1、钦州市高新区实验学校（十五中）2016年秋季学期9月份考试高二英语试卷姓名：_班级：_座号：_第卷第一部分 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。 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、
2、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At tha
3、t time, about eight hours after you wake up, your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They
4、slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later. In many parts of the world, people take naps（小睡）in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are
5、good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease. Many working people, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise takin
6、g naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. Thi
7、s can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short napeven ten minutes of sleep can be helpful. 21.Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text? A. They eat too much for lunch. B. They sleep too little at night. C. Their body temperatur
8、e becomes lower. D. The weather becomes a lot warmer. 22. The employers dont allow taking naps, most probably because _. A. Taking naps is no good for health. B. Taking naps may lead to heart attack. C. Taking naps takes up the working time and reduce production. D. Taking naps may leads to low work
9、ing efficiency. (效率) 23. If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap? A. About 2:30 pmB. About 1:30 pm. C. About 12:30 pm D. About 3:30 pm 24. What would be the best title for the text?A. Just for a RestB. Taking Naps in Summer C. A Sleep PatternD. Taking Naps in Warmer Cli
10、mateBBelow is some advice on how to prevent cancer: 1. Eat Blueberries Aside from being a healthy and delicious snack, blueberries contain pterostilbene, which has important colon（结肠） cancer-fighting prosperities. But wait, it gets better. Blueberries also offer a large dose of vitamins C (14 millig
11、rams per cup). So at breakfast, try to take in a cup and a half of blueberries in your cereal or yogurt, or mixed with other berries. 2. Drink Pomegranate（石榴）Juice The deep red juice of the pomegranate contains polyphenols, isoflavones and ellagic acid, which together create a powerful anticancer mi
12、xture. Most recently, researchers from the University of Wisconsin at Madison have discovered that 16 ounces of pomegranate juice per day also may inhibit the growth of lung cancer. 3. Relax Feeling stressed or worried? Find ways to relax and you may reduce your chances of developing cancer. Purdue
13、University researchers tracked 1,600 men over 12 years and found that half of those with high levels of worry died during the study period. Only 20 percent of the optimists died before the study were completed, while 34 percent of the extremely anxious men died of some type of cancer. Instead of str
14、essing about the past or future, focus on the present and relax! 4. Take Selenium（硒） Selenium is well known for its cancer-fighting properties. In a study of almost 1,000 men, researchers from the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that when men with the lowest initial levels of selenium
15、 in their bodies received a daily supplement over a 4-year period, they remarkably cut their prostate（前列腺） cancer risk by 92 percent. However, it is possible to get too much of a good thing, so monitor your intake of selenium-containing supplements, Brazil nuts, tuna, meats and grains carefully. 5.
16、Eat Sushi（寿司） Seaweed may not be your idea of a great snack, but it is high in fiber, calcium and iron, and dry, roasted seaweed sheets used in sushi provide the additional benefits of vitamins A and C. Sushi rolls are also high in protein. So dont skimp（节省）on the Sushi! 6. Breathe Clean Air Theres
17、no question that secondhand smoke kills. A recent American Journal of Public Health study showed that nonsmokers working in smoky places had three times the amount of carcinogen（致癌物质） in their urine（尿） than nonsmokers working in smoke-free locations. Whats worse, their levels of the carcinogen rose
18、6 percent for every hour worked. Nine states have banned smoking in all workplaces, bars and restaurants. The message is clear: Do whatever you can to avoid the cloud of smoke. 7. Break a Sweat Even a small amount of exercise can offer major cancer-fighting benefits. In a study of 29,110 men publish
19、ed in The International Journal of Cancer, men who exercised just once a week had a percent lower risk of metastasis(转移性) prostate cancer than men who didnt work out at all. The better the frequency, duration and intensity of the exercise, the bigger the reduction in risk, according to the study. 25
20、. To prevent yourself from catching colon cancer, you should eat _ as often as possible. A. sushiB. blueberriesC. pomegranatesD. vitamin D 26. A person is very likely to catch some type of cancer if _. A. he is very fond of exercise every day. B. he is addicted to drinking C. he is always feeling ex
21、tremely stressed or worried D. he likes to have meals in restaurants 27. _ will remarkably reduce the risk of mens prostate cancer. A. Having a proper supplement of selenium B. Drinking a cup of pomegranate juice every day C. Breathing fresh air now and then D. Taking exercise at least once a week 2
22、8. If you want to keep cancer away, it is completely important to _. A. have a daily supplement of vitamins B and CB. try to ignore the secondhand smokingC. take in as many selenium-containing supplements as possibleD. have exercise as often as possible C A lot of us enjoy doing it: you turn on the
23、camera on your mobile phone and hold it at a high position, making your eyes look bigger and your cheekbones more marked out. You turn to your best side and click. There it is - your selfie. Over the past year, “selfie” has become a well-known term across the globe. This August the Oxford dictionary
24、 added the word to their online dictionary and defined it as: “A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smart phone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.” Today its not difficult to find social networking pages full of photos people have taken of themselves and their
25、friends. And selfie culture has become especially related to young people. As many as 91 percent of teenagers have posted photos of themselves online, according to a recent survey by the US Pew Research Center. So what are the reasons for the rise of selfie culture? “The craze of the selfie celebrat
26、es regular people,” Pamela Rutledge, a professor at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, told Vogue magazine,“There are many more photographs available now of real people than models.” Posting selfies also allows you to control your image online. “I like having the power to choose ho
27、w I look, even if Im making a funny face,” Samantha Barks, 19, a high school student in the US, told Vogue. In addition, selfies “allow for a close friendship for long-distance friends, because you can see each others faces every day”, wrote Casey Miller at The Huffington Post. But US psychologist J
28、ill Weber is concerned that selfies might lead to social problems. “Theres a danger that your self-esteem （自尊心） may start to be tied to the comments and likes you get when you post a selfie, and they arent based on who you are -theyre based on what you look like,” Weber told Vogue. “When you get not
29、hing or a negative response, your confidence can plummet.” 29. The first paragraph is intended to _. A. introduce the topic of selfie B. describe how to enjoy selfie C. show the importance of selfie D. explain why selfie is popular 30. How many reasons for the rise of selfie culture are mentioned in
30、 the passage? A. OneB. TwoC. Three D. Four 31. What is Jill Webers opinion about selfies? A. Comments on selfie are based on who you are. B. Others response to selfies might affect ones self-esteem. C. Selfies have more disadvantages than advantages. D. Selfies shouldnt be encouraged for they lead t
31、o social problems. 32. The underlined word “plummet” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _. A. put upB. calm down C. pick up D. go downDWhen 24-year-old Hannah Brencher moved to New York after college, she was hit by depression and loneliness. One day she felt so lonely that she wanted to
32、 reach out to someone. So she put pen to paper and started writing lettersletters to complete strangers. But these werent sad letters about how she was feeling. They were happy letters, all about the other person, not her. She would write messages for people to have a “bright day” and tell strangers
33、 how outstanding they were, even if they thought no one else had noticed. Brencher began dropping the notes all over New York, in cafes, in library books, in parks and on the subway. It made her feel better, knowing that she might be making somebodys day through just a few short, sweet words. It gav
34、e her something to focus on. And so, the website The World Needs More Love Letters was born. The World Needs More Love Letters is all about writing lettersnot emails, but proper, handwritten letters. Not traditional love letters, written to a real beloved, but surprise letters for strangers. They do
35、nt necessarily say “I love you”, but they are full of kindnesstelling people they are remarkable and special and all-around amazing. Brenchers initiative (初衷) has now exploded. She has personally written hundreds of letters. Last year, she did a TED talk, in which she talks about a woman whose husba
36、nd, a soldier, comes back home from Afghanistan and they struggle to reconnect: “So she leaves love letters all over the house as a way to say: Come back to me. Find me when you can.” And then comes another story of a man threatening to kill himself on his Facebook page, only to now be in the land o
37、f the living, with many love letters under his pillow. The World Needs More Love Letters Project works on the idea that “A love letter a day keeps the doctor away”. Its about sharing positive energy, restoring confidence and happiness. There are now more than 10,000 people from all over the world jo
38、ining in to write letters to the lonely and depressed, to basically tell them that everything will be okay. 33. When feeling lonely, Brencher wrote letters to _. A. share her sad feelings with strangers B. tell strangers how outstanding she was C. express her wish to have a bright day D. brighten st
39、rangers day with kind words 34. According to the passage, which of the following letters can be found on the website? A. The email to remarkable people. B. The handwritten letters to friends. C. The traditional love letters to beloved ones. D. The encouraging letters to strangers. 35. What can be in
40、ferred from Brenchers TED talk? A. The man leaves love letters to his wife, asking her to look for him. B. The woman gets on well with her husband after his return from Afghanistan. C. The life of the man in the second story has been saved by the inspiring love letters. D. The man in the second stor
41、y has written many love letters and put them under his pillow. 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。Secret codes (密码) keep messages private. Banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when information is sent by computer.P
42、eople have used secret codes for thousands of years. 36 Code breaking never lags(落后) far behind code making. The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography. There are three main types of cryptography. 37 For example, the first letters of “My elephant eats too many eels” sp
43、ell out the hidden message “Meet me.” 38 You might represent each letter with a number, for example, Lets number the letters of the alphabet, in order, from 1 to 26. If we substitute a number for each letter, the message “Meet me” would read “13520135.”A code uses symbols to replace words, phrases,
44、or sentences. To read the message of a real code, you must have a code book. 39 For example, “bridge” might stand for “meet” and “out” might stand for “me.” The message “bridge out” would actually mean “Meet me.” 40 However, it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long. So codes must be chang
45、ed frequently. A. It is very hard to break a code without the code book. B. In any language, some letters are used more than others. C. Only people who know the keyword can read the message. D. As long as there have been codes, people have tried to break them. E. You can hide a message by having the
46、 first letters of each word spell it out. F. With a code book, you might write down words that would stand for other words. G. Another way to hide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific letters of the alphabet.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分） 第一节 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、
47、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A couple of years ago, I decided it was time to take a break. I was about to 41 , and I wanted to reward myself for all those college years. As I was curiously 42 different websites and guidebooks, getting ready for my little adventure, I 43 that besides getting a
48、ll the necessities, I also needed to get a sun 44 . When I got to the shop, it 45 occurred to me that in the middle of planning my 46 , I somehow hadnt paid much attention to the calendar. It was Feb.14, and Valentines fever had 47 the whole shopping center. I finally 48 a rack(货架) with summer hats
49、hanging on it. I walked over and tried on a couple. I really liked one 49 . I just couldnt decide whether I wanted to get the one with a pink ribbon or a blue ribbon 50 decoratively around it. “You looked really great on those hats, ” a middle-aged man 51 there waiting to be helpedand said to me. “O
50、h, thank you.” I 52 answered and increased my pace. I was in no mood to have a 53 with a stranger. I stopped by a sale rack and looked through colorful shirts. “Excuse me.” A voice suddenly 54 my dreamy state of mind. I turned around and that man was standing right behind me. He looked 55 but determ
51、ined. Before I could do or say anything, he continued with what he wanted to say. “Im sorry to 56 you, but those hats looked really nice on you. You see, I dont 57 anybody to buy a Valentines gift for this year, so I got you one of the hats. I 58 you dont mind.” he said while handing me a plastic ba
52、g and disappeared immediately. “Thank you!” I finally breathed out, feeling quite surprised. Who would imagine that a 59 would walk up to you and give you a present? I do hope the man found his Valentine 60 . And most of all-I no longer feel blue on Valentines Day, even when Im alone, because I reme
53、mber my hat story. 41.A.retireB. speakC. defeatD. graduate42.A.searchingB. searching forC. lookingD. looking for43.A.announcedB. suggestedC. realizedD. declared44.A.hatB. glassC. shirtD. bag45.A.proudlyB. suddenlyC. curiouslyD. patiently46.A.studyB. rewardC. tripD. present47.A.handed overB. taken ov
54、erC. given outD. turned out48.A.boughtB. madeC. keptD. saw49.A.on businessB. in particularC. at workD. in danger50.A.formedB. tiedC. collectedD. torn51.A.lyingB. stoppingC. standingD. following52.A.angrilyB. politelyC. unhappilyD. sadly53.A.bargainB. tradeC. cooperationD. conversation54.A.continuedB
55、. interestedC. attractedD. interrupted55.A.tiredB. shyC. surprisedD. sorry56.A.botherB. satisfyC. meetD. fit57.A.catchB. askC. haveD. advise58.A.thinkB. considerC. findD. hope59.A.loverB. patientC. teacherD. stranger60.A.in timeB. on timeC. at timesD. over time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
56、的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。For many of todays advertisers, (61)_(repeat) old ideas is not a successful approach. They realize that (62)_ does not matter how attractive the idea (63)_(link) with the product ismost people know that the main purpose of the advertisement is making customers spend money. (64)_
57、, these advertisers look for other ways to make people notice their products. The top advertisers of today believe that using humor as (65)_as new and(66)_(usual) ideas to surprise people is important in modern (67)_(advertise). Their aim is to (68)_(creation) something (69)_ has never been seen bef
58、ore and is (70)_(fascinate) for people to look at. By doing this, they hope to make people forget that someone is trying to sell them something!第 II 卷第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌修改以下作文。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
59、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。My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close to that I live. Though not very big, but the restaurant is popular in our area. It is always crowded with customers at meal times. Some people even had to wait outside. My uncle
60、 tells me that the key to his success is honest. Every day he makes sure that fresh vegetables or high quality oil are using for cooking. My uncle says that he never dreams becoming rich in the short period of time. Instead, he hopes that our business will grow steady.第二节 书面表达(共1小题，满分25分)根据以下要点，写一篇介
61、绍美国残疾女作家海伦凯勒（Helen Keller）的短文。 参考词汇：the deaf-mute 聋哑人 要点： 生于美国 19个月 因病丧失视力、听力以及语言能力 7岁 遇上女教师Miss Sullivan, 在其帮助下学会了读、写、说 24岁 以优异成绩毕业于Radcliffe College 著作 The Story of My Life, Let Us Have Faith 贡献 倾毕生精力为全世界的盲人和聋哑人服务 字数：100左右参考答案一、听力（每小题1.5分，共30分）1-5 CBACA 6-10 CBAAC 11-15BBCAB 16-20 BACAB二、阅读理解（每小题2
62、分，共40分）A篇：CCAC B篇：BCAD C篇：ACBD D篇：DDC36-40 DEGFA三、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）41-45 DACAB 46-50 CBDBB 51-55 CBDDB 56-60 ACDDA四、语法填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）61.repeating 62. it 63. linked 64. Instead 65. well66. unusual 67. advertisements 68. create 69. that 70. fascinating五、短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）71. that where 72. but去掉 73. h
63、ad have 74. honest honesty 75. or and 76. using used 77. dreams后加of 78. the a 79. our his 80. stead steadily六、书面表达（共1题，满分25分）Born in 1880, Helen Keller is a well-known American woman writer with disabilities. When she was 19 months old, it was unexpected that Helen Keller was robbed by illness of si
64、ght and hearing, which caused her to become mute. Fortunately, at the age of 7, Helen met Miss Sullivan, who was very kind-hearted and helpful. Miss Sullivan managed to help Helen learn to read, write and talk. With the help of Miss Sullivan, Helen went to study at Radcliffe College and graduated from it with honors at the age of 24. During her whole life, Helen wrote some excellent books, such as The Story of My life and Let Us Have Faith. Besides, she devoted all her lifetime to working for the blind and the deaf-mute both at home and abroad.
