1、郑州市第47中学2016-2017学年上期高二年级12月考英语试题 英 语 第I卷第一部分：听力（略）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中（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Chinese New Year Celebration is the most important celebration of the year. Chinese people may celebrate the Chinese New Year in slightly different ways but t
2、heir wishes are almost the same; they want their family members and friends to be healthy and lucky during next year. Chinese New Year Celebration usually lasts for 15 days. Celebratory activities include Chinese New Feast, firecrackers, giving lucky money to children, the New Year bell ringing and
3、Chinese New Year Greetings. Most of Chinese people will stop the celebrating in their home on the 7th day of New Year because the national holiday usually ends around that day, however celebrations in public areas can last until the 15th day of New Year. It is the money given to kids from their pare
4、nts and grandparents as New Year gift. The money is believed to bring good luck, ward off monsters; hence the name lucky money. Parents and grandparents first put money in small, especially-made red envelopes and give the red envelopes to their kids after the New Years Feast or when they come to vis
5、it them on the New Year. They choose to put the money in red envelopes because Chinese people think red is a lucky color. They want to give their children both lucky money and lucky color.21. What can we learn from the Paragragh 1?A. Chinese New Year Celebration is one of the most important celebrat
6、ions in China of the yearB. Chinese New Year Celebration can bring luck to them during the next yearC. Some different celebrations still existD. Kids can get their lucky money during the Chinese New Year Celebration22. Where can we meet some celebrations in the 13th day of the New Year in China?A. W
7、al-Mart StoresB. Your uncles familyC. Yuanmingyuan Imperial GardenD. High school23. Which way is not mentioned in the passage below to celebrate New Year?A. Set off fireworksB. Come over relativesC. Receive presents D .Get lucky money24. Where can we probably find the passage?A. A travel brochureB.
8、A newspaper C. A tradition guideD. A textbookB At the age of ten I could not figure out what this Elvis Presley guy had what the rest of us boys did not have. I mean, he had a head, two arms and two legs, just like the rest of us. About nine oclock on Saturday morning I decided to ask Eugene Correth
9、ers，one of the older boys, what it was that made this Elvis guy so specialHe told me that it was Elvis wavy hair and the way he moved his bodyAbout half an hour later all the boys in the orphanage(孤儿院)were called to the main dining-room and told we were all going to downtown Jacksonville，Florida to
10、get a new pair of Buster Brown shoes and a haircut. That is when I got this big idea，which hit me like a ton of bricks. If the Elvis hair cut was the big secret, then thats what I was going to get.All the way to town I told everybody, including the matron(女管家)from the orphanage who was taking us to
11、town，that I was going to look just like Elvis Presley and that I would learn to move around just as he did and that I would be rich and famous one day, just like him. When I got my new Buster Brown shoes, I could hardly wait for my new hair cut and now that I had my new Busier Brown shoes I would be
12、 very happy to go back to the orphanage and practice being like Elvis.We finally arrived at the big barber shop, where they cut our hair for free because we were orphans(孤儿). I looked at the barber and said，“I want an Elvis hair cut. Can you make my hair like Elvis?”I asked him，with a big smile on m
13、y face. “Lets just see what we can do for you，little man. ”he said. I was so happy when he started to cut my hair. Just as he started to cut my hair, the matron signed for him to come over to where she was standing. She whispered something into his ear and then he shook his head，like he was telling
14、her “No”. Then he told me they were not allowed to give us Elvis hair cuts. Then I saw my hair falling onto the floor.25. In the authors eyes，Elvis Presley was_A. creative B. admirable C. ambitious D. funny26. From the passage，we can know that_A. Buster Brown was more appealing than Elvis PresleyB.
15、An Elvis hair cut cost the orphans a lot of moneyC. The matron did not want the boy to have an Elvis hair cutD. The barber was unwilling to give the boy an Elvis hair cut27. How would the boy probably feel when he walked out of the barber shop?A. Delighted. B. Guilty. C. Self-satisfied. D. Depressed
16、. C Few of us make money by losing sleep. But three graduate students at Brown University in Providence built a company around sleep deprivation （睡眠不足）Jason Donahue, Ben Rubin and Eric Shashoua were working late nights in Browns business and engineering schoolsThey began thinking about ways to sleep
17、 betterThey discovered they werent alone in burning the midnight oilAround 20% of Americans get less than six hours of rest a nightThe friends imagined a smart alarm clock that could track how much time people spend in the most restorative （有回复作用的） stages of the sleep cycle: REM （rapid eye movement）
18、 and deep sleepWhat would it cost to design such a thing? Five years of research, 20 employees, $14 million and a whole lot of doubting from investors and scientistsTheir company, Zeo, based in Newton, Mass, launched its product in June, 2009The Zeo device uses a headband with tiny sensors （传感器） tha
19、t scan your brain for signs of four sleep states- REM, light, deep and waking sleepThe smart alarm clock displays a graph of your sleep pattern and wakes you as youre not in REM sleep （which is when youre least groggy）In the morning you can upload the data to the companys Web site, and so track your
20、 sleep over timeMost of the feedback comes in the form of Zeos ZQ score showing how well youve sleptZeo allows people to unlock this black box of sleep, says Dave Dickinson, a health-care CEO. Whether any of this actually improves sleep is up to the consumer, who will also need to make lifestyle cha
21、nges like cutting out alcohol before bedtime or caffeine after 3 pmFor now the company is selling Zeo online onlyDickinson also plans to spread it to countries such as Australia, where sleep deprivation approaches US levels28. Who will support Zeo? _A. People full of imagination. B. People suffering
22、 sleeping problems. C. People having access to the Internet. D. People having bad lifestyles. 29. Why did the three graduate students imagine a smart alarm clock?_A. To wake them up on time in the morningB. To earn enough money for their studyC. To improve the quality of peoples sleepD. To enjoy the
23、ir life while working at night30. To design the Zeo device, the three graduate students _A. spent much time and money B. were widely supported by scientistsC. worked by themselves all the time D. attracted many investors31. What can we know from the passage? _A. Zeo has a direct effect on users life
24、styles.B. It needs more personal efforts to make Zeo function better. C. A large quantity of Zeo devices have been sold in Australia. D. Consumers can go to the Zeo company to purchase Zeo in person. D. MultitaskingWhat is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop? The products displayed
25、(展示) at the entrance? Or the soft background music?But have you ever notice the smell? Unless it is bad, the answer is likely to be no. But while a shops scent may not be outstanding compared with sights and sounds, it is certainly there. And it is providing to be an increasing powerful tool in enco
26、uraging people to purchase.A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the fairly dark hall and out to the entrance, via scent machines. A smell may be attractive but it may not just be used for freshening air. One sports goods company once reported that when it fi
27、rst introduced scent into its stores, customers intension to purchase increased by 80 percent.When it comes to the best shopping streets in Pairs, scent is just as important to a brands success as the quality of its window displays and goods on sales. That is mainly because shopping is a very differ
28、ent experience to what it used to be.Some years ago, the focus for brand name shopping was on a few people with sales assistants disproving attitude and dont-touch-what-you-cant-afford displays. Now the rise of electronic commerce (e-commerce) has opened up famous brands to a wider audience. But whi
29、le e-shops can use sights and sounds, only bricks-and-mortar stores (实体店) can offer a full experience from the minute customers step through the door to the moment they leave. Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop, but rather a destination. And scent is just one way to achieve this.N
30、ow a famous store uses complex man-made smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder floats through the kid department, and coconut (椰子) scent in the swimsuit section. A department store has even opened a new lab, inviting customers on a journey into the stores windows to smell books, pots
31、and drawers, in search of their perfect scent.32. According to the passage, what is an increasingly powerful tool in the success of some brand store?A. Friendly assistant.B. Unique scents.C. Soft background musicD. attractive window display.33. E-shops are mentioned in the passage to _ .A. show the
32、advantages of brick-and-mortar storesB. encourage shop assistants to change their attitudeC. push stores to use sights and soundsD. introduce the rise of e-commerce34. The underlined word “destination” in Paragraph 5 means _ .A. a platform that exhibits goodsB. a spot where travelers like to stayC.
33、a place where customers love to goD. a target that a store expects to meet35. The main purpose of the passage is to _ .A. compare and evaluateB. examine and encourageC. argue and discussD. inform and explain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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Eyesight plays a
34、very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyes
35、ight:Schedule yearly exams. 36 . Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the
36、 sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 37 Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 38 . Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 2
37、0 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. 39 . As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to impr
38、ove their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 40 . Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.A. Eat your greens.B. Eye care should begin ear
39、ly in life.C. They can properly protect your eyes.D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.F. Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.第三部分 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5
40、分，共 30 分） 阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项涂黑。I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 41 I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a 42 person. I think my 43 started when I was a
41、t Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my 44 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 45_ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really 46 . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) 4
42、7 . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 48 to help. That was really a big 49 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, two of 50 are still my best friends today. A bigger cause of my new 51 , however, came when I took a part-time
43、job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimers disease became my 52 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 53 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 54 her, so I took her place. She let me _55_ . that making others feel good make me feel good, too,
44、 when she died, I was 56 , but I was very grateful to her. I think I am a much 57 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not _58_ these experiences. They have 59 me to care about other people more than about myself. I 60 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago. 41. A. bef
45、ore B. since C. or D. unless42. A. famousB. simpleC. different D. skilled 43. A. education B. careerC. tourD. change44. A. balanceC. homeworkC. degreeD. interest 45. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported 46. A. carefulB. lonelyC. curiousD. guilty 47. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence 48.
46、 A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened 49. A. dream B. problemC. duty D. step 50. A. usB. which C. them D. whom51. A. attitude B. hobbyC. hope D. luck 52. A. friendB. partnerC. guide D. guest 53. A. politeB. happy C. strange D. confident 54. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted 55. A
47、. explainB. guessC. declareD. see56. A. homelessB. heartbrokenC. bad-tempered D. hopeless 57. A. quieterB. busier C. better D. richer58. A. forget B. faceC. improve D. analyze 59. A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught60. A. missB. wonderC. like D. expect第II卷注意:将答案写在答题卡上.写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 语言知识运用(共两
48、节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。One Sunday morning in August I went to a local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment 61. _ (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me 62. _ the bus arrived. I got on the bus a
49、nd found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man 63. _ (seat) at the front. He pretended that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be 64. _(mental) disabled. Behind him wereother people to 65. _ he was trying to talk, but after some minutes they walked away and sat near me, loo
50、king 66_.(annoy)I didnt want 67. _(laugh) at for talking to him but I didnt like leaving him 68._his own either. After a while I 69. _ (rise) from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had 70. _ amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me
51、and I felt very happy the rest of the way home. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 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 was my fathers funny day on last Sunday. After supper, my father went to see the film. But he came back just about half an hour later. He smiled and told us abou
52、t the funny thing what had happened in the cinema. He was sitting in his seat when a woman came to her and said the seat was hers. Surprising, they looked at their tickets carefully. They found the seat shown in their tickets were the same when the colors were different. After a while, my father apo
53、logized to the woman, said, “Sorry, I make a mistake. Take this seat, please.” The fact was his ticket found under the glass on his desk was for the film a month ago.第三节：书面表达 （满分25分）假如你是李华， 上周在英国参加了你校组织的“中国学生文化交流周”活动，并住在Kelly家里。请你给在英国期间认识的新朋友Kelly写封感谢信，内容包括：1.交流活动中的收获；2.难忘在Kelly家的美好日子；3.感谢她送你的英文词典。提
54、示词汇：文化交流周：Cultural Exchange WeekDear Kelly, Ive been back home safely from England._ _ Welcome to China when its convenient for you! Yours, Li Hua月考参考答案阅读理解：A： C A C C B: B C D C: B C A B D: B A C D 七选五： B C G A F完形填空：41-45. A C D C A 46-50. B C B D D 51-55. A A B C D 56-60. B C A D C短文改错：1. on 去掉 2
55、. the-a 3. what-that 4. her-him 5. surprising-surprised 6. seat-seats 7. when-while 8. said-saying 9. make-made 10. was 后加 that 语法填空：61. later 62. until 63. seated 64. mentally 65. whom 66. annoyed 67. to be laughed 68. on 69. rose 70. an 书面表达：Dear Kelly, Ive been back home safely from England. Than
56、k you for the warm help during my stay in England. Last week, I participated in the Cultural Exchange Week. I enjoyed myself in your country. We visited the city museum and some places of interest, which made me have a better understanding of the English society, culture and history. Of course, I al
57、so made many new friends. Whats more, I was lucky enough to stay at your home. And Ill never forget the days we spent together. Here I especially thank you for the dictionary you offered me as a gift. Its a great help for me to learn English well. I will treasure and make full use of it. Welcome to China when its convenient for you! Yours，Li Hua
