1、天水一中2016-2017学年第一学期2016级第二次考试试题英 语（B卷）本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，满分100分。考试时间为90分钟。第I卷（满分50分）第一部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ADaniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didnt go to school and couldnt read, although he learned all about the forests, st
2、reams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasnt satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, cros
3、sing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indian
4、s liked him and became his friends.Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer(探险者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.1. Daniel Boones early life was mainly spent in _.A. learning about nature B. hunting with his friendsC. learning
5、useful skills from the IndiansD. studying at home because he couldnt go to school2. When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to _.A. set up a large farm B. go on a journey with his wifeC. find food, new land for his farm D. live a peaceful life with his family3. Daniel Boone became famous bec
6、ause _.A. he travelled a lot in the western landsB. he was very good at telling storiesC. he found better animal skins than othersD. he was the first to climb the Appalachian MountainsBFor many Chinese filmgoers, the name of Stephen Chow alone is enough to draw them into the cinema for The Mermaid (
7、美人鱼).The latest film from Hong Kongs “king of comedy” has had a record-breaking first week, earning 1.79 billion yuan at the box office since Feb 8. It stands a good chance of replacing Monster Hunt as the highest grossing (票房) Chinese film by this weekend.Most mermaid films tell the story of love b
8、etween humans and mermaids, and this one is no exception. But Chow, the director, writer and producer of this fantasy film, includes the theme of environmental protection into this story.In recent years, Chinese comedy films have relied on online words or expressions that has become fashionable or u
9、sed a lot by the media to gain favour with young audiences. Chow, however, sticks to his unique “nonsense comedy” called “mo lei tau”(无厘头). Its the same style that established his popularity as an actor in the 1990s, and Chow has since adopted it to direct his films.While Chows fans may feel satisfi
10、ed by his latest outing, the film failed to win over some critics. “The Mermaid is a mix of repeated jokes, poor special effects and an old-fashioned, Cinderella-style love story. It does make audiences laugh, but it is also embarrassing,” according to the most-liked review on .Is Chows style out-of
11、-date? Thats a matter of opinion. But so far, millions upon millions of moviegoers have shown their support at the ticket counter. 4. How was the film The Mermaid at the box office?A. It has broken the record of this year.B. It has earned 1.79 billion in total.C. It is possible to replace Monster Hu
12、nt as the highest grossing Chinese film by this weekend.D. It has been a success on Feb 8. 5. How does The Mermaid differ from most other mermaid films?A. It tells the story of love between humans and mermaids.B. It uses many online words and expressions that has become fashionable or used a lot by
13、media position.C. Its director Chow adds the theme of environmental protection into this story.D. It tries to gain favour with young audiences. 6. Why does the film get criticism?A. Because Chow fans are disappointed at the film.B. Because it doesnt make audiences laugh.C. Because Chows style is out
14、-of-date.D. Because someone think of it as an old-fashioned love story. CIn the past, many people depended on horses for transportation, farming and other kind of work, so it is not surprising that Americans still use expressions about horses.Long time ago, people who were rich or important rode hor
15、ses that were very tall. Today, if a girl acts as if she is better than the others, you might say she should “get off her high horse”. Yesterday, my children wanted me to take them to the playground. But I had to finish my work, so I told them to “hold your horses”. My two boys like to compete again
16、st each other and play in a violent way. I always tell them to stop “horsing around” or someone could get hurt.We live in a small town. It does not have any exciting activities. My children call it a “one-horse town”.Last night, I got a phone call while I was watching my favorite television show. I
17、decided not to answer it because “wild horses could not drag me away” from the television-there was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do.Sometimes you get information “straight from the horses mouth”. It comes directly from the person who knows most about the subject. Let us say
18、 your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow. You could say you got the information “straight from the horses mouth”.You may have heard this expression: “You could lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink.” That means you can give someone advice but you cannot force him to
19、 do something he does not want to do.Sometimes a person fights a battle that has been decided or keeps arguing about a question that has been settled. We say this is like “beating a dead horse”.In politics, a “dark-horse candidate” is someone who is not well-known to the public. Sometimes, a dark ho
20、rse unexpectedly wins an election.7.Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Horses are popular in our daily life. B. Some expressions about horses.C. The history of the expression about horses. D. Horses were important in the past.8. If someone talks about something as if he/she is superior to other p
21、eople, we can tell him/her “_”.A. hold your horses B. stop horsing aroundC. get off your high horses D. you are a dark-horse candidate9. Which of the following statements has the similar meaning of “wait for a moment”? A. One-horse town. B. Wild horses could not drag me away. C. Beat a dead horse. D
22、. Hold your horses.10. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. If someone won an election unexpectedly, we can call him/her a dark horse. B. If someone is attracted by something and cant give it up, we can say wild horses could not drag him/her away. C. If someone is going on arguing about
23、 a settled question, we can say he/she is beating a dead horse. D. If our teacher tells us that there is going to be an exam, we can call our teacher a horse.第二节 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（七选五）。You should make thorough plans before you undertake a camping trip. Just follow these simple
24、 camping guidelines to make your trip safe and rewarding.Selecting an appropriate tent 11 . When determining the size of your tent, you should take into account the number of campers as well as the camping equipment necessary for your trip. There should be enough room in the tent for the camping equ
25、ipment. 12 .Importance of foodWhile camping, you will need enough food to give you enough energy for your outdoor work. 13 . You should use a two burner stove to do all your cooking. Insist on simplicity in cooking and use vegetables and ready-made food during your trip to minimize cooking time.Adeq
26、uate sleep 14 . Nights are generally cooler than the days so you need to have enough warm clothes to feel comfortable enough to sleep during the night. When buying a sleeping bag, check that you feel comfortable in it. Extra air mattresses(气垫)may be included in your camping equipment to make your be
27、d more comfortable. 15 . Bear these camping guidelines in mind and make sure you are fully prepared to enjoy your camping trip.A. All campers should have adequate sleep during the night.B. Thus you must have an efficient arrangement for food preparation.C. The best camping trips are had by those peo
28、ple who prepare the best.D. Take healthy and nourishing food with you to meet energy demands during your trip.E. The comfort level in a tent determines the success of a camping trip.F. The size is the most important thing you should carefully consider when choosing a tent.G. It will destroy the mood
29、 of the entire camping trip if you dont have a good sleeping bag.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题，每小题 1分，满分 20 分） Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had borrowed money from a moneylender(放债人). The moneylender, who was ugly, _16_ the farmers beautiful daughter. So he proposed a _17_. He said if he cou
30、ld marry his daughter, the farmers debt would be_18_.Both the farmer and his daughter were _19_at the suggestion. The bad moneylender suggested they let _20_decide the matter. He told them that he would put a black pebble（鹅卵石） and a white one _21_ an empty money bag. Then the girl would have to _22_
31、 one pebble from the bag.If she got the black pebble, she would become his wife and her fathers _23_would be cancelled. If she got the white one, she needs not _24_him and the debt would still be cancelled. If she _25_, her father would be thrown into jail.They were standing on a _26_covered with so
32、 many pebbles in the farmers field. As they talked, the moneylender _27_ over to pick up two pebbles. Just then, the girl noticed he had picked up two_28_ pebbles and put them into the bag. He then _29_ the girl to pick a pebble from the bag.The girl put her _30_into the moneybag and drew out a pebb
33、le. Without looking, she let it fall onto the pebble path and it immediately became _31_among all the other pebbles.“Oh, how _32_ I am!” she said. “But never mind, if you look into the bag for the one that is _33_, you will be able to tell which pebble if picked.” The moneylender dared not admit his
34、 not being _34_. The girl changed a(n) _35_situation into a good one.16. A. hated B. managed C. fancied D. murdered17. A. bargain B. question C. suggestion D. reason18. A. taken away B. written off C. given up D. brought in19. A. terrified B. confused C. interestedD. excited20. A. patience B. luck C
35、. fun D. law21. A. from B. above C. through D. into22. A. add B. pick C. shake D. hit 23. A. crime B. mistake C. debt D. poison24. A. reward B. pay C. remember D. marry25. A. tried B. refused C. regretted D. hoped26. A. path B. yard C. market D. table 27. A. turned B. went C. bent D. handed28. A. wh
36、ite B. black C. round D. flat29. A. encouraged B. allowed C. invited D. asked30. A. foot B. hand C. head D. leg31. A. stolen B. trapped C. broken D. lost32. A. clever B. polite C. careful D. stupid33. A. burned B. left C. moved D. knocked34. A. honest B. handsome C. friendly D. active35. A. impossib
37、le B. illegal C. lucky D. convenient 第卷（满分50分） 第一节 课文填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）At _36_the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter. It was so quiet. There was almost no wind -only the _37_ of our fire for company. As I lay _38_ the stars I thought about how far we had already travelled.In the city,
38、 the water _39_ in some buildings cracked and _40_. But the one _41_ people of the city, who thought little of these _42_, were asleep as usual that night.As a matter of _43_, I do not like _44_. but in 1963 I helped him _45_some government buildings. It was very dangerous because if I was caught I
39、could be put in _46_.The _47_ of the room was in the _48_ style popular in those days. It was also a treasure _49_ with gold and jewels, which took the countrys best _50_ about ten years to make.第二节 用与汉语意思相符的单词的适当形式填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Just 90 minutes after the _51_（地震）, the Peoples Liberation Army w
40、as sent to begin the _52_ (援救)work. The soldiers tried their best to save those who _53_ （被困于.）under the _54_（废墟）. After working hard for long hours, though many soldiers themselves had been _55_（受伤）, they didnt _56_ （丧失勇气或信心）and didnt stop _57_ （挖掘）the _58_（幸存者） and _59_ （掩埋）the dead. It was they w
41、ho _60_ （献身于.）their lives to saving the people and the country. 第三节 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。错误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。Dear Jeremy and Al
42、ice,Although weve been delighted to have you as neighbors, were hoping to settle something that bothers to us. In a word, your dogCleo.Weve called several time about Cleos early morning barking. It is difficult to understanding why she barks every minute shes outside. The early morning barking have
43、been disturbing us as we are often up all night with the baby. Beside, Cleo tends to bark a average of six hours a day. This morning she starts barking even before 5 oclock. That is too much for us, considering how closely the houses are.We appreciate our apologies and goodwill, but we hope that you
44、 can figure a good way of settling the matter.Sincerely,Jack and Rose第四节 写作（共15分）假如你们学校“英语爱好者俱乐部”将对“良好饮食习惯”这一话题进行讨论。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。内容要点应包括：部分同学的饮食良好的饮食习惯个人看法不吃早餐爱吃零食偏食饮食过量饮食多样化饮食定时定量重要性：有助于身体健康1. 发言稿必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；2. 发言稿开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；3. 词数：100左右。4. 参考词汇：偏食be particular about food;零食snackDea
45、r friends, As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, its very important for us to form healthy eating habits._ Thats all. Thank you! 天水一中2016-2017学年第一学期2016级第二次考试试题英语B卷答案阅读： （A）1-3. ADA（B）4-6. CCD（C）7-10.BCDD七选五：11-15 FEBAC完形填空16-20 CABAB 21-25 DBCDB26-30 ACBDB 31-35 DDBAA 课文填空36. midnight 37.
46、flames 38. beneath 39. pipes 40.burst41.million 42. events 43. fact 44. violence 45.blow up46. prison 47. design 48. fancy 49. decorated 50. artists单词拼写：51. earthquake 52. rescue 53. were trapped 54. ruins 55. injured56. lose heart 57. digging out 58. survivors 59. burying 60. devoted改错1.第一段:去掉bothe
47、rs后的to bother sb.打扰某人。2.第二段第一句:timetimes 考查名词复数。several times好几次。 3.第二段第二句:understandingunderstand 根据its difficult to do sth.句型可知。 4.第二段第三句:havehas 考查主谓一致。the early morning barking为单数,所以谓语动词也应为单数形式。 5.第二段第四句:BesideBesides 此处应为副词besides而不是介词beside。 6.第二段第四句:average前的aan 考查冠词。average为以元音音素开头的单词,所以应用冠词
48、an。 7.第二段第五句:startsstarted 考查时态。因为是今天早晨发生的事情,所以用一般过去时。 8.第二段第六句:closelyclose 考查形容词。形容词close作表语。 9.第三段:ouryour 考查物主代词。 10.第三段:在figure后加out 根据动词短语figure out(想出)可知答案。写作范文 Dear friends, As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, its important for us to form healthy eating habits. However, bad eating
49、 habits are still very common among us students. Some of us often go to school without breakfast; some like to have snacks; some others are particular about food; and still some eat or drink too much. All these bad habits will surely do harm to our health.To keep fit, we should have various healthy
50、diets, which generally include proper amounts of fish, meat, vegetables, fruit as well as main food. Besides, wed better have meals regularly.In my opinion, we should try to develop healthy eating habits to build up a strong body. Only in this way can we have enough energy to study better. Thats all. Thank you!
