湖北省宜昌市长阳县第二高级中学2016-2017学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、湖北宜昌长阳二中2016秋期末考试2015级高二英语试卷本试卷共72小题，160为单项选择题，6170为填空题，71为改错题，72题为写作题，总分50，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填在试题卷和答题卡上。2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答在试题卷上无效。来源:学科网ZXXK3、填空题和解答题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔答在答题卡上每题对应的答题区域内，答在试题卷上无效。第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时

2、间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a friends house. B. In the mans house. C. In a hospital.2. What is the woman going to buy?A. Pictures of sh

3、ips. B. A book on planes. C. A book on ships.3. What kind of music does the man like?A. Folk music. B. Classical music. C. Pop music. 4. Why doesnt the woman buy the coat?A. It is expensive. B. She doesnt like the color. C. There isnt her size.5. What is the man doing?A. Finishing his homework. B. D

4、oing physical exercise.C. Smoking on the upper floor.第二节（共15小题）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6. Whats the matter with Hudsons mother?A. She went to see him.B. She was ill, but she felt much better.

5、C. She was seriously ill.7. What kind of person is Mr. Hudson according to the dialogue?A. A person who often gets angry.B. A very good worker. C. A person who cares nothing.8. Which may be the reason why Mr. Hudson is so sad?A. His manager wants to fire him.B. His mothers illness.C. Maybe his son h

6、as brought him some trouble.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9. What are the two speakers generally talking about?A. People served in shops. B. Goods in various qualities.C. Shopping in different places.10.What is the man?A. A salesman in a small shop.B. A staff of a department store.C. A manager of a supermarket.11

7、. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?A. Theyre well paid. B. Theyre unfriendly. C. Theyre very nice. 听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. Why is it difficult for the woman to lose weight?A. She enjoys delicious dishes too much.B. She has no time for exercise.C. She works too long.13. Who is Michael?A.

8、Johns manager. B. Julias husband. C. Kates friend.14. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Stop working and spend more time with her family.B. Eat less and do more exercise.C. Change her job.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. Where does Mike work?A. In a grocery. B. In a language school. C. In an art school.

9、16. What does the woman want to do for a change?A. Learn to draw. B. Learn to dance. C. Learn a new song. 17. What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic?A. Grammar. B. Pronunciation. C. Idioms.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。 18. What kind of clothes does the speakers sister like?A. Cheap clothes.

10、 B. Clothes of new design. C. Ordinary clothes. 19. What do the twin sisters have in common?A. They want to have their children.B. They enjoy loud music. C. They enjoy friendship. 20. Why doesnt the speaker like living in the same room with her twin sister?A. The speaker likes to keep things neat wh

11、ile her sister doesnt.B. Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.C. They cant agree on the color of the room.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AToo often in life，we focus on the things we cannot doSometimes we cannot

12、 do things because of financial limitations，health limitations，family limitations，educational limitations，and so onSometimes，we end up limiting ourselves from achieving success in reaching our goalsWe end up having a negative attitude which limits our ability to achieve success and happiness in our

13、lifeThrough the Internet，I have recently met an individual whom I found to be very inspiringHe has a positive attitude；he focuses on what he can doTo name a few of his accomplishments：he has set a world record，and is in the Guinness Book of World Records； he is an international poet with over 900 pu

14、blications；he is an advocate for the disabled；he is the founder of Beyond Limitations Week；he is an ambassador for the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation；he has created his own websitehttp：wheelierecordtripodcom/ indexhtmlAnd the list could go on!The individual is Robert MHenselYou see，Robert was bo

15、rn spina bifida，a disability that affects the sense of balance and also has an impact on the kidneysRobert could have easily used his disability to limit his achievements，yet he has accomplished more than manyHis attitude to life is one that，for me，is inspiring! To quote Robert，“I have learned that

16、limitations open doors that have been closed，showing other ways to meet our needsNow I look beyond what I cant do and focus on what I can”Let Robert be a reminder for changing attitudesUse his motto of not focusing on what you cant do，but focus on what you can do！21What stops us from achieving succe

17、ss according to the author?ANegative attitudes BConstant changesCToo high goalsDVarious limitations22What does the underlined word“one”in Paragraph 3 refer to?AA disease BA disabilityCAn attitudeDA story23Why has Robert MHensel made many achievements in his life?AHe has never changed his attitude to

18、 lifeBHe always looks beyond his strengthsCHe takes advantage of his disabilityDHe concentrates on what he can do24How does the author support his idea in the text?ABy offering examplesBBy comparing attitudesCBy analyzing limitationsDBy telling storiesBRaised by a single mother in Hartford，Fred Wrig

19、ht struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to anotherHe even reached a point where he felt like he had nothing to live for“I was walking around with a lot on my shoulders，”he said“I couldnt handle itI didnt care about life anymore”But all that started to change when

20、 Wright met Patricia Kelly“I was seven when I met Mrs KellyI wasnt used to strictnessI wasnt used to hearing the wordno，”said Wright，now 17Kelly，a former soldier and an equestrian(骑手)，took Wright under her wing and helped him find hope in an unlikely placeon a horse“Wright was like a round peg that

21、everybody kept trying to squeeze into a square hole，” Kelly said“He was hurtingHe needed a place where he could express himselfThe riding field became that place for him”For the last 30 years，Kelly has helped children stay on the right track through her nonprofit，Ebony HorsewomenThe program offers h

22、orseback riding lessons and teaches animal science to more than 300 young people a yearBy exposing those children to horsemanship，Kelly aims to give them an alternative to the streets and an opportunity to turn their lives around“We use horses as a hook to create pride，esteem and healing，”said Kelly

23、，66“They learn that they have abilityThey just have to unlock it”“When you teach a child to ride a horse，they learn they are the center of their environment，”said Kelly“Once they make that connection，they can change what happens in school，at home and in the community”25Why did Fred Wright have to mo

24、ve from one school to another?AHis mother couldnt afford the feesBHis parents got divorcedCHe behaved badly at schoo1DHe didnt set a life goal26How did Patricia Kelly help Fred Wright?AShe provided him with a homeBShe encouraged him to learn scienceCShe exposed him to the riding fieldDShe found him

25、a better schoo127What do we know about the program Ebony Horsewomen?AIt is intended to make moneyBIt was founded by Patricia KellyCIt aims to protect the environmentDIt serves as a shelter for homeless kids28What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?AHorse riding is helpful to the growth of

26、kidsBPatricia Kelly is a very successful womanCHorses are closely related to the environmentDIt is hard for a kid to 1earn to ride a horseCThe Netherlands on Monday launched its first-ever“intelligent bicycle”，fitted with a set of electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among el

27、derly cyclists in this countryThe intelligent bicycle runs on electricityIts seat shakes when other cyclists approach from behind，while the handlebars do the same when obstacles appear ahead to inform cyclists to pay attention to the dangerIt also has a cradle(置物架)in which a computer can be inserted

28、，to wirelessly connect and“talk”to the bicycle through a particular applicationThe computer also flashes a bright signal if there is an approaching obstacle in the bicycles path，like a tree，or if another cyclist comes up from behind intending to pass.A commercial-available bicycle is expected to be

29、on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1，700 euros to 3，200 euros per bicycleIt weighs about 55 pounds but researchers are working on making the on-board systems smaller Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed，

30、”said Maurice Kwakkernaat，one of the scientists involved in the project，“The on-board system technology has already been at work in the automotive industry”“More and more elderly people are using a bicycle，not only for short distances，but also for longer distances，”Dutch Environment Minister Melanie

31、 Schultz van Haegen said，“This type of bicycle is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue enjoying cycling，”she said29What does the text mainly talk about?AThe newly-invented bicycle can war

32、n of dangerBThe intelligent computer runs on electricityCMore elderly people enjoy electronic devices DThe means of transportation in the Netherlands30When a car appears ahead，the intelligent bicycle will_Astop by itself Bmake a noiseCwarn its cyclist Dchange its color31What do you know about the in

33、telligent bicycle?AIt uses gas as the fuelBIt is widely used nowCIt will be lighter in weightDIt will be free for everyone32More and more elderly people in the Netherlands_Atry to invent intelligent bicyclesBenjoy themselves by cyclingCdrive cars for longer distancesDdevote themselves to computersDL

34、eonardo da Vincis mother may have been a Chinese slave according to a new research by an Italian historian and novelistAngelo Paratico，who has spent the last 20 years living and working in Hong Kong，researching the links between his homeland and China over the past half centuryMr Paratico said the d

35、ocuments he has uncovered during two years of research form the basis of his latest book Leonardo Da Vinci，a Chinese scholar lost in Renaissance(文艺复兴)ItalyThe book，which is due to be published next year，uncovers evidence that theres a link between Da Vinci and the Far EastSpeaking to the South China

36、 Morning Post，Mr Paratico said，“I am sure that Leonardos mother was from the East，but to make her a Chinese，we need to use a deductive method(演绎法)One wealthy client of Leonardos father had a slave called CaterinaAfter Leonardos date of birth，she disappeared from the documentsShe was no longer workin

37、g thereIt is believed that his mother was called Caterina，who，according to some reports，was a local peasantBut Mr Paraticos new work claims it is most likely that Da Vincis mother was a slaveSupporting his theory，he said，“During the Renaissance，countries like Italy and Spain were full of slaves from

38、 the East”He claimed that there were certain aspects of Da Vincis life and works which suggest a Chinese linkFor instance，he was writing with his left hand from left to right and he was also a vegetarian，which was not commonMona Lisa is probably a portrait of his mother，as Sigmund Freud said in 1910

39、On the back of Mona Lisa，there is a Chinese landscape and even her face looks ChineseMr Paratico said he believes the only way to solve the mystery is to dig out some of Da Vincis relations in Florence and extract some DNA33What is Mr Paraticos latest book based on?AHis research findingsBHis living

40、experienceCHis final visit to ItalyDHis interest in Renaissance34What may suggest there is a link between Da Vinci and Chinese?AHis working habitBHis ways of writingCHis birth dateDHis fathers friend35What can we learn about Da Vincis mother?AShe was a slave of Leonardos fatherBShe quit working afte

41、r her marriageCShe was buried in Florence after deathDShe was probably the model of Mona Lisa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。After a late night doing tons of homework，you are trying hard to keep your eyes open in class“ 36 ”You are probably thinking“This weekend I11 ma

42、ke up for all the sleep I have lost”Most people think like you，that if you stay in bed longer on Saturdays and Sundays，you will catch up hour-by-hour on your missed sleep during the weekHowever，this is wrong 37 In fact，scientists have just found that sleeping-in during the weekend will not do you an

43、y good，but rather make you feel more tired on Monday morningreported The Telegraph38 It tells us when to wake up in the morning and when to feel sleepy at nightBut the time on our body clock can be changed if we start taking on different sleeping habits39 If we decide to get up only 20 minutes or ha

44、lf an hour late，it wont matterThis is because our body clock can accommodate(适应)a delay of up to an hour，which means that a short lie-in at weekends is unlikely to have any big effect40 This means on Monday morning we sometimes struggle to get out of bedSo，what should we do to balance out all the re

45、st weve missed? Scientists say that simply getting eight hours of sleep would do the trick，not any longerThats because our brain rests more efficiently when its tiredASleeping is nothing like paying back moneyBSleep is important for everyoneCThis is why staying in bed for longer than usual might con

46、fuse our body clockDBut delays of up to two hours or more can throw our body out of orderEI need more sleep!FHowever，if we sleep longer，our sleep becomes less efficientGOur body keeps a clock inside第卷第三部分 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15分，满分30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，并在答

47、题卡上将该项涂黑。When he was 5，Nicholas Lowinger visited a homeless shelter with his motherHe was 41 to show off his new light-up sneakersBut his mom warned him against doing so 42 that these children might not have such things 43 enough，when Nicholas met kids at the shelter，he 44 realized that they were li

48、ving in circumstances that were different from his own“I saw other kids who looked just like meThe only 45 was that they were wearing 46 shoes that were falling apartSome didnt have a pair of shoes to call their own，”said Nicholas，now 15“Ive been 47 to grow up in a family that is able to provide me

49、with whatever I needA lot of kids here in the USdont have the same 48”That first shelter 49 left a strong impression on Nicholas，who started 50 all the shoes hed outgrown to local sheltersBut he soon 51 that his donations werent that helpful “It 52 me that I only had used shoes to give to them 53 ne

50、w shoes that fit right，”he said“No two peoples feet are exactly the same，and 54 you are wearing someone elses worn shoes，your feet arent going to be comfortable”So at the age of 12，Nicholas started a program that donates 55 shoes to homeless children56 ，his efforts were part of a community service p

51、rojectWith the help of his parents，he then started the Gotta Have Sole Foundation，which has donated new footwear to more than 10，000 57 children in 21 states“Something that seems so 58 ，a pair of shoes，can make children feel 59 about themselves and gain confidence”Nicholas 60 other young people to d

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53、othing Dopportunities49A1ecture Bshow Cvisit Dclass50Adonating Bposting Cselling Ddelivering 来源:Z#xx#k.Com51Aremembered Badmitted Cdoubted Drealized52Adelighted Bbothered Camazed Dastonished53Abecause of Bapart from Cinstead of Dexcept for54Aif Bonce Cuntil Dthough55Aexpensive Bnew Cstrong Dunique56

54、AAt least BIn fact CIn addition DAt first57Ahomeless Bspecial Cpoor Dsick来源:学科网ZXXK58Auseless Bsimple Cfunny Dcheap59Awarm B1ucky Cgood Dsad60Aforces Bcommands Cprefers Dencourages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(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg 61(recent)surprised Chi

55、nese students when he spoke to 62 in ChineseIn a talk at Tsinghua University in Beijing，Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes 63 his Chinese was far from perfect，students and faculty cheered his effortC1ayton Dube is the head of the US-China Institute at the University of Southern California

56、He praises Zuckerbergs effort and thinks more American CEOs should learn foreign 64(1anguage)“To speak Chinese 65(mean)you begin to think as Chinese people doYou begin to understand how Chinese speakers have the world 66 (organize)，and how they understand thingsAnd that is a vital step if youre goin

57、g to be culturally qualified,”Zuckerbergs talk raises a larger question：Is Chinese the language of the future? Could it replace English 67 the worlds international language? Chinese already has the most native speakers of any languageAnd，China may soon pass the United States as the worlds 68(1arge)e

58、conomyThe study of 69 Chinese language is increasing in the United States and around the worldIn 2009，about 60，000 70 (America)college students were studying ChineseThat is three times as many as in 1990来源:Z*xx*k.Com第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共l0小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Unfortunate, she ended up doing everyth

59、ing but that! First, she showed me around the buildingwhere she had gotten her first job. Then she drove me to the caf where she had met first boyfriend. Before I could say everything, she smiled at me and said she wanted to take me to other place which was special to her. I was very disappointed wh

60、en we got on the place where she had bought her car! Besides, she kept talk about herself all day long! I was fed up with it, and I couldnt make her stop. When she finally decides to call it a day, she turned around and found me asleep! 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李明，从互联网上看到关于英语写作比赛的信息。请根据如下海报内容，写一篇英语短文来参加该项

61、比赛。注意： 1词数l00左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3标题自拟。长阳二中2015届高二上学期期末测试英 语 试 题参考答案第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5 CBBCB 6-10 BBCCC 11-15 BBBCB 16-20 ABBCA第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节：（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）21-25 ACDAC 26-30 CBAAC 31-35 CBABD 第二节3640 EAGCD第三部分：英语知识运用第一节 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 4145 CABCD 4650 ABDCA 5155 DBCAB 55

62、60. DABCD第二节阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)61.recently 62.them 63.Although/Though 64.languages65.means 66.organized 67.as 68.largest69.the 70.American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）Unfortunate, she ended up doing everything but that! First, she showed me around the buildingUnfo

63、rtunatelywhere she had gotten her first job. Then she drove me to the caf where she had met first herboyfriend. Before I could say everything, she smiled at me and said she wanted to take me to other anything another/theplace which was special to her. I was very disappointed when we got on the place where she had tobought her car! Besides, she kept talk about herself all day long! I was fed up with it, and I talking butcouldnt make her stop. When she finally decides to call it a day, she turned around and found me decidedasleep! 第二节：书面表达（满分30分）略来源:Z|xx|k.Com