广东省汕头金山中学2016-2017学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷-Word版含答案

1、_汕头市金山中学20162017 学年度上学期高二期末考英 语 科 试 卷本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分135 分，考试用时120 分钟。第一卷选择题部分 ( 满分 80 分)第一部分英语知识运用( 共两节，满分40 分 )第一节单项填空( 共 10 小题；每小题1 分，满分 10 分)从 A、B、 C、 D四个选项中 , 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. _, the experiment will be successful.A. If carefully doingB. If it was done carefullyC. If carefully doneD.Ifdoing c

2、arefully2. _ his team had won, his face lit up at once.A. KnowingB. When knowingC. After knowingD. When he knew3. Every greatculturein the past had itsown ideas of beauty _ in artand literature.A. expressedB. expressC. being expressed D. to be expressed4. He felt that he_ the coldness that had grown

3、 between them.A. was blamed toB. was to blame for C. was to be blamed forD. blamed5. Not until _ atthe top of my voice _ his head.A. did I shout that he turnedB. I shouteddid he turnC. did I shoutedhe did turnD. I was shouting he had turned6. _ on the blackboard _ the names of those who were late ye

4、sterday.A. Written, wereB. Written, there wasC. Writing, there wasD. Writing,were7. She went to the bookstore and bought three _ books.21 教育网A. scores ofB. dozen ofC. score ofD. dozens of8. The lionisconsideredthe kingof the forestas itis a(n)_ ofcourage and power.A. signalB. signC. symptomD. symbol

5、9. Mr. White _ at 8:30 am for the meeting, but he didntshow up.A. ought to arriveB. should arriveC. should have arrived D. was supposed toarrived10. The foreign Minister said“_ that the two sides will work towards peace”A. It is no doubtB. There is our hopeC. There is no wonderD. It is ourhope第二节完形填

6、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，然后从各题所给的A、 B 、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I foundgratitude had amazing11to change our attitude and our life.21 cn jy comThe young musician Mr. Patrick was12 onto the stage in his wheelchair

7、and began精品资料_to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys13 he made beautiful music. Hethen began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his14smile.Patrickwas bornwithno eyesand an illnessinthelegs,which 15 himlame forlife.However, as a child, he was16with

8、 artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Beforehis first birthday, he discovered the piano. When his mom hit any17on the piano, andwithin one or two tries, hed18. By his second birthday, he was playing“Twinkle,Twinkle, Little Star”. His father was 19 .“We might not play baseball, but we can play

9、music together.”When Patrickwas attheUniversityof Louisville,hisfatherattended20withhim.He was alsoa partofthe214-member marchingband！ He was a blind,wheelchair-boundtrumpetplayer; and he and his father did it together. His father21the night shift（夜班）in order to accompany his daytime band practice.

10、Patrick says,“My dadsmy22 .”Buteven 23hisunbelievablemusicaltalent,itwas Patricks“attitudeofgratitude ”that 24mysoul.On thestage,between songs,he talkedto the audience about his lifeand about 25blessed he was with a great father. When his performance was over,Patrickand hisfatherwere on the stagetog

11、ether.The crowd26totheirfeetand cheeredfor over five minutes.We allfacemisfortunein ourlives.27， its notthehardshipbuthow we28toitthatwilldetermine thejoyand happinessinourlives.During29times,do we spendtoomuch time feelingsorryforourselves, 30canwe, withgratitude,learnhow todancein the rain？11.A. k

12、nowledgeB. qualityC. wisdomD. power 21 世纪教育网版权所有12.A. rolledB. heldC. carriedD. dragged13.A. sinceB. althoughC. asD. if14.A. strangeB. magicC. bitterD. friendly15.A. tookB. ledC. forcedD. left16.A. fittedB. connectedC. associatedD. filled2 1 c n j y17.A. placeB. noteC. musicD. part18.A. fight it out

13、B. catch itC. get itD. make it2-1-c-n-j-y19.A. confusedB. amusedC. interestedD. overjoyed20.A. partiesB. lecturesC. classesD. meetings21.A. workedB. foundC. refusedD. cancelled22.A. educatorB. heroC. candidateD. sponsor21*cnjy*com23.A. instead ofB. more thanC. rather thanD. in place of24.A. touchedB

14、. calmedC. freedD. felt25.A. whyB. whatC. howD. when26.A. roseB. raisedC. liftedD. stood精品资料_27.A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. HoweverD. Besides28.A. seeB. reactC. agreeD. put29.A. unconsciousB. typicalC. toughD. visual30.A. butB. orC. andD. while第二部分阅读理解( 共 20小题；第一节共15 题 ,每题 2分 ;第二节共5 题 ,每题 2分 ;满分 40分

15、)第一节（共15 题 ,每题 2 分，满分30 分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。【来源： 21cnj*y.co*m】AHaveyou evernoticedthatthemore youhave, themore you want? Let s faceit.Thinkingourlifeis good enough doesnt come naturallytomany people.Whenwe have highexpectationsof everything in life we will run int

16、o disappointment. Only when we are aware that needsare different fromdesires can we livewithsatisfaction.Here area few ideas to helpyoube happier with what you have and who you are.21 教育名师原创作品Focuson whatyou arethankfulfor.Most people want thingstobe betterthantheyare,or when things are going well,

17、we forget to appreciate what we have. Learn to reflect onhow much better things are than they could be. Focus on what you are thankful for. Writedown 5 things you are grateful for right now.Whenwe hold onto regrets fromdecisionswe havemade, itcanreallypoisonourwell-being. Many people regret somethin

18、g they can no longer change, which ends up holdingthem backfrom moving forwardin amore positive manner. What happenedin thepastis doneand gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joyand fulfillment.When we use other people as the measuring stick for our persona

19、l success and qualityoflife,we are likelytobe lesssatisfied.Socialcomparisons canprovideusefulinformation when we try to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in adiscontented position. Compare yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more.When you arefocusedon yourbig ambit

20、ionsand futuregoals,you mightelidethe dailypleasures that surround you. Learn to slow down and absorb the wonder and beauty aroundyou. Staypresentand focus on thetaskyoure undertakingatthemoment. Dontletthelifepass you by because you re always on the go and distracted by ambition.Practice lookingat

21、life through the lens of contentment and it will become more natural.31. How can we live with contentment?A. To change our lifestyle.B. To have a motivation in life.C. To give less attention to what we are grateful for.【来源： 21世纪教育网】精品资料_D. To realize the difference between needs and desires.32. What

22、 s the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Make wise decisions. B. Know the present situationC. Let go of regrets.D. Remember the past.33. The underlined word“elide ”(in Paragraph 5) probably meansA. enjoyB. changeC. createD. ignore34. What should you do to put yourself in a good mood?A. Make time for simpl

23、e pleasures.B. Learn from successful people.C. Focus on your future goals.D. Create chance to learn more.B21*cnjy*com“”.A Samoan airlinesays thatitisthe world s firstcarrierto charge passengersby theirweight.SamoaAir,which opened in 2012, asks passengers to givetheirpersonalweight duringbooking,whic

24、h isthen charged accordingto the lengthofa flight.The customerswillalsobe weighed just before they board the plane.21世纪 * 教育网Itisbelievedthatallpeoplethroughoutthe worldare the same size,Samoa AirCEOChris Langton said. Airplanes always run on weight, not seats.Thereisno doubtin my mind thatthisis th

25、e conceptof the future.Thisisthe fairestway of your travelling with your family or yourself.Though the airlineintroducedthe planlastNovember, itcaught peoplesattentionlastweek when the carrier began international flights to neighboring American Samoa.Almost at the same time, a Norwegian economist, B

26、harat Bhatta, published a reportsuggesting that airlines should charge obese passengers more.The PacificIslandscontainsome of the world s most commoncountriesforobesity,manyranking in the top 10, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Samoa is rankednumber four, with 59.6 percent of the p

27、opulation considered obese, said the most recentWHO report.According to Samoa Airs latest schedule, the airline charges up to $0.57 per kg forflightsin Samoaand $1.03 per kg foritsonlyinternationalflightto American Samoa, around250 miles.Children under 12 are charged 75 percent of the adult rate, wi

28、th fares also based onweight. Any overweight baggage is calculated at the same rate as the passengers personalweight.The plan could actually prove cheaper in some cases, such as for families travellingwithsmallchildren,and Langtonsaidcustomerreactionhasmainlybeenamazinglypositive.The idea of chargin

29、g passengers by weight has been hotly discussed before, and in theUS some airlinesrequirethose who do not fitintoa seatcomfortablyto buy a second seat.精品资料_35. What does the underlined word this in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Airlines should charge passengers by flight length.B. All people throughout th

30、e world are the same size.C. It is unfair to weigh passengers at the airport.D. Airplanes always run on weight, not seats.36. In Bharat Bhattas eyes, Samoa Airs plan might be _.A. funnyB. acceptableC. strangeD. disappointing37. A 100 kg adult flying to American Samoa would be charged _.A. $57B. $75C

31、. $103D. $12538. What does the text mainly tell us?A. 59.6% of Samoans are considered obese.B. Samoa Air introduces pay-by-weight pricing.C. Airlines should charge obese passengers D. Baggage must be calculated as passengersweight.【版权所有： 21 教育】CMost painters discover a style of painti

32、ng that is fit for them and stick to that,especially if people admire their pictures. But Picasso, the great Spanish painter, waslikea man who had notyet found hisown particularstyleof painting.He kept on strugglingto find the perfect expression till his death in 1973.Some of Picassos paintings are

33、rich, soft colored and beautiful. Others are ugly andcrueland strange. Butsuch paintingsallow us toimaginethings forourselves. They forceus to say to ourselves,“What does he see that makes him paint like that?”And we beginto look under the surface of the things we see.Picasso painted thousands of pi

34、ctures in different styles. Sometimes he painted thenatural look of things. Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces inour faces. He showed us what the mind knows as well as what the eyes see. At the age of90,he remained as curious about the world as he had been when he was young

35、. That is whypeople have called him“the youngest painter in the world.”39. The ugly cruel and strange paintings by Picasso _.A. make us try to notice something hidden in the thingsB. allow us to ask questions about themC. force us to question anything we seeD. cause us to think what Picasso saw was

36、different from what we see40. The underlined sentence“Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces ”means _.A. sometimes he tore his pictures into piecesB. he broke something he was painting and threw them away精品资料_C. sometimes he showed some broken pictures to othersD.

37、things in some of his pictures seem to be in disorder41. Why have people called Picasso “the youngest painter in the world? ” A. Because he observed things with the eye and the mind.B. Because he looked young when he was old.C. Because he never stopped painting he was old.D. Because he never gave up

38、 looking for something new.DAustralian cities can keep their native wildlife but only if they can kick theirhabit of urban sprawl (扩展 ). Thats the finding of a new study by leading Australianenvironmental researchers Jessica Sushinsky, Professor Hugh Possingham and Dr. RichardFuller of The Universit

39、y of Queensland.“While urban development usually reduces the number of birds in a city, building morecompact ( 紧凑的 ) citiesand avoidingurban sprawlcan slowthese reductionsgreatly,”saysleadauthorJessicaSushinsky.“Compact housing developmentleavesbirdshomes untouched,leading to fewer losses of birds.”

40、The researchers surveyed native and wild birds in Brisbanes urban areas, includingliving and industrial areas, public parks and gardens, major roadways and airports. Theythenused statisticalmodelingtofindout what will happen tothebirdsas the citygrows.The first settingwas compact growth wheremultipl

41、ehomes arebuiltonlandthatpreviouslyhad onlyone house.The second settingwas sprawlinggrowth a familiarpatternwhere homes are built here and there beyond the citys current boundaries.The team s forecasts showed that a much greater diversity of species was lost over 20yearsinthesprawlingsettingcompared

42、 to themore compactsetting.“Urban sprawl resultedin the disappearance of many urban-sensitive birds birds that only live in areas wherethere is native vegetation (植被 ), such as parklands and woodlands,”Ms. Sushinsky says.“On theotherhand,we found thecitywiththecompact developmentattractedmore birdsb

43、ecause it kept more of its parks and green areas.”Now the Queensland Government has adoptedthemore compact urbangrowth strategy,which,Dr.RichardFullersays, isgoodnews forAustraliasnativebirds.Thesebirdsareenvironmentalspecialists theyneed a particularenvironmenttodo well.“Whilecompactdevelopment mea

44、ns smaller backyards, it can also make our entire cities more biodiverse,”accordingtoDr.Fuller.“The studyshows thatwe shouldhold on toourgreenspacesinsteadof clearing them for sprawling development.”This is the first time science has modeled the effects of different urban growthstrategies on birds,

45、the researchers say.“Statistical models like these are importantbecause they help us to understand the ecological consequences of a particular decision,”精品资料_says Dr Fuller.42. Why is compact urban growth better than the sprawling strategy?A. It makes the cities more beautiful. B. It gives people la

46、rger backyards.C. It is money-saving.D. It is bird-friendly.43. Dr Richard Fuller thinks the Queensland Governments action _.A. is really braveB. is worth praisingwww-2-1-cnjy-comC. has an uncertain futureD. should be performed nationwide44. What can we learn about the study from the passage?A. It is based on the statistics in the past.B. It is strongly against urban development.C. It cri