廣東省揭陽市汕尾普寧華美實驗學(xué)校2017-2018學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

華美實驗學(xué)校20172018學(xué)年度高二級第二學(xué)期期中考試英語試題卷第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié),滿分40分）（共15小題；每小題2分,滿分30分）閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、和D）中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AOneworld,manyideasOneWorld,OneDream,isthetitle

ofWangQingsong’scurrentsoloshowandalsothenameofasculpturehejustfinishedbeforetheopening.HedrewlogosoftheFortune500paniesandwrotedownnamesoftheworld’sleadinguniversitiesonanextremelybigblackboardincolor1fulchalk.10am6pm,dailyexceptforMondays,untilAug3.WhiteBoxArtCenter,B07,2JiuxianqiaoLu(Road),798,Chaoyangdistrict,Beijing.01059784800.Indonesia’sinfluenceThefourthmostpopulouscountryintheworld,Indonesia,isfarmorethanjustBali,theholidaydestination.Itishometoabout300ethnicgroups,eachwithacultureinfluencedbyIndia,theMiddleEast,ChinaandEurope.LWHGalleryplanstoshowcase(展示)aseriesofIndonesianartists.TheartworksfocusontheissuessurroundingthestateofIndonesianchildrentheireducationandtheirfuture.

AbstractexplorationSusanYeung’sabstractpaintingsfeatureasmanyelementsasherbirthplaceHongKong.Shecontinuestoexperimentwithvarioussubjectstopresenthersoulsearchingjourney.ShehasbuiltanartvocabularybyincludingEasternphilosophiesintoheroilpaintingsoncanvas.HermajorsoloexhibitionisonnowattheParkviewGreenArtgallery.10am10pm,untilJuly7.ParkviewGreenArt,L227,TowerA,9DongdaqiaoLu(Road),Chaoyangdistrict,Beijing.01056628888.TheagingofloveAndreandDorineisasilenttheatershowbyKulunkaTeatro,agroupfromSpain.Actorswearmaskstotellthestoryofanoldcouple,wholikemanyothers,gentlydecay(衰落)fromroutineandneglect,withpassionforeachotheroncesohugenowfadingintoindifference.7:30pm,July1012;2pm,July12.ShanghaiGrandTheaterDramaTheater,300RenminDadao(Avenue),Huangpudistrict,Shanghai.4001068686.1.Ifyou

areonholidayinShanghaionJuly12,wherecanyougotoappreciateanartwork?A.WhiteBoxArtCenter

B.ShanghaiGrandTheaterDramaTheaterC.ParkviewGreenArtgallery.

D.LWHGallery,Room102,Building142.Thefollowingareallartworksexcept_______.A.

Theagingoflove

B.

AbstractexplorationC.

Indonesia’sinfluence

D.

Oneworld,manyideas3.SupposingyouwanttovisitanartshowonJuly14(Monday),youcandialthenumber_____.BEmmaMorano,theoldestlivingpersoncelebratedher117thbirthdayonNovember29,2016.Friends,neighborsandherdoctorjoinedMoranoinhersmallapartmenthomeinthenorthernItalianmountain

townofVerbania.Sheblewoutthreecandlesonherbirthdaycake.Eachcandlerepresentedanumberinherage.“IhopeIdon’thavetocutit,”Moranojoked.“Shedressedupandshewasveryproud,”saidherlongtimedoctor,CarloBava.“Sheposedforaphotographer,andevenaskedifherhairlookedgood.”“Iamhappytoturn117,”Moranotoldthoseattendingherparty.ShereceivedagreetingfromItaly’spresident,SergioMattarella.Hewishedherpeaceandcontinuedgoodhealth.Sheisthoughttobethelastlivingpersonborninthe1800s.She

outlived

allherbrothersandsisters,includingonewhodiedatage102.HerdoctornotedthatwhenMoranowasyoung,peopleusedtosayshewasweakandoftensick.“Yes,yes,”shesaid.Theworld’soldestpersontoldtheReuters(路透社)newsagencythatwhilesheisluckytohavelivedsolong,partsofherlifewere“notsonice.”Sheworkedinafactoryuntilsheretiredatage65.MoranooncetoldareporterthatthefirstmansheplannedtomarrywaskilledinWorldWarOne.Then,atage26,shewasforcedtomarryamanshedidnotlove.Shesaidthemanthreatenedtokillherifhedidnotmarryher.Shehadason,butthebabydiedafterjustsixmonths.Shesaidthemarriagewasnothappyandherhusbandwasabusive.She

kickedhimoutin1938andhaslivedalonesincethen.EmmaMoranosaysoneofhersecretstolivinglongiseatingatleasttwouncookedeggseveryday.HerdoctorowesMorano’slonglifetoherunusualdiet,hergenes(基因)andpositiveoutlookonlife.4.Accordingtothetext,whendidEmmaMoranoretiredfromafactory?A.In1964

B.In1925

C.

In2011

D.In19945.Wecanknowfromthetextthat_______.A.EmmaMorano’sbabydiedofherhusband’sabuse.B.EmmaMoranolivedabitterlifeinheryouth.C.AlthoughEmmaMoranooftenfallssick,shelivesthelongestlifesofar.D.Otherpeople’scaringaboutEmmaMoranocontributesgreatlytoherlonglife.6.Theunderlinedword“outlived”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto_______.A.deserted

B.survived

C.disliked

D.respected7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.SecretstotheLongestLifeB.CelebrationoftheOldestLivingPersonC.World’sOldestPersonTurns117D.BackgroundsoftheOldestLivingPersonCDianaJacobsthoughtherfamilyhadaworkableplantopayforcollegeforher21yearoldtwinsons:abinationofsavings,ine,scholarships,andamodest

amountofborrowing.Thenher

husbandlosthisjob,andtheplanfellapart.“Ihavetwokidsincollege,andIwanttosay‘ehome,’butatthesametimeIwanttoprovidethemwithagoodeducation,”saysJacobs.TheJacobsfamilydidworkoutasolution:Theyaskedandreceived

moreaidfromtheschools,andeachsonincreasedhisborrowingtothemaximumamountthroughthefederalloan(貸款)program.Theywilleachgraduatewith$20,000ofdebt,butatleasttheywillbeabletofinishschool.Withunemploymentrising,financial

aidadministratorsexpecttohearmorefamiliesliketheJacobs.Morestudentsareapplyingforaid,andmorefamiliesexpecttoneedstudentloans.Collegeadministratorsareconcernedthattheywillnothaveenoughaidmoneytogoaround.Atthesametime,tuition（學(xué)費）continuestorise.AreportfromtheNationalCenterforPublicPolicyandHigherEducationfoundthatcollegetuitionandfeesincreased439%from1982to2007,whileaveragefamilyinerosejust147%.Studentborrowinghasmorethandoubledinthelastdecade,“Ifwegoonthiswayforanother25years,wewon’thaveanaffordablesystemofhighereducation,”saysPatrickM.Callan,presidentofthecenter.“Themiddleclassfamilieshavebeenfinancingitthroughdebt.Theywillsendkidstocollegewhateverittakes,evenifthatmeansahugeamountofdebt.”Financialaidadministratorshavebeenhavingahardtimeasmanypaniesdecidethatstudentloansarenotprofitableenoughandhavestoppedmakingthem.Thegoodnews,however,isthatfederalloansaccountforaboutthreequartersofstudentborrowing,andthegovernmentsaysthatmoneywillflowuninterrupted.8.HowdidtheJacobsmanagetosolvetheirproblem?

A.Theyaskedtheirkidstoehome.

B.Theyborrowed$20,000fromtheschool.

C.Theygothelpfromtheschoolandthefederalgovernment.

D.Theyencouragedtheirtwinsonstodoparttimejobs.9.Financialaidadministratorsbelievethat_______.

A.America’sunemploymentwillfall

B.collegetuitionfeeswilldoublesoon

C.thegovernmentwillreceivemorelettersofplaint

D.morefamilieswillfacethesameproblemastheJacobsfamily10.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemiddleclassfamiliesfromthetext?A.Theywilltrytheirbesttosendkidstocollege.B.Theirineremainedsteadyinthelastdecade.C.Theyblamedthegovernmentforthetuitionincrease.D.Theirdebtswillbepaidoffwithin25years.11.Accordingtothelastparagraph,thegovernmentwill__________.A.goonprovidingfinancialsupportforcollegestudentsB.stopthepaniesfrommakingstudentloansC.dismisssomefinancialaidadministratorsD.providemoststudentswithscholarshipsDWhenwesayolderpeopleshrink,wedon'tmean

theybeetinyenoughtofitinyourpocket!Wejustmeanthatit'smonforolderpeopletobeealittleshorterovertime.Thiskindofshrinkingcan'tbereversed,althoughpeoplecansloworstopthisprocess.Butwhydoesshrinkinghappenatall?Becauseofgravity(theforcethatkeepsyourfeetontheground),cushionsbetweenthebonesinthespine(脊骨),getpressed(壓縮),whichmakesapersonlosealittleheightandbeeshorter.Anotherreasonwhysomeolderpeopleshrinkisbecauseofosteoporosis(骨質(zhì)疏松).Osteoporosisoccurswhenboneisbrokendownandnotenough

newbonematerialismade.Overtime,boneissaidtobelostbecauseit'snotbeingreplaced.Bonesbeesmallerandweakerandcaneasilybreakifsomeonewithosteoporosisisinjured.Olderpeople—especiallywomen,whogenerallyhavesmallerand

lighterbonestobeginwith—aremorelikelytodeveloposteoporosis.Asyearsgoby,apersonwithosteoporosiscangetsmallbreaksinbonesthatarecalledpressionfractures(受壓骨折).Thesebreakscausecollapseofthespineandovertimethepersonwithosteoporosiscanbeehunchedover(駝背).Didyouknowthateverydayyoushrinkalittle,too?Youaren'tastallattheendofthedayasyouareatthebeginning.That'sbecauseasthedaygoeson,waterinthedisksofthespinegetspressed

duetogravity,makingyoujustatinybitshorter.Don'tworry,though.Onceyougetagoodnight'srest,yourbodyrecovers,andthenextmorning,you'restandingtallagain!Smokinganddrinkingalcoholcanmakethisproblemworse.Wanttodosomethingrightnowtobuildstrongbones?IbelievewhatIwillsaywillhelpyou.12.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Forshrinking,peoplecandonothingaboutit.B.Womenhavesmallerand

lighterbonesthanmen.C.Wearen'tastallattheendofthedayasweareatthebeginning.

D.Ifsomeoneisinjured,hewillbeeshorter.13.Whatshouldwedoifwedon'twanttoshrinkfaster?A.Weshouldtrytoreducegravity.

B.We

shouldsleepaslongaspossible.C.Weshouldbecarefulnottobehurtbyothers.D.Weshouldkeepawayfromsmokinganddrinkingalcohol.14.Aboutosteoporosis,weknowthat_______.

A.gravityisoneofthecausesofosteoporosisB.womenaremorelikelytodeveloposteoporosisC.ifwedeveloposteoporosis,wearemorelikelytobeshorterD.onceourboneisbrokendown,osteoporosiswilloccur15.Whatwilltheauthortalkaboutintheparagraphtobefollowed?A.Tellushowtogrowtaller.

B.Telluswhattodotohavestrongbones.C.Tellushowtobeehealthier.

D.Tellushowtoavoidbeingshrinking.

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，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Ifsomethingthatyou’redoingdoesn’tchallengeyou,thenitdoesn’tchangeyou.Weallneedsomenormalstressinourlives,afterall.

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Sochallengethefollowinglimits：Figureout

whatyou’rescaredofanddoitcontinuously.Ifyou’reasalesman,andyou’rescaredoftalkingtopeoplepersonallyoroverthephone,now,insteadofbeingscaredandthinkingyou’llfail,spendatleastfiveminutesadaytopickupthephoneandmakeacall.

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Butdon’tstoponthefirstattempt!Eventually,youcanlookatfearintheeyesandsay,“Goon,I’mnotscared!”

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Makesurethishobbyisnotlinkedtoyourcareer;youhavetorelaxandrelieveyourstresswhileperformingthis.Someexamplesmightbecooking,sewing,paintingandsoon.Apartfromhelpingyouchallengeyourself,takingaclassforyourhobbymayalsogiveyouextraine.Setasideatleastnineminutesadayforphysicalexercise.

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simple9minuterunaroundyourneighborhoodcandowondersforyourself.Exercisecannotonlyhelpyoumaintainyourregularweight,butalsomakeyoufeelbetteraboutyourself.Travelandallowyourselftobeinterestedinnewpeople.Don’tjustlimityourselftoyourfellowtravelerstrytoconnectwiththeservicestaff.Youneverknowwhatkindofpeoplethey’regoingtobe.Getoutofyourhouseorgoonlinerightnowtobookyourclass.

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A.Someonemayhanguponyou.B.Youshoulddoitcontinuously.C.Youdon’tneedtogotothegym.D.Runninginthegymmaybeabetterchoice.E.Starttotravelnowandlearntochallengeyourself.F.Takeaclassforahobbyyou’vebeenlongingtodevelop.G.Youcanneverseeanyimprovementifyousticktoyour

fortzone.第二部分:語言知識運用（共兩節(jié),滿分45分）第一節(jié):完形填空（共20小題；每小題l.5分,滿分30分）Lastweekmydaughterwassick,soshehadtostayathome.Whilestayingathome,shelooksatmyhandsandasks,“Yourhandshavethis21,right?”It’struethatmyhandsareshaking,nottoomuch,nottoo22,andifIreallywant,Icancontrolthat.WhenIwasakid,mymother23tofindoutwhyIhadthis.Wewenttoquiteafew24,butnoneofthemreally25it.Theythenthoughtitwassomethingpsychological,not26.AsIgrowup,Ilearnedhowto27_it.Butit’sstillnotvery28tobeaskedaboutit.I29mostpeoplethinkthatIhadtoomuchcaffeineordrunktoomuch.“Right”,Isaid,“I'vehadthis30IwasakidandIneverknewwhyIreallyhadthis.”Andthereshegoes,_31myentiresadworldinjustonetinysentence:“Well,maybeit’sbecauseyouhavesomekindofsuperpower.”Ittookmeafewgoodsecondsto32_afterIheardthis.Andthenafew33__tothinkaboutit.Yes,maybeit’sbecauseIhavesomekindofsuperpower,liketoomuch34tryingtofindanoutlet.It’s35thatkidsfindthebest36ineverything,eveninthestrangestthings,whileadults37toseeeverydeviation(偏離)fromthe38So,nexttimeyouseemyhandsshaking,don’tyouever39_tothinkIhadtoomuchcaffeineordrunktoomuch?It’snotbecauseofthat.It’sbecauseIhaveasuperpowerthatisso40thatmybodycanhardlyholdit.21.A.movingB.striking C.beating D.shaking22.A.weak B.obviousC.slight D.big23.A.managed Bwished C.tried D.refused24.A.doctors B.scientists C.teachers D.lawyers25.A.treated B.operated C.examined D.cured26.A.mental B.physical C.spiritual D.natural27.A.livewith B.gowith C.facewith D.agreewith28.A.upset B.fortable C.curious D.awkward29.A.guess B.calculate C.realize D.announce30.A.as B.after C.until D.since31.A.attacking B.sticking C.blowing D.hiding32.A.restart B.replace C.recover D.pick33.A.minutes B.months C.years D.time34.A.energy B.wind C.information D.wealth35.A.rare B.terrible C.embarrassing D.wonderful36.A.thing B.fact C.point D.part37.A.attend B.tend C.expect D.intend38.A.truth B.path C.life D.highway39.A.can B.need C.dare D.have40.A.awful B.extreme C.powerful D.meaningful第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Aslesspeoplechoosetomakesugarpaintings,thetraditionalChinesefolkcraftmighthavebeea41.(distance)memoryinsomeways.Howevera38yearoldcraftsman,LiJiangZhongisdevotedto42.(keep)theartofsugarpaintingalive.Liworkasaminerformorethantenyears.After43.minecloseddown,Liturned44.____housingdecoration,untilhe45.(force)togiveup,duetoafingerinjury.Earlierthisyear,hediscoveredsugarpainting,somethinghereallyhadaninterestin.Sincetherewasnosugarpaintingcraftsmaninhisvillage,hestudiedby46.__(he)throughlargequantitiesofvideosandinformationontheinternet.Lilovedpaintingwhenhewasyoung,andhefounditeasytolearntheskillinsugarpainting.Hesoonmasteredtheskillandcouldmakea47.(vary)ofsugarpaintings.Asugarpaintingismadewith78.__(melt)brownorwhitesugar.Craftsman49.(normal)paintanimalsandflowersonastoneboardwiththesyrup.Whenthesugarcoolsdown,50._appearsisapieceofsugarart.第三部分:寫作（共兩節(jié)；滿分35分）第一節(jié):短文改錯（共l0小題；每小題l分,滿分l0分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有l(wèi)0處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：l.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.允許修改10處,多者（從第11處起）不計分。ThesummerjobisatraditionamongAmericanuniversitystudents.Longaftertheendoftheschoolyear,studentsstarttheirsummervacationjobsearch.Theysendletterstobusinesses,goingtojobinterviews,andaskourfriendsandrelativesforhelp.ByJunethestudentsusuallyhavebeenfoundtheirjobsandthentheybeginpreparingtoentertheworldofworks.Reasonsforwantingasummerjobdiffersfromstudenttostudent.Someworkhelppaytheirschoolexpenses;othersworktogainexperienceintheirchosenprofessions;stillothersworkjustforthefunnyofit.Salesmenorwaitersaretwoofthemuchmonjobsthatstudent