2015-2016第一学期高二质检
英语试卷
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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡
上该项涂黑。
（A）
Eating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause your heart problems more immediately: the air you breathe.
Previous studies have linked high exposure (暴露）to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problem, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke (中风）within as little as a few hours after exposure. In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants (污染物）were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure. A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers to be of “moderate” (良好）quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.
The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people [来源:学*科*网]and certainly modest compared with other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. However, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices. So stricter regulation by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also become necessary to protect public health.
21. The text mainly discusses the relationship between ______ .
A. heart problems and air quality B. heart problems and exercising
C. heart problems and smoking D. heart problems and fatty food
22. The underlined word “modest” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______ .
A. relatively high B. extremely low
C. relatively low D. extremely high
23. The author’s purpose of writing the text is most likely to _______.
A.describe B. persuade C. inform D. entertain
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Deserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks' time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive (存活)if the rain is spread throughout the year, If it falls within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.
Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the [来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K]desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.
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There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the southwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand, rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing –-very, very slowly ---as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.
Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.
24. Many plants may survive in deserts when__________________.
A. it is dry all the year round B. the rain falls only in a few weeks
C. there is little rain in a year D. the rain is spread out in a year
25. Sand dunes are formed when___________________.
A. sand piles up gradually B. there is plenty of rain in a year
C. the sea has dried up over the years D. pieces of rock get smaller
26. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desert there is____________.[来源:学科网]
A. too much sand B. more sand than before
C. nothing except sand D. something else besides sand
27 It can be learned from the text that in a desert____________.
A. there is no rainfall throughout the year B. life exists in rough conditions
C. all sand dunes are a few feet high D. rocks are worn away only by wind and heat
（C）
International Studies (BA)
Key features
·Recognizes the “global community”(国际社会)
· Has close connections with practical research
· Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groups
About the course
The course gives you chances to know great power politics between nation states. It will provide more space to study particular issues such as relationship among countries in the European Union, third world debt, local and international disagreement, and the work of such international bodies as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank.
The course puts theories into the working of the international system with close attention to particular countries. You will also have a better knowledge of methods of solving the international problems.[来源:学科网Z-X-X-K]
Related (相关的) courses
●BA (Hons) Community Management ● BA (Hons) Public Policy and Management
Employment possibilities
●International organizations ● International business
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Earth Science (BSc)
Key features
· Based on key courses and the latest research findings
·Pays much attention to practical skills
·Offers chances for fieldwork(实地考察)
About the course
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The demand for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the future of mankind. Graduates in Earth Science will play an important role in meeting this demand, and in knowing the meaning of using the natural resources.
The course covers geography and geology. You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly overseas, and a research in an area of interest to you in the final year.
Related courses
BSc (Hons) Geography; BSc (Hons) Geology
Employment possibilities
Mineral , oil, water or other related engineering industries.
28. International Studies is a course in _______
A. international politics B. international business
C. international systems D. international bodies
29. After taking the course of International Studies, the students will _______.
A. become practical and open-minded B. have a greater ability to discuss theories
C. know how to settle international problems D. have good jobs in any international organizations
30. Earth Science, as described in the second text, ______.
A. is attractive because of the chances for fieldwork
B. pays more attention to practical skills than theories
C. is built on important courses and the results of recent studies
D. encourages students to play a role in using natural resources
31. It can be inferred that the above two texts are written for the students who _______.
A. enjoy research work B. plan to choose courses
C. study in the UK D. are interested in overseas fieldwork
（D）
Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish choose to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical（判断性的） thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes(过程). Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of educa tion.
The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.
Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig dee per into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.
Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence（智力）, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scien tist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immedi ately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”
32. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, ______.
A. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast
B. we might be controlled by other people’s ideas
C. we will follow the ideas of others naturally
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D. we might be fooled by other people’s ideas
33. If you are a critical thinker, you will ______.
A. think deeply about different ideas B. trust the reports in the newspapers
C. take one view against another view D. criticize other people for their mistakes
34. In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that ______
A. the smarter you are , the faster you do things
B. the faster you do things, the smarter you become
C. speed can improve intelligence
D. intelligence is not decided by speed
35. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Thinking and Critical Thinking B. Understanding Critical Thinking
C. Thinking is Natural and Human D. Thinking Fast Means Intelligence
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）[来源:学科网]
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。选项中有两项为多选
(36)____You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating , sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. (37)____ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class. (38)____Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. (39)_____If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.[来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K]
(40)_____ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.[来源:Z-x-x-k.Com]
C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E. Maybe you are an average student.
F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.
G. This will help you understand the next class.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节 满分45分）
第一节 完型填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分满分30分）
I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a 41 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be
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42 at a nearby garage(修理站). I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and 43 to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the 44 . With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. 45 ,when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry if he 46 I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I 47 there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd 48 as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I'll never forget the 48 he gave me.
"I’m disappointed you 50 you have to lie to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't 51 , I called the garage to ask if there were any 52 , and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt 53 as I weakly told him the real reason. A 54 passed through Dad as he listened attentively. "I'm angry with 55 . I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about 56 I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies were 57 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him, 58 him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much 59 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 60 the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.
41. A. lonely B. small C. distant D. familiar
42. A. kept B. washed C. watched D. serviced
43. A. agreed B. planned C. determined D. promised
44. A. village B. community C. garage D. theater
45. A. However B. Then C. Therefore D. Still
46. A. realized B. found out C. thought D. figured out
47. A. went B. ran C. walked D. hurried
48. A. started B. left C. arrived D. come
49. A. word B. face C. look D. appearance
50. A. find B. decide C. believe D. feel
51. A. turn up B. drive out C. go away D. come out
52. A. questions B. problems C. mistakes D. faults
53. A. ashamed B. frightened C. nervous D. surprised
54. A. nervousness B. sadness C. silence D. thought
55. A. you B. myself C. me D. yourself
56. A. where B. how C. why D. when
57. A. meaningless B. useless C. helpless D. worthless
58. A. asking B. persuading C. begging D. following
59. A. physical B. practical C. personal D. natural
60. A. indeed B. always C. also D. almost
第二节：语法填空（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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。见答题页
Nowadays, millions 61 lonely singles are now going online instead. 62 World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker(媒人).Singles are flocking(涌向) to the Internet 63 because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites(约会网址) is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene 64 (just lead) them from one bad experience to 65 and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make 66 easy to avoid someone
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67 you are not interested in. In the real world, 68 , ignoring someone you don’t like can be difficult.
Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren’t always those who they declare to be in their online 69 (describe). Safety is another concern. You are just 70 (like) to find a criminal online as you are Mr. Or Miss Right.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 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[来源:Z-x-x-k.Com]中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My brother Tom was very selfish when he was a little boy. He did not want share things with other people. For example，when he bought a chocolate cake, he put them in a secret place where I couldn’t find. Then he ate it all by himself. He never helped other. He said he is busy. That is, a game of tennis making him very busy. He did not care if something he did made people angrily. For instance, on one night he played strong and loudly music till four o’clock in the morning. But he is difference now. He often helps grandma with housework, helps mum with cooking and helps his classmates with their lessons.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
2013年高考在即, 高三全体学生目前正处在紧张复习迎考的氛围中。假如你叫李华，高三学生，面对目前的压力，想和父母说说知心话，请你用英文在你的博客上用书信形式表达出来。主要内容如下：
知心话
感 恩
关切鼓励，倾注爱心
对父母的期望
1. 多交流，使自己保持良好状态
2. 创造条件，给自己提供适时帮助
学习打算
考生自拟（至少写三点）
注意：1. 短文须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥。
2. 词数：150左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mom and Dad,
The annual college entrance examination is around the corner. On this special occasion, how I wish I could have a heart-to-heart talk with you.
.______________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Lihua
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答案
阅读理解21-23 ACC 24-27 DADB 28-31 ACCB 32-35 BADB
七选五36-40 EBCGA
完形填空41--45 CDDCA 46--50 BDDCD 51--55 ABABB 56--60 ABCAC
语法填空61. of 62. The 63. mainly 64. has just led 65. another 66. it 67. who / whom 68. however
69. description 70. likely
短文改错
1. want后加to 2. them→ it 3. where→ which/that或去掉where。
4. other → others 5. busy前的is→ was 6. making→ made 7. angrily→angry 8. 去掉on
9. loudly→ loud 10. difference→ different
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