1、甘肃省天水市秦安县第二中学2015-2016学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试题（满分：120分 时间：100分钟）注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填涂在答题卡相应的位置。3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷（选择题）第一部分 阅读部分(共2节，满分40分)第一节 阅读理解(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A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA mum saved her daughters life with h
2、er newly learnt first aid skills. Sonya had only just attended one first aid class the day before when she found herself needingto use the skills on her three-year-old daughter Tilly.Sonya, who also has a son Emmen,attended the first aid course at Lune Park Childrens Centre. Then she was faced with
3、every parents worst nightmare when Tilly went blue in the face and stopped breathing. But thanks to her newly acquired skills, Sonya saved Tillys life.Sonya said: “Tilly was playing with her brother and they were fighting over a toy. Emmen won the fight. Tilly fell backwards and her head was hit. Sh
4、e was face down and shaking and at first I thought she was upset. But then I saw she was blue in the face and had stopped breathing. I reacted without thinking and immediately started using the first aid skills I had learntthe day before.I began doing mouth-to-mouth and chest compressions (胸外按压). It
5、 probably took about a minute before Tilly started breathing again, but to me it felt like a lifetime.”After getting Tilly breathing again, Sonya called an ambulance and the doctorscame. Since then, Tilly has been diagnosed (诊断) with Reflex Anoxic Seizure (反射缺氧发作). Sonya said: “The seizure can happe
6、n when theres any unexpected pain, fear or fright. It is just so lucky that the day before it happened, I had been practicingfirst aid.I am just so glad I did the course and learnt the first aid skills. I always feared I would not know what to do in a crisis situation, but luckily I had the knowledg
7、e and skills to deal with it.” 1. What happened to Tilly?A. She was knocked down by her brother.B. She fell on the floor and hit her head.C. She was hit by a toy on the head and felt upset. D. She was hit by her brother and stopped breathing.2.When Sonya found Tillys shaking, she thought her daughte
8、r must _.A. be crying B. be very angry C. pretend to be hurt D. recognize her failure3. When Sonya goes to the first aid class next time, she will feel _. A. enjoyable B. excited C. grateful D. confidentBShort and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. Football,
9、tennis, Cricketanything with a round ball, I was useless. he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in Englands rural Devonshire.It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby f
10、orest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat acros
11、s the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgways school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older mans cold-water exploits（成就）. Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future.Jo
12、urneys to the Pole arent the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. John Ridgway was one of the few who didnt say, You are completely crazy, Saunders says. In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition t
13、oward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter（遭遇）with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and hes skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not belie
14、ve the transformation.This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.4. The turning point in Saunderslife came when _A. he started to play ball gamesB. he ran his first marathon at
15、 age 18 C. he got a mountain bike at age 15D. he started to receive Ridgways training5. We can learn from the text that Ridgway _.A. won his fame for his voyage across the AtlanticB. built up his body together with SaundersC. hired Saunders for his cold-water experienceD. dismissed Saunders dream as
16、 fantasy6. What do we know about Saunders?A. He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.B. He once worked at a school in Scotland.C. He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.D. He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.7.The underlined word “Intrigued” in the third paragraph
17、 probably means_.A. Excited B. Fascinated C. Delighted D. Convinced 8. It can be inferred that Saunders journey to the North Pole _.A. was accompanied by his old playmatesB. made him well-known in the 1960sC. was supported by other Arctic explorersD. set a record in the North Pole expeditionCFrom mu
18、sician and philanthropist (慈善家) Peter Buffett comes a warm, wise, and inspirational book that asks which will you choose: the path with least difficulty or the path of potentially greatest satisfaction? You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless advantage. Bu
19、t the son of billionaire Warren Buffett says that the only real thing handed down from his father was: Build your own path in life. It is a principle that has allowed him to follow his own interests, establish his own identity, and gain his own successes. In Life Is What You Make It, Buffett describ
20、es the strong set of values given to him by his trusting and broadminded mother, his hardworking and talented father, and the many life teachers he has met along the way. Todays society, Buffett believes, has changed a lot. People begin to enjoy what they do, with a wealth ethic (财富伦理), honor the pa
21、yoff instead of the process. Yet, by focusing less on reward, we can open doors of opportunity and work hard toward a greater sense of satisfaction. In clear and brief terms, Buffett explains a great truth: Life cannot be predicted and doesnt have a second chance, neither fair nor unfair. We see tha
22、t our journey in life seldom follows a straight line but is often met with false starts, difficulties, and mistakes. How we push through and dont give up at these challenging moments is where we begin to create the life of our dreams from discovering our careers to giving back to others. Personal an
23、d instructive, Life Is What You Make It is about challenging your condition, taking control of your own life and living it to the fullest. 9. What does Peter Buffett value most about his mother? A. Intelligence. B. Independence. C. Hard work. D. Broadmindedness. 10. Which proverb can best express th
24、e main idea of the fifth paragraph? A. Nobody is perfect. B. Life is full of ups and downs. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. Failure is the mother of success. 4 11. Which of the following is NOT true about Peter Buffett? A. He works on music. B. His father is very rich. C. He wrote Life
25、Is What You Make It. D. He thinks society has changed for the better. DIncreasingly, Americans are becoming their own doctors, by going online to diagnose their symptoms, order home health tests or medical devices, or even self-treat their illnesses with drugs from Internet pharmacies(药店). Some avoi
26、d doctors because of the high cost of medical care, especially if they lack health insurance. Or they may stay because they find it embarrassing to discuss their weight, alcohol consumption or couch potato habits. Patients may also fear what they might learn about their health, or they distrust phys
27、icians because of negative experiences in the past. But playing doctor can also be a deadly game.Every day, more than six million Americans turn to the Internet for medical answers most of them arent nearly skeptical enough of what they find. A 2012 survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project
28、 found that 72 percent of those surveyed believe all or most of what they read on health websites. They shouldnt. Look up “headache”, and the chances of finding reliable and complete information, free from a motivation for commercial gain, are only one in ten, reports an April 2015 Brown Medical Sch
29、ool study. Of the 169 websites the researchers rated, only 16 scored as “high quality”. Recent studies found faulty facts about all sorts of other disorders, causing one research team to warn that a large amount of incomplete, inaccurate and even dangerous information exists on the Internet.The prob
30、lem is that most people dont know the safe way to surf the Web. “They use a search engine like Google, get 18 trillion choices and start clicking. But thats risky, because almost anybody can put up a site that looks authoritative(权威的), so itd hard to know if what youre reading is reasonable or not,”
31、 says Dr. Sarah Bass from the National Cancer Institute.12. According to the text, an increasing number of American _.A. are suffering from mental disordersB. like to play deadly games with doctorsC. turn to Internet pharmacies for helpD. are skeptical about surfing medical websites13. Some American
32、s stay away from doctors because they _.A. are afraid to face the truth of their healthB. prefer to be diagnosed online by doctorsC. find medical devices easy to operate D. are afraid to misuse their health insurance14. According to the study of Brown Medical School, _.A. more than 6 million America
33、ns distrust doctorsB. about 1/10 of the websites surveyed are of high qualityC. only 1/10 of medical websites aim to make a profitD. 72% of health websites offer incomplete and faulty facts15. Which of the following is the authors main argument?A. Its cheap to self-treat your own illness.B. Its dang
34、erous to be your own doctor.C. Its reasonable to put up a medical website.D. Its embarrassing to discuss your bad habits.第二节 阅读填空（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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。(16)_You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyon
35、e can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how: Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating , sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide
36、a good, regular time for studying. (17)_ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free
37、 of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.Make good use of your time in class. (18)_Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When yo
38、u get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. (19)_If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The pur
39、pose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried.(20)_ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.A. There are other methods that might help you with
40、your studying.B. Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.E. Maybe you are an average student.F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the
41、 teacher says in class.G. This will help you understand the next class.第二部分 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a _21_ reason, such as your job or your studies? _22_ per
42、haps you are interested in the _23_, films or the music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a _24_ of the language.Most people learn best using a variety of _25_, but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They _26_ an environment where you can prac
43、tice under the _27_ of someone whos good at the language. We all lead _28_ lives and learning a language takes _29_. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a _30_. It doesnt matter if you havent got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to ge
44、t by takes _31_.Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “Im too _32_,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more _33_ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any _34_. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. Ive also heard people _35
45、_ about the mistakes they make when _36_. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes _37_ youre much less likely to make them again.Learning a new language is never _38_. But with some work and devotion, youll make progress. And youll be _39_ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just
46、a few words in _40_ own language. Good luck!21. A. technical B. political C. practical D. physical22. A. After B. So C. Though D. Or23. A literature B. transport C. Agriculture D. medicine24. A view B. knowledge C. form D. database25. A paintings B. regulations C. methods D. computers26. A. protect
47、B. change C. respect D. provide27. A. control B. command C. guidance D. pressure28. A. busy B. happy C. simple D. normal29. A. courage B. time C .energy D. place30. A. theory B. business C. routine D. project31. A. some risks B. a lot less C. some notes D. a lot more32. A. old B. nervous C. weak D.
48、tired33. A. closely B. quickly C. privately D. quietly34. A. age B. speed C. distance D. school35. A. worry B. hesitate C. think D. quarrel36. A. singing B. working C. bargaining D. learning37. A. if B. and C. but D. before38. A. tiresome B. hard C. interesting D. easy39. A. blamed B. amazed C. inte
49、rrupted D. informed40. A. their B. his C. our D your第II卷（非选择题）注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据上下文在空白处填上恰当的词，或使用括号中的词的正确形式填空。It is very common to see actors and 41 (act) smoking casually in films. Some people worry that this may encourage young people 42 (tr
50、y) smoking. A study in the 43 (late) British medical journal magazine says that the more teenagers watch actors smoking in films, the more 44 (like) they are to take up the habit themselves. The survey 45 (carry) out among 5000 US children 46 regularly watch films, about a third had tried cigarettes
51、. “ 47 is time for the film industry to take effective steps to stop actors 48 (smoke) in films,” Stanton Glantz, a professor of medicine at the university of California said. He added that film stars must understand that their actions have a real influence 49 Childrens lives. Glantz also said that
52、some of the childrens favourite actors are being paid to smoke. “Any film that receives money from the tobacco industry should be required to keep the audience well 50 (inform) of the danger of smoking.” he said.第四部分 课文填空,有些单词首字母已给出（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） It was an 51 fantastic sight, the 52 itself is r
53、eally exciting to watch and I shall never forget my first of one, 53 hard all day, I went to bed early. I was fast asleep when 54 my bed began shaking and I heard a strange sound, like a railway train 55 my window.The attitudes of scientists towards this rise are different, and any 56 which increase
54、 the temperature would lead to a catastrophe. A scientist, George Hambley, 57 that any warming will be mild with few bad environmental 58 . He 59 that more carbon dioxide will make plants grow quicker, crops will produce more, It will encourage a greater 60 of animal, all of 61 will make life for hu
55、man beings better.You may become physically addicted to nicotine, then you may develop the habit of smoking and finally become 62 addicted to it, smoking may have all kinds of 63 on the health of the smokers, it not only affects your physical fitness, but also does 64 to your heart and lungs and cau
56、ses a range of diseases. So it is important for one to 65 smoking and live a healthier life.第五部分 写作（共2节；满分25分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)文中共有10处语言错误。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。 Time flies
57、! This is a third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school had organized many activities. What impressed me best was an activity called “Learning to Farm”. In an autumn afternoon, we were sent to a farm which we learned to plant potatoes. Having been in the
58、city for so a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After divided into 3 groups, we started to work. Some students cut potatoes into pieces; some dug holes, and the others put the pieces into the hole, put the earth back and pushed them down hard. We continued doing that until all th
59、e work was done. Although we were exhausted, but we felt happy on our way back home.第二节 书面表达（满分15分）2013年以来，雾霾多次袭击华北的一些城市，引起人们对空气质量的广泛关注。假如你是李华，是校学生会主席。你打算倡议全校学生积极行动起来，自觉抵制空气污染。请根据下面的写作要点，写一篇英语倡议书。1 陈述空气污染的现状；2 分析空气污染的原因；3 提出几点倡议。注意：1.词数120左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.参考词汇：fossil fuel 化石燃
60、料 carbon dioxide 二氧化碳Dear fellow students，The foggy weather these days has caused widespread concern about air pollution. Let us take immediate action to fight against air pollution. Li Hua英语期末考试试题答案阅读理解1-3BBC 4-8CABBD 9-11DBD 12-15CABB阅读填空 16-20 EBCGA完形填空21-25.CDABC 26-30. DCABC 31-35. BABAA 36-40.
61、 DBDBA语法填空41.actresses 42. to try 43.latest 44.likely 45. was carried46.who 47.It 48.smoking 49. on 50. informed课文填空51. Absolutely 52. Eruption 53. having worked 54. suddenly 55. Passing 56. trend 57.predicts 58.consequences 59. states 60.range 61.which 62.mentally 63.effects 64.damage/harm 65.quit短
62、文改错a-the ; hadhas ;bestmost; InOn ;whichwhere; sosuch; Afterafter being hole-holes; themit, but去掉书面表达Dear fellow students, The foggy weather these days has caused widespread concern about air pollution. There are more traffic accidents and more people are suffering from breathing problems because of
63、 the pollution. There are some reasons for air pollution in China. First of all, too many cars give off waste gas in the street. Second, a lot of fossil fuel like coal, petrol and natural gas is consumed in factories, which produces too much carbon dioxide. Besides, China has many smokers, who are m
64、aking air pollution even worse. It is time for us to fight against air pollution. We had better walk or ride to school to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel.We should plant more trees to absorb poisonous gas in the air. Besides, it can help improve the air quality to persuade people around us to give up smoking.Let us take immediate action to fight against air pollution. Li Hua