2017零陵中学高二下期中考试试卷

. Grammar and VocabularySection A (8)21. It is a common sense that for a long time in the sun might seriously damage your skin.A) exposed B) being exposed C) exposing D) to expose22. After the party, most guests left, with only two of them in the host family, him cleaning up.A) remaining, helped B) remaining, helping C) remained, helped D) remained, helped23. It is quite a time Yao Ming got injured, and many fans hope it wont be long he returns to the court.A) before, since B) after, when C) since, before D) that, when24. The connection between Paul of the New Orleans Hornets and James of the Miami Heat has strengthened during the past seven years, to the point James thinks of Paul as his best friend in the NBA.A) which B) what C) that D) where25. So excited that she couldnt help crying at that time.A) she seemed B) did she seemed C) was she seem D) she did seem26. Unfortunately, some doctors are indifferent to patients, which causes many conflicts.A) licensed B) licensing C) license D) having licensed27. You cant tell what we are discussing here to you think may be related to the case.A) whoever B) who C) whomever D) whom28. I dont see much chance the girl injured the train accident will recover completely so as to walk all on her own.A) which B) that C) if D) untilSection B(8)Direction: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word, for the other blanks, use one that best fits each blank.Have you ever seen an old movie called Three Coins in the Fountain It is about three young American women (29)(search) for permanent romance in Rome and they all find it. Far-fetched Hollywood Well, from the world history point of view, romance did, in fact, set down its roots in Rome.The word romance evolved in Latin from Roma to Romanicus of the Roman language, to the Old French romanz escrive, which means “to write in a Romance language,” and on to the English romance.The Romance languages (30)(compose) of seven groups of languages that all have Latin as their basis. These languages include French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. The common people in ancient Rome spoke (31)is referred to as Vulgar Latin, an informal speech, as opposed to the classical Latin of the more educated. Most language experts agree that Vulgar Latin is the chief source of the Romance languages.Medieval Romances were tales (32) (write) primary in French verse about brave heroes. The notion of having a romance with another person is thought (33)(develop) sometime during the Middle Ages. In the late 8th century and on through the 19th, a romance was not a love story (34)a work of prose fiction that contained far-fetched, mysterious events. Romances of this period (35)(include) English Gothic novels like The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole.What exactly is a twentieth-century romance Does it have any relationship with the lively, popular novels written today, with their fantastic plots of love affairs Or did the playwright Oscar Wilde have it right in The Picture of Dorian Gray:”When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving (36)and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.”Section CDirection: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more that you need.A. wonders B. way C. bar D. details E. learned F. focuses G. corner H. feature I. missed J. symbol K. matureFor writers in Western cultures, autumn is a difficult season to describe. On the one hand, it is the end of the summer, and therefore a little sad. The nights draw in, and when you wake in the morning, theres mist and its cooler: Winter is around the _37_. American writer Ernest Hemingway wrote in his bookA Moveable Feast: “You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were _38_against the wind and the cold, wintry light.”On the other hand, autumn has its good side. There are so many changes in nature at this time of year, such as the reds and browns that the leaves change to, and the _39_ they fall from the trees. French writer Albert Camus even though autumn was a second spring: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Its a view you can also find in the most famous autumn poem in English literature,To Autumnby John Keats. In that poem Keats says that the autumn has its own songs, just like spring.Another autumn theme is wisdom. The arrival of the season is thought to be similar to a person becoming _40_. Their summer peak may have been and gone, but old age has not yet come. At this time its thought that people have _41_ a thing or two about life. The great Irish poet W.B. Yeats takes up this theme in his poemThe Wild Swansat Coole. Yeats puts together a picture for the reader out of the _42_ of the changing seasons in Coole Park in the west of Ireland, a place he knew well. Seeing and counting 59 swans, he remembers first making the count 19 years ago. He _43_ whether he can still love like the lover swans do.Of course, many other themes and subject matters can play a part in the literature of autumn. For example, its the beginning of a new term of the school year. As you would expect, autumn can_44_ in writing for children and young people. But autumn writing usually _45_ on the changes in nature that we see, which writers often use as a _46_ for changes in human life.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A(15)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B ,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrases that best fits the context.Communications is a collective term for the many methods of sharing information. Written language allows people to communicate with one another across _47_ and through time because a written document communicates the same information to different people. Spoken information is often _48_ from person to person, and the massage may get distorted in the process. The first innovation in what might be thought of as modern communications took place in the mid-1400s when Johannes Gutenberg printed a Bible on his movable-type printing press_49_ Gutenbergs innovation, many copies of a text could be quickly distributed across large areas. The cost of information and the difficulty of acquiring it were_50_ . During the four centuries that followed this breakthrough,_51_, the only improvements in the technology were minor changes in the machines and materials. Moreover, as for the speed, communications and the person or vehicle delivering the massage remained_52_. Beginning in 1837, _53_ in the form of electromagnetic impulses could be sent through wires using the code of “dits” and “dahs” devised by Samuel F.B. Morse. Then, in 1876, only decades after the birth of the telegraph, Alexander Graham Bell summoned his assistant from another room by saying “Waston, come here. I want you” into a machine. His telephone was introduced to the public just two months later. The next year Thomas Edison_54_ the words” Mary had a little lamb” and invented the phonograph(留声机）, on which the recording could be_55_. By the end of the century, communications had become_56_. Guglielmon Marconi patented his “black box”- an early radio- in 1896. In the 1930s television technology added pictures to sound; as a result, by the 1950s, TV sets were _57_ in American homes. In the 1960s, satellites orbiting Earth made it possible to transmit radio and TV signals around the world in an instant. The next _58_ in communications would prove to be a monumental one- the computer. An invention_59_ by the needs of the military during World War II, the first computer was a huge machine. In 1971, the microprocessor chip ushered in the ear of small computers. ARPANET, a network of government and university researchers, evolved into the Internet, now _60_ by people of all ages and backgrounds. By the 21st century, what had once been a rugged road of _61_ had become a well-paved information superhighway.47. A. generations B. departments C. distances D. roads48. A. repeated B. required C. Sought D. gathered49. A In addition to B. Rather than C. In contrast with D. As a result of50. A. calculated B. reduced C. estimated D. presented 51. A. moreover B. however C. therefore D. otherwise52 A. stable B. unknown C. equal D. mysterious53. A. codes B. pictures C. messages D. sounds54. A. wrote B. recorded C. invented D. pronounced55. A. played B. performed C. copied D. devised56. A. regular B. direct C. effective D. wireless57. A. unfamiliar B. valuable C. rare D. common58. A. milestone B. signal C. substitute D. commitment59. A. avoided B. sped C. removed D. overlooked60. A. maintained B. launched C. accessed D. developed61. A. communications B. multimedia C. inventions D. technologySection BDirection: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them are four choices marked A ,B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)In an article some Chinese scholars are described as being tantalized by the mysterious dragon bone hieroglyphics. Tantalized is one of many English words that have their origins in myths and legends of the past (in this case, Greek and Roman ones). The meaning of the verb tantalize is a very particular one: to promise or show something desirable to a person and then take it away; to tease by arousing hope. Many (but not all) English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a words origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning. For tantalize the following explanation is given: Tantalus. This means that you should look up the name Tantalus to find out the words origins, and if you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was punished in the lower world with eternal hunger and thirst; he was put up to his chin in water that always moved away when he tried to drink it and with fruit on branches above him placed just a little bit out of his reach. Can you see why his name was changed into a verb meaning to tease or torment by arousing desire?Another example is the word siren, familiar to us as the mechanical device that makes suchan alarming sound when police cars, ambulances, or fire engines approach. This word also has its origins in Greek mythology. The traveler Odysseus (Ulysses to the Romans) made his men plug their ears so that they wouldnt hear the dangerous voices of the sirens, creatures who were half bird and half woman and who lured sailors to their deaths on sharp rocks. So the word came to be associated both with a loud sound and with danger!When someone speaks of a jovial mood or a herculean effort, he or she is using words with origins in mythology. Look these words up to find their meaning and relationship to myths. Many common words, such as the names for the days of the week and the months of the year, also come from mythology. Wednesday derives from the ancient Norse king of the gods, Woden, and Thursday was originally Thors day, in honour of Thor, the god of thunder. As a matter of fact, all the planets, except the one we live on, bear names that come from Roman mythology, including the planet that is farthest away from the sun and for that reason was called after the Roman god of the dead. This god has also given his name to one of the chemical elements. Several other elements have names that come from mythology, too. It seems that myths and legends live on in the English language. 62. We learn from the passage, all English dictionaries include _. A. legends. B. mythology. C. word origins. D. word definitions.63. The example of tantalize is to show _. A. how the word came into existence. B. how Tantalus was punished in the lower world. C. how all English dictionaries show word origins. D. how the meaning of the word changed over the years.64. According to the passage, which of the following does NOT have origins in myths orlegends? A. Jovial. B. Wednesday. C. Earth. D. March.65. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A. Greek and Roman Mythology in Language. B. Mythological Origins of English Words. C. Historical Changes in Word Meanings. D. Mythology and Common Words.(B)Mount Cook National Park is home of the highest mountains and the longest glaciersIt is alpine（高山） in the purest sensewith skyscraping peaks，glaciers and permanent snow fields，all set under a starstudded skyKey HighlightsAlthough it includes 23peaks over 3，000metres high，this park is very accessibleState Highway 80leads to Mt Cook Village which is situated beside scenic Lake Pukaki and provides a comfortable base for alpine activitiesFar from city lights，the stargazing here is magnificentAoraki Mount Cook National Park forms the majority of New Zealands only International Dark Sky ReserveMountaineers regard the area to be the best climbing region，while less skilled adventurers find plenty of satisfaction with the mountain walks that lead to alpine tarns，herb fields and spectacular glacier viewsEncounters（遇到） with cheeky kea （mountain parrots） are part of the funKey ActivitiesMountain walksThere are 10short walks beginning near the villageAll tracks are formed and well markedThe Red Tarns Track，Kea Point and the Hooker Valley Track each take around two hours returnFor more experienced alpine hikers，there are three mountain pass routesover the Mueller，Copland and Ball passesGlacier viewing and skiingHelicopters and skiplanes provide access to the parks fabulous glaciersThe Tasman Glacier is an excellent choice for intermediate skiers，while the Murchison，Darwin and Bonney glaciers promise excitement for advanced skiersFrom October until May，you can explore the Tasman Glaciers terminal lake by boatMountaineeringClimbing Mount Cook remains the ultimate challenge，but there are many other peaks to tempt experienced climbersTasman，Malte Brun，Elie de Beaumont，Sefton and La Perouse are local favouritesKey TipsClimbers dont require permits，but are requested to complete a trip intentions formLocal guides are available for climbing，walking and glacier skiingWinter climbing is an extreme sportonly recommended for wellprepared，experienced mountaineersThe weather can change very suddenlybe prepared for heavy rainfall，snow and/or high windsThe park has an airport serving domestic commercial flights and scenic flight operators66Which is one of the characteristics of Mount Cook National Park？AIt is socalled alpine and hard to reachBIt provides starshining night skies for visitorsCIt attracts less skilled visitors to all alpine activitiesDIt appeals to adventurers mainly for finding cheeky kea67.Mike is an experienced adventure and may find_ the most exciting.A. Mountaineering on Elie de BeaumontB. Mountain walks via Hooker Valley TrackC. Climbing Mount CookD. Skiing on Tasman Cook68If you are a visitor to the park，you should_ Aproperly evaluate your own experience and skill Bget your permit prepared before you start to climb Chire local guides to help you to train for climbing Dchoose Darwin glacier to ski on as an intermediate skier(C) How many really suffer as a result of labor market problems? This is one of the most critical yet debatable social policy questions. In many ways, our social statistics overstate the degree of hardship. Unemployment does not have the same horrible consequences today as it did in the 1930s when most of the unemployed were primary breadwinners, when income and earnings were usually much closer to the margin of survival, and when there were fewer effective social programs for those failing in the tabor market. Increasing wealth, the rise of families with more than one wage earner, the growing dominance of secondary earners among the unemployed and improved social welfare protection have unquestionably relieved the consequences of joblessness. Earnings and income data also overestimate the scale of hardship. Among the millions with hourly earnings at or below the minimum wage level, the majority are from multiple-earner, relatively well-off families. Most of those counted by the poverty statistics are elderly or handicapped or have family responsibilities which keep them out of the labor force, so the poverty statistics are by no means an accurate indicator of labor market problems. Yet there are also many ways our social statistics underestimate the degree of labor-market-related hardship. The unemployment counts exclude the millions of fully employed workers whose wages