中山市高一年级2016－2017学年度第二学期期末统一考试

英语科试卷

本试卷共10页，三部分，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡的卷头上。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分30分)

第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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

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Ice climbing is an active winter sport that combines excitement, technique and determination. If you love this sport, here are some of the world's best places that you shouldn't miss.

◇Ouray, Colorado, US

Known as the \named climbs, with free entrance to the park. The ice park also offers guide and instructional services for beginners. Ouray usually hosts the biggest ice festival in North America every January.

◇Shuangqiaogou, Sichuan, China

China has a lot of ice walls, which are located in different mountains in the northern and western parts of the country. Among them, Sichuan Province's Shuangqiaogou, or Twinbridge Trench, in Mount Siguniang has some of the finest such spots. The ice season in the area usually starts mid-December and runs through late March. Climbers can enjoy various ice formations along with a clean, quiet environment.

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题卡上将该项涂黑。

◇Valdez, Alaska, US

Alaska's breathtaking Valdez region has been attracting world-class climbers to the region for decades. Each year, thrill-seekers gather there to follow classic routes such as Sheep Creek and Solomon Gulch, while others explore the area by themselves, hoping to find the next classic site on their own adventures. Other winter sports activities such as glacier hiking and snowcat skiing, skiing and sled trips can also be found there.

1. When will the biggest ice festival in North America be held next year? A. January.

B. February. B. 3 months.

C. March.

D. mid-December.

2. How long does the ice season in Twinbridge Trench usually last? A. 2.5 months.

C. 3.5 months. D. 4 months. C. Valdez. C. Textbook. B

In her French classes, Andrea Byrd teaches her students to use the language mainly through reading and storytelling. She creates materials for students to access online and watch or read before coming into class.

Andrea Byrd first used Shadow Puppet to create short videos based on interesting stories. Her students would watch these videos before they came into class and they’d have that video as a starting point for the discussion and learning. After several weeks of creating these story videos herself, Andrea Byrd decided to use Shadow Puppet with her students. She is always looking for ways to get her students to practice speaking aloud – a constant challenge in foreign classes – and making videos with Shadow Puppet was a great way to get them excited about speaking in French.

Modern tech tool not only helps Andrea Byrd to make videos quickly but also allows her students to make great videos in just one class period. In her class, the students break up into groups of three and plan their stories and how they’ll use all the required vocabulary. Then they take photos or make videos to represent each scene and take turns narrating, each practicing their French speaking skills. After all of the videos are completed, the class watch the videos together and choose a favorite to appear on the school wide morning announcements.

The students love it. So does Andrea Byrd. “This is a good lesson for a lot of reasons,” she

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3. If you want to experience sled trips, which of the following can you go to? A. Shuangqiaogou. B. Ouray.

D. Pyeongchang. D. Experimental report.

4. Where does the passage most probably come from? A. Science fiction. B. Travel magazine.

said. “There is teamwork and cooperation. The students have to manage their time. Each voice has to be heard and so they practice speaking. Some are very creative and end up looking up a lot of new vocabulary, which is also great.”

5. Who is Andrea Byrd? A. An inspired student. B. A video engineer. C. A French teacher. D. An experienced speaker.

6. What’s the purpose for Andrea Byrd to use Shadow Puppet in her class? A. To get a more creative class. B. To make the students relaxed.

C. To reduce the amount of homework for her students. D. To get the students to practice speaking in French. 7. What can the students learn by using Shadow Puppet? a. Working in a team. d. Using good grammar. A. a, c, d, e,

b. Speaking in French. e. Writing French stories.

C

One of my best high school memories was doing artwork for the Hanford High School newspaper. Doing a regular comic strip（连环画） was the most fun. It made me somewhat of a famous person in high school.

Later, my mother and dad moved to get me into a better environment. We moved up to what they call Harris Street. They bought a house up there and the Old South School was across the street and that’s the one I went to. Then my classroom was full of all the kids from rich families; the daughter of the big undertaker in town and the daughter of the big Chevrolet dealer. They were all there and I fell in love with all those girls. I didn’t know what to do about it though. I think I was about nine or ten years old.

Then I was appointed traffic control director and I got to wear an armband and a whistle. I would go around and check all the crossroads around the school to see the people working for me were doing their job. I must have been 10 years old. When school started, I would blow the whistle and they would all come in, which made me feel really important. The Mickey Mouse club in Hanford was pretty big. The theatre would be full on Saturdays and someway I got

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c. Managing their time. f. Using new vocabulary.

B. b, c, d, f C. a, b, c, f D. b, d, e, f

elected to Sergeant at Arms（警卫） in the Mickey Mouse Club and I got another whistle. If the kids got too loud and everything I would blow my whistle and the theater would be quiet. It was an important job!

8. What made the writer famous in Hanford High School? A. Doing artwork for the School newspaper. B. Moving to Harris Street with his parents. C. Being appointed traffic control director. D. Being selected to Sergeant at Arms

9. Why did the writer’s parents move to Harris Street?

A. Because they have already bought a house there. B. Because they wanted to make more money there. C. Because they hoped the writer to marry with a rich girl. D. Because they wanted the writer to get a better environment.

B. Tiring.

C. Exciting.

D. Helpful.

10. What did the writer think of the job he had as a child? A. Important.

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。

Are you afraid of your weight? How to lose your weight? You may think eating less is the answer. 11 . The following tips do work. ● Eat breakfast every Day

12 . A survey found that men who eat breakfast weigh about 2.7 kilograms less than men who skip it; women weigh 4 kilograms less. And a 10-year study of almost 2,400 adolescent girls showed that those who ate any kind of breakfast had lower BMIs than girls who did not.

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Eat a bowl of brown rice with chickpeas and vegetables for lunch. It’s likely you won’t want another bite until supper. High-fiber foods like these have few calories. They also are low in little fat and lots of bulk, which keeps you full. They’re also digested slowly. It means your blood sugar stays at an even keel instead of rapidly falling.

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