广东省深圳市耀华实验学校2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

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2017-2018学年第一学期期末考试

高二年级英语试题

2018.1

本试卷共4页，三大题, 满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损，监考教师分发的考生信息条形码是否正确； 之后务必用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名和考生号，同时，将监考教师发放的条形码正向准确粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区，请保持条形码整洁、不污损。

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，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案无效。

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第I卷

注意事项：

1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案后，用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，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1 ~ 20各题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Years after graduating from high school, a man repaid a teacher who left a deep impression on him.

Almost forty years after she began 1 , Marilyn Mecham received a(n) 2 from one of her first students, Kevin Perz. The teacher, who is now 62, recently said that Perz 3 her in January only to say 4 and then sent her a(n) 5 and a $10,000 check. ―I 6 your class so much. You give your students respect. 7 , you won respect,‖ Perz wrote in the note. ―You were the most 8 teacher ever!‖

The 62-year-old was deeply moved. ―When I saw the check I 9 a lot,‖ Mecham said in an email. ―I was very touched.‖

Perz had been 10 Mecham for years, and 11 turned to his high school for help. Mecham said that just the call she received from Perz 12 so much to her. She was so grateful to have somebody spend all that time looking for her. 13 , Perz said that the 62-year-old certainly 14 it. ―She is such a 15 person. For me, it’s less about the money than the sentiment (感情),‖ Perz said.

The pair have been keeping in touch 16 they first began reconnecting. 17 the money, Mecham isn’t sure how she’ll spend it, but may use it for a trip to Sweden. While the story has moved the 18 teacher, Perz’s act also 19 others to express gratitude to those that made a great difference to them. So they’re now in touch with teachers and others who had a(n) 20 influence on their lives. 1. A. volunteering 2. A. surprise

B. working B. award

C. teaching

D. assisting D. apology

C. reception

3. A. conducted 4. A. sorry 5. A. note 6. A. respected

B. contracted B. hello B. journal

C. contacted D. contrasted C. goodbye

D. thanks

C. application D. deal C. appreciated D. charmed C. In relief

D. In return D. intellectual D. panicked D. caring about

B. appealed

7. A. In vain 8. A. incredible 9. A. laughed

B. In harmony B. demanding B. cried

C. qualified C. suffered

10. A. standing by B. learning from C. searching for

11. A. eventually 12. A. gave

B. coincidentally B. meant

C. fortunately C. arose

D. immediately D. cured D. Thus D. served D. flexible D. as soon as D. Due to D. distinctive D. violated D. identical

13. A. Additionally 14. A. reserved 15. A. moody 16. A. as long as

B. However B. preserved B. close

C. Otherwise C. deserved

C. kind-hearted C. long before C. As for

B. ever since B. Apart from B. formal

17. A. Regardless of 18. A. former

C. temporary C. encouraged C. profound

19. A. required B. desired 20. A. genuine

B. magical

第二部分 阅读理解（供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A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum

Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.

November 7th

The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early ―civil engineers‖.

December 5th

Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.

February 6th

An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.

March 6th

Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

Online bookings: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book More into: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson London Canal Museum

12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT

www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi Tel: 020 7713 0836

21. When is the talk on James Brindley?

A. November 7th. B. March 6th. C. February 6th. D. December 5th. 22. What is the topic of the talk in February?

A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the Metropolis.

C. Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands. D. An Update on the Cotswold Canals. 23. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?

A. Chris Lewis. B. Malcolm Tucker. C. Miranda Vickers. D. Liz Payne. B

A campaign is being launched to encourage children to surrender 30 minutes of screen time a day to head for the great outdoors.

The newly formed Wild Network—a collaboration of nearly 400 organizations—is attempting to attract youngsters away from television and computer screen and to fields, woods and parks. Members of the network include the National Trust, RSPB, Play England and the NHS. Organizers say it is the UK’s biggest ever campaign to reconnect children with nature and outdoor play, and claim it could help improve fitness, mental alertness (机敏) and general wellbeing.

A documentary film, Project Wild Thing, will forecast the launch at more than 50 cinemas across the UK from Friday. It looks at the increasing link between children and nature.

Andy Simpson, chairman of the Wild Network, said, ―The tragic truth is that kids have lost touch