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广西钦州市高新区学高二英语上学期期末考试试题
广西钦州市高新区2016—2017学年度上学期高二英语期末考试试题
第一卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
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。
A
WelcometoMarksdaleStatePark
Wherefun,fitness,andeducationcometogether
Don’tmissournewsummerclassesavailableduringMay23-Aug5!
Swimminglessons:
Ages4—adult.Cost:
$5perclassor$15foronemonth.
Hiking:
Haveastateparkkeeperhikethroughourpathswithyouandteachyouaboutthepark’swildlifeandplants.
Soccer:
Ouryouthsoccerprogramisunusualinthatitisnon-competitive.Differentteamsareformedeveryday.Thefocusisoneachplayerlearningtoworkasateam,notononeteamwinningitall.
Boating:
Theseclassesareonlyfor20-year-oldsandabove.Fishingisonlyallowedwithapermit.
Bicycling:
Wehavespecialpathsbuiltforbicyclists.Signsarepostedforself-guidedtoursofourpark.Groupcyclingisalsoavailablewithaparkguide.Pathsrangefromeasytochallenging.
Amessagefromthedirector:
Hikingpaths!
Sportfields!
Playgrounds!
Campgrounds!
Funactivities!
LocatedonMcQueeney,MarksdaleStateParkofferssomethingforeveryone.Wehaveanumberofplantsandanimals,whichareindangerofdyingout,beingprotectedinourpark.Signupforoneofournewsummercommunityclasses,ortakeacampingtripwithyourfriendsorfamily!
GlenHarwood,ParkDirector
21.IfyouplantolearntoswimfromJune1sttoJuly31st,youshouldpay______.
A.$5B.$15C.$25D.$30
22.Whichofthefollowingactivitiesisonlyintendedforadults?
A.swimmingB.boatingC.hikingD.bicycling
23.WhatcanwelearnaboutMarksdaleStatePark?
A.Manyendangeredplantscanbefoundthere.
B.Specialpathswillsoonbebuiltforbicyclists.
C.Itisaparkfulloffunactivitiesandseaanimals.
D.Theyouthsoccerprogramfocusesonhowtowin.
B
DearJohn,
MynameisAmberandIwanttosharemystorywithyoubecausewhatyou'vesharedaboutlifeandpositiveenergyhaschangedmylife.Thispastyearhasbeenoneofthehardestforme.IfeltIwasstuckinapositionthathadnothingtodowithwhatIwantedtodowithmylife.InJanuary,aftertwoyearsofbeingtogether,myboyfriendleftme.
IreadyourblogeverymorningasIdrinkmycoffeeatwork,butitwasn'tuntilthisMarchthatItoldmyself"nomorenegativity
"asyoutaughtreadersinyourblog.
SincethenI'vegotintonewhabitsatworktokeepmyenergypositive.Whenpeoplewalkinthefrontdoor,I'mthefirstfacetheysee,soIsmilebigwhenIsay"goodmorning"tothem,especiallyonMondays.Insteadofwaitingforsomeonetoaskmeforhelp,Iofferitwithanopenmind.TheCEOnoticedmychangeandofferedmetheexecutiveassistantpositionthatIwanted.
Oneofthebiggest
thingsI'vetakentoheartfromyourblogischangingmyopinionsonmyjob.Yes,itwasnotanimportantposition,butwhenIwaspassionate(热情的)aboutit,Icouldmakemylifefulfilling.
Allinall,Ihavetothankyousomehowforhavingthepassiontohelpothersbecauseittrulyisinspiringtome.Sothankyousomuch,John.Mylifehaschangedbecauseyourwordspointedmeintherightdirection,Takecare!
Sincerely,
Amber
24.Amberwrotethelettermainlyto______
A.introduce
herselftoJohnB.talkaboutherbadyear
C.askforsomeadvice
D.expressherthanks
25.WecaninferfromthepassagethatAmber______
A.didn'tlikeherboyfriendB.spentalotoftimeonline
C.wasn'tsatisfiedwithherjobD.receivedverygoodeducation
26.WhatisimpliedaboutJohnintheletter?
A.Heisaveryfamouswriter.
B.Heusedtoliveaverynegativelife.
C.Hedoesn'tlikesharinghislifestories.
D.Helikeshelpingothersthroughwritingpositiveblogs.
27.WhatdoesAmber'schangetellus?
A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Badluckdoesn'texistlong.
C.Apositiveattitudeisrewarding.D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
C
TheAfricanelephant,thelargestlandanimalremainingonearth,isofgreatimportancetoAfricanecosystem(生态系统).Unlikeotheranimals,theAfricanelephantistoagreatextentthebuilderofitsenvironment.Asabigplant-eater,itlargelyshapestheforest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundingsinwhichitlives,thereforesettingthetermsofexistenceformillionsofotheranimalsthatliveinitshabitat(栖息地).
Itistheelephant'sgreatdesireforfoodthatmakesitadisturberoftheenvironmentandanimportantbuilderofitshabitat.Initscontinuoussearchforthe300poundsofplantsitmusthaveeveryday,itkillssmalltreesandunderbushes,andpullsbranchesoffbigtrees.Thisresultsinnumerousopenspacesinbothdeeptropicalforestsandinthewoodlandsthatcoverpartof
theAfricansavannas.Intheseopenspacesarenumerousplantsinvariousstagesofgrowththatattractavarietyofo