2017-2018学年湖南省益阳市高二上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年湖南省益阳市高二上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

益阳市2017年下学期普通高中期末统考试卷 高二 英语 考生注意：‎ 1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。时量为 120 分钟，共 150 分。‎ 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ 3. 请将答案填在答题卡上。‎ 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 man?‎ A. A doctor. B. A teacher.‎ ‎2. What is the man going to do?‎ C. A driver.‎ A. Buy a guidebook. B. Continue to work.‎ ‎3. How does the man suggest the woman go?‎ C. Sleep in the hotel.‎ A. By subway . B. By bus.‎ ‎4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ C. On foot .‎ A. The study plan. B. The vacation plan.‎ ‎5. What does the woman think of the movie?‎ C. The news report .‎ A. It’s surprising. B. It’s amusing.‎ C. It’s disappointing.‎ 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. Why does the woman want to return home?‎ A. It’s going to rain.‎ B. The sun is too strong.‎ C. She is too tired.‎ 7. How did the woman learn about the weather?‎ A. From her teacher.‎ B. From her experiences on a farm.‎ C. From her work.‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。‎ 8. What will the woman do tomorrow afternoon? A. Meet Professor Smith.‎ B. Take a friend to the airport.‎ C. Go to America.‎ 9. Where will the speakers probably be tomorrow evening?‎ A. In the bookstore B. At the airport. C. In the concert hall. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。‎ 10. What does the man dislike about the chair in his office?‎ A. It’s too low.‎ B. It’s too hard.‎ C. Its color is too bright.‎ 11. Which chair will the man buy?‎ A. The black one with a yellow cushion(垫子).‎ B. The brown one with a yellow cushion.‎ C. The red one with a black cushion.‎ 12. What will the man probably buy next?‎ ‎ A. A bed. B. A computer.‎ 听第 9 段对话，回答第 13 至 16 题。‎ 13. What’s the weather like in Hawaii? A. It’s often windy.‎ B. It never rains.‎ C. It’s warm all the year.‎ 14. What does Ron think Hawaii is famous for?‎ C. A table lamp.‎ ‎ A. Its beaches. B. Its rainbows.‎ ‎15. What makes many small animals live in Hawaii? A. There are many forests .‎ B. There is enough food.‎ C. The weather is beautiful.‎ C. Its animals.‎ 16. What does the man say about the wallabies(小袋鼠)? A. They are a kind of bird.‎ B. They are from Australia.‎ C. They were introduced to Hawaii recently. 听第 10 段对话，回答第 17 至 20 题。‎ 17. When did the speaker begin to feel hungry?‎ ‎ A. At 12:30 B. At 1:00‎ ‎18. How did the speaker feel at 2:30?‎ C. At 1:30‎ ‎ A. Excited. B. Confused.‎ 19. What was the business partner’s telephone call for? A. Making an apology.‎ B. Booking a table.‎ C. Buying some coffee.‎ 20. What is the speaker talking about in the speech? A. A lesson learnt in Spain.‎ B. Various food in Spain.‎ C. Different business in Spain.‎ C. Desperate.‎ 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）‎ 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Say “Hong Kong” and “great swimming” aren't exactly the first thing that leap to mind. Shopping sure, but swimming pool? Turns out, along with all its other attractions, Hong Kong is loaded with wonderful pools.‎ Hotel Indigo One of Hong Kong's unique experiences is swimming in Hotel Indigo's glass bottom pool. The pool sticks out from the hotel, allowing people below to see swimmers and the swimmers to do laps(圈) while checking out the traffic below. The pool is smaller compared to other local grand hotels and only opens to the visitors living in the hotel.‎ W Hotel Hong Kong If you have only one nice swimsuit, save it for the W Hotel Hong Kong. Only people living in this hotel can enjoy swimming in this wonderful pool, which is Hong Kong's highest rooftop pool. The hotel's signature WET deck is famous for stylish and occasionally wild poolside parties in summer. WET also features a good cocktail bar and a Jacuzzi.‎ The Ritz－Carlton The pool at the Ritz－Carlton is breathtaking, thanks to the view, the altitude and, of course, the swim. On the 118th floor at 484 metres above the street in the tallest building in Hong Kong, it's the world's highest swimming pool. The ceiling and walls are made up of 144 LED screens displaying coral reefs( 珊瑚礁) and other natural scenes.‎ Four Seasons Hotel The Four Seasons Hotel pool overlooks Victoria Harbor. Even cooler, the hotel is equipped with underwater music, making the swim much more wonderful, or annoying, depending on your taste in music. The pool is only available to hotel guests.‎ 21. What can swimmers do in Hotel Indigo’s pool? A. Hold poolside parties.‎ B. Overlook Victoria Harbor.‎ B. Guide the traffic below.‎ C. Do laps while looking at the traffic below.‎ 22. If a visitor doesn’t live in any of the 4 hotels mentioned above, where can he still go to enjoy swimming? A. Hotel Indigo.‎ B. W Hotel Hong Kong.‎ C. The Ritz-Carlton.‎ D. Four Seasons Hotel.‎ 23. What is the purpose of this text?‎ A. To encourage hotel guests in Hong Kong.‎ B. To introduce some swimming pools in Hong Kong.‎ C. To advertise coming swimming events in Hong Kong.‎ D. To tell about Hong Kong’s swimming history.‎ B Like many young people, I dreamed of growing up and becoming a successful writer one day. My first part-time job came when I was 18 years old. I was working in a paint factory. Because of the terrible smell of paint, it became normal for me to temporarily pass out during my lunch hour.‎ All of my spare time was spent writing and sending stories to any publisher that would read them, dreaming that one day losing consciousness while eating my lunch sandwiches would no longer be a part of my daily routine.‎ I discovered content mills, where a writer could devote his time to writing soul-destroying online copy. It provided a little pay, but I wouldn’t faint(昏厥) . So, I quit my day job. But it is difficult to work from home. At one time, I even lost all love for writing 500 words about a bed for a few pounds, but the terrible smell of paint reminded me to get back to writing.‎ Several months later, the money got better. I was given consistent work writing for one of the largest entertainment websites in the world. The job was simple: I complained about something wrong that happened in the society and they paid me ￡ 50 for each article. A guy from the website asked if I’d be interested in leaving my small town life to move to the big city of Manchester to become an in-house writer for them. I accepted.‎ After a pretty successful year, I was offered a promotion. Just 18 months earlier, I was suffering from the smell of paint on a daily basis and now I was managing a team of nine writers. I’d come a long way.‎ 24. What does the underlined phrase “pass out” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Becoming unconscious.‎ B. Losing heart.‎ C. Losing one’s memory.‎ D. Feeling sleepy.‎ 25. What weakened the author’s love for writing? A. The unpleasant smell in the factory.‎ B. The continuous writing work.‎ C. Writing advertisements at a low price.‎ D. Something wrong happening in the society.‎ 26. Why did the author get a promotion?‎ A. Because he complained about the society.‎ B. Because he suffered a lot in his daily life.‎ C. Because he managed a team successfully.‎ D. Because he made much success in writing.‎ 21. What message does the author deliver in this passage? A. A good beginning is half done.‎ B. Never give up trying.‎ C. Behind bad luck comes good luck.‎ D. East or west, home is best.‎ C A little before nine o'clock on Tuesday night, Antonio Gutiérrez found himself facing a welcome embarrassing situation. Might he, a waitress asked, have room for a second helping of pudding?‎ By day, the Robin Hood restaurant, which sits on a side street near the centre of Madrid, is a typical Spanish bar. But at night, it transforms itself into a pioneering place where homeless people such as Gutiérrez, can dine, free of charge, at tables set with flowers and proper glasses.‎ The restaurant is the latest plan from the charity Mensajeros de la Paz (meaning messengers of peace), which was founded 54 years ago by Father Angel. Its business model, using breakfast and lunch takings from customers to offer free evening meals for the homeless, is simple enough. Its aim, however, is a little more ambitious. "The inspiration( 灵感 ) came from Pope Francis, who's spoken again and again about the importance of giving people dignity(尊严), whether it's through bread or through work," said Father Angel. "So we thought, why not open a restaurant with tablecloths and proper glasses and waiters? People with nothing can come and eat here in the restaurant and get the same treatment as everyone else. "‎ Each day, Father Angel's nearby church provides 200 homeless people with breakfast and lunch. In the evening, the new restaurant will feed 100 homeless people.‎ If the restaurant proves successful, the charity plans to expand the plan and hopes it will attract famous chefs who will come to cook in the kitchen sometimes.‎ ‎"The food here is tasty and very elegant," said Ramón Luis. "I'd give it loads of stars and I'll be back tomorrow." Gutiérrez, who has been homeless for a decade, had not eaten in such a restaurant for four or five years - except when Father Angel had taken him out.‎ 28. Why was the Robin Hood restaurant opened? A. To remember Pope Francis .‎ B. To encourage poor people to work.‎ C. To protect people with nothing.‎ D. To offer food to homeless people.‎ 29. What can we know about Father Angel ? A. Young and successful.‎ B. Brave and determined.‎ C. Kind and admirable.‎ D. Sensitive and gifted.‎ 30. What does Gutiérrez think of the food in the restaurant?‎ ‎ A. Delicious. B. Smelly. C. Cheap. D. Simple.‎ 28. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. A homeless person’s special experience.‎ B. A pioneering Robin Hood restaurant for the homeless.‎ C. Father Angel and his charity.‎ D. A plan to reduce unemployment rate.‎ D Technology offers conveniences such as opening the door for your car or changing the television station without touching the TV.‎ Now Three Square Market, an American company, is offering its employees a new welfare : a microchip implanted(微芯片植入) in their hands. Employees who have these chips can do all kinds of things just by waving their hands. Three Square Market is offering to implant microchips in all of their employees for free. Employees can volunteer to have the chips implanted in their hands. About 50 out of 80 employees have chosen to do so. The president of the company, his wife and their children are also getting chips implanted in their hands.‎ The chip is about the size of a grain of rice. Implanting the chip only takes about a second and is said to hurt only very briefly. The chips go under the skin between the thumb and forefinger. With a chip in the hand, a person can enter the office building, buy food, sign into computers and more, simply by waving that hand near a scanner (扫描仪). The chips will be also used to identify(识别) employees. Employees who want convenience, but do not want to have a microchip implanted under their skin, can wear a ring with a chip instead. They can perform the same tasks with a wave of their hands as if they had an implanted chip.‎ Three Square Market is the first company in the United Slates to offer to implant chips in its employees. Epicenter, a company in Sweden, has been implanting chips in its employees for a while.‎ Three Square Market says the chip cannot track( 跟踪) the employees. The company says that scanners(扫描仪) can only read the chips which are within a few centimetres of them.“The chips protect against identity theft, similar to credit cards.”The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the chips back in 2004,so they should be safe for humans, according to the company.‎ In the future, people with the chips may be able to do more with them, even outside the office. Todd Westby is Chief Executive Officer of Three Square Market. He says, “Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing you to use this as your passport, public transport, all purchasing opportunities, etc.”‎ 32. What do we know about the implanted microchip from the 2nd paragraph? A. It is convenient. B. It is complex. C. It is cheap. D. It is safe.‎ 33. The chip under the skin can not be used to __________ .‎ A. go into the office B. switch on computers C. recognize employees D. follow the tracks of employees 34. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. the chips.‎ B. the scanners.‎ B. the employees.‎ C. the credit cards.‎ ‎35.What can we infer about Todd Westby’s opinion on the chips? A. They will disappear gradually.‎ B. They will never be standardized.‎ C. They will be more widely used.‎ D. They will become old-fashioned.‎ 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。‎ Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit and that can be a very annoying thing. 36 Read on for some techniques worth trying.‎ ‎ 1. 37‎ People who regularly made plans for the future and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 % reduced chance of Alzheimer’s disease(阿兹海默症), according to a recent study. 38 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There’s evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.‎ 2. Go for a walk.‎ Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖 ) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 39‎ 3. Learn something new.‎ Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation ( 刺激 ) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 40 Or you can go dancing with your friends.‎ A. Focus on the future. B. Set long-term goals.‎ C. It should be something like learning gardening.‎ D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.‎ E. But don’t worry if your schedule isn’t filled with life-changing events.‎ F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.‎ G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.‎ 第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出 可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ One day, while we were visiting my parents on a farm in late summer, Dad mentioned he’d always wanted a Crimson King Maple Tree for the yard. Mom also agreed that the trees were 41 .‎ Like many others, it was very hard to 42 for my parents, so I thought this was a great opportunity to get them something they’d 43 . I also thought two would be even better. I checked the 44 at work and felt it was a bit more than I could 45 — but all of my siblings(兄弟姊妹) agreed to give some money to buy the trees.‎ In northern Ohio, you don’t plant maple trees at Christmas when it is too cold, so we decided to 46 Mom and Dad with a special Christmas in October before the ground‎47‎ . We asked my aunt if she’d help us with the “ 48 ”, and she called my parents 49 to say she was coming for a Sunday visit. Then my sisters and sisters-in-law went into 50 , planning a big holiday dinner.‎ On the 51 Sunday, we all met at my house and 52 the trees into a truck. I 53 as Santa Claus. When we arrived at my parents’ house, Dad was 54 that something was wrong first. He and Mom were amazed when we told them 55 we were there.‎ When Christmas 56 , of course, we couldn’t go to our parents’ house empty-handed, so Mom and Dad got 57 presents that year. Almost half a century later, I 58 drive by the old farm and smile when I see those big, handsome 59 , and remember giving a special 60 to special people at Christmas in October.‎ ‎41. A. familiar B. reliable C. attractive D. expensive ‎42. A. beg B. shop C. wait D. care ‎43. A. appreciate B. deserve C. advertise D. imagine ‎44. A. result B. number C. quality D. price ‎45. A. afford B. expect C. harvest D. handle ‎46. A. frighten B. surprise C. assist D. reward ‎47. A. froze B. warmed C. softened D. darkened ‎48. A. choice B. trick C. purchase D. conflict ‎49. A. by mistake B. in time C. in advance D. by chance ‎50. A. exercise B. effect C. suffering D. action ‎51. A. regular B. separate C. chosen D. given ‎52. A. pumped B. loaded C. bought D. transformed ‎53. A. started out B. gave in C. looked on D. dressed up ‎54. A. convinced B. annoyed C. delighted D. disappointed ‎55. A. when B. how C. whether D. why ‎56. A. appeared B. missed C. came around D. passed away ‎57. A. additional B. generous C. normal D. illegal ‎58. A. even B. just C. still D. yet ‎59. A. farms B. yards C. trucks D. trees ‎60. A. congratulation B. gift C. donation D. greeting 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ When I was seven I went to a summer Camp. My parents found it necessary for peace of mind. And at noon each day the campers would go to a pool, 61 offered them floating docks( 码头 ) to jump into the deep water. I was born premature and I was always very small. Something was wrong 62 my left lung when I was born. So water, to begin with, was something that scared me, but I would go in at times. On one particular day, the campers were jumping through some inner 63 (pipe), and I thought it would be great fun. So I dove through one and suddenly, I felt that both of my legs 64 (catch) by a boy of the camp. I tried to come up for air, but my lower back hit the bottom. I went wild-eyed and thought I was going to die. 65 (Fortunate), a camp tutor came over and separated us. From that point on I was terrified of 66 (swim). That is something that I did not get over. My inability to swim has been one of my 67 (great) embarrassments.‎ ‎68‎ But there is happy ending to this story. At age 31---that’s my age now ---in August it took me two weeks 69 (consider) swimming, and question all the obvious aspects of swimming. Then I started to swim like a drowning dog, only several metres. And now I can jump into the ocean and swim 1kilometre. Here I want you to feel that everyone 70 (be) capable of becoming an excellent long-distance swimmer, a world-class language learner. and a tango champion.‎ 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。‎ The day before yesterday, I went to biggest bookstore which was near our school to buy a reference book. It was Saturday, so there were fewer people in the bookstore than usual. What’s worse, there were so many book that I really didn’t know which to choose. Luckily, under the help of the shop assistants, I got the book that I badly needed. I was about to leave while I found someone trying to steal(偷窃) a man’s money. Although I was very nervous, but I tried to think of a way to help. Suddenly, a good idea occurs to me. I stepped on the man’s foot. As I expected , the man’s cry frightened the thief , who quick walked out of the shop.‎ After hear my explanation, the man smiled and showed great thanks to her.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）‎ 假定你是李华，你和英国朋友 Peter 约定周六下午一起观看中国诗词大会 ‎（Chinese Poetry Conference）总决赛，但你因多年未见的阿姨从澳大利亚回来，不能赴约。请你给 Peter 写一封邮件，内容包括：‎ 1. 表示歉意；‎ 2. 解释原因：接机，家庭聚餐等；‎ 3. 建议：另约他人。‎ 注意：1. 词数 100 字左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ 益阳市2017年下学期普通高中期末统考试卷 高二　英语参考答案 听力：‎ ‎1-20 ACABC ABBCA BCCBA BACBA 阅读理解：‎ ‎21-23 DCB 24-27 ACDB 28-31 DCAB 32-35 ADBC 36-40 FAEGC 完形填空：‎ ‎41-60 CBADA BABCD CBDAD CACDB 语法填空：‎ ‎61. which 62. with 63. pipes 64. were caught 65. Fortunately 66. swimming ‎67. greatest 68. a 69. to consider 70. is ‎ 短文改错：‎ ‎1. 第一句biggest 前加 the 2. 第二句fewer 改 more ‎3. 第三句book 改books 4. 第四句under 改 with ‎5. 第五句while 改when 6. 第六句去掉 but 或去掉Although ‎7. 第七句occurs 改occurred 8. 第九句quick 改quickly ‎9. 第10句hear 改 hearing， her 改me ‎ 书面表达：参考范文 Dear Peter，‎ I’m writing to make an apology for not being able to watch the Chinese Poetry Conference final with you on Saturday, which I have promised. I feel indeed very sorry about it and want you to know what happened.‎ Just now, my aunt, who left home to Australia for her further study, called to inform me that she would return home on Saturday afternoon. What’s more, she asked me to pick her up at the airport with her family. You know, we haven’t seen each other for years. Definitely, after that, we will have a family dinner party. I do believe you can understand my situation and accept my apology.‎ I sincerely hope you can go with one of your friends to enjoy it. I would appreciate it if you could tell me the result, which I have a strong desire to know. Once again, I’m sorry for any inconvenience caused.‎ ‎ Yours truly,‎ ‎ Li Hua