最新学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题实验班新版人教版.docx

1、最新学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题实验班新版人教版20172018学年第二学期期末考试高二（实验班）英语试卷（满分150分 ，时间120分钟）第I卷第一题 听力理解（共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，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。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

2、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。第二题 阅读理解（每小题2分，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项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMicroplastic particles(微塑料颗粒)appear to be killing fish because some baby fish prefer to eat the particles rather than their actua

3、l food, researchers have warned.With fears that the amount of plastic in the oceans could soon equal the weight of fish in the sea, scientists have become increasingly concerned about the effects on the marine environment.Nowa study published in the journalSciencehas found that baby perch(鲈鱼)will ac

4、tively choose to eat plastic over the plankton they would normally feed on. The researchers said this greatly increased death rates of the perch, stopping their growth and appearing to change usually behavior. For example, thy are losing the ability to smell a predator(捕食者), which makes them much mo

5、re vulnerable.For example, they seemed to lose the ability to smell a predator that made them much more vulnerable.Professor Peter Eklov, a co-author of theSciencepaper, said: “This is the first time an animal has been found to prefer to eat plastic particles over food. Increases in microplastic pol

6、lution in the Baltic Sea and decreases of the coastal basic species(物种)have recently been noticed. When placed in a tank, perch exposed to microplastic were eaten four times more quickly than perch that had not been eating plastic.”Fellow researcher Oona Lpnnstedt stressed the effects of fish eating

7、 large amounts of plastic were likely to be felt throughout the food chain. “If early life-history stages of other species are similarly affected by microplastics, this will in turn increase death rates, so the effects on marine ecosystems could be lasting,” she said.Microplastic is produced as larg

8、er pieces of plastic waste are broken down in the environment, but large quantities of microfibers from synthetic clothes-materials essentially made of plastic-are produced each time they are washed and are small enough to pass through waste water treatment plants and get into the sea.Cosmetics(化妆品)

9、companies are also continuing to put microplastic pieces into their products, but the industry says it will try to stop using them by 2020.21.What are the scientists worried about?A. The loss of food sources B. The rising water temperatureC. Large amounts of plastic in the ocean D. Fishes growing bi

10、gger and bigger22.The underlined word “vulnerable” in paragraph 3 probably means “_”.A. easily harmed B. strongC. active D. well protected23.What can we know from the text?A. Only species that eat plastic particles will be affectedB. Fish farming contributes much to the pollution of the food chainC.

11、 Microplastic means the breakdown of large pieces of plasticD. Products used in our daily life may produce microplastic24.What would be the best title for the text?A. Lets Protect the Marine AnimalsB. Fish Prefer to Eat Plastic over FoodC. The Effects of Plastic PollutionD. The Oceans Are Full of Mi

12、croplastic ParticlesBOur warming planet is expected to face serious water crisis（危机）in the coming decades which means each nations natural resource will be more important than ever.25.According to the statistics,what is the world average of freshwater resource per person?A. 244,973 cubic kilometers

13、B. 241 cubic kilometersC. 3,642 cubic kilometers D. 6,122 cubic kilometers26.Which country or region has the most freshwater resource per year?A. Guyana B. BrazilC. Iceland D. China27.Which country or region appears twice on the top 5 lists?A. Bhutan B. SeychellesC. Canada D. SurinameCWell, parents,

14、 surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides, and not just to school. Its awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just look for other people heading the same way.It may sound risky, so many teens stay within their own social circl

15、es to find rides, and dont branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.“I think the digital connection of young people is really important, because younger generations grew up shar

16、ing things on line, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so theyve been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College.The sharing economy got big during the recession (经济衰退), allowing people to access more goods, services using technology and even to share costs. An

17、d that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom, like what my friend Earl says, “The symbol of freedom isnt the car any more because theres technology out there connecting you to a car.”According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eig

18、ht in ten American 18-year-olds had a drivers license compared to six in ten today. So its not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasnt rushing to get a license but an iPhone.“Driving, for young people, does mean they have to disconnect from their technology, and thats a negative. So if they

19、 could sit in the passage side and still be connected, thats going to be a plus.” Schor continued.To me, another plus is that ridesharing represents something, something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their car

20、s and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.28.The American teens prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because _.A. it is mo

21、st fashionable and cool B. they are bored with driving carsC. they are fond of being connected D. it is much cheaper than a car29.We can learn from the text that _.A. Twitter is a website for teens to make friends and achieve goalsB. ridesharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each

22、otherC. drwing cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technologyD. having a car and cost-sharing symbolize more freedom for the authors mother30.Professor Juliet would agree that _.A. young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passageB. sharing economy is bound to be respons

23、ible for the recessionC. young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of TwitterD. being connected via technology comes first for young people31.The best title for the passage is probably _.A. Twitter, an Awesome Website B. Cars or iPhoneC. Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides D. Cool Teens

24、on the GoD “Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy theyre given after all. Choices can be hard.” Jeff Bezos. I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything

25、that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and Id been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most

26、 start-ups dont, and I wasnt sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, Id been a garage inventor. Id always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion. I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I h

27、ad a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for some

28、one who didnt already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didnt think Id regret trying an

29、d failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and Im proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.32.What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bo

30、okstore? A. His dream of being an inventor. B. The support of his wife.C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. D. Millions of exciting titles.33.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?.A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.

31、B. He would be very excited if he tried it out. C. He would be always having a doubt if he didnt try. D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.34.We can know from the passage that _.A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorB. the author wanted someone else to

32、try the ideaC. the author might not regret if he failed the ideaD. the author might go back to his boss if he failed35.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of AmazonC. Following My Passion D. We Are What We Choose第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Christmas is a time for relaxing, having fun and spending time with