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1、温馨提示：同学们，在选做完 100 分的基础题后，就挑战一下发展题吧，祝你们挑战成功！山东省实验中学 20162017 学年第二学期期中高二英语试题20174（选修七模块结业）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 4040 分）分）第一节 语法和词汇知识运用（共10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）21.I owed Wooden a,for he lent me a hand when I was in trouble.A.sympathyA.to whichA.vividB.favorC.targetD.donationD.at whichD.na
2、rrowD.absenceD.Being seenD.obeyD.in many waysD.ring upD.to be expected22.Among his most famous works,oneMo Yan won an award wasRed Sorghum.B.against whichB.voluntaryB.talentB.SeenC.for whichC.adequateC.desireC.Seeing23.Jackson had a(n)escape when his car crashed into the back of a bus.24.It was such
3、 a(n)to have shown the German students around the school.A.privilegeA.To seeA.reflect25.such extraordinary beauty,I think every cell in my body woke up.26.The ability toon the past has a great influence on our progress.B.congratulateC.declare27.Itsfor a six-year-old boy to be an autonomous learner.A
4、.out of breathB.out of the questionC.out of questionA.fit inB.test outB.expectedC.yell at28.Experts recommend that adults should nevertheir children.29.Xie Lei is very nervous about studying abroad as she doesnt know what.A.to expectsea.A.whileC.expecting30.Yesterday I was walking along the shorea k
5、iller whale threw itself out of theB.whenC.becauseD.although第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）Matthew differs from common people.He has a muscle disease which31him.Actually,many places are quite32to him.In addition,sometimes he drops thingsor bumps into furniture.33,the doctors are confused about h
6、ow to make him better.高二英语第 1 页 共 10 页温馨提示：同学们，在选做完 100 分的基础题后，就挑战一下发展题吧，祝你们挑战成功！Being outgoing,he has learned to34to his disability.His35is:thehappiest people dont36have the best of everything,but they make the best ofeverything they have.He was the same as everyone else until he was ten years old.
7、Then suddenly he startedto get increasingly weak.He went to hospital for medical tests37they cut out apiece of muscle from his leg and tested it under a microscope.But no one could give hisdisease a name.He didnt know what the future38.Luckily,his fellow students have accepted him.And he simply39tho
8、se whocannot see the real person inside him.His40is to work for a firm that developscomputer software when he grows up.He lives a busy life with no time to41feeling sorry for himself.Looking after his pets,two rabbits,a parrot,a42full offish and a tortoise,takes a lot of time but he finds it43.His d
9、isability has44him to grow more independent.He works hard to live anormal life but it has been worth45.The46of Matthew lets us know beinga person with special47doesnt mean life is not48.A positive attitude49.After all,life isnt about how to50the storm,but how to dance in the rain.31.A.weakens32.A.co
10、nvenient33.A.Otherwise34.A.apply35.A.energy37.A.when38.A.came39.A.ignores40.A.caution42.A.bottle44.A.made45.A.it46.A.lesson47.A.abilities49.A.mattersB.attractsB.ThereforeB.adjustB.courseB.thatC.promotesC.BesidesC.leadC.mottoC.merelyC.whyC.heldC.arguesC.effortC.roomD.realizesD.relevantD.HoweverD.take
11、D.advantageD.slightlyD.whereD.inspiredD.extendsD.contactD.stick aroundD.tankD.sensitiveD.persuadedD.himD.caseD.courageD.boringD.requiresB.inaccessibleC.useful36.A.necessarilyB.directlyB.predictedB.comfortsB.ambitionB.cup41.A.come aroundB.look aroundC.sit around43.A.shockingB.meaningfulB.managedB.the
12、mB.needsB.businessC.regretfulC.enabledC.usC.aspectC.confidenceC.satisfyingC.participates48.A.disappointingB.annoyingB.occupiesB.dry up50.A.set asideC.live throughD.set off高二英语第 2 页 共 10 页温馨提示：同学们，在选做完 100 分的基础题后，就挑战一下发展题吧，祝你们挑战成功！第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
13、AAdrians Amazing Race started early when his parents realized that he,as a baby,couldnt hear a thing,not even loud noises.In a sp ecial school for the hearing-impaired,helearned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children.However,the sight of allthe disabled children communicating with
14、 one another upset his mother.She wanted him tolead a normal life.So after speaking to an advisor,she sent him to private classes where helearned to read lips and pronounce words.Later on,Adrians parents decided to send him to a regular school.But the headmastertried to prevent them from doing so,sa
15、ying regular schools couldnt handle students withspecial needs.His parents were determined to take the risk and push him hard to go throughhis work everyday because they wanted to prove that,given the opportunity,he could doanything.Adrian made the grade and got accepted.It was a big challenge.The p
16、ace wasfaster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher,whichwasnt always easy.But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.The efforts made by Adrian and his parents eventually paid off.Adrian graduated withgood grades and got into a top high
17、school.He also accomplished a lot in life outside school.He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains.He evenentered the World Yacht Race,being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.But none of these achievements would have been possible but for one of the mostimport
18、ant lessons from his mother.“If you believe in yourself and work hard,you canachieve great results,”she often said.51.How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school?A.By speaking.B.By using sign language.C.By reading lips.D.By making loud noises.52.Adrians parents decided to se
19、nd him to a regular school because.A.they wanted him to live a normal lifeB.they wanted to prove the headmaster wrongC.he wouldnt mix with other disabled childrenD.he wasnt attended in the special school53.How did Adrian finally succeed in his study?A.He did a lot of outdoor activities.B.He was taug
20、ht professionally by his parents.C.He attended private classes after school.D.He worked every hard both in and after class.54.Why is Adrians life described as an Amazing Race?A.He did very well in his study.B.He succeeded in entering a regular school.C.He reached his goals in spite of his disability
21、.D.He took part in the World Yacht Race.高二英语第 3 页 共 10 页温馨提示：同学们，在选做完 100 分的基础题后，就挑战一下发展题吧，祝你们挑战成功！BStudents in the UK leave high school at the age of 18 and go on study for three years ina university,but in recent years many students have chosen to take a one-year break betweenfinishing school and
22、starting university.This period is called a gap year and is a time when British students can broaden theirhorizons by visiting foreign countries.Tens of thousands of gap-year travelers leave Britain every year,with Australia as themost popular destination.While some volunteer for charity work in dev
23、eloping countries,others will enjoy eco-tourism or simply backpack through different countries.Many othergap-year travelers try their hand at teaching English to the locals in the countries they visit.An important part of any gap year is learning about other peoples cultures and societies.It can be
24、very important to learn about local customs in order to avoid a culture clash,suchas when Westerners wear clothes that are seen as unacceptable in more conservativecountries.Developments in communication technology mean that it is easier than ever to keeptrack of friends and family at home.Many gap-
25、year students keep a travel blog or uploadtheir snaps to photo-sharing websites so that others can see their adventures.Research shows students who take a gap-year tend to outperform those who dont.Students at Middlebury College and the University of North Carolina,year before going tocollege on ave
26、rage had a GPA(grade-point average)0.1-0.4 higher than the ones that wentdirectly to colleges without a year break.Students can use the year to refresh skills,gainexperience,and learn of career opportunities that may finally direct their academic path,says Rita,vice president of Peirce College.55.Wh
27、ats the purpose of the writer?A.To show a new way of relaxation before going to college.B.To introduce to us a new phenomenon of British students.C.To convince more students to join in the gap year.D.To introduce to us a fresh school activity in the UK.56.According to the passage,what do the gap-yea
28、r students do abroad?A.They may volunteer for charity work in developed countries.B.They may exhibit their awareness of eco-tourism abroad.C.They may do a research about the major universities overseas.D.They may work as English teachers for the local students.57.Whats the writers attitude towards t
29、he gap-year activity?A.Objective.B.Supportive.C.Opposed.D.Uncaring.58.According to Rita,we can learn that.A.the students have a happy time during the gap yearB.the students can spend the gap year either at home or abroadC.the gap year is of great benefit to the would-be college studentsD.the gap yea
30、r can offer the students opportunities for jobs高二英语第 4 页 共 10 页温馨提示：同学们，在选做完 100 分的基础题后，就挑战一下发展题吧，祝你们挑战成功！CThe time I turned on the TV,I was greeted by a piece of news that most of us wouldcall ridiculousa young woman named Lilly got engaged to a robot.Perhaps this is whatIsaac Asimov,who put forwar
31、d The Three Laws of Robotics,could never have imagined.The robot,inMoovator,which seemed more a human than a machine,was built by Lillyherself,3D printing dozens of parts in a lab nearby.She plans to eventually add artificialintelligence.She has a real affection for the robot.Each night,Lilly sleeps
32、 with inMoovator by herside.She is amazed by his fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin.She placeshim on the couch while she is away.It wasnt her parents divorce or trauma(创伤)thatimpacted who she loved.Perhaps its more about control.Lilly prefers mechanicalfaultsan error in codeto human
33、 ones.“He wont be an alcoholic or violent or a liar,allof which can be human weaknesses,”she explains.Those qualitiesgood and badare partof what makes us human.But Lilly doesnt believe that humanity is a necessary factor forhappiness.While Lillys story may seem like an outlier right now,Dr.Ronald Ar
34、kin says theconcept isnt as far off as some would think.“Designers can tap into an understanding ofhuman psychology and exploit that to assist you in falling in love with an artifact or arobot,”said Arkin,a leading professor in robotics at Georgia Tech.“Thats done already tosome extent by designers
35、of automobiles.”59.According to the first paragraph,we can learn.A.most people are in favor of the engagementB.inMoovator was produced by Isaac AsimovC.the robot has the ability to think for itselfD.the robot-making process needed computers60.Why does Lilly have a real affection for the robot?A.Beca
36、use her parents separation affected her.B.Because she was hurt by people in her childhood.C.Because she finds robots are more controllable.D.Because the robot never makes a mistake.61.What is the probable meaning of the word“exploit”in the last paragraph?A.Urge.B.Click.C.Envy.D.Employ.62.What does t
37、he passage mainly talk about?A.Robotic love.C.3D printing.B.Artificial intelligence.D.Human Weaknesses.高二英语第 5 页 共 10 页温馨提示：同学们，在选做完 100 分的基础题后，就挑战一下发展题吧，祝你们挑战成功！DCNNScientists have made what they believe to be the first sighting of an adult whiteorca,or killer whale.The adult male,which they have n
38、icknamed Iceberg,was spotted offthe coast of Kamchatka in eastern Russia.It appears to be healthy and leading a normal lifein its pod.White whales of various species are occasionally seen,but the only known white orcashave been young,including one with a rare genetic condition that died in a Canadia
39、naquarium in 1972.The sightings were made during a research cruise off Kamchatka by agroup of Russian scientists and students,co-led by Erich Hoyt,the long-time orca scientist,who is now a senior research fellow with the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.“Iceberg seems to be fully socialized.We
40、 know that these fish-eating orcas stay with theirmothers for life,and as far as we can see hes right behind his mother with presumably hisbrothers next to him,”said Dr.Hoyt.It is possible that an attempt may be made to take a biopsy(活检)from Iceberg,butwith researchers unwilling to do so unless ther
41、e is a conservation reason,they are hopinginstead for closer observations including a detection of eye color.In recent years a white humpback whale nicknamed Migaloo has drawn intense interestin Australia,but the most famous white whale is the fictional sperm whale that droveCaptain Ahab to his even
42、tually fatal(致命的)anger in Moby Dick.63.What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?A.Iceberg is seen as the first spotted killer whale.B.White orcas prefer to live in the sea of eastern Russia.C.Erich Hoyt is an experienced researcher of killer whales.D.Killer whales will leave their mothers
43、after they mature.64.Why is Iceberg likely to be taken a biopsy?A.To make sure it can be better protected.B.To find out a rare genetic disease.C.To detect its eye color more exactly.D.To confirm it belongs to the family of orcas.65.What do we know about Moby Dick?A.It was written by an Australian ca
44、ptain.B.It shows peoples deep interest in whales.C.It describes an imaginary white whale.D.It lets us know anger destroys a man.高二英语第 6 页 共 10 页温馨提示：同学们，在选做完 100 分的基础题后，就挑战一下发展题吧，祝你们挑战成功！第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）If something that you are doing doesnt challenge you,then it doesnt change you.Itmeans
45、 if you dont change yourself,then you cant be responsible for changing yoursituation in life.66So challenge the following limits:Figure out what you are scared of and do it consistently.Figure out what you are scared of and do it consistently.If youre in sales,and you are scared of talkin g to peopl
46、e personally or over the phone,now,spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call to a prospect.Yes,its scary.67But dont stop on the first try!Youll get the hang of it eventually.After a while,you can look at fear in the eyes and say,“Go on,Im not scared!”68Make sure this hob
47、by is not linked to your career.You have to relax and de-stress whileperforming this.Some examples might be cooking,sewing,painting and so on.Aside fromhelping you challenge yourself now,taking a class for your hobby can also give you extraincome if you learn how to monetize it.Devote at least nine
48、minutes a day for physical exercise.Devote at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.You dont need to go to the gym.69Exercise can not only help you maintainyour regular weight but make you feel better about yourself.Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.Travel and allow y
49、ourself to be interested in new people.Dont just limit yourself to your fellow travelers.Try to connect with the service staff.You never know what kind of people they are going to be.Get out of your house or goonline right now to book your class.70We all need a little push once in a while.A.You shou
50、ld do it continuously.B.And someone may hang up on you.C.Running in the gym may be a better choice.D.Take a class for a hobby youve been wanting to pursue.E.Start now and learn to challenge yourself from time to time.F.A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself.G.You