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1、版权所有 :中国好课堂 西宁市 2017 2018 学年第二学期期末考试卷 高 二 英 语 本试卷分为第 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 注意事项： 1. 考生务必将答案答在答题卡上 , 在试卷上作答无效。 2. 答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。 3. 答题卡上选择题必须用 2B 铅笔作答 , 将选中项涂满涂黑 , 黑度以盖住框内字母为准 , 修改时用橡皮擦除干净。非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答 , 未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区 域作答的均不得分。 第 I 卷

2、 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. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a classroom. 2. At what time will the film be

3、gin? A. 7:20 B. 7:00 C. 7:15 3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. A radio programme. B. A weekend trip. C. Their friend Jane. 4. What will the woman probably do? A. Catch a train. B. Go shopping C. See the man off. 5. Why did the woman apologize? A. She went to the wrong place. B. S

4、he made a late delivery. C. She couldnt take the cake back. 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 秒版权所有 :中国好课堂 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。 请听第 6 段材料 , 回答第 6 至 7 题。 6. Whose CD is broken? A. Jacks . B.

5、Mums . C. Kathys . 7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl? A. Buy her a new CD. B. Give her 10 dollars. C. Do some cleaning. 请听第 7 段材料 , 回答第 8 至 9 题。 8. What did the man think of the meal? A. Quite satisfactory. B. Just so-so. C. A bit disappointing. 9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for

6、? A. The service. B. The drinks. C. The food. 请听第 8 段材料 , 回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. Why is the man at the shop? A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired. C. To get a camera changed. 11. What color does the man want? A. Black. B. Pink. C. Orange. 12. What will the man do afterwards? A

7、. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day. 请听第 9 段材料 , 回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday? A. Go to a play. B. Visit Kingston. C. Stay at home. 14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto? A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt

8、. C. See a car show. I5. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave? A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel. 16. What might be the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist. 请听第 10 段材料 , 回答第 17 至 20 题。 版权所有 :中国好课堂 17. Where does Thomas M

9、anning work? A. In the Guinness Company. B. At a radio station. C. In a museum. 18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from? A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe. C. A television talk show. 19. When did Sir Hughs first book of records? A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955. 20. What

10、are the two speakers going to talk about next? A. More records of unusual facts. B. The founder of the company. C. The oldest person in the world. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have ne

11、ver seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh (苛刻 ) word to anyone or about anyone. Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost

12、 of food climbed faster than Bens beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard. Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all -day food fest”. We were told to

13、bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didnt know what was about to take place. By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five oclock, everyone was a little drunk f

14、rom the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty（收成） of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift! Well, the point wasnt so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoyi

15、ng one anothers company. None of it would have happened if it had not been for Happy and Bens garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my 版权所有 :中国好课堂 tomato plants! 21. We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben_. A. dont like spending

16、 time with others B. sometimes quarrel with each other C. live on the food they grow in their garden D. are a generous and warm-hearted couple 22. According to paragraph 2, people wish they also had a garden so that_. A. they didnt have to spend so much money on food B. they could grow vegetables an

17、d sell at the market C. they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it D. they could spend happy times together with their family in it 23. For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden? A. To ask them to attend a birthday party B. To help them get to know each ot

18、her. C. To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden. D. To ask them to share some interesting stories. 24. What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden? A. It was too long. B. It was wonderful. C. It was not as good as he thought. D. It was too terrible. B Wanted, So

19、meone for a Kiss Were looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. Youll work on the stations music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of mo dern dance music. Please apply(申请 ) in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss100. Father

20、Christmas Were looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit. Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except Sunday, 10:30 16:00. Excellent pay. Please contact(联系 )the Enterprise Shopping Cente

21、r, Station Parade, Eastbourne. Accountants Assistant When you join in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are 版权所有 :中国好课堂 educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk t

22、o you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience. Wealden District Council Software Trainer If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and hav

23、e some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of 15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历 ) to Mrs. R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited. 25. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to

24、 work in a radio station? A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100. B. Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited. C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre. D. Wealden District Council. 26. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _. A. is aged between 24 and 40 B. may do some training wor

25、k C. should deal with general duties D. can work for about a month 27. Which position is open to recent school graduates? A. Producer, London Kiss. B. Father Christmas. C. Accountants Assistant D. Software Trainer 28. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited? A. One with GCSE grad

26、e C level. B. One with some office experience. C. One having good computer knowledge. D. One trained in producing music programmes. C In the world today, all of the people need recreation (消遣 ). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life. Everyone has his own way of r

27、elaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football; There are also individual (个人的 ) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor. Not everyo

28、ne who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing. It doesnt matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sp orts.

29、It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation. 29 Which is the most popular form of recreation according to this text? 版权所有 :中国好课堂 A. Sports. B. Watching TV. C. Sleeping. D Singing and dancing. 30 People want to take part in sports in order to _. A keep

30、 healthy and enjoy life B make friends C find a good job D make more money 31 Outdoor sports include _. A watching TV B singing and dancing C listening to the radio D skating and mountain climbing 32 The passage mainly tells us that _. A basketball is a kind of team sport B everyone who enjoys sport

31、s should take part in them C different people have different ways of relaxing D indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports D You may not be aware, but digital currency (货币 ) is a big part of the Internet world. QQ Coins can buy you accessories (配饰 ) for your QQ images. More importantly,

32、 a new digital currency, Bitcoin, is bringing the worlds commerce online. If youre traveling, you can spend Bitcoins at restaurants and hotels listed at BitcoinT. In China, Bitcoins can be used to buy goods at about 134 online shops on Taobao. And at a caf named 2nd Place in Beijing, you can even bu

33、y fresh coffee with Bitcoins. So what makes Bitcoin so attractive to investors? First of all, the Bitcoin system is not controlled by anyone. One central authority cannot make policies to change the value of Bitcoins. The fixed amount of Bitcoins also means they cannot lose value through inflation(通

34、货膨胀 ), as all forms of paper money have done over time. In addition, accounts in the Bitcoin system are anonymous and transparent. Users can set up an account easily and track every Bitcoin. All of these features seem to make Bitcoins immune(有免疫力的 ) from loss, but that is not entirely true. “The val

35、ue of Bitcoins can vary wildly as no central government makes the price of them steady. If the value drops suddenly, investors cannot get any compensation(赔偿 ),” Zhao Qingming, a senior researcher at China Construction Bank, told China Economic Weekly. And Bitcoins, unlike company shares, are not ba

36、cked by any tangible assets（有形资产） , which also adds to their risk. 版权所有 :中国好课堂 While China will not recognize the digital currency anytime soon, Xinhua said, lawmakers and officials at a hearing on Nov. 18 in the US made positive comments about Bitcoin. Ben Bernanke, outgoing chairman of the Federa

37、l Reserve, told the Washington Post that “these types of creations, such as Bitcoin ， may hold long-term promise, particularly if its system promote a faster, more secure and more efficient payment system.” 33. Bitcoin is _. A. actually exactly like QQ Coins B. only used online C. a new currency use

38、d both online and in real life D. a countrys new digital currency. 34. We can use Bitcoin to buy the following things except _. A online goods B goods at 134 online shops on Taobao C books in physical shops D coffee at a caf named 2nd Place 35. What is the disadvantage of Bitcoin? A the value of it

39、can rise and fall wildly. B It cannot lose value through inflation. C Every bitcoin in your account can be followed. D It can even be used at some specific restaurants and hotels. 第二节 （共 5 小题 ; 每小题 2 分，共 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that wi

40、ll help you to become a better student in several ways. 36 . Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and

41、 while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 38 The following methods may work best for you. Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it. Carefully read the text and watch for w

42、ords that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 39 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written. As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记 ). When you do, be sure 版权所有 :中国好课堂 that you understand your symbols and

43、that you use them all the time. 40 A. Use words ， not complete sentences. B. There are three practical note-taking methods. C. You must write your notes on separate paper. D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later. E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes. F

44、. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分） 第一节 完形填空 （共 20小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳

45、选项。 A little boy invited his mother to attend his schools first teacher -parent meeting. To the little boy s 41 , she said she would go. This 42 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 43 his mother and he felt 44 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe sc

46、ar that 45 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 46 why or how she got the scar. At the meeting, the people were 47 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 48 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and 49 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 50 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher. The teacher asked 51 ,“How did you get the scar on your face?” The mother replied, “ 52 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 53 afraid to go in because the fire was 54 , so