2017-2018学年辽宁省庄河市高级中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年辽宁省庄河市高级中学高二下学期开学考试英语试题 Word版

辽宁省庄河市高级中学2017-2018学年高二下学期开学考试 英语试题 第I卷（客观题 共70分）‎ 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，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A VOLUNTEER Elephant Conservation Project in Sri Lanka Volunteer to save elephants and villagers’ livelihoods by helping to resolve human-elephant conflicts in the Wasgamuwn Region, a vast and diverse wilderness area in North Central Sri Lanka. Work alongside scientists and conservationists to save Sri Lanka’s unique biodiversity while helping local communities.‎ How You Will Make a Difference ‎---Participate in daily ecological research on elephants ‎ ‎---Observe and assess human-elephant interactions and conflicts ‎---Conduct local biodiversity surveys, including activities such as bird identification, butterfly observation, animal behavior recording, and leopard or elephant tracking ‎---Work with local communities to teach environmental awareness & sustainability ‎ ‎---Help to monitor and evaluate innovative landscape management systems designed to cut down communities economically from elephant raids and to minimize such raids.‎ ‎---Identify rural livelihoods that adversely impact the environment and contribute to human-wildlife conflicts ‎ Skill Needed/Experience Volunteers are not required to have previous wildlife skills, and this program is proper for people that love the outdoors, wildlife, experiencing different cultures, and learning new things. During the program you will be trained data, basic tacking ‎ and identification skills, how to take photos of elephants, how to record physical characteristic of elephants and basics infield safety training ‎ Detailed Location Information ‎ ‎--Be 18 year of age or older ‎--Be willing to engage in manual labord in valuable skills by the on-staff team. You will learn how to use a GPS unit, take and input field ‎-- Good physical fitness for outdoor work in a tropical climate ‎21. What can volunteers do in Sri Lanka?‎ A. Protecting local communities from elephant attack B. Judging the conflicts between humans and elephants C. Managing landscapes for the economy of communities D. Doing some surveys about the number of elephants ‎22. What will volunteers experience in the program?‎ A. Teaching the local people the use of GPS B. Examining the physical features of elephants C. Learning the skills of tracking elephants D. Ensuring the safety of elephants in the field ‎23. What is the qualification of volunteers?‎ A. They should prepare to do physical work B. They help elephants do manual work C. They have a good command of wildlife skills D. They feel good about working in burning sunshine B Planetary changes which will have an influence on many are drawing near because of the poor ecological state of the planet. Actually change has already begun through climate changes, but most humans haven’t noticed this yet. Climate change has begun to influence the world already and will begin to worsen within the next few years. Around 2020 most people will begin to see that the results of climate change will be far more serious than now understood.‎ As the planet is under big geological stresses, which are continuously increasing, ‎ it will in the future no longer be able to support its population. Scarcity of resources, over-farming, lack of clean air，not enough clean drinking water and drought are some of the issues that will all play a much greater role in the near future.‎ Humans have caused large ecological devastation. The lifestyles of many people are improving at a fast speed; however, this will finally result in a lack of some precious resources. When this scarcity begins to happen, people will no longer be able to have sustainable lifestyles.‎ It’s important to understand that everyone plays a role in the whole process of life. Each person’s decision can finally affect the future. These decisions, all combined, can have good effect on what the future will be like for humans. So the future depends on the choices we make at the present moment.‎ While more and more people are becoming aware of climate change and other environmental problems related to global warming, not all are fully understanding how far-reaching its effects will be. Unfortunately, most of the humans are aware that the planet isn’t functioning well, but they don’t understand that this is creating a major problem for the future survival of humans. ‎ So, every person should make the necessary changes to reduce their influence on the environment and help create a more sustainable future.‎ ‎24. Which is the best title for the text?‎ A. The Causes of Planetary Changes B. The Influence of Ecological Devastation C. Environmental Damage and the Human Future D. The Ways of Building a Sustainable Future ‎25. What opinion does the author most probably hold? ‎ A. Humans shouldn’t try to improve their lifestyles.‎ B. The future we’ll have depends on every one of us.‎ C. The ecological devastation is coming to a stop soon.‎ D. The future of humans can be determined ahead of time.‎ ‎26. The word scarcity is similar to .‎ A. abundance B. scarce C.‎ ‎ lack D. accumulation ‎27. In the last paragraph the author is trying to .‎ A. call on people to work hard to make their future better B. encourage people to make efforts to protect the environment C. warn people of the dangers of ecological devastation D. tell people the right way to protect the environment C One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read.‎ In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.‎ There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.‎ Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.‎ My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.‎ I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (奇迹般地) experience that ‎ summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held. ‎ ‎28. The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to .‎ A. encourage him to do more walking B. let him spend a meaningful summer C. help cure him of his reading problem D. make him learn more about weapons ‎ ‎29. The book caught the authors eye because .‎ A. it reminded him of his own dog B. he found its title easy to understand C. it contained pretty pictures of animals D. he liked children’s stories very much ‎30. Why could the author manage to read the book through?‎ A. He was forced by his mother to read it. B. He identified with the story in the book.‎ C. The book told the story of his pet dog. D. The happy ending of the story attracted him.‎ ‎31. Which one could be the best title of the passage?‎ A. The Charm of a Book B. Mum’s Strict Order C. Reunion with My Beagle D. My Passion for Reading D British shoppers buy 2.15 million tons of clothing and shoes annually, yet UK citizens have an estimated £30 billion worth of unused clothing sitting in their wardrobes. But the new technology could see the end of that, with the garments themselves giving owners a gentle reminder of their existence.‎ ‎“Smart clothes could help us clear out our wardrobes by sending messages or tweeting us if they haven’t been worn for a good while. If these alerts are ignored, the garments will get in touch with a clothing charity and ask to the reused, with ‎ an organization automatically sending out donation information. They could also be programmed to put themselves up for sale on eBay.‎ Academics at Birmingham City University are developing the “connected wardrobe” to encourage more suitable clothes consumption. The concept sees garments tagged using washable contactless technology. ‎ Mark Brill, senior lecturer at Birmingham City University, said, ‘Think of the surprise when an owner suddenly receives bids for items that they didn’t know were in their wardrobe.” “The connected wardrobe is a practical, pleasant concept to encourage people to think about their clothing consumption. Finally, I hope it will encourage more appropriate fashion consumption,” he added. “Perhaps we can even move away from the idea of ‘ownership’ of clothing. When we’ve worn them enough, the items will pass themselves on to their next keeper.”‎ It follows in the footsteps of the “Internet of Things” ---a concept that sees ordinary household items connecting to the Internet in order to share information. From adjusting your alarm dock to monitoring the temperature of your home, the Internet is changing the way we live. Now the “Internet of Clothes” will see that neglected garments will tweet and text the owners “asking” to be worn depending on the weather and frequency of wear. Clothes will keep track of other information such as who owned them previously, as well as how much they originally cost who made them how much the worker was paid for them.‎ ‎32. What do we know about “smart clothes” according to the passage?‎ A. They may be donated on eBay B. They have gained in popularity C. They may be recycled if long forgotten D. They give warnings if worn out ‎33. How does Mark Brill find the “connected wardrobe”？‎ A. It contributes to right consumption attitudes B. It helps people buy cheaper clothes C. It changes people’s shopping habits ‎ D. It improves people’s consumer confidence ‎34. What can we infer from the last paragraph?‎ A. The internet is a platform to share items B. Weather affects the connected wardrobe C. Clothes are sold online at a low price D. Clothes can be a source of information ‎ ‎35. What’s the author^ attitude to the new technology?‎ A. Critical B. Approving C. Indifferent D. Skeptical 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。‎ ‎（注：选E涂AB；选F涂AC；选G涂AD）‎ 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 Understanding the Misunderstood Teenage Brain Frances Jensen, a neuroscientist, has been studying the human brain for almost all of her career. 36 Her findings might also provide help for parents, teachers and anyone hoping to understand the complex and of a teenager.‎ Myth (谬论) 1-A teen’s body and brain grow at the same pace When children reach adolescence, their bodies change. 37 You might think that their brains are also beaming more like adult brains. Not true, says Dr. Jensen. “The brain is the last organ in the body to mature. And it takes into the mid-20s for it to complete.” Jensen says if one compares the brain to a puzzle, the teenage brain has many puzzle pieces still not in place. She says the teen brain has a different structure and chemistry from an adult brain.‎ Myth 2 - The teenage brain is resilient (能复原的)‎ Another myth Dr. Jensen put to test is how teenagers are able to recover from a bad experience —what we call being resilient. At times, she says, the teenage brain is resilient. 38 . Things like stress and drug and alcohol use can give teens long-term problems. “There are certain things that can affect them life-long. With the same amount of experiences like stress or alcohol or pot, an adult may sail through it. 39 ”‎ Myth 3 - Teenagers are lazy ‎ When teenagers stay up late at night and wake up late in the morning, parents may think it is because they are lazy. 40 She says a teen’s biological clock is set differently than an adult’s. An adult releases that sleep-causing hormone around 8:30 at night. But a teenagers brain does not release that chemical until about 11 at night. This leads to a later bedtime, even when the teen has to wake up early the next morning.‎ A. But in other ways it is not.‎ B. Teenagers start to look like adults C. This lack of action is another myth about teenagers.‎ D. some parts of the teenage brain are simply not yet connected.‎ E. What she found might clear up some misunderstandings about teenagers.‎ F. This new information about the teenage brain can help adults do a better job.‎ G For the same exposure, but a teenager will bear a long-term problem based on that.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Perhaps you prefer the Beatles? Or Taylor Swift? 41 you are teased about your musical taste, you 42 blame your upbringing. A new 43 finds the music that people prefer reflects what they 44 crowing up.‎ Scientists long have 45 whether we are born with our musical 46 . It’s easy to think that might be the case, since 47 exists in every culture. But how much of our preference comes from 48 and how much is shaped by the people around us has 49 a mystery.‎ A team of researchers overcame this 50 by travelling deep into the Amazon Rainforest. All humans are 51 with similar brains and nervous systems, but these are 52 . In their experiments, McDermott and his colleagues studied artistic responses 53 music. They find that such preferences are more a 54 of one’s ‎ culture. “Culture plays a role. We like the music we 55 with.” agrees Dale Purves, a neurobiologist (神经生物学家). And he adds that cultural experiences are 56 in shaping how a person perceives sounds. Exposure to particular types of music influences 57 we like to hear. McDermott now concludes, “Everything our brains do 58 both biology and our environments, and this almost 59 includes our musical tastes.” That’s to 60 , music preference also depends on upbringing.‎ ‎41. A. While B. Unless C. If D. Because ‎42. A. must B. can C. will D. might ‎43. A. example B. study C. chance D. conference ‎44. A. learned B. accepted C. heard D. understood ‎45. A. wondered B. created C. grasped D. developed ‎46. A. tastes B. cells C. intentions D. trends ‎47. A. wine B. science C. information D. music ‎48. A. biology B. home C. school D. book ‎49. A. melted B. mastered C. wished D. remained ‎50. A. gap B. problem C. exercise D. response ‎51. A. brought B. cared C. born D. raised ‎52. A. changeable B. fresh C difficult D. strange ‎53. A. of B. to C. from D. at ‎54. A. product B. branch C. direction D. risk ‎ ‎55. A. pick up B. give up C. put up D. grow up ‎56. A. serious B. important C. good D. curious ‎57. A. that B. which C. what D. why ‎58. A. depends on B. leads to C. puts forward D sticks to ‎59. A. finally B. eventually C. suddenly D. certainly ‎60. A. speak B. say C. tell D. explain 第II卷（主观题 共50分）‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分,满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。‎ Qigong, 6l (call) “Life Energy Cultivation” in China. is a practice of focusing on breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, and healing. If you have taken Chinese lessons, you must be familiar with Confucius, according to 62 qigong provides a means to become a Junzi (gentleman) through awareness of morality. Taoism considers qigong a way to achieve spiritual improvement. Qigong is 63 (tradition) viewed as a practice to balance qi (inner life energy), which is now practiced throughout China and worldwide. 64 a form of gentle exercise, qigong is made up of movements that are typically repeated, strengthening the body. Qigong 65 (believe) to help develop human potential, allow access to higher degrees of ‎ awareness, and awaken 66 (one) “true nature”. ‎ What makes qigong special is that it can also be done 67 (lie), sitting, or standing; thus it is 68 (access) for disabled persons, seniors and people recovering from injuries. As a healing art, Qigong practitioners focus on prevention and self-healing, which has been widely used in China as part of traditional Chinese medicine, and is included in the curriculum of Chinese 69 (university). Besides, qigong is practiced for self-cultivation as a means to get rid of 70 complexity of life.‎ 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。错误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。‎ This morning I was about to leave for school while suddenly 1 heard my name calling. It was mother. “John, put on more clothes, and you will catch a cold.” “I don’t think it is cold today,” I said impatient, and ran away before she can say a word. Seating in front of the classroom, I was listening to my teacher carefully. However, it was not yet nine o’clock when it was started to snow. I began to shake with cold. After all, a thin jacket is poor protection of the cold weather. I caught a bad cold. I wished I has followed mother’s advice.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，你的英国好友Peter对中国文化很感兴趣，给你发来邮件了解有关中国京剧的事情。请你给他回封邮件，简要介绍京剧并邀请他来中国观看京剧表演。‎ 内容要点如下：‎ ‎1. 写信的目的；‎ ‎2. 介绍京剧：‎ ‎(1) 200多年历史；‎ ‎(2) 国粹；‎ ‎(3) 不同脸谱代表不同角色；‎ ‎(4) 通过唱、跳及动作展示历史故事。 ‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ 参考词汇：精粹，精髓quintessence；京剧Beijing Opera Dear Peter,‎ Yours truly,‎ Li Hua 辽宁省庄河市高级中学2017-2018学年高二下学期开学考试 英语试题答案 阅读理解：21-23 BCA 24-27 CBCB 28-31 CABA 32-35 CADB 阅读七选五：36-40 EBAGC 完形填空：41-60 CBBCA ADADB CABAD BCADB 语法填空：‎ ‎61. called 62. whom 63. traditionally 64. As 65. is believed ‎66. one’s 67. lying 68. accessible 69. universities 70. the ‎ 短文改错：‎ ‎1. while→when 2. calling→called 3. and→or 4. impatient→impatiently 5. can→could ‎6. Seating→Seated 7. front前插入the 8. was划掉9. of→from 10. has→had 书面表达：‎ Possible version:‎ Dear Peter,‎ I’m very glad that you are very interested in Chinese culture, especially Beijing Opera Now I’d like to tell you something about it.‎ With a history of more than 200 years, Beijing Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre, which is considered as the quintessence of China. The performers ‎ paint their faces in different patterns according to different roles in theatres. They perform various stories that happened in history to audience by singing, dancing and motions.‎ I hope you’ll come to China to watch Beijing Opera yourself I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.‎ Yours truly,‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎