高二英语上学期期末考试试题18.docx
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高二英语上学期期末考试试题18
辽宁省实验中学分校2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)1-20题(略)
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)
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Itwaswindyandcoldwhenastoreownerwasstickingasignabovehisdoorthatread"PuppiesforSale."Justasheexpected,alittleboysoonappearedbythestoreowner'ssign.
"Howmuchareyougoingtosellthepuppiesfor?
"heasked.Thestoreown
erreplied,"$10foreach."Thelittleboyreachedinhispocketandpulledoutsomechange."Ihave$2.50"hesaid."MayIpleaselookatthem?
"
Thestoreownersmiledandwhistled,takingoutfivedogs.Onepuppywasleftbehind,immediatelythelittleboysingleditoutandsaid,"What'swrongwiththatlittledog?
"Thestoreownerexplainedthatthelittlepuppywasdisabled.Itwouldalwaysbelame.
Thelittleboybecameexcited."ThatisthelittlepuppythatIwanttobuy."Thestoreownersaid"No,youdon'twanttobuythatlittledog.Ifyoureallywanthim,I'lljustgivehimtoyou.”
Thelittleboygotquiteupset,lookedintothestoreowner'seyes,pointinghisfinger,andsaid,"Idon'twantyoutogivehimtome.ThatdogisworthevenybitasmuchasalltheotherdogsandI'llpayfullprice.Infact,I'llgiveyou$2.50now,and50centsamonthuntilIhavehimpaidfor."
Thestoreownercountered,"Youreallydon'twanttobuythislittledog.Heisnevergoingtobeabletorunandjumpandplaywithyouliketheotherpuppies.'
Onhearingthis,thelittleboyreacheddownandrolleduphispantlegtorevealabadlytwisted,crippledleftlegsupportedbyabig
metalbrace.Helookedupatthestoreownerandsoftlyreplied,"Well,Idon'trunsowellmyselfandthelittlepuppywillneedsomeonewhounderstands!
”
21.Whydoestheshopownerstickthesign?
A.Toadvertiseallhisgoods.B.Toattractlittlechildren.
C.Towarnaboutthedangerofdogs.D.Tokeepthewindout.
22
.Whydidtheboybecomeexcitedwhenheknewthedogwaslame'?
A.Becausehecouldbuyitatalowprice.
B.Becausehedidn'thaveenoughmoneyforagoodone.
C.Becausehehadthesimilardisability.
D.Becausehefoundapartnertosharehissadness.
23.Iftheboyboughtthedog,hewouldpayforit_________.
A.in15monthsB.in3monthsC.in1yearD.atthattime
24.Theunderlinedword“countered”canbereplacedby_________.
A.agreedB.insistedC.calculatedD.contradi
cted
B
Owning asmartphonemaynotbeassmartasyouthink.TheymayletyousurftheInternet,listentomusicandsnapphotoswhereveryouare...buttheyalsoturnyouintoaworkaholic(工作狂).Astudysuggeststhat,bygivingyouaccesstoemailsatalltimes,the
all-singing,all-dancingmobilephoneaddsasmuchastwohourstoyourworkingday.
Researchers foundthatBritonsworkanadditional460 hoursayearonaverageastheyareabletorespondtoemailsontheirmobiles.ThestudybytechnologyretailerPixmania,showstheaverageUKworkingdayisbetweennineandtenhours,butafurthertwohoursisspentrespondingtoorsendingworkemails,ormakingworkcalls.Almost oneintenadmitsspendinguptothreehoursoutsidetheirnormalworkingdaycheckingworkemails.Someworkersconfess(坦白)theyareoncallalmost24hoursaday,withnineoutoftensayingtheytakeworkemailsandcallsoutsidetheirnormalworkinghours.Nearlytwo-thirdssaytheyoftencheckworkemailsjustbeforetheygotobedandassoonastheywakeup,whileoverathirdhaverepliedtooneinthemiddleofthenight.
Ghadi Hobeika,marketingdirectorofPixmania,said,“The abilitytoaccessmillionsofapps,keepincontactviasocialnetworksandtakephotosandvideoaswellastextandcallhasmadesmartphonesvaluableformanypeople.However,therearedrawbacks.Manycompaniesexpecttheiremployeestobeoncall24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek,andsmartphonesmeanthatpeoplecannotgetawayfromwork.Themoreconstantlyincontactwebecome,themoreisexpectedofusinaworkcapacity(容量).”
25.Thetextisprobablytakenfrom__________.
A.a scientificreport B.afinancialreport C.a newspaper D.atraveljournal
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6.Theunderlinedword“drawbacks”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans__________.
A.disagreements B.disadvantages C.mistakes
D.features
27.Ghadi mayagreethat__________.
A.employees aresupposedtobeoncall24hoursaday
B.the abilitytoaccessmanyappsmadesmartphonesworthless
C.smartphones mightturnapersonintoaworkaholic
D.people cannotgetawayfromworkwithoutsmartphones
28.What isthemainideaofthispassage?
A.Smartp
hones arelengtheningworkinghours.
B.Smartphones arebecomingvaluableformanypeople.
C.Britons workanadditional460hoursayearonaverage.
D.Smartphones aremorebeneficialtoourlifethanwethink.
C
Thesharingeconomyhasgrowninrecentyearstoincludeeverythingfromapartmentsharingtocarsharingtocommunitytoolsharing.Since2009,anewformofsharingeconomyhasbeenemerginginneighborhoodsthroughouttheUSandaroundtheworld——LittleFreeLibrary.Thelibrariesareboxesplacedinneighborhoodsfromwhichresidentscanwithdraw(取出)anddeposit(存入)books.LittleFreeLibrariescomeinallshapesandsizes.Somelibrariesalsohavethemes,focusingonbooksforchildren,adults,ortourguides.
In2009,TodBolbuiltthefirstLittleFreeLibraryasagifttohismother,whowasadevotedreader.Whenhesawthepeopleofhiscommunitygatheringaroundit,exchangingconversationaswellasbooks,heknewhewanted
totakehissimpleideafurther.“IthinkLittleFreeLibrariesopenthedoortoconversationswewanttohavewitheachother,”Bolsaid.
Sincethen,hisideahasbecomeamovement,spreadingfromstatetostateandcountrytocountry.AccordingtoLittleFreeLibrary.org,therearenow18,000ofthelittlestructuresaroundtheworld,locatedineachofthe50USstatesand70countriesinEurope,AfricaandAsia.
TheInternethashelpedtospreadLittleFreeLibraries.ButanAtlanticarticlesaysthelittlestructuresserveasacure
foraworldofe-readerdownloads.Thelittlewoodenboxesarerefreshinglyphysicalandhuman.Formanypeople,thesenseofdiscoveryisLittleFreeLibraries’mainappeal.“Agirlwalkinghomefromschoolmightpickupagraphicnovelthatgetsherexcitedaboutreading;amanonhiswaytothebusstopmightfindavolumeofpoetrythatchangeshisoutlookonlife,”saystheAtlanticarticle.“Everybookisapotentialsourceofinspiration”.
29.HowdoLittleFreeLibrariesgettheirbooks?
A.Thecommunitiesboughtthem.
B.TodBoldonatedthem.
C.USgovernmentprovidedthem.D.Citizenssharedthem.
30.WhydidTodBolwanttobuildmoreLittleFreeLibraries?
A.Theycanofferneighborsmorechancestotalk.
B.Hewasinspiredbythesharingeconomy.
C.Hewantedtopromotehisideaworldwide.
D.Theyareagifttopleasehismother.
31.WhatdoestheauthoroftheAtlanticarticlebelieve?
A.Little
FreeLibrariesaremorepopularthane-readerdownloads.
B.E-readerdownloadsareundoubtedlybeneficial.
C.LittleFreeLibrariesarephysicalandhuman.
D.TheInternethashelpedtospreadLittleFreeLibraries.
32.LittleFreeLibrariesattractrea
dersmostinthat________.
A.theyareinvariousshapesandsizesB.theyarelocatedallovertheworld
C.theyconnectstrangerstogetherD.theymaygivereadersasenseofdiscovery
D
America’sBestNationalParks
Pacific:
YosemiteNationalPark,Calif
Closestcity:
Oakland,Calif.(3.5-hourdrive)
ThisGoldenStatetreasurehasdenseforestsandrockformationsliketheHalfDome—anaturalist’sdreaminwinter,spring,summerorfall.“Anytimeofyear,it’ssuchanimportantpark,”saysPatriciaSchultz,authorof1000PlacestoSeeBeforeyouDie.Sherecommendstakingatourwithanaturalistguidetolearnaboutthe
reintroductionofwolvesintothepark.
Pacific:
DenaliNationalPark,Alaska
Closestcity:
Fairbanks,Alaska(two-hourdrive)
DenaliNationalParkincludesthetowering(高耸的)Mt.McKinley.At20,320feet,it’sAmerica’stallestpeak.“Butthepark’srealgloryisthewildlifeviewinginasettingthatisvast,terrificandpristine(原始的),”saysSchultz.
West:
GrandTetonNationalPark,Wyo.
Closestcity:
Jackson,Wyo.(45-minutedrive)
HometoskiparadiseJacksonHole,theGrandTetonsofferacharmingWildWestviewinanyseason.Schultzespeciallylikesthe
parkforitscross-countryskiingandwildlifesightingopportunities.
East:
AcadiaNationalPark,Maine
Closestcity:
Bangor,Maine(45-minutedrive)
Aformerhaunt(消磨时光的去处)ofanoldergenerationofAmerica’swealthiest,thisstretchofcoastlineonceplayedhosttoRockefellers,AstorsandVanderbilts.Easyhikingtrails(小道)leadthroughforestsdottedwithsmalllakes.
33.HalfDomeisprobablythenameof_________.
A.acityB.aforestC.anationalparkD.arockformation
34.AccordingtoSchultz,thebestthingtodo
inDenaliNationalParkis________.
A.watchingwildanimalsB.walkingintheforests
C.climbingthemountainsD.enjoyingpristinescenery
35.What’sspecialaboutAcadiaNationalPark?
A.Itisveryclosetothecity.B.Ithasawidevarietyofforests.
C.ItisintheeastoftheU.S.D.Itattractedmanyfamousrichpeople.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
WaystoImproveYourHealth
Sometimesitmayseemdifficulttoimproveourhealth.Ifso,thefollowinghealthhabitsmayhelpyou.
●36
Researchshowsthateatingamealinthemorningresultsinlessbodyfatandlesschanceofovereating.Eatingbreakfastcanhelppeoplefeelbetterphysicallyandmentallythroughtheday.
●Getenoughsleep.
Poorsleepcani
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