广东省阳江市高二英语下册期末测试题

第页阳江市高二年级第二学期期末检测试题英语注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2．5分，满分37．5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWonderfulMoviesHoopDreamsIttellsaboutthestoryoftwoAfrican-AmericanhighschoolstudentsinChicagoandtheirdreamsofbecomingprofessionalbasketballplayers.Originallyintendedbea30-minuteshortfilm,iteventuallyledtofiveyearsoffilming.Itwaspremiered(首映)atthe1994SundanceFilmFestivalwhereitwontheAudienceAwardforBestDocumentary.TheKarateKid12-year-oldDreParkercouldhavebeenthemostpopularkidinDetroit,buthismother'slatestcareermovehaslandedhiminChina.withnofriendsinastrangeland,Drehasno-wheretoturnbutakindman,Mr.Han,whoisamasterofkungfu.HetellsDrethatkungfuisnotaboutfighting,butmaturityandcalm.RagingBullItisanAmericansportsfilmdirectedbyMartinScorseseandadaptedbyPaulSchraderandMardikMartinfromJakeLaMotta'sautobiography(自传)RagingBullMyStory.ItstarsRobertDeNiroasJakeLaMotta,anItalian-Americanmiddleweightboxerwhodestroyedhisrelationshipwithhiswifeandfamily.MoneyballMoneyball:TheArtofWinninganUnfairGame,isabookbyMichaelLewis,publishedin2003,abouttheOaklandAthleticsbaseballteamanditsgeneralmanagerBillyBeane,Itsfocusistheteam'sorganizingcompetitivebaseballteam.AfilmbasedonthebookstarringBradPittandJonahHillwasreleasedin2011.1.WhichmovieissetinChina?A.HoopDreams B.TheKarateKid.C.RagingBull. D.Moneyball.2.WhatisspecialaboutRagingBull?A.Ithaswonanaward. B.Itstopicisaboutsports.C.Itisdirectedbyaforeigner. D.Itisadaptedfromatruestory.3.WhoistheroleofMoneyball?A.MichaelLewis. B.BradPitt C.BillyBeane. D.JonahHill.BRossSalvo,a12-year-oldboyfromNewtown,CT,wasveryspecial,inthewayhelived,served,caredaboutothersandovercamechallenges.Bornwithserioushealthissues,Rosssurvivedhisfirstdaysoflife,butthehealthproblemscontinued.Shortlyafterbirth,Rosshadabraininjury.BythetimeRosswastwomonthsold,hehadalreadyhadoneheartsurgeryandthreebrainsurgeries.Despitemanychallenges,Rossmadeitthroughthoseearlydays.Asonedoctorsaid,"Thereisnoreasonforhimtobealiverightnow,butheisstillalive!ButnoneofthesestoppedRossfrombecomingthebestversionofhimselfandmakingabigimpactonthepeoplearoundhim.Thekeywashisamazingattitude,faithandspirit.Hisfamilyneversaid"thingsRosswantedtodo.Rosswantedtobelikeeveryoneelse.Whereotherssawdifferences,hesawthingstheyhadincommon.Asheoncesaidtoakidwhowasmeantohim,"SoIhavecrutches(拐杖).What'sthedifference?"Hisfamilysaidhedidnothaveadisability,but"differentabilityRosswaswillingtotryanything!Andhedid!Heplayedsoccerandbasketball.HewasanactivemembertheyouthgroupatSt.RoseofLimachurch.Heenjoyedservingothers.HisparentswerebothEmergencyMedicalTechnicians(EMTs).RosstrainedtoanEMTandhelpedhisparentstrainothersinCPRasavolunteertrainingassistant.Rosswasalsoagreatfriendtomany.genuinelycaredaboutothersandalwaystriedtospreadhisgreatattitudetothosearoundhim.Whenpeoplewerestruggling,hewouldencouragethem.Ross'steacher,Amy,said,"Rosshadhischallenges,buthenevercomplainedwheneverthereweredifficulties..IamabetterteacherbecauseIhadtheprivilege（优惠待遇）ofhavinghimteachme.4.WhatdoweknowaboutRossasachild?A.Hewasasufferer. B.Heledahealthylife.C.Hehaddifferentabilities. D.Hestruggledwithothers.5.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Ross'spoorlife. B.Ross'seducation.C.Ross'shealthissues. D.Ross'sattitudetolife.6.WhatdidAmywanttoexpressaboutross?A.Thecareforhim. B.Theinspirationfromhim.C.Theprivilegeofhim. D.Thesympathyforhim.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.RossSalvoTriedHisBesttoBeavolunteerB.RossSalvo'sConfidenceAffectedOthersGreatlyC.RossSalvoFoughtagainstHealthIssuesBravelyD.RossSalvo'sWaytoGrowInspiredHisTeacherCThe'spermafrost（永久冻土）ismeltingfast..that'sbadnews,becausethesefrozensoilsstorebillionsoftonsofcarbondioxide,justwaitingtobereleased.Soisthereawaytosavethepermafrost?Oneteamofresearchersthinksitmayhavefoundapossiblesolution:biganimalsandherbivores（食草动物）。Back1996,researchersstartedanexperimentcalledPleistocenePark.TheyfencedabouteightsquaremilesoflandinnortheastSiberia.Andthentheyintroduceddifferenttypesherbivores:horses,sheepandotherlargecreatures.Sincethen,scientistshavestudiedtheseanimalseffectsontheecosystem.Oneoutcomeisthattheselargeherbivoreshelpkeepthegroundverycold-coolerthanitwouldotherwisebe.Thesnowinwinterisimportanttosoiltemperature,becauseitactsasaninsulatinglayer（隔绝层）。Sotheairinwinter,,atthehighaltitudes,,ismuchcolderthanthesoil,”PhilippPorada,ecologistattheUniversityofHamburgsaid."Sotheideaofthisexperimentwastointroducelargeherbivorestoquantifytheireffectsonsoiltemperatureandseeiftheycanactuallyprotectpermafrostsoilsagainstmelting.Andthisworksbecausetheanimals'trampling(踩踏)leadstolessinsulationofthesoilagainstcoldairtemperaturesandresultsinacoolingeffect.Poradaandhiscolleaguesrealizedthesignificanceofthiseffect,sotheypulleddatafromPleistoceneParktomodelwhateffectherbivorescouldhaveonpermafrostiftheylivedinlargenumbersintheArctic.Poradasaid,"Theseherbivoresinthemodelreducesoiltemperaturegreatly,by1.7greesonaverage.Andthisleadsapreservationofaround80percentoftodayspermafrostarea.Andwithouttheherbivoreeffectinthemodel,wefoundthatonly50percentofthepermafrostareawouldremainbytheyear2100.8.Whatwillthepermafrost'smeltingresultin?A.Thedecreaseair. B.Thecoolingeffect.C.Therisethesurroundingtemperature. D.Theincreaseinherbivores.9.Whycantheherbivoreshelpkeepthegroundcooler?A.Theycanmakemoreinsulatinglayers.B.Theycanprotectthesnowontheground.C.Theymakethegroundreleaselotsofcarbon.D.Theymakecoldairreachthesoilmoreeasily.10.HowdidPoradafeelaboutthefindingoftheexperiment?A.Itremainstobechecked. B.It'sunreasonable.C.It'ssignificant. D.Ithasbeenusedwidely.11.WhatdidPoradaintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Theherbivorescouldleadtothepreservationofpermafrost.B.Theherbivoreswouldhelpfindmorepermafrostareas.C.Thetemperaturewouldincreasegreatlyinthefuture.D.Onlyhalfofthepermafrostwouldremainbytheyear2100.DIt'swell-knownthatfacialrecognitioniswidelyusedinshopping,homesecurity,andlawenforcement()andmillionsofususeittoopenoursmartphones.Butprivacyadvocatesareraisingalarmsaboutthegrowinguseoffacialrecognitiontechnology.TheAmericanadministrationrecentlyproposedaruletousefacialrecognitiontoidentifyandphotographallpeopleenteringandleavingtheUnitedStates,includingAmericancitizens.Thatideawasscrappedatterbigobjectionsfromlawmakersandactivists,buttheadministrationismovingaheadwithmorelimiteduseofthetechnologyinanumberofairportsandotherportsofentry.sayitmakesthepublicsaferandsofar,they'vehadveryfewcomplaintsfromtravelers.However,agrowingnumberof,bothinandoutofthegovernment,sayanytypeoffacialrecognitionisjustlikeillegalsurveillance(监视).Theysayitexchangestoomuchfreedomfortoolittlesecurity.ManynotethatoncethegovernmenthasadatabaseofAmericanswiththeirphotographs,there'snotellingwhatitcouldbeusedfor.Beyondtheprivacyconcerns,securityexpertsarealsoworriedthatahugegovernmentdatabasecouldbeamajortargetforadatabreach（数据泄露）。SomesayitcouldgivehackersaccesstodatafrommillionsofAmericans.MikeHowell,aformerconsultantoftheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity,suggestsapossiblesolution:simplyerasetheinformationafteritused."Thebigquestionfor,"saysHowell,ishowthegovernmentlargelywillprotectthedata.Wewantthedatawecollecttokeepussatefromthreats,notto,youknow,makeunsafe."Finally,theadministrationmayhavethefinalsayonthefutureoffacialrecognition,withmoreregulationsbeingadvisedtokeepitincheck.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"scrapped"inparagraph2mean?A.Abandoned. B.Expressed. C.Considered. D.Updated.3.Whatattitudedothesecurityexpertshavetowardsfacialrecognition?A.Uncaring. B.Concerned. C.Flexible. D.Tolerant.14.WhatdoesHowelladviseAmericanadministrationtodo?A.Exchangemuchsecurityforsomefreedom.B.Protecttheprivacyrelatedtofacialrecognition.C.Introducesomelawstostopdatabreaches.D.Stopusingfacialrecognitioninshopping.15.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Facialrecognitionisactuallyadouble-edgedsword.B.TheAmericanadministrationisadvisedtousefacialrecognition.C.Itisurgentforthegovernmenttostopusingfacialrecognition.D.Therearealarmsaboutgrowinguseoffacialrecognition.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doyouhaveoneofthosedayswheneverythingseemstoannoyyou?Evenifyoudonothingaboutit,yourbadmoodswillprobablygoawayaftersometime.16Giveyourselfapositivetalk.17Badmoodsareoftenstartedbytoomanynegativethoughts.Writethemalldownonpaperandthengiveoptimisticanswers.Thentryyourbesttothinkandbehavepositively.18Exerciseisthemostpopularbad-moodbuster(遏制着).personwhoisinabadmoodhaslowenergyandhightension.Takingafastten-minutewalkordoingsomequickexercisescanwonderstowardschangingthatbadmood.However,youshouldpayattentiontothelengthoftime.Avoidthingsthatwon'timproveyourmoods.TVmaynothelpmuch,becauseyouneedtoincreaseyourenergylevelandstimulateyourmind.Andbeforeyoureachforapieceofcakeandcoffee,thinkabouthowmoodsandfoodarelinked.19Researchshowsthatcarbohydrates（碳水化合物）produceacalmingeffectonpeoplewhohaveadesireforthem..Anothersimplewaytobeagainstunhappinessistomakeato-dolist.Onereasonforbeinginabadmoodisfeelingyouhavenooptions.takingcontrolovercertainareas,yourealizeyouarenothelpless.20A.Walkitoff.B.Saveyourstrength.C.Stopandlistentoonyourmind.D.Thinkaboutyourpastdifficultexperiences.E.Youcanmakechangesyourmoodsandlife.F.Sugarandcoffeecontributetodepressedmoods.G.Butwithalittleeffort,youcanforgetitmuchfaster第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。A60-poundbirdhasbeengivenasecondlite.Hiscaretakerscameupwitha(n)21solutionforputtinghimontheroadto22.Bill,theturkey,isjustoneofthemany“23”attheOddManInnAnimalRescueinWashington,hometoanumberof24，likegoatsandchickens.AfterBillwas25tothenonprofitreservefromafarm,aninfected26onhisrightleglefthimunableto27.Althoughhiscaretakersmanagedtogethis28takencareofbyavet,theyquicklyrealizedhow29itwastoturntheturkeyovertochangehisbandages.Notonlythat,thevetsaidtheturkeywouldneedtolose30ifwantedtowalkonhisrightlegagain.Ratherthan31theirfeatheredfriend,thecaretakersadjustedaWalkin'WheelswheelchairtohelpBill.Thecaretakersfittedthewheelchairwithasling(悬带)to32Bill'sweightwhilehegothisdailyexercise.Thishasalsoallowedhiscaretakerstochangehisbandageswithoutbreakinga33.SinceBillbeganusingthewheelchairforhisdaily34therapy(治疗)sessionslastweek,hehasslowlybutsteadilyregainedhisabilitytowalk35,makinghiscaretakersthrilled.21.A.expensive B.innovative C.delicate D.ordinary22.A.appearance B.popularity C.recovery D.freedom23.A.visitors B.doctors C.founders D.residents24.A.feeders B.volunteers C.animals D.workers25.A.exposed B.admitted C.compared D.attached26.A.sign B.cut C.object D.shape27.A.walk B.play C.speak D.reach28.A.leg B.back C.head D.neck29.A.interesting B.strange C.useful D.difficult30.A.faith B.weight C.sense D.opportunity31.A.runningoutof B.lookingupto C.givingupon D.gettingoutof32.A.support B.gain C.measure D.test33.A.record B.promise C.law D.sweat34.A.emotional B.psychological C.physical D.mental35.A.improperly B.instantly C.illegally D.independently第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Adragonboatisaboatdrivenbyhumanpower,36(make)ofwoodanditsbodyisdragon-like,37adragonheadatthebow.Dragonboatracingisareligiousandentertainingactivity.Moreover,dragonboatracingHasa38(culture)meaning,beinginmemoryofthegreatpoet,QuYuan.Large-scaledragonboatracingisheldattheDragonBoatFestival,39iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthChineselunarmonth.Onthatday,QuYuandrowned40(he)intheMiluoRiverbecausehiscountrywasdefeated.Whenthenews41(come)topeople'sears,peoplerowedboatsfastsothattheycouldfindhisbodybecausetheywereafraidthathisbodywould42(eat)byfish,buttheireffortshadnogains.Dragonboatracingnowadaysusesprofessionaldragonboatsandhasprofessionalracingteams.teamfordragonboatracing43(normal)consistsof22members:20paddlers（桨手），1drummer（鼓手）and1steersman（舵手）。20paddlersareinpairs,whoseworkispaddling,andthedrummerusuallysitsatthebow44(face)thepaddlers,whoseworkistocommandtheteambybeatingthedrummerandusingthedrummerbeats,handsignals45voicecalls,anditisimportanttotheteamracing.Thesteersmanstandsattheendoftheboat,whoseworkistocontrolwheretheboatgoes.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你在学校成立了英语俱乐部。请你给外教Thomas写封邮件，向他请教相关事宜，内容包括：1．俱乐部简介；2．遇到的困难；3．寻求帮助。注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearThomas,Yours,LiHual第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。NothinghascomeeasyforChriswhohasfacedmanychallengesinhischildhood.Hisfather,Nick,saidthathissonsufferedfromillnessesmostofhislife.ChriswasbornwithDownsyndrome（唐氏综合征）andunder