内蒙古鄂尔多斯市一中2015-2016学年高二下学期末考试英语试题 含答案

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第Ⅰ卷
一、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
A
Last year my summer holiday was spoiled by my bringing along my iPad。

Instead of looking at nature，I checked my e—mail。

Instead of paddling a small boat, I followed my Twitter feed（推特简讯）。

I was behaving as if I were still in the office. My body was on vacation, but my head wasn't。

So this year I made up my mind to try something different: withdrawal from the Internet. I knew it wouldn't be easy，since I’m bad at self-control. But I was determined. I started by giving the iPad to my wife. The cellphone signal at our house was worse than in the past，making my attempts at cheating an experience in frustration . I was trapped, forced
to go through with my plan. Largely breaking away from e—mail and Twitter，I had few ways to connect to the world except for the radio—and how much radio can one listen to, really？I had to do what I had planned to do all along: read books。

This experience has had a happy ending. With determination and the strong support of my wife，I won in my vacation struggle against the Internet，realizing finally that it was I，not the iPad，that was the problem。

I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi—Fi. “I don’t need it，” I said。

However，as we return to post—vacation life, a harder test begins：Can I continue when I’m back at work？I have no intention of giving up my convenience completely。

But I hope to resist the temptation to check my e-mail every five minutes，which leads to checking my Twitter feed 。

I think a vacation is supposed to help you rest your brain to become more productive. Here I hope this one worked。

1. What do we know about the author’s last summer vacation？
A. He was determined to enjoy the beautiful view.
B. His iPad ruined his plan of finishing a great novel。

C. He hated himself for acting as if he were working on vacation。

D。

He felt satisfied that he had stuck to his usual timetable。

2。

When back at work，the author will probably choose to ________. A。

keep control of when and how to use the Internet
B。

continue to read more and more books
C。

stay away from the Internet for ever
D. stop checking what is being said right now completely
3. What is the author’s opinion of a great vacation in the passage？
A。

A vacation is having nothing to do but read all day。

B。

A vacation proves that a life of pleasure is overvalued。

C。

A vacation means a change of pace to make one more creative. D. A vacation is a period of time to do whatever one wishes to。

B
Trip to Alaska National Parks
This four—day train trip，which traverses both Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks，allows for true appreciation of Alaska’s natural beauty。

The route takes in peaks and forests, including a stop at the foot of 20，320—foot-high Mount McKinley，North America’s tallest mountain. Though the train has comfortable seating and a luxurious dining car, nights are spent at off-train lodging like the Grande Denali Lodge. India Tour, Maharajas' Express
Maharajas’ Express is the most luxurious train in the world。

Started in 2010, and limited to 88 passengers on each trip, the train features luxurious private suites with marble baths and panoramic （全景)windows。

On the five—day，four-night trip, which starts and ends in Delhi，passengers make stops to visit the splendid Taj Mahal at Agra, take a tiger safari at Ranthambore National Park，and shop and watch an
elephant—polo match in Jaipur.
Tales of Laos Tour，Eastern & Oriental Express
The sister train to Europe's Venice Simplon Orient—Express，the Eastern & Oriental Express offers the same level of service and comfort。

What's completely different about the Eastern, of course，is the scenery that passengers can see through the train’s large windows。

Among the attractive sights on the four—day, three—night Tales of Laos Tour are green rice paddies(水稻梯田）and locals riding elephants。

Cuzco to Machu Picchu Route，Hiram Bingham
The Hiram Bingham，a train operating in Peru，leads guests on a magical day trip from Cuzco to the ruins of Machu Picchu. During the three—hour trip —which covers about 50 miles —the train winds through the thick jungle and across two high mountains. Once it arrives at the city of Machu Picchu，passengers get a five—hour tour through the fascinating site before heading back to Cuzco。

4。

The underlined word “traverses” in Paragraph 1 probably means _______。

A。

leaves for B。

consists of C。

moves across D。

arrives at
5。

According to this passage，the longest journey may be _______。

A。

Trip to Alaska National Parks B。

India Tour
C。

Tales of Laos Tour D。

Cuzco to Machu Picchu Route
6. The Eastern ＆Oriental Express is different from Europe’s Venice Simplon Orient—Express in that _______。

A. it offers satisfying service
B. travelers feel every relaxed
C。

the dining car has a good environment D. it provides a better view of the scenery
7。

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A. On the Trip to Alaska National Parks，visitors spend the night in the luxurious dining car。

B。

India Tour offers different attractions，varying from experiencing the cultural relic to
doing some shopping。

C。

On the Tales of Laos Tour, visitors can enjoy wonderful rice paddies and ride elephants。

D. The Cuzco to Machu Picchu Route starts in Cuzco and ends in Machu Picchu。

C
Did you know that many people today are getting extra work by taking translating jobs online？It's true！And you can do it too. Many companies in the USA need translators now to translate simple documents online from Chinese to English，such as emails，website content，movie subtitles and more.
Companies like Real Translator Jobs are actively seeking translators from
China to fill demand。

There are more translation jobs than people to complete them。

This leaves a big opportunity for anyone to start doing this and earn extra money.
Do you have to speak perfect English？No！Even basic knowledge of English is OK. This is really a job for anyone from China who wants to do it。

We spoke to one student from Beijing，Harris，who has been doing this for 2 years now and is earning between $150 and ＄225 every day. He completes about 3 to 4 jobs per day which takes him about 3 hours。

It’s an incredible amount of money to earn ！
It is great that we now live in the “Information Age” and opportunities like this are available to people in China to earn extra money working from home over the Internet。

This type of work is surely to do great things for young people in China.
If you would also like to do this, it’s easy to get started。

Just follow these steps：
1. Sign up at Real Translator Jobs (where Chinese translators are needed now）, or a similar service。

2。

Review the job posting and complete the ones you like.
3. Get paid once per month by cheque，PayPal or bank wire transfer。

I hope you enjoyed this information and good luck earning extra money online translating documents.
8。

What’s the bes t title of the passage？
A。

How to find a job on the Internet
B。

How to earn extra money
C. Getting extra work by taking translating jobs online
D. How to find a friend on the Internet
9。

Which of the following is not mentioned about the documents online translated？
A。

Articles。

B。

Emails。

C. Website content。

D. Movie subtitles.
10. If one company in the USA needs a translator，he or she ______。

A。

should speak perfect English B。

can speak basic English C。

must come from China D。

must come from Beijing
11。

Which step is not followed if you get started the translating job online？
A. Signing up at Real Translator Jobs. B。

Reviewing and completing the job posting.
C. Getting paid once per month by cheque.
D. Getting paid once a month in cash.
D
We spend a quarter of our lives asleep. Sleep is necessary for the body to rest，yet our brains continue to process information。

Studies have shown that students are more successful when they sleep after studying–instead of pulling all-nighters–because the brain reviews information learned.
Similarly，dreaming is an opportunity to work out emotional problems and form thoughts and memories。

About 25 percent of the time spent sleeping is spent in rapid eye movement，or REM，sleep。

This type of sleep is known for when dreams occur，but it also helps energize the brain and body.
Researchers have found two important factors regarding humans and sleep：basic sleep need and sleep debt。

Basic sleep need is the amount of sleep we need to have regularly to perform at our best. Sleep debt is the loss of sleep. A few studies say that most adults function best with a basic sleep need of seven to eight hours a night。

The problem is that
sleep debt also factors in，just because that you meet your basic sleep needs a few nights of the week doesn’t mean it cancels out the effects of one night’s sleep debt。

Of course，everyone is different and some people require more or less sleep than the standard basic sleep need. But the real problem lies in what lack of sleep does over the long period to people who either does not meet his or her body’s needs or for one reason or another doesn’t get enough regular sleep. It is more possible for these people to have motor vehicle accidents, weight gain and risk for heart disease or diabetes (糖尿病）and may be at increased risk for psychological conditions such as depression or drug abuse。

Sleeping too long also can be associated with depression and poor health.
12. Most people spent around ______ of the sleeping time in REM
sleep？
A. One third of the time B。

More than half of the time
C。

One fourth of the time D. More than 5 hours every day 13. Which of the following is NOT the result for lack of sleep according to the passage？
A。

Car accidents。

B。

Putting on weight.
C。

Heart problems。

D. Review learning things。

14. The best title for the passage is ______。

A. Why We Need Sleep B。

REMSleep and Basic Sleep
C. Sleep Causes Problems
D. How Much Sleep We Need
15. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage？
A. Students will forget what they have learned if they go to sleep immediately after study。

B。

People may have an idea on how to solve an emotional problem if they have a dream.
C。

It’s all right to have a night of sleep debt if you fulfill several days of basic sleep need.
D。

Sleeping as long as you can is considered to be good for your health and performance。

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.有两项为多余选项。

Why does it seem like we are running around like chickens without a
head? We fill up our schedules with to-do lists, events, meetings, and everything else in between。

With such a busy schedule and a limited amount of time throughout the day，it's easy to be late。

You want to find out how not to be late again。

16
Be Organized and Plan
You need to be organized with your schedule and plan! 17 If you are determined to be on time, you must first know what is on your schedule。

Give yourself time in between meetings to relax and get refocused for the next meeting. It will be important for you to pace yourself throughout your day so that you don't get overwhelmed and burnt out。

Arrive at Least 10 Minutes Early
When you organize and plan out your week every Sunday evening, it will be important for you to arrive at the location at least 10 minutes early。

18 Personally，I would rather be waiting instead of being the one walking in late。

______19_______
When it comes to being on time，what helps me is to figure out what I want to wear the night before and have it ready to go in the morning. Prepare the coffee machine the night before and have it set for when you want it to be ready in the morning。

Prepare and organize the night before what you need in the morning. This helps and you will feel much more relaxed when you wake up。

Value Yourself and Your Time
When you value your time，you value how you spend it。

If you are constantly running around and being late to events，it’s important for you to evaluate how much you value your time。

When you are able to value your time, you will start to appreciate how you spend your time。

20 We experience so many distractions every day that we can easily be pulled away from what we need to do。

Other people or noise from the outside world can take away your precious time if you allow it to happen。

Start valuing yourself and your time。

A。

That way you won’t feel stressed about being late。

B。

Prepare the Night Before
C. When it comes to being on time，it's all about creating good habits。

D。

Time is precious, and how you spend it all depends on you.
E。

I highly suggest that you plan your week every Sunday evening.
F。

Find out how not to be late again with these simple steps
G。

You need to take these steps！
二、英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 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四个选项(A、B、C 和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A Love of De—Cluttering
Having moved often，I have developed a love of de—cluttering(清理)。

Standing in front of my wardrobe(衣柜)at least once every couple of months，I consider what can go。

As a result，every time some clothes
will 21 up at the charity shop。

Occasionally such a 22 may see something new—to—me come home from the store which I think can add a different energy to my wardrobe. So it's 23 。

If however，I haven’t worn it within a few weeks，then 24 I am not as in love with it as I thought。

It's then 25 back to the store on the next trip.
I was 26 a year ago, and weight fell off me。

As none of my old clothes 27 any more，I released them to the charity store。

So my wardrobe nearly became 28 。

As my health has improved and weight has 29 ，I could buy new items in a 30 I was before the weight loss。

I don’t though. That's31 I am not what I was before。

I don't need to 32 myself as who I once was.
We don’t actually need lots of 33 to express ourselves creatively. I hold no interest in fashion。

I have grown into myself and have my own 34 。

With this in mind，however，my 35 of de-cluttering still stands and it doesn’t belong only to wardrobes. It 36 to all areas of our lives。

Of course, the best form of de—cluttering is to 37 ourselves of outdated thoughts. Like with all forms of de—cluttering，saying goodbye to 38 patterns that no longer serve us creates space to breathe。

It also makes
39 for new ways of thinking。

I wish you the courage to break away from all that no longer 40 you and make room for fresh energy to flow。

21. A。

stay B。

throw C. go D。

end
22。

A. trip B. shop C。

ride D. dream 23。

A。

unique B. welcome C。

unusual D. imaginable
24。

A. suddenly B. gradually C. obviously D. eventually
25。

A。

donated B。

pulled C。

sold D。

bought
26。

A. alone B。

active C。

away D. ill 27. A. worked B. existed C。

fitted D. matched 28。

A。

unattractive B. empty C。

small D。

full
29。

A。

returned B. reduced C. balanced D. kept
30. A。

design B. form C. shape D. size
31 .A. until B。

when C. because D. why
32. A. express B. teach C。

behave D。

enjoy 33。

A。

strength B。

energy C. clothes D. words
34。

A。

style B。

manner C。

character D。

gesture
35. A。

fear B。

confidence C。

envy D。

love
36。

A. refers B。

applies C。

adapts
D. adds
37。

A。

convince B. warn C. rob D。

rid 38. A. thinking B. acting C。

living D。

performing
39。

A。

plans B。

space C。

money
D。

sense
40。

A. attract B. delight C. serve D. change 市一中2015～2016学年度第二学期期末考试试题
高二英语
第II卷
第二节（共10 小题;每小题1.5 分，满分15 分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Can you imagine the world full of crying and shouting, covered in darkness? However，it's not just a joke. It’s a real ____41 (describe）of a world without happiness and laughter。

If you compare our life to a pie, what would you put in if you were in charge of making the pie？42 (obvious），many people would add as much happiness as possible。

Do you know why？It’s43 happiness stands for sweetness in most people’s minds.
Don’t think of it just as a comparison. Happ iness is a flower 44 (live) in the sunshine, and it is not difficult to reach for it。

We have a variety of 45 （emotion）like sadness, anger，fear，enthusiasm and
happiness，and they all appear naturally when something 46 （affect) our feelings. So，if we can change our attitude 47 things in the world, we can certainly adjust our emotions。

It means that we can choose to be happy if we want to，as long as we view everything in 48 positive way. If we can be happy，why not 49 （choice) to be？Let’s try together to create a world 50 (fill) with smiling faces and sunshine。

三、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.每处错误仅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。

删除：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。

Yesterday afternoon，I felt illness all of a sudden. I was about to get up from the sofa while I felt dizzy as if everything were spinning around. Then my head ached a lot of. That is a kind of feeling you have when you get drunk. I go to the hospital nearby, where I was given a medical examination。

To my relief，there was something seriously wrong with me。

The doctor said the symptom was probably caused by too many pressure and tiredness. Now I think it necessarily to forget my work for
little while。

I need to taking some exercise every day and find ways to relax me. That really matters。

第二节书面表达（满分25 分）
假如你是光明中学高三（1) 班的李华，上周你校举办了为期一周的“外语文化节”活动。

请根据下表给你的英国笔友Robert 写信,介绍文化节的开展情况：
光明中学第一届外语文化节
时间：2016 年7 月2 日—--7 月8 日
活动内容:1。

外籍专家讲座，主题：英语学习方法;
2.英语演讲比赛；
3。

英语口语角活动.
注意：
1。

词数100 左右；
2。

可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
Dear Robert,
________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ _________________
Yours，
Li Hua
参考答案
一、阅读理解：21—24 CBDB 25—27 CAC 28-31 CABD 32——35 CDAB
36-40 GEABD
二、完型填空：41--60 DABCA DCBAD CACAD BDABC
三、语法填空：
61。

description 62。

Obviously 63. because 64。

living 65。

emotions
66。

affects 67。

to/towards 68。

a 69。

choose 70。

filled
四、改错：
Yesterday afternoon，I felt illness all of a sudden。

I was about to get up from the sofa while I felt dizzy as if
ill
when
everything were spinning around。

Then my head ached a lot of. That is a kind of feeling you have when you get drunk. I go to the hospital nearby, where I was given a medical examination. To my relief，there was something seriously
went
nothing
wrong with me。

The doctor said the symptom was probably caused by too many pressure and tiredness. Now I think it
much
necessarily to forget my work for∧little while. I need to taking some exercise every day and find ways to relax me.
necessary a take myself
That really matters.
五、作文：
These activities are of great value to every student involved。

Not only have the students mastered some proper and effective learning methods，but the festival has aroused the students’ passion and enthusiasm in English as well。

We are all happy to see it has achieved great success。

Best wishes!
Yours，
Li Hua。