1、- 1 -山西省阳高县第一中学 2016-2017 学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第 I 卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项AHousework is a frequent source of disputes(争论) between lazy husbands and their hard-working wives, but women have been warned not to expect men to pull their weight any time soon
2、.A study from Oxford University has found that men are unlikely to be doing an equal share of housework before 2050. Mothers, the researchers warned, will continue to shoulder the burden of childcare and housework for the next four decades, largely because housework such as cleaning and cooking is s
3、till regarded as “womens work”.The gap between the amount of time men and women spend on housework has narrowed slowly over the past 40 years. But it will take another four decades before true housework equality(平等) is achieved, the study concluded. The research found that in the Nordic countries, t
4、he burden of housework is shared more equally between men and women. In the UK, women spend an average of four hours and forty minutes each day on housework, compared with two hours and twenty-eight minutes for men. This is an improvement from the 1960s, when British women typically spent six hours
5、a day on housework, while men spent just 90 minutes every day.But progress towards housework equality appears to be slowing in some countries. Dr. Oriel Sullivan, a research reader from Oxfords Department of Sociology, said, “Weve looked at what is affecting the equality in the home, and we have fou
6、nd that certain tasks seem to be given according to whether they are viewed as mens work or womens work.”Dr. Sullivan said cultural attitudes taught at school may be responsible for the views of housework. “At school it is much easier for a girl to be a tomboy, but it is much more difficult for a bo
7、y to enjoy baking and dancing,” she said.- 2 -1. The underlined part “pull their weight” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “ ”.A. lose weight B. be lazy C. earn money D. do equal housework2. Women will continue to do more housework before 2050 mainly because .A. men are too busy to helpB. they would
8、 like to do soC. they can do better in houseworkD. housework will still be considered as womens work3. From Paragraph 4 we know that in the UK .A. men now spend just 90 minutes a day on housework on averageB. women now are too busy with their work to do houseworkC. women now spend less time on house
9、work than beforeD. housework is shared equally between men and women4. In Dr. Sullivans opinion, what is to blame for the housework inequality?A. Cultural attitudes towards housework B. Policies made by the governmentC. The time spent on work D. The type of houseworkBAs they migrate(迁移 ), butterflie
10、s and moths(飞蛾) choose the winds they want to fly with, and they change their body positions if they start floating in the wrong direction. This new finding suggests that insects may employ some of the same methods that birds use for traveling long distances. Scientists have long thought that insect
11、s were simply at the mercy of the wind.Fascinating as their skills of flight are, migrating behavior has been difficult to study in insects because many long distant trips happen thousands of feet above ground. Only recently have scientists developed technologies that can detect such little creature
12、s at such great heights.To their surprise, though, the insects werent passive but active travelers on the winds. In autumn, for example, most light winds blew from the east, but the insects somehow sought out ones that carried them south and they positioned themselves to navigate(导航) directly to the
13、ir wintering homes.Even in the spring, when most winds flowed northward, the insects didnt always go with the flow. If breezes werent blowing in the exact direction they - 3 -wanted to go, the insects changed their body positions to compensate(抵消). Many migrating birds do the same thing.The study al
14、so found butterflies and moths actively flew within the air streams that pushed them along. By adding flight speeds to wind speeds, the scientists calculated that butterflies and moths can travel as fast as 100 kilometers an hour. The findings may have real-world applications.With climate warming, m
15、igrating insects are growing in number. Knowing how and when these pests move could help when farmers decide when to spray their crops.5. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Insects migrate with the seasons B. Wind helps insects greatly in migratingC. insects have real direction D. Scientists have tr
16、ouble in observing insects6. Scientists originally thought that .A. insects always waited for their favorable windsB. insects chose the winds they wanted to rideC. insects were just blown about by the windD. insects positioned themselves in the winds7. It is not easy to study the migrating behavior
17、of the insects because .A. the little creatures can fly very fastB. their flight is long and high above groundC. the winds direction is hard to foreseeD. they have no regular migrating courses8. According to the passage, the findings can .A. increase insects in number B. instruct farmers when to spr
18、ayC. prevent climate warming D. help protect insectsCDo you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗) ? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.For example , some might say, “I just won a hun
19、dred dollars on the lottery (彩票) . It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it - 4 -in for one hundred dollars! “This guys a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser!He didnt
20、say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. Thats called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.Some politicians often use this trick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and ga
21、ined three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents says, “During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million jobs!“ Thats true. However, an honest statement would have been , “ During Governor Smiths term , the state had a net gain of two million jobs. “Advertisers will
22、sometimes use half-truths. Its against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache. “ It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of the
23、m work for the Yucky Company.This kind of deception happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies , and sometimes the truth can lie as well. 9. How much did the lottery winner lose? A. One hundred dollars. B. Two hundred dollars.C. Three hundred dollars. D. Four hundred dollars.10. We may
24、 infer that the author believes people should_. A. buy lottery tickets B. make use of half-truthsC. not take anything at face value D. not trust the Yucky Company11. What do the underlined words “ net gain“ in Paragraph 5 mean? A. final increase. B. big advantage.C. large share. D. total saving.12.
25、What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?A. False statements are easy to see through.- 5 -B. Half-truths are often used to mislead people.C. Doctors like to act in advertisement.D. Advertisements are based on facts.DSM Card CutterChange regular SM cards to smaller SIM cards.
26、Did you know you can cut a regular size phone SIM card to a smaller size SM card and it will still work? This tool will help you do it. Just stick a SIM card in it, press it down like a stapler(订书机).A perfectly shaped smaller SIM is there. Ive used it many times when swapping SIMs from one phone to
27、another.03/7/17-Mark FrauenfelderProfi Cheese SlicerUses a thin wire to slice up to medium-hard cheeses in four inch sections.I may own every cheese slicer ever made. I prefer a wire type cheese cutter so I can cut slices that work well on a piece of bread and sandwich.This cheese slicer is great fo
28、r both tasks. It even has adjustable tension on the two cutting wires. A point of information: I did break a wire cutting a very hard piece of cheese with black pepper. Good news, the wire is replaceable, and I was able to purchase new wires to fix it. Maybe best to use on softer cheeses. Lessons le
29、arned. But, highly recommended for every other use except for those extremely hard cheeses.03/6/17-Kent BamesAsh Bucket(桶子）Bucket with lid keeps your fireplace(壁炉）clear of ashes.I purchased this ash bucket recommended by my friend and have found it invaluable. Previously I had an old bucket that got
30、 left outside and usually filled up with rain and became a mess to clean. This ash bucket has a raised bottom and thermal insulation(隔热层）to prevent any accidental hot coals in your ash to damage your floor or cause a fire. You can store this bucket indoors since the lid is nice and tight.- 6 -03/3/1
31、7-Seth Wilson13.What can SIM Card Cutter do?A. Cut up a SM Card. B. Help store more information.C. Delete the information. D. Make a SIM card smaller shape.14. What kind of food is Profi Cheese Slicer most suitable for?A. Cheese slices with cracked black pepper. B. Very dry sandwich.C. Medium-soft c
32、heeses. D. Extremely hard cheeses.15.Which is one of the characters about the Ash Bucket?A. It is waterproof. B. It is fire resistant.C. It is useful outdoors. D. It is of no value.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。 （注意：此题 16-20 的答案要写到答题卡上）Every living thing has gen
33、es. Genes carry information. 16 They make sure that humans give birth to humans and cows give birth to cows. They also make sure that a dog doesnt give birth to a frog, or an elephant to a horse. However, genetic engineers take genes from one species-for example, a snake, and transfer them to anothe
34、r-for example, corn. 17 Such new life forms have been described, by some scientists as a real-life Frankenstein(科幻怪人).Genetic engineers put duck genes into chicken to make the chickens bigger. They put hormones(激素) into cows to make them produce more milk. They put genes from flowers into beans and
35、from fish into tomatoes. 18 It just makes them easier and faster for the farmer to grow.The effects of genetic engineering on the natural world may be disastrous. The engineers may create strange life beings, or monsters that we cannot control. 19 Theyll have to find one, fight for one -or kill for
36、one. It may be your land they fight for-or you that they kill. Moreover, the effects of these experiments can often be cruel. In America, pigs were given human genes to make them bigger and less fatty. The experiment failed. The pigs became very ill and began to lose their eyesight. We would all lik
37、e a better, healthier and longer life, and genetic engineering might give us this. On the other hand, it may be a dangerous experiment with nature. In the story of Frankenstein, the doctor - 7 -created such a terrible and dangerous monster that he had to destroy it. 20 A. The information tells us wh
38、at to do or what not to doB. We must make sure that this tale remains a story-and no more than thatC. This doesnt make them cheaper, tastier, or healthierD. The new life forms have no natural habitat or homeE. Then they feed the tomatoes to the fishF. In this way a new life form is createdG. They ar
39、e passed on from generation to generation第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Jennifer was halfway down the stairs when she turned and took one last look at her room. 21 high school and going away to college was like the
40、 22 pause at the ending of a chapter in a good book, and she was 23 to turn the page.Jennifer went down the stairs to where her mother and father, 24 quiet, were waiting. She even felt a sense of guilt deep 25 her when she admitted to herself how longingly she had 26 getting away from her home and s
41、tarting a new life in the college.They went out through the front door. Dad put the suitcases in the back of the 27 , and then came forward to hold the front door open. “Sit in the 48 , dear,” her mother suggested, touching her arm gently, and Jennifer noticed that her mother was 29 one of those sad
42、-looking smiles. In fact, she was afraid her mother might even 30 at the train station.Her father pulled out of their driveway and Jennifer turned for one last look at the house.They pulled up at the station then. The train was coming. There were last-minute questions, words of advice, and then 31 .
43、“Well, Im on my way. Dont worry about me, everything will be OK,” Jennifer said 32 .When her father took the picture, she noticed her mother wasnt weepy at all-the smile on her face wasnt 33 sad-looking.- 8 -Through the window, Jennifer held 34 with her eyes as the train moved away slowly. They were
44、 standing close together, and somehow it 35 the memory of that day when she was seven-when she had persuaded them to let her 36 the big Ferris wheel(摩天轮) all by herself. She had sat still in the 37 middle of the seat as she did just now in the car, feeling 38 that even if she fell, even if the Ferri
45、s wheel itself fell, she had known they would catch her.Suddenly she felt tears 39 her eyes. She wiped her eyes and found her parents out of 40 when she looked back again.21.A. Finishing B. Attending C. Entering D. Continuing22.A. frequent B. sudden C. brief D. regular23.A. sad B. slow C. eager D. q
46、uiet24.A. strangely B. badly C. normally D. definitely25.A. from B. within C. into D. of26.A. looked up to B. got used to C. got bored with D. looked forward to27.A. seat B. wheel C. car D. driveway28.A. middle B. back C. front D. side29.A. flashing B. wearing C. forcing D. shaping30.A. arrive B. es
47、cape C. faint D. cry31.A. decisions B. hugs C. changed D. rushes32.A. proudly B. sadly C. impatiently D. heartily33.A. all B. even C. only D. once34.A. it B. her C. him D. them35.A. kept away B. stuck to C. wiped off D. brought back36.A. ride B. catch C. play D. drive37.A. same B. proper C. exact D.
48、 similar38.A. afraid B. certain C. sorry D. peaceful39.A. controlling B. rolling C. emptying D. flooding40.A. sight B. mind C. station D. memory第卷第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）- 9 -阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Xuexiang Village, formerly known as a forestry farm, has been transformed into a b
49、ooming tourist resort. 41 (locate) at the southern foot of Changbai Mountain, it has much snow. The snow here starts falling in October and begins to melt in April. A unique scene is the “snow mushrooms”, 42 are formed after snow falls onto wood piles. Together with log cabins, pine trees and snowy mountains, 43 place looks like a fairy tale world. Several decades ago, people 44 (come) here as loggers. Years of excessive
