甘肃省兰州市第四中学2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

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一、阅读理解（30分）

A

Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes—a group of men, tall, strong and handsome, and women, young, beautiful and attractive, too. Together they eat in the finest restaurants, traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious planes and pleasure ships. They are models.

Do you envy them? What sort of life are models leading? Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?

A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a lot of money only by showing themselves off in commercials. But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like. They’d like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine—models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life. This is true for those who are very successful. However, most models find it difficult to get work. Very few can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high. Their agents claim about 20% of the earnings, and no model will get very far without a clever agent. Besides, they have to buy good clothing. They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done.

Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modeling world, and not without a good reason. A top model can choose his or her work, demand and receive high fees and has his or her expenses paid. But for most models, the situation is quite different. And agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market. Intelligence, qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and tight figures. For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for work, trying to sell himself or herself in the face of fierce competition and, sometimes, not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers.

Immigration officials at airport look at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”, and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world. It comes no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports.

Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority.

1.For models, their good looks and tight figures are             , compared with their intelligence and qualifications.
A.more important
B.less needed
C.less essential
D.more looked down upon
2.Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage?
A.A model’s traveling expenses are usually paid by his employer.
B.To be a model, good looks are the most important qualification.
C.Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay.
D.A model can hardly be successful without a good agent.
3.Models often put “Secretary” or “Businessman” instead of “Model” in their passports because             .
A.they want to avoid being stopped to sign their names by fans
B.a person with the occupation of a model is easily attacked by black societies
C.models are sometimes looked down upon
D.secretaries and businessmen are free of custom duty
4.What may be the author’s attitude towards modeling?
A.It is a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man.
B.He is in favour of young people to try modeling.
C.Before being crazy about a model job, young people should be aware of the difficulties.
D.It is a field in which everyone has a great chance to succeed.
5.The underlined word “suspiciously” can most probably be replaced by             .
A.doubtfully
B.excitedly
C.proudly
D.sadly

B

It was already dark when an old man came to a small town.He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night.After he had gone to his room,the owner said to his wife,“Look at his bag,dear. I’m sure there are lots of valuable things in it.I want to steal it when he is asleep.”
“No,no,”said the woman.“He must look for his bag tomorrow morning.Then he’ll take you before the judge.” They thought and at last the woman had an idea.“We have forgetful grass,” said the woman,“Why not put some into his food?If he has the food,he will forget to take his bag away.”“How clever you are!” said the owner,“Don’t forget it when you prepare supper for him.”
The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed.The next morning,when the owner got up,he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bag.He woke his wife up and said angrily,“What a fool!Your forgetful grass isn’t useful at all.”
“No,no,” said the woman.“I don’t think so.He must forget something.”
“Oh,I’ve remembered!” The owner cried out suddenly,“He forgot…”
6.The old man came to the inn _______.
A.in the morning
B.in the afternoon
C.in the evening
D.at night
7.The owner and his wife wanted to _______.
A.get the man’s bag
B.steal the man’s money
C.make the man pay them more
D.hide the man’s bag
8.The owner and his wife put the forgetful grass into the food because _______.
A.the old man always forgot something
B.they wanted to make the food better
C.they hoped the old man would leave the bag in the inn
D.they wanted to know if the grass was useful
9.According to the passage the old man forgot _______.
A.to take his bag away
B.to tell the owner when he left
C.to close the door when he went to sleep
D.to pay them the inn money

C

Choose Your One-Day Tours!

Tour A—Bath & Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge—£37 until 26 March and £39 thereafter.
    Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey,the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.
   Tour B—Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway’s house— £32 until 12 March and £36 thereafter.
   Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England’s oldest university city and colleges.Look over the”city of dreaming spires(尖顶)”from St Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.
   Tour C—Windsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace—£34 until 11 March and £37 thereafter.
   Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VIII’s favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included) .With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens,which include the famous maze (迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!
   Tour D—Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great—£33 until 18 March and £37 thereafter.
   Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.

10.Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?
A.Tour A.
B.Tour B.
C.Tour C.
D.Tour D.
11.Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?
A.Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.
B.Oxford & Stratford.
C.Bath & Stonehenge.
D.Cambridge.
12.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?
A.It used to be the home of royal families
B.It used to be a well-known maze
C.It is the oldest palace in Britain
D.It is a world-famous castle

D

One day a lady saw a mouse running across her kitchen floor.She was very afraid of mouse, so she ran out of the house, got into a bus and went to the shops.There she bought a mousetrap.The shopkeeper said to her, “Put some cheese in it and you will soon catch that mouse.”
The lady went home with her mousetrap, but when she looked in her cupboard, she could not find any cheese in it.She did not want to go back to the shop, because it was very late, so she cut a picture of some cheese out of a magazine and put that in the trap.Surprisingly, the picture of the cheese was quite successful! When the lady came down to the kitchen the next morning she found a picture of a mouse in the trap beside the picture of the cheese
13.What would be the best title of the story?
A.A clever mouse
B.A successful way
C.A fine match
D.A clever lady
14.The lady bought a mousetrap to_________.
A.put some cheese in it
B.catch the mouse
C.get the mouse out
D.get a picture of the mouse
15.It is probably true that_________.
A.a mouse put a picture of itself beside that of the cheese
B.a mouse was cheated by the lady
C.the shops closed early
D.someone else played a joke on the lady

二、七选五（10分）

                                     How to Achieve a School Goal
    Every person wants to achieve the goals set at the beginning of a new school year.
    • 16. When it comes to choosing your goal, ensure that it states exactly what it is that you want to achieve. If your goal seems too big, divide it into simpler, easier objectives.
    • Write down your goal. You can write it in a journal or write it on a sticky note. Writing keeps your memory fresh and helps you clear up the clutter(杂乱) in your brain. Try to keep a journal or a diary.
    • Break your goal down. By chopping your goal up into manageable sections, it allows you to mentally make your way through the goal until the end of a year.17 Therefore you’re far less likely to give up or dodge (逃避)your goal by taking shortcuts or refusing to do anything.
    • 18 Turn off all distractions (使人分心的事物)like TV, the Internet, your phone and every other gadget you have at home. Keep emails, phone calls, texts, etc. to a minimum.
    • Make it happen. 19 Thinking is a useful start but thinking doesn’t do the heavy work and thinking certainly won't move mountains. Go out every morning knowing what you need to do and then do it!
    • Stay positive. Keep saying that you can do it. Stay motivated and be confident.
    • Reward yourself. 20 Every once in a while,if you complete a goal,,treat yourself to an extra bar of chocolate or make time to read that book you've been wanting to read two months ago.
A. Don't think to yourself that over time you will manage to do it
B. Choose specific, realistic goals or even one single but very important goal
C. It is necessary to choose a proper way to finish the goals
D. Carry out your goal as soon as possible
E. Don't be too hard on yourself
F. This method makes it easier to handle
G. Put a brake(阻力))on distractions

三、完形填空（30分）

     When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂). The chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of   used to be a beautiful forest.One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it a(n) area. From then on,   happened inside Paul.
     Years   , Paul was back to the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to   the trees back.The   from that big industry was “No”.
     Paul went to college to study the science of   when he was 18.   ,his teachers said there weren’t any birds or squirrels to   the seeds in the area. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Even if he was   as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted.
     Paul got   and had some kids. But his dream would not   . One night under the   of darkness, he went secretly into the   and started planting.
     And every week, he made his secret   into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this   the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later,   there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.
     Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees, grass and bushes, and Paul has   almost every environmental award Utah has. It   him until his hair turned white, but he   to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.
21.A.what    B.that    C.which    D.where
22.A.awful    B.lovely    C.splendid    D.unique
23.A.nothing    B.anything    C.something    D.everything
24.A.before    B.later    C.ago    D.after
25.A.take    B.carry    C.return    D.bring
26.A.reply    B.problem    C.moral    D.approval
27.A.animals    B.environment    C.industry    D.plants
28.A.Hopefully    B.Unfortunately    C.Surprisingly    D.Thankfully
29.A.steal    B.gather    C.spread    D.raise
30.A.knowledgeable    B.comfortable    C.acceptable    D.reasonable
31.A.changed    B.married    C.involved    D.stuck
32.A.realize    B.die    C.appear    D.destroy
33.A.pressure    B.help    C.cover    D.protection
34.A.forest    B.smelter    C.office    D.wasteland
35.A.adventure    B.decision    C.journey    D.exploration
36.A.with    B.beyond    C.against    D.by
37.A.though    B.while    C.as    D.if
38.A.rewarded    B.received    C.accepted    D.presented
39.A.wasted    B.spent    C.lasted    D.took
40.A.tried    B.succeeded    C.managed    D.attempted

四、语法填空（15分）

阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

A man looking at his smartphone while walking across a railway crossing in Nanjing 41.

(have) a close knock on Oct. 22. He was so 42. (absorb) in his smartphone that he didn’t see a train approaching until it brushed past him, 43. (throw) him to the ground. This should serve 44. a warning that people should be aware of their surroundings, especially 45. crossing roads.

46. (lucky) , the man survived a brush with death, but the incident forced the driver 47. (stop) the train. An 18-minute delay followed the incident, 48. led to abreak in the running of other trains on the route.

Smartphone 49. (addicted) has spread like an infectious disease. It’s evident that itwill do great harm to society. What’s even 50. (bad), some addicts become impatient.

Some people blame the smartphone for the tragedy,yet in fact people’s weakening self-control and self-discipline are to blame.

五、短文改错（10分）

I love camping. It is my favoritest way to spend the summer vacation. Last year, my family and I went camping in the countryside. It was one of the most excited experiences I had never had. We slept in a tent and went on a long walk every day. We cook over a fire and the food always tasted wonderfully. For a whole week, I saw lovely mountain views or breathed fresh air. At night, I heard the gentle wind blowing in the tree, and I felt so peaceful. It doesn’t cost many to camp, and what I believe it’s the best way to get close nature and enjoy its beauty.

六、书面表达(（25分）

    假如你是李华,你们班最近就校园安全问题组织了一个主题班会,请你用英语写一篇发言稿,谈一谈你对这个主题的看法。短文应包括下面的内容:
    1. 加强学生的安全意识;
    2. 在校内外活动中注意安全;
    3. 同学间发生矛盾时,一定要保持冷静、理智;
    4. 逐步把学校建成一个更安全的场所。
    注意:1.不要逐句翻译,可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
             2. 词数100左右;
             3. 文章开头已给出,不计人总词数。
My dear classmates,
    Recently our class has discussed about how to make our campus a safe place to stay on

2017--2018学年度第一学期期末

英语试题（参考答案）

阅读理解：1.A 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.D 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.D

七选五： 16.B 17.F 18.G 19.A 20. E

完形填空: 21.A 22.A 23.C 24.B 25.D 26.A 27.D 28.B 29.C 30.A 31.B 32.B 33.C 34.D 35.C 36.C 37.C 38.B 39.D 40.C

语法填空: 41.had 42.absorbed 43.throwing 44.as 45.when/while

46.Luckily 47.to stop 48.which 49.addiction 50.worse

短文改错：1.favoritest→ favorite；2.excited→ exciting；3.never→ ever；4.cool→ cooled; 5.wonderfully→ wounderful; 6.or→ and; 7.tree→ trees; 8.many→ much; 9.去掉what 10.close后面加to