广东省深圳市耀华实验学校2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

2017-2018学年第二学期期末考试高二年级英语试题 2018.7本试卷共10页，三大题, 满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损，监考教师分发的考生信息条形码是否正确； 之后务必用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名和考生号，同时，将监考教师发放的条形码正向准确粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区，请保持条形码整洁、不污损。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案无效。3非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，请注意每题答题空间，预先合理安排；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷注意事项：1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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, 从所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOrganizations that support women and promote equality and fairness in wages, in behavior, and with opportunities have spent years putting womens rights first as their missions. Check out the institutions that are helping fight for whats fair, no matter where women are in the world.School Girls UniteThis nonprofit deals with education discrimination among young women in developing countries. In Mali, Africa, for example, only one in four girls make it to the 7th grade. School Girls Unite sponsors the girls education, often at a cost as little as $75 per child, and follows them to plete their education.Every Mother CountsModel Christy Turlington Burns founded this activist group that seeks to improve medical care for mothers around the world by training professionals, improving transportation to care facilities, and donating crucial supplies to clinics. The organization has arranged funds that have improved mother mortality rates in Tanzania, Haiti, and India.ANITA B. ORGSince 1987, this social enterprise has pursued the mission statement of founder Anita Borg by putting women in a position to excel in the technology field. The group provides resources for education in coding and diversity both in the U.S. and abroad. In India, they organize career fairs for women only, offering panies the chance to improve their gender diversity in the workforce.Dress For SuccessWearing appropriate clothes for a job interview is vital for potential employees. For over 20 years, the caregivers at Dress for Success have been helping women realize their professional goals by providing suits they might not otherwise be able to afford. The nonprofit accepts clothing donations and then distributes them to countries and areas in need.1. How does School Girls Unite help women?A. By training female instructors for the school.B. By providing free guidance on girls education.C. By financially aiding girls with their education.D. By asking girls parents to support their education.2. Who may benefit from Every Mother Counts?A. A woman who majors in medicine.B. A woman who is to give birth soon.C. A mother suffering from discrimination.D. A single mother raising children herself.3. Which organizations aim at women employment?A. ANITA B. ORG and Dress for SuccessB. School Girls Unite and ANITA B. ORGC. ANITA B. ORG and Every Mother CountsD. School Girls Unite and Every Mother CountsBThroughout high school, I failed to volunteer as much as I had wanted. As a college student, I am still busy with maintaining my grades and staying involved in my schools munity, but I decided to get out of my fort zone and volunteer for America Recycles Day. And this turned out to be an awesome experience.The organization Ouachita Green put together this event, which allowed people from the Monroe area of Louisiana to bring in their recyclables, free of charge. Unfortunately, Louisiana is lacking in environmentally-friendly initiatives(倡议) so recycling is not offered to most people in our munity. In contrast, it is required by law to recycle back in my home New Jersey. This truth astonished me, but more importantly, it encouraged me to seek change.I meant to make a difference. Through joint efforts, my classmates and I ended up starting the Green Club at the University of Louisiana. It focuses on creating a green attitude within the university and the greater Monroe area. While working on it, I met a group of ambitious high school students, who shared the same concern about the environment as us. While talking, we decided that working together would benefit not only the organizations at our schools, but also the munity as a whole. If we let the munity know we are serious, there is an even better chance that we will succeed and influence others.If you are hesitant to volunteer or help out with an event in your munity, my remendation is to go ahead and do it. Even if it may be out of your fort zone, it is important to put yourself out there. At the end of the day, you miss all of the shots you dont take.4. What surprised the author greatly?A. Louisianas lack of environmental laws.B. Louisianas limited access to recycling.C. New Jerseys legal requirement of recycling.D. New Jerseys great advantage over Louisiana.5. What is the Green Club is intended to?A. To offer part-time jobs for high school students.B. To appeal for an environmentally-friendly lifestyle.C. To make university life in the Monroe area colorful.D. To help with munity events in the Monroe area.6. What did the high school students and the author agree on?A. The need to co-operate. B. The importance of recycling.C. The possibility to succeed. D. The drawbacks of seriousness.7. What does the author suggest the potential volunteers should do?A. To praise themselves. B. To force themselves.C. To believe themselves. D. To challenge themselves. CA few years ago, I had an “aha!” moment regarding handwriting. I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial task. It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting, and then I realized whose it must be. I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year, maybe two, and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point.It was a very important event in the puterization of life-a sign that was the informal. Friendly munication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant messages and emails. There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters, and we recognized one anothers handwriting the way we knew voices or faces.As a child visiting my fathers office, I was pleased to recognize, in little notes on the desks of his staff, the same handwriting I would see at home in the notes he would leave on the fridgeexcept that those notes were signed “dad” instead of “RFW”.All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The Rise and Fall of Handwriting, a book by Florey. She shows in her book a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of schools to teach children to write well, but many others argue that people in a digital age cant be expected to learn to hold a pen.I dont buy it.I dont want to see anyone cut off from the expressive, personal associations that a pen still promotes better than a digital keyboard does. For many a biographer, part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the handwriting of 16th-century Italy. That may sound impossibly grand-as if they want kids to learn to draw by copying classical paintings. However, they have worked in many school systems.8. Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleagues handwriting?A. He had worked with his colleague long enough.B. His colleagues handwriting was so beautiful.C. His colleagues handwriting was so terrible.D. He still had a lot of work to do.9. What did people working together in an office use to do?A. To talk more about handwriting.B. To take more notes on workdays.C. To know better one anothers handwriting.D. To municate better with one another.10. According to the author, handwritten notes _ .A. are harder to teach in schoolsB. attract more attentionC. are used only between friendsD. carry more message11. What can we learn from the passage about the author?A. He thinks it impossible to teach handwriting.B. He does not want to lose handwriting.C. He puts the blame on the puter.D. He does not agree with Florey.D Money is the root of all evil (邪恶) and new study claims there may be some truth behind the saying. Scientists at the University of California Berkeley, US, announced on February 27 that rich people are more likely to do immoral things, such as lie or cheat, than poorer people. The scientists did a series of eight experiments. They published their findings online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNA美国国家科学院院刊).They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley. They noted that drivers of newer and more expensive cars were more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians at crosswalks. Nearly 45 percent of people driving expensive cars ignored a pedestrian pared with only 30 percent of people driving new modest cars.In another experiment, a group of college students was asked if they would do immoral things in various everyday situations. Examples included taking printer paper from work and not telling a salesperson when he or she gave back more change. Students from higher class families were more likely to act dishonestly.According to the scientists, rich people often think money can get them out of trouble. This makes them less afraid to take risks, and it also means they care less about other peoples feelings.Finally, it just makes them greedier. “Higher wealth status seems to make you want even more, and that increased want leads you to bend the rules or break the rules to serve your self- interest,” said Paul Piff, lead scientist of the study.Piff pointed out that the findings dont mean that all rich people are untrustworthy or all poor people honest. He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their instincts(本能)and values in different ways.12. By saying “money is the root of all evil”, the author wants to _ .A. link wealth with bad behaviorB. draw readers attention to the researchC. show how the saying proves the findingsD. defend rich people who do immoral things13. According to the scientists, which is NOT the factor that makes rich people immoral?A. They wele risks.B. They have more desires.C. They believe money talks.D. They bee more selfish.14. Why did the scientists do the experiments?A. To show how social status affects peoples morality.B. To show peoples instincts and values in different ways.C. To test whether the saying “money is the root of all evil” is true.D. To show the difference between higher - class people and lower - class people.15. What does the passage really want to show us?A. The poor are respectable.B. Money is the root of all evil.C. All rich people are untrustworthy.D. The rich are more likely to act badly.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。Have you ever tried to write a poem? Its easier than you might think. Poems are a lot like song lyrics (歌词) . A good poem conveys an honest feeling about something. Follow these steps to write a poem.First, pay attention to the world around you little things, big things, people, animals, buildings, events, etc. _ 16_ _You can do just about anything in a poem. Thats why poetry writing is so wild and free: there are no rules._ 17 _ _What would you like your poem to be about? Your poem will be more powerful if you choose a topic you feel strongly about.Now free-write for 5 minutes about your topic. Then go back and read it. _18_Circle these to use in your poem.Write your poem. Remember, a poem doesnt have to rhyme. It doesnt have to use sentences. _19_ And it should sound nice to you.Have a friend read your poem aloud to you. Do you like the way it sounds? _ _20 _I believe that poetry is the most exquisite(优美的) form of writing. And anyone can write a poem if they want to.A. Then, choose your topic.B. Explore different types of poems.C. Do any words or phrases stand out?D. What do you see, hear, taste, smell, and feel?E. But it should show your feelings about the topic.F. If not, go back and rewrite the parts you dont like.G. Choose a paragraph from a favorite book and turn it into a poem.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1 20各题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I will never forget that November day. It was hotter than normal. This was the _21_ my father and I had waited so long for, because we had been working towards this race for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view. They had e _22_ me. I saw worry and _23_ on my fathers face. Then the race began!For the first two and a half miles, I felt _24_. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with controlled _25_ and a strict diet. My friends hadnt seen me in weeks, but they understood the _26 _ required to make my dream a reality. As in all of my races, I didnt _27_ out in the front, I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their premature speed.Then without warning, my strength began to decrease. Neck and neck with one of my greatest petitors, I _28_ see the finish line. I had begun the final dash into _29_ when my knees became weak and my legs gave way. Nothing I could do would make them _30_ weight.I watched as runners rushed by me. _31_ I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed, I had to finish the race. However, my legs hurt badly. With all of the _32_ left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled, inch by inch, across the finish line. Voices, both _33_ and familiar, cheered me on. They gave me the courage to keep _34_ until the very end.The doctors were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him. There was only one person I wanted to _35_ to. I whispered, “Im so sorry, Dad, Im so sorry I _36_ you.” He looked at me, saying, “You could never disappoint me. Sometimes these things just _37_. All that matters is that you did your best.”“But we worked so _38_. What about our dream?” He reached over for my hand and said, “Dont you know that you are my dream and it has e true?”It wasnt long before my running shoes were back on, marking a _39 _ path for my journey, I learned that all of the miles, the tears, the sweat, and the pain my dad and I experienced together were not for a _40_. What I realized, though, was that to him, I was the greatest prize he had ever won.21. A. dream B. weatherC. resultD. day22. A. forB. toC. acrossD. over23. A. coldnessB. astonishmentC. excitementD. amusement24. A. proudB. greatC. nervousD. afraid25. A. programsB. studiesC. instructionsD. practices26. A. sacrificeB. potentialC. patienceD. attention27. A. lookB. moveC. startD. e28. A. shouldB. couldC. mustD. need29. A. reliefB. spiritC. pleasureD. glory30. A. giveB. feelC. holdD. add31. A. WhereB. BecauseC. IfD. Although32. A. trustB. emotionC. strengthD. confidence33. A. loudB. foreignC. softD. firm34. A. goingB. runningC. fightingD. training35. A. referB. talkC. listenD. agree36. A. frightenedB. disturbedC. disappointedD. bored37. A. developB. changeC. followD. happen38. A. lateB. hardC. closelyD. quickly39. A. newB. nearC. roughD. narrow40. A. wishB. dutyC. rankD. race第II卷英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30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。AIn the West, when you go to a restaurant, you choose all that you want to eat; you do not choose a dish to share with others. Your food _41_(bring) to you, for you alone. As a guest, you may have the problem that the food you like is expensive. So you dare not order it, for it feels greedy. But when you choose something _42_(little) expensive, your host will order what you really want.But “ordering badly” is a bigger problem. Something can sound nice on the menu, but when it es, you find that the_43_(bine) of flavors (味道) is wrong. But it is_44_(you), and you have to do your best to eat it. I have a friend in London _45_orders badly. Never has she really_46_(enjoy) her meal.In China, the question is not “What shall I have?”_47_“What shall we have?” Food is ordered to share with others, not just _48_oneself. My friends here usually take my likes and dislikes into consideration when _49_(order), and I do the same for them. But if something I dont like is ordered, its not a problem because there are all the other _50_(dish) that I can enjoy. BI started learning languages from a young age. When I was 10 years old, I 51 (encourage) by my family to continue on the language path. So I took up German and it was really 52 (challenge). There were a lot of times I thought I was going to give up, 53 I am so glad I didnt. When I was 18, I didnt get into the university I wanted and I had no idea 54 I was going to do. I changed my plan and 55 (apply) to go to the University of Manchester to study Spanish. I had never studied Spanish before. T