甘肃省武威市第六中学高二英语下学期第一次学段考试试题.doc

甘肃省武威市第六中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期第一次学段考试试题本试题共分选择题（70分）和非选择题（50分），共120分，考试时间100分钟。请将所有答案写在答题卡上。第一部分 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。arestaurants in the usasteves pizza so many pizza chains compete for the attention of tourists in south beach, but ask a miami beach local where to get the best pizza and theyll tell you about steves. this is new yorkstyle pizza, handmade with care and good ingredients (成份). new branches of steve s are opening elsewhere in miami, all in non-tourist areas. opening hours: 11am-3am cattlemans steakhouse this place is 20 miles east of the city, but local folks would probably drive 200 miles to eat here. the food is good, and the scenery is even better. come early and wander around the grounds of indian cliffs ranch, where youll see everything from rabbits to buffalo (水牛), then catch the sunset either before or after your meal. opening hours: 5pm-10pmabsolute baking & caf the screen door is always swinging open at this town hot spot with giant breakfasts. try the green chili on eggs-its made from scratch, as are the organic (有机的) breads. lunch includes salads, big sandwiches and local grass-fed beef burgers. dont miss a square of soft, fresh carrot cake. opening hours: 7am-2pm walts wharf everybodys favorite for fresh fish (some drive in from la), walts packs them in on weekends. you cant make reservations for dinner (though theyre accepted for lunch), but its worth the wait for the tree fire-grilled seafood and steaks in the many-windowed ground floor or upstairs in captains chairs. opening hours: 11am-3:30pm1. the new branches of steves pizza are mainly intended for .a. new yorkers b. tourists c. the locals d. foreigners2. cattlemans steakhouse offers the wonderful _as well as good food.a. wine b. view c. discount d. service 3. which restaurant serves both breakfast and lunch?a. steves pizza. b. walts wharf.c. absolute baking & caf. d. cattlemans steakhouse.b every week in china, millions of people will sit in front of their tvs watching teenagers compete for the title character hero, which is a chinese-style spelling bee. in this challenge, young competitors must write chinese characters by hand. to prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries. perhaps the shows popularity should not be a surprise. along with gunpowder and paper, many chinese people consider the creation of chinese calligraphy( 书法)to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. unfortunately, all over the country, chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the latin alphabet. the correct character is chosen from a list. the result? its possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them. but theres still hope for the paint brush. chinas education ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write. in one beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional chinese paintings hanging on the walls. soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink. they look up at the blackboard often to study their teachers examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “if adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now?” we ask the calligraphy teacher, shen bin. “the ability to write characters is part of chinese tradition and culture,” she reasons. “students must learn now so they dont forget when they grow up.” says the teacher.4. what can we learn about the character hero? a. its open to people of all ages and all walks. b. its the most-viewed tv programs in china. c. it aims to spread chinese culture to the world. d. it draws great public attention across the country.5. why are chinese people forgetting how to write the characters?a. chinese people dont refer to dictionaries very often.b. chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy.c. chinese people are using the latin alphabet instead of the characters.d. chinese people neednt write by hand as often with the help of technology. 6. according to shen bin, being able to write characters by hand is_.a. necessary for adults to survive in chinab. a requirement made by the education ministryc. helpful to keep chinese tradition and culture alive d. an ability to be developed only when you are students 7. where does this text probably come from? a. a news report. b. a science report. c. an advertisement. d. childrens literature.c the h1nl virus has been spreading worldwide，it is important for us to know how to control itplease pay attention to the following points： 1dont touch your faceabove all，keep your hands away from your eyes，mouth and nose，all of which serve pathways(途径) for the viruses(病毒) to enter your body 2wash your handsif you have to touch your face，wash your hands，getting under the fingernails for 20 to 30 seconds with hot soap and water beforesoaps with surfactants(表面活性剂) can deal with flu viruses 3cover your nose and mouthwhen someone sneezes or coughs，liquid(液体) drops with flu viruses as far as three feet through the air and land on your nose and mouth，so its best to keep at least an arms length distance when talking to someone who shows signs of infection(感染)in order to protect others，cover your mouth and nose with a tissue(纸巾) when you cough or sneeze，and clean your hands afterwardviruses can live for hours，or even longer when on the skin or other surfaces such as keyboards 4consider buying a mask in case you need it in the futuresome research suggests that masks reduce the risk of getting the flu viruses by as much as 80%but it also suggests that if you dont wash hands，the mask doesnt work wellso wash your hands and use the mask，especially wearing face masks in crowded places is also useful8the article mainly tells _athe h1n1 virus has been spreading world-wide bhow to control the h1n1 virus ccover your nose and mouth deveryone should buy a mask in the future9. how does the virus enter your body easily? aget through your mouth bget through your nose cget through your eyes dall of the above10. what can we do with the flu viruses? awater bmasks csoaps with surfactants d tissues11which of the statements is not true? awash your hands before mealsbwhen you cough or sneeze，you should cover your mouth cyou shouldnt often touch your mouth，eyes and nosedwhen you put a mask，you can often go to the crowded placesd going green seems to be fad (时尚) for a lot of people these days. whether that is good or bad, we cant really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle. on april 22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. this meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond easy things. rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task. with the idea of going green every single day for a year, our green year started. my wife and i decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. we wanted to push the message that every little bit helps. over the course of our green year, we completely changed our lifestyle. we now shop at organic(有机的)stores. we consume less meat, choosing green food. we have greatly reduced our buying we dont need. we have given away half of what we owned through websites. our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. we make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. in our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished. our minds have been changed by our green year. we are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. we believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.12. what might be the best title for the passage?a. celebrating our green year. b. protecting the planet.c. keeping open-mindedd. going green.13. it was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because_.a. they needed to perform unusual green tasksb. they didnt know how to educate other peoplec. they were unwilling to reduce their energyd. they were expected to follow the green fad14. what did the couple do over the course of our green year?a. they ignore others ungreen behavior.b. they tried to get out of their ungreen habits.c. they chose better chemical cleaners.d. they sold their home-made food.15. what can we infer from the last paragraph?a. the government will give support to the green people.b. some people disagree with the couples green ideas.c. the couple may continue their project in the future.d. our green year is becoming a national campaign.第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文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。 how to protect your ears you and your friends are leaving a concert on a friday night. when you get outside, your ears are ringing. you have to shout to be heard. 16 . so no harm doneright? not quite. temporary buzzing may be easy to ignore, but repeated exposure to loud noise will eventually cause serious- and irreversible(无法治愈的)- hearing loss. a new study conducted by researchers at brigham and womens hospital in boston shows that one in five people between the ages of 12 and 19 are experiencing slight hearing loss, and one in 20 have mild hearing loss. 17 . but the good news is that there plenty of ways you can protect your ears from further damage and still listen to the music you love:ask around. put your earbuds in or your headphones on, and then ask a friend next to you whether or not he or she can hear what youre listening to. 18 .turn it down.buy noise-canceling headphones. a pair of earbuds or headphones that fits comfortably will limit outside noise so that you can hear your music better at lower volumes.take breaks. 19 . so when listening to music, take your headphones off for 15 or 20 minutes and let your ears enjoy the quiet. 20 .you can buy a cheap pair at any drugstore as an easy way to lower volume at concerts or while playing or practicing your own music without changing the quality of the sound.a. use earplugs (耳塞).b. keep the volume below 70 percent.c. if the answer is yes, your music is too loud.d. like every other part of your body, your ears need rest.e. but by morning, your hearing is totally back to normal.f. unfortunately, theres no way to get back hearing youve already lost.g. the exposure to noise is louder and longer than in any previous generation.第二部分 英语知识运用 （共三节，满分50）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 often recall those good old days. at that time life was relatively simpler, and people were much more 21 and gentler. recently, to my surprise, i got the opportunity to experience the same warmth that i thought had 22 from the fast-moving world. i was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one 23 . it was a burning hot day, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. we entered a restaurant, looking for some 24 and comfort. to our disappointment, all the tables were 25 and no one seemed in a hurry to 26 . we waited, tired and 27 . after quite some time, one table was vacated (空出), but that could 28 only two of us. my daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter 29 alongside. my granddaughter sat on my 30 as we looked all around us, waiting for another table to be 31 soon. at the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and enjoying their meal. we decided to move to their table, 32 they were finished with their lunch. since the girls had just got their 33 , i knew it would be a 34 wait. as we were deciding on what to eat, one of the girls got up and 35 their table to us. she said they would move to our table so that my family could sit together. we were very appreciative of their kind 36 . we thanked them 37 and moved to their table. the girls quickly 38 their plates and glasses and went to sit at our table. that day, i 39 to myself there still were some kind, civil and helpful youngsters in this non-caring world, and my faith in humanity (人道) was 40 .21.a. friendlyb. generousc. carefuld. sensitive22.a. preven b. removedc. lostd. disappeared23.a. nieceb. granddaughterc. nephewd. son24.a. teab. foodc. fruitd. vegetable25.a. fixedb. coveredc. occupiedd. set26.a. startb. waitc. give upd. get up27.a. impatientb. nervousc. awkwardd. embarrassed28.a. serveb. seatc. layd. hold29.a. satb. followedc. leand. watched30.a. shoulderb. feetc. lapd. table31.a. blankb. freec. availabled. clean32.a. unlessb. oncec. befored. until33.a. orderb. billc. noted. menu34.a. longb. shortc. boringd. exciting35.a. leftb. pushedc. sharedd. offered36.a. treatb. expressionc. movementd. behavior37.a. personallyb. properlyc. publiclyd. sincerely38.a. picked upb. raised upc. put upd. given up39.a. turnedb. camec. thoughtd. pointed40.a. lostb. rebuiltc. foundd. shaken第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）stephen hawking, who is the most famous physicist, was born in britain on january 8th, 1942. as a child, he was enthusiastic about 41 (design) complicated toys but42 (fortune), in his twenties, he suffered43 a disease that was impossible to be cured， 44_ was a great challenge for him. however, not only was he positive about the misfortunes, and eventually he45_ (defeat) all the obstacles but also he was46_ (absorb) in his research in the universe. in 1988, his best-seller a brief history of time47_ (publish), in which he put forward the idea 48_ time itself has a beginning, and that it will have 49_ end. in50_ (conclude), he has made outstanding contributions to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity.第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）51.at the meeting he put forward a (有争议的) scheme about how to get rid of radiation .52.this rare stamp ,dating back to 150 years ago ,is in the (拥有) of an unknown collector.53. (抽象的) painting dont appeal to me much.54. on the other hand, culture is _(具体的) and visible.55.the writer express her _(悲伤) in her novel.56.the patient must exercise for a _(最少量) of two hours every day.57.we faced a series of challenges during the competition, but _(最终)we succeeded.58. it is typical of him to _(习惯) himself to the new surroundings easily.59.his _(滥用)of drugs led to his death.60. _(上瘾的) to alcohol, he feels sleepy all day long. 第三部分 写作 （共两节 满分 30）第一节短文改错（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处语言错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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。wechat plays an extreme essential part in our daily life. we can chat with friends, shared our photos and kill time by reading wechat public accounts. but now, we can even gain new knowledge in wechat study groups, covering something from photography to english. wechat study groups are a fascinated idea. learners can make a full use of our spare time by join these groups. it can let us pick up a couple of useful expression on the subway or read a story while travelling. its so easy for us to have access new knowledge by joining study