1、八县协作校 2017-2018 学年第二学期期末考试卷高二英语试卷【完卷时间：120 分钟； 满分：150 分】命题学校：福州民族中学 命题人：郭丽芬 杨贇婷第 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。请听下面 5 段对话, 选出最佳选项。1. Why does the woman want to go
2、shopping?A. To spend time with the man .B. To get shoes for her concert.C. To pick out some clothes for the man . 2. What is the girl going to do?A. Go shopping . B. Go camping. C. Go swimming.3. How old might the mans sister be?A. 19. B. 29. C. 39.4. Where did the man most probably leave his wallet
3、?A. In a cinema. B. On a bus. C. In a restaurant.5. What does the woman think the desks are for?A. To keep the students calm. B. To control the students weight .C. To improve the students grades.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完对话或独白前，
4、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 are the speakers mainly talking about?A .Some phone apps. B. The mans camera. C. The womans cell phone.7.Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B . Brother and sister. C. Store clerk and custom
5、er. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What does the woman want the man to do?A . Keep quiet. B. Stop the car. C. Drive slowly.9. How does the man feel toward the woman?A. Annoyed. B. Sorry. C. Thankful.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What kind of dog did Sylvia first want? A. A small dog. B.A medium dog . C. A big
6、 dog.11. Why does Tim want to wait to get a dog?A. Sylvia hasnt got a job. B. They dont have enough money. C. They dont have their own house.12. What does Sylvia offer to do to keep the dog quiet?A. Stay indoors with him. B. Take him out all the time.C. Only go out in the evenings.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至
7、16 题。13. How long has the woman lived in the dorm?A. For one year. B. For two years. C. For four years. 14. What does the woman first introduce?A. The library . B. The kitchen. C. The sitting room.15.What is in the study area?A. A lot of shelves. B. Some dictionaries. C. Comfortable sofas.16.Why is
8、there no oven in the womans dorm?A. She doesnt need one. B. There is no room for it.C. She doesnt know how to use it.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What has newly opened at the Hotel Nova?A. A game room. B.A fitness centre. C. A swimming pool.18.Where is the Canvey Hotel ?A. Near a museum. B. In the tow
9、n centre. C. Five kilometers from Easton.19.What advantage does the Canvey Hotel have?A. It offers dinner. B. It has a big park. C.Its near the railway station.20.When does the Tidbury Hotel open?A. On April 1st . B. On July 12th . C.On August 1st.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第 1 节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分
10、）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 Since the introduction of the two-child policy in 2016, an increasing number of well-educated women have quit their jobs and are staying home to take care of their babies. But is it waste of talent for a highly educated woman to become a housewife? Forum read
11、ers share their opinion.Tenith (Malaysia)Never a waste. Her children will enjoy mothers love . Compared to other womens children, her children will grow into better persons and become more confident, if she grooms them properly instead of pampering(纵容) them .Ratfink (Australia)Its up to the woman to
12、 make a decision based on her circumstances. Education is never wasted by a woman who wants to become a housewife as she will use her education to enhance the learning experiences of her children and also around the house.Its no ones business but the woman as to what she does with her education.Sene
13、ca (Expat in China)She just needs to bear in mind that a mother has no right to regret her motherhood. Motherhood is destiny; if you become mother, then you must accept it unconditionally, whether as full-time housewife- and-mother or as a part-timer who makes extra bucks during part of her week.Ted
14、M (UK)Caring for your children by staying at home with them, or following a career.or maybe both if the work involves Internet work from home, or running a business from home.all are lifestyle choices. Often choices are limited by money or by the expectations of others. As for “stay-at-home fathers“
15、, this has been a growing situation in England for many years. Sometimes this is a choice made because today a woman can earn far more than her partner. Sometimes it is because the man is considered a better option to be the “House-husband“.21. Who takes the view that the housewife is a waste for a
16、well-educated woman?A. Tenith and Ratfink B. Ratfink and SenecaC. Seneca and TedM D.None.22. Which is the advantage of the well-educated housewives?A. They have more life style choice. B. They can enhance their own learning experience.C. They can educate their children better.D. They can both care f
17、or children at home and follow a career.23.Why is “stay-at-home fathers ” a growing situation in England?A. Because they will not be laughed at like Chinese men.B. Because today a woman can earn far more than her partner.C. Because they love to stay at home and look after the family.D. Because they
18、want to change the situation and lead a different lifestyle.24. What is the best title of this passage?A. Well-educated housewives contribute to educating better children.B. Is it waste for well-educated women to be housewives?C. Motherhood is destiny you cannot regret.D. Nowadays a woman earns more
19、 than a man. BHurricane Harvey struck Texas in July 2017.It caused flood, deaths and great damage to many cities. But in the hurricane we saw many good deeds.A Texas Pizza Hut manager was making sure her neighbors did not go hungry during the hurricane . Shayda Habib ,manager at the Pizza Hut called
20、 her husband and asked him to gather up kayaks(皮艇) and met her at the restaurant. They loaded the pizzas on kayaks and delivered them to as many flood zone homes as they could. Habib and her husband planned to keep making and deliveries until they ran out of ingredients.Two brothers from San Antonio
21、 Brad Morris and Adam Morris purchased a 21,000 pound truck so they could help people in Houston .They drove the 5-ton truck to Houston to help with citizen rescues along with their brother-in-law. The brothers rescued dozens of people.A group of Mexican bakers who were trapped in their Houston bake
22、ry made hundreds of loaves of bread to give to flood victims. The four bakers had been working on a night shift when they realized they could not leave because of the level of water on the streets. They decided to continue to bake for those affected by the hurricane. The workers used up 4,400 pounds
23、 of flour to bake throughout the night and day.J.J. Watt of the Houston Texas started a Hurricane Harvey relief fund that has collected more than 10 million dollars . Watt began his efforts after posting a video on Twitter which has now persuaded over 100,000 people to pitch in. He continued to post
24、 video updates on the donations daily, asking for the publics help. Watt made a personal donation of $ 100,000. Make your contribution here. 25. When would Habib and her husband stop delivering pizzas?A. When the Hurricane was over. B. When ingredients were used up.C. When everything recovered. D. W
25、hen they were tired.26. How many people took part in the truck rescue?A. 1. B. 2 . C. 3. D.4.27.Which of the following statements is true?A. Habib and her husband used truck to deliver pizzas.B.Watt raised money to buy the truck and help people.C. The four bakers were trapped in the day.D. Over 100,
26、000 people have given donations to the fund Watt set.28. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Free pizzas offered by kind-hearted pizza Hut owner.B. Good deeds appeared in Hurricane Harvey.C. Two brothers bought a truck to help.D. Fund was raised to help people in the disaster.CThere is a common
27、 , usually round object that you can see ever day and it appears in many expressionsbuttons! Buttons , which are made of mental or plastic, are found on all sorts of clothing .They fasten or connect one piece of clothing to another to make sure your clothes dont fall off.To be cute as a button is an
28、 old saying , which means to be attractive or sweet, but in a small way. Babies are often described as cute as a button. Language experts dont know why . But they do say the expression dates from the late 1860s.Here is another expression associated with button: button-down. People often wear button-
29、down shirts to the office. Button-down as an adjective means to be conservative .People described as button-down stay as close as possible to the normal way of dressing and behaving.When buttoning a button, you slip it into a buttonhole. A buttonhole traps the button . So, to buttonhole someone mean
30、s you have trapped him in a spoken conversation .Now , lets say you find yourself buttonholed in a conversation at a party. Someone just keeps talking and talking and talking ! Finally , you cant stand it any longer. You tell him to button it! This is a direct, but a little rude way of saying “Stop
31、talking!” “Button your lip” is another equally rude way to stop a person who talks too much.Another kind of difficult person is someone who pushes ones buttons. To push ones buttons means to know how to get that person annoyed or upset . People who like to push other peoples buttons usually do it fo
32、r selfish reasons.29. What is the function of buttons?A. They can make clothes look more beautiful.B. They can link a part of clothes to another.C. They can make people enjoy a better life.D. They can make clothes more durable(耐用的).30. If you think someones clothing is traditional ,what will you say
33、?A. You are cute as a button. B. You are button-down.C. Buttonhole you ! D. Push your buttons.31. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By listing figures. B. By analyzing cause and effect.C. By making contrast. D. By listing and explaining expressions.32.What is the best title for the text?A. Expr
34、essions about button B. What is button?C. What is button for ? D.Button is important DOn March 14, one of sciences brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British scientist, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK.Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since A
35、lbert Einstein. He came up with the theory that the universe began with the Big Bang and will end in black holes. His theory became the base for a lot of later research. He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe.His most famous book is A Brief History of Time, which has sold
36、more than10 million copies around the world.When Hawking was 21, he was told that he was diagnosed with a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking.Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and“speak”using a computerized voice. But this didnt stop him from living a meaningful and
37、colorful life. “If one is physically disabled, one cannot afford to be psychologically disabled as well. “he once said.Hawking traveled around the globe to attend science conference, visiting every continent, including Antarctica.The scientist also gained popularity outside the academic world and ap
38、peared in TV shows such as Star Trek The Big Bang Theory.He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in an air balloon; when he was 65, he took part in a zero-gravity fight to experience weightlessness He hoped to travel into space one day.In 2013, Hawking spoke about how he felt life was unfair whe
39、n he was first diagnosed with his illness. “But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly satisfied with my life, “he said .Hawing has millions of fans in China. He took a train trip around China in 1985. In 2006, he was invited to speak at a physics conference in Beijing. In April 2016,Hawking register
40、ed a Sina Weibo account. He got two million fans within hours of launching the account. His first message was a greeting to his “friends in China” posted in both English and Chinese. His last post on Sina Weibo was written on Nov.24,2017. In the post, he answered two questions from a Chinese pop sta
41、r.33. Which of the following statements about Hawking is TRUE?A. He just wrote a book named A Brief History of Time.B. He hadnt vivisted all continents before he passed away.C. He once experienced weightlessness in space.D. He played a role in The Big Bang Theory.34. From the passage, we can learn t
42、hat Hawking was_.A. strong-willed and optimistic B. humorous and intelligentC. positive and adventurous D. outgoing and enthusiastic35. The last paragraph mainly deals with _.A. Hawkings trip to China B. Hawkings Sina WeiboC. Hawking and China D. Hawkings fans 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
43、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。Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot.you can travel fast or slow. The movement of your feet gets you where you need to go. But it also gets you so much more!_36_Walking helps you in various ways. First it makes your heart stronger. Studies show regular walking lo
44、wers your chance of heart disease. Walking for 30 minutes per day also helps control blood pressure. It can reduce your chance of having a stroke or developing some cancers, too.Want to lose weight? You need to burn 600 more calories each day you eat._37_Walking helps your brain health. As people ag
45、e, their brains dont work as well. One in 14 people over years old suffers from memory loss. Older people who walk six miles or more per week keep their brains in better shape._38_. You dont have to think about it , so you can consider other things. You can consider problems or think of ideas. You c
46、an think over conversations again or just remember funny things that have just happened recently.Walking is also good for your wallet. It saves the cost of going to gym. _39_ . A pedometer(计步器) can get you started. Begin with trying to take 1,000 steps in 10 minutes to set the right pace.You can mak
47、e walking part of your day. Instead of parking right next to your office, park a distance awayand walk. Do not take the elevator, but walk. _40_They are what they sound like. Rather than sit, you walk and talk things over.Make walking a habit, and see how it makes you feel.A. Its not easy to do that
48、 regularly.B. Walking is the easiest way to do that.C. You can even have walking meetings.D. Putting one foot in front of the other isnt difficult.E. More walking and less driving help to make you healthy.F. Walking quickly for 150 minutes each week to get a good workout.G. Walking is a basic , simp
49、le exercise thats suitable for almost everyone.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）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。 Life is like a journey on a train with its stations, with changes of routes and with accidents! At birth we _41_ the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side. However, at
