西宁2017第二学期期末考试卷

1、西宁市20172018学年第二学期期末考试卷高 二 英 语本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1. 考生务必将答案答在答题卡上, 在试卷上作答无效。2. 答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。3. 答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答, 将选中项涂满涂黑, 黑度以盖住框内字母为准, 修改时用橡皮擦除干净。非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答, 未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。第I卷第一部分 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

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. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a classroom. 2. At what time will the film begin?A. 7:20 B. 7:00 C. 7:153. What are the two speakers mainl

3、y talking about?A. A radio programme. B. A weekend trip. C. Their friend Jane.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Catch a train. B. Go shopping C. See the man off.5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She went to the wrong place. B. She made a late delivery.C. She couldn't take the cake back.第二节（共

4、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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料, 回答第6至7题。6. Whose CD is broken?A. Jacks. B. Mums. C. Kathys.7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?A. Buy her a new CD. B. Give her 10 dollar

5、s. C. Do some cleaning.请听第7段材料, 回答第8至9题。8. What did the man think of the meal?A. Quite satisfactory. B. Just so-so. C. A bit disappointing.9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?A. The service. B. The drinks. C. The food.请听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for hi

6、s wife. B. To have a camera repaired. C. To get a camera changed.11. What color does the man want?A. Black. B. Pink. C. Orange.12. What will the man do afterwards?A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.请听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。13. What would Joe probably do during t

7、he Thanksgiving holiday?A. Go to a play. B. Visit Kingston. C. Stay at home.14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.I5. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relati

8、onship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.请听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work?A. In the Guinness Company. B. At a radio station. C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Eur

9、ope. C. A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hugh's first book of records?A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?A. More records of unusual facts. B. The founder of the company.C. The oldest person in the world.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）第一节 （共15小题

10、；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（ABC和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh (苛刻) word to anyone or about anyone. Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working

11、on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Bens beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard. Last m

12、onth, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food fest”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didnt know what was about to take place.  By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:

13、00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five oclock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty（收成）of the day, already packaged and frozen. What

14、 a delightful gift! Well, the point wasnt so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one anothers company. None of it would have happened if it had not been for Happy and Bens garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so prou

15、d of my tomato plants!21. We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben_.A. dont like spending time with others    B. sometimes quarrel with each otherC. live on the food they grow in their garden   D. are a generous and warm-hearted couple22. According to paragraph 2, people

16、wish they also had a garden so that_.A. they didnt have to spend so much money on foodB. they could grow vegetables and sell at the marketC. they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in itD. they could spend happy times together with their family in it23. For what purpose did Happy and Ben

17、invite the neighbors to their garden?A. To ask them to attend a birthday party B. To help them get to know each other.C. To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden. D. To ask them to share some interesting stories.24. What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?A.

18、It was too long.        B. It was wonderful.C. It was not as good as he thought.    D. It was too terrible.BWanted, Someone for a KissWere looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. Youll work on the stations music programmes. Mu

19、sic production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply(申请) in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100.Father ChristmasWere looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.Working days: Every Saturday from

20、November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:3016:00.Excellent pay.Please contact(联系)the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants AssistantWhen you join in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within a

21、ll parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.Wealden District Council Software TrainerIf you are ag

22、ed 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of 15,000 for the

23、right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs. R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.25. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100. B. Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre. D. Wealden District Council.26.

24、We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _.A. is aged between 24 and 40 B. may do some training workC. should deal with general duties D. can work for about a month27. Which position is open to recent school graduates?A. Producer, London Kiss. B. Father Christmas.

25、 C. Accountants Assistant D. Software Trainer28. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited?A. One with GCSE grade C level. B. One with some office experience.C. One having good computer knowledge. D. One trained in producing music programmes.CIn the world today, all of the people n

26、eed recreation (消遣). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life. Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football; There are also individual (个人的) sports, such as swim

27、ming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor. Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, s

28、uch as watching TV, singing and dancing. It doesnt matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation. 29Which is the most popular form of recreation according to this text?A. Sport

29、s.        B. Watching TV.   C. Sleeping.        DSinging and dancing. 30People want to take part in sports in order to _. Akeep healthy and enjoy life        Bmake friends Cfind a good

30、job               Dmake more money31Outdoor sports include _. Awatching TV                  Bsinging and dancing Clistening to the radio

31、0;           Dskating and mountain climbing 32The passage mainly tells us that _. Abasketball is a kind of team sport Beveryone who enjoys sports should take part in them Cdifferent people have different ways of relaxing Dindoor r

32、ecreation is not as important as outdoor sports DYou may not be aware, but digital currency (货币) is a big part of the Internet world. QQ Coins can buy you accessories (配饰) for your QQ images. More importantly, a new digital currency, Bitcoin, is bringing the worlds commerce online. If youre tra

33、veling, you can spend Bitcoins at restaurants and hotels listed at BitcoinT. In China, Bitcoins can be used to buy goods at about 134 online shops on Taobao. And at a café named 2nd Place in Beijing, you can even buy fresh coffee with Bitcoins. So what makes Bitcoin so attractive to invest

34、ors? First of all, the Bitcoin system is not controlled by anyone. One central authority cannot make policies to change the value of Bitcoins. The fixed amount of Bitcoins also means they cannot lose value through inflation(通货膨胀), as all forms of paper money have done over time. In addition, account

35、s in the Bitcoin system are anonymous and transparent. Users can set up an account easily and track every Bitcoin. All of these features seem to make Bitcoins immune(有免疫力的) from loss, but that is not entirely true. “The value of Bitcoins can vary wildly as no central government makes the price of th

36、em steady. If the value drops suddenly, investors cannot get any compensation(赔偿),” Zhao Qingming, a senior researcher at China Construction Bank, told China Economic Weekly. And Bitcoins, unlike company shares, are not backed by any tangible assets（有形资产）, which also adds to their risk.  While

37、China will not recognize the digital currency anytime soon, Xinhua said, lawmakers and officials at a hearing on Nov. 18 in the US made positive comments about Bitcoin. Ben Bernanke, outgoing chairman of the Federal Reserve, told the Washington Post that “these types of creations, such as Bitcoin， m

38、ay hold long-term promise, particularly if its system promote a faster, more secure and more efficient payment system.”33. Bitcoin is _.A. actually exactly like QQ Coins B. only used online C. a new currency used both online and in real life D. a countrys new digital currency.34. We can use Bit

39、coin to buy the following things except _.Aonline goods Bgoods at 134 online shops on TaobaoCbooks in physical shops Dcoffee at a café named 2nd Place35. What is the disadvantage of Bitcoin?Athe value of it can rise and fall wildly.BIt cannot lose value through inflation.CEvery bitcoin in your

40、account can be followed.DIt can even be used at some specific restaurants and hotels.第二节 （共5小题; 每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 36 . Second, your notes are excellent materials

41、to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in

42、mind that note-taking is a selective process. 38 The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 39 Note any questi

43、ons or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 40 A. Use words ，not complete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C

44、. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. G. First, the simple act of writing someth

45、ing down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A little boy invited his mother to attend his schools first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boys 41 , she said she would go. This 42

46、be the first time that his classmates and teacher 43 his mother and he felt 44 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that 45 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 46 why or how she got the scar.At the meeting, the people were 47 by

47、 the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 48 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and 49 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 50 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.The teacher asked 51 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”The mother replied, “ 5

48、2 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 53 afraid to go in because the fire was 54 , so I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 55 but fortunately, a fireman cam

49、e in and saved both of us.” She 56 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be 57 , but to this day, I have never 58 what I did.”At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 59 of the sacrifice that his mother h

50、ad made for him. He held her hand 60 for the rest of the day.41. A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement42. A. would B. could C. should D. must43. A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met44. A. sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired45. A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded46. A. ta

51、lk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about47. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted48. A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of49. A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped50. A. understanding B. reminding C. hearing D. learning51. A. carefully B. seriously C.

52、 nervously D. anxiously52. A. As B. When C. Since D. While53. A. so B. much C. quite D. too54. A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control55. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless56. A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched57. A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frighteni

53、ng58. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted59. A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. pride60. A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly第卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Fay: I cant decide 61 to ask my son to attend a university here, or allow him to move to another city to go to school.Mark: What does he want to do?Fay: Hes not sure. There is an excellent pre-law program (法律预科课程) at a university in Troy, but thats three hours away. Well, he likes 62 idea of studying t