2017-2018学年内蒙古赤峰二中高二上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年内蒙古赤峰二中高二上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

‎2017-2018学年内蒙古赤峰二中高二上学期期末考试 英语试卷 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小题；每小题2分，满分30分)‎ ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Exhibitions in the ‎British‎ ‎Museum Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is widely regarded as one of Japan's most famous and influential artists. He produced works of astonishing quality right up until his death at the age of 90. This new exhibition will lead you on an artistic journey through the last 30 years of Hokusai's life—a time when he produced some of his most memorable masterpieces.‎ ‎25 May—13 August 2017‎ Room 35‎ Adults￡12, Members/under 16s free Places of the mind: British watercolor landscapes 1850-1950‎ Drawn from the British‎ ‎Museum's rich collection, this is the first exhibition devoted to landscape drawings and watercolors by British artists in the Victorian and modern eras—two halves of very different centuries.‎ ‎23 February—27 August 2017‎ Room 90‎ Free, just drop in Scythians （斯基泰人）: warriors of ancient Siberia ‎ This major exhibition explores the story of the Scythians—nomadic tribes and masters of mounted warfare, who flourished (繁荣） between 900 and 200 BC. Their encounters with the Greeks, Assyrians and Persians were written into history but for centuries all trace of their culture was lost—buried beneath the ice.‎ ‎14 September 2017—14 January 2018‎ Room 30‎ Adults￡16.50, Members/under 16s free Politics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli Gift This display is part of the Museum's contribution to the India-UK Year of Culture 2017. It looks at the popular print culture of India from the 1880s until the 1950s.‎ ‎19 July—3 September 2017‎ Room 92‎ Free, just drop in ‎1. If you are interested in paintings of natural scenery, you will probably go to______.‎ A. Room 35 B. Room ‎90 ‎ C. Room 30 D. Room 92‎ ‎2. Which exhibition best suit the taste of an expert in ancient civilization?‎ A. Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave.‎ B. Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia.‎ C. Places of the mind: British watercolor landscapes 1850-1950.‎ D. Politics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli Gift.‎ ‎3. The purpose of the passage is _________. ‎ A. to advertise the ‎British‎ ‎Museum B. To make profits by attracting visitors’ interest ‎ C. to introduce exhibitions in the ‎British‎ ‎Museum D. to encourage visitors to go to the British‎ ‎Museum ‎ B Beijing‎ has become the first city to host both Summer and Winter Olympic Games after beating Kazakhstan’s Almaty to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics. ‎ Following a closed-door vote by International Olympic Committee (IOC) members, President Thomas Bach announced that Beijing is the winner of 2022 Winter Olympics during the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur on Friday afternoon.‎ With a fully-prepared final presentation by an all-star team, Beijing has successfully convinced the committee members that the 2008 Olympics host city is a more favored candidate for the Winter Games. The high-powered delegation assured IOC members that Beijing was the safe choice because it had already proved it could stage the Games and said it would take winter sports into the backyard of the world’s most populated country.‎ Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a letter of appreciation to President Thomas Bach on Friday evening, expressing thanks to IOC for its trust and support in selecting Beijing together with Zhangjiakou as the host of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.‎ The British Olympic Association (BOA) congratulated Beijing on winning the bid and believed the Chinese capital ‎ will host a "great" Winter Olympics.‎ The capital promises a sustainable and prudent Olympics by taking full advantages of existing stadiums. And it will take a series of measures to tackle air pollution for a successful 2022 Games.‎ Bid officials said winning the hosting rights for the 2022 Winter Olympics will fuel regional integration between Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province, especially on transportation, air pollution control and tourism.‎ ‎4. Which of the following is right according to the passage?‎ A. Beijing is the only city to host 2022 Winter Olympics.‎ B. Beijing is the first city to host both summer and Winter Olympic Games.‎ C. Beijing is the Winner of 2022 Winter Olympics after beating Kuala Lumpur.‎ D. IOC members held an open door meeting to vote for the winner to host the winter Olympic Games.‎ ‎5. What is the meaning of the underlined word “stage” in the third paragraph?‎ A. floor B. level C. celebrate D. organize ‎6. What will Beijing do in order to host a successful 2022 games?‎ A. Beijing will prepare an all-star team to welcome the guests all over the world.‎ B. Beijing will fuel regional integration between Beijing-Tianjing and Hebei‎ ‎Province.‎ C .Beijing will make full use of the existing stadiums and deal with air pollution.‎ D. Beijing will make itself more beautiful to attract the tourists all over the world.‎ ‎7. What is the main idea of the passage?‎ A. Beijing wins both summer and winter games.‎ B. BOA congratulated Beijing on winning the bid.‎ C. All-star team helps Beijing.‎ D. Beijing wins the 2022 Winter Games bid.‎ C Many people wrongly think that cities don’t have farms and that fruits and vegetables are only grown in the country. Believe it or not, there are more and more urban farms popping up in cities all over the world.‎ Alexandra Sullivan, a food system researcher in New York City, studies urban agriculture. Urban agriculture is another name for farming and gardening in a city environment. Ms. Sullivan studies everything from tiny gardens in empty lots （小块土地）between buildings to bigger fields that have been planted and grown. According to Ms. Sullivan, “Urban agriculture has existed since cities have, across the world.”‎ The number of humans living in urban areas, or cities, is increasing. The amount of people who want to garden in urban areas is also rising. Ms. Sullivan says, “In small gardens, on rooftops and indoors, they grow fruits, vegetables, grains, and herbs, and raise animals to produce milk, eggs, honey, and meat. They use these foods as supplements to food produced by rural agriculture.” Even though some people who live in urban areas grow crops, urban residents still need to ‎ rely on food grown in rural areas. This is because a city doesn’t have enough space to grow enough food for everyone living in it.‎ In New York City, urban farmers have come up with many different ways to grow their own produce, even though there isn’t a lot of room. For example, Brooklyn Grange is a farming operation that has two rooftop vegetable farms in New York City. All together, the farms are made up of 2.5 acres of rooftop space. This makes Brooklyn Grange one of the largest rooftop farming operations in the world.‎ Brooklyn Grange grows all kinds of things. The farming company sells its vegetables to local residents and restaurants. And because the farms are on rooftops, they are specially adapted to their urban location. They use available space that is not needed for anything else. As more urban farmers find ways to grow food in cities, urban residents will be better able to get fresher materials for their meals.‎ ‎8. Which of the following is Ms. Sullivan’s opinion according to the text?‎ A. The number of people living in cities is increasing slowly.‎ B. Urban residents still rely on food grown in rural areas completely.‎ C. Urban agriculture has a history as long as cities.‎ D. Urban agriculture can provide huge income.‎ ‎9. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?‎ A. Farmers. B. City residents. C. Rural residents. D. Companies.‎ ‎10. What can we learn about Brooklyn Grange in New York City from the text?‎ A. It has large farming areas.‎ B. It can only grow single products.‎ C. It produces enough food for citizens.‎ D. It makes use of rooftop space to grow vegetables.‎ ‎11. What may be the best title for the text?‎ A. Farms in Cities B. Future Food System C. Food Grown in Cities D. Agriculture of ‎New York City D What do you do if your nation has a severe water shortage and happens to be located in a desert? If you have the resources, you turn to technology, which is what a company in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (阿联酋) (UAE for short) is planning to do. The country, which gets less than four inches of rain per year, could solve its issue with water shortage by dragging icebergs from Antarctica to its shores. The first such attempt will begin in 2018.‎ Once the iceberg is at UAE shores, the ice above the waterline would be cut off and crushed into drinking water, which would then be stored in large water tanks. The iceberg would also have a broader impact, says Abdullah Mohammad Sulaiman A1 Shehi:‎ ‎“Cold air out from an iceberg close to the shore of the Arabian Sea would cause rainstorms across the Arabian Gulf and the southern region of the Arabian Peninsula all year round. As the rising air expands, cools and condenses (冷凝 ‎) due to the decrease in air pressure, water vapor (水蒸气) is collected in the clouds, which becomes heavy and falls as rain.”‎ More icebergs will bring more water vapor and clouds, creating a profound effect on the regional climate over a decade, turning the desert into “green meadows”. The melting iceberg would also add fresh water to the Arabian sea, returning bio-diversity. There would also be a boost for tourism from all the people interested in looking at the icebergs.‎ The Emirates Iceberg Project comes from a group of efforts by NABL called “Filling the Empty Quarter”. The project aims to dramatically influence the deserts of the “Empty Quarter”, the planet’s largest sand desert. The region is also the richest oil-producing area in the world, including parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE and Yemen.‎ ‎12. What is the UAE planning to do according to the text?‎ A. To collect fresh sea water from Antarctica.‎ B. To drag icebergs from Antarctica to the country.‎ C. To make icebergs from Antarctica melt.‎ D. To get 20 billion gallons of fresh water from icebergs.‎ ‎13. What Al Shehi said reflects the effect of icebergs on ________‎ A. the weather. B. the industry. C. the biodiversity. D. the tourism.‎ ‎14. According to the text, the deserts of the “Empty Quarter” are A. turning into green meadows.‎ B. the resource of salt in the Arabian sea.‎ C. the empty area without population.‎ D. rich in oil as a matter of fact.‎ ‎15. Which can be the best title for this passage?‎ A. Changing Deserts into Green Meadows Using Icebergs B. Using Antarctica’s Icebergs along the ‎UAE‎ ‎Shores C. Dragging Icebergs from Antarctica for Water Shortage D. Getting More Fresh Water from Icebergs in ‎Antarctica 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。‎ Do you have a spare room in your house? Do you like to share your driveway in front of your garage with others? 16   Many people are benefiting from this new business of renting.‎ Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb―an American Web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers. It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has 800,000 listings of rooms and apartments.   17 ‎ ‎   A British company is doing something with parking spaces. JustPark's founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says, "When I had the original idea, I spotted a driveway close to a sports stadium. It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in a commercial car park."   18  Around 20, 000 people have advertised their spaces on the website and he says around half a million drivers use it.    19    They are people who run things like traditional hotels and commercial car parks. They are afraid of ending up losing money.‎ ‎ And there is another problem. Regulations for the new business are still unclear. 20   Because this is a new business world, those rules about appropriate manners aren't there yet.‎ ‎ A. And his great idea has proved a success.‎ ‎ B. Both of these can help you make money.‎ ‎ C. A rewarding thing is that you get to meet interesting guests.‎ ‎ D. They seem to have occupied the majority of the market.‎ ‎ E. How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbors?‎ ‎ F. But the new business of renting does have its competitors.‎ ‎ G. Share your driveway with people looking for parking in your area.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)‎ 第一节 (共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Hiking through the mountains of Colorado was never my plan. I wanted to take ___21___ at Yale University but I abruptly (意外地) decided to explore the great outdoors of the American West with an adventure program. Before I knew it, Chicago and my comfort zone were being left behind and ___22___ mountains and sand dunes (沙丘).‎ On the morning of June 27, I was ____23____ by a burst of sunshine. I ____24____slowly but suddenly realized I was not in Chicago anymore. I was in a ___25___ in the middle of nowhere in Colorado. I was going to have to ____26____ my three tent mates. I tiredly took my clothes and hid behind a large bush to ____27____. Soon it was time to ___28____ ourselves to everyone at camp. Everyone seemed pretty friendly, but why didn’t I feel a little ____29____? I was starting to ____30____ not having chosen a roommate at Yale.‎ After a quick ____31____, we made our way to the Great Sand Dunes. “____32____ it as the Egyptian capital of Colorado,” said my camp leader. Egypt in Colorado? Now things were really starting to become ___33____. When we arrived, we were stroked by endless amounts of ____34____. Brief thoughts of being ___35____ by sand monsters came before me. My ___36____ increased when my camp leader told us, “Today, we are going to climb to the top of the Dunes.”‎ Three hours later, I was out of breath ____37____ I made it to the top. Suddenly, I felt the ____38____ was worth it.‎ The next two weeks flew by. I met ____39____ that tested my survival skills, but I pushed through every one of them. I was glad that I had somehow developed a new sense of ____40____.‎ ‎21. A. courses B. orders C. comments D. services ‎ ‎22. A. covered by B. attracted by C. replaced with D. supplied with ‎23. A. hurt B. greeted C. shocked D. moved ‎24. A. took off B. woke up C. came back D. ran out ‎25. A. forest B. valley C. tent D. castle ‎26. A. make use of B. keep in touch with C. take care of D. get used to ‎27. A. watch B. rest C. escape D. change ‎28. A. push B. introduce C. add D. recommend ‎29. A. comfortable B. safe C. curious D. grateful ‎30. A. imagine B. regret C. mind D. suggest ‎31. A. breakfast B. shower C. decision D. answer ‎32. A. Deal with B. Point to C. Think of D. Talk about ‎33. A. difficult B. dangerous C. exciting D. foreign ‎34. A. wood B. stone C. sand D. baggage ‎35. A. inspired B. saved C. abandoned D. eaten ‎36. A. fears B. surprises C. failures D. doubts ‎37. A. or B. but C. so D. if ‎38. A. career B. performance C. trip D. practice ‎39. A. challenges B. demands C. goals D. questions ‎40. A. honor B. urgency C. humor D. determination 第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题 共60分)‎ 第一节 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ It was October, but a seven-year-old boy 41 (suffer) from an incurable disease in the US had a white Christmas on Saturday evening. Though 42 (treat) very carefully, the boy couldn’t get well. Doctors had said they didn’t know if John would live to see this holiday season, 43 many people gathered at his home to give 44 (he) a final Christmas party. On Saturday afternoon, 45 ground outside his home was covered with artificial snow. There were 46 (decorate) everywhere and a sign that read “Santa, stop here!” in the window. A snow machine brought a lot of snow.‎ John 47 (have) a brain tumor (肿瘤) since he was just two years old, and doctors told his family last month that the tumor had spread. So John made a list, 48 included a visit to Niagara Fails, a movie, and his favorite restaurant. And of course, Christmas in October. All these things appealed 49 John. Everyone said yes, John’s story spreading around the world.‎ ‎“It’s been an experience that I don’t think anyone’s going to forget,” John’s mother Nicole said. “It is amazing to have the love and support from around the world. It 50 (true) has been lifting up a lot of spirits and bringing in a lot of sunshine during a hard time.”‎ 第二节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ ‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。‎ ‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ When talked about my dream, I recalled my childhood, which I started learning to sing. At that time it was my interest led me to sing. Although I learned hardly, I was happy then. And with time going by, I have gradually realized sing is my whole life. I like it or enjoy it. I want to stand on an even big stage to sing where not only will my dream be come true but also I can send my beautiful songs to all the audience. I want to transfer happy and encouragement to the audience by singing, letting us cheer up.‎ 第三节 书面表达 (满分25分)‎ ‎ 假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让外国人了解中国传统文化，学生会将进行“唐诗吟诵大赛”(Tang Poetry Recitation Contest)，特邀请学校国际部学生参加，请你根据提示写一则通知。主要内容包括：‎ ‎ 1．大赛的目的和意义；‎ ‎ 2．主办方：校学生会。时间：‎2017年12月30日。地点：校报告厅(lecture hall)；‎ ‎ 3．准备及范围：唐诗三百首(Three Hundred Tang Poems)。‎ 注意：1．词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。‎ Notice Do you want to have a further knowledge of Chinese culture?‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ ‎ 高二英语期末答案 阅读：‎ ‎1. B B C 2. B D C D 3.C B D A 4. B A D C 七选五： 16--20 B D A F E 完型填空： ‎ ‎21-‎-25 A C B B C 26--30 D D B A B ‎31—‎35 A C D C D 36—‎40 A B C A D 语法填空：‎ 1. suffering 2. treated 3. so/and 4. him 5. the 6. decorations 7. has had 8. which ‎ ‎9. to 10. truly 改错：‎ ‎1.talked-- talking 2. which--- when 3.在led to前加 that 4. hardly--hard 5. sing--- singing ‎ ‎6. or - and 7. bigger 8. be去掉 9. happiness 10.them 作文：Notice Do you want to have a further knowledge of Chinese culture? Here comes your opportunity the Student Union will organize a Tang Poetry Recitation Contest. I’d like to share with you some details.‎ As scheduled, the contest is to be held on Dec.30th.2017.You are supposed to get prepared before the contest. Above all, it’s recommended that you should read There Hundred Tang Poems, and learn to appreciate the beauty of ancient Chinese culture, please sign up for the contest as soon as possible. If you want to attend, please come to the school lecture hall. Don’t miss the chance of being a winner, and some appealing prize is eagerly waiting for you.‎ Don’t hesitate to take part! I’m sure you will benefit a lot and you will gain much progress in Chinese learning.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎