福州第一中学2016―2017学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷（完卷时间：120分钟满分：150分）听力(略)单选（略）第二节完形填空（1×20=20）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
After losing my dog Cassie, my best friend of 11 years, I felt incredibly lost. It was like getting my arm cut off, like part of me was31.One day while surfing on the Internet, I typed “Cassie” and “dog” into the search bar, just32interest. I clicked on a few websites and had a look at the33dogs also called Cassie.I34one site for pet adoption based in the US with a success story about a Cassie, who had been35. The new owners had sent pictures of her in her new home to the website. The amazing thing was that their Cassie has passed as a twin for mine—the36were striking.I sent an e-mail to the woman who ran the website, along with a37of my dog.I didn’t38to hear anything back, 39I assumed they were far away and probably busy, if the pet refuge(救助所)still existed at all, as the40with Cassie on it was from four years ago.But the owner of the refuge sent me back a lovely41saying she was sorry for my loss, and agreed that it was an amazing coincidence(巧合)that the two dogs looked so similar and had the same42. She told me thatCassie was43with the same owners, and had been brought back to the44and adopted by another couple.A few days later, I45another e-mail, this time from the couple now46the American Cassie—the lady from the refuge had47my e-mail to them. The couple had48some recent photos of their Cassie, saying how glad they were to have her. They then passed on their49and wished me well.I was so pleased that the American Cassie had found a lovely new home. It was also so heartwarming that people on the other side of the world would take the time to send on their good wishes to a50.31. A. losing B. missing C. confused D. shocked32. A. out of B. of C. beyond D. in33. A. same B. loyal C. various D. fierce34. A. cared for B. looked up C. referred to D. came across35. A. hurt B. sold C. adopted D. exchanged36. A. acquaintance B. differences C. similarities D. appearance37. A. picture B. twin C. friend D. character38. A. want B. decide C. like D. expect39. A. before B. because C. when D. until40. A. page B. newspaper C. article D. report41. A. book B. letter C. e-mail D. telephone42. A. name B. color C. size D. height43. A. once again B. no longer C. actually D.regularly44. A. home B. school C. refuge D. hospital45. A. sent B. wrote C. accepted D. received46. A. looking after B. taking care C. caring about D. looking for47. A. turned B. forwarded C. explained D.introduced48. A. left B. taken C. collected D. attached49. A. apology B. enthusiasm C. sympathy D. expectation50. A. stranger B. friend C. dog D. student第三节阅读理解A篇Never Talk to Strangers “Never talk to strangers.” Many children are taught this simple rule as a precaution against abduction(诱拐). In June, 2005, an 11-year-old boy was lost in the Utah wilderness for four days. During that time, he stayed on the path. He saw people searching for him but deliberately hid from them, afraid someone might “steal” him. Eventually, the unfortunate game of hide-and-seek ended and he was found. According to the Canada Safety Council, this alarming incident shows how unwise it is to instill(灌输) a fear of strangers in children. The “stranger danger” message can prevent children from developing the social skills and judgment needed to deal effectively with real-life situations. In a difficult situation, a stranger could be their lifeline to safety.To have a child g o missing is a parent’s worst nightmare. The threat of abduction by a stranger is minimal when compared with other possible reasons for a disappearance. In 2004, there were 67,266 missing-children cases in Canada. Only 31 involved abduction; in most of those cases the abductor was a relative, friend, or person known to the family. There were 671 cases of children wandering off, and 332 cases of abductions by a parent. Almost 80 percent of all cases were runaways. These statistics cast doubt on the idea that children should never talk to strangers. Wandering off is more common—but a lost children may have to call upon a stranger for help, and must develop the ability to judge what kind of people to approach. The “never talk to strangers” rule does not protect children in the situations they are most likely to face. On top of this, it can be confusing. Adults do not model the behavior; they often talk to strangers. A child may not know how to tell who is a stranger, and who is not.For young children, nothing replaces close supervision(监管). Pre-schoolers do not understand risk and tend toact without thinking. Children need to develop habits and attitudes that will protect them from the real threats and dangers they may face. The Canada Safety Council encourages parents to give their children age-appropriate positive messages about safety, bearing in mind how youngsters may understand their world.51. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the 11-year-old boyA. He practiced the “never talk to strangers” rule.B. He hid from the rescuers to avoid possible abduction.C. He eventually showed up when his hide-and-seek game ended.D. He stayed where he was, expecting the coming of familiar people.52. Among the possible reasons for the missing-children cases in Canada, which one is the most frequentA. Being abducted by a parent.B. Wandering off.C. Being abducted by strangers.D. Running away.53. The “never talk to strangers” rule is confusing to children because ___.A. a friendly and attractive person may be dangerousB. adults do not act upon the rule and strangers are hard to tellC. the rule does not protect children in the situation of abductingD. a lost child may have difficulty in communicating with a stranger54. Which would the author ag ree with about the “never talk to strangers” ruleA. It is not well recognized by parents.B. It is not effective in keeping kids safe.C. It is easy enough for children to follow.D. It is practical as a safety tip in daily life.B篇Europeans should try to stay indoors if ash from Iceland's volcano starts settling, the World Health Organization warned Friday as small amounts fell in Iceland, Scotland and Norway.WHO spokesman Daniel Epstein said the tiny ash is potentially dangerous for people when it starts to reach the Earth because particles (粒子) taken in by people can enter the lungs and cause breathing problems. And he also said Europeans who go outside might want to consider wearing a mask.Other experts, however, weren't convinced the volcanic ash would have a major effect on peoples' health and said WHO's warnings were "hysterical." They said volcanic ash was much less dangerous than cigarette smoke or pollution. Volcanic ash is made of fine particles of fragmented volcanic rock. It is light gray to black and can be as fine as talcum powder（滑石粉）. During a volcanic eruption, the ash can be breathed deep into the lungs and cause irritation (过敏) even in healthy people. But once it falls from a greater distance — like from the cloud currently hovering above Europe — its health effects are often minimal, experts say."Not all particles are created equal," said Ken Donaldson, a professor at the University of Edinburgh, "In the great scheme of things, volcanic ash is not all that harmful." And he said most Europeans' exposure to volcanic ash would be ignored and that only those in the near districts of the Icelandic volcano would likely be at risk. Dr. Stephen Spiro, a professor of the British Lung Foundation, said the further the particles travel, the less dangerous they will be. "The cloud has already passed over northern Scotland and we haven't heard of any ill effects there," he said. Spiro said to wear masks or stay indoors to avoid volcanic ash was "over the top" and "a bit hysterical."55. The text is mainly about .A. the effect of volcanic ashB. the health risk of volcanic ashC. the disadvantages of volcanic ashD. the opinions on health risk of volcanic ash56. Which one is true according to Paragraph 3?A. The volcanic ash’s effects on Europeans were little.B. The ash caused irritation even in healthy people.C. Other experts thought WTO’S warnings were useful.D. The volcanic ash was more dangerous than cigarette smoke or pollution.57. The underlined word “hysterical” in Paragraph4 most probably means .A. practicalB. overstatedC. valuableD. amazing58. What can we learn from paragraph 4 ?A. The volcanic ash wouldn’t be harmful to people.B. All experts thought the volcanic ash did great harm to our health.C. People close to the volcano would likely be at risk according to some experts.D. Europeans should stay indoors because Iceland's volcano starts settling.C篇Many of the drugs we take aren’t actually digested — they pass through our bodies, and down through the sewer pipes. Traces of those drugs end up in the bodies of fish and other wildlife. Nobody’s sure what effect they have. Now, a paper being published in Science magazine finds that drugs to treat anxiety can affect the behavior of fish.This particular story starts with some fish that live in a creek just downstream from a sewage treatment plant in southern Sweden. Scientists collected the perch (鲈鱼) in that area and discovered that they had accumulated low levels of anxiety drugs in their bodies.Environmental scientist Jonatan Klaminder led a couple of his workmate at Umea University in Sweden to tackle this question in the lab.In the lab, they put some perch in a fish tank to see how they behaved under normal circumstances. Then they added some of a anxiety drug called oxazepam into the tank. The concentrations (浓度) of the drug were the same to those found in the river."They became more unsociable and more active, and they were actually more effective in eating," Klaminder says. "This drug actually removes some of the fear, the sense of fear, from these fishes. So instead of being afraid they focus on feeding.,"Staying close to others is a well-known defense system to avoid natural enemies. In the wild, it is highly dangerous for a small fish to move away from the fish group. "The most likely outcome will be that a bigger fish will eat it," he says. Over time, the whole food chain will be changed.The problem doesn’t present an obvious threat to people who might drink water from streams or eat the fish that live in them. The presence of drugs in surface waters – or even in fish and shellfish – is much lower than the levels that you might need to be concerned about, say Bryan Brook says Bryan Brooks of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, USA.But he warns that isn’t necessarily the case in the developing world. "Some studies show, for example, some rivers in India have the highest concentrations of drugs in the environment," he says. "So the developing world really deserves some additional attention."59. The author wrote the text in order to _____.A. solve a problemB. give some adviceC. tell an interesting storyD. show the results of some research60. Why did the researchers add oxazepam into the fish container?A. To treat a serious fish disease.B. To develop a new anxiety drug.C. To reduce the anxiety of wild perch.D. To copy wild perch’s living conditions.61. In the experiment, which is one of the perch’s changes in behavior?A. They ate much less food.B. They spent more time alone.C. They helped each other when feeding.D. They worried more about their enemies.62. According to the research, the anxiety drugs in rivers ______.A. reduce the number of wild perchB. make large fish calm down easilyC. have deadly effect on small perchD. help wild fish become much healthierD篇In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. "We're worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don't want to lose them because of this," one parent said. "If we can help ease their financial burden, we will."Teachers are grateful, but I know it may be years before the district is solvent (有综合能力的). They feel really good about the parent support, but they realize it's impossible for them to solve this problem.The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month."It's extraordinary. Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this level," said State Treasurer Mike Coffman.Coffman and district officials last week agreed on a state emergency plan freeing up a $9.8 million loan thatenabled the payroll (工资单) to be met for 2,700 teachers and staff in time for the holidays.District officials also took $1.7 million from student-activity accounts of its 38 schools.At Coffman's request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the district's finances. Coffman says he wants to know whether district officials hid the budget shortage until after the November election, when voters approved a $212 million bond issue for schools.In Frederick, students' parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs.Some $36,000 has been raised in donations from Safeway. A Chevrolet dealership donated $10,000 and forgave the district's $10,750 bill for renting the driver educating cars. IBM contributed 4,500 packs of paper."We employ thousands of people in this community," said Mitch Carson, a hospital chief executive, who helped raise funds. "We have children in the school, and we see how they could be affected."At Creek High School, three students started a website that displays newspaper articles, district information and an email forum. "Rumors about what's happening to the district are moving at lighting speed," said a student."We wanted to know the truth, and spread that around instead."63. What has happened to the Vrain School District?A. A huge financial problem has arisen.B. Many schools there are mismanaged.C. Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit.D. Many administrative personnel have been laid off.64. How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage?A. They felt somewhat helpless about it.B. They accused those responsible for it.C. They made their efforts to help solve it.D. They demanded a thorough investigation.65. In the view of State Treasurer Mike Coffman, the educational budget shortage is _____.A. unavoidableB. unbelievableC. insolvableD. invisible66. Why did Coffman request an investigation?A. To see if the financial problem was covered up on purpose.B. To find out how serious the consequence of the case would be.C. To make sure that the school principals were innocent.D. To stop the voters approving the $212 million bond issue.第二节七选五（1×5=5）Gene TestingDNA-based tests are among the first commercial medical applications of the new genetic discoveries. Gene tests can be used to diagnose and confirm disease. They provide prognostic （预兆）information about the course of disease. ___67___Currently, several hundred genetic tests are in clinical use. ___68___ Their numbers and varieties are expected to increase rapidly over the next decade. Most current tests detect mutations（突变）associated with rare genetic disorders.Recently, tests have been developed to detect mutations for a handful of more complex conditions such as breast and colon(结肠) cancers. ___69___ And the information they provide helps physicians and patients manage the disease or condition more effectively.___70___ The tests may not detect every mutation associated with a particular condition and the ones they do detect may present different risks to various people and populations. Another important consideration in gene testing is the lack of effective treatments or preventive measures for many diseases and conditions now being diagnosed or predicted.___71___ Because genetic tests uncover information about persons and their families, test results can affect families in many ways. For example, people with genetic disorders may be regarded as a group with diseases to be ashamed of.A.Many more are under development.B.There are some scientific limitations of gene tests.ing genes themselves to treat disease has inspired the imagination of the public.D.Knowledge about the risk of potential future disease can produce mental and psychological impacts.E.One potential benefit of these tests is that they could provide information.F.They can also predict the risk of future disease in healthy people or their children .G.The way disorders are diagnosed, treated, and prevented is improved第三部分笔试一、课文填空（1×4=4）1.On the other hand, there are those, like George Hambley, who , believe that we should not worry about high levels of carbon dioxide in the air.2.It means that more heat energy in the atmosphere causing the global temperature to go up."3.There is no doubt that the earth is becoming warmer (see Graph 1) and that it is human activity that has caused this global warming but natural phenomenon.4.Some are called "greenhouse" gases, the most important one of which is carbon dioxide.二、单词拼写（1×4=4）1.write a short passage on how to solve the problem of global warming.Then make a p__________to the class next Monday.2.A majority if the genera l public may be able to describe natural selection as “s________of the fittest.”3.When i got into the exam room i just panicked and my mind went completely b .4.The __________(委员会)have decided to raise membership fee for next year.三、翻译（2×3=6）1.他的出口狂言导致了他全盘的失败。
