河南省商丘市2016_2017学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题201708020148.doc

2016-2017学年第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1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。AWhen I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.When Doctor Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the principle: "No pains, no gains". He hardly watered his new trees, which flew in the face of conventional wisdom. Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker. He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water. So, instead of watering his trees every morning, he'd beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree's attention.Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some twenty five years ago. They were all tall and strong.I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity(逆境) seemed to benefit Doctor Gibb's trees in ways comfort and ease never could.Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to meet with hardship. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be torn apart. 21. With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often _.A. paid little attention to themB. kept watering them every morningC. talked to them to get their attentionD. beat them to make them grow deep roots22. What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees?A. Strange and harmful.B. Interesting and funny.C. Cruel and unacceptable.D. Original and reasonable.23. Which prayer does the author wish for his sons?A. Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.B. Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives.C. Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.D. Have good luck, encountering less hardship in their life.24. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Prayers for my sonsB. Doctor Gibbs and his treesC. Growing roots D. Watering treesBHow to Be a WinnerSir Steven RedgraveWinner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isnt difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”Karen PickeringSwimming World Champion“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success you cant follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and youll be a step closer to achieving them.”Kirsten BestPoet & Writer“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I cant achieve something. Then there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as calm, peace or focus, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological(心理的) tool.”25. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?   A. Difficulties influenced his career.   B. Specialists offered him medical advice.   C. Training helped him defeat his disease. D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win. 26. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?   A. Her achievements. B. Her daily happenings.   C. Her training schedule.  D. Her sports career. 27. According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?   A. Courage.  B. Devotion.    C. Hard work.   D. Self-confidence.CLions are opportunists. They prefer to eat without having to do too much work. When resting in the shade, they are also watching the sky to see what is flying by, and even in the heat of the day they will suddenly start up and run a mile across the plains to find out what is going on. If another animal has made a kill, they will drive it off and take the dill for themselves. A grown lion can easily eat 60 pounds of meat at a single feeding. Often they eat until it seems painful for them to lie down.The lionesses (母狮) , being thinner and faster, are better hunters (猎手) than the males (雄狮). But the males dont mind. After the kill they move in and take the test share.Most kills are made at night or just before daybreak. We have seen many, many daylight attempts but only ten kills. Roughly, its about twenty daytime attempts for one kill.When lions are hiding for an attack by a water hole, they wait patiently and can charge at any second. The kill is the exciting moment in the day-to-day life of the lion, since these great animals spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, sleeping and resting.Lions are social cats, and when they are having a rest, they love to touch each other. After drinking at a water hole, a lioness rests her head on anothers back. When walking, young lions often touch faces with older ones, an act of close ties among members of the group.28. By describing lions as “opportunists” in the first paragraph, the author means to say that lions _.A. are cruel animals B. are clever animalsC. like to take advantage of other animalsD. like to take every chance to eat29. According to the text, which of the following is true?A. Lions make most kills in the daytime.B. Males care more about eating than active killing.C. Lions are curious about things happening around them.D. It doesnt take lions too much time to make a kill.30. How can we know that lions are social animals?A. They depend on each other. B. They look after each other well.C. They readily share what they have. D. They enjoy each others company.31. What would be the best title for the text?A. Powerful Lions B. Lions at Work and PlayC. Lions, Social CatsD. Lions, Skilled HuntersDChildren who spend more time outdoors may have a lower risk of becoming nearsighted, new research suggests.In the study, researchers looked at about 1,900 schoolchildren. The scientists found that the kids who had been instructed to spend more time outdoors over three years were 23 percent less likely to develop nearsightedness during this time than those who had not been instructed to spend more time outdoors. Moreover, among the kids who did become nearsighted during the study, the degree to which their eyesight worsened was slightly smaller among those who spent more time outdoors.The researchers selected six schools and required the children, whose average age was 7 at the start of the study, to attend one additional 60-minute class of outdoor activities during each school day for three years. The parents of these children were also encouraged to engage their children in outdoor activities after school, especially during weekends and holidays. The other half of the children, from another six schools, continued their usual activity patterns. After three years, 30.4 percent of the kids in the intervention(干预) group had become nearsighted, compared with 38.5 percent of the kids in the other group.It is not clear exactly why spending more time outside would benefit childrens eyesight, the researchers said. However, some research has suggested that the higher levels of light intensity found outdoors may increase the release of the chemical dopamine(多巴胺) of the eye. In turn, dopamine is known to restrain（抑制） the type of growth in the eye that is associated with nearsightedness.Based on the new results, the researchers recommend that children spend more time outdoors because of the potential benefits to their eyesight. However, its important to protect kids skin and eyes from UV light, which can be damaging.32. What did the children in the intervention group do during each school day?A. Attend an extra class of outdoor activities.B. Continue to do their usual activities.C. Spend one hour in doing eye exercises.D. Participate in outdoor activities with parents.33. What can be inferred about the chemical dopamine?A. It can contribute to poor sight.B. It can damage peoples brain.C. It is beneficial to eyesight.D. It means low levels of light intensity.34. What may be discussed in the following paragraph?A. How to design outdoor activities for kids.B. How to prevent kids becoming nearsighted.C. How to protect kids skin and eyes from UV light.D. How to encourage kids to join in outdoor activities.35. Which can serve as the best title for the passage?A. The More Time Outdoors, the BetterB. Kids May See Better if They Play OutsideC. Its Time to Engage Kids in Outdoor ActivitiesD. Researchers Found a Cure for Nearsightedness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。If I were a boy again, I would practice perseverance more often, and never give up a thing because it was hard or inconvenient. 36 “There are only two creatures,” says a proverb, “who can surmount(越过) the pyramids the eagle and the snail.”If I were a boy again, I would school myself into a habit of attention. I would let nothing come between me and the subject in hand. 37 The habit of attention becomes part of our life, if we begin early enough. I often hear grown-up people say, “I could not fix my attention on the lecture or book, although I wished to do so,” and the reason is, the habit was not formed in youth.If I were a boy again, I would cultivate courage. “Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage, nothing so cruel and pitiless as cowardice (怯懦),” says a wise author. 38 The fear of ill exceeds(超过) the ill we fear. Dangers will arise in any career, but presence of mind will often conquer the worst of them. 39 If I were a boy again, I would look on the cheerful side. Life is very much like a mirror: if you smile upon it, it smiles back upon you; but if you frown and look doubtful on it, you will get a similar look in return. Inner sunshine warms not only the heart of the owner, but of all that come in contact with it. 40 I might write pages on the importance of learning very early in life to gain that point where a young boy can stand straight and decline doing an unworthy act because it is unworthy.Finally, instead of trying hard to be happy, as if that were the sole purpose of life, I would, if I were a boy again, try still harder to make others happy.A. If we want light, we must conquer darkness.B. If I were a boy again, I would school myself to say “No” oftener.C. We too often borrow trouble, and expect that may never appear.D. I would remember that a good skater never tries to skate in two directions at once.E. If I were a boy again, I would demand of myself more courtesy towards my companions and friends and indeed towards strangers as well.F. Perseverance can sometimes equal genius in its results.G. Be prepared for any fate, and there is no harm to be feared.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Every New Year's Eve in the past, we had breakfast at Aunt Dot's house. My most vivid41 of the meal was the centerpiece（中心装饰品）that Aunt Dot always 42 on her kitchen table-seven sets of salt and pepper shakers. It wasn't until years later that I finally asked Aunt Dot about the unusual centerpiece.She was then 87 but she 43 invited us to the last breakfast of the year. I had 44 early that morning to help with the meal 45 Though weak, Aunt Dot was 46 stirring（搅拌）pancake batter(糊状物)as she 47 my question. "You know I arrange those salt and pepper shakers on the table every single year.”“I know," I said, 48 plates on the table. "But 49 do you always do that on New Year's Eve morning?"“It helps to remind me that 50 the holidays are over, there's another whole year of them coming," Aunt Dot said thoughtfully.I nodded 51 ,"1 guess that makes sense. ""Let me tell you something more," she said.“Ive learned over my many Tears that nothing really 52 ; every ending in life is really just another new 53 . " She pointed at me with the batter-covered spoon. " 54 that, my dear. ""I will," I told her.In the spring of that year, after a short illness, Aunt Dot passed away. To my 55 , I got the holiday salt and pepper shakers which I thought would be given to her own children. I 56 Aunt Dot wanted to make sure I remembered her philosophy.I continued Aunt Dot's breakfast 57 at my own apartment with the salt and pepper shakers centerpiece 58 . The pancakes are never as delicious as Aunt Dot's, 59 the center of the table is covered with those old salt and pepper shakers, 60 us all that every ending is really just another beginning.41.A.dream B. memory C. mind D. worry42.A.changed B. listed C. arranged D. cooked43.A.still B. even C. ever D. just44. A. come through B. come up C. come over D. come across45. A. orders B. purchases C. shares D. preparations46. A. enthusiastically B. nervously C. sadly D. bravely47. A. went through B. figured out C. replied to D. made out48. A. removing B. appreciating C. washing D. setting49. A. when B. why C. what D. where50. A. now that B. in case C. as though D. even if'51. A. in vain B. in doubt C. in agreement D. in demand52.A.ignores B. stops C. requires D. lives53. A. beginning B. surviving C. challenging D. escaping54. A. Remember B. Forgive C. Forget D. Experience55. A. disa