辽宁省葫芦岛市六校高二英语上学期期中联考试卷（含解析）.doc

2016-2017学年度上学期高二联合考试英语试题考试时间：100分钟 总分150分第i卷第一部分：听力（略）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。asummer campsmake your summer magical with a one-of-a-kind summer camp experience!half-day, week-long camps are held from 9 am-12 pm or 1 pm-4pm.daily snacks will be provided and even become part of the hands-on fun!session 1-ocean commotion（暴动）set sail for fun and adventure on the deep blue sea!campers explore uncharted land at the magic house and discover something fishy as they come into the exciting world of sea creatures.june 6-10june 13-17june 20-24session 2-super kids explore earthcampers become superheroes to the earth as they learn about the environment and discover how to use their super powers to protect it! during this action-packed week, campers will explore the earth from the sky to the sea and participate in fun, earth-friendly activities such as turning trash into treasure.june 27-july 1july 11-15july 18-22session 3-once upon a timeat this unique fairy tale-themed camp, campers have a magical, make-believe adventure through the pages of some of their favorite storybooks. campers experience gaint-sized fun as they use their imaginations to travel to places found only in fairy tales.july 25-29august 1-5august 8-12(am sessions only)all campers must be registered in advance.1. what does the underlined word “one-of-a-kind” in paragraph 1 mean?a. long b. uniquec. official d. moving2. what is the main purpose of session 2?a. to encourage reading.b. to inspire imagination.c. to develop the spirit of adventure.d. to raise environmental awareness.3. what do campers probably do during session 3?a. read fairy stories.b. travel the country.c. search for treasure.d. learn about animals.【答案】1. b 2. d 3. a【解析】本文是一篇说明文。介绍整个夏令营的活动流程。1. 词义辨析题。根据本文介绍的夏令营的活动并且结合one可以推断出是独一无二的意思。故b选项正确。2. 细节理解题。根据“campers become superheroes to the earth as they learn about the environment and discover how to use their super powers to protect it!”可以推断出是呼吁人们增强环境保护意识。故d选项正确。3. 细节推理题。根据“at this unique fairy tale-themed camp, campers have a magical, make-believe adventure through the pages of some of their favorite storybooks.”可知露营者在在这个环节主要是讲故事。故a选项正确。bi was lucky enough to have a chance to study in the united states as an international student from the ukraine when i was fourteen years old. i went to a wonderful school,west catholic high school, for my freshman year.i remember my first day at that school as if it were yesterday. i was very nervous, and i could feel my heartbeat on the tips of my toes. my main fear was that i would not be able to express myself due to the language barrier. i was trying to have as little communication as i possibly could. and i almost succeeded, until we had to introduce ourselves in front of the class.and the moment the word “international”flew out of my mouth, i was surrounded by thirty people who were asking questions one after another. i remember some of the questions were “where is the ukraine? is it a kingdom?”“do you have mcdonalds? does it taste the same?”and “say something in your language.” it turned out to be the opposite of less communication, but it was so much fun.during the first three months, i certainly experienced a bit of cultural shock. i think americans are the nicest people i have ever met in my entire life. they always smile and say, “hi, how are you?”one day, i noticed the students looking at me suspiciously. finally , my classmate came up to my locker and whispered, “is that true that you are a princess(公主)and that you came to study here so that nobody would recognize you?” at one point, i even had an image of myself wearing a gown and waving at the crowd. what ? people do have a wild imagination!during my study abroad experience, i saw a totally new world, experienced great culture, met a lot of incredible(不可思议的)people and improved my language. this trip inspired me to learn foreign languages. that is one of the reasons why i speak five different languages today.4. on the first day of school, the author was afraid that_.a. she would be too shy to talk with others.b. she could not communicate with others well.c. she would not be able to do well in her studiesd. she would have difficulty learning a new language.5. when the authors classmates knew she was an international student, they_.a. made fun of herb. prepared a special gift for herc. were eager to make friends with herd. showed interest in her countrys culture.6. what does the underlined word “suspiciously” in para.5 probably mean?a. doubtfully b. excitedlyc. angrily d. fearfully7. what can we learn from the text?a. the author decided to settle in the usa.b. the author didnt want to make herself known.c. the author always imagined herself as a princess.d. the author got lots of benefits through studying abroad.【答案】4. b 5. d 6. a 7. d【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一名乌克兰的留学生在美国上学的经历。记叙了这位留学生自己适应留学生活的过程。4. 细节推理题。根据第二段中“my main fear was that i would not be able to express myself due to the language barrier.”可知语言障碍是作者最担心的事情。故b选项正确。5. 细节推理题。根据第三段中“and the moment the word “international”flew out of my mouth, i was surrounded by thirty people who were asking questions one after another.”可知周围的学生对作者的故乡很感兴趣。故d选项正确。6. 词义辨析题。根据第五段中“finally , my classmate came up to my locker and whispered, “is that true that you are a princess(公主)and that you came to study here so that nobody would recognize you?”同学对于作者身份的怀疑，可知此处是怀疑的意思。故a选项正确。7. 细节推理题。根据最后一段中“this trip inspired me to learn foreign languages. that is one of the reasons why i speak five different languages today.”可知作者从留学的经历中学习到了很多，受益很大。故d选项正确。cin shanghai, the historic bund(外滩)catches much attention-many former banks and trading houses along the huangpu river, built a century ago in different architectural styles, are monuments to the grandeur(辉煌)of that era. it can also suffocating(令人窒息的)on weekends, with tourists struggling for taking photos.for local residents, another part of the riverfront now known as the west bund has become a far more appealing place to spend the weekend. here, a once industrial area known for aircraft manufacturing(制造)has been transformed into a green corridor where local residents come to ride bikes or enjoy picnics on the grassy riverbank.in the last two years, museums and galleries have also started popping up as part of the citys plan to turn the west bund into a world-class art and culture center.on one end of the waterfront area, two huge industrial buildings have been transformed into the west bund art center, site of a new annual art exhibition, and the yuz museum, focusing on contemporary works. on the other end is another institution exhibiting a mix of classical antiquities(古董)and modern chinese art, called the long museum west bund.its an ambitious effort. under a national five-year plan to promote culture by building more museums, shanghai has set out to transform itself from a commercial center into a cultural one.to achieve this, the city has built may museum buildings, including the shanghai natural history museum, designed by the american architects, and the power station of art, a tate modern-inspired art museum in a former power plant that hosted a show of the chinese artist cai guoqiangs drawings.across the river, two former exhibition halls from the 2010 world expo have also been transformed into museums-the oversize glossy-red former china exhibition hall is the new home of the china art museum.8. why are the local residents more interested in the west bund?a. it attracts the worlds attention.b. they can visit aircraft industry there.c. they can enjoy themselves there at weekend.d. it shows shanghais grandeur int the last century.9. what does the underlined part in para.3 mean?a. museums and galleries have been transformed greatly.b. there are many museums and galleries crowded with people.c. museums and galleries have taken measures to attract visitors.d. there are many newly transformed and built museums and galleries.10. according to the text, the power station of art is _.a. inspired by tate modernb. showing contemporary worksc. exhibiting cai guoqiangs drawingsd. located in the former china exhibitions hall11. what could be the best title for the text?a. an art explosion takes shanghaib. the rapid development of shanghaic. shanghai builds the largest exhibition halld. shanghais leading role as a commercial center【答案】8. c 9. d 10. a 11. a【解析】本文是一篇说明文。讲述的是上海的风景，其中主要提到外滩、西岸、艺术馆以及博物馆等，同时还讲述了上海的城市规划。8. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“for local residents, another part of the riverfront now known as the west bund has become a far more appealing place to spend the weekend.”可知当地居民在西岸可以享受自己的周末，故c选项正确。9. 推理判断题。根据划线句子可知，在过去的两年里，博物馆和美术馆也开始出现。所以此处表达的意思是上海现在有许多博物馆和美术馆，故d选项正确。10. 细节理解题。根据第六段中“the power station of art, a tate modern-inspired art museum in a former power plant that hosted a show of the chinese artist cai guoqiangs drawings.”可知是由其灵感来自于泰特现代艺术博物馆。故a选项正确。dweather experts said this year could be one of the strongest el nino events in recorded history. el nino means severe weather conditions in parts of the world. in eastern africa, for example, kenya and uganda are preparing for possible flooding. yet south africa and malawi are already dealing with extremely dry weather.el nino is spanish for “the child”. it usually begins in december, near the celebration of the birth of jesus christ. in fact, the weather event was named in his honor. el nino develops when winds off the west coast of south america weaken. this permits warm water in the western pacific to expand toward the east and the americas. at the same time, clouds and rain over the warm water move east, too. el nio conditions normally appear only about twice every 10 years. usually, el nino conditions continue for about 12 to 18 months. they bring warm weather to some areas. these areas become wetter than normal, while others become drier.the united nations childrens fund warns that many people are at risk from hunger, disease and water shortages resulting from el nino. in the east and southern africa up to 11 million children could be affected. east african countries usually experience heavy rainfall during the el nino. southern africa usually has little rainfall which may lead to wildfires or drought(干旱).weather changes caused by el nino depend on the strength of the condition. in the early 1980s, strong el nino was linked to dry weather in australia and asia, rain and flooding in south america and high temperatures in many parts of the u.s. the years later, smaller el nino caused trouble in parts of the u.s. it caused severe floods in the southeast and the middle west. tom di leberto is a meteorologist(气象学家) at the national oceanic and atmospheric administration in washington, d.c. he said this year could be the third strongest el nino on record. but we will not know for sure until all the weather records are examined.12. the author writes the text to tell us_.a. many countries are preparing for the coming floodsb. africa will probably suffer a lot form this years el ninoc. this year could be one of the strongest el nino on recordd. 11 million children could be affected by this years el nino13. the second paragraph is mainly about _.a. what el nino actually meansb. how el nino comes into beingc. when el nino will occur next timed. why el nino causes weather changes14. which of the following countries often suffers from flooding caused by el nino?a. kenya b. malawic. australia d. south africa15. the author mentioned the 1980s el nino and the 1990s el nino to _ .a. explain why so many countries were affected by el ninob. prove weather changes caused by el nino depend on its strengthc. argue that el nino conditions usually appear about twice every 10 yearsd. show scientists doubt whether this year will have the strongest el nino【答案】12. c 13. b 14. a 15. b【解析】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了厄尔尼诺现象，它的特征以及它所带来的影响。12. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“weather experts said this year could be one of the strongest el nino events in recorded history.”可知，作者是为了告知我们今年可能是厄尔尼诺现象最强烈的一年。故c选项正确。13. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“el nino is spanish for “the child”. it usually begins in december, near the celebration of the birth of jesus christ.”可知，本段讲述的是厄尔尼诺的来源，故b选项正确。14. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“kenya and uganda are preparing for possible flooding.”可知，经常反生厄尔尼诺现象的国家包括肯尼亚，故a选项正确。15. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“weather changes caused by el nino depend on the strength of the condition.”可知，天气变化取决于其强度。故b选项正确。【名师点睛】所谓细节理解题，是指原文提到了某事物、现象或理论，题干针对原文具体叙述本身发问。细节事实理解题主要考查考生对文章中某一些特定细节或文章的重要实事的理解能力。它一般包括直接理解题和语义理解题两种。直接理解题的答案与原文直接挂钩，从阅读材料中可以找到。这种题难度低，只要学生读懂文章，就能得分，属于低层题。而语义理解题须将题目信息与原文相关信息进行语义上的转换才能得出结论。这类题目要求考生能理解原文中某个短语或句子的含义，从而找到与答案意思相同的词语和句子。 以第3小题为例，题干中需要找到的是厄尔尼诺现象经常发生在哪些国家，这就需要带着问题在原文中找到答案，根据第一段中“kenya and uganda are preparing for possible flooding.”可知，经常反生厄尔尼诺现象的国家包括肯尼亚，故a选项正确。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。like it or not, there will be difficult times in our lives. you might lose your job, fail in your exams or have an illness. _16_ here are some ways not to lose hope during difficult times.1.1have faith._17_ no matter how bad the situation is, things will turn out to be good in the end. several years ago i failed to get my masters degree. it was a really bad experience._18_ it was of much better quality than my previous university. experiences like this strengthen my belief that having faith is important during difficult times.2.be around supportive people.going through difficult times is hard, and going through them alone is even harder. you need a group of positive people who can support you. _19_ if you dont, my suggestion is to start looking for one. dont wait until you need it, because it will be too late by then. you need the community before difficult times come.3.help others.an additional benefit of being in a good community is that it encourages you to think about other people. it pushes you to help others and, therefore, think about other people. _20_ as a result, your situation wont look as bad as it would be otherwise. often the situation looks worse than it really is because we give too much attention. shifting（移开）some of your attention away will put the situation in a better view.a.your community helps a lot.b.whatever it is, its important not to lose hope.c.however, i changed my attitude towards failure.d.in this way you shift your focus away from yourself.e.but i got a scholarship at an overseas university later.f.you must believe that things will work out well eventually.g.you should become part of a community that cares for one another.【答案】16. b 17. f 18. e 19. g 20. d【解析】本文是一篇社会应用文。主要是为人们在困难时期不要失去希望而给出的方法。16. 推理判断题。根据上下文可知此处是说及时在困难中也要有希望，所以此处应该是一个转折。故b选项合适。17. 总结概括题。在段落的开头一般是呼吁或者是总结，此处应当是呼吁，故f选项合适。18. 推理判断题。根据上下文可知此处是讲述作者自身经历，处于困境之中但是自己却满怀希望，所以是一句转折的话。故e选项合适。19. 推理判断题。根据下文“if you dont, my suggestion is to start looking for one.”可知此处是用来表示建议的，故g选项合适。20. 推理判断题。根据上文，可知此处是用来承接上文，按照这种方式。故d选=选项合适。第三部分：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。i was in the bakery section of a local supermarket the other day when i spotted a huge and delicious-looking chocolate cake on sale. i _21_ to put it in my shopping cart, but lately i thought i had been trying to lose weight, _22_ i walked on. just as i was passing it by, a little boy ran up to it and yelled, “ mommy, lets _23_ the chocolate cake!” his mom walked up and _24_ explained that they couldnt afford that cake on _25_ , but maybe they could get a couple of chocolate _26_ instead. i expected the little boy to be _27_ , but instead his smile grew even _28_ as he said, “yes, i love cookies!”how i wish i had the _29_ of that little boy! as i have gone down lifes path over the years, i had far too often _30_ the delightful cookies that had been offered to me because my eyes were _31_ on the giant chocolate cake at the end of the road. all the little joys that i could have _32_ were ignored because i couldnt take my eyes off the prize. it took me so many years to _33_ that the chocolate cake was only an illusion(幻想) of my own _34_.that chocolate cake was the _35_ of what i wanted my life to be, but all of those cookies were the things that life _36_ me to live. these days i delight in every one of them. i _37_ every chance to do good, to share love, to create joy and to grow into the person i was meant to be. i also know i will see delightful cookies in the _38_ of my life.dont miss your cookies for some _39_ cake. enjoy every bite of it. enjoy the love for you and _40_ your own love as well. make your life a sweet treat for your soul and the souls of people you meet.21. a. promised b. wanted c. managed d. forgot22. a. if b. or c. as d. so23. a. smell b. get c. sell d. bake24. a. eager b. nervously c. angrily d. patiently25. a. tour b. duty c. sale d. purpose26. a. cookies b. eggs c. drinks d. bars27. a. worried b. surprised c. upset d. glad28. a. sadder b. thinner c. weaker d. wider29. a. dream b. wisdom c. trust d. freedom30. a. bought b. noticed c. refused d. eaten31. a. depended b. fixed c. called d. based32. a. demanded b. offered c. gained d. missed33. a. see b. re