天津市2017-2018學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期末考試試題

1、天津市 2017-2018 學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期末考試試題I.聽(tīng)力（共 20 小題，每題 0.5 分，滿分 10 分）第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 0.5 分，滿分 2.5 分）聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題， 從題中所給的 A、B C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳 選 項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題 和 閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. What is the possible relati on ship betwee n the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Colleagues.Teacher and stud

2、e nt.2. What is the problem with Joan? A.She suffers from a headache.B. She has an upset stomach. C.She catches a bad cold.3. What did the speakers pla n to do?A.Go for a walk.B. Have a picnic.C. Play a game.4. Why does Jack have to work on Sun day?A. To prepare for his lecture. B. To finish his pap

3、er. family.5. What are the speakers talk ing about?A. A crazy driver.B. New traffic rules.第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 0.5 分，滿分 7.5 分）聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個(gè)選 項(xiàng) 中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。 聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè) 小題,每小題 5 秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各個(gè)小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 題。6. Where does the con versati

4、on most likely take place?B.In an airport.C.C. To support hisC. A traffic accide nt.A. In a hotel.C. I n a theater.7. How much will the man pay?A. $1,208.B. $1,218.C. $1,280.聽(tīng)第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 題。8. Where does the man like to travel most? A.The Western Un ited States.B. The Central Uni ted States.C. Th

5、e Southern Un ited States.9. Which does the woma n thi nk is the worst for travel?A. The car s breaking down.B. The traveler s getting lost.C. The phone s poor signal.聽(tīng)第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 題。10. What has the woma n bee n busy doing? A. Los ingweight.B. Applyi ng to a uni versity.C. Prepari ng for mid

6、term exams.11. What should the woman do first in the man s opinion?A. Sleep more.B. Eat better.12. How much coffee is advised a day?A. Two cups.B. Three cups.9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 題。13.What does the woma n call for? A. ToC. Exercise moreC. Four cups.聽(tīng)第apply for a job.B. To reserve a room.C. T o order of

7、fice supplies.14. How much more does DO45 cost than DO44?A. 15 poun ds.B. 45 poun ds.C. 50 pounds.15.What is the draw ing board made of?16. Whyca ntthe womanorder draw ing pensand rulers now? A. The stocks are running low.B. They have bee n sold out.C. The girl in charge is abse nt.聽(tīng)第 10 段材料，回答第 17

8、至 20 題。17. What happened to the 2-year-old boy? A. He had a heart surgery.B. He suffered from cancer.C. He got hurt in an accide nt.18. Why did the father get a scar-like picture marked on his chest?A. To be uniq ue.B. To support his son.19. What does Mrs. Guo think of the father s move?20. What has

9、 the father refused?II.單項(xiàng)選擇（共 15 小題，每題 1 分，滿分 15 分）21._ the sun rises, all the stars in the sky disappear.-Of course not.A. Wood.B. Plastic.C. Metal.C. T o cover his scar.A. Acceptable.B. Ridiculous.C. TouchA. I nterviews.B. Don ations.C. Medical aid.A. The mome ntB. Before22. The crim inal was very

10、 cunning（狡猾）forest so that he wontescape aga in.A. temporaryB. ten tative23. It is un fair that he gets very littleA. in honor ofB. in charge of24. -Will you go to Joh nC. TillD. ForWe have to make asearch of theC. tenseD. thorough_ his hard work.C. i n reward ofD. in favor ofsparty this Friday?A. i

11、f in vitedB. even if in vitedC. un til invitedD. whe n invitedin the end.27. The children went home from the grammar school, their lessonsday.learning tool.,the damage would be in calculable.33. -Were all the three people in the car injured in the accide nt?-No, _ only the two passe ngers who got hu

12、rt.25.is where he gets all his money from.A. What I ca ntun dersta nditB. That I ca ntun dersta nd itC. What I ca ntun derstandD. Which I ca ntunderstand26. Scie ntists hadthousands of chemicals before theydecided on the right oneA. worked outB. brought outC. tried outD. turned outfor theA. finishin

13、gB. finishedC. hadfiniD. were vidingen terta inment,thewebsite also turnsoutto be a helpfulA. Far fromB. Apart fromC. Instead ofD. Regardless of29.A. Should such a disaster occurB. If such a disaster had occurredC. Had such a disaster occurredD. If such a disaster should be occurred30.

14、 My camera can beto take pictures in cloudy and sunny con diti ons.A. adaptedB. adjusted31. Can we begi n by discuss ing mattersA. aris ingB. arise n32. In a time of social reform, people therapid cha nges of society.C. adoptedD. admitted_ out of the last meeti ng?C. risingD. risensstate of mind ten

15、ds to keepwithA. packB.paceC. progressD. processA. itwasB. there wereC. they wereD. there was34. Only by in creas ing the nu mber of doctors by50%_properlhospital.A. can be the patie nts treatedB. cantheC. the patie nts can be treatedD. treated can be the patie nts35. -You could always put the decis

16、i ons off a little bit l on ger.If I leave it much Ion ger,Imight miss my chanee.A. That sreas on ableadvice.B. Is ntit agoodidea?C.Doyouthinkso?D. I can 分 20 分）tagree more. III.完形填空（共 20小題，每題 1 分，滿At an airport I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They hadannounced her

17、p lane s 36 and standing near the door, he said to his daughter,I love you; Iwish you eno ugh.”She said,“ Daddy, our_37_ together has bee n more tha neno ugh. Yourloveis _ 38_ I ever n eeded. I wish you eno ugh, too, Daddy.” They kissed good-byeand she left.He walked over _39_ the window where I was

18、 seated. Standing there I couldsee he wan ted and n eeded to _ 40_. I tried not to in terfere his _ 41_, but hewelcomed me in by ask ing,“ Did you ever say good-bye to some one_ 42_ it wouldbe forever? ”“ Yes, I have, ” I replied.Saying that brought back _ 43_ I had of expressing mylove and _44_ for

19、all my Dad had done for me. Recog nizing that his days were_ 45_, I took thetime to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was 46_ . When Iasked why it was a forever good-bye, he said he was_ 47_ andher daughter lived much too far away. He guessed this departure might

20、 be the48before his fun eral.Whenl asked him why they said I wish you eno ugh” , he expla inedthat had been _49_ from other generations. His parents used to say it to _ 50_by which they wan ted other people to have a life filled with eno ugh_ 51_ things to support them.“ I wish you eno ugh sun to _5

21、2_ your attitude bright. I wish you eno ugh rainto appreciate the sun more. I wish you eno ugh happ in ess to keep your spirit_ 53_. I wish you eno ugh pain _54_ the smallest joys in life appear muchbigger. I wish you eno ugh gains to_ 55_ your wantin g. I wish you eno ugh“ Hellos ” to get you throu

22、gh the finalGood-bye36.A. departureB. troubleC. flightD. accide nt37.A. storyB. lifeC. workD. relati on38.A. oneB. thatC.suchD. all39.A. acrossB. throughC. aboveD. toward40.A.shoutB. cryC. repeatD. laugh41.A. bus in essB. sile neeC. privacyD. thought42.A. knowingB. rememberi ngC. doubti ngD. imagi n

23、ing43.A. sightsB.scenesC. picturesD. memories44.A. appreciati onB. sympathyC. enjoyme ntD. affectio n45.A. fastB. terribleC. limitedD. hard46.A. meaningB. experie ncingC. won deri ngD. questi oning47.A. oldB. busyC. tiredD. weak48.A. i ntervalB. begi nningC. pauseD. last49.A. made outB. made upC. ha

24、n ded overD. han ded down50.A. every oneB. anyoneC. nobodyD. some one51. A. funnyB. valuableC. specialD. no rmal52.A. leaveB. proveC.keepD. feel53.A. aliveB. aloneC. amazedD. ashamed54.A. even ifB. now thatC. so thatD. as if55.IV.A. preve nt閱讀理解（共 15B. improve小題，每題 2 分,C. satisfy滿分 30 分）D.changeABec

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35、ntsB. The stude nts who are work ing as teachersC. All the scie nee teachersD. The college graduates teach ing in PreK60. What is the best title of the passage?afterA. Dreams of Beco ming a TeacherB. Teach ing Scholarships and GrantsC. Five Scholarships for TeachersD. Five Scholarships for Stude nts

36、Every day we are exposed to images,videos, music and news. In this age ofvisualand aural hyper-stimulation, the medium of radio is making a great comeback.曲 re at the beginning of a golden age of audio, ”saidUS-based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morni ng Herald. Inthe lastmont

37、h alone, 15 perce nt of US adults liste ned to a radio podcast (播客） Thesestatistics,released by Edis onResearch, show the successful evoluti on offormat. The term“podcast ” was inven ted in 2004, but the trend only started gaining main streampopularity in recent years.With the sharp in crease in con

38、 sumerdema nd for smart pho nes and tablets, podcast sales have jumped.The appeal of the podcast partly lies in its multiplatform delivery and on-demand capabilities.You can listen during those extra minutes of the day whenyoure walking to the shops, waiting in a queue or riding the subway.Similar t

39、otelevisi onshows, podcasts are gen erally free to dow nl oad and most offer new content every week.Donna Jacks on, 22, Sydney Uni versity media graduate, liste ns to podcasts twoI listen while I mwandering around thehouse doing something else. It makes completing a boring task much more enjoyableAn

40、d its an easy way of keeping in touch with what also been listening to This American Life and Serial.They have a special skillto really draw you in.”Un like televisi on and music,the audio format has the pote ntialto createa deep impression on readers. Blumberg says this owes to the podcasts ability

41、“to create close relati on shipand emoti onal connection.”Sydney Uni versityundergraduate Hazel Proust, majoring in social work and arts, agrees Whenyoure listening, it feels asif the voice of the podcasts storyteller is talkingdirectlyto you.Its comforting,”said Proust.It seems the age-old traditio

42、nof verbal storytelling is very muchalive and well.61. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn thatA. traditi onal broadcast has come backB. America ns love liste ning to the radioC. podcasts have become very popular todayD. smart phones sell well because of podcasts62.The writer men ti ons Donn

43、a Jacks on mai nly totraditi onal radiobroadcaststo the present days digitalpodcastor three times a week, via iTunes.s going on in the rest ofthe world, ” she said,I mainly listento BBC podcasts, but recent ly IveA. tell how young people relax themselvesB. expla in why young people like podcastsC. i

44、n troduce what programs podcasts prese ntD. show how popular podcasts are63.Paragraph 5 is mainly about64. What is probably the best title of the passage?B. Opinions of PodcastD. Tech no logy of PodcastCFan tasies for young readers really bega n with the fairy tales of writers suchas the Brothers Gr

45、imm. Of course, all the childre n who grow up readi ng these booksand tales n ever, at heart, really grow up at all, for such won derful stories areforever carved in their min ds. And fairy tales are as much fun to read whe n we arefifty, only for memorable reas ons, as they are whe n we are childre

46、 n.But it sobvious these days that fantasiesaren t only for the little ones.In1977, 23 years after The Lord of theRings by Tolkien was published, Terry Brookspublished his firstnovel, The Sword of Shannara. It became the first work of fictionever to appear on the New York Times Trade Paperback Bests

47、eller List, where it remained for over fivemon ths. Follow ing the release of Tolkie ns work, earlierworks of fan tasy, like T.H. White sOnce and Future Ki ng and Eric Eddis onsTheMezentian Gate (in 1958) came out before The Sword of Shannara, but neither hadan in flue nee quite like TheSword of Sha

48、nn ara. Fan tasies were truly reborn.As the popularity of fantasiesbegan to grow quickly, the film and televisionA. the in flue neeof radiosB.of podcastsC. read ersimpressi on on radiosD. peoplethe advantages reacti on to theA. Retur n of RadioC. Features of Radiomediumindustryclimbed aboard the ban

49、dwagon. During the eighties, the fantasy/adventuremovie was born. Conanis a classic to the eighties. The lack of reallygood fantasymovies in the recent past can be blamed on substa ndard special effects. However, now, in an age ofpost-moder n computer tech no logy, the impossible is no Ion ger a con

50、cern. Since the release andpopularity of TheLord of theRin gs, cin ema scree n product ion rights have bee n bought for scores offan tasy no vels, from Terry Brooks to Robert Jorda n.The future of fantasies has never looked so assured. Even children s cinema has had its ownsuccesses through the big

51、scree n release of theHarry Potter series andthe classic Peter Pan. While there rema ins a choice to go bey ond the reality we know, there will alwaysbe fantasies.65. What can we lear n from the first paragraph?A. Children reading fairy tales never grow up.B. Fantasies are attractive to persons of a

52、ll ages.C. Fan tasies appear earlier tha n fairy tales.D. The Brothers Grimm is famous for TheSword of Shann ara.66. Whywere earlier fantasy movies less attractive to people?A. The special effects in the movies are not good eno ugh.B. They are n ot good stories.C. The actors in the movies are poorly

53、-skilled.D. There are not big theaters for them.67. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Types of fan tasies.B. Famous fan tasy works.C. The developme nt of fan tasies.D. The popularity of fan tasies.DThe small Canadian Hemlock（鐵杉）shook her branches in the wind. Westood there, in the windyChri

54、stmas tree lot, and each of us was filled with the joy of Christmas. There was no way that we wouldsayno” to the small Canadian wond _Due to my asthma（ 哮喘）Christmas had become a struggle for me. But this yearDue to the wonders of modern medicine, we were looking for our firstwas differe nt.real Chri

55、stmas tree in years, a livingtree. Costly（ 昂貴的）though it was, we paidthe man.Wemade a promise to our living tree that we would keep her alive untilspring.Then we found a pot to put her in. We had our tree lighted in no time. Standingback, in the living room, now darkened except for the lights of the

56、 tree, was a breathless, magical moment.Christmas came and went, all too fast. We carefully removed everyth ing.Tenderly,we moved our potted tree down into the cold basement. I would frequentlyvisit the little tree. Then the needles began to drop one day. Hastily（急 速地）,my husba nd dug a huge hole in

57、 our back yard .Into the ground, with a mixture of perfect soil, went ourlittle tree, along with my hopes and dreams.Was she dead? Would she grow? Each day, with more and more bran ches lack ingn eedles, our hopes flagged. After three years of drought, there was a new day forour garde ns and our lit

58、tle tree. One day, my husba nd and daughter shouted at me.“Come outside! ” they called.Look! It sgrowing buds! ”I hurried into the back yard. Hardly daring to hope, I searched, as my daughtergen tly guided my eyes to the tips of each tiny bran ch. There they were! Wehad ntkilled her after all. Well,

59、 a new day has daw ned（露曙光）,and my littletree and I are spreadi ng our bran ches together.68. The underlined wordwonder”in Paragraph 1 refers to_ .A. a great surpriseB. the won derful ChristmasC. Canadian Hemlock s strong lifeD. the atmosphere of Christmas69. The text seemed to show that the lack of

60、 n eedles resulted from_.A. the terrible weather in the areaB. the lack of eno ugh waterC. the aut hors frequent visitsD. the place where the tree was put70. The last paragraph mainly shows that_.A. the tree still lived thereB. the author bega n to lead an active lifeC. it was right to rescue the tr