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20172018学年度第二学期八县（市）一中期末联考高中二年英语科试卷命题学校：永泰一中命题人：林冰审核人：林松何燕完卷时间：120分钟满分：l50分第一部分听力（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.Wheredidthemangetthebook?A.Fromhisbrother.B.Fromthelibrary.C.Fromabookstore.2.HowdoesMikeusuallygotoschoolnow?A.Bycar. B.Bybus. C.Bybike.3.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Coldbutsunny.B.Windyandcold.C.Sunnyandwarm.4.Whattimedoesthewomanwanttomeettheman?p.m.t1:00p.m. B.p.m.:30p.m. C.p.m.:00p.m.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whattohavefordinner.B.HowtomakeChinesefood.C.WheretofindanIndianrestaurant.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.Howoftendoesthemangotothegym?A.Twiceaweek.B.Fivetimesaweek.C.Everymorning.7.Whatdoesthewomanwanttogotothegymfor?A.Dancing. B.Running. C.Swimming.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Howmanypeoplearegoinghiking?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.9.Whenwillthespeakersgohiking?A.OnWednesday. B.OnThursday. C.OnFriday.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatdoesAronsayabouthismother?A.Shejustchangedjobs.B.ShejustmovedtoLondon.C.Shejustopenedalawfirm.11.WhatwillAronbedoinginParis?A.Lookingforajob.B.Goingtoschool.C.Takingaholiday.12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Coworkers. B.Friendsatschool. C.Brotherandsister.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.HowlongwilltheexhibitioninItalylast?A.Twoweeks. B.Fourweeks. C.Eightweeks.14.Whereisthesecondstopoftheexhibitiontour?A.Spain. B.Greece. C.Portugal.15.Whywon’tthespeakersgototheexhibitiononSaturday?A.Thewomanhastogotoclasses.B.Themanhastoworkonhispaper.C.Themuseumwillbecrowdedthatday.16.WherewillthewomanprobablybeonFridaymorning?A.Inthelibrary. B.Atthegallery. C.Intheclassroom.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowmanylanguagesdoesStartTodayteachatthemoment?A.11. B.22. C.57.18.Whydomostpeoplelearnnewlanguagesaccordingtothespeaker?A.Tobeelanguageexperts.B.Togetbetteropportunities.C.Totravelaroundtheworld.19.WhatisthegoalofStartToday?A.Tomakeeducationfreethroughtechnology.B.Todevelopmorecoursesthroughtechnology.C.Tocreateprivateexperiencesthroughtechnology.20.WhatisthelearningprocesslikeatStartToday?A.Veryfun. B.Veryboring. C.Verydifficult.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)AIfeltlikeIhadclickedmyheelsthreetimesandetoacountryawayfromhomeeverymorningasIwalkedthroughthedoorsattheEmbassyofAustraliainWashington.MusicalAussieaccents,andAboriginalartexhibitsmademewonderifIhadenteredwithoutavisa.InfactIwasatemporaryemployee,apublicaffairsunpaidintern(实习)forthreemonthsduringthesummerinordertoengagemyselfinthecultureofthecountrywhereIplannedtostudythenextspring.DuringthesummerIreadtheAustraliannewseveryday.WorkingattheembassyallowedmetoescapetheU.S.forsixhoursperdayandlearnaboutwhatwasgoingonacrosstheplanet.AfterreadingthedailyAustralianandU.S.newsIusuallyhelpedprepareaPowerPointpresentationforschoolkidswhovisitedtheembassyaspartofaschoolactivity.Dependingonwhetheranembassyeventwasgoingon,IwouldattendweeklymeetingstolisteninonplanningandseewhatIcoulddotohelp.Usuallythereweresmallertaskstobedonesuchascreatingvisitors'guides.ThemostfantasticeventinwhichIparticipatedwasthevisitoftheAustralianprimeminister.AstheonlyAmericanamongcountlessAustralianmediaandstaff,IfeltfortableandwaskeptbusytakingpicturesandrecordingdoorstopinterviewsatfamoussitessuchastheCapitol.Butasanintern,youwillnotbeinside,exposedtotopsecretinformation,whenitestospecialevents.Governmentworkisausefuladditiontoone'sexperience.Asanembassyemployeeyouwillgaininvaluableknowledgewhilespendingyoursummerinaculturallydiverseworkplace.21.Whatistheauthortalkingabout?A.Herforeigncultureexperience.

B.Hertroubleinfindingajob.C.Herembassyinternship.

D.Herpreparationforfutureemployment.23.WhatwastheauthorforbiddentodowhentheAustralianprimeministervisitedAmerica?A.Recorddoorstopinterviews.

B.Knowtopsecretinformation.C.Takepicturesofspecialevents.

D.StandamongtheAustralianstaff.24.WhatcanweinferaboutherdailyroutineattheEmbassy?A.Itistiring.

B.Itisdisgusting.C.Itisrelaxing.

D.Itisexciting.

BThreeyearsagoJennySalgado,aDominicanshopassistant,movedtoHighlandtown,aneighborhoodofBaltimore.WhenshearrivedtheshopsheworksinwasoneofonlyafewSpanishbusinesses.Nowtherearemanymore.“It’sgoodnowifyouspeakSpanish,”shesmiles.Baltimorehasbeenlosingpeoplefor60years.To

addressthis,itsformermayor,StephanieRawlingsBlake,wantedtomakeitthemostimmigrantfriendlycityintheworld.ItslibrariesprovideSpanishlanguageexerciseclasses.Tohelpthosewithnopapers,thecityisintroducingmicroloans

(小额贷款）whichrequirenocreditchecks.Citypolicewouldnolongerroutinelychecktheimmigrationstatusofcitizensorenforceanyfederalimmigrationlawunlessrequiredto.Thethengovernor,MartinO'Malleymadeitpossibleforillegalimmigrantstoget

drivinglicenses.Suchwelingpoliciesarespreading.SuchcitiesasCleveland,DaytonandPhiladelphiaalleagerlytrytopleaseimmigrants.RickSnyder,GovernorofMichigan,hasaskedthefederalgovernmenttooffer50,000visastopeoplewhoagreetoliveinDetroit.Hisadministrationhasmadeiteasierforskilledmigrantstogetprofessionallicenses.Whenacity’spopulationfalls,bothtaxreceiptsandservicesfall.Halfdesertedneighborhoodsbreed

(滋生）crime,drivingyetmorepeopletoleave.Nocityhasescapedthiswithoutattractingnewresidents,saysSteveTobocmanofGlobalDetroit.Severalstudiessuggestthatwhenimmigrantsarrive,crimegoesdown,schoolsimproveandshopsopenup.InDetroit,immigrantslivingnearthetinyseparatecityofHamtramckhaveformedlocalwatchestoguardagainstthieves.Theirneighborhoodsarenotjustsafer;theyarealsoamongtheonlyplaceswhereitisaseasytobuyfreshvegetablesasdrugsandalcohol.Butattractingnewimmigrantstothecitieswhichmostneedthemishard,arguesAudreySingeroftheBrookingsInstitution.Theycareaboutthesamethingsaseveryoneelse:safestreets,goodschoolsandjobs.Citieswhichhavelostpopulationfordecadesstrugglewithallofthese.24.

Whatdoestheunderlinedword“address”mean?A.

dealwith

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remarkon C.

getthrough

D.referto25.

WhichcanbestdescribethesituationmentionedinParagraph3?A.

Aconstantmatter

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Adilemma C.

Adeathcircle

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Aclassiccase26.

Whatisthetopicofthelastbutoneparagraph?A.

Problemscausedbyimmigrants.

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Thepositiveroleimmigrantsplay.

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Thelivingconditionsofimmigrants.

D.

DifficultiesimmigrantsfaceinDetroit.27.

WhichstatementmayAudreySingeragreewith?A.

Thereisnoneedtoencouragesuchimmigrantfriendlypolicies.B.

Immigrantshavehigherexpectationsofacitythanitslocals.C.

Attractingimmigrantshelpspreventacityfromlosingpopulation.D.

Attractingimmigrantstocitieslosingpeopleisdemanding.CIremendalotofnonfictionbooks,andeveryonceinawhileIreviewanovel.ButIdon’tthinkI’veeverwrittenaboutabookofpoetrybefore.That’salmostwhatMaylisdeKerangal’sTheHeartis,though.It’spoetrydisguisedasanovel.ThreeFrench20yearoldsgosurfinginthemiddleofthenight,andasthey’redrivingbackfromthebeachjustbeforesunrise,theyhaveacaraccident.Twoofthemsurvivebutoneofthem,Simon,dies,andhisparentshavetodecidewhethertodonatehisheartornot.Theyfinallydecidetodoit,anddoctorstransplant（移植）theheart,andthebookisover.That’sjustitsstory.Thecarcrashhappensinthefirst15pages,sotherestofthebookisameditation（冥想）onlife,death,and,asthetitlesuggests,theheart.Therearen’teventhatmanycharacters:youmeetSimon’sfatherandmother,thedoctorondutyatthehospitalwhenSimongetsthere,thenurseassistinghim,theheadoftheorgandonationorganization,thewomanwhogetstheheartintheend,andafewotherpeople.Butjustdescribingtheplotislikesaying“duringahearttransplant,doctorsputoneperson’sheartintoanotherperson’sbody”andleavingitatthat.It’snottheplotthatmakesTheHeartsuchawonderfulbook.Firstofall,there’sthelanguage.ItmakesmethinkofVladimirNabokovmorethananybodyelse.Thesentencesarerichandfull,andtheygoonandon,whichistheexactoppositeofhowIwrite.AttimesIfoundmyselfreadingmoreslowlythanusual,simplybecausethewayshedescribesthingsissobeautiful:atonepointshedescribesacharacter’swordsan“reddeningrocksfromastillburningfire”.Thechoicesofwordsareveryspecific—IwenttothedictionaryadozentimestolookupthewordsIdidn’tknow.28.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthestoryofthebook?A.notplex. B.verytouching. C.veryinteresting. D.veryinspiring.29.Fromthe16thpage,thebook________.A.startstellingstories B.showssomepoemsC.beesmoreexciting D.talksaboutsomethingbig30.Whatmakesthebookwonderfulaccordingtotheauthor?A.Itstheme. B.Itsplot C.Itswritingstyle D.Itscharacters31.Thispassagecanbeclassifiedas________.A.anadvertisement B.abookreview C.afeaturestoryD.AnewsreportDWhenalaptoporsmartphonebatterystartslosingitspower,theonlyoptionsaretobuyanexpensivereplacement,orjustkeepitpluggedin(接通电源的)allthetime.Butonewomanmayhavefoundtheanswertothisproblem.MyaLeThaiisascientiststudyingattheUniversityofCalifornia.Sherecentlydiscoveredaprocessthatmayleadtobatteriesthatlastforever.Thaisaidshehadbeenfrustratedthatthebatteriesforherwirelessdevicesdegraded(退化)overtime,untiltheyfailedtochargefully.Thaididnotlikehavingtokeepherlaptopconnectedtoanelectricaloutlet(电源插座)tokeepitpoweredon.So,shedecidedtodosomethingaboutthatproblem.Atfirst,sheandherteamatUCIrvinethoughtaboutinventinganewbattery.Butastheyexperimented,Thaidiscoveredsomethingthatmightpermitlithiumion(锂离子)batteriestolastforever.Lithiumionbatteriespowermostwirelessdevices.Overtime,thebatterieslosetheabilitytoholdacharge.Mostofthesebatterieshavealifespanofabout7,000chargingcyclesbeforetheydie.Oneofthereasonslithiumionbatteriesdegradeistheiruseofnanowirestocarryelectricity.Nanowiresareextremelythin.Ahumanhairisthousandsoftimesthicker,forexample.Nanowiresareextremelyefficientcarriersofelectricity,whichmakesthemusefulinbatteries.ButThaisaidtheirthinnessalsomakesthemweak.“Nanowiresbreakandfractureovertime,”shesaid.“That’swhytheylosecapacity.”But,Thaihadatheory–thenanowiresmightlastlongerifcoveredwithagel(凝胶).Sheandherteamtestedthistheory.“Itwasalongprocessandalotofwork,”Thaisaid.Theteamtriedmanycoveringsforthewires.PMMA,atypeofplastic,wasoneofthem.ThenanowireswerecoatedwithPMMAandcycledthroughcharges200,000times.ThePMMAcoatednanowiresshowednoevidenceofdamage.Theresultssuggestthatbatteriescouldlastforever,withoutlosingchargingability.Thaisaid200,000cyclesamounttoaboutthreemonthsonjustonedevice.Thaihopestocontinueherresearchtounderstandwhythisgelworkssowellandtoseeifanyothergelcouldcreatebetterresults.MyaLeThaisaidsheisenjoyingthepublicityaboutherdiscovery.Shesaidsheneverexpectedherresearchtogetmediacoverage.“It’skindofcool,”shesaid.“I’mreallygladpeopleareshowinginterestinmyworkandnotjustintheworkitself,butalsointechnologyandenergy.”32.WhatcausedThaitoworkonlithiumionbatteries?A.Shedislikedthebatteriesforherlaptop.B.Shethoughtbatteriesweretooexpensive.C.Shefoundthatbatteriesgraduallywearout.D.Sheandherteamwereassignedtoinventanewbattery.33.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUEaboutnanowires?A.Theylastonly7,000chargingcycles.B.Theyaretooweaktocarryelectricity.C.Theyarenotsuitabletouseinbatteries.D.Theyarethemaincauseofbatterydegrading.34.Thebreakthroughmaymostprobablyliein______.A.anewkindofbattery B.coatingnanowiresingel C.newmaterialsforbatteries D.anewwayofchargingbatteries35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Whybatteriesaredegrading B.NanowirestryingonnewcoatingC.Nanowiresdiscoveredbyscientist D.Scientistinventslifelongbattery第二节七选五（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）Whydoyougotothelibrary?Forbooks,yes—youlikebooksbecausetheytellstories.______36______Atonetypeoflibrary,youcanjustdothat–eventhoughthereisnotasinglebook.AttheHumanLibrary,insteadofbooks,youcan“borrow”people._______37_______Foracertainamountoftime,youcanaskthemquestionsandlistentotheirstories,whichareasfascinatingasanythingyoucanfindinabook.Youcanspeakwitharefugee（难民）,ahomelesspersonofawomanlivingwithHIV._______38_____Inotherwords,theHumanLibraryencouragespeopletochallengetheirownprejudice（偏见）totrulygettoknowandlearnfromsomeonetheymightotherwisemakeanunfairjudgmentabout._____39_____RonniAbergel,hisbrotherDrayandsomecolleagueshostedafourdayeventduringamajorNorthernEuropeanfestival,hopingtoraiseawarenessaboutviolenceamongyouth.Afterthesuccessofthisevent,AbergelsetuptheHumanLibraryOrganization,whichhasbeengrowingeversince.Thestoriesthese＂books＂tellrangefromfascinatingtoheartbreakingandeverythinginbetween.Andthatistheverypointoftheorganization—toprovethatnopersoncanbesummedupinjustoneword.________40_______A.Theirlifestoriesareonvarioustopics.B.Peoplewithuniquelifestoriesvolunteertobethe“books”.C.Here,difficultquestionsareexpected,appreciatedandanswered.D.Itseekstoshowpeoplethatyoutrulycan’tjudgeabookbyitscover.E.Youhopetobelostinastoryorbetransportedintosomeoneelse’slife.F.Youdon’tneedalibrarycard–anyonecaneandbepartoftheexperience.G.TheHumanLibraryOrganizationwasfoundedinCopenhagen,Denmarkin2000.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节:完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。IhadjustarrivedinthisAsiancountryforaoneyearteachingposition.Oneday,Itookthesubwaytovisitsomeancientpalacesandtemplesinthedowntown.Thefollowingaccountofwhathappenedtomehastaughtmemuchaboutculture41.Sinceallthe42weretaken,Istood.Suddenly,Ifeltsomeonepullingonmybag.43Iprobablywasinsomeone’sway,Imovedoverslightly.Butinonequickmotion,Ifeltmybagremovedfrommyback,andinaflashitwas44.Iturnedaroundtoseewhothethiefwas.Ilookedatthepeoplestandingbehindme,butdidn’tseemybagoranyone45.MyheartsankandIbeganto46.Iglancedaroundthecarandfounddirectlyacrossfrommewasanelderlylady,andsittingonherlapwasmy47.Itriedtogetitbackfromherlap.ButasIbeganto48itup,shequicklygrabbeditbackand49it.Ilookedaroundatthepeoplestandingbesideme,andthosesittingbesideher,butnoonetookanynoticeofthesituation.Tryingnottocausea/an50,Itriedtonegotiate(协商)throughgestures.IusedmyhandsasbestasIcould,butshe51myrequestsformybagandpointedtomyback.Shepickedupmybag,showinghow52itwas.Ifinallybegantounderstand.Shewasholdingmybagto53me.Atthenextstop,amiddleagedwomangotonthecrowdedsubway.Anotherelderlywomansittingdowntookherbag,54itonherlap.Theydidn’ttalk;55thisolderwomanwasverypleasedtositwiththisstranger’sbagonherlapthroughoutherjourney.AsthesubwaypulledintothemaindowntownstationandIwasgettingreadytogetoff,thewoman56handedmebackmybag.But57Ihadachancetothankher,shehaddisappearedintothecrowd.Sadly,thisconsideratecustomwasmore58tomethanifIhadbeenrobbed.Everyonebackhomehadheardofbeingrobbedthatwas59citybehaviorbuthavingastrangerhangontosomeone’sbagoutof60,inacityoftwelvemillionpeoplethatwastrulyunusual.A.loss B.aim C.difference D.causeA.cars B.seats C.buses D.stationsA.Deciding B.Expecting C.Admitting D.AssumingA.gone B.emptied C.opened D.brokenA.cautious B.nervous C.suspicious D.alternativeA.regret B.scream C.sob D.panicA.bag B.book C.money D.mapA.bring B.pull C.check D.wrapA.heldout B.passedonto C.heldonto D.keptupA.attack B.change C.accident D.sceneA.ignored B.handled C.took D.receivedA.small B.useful C.heavy D.specialA.remind B.relieve C.tease D.warnA.dropping B.setting C.closing D.tappingA.yet B.so C.or D.becauseA.accurately B.merely C.gently D.abruptlyA.until B.once C.while D.beforeA.surprising B.amusing C.annoying D.disgustingA.practical B.standard C.regular D.reasonable

A.curiosity B.pity C.desperation D.consideration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或括号内单词的正确形式。Don’tforgetfamilyAlotoffilmshavetriedtodescribetheafterlifeandourmemoriesoffamilymemberswhohavepassedaway.ButfewhavedonebetterthanCoco,which_____61_____(enjoy)popularityworldwidesinceitwasreleased.Thefilmcreatingayoungboy,Miguel,____62___dreamsofbeinganacplishedmusician,_____63_____(set)intheMexicanholidayofDiadelosMuertos—DayoftheDead.Onthatyear’sDiadelosMuertos,hegetsaccidentally______64_____(transport)totheLandoftheDead,only_____65____(find)himselfinvolvedinamysteriouschainofevents.____66___isinthismagicalworldthatMiguelgetstomeetanddiscoverthetruthabouthisgreatgreatgrandpa.Whiletoldwithawildimagination,thestorypresentsaclearandwarmmessage,asVanityFairputit,___67___familyesfirst.FamilyisaconceptatthecenterofMexicanculture.OnDiadelosMuertoseveryyear,peopleinMexicohonortheirancestors___68___puttingtheirphotosuponthefamilyshrine(神龛),asindicatedinthefilm,andsharefoodand____69____(drink)tokeepthespiritsoftheirfamilymembersalive.“Inanerawhenyoungpeopleareso____70____(easy)attractedbycelebrities,Cocoteacheskidstopreserveandrespectthememoryoftheirancestors.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下