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1、内蒙古鄂尔多斯市一中2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题答题要求：请将I卷的答案用2B铅笔涂在答题纸上；将II卷的答案写在答题纸相应位置上。考试结束只交答题纸。第卷 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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AI was waiting in line to register a letter in the post office at Thirty-third Street and Eighth Avenue in New York. I noticed that th
2、e clerk appeared to be bored with the jobweighing envelopes, handing out stamps, and issuing receiptsthe same dull work year after year.So I said to myself, “I am going to try to make that clerk like me. Obviously, to make him like me, I must say something nice, not about myself, but about him.”So I
3、 asked myself, “What is there about him that I can honestly admire?” That is sometimes a hard question to answer, especially with strangers. However, in this case, it happened to be easy. I instantly saw something I admired very much.So while he was weighing my envelope, I remarked with enthusiasm,
4、“I certainly wish I had your hair.” He looked up and his face was full of smiles. “Well, it isnt as good as it used to be,” he said modestly. We carried on a pleasant conversation and the last thing he said to me was, “Many people have admired my hair.” Ill bet that person went out to lunch that day
5、 walking on air. Ill bet he went home that night and told his wife about it. Ill bet he looked in the mirror and said, “It is a beautiful head of hair.”There is one allimportant law of human conduct. If we obey that law, we shall almost never get into trouble. In fact, that law, if obeyed, will brin
6、g us countless friends and lasting happiness. But the very instant we break the law, we shall get into endless trouble. The law is this: Always make the other person feel important.1. According to Paragraph 1, it seemed that .A. the clerk was tired of his jobB. the clerk was working happily thenC. t
7、he author had known the clerk for a long timeD. the author did the same job as the clerk before2. The author commented on the clerks hair to .A. win his kindnessB. distract his attentionC. show his respectD. express his thanks3. What does the author try to express in Paragraph 5?A. The author felt g
8、ood after praising the clerk.B. The clerk would spread his good feelings to others.C. The clerk would focus on his appearance in the future.D. The authors words would positively influence the clerk.4. Whats the most suitable title for the passage?A. The importance of a white lieB. Always help people
9、 wholeheartedlyC. The secret of making people like youD. How to make your work easy and interestingBPut your car keys away and forget about your travel pass - its time to do a bit of walking. National Walking Month is organized every May by Living Streets, an organization that campaigns for the righ
10、ts and the needs of pedestrians - indeed, the organization was previously known as the Pedestrians Association. The associations aim is to make streets safe, attractive and enjoyable spaces for people to live, work, shop and play. By putting people (rather than vehicles) first, Living Streets wants
11、to create streets and spaces where people feel happier, healthier and more sociable. The annual campaign gives participants a great opportunity to experience many virtues（优点）of walking. These include the physical health benefits of becoming fitter; the environmental advantages of not using vehicles;
12、 the joy of local discoveries seeing more of your local area on foot; the enjoyment of walking with other people, whether family, friends or work colleagues and finally the stress relief that comes from walking-walking can clear your head. Walk to School Week, 19 to 24 May, is part of the months act
13、ivities and its aim is to encourage parents to send children to school on foot, rather than take them in the car or let them use public transport. The movement was started in 1995 with only five participating schools and now two decades later, more than one million children take part. Similarly, the
14、re is Walk to Work Week, 12 to 16 May, where grown-ups are encouraged to walk. In the morning, getting off the bus a stop early or parking a few streets away is a good way to add more steps to the daily total. And during the working day, rather than having lunch at the desks or in the canteen, take
15、a walk and get some fresh air. Walk home with your workmates and chat away about everything under the sun but work!5. Living Streets is working to _.A. help people living in the streetB. build safer walkways for pedestrians C. help people walk in the street and enjoy life D. make people aware of environmental pollution6. Paragraph 3 is intended to show that walking is _. A. so interesting B. very relaxing C. perfectly safe D. highly beneficial 7. Walk to School Week _. A. is organized by the government. B. is held before Walk to Work Week C. has developed rapidly over the last 20 y
