1、庄河高中2016-2017学年度上学期十月阶段考试Z-X-X-K高二英语试题满分：150分 时长：100分钟第一部分听力略 第二部分阅读理解(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。AJayson McCarthy, 12, was born without fingers on his left hand. That didnt stop him from being able to do many tasks. But Jayson could not grasp more than one ob
2、ject at a time. So Jayson s father, Paul, created a Prosthesis(假肢), using a 3D printer. Now Jayson has fingers that open and close. “It was a doityourself, fatherandson adventure，” says Paul.When Jayson was a baby, his doctor advised his parents not to give him a prosthetic hand until he was in his
3、early teens. “The doctor said Jayson should first learn to get full use out of the hand he was born with，” says Paul. As Jayson got older, his father looked into buying a prosthetic hand, which can cost as much as $30，000. Paul found a more affordable solution.One day, Paul discovered a video on the
4、 Internet about Robohand, a prosthesis created with a 3D printer. He downloaded the free instructions and called Robohands creators for advice. They told him all he needed was a 3D printerwhich costs around $2，000and some materials.Luckily, Jayson s school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it
5、offered to help Paul Z-X-X-Kbuild the hand for Jayson. “We used a soccer shinguard(护胫), cardboard(硬纸板), and tape. They cost about $10” says paul.With his new hand, Jayson can do things better. “I can help my mom more, because now Z-x-x-k.ComI can carry two grocery bags,” he says.Jayson s father has
6、already built several hands for Jayson. Jayson helps design each one. He says theres one thing in particular that he wants to do with a future prosthesis. “The goal,” he says, “is to be able to tie my shoelaces(鞋带).”21Why did Jayson s doctor disapprove of（不赞成） his using a prosthesis in his childhood
7、?AThe prosthetic technology was underdeveloped then.BA prosthesis was very expensive at that time.CTo master the disabled hand was important.DThe original hand could do many tasks.22Jayson s father managed to get Jayson a new hand by _Acollecting money on the Internet Bbuying a prosthetic handCpurch
8、asing a 3D printer Dprinting a hand23The materials used for Jayson s hand can be described as _Acheap and common Bstrange and valuableCpersonal and lovely Dbasic and solid24Whats the best title for the text?AA DIY Enthusiast BA Helping HandCA Great Adventure DA Lucky EscapeBI am a volunteer. I set o
9、ut to help clean up the beach after a violent storm a year ago. The sight I saw was heartbreaking. The broken houses seemed to be crying. I couldnt describe how I felt. But something special among the debris (废墟) turned my day around.I joined a club to clean up the beach after the storm last Novembe
10、r. As I removed the debris from the beach, I noticed an object with shiny buttons in the wet sand. It was a jacket, and I was excited since Halloween was coming and I thought I had found a great costume（戏服）. After picking it up, I was able to see that the jacket was from West Point (西点军校), the Unite
11、d States Military Academy, and it had the name “deGavre” written inside. I realized the jacket might be important to someone. I decided to find the jackets owner and return it.I called the West Point Museum, considering that if the family couldnt be found, the jacket should go there. The museum conn
12、ected me with Kim McDermott, Director of Communications for the Academys Association of Graduates. Kim soon ensured that the jacket had belonged to Chester Braddock deGavre, who was a 1933 graduate and a war hero, but passed away in 1993.I sent Kim a photo of the jacket and she posted it to the West
13、 Point Association of Graduates Facebook Page, asking if anyone could help us find the family. In less than two hours, someone had found and called the heros wife, Teresa. Soon I started to receive personal messages from members of the deGavre family, their friends and others who were touched by the
14、 story and they found me on Facebook.Finding Chester deGavres jacket and connecting to his family with the help of Facebook have been so meaningful to me. Ive formed a bond(纽带) with amazing people I might have never met.25Seeing the sight(景象) after the storm, the author felt very _Asad Bsurprised Cn
15、ervous Ddisappointed26What did the author think at first after he saw the jacket?AHe should try to find its owner.BHe could wear it for Halloween.CHe should return it to West Point.DHe could send it to others for free.27The author called the West Point Museum because he thought _Athe jacket was made
16、 thereBthe jackets owner worked thereCthe workers there needed the jacketDthe jacket might be collected by the museum28According to the text, Kim McDermott _Ahappened to be the owner of the jacketBwas a student graduating from West PointCcould find a record of the graduatesDwas a family member of th
17、e author CSmith entered Mr.Watsons office.The boss was a hard man.He fired people who didnt do well without giving them a second chance.“Smith，” said Mr.Watson，“this past year your department hasnt earned money.Were going to drop that department.Its finished.Im sorry，but youll have to go.” “But，siri
18、f I just had a little more time.For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School.”“Whats that！” said the boss.“Riverside！I didnt know you had a boy there.Thats an expensive school for a man with your salary.”“I know，sir.But he likes it there so much！Hes a star athlete and the best bo
19、xer in the school.The boys call him Champ (冠军)there.”The boss sat perfectly still for a long timea faraway (恍惚的) look in his eyes.Then，suddenly，he said，“Weve got to close your department，Smith. But youll take over a new job in another department.It means longer hoursmaybe more pay.Now get out.Youre
20、here for life.”Smith got out，with surprise on his face.Then the boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk.It was Herbies last letter from Riverside Schoolwritten a few days before he died.He had read it over and over again with sick pain.The letter read：I cant say the boys here are any nice
21、r to me than the others were.I guess its the same everywhere when youre a cripple (跛脚的人)But dont worry about me，Dad.Theyve got a good chemistry department here.And theres one boy here who is really great.Hes a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry.The boys call him Champ.He made the
22、m stop throwing my books around.And he knocked a boy down who hit me.He is the best friend I ever had. Dad，when I grow up，I want to do something for Champ.Something bigthat he wont even know about.29Mr.Watson wanted to fire Smith because _ASmith would take over a new job in another departmentBSmith
23、had his son study in Riverside SchoolCSmith s son knocked a boy down who hit HerbieDSmith s department didnt earn money that year30We can learn from the text that _AMr.Watson didnt know that Champ was Smith s son at firstBMr.Watson was told not to fire Smith by HerbieCMr.Watson decided to give Smith
24、 another chance in no timeDMr.Watson wanted to realize Champs dream31According to the text，which words can best describe Mr.Watson?ASympathetic and grateful. BSelfish and greedy.CHardworking and strict. DEasygoing and optimistic.32The author wrote the text in order to _Amake our children enjoy life
25、Bshare a moving story with us Cprovide us with tips on work Dhelp us to deal with our bossDTwo weeks ago, I attended the opening event for a new childrens literacy(读写能力) campaign at the Burbank Library in California. The campaign is called Marvel Comics CloseZ-x-x-k.ComUp, aimed at using comic books
26、 to encourage kids to read. Disney and Marvel donated 210，000 books to libraries and schools across the country.Stars from Disney XD participated. They read SpiderMan comic books to 70 kids from Boys & Girls Clubs in southern California. The stars included Drake Bell (Ultimate SpiderMan), Dylan Rile
27、y Snyder (Kickin It), Olivia Holt (Kickin It) and Cole Jenson (Crash & Bernstein) Drake Bell said that the Marvel reading campaign is aimed at kids who are bored with books, believing comic books are the answer for kids who say theyd rather play video games. “Comic books really get you into the stor
28、y，” he told TFK(Time For Kids). “They are not just words or pictures on a page.” Dylan Riley Snyder knows from his experiences that comic books have the power to inspire(激励) kids imagination. His mom was a teacher and she used comic books to interest students who thought they werent interested in re
29、ading. Dylan attended these classes. He would read the comic books and draw the characters along with the students. “It was a great way for these kids to start to enjoy reading，” Dylan said. “Thats how I got interested in reading too. Now I can share my love for comic books with others through the M
30、arvel Comics CloseUp program.”David Levine is the Vice President of Disney XD Worldwide. He said great stories and great characters, like SpiderMan and The Avengers, were key to making reading fun. “Reading can encourage you to explore new things and take you to all sorts of exciting places，” he tol
31、d TFK.33What is the main purpose of the Marvel reading campaign?ATo donate books to libraries and schools.BTo encourage students to use the library.CTo inspire childrens interest in reading.DTo introduce some new comic books.Z-x-x-k.Com34By saying “They are not just words or pictures on a page” in P
32、aragraph 3, Drake Bell means _Acomic books make kids imaginative and interestedBthere are colorful pictures in most comic booksCcommon books with only words are bad for kidsDcomic books are much better than common books35Who stressed the benefit(益处) of reading?ADrake Bell. BDylan Riley Snyder. COliv
33、ia Holt. DDavid Levine.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。 Health is the most important thing in the world.Nothing is more important than health.If we take away our money，houses，or even our clothes，we can still survive._36_ That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way
34、 and exercise regularly.How can we keep healthy？In order to eat healthily，I usually avoid eating food high in fat，like French fries or cookies，which are junk food._37_ I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins._38_ Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body.Reg
35、ular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.Whats more，I think friends are an important part of ones health._39_ I always feel better when I am with friends than I am alone.When I am with friends，I always laugh.Laughing is also an important part of health.Its good to stay with my friend
36、s.By eating properly and exercising regularly，I can keep my mind as well as my body happy.These things sound easy to do，but not many people can manage them._40_AOn the other hand，doing exercise is very important.BThere are some people who like staying alone，but they keep healthy.CMany studies show t
37、hat people with a wide range of social contacts dont get sick.DBut if our health was taken away，it is certain that we would surely die.EI think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.FI only eat little meat.GSome people appear fat because they often eat too much.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第
38、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和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was a cloudy day, and the terrible experience happened when I was studying in Bangalore. I got a call from my mom that my brothers _41_ was fixed and they were arranging the wedding ceremony in the next few days.My _42_ was
39、pretty far. So the next thing I was _43_ to do was to book my _44_ ticket as there was no direct flight to my hometown. The _45_ was done by an agent in my neighborhood. I paid the whole amount _46_. But when the day approached the _47_ disappeared, leaving me without the train ticket, and thus _48_
40、 all my travel plan.But as it is said, once you face such _49_ situations, you realize your inner strength. I _50_ decided I would complete my whole journey by bus. Without further _51_， I took a bus to the first city stop. The next bus was again not _52_ it was 8 hours to a city near Z-x-x-k.Commy
41、hometown, where my aunt lived. They were also going to _53_ my brothers wedding ceremony. So I called them and _54_ them to accommodate me. They _55_. Half the battle was won.Then next day, I was just a few hours from my hometown. When my aunts family and I were boarding our car, my _56_ asked me to
42、 switch places with her.The journey continued. We were trying to overtake(超越) another car when _57_ a truck appeared in front of us and we went directly head on in front of it. We _58_ with the truck. In this accident, almost everyone in our car was _59_. Fortunately, I didnt have any injury, _60_ m
43、y cousin who switched places with me was seriously injured!41A.trip Bposition Cmarriage Dgraduation42A.school Bstation Cdormitory Dhometown43A.supposed Bforced Cpersuaded Dshould44A.ship Btrain Cflight Dbus45A.booking Blearning Cworking Ddriving46A.by accident Bat no time Cin advance Don purpose47A.
44、passenger Bguard Ccustomer Dagent48A.ruining Bfinishing Cforgetting Ddropping49A.common Btough Cfunny Dhopeful50A.fortunately Bimmediately Cpatiently Doccasionally51A.explanation Bdiscussion Cnotice Ddelay52A.busy Buseful Cdirect Dfree53A.watch Bvisit Cdesign Dattend54A.permitted Basked Cassisted Dg
45、uided55A.prepared Barrived Cagreed Dignored56A.aunt Bmother Cdaughter Dcousin57A.closely Bsuddenly Ceventually Dgradually58A.crashed Bpracticed Ccombined Dmet59A.saved Bbeaten Cinjured Dpunished60A.but Band Cif Dso 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。Donggang, a small town, i
46、s one of the most beautiful cities that 61 (situate) on the coast. It faces North Korea 62 the Yalu River. As the northernmost town, it covers 63 area of 2445 square kilometers. Because of the comfortable climate all the year round, agriculture and fishing develop well. 64 is worth mentioning is tha
47、t it is well known for its sea food, rice and strawberry, 65 attracts so many 66 (tour). Nowadays, 67 , with the private cars increasing rapidly, the air in the town is not that clean 68 (breathe) in, 69 (cause) many health problems. So I want to say, everyone here has the responsibility to make an
48、effort to stop the environment 70 (pollute). 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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误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：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。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。I was worried abou
49、t the missed bag all the evening. I tried to remember exact what I had done from the time I left the store until at the time I got home. I remembered whether I had Z-X-X-Klooked at the bag while I was having lunch. So I must have it when I left the stores. I remember showing it to a friend on the bu
50、s. But I had the bag then. I must have left it on the bus. I was in hurry to get off and forgot to check the packages lying on the floor. I should be many more careful from then on. Z-X-X-K第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，看到一则招聘部门经理的广告，请以信件的方式向该公司申请这份工作。年龄：20 毕业院校：清华Tsinghua university 专业：工商管理business manageme
51、nt其它：学习英语十年， 曾是校报编辑，学习成绩优异. e-mail: Lihua开头已给出：Dear Sir,_ Yours sincerely, Li Hua庄河高中2016-2017学年度上学期十月阶段考试英语试题参考答案阅读CDAB ABDC DAAB CAD 七选五 DFACE完型 CDABA CDABB DCDBC DBACA填空61 are situated 62 across 63 an 64What 65which 66tourists 67however 68 to breathe 69causing 70being polluted短文改错1.missed-missing
52、 2. exact- exactly 3去at 4.whether-that 5. have it -had 6. store 7.remember-remembered 8.ButSo 9. in hurry -in a hurry 10.many -much参考范文I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for the position. My name is Li Hua, twenty-two years old, and will graduate from Tsinghua university. My major
53、 is business management. Having been learning English for 10 years, I can use it fairly freely now. Because I am the editor for the students newspaper in our school, I have some experience in writing and computer. Whats more, my grades remain outstanding in my class. The most important thing is that I like office work very much. Im sure I can do it well. I would be grateful if you could give me the chance. My e-mail is Lihua.Thank you for your consideration and look forward to your reply. Z-x-x-k.Com Yours sincerely, Li Hua
