1、 高二英语 第1页 共11页 临泽一中 2017-2018 年度第二学期期末质量检测 高二英语试卷（考试时间：120 分钟试卷满分：150 分）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.作答时，请考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。第一部分 单项选择（每小题 1 分，共 15 小题，满分 15 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。1.Leo,I finally persuaded my mother.,So we can go to the basketball club tonight.A.All the best
2、.B.Never mind.C.Well done!D.Good luck!2.Assistance dogs are trained to help disabled to live more independent life.A./;aB.a;the C.the;the D.the;a3.The boys father was the first manthe good news.A.heard B.to hear C.hears D.hearing4.Though the manager is very busy,he still an hour to read every day.A.
3、puts off B.sets aside C.takes on D.comes up5.The Whites like their new house,sometimes they miss their old neighbors.A.although B.since C.because D.when6.Dont worry.You had excellent performances and are to be admitted to the company.A.willing B.ready C.lucky D.bound 7.The girl got back home out of
4、breath.Shehave run all the way.A.shouldB.willC.mustD.need8.The kitchen curtains are easy to get dirty,and they require at least once a week.A.wash B.washed C.washingD.to wash9.The tour guide gives such a(n)description that all the tourists feel as if theywere right on the scene.A.elegantB.vivid C.st
5、andardD.qualified10.The meeting will continue tomorrow until all the members reach the point they all agree on that issue.A.which B.whenC.that D.where11.The man in front of our car came to a sudden stopwe almost hit him.A.such;thatB.such;asC.so;that D.so;as12.I wont listen to any reason for your abs
6、ence from my birthday party.A.you have given itB.that you have given it 高二英语 第2页 共11页 C.you have givenD.why you have given13.I got up at 7:00 this morning,I took exercise with my mother in the park.A.by whichB.at whichC.during which D.after which14.Had it not been for the fact that she was with her
7、work,she would have attended the concert.A.occupied B.absorbed C.devoted D.concentrated15.They made an announcementthat there would be an English speech competition next week.A.saidB.saysC.sayingD.to say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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ALondon Und
8、ergroundThe worlds first subway was built in London in 1863.At the time，the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London.The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through.The city officials wer
9、e interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day.If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work，they would relocate their homes outside of the city.This would help ease(减轻)the pressure of to
10、o many people living in the poor parts of London.From these problems，the idea of the London Underground，the first subway system，was born.The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays，but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863.A steam train pulled the cars alo
11、ng the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers(3.7 miles)long.About 30，000 people got on the subway the first day.Riders were treated to comfortable seats(standing up while the train was moving was not allowed)，and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars.However，the smoke from the engine
12、soon filled the air in the tunnels with ash and soot(煤灰)，as well as chemical gases.Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe.Even with its problems，riding in the Underground did catch on.It carried 9 million riders in its first year.16.What led the Br
13、itish government to build the London Underground？A.Traffic jams and pollution.B.Population and pollution.C.Overcrowding and traffic jams.D.The poverty and subway problems.17.How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem？A.It made the tunnels larger.高二英语 第3页 共11页 B.It put fans in the tunnels
14、.C.It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels.D.It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.18.The underlined phrase“catch on”most probably means“_”.A.be troublesome B.become popular and fashionableC.keep up with D.seize19.Which of the following is TRUE？A.To relocate the workers homes
15、outside London，the government built the subway.B.There were so many problems and delays that in 18th century the first subway opened.C.The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic.D.There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.BWhat will man be like in the futur
16、e in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now?We can only make guesses,of course,but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today,for man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious example.Man,even five hundred years ago,was shorter than he is today.Now,on average,men are abo
17、ut three inches taller.Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time,so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.Again,in the modem world we use our brains a great deal.Even so,we still make use of only about 20%of the brains capacity.As time goes on,however,we shall have to use
18、 our brains more and more,and eventually we shall need larger ones!This is likely to bring about a physical change too:the head,in particular the forehead,will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use.In fact,we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses
19、.But over a very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand,we tend to make less use of our arms and legs.These,as a result,are likely to grow weaker.At the same time,however,our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modem li
20、fe.But what about hair?This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer.In the future,then,both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to loo
21、k at!This may well be true.All the same,in spite of all these changes,future man will still have a lot in common with us.He will still be a human being with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.20.The passage mainly tells us .高二英语 第4页 共11页 A.mans life will be different in the futureB.what man wi
22、ll look like in the futureC.man is growing taller and uglier as time passesD.humans organs functions will become weak21.The change in mans size of forehead will probably be because .A.he makes use only 20%of the brains capacityB.his brain has grown larger over the past centuriesC.the other 80%of his
23、 brain will grow in due timeD.he will use his brain more and more as time goes on22.What will be true about a human being in the future?A.He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.B.He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.C.His fingers will grow weaker because he wont have
24、to make use of them.D.He will think and feel in a different way.23.It is implied that .A.human beings will become less attractive in the future.B.less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration（退化）C.human beings hope for a change in the future life.D.future life is always predictable.C This
25、horse-riding and Spanish cooking break promises a learning holiday with a difference.Just over an hours drive from three key Spanish cities,youll stay in a 150-year-old farm which has fruit trees,a vegetable garden and a beautiful swimming pool.Cooking&Horse-Riding CoursesCooking lessons are suitabl
26、e for all levels of cooking experience.All cooking classes are taught in English.As Chef Clive has been in England for twenty years,he speaks English well.Youll learn to cook some delicious Spanish dishes.The horse-riding course is suitable for advanced riders who want to improve their skills.There
27、are 20 horses aged from one month to 20 years.They are well-trained and suitable for all levels of riders.Horse-riding lessons are given in English,French and Spanish.Horse-Riding&Spanish Cooking Class Itinerary(旅行指南)Day 1:You can arrive any day of the week you choose.You may check-in anytime after
28、2pm of the day.Day 2:Enjoy a breakfast and then you will have 2 horse-riding lessons lasting 1 hour each.In the afternoon,you are free and may want to spend your time by the pool or take a walk around the village.Later in the day,youll take your cooking course where youll learn to make a Spanish mea
29、l.高二英语 第5页 共11页 Day 3:After your breakfast,you will spend 3 hours riding through the hills with your instructor and fellow riders.Then in the afternoon you have some time to explore the region further or simply rest your legs by the pool.Then you can enjoy your dinner in one of the towns restaurants
30、.Day 4:After breakfast,guests are asked to check-out of their rooms ready for leaving with two new skills and valuable memories.24.What is the main focus of the holiday?A.Enjoying scenery.B.Learning skills.C.Studying foreign cultures.D.Visiting historical sites.25.What can we learn about the horse-r
31、iding course?A.It is suitable for all levels of riders.B.It is taught only in English.C.It offers horses of different ages.D.Each lesson lasts half an hour.26.On the evening of day 3,we are advised to _.A.take the Spanish cooking course B.go shopping in the nearby townC.have dinner at a local restau
32、rant D.relax by the swimming pool27.On which day is the breakfast not served on the farm?A.The first day.B.The second day.C.The third day.D.The fourth day.D“Please stand according to height!”the teacher calls out.Some kids might be sad,especially if they have to stand at one end or the other.For mos
33、t kids,height isnt something they can change,so what do you do if you think you are too tall or too short?It might be girls feeling too tall and boys feeling too short.If you are still worried about your height,talk to your parents and your doctor.Most kids dont have a growth problem that needs help
34、 from a doctor,but its always OK to ask if youre concerned.So for most kids,it seems like theres not much to do but wait to see how it all turns out.But you can do something right now:Eat healthy food and take care of yourself.If you get enough nutrition,sleep,and exercise you need,youre likely to r
35、each your maximum potential(可能的)height.In other words,youll grow as tall as you were meant to grow.And even though you may hear people say it,taking extra vitamins or supplements that you can buy in a store wont help you get taller.Just stick to a healthy diet if you want to be the tallest you can b
36、e!Kids who wish they werent so tall should still eat healthy food and take care of themselves.Eating less wont make you end up any shorter unless you really starved yourself and made yourself sick.As they get older,most kids learn to feel comfortable with their height,whether they are tall,short,or
37、somewhere in between.28.The text mainly tells us _.A.how to deal with the height problemB.how to grow tallerC.how to keep healthyD.how to talk about height with others 高二英语 第6页 共11页 29.The kids who have to stand at the end of the line might be sad because _.A.they think its unfairB.they dont want to
38、 follow the teachers instructionsC.they are not satisfied with their heightD.they think the teacher is making fun of them30.According to the text,kids _.A.can grow to a satisfying height by eating healthy foodB.may stop growing by eating lessC.can grow taller by taking some medicineD.should eat heal
39、thily no matter whether theyre too tall or too short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。Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of a medical,emotional,or learning problem.For example,kids who cannot walk need wheelchairs.They not onl
40、y need equipment that helps them get around,but they might need to have ramps(坡道)or elevators available._31_Kids with an illness would have special needs,too._32_Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read.Kids with hearing problems might need hearing aids._33_ It might be harder to do
41、 normal things,like learning to read or just getting around the school.The good news is that parents,doctors,nurses,teachers,and others can help.The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible.Other kids can also be a big help.How?By being a friend.Kids who use a wheelchair or have lots of he
42、alth problems want friends just as you do.But meeting people and making friends can be difficult._34_ Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied(欺辱)or teased._35_ Being friendly to kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful.As you get to know them,they may help you
43、 understand what its like to be in their shoes.And youll be helping fill a very special need,one that everybody hasthe need for good ends.ASome kids might laugh at or make fun of them.BIt is good manners to offer help to kids with special needs.CLife can be challenging for a kid with special needs.D
44、They also might need to get a special bus to school.EThey might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities.FAlso,try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs.GSomeone could have trouble with anxiety,but you wouldnt know it unless told about it.高二英语 第7页 共11页 第三部分
45、语言知识运用(共两节，满分 60 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My mother was a responsible teacher and she retired.So I decided to give her one of my old computers to help her pass the time.She had a little bit of computer 36,so I just set it up for her and let
46、her 37 with it on her own.As time went on,I38 the computer was hardly touched.She said she didnt know 39 to use it.I decided to teach her.I sat and 40 everything and she seemed OK with what I said.Unfortunately,my sister called me at that moment 41 we talked on the phone for an hour.Then when I saw
47、her again,she was sitting in front of the computer,looking quite 42.The screen saver(屏幕保护)had appeared and she didnt know how to 43 it off.She had tried 44every key and it didnt work.I told her,“Just 45 the mouse a little.”What I meant was that she just needed to move the mouse around to 46 the comp
48、uter up.What she did was to 47 the mouse and start shaking it around in mid-air until the 48 went completely black.I couldnt help laughing because of her funny 49.The more I laughed the 50 she got.She thought that I was a(n)51 teacher and she decided to figure the thing out herself.Well,at least I h
49、elped her overcome her 52 of breaking something and encouraged her to 53 a little.About a week later,I found a home-made 54 card with a mouse on the front making a funny face 55 to my door.It said,“Thanks for the computer lessons.Love,Mom.”36.A.experienceB.theoryC.technologyD.history37.A.watchB.play
50、C.trainD.part38.A.thoughtB.confirmedC.realizedD.ignored39.A.whyB.whenC.whereD.how40.A.retoldB.explainedC.describedD.discussed 41.A.because B.but C.andD.since 42.A.discouragedB.relaxed C.interestedD.amused43.A.get B.breakC.cutD.turn44.A.feelingB.hittingC.changingD.removing45.A.hangB.rubC.shakeD.pull4
51、6.A.wakeB.cleanC.bringD.take47.A.put upB.cut offC.put awayD.pick up48.A.curtain B.screenC.coverD.window49.A.gesture B.movementC.actionD.expression50.A.angrierB.calmerC.ruderD.better51.A.respectfulB.humorousC.careful D.impatient 高二英语 第8页 共11页 52.A.sadnessB.fearC.pressureD.depression53.A.approachB.obs
52、erveC.experimentD.respond54.A.greetingB.invitingC.shoppingD.birthday55.A.appearedB.printed C.combinedD.stuck第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Ireland，Japan，China scientists share the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine.William Campbell，Satoshi Omura and Tu Youyou jointly won
53、the prize 56 their work against diseases，the award-giving body said on Monday.Campbell 57(bear)in Ireland and Japanese Omura won half of the prize for a new drug，58 has helped the battle against river blindness，as well as showing 59(power)effect against other diseases.The Chinese scientist Tu Youyou
54、 also discovered artemisinin(青蒿素)，a drug that has 60(sharp)reduced the death rates for patients 61(suffer)from malaria(疟疾)She is also the first Chinese citizen 62(win)the Nobel Prize for medicine.The prize winning is 63 honor for Chinas science cause and traditional Chinese medicine.“These two 64(di
55、scover)provide humankind with a new way to fight these diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people annually.The award for Tu Youyou is the result of a major change in the way China performs scientific research.China 65(spend)a lot of money on such research over the past years，”a member of th
56、e Nobel committee said.第三节 单词拼写（每小题.分，共小题，满分分；）66.Do you know anyone with a mental or physical (伤残，残疾)？67.Her(雄心，野心)is to become part of the national team for the next Paralympic Games.68.Tony gave Claire a new（发型）and changed the makeup she wore.69.Then she went into a jewellery shop to buy a（项链）70.
57、Using a(望远镜)we could see that something was happening.71.I think every(细胞)in my body woke up.72.My students have no (概念，观念)of doing experiments.73.The huts were round,not (长方形的)like the school buildings.74.It was the first time,she had ever left her (祖国)75.I am now a more (自主的)learner.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分
58、 35 分）第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）短文中共有 10 处错误，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。高二英语 第9页 共11页 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的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。After school I went home for the supper.When I got home,I found my mother lie in bed.She was
59、ill.My father was away from home for business.“What shall I do?”I thought to me.Since Mother was ill,I must take well care of her.So I decided to try cooking by myself.I did the cooking with great difficult and it got burnt at last.I had thought Mother would never like it.So I had to ask my mother t
60、o have supper.With my joy,Mother praised me for the meal I cooked.She said,“It tastes delicious.Im very pleased with it.”I know that Mother was encouraging me to do much by myself.第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分）假定你是李华，你在国外某网站的书店购买了一本英文小说远大前程(Great Expectations)，收到书后你发现装订有问题。请你给该网站客户服务部的负责人Mr.Russell写一封投诉信。第三节 注意：
61、词数100左右。第四节 参考词汇：装订 bookbindingDear Mr Russell,_ 高二英语 第10页 共11页 _ 高二英语 第11页 共11页 高二期末质量检测试卷英语答案1-5CDBBA 6-10DCCBD 11-15ACDAC 16-19CBBC 20-23BDAB 24-27BCCA 28-30ACD 31-35DECAF 36-55 ABCDB CADBC ADBCA DBCAD56.for 57.born 58.which 59.powerful 60.sharply 61.suffering 62.to win 63.an 64.discoveries 65.ha
62、s spent 66.disability 67.ambition 68.haircut 69.necklace 70.telescope 71.cell 72.concept 73.rectangular 74.motherland 75.autonomous短文改错After school I went home for the supper.When I got home,I found my mother lie in bed.She 去掉 lying was ill.My father was away from home for business.“What shall I do?
63、”I thought to me.Since on myself Mother was ill,I must take well care of her.So I decided to try cooking by myself.I did the good cooking with great difficult and it got burnt at last.I had thought Mother would never like it.So Idifficulty But had to ask my mother to have supper.With my joy,Mother p
64、raised me for the meal Icooked.She To had said,“It tastes delicious.Im very pleased with it.”I know that Mother was encouraging me to do much by myself.more书面表达One possible version:Dear Mr.Russell,Im writing to express my dissatisfaction with the book I have bought from your online bookstore.On Dece
65、mber 22,2009,I bought an English novel Great Expectations from your online bookstore,but I was disappointed to find that there was something wrong with its bookbinding after I received it.I have bought books from your bookstore before.But this is the first time that I have met such a quality problem.I would be grateful if you could send a replacement to me or give me a refund.Im looking forward to receiving your reply soon.Yours sincerely,Li Hua