臨夏中學(xué)2017-2018學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期末考試試題

1、學(xué)必求其心得，業(yè)必貴于專精甘肅省臨夏中學(xué)2017-2018學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期末考試試題第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié) (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的a、b、c和d四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。aan old lady in a plane had a blanket(毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off 。 the air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said， “i have never been in a plane befo

2、re ， and i am frightened。 i am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !” then the captain came. he said， “madam, i am the captain of this plane. the weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well。 ”but she continued to hide。

3、so the captain turned and started to go back. then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “i am sorry, young man, but i dont like planes and i am never going to fly again. but ill say one thing, she continued kindly， “you and your wife keep your plane very clean！”1. an

4、 old lady had _.a. a blanket over her head b glasses c. a coat d. a basket2。 the old lady had never been _ before。 a. abroad b. home c. in hospital d。 in a plane3. the woman didnt like planes and she was never going _。a。 to travel b. to fly again c。 to go abroad d. to go homebit was a village in ind

5、ia。 the people were poor。 however, they were not unhappy. after all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries。then one day， some visitors from the city arrived。 they told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs legs. however, they did not have enough fr

6、ogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places。this seemed like money for nothing。 there were millions of frogs in the fields around,and they were no use to the villagers. all they had to do was catch them. agreement was reached，and the children were sent into the fields to catc

7、h frogs. every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. for the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future。 but the dream didnt last long。the change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. more worrying was that t

8、he children fell ill more often, and there seemed to be more insects around lately.the villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. they would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (殺蟲(chóng)劑) and medicines。 soon there was no money left。the

9、n the people realized what was happening. it was the frog. they hadnt been useless. they had been doing an important jobeating insects。 now with so many frogs killed， the insects were increasing more rapidly。 they were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.now,the people are still poor. but in t

10、he evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. these sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning。4. from paragraph 1,we learn that the villagers_.a。 worked very hard for centuries b. dreamed of having a better lifec。 lived a different life from their for

11、efathers d. were poor but somewhat content 5。 why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?a. they needed money to buy medicine。 b。 the frogs were easy money。c. they wanted to please the visitors. d。 the frogs made too much noise.6。 what might be the cause of the childrens sickness？a。 the crops didnt d

12、o well。 b. the pesticides were overused.c. the visitors brought in diseases。 d。 there were too many insects.7。 what can we infer from the last sentence of the text？a。 happiness comes from peaceful life in the country。b。 health is more important than money。c. good old days will never be forgotten. d。

13、 the harmony between man and nature is important.c kings college summer schoolkings college summer school is an annual( 每年的） training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their english. courses are given by the teachers of kings college and other colleges in new york. t

14、rips to museums and culture centers are also organized。 this years summer school will be from july 25 to august 15。more information is as follows：application (申請(qǐng)) datel students in new york should send their applications before july 18， 2007.l students of other cities should send their applications

15、before july 16， 2007。l foreign students should send their applications before july 10， 2007.coursesl english language spoken english: 22 hoursreading and writing： 10 hoursl american history： 16 hoursl american culture： 16 hoursstepsl a letter of self-introductionl a letter of recommendation(推薦) the

16、letters should be written in english with all the necessary information。costl daily lessons： 200l sports and activities： 100l travels: $200l hotel service: 400you may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.please write to thompson， sanders 1026 king s street new york, ny 1001

17、6, usa email： kc-summer-school yahoo， com8. you can most probably read the text in _. a。 a travel guide b. a textbook c. a newspaper d。 a telephone book9。 which of the following is true about king s college summer school?a。 visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program。b only top stu

18、dents can take part in the program。c. king s college summer school is run every other year。d。 only the teachers of king s college give courses.10。 if you are to live with your relatives in new york, you will have to pay the school _。 a。 $200 b. $500 c。 400 d。 $90011. what information can you get fro

19、m the text?a. you can write to thompson only in english.b the program will last two months. c. as a chinese student, you can send your application on july 14， 2007。 d. you can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone。dsince 1984, philadelphia has been cleaning up its act。 one by one, g

20、raffiticovered walls are being changed into outdoor art. so far， more than 1，800 murals(壁畫）have been painted。 philadelphia now has more murals than any other american city。the walls that were once ugly with graffiti（涂鴉）are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art， than

21、ks to the mural arts program (map). its work makes schools and public places attractive, and its citizens very proud。 the program began as part of philadelphias antigraffiti network。 jane golden is the maps artistic director。 when people ask me what our program is about, she says, ”i answer them wit

22、h one word： hope. each year, the map offers youth art programs and workshops。 some one-time graffiti writers even help paint map murals. the maps work， says golden, is all about developing a sense of community（社區(qū)）when a neighborhood requests a mural， the map works with the people there to develop a

23、message. some messages have been ”safe streets, ”love and care， and peace walk。the map receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. last year， the workers painted 140 murals. ”the making of a mural enters peoples collective memory as an extraordinary, pleasant moment in neighborhood history” say

24、s golden， who began as a muralist in los angeles.12what can be the best title for the text?a。 love， from graffiti writers to muralists b。 hope， one wall at a time c. jane, an excellent mural artist d。 map， a new company in philadelphia 13. what is the mural arts program in philadelphia aimed at?a. p

25、rotecting the neighborhood。 b。 helping the young find jobs。c。 fighting against graffiti. d。 attracting more visitors.14how does the map decide on the message for a mural?a。 by learning from the young graffiti writers.b. by having discussions with people in the community.c. by seeking advice from the

26、 city governmentd. by studying the history of the city.15. which of the following words best describes the work of the map？a。 difficult. b. successful。 c。 dangerous。 d experimental第二節(jié) (共5小題；每小題2分，滿分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)（請(qǐng)將答案涂至答題卡7175處）。taking good notes is a time-saving skill

27、 that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 16 second， your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test。 third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.you will want to take notes during classroom discussion

28、s and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report。 17 。whenever or however you take notes， keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process。 18 the following methods may work best for you。 read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it。carefully read the text and watch

29、for words that can show main points and supporting facts. write your notes in your own words。 19 note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written。as you take notes， you may want to use your own shorthand（速記). when you do， be sure that you understand your symbols and that you u

30、se them all the time. 20 a. there are three practical notetaking methods。b. you must write your notes on separate paper.c. otherwise， you may not be able to read your notes later。d. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes。e。 that means you must first decide what is important e

31、nough to include in your notes.f. first， the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it。 g. use words， not complete sentences。第二部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié) (共20小題；每小題1分,滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的a、b、c和d四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng).in a land far away, once upon a time t

32、here was great poverty （貧困），and only the rich could manage without great _21_. three of those rich men and their servants were_22_together on a road when they came to a very_23_village.the first could not stand seeing the poverty, _24 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons （四輪載重馬車) and shar

33、ed _25 out among the villagers。 he wished them all the best of luck, and he left. the second rich man ，seeing the _26 situation, stopped for a short time and gave _27 all his food and drink, since he _28 see that money would be of little _29 to them. he made sure that they each _30 their fair share

34、and would have enough food to _31 for some time . then， he left.the third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _32 and went straight through the _33 without stopping. the two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other_34 the third rich man lacked sympathy。 it was _35 that the

35、y themselves had been there to offer help。however， three days later， they 36 the third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction 。 he was 37 travelling quickly， but his wagons， 38 the gold and valuables they had been 39 ，were now full of farming tools and bags of 40 。he was rushing back to

36、help them out of poverty。21. a loss b. problems c expectations d success 22. a travelling b。 standing c。 gathering d running 23. a faraway b。 different c。 ancient d. poor 24。 a so b. unless c. because d. if 25. a anything b。. nothing c。. those d。 them 26.aworrying b. curious c. dangerous d. puzzling

37、 27. a his servants b. the others c。 the villagers d。 the rest 28. a might b. could c. should d。 must 29. a interest b. concern c。 attraction d. use30. a。 returned b. gained c. offered d。 received 31.a.remain b。.supply c。last d.share 32。a。turned back b。set out c. speeded d。 showed off 33。 a。land b.v

38、illage c。field d。road 34.a.whether b。how c.where d.when 35。 a.certain b.true c。strange d.good 36。 a. met b.welcomed c。 accepted d. persuaded 37a。already b. always c.still d. indeed 38。 a. except b. apart from c。 along with d. instead of 39. a. carrying b. loading c. treasuring d。 earning 40。a。 food

39、b。 jewels c. seeds d. money 第二節(jié) 語(yǔ)法填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分) 閱讀下面短文,按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語(yǔ)法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填人一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號(hào)中詞語(yǔ)的正確形式填空。 there was once a boy who had a temper。 his father gave him a bag of nails and told him that_（41) he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence。 the first day the boy

40、 _42_（drive)37 nails into the fence. over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered _43_ （gradual) decreased. he discovered _44_ was easier to hold his temper than to drive nails into the fence.finally the day came _45_ he didnt lose his temper. he told his

41、father and his father suggested that the boy now_46_ (pull) out one nail for each day so that he was able to hold his anger。 the days passed and the boy told his father that all the nails were gone. the father took the boy _47_ the hand and led him to the fence。 he said， “l(fā)ook at the holes in the fe

42、nce. the fence will never be the same. when you say things in anger, they leave a scar （疤痕） just like the_48_ on the fence. it wont matter how many times you say i am sorry， but _49_ wound is still there。 a verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. friends are very rare. they make you smile and enco

43、urage you _50_ (success）. they lend an ear， and always want to open their hearts to us?！?第三部分 寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié) 短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題l分，滿分10分) 假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文.文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改.增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(）劃掉。修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1。 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅

44、限一詞;2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分.dear editor，in the past my hometown was used to be a beautiful place。 thick trees and green grass could be seen in everywhere. in order to build house and grow more crops， people cut down more and more trees。 with time went on, the whole forest was almost destroyed。 the

45、 green hills have changed into wasteland. as result, sandstorms struck us now and then, from that we suffer a lot. however, i do hope all the people should realize the terribly result of not caring about our environment。 whats more, they should take good care of the forests and plant trees instead of cutting them down to improve our living conditions. 第二節(jié) 書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分20分）假如你是李華，你校將迎接英國(guó)學(xué)生代表團(tuán)。作為學(xué)校書(shū)法社團(tuán)的部長(zhǎng)，請(qǐng)你寫一篇發(fā)言稿,要點(diǎn)如下：1. 介紹書(shū)法用具；2。 闡述學(xué)習(xí)書(shū)法的好處；3。 邀請(qǐng)英國(guó)同學(xué)參與。注意:1詞數(shù)100左右； 2可以適當(dāng)