揭阳市2016-2017学年度高中二年级学业水平考试英语

2016---2017学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期末试卷本试卷共10页，满分120分。

第一部分听力（共2节，满分10分）第一节: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，每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman want to buy?A. Some pens.B. Some books.C. Some pencils.2. What is the man doing now?A. Describing a picture.B. Touring London by bus.C. Introducing London to the woman.3. Who appeared suddenly?A. Greg.B. Adam.C. Linda.4. What time will the bus arrive?A. At 9:10.B. At 9:20.C. At 9:30.5. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and parent.第二节: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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the man’s emergency?A. He’s really hungryB. He needs directions.C. He needs to use the restroom.7. What does the man promise to do?A. Give the waiter a big tip.B. Leave as quickly as he can.C. Pay the woman for her kindness.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

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。

惠来一中2016-2017年度高二英语二阶试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，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。

AHotel rooms come in a variety of styles and price ranges。

Despite differences decoration and price, one thing most hotels have in common is a set of rules。

Failure to obey these rules can result in fees or fines to cover hotel room damages, removal from the hotel or possibly even arrest. SmokingSome hotels are completely non—smoking. Some hotels designate smoking and non—smoking rooms。

If you smoke in a non—smoking room, you will likely be fined hundreds of dollars and possibly asked to leave。

Number of GuestsMost regular hotel rooms are designed for two adults。

If you have more than two people staying in the room，the hotel will likely charge an additional fee for each extra guest, though some hotels let children stay free。

第一部分听力理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，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。

Conversation 11. Which flight will the woman take?A. The 9:30 flight.B. The 10:30 flight.C. The 11:30 flight.2. What do you know about the flight at 10:30?A. All the tickets have been sold out.B. It has changed its take-off time.C. There is something wrong with the plan.Conversation 23. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Relatives.B. Roommates.C. Classmates.4. Why does Tom get full marks according to the man?A. He works really hard.B. He has good living habits.C. He is an apple in teachers.Conversation 35. What is the main topic of the conversation?A. City life.B. Life abroad.C. The climate in Indonesia.6. Where does the man come from?A. Japan.B. Britain.C. Indonesia.Conversation 47. Who has just finished the book by Richard Wiseman?A. Mike.B. Linda.C. Alice.8. Which kind of books does the man like best?A. Inspirational books.B. History books.C. Science fictions.9. What will the speakers probably do together?A. Go to the bookstore.B. Go to the library.C. Write a science fiction.Conversation 510. Why does the man call the woman?A. To sell his house to the woman.B. To make friends with the woman.C. To know more about the house for sale.11. What’s the size of the house to be sold?A. 116 square meters.B. 140 square meters.C. 160 square meters.12. What can we learn about the house?A. It has a small garden.B. It gets much natural light.C. It has a lot of paintings.Conversation 613. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Husband and wife.C. Workmates.14. Why did the woman fail to get the job in the man’s view?A. She was improperly dressed.B. She didn’t work hard.C. She is just a woman.15. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Carl Black is an excellent manager.B. The woman thinks the ability matters a lot.C. The man thinks the woman is too serious.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2016年-2017年度第二学期高二英语期中考试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，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。

ATwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park.The smaller dolphin Grace, shown off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she’s even swimming at all. She doesn’t have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting fo r her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it - but her tail didn’t. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way---like a fish! She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her peduncles from side to side.The movement put harmful pressure on Grace’s ba ckbone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn’t hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail. She soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isn’t necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉).”Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focus on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much courage.1. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her .A. physical buildB. potential abilityC. ad aptation to the surroundings.D. chance of survival2. A man-made tail is created for Grace to ___.A. let her recover fasterB. make her comfortableC. adjust her way of swimmingD. help her perform better tricks3. The story of Grace inspires people to___.A. stick to their dreamsB. treat animals friendlyC. face difficulties bravelyD. treasure what they haveBIf Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthdaywith a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing though t. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universiti es. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）.Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So th e old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.4. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers’ interest in the su bjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations5. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students______A. have a great interest in studying ChineseB. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese6. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB. Old Thinker with a Big FutureC. Chinese Culture for WesternersD. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language7. The passage is likely to appear in ___________.A. a biographyB. a history paperC. a newspaperD. a philosophy textbookCWhen I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor if the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University（SMU）in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease.She couldn’t afford the operation because her family was poor.Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out the attic（阁楼）one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript（手稿）. On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry”. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Galveston boarding house, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henry’s.My father then set out to sell it. Eventfully, he found himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.My father never told me what the O. Henry story was about. But i doubt that it could have been better than his own story.8. Who found the O. Henry’s manuscript?A. The girl’s mother.B. The author’s father.C. The girl.D. The author.9. Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the attic?A. O. Henry once worked in Houston.B. O. Henry once stayed in Galveston.C. O. Henry once moved to Des Moines.D. O. Henry once taught at SMU.10.The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means __________.A. namedB. treatedC. provedD. described11. According to the text, why did the author’s father go to Des Moines?A. To sell the O. Henry story.B. To meet the author himself.C. To talk with the O. Henry expert.D. To give money to the girl.DThere have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths:I’ll never lose weig ht --- I come from a fat familyWrong! While we can’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercise too little.I am fat because I burn calories slowlyWrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism（新陈代谢）. If fact, although fat people consume more energy that slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.Exercise is boringWrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balancedand varied program that’s fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sund ay walk, take a different route. If you do Yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.No pain, no gainWrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If you don’t, rest and seek medical advice.12. What does the author think about being fat?A. It is the family genes that make people fat.B. People are fat because they consume too little energy.C. A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.D. It is the consequence of people’s unbalanced lifestyle.13. According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?A. By taking varied exercise.B. By choosing simple exercise.C. By doing regular exercise.D. By sticking to outdoor exercise.14. What i s the author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising?A. Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.B. Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.C. Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.D. Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.15. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To declare the importance of keeping fit.B. To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.C. To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.D. To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文的内容，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。

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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 is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A。

Husband and wife。

B。

Policeman and driver。

C.Passenger and conductor.2.How soon will the shop be open again?A。

In about 45 minute。

B.In about 50 minutes. C.In about 75 minutes.3.What will the speakers probably do tomorrow？A。

They will go out for a holiday. B。

They will hold a birthday party。

C。

They will go back to school.4。

Why was the cake green?A.It went bad。

B.It was made of vegetables。

C.It was decorated with green color。

5.What does the man tell the woman?A。

She isn’t allowed to buy wine. B.He will buy the woman a drink。

C.She doesn’t have to pay for the wine.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道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

2016-2017学年度高二级第二学期第一次月考英语试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考试务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和班级、座位号填写在答题卡上。

2.所以的题目必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

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；每小题1分, 满分5分）1. How often does the man go to his parents’ house ?A. Once a weekB. Twice a weekC. Once a month2. Why hasn’t the woman changed an apartment ?A. She hasn’t started to search.B. She hasn’t found a good one.C. She doe sn’t want a small one.3. What does the woman want to know ?A. Who saw Mary this morning.B. When the man got to the office.C. If Mary has come this morning.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about ?A. A trip.B. A plan.C. Holidays.5. What is the woman going to do this afternoon ?A. Attend a meeting.B. Go to a chess club.C. Watch a tennis match.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

揭阳市2016年高中毕业班高考第二次模拟考试英语注意事项：1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卷和答题卡相应的位置上。

3. 全部答案应在答题卷和答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

4. 考试结束后，将本试卷、答题卷和答题卡一并交回。

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间120分钟。

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。

AVisiting Joshua Tree National Park, CaliforniaJoshua Tree National Park is nearly 800,000 acres large and surrounds parts of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts in South-central California. Although barren at first glance, the park is full of wildlife and provides a variety of entertainment activities from hiking to climbing. Within a 3-hour drive, Joshua Tree National Park takes at least a full day to visit.Things to doHiking opportunities within the park include several choices, from 12 self-guided nature trails to all-day back-country hikes.Joshua Tree National Park has nine camping grounds, and back-country camping is also allowed.Rock-climbing is a popular activity in the park, which has 10 mountains greater than 5,000 feet in height.When to visitJoshua Tree National Park is open 365 days a year, although the best time to visit is October through April, when temperature is milder. The peak season is when the wild flowers bloom, and summer months are the least crowded.What to bringIn addition to your camera and telescope, be sure to carry lots of water. Park and trail maps can be picked up at any of the three visitor centres.Fees﹒Parking fees: You can buy a 7-day vehicle permit for $15, a single entry permit for $5, orJoshua Tree National Park annual pass for $60.﹒Camping fees: They vary by camping ground.1. The underlined word “barren” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _______.A. thinB. beautifulC. desertedD. large2. When is the best time to visit Joshua Tree National Park?A. MarchB. MayC. JuneD. September3. If one goes to Joshua Tree National Park by car and stay there for 9 days, how much at least he should pay for the parking fees?A. $60B. $15C. $25D. $30BMy teacher, Mr. August J. Bachmann, was the most influential teacher I ever had.I had gotten into trouble in his class: Another student had pushed me for fun, and I became angry and began to hit him. Mr. Bachmann stopped the fight, but instead of sending me to the office, he sat me dow n and asked a simple question: “Penna, why are you wasting your life? Why aren't you going to college?"I didn't know anything about colleges or scholarships. No one had ever considered that a fatherless boy from the poorest neighborhood had a future. That day, instead of rushing off for lunch, he stayed and explained possible education options to me. At the end of our talk, he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college. This was in 1962 at Emerson High School in Union City, New Jersey.Well, 53 years have passed, and what have I done with the knowledge he gave me? I gained a PhD from Fordham University when I was only 29. I taught English and social studies and then moved up the chain of command from teacher to principal.I've sat on the board for Magnet Schools of America and represented that organization at the United Nations. I've won a number of great educational awards. But where would I be if a truly caring teacher had not taken the time out of his lunch period to speak to me? It was without question only his confidence in me that helped me forward.I have repaid his kindness hundreds of times by encouraging misguided youngsters to aim higher. If I have saved any children, it is because of him. If I have been a successful educator, it is because I had a great role model in Mr. Bachmann.4. The writer ________ before Mr. Bachmann talked to him.A. was an active boyB. liked making troubles in classC. was an aimless boyD. would get punished by his teachers5. Which of the following best describes Mr. Bachmann?A. Fair.B. Confident.C. Inspiring.D. Humorous.6. How did Mr. Bachmann influence the writer?A. He set the writer on the right path.B. He tried to set a good example to the writer.C. He was strict with the writer.D. He helped the writer with his study.7. What does the writer think of his achievement?A. He is very proud of himself.B. He feels his effort gets paid off at last.C. He owes his achievement to Mr. Bachmann.D. He thinks it an honor to be a successful educator.CSee a cellphone cover that you like on Taobao? Forget about placing an order, paying the bill online and waiting for days for it to be delivered to you. In the near future, you'll be able to get it in minutes just by hitting “print” on your computer.You might find it hard to believe that you could actually “print” an object like you would a picture. But it is not that hard to understand how it would work. Just as a traditional printer sprays ink onto paper line by line, modern 3D printers spread material onto a surface layer by layer, from the bottom to the top, gradually building up a shape.Instead of ink, the materials the 3D printer uses are mainly plastic, resin and certain metals. The thinner each layer is—from a millimetre to less than the width of a hair—the smoother and finer the object will be.This may sound like a completely new technology, but the truth is that 3D printing has been around since the late 1980s. Back then, it was barely affordable for most people, so few knew about it. Last year, though, saw a big change in the 3D printing industry—printers became muchcheaper. For example, 10 years ago a desktop 3D printer might have cost ￡20,000, while now they cost only about ￡1,000, according to the BBC.Taken out of the factory and introduced to more diverse and common uses, 3D printing can create just about anything you can think of—flutes , bikinis, jewelry, aircraft parts and even human organs. In fact, scientists from Cornell University in New York have just made an artificial ear using a 3D printer, according to Science Daily. The fake ear looks and acts exactly like a natural one.However, as 3D printing becomes more common, it may bring about certain problems—such as piracy. “Once you can download a coffee maker, or pri nt out a new set of kitchen utensils onyour personal 3D printer, who will visit a retail store again？” an expert in 3D printing told ForbesNews. Even more frightening, what if anyone in the world could use a 3D printer to print out a fully functioning gun?8. According to the article, in the future, the 3D printing technology will _______.A. enable people to make better purchases onlineB. change the way we make many productsC. be applied as widely in our daily life as computersD. shorten the time it takes for people to get what they buy online9. What happened in the 3D printing industry last year?A. The 3D printing technology was taken out of the factory.B. The 3D printing technology began to be used in various fields.C. The 3D printer was used for medical treatment for the first time.D. The 3D printer became more affordable for consumers.10. How is the last paragraph developed?A. By giving examples.B. By making comparisons.C. By analyzing the cause and effect.D. By presenting research findings.11. What is the best title of the passage?A. Great Demand for 3D PrintersB. Technology in the FutureC. Online Shopping DisappearingD. Printing out EverythingDWhether or not to go to university will probably be the biggest educational decision you ever make. After battling with student finance, deciding whether or not to take a year out can be as terrifying as deciding where to move to for the three years.Some students will have planned their year out for months, but, for others, slipped gradesmay force a gap year（间隔年）, either to retake exams or to apply to different universities. Othersmight just need time to think. Thankfully, for U.K. students, taking a gap year remains a good option and it can be one of the most productive and fulfilling years of their life.Whether you’ve planned and budgeted for a year abroad, or have made a last-minute decision to delay your first year, the options are endless. Traveling, volunteering and so on are all there for the talking. With so many things on offer, it’s important to remember that 12 months won’t be enough time to do all of them, so decide early and work towards making whatever you want to do a reality.Researching a gap year is exciting, and often the place to start is at home. Family and friends can be a great source of inspiration. Your school or college might be fully equipped to advise youon what to do when further education is on hold. Don’t underestimate（低估）the power of theInternet, either. Typing a “gap year” into a search engine might seem too obvious, but planning to travel around the world for months on your own is not appropriate.To stay at home or go abroad is likely to be the first question you consider, but in this era of budget flights, doing both is practicable. A European inter-rail ticket（火车票）can be as little as￡159. For those loving traveling, they must be on the special watchfulness for tricks in theprocess. Agencies can organize your year abroad for you, and often, it is more effective to make the bookings through the agencies. But flights and other forms of transport within Asia and America are much cheaper when bought in the countries rather than bought in advance.12. According to Paragraph 2, why do some students have to take a gap year?A. Because they are faced with financial problems.B. Because they dislike what they are learning .C. Because they haven’t got satisfying grades.D. Because they intend to hang out for a year.13. The underline words “on hold” in Paragraph 4 mean “________”.A. taken inB. put offC. given upD. turned out14. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Few students can afford to go abroad.B. Traveling around Europe costs nothing.C. It’s better to go to Asia and south America.D. Travelers should make sure they aren’t cheated.15. The author’s attitude towards a gap year may best described as__________A. supportiveB. negativeC. defensiveD. sensitive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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

2016～2017学年度第二学期高二年级期末考试英语试题考试时间：2017年7月15日满分：150分考试时长：120分钟第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ABest holiday houses and B&Bs in Sicily and its islandsA Picciridda, PanareaOff the northeast coast of Sicily is tiny, carfree Panarea, an in active volcano. Its streets contain Dazwhite houses and the vi ews out to sea are dramatic. A Picciridda—“the little one” in Sicilian—is a small house with sea views from the bedroom. Ferries to t he island leave from several ports in Sicily and the Italian mai nland.Doubles from 85 per night Tel: 338 9509366La Casa del Vigneto, SalinaA quiet island retreat(隐居处) where there's little to do besides walking, wine tasting and enjoying sunsets. It's a surprisingly stylish place for naturelov ers seeking privacy and peace. There is a large lawn with sun beds and some chairs. The balconies covered with climbers mean you can eat outdoors or sit and admire the ocean views .Doubles from 1，465 per week Tel: 338 9608713Baglio di Pianetto, Santa Cristina Gela, SicilyThis 18thcentury farm reflects the status of its original Venetia n owners. Now you can stay in formalyetfriendly Baglio. Bedro oms have extra kingsize beds and big, bright bathrooms. Sitti ng by the 3.3metre pool, it feels more remote here than it reall y is. Take a cookery course, go walking and explore by bike ( provided)．Twins and doubles from 122 per night Tel: 091 8570148 Villa Punta Secca, Ragusa, SicilyThe beach is what it's all about in Punta Secca. With its beaut iful sands and clear waters, it's busy in summer, heaven out o f season. It was built 10 years ago by the architect owner. The re are no sea views but it's steeped in character. The kitchen is aimed at real cooks.Doubles from 139 per night Tel: 093 30109991．What can we know about a Picciridda, Panarea?A．It provides free parking. B．It can be reached by wat er.C．It is the smallest hotel in Italy. D．The volcanoes there often erupt.2．Which is a good place to escape from the crowded world? A．A Picciridda, Panarea. B．La Casa del Vigneto, Sal ina.C．Villa Punta Secca, Ragusa, Sicily. D．Baglio di Pianetto, Santa Cristina Gela, Sicily.3．What can visitors do living in Baglio di Pianetto? A．Swim in the pool. B．Rent bikes to explore. C．Experience ancient life. D．Chat with the original ow ners.4．Which number should you call if you prefer a holiday on th e beach?A．338 9509366. B．338 9608713. C．091 8570148. D．0 93 3010999.BNaylor was working as an artist, doing jobs for a PR company . But a phone call years ago found him a new career.“I got a random phone call one day，” he says. “They asked me if I could make a picture in somebody's lawn(草坪), and I thought: ‘well, you can make a picture out of anythin g, can't you？’” As a result, the finished masterpiece ended u p in the newspapers and, before he knew it, Naylor had a new profession: lawn artist.With a background in art, rather than gardening, battling natur e was a new experience for Naylor when he started. “It was a new challenge and it was very hard to research lawn art. How do you do it? There's not much of it out there. So I had to wor k out how it would work, and what I'd need.” He says.As a lawn artist, however, there is no room for error. And ther e's no time to wait for the grass to grow back again if it all goe s wrong. So Naylor has to get it right for the first time. “If you a ccidentally cut the wrong bit off, you can't just patch(修补) it up again. You can't start again.”“Planning is key，” he says. “Grass is not a nice artistic mediu m. It's not very easy to handle.” Besides, lawn art may be imp ressive, but it only happens during the summer. “The rest of my year, I'm painting or using pens, pencils—normal things.”He may have cut out a new professional field, but he sees it like any other art project. “When you become a lawn artist, you have to say yes to any challenge.”However, as the rain falls over each new artwork, the grass s oon grows back andthe image is quickly lost. “That's the annoying thing about nat ure，” says Naylor.5．How was Naylor's first art work in the lawn?A．It was only a small one. B．It was difficult to create. C．It made him famous. D．It was created in winter. 6．What matters most to a lawn artist?A．Accuracy. B．Opportunity. C．Knowledge. D．Courage .7．What can we infer about lawn art?A．It has a long history. B．It can be created randomly. C．Rain is a help to the lawn art. D．It is a combination of ar t and gardening.CThe days of staring at the computer screen pretending to take an interest in an assignment even though you are bored out of your mind may soon be coming to an end. That's because computers of the future will be able to detect boredom and ev en react to it in real time.But before you get concerned, the machine is not reading you r mind. It is just keeping track of the constant involuntary mov ements that people exhibit when in front of a computer or eve n a television. These are not the bigger instrumental actions li ke moving a mouse or using the remote, but sensitive hardly noticeable movements like scratching. Researcher Witchel sa ys the level of movement directly shows how absorbed the pe rson is in what he/she is reading or watching—the higher the interest level, the less the movement!To test the theory, Witchel and his team invited 27 people and exposed them to a variety of digital content for three minutes at a time. The activities ranged from playing online games to r eading documents like the EU banking regulations that most p eople would find boring.A video motion (动作) tracker monitored their movements as they powered throu gh each assignment. Just as the researchers had suspected, the involuntary actions decreased remarkably, by as much as 42%, when the subjects were totally absorbed in what they w ere reading or seeing.Fortunately, the scientists are not planning to use the findings to create machines that report students who are not focusing at school. Instead, they believe that applying the motion detecting technology to future computers will help improve the digit al learning experience.The scientists say being able to judge the student's interest level will enable educators to adjust the materials in real time and reengage the student. Witchel also believes that the tech nology can provide filmmakers with honest audience opinions. 8．Which movement does the machine keep track of? A．Breathing. B．Typing. C．Scratching. D．Walking. 9．What might people's high level of movement indicate durin g TVwatching?A．They are getting excited. B．They are feeling bored. C．They are very interested. D．They are thinking actively. 10．How did the researchers come to the conclusion?A．By a followup survey. B．By analysing previous data. C．By means of questionnaires. D．By observing participant s' performance.11．Which field will detecting technology be applied to? A．Agriculture. B．Politics. C．Industry. D．Education.DThis month, Germany’s transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt , proposed the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles(自主驾驶车辆). They would define the driver’s role in such cars and gover n how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lost.The proposal attempts to deal with what some call the “death valley” of autonomous vehicles: the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driv erless future.Dobrindt wants three things: that a car always chooses proper ty(财产) damage over personal injury; that it never distinguishes be tween humans based on age or race; and that if a human rem oves his or her hands from the driving wheel — to check emai l, say — the car’s maker is responsible if there is a crash.“The change to the road traffic law will permit fully automatic d riving,” says Dobrindt. It will put fully driverless cars on an equ al legal footing to human drivers, he says.Who is responsible for the operation of such vehicles is not cl ear among car makers, consumers and lawyers. “The liability(法律责任) issue is the biggest one of them all,” says Natasha Merat at the University of Leeds, UK.An assumption behind UK insurance for driverless cars, introduced earlier this year, insists that a human “ be watchful and monitoring the road” at every moment.But that is not what many people have in mind when thinking of driverless cars. “When you say ‘driverless c ars’, people exp ect driverless cars.” Merat says. “You know — no driver.” Bec ause of the confusion, Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully automated without operation. Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport ra ther than vehicles you own, says Ryan Calo at Stanford Unive rsity, California. That is happening in the UK and Singapore, where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launched.That would go down poorly in the US, however. “The idea that the government would take over driverless cars and treat the m as a public good would get absolutely nowhere here,” says Calo.12. What does the phrase “death valley” in Paragraph 2 refer t o?A. A place where cars often break down.B. A case where pa ssing a law is impossible.C. An area where no driving is permitted.D. A situation wher e drivers’ role is not clear.13. What do consumers think of the operation of driverless ca rs?A. It should get the attention of insurance companies.B. It should be the main concern of law makers.C. It should not cause deadly traffic accidents.D. It should involve no human responsibility.14. Driverless vehicles in public transport see no bright future in __________.A. SingaporeB. the UKC. the USD. Germany15. What could be the best title for passage?A. Autonomous Driving: Whose Liability? B. Fully Automatic Cars: A New InventionC. Autonomous Vehicles: Driver RemovedD. Driverless Car s: Root of Road Accidents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。

揭阳一中2015—2016学年度第一学期高二级（95届）英语科阶段考（二）试卷第一部分听力理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，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。

Conversation 11. What do we know about the woman’s experience at the restaurant?A. She enjoyed the food there.B. She had an unhappy time there.C. She quarreled with her boyfriend there.2. What can we know from the conversation?A. The man doesn’t like Italian food.B. The man seldom eats out.C. The man speaks Italian.Conversation 23.Where was the woman born?A. In Germany.B. In Britain.C. In America.4. Why did the man come to America?A. To do some sightseeing.B. To deal with his work.C. To study abroad.Conversation 35. What is the woman doing?A. Attending a job interview.B. Asking to leave the company.C. Asking for a higher position.6. Which field is the woman interested in?A. Education.B. MarketingC. Advertising. Conversation 47. What do we know about the weather recently?A. It has been fine for days.B. It rains a lot these days.C. It has been windy these days.8. What does the woman think of playing baseball?A. Fierce.B. Dull.C. Dangerous.9. What will the two speakers do this afternoon?A. Go swimming in the lake.B. Play baseball in the park.C. Go boating for fun.Conversation 510. Why does the man know that place so well?A. Because he lives near it.B. Because he often visits it.C. Because he once drove across the area.11. What will the man do tonight?A. Go to a club.B. Go to a bar.C. Prepare for an exam.12. What is the woman probably studying?A. EngineeringB. Medicine.C. Designing.Conversation 613. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Old friends.B. Husband and wife.C. Colleagues.14. Why doesn’t the man want the woman to tell him so much about the movie?A. Because he is not interested in it.B. Because he wants surprises.C. Because he has seen it.15. What will the man do this weekend?A. Go swimming with his girlfriend.B. Go on a picnic with his parents.C. Attend a dance party.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

揭阳市学高中二年级学业水平考试英语试卷文件管理序列号：[K8UY-K9IO69-O6M243-OL889-F88688]2016-2017学年度揭阳市高中二年级学业水平测试英语本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卡上填写自己的准考证号、姓名、试室号和座位号。

用2B型铅笔把答题卡上试室号、座位号对应的信息点涂黑。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B型铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡整洁。

考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分, 满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AWantedProject Management AssistantResponsibility:—Provide service for the project in Chongqing.—Provide assistance to the project manager for everyday work.—Responsible for file management, customer service for students and parents.Requirements:—College degree and above.—Good English and computer skills.—Related working experience in the international organization.—Patient, careful, supportive. Has strong teamwork spirit. English TeacherResponsibility:—Conduct English teaching according to British education system.Requirements:—University degree and above in English major or normal English.—Eager to learn and open-minded with creativity.—With deep understanding and respect for different cultures. （Warmly welcome the fresh graduates to apply for this position.）Marketing AssistantResponsibility:—Responsible for the local management of marketing and sales activities according to the instruction from the head office.—Collect related information to the head office.—Develop relationship with local media and customers. Requirements:—College degree and above with good English (speaking and writing).—With basic idea of sales and marketing, related experience is preferred.—Working experience in the international organization is a must.—Good communication and presentation skills.AccountantResponsibility:—Accountant work for Chongqing office and project.—Perform the finance management locally according to the rules and policy of the company.Requirements:—College degree and above in finance area.—Good English and computer skills.—Good sense of finance management.—At least two years of experience as an accountant in the international organization is a must.—Self-management, hard –working, independent and able to deal with pressure.You can go to for the information.Please mail or fax your resume (both in English and Chinese ), diploma, training certificates（证书）and expected salary to the following address within two weeks. Please write “应聘”on the envelope. No personal visit or telephone call before that. Your materials will be kept in ACE files.Add: Room 1607, Plaza Building, Yuzhong District ,Chongqing, 400100E-mail: acercq@ cta. cq. cn21．If you have just graduated from a university, you should apply for the position as________.A．a project management assistant B．an English teacherC．a marketing assistant D．an accountant22．If you want to get the position as the project management assistant, in your resume you’d better say ______.A．you always have new ideas and can’t wait to see them realizedB．you can decide everything for yourself and have your plan carried outC．you are always ready to listen and help carry out good decisionsD．you are good at persuading others to follow you23．If you want to apply for a position, you can_________.A．go to the company or make a phone call at any timeB．go to acercq @ cta. for the information about the employmentC．tell the company how much money you want for your positionD．write about yourself either in English or in ChineseBModern man has cleared the forests for farmland and for wood, and has also carelessly burned them. More than that, though, he has also interfered with the invisible bonds between the living things in the forests. There are many examples of this kind of destruction. The harmfulness of man’s interference can be seen in what happened many years ago in the forest of the Kaibab plateau（凯亚巴布高原）of northern Arizona. Man tried to improve on the natural web of forest life and destroyed it instead.The Kaibab had a storybook forest of large-sized pines, Douglas fir, white fir, blue and Engelmann spruce. In 1882 a visitor noted, "We, who have wandered through its forests and parks, have come to regard it as the most attractive region which we have the privilege to visit. “This was also the living place of the Rocky Mountain mule deer. Indians hunted there every autumn to gather meat and skins”. The forest also had mountain lions, timber wolves and bobcats that kept the deer from multiplying too rapidly.Then, in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt made the Kaibab a national game preserve. Deer hunting was forbidden. Government hunters started killing off the deer’s enemies. In 25 years’ time, 6,250 mountain lions, wolves and bobcats were killed. Before the program, there were about 4,000 deer in the Kaibab, and by 1924, there were about 100,000.The deer ate every leaf and twig they could reach. But there was not nearly enough food. Hunting of deer was permitted again.This caused a slight decrease in the deer herd, but a far greater loss resulted from starvation and disease. Some 60 percent of the deer herd died in two winters. By 1930 the herd had dropped to 20,000 animals. By 1942 it was down to 8,000.24．The destruction of the environment of the Kaibab resulted from_________ .A. turning the forest into cultivated landB. interfering with natural cycle of forest lifeC. forest fires caused by man’s carelessnessD. cutting the trees for building materials25．Engelmann spruce（Para. 2）is most likely the name of _________.A. a treeB. an animalC. a mountainD. a game26．The number of the deer in the Kaibab had increased enormously in_________ years’ time.A.25B.6C.18D.1227．Years later, large numbers of deer in the Kaibab died mainly because of _________.A. the coldB. the organized killC. the shortage of foodD. the poor managementCDear Miss Manners，Friends of mine lost their home in a house fire. It was terrible. Another friend set up a “go fund me” type page for friends and to donate and help the couple. Many friends, including me, helped with money, meals, lamprey and their dog while they were getting back on their feet.Last week, they sent thank-you notes. My roommate received one addressed to her and I did not. The note was a printed one-size-fits-all message. My roommate realized I didn't receive a thank-you note, so she sent a private message to the couple just letting them know I had been left out. I didn't know she had done this until later.The next day, I got a text message apologizing and saying thatI had been left out because their friend who addressed the notes must have missed me！(Miss Manners, they didn't even address the notes themselves！) It was accompanied by a picture of the thank-you note, which was texted to me with the message, “Here is a thank you just for you. ”I was a little annoyed. I helped them in their need and didn't get a second thought. I have not responded to her text message. Isit fair of me to consider this friendship over Should I tell her that I am upset, or should I accept that this rude thank you was better than nothingYours，Mary28．For what purpose did Mary write the letter?A．To start a public donation for the unlucky couple.B．To teach us how to see the true colors of friendship.C．To tell us to learn a lesson from her story.D．To ask for advice on how to deal with her annoyance.29．From the letter we can infer that ________.A．the couple lost their car in the fire so they had to go everywhere on footB．so far Mary hasn't received a thank-you note addressed to herC．Mary's roommate sent the couple a message to blame their carelessnessD．the couple left Mary out by accident when they wrote the thank-you notes30．What does Mary think of the couple she helped?A.Careless B．Considerate C．Unbelievable D．Ungrateful31．The letter is most likely taken from ________.A．a diary B．a brochure C．a newspaper D．a reportDPeople become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a great gift. You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat -- the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised. As his flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own. For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him.The idea never appealed to me very much, but one day, after a heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a walk on some of my prize plants. Acting on a sudden impulse(冲动), I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert. Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. I left the bag in the hall and Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours. I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay for dinner. Snails would,of course, be the main dish. I did not fancy the idea and I reluctantly followed Robert out of the room. To our dismay, we saw that there were snails everywhere: they had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall! I have never been able to look at a snail since then.32．The underlined word “repulsive” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “_____”.A. disgustingB. pleasantC. acceptableD. delicious 33．We can infer from Paragraph 3 that when collecting the snails, the author____ .A. was glad that he could share them with his friendB. was angry because they might damage his beloved plantsC. thought that they would make a delicious dishD. was depressed because it was hard to catch them all34．The author finds that snails _______ .A. are as delicious as octopusB. are disliked in his hometownC. are the most controversial foodD. are as popular as fried potatoes35．The best title for the passage might be ______.A. One Man’s Meat I s Another Man’s PoisonB. Foods and CulturesC. Snail and OctopusD. People Are Illogical in Front of Delicacies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。

本试卷分三部分。

满分120分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项1.答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卡上填写自己的准考证号、姓名、试室号和座位号。

用2B型铅笔把答题卡上试室号、座位号对应的信息点涂黑。

2.选择题每小题选出答秦后,用2B型铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试卷上。

3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答,答棄必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答棄,然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4.考生必须保持答题卡整洁。

考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AA layover (临时滞留) or flight delay can be extremely fun in these international airports.Munich Airport, GermanyAviation (航空) lovers passing through Munich can take a behind-the-scenes tour to lean how the airport operates. Visitors can also tour three historical aircraft and a retired rescue helicopter, climb up to a 28-metre high observation platform for an up-close view of take-offs and landings, and watch films on aviation in the airports 60-seat cinema. Travelers can also kill layover time at an 18-hole mini-golf course, or even stop in for a teeth cleaning at the airport dental office.Changi Airport, SingaporeAfter a long flight to Singapore travelers can relax in a Balinese-style swimming pool, work out at the airport gym, or enjoy a drink and live musical performances at the airport's Music Bar. The airport also boasts a tranquil butterfly garden, anda "fragrant garden" which is home to 15 species of plants and trees. Free movies at one of two airport cinemas also keep passengers entertained.Schiphol Amsterdam Airport, the NetherlandsSchiphol is Europe's fifth-largest airport. Here passengers can view the works of Dutch masters free of charge and try their luck at airports casinos (赌场). You can even have your wedding ceremony at Schiphol -- couples can choose from four different wedding packages including a 1930-style ceremony held on a Dakota military aircraft.San Francisco International Airport, CaliforniaThe airports 24-hour Airtrain not only moves passengers between terminals, but also provides a fun view of the runways. There are three aquariums (水族馆) to explore, along with interactive play areas, an aviation museum, and a library. If that's not enough to keep the little ones busy, travelers can rent portable DVD players and movies for use in the airport.21. What can travelers do at the Munich airport?A. They can watch free films in the 28-seat cinema.B. They can have their teeth cleaned.C. They can visit one of three aquariums.D. They can relax in a swimming pool.22. Which is the unique feature of the Schiphol Amsterdam Airport?A. Passengers can see a retired rescue helicopter.B. Passengers can visit a Munich Militarv aircraft.C. Passengers can play golf there.D. Passengers can get married there.23. Which airport was designed with kids in mind?A. Munich Airpor.B. Changi Airport.C. Schiphol Amsterdam Airport.D. San Francisco International Airport.BI have a friend who lives by a three word philosophy: Seize the moment. Just possibly, she may be the wisest woman on this planet. Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven’t thought about it don't have it on their schedule, don t know it is coming or are too strict to depart from their routine.I can't count the times I called my sister and said, "How about going to lunch in half hour?" She would gasp and stammer (结结巴巴地说). “I can't. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known it yesterday. I had a late breakfast, and it looks l ike rain.” And my personal favorite response: “It's just Monday.” She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. From then on, I’ve tried to be a little more flexible.Life has a way of going faster as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises made to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we awaken, and all we have to show for our lives is repetition of "I'm going to", "I plan on" and "Someday, when things are settled down a bit."W hen anyone calls my “seize the moment” friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious to people around. You talk with her for five minutes, and you re ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of rollerblades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.My lips have not touched ice cream for 10 years. I love ice cream. The other day I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happily.Now ... go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to ... not something on your SHOULD DO list.24. The example of the writer’s sister serves as ______ of the author's view.A. an argumentB. an introductionC. a supportD. a conclusion25. The writer thinks that the excuse "It's just Monday" is acceptable, because_______________.A. it is still likely that they can have lunch together some time laterB. it sounds most reasonable of all the excusesC. it shows respect for the writers suggestionD. it indicates the time when they can have lunch together26. The underlined word “contagious"in the fourth paragraph means "__________".A. accurateB. influentialC. practicalD. flexible27. What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage?A. To suggest how time flies.B. To persuade busy people to relax.C. To advise people to keep their promise.D. To persuade readers to be flexible on their schedule for practical joy.CIt was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic. Today we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. On several occasions over the past decade a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the entire eastern half of the United States and led to health warnings even in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact the very climate of the entire earth may be affected by air pollution.Some scientists feel that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels (coal and oil) is creating a "greenhouse effect" -- holding in heat reflected from the earth and raising the world's average temperature. If this view is correct and the world's temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be under water.Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particulate matter in theatmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earths temperature -- a result that would be equally disastrous. a drop of just a few degrees could create something close to new ice age and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas.At present we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen, though one recent government report prepared by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very likely. Perhaps, if we are very lucky the two tendenciesis now.28. According to the passage, people today think that air pollution _________.A. exists merely in urban and industrial areasB. may have an effect on the entire earthC. causes widespread damage in the countrysideD. is not so serious as it used to be29. What does the author think of the possibility of a new ice age?A. He rejects it as being ungrounded.B. He holds the same view.C. He is uncertain of its occurrence.D. He thinks that would happen soon.30. The word "offset" (Line3,Para4) means ____________.A. slip intoB. catch up withC. set upD. make up for31. The passage is mainly about ____________.A. the potential effect of air pollutionB. the possibility of a new ice ageC. the effects of global warmingD. the causes of climate changeDI stood in a noisy group of sixth grade students, waiting for the answer to our burning question: What type of crazy tie would Mr. Miller be wearing today?Our teacher walked around the comer with a GREEN ELEPHANT TIE that matched his large elephant coffee cup! Oh, the satisfaction in our young hearts -- a green elephant tie!With his glasses at the tip of his nose he greeted us cheerfully, "Good morning, folks!" He was strange and unique and he brightened every day for us. He was the most dynamic teacher I had ever met.I loved music, so I remember how excited I was when he said he was going to give us music lessons. But when he turned on the music, my classmates and I slowly turned our heads toward the sound of …Peter Paul and Mary singing "If I Had a Hammer".Snickers (窃笑) filled the room. If it wasn't rap or hip hop, we didn't recognize it. What were these people singing about? My classmates were not into this at all. But for me, a girl of 12, it was a discovery. An awakening.Twenty years passed and now there are forty little eyes staring at my wild musical-note shirts as I greet them with a joyful, "Good morning, class!" I wonder if my students wait and wonder what crazy music clothes I will wear each day.I glance at my 2015 Teacher of the Year Award which I received for being a dynamic teacher. And I smile to myself, wondering which child in front of me will carry this on -- as I've carried on the legacy (遗产) of Mr. Miller.One teacher, who dared to be different and open new worlds to kids like me, threw the significant stone into the pond of my life. I pray the ripples（涟漪）never end.32. What can we infer about Mr. Miller?A. He was an animal lover.B. He didn’t take his work seriously.C. He often dressed up in an unusual way.D. He often asked his students burning questions.33. How did the author react to the song "If I had a Hammer"?A. Puzzled.B. Disappointed.C. Uninterested.D. Excited.34. What does the underlined word "this" in the text refer to?A. A kind heart.B. The smile.C. A gift for music.D. The love for teaching.35. What is the author s purpose in writing this text?A. To prove her love for music.B. To show a teachers effect on her.C. To call on students to take up teaching.D. To share her experience in music learning.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。

2016---2017学年度下学期高二年级英语学科期末考试试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Who is probably Hank?A. The woman’s old boss.B. The woman’s brother.C. The woman’s old classmate.2. What is the man going to do tomorrow afternoon?A. Paint the front door.B. Clean the garden. C . Wash the car.3. How long does the man spend travelling to work?A. 15 minutes.B. 30 minutes.C. 45 minutes.4. What does the woman want to become?A. A teacher.B. A writer.C. An actress.5. What did Jack’s father do the day before yesterday?A. He saw the doctor.B. He stayed i n bed.C. He studied with Jack.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

2016年广东省揭阳市中考英语二模试卷一、听力理解（每小题1分，共25分）A、听句子（5分）根据所听句子的内容和所提的问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题．1. What did Tom do last Saturday？2. Why didn't Peter want to have supper？3. Where the students going to have classes？4. Who is Jimmv's mother？5. Which sign is the speaker talking about？一、B．听对话（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）回答每段对话后面的问题，在各题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑．每段对话听两遍．6. 听第一段对话，回答第6小题．6．What time will the woman pick up Peter？A.7：30．B.7：50．C.8：30．7. 听第二段对话，回答第7小题．7．Why does the man like country music？A．Because it's popularB．Because it's exciting．C．Because it's relaxing．8. 听第三段对话，回答第8小题．8．How will the weather be tomorrow？A．It will be rainy．B．It will be fine．C．It will be snowy．9. 听第四段对话，回答第9小题．9．Where does the conversation probably take place？A．In the supermarket．B．At the bus stop．C．On the bus．10. Who might these two speakers be？A Officer and soldier．B Teacher and student．C Boss and secretary．11. 听第六段对话，回答第11～12小题．11．When will the man go to London？A On July 27tℎ．B On July 28tℎ．C On July 29tℎ．12．How often does the man play tennis？A．Once a week．B．Once a month．C．Twice a week．12. 听第七段对话，回答第13～15小题．13．What does the girl need the computer for?A．To write a letter．B．To search for information．C．To finish her report．14．Why can't she ask Mr．White for help?A．Because he is not in his office at the moment．B．Because he knows nothing about fixing computers．C．Because he is giving a lesson in the classroom now．15．How did the boy send his report?A．He sent it by e-mail．B He did it through QQ．C He asked a classmate for help．听第七段对话，回答第13～15小题．13．What does the girl need the computer for？A．To write a letter．B．To search for information．C．To finish her report．14．Why can't she ask Mr．White for help？A．Because he is not in his office at the moment．B．Because he knows nothing about fixing computers．C．Because he is giving a lesson in the classroom now．15．How did the boy send his report？A．He sent it by e-mail．B He did it through QQ．C He asked a classmate for help．一、C.听短文（本题有5小题，每小题5分，共5分）请根据所听内容，在每小题给出的三个选项中，选出一个能完成句子的晟佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑．短文听两遍．13. 16．Jiang Mei just returned from________．A．EnglandB．AustraliaC．Canada17．Jiang Mei found people there say“________．“when others ask them“How are you？“A．I am busyB．I am goodC．I don't know18．Jiang Mei was surprised to find the students there________．A．lazyB．sadC．hard-working19．From the story，we know Jiang Mei once learned to________．A．write musicB．play the violinC．play the piano20．The story mainly told us about Jiang Mei's________ in another country．A．travelB．studyC．friends．一、D.听填信息（本题有5小题，每小题5分，共5分）你将听到的是一篇关于volunteer acLivity（志愿者活动）的短文，请将答案写在答题卡相应题目的答题位置上．短文听两遍．二、单项选择（本大题共20分）15. Most people like pop songs． rocks，very few people like them．（）A ButB As forC SinceD So16. She had to sell the house even though it was ______ her own wishes.A aboveB onC againstD for17. Cross the road carefully, ______ you'll keep yourself safe.A soB orC butD and18. The map makes easier for us to travel around the city．（）A themB thisC thatD it19. ﹣Why didn't Sally play the violin at the concert last night？﹣She said that her hand hurt，but that was only a（n） ________．I saw her play tennis just now．（）A matterB excuseC resultD expression20. I get _________ when someone talks to me while I'm reading．（）A annoyingB annoyedC annoysD to annoy21. -Whose blouse is this？Is it Sally's？-It be hers．It's too big for her．（）A mightB needn'tC mustn'tD can't22. -I don't know which T-shirt was _________, so I took the both.-Yes, it's really difficult to choose.（）A betterB the bestC goodD well23. ﹣The three problems are too hard for me to ____．Could you please give me a hand？﹣Sure．There are many ways．The most important is to have a careful plan．（）A work outB look outC hand outD break out24. --A nice day today，isn't it'？--Yes． go for a picnic and relax ourselves？（）A Would you likeB Why notC What aboutD Why don't25. To keep safe，everyone ________ to wear a seat belt in the car．（）A are supposesB is supposedC supposesD will supposed26. -__________ bread is there on the table？-I can see _________．（）A How many； fiveB How much； threeC How much； five piecesD How muc h； three piece27. -I enjoy with different people and writing stories about them．-Why don't you consider a TV reporter in the future？（）A talking； to beB to talk； to beC talking； beingD to talk； being28. -Today，it rained all day．__________ you ________ wet？-No．I bought _________ umbrella．（）A Did； get； aB Did； got； aC Did； get； anD Did； got； an29. Tom's uncle celebrated his birthday last Sunday．（）A forty-ninthB the forty-ninthC forty-nineD a forty-ninth30. -A truck hit two cars．It sounds________．-Luckily，______ of the three drivers was hurt．（）A terribly，noneB terrible，noneC terrible； neitherD terribly； neither31. ﹣Do you have _____ else to say for your mistake？﹣_______ but sorry．（）A anything； SomethingB something； EverythingC something，Anything D anything； Nothing32. Did you catch what the teacher said？No．She spoke fast I couldn't hear her very clearly．（）A too； toB so； whichC so； thatD too； that33. ﹣May I come in？I'm sorry I am late．﹣Come in，please．But could you please tell me ________？（）A how do you come to schoolB what were you doing thenC who you talkedwith D why you are late again34. -Do you think it will be cool tomorrow？-___________．It has been too hot for eight days．（）A I'm afraid soB So it isC Of course notD I hope so三、完形填空．（本大题有10小题，每小题10分，共10分）35. Everybody wants a new start for a new school year．So, students often go back-to-school shopping．They buy （1）________ and shoes．But, the story is not so easy．"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!""Dear, those are 900yuan!That is too （2）________!""But all the boys in my class wear this brand（牌子）!"So the real story is: Kids （3）________to catch up with school fashion．Chinese students （4）________uniforms at school．Parents think all the kids look the same, but kids know the differ ences．The"rich"kids wear amazing watches, ride good bicycles and use cool pencil cases．They show off（炫耀） their expensive things to （5）________ kids．Then everyone else wants them, too．For example, some"rich"kids use a penci l box that（6）________1, 000yuan!It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer（温度计）, a compass（指南针）, a music box and even games in it!But think about it．Do you really need such a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass （7）________a thermometer in class? They only distract（分散注意）you．As for these"rich"kids, they are not rich at all．Their parents buy them all their cool things ．They may have an advantage now, but it won't last forever．If you want to show off （8）________money you have, you have to make it yourself first．So, study hard．You will get a gre at job in the future．Parents should also learn （9）________to refuse their kids'demands（要求）．They should （10）________ their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades．（1）A picturesB school thingsC computer gamesD food and drinksA expensiveB cheapC uglyD nice（3）A hateB give upC wantD get（4）A put onB take offC buyD wear（5）A anotherB the othersC othersD other（6）A paysB costsC spendsD buys（7）A andB butC orD though（8）A how manyB how muchC how longD how often（9）A howB whatC whyD where（10）A sayB talkC speakD tell四、阅读理解．（本大题共3小题，每小题10分，共30分）36. Look at the following notice from the Students'Union（学生会）．It's a description of students'activities for the coming summer vacation．（1）The notice is about________．A free tickets ．B students'activities ．C the West Hills ．D village children．（2）Betty likes the Cool Kids，so she will go to the concert at ________ on June 30tℎ，2013．A 2：00pm． B 7：00am． C 6：00am． D 5：00pm．（3）If you want to be a volunteer，you will go to a mountain village________．A on June 30tℎ．B on July 6tℎ．C on July 13tℎ．D on July 18tℎ．（4）If you want to see your friend who will stay at school during the summer vacation，you will go to________ on July，18tℎ．A the school hall ．B the West Hills．C a mountain village ．D the reading roo（5）How much will you pay if you want to go hiking around the West Hills？________A 2yuan．B 5yuan．C 50yuan．D Nothing．37. There's a lot of discussion about healthy kids．Parents want to know how to help kids be healthy．Being healthy is a way of saying a person eats well, gets a lot of exercise, and has a healthy weight．If you're healthy, your body works well, feels good, and can do all the things you want to do, like running with your friends．Some things only parents can do--such as cooking healthy food and deciding to have a trip． Here are five rules to live by, if you're a kid who wants to be healthy．1Eat different foods, fruits and vegetables．If you eat different foods, you're more likely to get thenutrients your body needs．2Drink water and milk most often．You probably will want something other than milk or water once in a while, so it's OK to have 100% juice, too．3Don't eat too much．What does it feel like to be full? When you're eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full．Sometimes, people eat too much because they don't notice when they need to stop eating．Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable and, over a period of time, can lead to unhealthy weight gain（增加）．4Don't watch TV or DVDs or play computer games too much．5Do sports．You can do sports when your mom or dad says it's time to stop watching TV or playing computer games．Tell your parents about these rules．If you're a healthy kid, why shouldn't you have a healt hy mom and a healthy dad?（1）Parents want to know how to________．A help kids be fit．B work well．C cook healthy food．D have a trip．（2）You should keep________ rules if you want to be a healthy kid．A two．B three ．C four．D five．（3）Eating too much can make you________．A lose weight．B put on weight ．C feel comfortable．D keep healthy．（4）The underlined word"nutrients"means"________"in Chinese．A 化妆品．B 垃圾食品．C 营养．D 保健品．（5）What is the best title of the passage？________A Be a clever kid．B Be a fit kid ．C Be an unhealthy kid ．D Be a bad kid．38. 阅读左栏中几个人物的信息，从右栏中选出适合他们的选项，并将最佳选项的字母编号填写在提前括号内．五、看图短文填空．（本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）39.A man has a parrot. It's blue and green. It can（1）______ both English and Chinese like a person. Every morning, the man goes to（2）______ with it. One morning, it seems that the parrot isn't happy. It doesn't want to say（3）______ to him. So the man is（4）______ with it.He doesn't give it any（5）______ or water. The next morning, the man（6）______ to see the parrot again. He says something to it, but the parrot still keeps quiet. At（7）______, the man says, "Fool, you are a fool!" Soon he hears the（8）______ words from the parrot. He laughs. He is a clever man and he can always think of good（9）______. He loves his parrot very much. It's as（10）______ as him.六、读写综合（共20分） A.信息归纳（本大题有5小题，每小题5分，共5分）请仔细阅读下面内容，按信息表中的项目要求填写信息．40. Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than common men and women．Career （职业）women are healthier than housewives．Evidence（证据）shows that the jobless are in poorer health than the job-holders（就业者）．A study shows that whenever the unemployment rate（失业率）increases by 1%，the death rate increases correspondingly（相应地）by 2%．All this comes down to one point：work is helpful to health．Why is work good for health？It is because work keeps people busy and away from loneliness．Researches show that peop le feel unhappy，worried and lonely when they have nothing to do．Instead，the happiest are those who are busy．By working，people come into contact（接触）with each other．By group activities，they find friendship and warmth．This is helpful to health．The loss of work means the loss of everything．It affects man's spirit and makes him become ill．Besides，work give one sense of fulfillment（充实感）and a sense of achievement．Work makes one feel his value （价值） and status（地位） in society．For example，when a writer finishes his writing or teacher sees his students grow，they are happy beyond words．Information Card七、书面表达（本题15分）41. 请你就"努力学习，快乐生活"的主题发表看法，要求80词左右，并包括以下要点：1你赞同"努力学习也可以快乐生活"这一观点吗？为什么？2举例说明你或者你的同学是如何努力学习并保持快乐的心态的．（例如你是如何在努力学习的同时保持自己爱好兴趣的）3简述如何才能做到努力学习并快乐生活．2016年广东省揭阳市中考英语二模试卷答案1. B2. 略3. B4. 略5. A6. 略7. 略8. 略9. 略10. C11. AC12. 略13. 略,略,略,略,略14. 略,略,略,略,略15. B16. C17. D18. D19. B20. B21. D22. A23. A24. B25. B26. C27. C28. C29. A30. B31. D32. C33. D34. D35. BACDDBCBAD36. BACDC37. ADBCB38. C,F,A,E,B39. （1）speak,（2）talk,（3）anything,（4）angry,（5）food,（6）goes,（7）last,（8）same,（9）ideas,（10）clever40. helpful,happier,loneliness,value andstatus41. I agree that hard work often leads to happiness in life（高分句型一：开门见山，说明自己的观点）．It is work or study that people are able to find fulfillment，as they actively working towards a goal（高分句型二：解释原因）．Take my friend Xiao Ming for example．He deals with both school work and hobbies b y managing his time well and he does them well．（举例说明）He is very happy．This，I believe，is an example for us to follow．I believe that there is a time for work and a time for play．W hen the things are in order and managed properly，both can be done well．（得出结论）。

2016年-2017年度第二学期高二英语期中考试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，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。

ATwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park.The smaller dolphin Grace, shown off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she’s even swimming at all. She doesn’t have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting fo r her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it - but her tail didn’t. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way---like a fish! She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her peduncles from side to side.The movement put harmful pressure on Grace’s ba ckbone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn’t hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail. She soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isn’t necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉).”Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focus on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much courage.1. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her .A. physical buildB. potential abilityC. ad aptation to the surroundings.D. chance of survival2. A man-made tail is created for Grace to ___.A. let her recover fasterB. make her comfortableC. adjust her way of swimmingD. help her perform better tricks3. The story of Grace inspires people to___.A. stick to their dreamsB. treat animals friendlyC. face difficulties bravelyD. treasure what they haveBIf Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthdaywith a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing though t. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universiti es. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）.Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So th e old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.4. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers’ interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations5. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students______A. have a great interest in studying ChineseB. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese6. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB. Old Thinker with a Big FutureC. Chinese Culture for WesternersD. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language7. The passage is likely to appear in ___________.A. a biographyB. a history paperC. a newspaperD. a philosophy textbookCWhen I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor if the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University（SMU）in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease.。

2016年-2017年度第二学期高二英语期中考试题第一局部阅读理解〔共两节，总分为40分〕第一节阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ATwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park.The smaller dolphin Grace,shown off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd.The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she’s even swimming at all. She doesn’t have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it?〞 Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it - but her tail didn’t. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way---like a fish! She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her peduncles from side to side.The movement put harmful pressure on Grace’s back bone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn’t hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail. She soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isn’t necessary for her to feel comfortable,〞 says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉).〞Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focus on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired morethan just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much courage.1. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her .A. physical buildB. potential abilityC. adaptation to the surroundings.D. chance of survival2.A man-made tail is created for Grace to ___.A. let her recover fasterB. make her comfortableC. adjust her way of swimmingD. help her perform better tricks3.The story of Grace inspires people to___.A. stick to their dreamsB. treat animals friendlyC. face difficulties bravelyD. treasure what they haveBIf Confucius〔孔子〕were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy〔哲学〕.Somesocial scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.4. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers’ interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations5. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students______A. have a great interest in studying ChineseB. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores in Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese6. What is the best title for the passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB. Old Thinker with a Big FutureC. Chinese Culture for WesternersD. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language7. The passage is likely to appear in ___________.A. a biographyB. a history paperC. a newspaperD. a philosophy textbookCWhen I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa, he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when he was an editor if the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University〔SMU〕in Dallas, Texas. He also worked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease. She could n’t afford the operation because her family was poor.Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out the attic〔阁楼〕one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript〔手稿〕. On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry〞. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Galveston boardinghouse, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henry’s.My father then set out to sell it. Eventfully, he found himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at the Des Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot. My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.My father never told me what the O. Henry story was about. But i doubt that it could have been better than his own story.8.Who found the O. Henry’s manuscript?A. The girl’s mother.B. The author’s father.C. The girl.D. The author.9.Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the attic?A. O. Henry once worked in Houston.B. O. Henry once stayed in Galveston.C. O. Henry once moved to Des Moines.D. O. Henry once taught at SMU.10.The underlined word “authenticated〞 in Paragraph 2 probably means __________.A. namedB. treatedC. provedD. described11.According to the text, why did the author’s father go to Des Moines?A. To sell the O. Henry story.B. To meet the author himself.C. To talk with the O. Henry expert.D. To give money to the girl.DThere have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths:I’ll never lose weight --- I come from a fat familyWrong! While we can’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercise too little.I am fat because I burn calories slowlyWrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism〔新陈代谢〕. If fact, although fat people consume more energy that slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.Exercise is boringWrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do Yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.No pain, no gainWrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’swrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If you don’t, rest and seek medical advice.12. What does the author think about being fat?A. It is the family genes that make people fat.B. People are fat because they consume too little energy.C. A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat.D. It is the consequence o f people’s unbalanced lifestyle.13. According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?A. By taking varied exercise.B. By choosing simple exercise.C. By doing regular exercise.D. By sticking to outdoor exercise.14. What is the author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain〞 in exercising?A. Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience.B. Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.C. Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal.D. Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body.15. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To declare the importance of keeping fit.B. To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise.C. To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit.D. To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise.第二节〔共5小题；每一小题2分，总分为10分〕根据短文的内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最优选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。