中小学资料山东省济南外国语学校济南第一中学等四校学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

1、中小学资料山东省济南外国语学校济南第一中学等四校学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题山东省济南外国语学校，济南第一中学等四校2017-2018学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题考试时间 120分钟 满分150分I 卷（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. What

2、 does the man like about the play? A. The story B. The ending C. The actor2.Which place are the speakers trying to find?A. A hotel. B. A bank. C. A restaurant.3. At what time will the two speakers meet?A. 5:20. B. 5:10. C. 4:40.4. What will the man do?A. Change the plan. B. Wait for a phone call. C.

3、 Sort things out.5. What does the woman want to do?A. See a film with the man. B. Offer the man some help. C. Listen to some great music.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和7两个小

4、题。6. Where is Ben? A. In the kitchen B. At school C. In the park7. What will the children in the afternoon? A. Help set the table B. Have a party C. Do their homework听下面一段对话，回答第8和9两个小题。8. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A family holiday B. A business trip C. A travel plan9. Where did Rac

5、hel go? A. Spain B. Italy C. China听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三个小题。10. How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke? A. From young smokers B. From a newspaper article C. From some smoking11. Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies? A. He has just become a father B. He wears dirty cloth

6、es C. He is a smoker12. What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do? A. Stop smoking altogether B. Smoke only outside their houses C. Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。13. Where does Michelle Ray come from? A. A middle-sized city B. A small town C. A big city14. Whi

7、ch place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping? A. The Zen Garden B. The Highlands C. The Red river area15. What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet? A. Go camping B. Study in a library C. Read at home16. What are the speakers talking about in general? A. Late-night shopping B. As

8、ian food C. Louisville听下面一段对话，回答第17至20四个小题。17. Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield? A. They forget about their dreams B. They dont want to tall the truth C. They have no bad experiences18. Why did Davis stop having dreams? A. He got a serious heart attack B. He was

9、 too sad about his brothers death C. He was frightened by a terrible dream19. What is Dr Garfields opinion about dreaming? A. It is very useful B. It makes things worse C. It prevent the mind from working20. Why do some people turn off their dreams completely? A. To sleep better B. To recover from i

10、llnesses C. To stay away form their problems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“I Went Skydiving at 84!”As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got

11、 a taste of that dream in 2001,when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community（社区）announced that they were having an essay compe

12、tition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But th

13、en at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldnt believe it. Inspired by this， I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in t

14、he area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. Myinstructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasnt frightenedI was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to

15、throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated

16、 downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever feltmuch better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it.Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize tha

17、t you dont stop living just because you are 84 years old. If theres something you want to experience, look into it. If its something that is possible, make it happen.21.What happened to the author in 2001?A. She flew an airplane B. She entered a competitionC. She went on a hot air balloon ride D. Sh

18、e moved into a retirement community22.The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to.A. build up her own reputation B. show her admiration for himC. compare their health condition D. make her argument persuasive23.How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?A. Excited

19、 B. Scared C. Nervous D. Regretful24.What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?A. The beautiful clouds B. The wonderful viewC. The company of Jay D. The one-minute free fallBGeorge Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of Americas greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eig

20、hteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs. Many of Gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City.These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as

21、 ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible wayfrom jazz to country.In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music.Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organiz

22、e a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano a

23、t the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music.It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition(作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was af

24、raid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced styleWhile there，Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics(评论家)were divided over the music.Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring.But it quickly became popular in Europe and the

25、 United States. It still remains one of his most famous works.George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the mu

26、sic he might have still written.25.Many of Gershwins musical works were_.A. written about New YorkersB. composed for Paul WhitemanC. played mainly in the countrysideD. performed in various ways26. What do we know about the concert orgahized by Whiteman? A. It attracted more people to theatres B. It

27、proved jazz could be serious music C. It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra D. It caused a debate among jazz musicians 27.What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?A.He created one of his best worksB. He studied with Nadia BoulangerC. He argued with French criticsD. He changed his music style

28、28.Which of the following best describes Gershwin?A. Talented and productive B. Serious and boringC. Popular and unhappy D. Friendly and honestCLow-Cost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No. 1 Offer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a r

29、egular medical check-up. Most mothers always say “no need,” but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at adoctors visit. The best part? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all i

30、n one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them.“Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life,”Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions.“Buyyour mother cotton sheets and comforta

31、ble pillows toencourage better sleep,”Savard said.“We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”Gift No. 4Some gift companiessuch as Presentsfor Purpose allow youto pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity(慈善机构). Gift giv

32、ers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive thingsmany of which are“green”and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.29.What are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Fake notes. B. Be with her.C. Buy