湖北省长阳县第一高级中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案.docx

1、湖北省长阳县第一高级中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案长阳一中2017-2018学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷 考试用时：120分钟 全卷满分：150分 命题人：覃珊 审题人：覃霜第一部分 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。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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When will it stop raining, according to the man?A. In a week. B. Tomorrow

2、evening. C. Tonight.2. What is the woman going to do on Sunday?A. Go to the beach with the man.B. Have a dinner with her family.C. Receive some guests at home.3. Why is the woman upset?A. She didnt hear her favorite song. B. She doesnt like concerts. C. She doesnt like that band.4. What does the wom

3、an mean?A. She will bring the man a free drink.B. The waiter will be there soon.C. She will take the mans food order right away.5. What will the speakers do next probably?A. Buy new tickets. B. Go to another office. C. Wait a few minutes.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。每短对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C

4、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. Why does the woman call the man?A. To ask the man to pick her up.B. To tell the man that her flight is changed.C. To ask about the weather.7. What will the man bring the woman?A. Some clothes. B. An umbrella. C.

5、 Something to eat.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a ticket office. B. In a department store. C. In an information centre.9. What will the man probably do?A. Attend church. B. Visit an island. C. Buy a booklet.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the probable relations

6、hip between the speakers?A. Boss and employee. B. Close friends. C. Travel agent and tourist.11. Why does the man say the woman is traveling at a good time?A. Her project will be done then. B. The weather will be better then.C. There will be festivals then.12. How long does the woman ask for leave?A

7、. A week. B. One month. C. Five days.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. For whom does the man want to buy a computer?A. His kids. B. Himself. C. His friend.14. What is TRUE about the two main computers?A. The Alpha is more expensive. B. The Beta has a larger screen.C. The Beta is the best new PC of 2017.15. What

8、does the man prefer his kids to do?A. Do sports. B. Play computer games. C. Study for their future.16. What will the man do next?A. Go home. B. Take a look around. C. Buy one of the computers.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why are the wildflowers blooming?A. The temperature has dropped a little.B. The rainfa

9、ll has been above average.C. They have adapted to the climate well.18. What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Death Valley?A. About 63. B. About 57. C. About 55.19. When did the last rare bloom like this take place?A. In 1913. B. In 1998. C. In 2005.20. Where is the best flower show?A. In

10、the north of Furnace Creek.B. At the end of Badwater Road.C. At the south end of Death Valley National Park.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，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AGolden Gate BridgeLocated in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Franc

11、isco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public traffic in 1937. It cost $25.7 million in the construction. Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2,737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.Brooklyn BridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge is located in

12、Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, having been opened in the year 1883.The length of the bridge is 1,843 meters. The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.George Washington BridgeAlso known as the Hudson River Bridge and the Columbus Bridge, the

13、 George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years. It is a two level suspension bridge that cost about $52 million to build.Mackinac BridgeThis is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 me

14、ters. The architect of this bridge was Dr. David B. Steinman who directed the construction of the bridge which was started in the year 1054 and opened to the public in 1958. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.Navajo BridgeLocated in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colora

15、do River and is almost 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000. In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1994. The first bridge is now used only by pedestrians.21. What do we know about the Go

16、lden Gate Bridge?A. It consists of two bridges.B. It costs the least of the five bridges.C. It is the longest bridge in the world.D. It takes about 4 years to complete the construction.22. Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?A. Golden Gate Bridge. B. Brooklyn Bridge. C. George Wash

17、ington Bridge. D. Navajo Bridge.23. What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?A. Have to pay some money. B. Use the second bridge.C. Cover nearly 250 meters. D. See the statue of Dr. David B. Steinman.BWe all know that the cost of heating our homes will continue to be a significant burden

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23、.25. From the passage, we can learn that the EP _.A. doesnt burn up oxygen B. runs without any noiseC. makes people get sleepy D. is unsuitable for children and pets26. The underlined word evenly in paragraph 4 probably means _.A. equally B. separately C. quickly D. continuously27. The main purpose

24、of the passage is to _.A. persuade people to buy the product B. advise people to save on heating billsC. report the new development of portable heaters D. compare the difference of different heater brandsCYounger students experience school bullying (欺凌) more frequently than older ones, and male stud

25、ents are bullied more than their female peers, a survey found.It also found that nearly half of students had been intentionally hit or knocked down by classmates. About 6 percent said they are targeted by bullies on campus every day. The survey also found that students from ordinary schools experien

26、ced more bullying than peers from key institutions, and children from poor families are more likely to be bullied at school.Being bullied can have a negative impact on a childs personal development and academic performance, according to Zhou Jinyan, a researcher who led the study at Beijing Normal U

27、niversity. “Children being bullied will find it hard to trust others,” Zhou said. “They may often feel anxiety, anger, resentment(愤恨) or depression. These emotions will further undermine their ability to control their own life.”In recent years, bullying on Chinese campuses has been frequently report

28、ed and has attracted widespread attention and concern. The most recent incident to arouse heated discussions took place in December at Beijings Zhongguancun No.2 Primary School. A fourth-grade student was bullied and laughed at by classmates, causing him acute stress disorder.The Supreme Peoples Pro

29、curatorate (最高人民检察院) received about 1,900 cases related to school bullying in 2016. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in bullying reports involving middle school students from 14 to 18 years old.Zhou came up with some ways to solve the problem, including boosting communication between teachers

30、, parents and students and trying to establish more harmonious relationships among children. She said it was strongly suggested that parents try to be involved in their childrens educational experience, as their presence and companionship have proved efficient in reducing bullying and its negative e

31、ffects.28. Who is the most likely to become the target of bullying?A. A 10-year-old girl from a key school B. A 10-year-old boy from a poor familyC. A 17-year-old boy from a rich family D. A 17-year-old girl from an ordinary school29. Being bullied will cause students to go through the following EXC

32、EPT _.A. a drop in academic performance B. a lack of trust in other peopleC. a drop in the sense of depression D. a lack of confidence in themselves30. We can learn from the text that _.A. bullying at school usually leads to acute stress disorderB. bullying on campus has been brought into sharp focus by the mediaC. students who enjoy parents companionship will be