广东省广州市高二英语下学期期中试题

广州市2016-2017学年度第二学期期中检测高二英语试卷共10页，100小题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡的卷头上。拼十年寒窗挑灯苦读不畏难；携双亲期盼背水勇战定夺魁。如果你希望成功，以恒心为良友，以经验为参谋，以小心为兄弟，以希望为哨兵。12 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解 (共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第1-2题。1. The woman must be a _. A. cleaner B. waitress C. guide2. At what time will the breakfast be served for the man? A. 8 a.m. B. 8:30 a.m. C. 8:05 a.m.听第二段对话，回答第3-5题。3. The whole conversation can be described as a _. A. long discussion B. heated talk C. short interview4. Which of the following is not mentioned by the woman? A. She used to work in a small firm. B. Her former sales manager position was not well-paid. C. She dislikes staying at the same working place.5. What will determine the womans future? A. The application form. B. Her suitable experience. C. Her own performance.听第三段对话，回答第6-8题。6. Where does the man want to go to? A. Philadelphia. B. Miami. C. Eastern Africa.7. When will the man arrive at his destination (目的地)? A. At 5:10. B. Not known. C. At 7:45.8. Which of the following flight is NOT mentioned? A. A standby flight. B. A united flight. C. A connecting flight.听第四段对话，回答第9-10题。9. What is being discussed by the two speakers? A. Terrible weather. B. Greenhouse effect. C. Pollution. 10. If the average temperature now is 22, what will the future one be with in next century? A. 28. B. 48. C. 26. 第二节 听取信息（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入题中标号为11-15的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅读时间。录音读两遍。（请把答案填在答题卡上）How to keep the balance between a healthy environment and modern lifestyle?FirstWe can conserve 11 and water.SecondWe can use 12 transportation.ThirdWe can put rubbish in 13 instead of throwing it onto the 14 .LastWe can support new 15 and inventions.第二部分 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）(从第16题开始填涂答题卡)16. He _ sleep, although he tried to, when he got on such a hunt for an idea until he had caught it. A. wouldntB. couldntC. shouldnt D. mustnt17. One of our rules is that every student wear school uniform while at school. A. might B. could C. shall D. will18. You boys really _ on the seats that were reserved for the old and the pregnant when you took the bus here. A. not ought to have sat B. ought to have not sat C. ought not to have sat D. ought not to sit 19. Must I get through the business in one evening? No, you _.A. mustnt B. havent C. neednt to D. dont have to 20. It was never clear _ the man hadnt reported the accident sooner. A. why B. how C. when D. that21. No one can be sure _ in a million years. A. what man will look like B. what will man look like C. man will look like what D. what look will man like22. _ breaks his promises will not be trusted by his friends. A. Who B. Anyone C. Those D. Whoever 23. We all know the truth_ there are air, water and sunlight, there are living things. A. where B. wherever C. that wherever D. that 24. The other day my brother drove his car at _ I thought was dangerous speed. A. which B. what C. that D. as25.You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is _ I disagree. A. where B. which C. that D. what第三部分 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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No.3. In 2003, another boy was born.You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.26. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?A. She wanted to study by herself.B. She fell in love and got married.C. She suffered from a serious illness.D. She decided to look after her grandma.27. What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Failure is the mother of success. B. Little by litter, one goes far.C. Every coin has two sides. D. Well begun, half done.28. Which of the following can best describe the author?A. Caring and determined. B. Honest and responsible.C. Ambitious and sensitive. D. Innocent and single-minded.B The Spring Festival holiday is supposed to be a period of time entirely for family reunion. However, as peoples enthusiasm (热情) for digital hongbao increased, the amount of time they spend with family members during the holiday decreases. There has been widespread criticism (批评) over digital hongbao that it has separated family reunion. “I used to discuss programs in the Spring Festival Gala (春晚) with my family members, but this year, I barely had time to watch the gala because I was staring at my cellphone all the time,” said Kang, a 30-year-old radio station editor. “I went to karaoke with my cousins during the holiday, and 1 was grasping digital hongbao the whole time, even when I was singing karaoke.” “On the last day of the holiday, I started to regret spending too much time on these digital hongbao. Therefore, instead of fighting for hongbao, I watched TV with my mom that night. I left home feeling so sorry! I should have spent more time with my parents.” But Kang said regret came with a sense of achievement when he managed to bring classmates together. “Next year, I will still play this game, but with less money and for a smaller amount of time,” Kang said. Dong Chenyu, a teacher from Beijing Foreign Studies University, said its unfair to blame hongbao for destroying family reunion. “When television was invented, people accused it of standing in the way of face-to-face human communication. The same accusation (谴责) came up on telephone and text message services when they were first invented. The same goes with digital hongbao,” Dong said. “It does nothing but offers a new way of human communication. The rest is peoples choice. As long as no one expects to earn money from this and takes this as a means of gambling (赌博), its a good way to improve human connections,” Dong said.29. How did Mr. Kang feel about digital hongbao according to Paragraph 2? A. He felt regretted spending too much money. B. He was happy to spend too much of his time. C. He had a strong preference for it. D. He felt a sense of guilty in getting it.30. From the underlined sentence we know that Mr. Kang felt _. A. both regretted and successful B. either regretted or successful C. not only happy but also satisfied D. not pleased but stressed31. What can we infer from what Mr. Dong said about digital hongbao? A. It will bring us trouble in holiday reunion. B. It will be out of fashion in near future. C. Lots of people will use it to earn money. D. Mr. Dong is in favour of digital hongbao.32. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. Spring Festival Reunion B. Double-edged Sword C. New Holiday Enthusiasm D. Family Reunion DestructionC “People are ruder today because they are rushed and more time poor than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “Manners have fallen off the radar (雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder that more people dont wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint (抱怨) about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness.Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans dont work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous (匿名的) rude messages by email.However, rudeness is never acceptable. Dont assume it is OK to be rude if the person youre in touch with wont recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.We shouldnt blame technology for our shortcomings. Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings. People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if wed publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.33. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1? A. People can tell good from bad behavior. B. Radar is able to observe human behavior. C. People care little about their behavior. D. Radar can be used to predict human behavior.34. Some people are less willing to deal with humans because _. A. they are becoming less patient B. they are growing too independent C. they have to handle many important messages D. they have to follow an evolutionary step backward35. The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is _. A. ridiculous B. disgusting C. acceptable D. reasonable36. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. We should applaud good behavior. B. Technology can never be blamed. C. We should keep pointing out mistakes. D. Technology will take over lives one day.D Wanting to lose weight or quit smoking are often resolutions (决心) made at the beginning of the New Year. Meg Baker, one University of Alabama at Birmingham wellness expert says there is a key ingredient to being successful health-wise in the coming year. About half of the most popular resolutions made each year are health-related, according to the United States government. In addition to losing weight and quitting smoking, they include eating healthier foods, getting fit, managing stress and drinking less alcohol. Meg Baker says while the focus on self-improvement is good, an individual must be ready to make a change in order to actually do so.“Readiness to change is a big factor,” Baker said. “Based on the stages of the change model: precontemplation (unwilling to make a change), contemplation (considering a lifestyle change) and action, you have to want to change your lifestyle to successfully improve your health.” Develop small, short-term goals that will fit into your schedule; these should be realistic. Consider the benefits and reasons for the change. Talk to a family member, friend or co-worker about goals; this accountability (责任) will increase the possibility of your staying committed to a new gym plan or quit-smoking plan, and they may want to join you. Baker says starting small increases the possibility of success. Find a form of exercise that you love, make small nutritional changes like packing a lunch or cooking dinner at home, and get digital reinforcements (增强) by using tracking systems and apps. Additionally, Baker says, because so much time is spent at work, it is a good idea to consider signing up for workplace wellness programs, if offered. “Many companies want to see their employees thrive, so they will offer incentives (鼓励) to help them improve their health, like the My Health Rewards program we are starting at UAB,” Baker said. “Whether it is to improve your energy level, improve mood, combat health conditions and disease, or to be there for your kids future, theres always a reason that a resolution was made,”Baker said. “So when the going gets tough, remind yourself of why youre making a lifestyle change, and this will keep you motivated.” Also, consider modifications to the new plan if it isnt viable. Baker said.“If the new plan proves it cant be done, switch things up. Variety is the key to life and can keep you from getting burned out.37.What does the passage mainly tell us? A. At the beginning of the New Year people want to lose weight. B. At the beginning of the New Year people want to quit smoking. C. Readiness to keep fit is the most popular New Years resolution. D. Readiness to change is important to commit to the New Years resolutions.38.We can know from the passage that _. A. if you develop small, short-term goals, you will succeed B. people should not develop big, long-term goals C. sharing goals with others can help people keep to their plans D. the resolutions made at the beginning of the New Year are hard to achieve39. Whats Bakers attitude towards the My Health Rewards program? A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Unconcerned. D. Doubtful.40. The underlined word “viable” in the last paragraph can be replaced by _. A. practicable B. detailed C. original D. 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。（ 注意：选择E, 涂AB; 选择F, 涂BC; 选择G ,涂CD ） Around the world there is an increase in the demand for reforestation. This is because the consumption of the forests has affected not only the animals living in the area but also the people. And reforestation is about the rebuilding of the forests that have been severely destroyed. It can offer a lot of benefits when the recreation is successful. 41 .This includes collecting seedlings (幼苗) that are native in the area to make sure that there is a natural reconstruction of the area. Some additional trees which are not native in the area also need to be planted. 42 .The importance of having multiple species of trees is considered to make sure that the needs of other species that will live and grow in the area are met.Destroying a forest is easy but rebuilding it is really hard. 43 . The plan must include accurate spacing on plants and trees. This is to ensure that they wont cover each other while they grow. 44 .The forest greatly helps in the reduction of the air pollution. Trees are responsible for the production of oxygen and absorption of carbon dioxide. 45 . It is there for a reason just like everyone else on this planet. There cannot be a better way to restore the balance of nature than to increase the forest area. We must remember that the forest is a natural habitat of wide variety of animals and plants. In this manner, there is no substitute for reforestation.A. Keep in mind that you cant just plant the seedlings anywhere.B. And global warming will speed up the destruction of forests.C. Recreations wont work until all these details have been considered.D. So a good plan is needed to make the reforestation a successful one.E. There are many things to be done when it comes to this type of effort.F. The forest also protects us from typhoons and other natural disasters.G. It is important to make sure that they are suited to the climate and the type of soil.第四部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分40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，掌握其大意，然后从46-65各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Even as I write this story, I am still smiling. The past few weeks have been rather 46 , but when a large number of Smile Cards arrived in my 47 the other day, having traveled all the way from the United States to my home in the Netherlands, I knew things were about to 48 .I 49 where to leave the cards as I went to bed that nigh