1、- 1 -华安一中 2017-2018学年第二学期期末考高二英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）第卷 (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 l.5，满分 7.5) 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 l0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.How will the woman get to Glasgow?A. By train. B. By plane. C. By car.2. What does the
2、man mean?A. The refrigerator is too heavy.B. He cant help the woman.C. He needs to see a doctor.3. What does the man think of the lecture?A. Interesting. B. New. C. Boring.4.When will the speakers leave for the zoo? A. At 8:15. B. At 9:45. C. At 10:30.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A
3、. A competition. B. A classmate. C. A team.第二节 (共 15小题；每小题 l.5，满分 22.5)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 makes the woman get her achievement?A. The teamwork. B. Her experience. C. Her l
4、eadership.7. How has the woman changed after the project?A. She is more competitive about her career.- 2 -B. She is no longer afraid of new challenges.C. She is willing to help people in trouble.听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Why does the man change their plan?A. He has to look after his sister.B. He has to p
5、repare for his final exams.C. He will go to China in a few days.9. Where will the woman go on Sunday?A. To the cinema. B. To the zoo. C. To the museum.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. How old is the man now?A. 12. B. 20. C. 50.11. What would the man like to do after finishing his college?A. Travel around the
6、 world. B. Work as a student advisor.C. Set up a restaurant.12. Where does the man plan to stay when he retires?A. In the U.S. B. In China. C. In France.听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。13. What do we know about the apartment?A. It is far from the tube. B. It is fully furnished and near a park.C. There is a comp
7、uter and an old fridge in it. 14. What makes the man unsatisfied with the apartment?A. The environment. B. The bathroom. C. The kitchen. 15. How much should the man pay for the first time? A. $600. B. $1,200. C. $1,800.16. How should the man pay the rent?A. In cash. B. By credit card. C. By cheque.听
8、第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20题。17. What can students do if they attend the second course?A. Visit the best galleries. B. See the citys most famous buildings.C. Learn about 20th-century writers and poets.18. When are the students free?A. On Fridays. B. On Saturdays. C. On Sundays. - 3 -19. What do students need
9、 to pay extra money for?A. Meals. B. Books. C. Transport.20. What is the requirement for students to attend the course?A. Some previous knowledge of the subjects.B. Great ability to get along with others.C. A good level of English.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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的 A、B、
10、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 AMost of us would be traveling for the rest of our lives if traveling abroad were not so expensive. But there is no need for you to cut down on the number of holidays youre having this year. Below are some of the cheapest places to travel to this year.Sri LankaGreat se
11、afood, beautiful beaches, and amazing jungles await you in Sri Lanka. It is definitely one of the cheaper places to travel to as well. It will be possible for you to live in high-class hotels and resorts for as little as 70 dollars a night! If you dont want to spend that much money, you can find hos
12、tels, and smaller hotels for as little as 20 dollars a day. You can just spend the day exploring Anuradhapura or go adventuring in Habarana Lake as well!HungaryIt might be surprising to see Hungary on the list of cheap places to travel to this year. It is located in the most expensive continent on t
13、he earth, after all. However, Hungary is the country where you get rooms for as little as 16 Euros, and beer for about 4 Euros each! This is definitely a bargain! You can get a travel card to use the public transport throughout the country, and save quite a few dollars on that as well. Spend a few n
14、ights in Budapest or head out to the northern hills where you can hike and swim in the clear lakes!GreeceThere was a time when Greece was unbelievably expensive, but due to its recent economic problems, Greece has become quite cheap to travel to. Price of - 4 -accommodation and food is at an all-tim
15、e low, so this might definitely be a great time for you to visit! There are some areas of the country that will be expensive like Santorini or Mykonos, but if you just want to explore local Greek culture, you can walk on the streets of Greece, or adventure across the smaller islands around like Kefa
16、lonia or Piraeus or Los!21. If Jack plans to stay in Sri Lanka for five days, he will pay at least _ for the accommodation.A. $100 B. $125 C. $250 D. $35022. Why is it surprising that Hungary is on the list of cheap places to travel to?A. There are varieties of high quality rooms.B. The public trans
17、port is available throughout the country.C. Europe is a continent with a high level of consumption.D. Visitors can hike and swim in the beautiful lakes.23. What can we learn about Greece?A. Greece has always been a cheap place to travel to.B. None of the tourist spots in Greece are expensive to visi
18、t.C. Visitors can learn Greek culture by hanging around on the streets.D. Its not cheap to explore islands like Kefalonia.BOne day, a woman brought a duck to see a vet(兽医). As she l aid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope(听诊器) and listened to the birds chest.After a moment or tw
19、o, the vet shook his head and sadly said he was sorry that her duck had passed away. But the woman didnt believe it and insisted that the vet should do some more testing on the duck.The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a black dog. As the wom
20、an looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his back legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed(嗅) the duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head. The vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room.A few minutes later, he ret
21、urned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and - 5 -also carefully sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back down, shook his head, meowed softly and went out of the room.The vet looked at the woman and said, “Im sorry, but as I said, this is definitely a dead duck.”The vet turned to hi
22、s computer, pressed a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman. The ducks owner, still in shock, took the bill. “150 dollars！” she shouted. “150 dollars just to tell me my duck is dead！”The vet shrugged, “Im sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been 20 d
23、ollars, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, its now 150 dollars.”24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?A. At first, the vet didnt check the duck but a bird.B. The vet thought the duck was dead from the beginning.C. The woman believed what the vet said immediately.D. The w
24、oman was very happy to see the dog come in.25. Why did the vet take a dog and a cat into the examination room?A. To confirm the duck was dead. B. To give them to the woman as pets.C. To comfort the woman. D. To ask them to save the ducks life.26. How was the woman likely to feel after being told why
25、 the bill was 150 dollars?A. Awkward. B. Disappointed. C. Scared. D. Angry.27. The passage is a(n) _A. news report B. advertisement C. joke D. reviewCChinese paper cutting or jianzhi is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are someti
26、mes called chuang hua. Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm.There are symmetrical(对称的)designs that are usually created by some folding and cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2,
27、4, 24,etc.The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early - 6 -6th century found in Xinjiang, China. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century. Throughout the Q
28、ing Dynasty many paper cutting skills were developed including drafting and the use of smoked papers. By the end of the Qing ruling, however, paper cutting was once on the decline because new art forms were being introduced. The Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s.Today, pap
29、er cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns,
30、especially for embroidery(刺绣).There are two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives. In the scissor method, several pieces of paper up to eight are fastened together. The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on
31、 a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without stopping.28.When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to?A. about 1 500 years ago. B. about 1 600 years ago.C. about 1 400 years ago. D. about 600 ye
32、ars ago.29.The underlined word revive in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _.A. survive B. restore C. copy D. fix30.Which of the following words can best summarize the last paragraph?A. History. B. Origin. C. Uses. D. Process.31.What may be the best title of the text?A. Paper the Eastern Charm B. The H
33、istory of Paper CuttingC.A Brief Introduction to Paper Cutting D. Paper Cutting Unbelievable Skilled CraftersDSpending money on timesaving services reduces stress and boosts(增进)happiness，according to a new research, but shockingly, few of us do it.Whillans, a professor at HBS said, “ Buying time hel
34、ps to protect us from - 7 -the stress in our lives caused by time pressure, and the feeling that we don t have enough minutes in the day to complete our tasks.”The effect was clearest in the Canadian experiment, in which 60 working adults were given $40 to spend in two different ways. One weekend, t
35、hey were told to spend the money on a material purchasea gift for themselves. The next weekend, they were instructed to spend the $40 on anything that saved them time，from paying the neighbors kid to run errands (跑腿)to taking an Uber instead of a bus.“On the day they made the timesaving purchase, th
36、ey felt happier, in a better mood, and lower feelings of time stress than on the day they bought a material purchase， ” said Whillans.The biggest surprise to the researchers was how few people would spend money on timesaving services. When they asked 98 working adults how they would spend a “windfal
37、l” (意外之财) of $40，only two percent named a purchase that would save them time.“One reason， ” said Whillans， “is that were very bad at remembering how much we hate doing certain tasks once the suffering has passed. That makes us less likely to take active steps to avoid that_overburdened_feeling in th
38、e future. ” But another possible cause is good oldfashioned guilt. “If you feel guilty about getting someone to clean your house for you, then you might get less happiness from outsourcing (外包)that task， ” said Whillans, “or you might just be less likely to spend your money in that way.”32In the Can
39、adian experiment, the participants _A. were divided into two groupsB. were given $ 40 every two weeksC. were asked to give money to a neighbors kidD. were asked to spend the money in two different ways33According to the author, what can make people less timestressed?A. Paying much for a concert tick
40、et.B. Taking a regular bus to get to work.C. Employing someone to clean the garden.D. Buying themselves an expensive present.34When it comes to spending money on “buying time” ，_- 8 -A. no people would like to do itB. a small percentage of people choose to do itC. more people will do it if extra mon
41、ey is givenD. most people like the idea but dont practice it in life35Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Its sensible to buy timesaving services.B. Dont waste your money on material purchases.C. Think twice before spending your money.D. Buying more things makes us happier
42、.第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2分，共 10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Nowadays more and more Chinese parents invest large sums of money to send their children to study abroad. With countless difficulties to face and solve while studying abroad, overseas students should pay attention to the following th
43、ings. Adjust mental attitudes. Experts consider psychological preparation as the most important thing for students studying abroad to consider._36_ Adapt to new learning methods. Chinese students have got accustomed to the domestic exam-oriented education style. They will face changes in the educati
44、onal system while studying abroad. _37_ Be willing to communicate. With no relatives or friends by their sides, the first feeling of Chinese students is loneliness, which makes it especially important to learn to develop relationships with people around them. _38_Foreigners really like children of t
45、his kind and are willing to help them. _39_Students should ask related teachers to help make plans consistent with their practical condition. Learning plans require students to hold on to the primary direction of their overseas studies and arrange learning content for each course and semester. After
46、 the plan is made, they should strictly keep to it. Develop self-motivation for learning. Foreign children are used to learning by themselves in or after class. _40_So studying abroad requires that they should adapt to overseas studies as soon as possible and try their best to learn - 9 -actively an
47、d independently.A. Students must know they are going abroad to study and not for leisure.B. Try to find more solutions to adjusting to the open education.C. Make and stick to learning plans.D. However, Chinese children are used to teacher-centered education.E. They should go out of their way to be f
48、riendly and strike up conversations.F. Help children with financial planning.G. Students should prepare themselves for the attitudes.第三部分：英语知识运用第一节：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Commitment to LifeThe snow was falling and the roads had becom
49、e dangerous. The schools were dismissed early, but much to my surprise, my 41 wasnt canceled. So I went, feeling especially heroic. As far as I could see, I was risking my life to keep my 42 . Snow or no snow, I would be on time for my scheduled donation at the local 43 center.When I got there, I discovered I wasnt 44 . Four more “hero-types” were already lying back in donor chairs with line
