福建省泉州市泉港区第一中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

1、泉港第一中学2017 -2018 学年第二学期高二期末测试英 语第一部分听力（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，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 time is it now? a.9:10 b.9:50 c.10:002. what does the woman think of the weather?a. its nice.b. its warm.c. its cold

2、.3. what will the man do?a. attend a meeting.b. give a lecture.c. leave his office.4. what is the woman s opinion about the course? a. too hard. b. worth taking. c. very easy.5. what does the woman want the man to do?a. speak louder.b. apologize to her.c. turn off the radio.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分22

3、.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. how long did michael stay in china?a. five days.b. one week.c. two weeks.7. where did michael go last year?a. russia.b. norway.c. india.听第 7 段材料，回答第8、

4、9 题。8.what food does sally like?- 1 - / 13a. chicken.b. fish.c. eggs.9.what are the speakers going to do?a. cook dinner. b. go shopping.c. order dishes.听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12题。10.where are the speakers?a. in a hospital. b. in the office. c. at home.11.when is the report due?a. thursday. b. friday. c. n

5、ext monday.12.what does geor ge suggest stephanie do with the report?a. improve it. b. hand it in later. c. leave it with him.听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16题。13.what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. salesperson and customer.b. homeowner and cleaner. c. husband and wife.14. what kind of apar

6、tment do the speakers prefer?a. one with two bedrooms.b. one without furniture.c. one near a market.15.how much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?a.$360.b. $400.c. $415.16.where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?a. on lake street.b. on market street.c. on south street.听

7、第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。17.what percentage of the worlds tea exports go to britain?a. almost 15%.b. about 30%.c. over 40%.18. why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?a. most british people drink tea that way. b. tea tastes much better with milk. c.tea with milk is healthy.19. who suggests a price for e

8、ach tea?a. tea tasters.b. tea exporters.c. tea companies.20. what is the speaker talking about?a. the life of tea tasters b. afternoon tea in britain. c. the london tea trade centre.- 2 - / 13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、 d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。atra velaboar

9、d our modern-equipped cruise shipnationalgeographic explorer witha team of expert naturalists and historians as we visit the islands of south georgiaand the falklands.days 1&2 miami/buenos aires, argentinaleave miami on an overnight flight to buenos aires, argentinas capital.checkin to the excellent

10、 sofitel buenos aires hotel before having a guided overview ofthe city, seeing its beaux arts palaces.day 3 buenos aires/ushuaia/embarkfly to ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.join a cruise of the beaglechannel before boarding our ship.day 4 at seasettleintoshipboardlife,listeningtoinforma

11、ldiscussionsfromournaturalists to prepare us for the wildness ahead in thefalklands.spendtimeon deckand on the bridge, watching seabirds.days 5&6 falkland islandseach falklandislandis differentin itsbeauty.walkon white-sandbeaches;sailbelow cliffs; and hike across windswept grasslands.the falklands

12、boast the largestalbatross (信天翁 ) colony in the world, thousands of magellanic penguins, as wellas herds of fur and elephant seals.days 7&8 at seaduring our days at sea, some lectures will be given.so we can learn about thefascinating history of antarctic exploration, as well as the flora (植物群 ) and

13、geology of south georgia.days 9 through 13 south georgia islandthe followingdays are devotedto exploringthe amazing coastlineof south georgiaisland.thescheduleisflexible,andthroughoutourjourneytherewillbeopportunities for walking, hiking, kayaking, and taking zodiac excursions.days 14 through 16 at

14、seawith whales beneath and birds above, head out on deck to see and hear the ship- 3 - / 13crunch through the ice.days 17&18 ushuaia/buenos aires/miamiour journey ends in ushuaia, with time to explore before boarding our flight tobuenos aires, and an overnight flight to the us.21 if youre interested

15、 in the largest albatross colony in the world, youlllook forward to _.aday 3b day 4cdays 5 & 6d days 7 & 822 the travelers can learn about the history of antarctic exploration through_.areading booksb attending lecturescwatching movies d visiting museums23 what will the travelers spend the most time

16、 in doing?ashipping through the ice.bvisiting argentinas capital.ctravelling in falkland islands.dexploring south georgia island.bwhile encouraging children to do something with rewards of money, toys or evenaspecialactivitycanbeveryeffective,some expertsbelievethispreventsyoungsters from developing

17、 their own sense of responsibility.alfie kohn, author ofpunished by rewards, believes that giving rewards even nonmaterial ones onlyserves to control youngsters.but not all experts agree.according to dr virginia shiller, a psychologist andinstructor at the yale child study center and coauthor of the

18、 book rewards for kids, rewards can help parents teach their children new habits.shiller says the key is inhow the rewards are given.“i was inspired to write this book by my own parentingexperience, and im happy to say my sons now in their late 20s are very responsible people ，” says shiller.whether

19、 or not to offerrewardsisa personaldecision.hereare some tipsto helpyour family.make rewards fairly immediate.younger kids may need more immediate goals, while older kids can understand working toward longer-term rewards.rewards can be small, and they dont need to be money or a toy.even a trip to th

20、e library or park can be- 4 - / 13a treat.set realistic, specific goals.dont try to convert too many things at once.ifyou try to work on getting to school on time, being nice to siblings ( 兄弟姐妹 ) and cleaning up toys all at once, thats too much.its better to target just one or two actions in a parti

21、cular time.make sure theres not a hidden problem.for example, if your child refuses to go to school, you may want to look into whether there is an unknown problem, such as bullying ( 欺凌 ) or a learning problem.rethink your requests.are the tasks youre asking of your child age-appropriate( 合适的 ) and

22、beneficial？ if they are, spend time explaining the value of thoseactions.24 which of the following statements would dr virginia shiller agree to?ashe failed to raise her sons to be responsible men.bchildren should be given only nonmaterial rewards.cchildren can benefit if they are properly rewarded.

23、drewards prevent children from becoming responsible.25 when trying to encourage younger kids to do something, parents should avoid_.apromising a small rewardbpromising a long-term rewardcpromising a nonmaterial rewarddmaking rewards fairly immediate26what does the underlined word“convert ” in paragr

24、aph 5 mean?areplace.bdiscover.cexchange.d change.27 which of the following tips is not given in the passage?athinking about hidden problems.bhelping children reach their goals.cbeing realistic when making goals.dthinking if the requests make sense.cyou know the sayingyoureas young as you feel.well,t

25、heremay be some truth,according to researchers at harvard and the massachusetts institute of technology.- 5 - / 13ellen langer,a harvard psychologistwho studieshow the mind influencesthebody,and colleagues reviewed the scientific literature for evidence that a personsperception of their age might in

26、fluence their health. they published their resultsin the journal perspectives on psychological science.inone studythatlanger led, 47 womenhad theirhairdone.the womenwho thoughttheir new hairdos made them look younger did look younger to objective observers,who were shown before-and-after pictures. t

27、he women who thought they looked youngeralso showed a drop in blood pressure. another study involving 4,421 men found thatthise who became bald( 秃顶 )at a relatively young age were more likely to get cancerand heart disease than men who did not.similarly, another study involving 2,017menfoundthatthos

28、ewho lost theirhairearlywere more likelytodevelop heartdisease.“webelievethatthefeelingsassociated with beingolderthanones realage accountfor some of these health outcomes,” the researchers wrote.the researchers also described studies that found that women who had childrenlater in life were more lik

29、ely to be healthier and live longer than those who hadchildren early, which they attributed to the fact that these mothers tend to spendmore time with younger women. similarly, people who marry younger partners tend tolive longer than those who marry older partners, according to other studies.taken

30、together, the research“supports the general mind-body hypothesis(假说 )thatwhen a younger mind is prepared, a younger body can accompany it.” whilethe mechanism remains unclear, the researchers figured that suggestions associated with aging can “make one unconsciously or consciously aware of old age a

31、nd set in motion a series of physiological processes that can have real effects on short-termand long-term health.”28. the underlined word “perception ” in paragraph 2 means a. view b. appearance c. influence d. creation.29. which of the following statements is true according to paragraph 3? a. bloo

32、d pressure is highly related to hairdos.b. feeling older than real age may be tied to health problems. c. getting cancer or heart disease is the cause of hair losing.- 6 - / 13d. the women who love hairdos look younger t30. it can be inferred from paragraph 4 that.a. a younger mother is more likely

33、to live longerb. the younger one of a couple lives much longerhan those dont.c. often staying with younger people can benefit peopled. peoplewho want to live longer need to marry young31. the passage mainly tells us that.a. getting bald too early is not good to marry youngb. women had better give bi

34、rth later in their lifec. feeling younger to a couple is very important to their healths healthd. peopl es feeling of their age may have an effect on their own healthdspring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs.competitionis tough,so jobseekersmust carefullyconsider

35、theirpersonalchoices.whateverwe arewearing， our familyand friends mayacceptus,but theworkplace maynot.a high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discouragevisible tattoos (纹身） nose rings, or certain dress styles. it is true you cantjudge a book by itscover,yet people do “cover

36、 ” themselvesin orderto convey certainmessages. what we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances? sodo companies. dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main co

37、ncern is often about what customers accept.others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businessesit is more about whether to make or lose money. most employers do care about thepersonal appearances of their employees (雇员 ),because those people represent thecompanies to their

38、 customers.as a hiring manager i am paid to choose the people who would make the bestimpression on our customers. there are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so itis not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. even though i am- 7 - / 13open- minded, i cant expect all our custom

39、ers are.there is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match thatof your preferred employer. no company should have to change to satisfy a candidatesimplycause he or she isunwillingto respectitsstandards,as long as itsstandardsare legal.32.which ofthefollowingisthenewspaperedi

40、tor opinionaccordingtoparagraph 2?a. people s appearances carry messages about themselves.b. customers choices influence dress standards in companies.c. candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.d. strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.33. what can be in

41、ferred from the text?a. candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.b. what to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.c. companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.d. hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.34. which of the f

42、ollowing would be the best title for the text?a. employees matterb. personal choices matterc. appearances matterd. hiring managers matter35. the author s attitudetowardsst range dress stylesin the workplacemay bestbe described asa. enthusiasticb. negativec positived.sympathetic第二节（共5 小题；每小题2 分，满分10

43、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。as ceo, you need to realize that each team member plays a role in your company andeach individualispartof thewhole.ifyou want towork effectively,your team mustbe harmonious. heres how:buildtrustand respect . make a team-orientedenvironmentbased on trustand

44、respectwithout which there will only be limited success. a start-up is like a ship going- 8 - / 13through highuncertainty. the captain needs the trust of his team, because people follow trustand honesty,not a person. 36_be true to your word. if you demandhighproductivityand quality work.youdbetterbe

45、 as good as your word. you get what you give. 37 when team members notice thatyou are a reliable person, they will imitate your behavior38if you wanttoimproveteamwork,help peoplegettoknow eachotherbetter.organizein-personmeetingsforallworkers (allteams)atleastonce ayear-more often if atallpossible.i

46、nformalconversationsbringpeopletogether andwarm up human relationships. one option is to invite your team to play a game, likefootball or basket ball. if players want to win, they have to focus on cooperation.39take advantage of conflict. 40 somewhere, somehow, conflict will show up. whenconfrontati

47、on between employees gets out of hand in a start-up, the ceo must faceit. don t complicate the situation by deciding what is good or bad. listen to allsides carefullyandthentalktootherteammembers who observedthequarrel.brainstormingsolutionsfavorablefor bothsidesmay even resultinideasthatwouldnever

48、have come to mind without the conflict.a. organize a meeting for all employees.b lay stress on the importance of teamworkc. a good team will always be efficient and productive.d. there are no teams without occasional misunderstandingse. if you promise to do something, be sure you will fulfill itf. t

49、hus their pure characters are exposed and real relationships are builtg. the stronger the trust is. the better the team will navigate without the captainon board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a、 b、 c 和 d 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的- 9 - / 13最佳选项。happy birthday!do bir

50、thdaysreallymake peoplehappy?ofcoursetheydo.birthdays _41_ the day we were born. _42_ that extra candle on the cake suggestsanother year of growth and maturity (成熟 ) or so we hope. we all like to imaginethat were getting _43_ and not just older. most of us enjoy seeing the miracleof growth in others

51、, as well. for instance, seeing our children _44_ and learn newthings makes us feel proud. for americans, like people in most cultures, growing upis a wonderful process. but growing old? thats a(n) _45_ story._46_ old is not exactly pleasant for people in youthoriented (以年轻人为中心 ) american culture. most americans like to look young,