1、- 1 -平遥中学 2016-2017 学年第二学期高二期中考试英语试题(文理科)本试卷满分 150分 考试时间 100分钟 第 I卷第一部分 英语知识运用 （共三节，满分 100分）第一节 阅读理解（共四篇，共 15小题；每小题 3分，满分 45分A Land Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to create art, taking art out of the museum and into th
2、e outside world. Modern Land Art movement really got going in the 1960s when American artists began creating Land Art on a large scale. Today, works of modern Land Art can be seen all over the world, sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Art created by people who lived thousands of yea
3、rs ago.Land Art, which is not necessarily unchangeable, can take a number of forms. For examples, in 1970 Robert Smithson created the Spiral Jetty（螺旋状防波堤）, made of a collection of stones and mud, in the Great Salt Lake. The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral shape which sticks out into t
4、he waters of the lake.Reshaping the landscape is a common characteristic of Land Art, which can be created by moving parts around. People can also add things to the environment to create Land Art, like salt, which is added to the Spiral Jetty. It is possible to use plants. In all cases, Land Art is
5、immovable.Land Art is designed to gradually form, change, and eventually decay（衰落）. Thats one of the biggest differences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums. Some works of art can exist only for a few hours or days. Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they develop an
6、d decay over time, which is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artists.1. What do we know about Robert Smithson?A. He is a great creative artist. B. He lives near the Great Salt Lake.C. He made the most famous Land Art. D. He was a pioneer in creating Land Art.2. One of the unique charact
7、eristics of Land Art lies in _. - 2 -A. it shows the extreme beauty of nature B. it develops and decays gradually over timeC. it combines the landscapes around completely D. it offers the artists a chance to get close to nature3. What is the passage mainly about?A. Works of Land Art. B. History of L
8、and Art.C. Changes of Land Art. D. Introduction of Land Art. BIf you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz（奔驰）with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer
9、. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside
10、 diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of
11、friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate（价钱）. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly（相应地）.With so many loopholes（漏洞）in everyday
12、life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And wor
13、kers always give an honest account of the - 3 -exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against oth
14、ers? 4. While taking a taxi in Finland, _.A. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go B. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi rideC. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driverD. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration befor
15、e they leave without paying5. We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland _.A. provide meals for only those who live in the hotelsB. provide meals for any dinersC. provide free wine and charge for foodD. are mostly poorly managed6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
16、 A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.B. The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.D. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.7. It can be concluded that _.
17、A. Finnish people are not smart enough in daily life B. Finland has been a good place for cheatsC. the Finnish society is of very high moral levelD. all the Finns are richCIt was a dark, wet November morning. It seemed like it would take a million years to get to summer again. I thought bears have g
18、ot it right- what a - 4 -perfect idea to sleep through the worst part of the year and wake up when spring comes!“Want some words of affirmation(肯定)?” a coworker, seeing my mood, kindly suggested. “You dont think they would cheer you up?”“Today? No.” I shook my head.“I used to think so too,” he said,
19、 “until I realized the effect my words had on a certain person. Well, it was someone I knew pretty well. I have to say I treated him rather badly.”“You? But you are always so positive! How did you treat him badly?”“I told him I did not like anything about him, really. I told him I did not even like
20、his name. In fact, it wasnt only what I said. I also did pretty bad things to him. When he was hungry, I did not give him the chance to eat proper food. When he felt like doing something fun, I said to him that he was being childish and having fun was not productive (有成果的). And worst of all, when he
21、 was sick and needed care, I did not care. I told him to get up and get to work. And when he did, I never told him he did good work. You could say I was ashamed of him,” he said. “I wanted to get rid of him because he just wasnt good enough for me-but couldnt.”“But that was heartless!”He nodded. “Th
22、en one day it all changed. I stood there in front of the bathroom mirror one morning. I saw the dark circles under his eyes, I saw the excess (过量的) weight. I saw the hair that needed cutting. And I saw the eyes that once had looked at the world eagerly. Now they were so sad and tired. And there and
23、then I realized he deserved better. So I told the man I had disliked for so many years that he was a good person after all.”My jaw (下巴) dropped. I looked at him-full of positive energy, in good shape, always ready to encourage others.“Wow”He winked (眨眼) at me. “So how about having a little positive
24、conversation with the bathroom mirror? The person in there has the greatest - 5 -effect on you!”8. The first paragraph implies that .A. the author felt frustrated that morningB. the weather in November was the worst in a yearC. the author didnt enjoy his work environmentD. the author always felt bad
25、 in winter9. The authors coworker used to be a person who .A. was very proud of himselfB. treated people differentlyC. worked hard to keep fitD. criticized himself a lot 10. Which paragraph gives a clue about who the person that a authors coworker treated badly was?A. Paragraph 4. B. Paragraph 8. C.
26、 Paragraph 6. D. The last paragraph.11. What does the authors coworker suggest the author do? A. Be helpful to those in need.B. Be confident in the face of difficulty.C. Be positive about himself.D. Be kind to those who make mistakes.DEdmontons Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage for fi
27、ve days where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念）the true feeling of what folk music is all about and thats the traditional togetherness (友爱）tha
28、t is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. “People coming off a busy spring and summer have a - 6 -moment of relaxation,” Riedel said. “Its really easy to relax, and its
29、great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyones musical interests.With so many years of expe
30、rience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地）for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that
31、is returned when the plate is brought back.The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, its easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park but when they are old
32、, its hard to pull them out of the ground, 50 we pray and struggle ever so sincerely!”第二节 短文改错 (共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分) 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：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。My name is Ann. Ive been in China in a few years. With the help of
33、Li Hua, a good friend of mine, Ive been used to live in China. Li Hua, like many girls, are beautiful and lively. We became friends after we meet each other a few years ago. Although her English isnt easy to understand, but we enjoy chatting and we usually talk a lot about our favorite books. Were b
34、oth surprised that Chinese culture or American culture are so differently. Now we are planning nice party for next Sunday. There, I will introduce Li Hua to my friends, one of who has been to China several time.第三节 书面表达（满分 25分）你们班准备举办一个主题为“My Favorite Sports Star”的班会，请你根据以下表格信息，写一篇英语短文，简要介绍羽毛球选手林丹，并
35、向全班作演讲。注意： 1. 词数 120左右；2. 可以适当添加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数。- 12 -姓名 林丹，绰号“超级丹”籍贯 中国福建龙岩出生日期 1983.10.14身高 1.78m体重 72kg职业生涯 5岁开始打羽毛球；12 岁参军；18 岁进入国家队；获得多项国际大赛冠军，包括北京奥运会和伦敦奥运会两枚金牌比赛风格 左手握拍，以扣球著称；获胜后常常敬礼或将衣服扔向观众以示庆祝参考词汇：羽毛球 badminton; 绰号 nickname; 冠军 champion; 敬礼 salute; 扣球 smashGood afternoon, everyo
36、ne!My favorite sports star is Lin Dan, _Thank you for listening平遥中学 2016-2017学年第二学期高二期中考试英语试题参考答案及评分标准（文理科）阅读理解(每小题 2分，共 15题)1-3 ABD 4-7 ABBC 8-11 ADBC 12-15 DCAD16-20GDBFE完型填空（每小题 2分，共 20题）21-25 BDACA 26-30 CBADC 31-35 DBADB 36-40 DBADB语法填空（每小题 1.5分，共 10题）41 stopped 42 a 43 companion 44 using 45 bu
37、t - 13 -46 more difficult 47 with 48 its 49 what 50 though/although改错（每小题 1.5分，共 10题）51 in 改 for 52 live改 living 53 are改 is 54 meet改 met 55 去 but 56 or 改 and 57 differently改 different 58加 a 59 Who 改 whom 60 time改 times书面表达（30 分）Good afternoon, everyone!My favorite sports star is Lin Dan, whose nickn
38、ame is Super Dan, a world-famous badminton player.Born on Oct. 14th, 1983, in Longyan, Fujian Province, China, Lin Dan started playing badminton at the age of five and joined the army when he was twelve. His professional career began six years later when he was admitted into the national team. He is
39、 1.78 m tall and weighs 72kg. He is famous for his smash as well as his left-handed playing style. So far, he has received lots of champions and honors in a variety of international competitions, including the two Olympic gold medals from Beijing and London. After winning a game, he often salutes audiences of all sides or throws his sportswear to the crowds to celebrate his victory. Thank you for listening.
