2016 高二英语水平测试.doc

The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem（生态系统）. Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna（大草原）surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat. It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and under-bushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.21. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean? A. Improving the quality. B. Worsening the state. C. Fixing the time.D. Deciding the conditions. 22. The passage is developed mainly by_. A. showing the effect and then explaining the causes B. giving examplesC. pointing out similarities and differences D. describing the changes in space order23. What is the passage mainly about?A. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.B. The eating habit of African elephants. C. Disappearance of African elephants.D. The effect of African elephants search for food.24. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage? A. They are home to many endangered animals B. They result from the destruction of rain forests.C. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.D. They provide food mainly for African elephants.B When I am feeling down, I listen to uplifting music to lift my spirits. When I want to calm down, I listen to Indian classical instrumental music. Many times, I look at contemporary Indian art either in real art galleries or in virtual art galleries on the Web to improve my mood. I particularly like the paintings with vibrant（鲜明的）colors or ones which present a calm landscape using gentle colors. Art therapy （治疗） uses the creation or viewing of art to help people discover and express their feelings. Unlike art for arts sake, which focuses on the finished piece, art therapy focuses on the process of creation itself. Art therapists believe that the act of making a piece of art triggers internal activity that contributes to physical, emotional and spiritual healing. For people who are not able or ready to create art, going to an art museum or looking through art books or virtual art galleries can also be helpful. Simply viewing art refreshes the spirit and promotes relaxation. Art therapy is helpful in healing in various ways. The aesthetic（审美的）quality of the work produced can lift a persons mood, boost self-awareness, improve self-esteem and increase self-confidence. Also, research shows that physiological functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration（呼吸）, become slow when people are deeply involved in an activity they enjoy. Because art therapy uses a language other than words, it is often employed in treating patients with physical or emotional illnesses who have difficulty talking about their fears or hopes, or about their anger and other strong emotions. The creation of art helps people get in touch with thoughts and feelings that are often hidden from the conscious mind.Stress reduction is also a significant benefit. Studies have shown that repressing strong feelings can lead to a buildup of stress, and that stress can intensify pain and the symptoms of various diseases. Because art therapy helps people access their unconscious mind and release pent-up（被抑制的） emotions, it has been found to be very useful in treating those suffering from stress and stress-related illnesses.25. How does the author start the passage ? A. By describing his own experiences. B. By presenting a certain fact. C. By explaining a certain term. D. By giving figures. 26. The underlined word “triggers” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_ ”. A. ignoresB. causesC. decreases D. prevents 27. All of the following are helpful in healing EXCEPT _. A. going to an art museum B. going to the virtual art galleries C. surfing on the Internet D. reading art books 28. Why is art therapy useful to patients with physical or emotional illnesses? A. It lets them forget about their fears. B. It helps them release their hidden feelings. C. It helps improve their social skills. D. It helps them hide their feelings.CBrenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big dreamto play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band , Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy. One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because theres no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut. With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备）and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child. It wast long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band. Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said, “If those old people next door hadnt mattered so much to me, I wouldnt have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.”29. Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?A. Because she didnt want others to hear her play B. Because she didnt mean to disturb others.C. Because she didnt have her own roomD. Because she didnt like her neighbors.30. Brenda started to give concerts .A. after she practiced in her space bubble B. when she became part of the unique space journeyC. after she became a real musical astronaut D. when people came to see her in the space bubble31. Brenda became famous because . A. she was good at music and science B. she became a real musical astronautC. she invented a special way of practice D. she played well and had a talent32. It can be inferred from the text that “ ” A. He laughs best who laughs last. B. Its never too old to learn C. Two heads are better than one D. One good turn deserves another七选五Ebola is a dangerous virus that can cause people to get very sick and even die. The virus is causing the biggest problems in western Africa, where it has spread quickly. 36 But it can get worse and cause life-threatening symptoms, such as bleeding and trouble breathing. 37 Ebola does not spread like colds or the flu because it does not float through the air. Ebola also doesnt spread through food or water, like some other viruses. Instead, Ebola spreads when someone touches the body fluids (such as spit) of a sick person. 38 An outbreak is when many people are getting sick with the same illness around the same time. You may have heard of a flu outbreak, which is when lots of people get sick from the same types of flu virus. When an outbreak happens because of a virus, more people could get sick because there is a lot of that virus around. Where did Ebola come from? Scientists arent sure how the first person gets Ebola at the start of an outbreak. 39 . Tropical animals in Africa believed to carry the virus include great apes, chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys, fruit bats, porcupines, and forest antelope. What do kids need to do about Ebola? Ebola is making many people sick in Africa, but no matter where you live, its always a good idea to wash your hands well and often. 40 A. What is Ebola? B. What is an outbreak? C. How do people catch Ebola?D. Ebola symptoms can start with fever and headache, kind of like the flu.E. But they think that people may pick up the virus by touching or eating infected animals.F. Its very important that infected people get treatment right away.G. Keeping your hands clean can help protect you from common illnesses like colds and the flu. 完形填空We always celebrated my Dads November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a(n) 51 meaning a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal 52 for all that he had done for me in my life. When we knew that it might be Dads 53 birthday, the whole family decided to come together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party 54 all of us sitting around him. Dad was a wonderful 55 , and here was a biggest audience hed ever had. During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dads turn to 56 stories from us. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. 57, we told stories from our hearts, 58 Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. We 59 all kinds of lost memories stories about when we were little, stories about when Dad was young and stories that are shared as family 60 . Even the littlest grandchildren couldnt 61 to tell their grandfather why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our 62 to honor him. A few months later, at Dads memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a 63 . They are told, then, full of tears, with the hope that the departed will somehow hear the outpouring of love. 64 we had given those loving 65 to Dad when he was 66 , told through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joy. Im sure the stories and memories 67 over in his mind during his last months and days. Words do 68 , and they are enough. We need to say them, to speak them 69 to the ones we love, for everyone else to hear. Thats the way to 70 love, and our chance to honor a person in life.51.A. original B. modernC. complexD. double52.A. congratulation B. wish C. thankingD. apology53.A. lateB. lost C. living D. last54.A. withB. as C. though D. by55.A. writerB. listener C. storytellerD. reader56.A. hear ofB. listen to C. make upD. talk about57.A. Little by little B. Now and thenC. All at onceD. One after another58.A. if B. because C. whileD. before59.A. recalledB. recordedC. regrettedD. reminded60.A. thoughtsB. treasuresC. possessions D. tales61.A. affordB. helpC. waitD. offer62.A. chance B. taskC. dutyD. decision63.A. burial B. partyC. meeting D. wedding64.A. And B. ButC. So D. Or 65.A. kindnessB. memoriesC. careD. hugs66.A. healthyB. oldC. youngD. alive67.A. went