福建省莆田市20xx-20xx学年高二英语下学期期中试题

福建省莆田市20xx-20xx学年高二英语下学期期中试题内容摘要：

ing around the world B. rises in temperature of the sea water C. floods and droughts D. death of fish and sea birds 31. The purpose of this passage is ______. A. to discuss the prevention of El Nino B. to explain how El Nino trouble farmers C. to let us know about El Nino D. to tell us how to prepare for El Nino D One cold, rainy night in 1979, staying on the nuclear attack submarine (核攻击潜艇 ) USS Birmingham entering Hampton Roads Harbor, a soldier named Jeff Harris was hit by a huge wave that took away his cap. Months later, while walking along a beach in Hampton, Will Miller, a veteran (退伍军人 ) happened to find Harris’ cap, half buried in the sand. Knowing how important a ship’s cap is to its owner, Miller kept the hat, hoping one day to find its owner. The cap was packed away for years but recently appeared again at Miller’s Florida home. “It suddenly fe ll out of a box onto my puter keyboard, right in front of me,” said Miller. “I guess it was telling me, ‘It’s time to get me home.’” An extensive Inter search led Miller to a USS Birmingham website and finally to Harris. The two sent s back and forth, and one night Miller’s phone rang. “This is Jeff Harris,” the voice on the phone said. “You have my hat!” The two sailors talked for almost half an hour, exchanging sea stories and the mon bond (共同的感情纽带 ) between seamen. “Most non seagoing folks wouldn’t understand how much a sailor likes his hat,” Miller said. “Your h at protects you from sun, wind, salt and cold, and when you lose it, especially one with your ship’s name on it, it’s a big thing. I’m delighted to get it back to Jeff.” 32. What is the main idea of the story? A. A sailor looked for his hat for 28 years. B. Hats are important for sailors. C. A sailor reunited with his hat 28 years after losing it. D. Friendship was based on a hat. 33. Jeff Harris’s hat dropped off into the sea be cause of ______. A. a strong wind B. his carelessness C. a sudden wave D. something wrong with his hat 34. Will Miller kept the hat for years because ______. A. he was waiting for its owner B. it was valuable as a gift C. he wanted to return it to its owner D. he wanted to sell it one day 35. When did Miller decide to find the owner of the hat? A. When he nearly lost it by accident. B. When it dropped out of the box suddenly. C. When he found an ad on the Inter. its owner contacted him. 第二节 （共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? ___36__. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life. ※ Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value. ※Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. ___37___. ※When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor. ※__ 38_ . These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness . ※ 39 . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地。