grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case, where we don?t tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate（证明；表明）that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk?s attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility（崇高，高贵）.
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it?s easy to think and act honorably again when we?re happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it?s started, it?s easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
65. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our . A. self-respect
B. financial rewards D. friendly relationship
C. advertising ability
66. The author thinks that keeping silent about the unchanged item is equal to . A. lying
B. stealing
C. cheating
D. advertising
67. The phrase “bringing the error to the clerk?s attention” in Paragraph 5 means . A. telling the truth to the clerk
B. offering advice to the clerk D. reminding the clerk of the prices
C. asking the clerk to be attentive
68. How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake? A. We?ll be very excited. B. We?ll feel unfortunate. C. We?ll have a sense of honor. D. We?ll feel sorry for the clerk.
69. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? A. How We Can Live Truthfully B. The Importance of Peacefulness
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C. Ways of Gaining Self-respect D. Happiness through Honorable Actions
第II卷（34分）
第四部分：笔试部分
第一节 词语填空（共9小题；每小题1分，满分9分）
请根据上下文或首字母提示选择正确的单词或短语，并用它们的正确形式填空 （注：70~73填写单词；74~78填写短语）
70. Mum is always o with housework and she doesn’t have time to take a break. 71. D his serious illness, the manager came to attend the meeting. 72. Keeping a balanced diet is b to your health.
73. They all agree that it is w to make the effort to satisfy the clients’ wishes.
74. In September 1939, Britain Germany after Germany invaded Poland. The war is known as the Second World War.
75. Recently, China has in outer space exploration.（取得一个突破） 76. When life ends, DNA and does not repair itself.
77. Much to their surprise, the results they got from the experiment other medical tests carried out in Australia sharply.（形成对比）
78. Even if dinosaurs were （被复活）, they probably could not survive in the present day environment.
第二节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When my friends went to college in great delight, I restarted my senior high school life. My spirit sank. Surrounded by strange classmates, I felt like I was in a maze（迷宫）and was sorry about myself. There were some complex feelings in my minds. I was frightened, nervous and lonely.
To make matters worse, I recalled my failure again and again, which put more pressure on me than I could bear. As a result, I was always feeling down during class time.
My teacher found me spiritless. One day he asked me to come to his office and told me about his attitude towards life: we might suffer from mistakes, but it?s important to learn lessons from them. All the pains and the embarrassing things we experience are part of the process. So keep up your spirits! At last, he added, “If you are optimistic, things you want may happen to you!”
Warmth rushed through my soul. I suddenly found the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office.
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With the teacher?s help, I eventually got over my depression. From then on, I no longer bowed my head and began smiling to my classmates. I would put up my hand confidently in class and play with my new friends in my spare time. Meanwhile, I was gradually embraced by my classmates. Now faced with fierce competition, we all study hard because we know that every second counts. Moreover, there is an atmosphere of mutual trust（相互信任）and respect between us. I love my class; I love my classmates!
To be frank, I still have a thirst for my dream university, but I?m not afraid of failure because I can profit by it. With parents and teachers? encouragement, I?m quite certain of my success and I?m sure I can fly high. 79. Why was the writer in low spirits at the beginning? (No more than 10 words) 80. What did the teacher expect the writer to do? (No more than 10 words) 81. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? (No more than 15 words)
82. The underlined word “embraced” in paragraph 5 means . (No more than 5 words) 83. What does the writer think of failure now? (No more than 10 words) 第三节 书面表达（满分15分）
假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李津，9月份美国20名学生志愿者将来你校学访，并进行经验交流，请根据以下提示，写一封电子邮件与他们领队Chris联系，并告知他们到访时的相关事宜及征求意见。
（l）欢迎会，校长出席：
（2）志愿者经验交流（内容：志愿者活动对社会、个人的益处） （3）共同参加社区志愿者活动（目的：了解中国、增进友谊) 注意：
（1）词数不少于100；
（2）请适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。 （3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：志愿者volunteer Dear Chris,
I am Li Jin, chairman of the Student Union of Chen Guang Middle School.
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欢迎会welcome ceremony 社区community
Yours Li Jin
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天津市耀华中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试
英语试题答案
听力 单选 完型 阅读
1-20 BBAAC ACCBB ACBAC BCBCA 21-35 ABBDA CDCBA CBCCA 36-55 DBACA CDACB DBCBA DBACD (A) 56-59 DACD
(B) 60-64 DCBDA (C) 65-69ABACD
短语填空 70. occupied
71. Despite
72. beneficial
73. worthwhile
74. declared war on 78. brought back to
75. made a breakthrough life 阅读表达
76. breaks down 77. contrasted with
79. Because he couldn’t go to college as his friends did. 80. The teacher expected him to be optimistic.
81. With the teacher’s help, he eventually got over his depression. 82. Accepted/Welcomed.
83. He’s not afraid of failure and can benefit/ profit from it. 写作 (One possible version) Dear Chris,
I am Li Jin, chairman of the Student Union of Cheng Guang Middle School. I feel very pleased to know a group of 20 American student volunteers are coming to our school. I am writing to tell you the arrangements of your visit in our school.
On your arrival, a welcome ceremony is going to be held where our principal will make a welcoming speech. After a short break, student volunteers from both sides are going to have a volunteer experience sharing meeting, at which they can talk about the benefits the volunteer activities bring to society as well as personal development. After that, a volunteer activity will take place in the nearby community, which will be a good opportunity for American students to know more about China and improve the friendship with Chinese students.
How do you like the arrangements? If you have any better idea, please don?t hesitate to tell me. We are looking forward to your coming!
Yours Li Jin
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