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天津市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第一卷 I. 听力(共 20 小题，每题 0.5 分，满分 10 分) 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 2.5 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 is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Teacher and student.2. What is the problem with Joan? A. She suffers from a headache.B. She has an upset stomach. C. She catches a bad cold.3. What did the speakers plan to do?A. Go for a walk. B. Have a picnic. C. Play a game.4. Why does Jack have to work on Sunday?A. To prepare for his lecture. B. To finish his paper. C. To support his family.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A crazy driver.B. New traffic rules.C. A traffic accident. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 7.5 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，各个小题将给出 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. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. In a hotel. B. In an airport. C. In a theater.7. How much will the man pay?A. $1,208.B. $1,218.C. $1,280. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Where does the man like to travel most? A. The Western United States.B. The Central United States.C. The Southern United States.9. Which does the woman think is the worst for travel? A. The cars breaking down.B. The travelers getting lost. C. The phones poor signal.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What has the woman been busy doing? A. Losing weight.B. Applying to a university.C. Preparing for midterm exams.11. What should the woman do first in the mans opinion?A. Sleep more.B. Eat better.C. Exercise more.12. How much coffee is advised a day?A. Two cups.B. Three cups.C. Four cups. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the woman call for? A. To apply for a job.B. To reserve a room.C. To order office supplies.14. How much more does DO45 cost than DO44?A. 15 pounds.B. 45 pounds.C. 50 pounds.15. What is the drawing board made of?A. Wood.B. Plastic.C. Metal.16. Why cant the woman order drawing pens and rulers now? A. The stocks are running low.B. They have been sold out.C. The girl in charge is absent.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What happened to the 2-year-old boy? A. He had a heart surgery.B. He suffered from cancer.C. He got hurt in an accident.18. Why did the father get a scar-like picture marked on his chest?A. To be unique.B. To support his son.C. To cover his scar.19. What does Mrs. Guo think of the fathers move?A. Acceptable.B. Ridiculous.C. Touching.20. What has the father refused?A. Interviews.B. Donations.C. Medical aid.II. 单项选择（共 15 小题，每题 1 分，满分 15 分）21. the sun rises, all the stars in the sky disappear.A. The momentB. BeforeC. TillD. For22. The criminal was very cunning(狡猾). We have to make a search of theforest so that he wont escape again.A. temporaryB. tentativeC. tenseD. thorough23. It is unfair that he gets very little his hard work.A. in honor ofB. in charge ofC. in reward ofD. in favor of24. -Will you go to Johns party this Friday?-Of course not, _.A. if invitedB. even if invitedC. until invitedD. when invited25. is where he gets all his money from.A. What I cant understand itB. That I cant understand itC. What I cant understandD. Which I cant understand26. Scientists had thousands of chemicals before they decided on the right one in the end.A. worked outB. brought outC. tried outD. turned out27. The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons for the day.A. finishingB. finishedC. had finishedD. were finished28. providing entertainment, the website also turns out to be a helpful learning tool.A. Far fromB. Apart fromC. Instead ofD. Regardless of29. _, the damage would be incalculable.A. Should such a disaster occurB. If such a disaster had occurredC. Had such a disaster occurredD. If such a disaster should be occurred30. My camera can be to take pictures in cloudy and sunny conditions. A. adaptedB. adjustedC. adoptedD. admitted31. Can we begin by discussing matters _ out of the last meeting?A. arisingB. arisenC. risingD. risen32. In a time of social reform, peoples state of mind tends to keep with the rapid changes of society.A. packB. paceC. progressD. process33. -Were all the three people in the car injured in the accident?-No, only the two passengers who got hurt.A. it wasB. there wereC. they wereD. there was34. Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50% properly in this hospital.A. can be the patients treatedB. can the patients be treatedC. the patients can be treatedD. treated can be the patients35. -You could always put the decisions off a little bit longer.- If I leave it much longer, I might miss my chance.A. Thats reasonable advice. B. Isnt it a good idea? C. Do you think so? D. I cant agree more. III. 完形填空（共 20 小题，每题 1 分，满分 20 分）At an airport I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her planes 36 and standing near the door, he said tohis daughter, “I love you; I wish you enough.”She said, “Daddy, our 37_ together has been more than enough. Your love is 38_ I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy.” They kissed good-bye and she left.He walked over 39_ the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to 40_. I tried not to interfere his 41_, but he welcomed me in by asking, “Did you ever say good-bye to someone 42_ it would be forever?” “Yes, I have,” I replied.Saying that brought back 43 I had of expressing my love and 44_ for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were 45 , I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was 46 . When I asked why it was a forever good-bye, he said he was 47_ and her daughter lived much too far away. He guessed this departure might be the 48 before his funeral. When I asked him why they said “I wish you enough”, he explained that had been _49 from other generations. His parents used to say it to 50 , by which they wanted other people to have a life filled with enough 51 things to support them.“I wish you enough sun to _52 your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit 53 . I wish you enough pain _54 the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gains to 55 your wanting. I wish you enough “Hellos” to get you through the final Good-bye.”36. A. departureB. troubleC. flightD. accident37. A. storyB. lifeC. workD. relation38. A. oneB. thatC. suchD. all39. A. acrossB. throughC. aboveD. toward40. A. shoutB. cryC. repeatD. laugh41. A. businessB. silenceC. privacyD. thought42. A. knowingB. rememberingC. doubtingD. imagining43. A. sightsB. scenesC. picturesD. memories44. A. appreciationB. sympathyC. enjoymentD. affection45. A. fastB. terribleC. limitedD. hard46. A. meaningB. experiencingC. wonderingD. questioning47. A. oldB. busyC. tiredD. weak48. A. intervalB. beginningC. pauseD. last49. A. made outB. made upC. handed overD. handed down50. A. everyoneB. anyoneC. nobodyD. someone51. A. funnyB. valuableC. specialD. normal52. A. leaveB. proveC. keepD. feel53. A. aliveB. aloneC. amazedD. ashamed54. A. even ifB. now thatC. so thatD. as if55. A. preventB. improveC. satisfyD. changeIV. 阅读理解（共 15 小题，每题 2 分，满分 30 分）ABecoming a teacher is one of the best ways to make a difference in the life of a child and even older students. Here are some great scholarships and grant (奖学 金, 助学金) opportunities to get the ball rolling on your dreams of becoming a teacher. Straightfor war d T e acher Pr ogr am This is one of the most popular and unique scholarships available for students working towards becoming teachers. The foundation offers their scholarships every three months as opposed to(而非) each year. During each payment, four students receive a $500 scholarship. Pr ez e ll Ro bin son Scholarship Pr ogr amWhile this scholarship is available only to students in the state of North Carolina, it is so incredibly helpful that many students choose to study in the state for theonly purpose of receiving it. It is offered to college students who come from low- income high schools or families that are interested in pursuing a long term career in education at any level. Ne w Y or k State Scholar ship Pr ogr amOfficials in the state of New York founded this program to award students who want to give back to their community through their ability to teach. The catch for this scholarship is that the students must be pursuing a teaching career in mathematics or science at the secondary level.Also, because the program was designed to improve the education system in New York, the candidates must sign a service contract agreeing to work full time within the state for at least five years after graduation. C oc a-Cola Scholar shipsYou may have many opportunities for grants and scholarships through The CocaCola Foundation. There is the Coca Cola Teaching Foundation that will provide free money for students pursuing an education in the teaching field. This is the most obvious for teachers, but do not be afraid to check out their other offers. F un ds F or Te acher sNot all scholarships or grants are for students entering or already in college. The Funds for Teachers scholarships are for graduates who are already working in the field, but want to improve their possibilities, skills and education in an effort to increase their ability to teach the students that cross their path more effectively. Teachers in PreK through 12th grade are applicable (适用的) no matter where they teach or what subject they specialize in.56. How many students get their scholarships each year according to theStraightforward Teacher Program ?A. FourB. SixteenC. EightD. Six57. The reason why many students choose to study in the state of North Carolina is that _.A. They can pursue a long term career in educationB. There are some good universities in North CarolinaC. They can receive Prezell Robinson ScholarshipD. They can go to college easily58. Which scholarship goes to the student who must be a science or math teacher after graduation?A. Coca-Cola ScholarshipsB. New York State ScholarshipC. Prezell Robinson ScholarshipD. Straightforward Scholarship59. Who will get the Funds For Teachers scholarship? A. All the studentsB. The students who are working as teachersC. All the science teachersD. The college graduates teaching in PreK60. What is the best title of the passage?A. Dreams of Becoming a TeacherB. Teaching Scholarships and GrantsC. Five Scholarships for TeachersD. Five Scholarships for StudentsBEvery day we are exposed to images, videos, music and news. In this age of visual and aural hyper-stimulation, the medium of radio is making a great comeback.“Were at the beginning of a golden age of audio,” said US-based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald. In the lastmonth alone, 15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast (播客)Thesestatistics, released by Edison Research, show the successful evolution of traditional radio broadcasts to the present days digital podcast format. The term “podcast” was invented in 2004, but the trend only started gaining mainstream popularity in recent years. With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smart phones and tablets, podcast sales have jumped.The appeal of the podcast partly lies in its multiplatform delivery and on- demand capabilitiesYou can listen during those extra minutes of the day when youre walking to the shops, waiting in a queue or riding the subwaySimilar to television shows, podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content every week.Donna Jackson, 22, Sydney University media graduate, listens to podcasts two or three times a week, via iTunes. “I listen while Im wandering around the house doing something else. It makes completing a boring task much more enjoyable And its an easy way of keeping in touch with whats going on in the rest of the world,” she said, “I mainly listen to BBC podcasts, but recently Ive also been listening to This American Life and Serial. They have a special skill to really draw you in.”Unlike television and music, the audio format has the potential to create a deep impression on readers. Blumberg says this owes to the podcasts ability “to create close relationship and emotional connection.” Sydney University undergraduate Hazel Proust, majoring in social work and arts, agrees“When youre listening, it feels as if the voice of the podcasts storyteller is talking directly to youIts comforting, ” said Proust.It seems the age-old tradition of verbal storytelling is very much alive and well.61. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that . A. traditional broadcast has come backB. Americans love listening to the radioC. podcasts have become very popular todayD. smart phones sell well because of podcasts62.The writer mentions Donna Jackson mainly to _. A. tell how young people relax themselvesB. explain why young people like podcastsC. introduce what programs podcasts presentD. show how popular podcasts are63. Paragraph 5 is mainly about _.A. the influence of radios B. the advantage of podcastsC. readers impression on radios D. peoples reaction to the medium64. What is probably the best title of the passage?A. Return of RadioB. Opinions of PodcastC. Features of RadioD. Technology of PodcastCFantasies for young readers really began with the fairy tales of writers such as the Brothers Grimm. Of course, all the children who grow up reading these books and tales never, at heart, really grow up at all, for such wonderful stories are forever carved in their minds. And fairy tales are as much fun to read when we are fifty, only for memorable reasons, as they are when we are children.But its obvious these days that fantasies arent only for the little ones. In1977, 23 years after The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien was published, Terry Brooks published his first novel, The Sword of Shannara. It became the first work of fiction ever to appear on the New York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller List, where it remained for over five months. Following the release of Tolkiens work, earlier works of fantasy, like T.H. Whites Once and Future King and Eric Eddisons TheMezentian Gate (in 1958) came out before The Sword of Shannara, but neither had an influence quite like The Sword of Shannara. Fantasies were truly reborn.As the popularity of fantasies began to grow quickly, the film and television industry climbed aboard the bandwagon. During the eighties, the fantasy/adventure movie was born. Conan is a classic to the eighties. The lack of really good fantasy movies in the recent past can be blamed on substandard special effects. However, now, in an age of post-modern computer technology, the impossible is no longer a concern. Since the release and popularity of TheLord of the Rings, cinema screen production rights have been bought for scores of fantasy novels, from Terry Brooks to Robert Jordan.The future of fantasies has never looked so assured. Even childrens cinema has had its own successes through the big screen release of the Harry Potter series and the classic Peter Pan. While there remains a choice to go beyond the realitywe know, there will always be fantasies.65. What can we learn from the first paragraph? A. Children reading fairy tales never grow up.B. Fantasies are attractive to persons of all ages. C. Fantasies appear earlier than fairy tales.D. The Brothers Grimm is famous for The Sword of Shannara.66. Why were earlier fantasy movies less attractive to people? A. The special effects in the movies are not good enough.B. They are not good stories.C. The actors in the movies are poorly-skilled.D. There are not big theaters for them.67. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Types of fantasies.B. Famous fantasy works.C. The development of fantasies.D. The popularity of fantasies.DThe small Canadian Hemlock(铁杉) shook her branches in the wind. We stood there, in the windy Christmas tree lot, and each of us was filled with the joy of Christmas. There was no way that we would say “no” to the small Canadian wonder.Due to my asthma(哮喘) Christmas had become a struggle for me. But this year was different. Due to the wonders of modern medicine, we were looking for our first real Christmas tree in years, a living tree. Costly(昂贵的) though it was, we paid the man.We made a promise to our living tree that we would keep her alive until spring. Then we found a pot to put her in. We had our tree lighted in no time. Standing back, in the living room, now darkened except for the lights of the tree, was a breathless, magical moment.Christmas came and went, all too fast. We carefully removed everything. Tenderly, we moved our potted tree down into the cold basement. I would frequently visit the little tree. Then the needles began to drop one day. Hastily(急 速地), my husband dug a huge hole in our back yard. Into the ground, with a mixture of perfect soil, went our little tree, along with my hopes and dreams.Was she dead? Would she grow? Each d