2016-2017学年河南省安阳三十六中高二(上)期末英语试卷

高中英语真题：2016-2017学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题Word版.doc一、阅读理解(共4题)1.When The New Republic magazine predicted who would win the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Oct 6, it said: “Not Bob Dylan. That’s for sure.”But the award came as a surprise to many. On Oct 13, the famous US musician was named the Nobel laureate by the Swedish Academy. He has “created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition", according to the organization.Although Dylan, 75, is not really thought to be a literary（文学的）writer, he has given the world a lot of creative work over 50 years, especially when it comes to his folk songs.In his 1985 album Biograph, Dylan wrote about the appeal(魅力) of folk music to him. Rock songs “weren’t serious enough or didn’t reflect（反映）life in a realistic way", according to Dylan. But folk, was “a more serioustype of thing. The songs are filled with more sadness; more joy …much deeper feelings".Dyla n’s music and lyrics spoke to many people during the 1960s. His lyrics were often about great political issues, such as the civil rights movement. The 1960s were a time of change when the young were making sure that their voices were heard. The idea is mast famously expressed in Dylan's The Times They Are a -Changin (1964), which warns the world, “You better start swimming or you'll sink（下沉）like a stone. For the times they are a-changin!”There were complaints that a literary prize had been given to a singer. But ancient “Greek poets Homer and Sappho wrote poetic works that were meant to be listened to, that were meant to be performed, often with instruments - and it s the same way with Dylan ",the Swedish Academy’s permanent secretary Sara Danius told CNN.It could even be said that giving the important prize to Dylan has brought back an old literary tradition. The millions whose lives Dylan’s words and music have changed will surely welcome the award.21. Dylan found folk music attractive because___________•A. it brought joy to peopleB. it reflected life on a much deeper levelC. it could be used to express feelings freelyD. it needed more creativity than other types of music22. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Dylan according to the article?A. He never thought that he would win the Nobel Prize.B. All of his influential works were created in the 1960s.C .His songs expressed people’s feelings well during the 1960s.D. His fans were mostly young people who were active in political movements.23. According to the last two paragraphs, ______________.A .lyrics can be seen as a literary formB. a literary prize should not be given to a singerC. Dylan’s works were inspired by Greek poetsD .Dylan won the award because he influenced many song-writers24. What’s the author’s attitude toward giving Bob Dylan the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature?A. Unconcerned.B. Objective.C. Doubtful.D. Supportive.2.Books have tremendous power. Between their pages, readers can be transported to anywhere imaginable and become just about anyone or anything. Unfortunately, many children all over the world don’t have access to books.For several years now, Maria Keller, a 14-year-old girl from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been changing that fact.When she was 8 years old, Maria already loved reading. She also noticed that some of her classmates didn’t read as much as she did. When she asked her mother why that could be, her mother said that they might not be able to afford books. Maria had never thought of this. She could not believe that some children might not have bedtime stories read to them. She became determined to change this.With her mother’s help, Maria created Read Indeed. Read Indeed is a non-profit organization aiming to collect and distribute(分发) books to children in need. During the early stages of Read Indeed, Maria set the goal to collect and distribute 1 million books by the time she was 18. It didn’t take long to reach that goal.Today, at age 14, she has collected over 1.8 million books and hasshipped them to many states and countries around the world. She says, “I cannot live without books. As I continue my mission, I have learned that the number of kids who have no books are in the hundreds of millions. So I just can’t give up, even after reaching my original goal of 1 million books distributed.”She recently set a new goal: to distribute donations to kids in need in every state in the United States, and every country in the world. She keeps track of her progress on a large map at the warehouse(仓库) where they store and sort books. Maria believes that she can get support from even more people and help kids around the world to become better readers!25. We can know from Paragraph 2 that .A. Some of Maria’s classmates had no textbooks.B. Some of Maria’s classmates didn’t have money to buy books.C. Some of Maria’s classmates didn’t like reading at all.D. Some of Maria’s classmates couldn’t afford to go to school.26. According to the passage, which statement about Read Indeed is true?A. It collects and gives out books to poor children.B. It is an organization which sells books to children around the world.C. It raises money to buy books for children.D. It is a campaign which encourages children to read.27. What can we infer from what Maria says in Paragraph 4?A. She lives on selling books.B. Her original dream has been achieved.C. She will give up her mission of distributing books.D. The number of children who have no books has greatly dropped.28. Which word can best describe Maria?A. Optimistic.B. Smart.C. Brave.D. Strong-willed.3.When we know somewhere well，w e say we “know it like the back of our hand”. But new research has shown that we don’t actually know as much about our hands as we think we do.Wider and shorterProfessor Matthew Longo at the University of London and his team did an experiment, covering the left hands of 100 people. Then they asked the people to point to where they thought their fingertips and knuckles (指关节）were. They made some quite big mistakes.“People think their hand is wider than it actually is,” said Longo. The fingers also seem shorter than they are. This mistake gets worse as you go across the hand from the thumb to the little finger.Sense of position"It is connected to our sense of position,” explained Longo. This is our ability to tell where different parts of o ur bodies are, even when we can’t see them. “It tells us whether a joint is straight .or not "he said. It also tells us whether we are going up or down in an elevator. All this information comes from signs from nerves in real time. It’s like our brain h as maps - maps that show the size and shape of our body. “This experiment tried to find those maps,” said Longo.Strength(强度) of feelingBut these maps make mistakes. These mistakes may be made because of how the brain understands different parts of t he skin. “Our brains ‘see” areas as larger where the skin feels touch strongly,” said Longo. Body parts don’t appear as their true size, but appear bigger or smaller depending on how strongly they feel touch. Our lips, for example, have more nerves than our nose. So brain “sees” lips on its map of the body as being bigger than our nose. The same thing happens for other parts of the body that have lotsof nerves.Longo believes that more research in this area may help us to understand eating problem better, because people suffering from these problems may not know their bodies properly.29. Which of following statement is TRUE about the experiment according to the article?A. People think their body parts are larger than they actually are.B. People made more mistakes about their little fingers length than their thumbs’ length.C .People’s fingers are actually shorter than they think.D. People were asked to draw their hands from memory30. What does the underlined “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The new experiment.B. The location information.C. The mistake people made.D. The sizes of fingers and hands.31. We can learn from the article that_____________.A. the maps of people’s bodies form before they are bornB. the maps of our body are based on information from nervesC. our sense of position tells how different parts of the body work.D. how we feel about our body shape is only decided by our sense of position32. We can infer from the article that .A. the hand feels touch more strongly than fingers doB. our lips have a weaker sense of touch than our noseC. there are more nerves in the finger than in the handD. our sense of position should not be trusted because it is too often incorrect4.It’s an ordinary morning，like all the others．But instead of being woken up by the buzzing of an alarm cl ock, you’ll be roused by the smell of freshly made coffee，light entering your room as the curtains open automatically，and a gentle back massage（按摩）provided by your high-tech bed.This is what a typical(典型的) person's life will be like two decades from now，according to The Guardian. Want to know more?After you get up, your apartment will be like an electronic orchestra with you as the conductor. With simple moves of your hand and spoken instructions, you’ll be able to control your apartment’s tempera ture, humidity, music and lighting. You’ll be able to look through the day’s news on translucent screens while your breakfast waits for you in the automatic oven.As you move into your kitchen, you might accidentally hit your toe on a cupboard. If you do, you’ll grab your cell phone and open the diagnostics(诊断) app. Inside your phone there will be a tiny microchip(芯片) that uses X-ray waves to scan your body. The scan will tell whether your toe is bruised or broken.After breakfast, your driverless car will take you to work. While you “drive”, your central computer system will suggest a list of chores(家务事)that your housekeeping robots can do that day and it will also remind you to buy a gift for your mother’s upcoming birthday.As you can see, with the help of advanced technology, our lives will be more efficient(有效率的). Technology will mitigate our forgetfulness and free us of many small burdens that distract us, such as buying a ticket. Our brain will therefore be able to focus on more important things like preparing for a presentation or doing “deep thinking”.However, the development of technology might have some disadvantages as well. By 2036, we’ll be relying heavily on the virtual(虚拟的)world, which will mean that all of our data will be stored in the cloud，a remote digital storage system with near limitless capacity(容量). That will increase the possibility of someone else accessing, sharing or manipulating(操控) our personal information.33. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To stress the importance of developing technology.B. To remind people not to depend too much on computers．C. To introduce one new invention that will benefit our future lives.D. To describe how advanced technologies will affect our future lives.34. According to the text, in two decades, .A. you’ll be able to rely on an electronic orchestra to wake you up instead of an alarm clockB. a tiny microchip in your phone will treat you when you are sickC. you will be able to adjust the conditions of your apartment via oral instructions or simple hand gesturesD. technology will be smart enough to help us with important things like preparing for a presentation35. What does the underlined word “mitigate” in Paragraph 6 mean?A. Make up for.B. Worsen.C. Cure.D. Take advantage of.二、未分类(共2题)1.Have you ever heard of an insect called the cicada(蝉)? 36 But theyhave an interesting internal clock that tells them when to go aboveground.Every 17 years, billions of the noisy Brood V cicadas(十七年蝉) will swarm(成群出现)to northeastern parts of the US, including New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. 37 But there are usually a lot less of them compared to the Brood V cicadas.38 According to Discovery News, these insects started their lives in 1999. And as their 17-year life cycle comes to an end, they go aboveground when their underground homes get warmer 64 degrees Fahrenheit (about 18℃) to be exact.Then the females will lay hundreds of eggs in trees, and after about four to six weeks, the mother and father cicadas will die. 39While they can be kind of annoying, these insects don’t harm humans, but they do make a lot of noise during their time aboveground. 40 However, since there are so many of the 17-year cicadas, the amount of laid eggs can sometimes harm small trees and bushes. But after this summer, these insects will mostly mind their own business until 2033.A. That sound is the male cicadas attracting the female cicadas.B. The cicada insects are common in summer, especially in August and can be found in July as well.C. There are other kinds of cicadas that come around once a year or every 13 years.D. The baby cicadas will go underground, and the 17-year cycle will start over again.E. As a matter of fact, people like to eat them in some cultures.F. Well, a special kind of these insects live underground in the US for most of their lives.G. This is what makes Brood V cicadas so special.2.Do you find it hard to memorize words? You must not be the only one. It could be 61 (help) if you say the words aloud. But th is often isn’t good in a quiet classroom.Now, researchers from the University of Waterloo, Canada, have comeup 62 a new idea. They suggest 63 (draw) a picture of what you are trying to memorize!The researchers did a study 64 (base) on the idea. They first gave a group of students some words such as “apple” or “balloon”. Then they gave the students 40 seconds, during 65 the students could either write the words again and again, or draw a picture.When the time 66 (be) over, the researchers asked the students to do something else, like sing a song. After that , they gave the students 60 seconds to write down as many words 67 they could remember. The results showed that those who drew the words did a much 68 (good) job than those who wrote them.So the next time you are having a hard time memorizing a word, 69 (draw) it! No worries if you’re not good at drawing. The 70 (research) say the quality of the drawing doesn’t matter at all.三、完型填空(共1题)1.My husband, Rashid, arrived in New York on his own from India. He stayed in a 41 for a short time while 42 for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his 43 , he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was 44 . He was extremely worried 45 the suitcase had all hisimportant papers, 46 his passport.He reported the 47 to the police and then sat there，lost and 48 in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to 49 in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a(an) 50 . He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. 51 he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）52 had been left out on the footpath.My husband 53 to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of 54 papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly 55 addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written 56 in the pile in which my husband had given his new 57 number to a friend.That family not only restored(归还) the important documents to 58 that day but also restored our faith and 59 in people. We still remember their 60 and often send a warm wish their way.41. A. school B. museum C. hotel D. shelter42. A. leaving B. looking C. waiting D. paying43. A. design B. change C. offer D. stay45. A. if B. as C. though D. after46. A. including B. containing C. case D. holding47. A. thought B. complaint C. case D. pain48. A. happy B. lonely C. satisfied D. confident49. A. grow up B. break down C. lie down D. settle down50. A. officer B. stranger C. friend D. passenger51. A. Then B. So C. But D. Yet52. A. where B. what C. that D. it53. A. moved B. rushed C. skated D. wandered54. A. unfamiliar B. favorite C. similar D. expensive55. A. suitable B. flexible C. convenient D. foreign57. A. flight B. bus C. telephone D. diploma58. A. us B. you C. them D. me59. A. friendship B. justice C. trust D. devotion60. A. curiosity B. confidence C. patience D. kindness四、短文改错(共1题)1.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。

安阳市第三十六中学2015-2016学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷（满分150分，时间100分钟）第I卷第一题听力理解。

（共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第二题阅读理解（每小题2分，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。

AThe clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”.I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dared not.The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy. The clock struck one. I was quite desperate now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.21. The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means ____________.A. happyB. disappointedC. hopefulD. unhappy22. Reviewing his lessons that night didn’t help him because ____________.A. it was too late at nightB. he was very tiredC. his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them o penD. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination23. What do you suppose probably happened to the author the next day?A. He went to a church to pray again.B. He passed the exam all by luck.C. He failed in the exam.D. He was punished by his teacher.24. The best title for the passage would be ____________.A. Going Over My LessonsB. The Night Before an ExaminationC. A Slow StudentD. Working Far into the Night【知识点】人物／故事【试题解析】1．词义猜测。

2016--2017学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期末试卷第一部分听力（共2节，满分15分）（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）。

听下面5段对话，选出最佳答案。

每段对话读一遍1. What does the man think the weather will be like today ?A. WarmB. HotC. Cold2 .Why will Mr Rogers be out of the office next week ?A . To take a holidayB . To attend a weddingC . To travel on businessWhat will the woman probably do next ?Drink some coffee B. Have a meeting C. Go back home When will the plane probably be here ?A. In an hourB. In two hoursC. In three hoursWhat are the speakers thinking about ?A. RiceB. Wine C .Fruit第二节（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）每段对话读2遍请听第6段材料，回答第6.7 题。

6. What is the man doing now ?Taking a survey B. Reading a newspaper C. Having a cla ssHow does the woman usually get her news ?A. FromB. From newspapers C .From the Internet请听第7段材料，回答第8,9 题。

8 What does the woman want to do at first ?Exchange the gloves B. Return the gloves C. Try on the gl ovesHow much will the woman pay in the end ?A.＄4B. ＄25C.＄2请听第8段材料，回答第10--12 题。

2016-2017 学年度上学期高二英语期末考试第 I 卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间往返答相关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What ’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Driver and passenger.B. Teacher and student.C. Classmates.2. Why can’ t the man help the woman?A. He must leave at once.B. He’ s too busy.C. He doesn’ t know how to help her.3. What will the woman probably do this evening?A. She will attend the wedding.B. She will go over the lessons.C. She will eat out.4. What does the man reply?A.Karen is very forgetful.B.He knows Karen better now.C. Karen issure to pass the interview.5. What are the speakers doing?A. Riding a horse.B. Shooting a movie.C. Taking a photo.第二节（共15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。

2016～2017学年度上学期期末考试卷年级：高二科目：英语第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What will the man do on Saturday evening?A. Attend a party.B. Do the cooking.C. Go cycling.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a clothes shop.B. In a tailor's.C. In a laundry.3. How does the man go to work every day?A. By car.B. By bus.C. On foot.4. What does the man think of his present job?A. Challenging.B. Boring.C. Well-paid.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A photo.B. A play.C. A dress.第二节(共15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why is the man at the airport?A. To board a plane.B. To pick up some passengers.C. To meet the woman.7. Which flight has been delayed?A. The French flight.B. The Spanish flight.C. The Italian flight.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）What will the man do on Sunday?A. Go to an exhibition of Indian art.B. Visit his friends in .C. At tend a wedding.Why doesn’t the woman drive the car by herself?A. She doesn’t like driving at all.B. She is a green hand in dri ving.C. Bob always drives the car for her.What does the woman mean?A. She missed the comedy.B. She doesn’t like the comedy. C . She often watches comedies.Which bus will the two speakers take? A. No.113 B. No.132.C. No.131What can we learn from the conversation?A. These dresses are not fit for the woman.B. These dresses are quite expensive.C. The woman will buythese dresses.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7、8题Whom is the man booking the room for?A. His wife and himself.B. His wife and daughter.C. His frien d and himself.What kind of room has he booked? A. A suite. B. A double ro om, C.Unknown.When will the man arrive at the hotel? A. Next Monday. B. Ne xt Wednesday. C. In three days.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题What kind of job would the woman like? A. She’d like one in a trading company.B. She’d like one with more challenges.C. She’ d like one tha t needs an open mind.Why does the woman choose this company? A. The work agr ees with her knowledge.B. One of her friends works there.C. She can receive a high s alary.When does the conversation probably take place?A. On Monday.B. On Thursday.C. On Saturday.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题Who is the woman?A. The man’s classmate.B. Annie Peters’ sister.C. Annie Pet ers’ roommate.What does the man want to tell Annie Peters?A. He’ll hang out with her.B. He’ll go shopping with her.C. He ’ll visit her next week.How can Annie Peters get in touch with the man? A. She can go to Room 668, the Terminal Hotel. B. She can dial the phon e number 4934975.C. She can go to the Terminal Hotel, Was hington.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题Why are whales not fish? A. Because they can’t stay long und er water. B. Because they have warm blood. C. Because they breathe with their mouth.How long can whales stay under water?A. For about twenty minutes.B. For about half an hour.C. For about an hour.Why can’t the other kind of whale eat large animals?A. Its throat is very small.B. It has no teeth.C. It cant’ swim s o fast.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题What is the speaker most probably? A. A tourist. B. A zoo kee per. C. A gardener.How do kangaroos conserve energy while running?A. By jumping fast.B. By moving their ears. C By following th e direction of wind.What is the feature of red kangaroos?A. They can’t run very fast.B. They have sharp hearing.C. Th eir eyesight is very poor.第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ALocation: The University is in , . It is an hour’s train ride south of New York City and an hour’s train ride north of . Students:There are 4,600 undergraduates(本科生). There are also 1,900 graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.Faculty:Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members(教员). There are another 300 or so part-time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.Degrees:Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bac helor(学士) of arts(A.B.) degree and the bachelor of science in engine ering(B.S.E.) degree.Academic Year:An academic year runs from September to lat e May and lasts two terms (fall and spring). A normal course l oad is four or five courses per term, although many students t ake extra courses.Residences:Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall, commo n rooms and computer centers.Fees and Expenses (Academic Year 2015-2016)Tuition(学费): $29,910 Room and board: $ 8,387Other expenses (books, telephone, etc.): $ 3,083 Total: $ 41, 38021. How many kinds of faculty members are there in ?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. F our.22. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least ________ for the Academic Year 2015-2016 besides tuition.A. $ 41,380B. $ 52,850C. $11,470D. $ 8, 38723. In what way is different from other American universities according to the text?A. It has five colleges.B. Its students are mainly undergraduat es.C. It provides housing for all undergraduate students.D. All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.24. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.B. An academic year lasts about nine months in .C. Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.D. It’s about an hour’s train ride from Princeton University to t he north of .BLast week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in , . He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, su ccessful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he w as. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to stru ggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that af ternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laug hed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my fat her’s critical air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew a s my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be aro und? What had held him back before?The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and tol d me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although ou r times together became easier over the years, I never felt clo ser to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last se eing another side of my father. And in doing so, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in , is back to me from where he was.25. Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she w as a young adult?A. He was silent most of the time.B. He was too proud of himself.C. He did not love his children.D. He expected too much of her.26. When the author went out with her father on weekends, s he would feel ______.A. nervousB. sorryC. tiredD. safe27. What does the author think of her father after her visit to ?A. More critical.B.More talkative.C.Gentle and friendly .D. Strict and hard-working.28. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ______.A. the author’s sonB. the author’s fatherB. the friend of the author’s fatherD. the café ownerCI fell in love with England because it was quaint (古雅)—all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved . I’ve slightly changed my mind afterseventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now. Things have changed. For everybody, meant gentlemen, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disap pearing.I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You ’re forced to live indoors. In I go out much more, to restaurant s and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis beca use I will not take public transport after 10 p. m. I used to use i t, but now I’m afraid.The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in . My family is well united and that’s typically French . In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family onl y lived two miles away, but I took him to for Christmas once b ecause he was always alone.29. The writer doesn’t like because she ______.A. is not used to the life there nowB. has lived there for seven teen yearsC. prefers to live in an old-fashioned house D. has to be polite to everyone she meets th ere30. Where do people usually meet their friends in ?A. In a cafe.B. In a restaurant.C. In a nightclub.D. In a pub.31. The underlined part “it” (in Para. 4) refers to______.A. a taxiB. the moneyC. a bombD. public tr ansport32. The writer took her neighbour to for Christmas because he ______.A. felt lonely in EnglandB. had never been toC. was from a typical French familyD. didn't like the British idea of familyDWhen Nancy Lublin received $5,000 from her grandfather in 1 996, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying o ff student loans(贷款). Instead, the 24-year-old law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs. “If a woman goes for a job inte rview(面试) poorly dressed, she won’t get the job,” Lublin says. “But wi thout a job, she can’t afford suitable clothes.”So, with the money founded “Dress for Success” and began collecting women’s clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed. “So many women h ave clothes lying around that they will never wear again,” one of Lublin’s assistants says, “’s idea is so simple and yet so im portant to women.”Many women come to ’s office before going to a job interview. Here, they receive a suit, shoes and any other things they ne ed. Since it was set up, more than 1,000 women have turned t o “Dress for Success” for help. Many of them have won jobs. Some have found jobs after being out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager says, “I made a good impression(印象) because of ‘Dress for Success’.”33. What can we learn from the text?A. Nancy’s grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.B. Nancy’s office gathers used clothes from women.C. Low-income women can get jobs at “Dress for Success”.D. set up “Dress for Success” to make money.34. “Dress for Success” attracts many women because they__ _____.A. like to wear different clothesB. like the design of the dress esC. prefer buying clothes at a low priceD. need to look smart when looking for a job35. What would be a good title for the text?A. Keep Your Old ClothesB. A Helping Hand for WomenC. Nancy: A Successful Law StudentD. A Successful Clothin g Business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。

河南省安阳市2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AIn Sweden，near a forest there is a lake in which the water is very clear. Everything here is quiet and still. On the far side of the water is some farmland and further away, across the field, is an old church built on a hill. It has just stopped raining. The brook flowing into the lake is full and there is still some half melted snow from last winter on the ground.The reason the water is so clear, and everything is so quiet and still, is that most of the plant and animal life in and around the lake is dead. There are no birds because all the fish and insects, which the birds need for food, have disappeared. Many trees in the forest are losing their leaves and bark, and are sick and dying. Others were blown down by the high winds of last winter. A farmer is working in a field planting something, but unless he plants a stronger kind of seed this year, the crop will be between 25 to 40 per cent lower than a few years ago. The stones of the old church tower are turning to powder and unless the tower is repaired soon, it will fall down.All the death and destruction in this place is caused by the smoke coming out of factories and poisonous gases from cars and trucks. And yet this silent lake is hundreds of kilometers away from the nearest factory and highway.1. What time of the year do you think it is?A. SpringB. SummerC. AutumnD. Winter2. Why are there no animals or birds in or around the lake?A. The weather is terribly cold.B. The lake is quiet.C. The area is polluted.D. They have all been killed.3. What can we know from the second paragraph?A. The soil becomes less and less because the wind is strong.B. The water in the lake is not polluted because it is clear.C. The trees are dying because the soil is dry.D. Few plants can grow because of the pollution.4. What do you think is the best title of the passage?A. A Beautiful Place of Interest.B. A Polluted Place in Sweden.C. A Quiet Place in Sweden.D. A Faraway Mountain Area.BHelene An always told her five daughters that there was strength in unity (团结)when they were young. To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didn't have much money. They moved their family to San Francisco. There they joined Danny's mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard.Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elisabeth explains, "Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the strength of the family, there is no business."Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans working together. Now the Ans' corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began witha small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success.5. Helene tied several chopsticks together to show ______.A. the difficulty of growing upB. the strength of family unityC. the advantage of chopsticksD. the best way of giving a lesson6. We can I earn from Paragraph 2 that the An family ______.A. started a business in 1975B. bought a restaurant in San FranciscoC. left Vietnam without much moneyD. opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles7. What can we infer about the An daughters?A. They did not finish their college education.B. They could not bear to work in the family business.C. They were troubled by disagreement among family members.D. They were influenced by what Helene taught them.8. What is the secret of Ans’ big success?A. Family unityB. Hard workingC. IntelligenceD. Having a large familyCWe've all been blamed wrongly sometimes in our lives. How do we deal with it? Not with anger, hurt and tears, but in a collected way…◇If you are wrongly blamed, let others know of the true state of things at once. Do it calmly and clearly—if you lose your temper, people will stop listening or become defensive.◇If you don’t find a sympathetic ear, find a person who will hear you out—a teacher, a parent, a friend, or a brother or sister who believes in you.◇If you’ve been in trouble before, it may be easy for people to doubt you. So win your respect back in their eyes by behaving with honesty.◇If what you are blamed for is something unimportant, sometimes it’s better to smile it off.◇If you’ve been blamed for something serious, it’s important to put your side of the story forward quickly and truthfully.Just remember◇Respect your friends’secret if you don’t want to be wrongly blamed for making them known.◇Don’t blame others without first getting proof of their wrong doing.◇Putting the blame on someone else for what you have done wrong is weakness. Admit your mistake quickly.◇If someone else is wrongly blamed, stand up for that person.◇Don't pass the responsibility to others9. The author of the passage mainly gives us some .A. tips on how to apologizeB. ideas on how to get along with othersC. information on how to argue with othersD. advice on what to do when being blamed wrongly10. The underlined phrase a sympathetic ear refers to a person who .A. thinks others are poorB. would like to listen to the truthC. likes listening to sad storiesD. is impatient when listening11. What should you do if you are wrongly blamed for something important?A. Explain yourself to others at onceB. Don’t care much about it.C. Stop believing in others.D. Fight back with anger.12. In order not to be wrongly blamed, you ought .A. not to blame others foreverB. not to give your secret awayC. to take the responsibility of your wrongdoingD. to find an excuse for your wrongdoingDIn many countries there are different special customs when a child’s baby teeth fall out. Many of these customs tell stories about animals taking the teeth.For example, oreans have the custom of throwing the fallen tooth onto the roof of a house so that a magpie (喜鹊) can take the tooth away and bring a new tooth for the child. This custom is also followed by some other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam.Other countries, though, have tooth customs about other animals. In Mexico and Spain, for example, it is thought that a mouse takes a fallen tooth away and leaves some money. But in Mongolia, it is dogs that take children’s teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture. It is believed that the new tooth will grow strong if the baby tooth is fed to a dog, so parents in Mongolia will put their children’s fallen teeth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.In France and the USA, a child will put a fallen tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. It is thought that in the early morning, when the child is still sleeping, the Tooth Fairy will take the tooth away and leave something else under the pillow. What she will leave is hard to know. It is said that in France the Tooth Fairy may leave some candies; however, in the United States, she may leave money.13. oreans throw a tooth onto the roof of a house in order to __________.A. get moneyB. get a new toothC. get candiesD. feed magpies14. From the last paragraph, we can know that in France and the USA _________.A. a child will put his or her fallen tooth beside the pillowB. the Tooth Fairy takes the fallen teeth away at midnightC. the Tooth Fairy will leave some candies to the children after taking the fallen teeth awayD. no one knows for sure what the Tooth Fairy will leave to the children after taking the fallen teeth away15. The passage is mainly about ___________.A. stories about some animalsB. stories about human teethC. customs about fallen teeth in different countriesD. customs about fallen teeth in western countries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。

河南省安阳市第三十六中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题满分120分时间100分钟第二部分阅读理解（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。

AEverywhere I look outside my home I see people busy on their high—tech devices，while driving，walking，shopping，even sitting in toilets．People have been influenced to become technology addicted．One study found that people had a harder time resisting the allure of social media than they did for sleep，cigarettes and alcohol．The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products，not to actually improve our quality of life．They have successfully created a cultural disease．Consumers willingly give up their freedom，money and time to catch up on the latest information，to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern．I see people trapped in a pathological(病态的)relationship with time—sucking technology，where they serve technology more than technology serves them．I call this technology servitude．I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consumption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money．What is a healthy use of technology devices? That is the vital question．Who is really in charge of my life? That is what people need to ask themselves if we are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology．When we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week，then we can regain control and personal freedom，become the master of technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology．Mae West is famous for proclaiming(声明)the wisdom that “too much of a good thing is wonderful．’’But it’s time to discover that it does not work for technology． Richard Fernandez，an executive coach at Google acknowledged that “we can be swept away by our technologies．’’To break the grand digital connection，people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without today’s overused technology．21．The underlined word “allure’’ in Paragraph 2 probably means .A．advantage B．adaption C．attraction D．attempt22．From the passage，technology companies aim to .A．deal with cultural diseases B．provide the latest informationC．impr ove people’s quality of life D．attract people to buy their products 23．It can be inferred from this passage that people .A．consider too much technology wonderfulB．may enjoy life better without overused technologyC．can regain freedom without high-tech devicesD．have realized the harm of high-tech devices24．What’s the author’s attitude towards the overusing of high-tech devices?A．Disapproving． B．Sceptical． C．Neutral． D．Sympathetic．BMy family has a tradition of holding garage sales(旧货出售)．On a Saturday afternoon back in 2002，just when my aunt Lorraine was starting to pack up，I discovered my very own treasure—a pair of black boots．Although they weren’t anything fashionable，they caught my eye．Plus they were only two dollars．She noticed me eyeing them up and said I could have them for fifty cents.Even better! I thought to myself as I pulled them on．They were the perfect fit．When I handed over the money，little did I know that these boots would accompany me on some of my greatest adventures．Each year I make a journey overseas and that year，I was making arrangements to visit Helsinki(the capital of Finland)，so naturally，I packed the boots．It was winter，but the boots protected my feet from the cold weather．I wore them everywhere．The boots even accompanied me as I walked through the night to find live music．I felt right at home among old friends．In 2009，I went to Aunt Lorraine’s home to attend my cousin Jason’s birthday party．While we were talking，Jason stared at my boots．He asked, “Where did you get those boots?’’“I bought them at your family’s garage sale，’’I responded．Jason f1ew into a rage．“Mum! You sold my boots? I bought them in Milan and I’ve wornthem through New York，London，Berlin and Paris,” he shouted．After a silence，however，he laughed and said，“Thanks a lot，Mum!’’We spent the rest of the evening sharing memories of the journeys we’d both had wearing the same pair of boots．The boots are no longer fit for wear，but I have held on to them as a memento(纪念物)of the last decade，the places we have walked and the memories we now share．25．The author bought the boots ．A．from his cousin B．without hesitationC．for his adventurous trip D．at the price of $226．The underlined phrase “flew into a rage’’ means Jason felt .A．Jason felt surprised B．Jason felt worriedC．Jason felt confused D．Jason felt angry27．Jason said thanks to his mother because ．A．he didn’t want th e boots any moreB．it was she who bought him the bootsC．he could share common memories with the authorD．he couldn’t travel worldwide without her28．What would be the best title for the text?A．Sweet memories． B．My beloved boots．C．A family tradition． D．My great adventures．CThis March is a busy month in Shanghai．There’s a lot to do．Here are the highlights．Live Music—Late Night JazzEnjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis，the famous trumpet player．He’s coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes．Herbie is known to play well into the early hours，so don’t expect to get much sleep．This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai．The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly．PLACE：The Jazz Club DATES：15—23 MarchPRICE：￥80，120 TIME：l0：00p．m．till late!TEL：6466-8736Scottish DancingTake your partners and get ready to dance till you are tired．Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn．Instructors will demonstrate the dances．The live band，Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees，are also excellent．PLACE：Jack Stein’s DATES：every MondayPRICE：￥60 including one drink TIME：7：00-10：00 p.m.TEL：6402-1877Exhibitions—Shanghai MuseumThere are l20,000 pieces on show here．You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof．It’s always interesting to visit，but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition．There are lots of mummies and more gold than you’ve ever seen before．Let us know if you see a mummy move!PLACE：Shanghai Museum PRICE: ￥30(￥15 for students)TEL：6888—6888 DATES: dailyTIME：Monday-Friday 9：00a.m.-5：00p.m., Weekends 9：00a.m.-9：00p.m.Dining-Sushi chef in townSushi(寿司)is getting really big in Shanghai．In Japan，it’s become an art form．The most famous Sushi ‘artist’ is Yuki Kamura．She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan．She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month．PLACE：Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES：all monthPRICE：￥200 TIME：lunchtimeTEL：6690-3211For a full listing of events, see our website．29．Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8：00 p．m．on Saturday，which one can you choose?A．Exhibitions—Shanghai Museum B．Scottish dancingC．Live Music—Late Night Jazz D．Dining—Sushi chef in town30．Which of the following is true according to the advertisements?A．Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out．B．The p erformance given by the American jazz band won’t last long．C．Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food．D．It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt．31．From the text we may learn that Kamura is ．A．a cook B．a waitress C．an musician D．an artistDThousands of taxi drivers in Shenyang，Liaoning province，reportedly blocked streets with their vehicles on Sunday in protest against unlicensed vehicles using taxi-hiring apps(打车软件)and apps-based car rental（租赁的） companies providing passenger services，including high-end cars．Although the drivers also complained about the withdrawal（撤退，收回） of the fuel subsidy（补贴） by the government，their main complaint was the loss of business because of the rising number of Internet—based car services companies．On Wednesday，news reports came that Beijing transport authorities will take measures to stop the illegal ‘‘taxi business’’ of private cars through the newly rising Internet apps，following the footsteps of Shenyang and Nanjing．It is not yet clear how the Shenyang city government will handle the issue and whether it will declare the services offered by market leaders such as Didi Dache, a taxi-hiring app provider backed by Tencent Holdings（腾讯控股），and Kuaidi Dache illegal．But Shanghai transport regulators（调整者） have set a rule，by banning（禁止） Didi Zhuanche, or car service s offered by Didi Dache in December．Such regulations will cause a setback to the car-hiring companies and investors（投资者） that are waiting to cash in on the potentially booming（繁荣的） business．Just last month, Didi Dache got $700 million in funding from global investors，including Singapore state Investment company Temasek Holdings，Russian investment company DST Global and Tencent．Besides，the market is uncertain that Kuaidi Dache is about to finalize（敲定）its latest round of funding after getting $800 million from global investors．Regulatory uncertainties，however，could cast a shadow on the future of the Internet-based car-hiring services，which have become popular in most of China’s bigcities．To be fair，these companies’ business model is anything but（根本不） bad．For example, Didi Zhuanche works side by side with established car rental companies to provide high-end car service mainly for businesspeople through the Internet and mobile phone apps． Every link in this business model chain has legal companies and services．Hence, it is hard to define it as illegal and ban it．32．Why did taxi drivers in Shenyang block the streets with their vehicles?A．Because they wanted the authority to increase their driving allowances．B．Because they wanted to be taught how to use the taxi—hiring apps．C．Because they wanted to appeal to passengers not to hire the private cars．D．Because they wanted to make their main complaints known to the authority．33．Th e author’s attitude to banning Internet car—hiring service is ．A．positive B．negative C．neutral D．unclear34．Which of the following statements is false according to the passage?A．App—based car rental is functional to some degreeB．The problem referred to in the passage exists in all citiesC．The government should regulate the app-based car rental marketD．Didi Dache is a China—foreign joint company35．we can learn from the passage that .A．some international investment companies have strong faith in the future of apps--based car rental companiesB．Shenyang forbade apps—based car rental companiesC．Shanghai is the second city banning Didi ZhuancheD．it is not difficult to picture the apps—based car rental companies illegal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。

2020-2021学年河南安阳市第三十六中学高二上学期期末英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择The clock struck eleven at night．The whole house was quiet．Everyone was in bed except me．Under the strong light，I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”．I was going to have my examination the next day．“When can I go to bed?” I asked myself．I didn’t answer．In fact I dared not．The clock struck twelve．“Oh，dear!” I cried．“Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the mostwretchedcreatures in the world．Dad does not agree with me on this．He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy．The clock struck one．I was quite desperate now．I forgot all I had learned．I was too tired to go on．I did the only thing I could．I prayed，“Oh God，please help me pass the exam tomorrow．I do promise to work hard afterwards，Amen．” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them．A few minutes later，with my head on the desk，I fell asleep．1．The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means ____________．A．happyB．disappointedC．hopefulD．unhappy2．Reviewing his lessons that night didn’t help him because ____________．A．it was too late at nightB．he was very tiredC．his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn’t kee p them openD．he hadn’t studied hard before the examination3．What do you suppose probably happened to the author the next day?A．He went to a church to pray again．B．He passed the exam all by luck．C．He failed in the exam．D．He was punished by his teacher．4．The best title for the passage would be ____________．A．Going Over My LessonsB．The Night Before an ExaminationC．A Slow StudentD．Working Far into the NightFucheng Garden Villas is situated along the North 4 th Ring Road , just 2 kilometres east away from the Asian Games Village with easy traffic connection. It is 5 kilometres from the Beijing Lufthansa Centre.Fucheng Garden Villas occupies an area of 34.7 hectares, over 80% of which is covered by trees and green, just like a garden in the city.All the 108 villas were designed by American Company IDI, in American style, luxurious besides comfortable.All materials of the construction and decoration as well as equipment are famous American products.From now to July 31st, preferential（优惠）prices for sale and rent are offered. You can move into Fucheng Garden Villas on signing an agreement.Bank will provide a 50％mortgage（抵押）for 5 years.Overseas sales License: NO. 124.Developer: Beijing Hongda Read Estate Co. Ltd.60East, North 4th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing.Tel:（8610）64967050 64967049Fax:（8610）64933575（From Wednesday, June 25, 1997 CHINA DAIL Y）5．The advertiser is _________.A．Fucheng Garden VillasB．American Company--IDIC．Beijing Hongda Road Estate Co. LidD．The Beijing Luftthansa6．How many hectares is Fucheng Garden Villas covered by trees and greens?A．6.94 B．More than 27.76C．27.76 D．80%7．According to the advertisement, which of the following statements is NOT true? A．From June 25 to July 31, 1997, you can buy or rent the Fucheng Garden Villas with a low price.B．You can’t move into Fucheng Garden Villas before signing agreementC．If you haven’t got enough money at the moment, you can’t buy the VillasD．Not only equipment but also all materials of the construction and the decoration are made in AmericaThe wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel．The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sports car．Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras．The bride wore a silk wedding dress．She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time．Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station’s competition．The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other．Miss Germaine，23，is a model．Mr．Cordell，27，is a TV salesman．They were among the two hundred people who entered for a particular “experiment” organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham，England．Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on radio．They took a lie detector test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities．The competition judges included an astrologer（占卜家）who declared that they were suited．The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening，but not everyone shared their joy．Miss Germaine’s mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr．Cordell’s parents are reporte d to be less than delighted．Organizations，including the marriage guidance service Relate，have criticized the marriage．As one expert put it，“we have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously．Marriage should always be about love．”The couples are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists．Their other prizes include a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment in the centre of Birmingham，and a car．But will it last?8．How did the couple’s parents react to the wedding?A．The bride’s mother shared their joy．B．The bridegroom’s parents were not that joyful．C．The bridegroom’s parents were quite delighted．D．The bride’s father felt uncomfortable about the wedding．9．Some experts believe that ________．A．marriage without the couple’s me eting each other first ends up in divorce．B．most young people take marriage seriously except this couple．C．taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems．D．young people nowadays are too careless about marriage．10．One of the prizes for the couple is ________．A．to use an apartment free for some time．B．to spend their honeymoon wherever they like．C．to have a wedding dress free．D．to own an American sports car．11．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A．A Marriage Based on Love．B．A Short-lived Marriage．C．Two Strangers and a Wedding．D．A Well-matched Couple．At first sight，you would think the collection of hundreds of colored shards（碎片）could be a work of abstract art．But the objects are the contents of the stomach of a sea turtle that lost its battle against plastic pollution．Environmentalists examined the stomach of the turtle found off the coast of Argentina．What they found is the symptom（征兆；症状）of the increasing threat to sea turtles from a human addiction to plastic．Sea turtles often mistake plastic items for jellyfish or other food．Ingesting（摄取）ocean pollution can cause a digestive blockage（消化堵塞）and internal cuts．The result can be dangerous，followed by death．Humans produce 260 million tons of plastic a year．When those products are pulled into the sea’s currents，the plastics are just broken into smaller pieces which are consumed by marine life at the bottom of the food chain．An examination of a green turtle found off Florida discovered that，over the course of a month，the animal’s faeces（粪便）had contained 74foreign objects，including “four types of balloons，different types of hard plastic，a piece of carpet-like material and two 2-4 mm tar balls（原油球块）．”“The oceans have become a giant refuse bin（垃圾箱;废渣仓）for all manner of plastics．All sea turtle species may be seriously harmed．”，according to the biologists Colette Wabnitz，from the University of British Columbia，“The symptom of this growing crisis can be seen inside and on sea turtles as well as their oceanic and terrestrial habitats．It is urgently necessary to directly face the source of plastic pollution，redesign packaging and rethink the very idea of the ‘throwaway culture’．”“Almost all marine species，from plankton to whales，have ingested plastic．But，even in small quantities，plastic can kill sea turtles．” the biologists said．Fifty out of 92 turtles found dead，stranded（搁浅）on the shorelines of Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil，had ingested a “considerable amount of man-madedebris”．12．What’s the passage mainly about?A．Sea turtles suffering from plastic pollution．B．Why plastic is dangerous to the sea turtle．C．Protecting the sea turtle from being polluted．D．How to prevent the sea turtle from plastic．13．The author mentions the “throwaway culture” probably in a(n) _________ tone．A．favorableB．positiveC．comedicD．ironic14．The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means _________．A．a kind of foodB．pieces of rubbishC．pieces of clothD．a kind of fish15．The paragraph following the last one will probably talk about ________．A．how to prevent plastic pollutionB．some tips on how to make sea turtles avoid plasticC．the way the biologists examined the sea turtleD．the reason why we should protect the sea turtle二、七选五信息匹配根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。