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吉林省长春市学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题A附答案
吉林省长春市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试题A
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,共12页。
考试结束后,将答题卡交回。
注意事项:
1.答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚,将条形码准确粘贴在考生信
息条形码粘贴区。
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写,字体工整、笔迹清楚。
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第Ⅰ卷
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项选出最佳答案。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whereisthemanprobably?
A.Onaplane.B.Inarestaurant.C.Atahospital.
2.Whichinstrumentdoesthemanlovenow?
A.Thepiano.B.Theviolin.C.Theguitar.
3.Howmanyorangesaregood?
A.5.B.15.C.20.
4.Whatdoesthemanwant?
A.ADVD.B.Abasketball.C.Amagazine.
5.Whattimeisitnow?
A.8:
00.B.8:
07.C.8:
10.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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答案。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.What’sthemangoingtodoforChristmas?
A.GotoSydney.B.Stayathome.C.FlytoHawaii.
7.Whowillthewomanstaywithduringherholidays?
A.Herparents.B.Herfriends.C.Ahostfamily.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8.WhatdidWendyaskthewomantohelpwith?
A.Cooking.B.Decorating.C.Washing.
9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Teammates.B.Neighbors.C.Classmates.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?
A.Typeastory.B.Writeastory.C.Translateastory.
11.Whatistheman’smothertongue?
A.Norwegian.B.Spanish.C.French.
12.Whatwillthemandoimmediately?
A.Takeatest.B.Gotohisdormitory.C.Makeacall.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Wheredidthemanbeginschool?
A.InIndia.B.InEngland.C.InEgypt.
14.Howdidthemansupporthimselfwhentravelling?
A.Withthemoneyhesavedbefore.
B.Withthemoneyhegotfromhisparents.
C.Withthemoneyheearnedbywriting.
15.WhendidthemanstarthistripinAsia?
A.Twoyearsago.B.Fiveyearsago.C.Fouryearsago.
16.Inwhatwaydoesthemanliketotravel?
A.Bycar.B.Byairplane.C.Bytrain.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.Thesecretofbeingsuccessful.
B.Thesecretofstayingyoung.
C.Thesecretofchangingprofessions.
18.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestfocusingon?
A.Ourhabit.B.Ourdiet.C.Ourbrain.
19.Whatdidthehousewifementionedfinallybecome?
A.Adesigner.B.Alawyer.C.Anartist.
20.HowoldwastheAmericanmanwhenhewenttoalawschool?
A.70.B.71.C.73.
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,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
TheMuseum:
TheCharlesDickensMuseuminLondonistheworld’smostimportantcollectionofmaterialrelatingtothegreatVictoriannovelistandsocialcommentator.TheonlysurvivingLondonhomeofDickens(from1837until1839)wasopenedasamuseumin1925andisstillwelcomingvisitorsfromallovertheworld.Onthefourfloors,visitorscanseepaintings,rareeditions,manuscripts,originalfurnitureandmanyitemsrelatingtothelifeofoneofthemostpopularandbelovedpersonalitiesoftheVictorianage.
OpeningHours:
TheMuseumisopenfromMondaystoSaturdays10:
00-17:
00;Sundays11:
00-17:
00.Lastadmissionis30minutesbeforeclosingtime.
Specialopeningtimescanbearrangedforgroups,whomaywishtobookaprivateview.
AdmissionCharges:
Adults:
£5.00;Students:
£4:
00;Seniors:
£4.00;Children:
£3.00;Families:
£14.00(2adults&uptofivechildren).
GroupRates:
Foragroupof10ormore,aspecialgrouprateof£4.00eachapplies.Childrenwillstillbeadmittedfor£3.00each.
Access:
WeareconstantlyworkingtoimproveaccesstotheMuseum.Ourcurrentprojectsinvolvethefittingofawheelchairramp(活动坡道)forbetteraccessandanaudiotourforvisitorswithimpairedvision.OurHandlingSessions(亲身体验活动)arealsosuitableforthevisuallyimpaired.TheMuseumhasdevelopedanonlinevirtualtourthroughtheMuseum.ClickheretovisitalltheroomsintheMuseumonline.
HiretheMuseum:
TheMuseumcanbehiredforprivatefunctions,partiesandmanyothersocialoccasions.
FindUs:
TheMuseummaybereachedbyusingthefollowingbuses:
7,17,19,38,45,46,55,243.Andbytheseundergroundservices:
PiccadillyLine;CentralLine.Foramap,pleaseclickhere.TheBritishMuseumandtheFoundlingMuseumarewithinwalkingdistance.
21.Comparedtogoingthereseparately,ifafamilywithtwoadultsandfourchildrengototheMuseumtogethertheywillsave______.
A.£22.00B.£14.00C.£11.00D.£8.00
22.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
______.
A.AnyonecannothiretheMuseumforotheruses
B.VisitorswithpoorvisioncannotenjoytheMuseum
C.TheMuseumisnotveryfarfromtheBritishMuseum
D.InanycasepeoplecannotvisittheMuseumafter17:
00
23.Thepassageisprobablyfroma______.
A.magazineB.websiteC.guidebookD.newspaper
B
April23marksthe400thanniversaryofWilliamShakespeare’sdeath.OrganizationsinBritainhaveplannednumerouseventstohonorhim.
InStratford-upon-Avon,hisbirthplace,thetourismorganizationhasagreatnumberoffreeevents,includingperformancesofShakespeare’splays,andadazzlingfireworksdisplay.AndtheBBCisbroadcastingaliveshowfromStratfore-upon-Avon,celebratingShakespeare’swidespreadinfluenceontheworld.InEngland’scapital,theLondonShakespeareCentreisholdingaseriesofpublicperformances,exhibitionsandactivities.Itisn’tjustEnglandthathonorstheanniversaryofthedeathofthisextraordinarywriter.InWashington,D.C.,theFolgerShakespeareLibrary,whichhousestheworld’slargestcollectionofdocumentsrelatingtoWilliamShakespeare,isdisplayingaseriesofexhibitions.
Shakespeareisprobablyoneofthemostfamousauthorsandisconsideredagenius.Hewrotearound37playsand154sonnets(十四行诗),andhisworkhasbeentranslatedintooveronehundredlanguages!
Hepennedbeautifulmetaphors(暗喻),seriousdramasandamusingtales.
Shakespearealsoinventedmanynewtermsandphrases.Ifsomeone’sbehaviorsuggestedtheywerenotbeinghonestandshouldnotbetrusted,Shakespearecalledtheiractionssuspicious.Ifsomeonewasbeingsillyandperhapslookinglikeafool,Shakespearefoundtheiractionslaughable.AndShakespearecalledpeoplewhoofferedtheiropinionsonthequalityofsomethingcritics.Today,forinstance,foodcriticsandfilmcriticsgiveaudiencestheiropinionsoffoodsandfilms.Thefamiliarphrase“breaktheice”comesfromShakespeare’splayTheTamingoftheShrew.“Theiceisbroken”whenadifficultconversationormeetingiscalmedbysomebasicintroduction,suchasasimplegame.MorecommonwordscoinedbyShakespeareincluderoad,gossip,lonely,bumpandhurry.
Fourhundredyearsafterhisdeath,Shakespearesurelyliveson,ineverydayspeech,asthemostfamouswriterofalltime!
24.Thepassageismainlyabout______.
A.the400thanniversaryofShakespeare’sdeath
B.theinfluenceShakespearehasonwrittenEnglish
C.thefriendsofWilliamShakespeare
D.Shakespeare’scolorfulandfruitfullife
25.Shakespeareishonoredinthefollowingwaysexcept______.
A.agreatnumberoffreeeventsinStratford-upon-Avon
B.aseriesofactivitiesintheLondonShakespeareCentre
C.aseriesofexhibitionsintheFolgerShakespeareLibrary
D.aliveshowofShakespeareinWashington,D.C.
26.Accordingtothetext,asimplegametomakeadifficultconversationeasyiscalled______.
A.anice-breakerB.asuspiciousmanC.acriticD.alaughableman
C
TheEurotunnelisatunnel(隧道)whichcrossestheChannelunderthesea,linkingFranceandtheUK.Itisabout50.5kmlongand38kmliesundertheseabed.Therearetrainswhichcarrypassengersandcars,andotherswhichcarrycarriagesorotherheaviervehicles(车辆),aswellasgoods.
Theconstructionofthetunnelstartedin1986,withacostofalmost10billionpounds.Itwasopenedin1994butwasnotfinanciallysuccessfuluntil2007,becauseofthehighinterestrates(利率)thecompanyhadtopaythebanks,aswellaslowearningsfrompassengersandgoods.
TheEurotunnelisaveryconvenientwayoftravelingbetweenthetwocountriesasthejourneyisquick(lessthanonehour),cheap,andcomfortable.Youcangowithyourcar,motorbikeorbike.Thetunneloperateseveryday,roundtheclock.Atthebusiesttimesthereareuptothreeshuttledepartures(班次)perhour.Therearefacilities(设施)fordisabledpassengersandforbabiesatthetwoterminals(终点站).
TheEurotunnel,alsocommonlyknownastheChannelTunnel,EurochannelandEurochunnelisenvironmentallyfriendly.Itperfectsitssourcesofenergythroughitsuseo
frenewableenergywiththeresultthat,by2008,ithadreduceditsgreenhousegasemissions(排量)by45%.In
addition,50%ofthewasteproducedisrecycled.
ThefutureoftheEurotunnelseemspromising,althoughsomepeoplewhohavethefearofenclosed(与外界隔绝的)spaceswillneveruse
thistypeoftransportation.Therehavebeensomeproblemswithsnowstormsliketheoneinthewinterofthe2009whichhavemadetheservicesstopforaperiodoftime,leavingpassengersinthetunnelformorethan15hourswithoutlight,heating,foodordrink,insideanunmovingtrainunderthesea.Someofthepassengersreactedverybadlyanddecidednottousethismeansoftransportagain.
27.WhywastheEurotu
nnelnotfinanciallysuccessfulatfirst?
______.
A.Itwasfreeforpassingtrains
B.Manypeopledislikedit
C.Itsoperatingcostwasveryhigh
D.Itwasheavilyindebt
28.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?
______.
A.ThewonderfuldesignoftheEurotunnel
B.Atravelingguideto