福建省晋江市平山中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案.docx

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福建省晋江市平山中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案

福建省晋江市平山中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试

题

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。

1.Whoisthemanmostprobably?

A.Helen’sdad.B.Helen’steacher.C.Helen’sboss.

2.Howmuchdothetwoticketscost?

A.£9.B.£10.C.£11.

3.HowdoesMikeusuallygotoschoolnow?

A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.

4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inahotel.B.Inanoffice.C.Inarestaurant.

5.WhyisJohnlateforschool?

A.Hewasstuckintraffic.B.Hedidagooddeed.C.Hehurthishead.

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.Whoplanstogetmorepeoplefortheteam?

A.Sue.B.Ben.C.Karen.

7.Whataregoingtotakeplaceinthenearfuture?

A.Tennismatches.B.Softballmatches.C.Footballmatches.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Howwillthewomangettotheparty?

A.Bytakingabus.B.Bydrivinghercar.C.Bygettingaride.

9.Whatwillthemandoatnoon?

A.Meetthewoman.B.Havethiscarrepaired.C.TalkwithMs.Wilson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Howmanystudentsfailedinthechemistryexam?

A.One.B.Two.C.Three.

11.Howdoesthewomanlearnchemistrybeforeclass?

A.Buysomereferences.B.Turntotheteacher.C.Readthetextbook.

12.Whataretheygoingtodo?

A.Gotothebookstore.B.Dosomeexercises.C.Playbasketball.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatare“Jack-O-Lanterns”?

A.Akindofcandy.B.Nicecandles.C.Carvedpumpkins.

14.HowlonghasthespeakerbeenlivingintheUS?

A.Foraboutoneyear.B.Forabouttwoyears.C.Foraboutthreeyears.

15.Howdidthespeakerfeelafterhehadfinishedcarving?

A.Exhausted.B.Surprised.C.Satisfied.

16.WhydoesthespeakerthinkHalloweenisgreat?

A.Itcontainsalotofculturalelements.

B.Itinvolvesbothfamilymembersandneighbors.C.Itprovidesagoodeducationforchildren.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’sfirstjob?

A.Sheearnedmuch.

B.Shegotpropertraining.

C.Shewasnotconfidentinthejob.

18.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherboss?

A.Knowledgeable.B.Impolite.C.Hardworking.

19.Whatdidthewomandointheshop?

A.Shebakedbread.B.Shesoldsandwiches.C.Sheusedcalculators.

20.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthefull-timeshopassistants?

A.Theyweresilly.

B.Theywereschoolgirls.

C.Theywerenotgoodatcalculating.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）

A

DearCustomers,

Iloveslippingintoacomfortablechairforalongread－asIrelaxintothechair;Ialsorelaxintotheauthor’swords,storiesandideas.Thephysicalbookissoelegantthatitdisappearsintothebackgroundandwhatremainsistheauthor’sworld.

Today,we,atAmazon,areexcitedtoannounceMindle,awireless,portablereadingdevicewithinstantaccesstomorethan90,000books,magazinesandnewspapers.

We’vebeenworkingonMindleformorethanthreeyears.OurtopdesigngoalwasforMindleto

disappearinyourhands―togetoutoftheway－soyoucanenjoyyourreading,alsowantedtogobeyondthephysicalbook.Mindleiswireless,sowhetheryou’

relyinginbedorridingatrain,youcanthinkofabookandhaveitinlessthan

60seconds.Nocomputerisneeded－youdoyourreadingdirectlyfromthedevice.

Wechosethesamewirelesstechnologyusedinadvancedmobilephones.Butunlikephonestherearenomonthlywirelessbills,noserviceordataplans,andnoyearlycontracts.Thereisnosoftwaretoinstall.Wewantyoutogetlostinyourreadingandnotinthetechnology.

Mindleusesanewkindofdisplaycalledelectronicpaper.SharpandnaturalwithnostronglightreadingonMindleisnothinglikereadingfromacomputerscreen.Mindleweighsonly10.3ounces－lessthanapaperback.butcancarrytwohundredbooks.

EnjoylearningaboutMindleandmanythanks!

JeffBezosFounderCEO

21.Thispassagemostprobablyisa（n）.

A.labreportB.newsstoryC.advertisement

D.letterofthanks

22.FromthepassagewelearnthatMindleisadevicewhich.

C.disappearswhileyoureadB.isoperatedbyacomputerA.hasneitherwiresnorweightD.canfindahookwithinoneminute

23.Withthedevice,thereaderisableto.

A.improvereadingskillsB.gainaccesstofreesoftware

C.enjoyreadingwhendrivingacarD.getridofheavybooksmade

ofpaper

B

Schoolsacrosstheworldaretryingtocomeupwithsolutionstokeepstudentsactive.Somearereplacingtraditionalclassroomchairswithexerciseballsorstandingdesks.AtWardElementarySchoolinWinston,NorthCarolina,studentshaveadoptedanewprogramthatrequiresridingfixedbikeswhilereading.

“ReadandRide”isthecreationofschoolcounselorScottErtl,whocameupwiththeideawhilehewasexercisingandreadingatthegym.Believingitwould

beafunwaytoconvincestudentstobecomemoreactive,heplacedoneinthecorner

ofhisclassroomandencouragedthemtouseitduringindependentreadingclasses.

ItwassopopularthatErtldecidedtoaddmorebikesandofferthe“ReadandRide”programtotheentireschool.TodayWardElementaryhasadedicatedexerciseroomfilledwithbikesthatcanbeusedbystudentswhilecompletingtheirdailyreadingassignments.

Besidesmakingreadingmorefun,theprogramalsohelpsstudentsexerciseatacomfortablepacewithoutthepressurethatcomeswithregularsports-relatedactivities.Itisalsoaperfectwaytoreleaseenergyduringdayswhentheweatherisnothelpfultooutdooractivities.

However,theprogram’sacademicbenefitsarethemostimportant.AyearafterReadandRidewasintroducedatWardElementarySchool,studentsactivelyinvolvedintheprogramdemonstratedanastonishing83%readingproficiency.Thosethathadnottakenadvantageoftheexercisebikestestedatamuchlower,41%.

Thoughthesubstantialimprovementinacademicachievementcannotallbeattributedtoprogramslike“ReadandRide”,expertsbelievetheyareasignificantcontributor.That’sbecausestudieshaveshownthatphysicalactivitystimulates（刺激）braincellsandhelpsprepareitforlearning.Aswordofthedifferencemadebythiseasytoexecuteexerciseprogramspreads,don’tbesurprisedtofindschoolsacrossthecountryadopt“ReadandRide”fortheirstudents.

24.WhatisthenewprogramatWardElementarySchool?

A.Kidssitatdesksforlongwhilereading.B.Kidsexerciseballsandreadatthegym.C.Kidsridebikesastheyread.

D.Kidsdooutdooractivitiesduringlessons.

25.HowdothestudentsatWardElementarySchoolbenefitfromtheprogram?

A.Theyexercisewithhighpressure.

B.Theyfeelreadingfunandlearnbetter.C.Theyimprovetheirsenseofcompetition.

D.Theyareinstructedtoreadatthesamepace.

26.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Theprogrammaybemoreandmorepopular.

B.Schoolsdoubtwhethertheprogramisavailable.

C.Physicalactivitiespreventkidsfromlearningmore.D.Theschoolachievementdependswhollyontheprogram.

27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.“ReadandRide”Program

B.TraditionalTeachingShouldBeBanned

C.HowtoHelpKidsFocusonTheirStudies

D.KidsNeedtoReleaseEnergy

C

Themorninghadbeenadisaster.Mytoothwasaching,andI’dbeeninanargumentwithafriend.Herwordsstillhurt:

“Thetroublewithyouisthatyouwon’tputyourselfinmyplace.Can’tyouseethingsfrommypointofview?

”Ishockmyheadstubbornly---andfelttheacheinmytooth.I’dthoughtIcouldholdouttillmydentistcamebackfromholiday,butthepainwasreallyunbearable.Istartedcallingthedentistsinthephonebook,butnoonecouldseemeimmediately.Finally,ataboutlunchtime,Igotlucky.

“Ifyoucomebyrightnow,”thereceptionistsaid,“thedentistwillfityouin.”

Itookmypurseandkeysandrushedtomycar.ButsuddenlyIbegantodoubtaboutthedentist.Whatkindofdentistwouldbesoeagertotreatsomeoneatsuchshortnotice?

Whywasn’theasbusyastheothers?

Inthedentist’soffice,Isatdownandlookedaround.IsawnothingbutthebarewallsandIbecameevenmoreworried.Theassistantnoticedmynervousnessandplacedherwarmhandovermyice-coldone.

WhenItoldhermyfears,shelaughedandsaid,“Don’tworry.Thedentistisverygood.”

“HowlongdoIhavetowaitforhim?

”Iaskedimpatiently.

“Comeon,heiscoming.Justliedownandrelax.Andenjoytheartwork.”the

assistantsaid.

“Theartwork?

”Iwaspuzzled.

Thechairwentback.SuddenlyIsmiled.Therewasabeautifulpicture,rightwhereIcouldenjoyit:

ontheceiling.Howconsideratethedentistwas!

Atthatmoment,Ibegantounderstandwhatmyfriendmeantbyherwords.

Whatarelief!

28.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sfeelingthatmorning?

A.Cheerful.B.Nervous.C.Satisfied.D.Upset.

29.Willmadetheauthorbegintodoubtaboutthedentist?

A.Thedentist’sagreeingtotreatheratveryshortnotice.B.Thedentist’sbeingasbusyastheotherdentists.

C.Thesurroundingsofthedentist’soffice.D.Thelaughingassistantofthedentist.

30.Whydidtheauthorsuddenlysmile?

A.Becausethedentistcameatlast.

B.Becauseshesawapictureontheceiling.C.Becauseshecouldrelaxinthechair.

D.Becausetheassistantkeptcomfortingher.

31.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherexperiencemostprobably?

A.Strikewhiletheironishot.B.Haveagoodwordforone’sfriend.C.Putoneselfinothers’shoes.D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

D

ThreeyearsagoJennySalgado,aDominicanshopassistant,moved