广东省惠州市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业专心-专注-专业精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业惠州市201620172学年高一期末教学质检英语试卷 2017.07本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，

2、先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分 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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA common overbooking problem on a United Airlines flight on Sunday ended with a man being bloodied and dragged from his seat and an

3、 already troubled airline earning more bad press. How did it all go so wrong?Overbooking on flights happens all the time. Empty seats cost airlines money, so they offset(抵消) the number of passengers who miss flights by selling too many tickets. In this case, the problem arose because United decided

4、at the last minute to fly four members of staff to a connection point and needed to bump four passengers to make way for them.When theres an overbooking issue the first step is to offer an inducement to the passengers to take a later flight. On Sunday passengers were offered $400, a hotel room for t

5、he night, and a flight the following afternoon. When no-one took the offer, the amount was upped to $800. Still no-one bit, so a manager boarded the flight and informed passengers that four people would be selected to leave the flight.That selection is based on several factors, but frequent fliers a

6、nd higher fare-paying passengers are given priority to stay aboard, a spokeswoman for United confirmed.A couple who were selected agreed to leave the plane voluntarily. A third passenger, reportedly the wife of the man who was forcibly removed, also agreed. The man, who said he was a doctor and had

7、to see patients in the morning, refused. An airline manager told him that security would be called if he did not obey. their conversation ended with the man being yanked from his seat onto the floor and dragged off, blood visible on his face.United Airlines CEO said the airline would review the even

8、t and reach out to the passenger, but the spokeswoman could not confirm whether United was in touch with him yet.1.Why does overbooking on flights always occur?A.United bumped four passengers to spare seats for its staff.B.Airlines expect to earn as much money as possible.C.Airlines want to make up

9、for a loss of empty seats.D.It happens by accident.2.What can we inferred about the selection mentioned in the text?A. People are selected at random by the computer.B. Frequent fliers will never be asked to leave.C. The selected doctor may be the low fare-paying passengers or not a frequent flier.D.

10、 The selected passengers will be offered no money.3. Which of the following statements about four passengers is true?A.Four people were directly selected to leave at first.B.The couple of the doctor agreed to leave voluntarily.C.The doctor was dragged off without any hurt.D.The doctor refused to lea

11、ve because he had to see his patient next morning.4.What does the underlined part “reach out to” in Paragraph 6 refers to?A. Get in contact with B. Make up forC. Apologize to D. Team up withBThe days of having to remember your ID could soon be a thing of the past. The famous tourist town of Wuzhen,

12、China, is now using facial recognition technology to act as its entry pass through the gates of the attraction. The system uses cameras to notice people as they approach the entry, and checks these against a database of registered visitors within a few seconds. The technology is thought to be up to

13、99.77 percent accurate and able to distinguish people better than a human.Wuzhen is a popular tourist town with visitors going there in large numbers to see itsstunningriver system and museums. Baidu, a web firm often referred to as “Chinese Google”, created the system. When people now check in to t

14、heir accommodation, they will have their photo taken and uploaded to a central database upon leaving and re-entering the town, the system will re-check that they are still a guest at a hotel, before allowing them back in.The technology is being used to track the 5,000 visitors that stay in the towns

15、 hotels every day. Yuanqing Lin, director of the Institute of deep Learning at Baidu, told The Verge, “With our technology, you dont need to give your ID. When you are approaching a gate, it will take a photo of you and compare that photo to the database.” Wuzhen used to monitor its visitors using a

16、 ticket-entry system, but this could easily be abused. It was discovered that some people were sharing their tickets to avoid paying.Baidus system is based on neural networks, which can process huge amounts of data- more than one billion faces. As well as recognizing faces, the system can also disco

17、ver facial movements, so it cant be fooled by someone holding up a mask.Baidu is also using the software for employee entry at its Beijing headquarters.5. What can be learnt about the facial recognition technology from the passage?A. The technology could soon be a thing of the past.B. The technology

18、 can be over 99.77% accurate.C. The technology can match visitors faces with those in the databaseD. The technology is being used to track where the 5,000 visitors are going.6. Which of the following word can replace the underlined word “stunning” in paragraph 2?A. popular B. attractive C. brilliant

19、 D. funny7. How does Wuzhen monitor its visitors now?A. By using facial recognition technologyB. By using a ticket-entry systemC. By using ID cardD. By using tickets8. What is the passage mainly about?A. Facial recognition is widely used in China.B. Baidu, a web firm, is using the recognition system

20、.C. Chinese tourist town Wuzhen is using facial recognition.D. Wuzen is a popular tourist town with many visitors going there to see the system.CAbout three decades ago, China was known as the “Bicycle Kingdom”. But the two-wheeled approach of transports popularity began to fade, with many bikes soo

21、n replaced by their fuel-powered competitors.But recent months have seen a repopulality of the humble bike across China, with an increasing number of people choosing cycling instead of driving to schools, to workplaces or to do sightseeing. The introduction of bike-sharing schemes, pioneered by star

22、t-up company like Ofo and Mobike, has brought the trend to a new level. According to data shown by iResearch Consulting Group, the first week of this year saw 5.85 million active users of Mobike while Ofo had 1.4 million active users.People can unlock the shared bikes by simply using their smartphon

23、e. The bikes are equipped with GPS and can be left anywhere in public for the next user. Theyre popular among many Chinese people as they provide an effective solution to the “last mile” problem, which refers to the final leg of a persons journey.However, the schemes have also led to problems such a

24、s illegal parking, damage on purpose and theft. To deal with these problems, the company came up with the idea of encouraging people to return the bikes to stations by rewarding free time for their next rides.9. Why did the two-wheeled approach of transport become less popular?A. Because China is no

25、 longer a bicycle kingdom.B. Because cycling is not convenient.C. Because fuel-powered competitors were replaced by riding.D. Because mostly driving took the place of cycling.10. What can we learn from the passage?A. The bikes popularity began to fade.B. Only Ofo and Mobike created the trend to a ne

26、w level of using bikes.C. The shared bikes offer a useful approach to the final leg problem.D. The company rewarded some money and free time to the users.11. What is the best title of this passage?A. the new mode of humble bikes B. the development of humble bikesC. the advantages of humble bikes D.

27、the issue of humble bikesDThere are often many assumptions made about young people aged 15 to 21, but only a few can be proved with hard evidence. Now, new research has been published to help people get a better idea of these misunderstood young people.According to an international survey in 2016, y

28、oung people in emerging economies like China and India have a greater sense of hope about the future, compared with those living in Europe, North America and Australia.The survey was carried out between September and October by the Varkey Foundation, a UK-based non-profit organization. It surveyed 2

29、0,000 young people who were born between 1995 to 2001 in 20 countries. They were asked questions about their hopes, ambitions, personal views and community values.It was found that 53 percent of those questioned in China thought the world was becoming a better place the highest percentage among the

30、countries surveyed. Some 93 percent of them also felt hopeful for the future because of advances in technology, such as in medicine, renewable energy and computing. Indian youth were the second most optimistic, with 49 percent taking a positive view of the worlds prospects.As for young people in Chi

31、na, what they fear most is the impact of climate change some 82 percent of those who responded to the survey said so. Vikas Pota, chief executive of the Varkey Foundation, said it was encouraging that young people in China were aware how serious the problem of climate change is.“This is surely a hop

32、eful development. The young population of China is more aware than anyone of the seriousness of the climate crisis and will be pressing for change,” he told South China Morning Post. The overall survey showed a sense of optimism in the attitudes and opinions of the generation that is likely to shape

33、 the next few decades, according to Pota.“They are more likely to travel, to migrate across borders and to build friendships in other countries than any previous generation,” he said. “Global citizenship is not dead. It could just be getting started.”12. What can we infer from Paragraph 1?A. Young p

34、eople often have better ideas.B. Young people are better than assumed.C. Young people are always misunderstood.D. Assumptions about young people are hard to prove.13. The survey shows us that _.A. about half of the Chinese youth are positive about the future.B. 49% Indians take a positive view of th

35、e worlds prospects.C. Chinese youth are the most optimistic about the future.D. European youth have no hope for the future.14. What was Potas attitude towards Chinese youth?A. satisfied B. critical C. objective D. worried15. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Chinese youth misunderstood B. Chin

36、ese youth encouragingC. Chinese youth pessimistic D. Chinese youth optimistic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。ThreeWays to Deal With Digital StressSocial media never sleeps. 16 In this case, you need to take a break from the digital world in the following steps.Switch of

37、f from work.Turn off phone and computer and set aside some free time each evening to relax.17If it is necessary to check your messages, at least try to check them less often and set aside a portion of time. 18Many of us spend a vast percentage of our day surfing on the internet or texting on our mob

38、ile phones, which can cause us to miss out many sources of pleasure, such as conversations with the people around us. Try to have important conversations in person. Making more time for proper conversations will also help to give your relationships a boost.Dont feel pressured to have it all. 19Altho

39、ugh it may be tempting to purchase the latest mobile phone, or to set up an account for every social media site. Remember that technology is meant to be there to enhance your life instead of ruining your mood. So try to stick to wait you find useful and dont feel under pressure to keep up with trend

40、s.Spend a day or afternoon without any technology and live in the real world instead.20The impact they have on your energy levels will surprise you.A.Meet face to face.B.Have more conversations with your Friends.C.Have a bath, read a book, or take an exercise class.D.There are severaldisadvantages i

41、n using digital media too much.E.It is important to realize that it is not essential to have and know it all.F.Listen to the birds singing, take in the view and call someone for aconversation.G.However, you feel tired and seriously lacking in motivation after your indulgencein digital screen.第二部分 英语

42、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, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Nowadays, more and more communities for old people are founded everywhereall over the world._21_you walk in a department store, you will find that more and more _22_for old people have been put o

43、n the shelves. The population of _23_people in the world is_24_rapidly, and the reason is people are living _25_now. There are several _26_for this phenomenon.First, under the development of science and technology, its _27_the standards of living have been improved a lot. People work less and _28_mo

44、re these days than ten years ago. More entertainment has also been _29_, sopeople have more chances to entertain and keep a good mood everyday, which is _30_for being healthy and living longer.Moreover, highly_31_health system is another significant factor for people to live for a long time._32_the

45、governments put more fund for healthexpense, more people are_33_thesufferingof illness.Further more, the_34_in medicine also plays an important role. Theres an undeniable fact that after people _35_the mysteries of gene, more and more _36_developed medicine cured a lot of illness that cant be _37_be

46、fore. Besides all these explanations we _38_above, there are also many otherreasons. _39_the main causes of peoples longer life is the development of science and technology, efficient_40_system and improvement in medicine.21.A.BeforeBSinceC.WhenD.Although22.A.productsBbooksC.clothesD.food23.A.youngB

47、oldC.sickD.healthy24.A.growingBdecreasingC.flowingD.moving25.A.happierBshorterC.longerD.more comfortable26.A.resultsBmistakesC.experiencesD.explanations27.A.strangelyBobviouslyC.suddenlyD.immediately28.A.relaxBsleepC.competeD.explore29.A.debatedBreplacedC.refusedD.provided30.A.valuableBamazingC.esse

48、ntialD.magical31.A.damagedBdevelopedC.increasedD.selected32.A.OnceBIfC.UnlessD.As33.A.amazed atBworried aboutC.saved fromD.suffered from34.A.improvementBscienceC.efficiencyD.technology35.A.inventedBchoseC.sharedD.discovered36.A.frequentlyBnewlyC.slowlyD.carelessly37.A.foundBcuredC.treatedD.served38.

49、A.interviewedBexpectedC.discussedD.remembered39.A.ButBAndC.SoD.Therefore40.A.economyBfinanceC.securityD.health第II卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部分 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(一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。There are all kinds of festivals throughout the world, festivals to satisfy

50、 and please the ancestors, tohonour some famous people or important_41_(event), and to express peoples gratitude to Godfor_42_(bring)them a year of harvest.For example, Japanese observe Obon, when people go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of _43_(they)ancestors. In India, October 2 i

51、s anational festival to honour MohandasGandhi,_44_helped India become _45_independent country. And in China the Spring Festival, which_46_(celebrate) in January or February, isthemost_47_(energy) and important because it is a festival that looks forward_48_the comingof spring. Why are all these fest

52、ivals everywhere？Because during the festivals, people can get together _49_(happy)to eat, drink and have fun with each other, _50_(forget) all the daily struggle and demands for a while.第三部分读写综合（共四节 满分65）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

53、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。Dr. Yuan Longping was a agricultural pioneer in China. He graduates from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then he has devoted himself to findways to grow more rice

54、. The rice farmers are now producing harvest twice as largeras before by using this kind of rice. But he was not satisfiedwith hiswork. Although now he leads a rich life, buthe still insists on his work to develop his rice. I think his work is real important to the world. Because of he hard work, th

55、e production of food has improved. Thanksfor Yuan Longpings research, we have more tools in the battle to rid the world of hungry.第二节：单词拼写（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）根据所给的相关提示填写单词，使句子意思完整。51.You are not allowedto leave here without his.(permit)52.Youd betterto Li Lei for what you have done to him. (apology)53

56、.Hethoughtthat the change would beto his health. (benefit)54.This food willyou up after your illness. (strength)55.Theof air makes it possible for us to live on. (exist)56.Atour means traveling all around the world . (globe)57.The professorswords left a lasting on me.(impress)58.They had a heated di

57、scussion and finally they agreed without much further .(argue)59.You have to readthepassage first andthen its main idea. (summary)60.It was a question which deserved serious .(consider)61.Theprizefor thebest wenttoHan Meimei.(perform)62.Heisvery .Healwaysmakesmelaugh.(humour)63.To tell you the truth

58、,Im grateful for your help. (true)64.Children show about everything.(curious)65.She works as a in the foreign affairs office.(translate)第三节：完成句子(共14小题，共30空，每空填一词0.5分，满分15分)66. 谢谢你提醒我讲座的时间。 Thank you for_me_the lecture. 67. 线段A长度是线段B的两倍。 Line A is _ the _ of Line B.68. 中国比亚洲任何国家都大。 China is larger th

59、an _country in Asia.69. 地球表面的70%是被水覆盖着的。 Seventy percent of the earth surface _with water.70. 惠州西湖值得一游。 The West Lake of Huizhou is _.71. 这种汤闻着香尝起来有味道。 The soup not only _ good but also _ delicious.72. 作为作家，他是一个失败者。 He is _as a writer.73. 这男孩如此可爱,我们都很喜欢他。 The boy is _ lovely _we all like him very mu

60、ch.74. 结果如下:第一名李雷，第二名韩梅梅，第三名魏芳。 The results are _:First is Li Lei, and then Han Meimei, then Wei Fang.75. 不是所有人都是以相同的方式来互致问候的。 _cultures greet each other the same way.76. 难怪找不到人,都开会去了。 _you cant find anybody here; theyre all away at a meeting.77.无论你喜欢哪一个，无论你喜欢什么，都会有一个适合你的主题公园！ _and _ you like,there