2016-2017学年宝昌一中高二期末考试英语试卷注意事项：1．英语试题卷共9页，考试时间为100分钟，满分为120分。2．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷选择题和第Ⅱ卷非选择题两部分。3.作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。第I卷（选择题，满分70分）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型（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A.DinoSceneinvestigation(调查)Dinosaursbecameextinctaround65millionyearsago,sohowdoweknowwhattheylookedlikeandhowtheybehaved?BringyourpupilstoourDinoSceneinvestigationattheNaturalHistoryMuseumtofindout!Ifyouwantmorefromyourdinosaurexperience,youcanactuallyspendthenightinthemuseum.Youcanwatchafilmbeforegoingtosleepunderagiantdinosaur.Seethewebsitefordetails.Team-building:themediaeval(中世纪的)wayBringyourstafftoourspecialMediaevalKnight(骑士)Schoolforacompanyevent.OurknightswilltellyouaboutthehistoryofWarwickCastle.Youremployeeswillimprovetheirbusinessskills,suchasleadershipandtrust,whiletheylearnaboutfightingwithswordsandbowsandarrows.Formoreinformation,getintouchwithoursalesteam.ExcellenttechnologicalachievementsinmotoringPorscheisafamoussportscarbrand.ThePorscheMuseuminStuttgart,Germanyhasaround80ofthemostfamousPorschemodelsinthehistoryofthecompany.Childrencantakepartinthe‘MuseumRallye’,whichisaquizrelatingtotheexhibits.Thereisalsoaspecialchildren'saudioguide(语音导览)，whichisavailableinseverallanguages.Itservestopresenttheexcitementtochildrenfromallovertheworld.‘LiveScience’experiencesandlearninglabsTheMuseumofScienceandIndustryChicagoinspireschildrentoachievetheirfullpotentialinthefieldsofscience,technology,engineeringandmedicine.Inour‘LiveScience’experiences,youcanexperimentwithgravitybythrowingthingsoverthebalcony!Inour‘MovingwithNewton’LearningLab,youcanlearnaboutNewton'sthreelawsofmotion(运动),ortakepartinour‘ColourfulChemistry’LearningLabandseewhathappenswhenyoumixandheatchemicalstoproducelightandcolours.1.Whichactivityisforadults?A.Excellenttechnologicalachievementsinmotoring.B.‘LiveScience’experiencesandlearninglabs.C.Team-building:themediaevalway.D.DinoSceneinvestigation.2.Wherecanyouspendthenight?A.AtthePorscheMuseum.B.AttheNaturalHistoryMuseum.C.AttheMediaevalKnightSchool.D.AttheMuseumofScienceandIndustryChicago.3.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A.Anannouncement.B.Anadvertisement.C.Atravelguide.D.Anewsreport.B.Ididn'tgotoColoradotoski.IwentbecauseIwaspersuadedtoattendatwo-dayclassattheBridgestoneWinterDrivingSchoolthere.Everyoneinmyfamilycamealongwithme.Thefirstmorning,wesatinasmallclassroomandourinstructor,Robert,tolduswhattoexpect.Thecourse,heexplained,wasdesignedtomakethecarsslipandslideoniceandsnow.“Ifyoulistentous,”Robertassuredtheclass,“you’11befine."OnasnowydaywhenIwas4,Ihadacaraccident.Iwasn'tseriouslyhurtthatday,butovertheyearstheshocktransformedintoanxiety.Whenitsnowed,Ioftencalledanotherparentattheelementaryschoolmydaughterattendstoaskifheorshewouldn'tminddrivingmydaughterthehalf-miletoschoolinthemorning.ThatfirstmorninginColorado,afterwelefttheclassroomandheadedouttothetrack,myheartwasracing.BythetimeRobertsaid,“Cristina,it'syourturn."Iwaslightheaded.IcarefullydidwhatIwasinstructedtodobutwhenIturned,Ipulledthewheeltoohardandhitablockofice,mycarturningalmost180degrees.Whenthecarcametoastop,Isatrigid,tryingtocatchmybreath.Partofmewantedtogetou...
