广东省揭阳市惠来县第一中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、惠来一中2016年-2017年度第二学期高二期中考试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 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。ATwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park.The smaller dolphin Grace, shown off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however

2、, is that shes even swimming at all. She doesnt have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace di

3、d make it - but her tail didnt. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way-like a fish! She pushed herself

4、 forward through the water by moving her peduncles from side to side.The movement put harmful pressure on Graces backbone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her.The first time Gra

5、ce wore the artificial tail. She soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that ran

6、ge of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉).”Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focus on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing G

7、race swim with her man-made tail gives people so much courage.1. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her .A. physical build B. potential abilityC. adaptation to the surroundings. D. chance of survival 2. A man-made tail is created for Grace to _.A. let her recover f

8、aster B. make her comfortableC. adjust her way of swimming D. help her perform better tricks3. The story of Grace inspires people to_.A. stick to their dreams B. treat animals friendlyC. face difficulties bravely D. treasure what they haveBIf Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate h

9、is September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Amer

10、icans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies progr

11、ams have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学

12、）.Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal

13、 power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius

14、and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 4. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _A. provide some key facts about Confucius B. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the

15、 ancient thinker D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations5. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students_A. have a great interest in studying Chinese B. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese exams D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese

16、6. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in America B. Old Thinker with a Big Future C. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language7. The passage is likely to appear in _. A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbookCWhen I to

17、ld my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor if the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University（SMU）in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his c

18、lass who suffered from a serious back disease. She couldnt afford the operation because her family was poor. Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out the attic（阁楼）one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript（手稿）. On its top page we

19、re the words, “By O. Henry”. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the famous author had gone to th

20、e beach and stayed in the Galveston boarding house, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henrys. My father then set out to sell it. Eventfully, he found h

21、imself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed. My father never told me what the O. Henry st

22、ory was about. But i doubt that it could have been better than his own story.8. Who found the O. Henrys manuscript?A. The girls mother. B. The authors father.C. The girl. D. The author.9. Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the attic?A. O. Henry once worked

23、 in Houston. B. O. Henry once stayed in Galveston.C. O. Henry once moved to Des Moines. D. O. Henry once taught at SMU.10.The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. named B. treated C. proved D. described11. According to the text, why did the authors father go to Des Moin

24、es?A. To sell the O. Henry story. B. To meet the author himself.C. To talk with the O. Henry expert. D. To give money to the girl.DThere have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they cant help putting on weight as they g

25、et older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths:Ill never lose weight - I come from a fat familyWrong! While we cant change the body type we are born with, we cant blame our genes for making us fat. Theres plenty of evidence that f

26、atness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercise too little.I am fat because I burn calories slowlyWrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism（新陈代谢）. If fact, although fat people consume more energy that slim people, they also fail

27、 to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.Exercise is boringWrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program thats fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk

28、, take a different route. If you do Yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.No pain, no gainWrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you somethings wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You ma

29、y experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If you dont, rest and seek medical advice.12. What does the author think about being fat?A. It is the family genes

30、 that make people fat.B. People are fat because they consume too little energy.C. A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.D. It is the consequence of peoples unbalanced lifestyle.13. According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?A. By taking varied exercise.B. B

31、y choosing simple exercise.C. By doing regular exercise.D. By sticking to outdoor exercise.14. What is the authors opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising?A. Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.B. Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.C. Pain in exercise is a preco

32、ndition for reaching your goal.D. Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.15. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To declare the importance of keeping fit.B. To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.C. To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.D.

33、 To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文的内容，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。ForgivenessTo forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, fo

34、rgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research. 16 Try the following steps.Calm yourself. 17 You can take a couple of breaths and think of som

35、ething that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature or someone you love.Dont wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way. _18_Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessaril

36、y mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain.Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the help, beauty and kindness around you. 19 If you unde

37、rstand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offenders point of view.Dont forget to forgive yourself. _20_ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you dont do it.A. Why should you f

38、orgive?B. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.C. How could you start to forgive?D. Try to see things from your offenders angle.E. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.G. For some peop

39、le, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.第二部分英语知识运用（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四个选项（A, B, C, D）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。 A true apology is more than just acknowledgement of a mistake. Its recognition that something youve said or 21 has damaged a relationshipa

40、nd that you 22 enough about that relationship to want it23 .Its never24_to acknowledge you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look back and think how 25 youve judged roughly, said_26 things, pushed yourself27 at the expense (在使某人受损的情况下) of a friend. Some deep thought in u

41、s know that when_28 a small mistake has been made, your29 will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is30.I remember a doctor friend, 31 me about a man who came to him with32 illnesses: headache, insomnia (失眠), stomachaches and so on. No physical 33could be found. Fin

42、ally the doctor said to the man, “34 you tell me whats on your conscience , I cant help you.”After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he 35all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was36. His father had died , so only he himself knew the matter. The old doctor made the man wr

43、ite to his brother making an 37and enclosing (附寄) a38. In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man 39into tears. “Thank you, doctor,” he said, “I think Im all right now.” And he 40.21. A. done B. thought C. announced D. expected22. A. lost B.

44、care C. advise D. heard23. A. built B. formed C. repaired D. damaged24. A. difficult B. easy C. foolish D. shy25. A. long B. often C. much D. soon26. A. unusual B. harmful C. precious D. unkind27. A. ahead B. away C. down D. off28. A. still B. even C. only D. such29. A. sense B. brain C. weight D. f

45、eeling30. A. shown B. explained C. offered D. expressed31. A. asking B . telling C. requiring D. setting32. A. strange B. serious C. various D. much33. A. signs B. reason C. cause D. marks34. A. Whenever B. Unless C. Suppose D. Although35. A. stole B. accepted C. seized D. wasted36. A. mad B. lost C

46、. abroad D. dead37. A. order B. excuse C. agreement D. apology38. A. note B. card C. check D. photo39. A. joyed B. burst C. laughed D. cried40. A. should B. did C. had D. Was第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，一共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Of the three major drinks of the worldtea, coffee and cocoatea is c

47、onsumed by the 41 (large) number of people. China is the homeland of tea. Human cultivation of tea plants dates back to two thousand years ago. Tea from China, along 42 her silk and porcelain, began to be known to the world more than a thousand years ago and since then it 43 (be) an important Chines

48、e export. At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea with Asian countries， 44 (produce) 90% of the worlds total output. All tea trees in other countries have their origin directly or indirectly in China. The 45 (word) for tea leaves or tea as a drink in many countries are derivatives

49、(衍生物)from the Chinese character “cha”. The Russians call it “chai”, 46 sounds like “chaye”(tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China, and the English word “tea” sounds similar to the pronunciation of 47 (it) counterpart（对应物） in Xiamen. The Japanese character for tea is written 48 (exact) the

50、 same as it is in Chinese, though 49 (pronounce) with a slight difference. The habit of tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century, but it was not introduced to Europe and America till the 17th and 18th centuries. Now 50 number of tea drinkers in the world is still on the increase.第三部分：单词拼写（根据汉

51、语提示,首字母提示或括号所提供的单词，写出适当形式的单词，）51. _( witness ) to enter the building when the murder occurred, he is being questioned by the police now.52. The thief was almost s_to death when hearing the gunshot.53. She is the only one of the girls who _( 参加 ) the discussion.54. _( abandon) by his parents made him

52、 depressed for a long time.55. He is _ ( 思考 ) on how the traffic accident he witnessed on his way to work happened.56. He has _( 使自己适应) living in remote village.57. The meeting held the day before yesterday discussed the fair _( distribute ) of income and wealth.58. The company is g_ by strict envir

53、onmental regulations.59. The other day he _ ( 捐赠 ) a large sum of money to Project Hope to help out the children in need.60. It was the first time that she _ ( operate ) a sewing machine.61. She _( 忙着做) various routines every day.62. Their voluntary services to the society have been officially _ ( 承

54、认).63. When a member of the football team is injured, a s_ will play in his place.64. It is strongly _ ( 建议 ) that measures be taken to control the house prices.65. We have _ ( 安顿下来 ) our new home and fit in with our neighbors. 第四部分写作（共两节满分35）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

55、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。 Mistakes are something did, said or believed, as a result of wrong thinking or understanding, lack of knowledges or skills. No one is pe

56、rfect, but no one makes no mistake. Because many people are afraid of making mistakes, we dont believe, say or do much. They behaved like this just because they want to make no mistake. As I said, its impossible. Being afraid of making mistakes is mistake itself. Only through mistakes can there be d

57、iscover or progress. Making mistakes for seeking truth is much more better than doing nothing. Mistakes are the best teachers which guide us through difficulties. Dont let mistakes scare you. Lets learn on mistakes.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华。为响应国家厉行节约的号召，请你以“厉行节约为资源、为环保”为题，向某英语报社编辑写信，表达你对厉行节约的看法，提出你的建议。该

58、英文信应包括以下内容：1.节约的好处：例如，节约资源造福后代；节约可以环保等；2.举例说明中学生该如何厉行节约；3.如何保持节约的优良传统。注意: 1.词数:100字左右； 2.不要遗漏要点，注意行文流畅。Dear Editor, Im Li Hua . Im writing to share my opinions about trying to save both for natural resources and the environment.试室座位号 惠来一中20162017学年度高二第二学期期中考试题 高二英语答题卡项目阅读理解完型填空语法填空单词填空改错写作总分得分阅读理解(每

59、空2分）：1.【A】【B】【C】【D】 2.【A】【B】【C】【D】 3.【A】【B】【C】【D】4. 【A】【B】【C】【D】 5.【A】【B】【C】【D】 6.【A】【B】【C】【D】7. 【A】【B】【C】【D】 8.【A】【B】【C】【D】 9.【A】【B】【C】【D】10.【A】【B】【C】【D】11.【A】【B】【C】【D】12【A】【B】【C】【D】13.【A】【B】【C】【D】14.【A】【B】【C】【D】15【A】【B】【C】【D】16.【A】【B】【C】【D】【E】【F】【G】17.【A】【B】【C】【D】【E】【F】【G】18.【A】【B】【C】【D】【E】【F】【G】1

60、9.【A】【B】【C】【D】【E】【F】【G】20.【A】【B】【C】【D】【E】【F】【G】完形填空(每空1.5分）：21.【A】【B】【C】【D】22.【A】【B】【C】【D】23.【A】【B】【C】【D】24.【A】【B】【C】【D】25.【A】【B】【C】【D】26.【A】【B】【C】【D】27.【A】【B】【C】【D】28.【A】【B】【C】【D】29.【A】【B】【C】【D】30.【A】【B】【C】【D】31.【A】【B】【C】【D】32.【A】【B】【C】【D】33.【A】【B】【C】【D】34.【A】【B】【C】【D】35.【A】【B】【C】【D】36.【A】【B】【C】【D】

61、37.【A】【B】【C】【D】38.【A】【B】【C】【D】39.【A】【B】【C】【D】40.【A】【B】【C】【D】非选择题答题位置: 语法填空 （共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）41._ 42._ 43._44._ 45._ 46._47._ 48._ 49._50._单词填空（共10小题，每题1分，满分15分） 51._ 52 _ 53._ _ 54 _ _55_56._ _ _ 57_ 58 _ 59._60_ _ 61. _ _ _ 62._ 63._64._ 65._ _第一节 :短文改错 Mistakes are something did, said or beli

62、eved, as a result of wrong thinking or understanding, lack of knowledges or skills. No one is perfect, but no one makes no mistake. Because many people are afraid of making mistakes, we dont believe, say or do much. They behaved like this just because they want to make no mistake. As I said, its imp

63、ossible. Being afraid of making mistakes is mistake itself. Only through mistakes can there be discover or progress. Making mistakes for seeking truth is much more better than doing nothing. Mistakes are the best teachers which guide us through difficulties. Dont let mistakes scare you. Lets learn o

64、n mistakes. 第七部分：写作（满分25分）：Dear Editor, Im Li Hua . Im writing to share my opinions about trying to save both for natural resources and the environment.参考答案第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）Keys:1-3 DCC 4-7 BABC 8-11 ABCA 12-15 DABB 16-20 CFEDG完形填空：2125 ABCBB 2630 DABDD 3135 BCCBC 3640 CDCBD语法填空：答案：41. largest 42.

65、 with 43. has been 44.producing 45.words 46. which 47. its 48. exactly 49. pronounced 50 the单词拼写：51. Having been witnessed / Witnessed 52. scared 53. participates in 54. Being abandoned 55. reflecting 56. adjusted himself to 57. distribution 58. governed 59. donated 60. had operated 61. is occupied

66、with 62. acknowledged 63. substitute 64. recommended 65. settled in 改错与写作1.did - done 2.knowledges- knowledge 3.but - and 5.behaved - behave6.is mistake - is a mistake 7.discover - discovery 8.去掉more 9.which - that/who10.on - fromDear Editor, Im Li Hua . Im writing to share my opinions about trying

67、to save both for natural resources and the environment. There is no doubt that saving plays an important role in our life because natural resources in our world may run out one day, so we have no choice but to save for our offspring. Meanwhile ,saving can help us avoid producing waste, which will ma

68、ke our homeland more beautiful. As students, we have duty to make our contributions. For example, we can recycle our textbooks or use both sides of our exercise books. In this way more trees will escape from the fate of being cut down. Whats more, we Chinese should have a good tradition of saving and regard wasting as a shame, so we can call for everybodys action to save what we can to make our beautiful life last forever. Best wishes Yours sincerely Li Hua