1、惠来一中2016-2017年度高二英语二阶试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Hotel rooms come in a variety of styles and price ranges. Despite differences decoration and price, one thing most hotels have in common is a set of rules. Failure to obey these rules can result in fees or
2、 fines to cover hotel room damages, removal from the hotel or possibly even arrest.SmokingSome hotels are completely non-smoking. Some hotels designate smoking and non-smoking rooms. If you smoke in a non-smoking room, you will likely be fined hundreds of dollars and possibly asked to leave.Number o
3、f GuestsMost regular hotel rooms are designed for two adults. If you have more than two people staying in the room, the hotel will likely charge an additional fee for each extra guest, though some hotels let children stay free. Do not put more than four adults in the room unless the hotels policy pe
4、rmits that many people. Or you might be fined or removed from the hotelHotel Reservations RequirementsMost hotels require a major credit card to reserve the room. You can pay cash at the end of your stay, but do not be surprised if there is a temporary charge on your card for a few days after your s
5、tay. Most hotels authorize a security deposit on your card to cover any possible damages to the room. Once the hotel confirms that the room is undamaged and that you do not break any hotel policies, your security deposit will be refunded.Breaking the LawYou cannot break the law in your hotel room, j
6、ust as you cannot break the law in your own home or in public. Do not do drugs or commit any other criminal act in the hotel room. If you do, you will likely be arrested.Noise Most hotels have a noise policy you must obey. If you are being too loud you will usually get a warning. If the noise contin
7、ues and more complaints are issued, you will likely be kicked out of the hotel, regardless of what time it is.1. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To advertise the hotel rooms B. To show some rules of hotel roomsC. To warn the customers D. To offer some tips of living in hotel rooms2. You
8、will NOT be asked to leave the hotel, if you .A. make too much noise continually B. smoke without permissionC. have one extra guest to stay D. break the law3. Why is there a temporary charge on your card for a few days after your stay?A. Because the hotels may use the money to pay for possible damag
9、es caused by you.B. Because the hotels want to confirm whether you have money.C. Because the hotels need a major credit card to pay for the rent.D. Because the hotels need to authorize a security deposit.B I was five years old when my little brother, Murk, was born. Looking back at photos, I appeare
10、d so thrilled that he had finally arrived. I held and bathed him, smiling from cheek to check. I do not remember that feeling now. Being the first child in the family, I was the one my parents tested their new parenting techniques on. I was their guinea pig. Mark was always the happy one, the joker,
11、 the one who won because of my battles with my parents. After too many fights, I declared war on Mark. We were now enemies. All l remember is being jealousof (妒忌) and angry with my innocent little brother. Thus. I made his life a misery. I teased, tricked, embarrassed, and fought with him. often lea
12、ving him in floods of tears. Our little sister was born when I was 11. and instantly she and Mark could not be separated. They pushed me aside. Was this because 1 was becoming a monster, or did I grow into an uglier green-eyed monster because they loved each other so much?Thankfully, Mark quickly gr
13、ew tall and strong, and our conflict looked more like a cold war than bloodshed (流血）.It all ended suddenly when I went to study abroad. The hatred (仇恨) disappeared and love climbed in.Despite all the abuse Mark suffered he has implied that he has forgiven me, or even that there is nothing to forgive
14、, although I have never brought up the subject in too much detail. I would like to; however, it would be a selfish move to look for more forgiveness. But I prefer to remember the hurt. During all those wasted years, I should have been the loving sister, defending instead of attacking.4.How did the w
15、riter feel at the birth of her brother?A. Worried.B. Excited.C. Surprised.D. Disappointed.5.Why did the writer consider her brother as her enemy?A. She didnt like her brother. B. Shed like to be a monster.C. She used to be ill-treated. D. She did so out of jealousy.6.When did the writers hatred of h
16、er brother disappear?A. At the birth of her sister. B. At the start of their cold war.C. When she studied abroad. D. When the bloodshed ended.7.What does the writer really want to tell us in the passage?A. She felt regretful for what she had done.B. She was never forgiven by her brother.C. She was l
17、ooking for more forgiveness.D. She suffered much abuse from her brother.CIf you suddenly found out you only had 6 months to live,would the things in front of you matter to you?Would the emails waiting for a response matter?Would the work youre doing matter?Would a big car and nice house and high-pay
18、ing job and cool computer and mobile device and nice shoes and clothes matter?Im not saying they wouldnt matterbut its important to ask yourself whether they would.For many of us,its the loved ones in our lives.If we dont have loved ones,maybe its time we started figuring out why. Maybe we havent ma
19、de time for others, for getting out and meeting others and helping others. Maybe we have shut ourselves in somehow. Or maybe we do have love ones, but we dont seem to have the time we want to spend with them.For many of us, doing work that matters would matter. That might mean helping others, or mak
20、ing a vital contribution to society, or creating something brilliant and inspiring, or expressing ourselves somehow.For many of us, experiencing life would matterreally being in the moment,finding passion in our lives,seeing the world and traveling,or just seeing the world thats around us right now.
21、I highly recommend that you spend at least a little time now,and regularly,figuring out what really matters.Make the time for what does matter today.Put it on your schedule,and dont miss that appointment.Make those tough decisionsbecause choosing to live a life that is filled with the important stuf
22、f means making choices,and theyre not always easy choices.But it matters.Spend time with your significant others;show them how important they are.Take the time to stay with your child,to read with her,to play with her,to have good conversations with her,to take walks with her.Take time to be in natu
23、re,to appreciate the beauty of the world around us.The life you have left is a gift.Cherish it.Enjoy it now,to the fullest.Do what matters,mow.8.Why does the author ask so many questions in Paragraph 1?A.To expect readers to solve them.B.To make readers focus on the problems.C.To share his puzzles w
24、ith readers.D.To arouse readers interest in his topic.9.For many of us,the following things matter EXCEPT .A.enjoying lifeB.having a big carC.creating some great thingsD.being with our loved ones10.What does the author suggest?A.We should often reflect on what is important in our life.B. We should s
25、pend a little time living a life.C.We should choose to live an important life.D.We should spend all our time with our significant ones.11.From the writing style of this passage,we can see that it is .A.a novelB.a reportC.a speechD.a poemDYou can tell a lot about people by looking at their hair not j
26、ust whether they brush, spray or blow-dry. Scientists have found a way to use hair to figure out where a person is from and where that person has been. The finding could help solve crimes, among other useful applications. Water is central to the new technique. The liquid makes up more than half an a
27、dult humans body weight. Our bodies break water down into hydrogen(氢) and oxygen. Atoms of these two elements end up in our tissues, fingernails, and hair. But not all water is the same. Hydrogen and oxygen atoms can vary in how much they weigh. In the case of hydrogen, for example, there are three
28、types according to their weights. Each type is called a hydrogen isotope（同位素）. And depending on where you live, tap water contains different isotopes. Can hair record this information? Thats what James R. Ehleringer, an environmental chemist at the University of Utah, wondered. To find it out, he an
29、d his colleagues collected hair from hair stylists in 65 cities across the United States. Even though people drink a lot of bottled water these days, the researchers have found that peoples hair has the same isotopes as found in local tap water. Thats probably because people usually cook their food
30、with the local water. Authorities can now use the information to analyze hair samples from criminals or crime victims and narrow their search for clues. For example, one hair sample used in Ehleringers study came from a man who had moved from San Francisco to Salt Lake City. As his hair grew, it ref
31、lected his change in location.12. What do we know about the hydrogen isotopes according to Paragraph 3?A. They are classified by size.B. Each type of them differs in weight.C. They can improve the quality of tap water.D. Some of them cannot combine with oxygen.13. Why is it possible to know where pe
32、ople are from by analyzing their hair?A. People use the same bottled water.B. People wash their hair in different ways.C. Peoples hair is affected by the weather of the places they stay.D. People hair indicates the type of water in the places they stay.14. The last paragraph is mainly to show _.A. h
33、ow to recognize criminalsB. how to collect hair samplesC. the usefulness of hair analysisD. the process of Ehleringers study15. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Water composition B. Change your hair C. Hair detectives D. No way out第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文的内容，从短文后的选项中
34、选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Youre growing up. That means youre probably experiencing lots of changes, all at once. Your body is changing. It might even seem as if your entire self is changing. It can be confusing and even scary. _16_.And its good!Growing up means that you can do more, learn more, and
35、start to make your mark on the world. In order for that to happen, your body produces chemicals called hormones that help both body and mind grow. Hormone levels change constantly, rising and falling. _17_ But its partly to blame for intense emotions, surprising reactions, and mood swings. Because o
36、f the way your brain develops, it is somewhat ruled by emotion now and through your teen years. As a result, growing up can seem like an emotional roller coaster!18 Take care of yourself. If you eat right, sleep enough, and get good exercise, your brain will be much more able to deal with the stress
37、.19When you feel your moods swinging or youre upset, or confused, some quiet time will allow you to gather your thoughts and get calmer. Practice relaxing your body and deep breathing when you wake up and when you go to bed. 20Plus, when stuff happens during the day, youll be able to calm yourself q
38、uickly with a deep breath or two before you react. Your body is changing.ATake a time-out.BBut the truth is, it happens to every teen.CWork out regularly to keep physically fit.DThis changing is needed for your bodys development.EIt will help you fall asleepand start the morning right.FHere are a fe
39、w things you can do to make the ride smoother.GUsually, these feelings settle down when you realize what is going on.第二部分英语知识运用（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, C, 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。Step awayMy dad died last year. You can probably imagine the frustration
40、 (沮丧), the 21, the unexpected flood of tears that have filled the twelve months since then. With him 22, I had to be in charge of family issues. It 23that I had to be the grown up.All through my life my father had 24been stepping away from me. Not in a neglectful (疏忽的) way, but in a way that kept me
41、 25.When I took my first baby steps, he would have 26me. The next time I 27, he held out his hands and, as I moved forward, he took a step back and I took another 28!In the old, cold, public swimming baths I swam towards the deep end, safe in the 29that Dad was right in front, backing away from me 3
42、0I completed that first length. He held the seat of my bicycle until he thought I was 31. And then, without me even 32it, he let go and stepped away.Many times, through my 33 teenage years, Dad would survey my latest disaster and go red in the 34, then hed walk away and leave me, ashamed and embarra
43、ssed, to 35 it or learn from it.When my own children came along he wasnt 36 to tell me how he thought I should 37them. Then he would shrug and back away with the words, “But its your38.”Now, Im a husband, a father, and a grandfather. I was all of that before Dad died. I like to think, in our time to
44、gether, hed 39me all he could about being a 40man like him.From that point on it was all up to me . so he stepped away.21.A. confidence B. patienceC. dangerD. anger22.A. weak B. woundedC. gone D. sick23.A. meantB. announced C. reportedD. proved24.A. once B. still C. alwaysD. already25.A. reaching ou
45、tB. moving forward C. setting offD. getting up26.A. accepted B. invitedC. pushedD. caught27.A. tried B. smiledC. stopped D. arrived28.A. seat B. step C. chance D. test29.A. knowledgeB. dream C. plan D. promise30.A. ifB. butC. as D. though31.A. freeB. calmC. fullD. ready32.A. refusing B. realizingC.
46、hearingD. gaining33.A. confusedB. excitingC. wonderfulD. unbelievable34.A. mind B. handC. faceD. mouth35.A. prevent B. reduceC. doubt D. fix36.A. slow B. stupid C. nervousD. bad37.A. respectB. raiseC. feedD. warn38.A. discoveryB. memoryC. preparationD. decision39.A. awarded B. lent C. taught D. paid
47、40.A. healthy B. goodC. polite D. strict第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，一共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形式。Be Careful about CloningAfter a series of initial experiments and corrections, the scientists hard work paid off when the twin clone turkeys were hatched with normal feather and claws. This breakthroug
48、h _41_(possible) enabled people to bring their adored pets back to life. _42_, it bothered him from time to time that their health was in poor condition because they were unable to resist illnesses. This drawback cast him down. Merely 2 weeks later, the clones and their carrier died, _43_ struck fru
49、stration into his heart. He retired before he attained his ambition and became a member of an opera chorus _44_(relieve) his depression. Shortly afterwards, the media published a conservative argument _45_(object) to cloning owing to moral problems, and suggested the constitution include compulsory
50、regulations to forbid obtaining commercial profits _46_cloning. When _47_(interview), the scientist stared at the decorations on the ceiling, thinking for a while, and then said, “Im not in favour of any arbitrary assumption, butundertaking cloning_48_(differ) from the straightforward procedure of m
51、aking _49_(loaf) out of flour. Untilwe accumulate enough exact knowledge, any practice is in vain and is bound to fail. Altogether, being more careful is _50_ (reason)or we may walk into a side road.”第四部分写作（共两节满分35）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错
52、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。It is Mothers Day today. Though its a western festival, its popular in China now.Mom has a full-time job, so she has to do most of the houseworks. She is a great mot
53、her. Both Dad or I planned to do something on Mothers Day. We get up early in the morning. Dad cleaned the house, and then went on shopping. When he came back, I found a bunch of flowers in her hand. I asked Mom to stay in the sitting room and I cooked in kitchen. The dishes what I cooked were Moms
54、favoritiest. At dinner, we said to her, “Happy Mothers Day!”Mom was grateful and moving.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是小华，你的美国笔友Jack问了你一个有趣的问题：如果你可以拥有一个你的克隆体，期限为一天，你会让它做什么？请根据自己的实际情况，发挥想象，给他回一封邮件。注意：1. 词数：100-120；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头、结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。Dear Jack,You asked me a very interesting question. If I coul
55、d have a clone of myself for one day, I would have it do the following for me._Thats my answer to the question. What about you? Yours,Xiao Hua装订线 班级 _ 姓名 _ 座号 _ 试室号_ 惠来一中20162017学年度高二二阶 高二英语答题卡项目阅读理解完型填空语法填空改错写作总分得分阅读理解(每空2分）：1.【A】【B】【C】【D】 2.【A】【B】【C】【D】 3.【A】【B】【C】【D】4. 【A】【B】【C】【D】 5.【A】【B】【C】【D】
56、 6.【A】【B】【C】【D】7. 【A】【B】【C】【D】 8.【A】【B】【C】【D】 9.【A】【B】【C】【D】10.【A】【B】【C】【D】11.【A】【B】【C】【D】12【A】【B】【C】【D】13.【A】【B】【C】【D】14.【A】【B】【C】【D】15【A】【B】【C】【D】16.【A】【B】【C】【D】【E】【F】【G】17.【A】【B】【C】【D】【E】【F】【G】18.【A】【B】【C】【D】【E】【F】【G】19.【A】【B】【C】【D】【E】【F】【G】20.【A】【B】【C】【D】【E】【F】【G】完形填空(每空1.5分）：21.【A】【B】【C】【D】22.【
57、A】【B】【C】【D】23.【A】【B】【C】【D】24.【A】【B】【C】【D】25.【A】【B】【C】【D】26.【A】【B】【C】【D】27.【A】【B】【C】【D】28.【A】【B】【C】【D】29.【A】【B】【C】【D】30.【A】【B】【C】【D】31.【A】【B】【C】【D】32.【A】【B】【C】【D】33.【A】【B】【C】【D】34.【A】【B】【C】【D】35.【A】【B】【C】【D】36.【A】【B】【C】【D】37.【A】【B】【C】【D】38.【A】【B】【C】【D】39.【A】【B】【C】【D】40.【A】【B】【C】【D】非选择题答题位置: 语法填空 （共10
58、小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）41. _ 42._ 43._44. _ 45._ 46._47. _ 48._ 49._50._第一节 :短文改错It is Mothers Day today. Though its a western festival, its popular in China now.Mom has a full-time job, so she has to do most of the houseworks. She is a great mother. Both Dad or I planned to do something on Mothers Day.
59、We get up early in the morning. Dad cleaned the house, and then went on shopping. When he came back, I found a bunch of flowers in her hand. I asked Mom to stay in the sitting room and I cooked in kitchen. The dishes what I cooked were Moms favoritiest. At dinner, we said to her, “Happy Mothers Day!
60、”Mom was grateful and moving.第七部分：写作（满分25分）：参考答案第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）1-3 B C A 4-7 B D C A 8-11 D B A C 12-15 B D C C 16-20 B D F A EKeys:完形填空：21-30 DCACB 31-35 DABAC36-40 DBACD 41-45 ABDCB 语法填空：1. possibly 2. However 3. which4. to relieve 5. objecting6. from 7. interviewed 8. differs9.loafs10. reason
61、able改错与写作【答案】It is Mothers Day today. Though its a western festival, its popular in China now. Mom has a full-time job, she has to do most of the . She is a great mother. Both Dad I planned to do something on Mothers Day. We up early in the morning. Dad cleaned the house, and then wentshopping. When
62、 he came back, I found a bunch of flowers in hand. I asked Mom to stay in the sitting room and I cooked in kitchen. The dishes I cooked were Moms . At dinner, we said to her, “Happy Mothers Day！”Mom was grateful and . One possible version:Dear Jack,You asked me a very interesting question. If I coul
63、d have a clone of myself for one day, I would have it do the following for me.In the morning, it will accompany my grandfather for a walk outside. My grandfather retired a few years ago and hes very concerned about my study, so it will tell him how Im getting along with my study while they are takin
64、g a walk.In the afternoon, itll be busy at home, cleaning and tidying the rooms. Occupied with my study, I have little time to help with the housework. Though very busy with their work, my parents still spare time to keep the house tidy. As their only son, I hope to share some housework.In the evening, it will have a talk with my parents and tell them how thankful I am for being their son. Thats my answer to the question. What about you?Yours,Xiao Hua
