1、2017-2018学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷时间：100分钟 总分：150分 命题人：张育秀第一部分：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）AWe considered a list of the best American books-but wed need a whole issue to do them justice. Here are five that help define the national character. Most from a century or so ago, they still entertain, teac
2、h, and inspire us. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville First published in 1851, the adventure stories of Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal(偏执的) pursuit of the white whale draw us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories. The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams Awarded the Pulitzer Pri
3、ze in autobiography(自传) in1918, descended from one of Americas most famous political dynasties, Adams provides insight into his family, including his experience as a private secretary to his father, minister to England during the American Civil war. Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman When Whitman publi
4、shed Leaves of Grass in 1855, he wanted to define the American experience-singing of the new country in a new voice, reflecting the great changes in the American literary world that had taken place during his lifetime. Poems by Emily Dickinson An enthusiastic poet whose works have had considerable i
5、nfluence on modern poetry, Dickinsons frequent use of dashes, occasional capitalization(大写) of nouns, and unconventional metaphors(隐喻) have contributed to her reputation as one of the most inventive(创新的) poets of the 19th century American literature.The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
6、 First published in 1855, this is Longfellows most popular and most recognized poem, the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian, sent by the Great Spirit to guide the nations in the ways of peace.1 Walt Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass in order to _.A. praise America and show the great change
7、s in the American literary worldB. reflect the great changes in America that had taken place during his lifetimeC. give Americans encouragement in a new voiceD. show his talent and heroic life to us2. The underlined word “considerable” probably means “_” A. satisfying B. exciting C. inspiring D. gre
8、at3. If you want to read a story about a magic American Indian, you can read _. A. Moby-Dick B. Leaves of Grass C. Poems D The Song of Hiawatha4. What s the purpose of the wirer writing this passage? A. To make an advertisement for a bookstore. B. To introduce several best American books to readers.
9、 C. To tell stories of several famous writers. D. To talk about some knowledge about literature.BWalking is so simple and convenient that it couldnt possibly count as exercise, right? WrongStudy after study shows that regular walking can help you lose weight and reduce your risk of heart diseaseThe
10、study published inDiabetes Research and Clinical Practiceshows that the blood pressure of the overweight men being tested improved and the amount of body fat greatly decreasedThats good news, because walking has now become the most popular fitness activity in the United StatesConvenient, simple, and
11、 gentle on the joints, walking is perhaps the easiest form of exercise to maintainAccording to a survey, four out of five women who start a walking program continue to walk, while half of women who attempt other types ofaerobic exercise(有氧运动), such as swimming, drop out during the first few monthsHe
12、re are some basics for walking exerciseWalk at a pace that makes you breathe heavily, but still able to talkYour goal, first and foremost, is to walk five days a week, 30 minutes a walkDo that, and you are getting the base-level amount of exercise that research says should maintain your health andvi
13、gor(精力)Walk for as long as you are comfortable the first week, even if it is just to your mailbox and backEach following week, increase that amount by no more than 10 percentStart every walk with five minutes of easy-paced walking, about the same pace at which you do shopping, to get your body warme
14、d upThen, cool down at the end of each walk with another five minutes of easy-paced walkingThis allows your heart rate to gradually speed up and slow down5. The survey mentioned in Paragraph 3 shows that _A80 of the women surveyed are walking as a means of exerciseB50 of the women surveyed want to s
15、wim as a means of exerciseCwalking is more easily maintained than other types of aerobic exerciseDthe effect of walking is as good as that of other types of aerobic exercise6. Which of the following statements is TRUE about walking for exercise?AWalking five days a week, 30 minutes altogether, is th
16、e goalBIncrease at least 10 of the amount of each previous weekCEach walk should start with the pace of doing shoppingDWalking as much as you can in the first week is suggested7. What is the purpose of the easy-paced walking in every walk?ATo help reduce your blood pressureBTo help reduce your risk
17、of heart diseaseCTo help your body lose fatDTo help your heart rate change gradually8. What would be the best title for the passage?AHow to Keep Healthy?BWalking for ExerciseCDifferent Ways of ExerciseDIs Walking a Type of Exercise?CThe tradition of having a pine tree as a Christmas Tree is believed
18、 to come from Germany. Since the medieval time, lighting a candle on a tree is common to welcome guests. Such practice has evolved into the Christmas celebration.The formal Christmas Tree was introduced to England about 100 years ago when Queen Victoria married German Albert. The evidence of Victori
19、as love for Albert is not only expressed through inheriting the German tradition of having a Christmas Tree but also through the gold Albert Statues that Victoria had ordered to built for Albert, standing in many places in London. In America, the Christmas Tree idea was brought by German immigrants
20、too.The custom of sending Christmas cards was initiated in England around 1850. The first cards were decorated with elaborate designs of flowers, birds and landscapes.As for Saint Nicholas, or Santa Claus, the story goes back to the third century.Legend has it, Saint Nicholas dedicated all his life
21、to helping mankind, especially children. He died on December 6, which marks the Saint Nicholas Day in many European countries and that was when gifts were given to children. Saint Nicholas bears many different names, such as Father Christmas in the UK, San Nicolas in the Netherlands, Le Pere Noel in
22、 France, and Kriss Kringle in Germany.He also arrives on different dates to deliver presents to children in different countries, typically from chimneys. The chimney story was this: Santa flew over house tops in a sleigh, he dropped coins by accident and they landed in some stockings hanging next to
23、 the fireplace to dry. From then on, red stockings were hung by the chimney in hopes that Santa would fill them with gifts.9. The passage is most probably taken from _. A. a history book B. a geography book C. a folk story book D. a book on culture10. Which of the following descriptions about Santa
24、Clause is NOT right according to the passage? A. In the UK, Santa Claus is Father Christmas. B. Santa Claus usually delivers presents to children through chimneys. C. Santa Claus became known to the British about 170 years ago. D. Santa Claus was devoted to helping mankind.11. We can infer from the
25、passage that _. A. England is the birthplace of pine trees B. Santa Claus was very popular among children C. it was the Germans who brought the Christmas tree to the United states D. Santa Claus is someone only existing in peoples imaginationDIt is often easy to feel overwhelmed (受打击的)in the face of
26、 species loss and habitat destruction. The problem is large and complex, and its natural for individuals to feel powerless. Yet, everything you do is vitally important. It may not seem to amount to much in the grand scheme of things, but your seemingly small actions, added together, can make a big d
27、ifference. Here are some things you can do:Protect Wildlife Habitat. Perhaps the greatest threat to many species is the widespread destruction of habitats. Farming, development, and cutting down of forests all result in loss of wildlife habitats. In areas where rare species live, habitat destruction
28、 can quickly force a species to extinction. By protecting habitat, entire communities of animals can also be protected together. Parks, reserves, and other protected lands are too often the only places left untouched by habitat destruction.Reduce the threat of invasive (入侵的) species. The spread of n
29、on-native species has greatly reduced native populations around the world. Invasive species compete with native species for resources and habitats. They can even prey on native species directly, greatly reducing their population. one way to reduce the threat of invasive species is to grow native pla
30、nts in your garden and to welcome native animals into your yard.Place bird-shaped paper on your windows. It is estimated that as many as one billion birds in the United States die each year due to collisions with windows. You can help reduce the number of collisions simply by placing bird-shaped pap
31、er on your windows. Other simple steps you can take are to draw the shades and curtains during brightest parts of the day, and put screens on the outside of the windows. Slow down when driving. Many native animals live in developed areas, in other words, close to humans. Roads are a particularly big
32、 danger to them: animals are at risk every time they try to cross. So when youre out and about, slow down, and keep an eye out for wildlife.12. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. How Do Animals Become Extinct?B. The Importance of Protecting Wildlife.C. What Can We Do t
33、o Protect Wild life?D. New Ways of Saving Endangered Animals.13. The main idea of the second paragraph is _. A. more parks and reserves should be builtB. we should keep wildlife habitats from destructionC. conditions of parks and reserves have been improvedD. parks and reserves are best ways of prot
34、ecting14. People are advised to put bird-shaped paper on their windows to _.A. beautify their housesB. protect the windows from birdsC. attract more birds to live nearbyD. stop birds from hitting windows by mistake15. The underlined phrase “prey on” in paragraph 3 probably means “_”A. drive away B.
35、live withC. hunt down D. fight with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Self-respect is very important for a great life. If we lack self-respect we will be unsure of ourselves and try to be someone we are not. The following are some ways we can improve our self-respect._16_ T
36、here is great pressure from parents, work and society to become a certain person and to achieve certain things. But, real self-respect only comes from being true to our inner calling. It is important that you have faith (信念) in your own values and remember what is important to you.Respect others. If
37、 you have no respect for others, how can you have self-respect? _17_Learn to deal with criticism (批评). When we are criticized, we feel bad about ourselves. So to keep a sense of self-respect, we need to learn how to handle criticism. _18_ If there is some truth in it, we can use it to develop our ch
38、aracter. _19_ Our appearance is important. It can give us confidence or it can make us feel ashamed. Dressing smartly gives us self-confidence. Dress for your own benefit. Dont dress in the hope of pleasing others and receiving praises.Never dislike yourself. We make mistakes or we may do the wrong
39、thing. _20_ We should never hate ourselves.A. Try to be selfless.B. Be true to yourself.C. If it is false, we should ignore it.D. But we should never put ourselves down.E. Take care of your looks, without being a slave to fashion. F. It is wrong to try to feel better by putting others down.G. Self-r
40、espect comes when we value our attitude to life and other people.第二部分：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Challenges and tough experiences can help you find out who you really are About 2 years ago, I was _21_ in one of my first taekwondo（跆拳道） championships （锦标赛）I was very _22_ in myself. My opponent（对手） was s
41、kinnyThe thoughts in my head were something like Shes so _23_, of course youll winAs the match started, my opponents true _24_ came outShe came straight at me and landed a head kick on me, _25_ three points in the first five secondsI was so shocked, _26_ and forgot everything my coach saidI was kick
42、ing _27_ , in hopes of not losingBut _28_ hit meI lost 6-51 had never lost beforeI was afraid of the girl, and to me, her name was _29_ with defeat The experience lasted with meI worked and trained harder than beforeI listened to my _30_ wholeheartedly and made sure I was not overconfidentThe follow
43、ing year, I _31_ the same girl once again at the state championshipsI was _32_. But with encouragement from my coach, I _33_ some confidenceWhen the fight started, I did not panic like the previous match but listened to my coachs _34_His voice _35_ me around the ring （拳击场）, attacking at key momentsT
44、he main thought in my head was not about winning or losing, _36_ doing my bestEventually, I wonMy hard work, and listening to my coach all _37_ My opponent had the _38_ skinny figure, but did not frighten me anymore From this experience, I learned not to let confidence overshadow realityIt is import
45、ant to _39_ the fact that there are people better than youBut with this idea in mind, you can work hard to become that person who is betterThis experience also taught me not to judge others based on their _40_ 21Acompeting Bstruggling Cplaying Dquarrelling22Aproud Bconfident Ccontent Dashamed23Ayoun
46、g Btiny Cstrong Dugly24Aexpression Bsense Cpersonality Dfigure25Ataking Bcatching Creaching Dscoring26Asurprised Bpanicked Ctired Dexcited27Aangrily Bbravely Cblindly Dcautiously28Areality Bcourage Cimagination Dmemory29Afilled Bassociated Cmixed Dcompared30Acoach Bteammate Copponent Djudge31Arecogn
47、ized Bfaced Cadmired Dreminded32Aafraid Bcourageous Cdelighted Dalone33Alacked Bborrowed Cdeveloped Dremembered34Ajudgment Bpraise Cencouragement Dadvice35Ashowed Bforced Ckept Ddirected36Abut Bor Cso Dand37Apaid back Bcalled off Ccalled back Dpaid off38Adifferent Bsame Crare Dcommon39Aoppose Bignor
48、e Creceive Daccept40Aappearances Bwords Cdescription Dbehavior第三部分第一节：语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）A boy went to a shop with his mother one day. _41_ (look) at the small cute child, the shop assistant showed him a bottle _42_ contained lots of delicious sweets and said, “Dear child, you can take the swee
49、ts.” Instead of obeying, the boy stood there _43_ his hand in his pockets and smiled at the shop assistant. The shop assistant was surprised. He _44_ (expect) that the boy would gladly take the sweets from the bottle. Full of _45_ (curious), he said again, “Take the sweets.” Now the mother also hear
50、d that and said, “Take the sweets, dear.” Yet the boy didnt take. The shop assistant took the sweets and gave _46_ to the child. The child was happy _47_ (get) two hands full of sweets. After returning home, the mother asked the boy, “Could you tell me _48_ you didnt take the sweets when the shop as
51、sistant told you to?” The boy replied, “Simple! My hands are very small and _49_ I take the sweets, I can only take a few. But now you see when uncle gave me sweets with his big hand, I got a lot _50_ (many)!”Sometimes your kids are much cleverer than you might think.第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有1
52、0处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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。We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of it correctly and wisely. First, some of us are upset with their body figures and looks. Its necessary and its not important at all. We neednt car
53、e for it. It is ones inner beauty which matters. Second, we sometime seem to be misunderstood by our the teachers, parents and classmates.Facing this, we can find a properly time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, try to remove themisunderstanding. Third, we may fall behind others, which makes
54、 us stressed. All we need to do is to encourage ourselves work harder, full of determination.第三节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是学生会主席李华。为提高同学们的阅读兴趣，你校将于3月19日下午2:00在教学楼201室举行读书交流活动，请用英语写一则通知，号召同学们积极参加。要点：1. 活动的时间、地点; 2. 活动的目的； 3. 交流的内容； 4号召大家积极参与。注意：1.词数100左右，标题和落款已给出，但不计入总词数； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。答题纸第三部分第一节：语法填空（共10小题；
55、每题1.5分，满分15分）41._ 42._ 43._ 44._ 45._46._ 47._ 48._ 49._ 50._ 第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of it correctly and wisely. First, some of us are upset with their body figures and looks. Its necessary and its not important at all. We n
56、eednt care for it. It is ones inner beauty which matters. Second, we sometime seem to be misunderstood by our the teachers, parents and classmates.Facing this, we can find a properly time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, try to remove themisunderstanding. Third, we may fall behind others, wh
57、ich makes us stressed. All we need to do is to encourage ourselves work harder, full of determination.第三节：书面表达（满分25分）NOTICE The Students Union高二英语答案A： 1-4 ADDB B: 5-8 CCDB C: 9-11 DCB D: 12-15 CBDC 七选五：BFCED完形填空：21-25 ABBCD 26-30 BCABA 31-35 BACDD 36-40 ADBDA语法填空：41 Looking 42that/which 43with 44had
58、 expected 45curiosity 46them 47to get 48why 49if 50more改错：We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of it correctly and wisely. First, some of us are upset with their body figures and looks. Its necessary and its not important at all. We neednt care for it. It is ones in
59、ner beauty which matters. Second, we sometime seem to be misunderstood by our the teachers, parents and classmates.Facing this, we can find a properly time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, try to remove themisunderstanding. Third, we may fall behind others, which makes us stressed. All we ne
60、ed to do is to encourage ourselves work harder, full of determination.1. it-them2. necessary-unnecessary3. for-about4. which-that5. sometime-sometimes6. the 去掉7. properly-proper8. try-trying9. make-makes10. 加to作文In order to improve the students interest in reading, our school is to hold an activity
61、in Room 201 of the teaching building at 2 pm on March 19.All the students are welcome to the activity, where the participants are expected to exchange views about what they have read. Besides, you can recommend books to others. It is hoped that all the students should spend more time reading during the coming summer holiday in order to have wonderful ideas to share with others.Lets seize the chance and make good preparations for it! The Students Union