《Ks5u发布》广西岑溪市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

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、D三个选项中选出最佳选项。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.Wherewilltheperformancebepresented?A.Inaconcertroom. B,Inamovietheatre. C.Inanoperahouse.2.Whatdoesthemanoftendoatweekends?A.Hewatchesmatches. B.Hevisitsmuseums. C.Hegoesshopping.3.Whenwilltheman’sdaughterseeadoctor?A.At1:45. B.At11:50. C.At11:15.4.Whatdoesthewomancareabouttheshoes?A.Thecolour. B.Theshape. C.Theweight.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Afilm. B.Atrip. C.Aphoto.第二节（共小题：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.Howdidthewomanfeelaboutwinningthepetition?A.Surprised. B.Confidents C.Excited.7.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.improvehiswritingskills. B.Meetajournalist. C.Givehersomeadvice.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whyisthewomanattheshop?A.Toseetheshopmanager. B.TohavetheCDexchanged. C.Tocollectsomeinformation.9.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardthewoman?A.Patient. B.Bored. CAngry.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatrelationisJacktothewoman?A.Herneighbor. B.Hercolleague. C.Herhusband.11.WhatcanwelearnaboutJack?A.Hecannotcookatall. B.Hedoeslotsofhousework. C.Hisofficeisfarfromhome.12.Whatdoesthewomanhelpdoathome?A.Dosomecleaning. B.Dosomewashing. C.Dosomecooking.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofMarkTwain’sbiography?A.Informative. B.Adventurous. C.Boring.14.WhichplaceinspiredthefictionaltowninMarkTwain’sbook?A.NewOrleans. B.Hannibal. C.NewYorkCity.15.WhathappenedtoMarkTwainin1859?A.HemetHorace. B.Helefthishometown. C.Hebecameasteamboatpilot.16.HowdidMarkTwaingethispenname?A.Itwasgivenbyhisfather. B.Itcamefromhisjob. C.ItwassuggestedbyPilotHorace.所第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whoaretheintendedlistenersofthetalk?A.Officerswhohopetoimproveinternationalunderstanding.B.Studentswhowantlogetfurthereducation.C.Volunteerswhocanworkabroad.18.WhatkindofprojectdoestheoneinJapanbelongto?A.A.shorttermproject. B.Amediumtermproject, C.Alongtermproject.19.WhatdocstheprojectinPolanddemand?A.Medicalexperience. B.Languageability. C.Physicalwork.20.Wherewillthemedicalstudentswork?A.Inacenterfordisabledchildren. B.Inachildren’sholidaycenter. C.Inavillageof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。AItisquitenaturalforallofustowanttopreserveandprotectthefoodswepurchase.Withthatinmind,wealwaysthinkthatthebestwaytodothatisbyputtingtheminourrefrigerators.However,thefollowingfoodsshouldneverbeplacedinthefridge.◆BananasBananasshouldneverbeplacedinsidetherefrigeratorbecausetheykeepnutrientsbetteroutsidethefridge.Bananasarebetterkeptonthecounteruntiltheyripen.Thecoldtemperaturesactuallyslowdowntheripeningprocessofthebananas,whilethewetnessanddarknessofthefridgewillonlyleadtorotting.◆PotatoesPotatoesshouldbeplacedinacool,dryanddarkspace.Thecoldtemperatureofthefridgecanturnstarch(淀粉)intosugarmorerapidly.Itisalsoremendedthatpotatoesberemovedfromplasticorpaperbagstheymayhavebeenplacedin.Also,keepthemunwashed,aswellinanuncoveredcardboardbox.◆Garlic(大蒜)Placinggarlicinyourrefrigeratorwillactuallycauseittoshoot.Thegarlicwillalsorottenandevenrubbery.Moreover,insideyourfridge,thelookofthegarlicwillrarelychange.Thismeansyouwon’tbeabletotellifit’sanygooduntilyoufinallysliceitopen.◆Onions(洋葱)Placingyouronionsinsideyourrefrigeratorwilleventuallyendupturningthemrottenandsoft.Unpeeledonionsshouldbekeptoutofplasticbagsandfridge.Oneofthereasonsforthisisbecauseunpeeledonionsrequireandneedairexposureformaximumlife.Ifyouhavepeeled(剥皮)anonionthough,thenyoushouldkeepitinthefridge,inacoveredcontainer.21.Whyshouldbananasbekeptatnormaltemperature?A.Theycankeepfreshlong. B.Theycanremaintheirhardness.C.Theycankeeptheirnormalcolour. D.Theycangrowdelicioustoeat.22.Whatshouldyoudotokeeppotatoeswell?A.Wraptheminpaperbags. B.Puttheminopencontainers.C.Keeptheminairtightcardboardboxes. D.Storetheminacool,wetanddarkspace.23.Whichofthefollowingcanbestoredinthefridgeundercertaincondition?A.Bananas. B.Potatoes. C.Onions. D.Garlic.BToday,Imadethetimetolistentoapersonnewtome,whoImetwasparkingmycar,“Perfect”,hesaidashewalkedbymeasIcheckedhowconsideratelyIparked.Hewasacleancutgentlemansharinghisfeelingsabouthisgrownkids,parentingmistakesheisawareof,whileexpressingarealizationtoslayclearofdestructiveaddictions.Ilistenedpatientlyandkindly.Heseemedquitefortablewithme,inneedofsometreatmentlettinggoofhisthoughtsandemotions.Aftertalkingforawhile,Ihadtogoinside,andIaskedhimtowaitonthesidewalkandI’dberightbackwithsomegiftsforhim.Hewassoreceptiveailalong,andIcouldfeelthedesiresofhisheart.Ireturnedtohimwithbookmarks.Iencouragedhim,also,withacoupleofinspirationalthoughtstoliveby:Tofocusonwhatyouwant—howyouwanttofeelandhowyouwanttoliveandexperiencelife.Thisexperienceisagoodthingtome,meetingthisgentlemanasIamexperiencingthechallengesoftryingtobeapositiveencouragementtomydaughterAngelinfightingherillness.IknowAngelhasthedesiretoo,althoughinadifferentwayandatadifferentlevelinhergrowth.I’vereceivedlittletonoreactionfromAngelaboutthepositiveencouragementofthefamily.Ontheotherhand,thisgentlemanpaidattention.Someofthis,ofcourse,isthebigagedifference,Iimagine.Anyhow,Iextendedmyselfinfriendshiptohaveawalkandtalkwithmydaughterearlytomorrowmorning,soastobeacuringsupport,anditfeelsgoodforme,too—althoughfaroutsidemyusualfortzone.24.Whatdidtheauthorreacttotheman’stalk?A.Sheshowedgreatpitytohim. B.Shechattedwithhimwarmly.C.Shelefthimtogoshopping. D.Shetriedtobeagoodlistener.25.Whichofthefollowingmatchestheauthor’sadvicetotheman?A.Followyourownwilltolive. B.Doyourbesttochangeyourlife.C.Liveameaningfullifeofyourown. D.Gatheryourbraverytopullthrough.26.Whatdidthemanandtheauthor’sdaughterhaveinmon?A.Theyhaduniquecharacters. B.Theyacceptedadviceeasily.C.Theyfacedpersonalproblems. D.Theywerestrongwillpersons.27.Whatwouldtheauthordoday?A.Getintouchwiththeman. B.Takeherdaughtertohospital.C.municatewithherdaughter. D.Tellherdaughtertolearnfromtheman.CClimatechangehashadanumberofeffectsoncitiesaroundtheworld,includingrisingseelevels.And,thishasbeeanespeciallybigproblemforcoastalcities.Cityofficialsmustnowprepareforhighertidesontheircoasts.TheAmericancityofMiamiisoneexample.LocatedinSouthFlorida,Miamiishometonearly3millionpeopleandbillionsofdollarsinlandandbuildings.MiamiisoneofthecitiesinAmericamostatriskforrisingsealevels.ThewaterfrontiscentraltoMiami’scultureandeconomy.Butastheseasrisewithclimatechange.thewaterwillnotstayput.LargepartsofSouthFloridaareindangerofbeingunderwaterintheingyears.AcrossBiscayneBay,theCityofMiamiBeachismakingimprovementsraisingstreets,addingwaterpumpsandmore.Itiscostingthecityalotofmoney.Localmunitieswillspend500milliondollarsfortheimprovements.Thankfully,theresidents,thefolksthatarepayingthebillforthiswork,realizethatthecostofdoingnothingismuchgreater.Apossibilityofficialsarediscussingwithresidentsisforcitytobuyhomesinsomeplaceswherefloodinghasbeenaproblem.Thecitywouldthenturnthatlandintoparksofgrasslandthatcouldholdthewater.Overtime,thecitymayneedtotakebiggerrisks.Miami’sfuturedependslargelyonhowmuch,andhowfast,theoceansrise.CarolineLewisleadstheclimateactivismgroup,theCLEOInstitute.Shesayscitiescannotavoidtheneedtomoveinland.But,shesays，awellplannedwithdrawal(撤退)couldincludemeasurestokeeppeoplesafelyinplaceforaslongaspossible.And,shesays,theworldcouldlearnfromsuchamodel.InthesetwoFloridacitiesbuiltonwetlands,thereremainsalotofhopefulness.28.WhatthreatdoesthecityofMiamiface?A.Itneedspeople’ssupporttokeepsafe.B.Itwillbefloodedwithrisingseawater.C.Itdoesn’tknowhowtogetoutoftrouble.D.Itneedsmuchmoneytosloprisingwater.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“stayput”inParagraph2mean?A.Keeprising. B.Maketrouble.C.Remainstill. D.Spreadinonedirection.30.Whatdothepeoplethereagreetodowiththeirproblem?A.Leaveasitis. B.Getreadytoflee.C.Donatemoneyforit. D.Takeactionagainstit.31.WhichofthefollowingbestmatchesCarolineLewis’opinion?A.Makingcoastalciaslongaspossible.B.Warningtheworldofsuchanaturaldisaster.C.Ensuringpeopletolivetheresafelyforever.D.Movingcoastalcitiestosafeplacessoon.DGravitysignalsthatracethroughthegroundatthespeedoflightcouldhelpseismologists(地震学家)getabetterhandleonthesizeoflarge,destructivequakessoonaftertheyhit，astudysuggests.ThetinychangesinEarth’sgravitationalfield,createdwhenthegroundshifts,arriveatearthquakemonitoringstationswellbeforeearthquakewaves.“Thegoodthingwecandowiththesesignalsishavequickinformationonthemagnitude(震级)ofthequake,”saysMartinVaillée,aseismologistattheParisInstituteofEarthPhysics.EarthquakeequipmentinChinaandSouthKoreapickedupgravitysignalsimmediatelyafterthemagnitude9.1TohokuearthquakethatdestroyedpartsofJapanin2011.Thesignalsappearastinyaccelerationsonearthquakerecordingequipment,morethanaminutebeforetheseismicwavesshowup.“Wecanlookbeforetheearthquakewavesarrive,”saysVallée.“Ifweseenothing,wecansaythatthequakethatmadethesewasmaybelarge,butnothuge.Ifweseethesignals,itmeanswereallyhaveaverybigquake.”Hadseismologistsbeenmonitoringforgravitychanges,theymighthaverealizedsoonerjusthowbigtheTohokuearthquakewas.Asmallincreaseinanearthquake’smagnitudemeansalargechangeintheenergyreleasedbythequakeandthedestructionexpected.Thatinformationisimportantforemergencyrespondersastheydecidewhatresourcestoarrange.It’llbeamajorcontributionifgravitationalwavescanbeatdownthetimeneededtoknowthatabigearthquakeisbig.Butmuchworkremainsbeforegravitysignalscanbeconsideredareliabletoolinthevitalminutesafterabigquake.Afewextraminutesofwarningcansavelives,particularlyincoastalareaswherepeoplecanfleeaheadofaniningtsunami.32.Whatcanbejudgedifgravitysignalsappearontheequipment?A.Whenearthquakeswilltakeplace. B.WhenaterribletsunamiisingC.Whatdegreeanearthquakereaches. D.Howquicklyahugeearthquakespreads.33.Howisthestudyofgravitysignalsprogressing?A.It’salreadybeenusedtopredictquakes. B.Itisnotgettingalongquitewell.C.Itisgatingonsmoothly. D.Itneedsfurtherresearch,34.Whatisthepracticalbenefitofthisdiscovery?A.Predictingearthquakessuccessfully.B.Offeringalongertimetosavelives.C.Lettingscientistsbetterknowearthquakes.D.Replacingthepresentearthquakeprediction.35.Whichoffollowingcanbethebesttitlefor?A.GravitysignalscouldspeedilywarnofhugequakesB.Scientistshavemorethanonewaytoforecastquakes.C.Humanbeingsarenolongerafraidofhugequakes.D.Advancedtechnologycouldpreventhugequakes.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。HelpfulPetTipsSelectingtheRightPetKeepthefollowingquestionsinmindbeforebringinghomeanewpanion:

_36_Alargedogwillneedlotsofroomtoexercise,soifyouliveinasmallapartment,youmaypreferthepanyofacat.

Howmuchattentioncanyougive?Youdon’twantyournewpettobelonelyifyoufrequentlyworklateortravel.Afishisawisechoice.

Doyouhavechildrenorwillchildrenfrequentlyvisityourhome?Someanimalsarejustbetterwithkidsduetotheirnature._37_Arethereanytasksyouwouldliketheanimaltoperform?Ifyou’relookingforaguarddog,you’llwantdifferentqualitiesthanifyou’repurelyseekingpanionship.KeepingPetsHealthyandHappyOneofthetoppetlipsforpotentialownersismaking.sureyou’refeedingyournewfriendproperly.Askyourveterinarianaboutthenutritionalneedsofananimalofitsage,sizeandbreeding,_38_Inaddition,ownersmustsafeguardthehealthoftheirpets.Thismeansstayinguptodateonimmunizations(防疫针)andcheckups._39_Inthisway,youcanhelpyounoticethefirstsignsofpotentialillness.Timelytreatmentcanpreventanyunnecessarysufferingorilleffects._40_Thishelpskeepanimalsatahealthyweightwhilealsoprovidingopportunitiesforpetsandownerstobond.Intheend,attentionandaffectionwillgoalongwaytowardkeepingyournewfamilymemberhappyandcontented.A.Howmuchspacedoyouhave?B.Somefamilieswantapuppyforhoursofplay.C.Buytopqualityfoodorseekoutnaturalfood.D.Howmuchenergydoyouexpectfromyourpet?E.Keepaneyeoutforchangesinappearanceorbehavior.F.Makesureyou’realsodevotingpropertimetoyourpanion’sexercise.G.Youwantapetthatwillacceptyourchild’sattention,notgetnervousorbite.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。IvolunteersomeofmytimeinordertogivebackjustalittleofwhatIamsoblessedtohave.Thismonth.Ihadanunbelievableopportunityto_41_mydream,andstepoutofmy_42_surroundings.IvolunteeredtogotoGuatemale(危地马拉)withaneyeglass.Our_43_wenttoasmalltowninGuatemala.SanAugustin.We_44_ourtablesandpackagesofpremade_45_inthedirtcourtyardofaclinic,getuptheSnellenchartonawall,andbegan_46_people.Youngandold,theycamefrommanyofthe_47_town.Mosthadneverhadaneyeexambefore.Theywaitedforhours_48_inthesun,neverplaining.Ifwecouldhelpthemoutwitha_49_pairofglassestheywouldfeeldeeply_50 _.Someonlyleftwitheyedropsorsunglasses,and_51_thesepeopleweregrateful.Wesawoverahundred_52_adayandagoodpartofthosewesawgotglasses.We_53_overandoverfrompeoplewhoknewtheireyes_54_helpthattheyhadnotgonetoadoctorbecauseitwastoo_55_,orhadnotgottheglassestheyneededforthesamereason.Wesawchildrenwhowere_56_outofschoolbecausetheycouldnotseethe_57_,andwemetwomenwhocouldnotseetothreadneedles,driverswith_58_seeingroadsigns.Wearenotdoctors,andtherewereseveralpeoplewecouldnothelp.Butforthosewecould,wewatchedwithpleasureastheirlives_59_.Whatagiftsightisandwhatadifferenceit_60_toseeclearly.41.A.find B.realize C.forget D.break42.A.strange B.hard C.fortable D.tiresome43.A.team B.family C.fiends D.patients44.A.watchedover B.setup C.pickedup D.carriedaway45.A.clothes B.gifts C.medicine D.glasses46.A.examining B.greeting C.calming D.feeding47.A.dangerous B.beautiful C.suffering D.surrounding48.A.anxiously B.honestly C.patiently D.curiously49.A.wonderful B.simple C.cheap D.unique50.A.grateful B.upset C.reliable D.generous51.A.ever B.then C.rather D.even52.A.children B.people C.woman D.volunteers53.A.heard B.admitted C.ignored D.explored54.A.limited B.offered C.missed D.needed55.A.unbelievable B.useless C.expensive D.generous56.A.forced B.taken C.kept D.persuaded57.A.teacher B.board C.book D.subject58.A.suffering B.transport C.care Ddifficult.59.A.changed B.succeeded C.remained D.recovered60.A.proves B.decides C.makes D.provides第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Sheryldroppedtheheartpaintedrockintomybag,_61_(say),“There’snochargeforthis.Iwanttogiveityou!”Herlovingenergyhadattractedme_62_herdisplayattheartisan’sPopLocalpartylikeabeetoaflower.Wehad_63_hearttoheartchatabout_64_shebeganpaintingrocksbecauseofthewhitefeathersymbolismsharedas_65_(inspire)betweenherandanuncleandhowit_66_(eventual)developedintoher“beekind”mission.Fromherpocketshepulledasweetlittlerock._67_(paint)likeabee,withthewords“beekind”ontheback.“Ipaintandgivethese!”sheshared.“Theyareinsomany_68_(country)now,evenoneattheGreaIaskedifIcouldtakesomephotos.IsawSheryl’ssmile,anditjustlit_69_(she)wholefact.ItjustoccurredtomethatearlierinthedayIgaveawayaheartshaped“worrystone”andnowI_70_(give)arockwithaheartpaintedlovinglyonit.第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（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。每处错误仅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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I’mgladthatI’mgettingmoreinterestedinEnglishthanever.However,inthepast.IthinklearningEnglishwastolearngrammarrulesorwordsbyheart.Ididn’tliketoreadorspeakEnglish,norIwillingtotalkwithmyclassmatesinEnglish.Now.withyourEnglishteacher’shelp.IlaverealizedwhattheskillsinlearningEnglishareinfacthabits.IhavebeguntoenjoyspeakingEnglishandmunicatewithmyclassmates.IoftenreadsomenewarticleorlookforsomeinformationontheInternet.Foraresult,IhavebeemoreandmoreinterestinginEnglish.AndImadeagreatprogressinEnglish.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Terry要来北京一所高中任教，请你介绍城市交通情况，以便来时出行，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.交通工具（出租车、地铁、公交等）；2.比较利弊。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________