广东省揭阳市学年高二下学期期末英语试题及答案.docx

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广东省揭阳市学年高二下学期期末英语试题及答案

高二下学期学业水平考试英语试题

本试卷共三部分，共15页（试题卷12页，答题卷3页）。

满分135分,考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填

写在答题卡上，并填写好答题卷密封线内的有关项目。

用2B铅笔将答题卡试卷类型（B）涂黑。

在答题卷右上角的“座位号”列表内填写座位号。

不按要求填涂的，答卷无效。

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应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4.考生必须保持答题卷和答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷、答题卷和答题卡一并交回。

I.语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1―15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AsIhavemovedintomyfortiesnow,Ihavebeguntoseethatbodyagehasverylittletodowithsoulage.Mybody1tellingmeagainandagainthatIamgettingolder.Mysoul,however,seemsto2thethought.

JustthismorningIawoketofindmy3achingandwalkedintothebathroom.IstretchedmybackasmuchasIcouldandthenlookedinthe4.Mythinninghairwasbecominggrey.Myforeheadwaslinedwithdeepwrinklesandmyfrowningfacemademelooklikeatired,middle-agedman.

This5mebutonlyforafewseconds.ThenIrememberedthatwhetherIgrowyoungorgrowoldmainly6myself.Isaid"Goodmorning"toGod,thankedhimonceagainformylifeandsmiledinthemirror.7,thewrinklesinmyforeheaddisappearedwhilethelaughlinesaroundmyeyessmiledwidelywithjoy.My8eyesbegantoshinebrightlyandIwatchedasfifteenyears9frommyfaceinasecond.

Nomatterhowoldthisbodyofminemayget,mysoulremainsyoung.Thisis10forallofyouaswell.Whenitcomestoeternity（永恒）,ageisanumberandthebodyisaliar.

Beforeyoulosethewaytolookforthefountainof11,takealookinsideyourself.Youmayfindthatyourspiritisstillyoung,vital,andwrinkle-free.Youmayseethatthe12togiveloveandsharejoyknowsno13.Youmayrealizethatwhenitcomestoeternityourlivesarehereforonlya（n）14momentintime.Godcreatedyoursoulandcreatedthebodythatcarriesitaround.Oneistemporarybuttheotherisforever.Don'tspendtoomuchtime15theonethatwon'tlastwhenyoucanbelivingfortheotheronethatwill.

1.

A.enjoys

B.keeps

C.hates

D.stops

2.

A.believein

B.laughat

C.agreewith

D.cheeron

3.

A.stomach

B.head

C.back

D.legs

4.

A.room

B.photo

C.scene

D.mirror

5.

A.discouraged

B.angered

C.embarrassed

D.astonished

6.

A.resultsfrom

B.sticksto

C.dependson

D.givesup

7.

A.Amazingly

B.Nervously

C.Curiously

D.Proudly

8.

A.sleepy

B.sharp

C.painful

D.wet

9.

A.started

B.disappeared

C.recovered

D.reflected

10.

A.good

B.true

C.valuable

D.easy

11.

A.wealth

B.health

C.happiness

D.youth

12.

A.hope

B.patience

C.ability

D.approach

13.

A.age

B.secret

C.chance

D.possibility

14.

A.wonderful

B.upset

C.busy

D.brief

15.

A.bringingup

B.relyingon

C.worryingabout

D.adjustingto

第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）

阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16~25的相应位置上。

Thereisnodoubtthattheearthisbecomingwarmer.Itishumanactivitiesthathavecausedthisglobalwarmingratherthanarandomphenomenon.

Allscientistssubscribetotheview16theincreaseintheearth’stemperatureisduetotheburningoffossilfuelslikecoal,naturalgasandoil17（produce）energy.Somebyproductsofthisprocess18（call）“greenhousegases”,themostimportantoneof19iscarbondioxide.Dr.JaniceFosterexplains:

“Thereisa20（nature）phenomenonthatscientistscallthe‘greenhouseeffect’”.21the‘greenhouseeffect’,theearthwouldbeaboutthirty-threedegreesCelsiuscoolerthanitis.Therefore,weneedthosegases.Theproblembegins22weaddhugequantitiesofextracarbondioxideintotheatmosphere.23meansthatmoreheatenergytendstobetrappedintheatmosphere,causingtheglobaltemperaturetogoup.And,24

（unlucky）,accordingtoCharlesKeeling,between1957and1997,thecarbondioxideintheatmospherewent25fromaround315partstoaround370partspermillion.

Ⅱ阅读（共两节,满分50分）

第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Onemantellsofdrivingonalongandlonelyroad,thelast65milesofitunpaved,inordertowatchIndiandancesinthestateofArizona.Afterthedances,hereturnedtohiscaronlytofindthatithadaflattire.Heputonthespareanddrovetotheonlyservicestationinthattown.

“Doyoufixflats?

”heinquiredoftheattendant.

“Yes,”cametheanswer.

“Howmuchdoyoucharge?

”heasked.

Withatwinkleinhiseye,themanreplied,“Whatdifferencedoesitmake?

”

Thisiswhathasbeencalleda“Hobson’schoice”.AHobson’schoiceisasituationthatforcesapersontoacceptwhateverisofferedorgowithout.

   AccordingtoBarbaraBerliner,thephrasewasinspiredbysixteenth-centuryentrepreneur（企业家）ThomasHobson.Therewasnochoicebythecustomer—itwasstrictlyHobson’schoice.

   Butoftenwereallyhaveachoice,andthechoicedoesmakeadifference.Wemaynotalwaysbelieveit.Wemayfeelasifwehavenochoice,butalmostalwaysthereisachoiceinthematter.Andwhenwerealizethatwedomostthingsbychoice,thenwearetakingcontrolofourownlives.

Someonechallengedmetotryanexperimentthatcompletelychangedmyperspective.“Forthenextsevendays,”hesaid,“eliminatethewords‘Ihaveto’fromyourvocabularyandsay‘Ichooseto’.Don’tsay,‘Ihavetoworklatetonight’.Instead,say,‘Ichoosetoworklate’.Whenyouchoosetodoit,youtakecontrolofyourlife.Insteadofsaying,‘Ihavetostayhome’,try‘Ichoosetostayhome’.Thewayyouspendyourtimeisyourchoice.Youareresponsible.Youhavecontrol.”

  InjustsevendaysIwasnolongersaying“Ihaveto”andIfeltbetteraboutmydecisions.IlearnedthatthereisverylittleinmylifeIactuallyhavetodo.YouandIdecidetodocertainthingsbecausewebelievethatitwillbeforthebest.Whenweeliminate“Ihaveto”fromourvocabularies,wetakecontrol.

   Tryitforaweekandyouseewhathappens.Ithinkyou’llseeit’sachangeforthebetter.

26.Whatdidtheattendantmeanbysaying“Whatdifferencedoesitmake”?

 A.Themandidn’tneedtopayforthework.

 B.Itwasunnecessaryforthemantoaskabouttheprice.

 C.Therewasnoneedforthemantohavethetirefixed.

 D.Themanshouldkeepsilent.

27.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromtheexperiment?

 A.Hecouldbecomemorechallenging.

 B.Hecouldspendmoretimerelaxinghimself.

 C.Heshouldtakepleasureinhelpingothers.

 D.Heactuallychangedhisattitudestowardslife.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eliminate”mean?

 A.Remember.       B.Repeat.      C.Remove.      D.Recite.

29.Whatisthesituationwherewehavea“Hobson’schoice”?

 A.Wehavenochoicebuttofollow.

B.Weshouldoftenchangeourchoice.

 C.Weshouldmakepreparationsbeforeajourney.

 D.Weshouldthinktwicebeforetakingaction.

30.Thepurposeofthetextisto_____. 

   A.adviseustoacceptothers’advicemodestly   

B.explainwhatHobson’schoiceis

   C.tellaninterestingstoryabouttheauthor     

   D.adviseustobecomeactiveinlife 

B

AreyourFacebookfriendsmoreinterestingthanthoseyouhaveinreallife?

Hashigh-speedInternetmadeyouimpatientwithslow-speedchildren?

Doyousometimesthinkaboutreachingforthefast-forwardbutton,onlytorealizethatlifedoesnotcomewitharemotecontroller?

Ifyouansweredyestoanyofthosequestions,exposurestotechnologymaybeslowlyreshapingyourpersonality.SomeexpertsbelieveexcessiveuseoftheInternet,cellphonesandothertechnologiescancauseustobecomemoreimpatient,impulsive,forgetfulandevenmorenarcissistic（自我中心）.

“Moreandmore,lifeisresemblingthechatroom.”saysDr.EliasAboujaoude.

SomestudieshavesuggestedthatexcessivedependenceoncellphonesandtheInternetissimilartoanaddiction.Technologyusewasclearlyinterferingwiththestudents’dailylives,butitmaybegoingtoofartocallitanaddiction,saysNickiDowling,aclinicalpsychologist.Ms.Dowlingpreferstocallit“Internetdependence”.

Typically,theconcernaboutourdependenceontechnologyisthatitdetractsfromourtimewithfamilyandfriendsintherealworld.Butpsychologistshavebecomeinterestedbyamoresubtle（微妙的）effectofouronlineinteractions.ItmaybethattheimmediacyoftheInternet,theefficiencyoftheiPhonesandtheanonymityofthechatroomchangethecoreofwhoweare.

Dr.AboujaoudeaskswhetherthevaststorageavailableinemailandontheInternetispreventingmanyofusfromlettinggo,causingustokeepmanyoldandunnecessarymemoriesattheexpenseofmakingnewones.“Ifyoucan’tforgetbecauseallthisstuffisstaringatyou,whatdoesthatdotoyourabilitytolaydownnewmemoriesandrememberthingsthatyoushouldberemembering?

”Dr.EliasAboujaoudesaid.

“TextingandI.M.’ingmyfriendsgivesmeaconstantfeelingofcomfort,asitistomanyofmypeers,”onestudentsaid,“WhenIdonothavethoseluxuries,Ifeelquitealoneandseparatedfrommylife.AlthoughIgotoaschoolwiththousandsofstudents,thefactthatIamnotabletocommunicatewithanyoneviatechnologyisalmostunbearable.”

31.ThewriteraskedquestionsinParagraph1to_________.

A.showhispuzzlementaboutFacebook

B.introducetheseriousproblemsbroughtbytechnology

C.complainabouttheslowspeedoftheInternet

D.worryaboutthefastpaceofthemodernlife

32.What’sMs.Dowling’sattitudetotheideaofInternetaddiction?

A.Supportive.B.Tolerant.C.DisapprovingD.Unconcerned.

33.IntheopinionofDr.EliasAboujaoude,technology_________.

A.preventsusstayingwithourfamili