2016-2017学年江西临川区二中高二上期中考试英语卷（解析版）

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The Conjuring 2 (2016)

Certificate R 134 min—Horror

Viewer points: 8.2 / 10

Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house troubled by evil spirits.

Director: James Wan

Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe, Frances O’Connor

Warcraft (2016)

Certificate PG-13 123 min—Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Viewer points: 7.7 / 10

The peaceful land of Azeroth stands on the edge of war as its civilization (文明) faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc (兽族) warriors escaping their dying home to conquer another. As a tunnel opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.

Director: Duncan Jones

Stars: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper

Now You See Me 2 (2016)

Certificate PG-13 129 min—Action | Comedy | Thriller

Viewer points: 7.1 / 10

The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly hired by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible magic show yet.

Director: Jon M. Chu

Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco

Me Before You (2016)

Certificate PG-13 110 min—Drama | Romance

Viewer points: 7.9 /10

A girl in a small town forms an unlikely bond with a recently-disabled man she’s taking care of.

Director: Thea Sharrock

Stars: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance

1.Which actor will show in a movie that scares you?

A. Sam Claflin                                B. Jon M. Chu

C. Patrick Wilson                            D. Travis Fimmel

2.What do we know about Warcraft?

A. Orc invades the land to survive.

B. Both sides have died in the end.

C. Humans drive animals to extinction.

D. Four horsemen were hired to stop the orcs.

3.Which movie may be least recommended by the audience?

A. The Conjuring 2                            B. Warcraft

C. Now You See Me 2                            D. Me Before You

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After a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.

One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw：a plough and a wall. When Mrs. Edwards came running up to him，shouting to their neighbors to call for help，he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.

The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.

1.The reason for Robert's attempts to kill himself was that ________.

A. a terrible traffic accident happened to him

B. he had to live in a dark and silent world

C. he was struck by the lightning once more

D. nobody in the world cared about him

2.What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?

A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.

B. Driving a car.

C. Taking a walk with a stick.

D. Lying on the ground.

3.We can infer from the text that ________.

A. there was no accurate explanation for Robert's recovery

B. many doctors came because Robert was badly injured

C. Robert's wife sent for doctors immediately after the shock

D. a sudden Injury In the head led to Robert's recovery

4.What's the best title of the whole passage?

A. A Terrible Electrical Accident

B. Robert Edwards and His Wife

C. What a Sudden Shock

D. An Unforgettable Experience

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To understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand "the point". Americans mention it often: "Let's get right to the point." They will say, "My point is…" "What's the point of all this?"

The "point" is the idea or piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be, at the center of people's thinking, writings, and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to "make their points clear", meaning that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to express.

People from many other cultures have different ideas about the point. Africans traditionally tell stories that express the thoughts they have in mind, rather than stating the point clearly. Japanese traditionally speak indirectly, leaving the listener to figure out what the point is. Thus, while an American might say to a friend, "I don't think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit," a Japanese might say, "Maybe another coat would look even better than the one you have on." Americans value a person who "gets right to the point". Japanese are likely to consider such a person insensitive if not rude.

The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness and ambiguity. The precision and directness Americans associate with "the point" cannot be achieved, at least not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speakers of those languages thus have to learn a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas if they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.

1.According to the passage, Americans expect speakers and writers to ________.

A. express their personal views

B. be clear about their main ideas

C. be honest about their true feelings

D. give as much information as possible

2.Which of the following peoples will tell a story to express what they have in mind?

A. Americans.        B. Chinese.        C. Japanese.        D. Africans.

3.The underlined word "outfit" in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A. appearance        B. behavior        C. speech            D. clothes

4.In order to communicate with Americans satisfactorily, speakers of Chinese need to ________.

A. mind their manners

B. explain their reasons clearly

C. change their ways of expressing ideas

D. be careful about their choices of words

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Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.

Here’s an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.

Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk’s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky (暗中的) excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.

Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?

In the first case, where we don’t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk’s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable actions we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.

There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions.

Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it’s started, it’s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.

1.According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our ________.

A. advertising ability                    B. financial rewards

C. self-respect                            D. friendly relationship

2.The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to ________.

A. lying            B. stealing            C. cheating            D. advertising

3.How will we feel if we let the clerk know the mistake?

A. We’ll be very excited.

B. We’ll feel unfortunate.

C. We’ll have a sense of honor.

D. We’ll feel sorry for the clerk.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. How to Live Truthfully

B. Importance of Peacefulness

C. Ways of Gaining Self-respect

D. Happiness through Honorable Actions

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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。

Many of us are so busy with work, school and home life, which often cause there is no time left to do something that you enjoy. What follows are some ways to carve out that essential time you need to slow down, enjoy life and relax yourself.

　 1. Try to save certain weeknights just for you. If others ask you to do things those nights, just tell them you have plans. Use the time for gardening, reading, exercise, thinking or the ultimate luxury of doing nothing!

Monthly Treat. 2.　　 It could be on your lunch break, a weekend or it could be leaving work early. Maybe you get a spa treatment, go to see a movie, a haircut, play golf or whatever treat you’re always thinking about but rarely get to. Schedule it in and it will happen!

Buy Tickets in Advance. Sports, theatre, concerts or any other event you would enjoy. Schedule the plans with a friend later. 3.　

　 4.　 Huh? Yes, many of us stay at work late on a regular basis. If this is you, make it a point to leave work exactly on time at least once a week, if not more. And then enjoy that time! Leave work at work.

Join a Group. Here are some ideas of groups that can allow you some time away from work and home: singing group, gardening group, astronomy society, book club, biking clubs, ski club, etc. What are you interested in? Strike while the iron is hot. 　 5.　 If you can’t find a club, consider starting one yourself!

A. Leave Work on Time.

B. Evenings with Yourself.

C. Having the tickets already in hand will force you to make it happen!

D. Listen to your favorite music!

E. Look up a club in your area today and join!

F. Take an Adult Education Class.

G. Schedule a treat for yourself once a month.

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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。

Lately I’ve been concerned about the environment. Last weekend I participated in the great Canadian shoreline ________. On that day, my mother and I arrived at 9:30 a.m. More than fifty people ________ and all the volunteers were divided into groups.

The shoreline has four sections with the last two being the most ________ terrain(地形)—steep hills, lots of trees and rocks. We chose section four and after a brief speech from the organizer, we set off. We saw a lot of waste along the way, like newspapers, ropes, bottles, caps, bricks and cigarette ends.

________, we filled almost 30 bags with 160.5 kilos of garbage, including ________ 1,000—1,200 cigarette ends. It was amazing how much we were able to ________. I couldn’t believe the ________ we made — the shoreline looked clean! ________, we had to leave the bricks as they would have broken our garbage and recycling bags! I did find one tire but it ________ so deep in the mud and dirt that I couldn’t dig it out, ________ with the help of one of those metal rods.

________ the waste was easy; it was trying to keep a record of everything we found that was the ________ part. We had a sheet with many categories (种类) of items to ________. It’s great to get all ________ but it wasn’t much fun for the volunteer stuck ________ recording all the information. Our purpose was to make the shoreline ________, not to write lines and lines of what we have discovered.

We often hear some people ________ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I’d like to say the only way to change things is by ________ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ________. We can’t blame others ________ we start with ourselves. I was very happy to make a small change by cleaning up a little bit of our shoreline.

1.A. cleanup            B. tour            C. picnic            D. camp

2.A. wore out            B. showed up    C. look around        D. called back

3.A. interesting        B. comfortable    C. distant            D. difficult

4.A. In doubt            B. In addition    C. In all            D. In advance

5.A. mainly            B. completely    C. approximately    D. gradually

6.A. request            B. receive        C. accomplish        D. afford

7.A. plan                B. visit         C. decision            D. difference

8.A. Besides            B. However        C. Therefore        D. Instead

9.A. continued        B. came            C. went                D. looked

10.A. even            B. also            C. then                D. still

11.A. Throwing away    B. Picking up    C. Breaking down    D. Digging out

12.A. hard            B. similar        C. special            D. normal

13.A. remember        B. record        C. find                D. request

14.A. work            B. pictures        C. numbers            D. data

15.A. in                B. on            C. for                D. about

16.A. dirty            B. comfortable    C. clean            D. careful

17.A. chat            B. complain        C. discuss            D. quarrel

18.A. doing            B. thinking        C. questioning        D. watching

19.A. theory            B. explanation    C. example            D. experience

20.A. although        B. if            C. when                D. unless

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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。

No one knows what would happen in the future for sure. 　 1.　　 we often think of the future and wonder what the world would be like 　　 2.　 a hundred years’ time.

Think of space. By that time perhaps 　　 3.　 permanent station on the moon will have been set up. Perhaps people 4. (be) able to visit the moon as tourists. Cheap rockets for space travel will have been developed, 　　 5.　　 (permit) long journeys throughout the solar system. When that time comes, people will be taking holidays in space and visiting other planets, such 　 6.　 the Mars Colony and the Venus Exploration outpost.

Scientists of the future will almost certainly find other ways to make life last　 7.　 (long). They will 　　 8. (probable) find cures for most diseases. Hospitals will may have “body banks” 　 9.　 can give you almost any new part you need to keep on 　 10.　 (live). People in the future may live to be a lot older than 100 years.

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假定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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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。

Last Sunday, I spent my lucky money on the special gift for my grandma. Early in the morning, I went to a cellphone store and choose a cellphone with large buttons specially designing for seniors. I gave it to my grandma when I visited her at the weekend. On receive the cellphone, my grandma was very happy and eager to learn why to use it. I patiently explained several important function she needed. My grandma learned carefully and wanted have a try. With my help, she successful called one of her friends. That afternoon, my grandma proudly told her neighbors that she must make calls with the new cellphone I bought it her. They all praised how thoughtful I was.

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请以“Reading Newspapers Is a Good Habit”为题写一篇短文。内容要点如下：

1.报纸是重要传媒(media)。看报能获得国内最新消息……

2.报纸能丰富我们的生活，上面有……

3.对我们学英语的人来说，看类似《中国日报》这样的英文报纸，……

词数：100字左右。

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