市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题(含答案)

1、20182018 学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语注意事项：1. 本试卷备有答题卡，请将答案涂写在答题卡上，否则无效。2. 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。试卷满分 120 分。考试时间100 分钟。第I卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（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上将该项涂黑。和 D）中 , 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡AMaybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father.“ But

2、, Dad,you can t behealthy if you re dead.”Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten towear his safetybelt a mistake 75% of the US people make every day. The big question is why.There have been many myths（虚构故事）about safety belts ever since their firstappearance i

3、ncars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common myths.Myth Number One: It s best to be“ thrown clear” of a serious accident.Truth:Sorry,but any accidentseriousenough to“ throwyou clear ” isalsogoingto be seriousenough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are that you ll

4、 have traveledthrough awindshield (挡风玻璃 ) or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying aftera car accident aretwenty-five times greater if people are“thrown clear.”Myth Number Two: Safety belts“trap ” people in cars that are burning or sinkingin water.Truth:Sorryagain, butstudiesshow thatpeo

5、ple knocked unconscious(昏迷)due tonot wearingsafetybeltshave a greaterchance of dyingin these accidents. Peoplewearingsafetybelts are usuallyprotected tothe pointofhavinga clear head to free themselves fromsuch dangeroussituations, not tobe trapped in them.Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren t neede

6、d at speeds of less than 30 miles perhour.Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver wouldmeet thewindshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.21. The reason why Father got home in a hurry was that he _. A. wasn t feeli

7、ng very well B. wanted to take some exerciseC. hated to drive in the dark D. didn't want to be caught by the police高二英语第2页（共 8页）22. According to the text, to be“ thrown clear” of a serious accident is verydangerous because you_.A. may be knocked down by other carsB. may get caught in the car doo

8、rC. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the carD. may find it impossible to get away from the seat23. Some people prefer to drivewithout wearinga safety belt becausethey believe_ .A. cars catch fire easilyB. they will be caught when help comesC. they will be unable to think clearly in an acci

9、dentD. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident24. What is the advice given in the text?A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.C. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.D. Never forget to wear the safety belt while

10、driving.BI was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question What isa goodperson?At a certain point during the discussion, one of the students, a young man of about 30 describedan event that happened at Christmas. He and his five-year-old son were decorating the Christmas tree,and

11、 a littleboycame tothefrontdoor begging.Ifyou evervisitMexico,you willsee that the peoplethere takebegging as nothingtogetupset aboutand nothingto get embarrassedby.So, this littleboy came to thedoor,a boy aboutthesame age asmy student s son.The father andthe son went to the frontdoor,and the father

12、 wentback withhisfive-year-oldsonand said to him,“Give him one of your toys. ” At the words, the little boy quickly picked up one toy, and his father saidto him,“No, no, give him your favorite toy.”And the little boy, like a little tiger, said,“ No way! ” He cried; he refused.But the father, like ab

13、ig tiger in a way, insisted gently,“No, you must give him one of your favoritetoys.”And finally the boy, with his head down, picked up a toy he had just gotten. Thefather waited in thelivingroom, and the boy walkedtothe frontdoorwiththe toyin hishand. The fatherwaited and waited.What do you think ha

14、ppened?Aftera couple ofminutes,hisson came runningbackintothelivingroom, his facelighted up.“Daddy, ” he said,“ can I do that again?”I think I have got the answer to the question.25. From the passage, we can learn that in Mexico _.A. begging is looked down uponB. begging is considered as a normal pa

15、rt of lifeC. visitors all over the world treat beggars kindlyD. few people are living a poor life高二英语第 3 页（共 8页）26. The sentence“ Daddy, can I do that again?” showed that the boy _.A. got pleasure by helping the little beggarB. wanted to please his fatherC. began to like the little beggarD. wanted t

16、o be the little beggar s friend27. According to the writer,“ being a good person” means _.A. being ready to giveB. being friendly to beggarsC. having the courage to correct his/her mistakesD. being able to teach children to tell right from wrongCWecan stay young forever.That isthe message Dr. Shen Z

17、iyinwants to give the world.And the Chinese doctorclaimsthathe has foundan answertothe problems of aging.His solution is a herbal medicine to slow the process of aging.Dr. Shen Ziyin has been trained in Western medicine. At the same time he studiedtraditional Chinesemedicine.And, he has beenworking

18、forthe past forty years toput togetherthe best of both and find a cure for aging. He has taken a hint from the ancientChinesemedicine system called“Shen” .According to Shen, it is the kidney (肾) that adjusts the functioning of the bodyas well asits aging process. It is responsible for the level of a

19、ctivity that the human bodies go through.Studies conducted by Dr. Shen show that herbal medicine based on the Shen system slows theaging process.We notice that when people grow old, they have reduced strength, loss of hair, backache,weakness in general,and wrinkles.This happens because when people g

20、row old,theirbodiesproduce T-cells.These T-cellscontaina particularsubstancecalledFas. Fas makesthe cells inthe body destruct themselves.So the onlyway to slow down aging isto slow the productionofT-cellsin the body.Thiscan happen if people eat low-calorie food. Then the body is not active enough to

21、produce extraT-cells. But, is going hungry all the time a good price to pay for staying young?This is where Dr. Shen s herbal medicine comes. But how effective it will be, only timecan tell.28. How did Dr. Shen find the solution to the problem of aging? A. By studying Western medicine.B. By learning

22、 traditional Chinese medicine.C. By doing research on both Western and Chinese people. D. By combining both Western and Chinese medicine.29. What plays the most important role in keeping people young according to Shen?A. Medical treatment. B. Peoples good kidney.C. Level of people s activity. D. Pos

23、itive life attitude.高二英语第 4 页（共 8 页）30. The reason why people become old is that _. A. their bodies produce T-cellsB. their bodies are unable to fight diseases C. they have reduced strength, loss of hair D. they become weaker and weaker31. We can probably learn from the passage that _.D. it remains

24、unknown how effective Dr.Shen s herbal medicine isDArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short timewhile looking for a house for me and our children.During the firstweek of hisstay, he went out one day to doback in thelate afternoon to discover thathis

25、 suitcase was gone. He wasthe suitcase had allhis important papers, including his passport.some shopping. He cameextremelyworried asHe reported the case to the police and then sat there， lost and lonely in strangecity, thinking of theterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfrom a dista

26、ntcountrywhile trying tosettle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronouncemy husband sname and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile ofpapers in their trashcan（垃圾桶） that had been left out on the footpath.My husb

27、and rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers anddocuments.Theiryoung daughterhad gone tothetrashcan and founda pileofunfamiliarpapers.Her parents hadcarefullysortedthem out,althoughtheyhad foundmainly foreignaddresseson mostof thedocuments.At lastthey had seen a half-written

28、letterinthe pilein which my husbandhad given hisnew telephone number to a friend.That familynot onlyrestoredtheimportantdocuments tous thatday but alsorestoredour faithand trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish.32. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in

29、 Sydney?33. The girl s parents got Rashid s phone number from _.34. What does the underlined word“ restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. showed. B. sent out.C. gave back. D. delivered.高二英语第 5 页（共 8 页）35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Turning Trash to Treasure. B. Li

30、ving in a New Country. C. From India to Australia. D. In Search of New Friends.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to be more friendly and socialIfyou tend to be shy, itcan feeluncomfortableto put yourself36 Youcan make the extraeffortto be more friendl

31、yand open to others,your ownpersonality.out therewhilestillsocially.keeping37 The key to connecting to other people is showing interest in them. When youre trulyinterestedinsomeone else s thoughts,feelings,experiences,stories,and opinions,they ll like you forit. You ll make far more friends by showi

32、ng your interest rather than trying toget people interested inyou.Be genuine ( 真诚的 ). 38 If you re just pretending to listen or care, others willpick up on it.Ratherthanpromotinggreaterconnection,youreffortswill likelyhave theoppositeeffect. No onelikestobe manipulated(摆布).Ifyourenotactuallyinterest

33、edintheotherperson,then stop trying toconnect.Pay attention.39 By paying closeattentiontowhatthey sayand how theyinteract,you llquicklygettoknow them. 40 Don t ignorethe details,such as rememberingsomeonespreferences, the stories they ve told you, and what s going on in their life.A. Faking ( 伪装 ) t

34、akes talent.B. Focus on others, not yourself.C. Little things go a long way.D. Getting to know them is the key.E. Make an effort to truly listen to the other person.F. Showing interest in others can t be faked.G. But you don t have to be naturally outgoing or the life of the party to makenew friends

35、.第三部分 : 语言知识运用（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（A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A coupleofweeks ago,I made a triptoTorontowith my granddaughterwho justturnedthreeyears old. The two of us were on our way to 41 her parents and my wife, her 42 who hadbeen gone for over a we

36、ek. Wewere all anxious to 43 again. As I pulled out of Mamere andPapere s driverway in Chelmsford, Hailee and I were both 44 about the trip andcouldn't wait toarrive at our 45 .Whenwe completed the “ SEVEN”-hour trip to Toronto later that day, the reunion was absolutely 46 and I can sincerely sa

37、y I enjoyed every single minute of that 47journey.高二英语第 6 页（共 8 页）Hailee is at that “I want to 48 it myself ” stage of her life. And if you can just get over the“hurry-up syndrome ( 综合征 ) ” we acquire as 49 , it is wonderful to witness thatputting a strawintothe 50 ina juice boxfor thevery firsttime

38、couldbe suchan earth-shattering（惊天动地的）eventor being51 enough toactuallyopen thefridgedoorfor thefirst time or puttingon yourown 52 on the right feet would be so 53 ?I ll never forget the look on her face the day she was able to 54 into my truckby herself.She finally 55 on my seat, holding onto the s

39、teering wheel (方向盘 ) and declared56 “ Idid it!” And when she could actually put her own seat belt on, what a(n) 57 !Have you ever watched a three-year-old58 to sip ( 啜 _ 饮 ) a McDonald'smilkshakethrougha straw? It is hard enough for an adult, too. And 59 every time the icy solution ( 溶液 ) touche

40、dher lips, you could see the 60 in her eyes. I learned that you can't hurry a childthrough amilkshake.41. A. visit B. help C. bless D. follow42. A. mother B. grandma C. father D. aunt43. A. get together B. turn up C. pay off D. settle down44. A. concerned B. hopeful C. excited D. anxious45. A. h

41、ometown B. conference C. city D. destination46. A. hard B. timely C. wonderful D. surprising47. A. frequent B. final C. tough D. long48. A. carry B. prove C. do D. explain49. A. doctors B. parents C. friends D. adults50. A. bottle B. hole C. ring D. corner51. A. clever B. friendly C. strong D. early

42、52. A. trousers B. socks C. sweater D. shoes53. A. difficult B. satisfying C. useful D. simple54. A. climb B. jump C. run D. hide55. A. sat down B. stood up C. looked for D. set out56. A. proudly B. bravely C. politely D. carefully57. A. truck B. example C. moment D. goal58. A. struggle B. expect C.

43、 offer D. hope59. A. when B. yet C. then D. though60. A. sadness B. anger C. fear D. delight第II卷第三部分英语知识运用（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。Muhamm ad Al i was one of the 61 (g ood) boxers i n the world. Hi s deat h高二英语第 7 页（共 8 页）on Ju ne 3 62 (lead)to a

44、lotof sadness and appreciation.He was a symbol of excellenceandcharm.Ali almost seemed 63 a ghost in the US for years. As he shook while 64 (light) the Olympic flame to open the Summer Games in Atlanta in 1996, those 65 had seen Ali grow froma charming boxing superstar into a beloved civil rights ic

45、on ( 代表 ) struggled, too. Ali 66 (bore) in Kentucky in 1942. His boxing skills got 67 (he) a gold medal at the1960 Rome Olympics,and in 1964, he won the worldheavyweightchampionship,livingup to hisprediction that he 68“ shock the world” .He refused to join the army and take part in the Vietnam War.

46、He became one of thelastingsymbols of the civilrightsand anti-warmovements of the 1960s. “ I am69 (confidence)thatjustice will come my way, for the truth must 70 (eventual) prevail (获胜 ) ,” hesaid in 1967.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。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。John is a tall man weighing as mu