陕西省咸阳市高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

陕西省咸阳市2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分：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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. how long will it take the woman to get to dupont station?a. about 60 minutes.b. about 40 minutes.c. about 30 minutes.2. what are the speakers talking about?a. a cake.b. a fruit.c. a drink.3. why is the man wearing his sunglasses?a. its sunny outside.b. his eyes hurt in the light.c. he looks cool with his sunglasses on.4. what is probably the woman?a. a teacher.b. a driver.c. a doctor.5. how did the man get home?a. by air.b. by train.c. by bus.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独自。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 did the man do last weekend?a. he watched tv.b. he stayed at home.c. he visited a friend.7. what will the woman probably do this weekend?a. play tennis.b. do some shopping.c. go to a dance party.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. why is the woman so tired?a. she exercises too much.b. she has a lot to do at work.c. she watches tv late at night.9. what does the woman eat for lunch?a. nothing.b. a pizza.c. a sandwich.10. what does the man advise the woman do to?a. go to bed earlier.b. work more hours.c. eat a good meal every day.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. which city is the woman going to next week?a. london.b. paris.c. new york.12. why isnt the woman interested in flying?a. it is not as fast as she expects.b. it always makes her nervous and worried.c. she cant stand the people on the plane.13. what does the man think of sitting between two other people?a. it is convenient to talk.b. it is a bit crowded.c. it is much safer.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. which of the following is the womans requirement for the apartment?a. it should have two bedrooms.b. it should be close to where she studies.c. it shouldnt have dogs in the building.15. where did the woman get the phone number of the agent?a. from his friend.b. on tv.c. in the newspaper.16. what does the man promise to do?a. lend his bike to the woman.b. ask his cousin dave for help.c. find a place in his building.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what does the speaker do in his job himself?a. he thinks of good stories.b. he develops the program.c. he writes all the dialogue.18. what did the speaker plan to be?a. a violinist.b. a journalist.c.a basketball player.19. when did the speaker start to think about working in the video game industry?a. when he hurt his hand.b. when he left university.c. when he studied in a film school.20. what does the speaker love most about his job?a. his workmates.b. the salary.c. the prizes.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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ahave you ever heard of a great chilean poet? he was once referred to as the picasso of poetry. beloved by chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. and this year is the 114th birthday of pablo neruda(19041973).born with the name neftali ricardo reyes basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. he loved to read and started to write poetry when he, was ten. the american poet walt whitman, whose framed picture neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.however, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. to cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name pablo neruda.in 1924 neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “twenty love poems and a song of despair”. yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. his work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of south america. he was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 1971.neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. he found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “i need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “i move in the university of the waves.” he loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed（共鸣）in his work.21. neftali ricardo reyes basolto took the pen name pablo neruda because _.a. he was greatly influenced by other poetsb. literary greats usually used the pen namec. his father encouraged him to use the named. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication22. which of the following is not the theme of his works?a. social reform.b. love.c. political struggle.d. development of south america.23. the last paragraph mainly tells us _.a. neruda loved to write his poems near the seab. the sea gave neruda vast writing inspirationc. the beautiful scenery along the chile coastd. nerudas poems were widely read overseasbeight days for just 12,000departs: 12, dec. 2017includes：return flights from 6 chinas airports to naplesreturn airport to hotel transportseven nights accommodation at the 3 star hotel nicebreakfastthe service of guidesgovernment taxesjoin us for a wonderful holiday in one of the europes most wonderful comersnaples in italy if you want to have a nice time in a beautiful small quiet place. the ancient romans called the city “happy land” with attractive coastline, colorful towns, splendid views and the warm mediterranean sea. your best choice for a truly memorable holiday!choose between the peaceful traditional villages of sant agata, set on a hillside six miles away from sorrento, or the more lively and well-known international resort own of sorrento, with wonderful views over the bay of naples.breathtaking scenery, famous sights and european restaurants everywhere. from the mysterious isle of capri to the hunting ruins of pompeii, and from the unforgettable “amalfi drive” to the delightful resorts of positano, sorrento and ravello, the area is a feast for the eyes! join us and you wont be disappointed!price based on two tourists sharing a double room at the hotel nice. a single room, another 2,000. a group often college students, 10,000 for each.like to know more? telephone newmarket air holidays ltd on: 0845-226-7788 (all calls charged at local rates).24. all the following are included in the price of 12,000 except _.a. transport between the airport and the hotelb. telephone calls made by touristsc. the service of guides to touristsd. a double room for every two tourists25. if you like to visit historical sites, which of the following is your best choice?a. amalfi.b. sant agata.c. pompeii.d. sorrento.26. if you dont like sharing a room with others, you have to pay _.a. 12,000b. 10,000c. 2,000d. 14,00027. who is the advertisement intended for?a. potential tourists.b. college students.c. sick people.d. o1d people.cyour next car might drive itself. after years of trials on city streets, driverless vehicles are now nearing the live phase. last month, a driverless bus began carrying passengers through lyon, france. most in the automobile industry think self-driving vehicles will be on the road by 2020 or before.driverless cars will at first be huddled with human-driven cars. but the first places where they will become dominant（统治的）are dense urban areas-precisely the spots most damaged by the automobile age. many advanced cities are already reducing the role of human-driven cargo. driverless cars will quicken that process and will bring us enormous benefits.driverless cars will reduce accidents by around 90 percent. thats bigthe annual death toll on the worlds roads is about 1.2 million a year. pollution and carbon emissions will drop, because urban driverless cars will be electric. the old, otherwise they would stay at home most of the time and the disabled and teenagers will suddenly gain mobility.on the other hand, driverless cars will bring catastrophe（灾难）. the best thing about the automobile age was that it employed tens of millions of people to make, market, insure and drive vehicles. over the next 20 years, the mostly low-skilled men who now drive trucks, taxis and buses will see their jobs reduced. carmakers are especially scared. the few cars of the future might be made by tech companies such as apple, baidu and google. imaging the impact on germany, where the automotive sector is the largest industry.dramatic change is coming, and driverless cars could arrive by 2020.but governments have barely begun thinking about it. only 6 percent of the biggest us cities have factored them into their long-term planning.a decade ago anyone hardly saw the smartphone coming. it has brought an epidemic of mass addiction. lets hope we do a better job of handling the driverless car.28. the underlined words “be huddled with” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_”.a. show upb. exist togetherc. get rid ofd. take the place of29. why can driverless cars reduce pollution and carbon emissions?a. driverless cars reduce the number of cars.b. driverless cars will be powered by electricity.c. driverless cars save fuel by driving themselves.d. driverless cars will reduce too many accidents.30. whats the authors attitude toward driverless cars?a. doubtful.b. negative.c. objective.d. worried.31. what can we know about driverless cars?a. they will not hit the road until 2020.b. they will only be used in urban areas.c. they will not cause any road accident.d. they arent still seriously taken by leaders.dimagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of texas. texas has a land area of more than 678,000 square kilometers. so it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big. all together, this mass of waste flowing in the north pacific ocean is known as the great pacific ocean garbage patch（太平洋垃圾带）. it weighs about 3,500,000 tons. the waste includes bags, bottles and containers-plastic products of all kinds.the eastern part of the great pacific ocean garbage patch is about 1,600 kilometers west of california. the western part is west of the hawaiian islands and east of japan. the area has been described as a kind of oceanic desert, with light winds and slow moving water currents（流，流动）. the water moves so slow that garbage from all over the world collects there.in recent years, there have been growing concerns about the floating garbage and its effect on sea creatures and human health. scientists say thousands of animals get trapped in the floating waste, resulting in death or injury. even more die from a lack of food or water after swallowing pieces of plastic. the trash can also make animals feel full, diminishing their desire to eat or drink.the floating garbage also can have harmful effects on people. there is an increased threat of infection（感染）of disease from polluted waste, and from eating fish that swallowed waste. divers can also get trapped in the plastic.its existence first gained public attention in 1997. that was when racing boat captain and oceanographer charles moore and his crew sailed into the garbage while returning from a racing event. five years earlier, another oceanographer learnt of the trash after a shipment of rubber duckies got lost at sea. many of those toys are now part of the great pacific ocean garbage patch.in august,2017, a team from the university of california, san diego became the latest group to travel to it. they were shocked by the amount of waste they saw. they gathered hundreds of sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patchs effect on ocean environment.32. the first paragraph is written to _.a. lead in the topic of the textb. inspire readers imaginationc. develop readers interest in texasd. talk about reasons for water pollution33. what does the underlined word “diminishing” in paragraph 3 mean?a. increasing.b. determining.c. weakening.d. reserving.34. which column can you find the passage on a newspaper?a. sports and entertainment.b. media and culture.c. environment and society.d. science and technology.35. the purpose of writing this passage is to _.a. warn people of the danger to travel in the pacificb. analyze what caused the waste patch in the pacificc. give advice on how to recycle waste in the oceand. introduce the great pacific ocean garbage patch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。how to write a news articlewriting a news article is different from writing other articles or informational pieces. 36 knowing how to write a news article can help you exercise your writing skills and convey information clearly and briefly.gather all your facts. before you write a news article, make a list or outline of all the connected facts and information that need to be included in the article. 37 it will help you write a clean, brief article.start with the lead. 38 this is one of the most important parts of the piece, so start with the leading statement when you write a news article. your lead should be one sentence which states the topic of the article.give all the important details. the next important step to writing news articles is including all the relevant facts and details that relate to your lead statement. 39 these details are important, because they are the key point of the article that fully informs the reader. 40 be sure to double check all the facts in your new article before you contribute it, including names, dates, and contact information or addresses. writing accurately is the best way to make yourself a suitable news article writer.conclude your article. make sure your news article is complete and finished by giving it a good concluding sentence.a. check facts before concluding.b. follow up main facts with additional information.c. include the basics of what, where, when, who and why.d. a leading sentence is to grab readers attention and interest them.e. unlike other articles, news articles present information in a specific way.f. avoid any statements or description that could be constructed as support or criticism.g. this list helps prevent you from leaving out any relevant information about the topic or story!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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。many years ago, i owned a service station and roadhouse（路边小店）on the main road between melbourne and adelaide.one very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a 41 on the front door of our house. a young man, wet from 42 to toe, explained that he had 43 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. he had left his pregnant（怀孕的）wife and his two children 44 at the car and said that he would hitchhike（搭便车）back.once i had 45 a can with petrol, i took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 46 , saying that they were cold. once the car had started, i suggested that he 47 me back.before leaving, i had turned the heater 48 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 49 . while the little ones played and ran 50 , i prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the 51 .it was about 5 a.m. before they 52 . the young fellow asked me how much he 53 me and i told him that the petrol pump（加油泵）had 54 $15. he offered to pay “call-out fee”, but i wouldnt accept it.about a month later, i received a 55 from interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to 56 to stop of at our roadhouse for a long time. it 57 out that the young fellow i had helped was its general manager, the most 58 person in the company.in his letter, he thanked me again and 59 me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. in this 60 , a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.41. a. kickb. hitc. beatd. knock42. a. fingerb. shoulderc. headd. hand43. a. drivenb. takenc. comed. run44. a. awayb. behindc. overd. out45. a. suppliedb. pouredc. equippedd. filled46. a. sleepingb. cryingc. quarrellingd. fighting47. a. allowb. ringc. leadd. follow48. a. onb. offc. ind. over49. a. dirtyb. hotc. warmd. attractive50. a. aroundb. insidec. nearbyd. along51. a. driversb. guestsc. customersd. adults52. a. leftb. arrivedc. ated. disappeared53. a. gaveb. paidc. owedd. offered54. a. appearedb. exhibitedc. calculatedd. shown55. a. callb. letterc. checkd. notice56. a. getb. forcec. required. hope57. a. pointedb. turnedc. workedd. found58. a. generousb. successfulc. seriousd. powerful59. a. praisedb. persuadedc. informedd. convinced60. a. lessonb. businessc. aspectd. case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，在答题卡相应位置处填1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。nowadays, the life of many people in the world is 61._(affect) by globle warming. for example, greenhouse gas has a bad effect 62._ both people and environment. the earths surface temperature 63._(go) up by about 1 degrees centigrade in the past100 years. as a matter of fact, we may feel that we can hardly put up with the extremely hot summer and we cant get accustomed to warm winter.