1、第I卷第一部分:听力(120题省略)第二部分:阅读理解(第一节15小题,第二节5小题;每小题2分,满分40分)第一节: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。AApple SeedsCirculation (发行量):1 Year, 9 IssuesCover Price: $44. 55Price For You: $33. 95Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award-winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover i
2、s very soft, providing durability (耐用性) that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many year to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you - its being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.Better LifeCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: $44. 55Price For You: $15. 00Product Description
3、: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is Americas complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education.Humor TimesCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover
4、Price: $36. 00Price For You: $11. 95Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In todays world, you need a reason to laugh. So lets find it in Humor Times
5、.News ChinaCirculation: 1 Year, 12 IssuesCover Price: $47. 88Price For You: $19. 99Product Description: News China Marine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It i
6、s the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.21. What do we know about Apple Seeds?A. The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.B. It can be purchased as an award for your children.C. It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines.D. The magazine is going
7、to surprise for many years.22. What kind of people may buy News China?A. People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese.B. People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh.C. People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids.D. People who are interested in Chinas poli
8、tics, business and culture.23. Better Life can help you in .A. beautifying your house.B. finding interesting stories for your kidsC. ordering food from restaurants.D. learning about sports and travels.BThe next time you eat a piece of chocolate, be sure to enjoy it, because according to two of the w
9、orlds largest chocolate makerMars Inc and Barry Callebaut, the treat may soon be in short supply. The problem? We are consuming the candy at a faster pace than farmers can grow cocoa. The can manufacturers say that in 2013, people consumed 70,000 tons more cocoa than was produced. Experts say that t
10、his is the worst supply-demand imbalance they have experienced m more than 50 years.Parts of the reason for the condition is the large reduction in supply, caused by a continuous drought in the west African countries of Ivory Coast and Ghana, where more than 70 percent of the worlds cocoa is produce
11、d. Additionally, a certain disease known as frosty pod has destroyed 30 to 40 percent of global cocoa production. As a result, many farmers have turned to more profitable and easier grown crops like corn. This means that even if conditions improve, cocoa production may never get back to normal.Meanw
12、hile, the world is only getting hungrier for chocolate. The biggest increase in demand is from the residents of emerging market countries like India. Though their consumption is nowhere close to the amount European devour, their newly acquired amount for the treat, is making a huge dent (凹痕) in an a
13、lready tight market.There is also the growing desire for dark chocolate, which contains more than 70 percent cocoa compared to normal chocolates. Experts believe that if consumption continue at this pace, cocoa deficits (差额) could swell to one million tons by 2020 and to an even more worrisome, two
14、million tons, by 2030.Not surprisingly, cocoa prices have risen by 60% since 2012, a cost that manufacturers have offset by raising the prices of everyones favorite candy. As the situation worsens, the price of chocolate can only riseso be sure to enjoy piece of the sweet treat, like it is your last
15、!24. The underlined phrase “supplydemand imbalance” probably means .A. People consume more chocolate than productionB. Farmers grow more cocoa than peoples demandC. More and more people like eating chocolates nowD. Chocolates are becoming more and more expensive25. It is hard to raise cocoa producti
16、on probably because .A. The weather is changeable in the west AfricaB. A certain disease spread around the worldC. Many farmers dont grow any longerD. It is impossible for conditions to be improved 26. Where has the demand of chocolate been increasing greatly according to the passage?A. In AsiaB. In
17、 AfricaC. In EuropeD. In America27. According to the authors prediction, we can know that .A. Chocolate will become cheap sooner or laterB. The farmers will produce more cocoa in 2030C. The price of chocolate will be going up all the wayD. Dark chocolate will be more popular than common oneCIn my mi
18、nd, there is a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart.Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. Being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. Despite his hard training at all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench a
19、nd hardly ever played.This teenager lived alone with his father, and the relationship between the two of them was very special. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game. This young man was still the smallest of the class when h
20、e entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him.The young man loved football and was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps hed get to play when he became a senior. All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game but remained a benchwarmer. Besides,
21、his faithful father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him. When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a “walkon”. Everyone firmly believed that he could never make the cut, but he did.The news that he had survived the cut thrille
22、d him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games. This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but actually he never got the real chance to play in
23、a game.It was at the end of his senior football season that the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and he became totally silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, “My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?” The coach put his arm gently
24、 around his should and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And dont even plan to come back to the game on Saturday.” Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and
25、put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines (边线), the coach and his players were surprised to see their faithful teammate back so soon. “Coach, please let me play. Ive just got to play today,” said the young man.The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst pla
26、yer in this close playoff game. But the young man insisted, and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. “All right,” he said. “You can go in. Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played before, w
27、as doing everything right. The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, passed, blocked, and tackled like a star. His team began to succeed. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game, this kid got a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown.Finally, after the stands had e
28、mptied, the coach noticed that this young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “Kid, you were unbelievably fantastic! Tell me what got into you? How did you do it?”He looked at the coach, tears in his eyes, and said “Well, you knew my had died, but did you
29、 know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could make it!”28. Whats the writers attitude toward the young boy in this passage?A. Appreciative.B. Critical.C. Gr
30、ateful.D. Negative.29. From the passage, we can infer that .A. the young mans coach played an important role in his growthB. the young mans father had a great positive influence on himC. not until his father passed away did the young man train hardD. the young mans road to success in football was al
31、ways smooth30. Why did the young man return to the match on Saturday?A. He hoped his dead father could be proud of his performance.B. He thought he was much better than other players in his team.C. He wanted to defeat the opposing team in this significant game.D. He planned to make money to cure his
32、 father of his blindness.31. Whats the best title of the passage?A. A thrilling football matchB. Determined father and sonC. The power of dreamsD. The encouragement of a coachDIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor,
33、 my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor use
34、d it to get to work putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货), saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after
35、that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met befo
36、re. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of w
37、ays we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.32. Why was the bike so important to the couple?A. They used it for work and daily life.B. It was their only possession.C. The mans job was bike racing.
38、D. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.33. We can infer from the text that .A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.B. people were busy before ChristmasC. life was hard for the young family.D. the stranger brought over the bike34. How did people get to know the couples problem?A. From radio broadcasts.B. From
39、TV news.C. From a newspaper.D. From a stranger.35. What do the couple learn from their experience?A. Strangers are usually of little help.B. An act of kindness can mean a lot.C. News reports make people famous.D. One should take care of their bike.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
40、中有两项为多余选项。Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock. 36 Here is how to make one. 37 In order to make a change, you need to decide why its important. Do you want to get up in time
41、 to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make. Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning a
42、ctivities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 38 Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If youre tired out by Frid
43、ay night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 39 Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After youve tried a new method for
44、a week, take a look at your record. 40 If not, take another look at other methods you could try.A. Get a sleep specialist.B. Find the right motivation.C. A better plan for sleep can help.D. And consider setting a second alarm.E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.F. Stick to your set bedt
45、ime and wake-up time, no matter the day.G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the cafe to get coffee.第四部分 英语知识运用(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)第一阅读下面短文,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。A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at
46、 her door. She spent all, her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her 41 by making fun of her. The would climb her tree and then run away with pears, 42 “Aunty Misery” at her.One evening, a passer-by asked to 43 for the night. Seeing that he had an 44 face, she let him in and
47、 gave him a nice 45 . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her 46 that anyone who climbed up her tree 47 not be able to come back down until she 48 it.When the children came back to steal her 49 , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her lo
48、ng 50 she gave the tree permission to let 51 go. Aunty Misery was free from the 52 at last.One day another man 53 her door. This one not took trustworthy to her, 54 she asked who he was. “I am Death. Ive come to take you 55 me,” said he.Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but Id like to 56 some
49、pears from my pear tree to remember the 57 it brought to me in this life. But I am too 58 to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 59 as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree 60 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Mise
50、ry, would not allow the tree to let Death go.41. A. hopelessB. painfulC. dullD. crazy42. A. callingB. shoutingC. announcingD. whispering43. A. stayB. liveC. hideD.lie44. A. interestingB. honestC. anxiousD. angry45. A giftB. kissC. treatD smile46. A. suggestionB. adviceC. permissionD. wish47. A. coul
51、dB. shouldC. mightD. must48. A. permittedB. promisedC. answeredD. declared49. A. branchB. foodC. treeD. fruit50. A. afterB. whileC. sinceD. before51. A. itB. themC. himD. her52. A trickB. questionC. troubleD. difficulty53 A. stepped intoB. left forC. stopped atD. walked around54. A soB. butC. althou
52、ghD. because55. A withB. offC. uponD for56. A. chooseB. pickC. shakeD. hit57. A. honorB. pleasureC. hopeD. excitement58. A. lightB. shortC. oldD. thin59. A. lightB. kindC. fineD. smart60. A. disappointedlyB. cheerfullyC. unwillinglyD eagerly第二节(共10小题;每小题I.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。She
53、 looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is forward to challenge of her new A-level course. But unlike school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term 61 (rest). Instead, she is earning $6500 a day as 62 model in New York.Sarah 63 (tell) that she could
54、 be Britains new supermodel, earning a million dollars in the new year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time But Sarah, 64 has taken part in shows along with top models, wants 65 (prove) that she has brain as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on with her 66 (
55、educate). She has turned down several 67 (invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies After school she plans to take a year off to model full time before going to university to get a degree 68 engineering or architecture.Sarah says, “My dad thinks I should take the offer now.
56、 But at the moment, school 69 (come) first. I dont want to get too absorbed modeling. It is 70 (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I dont want to have nothing else to fall back on when I cant model my more.”第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)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
57、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。When I look at this picture of myself. I realize of how fast time flies. I had grown not only physically. and also mentally in the past few
58、 years. About one month after this photo was took, I entered my second year of high school and become a new member of the school music club. Around me in picture are the things they were very important in my life at that time: car magazines and musical instruments. I enjoyed studying difference kind
59、s of cars and planes, playing pop music, and collecting the late music albums. This picture often brings back to me many happy memories of your high school days.第二节:书面表达(共一题,25分)假定你是李华。你所在的校乒乓球队正在招收新队员。请给你的留学生朋友Eric写封邮件邀请他加入,内容包括:1.球队活动;2.报名方式及截止日期。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。河南省南阳市重点中学联合体2016-20
60、17学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题答案2123 ADA 2427.ACAC 2831.ABAB 3235 ACCB 3640 CBGFE4145 DBABC 4650 DBADD 5155 BCCAA 5660 BBCBC61. resting 62. a 63. has been told/was told 64. who65. to prove 66. education 67. invitations68. in 69. comes 70. certainly1.去掉of 2. had改为have 3. and改为but 4. took改为taken5. become改为became 6
61、. picture前加this / the7. they改为which / that 8. difference改为different9. late改为latest 10. your 改为 myOne Possible VersionDear Eric,Hows everything going? The table-tennis team of our school is admitting new players. Im sure it will appeal to you, for you have been enthusiastic about sports. Therefore, I
62、d like to invite you to join the team. Now the information in detail.The team will hold a range of activities, including some training and matches. And some world-famous players will be invited to give lessons. If you are interested in it, you may either send an email to 123456 or sign up in person. The deadline is June 25th, 2017. I sincerely hope you could join us. Dont hesitate to ask me if you have any questions.Im looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua