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浙江省绍兴蕺山外国语学校高二英语下学期期末考试试题
浙江省绍兴蕺山外国语学校2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
说明:
1、本试卷满分150分
2、考试时间120分钟
第I卷
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分,满分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。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1.whatwillJamesdotomorrow?
A.WatchaTVprogram. B.Giveatalk. C.Writeareport.
2.Whatcanwesayaboutthewoman?
A.She'sgenerous. B.She'scurious. C.She'shelpful.
3.Whendoesthetrainleave?
A.At6:
30. B.At8:
30. C.At10:
30.
4.Howdoesthewomangotowork?
A.Bycar. B.Onfoot. C.Bybike
5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Classmates. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Doctorandpatient.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。
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.Whatdoesthewomanregret?
A.Givingupherresearch.
B.Droppingoutofcollege.
C.Changinghermajor.
7.Whatisthewomaninterestedinstudyingnow?
A.Ecology. B.Education. C.Chemistry.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatistheman?
A.Ahotelmanager. B.Atourguide. C.Ataxidriver.
9.whatisthemandoingforthewoman?
A.Lookingforsomelocalfoods.
B.Showingheraroundtheseaside.
C.Offeringinformationaboutahotel.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inanoffice. B.Athome C.Atarestaurant.
11.Whatwillthespeakersdotomorrowevening?
A.Gotoaconcert. B.Visitafriend C.workextrahours.
12.WhoisAlicegoingtocall?
A.Mike. B.Joan C.Catherine.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.whydoesthewomanmeettheman?
A.Tolookatanapartment.
B.Todeliversomefurniture.
C.Tohaveamealtogether.
14.Whatdoesthewomanlikeaboutthecarpet?
A.Itscolor. B.Itsdesign. C.Itsquality.
15.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthekitchen?
A.It'sagoodsize. B.It'snewlypainted. C.It'sadequatelyequipped.
16.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?
A.Godowntown. B.Talkwithherfriend. C.Makepayment.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?
A.Moviefans. B.Newsreporters. C.Collegestudents.
18.WhendidthespeakertakeEnglishclasses?
A.Beforehelefthishometown.
B.AfterhecametoAmerica.
C.Whenhewas15yearsold.
19.Howdoesthespeakerfeelabouthisteacher?
A.He'sproud. B.He'ssympathetic. C.He'sgrateful.
20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?
A.Howeducationshapedhislife.
B.Howhislanguageskillsimproved.
C.Howhemanagedhisbusinesswell.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Oneday,Iwassittinginalocalcoffeeshop,andstaringatthismaninawheelchair.Hecouldmovehisheadandpartsofhisfingersbutnothingelse.Hehadaservantwhocutuphisfoodandplaceditonaspecialmechanicallypoweredforkthathewouldusetoeat.
Hesawmestaringathimandinvitedmetojoinhimathistable.HisnamewasStephen.Forseveralhourswesatatthattableandwegottoknoweachotheronadeeplypersonallevel.Ihadneverknownamanwhowasmoreradiant(容光焕发),moreenergizingtotalkandgettoknowthanStephen.
StephenusedtobeaverysuccessfulbusinessmaninDenver.Hewasinthenaturalgasbusiness.Thirteenyearsbefore,whenhewasforty,hewaswaitingfornewsofanaturalgasdiscoverytooccuranymoment.
Hesaid,”Ihadsomuchnervousenergy.Isawthestormcloudsgathering,andIdecidedtocleanoutthegutters(檐沟)ratherthansittingaroundwaitingforthisgaswelltocomein.”
Heclimbeduptheladdertoclearthepilesofpineneedlesontheroof.Ashebackedup,heaccidentallyfellofftheroof.Helandedonhisback.Hewasparalyzed(瘫痪)fortherestofhislife,exceptforhisheadandhishand.
Iaskedhim,“Howdoyoudoitall?
Howdoyousuddenlystophiking,fishing,andrunningmarathons?
”
Hesaid,“Therearethreethingsyouhavetodowhensomethinglikethishappens.Thefirstthingyouhavetodoisadjust.Thesecondthingyoudoisadjust.Andthethirdthingyoudoisadjust.”
Hesaid,“Byadjustingtoyourabilities,Bill,youhavetochangeyourself-expectations.Ifyoucan’tbeaphysicalathleteanylonger,thenperhapsyoucanbeaspiritualathlete.”Hewas.
21.TheauthornoticedStephenatthecoffeeshopbecause____.
A.heateinaspecialwayB.hecutuphisfood
C.hewasstaringattheauthorD.helookedveryenergetic
22.HowdidStephenadjusttohisdisability?
A.HegaveupexercisingregularlyB.Heturnedtotheauthorforhelp
CHeacceptedhimselfashewasD.Hemadenewfriendseverywhere
23.“Aspiritualathlete”Stephenmentionedinthelastparagraphmightbe____.
A.humorousandsensitiveB.sympatheticandcaring
C.optimisticandopen-mindedD.faithfulandeasygoing
24.Whentheaccidenthappened,____.
A.Stephenwasnervousaboutthecomingstorm.
B.Stephenwashavingtheguttersrepaired.
C.Stephenwasworriedagaswillwoulderupt.
D.Stephenwasexpectingapieceofgoodnews.
B
Atleast40%ofAustralianhouseholdsnowhaveatleastonehome“InternetofThings”device.Thesearefridges,windowblinds,locksandotherdevicesthatareconnectedtotheInternet.
WhiletheInternetofThings(IoT)mayleadtomoreefficiencyinourdailylives,myresearchshowsthatconsumersareexposedtomanyrisksbytheuseofIoTdevices,rangingfromdisclosureofprivateinformation,tophysicalinjuryandproblemswiththedevicesthemselves.
AustraliahasnospecificlawsaimedataddressingIoTissues,andcurrentlawsintendedtoprotectconsumershavegapsanduncertaintieswhendealingwithIoTdevices.ManyIoTdevicemanufacturersandsuppliersshowlittleregardforcustomers’privacy.Someevenmakemoneyfromcustomerdata.
ConsumerelectronicscompanyViziorecentlyagreedtopayUSregulatorsUS$2.2million,afterfailingtogetappropriatepermissionfromuserstotracktheirTVviewinghabits.
Latelastyear,theNorwegianConsumerCouncilfoundthatachildren’sdollrecordedanythingsaidtoitbychildrenandsenttherecordingstoaUScompany.Thecompanyreservedtherighttoshareandusethedataforabroadrangeofpurposes.
IoTdeviceshavethepotentialtocollectmoreprivatedataaboutindividualsthanwaspossiblewithpreviousdevices.Allthisdatacanthenbeusedtostudyconsumers,predictourbehavior,andsellusproductsattimeswhenourwillpowerislowest.Somecompaniesarecurrentlyusingtechnologytotrackconsumersthroughstoresandsendtheirmessagestomobilephones.Thismaybelinkedtoourpurchasehistory.
ConsumersareexposedtosignificantrisksfromIoTdevices,fromtheuseofdata,tosecurityflawsanddevicesnolongerbeingsupported.TheyshouldthinklongandhardabouttheriskstheyaretakingonwithIoTdevices.Doyoureallyneedthatinternet-connectedhairbrush?
25.WhatdowelearnaboutIoTdevicesinAustralia?
A.People’sprivacyisprotectedbythem.
B.Nolawscansolveproblemsaboutthem.
C.Theyarenotwellreceived.
D.Theyservenopracticalpurpose.
26.Whichofthefollowingsayingscanbestshowtheauthor’sattitudetowardsIoTdevices?
A.Strikewhiletheironishot.
B.Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison.
C.Betterbesafethansorry.
D.Everycloudhasasilverlining.
27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?
A.UseYourIoTDevicesCorrectly
B.CompaniesNeedCustomerData
C.SayGoodbyetoIoTDevices
D.YourDevicesCanSpyonYou.
C
Thequalityofourseafoodhasbeeninthenewsalotlately.Anewstudyhasfoundthatpeoplewhoeatseafoodarealsoeatingplastic—11,000piecesofmicroplasticperyeartobeexact.
ResearchersattheUniversityofGhentinBelgiumfoundthatseafoodeatersareconsumingplasticataconcerningrate.
“Perservingofmussels(贻贝),whichcontainsabout300gramsofmusselmeat,youget300piecesofplasticinsideyourbody,”researcherswrote.Researchersdon’tyetknowtheimplicationsofeatingmicroplastic,buttheyworrythatitcouldhavenegativeconsequencesonourhealth.
Whilewedon’tknowwhatmicroplasticdoesyettohumans,wedoknowwhatitdoestoseaanimals.Inearlierstudies,scientistshavefoundthatwhenfisheatmicroplastics,itpreventstheirgrowthandchangestheirfeedingpatterns.Infact,fishwillstopeatingnaturalsourcesofnutrients,andonlygoforplastic.
Whenyou’redoneusingplastic,asmallportion(部分)mayberecycled.However,morethanlikelyit’sinalandfillormakingitswaytowardstheocean.Oncerubbishhitsthewater,seacreaturesmaymistakeitforfood.Thisoftenleadstopoisoningordeath.Iftheygetcaughtforhuman’sfood,theplasticmayverywellmakeitswaybacktoyou—onyourdinnerplate.
AccordingtoastudypublishedinSciencemagazine,eightmilliontonsofplasticgointoourwaterwayseveryyear.Theproblemissoseriousthatscientistssaythatby2050theweightofplasticinouro