山西省原平市高二英语下学期期末考试试题

1、2016-2017年度高二第二学期期末测试题英 语 本试题分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分,总分150分,考试时间120分钟,选择题答案涂在机读卡上.第卷第一部分  听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题,）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. how much will the man pay for the four tickets?a. 15 pounds.b. 30 pounds.c. 45

2、pounds.2. why is the man late according to his words? a. he knocked down an old man.b. he sent an old man to a hospital. c. his bike was broken on the way.3. whats the date today? a. 16th.b. 17th.c. 18th.4. where does the conversation most probably take place? a. at a bookshop.b. at a bank.c. at a r

3、estaurant.5. what is the womans attitude to the dishes? a. she thinks it is just so-so.b. she dislikes it.c. she likes it very much.第二节（共15小题）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67题。6. what is james hobby? a.

4、 collecting match boxes.b. collecting envelopes.c. collecting coins.7. how old was james when he got the match boxes as a gift from his father? a. 16.b. 15.c. 14.听第7段材料，回答第810题。8. what is the job of the man? a. a guide.b. an engineer.c. a teacher.9. what is the mans advantage in english? a. speaking

5、.b. listening.c. reading.10. how many english words has the man grasped according to himself? a. almost 500.b. almost 5,000.c. almost 5,500.听第8段材料，回答第1113题。11. what did joe do last night? a. he saw a film.b. he worked for a design.c. he had a meeting.12. why will joe catch the first bus? a. because

6、he will meet an important customer.b. because he will take part in an interview.c. because he will be the first to arrive at the company.13. what does the woman prepare for the man? a. boiled eggs.b. fried eggs.c. cakes.听第9段材料，回答第1416题。14. what does the man want to do? a. to exchange for some cash.b

7、. to put aside some money. c. to lend some money.15. which is better in cashing a travelers check according to the woman? a. a stocking center.b. a hotel. c. a bank.16. which of the following neednt the man offer to the woman? a. address.b. passport number.c. id card.听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17. what is the

8、 age of miss bao? a. in her 20s.b. in her 30s. c. in her 40s.18. how much can miss bao earn one month in her company? a. $1,450.b. $1,415.c. $1,410.19. which is chinas largest c to c(customer to customer) website? a. t.b. s. c. d.20. what is the main idea of the passage? a. buy it online, a whole ne

9、w way of shopping!b. buy it on tv, a whole new way of shopping! c. buy it on a magazine, a whole new way of shopping!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）a no one knows how much money dr. lyle tullis gave away to students. i was his colleague for nearly a decade and i never stopped being amaze

10、d at his generosity. our college has a program of providing cross-cultural experiences for students. lots of students take advantage of summer experience oversea. i discovered that no group left for overseas with some of its members receiving financial help from dr. tullis. it wasnt that he made a l

11、ot of money. for one thing, he taught in a church-run school. there, his salary was half of what those people earned in a tax-supported school. other colleagues occasionally complained about the low pay. not lyle tullis. occasionally some professors would leave our campus for a better-paid position.

12、 they told me they did so because, with better pay, they could provide for their families. the size of lyle tullis paycheck never seemed to be the most important thing to him. i realized that one day when i was thanking him for helping a student, his eyes shone as he said to me, “ive got so much mon

13、ey that i dont know what to do with it. so, i just give it away.” most people wouldnt have thought that way. dr. tullis drove one of the oldest cars on campus. it was even older than almost any of the students cars. his home, while comfortable, was not fancy at all. but lyle tullis lived with the fe

14、eling that he had so much money that he needed to give it away. he was one of the favorite on campus. cynics(愤世嫉俗) might say he bought fame. but they would misunderstand. lyle wanted to devote his life, all of it, to helping others21. what does the first paragraph mainly talk about?a. dr. tullis was

15、 very popular with his students. b. the author was wondering why dr. tullis gave students money.c. dr. tullis was generous in giving his students financial help. d. the author had a program of providing cross-cultural experiences for students.22. why did dr. tullis give his money away?a. he had a go

16、od fortune. b. he wanted to buy fame.c. he was ready to help students in need. d. he didnt know where to put it away.23. we can learn from the text that . a. dr. tullis was very content with his low pay b. dr. tullis cared little about his family c. the author felt confused about dr. tullis generosi

17、ty d. many people would misunderstand dr. tullis24. which of the following can best describe dr. tullis? a. honest. b. generosity c. friendly d. conservativebshe is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. but, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the mona lisa.the heal

18、th of the famous picture, painted by leonardo da vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the louvre museum(卢浮宫博物馆)where it is housed.“the thin, wooden panel on which the mona lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. visitors

19、 have noticed the changes but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy. experts are not sure about the materials the italian artist used and their current chemical state.nearly 6 million people go to see the mona lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “it is very i

20、nteresting that when youre not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said professor margaret livingstone of harvard university. “its because direct vision(视觉)is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. da vinci painted the smi

21、le in shadows.”however, the actual history of the mona lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. da vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to frances king francis i in 1519.in 1911, the painting was stolen from the louvre by a former employee,

22、who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. he said he planned to return it to italy. the painting was sent back to france two years later.during world war ii, french hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of german forces.like many old ladies, the mona lisa has some in

23、teresting stories to tell.25. the underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the mona lisa _.a. is losing its valueb. is being damaged after so many yearsc. is getting more valuable with years passingd. will rot away26. experts havent any repairs on the mona lisa because_.a. it is now in a poo

24、r chemical stateb. they dont know how to replace the wooden panelc .they dont have the materials da vinci usedd. they are afraid it will be done further damage.27. the smile of the mona lisa can only be seen_.a. by indirect vision b. at a distancec. by direct visiond. in shadows28. from the last par

25、agraph, we can infer that_.a. many interesting stories have been written about the mona lisab. people are interested in the stories about the mona lisa.c. some mysteries still remain to be solved about the mona lisa.d. many more stories will be told about the mona lisa.c a sunflower is a sunflower .

26、 a mobile phone is a mobile phone . but can you combine the two to do something for your local environment? as early as next year it may well be possible. when you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to bury it in the garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower. a biodegradable

27、 (能进行生物递降分解的) mobile phone was, this month, introduced by scientists. scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. it looks like any other plastic and can be hard or soft, and able to change shape. overtime it can also break down into the soil without giving out any toxic ch

28、emicals. british researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. when this new type of cover turns into waste, it forms nitrates (硝酸钾). these feed the seed and help the flower grow. engineers have designed a small transparent window to hold the seed. they h

29、ave made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away. "we've only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far. but we are working with plant experts to find out which flowers would perform best. maybe we could put roses in next time," said one scientist. as phone technology is deve

30、loping so quickly people are constantly throwing their mobiles away. this means manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling them. some 650 million mobile phones have been sold this year. most of them will be thrown away within two years, adding plastic, heavy metal and chemical waste

31、to the environment. a biodegradable cover can offer some relief for nature, according to the scientists. "the seed is released and the flower grows in the pot so you don't have to concern yourself with the phone when you have finished using it," said kerry kirwan. she leads the researc

32、h team, which is based at the university of warwick in britain.29. the main idea of the passage is _ .a. the relationship between high tech and environmentb. the phone technology is developingc. phone can be turned into flowersd. mobile phone and environment30. the purpose of introducing a biodegrad

33、able mobile phone is _ .a. to encourage consumers to recycleb. to prevent consumers from throwing their phones awayc. to meet consumers needd. to help consumers know which flower can best perform31. what is the possible meaning of the underlined word ? a. pleasant b. poisonous c. useful d. new32. wh

34、ich of the following statements is not true ?a.engineers have designed a small transparent window to hold the rose seed .b. mobiles with biodegradable covers can do good to nature .c.manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling mobiles .d. the flower only grows when the phone is thrown

35、 away .dfood festivals around the worldstilton cheese rollingmay day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 english villagers of stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny cloth

36、es , roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. on the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors' lane. competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in

37、 the race are wooden ones). all the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for stilton cheese. fiery foods festivalthe hottest festival on earthevery year more than 10,000 people head for the city of albuquerque, new mexico. they come from as far away as austral

38、ia, the caribbean and china, but they all share a common addictionfood that is not just spicy ,but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. their destination is the fiery food and bbq festival which is held over a period of three days every march. you might like to try

39、 a chocolate-covered habanero pepperofficially the hottest pepper in the worldor any one of the thousands of products that are on show. but one thing's for sureif you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!la tomatinathe world's biggest food fighton t

40、he last wednesday of every august, the spanish town of bunol hosts ea tomatinathe world's largest food fight. a week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events. the early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoesofficial fight-st

41、arters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.the battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. then everyone heads down to the river to make friends againand for a muc

42、h-needed wash!33. where is the fiery food and bbq festival held? a. in new mexico.   b. in the caribbean.    c. in australia.  d. in china.34. the celebration of la tomatina lasts . a. three days    b. seven days     c.

43、less than three days    d. more than seven days35. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. the chief prize for the stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine. b.more than 10,000 chinese take part in the fiery food and bbq festival. c. thousands of

44、 spicy foods are on show in the fiery food and bbq festival. d. an exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of la tomatina.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.you must think positively no matter how big a challenge is. if you think positively you will feel better

45、 and will be able to overcome challenges in life. furthermore, meet an optimistic person and you will notice how motivated he is towards life. 36 on the other hand, negative thinking will only cause more depression in your life. 37 dont be jealous of those who are successful around you. instead, tak

46、e inspiration from their success stories. this will make you motivated to get what you want. moreover, you can also read books that are written by inspirational and successful personalities.there is a famous quote that reads, “a healthy body leads to a healthy mind.” if your mind is healthy you will

47、 think positively. 38 whether you are working out in the gym or going for a long walk, make sure that you incorporate an exercise plan in your daily routine. 39 hence, it is important to break your routine and do something different. either you go on a vacation or learn a new skill, it is important

48、to break the monotony in your daily life.human beings are extraordinary individuals who are able to complete the hardest tasks and achieve the impossible. it is important to get out of your comfort zone and try something different. 40 .a. therefore, it is important to exercise.b. keeping yourself mo

49、tivated is not a difficult task.c. you might lose motivation by doing the same things over and over again.d. one of the best ways to motivate oneself is to get inspired by others success.e. do things that make you happy and find inspiration in possibly everything you see. f. by doing so you will get

50、 motivated and your attitudes towards life will be positive.g. remember, positive thinking gives you motivation to achieve what you want.第ii卷英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）on a foggy evening, steven took his old father to a restaurant for dinner. his father was very old and weak. while

51、 eating, he 41 dropped food on his shirt and trousers. other 42 watched him in disgust while his son was 43 .the whole restaurant fell 44 . all the diners turned away from the father and son one after another while steven 45 his father in a soft voice of a man, “eat as 46 as you can, father. it will

52、 be weeks before i 47 back from my business trip.”at that moment, the old father nodded with 48 , tears full of his eyes.after he finished eating, steven, his son, who was not at all 49 , quietly took him to the wash room, 50 the food particles(饭粒), removed the stains, combed his hair and 51 his gla

53、sses firmly. when they came out, the entire restaurant was 52 them in dead silence, not able to understand 53 someone could embarrass themselves publicly like that. the son 54 the bill and started walking out with his father.at that time, an old man among the diners called out to the 55 and asked hi

54、m, “dont you think you have 56 something behind?”.the son replied, "no sir, i haven't".the old man insisted, “yes, you have! you left a(n) 57 for every son and hope for every 58 ”.the restaurant went silent. all behind looked at steven with regret and then, with great respect at both f

55、ather and son, who were 59 into the fog.to care for those who once cared for us is one of the 60 honors. we all know how our parents cared for us for every little thing. love them, respect them, and care for them.41. a. constantlyb. freelyc. regularlyd. silently42. a. waitersb. waitressesc. dinersd.

56、 men43. a. angryb. calmc. anxiousd. fearful44. a. luckyb. happyc. hopeless d. speechless45. a. encouragedb. urgedc. beggedd. mentioned46. a. quicklyb. slowlyc. lessd. much47. a. comeb. writec. rund. phone48. a. unhappinessb. difficultyc. thanksd. surprise49. a. worriedb. tiredc. regretfuld. embarrassed50. a. wipedb. threwc. washedd. ate51. a. pullb. removedc. fittedd. picked52. a. commentingb. holdingc. watchingd. studying53. a. whenb.