高二英语下学期期初考试试题

2016-2017学年度下学期省六校协作体期初考试英语试题第卷第二部分 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）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 Below are some of Londons must-see museums.Science MuseumThe Science Museum features seven floors of educational and entertaining exhibits, including the Apollo 10. The Wellcome Wing shows developments in modern science, medicine and technology. The Medical History Gallery in the museum contains a large collection of medical history treasures. Exhibits in the Exploring Space galleries include models of the Huygens Titan probe(探测器) and Beagle 2 Mars Lander. Tickets to the museums in-house IMAX cinema cost extra.Natural History MuseumThe handsome Alfred Waterhouse building houses a collection that contains some 70 million plant, animal, fossil, rock and mineral samples. The Natural History Museums Life Galleries are devoted to displays on animal life. The Earth Galleries explore the natural forces that shape our planet, the treasures we take from it, the effect we have on it and its place in the universe. The museums wildlife garden attracts urban wildlife such as dragonflies and blackbirds and highlights inner-city wildlife conservation.London Transport MuseumAmong the vehicles on display at the London Transport Museum is the first underground electric train, which had no windows because there was nothing to see underground. The trouble was that no one could tell which stop they were at, a small problem solved by employing an athletic announcer who ran to each carriage at every station, shouting out the stops. Dating from 1890, this is one of the several museum exhibits you can board. The design gallery is in memory of Frank Pick, the man responsible for rolling out the London Underground brand and giving each line its own character. Museum of London The history of London, from prehistoric times to the present is told in the Museum of London through reconstructed interiors(内部) and street scenes, alongside displays of original artifacts found during the museums archaeological digs. Check the website before your visit as a packed program of temporary exhibitions, talks, walks and childrens events is central to the life of the Museum of London. 21. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. report the opening of four latest museums of London. B. present a brief introduction to the history of four museums.C. introduce four famous museums in London D. show the significance of visiting the museums22. What can visitors do in the Natural History Museum ? A. Design plant, animal, fossil, rock and mineral samples B. watch displays on plant life C. See some urban wildlife D. Learn about the history of London 23. Why was an athletic announcer employed for the first underground electric train? A. To show tourists around the train. B. To guide passengers to the train C. To remind passengers of train delays D. To inform passengers of the stops24. At which museums can visitors watch films ? A. Science Museum B. Natural History Museum C. London Transport Museum D. Museum of London BThe hottest “green “ toy in Germany isnt made of organic or recycled materials. This one has a solar panel (太阳能电池板)and only runs if kids remember to insert bright red “energy stones” that power the space station.Germany, a pioneer in many renewable energy movements, is also at the forefront of creating environment -friendly toys aimed at making kids think about where energy comes from and how much of it they can use, raising awareness through play. A number of high-tech green toys are on display at this years Nuremberg toy fair, which runs through Sunday. Among them, there are hydroelectric-powered toy cars, and doll houses with windpowered engine and rainwater catchers. The bright green Future Planet space station features inner equipment with a fan that is powered by a functioning solar cell. Its aim is to get kids to use their imagination about how energy will be created in the future.Makers and retailers believe such toys will play an increasingly important role in their futureand that of our kids. Energy is the question of the future and we are definitely thinking about this as we move ahead, said Judith Schweinitz, a spokeswoman for Playmobil, maker of the solar panel-fitted space station. It is increasingly being brought into our play concept.she added. Studies indicate that green toyswhich range from those made of sustainable materials to ones like the space station that just raise environmental awarenessare becoming more and more popular in the international toy market. 25.The purpose of making the green toys is to _. A. give kids the knowledge of technology. B. improve the safety of toys. C. raise kids awareness about energy and environment D. improve kids imagination 26. According to the text, _ uses solar energy. A. the “Future Planet” space station B. the doll C. the doll house D. the toy car 27.What can you infer from the last paragraph? A. Energy is only a question of the future and we neednt care now. B. The trend in the international toy market is more and more green toys to raise environmental awareness will hit the market .C. Energy has been brought into our play concept too much according to Judith Schweinitz.D. The green toys made of sustainable materials havent become popular yet in the international toy market.28. The hottest “green” toy in Germany is _. A. made of organic or recycled materials B. made of green stones C. driven by an advanced motor D. equipped with a solar panel CJonathan Cranwell sat on a hard bench behind the long narrow desk and watched the flies fly lazily in the sun. The drone of the younger boys reading letters and the older boys reciting Latin verbs made him sleepy. Jonathan had to force his eyes to stay open. He wanted to learn something new!He looked up at the schoolmasters high desk in the front of the room. The new teacher was from Harvard College. Jonathans father had been impressed with him. The boys had already had several other teachers, but none of them seemed to inspire Jonathan. So far, there was nothing to show that this one was special , though hed only been there two days. “Its too hot to sit and memorize lessons,” the schoolmaster said. “Well move outdoors for the next part of our lesson.” He led the group of boys into the schoolyard. “You younger boys, dig for grubs and beetles ( 幼虫和甲虫). Count their feet. See if you can describe their shells”Jonathan watched the teacher surrounded by laughing young students. No one had ever used the schoolyard itself for a classroom. “What next ?” he thought. Soon he didnt have time to think about the younger boys, for he was running after butterflies and dragonflies himself. Jonathan and his friends liked this new way of learning. “It will be a clear night tonight. Go outside and look at the sky,” said the schoolmaster. “Look at the stars and notice their brightness and the patterns they make. These patterns have names from Greek mythology(神话), names like Orion, Aries, and others. Tomorrow we will learn about the ancient stories on them.” “How is the new schoolmaster ?” asked Jonathans father that evening, when Jonathan announced he was going out to look at the sky. “Hes different from any other schoolmaster weve had,” Jonathan admitted. “He seems interested in everything around him, and he wants us to be curious too. He even used the schoolyard as a classroom!”“So Mr. John Adams and his new ways make school useful to you after all,” joked Jonathans father.“I believe he has,” said Jonathan. “I know I wont forget the lessons he has taught us!” 29.What does the underlined word “drone” in Paragraph 1 mean ? A. Clear speaking voices B. Enthusiastic responses C. Continuous low dull sounds D. voices of exciting reading and reciting30.From the last but one paragraph, we can learn that _. A. Mr. Cranwell was not satisfied with the new ways B. Jonathan had previously complained about school C. Mr. Cranwell had met the new schoolmaster D. Jonathan had shown his father his homework. 31.What is the main idea of this story? A. Science is all around us. B. School provides us with the best education. C. Homework is an important part of education. D. There is more than one way to learn.D In a speech this week to the Institute of Civil Engineering, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, made clear his support for wind energy. He focused on some of the many advantages of developing the industry. Lets examine those reasons. It is an abundant, clean and sustainable source of energy, reducing our dependence on expensive fossil fuel imports, increasingly from politically unstable parts of the globe. Lets not forget that Russia turned off the gas supply to Europe in 2006. More recently, we have all felt the pain this winter, when international gas prices soared by 40% compared to last year. Should we carry on exposing ourselves to the instability（不稳定） of global energy prices and the unpredictability of global events, or should we recognize the value of taking control of our energy supply? As for the economic opportunities, over the last decade wind energy has attracted $5 billion in investment（投资）to the UK and is set to go above $50 billion by 2020. Look at the companies queuing up to build wind turbine (涡轮) factories in the UK, such as Siemens and Vestas. Examine the number of people employed in the wind industry in the UKnearly 12000, now with nearly 90000 jobs by 2021. The UK is already the global leader in wind power, with greater ability than anywhere else in the worldenough to supply more than a million homes with electricity all year roundand the government is calling for an increase by eight times in the amount of wind turbines installed by 2020, which the industry can achieve as long as it gets the right level of support from ministers. In return, as well as bring the environmental benefits of clean energy, the wind industry is committed to save consumers a lot of money. 32. What can we know from Paragraph 4? A. Many job opportunities are created by wind industry. B. The UK would not accept many companies investment. C. Over the last ten years the UK has attracted little investment. D. Other industries are less important than wind industry.33. The writer uses the example of Russia to prove that_.A. international gas price is not always stableB. there exists the unpredictability of global eventsC. there are conflicts between Europe and RussiaD. every nation is badly in need of gas34. What is the most important thing for the government to achieve its goal by 2020?A. Attracting more investment.B. Getting enough support from ministers.C. Improving the technology a lot.D. Listing the advantages of wind power to the public.35.What is correct for the UK facing the problem of energy? A. The UK should increase its dependence on fossil fuel imports. B. Its OK to carry on exposing itself to the instable energy prices. C. The UK should believe the global events can be predictable. D. The government has recognized the necessity of controlling its energy supply and did better .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，选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Win a High School Election If you plan on running for student office, you want to know how to win a high school election. 36 You need to consider the following key elements (要素) of an election. * Learn About Your School . Before you can be an official for your class, you will need to know about your class and the school as a whole. You cant make a difference if you dont know what to change. 37 * _38_If you want to make changes to some of the rules in the schools policy, you will have to get on the administrations good side. Ask to join in on meetings with school officials. Its also a good idea to get to know some of the parents of the students who will vote for you. You can do this by attending PTA meetings. While at these meetings, dont be a passive attendee. Ask questions and voice your opinion so you stand out. * Get to know your voters. 39 And try to make good first impressions on them. Be careful, though. You dont want to seem fake (假装的) because then people wont vote for you. Simply say hello and let people know you are running for whatever office you choose. If they seem interested in you, continue the conversation. If not, back off. Being pushy is another thing that will lose your votes. l Let yourself shine Just as confidence is essential during your presentation, its also important every day. _40_ Have fun with your election because students want someone who is real and friendly.A. Stand tall, smile, and be friendly.B. Meet as many high school students as possible.C. Get involved before winning the electionD. Get started on how to win a high school election.E. Write a speech about what you would like to see change.F. Read the student guidebook about the history as well as present rules for the school.G. Putting up posters and relying on your popularity isnt enough to guarantee you a win. 第三部分 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。The young seal couldnt have been more than two days old, and yet he was all alone. Sometimes he would swim 41 , but he always came back. At first we thought it was 42 that he kept swimming back to us, until we noticed that he obviously had been 43 and had nowhere else to go. We called him “Curious George”. Without his mothers _44_, George appeared very weak with his eyes closed. I jumped into the water and swam up to him, 45 we could be close enough. My heart went out to George and I just hoped that he had the 46 to interact (互动) with me. Suddenly he 47 his eyes and immediately he jumped up between my arms, putting his head against my chest. It was a(n) 48 moment. But I knew that George wouldnt 49 without some help. We 50 the local conservation volunteers. They were concerned that in the _51_ of his mother, he had developed a close _52_ with us. They promised they would bring him to an area with 53 people living there and keep an eye on him. Even though it hurt to see him 54 , we knew that he was in better hands. The next day we 55 the conservation volunteers and asked how George was doing. 56 the volunteers informed us that he was too close to humans, we realized that was probably our 57 ! They decided to bring him to a small island wildlife reserve with a lot of seals in the area, where they could better 58 him. A week later, we called again, and were informed that George was 59 in the water swimming with other seals. George was alive and back to his _60_. And he will always swim in my heart.41. A. aside B. around C. aheadD. away42. A. annoyingB.satisfying C. amazing D. embarrassing43. A. hurt B. abandoned C. ignored D. avoided44. A. love B. comfort C. protection D. milk45. A. so that B. now that C. as if D. even if46. A. energy B. ability C. time D. chance47. A. turned B. raisedC. narrowedD. opened48. A. anxious B. magical C. quiet D. important49. A. survive B. grow C. go D. swim50. A. cared about B. worried about C. got in touch with D. got along well with51. A. presenceB. care C. absence D. charge52. A. connection B. relationship C. friend D. curiosity53. A. foolish B. young C. enough D. few54. A. fight B. cryC. leave D. suffer55. A. visited B. called C. found D. invited56. A. When B. Before C. Unless D. Until57. A. choice B. duty C. excuse D. fault58. A. examine B. instruct C. observe D. control59. A. spotted B. treatedC. protected D. followed 60. A. mother B. zoo C. familyD. world 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，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes 61 (protect). Crimes go up 62 (rapid) during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are some things _63_ you should keep in mind when you go on holiday.Always give 64 (strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow 65 (clean) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park 66 car in your driveway.Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. 67 (have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor or a relative get your mail every day.Fix a timer(定时器) in some of your rooms turns lights on and 68 during different time of _69_ day. Some TVs also come with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain time. Have motion(运动)sensitive lights outside your house that keep thieves away 70 you are not at home.第四部分 写作（共两节 满分35）第1节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共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。作文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词。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。Be abroad, you may find many things are differentthe food, the customs, and the language. The last of these are the most important, as you need to be able to communicate in order to make the most of your stay. So I advise you to find the good school, and the school good academic atmosphere will help you improve your language skill. I found things got a lot of better for me once Id joined a local tennis club. I really enjoyed it, and I made plenty of friends here. I am not homesick any more but I began to find my way around. All to all, Id say its essential to maintain a positive attitude, and youll certainly enjoy yourself.第二节：作文（共25 分）假设你是王明, 近日, 英语协会与校学生会联合发起了“强 健身体,从我做起 的活动，作为学生会主席，请你就此写一封英文倡议书发表在校报上，号召大家锻炼身体，保持健康。参考答案阅读理解：21-24 CCDA 25-28 CABD 29-31CBD 3235 ABBD 3640 GFCBA完形填空：41-45 DCBDA 46-50 ADBAC 51-55 CBDCB 56-60 ADCAD语法填空：61. are protected 62.rapidly 63. That/ which 64. strangers 65.cleaned 66. his/her 67. Having 68.off 69. the 70. when/while改错：1. Be-Being 2. Is-are 3. the-a 4. School-schools 5. Skill-skills 6. 划掉of 7. There-here 8. am-was 9.but-and 10. to-in 作文：Sports do us good in many respects. It goes without saying that taking exercises can build up our physical strength. In collective sports like basketball, volleyball, or football, we will learn the importance of cooperation. While taking part in sports game, we will try our best to win and arouse ourselves the competitive spirit. Sports can also help us relax after a period of exhausting work. However, as the saying goes, there are two sides to everything, and sports is without exception. We may hurt other players or ourselves when participating in sports activities. Whats more, excessive or severe training can do harm to our health. All in all, sports can make us healthy both physically and psychologically. So long as we are carefully enough, sports can do us nothing but good.