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2016-2017学年度上学期瓦房店市高级中学高二期中考试 英语试题 第卷第二部分 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）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。aafter 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 him 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. 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：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 them 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 sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.21. the reason for roberts attempts to kill himself was that .a. a terrible traffic accident happened to himb. he had to live in a dark and silent worldc. he was struck by the lightning once mored. nobody in the world cared about him22. 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.23. we can infer from the text that .a. there was no accurate explanation for roberts recoveryb. many doctors came because robert was badly injuredc. roberts wife sent for doctors immediately after the shockd. a sudden injury in the head led to roberts recovery24. whats the best title of the whole passage?a. a terrible electrical accidentb. robert edwards and his wifec. what a sudden shock d. an unforgettable experienceba good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right , says mollie hunter. born and brought up near edinburgh, mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people. she firmly believes that there is and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market is. in mollies opinion it is necessary to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing. if you arent telling a story, youre a very dead writer indeed. she says. with the chief function of a writer being to entertain, mollie is indeed an entertainer. i have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language, she says. this love goes back to early childhood. i had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up . because my family always had dogs, and i was very good at handling them, i said i wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said nonsense, mollie; dear, youll be a writer. so finally i thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher and i decided when i was nine that i would be a writer.this childhood intention is described in her novel. a sound of chariots, which is although written in the third person , is dearly autobiographical（自传体的）and gives a picture both of mollies ambition and her struggle towards its achievement. thoughts of her childhood inevitably（不可避免地）brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup meadows and strawberry fieldssadly now covered with modern houses. i was once taken back to see it and i felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood. ill never go back, she said never. when i set one of my books in scotland she said i can recall my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work. and thats important because children now know so much so early that romance cant exist for them, as it did for us.25. what does mollie hunter feel about the nature of a good book?a. it should not aim at a narrow audience.b. it should be attractive to young readers.c. it should be based on original ideas.d. it should not include too much conversation.26. in mollie hunters opinion, which of the following is one sign of a poor writer?a. being poor in life experience.b. being short of writing skills.c. the weakness of description.d. the absence of a story.27. what do we learn about mollie hunter as a young child?a. she didnt expect to become a writer.b. she didnt enjoy writing stories.c. she didnt have any particular ambitions.d. she didnt respect her teachers views.28. whats the writers purpose in this text?a. to share her enjoyment of mollie hunters books.b. to introduce mollie hunters work to a wider audience.c. to provide information for mollie hunters existing readers.d. to describe mollie hunters most successful books.ctired of working in your country?with over 500 instructors and 20 years of experience, we are the leader in the field of teaching foreign languages. we now have positions open in osaka starting september/october 2011 for instructors of english, german, spanish and french. teach many different kinds of classes using the latest technology in small classes of up to 3students. accommodation (住宿), and other necessary documents (文件) will be ready before you leave. applicants will teach their first language only. excellent teacher training programs. if you are young with a university degree and are willing to experience different cultures, apply now. experience in teaching is an advantage but not specially required. knowledge of the japanese language is not necessary but good english skills and practical computer knowledge are basic requirements. apply with c. v. and send letters to: nova france, mr. sampy (iht3/2)34, bd. haussmann, 75009 paris, france fax: 33148014804 or visit our website: www. teachjp. com the manager expects to meet and talk with successful applicants in paris in june and july.29.what is the purpose of the text? a. to introduce a language school in japan.b. to hire language teachers to work in japan.c. to describe working conditions in japan.d. to make clear the requirements for japanese teachers.30 .we know from the text that those who are going to japan will _a. teach english only in osaka b. receive a degree from a university c. have free accommodation d. get trained for the job31. before going to japan, you need _.a. to see the manager of nova france b. to take some computer courses c. to write a letter to japan d. to find a place to livedeverybody cheats. whether its the taxi driver who tricks a visitor and takes them the long way round, or the shop assistant who doesnt give the correct change, or the police officer who accepts a bribe（贿赂）- everybodys at it. is cheating acceptable, a natural way of surviving and being successful? or is it something that should be frowned on and young people discouraged from doing? if its the latter how can we explain to children why so many bend the rules?take sport for example. the world cup was filled with cheating. whether diving, pretending to be hurt or denying a handball, footballers will do anything for a free - kick or a penalty shot. whatever the nationality theres one common ploy：the player rolls over holding their leg, ankle or head seeming to be in great pain. as a result, a yellow card and / or free - kick is given for the foul and then, a few seconds later, the player is up and about as if nothing had happened! the ref（裁判）may be taken in by it but youngsters watching the game arent, they also see their heroes getting away with it.of course its not just football. in 1998 the tour de france, the worlds greatest cycling event, was hit by a drug - taking scandal（丑闻）.the 40 bottles of forbidden drugs found with the fustian team caused a massive investigation that almost caused the tour to be abandoned.meanwhile companies around the world are losing billions of dollars to fake products. from cut price cds and dvds to sportswear, cheap fake products are everywhere. it has become socially acceptable to buy fake gucci bags and illegal copies of films. if parents are doing this, their children will follow.so perhaps its not surprising that around the world more pupils than ever are caught cheating during exams. in one case missing exam papers were put up for sale on the internet. in another, widespread cheating took place by pupils using their mobile phones to receive tested answers. they blame the pressure put on them to do well in exams. it doesnt help that their role models are also cheats. surely we cant complain when were setting such a bad example.32. the phrase be frowned on（paragraph 2）most probably means .a. to be disapproved of b. to be pushed forwardc. to be taken the place of d. to be stuck with33. the writers suppose for writing this passage is to .a. explain why people in almost every field cheatb. complain about cheats in school educationc. persuade young people not to cheat in examsd. blame the society for tolerating cheats34. the writer mentions the example of the world cup in paragraph 3 in order to .a. show cheating is a common phenomenon nowadaysb. discuss the relationship between sport and cheatingc. explore the nature of cheating in important eventsd. warn coaches and athletes of the danger of cheating35. which of the following is the main idea of the passage?a. exams are not a good way of testing children.b. children are natural cheats.c. if adults cheat, children will cheat too.d. everyone including children cheats.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填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答通卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。we often close ourselves off when painful events happen in our lives. instead of letting the world soften us, we let it drive us deeper into ourselves. we try to ignore the hurt and pain, but we cant hide from ourselves. 36the items listed below are four tips you can open your heart more fully and completely.1. breathe into painwhenever a painful situation arises in your life, try to face it instead of running away. 37 . when the sadness strikes, take a deep breath and accept it. by using our breath we soften our experiences and allow more newness.2. 38were often confused at the next step to take. actually, we can try a new decision making process. to start this process, we may ask, heart, what decision should i make here? what action feels the most right? see what comes up, then put it into practice and evaluate the outcome.3. spend time alonefor most of our lives were surrounded by people：our friends, family members, and strangers. 39 when you spend time in solitude（孤独），youre free from the influences of other people. it might be painful at first, but eventually youll add a whole new layer of depth and understanding into your life.4. get outside of yourself40 but in reality, they actually work hand-in-hand. after youve explored the depths of yourself, you come away with a new understanding.now, ifs time to share that not through telling others, but through being with others.a. have a light heartb. ask your heart what it wantsc. is there anything im hiding from myself?d. how often do we really spend time alone?e. this may seem a little contradictory to the last tip.f. we should open our hearts and take action to heal the wounds.g. when we run away from sadness, it gets stronger and more real.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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 the depths of my memory, many things i did with my father still live. these things come to represent, in fact, what i call _41_and love. i dont remember my father ever getting into a swimming tool. but he did _42_the water. any kind of _43_ride seemed to give him pleasure. _44_he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along. but i never really liked being on the water, the way my father did. i liked being _45_the water, moving through it, _46_it all around me. i was not a strong _47_, or one who learned to swim early, for i had my _48_. but i loved being in the swimming pool close to my fathers office and _49_those summer days with my father, who _50_ come by on a break. i needed him to see what i could do. my father would stand there in his suit, the _51_person not in swimsuit. after swimming, i would go _52_ his office and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk, where he let me _53_anything i found in his top desk drawer. sometimes, if i was left alone at his desk _54_ he worked in the lab, an assistant or a student might come in and tell me perhaps i shouldnt be playing with his _55_. but my father always _56_and said easily, “oh, no, its _57_”.sometimes he handed me coins and told me to get _58_ an ice cream a poet once said, “we look at life once, in childhood, the rest is _59_.”and i think it is not only what we “look at once, in childhood” that determines our memories, but _60_, in that childhood, look at us. 41a. desire b. joy c. anger d. worry 42a. avoid b. refuse c. praise d. love 43a. boat b. bus c. train d. bike 44a. but b. then c. and d. still 45a. on b. off c. by d. in 46a. having b. leaving c. making d. getting 47a. swimmer b. rider c. walker d. runner 48a. hopes b. faiths c. rights d. fears 49a. spending b. saving c. wasting d. ruining 50a. should b. would c. had to d. ought to 51a. next b. only c. other d. last 52a. away from b. out of c. by d. inside 53a. put up b. break down c. play with d. work out 54a. the moment b. the first time c. while d. before 55a. fishing net b. office things c. wooden chair d. lab equipment 56a. stood up b. set out c. showed up d. turned out 57a. fine b. strange c. terrible d. funny 58a. the student b. the assistant c. myself d. himself 59a. memory b. wealth c. experience d. practice 60a. which b. who c. what d. whose第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）在空白处填入适当的内容（1个词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。i was on my way to the taiyetos mountains. the sun was setting when my car 6 l (break) down near a remote and poor village. cursing my misfortune, i was wondering where i was going to spend the night when i realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to 6 2 should have the honor of receiving me 63 a guest in their house. finally, i accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house. while she was getting me 64 (settle) into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to 65 small town some 20 kilometers away 66 there was a garage.i had noticed three hens running free in my hostesss courtyard , and one of 67 ended up in a dish on my table that night. some villagers brought me goats cheese and honey. we drank together and talked 6 8 (merry) till far into the night.when the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, i wanted to reward the old woman 6 9 the trouble i had caused 70 .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一篇作文。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10修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。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。last week my parents and i took a two-days trip to emei mountain in sichuan. as everyone knows, its famous mountain with all kinds of plants and animals. the weather was fine. it was almost noon we arrived at the foot of the mountain. the three of them were v