1、12018 届高二上学期期末执信、广雅、二中、六中四校联考试卷英语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共 13 页，满分 150 分，考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、班级、姓名、考生号等相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。2选择题每小题选出答案后，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，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生
2、必须保持答题卡的整洁。第一部分 选择题（共 90 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 15 分）第一节 听力理解（共 10 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）每 段 播 放 两 遍 。 各 段 后 有 几 个 小 题 ， 各 段 播 放 前 每 小 题 有 5秒 钟 的 阅 读 时 间 。 请 根 据 各 段播 放 内 容 及 其 相 关 小 题 ， 在 5秒 钟 内 从 题 中 所 给 的 A、 B、 C选 项 中 ， 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第 1 段材料，回答第 1 至 3 题。1. What are the speakers talking about?
3、A. Having guests this weekend.B. Going out for sightseeing.C. Moving into a new house.2. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Host and visitor.3. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Work in his garden.B. Have a barbecue.C. Do some shopping.听第 2 段材料，回答第 4 至
4、 6 题。4. Why does the woman make the call?A. To book a hotel room.2B. To ask about the room service.C. To make changes to a reservation.5. When will the woman arrive at the hotel?A. On September 15. B. On September 16. C. On September 23.6. How much will the woman pay for her room per night?A. $179.
5、B. $199. C. $219.听第 3 段材料，回答第 7 至 10 题。7. What is the talk mainly about?A. The history of the school.B. The courses for the term.C. The plan for the day.8. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students?A. In the school hall. B. In the science labs. C. In the classrooms.9. What can
6、 students do in the practical areas?A. Take science courses. B. Enjoy excellent meals. C. Attend workshops.10. When are the visitors expected to ask questions?A. During the lunch hour.B. After the welcome speech.C. Before the tour of the labs.第二节 听取信息（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面 1 段对话。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中
7、获取必要的信息，填入答卷标号为 15的空格中，每空不超过三个词。听录音前，你将有 10 秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍。你将有 60 秒钟的作答时间。An Interview with David, a Skateboarding (滑板运动) LoverWhen did David take up skateboarding?When he was 1 .What was his schoolwork like? He was able to get his schoolwork done 2 .What was his only problem at school?He was unable
8、to 3 in class.Why did he say the new headmaster was wonderful?He let students 4 of their own.How was his new style different from other skaters?It was robot-like, with 5 .第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）3第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI am a writer. I spend a gre
9、at deal of my time thinking about the power of language the way it can evoke (唤起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all all the Englishes I grew up with.Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I
10、ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But I feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fix
11、ed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. Ive heard other terms used, “limited English”, for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including peoples perceptions (认识) of the limited English speaker.I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mothers “limited” E
12、nglish limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department sto
13、res, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I wont get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up
14、 with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”; and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal (内在的) language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure. I wanted to catch
15、what language ability tests can never show: her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.11. By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that _.A. she uses English in foreign tradeB. she is fascinated by languagesC. she works as a translato
16、rD. she is a writer by profession12. The author used to think of her mothers English as _.A. impolite B. amusing C. imperfect D. practical13. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?4A. Americans do not understand broken English.B. The authors mother was not respected sometimes.C. Th
17、e authors mother had a positive influence on her.D. Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.14. The author gradually realizes her mothers English is _.A. well structured B. in the old styleC. easy to translate D. rich in meaning15. What is the passage mainly about?A. The change of the auth
18、ors attitude to her mothers English.B. The limitation of the authors perception of her mother.C. The authors misunderstanding of “limited” English.D. The authors experiences of using broken English.BWhat does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing
19、 interests. Your roommates need to study for an exam may take priority over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And the object of your romantic interest may have other choices. In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable cons
20、ideration to our points of view. When we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave. We may not always prevail other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situation, and the merit of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ens
21、ure that our position receives the attention it deserves. Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome interruption into their lives. Just the opposite, we believe that persuasion is unavoidable to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical (合乎道
22、义的) or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrading. Ethical persuasion, however, calls on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion call help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore, the most basic part of
23、 education is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other. Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is indispensable to society. The right to persuade and be persuaded is the bedrock of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment
24、 to the Constitution (美国宪法 ). 516. According to the passage, persuasion means _. A. changing others points of view B. exercising power over other peopleC. getting other people to consider your point of viewD. getting people to agree with you and do what you want17. The underlined word “prevail” in t
25、he second paragraph means _. A. win B. fail C. speak D. listen18. The passage states that some people object to persuasion because they think it is _. A. a danger to society B. difficult to do wellC. unwelcome behavior D. never successful19. The passage mainly discusses _. A. how people persuade B.
26、why people persuadeC. that persuasion is both good and bad D. that persuasion is important and it is all around us20. We can infer from the passage that _.A. if you are right, you can always be successful in your persuasionB. persuasion is a necessary and important act in societyC. any persuasion is
27、 from a selfish and annoying point of viewD. persuasion is hard to do and hard to succeedCIn recent decades even science fiction, once abundantly optimistic about the future, has been flooded with pessimism. Shine: An anthology (选集 ) of optimistic science fiction aims to go against that trend by bri
28、nging together some of the most optimistic visions of our future in one volume. Shine is new writing in the most exact sense, with stories from young talents of science fiction including Alliette de Boddard, Lavie Tidhar and Gareth L Powell. But Jason Stoddard, whose ability generalizes todays new t
29、echnology into tomorrows everyday reality, provides perhaps the books crown jewel with “Overhead”, a story of a post-scarcity society.While it may seem unlikely in the midst of a continuous economic failure, post-scarcity is not just the stuff of science fiction. The technological developments that
30、have lifted millions into a near post-scarcity existence in the last century are set to accelerate (加速). It is a very realistic possibility that our key challenge in this century will not be the fight for limited resources, but managing the economics of abundance and unlimited resources.6The future.
31、 A shiny place we can all look forward to. Our every material need met. A society freed from work, where intellectual effort and spiritual growth are our only concern. Lives measured not in decades, but in centuries and the full wealth of human knowledge available to all.Hmm. Well, maybe. The future
32、, at least in the next decade or two, is likely to be much like our present: an uneasy mix of dark pessimism and shiny optimism. For some the worst abuses of dystopia will be a scaring living reality. For others a technological utopia is already unfolding before them. The only thing that seems certa
33、in is that we are all caught in an accelerating process of change that will make the future, for a better or worse, a very different place from the present. But if we are to have some influence over how that change unfolds, isnt it important that our stories, whether they be in the news, on televisi
34、on screens or in the pages of science fiction novels, fully explore the optimistic possibilities that technology represents?21. Which science fiction writer is most highly thought of? A. Jason Stoddard. B. Lavie Tidhar. C. Alliette de Boddard. D. Gareth L Powell.22. It can be inferred from paragraph
35、 2 that in a post-scarcity society there is _.A. a shortage of resources B. rapid technological developmentC. an abundance of resources D. much management of the economy23. The author will probably agree that _.A. optimism is the trend of present science fiction B. in the future, our every material
36、need will be satisfiedC. the accelerating change will lead us to a brighter futureD. post-scarcity is still possible despite the present bad economy24. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?A. Our stories should be in various forms. B. Optimism has effects on the future.C. The change can
37、be controlled by us. D. The future of our society is totally unpredictable.25. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To comment on a book. B. To deal with a social problem. C. To introduce a social form. D. To foresee the future.第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）7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
38、余项。How to FocusImproving your focus can make you a better student or employee as well as a happier and more organized person. If you want to improve your focus, you need to learn to avoid distractions and to be prepared with a focus-filled game plan before you set out to accomplish a task. 26 1. Bui
39、ld up your focus stamina (耐力). Each person may start off with a certain amount of “focus stamina” but this is something that can be improved over time. To build your focus stamina, just give yourself a certain amount of time to do nothing but work on a certain task. 27 It may be just another five mi
40、nutes or another half hour.2. Meditate. Meditating is more than a great way to relax. 28 When you meditate, youll be focusing on clearing your head and concentrating on your body and breath. You can easily transfer these skills to clearing your head and focusing on the work ahead of you.3. Read more
41、. 29 Try reading something without stopping for just thirty minutes, and slowly build your stamina to reading for an hour or even two hours with only short breaks. Being able to focus on the material in front of you will help you learn to focus on your work.4. Multi-task less. 30 However, it is actu
42、ally harmful to your concentration. When you multi-task, youre not putting all of your focus and energy into any one task, which actually harms your concentration. Work on getting just one thing done at a time and youll see that you get this done more quickly. Chatting with your friends online while
43、 getting work done is one of the worst forms of multi-tasking. Chatting with a friend can slow your productivity down by half.A. Reading is a great way to build up your focus.B. If you want to know how to focus like a laser, just follow these steps!C. Keep going until you feel you need to stop, and
44、try to focus for longer the next day.D. When that time passes, see how long you can keep going before actually stopping.E. Many people think getting two or three things done at once is a great way to accomplish goals more quickly.F. Did you waste your whole day reading random articles that people po
45、sted on Facebook?G. If you meditate for just 10 to 20 minutes every day, you will slowly improve your focus.第三部分 语言知识及运用（共三节，满分 50 分）第一节 单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）从 A、B、C 、 D 四个选项中，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。31. He should have turned up then but his flight _. 8A. had delayed B. delayed C. delays
46、D. will delay32. _ how long the test would last, the students who finished _ back and waited until the end of the exam.A. Knowing; settling B. Knowing; settledC. Known; settling D. Known; settled33. Do you know Dr. Black has come to our town? No. I _ and visit him right now.A. will go B. am going C.
47、 have gone D. go34. The days are gone _ physical strength was all _ you needed to make a living.A. where; what B. when; that C. when; which D. where; that35. You may rely on _ that he is sure to be present at your graduation ceremony.A. it B. the one C. all D. this36. To our surprise, Orea, a black
48、and white cat, which looks _ others wandering in the school yard, has become a cyber star. A. as a common cat as B. so a common cat asC. as common a cat as D. so common a cat as37. _ to drugs for many years, _ has become weaker and weaker. A. Addicted; his eyesight B. Having addicted; his heartC. Be
49、ing addicted; his health D. Having been addicted; he38. Nowadays, both in cities and mountainous areas, children each _ access to the computer at school.A. has B. have C. has had D. had had39. Anxiously, she took the dress out of the package and tried it on, only _ it didnt fit.A. finding B. found C. to be found D. to find40. In the afternoo
