2017-2018学年湖北省孝感高级中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年湖北省孝感高级中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

孝感高中 2017—2018 学年度高二上学期期末考试 英语试题 （考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上， 写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂 到答题卡上。 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 佳答案。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。 例：How much is the shirt? A．£ 19. 15. B．£9. 18. C．£9. 15. 答案是 C。 1．Where are the speakers going? A．To a restaurant. B．To a bank. C． To a bookstore. 2．What will the men do ? A . Attend a meeting. B．Have his car repaired. C．Give the woman a lift. 3．What does the man say about the novel? A．The language was funny. B．The story was not simple. C．The ending was unsatisfying. 4．What was the woman disappointed about? A．The weather. B. The hotel. C．The food. 5. When does the museum close at the weekend ? A．At 3:00 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C．At 5:00 pm. 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。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 kind of apples will the woman buy? A. The Rome. B. The Fuji. C. The Granny Smith Go to the zoo. 7. What doesn't the woman need to buy? A. Honey. B. Cream. C. Sugar. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。 8. How many bedrooms does the house have? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 9. How much will the woman pay? A. $30,000 B. $117,000 C. $130,000 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. Which course does Mr. Woods teach? A. Math. B. PE. C. Economics. 11. What does the woman think of Mr. Sharp? A. He is interesting. B. He is smart. C. He is strict. 12. What is the woman's favorite sport? A. Tennis. B. Basketball. C. Tai chi. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Which month is it now? A. September. B. October. C. November. 14. When will the woman return? A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Sunday. 15. Which class does the woman choose to travel? A. First class. B. Business class. C. Tourist class. 16. What seat will the woman take? A. The middle seat. B. The aisle seat. C. The window seat. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Who organizes the Winter Festival this year? A. The government. B. A team of volunteers. C. A group of businessmen. 18. How long will the art exhibition last? A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Four days. 19. What is special about the art exhibition? A. It will be held in a school. B. There are three opening nights. C. Some painters are local students. 20. What will be added to the musical program this year? A. Folk music. B. Piano works. C. Operas. 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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A I was hurrying to our basketball game one morning when Hillary Barnes，the most popular girl，in school，stopped me. “Are you the twin who won the art competition？”she asked. “No，that's Christine. I'm Katie.” I said. We were not identical twins；we looked quite different. She could defeat Snow White in a beauty contest！Compared to Christine，I felt like one of Cinderella’s stepsisters. One Saturday Christine gave me a painting lesson because I was always attempting to be artistic too. But I knocked over the vase of flowers ， spilling water onto Christine’s painting. Instead of becoming angry，though，she turned the whole mess into a dreamy masterpiece．You could look at it five different ways and see five different things. With this brilliant creation，she won First Prize in the art competition. I really envied her，but I knew it wasn’t her fault and I was the one with wild，unmanageable hair and no talent. Joining Christine’s basketball team was my latest effort to be like her. On the way to the gym，I'd made up my mind to give my best performance in that day’s game. I made preparations with great enthusiasm. “Christine，here！”I tossed her a ball. But it was too high，she leapt for it，it slipped through her fingers and crashed into the tape recorder that was used to play the national anthem (国歌) before each game. I muttered (轻声低语) apologies as I picked up the broken pieces of the recorder. Coach looked at the mess and asked，“How are we going to play the song now？” Christine suggested，“Let Katie sing it！She’s always singing at home.” Coach asked. “Would you？”I found myself nodding. Coach announced the national anthem and everyone stood. Standing before a microphone，I looked up to the flag. The notes seemed to flow from deep inside me，and my voice was steady and clear. When I finished, the gym was silent. Then it was filled with applause. As the game started, teammates patted my back and gave me the “thumbs up” sign. Laura Jamison said, “You should try out for the school musical！” I Nodded and said that I might. The next morning Hillary Barnes stopped me in the hallway and asked，“Are you the twin who sings？” “Yes，that’s me，”I answered，grinning (露齿笑) as I walked to class. 21. The author uses “Snow White” and “Cinderella's stepsisters” to show______. A．why Christine could win the art competition B．how dissimilar the twins were in appearance C．who was the most popular girl at school D．what the twins characters were like 22. What can we learn from Paragraph 4? A．Christine was unpleasant to her sister. B．Katie showed a lot of ability in painting too. C．Katie took a reasonably balanced view of her sister. D．The masterpiece was painted by the two sisters. 23. Christine recommended Katie for the national anthem because ________. A．she knew perfectly well what Katie had a gift for. B．she wanted to repair the damage she had caused. C．she thought Katie should be punished. D．she would like to help the coach. 24. What is the message of the story? A．Bad situations help become popular. B．Unsuccessful attempts are well worth the effort. C．People should always be nice to others. D．People are talented in different ways. B Sherry, a young friend of mine, suffers from insomnia (失眠) but she’s found a new way to deal with her sleeplessness. Instead of just tossing and turning in bed all night or reading a book, she turns on the computer in her living room and connects with other night owls through a live streaming (网络直播) app. As she hums (哼唱) along to pop tunes or talks about her day, people will post messages on her computer screen and sometimes even send her virtual gifts. Sherry is just one of hundreds of millions who have been drawn to live streaming, the hottest new trend in social media, which lets people share their lives spontaneously in real time. Live streaming, itself, isn’t new. People have been able to watch sports events and lectures live online for years. But with new apps that became available in 2007, viewers can now interact with what they see on the screen by posting questions and comments, and this has turned ordinary people, like Sherry, into stars of their own reality TV series. However, this new trend has also drawn the attention of government regulators who are concerned about the content of some live streaming broadcasts. In April, 19 live streaming platforms were convicted （ 判 罪 ） of allowing “improper” content to be broadcast. Defining “improper” can be difficult, but, generally, it means anything that has to do with sex or politics or is considered morally harmful. And there is now a new law that requires live streaming apps such as Douyu, YY and Yingke to hold a license to operate and to keep recordings of broadcasts and on-screen comments. My friend Sherry has nothing to fear from the government regulators. If anything, her broadcasts are extremely dull (sorry Sherry!), as are most people’s broadcasts. But dullness is a small problem compared with the bigger problem of letting strangers see too much of your personal life. You’ve probably been warned about giving out personal information online and the same is true with live streaming. It can be dangerous. If you’re not careful, strangers can find out where you live, where you go to school and where you spend your free time. Broadcasting live from your living room can be fun, but remember to be safe and please, please, please… don’t be dull! 25. Paragraph 1 mainly describes a person who __________. A. fails to sleep soundly at night B. likes sharing interesting stories with others C. is attracted to live streaming D. is ashamed of singing songs before a large audience 26. It can be learned from the article that __________. A. live streaming is not popular with grown-ups B. live streaming has nothing to do with politics C. live streaming does no harm to teenagers D. live streaming has existed for nearly a decade 27. The government regulators have made several laws to make sure __________. A. the content of live streaming broadcasts is appropriate B. the quality of live streaming apps is excellent C. the live streaming apps are not available to teenagers D. the users of live streaming apps do not make comments 28. The author’s attitude towards live streaming is __________. A. supportive B. unclear C. casual D. critical C It’s true that teens don’t get enough sleep，but changing the school starting time would have a chaotic effect and throw everyone off balance. Scientists have shown that teens are more active later at night than children and adults，so most teens are probably staying up later for whatever reasons. “The researchers measured the presence of the sleeppromoting hormone (荷尔蒙) in teenagers’ saliva (唾液) at different time of the day. They learned that the hormone levels rise later at night than they do in children and adults and remain at a higher level later in the morning. Measuring the hormone in the saliva is a good way to show that most teens have sleep problems，but changing school schedules isn’t the best way to fix this. Most people arguing against changing school schedules would say that it would only cause teens to stay up and wake up later，thus leaving them with the same problem. The biggest problem schools would come across from changing their schedules would be the after school and job conflicts students and teachers would meet. Teachers reported that students were more alert，and research showed that afterschool sports and jobs would suffer. Students in that area might have been able to deal with less time for jobs and sports somehow，but some of them have practice and earlier plans that would become conflicted if this change were to occur. Most students rarely have time to play a sport and do homework before 9 or 10 o’clock. Opening schools later may have worked for some areas，but the reality is often very different. 29．The meaning of the underlined word “chaotic” in the 1st paragraph is close to________. A．positive B．negative C．apparent D．ambiguous (含糊不清的) 30．Most teens have sleep problems because________. A．they are more active than children and adults B．school work takes up most of their time C．their hormone levels are higher later at night D．they probably like staying up for no reason 31．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．There are many conflicts between students and teachers. B．Some of the teachers have practice and earlier plans. C．Most students are able to do sports and homework before 9∶00. D．Ways to solve students’ sleep problem vary from area to area. 32．The passage mainly develops by________. A．giving reasons B．showing examples C．comparing facts D．offering solutions D E-Sports, the New NBA？ The crowd roars. Players jump out of their seats for a group hug while their opponents hang their head in despair. Commentators in more than a dozen languages declare the “ending of a dynasty” to more than 30 million online viewers. Soon after, the victors take center-stage in the Bird’s Nest Stadium to pick up a trophy and a check worth over $1.5 million. This is no Olympic event; it is the final of a gaming event: the League of Legends (LOL, 《英雄联盟》) World Championships 2017. Many cite the game StarCraft (《星际争霸》) as the beginning of this phenomenon known as e-sports. Created in North America , the game began to take root in South Korea during the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997. While many young people had trouble finding jobs, they turned to playing StarCraft as a way to pass their time, and soon the game developed into a nation-wide craze. Players would form teams and live together to train more than ten hours a day to get their chance at becoming champions. It is not unlike what professional athletes undergo to achieve success. Television stations began to broadcast tournaments and fans would gather in the hundreds of thousands to witness the events. Nearly ten years later, LOL is taking the fire from this small nation and spreading it across the world. Many LOL players today enjoy a celebrity-like status that outshines even that of athletes. In China, the name “Uzi” (简自豪，中国《英雄联盟》职业选手) is almost a household name among the younger generation. In fact, the “fire” of e-sports has gone beyond LOL and is now seen in many other games. Of course, Chinese parents still express great anxiety over gaming, but what was once unheard-of — a Chinese parent supporting his or her child’s decision to become a professional gamer — is now a reality. For those who might not have the gift for becoming professional gamers, fear not, for there are many other opportunities associated with e-sports. For those of you who read this article and decide: “That’s it! I am never doing homework again!”, I have a word of caution: Professional gaming is not an easy path. It is not something so easily achieved as playing on your smartphone instead of listening in class. So, if you’ve made your decision, be ready to work hard and face every challenge that comes your way. 33. According to the article, when and where did e-sports gain popularity? A. In North America, in 1997. B. In North America, before 1997. C. In South Korea, in 1997. D. In South Korea, before 1997. 34. In the author’s opinion, if you want to become a professional gamer, you must ____. A. be supported by your parents. B. get prepared for lots of challenges. C. form teams and start living together. D. train at least ten hours a day. 35. According to the passage, which of the following statements are true? ① China won the League of Legends World Championships 2017. ② In China, most parents now consider gaming a promising career. ③ One can never become a professional gamer by simply playing on a smartphone. ④ One doesn’t have to be a gamer to get involved in the e-sports industry. A. ①② B. ③④ C.①③ D. ②④ 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。 Italy is shaped like a boot. Ancient Rome was one of the world's most powerful empires more than 2 000 years ago. The Romans’ ideas about roads ，laws ，government and buildings still influence us today. The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire，in the first century A .D. 36 It is a popular tourist attraction today. Italy is wellknown for its designers，who create cars，handbags，clothes，shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship. Today，the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 37 Today，manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies，but Italy has many smaller companies，too. 38 The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs，so it is not as prosperous. Italy is a member of the European Union，a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency，or money，they use is called the“euro”． Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. Popular foods include pasta，risotto， minestrone and pizza. 39 Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 40 Families spend a lot of time together. A．The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center. B． It could seat about 50 000 people，who went to see fights between animals and people. C．Italy has several islands off the coast.. D．McDonald's is also popular there. E．The country used to depend on agriculture. F．Mountains cover about three fourths of the country G．The family is very important to the Italian way of life. 第三部分 语言知识运用(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。 A friend and I were standing in line at the grocery store the other day, and I was telling her how 41 my children were. I had come in after work that morning, and like most times, my house was wrecked(破坏的). “I believe children nowadays are just out for what they can get. I bend over backwards for them, and they 42 even help me keep our house clean. It wouldn’t bother me so, 43 it’s the woman who looks bad if the house is in a mess.” “Do you know how 44 you are?”a woman behind us 45 . “I would love to go home and find my house a mess. I wouldn’t mind my carpets being ruined or the dishes left 46 .I wouldn’t mind the dirty clothes being 47 high or many socks to 48 . I wouldn’t 49 mind anyone talking about my dirty home. 50 , I would love it. I would dearly love to kick my 51 through the house just to get to my kids and 52 hug them, kiss them and tell them 53 I love them. You see, my two children were killed in an auto accident, now 54 just my husband and me in my house. My house stays clean, my clothes stay 55 and the dishes are done. There are no fingerprints on my 56 , no mysterious spots on my carpets. There are no sounds of arguing, no slamming doors, no laughter, no‘I love you, Mom.’ So you see, you are very blessed. What I would like to be going through is just 57 you are right now. How I would love to be able to hold my kids, wipe away their 58 , share their dreams or just watch them play. If I had my 59 , I wouldn’t care how my house looked. I would be happy just to have them.” Now 60 you come into my house and see a big mess, you can think bad thoughts if you want, but I feel greatly blessed. 41. A. hard working B. diligent C. selfish D. lazy 42. A. can’t B. needn’t C. may not D. mustn’t 43. A. or B. so C. but D. and 44. A. pleased B. blessed C. interested D. frustrated 45. A. asked B. added C. said D. answered 46. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere 47. A. washed B. put C. piled D. made 48. A. fit B. suit C. equal D. match 49. A. even B. yet C. already D. still 50. A. Or rather B. In fact C. As a result D. In other words 51. A. path B. road C. things D. way 52. A. be able to B. could C. need D. must 53. A. how many B. how often C. how soon D. how much 54. A. we’re B. they’re C. there are D. it’s 55. A. put on B. put up C. put down D. put off 56. A. desk B. floor C. walls D. ceiling 57. A. what B. who C. whom D. how 58. A. sadness B. tears C. worries D. blood 59. A. freedom B. rights C. house D. children 60. A. because B. if C. though D. since 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。 Most students do an IQ test early in their school career. Even if they never see their results, they feel that their IQ is 61 determines how well they are going to do in life. When they see other students doing 62 (good) than them, they usually believe that those students have 63 higher IQ and that there is nothing they can do 64 (change) facts. However, new research into EQ suggests that success is not 65 (simple) the result of a high IQ. While your IQ tells you how 66 (intelligence) you are, your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence. Professor Salovery, who ever 67 (invent) the term EQ, gives the following 68 (describe): At work, it is IQ 69 gets you promoted. 70 (support) by his academic research, Professor Salovery shows that when someone’s future success is predicted, their character, as measured by EQ tests, might actually matter more than their IQ. 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 l 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。 With the development of science and technology, robots will be wide used in the future. In families, robots will help people do some housework and taking care of the elderly, babies and patients. In addition to these task, robots will even be able to play the chess and do exercise with people. In factories, robots will be used to perform some dangerous jobs avoid accidents. Robots will change our future life by many ways, what will make it more colorful and comfortable. Therefore, we shouldn’t depend on robots too much, for they were made to help humans rather than replace us. As helpers of we humans, robots should be used properly. 第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分) 近年来，一些西方节日在中国越来越流行。这种现象在网上引起热议。请根据下图描述 中国人过洋节的情况，谈谈你对这种社会现象的看法，并将你写的东西在该英语论坛上发表。 要求：1. 表达连贯，逻辑正确。 2. 字数 100 参考词汇：情人节：Valentine’s Day