1、广东省汕头市2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分135分，考试用时120分钟。第一卷 选择题部分(满分80分) 第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 40分) 第一节 单项填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. _,the experiment will be successful. A. If carefully doing B. If it was done carefully C. If carefully done D. If doing carefully2. _ h
2、is team had won, his face lit up at once. A. Knowing B. When knowing C. After knowing D. When he knew3.Every great culture in the past had its own ideas of beauty _ in art and literature. A. expressed B. express C. being expressed D. to be expressed4.He felt that he_ the coldness that had grown betw
3、een them. A. was blamed to B. was to blame for C. was to be blamed for D. blamed5. Not until _ at the top of my voice _ his head.A. did I shoutthat he turned B. I shouteddid he turn C. did I shoutedhe did turn D. I was shoutinghe had turned 6. _ on the blackboard _ the names of those who were late y
4、esterday. A. Written, were B. Written, there was C. Writing, there was D. Writing, were7. She went to the bookstore and bought three _ books.A. scores of B. dozen of C. score ofD. dozens of8. The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a(n) _ of courage and power. A. signal B. sign C. sym
5、ptom D. symbol9.Mr. White _ at 8:30 am for the meeting, but he didnt show up. A. ought to arrive B. should arrive C. should have arrived D. was supposed to arrived10. The foreign Minister said “ _ that the two sides will work towards peace” A. It is no doubt B. There isour hopeC. There is no wonderD
6、. It isour hope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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、 B、C、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing 11 to change our attitude and our life.The young musician Mr. Patrick was 12 onto the stage in his wheelcha
7、ir and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys 13he made beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his 14smile.Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which 15him lame for life. However, as a child, h
8、e was 16with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his firstbirthday,he discovered the piano. When his mom hit any 17 on the piano, and within one or two tries,hed 18 . By his second birthday, he was playing“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”. His father was 19.“We might not play baseball,
9、but we can play music together.”When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father attended 20with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band！He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together. His father 21the night shift（夜班）in order to acc
10、ompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says,“My dads my22.”But even23 his unbelievable musical talent, it was Patricks “attitude of gratitude”that 24my soul. On the stage, between songs, he talked to the audience about his life and about25blessed he was with a great father. When his performance w
11、as over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd 26 to their feet and cheered for over five minutes.We all face misfortune in our lives. 27，its not the hardship but how we 28to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During 29times, do we spend too much time f
12、eeling sorry for ourselves, 30 can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain？11.A. knowledgeB. qualityC. wisdomD. power12. A. rolledB. heldC. carriedD. dragged13. A. sinceB. althoughC. asD. if14. A. strangeB. magicC. bitterD. friendly15. A. tookB. ledC. forcedD. left16. A. fittedB. connecte
13、dC. associatedD. filled17. A. placeB. noteC. musicD. part18. A. fight it outB. catch itC. get itD. make it19. A. confusedB. amusedC. interestedD. overjoyed20. A. partiesB. lecturesC. classesD. meetings21. A. workedB. foundC. refusedD. cancelled22. A. educatorB. heroC. candidateD. sponsor23. A. inste
14、ad ofB. more thanC. rather thanD. in place of24. A. touchedB. calmedC. freedD. felt25. A. whyB. whatC. howD. when26. A. roseB. raisedC. liftedD. stood27. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. HoweverD. Besides28. A. seeB. reactC. agreeD. put29. A. unconsciousB. typical C. toughD. visual30. A. butB. orC. andD.
15、while第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题；第一节共15题, 每题2分; 第二节共5题, 每题2分; 满分40分)第一节（共15题, 每题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。AHave you ever noticed that the more you have, the more you want? Lets face it. Thinking our life is good enough doesnt come naturally to many people. When we have high
16、expectations of everything in life we will run into disappointment. Only when we are aware that needs are different from desires can we live with satisfaction. Here are a few ideas to help you be happier with what you have and who you are.Focus on what you are thankful for. Most people want things t
17、o be better than they are, or when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we have. Learn to reflect on how much better things are than they could be. Focus on what you are thankful for. Write down 5 things you are grateful for right now. When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have
18、made, it can really poison our well-being. Many people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back from moving forward in a more positive manner. What happened in the past is done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy
19、and fulfillment.When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life, we are likely to be less satisfied. Social comparisons can provide useful information when we try to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in a discontented position. Compare
20、 yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more.When you are focused on your big ambitions and future goals, you might elide the daily pleasures that surround you. Learn to slow down and absorb the wonder and beauty around you. Stay present and focus on the task youre undertaking at the mome
21、nt. Dont let the life pass you by because youre always on the go and distracted by ambition.Practice looking at life through the lens of contentment and it will become more natural.31. How can we live with contentment? A. To change our lifestyle. B. To have a motivation in life. C. To give less atte
22、ntion to what we are grateful for. D. To realize the difference between needs and desires.32. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. Make wise decisions. B. Know the present situation C. Let go of regrets. D. Remember the past.33. The underlined word “elide” (in Paragraph 5) probably means “_”. A. e
23、njoy B. change C. create D. ignore34. What should you do to put yourself in a good mood? A. Make time for simple pleasures. B. Learn from successful people. C. Focus on your future goals. D. Create chance to learn more.BA Samoan airline says that it is the worlds first carrier to charge passengers b
24、y their weight. Samoa Air, which opened in 2012, asks passengers to give their personal weight during booking, which is then charged according to the length of a flight. The customers will also be weighed just before they board the plane.It is believed that all people throughout the world are the sa
25、me size, Samoa Air CEO Chris Langton said. Airplanes always run on weight, not seats.There is no doubt in my mind that this is the concept of the future. This is the fairest way of your travelling with your family or yourself.Though the airline introduced the plan last November, it caught peoples at
26、tention last week when the carrier began international flights to neighboring American Samoa.Almost at the same time, a Norwegian economist, Bharat Bhatta, published a report suggesting that airlines should charge obese passengers more.The Pacific Islands contain some of the worlds most common count
27、ries for obesity, many ranking in the top 10, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Samoa is ranked number four, with 59.6 percent of the population considered obese, said the most recent WHO report.According to Samoa Airs latest schedule, the airline charges up to $0.57 per kg for fligh
28、ts in Samoa and $1.03 per kg for its only international flight to American Samoa, around 250 miles.Children under 12 are charged 75 percent of the adult rate, with fares also based on weight. Any overweight baggage is calculated at the same rate as the passengers personal weight.The plan could actua
29、lly prove cheaper in some cases, such as for families travelling with small children, and Langton said customer reaction has mainly been amazingly positive.The idea of charging passengers by weight has been hotly discussed before, and in the US some airlines require those who do not fit into a seat
30、comfortably to buy a second seat.35. What does the underlined word this in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Airlines should charge passengers by flight length. B. All people throughout the world are the same size. C. It is unfair to weigh passengers at the airport. D. Airplanes always run on weight, not sea
31、ts.36. In Bharat Bhattas eyes, Samoa Airs plan might be _. A. funny B. acceptable C. strange D. disappointing37. A 100 kg adult flying to American Samoa would be charged _. A. $57 B. $75 C. $103 D. $12538. What does the text mainly tell us? A. 59.6% of Samoans are considered obese. B. Samoa Air intr
32、oduces pay-by-weight pricing. C. Airlines should charge obese passengers more. D. Baggage must be calculated as passengers weight.CMost painters discover a style of painting that is fit for them and stick to that, especially if people admire their pictures. But Picasso, the great Spanish painter, wa
33、s like a man who had not yet found his own particular style of painting. He kept on struggling to find the perfect expression till his death in 1973.Some of Picassos paintings are rich, soft colored and beautiful. Others are ugly and cruel and strange. But such paintings allow us to imagine things f
34、or ourselves. They force us to say to ourselves, “What does he see that makes him paint like that?” And we begin to look under the surface of the things we see.Picasso painted thousands of pictures in different styles. Sometimes he painted the natural look of things. Sometimes he seemed to break the
35、m apart and throw the pieces in our faces. He showed us what the mind knows as well as what the eyes see. At the age of 90,he remained as curious about the world as he had been when he was young. That is why people have called him “the youngest painter in the world.”39. The ugly cruel and strange pa
36、intings by Picasso _.A. make us try to notice something hidden in the thingsB. allow us to ask questions about them C. force us to question anything we seeD. cause us to think what Picasso saw was different from what we see40. The underlined sentence “Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and thro
37、w the pieces in our faces” means _.A. sometimes he tore his pictures into piecesB. he broke something he was painting and threw them awayC. sometimes he showed some broken pictures to othersD. things in some of his pictures seem to be in disorder41. Why have people called Picasso “the youngest paint
38、er in the world?” A. Because he observed things with the eye and the mind.B. Because he looked young when he was old.C. Because he never stopped painting he was old.D. Because he never gave up looking for something new.DAustralian cities can keep their native wildlife but only if they can kick their
39、 habit of urban sprawl (扩展). Thats the finding of a new study by leading Australian environmental researchers Jessica Sushinsky, Professor Hugh Possingham and Dr. Richard Fuller of The University of Queensland.“While urban development usually reduces the number of birds in a city, building more comp
40、act (紧凑的) cities and avoiding urban sprawl can slow these reductions greatly,” says lead author Jessica Sushinsky. “Compact housing development leaves birds homes untouched, leading to fewer losses of birds.”The researchers surveyed native and wild birds in Brisbanes urban areas, including living an
41、d industrial areas, public parks and gardens, major roadways and airports. They then used statistical modeling to find out what will happen to the birds as the city grows. The first setting was compact growth where multiple homes are built on land that previously had only one house. The second setti
42、ng was sprawling growth a familiar pattern where homes are built here and there beyond the citys current boundaries. The teams forecasts showed that a much greater diversity of species was lost over 20 years in the sprawling setting compared to the more compact setting. “Urban sprawl resulted in the
43、 disappearance of many urban-sensitive birds birds that only live in areas where there is native vegetation (植被), such as parklands and woodlands,” Ms. Sushinsky says. “On the other hand, we found the city with the compact development attracted more birds because it kept more of its parks and green
44、areas.”Now the Queensland Government has adopted the more compact urban growth strategy, which, Dr. Richard Fuller says, is good news for Australias native birds. These birds are environmental specialists they need a particular environment to do well. “While compact development means smaller backyar
45、ds, it can also make our entire cities more biodiverse,” according to Dr. Fuller. “The study shows that we should hold on to our green spaces instead of clearing them for sprawling development.”This is the first time science has modeled the effects of different urban growth strategies on birds, the
46、researchers say. “Statistical models like these are important because they help us to understand the ecological consequences of a particular decision,” says Dr Fuller.42. Why is compact urban growth better than the sprawling strategy?A. It makes the cities more beautiful. B. It gives people larger backyards.C. It is money-saving. D. It is bird-friendly.43. Dr Richard Fuller thinks the Queensland Governments action _. A. is really brave B. is worth praisingC. has an uncertain future D. should be performed nationwide44. What can we learn about the study from the passage
