英语卷·2018届广东省惠阳高级中学高二上学期期中考试（2016-11） 7页

‎2016年秋惠阳高级中学高二中段考试英语试题 惠阳高级中学实验学校 李永祥 阅读理解 （每空2分，合计26分）‎ ‎ A篇 When Chinese people are spending the Spring Festival, westerners wonder which is the symbol of the year of yang. Is it the Year of the Goat or the Year of the Sheep? But the word for goats and sheep in Chinese is “yang”.‎ When westerners want to translate a children’s TV show into English. Is it translated as Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf or Pleasant Sheep and Big Big Wolf ? ‎ So what’s the difference between a sheep and a goat? For westerners, sheep are seen as harmless while goats aren’t easy to control.‎ There is a similar problem when the Year of the Rat/Mouse comes. Westerners think that mice are generally seen as cute animals, while rats are seen as dirty ones.‎ Dragons and pigs also cause the same confusion(困惑). In westerners’ opinion, dragons are harmful to humans, but in China, they are usually symbols of good luck, so are pigs. However, in the west, pigs are dirty and fat.‎ Westerners are still trying to work out exactly what year they’re celebrating. Which represents the Year of yang, Sheep or Goat? A Chinese word could translate to both. And the same things also take place on other animals, such as dragon, snake and monkey. Some Net users pointed out that this is not the only animal on the Chinese lunar calendar（农历）. “It seems like westerners could be confused every year. What should they call the Year of niu, the Ox, Buffalo, Cow or Bull?” a Net user said.‎ ‎1. What do westerners think of sheep?‎ A. Harmless B. Dirty and fat C. Harmful D. Cute ‎2. What are Chinese people’s opinion about pigs?‎ A. Difficult to control B. Symbol of good luck C. Dirty and fat D. Clever ‎3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. westerners like dragons ‎ B. westerners like rats C. westerners like mice ‎ D. westerners know how to call the Year of niu ‎4. What is the passage mainly about?‎ A. The different hobbies between China and western countries B. The different animals between China and western countries C. The different festivals between China and western countries D. The different culture between China and western countries ‎ B篇 It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers(祖先) had lived in the same way for centuries.‎ Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.‎ This seemed like money for nothing(免费的). There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.     ‎ The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.‎ The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.‎ Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job---eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.‎ ‎ Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.‎ ‎5. From paragraph 1, we learn that the villagers __________.‎ A. were poor but somewhat content     ‎ B. dreamed of having a better life  ‎ C. worked very hard for centuries  ‎ D. lived a different life from their forefathers /ancestors  ‎ ‎6. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?‎ A. They needs money to buy medicine B. the frogs were easy money  ‎ C. they wanted to please the visitors D. the frogs made too much noise ‎7. What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?‎ A. the crops didn’t do well   B. the visitors brought in diseases C. there were too many insects D. the pesticides were overused ‎ ‎8. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?‎ A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country  ‎ B. Health is more important than money C. good old day will never be forgotten D. The harmony between man and nature is important ‎ ‎ C篇 The year is 2094, It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth. On 17 July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are ‎ created and spread outwards form the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes, Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long. Because of the explosions the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, and temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun won’t be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later, no more than 10 million remain alive. Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years, Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs could not live through the cold climate that followed and they died out .Will we meet the same end? 9:What is mainly described in the passage ? ‎ A．A historic discovery B．A research on space ‎ C．A scientific adventure D．An imaginary event ‎10:When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes_______. ‎ A．an earthquake B．an Earth explosion C．damages to cities D．huge waves ‎11:Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long? ‎ A． Because the land is covered with water.‎ B． because people there can not live at the temperature of zero.‎ C． Because wars break out among countries.‎ D． Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth.‎ ‎12:By giving the example if dinosaurs, the author tries to prove________. ‎ A． animals could not live in the cold climate.‎ B． what happened 65 million years ago was an invented story.‎ C． the human beings will die out in 2094‎ D． the Earth could be hit by other objects in space ‎13:We may guess that the writer is_________. ‎ A．worried B．a scientist C．practical D．full of imagination 单项语法选择题（每题2分，合计24分）‎ ‎14. European football is played in 80 countries, _____it the most popular sport in the world. ‎ A. making B. makes C. made D. to make ‎15. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _____ the next year. ‎ A. carry out B. carried out C. carrying out D. to carry out ‎16. ___the program, they have to stay there for another two weeks. ‎ ‎ A. Not completing ‎ ‎ B. Not completed ‎ ‎ C. Not having completed ‎ ‎ D. Having not completed ‎ ‎17. The old farmer had his leg ___but he had his tractors _____day and night. A. hurting; working B. hurting; worked C. hurt; worked D. hurt; working ‎18. What worried the child most was __________ to visit his mother in the hospital. ‎ Ａ. his not being allowed B. his not allowing C. his being allowed D. having not been allowed ‎19. ---- What made him so happy?‎ ‎ ---- ___________ the　entrance　examination ‎ Ａ. Because of passing B. Having passed C. Having been passed D. Because he passed ‎20. It's no good ________ over split milk. ‎ A. to cry B. cried C. crying D. cry ‎21. Linda worked for the Minnesota Manufacturing and Mining company, ____as ‎3M. ‎ A. knowing B. to be known C. being known D. known ‎22. I would love _____ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report. ‎ A. to have gone B. having gone ‎ C. going D. to go ‎23. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only ___the film stars had left.‎ A． to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told ‎ ‎24. A letter _____, he hurried to the shop for some shopping. ‎ A. posting B. having posted C. posted D. had been posted ‎25. Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time_____ the exam.‎ A: pass B:to pass ‎ C: passed D: passing ‎ 语法填空（每空1.5分，合计15分）‎ Guy Fawkes Night is particular __26___ unlike most festivals, it celebrates something __27___ did not happen. As Catholic and Protestant were at war in 17th century, Guy Fawkes and another Catholic man, __28___ (name) Catesby, prepared 10 days and __29___ (arrange) to bomb the Parliament of England. __30___，King James knew about the plan in time. And __31___ (fortune) Guy Fawkes was found and seized __32___ he could do anything. King James wanted his people to forget __33___ close the disaster was, and made November 5th into a yearly __34___ (celebrate). That is __35___ today’s people have firework parties.‎ 完形填空（每空1.5分，合计30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，选出最佳选项。‎ ‎ Mr. Henry taught sixth grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a 36 about an animal called the Cattywampus, a kind of animal that died out during the Ice Age. He 37 around a skull(头盖骨) as he walked. We all took 38 and later had a test. ‎ ‎ When he returned my paper, I was 39 .There was a big red “×” through each of my answers. I had failed! 40 must be some mistake! I had written down 41 what Mr. Henry said. Then I learned that everyone in the class had 42 . What had happened? Very simple, Mr. Henry 43 . He had invented this Cattywampus. There had never 44 any such animal. The information in our notes was, 45 , incorrect. Did we expect our marks for incorrect answers? Needless to say, we were 46 .‎ ‎ What kind of test was this? And what kind of teacher? Mr. Henry said he 47 we would learn something from this experience. 48 and textbooks are not perfect. 49 no one is. He told us not to 50 our minds go to sleep, and to speak out 51 we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong.‎ ‎ Every class was an exciting one 52 Mr. Henry. I can still remember some science periods from beginning to end. I haven’t made any great scientific subjects, 53 Mr. Henry’s class gave me and my classmates something 54 , like the courage to look people in the 55 and tell them they are wrong. He also showed us that you can have fun doing it. ‎ ‎36. A. lecture B. book C. report D. magazine ‎37. A. walked B. passed C. grasped D. looked ‎38. A. attentions B. exercises C. notes D. cares ‎39. A. excited B. inspired C. worried D. surprised ‎40. A. There B. It C. He D. I ‎41. A. exactly B. fast C. slowly D. quietly ‎42. A. succeeded B. failed C. defeated D. beat ‎43. A. announced B. expressed C. explained D. proved ‎44. A. had B. stayed C. kept D. been ‎45. A. however B. therefore C. besides D. otherwise ‎46. A. angry B. worried C. excited D. happy ‎ ‎47. A. suggested B. hoped C. meant D. wished ‎48. A. Students B. Headmasters C. Teachers D. Persons ‎49. A. After all B. Above all C. At any time D. In fact ‎50. A. permit B. leave C. let D. help ‎51. A. if B. whether C. while D. that ‎52. A. for B. with C. about D. of ‎53. A. so B. and C. but D. or ‎54. A. strange B. serious C. curious D. important ‎55. A. hand B. brain C. head D. eye ABCD A ABCD B ABCD C ABCD D 课文回顾 （每空1.5分，合计15分）‎ England is the __56___ (最大的) country in the United Kingdom. The greatest __57___(历史) treasure of all is London with its __58___ （博物馆）,art collections, theatres, parks and buildings. It is the centre of national governmental __59___（行政）. It has the oldest port __60___ （建立）by the Romans in the first century AD, the oldest building ___61__ (开始) by the Anglo Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle __62___ (建设) by later Norman rulers in 1066. There have been four sets of __63___ (侵略者) in England. If you look around the British __64___ (乡下) you will find __65___ (证据) of all these invaders.‎ 短文改错 10分（每处1.5分，合计15分）‎ 下面文段中，凡是划线的部分，都有错误。改为正确的形式！‎ Arrived at a strange-looking house, he showed me into a large, bright clean room. Suddenly the wall moved－it was made from trees! I found later that their leaves provided the room to much-needed oxygen. Then Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs raised from under the floor as if by magic. “Why not to sit down and eat a little?” he said, “ Just relax, since there is nothing planning on the timetable today. Tomorrow you’ll be ready to some visits.” Having said this, he spreaded some food on the table, and produced a bed from the floor. After he left, I had a brief meal and a hot bath. Exhausting, I slid into a bed and felt fast asleep.‎ 作文 25分。（内容情节可以适当增加）‎ 我是一名客家人（Hakka）。去年夏天，有一段经历让我难以忘怀。我从惠州坐高铁（bullet train）去潮州旅游。下火车后，我用“嘀嘀打车”软件，（Di Di taxi）坐上了一辆车。我一上车，就用潮州话( Chaozhou Dialect)跟司机道声“你好”，他也以潮州话同样回了我一句。除了片言只语外，我根本不懂潮州话。在旅途中我们都没有说话。在快到开元寺时（Kaiyuan Temple）, 这位司机突然很慢地说：“你不会潮州话吗？其实,我也不会潮州话。我是一名客家人，刚刚到潮州一个月。”最终，我了解到：他跟我其实来自于同一个县，我们都讲相同的客家方言（Hakka Dialect）。‎ ‎2016年秋惠阳高级中学高二中考英语答案 阅读理解：(每题2分)‎ ‎1—4：ABCD 5—8：ABCD 9—13：DDDDD 单项选择题：(每题2分)‎ ‎14—17：ABCD 18—21：ABCD 22—25：ABCD 语法填空：(每题1.5分)‎ ‎26, because; 27, that; 28, named; 29, arranged; 30, However;‎ ‎31, unfortunately; 32, before; 33, how; 34, celebration; 35, why.‎ 完型填空 (每题1.5分)‎ ‎36—40： ABCDA ‎ ‎41—45: ABCDB ‎ ‎46—50： ABCDC ‎51—55： ABCDD ‎ 课文回顾 (每题1.5分)‎ ‎56, largest; 57, historical; 58, museums; 59, administration; 60, built;‎ ‎61, begun; 62, constructed; 63, invaders; 64, countryside; 65, evidence 短文改错 (每题1.5分)‎ ‎66, →Arriving; 67, →of; 68, →with; 69; →rose; ‎ ‎70,去掉to; 71, →planned; 72, →for; 73, →spread; ‎ ‎74, →Exhausted; 75, →fell 作文 (25分)‎ I am a Hakka, and I have an unforgettable experience of last summer. Here are the follows. ‎ I took a bullet train from Huizhou to Chaozhou for a tour, immediately after getting off from the bullet train, I called a taxi with the aid of Di Di taxi software. As soon as I got into the taxi, I said hello to the driver in Chaozhou Dialect and he replied in the same language. Apart from a few words, I do not know any Chaozhou Dialect at all. Neither of us spoke during the journey. I had nearly reached Kaiyuan Temple of Chaozhou when the driver suddenly said, very slowly, “Can’t you speak Chaozhou Dialect? Actually, neither can I. And I am a Hakka, it’s only one month since I arrived here.” ‎ Eventually, I learnt that the taxi driver are from the same county as I am, we are fellow-townsmen, speaking the same native dialect, Hakka!‎