广东省茂名市第十七中学2015-2016学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.doc

茂名市第十七中学2015-2016学年度第二学期期末考试 高二级 英语试卷第一部分 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。AShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares World Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where hegrew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806.The Househas welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world for over 250 years.OPENING TIMES:20 Mar. to 19 Oct.Mon. to Sat. : 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.Sun: 9:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.20 Oct. to 19 MarMon. to Sat : 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m.Sun. : 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p.m. Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares period. Enjoy the traditional (传统的) English garden, planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poets works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest isWindsor Street(3 minutes Walk)ADMISSION:Adult: 4.90Child: 2.20Family: 12.00(2 adults+ up to 3 children)The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition, and the garden areaccessible to wheelchair users.The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace) 1. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children? A.9.80. B.12.00. C.14.20. D.16.40. 2. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace? A. Behind the exhibition hall. B. Opposite the Visitors Centre.C. At Windsor Street. D. Near the Coffee House. 3. A wheelchair user may need help to enter. A. the House B. the garden C. the Visitors Centre D. the exhibition hallBMany of the worlds famous cities are known by some special names. Paris is known as the City of Light. Hong Kong is the Wall Street of Asia. One small city in Pennsylvania may be the sweetest place on Earth. That is town of Hershey, which is known as the Chocolate Town. It is named after Milton Hershey, the founder of the largest chocolate factory in the world.Milton Hershey built his first candy factory in the early 1900s. At the time, Hershey was developing a technique for milk chocolate. Eventually he succeeded. Hershey was also the first to produce individually wrapped chocolate bars. His factory grew and produced more and more types of chocolate. To this day, Hersheys chocolate factory is the largest in the world. Hershey used his success to give back to the community. He built a town around the factory for his employees. He gave streets fun names like Chocolate Avenue. He built schools, parks and shops. This generous man gave millions of dollars to charity. He built an amusement park with rides, trains for children and a swimming pool. Over the years, the town grew. People from near and far came to visit this special town, whose beauty and fame continue to attract lots of tourists. Every year close to three million tourists visit the Chocolate Town.Today visitors to the city can enjoy a variety of attractions and activities. The Hershey chocolate factory offers tours. Visitors can learn all about chocolate and how it is made. A gift shop sells all kinds of chocolate and toys made to look like chocolate. Even if you dont buy a souvenir, there is one thing that is impossible to forget: the wonderful aroma of fresh chocolate everywhere. In this special place even the streetlights are shaped like chocolate.Another attraction is the Hershey Hotel. It has an unusual mineral spring where guests can enjoy a variety of special treatments. The treatments all have one thing in common: chocolate.4. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Milton Hershey B. The Chocolate TownC. Worlds Famous Cities D. Pennsylvania Chocolates5. What was Milton Hershey developing when he built his first factory? A. Public structure.B. An amusement park.C. A technique for milk chocolate.D. Attractions for the community.6. The underlined word aroma in Paragraph 3 probably means _. A.attraction B. fameC. type D. smell7. What can we know about Milton Hershey? A. He disliked cooking.B. He wanted to be famous. C. He cared about his employees.D. He didnt pay his employees very well.CSince the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities to send orders to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, showed a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts. “Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other cases can prevent these weak signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with the outside world and also to control machines.” The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This cap picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the robotic wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain. Prof. Milan, the team leader says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.8. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory? A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine. C. By moving his hand. D. By using his mind.9. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5? A.scalpcomputercapwheelchair B.computercapscalpwheelchairC.scalpcapcomputerwheelchair D.capcomputerscalpwheelchair10. The team will test with real patients to_. A. make profits from them B. prove the technology useful to themC. make them live longer D. learn about their physical condition11. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Switzerland, the BCI Research CenterB. New Findings About How the Human Brain WorksC. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the DisabledD. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain InjuriesDHigh school plays a major role in shaping up your future and your whole development. Extracurricular (课外的) activities along with the studies can be very helpful. Make yourself take part in various activities and at the same time try to stand out in your studies. When you move out to college these efforts that you put in may count for a lot. High school is not just about books or classes. Schools always provide opportunities for students to socialize (社交). There are various group tasks designed which allow the students to learn to work together.High school is the right time for you to discover yourself and bring out some of your hidden talents. In your lessons, you may find that you are better at English than you were earlier or have grown an interest for Math. High school also provides many other opportunities for students to take part in. These help develop leadership skills and management skills at an early age, which in turn is a way of preparing students to manage and plan their careers (事业) better. Balancing all activities is an experience in time management. If you have taken up a part-time job along with your high school you would have to arrange your time for studies, and extracurricular activities. Such management can go a long way in teaching you to manage things better when you take up a job. Moreover, they help build your character. You would be better prepared for additional stress that you may feel sometimes.When at high school you should pick up your classes wisely. Depending upon what you like and your career plan you should choose suitable classes. Doing something that you hardly like may get you very low grades as well as lose valuable time. Take up interesting and challenging classes that would allow you to put in those extra efforts.12. What does the author advise us to do at high school?A. To devote all of our time to learning our lessons.B. To try to get full marks in the final examinations.C. To learn our lessons well and socialize frequently.D. To make good friends as many as possible.13. The author considers high school the time for us to_ .A. take up more part-time jobs. B. develop our qualities that exist C. plan our careers better D. take up more sports outdoors14. What is the authors attitude towards a part-time job at high school?A. Supportive. B. Negative. C. Active. D. Doubtful. .15. At high school we ought to choose courses that_ .A. have a good future B. we know little about C. we are good at D. we take interest in 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。Facing the Enemies Within We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies living inside us. 16 The first enemy we face is indecision(优柔寡断). Indecision is the thief of opportunity. 17 Take a sword to this enemy.The second enemy inside is doubt. 18 But you also cant let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worst of all, they doubt themselves. Im telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. 19 Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. 20 Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit(追求) of the things you want and the person you want to become.A. Sure, theres room for healthy doubt. You cant believe everything. B. Build your courage to fight whats holding you back, whats keeping you from your goals and dreams.C. Let me tell you about two of the other enemies we face from within.D. Below are the ways which might be useful for us to overcome our fears. E. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it. F. It will steal your chances for a better future.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 3 0 分)阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My first salary was $2,500. It was last year and my father was the first one to congratulate me. He 21 described, “No matter how much or how little, it is important to use your money wisely. The 22 you earn does not matter but the hard work 23 it matters. A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his 24 .”When I used to be sad, I would ask my father, “If there are so many stars in the universe, why is the sky 25 at night?”My father used to 26 explain to me that stars are scattered in disorder in the sky and if they came 27 , it would be like day. They are scattered to give us the advantage over light so that we can 28 in the night. There is a reason for every act of 29 to give us its best.I lived my childhood following my fathers 30 . But then there are other instances where you can really feel that it is 31 . There are certain things that go 32 “law of nature”. Nature plays no role in their existence.Most of the time, we judge people by their 33 or by their habits. Our way to judge conceives into a(an) 34 about them that we carry like a baggage, in all your meetings with them. In short, we develop preconceived concepts about someones 35 personally. This certainly 36 from law of nature or gift of nature to us.Nature is all about “ 37 ” and “loving”. Nature gives us a reason to understand humanity by asking and 38 rather than judging. But how often do we remember all this when we judge someone wearing unpolished shoes to an office? We might 39 to ask as it is like an intrusion to someones life we judge and form an 40 without delay. It is easier to judge than to acknowledge someones journey of life.21. A. subjectively B. casually C. inspiringly D. optimistically22. A. award B. amount C. trust D. reputation23. A. on B. with C. behind D. through24. A. knowledge B. interest C. friends D. deeds25. A. unattractive B. peaceful C. dark D. dull26. A. partly B. ambiguously C. humorously D. patiently27. A. together B. close C. forward D. down28. A. hide B. sleep C. travel D. see29. A. ours B. astronomers C. faith D. nature30. A. patterns B. tracks C. teachings D. instructions31. A. untrue B. unbearable C. unfair D. uncertain32. A. beyond B. against C. off D. within33. A. beliefs B. accents C. achievements D. appearances34. A. description B. conclusion C. analysis D. assumption35. A. personality B. experience C. development D. competence36. A. evolves B. results C. benefits D. differs37. A. sharing B. adjusting C. creating D. cheating38. A. answering B. helping C. competing D. learning39. A. prefer B. manage C. hesitate D. regret40. A. opinion B. argument C. excuse D. error第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。British people are working to an older age. 41._ number of working 70-74-year-olds has doubled in recent years. Around 10% of people in 42. _ (they) early 70s now work. This is the 43._ (high) figure on record. An important reason 44. _ the British work in their old age is that retirement pensions are becoming more difficult to live on. 45._ (consequence) many older people have to work in order to survive.Britain 46._ (see) great changes in the labor market during the last decade, 47._ far more people working beyond their retirement age. While there are plenty who enjoy remaining in work, many need to earn extra cash because they cannot afford 48. _ (retire) early. Older people need decent(体面地) jobs and pensions so that they can make a proper 49._ (choose) about whether they remain in work. Now they are deciding on a career change later in life and are starting up their own businesses, 50. _ (devote) to something they may have dreamed of doing for years.第三部分：词汇、语法知识（共两节，满分15分）第一节：单词拼写. （共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分）1. I seem to have _ (删除) a file by mistake.2. If nobody _ (反对) , well postpone the meeting till next week.3. I was hired by the first company I _（申请）to.4. My secretary will call you to arrange (an) _（方便的）time to meet .5. Her _ （谈论）on the employment question have led to a heated discussion.6. I found little Celia _（抽噎）in the bedroom because shed broken her favourite doll.7. Qualification are important but _ (实践的）experience is always an advantage.第二节：用适当的连接词或括号内动词的正确形式填空。（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）1. The small town is _ the battle took place.2. The thought came to him_ maybe the enemy had fled the city. 3. The question is whos responsibe for _ has happened.4. _ well succeed remains to be seen.5. While _ (fly) over the Channel, the pilot saw a strange bird passing through.6. All his savings _ (use up), Victor started looking for a job.7. Professor Oven is working on two articles for National Wildlife Magazine. She _ (write) these articles since Monday. 8. There were 220 students _ (study) in the art school.第四部分：写作 （共两节 满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分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。作文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（）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。Time flies! This is a third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school had organized many activities. What impressed me best was an activity called “Learning to Farm”. In an autumn afternoon, we were sent to a farm which we learned to plant potatoes. Having been in the city for so a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After divided into three groups, we started to work. Some students cut