1、20162017学年度上学期期末高二学分认定考试 英语试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至8页；第二卷9至10页。满分共150分。考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将第二卷和答题卡一并收回。注意事项1 答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用2B铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题纸各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使
2、用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第一卷 (共100分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What kind of pet does the woman suggest? A. A dog.B. A cat. C. A fish.2. Which
3、place is the woman looking for? A. A grocery store. B. The railway station. C. A movie theater. 3. What did the man buy for the womans birthday? A. A fruit cake. B. A bunch of flowers. C. Some apple pies 4. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Parent and child. C. Teacher
4、 and student.5. Where is the woman? A. In a car.B. In a bookstore. C. In an elevator.第二节 （共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Mak
5、e her some food.B. Stay home with her. C. Drive her to a friends house.7. How did the woman probably get sick? A. From John.B. From her colleague. C. From the man.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman probably do for a living? A. She works in a shoe store.B. She runs a clothing shop.C. She owns a re
6、staurant. 9. What does the man want the woman to do? A. Talk to his father for him.B. Lend him some money.C. Buy him some new T-shirts. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What day is it today? A. Sunday. B. Tuesday.C. Monday.11. What is the woman planning to do tomorrow? A. Join the book club. B. Attend a meeting
7、. C. See her dentist.12. How many kinds of membership cards are mentioned by the man? A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where was probably the man when he lost Milo? A. In a car. B. In a park.C. In a caf.14. What does Milo look like? A. He has short hair. B. Hes about 14 pounds.C. Hes bla
8、ck with white spots.15. Where does the woman tell the man to look first? A. To the left. B. Farther out.C. To the right.16. What do the speakers decide to do in the end? A. Call the police for help.B. Run for a couple of blocks.C. Drive around to look for Milo.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who is the speake
9、r? A. Ellen.B. Maria.C. Jenny.18. When is the rain expected to stop? A. On Sunday afternoon. B. On Tuesday afternoon. C. On Thursday night. 19. What was todays temperature? A. Around 50 degrees. B. In the low 70s. C. Around 45 degrees.20. What time of year is it? A. Spring.B. Summer.C. Fall.第二部分 阅读理
10、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。ALos Angeles: Love for Mom is necessary, but buying flowers on her big day may not be. A slump in flower sales since late last year is likely to continue through Mothers Day, another example of Americans cutting back on spending du
11、e to recession fears, which is a period of reduced trade and business activity, and increasing food and gas prices. “If you look at what has happened on Valentines Day and Christmas, the market for flowers has cooled,” said Eric Beder, an analyst at Brean Murray. “Growth has slowed in the past two q
12、uarters. Mothers Day will probably be a slow quarter, too. ”US flower sales for Mothers Day will fall thirteen percent this year to $2 billion, with consumers spending an average of $17. 65, according to the National Federation. Mothers Day, which accounts for a one-quarter of annual holiday purchas
13、es, according to the Society of American Florists, is traditionally the day when flowers are delivered to the doorsteps of many mothers. But this year, the shop-owners are concerned. Gabriel Soto, who owns a flower shop beneath an office high-rise in the Los financial district, is expecting lower sa
14、les and has ordered 30 percent fewer flowers than normal this Mothers Day. Last month, Soto, who also operates website downtown-, closed another store in a nearby building that was headquarters to a huge company. After workers lost their jobs due to the housing crisis (危机), orders decreased. 21. The
15、 underlined word “slump” in Para. 2 probably means _. A. sharp decrease in price B. great fear for losing jobsC. global worry of flower stores D. sudden fall by a large amount 22. This passage infers that Americans have _. A. met financial problems recently B. no longer bought flowers for mothers C.
16、 delivered flowers to every house for mothersD. cut back on spending because of unemployment23. Which would be the best title for this passage?A. Holiday Purchases Have a Hard Time B. Hard Time Coming Nearer C. Sorry Mom, Love You but No Flowers D. Mothers Day and Crisis BI left Cuba for the United
17、States with my son about 30 years ago. After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled (注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my sons teacher asked me to meet him at his office. In the teachers office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “Is your so
18、n mentally retarded (弱智的)？Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? No, no, it cant be. What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions. My son could n
19、ot follow the teachers directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didnt he know my son did not speak English yet? He was angry; “Why hasnt your son been taught to speak English? Dont you speak English at home?”No, I didnt speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son wou
20、ld learn English in a couple of months, and I didnt want him to forget his native language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country
21、, never wanting to be a part of this society?” Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people”. Then he told me the meeting was over, and I left. As I had expected, my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and
22、got a job, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has benefited from being bilingual (双语的). Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other placessomething very basic
23、 and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.24. Why did the teacher ask the author to his office?A. To work out a study plan for Scola B. To discuss Scolas in-class performance C. To find a language partner for Scola D. To get Scola enrolled in kindergarten25. What does the underlin
24、ed word “disrupting” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Breaking B. Following C. Disturbing D. Attending26. The authors attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as_.A. critical B. casual C. passive D. positive 27. This text is likely to be selected from a book of _.A. education B. medicin
25、e C. history D. geography CAmericans have got a lot “greener” toward the environment, since the first Earth Day in 1970. “We didnt know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.But what began as noth
26、ing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement. Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor
27、from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.According to US government reports, emissions (排放) from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons. The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. Although serious problems st
28、ill remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building desi
29、gns have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.Twenty-five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, its hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of program. “Until we do that, nothing else will c
30、hange!” says Bruce Anderson.28. According to what Anderson says, before 1970, Americans had little idea about _.A. environmental problemsB. recycling techniquesC. the importance of Earth Day D. the social movement29. The support for environmental protection mainly come from_.A. the business circle B
31、. the grass-roots levelC. government officials D. university professors30. What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?A. They have cut car emissions to the lowest. B. They have settled their environmental problems. C. They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D. They have reduc
32、ed pollution through effective measures.31. According to the last paragraph, what is especially important for environmental protection? A. Planning. B. Green living. C. Education. D. CO reduction. DAfter discovering that spending more time on two feet protects DNA, scientists believe, the best anti-
33、aging technique could be standing up.A study found that too much sitting down shortens telomeres, which protect chromosomes (染色体).Short telomeres have been linked to premature aging, disease and early death. So spending less time on the sofa could help people live longer by preventing their DNA from
34、 aging.The research found that people who were frequently on their feet had longer telomeres, which were keeping the genetic code safe from wear and tear.Surprisingly, taking part in more exercise did not seem to have an effect on telomere length.Prof Mai-Lis Hellenius, from Karolinska University Ho
35、spital in Stockholm, said:“In many countries formal exercise may be increasing, but at the same time people spend more time sitting.”There is growing concern that not only low physical activity but probably also the behavior of sitting long is an important and new health danger of our time.“We think
36、 that a reduction in sitting hours is of greater importance than an increase in exercise time for aging people.”Telomeres stop chromosomes from aging. Scientists say that lifespan is connected with the length of telomeres.Researchers looked at 50 overweight adults who often sit long in their late si
37、xties and measured the length of the telomeres in their blood cells.Half of them had been part of an exercise program that lasted six months, while the other half had not.The study showed that although people who did more exercise tended to be healthier, the most important factor was how much time t
38、hey spent sitting down.Scientists found that the less time a person spent sitting, the longer their telomeres, and the greater their chance of living longer.32. Which of the following describes the fact correctly? (T: telomeres C: chromosomes)A. Longer T Worse C Better health B. Shorter T Better C S
39、horter lifespan C. Shorter T Worse C Worse health D. Longer T Better C Longer lifespan33. The finding of the research is that_.A. one can keep fit by sitting more B. standing may be good for your health C. exercise will stop you from aging D. physical activities are bad for the old34. What does the
40、underlined word “them” refer to “ ”.A. researchers B. telomeres C. overweight adults D. blood cells 35. What is the purpose of the text? A. To present a research result. B. To solve a scientific problem. C. To introduce some aging people. D. To explain a biological phenomenon.第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分
41、) 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。（若选E项，涂AB；若选F项，涂AC；若选G项，涂AD。）The iPod GenerationToday it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of whats happening around t
42、hem. They walk around in their own spaces, with their personal “digital noise reduction systems” 36 So are you one of them?For me, walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect. 37 Whats even better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says, “Im not available for chatting
43、at the moment.”Suppose youre at work and about to make a breakthrough, but a colleague suddenly turns up. At this exact moment, the slightest disturbance would interrupt your work. 38 Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that “Go away!” signal. 39 Its probably part of
44、 the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family. While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do, their “Yes. Mum.” Problem solved.Pretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears, but also our brains will be directly plugged into s
45、ome new high-tech instrument. Well be in a virtual(虚拟的) world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing not to, as we like. 40 And they are changing our social habits along the way.A. Outside life is shut out.B. I also have wires hanging from my ears.C. Our high-tech tools are changing quickly.
46、D. In the home situation, teenagers love these wires.E. I dont have to deal with the noise from the environment.F. After all, I am listening to my favourite music and would rather not be disturbed.G. Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.第三部分 完形填空（共20小题
47、；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。When I was growing up my dad would often give me small tasks to finish to help out around the house. Some were easy but the three I remember the most were the three 41 of all. The first was helping to weed the four 42 we had. It was 43 wor
48、k. I would rather ride my bike than crawl（爬行）in the dirt on my hands and knees 44 the thousands of weeds in our gardens. The second was piling firewood for 45 . It was tough work and I got more than my _46_ of pieces. I would rather walk in the woods than piling it in rows. The third was 47_ water f
49、rom a mountain spring to our house, 48 our well water had too much iron in it to _49 .Over the years, though, I learned to see the _ 50 in all the things my dad had made me do. Having fresh vegetables for dinner was a delight. 51 a cold glass of iced tea made from the mountain spring water was a pur
50、e 52 . Standing by the wood stove on a snowy December day was a wonderful way to 53 . I saw as well that all this work my dad had given me had _54 made me a better, stronger and more caring man. Most of all, I _ 55 that when I did my work with a(n) 56 heart, it didnt feel like work at all .Over the
51、years I have learned something else too. When we do the work for our Heavenly Father with a 57 spirit, it doesnt feel like work, either. Every act of kindness, word of encouragement, and gift of love we share will only make our lives better, make our hearts happier, and bring our souls 58 to Heaven.
52、I am so 59 to both my dad and my Father in Heaven. They showed me the _60_ of work and more importantly they showed me the pricelessness of love.41A. simplestB. strangest C. toughest D. wildest42A. schoolsB. gardens C. companies D. streets43A. relaxingB. excitingC. interesting D. boring44A. pulling
53、B. keepingC. pushing D. controlling45A. festivalB. holiday C. winter D. marriage46A. dream B. chargeC. point D. share47A. protectingB. carrying C. borrowing D. conducting48A. but B. unlessC. although D. because49A. drinkB. matchC. get D. boil50A. requirementsB. rewards C. attention D. experience51A.
54、 DesigningB. Performing C. Enjoying D. Developing52A. pleasureB. challengeC. surprise D. desire53A. turn upB. stay up C. warm up D. set up54A. unluckilyB. gradually C. immediately D. temporarily55A. realized B. remembered C. regretted D. ignored56A. honestB. brave C. happy D. modest57A. punishingB.
55、complainingC. hating D. loving58A. warmerB. farther C. politer D. closer59A. kindB. grateful C. lucky D. vital60A. value B. keyC. way D. goal 第二卷（共50分）题目第四部分短文填空第五部分短文改错第六部分书面表达合计得分评卷人第四部分：短文填空（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。请将答案填写在题后所给的相应位置。In 1608, an Englishman named Tho
56、mas Coryate visited Italy. He liked the country and noted down every interesting thing _61_ he found. But there was one thing he found more interesting than the others. In his diary, Thomas wrote, When the Italians eat meat, they use small forks instead _62_ their hands. As they say, people do not a
57、lways have clean hands.” Before _63_ (leave) for England, Thomas bought a few forks. At home he gave a dinner party to show the invention to his friends. When the servant brought the steak, he took out a fork and began to eat as people _64_ in Italy. Everybody looked at him in surprise. When he told
58、 his friends what it was, they all wanted _65_ (take) a good look at the strange thing. They said that the Italians were very strange people, for the fork was not very _66_ (convenience). Thomas tried to prove the opposite. He said _67_ was not nice to eat meat with ones fingers because they were no
59、t always clean. He wanted to show _68_ easy it was to use the fork. But the first piece of meat he took with the fork _69_ (fall) to the floor. His friends began to laugh and he had to take the fork away. _70_ fifty years later did people in England begin to use forks.61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65. _66
60、. _ 67. _ 68. _ 69. _ 70. _ 第五部分：短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 假定在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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号 () ，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l0处，多者 (从第11处起) 不计分。 Two years ago I failed an important exam i
61、n my life and begun to study at an ordinary school. Although I felt disappointing at the shabby campus and the poorly-equipped classroom at first, but I soon found the teachers here patient and considerate. I decided to make a best of it. Now I am working hard and getting along well my teachers and
62、classmates. They are always available, whichever difficulties I come across. I have become one of the top student in my class, which greatly increases me confidence and motivation. I have full realized that it is not what you are given but how you make use of it which determines who you are. 第六部分：书面表达（满分25分）近来，我国大部分地区雾霾（haze）严重，成为国人普遍关心的问题。请你针对这一现象，写一篇英语短文，谈谈雾霾的危害，提出治理雾霾的措施，号召人们提高环保意识，以发表在英文报21st Century上。注意：1.词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_
