山东省聊城市学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、山东省聊城市学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题山东省聊城市2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第I卷(共80分)第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：做题时，请先将答案划在试卷上。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客观题答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. When will the rainy season end?A. In J

2、anuary. B. In February. C. In November.2. What sport does the man like most?A. Jogging. B. Swimming. C. Basketball.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers. B. Waiter and customer. C. Boss and employee. 4. Why does the man miss the class?A. He has to feed his dog.B. Th

3、e class isnt interesting.C. He prefers to study by himself.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a company. B. In a classroom. C. In a bookshop.第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）听下面3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

4、白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. When does a gap year take place?A. Before the first year of college.B. In the first year of high school.C. After the second year of college.7. What do most people do during a gap year?A. Get a job. B. Go traveling. C. Volunteer their time.8. What does James think about the id

5、ea?A. It sounds like fun.B. It should be very popular.C. It might not help you get a job.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. How does Bob get the correct time?A. On the radio. B. On his watch. C. On his mobile phone.10. What advice does Bob give Julia?A. Get a new watch.B. Buy a mobile phone. C. Have her watch repai

6、red.11. Where will Julia go?A. To a restaurant. B. To Starbucks. C. To the bank. 听第8段材料，回答第12至15题。12. How long was the baby elephant trapped in the well?A. For 8 hours. B. For 9 hours. C. For 11 hours.13. What did the villagers do when they first arrived there?A. They stood watching.B. They cut some

7、 bananas.C. They removed some of the soil.14. What did the villagers do next?A. They removed some of the soil. B. They pulled the baby elephant out.C. They frightened the mother elephant away.15. What was the ending of the story?A. No efforts paid off.B. The mother elephant made it.C. The villagers

8、drove away the mother elephant cruelly.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出能回答所提问题或能成所给句子的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI first began experiencing anxiety and depression at age 14 after being bullied at school for years. While at first anxiety and depression would come and go

9、, it eventually became constant part of my life.I was so set on finding the solution to overcoming it that I tried everything from which I was in college to graduate school: mood-changing medication, special teas, yoga, think I read about in books, and advice given by doctors. Despite this, I still

10、felt I hadnt even come close to managing the problem.But one afternoon, I spotted an article in a magazine talking about how dogs were all to help people with anxiety and depression. The next day, I managed to get a dog corgi (柯基犬).However, once the “puppy excitement” went away, my anxiety and depre

11、ssion came back as usual. One morning, I woke up with those familiar feelings again. I didnt want to get out of bed. I turned to pull the covers back over my head and give up. Thats when I saw my petBuddy.Buddy started jumping all over me, licking (舔) my face, and letting me know that it was time to

12、 go outside. It was as if he were saying, “Theres no time to be sad! The world is amazing!” And for the first time in my life, on a day when my anxiety and depression were strong, I got out of bed. I put on my winter clothes and went for a walk in the snow with my new friend. I realized at that mome

13、nt, walking down the street in winter , my life was changing. I really was a new girl.Sure, I still have days when I feel down or anxious. But with Buddy by my side, Ive finally learned how to manage these feelings and emotions.16. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A. The author recove

14、red a little by doing yoga.B. The author was a school bully (仗势欺人者) for years.C. The author began to have mental problems after college.D. The problem-solving ways the author tried didnt work.17. How did the author know having a dog might help with her depression?A. A doctor recommended it to her.B.

15、 She read it in an article by chance.C. She found it out herself after keeping a corgi.D. She heard it from some other depression sufferers.18. What is the authors attitude towards his problem now?A. Optimistic. B. Anxious. C. Confused. D. Doubtful.19. What can be the suitable title for the text?A.

16、Pet Dogs Can Be the Best CureB. Keeping a Dog Benefits Us a LotC. Anxiety and Depression Is DangerousD. Different Ways to Get Rid of Bad Feelings BRise and Fall of BritpopWhat Is Britpop?Thats a good question. Some may say it is a kind of pop music. You can often tell a Britpop song when you hear it

17、. However, bands like Oasis are considered “Britpop” but their style is more rock than pop.So how do we recognize the difference between Britpop and rock or pop?Well, Britpop mixes a number of different pop and rock styles with interesting words, stories and attitudes. But its not just about the mus

18、ic.Britpop is also about fashion, art and politics.Fashion and Art?Yeah, if you watch the music videos youll see how fashionable Britpop singers were. Some of them also hired famous artists to help them make some pretty creative videos. Damien Hurst, for example, produced some of Blurs music videos.

19、You Said Politics Too?Yes. At one point the UKs political leader, Tony Blair, talked about how much he enjoyed Britpop. Perhaps he was just trying to sound cool to win some extra votes from young people.So When Did It All Begin?Britpop came and went in the 1990s. Some of the main bands included Oasi

20、s, Blur, Suede and Pulp. These bands had some big hits at the time. Blur and Oasis had a big battle to be the most popular band.What Happened to Britpop in the End?It died out. I mean, by the end of the 1990s it was no longer fashionable. Fewer songs were produced and most Britpop bands broke up.20.

21、 Whats the style of Britpop according to the text?A. Its a kind of pop music.B. Its always more rock than pop.C. Its always a kind of classical music.D. It combines different styles with words and other things. 21. Damien Hurst is mentioned mainly to show .A. his close relationship with BlurB. how B

22、ritpop videos were madeC. how fashionable this famous artist isD. the connection between Britpop and art22. What can be inferred about Britpop from the text?A. It will soon make a comeback.B. It often stands for political views.C. It was popular for about a decade.D. It is often confused with classi

23、cal music.CDear BasketballFrom the momentI started rolling my dads tube socksAnd shooting imaginaryGame-winning shotsIn the Great Western ForumI knew one thing was real:I fell in love with you.Kobe Bryant (Dear Basketball)The New Gorgeous StartingKobe Bryant has a real shot to add Oscar-winner to hi

24、s extensive resume at 2018 Academy Awards with his short animated film Dear Basketball.The retired Los Angeles Laker talked about the nomination and how his six-minute short film came together. He said that he loves “storytelling every bit as much as I love Basketball”.But as Kobe Bryant has taken o

25、n a number of different projects after his retirement from basketball, he explained what being nominated for Hollywoods top honor feels like: “Ive always been told that as basketball players the expectation is that you play. This is all you know. This is all you do. Dont think about handling finance

26、s. Dont think about going into business. Dont think that you want to be a write- thats cute. I got that a lot. What do you want to do when you retire? Well, I want to be a storyteller. Thats cute. This is. a form of validation for people to look and say. OK, he really can do something other than dri

27、bble and shoot.”What he seems to be saying is that the feeling of winning an Oscar something so unexpected for an NBA legendis crazier than what he felt winning rings, something he spent years focusing on in a craft (职业) hed been working hard at.(An extract from Kobe Bryant: Great Man Shall Never Re

28、tire)23. Where would you be most likely to find the text?A. In a poster. B. In a newspaper.C. On a notice board. D. In a finance report.24. The underlined part “The New Gorgeous Starting refers to the fact that Kobe Bryant .A. has said goodbye to his basketballB. has won an Oscar for his Dear Basket

29、ballC. won many champion rings as an NBA legendD. has undertaken many projects after his retirement25. Why does Kobe Bryant seem to feel crazier winning an Oscar?A. He has managed to challenge peoples traditional beliefs.B. He has spent many years fighting for the splendid award.C. He loves making a

30、nimated films more than he does basketball.D. He has lived up to peoples expectations of basketball players.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Rumors (摇言) are not always nasty, but they can be especially annoying when the rumormonger spreads something agains

31、t you. Unfortunately, you cant just stop nasty rumors just by telling one person it isnt true. 26 However, there are better ways to handle rumors. Simply apply the tips below and see which ones suit you best:Clear the airSet things straight. 27 That is definitely more effective than just telling one person about it.Confront the sourceGo after the rumormonger in the first place. Most gossip starters dont really expect people to come after them, so youll have the element of surprise. However, dont attack that person physically or otherwise. Simply approac