2017-2018学年安徽省滁州市定远县育才学校高二（普通班）下学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

2017-2018学年安徽省滁州市定远县育才学校高二（普通班）下学期期末考试英语试题（Word版）

滁州市定远县育才学校2017-2018学年度第二学期期末考试 高二(普通班)英语 命题人： ‎ 提示：满分150分，考试时间120分钟 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. Where does this conversation take place?‎ A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a restaurant.‎ ‎2. What causes the difference in prices of the two shirts?‎ A. The color. B. The design. C. The material.‎ ‎3. What happened to one of the woman's friends?‎ A. She was fired. B. She was hired. C. She was ill.‎ ‎4. How much does the woman weigh now?‎ A. 150 pounds B. 153 pounds. C. 163 pounds.‎ ‎5. What does the woman want the man to do?‎ A. Do some shopping. B. Get a haircut. C. Attend a party.‎ 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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听下面一段材料,回答第6至7题 ‎ 6. What is the woman doing now?‎ A. Buying a present. B. Looking for a dog. C. Serving a customer.‎ ‎ 7. What color is the woman's dog?‎ A. White. B. Black. C. Brown.‎ 听下面一段材料,回答第8至9题。‎ ‎ 8. What is Professor Smith's lecture about?‎ A. The energy problem. B. A new energy. C. Hot topics of society.‎ ‎ 9. What does the woman think of the lecture?‎ A. Dull. B. Ordinary. C. Interesting.‎ 听下面一段材料,回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What's the woman doing?‎ A. Traveling in the United States. B. Having a job interview. C. Applying for a visa.‎ ‎11. What will the woman have to do after signing?‎ A. Fill in a form. B. Have her fingerprint taken. C. Go to the USA.‎ ‎12. What will be used to inform the woman if there is a problem?‎ A. Telephone. B. Postcard. C. Airmail.‎ 听下面一段材料,回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where has Jane been?[]‎ A. Downstairs. B. Downtown. C. Home.‎ ‎14. What color is the new sofa?‎ A. Brown. B. Blue. C. Yellow.‎ ‎15. What does the woman say about the old sofa?‎ A. It is old-fashioned. B. It's too narrow to sleep there.‎ C. It doesn't match their other furniture.‎ ‎16. What does the man think of the woman's advice?‎ A. Good. B. Ridiculous. C. Impractical.‎ 听下面一段材料,回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?‎ A. How to study better. B. How to make friends. C. How to exchange notes.‎ ‎18. Who is the speaker probably speaking to?‎ A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Students.‎ ‎19. What does the speaker object to?‎ A. Teaching each other. B. Racing to solve problems. C. Studying alone.‎ ‎20. What's the function of the tip?‎ A. Helping make friends. B. Making study enjoyable. C. Making people happy.‎ 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。）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A After two years of careful consideration, Robert McCrum has reached a conclusion on his selection of the 100 greatest novels written in English. Take a look at a few in his list.‎ The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan (1678)‎ A story of a man in search of truth told with the simple clarity and beauty of Bunyan’s prose makes this an English classic. ‎ Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1719)‎ By the end of the 19th century, no book in English literary history had enjoyed more editions and translations. This world-famous novel is a complex literature that one cannot resist. ‎ Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726)‎ A great work that’s been repeatedly printed, Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels comes third in our list of the best novels written in English. ‎ Clarissa by Samuel Richardson (1748)‎ Clarissa is a tragic heroine, pressured by her dishonorable family to marry a wealthy man she dislikes, in the book that Samuel Johnson described as “the first book in the world that shows the knowledge about the human heart”.‎ Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (1749)‎ Tom Jones is a classic English novel that gets the spirit of its age and whose characters are well-known since they have come to represent the society at that time. ‎ Emma by Jane Austen (1816)‎ Jane Austen’s Emma is her most outstanding work, mixing the best parts of her early books with a deep sense of feelings. ‎ The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe (1838)‎ Edgar Allan Poe’s only novel — a classic adventure story with supernatural elements — has fascinated and influenced generations of writers. ‎ ‎21. Which English book has got the most translations before the 20th century?‎ A. Tom Jones.　　 B. Gulliver’s Travels. ‎ C. Robinson Crusoe. D. Emma. ‎ ‎22. What does Samuel Johnson think we can learn about from the book Clarissa?‎ A. A love story. B. Quarrels in a family. ‎ C. The spirits of the time. D. The human heart. ‎ ‎23. What makes the characters in Tom Jones famous?‎ A. Their representation of the society. B. Their different nationalities. ‎ C. Their typical spirits of the age. D. Their classic lifestyles.‎ B I felt like I had clicked my heels three times and come to a country away from home every morning as I walked through the doors at the Embassy of Australia in Washington. Musical Aussie accents and Aboriginal art exhibits made me wonder if I had entered without a visa. In fact I was a temporary employee, a public affairs unpaid intern(实习生)for three months during the summer in order to engage myself in the culture of the country where I planned to study the next spring. ‎ During the summer I read the Australian news every day. Working at the embassy allowed me to escape the US for six hours per day and learn about what was going on across the planet. After reading the daily Australian and US news I usually helped prepare a PowerPoint presentation for school kids who visited the embassy as part of a school activity. Depending on whether an embassy event was going on, I would attend weekly meetings to listen to planning and see what I could do to help. Usually there were smaller tasks to be done such as creating visitors’ guides. ‎ The most fantastic event in which I participated was the visit of the Australian Prime Minister. As the only American among countless Australian media and staff, I felt comfortable and was kept busy taking pictures and recording doorstop interviews at famous sites such as the Capitol. As an intern, you will not be exposed to top-secret information, but you are on the inside when it comes to special events. ‎ Government work is a useful addition to one’s experience. As an embassy employee you will gain invaluable knowledge while spending your summer in a culturally diverse workplace. ‎ ‎24. What is the author talking about?‎ A. Her foreign culture experience. B. Her trouble in finding a job. ‎ C. Her embassy internship. D. Her preparation for future employment. ‎ ‎25. Why was the author in the Embassy of Australia for three months?‎ A. To apply for a visa. B. To record musical Aussie accents.‎ C. To prepare to study in Australia. D. To appreciate Aboriginal art exhibits. ‎ ‎26. What was the author forbidden to do when the Australian Prime Minister visited America?‎ A. Record doorstop interviews. B. Stand among the Australian staff. ‎ C. Take pictures of special events. D. Know top-secret information.‎ ‎27. What can we infer about the author’s daily routine at the Embassy?‎ A. It is tiring. B. It is exciting. C. It is boring. D. It is relaxing. ‎ C Despite being used by 1.34 billion people each year, traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely.‎ One citizen, however, is trying to change this. “You get on the Tube and it’s completely silent and it’s weird,” says Jonathan Dunne, who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges( 徽章 ) with the words “Tube chat?” last month, encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another. “I handed out 500 badges during rush hour in a city of 8 million, expecting most of them to be thrown away, but after about 24 hours it completely snowballed,” he says. Dunne and his “Tube chat” campaign have since been reported by media across the world, seeing TV interviews in Sweden, Brazil and the UK, as well as countless websites, newspaper and magazine appearances.‎ Although Dunne says he’s received mostly positive feedback, not everyone agrees with his idea. Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of his own, handing out 500 badges with the words “Don’t even think about it” on them. Michael Robinson, 24, a student from London, agrees. “Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work. It doesn’t need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you,” he says.‎ ‎“People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers, which I don’t, but it’s been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to,” Dunne says.‎ So if you ever end up using public transport in the West, why not say hello to the person next to you? Just make sure to check for a badge first.‎ ‎28. How did Dunne encourage London passengers to talk with each other?‎ A. By offering passengers special badges. B. By advocating his idea on the media.‎ C. By putting up posters on the tube. D. By starting a dialogue with passengers.‎ ‎29. How is Dunne’s campaign getting along?‎ A. It has become a worldwide campaign.‎ B. It has caught international attention.‎ C. Most passengers have refused to accept it.[]‎ D. Wilson has made great efforts to promote it.‎ ‎30. According to Michael Robinson, what should tube passengers do?‎ A. Enjoy the peace quietly. B. Walk up and talk to strangers.‎ C. Stop using public transport. D. Hand in their feedback in time.‎ ‎31. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. Tube Passengers Wearing Badges B. Lonely Travel in the London Tube C. Silence on the Tube D. Tube Chat or Not ‎ ‎ ‎ D In many developed countries, people who have high degrees begin to work longer than those who don’t. About 65% of American men aged 62-74 with a professional degree are in the workforce, compared with 32% of men who only finish high school. This gap is part of a deepening divide between the welleducated wealthy and the unskilled poor. Rapid technological advance has raised the incomes of the highly skilled while squeezing those of the unskilled. The consequences, for individuals and society, are profound.‎ The world is facing an astonishing rise in the number of old people, and they will live longer than ever before. Over the next 20 years the global population of those aged 65 or more will almost double, from 600 million to 1.1 billion. The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity( 长寿 )translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers that this change will lead to slower economic growth, while the swelling ranks of pensioners( 领养老金者 )will create government budget problems.‎ Policies are partly responsible. Many European governments have abandoned policies that used to encourage people to retire early. Even the betteroff must work longer to have a comfortable retirement. But the changing nature of work also plays a big role. Pay has risen sharply for the highly educated, and those people continue to gain rich rewards into old age because these days the educated elderly are more productive than the previous generation. Technological change may well reinforce( 强化)that shift: the skills that complement( 补充 )computers, from management knowhow to creativity, do not necessarily decline with age.‎ ‎32. What is the common phenomenon in the workforce in rich countries?‎ A. Younger people are replacing the elderly.‎ B. Welleducated people tend to work longer.‎ C. People with no college degree cannot find any job.‎ D. Unemployment rates are decreasing year after year.‎ ‎33. In view of the experience of the 20th century, many observers predict that ________.‎ A. more people will try to receive higher education B. government budgets will decrease C. economic growth will slow down ‎ D. there will be more competition in the job market ‎34. According to the text, what is the result of policy changes in European countries?‎ A. Unskilled workers may choose to retire early.‎ B. Even wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably in retirement.‎ C. People may be able to use computers to do more complicated work.‎ D. More and more people have to go abroad to hunt for jobs.‎ ‎35. The underlined word “knowhow” in the last paragraph probably refers to “________”. ‎ A. a completely different environment B. the courage to face difficulties and dangers C. a better understanding of policy changes D. practical knowledge and technical skills ‎ 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。‎ Ways to Stop Doubting Yourself What if I don’t pass this test? Are my friends just hanging out with me because they feel bad for me? 36 Stop! The self-doubt stops right here. Here are some ways to beat negative self talk and start believing in yourself.‎ Be aware The first step towards overcoming anything is to become aware of it. By becoming aware that we are doubting ourselves, we can sooner confirm it and put a stop to it. As we realize our self-doubt, we will get quicker at confirming and stopping it. See? 37 ‎ Take a break Sometimes it is our mind that goes against us. Whenever you find yourself having doubts, take a break. 38 Ask yourself what made you get into this goal. It will get you to realize why you started it in the first place.‎ ‎ 39 ‎ Too often we determine how we feel about ourselves according to what other people feel about us. Our self-worth is just dependent upon what we think of ourselves. So we must break free of the chains that tell us our self-worth is recognized by other people.‎ Find support ‎ 40 Find support through friends and read other inspirational websites. Sometimes we all need to hear something that will get us moving again. We just need to reach out to others who understand us.‎ A. Take it slow.‎ B. Free yourself.‎ C. Give yourself time to think.‎ D. It’s not always easy doing things alone.‎ E. This is already a step in the right direction.‎ F. What if I never figure out my life’s purpose?‎ G. Because once you give up, no one can help you.‎ 第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ The way in which children learn is an ever-growing area of study. It is 41 that children differ from adult learners in many ways, but what is interesting is that there are also quite a number of unexpected 42 across learners of all ages. ‎ For much of the 20th century, most psychologists 43 the traditional theory that a newborn’s mind is a(n) 44 sheet of paper upon which the record of experience is gradually impressed. During that time, scientists believed that oral 45 was necessary for abstract thought. In its 46 , scientists assumed that a baby could not have 47 of abstract concepts. As babies are born with a(n) 48 range of behaviors and spend most of their early months sleeping, they certainly appear passive and 49 . Therefore, it was commonly thought that babies 50 the ability to form complex ideas. Until recently, there was no obvious way for babies to prove anything to the 51 to researchers.‎ In time however, challenges to this 52 arose. It became clear that with 53 designed scientific procedures, psychologists could find ways to 54 rather complex questions about how much infants( 婴儿 )and young children know and what 55 they have. Psychologists ‎ began to employ new methods to ‎56 a large amount of data about the remarkable abilities that young children 57 . Their research findings stood in great contrast to the earlier ‎58 in the field that focused almost 59 on what children lacked. The 60 of young children came to life through this research. It became clear that very young children are both competent( 有能力的 )and active when it comes to their mental development.‎ ‎41. A. doubtful B. necessary C. obvious D. surprising ‎42. A. examples B. personalities C. possibilities D. similarities ‎43. A. accepted B. resisted C. studied D. replaced ‎44. A. accessible B. blank C. concrete D. dark ‎45. A. agreement B. communication C. suggestion D. treatment ‎46. A. absence B. disappearance C. return D. sense ‎47. A. adaption B. burden C. comprehension D. satisfaction ‎48. A. average B. unexpected C. limited D. reasonable ‎49. A. confident B. unbelievable C. lovely D. unaware ‎50. A. learn B. require C. lack D. remember ‎51. A. contrary B. good C. equal D. truth ‎52. A. action B. proof C. problem D. view ‎53. A. automatically B. carefully C. naturally D. similarly ‎54. A. take away B. show off C. turn down D. put forward ‎55. A. advantages B. abilities C. feelings D. reasons ‎56. A. collect B. mark C. restrict D. support ‎57. A. find B. possess C. recognise D. lose ‎58. A. scientists B. questions C. studies D. traditions ‎59. A. entirely B. highly C. relatively D. slightly ‎60. A. difference B. focus C. idea D. mind 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空1词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ My name is Tabitha, a 36-year-old mother living with my three 61 (kid) in West Tennessee. I 62 (lose) my job a couple of weeks ago and I am still searching for work now. The town 63 I live is quite small and finding a job here has proven to be a major task.‎ Since leaving my last job, I have found that it's 64 (difficult) to make myself employed again than I expected. I have become a full-time homemaker, 65 (take) care of my motherly duties as well as housework. Apart from caring for my children and taking care of the house, I am still busy looking for part-time and full-time 66 (employ) to help my family financially. I 67 (frequent) visit our local career center and search online if I have very little free time.‎ To be frank, I admit that being unemployed is stressful. I usually find myself lying awake at night and wondering 68 I'm going to support my family if I cannot find 69 job. In my inner heart, I never think about giving up. Having devoted much effort to my job-hunting, I believe it will pay off one day. Therefore, I will continue to search until I find one that allows me 70 (provide) an income for my family.‎ 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：在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ Have you ever been to Wuzhen? It is such beautiful a village that I have already visited it many times. Locating in Jiaxing‎, ‎Zhejiang province, it has a history of about 6,000 years. Like much small towns in the southern area, that has a lot of small bridges going over clean streams. Local people live old houses, and they are very friendly. During the day, you can walk or sitting on a boat to enjoy the natural scenery along the streams. The scene at night is attractively as well. There are many kind of round and square light. Every time I look at the pictures for which I took, I will remember the water, the bridges and the houses. I love an amazing water village!‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，你校英国交换生Peter在邮件中说他被Oxford ‎ University录取了，邀清你本周六晚参加庆祝派对，但你那天要参加汉语诗词(poetry)比赛，不能参加派对。请用英语给他回复邮件。‎ 内容主要包括：‎ ‎1. 表达感谢并祝贺 ‎2. 说明不能参加的原因。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 考生可适当发挥，使文章内容充实连贯 ‎ ‎2. 词数100左右 ‎ Dear Peter,‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Lihua 育才学校2017-2018学年第二学期期末考试高二英语答案 听力：‎ ‎ 1—5BCABA 6—10AAACC 11—15 BABCC 16—20AACCB 阅读理解：‎ ‎21-25 CDACC 26-30 DBABA 31-35 DBCBD 36-40 FECBD 完形填空：‎ ‎41-45 CDABB 46-50 ACCDC 51-55ADBDB 56-60ABCAD 语法填空：‎ ‎61.kids 62.lost 63.where 64.more difficult 65.taking ‎66.employment 67.frequently 68.how 69.a 70.to provide 短文改错：‎ such改so locating改located much改many that改which ‎ live和old之间加in sitting改sit attractively改attractive kind改kinds for which把for删除 an改the ‎ 书面表达：‎ One possible version Dear Peter,‎ Congratulations on your being admitted to Oxford‎ ‎University!‎ I’m grateful and honored to be invited to your celebration party to be held this Saturday evening. However, much to my regret, I have to decline your kind invitation. As you know, a Chinese Poetry Competition is being held in our school and I have successfully entered the final round competition, which happens to be scheduled on this Saturday and will not end until late into the evening. It’s a great pity that I can’t make it to your party. But I’ve prepared a gift for you and hopefully you will like it. May your party be a great success and enjoy yourself that day!‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua