第三套湖北高二上学期期末试卷

第三套 高二上学期期中

英 语 试 卷

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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

There are more to enjoy in the city this summer than beaches. Some of Toronto’s biggest attractions have new and exciting features for summer 2012, both indoors and outdoors. Here’s a look at what’s new this summer.

Art Gallery of Ontario

If you’re looking to get some culture, there’s plenty to see and do at the Art Gallery of Ontario, including art exhibits and collections from the world. Right now there’s Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso, Paris, which runs until August 26.

Canada’s wonderland

Just outside the city limits is Canada’s Wonderland, the biggest theme park in Canada. This year sees a lot of new additions to the park, most notably Leviathan, one of the world’s longest and tallest roller coasters. There is also an interactive dinosaur park, stage shows for the kids and Splash Works water park.

Casa Loma

The city’s only historic castle is a great place to take the kids for a day of exploration through the castle grounds, gardens and stables. The venue has many events going on throughout the year, and this summer’s activities include archery courses and Teddy Bear Picnic for kids ages two and up.

Black Creek Pioneer Village

The village features people dressed up for the 19th century, living the old fashioned way. There are gardens, farms filled with domestic animals and more than 30 historical buildings to explore. During the week visitors can tour the grounds, meet with historians, practice Victorian traditions, taste samples in the brewery and more. The site has activities on holidays, like a Revolutionary War Re-enactment and BBQ on Father’s Day and a Canada Day Celebration.

Toronto Zoo

The Toronto Zoo has more than 5,000 animals on display, including some new faces this year. A polar bear cub named Hudson made his debut in March, and starting in May there is a pair of rare White Lions in the African Savannah section. Be sure to stay for informative talks and presentations from the animals handlers, presented daily. 21. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. New attractions appear this summer. B. Tourists are especially fond of Toronto. C. Tourism has been advancing rapidly. D. Beaches are out of people’s attention. 22. What is the feature of Art Gallery of Ontario?

A. It is about the cultural difference. B. It has too many relics on show. C. You can enjoy world-famous painting. D. You can have a close look at Picasso. 23. If your child enjoys theme parks, you will go to ______.

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A. Black Creek Pioneer Village B. Canada’s Wonderland C. Art Gallery of Ontario D. Casa Loma 24. As a person seeking a rural life you prefer ________.

A. Black Creek Pioneer Village B. Canada’s Wonderland C. Art Gallery of Ontario D. Toronto Zoo

B

For the past few months, Steven Pitts has woken up each morning to a landscape (风光) of pines, rivers and changing leaves on the Appalachian Trail (A.T.), one of the famous trails (路径) for hikers in the US. The 19-year-old is a recent graduate of East Mecklenburg High School. He hiked the A.T. as a part of his gap year plan. Pitts discovered the thrill of exploring from reading adventure novels. At 15, he began to plan a gap year to relieve his eager for adventure. As part of this, he decided to hike the A.T. “I grew up being a huge fan of high fantasy novels,” Pitts said. “Whenever I went camping, I felt like I was living out some of my favorite stories.” For him, hiking the trail “seemed like the perfect way to have my own personal big adventure”. To celebrate the finish of his hike, Pitts’ family climbed to the summit (顶峰) of Spring Mountain in Georgia to greet him. “The entire trek (长途跋涉) was demanding,” Pitts said. “But not in the ways I expected. It demanded that I bear long days over rough terrain (地形) and often in poor weather. But it also demanded me not to take the hike too seriously and ... enjoy the sights and experiences that the trail had to offer. “Sometimes, the hardest thing for me to do was to enjoy myself, but once I did, the trail became a breeze.” Traveling above the tree line in New England was a highlight on the trail, Pitts said. The views along the White Mountains and the Presidential Mountain Range were breathtaking. “You could see for hundreds of miles in the distance, which was really lucky because the White Mountains, particularly Mount Washington, are known for having horrible weather,” Pitts said. “When I got up there, there was not a cloud in the sky.” But Pitts also faced many difficulties along the way. It was the support of his parents, he said, that kept him going. “Whenever I was really down, they would remind me this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” he explained. “In this day and age, I don’t feel like everyone should study a four-year college degree after graduation,” said his mom Ann Pitts. “What a better time to explore when you’re young?” 25. Why did Pitts decide to hike the Appalachian Trail? A. To fulfill his parents’ expectations.

B. To satisfy his desire for adventure.

C. To explore his choices before college.

D. To gather writing material for his fantasy novel.

26. What was the greatest difficulty for Pitts while hiking the Appalachian Trail according to the text? A. He had to endure long days over rough terrain. B. He had to put up with the terrible weather there.

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C. He had to deal with unexpected dangers sometimes. D. He had to try not to see the journey just as a task. 27. What is Pitts’ parents’ attitude towards his gap year plan? A. Doubtful. B. Opposed. C. Supportive.

C

D. Uncaring.

When you think of a typical American, who do you picture? A pretty blond white American like Taylor Swift? Or a handsome black American like basketball star Kobe Bryant? In fact, there was a time when the average American looked like neither of these people. Back in the year 1500, the average American was a brown-skinned hunter-gatherer who probably rode a horse and wore clothing made from animal skins. Today, the ancestors of these people – who usually identify themselves based on their individual tribes such as Iriquois, Apache and Navajo – are broadly referred to as “Native Americans”, “American Indians” or simply “Indians”. There’s a chance that you’ve never even heard of American Indians. That’s because there aren’t very many left. When the European settlement of North America began, there was fierce conflict between settlers from overseas and these native people. After the British government and military were driven in the Revolutionary War, conflicts with natives continued as the states were created that would later make up the US. In these conflicts, millions of natives were killed. In 1830, former US President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. This act

required all Indians to moved to west of the Mississippi River to allow for the expansion of the US. American Indians were treated as a military “enemy” until 1924, when the few Indians still alive at that point were granted (准予) US citizenship. That was the first time that the US government formally recognized the rights of Indians.

While the story of the American Indians has been a sad one, their legacy (遗产) is still felt every day in the US. Many US geographical names come from Indian languages, such as Ohio, Topeka, Kansas, and the Potomac River. At the same time, there are many successful academics and other important US leaders who are descended (是……的后裔) from Indians. And nowadays, more and more history classes in US public schools are educating students about how Indians suffered during the settlement of the US.

Although what happened cannot be undone, we can learn at least one thing from the sad history of the Indians: If we want a better future, we must look carefully and honestly at the past. 28. What is the article mainly about? A. The history of the settlement of the US.

B. What a typical American is like.

C. The sad story of American Indians.

D. American Indians’ economic impact on the US.

29. It can be inferred from the article that in the middle of the 19th century, American Indians _______. A. were driven from the US by the British government B. were regarded as a military “enemy” of the US C. were finally granted US citizenship

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D. were required to live along the Mississippi River

30. What can we learn about American Indians from the article? A. There are few influential American Indians in US history. B. Some of their languages are still used today. C. The majority of them lived in the states of Ohio and Kansas. D. American youths are becoming more informed of the suffering of the Indians. 31. What is the author’s attitude toward the history of American Indians? A. It’s miserable to be reminded of it. B. It’s important to learn from it. C. He doesn’t have much interest in it. D. Every school should teach classes about it.

D

In 1969, as US astronaut (宇航员) Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon, he famously declared, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” And as many countries come together to celebrate World Space Week from Oct 4-10, it seems that there are still many leaps to take. During ancient times, our only steps were back and forth across the surface of our own planet. We climbed to the top of mountains, or sailed in boats across oceans. But we didn’t, and couldn’t, leave the surface of our planet. It’s not surprising that back then, the so-called heavens fascinated us so much. How could they not? How could people not be obsessed with the great object in the sky that arrived each day with light and then left, taking the light with it? Or the mysterious moon, stars and planets that lit up the night sky? Compared with us, these things seemed so free and exciting. Different cultures created stories about the heavens. The Chinese referred to a “King of the Sky” who created the heavens and decorated them with stars; the ancient Greeks had “the Sky Gods” who controlled the weather. Few of us believe those stories anymore – science has taught us better. And yet the heavens, or what we now call “space” and “outer space”, are still a source of mystery and fascination for us. Yes, there are space stations, satellites and trips to other planets. None of this modern science, however, has made space any less fascinating to us.

As the American scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson said, “The universe is under no obligation (义务) to make sense to you.” The more we know, the more our curiosity grows. Even today, the most popular novels and movies are set on other planets, solar systems or galaxies (星系). Space is still mysterious, as it was for the ancient Chinese, Greeks and Romans. And perhaps it always will be.

32. The author used Neil Armstrong’s story to ______. A. draw attention to great achievements in space exploration B. describe how the celebration of World Space Week began C. explain why human beings are curious about outer space D. predict future space programs that might change history

33. The underline word “obsessed” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. A. happy B.bored C. satisfied D. interested 34. Compared with modern people, ancient Greeks ______. A. didn’t leave many records of space objects B. believed the King of the Sky controlled the weather

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C. shared a similar curiosity about the universe D. showed little respect for the power of nature 35. What’s the article mainly about? A. Important events in space exploration history. B. Human’s unchangeable interest in space. C. Ancient stories inspired by the heavens. D. What we have learned about the universe.

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。

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。 There aren’t many people who don’t like the taste of cookies. But if they were made with unusual things, like insects, would you still want to eat them? 36 They were trying to find more sustainable (可持续发展的) food sources to solve world hunger. The students used flour made from Thailand house crickets (蟋蟀). About 1,100 crickets can make 100 grams of flour. 37 Finally, it was baked to make cookies. Anja Sieghartsleitner, who led the study, said that insects are a lot more sustainable than other kinds of meat. 38 They use less water and land, and produce less greenhouse gasses than cows and pigs do. They also have more protein than beef, chicken or pork. In fact, in a 2013 report written to help solve world hunger, the United Nations called on more people to eat insects. Scientists have found more than 1,900 eatable insect species. 39 Despite this, most people probably wouldn’t want to eat a whole insect, Sieghartsleitner said. 40 “If we are seeking to feed 9 billion people by 2050, then we have to change our eating behavior,” she said. A. Insects are easier to raise. B. Cricket flour is already for sale on the market. C. The cricket flour was then mixed with eggs, butter and regular wheat flour. D. Besides crickets, this includes beetles (甲虫), grasshoppers (蚂蚱) and cicadas (蝉). E. But she believes that if they’re hidden away in flour, then people are more likely to accept them. F. To fight global hunger, more people are suggesting insects as a future source of food for humans.

G. Three students at Abertay University in Dundee, UK, used ground-up (磨成粉的) crickets to make cookies.

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，选出可以填人空白

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处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

To me, school breaks are opportunities to get away from the dull routine of college. For the Thanksgiving break of 2015, I decided to visit my 41 in Ithaca. It was a(n) 42 journey to Ithaca by bus.

The first leg of the journey lasted about six hours. I had to 43 buses in Scranton for the last leg of the journey, which lasted three hours. 44 , my first bus got delayed by two hours. Therefore, I 45 my second bus and had to wait for a couple of hours 46 I could take the next bus. It was 6 p.m. in Scranton and I was 47 the bus. I called my cousin to tell him about the 48 and mentioned that it might be midnight until I reached home. While I was 49 , I didn’t realize that there was a lady standing close by, listening to my conversation. I couldn’t have 50 what was about to follow would have a significant impact on me.

When I got off the call, the lady 51 me. She particularly asked me about my 52 . When she learned that it had already been a long and 53 day for me, she very casually took out a pack of Nutella and bread sticks and offered it to me.

This was a kind act and I felt 54 ; however, that was not all I were to 55 that evening.

As I continued my conversation with her, I eventually learned that she was from a 56 background; she was not a well earning lady who could afford giving away Nutella packs, but was a full-time house maid. This made my heart 57 , not out of sadness but out of humbleness (谦卑). Suddenly, her act of kindness had an 58 . I realized how much truer and kinder an act of giving is when one gives away what one 59 . As I stood beside this kind lady, influenced by her act and waiting for my bus, I observed myself feeling a lot, but the strongest feelings were of gratitude, humility and the need to get rid of my own 60 . 41. A. friend 42. A. 9-hour 43. A. use

B. uncle

C. coach C. boring C. choose

D. cousin D. exciting D. take D. Eventually D. mistook D. before D. running for D. event D. chatting D. predicted D. looked at D. name D. meaningful D. surprised

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B. 11-hour B. switch

44. A. Unfortunately B. Thankfully 45. A. lost

B. missed B. when

C. Unsurprisingly C. passed C. unless

46. A. after

47. A. looking for 48. A. bus

B. getting on B. delay

C. waiting for C. timetable C. thinking C. remembered C. approached C. family C. happy

49. A. negotiating 50. A. understood 51. A. smiled for 52. A. school 53. A. tiring 54. A. satisfied

B. complaining B. realized B. left B. journey

B. challenging B. grateful

C. embarrassed

55. A. feel

B. learn B. low B. cry B. effect B. needs

C. expect C. strange C. shout C. excuse C. minds

D. discover D. interesting D. sink D. impression D. loves

D. disappointment

56. A. poor 57. A. pound 58. A. idea 59. A. has

60. A. sadness B. happiness C. selfishness 第II卷

注意事项：

用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Hutongs are a type of narrow streets or alleys, most commonly associated with Beijing, China. In Beijing, Hutongs are alleys 61 (form) by lines of Siheyuan, 62 (tradition) courtyard residences. The world Hutong is also used 63 (refer) to such neighborhoods.

The term “Hutong” dates from the Yuan Dynasty, and 64 (believe) to be a term of Mongolian language meaning “water wells”.

Hutongs represent 65 important cultural part of the city of Beijing. Thanks to Beijing’s long history and status as capital for six 66 (dynasty), almost every Hutong has its anecdotes, and some are even associated with historic events.

The Hutongs are residential neighborhoods 67 still form the heart of Old Beijing. The gate building of each Siheyuan is the only thing that we can see along the Hutongs. Chinese people used to try to protect their privacy 68 being interrupted by strangers. So the gate building, in old times, was a symbol to show the position of each house owner. You don’t have to go inside the courtyard. Just 69 (look) at the gate building, and you can already tell 70 it’s an influential family or not.

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(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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）

I attended to a summer school in London this summer. Once we had a debate on \"Which is better, a blog or a book?\". We were divided two groups. My group supported blogs. During the heating discussion, I pointed out that blogs were better than books for their conveniences and low price. Then another student from the same group added, \"A blog also builds connections between the writer and the readers, and between the readers who feelings are similarly by comments and replies. This communication further adds up a good social order. \"

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It suddenly occurs to me that all the reasons I had given were just based on the benefits of one side—the readers. And my classmate considered the connection between people and society as the whole, which impressed me a lot.

笫二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是李华，上周六晚上去外教David家参加他的生日晚会时不小心打碎了一个花瓶，请你给David写信表示歉意，并表示会随信寄出一张你亲手制作的剪纸画表示歉意。 注意：1、词数不得少于100字；

2、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总次数。

Dear David,

How’s everything going? ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours, Li Hua

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第二套

高二上学期英语试卷期末考试

阅读：21-24 ACBA 25-27BDC 28-31CBDB 32-35ADCB 36-40 GCADE 完型填空：41-45 DABAB 46-50 DCBBD 51-55 CBABA 56-60 ADBBC

语法填空：61. formed 62.traditional 63. to refer 64. is believed 65. an 66.dynasties 67. which/that 68. from 69. look 70. whether 改错：

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作文： Dear David, How’s everything going? I’m Li Hua. I feel terribly sorry to tell you that I broke a vase at your birthday party last Saturday and I’m writing to apologize to you for that. Thank you for inviting me to your party. However, when I was trying to clean the spilt drink on the table in the kitchen, I hit a vase accidentally. It fell onto the floor and broke. I was afraid and didn’t dare to tell you. So I cleaned the broken vase and left without saying goodbye. But I have been so guilty all these days that I couldn’t concentrate on my study. Therefore, I’m writing to ask for your forgiveness. Enclosed is a paper cutting made by me. Please accept my sincere apology! I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours, Li Hua

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