廣東省實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)2016_2017學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末考試試題

1、廣東省實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)2016-2017 學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末考試試題本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，共9 頁(yè)。本試卷滿(mǎn)分150 分；考試用時(shí)120 分鐘。注意事項(xiàng)：1. 答卷前，考生務(wù)必用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將自己的姓名、考號(hào)等相關(guān)信息填寫(xiě)在答題卡指定區(qū)域內(nèi)。2. 選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B 鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案；不能答在試卷上。3.非選擇題必須用黑色字跡鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫(xiě)在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上； 如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫(xiě)上新的答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無(wú)效。4. 考生 必

2、須保持答題卡的整潔，考試結(jié)束后，將答題卡和答題卷一并交上。第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分15 分）第一節(jié)聽(tīng)力理解（共10 小題；每小題1 分，滿(mǎn)分10 分）聽(tīng)下面 3 段對(duì)話(huà)，每段對(duì)話(huà)后有幾個(gè)小題，各段播放前每小題有5 秒鐘的閱題時(shí)間。請(qǐng)根據(jù)每段播放內(nèi)容及相關(guān)小題，在5 秒鐘內(nèi)從題中所給A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。每段錄音播放兩遍。聽(tīng)第一段對(duì)話(huà)，回答第1-3 題。1. What didthe man mean by saying“I never miss Wimbledon”?A. He went to Wimbledon every year.B. He went

3、 to Wimbledon every year to watch the international tennis games there.C. He always watched tennis games held in Wimbledon.2. Why did the man come to the woman?A. He came to talk to her about his favourite sports.B. He came to ask her to play tennis with him.C. He came to buy something.3. What can y

4、ou infer from the dialogue?A. The man was really a very good sportsman.B. The man didn t seem to be an active sportsman.C. The woman didn t like sports.聽(tīng)第二段對(duì)話(huà)，回答第4-6 題。4. What s the man doing in the talk?A. Collecting his clothes.B. Having his clothes washed.C. Mending his clothes.5.Which piece of c

5、lothes shrinks (縮小 )?A. Sweater.B. Shirts.C. Suits.6.What can we learn from the talk?1A. The man will pick up his clothes in a week.B. The man was pleased with the womans excellent service.C. His wife damaged his clothes by mixing always.聽(tīng)第三段對(duì)話(huà)，回答第7-10 題。7. What is the relationship between the two s

6、peakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Teacher and headmaster.C. Teacher and parent.8.Why was the man unsatisfied with the womans performance?A. She made many mistakes.B. Her class was not humorous.C. She didn t prepare the classwell.9.What is the woman s opinion?A. As a teacher, her objective is not to

7、entertain but to impart knowledge.B. Teaching is 25% preparation and 75% sitcom.C. If a student drops out, the main reason is that his teacher is not good.10. Which of the following is true?A. The man will allow the woman to do in her own way.B. The woman will change her teaching method.C. The woman

8、 doesnt like someone to teach her how to teach.第二節(jié)回答問(wèn)題 ( 共 5 小題；每小題1 分，滿(mǎn)分5 分 )聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，請(qǐng)根據(jù)所聽(tīng)到的內(nèi)容，回答5 個(gè)問(wèn)題 ,并將答案填入答題卡標(biāo)號(hào)為11 15 的空格中。聽(tīng)錄音前，你將有30 秒鐘的閱題時(shí)間，錄音讀兩遍。11. What does “sub - health ” mean?12. Which kind of people are more likely to be in the state of sub-health, managesof a largecompany or students

9、who are studying in college or university?13. What are the good ways for people to prevent and recover from sub-health and list at least two of them?14. Why should people eat more fresh vegetables, fruits and fish?15. How can we keep away from the state of sub-health?第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30 分）第一節(jié) 篇章閱讀（共

10、10 小題 ; 每小題 2 分，滿(mǎn)分20 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、 C和 D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該題涂黑。A- Below are some of Londons must-see museums.2Science museumTheScienceMuseum featuressevenfloorsofeducationalandentertainingexhibiters,includingthe Apollo.The Wellcome Wing showcases developmentsinmodernscience,medicineand tech

11、nology.The MedicalHistoryGalleryinthe museumcontainsa large collection of medical history treasures. Exhibits in the Exploring Spacegalleries include models of Huygens Titan probe(探測(cè)器 ) and Beagle 2 Mars Lander.Tickets to the museums in-house IMAX cinema cost extra.Natural History MuseumThe handsome

12、 Alfred Waterhouse building houses a collection that contains some70 million plant, animal, fossil, rock and mineral samples. The Natural HistoryMuseumsLifeGalleriesaredevotedto displayson an animallife.The EarthGalleriesexplore the natural forces that shape our planet, the treasure we take from it,

13、 theeffect we have on it and its place in the universe. The museums wildlife gardenattractsurbanwildlifesuchas dragonfliesand blackbirdsand highlightsinner-citywildlife conservation.London Transport MuseumAmong thevehiclesondisplayatthe LondonTransportMuseum isthefirstunderground electric train, whi

14、ch had no windows because there was nothing to seeunderground. The trouble wasthat noone couldtell which stop they were at,a smallproblem solved by employing an athletic announcer who ran to each carriage at everystation, shouting out the stops. Dating from 1890, this is one of several museumexhibit

15、s you can board. The design gallery is in memory of Frank Pick, the manresponsible for rolling out the London Underground brand and giving each line itsown character.Museum of LondonThe historyofLondon, from prehistorictimestothe presentistoldintheMuseumof London through reconstructed interiors and

16、street scenes, alongside displays oforiginalartifactsfound duringthemuseumsarchaeologicaldigs.Check the websitebefore your visit as a packed programme of temporary exhibitions, talks, walks andchildren s event is central to the life of the Museum of London.16. The main purpose of the passage is to _

17、.A. report the opening of the latest museumsB. present a brief history of fourmuseumsC. introduce four famous museums in LondonD. show the significance of visitingthe museums17. What can visitors do in the Natural History Museum?A. Design animal toys.B. Play on a Mars Lander.C. See some urban wildli

18、fe.D. Learn about the history of London.318. Why was an athleticannounceremployed forthe firstundergroundelectrictrain?A. To show tourists around the train.B. To guide passengers to the station.C. To remind passengers of train delays.D. To inform passengers of the stops.19. At which museum can visit

19、ors watch films?A. Science Museum.B. Natural History Museum.C. London Transport Museum.D. Museum of LondonBA Southampton University team found that people who were vegetarian by 30 hadrecorded five IQ points more on average at the age of 10. Researchers said it couldexplain why people with a higher

20、IQ were healthier as a vegetarian diet was linkedto lower heartdisease and obesityrates.The study of 8,179 was reportedin the BritishMedical Journal.Twenty years after the IQ tests were carried out in 1970, 366 of participantssaid they were vegetarian although more than 100 reported eating either fi

21、sh orchicken.Men whowerevegetarianhadanIQscoreof106,comparedwith101fornon-vegetarians;whilefemalevegetariansaveraged104,comparedwith99fornon-vegetarians. Therewas no difference in the IQ score between strict vegetariansand those who said they were vegetarian but reported eating fish or chicken.Resea

22、rcherssaidthe findingswere partlyrelatedto bettereducationand higherclass,but itremainedstatisticallysignificantafteradjustingforthese factors.Vegetariansweremorelikelytobefemale,tobeofhigheracademicorprofessional qualifications than non-vegetarians. However, these differences werenot reflected in t

23、heir annual income, which was similar to that of non-vegetarians.Lead researcher Catharine Gale said,“The findings that children with greaterintelligence are morelikely toreport being vegetarians than adults,togetherwiththe evidenceon the potentialbenefitsof a vegetariandieton hearthealth,may helpto

24、 explain why a higherIQ inchildhood or adolescence islinked witha reduced riskof coronary heart disease(冠心病 ) in adult life.”But Dr. FrankiePhillips,of the BritishDieteticAssociation,said:“Itis likethe chicken and the egg. Do people become vegetarian because they have a very highIQ or is it just tha

25、t they are clever enough to be more aware of health issues? ”20. What is result of the research mentioned in the passage?A. Intelligent children are more likely to become vegetarians later in life.B. Children with a higher IQ are less likely to have heart disease later in life.C. Intelligent childre

26、n tend to belong to higher social class later in life.D. Children with a healthier heart tend to have a higher IQ later in life.21. Catherine Gale talked about“being vegetarians” in a(n) _ way.4A. doubtfulB. favorableC. negativeD. objective22. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph

27、mean?A. Intelligence is linked to not just being a vegetarian but too many factors.B. The rate of getting heart disease is linked to your lifestyle.C. The link between a high IQ and being a vegetarian is still uncertain.D. The link between a healthy heart and diet remains to be proved.CRyan and Lowr

28、y had been friends since high school, but it wasnt until aftercollege that they hit on the idea of a home-care product company. We were shockedto learnhow toxic cleaningproductswere, says Ryan. Whycouldnttheycreategreenproducts that would be just as environmentally pure as Avedas skin-and-hair-carel

29、ines?WhenRyansmomheard about theplan,she staredat him blankly:Iveneverevenseen you clean your room! Not discouraged, Lowry experimented with nontoxic waysto clean while Ryan focused on marketing. In February 2001, they mixed their firstfourcleaningsprays and convincedthe managers of 20 grocersto try

30、 them. Once theyhad their approval, they tapped friends and family and pooled their savings to comeup with $90,000 in seed money.From the start, Go big or go home.” was their mantra(口頭禪 ). Their firstfinancing-that $1 million-was due to be signed on September 11, 2001. By thetimetheygotit,two months

31、 later,saysRyan, We had $16 inthe bank and personallyowed $300,000.Seeking a national retailer(零售商 )proved just as troublesome. The friends settheir sights on Target known for its trendy, affordable goods. But Target didntlike the product or the brand. recalled Ryan. We thought the deal was dead, bu

32、tthena new buyersaw that even thoughwe werentsellingbig volumes,we were profitable,just on a smaller scale. They won over Target.Consumers were hookedon the natural things andwonderful fragrance. Today, thepartnerssell130 productsin more than 8,000stores,and taxesareover $100 million.Such rapid grow

33、th has at times stressed the mens friendship. Eric and I agree on what but never on how, says Lowry. Although we are willing to challenge each other, we come up with interesting and smart solutions. Theres little fire and ice between us.23. When Ryan told his mom his plan,_.A. he knew his mom was su

34、re to support himB. his mom asked him to clean his roomC. his mom suspected his abilityD. his mom tried to stop him carrying out the plan524. We can learn from the third paragraph that_.A. Ryan and Lowry wanted to give up and go home at firstB. they made profit two months later after their first fin

35、ancingC. $ 1 million was not enough as their seed moneyD. their plan didnt go smoothly at the very beginning25. It can be inferred from the passage that _ .A. the partners get on well with each other in their businessB. Avedas skin-and-hair-care lines are not so successful as Ryan and LowrysC. Targe

36、t is a famous environment-friendly cleaning brandD. the friends cooperation with Target is very successful第二節(jié)短文選句（共5 小題；每小題2 分，滿(mǎn)分10 分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Real-liferoom escape games are a type of physicaladventuregame in which peopleare locked in a room with other participants an

37、d escape the room within a set timelimit.The games are based on Escapethe Room video games, such as Crimson Room and QP-Shot, created by TAKAGISM Inc. by Toshimitsu Takagi in 2005, in which the player islocked inside a room and must explore his or her surroundings in order to escape._26_ Other inspi

38、rationsincludeadventureboard games and movies.Real-liferoom escapegames arebecomingpopularintheUnitedStates,Japanand China._27_ For example, some games requireyou escape prison cellswhile othersrequire you escape space stations._28_ Soon, they were exported to North America, Asia and Australia.Examp

39、les include the two pioneer companies Hint Hunt and Adventure Rooms.The games were so successful that new locations began opening up across China,in cities big and small. In the southern city of Shenzhen, for example, the firstescape locationopened lastAugust._29_ These real-lifeescape gamescan help

40、 those who stay at home on their computers and IPads all day to experiencereal social circle.Earlier this year, The South China Morning Post said the real-life escape gamesare a hit among“highly stressed students and overworked young professionals.”_30_ Someplayersget so involvedthatthey teardown eq

41、uipmentor decorationsinsidetheir“prisons ”.A. Each game adds local themes to settings.B. And seven new game locations quickly followed.C. They should also be brave enough to face their fears.6D. Sometimes the excitement becomes a bit much, though.E. Weekend or day event escape games have been held i

42、n some stores.F. Permanent real-life escape games in a fixed location were first opened in Europe. G. Players must be observant and use their critical thinking skills to escape the room.第三部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共三節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分45 分）第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)選擇（共 5 小題，每小題1，滿(mǎn)分 5 分）31. Which of the following sentences is right?A. It was not unti

43、l the boat was out of sight did they stop waving.B. They all agree that it is the burning of more and more fossil fuels, resulting in the increase in carbon dioxide that has caused the global warming.C. Much as I admire David as a poet, but I do not like him as a man.D. Itishigh time thatwe takeacti

44、onto protectthese beautifulanimalsand plantsfrom extinction.32. Some insects _ the color of their surroundings to protect themselves.A. take inB. take offC. take onD. take out33. Everyone in the villagehoped thathe would _ aftera few days treatment.A. pick upB. come upC. keep upD. make up34. To tell

45、you the truth,ifitwere not forthe factthatyou _ my daughter,I would not take such pains to serve you.A. wereB. have beenC. had beenD. are35. There are _ six hurricanes each year and they usually affect the east coast of the US from Texas to Maine.A. averageB. in an averageC. on averageD. aboutaverag

46、e第二節(jié)完形填空（共20 小題；每小題1.5 分，滿(mǎn)分30 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C 和 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng) ,并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。The park bench was deserted as I sat down beneath an old tree. I was feeling_36_ for the world was trying to drag me down. And if that werent enough toruin my day, a young boy out of breath _37_ me, all tire

47、d from play. He stoodright before me and said with great _38_,“Look what I found!”In his hand was a flower, and what a _39_ sight, with its petals (花瓣 ) allworn._40_ him totakehisdead flowerand go offtoplay,I forceda weak smileand then _41_. But instead of leaving, he sat next to my side and placed

48、theflowerto his _42_ and declaredwithoveractedsurprise,“Itsure smellspretty7and it s _43_, too. Thats why I picked it; here its for you.”The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I must take it, _44_ hemight neverleave.So I_45_ for the flower,and replied,“Justwhat I need. ”But _46_ placing

49、the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason orplan. It was then that I _47_ for the first time that the boy could not_48_.At thatmoment I heardmy voice_49_;tearsshone in thesun _50_ I thankedhim for pickinga very best one.“Youre welcome, ” he smiled, and then ran offto play, unaware of the _51_ hed had on my day.I sat thereand wondered _52_ he manage