2016-2017学年河南省商丘市九校高二下学期期中联考英语试题

2016——2017学年下期期末联考高二英语试题本试卷分试题卷和答题卷两部分，试题卷共10页，答题卷共2页。

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第Ⅰ卷（选择题；共70分）第一部分听力（略）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。

AToys for idsFrom wooden blocs to electronic games, the best toys for ids mae their young users thin and dream while building useful sills. Of course, they’re also tons of fun!●Educational ToysMany of the best toys for ids combine learning and fun. The GeoSafari Taling Globe provides interactive geography games in a fun electronic format. It was named to Dr.Toy’s Best Classic Toys List in 2016. Professor Noggin’s History of the United States is a fun and informative card game that made FamilyFun. com’s Toy of the Year list.●Pretend Playids love to pretend, and the best toys for ids can spar their imaginations and lead to hours of fun. The Real Projects Worshop was a grand prie winner in the 2016 FamilyFun Toy of the Year awards. With this pretend worshop ids can play with realistic tools while building projects out of foam “wood”. Dora’s Taling itchen won “Girl Toy of the Year”in the 2016 Toy Industry Association Toy of the Year Awards.●Stuffed（填充的）AnimalsEvery id needs a cuddly (可抱的) friend. ids may as for stuffed animals based on popular television and movie characters, but teddy bears, stuffed dogs, and other plush figures that haven’t appeared on-screen will have long-lasting appeal. For a unique twist on stuffed animals, the Lil’Luvables Fluffy Factory lets ids stuff their own teddy bears. It was a Toy of the Year grand prie winner at FamilyFun.●GamesGames promote cooperation while encouraging everything from memory sills to eercise. Hullabaloo, from the maers of Cranium, won “Best Game”honors in the 2016 Toy Industry Association Toy of the Year Awards. The game gets ids moving and laughing as they follow instructions from the game’s audio console.21. How can ids benefit from the educational toys?A. They can improve their personalities.B. They can enjoy geography games.C. They can be active in doing homewor.D. They can gain nowledge while playing.22. How many inds of toys won the grand prie in FamilyFun Toy of the Year awards?A. Only one.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.23. Which toys can develop ids’team spirit?A. Educational.B. Pretend play.C. Stuffed animals.D. Games.24. How can ids play with the toys made by the Lil’Luvables Fluffy Factory?A. They can stuff the toys by themselves.B. They can play board games with the toys.C. They can treat the toys as bears.D. They can interact with the toys.BThere were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese history, and thousands of their poems are still read and appreciated today.To arouse people’s interest in those classic Chinese poems and promote cultural heritage, China Central Television (CCTV) produced a TV show—Chinese Poetry Competition. The finale (终场) of the hit show’s second season was shown on Feb.7 this year.Wu Yishu，16，who studies at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai, came out on top. In an earlier episode (一集), Wu wowed the audience when performing in a section entitled “Feihualing”. The game’s theme was “yue”, meaning “moon”or “month”in Chinese. She recited the lines from the Classic of Poetry, the earliest collection of poems in China “In July, the cricets (蟋蟀) are in the field. In August, they are in the yard. In September, they are at the door. In October, they enter and crawl under our beds.”“I really admire her nowledge of poems,”said Huang ijin, 16, a Senior 2 student from Ningbo High School in hejiang province, “The first time I saw her wearing traditional Han clothing on TV, I was very impressed by her classical loos. She fulfills all my fantasies for classic Chinese women’s talents. What’s more, she always appears so calm throughout the show, which is very unusual for her age.”As the old saying goes, “One who is filled with nowledge always behaves with elegance.”“Learning poems isn’t about winning or losing. The power of poetry lies in shaping one’s view of life and developing one’s inner world,”said Li Bo, an epert guest at the Chinese Poetry Competition’s second season.When it comes to teaching people about poetry, Li Dingguang, the show’s academic advisor, suggested that teachers should eplain more about the beauty of the poetry from both the aesthetic (审美的) and emotional sides, and guide the students to lose themselves in the poems’rhythmic (有节奏的) and rhyming lines.“Although the amount of ancient Chinese poetry in the tetboos of primary and secondary schools has increased, many students still learn them for eams,”Li Dingguang told . “Therefore, it’s important to help students truly appreciate the artistry and fun of poetry. ”25. What’s one of the purposes of the TV show Chinese Poetry Competition?A. To entertain people by enjoying Chinese poems.B. To see who can recite the most classic Chinese poems.C. To fulfill people’s fantasies for Chinese women’s talents.D. To mae more people interested in classic Chinese poetry.26. From Paragraphs 3 and 4, what can we infer about Wu Yishu?A. She is a talented and elegant Chinese teenager.B. She has learned a large amount of poetry from tetboos.C. She is always calm in the show lie other competitors of her age.D. She amaed the audience with the lines from the Classic of Poetry in the finale.27. According to Li Bo, why do people learn poetry?A. To get good mars in eaminations.B. To help build up their inner world.C. To win the Chinese Poetry Competition.D. To appreciate the beauty of rhythm and rhyme.CA recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found a clear lin between the color of a tai and its accident rate. An analysis of 36 months of detailed tai, driver and accident data from two fleets of yellow and blue tais in Singapore suggested that yellow tais have fewer accidents than blue tais. The higher visibility (能见度) of yellow maes it less difficult for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow tais, leading to a lower accident rate.The study was led by Prof Ho. To test whether there was a relationship between the color of a tai and the number of accidents the tai had, the research team analysed data collected by the largest tai company in Singapore. The researchers found that yellow tais have about 6.1 fewer accidents per 1,000 tais per month.They also studied the economic effect of changing the color of the entire fleet of tais to yellow. The Singapore tai company involved in the study owns about 16,700 tais in a ratio (比例) one yellow to three blue tais. If a commercial decision is made to switch from blue to yellow tais, 76.6 fewer accidents will occur per month or 917 fewer accidents per year. Assuming an average repair cost of $1,000 per car and a downtime of si days, switching the color of all tais to yellow could produce an annual saving of $2 million.“We are eager to continue to validate (证实) the findings of our study by looing at the use of yellow in other types of public transport, such as school buses. For eample, we hope to comparethe accident rates of yellow school buses against those of other colors to find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school buses. Besides, we are also interested to loo at private-hire vehicles and do a comparison of the accident rates of vehicles that are of different colors,”eplained Prof Ho.28. Why do yellow tais result in fewer accidents?A. Because yellow signals a warning of danger.B. Because yellow can be seen more easily.C. Because drivers tend to be more careful in yellow tais.D. Because people act more quicly in yellow surroundings.29. What’s Prof Ho’s study based on?A. Physical riss tai passengers eperience.B. The economic effect of changing tai color.C. Personal reports from tai drivers worldwide.D. Data from Singapore’s largest tai company.30. What do Prof Ho’s words in the last paragraph suggest?A. School buses should be painted yellow.B. Their findings are worth populariing.C. Their study will be furthered.D. Yellow should be widely used in public transport.31. What can be the best title for the tet?A. Safer to ride in yellow tais.B. Caution yellow tais ahead.C. Why are yellow tais preferred?D. How can colors help prevent accidents?DDo you really now who you are? This is not a tric question but rather an honest understanding into the inner worings of each one of us. We usually share with our friends a piece of who we are, the piece that we want them to lie or connect with. However, there is a secret, a hidden piece thatdoesn’t want to be noticed by others.Our personal inner beliefs play a vital role in the way we thin, act and live. They set us up to accept a belief and then it is the belief that separates our personal story. There are numerous people who have taen on the pain and suffering of their parents. Some have devoted their lives to living with lac; that is lac of love because they saw what they thought was love while in the crib (婴儿床) and it frightened them. Subconsciously (潜意识地) they made great efforts in their lives to avoid a similar eperience.Each one of us carries around with us our inner beliefs. If one of your beliefs is one that causes you to hold bac from getting the perfect job or blocing love to come to you, that belief is a negative belief and one that needs to be dealt with if you are seeing a life of joy, contentment and personal success, whether it is emotional, spiritual, financial or physical.Don’t let your bloced or froen emotions guide the way you want to lead your life. Now it is your time to finally become victorious over those past situations that have upset you during your entire life and become the winner you were born to be.A. To eplain who we are really.B. To introduce the main topic.C. To show the author’s opinion.D. To persuade people to share inner beliefs.33. We can infer that the author believes inner beliefs ________.A. shape usB. bloc love to comeC. shouldn’t be hiddenD. mae us sad and painful34. What does the underlined word “it”in the third paragraph refer to?A. The love to come.B. The negative belief.C. The past painful eperience.D. The life of joy, contentment and personal success.35. Which of the following is the suggestion of the author?A. Sharing our inner beliefs with others.B. Ignoring bloced or froen emotions.C. Dealing with our negative inner beliefs wisely.D. Having a deep understanding of our inner beliefs.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填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2016～2017学年第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试题考试时间：2016年5月12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）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。

AStill seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.King’s Art CentreA day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artis ts on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an e xhibition of four local artists.You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint – free of charge.The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there i s a small fee.The Botanic GardenThe Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the researc h and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge Univer sity.The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant pro duces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant m ore commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on inse cts and other small animals.The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.Byron’s PoolMany stories surround Lord Byron’s time as a student of Cambridge University. Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and dr unkenness”. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I’m not just talking about t he pet bear he kept in his rooms. He spent a great deal of tim e walking in the village.It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron’s Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by the fi elds. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experie nce and on the way home you can drop into the village for aft ernoon tea. If you don’t trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it fro m Virginia Woolf ,a famous writer,—over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim i n the same pool.1.The main idea of the passage is __________.A. interesting stories of Lord. ByronB. an approach to becoming creative in artC. the colorful life in the countrysideD. some places for weekend break2.If you are a wildlife enthusiast, you’d better go to__________ .A. Byron’s PoolB. the Botanic GardenC. King’s Art CentreD. Cambridgeshire3.According to the passage, the following statements are wro ng except __________.A. There is a small charge for attending the masters’ classB. Byron liked swimming naked in the lakeC. Byron seemed to like keeping pet bearsD. Hissing Sid and Flytrap are impressive animals4.The autho r’s purpose in mentioning Virginia Woolf is to show__________ .A. she was a famous writerB. she was fond of swimmingC. she was Byron’s admirerD. Byron’s Pool is a pleasant placeBWhen I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided t o visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advi ce about how to find accommodation . I suggested that they s hould stay at ‘bed and breakfast’ houses, because this kind of place gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they cam e back with some funny stories“We didn’t stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “b ecause we found most families were away on holiday.”I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had h appened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought ‘VA CANCIES’ meant ‘holidays’, because the Spanish word for ‘h olidays’ is ‘vacaciones’. So they did not go to house where thesign outside said ‘VACANCLES’, which in English means the re are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the s ign said ‘NO VACANCLES’, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. B ut they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends mad e in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word ‘DIVERSION’ m eans fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word ‘DIVER SION’ on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fu n. Instead, the road ended in a large hold.English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, wh en someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”5. My Spanish friends wanted advice about ______.A. learning EnglishB. finding places to stay in EnglandC. driving their car on English roadsD. going to England by car6. ‘NO VACANCIES’ in English means ______.A. no free roomsB. free roomsC. not away on holid ayD. holidays7. When someone offered me more coffee and I said “Thank you” in French, I ______.A didn’t really want any more coffee B. wanted them t o take the coffee pot awayC. really wanted some more coffeeD. wanted to expr ess my politeness8. I was surprised when the coffee pot was taken away becau se I ______.A. hadn’t finished drinking my coffeeB. was expecting another cup of coffeeC. meant that I didn’t want any moreD. was never mis understoodCA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choic e for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off(打盹)—if it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains moremelatonin, which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, ac cording to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Fo od.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice t o sleep longer.While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has n ot been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellen t for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which help s people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the bes t choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat yo u take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.9. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk______ _.A. were more anxiousB. woke up laterC. were less activeD. started sleep more easily10. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?A. It’s been tested on mice for ten times.B. It’s used in sleeping drugs.C. It can make people more energetic.D. It exists in milk in great amount.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Milk Drinking and HealthB. An Experiment on MiceC. Fat, Sugar and HealthD. Night Milk and SleepDParents have to do much less for their children today than the y used to do，and home has become much less of a workshop. Clothes can be bought ready made; washing can go to the laundry; food c an be bought, cooked，canned or preserved; bread is baked and delivered by the baker; milk arrives on the doorstep; meats can be had at the rest aurant，the worker’s canteen，and the school dining-room. It is unusual now for father to pursue his trade or other emplo yment at home，and his children rarely，if ever，see him at his place of work. Nowadays boys are seldom train ed to follow their father’s occupation，and in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employm en t and so do girls. The young wage-earner often earns good money，and soon acquires a feeling of economic independence. In textile（纺织物） areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out t o work，but this practice has become so widespread that the working mother is now a not unusual factor in a child’s home life，the number of married women in employment having more th an doubled in the last twenty-five years. With mother earning and his older children drawing substantial wages, father is seldom the dominant（占主导的） figure that he still was at the beginning of the century. W hen mother works, economic advantages increasing，but children lose something of great value if mother’s employ ment prevents her from being home to greet them when they return from school.12. The writer mentions home as workshop in the past becau se______.A. fathers often pursue employment at homeB. parents had to make food and necessity by themselv esC. many families produce goods at home for saleD. both fathers and mothers in most families are worker s13. The chief reason that boys are seldom trained to follow th eir father’s occupation is that ____.A. children rarely see their fathers at their place of workB. fathers do not like to pursue employment at homeC. there is a wide choice of employment for childrenD. children also like to have jobs and earn money outsid e14. What makes father no longer the only dominant person ina family?A. Mother’s and children’s earning enable them not just to depend on father for life.B. There are many choices of employment for mothersand children nowadays.C. Father does much less for his children and earn muc h less today than he used to.D. The number of married women in employment has in creased greatly now.15. What is the writer’s attitude towards the change at home ?A. Unacceptable.B. Worried.C. Unconcerned.D. In terested.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。

高二英语试题注意：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。

考试时间为100分钟。

第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读理解（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。

AThis may be music to your ears. Researchers P. Jason Rentfrow and Samuel Gosling gave 3,500 people a personality（人格、个性）quiz. “We found that the musical styles people like are closely linked to their personalities,” Gosling says.RAP/HIP-HOPKnown for their quick speech, some rappers can say more than 700 syllables （音节）a minute! If you like rap/hip-hop, you are energetic and have a way with words. You put a fresh spin on things, whether it’s new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.CLASSICALIn the 18th century, classical musicians were like rock stars. Beethoven and Mozart, for example, played in crowded concert halls. If you like classical, you are open to new ideas and like debating with friends. Creative and imaginative, you can easily spend many hours scrapbooking（剪贴）, writing or painting. COUNTRYCountry music came from the folk songs of English, Scottish, and Irish settlers of the southeastern United States. If you like country, you express your opinions well, which makes you the ideal class president or team captain. Traditional and loyal, you enjoy spending time with your family.POPPop music is designed to attract almost everyone, and it does. Each year, the industry brings in about 30 billion dollars! If you like pop, you are attractive to your friends. You can make big things happen, like planning for a huge party or inspiring your team to victory.ROCK/ALTERNATIVEIn the 1950s, rock music created a brand-new culture. Teenagers, for the first time, had an identity separate from adults and children. If you like rock/alternative, you are a risk-taker who never accepts no for an answer. You rise to any challenge, like doing very well in a big exam or landing the lead in the school play.If these personality profiles（人格剖析）don’t match you, that’s OK. Theseare just for fun.21.What is the purpose of the quiz mentioned in the text?A. To encourage people to enjoy music.B. To lead people to know about music.C. To identify the differences in personality among people.D. To know the relationship between music and personalities.22.Who would be chosen as the best class head?A. A classical lover.B. A country lover.C. A hip-hop lover.D. A rock lover.23.Which type of music is popular among teenagers according to the article?A. Rock.B. Pop.C. Classical.D. Country.B“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Similarly, if we drink a little more water every day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often. A healthy diet is made up of water and a great many different kinds of foods. We know that healthy foods like fruits, vegetables and fish, are important as they provide us with energy and fiber, without giving us too much fat and sugar. But why is water important?The human body needs water to survive. Water is important as it carries poisons and waste out of our bodies. However, doctors advise us to drink plenty of water, much more than the small amount we need to stay alive.Some doctors believe that water is important for our health in all kinds of ways. They believe that a great many illnesses and health problems start as a result of dehydration (脱水)-—a lack of water in the body. Most people are dehydrated at least some of time, although they probably don’t kno w it. It is surprising to learn that if we feel thirsty, we are already in the first stage of dehydration. In fact, we are advised to drink water before we feel thirsty.These doctors think that health problems such as headaches, high blood pressure and asthma (哮喘) could be helped if people drink more water. They also believe that drinking more water can help people who are overweight. Water contains no calories so it will not make us put on weight. If we drink water, we will probably drink less sugary soft drinks such as Coca-cola. Doctors also believe that drinking more water may stop people from overeating. They say that many people think that they are hungry when they are, in fact, thirsty. Doctors suggest, therefore, that we eat less food and drink more water. There are still many health problems that cannot be solved by drinking water, so we should not stop going to seeing the doctor completely. However, if we make a decision to drink water every day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often.24. From the text, we know water can carry_________.A. energy and fiber in our bodiesB. fruit, vegetables and fish in our bodiesC. sugar and fat out of our bodiesD. poisons and waste out of our bodies25. Some doctors think that________.A. some health problems are caused by a lack of waterB. water is not important for our healthC. we should go to the doctor less oftenD. people eat too much sugar26. Lack of water caused people to put on weight too much because_______.A. they think they are thirsty and eat lessB. they think they are hungry and eat too muchC. water has no caloriesD. it makes them thirsty27. Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?A.The amount of water a person should drink in a day.B. Some healthy problems start because of a lack of water.C. Drinking more water may stop people from overeating.D. Fruit provides us with energy and fibre.CNola (August 21, 1974 -November 22, 2015) was a northern white rhino（犀牛）who lived at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park near Escondido, California. At her death, she was one of only four remaining northern white rhinos in the world. The other three lived in Kenya. World Rhino Day, held on September 22, is to raise awareness of the less than 30,000 other rhinos left on Earth.“Rhinos need our help today, not tomorrow,”Nola’s lead keeper Jane Kennedy said. “Last year we lost over 1,200 rhinos just in South Africa. If we continue to lose more than 1,000 rhinos a year, in 10 to 20 years all the rhinos on the planet will be gone.”“Unfortunately, most animals are in danger of dying out because of humans,” Kennedy says.“ Humans have either poached（偷猎）animals, or because there are over seven billion of us, we’ ve taken up too much of the world’s resources ”. Poachers illegally hunt rhinos for their horns. They sell the horns for thousands of dollars per pound, to be used for art, jewelry, and decorations.Experts believe that one rhino is poached every eight hours.In 1975, the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research started the Frozen Zoo, a program through which researchers have collected cell (细胞) samples from more than 8,000 different types of animals, including the northern white rhino. Scientists hope that by studying the rhino cells, they will get greater understanding of it, and will find ways to increase its numbers.Jane Kennedy describes World Rhino Day as “a celebration of rhinos along with an awareness campaign for everybody across the world to know that rhinos need our help.”At the San Diego Zoo, children and adults are welcome to visit and speak with zookeepers to learn about rhinos. But you don’ t have to live in San Diego to celebrate World Rhino Day. It is observed around the world, with zoos and wildlife parks holding special events and programs to teach people about rhinos, and enable them to see the animals up close. For more information, go to www. worldrhinoday.org.28. What do we know about Nola?A. It was a baby white rhino.B. It was one of the last of its kind.C. It lived with other northern white rhinos in Kenya.D. It died on September 22 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.29. What troubled Jane Kennedy according to Paragraph 2?A.The rhinos’ strange activities.B. The rhinos’ uncertain future.C. The limited natural resources.D. The rare animals in South Africa.30. What does the Frozen Zoo aim to do?A. Keep animals from dying out.B. Invent new kinds of animals.C. Prevent rhinos from being hunted.D. Raise public awareness of rhinos.31. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?A. To help people know more about animals.B. To encourage people to protect animals.C. To report special events in San Diego.D. To introduce World Rhino Day.DA survey said the average Asian dad spent one minute a day with his children.I was shocked. I mean, a whole minute? Every day? Get real. Once a week maybe. The fact is, many Asian males are terrible at kid-related things. In fact, I am one of them.Child-rearing (养育) doesn’t come naturally to guys. My mother knew the names of our teachers, best friends and crushes. My dad was only vaguely aware there were short people sharing the apartment. My mother bought healthy fresh food at the market every day. My dad would only go shopping when there was nothing in the fridge except a jar of butter. Then he’d buy beer. My mother always knew the right questions to ask our teachers. My dad would ask my English teacher if she could get us a discount on school fees. My mother served kid food to kids. My dad added chili sauce to everything, including our baby food.The truth is, mothers have superpowers. My son fell off a wall once and hurt himself all over. I demanded someone bring me a computer so I could google what to do. My wife ignored me and did some sort of chanting (咏诵) phrase such as“Mummy kiss it better,” and cured 17 separate injuries in less than 15 seconds.Yes, mothers are incredible people, but they are not always correct. Yet honesty forces me to record the fact that mothers only know best 99.99 percent of the time. Here are some famous slip-ups.The mother of Bill Gates:“If you’re going to drop out of college and hang out with your stupid friends, don’t come running to me when you find yourself penniless.”The mother of Albert Einstein:“When you grow up, you’ll find that sitting around thinking about the nature of time and space won’t pay the grocery bills.” The mother of George W. Bush: “You’ll never be like your dad, who became President of the United States and st arted his own war.”32. The tone （语气）for the writer to write the passage is ________.A. serious.B. criticalC. disapproving.D. humorous.33. In paragraph 2, the writer makes a comparison between mothers and fathers to prove that _____.A. females love kids more than malesB. males are not good at child-rearingC. my dad is not interested in child-rearingD. child-rearing is difficult both for females and males34. What does the underlined word “slip-ups” in paragraph 4 probably mean?.A. Mistakes.B. Shortcomings.C. Stories.D. Disadvantages.35. The last paragraph is mainly developed by __________.A. making comparisonsB. following the order of spaceC. providing different examplesD. analyzing causes第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

河南省商丘市九校2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中联考试题（扫描版）11 2016--2017学年下期期中联考高二英语参考答案阅读理解:21—24 ABDA 25-28 DBCC 29—32 CDAB 33-35 BCC 36—40 BCFAE完形填空:41—45 BACAC 46—50 BDBCC 51—55 ADADB 56—60 CBDAD语法填空:61.and 62.be made 63.to create ing 65.as/when 66.gradually 67.who68.development 69.were 70.with短文改错： The teenage yearyears from 13to 19 were the most difficult time for me. They werealso the best and worseworst years in my life. At the first, I thought I knew everythingand could make decisions byyourself myself . However, my parents didn’t seem to think such so . They always tell told me what to do and how to do it. At one time, I ever felt my pare nts couldn’t understand me so I hoped I could befreelyfree from them. I showed them I was independent by wear wearing strange clothes. Now I am leaving home to for college. At last, I will be on my own, but I still want to have my parents to turn to whenever Ineed help.作文Dear Jack,I ’m really glad to hear from you and know you are getting along. I think it is common for you not to get used to the life there. Here I have some suggestions for you. First of all, you should respect local customs and involve yourself in the native ’s lives. Just as a saying goes, “when in Rome, do as the Romans do ”. Secondly, don ’t forget to communicate with American students and make friends with them. Friendship will bring you happiness. What ’s more, it is better for you to take more outdoor activities with your friends, which may help you relax and have fun. Finally, mind your own manners and remain modest and honest when getting along with your friends.I hope you can adapt to your new life soon and enjoy your stay there.Keep in touch.Yours,Li Hua。

（考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分）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。

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2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题（含解析）完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A long time ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and ___1___ as much land area as he liked, he would gi ve him the area of land he had covered. ___2___ enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and ___3___as fast a s possible to cover as much land area as he could. He ___4__ _ riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possibl e. Even when he was ___5___ or tired, he did not stop ___6__ _ he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at l ast covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and w as ___7___ . Then he asked himself, “Why did I ___8___ mys elf so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only ___9___ a very small area to ___10___ myself.”The above story is ___11___ to the journey of our ___12___. We push ourselves very hard every day to make more ___13_ __, to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our ___14___ , time with our family and to appreciate(欣赏) the surrounding ___15___ and the things we love to do. O ne day ___16___ we look back, we will ___17___ that we don’t really need that much,___18___then we cannot turn back tim e for what we have ___19___Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only ___20___ to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.1. A. use B. cover C. work D. get2. A. Good B. Strange C. Sure D. Interesting3. A. rode B. ran C. expanded D. struggled4. A. kept on B. asked for C. gave up D. succeeded in5. A. sad B. excited C. confused D. hungry6. A. but B. so C. because D. if7. A. sleeping B. arguing C. dying D. smiling8. A. push B. make C. destroy D. prove9. A. need B. have C. find D. show10. A. live B. bury C. support D. sleep11. A. useful B. certain C. similar D. special12. A. future B. past C. history D. life13. A. friends B. progress C. discoveries D. money14. A. health B. career C. honor D. freedom15. A. things B. condition C. people D. beauty16. A. before B. when C. unless D. since17. A. realize B. regret C. apologize D. explain18. A. or B. until C. however D. but19. A. saved B. missed C. reduced D. won20. A. possible B. probable C. necessary D. suitable 【答案】1. B2. C3. A4. A5. D6. C7. C8. A9. A 10 . B 11. C 12. D 13. D 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. A 1 8. D 19. B 20. C【解析】试题分析：文章讲述了一个国王让他的驯马师骑上他的马,尽力的去跑，凡是他能跑过的地方，这些土地就属于他的。

绝密★启用前【全国校级联考】河南省商丘市九校2016-2017学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题试卷副标题考试范围：xxx ；考试时间：27分钟；命题人：xxx学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________注意事项．1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解（题型注释）A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found a clear link between the color of a taxi and its accident rate. An analysis of 36 months of detailed taxi, driver and accident data from two fleets of yellow and blue taxis in Singapore suggested that yellow taxis have fewer accidents than blue taxis. The higher visibility (能见度） of yellow makes it less difficult for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow taxis, leading to a lower accident rate.The study was led by Prof Ho. To test whether there was a relationship between the color of a taxi and the number of accidents the taxi had, the research team analysed data collected by the largest taxi company in Singapore. The researchers found that yellow taxis have about 6. 1 fewer accidents per 1,000 taxis per month.They also studied the economic effect of changing the color of the entire fleet of taxis to yellow. The Singapore taxi company involved in the study owns about 16,700 taxis in a ratio (比例) of one yellow to three blue taxis. If a commercial decision is made to switch from blue to yellow试卷第2页，共12页taxis, 76. 6 fewer accidents will occur per month or 917 fewer accidents per year.Assuming an average repair cost of $1,000 per car and a downtime of six days, the color of all taxis to yellow could produce an annual saving of $2 million.“We are eager to continue to validate (证实) the findings of our study by looking at the use of yellow in other types of public transport, such as school buses. For example, we hope to compare the accident rates of yellow school buses against those of other colors to find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school buses. Besides, we’ re also interested to look at private-hire vehicles and do a comparison of the accident rates of vehicles that are of different colors explained Prof Ho.1、Why do yellow taxis result in fewer accidents? A ．Because yellow signals a warning of danger. B ．Because yellow can be seen more easily.C ．Because drivers tend to he more careful in yellow taxis.D ．Because people act more quickly in yellow surroundings. 2、What’ s Prof Ho’s study based on? A ．Physical risks taxi passengers experience. B ．The economic effect of changing taxi color. C ．Personal reports from taxi drivers worldwide. D ．Data from Singapore's largest taxi company.3、What do Prof Ho’s words in the last paragraph suggest? A ．School buses should be painted yellow. B ．Their findings are worth popularizing. C ．Their study will be furthered.D ．Yellow should be widely used in public transport, 4、What can be the best title for the text?A ．Safer to ride in yellow taxisB ．Caution: yellow taxis aheadC ．Why are yellow Taxis preferred?D ．How can colors help prevent accidents?Toys for KidsFrom wooden blocks to electronic games, the best toys for kids make their young users thinkand dream while building useful skills. Of course, they’re also tons of fun!●Educational ToysMany of the best toys for kids combine learning and fun. The GeoSafari Talking Globe provides interactive geography games in a fun electronic format. It was named to Dr.Toy’s Best Classic Toys List in 2016. Professor Noggin’s History of the United States is a fun and informativ e card game that made FamilyFun. com’s Toy of the Year list.●Pretend PlayKids love to pretend, and the best toys for kids can spark their imaginations and lead to hours of fun. The Real Projects Workshop was a grand prize winner in the 2016 Toy of the Year awards. With this pretend workshop kids can play with realistic tools while building projects out of foam “wood”. Dora’s Talking Kitchen won “Girl Toy of the Year” in the 2016 Toy Industry Association Toy of the Year Awards.●Stuffed（填充的）AnimalsEvery kid needs a cuddly (可抱的) friend. Kids may ask for stuffed animals based on popular television and movie characters, but teddy bears, stuffed dogs, and other plush figures that haven’t appeared on-screen will have long-lasting appeal. For a unique twist on stuffed animals, the Lil’ Luvables Fluffy Factory lets kids stuff their own teddy bears. It was a Toy of the Year grand prize winner at .●GamesGames promote cooperation while encouraging everything from memory skills to exercise. Hullabaloo, from the makers of Cranium, won “Best Game” honors in the 2016 Toy Industry Association Toy of the Year Awards. The game gets kids moving and laughing as they follow instructions from the game’s audio console.5、How can kids benefit from the educational toys?A．They can improve their personalities.B．They can enjoy geography games.C．They can be active in doing homework.D．They can gain knowledge while playing.6、How many kinds of toys won the grand prize in Toy of the Year awards? A．Only one. B．Two.C．Three. D．Four.7、Which toys can develop kids’ team spirit?试卷第4页，共12页A ．Educational.B ．Pretend play.C ．Stuffed animals.D ．Games. 8、How can kids play with the toys made by the Lil’ Luvables Fluffy Factory? A ．They can stuff the toys by themselves. B ．They can play board games with the toys. C ．They can treat the toys as bears. D ．They can interact with the toys.There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese history, and thousands of their poems are still read and appreciated today.To arouse p eople’s interest in those classic Chinese poems and promote cultural heritage, China Central Television (CCTV) produced a TV show —Chinese Poetry Competition. The finale (终场) of the hit show’s second season was shown on Feb.7 this year.Wu Yishu ，16，who studies at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai, came out on top. In an earlier episode (一集), Wu wowed the audience when performing in a section entitled “Feihualing”. The game’s theme was “yue”, meaning “moon” or “month” in Chinese. She recited the lines from the Classic of Poetry, the earliest collection of poems in China: “In July, the crickets (蟋蟀) are in the field. In August, they are in the yard. In September, they are at the door. In October, they enter and crawl under our beds.” “I really admire her knowledge of poems,” said Huang Zijin, 16, a Senior 2 student from Ningbo High School in Zhejiang province, “The first time I saw her wearing traditional Han clothing on TV, I was very impressed by her classical looks. She fulfills all my fantasies for classic Chinese women’s talents. What’s more, she always appears so calm throughout the show, which is very unusual for her age.”As the old saying goes, “One who is filled with knowledge always behaves with elegance.” “Learning poems isn’t about winning or losing. The power of poetry lies in shaping one’s view of life and developing one’s inner world,” said Li Bo, an expert guest at the Chinese Poetry Competition’s second season.When it comes to teaching people about poetry, Li Dingguang, the show’s academic advisor, suggested that teachers should explain more about the beauty of the poetry from both the aesthetic (审美的) and emotional sides, and guide the students to lose themselves in the poems’ rhythmic (有节奏的) and rhyming lines.“Although the amount of ancient Chinese poetry in the textbooks of primary and secondary schools has increased, many students still learn them for exams,” Li Dingguang told . “Therefore, it’s important to help students truly appreciate the artistry and f un of poetry. ”9、What’s one of the purposes of the TV show Chinese Poetry Competition?A．To entertain people by enjoying Chinese poems.B．To see who can recite the most classic Chinese poems.C．To fulfill people’s fantasies for Chinese women’s talents.D．To make more people interested in classic Chinese poetry.10、From Paragraphs 3 and 4, what can we infer about Wu Yishu?A．She is a talented and elegant Chinese teenager.B．She has learned a large amount of poetry from textbooks.C．She is always calm in the show like other competitors of her age.D．She amazed the audience with the lines from the Classic of Poetry in the finale.11、According to Li Bo, why do people learn poetry?A．To get good marks in examinations.B．To help build up their inner world.C．To win the Chinese Poetry Competition.D．To appreciate the beauty of rhythm and rhyme.Do you really know who you are? This is not a trick question but rather an honest understanding into the inner workings of each one of us. We usually share with our friends a piece of who we are, the piece that we want them to like or connect with. However, there is a secret, a hidden piece that doesn’t want to be noticed by others.Our personal inner beliefs play a vital role in the way we think, act and live. They set us up to accept a belief and then it is the belief that separates our personal story. There are numerous people who have taken on the pain and suffering of their parents. Some have devoted their lives to living with lack; that is lack of love because they saw what they thought was love while in the crib (婴儿床) and it frightened them. Subconsciously (潜意识地) they made great efforts in their lives to avoid a similar experience.Each one of us carries around with us our inner beliefs. If one of your beliefs is one that causesyou to hold back from getting the perfect job or blocking love to come to you, that belief is a试卷第6页，共12页negative belief and one that needs to be dealt with if you are seeking a life of joy, contentment and personal success, whether it is emotional, spiritual, financial or physical.Don’t let your blocked or frozen emotions guide the way you want to lead your life. Now it is your time to finally become victorious over those past situations that have upset you during your entire life and become the winner you were born to be. 12、What is the author’s purpose with a question at the beginning? A ．To explain who we are really. B ．To introduce the main topic. C ．To show the author’s opinion.D ．To persuade people to share inner beliefs.13、We can infer that the author believes inner beliefs ________. A ．shape us B ．block love to comeC ．shouldn’t be hiddenD ．make us sad and painful 14、What does the underl ined word “it” in the third paragraph refer to? A ．The love to come. B ．The negative belief. C ．The past painful experience.D ．The life of joy, contentment and personal success. 15、Which of the following is the suggestion of the author? A ．Sharing our inner beliefs with others. B ．Ignoring blocked or frozen emotions. C ．Dealing with our negative inner beliefs wisely. D ．Having a deep understanding of our inner beliefs.二、完形填空（题型注释）A Welcome GiftDario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them ______ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud ______ filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning, ______, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a ______ under theirdoor during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent (管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all ______ people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their ____ and apologize for their playing.“Maybe we could go and ______ everyone in person.” his mother said.“What if we invited them to come here for a ______ instead?” Dario asked.They both loved the ______. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts ______ their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers (彩带) and party lights.Finally, the day of the party ______. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to ______. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, ______ Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I ____that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we ______ you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t ______ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such ______ music.”“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be ______ to play them in the evening.”“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to ______ the new music. More th an that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of ______ and made him feel that they were home at last.16、A．sat B．stood C．lay D．walked17、A．voice B．ring C．music D．cry18、A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．instead19、A．note B．poster C．bill D．report20、A．proud B．rich C．lucky D．nice21、A．neighbors B．friends C．relatives D．audience试卷第8页，共12页22、A ．blame B ．instruct C ．question D ．visit 23、A ．party B ．concert C ．show D ．play24、A ．experience B ．idea C ．performance D ．action 25、A ．to B ．with C ．for D ．from26、A ．continued B ．arrived C ．passed D ．finished 27、A ．order B ．sell C ．share D ．advertise 28、A ．treated B ．presented C ．helped D ．served 29、A ．promised B ．admitted C ．agreed D ．worried 30、A ．give B ．send C ．offer D ．owe31、A ．realize B ．remember C ．understand D ．accept 32、A ．sweet B ．strange C ．funny D ．loud 33、A ．brave B ．sorry C ．happy D ．afraid34、A ．changing B ．practicing C ．recording D ．writing 35、A ．equality B ．freedom C ．warmth D ．sympathy第II卷（非选择题）三、短文改错（题型注释）36、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。

满分100分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷注意事项:答第I卷前, 务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。

每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

不能答在试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分15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. What are the speakers talking about?A. Who will attend the meeting.B. When to announce the news.C. What to discuss on Wednesday.2. What will the man do?A. Have a cup of tea.B. Make tea for Christine.C. Boil more water.3. Why is Sheila late?A. She argued with her boss.B. She forgot the time.C. She had to finish work.4. What is the weather normally like?A. Warm.B. Rainy.C. Cold.5. What does the man mean?A. He likes his professor.B. He needs more time.C. H e wants a new task.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面4段对话。

2016-2017学年第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试题第一卷（选择题，共85分）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. Which sport does the woman like best?A. Baseball.B. Badminton.C. Volleyball.2. What are the two speakers going to do?A. Go shopping.B. See a film.C. Have hair cut.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a hospital.B. At a shop.C. At a post office.4. What’s the p robable relationship between the two speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Friends.C. Couple.5. What does the woman probably do?A. A reporter.B. A student.C. A tour guide.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。

请听第6段材料, 回答第6—7题。

6. What happened to the man?A. He lost his job.B. He failed his final test.C. He was late for school.7. How is the man’s feeling to the woman?A. Frightened.B. Grateful.C. Disappointed.请听第７段材料，回答第８—９题。