陕西省安康市学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、陕西省安康市学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题陕西省安康市2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第一部分 听力（百强校英语解析团队专供）（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. How much does one ticket cost?A. $ 4.50. B. $ 9.

2、 C. $ 10.2. What does the woman mean?A. Shed like a sandwich.B. She has already eaten.C. She wants to eat nothing now.3. What is the man doing now?A. Booking a ticket.B. Changing his ticket.C. Buying another ticket.4. What does the boy want to be in the future probably?A. A traveler. B. A lawyer. C.

3、 A businessman.5. Where arc the speakers probably?A. In a supermarket. B. In a hospital. C. In a post office.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至7题。6. Whats the man standing on to c

4、hange a light bulb?A. Books B. Chairs. C. Tables.7. What does the woman think of what the man is doing?A. So easy. B. Too dangerous. C. Very funny.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the man intend to do?A. Praise the woman. B. Test the woman. C. Encourage the woman.9. Where does the conversation probably t

5、ake place? A. On a read. B. In a taxi. C. At a hotel.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who gave Tony a new watch?A. His wife. B. His parents. C. His grandpa.11. Who paid for the mans holiday to Hawaii?A. His mother. B. His wifes father. C. His grandpa.12. How does the woman feel about the mans life style?A. Disa

6、pproving. B. Jealous. C. Admiring.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What doesnt work?A. The clock. B. The elevator. C. The alarm.14. How does the woman react to the emergency?A. She keeps screaming.B. She keeps apologizing.C. She keeps complaining.15. Why is the man so calm?A. He thinks it useless to worry.B. He

7、 knows how to solve the problem.C. He has been in the same situation before.16. What does the man ask the woman to do m the end?A. Cancel her appointment.B. Talk about music.C. Introduce herself.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Whats the news mainly about?A. A fire. B. An air crash. C. An air attack.18. How ma

8、ny people were killed?A. 47. B. 54. C. 58.19. Where did the accident take place?A. On an island. B. In the sky. C. At an airport.20. When the plane scheduled to land?A. At 5:00 p. m. B. At 5:30 p. m. C. At 6:00 p. m.第二部分阅读理解（百强校英语解析团队专供）（百强校英语解析团队专供）（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

9、项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AA professor from the University of Georgia is allowing students to choose their own grades to reduce their stress and to walk out of any class if they dont like “the group dynamics.” If the professor were to write a book outlining this educational philosophy（教育理念）, wha

10、t could it be titled? Would you like to write down your possible title and then send an email to us?How to enter: Submissions should be emailed to contest. Please include your name, address, and daytime telephone number; this week, please type “No stress” in the subject line. Entries are due by noon

11、, Eastern Time, Tuesday, Aug. 29. In the case of similar entries, the first one received gets credit. All entries become property of The Week. Winners will appear on the Puzzle Page on the Sept. 8 issue and at theweek. com/ puzzles on Friday, Sept. 1.What to win: Winners will get a chance to discuss

12、 some topics they care about face to face with the professor. They will also be given a book from the professor. Winners will get a one-year subscription（订阅）to The Week. They will receive 4 free issues first. Theyll also get 46 more for a total of 50 in all for just $ 1. 39 per issue! Theyll receive

13、 instant access to the digital edition. If youre not completely satisfied, just cancel it and any trial issues you receive are yours to keep.21. How will participants know the result of the contest?A- By browsing the Web of The Week.B. By buying the professors book.C. By telephoning the professor.D.

14、 By sending a special email.22. What will you get if you win the contest?A. A digital edition of The Week at a discount.B. A chance to donate some books to others.C. A chance to talk with the professor.D. 50 free issues of The Week.23. What is the purpose of this text?A. To call on students to help

15、write a book.B. To ask for some possible titles for a book.C. To ask university students to reflect on their learning.D. To introduce a writing contest about how to reduce stress.BSince his early childhood, G. A. Minton has always been a faithful fan of science fiction and horror. Whenever a scary m

16、ovie was playing at the local theatre, he was there in attendance with his friends, loudly screaming in terror.In his everyday life, Minton likes playing the game of golf most, having lettered on his high school golf team. In addition to writing, he also enjoys reading, traveling, fishing, swimming,

17、 working out, listening to hard rock music, and watching great moviesespecially those about horror, science fiction, mystery and comedy.Strangely enough, it was only after Minton was knocked down by a drunk driver and suffered a closed-head injury that he developed a new found passion for writing. A

18、fter the car accident, he suffered from both memory loss and problems communicating with others, which frustrated him to no end. He had to go to see his doctor on a regular basis and for weeks he had to take medicine used by patients who are suffering from Alzheimers disease. Luckily, his brain slow

19、ly began to mend itself.At the end of the healing process, something was very different. He noticed that he had developed a strong urge to write down a story that had formed in his mind. Thats how his first novel Trisomy XXI was born. He penned（写作）it in only three months. He began with chapter one a

20、nd wrote in a freestyle manneralmost in a stream of consciousness. The narrative flowed freely from his vivid imagination, creating a thrilling tale of terror that is formed from an ordered sequence of events.One could think that the damaged neurons（神经元）had rearranged themselves into a different pat

21、tern, and thus improving the creative elements in his brain. Besides, stranger things have happened! He has recently completed his second novel. Currently, his brain is busy at work, seriously processing the text for another -story of the terror-one that will both entertain and horrify its unsuspect

22、ing reader!24. From Paragraph 2, we know that G. A. Minion .A. likes writing best in high school B. is a man of multiple interestsC. wants to become a golf player D. hopes to make a horror movie25. What happened to Minton after the accident?A. His memory was improved. B. His brain was damaged perman

23、ently.C. His creative ability was inspired. D. He suffered from Alzheimers disease.26. What can we infer about Mintons first novel from the text?A. It was written in a strict manner.B. It was intended to amuse crazy readers.C. It was based on Mintons own experience.D. It might not be written but for

24、 Mintons injury.21. Which of .he following can best describe Mintons experience?A. Good luck always comes out of misfortune.B. A bad beginning makes a good ending.C. Its hard sailing when there is no wind.CThe face of the four U. S. presidents on Mount Rushmore will likely last for centuries. But at

25、 a newly opened exhibit in Japan, you can catch them only for about eight months. This year, the annual sand sculpture event at the Sand Museum in Tottori, Japan, is focused on another country. This is the 10th anniversary of the event. Artists came from 19 countries to shape sand into different scu

26、lptures that represent events in U. S. history and American landmarks.Tottori is a remote city in western Japan. In the past, not many tourists traveled to it. To attract more visitors, Tottori officials decided to use a natural resource: sand. They decided to create a sand museum that would house a

27、 series of sand sculptures based on different geographic areas of the world. The sand from each years exhibition is used again the next year. The project has been a success. About 500,000 people visit the museum during the eight months. Some return year after year to see the new sculptures.The city

28、is now a popular spot for sand sculpture artists too. Sculptors from around the world come to Tottori each spring, spending a few weeks working on their masterpieces. They use special tools to smooth the sandy surfaces, cut angles and details. They use only sand and water to create the huge sculptur

29、es, some of which tower over their creators.Originally, the artists built their creations outside. But the works lasted less than two months outdoors. So the museum built a permanent structure 10 house the artworks, which extended their life to eight months. Now many more tourists get to see the scu

30、lptures. Still, the fact that this art is not permanent is part of the appeal. The temporary sculptures reflect the Japanese value of appreciating the fleeting（稍纵即逝）nature of the world.Tottori is not the only Japanese town that shows temporary art like this. Sapporo, in northern Japan, hosts a simil

31、ar exhibit in the winter, using snow instead of sand. Thai will be just about the time that the U. S. sand sculpture exhibition is taken apart, and the sand is saved for next years show.28. Why is sand sculpture event held every year in Tottori?A. To show the wonderful artworks of the city.B. To show the diverse culture of the city.C. To represent the character of the city.D. To attract more visitors to the city.29. What do the exhibits in Tottori and Sapporo show?A. The changing seasons offer artists chances to