广州七中2016学年(下)期中考试高二年级英语科试题

广州市2016-2017学年下学期高二年级英语期中模拟试题05第一卷（共69分）Listening Comprehension (17)Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.1. A. Receptionist and guest. B. Hairdresser and customer.C. Doctor and patient.D. Boss and staff.2. A. On Thursday morning. B. On Monday night.C. On Friday morning.D. On Thursday night.3. A. In a library. B. In a classroom.C. In a furniture store.D. In a computer shop.4. A. The time of the lecture. B. The boredom of the lecture.C. The length of the lecture.D. The problem of the clock.5. A. Go to the movie alone. B. Check the Reader.C. See a movie with the woman.D. Find a nice movie.6. A. The cost of fixing the window.B. The difficulty of cleaning up the broken glass.C. The possible harm to the people involved.D. The type of punishment he will give Tommy.7. A. The clerk doesn’t like to be bothered.B. The machine was just repaired.C. The man couldn’t make any more copies.D. The woman can teach the man to use the machine.8. A. The man will buy some envelopes for the woman.B. The man will take the woman to town.C. The woman will have to go and buy some envelopes herself.D. The woman has written several letters today.9. A. Because she doesn’t feel tired.B. Because the seat is occupied.C. Because she feels tired.D. Because she feels terrible when sitting on the bus.10. A. He is surprised that Dan did not fail.B. He is working especially hard on physics.C. He wonders how Dan’s history course went.D. He wants to pass the management course.Section BDirections:Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The change of the weekend. B. Attitudes towards leisure activities.C. Shifting job opportunities.D. Attitudes towards employment.12. A. How many weeks there are in a month. B. Which day begins the week.C. Which days people should work.D. How the week is divided into days.13. A. It would make the workday longer.B. It would allow people to work on weekend.C. It would create much more free time.D. It would make leisure activities expensive.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.II. Gram mar and Vocabulary （16）25. A new study shows anger may help people reduce the negative impacts ______ stressand help you become healthier.A. inB. ofC. onD. at26. Mrs. Richardson couldn’t find her ring for ages, but after a few days it______ in her hand bag.A. turned outB. turned overC. turned toD. turned up27. The newspaper's owner and editor ___ away on holiday.A. isB. areC. beD. have been28. After the doctors’discussion about the mistakes they were making, new life-savingsystems were designed to prevent those errors from ______.A. repeatingB. repeatedC. being repeatedD. to be repeated29. We all need knowledge from the past —______ it comes from personal experienceor from studying history. It is our only guide to the future.A. asB. whetherC. howD. when30. The man _______ from serious heart trouble needs a surgery badly.A. sufferedB. sufferingC. who sufferingD. who was suffered31. He said that the study was the first he had seen ____ massage in such depth.A. to analyzeB. analyzingC. analyzeD. analyzed32. The cause he had devoted himself to _______ a perfect success.A. provingB. provedC. was provedD. has been proved33. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers __ consumer complaintshave resulted in changes in the law.A. whereB. whenC. whoD. which34. As for space exploration, we should take the fact into consideration____ manycountries can not afford the expenses.A. whatB. whichC. /D. that35. The pressure _______ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them undera constant emotional strain.A. to competeB. to be competedC. competingD. having competed36. ______along either bank of the Huangpu River, trees and flowers added beauty tothe newly-decorated bund.A. PlantingB. PlantedC. To plantD. To be planted37. Unfortunately, when I got there she ______, so we only had time for a few words.A. just leftB. has just leftC. was just leavingD. had just left38. We are not conscious of the length _____ work provides the psychologicalsatisfaction that can make the difference between a full and an empty life.A. thatB. in whichC. to whichD. as39. The footballer scored a winning goal from ________ seemed like an impossible angle.A. thatB. whichC. itD. what40.. ________ a hole in one of the walls. Otherwise, we couldn’t have seen what wasgoing on inside the room.A. There happened to beB. It happened to beC. There happened to haveD. It happened to haveSection B: Vocabulary(9%)Directions: Complete the passage by choosing the proper words in the box. Each wordTHINK spiders are boring? Think again. These little animals can produce some of the strongest material in the world, scientists say.Spider thread is four times stronger than __41____, according to . Their thread can be used to join together skin or tissue after an operation, or as fiber in machines. But scientists have long wondered what makes spider thread so strong. Now the secret has been ___42_____, thanks to Professor Horst Kessler’s research team at the Technical University of Munich and Professor Thomas Scheibel’s team at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. They discovered that spider thread contains long chains of protein molecules (分子). These are built up of thousands of amino acids (氨基酸). In some parts of the thread, protein chains ___43____ together, making the thread fiber stable. In other parts, proteins are separated, which helps keep them ___44____ as well as strong.Spiders keep these proteins in good condition before they turn them into thread. Before the proteins go into the spinning __45____, they are kept in the spider’s saltgland (腺体). This stops them becoming clumped (结块) together. Once they move into the spinning passage, however, the proteins will quickly __46_____ parallel structures. This keeps the thread structure stable.__47_____, even the best ___48____ synthetic fibers cannot match the strength of spider thread. These new findings may provide chemists with a __49_____ for creating new and improved materials.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15)ClozeMuch time and effort has been devoted to researching the mental health benefits of flexible work environments, but can the ability to leave work early to watch your son’s soccer game, or arrive at the office a bit later in the morning in order to 50 some personal matters, have broader physical health benefits 51 making you feela bit less tired?According to new research published in the Cochrane Library's Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, it seems so. In a review of 10 previous studies examining the health effects of flexible work conditions for more than 16,000 people, 52 from the U.K.'s Durham University and University of Newcastle, as well as the University of Montreal, found that flexible work schedules — when employees can 53 their starting times, for example —were associated with improvements in a person’s overall health. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, in all of the studies included in the review, researchers found no evidence for 54 effects of more flexible work schedules. This initial analysis was intended to throw light on the potential health benefitsof flexible work options, which are increasingly 55 throughout Scandinavia, and have recently gained some ground in the U.K. 56 , last April, the British government 57 a policy that allowed parents of children ages six and under to request flexible work arrangements to include parents of children ages 16 and younger.In the U.S., the phenomenon is a bit slower to catch on. Yet, the economic slowdownof recent years may have contributed to 58 in workplace flexibility — as companies 59 to reward employees with bonuses(奖金) or raises may 60 other forms of compensation(补偿), Reuters reported early last year.Previous research too, of course, has indicated the benefits of flexible work environments toward positive mental health outcomes. And while these latest findings are promising, the researchers stress that more study is vital to understanding the detailed 61 between flexible work and improved health outcomes. To truly 62 the benefits of flexible working conditions, the researchers say, additional study analyzing health outcomes among a wide 63 of workers — from high-ranking executives to hourly employees —is 64 , which helps to gain a deeper understanding of the issue, and to shape future workplace policy.50. A. see to B. keep to C. point to D. look to51. A. across B. besides C. before D. over52. A. officials B. employers C. executives D. researchers53. A. spend B. devote C. shift D. cancel54. A. changeable B. positive C. considerable D. negative55. A. popular B. interesting C. adaptable D. multiple56. A. In particular B. As a result C. For example D. In return57. A. extended B. adopted C. made D. implemented58. A. decrease B. beginning C. freedom D. growth59. A. willing B. unable C. determined D. ready60. A. turn to B. set aside C. help out D. get across61. A. difference B. relationship C. progress D. movement62. A. grasp B. follow C. fight D. apply63. A. variety B. change C. range D. gap64. A. critical B. possible C. feasible D. demandingSection B: Reading: 16%ATWO deer jumped out in front of 16-year-old Amanda Floyd’s car. She stepped on the brakes . and stopped just in time.But then she started texting. Distracted , Amanda turned left and right, then crashed into another car.Luckily she wasn’t in a real car. She was in a driving simulator at Roosevelt High School, Ohio, US.“I never really realized you swerve that much,” Amanda, a junior, said. She added that she doesn’t text while driving any more. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and State Highway Patrol brought the simulator to the school. They said they wanted to help students learn about the dangers of driving drunk, while texting, or while talking on the phone.Last year, state authorities reported 39 fatalities (死亡案例), 454 serious injuries and 12,410 crashes caused by distracted driving. Experts said that real numbers are probably higher.The simulator is basically a computer game. Like many computer games, it was a hit with the students. They lined up and crowded around to watch each other take turns. The simulator has a steering wheel , brake and gas pedals . It is made up of three large computer screens on a table.Students choose a distraction, for example driving drunk or driving while texting. They always crash, of course. Then they are pulled over by police, and learn the bad results of their driving: how much damage they’ve caused, what their fine is, if anyone died in the accident, and if they’re going to go to prison.“It teaches how to drive without being on the road,” said Shante Thompson, 16. She had just crashed into a deer.ODOT spokesman Justin Chesnic said hundreds of kids have gone behind the wheel so far. He said even more have benefited from watching their classmates.“Driving is such a major responsibility, so take it seriously,” he said. “Put away your cell phone. Don’t put your makeup on. Don’t be eating or playing with the radio.“A lot of the accidents out there are because of distracted driving. It cannot only change your life, but it can change someone else’s life forever. The resu lts are serious.”MCT65. The purpose of the first three paragraphs is to ______.A. show the damage Amanda Floyd caused by texting while drivingB. warn drivers to watch out for deer on the roadC. introduce the driving simulator at Roosevelt High SchoolD. teach people not to swerve too much while driving66. The driving simulator project at Roosevelt High School is meant to ______.A. teach students how to driveB. help students understand the dangers of distracted drivingC. let students have fun between classesD. test the students’ ability to stay focused67. Which of the following statements about the driving simulator is TRUE accordingto the article?A. It is connected to the local police station.B. It looks like a real car but has large computer screens.C. Students who use it benefit more than those who only watch.D. It lets students find out in detail the consequences of their “accidents”.68. We can conclude from the article that ______.A. students at some schools performed better with the simulator than kids at otherschoolsB. the simulator has served its purpose wellC. driving with the radio on proved to be quite safeD. more courses should take the form of computer gamesB69. Ghostwritten work in “CONTEST RULES” might be ________.A. written by someone other than the authorB. science fiction difficult to understandC. a long essay in a very strange writing styleD. full of citations from other writers70. To enter the writing contest, one ________.A. has to pay a feeB. must submit work by January 1, 2013C. needs an eye-catching title for his word documentD. can submit any form or style of writing but a poem71. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. The final results will come out on December 31, 2013.B. All entries must be emailed to contest2013@.C. One can not add a note to a 1,500-word essay for the contest.D. the winning entries will be edited and published.(C)A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of three or four maps presents a continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasters are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts（冷暖空气团接触的锋）to determine whether an individual pressure area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity. They are also able to determine whetheran air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map is to reveal a synoptic picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time.All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map accurately. Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States Weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, frosts, droughts, and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook” which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of the upper air levels which often set the stage for the development of air masses, fronts, and storms.Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather predictions. With the use of electronic instruments and earth satellites, enormous gains have taken place recently in identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations (气象站). Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modification（改变）studies. But the limitations of modification have prevented meteorological results except in the seeding of super-cooled, upslope mountainous winds which have produced additional orographic (山岳形态的) precipitation on the windward side of mountain ranges. Nevertheless, they have provided a clearer understanding of the fundamentals of weather elements.72. By reading weather maps, students majoring in geography can .A. design a project of weather modificationB. interpret the weather condition before the time of observationC. obtain data on atmospheric conditions over a wide areaD. survey ever-changing fronts in local meteorological stations73. A thirty-day forecast is determined by examining .A. daily weather mapsB. upper air levelsC. satellite reportsD. changing fronts74. The observation of weather conditions by satellites is advantageous because______.A. electronic instruments are usedB. it enables man to alter the weatherC. it makes weather prediction more time-consumingD. information not obtained readily otherwise can be gained75. At the present time, experiments are being conducted in .A. controlling and influencing weatherB. determining density of pressuregroupsC. 30-day “outlooks”D. predicting stormsSection CDirections: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from A-F76.Getting the support you need plays a big role in lifting the fog of depression and keeping it away. On your own, it can be difficult to maintain perspective and sustain the effort required to beat depression. But the very nature of depression makes it difficult to reach out for help. However, isolation and loneliness make depression even worse, so maintaining your close relationships and social activities are important.77.Depression puts a negative spin on everything, including the way you see yourself, the situations you encounter, and your expectations for the future. But you can’t break out of this pessimistic mind frame by “just thinking positive.” Happy thoughts or wishful thinking won’t cut it. Rather, the trick is to replace negative thoughts with more balanced thoughts.78.In order to overcome depression, you have to take care of yourself. This includes following a healthy lifestyle, learning to manage stress, setting limits on what you’re able to do, adopting healthy habits, and scheduling fun activities into your day.79.When you’re depressed, exercising may be the last thing you feel like doing. But exercise is a powerful tool for dealing with depression. In fact, studies show thatregular exercise can be as effective as antidepressant medication at increasing energy levels and decreasing feelings of fatigue. Scientists haven’t figured out exactly why exercise is such a potent antidepressant, but evidence suggests that physical activity triggers new cell growth in the brain, increases mood-enhancing neurotransmitters and endorphins, reduces stress, and relieves muscle tension —all things that can have a positive effect on depression.80.If you find your depression getting worse and worse, seek professional help. Needing more help doesn’t mean you’re weak. Sometimes the n egative thinking in depression can make you feel like you’re a lost cause, but depression can be treated and you can feel better!I. Translation(15)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 人们总把爱尔兰与绿色联系在一起。

广州七中2016学年（下）期中考试初二年级英语科试题（问卷）A. goB. goesC. goingD. to go缺页.（）23. —Excuse me, what’s this for?—It’s a box and it _____ hold toothpicks.A. use toB. used toC. is using forD. is uses to（）24. Janet, would you mind ______ these files to Mr. Kin?A. sendingB. to sendC. sendD. if send（）25. The gate is not ______ the car ______.A. enough big fro; to get throughB. enough big fro; getting throughC. big enough for; to get throughD. big enough for; getting through第二节语法选择（共10题：每小题1分，满分10分）阅读短文，然后从26~35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项.Disney products make people’s children lively and colourful. So far, millions of people ___26___ Disney films and TV programmes. They have made friends with ___27___ the main Disney characters: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Snow White, and Peter Pan. Millions more have visited Disney Parks. It is not ___28___ that it has been called a dream factory.Walt Disney was born in Chicago. He grew up on a farm in Missouri. ___29___ the age of 16, Disney began to study art in Chicago. Four years later, he joined ___30__ Kansas City Film Ad Company. He helped make cartoon advertisements.But then he left for Hollywood ___31___ he decided to make cartoons there. In theses cartoons, he made the pictures ___32___ in a lively ay. Disney wanted to bring his pictures to life.Mickey Mouse ___33___ with a group of circles. People first saw Mickey Mouse in a film ___34___ Steamboat Willie. The film was produced in 1928. It was a huge candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. When others had cokes and candy for ___36___, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was ___37___ from the others kids’ also. But at least, I wasn’t ___38___ in my sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mothers as I did.My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. She had to know ___39___ our friends were and where we were going. We had to ___40___ clean clothes and take a bath every day.The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother ___41___ dare to break the Child Labor Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, learn to cook and all sorts of cruel things. I believe she lay awake at night ___42___ of mean things to do us.My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, all of us received highereducation and ___43___ of us have ever been arrested or divorced（离婚）. She forced us to ___44___ into educated and honest adult I am now trying to raise my three children in this way. I am filled with ___45___ when my children call me mean. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the whole world.36. A. lunch B. supper C. breakfast D. food37. A. same B. difficult C. different D. similar38. A. lonely B. alone C. afraid D. upset39. A. why B. what C. when D. who40. A. wear B. dry C. bring D. wash41. A. closely B. hardly C. briefly D. actually42. A. putting B. cutting C. thinking D. looking43. A. Some B. Both C. Neither D. None44. A. grow up B. set up C. put up D. dress up45. A. fear B. surprise C. sorry D. pride四、阅读（共35分）第一节阅读理解（每小题1.5分，20小题，共30分）阅读短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项.（A）In an adaptation（改编）of the book with the same name, the film Eat, Pray. Love bring the star power of Julia Roberts to the big screen. Roberts plays the part of Elizabeth Gilbert, a woman who seems to have everything she wants in life—a learns, however, is that things aren’t always■After she went through a painful marriage（婚姻）, Gilbert decides to go and ■her new life. All that she thought would bring her happiness in family life had failed to do so. “I used to have great passion for my life, and it’s just gone.” She says. To make the situation（情况）better, Gilbert sets off to spend a year travelling around the world.First, she goes to Italy. There she learns to truly enjoy the food and rat for pleasure. Then she goes on to India. There she finds out how powerful prayer（祈祷）can actually be for people. Finally, she stops at Bali, where she discovers what true love really means. As the name suggests, Eat, Pray, Love completely delivers what it says.（）46. Elizabeth Gilbert is a ______.A. great actressB. main character in the filmC. happy motherD. successful writer（）47. What’s the possible meaning of the underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2?A.幻想B.感情C.感想D. 热情（）48. Gilbert decides to travel around because______.A. she wants to relax herself and find a job in another country.B. she finds that she doesn’t like the peaceful life any more.C. she has an unhappy marriage and wants to find her new life.D. she is attracted by delicious food and beautiful view around the world.（）49. What does Gilbert do during the travel?A. She learns to enjoy Indian food.B. She finds prayer is very powerful in IndiaC. She finds her true love in Italy.D. She eats, prays, loves and plays during her travelling in Bali.（）50. Which of the following in NOT true?A. Elizabeth Gilbert plays the role of Julia Roberts in the film Tae, Prey, Love.B. Gilbert’s life seems to be great at first.C. Gilbert seems to be unhappy about life.D. Gilbert gets her passion for life again during her travel.（B）Rabbits are nice pets for older children and adults. These small animals are kind and cut. They have round eyes, long ears and soft（柔软的）fur. Their lovely looks make many people want to keep them. There are many different kinds of rabbits and they can live about seven to nine years. Rabbits are good to keep at home and they enjoy getting close to their owners. As long as you take good care of your pet, owning a rabbit can be an interesting experience. If you really decide to keep a rabbit as a pet, the following suggestions may be useful for you.First, you need to choose a cage（笼子）as a house for you rabbit. A good rabbit cage is about four feet wide, two feet deep and two feet tall. If there are other animals at your home, you need to choose an area for your rabbit in order to stop other animals from hurting it.Second, you should put a water bottle on the side of the cage and fill it with fresh water every day. But don’t give your rabbit much water to drink, because it can take in water from vegetables or other food. If it takes in too much water, it can easily get ill.Third, greens are very important to your rabbit’s health. Try to feed it different kinds of greens. Usually, each meal should have two or three kinds of vegetables. Most rabbits need about a half cup of food each day. Check to see if your rabbit needs more or less.What’s more, spend a lot of time playing with your rabbit. The more love it fells, the happier it will be.（）51. According to the passage, rabbits are cute and ______.A. funnyB. braveC. friendlyD. naughty（）52. Why do many people want to keep rabbit according to the passage?A. Because rabbits are clean.B. Because rabbits are easy to keep.C. Because rabbits can live for a long time.D. Because rabbits look lovely（）53. What do rabbits like?A. Playing with strangers.B. Drinking a lot of milk.C. Getting close to their owners.D. Sleeping.（）54. What can we learn from the passage?A. A good rabbit cage is about 2 feet wide.B. Drinking a lot of water is good for rabbits.C. Rabbits don’t need to eat vegetables.D. Vegetables are important to rabbit’s health. （）55. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. You need to choose a safe area for your rabbit if you have other pets at home.B. You should keep a water bottle in the middle of your rabbit’s cage.C. Most rabbits need about a half cup of food every day.D. Rabbits can feel the love of their owners.（C）Body language is an important way of communication. According to one study, words show only 7% of a person’s message but body language show 55%.So■. For example, indaily conversation, many Americans stand about one metre away. People in Latin or Arab cultures, however, stand very close to each other and touch each other often.*ExpressionWhen talking, polite people show the feeling of being excited, glad, surprised or sad. People with no expression on the face are not welcomed. Americans talk with nodding, smiling politely and keeping good eye contact. Some cultures think eye contact impolite, but Americans think it honest.（）56. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means ______.A. spoken language is not useful at allB. we should learn body language instead of wordsC. body language can show more meaning than wordsD. body language is the most important way of communication（）57. French people describe ______ with their thumb and forefinger touching to from a circle.A. moneyB. OKC. respectD. zero（）58. If one stands very close to an American, the American will ______.A. feel surprisedB. feel uncomfortableC. feel sorryD. run away（）59. In a conversation between Americans, it is impolite to show ______.A. a face without expressionB. eye contactC. happiness, surprise or sadnessD. nodding or smiling（）60. How many kinds of body language are mentioned in the passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.（D）“What is success?”Mr. Gruber asked his 6th grade business class. It was his opening conversation for the first class of the term.“Success is riding in a sweet car, watching an 80-inch TV, and living in a place with at least twelve rooms.” One student answered, earning laughs form all the students.Mr. Gruber smiled, but shook his head. “Tom, that is excess（过量）. That is not success.”“How about being able to provide for your family?” A blonde girl named Sandy in the front suggested as an answer.“Now we’re getting closer,” Mr. Gruber smiled, “but try thinking about what you need and what you want.”“Getting everything you want.” Tom shouted out an answer again, trying for more laughs.Mr. Gruber sighed. “I believe we’ve already talked about excess versus（与…比较）success.”“Getting everything you need, but some of what you want?”James, sitting in the back wondered aloud.“Quite right!” Mr. Gruber clapped. “Success is getting everything you need and some of want you want. The more you get what you want, the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living in excess, though.”“What does this have to do with business?”Tom asked. It seemed if it wasn’t funny, he wasn’t happy.“Well, Tom, think of it this way: the point business is to make a living to support your family. Once you have properly seen to secure（确保）their needs, you can then see to getting the extras that you want.”“What if I don’t have a family?” he continued to be difficult.“Then you have to provide for yourself, a family of one.”“He has goldfish to think about!” Peter, Tom’s friend, shouted out.“Then he needs to provide for a family of one with a fishbowl.”Mr. Gruber corrected himself.Tom nodded, satisfied with that answer.“So, in the nest nine weeks, we’re going to study basic business situations, like having a checking account and understanding credit cards.”Tom rubbed his hands together excitedly. “When do we get to start spending?”“You already are, Tom. You’re spending time with us!” Mr. Gruber laughed. “Now, let’s see what you guys know about credit cards...”61. What class did Mr. Gruber teach?A. HistoryB. ScienceC. MathsD. Business62. Which student didn’t seem to be taking the class seriously?A. TomB. JamesC. PeterD. Sandy63. How did Mr. Gruber make his class lively and interestingA. He himself kept talking.B. He just read from a textbook.C. He showed a movie to his students.D. He got his students to make part in a discussion.64. What do you think of Mr. Gruber according to the passage?A. StrangeB. PatientC. ShyD. Proud65. What can be the best title of this passage?A. Get What You WantB. Needs and WantsC. Try to Get More MoneyD. How to Live Well第二节阅读填空（每小题1分，5小题，共5分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.（选E项时，请在答题卡上填涂AB）Could you be a genius like Einstein? A genius needs to learn and think. Reading is a good idea, but it is enough. 66. ______ Here is some advice.*Ask. When you look at new things ask why they are new or different. Ask questions.Ask yourself and ask others. 67. ______*Draw. Einstein thought in pictures. 68. ______*Read. Try to read new things. Read different kinds of books in the library. After you read, think about the ideas you have learned. Are they different from what you thought?*Get relaxed. Many ideas come when you are relaxed. Spend some time relaxing yourself in the ways like taking a walk in a park, going to a concert or a museum,*Write. Keep a diary. Write down your questions and ideas. Write down new ideas after you read. *Share. Einstein use to talk to his friends and express his ideas. 69. ______*Be brave. Do not let other people say your ideas are stupid. Try to express yourself.70. ______ Then decide whose idea is better.A. Sometimes a friend can help you find the answer to the problem.B. Keep thinking until you find the answer.C. Let other people also express why they think you are wrong.D. Sometimes, it helps to work out problems and come up with ideas.E. Einstein’s advice is to use your brain more.五写作（共四节，满分35分）第一节词汇（每空格0.5分，共10空，满分5分）（A）单词拼写.根据句子意思和所给的首字母写出所缺单词.71. Mrs. Li is good at paper cutting can cut the paper into different p______.72. Young people should o______ their seats to the elders on the bus.73. Mrs. Jones was a______ person with a ready smile. Everyone likes her.74. Cao Chong found out the w______ of the elephant in a smart way. Cao Cao, the father, was very proud of him.75. She is very angry now. She won’t a______ your apology. You’d better wait.（B）用所给单词的适当形式填空.76. Well, we shall look forward to ______（see）him tomorrow.77. Today Chinese ______（learn）by more and more people around the world.78. ______（able）people need our help. Join us and let’s do more voluntary work.79 In his free time, he often watched his son ______（play）football.80. One day, we decided to have plants and look after them ______（separate）.第二节完成句子（每空0.5分，共30分，满分15分）根据所给的汉语内容，用个英文完成下列句子.（每空只写一词）81.这些花都很漂亮，我决定不了选哪种送给我妈妈.82.尽管她学起英语来有困难，但她从不放弃.______ she ______ ______ ______ English, she never gives up.83.上周举行了一次筹款活动.A money-raising activity ______ ______ last week.84.李老师让小朋友们准备好上台表演了.Miss Li has ______ the children ______ ______ the performance on the stage.85.正确使用肢体语言有助于交际.______ ______ ______ properly ______ helpful in communication.86.这次科技节的肢体将能在什么时候选定？When will the theme of the Art Festival ______ ______ ______?87.你已经提醒他明天要开会了吗？______ you ever ______ him ______ the meeting tomorrow?88.你在吃东西的时候讲话是不礼貌的.______ impolite ______ you ______ ______ while eating.89.奶奶认为这汤必须煮上两个小时以上.In Grandma’s opinion, the soup ______ ______ ______ ______ more than two hours.第四节书面表达（满分15分）12月5日是国际志愿者日，你校志愿者协会组织以“Being a Volunteer Is Great”为主体的英语演讲比赛。

增城区荔城中学2019年-2019学年第二学期期中考试笔试120分第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）一阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ASlang(语) is one of those things that everybody can recognize and nobody can define(下定义）Not only is it hard to wrap slang in a definition, it is also hard to distinguish (区别)it from such similar things as colloquialism (口语) , provincialism (方言) , jargon (行话) or trade talk (行业话).Usually, slang tends to be transient. Thus parents are often laughed at by their children when this older generation uses slang which was considered to be the height of fashion in their own youth.Of course, the slang teenage children use today is very different from that of their parents. Indeed it might ever be some obscure foreign language as far as the older generation is concerned for it istotally beyond their understanding.It is often said that a slang term stops to be slang when it is "accepted by the dictionary". This is not really the ease. You will find many slang terms listed in dictionaries are still slang terms. The term stops to be slang when it drives its respectable synonym (同义词)out of use, or when it gets a meaning that cannot be expressed otherwise.Such things have happened. The term "hot dog" was once a slang term, but it couldn’t be considered so now. No one in America would go up to a counter and order "a sausage sandwich". Similarly "vanity", originally a slang contraction (缩写) of university, has acquired a special meaning which only it expresses and is no longer slang. Jazz, when it means a particular kind of music, is scarcely a slang form, since there is no more respectable word meaning that kind of music.(1)Which would be the best title for this passage?A. SlangB. Slang terms and their meaningsC. How to understand slang termsD. Slang terms and other forms of language(2)Parents are often laughed at by their children when _____.A. they want to be at the height of the fashionB. they use out-of-date slangC. they try to learn from their childrenD. they want to follow the fashion(3) The last paragraph is intended to show_______.A. when a slang word is no longer slangB. when a slang word disappearsC. how slang words are usedD. how to understand slang words1，A; (,2)B; (3)A;1，A 主旨归纳题。

广州市2016-2017学年下学期高二年级英语期中模拟试题04I.语音（共5题，每小题1分，满分5分）1. spare A. fear B. earn C. pear D. beard2. navy A neighbor B. nationality C .relative D. valley3. rush A. dull B. butcher C. sugar D push4. occur A. ocean B. opposite C. official D. offer5.breathe A.health B.deaf C.increase D.pleasureⅡ.补全对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）Pinky: Hello, Ann! This is Pinky. How was your weekend?Ann: 6Pinky: Your whole family?Ann: Yes, all of us. 7Pinky: I didn’t know that was your favorite. It’s mine, too.Ann: 8__, but we started dinner late. My brother Paul’s car broke down. He and Jennifer got there after nine. We were all feeling very hungry by then.Pinky: I thought his car was a new one. What was the trouble?Ann: 9__ Paul says that new cars are not as good as old ones. He says their steering wheels are not so good.Pinky: By the way, Ann. Can you do me a favor? My computer doesn’t work. Can I use yours for several days?Ann: Sorry, Pinky, but I’ve lent it to Nancy. 10__ I’m sure she’ll lend you hers.A. Nancy is now busy preparing for the examination next week.B. We went to our favorite restaurant, the Golden Crab.C. I don’t know.D. Why don’t you as k Emily?E. The food was good as usual.F. Wonderful. We had a family dinner.G. We had a wonderful football match with the league from Grade 2.III.单项选择（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）11. As he reached _____ front door, Jack saw _____ strange sight.A. the; 不填B. a; theC.不填aD. the; a12.China sent up Shenzhou V manned spaceship into space successfully, which shows science and technology ___ rapidly in China.A. have been developingB. developsC. is developingD. has developed13. English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, each of ______ uses it somewhat differently.A. whichB. whatC. themD. those14. --- How’s your new babysitter?--- We ______ ask for a better one. All our kids love her so much.A. shouldB. mightC. mustn’tD. couldn’t15. One Friday, we were packing to leave for a weekend away ______my daughter heardcries for help.A. afterB. whileC. sinceD. when16. Graduation is a good time to thank those who have helped you ______ the tough years.A. throughB. upC. withD. from17. To stay awake, he finished a cup of coffee and ordered ______.A. the otherB. otherC. the othersD. another18. More highways have been built in China, _____ it much easier for people to travelfrom one place to another.A. makingB. madeC. to makeD. having made19. The rare fish, ______ from the cooking pot, has been returned to the sea.A. savedB. savingC. to be savedD. having saved20. There is clear evidence ______ the most difficult feeling of all to interpret is bodily pain.A. whatB. ifC. howD. that21. The police officers in our city work hard ______ the rest of us can live a safe life.A. in caseB. as ifC. in order thatD. only if22. You’ll find taxis waiting at the bus station ______ you can hire to reach your host family.A. whichB. whereC. whenD. as23.In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are _______.A. specialB. regionalC.optionalD. original24．— You look upset. What’s the matter？— I had my proposal _______ again.A．turned over B．turned on C．turned off D．turned down25. She has already tried her best. Please don’t be _____ about her job.A. specialB. responsibleC. uncertainD. particular26. It is still under discussion __________the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.A. whetherB. whenC. whichD. where27. Maybe if I________ science, and not literature then, I would be able to give you more help.A. studiedB. would studyC. had studiedD. was studying28. —That must have been a long trip.—Yeah, it________us a whole week to get there.A. takesB. has takenC. tookD. was taking29. The shocking news made me realize terrible problems we would face.A. whatB. howC. thatD. why30. It is most instructive lecture that I _______ since I came to this school.A. attendedB. had attendedC. am attendingD. have attendedIV.完形填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling (雷声隆隆地响), and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was 31 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open.Gleams of light appeared from windows of faraway houses, ___32___ like jewels in all the dark.A 33 woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was 34 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 35 her without pause.She knocked at a door, and a 36 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while 37 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 38 her sitting by the fire.The woman 39 old and tired under the bright electric light, 40 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 41 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the 42 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 43 up, looking thunderstruck.Just then, the boy came with his 44. The man at once recognized the woman as his 45 . They had 46 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever.47 words needed to be spoken. They ran into each other’s arms 48 the boy stared at them, puzzled.The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 49 , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually 50 .31. A. pouring B. falling C. dropping D. flooding32. A. blowing B. breaking C.shiningD. flying33. A. rich B. beautiful C. poor D. ugly34. A. crying B. wandering C. struggling D. wondering35. A. striking B. hitting C. flowing D. beating36. A. girl B. woman C. man D. boy37. A. out B. near C. inside D. outside38. A. left B. made C. asked D. told39. A. became B. appeared C. showed D. sounded40. A. so B. though C. however D. and41. A. still B. thirsty C. hungry D. straight42.A. house B. picture C. room D. fire43. A. picked B. came C. stood D. looked44.A. brother B. mother C. friend D. father45.A. sister B. wife C. mother D. girlfriend46. A. kept B. got C. made D. lost47. A. Much B. Many C. No D. Not48. A. as B. while C. when D. since49. A. disappointed B. sorry C. happy D. sad50. A. began B. stopped C. ended D. wentV.阅读理解（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）AIn the Ituri forest of America live many tribes，one of which is Pygmy. Most of the Pygmies in the tribe are not taller than four feet. They weigh only about eighty pounds each.In spite of their small size, they are the best hunters among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be caught by them.Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are constantly moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is not furniture at all except for some weapons such as spears, bows and arrows. There are no cooking pots either. Food is eaten uncooked or smoked over a lire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is nothing to carry except these weapons and babies too small to walk.Pymies can move on the tree tops almost as skillfully as monkeys. Often they travel great distances through the branches without touching the ground.One of the surprising facts about these small men and women is their great appetite （食欲）. A Pygmy can eat up sixty bananas at a single meal besides quantities of meat. After eating, they will lie on their hard earth bed and groan（呻吟）in all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food or fight among themselves.51．Pygmies are small in size, but they are brave in ______.A．hunting B．shooting C．eatingD．fighting with their enemies52．Pygmies are so skillful that _____.A．they never walk on the ground B．they can move on the top of treesC．they always walk with sticks D．they can hang from the branches53．The writer wrote this article so as to ______A．ask people to learn from Pygmies B．help Pygmies go out of the forestsC．let us know the local condition and customs of the PygmiesD．tell us the world is big and wide54．Why do Pygmies move from place to place continuously? The main reason is that _____.A．that want to look after wild animals B．they always walk with sticksC．they plant no crops D．they don’t sleep in one campBThis is a great truth, one of the greatest truths.It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend（超越）it. Once we truly know that life is difficult---once we truly understand and accept it---then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, those things that hurt, instruct. It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.55. From the passage, it can be inferred that ______.A. everybody has problemsB. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of lifeC. life is difficult because our problems bring us painD. people like to complain about their problems56. The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to ______.A. save spaceB. persuade readersC. get readers’ attentionD. make readers laugh57. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to______.A. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problemB. encourage them to learnC. help them learn to deal with painD. teach them how to respect from problems58. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is that ______.A. most people feel life is easyB. most people complain about how hard their lives areC. the writer feels life is easyD. the writer likes to complain about his problemsCWalking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn't sure what to do. After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake , even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable. I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.Since then, I've used that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration and to remind myself that good things are worth fighting for.59. The writer changed his direction while walking down a path because he want__________.A. To get close to a butterfly.B. To escape a sudden attack.C. To look over the bad situation.D. To avoid getting his shoes dirty.60. What made the man feel funny?A. Making the attacker pause.B. Being stepped on by his mate.C. Discovering the angry butterfly.D. Being attacked by a butterfly.61. Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?A. carelessB. amusing D. aggressive D. courageous62. From this experience the man learned_____.A. how he should deal with attacksB. how to deal with challenges in his lifeC. people should protect butterfliesD. people should show sympathy to the weakDAs you grow older, you’ll be faced with some challenging decisions—like whether to cut class or try cigarettes. Making decisions on your own is hard enough, but when other people get involved and try to pressure you one way or another it can be even harder. People who are your age, like your classmates, are called peers(同龄人). When they try to influence how you act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure.Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system. Maybe you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone’s reading it. These are examples of how peers positively influence each other.Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them; your soccer friend might try to convince you to be mean to another player and never pass him the ball.It is tough to be the only one who says “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do.You’ve probably had a parent or teacher advising you to “choose your friends wisely.” Peer pressure is a big reason why they say this. If you choose friends who don’t cut class, smoke cigarettes, or lie to their parents, then you probably won’t do these things either, even if other kids do.If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust. Don’t feel guilty if you’ve made a mistake or two.63. What is the topic of the passage?A. Friendship.B. Self-confidenceC. Peer pressureD. Making decisions64. In the last three paragraphs, the author mainly_____.A. explains why friendship is so importantB. discusses how peers influence usC. shows how to make more good friendsD. gives advice on how to deal with peer pressure65. Which of following may help handle peer pressure?A. Spending more time with classmates.B. Choosing friends with no bad habits.C. Taking up more relaxing hobbies.D. Helping others who are in trouble.VI、单词拼写：（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）66. Mike’sfamilyusedtoliveina_______(欧洲)country.67 Take the __________ (伞) with you, Tom. It’s raining outside.68. What Tom did during the sports meet made all of us ________(失望).69. Some people work together under _________(压力).70. It is ____________ (显然)that he is not interested in this newly designed project.71. You have to have your ___________ (行李)checked before boarding.72. The teacher is popular with the students because he is very ______ (严格) with them.73. The film"Hero"has much _______________（吸引）for the youth.74. The habit of _________（收集）stamps benifit him a lot.75. It’s no use ___________ （后悔）for what you have done.Ⅶ. 短文改错（共10小题; 每小题1分, 共10分）下列文章共有10处错误，请你对其修改。

南沙一中2015—2016学年第二学期期中考英语试题高二英语说明: 本试卷分为选择题和非选择题两部分，共8页，满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

命题人：李小娜卢燕芹第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，共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。

AChoose Your VirginiaRock House MuseumTake a journey through history with a visit to the exciting museum and historic sites of Wytheville. The Rock House Museum offers glimpses into daily life in the 19th century. The museum is part of the 50 structures featured in Wytheville's Historic Walking Tour. 540/223－3330.Natural Bridge of VirginiaNatural Bridge of Virginia, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Caverns of Natural Bridge, guided tours of underground wonders; Natural Bridge Inn & Conference Center, Indoor Heated Pool, largest Gift & Souvenir Shop in the East. Information 800/533－1410.Grand CavernsGrand Caverns is America's oldest show cave. Beautiful and massive formations. Union troops visited the caverns. Thomas Jefferson visited you should too! Open weekends in March, daily April～October, 9 a．m.～5 p．m. Hour tours leave every 30 minutes. 703/249－5705.The NewseumThe Newseum in Arlington, the world's only interactive museum of news. Visitors can be reporters or television newscasters, see today's news as it happens on a block－long video news wall, and be taken behind the scenes to see how news is made. The Newseum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a．m.～5 p．m. 888/NEWSEUM. www. Newseum. Org.Kenmore Plantation & GardensKenmore Plantation & Gardens, visit over two hundred years of history from the Revolutionary War, Civil War and into the 21st－century. Home of Betty Washington, George Washington's only sister, and Patriot Col. Fielding Lewis. Explore this historic building and city block of restored gardens. Tea and ginger cookies served. 540/373－3381.Virginia BeachVirginia Beach offers 11,000 hotel/motel rooms, plus cottages and campgrounds. Enjoy miles of clean beaches and a variety of family attractions. Fine restaurants, various shopping areas, exciting nightlife, and special events are offered throughout the year. 800/822－3224.1．In what way is the Newseum different from Rock House Museum?A．It is larger.B．It is more exciting.C．Visitors can act in it.D．Visitors can see more in it.2．Which of the following places is NOT open in the winter months?A．Natural Bridge of VirginiaB．Grand CavernsC．Virginia BeachD．Kenmore Plantation & Gardens3．Which of the following is NOT true about Virginia Beach?A．Tourists can camp in the open air.B．Tourists can enjoy some special events there.C．Tourists can not go there in their own cars.D．Tourists can enjoy themselves on the clean beach.BRandy Kraus was paralyzed(瘫痪的). His left side was useless. He'd been a police officer before, and he could do strong and able. Now, he felt he could do nothing.His trouble started with Parkinson's disease, but it didn't end there. In July, 2002, the 60-year-old Kraus went into the hospital for an operation, on his brain to control the shaking. But he had a stroke(中风). He was paralyzed. The doctors said, “You may never walk again and you might not even be able to talk.”Kraus found that he couldn't lift a fork or take a drink by himself. Physical treatment was so painful and slow. What did he have to live for? So Kraus held the gun against his head. Feeling the cold metal on his skin, he began to consider the pain he would cause for his wife, daughters and grandchildren. He didn't pull the trigger(扳机)．Andrew Garud, his exercise physiologist(生理学家), told him，“You are where you are. The pace would be s low; the pain would be real. But as long as you are alive, you have the ability to get better.”After three months of working with Garud, Kraus wanted to see if he could stand. He could. Then he took three steps，sat down and cried like a baby.One step, as they say, led to another. Next he managed a short walk along the edge of a boxing ring(拳击台) in the health club. It was the hardest fight of Kraus's life. People at the gym cheered him on. Garud kept saying he could do more. Now, Kraus can brush his teeth, shave himself, and get around the house with a walker. Only the paralyzed can fully understand little triumphs.4．According to the fourth paragraph, what did Andrew Garud mean?A．Everyone in the world has the right to be alive.B．It' s necessary for people to do exercise to keep healthy.C．One should try to lead a better life.D．As long as a person is alive, he will have a chance to be better.5．What does the underlined word“triumphs”in the last paragraph mean?A．Difficulties. B．Successes.C．Disappointments. D．Reputations.6．What personality does Kraus probably have?A．Optimism. B．Strong-mindedness.C．Sympathy. D．Generosity.7．According to the passage, we can learn that ________.A．the stroke during the operation on his brain led to Kraus' paralysisB．Kraus' operation in 2002 was performed by Andrew GarudC．doing exercises can help cure Parkinson's diseaseD．Kraus will lead a normallife as a healthy person in the futureCMen are spending more and more time in the kitchen encouraged by celebrity (名人) chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver，according to a report from Oxford University.The effect of the celebrity role models，who have given cooking a more manly picture，has combined with a more general drive towards sexual equality and men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961.According to the research by Prof.Jonatahn Gershuny, who runs the Centre for Time Research at Oxford，men now spend more than half an hour a day cooking，up from just 12 minutes a day in 1961.Prof.Gershuny said, “The man in the kitchen is part of a much wider social trend.There has been 40 years of sexual equality, but there is another 40 years probably to come.”Women，who a generation ago spent nearly two hours a day cooking，now spend just one hour and seven minutes—a great fall, but they still spend far more time in the kitchen than men.Some experts have named these men in aprons as “Gastrosexuals (men using cooking skills to impress friends)”，who have been inspired to pick up a kitchen knife by the success of Ramsay，Oliver as well as other male celebrity chefs such as Hugh Fearnley－Whittingstall, Marco Pierre White and Keith Floyd.“I was married in 1974.When my father came to visit me a few weeks later，I was wearing an apron when I opened the door.He laughed，” said Prof.Gershuny.“That would never happen now.”Two－thirds of adults say that they come together to share at least three times a week，even if it is not necessarily around a kitchen or dining room table.Prof.Gershuny pointed out that the family meal was now rarely eaten by all of its members around a table—with many “family meals” in fact taken on the sofa in the sitting room，and shared by family members.“The family meal has changed a lot，and few of us eat—as I did when I was a child—at least two meals a day together as a family.But it has survived in a different format.”8.What is one reason behind the trend that men spend more time cooking than before?A.The improvement of cooks'status.B.The influence of popular female chefs.C.The change of female's view on cooking.D.The development of sexual equality campaign.9.What does the author think about the time men and women spend on cooking?A.Men spend more time cooking than women nowadays.B.Women spend much less time on cooking than before.C.It will take 40 years before men spend more time at the stove than women.D.There is a sharp decline in the time men spend on cooking compared with 1961.10.How did Prof.Gershuny see the family meal according to the passage?A.It has become a thing of the past.B.It is very different from what it used to be.C.It shouldn't be advocated in modern times.D.It is beneficial to the stability of the family.11.Which is the best title for the passage?A.The Changes of Family MealsB.Equality between Men and WomenC.Cooking into a New Trend for MenD.Cooking—a Thing of the Past for WomenDI am trying to muster(鼓起) the courage to toss_away my mobile phone to enjoy a more peaceful and ring­free life.Can you imagine not having your mobile phone? In our hightech, in-a-hurry age, a cell-free life is a hard concept to swallow. Our mobile phones can now access the Internet, and many people feel the need to express their every thought on their blog pages. If I gave up my cellphone, people would think I was mad.I wish I had the strength to toss away my technology. I have an office phone，a home phone，e­mail and if people want to contact me, they can. If I'm out, people can leave a message. Do they really need to find me 24/7? However, I'm a bit like Frodo in the movie Lord of the Rings. The power of the ring is too strong and I can't let it go.Mobile phones have become necessary tools in our busy life. For most people, they hold all contacts and many of us don't write up address books any more. The latest phones carry our music, pictures, movies and everything else. We feel lost without this device and when we do misplace it, we feel cut off from our fellows.“Where have you been？”said a friend, who saw me a week after I lost my cell, “I tried calling you, but you disappeared. You disappeared off the face of the Earth. ”See, when you don't have a mobile phone，you don't exist.I'm not really going to toss my mobile phone away, in fact. We humans are such social animals and mobile phones serve us well. So in 2009, I've decided not to serve my mobile phone. Like all machines, I can always turn it off.12．What does the underlined phrase “toss away”mean?A. give away.B. get away.C. break away.D. throw away.13．The writer mentions Frodo to ________.A. show it is difficult to get rid of the mobile phoneB. show how much he likes FrodoC. suggest a cell-free life is what he wantsD. introduce a film character to us14．What do we know about mobile phones in the 4th paragraph?A. Mobile phones can do anything for us.B. Mobile phones have become very important in our life.C. We could not live without mobile phones.D. We would be cut off by our fellows without mobile phones.15．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The writer is not really going to toss his mobile phone away.B. When you don't have a mobile phone，you don't exist.C. The writer decides not to serve his mobile phone.D. We humans can control ourselves and machines well.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。

广东省广州市南沙区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共15小题,每小题2分,共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。

AFor the first time in Hong Kong’s history, an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks. He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes, he is Chow Yun-fat.The example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school textbook. Using his experience, students can learn to make the most of their time and grab every opportunity to succeed.On hearing about this, Chow said happily, “I really hope that my experiences can make young people understand that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks, for they are the only way to success.”Indeed, Chow has traveled a long and difficult path to reach his success. In 1955, he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17, he had to leave school. He worked in a number of jobs---- as a postman, camera salesman and taxi driver. These experiences paved the way for him to play all kinds of roles later in life.Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and films including” Shanghai Bund” and “ A Better Tomorrow”. Since 1985, he has won many awards including Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards.In 1995, he went to Hollywood. Although he was already in his 40s, he had to learn English. He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practice pronouncing certain sounds.His film, “Crouching Tiger, Hid den Dragon”, began to gain him more fame and recognition around the world. In 1998, the mayor of Chicago set aside January 12 as Chow Yun-fat Day.”1. Chow Yun-fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because ___.A. he plays best in Hong KongB. his experi ences are very specialC he keeps on struggling for successD. he is well thought of2. Chow Yun-fat felt ___ when he learned that he had been written into middle school textbooks.A. surprisedB. sadC. shyD. happy3. What can we infer from the passage?A. Chow Yun-fat is proud of his success.B. Chow Yun-fat is popular both at home and abroad.C. Chow Yun-fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by perform ing.D. Chow Yun-fat has won more awards than other actors.4. The underlined sentence suggests ___.A. chopsticks if of great help to practice English pronunciationB. Chow Yun-fat is willing to struggle with difficultiesC. Chow Yun-fat has suffered a lot since he went to HollywoodD. it is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spoken English5. The author wrote this passage to ___.A. introduce Chow’s way to successB. praise Chow for his excellent performanceC. call on people to learn from ChowD. show why Chow is popularBHappy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthdays celebrate the day we were born. Besides, that extra candleon the cake suggests another year of growth and maturity（成熟）---or so we hope. We all like to imagine that we’re getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing the miracle of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? That’s a different story.Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, “You’re as young as you feel.”Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”. Many older Americans find the “golden years”to be anything but golden. Economically, “senior citizens”often struggle just to get by. Retirement at age 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income. Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care and housing. Some even experience age discrimination（歧视）. In 1987, American sociologist Pat Moore dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated rudely---even cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect.Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living together. Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged “baby borners” are rapidly entering the groups of the elderly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”. Marketing experts are already noticing this group of consumers.6. We can infer from the second paragraph that .A. young people lack experience and wisdomB. American older people often joke about their old ageC. American culture is very youngD. different countries have different opinions on the old age7. The main idea of the third paragraph is .A. the golden years can make the old earn lots of money and receive good medical careB. the old people in America are leading a hard life without good nutrition, medical care or housingC. the old in America have to retire at the age of 65D. American social security benefits are not good8.From the last paragraph we know that the underlined word “in” can be replaced by________ .A. seriousB. badC. disappearing slowlyD. growing fast9. What should be mentioned in the following paragraph?A. The public will change their attitude towards old people.B. People will provide more services to the old in their communitiesC. The government will pass laws to ensure the benefits of the oldD. Companies will soon produce more goods for old Americans10. From this passage we can know .A. in America, growing up is as wonderful a process as growing oldB. in America, growing up is a wonderful process, while growing old is notC. in America, growing old is a wonderful process, while growing up is notD. in America, growing up is not a wonderful processCHarvard researchers have created a tough, low-cost, biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects" hard outer shells. The material"s inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic. The material, made from shrimp ("虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called "shrilk." It is thin, clear, flexible and strong.A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastic"s toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and "60s. Decades later, however, plastic"s very durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts 1,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but its basic components are used as fertilizer (肥料), and so will enrich the soil.2Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants. That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lotof material.Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they"re exploring ways to use it in wet environments. They"re also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home. They"re even exploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.11: Paragraph I of the passage is mainly about shritk"s_____.A．remarkable design B．interesting nameC．major characteristics D．basic elements12: What has become a concern about plastic?A．Using it properly. B．Producing it cheaply.C．Developing its properties quickly. D．Evaluating its contributions fairly.13: According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because_____.A．it can help plastic degrade B．it can be found in living thingsC．its mass production has been realized D．its raw materials are abundant in nature14:What are t he inventors doing in the lab?A．Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.B．Testing ahrilk"s use in wet conditions.C．Making shrilk out of used household goods.D．Improving shrilk"s flexibility for medical purposes.15:Which of the following can be the best title for the pa ssage?A．Recent Progress in Environmental ProtectionB．Benefits of Insects in Scientific ResearchC．The Harm of One-time ProductsD．A Possible Alternative to PlasticD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。

广东省广州市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节听力理解（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10）听下面三段对话或独白，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。

听下面一段对话，回答第1~2题。

1. What are the speakers discussing?A. A piece of artwork.B. A house in Hollywood.C. The current demand for art.2. According to the woman, why should the man accept her offer?A. It will help his career.B. It’s what he had asked for.C. It’s the best choice in the long term.听下面一段对话，回答第3~6题。

3. What makes Kopi Luwak different?A. It’s grown on the ground.B. It’s made with blackberries.C. It’s made with the help of an animal.4. What does the man think of the coffee?A. It’s delicious.B. It’s disgusting.C. It’s just like regular coffee.5. Where was the coffee purchased?A. In the U.S.B. In Indonesia.C. In the Philippines.6. What is the woman’s reaction to the price?A. She is impressed.B. She thinks it’s funny.C. She can’t believe it.听下面一段独白，回答第7~10题。

广东省广州市番禺区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是 C。

1. What does the woman want to do?A. Have her car repaired.B. Get a lift.C. Borrow a car.2. How much extra money does the man need to pay?A. $7.50.B. $1.50.C. $0.50.3. At what time will the woman arrive at the office tomorrow?A. 8:00.B. 8:30.C. 9:00.4. How does the man feel about his test?A. Worried.B. Surprised.C. Satisfied.5. How did the boy get home from school yesterday?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By bike.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，各个小题将给出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。

广州市2016—2017学年下学期高二年级英语期中模拟试题02第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节:（共5小题；第小题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答案，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 can we learn from the conversation?A. John is going to give a speech.B。

J ohn won’t come to the meeting.C. The woman doubts whether John will come.2。

What are the speakers discussing？A。

A book by a new author.B. A book they have both read。

C. A book by an author they both know。

3。

Which is the woman going to choose next year？A. Extra sport。

B. Cooking. C。

Art。

4. How is the woman getting along with her piano lessons？A. She is tired of them。

B. She is making progress.C. She wants to give them up。

5. Why did Mr。

Green knock the girl down？A. He was driving fast.B。

He didn’t see the girl.C。

He was drunk。

第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22。

5分）请听下面5段对话.每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2015-2016学年广东省广州市仲元中学高二下学期期中考试英语Morgan Motor Company Factory Tour and Cream Tea for TwoDescriptionsThe Morgan Motor Company Factory is based in Malvern but is famous all over the world for their cars' character and charisma (魅力)．Not only will you enjoy a guided tour of the only car maker in the world to still be run by the founding family after a century, you can also make the day complete with a cream tea for two.ActivitiesDuring this fascinating tour you will see how the cars are made from start to finish using a mixture of modern technology and traditional methods, as you visit the workshops. After the tour you will be able to view the museum at your leisure, take your time to discover the wonderful history of this automobile. You will also enjoy a cream tea in the Morgan Cafe to make it just a little bit more special for free. Participant guidelinesMinimum age: 5 (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)．AvailabilityAvailable on weekdays only. The factory closes for one week at Easter, during July and at Christmas, please check with the factory for their closure dates.We advise booking at least four weeks in advance but during the summer months this increases to six weeks to ensure that dates are available. This is only a guideline and we advise you to book as early as possible to ensure that dates are available before the expiry date listed on your voucher. All bookings are subject to availability.Additional informationThe Visitor Centre Cafe is open daily and can cater for gluten－free(无谷蛋白) diets. The Morgan gift shop is open daily.The Morgan museum is open daily and free of charge to visit.There is a large visitor car park.All areas are wheelchairs friendly.Packaging and DeliveryFor information on our packaging and delivery, please click here.1．A visitor to join in Morgan Motor Company Factory Tour can know ________．A．the development of the scienceB．the way to make the cream teaC．the production process of carsD．the secret to run a car company2．What can we learn from the text?A．Children aged 12 can visit there alone.B．Visitors can enjoy the free meals there.C．People can visit the factory any time on weekdays.D．The disabled can use their wheelchairs in the factory.3． Where can we find this tour information?A．In a newspaper. B．On the Internet.C．In a geography book. D．In a magazine.In 1800, only three percent of the world's population lived in cities. Only one city — Beijing — had a population of over a million. Most people lived in rural areas, and never saw a city in their lives. In 1900, just a hundred years later, roughly 150 million people lived in cities, and the world’s ten largest cities all had populations exceeding one million. By 2000, the number of city dwellers exceeded three billion; and in 2008, the world's population crossed a tipping point — more than half of the people on Earth lived in cities. By 2050, that could increase to over two-thirds. Clearly, humans have become an urban species.In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many people viewed cities negatively —crowded, dirty environments full of disease and crime. They feared that as cities got bigger, living conditions would worsen. In recent decades, however, attitudes have changed. Many experts now think urbanization (城市化) is good news, offering solutions to the problems of Earth’s growing population.Harvard economist Edward Glaeser, author of The Victory of the Cir, is one such person. Glaeser argues that cities are very productive because “the absence of space between people” reduces the cost of transporting goods, people, and ideas. While the flow of goods has always been important to cities, what is most important today is the flow of ideas. Successful cities enable people to learn from each other easily, and attract and reward smart people with higher wages.Another urbanization supporter is environmentalist Stewart Brand. Brand believes cities help the environment because they allow haft of the world’s population to live on about four percent of the land. This leaves more space for open country, such as farmland. City dwellers also have less impact per person on the environment than people in the countryside. Their roads, sewers, and power lines need fewer resources to build and operate. City apartments require less energy to heat, cool, and light. Most importantly, people in cities drive less so they produce fewer greenhouse gases per person.So it’s a mistake to see urbanization as evil; it’s a natural part of development. The challenge is how to manage the growth.4．What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A. The history of modern cities.B. Changes taking place within cities.C. How cities have grown over time.D. Why modern cities are changing.5． How have experts’ attitudes towards cities changed in recent decades?A. They now view the weaknesses as strengths.B. They no longer see city-riving as attractive.C. They accept city life in spite of its problems.D. They think city-riving provides more benefits.6． Which of the following would Edward Glaeser agree with?A. Cities provide more economic opportunities.B. City people get along better with each other.C. Over-crowded cities result in problems.D. Cities limit the flow of ideas.7．According to Paragraph 4, what would be the result of moving people out of cities?A. Economic production would be reduced.B. There would be less farmland available.C. People would travel less frequently.D. House values would fall greatly.From my earlier memory of Mother it somehow seemed quite natural to think of her as different, nor of everyday things as Father was. In those days he was a young-looking man. He did not hesitate to make friends with children as soon as they were able to talk to him and laugh at his stories. Mother was older than he was. She must have been a woman of nearly forty, but she seemed even older. She changed little for a long time, showing no indication of growing old at all until, towards the end of her life, she suddenly became an old lady.I was always inquisitive about Mother’s age. She never had birthdays like other people, nor did anyone else in our family. No candles were ever lit or cakes made or presents given in our house. To my friends in the street who talked delightfully about their birthday parties, I would repeat my mother’s words that such celebrations were only foolish.“Nothing but deception,” she would say. “As though life can be marked by birthdays. It’s deeds, not years, that matter.”Although I often repeated her words and even prided myself on not having birthdays, I once could not help asking Mother when she was born.“I was born. I’m alive as you can see, so what more do you want to know?” she replied, so sharply that I never asked her about her age again.In so many other ways Mother was different. Whereas all the rest of the women I knew in the neighboring hoses took pride in their housewifely abilities, their new furniture, the neat appearance of their homes, Mother regarded all those things as of little importance. Our house always looked as if we had just moved in or were about to move out.8． How did Father impress the author?A. He liked writing stories.B. He loved making friends.C. He was a very young man.D. He was popular with children.9．Before the end of her life, Mother ___________.A. looked quite youngB. looked like an old ladyC. looked younger than she wasD. looked like a forty-year-old woman10．What does the word “inquisitive” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. CertainB. Curious.C. Cautious.D. Confident.11．What do we learn about Mother?A. She was lazy.B. She was strict.C. She was proud.D. She was specialIn today’s consumer world, we’ve never had so much, yet it seems we’ve never been so unsatisfied. The cost of housing has been rising for decades, and the cost to the planet has been huge, too. But there is a way to live a simpler, greener, and more affordable life: buy a TinyDwelling home!TinyDwelling homes are very small, yet comfortable houses at affordable prices. Each TinyDwelling home has a contemporary design and included a living room, kitchen, bathroom, upstairs sleeping area, and convenient storage space. TinyDwelling homes are cheap to run and ecologically-friendly, too. All you need is a small heater to keep your house warm in cold weather, and solar panels (太阳能电池板) in order to provide light and electricity.TinyDwelling is part of the small-living movement that began in the late 1990s. Back then, a growing number of people began to live in very small homes. They wanted to reduce their possessions, living space, and energy costs, so as to lead more ecologically-friendly lives. But the small-living movement really took off after the economic crisis of 2008, when many people realized that they couldn’t afford to keep large homes.Lizzy Morriaon, a small-living enthusiast, started TinyDwelling homes in 2008 to meet the needs of these people. Since then, Lizzy has been designing and building homes nonstop, and TinyDwelling homes have become so popular that thousands of people have bought one. And Lizzy hasn’t only designing and building houses. She has also been teaching people how to build them. Simply buy the plans and materials so that you can build your own home, and save even more money!12． It is implied in Paragraph 1 that __________.A. rich people are very unsatisfiedB. people are damaging the environmentC. there are more poor people than beforeD. people spend much money in saving the planet13． What do we know about the small-living movement?A. It aimed to handle the economic crisis.B. It was started by people without houses.C. It was well received by house designers.D. It did not become quite popular until 2008.14．What is the main attraction of TinyDwelling homes?A. They are affordable.B. They provide storage space.C. They have upstairs sleeping area.D.They are equipped with solar panels.15． Besides designing TinyDwelling homes, Lizzy also ___________.A. urged people to buy them.B. helped people to build them.C. taught people to save money.D. offered courses to train designers.完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。