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高二下学期期末考试英语

2017-2018学年第二学期高二期末测试

英语

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.Whattimeisitnow?

A.9:

10B.9:

50C.10:

00

2.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheweather?

A.It’snice.B.It’swarm.C.It’scold.

3.Whatwillthemando?

A.Attendameeting.B.Givealecture.C.Leavehisoffice.

4.Whatisthewoman’sopinionaboutthecourse?

A.Toohard.B.Worthtaking.C.Veryeasy.

5.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?

A.Speaklo

uder.B.Apologizetoher.C.Turnofftheradio.

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、7题。

6.HowlongdidMichaelstayinChina?

A.Fivedays.B.Oneweek.C.Twoweeks.

7.WheredidMichaelgolastyear?

A.Russia.B.Norway.C.India.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.WhatfooddoesSallylike?

A.Chicken.B.Fish.C.Eggs.

9.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?

A.Cookdinner.B.Goshopping.C.Orderdishes.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inahospital.B.Intheoffice.C.Athome.

11.Whenisthereportdue?

A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.NextMonday.

12.WhatdoesGeor

gesuggestStephaniedowiththereport?

A.Improveit.B.Handitinlater.C.Leaveitwithhim.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Salespersonandcustomer.B.Homeownerandcleaner.C.Husbandandwife.

14.Whatkindofapartmentdothespeakersprefer?

A.Onewithtwobedrooms.B.Onewithoutfurniture.C.Onenearamarket.

15.Howmuchrentshouldonepayfortheone-bedroomapartment?

A.$360.B.$400.C.$415.

16.Whereistheapartmentthespeakerswouldliketosee?

A.OnLakeStreet.B.OnMarketStreet.C.OnSouthStreet.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatpercentageoftheworld’steaexportsgotoBritain?

A.Almost15%.B.About30%.C.Over40%.

18.Whydoteatasterstasteteawithmilk?

A.MostBritishpeopledrinkteathatway.B.Teatastesmuchbetterwithmilk.C.Teawithmilkishealthy.

19.Whosuggestsapriceforeachtea?

A.Teatasters.B.Teaexporters.C.Teacompanies.

20.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?

A.ThelifeofteatastersB.AfternoonteainBritain.C.TheLondonTeaTradeCentre.

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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TravelaboardourmodernequippedcruiseshipNationalGeographicExplorerwithateamofexpertnaturalistsandhistoriansaswevisittheislandsofSouthGeorgiaandtheFalklands.

Days1&2—Miami/BuenosAires,Argentina

LeaveMiamionanovernightflighttoBuenosAires,Argentina'scapital.CheckintotheexcellentSofitelBuenosAiresHotelbeforehavingaguidedoverviewofthecity,seeingitsBeauxArtspalaces.

Day3—BuenosAires/Ushuaia/Embark

FlytoUshuaia,thesouthernmostcityintheworld.JoinacruiseoftheBeagleChannelbeforeboardingourship.

Day4—AtSea

Settleintoshipboardlife,listeningtoinformaldiscussionsfromournaturaliststoprepareusforthewildnessaheadintheFalklands.Spendtimeondeckandonthebridge,watchingseabirds.

Days5&6—FalklandIslands

EachFalklandislandisdifferentinitsbeauty.Walkonwhitesandbeaches;sailbelowcliffs;andhikeacrosswindsweptgrasslands.TheFalklandsboastthelargestalbatross（信天翁）colonyintheworld,thousandsofMagellanicpenguins,aswellasherdsoffurandelephantseals.

Days7&8—AtSea

Duringourdaysatsea,somelectureswillbegiven.SowecanlearnaboutthefascinatinghistoryofAntarcticexploration,aswellastheflora（植物群）andgeologyofSouthGeorgia.

Days9through13—SouthGeorgiaIsland

ThefollowingdaysaredevotedtoexploringtheamazingcoastlineofSouthGeorgiaIsland.Thescheduleisflexible,andthroughoutourjourneytherewillbeopportunitiesforwalking,hiking,kayaking,andtakingZodiacexcursions.

Days14through16—AtSea

Withwhalesbeneathandbirdsabove,headoutondecktoseeandheartheshipcrunchthroughtheice.

Days17&18—Ushuaia/BuenosAires/Miami

OurjourneyendsinUshuaia,withtimetoexplorebeforeboardingourflighttoBuenosAires,andanovernightflighttotheUS.

21．Ifyou'reinterestedinthelargestalbatrosscolonyintheworld,you'lllookforwardto________.

A．Day3　　　　　B．Day4

C．Days5&6D．Days7&8

22．ThetravelerscanlearnaboutthehistoryofAntarcticexplorationthrough________.

A．readingbooksB．attendinglectures

C．watchingmoviesD．visitingmuseums

23．Whatwillthetravelersspendthemosttimeindoing?

A．Shippingthroughtheice.

B．VisitingArgentina'scapital.

C．TravellinginFalklandIslands.

D．ExploringSouthGeorgiaIsland.

B

Whileencouragingchildrentodosomethingwithrewardsofmoney,toysorevenaspecialactivitycanbeveryeffective,someexpertsbelievethispreventsyoungstersfromdevelopingtheirownsenseofresponsibility.AlfieKohn,authorofPunishedbyRewards,believesthatgivingrewards—evennonmaterialones—onlyservestocontrolyoungsters.

Butnotallexpertsagree.AccordingtoDrVirginiaShiller,apsychologistandinstructorattheYaleChildStudyCenterandcoauthorofthebookRewardsforKids,rewardscanhelpparentsteachtheirchildrennewhabits.Shillersaysthekeyisinhowtherewardsaregiven.“Iwasinspiredtowritethisbookbymyownparentingexperience,andI'mhappytosaymysons—nowintheirlate20s—areveryresponsiblepeople，”saysShiller.

Whetherornottoofferrewardsisapersonaldecision.Herearesometipstohelpyourfamily.

Makerewardsfairlyimmediate.Youngerkidsmayneedmoreimmediategoals,whileolderkidscanunderstandworkingtowardlongertermrewards.Rewardscanbesmall,andtheydon'tneedtobemoneyoratoy.Evenatriptothelibraryorparkcanbeatreat.

Setrealistic,specificgoals.Don'ttrytoconverttoomanythingsatonce.Ifyoutrytoworkongettingtoschoolontime,beingnicetosiblings（兄弟姐妹）andcleaninguptoysallatonce,that'stoomuch.It'sbettertotargetjustoneortwoactionsinaparticulartime.

Makesurethere'snotahiddenproblem.Forexample,ifyourchildrefusestogotoschool,youmaywanttolookintowhetherthereisanunknownproblem,suchasbullying（欺凌）oralearningproblem.

Rethinkyourrequests.Arethetasksyou'reaskingofyourchildageappropriate（合适的）andbeneficial？

Iftheyare,spendtimeexplainingthevalueofthoseactions.

24．WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldDrVirginiaShilleragreeto?

A．Shefailedtoraisehersonstoberesponsiblemen.

B．Childrenshouldbegivenonlynonmaterialrewards.

C．Childrencanbenefitiftheyareproperlyrewarded.

D．Rewardspreventchildrenfrombecomingresponsible.

25．Whentryingtoencourageyoungerkidstodosomething,parentsshouldavoid________.

A．promisingasmallreward

B．promisingalongtermreward

C．promisinganonmaterialreward

D．makingrewardsfairlyimmediate

26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“convert”inParagraph5mean?

A．Replace.　　　　　　　B．Discover.

C．Exchange.D．Change.

27．WhichofthefollowingtipsisNOTgiveninthepassage?

A．Thinkingabouthiddenproblems.

B．Helpingchildrenreachtheirgoals.

C．Beingrealisticwhenmakinggoals.

D．Thinkingiftherequestsmakesense.

C

Youknowthesaying"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Well,theremaybesometruth,accordingtoresearchersatHarvardandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.

EllenLanger,aHarvardpsychologistwhostudieshowthemindinfluencesthebody,andcolleaguesreviewedthescientificliteratureforevidencethataperson’sperceptionoftheiragemightinfluencetheirhealth.TheypublishedtheirresultsinthejournalPerspectivesonPsychologicalScience.

InonestudythatLangerled,47womenhadtheirhairdone.Thewomenwhothoughttheirnewhairdosmadethemlookyoungerdidlookyoungertoobjectiveobservers,whowereshownbefore-and-afterpictures.Thewomenwhothoughttheylookedyoungeralsoshowedadropinbloodpressure.Anotherstudyinvolving4,421menfoundthatthisewhobecamebald（秃顶）atarelativelyyoungageweremorelikelytogetcancerandheartdiseasethanmenwhodidnot.Similarly,anotherstudyinvolving2,017menfoundthatthosewholosttheirhairearlyweremorelikelytodevelopheartdisease.“Webelievethatthefeelingsassociat

edwithbeingolderthanone’srealageaccountforsomeofthesehealthoutcomes,”theresearcherswrote.

Theresearchersalsodescribedstudiesthatfoundthatwomenwhohadchildrenlaterinlifeweremorelikelytobehealthierandlivelongerthanthosewhohadchildrenearly,whichtheyattributedtothefactthatthesemotherstendtospendmoretimewithyoungerwomen.Similarly,peoplewhomarryyoungerpartnerstendtolivelongerthanthosewhomarryolderpartners,accordingtootherstudies.

Takentogether,theresearch“supportsthegeneralmind-bodyhypothesis（假说）thatwhenayoungermindisprepared,ayoungerbodycanaccompanyit.”Whilethemechanismremainsunclear,theresearchersfiguredthatsuggestionsassociatedwithagingcan“makeoneunconsciouslyorconsciouslyawareofoldageandsetinmotionaseriesofphysiologicalprocessesthatcanhaverealeffectsonshort-termandlong-termhealth.”

28.Theunderlinedword“perception”inParagraph2means.

A.viewB.appearanceC.InfluenceD.creation

29.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph3?

A.Bloodpressureishighlyrelatedtohairdos.

B.Feelingolderthanrealagemaybetiedtohealthproblems.

C.Gettingcancerorheartdiseaseisthecauseofhairlosing.

D.Thewomenwholovehairdoslookyoungerthanthosedon’t.

30.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that