学年山东省德州市高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、学年山东省德州市高二下学期期末考试英语试题2016-2017学年山东省德州市高二下学期期末考试英语试题第卷（满分100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，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。1.Who is Peter most probably?A.A new student. B.An English teacher. C.A poor patient.2.How much does J

2、ohn pay for electricity one month?A.$24. B.$50. C.$74.3.Why does the woman refuse to have mare apple pie?A.Because its not delicious. B.Because she has hardly eaten anything. C.Because she wants to be slimmer.4.What season is it now?A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Winter.5.What does the man mean?A.He doesnt a

3、gree with the woman. B.He advises the woman to do it herself. C.He is asking the woman for help.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或对白，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Where will they get off the bus?A.At t

4、he stop of Hayfield Road. B.At a stop after the traffic light. C.At the stop of Technical College.7.What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A.Relatives. B.Friends. C.Strangers.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.How old is Bob?A.15. B.16. C.17.9.What does the man suggest to the woman?A.She shou

5、ld be independent. B.She should take it easy. C.She should have a talk with Bob.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.What does the woman find about Chinese people7A.Happy to make friends with foreigners.B.Shy to speak out love to their beloved.C.Brave to show their feelings publicly.11.How do Chinese people fee

6、l about saying I love you according to the man?A.Embarrassed. B.Surprised. C.Disappointed.12.What does the man think have a great influence on young people in modern China?A.Modern technologies. B.Chinese traditions. C.Western thoughts.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.What is the man going to do?A.Change so

7、me money. B.Borrow some money. C.Teach a maths problem.14.What is the exchange rate?A.100 US dollars to 72 pounds. B.100 pounds to 72 US dollars. C.700 US dollars to 400 pounds.15.How many pounds will the man get?A.400. B.504. C.700.16.Where are the two speakers most probably?A.In a bank. B.At home.

8、 C.In the classroom.听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.What is Wollemi Pine?A.A kind of wild animals. B.A kind of trees in Australia. C.A kind of local special food.18.Where can you see koalas? A.In the Royal Botanic Gardens. B.In the Taronga Zoo. C.At Sydney Harbour.19.Where is the birthplace of modern Austr

9、alia?A.The cafes. B.The shops. C.The Rocks.20.What does the author suggest at the end of the talk?A.It is warm now in Australia. B.Australia is often hot in winter. C.You can visit Australia only in summer.第二部分 阅读理解（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项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AA g

10、ood book is indeed the best friend of a person.The same goes for highprofile CEOs of world recognized companies as well.Lets have a look at the favorite books of some of the world-famous CEOs.Apple CEOTim Cook,Competing against Time by George Stalk Jr.and Thomas M.HoutThis book is based on 10 years

11、of valuable research done by the authors.It talks about how new concepts of managing time in new product development,production and sales provide companies with the advantages to succeed in this highly competitive world.Microsoft CEO(Former)Bill Gates,The Catcher in the Rye by J.D.SalingerA few them

12、es explored in the novel are rebellion（叛逆）,anxiety and confusion.It admits that young people are a little confused,but can be smart about things and see things that adults dont really see.Gates said,I didnt actually read The Catcher in the Rye until I was 13,and ever since then Ive said thats my fav

13、orite book.Oracle CEOLarry Ellison,Napoleon by Vincent CroninThis book is considered by far the best biography ever written on Napoleon Bonaparte.Ellison said,Its interesting to read about him for a couple of reasons: to see what an ordinary man can do with his life and to see how history can distor

14、t（歪曲）the truth entirely.OWE CEOOprah Winfrey,To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThis book talks about how a little girl observes the people around her.Winfrey said,I read it in eighth or ninth grade,and I was trying to persuade other kids to read the book.So it makes sense to me that now I have a bo

15、ok club, because I have been doing that probably since I read this book.21.What is the theme of Competing against Time?A.Time efficiency. B.Product development. C.Apple company. D.Sales concepts.22.Which book talks about kids disobeying rules?A.Competing against Time. B.The Catcher in the Rye. C.Nap

16、oleon. D.To Kill a Mockingbird.23.What can be inferred from the passage?A.All people mentioned are worldfamous CEOs. B.Napoleon is the best biography of all time.C.Larry Ellison enjoys reading biography. D.To Kill a Mockingbird has a deep influence on Winfrey.BEverybody is a genius.But if you judge

17、a fish by its ability to climb a tree,it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.Albert EinsteinIf you have a kid with special needs in the school system,chances are you have come across that saying hanging on a classroom wall.My five-year-old daughter Syona has cerebral palsy（脑瘫）and it

18、 means,combined with her communication and sight problems,that normal standard isnt always an accurate measure of her abilities.By now you have probably heard about Chris Ulmer,the 26-yearold teacher in Jacksonville,Florida,who starts his special education class by calling up each student individual

19、ly to give them much admiration and a high-five.I couldnt help but be reminded of Syonas teacher and how she supports each kid in a very similar way.Ulmer recently shared a video of his teaching experience.I have seen their confidence increase rapidly.he said.All I could think was: how lucky these s

20、tudents are to have such good teachers.Syonas teacher has an attitude that can best be summarized in one word: awesome.Her teacher doesnt focus on what cant be doneshe focuses on what can be done.Over the past several months,my husband Dilip and I have seen Syonas confidence increase tenfold.She use

21、s words she wouldnt have thought of using before.She recently told me about her classmates trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I understood her on the first try.I actually wonder what the influence would be if we did something similar to what Ulmer does with his students in our home.Weve recentl

22、y started our day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all possess.If we are reminded of our strengths on a regular basis,we will become increasingly confident about progress and success.24.What does the author think of Albert Einsteins saying?A.Funny. B.True. C.Strange. D.Confusing.25.W

23、hat can we learn about Syonas teacher?A.She is Syonas favorite teacher. B.She puts Einsteins quote on the wall.C.She uses videos to teach her students. D.She helps increase her students confidence.26.Why did Syona feel proud in the third paragraph? .A.Her mother knew what she expressed. B.Her progre

24、ss was appreciated by her parents.C.She had developed a positive attitude. D.She had been to Ecuador with her classmate.27.What change has taken place in the authors family?A.Theyve invited Ulmers students to their home. B.They visit Ulmers classroom regularly.C.They give each other praise every day

25、. D.They feel grateful to people in their lives.CIn this day and age,it may seem that getting two people with different views together to discuss them leads to a disaster.Just think about what would happen if you sat down and had an open and honest conversation with someone with completely opposing

26、views.Could it bring you closer together?However,the Human Library Organization is counting on it.At a Human Library,people volunteer to become books and make their experiences open and available.Readers are encouraged to ask them questions freely,and theyll get honest answers in return.Theres no ju

27、dgment,and no questions are offlimits.You wont find unpleasant comments,and you wont lose faith in humanity.At the Human Library,you actually feel letter about the world you live in.You might even make a new friend!The human books consist of people who have been discriminated by society.said Ronni A

28、bergel,the Human Library Organizations founder,who has set out to build a space for conversations that can challenge prejudices through dialogue.The most pleasantly surprising thing about it is how close all the human books become to one another.she said.Human Libraries help to remind us there reall

29、y is more that unites us than divides us.And as events now spread throughout 82 countries,with Human Libraries even set to launch soon in Pakistan and Jordan,you can tell that is a shared feeling.We can spend billions and billions in trying to build up homeland security and our safety,but real safet

30、y comes from having positive relations to other groups in your community.said Abergel,Real safety is not going to come from building walls.Its going to come from reaching out and getting to know each other.28.What does the first paragraph imply?A.Heated discussions are often carried out among people

31、. B.People with opposing views are not honest enough.C.Open dialogues cant always lead to close relation. D.We tend to have open dialogues with people around us.29.What can readers do at a Human Library?A.Read whatever books they like. B.Regain confidence in humanity.C.Get a fair judgment and experience. D.Answer questions about prejudice.30.What do we know from Paragraphs 5?A.Human Libraries have achieved great popularity. B.Human books all have rich experience.C.Human books feel surprised at how close they are