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汪洋高中2015-2016学年
高二下学期期末模拟考试英语试题
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
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第I卷
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
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4. Rose made herself known to the author in a _______ manner.
A. serious B. cold C. crazy D. humorous
5. From the information provided in the passage, we know________.
A. Rose finished the college degree within a year
B. Rose did realiz ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education
C. Rose enjoyed her campus life very much
D. Rose grew so old that she stopped playing
6. According to her speech, ________.
A. whenever you have a dream, you succeed
B. All people don’t grow up while growing older
C. Rose usually regretted having done something
D. a nine-year-old ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesn’t do anything
7. The best title for the passage can be________.
Growing Older ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )or Growing Up B. It’s Never too Old to learn
C. Humour Does Count D. Challenge Yourself
B
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Address: 1st Avenue between Ogden Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield, Illinois
Phone: 708-688-8000
Getting to the Brookfield Zoo by Public Transportation:
The Metra Rail Burlington Northern line runs from Union Station downtown to the “Zoo Stop” (Hollywood Station) and from there it’s only a 2-block northeast walk to the zoo.
Driving from Downtown:
Drive along the Eisenhower Expressway west to First Avenue exit. Head south about 2.5 miles and follow the signs to the zoo entrance.
Parking at the Brookfield Zoo:
Parking fees are $9 for cars and $12 for buses.
The Brookfield Zoo Hours:
The Brookfield Zoo is open 365 days per year.
Monday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Brookfield Zoo Tickets:
Adults(ages 12-64), $13.50;
Seniors(ages 65+), $9.50;
Children(ages 3-11), $9.50;
Children(ages 2 and under), free
The Brookfield Zoo Featured Exhibits:
Tropic World; WolfWoods; Living Coast; Seven Seas; Fragile Kingdom; Australia House; Havitat Africa.
About the Brookfield Zoo:
The Brookfield Zoo is located just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. It’s home to a variety of animal species, and its use of natural barriers and moats(壕沟) is so much more relaxing and enjoyable than watching a lion pace back and forth in a cage. The absence of bars also makes for great wildlife photo opportunities. The Brookfield Zoo also focuses on education, with detailed displays about the animals being viewed and the interactive program that lets kids get some hands-on experience to learn what it takes to run a zoo as well as face painting and crafts.
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1. Where is the entrance to the Brookfield Zoo
A. At 31st Street. B．At First Avenue.
C. At Ogden Avenue. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) D．At the Hollywood Station.
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A．$23. B．$32.5 C．$36.5 D．$46
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A. Its cheap ticket ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s. B. Its various activities
C. Its cage-less di ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )splays. D. Its geographical advantage.
C
Pacing and Pausing
Sara tried to be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )friend her old friend Steve's new wife, but Betty never seemed to have anything to say. While Sara felt Betty didn't hold up her end of the conversation, Betty complained to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk. The problem had to do with expectations about pacing and pausing.
Conversation is a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )turn-taking game. When our habits are similar, there's no problem. But if our habits are different, you may start to talk before I'm finished or fail to take your turn when I'm finished. That's what was happening with Betty and Sara.
It may not be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )coincidental that Betty, who expected relatively longer pauses between turns, is British, and Sara, who expected relatively shorter pauses, is American. Betty often felt interrupted by Sara. But Betty herself became an interrupter and found herself doing most of the talking when she met a visitor from Finland. And Sara had a hard time cutting in on some speakers from Latin America or Israel.
The general phenome ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )non, then, is that the small conversation techniques, like pacing and pausing, lead people to draw conclusions not about conversational style but about personality and abilities. These habitual differences are often the basis for dangerous stereotyping (思维定式). And these social phenomena can have very personal consequences. For example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live in an eastern city to take up a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings, she kept searching for the right time to break in – and never found it. Although back home she was considered outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she was evaluated at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up.
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8. What did Sara think of Betty when talking with her
A. Betty was ta ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lkative. B. Betty was an interrupter.
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10. We can learn from the passage that _________.
A. communi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cation breakdown results from short pauses and fast pacing
B. women are unfavorably stereotyped in eastern cities of the US
C. one's inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimes
D. one should receive training to build up one's confidence
11. The underlined wo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rd "assertiveness" in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A. being willing to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) speak one's mind B. being able to increase one's power
C. being ready to m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ake one's own judgment D. being quick to express one's ideas confidently
D
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A．eight kilometer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s long and twelve metres wide B．eight kilometers long and six metres wide
C．four kilomete ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rs long and twelve metres wide D．four kilometers long and six metres wide
13. Which part o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f the tunnel in the diagram is used to pipe out extra water
A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D 6
14．Driving in the t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )unnel , one can know the traffic conditions ahead through ________.
A．the lights B．the electronic signs
C．the trucks and cars D．the emergency phones
15．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．the construction of a road B．the design of a road
C．the construction of two tunnels D．the design of two tunnels
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10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。
Real-life Room Escape Games
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The game ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s were so successful that new locations began opening up across China, in cities big and small, according to Want China Times. In the southern city of Shenzhen, for example, the first escape game location opened last August. 19 “These real-life escape games can help those who stay at home on their computers and iPads all day to experience real social circles,” Tian Xiaochuan, who owns two room escape game stores in Jinan, told Want China Times.
Earlier this ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )year, The South China Morning Post said the real-life escape games are a hit among “highly stressed students and overworked young professionals.” 20 Some players get so involved that they tear down equipment or decorations inside their “prisons”, as Zhu Yumeng, chief operating officer of Beijing room escape game store Taoquan told China Daily.
A. Each game adds local themes to settings.
B. And seven new game locations quickly followed.
C. They should also be brave enough to face their fears.
D. Sometimes the excitement becomes a bit much, though.
E. Weeke ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd or day event escape games have been held in some stores.
F. Permanent ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )real life escape games in a fixed location were first opened in Europe.
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第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
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21. A. and B. but C. which D. for
22. A. smallest B. prettiest C. dearest D. largest
23. A. most B. less C. least D. more
24. A. anxious B. excited C. delighted D. curious
25. A. putting B. tearing C. carrying D. giving
26. A. helpful B. fashionable C. rich D. generous
27. A. rest B. last C. other D. favourite
28. A. color B. style C. pattern D. shape
29. A. immediately B. quickly C. suddenly D. secretly
30. A. explaining B. replying C. referring D. talking
31. A. paid B. stopped C. took D. cost
32. A. enjoyed B. valued C. suffered D. spent
33. A. gift B. story C. sweater D. Christmas
34. A. alive B. new C. strange D. familiar
35. A. listened B. danced C. laughed D. remembered
36. A. harmed B. helped C. broke D. touched
37. A. burst B. hold C. help D. prevent
38. A. found B. got C. felt D. solved
39. A. luckiest B. cleverest C. bravest D. best
40. A. hardship B. thought C. money D. experience
第II卷
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
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I was a bit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ashamed at myself and kept quiet while he continued, “ 46 (like) those taxis, my vehicle does not run on petrol or diesel(柴油) or even gas; it runs on my sweat. So please give it to me with a smile, for the money has to feed so many 47 (hunger) mouths at home.”
When we reac ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hed the Mall, I gave him the money and the smile 48 requested and added 49 gentle pat on his back. He smiled back as if 50 (give) me a receipt and I would preserve his smile for a long time.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线(__), 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，你在网上看到你所在城市的一个英语培训中心拟招收暑期助教，请根据以下要点写一封英语申请信。
内容包括：1．申请原因；
2．自我优势（口语能力，组织能力，沟通能力）；
3．希望获准。
注意：1．词数100左右 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )：
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：助教 teaching assistant
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m glad to see your advertisement on the Internet. ______________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
第一部分 阅读理解（每小题2分, 满分40分）
1-5 DCBAB 6-10 DCCBC 11-15 DDCBD 16-20 GAFBD
第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节, 满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
21–25 BACDB 26–30 DBDAC 31–35 DCABA 36–40 DCCAB
第二节 语法填空（共10小题, 每题1.5分, 满分15分）
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46. Unlike 47. hungry 48. as 49.a 50. to give
第三部分 写作（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分）
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第二节 书面表达(满分25分)【参考范文】
Dear Sir/Madam,
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