of yourself.（1）Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents’ home?A . It was less tiring.B . It would be faster and safer.C . Her kids would feel less confined.D . She felt better with other drivers nearby.（2）The author stopped regularly on the country roads to________.A . relax in the fresh airB . take a deep breathC . take care of the lambD . let the kids play with Banner（3）What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?A . Freeways are where beauty hides.B . Getting close to nature adds to thejoy of life.C . Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one’s health.D . One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.（4）Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?A . To give herself some time to read.B . To order some food for them.C . To play a game with them.D . To let them cool down.2. 阅读理解Alongthe river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swimsbefore it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomachof a cow and has claw s on its wings when young. They buildtheir homes about 4.6m above the river, an important feature for the safety ofthe young. It is called the hoatzin.Inappearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the backand cream and red on the underside. The head is small, with a large set offeathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives arethe common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though, is only found inthe young.Babyhoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end ofeach wing tip. Using these four claws, together with the beak , they can climb about in the bushes,looking very much like primitive birds must have done. When the younghoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws.Duringthe drier months between December and March hoatzins fly aboutthe forest ingroups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, theycollect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producingpurposes.（1）What is the text mainly about?A . Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.B . The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.C . Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.D . The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.（2）Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that .A . they look like young cuckoosB . they have claws on the wingsC . they eat a lot like a cowD . they live on river banks（3）What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?A . They had claw s to help them climb.B . They could fly long distances.C . They had four wings like hoatzins.D . They had a head with long feathers on the top.（4）Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?A . To find more food.B . To protect themselves better.C . To keep themselves w arm.D . To produce their young.3. 阅读理解“Ireally wrote it for me. It was what I found funny and what I liked”. Thoseare the words of J K Rowling, author of the enormously popular “HarryPotter” books. The quote refers to the first in a series of novelsfeaturing a young character who has carved out a permanent place forhiscreator in the world of children’s literature.JoanneKathleen Rowling was born in England in 1965, and wrote her first story at theage of six. She was in her mid-20s when the idea for the Harry Potter novelscame to her, during a long train ride. By the end of that journey, she says,the character of Harry and the school for wizards which he attends were more orless fully formed in her mind.Itwould be several years, however, before the novel was completed. By that time,Rowling had been through a failed marriage. Living on welfare as a singleparent, she wrote about Harry Potter while sitting in an Edinburgh café withher daughter asleep beside her. She could not have dreamed of the fame andsuccess which Harry would bring her in the years to come.HarryPotter is not your average superhero. He is 12 years old, skinny, wearsglasses, and tends to worry a lot. Yet, he has captured the imagination ofchildren and adults the world over, and has introduced millions to the joys ofreading.Harry’s appeal stems from his role as a veryordinary boy who finds himself in extraordinary situations. Orphaned as a baby,Harry spends the next 10 years being mistreated by the awful relatives withwhom he lives. On his 11th birthday, he learns that he possesses magical powersand is admitted for training at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Theadventures of Harry and his friends at the school are superbly narrated byJ. K. Rowling. She manages to lead her millions of readers deep into the worldof the supernatural, while at the same time dealing with the fears andemotionsof the ordinary human world. Many feel that this is the real magic of HarryPotter.（1）Joanne Kathleen Rolling wrote Harry Potter intentionally for .A . herselfB . her husbandC . her daughterD . becoming rich（2）According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?A . The novel was completed shortly after the journey in which she formed the outline.B . When she completed the novel, she had a very happy family with her husband loving her.C . When she was writing the novel, her daughter was being looked by her parents.D . When she was writing the novel, she was living a rather hard life.（3）Why does the novel harry potter attracts so many readers ?It is because of ___.A . J.K Rowling’s vivid description of the world of the supernaturalB . Harry Potter’s role as a very ordinary boy who finds himself in extraordinary situationsC . dealing with fears and emotions of the ordinary human worldD . all of the above（4）What does the underlined word “narrated” mean?A . give a lecture.B . give a written description of something.C . give a spoken description of something.D . tell somebody a story orally.4. 阅读理解Somepeople will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them .T ake myfamily’s last vacation .It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school,and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after aweeklong trip. The flightwas overbooked, and Delta, the airline ,offered us $400 per person in creditsto give up our seats and leave the next day .I had meeting in New York,So I had to getback . But that didn’t mean my husband and my son couldn’t stay. I took mynine-month-old and took off for home.Thenext day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even laterflight. Yes, I encouraged一okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to”earn” more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?Nowsome people may think I’m a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But asa big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a gooddeal is some-time thing few of us can afford to pass up.I’vemade living looking for the best deals and exposing the worst tricks .I have been theconsumer reporter of NBC’s Today show for over a decade. I have written acouple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer SurvivalGuide. And I really do what I believe in. I tell you this because there is noshame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes toshoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn’thesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and it’s the firstthing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture.Quality lasts.（1）Wh y did Delta give the author’s family credits?A . Their flight had been delayed.B . They had early bookings.C . They took a later flight.D . Their flight had been cancelled.（2）What can we learn about the author?A . She rarely misses a good deal.B . She seldom makes a compromise.C . She is very strict with her children.D . She is interested in cheap products.（3）What does the author do?A . She’s a teacher.B . She’s a housewife.C . She’s a media person.D . She’s a businesswoman.二、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）5. 根据课文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。