湖南省醴陵二中四中2017-2018學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題

醴陵二中·醴陵四中2017年下學(xué)期兩校聯(lián)考高二年級英語期末考試試卷時量：120分鐘分值：150分注意事項：1．答題前填寫好自己的姓名、班級、考號等信息2．請將答案正確填寫在答題卡上第Ｉ卷第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個小題。從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatisthewomangoingtodotonight?A.Gotothecinema. B.Attendameeting.C.WatchTV.2.Whatwillthemanbuyforthewoman?A.Notebooks.B.Pencils.C.Paper.3.Whatistheman’sfavoritesport?A.Tennis. B.Volleyball.C.Basketball.4.What’stheweatherprobablylikenow?A.Rainy. B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.5.Whenwillthespeakersprobablyleaveforthetrainstation?A.At3:30pm. B.At4:00pm.C.At4:30pm.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6、7題。6.WhoisSara?A.Alisa’sclassmate. B.Thewoman’steacher. C.Thewoman’sfriend.7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.Doherhomework.B.Takeaphotoofflowers.C.IntroducethemantoSara.聽下面一段對話，回答第8、9題。8.Wholikesplayingfootball?A.Sam.B.David.C.Maria.9.HowdidthemanknowMaria?A.Theywereinthesameclass.B.Theymetatthewoman’sparty.C.Theywereinthesamemusicclub.聽下面一段對話，回答第10至12題。10.Whatisnexttothenewmusicclubthatthemantalksof?A.Auniversity.B.Apark.C.Acinema.11.Whatmaynotbewornintheclub?A.Sportsshoes.B.Jeans.C.Tshirts.12.Howmuchwillthewomanpaythefirsttimeshevisitstheclub?A.5pounds.B.7.5pounds.C.10pounds.聽下面一段對話，回答第13至16題。13.Whatwasthewomandoingjustnow?A.Lookingforabook.B.Readingthenewspaper.C.Havinglunch.14.Whendidthewomanloseherbook?A.LastTuesday.B.LastWednesday.C.LastThursday.15.Wheredidthewomanloseherbook?A.Atabookstore.B.Inheroffice.C.Inarestaurant.Whatwillthemandonextforthewoman?A.Buyherabirthdaypresent.B.Checkatthefrontdesk.C.Helpfindherbook.聽下面一段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatdidthespeaker’sparentsadvisehimtodo?A.Gocampingnearby.B.Stayathome.C.Takearaincoat.18.Howdidthespeakergettothevillagefiveyearsago?A.Bysubway.B.Bycar.C.Onfoot.19.WhatdoesthespeakerwantPollytobring?A.Food.B.Drinks.C.Atent.Howlongwillittaketogettothevillagebybus?A.Onehour.B.Fourhours.C.Fivehours.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。ATop5MustSeePlacesinBeijingBeijingisanoldcapitalcitywithalotoftouristsattractions.WhatisthemostrepresentativeplaceinBeijing?Theanswersarevarious.HerearetheTop5MustSeePlacesinBeijing.ForbiddenCityTheForbiddenCityistheidealplaceforyoutobeginyourexplorationofBeijing.Makesuretowearfortableshoesasyouhavetowalkalot!Amultilingualguiderecorderisremended,asitcantellyouthestoriesbehindthepalace.OpeningHour:8:3017:00EntranceFee:RMB60Tian’anmenSquareLyingintheheartofBeijingCity,itistheplaceformassiveparadesandgathering.AtsunriseandsunsettheraisingandloweringceremonyoftheChineseNationalFlagiswellworthseeing.Ticketfees:FreeOpeningTime:WholeDayGreatWallMostofthesectionsoftheGreatWallinBeijingarewellpreserved,andthemostfamoussectionisBadaling.FortheGreatWallhiking,getreadyforstrongfootwear.Forhotweather,pleasealsopreparesunblock,sunglassesandwater.BadalingGreatWall:TicketFees:RMB40(Nov.01toMar.31);RMB45(Apr.01toOct.31)OpenHours:6:40to18:30SummerPalaceRegardedasthelargestimperialgardeninChina,theSummerPalaceisinfactaparkstyledroyalretreat.WithmasterlydesignandartisticarchitectureintegratingthehighlightofChinesegardenarts,ithasearnedatitleof"RoyalGardenMuseum".OpenTime:6:3020:30TicketFee:RMB40(lowseason)/RMB50(peakseasonduringtheholidays)TempleofHeavenTheTempleofHeavenworkedassacrificialpoundbuildingsfortheMingandQingemperors.What'stheintriguingbyproductionofthetempleisthatifyouentertheTempleofHeavenintheearlymorning,youcanfindmanypeopledoingalltypesofKungfu,Taiji,dancingandothermorningexercises.OpenTime:6:0021:00TicketFee:RMB3521.Accordingtothepassage,touristsareremendedtouseamultilingualguiderecorderwhenvisiting_________.A.Tian’anmenSquareB.TempleofHeavenC.ForbiddenCityD.SummerPalace22.At5:45inthemorning,whatcouldoneenjoy?A.TheartisticarchitecturaldesignoftheSummerPalace.B.WanderingaboutontheTian’anmenSquare.C.ThesunriseontheBadalingGreatWall.D.ExercisesofKungfuandTaijiintheTempleofHeaven.23.Whichisthemostsuitableplaceforthosewhowanttogosquaredancinginthemorning?A.TempleofHeavenB.Tian’anmenSquareC.SummerPalaceD.ForbiddenCity24.IfLiHuawantstovisittheSummerPalaceandBadalingGreatWallduringtheNationalDay,howmuchshouldhepayforthetickets?A.80 B.85C.90D.95BBothofmyparentsworkedfulltimewhenIwasalittlegirl,somygrandmotherwouldstayatourhouseduringtheday.Wewouldwatchgameshowsinthelivingroom.OurfavoritewasThePriceisRight.Wewouldcalloutouranswersalongwiththecontestants.WhenIgotolderandstartedgoingtoschool,wecouldn’twatchourgameshowsregularly.Thatwasokaywithme,though,becausetheonethingIlikedbetterthanwatchinggameshowswithmygrandmotherwashelpingherbake.Watchingherinthekitchenwasamazing:sheneverseemedtoneedtherecipesbuteverythingshemadetasteddelicious.Atfirst,Iwouldjustsitinthekitchenandwatch,eventhoughIdidn’tunderstandwhatshewasdoing.AsIgotolder,sheletmehelpwiththeeasyparts,suchasmeasuringthesugar.Thedaysheletmeseparatetheeggs，IfeltlikeIhadfoundpletepleasure.Atlast,myparentsdecidedthatIcouldtakecareofmyself，andmygrandmotherstoppedingovereveryday.Theloveofbaking,however,stayedwithme.Istartedbakingbymyself,andevenifthecookiesendedupburntsometimes,moreoftentheyturnedoutprettywell.Itriedoutnewrecipes,andwheneverIgottoathornypart,Iwouldcallmygrandmotherforadvice.SometimesIwouldcallherjusttotalk,too.IfeltlikeIcouldtalktoheraboutanything.Mygrandmotherpassedawaytenyearsago,butIstillthinkofhereveryday.Lastweek,Ifoundarecipebookshemadeforme.Itincludedherrecipesforbrownies,cookies,andmyfavorite,lemonpie.AsIlookedthroughthepages,IthoughtIcouldhearhervoice.Shewastheonewhotaughtmenotjustaboutbaking,butaboutlife.25.Whilehelpinghergrandmotherbake,theauthor.A.missedthegameshowsB.refusedtogotoschoolC.showedgreatinterestD.couldtakecareofherself26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thorny"inParagraph4mostprobablymean?A.Basic.B.mon.C.Difficult.D.Special.27.Fromthepassageweknowtheauthor'sgrandmother.A.livedwithherfamilyB.wasveryskilledatbakingC.publishedarecipebookD.hadbeenonagameshowCAsInternetusersbeemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation,arepeoplerememberingless?Ifyouknowyourputerwillsaveinformation,whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory,yourbrain?ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowhowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment,theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoaputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthattheputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthattheputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydidnottrytorememberit.Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember,andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationontheputer.Theinformationwasinaspecificputerfolder.Surprisingly,peoplelaterrememberedthefolderlocationbetterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled“transactivememory(交互記憶).”AccordingtoSparrow,wearenotbeingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead,puterusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories:thatis,peoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn’tmeanwearebeingeithermoreorlessintelligent,butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.28.Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto_________.A.introducethemaintopic B.showtheauthor’sattitudeC.describehowtousetheInternet D.explainhowtostoreinformation29.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefirstexperiment?A.Sparrow’steamtypedtheinformationintoaputer.B.Thetwogroupsrememberedtheinformationequallywell.C.Thefirstgroupdidnottrytounderstandtheinformation.D.Thesecondgroupdidnotunderstandtheinformation.30.Intransactivememory,people_________.A.keeptheinformationinmind B.changethequantityofinformationC.organizeinformationlikeaputerD.rememberhowtofindtheinformation31.WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow’sresearch?A.Weareusingmemorydifferently. B.Wearebeingmoreintelligent.C.Wehavepoorermemoriesthanbefore. D.Weneedabetterwaytoaccessinformation.DFromJulytoOctobereveryyear,aboutaquarteroftheworld’sbluewhalesfeedinthePacificOceanoffthecoastofCalifornia.Butthewhalescurrentlyfaceamajorthreatintheirfavoritefeedingarea.Shipscarryingcargo(貨物）sailinthesameareaatthesametime.Alltoooften,thewhales’pathsandtheships’travellinesoverlap(重疊),andashipwillhitawhale.Accordingtoanewstudy,theseshipstrikeshavebeeaseriousthreattotheoverallpopulationoftheworld’sbluewhales.Onlyabout10,000ofthecreaturesstillexistworldwide.BluewhalesarethelargestknownanimalsevertoliveonEarth.Evenso,ifhitbyacontainership,abluewhalewilllikelydiefromitsinjuries.In2007alone,largeshipskilledfivebluewhalesinthewatersoffSanFranciscoandLosAngeles,California.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)saysthatbecausetherearesofewwhalesalready,losingthreetofivefromtheCaliforniawhalepopulationeveryyearisasignificantloss.“TheestimatedpopulationofbluewhalesinthispartofthePacificis2,500”,saysSeanHastings,aNOAAanalyst.“Soeverywhalecountstowardthisspeciesmovingofftheendangeredspecieslist.”Now,marinescientistsmustfigureouthowtoprotectthewhalesfromthegiantcontainerships.OneverysimpleprogramisalreadyunderwayintheSantaBarbaraChannel,awaterwaythatseparatesmainlandCaliforniafromthenearbyChannelIslands.TheChannelIslandsNationalMarineSanctuaryhasaskedlargecontainershipspassingthroughtheareatovoluntarilyslowdown.Sailingslowerwillallowtheshipscrew(船員）moretimetochangecoursebeforehittingawhale.Severaloftheworld’slargestshippinglinesaresettoparticipateinthenewprogram.ForeveryshipthatpassesthroughtheSantaBarbaraChannelatorbelowthereducedspeedof12knots(海里/小時）,thepanythatownstheshipwillbepaid$2,500.32.FromParagraph1,wecanknowthat_____.A.peopleintendtoillegallyhuntbluewhalesformoneyB.largeshipsoftencarryinggoodsmaypollutetheseaC.thecontainershipsmayhitthebluewhalesfrequentlyD.thereisfewerfishinbluewhalesfavoritefeedingarea33.Whyisthedeathofseveralwhalesregardedassignificantlosstotheworld'sbluewhales?A.Becausethenumberofthebluewhalesissosmall.B.Becauseotherbluewhaleswillbescaredaway.C.Becausebluewhalesarethelargestanimalsintheworld.D.Becausemanybluewhalesgetkilledthroughouttheyear.34.AccordingtoSeanHastings,it’sinferredthat.A.thenumberofthebluewhalesisdecreasingsharply.B.thebluewhalesarestillontheendangeredspecieslist.C.mostoftheworld’sbluewhalesliveinthePacificOcean.D.bluewhalesareoftendisturbedbyotherendangeredcreatures.35.Whatarethelastthreeparagraphsmainlyabout?A.Thebasicresponsibilityofasailor.B.Measurestoprotectthebluewhales.C.Theworld’slargestshippinglines.D.Waystoslowdownthespeedoftheships.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoImproveYourStudyHabitsPerhapsyouareanaveragestudentwithaverageintelligence.Youdowellenoughinschool,butyouprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.36._______Yes,evenstudentsofaverageintelligencecanbetopstudentswithoutadditionalwork.Herearesometipsforyou:1.Planyourtimecarefully.Makealistofyourweeklytasks.Thenmakeascheduleorchartofyourtime.Fillinmittedtimesuchaseating,sleeping,meetings,classes,etc.Thendecideongood,regulartimesforstudying.37._______It’simportanttosetasidetimeforrelaxation,hobbies,andentertainmentaswell.Furthermore,itwillenableyoutoplanyouractivitiessothatyouhaveenoughtimeforbothworkandplay.2.Findagoodplacetostudy.Chooseoneplaceforyourstudyarea.Itmaybeadeskorachairathomeorintheschoollibrary,butitshouldbefortable,anditshouldnothavedistractions.Whenyoubegintowork,youshouldbeabletoconcentrateonthesubject.3.38._______Listeningtowhattheteachersaysinclassmeanslessworklater.Sitwhereyoucanseeandhearwell.Takenotestohelpyourememberwhattheteachersays.4.Studyregularly.39._______Reviewimportantpointsmentionedinclassaswellaspointsyouremainconfusedabout.Ifyoureviewyournotesandtextbookregularly,thematerialwillbeemoremeaningfulandyouwillrememberitlonger.Regularreviewleadstoimprovedperformancesontest.5.Developagoodattitudeabouttests.Thepurposeofatestistoshowwhatyouhavelearnedaboutasubject.Theworldwon’tendifyoudon’tpassatest,sodon’tworryexcessivelyaboutasingletest.Testsprovidemorethangrades.40._______A.Bevolunteertoraisequestions.B.Makegooduseofyourtimeinclass.C.Gooveryournotesassoonasyoucanafterclass.D.Thosewhomakethebestoftheirtimestudywithmoreease.E.Theyalsoletyouknowwhatyouneedtospendmoretimestudyingon.F.Ofcourse,studyingshouldn’toccupyallofthefreetimeontheschedule.G.Thisisnotnecessarythecase,however.Youcanreceivebettergradesifyouwantto.第三部分英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題；每題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個選項A,B,C,和D四個選項中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。ItwasMother’sDayandIwasshoppingatthelocalsupermarketwithmyfiveyearoldson,Tenyson.Aswewere41._______,werealizedthatonlyminutesearlieran42._______womanhadfallenoverattheentranceandhitherheadontheground.43._______waswithher,buttherewasbloodeverywhereandthewomanwasembarrassedandclearlyinshock.44._______alotofpeoplestoppedtohelpout.45.______wewerewalkingtowardsthescene,Tenysonbecamevery46.______aboutwhathadhappenedtotheelderlycouple.He47.______tome,“Mom,it’snotmuchfunfallingoverinfrontof48.______.”Seeingthattherewasaflowerstoreatthefrontofthesupermarket,headded,“whyshouldn’twe49.______theladyaflower?Itwillmakeherfeelbetter.”Iwas50.______thathe’deupwiththis51.______idea.Sowewentoverandtoldtheflowerseller52.______wewanted.“Justtakeit,”shereplied.“I53._______takeyourmoneyforsuchawonderful54.______.”Bynowmedicalstaffhadarrived,andwere55._______theinjuredwoman.Wegavetheflowertothewoman’shusbandandItoldhimitwas56._______myson.Atthattime,theoldmanstartedcryingandsaid,“Thankyouverymuch.”Hethenturnedtome,“Youhavea57.______son.HappyMother’sDaytoyou.”Themanbentdownandgavehiswifetheflower,tellingherwhoitwasfrom.58_______beingbadlyhurt,theoldladylookedupatTenysonwith59.______inhereyesandgavehimalittle60._______.41.A.drivingB.leavingC.stoppingD.moving42.A.injuredB.awkwardC.elderlyD.honest43.A.ThesellerB.MysonC.ThecrowdD.Herhusband44.A.SpecificallyB.ParticularlyC.FortunatelyD.Interestingly45.A.IfB.WhileC.SinceD.Unless46.A.guiltyB.worriedC.angryD.sorry47.AplainedB.liedC.saidD.responded48.A.nooneB.everyoneC.someoneD.anyone49.A.buyB.bringC.leaveD.lend50.A.confusedB.amazedC.puzzledD.concerned51.A.wiseB.crazyC.innocentD.sweet52.A.whichB.whatC.whenD.whether53.A.mustnotB.maynotC.can’tD.needn’t54.A.sceneB.deedC.flowerD.habit55.A.checkingwithB.payingforC.operatingonD.lookingafter56.A.aboutB.toC.withD.from57.A.wonderfulB.cheerfulC.successfulD.respectful58.A.OutofB.AstoC.ThankstoD.Regardlessof59.A.hopeB.loveC.pityD.pain60.A.smileB.moneyC.ideaDfort第II卷第二部分英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)滿分45分）第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，將答案填寫在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置。Successnevereseasy.Peopleoftenhavetooverefailures61._______theycanachievesomethinggreat.Theyusuallydon’tfindsuccessfromtheverybeginning.VanGoghsoldonlyonepaintingduringhislifetime,butthisdidn’tstophimfrompletingover800paintings.ThomasEdison62._______(fire)fromhisfirsttwojobsforlackofpetence.Later,asaninventor,hetried1,000times63.________(create)thelightbulb,withoutsuccess.Hewasconfidentin64._______(he),and65._______(eventual)hedidsucceed.When66._______(ask),“Howdiditfeeltofail1,000times?”Edisonreplied,“Ididn’tfail1,000times.Thelightbulbwas67._______inventionwith1,000steps.Thesesuccessfulpeoplehavesetgood68._________(example)tous.Theywouldn’thaveachievedtheirsuccessifthey69.___________(abandon)theirdreams.Believeinyourselfandtryyourbest,andsuccesswillnotbefar70._______you.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)假定英文課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下英文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下面劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每次錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。MyparentsandIwenttotheparkonlastSunday.Therewerelotsofvisitorsstandinginfrontofticketwindow.Wewaitedforalongtimeandbuythreetickets.IntheTigerMountainofthepark,IwastooeagertoseethefiercefrightenedanimalsthatIquickenedmystepsthroughthecrowd.Unfortunate,Igotseparatedfromhisparents.Ihadahardtimelookingforthem,andIhadnoluck.Wanderinginthepark,Ifeltalonewithoutanypanions.Worsestill,Ihadnomoney,soIhadtowalkhome,coveringasfaras5kilometer.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)(25分)假設(shè)你叫李華，你的一個朋友John剛從美國歸來，邀請你參加本周日在他家舉辦的朋友聚會，但你不能參加，請你根據(jù)以下要點給他寫一封電子郵件:1.表達(dá)想?yún)⒓拥囊庠福?.不能參加的原因：忙于準(zhǔn)備考試；由于感冒，身體不適；3.表示歉意并另約時間。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右，開頭和結(jié)尾已給，不計入總字?jǐn)?shù)；2.可適當(dāng)添加細(xì)節(jié)以使行文連貫。DearJohn,I’mextremelysorrytotellyouthat_____________________