辽宁省葫芦岛市第一高级中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

葫芦岛市一高中2016-2017学年度第二学期期中考试 高二年级英语学科试题 满分：120分 时间：100分钟 第一卷 （70分） 第一部分： 听力 （略） 第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节；满分40分） 第一节 （共15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:“Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.” A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations. Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students. Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.” “Do you dream at night when you’re asleep ” “Oh, sure.” “So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you ” “Nobody. I do it.” “Really-at night, when you’re asleep ” “Sure.” “Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay ” 21. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to _____. A. know more about the students B. make the lessons more exciting C. raise the students’ interest in art D. teach the students about toy design 22. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3 A. He liked to help his teacher. B. He preferred to study alone. C. He was active in class. D. He was imaginative. 23. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean A. Mistake. B. Disadvantage. C. Difficulty. D. Burden. 24. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams A. To help them to see their creativity. B. To find out about their sleeping habits. C. To help them to improve their memory. D. To find out about their ways of thinking. B Top 5 Must-See Places in Beijing 　 Beijing is an old capital city with a lot of tourists attractions. What is the most representative place in Beijing The answers are various. Here are the Top 5 Must- See Places in Beijing. Forbidden City The Forbidden City is the ideal place for you to begin your exploration of Beijing. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes as you ... ...