1、浦东新区2017学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语试卷(本试卷满分100分考试时间90分钟)(考生注意:请按要求把答案分别做在答题卡或答题纸上)I. ListeningComprehensionSectionA5%Directions:InSectionA,youwillhearfiveshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Atthe endofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhat wassaid.Theconversationsand the questionswillbespoken only
2、once.After youhear aconversationandthe questionaboutit, readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothe questionyouhaveheard.1.A.Teacherandstudent. B.Customerandsalesman.C.Customer and repairman. D.Visitorandheadmaster.2.A.Atapostoffice. B.Atabusstation.C.Inadepartmentsto
3、re. D.Inadentalclinic.3.A.Hellgo to bed early tonight B.Hellchangearoomtonight.C.Hellsleepinhisstudyforthenight.D.Hell study till past midnight4.A.ShehadnoideahowtowriteanEnglishessay.B.ShehardlyfinishedtheEnglishessay ontime.C.Shefelt too tired to write theEnglish essay.D.Shehadsometroublewritingth
4、eEnglishessay.5.A.ThemanisdeeplyattractedbyanamusingTVshow.B.Themandoesntwanttodothewomanafavour.C.Thewomanistearingsomepaperfromabook.D.Thewoman canthelpwatchinganexcitingTVshow.SectionB 10% Directions:In Section B ，you will hear one short passage and longer conversation ，and you willbeaskedtwoorth
5、reequestionsoneachofthem.Thepassageandtheconversationwillbe readtwice,buthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefour possibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestion youhaveheard.Questions 6 through 8 are based one the following passage.6.A. They welc
6、omed lover a million visitors.B.They showed visitors unique wildlifeC.They got involved in the whaling industryD. They provided whales with natural homes.7.A. Tourists may get to know different types of whale migration (迁徙 ).B.It illustrates the ways whale interact with each other to the tourists.C.
7、 Tourists can see whales in their natural surroundings with their own eyes.D.It provides tourists with experiences of boating with the migrating whales.8.A.Guarantees on whale watching toursB.A popular example of eco-tourism（生态旅游）C. History and various types of eco-tourism.D.Means of making money fr
8、om whale watching.Questions 9 through 10 are based one the following conversation.9.A.How to dress properly. B.The womans fashion sense.C.What birthday gifts to buy. D.The mans dressing habit.10.A The mar advise the woman to wear a suit and a tie.B.They will go to the birthday party although uninvit
9、ed.C. There is a dress code (规则） for it will be a magnificent occasion.D.Professor Green,president of the university,wi1l hold a birthday party.II.Grammar and VocabularySection A 10%Directions: After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.
10、 For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Searching the skiesFor thousands of years,scientists have wondered about the spots of light in the night sky .In A.D.125,Ptolemy,a Greek astronom
11、er living in Egypt,claimed that the planets and the sun moved around Earth. (11) other astronomers had different ideas, Ptolemys theory was held for almost15.00yearsIn the 1540s,the Polish astronomer Nicholas Copernicus published many books,one(12) explained how Earth and the other planets orbit the
12、 sun. In the early 1600s.Galileo proved that Copernicus was right. Galileo made his observations by (13) (use) a telescope (望远镜)。 He was the first astronomer to use one.Today, astronomers use telescopes that are much (14) (powerful) than Galileos. In 1990,the Hubble Space Telescope began orbit Earth
13、 .the Hubble telescope studies some rays from distant stars and galaxies (银河系)， These are the rays that never reach Earth, because they(15) (stop) by Earths atmosphere .The Hubble telescope has found evidence of a black hole-a(16) (fill)starthattakesinallmatterthecomesnear(17) .TheHubble telescopeha
14、salsosentbackinformationaboutsomeveryyoungstars. (18) (study)yplanetsinoursolarsystem,scientistshavelaunchedunarmedspace probes(探测器)In1997,thePathfindermissionlandedasmallvehiclenamed Sojourneron Mars.Sofar,Sojourner(19) (learn)thatthecompositionof MarsismorelikeEarththan scientistshadthought.(20) E
15、arth,Marshasameltedcore.Pressurebubblesupfromthat coreandsometimescausesvolcanoes.Section B9%Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonly beusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.agreements B.attack C.complex D.especially E.reasonableF.individual G.affect H
16、.necessarily I.link J.preventTheTeeth-HeartConnectionYouveprobablyheardthelistoffactorsthatputyouatriskforheartdisease:smoking, poordiet,lackofexerciseandsoon.Butdidyouknowthatthehealthofyourgums(牙龈)may also 21 yourprobabilityofdevelopingheartdisease? Morethan120studieshavelookedintothepossible22bet
17、weengumdiseaseand heartdisease.Mostofthemsaythatgumdiseaseisariskfactorforheartdisease.Thismeans thatpeoplewithgumdiseaseoftendevelopheartdiseasebutthatgumdiseasedoesnt 23cause heart disease. Doctorsandscientistshaveofferedanumberofpossiblereasonsforthisconnection.One commonfactorisinflammation(炎症)，
18、whichoccurswhenthebodysensesadangerandsends whitebloodcellsto 24itThisleadstopainfulswelling.whichisthemainsignofgum disease.While inflammation hasnt been shown to cause heart disease .it often goes with it .And as it turns out .the same types of bacteria(细菌)often lead to inflammationin both disease
19、s. Its also possible thatthe connectionhas less to dowith biology thanwiththehabits of a(n)25Perhaps people who take good care of their teeth will protect your heart 26heartdisease. Sowhatdoesthismeanforyouhealth?Sincetheroleofgumdiseaseincausingheart diseaseisntcertain,dontassume(臆断)thattakingcareo
20、fyourteethwillprotectyouheat. Certainly,brushingisnoreplacementforexerciseandahealthydiet,butkeepingyourmouth healthyandavoidinggumdiseasearestill 27 goalstoworktowards.Theyllspareyou painandhighdentalbillsandkeepyourbeautifulsmilecomplete.Thisresearchdoesmeanthat ifyouhavegumdisease,youshouldgetyou
21、rheartchecked.Thisis28trueifyouareat risk of heart disease for others reasons ,such as smoking .Whowouldhavethough thatyourmouthandyouhearwouldbeconnected?Thebodyis a(m) 29andmysteriousthing,sodoallyoucantopreserveitIII.ReadingComprehensionSectionA15%Directions:Foreachblankin the followingpassagesth
22、erearefourwords;orphrasesmarkedA,B,C andD.Fillineachblankwiththewordor phrasethebestfitsthecontext. Left foot,right foot,Left foot,right footyou can travel fast or slow,The 30 of your feetgetsyouwhereyouneedtogo.Butitalsogetsyousomuchmore!Walkingisabasic,simpleexercisethats31 foralmosteveryone. Walk
23、ing helps you in32 ways.First it makes your heart stronger .Studies show 33 walkinglowersyourchanceofheartdisease.Walkingfor30minutesperdayalsohelps control high blood pressureIt can34your chance of having a stroke(中风)or developing somecancers,too. Want to lose weight? You need to 35 600 more calori
24、es each day than you eat.Walkingistheeasiestwaytodothat. Walkinghelpsyourbrainhealth.Aspeopleage,theirbrainsdontworkaswell.Onein14 peopleover65yearsoldsuffersfrom36loss.Olderpeoplewhowalksixmilesormore perweekkeeptheirbrainsinbettershape.Puttingonefootinfrontoftheotherisnt37Youdonthavetothinkaboutit
25、,soyoucan38otherthings.Youcanconsiderproblemsor thinkofideas.Youcanthinkoverconversationsagainorjustrememberfunnythingsthathave justhappened39 . Walkingisalsogoodforyourwallet.It40thecostofgoingtoagym.Walkquickly for150minuteseachweektogetagoodworkout.A pedometer(计步器)cangetyoustarted. Beginwithtryin
26、gtotake1,000stepsin10minutestosettheright 41 .You can make walking part of your day 42 parkingrightnexttoyour office,parka distanceaway-andwalk.Donottaketheelevator,butwalk.Youcanevenhavewalking meetings.Theyarewhattheysoundlike.Ratherthan43youwalkandtalkthingsover. Makewalkinga44，andseehowitmakesyo
27、ufeel.30.A.shape B.size C.movement D.power31.Asuitable B.costly C.awful D.exciting32.Aquick B.various C.subtle D.comfortable33.A.rapid B.casual C.regular D.night34.A.see B.offer C.improve D.reduce35.A.get B.count C.watch D.bur36.A.weight B.energy C.memory D.strength37.A.different B.difficult C.pleas
28、ant D.necessary38.A.look for B.worryabout C.concentrateonD.dealwith39.A.recently B.afterwards C.frequently D.instead40.A.saves B.calculates C.covers D.raises41.A.pace B.amount C.course D.limit42.A.Due to B.Insteadof C.Inaddition to D.Despite43.A.chat B.park C.exercise D.it44.A.business B.habit C.reg
29、ulation D.directionSectionB16%Directions:Read the following passagesEach passage followed by several questions or unfinishedstatements,ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B.candD.Choose theonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread. (A) ItsChristmastime,andinQuebecC
30、ity,youcanfeelitintheair.Thedaysareshort,and theweatheriscoldandsnowy.Thehistoricbuildingsandstreetsaredecoratedinbeautiful decorationsandmagnificentlights.Itstheperfecttimetodresswarmlyandexplorethecity! Ifyoureinneedofsomelast-minutegifts,QuebecCitysChristmasmarketsarejustthe solution.AttheQuebecC
31、ityCraftFair(魁北克手工艺品集市)，youresuretofindaunique giftforeveryoneonyourlist.Youcangethandmadeitemscraftedfromleather,woodandglass,aswellaspottery,jewelry,foodandmore.If youreinthemoodforanOldWorldexperience,checkouttheoriginalGermanChristmasMarket.HereyoucansamplesomedeliciousEuropean holiday treats,li
32、ke gingerbread,sausages and various hot drinks. Formanyfamilies,itsaChristmastraditiontogooutandlookatChristmaslights.BeginningonDecember21，theshortestdayoftheyear,QuebecCitylightsupaseriesoffun andinspiringholidaylightdisplays.WandertheBorealPathbetweenPlaceDYouvilleandGrandeAlleeandexperiencethema
33、gicallights. ThisyearvisitorstoQuebecCitywillhavesomethingextratocelebrate-the350th anniversaryof Notrc-DamedeQuebecBasilicaCathedral(大教堂).Thiscathedralistheoldest in North America and boasts an amazing inside.Walk around inside to admire the works of art,andyouwillfinditworthyof thepride.Theresmore
34、 ChristmasfuntobehadinQuebecCityontheslopesofthe Mont-Sainte-AnneResortOnDecember22,Santaarrivesviadogsled,andthereareplentyof family-friendly activities throughout the week .You may want to choose a ski package-there are coursesrangingfrombeginnertoadvancedlevel.OnDecember29，onLeMassif deCharlevoix
35、,theresevenmoresnowyfungoingonafterdark!Usuallythetrailsonthismountaincloseat sunset,butnoonthisnight!Ifyouareadaringskilledskier,putonaheadlampandgoskiinginthe dark-its a rush you wontforget!At the bottom,youll be welcomed with campfires ,live musicandmore. Whetheryouvecometoshop,seethesightsorjust
36、havefuninthesnowyoure guaranteedtogetintotheholidayspirithere.Ifyourelookingforapicture-perfectChristmas experience,looknofurtherthanQuebecCity.45.Ifyouwant acolorfulhandcraftedglasslampas8Christmaspresentforyoufriend,you mostprobablycangetitat A.theQuebecCityCraftFair B.theGermanChristmasMarketC.th
37、eMont-Sainte-AnneResort D.Note-DamedeQuebecBasilicaCathedral46.Thewordboastsinparagraph4mostprobablymeansA.tries on B.takesaway C.worksout D.showsoff47.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.QuebecCityprovidespeoplewithtraditionalChristmasfoodseverywhere.B.Fiends may gatherin QuebecCitytoe
38、njoybeautifulChristmaslights as a traditionC.QuebecCity isanidealplacetofeelthecheerfulatmosphereof awhite Christmas.D.Brave beginnersareencouragedtoenjoythenighrushattheMont-Sainte-AnneResort.48.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Quebec City,a City of Lights B.ChristmasinQuebecCityC.Qu
39、ebecCityaShoppersHeaven D.Christmas Snow Fun in Quebec City (B) Asmuchaswemaywanttoprotectchildrenfromalltheterrible,horribleandverybad thingsinlife,toooftenwedontgetachoice.Thesefournewkidsbooksserveasguidesfora varietyof difficultiesandasimportantremindersthatwehaveachoiceinhowwereacttosuch trials
40、.Thesestoriesintroduceyoungreaderstorelatablecharacterswhoareprocessingand recoveringfromhardshipsandsorrows.Eachbook,initsownway,offersaguideforyoung readerswhoarefacingtheirownstruggles.Together,theyteachalessonforusallinresilience(还原能力)andhope.TheSecretHorsesOfBriarHillBy Megan Shepherd Twelve-ye
41、ar-oldEmmaline has aSecret,she can see winged horses in the mirrorsatBriarHillhospital,aBritish hospitalforchildrenduringWorldWarII.The magical adventures of the horses cometolifeasEmmaline recoversfrom her illness and must face the sickness of those sheloves.GoodbyeDaysBy Jeff ZentnerCarverBriggsbl
42、ameshimselfforthe Deaths of his three best friends （he sent the text messagethatlikelycausedthecaraccident resultingintheir deaths).Whatsmore,hecould facea criminalinvestigationinto his role.The Novel follows his journey as he tries his best to make peace with his loss and guilt.StefSoto,TacoQueenBy
43、 Jennifer TorresNowinmiddleschool,EstefaniaStefSotohasbecomeembarrassedbyher Mexican-Americanfamilysfoodtruckand is tired of being joked at school as the “taco(墨西哥煎玉米卷)queen ,But when the familybusinessisthreatened,shebecomesone of its biggest protectors and ,in the process,learnstoacceptheridentity
44、(身份).whyCantGrandmaRemember My Name?ByKenL.KarosenillustratedbyChanaStiefelDrivenbyquestionsfromAshley,achild whose grandmother has Alzheimers（早老性痴呆病)一“WillGrandmagelworse?HowcanI have fun with Grandma?”-drawings in this picture book are done by children and by Alzheimerspatients,andoffersanoutlinef
45、or families dealing with the illness.49. Such trialsin paragraphI most probably refers to A.creativeprocesses B.lovablecharactersC.painfulreminders D.difficultexperiences50.Supposeyouhave justmovedfromAsiatoAmericaandyourkidshavetroublegettingalong withothersaschool,whichof thefollowingbooksareyougo
46、ingtopickforyourchildren?A.The SecretHorses Of BriarHillBGoodbyeDaysC.Stef Soto,Taco QueenD.WhyCantGrandmaRememberMyName?51.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.ThesecrethorseshelpEmmalinesolveherproblems.B.CarverBriggstrieseverythingtoprovehisinnocence.C.Estefaniafightsveryhard
47、toprotectheridentity.D.LittleAshleymakesanoutlineforthebook.52.TheauthorwritesthispassagetoA.sharesomenewparentalskillswithparentsB.teachkidshowtowritesomedramaticstoriesC.startadiscussiononthetopicsofthenewbooksD.introducesomenewlypublishedbooksforkidsIV.SummaryWriting10%Directions:Readthefollowing
48、passage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(S)ofthe passageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible. Interruptionsareoneoftheworstthingstodealwithwhileyouretryingtogetworkdone.Whenyouwanttoavoidinterruptionsatwork,thereareseveralwaystohandlethings.Letstake alookatthemnow. If yourebusy,dont
49、feelbadaboutsayingno.Tellthepersonyouresorryandexplainthat you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.Whenpeopletrytointerruptyou,havesethoursplannedandletthemknowtocomeback duringthattimeorthatyoullfindthemthen.Itsimportantthatyouletthemknowwhenyoull
50、 beavailable.Itcanhelptoeliminate(消除)futureinterruptions. When you need to talk to someone,dont do it in your own office.If youre in the other persons office or in a public area ,its much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work thanif youtry togetsomeoneoutof your spaceevenafter explainin
51、ghowbusy youare. If youhaveadoortoyouroffice,makegooduseofit.Leaveitopenwhenyoureavailable totalkandcloseitwhenyourenot.Ifsomeoneknocksanditsnotanimportantmatter,excuse yourself andletthepersonknowyourebusysotheycangetthehint(暗示)thatwhenthedooris closed,yourenottobedisturbed.V.Translation10%(第1-2题每题
52、3分:第3题4分)Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish, using the words given in the brackets.1.充足的睡眠可以使你白天精力充沛。(enable)2.只要不断努力，你们所有的梦想都会实现。(as long as)3.上个月这条街上有好儿家便利店开张，真是太出乎我们的意料了。(非限制性定语从句)VI.GuidedWriting15%Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin100120wordsbelowinChinese.现代的年轻人似乎很少有时间阅读。请联系生活实际，简单分析原因并提出建议。
