廣東省茂名市第十七中學(xué)2015-2016學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語試題.doc

茂名市第十七中學(xué)2015-2016學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期期末考試 高二級(jí) 英語試卷第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)：（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares World Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where hegrew up. The property (房產(chǎn)) remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806.The Househas welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world for over 250 years.OPENING TIMES:20 Mar. to 19 Oct.Mon. to Sat. : 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.Sun: 9:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.20 Oct. to 19 MarMon. to Sat : 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m.Sun. : 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p.m. Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares period. Enjoy the traditional (傳統(tǒng)的) English garden, planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poets works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest isWindsor Street(3 minutes Walk)ADMISSION:Adult: 4.90Child: 2.20Family: 12.00(2 adults+ up to 3 children)The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition, and the garden areaccessible to wheelchair users.The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace) 1. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children? A.9.80. B.12.00. C.14.20. D.16.40. 2. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace? A. Behind the exhibition hall. B. Opposite the Visitors Centre.C. At Windsor Street. D. Near the Coffee House. 3. A wheelchair user may need help to enter. A. the House B. the garden C. the Visitors Centre D. the exhibition hallBMany of the worlds famous cities are known by some special names. Paris is known as the City of Light. Hong Kong is the Wall Street of Asia. One small city in Pennsylvania may be the sweetest place on Earth. That is town of Hershey, which is known as the Chocolate Town. It is named after Milton Hershey, the founder of the largest chocolate factory in the world.Milton Hershey built his first candy factory in the early 1900s. At the time, Hershey was developing a technique for milk chocolate. Eventually he succeeded. Hershey was also the first to produce individually wrapped chocolate bars. His factory grew and produced more and more types of chocolate. To this day, Hersheys chocolate factory is the largest in the world. Hershey used his success to give back to the community. He built a town around the factory for his employees. He gave streets fun names like Chocolate Avenue. He built schools, parks and shops. This generous man gave millions of dollars to charity. He built an amusement park with rides, trains for children and a swimming pool. Over the years, the town grew. People from near and far came to visit this special town, whose beauty and fame continue to attract lots of tourists. Every year close to three million tourists visit the Chocolate Town.Today visitors to the city can enjoy a variety of attractions and activities. The Hershey chocolate factory offers tours. Visitors can learn all about chocolate and how it is made. A gift shop sells all kinds of chocolate and toys made to look like chocolate. Even if you dont buy a souvenir, there is one thing that is impossible to forget: the wonderful aroma of fresh chocolate everywhere. In this special place even the streetlights are shaped like chocolate.Another attraction is the Hershey Hotel. It has an unusual mineral spring where guests can enjoy a variety of special treatments. The treatments all have one thing in common: chocolate.4. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Milton Hershey B. The Chocolate TownC. Worlds Famous Cities D. Pennsylvania Chocolates5. What was Milton Hershey developing when he built his first factory? A. Public structure.B. An amusement park.C. A technique for milk chocolate.D. Attractions for the community.6. The underlined word aroma in Paragraph 3 probably means _. A.attraction B. fameC. type D. smell7. What can we know about Milton Hershey? A. He disliked cooking.B. He wanted to be famous. C. He cared about his employees.D. He didnt pay his employees very well.CSince the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities to send orders to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, showed a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts. “Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other cases can prevent these weak signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with the outside world and also to control machines.” The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This cap picks up the signals from the scalp(頭皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the robotic wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain. Prof. Milan, the team leader says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.8. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory? A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine. C. By moving his hand. D. By using his mind.9. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5? A.scalpcomputercapwheelchair B.computercapscalpwheelchairC.scalpcapcomputerwheelchair D.capcomputerscalpwheelchair10. The team will test with real patients to_. A. make profits from them B. prove the technology useful to themC. make them live longer D. learn about their physical condition11. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Switzerland, the BCI Research CenterB. New Findings About How the Human Brain WorksC. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the DisabledD. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain InjuriesDHigh school plays a major role in shaping up your future and your whole development. Extracurricular (課外的) activities along with the studies can be very helpful. Make yourself take part in various activities and at the same time try to stand out in your studies. When you move out to college these efforts that you put in may count for a lot. High school is not just about books or classes. Schools always provide opportunities for students to socialize (社交). There are various group tasks designed which allow the students to learn to work together.High school is the right time for you to discover yourself and bring out some of your hidden talents. In your lessons, you may find that you are better at English than you were earlier or have grown an interest for Math. High school also provides many other opportunities for students to take part in. These help develop leadership skills and management skills at an early age, which in turn is a way of preparing students to manage and plan their careers (事業(yè)) better. Balancing all activities is an experience in time management. If you have taken up a part-time job along with your high school you would have to arrange your time for studies, and extracurricular activities. Such management can go a long way in teaching you to manage things better when you take up a job. Moreover, they help build your character. You would be better prepared for additional stress that you may feel sometimes.When at high school you should pick up your classes wisely. Depending upon what you like and your career plan you should choose suitable classes. Doing something that you hardly like may get you very low grades as well as lose valuable time. Take up interesting and challenging classes that would allow you to put in those extra efforts.12. What does the author advise us to do at high school?A. To devote all of our time to learning our lessons.B. To try to get full marks in the final examinations.C. To learn our lessons well and socialize frequently.D. To make good friends as many as possible.13. The author considers high school the time for us to_ .A. take up more part-time jobs. B. develop our qualities that exist C. plan our careers better D. take up more sports outdoors14. What is the authors attitude towards a part-time job at high school?A. Supportive. B. Negative. C. Active. D. Doubtful. .15. At high school we ought to choose courses that_ .A. have a good future B. we know little about C. we are good at D. we take interest in 第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Facing the Enemies Within We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies living inside us. 16 The first enemy we face is indecision(優(yōu)柔寡斷). Indecision is the thief of opportunity. 17 Take a sword to this enemy.The second enemy inside is doubt. 18 But you also cant let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worst of all, they doubt themselves. Im telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. 19 Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. 20 Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit(追求) of the things you want and the person you want to become.A. Sure, theres room for healthy doubt. You cant believe everything. B. Build your courage to fight whats holding you back, whats keeping you from your goals and dreams.C. Let me tell you about two of the other enemies we face from within.D. Below are the ways which might be useful for us to overcome our fears. E. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it. F. It will steal your chances for a better future.第二部分 英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用 （共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié): 完形填空 (共 20 小題; 每小題 1.5 分, 滿分 3 0 分)閱讀下面短文, 從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中, 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。My first salary was $2,500. It was last year and my father was the first one to congratulate me. He 21 described, “No matter how much or how little, it is important to use your money wisely. The 22 you earn does not matter but the hard work 23 it matters. A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his 24 .”When I used to be sad, I would ask my father, “If there are so many stars in the universe, why is the sky 25 at night?”My father used to 26 explain to me that stars are scattered in disorder in the sky and if they came 27 , it would be like day. They are scattered to give us the advantage over light so that we can 28 in the night. There is a reason for every act of 29 to give us its best.I lived my childhood following my fathers 30 . But then there are other instances where you can really feel that it is 31 . There are certain things that go 32 “l(fā)aw of nature”. Nature plays no role in their existence.Most of the time, we judge people by their 33 or by their habits. Our way to judge conceives into a(an) 34 about them that we carry like a baggage, in all your meetings with them. In short, we develop preconceived concepts about someones 35 personally. This certainly 36 from law of nature or gift of nature to us.Nature is all about “ 37 ” and “l(fā)oving”. Nature gives us a reason to understand humanity by asking and 38 rather than judging. But how often do we remember all this when we judge someone wearing unpolished shoes to an office? We might 39 to ask as it is like an intrusion to someones life we judge and form an 40 without delay. It is easier to judge than to acknowledge someones journey of life.21. A. subjectively B. casually C. inspiringly D. optimistically22. A. award B. amount C. trust D. reputation23. A. on B. with C. behind D. through24. A. knowledge B. interest C. friends D. deeds25. A. unattractive B. peaceful C. dark D. dull26. A. partly B. ambiguously C. humorously D. patiently27. A. together B. close C. forward D. down28. A. hide B. sleep C. travel D. see29. A. ours B. astronomers C. faith D. nature30. A. patterns B. tracks C. teachings D. instructions31. A. untrue B. unbearable C. unfair D. uncertain32. A. beyond B. against C. off D. within33. A. beliefs B. accents C. achievements D. appearances34. A. description B. conclusion C. analysis D. assumption35. A. personality B. experience C. development D. competence36. A. evolves B. results C. benefits D. differs37. A. sharing B. adjusting C. creating D. cheating38. A. answering B. helping C. competing D. learning39. A. prefer B. manage C. hesitate D. regret40. A. opinion B. argument C. excuse D. error第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（一個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。British people are working to an older age. 41._ number of working 70-74-year-olds has doubled in recent years. Around 10% of people in 42. _ (they) early 70s now work. This is the 43._ (high) figure on record. An important reason 44. _ the British work in their old age is that retirement pensions are becoming more difficult to live on. 45._ (consequence) many older people have to work in order to survive.Britain 46._ (see) great changes in the labor market during the last decade, 47._ far more people working beyond their retirement age. While there are plenty who enjoy remaining in work, many need to earn extra cash because they cannot afford 48. _ (retire) early. Older people need decent(體面地) jobs and pensions so that they can make a proper 49._ (choose) about whether they remain in work. Now they are deciding on a career change later in life and are starting up their own businesses, 50. _ (devote) to something they may have dreamed of doing for years.第三部分：詞匯、語法知識(shí)（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)卧~拼寫. （共7小題；每小題1分，滿分7分）1. I seem to have _ (刪除) a file by mistake.2. If nobody _ (反對(duì)) , well postpone the meeting till next week.3. I was hired by the first company I _（申請(qǐng)）to.4. My secretary will call you to arrange (an) _（方便的）time to meet .5. Her _ （談?wù)摚﹐n the employment question have led to a heated discussion.6. I found little Celia _（抽噎）in the bedroom because shed broken her favourite doll.7. Qualification are important but _ (實(shí)踐的）experience is always an advantage.第二節(jié)：用適當(dāng)?shù)倪B接詞或括號(hào)內(nèi)動(dòng)詞的正確形式填空。（共8小題；每小題1分，滿分8分）1. The small town is _ the battle took place.2. The thought came to him_ maybe the enemy had fled the city. 3. The question is whos responsibe for _ has happened.4. _ well succeed remains to be seen.5. While _ (fly) over the Channel, the pilot saw a strange bird passing through.6. All his savings _ (use up), Victor started looking for a job.7. Professor Oven is working on two articles for National Wildlife Magazine. She _ (write) these articles since Monday. 8. There were 220 students _ (study) in the art school.第四部分：寫作 （共兩節(jié) 滿分35分）第一節(jié)：短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分） 假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。作文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏子符號(hào)（）并在其下面寫出該加的詞。 刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。 修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。 注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞； 2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Time flies! This is a third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school had organized many activities. What impressed me best was an activity called “Learning to Farm”. In an autumn afternoon, we were sent to a farm which we learned to plant potatoes. Having been in the city for so a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After divided into three groups, we started to work. Some students cut