辽宁省大石桥市第二高级中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

20152016学年度上学期期末考试高二英语试卷时间：100分钟 满分：120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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。acar washes are a common sight throughout nigeria, but madinat aliyus roadside business is special: she is the only woman car-washer in the north of the country.“this job has caused me a lot of problems.” said the 27-year-old, checking cars waiting to be cleaned.aliyu began her work two years ago, hoping to use the 7,000 naira(about 28) she earned every month to put her younger sisters and brothers through school following the death of their mother, the only one who made money to support the family. but her family begged her to stop doing this job, and she has received “judgment and warnings” from strangers too.“my grandmother cried for many days. some people thought it was a joke to bring more customers. others said if i was doing it for money, they would just give me money to stop bringing them shame,” she said to me, as she got water from a well by the roadside. “but i hate laziness and depending on somebody else.”little by little, aliyu got admirers. “some customers only allow her to wash their cars,” said her colleague shamsudeen mohammed. “i trained many green hands to wash cars, and i can honestly tell you aliyus work is better than any mans.” he added.recently some women came to aliyu to ask for advice on starting their own business. “unfortunately a womans family discouraged her. i told her, if you listen to them, you will find yourself living a life you dont want,” she said. though she is still looked down upon by many, aliyu has no plans to stop her work. “it is believed men can do something, but i believe i can do it too.”21. madinat aliyu washes cars mainly to _. a. support her family b. learn about cars c. pay back debts d. help her friend22. from the fifth paragraph, we know shamsudeen mohammed _. a. sang high praise for aliyu b. trained aliyu to wash cars c. had more customers than aliyu d. prefers to work with men23. as a woman car-washer, aliyu _. a. enjoys her familys support b. dreams of going to college c. is popular with new customers d. sets an example for other women24. which of the following can best describe aliyu?a. shy but smart. b. independent and confident. c. honest but lazy. d. humorous and imaginative.b when lily grasso recently brought home a letter from her school, her mother, kristen grasso, got angry. the letter claimed that lilys body mass index(bmi) was 22 and she was at risk for being overweight. the 11-year-old star volleyball player carries 124 pounds on an athletic 5-foot-3 frame and eats healthy foods. “it says at risk, and then it tells you to go to their website; when you do that, the at risk then turns into lily is overweight.” grasso said on today. she believes her daughter enjoys a healthy weight and that the florida department of public health in collier county made a mistake by sending whats known by some as a “fat letter” home with her daughter. she thinks that children might feel bad by being labeled as overweight, especially when they are healthy. but deb millsap, public information officer of the collier country healthy department, and dr. joan colfer, the department director, told today that while the letters are sent home with the students, they are in sealed envelops addressed to the parents. students cant open the letters, or that means they are reading their parents mail. the letter included the students bmi and information on their vision and hearing as well as whether they are at risk for scoliosis(脊椎侧凸), with data coming from a regular screening process that occurs when students are in kindergarten, the first, the third, and the sixth grades. florida is one of the 21 states that have laws requiring bmi screenings. millsap said the health department was currently in the middle of screenings for this school year, and last year the department tested 13,454 children. about 25 percent had possible vision issues, less than 1 percent had possible hearing problems, about 2 percent had scoliosis, and 43 percent had bmi issues, either above or below normal numbers. parents can give up the screening for their children, but millsap and colfer said 99% of the parents wouldnt do. “we do not want kids to have self-esteem(自尊) issues,” said millsap. “right on the letter it says sports may impact the results.” athletic children and adults might have a higher bmi because they have more muscle mass. bmi provides general information for doctors to work with, but does not provide an entire picture of a persons health.25. when kristen grasso received the “fat letter”, she _. a. was worried a lot about her daughters health b. got annoyed and disagreed with the conclusion c. feared that too much sport hurt her daughter d. felt angry because her daughter made mistakes26. what kind of sports does lily grasso take part in? a. soccer. b. basketball. c. tennis. d. volleyball.27. about the “fat letter”, deb millsap held that _. a. it would greatly hurt students self-pride b. it shouldnt be taken home by students c. students shouldnt read it without permission d. it was wrong for the health department to do it28. we can know from the passage that _. a. bmi includes information on vision, hearing and scoliosis b. students will have four screenings before the 7th grade c. half the states of america have carried out the regular screening process d. about a quarter of american pupils have possible vision issuesc children are known to be very keen observers and once they are interested in something, it is very likely to stay with them for life. they tend to look at life through the eyes of the person they are close to or want to be like. if their role model is optimistic, there are more chances of them optimistic. the role model becomes their standard of measurement. because they follow the actions of their role models so closely, children adopt the personality and attitude of their role models. children learn to like or dislike certain things by mimicking the personality and attitude of the people they admire. one reason why children keep changing their answers to “what would you like to be when you grow up” is that they are influenced by individuals in a certain field. children view the social relationships (family or public) mainly in the light of the importance these relationships hold in the life of their role models. their expression of their feelings is many times a reflection of their role models outlook(观点). according to a study, around 56% of teenagers identified with the role models. out of these, those having personal or direct contact with their role models had higher self-esteem and were better at academics compared to those who didnt. as such, children who have positive role models, have more self-confidence and are more optimistic about their future. they learn to handle themselves well in social settings and positively interact with those around them. of course, children who have their parents as positive role models have a well-rounded outlook towards life. they find it easier to deal with the highs and lows of life because they have seen their parents do it before. they find a sense of stability and security knowing that they will overcome failures just like their parents before them. besides, it becomes easier for parents to discipline(管教) and guide children. so it is no wonder why children who have parents as their role models have fewer behavioral issues.29. this article is mainly about_. a. the relation between role models and children b. the importance of role models to children c. how to be a good role model for children d. how to change childrens personality and attitude30. the underlined word “mimicking” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by _. a. imitating b. accepting c. studying d. changing31. according to the study, after direct contact with their role models, _. a. there is a decrease in childrens self-esteem b. there are fewer children better at academics c. children may feel more optimistic about their future d. children may have a strong desire to succeed32. it can be inferred from the last paragraph that_ a. childrens behavioral issues are serious b. teaching children strategies for security is important c. people should learn the latest studies on role models d. parents should set a good example for childrendwealth starts with a goal saving a dollar at a time. call it the piggy bank strategy. there are lessons in that time-honored coin-saving container. any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. if you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. if you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day. if you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax, you will have your trip money. when i was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if i wanted something, i should save money to buy it. we associate piggy banks with children, but in many countries, the little containers are also popular with adults. europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth. around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on new years day brings good luck and financial success. ah, but you have to putsomethingin it. why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? in the middle ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. potters(制陶工) made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay(黏土) called “pygg,” and folks saved coins in pygg jars. the middle english word for pig was “pigge”. while the saxons pronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug”, eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy. as the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. the piggy bank was born. originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. while piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. think about the things in life that require large amounts of money- college education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. so when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely.33. what is the piggy bank strategy? a. paying 1% income tax at a time. b. setting a goal before making a travel plan.c. aiming high even when doing small things. d. putting aside a little money regularly for future use.34.why did the writers parents give him a piggy bank as a gift? a. to delight him with the latest fashion. b. to encourage him to climb mountains. c. to help him form the habit of saving. d. to teach him english pronunciation.35. the last paragraph talks about _. a. the seriousness of educating children b. the importance of managing moneyc. the enjoyment of taking a great trip d. the difficulty of starting a business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。being a man or woman isnt about blindly following popular gender(性别) patterns. you must define what kind of a person you will become and make conscious and deliberate choices for yourself.1. discover the real you.dont blindly accept the role you were conditioned by others. you have your own path to follow. be your own independent person. 36 2. own your power.accept full responsibility for your life. dont live as a doormat(受气包), a sheep, or a victim. stop giving away your power. you must accept that youre the creator of your life. 37 3. find you voice.build the courage to express yourself authentically(真正地). 38 if others react negatively, thats their problem. ask for what you want; you cant expect others to be mind-readers. you teach others how you want to be treated - not by dropping hints but by telling them directly.4. find your tribe(一类人).consciously build a supportive network of positive relationships, including family and friends. if you dont like your current relationships, its up to you to change that. 39 you deserve the very best relationships.5. become wise. 40 keep learning and growing. in the long run, your wisdom will become one of your greatest assets(财产), both as a way to meet your own needs and to help others.a. surround yourself with good people who love you and inspire you.b. dont allow peer pressure to force you into an inauthentic role.c. when you are weak, no one is coming to rescue you.d. true beauty comes from the inside.e. you should place a very high value on developing your wisdom.f. give yourself permission to do what you enjoy.g. if you dont speak up for yourself, who will?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,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。if you want your life to stand for peace and kindness, its helpful to do some kind, peaceful things. one of my favorite 41 to do this is by developing my own helping rituals(习惯). these little acts of 42 are opportunities to be of service and reminders of how good it feels to be kind and 43 . we live in a rural area of the san francisco bay area. most of what we see is 44 nature. one of the 45 to the beauty is the litter that some people throw out of their car windows as they are 46 on the rural roads. one of the few 47 to living out the rural areas is that public services, such as litter collection, are less 48 than they are closer to the city. a helping ritual that i practice 49 with my two daughters is picking up litter in our surrounding areas. weve become so accustomed to doing this that my 50 will often say to me in a pleasant voice, “theres some litter, daddy; 51 the car!” and if we have enough 52 , we will often pull over and pick it up. it seems strange, but we actually 53 it. we pick up litter in parks, on sidewalks, practically anywhere. once i even saw a(n) 54 picking up litter close to our house. the man whom i didnt know smiled at me and said, “i 55 saw you doing this, and it seemed like a good idea. ”picking up litter is only 56 of an endless supply of possible helping rituals. you might like holding a door open for people, visiting and 57 lonely old people in nursing homes, or shoveling(铲) snow off someone elses driveway. think of something that seems effortless 58 helpful. its worthwhile, personally rewarding, and can be a good example. your acts of kindness can 59 others to do the same things. and everyone 60 from this.41.a. thingsb. activitiesc. waysd. places42.a. kindnessb. educationc. instructiond. amusement43.a. politeb. curiousc. challengingd. helpful44.a. dirtyb. beautifulc. differentd. simple45.a. explanationsb. answersc. changesd. weaknesses46.a. runningb. walkingc. drivingd. jumping47.a. reasonsb. disadvantagesc. principlesd. days48.a. availableb. importantc. satisfyingd. dangerous49.a. generallyb. casuallyc. regularlyd. deliberately50.a. friendsb. parentsc. colleaguesd. children51.a. stopb. startc. repaird. speed52.a. faithb. timec. moneyd. material53.a. enjoyb. needc. seed. get54.a. cleanerb. neighborc. adultd. stranger55.a. seldomb. oftenc. neverd. first56.a. manyb. thatc. oned. all57.a. comfortingb. respectingc. treatingd. teaching58.a. justb. yetc. stilld. even59.a. forceb. informc. encouraged. remind60.a. remembersb. involvesc. suffersd. benefits第ii卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。i feel 61 (delight) to get your email and learn you are so interested in the chinese summer camp 62 (hold) in our school from july 10th to july 30th this summer. on behalf of my classmates, id like to welcome you and introduce to you the contents of it. firstly you will learn everyday chinese by communicating with 63 (we) chinese students so that you 64 speak simple chinese. at the same time you 65 (teach) chinese, thus understanding the meaning of chinese characters 66 the help of the teachers. secondly you are to take part in different parties and know the history of china and chinese culture, especially chinese holidays, 67 will impress you deeply. whats more, you may have chances to visit some museums and tour the great wall, 68 (experience) the colorful culture of china and the 69 (great) of the great wall. i believe the chinese summer camp will not only provide a chance for you to study chinese, 70 will promote the friendship between us.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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除