1、湖北省黄冈市2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第I卷第部分：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. Whom does the general manager want to see?A. Johnny.B. Jane.C. Lucy.2. What is the man doing?A. Making an invitation.B. Asking t
2、he way.C. Asking about the weather.3. When can the doctor meet the man?A. At 9:30.B. At 9:00.C. At 8:30.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Chinese people.B. Chinese laws.C. Chinese chess.5. What will the man most probably do next?A. Have his meal.B. Throw the rock away.C. Return the br
3、ead.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面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。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。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man think of the apartment?A. Its beyond his budget.B. Its exactly what he wants.C. Its rooms should be larger.7. What is a short
4、 distance away from the apartment?A. A hospital.B. A parking lot.C. A park.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man like doing when he was a child?A. Going out into nature.B. Doing sports.C. Reading books.9. Where is the mans mother from?A: England.B. Scotland.C. Wales.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When did the
5、woman get her drivers license?A. Before she went to college.B. When she was in college.C. After she graduated from college.11. What did the woman have to do to get a drivers license? A. Take drivers education with her parents.B. Lean to drive from her parents.C. Get a learners permit first.12. What
6、do we know about the womans family?A. They all did well on their driving tests.B. There are four members altogether.C. They have three cars in total.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why does the woman call the man?A. To make a reservation.B. To know about his specific job.C. To get some information.14. What is
7、 the island of Bali famous for?A. Its nice weather.B. Its great waiter activities.C. Its shopping centers.15. Who is Jason?A. The mans friend in Bali.B. A tour guide.C. The womans husband.16. What should the woman provide when reserving a vacation according to the man?A. Her credit card number.B. He
8、r bank of deposit.C. Her familys income.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the speaker do first before breakfast?A. She chats with some journalists.B. She surfs some music websites.C. She checks her e-mail messages.18. How does the speaker go to the studio?A. On foot.B. By car.C. By bus.19. When does
9、the speaker stop working each day?A. At about 6 pm.B. At about 6:30 pm.C. At about 7 pm.20. What is the speakers nationality most probably?A. British.B. Indian.C. Greek.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在将题卡上将该项涂黑。ATeen FitnessOur Teen Fitness program will
10、be available from July 4 to September 3 for youth aged 12 to 17 at all GoodLife Fitness clubs from coast to coast, across Canada.Participating teens will have full club access with the following exceptions: pool, Hot Yoga Studio, Tennis Court and Tanning Salon (日光浴沙龙).Weve all heard the news: Overwe
11、ight teenagers are tipping the balance at an alarming rate. According to the Canada Health Measure Survey (2017): Over 26% of children and youth are overweight. 60% of Canadian youth do not get the required daily physical activity for their growth and development. 93% of children and youth are not m
12、eeting Canadas physical activity guidelines.Instead of a Teen Fitness membership card, this year our teens will have a regular membership card presented to them.“At GoodLife, we are devoted to helping all Canadians become fit and healthy and we know the importance of starting healthy habits at a you
13、ng age,” said David Patchell-Evans, GoodLife founder and CEO.Pre-registration for 2018 will be available in June.General Teen Information: Free teen membership for ages 12 - 17 only. Membership term: July 4-September 3; all teen memberships come to an e n September 3, 2018. Parents or legal guardian
14、s must register for a Teen Member and provide proof of age. Membership includes access to most club areas at all locations: 7 days a week from 8 am-4 pm with last check-in at 3:00 pm. The teens will receive their membership key tags (标签) upon completion of registration at the club. Maximum workout t
15、ime for Teen Members is 2 hours per day.21. What does the survey in Canada show?A. Teens state of health is worrying.B. Most teens cant balance study and play.C. 50% of teens benefit from GoodLife Fitness.D. Schools pay much attention to teens fitness.22. What can Teen Members enjoy in the program?A
16、. Light exercise at night on weekends.B. Three-month free membership.C. Free access to the Tennis Court.D. At most two hours daily exercise.23. A participating teen is required to .A. arrive no later than 3:00 pmB. buy a key tag after registrationC. be accompanied by his parentsD. make the registrat
17、ion by himselfBIt took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to do. In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends, marriage celebrationsflowers - filled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the flowers go after the party?” More often than not, they we
18、re thrown out. Law, then 27, was confident she could find a better use for them.By August, she had a plan: convince couples and companies hosting events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. She wanted to bring beauty into the lives
19、of the elderly. She drew on her experience volunteering with non-profits in order to set up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets (花束) for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff to provide a list of patients who needed cheering up most, “The
20、 first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldnt possibly be for her,” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half - hour.”In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community groups devoted to the elderly. Theleme is a volunteer for Les
21、Petits Fieres, an organization that aims to help the elderly who dont have a support system. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them. “Our motto is flowers before bread,” says Theleme. “We dont focus on primary care, but rather on nourishing
22、(滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps that. Its amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.”In the beginning, most of Floranthropies donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from strangers via her organizations Facebook page and has connected with corporatio
23、ns and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point is happy to be able to oversee each delivery personally.24. What made Christine Law set up Floranthropie?A. The Waste of flowers.B. The loneliness of seniors.C. The persuasion of other friends.D. The warm atmo
24、sphere of weddings.25. What was the womans first reaction to Christine Laws flowers?A. She was moved.B. She was excited.C. She was worried.D. She was surprised.26. What can we infer about Floranthropie from Laetitia Thelemes words?A. It should focus on primary care.B. It is benefiting more than the
25、elderly.C. It is doing something of great importance.D. It should cooperate with more non-profits.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Volunteer Your TimeB. Dont Throw Them OutC. Special Delivery Makes Your DayD. Brighten Seniors Lives With FlowersCYou dash through a crowded railway station, t
26、ripping over bags, spilling (泼出) your coffee, only to have the doors slide shut in your face, leaving you breathless on the platform as the train pulls away,But at least, if youre in France, someone may be playing the piano for you. But it wont be performed by a paid musician, or even a street enter
27、tainer playing for coins. It will just be a random passer - by, jamming for the fun of it on one of the pianos that the national railroad company, S. N. C. F., has fixed in nearly 100 stations across France. They are free for anyone to play, and travelers from all walks of life have taken to doing j
28、ust that.Gares & Connexions, the S. N. C. F. division that manages its stations, rents the instruments from the producer, Yamaha: which maintains them and tunes them every month or two. The first one was set up in the Gare Montparnasse in Paris in 2012.The music, mixed with the sounds of shouting pa
29、ssengers, screaming trains and rolling suitcases, gives French stations a special soundscape. The amateur musicians have included Irish soccer fans and even babies. In 2014, Gares & Connexions and Yamaha organized a nationwide contest called Your Turn to Play, asking participants to submit videos of
30、 themselves using one of the pianos. It drew nearly 900 entries.Isnt the railroad company taking a big chance? Apparently not: “None of the instruments has been vandalized to this day, or even merely damaged,” said Claire Foumon, a spokeswoman for Gares & Connexions. “They are shared and respected b
31、y all.”So if you miss a train in Paris; Bordeaux or Marseille one day, perhaps someone will be playing a favorite piece that will ease your pain. Or perhaps youll sit down and play your annoyance away yourself.28. Why did Gares & Connexions fix pianos in railway stations?A. To advertise Yamahas prod
32、ucts.B. To make stations more attractive.G. To let travelers have a relaxing trip.D. To help street artists make a living.29. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?A. The contest has proved a hit.B. The pianos are very popular.C. Railway stations are crowded.D. Everyone can be an amateur musician.30.
33、 What does the underlined word “vandalized” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Selected carefully.B. Checked regularly.C. Reserved in advance.D. Destroyed on purpose.31. What would be the best title for the text?A. Miss a train yet catch a tuneB. A soundscape in the memoryC. The role of piano in French
34、 lifeD. An amazing train with a piano barDAirbags, now found in almost every vehicle, have saved countless lives and largely reduced the severity of injuries in crashes. Similar technology could greatly reduce broken hips (髋部) resulting from a fall, something most seniors fear.Dr. Robert Buckman and
35、 his start-up company, ActiveProtective in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has developed a promising solution, a wearable airbag that can protect hip bones in the event of a fall. The idea was the result of Dr. Buckmans years as a doctor at Temple University. He noticed how many elderly people were being b
36、rought into hospitals with broken hip due to falls, and how they often never completely recovered from the injuries. He started to ask what he could do for these people, and that was when he started trying to figure out whether there was a way of helping people who were at the highest risk of fallin
37、g and suffering these kinds of injuries.The device is worn much like a regular belt, but on the outside of the clothing, and it includes sensors that monitor the movement of hips. If the device detects that the person, is falling, an airbag opens before the person hits the ground, cushioning the fal
38、l. When the wearer hits the ground, the bag reduces the force to the hip bones by 90 percent, enough to avoid the majority of hip injuries.With one out of every three people aged 65 and older suffering serious falls each year, ActiveProtective has a big market for its wearable device. It also has th
39、e potential to sizably reduce hip - related health care expenses: Hip injuries among the elderly cost the US health care system in 2012 $30 billion, which doesnt include the long-term care expenses associated with the high percentage of patients that can no longer live independently.32. What is the
40、purpose of the ActiveProtectives airbag?A. To avoid hip injuries among seniors.B. To protect seniors from car accidents.C. To help seniors with their daily nursing.D. To help doctors deal with serious injuries.33. What inspired Dr. Robert Buckman to make the device?A. A report on seniors, health.B.
41、A serious fall he experienced.C. His work experiences as a doctor.D. Suggestions of seniors at Temple University.34. How does the device mainly work?A. By predicting road conditions.B. By speeding up bone recovery.C. By reducing the effects of falling.D. By preventing people from failing.35. What do
42、es the author think of the ActiveProtectives airbag?A. It still needs improving.B. It has a promising future.C. It may encourage seniors to do exercise.D. It may increase Americas spend on seniors.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。In a few months youll go to college. Are
43、you ready for some of the newness that is about to come your way? Take a look at this “mental preparation” checklist and make sure you have given these topics some thought.1. Remind yourself that its new for everyone.Going to college is a big change, and its important not to get overwhelmed (压垮). 36
44、 Thats OK. Accept that youre in a new stage of life and it wont feel familiar for a bit.2. Commit to time management.Organizing your time properly will make your life in college much easier. 37 Create a detailed daily schedule that blocks out time for classes, homework, studying, and anything else.
45、Stay organized and spend a few minutes each evening planning ahead for the next day.3. Be open to new things.College will open your eyes in more ways than one. Its a time to find yourself, discover new passions, challenge old ways of thinking, and meet new people from all backgrounds and places. 38
46、Embrace (欣然接受) the idea of exploration!4. Dont be afraid to ask for help.With anything new, its best to go in with a positive attitude. But life has its ups and downs. 39 Take a moment to find out the college services that can help you: disability services, tutoring services, and any other services
47、that will give you support when you need it.Congratulations on this exciting time of your life. 40 Youll be glad you have done.A. So, try something different.B. Knowing where to turn for help is important.C. Things might feel a bit uncomfortable for a while.D. Plan to pay them a visit early in your first semester.E. Get yourself a time planning app or a good old day planner.F. Remember that youre in college to build a foundation for your future job.G. As you get prepa
