2017-2018学年广东仲元中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年广东仲元中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版）

‎2017-2018学年广东仲元中学高二下学期期中考试英语学科试卷 命题人：刘晓兰 陈俊茹 审题人：张迎春 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 Lost cities that have been found The White City In 2015, a team of explorers to Honduras in search of"the Lost City of the Monke God"led to the discovery of the White City. They found the ruins in the Mosquitia region of the Central American country which is known for poisonous snakes, vicious jaguars and deadly insects. It is believed that local people hid here when the Spanish conquerors(征服者) occupied their homeland in the16th century.‎ Canopus and Heracleion Modern researchers were teased by the ancient writings about the Egyptian cities Canopus and Heracleion- where Queen Cleopatra often visited. But the cities weren’t found until 1992, when a search in Alexandria waters found that the two cities had been flooded for centuries. Artifacts(史前器物) showed that the cities once highly developed as a trade network, which helped researchers piece together more about the last queen of Egypt.‎ Machu Picchu A Yale professor discovered "the Lost City in the Clouds"in 1911. A combination of palaces, plazas, temples and homes, Machu Picchu displays the Inca Empire at the height of its rule. The city, which was abandoned in the 16th century for unknown reasons,was hidden by the local people from the Spanish conquerors for centuries keeping it so well preserved.‎ Troy The ancient city of Troy in homer's The Iliad was considered a fictional setting for his characters to run wild. But in 1871, explorations in northwestern Turkey exposed nine ancient cities layered (层叠) on top of each other, the earliest dating back to about 5,000 years before. It was later determined that the sixth ‎ or seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake, not a wooden horse.‎ ‎1. Why did people hide in the White City in the 16th century? ‎ A. To survive the war ‎ B. To search for a lost city. ‎ C. To protect their country. ‎ D. To avoid dangerous animals ‎ ‎2. Which of the following was related to a royal family member? ‎ A. The White City ‎ B. Canopus and Heracleion ‎ C. Machu Picchu ‎ D. Troy ‎ ‎3. What can we learn about Troy? ‎ A. It was built by Homer. ‎ B. It consisted of nine cities ‎ C. It had a history of 5,000 years ‎ D. It was ruined by a natural disaster. ‎ B My motivation for starting our family tradition of reading in the car was purely selfish: I could not bear listening to A Sesame Street Christmas for another 10 hours. My three children had been addicted to this cassette on our previous summers road trip ‎ As I began to prepare for our next 500-mile car trip,I came across a book-Jim Trelease's The Read Aloud Handbook. This could be the answer to my problem. I thought. So I put Roald dahl's James and the Giant Peach into my bag. When I began to read aloud the tale of the boy who escapes the bad guys by hiding inside a giant peach, my three kids argued and wrestled in their seats. But after several lines, they were attracted into the rhythm of the words and began to listen ‎ We soon learned that the simple pleasure of listening to a well-written book makes the long miles pass more quickly. Sometimes the books we read became highlights of the trip. I read Wilson Rawls's Summer of the Monkeys as we spent two days driving to the beach. We arrived just behind the power crews restoring(恢复) electricity after a tropical storm. The rain continued most of the week, and the beach was ‎ covered with oil washed up by the storm. When we returned home, I asked my son what he liked about the trip. He answered without hesitation, "The book you read in the car.‎ Road trips still offer challenges, even though my children now are teenagers. But we continue to read as we roll across the country. And I'm beginning to see that reading aloud has done more than help pass the time. For at least a little while, we are not shut in our own electronic worlds. And maybe we've started something that will pass on to the next generation.‎ ‎4. Why did the author start reading in the car? ‎ A. She wanted to have a better journey. ‎ B. She wanted to keep a family tradition ‎ C. Her children were addicted to reading. ‎ D. Her children were tired of the cassette ‎ ‎5. How did the children react after the author read a few lines? ‎ A. They kept fighting ‎ B. They hid themselves ‎ C. They soon settled down ‎ D. They read together aloud ‎ ‎6. What can we learn about the author and her family's trip to the beach? ‎ A. They were caught in a storm ‎ B. They enjoyed reading on the road ‎ C. They had a good time on the beach ‎ D. They thought it had passed too quickly. ‎ ‎7. Which can be the best title for the text? ‎ A. Better Traveling than Reading ‎ B. Books that Changed My Children ‎ C. Road Trips Full of Challenges ‎ D. Reading Makes Great Road Trips ‎ ‎ C What would you think if someone suggested knocking down St Paul’s Cathedral to widen the road? Or pulling down Big Ben to make way for a car park? It would be ridiculous, right? But when it comes to destruction of the natural world, we aren’t so easily shocked. But we should be…or we’ll be in a lot of ‎ trouble.‎ Nature is shrinking by the day. Ancient forests are destroyed. Wetlands are becoming dry. Woodland is disappearing, and all in the name of progress. This is bad in itself, but it’s destructing for biodiversity.‎ Biodiversity refers to the variety of plants, animals and other living things that are all interconnected. The ecological services provided by biodiversity are vital to everyday life. The air we breathe is a product of photosynthesis(光合作用) by green plants. Insects, worms and bacteria break down waste and make soils rich. And tiny organisms clean the water in rivers and sea. In fact, all life on the earth exists thanks to the benefits of biodiversity. More than 90 percent of the calories consumed by people worldwide are produced from 80 plant species. And 30 percent of medicines are developed from plants and animals. Maintaining a wide diversity of species in each ecosystem is necessary to preserve all living things.‎ The loss of biodiversity could be devastating. “It is wrong to think that biodiversity can be reduced indefinitely without threatening humans,” said Harvard University biologist Edward O. Wilson, known as the “father of biodiversity”. He warned, “We are about to reach a critical point beyond which biodiversity loss will become irreversible (不可挽回的).”‎ But what can we do? The present problem is that the concept of biodiversity is not so clear. People might care about giant pandas, but it is much harder to excite them about the fate of tiny sea creatures which are being boiled to death in the cooling systems of power stations along coastlines. The Guardian newspaper is trying to help. It has launched the Biodiversity 100 campaign to try to convince governments around the world to take action to deal with the widespread concerns about biodiversity. This includes persuading the UK government to create a series of marine reserves to reserve the decrease in the sea-life caused by industrial fishing, stopping fishing sharks by the Japanese fishermen and banning the killing of dingoes (澳洲野犬) in Australia, among many other things.‎ There is a lot to do. And we’d better act quickly if we don’t want to end up with a planet that can’t sustain (维持) life!‎ ‎8. The writer thinks it ________ to pull down Big Ben to make way for a car park.‎ A. unreasonable B. necessary C. difficult D. risky ‎9. The underlined sentence “Nature is shrinking by the day.” Tells us that ________.‎ ‎ A. nature is being polluted by human beings ‎ B. the number of species are reducing day by day ‎ C. rainforests are being cut down every day ‎ D. nature will be totally destroyed in a few days ‎10. When it comes to biodiversity, the present problem is that ________.‎ ‎ A. people might not know exactly what to do for biodiversity ‎ ‎ B. people are not aware that giant pandas are endangered ‎ C. people don’t realize that biodiversity is vital to everyday life ‎ D. people hunt and boil sea creatures for food ‎11. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 5 refer to?‎ ‎ A. The UK government. B. The concept of biodiversity.‎ ‎ C. The action to deal with the problem. D. The Guardian newspaper.‎ D Picky eaters may have good reasons for their behavior. No matter why your child has become picky, how you handle the situation can affect his or her future. Therefore, you should know the following reasons for picky children first of all.‎ Neophobia is common in children; it often happens at the dinner table. Some children just refuse to try new food because they don’t know what it will taste like, while others dislike new food before even smelling it. Some children take it to the extreme (极端) and will only eat a few foods that they like. Psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Capaldi says that, by the time children reach the age of two, they have formed their own eating habits that they don’t want to be disturbed by new offerings at the table.‎ A newly published study led by Dr. Lucy Cooke of University College London showed that picky eating in children results from genetic (遗传的) and environmental causes. The research, which followed the eating habits of 5,390 pairs of twins between the ages of 8 and 11, found that about 75% of the neophobia in the children was from their parents, while 25% was due to the influence of environment.‎ Children grow at a high speed during their first year, but that fast-paced growth tends to slow down by their second year. When children are not experiencing one of those fast growth periods, their body needs less energy; and that results in (导致) a smaller appetite (胃口). When children are not hungry, they tend to enjoy only food they like. They refuse new food and food that is not their favorite. Some children will limit the amount of food to only one kind, like hamburgers or pancakes, leaving all the other foods untouched.‎ In some cases, many real reasons why a child behaves as a picky eater exist. About 5% of children who are 10 years of age or younger have some type of neurological dysfunction(神经机能障碍) that ‎ influences their eating habits. These children may be easily hurt by some special smells, or their brain may not be able to process such sensory information properly.‎ ‎12. The underlined word “Neophobia”in Paragraph 2 probably means_________.‎ A. the fear of something new or unknown B. the worry about the amount of new food C. the feeling of eating at the dinner table D. the fear of eating tasty food ‎13. What can we learn about the study led by Dr. Cooke?‎ A. It paid more attention to the environmental effects on children’s eating habits.‎ B. It followed the eating habits of 5,390 children aged between 8 and 11.‎ C. It showed that genetics greatly affect children’s eating habits.‎ D. It suggested that parents should have good eating habits.‎ ‎14. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that_______.‎ A. children’s growth speed stays the same in the first two years B. children develop their own diet when they grow up C. children tends to eat less when they grow up D. children’s growth has an effect on their diet ‎15. The reason mentioned in the last paragraph has something to do with a child’s_______.‎ A. exercise B. sense C. habit D. interest 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。‎ How to Improve Your Confidence Confidence is something that everyone admires. At some point in your life you may question your level of confidence and wish it to be higher. 16 If you believe the theory that we attract into our lives who we are, then creating and keeping high levels of confidence is vital to your well-being. ‎ Watch your intake. 17 So reduce the amount of hours of soaps and reality TV each day. Read a book or magazine about a topic you are interested in. Listen to a different radio station you have not listened to before. In this way, you challenge the beliefs you hold and raise your awareness of new things. ‎ ‎ 18 Spend an allocated period of time being quiet and just reflecting on your life. Remove yourself away from others and focus on the power of silence and improve your levels of concentration. ‎ Believe in yourself. One of the key steps in raising your level of confidence is to believe it for yourself. You need to believe, accept and be in no doubt that you are a confident person. 19 Meanwhile, value the time that you spend doing this process. ‎ Take a look around for people you admire. It can be helpful to have someone in your circle that you admire for their skills or achievements. Observe the way they face new challenges and communicate with people. You also should attend a club or a group associated with a topic you're interested in. 20 ‎ A. Spend some time being quiet. ‎ B. In this way, your attitude is changed. ‎ C. Spend time imagining you at your absolute best. ‎ D. What you read, watch and listen to affects your mindset. ‎ E. Your level of confidence affects the decisions you make in your life. ‎ F. you'll meet new people different from your present circle of friends. ‎ G. These are the kind of people that can help you to grow in confidence. ‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节，满分75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。‎ I believe it is in my nature to dance by virtue of the beat of my heart, the pulse of my blood and the music in my mind. So I dance 21 . My dining room is now a 22 ballroom. Each morning when I 23 the house on the way to make coffee, I turn on the 24 and it's dance time! I dance alone to whatever is playing.‎ Tango(探戈) is a recent enthusiasm. it's a complex and 25 dance. The first time I went tango dancing I was too 26 to get out on the floor. 27 , I stayed on the edge of the dance floor when the dancing began. The fancy foot work 28 me. "Don t make a fool of yourself. Just 29 it. I thought. 30 my mind, an older woman dropped out of the 31 , sat down beside me, and said she had a secret for me. She 32 , if you do not join the dancing, we will know you are a fool. But if you dance, we will think well of you for 33 . Inspired by her 34 words, I took up the 35 of tango. ‎ A friend asked me if I was a little too 36 , "Tango? At your age? You must be out of your mind!" On the contrary, it's a deeply considered 37 . I seek the sharp scary 38 that comes from beginning something new, which 39 all my resources and challenges my body and mind. So, when people say, "Tango? At your age? "I 40 answer, “Yes! ‎ ‎21. A. crazily B. skillfully C. daily D. casually ‎ ‎22. A. private B. formal C. temporary D. grand ‎ ‎23. A. pass by B. walk through C. clean D. leave ‎ ‎24. A. light B. tap C. heat D. music ‎ ‎25. A. dangerous B. terrible C. difficult D. dull ‎ ‎26. A. scared B. excited C. foolish D. proud ‎ ‎27. A. Otherwise B. Still C. Instead D. Anyhow ‎ ‎28. A. amazed B. disappointed C comforted D. confused ‎ ‎29. A. watch B. finish C. join D. stop ‎30. A. Occupying B. Reading C. Overlooking D. Entering ‎ ‎31. A. class B. show C. dance D. conversation ‎ ‎32. A. argued B. admitted C. declared D. whispered ‎ ‎33. A. trying B. waiting C. coming D sharing ‎ ‎34. A bitter B. brave C. wise D. familiar ‎ ‎35. A. talk B. challenge C. task D. duty ‎ ‎36. A. careful B. humorous C. practical D. ambitious ‎ ‎37. A. decision B. suggestion C. belief D. answer ‎ ‎38. A. security B. pleasure C. freedom D. relief ‎ ‎39. A changes B. wastes C. saves D. requires ‎ ‎40. A roughly B. simply C. politely D. possibly 第二节 单选题（每题1分，共15分）：‎ ‎41. The number of the people who _______ cars _______ increasing.‎ A. owns; are B. owns; is C. own; is D. own; are ‎ ‎42．Away _______ , as soon as the heard someone entering the room.‎ A. fleeing the two thieves B. were fleeing the two thieves ‎ C. the two thieves were fleeing D. fled the two thieves ‎43. Jane has been so ________ in getting used to everything that she hasn’t had time for social activities. ‎ A. confused B. worried C. devoted D. occupied ‎ ‎44. The doctor recommend he _________ a few more days in hospital.‎ A. stays. B. to stay C. stay D. would stay ‎45. No matter what you say, I shall _____ my opinion.‎ ‎ A. carry out B. keep up ‎ C. insist on D. stick to ‎46. It’s the third time _____ late this month. ‎ A. that you arrived B. when you arrived ‎ C. that you’ve arrived D. when you’ve arrived ‎ ‎47. My father has made me _____ I am. ‎ A. who B. which C. what D. that ‎ ‎48.Several best reporters were sent to Iraq to _____ the war. ‎ A . deliver B . cover C . publish D . broadcast ‎ ‎49. After the war, a new school building was put up ________ there had once been a theatre.‎ ‎ A. that B. where C. which D. in which ‎50.Last week I had my watch __________ and I had my father __________ a new one for me.‎ ‎ A. steal; buying B. stolen; to buy C. stolen; buy D. steal; to buy ‎51. Are you ______ your son has difficulty in studying at school?‎ A. aware of B. aware that C. knowing that D. aware of that ‎52. —I' m sorry, but I didn’t mean__________ out your secret.‎ ‎—But you know, letting out one's secret means________ one' s feelings.‎ A. to let; to hurt B. letting; hurting ‎ C. to let; hurting D. letting; to hurt ‎53. The last person _____ the sinking ship was the captain.‎ ‎ A. left B. leave C. to leave D. to be leaving ‎54. --- Why won’t you engaged in trade?‎ ‎ --- Father desired me _____ into business, but I chose to study law.‎ ‎ A. going B. having gone C. to have gone D . to go ‎ ‎55. Having a walk after supper is certainly good for the old people, but it remains ______ whether they will ‎ enjoy it.‎ A. to be seen B. to see C. seeing D. seen ‎ 第三节语法填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。 ‎ ‎ （1）‎ ‎83-year-old Antonio Vicente has spent the last four decades of his life bringing the jungles of his childhood back to life. Today, his efforts are being rewarded, as the ___56____ (complete) deserted land has become a beautiful jungle with wildlife again.‎ It was 1973 when Antonio began his work ___57_____a weekend hobby. However, it soon became a permanent way of life. Antonio spends whole days and nights in his young jungle, ____58_____(surround) by rats and foxes, and eating banana sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Over the last 40 years, he _____59____(plant) about 50,000 trees on his land. As the forest grew, the water returned. Then the animals started making a home there. Today, the forest is alive with the sounds of birds and __60 (insect) living there, and more species are settling in every year. “If you ask me ___61___ my family are, I would say all this right here, each one of these that I planted from a seed,” he said.‎ As impressive as his life-long ____62_____ (contribute) to reforestation is, his is a very rare story. Data shows that nearly 19,770 acres of Brazilian rainforest ____63____ (destroy) between August 2015 and July 2016. That makes Antonio’s work seem like ____64____ drop in a pond, but just imagine if we had more people like him, who cared _____65____(many) about water and clean air than money.‎ ‎ （2）‎ Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce 66 ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by 67 (combine) paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi paper-cuts over western-style pencil sketches(素描) 68 (create) a typical presentation of Chinese elements (元素), which turns out to be a 69 (success) and impressive breakthrough.‎ Hua Mulan, 70 story has been told by generations in China, is a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty(386-534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army 71 place of her father. Mulan's characteristics, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude toward fame and fortune, made 72 (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan's ‎ story has been adapted 73 ( frequent) in modern media, including TV shows, video games and literature. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which 74 (consider) a great success by critics and the public.‎ To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several 75 (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan province's Yuju Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.‎ 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分) ‎ 第一节短文改错 (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：在错的词下画一横线，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。 ‎ Whenever I go to a post office, I always find myself in line behind someone whom has much business to do. One day, I had to buy some stamp, but I had to wait behind an old lady. Feeling that I could not stand waiting in so a line any longer, I decided to join another one. They seemed twice as long as the first line, and as least it was moving. It turned out to be the worse choice I had ever made. As soon as I lost my place in the first line, the one I joined slowed to a stop. I had no choice but wait. At last it was my turn. I nearly jumped for a joy. Then the clerk behind the counter stood out, pushed forward a printed sign saying “Position Closed” and saying without a smile, “Sorry, going to lunch.”‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分) ‎ 假定你是李华，是一名高中生。最近，你笔友Jim发来一封电子邮件，询问你心仪的大学。请给他回一封电子邮件，内容包括：‎ ‎1.你最想上哪一所大学； ‎ ‎2.选择这个大学的原因； ‎ ‎3.如何实现自己的梦想。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Jim,‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 答案 阅读： 1-3 ABD 4-7 ACBD 8-11 ABAD 12-15 ACDB 七选五： 16-20 E D A C F 完形： 21-25 CABDC 26-30 ACDAB 31-35 CDACB 36-40 DABDB 单选 41-45 CDDCD 46-50 CCBBC 51-55 BCCCA 语法填空（2篇共30分）‎ ‎（1） 56. completely 57. as 58. surrounded 59. has planted 60. insects ‎61. who 62. contribution 63. were destroyed 64. a 65. more ‎（2） 66. the 67. combining 68.to create 69.successful 70. whose ‎ ‎71. in 72. her 73. frequently 74. was considered 75. visits 短文改错 (满分10分)‎ 76. whom→who 77. stamp→stamps 78. so→such They→It 80. and→but ‎ ‎81. worse→worst 82. but后加to删除joy前面的a 84 out→up 85. saying→said Whenever I go to a post office, I always find myself in line behind someone whom has much business to do. ‎ ‎ 76. who One day, I had to buy some stamp, but I had to wait behind an old lady. Feeling that I could not stand waiting in so a ‎ ‎ 77stamps ‎ ‎ 78 such line any longer, I decided to join another one. They seemed twice as long as the first line, and as least it was moving. ‎ ‎ 79 It 80 but It turned out to be the worse choice I had ever made. As soon as I lost my place in the first line, the one I joined ‎ ‎ 81. worst slowed to a stop. I had no choice but ∧ wait. At last it was my turn. I nearly jumped for a joy. Then the clerk ‎ ‎ 82. to 83. 删除a behind the counter stood out, pushed forward a printed sign saying “Position Closed” and saying without a smile, ‎ ‎ 84.up 85. said ‎“Sorry, going to lunch.”‎ 书面表达（满分25分） 参考范文 Dear Jim,‎ How are you doing these days? In your last letter, you asked me something about my dream university. So I am writing to share some of my thoughts with you.‎ Just like many other teenagers, my dream university is Tsinghua University, which is one of the best universities all over the world. There are some reasons why I want to study in Tsinghua University. First, when I was a child, I made up my mind to go to Tsinghua University because many famous scientists graduated there. Second, it is well known for its positive academic atmosphere, where the students work hard to meet new challenges.‎ I know it is hard to be admitted to Tsinghua University, but I will spare no efforts to do well in my lessons. I am sure I will turn my dream into reality if I try really hard.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua