云南省昆明市黄冈实验学校2016_2017学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

1、- 1 -昆明黄冈实验学校 2017 年春季学期期末考试高二英语（考试时间：120 分钟 分值：150 分）第一部分听力部分（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. When are the lines at the supermarket the longest?A. In the evening .B. On weekday mornings

2、 .C. On the weekend.2. What will the woman do?A. Write a poem. B. Read the mans poem. C. Ask the man for some advice.3. Where will the woman go this weekend?A. To America and Mexico.B. To Mexico and French.C. To America and French.4. What has the woman been doing?A. Studying. B. Resting. C. Playing.

3、5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On a train. B. At a subway station. C. At a bus stop.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a parking lot. B. On a busy street. C. In a police station.7. What did the woman do? A. Calle

4、d the police. B. Drove through the red light. C. Intended to take a left turn.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。- 2 -8. Why did the woman join the club mainly?A. To lose weight. B. To make friends. C. To become a professor.9. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Just listen to him.B. Try a new diet immediately

5、.C. Try a systematic training program.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the woman plan to do?A Buy all the furniture for her new house. B Buy some study supplies for herself.C Buy some office supplies for her husband.11 Which of the following is mentioned in the conversation?A Office Depot. B Off

6、ice Deposit. C Offence Depot.12. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A Teacher and studentB ColleaguesC Customer and salesperson.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Who might the woman be?A. A librarian. B. A high school teacher. C. A college professor.14. How many famous writers

7、did the woman mention?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.15. About which section does the man need the womans suggestion?A. The literature room.B. The exhibition gallery.C. The dance studio.16. What will the man send the woman?A. A list of paintings. B. A list of plays. C. A list of books. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17

8、What kind of gifts is the woman talking about?A Thanksgiving Day gifts. B Birthday gifts. C Christmas gifts18 How many grandchildren does the woman have?A Four. B Seven. C Eleven19 Where did the womans granddaughter put her gift?A In a bag. B In a box. C In an envelope.- 3 -20 What impressed the wom

9、an most about the gift?A That Her granddaughter used French to express herself.B That Her granddaughter showed great love with simple words.C That Her granddaughter bought the gift with all her money.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AY

10、ou probably know who Marie Curie was,but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below,who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addans helped

11、the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental mov

12、ement might not exist today.Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor(1930-present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, i

13、n 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.- 4 -Rosa Parks(1913-2005)On Decemb

14、er 1,1955,in Montgomery,Alabama,Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it also set lff the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired lr giving in,

15、”said Parks.21.What is jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her lack of proper training in law.C. Her efforts to win a prize.D. Her community background.22. What is the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law.B. Her little work exper

16、ience in court.C. The discrimination against women.D. The poor financial conditions.23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. Jane Addams.B. Rachel Carson.C. Sandra Day OConnor.D. Rosa Parks24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are high

17、ly educated.B. They are truly creative.C. They are pioneers.D. They are peace-lovers.BGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move away,. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to - 5 -help their children, she

18、 politely refused . Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success,giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like

19、Garza who are moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents

20、 com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson s decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“in the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough fsst enough to prove we cou

21、ld do it on our own,”says Christine Crosby, publisher of grate manazine for grandparents .We now realize how important family is and how important” to be near them, especially when youre raining children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren

22、and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.25. Why was Garzas move a success?A. It strengthened her f

23、amily ties.B. It improved her living conditions.C. It enabled her make more friends.D. It helped her know more new places.26.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A. 17% expressed their support for it.B. Few people responded sympathetically.- 6 -C. 83% believed it had a bad

24、influence.D. The majority thought it was a trend.27. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A. They were unsure of raise more children.B. They were eager to raise more children.C. They wanted to live away from their parents.D. They bad little respect for their grandparent.28. What does the au

25、thor suggest the grandparents do in the lasr paragraph?A. Make decisions in the best interests of their ownB. Ask their children to pay more visits to themC. Sacrifice for their struggling childrenD. Get to know themselves betterCI am peter Hodes ,a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, Ive done

26、 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at m

27、ost, So I am always conscious of time. I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk sa

28、id:”Well, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for you-there are no fights from Washington.”So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:”In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.”She just dropped ev

29、erything. She arranged for a flight on a small plance to be held for me.re-routed(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.- 7 -For this courier job, youre consciously aware than that box youre got something that is potentially going to save somebodys lif

30、e.29.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph17A. providerB. delivery manC. collectorD. medical doctor30.Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours?A. He cannot stay away from his job too long.B. The donor can only wait for that long.C. The operation

31、 needs that very much.D. The ice wont last any longer.31.Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?A. To LondonB. To NewarkC. To ProvidenceD. To WashingtonDThe meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful,or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A sil

32、ence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some culturalgroups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill everygap(间隙)with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it asnecessary for understanding a perso

33、ns needs. Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicatingamong people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what ma- 8 -ybe implied(暗示) is that the person wants the l

34、istener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, Frenc

35、h, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic udner discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cult

36、ures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other care-geivers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be expericencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal

37、and cultural construction of silence so that a patients silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.32.What does th

38、e author say about silence in conversations?A. It implies anger.B. It promotes friendship.C. It is culture-specific.D. It is content-based.33.Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A. The Chinese.B. The French.C. The Mexicans.D. The Russians.34.What does the

39、 author advise nurses to do about silence?A. Let it continue as the patient pleases.- 9 -B. Break it while treating patients.C. Evaluate its harm to patients.D. Make use of its healing effects.35.What may be the best title for the text?A. Sound and SilenceB. What It Means to Be SilentC. Silence to N

40、ative AmericansD. Speech Is Silver; Silence Is Gold补全信息 （本大题共 5 小题，每小题_分，共_分。） 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。Secret codes (密码)keep messages private。Banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when information is sent

41、 by computer.People have used secret codes for thousands of years. _ Code breaking never lags(落后) far behind code making. The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography.There are three main types of cryptography. _ For example, the first letters of “My elephant eats too ma

42、ny eels” Spell out the hidden message “Meet me.”_ You might represent each letter with a number, For example, Lets number the letters of the alphabet, in order, from 1 to 26. If we substitute a number for each letter, the message “Meet me” would read “13 5 20 13 5.”A code uses symbols to replace wor

43、ds, phrases, or sentences. To read the message of a real code, you must have a code book._For example, ”bridge“ might stand for “meet” and “out” might stand for “me.” The message “bridge out” would actually mean “Meet me.” _However, it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long. So codes must

44、be changed frequently.A. It is very hard to break a code without the code book.- 10 -B. In any language, some letters are used more than others.C. Only people who know the keyword can read the message.D. As long as there have been codes, people have tried to break them.E. You can hide a message by h

45、aving the first letters of each word spell it out.F. With a code book, you might write down words that would stand for other words.G. Another way to hide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific letters ofthe alphabet.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45）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

46、的四个选项（A、B、C 和 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。A Heroic DriverLarry works with Transport Drivers. Inc. One morning in 2009. Larry was _along 165 north after delivering to one of his _. suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. _ he got closer, he found _vehicle upside down on the road. One mor

47、e look and he noticed _ shooting out from under the _ vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and _the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.The man who had his bright lights on _ and told Larry he had _an emergency call. They _ heard a womans voic

48、e coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle._the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay _ until the emergency personnel arrived,_she thought the car was going to _. Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move _she

49、injured her neck.Once fire and emergency people arrive, Larry and the other man _ and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the _if he was needed or _ to go. They let him and the other man go.One thing is _Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His _ most likely saved the womans life.- 11 -41.A. walking B. touring C. traveling D. rushing42.A. passengers B. colleagues C