吉林市普通中学高二英语期中试题

She said, “Hi! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and heartily 48 , “Of course!” “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She 49 replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around.” “No 50 ,” I asked. I was curious why she 51 this challenge at this age. “I always 52 having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became instant friends.

53 , Rose became a campus icon (偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the 54 from the other students.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she 55 us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old 56 we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying 57 . You have to laugh and find 58 every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. 59 we have many people like this walking around!” she said. “There is a huge 60 between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t 61 any talent or ability,” she added. “But growing up requires 62 the opportunity in change. Have no 63 . The elderly usually don’t regret what they did, but rather things they did not do.”

One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us 64 that it’s never too 65 to be all you can possibly be.

46. A. stopped B. showed C. asked D. looked

47. A. old B. exciting C. strange D. nervous

48. A. added B. claimed C. responded D. offered

49. A. slowly B. jokingly C. quickly D. simply

50. A. seriously B. wisely C. really D. secretly

51. A. took off B. put up C. took on D. put on

52. A. dreamed to B. looked back on C. looked up to D. dreamed of

53. A. Over the year B. At the moment C. Once again D. As usual

54. A. jokes B. questions C. attention D. followers

55. A. inspired B. taught C. requested D. lectured

56. A. when B. because C. so D. although

57. A. young B. healthy C. growing D. developing

58. A. goals B. humor C. meaning D. interest

59. A. Unfortunately B. Naturally C. Generally D. Fairly

60. A. division B. change C. cross D. difference

61. A. use B. take C. compare D. prefer

62. A. winning B. improving C. meeting D. finding

63. A. doubts B. fear C. regrets D. worry

64. A. in time B. by himself C. by example D. in practice

65. A. late B. old C. early D. young

第四节 阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40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。

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We think we know pandas. They are the endangered animals that live in the forests of China. They spend their days chewing bamboo. They don’t reproduce very often. But did you know that pandas quite like meat? Did you know they can climb trees and swim? Pandas are actually a lot more mysterious than people think, researchers say. Let’s find out some more about them.

1. Pandas eat meat

While ninety-nine percent of the panda’s diet is bamboo, it also eats rice, carrots, apples and sweet potatoes. Pandas sometimes eat rodents (啮齿动物), deer, insects, honey, egg and fish. In 2009, scientists studied the panda genome (基因组). They found a gene that means pandas probably can’t taste flesh. But they also found genes for digesting (消化) meat. This may explain why they don’t seek meat out that often. However, when the opportunity presents itself, pandas will happily eat meat.

2. Pandas climb and swim

Pandas are good climbers. Even panda cubs (幼兽) can climb trees. They can also swim, though they spend most of their time on land. Pandas don’t often show these two abilities. Instead, they spend most of their time resting and eating. Unlike other bear species, pandas do not hibernate (冬眠) during the winter months.

3. Pandas attack

Pandas are a passive animal. When they are frightened, they will try to escape an area immediately or they will climb the nearest tree. But when they are provoked (激怒) they can become violent, lowering their heads and staring at their opponents (对手). They may use their paws (手掌) and mouths to attack.

4. Pandas locate each other by smell

Pandas have an unusual breeding (繁殖) system. Females are fertile (可以繁殖的) for just one or two days a year. This means it’s difficult for a female panda to become pregnant(怀孕). Yet during this important period, males and females show a great talent for finding each other, so much that females appear to get pregnant in the wild at almost every opportunity. Researchers have found that this success comes down to their sense of smell. Pandas leave “scent posts” (气味布告) throughout the forest by urinating (小便) on trees. Those posts give information about their owners, including their identity, sex and age. When other pandas pass they can get an idea of which other of their species have been the same way.

66. Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT about pandas according to the article?

A. Pandas never eat meat.

B. Baby pandas know how to swim.

C. Pandas are still endangered animals.

D. Bamboo makes up of most of pandas’ diet.

67. According to the article, pandas may attack people when they are ______.

A. afraid B. angry C. excited D. hurt

68. According to the article, pandas don’t give birth often because ______.

A. female pandas can only get pregnant on just one or two days in a year

B. male pandas have great difficulty finding female pandas

C. many pandas don’t have the right gene to give birth

D. female pandas don’t like the smell of male pandas

69. What does the article mainly tell us?

A. Why pandas are an endangered species.

B. Efforts by Chinese scientists to save endangered animals.

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