2016-2017学年下学期高二（18届）英语学科
期末考试试卷
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A woman brought a very limp-looking duck to see a vet. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope(听诊器) and listened to the bird’s chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, “I’ sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away.”
The woman was so disappointed and asked, “Are you sure?” “Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead,” replied the vet.
“How can you be so sure?”she protested. “I mean you haven’t done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma(昏迷) or something.”
The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a black dog. As the duck’s owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his back legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head. The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room.
A few minutes later, he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also carefully sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back down, shook his head meowed softly and went out of the room.
The vet looked at the woman and said, “I’m sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck.”
The vet turned to his computer, pressed a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman.
The duck’s owner, still in shock, took the bill. “150 dollars!” she shouted. “150 dollars just to tell me my duck is dead!”
The vet shrugged, “I’m sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would
have been 20 dollars, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it’s now 150 dollars.” 1. Why did the vet take a dog and a cat into the examination room? A. To confirm the duck was dead. B. To give to the woman as pets. C. To comfort the woman.
D. To ask them to save the duck’s life.
2. How was the woman likely to feel after being told the reason why the bill was 150 dollars?
A. Awkward. B. Angry C. Sad. D. Delighted. 3. The passage is a(n)_______________.
A. novel B. joke. C. advertisement D. review
B
Chinese kungfu is one of the earliest and longest-lasting sports that use both muscle and brain. Over its long history it has developed as a unique combination of exercise, practical self-defense, self-discipline and art.
It is estimated that Chinese kungfu can date back to ancient times. At that time, people used sticks to fight wild beasts. Gradually, they accumulated a great deal of self-defense experience. When the Shang dynasty began, hunting was considered an important part of kungfu training.
During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, martial arts(武术) evolved to become a kind of dancing. Usually, the dancing of martial arts was used to train soldiers and inspire their morale. At the same time, the skill and technology of sword making as well as sword ceremonies developed rapidly.
Starting from the Tang dynasty, a kungfu examination was proposed and introduced. Excellent candidates would receive titles and awards through the examination, largely promoting the development of martial arts. By then, martial arts had evolved to become an art form and an independent genre(类型). Kungfu was gradually introduced to many countries in Southeast Asia. Today, kungfu is honored as the ancestor of kickboxing(跆拳道), karate(空手道) and judo.
新疆哈密地区2016-2017学年高二第二学期期末考试英语试卷
