内蒙古北重三中2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷

北重三中2017～2018学年度第二学期高二年级期末考试英语试题考试时间：2018年7月12日满分：150分考试时长：125分钟一、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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AForsometravelers,atypicalhotelroomisabitboring.Herearetheworld’sseveralstrangesthotels.TheMirrorcubeTheMirrorcubeishungonatreetrunkandcoveredinmirrors.Itacmodatestwopeopleatatime,withadoublebed,asmallbathroomandalivingroom.Accesstotheroomisbyaropebridgeconnectedtoree.Hiddenamongthetrees,themirrorsprovidea360degreeviewofthesurroundings.ICEHOTELICEHOTEListheworld'slargesthotelmadefromsnowandice.Guestscansleepinabedmadeofsnowandice,attemperaturesaround5℃.Theentirebuildingmeltsandgetsreconstructedeveryyear.EachNovember,ateamofarchitectsrebuildstheroomsfromseveralhundredtonsofice.Ifyouridealvacationconsistsofwalkingaroundinsnowpantsandfurs,ICEHOTELisworthyourvisit.MarmaraAntalyaMarmaraAntalyaprovidesguestswithaconstantlychangingview.Floatinginapoolof478tonsofwaterandaidedbysixelectricmotors,itturnsafull360degreesonitsfoundationseveraltimesaday.TianziHotelBuiltin2016,this10floorbuildingisshapedlikeFu,LuandShou—thesymbolsofChinesegodsoffortune,prosperityandlongevity.Shou,ontheleft,isholdingapeachthatcontainsasuite(套房).Guestscanenterthehotelthroughhisrightfoot.IfyouareinChinaandneartheTianziHotel,visititorstayanightbecauseyouhavetheopportunitytorestintheworld'slargestimagehotel.1.WhatisthecharacteroftheMirrorcube?A.Itisatreehousehotel.B.Itisshapedlikeastatue.C.Itisdifferenteveryyear.D.Itturns360degrees.2.Whichhotelisbuiltonthewater?A.TheMirrorcubeB.ICEHOTELC.MarmaraAntalyaD.TianziHotel3.WhatisuniquetoTianziHotel?A.Ithasalonghistory.B.Itisa10floorbuilding.C.Itrepresentsgoodfortune.D.Itisthelargestimagehotel.BGrowingup,Ialwayshidmythumbsinmyfistsbecauseoftheirunusualshape.Admittedly,theydolookmorelikebigtoesinsteadofthumbsandfromanearlyage,mythumbsearnedanickname“toethumbs”.Then,whileIwasinhighschool,Iworkedasacashierinastore.Oneday,whileIwascheckingoutasweetoldlady,shesuddenlygrabbed(抓住)myhandsandsaidinathickPolishaccent,“YouarePolish!LookatthosebeautifulPolishthumbs!Theymatchmine!”Sheraisedherhandsandshowedmeherthumbsthatlookedexactlylikemine!Shegrabbedandheldmyhandsagainandsaid,“Beproudofthosethumbsandthehistoryofyourheritage(传承)thateswiththem!”I'llneverforgetthat30secondconversationwithastrangerthatforeverchangedmyviewofapartofmeIoncewasembarrassedbyandnowembrace.Tonight,asIsatwithmySamuel,helookeddownatmyhandandsaid,“Mommy!Ourthumbsmatch!”Ismiledandanswered,“Yes,theydo.ThosearestrongPolishthumbs!Beproudofthem!”Inolongerhidemythumbsinmyfists.I'mhappythatmychildwillcarryonapieceofourheritage.IhopemysonwillneverhidehisthumbslikeIdid.Ihopehewillbeproudoftheir“unusualness”andthehistorybehindthem.Hecarriesonauniquepartofme(andallthegenerationsbeforeme)andthatformewillalwaysbebeautiful!4.Whichofthefollowingmighttheauthorexperiencebecauseofherthumbs?A.Greathardshipsinlife.B.Beingadmiredbyherfriends.C.Unexpectedkindnessfromothers.D.Beingteasedbysurroundingpeople.5.Whatdidtheauthorandtheoldwomanhaveinmon?A.Theyhadthesameappearance.B.TheirancestorscamefromPoland.C.Theirthumbsandtoeslookedthesame.D.Theyfeltthesametowardstheirthumbs.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“embrace”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Beashamedof.B.Becuriousabout.C.Acceptwillingly.D.Bearbravely.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthis?A.PolishthumbsB.PolishmannersC.AheritageofbeautyD.SaynotoembarrassmentCIfyouarestandinginfrontofaniceberg(冰山),itmightlooklikethelargestthingyou’veseen.However,you’restillonlyseeingthesmallpartabovethewater.About90percentoftheicebergisbelowthewater.Thesameidearelatestoculture,AmyMelendezexplained.AmyteachesEnglishandtrainsEnglisheducatorsinWashington.Sheworksatanumberofschools,includingNorthernVirginiamunityCollegeandGeorgetownUniversity.Shesaidthatmanystudentsandteachersmistakenlythinkcultureisjustthethingsthatareeasytosee,likefood,music,clothingandholidays.Butshesaidthatmostcultureisrepresentedinwhatcannotbeseen:people'sexpectations,beliefsandvalues.Soshebringslessonsaboutthisintotheclassroom.Sheteacheslearnershowtounderstandandvalueculturaldifferencesandmunicatemoreeffectivelywithpeoplefromothercultures.LikeAmy,MichelleStablerisanEnglisheducatorwhohastaughtinterculturalmunication.Currently,sheisaprofessorofColumbiaUniversityinNewYorkCity.BothAmyandMichelleexplainedthatthesubjectofculturalunderstandingisanaturalpartoflanguageteaching.Theynotedthatlanguageandcultureareinseparable:wordsandexpressionshaveculturalorigins.Theyalsosaidthatculturaltolerancehelpslearnersfeelsafeintheclassroom.Michelleexplained,"Inotherwords,theydon'thavetoworrythatpeoplearegoingtocriticize(批评)whotheyareorthethingsthattheyvaluemostandbelievein.Thisgivesstudentsthefreedomtofocustheirenergyonlearningthelanguagewithouttheconcernthatthesethingsthataresoimportanttothemaregoingtobequestioned。”8.Whatdoesmainlydiscuss?A.Whyculturaldifferencesexist.B.CulturalissuesinEnglishclasses.C.Howanicebergesintobeing.D.Problemscausedbyculturaldifferences.9.Whatdoestheauthorindicatebymentioning“aniceberg”?A.There’salwayshiddendangerinthesea.B.Cultureplaysanimportantroleinourlife.C.Cultureisnotalwayssoobviousasitseems.D.Cultureshouldbeviewedfromdifferentangles.10.WhatdoweknowaboutAmyandMichelle?A.TheyareEnglishlearners.B.Theyteachatthesameuniversity.C.Theyaredividedonteachingtheories.D.Theyholdthesameviewonlanguageteaching.11.AccordingtoMichelle,culturaltolerance_____________.A.isthebasisforlanguagelearningB.helpsstudentslearnbetterinclassC.helpsimprovesafetyonthecampusD.makesstudentsfeelfreetoexpressthemselvesDTheAmericanpanyAmazonopeneditsfirstAmazonGostorerecentlyinthestateofWashingtonaftermorethanayearoftesting.Thestoredoesnotrequireyoutostandinacheckoutlineorsomeonetoprocessyourpayment.Yousimplyneedanapponamobiledevice.Peoplewiththeappcanenterthestore,choosetheproductstheywantandthenleavethestorewiththem.YoufirstneedtodownloadtheAmazonGoapp.Onceyouareinside,hundredsofcamerasandelectronicsensorsfollowyourmovementsandrecordalltheproductschosen.Theproductsarethenplacedintheapp’svirtualshoppingcart(虚拟购物车).Ifyoudecideagainstbuyingoneormoreproductsbeforeleavingthestore,thesoftwareautomaticallyremovesthoseitemsfromitsmemory.Attheendofthevisit,thecustomerjustwalksoutofthestorewithallthedesiredproducts.Paymentismadeautomaticallythroughtheapp,whichislinkedtothebuyer'screditcard.ThefirstAmazonGoisasmallfoodmarket,sellingmainlyreadytoeatproductsanddrinks.Itsitsonthefirstfloorofamazon'sheadquarters(总部)inSeattle。“It’ssuchaweirdexperience,”shopperLisaDoylesaid.“Becauseyoufeellikeyou'restealingwhenyougooutthedoor.”Anothervisitor,PaulFan,saidhetestedthetechnologybyturningoffhissmartphone,takingsomeproductsandthenputtingthemwheretheydidnotbelong.HesaidtheappwasnotfooledandstillrecognizedallthecorrectItems.PeterGraysaidhewaspleasedwiththenewshoppingexperience.“Justbeingabletowalkoutandnotinteractwithanyonewasamazing,”hesaid.Eventhoughthereisnoneedforcashierstotakepayments,AmazonGodoesemployworkers—somepreparefood,whileothersrefillproductsuppliesandassistcustomers.12.WhatcanwelearnabouttheAmazonGostore?A.Itischeckoutfree.B.Itisactuallyavirtualshop.C.Itwillsuresufferfromthefts.D.Itneedsnoworkerforitsoperation.13.IfyoushopattheamazonGostore,you_______________.A.canreturnproductsifneededB.cansimplybuyfoodanddrinkC.canpaywithyoursmartphoneD.cancarryyourproductswithacart14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“weird”inParagraph4mean?A.Strange.B.Painful.C.Wonderful.D.Rewarding.15.Howdoestheauthorintroducetheshoppingexperiences?A.Byofferinganalyses.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bymakingparisons.D.Bydescribingprocesses.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。Ifyou’refeelingstressedoranxious,you’reprobablycarryingalotofbaggagethatyoudon’treallyneed.Simplifyingyourexistencecanhelpyoufocusonwhat’sreallyimportantandgetridofwhat’snot.16.Overthinking.Sure,there’svalueinconsideringallofyourchoicesandinplanningahead.17Breathedeeplyandslowly,clearyourmindandtrustyourself.paringyourselftoothers.Yourunyourownrace,soonlypareyourselftowhatyouwanttoachieve.Ourperceptions(看法)ofothersarerarelyaccurate,sostopthinkingeveryoneelseishappier,morepowerfulormoresuccessful.18.Tryingtopleaseeveryone.19.Believethatyouknowwhat’srightforyouandfollowthatpath.Thosewhotrulyloveyouwillsupportyouinallyoudo,andwon’tneedyoutomeettheirexpectations.20Worryingjustattractsnegativity,soletitgo!Believethatgoodthingsareingyourway,andyou’llsoonseethemclearly.Viewthefuturewiement.There’ssomuchjoywaitingforyou.A.Doubtingyourself.B.Worryingaboutthefuture.C.Andthat'sthepersonyouneedtobe.D.However,Overthinkingwillruinyourday.E.It'syourlifesodon'tliveitforanyoneelse.F.Setyourowngoalsandconcentrateonachievingthem.G.So,toliveahappierlife,trytoletgoofthefollowingthings.二、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A，B，C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I’mastudentatTempleUniversityinPhiladelphia.Goingtocollegesofarawayfrommyhomeisreally21onme,especiallywhenIgetupset.Thechurchshooting(枪击案)thatoccurredinTexasonSundayreally22me.Iwasfeelingdiscouragedaboutthe23thatwelivein,andIfeltsosorryforthe24andtheirfamilies.Ihadn’tseenmyownfamilyinmonths,so25somethinglikethathappeningtomyparentsorsisterswasanunbearablefeeling.Thesenseof26stayedwithmeforacoupleofdays.IfeltterriblyhomesickasIthoughtaboutthetragedy(悲剧)—itreallymademe27myfamily.Ontopofthisfeelingwasthe28ofupingexams.OnTuesday,Ijustcouldnot29myfeelingofsadness.Icalledmymomandshemademefeel30better.Shealwaysseemstohavethe31adviceformeinany32.“Amelia,youcan'tputyourhappinessinthe33ofanyoneoranythingoutsideyourself,”shetoldme.Shewassohelpfulandso34aboutme.Shecalledthreemoretimesthatdaytotalktome.Iamextremelygratefultomymomforher35mesomuch.Iknowthatnooneelsewilleverlovemeinthewaythatshedoes.WhenIwasyounger,sheandIhadsuchaterrible36.Iwasfeelingreally37aboutthat.Forme,recognizingthe38thingsinmylifeandfocusingonthepeoplewholovemereallyhelpmegetpastthesadnessIfeelwhenIseethatbadthingsarehappeningintheworld.Somethingsmaybeoutof39,butappreciatingourlovedonesissomethingthatcanmakea40.21.A.hardB.softC.dependentD.impressed22.A.movedB.annoyedC.affectedD.interrupted23.A.townB.houseC.worldD.corner24.A.killersB.victimsC.actorsD.tourists25.A.noticingB.keepingC.mindingD.imagining26.A.sadnessB.prideC.honourD.safety27.A.missB.loveC.favourD.doubt28.A.fearB.sorrowC.stressD.uncertainty29.A.touchB.shakeC.discoverD.deliver30.A.possiblyB.briefC.simplyD.instantly31.A.perfectB.actualC.expertD.formal32.A.wayB.directionC.styleD.situation33.A.positionB.handsC.centerD.titles34.A.madB.curiousC.seriousD.concerned35.A.lookinglikeB.caringforC.appealingtoD.agreeingwith36.A.viewB.ideaC.struggleD.treatment37.A.anxiousB.guiltyC.excitedD.angry38.A.interestingB.importantC.positiveD.valuable39.A.controlB.dateC.dangerD.order40.A.changeB.pointC.planD.difference第二节：语法填空（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27yearoldMasonopenedRosa’sFreshPizzainPhiladelphia,whichsellsslices(薄片)ofpizzaforonly$1.Theshopoperatesbya“payitforward”system—customers41(walk)intobuypizzacanalsodonateaslicetoahomelessperson.Inthisway,about30to40homelesspeopleareabletoeat42freeatRosa'severysingleday.Thesystem43(begin)oneday,whenacustomeraskedifhecould“payitforward”44purchaseasliceforhomelesspersonwhowalkedin.Mason45(immediate)agreed,andthenputupanoteonthewall.Anyone46washomelesscouldusethenoteforafreeslice.Word47(spread)quicklyandbeforelong,moreandmorecustomerscameinwithsuchvoluntaryoffers.Eversincethatfirstcustomerpaiditforward,over8,500slices48(give)awaytofeedthoseinneed.Thereisanoteof49(appreciate)onthewall.“Ijustwanttothankthekindandgenerouspeople;itgavemeaplacetoeateverydayandtheopportunity50(get)backonmyfeet.I’llstartanewjobtomorrow!”写作(共三节，满分65分)第一节：单词拼写（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）51.Itisreportedthatthem(大多数)oftheyoung,withtheirparentsworkingindistantcities,sufferfromasenseofloneliness.

52.Asthewageswerelow,therewerefewa_____________(申请人)forthejob.

53.Astudyi___________(表明)thatwomenfinditmoredifficulttogiveupsmokingthanmen.

54.Ther____________(改革)andopenpolicyhasbroughtusarichandcolourfullife.

55.Youmustn’ttakephotosinsidethemuseum;itisf___________(禁止).

56.Thereisar_____________(规定)thatlargetrucksmustnotusethisroad.

57.Ithinkmanyoftherequirementsarer______________(合理的).

58.Thesecretaryarrangedac___________(方便的)timeandplacefortheustohaveaninterview.

59.ThebeautyoftheWestLakeinspringwasbeyondhise_____________(预料).

60.ThepoliceknewfromalltheevidencethatIwasi____________(无罪的).

61.Withnos___________(稳定的)ine,theyfoundtheywerereallybadlyoffandcouldhardlymakeendsmeet.

62.Themediamadedifferentr___________(评论)onthatsuperstarrecently.

63.I’vejustbegunworkingandIamlackinginexperience,sopleasedon’th________(犹豫)togivemeyouradvice.

64.Wemustbetterunderstandthea____________(适应性)ofplantstotheirenvironment.

65.Thereisneedtocheckthea____________(准确性)ofthesefigures.

66.Ifpaymentisnotreceivedwithinfivedays,legalactionwillbeouronlya___________(可能的选择).67.Sorrytoi____________(打断),butIneedtoaskyousomequestions.

68.Wemustmakeacarefula____________(分析)ontheproblemandthenmakeadecision.

69.They’vea_____________(逮捕)almosteverybodywhoisinvolvedintherobbery.

70.Howmuchp___________(实践的)experiencedoyouhaveofworkingwithputers?第二节：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学之间修改作文，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Lastsummervacation,Ihadaunforgettableexperience.Iwentcamping.ItwasthefirsttimethatIhavetraveledalone.Atfirst,IwasalittleofafraidbecauseIhadneverlefthomebefore.Butmyparentsencouragedmetochallengeme.Iwasluckilytomeetanumberofteenagersfromdifferentprovinces.Oneofthemostmeaningfulactivitywasclimbingthemountaintogether.Wewereexcitedgettothetopofthemountain,theheightofwhoseisabout1,500meters.DuringtheweekIlearnedmanynewthingsbutmadenewfriends.Ialsolearnedwhattotakecareofmyself.第三节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是高三学生李华，还有一个月就要离开母校，请你写一份毕业典礼发言稿，内容包括以下要点：1.列举高中生活的难忘片段（如学习、活动等）；2.表达感激之情及美好祝愿。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可适当发挥，以使内容连贯。Dearfriends,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________