江西省南昌市八一中学、洪都中学、麻丘高中等七校2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

2018-2019学年度第二学期高二英语期末联考试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第1节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. How long will the man stay in Shanghai? A. One week. B. Ten days. C. Two weeks.2. What will the woman do on Monday morning? A. Make a call. B. Attend a meeting. C. Meet the man.3. What does the man think of the beach clean-up group activity? A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Relaxing.4. Where does the woman usually get the book? A. In the shop. B. In the supermarket. C. On the internet.5. Where is the woman going on vacation? A. To Central America. B. To Asia. C. To Europe.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. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Colleagues. C. Mother and son.7. What will the man do to pay the rent? A. Give up his English course. B. Find a part-time job. C. Ask his boss for a raise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will the woman give the presentation? A. At 8a.m. B. At 9a.m. C. At 10a.m.9. What does the woman plan to do tonight? A. Cook at home. B. Meet Rachel and Sam. C. Do some reports.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What will the woman do first when the term finishes? A. Go travelling. B. Work as a volunteer. C. Attend a summer course.11. What would the mans parents like him to do during the summer? A. Organize something himself. B. Take a course. C. Work part-time.12. What does the man plan to do this weekend? A. Apply for more jobs. B. Attend an interview. C. Work in a restaurant.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A party. B. School life. C. Photos.14. What is the woman talented at? A. Sports. B. Science. C. Languages.15. What did Mrs. Taylor do well in? A. Doing speaking practice. B. Teaching students grammar. C. Making students try out new things.16. What do we know about Sarah? A. She wasnt easy-going. B. She was a science teacher. C. She loved sports.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To encourage students to learn. B. To introduce a museum. C. To arrange a tour.18. What should the students do when visiting the museum? A. Write down what they see. B. Collect some materials. C. Take part in some activities.19. When will the students watch a short film? A. At 9:30. B. At 9:45. C. At 10:15.20. How will the poster help the students to prepare? A. By offering more information. B. By presenting a travel plan. C. By telling about some activities.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）ATeen VolunteersThe zoo supports future conservation by having the youth involved in voluntary jobs. We have popular summer year-round programs that are designed to be fun and educational while building job readiness skills and inspiring youth to appreciate, care for, and conserve nature.Zoo CrewVolunteer on a team to restore wildlife habitat at Lake Merced and Mountain Lake in San Francisco.Ages11-14Program runs: September through JuneHours: One Saturday per month, form 10 am to 12 pmThe Zoo Crew will hold a necessary training for all prospective volunteers in August at the Zoo.Nature TrailNature Trailers work in close proximity(接近)to the Zoos ambassador animal collection, and teach guestsabout adaptations and conservation. Nature Trailers will learn to handle a few small mammals and reptiles.Ages 12-14(must be 12 by Memorial Day)Program runs: Memorial Day to Labor DayHours:2 days per week, 10 am to 4: 45 pmTalk on the Wild SideLearn to handle amazing animals like livestock and arthropods(节肢动物)while giving informational talks to zoo visitors. Use biofact carts to educate the public.Ages 14-17Program runs: Memorial Day to Labor DayHours: 2 days per week, 9: 30 am to 4: 30 pmZoo Teacher AssistantHelp kids explore the world of animals through zoo tours, crafts, games and assist Zoo Camp teachers with activities. Gain practical work experience with children.Ages14-17Program runs: mid-June through mid-AugustHours: A daily half-day or full-day shift for a minimum of four weeks over the course of the summer.21. Why are youth volunteers offered jobs to work at the Zoo? A. To help teenagers earn some money for their schooling.B. To help teenagers get educated and gain experience.C. To give teenagers much fun during holidays. D. To encourage teenagers to love and protect nature.22. What does a volunteer do as a nature trailer?A. Play the role of the Zoos ambassador. B. Tell the visitors to care for the Zoo.C. Help to treat some small animals with care.D. Learn how to protect the small mammals and arthropods.23. In which activity can you work with kids to explore the world of animals?A. Zoo Crew. B. Nature Trail C. Talk on the Wild Side D. Zoo Teacher Assistant.BWith the New Year weeks approaching, youre looking forward to watching the splendid fireworks shows that will welcome 2019 worldwide. Unfortunately, visually impaired and blind people cant experience this joyful celebration. That may change soon thanks to Feeling Fireworks, a fireworks experience invented by the Disney Research Lab in Switzerland.To experience the show, users stand before a large flexible screen, place their hands at the base of the screen and move them around to feel the fireworks. Alternatively, their hands can be situated in the center of the screen, where the initial explosions happen, and then moved across to explore other fireworks.As the fireworks begin to explode, five nozzles(喷嘴)at the back of the screen start to shoot water, creating movement of water imitating the show. One specializes in the blooming flower effect, another reproduces the crackle effect, and the rest take care of rockets and explosions. A computer controls the timing, and Feeling Fireworks allows users to experience fireworks similar to those in the sky.Paul Beardsley, who led the research team, says, We want blind, visually impaired, and sighted people to all try Feeling Fireworks, and to have a shared and enjoyable memory of a fireworks evening.And the screen displaying the vivid images created by water makes it fun for everyone.The low-cost technology is still in its early stage, with only a 66 percent success rate. However, the team plans to continue improving the experience and believes the day when everyone will be able to enjoy the thrill of fireworks shows is not far. When ready, Feeling Fireworks will initially be available only at the Disney theme parks, and then hopefully, at fireworks shows worldwide.24. How will Feeling Fireworks help blind people?A. By improving their sight to see fireworks.B. By playing the sound of fireworks for them.C. By enabling them to feel the fireworks by hand.D. By planting a chip into their brains to see things.25. Why is water sprayed at the back of the screen?A. To create the effect of fireworks. B. To keep the screen clean of dust.C. To protect visitors from being hurt. D. To lead the way for the fireworks.26. What does the underlined word it (in Para. 4) refer to?A. Staying in company with blind people. B. Watching the nozzles behind the screen.C. Finding the initial firework explosions. D. Enjoying the grand fireworks show.27. What can we infer about Feeling Fireworks technology?A. Research into the technology cost a lot.B. It needs improvements for a good success rate.C. It has been put to use at the Disney theme parksD. Its expected to replace real fireworks one day.CTESCO has announced it is banning the sale of energy drinks to teenagers, and that the big move will begin in weeks. The supermarket has joined a host of major names banning teenagers from buying high caffeine, high-sugar drinks. The government indicates that the principal question to be determined is whether the purchasing restrictions will apply at the age of 16 or 18.Theresa May said the consultation was linked to the governments childhood obesity(肥胖)strategy and said it was necessary to examine the consumption of energy drinks “often because they are sold at cheaper prices than soft drinks”.The principal reason for the ban is the high level of caffeine in the energy drinks, which has been linked to a string of health problems for children, including head and stomach aches as well as sleep problems. Energy drinks often also have higher levels of sugar than soft drinks. According to government figures, sugared energy drinks have 60% more calories and 65% more sugar than normal soft drinks and sugar is one of the largest causes of obesity.Jamie Oliver said he welcomed the ban on energy drink sales because “too many children are regularly using them to replace breakfast” and “teachers from across the country have told me how their lessons are disrupted because of these drinks”.A Downing Street source added that there is no evidence that energy drinks have any nutritional value in childrens diet. That accounts for the governments action on measures to tackle childhood obesity and improve childrens health.The move is the latest step in an approach in relation to childhood obesity and health. According to European Food Safety Authority research, two-thirds of 10 to 16-year-olds regularly consume energy drinks, along with 18% of 3 to 10-year-olds. 28. What is the question to be decided for the government?A. The effect of energy drinks on health. B. The age limit for buying energy drinks.C.A total rise in the price of energy drinks. D. The time to carry out ban on energy drinks.29. What problem may energy drinks lead to on children?A. Headaches and sleep problems. B. High blood pressure and stress.C. Fight and bad social relationship. D. Bad school academic performance.30. What does the underlined word That refer to in Para.6?A. Measures should be taken about children obesity.B. Children have energy drinks instead of breakfast.C. Energy drinks have no nutritional value on children.D. We should limit the sugar content in energy drinks31. Which of the following is the passage mainly about?A.A move to prevent retailers from selling kids energy drinks.B. Research on how children fail to stop taking energy drinks.C. A good way to improve childrens classroom performance.D. A ban on the sale of energy drinks to children to fight obesity.DThere are excellent reasons for anyone to seek out the optimistic. Optimists experience better health outcomes, live longer and are more satisfied with their relationships. Optimism enables people to hold on in the face of difficulty, while pessimism leaves them depressed and even expecting failure.I want that hopeful, optimistic outlook for my children. But many times we may feel pessimistic. The result of negativity makes me worry that my kids future will be uncertain. Fortunately, research suggests ways to help our children grow up with an optimistic attitude and maintain a happier outlook ourselves.Humanity has improved by many measures, but that success has become the water in which we swim, and like fish, we take the water for granted. While we fail to notice the positive, our brains naturally emphasize on the negative. With practice, we can help our brains to give the good stuff equal weight. Dr. Hansons advice: when you hear a great story or achieve something in your own life, deliberately rest your mind on that experience and stay with it. Sink into that feeling as it sinks into you. Describe what youre doing to your kids, and encourage them to dwell on their joys and pleasures as well.Following the big scary news can leave us feeling helpless. Find something in your area that makes you feel hopeful, and make it a part of your family life. Researchers found that when people with a pessimistic outlook use positive language to describe situations they find upsetting, their feelings about the situation become more positive. Thats something we can try at home.Raising optimistic kids is hard because it demands that parents abandon the pessimistic perspective thats the easiest response to pessimistic times. Put your energy into making sure you and your family are a part of the world around you. That might mean simply joining and being part of local clubs that feed our natural human need for connection( not of the digital kind).32. Why do people look up to optimists?A. Theyre like the water around the world. B. They can make pessimistic times hopefulC. They enable people to hold on in difficulty. D. They affect the government and education.33. Whats the negative effect of taking success for granted?A. People will feel pessimistic when they see no success. B. People will feel satisfied with their slightest success.C. People will think only about their joys and pleasures.D. People will feel frightened to hear big scary news.34. Which of the following does the author agree with?A. Big scary news can remind us of potential danger.B. Optimism is something one was born with.C. Human progress leads to the feeling of happiness.D. Pessimistic parents cant raise optimistic children.35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The Harm of Taking Optimism for Granted.B. Ways to Raise Optimistic Kids.C. Ways to Turn Pessimism into Optimism.D. Introduction to Positive Language for People.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。While it is important to maintain good habits, it is equally important to learn how to break bad habits if you want to achieve success in life. Here are some tips to get you started.The first step in breaking bad habits is to identify them. Only after identifying them can you decide to do something about them. 36 For example, you may ask yourself: Is the habit holding me back from achieving my goal? Does the habit make me feel good or bad? 37 Then you may listen to the things that people say about you. Are people saying the same negative things about you? Its easy to become defensive when someone says something about us we dont like, and lets face it. 38 Once you have identified your bad habits, its time to break them. First, you should introduce something new and meaningful in your life to replace the bad habit. 39 If you hung around at the bars after work, replace it by going to the gym instead. Or if you sat and watched TV for hours, you may work on a task that needs to be done. 40 Write down the efforts you make to change them, and also the results of your actions. And write down how you feel when you successfully change one of your bad habits. If you can read and reflect on how you feel about the progress youve made, it may motivate you to continue to work on changing other things.A. Sometimes you may need advice on breaking bad habits from other people.B. First, you may ask yourself how you feel about a habit.C. You may come up with a plan to break your bad habits.D. Meanwhile, keep a diary of the bad habits you desire to change.E. Sometimes the truth hurts.F. Otherwise there is an empty space in your life where the bad habit could go back.G. There are times when it can be difficult to identify your bad habits.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）I remember one of my last few years at an amusement park. I had spent about five years working a booth(货摊)across from a(n) 41 comedian(喜剧演员).His name was Moonie. He was 42 amazing, and his act was done using nothing but gestures and noises instead of 43 . I remember watching his shows and always being 44 . Even when he was having a bad day, the audience wasnt 45 , or his tightrope skills werent as good as he would have liked, he always 46 to keep things funny and fresh. Thats a very 47 thing to do, considering I watched him do the same act for five years, several times a day, each weekend.When I heard it would be his 48 year performing at the amusement park, I had wanted to 49 him for all the amazing shows he had done on that stage. He was 50 with the crowd after one of his last shows of the day. As each person dropped a 51 into his big basket, he was pointing at them with a huge smile and then saying No, youre the 52 !” to each one.I 53 him and dropped a twenty-dollar bill into his basket. He turned to me then, smiling very brightly, and continued with another, No, youre the greatest!” I 54 him directly and stopped him, saying, No, Moonie, you are the greatest. I have been 55 your shows for five years from that booth right over there. And I just want to say thank you for the years of amazing 56 that you have given me.The look on his face said that he was truly touched by that 57 . He asked me what my 58 was and asked to shake my hand. I 59 and we shared a very deep moment of mutual （相互的） 60 and gratitude. I walked away with great happiness, and I know he did, too.41.A.boring B.wonderful C.strange D.honest42.A.partly B.regularly C.absolutely D.probably43.A.features B.articles C.words D.sounds44.A.entertained B.frightened C.touched D.annoyed45.A.performing B.thinking C.moving D.cooperating46.A.managed B.failed C.planned D.supported47. A. easy B.hard C.common D.dangerous48.A.last B.first C.own D.main49.A.remember B.scare C.forgive D.thank50.A.fighting B.compar