1、广西钦州市高新区2016-2017学年高二年级上学期12月份考试英 语 试 题 (时间：120分钟 满分：150分)注意事项：1.本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两大部分。2.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I was younger, bedtime was always my favorite part of the day. Wearing soft pajamas and with I
2、an, my stuffed monkey, in my arms, I felt no pressure at all.I named Ian after my uncle when I compared Ians long arms and legs to his. One night I ran up to Uncle Ian at a family party and told him I had named my monkey after him. His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion, then a chuckle（哈哈笑）escaped his l
3、ips. I guess he didnt understand how important it was to me.Even if Uncle Ian didnt think my monkey was special, I certainly did. I dressed him in a white baby nightgown. My mother thought that Ian was the best-dressed stuffed animal in the world. Yes, he was certainly a fashionable creature. The st
4、rong cologne（科隆香水）I used on him years ago makes him still smell “pretty”.For a long time, Ian went everywhere with me. He was my best friend, and I told him everything. But when I turned twelve, I realized I was too old for stuffed animals. I thought people would think I was babyish, so I put him in
5、 the cupboard with the rest of my teddy bears and dolls. I begged him to understand why I was doing this, but at the same time I longed to talk to him again.It took me several years to realize that it was OK to miss Ian. I know now that maturity（成熟）doesnt only mean growing up and taking on more resp
6、onsibility. It also means holding on to your childhood and acting young sometimes.Ian has been with me since I was six years old holding him in my arms connects me to my past and my present as I continue to grow and understand myself.21Which of the following is not true according to the text?ABedtim
7、e used to be the writers favorite part of the day because of the stuffed monkey.BUncle Ian liked the stuffed monkey as much as the writer.CThe writer used to carry the monkey with her wherever she went.DYears later the writer realized that it was not wrong to miss Monkey Ian.22The writer loved Monke
8、y Ian deeply because _.Ahe could understand her Bhe was a fashionable monkeyChe could talk with her Dhe was her most honest listener23We can learn from the text that the writer believes _.Akeeping stuffed animals is babyishBmaturity doesnt mean growing up and taking on more responsibilityC one shoul
9、d keep to his childhood and act young sometimes even when he has grown upDhuman beings should be kind to animals24We can infer from the text that _.Athe writer is still a teenager Bthe writer is now a middle-aged womanCMonkey Ian got angry for being left alone DUncle Ian has a monkey-like faceB The
10、Hawaiian Islands are situated about two thousand miles away from North America, right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Despite(尽管) the distance the islands actually make up the fiftieth state of the United States. The islands were all formed by volcanic eruption and on the largest of the islands,
11、 Hawaii, or the Big Island, there are still two active volcanoes, the Mauna Loa and the Kilauea, which still erupt every few years.On the Hawaiian islands the natives have a particularly strange way of indicating directions. They dont use the north, south, east and west system common to the rest of
12、the world. They use the mauka and makai system. Mauka means “mountain”. The mountains in Hawaii are always at the center of the islands, as these are volcanic islands. Makai means “the sea”. The islands are small and the system is simple. Wherever you want to visit, it can always be described in ter
13、ms of where it lies in relation to the mountains and the sea. A typical conversation between a native Hawaiian and a tourist might go as follow.TOURIST: Excuse me! Could you tell me where the Sheraton Hotel is?HAWAIIAN: Well Let me see! From here its two blocks mauka, and then one block makai. You c
14、ant miss it!25. Choose the most suitable title for the article.A. The Big Island. B. Volcanoes. C. Giving Directions in Hawaii D. The Hawaiian Islands.26. Which of the following items does the passage NOT discuss? A. Hawaiis location. B. How to give directions in Hawaii. C. Volcanoes. D. The climate
15、.27. In Hawaii the mountains are in the center of the islands because .A. of the weather B. the islands were created by volcanic eruptionsC. of the geological conditions D. of the islands location in the Pacific28. To find your way in Hawaii, you must .A. refer to geographical directions B. refer to
16、 well-known establishmentsC. refer to the earth and the sea D. refer to the location of the mountains and the seaCIf you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading:1. Knowing why you are readingwhat you are reading to find outwill ofte
17、n help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each impo
18、rtant step and understand each important idea.3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, and letters from friends, items, or bits of news from local, or hometown, paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.4. In some of you
19、r readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.29. According to the passage, your reading speed depends on _.A. whether
20、 the reading material is easy or difficultB. what you are readingC. what your purpose in reading something isD. both B and C30. If one wants to be relaxed by reading, one should take up _.A. a story book B. a book on science and technologyC. news, letters from friends D. some material full of inform
21、ation31. Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?A. Fairy tales. B. Aesops Fables.C. Directions for use of a machine D. An evening paper.32. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?A. How to decide your reading speed. B. How to raise your rea
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27、ined advisors or e-mail infotefleng-land.co.uk.33. What can we learn from this text? A. TEFL England has schools all over the world. B. TEFL England offers two 2-hour courses each day. C. If you get the certificate you can get a job. D. If you study half the courses you should pay half of the fees.3
28、4. If you have no job and want to attend all the courses you have to pay _.A. 300 pounds B. 480 poundsC. 270 pounds D. 432 pounds35. Which of the following best describes the courses?A. Interesting and practical.B. Friendly and active.C. Funny but serious.D. Useful but strict. 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
29、 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。The benefits of walking to schoolEncouraging your child to walk to school has many benefits. 36 The rates of childhood obesity and illnesses such as type II Diabetes (糖尿病) can be prevented by a healthy dose of walking. 37 On average around half of all childr
30、en do not do the minimum one hour a day of physical activity advised by the Health Education Authority. A quick walk to school can help them get their daily exercise and arrive at school or home, refreshed and energized. 38 There was very strong evidence that walking to school improves childrens soc
31、ial development. This related to social contacts, independence and road sense. The walkers reported a happy social experience. It is believed that getting a lift to school each day can lead to a child becoming lethargic (无生气的).According to research, the average drive to school and back releases 800g
32、 of CO2 into the air. 39 If walking to school once a week can save 20 per cent of CO2 gas produced by driving every day, how much CO2 can be saved a year!Last but not least, encouraging your child to walk to school will save you money. 40 Since walking to school has so many health, social, environme
33、ntal and economical benefits, why not let your child walk from now on? A. It is enough to blow over 60 balloons.B. The following are some of them in different aspects.C. Walking can have a positive effect on a childs emotional health.D. You will spend less money on transport fares or petrol of cours
34、e.E. Furthermore, 50 per cent of children still dont regularly walk to school.F. In fact, walking helps protect the body from many serious illnesses later on in life.G. Parents, children and teachers are asked to think about the benefits of walking to school.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1
35、.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My grandson is seven now. He lives 100 miles away. He 41 my mobile phone number when he was only four. 42 , he has called me every night. He also 43 calls me at other times during the day just to 44 a happy or sad moment. Many time
36、s he is holding a basketball with one hand, or 45 with a friend about something I dont quite 46 , or crying about something. I just 47 and laugh or cry with him just share his emotion. I always let him be in 48 of the conversation, the emotion, and the amount of time hes on the 49 with me. Many time
37、s I just listen to him 50 or listen while he does his homework aloud.The 51 time I take control of the conversation is when hes 52 to say goodbye at night. Then I say, “I love you, baby”. One 53 I thought maybe he was 54 of hearing those words, so I didnt say them. He immediately called me back and
38、told me that I 55 to say the sentence! Since then I have never 56 saying it again!All my friends know he takes precedence over (比重要) all other things. If Im at a place where I really cant take his 57 , I always excuse myself and 58 tell him Ill call him back in a few minutes. I want him to know that
39、 he takes first place in my 59 .Every child needs at least one 60 in their life to listen and share with. I am glad to give my grandson the love he needs. 41. A. memorized B. kept C. noticed D. wrote42. A. Once again B. Since then C. Later on D. Shortly after 43. A. briefly B. directly C. instantly
40、D. frequently44. A. express B. discuss C. share D. mark 45. A. comparing B. laughing C. studying D. quarrelling 46. A. understand B. enjoy C. believe D. remember 47. A. look B. talk C. sit D. listen48. A. charge B. need C. support D. face49. A. conversation B. phone C. way D. game 50. A. play B. sle
41、ep C. lie D. act 51. A. last B. only C. perfect D. right52. A. willing B. determined C. ready D. eager53. A. day B. night C. weekend D. morning54. A. afraid B. tired C. aware D. ashamed 55. A. decided B. learnt C. agreed D. forgot56. A. escaped B. failed C. missed D. denied 57. A. invitation B. call
42、 C. help D. attention 58. A. naturallyB. politely C. simply D. happily59. A. work B. brain C. appointment D. heart60. A. friend B. grandparent C. adult D. teacher第二节：单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。61. When will they be back?_ I didnt receive any message from them.A. Take it eas
43、y. B. Dont mention it.C. How is everything? D. How should I know?62. The play, _ style is quite formal, is typical of the period.A. whose B. which C. that D. what63. We must give up the project now. We _ money.A. are running out of B. will run out ofC. had run out of D. have run out of 64. If youd l
44、istened to me, you _ in such trouble now.A. neednt have been B. neednt beC. wouldnt be D. wouldnt have been65. The thief jumped into the water with the policemen _ him.A. running after B. run after C. to run after D. ran after66. Not all of us can deal with the _ of modern life. A. prejudices B. jud
45、gment C. stresses D. convenience67. The young girl was _ to ask such a simple question and nodded like the others.A. shamed B. ashamedC. shameful D. shameless 68. The medicine bought at a high price turned out to have no _. A. influence B. result C. effect D. risk69. There was a long _ silence betwe
46、en them after Jims angry words.A. automatic B. abnormal C. desperate D. awkward70. Adolescents need adults to guide them; otherwise, _ is easy for them to get into trouble. A. that B. which C. it D. what 温馨提醒：请将第一卷答案涂到答题卡上。学校 第二卷 非选择题（非选择题共40分）第一节 语法填空（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或括号内单词的正确
47、形式。 There are various reasons 1 people write poetry. Some 2 (诗歌)give the reader a strong impression. Others try to 3 （传达）certain emotions. In this text, some simple forms of English poems are introduced. Such 4 nursery rhymes, which may seem 5 (concretely), but they are easy to learn and recite. Lis
48、t poems have a 6 （灵活的） line length and repeated phrases. Students can also write the cinquain , a poem 7 (make) up of five lines. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry with 17 syllables. English speakers also 8 (翻译) Tang poems into English. 9 so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students m
49、ay 10 (eventual) want to write poems of their own.第二节 书面表达（共25分） 在春暖花开的春游（go spring outing）时节，某校学生就“高三学生要不要参加春游活动”展开讨论。请根据以下讨论结果，写一篇短文。的学生认为的学生认为应该春游不应该春游接触大自然，呼吸新鲜空气，有利健康高考临近，没有心情玩活动使精神放松，大脑休息，有利于学习春游耽误学习注意：1.字数100词左右 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯_ 参考答案KEYS: 1-5. CBABC 6-10. BCACC 11-15. ABBCC 16-20. CABAC21-2
50、4 BDCA 25-28. C A B C 30-32 D A C A33-35 CDA36-40 BFCAD 41-45 ABDCB 46-50 ADABA51-55 BCBBD 56-60 CBBDC61-70 D A D C A C B C D C答案：1. why 2.poems 3.convey 4.as 5.concrete 6.flexible 7.made 8.translate 9.With 10. eventuallyWhether or not should Senior 3 students go spring outing? We have had a heated
51、discussion. Opinions are divided on the question. Most students, about 65%, are for the idea that Senior 3 students should go spring outing. They think it good for their health to be close to nature and breathe some fresh air and whats more, they can relax themselves for a while and rest their brain
52、s so that they will be more energetic. They think it will do good to their students. On the other hand, about 35% students are against the idea. They say that with college entrance examination drawing near, they dont feel like going anywhere. Besides, they think going spring outing will take at least a day off. They cant afford the time. They think they should fix their attention on their studies