1、- 1 -白城一中 2017 2018 学年度下学期高二期末测试英 语 试 题 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。（满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟）第卷 （满分 100 分）第一部分 听力：（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）第一节：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. When will the meeting begin?A. At 10:30. B. At 10:45. C. At 1
2、0:50.2. Why is the man late?A. He overslept. B. He had no alarm clocks. C. He did some shopping on the way.3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Health. B. Education. C. Environment.4. How long has the girl been playing the piano?A. About 6 years. B. About 9 years. C. About 15 years.5
3、. Why wont Diana go to the party?A. She dislikes parties. B. She cant dance well. C. She is not feeling well.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 wil
4、l the man do in the winter holidays?A. Go to Egypt. B. Do a part-time job. C. Study English.7. What can we know about the woman?A. She will change her plan.B. She may be hurt by the mans pride.C. She may go with the man.- 2 -听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Where does the man work?A. In a hospital. B. On a pla
5、ne. C. In a restaurant.9. How does the man feel after work?A. Disappointed. B. Excited. C. Tired.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How did the man go to London?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By underground.11. What did the man and his friends have for the meal?A. Spanish food. B. Chinese food. C. Mexican food.12
6、. What does the man think of the restaurant?A. Crowded. B. Quiet. C. Expensive.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where are the two speakers?A. At a bus stop. B. In the street. C. On a bus.14. How often does the woman take this bus route?A. Twice a day. B. Three times a week. C. Twice a week.15. What does t
7、he woman suggest improving?A. The time. B. The ticket price. C. The comfort level.16. What do we know about the bus service according to the woman?A. The drivers are impolite.B. The buses are dirty in the afternoon.C. There are too many old buses.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What will the visitors do
8、 in the rain forest of Brazil?A. Hunt many kinds of animals.B. Take a boat to the base of the falls.C. Visit some people who live there.18. What can we know about Mount Fuji?A. Its near a volcano.B. It last erupted about 300 years ago.C. Its the highest mountain in Asia.19. When will the visitors se
9、e the power of Niagara Falls?A. In the first week. B. In the second week. C. In the third - 3 -week.20. Where will the visitors go in the fourth week?A. The temples in Thailand. B. The rain forest in Brazil. C. The Mount Fuji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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和
10、 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMy 3-year-old son and I lived a very hard life because I had been out of work since two years ago. Being poor is a terrible feeling when your 3-year-old finishes his meal and says: “Can I have some more bread and jam please, Mummy?” And you break down in tears, because you d
11、ont know how to tell him that there is no more food. With 6, I went to the supermarket, picked up some food and started to cook at home. It was time for me to make a change and get back on my feet. I began to write a series of articles for the website named Hunger Hurt in July 2011.A few months late
12、r, local food bank gave me some help- with some free vegetables every month, which made my life a little easier. I began to write recipes， posting them on my blog. To my surprise, families, students and those poor people told me how much it helped to see healthy recipes made from affordable supermar
13、ket vegetables.My Life took unexpected turns. I was invited to give a speech on food , interviewed for an Oxfam report on food banks and asked to write a cookery book.When I got the money from the book, for the first night in almost two years, I went to bed without worrying. Now, I have a well-paid
14、job and a beautiful home, and Ill never forget the days when I worked hard for a good life.21.The writer started to cook because _.Athe food at the supermarket was unhealthyBshe was advised to do so by someoneCshe had to feed themselves in a cheap way Dher son preferred home-cooked food22.According
15、to the text, the food bank _.- 4 -Ahelps sell the food in supermarketsBbrings people together who care about food wasteCgives out food to those people who are in need Dwrite healthy recipes to food lovers around the world23. The writers first post of recipes _.Aattracted only housewives Bwas given l
16、ittle noticeCmoved the readers Ddrew much attention24.Which could be the best title?ASuccess lies in your own hands BA lesson hard life teaches meCA mothers dream job Dwhat a loving motherBIm a speed reader. Have been since I was a teen. Mother worked for the continuing education department of a uni
17、versity, and they were offering a class on speed reading and needed one more person to fill out the class. I became that one person.The class met for only an hour or two for a few weeks, but when the goal of a class is speed, you dont need to meet for long. The instructor said to make our eyes go ac
18、ross the lines of words as fast as they could and not to be concerned about what the words meant. I read Animal Farm in 10 ten minutes. Cover to cover. The instructor asked what the book was about. I said I didnt know, but if I had to guess Id say it was about animals on a farm. He looked displeased
19、.Ive been speed reading ever since. I cant stop and I cant slow down. Today, for example, I plan on reading Churchills History of the English Speaking Peoples over lunch. I hope its more memorable than Animal Farm.As a result of all this speed-reading, I often experience a delay between what I think
20、 I read and what something actually says.The other day I passed by a mall with a large sign that said “Auto Theft Sale”. I thought how efficient it was for auto thieves to simply sell all the stole cars in a big tent at the mall. A half-mile later it dawned on me that the sign had said “Auto Tent Sa
21、le”.Every time I drive through a construction zone, I gasp (屏气). The sign says: “Hit a Worker $10, 000 (about 62,000 yuan).” It reads like theyre offering a reward. Of course, its not an offer. Its just that my eyes rarely take in - 5 -the last line that says, “Fine.” Its a $10, 000 fine if you hit
22、a worker. Someone really needs to rephrase that one.Speed reading has bitten me on the backside more than once. Especially as a writer. Just ask any of my editors.25. Why was the author able to attend classes on speed reading?A. She took a chance and filled one vacancy (空缺).B. She was the only teena
23、ger applicant for the class.C. Shed already practiced speed reading before.D. Her mother found her gifted in speed reading.26. What left the instructor unsatisfied in the class?A. It took the author ten minutes to complete Animal Farm.B. The class was only an hour or two for a few weeks.C. The autho
24、r read fast but didnt get the main idea of the book.D. All the class actually failed to follow his advice.27. The author tends to prove that there is always a delay in her understanding after speed reading by _.A. making comparisons B. analyzing cause and effectC. drawing a conclusion D. giving exam
25、ples 28. Which of the following best describes the author?A. Talented and productive. B. Truthful and humorous.C. Careless and quick-tempered. D. Proud and hot-headed.C Some of the best research on daily experience is rooted in rates of positive and negative interactions, which has proved that being
26、 blindly positive or negative can cause others to be frustrated or annoyed or even to tune out.Over the last two decades, scientists have made remarkable predictions simply by watching people interact with one another and then scoring the conversations based on the rate of positive and negative inte
27、ractions. Researchers have used the findings to predict everything from the likelihood that a couple will divorce to the chances of a work team with high customer satisfaction and productivity levels.More recent research helps explain why these brief exchanges matter so much. When you experience neg
28、ative emotions as a result of criticism or rejection, for example, your body produces higher levels of the stress hormone, which shuts - 6 -down much of your thinking and activates conflict and defense mechanisms (机制). You suppose that situations are worse than they actually are.When you experience
29、a positive interaction, it activates a very different response. Positive exchanges increase your bodys production of oxytocin (后叶催产素), a feel-good that increases your ability to communicate with, cooperate with and trust others. But the effects of a positive occurrence are less dramatic and lasting
30、than they are for a negative one.We need at least three to five positive interactions to outweigh every one negative exchange. Bad moments simply outweigh good ones. Whether youre having a conversation, keep this simple short cut in mind: At least 80 percent of your conversations should be focused o
31、n whats going right.Workplaces, for example, often see this. During performance reviews, managers routinely spend 80 percent of their time on weaknesses and “areas for improvement”. They spend roughly 20 percent of the time on strengths and positive aspects. Any time you have discussions with a pers
32、on or group, spend the vast majority of the time talking about what is working, and use the remaining time to address weaknesses.29. The underlined phrase “tune out” in Paragraph 1 probably means .A. gain courage B. stop listening C. sing aloud D. feel stressed30. What will happen if you experience
33、negative emotions?A. Much of your thinking will be prevented.B. The situations are sure to become worse.C. You will feel an urge to improve and become better.D. Youll be motivated to resolve conflicts with people.31. From Paragraph 4, we can learn that .A. we need a positive feeling to beat one nega
34、tive feelingB. the effect of negative feelings lasts longer than that of positive ones C. our conversation should center on what needs improvementD. positive interactions have greater effects than negative ones32. What is the best title for the passage?A. Harmful Negatives. B. Less Time on Strengths
35、 and Positive Aspects.C. How to Be a Productive Manager. D. More Positive Interactions.- 7 -DCheating is nothing new. But its becoming a lot more sophisticated. Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was caught out once. A photo taken after the speech shed given on a “return to conservat
36、ive principles” showed her left hand covered with crib notes. These included the words “energy, budget cuts, tax” and “lift Americans spirits”. The word “budget” had been crossed out. Video footage also showed her reading from her hand when asked what top three things a conservative-led congress sho
37、uld do. Writing notes on your hand is one way to cheat in an exam. But these days, its a lot easier . especially with the Internet. Anyone who wants to cheat in an exam can probably find the answers online. There are hundreds of sites offering solutions to all sorts of tests. And its a lucrative bus
38、iness. One operator in Oregon made $700,000 in about nine months before his arrest. The owner of a website in Ohio pocketed more than $300,000. And a famous overseas site is estimated to sell about 146,000 sets of answers and take in about $10 million per year. Actually, getting hold of the exam ans
39、wers isnt that hard. Some do the exam themselves and use button cameras or document-scanning pens to copy the tests. Others organize for a group to take tests repeatedly until they can memorize the entire exam between them. Others simply bribe exam administrators. At the moment, such business is boo
40、ming. More and more companies now require their employees to take professional exams. And hundreds of businesses and trade organizations have introduced formal certification programs to measure employee skills. In the US alone, at least 2 million exams are taken every year for information technology
41、 certification. But employees also have to take exams for all sorts of professions from crane operators to court reporters to school bus drivers and financial planners. Test officials estimate that hundreds of thousands of test-takers have used the Internet to buy answers for professional tests. And
42、 a recent survey found that 28 percent of test centres had at least one cheating incident over the last five years. In one incident, tens of thousands of soldiers obtained answers to tests in a range of military skills. Many see this as a cause for concern. Many tests are for work in sensitive areas
43、 such as defence installations and hospitals. Now, how would you feel if you knew that the people in charge of the computers controlling nuclear weapons - 8 -might have cheated in their tests, and may not really know what theyre doing? 33. Why does the author mention Sarah Palin in the first paragra
44、ph? A. To show much disagreement as to cheating among political leaders.B. To discourage average people from writing notes on their hands.C. To exhibit the fact that cheating is common in various fields.D. To introduce the negative influences of cheating in front of the public.34. The underlined wor
45、d “lucrative” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.A. . profitable B. stable C. ripe D. fresh35. What is the main cause of more cases of cheating?A. The formation of employee skills. B. The requirement of taking professional exams.C. The popularity of the cheating industry. D. The availability
46、of information technology.第二节 七选五 (共 5 题, 每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)The Art of Slow ReadingIf you are reading this article in print, chances are that you will only get through half of what I have written. And if you are reading this online, you may not even finish a fifth. _36_ They suggest that many of us no
47、 longer have the concentration to read articles through to their conclusion.So are we getting stupider? Actually, our online habits are damaging the mental power we need to process and understand textual information. Round-the-clock news makes us read from one article to the next without necessarily
48、 engaging fully with any of the content. Our reading is frequently stopped by the noise of the latest email and we are now absorbing short bursts of words on Twitter and Facebook more regularly than longer texts. _37_ But we are gradually forgetting how to sit back, think carefully, and relate all t
49、he facts to each other._38_ A desperate bunch of academics want us to take our time while reading, and re-reading. They ask us to switch off our computers every so often and rediscover both the joy of personal engagement with printed texts, and the ability to process them fully. Whats to be done then? Most slow readers realize that total rejection of the web is extremely unrealistic. They feel that getaway from technology for a while is the ans
