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兰州2016-2017学年第一学期期末试卷高二 英语第卷第一部分：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。ahere are important travel notices from united airlines, march 20, 2016 7:12 am. information is updated as it is received.1. travel and the zika virusif you have a ticket for travel to a country affected by the zika virus (as listed on the cdc website) and have concerns, please contact the united customer contact center with any questions or changes to your reservation. customers advised to avoid the affected regions based on cdc guidance may change their destination or travel date without a fee or may choose to receive a refund（退款）if their tickets were booked before february 29, 2016. the new travel date must be within the validity of the ticket. additional charges may apply if there is a difference in fare for the new travel route.2. longer lines at security checkpointsprocedural changes at tsa checkpoints throughout the united states may result in longer lines at security checkpoints. please plan accordingly and allow for extra time at the airport. the tsa advises arriving at the airport two hours before your flight for us travel and three hours before for international travel. to save time at security, we encourage you to and apply for tsa pre-check. 3. notice for flights departing the european union, norway and switzerlandeu regulation 261/2004 requires airlines to provide the following notice: if you are not allowed to board or if your flight is cancelled or delayed for at least two hours, ask at the check-in counter or boarding gate for the form, stating your rights, particularly about compensation and assistance.1.travelers have to pay additional fees when they want to.achange their reservation bchange travel datecreceive their refund d. change to a dearer route2.what do we know from notice 2?asecurity check possibly takes time in the usa.bsecurity checkpoints are not available.csecurity check wastes a long time.dpre-check can easily be done online.3.compensation can be asked for when.apassengers refuse to board the planebpassengerstrip is cancelled in advancecpassengersflight is delayed at least two hoursdpassengers miss their flight due to traffic jamb idontthinkicanrecallatimewheniwasntawareofthebeautyoftheocean.growingupinaustralia,ihadthegoodfortuneofhavingtheseaatmyside.thefirsttimeiwenttohalfmoonbay.isuddenlyhadthefeelingofnotbeingabletofeelthegroundwithmyfeetanymore.formy10thbirthday,mysisterandiweretakenouttothegreatbarrierreef.therewerefishindifferentcolors,cavesandlayersofcoral.theymadesuchanimpressiononme.whenilearnedthatonly1percentofaustraliascoralseawasprotected,iwasshocked.australianmarinelifeisparticularlyimportantbecausethereefshavemoremarinespeciesthananyothercountryonearth.butsadly,only45%oftheworldsreefsareconsideredhealthy.thisstatisticisdepressing,soitsimportantfor ustodoeverythingtoprotectthem.theyhopethatthecoralsearemainsacompleteeco-systemhasledmetotakeaction.ivebecomeinvolvedwiththeprotectourcoralseaactivity,whichaimstocreatethelargestmarineparkintheworld.itwouldserveasaplacewheretheoceansspecieswillallhaveasafeplaceforever.together,angusandicreatedalittlevideoandwehopeitwillinspirepeopletobeapartofthemovement.angusalsosharesmanybeautifulchildhoodmemoriesoftheoceanasayoungboy,whogrewupsailing,admiringthebeautyoftheocean,andtryingtofindthesecretsofoceanspecies.4. from the underlined sentence in para.1, we can learn the author _.a .seldom went surfing at the sea b. forgot his experiences about the oceanc. never went back to his hometown d.had a wonderful impression of halfmoon bay5. according to the second paragraph, australian marine life _.a. is escaping from the coral sea graduallyb. depends on reefs for living greatlyc. may be faced with dangerd. is protected better than that in other oceans6. the protect our coral sea activity is intended to _.a. contribute to a complete eco-systemb. prevent more marine species being endangeredc.set up a large nature reserve for reefsd. raise more teenagers environmental awareness7. angus and the author created a little video to _.a. urge more people to take action to protect the marine speciesb. inspire more people to explore the secret of the oceanc. share their childhood experiences about the oceand. bring back to people their memory of ocean speciescin 1885，the republic of france, important friend during the american revolution, donated the largest statue in the world, liberty enlightening the world, to the united states of america. the statue would celebrate its century of independence. to ship it, the statue was broken down into 350 pieces. and now, spread across bedloes island in new york harbour, it sat in 214 wooden packing boxes. the problem was that new york had no money to re-assemble it. six other cities, less affected by the recent economic decline, had the money and bid to build it.but a hungarian immigrant, joseph pulitzer, the owner of americas biggest newspaper called the world, wouldnt let “liberty” go. when he heard that the statue of liberty was about to die from lack of funds, he saw his chance.pulitzer set the fund-raising goal of the world at $ 100,000. in its pages he laughed at the rich, thus increasing the papers appeal among working-class people, and firmly planted the idea that the statue was a monument not just for new york city but, indeed，for all of america.perhaps pulitzers cleverest trick was the promise to publish the name of every single contributor in the pages ofthe world, no matter how small the contribution. the editorial that opened the fund-raising campaign set its tone. he wrote：“the world is the peoples paper and it now appeals to the people to come forward and raise the money for the statues base. “ the statue, he said, was paid for by “the masses of the french people. let us respond in like manner.” the circulation of the world increased by almost 50,000 copies.african american newspapers joined in the effort, encouraging their readers to contribute to a monument that would, in part, celebrate the end of slavery. so the money pouredin, as single-dollar donations from grandmothers and pennies from the piggybanks of schoolchildren.on august 11, 1885, the front page of the world announced, one hundred thousand dollars! the goal had been reached, even slightly beyond, thanks to more than 120,000 contributions.8. what does the underlined word re-assemble ( para. 1 ) probably mean?a. put together. b. take apart. c. transport. d. repair.9. which of the following was the greatest move in joseph pulitzers success?a. attacking the rich people. b. celebrating the end of slavery.c. printing every contributors name in the world.d. persuading children to donate their pocket money.10. what did joseph pulitzer try to convey to his readers about the statue of liberty?a. it was a symbol of independence.b. it was a monument for the whole usa.c. it was a wonder in the building history.d. it was a favor from the rich french people.11. what was the main purpose of joseph pulitzers efforts?a. to protect the statue of liberty.b. to win working-class readers over.c. to expand the circulation of his paper.d. to raise money for the statue of liberty.dtheimportanceoflikingpeopleisthesubjectofanarticleintheharvardbusinessreview,whichhascarriedoutanexperimenttofindoutwhowedratherworkwith.hardlysurprisingly,thepeoplewewantmostasourworkmatesareboth:brilliantattheirjobsanddelightfulhumanbeings.andthepeoplewewantleastarebothunpleasantanduseless.moreinterestingly,theauthorsfoundthat,giventhechoicebetweenworkingwithlovablefoolsandcompetentjerks(性情古怪的人), weirresistiblychoosetheformer.anyway,wholikesthosestupidmenwhoannoyorhurtotherpeople?wemightinsistthatcompetencemattersmore,butourbehaviorshowswestayclosetothepeoplewelikeandsharinginformationwiththem.whatcompaniesshouldthereforedoistogetpeopletolikeeachothermore.thetrickhereisapparentlytomakesurestaffscomeacrosseachotherasoftenaspossibleduringtheday.theyalsoshould be senton bondingcoursesandsoontoencouragefriendlinessandbreak downdispleasure.however,moreoutdoor-activityweekendsandsharedcoffeemachinesinspirenoconfidenceatall.therealityisthatpeopleeitherlikeeachotherortheydont.youcantforceit.possiblyyoucanmakeofficesfriendlierbytoleratingalotofchat,butthereisaproductivitycosttothat.inmyexperience,thequestionoflovablefoolagainstcompetentjerkmaynotbetherightone.thetwoareinterrelated:wetendnottolikeourworkmateswhentheyarecompletelyhopeless.iwasoncequitefriendlywithawomanwhomilaterworkedwith.ifoundhertobesobadatherjobthatilostrespectforherandendedupnotreallylikingheratall.thenisthereanythingthatcompaniesshouldbedoingaboutit?byfarthemosteffectivestrategywouldbetohirepeoplewhoareallprettymuchthesame,giventhatsimilarityisoneofthemaindeterminantsofwhetherwelikeeachother.ithinkthisisapreetygoodidea,butnoonedaresrecommendthisanymore.thereisonlyoneacceptableviewonthissubject:teamsofsimilarpeoplearebadbecausetheystopcreativity.thismaybetrue,thoughihaveneverseenanyconclusiveproofofit.notonlydowelikesimilarpeople,welikepeoplewholikeus.soifcompanieswanttopromotemoreliking,theyshouldencourageaculturewhereweareallnicetoeachother.thetroubleisthatthisneedstobedonewithsomeskill.12. accordingtotheresearch,whichkindofcolleagueswouldmostpeopletendtochoose?a.nicebutunintelligent b.creativebutunattractive.c.competentbutunfriendly. d.humorousbutunambitious.13.theauthortalksaboutherexperiencetoshowthat.a.peoplerespectoutstandingleadersb.peopletendtolikeoptimisticworkmatesc.aworkmatesworkingabilityisimportantd.talkativeworkmatesmakeofficesfriendlier14.somepeoplethinkthatsimilarpeopleworkingtogethermay.a.offendeachother b.createfewernewideasc.talkmoreandworkless d.belikelytosticktogether15.toencourageworkmatestolikeeachother,companiescould.a.arrangethetrainingcourseforworkerstostudytogetherb.organizeteam-buildingactivitiesoutsidetheofficec.encourageadiversityofopinionsinworkplaced.employstaffwhohavealotincommon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。 howtopickagreatbooktoreadtheworldisfullofgreatbooks,justwaitingtoberead.howcanyoupickoneyoullreallylike?herearesometips:whatmakesyouhappy?16 areyoureallyintodinosaursordogsoraspecificperson?arethereafewcareersyoureinterestedin?youcanfindbooksaboutalmostanythingyoulike,andyouremorelikelytoenjoyreadingabookifyourealreadyinterestedinitssubject.factorfiction?somebooksareentirelymadeupandimagined.thosearecalledfictionbooks.novels,shortstoriesareallexamplesoffiction.thesebookscantransportyoutoanotherworldorhelpyouimaginesomethingbeyondyourownexperience.nonfictionbooksgiveyouthewho,what,when,andwhy. 17nonfictionbookscanbringtolifeeverythingfromthefirsttriptothemoontowhatitsliketoexplorethedeepestoceans. trybothfictionandnonfictionbookstoseewhichyoulikebetter.findafamilyfavorite.whatwasyourmothersfavoritebookwhenshewasyourage?oryourdads?18 thenyoucantalkaboutwhattheylikedaboutitandshareyourthoughts. itsafunwaytogettoknowyourfamilyalittlebetter,andtofindabookyoullenjoy!askanexpert.19tellalibrarianaboutyourinterestsrockstars,sportsteams,historicalevents,whateveryoureintoandthenamesofsomebooksyoualreadylike.yourlibrariancanhelp youfindotherbooksthatyouresuretolove.launchabookswap.20 itsalwaysfuntoseewhatyourfriendsarereading.eveniftheyrenotexactlybookworms,youcanallencourageeachothertoreadandsharebooksandauthorsyoulike.youalsocanlookforbookswapsinyourarea.itsagreatwaytobuildyourpersonallibraryforfree!a.askthemandgiveitaread. b.manyofthemreadnovelsfromstarttofinish.c.whynotgetsomefriendstogetherandtradefavoritebooks?d.ifyouhaveafavoritehobby,lookforbooksaboutthatactivity.e.theytellstoriesusingfactsbutthatdoesntmeantheyreboring.f.readthepassageanddecideforyourselfwhetheritseemsknowledgeable.g.yourlocallibraryisagreatplacetofindbooksthatyoulllove,andyoudonthavetosearchallbyyourself.第二部分：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中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。goal setting seems to be a hot topic, yet its easy to know about but difficult to practice.people set goals, work hard at them for even a few months, and then 21 them. nextyear, they set the 22 goals. but why do so many people do it ? they may be making goals too 23 . but that isnt to say that they arent _24_goals. they need to be broken apart intosmaller and 25 pieces. make spoon-size goals and youll accomplish them 26 . many people are probably unwilling to 27 you to reach your goals. theyre 28 withyou when you have your own goals. they may even be enthusiastic about your 29 to changesomething or accomplish something new. 30 , as you change and accomplish, they may notlike it. why? its usually because your changes and accomplishments 3l them that they could be doing it, too. 32 they arent! you may have filled your 33 with so many things that theres little _34 for your goalsto grow. we must be careful not to confuse busyness with 35 , as goals are always achieved step by step. be 36 about how you use your time and what you focus on. success often comes when you know what to 37 , rather than what to include in your life. goal setting is like the pig and chicken walking out early one morning. the chicken became really 38 when she saw a sign: ham & eggs, $2. 99. she said to the pig, look, weve got double billing again. the pig said, thats _39_ for you to say! for you, its all in a days work. for me, its total commitment .”goal setting is all in a days work. goal 40 is total commitment.21 a. withdraw b. forget c. change d. store22. a. opposite b. common c. same d. valid23. a. global b. precise c. vague d. realistic24. a.simple b. achievable c. reliable d. clear25. a. equal b. unusual c. regular d. specific26. a. slowly b. accurately c. easily d. instantly27. a. support b. lead c. force d. follow28. a.comfortable b. familiar c. careful d. patient29. a. means b. desire c.skill d. energy30. a. therefore b. besides c. otherwise d. however31. a. inform b. convince c. remind d. warn32. a. and b. but c. or d. for33. a. notebook b. file c. schedule d. case34. a. doubt b. hope c. dimension d. room35. a. progress b. process c. practice d. promotion36. a. selective b. curious c. skeptical d. optimistic37. a. figure out b. leave out c. take out d. send out.38. a. confused b. upset c. excited d. worried39. a. strange b.pitiful c. necessary d. natural40. a. development b. achievement c. management d.assessment第卷第二部分：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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。lastyear,twodaysbeforechristmas,myfriendscalled,tellingmetheirkitchencaughtfire, 41(destroy)everythinginit. idrovetotheirhouse,takingallthefoodthatihad.theyweresohappytoseeme,butfelt42(embarrass)havingnothingtogivemeinreturn.iwenthome,veryupset. 43 (actual),iwasalsoinahardplacefinanciallyandunabletodo 44 (much)forthem.icalledafriendof 45 (i) aboutthis, whoresponded,“thesepeoplemeanalottoyouandiwanttohelpthem.” sincehehadnevermetthem, herequestedme 46 (go)tothegrocerystore,allonhim.atthecheck-out,inoticedhimlackingmoney,sothatihadtohavesomeitemstakenback.wewerewalk