河北省邯郸市永年区第二中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、河北省邯郸市永年区第二中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题永年二中20172018学年第二学期期末英语试卷第I卷第一部分 听力（满分30分）第一节（共5个小题；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.Which sport does the woman like?A. Swimming. B. Climbing. C. Skating.2. What is the man probably going to do

2、tonight?A. See a film. B. Go to a concert. C. Watch TV. 3. Why didnt the woman buy the coat ?A. It didnt fit her. B. She didnt like the design. C. She didnt bring enough money on her.4. When will the man have the conference call? A. At 8.00a.m. B. At 12.00pm. C. At 2.00pm.5. What are the speakers ma

3、inly talking about?A .A picture . B. The woman s son. C. Christmas plans.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至8题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a theater.

4、 B. At a bus station. C. At a train station.7. How far away is the National Theater?A. Its about 6 blocks. B. It about 14 minutes walk. C. Its about 20 minutes bus ride8. How will the man go?A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. On foot. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

5、A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student C. Brother and sister10. What does the man want the woman to do.?A. Earn more money. B. Take drawing lessons. C. Stay behind after school.11.How does the woman feel in the end?A. Excited B. Nervous. C. Angry.听第8段材料, 回答第12至14题。12. What does the man say a

6、bout the library?A. It is modern and big. B. It is bright inside. C. It opened yesterday.13. Where can students read e-books ?A. On the third floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the first floor. 14. How do students enter the library?A. With a digital photo. B. With a college letter C. With a studen

7、t card .听第9段材料, 回答第15至17题。15. What does the woman want to know first?A. The mans name . B. The mans phone number. C. The mans patient number.16. Why does the woman remind the man to come earlier? A. To fill in some forms. B. To have a chat with Dr. Lee. C. To go for a physical examination17. When wi

8、ll the man get to the clinic?A. At 10:30 am. B. At 10:45am. . C. At 11:00am.听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。18. Why does the man always carry his iPod touch?A. To talk with his friends. B. To pass time enjoyably. C. To work while traveling.19. What do we know about life ten or fifteen years ago?A. People enjoyed

9、 life more. B. The Internet first came into use then. C. It was harder for people to get in touch online.20. Why does the man think the sun is very important for his life?A. It gives him a feeling of comfort B. It allows him to think over. C. It makes him more active.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小

10、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。 AExploit your parking space An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week. Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.Rent（出租）a r

11、oomSpare room Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first 4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.Make money during special eventsDont want a full-time

12、lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space. Live on set Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film

13、 production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked.Use your roofYou need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the

14、cost of fixing solar equipment (around 14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof. 21. If you ear

15、n 5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on _. A. 800 B. 500 C. 4500 D. 500022. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event？ A. On Letpark. B. On Roomspare. C. On Grashpadder. D. On Roommateeasy.23. If you want to use energy free, you

16、 have to_. A. sign an agreement with the government B. pay around 14,000 for the equipment C. sell the roof to some energy companies D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 yearsBAt a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.Facing 200 people, he asked

17、, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled（揉）it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up.He

18、asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful clas

19、s. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the

20、future, you should never lose your value in the Gods heart. Youre particular - never forget it.”24. How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill?A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Four times25. The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means _.A. br

21、oken B. having small lines or folds in itC. flat D. having holes on it26. The speaker did this test in order to _.A. tell the audience that one should never lose ones own valueB. tell the audience that God values money mostC. test if some of the audience were extremely interested in moneyD. play a t

22、rick on the audience27. What would the speaker probably talk about next?A. How money can make people crazy.B. How to avoid being knocked down in ones life.C. How to keep ones value of life.D. How to give a meaningful class. CFrom a very early age, some children exhibit betterself-control than others

23、Now, a new study that began with about 1，000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a childs low self-control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult yearsResearchers have been studying this group of children for decades nowThey observed the level of self-c

24、ontrol the youngsters displayedParents，teachers, even the kids themselves scored the youngsters on measures like “acting before thinking” and “Persistence in reaching goals”The study led by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1,000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin New Zealand“

25、The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten, later on had the most health problems in their 30s，” Moffitt said, “and they had the worst financial situation. They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low inc

26、ome”Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed, and werent just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kidsMoffitt said its still unclear why some children have better self-control than others, though she said other researchers have found that its mostly a learned behavior,

27、 with relatively little genetic influenceBut good self-control can be set to run in families, because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parentsBut the good news，Moffitt said is that self-control can be taught by parents and through school curricu

28、la that have been shown to be effective28. From the first two paragraphs we learn that _A. the research has been carried out for five yearsB. self-control in kids tends to determine their futureC. self-control was assessed by childrens intelligenceD. childrens self-control is almost the same at earl

29、y age29.Children with low self-control are more likely to _A. become wealthy in later life B. get good school performanceC. have better financial planning D. adopt negative behaviors30. According to Moffitt, _A. only good genetic factors can shape their lives in the futureB. scientists know well why

30、 some children have better self-controlC. self-control in childhood has nothing to do with criminal activityD. will-power as a child really influences peoples chances of adulthood31. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Self-control cannot be taught in schoolsB. The study is restricted within fe

31、w participantsC. Its never too late to deal with self-control problemsD. Good parenting can improve self-control and life successDMany of us may be eating food containing GM（转基因的) ingredients without realizing it. Are GM foods safe for people? Can they help solve the poverty problem? They have been the subjects of a hot debate. This debate is related to increasing challenges from rising climatic change, population growth, urbanization, and natural resource consumption. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, food production needs to increase by 60 percent by 2050 in order t