1、成都外国语学校2016-2017学年度上期期末考试高二英语试卷命题人: 张聪 审题人: 张聪试卷负责人：张聪注意事项:1.试题分第卷和第卷两部分。2.满分150分，考试时间120 分钟。 3.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号准确无误地填写，填涂在答题卡规定的位置上；使用2B铅笔填涂。4. 考试结束后将答题卡交回，不得折叠、损毁答题卡。 第卷 （选择题 共70分）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。AWatch the countryside fly b
2、y as you travel by superfast Eurostar from London or Kent, through the Channel Tunnel and direct to the Heart of the Magic. Once there, enjoy this extraordinary world of fun, laughter, and magic.Day OneBoard the direct Eurostar service to Disneyland Paris. When you arrive, a free shuttle bus will ta
3、ke you to your hotel to check in. Once youve settled, why not head to Disney Village the resorts lively entertainment center? This evening, dine in the hotel or in one of the restaurants in Disney Village, and look forward to the days ahead.Day TwoEnjoy a fantastic full day at Disneyland Paris, and
4、take advantage of your Extra Magic Hours as specific areas of Disneyland Park open up to two hours earlier for Disney Resort Hotel guests. At the end of a wonderful day, head back to your hotel or into Disney Village.Day ThreeReturn to the Disney Parks for another day of thrills. Your special Hopper
5、 Ticket gives you unlimited admission to both Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park during opening hours, and you can plan your visit using the Park Timetables and Fast-pass system to shorten your wait at popular rides.Day FourCheck out of your hotel this morning, and use the hotels left lugg
6、age facility to make the most of your last day at Disneyland Paris. Your Eurostar departs this evening, so youll have plenty of time to make the most of the magic of Disney Village before beginning your journey home.1. How do travelers go to Disneyland Paris?A. By airB. By shipC. By trainD. By subwa
7、y2. What are travelers advised to do after checking in at their hotel?A. Go to Disneyland Village.B. Dine in the hotel.C. Prepare for the days ahead.D. Have a good rest.3. What can be used to save time in Disneyland Paris?A. Extra Magic Hours.B. The Hopper Ticket.C. The Eurostar Ticket.D. The Park T
8、imetables and Fast-pass system.BInstagram is a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends and family. Take a picture or video，choose a filter to transform its look and feeland then post to Instagramits that easyYou can even share to FacebookTwitter and moreIts a new way to see the w
9、orldSo many photos of food are contained on Instagramnow a pop-up diner in London is taking advantage of this new trend by letting people settle the bill for their meals simply by uploading photos of their dishes to social networksI always thought peoples taking pictures of their food was kind of si
10、lly，but at this new pop-up restaurant in the UK，Id probably do it too“The Picture House” is the worlds first pay-by-photo restaurant-you order，click a photo of the food，share on Instagram and eat for free!The restaurant belongs to frozen food giant(巨人)Birds Eye，who came up with the idea to cash in o
11、n peoples addiction with photographing food and sharing the pictures onlineThey conducted a survey and found out that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their mealsSo they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining rangeThe pop-up diner was open in So
12、ho, London for three days in May，and is now moving to other major UK citiesThey serve two-course meals that customers dont have to pay for，if they photo and Instagram it.The restaurant is a part of Birds Eyes “Food for Life” campaign，a new marketing project that aims at changing the way people look
13、at frozen food“Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtime momentsfrom the everyday to the special，”said marketing director Margaret JoblingThe reaction to the Picture House has been great so far And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective wayAlterna
14、tive payment methods are actually gaining popularity among a lot of businessesLast year in a cafe in Germany customers pay by how much time they spend there，not by what they eat4. Instagram probably is_A. a program used to share photos B. a campaign of “Food for Life”C. a restaurant free of charge D
15、. a new marketing project5. Whats the authors attitude to this new trend?A. Confused B. Interested C. Opposed D. Unconcerned6. “The Picture House” encourages sharing photos of its food to_A. raise the price of frozen food B. create a new social media trendC. attract more customers D. reward the regu
16、lar customers7Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?A. Food for Life B. The Pop-up DinerC. No Need to Pay D. Pay by PictureCA small town in southwest Britain is banning plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment and cut wastea step that environmentalists believe
17、is a first for Europe.Shopkeepers in Modbury population 1,500, agreed to stop handing out disposable plastic bags to customers on Saturday. They said paper sacks and cloth carrier bags would be offered instead.Last month, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban plastic grocery bags. Internat
18、ionally, laws to discourage the use of plastic bags have been passed in parts of South Africa and Ireland, where governments either tax shoppers who use them or fine companies that hand them out. Bangladesh already bans them, and so do at least 30 remote Alaskan villages.Modbury, about 225 miles sou
19、thwest of London, has also declared a bag amnesty, allowing local people to hand in plastic bags that have piled up at home. They will be sent for a recycling.The Modbury ban was the idea of Rebecca Hosking, who saw the effect of bags on mane life while working in the Pacific as a wildlife camerawom
20、an. She said response in the town so far had been really positive.“Modbury is quite an old-fashioned town and a lot of people have wicker baskets to go out shopping anyway,” Hosking told Sky News Television.The Worldwatch Institute, an environmental research agency, states that 100 billion plastic b
21、ags are thrown away each year in the United States alone. More than 500 billion are used yearly around the world.8. What was Rebecca Hosking?A. A lawyer.B. An environmentalist.C. A sailor.D. A photographer.9. The underlined word “disposable” in the passage probably means .A. acceptableB. valuableC.
22、throw-awayD. long-lasting10. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. most of the people in Modbury continue to use plastic bagsB. fewer and fewer plastic bags will be used in the world.C. San Francisco is the first city to ban plastic bags in the worldD. most countries in the world have passe
23、d laws to ban plastic bags11. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. Environmental ProtectionB. Big Cities Banning Plastic BagsC. Effect of Plastic Fags on Sea AnimalsD. British Town Banning Plastic BagsDWhen students read articles about scientific discovery, they learn wha
24、t worked. Scientists present the methods that got the best result. They often show only the results that are significant and important. What they wont show are the mistakes or failures that came first. Yet sometimes those mistakes pointed the way to success.It can take a long time and many experimen
25、ts to achieve scientific success. Robbin, 16, and Annabelle, 15, learned that while working this summer in a biochemistry lab at Stony Brook University in New York. Whats more, they learned that failure is not necessarily something to fear.“I like the idea of scientific research, ” says Robbin. Its
26、the basis for “every lesson you learn in school and understanding everything you see in life.” This summer, Robbin has been working with Lauren, a chemistry student, who is making new drugs to fight harmful bacteria. At first, the tests made Robbin anxious. She worried that she might be making costl
27、y mistakes. But Lauren reassured her that finding out what doesnt work is “just part of the learning process”. With time, the teen got comfortable with the idea that every experiment wouldnt succeed. Annabelle also learned a lot about failure and success. She worked with graduate student Agnieszka G
28、il. “Sometimes I try something and it takes a while for the experiment to run. ” This means that finding out whether Annabelle did something wrong can be a stressful waiting game, because “if you did something wrong you need to do it again.” But shes now learning to be patient and not to expect inst
29、ant success. In science, figuring out why something failed is what may just put them on the road to success. 12. What impresses students most in articles about scientific discovery?A. Scientists achievements. B. The reasons for success.C. The cause of mistakes. D. Stressful process of research.13. W
30、hat can we learn from the passage?A. Robbin is a graduate student. B. Lauren managed to make new drugs.C. Annabelle learns the value of patience. D. Agnieszka expected an instant success.14. What did Robbin and Annabelle have in common in their experiments?A. They did their experiments independently
31、.B. They realized not all experiments would succeed.C. They assisted graduate students to make new drugs.D. They made severe mistakes in the experiments.15. What does the writer intend to tell us?A. The cause of making errors in science.B. The significance of scientific discovery.C. The importance o
32、f doing experiments.D. The correct attitudes towards failures.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项。Losing weight is tough. For most people, it requires a change in diet, a change in exercise habits, and a change in attitude.16Set healthy goals.If youre overweight and want to
33、 change that, the first step is deciding what your target weight is. 17Start small.Making major behavior modifications (行为矫正) isnt something that happens overnight. 18 Commit to eating 5 servings of vegetables a day and exercising 2 days a week for the first week, then add a little more each week.Tr
34、ack your diet and exerciseNow its time to start working toward that goal. The best way to stick with your diet and exercise rules is to track it. 19 Or you can do it the old fashioned way and keep a written food and exercise journal. Find what works for you and write down what youve accomplished eve
35、ry day.20Every month you should take a look at your goal and see what type of progress youve made toward accomplishing it. If youre not where you want to be, make minor adjustments. Try doing different exercises or cutting back on certain types of foods that you may be eating too much of.Losing weig
36、ht and keeping it off is a highly personal thing. Find what works for you and stick with it.A. Evaluate and adjust.B. Heres how you can accomplish all the three.C. You might as well start with your own attitude.D. There are plenty of Apps that allow you to do this. E. What steps are you going to tak
37、e to achieve your goal. F. So start with 1-2 things per week and work up from there.G. Write down your goal and set a date by which you want to accomplish that goal.第二部分 完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The young woman entered the pool where an injured
38、 dolphin was swimming. Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg. In her second grade, Maja 21 her cousin, Jasmina. After Jasminas death, Maja swore she would honor the little girl by 22 with a dolphin, an animal that both girls 23 .”Jasmina never got the chance to do it,” says Maja, now
39、 32,“ so I 24 that someday Id do it for her.” In high school, Maja was 25 about sports. She even planned to become an athlete. 26 , in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb 27 her left leg. After two years 28 in the U.S., Maja received her first artificial leg, but 29 it didnt fit w
40、ell, walking for Maja was very painful. 30 , she managed to graduate from a local high school. Then after receiving a 31 from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and 32 started her own company. To relax, Maja 33 often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium (水族馆)near her home
41、. A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her 34 . One day, Maja happened to see trainers 35 Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water. Maja was 36 . She managed to find the inventors of Winters tail. Within ten days, she had a new leg which fr
42、eed her of the 37 that had troubled her for almost 16 years. Now Maja was ready to keep her 38 . She went to the aquarium, lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached 39 , then swam away. After a few minutes，the dolphin let Maja 40 its back. Finally, the two began to
43、swim around the pool together.21. A .lost B. visited C. rescued D. left22. A. talking B. living C. swimming D. surfing23. A. adored B. adopted C. possessed D. purchased24. A. pretended B. decided C. preferred D. agreed 25. A. positive B. enthusiastic C. particular D. curious26. A. Undoubtedly B. Sur
44、prisingly C. Strangely D. Unfortunately27. A. took away B. took over C. cut down D. cut out28. A. study B. operationC. treatment D. experiment29. A. until B. because C. although D. if30. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However31. A. scholarship B. degree C. prize D. notice32. A. gradually B.
45、 actually C. eventually D. naturally33. A. might B. should C. could D. would34. A. eye B. leg C. nose D. hand35. A. decorating B. guiding C. marking D. fitting 36. A. inspired B. puzzled C. shocked D. amused 37. A. worry B. sadness C. pain D. fear38. A. appointment B. promise C. record D. habit39. A
46、. blindly B. angrily C. gratefully D. cautiously 40. A. strike B. cover C. touch D. wipe第II 卷 （非选择题 共80分）注意事项：必须使用黑色墨迹签字笔在答题卡上题目所指是的答案区域内作答。答在试题卷上无效。第一节 单句语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读每个小题，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。 1. The house _ (convert) into an antique shop is in poor condition at present.2. Teac
47、hers are supposed to consider different perspectives when _ (assess) a students performance.3. Shemusthavereadthenovellastweek,_she?4. The professor _ (refer) to at the meeting will come to our school tomorrow.5. In the past 10 years, many books written by this author _(adopt) for film.6. No sooner
48、_ Donald Trump _ (declare) the new US president than the stocks declined 10 percent.7. _ (take) everything for granted, the boy never understands what being grateful means.8. Most of the citizens believe _ (who) committed murder should be sentenced to death.9. He was the first passenger _ (take) not
49、ice of something special on the flight.10. The doctors _ (perform) an operation when the lights went off.第二节 首字母填空. Complete the words in the following sentences according to the given initials.（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. He holds an o_ attitude towards retirement since he believes that life after retirem
50、ent can be more colorful.2. Dating back to anti-Japanese war, the safety of average people cannot be g_, let alone their living conditions.3. With the fossil resources running out, r_ energy must be wildly applied.4. You need to r_ the tickets in advance or they will be sold out soon.5. Most of the
51、citizens in China expect that the Spring festival holiday can be e_ to two weeks as they dont have enough time to visit their parents within a seven-day holiday.6. Due to his outstanding c_ to peace in the world, Barack Obama was awarded Nobel Peace Prize.7. Living in a village in i_ area, he hasnt
52、been to any other place all his life.8. When things go wrong, all of us naturally feel disappointed and f_.9. Im extremely s_ about what I read in the newspaper since the reports were far from what I witnessed.10. We usually think of a v_ of robbery as being someone elderly, but a young man was robb
53、ed in this area last night.第三节 选变填Choose the right phrase to fill in the blank, and change its form when necessary. （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）out of placeaccuse sb. ofin addition tocome to an endget rid oftake advantage ofmake a differencemake upconsist oftake overbe intended tobe concerned about1. Apple _
54、 by Tim Cook after Steve Jobs died in 2011.2. When we were celebrating Christmas happily, his sad face looked _.3. He hopes what he has done can _ to ordinary peoples life. At least their poor living conditions can be slightly improved.4. She has always _ her fathers power for her own profit.5. _ th
55、e basic ability of using a language like listening and speaking, learning a language also involves learning about the culture of the country where the language is used.6. The talks they held recently _ help rebuild trust and cooperation between the two countries.7. The committee _ 10 member countrie
56、s finally decided to carry out an investigation into the cause of the air crash.8. Her assistant _ theft by the police earlier this week.9. Although I am aware that smoking does harm to my healthy, its difficult for me to _ it.10. With the award ceremony _, I went back home tired and disappointed.第四
57、节 语法填空 （共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible - and it can be surprisingly 1 (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research 2 (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appet
58、ite and better sleep. “People who forgive show 3 (little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people 4 (feel) more energetic.” So when someone has hurt you, cool down first
59、. Take a couple of breaths and think of something 5 gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Dont wait for an 6 (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see thin
60、gs 7 same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.” Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 8 (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see thi
61、ngs 9 the other persons perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to 10 (you) from that persons point of view.第五节：短文改错 Proofreading. （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）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
62、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。 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。The book Im reading of talks about afternoon tea in Britain. It is said to have started in the early 1800s. Have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner, that might not be serv
63、ed until 8 oclock at night. This custom soon becomes another meal of day. Interesting, it had a connection by the British porcelain(瓷器) industry. Tea in China was traditionally drank from cups without handles. When tea got popular in Britain, there was a crying need for good cup with handles to suit
64、 British habits. This made for the grow in the porcelain industry.书面表达假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter对你不久前参加的第一届全国青运会志愿者活动很感兴趣，希望了解你的活动情况。请你根据以下信息给他写一封电子邮件。内容包括：1. 时间：10月份每星期五、六、日下午3点至5点；2. 地点：火车站出站口；3. 活动：指导旅客如何出站、乘车；提供有关住宿、旅游景点等信息；4. 感想。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；高二上 期末英语答案听力1-5: CACBC6-10: ABABB11-15: C
65、BCBA16-20: AABCC21-25: FTFTT26. heading27. covering28. prepared29. Tie30. camping31. planning, 32. indoors33. dies down34. goes out35. turned笔试阅读 1-3 CAD 4-7 ABCD8-11 DCBD12-15 ACBD七选五 16-20 BGFDA完型21-25 ACABB26-30 DACBD31-35 BCDAD36-40 ACBDC单句语法填空1. converted2. assessing3. did4. referred5. have bee
66、n adopted6. had been declared7. Taking8. whoever9. to take10. were performing首字母填空1. Optimistic2. guaranteed3. renewable4. reserve5. extended6. contribution7. isolated8. frustrated9. skeptical10. Victim选变填1. was taken over2. out of place3. make a difference4. taken advantage of5. In addition to6. ar
67、e intended to7. consisting of8. were accused of9. get rid of10. Coming to an end语法填空1.beneficial 2. has shown 3. less 4. to feel 5. that 6. apology 7. the 8. accepting 9. from 10. Yourself短文改错书面表达参考范文Dear Peter,Id like to tell you something about my volunteering activities during the First National
68、Youth Games held in our province last October. After training for a few days, I was sent to the railway station with some other volunteers to serve the passengers from home and abroad. We worked from 3 pm to 5 pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which lasted for a month. Knowing my city well, I wa
69、s responsible to tell the passengers at the exit how to get to their destinations. In addition to offering them information about hotels, traffic, scenic spots, etc, I mainly guided the passengers to taxis or the right buses. The passengers appreciated my warm-hearted service, which greatly inspired me. It was a great experience, from which I learnt a lot. Thanks to the activity, I get to know how to communicate with others well.Best wishes
