1、1吉林省长春外国语学校 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共 12 页。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。注意事项：1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2. 选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3. 请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4. 作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破或皱，不准使用涂改液、修
2、正带、刮纸刀。I. 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. When will the woman probably call the man?A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.2. What will the man attend on Tuesday?A. A lecture.
3、B. A dance party. C. A student meeting.3. Where does the woman tell the man to do the shopping?A. In the supermarket. B. In the corner store. C. In the market.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A library. B. A gym. C. A caf.5. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Take the children
4、 with them. B. Get information online.2C. Have a trip to Greece.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 至 7 题。6. Why did the woman go to America?A. For her fathers wor
5、k. B. For better education. C. For a family holiday.7. Which part-time job did the woman like best?A. A shop assistant. B. A waitress. C. A tutor.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. How does the man sound?A. Excited. B. Anxious. C. Calm.9. Why is this test difficult for the man?A. The questions are from one boo
6、k.B. No paragraphs are included.C. There are too many questions.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the relationship between the man and the woman?A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Interviewer and interviewee.11. What class did the woman take at school?A. Computer system. B. Keyboard sk
7、ills. C. Image processing.12. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an employment agency.3B. In Johnsons office.C. In a training school.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Why does the man come to New York?A. To go on business. B. To take a holiday. C. To visit his family.14. What is the relationship
8、between the speakers?A. Friends. B. A couple. C. Strangers.15. What does the woman think of the hotel service?A Poor. B. Great. C. Just so-so.16. What is the man deeply impressed by about the hotel?A. Its service. B. Its facilities. C. Its food.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What do ABC companys employ
9、ee benefits focus on?A. To keep employees away from the computer.B. To get employees out of the office.C. To make employees spend more hours at work.18. What can the employees take for vacation gift?A. Travel packages. B. Paying. C. Summer holidays.19. Who can enjoy the 4-day Summer Weeks policy?A.
10、The newly-employed staff.B. Customer support employees.C. Everyone working for more than a year.20. What does ABC Company expect its staff to do?A. Be more careful.B. Work even harder.C. Keep quick-minded.II. 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。A4Freque
11、ntly, we speak about people being “color-blind” but very few of us are. Even those who describe themselves as color-blind are normally just color lack. A strongly, color-blind person will still be able to tell 20 different colors, compared to the 100 or so that normal-sighted people see.Pingelap, a
12、tiny island in the Pacific, is a beautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble. It is known as Color-blind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see black and white.Not being able to see colors is bad enough. But one islander, Herrol, whos a fisherman, also strugg
13、les in full sunlight because all he sees is a painful burnt-out image. “I find it difficult to go outside in the sun,” he says, “because when its sunny I cannot see to do my work.”But if being truly color-blind is rare, why is it that around 10% of the population of Pingelap live in a totally black
14、and white world?Well, we know that in 1780 the population of Pingelap was all but wiped out by a tsunami (海啸). As few as 20 people survived, one of whom was the king. Its believed he had a genetic fault that causes colour-blindness and he passed this fault on to his many generations.There is one adv
15、antage. Herrol can see well, really well, in the dark. So when it gets dark, Herrol and his friends get in their boats and hunt flying fish. They hang up flaming torches and the fish are attracted to the flames. “This type of fishing is fun,” Herrol says, “especially if we catch plenty. So even thou
16、gh its hard work we enjoy it.”21.What makes Pingelap special? A. A mentally troubled island. B. A beautiful island.C. A colour-blind island. D. A tiny island. 22. Which statement about Herrol is probably correct? A. He doesnt live in Pingelap any more.B. He likes taking photos very much.C. He is int
17、erested in burnt-out images.D. He may stay at home when its sunny.523.About one-tenth of people in Pingelap are seriously color-blind because _. A. the kings genetic fault played a roleB. the king had an unlucky marriageC. the king made a serious mistakeD. Pingelap often suffers from tsunamis24.What
18、 would be the best title for the text? A. The advantage of color blindness. B. The island of color blindness. C. The disadvantage of Herrol. D. The history of Pingelap. BSome of the worlds most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Ja
19、zz Day. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently setApril 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues toshrink
20、 and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger genera-tions. Its Jason Morans job to help change that. As the Kennedy Centers artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.“Jazz seems lik
21、e its not really a part of the American appetite.”Moran tells National Public Radios reporter Neal Conan “What Im hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore. Its actually color, and its actually digital.”Moran sa
22、ys one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music cant be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same.” says Moran.6Last year, Moran worked on a project that a
23、rranged Fats Wallers music for a dance party. “just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music.” says Moran. “For me, its the recontextualization.In music, where does the emotion lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight (感悟) on how to talk about o
24、urselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,” says Moran, “so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.”25.What is the purpos
25、e of UNESCO to set April 30 as International Jazz Day?A. To emphasize the significance of jazz.B. To protect musical diversity.C. To remember the birth of jazz.D. To encourage people to study music.26.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. The production of jazz growing fast
26、er.B. Jazz losing its appeal for the young.C. The jazz audience becoming larger. D. Jazz becoming more accessible.27.What does Morans opinion on jazz imply?A. It remains black and white.B. It will disappear gradually.C. It changes every 50 years.D. It should keep up with the times.CImagine possessin
27、g something that you loved so much. Imagine what it would feel like if you lost it. While that item may be something as simple as a doll, you would still feel very upset, but you could replace it with a new one. Now imagine losing something that you depend on for survival and cannot be replaced. 7Th
28、at is what it would be like if we lost the natural environment around us.Firstly, I believe the environment should be preserved because it supports human life. One of the largest examples is that we get all of our food and drinks from the environment. If the environment were to be destroyed beyond r
29、evival, then the human race would be over in months. Scientists have yet to find another planet with similar conditions to the Earth, and if its found, we dont have the technology to get to that planet on time.Secondly, I believe that the environment serves as an amazing educational tool for student
30、s. When I was in second grade, I had an absolute interest in animals. When we had a field trip to the Daggerwing Nature Center, I was very excited. When we got there, I could hardly believe what I was seeing. There was a bridge to get to the main building, and under the bridge was a small swamp (沼泽)
31、 with turtles, fish, and my personal favorite, alligators. I was so surprised that I almost ran into the tour guide. We walked into the building and saw various animals in their habitats. I was so inspired by this visit. Six years later, I have taken an animal behavior class for three weeks. Meeting
32、 by chance with the environment can inspire people, and if preserved it will continue to inspire people.In conclusion, the environment is so valuable because it cant be replaced, keeps us alive, and serves as a great educational tool.28. The first paragraph leads to the theme of the text by _.A. des
33、cribing a process B. presenting differencesC. analyzing causes D. showing similarities 29. The underlined word “revival” in the paragraph 2 is the nearest in meaning to _.A. health B. recovery C. activity D. revision30. Why did the author take a class on animal behavior?A. Because his teacher encour
34、aged him to do so.B. Because he wanted to be an animal expert.C. Because he was inspired by animals he once saw.8D. Because he thought it a promising subject.31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Why the Environment Is So ImportantB. Which Planet Can Replace the Earth C. H
35、ow People Should Protect the EnvironmentD. What People Can Do to Stop PollutionDWe all know cameras. But have you heard of Googles new camera? It is a small, smart device, called Clips. It comes with a case that has a clip (夹子), but its not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, i
36、t uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.This roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness, is intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too qu
37、ickly for you to pull out your smart phone.Onboard the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms ( 计 算 程 序) to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that theres a face you see frequently, itll try to get nice photos of those faces,” said Juston Payne
38、, the devices product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “training it to know what happiness looks like”. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shootlike when a childs hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.The only wa
39、y to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing.Did people think it was strange? Yes, Payne admitted. But they said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that the device is on. Besides, unli
40、ke a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.9“This product is only possible because of the way that technology has advanced,” Payne said. It was only in the past year or so that they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, were likely
41、 to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets.32. What is the most outstanding feature of Clips? A. It is equipped with tough glass.B. It enables easy Internet access.C. It allows of hands-free photography.D. It can be worn on your clothing.33. What does t
42、he underlined word “candid” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Brief. B. Touching. C. Unforgettable. D. Embarrassing.34. What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne? A. The popularity of the Internet.B. The advance in technology.C. The rise of the smart phone industry.D. The reduction in the
43、price of lens.35. What is the best title for the text? A. An Alternative Way to Photograph B. New Gadgets in the Age of AppsC. Artificial Intelligence in Everyday LifeD. A New Digital Camera from Google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。The most successful people all
44、 have certain habits in their daily routines. These habits help contribute to their success. Forming a new good habit can be a struggle, but it is well worth the effort. 36 10Set your goal. Before you can begin to work on your new habit, figure out exactly what you hope to accomplish. 37 Make sure t
45、hat your goal is specific, measurable and realistic to increase your chances of success.38 Choosing the habits that are most likely to help you achieve your goal is important. After you have set your goal and worked out all the specifics of achieving that goal, identify a habit that is part of achie
46、ving that goal. Consider what good habit would help you accomplish that goal.Consider your motivation. Once you have identified your goal and the new habit you need to accomplish this goal, take some time to consider your motivation. 39 Good motivation can be the difference between success and failu
47、re in terms of forming a new habit. So take your time to consider your motivation.Give yourself time. Forming a new habit can take a long time. Some people can form a new habit in as little as a few weeks, while other people will take several months. As you work to form your new habit, just keep in
48、mind that it may be a while before it comes true. 40 A. Identify ways to achieve goals.B. Find the habit you want to form.C. Good habits are sure to make you a success.D. Here are the four steps you can follow to form good habits.E. It is worthwhile to consider your goal.F. Try to be patient with yo
49、urself as you form your new habit.G. Your motivation is the reason you want to form this new habit. III.完型填空 （共 20 小题；每小题 1 分, 满分 20 分）Be a Traveler, not a TouristI have been dreaming of travelling for a long time. Last summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticketa 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reache
