2016年高二上学期期末考试试卷
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2016年高二上学期期末考试试卷：
一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分) (略)
第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45 分)
第一节：语法和词汇知识 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. —I’m afraid I’ve failed the driving test.
—______. Maybe things are not so bad as you think.
A. That’s OK B. I think so
C. Take it easy D. It’s very kind of you
22. There is a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means ______ trouble.
A. to make B. making
C. to have made D. having made
23. He lost all his ______ in the big bush fire.
A. life B. possessions C. value D. belong
24. I didn’t know your telephone number; otherwise, I ______ you long ago.
A. had rung B. have rung
C. would have rung D. would ring
25. A generator ______ mechanical energy into electricity.
A. translates D. trades C. transports D. transforms
26. —It’s amazing to see all those women carrying so many things on their heads.
—Well, I see nothing special about it. They are just ______ to doing that.
A. automatic B. due C. accustomed D. addicted
27. —I don’t understand why so many people risk ______ their lives by stealing , or even killing someone.
—Well, sometimes, poverty and desire can drive people to do anything once they are out of control.
A. to be lost B. to lose C. being lost D. losing
28. She ______ got a job and moved to Jinan with the help of her boyfriend.
A. eventually B. especially C. tightly D. mentally
29. The house in bad condition was ______ for people to live in.
A. unfair B. unfit C. unnecessary D. unusual
30. I don’t know how his parents ______ him — he is so strange!
A. catch up with B. come up with C. keep up with D. put up with
31. You can go out, ______ you promise to be back before 10 o’clock.
A. So long as B. even though C. as though D. even if
32. ______ doesn’t make any difference to me whether you want to make up—we have separated.
A. Which B. It C. That D. What
33. But St Mary had ______ a captain who was not a typical basketball player.
A. aimed B. applied C. appointed D. assigned
34. “Get out of here!” the soldier shouted, ______ his gun.
A. to wave B. waved C. having waved D. waving
35. While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ______ into buying something they don’t really need.
A. persuading B. be persuaded C. being persuaded D. persuade
第二节：完形填空 (共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分)
阅读下面短文、掌握其大意、然后从 36~55 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes the temperature can change in a way that helps us. How does this 36 ? The greenhouse effect makes the earth suitable for people 37 . Without it, the earth would be freezing, 38 on the other hand it would be burning hot. It would be 39 at night because the sun would be down. We would not get the sun’s heat and light 40 the nights warm. During the day 41 during the summer, 42 would be extremely hot because the sun would be up 43 any atmosphere to absorb a lot of the heat, 44 people, plants, and animals would be exposed to so much light and heat that they would all die.
45 the greenhouse effect makes the earth habitable, 46 the air 47 too many greenhouse gases, the earth would become too 48 , and many plants, animals, and people would die. They would die because there would be 49 food. This would happen because the plants would not be able to 50 the heat. This would 51 less food for us to eat, and 52 , it would also limit the food 53 for animals. With less food, like grass, for animals we would have 54 less food. Gradually, people, plants, and animals would all 55 hunger.
36. A. come about B. come out C. come across D. come into
37. A. to live B. to live on C. living D. living on
38. A. so B. but C. for D. or
39. A. hot B. worm C. freezing D. cool
40. A. made B. make C. to make D. making
41. A. eventually B. steadily C. especially D. specially
42. A. they B. that C. it D. one
43. A. for B. without C. with D. of
44. A. but B. because C. and D. so
45. A. Although B. As C. When D. So long as
46. A. and B. even if C. if D. while
47. A. contained B. contain C. containing D. is containing
48. A. cold B. warm C. dirty D. tidy
49. A. more B. no C. fewer D. less
50. A. catch up with B. put up with C. stand up D. bear up
51. A. result in B. result from C. lie in D. bring up
52. A. at a time B. at times C. at one time D. at the same time
53. A. available B. containing C. belonging D. taken
54. A. quite B. fairly C. even D. very
55. A. die to B. die of C. die for D. starve
第三部分：阅读理解 (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中(A、B、C和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Have you ever wondered why some people feel down and defeated when faced with difficult situations, while others feel challenged and hopeful? These different reactions are due to how people understand events—whether they view things from an optimistic or a pessimistic viewpoint.
The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long time, destroy everything that they do, prevent their progress and are their fault. Optimists, faced with the same situations, believe that defeat is temporary, its causes are limited to that one situation, and it’s not their fault. While a pessimist may give up, an optimist will try hard to change a difficult situation.
There are pros and cons to both optimism and pessimism. Extreme optimists can be off-putting and vain because they seems phony(虚伪的)and don’t accept reality or pain. Extreme pessimists can be depressing because they seem to focus only on the negative and regard most events as terrible disasters. Healthy optimists can be cheerful and hopeful, while healthy pessimists can be practical and wise. Achieving a balance of being practical and hopeful can be a challenge.
There are many reasons why people become pessimistic, including child trauma(创伤),losses, or highly critical parents—yet many optimists have also experienced great hardships and traumas. Anne Frank is a good example. The difference between optimists and pessimists isn’t difference in life experiences, but rather in how people make out and respond to disaster. For example, an optimist who is going through a hard time thinks that life will get better, while a pessimist believes life will always be difficult and painful.
These different attitudes to life affect health. People who are optimistic generally have better health, age well, and live more free of many physical problems associated with aging. Fortunately, optimism can be learned.
56. The author thinks that ______.
A. pessimists can change into optimists
B. pessimists don’t live long
C. people can’t learn anything from pessimists
D. optimists get all excited and angry over inconveniences and disagreements
57. According to the passage, positive actions contribute to ______.
A. defining the characteristic of pessimists B. changing difficult situations
C. focusing on the negative D. refusing reality and pain
58. The underlined phrase “pros and cons” roughly means “______of looking at something”
A. two ways B. opportunities and danger are the other side
C. the opposite side D. the advantage side
59. The purpose of the 4th paragraph is to tell us ______.
A. reasons for being pessimistic B. ways of being optimistic
C. the experiences of optimists D. the differences between optimists and pessimists
60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Pessimism eventually delays or prevents progress.
B. Pessimists tend to make things worse than they are.
C. Optimism teaches us how to avoid negative thinking.
D. Optimists are good at having a hard time.
B
He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history.
Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his desk, became a major influence on his work.
However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.
In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair. His experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “I move in the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed in his work.
61. The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by ______.
A. most important person B. famous person from Picasso
C. freedom fighter in Picasso D. Picasso fan
62. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because ______.
A. literary greats usually used the pen name
B. his father encouraged him to use the name
C. he wanted to prevent his father knowing about his publication
D. he was greatly influenced by other poets
63. Which of the following is NOT a theme in his works?
A. Love. B. Political struggle.
C. Social reform. D. Development of South America.
64. The last paragraph mainly tells us _______.
A. the sea gave Neruda vast for his writing inspiration
B. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast
C. Neruda’s poems were widely read overseas
D. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea
65. What is the best title for the passage?
A. A Modern Picasso B. A Poet Inspired by the Sea
C. The Son of the Sea D. Neruda’s Poems
C
Scientists say illegal logging is threatening one of Mexico's most famous insects. Satellite pictures show large wooded areas have been cleared from the central Mexican state of Michoacan. The forests are the winter home for millions of monarch butterflies. The butterflies go there each year to reproduce. After reproducing, the adult butterflies die, but their young return to the home of their parents each spring.
The American space agency released the relevant satellite pictures last month. The images show the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. A Mexican law protects trees growing in the area. The images show that about four hundred and forty-five hectares have been cleared since 2004. Scientists say that, if the clearing continues, monarch butterflies are unlikely to continue using the Reserve as their winter home.
For thousands of years, the butterflies have been flying to the same forests. Their trip begins along the border of Canada and the northeastern United States. The insects fly about eighty kilometers a day. They reach central Mexico after about sixty days. No one is sure why the brightly colored orange and black butterflies chose these forests. However, scientists believe the area might offer the right mix of wetness and cool weather to keep the insects alive through the winter.
Lincoln Brower is a professor of biology at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. He has been studying monarch butterflies for fifty-two years. He says they have been migrating along the same path for about ten thousand years. People in Mexico have compared the arrival of the butterflies to dark cloud-like formations(阵式)filling the air. The monarchs arrive in such large numbers that they sometimes cover whole trees.
Mexico’s President ordered special protection for the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve eight years ago. The Mexican government has struggled to enforce(强制)the order. Although illegal logging has become one way for poor people to earn money, other Mexicans are fighting to protect the butterflies’ home.
66. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Illegal Clearing of Forests Threatens Winter Home of Monarch Butterflies
B. The Forests Are the Winter Home for Monarch Butterflies
C. Monarch Butterflies Like the Winter Home in the Forests
D. Protecting the Forests Can Protect Monarch Butterflies
67. Why are the forests called the winter home for millions of monarch butterflies? Because each winter the butterflies travel there to _______.
A. avoid cold B. look for food
C. sleep D. produce young
68. Why did monarch butterflies choose the forest as their winter home?
A. It has many trees. B. It has the appropriate environment for them.
C. It is easy to get to. D. We don’t know.
69. The underlined word “migrating” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A. going to live in another area or country, especially in order to find food
B. traveling regularly from one part of the world to another
C. changing from one place or position to another
D. starting using an area again as a place to live
70. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Mexico has nothing but forests.
B. Most people in Mexico are poor.
C. All Mexicans are destroying the butterflies’ home
D. Some poor people in Mexico often break the law.
第Ⅱ卷 (共45分)
第四部分：书面表达 (共两节，满分45 分)
第一节：阅读表达 (共 5 小题，每小题 3 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题。 (请注意问题后的字数要求)
There’s a lot of discussion these days about fit kids. People who care (parents, doctors, teachers, and others) want to know how to help kids be more fit. Being fit is a way of saying a person eats well, gets a lot of physical activities, and has a healthy weight. If you are fit, your body works well, feels good, and can do all the things you want to do, like running around your friends. If you want to be fit, do as follows:
★ Eat a variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables. If you eat different foods, you are more likely to get the nutrition your body needs. Shoot for five servings of fruits and vegetables a day — two fruits and three vegetables.
★ Drink water and milk. When you’re really thirsty, water is the best drink. Kids need calcium to grow strong bones, and milk is a great source of this mineral. You probably will want something other than milk or water in a while, so it’s OK to have 100% juice, too.
★ Listen to your body. What does it feel like to be full? When you’re eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. _____________________ can make you feel uncomfortable, and over a period of time, it can lead to unhealthy weight gain.
★ Limit the amount of time you spend watching TV, DVDs, videos, playing video games, and using the computer. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time available for active stuff (事情), like basketball, bike riding, and swimming.
★ Be active. Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly. Find ways to be active every day. You might even write down a list of fun stuff to do, so you can refer to it when your mom or dad says it’s time to stop watching TV or playing computer games.
71. List two kinds of useful and healthy foods and drinks for your body based on the text. (Please answer within 6 words)
1) _________________________ 2) ________________________
72. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 8 words)
73. Fill in the blank with proper words. (Please answer within 8 words)
74. Translate the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph into Chinese.
75. Which sentence in the text is the closet in meaning to the following one?
Eat all kinds of foods, and you have more chance to get what your body needs.
第二节：写作 (满分 30 分)
高中学习任务非常繁重，因此同学们对于参加学校活动有着不同的看法，请以Taking Part in School Activities为题，根据下表提示，并结合自己的见闻，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。
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