甘肃省武威市高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

1、甘肃省武威市高二英语上学期期末考试试题甘肃省武威市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题本试题共分选择题（70分）和非选择题（50分），共120分，考试时间100分钟。请将所有答案写在答题卡上。第一部分 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。AMaybe you are confused by choosing books for children. Here are some good books for you: Learning How to Le

2、arn $22 Children who read this book show great interest in study. Many pictures will help them understand it easily and quickly. Basic Study Guidebook $36 Read this book and learn:What the three barriers (障碍) to study are and what to do about them What to do if you are tired of a subject Children re

3、ad it to improve the ability to study. How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children $35 Read this book and learn: How to look up words in a dictionary What the different marks in a dictionary mean How to use a dictionary to pronounce words correctly Buy this book and help children with their ed

4、ucation.Whats more, youll just pay 60% for it before May 10, 20161. _ can tell you what to do if you are tired of a subject. A. Study Skills for Life B. Basic Study Guidebook C. Learning How to Learn D. How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children2. Pictures in the book Learning How to Learn ca

5、n . A. make children read slowly B. make the book boring C. make children understand the book easily D. make children draw beautifully3. If you buy the three books on May 2nd, 2016, you will just pay_for them. A. $55.8 B. $93 C. $71 D. $60 4. The aim of the three ads is to . A. help children learn E

6、nglish B. help children learn about nature C. use a dictionary to pronounce correctly D. sell these books to the children BAlmost everyone wants to be happy, but not all know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness d

7、epends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future that we fail to enjoy the present, for example, getting

8、 into college or getting a good job. You should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.Another secret to living a happy life is to b

9、e active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems and only think about the activity.Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good whe

10、n they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.5. The best title of this passage is _.A. Good Frie

11、nds Make You Happy B. The Secret of HappinessC. Money Makes You Happy D. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy6. The writer thinks that _.A. Its wrong to spend time on work B. hobbies take up too much time C. everyone knows how to live a happier lifeD. doing good things for someone can make you

12、 happier7. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Reading a good book. B. Traveling to a foreign country.C. Playing a sport. D. Spending time with close friends.CFlorida is celebrating a big anniversary this year. Five hundred years ago, on April 2, 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Pon

13、ce de Leon arrived on the east coast of what is now Florida. Native Americans had been living there for centuries, but Ponce de Leon was the first European to set foot in what would become the United States.According to legend(传说), Ponce de Leon may have landed in Florida by mistake. He is said to h

14、ave been looking for an island called Bimini and its Fountain of Youth. The magical fountain could supposedly make old people young again. Instead, Ponce de Leon landed on the Florida peninsula(半岛) and claimed it for Spain. He named it La Florida, or “flowery place”.Ponce de Leon explored more of Fl

15、oridas coasts over the next few months. He later returned to Spain but went back to Florida in 1521 to attempt to set up a permanent colony(殖民地). However，Native Americans attacked him and his companions, and Ponce de Leon was killed. It wasnt until 1565 that Spain set up a successful colony at St. A

16、ugustine on Floridas east coast. It is the oldest permanent European settlement in the U.S.Florida didnt belong to the U.S. until Spain lost control. It was admitted to the U.S. as the 27th state in 1845.Today, Florida has one of the fastest-growing populations of any state. More than 19 million peo

17、ple call it home.Its also a popular destination for tourists. Last year, 89 million people visited the Sunshine State. These days, most visitors come in search of fun in the sun on its sandy beaches and its theme parks, such as Disney World and Sea World.8Five hundred years ago, .Athe United States

18、was founded Bthe first European came to Florida.CFlorida was discovered by human beings.DSpanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was born.9. What can we learn about Ponce de Leon from Paragraph 2?A. He hated the Florida peninsula.B. He discovered Florida by accident.C. He finally found Fountain of Youth

19、.D. He could make old people young again.10. Ponce de Leon was killed . A. by his companions B. on his way to FloridaC. during his second stay in Florida D. after he set up a permanent colony11. Which of the following is TRUE about Florida?A. Tourists are losing interest in it.B. Its beaches are not

20、 well protected.C. There are 89 million people in Florida at present.D. Its population has been increasing in recent years.DEvery year gray whales swim a 10,000 miles round-trip, from the cold waters near Alaska, down the coast of North America to the warm waters near Mexico, and back again. It is o

21、ne of the longest migrations (迁徙) of any mammal.All day, all summer long, in thecold waters near Alaska, gray whales eat and eat.Instead of teeth, gray whales have baleen (鲸须) they use to get food from ocean water. They get big mouthfuls of muck (淤泥) from the ocean floor, then push that muck right b

22、ack out through their baleen. The mucky water flows through, but tiny animals get trapped in the baleen and licked up.When the water starts to freeze, the whales begin their long trip south. They swim night and day, without stopping to eat or rest. During the long journey, migrating whales may push

23、their heads out of the water to see where they are.Two months later, the whales reach Mexico. Babies are born here in warm, shallow (浅的) waters called lagoons (濒海湖). Ocean lagoons have no food for the adults, but the babies are safer here than in the open seas. All winter the babies grow big and str

24、ong.In spring first the dads and teenagers leave the lagoons, then the moms with babies. Migrating gray whales swim close to shore, especially moms with babies. The ice is melting up north, and its time for the hungry whales to make the long journey back to their summer feeding grounds. 12. The unde

25、rlined phrase “licked up” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”.A. given up B. ended up C. broken up D. eaten up13. During their long journey to Mexico, gray whales _.A. always swim under the ocean B. find food to supply their energyC. face the colder and colder water D. travel to the lagoons without a

26、break14. Where do mother gray whales give birth?A. In warm shallow waters near Mexico. B. Off the coast of North America.C. In the open seas near Mexico. D. In cold waters near Alaska.15. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about gray whales in the text?A. How longthey live. B. How they get thei

27、r food.C. When they get back to Alaska. D. How long they spend traveling to Mexico.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Secret codes (密码)keep messages private. Banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when informati

28、on is sent by computer. People have used secret codes for thousands of years. 16 _ Code breaking never lags(落后) far behind code making. The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography. There are three main types of cryptography. 17 _ For example, the first letters of “My el

29、ephant eats too many eels” Spell out the hidden message “Meet me.”18 _ You might represent each letter with a number, For example, Lets number the letters of the alphabet, in order, from 1 to 26. If we substitute a number for each letter, the message “Meet me” would read “13 5 20 13 5.”A code uses s

30、ymbols to replace words, phrases, or sentences. To read the message of a real code, you must have a code book. 19_ For example “bridge“ might stand for “meet” and “out” might stand for “me.” The message “bridge out” would actually mean “Meet me.”20 _ However, it is also hard to keep a code book secr

31、et for long. So codes must be changed frequently.A. Itisveryhardtobreakacodewithoutthecodebook.B .Inanylanguage,somelettersareusedmorethanothers.C. Onlypeoplewhoknowthekeywordcanreadthemessage.D.Aslongastherehavebeencodes,peoplehavetriedtobreakthem.E.Youcanhideamessagebyhavingthefirstlettersofeachwordspellitout.F.Withacodebook,youmightwritedownwordsthatwouldstandforotherwords.G.Anotherwaytohideamessageistousesymbolstostandforspecificlettersofthe alphabet. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分50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（