甘肃省武威市高二英语下学期第二次学段考试试题.doc

甘肃省武威市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期第二次学段考试试题（本试卷共4页，大题6个，小题62个。答案要求写在答题卡上）第卷第一部分 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。a before traveling around the world, take some time and find out what sightseeing destinations are. some of those spots that most guides mention are the following thrilling attractions.victoria falls victoria falls has always been considered to be an incredible place worth taking pictures of. there are a lot of spots that tourists love. some of them are very dangerous for people. yet the brave are ready to overcome their fear for a shot of lifetime.arctic cliff face cliff does not make the most comfortable place for camping. being camped on the ground is far safer anyway. despite all the inconvenience, the new trend is rapidly gaining popularity among climbing enthusiasts and outdoor addicts. aucklands sky tower aucklands sky tower is popular with bungee jumpers. some celebrities, such as beyonce, have already tried it, which proves that the place is not only safe but popular as well. the tower is 630 feet call. at the top of the structure there is an observation deck. trust us, most of those reading this article would prefer to stay on the ground rather than climb up this scary structure.north yung as road the road of death is the right name given to a road in bolivia. hundreds of people die here every year. the major cause of all those accidents is the road. the problem is that it is too narrow and badly maintained while here the traffic is heavier than anywhere else. nevertheless, it seems like tourists will continue visiting this strange road despite its scary nickname.1. what is victoria falls famous for? a. its narrow and badly maintained road b. its thrilling camping c. its dangerous but attractive spots for taking pictures d. its scary structure 2. north yung as road is called “the road of death” because . a. there is no necessary protection equipment b. each year many people lose their lives therec. it is built on the edge of the rockd. the traffic is the heaviest3. if you like bungee, you can go to . a. victoria fallsb. arctic cliff face c. auckland sky tower d. north yung as road4. what do the four places have in common? a. they are popular with climbers.b. they are a bit life-threatening. c. they all have beautiful scenery. d. they have been visited by celebrities.bwhen you read google ebooks online, there are new tools that will improve your reading experience. google posted the new options on may 19，the same day that amazon celebrated a milestone of selling more e-books than print books. google includes a feature that amazon hasnt managed to offer yet: readers can now translate passages of a text while they are reading an e-book in google books.the google e-bookstore has books in different languages. there are even magazines to read in the google e-bookstore. not all of the books can be downloaded to an e-reader, but they can all be read online. the new google tools will work when you are reading google e-books in a web browser.on may 19, 2011, google books software engineer derek lei explained in an article that all of the tools have the same starting point. when you select a word or a passage, you can double click your mouse and a menu will appear. you will then see options to look up a definition, translate the words, and search the book. the definition works like a regular online dictionary; google dictionary offers a short definition with the option for more information and a pronunciation guide. the translation tool works the way googles webpage translation works.”searching books has always been part of googles focus；sergey brin and larry page started google with the aim of searching books. the new additions of defining books while you are reading them are common with e-book readers, but being able to translate to and from different languages, including latin, is even bigger than the original big idea of google books.5why was may 19 an important day for google?a. because google began to sell more e-books than print ones.b. because google translated many books into latin on that day.c. because it was a turning point when amazon was defeated by google.d. because google offered new tools to make online reading easier.6the google e-bookstore can offer its readers the following service except_.a. downloading any e-book as they like b. electronic magazinesc. e-books in many languages d. translation while reading7when you look up a new word with google, _.a. you have to stop reading and turn to a new pageb. you can double click your mouse and follow the instructionsc. you must refer to its pronunciation on other websitesd. dont expect detailed information about this word8google was started to_.a. translate words or passages b. search booksc. provide a communication tool d. exchange academic informationc is there anything more important than health? i dont think so. health is the greatest wealth. wise people say. you cant be good at your studies or work well when you are ill. if you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, i think you should go to the doctors. the doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest x-rayed. after that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. the only thing you have to do is to follow his advice. speaking about doctors advice, i cant help telling you a funny story. an old gentleman came to see the doctor. the man was very ill. he told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. the doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. he told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. he also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. in other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule: eat with pleasure, drink with pleasure and enjoy life as it is. the doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldnt smoke more than one cigarette a day. a month later the gentleman came into the doctors office. he looked cheerful and happy. he thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man. but you know, doctor, he said, its not easy to begin smoking at my age.9. the writer thinks that _.a. work is as important as studies b. health is more important than wealth c. medicine is more important than pleasure d. nothing is more important than money10. the doctor usually tells his patient what to do _.a. without examining the patient b. after he has examined the patientc. if the patient doesnt take medicine d. unless the patient feels pain11. the underlined part means _.a. he will be well again b. he wasnt a healthy man c. he was feeling worse than before d. he was feeling better than ever12. from the last sentence of the passage, we learn the man _ before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day.a. was a heavy smoker b. didnt smoke so muchc. didnt smoke d. began to learn to smoked millions of people around the world cook their food over a smoky fire every day. it is often difficult to find wood for the fire. people who do not have wood must spend large amounts of money on cooking fuel. however, there is a much easier way to cook food using energy from the sun. solar cookers, or ovens, have been used for centuries. a swiss scientist made the first solar oven in 1767.today, people are using solar cookers in many countries around the world. people use solar ovens to cook food and to heat drinking water to kill bacteria and other harmful organisms. there are three kinds of solar ovens. the first is a box cooker. it is designed with a special wall that shines or reflects sunlight into the box. heat gets trapped under a piece of glass or plastic covering the top of the cooker. a box oven is effective for slow cooking of large amounts of food. the second kind of solar oven is a panel cooker. it includes several flat walls, or panels, that directly reflect the suns light onto the food. the food is inside a separate container of plastic or glass that traps heat energy. people can build panel cookers with very few supplies quickly. they do not cost much. in kenya, for example, panel cookers are being manufactured for just two dollars. the third kind of solar oven is a parabolic (抛物线的) cooker. it has rounded walls that aim sunlight directly into the bottom of the oven. food cooks quickly in parabolic ovens. however, these cookers are hard to make. they must be re-aimed often to follow the sun. parabolic cookers can also cause burns and eye injuries if they are not used correctly. you can make solar ovens from boxes or heavy paper. they will not catch fire. paper burns at 232 degrees celsius. a solar cooker never gets that hot. solar ovens cook food at low temperatures over long periods of time. this permits people to leave food to cook while they do other things.13.the solar oven has been in use for about a. 100 years b. 150 years c. 250 years d. 300 years14.the advantage of a panel cooker is that a. it costs very little money to make b. food can be cooked very quickly in it c. it can cook large amounts of food at a time d. food can be kept warm in it for a longer time15. which of the following is a disadvantage of a parabolic cooker?a. it takes a long period to cook a meal b. its too heavy to be carried.c. it requires certain skills to build and operate.d. it can be used only when the weather is perfect.第二节 七选五（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。 what do you do to take care of the books in your library? some collectors refuse to read the books in their collection; so the books remain in good condition. others buy two copies of a book: they read one, and leave the other untouched. 16 here are some tips to remember if you want your books to remain in good condition.avoid writing you may have been told to write in your books, or even to underline words, phrases, and paragraphs. but if you plan to keep the book, add it to your library, or even sell it dont write in the book. 17 use a notebook to take notes or use pieces of paper. if you are required to write in your book, use a pencil, and remove the markings later.avoid food and drinks food and drinks are things that may be dangerous to your books, so the best way is to avoid eating or drinking while you read. if you need to read while you eat, make sure your fingers are clean and dry as you hold the book or turn the pages. 18 take care 19 dont fold down the corners of the pages (use a bookmark instead). dont place your book with the book open, face-down. youd better use a book cover to keep your book in the best condition. 20 if you want to take care of your books, keep your books on a shelf when you are not reading them. but, also, take care that the books should be placed in an upright (竖立的) position.a. protect it from dust.b. put it on the shelf.c. when you handle your book, hold it with care.d. no one knows exactly how to protect their books.e. the ink may damage your book forever.f. however, many readers must read their books, but they still want to protect them.g. also, keep the book well away from food and drinks.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。in our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. the 21 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 22 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before. how did we 23 a throw away society? first of all, it is now easier to 24 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 25 modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. products are plentiful and 26 .another cause is our 27 of disposable (一次性的) products. as 28 people, we are always looking for 29 to save time and make our lives easier. companies 30 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.our appetite for new products also 31 to the problem. we are 32 buying new things. advertisements persuade us that 33 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. the result is that we 34 useful possessions to make room for new ones.all around the world, we can see the 35 of this throwaway lifestyle. mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. to 36 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 37 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 38 , this is not enough to solve our problem.maybe there is another way out. we need to repair our possessions 39 throwing them away. we also need to rethink our attitudes about 40 repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.21. a. key b. reason c. problem d. project22. a. gifts b. products c. debt d. rubbish23. a. become b. face c. observe d. change24. a. hide b. control c. replace d. withdraw25. a. thanks to b. as to c. except for d. regardless of26. a. safe b. funny c. powerful d. cheap27. a. love b. lack c. prevention d. division28. a. sensitive b. busy c. brave d. kind29. a. jobs b. places c. ways d. friends30. a. donate b. receive c. produce d. preserve31. a. contributes b. returns c. responds d. adapts32. a. tired of b. addicted to c. worried about d. ashamed for33. a. newer b. stronger c. higher d. larger34. a. pick up b. pay for c. throw away d. hold onto35. a. advantages b. purposes c. functions d. consequences36. a. show b. decrease c. record d. measure37. a. technology b. environment c. consumers d. brands38. a. therefore b. otherwise c. however d. meanwhile39. a. by b. in favour of c. after d. instead of40. a. spending b. collecting c. repairing d. advertising第卷第二节 语法填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的与发行和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。are you facing a situation that looking impossible to fix?in 1969, the pollution is terrible along the cuyahoga river near cleveland, ohio. it 41 (be)unimaginable that it could be ever be cleaned up. the river was so polluted that it _42_(actual) caught fire and burned. now years later, this river is one of_43 most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.but river wasnt changed in a few days_44 even a few months. it took years of work _45 (reduce) industrial pollution and clean the water. finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is_46_(clean) than ever.maybe you are facing an impossible situation. maybe you have a habit 47 is driving your family crazy. possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. when you face such impossible situation, dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately.while there are 48 (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 49 (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. just be 50 (patience)第三节 单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分)51.the government has an interest in importing some (设备)this year.52. he was (任命)as headmaster this term.53.tom has a (偏爱) for western paintings.54.dont be (失望) if you have to try before you finally stop smoking.55.it is (违法的) to advertise cigarettes in this country.56. who can (确保) that he will arrive on time? he always keeps us waiting.57.your answer to this question is (绝对地) wrong.58.when i was young, i didnt know much about the harmful (影响) of smoking.59.these advice may help you to stop and (增强) your resolve.60.it is the (精神的) addition rather than the physical problems that makes it hard to quit smoking.第三部分 写作 （共两节 满分 30分）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。dear tom, how are you doing? i wonder what you could sell some chinese knots for me. i made it mys