1、 高二英语试卷 第 页 （共 8 页）1清远市 2016-2017 学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语试卷 注意事项：1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟。2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置上。3. 选出每小题答案后，用 2B 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，再选涂其他答案标号框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第卷第一部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)
2、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A，B，C，D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A Thomas James Hanson will remember for a long time the snowstorm that hit the state of New York on November 22. The 47-year-old man from Niagara Falls was stuck in his car on the highway for almost eight days after his vehicle was accidentally pushed
3、to the side of the road and covered with snow by workers employed to remove the snow from the streets.Driving on the Interstate Highway 190 during the worst of the snowstorm, Mr. Hanson decided to pull over his old 1993 Volkswagen Passat to the side of the road and wait for the weather conditions to
4、 improve. He remained motionless for approximately five hours before a snow plow arrived to clear the way. Unfortunately for the poor man, the driver of the gigantic snow removal vehicle did not see the small car, pushing it into the ditch and covering it with more than 2 meters of snow.Fortunately
5、for the father of two children, the snow that was stacked over his vehicle was not very dense and allowed for enough fresh air to get through to enable him to survive. He was able to drink water that he obtained by melting snow with his lighter in an aluminum coffee cup, and he ate the few items of
6、groceries he had bought before going home.“If I had known I would be stuck for eight days, I would have bought more than a jar of dill pickles(咸菜 ), a bottle of ketchup and two sticks of beef jerky(牛肉干),” said the survivor with a smile.Thomas Hanson had almost lost all hope of being rescued when his
7、 car was hit once again this morning by another snow plow, which revealed the poor mans location.1. What caused Thomas James Hanson to fall into the ditch according to the passage?A. His drunk driving. B. The strong wind. C. The slippery road. D. A snow removal vehicle.2. What can we learn from the
8、passage ? A. Mr. Hanson had bought some food before the accident. B. Mr. Hanson got rescued on November 22 eventually.C. Mr. Hanson had enough bottled water to drink in the car.D. Mr. Hanson was stuck in the car with his children. 3. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?高二英语
9、试卷 第 页 （共 8 页）2A. Heavy Snowstorm Caused Disaster to New YorkB. Man Found Alive after Being Stuck 8 Days under Snow C. Thomas James Hanson a Black Sheep in the SnowD. Wonderful Eight Days of Experience in the Snow B I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because Im in London
10、. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York. There, “Im having a dinner party” means “Im booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you cant afford and well be sharing the cheque evenly, no matter what you eat.”Worse, in Manhatt
11、an there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives. Theyll throw down cash, half of what they owe, and then people like me, who dont drink, end up paying even more. But if I try to use the same trick, the hostess will shout “Where are you going?” And its not like I can say I have somewher
12、e to go: everyone knows I have nowhere to go.But in London, dinner parties are in peoples homes. Not only that, the guests are an interesting mix. The last time I went to one, the guests were from France, India, Denmark and Nigeria; it was like a gathering at the United Nations. In New York, the mix
13、 is less striking. Its like a gathering at Bloomingdales, a well-known department store.For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallerys, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In New York people would
14、think it was a usual new club. 4. What does the word “shot” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Choice. B. Try. C. Style. D. Goal.5. What does the author dislike most about dinner parties in New York?A. There is a strange mix of people. B. The restaurants are expensive.C. The bill is not fairly shared.
15、D. People have to pay cash.6. What is the authors opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?A. Easygoing. B. Self-centred. C. Generous. D. Conservative.7. What can we infer from the text?A. The author preferred dinner parties in London to those in New York.B. Mallery invited the author to a pa
16、rty.C. The difference between London and New York.D. The author hated dinner parties.C What will man be like in the future in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all t
17、he time.Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the 高二英语试卷 第 页 （共 8
18、页）3modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity(容量). As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and finally we shall need our brains more and more, and finally we shall need larger ones! This is likely
19、to bring a physical change too: the head, especially the forehead, will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger.On the o
20、ther hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in cou
21、rse of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.8. What does the passage mainly tells us? A. Mans life will be different in the future. B. Future man will look quite different from us.C. Man is growing taller and uglier as time
22、 passes.D. The functions of mans organs will change. 9. What serves as the evidence that man is changing?A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.B. Mans hair is getting thinner and thinner.C. Mans arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.D. Man has been growing taller over the past 500
23、 years.10. Why does mans size of the forehead probably change? A. He makes use of only 20% of the brains capacity.B. His brain has grown larger over the past centuries.C. He will use his brain more and more as time goes on.D. The other 80% of his brain will grow in due time.11. Which of the followin
24、g is TRUE about a human being in the future?A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.C. His fingers grow weaker because he doesnt have to make use of them.D. He thinks and feels in a different way.DSpeaking on the phone or being contacted onl
25、ine with the elderly was not enough to replace seeing them face-to-face as these forms of contact did nothing to cut their depression risk. A recent study found that older people who saw their family or friends at least three times a week were half as likely to develop depression as those who did no
26、t. The study is thought to be the first to examine the impact of different types of social contact on the elderly. It also highlights just how important it is to spend time with our older generation among whom there is said to be an “epidemic” of loneliness in the UK. 高二英语试卷 第 页 （共 8 页）4The scientis
27、ts, from the University of Michigan in the US, looked at 11,000 adults aged 50 or over, examining how often they were contacted in person, by telephone and by email or social media. They then looked at the risk of depression two years later. Those who were visited three times a week had a 6.5 percen
28、t chance of developing depression, compared to an 11.5 percent risk in those who saw friends and family just once every few months. Frequent phone calls, written or email contact did nothing to reduce the risk of depression. The study also found that younger participants, aged 50 to 69, suffered les
29、s depression if they socialized with friends, while those aged over 70 benefited more from contact with family, the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reports. Lead author Dr. Alan Teo, who is based at Oregon Health and Science University, said, “Research has long supported the idea that str
30、ong social bonds strengthen peoples mental health. But we found all forms of socialization arent equal. Phone calls and digital communication do not have the same power as face-to-face social interactions in helping to prevent depression.” Further study needs to be done to explain why.12. Seeing rel
31、atives regularly can help older people _.A. avoid becoming depressed B. live a more independent life C. reduce the use of smart phones D. strengthen their physical health13. What does the study advise the young to do?A. To email their parents often. B. To phone their parents daily. C. To visit their
32、 parents in person. D. To contact their parents online. 14. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The effects of frequent phone calls on the mental health of the elderly. B. The effects of face-to-face contacts on the mental health of the elderly.C. Ways to help the elderly live more happily. D. T
33、he impact of social contact on the mental health of the elderly. 15. In which part of a website can you probably find the text?A. Science. B. Technology. C. Fashion. D. Health.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。 Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion,
34、 unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.16 Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger ins
35、ide. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙 ). They speed the heart rate, rai
36、se blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc.17 高二英语试卷 第 页 （共 8 页）5Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may fa
37、ce a greater danger of high blood pressure.18 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ 19 Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express
38、 yourself calmly and reasonably.”Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 20 A. In general, the person feels excited and ready to act.B. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.C. Expressing anger violently is more harmful
39、 than repressing it.D. Anger may cause you a cancer.E. Do not express your anger while angry.F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.G. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 75 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 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（
40、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。In the future, schools will teach at least one thing we do not teach today: the art of self-discovery. There is nothing more 21 in education. We turn out 22 from universities who know how to give answers, but not how to 23 questions.Our students do not 24 get
41、into the centers of wisdom in our culture. They 25 universities with skills for the workplace, but with no knowledge of how to live, or what 26 is for. They are not taught how to see. They are not taught how to listen. They are not taught the great 27 of obedience.They are not taught the true art of
42、 28 . True reading is not just passing our 29 over words on a page, or 30 information, or even understanding what is being read. True reading is a 31 act. It means seeing first, and then using the 32 . Higher reading ought to be a new subject. As we read, we should try to get something 33 . I 34 peo
43、ple in all walks of life, and most known in the fields of literature and science, who, though professionals, do not 35 read what is in front of them. They only read what is 36 known to them. I doubt this is happening now, even as you read this 37 . All our innovations(革新), our 38 , our creativity co
44、me from one 39 : being able first to see what is there, and what is not; to hear what is said, and what is not; but also to think40 . 21. A. technical B. important C. serious D. common22. A. students B. children C. generations D. artists 23. A. afford B. tell C. repeat D. ask24. A. fortunately B. gr
45、adually C. really D. frequently 高二英语试卷 第 页 （共 8 页）625. A. afford B. provide C. share D. leave 26. A. learning B. working C. living D. thinking27. A. art B. theme C. idea D. style28. A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. passing29. A. lips B. arms C. hands D. eyes30. A. gathering B. delivering C. se
46、nding D. passing31. A. native B. creative C. detective D. sensitive32. A. appreciation B. imagination C. presentation D. instruction33. A. new B. old C. young D. important 34. A. hate B. like C. meet D. feel 35. A. generally B. obviously C. actually D. deliberately36. A. even B. forever C. still D.
47、already37. A. topic B. page C. subject D. book38. A. discoveries B. activities C. curiosity D. anxiety 39. A. reason B. function C. source D. cause 40. A. clearly B. excitedly C. simply D. suddenly第二节：单项选择（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）从所给的 A，B，C，D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。41. He got _ when he tried to sa
48、ve the child from the _ house. A. to burn; burning B. a burn; burntC. burning; burned D. burned; burning 42. It is no good _ so much chocolates. A. eating B. to eat C. eat D. eaten 43. Back from his two-year medical service in Africa, Dr. Lee was very happy to see his mother _ good care of at home. A. taking B. taken C. take D. be taken 44. _ in painting, John didnt notice evening approaching. A. To absorb B. To be absorbed C. Absorbed D. Absorbing 45. _ for two days, Steve managed to finish his report on sc
