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1、广东惠阳高级中学20152016学年度高二年级第二学期中段考试 英语试题2016.4. 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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项，并写在答题卷相应位置上。A Whats so great about Viator in 2015?ViatorTravel with an insider Traveling like an insider starts here.Rome City Bike TourEnjoy the best of Rome on a fiv
2、e-hour bike tour with a good guide. Cycle through Rome and discover its beautiful churches and fancy shopping streets. The tour will provide a wonderful view of Romes main attraction, plus some squares that are less common among tourists.Duration: 5 hoursPrice: $56.93Copenhagen Food TourExplore Cope
3、nhagen on a food tour and discover the locals favorite restaurants with a guide. Food samples change with the season, but the tour includes enough treats to make a full meal, with foods like organic ice cream, home-brewed beer, rye-bread sandwiches and more.Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutesPrice: $12
4、0.28Paris Louvre Museum TourMake a booking and jump the queue to make the most of your limited time inside the worlds largest museum. View some most famous artworks there, including Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. After your guided tour, you can stay on if you want to continue exploring the museum.Dura
5、tion: 3 hoursPrice: $67.05Delphi Day Trip from AthensVisit Delphi on this full-day trip from Athens! Traveling with a guide, youll explore the home to the Temple of Apollo, and walk around Delphi Archeological Museum. Learn about Greek history while seeing the monuments, and visit the pretty town of
6、 Arachova on the way back.Duration: 10 hoursPrice: $108.851. When you take Rome City Bike Tour, you can discover _ A. small templesB. beautiful churches .C. fine restaurantsD. famous artworks2. If you are interested in delicious food, youll probably follow the tour to _ A. Rome B. ParisC. Copenhagen
7、 D. Delphi3. Whats the advertisement mainly about?A. Guided tours. B. New restaurants.C. Famous buildings. D. Fancy shops.BI am a teacher. I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The
8、 more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.My students were middle managers, financial analysts and fin
9、anciers from state owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching
10、at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.In China, every product you can imagine has been made
11、 and sold. But so few well developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then theres the “thousand t
12、alent scheme”: this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about Chinas research environment. Its hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and ev
13、en big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well educated people and telling them to think creatively. Its about est
14、ablishing a rich learning environment for young minds. Its not that simple.4. Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?A. Because there is one group presenting a catering service.B. Because the students ideas were lacking in creativeness.C. Because all the students copied a case for the
15、 difficult topic.D. Because the six groups made projects for restaurant chains.5. Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?A. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.C. Papers
16、 were often downloaded from the Internet.D. Case study debates were written up as well as recited.6. We can infer from the passage that _.A. China can make and sell any product all over the worldB. the new government program are aimed at encouraging imaginationC. cooperation with institutions has be
17、en set up to make a Chinese brandD. high pay may not solve the problem of Chinas research environment7. Which is the best title of the passage?A.Establish a technical Environment.B. Reward Creative ThinkingC. How to Become a Creator. D. Look for a New Way of Learning.CHONG KONG-Nine out of ten Singa
18、pore citizens returned dropped wallets with money in them, but in Hong Kong only three out of 10 wallets were returned in an honesty test carried out in Asian cities by Readers Digest. Larger cities did worse while in general people in smaller places returned secretly placed wallets, results from th
19、e experiment showed.Readers Digest secretly scattered 140 wallets all over Asia, each with a name, address and phone number, family pictures, notes and money in it. The magazine workers then watched to see what happened. South Koreans in Seoul returned six out of the ten dropped wallets, while those
20、 in Inchon returned eight. 50 per cent of the dropped wallets were returned in Bombay, Bangkok, Taipei and Kajang in Malaysia, with most people saying they would not keep what was not rightfully theirs.Honesty had little relation to wealth or status, as several well-dressed people in a number of cit
21、ies were observed to walk away without doing anything to get in touch with the rightful owners. About 57 per cent of the wallets were returned, compared with 28 per cent in Europe in a similar experiment and 67 per cent in the United States.8. The newspaper report is mainly about_. A. the results of
22、 the honesty test in AsiaB. where the honesty test was carried outC. how the honesty test was carried outD. the results of the honesty tests in the world9. It can be learned from the newspaper report that Bombay is a city in _. A. Europe B. MalaysiaC. the United States D. Asia10. How many of the wal
23、lets dropped in Asian cities were taken away without being returned?A. About 60. B. About 42.C. About 56. D. About 80.11. Which people did best in the honesty tests?A. People in Hong Kong.B. People in the United States.C. People in Singapore.D. People in Inchon. DThe Chinese tradition of giving gift
24、s of money in redenvelopesat Lunar New Year has turned into big business for Web giants Alibaba and Tencent, which now both offer electronic hong bao.It is now possible to exchange red envelopes via smartphone, which is proving a popular trend in China and hassparkeda battle for thelucrativemarket b
25、etween the two companies providing the service, Tencent and Alibaba.You dont have to pay the same fees or wait as long as you would for a traditional banktransfer. Its more convenient, simple and fun, Wang Le, a 28-year-old Beijing resident said. With electronic red envelopes, youre not limited by y
26、our identity or the time of year. Its a new, fresh way of playing the game.The idea was introduced in 2014 by WeChat, a mobile messaging system with over 400 million users and operated by Tencent, Chinas largest Internet serviceportal. It was immediately successful.To compete for the publics favour,
27、 the two rivals have launched lotteries through which they award red envelopes to users in an online game. Tencent and Alibaba are not just playing Santa Claus, however - the publicity surrounding the lotteries has gained the web giants many more new users.12. According to the passage, whats the pop
28、ular trend for people to send “red envelops”?A. Sending “red envelopes” via short message.B. Sending “red envelopes” via smartphone.C. Sending “red envelopes” via video.D. Sending “red envelopes” via express.13. What does the underlined word “lucrative” mean?A. Profitable.B. Creative.C. Dynamic.D. S
29、mooth.14. Which one is TRUE according to the passage?A. Tencent allows Alipay to send red envelopes via WeChat.B. The idea of electronic red envelope was introduced by WeChat in 2014.C. Its complicated to send and receive hongbao or participate in the lotteries.D. Alipay controls a smaller payment m
30、arket of the Chinese mobilephone than Tencents Tenpay.15. Whats the main business purpose for Tencent and Alibaba to launch lotteries?A. To catch the new fashion on the website.B. To raise money from netizens.C. To obtain a better reputation.D. To gain many more new users.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） 根据短
31、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。What is the best way to catch someone who is telling a lie?For a long time, the traditional method of identifying liars was to watch their body language, including facial expressions. According to a new study, body language cannot be trusted. Talking, it seems,
32、is the best way to smoke out a liar. That is what researchers in the United Kingdom found out recently. Their investigation took place at one place where lying can get you into big trouble - an airport. _16_1. _17_These are the opposite of “Yes” and No” questions. Open-ended questions force the pers
33、on to stretch the story of their lies until they are caught in their own net of lies.2. Use the element of surprise_18_ Ask questions that are surprising or off-topic. This will make it harder for them to keep lying. Or better still ask them to re-tell an event backwards in time, going from the most
34、 recent event to the earliest. This is hard enough to do with the truth, let alone a story of lies.3. Look for small details that do not add up or, in other words, make sense.Ask them details about their stories and look for facts that seem in disagreement with each other. But do not let them know y
35、ou know. _19_4. Watch for changes in confidence and speaking stylesLiars will often change their speaking style when they are questioned. For example, when they feel in control they may be very talkative. _20_A. The British government partly financed this study.B. The agents talking with the passeng
36、ers were 20 times more likely to catch the liars.C. But if they feel they are losing control, they may not talk much at all.D. Use open-ended questionsE. Here are four ways of catching a liar.F. Just let them dig themselves deeper into a hole.G. Ask questions they may not think you are going to ask.
37、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。There is a happy truth to be shared with all who would notice. The truth has been expressed as: April_21_bring May flowers. This is a truth that promising light would burst_22_darkness; streng
38、th would be born from_23_and if one dares to believe this, he would_24_in doing what he plans to do.Farmers all over the world know the_25_of the seasons. They know that there is a season to plant and a season to_26_; everything must be done in its own time. _27_the rain pours down, stopping all_28_
39、activities, farmers lift their_29_to the heavens and smile. Despite the inconvenience, they know that the rain_30_the nourishment(营养) their crops need to grow and flourish. The rains in the month of April_31_the beautiful flowers in the month of May.But this ancient truth tells us_32_that-it is an_3
40、3_message of hope to all who experience tragedy in life. A broken relationship with one can_34_ the door to a new friendship with another. A_35_job here can provide the opportunity for a better job there. A_36_dream can become the foundation of a wonderful future. _37_this: Darkness may last for a n
41、ight, but it will never overcome the_38_of the morning. When you are in a _39_of sorrow, dont be depressed because a season of joy may be just _40_.21. A. winds B. seeds C. labors D. showers22. A. into B. out C. from D. forth 23. A. weakness B. sadness C. happiness D. calmness 24. A. believe B. fail
42、 C. succeed D. result 25. A. change B. choice C. difference D. importance26. A. rest B. harvest C. gather D. sow27. A. As B. When C. For D. Although28. A. normal B. usual C. outdoor D. favorite 29. A. faces B. eyebrows C. hands D. arms 30. A. takes B. makes C. provides D. produces 31. A. give way to
43、 B. give rise to C. make room for D. take advantage of 32. A. less than B. more than C. other than D. rather than33. A. impressive B. instructive C. interesting D. invaluable34. A. set up B. hold up C. open up D. make up 35. A. lost B. part-time C. good D. permanent 36. A. wild B. wonderful C. broke
44、n D. pleasant 37. A. Suppose B. Remember C. Mind D. Imagine38. A. peace B. darkness C. arrival D. light39. A. season B. situation C. sense D. mood 40. A. to the pointB. in the way C. beyond your reach D. around the corner第II部分第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（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或括号内单词的正确
45、形式。Chinese traffic police have handled more than 17 million cases involving road rage like unreasonable lane changes and dangerous overtaking this year, as _41_ worlds largest car market struggles to equip its drivers _42_ better road etiquette(礼节，礼规).As part of its campaign to educate drivers, the
46、Ministry of Public Security _43_ (describe) road rage as a major traffic safety hazard(安全隐患) on Tuesday, the eve of National Traffic Safety Day. _44_ the number of cases handled by police has only risen by 2.8 percent year on year, there are more_45_ (tragedy) involving road rage. In 2013, 80,200 ac
47、cidents were attributed to anger behind the wheel, a 4.9-percent year-on-year increase. The number rose _46_ 2.4 percent in 2014.In May, a video _47_ (show) a male driver beating a female driver in return for a dangerous land change left many Chinese people stunned. More _48_ (recent), a driver in n
48、ortheast Chinas Heilongjiang Province was criticized by the public after he intentionally forced an ambulance to pull over several times.According to the ministry, China has _49_ (many) than 169 million car owners. It also warned drivers, at 322 million now, of “distracted driving”, _50_ caused 21,5
49、70 deaths in 2014.第三部分 写作（共两节；满分50分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，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，每处错误仅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：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Which country watches the most TV in the
50、 world? The average person the United States watches almost five hours of television a day. “That is more than a hour greater than the average of people in the worlds biggest economies,” a new research say.2015s International Communications Market report said the average Americans watches 282 minute
51、s of broadcast television a day. In compare, the average Brit watches three hours and 40 minutes of TV. 42 percent of UK households own a TV connected to the internet, more than any country except for Spain.In comparison, the USs broadcast TV viewing per day declined with 3.8 percent last year, but
52、Frances declined by 2.2 percent. Of the 15 countries including in the survey, Sweden, China, Korea, the Netherlands and Australia watch least TV a day.笫二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，前天是你的外国朋友Anne的生日。你本来答应要参加她的生日聚会，但你当时正忙着准备期中考试，不小心忘了赴约。请写封信向Anne，说明情况。1. 表达你的歉意；2. 说明原因；3. 提出补救的方法。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节使行文连
53、贯；3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Anne,_ Yours, Li Hua广东惠阳高级中学20152016学年度高二年级第二学期中段考试英语答题卷（答案）2016.4.第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第三节 （共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）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）第II部分第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）41. _the _42. _with_43. _described 44.
54、Though/Although_45. _tragedies_46. _ by_47. _showing_ 48. _recently_ 49. _more_50. _which_第三部分 写作（共两节；满分50分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Which country watches the most TV in the world? The average person the United States watches almost five hours of television a day. “That is more than a hour greater
55、 than the average of people in the worlds biggest economies,” a new research say. 2015s International Communications Market report said the average Americans watches 282 minutes of broadcast television a day. In compare, the average Brit watches three hours and 40 minutes of TV. 42 percent of UK hou
56、seholds own a TV connected to the internet, more than any country except for Spain.In comparison, the USs broadcast TV viewing per day declined with 3.8 percent last year, but Frances declined by 2.2 percent. Of the 15 countries including in the survey, Sweden, China, Korea, the Netherlands and Aust
57、ralia watch more linear TV a day. 笫二节 书面表达（满分25分）Dear Anne，I am indeed very sorry that I didnt attend your birthday party the day before yesterday. I feel awful about it and want to apologize to you.It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. I should have come and celebrated the preciou
58、s moment with you. But the middle-of-term examination is around the corner， so I was too busy preparing for the exam that I forgot the appointment. I hope you can understand my situation and forgive me. Is it possible for you and me to have a private meeting after the examination？ I do long for a pleasant chat with you.It is much to my regret that I missed the chance of such a happy get-together. Once again， please accept my sincere apology.Yours truly，Li Hua
