福建省福州市八县市学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题Word版含答案.docx
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福建省福州市八县市学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题Word版含答案
2016-2017学年度第二学期八县(市)一中期末联考高二年英语
考试日期:
7月11日完卷时间:
120分钟满分:
150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。
1.Whenwillthespeakersprobablymeetnextweek?
A.OnMonday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnFriday.
2.Whatwillthemandonext?
A.Openawebsite.
B.Givethewomananewcard.
C.Takeaphotoofthewoman.
3.WhovisitedFragrantHillslastweekend?
A.Evan’suncle.B.Evan’smother.C.Annie’sbrother.
4.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Husbandandwife.B.Salesmanandcustomer.C.Aircrewandpassenger.
5.Whydoesthewomanorderbread?
A.Sheisveryhungry.
B.It’llkeepherkidquiet.
C.It’sonthedinnermenu.
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’sthewoman’sgoodnews?
A.Shegotajoboffer.
B.She’llmovetoanewhouse.
C.Shegotacceptedbyauniversity.
7.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers?
A.Theyliveinthesamecity.
B.Theyusedtoworktogether.
C.They’venevermetinpersonbefore.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whyisthegirlsobusy?
A.Shehastoomanyclasses.
B.She’sdoingalotofwriting.
C.She’sworkingonabigproject.
9.Whatisimpliedabouttheboy?
A.Hismajorisengineering.
B.Heisstillinhighschool.
C.Hewantstotransfertothegirl’sschool.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhatbadnewsdoesSandrahearfromherfather?
A.Hejustgotfired.
B.Helosthiscellphone.
C.Hefailedajobinterview.
11.WhichmajorisSandramoreinterestedin?
A.Finance.B.Business.C.Medicine.
12.WhatwillSandraprobablydonext?
A.Gooutoftown.
B.Studyforherclasses.
C.Tellhermotherthenews.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatkindofartworkisinthelivingroomnow?
A.Aphotograph.
B.Anoilpainting.
C.Awatercolorpainting.
14.HowlongwillJared’sgrandparentsstayathishouse?
A.Foroneweek.
B.Fortwelvedays.
C.Forabouthalfamonth.
15.Whatwillbehanginginthelivingroomnextmonth?
A.Apaintingofabird.
B.Apictureofaforest.
C.Apictureofanoceanscene.
16.WhatdoJared’sparentsthinkofthepicturefromJared’sgrandmother?
A.Theydon’tlikeitatall.
B.Theyvalueitverymuch.
C.Theythinkit’sagoodcolor.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatdoesthespeakersuggestvisitorsinSpaindo?
A.Meetnewpeople.
B.ReadSpanishbooksonly.
C.Spendalotoftimeoncampus.
18.Howcanvisitorsmakemorefriends,accordingtothespeaker?
A.Bystartingaclub.
B.Byworkingonafarm.
C.Byjoiningabookgroup.
19.Whatdoes“taketheeasywayout”probablyreferto?
A.Notmakingmucheffort.
B.Notgettinganyexercise.
C.Doingsomethingeasily.
20.Accordingtothespeaker,howcanvisitorslearnSpanishquickly?
A.Bymovingtoavillage.
B.Bydoingalanguageexchange.
C.Bybeingaroundnativespeakers.
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D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Aschildrenreturntoschoolthisfallandsignupforanewyear’sworthofextracurricular(课外的)activities,parentsshouldkeeponequestioninmind.WhetheryourkidlovesLittleLeagueorgymnastics,asktheprogramorganizersthis:
“Whichkidsgetawards?
”Iftheansweris“Everybodygetsasouvenir”,pleasefindanotherprogram.
Ihavespentyears
reportingontheeffectsofpraiseandrewardsonkids.Thescienceisclear.Awardscanbepowerfulmotivators(动力),butnonstoprecognitiondoesnotinspirechildrentosucceed.Instead,itcanmakethemfailtorealizetheirfullpotential.
Itturnsoutthat,oncekidsareexpertinatask,theexcitementanduncertaintyofrealcompetitionmaybecometheactivity’sveryappeal.
Ifchildrenknowtheywillautomaticallygetanaward,whatisthemotivatorforimprovement?
Whybotherlearningproblem-solvingskills,whenthereareneverobstaclestobeginwith?
It’sacceptedthat,beforepunishingchildren,wemustconsidertheirindividuallevelsofcognitive(认知的)andemotionaldevelopment.Thenwemonitorthem,changingourapproachifthere’sanegativeoutcome.However,whenitcomestorewards,peoplearguethatkidsmustbetreatedequally:
Everyonemustalwayswin.Thatismisguided.Andtherearenegativeoutcomes.Notjustforspecificchildren,butforsocietyasawhole.
“Inlife,you’
regoingtolosemoreoftenthanyouwin,evenifyou’regoodatsomething,”Ms.Twengetoldme,“You’vegottogetusedtothattokeepgoing.”
Whenchildrenmakemistakes,ourjobshouldnotbetospinthoselossesintodecoratedvictories.Instead,ourjobistohelpkidsovercomedifficulties,tohelpthemseethatprogressovertimeismoreimportantthanaparticularwinorloss,andtohelpthempolitelycongratulatethechildwhosucceededevenwhentheyfailed.Thisschoolyear,let’sfightforakid’srighttolose.
21.Thepassagetellsusthat______.
A.childrenshouldbegivenawardsautomatically
B.childrenshouldbepunishedwhentheyfail
C.itisnotagoodideatogivechildrenawardsautomatically
D.itisagoodideatoletchildrenwininsteadoflosing
22.Fromthispassage,wecanlearn______.
A.peoplearegoingtolosemorethantheywin
B.peopleshoulddoanythingthatcanpreventchildrenfromfailing
C.peoplefightveryhardforchildren’sright
D.peopleshouldn’tbotherchildren’sproblem-solvingskills
23.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?
A.Neverlosetheopportunityforprizes
B.Punishingmaydoharmtochildre
n
C.Losingsometimesisgoodforchildren
D.Makechildrenparticipateinmoreactivities
B
ThefirstthingthatstruckmeaboutHossawasthepure,totalsilence.It’salmostasiftimestandsstillhere,withnothingsomuchasalightwinddisturbingthemirror-likelakesandtreesthatextendasfarastheeyecansee.
Thisisundoubtedlytherewardforthosewhodriveintothisw
ildernessoffthemainE63highway750kmnortheastofHelsinki.EvenbyFinnishstandards,Hossaisremote.You’remorelikelytocomeacrossareindeer(驯鹿)thanafellowhikeralongmostofthe90kmofmarkedtrailsthroughtheforestthatmakeuponeoftheoldesthikingareasinFinland.
It’sthissenseofescapismthatwillnodoubtattractfarmorevisitorstoHossa.Thelong-standingrelationshipbetweenmanandnatureinHossadatesbackthousandsofyears.Thefirstsettlersarrivedafterthelasticeage,followingthewildreindeerthatpopulat
edthenorthofFinlandastheclimatewarmed.TheVärikalliorockwall,whichrisesmorethan10mperpendicular(垂直的)fromLakeSomerjärvi,revealsevidenceofearlylifehere:
StoneAgepaintingsontherock’sfaceareestimatedtobeupto4,500yearsold,thoughtheyweren’tdiscovereduntil1977.It’snotsurprisingthattheVärikalliopaintingsremainedhiddenforsolonggiventhattheycouldonlybereachedbyboatoronfoot(orski)whenthelakefrozeoverineachwinter.Today,therockwallanditsnewviewingplatformareaccessiblebyapicturesque4.5kmfootpathfromtheLihapyörreparkingarea,ashortdrivefromtheHossaVisitorCentre.
There’sstillanairofmysterysurroundingtheexactageandmeaningofthe60paintedfiguresontherock’sface.Themostattractivearefourhumanshapeswithtriangularheads,ahorned(长角的)figurethoughttodescribeadancingshaman(通灵大师)andabout30detailedreindeerdrawings.
24.Fromthefirstparagraphweknow________
A.nothingmadeanimpressiononthewriter
B.thereisalightwind
C.thewriterfeltsad
D.thereareonlyafewwonderfultrees
25.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat______.
A.the60paintedfiguresontherock’sfaceismeaningless
B.peopleusedtodrivetovisittheVärikalliopaintings
C.peoplesometimesvisitHossainordertohidefromtheirenemy
D.fewpeoplearevisitingHossa
26.Whichofthefollowingtellsustherewaslifetherelongtimeago?
A.TheVärikalliorockwall
B.thewildreindeer
C.thewarmclimate
D.thenewviewingplatform
27.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiswrongaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thelakesthereareclear.
B.ThewildreindeerpopulatedthenorthofFinland
C.StoneAgepaintingswerediscovered4500yearsago
D.Theweatherthereisverycoldinwinter.
C
Throughouthistory,humanshaveexistedside-by-sidewithbacteriaandviruses.Wehavedevelopedgraduallytoresistthem,an
dinresponsetheyhavedevelopednewwaysofinfectingus.
Wehavehadantibiotics(抗生素)foralmostacentury,eversinceAlexanderFlemingdiscoveredpenicillin.Inresponse,bacteriahaverespondedbydevelopingantibioticresistance.Thebattleisendless:
becausewespendsomuchtimewithpathogens(病原体),wesometimesdevelopakindofnaturalsituationwherewecan’tmakeprogress.
However,whatwouldhappenifweweresuddenlyexposedtodeadlybacteriaandvirusesthathavebeenabsentforthousandsofyears,orthatwehavenevermetbefore?
Wemaybeabouttofindout.Climatechangeismeltingpermafrost(冻土)soilsthathavebeenfrozenforthousandsofyears,andasthesoilsmelttheyarereleasingancientvirusesandbacteriathatarespringingbacktolife.
InAugust2016,inaremotecornercalledtheYamalPeninsulaintheArcticCircle, a12-year-oldboydied andatleasttwentypeoplewerehospitalisedafterbeinginfectedbyanthrax.(炭疽病)
Thetheoryisthat,over75yearsago,areindeerinfectedwithanthraxdiedanditsfrozenbodybecametrappedunderalayeroffrozensoil,knownaspermafrost.Thereitstayeduntilaheat-waveinthesummerof2016,whenthepermafrostmelted.
Thisexposedthereindeerbodyandreleasedinfectiousanthraxinton