2017-2018学年湖北省长阳一中高二下学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年湖北省长阳一中高二下学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

长阳一中2017-2018学年度第二学期期末考试 高二英语试卷 ‎ 考试用时：120分钟 全卷满分：150分 ‎ 命题人：覃珊 审题人：覃霜 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30 分）‎ 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. When will it stop raining, according to the man?‎ A. In a week. B. Tomorrow evening. C. Tonight.‎ ‎2. What is the woman going to do on Sunday?‎ A. Go to the beach with the man.‎ B. Have a dinner with her family.‎ C. Receive some guests at home.‎ ‎3. Why is the woman upset?‎ A. She didn’t hear her favorite song. ‎ B. She doesn’t like concerts. ‎ C. She doesn’t like that band.‎ ‎4. What does the woman mean?‎ A. She will bring the man a free drink.‎ B. The waiter will be there soon.‎ C. She will take the man’s food order right away.‎ ‎5. What will the speakers do next probably?‎ A. Buy new tickets. B. Go to another office. C. Wait a few minutes.‎ 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每短对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. Why does the woman call the man?‎ A. To ask the man to pick her up.‎ B. To tell the man that her flight is changed.‎ C. To ask about the weather.‎ ‎7. What will the man bring the woman?‎ A. Some clothes. B. An umbrella. C. Something to eat.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a ticket office. B. In a department store. C. In an information centre.‎ ‎9. What will the man probably do?‎ A. Attend church. B. Visit an island. C. Buy a booklet.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Boss and employee. B. Close friends. C. Travel agent and tourist.‎ ‎11. Why does the man say the woman is traveling at a good time?‎ A. Her project will be done then. ‎ B. The weather will be better then.‎ C. There will be festivals then.‎ ‎12. How long does the woman ask for leave?‎ A. A week. B. One month. C. Five days.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. For whom does the man want to buy a computer?‎ A. His kids. B. Himself. C. His friend.‎ ‎14. What is TRUE about the two main computers?‎ A. The Alpha is more expensive. ‎ B. The Beta has a larger screen.‎ C. The Beta is the best new PC of 2017.‎ ‎15. What does the man prefer his kids to do?‎ A. Do sports. B. Play computer games. C. Study for their future.‎ ‎16. What will the man do next?‎ A. Go home. B. Take a look around. C. Buy one of the computers.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Why are the wildflowers blooming?‎ A. The temperature has dropped a little.‎ B. The rainfall has been above average.‎ C. They have adapted to the climate well.‎ ‎18. What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Death Valley?‎ A. About 63℃. B. About 57℃. C. About 55℃.‎ ‎19. When did the last rare bloom like this take place?‎ A. In 1913. B. In 1998. C. In 2005.‎ ‎20. Where is the best flower show?‎ A. In the north of Furnace Creek.‎ B. At the end of Badwater Road.‎ C. At the south end of Death Valley‎ ‎National Park.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从每题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。‎ A Golden Gate‎ ‎Bridge Located in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin‎ ‎County. It was finally thrown open to public traffic in 1937. It cost $25.7 million in the construction. Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate‎ ‎Bridge, at a length of 2,737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.‎ Brooklyn‎ ‎Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, having been opened in the year 1883.The length of the bridge is 1,843 meters. The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.‎ George‎ Washington ‎Bridge Also known as the Hudson River Bridge and the Columbus Bridge, the George Washington ‎Bridge ‎ which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years. It is a two level suspension bridge that cost about $52 million to build.‎ Mackinac‎ ‎Bridge This is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 meters. The architect of this bridge was Dr. David B. Steinman who directed the construction of the bridge which was started in the year 1054 and opened to the public in 1958. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.‎ Navajo ‎Bridge Located in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000. In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1994. The first bridge is now used only by pedestrians.‎ ‎21. What do we know about the Golden Gate‎ ‎Bridge?‎ A. It consists of two bridges.‎ B. It costs the least of the five bridges.‎ C. It is the longest bridge in the world.‎ D. It takes about 4 years to complete the construction.‎ ‎22. Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?‎ A. Golden Gate‎ ‎Bridge. B. Brooklyn‎ ‎Bridge. ‎ C. George‎ Washington ‎Bridge. D. Navajo‎ ‎Bridge.‎ ‎23. What will you do if you drive across Mackinac‎ ‎Bridge?‎ A. Have to pay some money. B. Use the second bridge.‎ C. Cover nearly 250 meters. D. See the statue of Dr. David B. Steinman.‎ B We all know that the cost of heating our homes will continue to be a significant burden on the family budget. Now millions of people are saving on their heating bills with the EP Portable Heater. With over one million satisfied customers around the world, the new EP heats better and faster, saves more on heating bills, and runs almost silent.‎ The EP has no exposed heating parts that can cause a fire. The outside of EP only gets warm to the touch so that it will not burn children or pets.‎ The EP will not reduce oxygen in the room. With other heaters, you'll notice that you get sleepy when the heat comes on because they are burning up oxygen.‎ The advanced EP also heats the room evenly, wall to wall and floor to ceiling. It comfortably covers an area up to 350 square feet. Other heaters heat rooms unevenly with most of the heat concentrated to the center of the room. And they only heat an area a few feet around the heater. With the EP, the temperature will not vary in any part of the room.‎ The EP comes with a 3-year warranty (保修) and a 60-day, no questions asked, satisfaction guarantee. If you are not totally satisfied, return it at our expense and your money will be given back to you.‎ Now, we have a special offer for 10 days, during which you can enjoy a half price discount and a free delivery. If you order after that, we reserve the right to either accept or reject order requests at the discounted price.‎ Take action right now!‎ ‎24. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?‎ A. The heat of the EP. B. The safety of the EP.‎ C. The appearance of the EP. D. The material of the EP.‎ ‎25. From the passage, we can learn that the EP ________.‎ A. doesn't burn up oxygen B. runs without any noise C. makes people get sleepy D. is unsuitable for children and pets ‎26. The underlined word "evenly" in paragraph 4 probably means ________.‎ A. equally B. separately C. quickly D. continuously ‎27. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.‎ A. persuade people to buy the product ‎ B. advise people to save on heating bills C. report the new development of portable heaters ‎ D. compare the difference of different heater brands C Younger students experience school bullying (欺凌) more frequently than older ones, and male students are bullied more than their female peers, a survey found.‎ It also found that nearly half of students had been intentionally hit or knocked down by classmates. About 6 percent said they are targeted by bullies on campus every day. The survey also found that students from ordinary schools experienced more bullying than peers from key institutions, and children from poor families are more likely to be bullied at school.‎ Being bullied can have a negative impact on a child’s personal development and academic performance, according to Zhou Jinyan, a researcher who led the study at Beijing‎ Normal ‎University. “Children being bullied will find it hard to trust others,” Zhou said. “They may often feel anxiety, anger, resentment(愤恨) or depression. These emotions will further undermine their ability to control their own life.”‎ In recent years, bullying on Chinese campuses has been frequently reported and has attracted widespread attention and concern. The most recent incident to arouse heated discussions took place in December at Beijing’s Zhongguancun No.2 Primary School. A fourth-grade student was bullied and laughed at by classmates, causing him acute stress disorder.‎ The Supreme People’s Procuratorate (最高人民检察院) received about 1,900 cases related to school bullying in 2016. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in bullying reports involving middle school students from 14 to 18 years old.‎ Zhou came up with some ways to solve the problem, including boosting communication between teachers, parents and students and trying to establish more harmonious relationships among children. She said it was strongly suggested that parents try to be involved in their children’s educational experience, as their presence and companionship have proved efficient in reducing bullying and its negative effects.‎ ‎28. Who is the most likely to become the target of bullying?‎ A. A 10-year-old girl from a key school B. A 10-year-old boy from a poor family C. A 17-year-old boy from a rich family D. A 17-year-old girl from an ordinary school ‎29. Being bullied will cause students to go through the following EXCEPT _____.‎ A. a drop in academic performance B. a lack of trust in other people C. a drop in the sense of depression D. a lack of confidence in themselves ‎30. We can learn from the text that _____.‎ A. bullying at school usually leads to acute stress disorder B. bullying on campus has been brought into sharp focus by the media C. students who enjoy parents’ companionship will be bullying-free D. the government should consider taking further action against bullying at school ‎31. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. Bullying affects half of students B. Negative effects on children caused by bullying C. Is there anything we can do about bullying?‎ D. The reasons for bullying on campus D That people often experience trouble sleeping in a different bed in unfamiliar surroundings is a phenomenon known as the “first-night”, effect. If a person stays in the same room the following night they tend to sleep more soundly. Yuka Sasaki and her colleagues at Brown‎ ‎University set out to investigate the origins of this effect.‎ Dr. Sasaki knew the first-night effect probably has something to do with how humans evolved.‎ The puzzle was what benefit would be gained from it when performance might be affected the following day. She also knew from previous work conducted on birds and dolphins that these animals put half of their brains to sleep at a time so that they can rest while remaining alert(警惕的) enough to avoid predators (捕食者). This led her to wonder if people might be doing the same thing. To take a closer look, her team studied 35 healthy people as they slept in the unfamiliar environment of the university’s Department of Psychological Sciences. The participants each slept in the department for two nights and were carefully monitored with techniques that looked at the activity of their brains. Dr. Sasaki found, as expected, the participants slept less well on their first night than they did on their second, taking more than twice as long to fall asleep and sleeping less overall. During deep sleep, the participants’ brains behaved in a similar manner seen in birds and dolphins. On the first night only, the left hemispheres (半球) of their brains did not sleep nearly as deeply as their right hemispheres did.‎ Curious if the left hemispheres were indeed remaining awake to process information detected in the surrounding environment, Dr. Sasaki re-ran the experiment while presenting the sleeping participants with a mix of regularly timed beeps (蜂鸣声) of the same tone and irregular beeps of a different tone during the night. She worked out that, if the left hemisphere was staying alert to keep guard in a strange environment, then it would react to the irregular beeps by stirring people from sleep and would ignore the regularly timed ones. This is precisely what she found.‎ ‎32. What do we learn about Dr. Yuka Sasaki doing her research?‎ A. She found birds and dolphins remain alert while asleep.‎ B. She found birds and dolphins sleep in much the same way.‎ C. She got some idea from previous studies on birds and dolphins D. She conducted studies on birds’ and dolphins’ sleeping patterns.‎ ‎33. What did Dr. Sasaki do when she first did her experiment?‎ A. She monitored the brain activity of participants sleeping in a new environment.‎ B. She recruited (招募) 35 participants from her Department of Psychological Sciences.‎ C. She studied the differences between the two sides of participants’ brains.‎ D. She tested her findings about birds and dolphins on human subjects.‎ ‎34. What did Dr. Sasaki do when re-running her experiment?‎ A. She analyzed the negative effect of irregular tones on brains.‎ B. She recorded participants’ adaptation to changed environment.‎ C. She exposed her participants to two different stimuli (刺激物).‎ D. She compared the responses of different participants.‎ ‎35. What did Dr. Sasaki find about the participants in her experiment?‎ A. They tended to enjoy certain tones more than others.‎ B. They tended to recognize irregular beeps as a threat.‎ C. They felt sleepy when exposed to regular beeps.‎ D. They differed in their tolerance of irregular tones 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） ‎ 根据短文内容，从短文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。 ‎ IPads vs Textbooks What if you could have your whole backpack at the touch of your fingertips? In the first month of the Apple iPads release, 25million were sold! People all over the world use iPads for all sorts of different things, but one of their finest qualities is the ability to be a textbook. 36 ‎ To begin with, iPads are less expensive. Textbooks become outdated and schools have to buy new books, but with an iPad schools can update them for free. 37 Schools don’t have to spend $500 every year for iPads because they last a while and can be updated.‎ ‎ 38 Students usually have multiple classes, which results in multiple textbooks. Heavy backpacks filled with books can cause back problem. A solution to that is an iPad, which only weighs 1.33 pounds and can hold all of a student’s textbooks.‎ Third, schools should get rid of their textbooks and get iPads because they have more capabilities. Some might think all of the apps are distracting, but the apps actually make iPads more efficient. 39 Textbooks cannot do those tasks, but iPads can easily do them with just a tap of the fingertip.‎ Lastly, iPads are a better choice for schools instead of textbooks because these devices allow students to access their learning anywhere at any time. 40 With iPads, they find it easier to get their homework done.‎ In conclusion, schools should get rid of their clumsy textbooks and switch to iPads. iPads have allowed this generation to have their entire backpack in the palm of their hands.‎ A. Second, iPads cost less and are more popular.‎ B. These tablets are perfect for busy students.‎ C. Therefore, they can use the saved money for other programs.‎ D. Moreover, in high school, textbooks have an average of 4.8 pounds each.‎ E. iPads have already replaced textbooks in over 600 American counties.‎ F. Schools have every reason to do away with their school books and switch to iPads.‎ G. IPads absorb the need to buy calculators, dictionaries, and other items that are found within the device.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45） ‎ 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ ‎“So teach him to close the door”, my daughter Emma responded after listening to me 41 again about the dog coming in from the back door, bringing with him a blast of January 42 air.‎ Teach a dog to close a door behind him? That has got to be a really, really 43 thing to do. But then she took it a step 44 . “Come on, Kolby”, she said, grabbing some treats and 45 him in front of the open door. “Touch.” And “touch” he did, which moved the door to a __46__ position．She 47 him with a treat, smiled, looked at me, and said “see!” And I saw and became 48 . Over the last few days I have been with Kolby. Each time he comes in I bring him back to the 49 door and ask him to close. There have been 50 in the beginning, but lately more and more successes.‎ However, there remains much work to be done. I have to get him to follow my hand signal again and again 51 he will close the door from a distance. But, I now realize, as long as you keep to the focus, the ‎ ‎52 _will be completed, and in this way things are 53 and completed quickly.‎ What a 54 treat to have a dog that can close the door after himself! Even more wonder can be found in the 55 I learned so clearly from both Emma and Kolby.‎ A wish is just a wish until you decide to take 56 . Once you 57 the belief that it is “too hard”, then it remains “too hard” and out of 58 . Once you want to accomplish a goal, and 59 that it is “easy”, then it becomes “easy” to do what needs to be done. Just 60 doing it.‎ ‎41. A. complain B. scream C. worry D. scare ‎42. A. thin B. fresh C. dirty D. cold ‎43. A. interesting B. funny C. tough D. possible ‎44. A. again B. further C. deeper D. backward ‎45. A. pushing B. catching C. driving D. positioning ‎46. A. stopped B. fixed C. closed D. checked ‎47. A. rewarded B. provided C. offered D. thanked ‎48. A. moved B. convinced C. concerned D. puzzled ‎49. A. open B. closed C. broken D. perfect ‎50. A. pleasures B. experiments C. failures D. pauses ‎51. A. in case B. even if C. as if D. so that ‎52. A. interest B. task C. profit D. harmony ‎53. A. changing B. reacting C. progressing D. coming ‎54. A. wonderful B. small C. different D. simple ‎55. A. knowledge B. skills C. lessons D. experience ‎56. A. patience B. part C. delight D. action ‎57. A. hold on to B. pay attention to C. come up with D. live up to ‎58. A. date B. touch C. reach D. power ‎59. A. prove B. decide C. approve D. realize ‎60. A. imagine B. start C. keep D. enjoy 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Keeping a diary in English is an 61 (effect) way to improve our English writing ability. 62 (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 63 (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express 64 fluently. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 65 (difficult). In the first place, 66 often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is 67 (extreme) hard for us to put them into English properly.‎ As far as I 68 (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is 69 great use to keep a diary in English for 70 development of our writing skills.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节 满分35分） ‎ 第一节 短文改错（10分） ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。‎ 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ ‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ ‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。[]‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Self-protection is one of the most important skill for teenagers. But how can we protect ourselves? Here are some of my advice. ‎ First, we should be careful when we make friends, especial on line. Second, whether we are in danger, we must call the police for help on time so that we can keep ourselves safe. Also, we ought to eat healthily and safely. Beside, we shouldn’t crowd each other when we go to upstairs or downstairs at school. Last but not least, ‎ summer is coming, and we must remember swim alone is dangerous. ‎ In word, we need to learn how to protect yourselves and stay away from danger.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，前天你收到英国笔友Kathy发来的电子邮件，说她很想报名参加即将在当地举办的“汉语民歌演唱比赛（Singing Chinese Folk Songs Contest)”活动，但信心不足。请你给她回复一封邮件，内容包括：‎ ‎1．鼓励她积极报名参加； 2．帮助分析参加的意义； 3.给她提几点建议。‎ 注意：1．词数100左右；‎ ‎2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎3．开头和结尾已经给出，不计人总词数。‎ Dear Kathy,‎ I am glad to know that __________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 长阳一中2017-2018学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷参考答案 听力：1-5 BCAAC 6-10AACBA 11-15BCBAA 16-20BBBCC 阅读：21-23 DBA 24-27 BAAA 28-31 BCBA ‎ ‎32-35 CACB 36-40 FCDGB 完形：41-45 ADCBD 46-50 CABAC 51-55 DBCAC 56-60 DACBB 语法填空：‎ ‎61. effective 62. Compared 63. less 64. ourselves 65. difficulties ‎66. it 67. extremely 68. am concerned 69. of 70. the 短文改错 ‎ Self-protection is one of the most important skill for teenagers. But how can skills we protect ourselves? Here are some of my advice.‎ ‎ is First, we should be careful when we make friends, especial on line. Second, ‎ especially ‎ whether we are in danger, we must call the police for help on time so that we can keep ‎ when/if in ‎ ourselves safe. Also, we ought to eat healthily and safely. Beside, we shouldn’t crowd ‎ Besides each other when we go to upstairs or downstairs at school. Last but not least, summer is coming, and we must remember swim alone is dangerous.‎ swimming ‎ In word, we need to learn how to protect yourselves and stay away from danger. ‎ a ourselves ‎ 书面表达 Dear Kathy,‎ I am glad to know that you are interested in the Singing Chinese Folk Songs Contest to be held in your hometown. It is a good chance to show your talent for music, so I encourage you to sign up for it.‎ Actually, there is no need to worry about whether you will win or lose. What matters most is that you can improve your Chinese by participating in the contest. What's more, in the activity you can make more friends who are interested in learning Chinese. If you want to do a great job, you are supposed to do more practice before the contest. Of course, it is a good idea to listen to some Chinese music programs before the contest so that you can get a much better understanding of Chinese folk music.‎ I am sure you can do a good job! Looking forward to your reply! ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua