高二英语下学期期末考试试题9

永昌县第一高级中学2015-2016-2期末考试卷高二英语第卷、阅读理解(共40分；每小题2分)Abamboo is one of the natures most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains.Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for building new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong.In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use. Bamboo pipes and drills can help to make the poor thirsty fields to be watered.1.How is bamboo like grass? AIt is thin and easy to cut. BIt grows everywhere.CIt is short and green. D It grows quickly after its cut short. 2.The sentence “while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across.” means “Some other bamboo plants may grow to be very _.” Ashort Bstrong Cthick Dtall3.From the text we know _. Amost people call bamboo plant treesBthe bamboo plant changes its colors when it growsCa bamboo plant may grow 4.5 meters in three daysDa bridge held by bamboo cable was built thousands of years ago4.Why did the engineers teach the poor farmers in Africa to make use of bamboo? ABecause it is used by Asians. BBecause it is colorful.CBecause it drills fast. D Because it is cheap.BDoes traveling green necessarily mean we have to pay more?Nowadays as eco-tourism has become a new trend, travelers have started debating the seemingly high costs of such tourism“I vote for green travel, but if its more expensive that way, then I would probably reconsider it”Such was the concern voiced by many individual travelers and international leaders at this years Copenhagen Climate SummitIf you want to take an eco-trip and avoid overspending, here are some tips that we recommendPrint out maps and information before setting offSet aside those expensive and heavy guidebooks and use online resources to plan and book your tripOnly when necessary, print out maps and other materials at home on recycled paperPack lightlyMake a packing list, edit it several times, and cross off everything you dont absolutely needBy reducing the weight of their luggage, travelers can significantly cut greenhouse gas emissionsUse Solar-powered chargersUse solar-powered chargers for your camera, cell phone and music playerSolar-powered chargers can reduce carbon emissions and free you from electrical plugsEat locallyVisit a local farmers market, shop at a locally owned grocery store and choose locally owned restaurants that buy local foodLocally produced food is a tastier and better optionBuy handicraftsTry to support the local peopleYou can do so by buying locally made eco-friendly handicraftsNever buy any animal products or anything that may be harmful to the environmentChange clothes less oftenTake some pure cotton and quick-dry clothes on your tripClothing that dries quickly makes life easierIf you arent into doing laundry too often, take some older clothing that you are almost ready to throw away, and then you can lighten your luggage when you go home by tossing them out Use greener methods of transportationUse alternative（可替换的） modes of transportation as much as possibleFor example, you can choose to travel on foot or by bicycle rather than by taking a taxi or driving yourselfThese options are the best low-carbon ways to travel and you dont have to pay more for your environmental guilt5.If someone wants to take an eco-trip, he is mostly concerned about _Ahow to print out maps and information before setting offBhow much more money the eco-trip costsChow to use solar-powered chargers for cameraDhow to reduce the weight of their luggage6.Which of the following statements is wrong, according to the passage?APrinting out maps and other materials at home on recycled paperBTaking some pure cotton and thick clothes on your trip in case of rainCVisiting a local farmers market and shopping at a locally owned grocery storeDLightening your luggage when you go home by tossing old clothes out7.What should we do in a low-carbon way trip?AWe should eat at some local restaurant and buy some handicraftsBWe should eat at some famous local hotel and buy some special thingsCWe should eat at some cheap hotel and buy some handicraftsDWe should eat at some local restaurant and buy some animal products8.The main purpose of the passage is to _Aprovide some tips on eco-trip and avoiding overspendingBadvise people to protect our environmentCcall on people to take part in eco-tourismDremind us of using alternative modes of transportationCShe won 4 World Cup titles, and got a silver medal and a gold medal in the Olympics.Who is she？Jennifer Heil.She was born on April 11，1983 in Canada. She is so good at skiing maybe because she started hitting the Canadian slopes at age two.She went to McGill University and founded B2ten, which has raised over $3，000 to support athletes from all around Canada.Heil was able to compete in her first Olympics at the 2002 Winter Olympics at 18.She finished in fourth place.In 2006, she was invited to compete in the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.She did an amazing job! Good enough for first place！She took the 20072008 season off because she wanted to build up her physical strength.Then at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she won a silver medal.Unfortunately for Canadians, but fortunately for everyone who wants to win the World Cup, Heil stated that she may retire sometime in the next few years.If she does, Canada may go into another gold medal drought in skiing at home.Heil says, “My skis are part of my body now.”She has spent so much time on them and she never feels bored at all！She has so much energy that when she is off her skis, she still plays a sport.She was also very good at many other sports.She was very good at volleyball, but was too short.She set records in high school for junior crosscountry running, but had to quit because of injuries.Heil swam for 11 years and competed in the provincials, which is like a statewide competition in the USA.She even did freestyle in the pool!Jennifer Heil now lives in Montreal, Canada where she skis nearby.9It can be inferred from the second paragraph that Heil _Abecame a famous athlete at universityBbegan to learn skiing at an early ageCwon $3，000 in her first competitionDfounded a skiing club named B2ten10Heil didnt compete in the 20072008 season because she _Awas injured in trainingBhad to improve skiing skillsC intended to become strongerDwas forced to lose weight11If Heil gives up skiing in the future, _ACanada may not get any medals in OlympicsBshe will compete in swimmingCshe will recover from her injuries quicklyDothers will have a chance to win the World Cup12By saying “my skis are part of my body now”， Heil means she _Alikes walking on her skisBloves skiing very muchCwill carry her skis everywhereDcouldnt rid her daily life of skisDA team of German researchers, led by Raul Rojas, a professor at the Free University Berlin, have created a car that can be driven entirely by human thoughts. The car, which has been given the name BrainDriver, was shown off to the world in a video that showed the thought-powered driving system on a trip to the airport.The BrainDriver technology works by equipping a car with video cameras, radars and laser sensors (激光传感器) to give it a full 3D picture of its surroundings. The driver then puts on a special headphones, a piece of equipment that you wear over your ears to listen to the radio, music etc. with 16 sensors on it.These sensors transform bioelectric brainwaves into commands read by a computer-controlled vehicle.For this to work, the test subject must first train the computer to react correctly to commands. They do this by thinking of an individual situation for one of four commands-stop, start, left, and right. The car is only in the theoretical period at present.13. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. How does the new thought-powered car work?B. How to drive the new thought-powered car?C. How do sensors transform brainwaves into commands?D. How to train a computer to react correctly to commands?14. What is the meaning of the underlined word“headphones”in the second paragraph?A. 头盔 B.头套C. 头带式电话 D.头带式耳机 15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The car can go to the airport itself. B. The car has brains like human beings.C. The car hasnt been produced yet for the moment.D. Raul Rojas drove the car on a trip to the airport.EBook Your Next Birthday Party at the AGO! Starting this October, kids can celebrate their birthday at the AGO! Invite your friends and family for a unique, artful birthday experience! Discover our cool gallery and art making activities in an unforgettable ,one-of-a-kind party! Well take you on an interactive tour throughout the gallery and make an amazing art project that you and your friends can take home ! End the day by making a wish on your special, AGO-made birthday cake!Location: * Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street WestTime: * 1:00pm to 3:30pm or 2:00pm to 4:30pm * Includes 45 minutes tour and 45 minutes art activity, followed by no more than 1 hour private use of party room for cake and giftsAges: * Ages 4 and up. Adult chaperones(监护人) are required at a ratio of 1:8 for 5 and under, 1:10 for 5 and upCosts: * $500 fiat rate( maximum of 15 persons per group-this includes both adults and children) * $35 per additional group member( child or adult)Additional Options: Boxed Lunch( $8 per person plus HST). Includes: * Choice of sandwich * Fruit * Veggies * Beverage Note-No other food and drink may be brought in from outside. For more information, or to book your Birthday Party at the AGO: Call: 416 979 6608 Email: ticketing ago. net16. Which of the following is the proper time to go to AGO? A. 12:00pm. B. 1:00am.C. 2:00pm. D. 5:00pm.17. If there are 17 people going to AGO, how much should they pay? A. $570. B. $500.C. $535. D. $70.18. If there are 64 four-year-old children going to AGO, how many adults should go with them? A. 5. B. 7. C.8. D. 10.19. Which of the following cant you do in AGO? A. Tour the gallery.B. Eat things bought from outside. C. Make art works which you can bring home.D. Make a wish on your birthday cake made by AGO.20. What does the author write this passage for? A. Giving some information about AGO. B. Selling tickets of AGO. C. Doing an investigation about AGO. D. Persuading people to go to AGO to spend their birthday there. 任务型阅读（满分分）As we all know, sleep is very important and necessary. I would love everyone to form the habits below to have better sleep without needing the alarm wakeup call._21_ If you eat much food an hour before you go to bed, your body will hate you. Your body needs time to digest (消化) while you are still awake._22_Something that makes me very angry is when I hear on TV that people just need 30minute exercise a week. Thats funny. Every person should be getting 30minute exercise daily along with a healthy diet. When you do exercise, you use energy that your body has to recover from. _23_ The harder you push your body, the faster it falls to sleep and the better it sleeps.Turn the TV off. There are a few shows I watch still, but they will never get in my way of (妨碍) sleep. The bedroom is only for sleeping and a place of rest. _24_25_ A question to ask yourself: If I didnt have an alarm, what time would I get up? If that time is the time you need to get up, you should probably throw away the alarm. If the time you actually get up is much later than the time you do get up, make great changes to your way of life and the time you go to sleep. No one should need an alarm.ATry to get up as early as you can.BThrow away the alarm.CEat right and no meals within 4 hours of rest.DSleep is one of the most important things in our lives.ETake the TV out of your bedroom.FExercise for at least 30 minutes every day. 每小题2分GYour body recovers when you are sleeping.完形填空(共40分；每小题2分) In the early 1800s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was 26 working and Christmas was the one day of the year 27 the children did not work and received a gift-an orange. The children 28 it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even 29 -smelling it, 30_ it and loving it. Usually they tried to preserve (保护) it for so 31 that it often went bad before they ate it. This year John knew he would soon be 32 enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it 33 , he might be able to eat it on his birthday. Christmas day finally came. The children were so 34 as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 35 . Immediately the master shouted, John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you. Johns heart 36 . He turned and ran back to the 37 room so that the children wouldnt see his tears. Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a 38 on her face held out her small hands. Here John, she said, this is for you. As John 39 his head, he saw a big juicy _40 all peeled and quartered Each child had sacrificed (舍弃) their own orange by 41 a quarter and had created a big, beautiful orange for him. John never forgot the sharing, love and personal 42 his friends had shown him that Christmas day. 43 that day, after he became rich, every year he 44 send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His 45 was that no child would ever spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit! ( )26. A. forced B. passed C. spent D.taken( )27. A. as B. while C. when D. which( )28. A. needed B. valued C. wanted D. liked( )29. A. months B. days C. years D. seasons ( )30. A. tasting B. watching C. pressing D. touching ( )31. A. long B. soon C. much D. far( )32. A. strong B. old C. tall D. experienced ( )33. A. seriously B. softly C. secretly D. carefully( )34. A. nervous B. excited C. pleasant D. eager ( )35. A. cry B. disappointment C. noise D. surprise( )36. A. jumped B. broke C. stopped D. settled ( )37. A. lonely B. small C. old D. cold( )38. A. smile B. tears C. comfort D. look( )39. A. lifted B. shook C. put D. turned( )40. A. gift B. surprise C. wonder D. orange( )41. A. breaking B. sharing C. eating D. taking ( )42. A. scientific B. basic C. right D. sacrifice( )43. A. In return for B. In memory of C. In case of D. In search of ( )44. A. would B. must C. might D. should( )45. A. meaning B. idea C. desire D. thinking语法填空（满分15分,每小题1.5分）People living in different countries_46_(make) different kinds of words in the past. Today, there are about fifteen hundred_47_(language) in the world. Each contains many thousands of words._48_ very large dictionary, for example, contains four to five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all _49_. To read short stories, you need to know only about two thousand words. _50_ you leave school, you will learn only one thousand _51_ more.The words you know_52_ (call) your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary_53_(large). Read as many books as you_54_. There are a lot of books_55_(write) in easy English. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, look it up in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.短文改错(满分1分,每小题1.5分)I often dream of a teacher, I dream of standing on the platform in the classroom and give lessons to lovely boys and girls. I teach them, play with them, but watch them growing up. I am always young when I was staying with them. I know there is not easy to be a teacher. You have to learn in order to teach. Without enough knowledges, you can never learn well .What is more, you have to be friends with your pupils and take good care of him. Only in this way can you be good teacher and win respect from them. Though I am a student now, I will work as very hard to make my dream come true. 书面表达（满分分）假定你是李华，请针对最近你们班许多同学热衷于集邮这一现象给21st century写一封信，并谈谈自己的看法。 内容主要包括： 1.集邮的好处(增长知识、减压、升值）; 2.出现的问题(耗费过多金钱和时间）；.你的建议。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear editor,At present, more and more students in our class are addicted to collecting stamps in their spare time.2015-2016第二学期高二英语期末考试卷答案、阅读理解 (满分40分；每小题2分)1-5 DCCDB 6-10 BAABC 11-15 DBADC 16-20 CACBD. 任务型阅读（满分分; 每小题2分）2125CFGEB完形填空 (满分40分；每小题2分)26-30 CCBAD 31-35 ABDBC 36-40 BDAAD 41-45 BDBAC语法填空 （满分分） 46.made 47.languages 48. A 49. these 50. Before 51. or 52. are called 53. larger 54. can 55. written. 短文改错 (满分1分)第一句：第一个of后加being/becoming第一句：givegiving第二句：butand 第三句：wasam 第四句：thereit 第六句：knowledgesknowledge第六句：learn teach 第七句：himthem第八句：be后加a 第九句： 去掉as书面表达 （满分分）One possible version：Dear editor，At present, more and more students in our class are addicted to collecting stamps in their spare time.It is true that collecting stamps can make our study life more colorful and enjoyable. It can enrich our knowledge as well as make us relax under the great pressure of studies. Besides, as time goes on, some collections will be more valuable, which can bring us a lot of profits. However, some of the students spend too much time and money on it Thus, they fall far behind others in study.In my opinion, collecting stamps can be fun as a hobby, but we should balance the relationship between study and hobbies. If we are addicted to hobbies, we will spend less time on our study and our precious time will be wasted.Yours, Li Hua