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2015—2016学年度第二学期期末测试
高二英语试题
A
Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world for over 250 years.
OPENING TIMES:
20 Mar. to 19 Oct.
Mon. to Sat. : 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
Sun: 9:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
20 Oct. to 19 Mar
Mon. to Sat : 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m.
Sun. : 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p.m.
◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.
◆Enjoy the traditional (传统的) English garden, planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet’s works.
◆The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes’ Walk)
ADMISSION:
Adult: ￡4.90
Child: ￡2.20
Family: ￡12.00
(2 adults+ up to 3 children)
◆The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible to wheelchair users.
◆The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace)
1. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children?
A.￡9.80. B.￡12.00. C.￡14.20. D.￡16.40.
2. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace?
A. Behind the exhibition hall. B. Opposite the Visitors’ Centre.
C. At Windsor Street. D. Near the Coffee House.
3. A wheelchair user may need help to enter .
A. the House B. the garden
C. the Visitors’ Centre D. the exhibition hall
B
One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest (卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
"May I get you something?"
"A coffee would be nice."
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
"How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?"
"Who?"
"The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs."
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity.
4. What does the underlined word "disheveled" mean?
A. Unfriendly. B. Untidy. C. Gentle. D. Kind.
5. The author bought coffee for the old man because _____.
A. he thought the old man was poor B. he wanted to start a conversation
C. he intended to show his politeness D. he would like to thank the old man
6. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?
A. Proud. B. Pitiful. C. Surprised. D. Regretful.
7. What is the message mainly expressed in the story?
A. We should learn to be generous.
B. It is honorable to help those in need.
C. People in high positions are not like what we expect.
D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.
C
Modern inventions have speeded up people’s lives amazingly. Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in a little more than an hour. Aircrafts cross the world a day, while computers operate at
a lightning speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems never-ending. Every year motor-cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts （吹嘘）of saving precious seconds in handling tasks.
All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet-lag(时差); our bodies feel that they have been left behind in another time zone. Again, spending too long at computers results in painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers according to some scientists; too much use may transmit harmful radiation into our brains, a consequence we do not like to think about.
However, what do we do with the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so accustomed to constant activity that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing, or even just one thing at a time. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.
There was a time when some people’s lives were devoted simply to the cultivation of the land or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace, and in a familiar pattern. There is much that we might envy about a way of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors faced: they farmed with bare hands, often lived close to hunger, and had to fashion tools from wood and stone. Modern machinery has freed people from that primitive existence.
8. The new products become more and more time-saving because .
A. our love of speed seems never-ending B. time is limited
C. the prices are increasingly high D. the manufacturers boast a lot
9. What does “the days” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Imaginary life B. Simple life in the past
C. Times of inventions D. Time for constant activity
10. What is the author’s attitude towards the modern technology?
A. Critical B. Objective C. Optimistic D. Negative
11. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The present and past times B. Machinery and human beings
C. Imaginations and inventions D. Modern technology and its influence
D
Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities to send orders to machines.
Recently, two researchers, Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, showed a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.
In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.
“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other cases can prevent these weak signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with the outside world and also to control machines.”
The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This cap picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the robotic wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.
Prof. Milan, the team leader says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.
12. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?
A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine.
C. By moving his hand. D. By using his mind.
13. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?
A. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair
C. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair
14. The team will test with real patients to____________.
A. make profits from them B. prove the technology useful to them
C. make them live longer D. learn about their physical condition
15. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center
B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works
C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled
D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries
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。
Facing the Enemies Within
We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies living inside us. 16
The first enemy we face is indecision(优柔寡断). Indecision is the thief of opportunity. 17 Take a sword to this enemy.
The second enemy inside is doubt. 18 But you also can’t let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worst of all, they doubt themselves. I’m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. 19
Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. 20 Be courageous in
your life and in your pursuit(追求) of the things you want and the person you want to become.
A. Sure, there’s room for healthy doubt. You can’t believe everything.
B. Build your courage to fight what’s holding you back, what’s keeping you from your goals and dreams.
C. Let me tell you about two of the other enemies we face from within.
D. Below are the ways which might be useful for us to overcome our fears.
E. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.
F. It will steal your chances for a better future.
G. Some people doubt everything.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：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。
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy but rather when he was 22 and ill.
My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 24 all that away. Now he can no longer walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 25 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters, we started 26 about life, and I told them about one of my 27 . I said that we must always very often give things up 28 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always 29 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 30 up. He said, “But, Peter. I gave up 31 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 32 , he answered his own question : “I 33 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters, and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 34 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(愤怒的) at someone, I 35 remember his words and become 36 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 37 to give up my small irritations. In this 38 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 39 what other things I could learn from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 40 .
21. A. Afterwards B. However C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
22. A. tired B. poor C. weak D. slow
23. A. already B. once C. only D. still
24. A. put B. threw C. sent D. took
25. A. difficult B. impossible C. stressful D. hopeless
26. A. worrying B. caring C. asking D. talking
27. A. beliefs B. experience C. decisions D. ambitions
28. A. before B. since C. as D. till
29. A. seems B. promises C. suggests D. requires
30. A. summed B. turned C. spoke D. opened
31. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
32. A. Certainly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Surprisingly
33. A. gained B. accepted C. had D. enjoyed
34. A. attracted B. astonished C. touched D. warned
35. A. should B. could C. would D. might
36. A. quiet B. happy C. relaxed D. calm
37. A. ready B. able C. free D. likely
38. A. case B. form C. method D. way
39. A. doubt B. guess C. know D. wonder
40. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（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。
In China, there are various means of transport for day-to-day living: subways,
buses, cars, and even bikes… but taxis rank high on the list.
Taxis are certainly the most convenient means of transport, as 41 requires little effort to raise your arm to call a cab. Besides, fares in China are 42 (afford). They start in daytime hours in the capital at RMB 13 yuan for 43 first 3 kilometers, after which you pay another RMB 2.3 yuan per kilometer. This is far less expensive 44 that in European_____45_____ (capital). In London, for example, two kilometers’ ride could cost you about RMB 63 yuan.
Taxicabs, as we know today ,first 46 (appear) in China in the early 20th century, but were the reserve (特权) of the rich and the powerful. Nowadays, 47 (take) a cab is commonplace in China.
Before coming to China, I 48 (warn) that there were awful drivers who would make a long tour 69 (get) higher fares. 50 , most taxi drivers I have met are nice. They know the city like the back of their hands, and are glad to be of some help.
第二节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，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(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
To be honesty, as a Senior Two student, my favorite sport is football. I am a member of our school football team. We practice for three times a week and often watch football match on TV or on the Internet together. Play football not only makes us grow tall and strong but also give us a sense of fair play and team spirit. We must keep in minds that we play for the team instead ourselves. Also sport teaches us the important of obeying the rules in a match. Each player must listen to the captain, which is the leader of the team. And they must not break the rules too often if we want to win the game.
第五节：基础知识测试（共15分）
Ⅰ.根据下列句子所给单词或汉语意思，写出空缺词的正确形式.(每空一词，共5
分)。
51. The government should reinforce the traffic __________________ (secure) education to raise people’s awareness towards safety..
52. We’re glad to see that all the rooms are _____________________ (comfort) furnished.
53. They happily took part in the ______________________(志愿、义务) work to repair the house for the poor old lady.
54. I’m really sorry for my ____________________ (打断) you in the talk.
55. The ______________________ (标准) are so strict that it is difficult to get new ideas accepted unless they are truly novel.
II.根据下列句子所给汉语意思完成意思（每空一词，每题2分，共10 分）。
56. To my great delight, I eventually ___________ _______________ (接通电话) to my mother yesterday.
57. Please think of the new product _______ ____________ _________ (从…… 角度) the energy and resources it can help to save.
58. As an ambitious athlete, one should spare no effort to be qualified to _____________ _____________ (参加) the Olympics.
59. Several days ago, the students in Senior Three ____________ ________________ _______________(忙于做) the preparations for 2016 Gaokao.
60. He is always willing to __________ ____________ ____________ （帮我们摆脱困境）when we are short of staff.
第二节： 书面表达
假定你的李华，你的外教Sharon 想找人学唱中文歌曲。你想推荐你的朋友王明教她唱歌。请你给Sharon写一封邮件，要点如下：
1. 简单介绍王明； 2. 推荐他的两个理由。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Sharon,
I’m glad to know_____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Yours ,
Li Hua
2015—2016学年度第二学期期末测试
高二英语参考答案
1—5 BCABA 6—10 CDABB 11—15 DDCBC 16—20 CFAEB
21-25 BCBDA 26-30 DACAC 31-35 ADACC 36-40 DBDDB
41. it 由句意和句子结构可知，空格处应填句子的形式主语it，代替后面的不定式短语“to raise your arm...”作主语。
42. affordable 空格处的意思是“车费是可以支付得起的”，应填形容词affordable。
43. the 此处表示“前三公里”，first是序数词，其前应使用定冠词the。
44. than 由空格前的“far less expensive”这一信息可知，本句使用的是比较级，应填连词than。
45.capitals.考查名词的复数。
46. appeared 句末时间状语“in the early 20th century”暗示了答案，此处应使用一般过去时。
47. taking/to take 由句意和句子结构可知，空格处缺少主语成分，而不定式和动名词均可用作主语。
48. was warned/ had been warned 由句意可知，此处描述作者来中国之前发生的动作，可以使用一般过去时，强调动作发生在过去；也可以使用过去完成时，强调在主要动作之前已经完成。
49. to get 由句意和句子结构可知，空格后是目的状语，使用不定式。
50. However 此处表转折。
【短文改错】
To be honesty, as a Senior Two student, my favorite sport is football. I am a
honest
member of our school football team. We practice for three times a week and often watch
football match on TV or on the Internet together. Play football not only makes
matches Playing
us grow tall and strong but also give us a sense of fair play and team spirit. We must
gives
keep in minds that we play for the team instead ∧ourselves. Also sport teaches us the
mind of
important of obeying the rules in a match. Each player must listen to the captain,
importance
which is the leader of the team. And they must not break the rules too often if we want
who we
to win the game.
基础知识测试
I． 51.security 52.comfortably 53.voluntary 54.interrupting 55.criteria
II. 56.got through 57.in terms of 58.participate in 59. were occupied with 60.help us out
【参考范文】书面表达：
Dear Sharon,
I’m glad to know you are keen on Chinese songs and want to learn them. Here I
would like to recommend my friend Wang Ming to you.
Wang Ming, aged 17 this year, is a student in our school. He is honest, kind and easy to get along with. On the one hand, he has a gift for singing and has taken part in many singing contests in which he performed well. Therefore, I’m sure he will live up to your expectations. On the other hand, his spoken English is so excellent that he has no difficulty communicating with you in English.
I hope my recommendation is of some help to you.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
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