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甘肃省镇原县镇原中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期末检测试题一阅读理解（共15题，每小题2分，共30分）A Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.She kept thanking me for my kindness. “Its nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”“Oh, youre such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”“Its not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.“Oh, Im in no hurry,” she said. “Im on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I dont have any family left. The doctor says I dont have very long.”I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said,” Im tired. Lets go now.”We drove in silence to the address she had given me.“How much do I owe you?” she asked.“Nothing.” I said.“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”1. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _.A. show she was familiar with the cityB. see some places for the last timeC. let the driver earn more moneyD. reach the destination on time2. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he _.A. wanted to do her a favorB. shut off the meter by mistakeC. had received her payment in advanceD. was in a hurry to take other passengers3. What can we learn from the story?A. Giving is always a pleasure.B. People should respect each other.C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.D. People should learn to appreciate others concern.BDomestic (驯养的) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police. But early horses werent tame (驯服的) enough to perform these kinds of tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication.As people began to tame（驯养） and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of horses would show more of these chosen characteristics.Modern day horse breeds (繁殖)come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didnt exist in the horse population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one of the smallest breedstypically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts (矿井) with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heavy loads.The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horses were important tools in the advancement of modern agriculture. Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people to travel far greater distance in much less time. That encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one another. The new form of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world.4. Before domestication horses were _.A. caught for sports B. hunted for foodC. made to pull ploughsD. used to carry people5. The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show _.A. it is smaller than the Clydesdale horseB. horses used to have gentle personalitiesC. some horses have better shapes than others D. horses were of less variety before domestication6. Horses contributed to the spread of culture by _.A. carrying heavy loadsB. changing farming methodsC. serving as a means of transportD. advancing agriculture in different areas7. The passage is mainly about _.A. why humans domesticated horsesB. how humans and horses needed each otherC. why horses came in different shapes and sizesD. how human societies and horses influenced each otherCDear Hamilton, We are fortunate that in such a large, high-pressure office we all get along so well. You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable setting(环境). I dont know anyone in the office who is better liked than you. You can perhaps help with this. The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees personal-life events is becoming a little troubling. Certainly, the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and then. In the past month, however, there have been collections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two wedding gifts, one funeral remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts. Its not only the collected-from who are growing uncomfortable (and poor), but the collected-for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who dont know them outside the office, who wouldnt even recognize their graduating children, their marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives. This is basically a kind gesture (and one that people think well of you for), but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in todays office setting. Thank you for understanding.8. The underlined word “contributions” probably means _.A. money B. suggestions C. reports D. understanding9. Hamilton is expected to _.A. show more kindness.B. discontinue the present practiceC. quit being the organizer for gift givingD. know more about co-workers families10. This is basically a letter of _.A. apology B. sympathyC. appreciation D. dissatisfactionD When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate（照亮）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share. When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say, “Lets start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped. When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other. For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the others dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think, “Yes, I must tell.” We have never met. It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist，who will only fill up the healing（愈合的）silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.11. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to _.A. become serious about her studyB. go to her friends house regularlyC. learn from her classmates at schoolD. share poems and stories with her friend12. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means _.A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of usB. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from LondonC. our unpleasant feeling about London disappearedD. we parted with each other in London13. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _.A. call each other regularlyB. have similar personalitiesC. enjoy writing to each otherD. dream of meeting each other14. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to _.A. seek professional help B. be left aloneC. stay with her best friend D. break the silence15. What is the best title for the passage?A. Unforgettable ExperiencesB. Remarkable ImaginationC. Lifelong FriendshipD. Noble Companions二七选五（从7项中选5项填空，共10分，每空2分）How to be powerful? “Three Apples” changed the world. The first one seduced (引诱) Eve.The second one awakened Newton.16._ Here are some famous words from Steve Jobs to share.On characterIm the only person I know that has lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year17._On good designThat has been one of my mottos focus and simplicity.Simple can be harder than complex.You have to work hard to get your thinking clean and to make it simple.But its worth it in the end because once you get there,you can move mountains.On his view 18. _ Going to bed at night saying weve done something wonderful,thats what matters to me.On your working lifeYour work is going to fill a large part of your life,and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work 19_._ If you havent found it yet,keep looking.Dont settle.On the importance of deathNo one wants to die.Even people who want to go to heaven dont want to die to get there 20._ No one has ever escaped it.And that is as it should be,because death is very likely to be the single best invention of life.It is lifes change agent.It clears out the old to make way for the new.Right now the new is you,but someday not too long from now,you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.A. Its very character-building.B. The third one was in the hands of Steve Jobs.C. This is not a one-man show.D. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do .E. And yet death is the destination we all share.F. Its really hard to design products by focusing on groups.G. Being the richest man in the cemetery(墓地) doesnt matter to me.三、完形填空（共20空，每空1.5分，共30分）In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory(介绍的) _1_ course about 20 years ago. The professor _2_ the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans（豆）, and invited the students to _3_ how many beans the jar contained. After _4_ shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the _5_ answer, and went on saying, “You have just _6_ an important lesson about science. That is: Never _7_ your own senses.”Twenty years later, the _8_ could guess what the professor had in mind. He _9_ himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting _10_ into an unknown world,invisible（无形的）to the _11_, which can be discovered only through scientific _12_. But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even _13_ the invitation. She was just _14_ to understand the world. And she _15_ that her firsthand experience could be the _16_.The professor, however, said that it was _17_. He was taking away her only _18_ for knowing and was providing her with no substitute(代用品). “I remember feeling small and _19_,” the woman says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I _20_ the course that afternoon, and I havent gone near science since.”1. A. artB. history C. scienceD. math2. A. searched forB. looked atC. got through D.marched into3. A. countB. guessC. report D. watch4. A. warningB. giving C. turning awayD. listening to5. A. readyB. possibleC. correct D. difficult6. A. learnedB. preparedC. taught D. taken7. A. loseB. trustC. sharpenD. show8. A. lecturerB. scientistC. speakerD. woman9. A. describedB. respectedC. sawD. served10. A. voyageB. movement C. change D. rush11. A. professorB. eyeC. knowledge D. light12. A. modelB. senses C. spiritD. methods13. A. hearB. makeC. presentD. refuse14. A. suggestingB. beginningC. pretending D. waiting15. A. believedB. doubtedC. proved D. explained16. A. growthB strengthC. faithD. truth17. A. firmB. interesting C. wrong D. acceptable18. A. taskB. toolC. successD. connection19. A. cruelB. proud C. frightened D. brave20. A. droppedB. started C. passed D. missed四阅读下面材料，在空白处填上适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。（每空1.5 分，共15分）Why do we have to learn about these useless things?This is 1._teachers have heard students complain about most commonly. In such cases, we may tell the students such a fable（寓言）: One night, a group of herdsmen were about to leave the campsite 2._ there appeared a bunch of bright light . They knew that God would be there, so they looked forward to 3._( get) wishes from God. God began to speak: You have to collect along the way a number of pebbles. Tomorrow night, you 4._(be) very happy, but you can also be regretful. Then God disappeared. The herdsmen were very 5._( disappoint), because they did not expect that God had told them 6._ ( do) all these meaningless things. However, in any case, after all, that was Gods will, Although there was some dissatisfaction, they were still picking over some stones. 7._ this way, they took a day. When night fell, they camped. All of a sudden, they found that all the pebbles 8._ picked had turned into diamonds. They were delighted, but at the same time, they felt very sorry and 9._ (regret) that they did not collect more pebbles.Now we feel that knowledge is useless, like pebbles, 10._ in the future, may become endless wealth.五改错，共10处，从第11处起不计分。（，改对一处1分，共10分）My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month. It is in the downtown area, but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport.We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages in every day. I also shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices, and we enjoyed several local dish. It is such great hotel that I would recommend it to any friend of me who is going to Beijing.六书面表达(共25 )最近很多城市经常发生雾霾污染，这已经引起越来越多的关注。雾霾污染是一种空气污染，其中夹杂了烟雾，灰尘和其他干燥微粒，写作内容：1.介绍雾霾和成因: 导致雾霾污染的因素 工厂排放的颗粒直接释放到空气中，与灰尘互相作用，导致了严重的空气污染； 私家车废气的排放。2.雾霾污染的严重后果: 天气坏，越来越多的人看医生;频繁的雾霾导致交通事故。3.采取措施: 政府应尽快形成和完善相应的法规；每个人都要减少使用不环保的车辆。雾霾污染: pollution haze 排放： emission 互相作用: interact with开头已给出The pollution haze, one kind of air pollutions which is mixed up with smoke, dust and other dry particles, has occurred frequently in so many cities that more and more attention has been aroused in the past few months. _2016-2017学年第一学期高二英语期末考试试题答案阅读理解 1-5: BACBD 6-10: CDABD 11-15: DACBD 16-20:BAGDE完形填空 1-5 CD