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1、高中英语真题：中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试试题 .doc 一、阅读理解(共 4 题) 1. If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When som
2、eone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own
3、 fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and t
4、hey have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering things in a way as other people do.
5、 21. Someone can t have a good memory if _.A. he can t read or writeB. he doesn t use his memory often C. his parents haven t a good memoryD. he doesn t use his arms or legs for some time 22. Which of the following is TRUE ? A. Your memory doesn t work in the same way as your arms or legs.B. Your me
6、mory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice. C. Don t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory. D. A good memory comes from less practice. 23. Few people know that it is only _ if a friend has a poor memory. A. his own fault B. h
7、is parents fault C. his teachers fault D. his g randmother s fault24. The writer of this passage wants to tell us _. A. how to use our arms or legs B. how to read and write C. how to have a good memory D. how to learn from the people 2.Last July, my parents and I went to visit my aunt and uncle in S
8、eattle, a city on the northwest American coast. Dad did some research and had no difficulty in finding us cheap tickets online. On the day of our flight, we had to wake up very early. When we checked our bags in, we found that one bag weighed too much, so we had to pay a fine. After that, Dad insist
9、ed that we go and have some breakfast at the airport restaurant. We had a lot of fun watching many different people there. Then we realized it was getting late, so we rushed to the gate. It took one hour for everyone to get on the plane, but finally the door was shut and we were on our way! I think
10、my favorite experience during our trip was our visit to Mount Rainier, a volcano near Seattle. It was nothing like I had expected. Before we left, my aunt lent us hats to protect us from getting sunburned, so I supposed that it would be very hot. Imagine my surprise when we drove up the mountain and
11、 I discovered the top was covered in snow and ice! My uncle led us to a small path beyond the main trails to increase our chances of seeing wildlife. We walked over a small hill, and suddenly before us there appeared a field of snow. Small wild flowers grew up through the snow; underneath the snow w
12、e could hear rushing water a small stream. Little animals stood still to avoid being noticed; tiny birds rose into the air. It was the most beautiful sight that I d ever seen.25. What ticket did the father buy for the family? A. Bus. B. Ship. C. Train. D. Airplane. 26. Why did they pay a fine? A. Be
13、cause they got up late. B. Because they didn t wait in line. C. Because they came to the airport late D. Because their bag was overweight. 27. What was the writer s most impressive experience?A. The flight to Seattle. B. The breakfast in the airport. C. The visit to Mount Rainier. D. The discovery o
14、f a small stream. 28. Why did they choose a small path instead of the main trails? A. To enjoy more of the wildlife. B. To take a shortcut to save time. C. To avoid the snowy road. D. To avoid being attacked by animals. 3.In 1901,H.G.Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the mo
15、on. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the moon people they met. In turn, the moon people expressed their surprise. Why, they asked, are you traveling to outer space when you dont even use your inner s
16、pace? H.G.Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the moon people asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it. Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The Cha
