河南省安阳市第三十六中学2016-2017学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、安阳市第三十六中学2016-2017学年上学期期末 高二英语试题 命题人：贾永杰第卷第一部分 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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AIn Sweden，near a forest there is a lake in which the water is very clear. Everything here is quiet and still. On the far side of the water is some farmland and furt

2、her away, across the field, is an old church built on a hill. It has just stopped raining. The brook flowing into the lake is full and there is still some half melted snow from last winter on the ground.The reason the water is so clear, and everything is so quiet and still, is that most of the plant

3、 and animal life in and around the lake is dead. There are no birds because all the fish and insects, which the birds need for food, have disappeared. Many trees in the forest are losing their leaves and bark, and are sick and dying. Others were blown down by the high winds of last winter. A farmer

4、is working in a field planting something, but unless he plants a stronger kind of seed this year, the crop will be between 25 to 40 per cent lower than a few years ago. The stones of the old church tower are turning to powder and unless the tower is repaired soon, it will fall down.All the death and

5、 destruction in this place is caused by the smoke coming out of factories and poisonous gases from cars and trucks. And yet this silent lake is hundreds of kilometers away from the nearest factory and highway.1. What time of the year do you think it is?A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter2. Why a

6、re there no animals or birds in or around the lake?A. The weather is terribly cold. B. The lake is quiet.C. The area is polluted. D. They have all been killed.3. What can we know from the second paragraph?A. The soil becomes less and less because the wind is strong.B. The water in the lake is not po

7、lluted because it is clear.C. The trees are dying because the soil is dry.D. Few plants can grow because of the pollution.4. What do you think is the best title of the passage?A. A Beautiful Place of Interest. B. A Polluted Place in Sweden.C. A Quiet Place in Sweden. D. A Faraway Mountain Area.BHele

8、ne An always told her five daughters that there was strength in unity (团结)when they were young. To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it was h

9、ard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didnt have much money. They moved the

10、ir family to San Francisco. There they joined Dannys mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want

11、her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard.Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los An

12、geles. Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elisabeth explains, Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the strength of the family, there is no bus

13、iness.Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans working together. Now the Ans corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success.5.

14、Helene tied several chopsticks together to show _.A. the difficulty of growing up B. the strength of family unity C. the advantage of chopsticks D. the best way of giving a lesson6. We can I earn from Paragraph 2 that the An family _.A. started a business in 1975 B. bought a restaurant in San Franci

15、scoC. left Vietnam without much money D. opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles7. What can we infer about the An daughters?A. They did not finish their college education.B. They could not bear to work in the family business.C. They were troubled by disagreement among family members.D. They were influ

16、enced by what Helene taught them.8. What is the secret of Ans big success?A. Family unity B. Hard working C. Intelligence D. Having a large familyCWeve all been blamed wrongly sometimes in our lives. How do we deal with it? Not with anger, hurt and tears, but in a collected wayIf you are wrongly bla

17、med, let others know of the true state of things at once. Do it calmly and clearlyif you lose your temper, people will stop listening or become defensive.If you dont find a sympathetic ear, find a person who will hear you outa teacher, a parent, a friend, or a brother or sister who believes in you.I

18、f youve been in trouble before, it may be easy for people to doubt you. So win your respect back in their eyes by behaving with honesty.If what you are blamed for is something unimportant, sometimes its better to smile it off.If youve been blamed for something serious, its important to put your side

19、 of the story forward quickly and truthfully.Just remember:Respect your friends secret if you dont want to be wrongly blamed for making them known.Dont blame others without first getting proof of their wrong doing.Putting the blame on someone else for what you have done wrong is weakness. Admit your

20、 mistake quickly.If someone else is wrongly blamed, stand up for that person.Dont pass the responsibility to others9. The author of the passage mainly gives us some .A. tips on how to apologizeB. ideas on how to get along with othersC. information on how to argue with othersD. advice on what to do w

21、hen being blamed wrongly10. The underlined phrase a sympathetic ear refers to a person who . A. thinks others are poor B. would like to listen to the truthC. likes listening to sad storiesD. is impatient when listening11. What should you do if you are wrongly blamed for something important? A. Expla

22、in yourself to others at onceB. Dont care much about it.C. Stop believing in others.D. Fight back with anger.12. In order not to be wrongly blamed, you ought .A. not to blame others foreverB. not to give your secret awayC. to take the responsibility of your wrongdoingD. to find an excuse for your wr

23、ongdoingDIn many countries there are different special customs when a childs baby teeth fall out. Many of these customs tell stories about animals taking the teeth.For example, Koreans have the custom of throwing the fallen tooth onto the roof of a house so that a magpie (喜鹊) can take the tooth away

24、 and bring a new tooth for the child. This custom is also followed by some other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam.Other countries, though, have tooth customs about other animals. In Mexico and Spain, for example, it is thought that a mouse takes a fallen tooth away and leaves some money. B

25、ut in Mongolia, it is dogs that take childrens teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture. It is believed that the new tooth will grow strong if the baby tooth is fed to a dog, so parents in Mongolia will put their childrens fallen teeth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog. In Fr

26、ance and the USA, a child will put a fallen tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. It is thought that in the early morning, when the child is still sleeping, the Tooth Fairy will take the tooth away and leave something else under the pillow. What she will leave is hard to know. It is sai

27、d that in France the Tooth Fairy may leave some candies; however, in the United States, she may leave money.13. Koreans throw a tooth onto the roof of a house in order to _. A. get money B. get a new tooth C. get candies D. feed magpies14. From the last paragraph, we can know that in France and the

28、USA _. A. a child will put his or her fallen tooth beside the pillow B. the Tooth Fairy takes the fallen teeth away at midnight C. the Tooth Fairy will leave some candies to the children after taking the fallen teeth away D. no one knows for sure what the Tooth Fairy will leave to the children after

29、 taking the fallen teeth away15. The passage is mainly about _. A. stories about some animals B. stories about human teeth C. customs about fallen teeth in different countries D. customs about fallen teeth in western countries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。Reading is

30、 a task that we all do either for enjoyment or education, but sometimes the book we have to read may lack the attraction. Here are some tips on avoiding getting bored while reading.Try to step into the world of literature(文学) you are reading. _16_ If the wind is blowing, imagine how the leaves move

31、with each movement of air.Make your reading area unlike your sleeping area. If you sleep with the radio on, then shut it off. _17_ Make the area you read in an area that feels almost uncomfortable to sleep in. This will keep you from becoming sleepy._18_ If you are reading for a book report , then t

32、ake breaks from time to time to put what you are reading into some kind of context（语境） that you can put into the report.Take a break once in a while. _19_ Youd better offer yourself short breaks while reading in case you are too tired, which may make you give up.Find a friend. _20_ Try to read the s

33、ame book. Even if you read different books, you can tell him or her how good the book is. Also, a friend can encourage you to read.A. Get a note book and make notes.B. Put aside sometime and devote it just to reading.C. Some books are a little too boring for “hours on end” reading. D. Determine what

34、 you are supposed to get from the reading material. E. If you dont like lights on when you are asleep, then turn on the lights.F. Reading can be more enjoyable when you do it with a friend.G. Dont just read the words on the page; picture them in your mind. 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

35、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In a national spelling contest in America，an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her 21 voice the judges were not sure whether she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and 22 decided to

36、 simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had 23 the word. But instead of lying，she told the truth that she had said the 24 letterso she lost the contest.As the girl walked off the 25 ，the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her 26 . Later，dozens of newspaper r

37、eporters wrote about this 11-year-old girls honesty，even when it 27 her the contest. But the fact is that she 28 the biggest contest that day: the contest of her 29 .Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is that we would do if we knew we would never get 30 . This young girl could ea

38、sily have 31 and nobody would have known it but herself. But thats just it: She would know she did wrong. Its been said, “If you 32 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own 33 and character more than the prize from a spelling 34 . Her respect for herse

39、lf was more important than any 35 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the 36 she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.Its so true that the choices you make today 37 what you are tomorrow. Our children will 38 our behavior much

40、 more than our advice. So if we want them to 39 to be honest，we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember，our kids are 40 what we do and how we live even when we dont think they see or know.21. A. highB. sweetC. toughD. soft22. A. finallyB. kindlyC. secretlyD. totally23. A. forgotte

41、nB. mispronouncedC. misspelledD. lost24. A. correctB. wrongC. differentD. same25. A. stageB. studioC. testD. classroom26. A. braveryB. honestyC. courageD. cleverness27. A. cancelledB. costC. offeredD. wasted28. A. achievedB. brokeC. wonD. defeated29. A. reputationB. knowledgeC. 1ifeD. character30. A

42、. paidB. awardedC. caughtD. reported31. A. escapedB. 1iedC. changedD. answered32. A. acceptB. fightC. cheatD. insist33. A. conscienceB. feelingC. diligenceD. modesty34. A. contestB. championC. judgerD. expert35. A. senseB. prideC. respectD. awareness36. A. planB. conclusionC. discoveryD. choice37. A

43、. makeB. changeC. keepD. create38. A. giveB. takeC. followD. set39. A. grow upB. bring upC. take upD. come up40. A. recordingB. inspectingC. correctingD. watching第卷注意: 将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45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。The day that I met my best friend 41 the first time, I

44、 was full of anxiety. I was trying to do some revision for 42 important oral exam in the local library and people kept _43_ （disturb）me. I was getting more and more annoyed and of course, the more upset I got, the 44 I was able to concentrate. The last straw was when I 45 （hear）someone singing behin

45、d me. The singing was so loud that I could even recognize the song. I turned around and glared at the person 46 was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age 47 me and she had a big smile on her face. She was standing with a book in her hands near the “English Literature” section. She looked li

46、ke a literary type and seemed very interested in what she was reading. The fact that she looked like a sensitive, friendly girl didnt matter. If anything, it made me even angrier. “How could she be so selfish?” I thought _48_（angry）. In fact, Im _49_ （surprise）that there wasnt steam coming out of my

47、 ears. I picked up my books, glared at her and whispered coldly, “Thanks to your noise, Ive been unable_50_ （study）. Youre so selfish!”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)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()

48、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。My old classroom was interesting because three sides of the classroom was made of glass. I enjoyed sit close to the windows and looking at the view. On the left-hand side of the class, I could easy see the football field. In

49、the mornings, it was full with students exercising. The view from the back of the classroom was also splendid. Close to the school there was a beautiful park with many trees around them. Farther in the distant, I can enjoy the view of snowy mountains. On the right side of the class was the road. I w

50、as always interested to see the drivers in hurry in the morning. The position of the classroom with its view made me felt like I was dreaming. Though I was only a child when I studied in that classroom, but I will never forget it.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Bill来信询问你家乡是否有雾霾天气，情况如何。请按下面写一封E-mail：1.感谢

51、他得关心;2.介绍情况:(1)今年已经发生数次雾霾天气，学生放假，人们健康受到危害，交通受阻，事故增多等。(2)人们已认识到雾霾天气的危害，正采取各种举措减少其发生。(3)你自己为此做了什么或打算做什么。注意：1.邮件的开头已给出； 2.词数：100左右；参考词汇：雾霾 smogDear Bill，Im glad to receive your e-mail, Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua参考答案阅读理解： 15 ACDBB 610 CDADB 1115 ACBDC 1620 GEDCF完形填空: 21-25 DACBA 2630

52、BBCDC 3135 BCAAC 3640 DACAD语法填空 41. for 42. an 43. disturbing 44. less 45. heard 46. who或that 47. as 48. angrily 49.surprised 50. to study短文改错：My old classroom was interesting because three sides of the classroom was made wereof glass. I enjoyed sit close to the windows and looking at the view. On t

53、he sittingleft-hand side of the class, I could easy see the football field. In the mornings, it easilywas full with students exercising. The view from the back of the classroom was ofalso splendid. Close to the school there was a beautiful park with many trees around them. Farther in the distant, I

54、can enjoy the view of snowy mountains. itdistance couldOn the right side of the class was the road. I was always interested to see the drivers in hurry in the morning. The position of the classroom with its view made 加ame felt like I was dreaming. Though I was only a child when I studied in that fee

55、lclassroom, but I will never forget it.去掉but第二节 书面表达（满分25分）Dear Bill,Im glad to receive your e-mail, thank you for your caring for the weather and my health. Now Id like to tell you something about the smog.Up to now, the smog has occurred a lot of times. It has done great harm to our daily life. Ma

56、ny traffic accidents happened, more and more serious diseases are caused by the smog, Students have to stay at home and their study is affected.People have realized this and are taking measures to reduce the smog weather, such as burning less coal and using public transport.For me, I will go to school on foot, and I will try my best to protect the environment. Would you like to tell me some good ideas? Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua版权所有：高考资源网()