江苏省射阳县盘湾中学、陈洋中学2017_2018学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

1、1江苏省射阳县盘湾中学、陈洋中学 2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题考试时间：120 分钟 ， 分值：120 分 ， 第 I卷 选 择 题 （共 85分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20分）第一节（共 5小题：每小题 1分，满分 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. Who is the man speaking to?A. Browns secretary. B. Mary. C. Betty. 2. Wh

2、at is the girl going to do on Sunday?A. Stay at home. B. Go to the shop. C. Go to the park. 3. When did the man come back home last night?A. At 8:30. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:00. 4. What has the man done?A. Something good. B. Something dangerous. C Something bad5. What can we learn from the conversation?

3、A. There will be rain through out the month.B. The rain will last half a month.C. It will be raining in the second half of the month. 第二节（共 15小题：每小题 1分，满分 15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至 8题。

4、6. How will Peter spend Christmas?A. With his friends. B. By himself. C. With Joan. 7. What will Peter give his friends as a present?2A. Christmas trees. B. Christmas cakes. C. Christmas sweets. 8. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Co-workers. C. Friends. 听第 7段材料

5、，回答第 9至 11题。9. Whats the conversation mainly about?A. About some injury. B. About how to save a patient. C. About how to give first aid. 10. What must a person do when he suffers from an animals bite?A. Wash the wound under a cold tap, and see a doctor B. Wash the wound under cold running water and

6、bandage itC. Bandage it and go to see a doctor immediately.11. What should be done if a person has a simple cut?A. The person should be sent to the hospital as soon as possible.B. The cut should be washed and bandaged with dry clean cloth.C. After the cut area is washed, he should be sent to the hos

7、pital. 听第 8段材料，回答第 12至 14题。12. Whats the cane toad?A. A kind of animal that eats Zhewa.B. A kind of animal named cane beetle.C. A kind of animal named Zhewa.13. Where are the cane toads originally from?A. South America. B. North America. C. Australia.14. What did the people want the cane toads to do

8、?A. To kill dogs within minutes.B. To kill the native frogs and snakes.C. To kill the beetles in the cane fields. 听第 9段材料，回答第 15至 17题。15. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a coffee shop. B. At a dinner. C. At a party. 16. What is Mr. Smith worried about?3A. His business. B. Chinese food.

9、C. Table manners. 17. What are the speakers?A. Business partners. B. Students. C. Workers. 听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题。18. What is the main topic of this announcement?A. A stilt walking performance.B. A class in stilt (高跷) walking.C. A very formal dance.19. What organization is offering the event?A. Sports

10、 team. B. A dance club.C. A student arts committee.20. What day of the week is the event to be held?A. On Saturday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday. 第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 35分）第一节单项填空（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）请认真阅读下列各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21、He gave himself a new name to hide his _ when he we

11、nt to carry out the secret task.A. emotion B. identity C. talent D. treasure22、Mary worked here as a _ secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.A. previous B. cautious C. admirable D. temporary 23. During the flight to the Moon, Change II Satellite gradually _ her direction so

12、 that she can go into her programmed orbitA. adjusts B. adapts C. accepts D. adopts24. There are many kinds of birds in Australia, and over 140 species of snakes, many of _ are extremely dangerous.A. them B. which C. what D. those 25. Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer

13、carelessly, 4always the same thing. A. saying B. said C. to say D. having said26. After the interview, the manager said his company was not going to _ any more staff for the moment.A. take up B. take on C. take off D. take down27. Were having a meeting in half an hour. The decision _ at the meeting

14、will influence the future of our company.A. made B. being made C. to be made D. having been made28. He went ahead _ all warnings about the danger of his mission.A. because of B. regardless of C. in case of D. apart from29. Evidence has been found through years of study _ childrens early sleeping pro

15、blems are likely to continue when they grow up.A. what B. how C. whether D. that 30. If my car _ more reliable, I would have driven to Beijing instead of flying last summer.A. would be B. had been C. was D. should be31. I _ along the street looking for a place to park when the accident _ .A. went; w

16、as occurring B. went; occurredC. was going; occurred D. was going; had occurred32. Cathy had quit her job when her son was born _ she could stay home and raise her family.A. now that B. as if C. only if D. so that33. It was a wonderful trip. So, which city did you like better, Paris or Rome? _. Ther

17、e were good things and bad things about them.A. Its hard to say B. I didnt get itC. You must be kidding D. Couldnt be better34. _ no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.A. Had there been B. Were there C .If there are D. If there have been535.

18、Could I borrow your car for a while? I wont use it today.A. By all means. B. Never mind.C. You are welcome. D. Sorry, you cant. 第二节完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, col

19、lege sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 36 process and found something that has changed my 37 at college for the better: I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语).I never felt an urge to 38 any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my frie

20、nds.The_39 _ languages were enough in all my interactions. Little did I know that I would discover my 40 for ASL.The 41 began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club 42 their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 43 of communicating without speaking _44 me. W

21、hat I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 45 .This newness just left me 46 more.After that, feeling the need to 47 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL clubs meetings. I only learned how to 48 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 49 progress, I

22、 was excited. I then made it a point to 50 those meetings and learn all I could.The following term, I 51 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was _52 . I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. _53 , if there had been any talking, it would have _54 _ us to learn less. Now,

23、 I appreciate the silence and the _55_ way of communication it opens.36. A. planning B. natural C. searching D. formal37. A. experience B. opinion C. major D. progress 38. A. read B. learn C. choose D. create39. A. spoken B. foreign C. official D. body 640. A. request B. concern C. goal D. love41. A

24、. task B. meeting C. story D. trip42. A. recited B. recorded C. discussed D. performed 43. A. dream B. idea C. amount D. reason44. A. supported B. attracted C. embarrassed D. disturbed45. A. course B. end C. past D. distance46. A. wanting B. acting C. showing D. saying 47. A. exercise B. express C.

25、explore D. explain48. A. count B. sign C. print D. write49. A. slow B. obvious C. normal D. steady50. A. organize B. sponsor C. chair D. attend 51. A. gave up B. passed C. registered for D. missed 52. A. welcomed B. forbidden C. repeated D. ignored 53. A. However B. Thus C. Lastly D. Instead 54. A.

26、allowed B. required C. caused D. expected55 .A. new B. quick C. easy D. popular第三部分 阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分）请认真阅读下列四篇短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGuide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.Zon

27、esThe library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here y

28、ou can find sofas and armchairs for group work.Computers7You can use your own computer to connect to the Wi-Fi specially prepared for notebook computers. You can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area kno

29、wn as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Group-study placesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library m

30、aps.There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course litera

31、ture. When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a years rental period.Rules to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silence as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to r

32、eceive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.56.Library computers on the ground floor .A. contain software essential for schoolworkB. are for those who want to access the Wi-FiC. are mostly used for filling out appl

33、ication forms D. help students with their field experiments 57.What condition should be met to book a group-study room?A. Applicants must mark the room on the map.B. One should first register at the university C. A group must consist of 8 people.8D Three-hour use per day is the minimum58.A student c

34、an rent a locker in the library if he .A. can afford the rental feeB. has earned the required creditsC. has nowhere to put his booksD. attends certain coursesBIn the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animals. This sometimes happens to humans also. But I have found that my

35、weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who ap

36、pear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They dont get to see the soft side of others often; we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness thats in them

37、.Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, honking (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in tw

38、enty four years of drivingI put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers,“ I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can. “ And everyone understood. Several times, I saw dr

39、ivers who wanted to pass. They couldnt get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we dont feel that way. B

40、ut those are few and far between (稀 少的 ).More often, it would be better if 9we dont pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or that we are brave when we are scared.59.The author has discovered that people will feel happy when .A. they receive others help B. they show their weaknessC. they offer the

41、ir help D. they feel others kindness60.The author feels sad sometimes because .A. some people pretend to be kindB. some people fail to see the kindness in othersC. he relies much on othersD. he has a soft heart61.What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?A. They waited with patienc

42、e.B. They tried their best to help.C. They put on their flashlights too.D. They speed up to pass.62.In this passage, the author advises us to .A. accept help from othersB. show our braveryC. handle problems by ourselvesD. admit our weaknessCRecordings of angry bees are enough to send big, tough Afri

43、can elephants running away, a new study says. Beehives (蜂窝)一 either recorded or realmay even prevent elephants from damaging farmers crops. In 2002, scientist Lucy King and her team found that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them. Today, Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might

44、 discourage elephants from eating crops. But before she asked farmers to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on their farms, she needed to find out if the bees 10would scare elephants away.Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder. Then she threw a stone in

45、to the beehive, which burst into life. Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down. Next, Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a tree close to each family.From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre-reco

46、rded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera. Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds. Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees. Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their

47、 mothers to hide under them. When Lucy played the sound of a waterfall (瀑布) instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed. Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place.Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid

48、 the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times. She hasnt tested enough groups yet to know, but her initial results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers. She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away.63.We know from the passage that elephants may be frightened of _.A. loud noises B. angry beesC. some crops D. video cameras 64.As mentioned in the passage, Lucy _.A. wor