高二上学期期末英语试卷

高二（上）期末测试英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）1．（1分）Whatdidthemandotoday？A．Hetookawrittentest．B．Hepassedthedriver'stest．C．Hereceivedhisdriverlicense．2．（1分）Whoisprobablygoingtocompeteinthecontest？A．Lisa．B．Anna．C．Jenny．3．（1分）Whatneedstobeupdated？A．Thewoman'saddress．B．Thewoman'sofficenumber．C．Thewoman'scompany'sname．4．（1分）Whydoesthewomanthinkthemanislying？A．Hisbodylanguagetellsit．B．Heisadishonestperson．C．Shealreadyknewthetruth．5．（1分）WhatismentionedaboutDan？A．Hehadtotaketimeoff．B．Heisthenewprojectmanager．C．HewillholdameetingonTuesday．6．（2分）（1）Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout？A．Usingtherighthand．B．Operatingmachines．C．Designingmachines．（2）Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation？A．Left﹣handerscan'trunthemachines．B．Thewomanonlyusesherrighthand．C．Thewomanismoreskillfulthantheman．7．（2分）听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题．8．Whatdoesthemanspendmostofhispocketmoneyon？A．Food．B．Books．C．Clothes．9．Howmuchmoneydoesthemanreceivefromhisuncleeveryweek？A．﹩15．B．﹩60．C．﹩80．8．（3分）听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题．10．Wheremightthespeakersbe？A．Atatoystore．B．Atagamecenter．C．Attheman'shouse．11．Whatdidthemanplayyesterday？A．Spider﹣Man．B．Aracinggame．C．Anairplanegame．12．Whatvehiclewillthewomanchooseinthegame？A．Aracecar．B．Amotorcycle．C．Amonstertruck．9．（4分）（1）Whathasthemanbeendoinglately？A．Travelingtoaseasidetown．B．Playingthepianoforagroup．C．LookingforajobinGermany．（2）Whydoesn'tthemanwanttotakethenewjob？A．Thesalaryisnotgood．B．Hehatesworkinginhotels．C．Hedislikesplayingthesameoldmusicallthetime．（3）Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeelaboutthenewjob？A．Bored．B．Satisfied．C．Disappointed．（4）What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A．Friends．B．Husbandandwife．C．Managerandemployee．10．（4分）听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题．17．WhatwasAnnieOakleyfamousfor？A．Herperfectshootingskill．B．Heradventureswhiletraveling．C．HerfriendshipwithNativeAmericans．18．WhatistrueaboutAnnieOakley？A．ShegrewupintheWildWest．B．Shefoughtinabattlebefore．C．ShewasborninOhio．19．WhydidAnnieOakleybegintolearnhowtohunt？A．Tosupportherfamily．B．Tobecomefamousinhertown．C．Tomakehergrandfather'sdreamcometrue．20．WhendidAnnieOakleydie？A．1860．B．1875．C．1926．二、选择题（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）11．（1分）Leavingthecarunlocked，asmanycarelesspeopledointheirdailylife，isjustanopentothieves．（）A．appreciation B．invitation C．motivation D．reception12．（1分）thecost，weneedtotakesomeotherfactorsintoconsiderationbeforewestartthebusiness．（）A．Apartfrom B．Otherthan C．Ratherthan D．Exceptfor13．（1分）Thosewithaimaginationtendtostandoutinsomecreativework．（）A．severe B．vivid C．handy D．slight14．（1分）Iwouldpreferaquieteveningathomeasopposedtospendingmytimemanypeople．（）A．inthecompanyof B．inadditiontoC．onaccountof D．undertheumbrellaof15．（1分）Nothingintheworldcandelightmesomuchasaget﹣togetherwithmyoldfriends，backtothepureandhappytimeinourlife．（）A．tothink B．thoughtC．havingthought D．thinking16．（1分）Whatpuzzlesmemostiswhysomanystudentsburythemselvesinpilesofmathsexercisestheyshouldsparesometimetoreflectontheirpreviousmistakes？（）A．once B．unless C．when D．though17．（1分）A（n）tothepresentprojectshouldbeputinplaceincasethepresentonedoesn'twork．（）A．barrier B．approach C．alternative D．access18．（1分）IfonlyIasolidfoundationinseniorone!Iwouldn'tbestrugglinginEnglishnow．（）A．lay B．laid C．hadlaid D．weretolay19．（1分）Todiscouragetheyoungmanfromquittingthejob，themanagermanypromiseslikesalaryincreaseandquickpromotion．（）A．heldout B．heldup C．heldon D．heldback20．（1分）Seeingthate﹣commerceisanindustrythatlargeamountsofmoney，sheisconsideringbreakingintothefield．（）A．takesin B．takeson C．takesup D．takesdown21．（1分）housepropertytaxcomeintoeffect，Chinamightwitnessafallinhouseprices．（）A．Would B．Should C．Could D．Might22．（1分）Huaweiisagloballeaderintelecomswithagreatrangeofsmartproductstooffer，manyofexportedabroad．（）A．them B．which C．it D．whom23．（1分）Ifweturnedablindeyetothesituationwhereourchildrenwithtoomuchacademicpressure，wewouldpayaheavypriceinthefuture．（）A．burdened B．wereburdenedC．areburdened D．burden24．（1分）﹣Ifailedtobeadmittedtomyidealuniversity．Badluck!﹣Howcanyouexpectachanceofsuccesssinceyouhaven'tcommittedyourselftoit？（）A．therebeing B．theretobe C．ittobe D．itbeing25．（1分）﹣John，youareaskedtogiveapresentationofourproductattomorrow'sconference．﹣．Iamnotgoodatpublicspeech，youknow．（）A．Don'tbeataroundthebushB．PleasegetdownoffyourhighhorseC．YoumakemydayD．Don'tputmeonthespotE．Don'tputmeonthespot第二节：完形填空（满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑．26．（20分）StillGoodHavinggrownupduringtheDepression（经济大萧条时期），Dadwasnotonetothrowanythingout，certainlynot（36）somethingwas"stillgood"andhisgreycoatwasone．Onecoldevening，amanmyfather（37）called"OldJoe"passedourhouse．Hewaswearing（39）bootswiththesoles（鞋底）flappingashewalkedinthesnow．Dadcalledout，"Wait，Joe，wait﹣Ihavesomebootsforyou．"Andthen…Ireallyshouldn'thavebeen（39）whenDadtookoffhiswarmcoatandhandedittoOldJoe，too．Iwas（40）ofadmirationformydad．EverytimeIsawOldJoewearingthatgreycoat，myheartwouldfillwith（41）．Myfather（42）manyyearslater，butIwouldseeOldJoe（43）wearinghiscoatwhenIwenttovisitMomandthatalwaysmademe（44）．Itbroughtbacksuchwarm（45）ofmydad，andwhohewasasaperson，andhowhe（46）hislife．Then，onewintereveningIwasleavingMom'shouseandkeepinga（n）（47）outforJoeasusual．Well，（48）forthecoat，really．Ihadn'tseenJoeforawhile，（49）IwashappywhenIsawthatoldgreycoat（50）．Feelingasuddenburstofwarmth，IstrainedtoseeJoe'sface，not（51）himtolookup．Suddenlyhedid!Butitwasn'tOldJoe'sface．Ismiled，（52）thatmydad'soldcoathadonceagainfoundanew（53），inanewowner．Iwas（54）withemotionasIthoughtabouthow（55）Dadwouldbetoknow，thatevenafteralltheseyears，hisoldcoatwas"stillgood．"36．A．thoughB．ifC．unlessD．until37．A．affectionatelyB．unwillinglyC．consideratelyD．cautiously38．A．plainB．expensiveC．shabbyD．cozy39．A．confusedB．ashamedC．depressedD．surprised40．A．awareB．guiltyC．jealousD．full41．A．warmthB．pityC．concernD．satisfaction42．A．setoutB．passedawayC．cheeredupD．brokeaway43．A．neverB．alreadyC．stillD．only44．A．complainB．sighC．sufferD．smile45．A．inspirationB．appreciationC．memoriesD．comforts46．A．livedB．challengedC．savedD．lost47．A．lookB．eyeC．greetingD．track48．A．lessB．betterC．worseD．more49．A．forB．butC．soD．or50．A．disappearingB．comingC．lyingD．falling51．A．expectingB．advocatingC．convincingD．reminding52．A．forgettingB．imaginingC．doubtingD．realizing53．A．approachB．experienceC．aimD．life54．A．combinedB．satisfiedC．overcomeD．concerned55．A．happyB．anxiousC．curiousD．polite第三部分：阅读理解（满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑．27．（6分）Enjoyrelaxing，spa﹣qualityfacialsathomewiththisNanoSteamer，aperfectskincaretooltofullymoisturizeyourskinandthoroughlycleanseyourface．Onesimplepushproducesnano﹣sized（纳米）steamparticles（颗粒）togodeepintoskinandmoisturizeyourface．Arelaxingstreamofhotmistquicklyremovesmakeup，dirtandotherimpuritiesfromskin．Youcansteambeforeskincareroutinetohelpabsorbcreambetter；steaminthemorningtosoftenyourskinforeasiermakeupapplicationandlongerlastingresults．Themultifunctional3﹣in﹣ldevicecanalsobesettohumidify（使潮湿）aroomandhasanextrachamber（室）towarmtowelsforrefreshment．Alarger200mlwatertankallowsfor30minutesofworkingtimewithacompletelysilentoperation．BenefitsofNanoSteamingincludeupto10timesimprovedbloodcirculation，improvedcellvitality（活力）andoxygenabsorptionthroughskinforahealthieryoungerlookingfaceandsignificantlyimprovedabsorptionofyourbeautycreamsforincreasedeffectiveness．WhyIsNanoSteamerBetter？•NanoSteamerisa3﹣in﹣ldevicethatdoublesasapowerfulhumidifierandhasabuilt﹣intowelwarmingchamber．•Largerwatertankcapacityforupto30minutesofsteamingtime﹣comparethattoothersteamerswithonly8﹣10minutesofrunningtime．•ABonus5﹣piecestainlesssteelskinkitisincluded﹣Thesearethesametoolsskincarespecialistsusetoremoveskinimpuritiesanditisideallysuitedtouseafterfacialsteamingandbeforeapplyingbeautyproducts．Attention1．Beforesteamingatfaceforthefirsttime，pleaseletthesteamerrunthroughafullcyclewithafewdropsoflemonjuiceaddedintowatertoremovesmell．2．Pleasedonotaddessentialoiltothewatertanksincethismayshortenthesteamerlifespan．3．Whenfinished，pleasewait10minutesforthesteamertocooldownbeforepouringoutremainingwater．Suggestedsteamingdistance：8inchesfromthesteamnozzleSteamtemperature：104TSuggestedwatertofillinthesteamer：distilled（蒸馏的）orpurifiedwatertoavoidthemineralresidue（残留）ofregularwaterbuildingup56．NanoSteamerismainlyusedfor．A．increasingwatertankcapacityB．removingblackheadsandmarksC．moisturizingtheskinandcleansingthefaceD．purifyingairinaroom57．WecanlearnfromthepassagethatNanoStreamer．A．takesthreeminutestocooldownB．has3watertanksandlongersteamingtimeC．canonlybeusedafterapplyingmakeupproductsD．includesafree5﹣piecestainlesssteelskinkitasabonus58．WhenusingNanoSteamer，you'dbetter．A．getascloseaspossibletothesteamnozzleB．notaddessentialoiltothewatertankC．pourouttheremainingwaterthemomentyouarefinishedD．addafewdropsoflemonjuiceeverytimetoremovesmell28．（6分）Whenyoupulltheheadsetoveryoureyesandthegamebegins，youaretransportedtoatinyroomwithwhitewalls．Yourtaskistobreakoutoftheroom，butyoucannotuseyourhands，joystickorgamepad．Youmustuseyourthoughts．Youturntowardaballonthefloor，andyourbrainsendsacommandtopickitup．Withanotherthought，yousendtheballcrashingintoamirror，breakingtheglassandrevealingafewnumbersscribbledonawall．Youmentallytypethosenumbersintoalargekeypadbythedoor．Andyouareout．DesignedbyNeurable，asmallstartupfoundedbyRamsesAlcaide，anelectricalengineerandneuroscientist（神经科学家），thegameoffersawayofselectingitemsinavirtualworldwithyourthoughts．Havingaheadsetwithvirtualrealitygoggles（眼镜）andsensors（传感器）thatcanreadyourbrainwaves，itwillbeafewyearsbeforethisdevicecomesintothemarket．Anditislimitedinwhatitcando．Butitworks．Irecentlyplayedthegame，titledAwakening，whenAlcaideandtwoNeurableemployeespassedthroughSanFrancisco，sodidafewhundredothersthismonthattheSiggraphcomputergraphicsconferenceinLosAngeles．DrivenbyrecentinvestmentsfromtheUSgovernment，manystartupsandbiggercompaniesareworkingonwaystomentallycontrolmachines，lookingforsmootherwaystousevirtualrealitytechnology．"Neurotechnologyhasbecomecool，"saidEdBoyden，aprofessorattheMITMediaLabwhoadvisesoneofthosestartups．AtNeurable，AlcaideandhisteamarepushingthelimitsofEEG（脑电图）headsets．Althoughsensorscanreadelectricalbrainactivityfromoutsidetheskull，itisverydifficulttoseparatethesignalfromthenoise．Usingcomputeralgorithms（算法）basedonAlcaide'sresearch，Neurableworkstoreadactivitywithaspeedandaccuracythat'snotusuallypossible．Thealgorithmslearnfromyourbehavior．Beforeplayingthegame，youtrainthemtorecognizewhenyouarefocusingyourattentiononanobject．Apulseoflightbouncesaroundthevirtualroom，andeachtimeithitsasmallcoloredballinfrontofyou，youthinkabouttheball．Atthatmoment，whenyoufocusonthelightanditstimulatesyourbrain，thesystemreadsthespecificsignalsofyourbrainactivity．59．Howcanyoubreakoutoftheroominthegame？A．Openthedoorwiththejoystick．B．Typethenumbersyouhavegotintothekeypadinmind．C．Sendaballcrashingintothedoor．D．Useyourhandstoopenthedoor．60．WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4andParagraph5？A．ManypeopleinSanFranciscohaveplayedthisgameexcepttheauthor．B．TheUSgovernmentdidn'tinvestmoneyinthevirtualrealitytechnology．C．Thedevicehavingaheadsetwithvirtualrealitygogglehascomeintomarket．D．Alotofstartupsandcompaniesaredoingresearchintomentallycontrolmachines．61．Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage？A．AgameyoucancontrolwithyourmindB．ThelimitsofEEGheadsetsC．SensorsthatreadbrainsignalsD．Recentinvestmentsonvirtualrealitytechnology29．（8分）ChanceatnewstartMikeMileshadn'thadastablejobinyears．Hebouncedaroundfromagencytoagency，neversurewhenhislastdaywouldbe．Sometimes，helostajobwithlessthanaday'snotice．Thiswasnotduetoapoorworkethic（职业道德）﹣fromarrivingearlytostayinglate，MilessayshedideverythinghecouldtoleavegoodimpressionsonemployersinLancaster，Pennsylvania，intheUS．ButbecauseMileshadacriminalrecord，hewasalwayscutloosewhenitcametimetoletstaffgo．"Itwaslikewalkingoneggshells．Youjustneverknewwhenyou'dbegone，"hesaid．Afterhisreleasefromprisonin2007，Milesstruggledtofindstability（稳定）﹣bothmentallyandfinancially．Duringthistime，helivedinhismother'shouseandshehelpedhimraisehisdaughter．Whenhismompassedawaytwoyearslater，Milessayshebecamemoredeterminedthanevertocreateahealthyenvironmentforhisfamily．"I'mallshehas，andshe'sallIhave，"hesaid．"Ihadtobuildawholenewrelationshipwithmydaughter，whilebuildingawholenewlifeformyself．"Itwasn'tuntilOctober2015，nearlyadecadeafterhegotoutofprison，thatacousintoldMilesaboutafoodcompanythathirespeoplewhohavedifficultyfindingjobs．Hopingthiswouldclearupwhatfeltlikeathickcloudofuncertaintyoverhisfuture，Milessubmittedanapplication．Hegotaninterviewandsoonafterthat，beganhisnewjob．Hisworkinvolveseverythingfromfoodproductiontomaintenance（保存），nottomentionitpaysalivablewageof$15anhour．Hesaysit'sthebestjobhe'severhad．Miles'storyisrareinLancaster，wherethepovertyrateisaround30percent﹣aboutdoublethenationalaverage．ThisfigureannoyedCharlieCrystle，theco﹣founderandCEOofthecompanythatgaveMileshisjob．Crystlesayshewantstoinspireothercompaniesandentrepreneurs（企业家）torethinktheircurrentpracticesandignite（引发）conversationsaboutminimumwageandemploymentopportunitiesforeveryone，includingex﹣offenders（前罪犯）．Beyondprovidingemploymentandlivablewages，thecompanyalsohelpsemployeesdealwiththemanychallengesofreentryintosociety．Thismeansanythingfromhelpingthemfindhousingandhealthbenefitstochangingtheirschedulessotheycanmakecourtdates．Milesisnowsavingforahouse．"Itdoesn'thavetobeabighouse，"hesaid．"Ijustwanttobestable．"62．WhydidMileschangehisoccupationfrequently？A．Helikedtotrynewthings．B．Hecouldnotfindajobhelikesallthetime．C．Hewasanunstablepersonwhodidn'thavepersistence．D．Hewasneveraskedtostayatjobslongashehadbeeninjail．63．WhatencouragedMilestofindastablejob？A．Hewantedtomoveintoabetterhouse．B．Hefacedheavysocialpressurefromotherpeople．C．Hewantedtomakelivingconditionsbetterforhisfamily．D．Hecouldn'tstandlivingwithhismotheratsuchanoldage．64．Fromthearticle，wecanlearnthatCrystal．A．criticizesothercompaniesfortheirlowwagesB．longstobefamousandgainmorerespectC．encourageothercompaniestothinktheircurrentpracticesagainD．pushesothercompaniestohelpex﹣offenderswithreentryintosociety65．Whatcanweinferfromthelastthreeparagraphs？A．Milesiscontentwithhiscurrentsituation．B．Milesisgoingtobuyabighouseinthefuture．C．Thelocalgovernmentwillhelpeveryonefindjobs．D．TheminimumwagelevelwillsurelyincreaseinLancaster．30．（10分）Therehaslongbeenanotion（观念）thatmoneybuyshappiness．However，although"wereally，reallytriedthatforacoupleofgenerations，itdidn'twork，"saidFrancineJay，authorofTheJoyofLess，AMinimalistLivingGuide：HowtoDeclutter，Organize，andSimplifyYourLife．Thankstoatravel﹣inspiredrevelation（启发），Jayhasbeenhappilylivingasimplerlifefor12years．"Ialwayspackedaslightlyaspossible，andfounditexcitingtogetbywithjustasmallcarry﹣onbag，"shetoldCNN．"Ithoughtifitfeelsthisgreattotravellightly，howamazingwoulditbetolivethisway？Iwantedtohavethatsamefeelingoffreedominmyeverydaylife．"Jaydecidedtogetridofallherexcess（额外的）possessionsandlivewithjusttheessentials（必需品）．"Iwantedtospendmytimeandenergyonexperiences，ratherthanthings．"Jayisafollowerofamovementcalled"minimalism（极简主义）"．Growingnumbersofpeoplehavebeenattractedtothislifestyleallovertheworld．Theysharethesamefeelingofdisappointmentwithmodemlifeandadesiretolivemoresimply．Minimalistsaretypicallyprogressiveandconcernedabouttheenvironment，LeahWatkins，aleadresearcheratOtagoUniversityinNewZealand，toldStuffmagazineinMarch．Butmanysimplyexperiencedunhappinesscausedbyowningtoomanypossessions．Depressionwiththematerialismofourworldisn'tnew．EnglishromanticpoetWilliamWordsworthsummeduphowdispiriting（令人消沉的）thiswasbackin1802，atthebeginningoftheindustrialage，whenhewrote："Gettingandspending，welaywasteourpowers"．Hispreferencewastogobacktonature．Closertoourowntimes，thehippies（嬉皮士）ofthe1960salsosoughtto‘‘dropout"ofmodemlife．Andformanyminimalists，theirkeyistounload．Withoutobjects，they"believepeopleareforcedmoreandmoreintothepresentmomentandthat'swherelifehappens，"wroteStuff．Butdoessimplicityeverfeellikeasacrifice（牺牲）？"It'seliminatingtheexcess﹣unuseditems，unnecessarypurchases﹣fromyourlife．Well，Imayhavefewerpossessions，butIhavemorespace…Minimalismismakingroomforwhatmattersmost，"saidJay．And"therealquestions"，accordingtoDuaneElgin，USsocialscientist，are"whatdoyoucareabout？"and"Whatdoyouvalue？"HetoldCNN："It'simportantforpeopletorealizeminimalismisn'tsimplytheamountofstuffweconsume．It'saboutourfamilies，ourwork，ourconnectionwiththelargerworld，ourspiritualdimension．It'sabouthowwetouchthewholeworld．It'sawayoflife．"66．Whatwastheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthetext？A．Toexplorethetrendofminimalism．B．Togivetipsonhowtoleadahappylife．C．Toarguewhethermoneybuyshappiness．D．TorecommendoneofFrancineJay'sbooks．67．WhatinspiredFrancineJaytoliveasimplelife？A．Abookshecameacross．B．Herdesiretokeepupwithmodemlife．C．Thepleasuresheenjoyedfromtravelinglightly．D．Afollowerofminimalismshemetonatrip．68．AccordingtoLeahWatkins，atypicalminimalisttendsto．a．befedupwithmaterialismb．likesavingandvisitingnatureoftenc．beangryabouthisorhercurrentlifed．beenvironmentallyfriendlyandlivewithfewerthingsA．a，bB．a，dC．a，b，cD．b，c，d69．Theunderlinedword"eliminating"inParagraph8probablymeans．A．removingB．distinguishingC．acceptingD．improving70．WhichofthefollowingwouldDuaneElginprobablyagreewith？A．Minimalismisahealthylifestylethatisinconflictwithmodemlife．B．Minimalismlimitspeople'sfreedomtoenjoytheirlivestothefullest．C．Minimalismenablespeopletoreflectonwhattrulycountsintheirlives．D．Minimalismmeanspeoplehavetosacrificesomepleasuretolivesimply．第四部分：任务型阅读（满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词．注意：每个空格只填1个单词．请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上．31．（10分）MasteringStorytellingFundamentalsWhetheryou'retellingajoke，tellingafairytale，ortryingtopersuadesomeonewithalittleempiricalevidence，tellingastorywellisanimportantskill．Whileitcomesnaturallytosome，forothersthisskillisalearnedone．Neverfear．Justgetstartedwiththestepsbelow．1．Engageyouraudience．Interact（互动）withyouraudienceordosomethingtograbtheirattention．Askthemaquestion，evenifit'sjustrhetorical，thatrelatestotheconclusion，twist，orcontextforthestoryyou9regoingtotell．Alternativelyyoucanmakeagrabbingstatementthatcatchestheirattention（settingyourhook，theequivalentofaclick﹣baitheadline）．Thisforcestheirattentiontofocusontheideaofyourstoryandmakesthemwanttohearmore．2．Buildthescene．Throughoutyourstorytelling，youwanttocreateanimmersiveexperience．Youwanttotellyouraudiencethestoryinawaythatmakesthemfeellikethey'rethere．Startbygivingthemcontextwhenyoustartyourstory．Continuetocreatethescenebyusingdetailswhichhelpthempicturetheactionandfeelthethingsyoufelt．You'llalsowanttocarefullytailoryourlanguage：usewordswhichcreateverystrong，veryspecificemotions．3．Buildtensionandreleasetension．Ofcourse，theentirearcofastoryshouldbebuildingtensionandreleasingtension，untiltheclimacticpointinthestoryandthefallingactionoftheconclusion．Butwhatyouneedtorememberisthatareleaseoftensionshouldcomebetweenthetensionpoints．Withoutthisreleaseoftension，astorycanfeelrushedortoolist﹣like．Reallifeincludesmomentsbetweenthethingsthathappentous．Storiesshouldtoo．Thisreleasecanbeadescriptionofthescene，andquickfillinginofsemi﹣relevantdetails，orajokeifthestoryismeanttobeabitfunny．4．Focusonwhat'simportant．Whentellingastory，itisimportanttoincludedetails，tocreatethatsenseofimmersion．However，youdon'twantthestorytotakeona"rambling"feel．Thisiswhyit'sveryimportanttofocusonwhat'simportant．Cutthedetailsthataren'timportantforthestory，leavetheonesthatmakethestory．5．Keeptheflowlogical．Thisiswhereknowingyourstoryandpracticingbecomeimportant．Youknowthatpersonthattellsastoryandtheygetpartwayinandthenthey'relike，"Oh，Iforgottomention…"？Yeah，don'tbethatguy．Don'tstoptobackup．Thisbreaksthelistener'sexperienceofthestory．Tellthestoryinawaythatislogicalandflowssmoothly．6．Makeitfeelconclusive．It'sawkwardwhenanaudienceisn'tsureifyou'redoneornotsomaketheconclusionofyourstoryfeelconclusive．Thereareanumberofwaystodothis，forexample：Askaquestionandgiveananswer．"Howcrazyisthat？IknowI'msurenotgoingtotrythatagain．"MasteringStorytellingFundamentalsIntroductionTheskilloftellingastory（71）alottomanypeople，whetherintellingajoke，afairytaleorpersuadingsomeonewithalittleempiricalevidence．Somepeopleare（72）withstorytellingskill，whileothersshouldacquireitbylearning．（73）toimprovingyourstorytellingskillEngageyouraudience．Youcan（74）withyouraudienceordosomethingtoattractthemwhenyoustartyourstorytelling．Asanalternative，youkeeptheminterestedinyourstorybymakingagrabbingstatementthatattractstheir（75）．Buildthescene．Buildingthescenemeansthatyoucreateascenewhereyouraudiencecanpicturetheactionandfeelthethingsyoufelt．Remembertocarefullytailoryourlanguage．Buildtensionandreleasetension．Inordernottomakeyourstoryfeelrushedortoolist﹣like，you'dbetterletthereleaseoftensioncomebetweenthetensionpointsbecausereallifeincludesmomentsbetweenthethings（76）tous．Focusonwhat'simportant．Omittheunnecessary（77）andleavetheimportantonestohelpyoucreateasenseofimmersion．Keeptheflowlogical．（78）stoppingtobackup，whichbreaksthelistener'sexperienceofthestory．Instead，tellthestoryinalogicalandsmoothway．Makeitfeelconclusive．Youfeel（79）whenanaudiencedoesn'trealizethatyourstorycometoan（80）soyou'dbettermakeaconclusion．第五部分：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）32．（.5分）Hestoodonthestagetogiveaspeech，rtohisnotesnowandthen．33．（.5分）Therewereover500athletespinthemarathonlastmonth．34．（.5分）Agoodlaughcandriveawaynfeelingslikedepression，nervousness，anxietyanddisappointment．35．（.5分）Muchtooursurprise，thewitness'saofthetrafficaccidentdifferedfromtheofficialversioninseveralaspects．36．（.5分）Parentsshouldtaketheresponsibilitytoeducatetheirkidshowtobthemselvesinsomeformaloccasions．37．（.5分）Iamlivingwithmyparents，butitisonly（临时的）becausenextmonthIwillgoabroad．38．（.5分）InthefutureI'llbemore（成熟）andbeabletomakemyowndecisionsanddothingsbymyself．39．（.5分）Theboytriedhisbesttostudyhardtoliveuptohisparents'（期望）．40．（.5分）You'reactuallyalreadyin（拥有）ofoneofyourmostimportantgifts：time．41．（.5分）Alargesumofmoneyhasbeen（分配）forbuyingnewbooksfortheschool．第六部分书面表达（满分20分）42．（20分）临近年底，很多人因为忙不完工作而被迫进入循环加班模式．请根据你对下面这幅图的理解，以"Shouldpeoplegetpaidfortheirovertimework？"为题，用英语写一篇作文．你的作文应包括以下内容：1、简要描述这幅漫画的内容；2、你觉得老板和员工会各自持怎样的观点；3、阐述你对"Shouldpeoplegetpaidfortheirovertimework？"这个问题的看法．注意：1、可参照图片适当发挥；2、作文词数150左右．3、作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等．

2017-2018学年江苏省镇江市高二（上）期末英语试卷参考答案与试题解析第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）1．（1分）Whatdidthemandotoday？A．Hetookawrittentest．B．Hepassedthedriver'stest．C．Hereceivedhisdriverlicense．【分析】略【解答】A【点评】略2．（1分）Whoisprobablygoingtocompeteinthecontest？A．Lisa．B．Anna．C．Jenny．【分析】略【解答】C【点评】略3．（1分）Whatneedstobeupdated？A．Thewoman'saddress．B．Thewoman'sofficenumber．C．Thewoman'scompany'sname．【分析】略【解答】B【点评】略4．（1分）Whydoesthewomanthinkthemanislying？A．Hisbodylanguagetellsit．B．Heisadishonestperson．C．Shealreadyknewthetruth．【分析】略【解答】A【点