广东省揭阳市学年高二下学期期末英语试题及答案.docx

1、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。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答

2、案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；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 115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。As I have moved into my forties now, I have begun to see that body age has very li

3、ttle to do with soul age. My body 1 telling me again and again that I am getting older. My soul, however, seems to 2 the thought.Just this morning I awoke to find my 3 aching and walked into the bathroom. I stretched my back as much as I could and then looked in the 4 . My thinning hair was becoming

4、 grey. My forehead was lined with deep wrinkles and my frowning face made me look like a tired, middle-aged man.This 5 me but only for a few seconds. Then I remembered that whether I grow young or grow old mainly 6 myself. I said Good morning to God, thanked him once again for my life and smiled in

5、the mirror. 7 , the wrinkles in my forehead disappeared while the laugh lines around my eyes smiled widely with joy. My 8 eyes began to shine brightly and I watched as fifteen years 9 from my face in a second.No matter how old this body of mine may get, my soul remains young. This is 10 for all of y

6、ou as well. When it comes to eternity (永恒), age is a number and the body is a liar.Before you lose the way to look for the fountain of 11 , take a look inside yourself. You may find that your spirit is still young, vital, and wrinkle-free. You may see that the 12 to give love and share joy knows no

7、13 . You may realize that when it comes to eternity our lives are here for only a(n) 14 moment in time. God created your soul and created the body that carries it around. One is temporary but the other is forever. Dont spend too much time 15 the one that wont last when you can be living for the othe

8、r one that will.1.A.enjoysB.keepsC.hatesD.stops2.A.believe inB.laugh atC.agree withD.cheer on3.A.stomachB.headC.backD.legs4.A.roomB.photoC.sceneD.mirror5.A.discouragedB.angeredC.embarrassedD.astonished6.A.results fromB.sticks toC.depends onD.gives up7.A.AmazinglyB.NervouslyC.CuriouslyD.Proudly8.A.sl

9、eepyB.sharpC.painfulD.wet9.A.startedB.disappearedC.recoveredD.reflected10.A.goodB.trueC.valuableD.easy11.A.wealthB.healthC.happinessD.youth12.A.hopeB.patienceC.abilityD.approach13.A.ageB.secretC.chanceD.possibility14.A.wonderfulB.upsetC.busyD.brief15.A.bringing upB.relying onC.worrying aboutD.adjust

10、ing to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1625的相应位置上。There is no doubt that the earth is becoming warmer. It is human activities that have caused this global warming rather than a random phenomenon.All scientists subscribe to the view 16 t

11、he increase in the earths temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oil 17 (produce) energy. Some byproducts of this process 18 (call) “greenhouse gases”, the most important one of 19 is carbon dioxide. Dr. Janice Foster explains: “There is a 20 (nature) phenomenon

12、 that scientists call thegreenhouse effect”. 21 the greenhouse effect, the earth would be about thirty-three degrees Celsius cooler than it is. Therefore, we need those gases. The problem begins 22 we add huge quantities of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. 23 means that more heat energy ten

13、ds to be trapped in the atmosphere, causing the global temperature to go up. And, 24 (unlucky), according to Charles Keeling, between 1957 and 1997, the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere went 25 from around 315 parts to around 370 parts per million . 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

14、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。AOne man tells of driving on a long and lonely road, the last 65 miles of it unpaved, in order to watch Indian dances in the state of Arizona. After the dances, he returned to his car only to find that it had a flat tire. He put on the spare and drove to the only ser

15、vice station in that town. “Do you fix flats?” he inquired of the attendant. “Yes,” came the answer. “How much do you charge?” he asked. With a twinkle in his eye, the man replied, “What difference does it make?” This is what has been called a “Hobsons choice”. A Hobsons choice is a situation that f

16、orces a person to accept whatever is offered or go without. According to Barbara Berliner, the phrase was inspired by sixteenth-century entrepreneur (企业家) Thomas Hobson. There was no choice by the customer it was strictly Hobsons choice. But often we really have a choice, and the choice does make a

17、difference. We may not always believe it. We may feel as if we have no choice, but almost always there is a choice in the matter. And when we realize that we do most things by choice, then we are taking control of our own lives. Someone challenged me to try an experiment that completely changed my p

18、erspective. “For the next seven days,” he said, “eliminate the words I have to from your vocabulary and say I choose to. Dont say, I have to work late tonight. Instead, say, I choose to work late. When you choose to do it, you take control of your life. Instead of saying, I have to stay home, try I

19、choose to stay home. The way you spend your time is your choice. You are responsible. You have control.” In just seven days I was no longer saying “I have to” and I felt better about my decisions. I learned that there is very little in my life I actually have to do. You and I decide to do certain th

20、ings because we believe that it will be for the best. When we eliminate “I have to” from our vocabularies, we take control. Try it for a week and you see what happens. I think youll see its a change for the better.26. What did the attendant mean by saying “What difference does it make”? A. The man d

21、idnt need to pay for the work. B. It was unnecessary for the man to ask about the price. C. There was no need for the man to have the tire fixed. D. The man should keep silent.27. What did the author learn from the experiment? A. He could become more challenging. B. He could spend more time relaxing

22、 himself. C. He should take pleasure in helping others. D. He actually changed his attitudes towards life.28. What does the underlined word “eliminate” mean? A. Remember. B. Repeat. C. Remove. D. Recite.29. What is the situation where we have a “Hobsons choice”? A. We have no choice but to follow. B

23、. We should often change our choice. C. We should make preparations before a journey. D. We should think twice before taking action.30. The purpose of the text is to_. A. advise us to accept others advice modestly B. explain what Hobsons choice is C. tell an interesting story about the author D. adv

24、ise us to become active in lifeBAre your Facebook friends more interesting than those you have in real life? Has high-speed Internet made you impatient with slow-speed children? Do you sometimes think about reaching for the fast-forward button, only to realize that life does not come with a remote c

25、ontroller?If you answered yes to any of those questions, exposures to technology may be slowly reshaping your personality. Some experts believe excessive use of the Internet, cellphones and other technologies can cause us to become more impatient, impulsive, forgetful and even more narcissistic(自我中心

26、).“More and more, life is resembling the chat room.” says Dr. Elias Aboujaoude. Some studies have suggested that excessive dependence on cellphones and the Internet is similar to an addiction. Technology use was clearly interfering with the students daily lives, but it may be going too far to call i

27、t an addiction, says Nicki Dowling, a clinical psychologist. Ms. Dowling prefers to call it “Internet dependence”.Typically, the concern about our dependence on technology is that it detracts from our time with family and friends in the real world. But psychologists have become interested by a more

28、subtle(微妙的) effect of our online interactions. It may be that the immediacy of the Internet, the efficiency of the iPhones and the anonymity of the chat room change the core of who we are.Dr. Aboujaoude asks whether the vast storage available in email and on the Internet is preventing many of us fro

29、m letting go, causing us to keep many old and unnecessary memories at the expense of making new ones. “If you cant forget because all this stuff is staring at you, what does that do to your ability to lay down new memories and remember things that you should be remembering?” Dr. Elias Aboujaoude sai

30、d.“Texting and I.M.ing my friends gives me a constant feeling of comfort, as it is to many of my peers, ” one student said, “When I do not have those luxuries, I feel quite alone and separated from my life. Although I go to a school with thousands of students, the fact that I am not able to communic

31、ate with anyone via technology is almost unbearable. ”31.The writer asked questions in Paragraph 1 to_.A. show his puzzlement about Facebook B. introduce the serious problems brought by technologyC. complain about the slow speed of the InternetD. worry about the fast pace of the modern life32. Whats Ms. Dowlings attitude to the idea of Internet addiction?A. Supportive. B. Tolerant. C. Disapproving D. Unconcerned.33. In the opinion of Dr. Elias Aboujaoude, technology_.A. prevents us staying with our famili