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高中英语真题：2016-2017学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题Word版.doc一、阅读理解(共4题)1.When The New Republic magazine predicted who would win the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Oct 6, it said: “Not Bob Dylan. That’s for sure.”But the award came as a surprise to many. On Oct 13, the famous US musician was named the Nobel laureate by the Swedish Academy. He has “created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition", according to the organization.Although Dylan, 75, is not really thought to be a literary（文学的）writer, he has given the world a lot of creative work over 50 years, especially when it comes to his folk songs.In his 1985 album Biograph, Dylan wrote about the appeal(魅力) of folk music to him. Rock songs “weren’t serious enough or didn’t reflect（反映）life in a realistic way", according to Dylan. But folk, was “a more serioustype of thing. The songs are filled with more sadness; more joy …much deeper feelings".Dyla n’s music and lyrics spoke to many people during the 1960s. His lyrics were often about great political issues, such as the civil rights movement. The 1960s were a time of change when the young were making sure that their voices were heard. The idea is mast famously expressed in Dylan's The Times They Are a -Changin (1964), which warns the world, “You better start swimming or you'll sink（下沉）like a stone. For the times they are a-changin!”There were complaints that a literary prize had been given to a singer. But ancient “Greek poets Homer and Sappho wrote poetic works that were meant to be listened to, that were meant to be performed, often with instruments - and it s the same way with Dylan ",the Swedish Academy’s permanent secretary Sara Danius told CNN.It could even be said that giving the important prize to Dylan has brought back an old literary tradition. The millions whose lives Dylan’s words and music have changed will surely welcome the award.21. Dylan found folk music attractive because___________•A. it brought joy to peopleB. it reflected life on a much deeper levelC. it could be used to express feelings freelyD. it needed more creativity than other types of music22. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Dylan according to the article?A. He never thought that he would win the Nobel Prize.B. All of his influential works were created in the 1960s.C .His songs expressed people’s feelings well during the 1960s.D. His fans were mostly young people who were active in political movements.23. According to the last two paragraphs, ______________.A .lyrics can be seen as a literary formB. a literary prize should not be given to a singerC. Dylan’s works were inspired by Greek poetsD .Dylan won the award because he influenced many song-writers24. What’s the author’s attitude toward giving Bob Dylan the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature?A. Unconcerned.B. Objective.C. Doubtful.D. Supportive.2.Books have tremendous power. Between their pages, readers can be transported to anywhere imaginable and become just about anyone or anything. Unfortunately, many children all over the world don’t have access to books.For several years now, Maria Keller, a 14-year-old girl from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been changing that fact.When she was 8 years old, Maria already loved reading. She also noticed that some of her classmates didn’t read as much as she did. When she asked her mother why that could be, her mother said that they might not be able to afford books. Maria had never thought of this. She could not believe that some children might not have bedtime stories read to them. She became determined to change this.With her mother’s help, Maria created Read Indeed. Read Indeed is a non-profit organization aiming to collect and distribute(分发) books to children in need. During the early stages of Read Indeed, Maria set the goal to collect and distribute 1 million books by the time she was 18. It didn’t take long to reach that goal.Today, at age 14, she has collected over 1.8 million books and hasshipped them to many states and countries around the world. She says, “I cannot live without books. As I continue my mission, I have learned that the number of kids who have no books are in the hundreds of millions. So I just can’t give up, even after reaching my original goal of 1 million books distributed.”She recently set a new goal: to distribute donations to kids in need in every state in the United States, and every country in the world. She keeps track of her progress on a large map at the warehouse(仓库) where they store and sort books. Maria believes that she can get support from even more people and help kids around the world to become better readers!25. We can know from Paragraph 2 that .A. Some of Maria’s classmates had no textbooks.B. Some of Maria’s classmates didn’t have money to buy books.C. Some of Maria’s classmates didn’t like reading at all.D. Some of Maria’s classmates couldn’t afford to go to school.26. According to the passage, which statement about Read Indeed is true?A. It collects and gives out books to poor children.B. It is an organization which sells books to children around the world.C. It raises money to buy books for children.D. It is a campaign which encourages children to read.27. What can we infer from what Maria says in Paragraph 4?A. She lives on selling books.B. Her original dream has been achieved.C. She will give up her mission of distributing books.D. The number of children who have no books has greatly dropped.28. Which word can best describe Maria?A. Optimistic.B. Smart.C. Brave.D. Strong-willed.3.When we know somewhere well，w e say we “know it like the back of our hand”. But new research has shown that we don’t actually know as much about our hands as we think we do.Wider and shorterProfessor Matthew Longo at the University of London and his team did an experiment, covering the left hands of 100 people. Then they asked the people to point to where they thought their fingertips and knuckles (指关节）were. They made some quite big mistakes.“People think their hand is wider than it actually is,” said Longo. The fingers also seem shorter than they are. This mistake gets worse as you go across the hand from the thumb to the little finger.Sense of position"It is connected to our sense of position,” explained Longo. This is our ability to tell where different parts of o ur bodies are, even when we can’t see them. “It tells us whether a joint is straight .or not "he said. It also tells us whether we are going up or down in an elevator. All this information comes from signs from nerves in real time. It’s like our brain h as maps - maps that show the size and shape of our body. “This experiment tried to find those maps,” said Longo.Strength(强度) of feelingBut these maps make mistakes. These mistakes may be made because of how the brain understands different parts of t he skin. “Our brains ‘see” areas as larger where the skin feels touch strongly,” said Longo. Body parts don’t appear as their true size, but appear bigger or smaller depending on how strongly they feel touch. Our lips, for example, have more nerves than our nose. So brain “sees” lips on its map of the body as being bigger than our nose. The same thing happens for other parts of the body that have lotsof nerves.Longo believes that more research in this area may help us to understand eating problem better, because people suffering from these problems may not know their bodies properly.29. Which of following statement is TRUE about the experiment according to the article?A. People think their body parts are larger than they actually are.B. People made more mistakes about their little fingers length than their thumbs’ length.C .People’s fingers are actually shorter than they think.D. People were asked to draw their hands from memory30. What does the underlined “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The new experiment.B. The location information.C. The mistake people made.D. The sizes of fingers and hands.31. We can learn from the article that_____________.A. the maps of people’s bodies form before they are bornB. the maps of our body are based on information from nervesC. our sense of position tells how different parts of the body work.D. how we feel about our body shape is only decided by our sense of position32. We can infer from the article that .A. the hand feels touch more strongly than fingers doB. our lips have a weaker sense of touch than our noseC. there are more nerves in the finger than in the handD. our sense of position should not be trusted because it is too often incorrect4.It’s an ordinary morning，like all the others．But instead of being woken up by the buzzing of an alarm cl ock, you’ll be roused by the smell of freshly made coffee，light entering your room as the curtains open automatically，and a gentle back massage（按摩）provided by your high-tech bed.This is what a typical(典型的) person's life will be like two decades from now，according to The Guardian. Want to know more?After you get up, your apartment will be like an electronic orchestra with you as the conductor. With simple moves of your hand and spoken instructions, you’ll be able to control your apartment’s tempera ture, humidity, music and lighting. You’ll be able to look through the day’s news on translucent screens while your breakfast waits for you in the automatic oven.As you move into your kitchen, you might accidentally hit your toe on a cupboard. If you do, you’ll grab your cell phone and open the diagnostics(诊断) app. Inside your phone there will be a tiny microchip(芯片) that uses X-ray waves to scan your body. The scan will tell whether your toe is bruised or broken.After breakfast, your driverless car will take you to work. While you “drive”, your central computer system will suggest a list of chores(家务事)that your housekeeping robots can do that day and it will also remind you to buy a gift for your mother’s upcoming birthday.As you can see, with the help of advanced technology, our lives will be more efficient(有效率的). Technology will mitigate our forgetfulness and free us of many small burdens that distract us, such as buying a ticket. Our brain will therefore be able to focus on more important things like preparing for a presentation or doing “deep thinking”.However, the development of technology might have some disadvantages as well. By 2036, we’ll be relying heavily on the virtual(虚拟的)world, which will mean that all of our data will be stored in the cloud，a remote digital storage system with near limitless capacity(容量). That will increase the possibility of someone else accessing, sharing or manipulating(操控) our personal information.33. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To stress the importance of developing technology.B. To remind people not to depend too much on computers．C. To introduce one new invention that will benefit our future lives.D. To describe how advanced technologies will affect our future lives.34. According to the text, in two decades, .A. you’ll be able to rely on an electronic orchestra to wake you up instead of an alarm clockB. a tiny microchip in your phone will treat you when you are sickC. you will be able to adjust the conditions of your apartment via oral instructions or simple hand gesturesD. technology will be smart enough to help us with important things like preparing for a presentation35. What does the underlined word “mitigate” in Paragraph 6 mean?A. Make up for.B. Worsen.C. Cure.D. Take advantage of.二、未分类(共2题)1.Have you ever heard of an insect called the cicada(蝉)? 36 But theyhave an interesting internal clock that tells them when to go aboveground.Every 17 years, billions of the noisy Brood V cicadas(十七年蝉) will swarm(成群出现)to northeastern parts of the US, including New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. 37 But there are usually a lot less of them compared to the Brood V cicadas.38 According to Discovery News, these insects started their lives in 1999. And as their 17-year life cycle comes to an end, they go aboveground when their underground homes get warmer 64 degrees Fahrenheit (about 18℃) to be exact.Then the females will lay hundreds of eggs in trees, and after about four to six weeks, the mother and father cicadas will die. 39While they can be kind of annoying, these insects don’t harm humans, but they do make a lot of noise during their time aboveground. 40 However, since there are so many of the 17-year cicadas, the amount of laid eggs can sometimes harm small trees and bushes. But after this summer, these insects will mostly mind their own business until 2033.A. That sound is the male cicadas attracting the female cicadas.B. The cicada insects are common in summer, especially in August and can be found in July as well.C. There are other kinds of cicadas that come around once a year or every 13 years.D. The baby cicadas will go underground, and the 17-year cycle will start over again.E. As a matter of fact, people like to eat them in some cultures.F. Well, a special kind of these insects live underground in the US for most of their lives.G. This is what makes Brood V cicadas so special.2.Do you find it hard to memorize words? You must not be the only one. It could be 61 (help) if you say the words aloud. But th is often isn’t good in a quiet classroom.Now, researchers from the University of Waterloo, Canada, have comeup 62 a new idea. They suggest 63 (draw) a picture of what you are trying to memorize!The researchers did a study 64 (base) on the idea. They first gave a group of students some words such as “apple” or “balloon”. Then they gave the students 40 seconds, during 65 the students could either write the words again and again, or draw a picture.When the time 66 (be) over, the researchers asked the students to do something else, like sing a song. After that , they gave the students 60 seconds to write down as many words 67 they could remember. The results showed that those who drew the words did a much 68 (good) job than those who wrote them.So the next time you are having a hard time memorizing a word, 69 (draw) it! No worries if you’re not good at drawing. The 70 (research) say the quality of the drawing doesn’t matter at all.三、完型填空(共1题)1.My husband, Rashid, arrived in New York on his own from India. He stayed in a 41 for a short time while 42 for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his 43 , he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was 44 . He was extremely worried 45 the suitcase had all hisimportant papers, 46 his passport.He reported the 47 to the police and then sat there，lost and 48 in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to 49 in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a(an) 50 . He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. 51 he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）52 had been left out on the footpath.My husband 53 to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of 54 papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly 55 addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written 56 in the pile in which my husband had given his new 57 number to a friend.That family not only restored(归还) the important documents to 58 that day but also restored our faith and 59 in people. We still remember their 60 and often send a warm wish their way.41. A. school B. museum C. hotel D. shelter42. A. leaving B. looking C. waiting D. paying43. A. design B. change C. offer D. stay45. A. if B. as C. though D. after46. A. including B. containing C. case D. holding47. A. thought B. complaint C. case D. pain48. A. happy B. lonely C. satisfied D. confident49. A. grow up B. break down C. lie down D. settle down50. A. officer B. stranger C. friend D. passenger51. A. Then B. So C. But D. Yet52. A. where B. what C. that D. it53. A. moved B. rushed C. skated D. wandered54. A. unfamiliar B. favorite C. similar D. expensive55. A. suitable B. flexible C. convenient D. foreign57. A. flight B. bus C. telephone D. diploma58. A. us B. you C. them D. me59. A. friendship B. justice C. trust D. devotion60. A. curiosity B. confidence C. patience D. kindness四、短文改错(共1题)1.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。
2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题_2
2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题总分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
第I卷（三部分，共100分）第一部分听力 (共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅渎一遍。
1. What are the speakers talking about？A.A fire.B.A matchbox.C.A rain2. What time is it now?A.10: 15.B.10: 30C.11:003. Who are the two speakers?A. Retired soldiers.B. College studentsC. Army people4 What is wrong with the printer?A. It doesn’t flash.B. There isn’'t ink.C .It’s broken5. What is the woman interested in?A. Sports.B. Fashion.C. Politics.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6 What's the woman going to do?A. Attend her friend's wedding party.B. Attend Lan’s party.C. Do some shopping with her friends.7. What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Wear her new dress.B. Wear the light blue dr ess.C. Wear a more formal dress.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。
江西省景德镇市第一中学2016-2017学年高二上学期期中考试英语(15、16班)试题含答案
2016-2017学年度高二15、16班期中考试英语试卷说明：本试卷共两卷，第一卷和第二卷。
第一卷的答案请涂在答题卡上，第二卷的答案请写在答题卡上的规定位置。
交卷时交答题卡。
试卷总分为150 分, 考试时间为120 分钟。
第一卷(选择题,共120 分）第一部分听力测试（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共5 小题，每小题1.5 分，满分7。
5 分）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍.1.How does the woman want her coffee ？A。
Without milk. B。
Without sugar C。
With less sugar.2.What will the man do next ?A。
Walk his dog。
B. Work on his project. C. See his friend Spark.3.What time is it now ?A. 5:00。
B。
5：10。
C. 5:15。
4.What does the woman mean ?A. She is embarrassing the man.B. She takes notes very carefully。
C。
She can’t read her own writing.5.Who are the speakers mainly talking about ?A. Their kids. B。
Their parents. C. Their neighbors.第二节（共15小题,每小题1。
5分，满分22。
5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍。
高中英语真题：2016-2017学年度上学期高二期末考试
2016-2017学年度上学期高二期末考试本试题卷共12页，全卷满分150，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
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写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4. 考试结束后，请上交答题卡。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，每小题2分，满分 30 分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 7. 5 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。
从题中所给的 A, B, C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When did the woman finish her draft?A. A week ago.B. A month ago.C. Two months ago.2. What happened at the charity party?A. More money was raised than expected.B. Not many people came.C. [The woman had to leave early to deal with her son.3. What are the speakers doing?A. Taking photos.B. Shooting a film.C. Trying on some make-up.4. How do the speakers feel?A. Defeated.B. Excited.C. Tired.5. What does the woman imply?A. The man can fix the problems.B. The man is easy to fool.C. She will not buy the car.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题_1
2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）What will the man do on Sunday?A. Go to an exhibition of Indian art.B. Visit his friends in .C. At tend a wedding.Why doesn’t the woman drive the car by herself?A. She doesn’t like driving at all.B. She is a green hand in dri ving.C. Bob always drives the car for her.What does the woman mean?A. She missed the comedy.B. She doesn’t like the comedy. C . She often watches comedies.Which bus will the two speakers take? A. No.113 B. No.132.C. No.131What can we learn from the conversation?A. These dresses are not fit for the woman.B. These dresses are quite expensive.C. The woman will buythese dresses.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7、8题Whom is the man booking the room for?A. His wife and himself.B. His wife and daughter.C. His frien d and himself.What kind of room has he booked? A. A suite. B. A double ro om, C.Unknown.When will the man arrive at the hotel? A. Next Monday. B. Ne xt Wednesday. C. In three days.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题What kind of job would the woman like? A. She’d like one in a trading company.B. She’d like one with more challenges.C. She’ d like one tha t needs an open mind.Why does the woman choose this company? A. The work agr ees with her knowledge.B. One of her friends works there.C. She can receive a high s alary.When does the conversation probably take place?A. On Monday.B. On Thursday.C. On Saturday.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题Who is the woman?A. The man’s classmate.B. Annie Peters’ sister.C. Annie Pet ers’ roommate.What does the man want to tell Annie Peters?A. He’ll hang out with her.B. He’ll go shopping with her.C. He ’ll visit her next week.How can Annie Peters get in touch with the man? A. She can go to Room 668, the Terminal Hotel. B. She can dial the phon e number 4934975.C. She can go to the Terminal Hotel, Was hington.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题Why are whales not fish? A. Because they can’t stay long und er water. B. Because they have warm blood. C. Because they breathe with their mouth.How long can whales stay under water?A. For about twenty minutes.B. For about half an hour.C. For about an hour.Why can’t the other kind of whale eat large animals?A. Its throat is very small.B. It has no teeth.C. It cant’ swim s o fast.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题What is the speaker most probably? A. A tourist. B. A zoo kee per. C. A gardener.How do kangaroos conserve energy while running?A. By jumping fast.B. By moving their ears. C By following th e direction of wind.What is the feature of red kangaroos?A. They can’t run very fast.B. They have sharp hearing.C. Th eir eyesight is very poor.第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ALocation: The University is in , . It is an hour’s train ride south of New York City and an hour’s train ride north of . Students:There are 4,600 undergraduates(本科生). There are also 1,900 graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.Faculty:Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members(教员). There are another 300 or so part-time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.Degrees:Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees: the bac helor(学士) of arts(A.B.) degree and the bachelor of science in engine ering(B.S.E.) degree.Academic Year:An academic year runs from September to lat e May and lasts two terms (fall and spring). A normal course l oad is four or five courses per term, although many students t ake extra courses.Residences:Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall, commo n rooms and computer centers.Fees and Expenses (Academic Year 2015-2016)Tuition(学费): $29,910 Room and board: $ 8,387Other expenses (books, telephone, etc.): $ 3,083 Total: $ 41, 38021. How many kinds of faculty members are there in ?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. F our.22. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will pay at least ________ for the Academic Year 2015-2016 besides tuition.A. $ 41,380B. $ 52,850C. $11,470D. $ 8, 38723. In what way is different from other American universities according to the text?A. It has five colleges.B. Its students are mainly undergraduat es.C. It provides housing for all undergraduate students.D. All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.24. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.B. An academic year lasts about nine months in .C. Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.D. It’s about an hour’s train ride from Princeton University to t he north of .BLast week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in , . He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, su ccessful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he w as. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to stru ggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that af ternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laug hed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my fat her’s critical air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew a s my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be aro und? What had held him back before?The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and tol d me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although ou r times together became easier over the years, I never felt clo ser to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last se eing another side of my father. And in doing so, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in , is back to me from where he was.25. Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she w as a young adult?A. He was silent most of the time.B. He was too proud of himself.C. He did not love his children.D. He expected too much of her.26. When the author went out with her father on weekends, s he would feel ______.A. nervousB. sorryC. tiredD. safe27. What does the author think of her father after her visit to ?A. More critical.B.More talkative.C.Gentle and friendly .D. Strict and hard-working.28. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ______.A. the author’s sonB. the author’s fatherB. the friend of the author’s fatherD. the café ownerCI fell in love with England because it was quaint (古雅)—all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved . I’ve slightly changed my mind afterseventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now. Things have changed. For everybody, meant gentlemen, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners—people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disap pearing.I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You ’re forced to live indoors. In I go out much more, to restaurant s and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis beca use I will not take public transport after 10 p. m. I used to use i t, but now I’m afraid.The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in . My family is well united and that’s typically French . In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family onl y lived two miles away, but I took him to for Christmas once b ecause he was always alone.29. The writer doesn’t like because she ______.A. is not used to the life there nowB. has lived there for seven teen yearsC. prefers to live in an old-fashioned house D. has to be polite to everyone she meets th ere30. Where do people usually meet their friends in ?A. In a cafe.B. In a restaurant.C. In a nightclub.D. In a pub.31. The underlined part “it” (in Para. 4) refers to______.A. a taxiB. the moneyC. a bombD. public tr ansport32. The writer took her neighbour to for Christmas because he ______.A. felt lonely in EnglandB. had never been toC. was from a typical French familyD. didn't like the British idea of familyDWhen Nancy Lublin received $5,000 from her grandfather in 1 996, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying o ff student loans(贷款). Instead, the 24-year-old law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs. “If a woman goes for a job inte rview(面试) poorly dressed, she won’t get the job,” Lublin says. “But wi thout a job, she can’t afford suitable clothes.”So, with the money founded “Dress for Success” and began collecting women’s clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed. “So many women h ave clothes lying around that they will never wear again,” one of Lublin’s assistants says, “’s idea is so simple and yet so im portant to women.”Many women come to ’s office before going to a job interview. Here, they receive a suit, shoes and any other things they ne ed. Since it was set up, more than 1,000 women have turned t o “Dress for Success” for help. Many of them have won jobs. Some have found jobs after being out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager says, “I made a good impression(印象) because of ‘Dress for Success’.”33. What can we learn from the text?A. Nancy’s grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.B. Nancy’s office gathers used clothes from women.C. Low-income women can get jobs at “Dress for Success”.D. set up “Dress for Success” to make money.34. “Dress for Success” attracts many women because they__ _____.A. like to wear different clothesB. like the design of the dress esC. prefer buying clothes at a low priceD. need to look smart when looking for a job35. What would be a good title for the text?A. Keep Your Old ClothesB. A Helping Hand for WomenC. Nancy: A Successful Law StudentD. A Successful Clothin g Business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。
2016—2017学年度上学期高二英语期末考试试题
2016—2017学年度上学期高二英语期末考试试题第一卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第二部分阅读理解（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。
AWelcome to Marksdale State ParkWhere fun, fitness, and education come togetherDon’t miss our new summer classes available duringMay 23- Aug 5!Swimming lessons: Ages 4—adult. Cost: $ 5 per class or $ 15 for one month.Hiking: Have a state park keeper hike through our paths with you and teach you about the park’s wildlife and plants.Soccer: Our youth soccer program is unusual in that it is non-competitive. Different teams are formed every day. Th e focus is on each player learning to work as a team, n ot on one team winning it all.Boating: These classes are only for 20-year-olds and above. Fishing is only allowed with a permit. Bicycling: We have special paths built for bicyclists. Si gns are posted for self-guided tours of our park. Group cycling is also availabl e with a park guide. Paths range from easy to challeng ing.A message from the director:Hiking paths! Sport fields! Playgrounds! Campgrounds! Fun activities! Located on McQueeney, Marksdale Sta te Park offers something for everyone. We have a num ber of plants and animals, which are in danger of dying out, being protected in our park. Sign up for one of our new summer community classes, or take a camping tr ip with your friends or family!Glen Harwood, ParkDirector21. If you plan to learn to swim from June 1st to July 31st, you should pay ______.A. $5B. $15C. $25D. $3022. Which of the following activities is only intended for adults ?A. swimmingB. boatingC. hikingD. bicycling23. What can we learn about Marksdale State Park?A. Many endangered plants can be found there.B. Special paths will soon be built for bicyclists.C. It is a park full of fun activities and sea animals.D. The youth soccer program focuses on how to win.BDear John,My name is Amber and I want to share my story with you b ecause what you've shared about life and positive energy has changed my life. This past year has been one of the hardest f or me. I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life. In January, after two years of being together, my boyfriend left me.I read your blog every morning as I drink my coffee at work, but it wasn't until this March that I told myself "no more negati vity" as you taught readers in your blog.Since then I've got into new habits at work to keep my ener gy positive. When people walk in the front door, I'm the first fa ce they see, so I smile big when I say "good morning" to them , especially on Mondays. Instead of waiting for someone to as k me for help, I offer it with an open mind. The CEO noticed m y change and offered me the executive assistant position that I wanted.One of the biggestthings I've taken to heart from your blog is changing my opini ons on my job. Yes, it was not an important position, but when I was passionate （热情的） about it, I could make my life fulfilling.All in all, I have to thank you somehow for having the passi on to help others because it truly is inspiring to me. So thank you so much, John. My life has changed because your words pointed me in the right direction, Take care!Sincerely ,Amber24. Amber wrote the letter mainly to______A. introduce herself to JohnB. talk about her bad yearC. ask for some adviceD. express her thanks25. We can infer from the passage that Amber______A. didn't like her boyfriendB. spent a lot of time onlineC. wasn't satisfied with her jobD. received very good e ducation26. What is implied about John in the letter?A. He is a very famous writer.B. He used to live a very negative life.C. He doesn't like sharing his life stories.D. He likes helping others through writing positive blogs.27. What does Amber's change tell us?A. Practice makes perfect.B. Bad luck doesn't exist lo ng.C. A positive attitude is rewarding.D. A friend in need is a f riend indeed.CThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on ea rth , is of great importance to African ecosystem(生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great ex tent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms ofexistence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat(栖息地).It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturb er of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. I n its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must h ave every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part ofthe African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous pla nts in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other pl ant-eaters.Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the sp reading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new pla nts to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests b ecome suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has b ecome an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, sc ientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vastareas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.28. What is the passage mainly about?A. Disappearance of African elephants.B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.C. The effect of African elephants' search for food.D. The eating habit of African elephants.29. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?A. Fixing the time.B. Worsening the st ate.C. Improving the quality.D. Deciding the co nditions.30. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.C. They are home to many endangered animals.D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.31. The passage is developed mainly by________.A. showing the effect and then explaining the causesB. pointing out similarities and differencesC. describing the changes in space orderD. giving examplesDExperiments under way in several labs aim to create beneficia l types of genetically modified foods, including starchier potato es and caffeine-free coffee beans. Genetic engineers are even trying to transf er genes from a cold-winter fish to make a frost-resistant tomato.A low-sugar GM strawberry now in the works might one day allow p eople with health problems such as diabetes (糖尿病) to enjoy the little delicious red fruits again. GM beans and grains rich in protein(蛋白质) might help people at risk of developing kwashiorkor. Kwas hiorkor, a disease caused by severe lack of protein, is commo n in parts of the world where there are severe food shortages. Commenting on GM foods, Jonathon Jones, a British researc her, said: "The future benefits will be enormous（巨大的）, and the best is yet to come". To some people, GM foodsare no different from unmodified foods. "A tomato is a tomato ," said Brian Sansoni, an American food manufacturer.Critics of GM foods challenge Sansoni's opinion. They worry a bout the harm that GM crops might do to people, other animal s, and plants.In a recent lab study conducted at Cornell University, scientist s tested pollen(花粉) made by BT corn, which makes up one-fourth of the U.S. corn crop. The scientist dropped the pollen onto milkweed, a plant that is the only known food source of a butterfly caterpillar(毛虫). Within four days of feeding on the leaves, almost half of a test group of caterpillars died. "This is a warning bell." said C ornell researcher Linda Raynor.Some insects that are not killed by GM foods might find thems elves made stronger. How so? The insecticides are used on t he crops to kill the pests. But GM plants produce a continuous level of insecticide. Insects relying on those crops may devel op resistance to the plants and they may also develop a resist ance to the insecticide.At the forum on GM food held last year in Canada. GM crops t hat have been made resistant to the herbicide might crossbre ed with wild plants, creating "superweeds" that could take ove r whole fields.So where do you stand? Should GM food be banned in the U nited States, as they are in parts of Europe? Or do their benef its outweigh（胜过） any of the risks they might carry?32. The first three paragraphs try to give the idea that_______ ___A. GM foods may bring about great benefits to humans.B. GM foods are no different from ordinary ones.C. GM foods may have both benefits and harm.D. GM foods are particularly good to the kwashiorkor patients.33. Why is the pollen-sprayed milkweed mentioned in Paragraph 5?A. To show GM foods can kill insects effectively.B. To show GM foods contain more protein.C. To show GM foods also have a dark side.D. To show GM foods may harm crops.34. What happens to those insects when not killed by the spra y of insecticide?A. They may lose their ability to produce lay eggs.B. They may have a higher ability to adapt to the environment .C. They move to other fields free from insecticide.D. They never eat again those plants containing insecticide.35. Which of the following statements concerning banning GM foods is true according to the passage?A. Underdeveloped countries have banned GM foods.B. Both Europe and the U.S. have banned GM foods.C. Most European countries have not banned GM foods.D. The United States has not banned GM foods.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。
17学年上学期高二期末考试英语试题(图片版)(附答案)(2)
景德镇市2016-2017学年度上学期期末质量检测卷高二英语期末答案听力：1—5 ABBAC 6—10 ACABA 11—15 BCCAC 16—20 BCBBA阅读理解：21----24: BDCA 25---28: BADC 29---31:BDA 32---35:BACD七选五：36--40 :CADGB完形填空：41--50:DACBA/ ABCCA51--60:BCADA/DABCD语法填空：pared62.how63.due 64.which65.be trapped66.who/that pletely68.to69.the70. or改错: Recently the students in our class have had a heated discussion on if people shouldwhether keep pets at home in cities. We have two different opinions.Some students thought it’s a good idea to keep pets because many old peoplethinkwho will live alone at home can get some comfortable from them. Besides, get alongcomfort gettingwell with animals will make our life interesting. However, the rest students areagainst the idea. In their opinions, if too many people keep pets at home, it does harm foropinion to the environment. What is worse, pets may make too many noise and even attackmuchpeople.As for me, I’m in favor of the former. I don’t think it’s bad for us to keep petsat home. But you must take some measures to prevent them from serious polluting our we seriously environment.Dear John，Thank you for texting . It’s kind of you to take me to hospital when I felt sick in the English lesson this morning. I am quite grateful for what you have done for me.Because of your timely help, I could get treated in time, or I couldn’t imagine what it would be like. I am much better now. My doctor thinks I’ve just got a cold. But I have been told that I need to stay in hospital for two days and receive further examination because I still have a fever.I am looking forward to being well soon and with you again in your lively class. See you then.Yours，Li Hua录音原文Text 1W: Oh, hey Mike. Did you go to the gym? Sam said he was going and wanted to go to that new restaurant with you afterwards.M: I saw him at the gym, but I wasn’t hungry afterwards. So, we decided to go to the movies instead.Text 2M: Why were you talking to that guy just now? He looks kind of strange.W: Oh, the guy in the hat? That’s my professor. I was just asking him about our test tomorrow. M: OK. It looked like you were giving money to a homeless guy for a second.Text 3W: Remember I told you about Bill, the guy I work for? I heard that they want to fire him.M: I told you that guy was nothing but trouble. You should stay away from him.W: I’m his secretary. It’s my job to be with him. Besides, he isn’t that bad and he’s funny.Text 4W: Hey, Joe! We’re all going over to the hospital to meet Wanda. We’re going to stop at the store first to buy some flowers.M: Oh, right. It’s her last day and there is a surprise party for her. I have to drop some stuff off at home, but then I’ll head right over.M: I need to take a shower. I was workin g in the garden all day today, and I’m really dirty.W: Well, I’m going to wash the dog first. You will have to wait.M: Oh, I’ll watch TV for a while then…Text 6M: Would you mind logging in to our game and helping me with this mission?W: Sure. Just give me a second to turn on my computer. Which mission are you having trouble with? The one with the snake?M: That one was a piece of cake, but not as easy as the water one. I’m trying to do the one with the trees now.W: Oh, yeah. That one isn’t much fun, b ut you have to do it to go to the next level.M: Yeah. I did the tower mission yesterday. That was the hardest one.Text 7W: You’re up early. What are you doing?M: I was just watching the sun come up. Charlie and Pat are taking the boat out to go fishing.We’ll have some fresh fish this afternoon.W: I was talking to Pat yesterday, and she said that they were going to take a trip to the island today. I didn’t know they were going to go fishing.M: Oh, I just guessed they were fishing because they took the boat out. But if they go to the island, they might bring back some crab.W: That would be really great. I haven’t had crab for a long time.M: Do you think I should call her and ask?W: Sure. That way, we could find out what’s for dinner.Text 8W: Hi, Brian. Want some chips?M: No thanks, Jenny. I’m not really hungry. I’ll just wait for dinner.W: Oh, speaking of which…what’s for dinner?M: I don’t know. It’s Mason’s turn to cook. So, we’ll probably have something spicy.W: He is a really good cook, b ut I’m not in the mood for spicy food. Maybe I’ll go out tonight. M: Oh? Where are you thinking of going?W: I’m not sure…maybe that new sandwich shop on Oak Street. I heard they had a special on Tuesdays: buy one, get one for half price.M: Wow, it sounds like you could use some company.W: Yeah, let’s go. Let me guess…you’ll have a ham and cheese sandwich with bacon, lettuce, and tomato.M: Sounds good, but no tomato.W: Really? I love tomatoes. And a sandwich just isn’t a sandwich without hot peppers.M: Hot peppers? No, thanks. Hey, I thought you said you weren’t in the mood for spicy food! Text 9W: What do you want to do tonight? There are a few movies I’d like to go see.M: I think Hugo’s band is playing tonight. I got a text about it yesterday. Let me check.W: Sure.M: Here it is. Oh, no. They are playing tomorrow night at the Coal Club. Do you want to go? W: Of course! I love Hugo’s band.M: I’ll order two tickets online. Wow, it says here that they’re $50 each.W: Really? Why are they so expensive? His shows are usually free.M: Yeah, but it says that there are five bands and that you get a free drink and a free shirt. And all the money from the ticket sales is going to go to a children’s charity.W: Oh, that makes sense, then. Hugo told me a few weeks ago that they were going to play at a special charity event.M: So, do you still want me to order the tickets?W: Yeah, sure. It’s for a good cause.M: That still leaves us with nothing to do tonight.W: Let’s play a game and stay in.Text 10Hello, everyone. Welcome to the seventeenth annual meeting of the Butterfly Society. This year, our meeting will include talks from many of our favorite people. Dr. Jordan Smith will tell us some new facts about butterflies. Sandra Green, a national park guide for the last fourteen years, will share some ideas for how to collect butterflies. And Prof. Hilary Brown will show us some interesting ways to keep butterflies at home. We will have talks in three different meeting roomsthis year. Please feel free to move around and join any of the discussions you want. Please remember that all of our meeting rooms will be on the fourth floor, and keep in mind that we are not the only group in the hotel today. There may be quite a few organizations here. Just look for th e big yellow “B” signs outside the meeting rooms. As always, please feel free to make a donation. We need the support of our members to help us keep going! We accept checks and credit card payments, but this is the first year that we cannot accept cash, as it creates a security issue.。
江西省景德镇市天宝中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析
江西省景德镇市天宝中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1. He was left out when they ____ choosing a new manager, which came as a complete surprise to him.A. set outB. set aboutC. set offD. set up参考答案：B2. It has been evident that too many children in the city are left ________ when their development requires parents’ close attention.A. aloneB. offC. outD. behind 参考答案：A略3. It rained heavily in the south, serious flooding in several provinces.A. causeB. having causedC. causingD. to cause参考答案：C4. ._____in your situation,I would value the opportunity and make some achievements first.A.If I was youB.If I has been youC.Was ID.Were I参考答案：D略5. The conference will be open to ______ shows interest in this research.A. whomeverB. whoeverC. no matter whoD. no matter whom参考答案：B 6. It is in Qingdao_____ you’re going to pay a visit to _____ this kind of washing machine is produced.A /; thatB where; whichC /; whereD that; which参考答案：A7. The building ______ now will be our dorm.A. to be builtB. builtC. being builtD. having been built参考答案：C8. －Mum, I’ve been studying all the morning. _____ I play computer games for a while?－No, I’m afraid not.A. Can’tB. Won’tC. Shouldn’tD. Wouldn’t参考答案：A略9. He is working hard for fear that he ___.A. failsB. failedC. would failD. fail参考答案：D10. The old man who _______ two world wars will celebrate his 101st birthday next week.A. broke throughB. got throughC. looked throughD. lived through参考答案：D11. ----Would you prefer David or Brown to do it?---- .A. It is up to you.B.Both are rightC.Thank you.D.I’m afraid.参考答案：A12. 从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。
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景德镇市2016-2017学年度上学期期末质量检测卷高二英语期末答案听力：1—5 ABBAC 6—10 ACABA 11—15 BCCAC 16—20 BCBBA阅读理解：21----24: BDCA 25---28: BADC 29---31:BDA32---35:BACD七选五：36--40 :CADGB完形填空：41--50:DACBA/ ABCCA51--60:BCADA/DABCD语法填空：pared62.how63.due 64.which65.be trapped66.who/that pletely68.to69.the70. or改错: Recently the students in our class have had a heated discussion on if people shouldwhether keep pets at home in cities. We have two different opinions.Some students thought it’s a good idea to keep pets because many old peoplethinkwho will live alone at home can get some comfortable from them. Besides, get alongcomfort getting well with animals will make our life interesting. However, the rest students are against the idea. In their opinions, if too many people keep pets at home, it does harm foropiniontothe environment. What is worse, pets may make too many noise and even attackmuchpeople.As for me, I’m in favor of the former. I don’t think it’s bad for us to keep petsat home. But you must take some measures to prevent them from serious polluting ourwe seriously environment.范文：Dear John，Thank you for texting . It’s kind of you to take me to hospital when I felt sick in the English lesson this morning. I am quite grateful for what you have done for me.Because of your timely help, I could get treated in time, or I couldn’t imagine what it would be like. I am much better now. My doctor thinks I’ve just got a cold. But I have been told that I need to stay in hospital for two days and receive further examination because I still have a fever.I am looking forward to being well soon and with you again in your lively class. See you then.Yours，Li Hua录音原文Text 1W: Oh, hey Mike. Did you go to the gym? Sam said he was going and wanted to go to that new restaurant with you afterwards.M: I saw him at the gym, but I wasn’t hungry afterwards. So, we decided to go to the movies instead.Text 2M: Why were you talking to that guy just now? He looks kind of strange.W: Oh, the guy in the hat? That’s my professor. I was just asking him about our test tomorrow. M: OK. It looked like you were giving money to a homeless guy for a second.Text 3W: Remember I told you about Bill, the guy I work for? I heard that they want to fire him.M: I told you that guy was nothing but trouble. You should stay away from him.W: I’m his secretary. It’s my job to be with him. Besides, he isn’t that bad and he’s funny.Text 4W: Hey, Joe! We’re all going over to the hospital to meet Wanda. We’re going to stop at the store first to buy some flowers.M: Oh, right. It’s her last day and there is a surprise party for her. I have to drop some stuff off at home, but then I’ll head right over.Text 5M: I need to take a shower. I was workin g in the garden all day today, and I’m really dirty.W: Well, I’m going to wash the dog first. You will have to wait.M: Oh, I’ll watch TV for a while then…Text 6M: Would you mind logging in to our game and helping me with this mission?W: Sure. Just give me a second to turn on my computer. Which mission are you having trouble with? The one with the snake?M: That one was a piece of cake, but not as easy as the water one. I’m trying to do the one with the trees now.W: Oh, yeah. That one isn’t much fun, b ut you have to do it to go to the next level.M: Yeah. I did the tower mission yesterday. That was the hardest one.W: You’re up early. What are you doing?M: I was just watching the sun come up. Charlie and Pat are taking the boat out to go fishing.We’ll have some fresh fish this afternoon.W: I was talking to Pat yesterday, and she said that they were going to take a trip to the island today. I didn’t know they were going to go fishing.M: Oh, I just guessed they were fishing because they took the boat out. But if they go to the island, they might bring back some crab.W: That would be really great. I haven’t had crab for a long time.M: Do you think I should call her and ask?W: Sure. That way, we could find out what’s for dinner.Text 8W: Hi, Brian. Want some chips?M: No thanks, Jenny. I’m not really hungry. I’ll just wait for dinner.W: Oh, speaking of which…what’s for dinner?M: I don’t know. It’s Mason’s turn to cook. So, we’ll probably have something spicy.W: He is a really good cook, b ut I’m not in the mood for spicy food. Maybe I’ll go out tonight. M: Oh? Where are you thinking of going?W: I’m not sure…maybe that new sandwich shop on Oak Street. I heard they had a special on Tuesdays: buy one, get one for half price.M: Wow, it sounds like you could use some company.W: Yeah, let’s go. Let me guess…you’ll have a ham and cheese sandwich with bacon, lettuce, and tomato.M: Sounds good, but no tomato.W: Really? I love tomatoes. And a sandwich just isn’t a sandwich without hot peppers.M: Hot peppers? No, thanks. Hey, I thought you said you weren’t in the mood for spicy food!Text 9W: What do you want to do tonight? There are a few movies I’d like to go see.M: I think Hugo’s band is playing tonight. I got a text about it yesterday. Let me check.W: Sure.M: Here it is. Oh, no. They are playing tomorrow night at the Coal Club. Do you want to go?W: Of course! I love Hugo’s band.M: I’ll order two tickets online. Wow, it says here that they’re $50 each.W: Really? Why are they so expensive? His shows are usually free.M: Yeah, but it says that there are five bands and that you get a free drink and a free shirt. And all the money from the ticket sales is going to go to a children’s charity.W: Oh, that makes sense, then. Hugo told me a few weeks ago that they were going to play at a special charity event.M: So, do you still want me to order the tickets?W: Yeah, sure. It’s for a good cause.M: That still leaves us with nothing to do tonight.W: Let’s play a game and stay in.Hello, everyone. Welcome to the seventeenth annual meeting of the Butterfly Society. This year, our meeting will include talks from many of our favorite people. Dr. Jordan Smith will tell us some new facts about butterflies. Sandra Green, a national park guide for the last fourteen years, will share some ideas for how to collect butterflies. And Prof. Hilary Brown will show us some interesting ways to keep butterflies at home. We will have talks in three different meeting rooms this year. Please feel free to move around and join any of the discussions you want. Please remember that all of our meeting rooms will be on the fourth floor, and keep in mind that we are not the only group in the hotel today. There may be quite a few organizations here. Just look for th e big yellow “B” signs outside the meeting rooms. As always, please feel free to make a donation. We need the support of our members to help us keep going! We accept checks and credit card payments, but this is the first year that we cannot accept cash, as it creates a security issue.。