福建省莆田市学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、福建省莆田市学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题2017-2018学年下学期期末质量检测高二英语第一部分 听力 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 .What is the weather like?A .Its raining B Its cloudy C Its sunny2 .Who will go to China next month? ，A. Lucy B Alice C Richard3 .What are the speaker

2、s talking about?A.The mans sister B A film C An actor4. Where will the speakers meet? A. In Room340 B. In Room 314 C.1n Room 2235. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A In a restaurant B In all office C At home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

3、时间阅读各个小题每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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6至8题6 .Why did the women go to New York?A. To spend some time with the babyB. To look after her sisterC. To find a new job7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?A. Two months B Five months C Seven months8. What did the woman like do

4、ing most with the baby?A. Holding him B Playing with him C Feeding him听第7段材料，回答9至11题9 .What are the speakers talking about? A. A way to improve air quality B. A problem with traffic rules C. A suggestion for city planning10. What does the mall suggest? A. Limiting the use of cars B. Encouraging peop

5、le to walk C. Wanting drivers of air pollution11. What does the woman think about the mans idea? A. Its interesting B. Its worth trying C. Its impractical听第8段材料，回答12至14题12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand? A. One week B. Two weeks C. Three weeks13.What advice does the woman give t

6、o the man? A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas B. Book his flight as soon as possible C. Save more money for his trip14. What Can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time? A. They require early booking B. They can be twice as expensive C. They are on special offer听第9段材料，回答15至17题15. W

7、hy did Jane call Mike? A. To ask him to meet her B. to tell him about Tom C. To borrow his car 16. Where will Jane be in about one hour? A. At Mikes place B. At the airport C. At a garage17.What can we infer from the Conversation? A. Jane has just learned to drive B. Janes car is in bad condition C.

8、 Mike will go to the airport听第10段材料，回答18至20题18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before? A. Write a short story B. Prepare for the lesson C. Learn more about the writer19. Why does the speaker ask the questions? A. To check the students understanding of the story B. To draw the s

9、tudents attention to reading skills C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships20. What will the students do in 10 minutes? A. Ask more questions B. Discuss in groups C. Give their answers第二部分 阅读理解第一节 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。AConor Grennan was unwilling to be a vol

10、unteer(志愿者). The 29-year-old American was not sure if he had the skills or a strong feeling for it.However, he went to work at an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nepal. His first thought was to make people impressed.I thought that if I volunteered just once. I could retell the story over and over, Grennan said in

11、 a Huffington Post article.However, his three-month stay it the orphanage turned into in unusual experience. It was 2004 and Grennan had given up his job to begin a year-long around-the-world trip, His first three months were spent in Nepal.When he arrived in the village, he knew nothing about the c

12、hildren or the local culture. When he opened the gate of the Little Princes Childrens Home, he was faced by the excited children.The young American ended up caring for 18 children. He later discovered that they were trafficked(被拐卖的)children. So he walked through the mountains with great difficulty t

13、o find the kids families, I started walking with photos of the kids. he told the Reuters reporter. I would show up in villages and show photographs around. I went with 24 photos, and I found 24 families. At the same time, he put his heart into Nepalese culture.Grennan said, “Volunteering is the sing

14、le best way to see how the rest of the world lives.”He also encouraged others to do what he had done. He believes that volunteering needs only making decisions to show up.Grennans fight against child-trafficking has changed him. His book, Little Prince, came out last week. 21.At first, Grennan simpl

15、y wanted to _by volunteering in Nepal.Awrite travel stories Bimpress people Chelp the kids there Dlearn the skills22.When Grennan came to the Little Princes Childrens Home. _.A the children there felt excited B18 children were ill in bedChe decided to give up his job Dhed lived in Nepal for a year23

16、.From the passage we can learn that Grennan _.Afound the kids families easily Bwas good at taking picturesCwrote the book Little Princes Dasked others to go to Nepal24.Which is the best title for the passage?AVolunteer travels in Nepal BVolunteer is with the kidsCVolunteer becomes a writer D Volunte

17、er changes a lotBGreen is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants. Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished. For example, a greenhor

18、n is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the mea

19、ning it has todaya person who is new in a job. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from early nineteen hundreds. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the wom

20、an next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work

21、 by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling, jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play

22、 “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and he does not. 25.A gr

23、eenhorn now refers to _. A. a cow without horns B. a new solider C. a young horse D. a person who is new in a job26.A person who has a green thumb is a person _. A.whose garden is greener than others B. whose thumbs are of green color C. who is good at growing plants D. who is younger than his neigh

24、bors 27.The author is actually talking about _. A. language B. colors C. politics D. agriculture 28.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. In about the 16th century, a greenhorn meant an experienced soldier.B. The Green Revolution may have some connection with gree

25、n thumbs. C. The green-eyed monster was probably created by William Shakespeare.D. The green-eyed monster can be used to describe a person who is jealous.CIn Londons artgallery six or seven men, mostly in their 30s, are busy painting the walls with new designs in colorful lettering and clever tricks

26、. Tins of spray paint and beer stand on the ground. The atmosphere is not unlike that of a golf course: a mix of concentration and relaxation.Graffiti(涂鸦)paintingistraditionallyadaring hobby. Teenagers avoid security guards to put their names on trains and buses. But over the past decade that has al

27、most disappeared from Britains cities. Between 2007 and 2017 the number of incidents of graffiti recorded by the British Transport Police fell by 63%. A survey by the environment ministry shows that fewer places are damaged by tags(绘名) than ever. Graffiti are increasingly limited to only a few walls

28、. In time the practice may die out entirely.The most obvious reason for the decline in tagging and train-painting is better policing, says Keegan Webb, who runs The London Vandal, a graffiti blog (博客). Numerous cameras mean it is harder to get away with painting illegally. And punishments are more s

29、evere. A generational change is apparent, too. Now teenagers prefer to play with iPads and video games. Those who do get involved tend to prefer street art to graffiti. And the internet helps painters win far more attention by posting pictures online than they can by breaking into a railway yard.Tag

30、gers and graffiti artists mostly grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. Those men are now older and less willing to take risks. We cant run away from the police any more, says Ben Eine, who turned from tagging to street art. The hip-hop culture that inspired graffiti in the first place has faded. Video gam

31、es and comic books provide more inspiration than music.Graffiti may eventually disappear. But for now the hobby is almost respectable. Mr Eine says he has lots of friends who used to paint trains. Now with wives and children, they paint abandoned houses at the weekend. It has become something to do

32、on a Sunday afternoona slightly healthier alternative to sitting watching the football.29.How do the painters feel while painting graffiti according to the first paragraph?A. Free but stressed. B. Free and focused.C. Particular and respected. D. Nervous but satisfied.30.Why is graffiti painting traditionally cons