河北省唐山市曹妃甸区17学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

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河北省唐山市曹妃甸区17学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

2016-2017学年第二学期期末考试试卷

高二年级英语试卷

考试范围：

高考复习

满分：

150分，考试时间：

120分钟；

注意事项：

1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第Ⅰ卷1至8页。

第Ⅱ卷9至10页。

2.考试结束后，将Ⅱ卷答题纸和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共2大题，80分）

第一部分：

阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Isyourfamilyinterestedinbuyingadog?

Adogcanbeagoodfriendtoyourfamily,butifyouchoosethewrongkindofdog,itcancauseyoualotoftrouble.

Familiesshouldsitdownanddiscusstheproblemsbeforebuyingadog．Evenifthechildreninyourfamilyaretheoneswhowantthedog，theparentsaretheoneswhoarereallyresponsible（有责任的）forseeingthattheanimalisproperlycaredfor．Ifyoudon’tknowmuchaboutdogs，it’sagoodidestogotothelibraryforbooksaboutdifferentkindsofdogs，aswellasbooksabouthowtotrainayoungdog.Dogsofdifferentkindschangeinpopularityastheyearsgoby.OneofthemostpopulardogsthesedaysistheGermanshepherd（牧羊犬）.Thisisbecauseitprovidesprotection.Thefamilyshouldbewarnedthatthesedogsgrowuptobeverybig,andmayhetoopowerfulforchildren,Ifyourhouseisnotbig,atoydogmaybeagoodchoice（选择）.Thesedogsareverysmallandeasytotrain.Theydon’tneedtobewalkeddaily.

1.Accordingtothepassage,whoshouldtakecareofthedog?

  A.Children.    B.Parents.     C.Family.     D.Friends.

2.Thewritersuggestsonecangetinformationaboutthedifferentkindsofdogs           .

  A.byreadingbooksaboutdogs               B.bybuyingadogfromapetshop

  C.bywatchingdogsinazoo                 D.byaskingsomefriends

3.Thepassageismainlyabout  _______        .

  A.howtotakecareofdogs                  B.differentkindsofbooksaboutdogs

  C.howtochoosetherightdogsforfamilypets  D.differentkindsofdogs     

B

Papa’sjawdroppedwhenMamatoldhimthatSisterhadcheatedonherfinalexams—nottosucceedbuttofail.“It’sunbelievable!

”hesaid.“Sisterhasalwaysbeensoproudofhergoodgrades!

”

“Yes,shehas,”saidMama.“Butit’snotunbelievable.Itjustshowshowbadlyshewantedofftheswimmingteam.”

 　　“Wantedofftheswimmingteam?

”saidPapa.“Sheneversaidanythingaboutthattome.”

　　“Ofcourseshedidn’t,”saidMama.“Shewasafraidyou’dblowyourtop.YoualreadyhadhergettingaswimmingscholarshiptocollegeandwinninggoldmedalsattheOlympics.Canyouimaginehowmuchpressureshemusthavefelt?

Forher,beingontheteamcouldn’thavebeenmuchfun.”

　　“Oh,mygosh!

”Papa

said,clappingahandtohisforehead.“I’vebeensostupid!

Ijustthoughtshe’dwanttobeachampionswimmerbecauseshe’ssogoodatit.”

　　“It’slikeanythingelse,dear,”saidMama.“Nomatterhowgoodatityouare,ifitstopsbeingfun,youwon’twanttodoitanymore.”

　　Papaputhisheadinhishands.

　　“Shemustbereallymadatme,”hemumbled.“MaybeIshouldsaysorrytoher.”

　　Sister’sfootstepscouldbeheardonthestairs.Shecameintothekitchenandlookedhopefullyupatherparents.

　　“Honey,”saidMamawithasmile,“yourpapaandIhavedecidedthatthere’snoreasonforyoutobeontheswimmingteamifyoudon’twantto.”

　　Sister’sfacelituplikeaChristmastree.“Yippee!

”shecried.

　　“And,”addedPapa,“there’snoneedforanymoredril

ls.I’msureyou’llbringyourgradesbackupallbyyourself.”

　　SisterrantoPapaandjumpedintohisarms.Shegavehimabighug.“I’mgoingtogoplaycardswithLizzy!

”shesaid.“Seeyoulater!

”

　　Fromthekitchenwindow,MamaandPapawatchedtheirdaughterrundownthesunnyroadtowardLizzy’shouse.

　　“It’sgoodtoseeherhappyagain,”saidMama.

　　“Itsureis,”Papaagreed.“Asfortheswimmingteam,there’salwaysnextyear.”

　　“If?

”Mamapromptedhim.

　　“Oh,right,”saidPapa.“Ifshewantsto.”

　　Mamasmiled.“Atleastyou’relearning,dear,”shesaid.Shekissedhim.

　　“Well,youknowwhattheysay,”Papasaid.“Betterlatethannever.”

4.Theunderlinedexpression“blowyourtop”probablymeans_____.

A.changeyouropinionB.becomeveryexcited

C.getveryangryD.falldownwithfear

5.Mamainsistedthatthechildshoulddo_____.

A.whatshewaswillingto               B.whatshefelteasyto 

C.whatshewasableto                 D.whatshefeltrightto 

6.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesPapa?

A.Cruelbutreasonable.     B.Crazybutconfident. 

C.Stubbornbuthonest.     D.Ambitiousbutconsiderate.

7.Whichmightbethepropertitleforthepassage?

A.EasierSaidThanDone       B.HealthIsBetterThanWealth

C.BetterLateThanNever   D.SomethingIsBett

erThanNothing

 C

What'sthemostimportantthinginlife?

People'sanswersvarygreatly.ForBritishscientistRobertEdwards,theanswerishavingachild."Nothingismorespecialthanachild,"hetoldtheBBC.

Edwards,theinventoroftheInVitroFertilization（IVF）technology---morecommonlyknownas"test-tube（试管）baby"technology---passedawayonApril10,2013attheageof87.

"Edwardschangedthelivesofmillionsofordinarypeoplewhonowrejoice（高兴）inthegiftoftheirownchild,"saidPeterBraude,aprofessoratKing'sCollegeLondon."Heleavestheworldamuchbetterplace."

Edwardsstartedhisexperimentsasearlyasthe1950s,whenhehadjustfinishedhisPhDingenetics.Atthattime,muchofthepublicviewedtest-tubebabiesas"scary",accordingtoMarkSauer,aprofessoratColumbiaUniversity,US.

EdwardsandhiscolleaguePatrickSteptoefacedoppositionfromchurches,governmentsandmedia,nottomentionattacksfrommanyoftheirfellowscientists."PeoplesaidthatweshouldnotplayGodandweshouldnotinterferewithnature,"EdwardsoncetoldTime

s.Hesaidthathefelt"quitealone"atthetime.

"ButEdwardswasafighter,andhebelievedinwhathewasdoing,"saidSauer.Withoutsupportfromthegovernment,thetwostruggledtoraisefundstocarryon.Andin1968theyfinallydevelopedamethodtosuccessfullyfertilizehumaneggsoutsidethebody.

Thefirsttest-tubebabywasbornonJuly25,1978.HernamewasIsLouiseBrown.Despitepeople'ssafetyconcerns,Brownwasjustashealthyasotherchildren.

"IVFhadmovedfromvisiontorealityandanewerainmedicinehadbegun,"BBCcommented.

Eversincethen,publicopinionhasevolvedconsiderably.Coupleswhowereunabletohavebabiesbeganthronging（拥向）toEdwards'clinic.Nowadays,Reutersreports,some4.3millionother"test-tube"childrenexist.EdwardsreceivedaNobelPrizein2010andwasknighted（封为爵士）byQueenElizabethnthefollowingyear.

Beforehisdeath,EdwardswasstillintouchwithLouise."Heislikeagranddadtome,"shesaidinaninterviewwiththeDailyMail.

Heisagranddadtomillions,infact.

8.What’sthearticlemainlyabout?

A.Thefirsttest-tubebaby.

B

.Anewerainmedicine.

C.TheinventorofIVFtechnology.

D.ThechangesIVFtechnologyhasbrought.

9.ThewriterquotedPeterBraudeto.

A.showhowdifficultitwasforEdwardstodohiswork

B.describewhatkindofpersonEdwardswas

C.explainwhyheislovedbyallchildren

D.commentonhisachievement

10.Theunderlinedword"opposition"inParagraph6isclosestinmeaningto""

A.attackB.supportC.testD.influence

11.WhatisthecorrectorderofeventsinEdwards'life?

a.HereceivedaNobelPrize.

b.Hestruggledtoraisefunds.

c.Thefirsttest-tubebabyw

asborn.

d.HewasknightedbyQueenElizabethII.

e.Hesucceededinfertilizinghumaneggsoutsidebody.

f.HestartedhisexperimentsonIVFtechnology.

A.f-e-b-c-a-dB.f-b-e-c-d-aC.f-b-e-c-a-dD.f-e-d-a-c-b

D

　　Theneedtofeedagrowingpopulationisputtingmuchpressureontheworld’ssupplyofwater.With97%oftheworld’swatertoosaltytobedrunkorusedinagriculture,theworldwidesupplyofwaterneedscarefulmanagement,especiallyinagriculture.Althoughtheideaofawatershortage（短缺）seemsstrangetosomeonefortunateenoughtoliveinahighrainfallcountry,manyoftheworld’sagriculturalindustriesexperienceconstantwatershortages.

　　Althoughdamscanbebuilttostorewaterforagriculturaluseindryareasanddryseasons,thecostsofwaterredistribution（重新分配）areveryhigh.Notonlyistherethecostoftheengineeringitself,butthereisalsoanenvironmentalcosttobeconsidered.Wherevalleys（山谷）arefloodedtocreatedams,housesarelostandwildlifehomesdestroyed.Besides,watermanyfloweasilythroughpipestofields,butitcannotbetransportedfromonesideoftheworldtotheother.Eachcountrymustthereforerelyonthemanagementofitsownwatertosupplyitsfarmingrequirements.

　　Thisisparticularlytroublingtocountrieswithagriculturalindustriesinareasdependentonirrigation（灌溉）.InTexas,farmers’overuseofirrigationwaterberesultedina25%reductionofthewaterstores.IntheCentralValleyareaofsoutheasternUSA,ahugewaterengineeringprojectprovidedwaterforfarmingindryvillage,butmuchofthewaterusehasbeenpoorlymanaged.

　　SaudiArabia’sattemptstogrowwheatindesertareashavebeenthepumpingofhugequantitiesofirrigationwaterfromundergroundreserves.Becausethereisnorainfallintheseareas,suchreservescanonlydecrease,anditisbelievedthatfiftyyearsofpumpingwillseethemrundry.

　　12.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearnedthat_______.

　　A.muchoftheworld’swaterisavailableforuse

　　B.peopleinhighrainfallcountriesfeellucky

　　C.thecostsofwaterredistributionshouldbeconsidered

　　D.watercanbeeasilycarriedthroughpipesacrosstheworld

　 　13.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

　　A.ThewaterstoresinTexashavebeenreducedby75%.

　　B