新疆哈密地区2015-2016学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、20152016学年第二学期高二（17届）英语学科期末考试试卷 命题人：牛红霞第一部分 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。来源:Zxxk.Com ABELJLNG Eating at a Beijing restaurant is usually an adventure for foreigners, and particularly when they get the chance to order “chicken without sex life” o

2、r “red burned lion head”. Sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed or even terrified, many foreigners have long complained about mistranslations of Chinese dishes. And their complaints are often valid, but such an experience at Beijings restaurants will apparently soon be history. Foreign

3、visitors will no longer, hopefully, be confused by oddly worded restaurant menus in the capital if the governments plan to correctly translate 3,000 Chinese dishes is a success and the translations are generally adopted. The municipal（市政）office of foreign affairs has published a book to recommend En

4、glish translations of Chinese dishes, which aims to help restaurants avoid bizarre translations. “It provides the names of main dishes of famous Chinese cuisines in plain English,” an official with the citys Foreign Affairs office said, “Restaurants are encouraged to use the proposed translations, b

5、ut it will not be compulsory.” Its the citys latest effort to bridge the culture gap for foreign travelers in China. “The book is a blessing to tourist guides like me. Having it, I dont have to rack my brains trying to explain Chinese dishes to foreign travelers,” said Zheng Xiaodong, a 31-year-old

6、employee with a Beijing-based travel agency. “I will buy the book as I major in English literature and Id like to introduce Chinese cuisine culture to more foreign friends,” said Han Yang, a postgraduate student at the University of International Business and Economics. It is not clear if the book w

7、ill be introduced to other parts of China. But on Tuesday, this was the most discussed topic on , Chinas most popular micro-blogging site.1. Whats the best title of the passage? A. Confusing mistranslations of Chinese dishes B. Chinese dishes to have “official” English namesC. The effort to bridge t

8、he culture gapD. An adventure for foreigners who eat in Beijing2. “Chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head” are mentioned in the beginning of the passage to show_. A. some Chinese dishes are not acceptable B. some Chinese dishes are hard to translate C. some Chinese dishes are not well re

9、ceived D. some Chinese dishes are mistranslated3. What measure has the municipal office taken? A. Publishing a book on Chinas dietary habits B.Advocating using accurate translation for Chinese dishes C. Providing the names of main Chinese dishes D. Recommending a book on Chinese dishes4. Whats the a

10、ttitude of most people to the book according to the passage? A.favorable B.divided C. not clear D. excited B来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#KYou wake up in the morning，the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time. Then the telephone rings，you say hello, and

11、the drama startsThe person on the other end has a depressing tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to. You are still in a wonderful mood? Impossible! Communicating with negative people can wash out your happinessIt may not ch

12、ange what you think，but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time Life brings ups and downs，but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offerThey only feel glad when they make others feel badNo wonder they can hardly wi

13、n others pity or respect When you communicate with positive people，your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attractedWhen the dagger(匕首) of a negative person is put in you，you feel the heavy feeling that all in all，brings you down Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate

14、with negative peopleThis could be a co-worker，or a relativeIn this case，say what needs to be said as little as possible. Sometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to the negative person，but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they wont feel ashamed of themselves ab

15、out that Negativity often affects happiness without even being realizedThe negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to(附着) you throughout the rest of your day，which makes you feel bad and steals your happinessLife is too short to feel negativeStay positive and avoid negativity as

16、much as possible5. The purpose of the first paragraph is to _. A. make a comparison B. offer an evidence C.describe a daily scene D. introduce a topic6. How can negative people affect us? A. By changing our ways of thinking B. By telling us the nature of life C.By influencing our emotionD. By compar

17、ing their attitudes to life with ours7. Some negative people base their happiness on _. A. making other people unhappy B. other peoples pity for them C. building up a positive attitude D. other peoples respect for them8. According to the passage, to reduce negative peoples influence on us，we are adv

18、ised to _. A. change negative peoples attitudes to life B. communicate with negative people as little as possible C. make negative people feel ashamed of themselvesD. show our dissatisfaction to negative people CThe booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:Price: 10BOOKINGThere are four easy

19、 ways to book seats for performance:- in personThe Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m.- by telephoneRing 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）- by postSimply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Off

20、ice.- on lineComplete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre. comDICOUNTS:Saver:2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.Supersaver: half-price seats are availa

21、ble for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.Standby: best available seats are on sale for 6 from one hour before the performance for

22、 people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all othercustomers.Group Bookings:There is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.School: school parties of ten or more can book 6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

23、Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.9. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT_ A. use the Internet 来源:学+科+网B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.C. complete a booking form and p

24、ost it to the Box Office. D.go to the Box Office on Sundays.10. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay? A. 126 B.150 C. 140 D. 120 11. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theater. B. A school

25、 party of 15 students should pay 90 for the standby tickets. C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount. D. The audience cant refund money if the performance is on show. 12. What kind of tickets are the cheapest? A. The tickets for Saver discount. B. The tickets for group booking. C.The s

26、tandby tickets. D. The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more D 来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&KA group of kids at McIntyre Elementary School, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have created a special bench to make sure their fellow classmates arent left out on the playground. Called the “Buddy Bench”, students

27、 can use the seat as a safe and supportive place to let others know theyd like to be included in playtime, but may be too shy to ask. The concept of the Buddy Bench is simple: Students who want to partake in playground games and activities, but may feel hesitant, can take a seat, which signifies(表明)

28、 to other children on the playground that they may need something extra to encourage them to participate. The idea for the bench came about last year, when Farrell, school counselor at McIntyre Elementary, was conducting a leadership group to help students overcome shyness and gain confidence. Four

29、fourth-grade students came up with the idea for the Buddy Bench in this workshop, and worked with Farrell to draft a letter to present to the Parent Teacher Staff Organization to make the bench a reality. The PTSO approved the students proposal, and installed(安装) a bright metal bench with a cheerful

30、 sign that reads “Buddy Bench” on the schools playground. Since it was installed on Nov. 16, the bench has been effective. The simple concept has resonated with(引起共鸣) the students, and already has created a better environment within the school community. “Each day, I go to see the buddy bench workin

31、g,” Farrell said. “The lessons they are learning now will benefit them their entire lives. It is simply a beautiful example of kids wanting to be kind and continue to be kind every day.”13. Who is Buddy Bench created for? A. Students who love games and activities. B. Students who want and continue t

32、o be kind. C. Students who are left out on the playground. D. Students who are in Farrells leadership group.14. What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to? A. The PTSO. B. Buddy Bench users. C. The workshop members.D. Farrell and teachers.15. Which of the following statement

33、s can show “the bench has been effective”? A. The workshop kids have set a good example. B. More and more creative ideas have come up. C. The PTSO has decided to provide more buddy benches. D. Some shy students have found friends on the playground.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，

34、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Americas holiday shopping season started on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. 16 Shoppers make the most money this time of year, about 20 percent to 30 percent of all revenue all year. About 136 million people shopped during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. 17 In an

35、 era of instant information, shoppers can use their mobile phones to find deals. Nearly 80 percent of this years holiday shoppers, or about 183.8 million people, shopped on Cyber Monday. 18 Online spending on Black Friday rose 15 percent to hit $2.7 billion this year. Cyber Monday spending increased

36、 12 percent to $3 billion. NBC News reported that for many, shopping online was a more comfortable alternative than crowded malls. The shift to online shopping has had a big impact on solid shopping malls. Since 2010, more than 24 shopping malls have closed and an additional 60 are struggling. Fortu

37、ne says the weakest of the malls have closed. 19 According to a survey, 94.2percent of malls were full with shops by the end of 2014. That is the highest level in 27 years. The average American consumer will spend about $805 on gifts. Thats about $630.5 billion between November and December an incre

38、ase of 3.7 percent from last year. 20 That goes to Chinas Singles Day, celebrated on November 11, which posted record sales of $14.3 billion in 2015. ACyber Monday falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday. BNonetheless, Cyber Monday is not the biggest online shopping day in the world.

39、 COne-in-five Americans used a tablet or smart-phone. DIt is the busiest shopping day of the year. EThe traditional mall industry can hardly survive. FMore and more people shop online nowadays. GHowever, the business in malls is thriving again, it adds.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

40、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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Are you carrying too much on your back at school? Lots of kids at the same age are as you are. Not only are students in China 21 from this problem, but kids in the United States are 22 fed up with heavy school bags.Experts are starting t

41、o 23 that more and more young students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags 24 too heavy for them. “Its hard for me to get up the 25 with my bag because its so heavy,” said Rich Hammond, 26 11-year-old student in the US. Rich is among the students who have 27 backpacks with t

42、wo straps(带子) to carry them, 28 a number of other students choose rolling backpacks. But even with rolling backpacks, 29 up stairs and buses with them is 30 a problem for kids. Many of them have hurt their knees, backs or necks because of heavy school bags. But how much is too 31 ? Experts say stude

43、nts should carry 32 more than 10 to 15 percent of their own body weight. Scott Bautch, a Wisconsin 33 doctor, said kids under 4th grade should 34 with 10 percent. But its also important that older kids dont go 35 15 percent, because their bones are still growing. Bautch explained that there are othe

44、r injuries caused by backpacks. “Kids are 36 their balance and falling down with these backpacks,” he said. Parents and teachers are starting to tell the kids to only take 37 library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using worksheets or 38 workbooks for students to take home.

45、One of the best answers is, as some 39 themselves suggested, to have no homework 40 !21. A. facing B. meeting C. suffering D. experiencing 22. A. also B. already C. yet D. always 23. A. explain B. say C. announce D. worry 24. A.be B.being C. are D. is25. A. schools B.houses C.stairs D. homes26. A. t

46、his B. an C. a D. that 27. A. common B. unusual C. special D. strange28. A. when B. and C. then D. but29. A.going B. climbing C. getting D. turning30.A. still B. only C. even D. just31.A. more B. very C. many D. much32.A.too B.no C. any D. much33.A. children B. student C. back D. bag 34.A. stay B.ca

47、rry C. take D. bring35.A. about B. under C.before D. beyond36.A. keeping B. losing C. missing D. making37.A. home B. class C. school D. city38.A. valuable B.important C.thin D. interesting39.A. kids B. teachers C. parents D. reports 40.A. for all B. after all C. in all D. at all第二节 （共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满

48、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。将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置。Yuan Longping grows 41 is called super hybrid rice. This special strain of rice makes it possible 42 (produce) 20% more of the crop in the same fields Born in 1930, Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding

49、 ways to grow more rice 43 (be) his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the output. At that time, hunger was a 44 (disturb) problem. Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests 45 expanding the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce about 56 mill

50、ion tons of rice. In a recent harvest, 46 , nearly 200 million tons of rice was produced. These 47 (increase) harvests mean now 225 of the worlds people 48 (feed) from 7% of the farmland in the world. Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed 49 (country)

51、to increase their rice harvest 50 (use) his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before第三部分 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。每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

52、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。I love camping. It is my favorite way to spent the summer vacation. Last year, my family and I went camping in the countryside. It was one of the most excited experiences I had never had. We slept in a tent and went on a long walk every day.

53、 We cook over a fire and the food always tasted wonderfully.For a whole week, I saw lovely mountain views or breathed fresh air. At night, I heard the gentle wind blowing in the tree, and I felt so peaceful. It doesnt cost many to camp, and which I believe its the best way to get close nature and en

54、joy its beauty. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）书面表达（满分20分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter 想来中国旅行，他写信向你了解他到北京后乘坐何种交通工具旅行比较适宜。请你给他写封回信，建议他乘坐高铁。建议理由： 1. 便捷，准点； 2. 舒适，安全； 3. 购票方便，价格适宜。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯；3. 开头语已为你写好。参考词汇：中国高铁 CRH ( China Railway High-speed )自助售票机 self-service ticket machineDear Peter,Im expecting you

55、to come to China. ._ Yours,Li Hua高二期末考试答案1-5 BDBAD 6-10 CABDA 11-15 BDCBA 16-20 DFCGB 21-25 CADBC 26-30 BADCA 31-35 DBCAD 36-40 BACAD短文填空61. what 62. to produce 63. has been 64. disturbing 65. without 66. however 67. increased 68. are fed 69. countries 70. Using改错1. spent-spend 2. excited-exciting 3

56、. never-ever 4. cook-cooked 5. wonderfully-wonderful 6. or-and 7. tree-trees 8. many-much 9. 删 which 10. close后加to作文Dear Peter,Im expecting you to come to China. When you arrive in Beijing, youd better take the CRH train, which has been well developed and become popular in China nowadays. It has lot

57、s of different lines, so it is convenient for you to travel wherever you want to. The CRH trains are spacious（宽敞的）, comfortable and run at the top speed of 350 km per hour. They are seldom delayed and guarantee the safety of travelers. Its easy to get tickets through many channels, such as by telephone, through the Internet, or on the self-service ticket machine. Besides, prices of tickets are reasonable. It offers first-class services to passengers and I am sure you will enjoy a good journey. Yours, Li Hua来源:Z_xx_k.Com版权所有：高考资源网()