浙江省宁波市2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案

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7.5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.Whomadethewoman’spersonalwebsite? A.Sheherself B.Herfriend C.Theman2.HowdoesLizusuallygettowork? A.Bybus B.Bycar C.Bytaxi3.Whatdoesthemanthinkofasecond-handbike? A.Expensive B.Convenient C.Troublesome4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace? A.Inalibrary B.Inaclassroom C.Inatravelagency5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout? A.Abrokendoor B.Atelevision C.Atheft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6、7题。6.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Helphimstopsmoking B.Gorunningwithhim C.Talkwithhisfriends7.Whydoesthemanplantostopsmoking?A.Smokingcostshimalot B.Hesuffersfrombadhealth C.Hisparentsaskhimtodoso听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhendidthemanbegintoworkinCourtaulds?A.About4yearsago B.About40yearsago C.About44yearsago9.WhoisRover?A.Theman’sworkmate B.Theman’sdog C.Theman’swife听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whereisthewoman?A.Inherbedroom B.Inthekitchen C.Inthelivingroom11.WhatisKatedoingnow?A.WatchingTV B.Workingonareport C.Talkingonthephone12.Whatdoesthewomansuggesttheboydointheend?A.AskhissisterforhelpB.GethelpfromhisfatherC.Telephonehisclassmates听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdoweknowaboutthepaintshop?A.Itisnearabusstation B.Itisoftencrowded C.Ithasacarpark14.Wheredoesthewomansuggestgoingfirst?A.Toapaintshop B.Toasupermarket C.Toarestaurant15.Whatdidthespeakersdiscusslastnight?A.WheretobuythepaintB.WhethertobuythepaintC.Whatcolorpainttobuy16.Whatwillthespeakersdofirst?A.Buythepaint B.Havedinner C.Shopforfood听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowmanykeyculturalsitesareexpectedtobelistedunderstateprotectioninChinaby2020?A.1800 B.1000 C.77018.WhatdidtheChinesegovernmentdowiththeculturalsitesinthe1990s?A.ItpassednewlawstoprotectthemB.ItspentmuchmoneyontheirprotectionC.Itusedspecialtechnologytoprotectthem19.InwhataspectdoestheChinesegovernmentprotectculturalcities?A.AncientbuildingsandtraditionalculturesB.ThenaturalenvironmentsC.Agriculturaltechnology20.Whataretheculturalexpertsplanningtodo? A.The“good”puppetsmoveinafunnywayB.AdalangofferssolutionstolocalproblemsbeforetheshowC.Theaudiencedeterminesthepuppets’voiceandwayofmovingD.ThedalangattemptstopersonalizethepuppetshowfortheaudienceC Anewstudy,aprojectoftheresearchersfromtheUniversityofPittsburghinPennsylvania,findsthatfitnesstracker(追踪器)probablydoesnothelpwithweightloss. Thedevicesaredesignedtorecordyourphysicalactivity.Theyareusuallywornaroundthewrist,wheretheymeasureaperson’sheartrate.Theresearchteamlookedattwogroupsofindividuals.Thefirstworeafitnesstrackerandtookpartinhealthcounseling(咨询)withexpertstoconsiderthebestweight-lossplan.Theresearcherscomparedthisgroupwithpeoplewhoonlygothealthcounseling.Thestudyfoundthatthoseonlyspeakingwiththehealthexpertslostnearly6kilograms,butthoseusingafitnesstrackerlostonly3.5kilograms.JohnJakicic,theleadresearcher,questionedtheuseofelectronicdevicesforweightcontrolinplaceof“effectivebehavioralcounselingforphysicalactivityanddiet.”Thestudyinvolved470subjectsagedbetween18and35.Someofthemwereoverweight,whileotherswereconsideredobese(肥胖的).Overthreefourthsofthesubjectswerewomen.Allthesubjectsweretoldtoincreasephysicalactivityandstartonalow-caloriediet.Theyhadtheirweightmeasuredonceeverysixmonths.Aftersixmonths,researchersdividedthegroupintotwoparts:onecontinuedwithmonthlycounseling,whilemembersoftheothergroupweregivenafitnesstracker.Eighteenmonthslater,bothgroups“showedsignificantimprovementsinfitness,physicalactivity,anddiet,”withnomajordifferencebetweengroups.However,whenitcametolosingweight,thepeoplewhoonlyspokewithexpertslostnearlytwiceasmuchweight.Jakicicsaid,“thestudy’sfindingsareimportantbecauseeffectivelong-termtreatmentsareneededtoaddressAmerica’sobesity.”Moreinformationisneeded,headded,tolearnhowtobestusethesedevicestochange“physicalactivityanddietbehaviors”inadultswhowanttoloseweight.27.Allthesubjectsinthestudywereaskedto.A.startonahigh-caloriediet B.wearafitnesstrackerC.increasephysicalactivities D.recordtheirheartrates28.WhydoesJakicicthinkthefindingsareimportant?A.WearingfitnesstrackershardlyhelpspeopleloseweightB.PhysicalactivityanddiethavenoeffectonweightlossC.Handlingobesityrequireseffectivelong-termtreatmentsD.Therearegreatdifferencesinfitnessbetweenbothgroups29.Whatcanweinferaboutthestudymentionedinthetext?A.ThestudywentonforabouttwoyearsB.Morethan120mentookpartinthestudyC.Healthcounselinghelpslosealmost6kilogramsD.Wearingafitnesstrackerisusefulforkeepingslim30.Thepurposeofthetextisto.A.describehowtheresearcherswereconductingthestudyB.indicateregularcounselingforweightcontrolisnecessaryC.convincereaderstowearfitnesstrackersforweightcontrolD.warnwomenaremorelikelytosufferfromweightproblems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。 Peoplehavebeenmakingandflyingkitesforabout2,000years.31SomehistoriansbelievethattheancientChinesemayhavestartedkiteflying.ItisstillapopularhobbyinPakistan,China,JapanandKoreaandinothercountriesoftheFarEastwherebeautifullydecoratedkitesappearindifferentcolors.32Simplekitesaremadebycrossingtwosticksandcoveringthemwithpaperorcloth.Thenyouattachastringattheend.Moreexpensivekiteshaveframesmadeoffiberglass,plasticoraluminium.ThenamecomesfromagracefulbirdcalledKite.33Aflatkiteistheoldestandsimplesttypeofkite.Itfliesbecauseairflowsoverandunderthekite'swing.Thepressureunderthewinghelpsthekiteliftintotheair.34Earlyscientistssentkitesupintotheairtomeasuretemperatureatdifferentheights.In1752,BenjaminFranklinusedakitetoprovethatlightningwasaformofelectricity.Heattachedametalkeytothestringofakite.Whenlightninghitthekite,electricitypasseddownthestringandFranklingotanelectricshock.Itwasadangerousexperimentthatyoushouldn’tcopy.Kiteswerealsousedtodevelopairplanes.TheWrightBrothersexperimentedwithkitesbeforetheyflewthefirstairplane.35InWorldWarItheGermansdevelopedalargekitethatcouldtransportpeopletoasubmarine.Kiteswerealsousedtocarryradiosignalsoverlongdistances.Todaymostpeopleflykitesasahobby.Kitefestivalsareorganizedinmanycitiesinallpartsoftheworld.A.Kitesaremadeinmanydifferentsizes,co1orsandshapesB.NooneknowsforsurewhoinventedthekiteC.InthepastkiteswereusedtotakepicturesinwarsD.Kiteflyingisgreatfunandit’seasyifyouknowsomesecretsE.InJapan,familiesflyfishkitesonChildren’sDayF.StoriesofkiteswerebroughttoEuropetilltheendofthe13thcenturyG.Kiteshavealsobeenusedinexperiments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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Mygrandfatheroncesaid,“Toknowyourself,youhavetoknowthosewhocamebeforeyou.”Hedidn’tjustsaythosewords;he36bythem.In1996,mygrandfathermovedtotheUnitedStatestocareformeandmysister.Thedecisiontoleavebehind65yearsoffamilyrelationshipswas37.Andhewasforcedtofithisentirelifeintotwosuitcasesonewithclothesandbooks;theotherwiththe38oflong-lostrelatives.Aswelookedthroughthephotos,Isawhisface39withastrongdesiretoreturntothosehappytimes. Someofthephotographswerefromthenineteenthcentury,andeveryoneinthemhadlongdepartedfromtheEarth.Lookingatfacesinthe40photos,IrealizedthatIcouldn’tlookatthesepeopleas41becauseIknewnothingaboutthem.Ihad42anyconnectionwithmyancestors,and43apartofmyself. Mygrandpa44toletthishappen.“Themostimportantthingyouhaveinthisworldisyourfamily,”hetoldme,“andwhenI’mgone,themost45thingIcanleaveyouisyourheritage(遗产).”Overthenexttwoyears,hecommittedhundredsofhourstoachievingthatgoal.Hemadeithis46towritedowneverythinghecoulddiscoveraboutourancestors47futuregenerationswouldknow.Hemademanylong-distancephonecalls,annoyingindifferentrelatives.Twoyearsand250pageslater,hestill48towrite. ThroughmygrandpaI’ve49somuchaboutmyancestors.50,I’vere-evaluatedtheimportancethatfamilyhasinmylife.Thoseseeminglydistant51intheoldphotographshavecometolifewithwarmfamiliarity.Lastsummer,IevenmadethetriptoRussiato52myrelatives. I’velearnedthatmy53isapartofmenomatterwhereIlive.Anoceancannotseparatemefromthe54Ihavetomyotherfamilymembers.Thetriphasgivenmeanopportunitytostaywithmyfamily.Ihaveseenthe55ofspendingtimewithmygrandpa.36.A.stands B.studies C.lives D.grows37.A.simple B.certain C.common D.difficult38.A.posters B.photos C.gifts D.invitations39.A.litup B.clearedaway C.turnedup D.gaveaway40.A.faded B.signed C.famous D.familiar41.A.friends B.relatives C.audiences D.neighbors42.A.discovered B.maintained C.strengthened D.lost43.A.anyhow B.instead C.again D.therefore44.A.failed B.agreed C.refused D.decided45.A.impossible B.important C.unnecessary D.practical46.A.excuse B.rule C.purpose D.tradition47.A.sothat B.incase C.asif D.nowthat48.A.plans B.promises C.continues D.appears49.A.doubted B.argued C.worried D.leaned50.A.Surprisingly B.Naturally C.Luckily D.Consequently51.A.faces B.records C.goals D.relations52.A.catch B.meet C.test D.persuade53.A.heritage B.dream C.career D.language54.A.control B.ties C.honor D.responsibilities55.A.key B.reason C.value D.problem第II卷第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 JonBennettusedtorunahotel,56hefoundquitestressfulbutnowhehasaverydifferentjob.Therequirementsofhisnewjobarequiteunusual,butJonsayshegetsalotoutofitandfindsitvery57(reward).EverydayJonhastoclimbHelvellyn,amountainintheLakeDistrict,58(check)theweatherconditionsatthemountaintop.Thentheinformationwhichhegathers59(pass)totheLakeDistrictWeatherlineservice.AlthoughHelvellynisonly950metrestall,weatherconditionsatthetopcanchangerapidlyandmaketheascent(坡路)toochallengingforeven60mostskillfulclimbers. WhenJonwasachild,he61(live)inthesouthofEngland,butheoftenvisitedtheLakeDistrictandhe62(gradual)fellinlovewithit.Hestudiedcateringatcollegeandtookthefirstopportunitytomovenorthandfindajobinthearea.Whenhesawtheadvertisement63thejob,hejumpedattheopportunity,andsenthis64(apply)immediately.Hecouldn’tbelieve65(he)luckwhentheytoldhimhehadgotthejob. EventhoughJonhasnochanceofpromotion,hestillloveshisjob.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分） 假定你是国际班的班长李华，你打算邀请外教Bruce到你们班做一个西方文化知识讲座。现请你给他写一封邀请信。内容包括： 1.同学们对他的课以及西方文化非常感兴趣； 2.大家特别希望了解节日文化； 3.讲座时间：下周三下午4：00到5：00。注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearBruce, I’mLiHua,monitoroftheInternationalClass.Yours,LiHua第二节概要写作（满分25分） 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 TheWorldHealthOrganization,orWHO,estimatesthatmorethan300,000womendieeveryyearduringpregnancyorchildbirth.Eachyear,about2.6millionbabiesareborndeadandanother2.7millionbabiesdieduringthefirst28daysoflife,itsaid.MostofthedeathsaretakingplaceinSouthAsiaandinAfrica,southoftheSaharaDesert.Manyofthedeathscouldhavebeenavoidedwithqualityhealthcare,WHOofficialssaid.Somestillbirths(birthsofdeadbabies),infant(new-bornbaby)deathsordeathsofmothersresultfromcomplications(并发症)duringchildbirth.Othersmayresultfromhealthproblemswiththemother.Apoordietorusingdrugsmayalsobetoblame,theWHOadded.Anotherproblemisthatnearlyallbabieswhoarestillbornandhalfofallnewborndeathsareneverdocumented.Thosedeathsarenotreportedtoorinvestigatedbygovernmenthealthagencies.Traditionsandbeliefsoftenaffectthecollectionofimportantrecordsaboutinfantdeaths.Inmanycountries,thereisabeliefthatastillbirthmaynotrepresentalostlife.OfficialssaidthismeanstheactualnumberofstillbornandnewborndeathsisprobablyevenhigherthantheWHO’sowncurrentestimates.TheUnitedNationsagencysaysthelackofinformationmakesithardertofindsolutions.Itisimportantforallbirthsanddeathstoberecordedsothathealthofficialscanmakebetterdecisionsonhowtopreventfuturedeaths.TheWHOreleasedthreereportsearlierthismonthtohelphealthagenciesdoabetterjobcollectinginformation.

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