辽宁省普通高中高二英语上学期学业水平模拟试题

1、辽宁省普通高中2016-2017学年高二英语上学期学业水平模拟试题（本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分）第I卷（选择题 满分60分）第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AMolly Boylan is one of the most successful business women in Canada after setting up her cosmetic （ 化妆品 ）company Blazes in 2010. Though she is very successful

2、, she says that she finds it harder every year in balance her business with her family life.She sometimes feels that her two children know more about their baby-sitter than they do about her.Molly employs around eighty people in her factory and warehouse （仓库 ）,and tenothers in her two new fashion st

3、ores, but her newest employee is the most important one for her. After years of worrying about her business more than her family, she has decided to make Sally Pamonte new general manager in her company. Molly will stillbeinvolved in decision- making, and she' s going to stay in touch with the p

4、eople who work for her, but Sally is going to look after day-to-day running of the business so that Molly can spend more time with the kids.The new arrangement is going to start on Monday, and both of them are already excited about it. Sally says,r "I ' m very nervous, actually, but I '

5、 m sure Molly willhelp me a lot in the early days, even though I hope she feels she can trust me not to make too many mistakes.”Molly, on the other hand, seems quite relaxed about the whole thing." I know thatSally ' s going to be a very nice manager. " she says,"She' s only b

6、een here a coupleof days and she ' s already shown me how to work out a few problems we were having. The best thing though is that I feel a hundred times happier than I' ve been in years. Imean, I honestly can ' t remember the last time I felt as relaxed as this, and my kids are really e

7、xcited about my being at home more. To be honest, I wish I had made thisdecision years ago.1. The passage is mainly about.A. Molly and her childrenB. Molly finding a new managerC. the baby-sitter and the kidsD. Molly making a change about her business2. The underlined phrase “be involved in " i

8、n the passage probably means .A. be interested in B. learn about C. be nervous about D. take part in3. Sally seems to be a good manager because.A. she has set up a new BlazesB. she has been able to solve a few problemsC. she keeps in close touch with the workersD. she has been working for the compan

9、y since 20104. According to the passage, Molly.A. will not run her business any moreB. was not pleased with the baby-sitterC. seems satisfied with the new arrangementD. was successful both in her business and her family5. The best thing for Molly now is that.A. she can have more time to be with her

10、kidsB. her kids know more about the baby-sitterC. she has more than eighty people working for herD. she has got a new general manager in her companyBVanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and s

11、port, thereis a lot to do. Vanuatu' s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano surfing and land diving.Volcano SurfingOn Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts （爆发）almost every day,

12、sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people havealso started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is likesurfingin the sea,but in other ways i t s verydifferent.toescapethe eruptingvolcano withoutgett

13、ing hitflyingrocks! Itfast, fun anddangerous perfect extreme sport（极限运动）Land DivingMost people are familiar with bungee jumping, butdo you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost IslandbytheVolcano surfers try12 / 12in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? Theactivity, first called land divi

14、ng, is part of a religious ceremony. A man ties treevines （树 藤）to his legs. He the rn jumps head-firstfrom ahigh tower to touchtheearth with the top of his headwithoutbreakingthevine.Everyspring,islandnatives （men only） still take part in this amazing activity.6. According to the passage, VanuatuA.

15、is an islandB.isthesmallestcountryC. lies in the South AfricaD.appealstoadventurers7.InVanuatu,MountYasurA. is no longer activeB. isonPentecostIslandD. rises 800 meters intoC. erupts almost every daythesky8.WhyhavepeoplerecentlystartedclimbingMountYasur?A. People can climb it easily.B.Peoplecanmake

16、money.C. People can watch snow on it.D.Peoplecansurfthe volcano.9.WhichofthefollowingaboutlanddivingisTRUE?A.Itisnotdangerousatall.B.Itwasfirstcalled“bungee”jumping .C.ItisatraditionalactivityinVanuatu.D.ItcametoVanuatufromanothercountry.10.Whatcanbetherealpurposeofthepassage?A. To attract more visi

17、tors to Mount Yasur.B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.C. To talk about the world ' s bestvolcanosurferandlanddiver.D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.The message was short. I read it three times."Hey,Mom, canI come tosee youguys?” I wrote bac

18、k"Yes!" He said he hoped to make it in time for dinner.I made a quick run to the market, put sheets on theguest bed and set theTV torecord the Warriors ' game, so if traffic was awful,he wouldn' t have to miss thefirst half. Then I began cooking, cleaning, watching the clock and li

19、stening for hisfootsteps coming up the walk.It ' s called waiting. I ' m good at it. When he was a newborn, I'd wait for him togo to sleep . Soon then I ' d stand by his bed waiting for him to wake up. I waited, ashe learned to do things like walking , talking and feeding himself; th

20、rowing a ball,riding a bike and reading a book.I waited for him to start preschool, primary school, middle school and college.I waited withdread for him to start driving. And I waited up every time he camehome late.I wait for my son to grow up, but that doesn't mean the waiting game is over. Itn

21、ever really ends.Mothers wait for all kinds ofreasons good news orbad, happiness or heartache.But the waiting is soon forgotten,usually, the minutea long awaited child walksthrough the door.My boy will be here soon. But if he's late, I can wait. I' m good at it. And heworth it. I will always

22、 leave a light on for him.11. According to the passage, when her son came back, where would he sleep?A. in the studyC. in his bedroom12. She recorded the Warriors ' game.A. so that he could watched it oftenB. in case he missed part of the gameC. because she loves the game so muchD. after she fin

23、ished cooking the dinner13. What does the underlined word “dread" mean?A.害怕 B. 骄傲 C.厌恶B. in the living roomD. in the guest roomD.激动14. Which of the following about the writer isA. Luckily, her son never makes her wait long.TRUE according to the reading?B. When her son went to college, her waiti

24、ng ended.C. Waiting for her son is often boring, but once her son arrives she forgets about it.D. She has experienced all kinds of feelings while waiting for her son to do things.15. Which do you think would be the best title for the reading?A. Worth Waiting ForB. Being PatientisDifficultD. Visit Yo

25、ur Mother OftenC. Learn to Be a MotherDMonday810a.m.TECHNOLOGY Information Technology (IT) Using the InternetIn this lesson, studentsr learn how to surf the internet safely andeffectively. There will also be information about using differentsearch engines. Finally, this lesson teaches students about

26、 the best websites to use to continue their education online.1012a. mARTS10:00 a.DRAMAm.Students learn the play that the teacher gave before class. During this lesson, students will have the chance to act out roles with other students.11:00 a.m.PAINTING WITH WATERCOLOURSFor most of this term, studen

27、ts learn how to use watercolours properly to make pictures. If the weather is good, the lesson may take place outdoors.LUNCH1 2 p.m.SCIENCES Biology/Chemistry Students can choose which class to attend. In biology this week, the topic isHuman Body Students will learnabout how it works.Alternatively ,

28、 students can study chemistry. This cla r ss takes place in the science lab, and this week students learn about H2 and O2.SPORTSStudents learn about the skills in a certain sport by watching 2 4 p.video to see real action from past games. And then, students will m.play a short match lasting 45 minut

29、es. This week, the sports arefootball (for boys) and tennis (for girls).HOMEWORKIT the teacher will give students websites to look up at home. (about 20 minutes)Drama - studentshave to learn a part forthe next lesson(about40 minutes).Biology/Chemistrystudents have to writea short report.(about 20 mi

30、nutes)16. At, students are having a painting lesson.A. 10:30 a. m.B. 11:35 a. m.C. 1:30 p. m.D. 2:15 p. m.17. The underlined word“Alternatively" is closest in meaning to“D.A. As another choiceB. For this reasonC. At the same timeIn other words18. Students should prepare a new part of ahead of t

31、ime as their homework.A. TechnologyB. BiologyC. DramaD.Chemistry19. Students can learn how toA. make a videoDramaaccording to the information in the table.B. write a report onC. play basketballsafely20. The information in the table is mainly for students toA. take classesD. surf the InternetB. do th

32、eirhomeworkC. choose teachersD. organize hobbygroups第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节；满分 35分）第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。One day, a boy was playing basketball in the living room in high spirits. Thenhis bas ketball hit a vase off the shelf 21 . The vase dropped on the flo

33、or, its mouth 22 off a large piece. To 23 the great trouble he caused, the boy glued the pieces together and put the vase back to its place.His mother 24 the change on it that evening. She asked the boy 25 he broke the vase. Being scared of 26 , the boy said that a wild cat jumped in frontthewindow

34、and knocked the vase 27 the shelf. His mother was quite clear that her sonwas 28, for all the windows were closed by her each day. However, she justremained 29 and said,“It seems that it ' s my carelessness not to have the window30 closed."Before going to bed, the mother asked him to go to

35、the study. On seeing her sonenterinBaker, this31 , she took a chocolate box out of a drawer and gave one to him.32for you,foryou cr eated a cat with yourspecialanotherchocolateinhis hand.“Thischocolateis a rewarestore（修复）.Butremember, torestorea vaseneeds morechocolateispowerful glue andspecial tech

36、nique.With that, she took out the third chocolate,for your ability33 . ”Then, sheputto34“The last chocolate35 my deep apology to you. I shouldn't have laid a vase in a place36 it could soeasily fall down. I wish you hadn't been 37 , my sweetheart.The following days were the same as before. T

37、he only 38 was that the boy hadnever told a lie since then. Because once he 39 to lie, the three chocolates wouldremindhimtobe21. A. on purposeB. by accidentC. in turnD. on time22. A. sentB. takenC. knockedD. cut23. A. makeB. gainC. coverD. discover24. A. forgotB. searchedC. acceptedD. noticed25. A.

38、 howB. whetherC. whyD. when26. A. punishmentB. disagreementC. argumentD. judgment27. A. overB. intoC. offD. from28. A. jokingB. complainingC. bargainingD. lying29. A. curiousB. calmC. nervousD. silent30. A. tightlyB. politelyC. quietlyD. rudely31. A. angerB. fearC. peaceD. fun32. A. signB. trickC. r

39、ewardD. warning33. A. techniqueB. skillC. abilityD. imagination34. A. higherB. longerC. lowerD. wider35. A. shows offB. depends onC. stands forD. puts away36. A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where37. A. angryB. scaredC. sadD. moved38. A. hopeB. changeC. messageD. answer39. A. intendedB. promisedC. managedD

40、. pretended40. A. carefulB. helpfulC. honestD. patient40 . Sometimes, no punishment itself is a kind of punishment.第II卷(非选择题 满分40分)第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分 35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。People 41 (live) in different countries made different kinds of words. Todaythere are

41、about fifteen hundred languages in the world, each of 42 contains thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four 43 five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all these. To read short stories you needto know only about two thousand words.The words you know 44 (call) you

42、r vocabulary. You should try 45 (make)your vocabulary 46 (big). Read as many books 47 we can. There are a lot of books48 (write) in easy English. You will enjoy them. When you meet 49 new word, lookit 50 in your dictionary. It is your most useful book.第三部分： 书面表达(共1小题；满分25分)假如你是李华，你的加拿大笔友Peter即将作为交换生来中国学习，他想提前掌握一些中文，所以来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你给他写一封回信。内容提示如下： take a Chinese course learn Chinese online watch TV and read books in Chinese learn and sing Chinese songs make more Chinese friends 一、/ 注息：1 .开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数；2 .可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3 . 词数100左右。Dear Peter,I m glad to re