1、鄂尔多斯市西部四校2016-2017学年度第一学期期末联考 高二年级英语试卷 命题人：王敏第I卷（选择题）第一部分：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、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Whats on TV?6:00 Lets talk! Guest: Animal expert Jim Porter Cartoon News7:00 Cooking with Cathy Tonight: Chicken with mushrooms. Movie “A laugh a Minute”(1955) James
2、Rayburn. Spin for Dollars! Farm Report7:30 Double Trouble(comedy) The twins disrupt the high school dance. Wall Street Today: Stock Market Report8:00 NBA Basketball. Teams to be announced Movie “At days End”(1981) Michael Collier, Julie Romer. Drama set in World War11. News Special “Saving Our Water
3、ways: Pollution in the Mississippi”.1. Which of the following programme is NOT in the list? A. Cartoons B. News C. Movie D. Music 2. Which program would probably interests housewife most?ALets Talk! BWall Street Today.CCooking with Cathy. DFarm Report.3. Which is most probably the News Channel?A3.B5
4、. C8.D9.BA morning of many years ago. I went into a restaurant where everyone from the poorest to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an old, poorly-dressed man. who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join hi
5、m. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast. We began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I thought that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of co
6、ffee, I asked, “May I get you something?” “A coffee would be nice.” Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked. “How did you get to know Mr
7、. Galbreath?” “Who?” “The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.” I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the worlds richest and most powerful men!” My few minutes with Mr.Galbreath changed my life. Now I try
8、 to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindnessand sincerity. 4. What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean? A. Unfriendly. B. Kind. C. Gentle. D. Untidy.5. The author bought coffees to the old man because_. A. they were close fri
9、ends in fact. B. he thought the old man was poor. C. he wanted to set close relationship with the old man. D. the old man asked the author to do so. 6. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend? A. Surprised. B. Pitiful. C. Proud. D. Disappointed. 7. What can be inferred from
10、the passage? A. We should learn to be generous. B. It is honorable to help those in need. C. We should avoid judging people by their looks. D. People in high positions are not like what we expect.CAbout ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about o
11、ne in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman! There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell
12、the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green -a strange world indeed. Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright l
13、ight and to telldifference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color. Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a sim
14、ilar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible（看不见的）colors around us. 8. The passage is mainl
15、y about _. A. color and its surprising effects. B. women being luckier than men C. color blindness D. danger caused by color blindness 9. According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can_. A. tell difference between colors B. see in a weak light C. kill mosquitoes D. tell different sha
16、pes 10. Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women? A. Women are more careful. B. Women are fonder of driving than men. C. There are fewer color-blind women D. Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.11. Which of the statements about the color- blind is TRUE? A. Not all of them have t
17、he same problem in recognizing color. B. None of them can see deep red. C. None of them can tell the difference between blue and green. D. All of them see everything in shades of green.DNot a day goes by when we dont use the World Wide Web. Today it has become almost as important to every family as
18、food and water! This year, the World Wide Web has turned 25 years old. What many people dont know is that the web was at first created to improve communication between thousands of scientists in Switzerland. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee was a 34-year-old British physicist working as a software engineer
19、at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Switzerland. Since CERN was a huge organization with thousands of scientists, communication between them was becoming increasingly difficult. Berners-Lee wantedtodevelopasystemtosolvetheproblem.Hispapersuggested aninformationsystem,whereapag
20、eononecomputercouldhavealinktoanotherpageonanothercomputer(connectedthroughtheInternet),allowingscientiststoreadlotsofinformationquickly.However,Berners-Leesbosssaidthatitsoundedexcitingbutimpossible.Eventhoughthereweremanydifficultiesandfewsupporters,Berners-LeewentontodeveloptheWorldWideWeb.Hecame
21、upwithideassuchasHyper-textTransfer Protocol(超文本传议）toallowcomputerstotalktoeachother,Hyper-textMarkupLanguage（HTML)tocreatethepages,aservertoservethepages,andabrowser(浏览器)toseethem.In December 1990,the WorldWideWebwasdemonstrated（展示）and in 1991, the WWWprojectwasmadepublic,sothatotherprogrammerscoul
22、ddevelop their own browsers.Berners-Leebelievedthatitcouldbeusedformorethanscientificpurposes.HewantedtheInternettobeeasyforanyonetouseafreeopensoftware.Hiswishes sooncametrue. AlthoughtheWorldWideWebhastodayturnedintoacompletelydifferentthingfrom whatitmeantatfirst,ithasbecomenecessaryandimportantt
23、oourlives,poweringour mobile technologiesandthewaywegetinformation.12.TheWorldWideWebwascreatedto_. A.helppeoplegetinformationeasilyandquickly B.supportthedevelopmentofmobiletechnologies CimprovecommunicationbetweenscientistsatCERN. D.makeiteasierforBritishscientiststocommunicate13. AsforBerners-Lee
24、spaper,hisboss_. A.feltpuzzledaboutit B.showednointerestinit C.wascertainaboutit D.hadnoconfidenceinit14. Accordingtothetext,Berners-Lee_. A.doesntgiveupeasilywhenintrouble B.isa55-year-oldSwissphysicist C.hasworkedatCERNfor25years D.knowslittleabouttheInternet15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext? A
25、.Thepopularityoftheweb. B.InterviewwithTimBerners-Lee. C.Tipsonimprovingthewebsite. D.WorldWideWebturns25!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。 Best friend birthday gift ideasWhen your best friends birthday is coming up, you obviously want to get them the coolest, most unf
26、orgettable gift that you can find. So, can you find them a gift that is memorable and yet practical enough to be used daily？Here are a few tips on how to find just the right best friend birthday gift. 16 The gift you choose should tell a story even if it is one that only the two of you would know an
27、d understand. Best friends have a kind of 6th sense with each other, through which they seem to be able to almost read each others thoughts. Find a gift that tells that story, in a small way, by relating to things you have done together and the special times you have had.Think about their interests
28、and hobbies. 17 What are their hobbies and interests? Do they like sports, puzzles, crime stories, skiing, country music,computers, etc.? Find a gift that reflects their interests. 18 You will want to strike the right balance between a gift that is popularbut also unique to them. Go online or flip t
29、hrough (翻阅) your newspaper and find510 bestselling products. 19 Do not let them think you are being cheap. You will want to find a gift that makes it seem like you spent a lot, even if you didnt. _29_ For example, insteadof buying 34 soso gifts, go for one nicer gift that gives the impression of bei
30、ng ofhigh quality.A. Check out what is hot.B. Stay within your budget.C. Focus on what you love to do together.D. Then, use what you find as ideas for what to buy.E. One way to do this is to go for quality over quantity.F. You neednt spend too much to impress your friends.G. The gift you choose shou
31、ld be something that is close to his or her heart.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（共20小题阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AtonetimeIwasworkinginaDayCenterforelderlypeople.Onelateautumn21Iwokeuplate,andwentouttofindthewind22andtherainpouringdown.Tomake thingsworse,mycar23towork.Ihadtoruntothe2
32、4 andwaitedalongtimefora bus.Igottoworkratherlateandinabadmood.Ihelpedto25cupsofteatotheoldfolk.IlikedElsieverymuchandwouldsitand26her.ShewasblindandsheaskedmewhyI27sodown thatday.Itoldherwhyandmadeacomplaintabouttheterrible28 .“OnadaylikethisIwent29andbeinganartistbecameveryhard,butIhadsuch beautif
33、ul30oftheworldaroundme,”shesaid.Shethenaskedmetolookoutofthe windowandtellher whatcouldIsee.I31thattheskywasgrey,andthetreeshad32anyleavesandleavesonthe groundwereblowingalloverthe33 .Elsiethensaid,“Imagineyouaregoingto34whatyoucansee, then35 would youmix（混合）colorstomatchthegreyofthesky?Doyouseeanyb
34、raveleaveshuggingthetrees36?Whatcolorscanyouseeonthefallenleaves?Theyarenot37brown.”I lookedagain, thoughtaboutwhatElsiehadsaidand38whatshemeant.Elsiesaidsomany peoplelookedattheworldwithout39seeingit.Shewasa 40oldperson.21. A.afternoon B.morning C.evening D.night22.A.blowing B.waving C.moving D.dri
35、ving23.A.went B.came C.refused D.left24. A.shop B.station C.office D.garage25.A.carry B.keep C.serve D.provide26. A.chatwith B.tellabout C.talkabout D.saidabout27. A.looked B.got C.turned D.sounded28. A.story B.weather C.way D.mood29.A.blind B.sick C.bad D.mad30.A.senses B.feelings C.thoughts D.memo
36、ries31. A.repeated B.replied C.added D.claimed32. A.hardly B.nearly C.almost D.exactly33. A.sky B.trees C.world D.place34. A.paint B.think C.touch D.report35. A.where B.when C.how D.what36. A.continuously B.firmly C.gently D.warmly37. A.even B.over C.just D.ever38. A.realized B.wondered C.doubted D.
37、believed39. A.perfectly B.totally C.really D.immediately40.A.wise B.disappointing C.sad D.sick第II卷 (非选择题) 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第二节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。 Oliver Twist，written by the novelist Charles Dickens in 1837，is set 41England in the 1830s. The main
38、character, Oliver Twist, 42(experience) a childhood without parents. He is then sent to a workhouse, 43he has to work very hard and hardly has time to relax. To flee the circumstance, Oliver runs away to London, where he falls under the control of a man 44(call) Fagin. Fagin is not a good character,
39、 who teaches young boys to steal. Luckily, Mr. Barnlow, a millionaire, pities Oliver and takes 45(he) homeand tells him 46to be a good man. 47(sad), Oliver must soon leave his new father because the group of 48(criminal) find him and drag him back into the life of crime. Unless Oliver can escape, he
40、 will never be 49(reunite) with Mr. Barnlow. He will have no real family, but only bad luck. After 50(read) the story, I feel very sad because of the misfortune of Oliver Twist.第三部分：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）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一
41、个漏词符号?，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，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 t
42、o wait outside. My uncle 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。（25分）请以班长的口吻拟一则口头通知，通知内容如下：1.本周六全班同学去野餐，打算爬大蜀山（Dushu Mountain）。2.早上在学校大门口集合，7:00出发。3.所有野餐的同学都必须骑车去目的地。4.自带食物饮料等。5.爬山欣赏优美风景。6.在山顶拍照唱歌跳舞做游戏吃午餐。7.为保护环境，午餐后把扔在地上的垃圾捡起扔到垃圾桶（dustbin）。8.下午三点回家。注意：字数不得少于100字开头已给出MayIhaveyourattention,please?Illhaveanannouncementtomake._ Thatsall.Thankyou!
