河北省张家口市2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

1、河北省张家口市 2017-2018 学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，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 1.5 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。听完每段对话后，你都有读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B.均.18.答案是 C。1. What s the weather like now?2. Where does the con versati on

2、 takeplace?A. Over the teleph one. cin ema.3. How would the woma n like to go?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. By train.4. What does the woma n advise the man to do?A. To be a host.B. To take a dance class.C. Topractice more.5. Why do the speakers n eed to do extra housework?A. They played basketball too muc

3、h.B. They broke a win dow.C. They didn t tell the truth.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22. 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 项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 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。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C. 9.15.A. Sunny.B. Windy.C. Cloudy.B. In an emerge ncy room.C. In aA、B C 三个选5 秒钟；听完

4、-2 -听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6 What s the probable relati on ship betwee n the speakers?A. Teacher and stude nt.B. Colleagues.C. Bossand employee.7. What s wrong with the woman speaker?A. She broke her an kle.B. Her mom had an accide nt.C. She lost the applicati on.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the mans a

5、ttitude toward his future career?A. Disappoi nted.B. Co nfide nt.C.Un certa in.9. What is the woman s major?A. Hotel man ageme nt.B. En glish educatio n.C.Busin ess man ageme nt.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does“ English weather in your body” mean?A. Seeing a doctor.B. Catch ing a cold.C. Takinga

6、 sun bath.11. What does the doctor tell the man to do?A. To drink water and juices.B. To stop drinking lemon water.C. To cha nge his medici ne.12. What should the man take according to the doctor?A. An umbrella.B. His medical record.in sura nee card.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What will the woma n do

7、 for her holiday?C. His health- 3 -boat ing.A. Go for a picnic.B. Go to the coast.C.Go-4 -19. In what way is air pollution now different from that in the 1950s?A. It happens mostly in large cities.B. It causes worse problems.C. It can t be seen.20. What is the main cause of air pollution now accordi

8、ng to some scientists?A. Factories.B. Vehicles. C. Smogs.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A、B C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWinter is for working hard, summer is for playing hard. From the Bahamas toAmsterdam, we have several most appealing summer vacation spots for you to choose

9、 from.The BahamasWhile there is a risk of getting rained on during hurricane season, June generally sees mild weather,fewer crowds and sig ni fica ntly lower prices. While some resorts（度假胜地 ）in the Out Isla nds may close, New Provide nee and Paradise Isla nd rema in open year-14. Why does the man su

10、ggest the woman watching the whales?A. It stherighttime.B. It s not expensive.C.15. What had the woman better do to watch the whales?A. Rent a boat.reservation.B. Practice swimming.C. Make a16. How does the woman feel about watching the whales?A. Satisfied. B. Worried. C. Excited. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至

11、 20 题。17. What is the lecture mainly about?A. How air pollution has changed since the 1950s.B. What problems air pollution has caused.C. How air pollution can be dealt with.18. When was a Clean Air Act introduced in Britain?A. In 1950.B. In 1952.C. In 1956.- 5 -round. It s a good choice for families

12、 looking for a taste of relaxing isla nd livi ng.Macki nac Isla nd, MIMack inac Isla nd, 20 minu tes by boat from either the Upper or Lower Penin sula of Michiga n,comes alive on summer weeke nds. Most of its roughly 4 square miles is parkland,suitable forhikingand cycling. Be sure to take in the be

13、autifularchitecture Victoriancottages that date back to just after the Civil War. You canhave a taste of times gone by; cars were banned more tha n a hun dred years ago, and horse-drawncarriages are still used to get around today.Ocean City, MDThis East Coast beach tow n is best known for its boardw

14、alk, which is known for old-schoolamuseme nt rides. Cycli ng in the tow n is also a great pleasure. Grab your wallets and feast on hard-shelled crabs at Hooper s crab house or drink in the sun set with a local beer in hand from Fager s Island Restaura nt & Bar s large bayfr ont decks. Parking is

15、 free w ith your consuming receipt. You can tmiss a classic walk along the boardwalk and the taste of Thrasher s vinegar and Old Bay Frenchfries.AmsterdamSummeris the ideal time to visit this city. The gray skies have lifted, festivals abo und and events toenjoy in clude the Open Garde n Days, whe n

16、 visitors can peek （窥视）into the privategarde ns beh ind the beautiful Houses that line the famous can als.You can experienee urban adventure, crossing Amsterdam s thousands of bridges and waterways bybike and by boat in search of the perfect brow n cafe.21. Where could you go if you want to enjoy a

17、bit of history?A. The Bahamas.B. Macki nac Isla nd, MI.G. Ocean City, MD.D. Amsterdam.22. What can you experie nee in Amsterdam?A. Enjoyi ng life on isla nds with family.B. Ridi ng horse-draw ncarriages.-6 -C. Eati ng seafood in the sun set.a boat.23. What do Macki nac Isla nd, MI and Ocean City, MD

18、 have in common?offer.park ing.I passed a man on the way home from work this evening. He was walking down the side of thecarriageway. Actually, he was walking unsteadily.I slowed down wonderingwhether to stop and give him a lift, at least down to a safer part of the road. I couldn t be sure but heap

19、peared to be quite drunk. I pulled over and watched himin my rear-view mirror. He was obviously well-oiled. A truck turned sharply to avoid him at one point-he didn t appear to care.Having stopped now, I thought I might as well wait for him to reach the car. Five minu tes went byand he reached the c

20、ar. My win dows were dow n, and I asked him if he wan ted a lift. He in dicated thathe was going to the next tow n, just out of my way, but not far eno ugh to put me to trouble. So in he got.“Sorry, I m reallyquitedrunk.I ve been at a funeral. My familyareallreallyoutof it, so I decidedto walkhome.I

21、 m Ryan,” and he offered me hishand.I droveand we talked. He t old me he d buried his uncle, and that he was a traveler.He called me brother and offered me his cool shades as payme nt. I decli ned andsaidthe joy was in thegiving. Threetimes along the way he told me that,“Whateverwe put out there com

22、es back to us. Something good will come to you for picking meup. ” Wetold each other where we came from, the places we ve lived, and how we both en ded up here.He apologized aga in for being so drunk.“ Any where around here is finefor me, ” he said. So I dropped him at the next junction. We shook ha

23、nds and spokeeach other s names again.I felt as if rd bee n blessed somehow. I think I have bee n.24. Why did the author give the man a ride?D. Explori ng waterways inA. They are suitable for cycli ng.B.They have snacks toC. They have ancient tourist spots.D.They provide free-7 -A. The author recog

24、ni zed who he was.dan gerous situatio n.C. The man was too drunk to walk further.the same place.25. What does the un derl ined word in Paragraph 1A. Bad-tempered.B. Drunk.D. Stro ng.26. What did the man do before getting off the car?A. He gave the author some taxi fares.B. He expressed his tha nks m

25、any times.C. He told the author his exact desti nati on.D. He apologized for caus ing the author trouble.27. What might be the best title for the text?A. Total Stran gersC. Emerge ncy Resp onse“The failure to play is now a serious says Sir KenRobinson, a leading expert inThis is the drivingforce beh

26、ind Outdoor Classroom Day a global teacher-ledcampaign,supported by Dirt is Good, a compa ny produci ng daily chemical products.Outdoor Classroom Day, taking place on 17th May and 1st November this year, will see schoolsaround the world swap the in side for the outside and take lear ning into the pl

27、aygro und and bey ond tomake playtime a key part of the school day. This might in volve using n atural objects like stones to dosums, or going on an in sect hunt to encourage curiosity. By now, Outdoor Classroom Day has grownfrom a grassroots moveme nt to a global campaig n that is expected to ben e

28、fit five millio n childre n andover 40,000 schools from all around the world in 2018.This is helping to change the trend that sees many schools sellingup or building on theirplaygro unds and cutt ing back on playtime to make more room for academic studies, while at homechildren s lives are increasin

29、gly filled with organizedB.The man was in aD. The author was going towell - oiled ” mean?C. Speedi ng.B. Brotherly HelpD. Accepted OfferCissue and it calls for action for change, ”educati on, creativity and huma ndevelopme nt.- 8 -activities intended to help them learn. Today globally 61% of parents

30、 surveyed in the Dirt is GoodQualitative Study said that children don t know how to play without using technology.Outdoor Classroom Day is making playing time happen, with 22% of participating schools havingincreased their playtime since joining the campaign. 93% of teachers surveyed saw improvement

31、s inchildren s creativity after playing outside, and 97%believe that time outdoors is necessary for children to reach their full potential.resourcefulness, and curiosity.28. What do children do on Outdoor Classroom Day? A. Have a day off and go playing anywhere.B. Have P. E. classes on the playgroun

32、ds.C. Learn and play by using natural things outside.D. Play on their own without the teachers, guidance.29. Why do children spend less time outdoors?A. Technology helps children learn better at home.B. Parents prefer to home school their children.C. Schools stop providing playgrounds.D. Adults igno

33、re the importance of playtime.30. H ow are children s key life skills developed? A. They are taught by their teachers.their parents.C. They are gained by doing surveys.through real play.31. What s the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To inform.C. To entertain.The softshell turtle species i

34、s officially listed as endangeredby the IUCN RedList. Scientists long thought softshell turtles were extinct in the Cambodian partof the Mekong River untilthey discovered some stragglers （掉队者）in the early 2000s.The species had quite a wide historical range across Asia, but much of that range is now

35、completelyScientific the active, physical, self-directedplay is essentialfor children to develop key life skills that arenottaughtelsewhere. Few would question the value of developingcreativity,leadership,B. They are learntfromD.Theyareacquired-9 -gone. Much of the turtle s habitat in Southeast Asia

36、 have disappeared due to urba n and in dustrialdevelopme nt along the Mek ong River. The sand where turtles multiply is rout in ely carried away for usein con struct ion projects, while fish ing n ets lift up hatchli ngs. People also take turtles and their eggs tosell for food.Initialsurveys in 2003

37、 and in 2007 found two small populationsof the softshellturtles along a 30-mile stretch（水域）of the Mekong River. Since then, conservation groups have workedwith local com mun ities and officials to in crease the wild populationof these endangered turtles,includinga program to hire former eggcollector

38、s to help search for and protect n ests in stead of harvesti ng the eggs.Forthe lastdecade, WCS, Con servatio nIntern ati on al, theTurtle SurvivalAllianeeand localgroups have worked to protectturtle nests.Theirgoal is to ensureeggs will multiply and hatch, and that babyturtles grow strong eno ugh t

39、o eve ntuallytake care of themselves in the wild.A team recently released 150 hatchlings back into their natural habitat, bringing the total to more than 7,700 baby turtles in the past 10 years.32. What can we lear n about softshell turtles from Paragraph 2?A. Few of them lived in Asia before 2003.B

40、. They were officially recog ni zed as endan gered.C. Huma n activities greatly damaged their habitats.D. They could hardly find food in the Mek ong River.33. Why were former egg collectors hired?A. To lead a program.B. To harvest turtle eggs.C. To protect turtle habitats.D. To take care of babyturt

41、les.34. What achieveme nt has bee n made in softshell turtle protecti on?A. A great many n ests have bee n built.B. A lot more eggs have hatched safely.C. Some orga ni zati ons have bee n formed.D. Their populati on has in creased to 7,700.35. Whats the main idea of the text?-10 -A. Endan gered spec

42、ies should be kept in the wild.B. Local groups help to protect endan gered species.C. Softshell turtles are in creas ing at an alarm ing speed.D. Conservation groups bring hopes to softshell turtles.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。Whenyou re feelinganxious or stre

43、ssed, the strategies （策略）listed below canhelp you deal with it.? Eati ng and sleep ing well.Living a healthy lifestyle is important. From sleep to nutrition, the healthieryour body is, the better it works, and the better it works, the less you ll experienee anxiety. These aren t anxiety cures.36Simp

44、ly sleeping more isn t goin g tomagically take it away. However, they ll greatly reduce the symptoms, which should help you deal withan xiety much more easily.? Yoga.Yoga is a type of exercise that has great ben efits to reduci ng an xiety. 37_Those with anxiety need an opportunity to slow their liv

45、es down so that it feels more man ageable.? Relaxati on Strategies.Many relaxation strategies exist that help you deal with anxiety. Flying yourimagi natio n is a great one. 38 Creating memories is ano ther great one. You cango to the museumor try a new cuisi ne. These strategies give your mind an o

46、pport unity to be calmer sothat you can cope with stress n aturally.? J9_Your thoughts tend to be your enemy when you suffer from anxiety.So stop focusingon those thoughts and give yourself a break to simply calm down. Talking on the phone with some oneyou like about positive things can be more powe

47、rful tha n you realize.? Journ ali ng.Writing thoughts down in a journalmay seem like something you only did as a child.40 It not only gives you a cha nee to let out your thoughts, but tells your brainthat it doesn t have to focus on remembering them as much as it did previously.-11 -A. Distract ing

48、 yourself.B. Actively face your fears.C. The key is to reduce their severity.D. However* it s a powerful healing tool.E. It is a slower form of exercise that is not challe nging.F. Simply imagine yourself and your five senses in a more relaxing place.G. Anxiety is more of a mental health disorder de

49、veloped through years of experiences.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）第一节（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最佳选项。Jump ing into the cold sea from 25 meters above the sea level. This was my shortjour ney in year seve n, well known as 41 education in Australia.I have weak memory

50、of the place, 42 when it was just last year. From thefollowingday of our arrival, we were told that we were 43 to jump off the platformnext to where we lived. Yet I did nt have the 44 to do it. 45 we came, we hadswimmi ng less ons to lear n how to dive from a platform. Now, I wan ted to be 46 ._So I

51、 got up there and looked dow n . I did not want to go dow n there. Then I 47_back dow n. Every one 48 me.The next day, I went up aga in. This time, I jumped. I 49 my eyes. I had myhands on the 50_ side s shoulders in a cross formation, standing straight andwaiting for the 51 , just like we were taug

52、ht in school. There was a 52 secondor two before I 53 the water. My thighs （大腿）were burning. My heart was 54 _fast.-12 -my breath. It was hard not to. Soon eno ugh, I climbed up ontothe platform to find every one 56 me. My teacher came up to meand 57 myhan ds.“You did it, mate! You jumped off. Its t

53、he 58 of the year!”The next day, we were leavi ng.One of my roommates came over to me.“Rememberyesterday? You Ianded with aPOWVinto the water! ” he had a little 59 .“Youwere saying the bad words over and over again and the teacher didn t even mind!”I laughed with him. But the60was in deed, an in ter

54、esti ng one.41. A. academicB.outdoorC. culturalD.further42. A. everB.stillC. evenD.on ly43. A. ableB.eagerC. afraidD. sorry44. A. resp on sibilityB. courageC. patie neeD.stre ngth45. A. WhenB.AfterC. TillD.Before46. A. famousB. gen erousC. braveD. hon est47. A. climbedB. kickedC. layD. jogged48. A.

55、relied onB. waved atC. poin ted toD. laughed at49. A. bli ndedB. closedC. wide nedD. exam ined50. A. com monB.sameC. oppositeD. single51. A. la ndB.orderC. sympathyD.direct ion52. A. harm oniousB. perma nentC. comfortableD. briefI kept 55 under-13 -The history of Chin ese curre ncy covers more tha n

56、 3,000 years. Currency of someback to between 3,000 and 4,500 years ago. Cowry shells (贝壳)arebeen the 62 (early)form of currency used in Central China, and were used duringthe Neolithicperiod. The use of shell mon ey is con firmed in the Chin ese writ ing system.The traditional 63 _ (character) for

57、“goods” ,“buy” and “sell ” , in additionto other 64 (vary) words relating to exchange,all contain the “shell ”.Arou nd 210 BC, the first emperor of China Qin Shi Hua ng (260 210 BC) abolished all otherforms of local currency and introduced 65 uniformcopper coin. Althoughpaper money 66 (invent) in Ch

58、ina in the 9th century, the base unit of currency remai ned the copper coin.Copper coins were used 67 the chief curre ncy in Chi na un til the 68 (introduce) of yua n in the late 19thcen tury.53. A. drankB. hitC. emptiedD.pumped54. A. beat inghurting55. A. warni ngD. pray ing56. A. criticiz ingD. ap

59、ologiz ing to57. A. displayedD.shook58. A. highlightD. theme59. A. hesitatio nD. disappo in tme nt60. A. en terta inmentD. experie nee第二节(共 10 小题；每小题阅读下面短文，在空白处填入B. warmingB. promisingB. stari ng atB. struckB. darknessB. eomplaintB. experime nt1.5 分，满分 15 分）C. shaki ngD.C. sweari ngC. kiddi ngC.cupp

60、edC. sacrificeC. laughC. en couragement1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。type has been used in China since the Neolithicage （新石器时代）,61canbe tracedbelieved to have-14 -Currently, the RMBs the officialcurrency of China. With over 1.3 billion people69 （use） RMBevery day, it is one of the most commonly used currencies in