120152016 学年上学期期中考试试题高二英语（共 90 分钟，满分 120 分）第一部分：阅读理解第一部分：阅读理解:（每小题（每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 40 分）分）一阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（一阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I first entered high school, I knew no one at my school. All my friends in middle school went to other schools. I wanted to make some new friends. However, I was shy and wasnt good at making new friends. On my first day at school, I looked at others who were talking in groups happily. How I wish I were one of them!I guess I was very lucky then. At lunch in the dinning hall, when I was eating at a table alone, a girl came to me. “Excuse me, is this seat taken?” she asked. I immediately shook my head. She smiled and sat down opposite to me. I felt a little awkward and didnt know what to say at all, but I really wanted to communicate with her. It was a good opportunity to make friends with her. When I looked up, I found she was smiling at me. Her smile calmed me down. “I really like this school. Its beautiful, but I dont know anyone here. All my friends went to other schools,” said the girl. Hearing her words, I immediately said, “my friends are not here either. Can we be friends?” I was surprised. I couldnt believe I would say something like that, and to my surprise, that girl immediately said “yes”. We both smiled.We became very good friends. Now its the beginning of a new term again. Many students may have no friends at their new schools. If you are also as shy as I used to be, please dont be afraid to talk to others. You may get a surprise and make a new friend. After all, others want to make new friends, too.1.We know on her first day at school, the author _.A. only knew a few people at her school B. hoped she could make some new friendsC. met some old friends at her new schoolD. hoped she could go to her old friends schools2. The underlined word “awkward” in paragraph 2 is closed in meaning to .2A. bored B. excited C. embarrassed D. interested3.What did the girl do after the author asked if they could become friends?A. She agreed at onceB. She thought for a long timeC. She felt a little downD. She sat down in no time4.Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To show that high school is really exciting.B. To tell us how lucky she was in high school.C. To encourage shy people to talk to others.D. To advise us to have a good first day in high schoolB“For those who havent been to Tibet, Tibet is a dream; for those who have already been there, Tibet is a remembrance.” said Li Wan, a graduate from Zhongshan University. “For me, living there is my dream and happiness.”Li was suddenly crazy about Tibet after working there for three months as an office clerk. Since 2008, Li has spent most of her time travelling in Tibet. Four years have passed and she has been almost every corner of Tibet.Li came to Tibet firstly because of her desire for personal freedom. She entered Tibet along the Yunnan Tibetan road, enjoying the special view happily. She was surprised to find that it is a white paradise on earth. Although she couldnt even speak a word of Tibetan language, she had no difficulty in communicating with natives. “To me, they are free, generous, simple and happy. It appears to me that people should live in this way, singing while working, dancing while living.” Li said.Li Wans dream is to live in Tibet for a long time. She has learnt to make good use of every penny and keep her cost of living within 300 yuan a month. Li has shown great courage in the adventures. In many situations she travelled alone in some places in terrible climate. To her greatest surprise, she learnt to value life and to follow her own heart.“I felt very close to death many times when I was in extreme coldness and quietness, running 3out of energy. After having survived the difficulties, I find more beauty in my life. I have learnt to insist on my dream.” she said.5. The passage mainly talks about_.A. the challenges Li Wan met in TibetB. the travel of Li Wan made in TibetC. the people Li Wan communicated with in TibetD. the route of Li Wan planned in Tibet6. During the adventures in Tibet, what Li Wan learnt most is . A. to enjoy the beauty of natureB. to get along well with nativesC. to follow her heart to live her lifeD. to set down journals about travel7. According to the last two paragraphs, we can see Li Wan is a_person.A. determined B. simple C. proud D. naughty8. What can we infer from the text?A. Li Wan felt it hard to communicate with natives because of their special culture.B. Li Wan couldnt live in Tibet well because she had little money to travel.C. Li Wan survived many difficulties but she still insisted on her dream.D. Li Wan fell in love with Tibet after she made tours there.CIf the crust (外壳) of the earth were not pretty solid, it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently . However, there are places in the rocks of the earths crust where it isnt strongly held