福建省晋江市平山中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案.docx

1、福建省晋江市平山中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案福建省晋江市平山中学 2017-2018 学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力（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.Who is the man most probably?A. Helens dad. B. Helens teacher. C. Helens boss.2.Ho

2、w much do the two tickets cost? A. 9. B. 10. C. 11.3.How does Mike usually go to school now? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel. B. In an office. C. In a restaurant.5. Why is John late for school?A. He was stuck in traffic. B. He did a good deed.

3、 C. He hurt his head.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.Who plans to get more people for the team?A. Sue. B. Ben. C. Karen.7. What are going to take place

4、 in the near future?A. Tennis matches. B. Softball matches. C. Football matches. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.How will the woman get to the party?A. By taking a bus. B. By driving her car. C. By getting a ride.9. What will the man do at noon?A. Meet the woman. B. Have this car repaired. C. Talk with Ms. Wil

5、son. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.How many students failed in the chemistry exam? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.11. How does the woman learn chemistry before class?A. Buy some references. B. Turn to the teacher. C. Read the textbook.12. What are they going to do?A. Go to the bookstore. B. Do some exercises.

6、 C. Play basketball. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are “Jack-O-Lanterns”?A. A kind of candy. B. Nice candles. C. Carved pumpkins.14. How long has the speaker been living in the US?A. For about one year. B. For about two years. C. For about three years.15. How did the speaker feel after he had fini

7、shed carving? A. Exhausted. B. Surprised. C. Satisfied.16. Why does the speaker think Halloween is great? A. It contains a lot of cultural elements.B. It involves both family members and neighbors. C. It provides a good education for children. 请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What do we know about the wo

8、mans first job? A. She earned much.B. She got proper training.C. She was not confident in the job.18. What does the woman think of her boss?A. Knowledgeable. B. Impolite. C. Hardworking.19. What did the woman do in the shop?A. She baked bread. B. She sold sandwiches. C. She used calculators.20. What

9、 does the woman say about the full - time shop assistants? A. They were silly.B. They were schoolgirls.C. They were not good at calculating. 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)ADear Customers,I love slipping into a comfortable chair for a long readas I relax into the chair; I also r

10、elax into the authors words, stories and ideas. The physical book is so elegant that it disappears into the background and what remains is the author s world.Today, we, at Amazon, are excited to announce Mindle, a wireless, portable reading device with instant access to more than 90, 000 books, maga

11、zines and newspapers.Weve been working on Mindle for more than three years. Our top design goal was for Mindle todisappear in your handsto get out of the wayso you can enjoy your reading, also wanted to go beyond the physical book. Mindle is wireless, so whether youre lying in bed or riding a train,

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14、s than a paperback. but can carry two hundred books.Enjoy learning about Mindle and many thanks!Jeff Bezos Founder CEO21. This passage most probably is a(n) .A. lab report B. news story C. advertisementD. letter of thanks22. From the passage we learn that Mindle is a device which .C. disappears whil

15、e you read B. is operated by a computer A. has neither wires nor weight D. can find a hook within one minute23. With the device, the reader is able to .A. improve reading skills B. gain access to free softwareC. enjoy reading when driving a car D. get rid of heavy books madeof paperBSchools across t

16、he world are trying to come up with solutions to keep students active. Some are replacing traditional classroom chairs with exercise balls or standing desks. At Ward Elementary School in Winston, North Carolina, students have adopted a new program that requires riding fixed bikes while reading.“Read

17、 and Ride”is the creation of school counselor Scott Ertl, who came up with the idea while he was exercising and reading at the gym. Believing it wouldbe a fun way to convince students to become more active, he placed one in the cornerof his classroom and encouraged them to use it during independent

18、reading classes.It was so popular that Ertl decided to add more bikes and offer the “Read and Ride ” program to the entire school. Today Ward Elementary has a dedicated exercise room filled with bikes that can be used by students while completing their daily reading assignments.Besides making readin

19、g more fun, the program also helps students exercise at a comfortable pace without the pressure that comes with regular sports-related activities. It is also a perfect way to release energy during days when the weather is not helpful to outdoor activities.However, the programs academic benefits are

20、the most important. A year after Read and Ride was introduced at Ward Elementary School, students actively involved in the program demonstrated an astonishing 83% reading proficiency. Those that had not taken advantage of the exercise bikes tested at a much lower, 41%.Though the substantial improvem

21、ent in academic achievement cannot all be attributed to programs like “Read and Ride”, experts believe they are a significant contributor. Thats because studies have shown that physical activity stimulates（刺激） brain cells and helps prepare it for learning. As word of the difference made by this easy

22、 to execute exercise program spreads, dont be surprised to find schools across the country adopt “Read and Ride” for their students.24. What is the new program at Ward Elementary School?A. Kids sit at desks for long while reading. B. Kids exercise balls and read at the gym. C. Kids ride bikes as the

23、y read.D. Kids do outdoor activities during lessons.25. How do the students at Ward Elementary School benefit from the program?A. They exercise with high pressure.B. They feel reading fun and learn better. C. They improve their sense of competition.D. They are instructed to read at the same pace.26.

24、 What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The program may be more and more popular.B. Schools doubt whether the program is available.C. Physical activities prevent kids from learning more. D. The school achievement depends wholly on the program.27. What would be the best title of the passage?A.

25、“Read and Ride” ProgramB. Traditional Teaching Should Be BannedC. How to Help Kids Focus on Their StudiesD. Kids Need to Release EnergyCThe morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and Id been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that you wont put you

26、rself in my place. Cant you see things from my point of view?” I shock my head stubbornly - and felt the ache in my tooth. Id thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me

27、 immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such shor

28、t notice? Why wasnt he as busy as the others?In the dentists office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Dont

29、 worry. The dentist is very good.”“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently.“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork.” theassistant said.“The artwork?” I was puzzled.The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I cou

30、ld enjoy it: on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.What a relief!28. Which of the following best describes the authors feeling that morning?A. Cheerful. B. Nervous. C. Satisfied. D. Upset.29. Will made the author begi

31、n to doubt about the dentist?A. The dentists agreeing to treat her at very short notice. B. The dentists being as busy as the other dentists.C. The surroundings of the dentists office. D. The laughing assistant of the dentist.30. Why did the author suddenly smile?A. Because the dentist came at last.

32、B. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling. C. Because she could relax in the chair.D. Because the assistant kept comforting her.31. What did the author learn from her experience most probably?A. Strike while the iron is hot. B. Have a good word for ones friend. C. Put oneself in others shoes. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.DThree years ago Jenny Salgado, a Dominican shop assistant, moved