广州市培正中学2016-2017学年第一学期期末考试
高二英语试题
（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）
第一部分：听力（共20分）
第一节；听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Conversation 1
1. 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 2
3. 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 3
5. 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. Marketing. C. Advertising.
Conversation 4
7. 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 5
10. 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’s the woman probably studying?
A. Engineering. B. Medicine. C. Designing.
Conversation 6
13. 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 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.
第二节：听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，然后填入标号为16－20的空格中。
A medical hero
Name
Matthew Lukwiya
Position
The medical administrator of a hospital in northern Uganda
Challenge
A(n) ____16_____ of the virus, Ebola
Doctor Lukwiya’s measures
l Keep the people with Ebola ____17_____
l Order hospital workers to ____18____ and follow other safety measures
The cause of Doctor Lukwiya’s ___19___
Getting infected while ______20______ .
第二部分：语言知识及应用 （共60分）
第一节：选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. There's some doubt ____he'll keep his promise.
A. whether B. what C. that D. which
22. When __________ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.
A. compared B. being compared C. comparing D. having compared
23. __________ other good students, the teacher thinks, Hank is a more satisfying student.
A. Comparing with B. Comparing to C. Compared with D. To compare with
24. ________ the Internet is bridging the distance between people, it may also be breaking some
homes or will cause other family problems.
A. When B. If C. While D. As
25. As the busiest woman in Norton, she made ______ her duty to look after all the other people’s affairs in that town.
A. this B. that C. one D. it
26. After he retired from office, Rogers _______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A. saved up B. kept up C. took up D. drew up
27. —I heard your journey was not very pleasant.
—But for the sudden rain we________ a wonderful time.
A．will have B．should have had C．should have D．had
28. ---I will not come here tomorrow.
--- _____________to me, because I don’t care.
A. It doesn’t make any difference B. It makes much difference
C. It doesn’t make no difference D. It makes a difference
29. —There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow _____?
—No, I’d rather buy _____ in the bookstore.
A. it; one B. one; one C. one; it D. it; it
30. He told me how he had given me shelter and protection, without which I ______of hunger.
A. would be died B. would have died C. would die D. will die
31. ________ with a difficult situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice.
A. Faced B. Having faced C. To face D. Facing
32. It is in the west of China _____ there is no doubt _____it is going to rain tomorrow.
A. where; whether B. that; that C. that; whether D. where; that
33. What the leader referred to in the report was really something _______.
A. worthy of considering B. worth to be considered
C. worthy to be considered D. worth being considered
34. Generally speaking, ______ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.
A. when taking B. when taken C. when to take D. when to be taken
35. It was 1969___ the American astronauts succeeded in landing on the moon.
A. that B. when C. on which D. which
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
From the very beginning, the girl's family objected strongly to her dating this guy. Though the girl loved the guy __36__, she always asked him: "How deep is your love for me?" As the guy was not good at words, this often caused the girl to be very __37__.
After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to __38__ his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed marriage to the girl and promised to __39__ her for the whole life. The girl agreed, and with the guy's determination, the family finally __40__. Before he went abroad, they got engaged. They often sent their __41__ through emails and phone calls. Though it was hard, both never thought of giving up.
One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was __42__ by a car. The collision (碰撞) on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. The girl did not want to be a __43__ to him. She __44__ him saying that she did not wish to wait any longer. With the letter, she sent the ring back to him.
The girl decided to move away, hoping that she could completely forget __45__. In the new environment, the girl learnt the __46__ and started a new life. She told herself every day that she must __47__ the guy. One day, her friend came and told her that he was __48__. She asked her friend not to let him know what had happened to her. Since then, there wasn't any more __49__ of him.
A year later, her friend came with an envelope, __50__ an invitation card for the guy's wedding. The girl was shattered (打击). When she opened the letter, she saw her own __51__ in it. She was about to ask her friend what was the matter __52__ she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used the sign language telling her, "I've spent a year __53__ the sign language. I want you to know I haven’t forgotten my __54__. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I love you." With these, he slipped the __55__ back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.
36．A．deeply B．tenderly C．gently D．kindly
37．A．pleasant B．foolish C．upset D．happy
38．A．add B．expand C．do D．further
39．A．take care of B．get along with C．wait for D．keep in touch with
40．A．gave up B．gave in C．gave away D．gave out
41．A．words B．letters C．secret D．love
42．A．blown down B．broken down C．knocked down D．torn down
43．A．burden B．package C．weight D．obstacle
44．A．explained to B．wrote to C．replied to D．spoke to
45．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
46．A．sign language B．native tongue C．Braille D．foreign language
47．A．remember B．forget C．leave D．miss
48．A．away B．out C．back D．in
49．A．sense B．report C．advice D．news
50．A．containing B．including C．owning D．combining
51．A．photo B．name C．promise D．agreement
52．A．while B．so C．until D．when
53．A．teaching B．learning C．writing D．creating
54．A．promise B．permission C．dream D．desire
55．A．card B．letter C．envelope D．ring
第三节：语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。：
Crying marriage? 56 (surprise), isn’t it? Factually, the custom of crying marriage 57 (exist) a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and remained in fashion 58 the end of the Qing Dynasty. Though not so popular as before, the custom still ____59____ (observe) by people in many places, especially Tujia people, who view it as a necessity to marriage procedure.
It is very much 60 same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride had to cry at the wedding. Otherwise , the bride’s neighbors would look down upon 61 (she) as a poorly cultivated girl and she would become the laughingstock of the village. In fact, there were cases 62 the bride was beaten by her mother for not ___63__ (cry) at the wedding ceremony.
In a word, crying at wedding is a custom to set off the happiness of the wedding through ___64____ (false) sorrowful words. However, in the 65 (arrange) marriages of the old days of China, there were indeed quite a lot of brides who cried over their unsatisfactory marriage and even their miserable life.
第三部分：阅读（共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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
All parents have sky-high hopes for their children. We want them to be confident and content. What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy lives？Experts advise： 1. Helping them find their talents. In order to succeed, children need to feel they’re good at something. So expose your children to as many interests as possible, and then let them choose those they like best.
2．Applauding their achievements. A study found that students whose parents paid attention to their abilities were far more likely to do well in school—and in life—than students whose parents didn’t show such support. So celebrate your kids’ achievements, no matter how small they are. 3．Praising their efforts. Kids won’t always come out on top. Still, they deserve kudos (赞誉) for trying their best. Ten-year-old April Cutler, for example, has had trouble with math since second grade. “She usually gets Cs on her report card，but last year she was determined to get As and worked hard at it,” says her mom. “When the first grading period ended, April was disappointed when she got a B minus in math，” Lueille continues.“But my husband and I told her we were very proud that she’d improved. That inspired her to try even harder. She got a B plus for the next period！”
4．Letting them make decisions and mistakes. Making his/her own decisions increases a child’s sense of control and builds his/her selfesteem (自尊心)．And allowing kids to make wrong decisions—so long as doing so won’t harm them—helps kids learn from their mistakes. 5．Encouraging them to solve their own problems. As they grow, children need practice in communicating, standing up for themselves and compromising. One of the best places to learn these skills is at home. So the next time your child runs to you complaining that her brother is blaming her, step back and let them work it out.
66．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To encourage parents to admire their kids. B．To show how to praise kids.
C．To help kids study harder. D．To give advice on how to help kids become mature.
67．The passage is mainly intended for________.
A．kids B．parents C．teachers D．educators
68．From the example of April Cutler，we can learn that________.
A．praising kids’ efforts can help them make greater progress
B．setting a high goal makes kids feel discouraged
C．solving problems by themselves helps kids feel confident
D．interest is the best teacher
69．Why should parents allow kids to make mistakes?
A．Making mistakes is a normal thing for a kid. B．Adults also make mistakes now and then. C．Kids can learn something valuable from their mistakes. D．Making mistakes won’t harm kids.
B
Starting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure under control，research suggests. Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressure-lowering drugs. The researchers，from the University of Alberta in Canada，showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes (酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as ACE inhibitors, drugs taken by millions around the world to lower blood pressure. Fried eggs proved particularly effective，but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body. Earlier this month, British researchers declared that, contrary to popular beliefs，it is healthy to go to work on an egg. They concluded that the type of cholesterol (胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks. Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin, from the University of Surrey, said,“The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected. The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amount of cholesterol found in eggs. The UK public do not need to limit the number of eggs they eat. They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature’s most nutritious foods.”The British Heart Foundation dropped its three-egg-a-week limit in 2005. However, almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies.
70．From the text we know that ACE inhibitors are________.
A．a kind of medicine B．a kind of protein C．a kind of illness D．a kind of food
71．According to what Professor Bruce said，eggs________.
A．are the most nutritious food B．have no effect on blood cholesterol
C．can be included in a healthy diet D．are forbidden to be eaten in the UK
72．We can infer from the text that________.
A．drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggs
B．stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseases
C．most Britons agree the three-egg-a-week limit should be dropped
D．about 50% of Britons think eating an egg a day is bad for their health
73．The text is meant________.
A．to introduce scientific findings about eggs
B．to introduce a medicine made from eggs
C．to tell people how to lower their blood pressure
D．to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible
C
What makes a house a home?
Not size，of course. I've been in some of the grandest houses in America，and it's clear that no one lives there. Earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia，where we sat on chairs next to the hostess' bed—a home that had more warmth than any house I've been in since.
Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his justreleased(发行)Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives. There Edwards writes，“This isn't a book about houses; it's a book about homes. About the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped.” Edwards writes，“The houses and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.”
Whether you're sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for
Thanksgiving，or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive，you know what he's talking about.
We've lived in our townhouse for 21 years. It's home now: the loose windows that shake in the wind; the fireplace so shallow that it holds only one log; the kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by. It's where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed. I lived there for only 18 years，but it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window，which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night，still shines.
While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you're with, not where you are. As Edwards writes，“Home is family. Home is safety. Home is faith.”
Happy homecoming.
74. According to the author，what makes a house a home?
A. All the belongings in the house. B. Feelings of warmth and comfort.
C. The houses and circumstances. D. Drinking with friends on the kitchen counter.
75. About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives，we know that ________.
A.it was the description of Edwards' houses B.it is mainly about houses
C.it helps us understand the concept of home D.it was written by the author of the text
76. What did the author mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace?
A. His house was too old to live in. B. He missed the feeling of home.
C. He hated living there. D. He missed his old friends too much.
D
By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle(混日子) along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment.
Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did work out a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it, or would have to change it frequently, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be.
No doubt some students take much more kindly to a regular routine than others. There are many who shy away from a self-controlled weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a fixed programme of work. Many able students state that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a topic they work on it attentively for three or four days at a time. On other days they avoid work completely. It has to be admitted that we do not fully understand the motivation to work. Most people over 25 years of age have become used to a work routine, and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important areas of their work. The “tough-minded” school of workers doesn’t fully accept the idea that good work can only be done naturally, under the influence of inspiration.
Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of “freedom”. Freedom from control and discipline（纪律）leads to unhappiness rather than to “self-expression” or “personality development”. Our society insists on regular habits ,timekeeping and punctuality （准时），and whether we like it or not, if we mean to make our way in society, we have to meet its demands.
77. The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is _______ . .
A. changing from one subject to another
B. the failure to keep to a set timetable of work
C. the unwillingness to follow a systematic plan
D. working on a subject only when one feels like it
78. Which of the following is true?
A. Many students are not interested in using a self-controlled timetable.
B. Many students don’t like being told to study to a fixed timetable.
C. Most people over 25 years of age don’t work to a set timetable.
D. Tough-minded people agree that good work is done naturally.
79. The underlined part “as the fit takes them” in paragraph 4 means _______ . .
A. when they have the energy B. when they are in the mood
C. when they feel fit D. when they find conditions suitable
80. A suitable title for the passage might be _______ .
A. Attitudes to Study B. A Study Plan
C. The difficulties of Studying D. Study and Self-discipline
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。
(注意: 选E则在答题卡上同时涂黑A&B，选F则同时涂黑C&D，选G则同时涂黑A&B&C&D)
Ancient Rome was one of the world's most powerful empires more than 2, 000 years ago. The Romans' ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.
The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire，in the first century A.D.__81 __. It is a popular tourist attraction today.
Italy is wellknown for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.
Today，the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past.__82__Today，manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.
__83__The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.
Italy is a member of the European Union，a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the“euro”.
Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. __84_
Popular foods include pasta，risotto，minestrone and pizza. McDonald's is also popular there.
Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. __85__ Families spend a lot of time together.
A. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.
B. The country used to depend on agriculture.
C. Mountains cover about threefourths of the country.
D. It could seat about 50 000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.
E. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.
F. Italy has several islands off the coast.
G. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.
第四部分：基础知识（共30分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据汉语或首字母提示用M6U3-4单元单词的正确形式完成句子
86. Mr. Black ________ (滥用) his position as Mayor to give jobs to his friends..
87. 40 hours is a fairly _____________(平均的) working week for most people.
88. Stress and lack of exercise can affect both physical and m__________ well-being.
89. There is a full _____________(种类) of activities for children in this theme park.
90. The earthquake caused _____________ （分布广的） damage to the country.
91. The boy never felt ______ (羞耻的) no matter how many times he didn’t finish his homework.
92. She as well as the two guides was o________ to the idea of climbing the mountain in such bad weather
93. He was _________ (禁止) from driving for three years.
94. Students t__________ to ignore their homework due to a lack of motivation in study.
95. Any experience can teach and s___________ you, particularly the more difficult ones.
第二节：完成句子(共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分）
根据中文提示用M6U3-4单元短语的正确形式完成句子
96. 我们不同意这种认为温室效应是小问题的观点
We don’t _________ _________ the view that global warming is not a big issue
97. 改掉坏习惯的最好方法就是不要养成坏习惯。
The best way to kick a bad habit is not to let yourself _________ __________ it.
98. 已经十点了。我真好奇这么短距离的路她怎么还迟了两个小时。
It's already 10 o'clock. I wonder how it _________ ________that she was two hours late on such a short trip.
99. 这起事故导致两名乘客死亡。
The accident _______ ________ the death of two passengers.
100. 做生意不冒险不可能成功。
One cannot be successful in business unless he is willing ________ _______ _______.
101. 尽管屡次失败，他继续实验直至成功。
________ ________ ________ repeated failures, he continued with his experiment until he succeeded.
102. John代表他的足球队领取了冠军奖杯。
John accepted the championship award _________ _________ _________ his football team.
103. Mary说她无法忍受父母无休止的争吵。
Mary said that she couldn’t _________ _________ _________ her parents’ constant quarrelling.
第三节：短文改错（满分10分）
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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Ù），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多改（从第11处起）不计分。
Recently some citizens advised that schools and universities kept their gyms and
playgrounds opening at weekends for citizens to do sports. The common people welcome
the idea warmly while some principals and presidents were against the proposal strongly.
Here are their reason. Citizens entering schools or universities will make that harder for
the school to keep the campus safely. Besides, the sports facilities might also be damaged.
Therefore, the supporters think it important for citizens to take part in physical exercise.
In addition to, the local government and institutes should offer more space and facilities
for exercise. In this way, we can enjoy good health and live happy life. Meanwhile, it
helps save the money spending on medical care and treatment.
广州市培正中学2016-2017学年第一学期期末考试
高二英语试卷答案
第一部分：听力（共20分）
第一节；听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1-5 BCCBB 6-10 CBACB 11-15 CAABC
第二节：听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
16. outbreak 17. separated 18. wear protective clothing
19. death 20. treating a colleague
第二部分：语言知识及应用（共60分）
第一节：选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21-25 ACCCD 26-30 CBAAB 31-35 ABCBB
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
36-40 ACDAB 41-45 DCABD 46-50 ABCDA 51-55 BDBAD
第三节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. Surprising 57. existed 58. until/till 59. is observed 60. the
61. her 62. where 63. crying 64. falsely 65. arranged
第三部分：阅读（共40分）
第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
66-69 DBAC 70-73 ACDA 74-76 BCB 77-80 BABD
第二节:七选五（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分10分）
81-85 DBGEA
第四部分：基础知识（共30分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
86. abused/abuses 87. average 88. mental 89. range 90. widespread
91. ashamed 92. opposed 93. banned 94. tend/tended 95. strengthen
第二节：完成句子(共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分）
96. subscribe to 97. get into 98. came about 99. resulted in 100. to take risks
101. In spite of 102. on behalf of 103. put up with
第三节：短文改错（满分10分）
1. kept→ keep 2. opening-open 3. were→ are 4. reason →reasons
5. that → it 6. safely→ safe 7. Therefore→ However 8. In addition to去掉to
9.在live与happy间添加a 10. spending →spent
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