2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题_1

1、2018-2019 学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 150 分，时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1.答第 I 卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡 上。2.选出每小题答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案 标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号 框。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在试卷上无效。第 I 卷（满分 95 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分 钟的时间将试卷上的答案 转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 7

2、. 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.When will the speakers meet?A.At 7 ： 30. B. At 8 ： 00. C. At 8 ： 30.2.What does the man think the woman is doing?A. Making a work schedule. B. Playing video games. C. S ending e-mails.3.Wh

3、ere is Amanda now?A. In the classroom. B. In the library. C. In the womans o ffice.4.What does the man suggest to the woman?A. Having a rest. B. Eating less. C. Seeing a doctor. 5.What can we learn about the boy?A.He is the mans new friend.B.He is a newcomer of the school.C.He dislikes the man and L

4、ucy.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.What did Bob do?A.He helped to put out a big fire.B.He saved a little girl from the fire.C.He found who set fi

5、re to the house.7.Where is Bob now?A.At home. B. In his office. C. In a hospital.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、 9 题。8.What is the woman preparing for?A.A history exam. B. A presentation. C. An interview. 9.What will the speakers probably talk about next?A.When Columbus discovered America.B.What the New World stand

6、s for.C. Who discovered America before Columbus.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Whats wrong with the mans camera?A.Its screen always goes black.B.Its button doesnt work properly.C.Its battery runs out too quickly.11.How long has the man had the camera?A. A week. B. Half a month. C. A month.12.How does the

7、 woman help to solve the mans problem?A.Ask him to the repair center.B.Promise to give him a new camera.C.Send a repairman to the mans home听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Which subject is Jack best at?A. Math. B. French. C. Science.14.What do Jacks parents want him to learn?A. Language. B. Medicine. C. Hi

8、story.15.How does the woman feel about Jacks decision?A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Ashamed.16.What does the woman think Jacks parents might do? A.Change their minds.B.Get angry about Jacks plan.C.Help Jack to learn math and science.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What should one do while chewing someth

9、ing at the table i n Turkey?A.Speak in a low voice. B. Close his mouth. C. Drink a lit tle.18.When do you ask about price in a restaurant in Turkey?A. Before you eat. B. Before you order. C. After the meal.19.Why should you order your meal before your drinks in Turk ey?A.Drinking after meals is forb

10、idden in the restaurant.B.Drinks and meals should be paid separately.C.The waiter will bring your drinks while your meal is cooked. 20.What do people in Turkey think about eating chickens with fork and knife?A. Clean. B. Disturbing. C. Funny.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 16 小题；每小题 25 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，

11、从每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AWelcome to Reading Museums Hands-on Learning Service During the past 100 years ， Reading Museum has always be en offering learning opportunities to schools ， and we hope tocontinue this tradition for the next 100 years with your suppor t.Victorian Schoo

12、lroomThe session takes place in a grand reconstruction of a schoolroom in a late nineteenth century Board School. The children will experience a wide range of Victorian style lessons and us e slate boards and dip pens. The session leader will play the r ole of a Victorian teacher but will come out o

13、f the role during the session to comfort the children. We provide costume for all children.Victorian ToysOur Victorian nanny delivers this interesting session. The nan ny will help children to explore the differences between rich a nd poor childrens toys from the past. During the session the c hildr

14、en have the opportunity to make a toy to take home.Victorian ChristmasIn a specially decorated room the children will find out how th e Victorians introduced many of our Christmas customs. They will make a simple card or present to take home.For up-to-date prices and session details ， please visit o

15、ur website ww w. Reading museum ， org. For all session bookings please p hone us on 01189373400. Reservation at least 4 weeks in ad vance is advised. Please be ready to tell us when you wish to come. the session(s) you wish to book and the year group of pupils. Our sessions take place between 10:00

16、and 12: 00 or 12: 30 and 14 ：30.The maximum group size is 35pupils. We recommend that you bring 5 adults for each group.21.Who will give the Victorian style lessons?A.The Victorian nanny.B. The children.C. The session leader.D. The server.22.What can the children do in Victorian Toys?A.They can lear

17、n the differences between rich and poor childr en.B.They can learn something about Christmas customs. C.They can take home the toys made by themselves. D.They can get interesting Victorian style lessons.23.What can we know about Victorian Christmas? A.The children have to be with their parents.B.The

18、 children act as Christmas father.C.At least 35 children are required.D.Each session will last for 2 hours.24.What should you do if you want to attend the sessions?A. Visit its website often. B. Book at least 4 weeks inadvance.C. Explain your ideas on the phone. D. Know the history about Victorian c

19、ustoms.BIt all started in 2007 when James Bowen ， a thirty- something drug addict who survived by playing guitar on the s treet， found an orange cat sitting in front of the door of his a partment.Bowen noticed the cat was wounded. Without hesitation ， theyoung man took him to the Humane Society and

20、spent the litt le money he had on medicine to heal him.Shortly thereafter ， the cat， who was healing and feeling mu ch better， began to follow the musician when he left the hou se. Then one day the cat got on the bus that Bowen took to th e place where he worked.Thats how the cat ， who had recently

21、been named Bob ， be gan to accompany his human friend to his musical performan ces. Bob?s mere presence attracted the attention of passers- by. He and Bowen would finish off each song with a high five. Pretty soon， the images of Bob wearing a scarf while sitting on the musicians shoulder ， or keepin

22、g him company while h e played the guitar ， began to go viral all over the world. Eventually， the news found out about the pair and did a stor y for the magazine Islington Tribune. It was not long after that when a book agent appeared in their lives and gave them a c hance to tell their story.By the

23、n， Bowen， who had managed to get away from drug s， wrote a novel called A Street Cat Named Bob. He related in great detail how meeting the cat changed him.The book soon sold more than six million copies and even spread beyond the borders of the United Kingdom. In fact ， it was translated into thirty

24、 languages.Through all of these changing circumstances ， Bob has alwa ys been with Bowen on his shoulder.You cant make up a story like this. But life always gives oppo rtunities to those who know how to get hold of them. So if youare ever in a position where a cat has chosen you ， dont ignore it. Yo

25、u cant imagine all the good that life may have in stor e if you decide to accept the proposal.25.Why did James Bowen decide to keep the cat?A. The cat could attract more audience. B. The cat could ke ep him company.C. The cat was a lovely performer. be taken care of.26.What does the underlined phras

26、e mean?A. look funny B. create viruseschange greatlyD. The cat needed to“goviral in Paragraph 4C. spread quickly D.27.What do we know about A Street Cat Named Bob?A. It was a huge success. B. It was written by a book agent.C. It helped Bowen stop taking drugs. D. It was first publis hed in a magazin

27、e.28.What does the author think of James Bowen?A. He has a strong sense of business. B. He knows howto catch audiences attention.C. He seized the chance to change himself. D. He is no longer a good street performer.CStudies have shown most people fail to realize how much tim e they spend on their sm

28、art-phones each day.Frank and Amelias family were put to a test ， using a free app called Moment-screen Time Tracker. The Vascellaros Frank， Amelia， 14-year-old twins Frankie and Joe ， and 17-year-old Sam all said they did not really know they were spending so much t ime on their phones each day.“Ho

29、nestly ，I dont feel like Im on my phone a lot ， Amelia Vascellaro said. Amelia was on her phone far less oft en than Frank ， according to the app. While Amelia spent about an hour per day on the phone ， Frank spent close to four hours on his phone which came as a shock to him. The childrens times va

30、ried butthey often spent more than a couple of hours on the phone a s well.Minneapolis-based Dr Kirsten Lind Seal sees phone usage come up a lot a mong families. Lind Seal said many family members phone u se has become problematic.“ Iwfe hear more than once ，Do you have to be on your phone right now

31、? Can you please put your phone down? Did you hear what I said? it may be a sign that it is negatively influencing our family relationships an d our daily lives ， she said.Lind Seal said actually paying attention to how much time one spends on the phone is a good first step in deciding when to put i

32、t down.She asks parents to encourage more face-to-face communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills. “Whawte find is that we are really losing out on empathy the ability to understand other peoples feelings and problems when we spend a lot of

33、 time on our smart-phones to communicate with other people she said. 29.How did the families tested by the app feel about the test r esults?A. Satisfied. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. D. Astonish ed.30.Why did Lind Seal mention the three questions in Para 5? A.To encourage people to live a simple li

34、fe.B.To explain the signs of problematic phone use.C.To show the importance of close relationships.D.To ask people if they use phones too much.31.What did Lind Seal want to convey in the last paragraph? A.We should make more face-to-face communication.B.We can understand each other better using smar

35、tphones. C.Our ability of empathy is strengthened by smartphones. D.Smartphone usage improves the teens emotional skills. 32.Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary. B. A guidebook. C. A novel. D. A magazine.DAs the international demand for narrative films （纪录片）continues to increase with popu

36、lar streaming services like Netflix and others ， the two questions then come ： Will the comi ng generations receive most of their entertainment through vis ual means rather than through the written word? Will such an i ncrease of narrative film reduce the importance of reading?Growing examples of th

37、is trend include the dimishment( 减少） of fiction lovers ， the ever-rising culture of computer games ， the wave of streaming ser vices of wide international reach ， and movies filled with spec ial effects made for children and teenagers. Nor must we igno re the economic dangers that lie ahead for the

38、written word. The narrative film industry is a moneymaker that surpasses the publishing industry.The other underlying question ， of course，is “doesit really matter if the written word bows to the world of narrative films? From my point of view ， any diminishment of fiction delivered by words is a lo

39、ss for mankind.There is no greater human feature than the imagination. It liesat the very soul of the human species. It is the brains most powerful engine. It is the essential muscle of life and like all mu scles it must be exercised and strengthened.Writing and reading are the principal tools that

40、inspire and cre ate our imagination. Anything that diminishes that power is th e enemy of mankind.It should be known that I am not opposed to new media and t echnological advances. Instead ， I have always felt it necess ary to adapt to advancing technology. In fact ， a number of my novels are in var

41、ious stages of development for film ， TV and live stage productions. My hope is that the written word will only stand to be complemented( 补充） by technology ， not pushed to the edge of extinction. Of course， there are those who will present arguments for th e superiority of the moving image over the

42、written word. Each has its place. My argument is for finding the right balance bet ween it and the moving image.33.In what way do narrative films embarrass the written wordaccording to Para 2?A. Economic benefits.C. Cultural influence.B. International communication.D. Educational technology.34.Why d

43、oes the author value the role of the written word?A. It strengthens our muscles. B. It helps sharpen ourimagination.C. It distinguishes man from each other. D. It paves the way for narrative films.35.What is the authors attitude towards new media and techn ological advances?A. Cautious. B. Skeptical

44、. C. Positive. D. Critical.36.Whats the best title of the passage?A.Are Narrative Films Killing the Written Word?B.Are Films Impacting Our Imagination?C.Can Written Word Finally Beat Films?D.Do Narrative Films Have a Bright Future?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，并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑

45、。选项中有两项为多余选项。Many people are aiming and praying to be happy. What they do not know is that happiness is a journey and not a destination. 37 Here are some of the how-tos.Be true to yourself. 38 You can withdraw with a person that cannot satisfy you. You can change a job. You can choos e friends. If y

46、ou think people ， things and events in your life d ont give you happiness ， let them go and think of better way s.39 Think of good things and not the opposite. When you think you have less money in your pocket ， dont say “on t want to be poor. Say I want to be rich or I have more than e nough money

47、for everything. Youll notice youll attract a lot of good things， gifts and good people in your life that could improve your financial aspect.Start your day with hopes. By the time you wake up ， stretchyour muscles with hopes and thoughts of abundance in your b rain. Youll get more energy than waking

48、 up with bad mood.40Always smile. Nobody wants to be depressed people. 41You cannot sell your products if you are not marketable eno ugh. Smile makes some peoples day. Smile and the world sm iles with you.Happiness depends on yourself. If you want happiness in your life， you have to prove it in your

49、 actions. To receive ， feeland be happy is to do happy things to others.A.Always think positive.B.Be thankful for the journey you are taking.C.It is so uncomfortable to be with people who love frowning. D.Dont pretend if you do not like a situation.E.Accept people for who they are and dont compare t

50、hem wit h other better people.F.Every good thing in the world is already here and it s up to us to work for happiness.G.If you start your day with good mood ， youll end it with goo d mood.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每题 1 分，满分 15 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，并在答题卡上

51、将该 项涂黑。MacArthurs love for sailing dates back to when she was just 4 years old， when she first got the opportunity to have a try on a boat. “ Iind of 42 me that this boat had everythingwe needed to take us anywhere in the world. And as a child ， that opened up everything and made me feel the greates

52、t sense of 43 ，” she explained.This experience 44 a passion within MacArthur that shewanted to sail around the world. Growing up in the countryside. she had no idea how to 45 it. However ， she knew th at was what she wanted to do at some stage. So she acquire d knowledge and 46 for years to seek her

53、 dream in s ailing. Having merely potatoes and beans every day for eight years? she 47 could afford the right equipment. By reac hing such 48 goals and asking technical ques tions abo ut 49 ， MacArthur felt as though she was getting 50to her ambition.“Theimpossible could be possible and 51 high is n

54、ot necessarily such a crazy thing to do. she said. And it seems that MacArthurs 52 to become a sailor went beyond her expectations. At the age of 24 ， she started to 53 mediaattention after wining the second place in the Vendee Globe,a single-handed non-stop yacht ( 帆船)race that went around the worl

55、d.Four years later ， MacArthur chose to sail for 71 days and 14hours， 54 more than 26,000 miles. This led to her scoring a new record. 55 this record has since been surpassed (超过)，MacArthur is still considered as Britains most successful offshore racer.So when you know where youre going ， you can ac

56、tually getthere even if it seems 56 !42. A. benefited B. struck C. taught D. treated43. A. wonder B. magic C. direction D. freedom44. A. lighted45. A. approach46. A. made up upB. left C. carried D. inventedB. gain C. achieve D. forgetB. saved up C. turned up D. picked47. A. eventually B. fortunately

57、 C. gradually D. defini tely48. A. personal B. financial C. final D. academic49. A. school50. A. further51. A. working52. A. lesson53. A. accept54. A. includingB. sailing C. drivingB. deeper C. closerD. businessD. smarterB. designing C. meaning D. aimingB. mind C. confidence D. planB. receive C. enj

58、oy D. keepB. reaching C. covering D. floating55. A. After B. When C. Whether D. While56. A. impossible B. constant C. valuable D. availabl e第 II 卷（满分 55 分）第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 30 分)第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容 (每空一词 )或括 号内单词的正确形式。Zhang Lanping has been teaching for 33 years no

59、w ， but 57 makes her special is her pair of crutches( 拐杖). The courageous teacher from Gansu province 58 ( su ffer)from poliomyelitis? an infectious disease ， when she was onl y one year old.Zhang is not able to 59 ( full) recover and therefore has to use crutches for therest of her life. This condi

60、tion ， however， has not weakened Zhangs spirit. As a student ， Zhang devoted 60 (she) to acquiring knowledge ， which she believed would make her a61 (success) teacher.After graduation ， Zhang applied as a college teacher but sh e was turned down because of her physical 62 (disable). Zhang did not gi