河南省兰考县第二高级中学2015-2016学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、兰考二中20152016学年下学期期末考试高二年级英语试卷注意事项：答案必须写在答题卡上，答在试卷上无效。本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，本试卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（省略）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)AA store that sells husbands has just opened in Ottawa, where a woman may go to choose a husband from many men. The store consists of 6 floors

2、 and the men increase in positive attributes（品质，特点）as the shopper goes up the flights. There is, however, a catch（陷阱）. As you open the door to any floor, you may choose a man from that floor, but if you go up a floor, you cannot go back down except to exit the building. So a woman goes to the shoppi

3、ng center to find a husband. On the first floor the sign on the door reads: Floor 1 These men have jobs. The woman reads the sign and says to herself, “Well, thats better than my last boyfriend, but I wonder whats further up?” So up she goes. The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 These men have jobs

4、and love kids. The woman remarks to herself, “Thats great, but I wonder whats further up?” And up she goes again. The third floor sign reads: Floor 3 These men have jobs, love kids and are extremely good-looking. “Hmm, better.” The fourth floor sign reads: Floor 4 These men have jobs, love kids, are

5、 extremely good-looking and help with the housework. “Wow!” exclaims the woman, “Very tempting. But, there must be more, further up!” And again she heads up another flight. The fifth floor sign reads: Floor 5 These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good-looking, help with the housework and hav

6、e a strong romantic character. “Oh, mercy me! But just think, what must be awaiting me further on?” So up to the sixth floor she goes. The sixth floor sign reads: Floor 6 You are visitor 3, 456, 789, 012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. Thank you for shopping Husband Mart and have a ni

7、ce day.21. The writer intends us to believe that _.A. women are hard to pleaseB. husbands are hard to shopC. women think they are better than menD. women cant be too careful when choosing husbands22. Why do women tend to go up the floor until they reach the top floor ?A. Because they think the husba

8、nds downstairs are not suitable.B. Because they are sure that the best husbands are on the top floor.C. Just because they think even better husbands may be upstairs.D. Maybe they know the catch very well.23. What result can we learn from the passage?A. Women are not good at shopping husbands.B. Wome

9、n are kinder than men. C. Women are romantic. D. More women will leave the shop alone.BAfter a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw h

10、im into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once

11、. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw:

12、 a plough and a wall. When Mrs. Edwards came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years. The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of t

13、hem said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a s

14、udden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock. 24. The reason for Roberts attempts to kill himself was that _. A. nobody in the world saw him B. a terrible traffic accident happened to himC. he was struck by the lightning once moreD. he had to live in a dark a

15、nd silent world25. What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.B. Driving a car. C. Taking a walk with a stick.D. Lying on the ground.26. We can learn from the text that _. A. Roberts wife sent for no doctors immediately after the shockB. many d

16、octors didnt come because Robert was badly injuredC. there was no accurate explanation for Roberts recoveryD. a sudden injury in the head led to Roberts recoveryCItalian Lakes and Greek Islands (12 Days)Prices starting from1,999来源:学科网ZXXKYour tour begins in Milan, Italy, and moves on to the pretty I

17、talian Lake District and the attractive resort(胜地) of Stresa, your home for two nights. Collette Vacations has carefully chosen the Costa Victoria as your home away from home for your 7-night journey along the waterways of the Mediterranean. The cruise（游览）ship is filled with the warmth and culture o

18、f Italy and is richly designed with entertainment(娱乐) areas and very good living conditions. It will take you to the places of your dreams.Youll spend 4 days touring Greek cities youve always heard about. In Katakolon, you will have the only unguided tour to nearby Olympia on the whole journey. Then

19、 with a local guide you will visit the Greek islands of Santorini, which is often related to the story of the lost city of Atlantis, and Mykonos, a wonderful island with beautiful beaches.Your journey ends in Verona, home of the love story Romeo and Juliet, with a fun-filled farewell dinnera perfect

20、 ending to a pleasant journey.12 Days, 25 Meals, 10 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 9 DinnersDay 1Overnight flight to ItalyDays 23Regina Palace, Stresa, ItalyDays 410Costa Victoria ( Costa cruises)Day 11Hotel Leopardi, Verona, ItalyDay 12Leave for homePlease Note:Leaving datePrice for one personApril 7$2,099

21、June 2$2,199October 6$2,099November 3$1,99927. How is the journey planned? A. It starts and ends in Italy. B. It starts and ends in Greece.C. It starts in Italy and ends in Greece.D. It starts in Greece and ends in Italy.来源:Zxxk.Com28. What can be inferred from the travel plan?A. The price may get l

22、ower than those in the plan. B. The price is the lowest in summer. C. The prices include three meals a day. D. The prices start from2,999.29. What does the underlined part “the Costa Victoria” most probably refer to?A. A famous hotel. B. A beautiful resort.C. A comfortable ship. D. A long-distance b

23、us.30. Tourists will travel on their own in .A. StresaB. OlympiaC. MykonosD. VeronaD Madame Curie, the youngest of five children, was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1867. Marie Curies maiden name was Manya. Her parents were teachers, and she learned the importance of education at an early age. No higher

24、education was offered to women in Poland at that time, so Manya took a job as a governess (女家庭教师). She sent part of her income to Paris to help pay for her older sisters medical studies. Her sister qualified as a doctor and married a fellow doctor in 1891. Manya went to join them in Paris, changing

25、her name to Marie. She entered the Sorbonne (now the Universities of Paris) and studied physics and mathematics, graduating at the top of her class. For the research she wanted to do, she was introduced to another young scientist, Pierre Curie. Later they fell in love with each other. After their ma

26、rriage, they worked together on radioactivity. After she was rewarded the Nobel Prize, fame troubled Marie Curie and also her husband, because science was their world and in this world of science fame and honor to persons had no value. One day when a writer for a newspaper tried to ask Marie about h

27、erself and her thoughts and her beliefs, she answered him, “In science we must be interested in things, not in persons.” Much of the real character and spirit of this unusual woman was found in these few words, which she was later often to repeat. One evening, at a big party, a friend asked if she w

28、ould like to meet the King of Greece ,who was also a guest. She answered in her simple manner, “I dont see the value of it.” Then, seeing that she had hurt the feelings of her friend, she quickly added, “But butof course, I shall do whatever you please. Just as you please.”31.What did Marie Curie on

29、ce do to help pay for her older sisters medical studies? A. She was a teacher. B. She was a doctor. C. She was a governess. D. She was a waitress.32.What was valuable to Marie Curie? A. science and research. B. fame and honor. C. character and spirit. D. persons and things.33.The writer for a newspa

30、per was interested in_. A. things B. Marie Curie C. Maries husband D. persons 34.What do you think might have happened between Marie Curie and theKing of Greece? A. The King was angry with Marie Curie. B. For the sake of her friend Marie Curie met the King of Greece. C. The King of Greece wrote a le

31、tter to invite Marie Curie to meet him. D. Marie Curie held another party for the King.35. How is the last paragraph developed? A. By time order B. By space order C. By example D. By listing第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。The winners guide to success How do successful

32、people think? What helps them to make success? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America. 36 Be responsible for yourself Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. 37 Youre saying, “You have more control ove

33、r my life than I do.”Live life “on purpose” Almost all successful people live life “on purpose” they are doing what they believe they should and want to do. When you live your life on purpose, youll try your best to do your job or study as well as you can. You love what you do and you can find pleas

34、ure in what you do.Write a plan It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. 38 A good plan is like a map to you. Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” youll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possib

35、le time.Be willing to pay the price来源:Z,xx,k.Com Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you wont get anything valuable.Never give up 39 But it is easier said than done. When you are doing something

36、, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope. 40 Once an American writer was writing a novel. He could not have a good ending for his book until one night when he had a very good idea. He

37、 was so excited that he made a phone call to one of his best friends. “Ive got a perfect idea,” he said, “Ill put it down later and show it to you.” But he never did, because he died that night. His book was left without a perfect ending. So remember, do what you can right away. Never delay at all.

38、A. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away.B. It seems to us that everyone knows this.C. Some people achieve success much later in life because they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work.D. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself

39、is stopping you from making success, youre giving away your own power.E. Sometimes delay F. Dont delayG. There are some keys to success that they give.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） Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagles nest rested. The eagles 41 con

40、tained four large eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain, 42 one of the eggs to roll down the mountain 43 a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must 44 and care for the eagles egg, so an old hen 45 to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg. One day, the

41、 egg hatched and a beautiful46 was born. Sadly, however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) 47 . Soon, the eagle believed he was 48 more than a chicken. The eagle 49 his home and family, but his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked at the skies above and

42、 50 a group of eagles soaring(高飞) in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle cried, “I wish I could soar 51 those birds.” The chickens shouted with laughter, “You cannot soar like those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not 52 .” The eagle 53 staring at his real family up above , 54 that he could be with

43、them high in the sky. Each time the eagle wanted to let his 55 be known, he was told it couldnt be done. That is 56 the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle 57 his dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. 58 , after a long life as a chicken, the eagle 59 . You will become what

44、you believe you are; so if you ever dream of becoming an eagle, 60 your dreams, not the words of a chicken.41. A. homeB. nestC. familyD. hotel42. A. guidingB. blowingC. invitingD. causing43. A. onB. overC. toD. past44. A. protectB. punishC. introduceD. share45. A. offeredB. regrettedC. triedD. turne

45、d46. A. eggB. hen来源:学科网C. eagle D. chicken47. A. chickenB. eagleC. heroD. fool48.A.somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything49. A. lovedB. hated来源:学+科+网C. dislikedD. appreciated50. A. heardB. recognizedC. respectedD. noticed51. A. likeB. overC. forD. against52.A.dance B. soarC. singD. swim53.A.app

46、roachedB. avoidedC. continuedD. considered54. A. promising B. provingC. dreamingD. believing 55.A. suggestionB. advantageC. discoveryD. dream56. A. whyB. whatC. howD. when57. A. wentB. enjoyedC. stoppedD. began58. A. HappilyB. FinallyC. QuicklyD. Probably59. A. gave upB. broke downC. died outD. pass

47、ed away60. A. stickB. haveC. followD. remember 第卷（非选择题）第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 MrBrown was tired of living in the big city 61 he workedHe wanted to move to the country and live in a house from which he could get to his office in the ci

48、ty early every dayHe 62 (1ook) for a house when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper one dayThe advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale 63 a reasonable price，and the house was within a stones throw of a railway station from which there were frequent 64 (train)to th

49、e big city “Thats exactly 65 I need，”MrBrown said to himselfSo he called the house agency and arranged to go by train the next day 66 (have)a look at the house The house agency met him at the station and they started walkingIt 67 (take) them at least 15 minutes to get to the houseWhen they finally a

50、rrived，MrBrown said 68 (angry)，“I should be very 69 (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in 70 newspaper”第四部分 写作（共三节，满分65分）第一节 单词拼写（根据括号内所给的汉语或单词的正确形式写出相应的单词，每空一词。每小题1.5分，共20小题，满分30分）71. His speech stressed the importance of educational_(改革).72. With the prices going up, the_

51、(大多数) of people find it hard to live on the amount of money they get.73. _(种族的)discrimination still happens now in some countries.74. Having filled in an_(申请表)，he was interviewed by the boss.75. A good judge will try to make the_(惩罚) fit the crime.76. Can you tell me how much I _(欠) you？77. They are

52、 going to_(罢工) today.78. Will it be_(便利的) for you to start work tomorrow?79. He wants to_(改编)the famous novel.80. He is 15 yeas old at_(至多).81. Fifteen people were under_(逮捕：拘留) because of the serious violence.82. We are all_(受够了：饱受) up with his laziness and carelessness.83. You may receive your_(专利

53、) next year. 84. The classroom is out of_(次序颠倒：发生故障).85. They are _(一定或注定) to succeed next year.86. If people dont learn from this, then his suffering and death were in_(白费力气).87. His explanation was _(合情合理的)，so all of us didnt accept it.88. I didnt recognize him; he was in _(伪装；假扮).89. He is wearin

54、g a _(破旧的；寒酸的) dress.90. The regulations _(禁止) smoking in the room.第二节 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，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。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

55、。Dear Brown, Last summer I take a part-time job in the International Camp for children. One more worker will be needed in this year and I think you are fit for it. How about join us? The camp is at the foot of a small hill closed to a river. It is such beautiful a place. We can hear birds singing ha

56、ppy all around. Everybody sleeps in tents, that is very exciting. We usually work only 5 hours a day, so we will have plenty of spare time visit the area and have a fun. I am sure it will be an unforgettable experience. If you have interests in it, reply to me soon. Yours Mary第三节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李明，上

57、网时发现有外籍教师在网络上辅导英语口语，因此发帖向在线外籍教师Peter寻求帮助。要点包括：1自我介绍（姓名、身份及年级）；2英语学习情况、困难及感受； 3请求给予帮助。注意：1.词数100左右；2适当增加细节，不要逐句翻译；Dear Peter,_ Yours Li Min高二英语参考答案阅读理解：21-23 BCD 24-26 DAC 27-30 ACCB 31-35 CADBC 36-40 GDABF完形填空：41-45 BDCAA 46-50 CABAD 51-55 ABCCD 56-60 BCBDC 语法填空：61.where 62.was looking 63.at 64.trai

58、ns 65.what 66.to have 67.took 68.angrily 69.interested 70.the单词拼写：71.reform 72.majority 73.Racial 74.application 75.punishment 76.owe 77.strike 78.convenient 79.adapt 80.most 81.arrest 82. fed 83.patent 84.order 85.bound 86.vain 87.reasonable 88.disguise 89.shabby 90.forbid短文改错：Dear Brown,Last summe

59、r I a part-time job in the International Camp for children. One more worker will be needed this year and I think you are fit for it. How about us? The camp is at the foot of a small hill to a river. It is beautiful a place. We can hear birds singing all around. Everybody sleeps in tents, is very exc

60、iting. We usually work only 5 hours a day, so we will have plenty of spare time visit the area and have fun. I am sure it will be an unforgettable experience. If you have in it, reply to me soon. Yours Mary书面表达：Dear Peter, Im Li Ming, a senior student from China. Im very happy to find that some fore

61、ign teachers help students with oral English online along with your contact information. So I cant wait to post this message to you. Ivelearnt a lot from my school teachers in the past six years and known about three thousand English words and some basic grammar. I can do some reading and writing in English now. But I still have difficulty in listening and speaking. I always feel nervous when talking with native speakers. Thats why I am writing to you. It would be nice if you could do me a favour. Im looking forward to chatting with you often. Yours Li Ming版权所有：高考资源网()