內(nèi)蒙古杭錦后旗奮斗中學2016-2017學年高二英語上學期期末考試試題

奮斗中學20162017學年第一學期期末考試題高二英語（本試卷滿分150分， 答題時間120分鐘）第卷第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)， 滿分30分）第一節(jié) （共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分） 請聽下面5段對話，選出最佳選項。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Where did the woman go this year? A. Tiananmen Square. B. The Taj Mahal. C. Mogao Caves.2. What does the man like best? A. Noodles. B. Pizza. C. Hot dogs.3. What will the woman do? A. Go over her notes.B. Listen to some music. C. Turn off the music.4. Where did the woman probably leave her wallet? A. At home. B. In a taxi. C. In her bag.5. What will the woman bring to the man? A. Some fruit. B. Some dessert. C. Some drinks.第2節(jié) （共15小題；每小題1.5分， 滿分22.5分）請聽下面五段對話或獨白，選出最佳選項。請聽第6段材料，回答第6 、7題。6. What looks terrible on the man according to the woman? A. The jacket. B. The pants. C. The tie.7. What color tie is the man going to wear? A. Orange. B. Red C. Blue.請聽第7段材料，回答第8 、9題。8. Whats the weather probably like now? A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.9. What is the mans plan for this afternoon? A. To go to the park. B. To buy some books. C. To study at home.請聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. Which swimming pool is out of California? A. Roman Pool. B. Neptune Pool. C. McCarren Park Pool.11. Where does Hearst Castle sit? A. In New York. B. In California. C. In Texas.12. What will the woman do next? A. Go swimming. B. Read a magazine. C. Do her homework.請聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. How long will the woman stay in Scotland? A. Two weeks. B. Seven weeks. C. Nine weeks.14. What will the woman mainly do in the youth hotel? A. Sell drinks. B. Look after tables. C. Do some cleaning.15. When wont the woman be busy during the day? A. From 10 am to 5pm. B. From 7am to 10 am.C. From 5pm to 9pm.16. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A youth hotel. B. A holiday plan. C. A summer course.請聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. How many people are there in the speakers family? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.18. How does the speakers father go to work? A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.19. What is the speakers sister? A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.20. What does the speakers brother like to do on Saturday? A. See a movie. B. Play basketball. C. Play football.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)， 滿分40分）第一節(jié) （共15小題， 每小題2分， 滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 AThe Mattaponi Reservation The Mattaponi Reservation sits on a bluff(峭壁) overlooking the Mattaponi River in Virginia, a state on the east coast of the US. The Mattaponi have worked hard to keep their ancient way of life and customs. One purpose of their yearly powwow is to share these traditions with you.Mattaponi powwow and culture dayMay 1810:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.Adults ( 12 years and older) $6.00.Children freeCome to spend the day with us near the Mattaponi River for an educational experience showing the customs of the Mattaponi. During this special day, American Indians (First Americans) will dance and play drums while dressed in traditional clothing. This year visitors may join in the dancing and drumming.Visitors will be able to see artists show their basket-making, pottery-making, and tool-making skills. American Indian storytellers will help you see how their habits are passed on to children through stories.Enjoy activitiesTaste American Indian foodsPlay American Indian childrens gamesListen to traditional songs and enjoy dances No pets.Bring your own lawn(草坪) chairs and blankets.21. What can we learn about the Mattaponi Reservation?A. It lies on the east coast of the US.B. Its powwow is held every other year.C. It is far away from the Mattaponi River.D. Few of its people are interested in its old culture.22. If a 13-year-old girl wants to enjoy the day with her parents, they need to pay .A. $6 B. $12 C. $18 D. $2423. On the Mattaponi powwow and culture day, visitors .A. can watch both traditional and modern dancesB. can learn about the culture of American IndiansC. are expected to bring their own food and chairsD. are not allowed to dance with the MattaponiBIt was a long week for Amanda at school. She stayed after school to work on a special project three days in a row(連續(xù)地) . When she got home on Friday, she dropped into the chair with a sigh (嘆氣)."Whats going on, Amanda?" her dad asked as he was reading the newspaper."I have to create a webpage for my technology class, and it is taking a lot more time than I thought it would." Amanda answered.Her dad looked over his newspaper and asked Amanda what the webpage was about."Its about the difference between newspaper news and Internet news," Amanda said and added, "I have to provide information, examples and illustrations (插圖).""Sounds tough; do you have someone to help you?" her dad asked. “I have a partner named Zach.” Amanda replied. "We did research on the Internet today and found some pictures to use." Then Amanda explained to her father the main differences: newspaper news is printed on paper, and Internet news is published online; newspaper news is only available once a day, and Internet news is published almost as soon as the news happens; many newspapers dont even print a daily paper, and Internet news is published around the clock.Amandas dad asked. "Which type of news do you like better?""I like Internet news better because I like to learn about the news when it happens," she answered.Her dad said, "I still like newspaper news better because I like to hold the paper in my hands and turn the pages."Amanda dropped into her chair again and said, "You are so old school, Dad."24. Why did Amanda sigh when she came home?A. She failed to pass the exam.B. She was tired of school life. C. She was worried about her school project.D. She made a mistake in her technology class.25. The underlined word "tough" in Paragraph 6 probably means" ".A. exciting B. boring C. interesting D. difficult26. Which of the following may Amanda agree with? A. People should pay for Internet news. B. Newspaper news will soon disappear.C. Internet news is given to readers in good time.D. It is wrong to say no to newspaper news.27. Amandas father is probably a man who .A. misses the past B. cares little about newsC. knows the computer well D. cannot live without the Internet CThere lived in South Carolina a young woman named Eliza Lucas. Her father was governor of one of the islands of the West Indies. Miss Lucas often got seeds (種子) from her father, and then she planted them in South Carolina.Once, her father sent her some seeds of the indigo plant. She planted some of these in March, but a frost (霜凍) came and killed all her plants. However, she decided to plant some more seeds in April. These grew very well until a cutworm found them and ate her plants. Once more Miss Lucas planted some of the seeds. This time the plants grew very well. She wrote to her father about it. He sent her a man who knew how to get the indigo out of the plant.However, the man tried not to show Miss Lucas how to make the indigo, He did not want the people in South Carolina to learn how to make it. He was afraid his own people would not get so much money for their indigo if other people made it as well. So he destroyed the indigo on purpose. But Miss Lucas watched him closely. She worked out how the indigo could be made. Some of her fathers land in South Carolina was now planted with the indigo plant.Then Miss Lucas got married, and became Mrs. Pinckney. Her father gave her all the indigo growing on his land in South Carolina. It was all saved for seed. Some of the seed Mrs. Pinckney gave to her friends. Some of it her husband sowed (播種) . It all grew and was made into that blue dye (染料) that we call indigo. In a few years, South Carolina was producing more than a million pounds of indigo every year.28. The indigo plant died at first because of .A. a frost B. a cutwormC. heavy rain D. strong sunlight29. The man Miss Lucass father sent her .A. knew little about planting seedsB. was not as helpful as she expectedC. helped her a lot in making the indigoD. made a lot of money in South Carolina30. What might be peoples attitude toward Eliza Lucas in South Carolina?A. They were afraid of her.B. They were thankful to her.C. They were doubtful of her.D. They were worried about her.31. Whats the main idea of the text? A. Eliza Lucas learned to plant seeds.B. Eliza Lucas became Mrs. Pinckney.C. Eliza Lucas got her fathers land in South Carolina.D. Eliza Lucas introduced indigo to South Carolina. DScientists have been working to grow meat "in vitro," or in a laboratory, for many years. In the laboratory, they mix cells (細胞) from a horse and a pig. They feed the cells to help them increase in number and grow into a small piece of meat.Right now, the meat that scientists have made is very small and looks gray because in vitro meat does not need blood to grow. But this is not its only problem. It lakes a long time for the meat to grow and scientists do not know how to make a large amount. It also costs a lot of money to make in vitro meat. Making enough for one meal would cost $250,000.Although producing in vitro meat has many problems, scientists continue to work because in vitro meat would have many advantages. Since we have 7,000,000,000 people on the planet to feed, in vitro meat can help lower the need for the earths resources (資源).Besides, "Moving the production of meat from farms to laboratories would help cut down the huge amount of harmful gases produced by farm animals," says reporter Nick Collins.In vitro meat could solve many of the problems of animal meat. But can humans eat this in vitro meat? Scientists do not know if it even tastes like real meat. Because of food research laws, they are not yet able to taste their meat. But they hope someday people can buy it in their local market. They say it is real meat and it is just made in a different way.A lot of people are still worried about in vitro meat. However, it will be years before the meat is ready to sell. Kate Shepard, a writer for Mother Jones magazine, says, "It will require hard testing before it can be fed to humans. It is still such a new idea that we do not know yet what health problems it may have. Right now, there are no rules for in vitro meat."32. What are the scientists trying to find out in their experiment?A. How to get a new kind of animal.B. How to make a new kind of meat.C. How to make animal meat taste better.D. How to greatly increase animals numbers.33. Whats Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The ways to improve the experiment.B. The bad influence the experiment brings.C. The problems scientists face in the experiment.D. The difficulty in collecting money for the experiment.34. What does Nick think of in vitro meat?A. It stops peoples cruelty to animals. B. It is environmentally friendly.C. It is against the rules. D. It worries him a lot.35. According to scientists, in vitro meat .A. is safe to eatB. tastes like real meatC. will soon be available on the marketD. may be successful in the future第二節(jié) （共5小題， 每小題2分， 滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。 What are clouds?A cloud is made of water drops in the sky. There are many kinds of clouds, which are an important part of Earths weather. How do clouds form? The sky can be full of water. But most of the time you cant see the water. _36 They have turned into a gas called water vapor. As the water vapor goes higher in the sky, the air gets cooler. The cooler air causes the water droplets to start to stick to things like bits of ice.What are some kinds of clouds? 37 One way is by where they are found in the sky. Some clouds are high up in the sky. Low clouds form closer to Earths surface. Middle clouds are found between low and high clouds. Another way clouds are named is by their shape. Cirrus clouds are high clouds. They look like feathers (羽毛). 38 These clouds look like huge cotton balls in the sky. Stratus clouds are low clouds. They cover the sky like bed sheets. 39_ Most of the water in clouds is in very small droplets. The droplets are so light that they float (飄浮) in the air. Sometimes those droplets join with other droplets. Then they turn into larger drops. When that happens, gravity (重力) causes them to fall to Earth. We call the falling water drops "rain". Why do scientists study clouds?Clouds are important for many reasons. Rain and snow are two of those reasons. At nigh clouds reflect (反射) heat and keep the ground warmer. During the day, clouds make shade (陰涼處) that can keep us cooler. 40 .A. What causes rain?B. Why are clouds white?C. Cumulus clouds are middle clouds.D. Clouds get their names in two ways.E. The drops of water are too small to see.F. However, other planets have clouds that are not made of water.G. Studying clouds helps scientists better understand Earths weather.第三部分 英語知識運用 （共兩節(jié)， 滿分45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空 （共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中， 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 Scott had always been creative. As he finished university, he 41 to become an inventor. He often designed many new things. His 42 thought that he was misguided."You cannot spend your life as an inventor, "said his best friend Luke. "You will 43 have a steady(穩(wěn)定的) income . "Luke was 44 his friends future. "Why dont you 45 and get a job in the city? " Luke often asked."This is my 46 ,"Scott said to Luke. "I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child. I am not going to 47 ."Over several years, Scott developed many ideas that 48 to become a success. His first invention had many 49 and he was unable to sell it. His second idea received support from people or companies. Scotts friend Luke 50 to encourage him to find a (n) 51 career (職業(yè)). "Scott, you have to think about your 52 . I think it is now time to 53 something else. " "But I cannot stop now. I am so close to coming up with something huge. 54 I left my designs now, all my life would have been wasted," he replied. Luke nodded, "I 55 , my friend. Just know that I am here to support you." Then one day it happened. Scott 56 his design of a new wing for an airplane. He presented it to several companies who all loved his 57 . After some competition, a company offered to buy his design. "I knew that one day I would 58 it!" he said to Luke as they celebrated at his apartment. Luke felt a little guilty (內(nèi)疚的) for 59 suggesting that Scott should give up. "I dont know how you kept going all these years," Luke said. "You certainly deserve every bit of your 60 ."41. A. managedB. decidedC. offeredD. waited42. A. teachersB. parentsC. friends D. relatives43. A. also B. never C. still D. even44. A. worried aboutB. tired ofC. interested inD. disappointed at45. A. leave B. forgetC. speakD. reconsider46. A. chanceB. purposeC. dream D. honor47. A. give up B. look backC. fall behind D. run away48. A. appeared B. failedC. started D. happened49. A. stories B. correctionsC. secrets D. disadvantages50. A. continued B. seemedC. promised D. chose51. A. important B. happyC. different D. unusual52. A. health B. safety C. education D. future53. A. try B. learn C. design D. check54. A. If B. WhenC. Because D. Although55. A. rememberB. understandC. insist D. doubt56. A. used B. destroyedC. began D. completed57. A. job B. help C. idea D. hobby58. A. make B. keep C. have D. finish59. A. almost B. ever C. nearly D. only60. A. patience B. wealthC. comfort D. success第卷注意：卷答案寫在答題卡上。第二節(jié) 語法填空 （共10小題， 每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號中單詞的正確形式。Many people believe that they just have bad memories, and that theres little they can do to improve their memories, 61._ is actually not true. There are many ways to improve memory when your 62._ (able) to remember seems poor. As far as exercising is concerned, aerobic exercises(有氧運動) like walking, biking, swimming, and dancing are probably the most helpful. These improve your memory by 63._ (give) you more oxygen, and oxygen is 64._ brain cells grow healthily upon. There is another thing that you need to pay attention to: enough sleep. A recent study 65._(do) among students suggested that those who often stay up generally have 66._(low) grade point averages than those who get enough sleep before tests, where “enough” is defined(定義) as 67._ least eight hours a night. Though your brain is not a muscle(肌肉), it 68._(usual) works like one. You must keep using it and testing it 69._ (keep) your memory sharp. Give yourself tests and challenges, like memorizing short poems and bits of information. Reading is also 70._ good way to stay mentally active, which is important for improving memory.第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié) 短文改錯（共10小題，每題1分，滿分10分）文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符（），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意： 1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。This morning I went to Peoples Park as usually. I took part in an English activity calling "English Corner" in the park every Sunday. When I was practising English here with some friends, two America students came. We were both interested in sports. So we talked about our love of sports. l told them I liked to play volleyball. They said they also liked them and they were even members of their schools volleyball team. We talk about some rules, some famous player and other things about volleyball. I like this kind conversation, because I can not only practise my English, but also to learn some other useful things.第二節(jié) 書面表達（滿分25分）假定你叫李華，是某國際學校的一名學生。 你發(fā)現(xiàn)學校圖書館藏書比較陳舊、種類不多，且外語類書籍較少。請你給外籍校長Mr. White寫一封信，建議學校購買一批新圖書，并說明理由。注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右；2. 開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù)。Dear Mr. White, I am Li Hua, a student from Class Six, Grade Two. _ Yours, Li Hua1-5BACAB 6-10CBACC 11-15BCBAA 16-20BBAAC 21-25ACBCD 26-30CAABB 31-35DBCBD 36-40EDCAG 41-45BCBAD 46-50CABDA 51-55CDAAB 56-60DCABD61、which 62、ability 63、giving 64、what 65、done 66、lower 67、at 68、usually 69、to keep 70、a短文改錯1、usuallyusual 2、callingcalled 3、herethere 4、AmericaAmerican 5、bothall 6、themit 7、talktalked8、playerplayers 9、this kind后加of 10、but also to learn去to16