1、- 1 -长安一中 20172018 学年度第二学期期末考试高 二 英 语 试 题注意事项：1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级填写在本试卷相应的位置。3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4. 满分 150 分；考试时间 120 分钟。第卷（选择题 共 100 分）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。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
2、。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案：B1. What does the woman think of the car journey? A. Its too long. B. Its very exciting. C. Its rather dangerous.2. Why is John late for school?A. He was stuck in traffic. B. He did a good deed. C. He hurt his head.3. What are the speak
3、ers talking about? A. A farm. B. Some houses. C. A corn field.4. What does the man say about the movie? A. Its horrible. B. Its not good. C. Its amusing.- 2 -5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Acquaintances. B. Classmates. C. A couple.第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5
4、 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 do we know from the conversation? A. The man will help the woman tomorrow.B. The woman will have workers to do the job.C. The woman will be free tomorrow.7. What d
5、oes the woman probably think of the man?A. Stubborn. B. Annoying. C. Considerate.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Who plans to get more people for the team? A. Sue. B. Ben. C. Karen.9. What are going to take place in the near future? A. Tennis matches. B. Softball matches. C. Football matches.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至
6、 12 题。10. What will the woman do? A. Make a presentation. B. Sell new game products. C. Give away luggage carts.11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Colleagues.12. Where are the speakers? A. In the company. B. In the lecture hall. C. In the hotel.听
7、第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。- 3 -13. What is Tina doing?A. Doing some reading. B. Surfing the Internet. C. Having a holiday.14. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. To buy a cake and ice cream. B. To help Sandy. C. To attend the birthday party.15. Who cant eat chocolate?A. Tina. B. The man. C. Sandy.
8、16. Which place will the woman go to next?A. The supermarket on Downing Street.B. The store on Olive Avenue.C. The store on Abbey Road.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What do we know about the travel destination, Costa Rica?A. Its family-friendly. B. Its suitable for old people.C. Its suitable for newly
9、-married couples.18. What language do Costa Rican people probably speak?A. English. B. Spanish. C. German.19. What can travelers see in Costa Rica?A. Dead volcanoes. B. Sand beaches. C. Fish farms.20. How much will it cost a family to travel in Costa Rica?A. 80 dollars. B. 185 dollars. C. Half the c
10、ost of a trip to Disneyland. 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。A- 4 -Most people agree that eating healthy food is important. But sometimes making good food choices can be tough. Now, there are apps that can help people learn about
11、the food they eat to improve their diets and their dining-out experience.OpenTableOpenTable helps people choose restaurants when they want to go out to eat. OpenTable is a free service that shows users restaurant availability based on where and when they want to dine. OpenTable gives users points wh
12、en they make reservations. The points can add up to discounts on restaurant visits.When users make reservations through OpenTable, they get an email confirmation. They can also add the reservation directly to their electronic calendar.Max McCalmans Cheese bipolar diagnoses are lowest among babies bo
13、rn in August. - 10 -For people who believe in astrology(占星术), the general calmness of fall babies seems to provide evidence that at least the sign of Librathe well-balanced scaleshas connection with it. It doesnt of course, but whether the cause is the abundant nutrients available at harvest time, o
14、r the fact that the long nights and seasonal illness of winter have not yet appeared, people born in fall not only enjoy low levels of depression, but are similarly less likely to develop bipolar disorder. The one glitch in the autumn-born: they do have a tendency to irritability. Buckle up, winter
15、babies, things could get rough. Among the challenges facing people with winter birthdates are higher levels of schizophrenia(精神分裂症), bipolar disorder, SAD and depression. Thats terrible, but there is something to make up for that: winter babies are less irritable than those born in fall. Whats more,
16、 according to a small 2015 study of 300 celebrities, January and February are the right months to be born if you want to be famous since those months correlate with creativity and imaginative problem-solving.32. Which statement is true according to the article?A. Spring babies are always very happy.
17、 B. Fewer August babies get bipolar disorder. C. Fall babies have the highest depression rates. D. Winter babies are the most fortunate. 33. The phrase “Buckle up” in the last paragraph can be replaced by _. A. Attention B. Dont worryC. Congratulations D. Dont give up34. In which month you should gi
18、ve birth to your baby if you hope he or she is creative?A. January. B. May.C. August. D. November.35. Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?A. Which is the best birth month? - 11 -B. Different birth months, different characters C. Give birth to your baby in a proper
19、monthD. Diseases you should pay attention to 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。Third-Culture KidsDid you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a totally different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid!The term
20、“third-culture kid” (or TCK) was first used in the 1960s by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon when she researched North American children living in India. Caught between two cultures, they form their very own. 36 About 90 percent of them have a university degree, while 40 percent pursu
21、e a postgraduate or doctor degree. They usually benefit from their intercultural experience, which helps them to grow into successful academics and professionals.37 In fact, many hardships may arise from this phenomenon. A third-culture kid may not be able to adapt themselves completely to their new
22、 surroundings as expected. Instead, they may always remain an outsider in different host cultures. Max, for example, experienced this feeling of strangeness throughout his life as a third-culture kid. 38 While this can be a way to create a network of friends all around the world, it can be difficult
23、 for a third-culture kid like Max to maintain close friendships and relationships.For a third-culture kid, it is often easier to move to a new foreign country than to return to their “home” country. After living in Australia and South Korea for many years, Louis finally returned to Turkey as a teena
24、ger. But she felt out of place when she returned to the country where - 12 -she was born. 39 She did not share the same values as her friends even years after going back home.While a third-culture kid must let go of their identity as a foreigner when he/she returns, the home country can prove to be
25、more foreign than anything he/she came across before. The peer group they face does not match the idealized（理想化的）image children have of “home”. 40 As a part of the growing “culture”, TCKs may find it a great challenge for them to feel at home in many places.A. Yet being a third-culture kid is not al
26、ways easy.B. In general, they often reach excellent academic results.C. This often makes it hard for them to form their own identity.D. However, their parents can help them see the opportunities of a mobile lifestyle.E. Their experience abroad helps them to understand cultural differences better.F.
27、Unlike other teens of her age, she didnt know anything about current TV shows or fashion trends.G. Additionally, making new friends and saying goodbye to old ones will at some point become routine for a third-culture kid.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 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项
28、（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。Years ago, I lost my sight completely. I would do anything for a 41 . In fact, desperate and 42 , I tried every supplement, experimental trial, diet and anything anyone 43 . All for nothing.But now, after 25 years in physical darkness, my life is 44 than ever.
29、 The change began one day, many years ago, when I drank my tea 45 , swallowing gulps(一 大 口 ) of “poor me” and wondering what my future would - 13 -46 . Then, the doorbell rang. Janet came in and brought an idea. “Have you ever thought about working as a(n) 47 ? ” she said, “You speak Spanish. Go for
30、 it.”Her idea 48 me to make a phone call. And the interpreting company I contacted invited me to take a test. Thank goodness it was 49 .“Were so 50 with the results,” the receptionist said the next day, “that we want to send you on your first 51 tomorrow. Its in the Immigration and Naturalization Co
31、urt.”That was the beginning. That was when I began to 52 possibilities when my blindness wouldnt get 53 . The view of my world had changed. Blindness didnt have to label me as54 . On the contrary, the blindness improved my ability to 55 information and present a quicker and more 56 interpretation.Th
32、e letters from judges, praising me for my work, 57 me for the hours Id spent studying, memorizing, and 58 .Blindness? Not a barrier any more. 59 , it became a handy 60 to sharpen my creativity. Not only in the courtroom, but at home, in my relationships and in the way I viewed myself.41. A. method B
33、. cure C. suggestion D. change42. A. anxious B. delighted C. peaceful D. ashamed43. A. discovered B. offered C. recommended D. appreciated44. A. darker B. brighter C. harder D. calmer45. A. eagerly B. nervously C. bravely D. pitifully46. A. include B. need C. hold D. share47. A. assistant B. applica
34、nt C. teacher D. interpreter48. A. advised B. inspired C. permitted D. expected49. A. oral B. useful C. easy D. written50. A. moved B. impressed C. crazy D. tolerant- 14 -51. A. appointment B. interview C. talk D. assignment52. A. suffer from B. leave out C. focus on D. recover from53. A. on the way
35、 B. through C. in the way D. over54. A. effective B. unproductive C. exhausted D. uncommon55. A. memorize B. check C. correct D. share56. A. fair B. accurate C. formal D. funny57. A. rewarded B. awarded C. informed D. amazed58. A. imagining B. previewing C. practicing D. performing59. A. However B.
36、Instead C. Therefore D. Besides60. A. handle B. challenge C. description D. tool第 II 卷（非选择题，共 50 分）第二节：语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Disposing (处理) of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it. As more and more people choose to live close together in c
37、ities, the waste disposal problem becomes _61_ (increase) difficult. During the 18th century, it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together _62_ (select) a faraway spot as a dump site (垃圾场). People _63_ (transport) household rubbish, rotted wood, and old possessions to the site. Regular
38、ly some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried. The _64_ (pleasant) sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by. Factories, mills (制造厂),and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of. Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted _65_ (remain) int
39、o the water. Others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem.Several facts make these choices _66_ (accept) to modern society. The first problem is space. Dumps, _67_ are now called landfills, are most needed in heavily populated areas. Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for
40、 this - 15 -purpose. The land is _68_ too expensive or too close to residential neighborhoods. A long distance dump has been a common practice, _69_ once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere, cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is nonexistent. _70_ (aware) of
41、pollution dangers has resulted in stricter rules of waste disposal. Pollution of rivers, ground water, land and air is a price people can no longer pay to get rid of waste. The amount of waste, however, continues to grow.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）增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（） ，并在其下面写
42、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。I was often troubled by lack of confidences. So I applied for a job at an exhibition asreporter last term. The exhibition was held annual to display the latest products in the field ofeducation. At that
43、 time, I was responsible for interview parents who bought the learning tools.While talking with him, I found it was not so hard as I think. One lady even praised me butasked her son to learn from me. I found nothing was more excited than communicating with- 16 -people.From which I have experienced,
44、I am fully aware of that we should take real action if ourpersonality needs improving.第二节： 书面表达（满分 25 分）假设你是李华,你的外籍好友 Jane 在你校举办的汉字拼写大赛中获得一等奖。请你给她写一封信。内容包括: 1 向她表示祝贺； 2.请她介绍语言学习的经验。注意:1. 词数 120 左右；2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总数。参考词汇: 汉字拼写大赛 Chinese Character Spelling ContestDear Jane,_- 17 -_.
45、Sincerely yours,Li Hua- 18 -2017-2018 高二第二学期英语期末考试 答案：第一部分 听力 （每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）1-5ABACC 6-10BCBBA 11-15ACBAC 16-20CABBC第二部分 阅读理解（每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）21-23 BBD 24-27 CBAA 28-31BBDC 32-35: BAAB 36-40: BAGFC第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）41-45 BACBD 46-50 CDBAB 51-55 DCCBA 56
46、-60 BACBD第二节 语法填空 （每小题 1.5 分， 满分 15 分）61. increasingly 62. to select 63. transported/ would transport 64. unpleasant 65. remains 66. unacceptable 67. which 68. either 69. but 70. Awareness 第四部分 写作 （共两节， 满分 35 分）第一节 短文改错（每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）I was often troubled by lack of confidences. So I applied for a job at an exhibition as confidence areporter last term. The exhibition was held annual to display the latest products in the field ofannually education. At that time, I was responsible for intervie
