江苏省苏州市2016_2017学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题(有答案).doc

.江苏省苏州市2016-2017学年上学期期末考试英语试题 高二英语 2017.1注意事项：1.本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题），满分120分。考试时间120分钟。2.请将第一卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，第二卷请直接在答题卡上规定的地方作答。答题时，务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。第I卷（选择题，共80分）第一部分 听力理解（共两节，满分15分） 做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. What did he woman give the man for Christmas? A. A pair of shoes B. A basketball C. A soccer shirt2. What was the original price of the book? A. $1.50 B. $2.50 C. $3.003. Why did the man go to Harvard? A. To study English B. To become a doctor C. To become an artist4. How many miles could the woman run at most in college? A. One mile B. Three miles C. Six miles5. What are the speakers talking about? A. The womans boss B. The secret of a good business C. The success of the womans business第二节 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 听下面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，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、7题。6. Why is the woman upset? A. Her order isnt ready yet B. The man forgot her order C. Some guests will be late7. At what time all the wedding start? A. 10:00 B. 10:30 C. 12:00听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why cant Jeremy cut the womans hair? A. He isnt working B. He is cutting someone elses hair C. He doesnt like the woman9. What does the woman expect? A. She can stay in the waiting area B. Landon can cut her hair at once C. Someone will call her when its her turn听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman think of the selfie stick? A. Its difficult to use B. Its not a new invention C. Its mainly used by self-centered people11. What is the mans attitude towards selfie sticks? A. He feels a little confused B. He thinks that they are great C. He thinks that they should be banned12. What makes the woman happy? A. Feeling good about herself B. Reading Time magazine C. Seeing selfies from her friends听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What is the profession of the inventor of Coke? A. Doctor B. Nurse C. Salesman14. What was Coke supposed to cure before it became a soft drink? A. Fever B. Headache C. Backache15. What do we know about Coke today? A. It contains soda water B. It is sold in every county around the world C. It still contains medicine used to cure some illness第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。16. -Who do you think will be offered the position of sales manager when it becomes _? -A man with grassroots work experience, I think. A. empty B. vacant C. free D. accessible17. Not until he was charged with corruption(腐败)_to realize how serious things were. A. did he begin B. had he begun C. he began D. he had begun18. Based on win-win cooperation, both sides have _fruitful results through close cooperation over the last 15 years. A. adapted B. assisted C. attained D. adjusted19. After being chosen as a Goodwill Ambassador, Mr. Tuner will _greater responsibilities. A. take up B. take out C. take to D. take on20. Normally, it is _common sense that people, especially old woman, are cheated of their fortune. A. for lack of B. for fear of C. in favor of D. in place of21. -I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didnt you drive him there? -I _. But my car _. A. would; was fixed B. would have; was fixed C. would have; was being fixed D. in case; performance22. _ you lose weight in a healthy way, I dont really care what your _is. A. Even though; account B. As long as; motivation C. So that; entertainment D. In case; performance23. Why write her a letter, _is out of date, _ you can just email her? Dont you have access to the Internet? A. which; as B. which; when C. that; when D. that; while24. Justin Trudeau _the remarks, while visiting China, _he was ready to keep the friendship between Canada and China. A. made; which B. had; what C. made; that D. said; that25. Diana felt quite embarrassed yesterday because she was not accustomed to _like that. A. being treated B. have been treated C. be treated D. be treating26. After the US general election, people expect extraordinary _from the Trump administration to help rebuild the economy. A. requirement B. appointment C. instrument D. commitment27. -I hear Ms. Wu hasnt fully recovered, has she? -No. If only she _ the doctors advice? A. followed B. were to follow C. should follow D. had followed28. -Congratulations! Yesterdays fund-raising charity was a great success. -Yes. And Id like to thank everyone _ for making this activity _so smoothly. A. concerning; to run B. concerned; run C. concerned; running D. to concern; running29. Time _, Id like to buy some souvenirs in the airport duty-free stores. A. permits B. permitted C. permitting D. being permitted30. -I was reading The Romance of the Three Kingdoms yesterday, but I couldnt understand it. -_. It is classical literature, so take your time to enjoy it. A. Dont fly off the handle B. Dont be over the moon C. More haste, less speed D. You got me there第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Youve had a problem, and youve thought about it until youre tired; 31 it, maybe sleep on it, and then flash! When you arent thinking about it, 32 the answer has come to you, as a gift from the God.Of course, all ideas dont occur like that but so many 33 , particularly the most important ones. They burst into the mind, glowing with the heat of creation. How they do it is a mystery but they must come from 34 . All of us have experienced this sudden arrival of a new idea. However, it is the easiest to examine it in the great creative personalities, many of 35 experienced it in a special form and have written it down in their life stories and letters. One can draw 36 from genius(天才)in any field, from religion, art and music, 37 in mathematics, science and technical invention.Take the example of Richard Wagner 38 his opera “The Rheingold”(莱茵的黄金). Wagner had been _39 with the idea of the Rheingold for several years, and for many months had been 40 to begin this composition. On September 4, 1818, he reached Specie, when he was 41 . He went to a hotel, could not 42 for noise out and fever within took a long rest the next day, and in the afternoon rested on a couch 43 to sleep. Then at last the miracle(奇迹)happened which his unconscious(无意识的)mind had been 44 for such a long time. Falling into a sleeplike condition, he suddenly felt as though he were 45 in a flood of water, and rush and roar(咆哮)soon took 46 shape within his brain. He realized that the Rheingold, which he 47 have carried about within him but yet he had never able to put it into 48 had at last taken its shape within him.In this example, the conscious mind at the moment of 49 knew nothing of the actual processes by which the _50 was found.31. A. forget B. remember C. catch D. adopt32. A. obviously B. generally C. suddenly D. naturally33. A. occur B. do C. come D. happen34. A. nowhere B. anywhere C. somewhere D. nothing35. A. who B. that C. them D. whom36. A. strength B. attention C. messages D. examples37. A. even B. just C. yet D. only38. A. appreciating B. writing C. playing D. recording39. A. occupied B. committed C. devoted D. tired40. A. hesitating B. struggling C. promising D. managing41. A. happy B. nervous C. guilty D. sick42. A. practice B. analyze C. sleep D. reply43. A. pretending B. intending C. demanding D. asking44. A. talking about B. worrying about C. dealing with D. going after45. A. lying B. crying C. sinking D. swimming46. A. suitable B. musical C. beautiful D. huge47. A. must B. should C. could D. cant48. A. style B. effect C. use D. form49. A. performance B. experiment C. creation D. celebration50. A. solution B. question C. reason D. result第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D、四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIf you are a high school student who will graduate in 2017, or 2018, we invite you to explore all that Harvards Secondary School Program has to offer.Challenge yourself academically while attending college courses.Neuroscience(神经科学), philosophy, creative writing, and computer science-these are just a few of the 200-plus courses you can choose from. Branch out from typical high school offerings, and explore more advanced topics that you have no chance to learn back home. Youll study with Harvard teachers who teach the same courses to Harvard College students during the academic year._Learn and connect with student from all over the globe. Youll broaden your horizons（眼界）, build a lasting network of diverse individuals, and gain a better understanding of other cultures. On campus you can enjoy all that Harvard has to offer. Conduct experiments in Harvard labs, perform research in the worlds largest university library, or work out in our fully equipped fitness facilities (设施).Become a strong college applicant.You can participate in a variety of activities that expose you to college academics, campus life, and the admission process, including:A college fair with more than 60 colleges, including Duke, Stanford, Columbia, the University of North Carolina, and many moreOrganized visits to New England colleges such as Brown and YaleCollege counseling sessions（咨询会）with assistants who can help you select the university thats right for youWorkshops to prepare you to write a college application essay or take college examsThe transformation begins hereFrom the moment you step on campus, youll be lost in the Harvard experience, Along with fellow students from around the world, youll learn, grow, and have fun in the process.51. What benefit can students get from the Program? A. Improve their attitude towards life B. Enlarge their circle of friends. C. Find where their interest lies. D. Be sure to be admitted to Harvard52. Which of the following can be the subtitle of Para. 3? A. Expand your world view B. Make international friends online C. Do experiments in Harvard labs D. Perform researches with Harvard professors.53. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To list ways of preparing for college B. To advertise a program from 60 colleges C. To introduce a student-centered program D. To show readers how excellent Harvard is.BAs the nights get longer, those who suffer from the winter blues(冬季忧郁症)will be planning ways to escape to the sunshine. But there may be a much simpler way of cheering yourself up-simply shining a bright light into your earcanal.Up to one in four Britons suffer from seasonal affective disorder(SAD), with seven percent of the population having full-blown SAD. It is caused by the brain not receiving enough daylight which is needed to triggerserotonin, a hormone(荷尔蒙)that controls mood. Symptoms(症状) range from mildly sleepyto depression and insomnia(失眠症), but a cure might be in sight.Two clinical experiments, run by Valkee who make a device that can shine light into your ear and the University of Oulu in Finland, have found that carefully targeted light can help prevent the condition.Juuso Nissil, Valkees co-founder and chief scientist said: “We presented earlier that the human brain is sensitive to light. These two clinical experiments show that channeling bright light via the ear canal into brains photosensitiveareas effectively prevents and treats seasonal affective disorder.”The University of Oulu reported that in their first study, 92 percent of the patients with seasonal affective disorder achieved fullremission(缓解)after a month of daily 8 to12 minutes doses (剂量)of light from the Valkee.Timo Takala, chief physician at the Oulu Deaconess Institute said, “These clinical experiments show that bright light channeled into the brain via the ear canal is an important future method of treating seasonal affective disorder.”Valkee launched its bright light headset in August 2010. It is classed as a medical device under EU regulations.The device channels bright light direct to the brain via the ear canal to prevent and cure depression, mood swings and even circadian rhythm(昼夜节律) disorders such asjet lag(时差感).It costs 185 and looks like an iPod - only the earphones send out light rather than sound.Anyone wanting tocopy the effects with a flashlight is likely to be disappointed, it emits the wrong kind of light that is apparently too yellow.54. What can be inferred from the first two paragraph? A. Light as well as sound is essential for curing SAD B. Receiving enough daylight makes for a good mood C. Theres a long way to go for curing SAD thoroughly D. The number of Britons having SAD continues growing55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Shining a bright light into your ear canal is the only way to treat SAD B. The device can help one to recover from all physical problems. C. You might not suffer from jet lag if you wear a bright light headset D. A flashlight can work exactly as the bright light headset56. What can be the best title of the passage? A. The harmful effects caused by SAD B. Keep the sunshine in your heart-enjoy a colorful life C. The most efficient way to prevent and cure SAD D. Shine a light in your ear-brighten your mood in winterCBilingual(双语的)education in schools has long been a political hot potato-it was banned in California by a 1998 ballot(投票)measure, which the state Senate is now asking voters to ban. But politics aside, theres an increasing amount of scientific support for the benefits of knowing at least two languages.Now a new study published by the Annuals of Neurology finds that you dont even need to learn that second(or third, or fourth)tongue at a very young age: Picking up a new language even a little later in life can have serious cognitive(认知的)benefits for the aging brain.Many recent studies have pointed out that bilingualism seems to be good exercise for the brain and later in life might even help delay the outbreak of dementia(痴呆). But what if its a self-selecting crowd? What if the people who learned two languages are just smarter to begin with? To help rule that factor out, researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland studied 853 people who first took an intelligence test in 1947 when they were about 11 years old as part of a group called the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936, and retested them again around 2008 to 2010, when they were in their early 70s.A total of 262 of the seventy-year-old reported having learned at least one language other than English enough to communicate in it. Of those, 195 said they learned it before age 18; 65 said they learned it thereafter. The researchers gave the participants a group of cognitive tests, including tests of their verbal(言语的)reasoning, their vocabulary and reading abilities, their verbal fluency and their ability to process information quickly. They found that bilingual speakers performed much better than expected from their baseline cognitive ability, particularly in reading and in general intelligence. And those who knew three or more languages performed even better.Learning a language seemed to make as much as difference in peoples later-in-life cognitive decrease as a gene thats been tied to risk of Alzheimers disease and smoking habits.These participants mostly learned their second languages after age 11. The results actually make a very interesting point-you dont need to be a fluent speaker of a language to get the benefits, and you can start later in life, too.57. The phrase “hot potato” in Para. 1 is closest in meaning to_. A. a popular topic B. a difficult situation C. a heated discussion D. a delicious dish58. According to Para. 2, a new study finds that_. A. learning a new language can benefit a lot when you grow old B. you have to learn a new language at a very young age C. picking up a new language can cause serious health problems D. picking up a new language can cause serious health problems59. It can be concluded from the study that_. A. the bilingual speakers perform worse than those who only know one language B. learning a language may have the risk of Alzheimers disease or smoking habits C. people have to speak a new language fluently in order to gain some benefits D. the more new languages people know, the better they will perform60. What does the article mainly talk about? A. Bilingual education is a must in schools B. Advantages of learning a new language. C. The best time to learn a new language. D. How to learn a new language.DThe hotels chief house officer, Ogilvie, who had declared he would appear at the Croydons suite an hour after his telephone call actually took twic