2017-2018学年甘肃省武威第五中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年甘肃省武威第五中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

‎2017-2018学年甘肃省武威第五中学高二上学期期末考试英语试卷 ‎　‎ 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节）‎ 第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Journey to India DAY 1：Arrive in Delhi Today arrive in Delhi，the national capital of India．Upon arrival at the airport，our company representative will meet you and transfer you to the hotel for check﹣in．‎ Overnight at Delhi hotels DAY 2：Delhi﹣Full﹣day tour （old& New Delhi tour）‎ Today morning have breakfast in the hotel．At 9：30，the tour guide will meet you at your hotel and later proceed for a full﹣day guided tour in Delhi starting with Old Delhi visiting Raj Gaht．Jama Masjid，driving past through the Red Fort．Later in New Delhi visit Humayun's Tomb，India Gate，drive past through Parliament Street and President House and visit Qutub Minar．‎ Overnight at Delhi hotels DAY 3：Delhi﹣Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri ‎ Today morning after breakfast，drive to Jaipur，the capital city of Rajsthan state．Jaipur is also known as"Pink City"．En route visit Fatehpur Sikri，known as Ghost Capital．Later continue the drive to Jaipur．Upon arrival，check in at the hotel．Evening：free at leisure for your own activities．‎ Optional：visits to Chokhi Dhani Village Resort （US﹩25 per person）‎ Over night at Jaipur hotels DAY4：Delhi Today morning after breakfast，drive back to Delhi airport．The total distance is 256 kms and you can cover it in 5 hours．Upon arrival in Delhi，board flight to onward journey．‎ NOTE：Price starts with US﹩215 with ‎•Daily breakfast and soft beverages （饮料） and packaged drinking water．‎ ‎•Elephant rides at Amber Fort．‎ ‎•Sunset or sunrise visits to Taj Mahal．‎ ‎•All entrance fees to the monuments and train tickets．‎ ‎1．On which day can you visit Qutub Minar？　 　‎ A．DAY 1． B．DAY2． C．DAY 3． D．DAY 4．‎ ‎2．What can we learn from the schedule？　 　‎ A．The whole journey covers 496km．‎ B．Travelers will stay in Delhi for two nights．‎ C．Travelers will fly to Delhi airport on DAY 4．‎ D．Travelers will be made to buy things on DAY 3．‎ ‎3．During the trip，you need to pay extra for　 　．‎ A．a sunrise visit to Taj Mahal B．elephant riding at Amber Fort C．visits to Chokhi Dhani Village Resort D．breakfast and packaged drinking water．‎ B Did you know that，in 2016，over 18million people attended classical concerts in Germany？That's more people than those who went to main league football matches!Earlier this year，Germany continued its celebration of classical music with the opening of a new concert hall in the heart of Hamburg．Germans are incredibly proud of it and it's the first thing I show to my friends when they come to visit．‎ Known as the ‘Elphi' by the locals，the Elbphilharmonie is a beautiful tower of glittering glass sitting atop an old warehouse by the banks of the river Elbe．The plaza （露天广场） is open to the public and from the middle of the city's tallest building，you can gaze across the harbour，miles of rooftops and passing ships below．‎ The main concert hall seats over 2000 people and is one of the most advanced music venues in the world．Two smaller concert halls arc used for jazz，world and contemporary music．In addition，if you're unbelievably rich，you can buy one of the 45 luxurious apartments lying within the building．‎ Construction began in 2007 with a budget of€241 million and a two﹣year period．Fast ‎ forward ten years，the building eventually opened with a final price tag of over 800 million!‎ I consider myself very lucky that the Elbphilharmonie opened during my time living in Hamburg，but unfortunately I haven't yet been able to attend a concert．Everything is sold out for six months!For now，I'm content to visit the plaza to enjoy the impressive views over the clocks and see the innovative architecture up close．Hopefully one day soon，I'll be lucky enough to grab a last﹣minute concert ticket!‎ ‎4．What does"it"in Paragraph 1refer to？　 　‎ A．Germany．‎ B．Hamburg．‎ C．A new concert hall．‎ D．Its celebration of classical music．‎ ‎5．What is Elbe？　 　‎ A．A hall．B．A river．C．A lower．D．A warehouse．‎ ‎6．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs？　 　‎ A．The new concert hall can hold 3000 people at least．‎ B．The construction of the new concert hall is perfect．‎ C．It took a longer time and more money to build the concert hall．‎ D．The majority of audience arc likely to pay for the luxurious apartments．‎ ‎7．What happened after the Elbphilharmonie opened？　 　‎ A．I was invited to visit it．‎ B．Few concerts have been held．‎ C．The performance was well received．‎ D．People find it easy to get concert tickets．‎ C On Saturday my Catalan friend invited me to come along to a Calotada．Being from the UK，I had no idea what this would need，but he promised me it was a fun Catalan （卡塔兰） tradition，and so I agreed to go．I wasn't disappointed!‎ First，we took a train out to a Small town near Tarragona，about an hour away from Barcelona centre．I was already amazed by how different everything looked from the city as the train rushed through small towns，all sitting on the coastline．‎ When we arrived，we were greeted by the sight of a small wind instrument band and about a dozen people dancing in a circle．While my friend later told me that it is a traditional Catalan dance called La Sardana，at the time I was totally confused at what I was seeing!It seemed so strange but yet so lovely that they were doing this dance completely for themselves．‎ Once we had been fully entertained by the dancers，we finally went inside for the Calatada and it was soon revealed to me what it actually was．We sat down at the table and a huge plate of leeks （大葱） was placed in front of us．It was explained to us that you have to peel the leeks with your fingers，dip them in a （delicious!） sauce and eat them．This sounds easier than it was．‎ My friend had been right in the end，it had been an extremely fun day and it felt great to get involved in a local tradition of a place I am temporarily calling home．It really inspired me to learn more about the Catalan culture，although hopefully next time it will be something less messy!‎ ‎8．What made the author accept his friend's invitation？　 　‎ A．To experience a different tradition．‎ B．To get a further knowledge of his friend．‎ C．To free himself from the pressure of studies．‎ D．To make a record of Catalan traditions．‎ ‎9．How did they go to a small town near Tarragona？　 　‎ A．By taxi． B．By train． C．By water． D．By bike．‎ ‎10．What can we infer from the last two paragraphs？　 　‎ A．The author was tired of eating leeks．‎ B．They participated in the local dancers．‎ C．The author doesn't think the Catalan culture is perfect．‎ D．The author had a thorough research on Italian traditions．‎ ‎11．What is the best title for the passage？　 　‎ A．Traveling with a Friend Abroad B．A Special Dish Astonished Me C．A Day's Journey Changed Me D．Taking Part in Traditions．‎ D That children are the hopes of our tomorrow is a statement that is repeated time and again．And it is an axiom （格言）； they are our pillars of the coming time．But then do we train them into becoming healthy human beings？‎ Healthy human beings here are not meant the physical well being，but the good human king，that is，one with virtues and values keeps them in the state of working towards the benefit of humanity．‎ How can children absorb within themselves the virtues and values？Well，this is the primary responsibility of parents and other immediate family members，followed by school authorities．The values and virtues of an individual is sown in their childhood and nurtured as they grow up．‎ Depending on the way we bring up our children，we decide our own future．It is vital that in the formative years we give them quality time and attention．We teach them to discriminate the good，bad and the ugly．We have to teach them use positive emotions like love and compassion and teach them actions of kindness and generosity．At the same time we have to help them do away with the negatives of hatred，anger，jealousy，selfishness，etc．‎ Your child is like a plant．You sow the seeds and also reap the benefits of its growth and development．First and foremost you as a parent．have to realize your responsibility in nurturing a child to grow into a good human being．And it is just not up to anyone of the parents，but both together to inculcate （谆谆教海） the values and virtues into your child．‎ ‎12．What should a good human being have？　 　‎ A．A good physical state． B．A good virtue or value．‎ C．A good career in society． D．A powerful relationship net．‎ ‎13．What sense is the most important for kids to learn？　 　‎ A．Safety sense． B．Lifestyle sense．‎ C．Transportation sense． D．Responsibility sense．‎ ‎14．Whom is the passage most probably written for？　 　‎ A．Family parents． B．Child experts．‎ C．Health researchers． D．Primary school teachers，‎ ‎15．What does the passage mainly want to tell us？　 　‎ A．Children are parents'hope． ‎ B．Educating children is a tough thing．‎ C．Parents take responsibilities for educating children． ‎ D．Parents have trouble in educating children．‎ 第二节（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 read more and learn more These days，more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone．It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends．But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks，the more，the better．It can broaden my mind and improve my language skills．（16）　 　 Here are some tips for you．‎ Clear your purpose for reading．‎ ‎（17）　 　 Most people read for two main reasons，pleasure or knowledge．Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read，but also remind you why reading the book is important to you，so you will keep reading and complete the book faster．‎ ‎（18）　 　‎ No matter what you arc reading，it is important to enjoy what you read．Your friends you the books they love，but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy．‎ Give up books that you don't enjoy．‎ You may have chosen books that you are interested in，and they are right purpose．But while you are reading them，there may still be some books that you don't enjoy reading．Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading，give it up．（19）　 　‎ Set a reading goal．‎ It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought．The reason is the books I bought don't have a due date! I don't need to return those books．（20）　 　 Before you read each book，ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by．‎ A．Read only what you are interested in．‎ B．Read the books borrowed from others．‎ C．Remember reading shouldn't be a chore．‎ D．Of course，it also can help me to get good grades．‎ E．We need to get the latest news and communicate with friends．‎ F．Before you start reading，ask yourself why you are reading this book．‎ G．Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day．　‎ 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节）‎ 第一节 完形填空（每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ One day while I was on the road，I （21）　 　 a corner with flowers and a flag where somebody special got （22）　 　．‎ The next day when I passed this accident site again，I simply had to stop and （23）　 　 a prayer and since I had some flowers in my car，I put them down next to all the other flower（24）　 　．（25）　 　 I went back in my car I asked myself："Why am I stopping here？I do not even know this person？"‎ That night I had a very（26）　 　 dream．All of a sudden this young handsome man（27）　 　 to me and said："Hello! I am Rocky﹣please tell my mom that I am OK and that I （28）　 　 her" and then he disappeared．‎ When I woke up，I could not get this young man and his（29）　 　 out of my mind．I do not know Rocky and neither do I know his dear mom﹣so how in the world may I （30）　 　 his message to his mother？I asked God to help me．‎ About two weeks later I went to（31）　 　 up my car at a nearby gas station．When I paid for my gasoline，I （32）　 　 the lady's necklace which was （33）　 　 like a star．When she look my money，she said that the （34）　 　 of her son are in there．‎ I will never （35）　 　 this moment when everything became Mill and so （36）　 　．I put my hand on hers and asked her："What is your son's name？"and when she said "Rocky"，our eyes connected （37）　 　 and were filled with tears．I was （38）　 　 and not able to respond．‎ I drove home sobbing．What I did should（39）　 　 the young man's dream into reality．I then wrote a note for Rocky's mom，telling her that her （40）　 　‘baby boy' visited me in my dreams and that he wanted me to tell her that he is OK and that he loves her．‎ ‎21．A．passed by B．put away C．came arrow D．ran into ‎22．A．hurt B．injured C．killed D．died ‎23．A．tell B．speak C．announce D．say ‎24．A．adjustment B．appointment C．arrangement D．settlement ‎25．A．As soon as B．As long as C．Unless D．Even if ‎26．A．foolish B．strange C．painful D．enjoyable ‎27．A．happened B．applied C．appeared D．reacted ‎28．A．miss B．respect C．support D．love ‎29．A．information B．message C．letter D．guidance ‎30．A．deliver B．devote C．attach D．show ‎31．A．bring B．turn C．pour D．fill ‎32．A．stared B．focused C．admired D．attracted ‎33．A．shining B．spreading C．arising D．boiling ‎34．A．eyes B．ashes C．arms D．legs ‎35．A．assume B．measure C．forget D．keep ‎36．A．quiet B．peaceful C．outstanding D．significant ‎37．A．slightly B．actually C．firmly D．deeply ‎38．A．helpless B．hopeless C．speechless D．useless ‎39．A．make B．get C．have D．let ‎40．A．guilty B．precious C．delighted D．considerate 第二节（每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Since a university education in the United States （41）　 　 （be）very expensive，most students work m addition to studying．Students （42）　 　 （usual） work part﹣time，but some students take full﹣time jobs．‎ A typical job for a students would be working （43）　 　 a waiter or waitress．Other typical off﹣campus jobs would include being a clerk in a store or delivering pizza．Sometimes students also find jobs on campus such as cleaning，working in a cafeteria or library or answering （44）　 　 （telephone）．Most student jobs are entry﹣level and low paying，but have flexible schedule （45）　 　 （allow） students to attend classes．‎ Sometimes students also hold more responsible positions such as managers，or if they are ‎ lucky，positions in their area of study，（46）　 　 they hope will help them find employment after they graduate．‎ ‎（47）　 　 double responsibilities of working and studying result in a very busy，（48）　 　 （stress） life for some students．（49）　 　，it is the only way for many people to finance their college educations．Some Americans believe that the work experience is good for the students（50）　 　 （they） since it gives them a taste of"the real world"outside the school．‎ 第三部分 写作（共两节）‎ 第一节 短文改错（满分20分）‎ 假定英语课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。‎ The first monthly exam which I took as a high school student held at the end of September．Unluckily，I performed poorly in mathematics and chemistry，all of which used to be my strong subject．As a result of，my total test score fell greatly and ranked 400th in our grade．I feel upset and my mother suggested I spend some time in my hobby﹣fishing for relaxation．Driving by my mother's suggestion，I went to a pond on a weekend．There I fished for a whole day but calmed myself down．The joy from fishing successful pushed me out off low spirits．‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分30分）‎ 假定你是李华，校英文报Growing pains栏目专门解答中学生的烦恼问题．现栏目收到一封来信．请根据这封信的内容写一封回信。‎ Dear Editor．‎ I am really angry with my parents recently．Next Sunday is my birthday．My parents promised 10buy a cell phone for me as my birthday present this year．But now when I ask about the birthday present they say they have changed their ideas，because they worry about my study if I get a new cell phone since the final exam is coming soon．They say a cell phone may take up too ‎ much of my time．I believe I am old enough to control myself，but they don't believe me．What's more，they broke their promise!‎ Li Yan 内容要求：‎ ‎1．理解父母良苦用心；‎ ‎2．手机有利有弊；‎ ‎3．给出你的建议。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1．词数100左右；‎ ‎2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3．开头和结尾已写好。‎ Dear Li Yan，‎ It's normal to have these feelings．　 　‎ ‎　 ‎ ‎　 I hope things will be better for you soon! 　 　 ‎ Yours，‎ Li Hua．‎ 试卷答案 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节）‎ 第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项．‎ ‎1-5 BBCCB 6-10 CCAB C 11-15D BD A C 第二节（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．‎ ‎16-20 D F A C G　‎ 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节）‎ 第一节 完形填空（每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．‎ ‎21﹣25 ACDCA 26﹣30 BCDBA 31﹣35 DCABC 36﹣40 BDCAB 第二节（每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式．‎ ‎41．Is 42．usually 43．as 44．telephones 45．allowing ‎ ‎46．Which 47．The 48．stressful 49．However 50．themselves ‎ 第三部分 写作（共两节）‎ 第一节 短文改错（满分20分）‎ ‎【解答】The first monthly exam which I took as a high school student∧held at the ‎ ‎ that was end of September．Unluckily，I performed poorly in mathematics and chemistry，all ‎ ‎ both of which used to be my strong subject．As a result of，my total test score fell greatly ‎ ‎ subjects ‎ and ranked 400th in our grade．I feel upset and my mother suggested I spend some ‎ felt time in my hobby﹣fishing for relaxation．Driving by my mother's suggestion，I went ‎ ‎ on Driven to a pond on a weekend．There I fished for a whole day but calmed myself down．The ‎ ‎ and joy from fishing successful pushed me out off low spirits．‎ ‎ successfully 第二节 书面表达（满分30分）‎ ‎61．假定你是李华，校英文报Growing pains栏目专门解答中学生的烦恼问题．现栏目收到一封来信．请根据这封信的内容写一封回信．‎ Dear Li Yan，‎ It's normal to have these feelings．　As a saying says，to be appreciated as a parent is quite unusual．It is quite sure that parents are willing to do their best to give us as possible as they can．We should understand the good intentions of parents．They must have been for your own good．As a high school student，our studies are important and very heavy．There are many advantages of mobile phone，checking dictionaries，listening to music，checking information and so on．But there is also a lot of harm，such as improper use，indeed affect the study and life．We should try our best to study hard and make great progress．　‎ I hope things will be better for you soon!‎ Yours，‎ Li Hua．‎