安徽省涡阳县第四中学2016_2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

2016-2017年度涡阳四中高二期末英语试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题 共100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. What do we know about the woman?A. She plays in her brothers band. B. She is learning to play the keyboard. C. She teaches the man to play the drums.2. How many cups of coffee does the woman drink in a week?A. One.B. Three.C. Five.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurant.B. In a hotel.C. In a supermarket.4. What is the woman doing?A. Having an interview.B. Taking a computer lesson.C. Looking for an experienced worker.5. Why has the meeting been put off?A. One of the employees is ill. B. The man has an appointment with a doctor. C. There is a medical examination for all the employees.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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7题。6. What does the man think of a cookery book? A. InterestingB. Useful.C. Boring.7. What kind of book will the speakers buy for Lucy?A. Painting.B. Sailing.C. Cooking.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9题。8. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. Where to park the car. B. When to go to the market. C. How to get to the sports stadium.9. Where will the speakers meet? A. In the camera shop.B. In the market.C. In the sports stadium.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. What is the woman going to do this weekend? A. See a play.B. Watch a match.C. Attend a concert.11. Why is the man unsure whether he can join the woman? A. He might have to work.B. His parents are visiting. C. He cant afford the tickets. 12. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Visit a website.B. Persuade his parents.C. Make a weekend plan.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. What happened when Matthew tried to sell his idea to companies? A. He received no replies.B. None of them was interested. C. Some companies wanted to see the game.14. Where did Matthew borrow money to make his first game? A. From a bank.B. From a businessman.C. From some relatives.15. 15. How did Matthew get his idea for a second product? A. He watched his sisters playing. B. Some other children told him about it. C. An American company made a suggestion.16. What does Matthew want to do when he leaves high school? A. Run his own business.B. Continue inventing games.C. Do a course in business.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. What is the change of the trip for the listeners today? A. They will visit 2 towns.B. They will go to a wildlife park. C. They will look around a university. 18. Where will the listeners stop for coffee? A. By a lake.B. On a mountain.C. Near a waterfall.19. When will the listeners return to the hotel? A. At 6:30.B. At 6:45.C. At 7:15. 20. What can we learn from the talk? A. Many people come to Brampton for the museums. B. People can see lions and tigers in the wildlife park. C. Brampton is well-known for the university. 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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A Several Holiday Houses in Sicily and Its Islands Baglio Fontana, Buseto Paiizzoio, Trapani，Sicily Grapes have been harvested at this traditional family farm since the early 18ih century. Old photos of the family cover the walls of tlie sitting room. A farm museum exhibits ancient tools and you can have a taste of wine in the country restaurant. All the rooms combine modem comforts with original features. You can also swim in the pool. Doubles from 100 per night，+39 0923 855000 Club Levante，Pantelleria Reaching Pantelleria by plane is striking； by boat from Trapani it is thrilling. Its a surprisingly stylish place for nature-lovers seeking privacy and peace, and is run by warmhearted Matteo and his father. Theres a small restaurant. Bedrooms are elegant, a couple of which have a sea view from the bed.Doubles from 130 per night，+39 0923 915246 Giardinl di Pantelleria, Pantelleria Come for an adventurous week of walking, boating and hot-springing in an ancient, dramatic landscape. Five thousand years ago, Pantelleria was mined for volcanic glass to make spears and knives, and our ancestors left some fascinating tombs. Local Arabs built circular shelters for their traditional stone houses with two-metre-tliick rock walls. From 400 a week for an apartment sleeping two, +39 340 6156112 Villa Punta San Nicola, Favignana Favignana is not very famous. Its just a hatitat for those Italians who are familiar with the area. This trio (三件套) of single-storey sandstone houses are owned and were designed by a former fashion photographer. They are half buUl into the rocks and simply but stylishly furnished. Theres a beautiful rocky beach just a few steps away. Apartmenis sleeping 2 from 650 c week， + 39 335 33705421.Which of the following is true about Baglio Montana?A. Its museum exhibits many ancient pictures.B. It has a history of about three hundred years.C. Its rooms are covered with the family s photos.D. It owns the largest wine-making factory in the area.22. What is an advantage of Giardini di Pantelleria?A. Quiet environment. B. Convenient transport.C. Cheap rooms. D. Free visits to ancient tombs.23. Which place is only known by some Italians?A. Baglio Fontana, Buseto Palizzolo,Trapani, Sicily,B. Club Levante, Pantelleria.C. Giardini di Pantelleria, Pantelleria.D. Villa Punta San Nicola, Favignana.24.Which number should you call if you want to be alone without being disturbed?A. +39 0923 915246. B. +39 0923 855000.C. +39 340 6156112. D. +39 335 337054.BLauren， As your big weekend is approaching, Ifindmyself getting more and worried that I might break down during my toast.So in advance, please accept this letter and and these gifts. While I hope to share my feelings with everyone at the dinner, itsmore important to me that you realize how much I love you and how proud I am of the amazing woman you have become. My memory is usually terrible, but I will never forget how precious you were as a child. I loved cradling you in my arms，putting your sleepy body over my shoulder when you were too tired to walk，playing with you in the park，_tossing you high in the air in , the pool，and reading kids books to you on the bookstore floor.You were thoughtful, sensitive,caring and loving.You were ,and still are，an angel. When I think of you as an adult，I think of your big heart. Its your heart that has brought meals to hungry kids，that has led you to become vegetarian，that helps you care for family and friends in need. For these reasons I have selected three hearts as a dads gift to his soon-to be-wedded daughter. One heart is a locket (项链坠）with a picture of you and me together. Its a reminder that I love you and will love you forever. The second heart is made of jade and bears the Chinese character “Fu”. Jade represents luck and “Fu” means happiness. I want your life to be filled with both. DavidJs a good man, a lucky man. When I see you together, I see happiness. The third heart is just pretty and represents your beauty, inside and out. The wedding will be amazing. I cant wait to see you walk down the aisle in your beautiful gown and dance with you in celebration. My hope is that it will bring lasting memories, like an epic movie. A fathers greatest dream is for his childs life to be filled with joy. That is my hope for you and David. From your devoted and proud DadP. S. I cant wait to love your kids the way I love you.25. Why did the father write the letter to his daughter? A. He wanted to remind her of the gifts he had given herB. He believed letters to be the best form of communicationC. He was afraid he might not be able to attend her weddingD. He wanted to express his love for her before she started her own family.26. What does the underlined word “cradling” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. holding B.pushingC.putting upD. keeping moving27. What can we infer from the article? A. The father made the gifts all by himself.B. The father believed Lauren and David were a good match.C. The father wasnt sure whether Lauicns wedding was a good idea.D.The father woukl do whatever lie could to realize his daughters wishes.28.Laurens personality is what is mentioned below except .A. tolerant B. considerate C. emotional D. unselfishCAnjula is 51 years old but she almost has no wrinkles. She is an Indian, but was raised in the UK and started cooking with her father when she was ten years old. She got the champion of traditional Indian cooking which is held every two years at the age of twenty. Now she runs her own Indian cookery school and has her own Route 207 restaurant-she took many trips with her father on the number 207 bus to Shepherds Bush Market to buy Indian spices（香料），fresh fish and vegetables，and both of them are devoted to promoting authentic （真正的） traditional Indian food in the UK.Anjula even struggled to raise two children and also needed to care for her autistic（自闭症的） sister in the early days of her career, but shows no signs of aging and admits she has never taken anti-aging medicine. Her anti-aging and health secret is eating food packed with nature spices such as cumin, Kashmiri chillies, turmeric and green cardamom which are necessary for authentic Indian food and amazing for glowing skin. But astonishingly, the so-called Indian dishes in the UK barely scratch the surface of traditional, authentic Indian food, and a lot of recipe, flavor combinations and beautiful ingredients along with all of their amazing health benefits are completely ignored.Aujula believes that these spices do keep her young and she is living proof of it. I love cooking with fresh vegetables and greens and I am careful not to use any artificial colors and preservatives（防腐剂）.I want to inspire as many people as possible to cook delicious and healthy food, just like my father did all those years ago, she says.29. Why did Anjula name her restaurant Route 207?A. To honor the great lime with her father.B. Because she used to take Bus 207 a lot.C. Because she has opened 207 restaurants.D. To stand for the 207 kinds of Indian species.30. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. Hiere is little authentic traditional Indian food in Britain.B. British people are interested in authentic Indian food.C. Anjulas business will be expanded in the UK.D. Anjulas learning how to combine Indian and British food.31. Why did Anjula run an Indian cookery school?A. To become influential in the food industry.B. To 6ati8iy his fathers desire.C. To train chefs for her restaurant.D. To spread authentic traditional Indian food. 32. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. A woman who is still learning at an old age.B. A woman looking young because of her diet.C. A woman who has a high talent for cooking.D. A woman devoted to her family.DIf Confucius(孔子) were alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But that doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well.Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 33The purpose or the first paragraph is mainly to _.A. attract the readers interest in the subject B. provide some key facts about ConfuciusC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations34 We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students _.A. take an active part in Chinese competitions B. try to get high scores in Chinese examsC. fight for a chance to learn ChineseD. show great interest in studying Chinese nowadays.35What is the best title for this passage?A. Forgotten Wisdom in America. B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language.C. Old Thinker with a Big Future. D. Chinese Culture for Westerners.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。Although a lot of benefits can be seen from getting enough rest， for many of us，falling asleep can be challengingTheres plenty of advice about what to do to fall asleep36Herere some pre-bedtime activities that could be hurting your chance of sleeping well1ExerciseTake a hot showerExercise is a vital activity for your healthIt can actually contribute to getting better-quality sleepThe problem，though，is that exercising within three hours of bedtime or taking a bath too close to the bedtime can raise your body temperature，and make it more difficult to fall asleep372Watch TVSurf the web38The bright lights of these screens can hold back the development of what promotes sleepSo close that laptop and turn off the TV about an hour before bed339Whatever schoolwork it is，it can certainly wait until morningGetting work down stimulates（刺激）your brain and can cause you unneeded stresspretty much the opposite of what you want to feel if youre trying to fall asleep！4Read interesting storiesMany people have done this：youre reading a really interesting novel and suddenly its 2 am！Reading an interesting book before bed will make it difficult to fall asleep40AExercising or bathing，then，is best left for earlier in the dayBScreen time before bed can disturb your ability to fall asleepCPerhaps you need the most boring thing imaginable to read！DRealize the power of a good nights sleepESolve conflicts before you go to bedFBusy yourself with workGBut what about not to do？第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空 （共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I used to hate being called on in class mainly because I didnt want others to pay attention to me. And 41 otherwise assigned(指定) a seat by the teacher, I always 42 to sit at the back of the classroom. All this _43_ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I go for joining the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy _44_ because I didnt have a good sense of balance nor did I have the _45_ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would laugh at me. If the teacher hadnt kept insisting on my _46_ for it, I wouldnt have decided to give it a try.Getting up the 47 to go to the tryouts（选拔） was only the half of it! When I first started _48_ the practice sessions(训练课), I didnt even know the rules of the game, let_49_ what I was doing. Sometimes when I got _50_, I took a shot（投球） at the wrong directionwhich made me feel really stupid._51_, I wasnt the only one new at the game, so I decided to _52_ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too _53_ on myself for the things I didnt understand just yet.I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the _54_ and the moves. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive sports spirit in me overcame my lack of_55_ . With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the _56_-friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!With my _57_ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from _58_ in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,_59_ raising my hand even when I sometimes wasnt 100 percent _60_ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.41. A. though B. as C. until D. unless 42. A. chose B. hoped C. agreed D. meant43. A. continued B. settled C. changed D. started44. A. belief B. idea C. plan D. saying45. A. ability B. right C. chance D. patience 46. A. applying B. looking C. cheering D. going 47. A. strength B. courage C. power D. knowledge48. A. watching B. preparing C. enjoying D. attending 49. A. alone B. off C. out D. in50. A. excited B. fright