学年湖南省五市十校高二下学期期末考试英语试题含详细答案.docx

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学年湖南省五市十校高二下学期期末考试英语试题含详细答案

湖南省五市十校2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试

英语试题

第一部分听力技能（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。

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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Attheoffice.

B.Attherestaurant.

C.Attheshop.

2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Customerandwaiter.

B.Husbandandwife.

C.Bossandemployee.

3.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoing?

A.Learninghowtoeatbetter.

B.CelebratingChineseNewYear.

C.MakingaspecialChinesedinnertogether.

4.HowdoesthewomanfindJack?

A.Undependable

B.Honest.

C.Generous.

5.Whydorainydaysmakethemanfeelsad?

A.Hecan’tplayfootball

B.Hecan’twatchTV.

C.Hecan’tplaycomputergames.

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。

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，完成下面小题。

6.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Birthdayfunction.

B.Theboy’suncle.

C.Abirthdaypresent.

7.Whowillgetthecamera?

A.Thegirl.

B.Theboy.

C.Theboy’suncle.

听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8.Whathobbydoesthewomanhave?

A.Takingphotos.

B.Goingfishing.

C.Makinghomemovies.

9.Whatdoesthemangiveupcollecting?

A.Records.B.Stamp.C.Tapes.

听第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?

A.Tobuyhimsoftdrinks.

B.Tobuyhimsomevitamins.

C.Tobuyhimsomeburgers.

11.Howdoesthemanfindvitaminpills?

A.Important.B.Effective.C.Useless.

12.Whatkindoffooddoesthemanusuallyeat?

A.Fruit.B.Fastfood.C.Vegetables.

听第9段材料，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13.Whatdothespeakersmainlytalkabout?

A.Asong.B.Asinger.C.ACD.

14.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthesinger?

A.Sheisverypretty.

B.Shedoesn’tlookgood.

C.Shedoesn’tsingwell.

15.Whatisthemostimportantforsingers?

A.Thelook.

B.Theage.

C.Thevoice.

16.WhatdoesthemanpayattentiontowhenbuyingCDS?

A.Thesinger’svoice.

B.TheCDs’price.

C.Thesingersappearance.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题

17.Wherecanyouprobablyseethisstory?

A.Inthefairytalebook.

B.Inthesciencebook.

C.Inthenewspaper.

18.Whowasthefirsttogotothelion’sden?

A.Theotherlion.

B.Arabbit.

C.Adog.

19.Whydidtherabbitleadtheliontothewell?

A.Theotherlionlivedthere.

B.Thelioncouldbereflectedinthewell.

C.Therabbitcouldescape.

20.Whatdoyouthinkofthestory’sending?

A.Terrible.B.Happy.C.Miserable.（不幸的）

第二部分阅读技能（共两节，满分40分）

第一节阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

TheGoldenWeekholidayisextendedtoeightdaysthisyear,asChinaisusheringintwocelebrationsfromOct.1-8:

theNationalDayholidayandtheMid-AutumnFestival.Foranyonewhoislookingforwardtoarich，refreshingbreak,hereisalistofsomeofthebestexhibitions,showsandthingstodoaroundtown.

QinandHandynastiesrelics

TheCivilizationsofQinandHancelebratesthegloryofthosetwodynasties（221BC-AD220）intermsofpolitics，economics,artsandculture.Morethan300artifactsfrom30museumsandinstitutionsacrossthecountryareonshowthroughNov.30.

Ifyougo:

9am-5pmtillNov.30.ClosedonMondays.NationalMuseumofChina,16EastChang’anAvenue，DongchengDistrict.010-6611-6188.

Ticket:

Free

Artist’ssoloshow

ChenjialingisafamousartistwhoseeksaconnectionbetweenChineseandWesternart,anddemonstratesandexcellenceforindustrialdesign.Hewillshowdozensofinkpaintings.Alsoondisplayarehisdesignsondecorativeworksfordailyuse,suchasbowls,furniturepiecesandsilkscarves.

Ifyougo:

9am-5pmtillOct.8.NationalMuseumofChina,DongchengDistrict.

WalkintoatimemachineatBeijingDesignweek

Thisyear’sBeijingDesignWeekisallowingvisitorstoexploreexhibitionsandeventsinthecity’sDashilarareawithinteractiveexperiencesthatapplyadvancedtechnology,suchasvirtualreality.

BysimplyscanningaQRcode,informationaboutexhibitionsandeventslinkedtotheBeijingDesignWeekbeingheldintheDashilarDesignCommunitypopup.Pushthebuttononyourscreen,andyoucanusethe“timemachine”towanderthroughthealleysofDashilararea.

Ifyougo:

tillOct.5.3Cha’erHutong,XichengDistrict.

Ticket:

Free

GermandesignerWeingart’sworksatBeijingDesignWeek

Anotherhighlightofthisyear’sBeijingDesignWeekisanexhibitionfromGerman-borndesignerWolfgangWeingart.HisstylehasbeeninfluencingdesignersandhisstudentsinEuropeandNorthAmericaovertheyears.

Ifyougo:

9:

30-5:

30pmtillOct8.ArtMuseumofCentralAcademyofFineArts,8HuajiadiSouthStreet,ChaoyangDistrict010-6577-1018.

Ticket:

120yuanperperson.

21.WhichwillshowthehistoryofChina?

A.Artist’ssoloshow.

B.BeijingDesignWeek.

C.GermandesignerWeigart’sworks.

D.QinandHandynastiesrelics.

22.Whattimecanwewatchtheworksfordailyuse?

A.Oct.8.B.Oct.12.

C.Nov.30.D.Dec.31.

23.Wherecanvisitorsgotoexperienceadvancedtechnology?

A.ThePalaceMuseum.

B.DongchengDistrict.

C.XichengDistrict.

D.ChaoyangDistrict.

24.WhatcanweknowaboutWeingartandhisshow?

A.TouristscanmeetWolfgangWeingartthere.

B.Theshowincludestheworksofhisstudents.

C.Visitorscancallat010-6611-6188.

D.HeisafamousdesignerwhosebirthplaceisGermany.

B

Alongtimeago,soldiersfoughtwarsonfoot.Thentheybegantoridehorsestobattle.Untiltheinventionofthestirrups（马蹬）,though,mencouldnotfightwellwithswordsorspearswhileonhorseback.

Withoutstirrups,soldiershadnoplacetoputtheirfeet.Theycouldnotstanduptousetheirswordswithoutfallingofftheirhorses.Theycouldthrowspearsonlywiththeforceoftheirarms.

Usingstirrups,asoldiercouldstandupinhissaddle（鞍）.Hecouldputaspearunderthetoppartofhisarmandchargewiththeforceofhishorse.Hecoulduseforcewhenfightingwithasword.Andhecouldwinmostfightsagainstsoldierswhodidnotusestirrups.

ThefirststirrupsweremadeinIndia.Becausetheweatherwaswarm,peopledidnotwearshoes.TheIndianstirrupwasmadeofrope.Itfitaroundthebigtoes.Later,theChinesemadeafootstirrupofwood.BecausetheChineselivedinacoldercountry,thestirruphadtofitaroundshoes.Stilllater,aroundA.D.700,soldiersinAsiausedstrongironfootstirrups.

25.AroundA.D.700,thesoldiersinAsiausedstirrupsmadeof.

A.wood.B.shoes.C.rope.D.iron.

26.Onthewhole,thisstoryisabout.

A.thesoldiersinwarmandcoldcountries.

B.howtothrowaspearinthefights.

C.aninventionthatchangedman’swayoffightingwars.

D.thehistoryofhorseriding.

21.Howdidthestirruphelpsoldiersfightbetter?

A.Theylookedbetterwhentheywereusingstirrups.

B.Theycouldnowstandintheirsaddlestothrowspears.

C.Horsesweresafertoridethanbefore.

D.Theymadesoldiersthrowspearswiththeforceofwind.

28.WhichofthelesesentencesdoyouthinkisRIGHT?

A.Therewerenowars2,000yearsago.

B.Menwerefighting2,000yearsago.

C.Warissomethingnew.

D.Chinesepeopledidn’twearshoesinthepast.

C

BenLecomte,aFrenchlong-distanceswimmer,droppedintothewaterTuesdayatChoshi,Japan,andembarkedonhisattempttobecomethefirstpersontoswimacrossthePacificOcean,BBCNewsreports.

Sixyearsintheplanning,the5,500-mileeffortisexpectedtotakefivetosixmonths,withLecomteswimmingeighthoursadayandcoveringanaverageof30milesdaily,accordingtohiswebsite.

HisroutetoSanFranciscowilltakehimthroughtheGreatPacificGarbagePatch,anareathreetimesthesizeofFrancewherelargeamountsofgarbageandplasticwastehavecollected,CNNreports.

LecomtewillbeaccompaniedbyaspeciallyoutfittedsupportboatnamedDiscoverer.Hewilltakerestperiodsontheboat,butitwillreturnhimtohisstoppingpointeachdaytomakesureheswimstheentiredistance.

Inadditiontoaccomplishingafirst,Lecomtesaid,hewantstodrawattentiontotheproblemsofoceanpollutionandclimatechange.Ateamofscientistsplantoconductresearchfor12scientificinstitutions,includingNASAandtheWoodsHoleOceanographicInstitution,whileheismakinghisswim.

Lecomteisnostrangertofeatsoflong-distanceopen-waterswimming.In1998,heswam4,000milesacrosstheAtlanticOcean.Onthatswimheencounteredsharksandstingrays.Thistime,hesaid,hewillbewearingashark-repellentbracelet.

Oneofthechallengeswillbemakingsurehehasenoughenergyeachday,andLecomtesaidheintendstoconsume8,000caloriesdaily.

29.ThepurposeofLecomte5sswimmingacrossthePacificOceanarethefollowingsexcept.

A.becomingthefirsttoswimacrossthePacificOcean.

B.raisingpeople’sawarenessofoceanpollution.

C.lettingpeoplerealizetheproblemofclimatechange.

D.planningtoconductresearchforscientificinstitutions.

30.HowlongwillittakeLecomtetoswimacrossthePacificOcean?

A.about700hours.

B.about1000hours.

C.about1400hours.

D.about1800hours.

31.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Lecomteisashort-distanceswimmer.

B.NoonehaseverswumacrossthePacificOcean.

C.LecomteintendstoswimacrossthePacificOceanalone.

D.LecomtewasonceattackedbysharkswhenswimminginthePacificOcean.

D

A525-year-oldcopyofaletterbyChristopherColumbus,stolenfromtheVatican,wasreturnedthisweek.AninvestigationbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofHomelandSecurityandtheVaticanlocatedthelett