2016—2017上学期六校期初考试
高二英语试题
考试时间：100分钟 总分150分
第I卷
第一部分：听力（略）第二部分：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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
It was a village in India. The people werepoor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived inthe same way for centuries.
Then one day, some visitors from the cityarrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked toeat frog’s legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and sothey wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. Therewere millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to thevillagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and thechildren were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every
week a truck arrived to collect the catch andhand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of abetter future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, butit seemed as if the crops were no
t doing so well. More worrying was that thechildren fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects aroundlately.
Thevillagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and thechildren getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buypesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soonthere was no money left.
Thenthe people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless.They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogskilled, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the cropsand spreading diseases.
Now,the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village squareand listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have amuch deeper me
aning.
21. Fromparagraph 1 we learn that the villagers __________.
A. were poor but somewhat content (满足的) B. worked very hard for centuries
C. dreamed of having a better life D. liveda different life from their forefathers
22. Why did thevillagers agree to sell frogs ?
A. The frogs made too much noise. B.They needed money to buy medicine.
C. They wanted to please the visitors. D. The frogs were easy money.
23. What mightbe the
cause of the children’s sickness?
A. The crops didn’t do well. B.There were too many insects.
C .The visitors brought in diseases. D. The pesticides were overused.
24. What can weinfer推断from the last sentence of the text ?
A. The harmony(和谐)between man and nature is important.
B. Health is more important than money.
C. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.
D. Good old days will never be forgotten.[来源:Z。xx。k.Com]
B
Her attractive lips seemed to speak words of kindness,while her eyes appeared to seek（寻找） out the good in people.“You have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”She used to say.
It was for thi
s rare charm and inner beauty that Britishmovie star Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) was named the most naturally beautifulwoman of all time in June, 2004.
“Her skin looks fresh in allher films and her warm and lively personality really shines through,” said onebeauty expert.
Life was never easy forHepburn. Shortly after her parents’ painful divorce when she was nine, shefound herself in the Netherlands at the start of World War II. Hepburn watchedhelplessly as several of her relatives were killed. She survived by eatingtulip bulbs and carried secret messages for the resistance in her ballet shoes.
She dreamed of becoming aballet dancer but was told she was too tall and not talented enough to be asuccess.
Hepburn then turned tomusicals and spent most of her time as a chorus girl (舞女). She had somesmall movie roles but it was not until Roman Holiday (1953) that she became astar. With her good manners and delicate figure, she was perfect in the role ofa European princess. She took the Best Actress Oscar for her performance.
In 1988 Hepburn began hermost important role—as a Goodwill Ambassador(大使) for UNICEF(United NationsChildren’s Fund). She traveled to the poorest places, doing her best to providecare and create awareness of the difficult situations in which some children live.
When Hepburn passed away, amessage displayed at her funeral read, “In losing Audrey,
the world not only lost amovie star, we lost a princess, an angel, a person who inspired us all andwhose selfless and loving examples shall always be remembered.”
25. When Hepburn began toact as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, how many years
had passed since her parents’ divorce? _________
A. 50 B.52 C. 38 D.46
26. What is thepurpose of the last paragraph?_________
A. To tell readers about Audrey Hepbur
n’s death. [来源:Z*xx*k.Com]
B. To think highly of Audrey Hepburn’s whole life.
C. To tellreaders the message displayed at Audrey Hepburn’s funeral.
D. To say goodbye to Audrey Hepburn.
27. Which of thefollowing best describes Audrey Hepburn’s life? _______
A. Difficult and lucky. B. Miserable and smooth.
C. Hard and successful. 
D. Easy and smooth.
28. What would bethe best title for the passage?_______
A. Beauty Is Not Just SkinDeep. B. Beauty Is Just Skin Deep.
C. Beauty Never StaysForever. D. A World-famousBeauty expert
C
I was never very neat, while my roommateKate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but minealways hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签)everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and Igot messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books onher tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came intothe room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under mybed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and startedyelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We couldnot have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, Icould tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, shequickly crawled(爬)under her covers, sobbing.Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, tookback the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on herside. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She waswatching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, shereached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled atme, “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the restof the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together:giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
29. What madeKate so angry one evening?
A. She couldn’t find her books. B. She heard the author shouting loud.
C. She got the news that her grandma was ill. D. She saw theauthor’s shoes beneath her bed.
30. The authortidied up the room most probably because______________.
A. She was scared by Kate’s anger. B. She hated herself for being so messy
C. She wanted to show her care D.She was asked by Kate to do so
31. How isParagraph 1 mainly developed?
A. By analyzing分析causes. B.By showing differences.
C. By describing a process过程. D. By following time order.
32. What mightbe the best title for the story?
A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off
C. How to Be Organized D.Learning to Be Roommates
D
There have always been a lot of commonlybelieved but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some peoplebelieve that they can’t help putting on weight as they get older, while othershold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here aresome more myths:
I’llnever lose weight---I come from a fat family
Wrong! While wecan’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes formaking us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, andthe main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much andexercising too little.
Iam fat because I burn calories slowly
Wrong! Fatnessis not caused by a slow metabolism(新陈代谢).In fact, although fat people consume 消耗moreenergy than slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping adiary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.
Exerciseis boring
Wrong! Anythingwill become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balancedand varied多样的 program that’s fun aswell as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a difference route. Ifyou do yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distanceor time challenge.
Nopain, no gain
Wrong! Exerciseis not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong,and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experiencemild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is adapting to thepositive changes in your l
ifestyle and the aches should disappearrelatively quickly. If you don’t, rest and seek medical advice.
33. What doesthe author think about being fat?
A. It is the family genes that make peoplefat.
B. People are fat because they consume toolittle energy.
C. A diary of exercise can prevent peoplefrom becoming fat.
D. It is the result of people’s unbalancedlifestyle.
34. According tothe author, how can we make exercise more interesting?
A. By taking varied exercise. B. By choosing simple exercise.
C. By doing regular exercise. D. By sticking to（坚持）outdoorexercise.
35. What is thepurpose of the passage?
A. Tostate the importance of keeping fit.
B. To clarify(澄清)some misunderstandings about fatness and exercise.
C. To test what has long been believed aboutkeeping fit.
D. To explain some medical facts about beingfat and doing exercise.
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。
Iwas ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收银台)in her grocery store. __36__ I quickly learned the importance of treatingcustomers politely and saying “thank you.”
Atfirst I was paid in candy. __37__ I worked every day after school, and duringthe summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helpedme set up a bank account.__38__[来源:学科网ZXXK]
Bythe time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that shepromoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆品).I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Eventhough I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do youthink I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able totranslate what they wanted into makeup(化妆)ideas. __39__
Thejob taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’tneed to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. __40__ Expectthey are no longer women buying cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids whotell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.
A.Later I received 50 cents an hour.[来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K]
B.Before long, she let me sit there by myself.
C.I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.
D.Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.
E.My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility（承担责任）.
F.Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.
G.Watching my money grow was more rewarding/worthy than anything I could havebought.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mykids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. Onthe way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “___41___ my job.Family to Feed.”
Atthis store, a ___42___ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him andmake a ___43___ on how bad it must be to have to stand ___44___ in the coldwind.
Inthe store, I asked each of my kids to ___45___ something they thought our“friend” there would ___46___. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle ofjuice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a ___47___. I thought about it.We were ___48___ on cash ourselves, but…well, sometimes ___49___ from our needinstead of our abundance(充裕)is ___50___ what we need to do! All the kids ___51___ something theycould do away with for the week.
Whenwe handed him the bag of ___52___, he lit up and thanked us with ___53___ eyes.When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ___54___his familymight need, he burst into tears.
Thishas been a wonderful ___55___ for our family. For days the kids have beenlooking for others we can ___56___! Things would have played out so ___57___ ifI had simply said, “No, we really don’t have ___58___ to give more.” Steppingout not only helped a brother in ___59___, it also gave my kids the ___60___taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.
41. A. Lost B. Changed C. Quit D. Finished
42. A condition B.place C.sight D.show
43. A.suggestion B. comment评论 C.decision D. call
44. A. outside B. proudly C. by D. angrily
45. A. draw B. say C. arrange D. pick
46. A. order B. supply C. appreciate D. discover
47. A. dollar B.job C.hot meal D. gift card
48. A. easy B. low C. soft D. loose
49. A. giving B.saving C.spending D. begging
50. A. yet B. even C. still D. just
51. A. declared宣布 B. shared C. ignored忽略 D.expected
52. A . toys B. medicine C. food D. clothes
53. A. sleepy B.watery C. curious D. sharp
54. A. whoever B.whatever C. whichever D. whenever
55. A.experience B. example C.message D. adventure
56. A. rely on B.respect C. learn from D. help
57. A. suddenly B.vividly C. differently D. perfectly
58. A. time B.power C.patience D. money
59. A. fear B. love C. need D. memory
60. A. strong B. sweet C. strange D. simple
第三部分 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。注意：将答案写在答题卷的相应位置。
For Rachael and Leigh Barman, there is only one wishon their Christmas list this year---that their sick daughter Paige shouldsurvive/live until December 25. Fifteen-year-old Paige suffers from___61___rare brain disease, ____62___affects(影响) as few as 12 peoplein the world, and could kill her any day _____63___warning(警告).
And her condition has gone even____64____ (bad) in recent months. Her parents filled the family home withChristmas decorations ___65____ September 1st so she could enjoy therest of her life. Since then, she has ___66___ (regular) opened Christmaspresents and received visitors---but she sleeps for up to 19 hours a day, herparents knowing that each time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up.
Mrs. Barman ____67_____(describe) dealingwith the condition as “like being on death row” as she never knew if____68_____ daughter would wake up the next morning.[来源:Z+xx+k.Com]
Themother said: “She always loves Christmas and I get my heart _____69____(break)when I see her suffering like this. Our best Christmas present would be havingPaige with us at Christmas. No matter ____70____ she leaves the world, we makesure that she is always happy.”
第四部分 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。
Tomwas having much trouble get up in the morning and was always late with work.His boss wanted to fire him if he didn’t start coming on time, but he went tothe doctor for a help. The doctor gave him some medicine and told him to takethem before he went to bed. The man does as told and slept really well, wake upbefore the alarm had even gone off. He had time for a properly breakfast andwas the first reach the factory. “Boss,” he said, “that medicine really works!”“I’m pleasing to hear it,” said his boss, “but where were you yesterday?”
第二节、书面表达（共25分） 请写一篇吸烟危害的短文.
内容要点: 吸烟会导致许多疾病,甚至一些危及生命的疾病.
吸烟不但对吸烟者自己有害,也严重影响不吸烟者的健康.
据报道,美国每年至少有32万人因吸烟而丧生.目前约有四千万人仍在吸烟.
可喜的是,越来越多的人已认识到其危害,开始戒烟.
青年学生不应该养成这一恶习,如有这一习惯,应尽早戒除.
英语答案
第二部分：
阅读 A：ADBA B：ABCA C: DCBD D: DAB
七选五 BAGCD
第三部分：
完形填空：41-45 ACBAD 46-50 CDBAD 51-55 ACBBA 56-60 DCDCB
语法填空: 61.a 62.which 63.without 64.worse 65.on 66.regularly 67.described 68.her 69. broken 70.when
第四部分：
第一节：短文改错
1..get改为getting 2．with改为for．3.but改为so 4.去掉a 5.them改为it。
6.does---did 7.wake改为waking。8．properly改为proper。9.reach前加to。考查非谓语动词。此处动词不定式toreach作thefirst的后置定语。10．pleasing改为pleased。
书面表达
【参考范文】one possible version:
Ithink smoking is harmful to our health. I hope that smokers will give upsmoking from now on.Smoking cigarettes can lead to heart disease, cancer andother health problems. As we know ,
itdose great harm not only to smokers themselves, but also to those who don‘tsmoke.
Itis reported that at least three hundred and twenty thousand Americans arekilled by smoking each year. And about 40 million smokers continue to smokecigarettes today. Fortunately, more and more people have come to realize thedanger of smoking and begin to stop it.
Asa result, you shouldn’t form such a habit. I hope you will make up yourmind to stop smoking, for it is easy to do away with cigarettes in thebeginning