甘肃省嘉峪关市一中2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

嘉峪关市一中2017-2018学年第二学期期末考试
高二英语试卷
（考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分）
第一部分阅读理解(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。

A
Welcome to our website. Here are some magazines to recommend this week.
A. reviews of novels
B. simple humorous stories
C. serious writings on music
D. stories written by famous artists
2. What discount can you get if you buy Alternative Press on the website?
A. About 38%
B. About 55%
C. About 70%
D. About 75%
3. Which magazine will suit a hip-hop fan?
A. Complex.
B. Alarm.
C. Alternative Press.
D. Sound & Vision.
B
I dropped out of college after my freshman year. Three years later, I quit a dead-end job and returned college. I saw school as my way out. But I quickly found myself facing the same roadblocks that had caused me to quit before: I was confused with college-level algebra and a heavy workload of reading and writing assignment. Moreover, I was unsure of my career direction. I was ready to drop out again. Then a smartly-dressed woman walked confidently to the front of my English composition class. “Look at you! Look at each and every one of you,” she said. “You’re here to change your lives for the better. And you’re going to make it!” I can’t remember the rest of the speech, but it changed the course of my college career and my life.
Mrs. Smith didn’t know me from any of the other 40 faces in her classroom, but I felt she speaking directly to me. Having trouble keeping up with the workload? Break it down into small pieces, and set up a schedule that suits you. If college algebra is too difficult, drop back to introductory college math. As for English composition, she gave us writing assignments we could relate to. “Go for the best, kid. You’re worth it,” she’d say.
I graduated from that college and went on to get my bachelor’s degrees. Today, as a college instructor, each fall when I stand in front of a new class, I think of Mrs. Smith and how much teachers can affect their students. She couldn’t have known it when she gave that pep talk, but she made a huge difference in my life.
4. Why did the author want to quit school again?
A. He wanted to return to hid former job.
B. He decided on his future career.
C. The academic pressure seemed unbearable.
D. Many changes took place in his life.
5. How did Mrs. Smith help the author?
A. She made him feel relaxed.
B. She helped him with algebra.
C. She talked to him directly.
D. She brought him courage and faith.
6. What can we infer about the author?
A. He learnt to be a better teacher.
B. He didn’t finish his college education.
C. He became Mrs. Smith’s favorite student.
D. He didn’t understand the writing assignments.
7. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Always believe in yourself.
B. Never quit before trying.
C. Experience is worth valuing.
D. A lady changed my life in time.
C
In the story of “The Crow and the Pitcher”（乌鸦和水罐）from Aesop’s Fables （伊索寓言）, a thirsty crow drops stones into a narrow jar to raise the low level of water inside so he can take a drink.
Now scientists have evidence to back up that story. New Caledonian crows actually do understand how to make water displacement work to their advantage, experiments showed. The results suggests that the birds are, at least in some aspects, as smart as first-graders, according to the study.
Researchers, led by Sarah Jelbert at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, presented six crows with tubes filled with water. Inside the tubes, a worm or pieces of meat on a piece of wood was floating, just out of reach of the crow. In front of the tubes, the researchers arranged a bunch of heavy rubber erasers that would sink, and light plastic objects that would float. The crows found out that they could drop the heavy objects into the tubes in order to raise the water level and get their snack.
However, the birds handled awkwardly in experiments in which they could choose to drop objects in either a wide tube or a narrow tube to get snack, the researchers said. Dropping objects into the narrow tube would lift the water level by a greater amount and put the treat within reach after just two drops. In contrast, it took around seven drops to raise the snack to the same level in the wide tube. The crows obviously didn’t realize this, and most of them went for the wide tube first.
Previous studies showed that chimps and human children can solve similar tasks. In a 2011 study, chimps and kids found out that they could put water into a tube to
reach a peanut that was floating in a small amount of water at the bottom.
8.What does the text focus on?
A. Aesop’s prediction.
B. Crows’ intelligence.
C. The development of crows.
D. Human-animal communication.
9.How did the crows get the worm in a tube in Sarah’s experiment?
A. By dropping in the heavy erasers.
B. By removing the plastic objects.
C. By standing on the wood.
D. By breaking the tube.
10.Wha t does the underlined part “the treat” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A.the tube.
B.The object.
C. the snack.
D.The water
11.What did the experiment with wide and narrow tubes show?
A.Crows are sensitive to surroundings.
B.Crows have the ability to recognize shapes.
C.Crows are cleverer than chimps and children.
D.Crows understand water displacement incompletely.
D
“No pains, no gains.” gives the impression that we ought to be suffering while we study. It seems that the only way to know if we’re putting in enough work is how much hardship we bear. We are totally taken up with study, shutting ourselves away for a big exam. Is that necessarily true?
When we haven’t taken the time to come up with another idea, we just shut ourselves in a room with a book. It’s no surprise that we find revision boring and difficult. Just as children learn from playing, we can learn from doing, or at least from study techniques that interest us, rather than make us switch off. Shutting ourselves away can make us learn to hate studying, leading to a situation where instead of being able to concentrate on our work, we are troubled by how unfair it is that we must study. This can be part of a vicious cycle(恶性循环) that traps us into ineffective revision, your poor progress fueling further annoyance.
Thankfully, working in the company of other people really helps fight against that. We just need to learn how to deal with distractions. It’s not necessary to avoid all company, just idle(懒散的)company. People, who are bored and looking to be distracted, are terrible to work around. They constantly try to keep others in
conversation. While studying in the same room with someone who is ironing or working out is perfectly possible. Of course, it’s also a good idea to avoid the company of people involved in activities where you would rather be playing than study. Working while sitting next to someone playing video games is most likely to end with a new high score in games rather than productive revision.
If being around others means working in a noisy environment, a pair of headphones and some background music can block out noises. They also act as a psychological barrier, so that people think twice before interrupting you. Besides, we should know friends and family can lessen feelings of isolation(孤立). And connecting with other people makes us happy, so it’s important not to give that up and to make sure that we take the time to socialize.
12. The author’s purpose in writing the text is to ___________.
A. introduce an effective studying means
B. encourage us to work as hard as possible
C. remind us to balance activities and study
D. discuss the importance of family company
13. What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. Revision is interesting and easy with study techniques for certain.
B. Shutting ourselves away can help concentrate on work.
C. A favorable interest might lead to effective revision.
D. Good ideas are needed in terms of progress.
14. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 implies that ___________.
A. playing video games is helpful for an effective study
B. one shouldn’t study with the company of a video player
C. one should study from certain activities that one is interested in
D. the more time one spends in playing games, the higher test scores one will get
15. If you are studying in a noisy environment, you’d better ___________.
A. think twice before taking any action
B. give up others’ company at once
C. give indication of not wanting to be interrupted
D. force yourself to be accustomed to the environment
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。

A gratitude journal is a great way to keep yourself in a positive state of mind. This article will offer some tips for starting and keeping one.
1.Make it a rule to write down things you are thankful for per day. _____16____This will make writing the journal more challenging as time goes on, but that's how your awareness and thankfulness will grow. You'll find new things to be thankful for what you never noticed before.
2.Write about extended material things in your life. 17 .For example, if you love to paint, you may be grateful for the paint that you have. Or, if you like music ,you may be grateful for your CD connections.
3. 18 . You can start by feeling grateful to be alive . Avoid the trap of being grateful for something that is better than what other people have. Instead, compare whatever you are grateful for with how you would feel if you didn't have it.
4.Think about your abilities. You may start with basic abilities like your abilities to see and hear., 19 ___Think about skilful things like singing and dancing ,and your character like your skills in cheering up people or your skills in being a good friend.
5. Consider the people in your life. Think about all the people you are grateful to and write down the reasons. It's also good to write about the people that you don't really like and find a reason to appreciate them, its also a test of your character. 20 After all ,There is good in everyone.
A. Avoid repeating the same things,
B. Describe how you are grateful for what you have have.
C. This can be difficult but very uplifting.
D. Then progress to those that are unique to you.
E. Feel grateful for any advantage you may have.
F. These things vary greatly depending on your interests.
G. In this way,everything will become more heartwarming.
第二部分语言知识运用(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

At the age of nine, I was taking swimming lessons at a pool. The day had arrived
21. A. skip B. refer C. advance D. add
22. A. take turns B. insist on C. take risks D. put off
23. A. competitors B. classmates C. students D. instructors
24. A. show B. leave C. fail D. observe
25. A. injured B. blamed C. trapped D. choked
26. A. pushed B. pressed C. grabbed D. controlled
27. A. above B. below C. beside D. beyond
28. A. surprised B. sympathetic C. annoyed D. cold
29. A. explained B. reacted C. declined D. urged
30. A. delivered B. owed C. taught D. promised
31. A. so that B. as if C. in case D. even if
32. A. problem B. excuse C. question D. voice
33. A. logical B. illegal C. ridiculous D. impossible
34. A. disaster B. discomfort C. damage D. fear
35. A. result B. advantage C. goal D. task
36. A. concerned B. sensitive C. embarrassed D. sure
37. A. slowly B. easily C. clumsily D. eagerly
38. A. attend B. take C. give D. pass
39. A. always B. sometimes C. ever D. seldom
40. A. sights B. barriers C. surprises D. harvests
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。

There is a popular 41 (say) in the English language:”Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” Well, that is not true! _42__(kind) words and name-calling can hurt children as much as being 43 (physical) hit, sometimes even more so. A recent study of middle school children showed that verbal abuse by other children can do 44 to the development in the brain. Researcher Martin Teicher and his team studied young adu
domestic (家庭的) violence or physical abuse by their parents. The
their childhood’s exposure to verbal abuse from both parents and other children. The n the researchers
performed imaging tests on the brains of the subjects.
connections between the left and right side of the brain. The middle school years are a time when these brain connections are developing. So, harmful comments from children or adul
other people say to our children, but we can make some preparations. It is time that
第三部分写作(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（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的次。

删除：把多余的用斜线（\）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.每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第l1处起）不计分。

Today was my former junior school’s fifty anniversary. I attended to its Homecoming Day. Early in the morning, followed some other former schoolmates of different age, I arrived at the school gate. We first went around the school and then visit the school museum to admire all the pleasant changes in recent years. Afterwards, several students had a tea party with some teachers or other students, talking about our old days and school life today. Unknowingly, several hours passed. Before leaving, all of us were inviting to leave a message on a wall. I wrote serious that I was very grateful to my school for her giving me a happy and brilliant childhood. What great Saturday!
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华，你校学生会组织了一次为贫困儿童献爱心活动，包括捐书籍衣物或请吃饭、参观等。

你给你的美国笔友写邮件介绍此次活动，主要包括活动内容及你的感受。

适当发挥想象，结构合理。

字数100-120左右。

Dear Peter,
The Student Union launched a campaign aimed at helping children in need _________________________________________________________________ ____________
_________________________________________________________________ ____________
_________________________________________________________________ ____________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
嘉峪关市一中2017—2018学年第二学期期末考试
高二英语答案
阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
1-3 CDA 4-7 CDAD 8-11BACD 12-15ACBC
16-20. AFBDC
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
21—25 CABCD 26—30 CABAC 31—35 DCABC 36—40 DBDAB
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。

41.saying 42.unkind 43.physically 44.harm45.aged 46. to comment 47.who 48.from 49.what 50.protected/should protect
短文改错
1.fifty – fiftieth
2. attended to 去to
3. followed -- following
4. age – ages
5. visit – visited
6. or --- and
7. our -- their 8. inviting – invited 9. serious – seriously 10. great Saturday 前加a
第二节:书面表达
Dear Peter,
The Student Union launched a campaign aimed at helping children in need in my school last weekend.And all the students took an active part in this activity.
Some donated their pocket money, some contributed clothes or books. And some students invited the children to their homes treating them to delicious foods and showed them around the city. In doing so,we also learned that helping others brings great happiness not only to the receiver but also to the giver.
I think this campaign is really a success. Though it came to an end, I know there is still a long way to go for us to change the life of disadvantaged groups and this needs everyone’s effort.。