浙江省绍兴蕺山外国语学校2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

浙江省绍兴蕺山外国语学校20172018学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题考试时间90分钟，满分100分一．听力（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）听下面5段对话，回答第15题。Whereisthebank?Besideacoffeeshop.Nexttoamovietheater.Nearapostoffice.Whatwillthemandonext?Attendaparty.Buysomelightsinashop.Borrowaguitarfromthewoman.Howwillthespeakersgettotheairport?Bybus.Bytrain.Bytaxi.Howmanymemberarethereinthewoman’sfamily?Six.Five.Four.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?Ahairstyle.Apopsinger.Thewoman’sfriend.听第6段对话，回答第6和第7题。Whenwilltheexhibitionbeheld?In25days.In14days.In3days.Whatdoesthemanagerwanttodo?Putoffhisdelivery.B.Testthematerials.C.Returnsomeoftheparts.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。Whatwouldthemanliketodo?Restandhavesomethingtoeat.Findsomeanimals.Enjoythefreshair.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?Campintheforest.B.Throwhisrubbishintoadustbin.C.Pickuphisrubbish.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12小题。Whendidthewomandoshopping?OnSaturdaymorning.B.OnSaturdayafternoon.C.OnSundayevening.Whatdidthemandoontheweekend?Hevisitedhisgrandparents.Hedidsomeexercise.HewatchedTV.Whatrelationisthemantothewoman?Herbrother.B.Herclassmate.C.Herteacher.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。Whendidithemanbegintotakehisfirstseriousactingjob?20yearsago.B.50yearsago.C.66yearsago.Whathasbeentheman’sfavoritesincehegottheroleoftheHamlet?Films.B.Plays.C.Dancing.Whatdoesthemanactinfilm?Toearnmoney.Tomakehislifecolourful.Toenjoythepartsinsomeedies.Whatistheman’splaninthefuture?Hewillsinginthetheatre.Hewillretireinsixmoths.Hewillworkaslongaspossible.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。WhatdoweknowaboutRASummerExhibition?Allitsexhibitionsareselectedbyexperts.Morethan250workswillbeshownonit.Therewon’tbeanylargescaleworksonshow.Whoistheauthorofthefigurepainting?AnthoyCaro.B.AlexKatz.C.RonArad.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutPompeii?Itwasrediscoveredintheyear1700.ItusedtobethenorthernItaly.ItwaslostinAD79.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?Tointroducesomeartworksforsale.TohelpvisitorlearnaboutthedailylifeofItaly.ToremendsomegreatexhibitionsinLondon.阅读理解（共20题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下面文章，从各题ABCD四个选项中选出最佳答案AChinaisthebiggestmarketintheworld,andmanycountriessuchasGermany,theUSA,theUKandRussiadoalotofbusinessinChina.Let’shavealookatsomeimportanttipstohelpyoubesuccessfulwhendealingwiththesenationalities.First,youmustbepunctual(准时的)withGermans.Even5minuteslatemakesabadimpression.BeingpunctualisalsoveryimportantintheUSA.IntheUK,it’simportanttobepunctualforbusinessmeetings,butnobodyexpectsyoutobeontimeforasocialevent.Halfpastsevenreallymeansaquartertoeight,oreveneighto’clock!WithRussians,youshouldalwaysbeontime,thoughitisnotunusualforthemtobeoneoreventwohourslate!Itisbesttodressformallyandweardarkcolourswhenyoumeetpeoplefromallthefourcountries.InRussia,designerclothesareverymon.Don’tbesurprisedifyougotoanofficeintheUKonaFridayandfindeveryonewearingjeans.Manypanieshave“dressdownFriday”,whenpeoplewearcasual(随便的)clothes.InGermany,firstnamesareonlyusedbyfamilymembersandclosefriends,sobepreparedtousetitlesandlastnames.IntheUSAyouwillusuallybeinvitedtousefirstnamesalmostimmediately.TheBritisharequiteinformalandusingfirstnamesinbusinessismoreandmoremon,especiallyamongyoungerpeople.InRussia,however,nobodyusesfirstnames,sousetitlesandlastnames.Inconversation,theBritishandtheAmericansvaluehumour,andbothliketotalkaboutsport.TheweatherisalsoagoodtopicofconversationwiththeBritishandtheAmericans,butavoidtalkingaboutpolitics.InRussia,saypositivethingsabouttheircountry,butavoidmakingplaints.TheGermans,however,prefertogetstraightdowntobusiness!So,usethesetips,andyouwillbeonyourwaytoasuccessfulinternationalbusinesscareer!21.WhichcolorshouldyouNOTwearwhenmeetingapersonfromtheUSA?A.Darkblue. B.Gray.C.Black. D.White.22.AllofthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT______.A. youcansaysomethingfunnywhenyoutalktoanAmericanB. youcanusehisfirstnamewhenyoutalktoanEnglishmanC. youmustbeontimewhenyoumeetpeoplefromeachofthefourcountriesD. peoplewearwhatevertheylikeonFridayinsomepaniesintheUK23.WhenyoutalktoaRussian,youcan______.A.plainaboutsomething B.saysomethingnegativeabouthiscountryC.saysomethinggoodabouthiscountry D.pointoutsomedisadvantagesinpolitics24.Thetipsinthispassageareprobablygiventopeoplefrom______.A.China B.theUSA C.GermanyD.theUKBFiguringouthowtoloseweightisachallengeformanyofus,particularlyconsideringthatthequickestpathtoweightlossisdifferentforeveryone.Ofcourse,themonmethodsarealwaysproper(合适的)dietandexercise,whichnotonlyworkinweightloss,butalsokeepabodyhealthy.Ofcourseyou’veheardthisbefore—thechallengeistofollowthrough.Othershavelostweightbyfollowingthesesimpleguidelines,andsocanyou.Setsmall,practicalgoals.Ifyouhavealotofweighttolose,tryfor5pounds,relaxabitandthengofor5more.Startaregularexerciseprogramandstickwithit.Don’tbeafraidofthosesweatsuitsandpants!Doextraexerciseinadditiontoyourregularprogram.Parkatthefarendoftheparkinglotandwalk;takethestairsinsteadofthelift.Healthyfoodsareanimportantingredientinlosingweight.Eatlowfat,highfiberfoodssuchassaladsandvegetablepastas.Choosefoodsthatyoulike.Learntopreparehealthful,lowcaloriefoodsthattastegoodbycheckinghealthycookbooksfornewrecipes.Eatingwelldoesn’thavetomeaneatingdull.Eatsmaller,morefrequentmeals.Thisway,yourbodystartstoincreaseitsmetabolism(新陈代谢)sothatcaloriesareburnedfaster.Also,minimealscanpreventovereating.Planaheadandkeepafooddiary.Keepthefridgestockedwithhealthyfoodssuchasvegetablesandfruit,andyou’llbelesslikelytorunoutforhighcalorie,highfatjunkfood.Thiswillhelpyouknowwhereyoucanimproveyourdiet.25. Theunderlinedwords“stickwithit”inthethirdparagraphcanbestbereplacedby“_____”.A.putitinaplacecarelesslyB.continuedoingitC.finishdoingitquicklyD.giveupdoingit 26. Whichofthefollowingshouldbekeptinyourfridgeifyouwanttoloseweightaccordingtothepassage?A.Butter.B.Chocolates.C.Hamburgers. D.Apples.27.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.ifyouwanttolosemuchweight,themoreyouloseatatime,thebetterB.yourregularexerciseprogramisenoughforyoutoloseweightC.youcaneatsmallermealsmorefrequentlysothatcaloriesareburnedslowerD.youcanlearntopreparehealthy,lowcaloriefoodsbycheckinghealthycookbooks28.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Howtoloseweight B.HowtocookhealthyfoodsC.HowtoexercisetoloseweightD.HowtoeattoloseweightCAsaboy,CharlesRobertDarwincollectedanythingthatcaughthisinterest:insects,coinsandinterestingstones.Hewasnotveryclever,butDarwinwasgoodatdoingthethingsthatinterestedhim. Hisfatherwasadoctor,soDarwinwassenttoEdinburghtostudymedicine,andwasplannedtofollowamedicalcareer.ButCharlesfoundthelecturesboring.ThenhisfathersenthimtoCambridgeUniversitytostudytobeapriest.WhileatCambridge,Darwin’sinterestinzoologyandgeographygrew.LaterhegotaletterfromRobertFitzRoywhowasplanningtomakeavoyagearoundtheworldonaship,theBeagle.Hewantedanaturalisttojointheship,andDarwinwasremended(推荐).Thatvoyagewasthestartof AstheBeaglesailedaroundtheworld,Darwinbegantowonderhowlifehaddevelopedonearth.Hebegantoobserveeverything.Afterhewashome,hesettowork,gettinghiscollectioninorder.HisfirstgreatworkTheZoologyoftheBeaglewaswellreceived,buthewasslowtomakepublichisideasontheoriginoflife. LaterDarwinandWallace,anothernaturalistwhohadthesameopinionsasDarwin,producedapapertogether.Darwin’sgreatbook,OntheOriginofSpeciesbyMeansofNaturalSelection(《物种起源》)appeared.Itattractedastorm.PeoplethoughtthatDarwinwassayingtheyweredescendedfrommonkeys.Whatashamefulidea!AlthoughmostscientistsagreedthatDarwinwasright,theChurchwasstillsostrongthatDarwinneverreceivedanyhonorsforhiswork. Afterwards,hepublishedanothergreatwork,TheDescentofMan.Hishealthgrewworse,buthestillworked.“WhenIhavetogiveupobservation,Ishalldie,”hesaid.Hewasstillworkingon17,April,1882.Hewasdeadtwodayslater.29.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CharlesDarwin’sideas B.CharlesDarwin’sworksC.Fatherofmodernbiology:CharlesDarwinD.Thegreatestscientist:CharlesDarwin30.Darwin’sfathersenthimtoEdinburghto_____.A.makehimlikenaturalhistoryB.makehimbeeadoctorC.lethimchangehishobbiesD.havehimgiveuphiscollection31. Accordingtothepassage,CharlesDarwin’swholelifewaschangedby_____.A.hisstudyatCambridgeB.hiscollectionofcoinsC.thenaturalistsatCambridgeD.thevoyageoftheBeagle32.Theunderlinedpart“theyweredescendedfrommonkeys”probablymeans“_____”.A.theygavemonkeyslifeB.theyweredifferentfrommonkeysC.theyweredevelopedfrommonkeysD.theyhadtolivewithmonkeysDAscientistwhodevelopedawaytocalculatehowmuchwaterisusedintheproductionofanythingfromacupofcoffeetoahamburgerwasawardedthe2008StockholmWaterPrize.ProfessorJohnAnthonyAllanoftheUniversityofLondoninBritainwontheawardforintroducingtheideaof“virtualwater(虚拟水)”,acalculationmethodthathaschangedthenatureoftradepolicyandresearch.Allanhaswrittensevenbooksandpublishedmorethan100papers.TheStockholmInternationalWaterInstitutesaidthisideaisnowembedded(埋藏)intheproductionoffoodsandindustrialproducts.TheinstitutesaidAllan’sworkhadmadeabigeffectonglobaltradepolicyandresearch,especiallyinwaterscarce(缺水的)regions.“Theimprovedunderstandingoftradeandwatermanagementissuesonlocal,regionalandglobalscalesareofthehighestvalueforthesuccessfulandsustainable(可持续的)useofwaterresources,”itsaid.“Peopledonotonlyusewaterwhentheydrinkitortakeashower,”theinstitutesaid.“Behindthemorningcupofcoffee,thereare140litersofwaterthatwasusedtogrow,produce,packageandshipthebeans.”ThatisaboutasmuchwaterasapersoninEnglandusesonaverageforalldailydrinkingandhouseholdneeds.“Forasinglehamburger,about2,400litersofwaterareneeded.IntheUSA,theaveragepersonusesnearly7,000litersofvirtualwatereveryday.”ItsaidthatwasmorethanthreetimestheaverageuseofaChineseperson.33. Allanwasawardedtheprizebecause_______.A.hewrotesevenbooksontradepolicyB.hepublishedmorethan100papersonwatermanagementC.hefoundanewkindofwaterinwaterscarceareasD.hecameupwiththeideaofvirtualwater34. WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheaverageAmericanusesabout7,000litersofwateraday.B.TheaverageChineseusesnearly2,300litersofvirtualwateraday.C.AnEnglishmanusuallydrinksabout140litersofcoffeeaday.D.Ahamburgerusuallycontainsabout2,400litersofwater.35. WhatdowelearnaboutJohnAnthonyAllanfromthepassage?A.Hewonthe2008NobelPrize. B.Hehaswrittenover100books.C.HeworksattheUniversityofD.HelivesintheUSA.第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 AboutsixyearsagoIwaseatinglunchinarestaurantinNewYorkCitywhenawomanandayoungboysatdownatthenexttable,Icouldn’thelpoverhearingpartsoftheirconversation.Atonepointthewomanasked,“So,howhaveyoubeen?”Andtheboy—36—replied.“Frankly,I’vebeenfeelingalittledepressedlately.” Thisincidentstuckinmymind37.AsfarasIcanremember,myfriendsandIdidn’tfindoutwewere“depressed”,thatis,inlowspirits,untilwewereinhighschool. 38.Childrendon’tseemchildlikeanymore.Childrenspeakmorelikeadults,dressmorelikeadultsandbehavemorelikeadultsthantheyusedto.Whetherthisisgoodorbadisdifficulttosay,butitcertainlyisdifferent.Childhoodasitoncewasnolongerexists.Why? Humandevelopmentisdependednotonlyonbornbiologicalstates,butalsoonpatternsofgainingsocialknowledge.Movementfromonesocialroletoanotherusuallyinvolveslearningthesecretsofthenewsocialpositions.Childrenhavealwaysbeentaughtadultsecrets,butslowlyandinstages;traditionally,39____. Inthelast30years,however,asecretrevelation(揭示)machinehasbeenequippedin98percentofAmericanhomes.40_____.Televisionpassesinformationtoallviewersalike,whethertheyarechildrenoradults.Unabletoresistthetemptation(诱惑),manychildrenturntheirattentionfromprintedtextstothelesschallenging,moreattractivemovingpictures. municationthroughprint,asamatteroffact,allowsforagreatdealofcontroloverthesocialinformationwhichchildrenwillgain.Childrenmustreadsimplebooksbeforetheycanreadplexmaterials.A.wetellsixthgradersthingswekeephiddenfromfifthgradersB.whocouldnothavebeenmorethansevenoreightyearsoldC.ItiscalledtelevisionD.UndoubtedlyachangeinchildrenhasincreasedsteadilyinrecentyearsE.becauseitconfirmed(确认)mygrowingbeliefthatchildrenarechanging.F.everyonehashisownsecretinhisheartG.somepeopleareinterestedinknowingotherpeople’sage语言运用完形填空（共20小题，满分20分）Oneday,myclosefriend,Marie,announcedherplantogotoLourdestobatheheryoungbraindamagedson,Billy,inthecurative(能治病的)water.Tomanypeople,Lourdesisthoughttobeaplaceformiraculouscures.Mariesavedupforthe41forawholeyear.WhenIaskedifIcouldhelpwithherotherchildren,shesaid,“No,thanks!42wastakencareof.”ThenMarieandBillyweregone.AlmostbeforeIhadtimeto43her,Mariereturned.Therewasa44abouther.Billy,ontheotherhand,seemedexactlythesame.Iwas45.Astheweekswentby,I46expectingMarietotellmewhathadhappenedatLourdes.47Ididn’tdaretoask.ThenonedaywhileIwas48Marie,shewentuptoherroomandcameback49a50inmyhandandsearchedMarie’seyes.Maybeshewas51tosaysomethingtome.“Doyouthinkit52Marielookedaway.SuddenlyIfelt53;ofcourseithadn’tworkedforBilly.HowcouldIbeso54?“Youdon’tunderstand,”Mariesaidslowly,“Ididn’tdiphiminthe55.”“Youdidn’t?”Howcouldshehave56suchanopportunityifshetrulybelieveda57mighttakeplace?Thewordcameoutinawhisper,“Why?”“BecauseIlovehimthe58heis.”Allatonce,Iunderstood.I59thesourceofthepeaceMariehaddiscovered.“60he’llneverbethewayIdreamedhe’dbe,”Mariesaid,“Istilllovemyson.”Ahealing(治愈)hadtakenplaceatLourdes.Andnowittouchedme.41. A.party B.trip C.house D.rest42. A.Neither B.One C.Everything D.Something43. A.avoidB.miss C.accept D.serve44. A.sorrow B.surprise C.thought D.peace45. A.confused B.satisfied C.amused D.tried46. A.regretted B.finished C.kept D.practiced47. A.Or B.So C.Thus D.But48. A.teaching B.bothering C.praising D.visiting49. A.carrying B.buying C.hiding D.filling50. A.