2017-2018学年湖北省汉川二中高二下学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年湖北省汉川二中高二下学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

‎ 2017—2018高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 时间：120分钟 命题人：周玲 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1.What is the time now ?‎ A.2:30 p.m. B. 3:00 p.m. C. 3:30 p.m.‎ ‎2.What did the woman do at the weekend ?‎ A. She watched TV. B. She went for a drive. C. She climbed a mountain.‎ ‎3.Where does the conversation take place ?‎ A. At a library. B. At a store. C. At a hospital.‎ ‎4.What are the speakers mainly talking about ?‎ A. A book. B. A film. C.A story.‎ ‎5.How will the speakers probably get to the cinema ?‎ A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By taxi.‎ 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。每段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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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.What color do the speakers decide to paint their living room?‎ A. Bright orange. B. Dark brown. C. Light blue.‎ ‎7.What is the man going to do at the weekend?‎ A. Buy the paint. B. Paint the walls. C. Repair the computer.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What is the party for ?‎ A. John’s birthday . B. Christmas. C. John’s wedding.‎ ‎9. What do we know about the man ?‎ A. He’ll go to the party with the woman. B. He looks forward to visiting the woman. ‎ C. He has told Anna to keep the party a secret.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10.What was the survey about?‎ A.A new shopping center. B.A newly-built railway station. C.A television program.‎ ‎11.What does the woman think of the plan?‎ A. Great. B. Stupid. C. Just so-so.‎ ‎12.What will the woman do next?‎ A. Work on a test paper. B. Write to a newspaper. C. Go shopping.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13.Where are the speakers ?‎ A. In Britain. B. In Germany. C. In France.‎ ‎14.What does the woman do most of her working hours ?‎ A. She makes coffee. B. She deals with e-mails. C. She handles telephones.‎ ‎15.At what time does the woman usually get off work?‎ A.4:30pm B. 4:35pm C.5:15pm ‎16.What is the woman ?‎ A.A secretary. B. A director. C. An engineer.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17.When is the talk given ?‎ A. During the exams week. B. At the beginning of a term C. Before the start of a vacation.‎ ‎18.What is the main purpose of lectures ?‎ A. To introduce new topics. B. To explore topics in depth ‎ ‎ C. To provide information on the textbooks.‎ ‎19.What advice does the speaker give about taking notes ?‎ A. Write the exact words. B. Remember the examples. C. Focus on the main points.‎ ‎20.What does the speaker remind the listeners to do in the end ?‎ A. Take notes on the lecture’s advice. B. Borrow recorders from other students. ‎ C. Get the lecture’s permission before recording.‎ 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，满分30分）‎ A ‎ Are you looking for a reading lamp/ If you are, here are some for you to choose from.‎ 1. Home Design Lamp With Side Reading Light Listed Price: $50‎ This lamp by Home Design Lighting is suitable to small or medium – side rooms. You can place it in the corner for a living room for mood light. You can also place it next to a tall bookshelf to help show a collection: Standing just over 71 inches tall, the lamp has a black – painted finish and a beautiful plastic shade(灯罩).‎ 2. Import Wp 48’ Gry Goose Floor Lamp Listed Price: $60‎ Buy now and get up to 25% off the price!‎ If you are looking for a lamp whose light looks like sunlight, then this is a great one that you should take a close look at. The lamp is best for reading and studying. Of course, it is also useful when you do any office work at night.‎ 3. KVART Floor Reading Lamp ‎ Listed Price: $ 45‎ It is certainly not the kind of lamp you want to provide enough light in your rooms. However, it is perfect if you need a floor reading lamp. A long flexible(易弯曲的) neck makes this lamp easy to change directions and direct the light wherever you might need it to be. The lamp is available in various colors as well.‎ 4. Bell and Howell Brass Tone Sunlight Lamp Listed Price: $70‎ Buy now and get a 50% discount.‎ This is a great sunlight lamp. It provides visibility to help you see more clearly and comfortably and also helps reduce eyestrain, An energy – efficient 27 watt bulb provides as much light as a l50 watt bulb. The lamp will add a beautiful look to any room.‎ ‎21. What do we learn about the first lamp? A. It has a red appearance. B. It isn’t very bright. ‎ C. It is really worth collecting. D. It shouldn’t be in the sitting room. 22. Which of the following comes in different colors? A. The KVART Floor Reading Lamp B. The  Bell and Howell Brass Tone Sunlight Lamp C. The Import Wp 48’ Gry Goose Floor Lamp D. The Home Design Lamp With Side Reading Light 23. If you buy an Import Wp 48’ Gry Goose Floor Lamp now, how much do you need to pay? A. $35     B.$40      C  $50   D. .$45 ‎ B They like using the Internet. They have lots of pocket money to spend, and they spend a higher proportion of it online than the rest of us. Teenagers are just the sort of people an online seller is interested in, and the things they want to buy — games, CDs and clothing — are easily sold on the Web.‎ But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards. Most have to use a parent’s card. They want a service that allows them to spend money.‎ That may come sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber (网络的) space are coming out rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic. If successful, these products can stimulate (刺激)online sales.‎ In general, teenagers spend huge amounts: $153bn (billion) in the US last year and ￡20bn annually in the UK. Most teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at school — 88 percent in the US, 69 percent in the UK. According to the Jupiter Research, one in eight of those with Internet access has bought something online — mainly CDs and books.‎ In most cases, parents pay for these purchases with credit cards, an arrangement that is often unsatisfactory for them and their children. Pressing parents to spend online is less productive than pressing on the high street. They are more likely to ask “Why?” if you ask to spend some money online.‎ One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cyber cash is through prepaid cards such as Internet Cash in the US and Smart cards in the UK. Similar to those for pay-as-you-go mobile telephones, they are sold in amounts such as￡20 or $50 with a concealed (隐藏的) 14-digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account.‎ ‎24. What does the word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to?‎ A. Sellers. B. Teenagers C.. Buyers. D. Parents.‎ ‎25. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?‎ A. Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online.‎ B. Teenagers pay for goods online with their own credit cards.‎ C. More than half of the teenagers in the US and the UK have Internet access．‎ D. Teenagers found it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop.‎ ‎26. A new way to help teenagers shop online is to use _________.‎ A. prepaid cards B. special coins and notes C. a new machine D. pay-as-you-go mobile phones ‎27. What is the passage mainly about?‎ A. The arrival of cyber pocket money. B. Internet users in the US and the UK.‎ C. New credit cards for parents. D. Online shopping traps. ‎ C ‎ There is no denying that some people live to be older than others. Followed are the standard explanations: keeping a moderate diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc. But what effect does your personality have on your longevity (长寿）？ Are there any kinds of personalities contributing to longer lives? A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at these questions by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.‎ ‎ According to the study, those who live the longest are more outgoing, more active and less neurotic(神经质的）than other people. Long-living women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal life span. These findings are in agreement with what you would expect from the evolutionary theory: those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough times.‎ ‎ Interestingly, however, other characteristics that you might consider advantageous had no impact on whether study participants were likely to live longer. Those who were more self-disciplined, for instance, were no more likely to live to be very old. Also, being open to new ideas had no relationship to long life, which might explain all those bad-tempered old people who are fixed in their ways.‎ ‎ Whether you can successfully change your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate. But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.‎ ‎ Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mother's personality may also help determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28, 000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when we're adults, which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger.‎ ‎ Personality isn't destiny, and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isn't just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.‎ ‎28.The purpose of the study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is .‎ A. to see whether people’s personality affects their life span ‎ B. to find out if one’s lifestyle has any effect on their health C. to investigate the role of exercise in living a long life D. to examine all the factors contributing to longevity ‎29. What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people?‎ A. They have a good understanding of evolution. B. They are better at negotiating an agreement.‎ C. They are more likely to get over hardship. D. They generally appear more resourceful.‎ ‎30. What finding of the study might prove somewhat out of our expectation?‎ A. Easy-going people can also live a relatively long life.‎ B. Such characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.‎ C. Advantageous personality characteristics actually vary with times.‎ D. Readiness to accept new ideas helps one enjoy longevity.‎ ‎31.What is the main idea of this passage?‎ A. Anger and depression cut one’s life span short. B. Health is in large part related to one’s lifestyle.‎ C. Personality plays a decisive role in longevity. D. Longevity results from mental and physical health ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ D Last week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon.‎ Imagine never having to worry about traffic, stop lights, or road construction. A flying car would get to a place much faster than one travelling by road. On the other hand, imagine having to avoid drones (无人驾驶飞机) and other flying cars. Also, what if your battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you know where to land?‎ Kitty Hawk is a start-up tech company supported by Google co-founder, Larry Page. According to the Kitty Hawk website, its car will be able to travel at speeds up to 40 kilometers an hour in the air. It says under US aviation law such a machine “does not require registration or a pilot’s license and may be flown in uncongested (不拥挤的) areas for recreational purposes.” As of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water.‎ Kitty Hawk is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of US$100. Those who get their names on the list early will receive US$2, 000 off the final cost of the car. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Kitty Hawk expects its first flying cars will go on sale by the end of this year.‎ At a conference last week, Uber announced plans for flying taxis to begin carrying passengers. Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Instead, it will use the resources of partner companies.‎ Like the Kitty Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company said that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from two hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air.‎ Riders could use the Uber app to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The company has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel.‎ ‎32. What could the main problems for flying cars be?‎ A. There is not enough space for them to land. ‎ B. Sky transportation would cause more traffic jams. ‎ C. They may hit other flying cars or have a dead battery in the sky. ‎ D. They travel much more slowly than travelling by road. ‎ ‎33. According to the passage, the pilots of flying cars ____________.‎ A. must be professional pilots B. are not required to have a pilot’s license ‎ C. are required to fly in crowded space D. are not only allowed to fly in urgent situations ‎34. What is Kitty Hawk doing to attract customers? ‎ A. Reducing the price for all customers. ‎ B. Giving rewards to those visiting its website.‎ C. Advertising its first flying cars on public media. ‎ D. Offering is a discount to those paying a deposit early.‎ ‎35. What is the difference between Uber and Kitty Hawk in the flying car market?‎ A. Uber’s flying taxis will use electric power. ‎ B. Uber intends to build its flying cars to fly very fast.‎ C. Uber prefers to use the resources of partners rather than build its flying cars.‎ D. The trips made by Uber’s flying taxis are much cheaper than road taxis.‎ 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。‎ Negative situations happen all the time. We can’t avoid them, so how can we deal with their negative effects? 　36　‎ Join a positive support group.‎ It’s important to join a positive support group. Surrounding yourself with positive people will help you stay positive in a negative situation. 　37　 Their negative attitudes will bring you down and prevent you from practicing positive thinking.‎ ‎　38　‎ Talk about the things you are grateful for with your friends. Keep a gratitude journal to record the thankfulness you feel on a daily basis. Actively acknowledging what you’re grateful for will help you to always have a grateful mind and heart, even when bad things happen.‎ Retrain your mind.‎ Do you constantly question your actions? 　39　 The more you talk negatively to yourself, the more that negativity will become a part of you. Instead, practice the power of positive thinking. Any time a negative thought comes into your mind, replace it with a positive one. Gradually, this will become more natural for your brain to automatically turns a negative into a positive.‎ Exercise your body and mind.‎ Exercise is good for your bodies and your minds! 　40　 Besides, getting out there and moving around will keep your body in better shape, as well as boosting your self-esteem for having the discipline to exercise.‎ A. Express what you are grateful for.‎ B. Retrain your brain to stop doing that to yourself.‎ C. There are plenty of negative people out there — avoid them!‎ D. The positive people help to focus on the brighter side of things.‎ E. It releases the chemical in your brains that makes you feel better.‎ F. Here are some tips that help us to stay positive in negative situations.‎ G. When you’re in a negative situation, you can get stressed out very easily.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节）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， 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．‎ Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg．They saw a man 　 41 　out of a garbage can．She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was ‎ homeless and hungry．Hannah was very 　 42 　．She couldn't understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food．Hannah started to think about how she could　43 ，but，of course，there is not a lot one five﹣year﹣old can do to solve（解决）the problem of homelessness．‎ Later , when Hannah attended school， she saw another homeless person． It was a woman，　44 　an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with　45 　．It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them． This made Hannah very sad, and even more　46 　to do something．She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people　 47 　they first saw the homeless man．Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad，she wouldn' t　48 　as bad．‎ Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces．She hoped to　49 　her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foudation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness． She began to 　50 　 "Big Bosses" lunches， where she would try to persuade local business leaders to　51 　to the cause．She also organized a fundraising（募捐）drive in "Ladybug Jars" to collect everyone′s spare change during "Make Change" month. More recently, the foundation began another 　52 　 called National Red Scarf Day﹣a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada′s　53 　and homeless．‎ There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called "Hannah′s Place", something that Hannah is very ‎　54 　of. Hannah′s Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that　55 　outdoors can mean death．In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities，she has received a lot of 　56 　．For example, she received the 2007BRICK Award recognizing the　57 　of young people to change the world．But 　58 　all this，Hannah still has the 　59 　life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people．‎ Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a 　60 　 in the world．You can，too!‎ ‎41． A． eating ‎ B． jumping C． crying D． waving ‎42． A． annoyed B． nervous C． upset ‎ D． ashamed ‎43． A． behave B． help C． manage D． work ‎44． A． holding B． carrying C． buying D． pushing ‎ ‎45． A． bags B． bottles C． foods D． goods ‎46． A． excited B． determined C． energetic D． grateful ‎47． A． although B． unless C． since ‎ D． as ‎48． A． feel ‎ B． get C． sound D． look ‎49． A． exchange B． leave C． spread ‎ D． keep ‎50． A． sell B． deliver C． pack D． host ‎51． A． agree B． lead C． apply D． contribute ‎ ‎52． A． campaign B． trip C． procedure D． trial ‎53． A． elderly B．lonely C． hungry ‎ D． sick ‎54． A． aware B． proud ‎ C． afraid D． sure ‎55 A． sleeping ‎ B． going C． traveling D． playing ‎56． A． invitations B． praises ‎ C． replies D． appointments ‎57． A． needs B． efforts C． dreams D． interests ‎58． A． for B． through C． along D． besides ‎ ‎59． A． healthy B． public C． normal D． tough ‎60． A． choice B． profit C． judgement D． difference ‎ 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内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ A Bite of China, a mouth-watering late-night documentary television series about Chinese food, 61 (attract) countless viewers since it was aired on CCTV. It became popular immediately after being shown, and has made viewers go beyond thinking about food 62 (it). ‎ From its very beginning, A Bite of China is not just a documentary about food. It is a serious documentary providing 63 unique view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society 64 the perspective of food. The documentary shows the techniques 65 (use) in making food and their production process as well as the lives of ordinary people, thus 66 (touch) the hearts of the audience. A Bite of China shows that the emotions of ordinary Chinese people should be exhibited, and that even a 67 (complete) commercial program can achieve both artistic and commercial success. Being sincere is the most important thing for 68 (artist) because they cannot move others unless they themselves are first moved. ‎ If you are the one 69 is curious about the history and stories behind foods of various kinds in China, 70 (switch) on TV and a fantastic world will spread in front of you. ‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分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。‎ ‎ Dear sir,‎ I’m terrible sorry to make you disappointing for not having finished my homework in time. In fact, I had something else to do, that made me have no time for my homework.‎ My father was badly injured in a car accident yesterday. Hearing the news, I hurried the hospital after school. I had a busy night, but I didn't do my homework.‎ As what you know, I am an ordinary student in class and eager to improve your English. I find I have great difficult concentrating on my study. Would you please give me some advices? Besides, I wish you could give me more chances to practise my English in class.‎ I’m looking forward to hear from you early.‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Zhang Sha 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎2022年北京-‎ 张家口冬奥会将如期在北京和张家口举行。为了确保冬奥会圆满成功，组委会发起了志愿者招募活动。假如你是学生李华，希望能成为其中一员。请按要求用英文给组委会写一封申请信，内容包括：‎ ‎1. 个人情况；‎ ‎2. 自身优势；‎ ‎3. 服务承诺„‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ 参考词汇：2022北京-张家口冬奥会 2022 Beijing-Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Games ‎2017--2018高二期末考试参考答案 听力1-5 ABCBA 6-10. CBCAA 11-15 BBCBC 16-20.ABACC 阅读21—23 BAD 24—27 BCAA 28—31 ACBD 32—35 CBDC ‎36~40 FCABE 完型41—45ACBDA 46—50 BCACD 51—55 DACBA 56—60 BBDCD 语法填空 ‎61. has attracted 62. itself 63. a 64. from 65. used ‎66. touching 67. completely 68. artists ‎69. who/that 70. Switch 短文改错 Dear sir,‎ I’m terrible sorry to make you disappointing for not having finished my ‎ ‎ terribly disappointed homework in time. In fact, I had something else to do, that made me have no time for ‎ which ‎ my homework.‎ My father was badly injured in a car accident yesterday. Hearing the news, I hurried the ‎ ‎ to hospital after school. I had a busy night, but I didn't do my homework.‎ so As what you know, I am an ordinary student in class and eager to improve your ‎ my English. I find I have great difficult concentrating on my study. Would you ‎ difficulty please give me some advices ? Besides, I wish you could give me more chances to practise my ‎ advice English in class.‎ I’m looking forward to hear from you early.‎ hearing Yours,‎ 作文参考范文 ‎ Zhang Sha Dear Sir/Madam,‎ My name is Li Hua. I would like to work as a volunteer for 2022 Beijing-Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Games. I’m a boy of eighteen years old from a high school. My spoken English is good and I can communicate with foreigners fluently. What’s more, I have other advantages – I’m especially fond of sports, familiar with Beijing, good at communication and always glad to help other. I’m willing to provide the best service for every athlete in Winter Olympic Games. Therefore, I think I’m suitable for serving the Games.‎ I would appreciate it if you could offer me the chance to be a volunteer.‎ Thank you!‎ Yours faithfully,‎ Li Hua