1、1铁人中学 2017 级高二学年上学期期末考试英语试题试题说明：1、本试题满分 150 分，答题时间 120 分钟。 2、请将答案填写在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。第卷 选择题部分第一部分：单项填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. - Can I help you with it?- I appreciate your _, but I can manage it myself.A. advice B. offer C. request D. favour2. - May I have a word wit
2、h you? I wont _ much of your time. - Sure.A. take out B. take off C. take on D. take up3. The Harry Potter books are quite popular, they are in great_ in the city.A. quantity B. progress C. demand D. production4. The bell _ the end of the period rang, interrupting our heated discussion.A. to indicat
3、e B. indicating C. indicates D. indicated5. He likes helping others, _ those who are in trouble.A. in theory B. in favour C. in particular D. in practice6. The Chinese scientists claimed _ a cure for the diseaseA. having discovered B. discoveringC. to have discovered D. that they discover7. We discu
4、ssed three different _ to the study of mathematics2A. methods B. accesses C. means D. approaches 8. With all things _, we should follow his advice.A. considered B. having considered C. being considered D. considering9. - Can you lend me the book Gone with the Wind?- Sorry . I returned it to the libr
5、ary just now. Maybe it is still _.A. valuable B. acceptable C. affordable D. available10. Have you got a _ to fish in this river?A. permit B. permission C. permitting D. permitted11. Though the man was badly hurt in the accident, he was still _ and could think clearly.A. awake B. aware C. conscious
6、D. confused12.When we got to the railway station，the express hadnt started yet，so we _A. neednt hurry B. didnt need hurry C. neednt to hurry D. neednt have hurried13. _ the global economy is showing signs of recovery, many developing countries are still suffering.A. While B. Where C. How D. As14.It
7、was only after we had watched the film “Amazing China“_ we realized what amazing achievements China has made in the past five yearsA. when B. that C. which D. what15.- Havent seen you for ages! Where have you been ? - I went to Ningxia and _ there for one year, teaching as a volunteer.A. have stayed
8、 B. stayed C. had stayed D. am staying316. President Xi Jinping demanded the environmental problems _paid special attention to.A. referred to be B. referred to being C. refer to being D. refer to be17. We can hardly believe such a young boy_ travel around the world all by himself.A. may B. need C. s
9、hould D. must18. -Why are you so disappointed？-I went there hurriedly and waited there for 3 hours，_ the tickets have been sold outA. only to be told B. only to tell C. telling D. being told19.Walking out of the theatre，the famous singer found himself _by his fansA. surrounding B. surround C. surrou
10、nded D. being surrounded20._ in the regulations that you shouldnt tell other people the password of your e-mail account.A. As is required B. It is required C. It requires D. What is required第二部分 阅读理解（共两节 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节：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。AChinas government ha
11、s been trying all measures to reduce pollution in the past few years. Now people can enjoy a fresh environment everywhere. The following two graphs are adopted from the column of “City Information” on the webpage of Beijing Review. 4Graph 1: Olympic Cities Air Quality Report City Date APIMajorPollut
12、antAir QualityDegreeQualityConditionBeijing Sep. 8 37 N/A Very goodQinhuangdao Sep. 8 52 PM10 GoodQingdao Sep. 8 68 PM10 GoodShanghai Sep. 8 67 PM10 GoodShenyang Sep. 8 88 PM10 GoodTianjin Sep. 8 54 PM10 GoodGraph 2: Chinese National Standard API Values Levels of health concern ColorsWhen the API is
13、 in this range:.air quality conditions are:.as symbolized by this color:0 to 50 Very good Blue51 to 100 Good Green101 to 150 Slight pollution Yellow151 to 200 Moderate pollution Orange201 to 250 Medium pollution Red251 to 300 High pollution Purple301 to 500 Hazardous BrownNotes: *API stands for Air
14、Pollution Index(指数). *Particulate matter (PM10) is a major component of air pollution that threatens both our health and our environment. It consists of very small liquid and solid particles floating in the air. *Sulfur dioxide(SO2) acts as an acidInhalation(吸入) results in labored 5breathing, coughi
15、ng, or a sore throat and may cause permanent lung damage.21.If your city is symbolized by either red or purple, the pollution in your city is _.A. Moderate or high. B. Moderate or slight.C. Medium or high. D. Medium or slight.22.Which of the following statements is TURE?A. With API value below 150 t
16、he air is free from being polluted.B. The colors from purple to Yellow indicate the air quality is becoming much worse.C. When there are floating solid particles and dust in the air, it is dangerous pollution.D. On September 8th the color-symbol of Beijing Citys air quality is Blue.23.When more citi
17、zens are beginning to have labored breathing soon after they are in the open air, it suggests that_.A. there is a large amount of sulfur dioxide in the airB. it is so cold that they may have caught a coldC. they are starting to cough or have a feverD. they must be infected with permanent lung diseas
18、eBIts that time of year when people need to lock their carsIts not because there are a lot of criminals running around stealing carsRather，its because of good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvestEspecially with this years large crop，leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invita
19、tion for someone to fill it with zucchini（西葫芦） My sister，Sharon，recently had a good year for tomatoesShe and her family had eaten and canned so many that they had begun to feel their skin turn slightly redThats when she decided it was time to share her blessingsShe started calling everyone she knewW
20、hen that failed，she began asking everyone in the neighborhood，eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the 6tomatoes“Feel free to take whatever you want，“Sharon told herLater that day，Sharon found that her garden had indeed been harvestedShe felt happy that she could help someone and that the
21、 food didnt go to waste A few days later，Sharon answered the doorThere was the neighbor，holding a hot loaf of breadThe neighbor smiled pleasantly，“I wanted to thank you for all of the tomatoes，and I have to admit that I took a few other things and hoped you wouldnt mind“ Sharon couldnt think of anyt
22、hing else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said so“Oh ，but you did，“the neighbor said“You had some of the prettiest zucchini Ive ever seen“ Sharon was confusedThey hadnt even planted any zucchiniBut her neighbor insisted that there really were bright-green zucchini in her gardenSharo
23、n felt curious and decided to go to see where the zucchini had grownThe two of them walked together into the backyardWhen the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables，Sharon smiled“Well，actually，those are cucumbers（黄瓜）that we never harvested，because they got too big，soft and bitter for eating“
24、The neighbor looked at Sharon，shock written all over her faceShe gulped（哽住）a few times，and then，smiling，held out the bread，part of a batch she had shared all over the neighborhood“I brought you a nice loaf of cucumber breadI hope you like it“24.Why does the author warn people in the neighborhood to
25、lock their cars？ A. They might be stolen by thieves at nightB. They might be moved away by the policeC. Their neighbors might fill them with their harvestD. Their neighbors might throw cucumbers into them25.How did Sharons friends react to the invitation to take her tomatoes？ A. They did not accept
26、her kind offerB. They were all delighted to have the tomatoesC. They said they would go when they were free7D. They began to tell everyone they knew about it26.What did the neighbor do in Sharons garden？ A. She only harvested some tomatoesB. She took some cucumbers mistakenlyC. She took something wi
27、th Sharons helpD. She harvested a few zucchini by accident27.We can infer that the neighbors bread would taste _ A. soft and sweet B. hard and sourC. funny and bitter D. fragrant and deliciousCMarch 21 has been declared World Sleep Day，a time to recognize and celebrate the value of sleepMany sleep e
28、xperts hope it will be a wake-up call According to a 2016 poll（民意调查） by the National Sleep Foundation，nearly 4 in 5 Americans dont get as much sleep as they should during the workweekOn average，adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night， although some can manage with less and s
29、ome wont do well without moreBut the survey found that，on workdays，only 21% of Americans actually get a full eight hours of sleep，and another 21% get less than six To many of us，the thought of spending more time sleeping is，well，a big yawnOn the other hand， the thought of being smarter，thinner，healt
30、hier and more cheerful has a certain appealAnd those are just a few of the advantages that can be ours if we consistently get enough sleep， researchers sayAlso on the plus side： Were likely to have better skin，better memories，better judgment，and，oh，yes，longer lives “When you lose even one hour of sl
31、eep for any reason，it influences your performance the next day，“ says DrAlon Avidan，director of the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center A study published last year found the same to be true even of children 8When kids aged 8 to 12 slept for just one hour less for four nights，they didnt function as well duri
32、ng the day But sleeping has an image problem“We see napping or sleeping as lazy，“ says Jennifer Vriend，a clinical psychologist in Ottawa，Canada，and the leading author of the study with children“We put so much emphasis on diet，nutrition and exerciseSleep is in the back seat“ In fact，she adds，no matte
33、r how much we work out，no matter how well we eat，we cant be in top physical shape unless we also get plenty of sleep28.The underlined part in Paragraph 1 means _ A. To wake up the sleepers B. To draw peoples attentionC. To serve as a morning call D. To declare the special day29.From Paragraph 3 we c
34、an infer that _ . A. The thought of being healthier is not very attractiveB. Sleeping has nothing to do with ones expectationsC. Enough sleep is the guarantee of the appealing thingsD. Spending more time on sleeping is a waste of time30.What Jennifer Vriend said in the last paragraph implies that _
35、A. People care little about sleeping B. Sleeping is not importantC. Lazy people tend to sleep long D. Sleeping is only part of our life31.What is the purpose of the passage？ A. To talk about peoples sleeping problemsB. To provide an investigation result of sleepingC. To stress the function of sleepi
36、ng at nightD. To raise the awareness of enough sleepingDSeveral years ago, Masaru Ibuka, chairman of Sony, was at a company planning a meeting. Suddenly he had a brilliant idea. He stopped the meeting and asked everyone present what would happen if Sony removed the recording function and speaker and
37、 sold headphones with a tape player instead. Almost 9everyone thought he was crazy. Still, Ibuka kept thinking about his idea and worked at improving it. The result, of course, turned out to be the wildly successful Sony Walkman. Good ideas often start with a seemingly silly question. Bill Bowerman
38、was making breakfast one day. As he stood there making waffles (华夫饼干)for his son, he wondered what would happen if he poured rubber into his waffle iron. Later ,he tried it and the result looked something like the bottom of most sports shoes we see today. Still, when he took this idea to several exi
39、sting shoe companies, he was laughed at. In fact, every single company turned him down. Though rather discouraged, Bowerman insisted and went on to form his own company, making NIKE athletic shoes. Sometimes good ideas grow out of frustration .When Fred Smith was a student at Yale University, he had
40、 some paperwork that he needed to have delivered across the country the next day. Smith was amazed to find out that overnight delivery was impossible. He sat for a long while, lost in thought. Why couldnt there be a reliable overnight mail delivery service? He decided to design one. Smith did just t
41、hat and turned his design into a class project. His business professor gave him only a C for his efforts. However, Smith was not through. He improved the idea in that class project and finally turned it into one of the first and most successful overnight mail service in the world FedEx. We know that
42、 each of these ideas led to a very successful product or service that has changed the way many of us live. The best questions are usually open-ended and are often silly, Children arent afraid to ask such questions, but adults frequently are. Think how different the world might be if people never ask
43、ed “ silly” questions!32.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Sony Walkman achieved great success with its recording function and speaker.B. Bill Bowerman was experimenting with rubber for large shoe companies.10C. Shoe companies rejected Bill Bowerman as they failed to see the
44、 potential of Nike.D. Fred Smith got the idea of an overnight mail service from his own experience. 33.What do the three persons mentioned in the passage have in common?A. They were all determined about carrying out their ideas.B. They were good at answering other peoples silly questions.C. They sta
45、rted their own company after discussing with others.D. They had a very clear plan for their new ideas at the very start.34.We can conclude from the passage that _.A. asking others for their silly questions leads to inventionsB. lots of creative ideas usually end up as “silly” questionsC. adults usua
46、lly ask more silly questions than childrenD. crazy ideas sometimes contribute to great inventions35.The passage is mainly developed by_.A. analyzing possible reasons B. presenting different opinionsC. providing typical examples D. listing practical suggestion第二节：任务型阅读。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
47、中有两项为多余选项，请把答案写在答题卡上。When you think about people who have made the world a better place，you probably think of famous scientists or great leadersThat is not all the truth（36） _ An act of kindness can bring a smile to a persons face even if only for a momentGive away your money（ 37） _ For example，if y
48、ou want to help hungry children，you can try to find an international organization that provides food for those in poor areasEvery cent you give away will mean a lotHelp a strangerYour small actions can brighten the day of othersHold the door for someone whose hands are fullHelp the blind cross the street（38） _ The key is expecting nothing in return for your acts of kindness11Care about those you knowShow the people close to you how much you care about themTell them
