山西省太原市2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题Word版含答案

1、太原市20172018 学年第一学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷第一部分听力理解( 共两节，满分10 分 )第一节 ( 共 5 小题海小题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。答案写在答题卡上。例 :How much is the shirt?A. 19.5. B. 9.15. C 9.18.答案是 B。1.Who will take the woman home?A.Her fatherB.Her brother.C.

2、Her classmate2.What color is this shirt?A.BlackB.Dark blueC.Light color3.Where will take woman probably be this afternoon?A.At homeB.In the shopC.In the countryside4.What is Jane doing now?A.Planning a tour B.Asking for leave C.Calling her father 5.How did the woman know about the accident?第二节 ( 共 1

3、0 小题 ; 每小题 1 分，满分10 分 )听下面 3 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，你都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 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。答案写在答题卡上。听第 6 段材料，回答第6-8 题。6.Why does the woman call?A.She needs to sell an apartmentB.She is looking for an apartmentC.She wants to make friends with Fra

4、nk7.Who will pay for gas and electricity?A.The ownerB.The renterC.The neighbor8.When are the speakers going to meet in the evening?A.At 6:30B.At 7:00C.At 7:30听第 7 段材料，回答第9-11 题。9.How long is Peters vacation?A.A weekB.Five daysC.Two weeks10.What would Peter and his family like to do most?A.Have a big

5、 dinnerB.Watch the local openC.Visit historical places听第 8 段材料，回答第12-15 题。12.Where does the speaker work?第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题2 分，满分20 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A ， B ， C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。注意，C 篇分 A ， B 两种题型，A 种题型为客观题，B 种题型为主观题。AFirst Annual 5K Run /WalkSaturday, September 24, 2017This i

6、san “ out and back” course.Itbeginsand ends at Todd County CentralHigh School, located at 806 S Main St in Elkton.There will be mile markers, split timers, and one water station throughoutthe course. T-shirts will be available for the first 75 registered. Free snacksand drinkswill be offered to refr

7、esh all participants. Awards will be presentedto the top two finishersof each group in both male and female.An awards ceremonywill be followed.16. What is the text about?A. A race event.B. An autumn course.C. A county festival.D. A music concert.17. Which is NOT true according to the text? A. Free r

8、efreshments will be provided.B. Four persons in total will be awarded.C. The early registered get everything free.D. The starting and finishing points are the same place.BMy father was the gentlest, most loving and caring dad in the world-untilwe had an argument.During those moments, my words surely

9、never reached his“openmind” because his ears were closed. There was no point trying to argue with mydad. He always had the last word. I could never win.When my father refused to understand that I needed the privacy of a phone inmy room, my frustration turned totears. Heended our “discussion”, leavin

10、g mesilently defeated and miserable. So when he refused to change his idea aboutletting me go on my class trip to Montreal, I could do nothing but race from hisroom in despair.With the hope thathiseyes would be more open than hisears,I began to writea note thatbegan with “Dear Daddy” and ended with

11、how muchI respectedhis opinion,how much I hated to fight with him and how much I valued our relationship and,above all,how much I loved him. I folded my noteinto an envelope,slid itunderthe door of hisbedroom and raced backto my own room. Itwas only minutes beforeI heard a knock at my door. When I s

12、aw the look on my fathers face, I knew thatmy note had melted his temper and touched his heart.The victory of winning my dads permission to go to Montreal was sweet. Buteven sweeter was the discovery of a strategy that enabled me to have an argumentwith my dad that didn t end in tears, but instead w

13、ith a hug. My“ Dear Daddy ”notes became a follow-up to many of our arguments.Years later, one of my favorite stories was the“ Dear Daddy ” notes. It alwaysmade me smile to remember some of our most passionate arguments and how my dadwould become so pig-headed, until he read my notes.18. What did the

14、 author think about her father during an argument? A. Gentle B. StubbornC. AggressiveD. Open-minded19. The“ Dear Daddy ” note is a good way to _.A. avoid meeting her father suddenlyB. stop the argument in a funny wayC.deliverher message more quicklyD.persuade her fatherintosupportingher20. The autho

15、rs father impressed her most with his _.A. last wordB. generous loveC. bad temperD. pig-headed decisionCBig data of the human face can makea difference.Technology is rapidlycatchingup with the human ability to read faces. Apple s iphone X has already used facerecognitionto unlockthe home screen.Face

16、 recognitionisbecoming increasinglycommonin China,where ithas been equippedat ATMand KFCrestaurants.Itisalsoused by shop owners to catch shoplifters.Some universities are using face recognition technology as a means to keeptrackof the students attendance in the classrooms.Students standinfrontofa sc

17、reen when they walk intolecturehalls.Photos taken at the screen are matchedwith those logged in the university s database. It s believed that the systemis highlyaccurate （精确的）because itcan identifystudentseven ifthey changetheirhairor wear makeup. Students have jokedthatface recognitionis so strictt

18、hat they don t dare to skip classes anymore. The traditional way of takingattendance is through a roll call. The new system helps to improve efficiency（效率） .Face recognitiontechnology has alreadybeen used in differentfieldsinChinA. Police have set up face recognition scanners at busy crossroads to c

19、atchjaywalkers, whose photoswillbe shown on the digitalscreenas a warning.Inthehotels of Wuzhen attractions, face scanner-equipped gates identify touristsstaying in its hotels. The data collected will then serve as Entry Pass throughthe town s various attractions. Tourists do not have to pay extra e

20、ntrance fee.Face recognition has also been in business use in ChinA. Alipay, for example,is using itsface recognitiontechnologytohelpcustomers ata Hangzhou KFC branchorderfood:The camera intheKFCwillcheck customers faceagainsttheID cardphotos linked to their Alipay accounts.Face recognition is expec

21、ted to be used in all sorts of fields. It is goingto become part of your life if it isn t already.（以下是 A 种题型）21. New iPhone uses face recognition to _.A. catch shopliftersB. unlock the screenC. keep track of customersD. take workers attendance22. What is the advantage of the new system to track atte

22、ndance according to the text?A. It can take more pictures.B. It never makes any mistake.C. It saves time and reduces workload.D. It can identify students by their hair and makeup.23. What does the underlined word“jaywalkers ” in the third paragraph mean?A. Thieves who pickpocket the walkers.B. Walke

23、rs listening to music with earphones.C. People who walk across the street hurriedly.D. People walking across street in a dangerous way.24. How do the tourists in Wuzhen benefit from the new technology?A. They can get completely free services.B. They do not need paper tickets any more.C. They can boo

24、k hotel rooms with Entry Pass.D. They are provided with electronic tour guides.25. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?B. Technology Changes LifeD. Amazing Face Recognition（以下是B 种题型）21. What does the underlined“it ” refer to in Paragraph 1?22. What is the traditional way of tak

25、ing attendance in the university?23. Why is the system believed to be highly accurate?24. With the face recognition, what punishment will the traffic police give to jaywalkers?25. How dose Hangzhou KFC use the new technology to order food?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。答案写在答题卡

26、上。If you are an online shopping addict, it means that your closet will becomean awful wasteland. Here are some tips to organize your clothes and save space.The first step to get organized is to get rid of the things you donor need anymore. 26Itwillmake the followingprocess much fastermonths? 27Pack

27、away all unneeded items in them and slide them away. Use acombination of storage units to fit different needs. 28It will make thingslook neater, and everything will be easier to find. Also, dont let all of thatspace below the hangers（衣架） go to waste. 29 t want and easier.30 Color coding is the answe

28、r. Not only does it look pleasing, but also it makes finding things a lot easier.A. Too much jewellery without much space?B. I know its hard to let go, but you have to.C. Sick of digging around to find what you need?D. Use the space both above and below the stick.E. These little items are far handie

29、r than you might think.F. Take advantage of your empty suitcases when not on vacation.G. For example, drawers for folded items, hangers for dresses and suits.第三部分 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的 A 、 B 、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，答案写在答题卡上。Once there was a very tall, old pine tree. The

30、tree had grown quite 31,but through the years, the tree raised its head high 32the other treestowards the sky like the king of trees. Despite this, it never 33or saidanything bad about the other plants in the forest.One spring day a strong wind brought a 34little seed and dropped it atthe roots of t

31、he pine tree. It was going to be a gourd-vine(葫芦藤 ) when summercame.“ Illshow everyone how 35Ican grow. I refuseto grow slowlylikethesetrees.” said the little gourd-vine. In summer it pulled out of the ground andbegan to grow. It 36the pine tree tightly and climbed and climbed.“ Look at me!” shouted

32、the littlegourd-vineloudly.“ You have been growingfor a great many years, and I only grew from this 37. See how high I havegrown! Illsoon be the biggestplantin the forest!” The old pine treejustshookits head and said 38.Autumn passed. Like other plants, even the little gourd-vine _39itsgrowing. Wint

33、er came. A huge storm hit. A strong wind swept through the trees,bringing snowflakes. The flowers 40their heads. The birds flew south. Theold pine tree did not mind the 41atall.It had livedthrough many 42timesduring its life. But the poor little gourd-vine had grown so fast that it had 43 to grow ca

34、refully and well. One cold night the frost touched it, and it fell on the ground. And that was the 44 of the proud little gourd-vine. All that it did could not help it 45 when times became hard.31.A. freelyB. slowlyC. straightlyD. proudly32.A. aboveB. belowC. withinD. across33.A. showed offB. gave u

35、pC. lost heartD. paid back34 .A. seriousB. politeC. proudD. sad35.A. simplyB. directlyC. rapidlyD. finally36.A. come up withB. get tired ofC. gave life toD. held on to37.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter38.A. somethingB. nothingC. muchD. others39.A. dislikedB. hurriedC. stoppedD. refused40.A. hun

36、gB. producedC. raisedD. tapped41.A. rudenessB. coldC. pityD. heat42.A. invisibleB. happyC.D. hardunforgettable43.A. failedB. fearedC. hesitatedD. intended44.A. excuseB. concernC. ambitionD. end45.A. smileB. succeedC. ariseD. survive第四部分 短文填空（共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分 10分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。答案写在

37、题号后面的横线上。Sophia is an intelligent human-like robot, and famous for being the46._(one) robot tobe awarded citizenshipofa country,Saudi Arabi A.But47._ is unclear whether she will receivethe same rights as human citizens.It was born with a perfect combination of science and art. Scientists saidher fac

38、e 48._ (design) beautifully, like a pretty actress, Audrey Hepburn.The robot has the ability49._ (show) more than sixty-twofacial expressions.What smore, she can speak Englishand even Chinese50._(fluent).Sophia willlearnmore communication skills, 51._will influence how she develops and shapeswhat she will be l