1、- 1 -吉林省长春外国语学校 2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第卷I. 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. What is the woman going to have?A. Breakfast. B. Lunch. C. Supper.2. What is the man going to buy?A. Jean
2、s. B. Shoes. C. Socks.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a shop. B. In a hospital. C. In a restaurant.4. Whats the mans favorite food?A. Vegetables. B. Meat. C. Tomato soup.5. How much is the T-shirt?A. 80 yuan. B. 800 yuan. C. 5,000 yuan.第二节：（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每
3、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 they talking about? A. A TV series.B. The mans job.C. The womans favorite song.7. How long has The Big Bang Theory been on till now ?A. 8 years. B. 10 years.
4、 C. 12 years.- 2 -听第 7段材料, 回答第 8,9题。8. What is the woman doing when the man passes a task on to her?A. Travelling around the city.B. Going shopping.C. Finishing her report.9. What is probably the woman?A. A policewoman. B. A businesswoman. C. A secretary.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。10. What is the man expec
5、ted to be?A. A basketball player.B. A football player.C. A volleyball player.11. What will they do next?A. Play video games.B. Have a rest.C. Begin their practice.12. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Mother and son.C. Brother and sister.听第 9段材料，回答第
6、 13至 16题。13. What does the mans wife like?A. Jewelry. B. Clothes. C. Shoes.14. What does the man buy for his wife?A. Clothes. B. A watch. C. A necklace.15. How does the man pay?A. By cheque. B. In cash. C. By credit card.16. Where does the conversation take place?A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In New
7、 York.听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20 题。- 3 -17. When were the 67th Emmy Awards hosted?A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Monday.18. Which of the following is the biggest winner?A. Veep.B. Game of Thrones.C. How to Get Away with Murder.19. Who became the first African American actress in Emmy?A. Jon Hamm. B. V
8、iola Davis. C. Emmy.20. How many times has Jon Hamm been nominated in Emmy?A. 4 times. B. 12 times. C. 16 times.II. 完型填空 （共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分）When I saw Yosemite National Park for the first time at the age of 13, I was crazy about it. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked th
9、em to wait while I ran up to El Capitan, a 21 rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew 22 I wanted to climb it. That has been my lifes passion (钟爱) ever since 23 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. Ive long made Yosemite my 24 . About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of
10、 25 , like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. Its 26 me why visitors started respecting the place 27 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.I tried 28 trash myself, but the job was too big. I would 29 an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all
11、 over again weeks later. Finally, I got so 30 it that I decided something had to change.As a rock-climbing guide, I knew 31 about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a 32 . On that day, more than 300 people 33 . Over three days we collected about 6,00
12、0 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to 34 . I couldnt believe the 35 we made the park looked clean!- 4 -Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 36 132 miles of roadway.I often hear people 37 about
13、 their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by 38 rather than complaining. We need to teach by 39 . You cant blame others 40 you start with yourself. 21. A. huge B. narrow C. distant D. loose22. A. recently B. finally C. gradually D. immediately 23. A. i
14、magining B. painting C. describing D. climbing24. A. garden B. home C. lab D. palace25. A. material B. resources C. waste D. goods26. A. beyond B. against C. over D. within27. A. more B. less C. most D. least28. A. throwing away B. picking up C. breaking down D. digging out29. A. spend B. save C. wa
15、it D. kill 30. A. satisfied withB. delighted in C. tired of D. used to31. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something 32. A. concert B. party C. picnic D. cleanup 33. A. dropped out B. showed up C. looked around D. called back34. A. demand B. receive C. accomplish D. overcome35. A. plan B. vis
16、it C. contact D. difference36. A. crossed B. measured C. covered D. designed37. A. talk B. complain C. argue D. quarrel38. A. doing B. thinking C. questioning D. watching39. A. method B. explanation C. example D. research40. A. although B. if C. when D. unlessIII. 阅读理解 （共两节，满分 40分）第一节（共 15小题；每小题 2分，
17、满分 30分）- 5 -阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AIf you go to the Flamingo Las Vegas, you will never forget it. It is one of the oldest Las Vegas hotels. There are lots of wonderful Las Vegas shows that will leave a good impression on you. Here are the Las Vegas shows being performed at the hotel.Don
18、ny and MarieDonny and Marie is a family-friendly variety show. It is performed by well-known Donny and Marie Osmond on all weekdays except on Sundays and Mondays. The show follows the winning formula of their 1970s TV program, incorporating dancing, humor and all of their hit songs. It starts at 7:3
19、0 pm and each ticket costs at least $91.25.Olivia Newton-JohnGrammy award-winning singer Olivia Newton-John is “hopelessly devoted” to perform for many of her fans, opening “Summer Nights” to perform many of her best-loved songs during her four decades long career. Alongside an eight-piece band, New
20、ton-John will share stories about her career and sing many songs. Concert-goers can buy meet and greet tickets at $249. Regular price tickets start from $78.5. The show starts at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.Vinnie FavoritoVinnie Favorito is a famous actor who is
21、 known to make people laugh. His jokes are very popular. Unlike other comedians who use pre-developed material, Vinnie Farorito gets his comedy from his interaction with people in the audience. The tickets start from $68.95. Performance days are six days per week except Sundays. Show time is 8:00 pm
22、.X BurlesqueX Burlesque is a wonderful show performed by six dancing ladies. The show is filled with popular music that suits everyones taste from rock to country and a variety of dancing styles that allow each dancer to showcase her unique - 6 -talents. The tickets start from $50.26. It is a daily
23、show at 10:00 pm. 41. What do these shows have in common?A. They are free for children.B. They are hosted by a woman.C. They are performed every day.D. They are performed in the Flamingo Las Vegas.42. If a young couple wants to see Olivia Newton-John in the flesh, they have to pay .A. 78.5 dollars B
24、. 157 dollarsC. 249 dollars D. 498 dollars43. From the passage we can learn that .A. Vinnie Favorito comes to perform every dayB. Vinnie Favoritos jokes come from communicating with the audienceC. Children are not allowed to see Donny and Marie showD. Olivia Newton-John often holds concerts in summe
25、rBDo you often feel tired? Is it really because of the large amount of mental work you do? Here is an astonishing and significant fact: Mental work alone cant make us tired. It sounds absurd. But a few years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a st
26、age of fatigue (疲劳). To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we would find it full of fatigue toxins(毒素) and fatigue products. But if we took blood from the
27、brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.So far as the brain is concerned, it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning. The brain is totally tireless. So what makes us tired?Some scientists declare t
28、hat most of our fatigue comes from our mental and - 7 -emotional attitudes. One of Englands most outstanding scientists, J.A. Hadfield, says, “The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin. In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.” Dr. Brill, a famous American s
29、cientist, goes even further. He declares, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of a sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.”What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? Joy? Satisfaction? No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being
30、appreciated those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.44. What surprised the scientists a few years ago?A. Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborers blood.B. The brain could
31、work for many hours without fatigue.C. Albert Einstein didnt feel worn out after a days work.D. A mental workers blood was filled with fatigue toxins.45. According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?A. Unpleasant emotions. B. Challenging mental work.C. Endless tasks
32、. D. Physical labor. 46. Whats the authors attitude towards the scientists ideas?A. He doubts them. B. He argues against them.C. He agrees with them. D. He hesitates to accept them. 47. We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to _.A. discover fatigue toxin
33、s B. have some good food C. exercise regularly D. enjoy their work CRecently a new study has been carried out. It shows students who write notes - 8 -by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops.Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed an
34、d legibility (清晰度). But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the p
35、rofessors said.In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood c
36、oncepts.The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.The researchers report said, “While more notes are benefic
37、ial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.”In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significa
38、ntly better on the exam.These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.48. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can .A. get higher scores B. dig
39、est concepts betterC. write more notes D. understand lectures better49. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be .A. skillful B. tireless- 9 -C. thoughtful D. mindless 50. The author of the passage aims to .A. examine the importance of long-term memoryB. explain the process of taking notesC. stre
40、ss the benefit of taking notes by hand D. promote the use of laptops51. The passage is likely to appear in . Aa science magazine Ba newspaper advertisement Ca computer textbook Da finance reportDTo err is human. To blame the other guy is even more human. Common sense is not all that common. Why tell
41、 the truth when you can come up with a good excuse? These three popular misquotes (戏谑的引语) are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature. To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people dont want to accept the responsibility for havin
42、g made a mistake. They naturally look for someone else who could be responsible for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do. The original quote about human nature went like this: “To err is human, to forgive, divine (神圣的).” This saying mirrors an ideal: people should be forgiving of other
43、s mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the opposite find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a mark of great maturity. Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things
44、work well, and it also means staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine. Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things
45、going on that one person cannot be in charge of - 10 -everything. People say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.” And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with
46、making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that its okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary (直接推论) to that: if a good excuse is “good” even if it isnt honest, then where is the place of the truth?52. According to the passage, which of the following
47、seems the most human?A. To search for truth. B. To criticize others for ones own error.C. To make fun of others mistakes. D. To achieve ones ideal.53. Which of the following is NOT based on common sense?A. A lawyer acts on fine judgments.B. A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather. C. A
48、 companys next move follows a good plan. D. A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company. 54. What is the authors opinion about a good excuse?A. Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.B. Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.C. A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.D
49、. Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.55. What would be the best title for his passage?A. A Mirror of Human Nature B. To Blame or to Forgive C. A Mark of Maturity D. Truth or Excuse第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2分，共 10分）- 11 -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。While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it cant be avoided. 56 Try physical activity57 Running, walking, playing tennis, and working
