甘肃省武威第二中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

武威二中2016-2017（Ⅱ）期末考试高二年级英语试题命题人：朱晓蓉审核人：魏子武第一部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A“Pop”stands for popular, and a pop singer has to work very hard to stay popular.He must either give the public what they want,or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention.Even when he has succeeded,and his records are sold everywhere, he cannot relax.Then he must work harder than ever to remain popular, because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.The life of a successful pop singer isn’t easy at all.He can only relax when he is alone , because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the fans. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singer. They buy his records.they go to his concerts, and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very annoying, too.Sometimes their enthusiasm（热情）is so hysterical（歇斯底里的）that they do anything to get a souvenir（纪念品）.They steal handkerchief,they tear off buttons,and they even cut off pieces of unfortunate singer’s hair.Many singers have been forced to hide,and some who have not been so lucky as to escape have been stripped（剥）practically naked by their fans.A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on clothes because he must always look smart, or at any rate,different.He must have a luxurious（豪华的）car.And most importantly,he must always keep smiling for the benefit of his public.1.Pop singer works very hard .A. to get attentionB. to stay popularC. to get more moneyD. to sell more records2.The underlined word“annoying”in the second paragraph means .A. lovelyB. friendlyC. boringD. angry3.A pop singer has a lot of clothes in order to keep himself .A. smart and the sameB. smart and differentC. healthy and youngD. rich and strong4.A suitable title for this passage might be .A. The Way to Become a Pop SingerB. The Fans of the Pop SingerC. The Pop SingersD. The Success of Pop SingersBSome people don’t mind being fat.Other people can keep slim（苗条）without any effort.But a lot of people do put on weight and don’t like it.The question is, what can they do about it?Some believe exercise can be helpful.But the trouble is that it only makes you want to eat more. You might sweat out a couple of pounds playing tennis or climbing a mountain, but you put it all back on again with a big steak or bread an jam.A helpful way is food choosing.But what sort of food should you choose?Some believe that the less they eat, the slimmer they will be.They don’t eat anything until they become weak with hunger. Some stick to milk and bananas. You’ll find you need a lot of bananas, and unless you live where they grow, they aren’t cheap. Another says that if you eat things like hard-boiled eggs,and apples with their skins on which are hard for your stomach to digest（消化），the more you eat,the thinner you get. This is because you use up the fat in your body to get the energy to digest the food.For most of us these methods are too extreme（极端的）.The simplest way is just to cut down on the carbohydrates（糖类）that means not eating bread, potatoes, cakes, sugar, rice, and so on and eating anything else you like.It’s straight forward and often quite effective.Still others like to be more scientific. They get a table,which tells them that, for example,100 grams of roast leg of lamb gives you 330 calories and a 50 gram helpingof pudding gives you 130 calories.5.There seems nothing wrong with exercise except that .A. it makes you sweatB. it’s hard workC. it tires you outD. it makes you eat more6.According to the passage, the best way to keep slim is .A. exercisingB. hungerC. food-choosingD. eating milk and bananas7.The practical method suggested here means .A. sticking to bananasB. not eating many carbohydratesC. eating as little as possibleD. eating things that are hard to digest8.Which of the following do you think is the best title for the passage?A. Don’t Eat Too MuchB. Various Ways of Losing WeightC. Ways to Keep FitD. Food and HealthCEllis Island is located in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is open daily year round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,with extended hours during summer.It is closed on December 25.There is no admission charge to Ellis Island;but donations are gratefully accepted.At Your FingertipsPark information (212)363-7620Emergencies(212)363-3260Ferryboat information (212)269-5755Lost and found(212)363-7620Dining,gifts &audio tour 344-0996TransportationStatue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry;boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a.m.(The time for ferry is changeable)Hours:May vary; call the number aboveClosed:December 25Ferry fees (includes Liberty and Islands)adults, $7;senior citizens,$6;children (ago 3~7),$5.(Group rates are available for 25 or more adults.)9. In summer, visitors will have to visit Ellis Island.A. A limited timeB. a longer timeC. a shorter timeD. a wonderful time10. Which number would you call if our friends were suddenly ill?A. (212)344-0996B. (212)363-7620C. (212)363-3260D.(212)269-575511. Which of the following is NOT true?A. People can visit Ellis Island free of charge.B. The boats departure time from Battery Park is at 9:15 all the year round.C. Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults.D. Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced.DDid anyone find the names of “Great Britain”, “the United Kingdom”, “England”and “the British commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.The British isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. Great Britain, or Britain, refers to the larger of the two main islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK.Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.Finally, the Britain commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire . This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.12. According to the passage, we know that _____________.A.Great Britain has the same meaning as BritainB. the United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or EnglandC. all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaningD. all the names refer to England13. It is clear that the British isles refer to _____________.A. Britain, England and the UKB. the two main islands and thousands of small onesC．three countries and several islandsD．Great Britain or the United Kingdom14. Which of the following shows the right relationship (关系) between the British isles (BI), Britain (B) and England (E)?A. B>BI>E.B. BI>E>B.C. E>B>BI.D. BI>B>E15.15. If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as _____________.A. Edinburgh,England,ScotlandB. Edinburgh,Scotland,Greet BritainC. Scotland,Edinburgh,,EnglandD. Greet Britain,Scotland,Edinburgh根据对话内容，从对话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。