河北狮州中学2016_2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（承智班）.docx

河北定州中学高二英语承智班期末考试试卷 第一部分 听力 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 is this bus going?A. South. B. East. C. North.2. How does the woman probably feel?A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Unhappy.3. Where does the man want to visit?A. Spain. B. Italy. C. France.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A nice hairstyle. B. Their wedding. C. An old photo.5. What has the bear been doing? A. Eating campers food. B. Chasing the tourists. C. Attacking the park rangers (护林员).第二节 （共15 分；每小题1分，满分15分） 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7题。6. What is the womans native language?A. Korean. B. English. C. Chinese.7. How does the man practise his German?A. He often travels to Berlin. B. He uses German a lot in his work.C. He speaks to his neighbor in German.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. How many people are there in the womans family?A. Three. B. Five. C. Seven.9. How did the man feel when he first had his own room?A. Proud. B. Indifferent. C. Disappointed.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do people sometimes do on Halloween according to the man?A. Eat turkey all night. B. Play tricks on each other. C. Visit their relatives.11. What do we know about the woman?A. She doesnt like getting scared. B. She knows the history of Halloween.C. She has a big surprise for the man.12. What is the man going to dress up as this year?A. A ghost. B. A famous person. C. A cartoon character.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman mainly talking about?A. Which classes she needs to take. B. How to arrange her class schedule.C. Which course is more important.14. What will the woman take this semester?A. Biology 201. B. Physics. C. Chemistry.15. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Give up her job in the lab. B. Work in the lab later. C. Drop the classes on Fridays.16. Who will the woman probably talk with after this? A. Her biology teacher. B. Her lab professor. C. Her parents.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the children mostly play?A. In the lake. B. Only in the house. C. Outside around the neighborhood.18. What did the speaker like the most as a child?A. Playing ball games with friends. B. Working in the garden. C. Going to the lake.19. Where did the family go on a trip?A. To a big lake. B. To New York City. C. To the Pacific Ocean.20. What did the speaker probably do later?A. He moved to a big city. B. He lived in the same house.C. He moved to a place near the ocean.二、阅读理解Science has a lot of uses. It can reveal (揭示) laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that theres always a temptation (诱惑) to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author of The Social Animal, The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest book The Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others arent?To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of subjects. Because of this, you might expect the book to cover a variety of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unusual, and perhaps unfortunate way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the readers attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.On the whole, Brookss story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong characters, the more serious problems with The Social Animal lie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brookss attempt to translate his tale into science. 21The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to_.A. show the value of Brookss new bookB. show where science can be appliedC. remind the reader of the importance of scienceD. explain why many writers use science in their works22According to the author, which of the following could be a strength of the book?A. Its clear writing.B. Its convincing points.C. Its strong characters. D. Its strong basis. 23What is the authors general attitude towards the book?A. Cautious. B. Critical.C. Contradictory(矛盾的). D. Supportive.For hundreds of millions of years, turtles (海龟) have struggled out of the sea to lay their eggs on sandy beaches, long before there were nature documentaries to celebrate them, or GPS satellites and marine biologists to track them, or volunteers to hand-carry the hatchlings (幼龟) down to the waters edge lest (for fear that) they become disoriented by headlights and crawl towards a motel parking lot instead. A formidable wall of bureaucracy has been erected to protect their prime nesting on the Atlantic coastlines. With all that attention paid to them, youd think these creatures would at least have the gratitude not to go extinct (die out).But Nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness, and a report by the Fish and Wildlife Service showed a worrisome drop in the populations of several species of North Atlantic turtles, notably loggerheads, which can grow to as much as 400 pounds. The South Florida nesting population, the largest, has declined by 50% in the last decade, according to Elizabeth Griffin, a marine biologist with the environmental group Oceana. The figures prompted Oceana to petition the government to upgrade the level of protection for the North Atlantic loggerheads from “threatened” to “endangered”meaning they are in danger of disappearing without additional help.Which raises the obvious question: what else do these turtles want from us, anyway? It turns out, according to Griffin, that while we have done a good job of protecting the turtles for the weeks they spend on land (as egg-laying females, as eggs and as hatchlings), we have neglected the years spend in the ocean. “The threat is from commercial fishing,” says Griffin. Trawlers (which drag large nets through the water and along the ocean floor) and longline fishers (which can deploy thousands of hooks on lines that can stretch for miles) take a heavy toll on turtles. Of course, like every other environmental issue today, this is playing out against the background of global warming and human interference with natural ecosystems. The narrow strips of beach on which the turtles lay their eggs are being squeezed on one side by development and on the other by the threat of rising sea levels as the oceans warm. Ultimately we must get a handle on those issues as well, or a creature that outlived the dinosaurs (恐龙) will meet its end at the hands of humans, leaving our descendants to wonder how creature so ugly could have won so much affection.24 We can learn from the first paragraph that _.Ahuman activities have changed the way turtles surviveBefforts have been made to protect turtles from dying outCgovernment bureaucracy has contributed to turtles extinctionDmarine biologists are looking for the secret of turtles reproduction25What does the author mean by “Nature is indifferent to human notions of fairness” (Line 1, Para. 2)?ANature is quite fair regarding the survival of turtles.BTurtles are by nature indifferent to human activities.CThe course of nature will not be changed by human interference.DThe turtle population has decreased in spite of human protection.26What constitutes a major threat to the survival of turtles according to Elizabeth Griffin?ATheir inadequate food supply.BUnregulated commercial fishing.CTheir lower reproductively ability. DContamination(pollution) of sea water27 How does global warming affect the survival of turtles?AIt threatens the sandy beaches on which they lay eggs.BThe changing climate makes it difficult for their eggs to hatch.CThe rising sea levels make it harder for their hatchlings to grow.DIt takes them longer to adapt to the high beach temperature.One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. You have to be with them in both good and bad times. In return, they will be there for you. But how can you be a good friend? Listen. Listen when they are talking. Keep eye contact. Dont say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes youre not required to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings. Help them. If your friends are ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you dont become their slave (奴隶). Try to take an extra pencil or pen with you to classes as they may forget to take one. Have a few extra dollars in your pocket in case they forget something they need. Be there for them. Try to make something for your friends to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and baking things are among the nicest things you can do for a friend when they are in hard times. Marilyn Monroe once said, Im selfish, impatient (急躁的) and a little insecure. I make mistakes, and I am out of control and at times hard to deal with. But if you cant handle me at my worst, then you surely dont deserve (值得) me at my best. Always remember this! If you dont want to deal with your friends when theyre depressed, then you dont deserve to be with them during those parties where you have a good time! Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for an ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Make time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. These are the things youll remember once youre all long graduated when looking back on your life!28We can learn from the passage that _.A. we must be careful when we choose our friendsB. friends should share happiness as well as problemsC. keeping long friendship is not easyD. everyone can be a good friend29What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. You should help your friends just as a friend.B. You should help your friends anytime anywhere.C. You should do whatever your friends ask you to do.D. You should always put your needs before your friends.30Marilyn Monroes words are mentioned to tell us that_.A. everyone has ups and downs during their lifetimeB. we should just share our happy times with our friendsC. we should be there when we are needed by our friendsD. we should learn to forgive our friends when they are wrong31What are we mainly advised to do in the last paragraph?A. To spend time with our friends.B. To look back on the happy times.C. To get to know more friends. D. To know what is worth doing.One of the most successful singers of the twentieth century, Ella Fitzgerald has made several different styles her own. She was born in Virginia but was brought up in an orphanage in Yonkers, New York. Chick Webb spotted her in an amateur competition when she was sixteen. He engaged her to sing with his band and when he died in 1939, she took over.Unlike Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald taught herself the sentimental music so popular in the 1930s- songs like “My Heart Belongs to Daddy”- and her recordings became best-sellers. During the 1940s she developed her own “scat singing” - a breathless, nonsense-syllable style- for songs like “Flying Home” and “Lady Be Good.”Ella Fitzgerald was the perfect musical partner for her friend, the trumpeter Louis Armstrong, matching him in warmth and artistry. “I just like music, period,” she said. “To me, its a story. Theres only one thing better than singing. Its more singing.”32 What does the passage mainly discuss?A. A comparison of Ella Fitzgerald and Bessie Smith.B. The musical career of Ella Fitzgerald.C. Ella Fitzgeralds early childhood.D. Ella Fitzgeralds most recent recordings.33The underlined word “spotted” means_.A. noticed B. brought up C. employedD. recognized34What does the passage imply about Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong?A. They were the founders of “scat singing”.B. They played the same musical instruments.C. They performed well together.D. They were a married couple.三、阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。You may be surprised to see making sure children never suffer as a mistake. The fol-Lowing may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering weakness.A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to from its chrysalis（蛹）He de-cided to the butterfly. So he peeled（剥开）the chrysalis open for the butterfly. Thelittle boy wasso to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off, into the sky.Then he was horrified he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle to keep flying. In fact，the butterflys struggle to the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.Like the little boy too often want to protect their children from struggle in the of love. They dont realize that their children need to struggle，to experience ，to deal with disappointment，and to solve their own problems. Only in this way can children their emotional strength，become strong-willed and develop the skills necessary forthe even bigger struggles they will meet their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can the ups and downs of life.However it isnt helpful either in this case when parents lecture（训斥），blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers to say，“Stop crying and act-ing like a spoiled boy. You cant always get what you want:， These words should beavoided.Instead，parents can offer loving support. You can say，Dont lose Be brave！You will succeed if you try again.”Then comes the tough part一no and no lectures.Simply allow him to discover that he can get over his disappointment and what he can do to get what he wants in the future.35 A. story B. proverbC. sayingD. experiment36 A. damagesB. burnsC. creates D. experiences37A. bearB. sufferC. dateD. emerge38 A. skillB. feed C. helpD. rescue39 A. depressed B. moved C. puzzled D. excited40 A. since B. as C. beforeD. until41 A. powerB. energy C. strength D. force42A. come up with B. do away withC. keep up withD. break away from43 A. teachersB. parents C. relatives D. friends44A. case B. chargeC. name D. course45 A. friendshipsB. scholarships C relationshipsD. hardships46 A. build upB. come upC. hung up D. turn up47 A. from B. throughoutC. atD. on48 A. expectB. predict C. surviveD. avoid49 A. addB. adapt C. devoteD. contribute50 A. pretend B. happen C. tend D. seem51 A. discouraging B. inspiring C. interesting D. touching52 A. faceB. heart C. sight D. weight53 A. parking B. smoking C. drinkingD. rescuing54 A. figure out B. carry out C. rule outD. drop out四、短文改错55短文改错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 、删除和修改。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。The winter holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroad, we can broaden you view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.五、请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Celebrating SleepWorld Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.In 2002, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia(失眠) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline(边界线) insomnia. In addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6 percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day. Overall, the survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and wa