甘肃省武威市高二英语下学期期末考试试题(1).doc

2016-2017学年第二学期高二年级下学期期末英语试卷第一卷一、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共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。a films provide more than just entertainmentfor many people, watching english films is a way to develop language skillswhile watching a film，you are immersed（沉浸在）in the language and can pick up new expressions that you might not find in a textbooksome difficulties can arise when watching english films-for example，unfamiliar colloquial language or strong regional accentswith this in mind，here are my tips to help you make progress in english learning while enjoying the films choose a film genre类型) that you enjoy. if you like action films，watch an action film-for example indiana jonesif you prefer comedies，watch a comedy-anything with hugh grant in always provides a laugh！its simple enough，but if you choose something you enjoy watching in your native language，youre more likely to enjoy it in english choose something that you are familiar with.its best to start off with something simple because in this way you have a higher chance of understanding the filmdisney films such as the lion king，or the more recently released tangled，are classic examplesother cartoons such as up and the lego movie are also worth a watch ask friends for advice perhaps you have friends who have already seen english film ?if so ,they may be able to recommend one if you need to，use the english subtitles subtitles are very helpful for beginnersusing subtitles in your own language is the easiest choice，but for more advanced learners why not consider using english subtitles？this way，you can match the written subtitles to the words spoken on .screenit helps you to develop your language further.1. what can we know from the first paragraph ? a . some expressions from textbooks can be found in english films. b .unfamiliar spoken language can be neglected when we watch english films . c. foreign language films can help us improve our language skills. d strong regional accents cannot influence the understanding of english films.2. what kind of film will you probably watch if you like hugh grant ? a. action films b. cartoon films c. comedy films d. detective 3. one way to get the most out of english films is watching films .a. with a foreigner b. about familiar topics c. native speakers recommend d. without words on the screen4. what does the underlined word “subtitles “means in the text ?a. translators b. chinese characters c. english dictionaries d. words on the screenbwill it matter if you dont take your breakfast? recently a test was given in the united states. those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. during the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. the results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. this fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. if a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.opposite to what many people believe, if you dont eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. this is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. you will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.5. during the test, those who were tested were given _.a. no breakfast at allb. very rich breakfastc. little food for breakfastd. different breakfast or none6. the results of the test show that _.a. breakfast has great effect on work and studiesb. breakfast has little to do with a person s workc. a person will work better if he has a simple breakfastd. those working with brains should have much for breakfast7. the passage mentions that many people believe that if you dont eat breakfast, you will _.a. lose weightb. not lose weightc. be healthierd. gain a lot of weight8. according to the passage, if a student does not eat breakfast, _.a. he will fall illb. he will fail to listen to his teacherc. he will not make progress in his studyd. his mind will work more slowlyche is regarded as having one of the brightest minds on the planet. but outstanding astrophysicist(天体物理学家) stephen hawking has admitted that he did not learn to read until he was eight years old.in a public lecture at the royal albert hall, professor hawking also admitted that he was not active in studying while at oxford university, where he studied physics, and that only the diagnosis that he might die young from motor neurone(神经元) disease made him concentrate on his work.professor hawking said：“my sister philippa could read by the age of 4 but then she was definitely brighter than me.” he said that he was unexceptional at school and was never further than halfway up his class. “my classwork was very untidy, and my handwriting was the despair of my teachers，” he said.“but my classmates gave me the nickname einstein, so presumably they saw signs of something better.”but he said that it was when doctors told him that he probably only had a few years to live at the age of 21 that galvanized him into focusing on his work and a period of productivity that resulted in some of his early breakthroughs. he said，“when you are faced with the possibility of an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and there are lots of things you want to do.”9. what made stephen hawking devote himself to his work?a. patience. b. knowledge. c. disease. d. laziness.10. we can infer that stephen hawking was when he was a child and studied in oxford university.a. clever b. lazy c. bright d. mean11. what can we learn from the last paragraph?a. stephen hawking didnt realize his dreams in physics.b. it was possible for hawking to face the early death.c. the purpose of the doctors diagnosis was to encourage him to work hard.d. his life might be taken away by long hard work.12. the passage can be taken from a(n) .a. novelb. picturec. magazined. advertisementda young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. the conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. on seeing this, people began to talk. “you know this conductor used to be very rude. now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior,” said a middle-aged man.“yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company,” said a second passenger. “thats right,” another lady said, “i wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor.”just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, “excuse me, but can i know your name, please? your excellent service must be praised.”before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young womans lap interrupted, “i know his name. i call him dad.”13. the passengers were _to see the conductors kindness to the woman and the child.a. excitedb. pleasedc. interestedd. surprised14. one passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to _.a. make a demand for more busesb. thank the conductor for his good servicec. criticize the conductor for his rude behaviord. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor15. the word “he” in the last paragraph refers to _.a. the gentlemanb. the conductorc. the middle-aged mand. the three-year-old child第二节、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。even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times， loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. you love them for the fact that they created you，raised you，and are in part a source of who you are. here are some ways to love your parents._ 16_ a gentle “good morning” and “i love you” will warm a coldest heart. remember that they brought you into this world. without your parents，you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.respect them more and cherish these moments. you can use these moments to learn from them for when youre off on your own. its ok to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents. act calmly， cool off, journal about your feelings，or talk to a friend. _17_obey their requests. it will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. it may seem like you are going through hell when you dont get what you want or you have to clean. however，you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when its cold， raining，snowing，or too hot. understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes._ 18_. since you can forgive your friends， why not forgive your parents?keep company with them. do things with your parents like watching tv，or go somewhere with them._ 19_ listen to their old stories and learn from them. you will find they are your teachers in this way or another.some people simply may not be able to love their parents. _20_ seek help if you are being abused in any way. parents do not have a right to harm you.athere can be realistic reasons for this，family violence for example.banyway，spend as much time with them as you can.ctell them you love them every morning.dforgiveness is the key.e. parents will in turn express their love to you.f. after this, share your feelings with your parents.g. please remember parents are as important as friends.二. 完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)lets suppose you have a four-year-old daughter who has just started kindergarten. whenever she 21 something new, she always thinks it is hard. for example, you start a dance class this year and even though she loves dancing, she 22 to do it because she thinks its just too hard. in such a situation, what would you do? this is a real 23 for a lot of parents. your daughter is 24 four years old. kids at this age are generally self-centered. that is why they are lying down on the ground and 25 when they cant get the ball or when things dont work out. they only 26 things from their own perspective(思考方法). therefore, she thinks taking a dance class is hard though in your opinion it is the 27 . here the problem is that your daughter 28 easily. you certainly dont want to raise a child that always gives up if something is 29 . and this is the area where we need to be 30 so that her interest in things isnt 31 . there are some things to do here: expose （使体验） your daughter to different hobbies and activities and 32 her to choose what she likes to do the most. at the young age, one or two activities are enough, and they should only be for 33 . the idea is that our children get to 34 new things and make up their own minds. you should help her understand that her 35 doesnt matterr - what matters most is that she is trying and she has fun. 36 , if your daughter struggles with activities that are new to her, as parents, you should be 37 . tell her its normal for new things to be hard and that things are hard 38 theyre easy. in short, your daughter is just a baby, 39 let her have fun doing the things she likes to do and realize how 40 it is to try new things.21. a. tries b. remembersc. getsd. misses22. a. refuses b. pretendsc. wantsd. wishes 23. a. rewardb. resultc. challenged. reason24. a. alreadyb. stillc. almostd. just 25. a. smiling b. sleepingc. cryingd. leaving 26. a. seeb. teachc. solve d. buy27. a. favoriteb. oppositec. exception d. choice28. a. works out b. gives up c. turns around d. brings in 29. a. popular b. cheapc. difficult d. dirty30. a. readyb. angry c. braved. careful31. a. developed b. protected c. damaged d. prevented 32. a. allowb. forbid c. orderd. promise33. a. life b. fun c. example d. luck 34.a. produce b. designc. appreciate d. experience35. a. performance b. safety c. lesson d. health 36. a. however b. besides c. insteadd. anyway 37. a. serious b. anxiousc. frightened d. supportive 38. a. unlessb. before c. while d. as 39. a. for b. but c. sod. or 40. a. foolish b. terrible c. successful d. important 第二卷一、语法填空(共10小题；每空2分，共20分）阅读下面对话，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lily: hi! billy. are you planning to go to susans party tomorrow?billy: no, i dont have time. i have 41._ interview tomorrow for a part-time job. with the summer vacation 42._ (approach), i have to get a summer job.lily: is it very common for americans to work while theyre in college?billy: yes. a lot of students work part-time 43._ (help) pay for their tuition (学费). also, a lot of students who receive financial aid from the government or from their university 44. _(require) to pay a certain amount each year. but some students work part-time so they can get some45._ (use) working experience.lily: what kinds of jobs are most common?billy: working in a coffee shop or a restaurant 46._ (be) pretty common, but lots of students get jobs on campus too, like working in the library. do lots of students work during their college years in china?lily: it 47._ (actual) isnt very common for chinese students to work part-time.billy: why do you think that is?lily: well. tuition at chinese universities isnt as expensive 48._ it is in the usa, but i think 49._is considered as the main reason that most students want to concentrate all their attention 50._ their studies.billy: thats good too.二.短文改错（每错2分，共20分）英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。共有10处错误，每句最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。the biggest personal change ive ever made is that i have fallen in love by reading. when i was a child, i am tired of books and i didnt enjoy read at all. however, my tea