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德州高二英语期末考试题
德州市高二教学质量检测
英语试题
2017年7月
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试时间120分钟,满分150分。
注意事项:
1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后,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,再选涂其他答案标号框。
3.全部答案在答题卡上完成,答在试卷上无效。
第I卷(满分100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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.WhoisPetermostprobably?
A.Anewstudent.B.AnEnglishteacher.C.Apoorpatient.
2.HowmuchdoesJohnpayforelectricityonemonth?
A.$24.B.$50.C.$74.
3.Whydoesthewomanrefusetohavemoreapplepie?
A.Becauseit'snotdelicious.
B.Becauseshehashardlyeatenanything.
C.Becauseshewantstobeslimmer.
4.Whatseasonisitnow?
A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Winter.
5.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Hedoesn’tagreewiththewoman.
B.Headvisesthewomantodoitherself.
C.Heisaskingthewomanforhelp.
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.Wherewilltheygetoffthebus?
A.AtthestopofHayfieldRoad.
B.Atastopafterthetrafficlight.
C.AtthestopofTechnicalCollege.
7.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Relatives.B.Friends.C.Strangers.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.HowoldisBob?
A.15.B.16.C.17.
9.Whatdoesthemansuggesttothewoman?
A.Sheshouldbeindependent.
B.Sheshouldtakeiteasy.
C.SheshouldhaveatalkwithBob.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhatdoesthewomanfindaboutChinesepeople?
A.Happytomakefriendswithforeigners.
B.Shytospeakoutlovetotheirbeloved.
C.Bravetoshowtheirfeelingspublicly.
11.HowdoChinesepeoplefeelaboutsaying“Iloveyou”accordingtotheman?
A.Embarrassed.B.Surprised.C.Disappointed.
12.WhatdoesthemanthinkhaveagreatinfluenceonyoungpeopleinmodernChina?
A.ModernTechnologies.B.Chinesetraditions.C.Westernthoughts.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatisthemangoingtodo?
A.Changesomemoney.
B.Borrowsomemoney.
C.Teachamathsproblem.
14.Whatistheexchangerate?
A.100USdollarsto72pounds.
B.100poundsto72USdollars.
C.700USdollarsto400pounds.
15.Howmanypoundswillthemanget?
A.400.B.504.C.700.
16.Wherearethetwospeakersmostprobably?
A.Inabank.B.Athome.C.Intheclassroom.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatisWollemiPine?
A.Akindofwildanimals.
B.AkindoftreesinAustralia.
C.Akindoflocalspecialfood.
18.Wherecanyouseekoalas?
A.IntheRoyalBotanicGardens.
B.IntheTarongaZoo.
C.AtSydneyHarbour.
19.WhereisthebirthplaceofmodernAustralia?
A.Thecafes.B.Theshops.C.TheRocks.
20.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestattheendofthetalk?
A.ItiswarmnowinAustralia.
B.Australiaisoftenhotinwinter.
C.YoucanvisitAustraliaonlyinsummer.
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,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
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AppleCEO---TimCook,CompetingagainstTimebyGeorgeStalkJr.andThomasM.Hout
Thisbookisbasedon10yearsofvaluableresearchdonebytheauthors.Ittalksabouthownewconceptsofmanagingtimeinnewproductdevelopment,productionandsalesanddistributionprovidecompanieswiththeedgetosucceedinthishighlycompetitiveworld.
MicrosoftCEO(Former)---BillGates,TheCatcherintheRyebyJ.D.Salinger
Afewthemesexploredinthenovelarerebellion(叛逆),anxietyandconfusion.Itadmitsthatyoungpeoplearealittleconfused,butcanbesmartaboutthingsandseethingsthatadultsdon’treallysee.Gatessaid,“Ididn’tactuallyreadTheCatcherintheRyeuntilIwas13,andeversincethenI’vesaidthat’smyfavoritebook.”
OracleCEO---LarryEllison,NapoleonbyVincentCronin
Thisbookisconsideredbyfarthebestbiographyeverwrittenonthegreatgeneral,NapoleonBonaparte.Ellisonsaid,“It’sinterestingtoreadabouthimforacoupleofreasons:
toseewhatonemanofindifferentbirthcandowithhislife,andtoseehowhistorycandistort(歪曲)thetruthentirely.”
OWECEO---OprahWinfrey,ToKillaMockingbirdbyHarperLee
Thisbooktalksabouthowalittlegirlobservesthepeoplearoundher.Winfreysaid,“Ireaditineighthorninthgrade,andIwastryingtopersuadeotherkidstoreadthebook.SoitmakessensetomethatnowIhaveabookclub,becauseIhavebeendoingthatprobablysinceIreadthisbook.”
21.WhatisthethemeofCompetingagainstTime?
A.Timeefficiency.B.Productdevelopment.
C.Methodstosucceed.D.Newconcepts.
22.Whichbooktalksaboutkidsdisobeyingrules?
A.CompetingagainstTime.B.TheCatcherintheRye.
C.Napoleon.D.ToKillaMockingbird.
23.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Allpeoplementionedareworld-famousCEOs.
B.Napoleonisthebestbiographyofalltime.
C.LarryEllisonenjoysreadingbiography.
D.ToKillaMockingbirdhasaninfluenceonWinfrey.
B
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Howluckythesestudentsaretohavesuchinspirationalteachers.
Syona’steacherhasanattitudethatcanbestbesummarizedinoneword:
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IactuallywonderwhattheinfluencewouldbeifwedidsomethingsimilartowhatUlmerdoeswithhisstudentsinourhome.We’verecentlystartedourdaybyremindingeachotherofthegoodqualitiesweallpossess.Ifweareremindedofourstrengthsonaregularbasis,wewillbecomeincreasinglyconfidentaboutprogressandsuccess.
Ulmer’sreachasateachergoesfarbeyondthewallsofhisclassroom.Infact,heteachesallofustotakeamomentandtrulyappreciatethestrengthsofanimportantpersoninourlives.
24.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofAlbertEinstein’ssaying?
A.Funny.B.True.C.Strange.D.Confusing.
25.WhatcanwelearnaboutSyona’steacher?
A.SheisSyona’sfavoriteteacher.
B.SheputEinstein’squoteonthewall.
C.Sheusesvideostoteachherstudents.
D.Shehelpsincreaseherstudents’confidence.
26.WhydidSyonafeelverypleasedinthethirdparagraph?
A.Hermotherknewwhatsheexpressed.
B.Herprogresswasappreciatedbyherparents.
C.Shehaddevelopedapositiveattitude.
D.ShehadbeentoEcuadorwithherclassmate.
27.Whatchangehastakenplaceintheauthor’sfamily?
A.They’veinvitedUlmer’sstudentstotheirhome.
B.TheyvisitUmer’sclassroomregularly.
C.Theygiveeachotherpraiseeveryday.
D.Theyfeelgratefultopeopleintheirlives.
C
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