2016-2017学年第二学期高二英语期末试卷及答案

2016-2017学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试题阅读理解(本大题共15小题，共30分)AWe all know that 2016 is considered the year of superhero movies. Here are another four ones coming out in the second half of this year.The BFGAdventure, Drama, Fantasy 1 July 2016 (Canada)Storyline: A little girl named Sophie comes across the Big Friendly Giant who despite his awful appearance, turns out to be a kind-hearted soul who is considered an outcast (被遗弃的人) by the other giants because, unlike them, he refuses to eat children. More information:http: // www. imdb, com / title / tt3691740/.Directors: Steven SpielbergWriter: Roald DahlStars: Bill Hader, Rebecca Hall, Mark RylanceThe HollarsComedy, Drama, Family 26 August 2016 (USA)Storyline: A man returns to his small hometown after learning that his mother has fallen ill and is about to go through surgery. Other related information is available at:http: // www. imdb. com / title /tt3714720/.Director: John KrasinskiWriter: Ibrahim El-BatoutStars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anna Kendrick, John KrasinskiThe BombingAction, Drama, War 30 September 2016 (China)Storyline: During the World WarⅡ, five different Chinese people, most of whom are based on real figures, fight their way through Japanese air force attacks to protect an important military machine in Chongqing, in 1940. Click here for furtherinformation about it.http: // www. imdb. com /title/ tt4743226/.Director: Xiao FengWriter: Ping ChenStars: William Wai-Ting Chan, Wei Fan, Janine Chun-Ning ChangAli, the Goat and IbrahimComedy, Drama, friendship 1 October 2016 (Egypt)Storyline: Ali loves a goat called Nada and Ibrahim hears voices from another world. Both young men are misunderstood and ignored each other. Later, they make peace with each other. Click here for more information.http: //www. imdb. com /title /tt4473378/.Director: Sherif El BendaryWriter: James C. StrouseStars: Ali Sobhy, Ahmed Magdy, Salwa Mohamed Ali1. Where was the adventure movie from?A. Canada.B. USA.C. China.D. Egypt.2. Which website should you visit to know more about The Hollars?A. http: //www. imdb. com /title/ tt3691740/.B. http: //www. imdb. com/ title/ tt4743226/.C. http: //www. imdb. com/ title/ tt3714720/.D. http: //www. imdb. com/ title/ tt4473378/.3. When was the movie directed by Sherif E1 Bendary shown?A. In July.B. In August.C. In September.D. In October.4. What can we know from the passage?A. The BFG is directed by John Krasinski.B. The Bombing is a film related to historical facts.C. The Hollar tells stories about children.D. Anna Kendrick stars in Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim.【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B【解析】本文介绍2016年另四部即将在今年下半年上映的电影。

2016-2017年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试题试题总分：150分答题时间：120分钟第一部分：阅读理解（共20题；每小题2分，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，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项AI came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.1.The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.A. he felt sorry for the authorB. he thought it was a chance to make some moneyC. he knew the doctor was a very good oneD. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer2. A good doctor is essential for the author to __________.A. be properly treatedB. talk with the person responsible for the accidentC. recover before he leaves AmericaD. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury3. The word“charge”in the third paragraph means_________ .A. be responsibleB. accuseC. ask as a priceD. claim4. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.A. friendlyB. selfishC. professionalD. busy5. What conclusion can you draw from the story?A. Going to court is something very common in America.B. One must be very careful while driving a car.C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.D. Money is more important than other things in the US.BWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I t alked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.He listened to me quietly, the n he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay attention to the other things she said.’’I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good numberI could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to d o.”Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.6. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said.B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.C. He told her to write down all that her“enemy”had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.7. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it sothat it was growing longer and longer.C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.8. Why did her father listen to her quietly?A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.9. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?A. Not an Enemy, but the Best FriendB. The Best Advice I’ve Ever HadC. My FatherD. My ChildhoodCWe often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new, but the idea isold. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened.“When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, a nd I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to h ave nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.”“Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”10. Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?A. Mr. Ellis’ generationB. His children’s generationC. His grandchildren’s generationD. None of the above.11. Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?A. Mr. Ellis’ generation.B. His children’s generation.C. His grandchildren’s generation.D. None of the above.12. What is the writer’s attitude towards the generation gap?A. Unacceptable.B. Awful.C. Funny.D. Common.DF . Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St.PaulAcademy, the NewmanSchool and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:“ My own happiness in the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.However, Fitzgerald’s pro blems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.13. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 814. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life according to the passage?a. He became addicted to drinking.b. He studied at St.PaulAcademy.c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.e. He failed to reorder his life.f. He joined the army and met Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-dB. b-e-a-f-c-dC. f-d-e-c-b-aD. b-f-c-d-e-a15. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.B. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC. would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken downD. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。

2016---2017学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期末试卷本试卷共10页，满分120分。

第一部分听力（共2节，满分10分）第一节: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，每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman want to buy?A. Some pens.B. Some books.C. Some pencils.2. What is the man doing now?A. Describing a picture.B. Touring London by bus.C. Introducing London to the woman.3. Who appeared suddenly?A. Greg.B. Adam.C. Linda.4. What time will the bus arrive?A. At 9:10.B. At 9:20.C. At 9:30.5. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and parent.第二节: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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the man’s emergency?A. He’s really hungryB. He needs directions.C. He needs to use the restroom.7. What does the man promise to do?A. Give the waiter a big tip.B. Leave as quickly as he can.C. Pay the woman for her kindness.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

2016-2017学年高二下学期末考试英语试题答题要求：1.答第I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.选出每小题答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

考试结束只交答题纸。

第Ⅰ卷一、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。

ALast year my summer holiday was spoiled by my bringing along my iPad. Instead of looking at nature, I checked my e-mail. Instead of paddling a small boat, I followed my Twitter feed（推特简讯）. I was behaving as if I were still in the office. My body was on vac ation, but my head wasn’t.So this year I made up my mind to try something different: withdrawal from the Internet. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, since I’m bad at self-control. But I was determined. I started by giving the iPad to my wife.The cellphone signal at our house was worse than in the past, making my attempts at cheating an experience in frustration . I was trapped, forced to go through with my plan. Largely breaking away from e-mail and Twitter, I had few ways to connect to the world except for the radio—and how much radio can one listen to, really? I had to do what I had planned to do all along: read books.This experience has had a happy ending. With determination and the strong support of my wife, I won in my vacation struggle against the Internet, realizing finally that it was I, not the iPad, that was the problem. I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. ―I don’t need it,‖ I said.However, as we return to post-vacation life, a harder test begins: Can I continue when I’m back at work? I have no intention of giving up my convenience completely. But I hope to resist the temptation to check my e-mail every five minutes, which leads to checking my Twitter feed .I think a vacation is supposed to help you rest your brain to become more productive. Here I hope this one worked.1. What do we know about the author’s last summer vacation?A. He was determined to enjoy the beautiful view.B. His iPad ruined his plan of finishing a great novel.C. He hated himself for acting as if he were working on vacation.D. He felt satisfied that he had stuck to his usual timetable.2. When back at work, the author will probably choose to ________.A. keep control of when and how to use the InternetB. continue to read more and more booksC. stay away from the Internet for everD. stop checking what is being said right now completely3. What is the author’s opinion of a great vacation in the passage?A. A vacation is having nothing to do but read all day.B. A vacation proves that a life of pleasure is overvalued.C. A vacation means a change of pace to make one more creative.D. A vacation is a period of time to do whatever one wishes to.BTrip to Alaska National ParksThis four-day train trip, which traverses both Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks, allows for true appreciation of Alaska’s natural beauty. The route takes in peaks and forests, including a stop at the foot of 20,320-foot-high Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest mountain. Though the train has comfortable seating and a luxurious dining car, nights are spent at off-train lodging like the Grande Denali Lodge.India Tour, Maharajas’ ExpressMaharajas’ Express is the most luxurious train in the world. Started in 2010, and limited to 88 passengers on each trip, the train features luxurious private suites with marble baths and panoramic （全景）windows. On the five-day, four-night trip, which starts and ends in Delhi, passengers make stops to visit the splendid Taj Mahal at Agra, take a tiger safari at Ranthambore National Park, and shop and watch an elephant-polo match in Jaipur.Tales of Laos Tour, Eastern & Oriental ExpressThe sister train to Europe’s Venice Simplon Orient-Express, the Eastern & Oriental Express offers the same level of service and comfort. What’s completely different about the Eastern, of course, is the scenery that passengers can see through the train’s large windows.Among the attractive sights on the four-day, three-night Tales of Laos Tour are green rice paddies（水稻梯田）and locals riding elephants.Cuzco to Machu Picchu Route, Hiram BinghamThe Hiram Bingham, a train operating in Peru, leads guests on a magical day trip from Cuzco to the ruins of Machu Picchu. During the three-hour trip —which covers about 50 miles —the train winds through the thick jungle and across two high mountains. Once it arrives at the city of Machu Picchu, passengers get a five-hour tour through the fascinating site before heading back to Cuzco.4. The underlined word ―traverses‖ in Paragraph 1 probably means _______.A. leaves forB. consists ofC. moves acrossD. arrives at5. According to this passage, the longest journey may be _______.A. Trip to Alaska National ParksB. India TourC. Tales of Laos TourD. Cuzco to Machu Picchu Route6. The Eastern & Oriental Express is different from Europe’s Venice Simplon Orient-Express in that _______.A. it offers satisfying serviceB. travelers feel every relaxedC. the dining car has a good environmentD. it provides a better view of the scenery7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. On the Trip to Alaska National Parks, visitors spend the night in the luxurious dining car.B. India Tour offers different attractions, varying from experiencing the cultural relic todoing some shopping.C. On the Tales of Laos Tour, visitors can enjoy wonderful rice paddies and ride elephants.D. The Cuzco to Machu Picchu Route starts in Cuzco and ends in Machu Picchu.CDid you know that many people today are getting extra work by taking translating jobs online? It’s true! And you can do it too. Many companies in the USA need translators now to translate simple documents online from Chinese to English, such as emails, website content, movie subtitles and more.Companies like Real Translator Jobs are actively seeking translators from China to fill demand. There are more translation jobs than people to complete them. This leaves a big opportunity for anyone to start doing this and earn extra money.Do you have to speak perfect English? No! Even basic knowledge of English is OK. This is really a job for anyone from China who wants to do it.We spoke to one student from Beijing, Harris, who has been doing this for 2 years now and is earning between $150 and $225 every day. He completes about 3 to 4 jobs per day which takes him about 3 hours. It’s an incredible amount ofmoney to earn !It is great that we now live in the ―Information Age‖ and opportunities like this are available to people in China to earn extra money working from home over the Internet. This type of work is surely to do great things for young people in China.If you would also like to do this, it’s easy to get started. Just follow these steps:1. Sign up at Real Translator Jobs (where Chinese translators are needed now), or a similar service.2. Review the job posting and complete the ones you like.3. Get paid once per month by cheque, PayPal or bank wire transfer.I hope you enjoyed this information and good luck earning extra money online translating documents.8. What’s the best title of the passage?A. How to find a job on the InternetB. How to earn extra moneyC. Getting extra work by taking translating jobs onlineD. How to find a friend on the Internet9. Which of the following is not mentioned about the documents online translated?A. Articles.B. Emails.C. Website content.D. Movie subtitles.10. If one company in the USA needs a translator, he or she ______.A. should speak perfect EnglishB. can speak basic EnglishC. must come from ChinaD. must come from Beijing11. Which step is not followed if you get started the translating job online?A. Signing up at Real Translator Jobs.B. Reviewing and completing the job posting.C. Getting paid once per month by cheque.D. Getting paid once a month in cash.DWe spend a quarter of our lives asleep. Sleep is necessary for the body to rest, yet our brains continue to process information. Studies have shown that students are more successful when they sleep after studying–instead of pulling all-nighters–because the brain reviews information learned. Similarly, dreaming is an opportunity to work out emotional problems and form thoughts and memories. About 25 percent of the time spent sleeping is spent in rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep. This type of sleep is known for when dreams occur, but it also helps energize the brain and body.Researchers have found two important factors regarding humans and sleep: basic sleep need and sleep debt. Basicsleep need is the amount of sleep we need to have regularly to perform at our best. Sleep debt is the loss of sleep. A few studies say that most adults function best with a basic sleep need of seven to eight hours a night. The problem is that sleep debt also factors in, just because that you meet your basic sleep needs a few nights of the week doesn’t mean it cancels out the effects of one night’s sleep debt.Of course, everyone is different and some people require more or less sleep than the standard basic sleep need. But the real problem lies in what lack of sleep does over the long period to people who either does not meet his or her body’s needs or for one reason or another doesn’t get enough regular sleep. It is more possible for these people to have motor vehicle accidents, weight gain and risk for heart disease or diabetes (糖尿病) and may be at increased risk for psychological conditions such as depression or drug abuse. Sleeping too long also can be associated with depression and poor health.12. Most people spent around ______ of the sleeping time in REM sleep?A. One third of the timeB. More than half of the timeC. One fourth of the timeD. More than 5 hours every day13. Which of the following is NOT the result for lack of sleep according to the passage?A. Car accidents.B. Putting on weight.C. Heart problems.D. Review learning things.14. The best title for the passage is ______.A. Why We Need SleepB. REMSleep and Basic SleepC. Sleep Causes ProblemsD. How Much Sleep We Need15. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Students will forget what they have learned if they go to sleep immediately after study.B. People may have an idea on how to solve an emotional problem if they have a dream.C. It’s all right to have a night of sleep debt if you fulfill several days of basic sleep need.D. Sleeping as long as you can is considered to be good for your health and performance.第二节（共5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2016-2017学年下学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟第一部分：听力理解(共三节，满分30分)第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

例：What is the man going to read?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.答案是A。

1. When does the rainy season start?A. In January.B. In February.C. In N ovember.2. What does the woman need?A. A pen.B. A pencil.C. Some ink .3. Where are the two speakers?A. In a supermarket.B. In a post office.C. Ata ticket office.4. What did the woman do last night?A. She saw a movie.B. She visited her sister.C. She watched a football game.5. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Networks.B. Holidays.C. A book.第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

2016至2017学年度高二下学期期末英语试题答案1 A根据第一则信息“Opera at Music Hall”及本段中的细节“The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts.Phone：241—2742”可知答案。

2.B根据第二则信息“Chamber Orchestra”并结合“which offers several concerts from March through June”的描述可知，四个选项中只有五月在此时间范围内。

3.C根据第四则信息“College Conservatory of Music(CCM)”中的首句“Performances are on the main campus(校园)of the university，usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater”及下文中的“Students with I．D.cards can attend the events for free”可知答案。

4.A第五则信息中提到了带座位的巨大户外剧场“Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover”，选项A与此描述一致。

5.A根据第一段中的“This belief came from my third grade teacher，”以及第三段中的“...，I met him again as my eighth grade math teacher...And thirteen-year-old girls do not have the energy to devote to something like square roots”可知作者在八年级时是13岁，因此她在三年级时是8岁，故选A。

6.B根据第三段中的“I was not，nor ever will be，gifted in math.”以及“I remember our struggles，‘I don't know the answer，I can't do it！’”可推知作者学习数学有些吃力，故选B。

2016—2017学年第二学期高二英语期末考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解（两节共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）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。

（每小题2分，共30分）AMost people usually travelled by ship and train which are driven by steam engine. It played an important part in many kinds of vehicles several scores of years ago. Who invented steam engine and what units could be used to measure the power of engine?The word “horse-power” was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt from a worker’s family made the world fir st widely used steam engine. At first, he couldn’t tell people how powerful it was, because there were no units at that time. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He named that unit one horse-power. In this way he could measure the work of his steam engine.He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horse-power engine.1. The main idea of the passage is _____.A. James Watt invented the steam engineB. James Watt first used horse-power as a unit of measureC. how much power does a horse haveD. why Watt’s engine is called a ten horse-power engine2. The story says that Watt made the first ____.A. engineB. horse-power engineC. useful engineD. widely used steam engine3. James Watt was born in _____.A. a worker’s familyB. a farmer’s familyC. a teacher’s familyD. a doctor’s4. Watt wanted to find a way to ____.A. measure the work his engine could doB. tell people how powerful his engine wasC. lift a 3300-pound weightD. both A and B5. One horse-power means the ____.A. work a horse could do in a minuteB. weight a horse could do in ten minutesC. work a horse could do in ten minutesD. weight of one horseBDaniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read,although he learned all about the forests,streamsand hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. Ayear later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once helost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends. Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer(探险者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.6.Daniel Boone's early life was mainly spent in ______ .A.learning about natureB.hunting with his friendsC.learning useful skills from the IndiansD.studying at home because he couldn't go to school7. When he got married, Daniel Boone first planned to ______.A. set up a large farmB.go on a journey with his wifeC. find food, new land for his farmD.live a peaceful life with his family8. Daniel Boone became famous because ______ .A.he travelled a lot in the western landsB.he was very good at telling storiesC.he found better animal skins than othersD.he was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains9. Why did the Indians want to make friends with him?A.Because they wanted to learn from him.B.Because he wanted to make peace with them.C.Because they wanted to make friends with white people.D.No reason is told in this article.10. In this article, Daniel Boone is best described as ______ .A. warm-heartedB.strongC.carefulD.braveCIn sport the sexes(性别)are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men. That at least is what people say. Women are called the weaker sex, or, if men want to please them, the fair sex. But boys and girls are taught together at schools and universities. There are women who are famous Prime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men . A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68.Are women's bodies really weaker?The fastest men can run a mile in under 4 minutes. The best women need 4.5 minutes. Women's time are always slower than men's, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenage girls. One of them swam 400 metres in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16.The first‘Tartan’in film was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller. His fastest 400 metres was 4 minutes 49.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone (荷尔蒙)injections(注射). At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated(复杂的) when there are two separate sexes!11.Women are called the weaker sex because ______ .A.women do as much as menB.people think women are weaker than menC.sport is easier for men than for womenD.in sport the two sexes are always together12.Which of the following is true?A.Boys and girls study separately everywhere.B.Women do not run or swim in races with men.C. Famous Prime Ministers are women .D.Men can expect to live longer than women in Europe.13.“That at least is what people say”means people ______ .A.say other things , tooB.don't say this muchC.say this but may not think soD.only think this14. What problems does sport have?A.Some women athletes are actually men.B.Some women athletes are give hormone injections.C.Women and men do not run or swim in the same races.D.It is difficult to check whether women athletes are really women.15. In this passage the author implies that ______A.women are weaker than wen , but fasterB.women are slower than men, but strongerC.men are not always stronger and faster than womenD.men are faster and stronger than women第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Have you ever had a wonderful idea and thought it would make a great invention, but didn’t know what to do next? 16 They will help you make your dreams come true and become a famous inventor.The first thing that you should do is do some research on the Internet to see if anyone else has invented it. If not, you should search through the US Patent (专利) information to see if a patent was ever created for your type of invention. 17The easiest thing to do is working with a company that can help you to make your dreams a reality. It can help you present your ideas and get your product to the right companies. One company that is very reputable (声誉好的) is “Lambert and Lambert in Minnesota”. 18 If they think your product is marketable (有销路的), they will help you to get it to the right company.Call the company and make an appointment. You will want to bring in a model of your invention and a complete description of your ideas. 19 Then when you meet with them, you can present it and they will tell you how marketable it is. If they decide to help you, they will work to present it to different companies and help you to go to the next step.Once your invention has been sold to a large company, get ready to get the benefits of becoming the next great inventor. 20 But the benefits are worth the wait.A. It may take a year or two.B. You will be the next inventor.C. Write down exactly about your invention.D. If there is no patent, go to the next step.E. You will find something new on the Internet.F. Here are some steps that you can take.G. They offer free advice for good ideas.第二部分英语知识运用（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）When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. My 21 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 22 . All day, I seem to remember, I 23 on the sands with strange 24 children. We made houses and gardens, and 25 the tide destroy them. When the tide went out, we 26 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.In those days the 27 seemed to shine always brightly 28 the water was always warm. Sometimes we 29 beach and walked in the country, exploring(搜寻) ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 30 in one’s pockets or good places where one could 31 ice creams. Each day seemed a life-time.Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 32 is much the same as it was. I 33 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 34 beating the rocks. I no longerwish to 35 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 36 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.Sometimes I 37 what my ideal(理想的) holiday will be like when I am 38 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 39 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 40 on too many ices creams.21. A. teacher B. parents C. nurse D. younger sister22. A. sea B. lake C. mountain D. river23. A. played B. slept C. sat D. stood24. A. moving B. exciting C. anxious D. nervous25. A. made B. brought C. watched D. heard26. A. collected B. jumped C. turned D. climbed27. A. light B. sun C. moon D. lamp28. A. and B. yet C. but D. or29. A. left B. came to C. stood by D. played by30. A. sweets B. sand C. ice-creams D. money31. A. make B. sell C. buy D. offer32. A. house B. holiday C. garden D. tide33. A. hardly B. almost C. still D. perhaps34. A. waves B. tides C. hands D. feet35. A. destroy B. fix C. use D. build36. A. But B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides37. A. wonder B. feel C. understand D. believe38. A. strong B. weak C. young D. old39. A. children B. boys C. girls D. grown-ups40. A. happy B. tired C. sad D. sick第Ⅱ卷第二节语法填空（给出词的填词的正确形式，没有给出词的填冠词，介词，连词或副词。

2016——2017学年度第二学期期末考试高二年级英语试卷第Ⅰ卷第一部分: 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。

AHe is both a great director and a great animator (卡通片制作者). He is Japan’s Walt Disney.Hayao Miyazaki, the 72-year-old Japanese master of fantasy animation (奇幻动画), one of the most respected animation directors in the world, announced his retirement on September 6. Here are some key words about his films.Good and evil (邪恶)Miyazaki rarely tells stories in simple good and evil. The worlds he creates tend to be complex (复杂的) and unclear. The bad figures often don’t seem so bad once you get to know them. Miyazaki has explained that the lack of clear good and evil is because he sees the 21st century as a complex time, in which old ideas need to be re-examined, even in children’s films.ChildrenThe heroes in Miyazaki’s films are usually children or teens, more often young girls. Sometimes they can see the spirit world; they are curious and friendly, even to strange creatures. The stories often deal with growing up.Sky and waterTwo of Miyazaki’s great loves are the sky and water, and he uses them in related ways. Flight is a forever theme — Miyazaki has never done a film without flying of some kind. His imagination seems to fly and leave behind the pull of gravity (重力), a force and control that he feels a bound (束缚) from setting him free.Water is another way for Miyazaki to fight gravity. In his films he likes theunexpected floods with crystal-clear water, and objects floating on the surface seem to be supported by magic.PeaceMiyazaki’s negative view of the war goes far more than surface deep. Violence is usually seen as wrong and painful, and Miyazaki’s heroes are often peacemakers.1. What can we know about good and evil from Miyaz aki’s films?A. The figures cannot be simply judged as good or evil.B. He uses his films to show good finally defeats evil.C. The complex time tends to turn good into evil.D. Children should learn to clearly tell good from evil.2. According to the arti cle, children in Miyazaki’s films are ______.A. all little teen-aged girlsB. always able to see spiritsC. curious trouble makersD. kind to people and creatures3. Miyazaki’s love for flight may come from ______.A. the relation between sky and waterB. his hate for gravity since his childhoodC. his desire to be free from gravityD. his love for water that can flood the world4. In Miyazaki’s films we may NOT see ______.A. the appealing castle in the skyB. children with the problems of growing upC. objects magically floating on the waterD. a world left in ruins in the end【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D【解析】本文前两段主要介绍Miyazaki和退休的消息；后面几段主要介绍了他电影中常用到的一些主题。

2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AI work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education org anization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help i njured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; surv ival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beau tiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had foun d a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to con struct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were abs ent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adult s; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well.I gave the owner as much information as possible and heade d home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of natur e smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the paren ts had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accom panied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to d o so.1.What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according t o paragraph 1?A. Feeling uncertain about his future.B. Getting injured in h is work.C. Efforts made in vain.D. Creatures forced out of their homes .2.Why was the author called to Muttontown?A. To rescue a woman.B. To take care of a woman.C. To cure a young owl .D. To look at a baby owl.3.What made the chick calm down?A. Some food.B. A new nest.C.A recording.D. Its parents.4.How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?A. It’s beautiful.B. It’s unexpected.C. It’s humorous.D. I t’s discouraging.BWe all use money every day. It is essential because we can p ay money for whatever we want. Money is recognized as ban knotes and coins.However, many years ago people couldn’t go to the shop and buy what they wanted. They had to get what they wanted thro ugh the barter trade(实物交易).It was really difficult, for the barter often depended on coin cidence of wants. For example, the seller of grain has to find a buyer who wants to buy grain and who also could offer som ething the seller wants to buy. And one more example, if a wh eat farmer needs what a fruit farmer produces, a direct excha nge is impossible because seasonal fruit would spoil before th e grain harvest. The solution is to trade fruit for wheat indirectly through a third intermediate commodity(中间的商品),such as cattle, salt, shells, wine. However, commodity mo ney had their disadvantages. For example, cattle, fur, preciou s stones couldn’t be cut into smaller pieces and it was inconv enient to keep and transport them. Thus coins were invented. The earliest known coins in the western world came from Lydi a in about 650 B.C. Greek cities, the Great Persian Empire an d Roman Empire quickly adopted the new useful technique of metal currency. And by the end of the 6th century, coinages w ere common throughout the region. However, coins as well as commodity money had many disadvantages. For instance, co ins quickly show wear(磨损) and they usually have small value, so it’ s difficult to count large sums of coins.At first, paper money was used in China in about 650 A.D. Aft er then ,it was used in Persia and Japan. In Europe, paper mo ney was firstly produced in the Netherlands in the 16th centur y and in the USA in the 17th century. Paper money is worthle ss but symbolic. In other words, paper money is just a note. It has a purchasing power because the government announces it as money and citizens accept it universally.5.The writer explains the difficulty of barter trade by .A. telling storiesB. making a comparisonC. presenting a theoryD. using examples6.What do we know about the early coins?A. They usually had large value.B. They still had many disadv antages.C. They were first used in Greece.D. People didn’ t like the metal currency.7.Paper money was used earlier in .A. RomeB. GreeceC. the NetherlandsD. the USA8.What is the passage mainly about?A. History of money.B. Function of money.C. Invention of money.D. Types of money. CTHYSSEN ELEVATORS is one of the leading elevators comp anies in the world with more than 120 branch companies arou nd the globe. GUANGDONG THYSSEN ELEVATORS LTD. I n Zhongshan produces high-quality elevators. We are offering the following positions:● Plant ManagerExcellent Senior Engineer with experience in this field to man age our plant in Zhongshan● Senior Engineers (Mechanical and Electrical)For production and Engineering Department, good command of Internet● Junior positionsFor those who wish for success● One purchaser(购货员)Preferably with experience in a mechanical engineering comp any and international markets● Cost Accountant(会计)5 years experience in mechanical factory costing, good knowl edge in Office 95, CET level. For these senior level Positions, we expect preferable a university degree or an excellent job R ecord. 3-5 years of experience on the job and good command of English. If you are ready to work with us, we will offer attractive sala ry packet and bright future.THYESSENGUANDONG THYESSEN ELEVATORS LTDLONGHCAN HUANCHENGZhongshan (5284655) Guangdong Province(1) Secretary● University graduate● Good at English speaking, writing& translating ● Good PC knowledge and typing skill● Pleasant character with good personal skill(2) Accountants● College or university graduate● Good command of English and PC operation● Work experience(3) Production Trainees● College or university graduate● Food engineering/machinery or chemistry● Good command of English● 1-2 years experience in food factory● Leadership ability and PC knowledge(4) Production workers● Polytechnic school(中专) graduate● Food technology or chemistry● Knowledge of basic English●1-2 years experience in food factoryNESTLEDONGGUAN NESTLE COMPANY LTD9. If you don’t know how to use a computer, you had better as k for the position of _______.A. a secretary in NESTLEB. a senior engineer in THYSSENC. a production worker in NESTLED. a cost accountant in THYSSEN10. From the passage we can learn that _______.A. THYSSEN needs a senior sales manager to sell its product s in AsiaB. NESTLE is a company only producing chemical productsC. NESTLE asks for good command of English in every Positi onD. THYSSEN is a successful company with many branches11. As a graduate from university this year, you can probablyget a job as _______.A. a cost accountant in THYSSENB. a purchaser in THY SSENC. a secretary in NESTLED. an accountant in NESTL EDSam was a fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Julie. Their parents had pas sed away long ago. Sam had taken care of Julie by himself. One day, Sam woke up at three in the morning as usual. Whe n Julie was sleeping alone. Sam left their little house to send newspapers. W hen he found an old man sitting in front of their house.Sam was so surprised that he stopped to look at him closely. I t was an icy morning and he looked very old.The poor old man didn't have anything to cover himself wit h. Sam went into his house to get the old man a blanket. How ever, there were no extra blankets, so Sam thought hard and t ook his father's coat. It was the only thing of his father's that h e had left. Sam wrote a short note."Sir, I found you sleeping in front of my house. This is my father's coat. I hope it fits you w ell."He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat. Then he went to work. When he came bac k three hours later, both the man and the coat were gone. Sa m thought that it was the best thing he could have done with h is father's coat.That afternoon, Sam hurried home after school because Julie was at home alone. However, Julie and the old man were sta nding in front of the house, and Julie shouted to Sam,"Brother ! He's our grandfather!"The grandfather smiled and said, "Sam . Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. T his coat was the one I gave my son a long time ago!"12.How was the weather when Sam saw an old man in front of his house?____.A. Hot and sunnyB. RainyC. WindyD. Icy and c old13.Sam's morning job was to ____.A. take care of his sisterB. send newspa persC. go to schoolD. look for his grandfather14.Sam covered the old man with his father's coat because ____.A. his father's coat fitted the old man wellB. the coat was the only thing that his father had leftC. he had no extra blanketD. he knew the old man was his grandfather then15.What is the story mainly about?A. Sam found his grandfather through an act of kindness.B. Father's coat was missing.C. An old man was too cold to live on.D. Sam took care of his sister by himself.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2016-2017学年第二学期高二年级下学期期末英语试卷第一卷一、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共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。

A Films provide more than just entertainment．For many peo ple, watching English films is a way to develop language skills ．While watching a film，you are immersed（沉浸在）in the language and can pick up new expressions that you mi ght not find in a textbook．Some difficulties can arise when w atching English films-for example，unfamiliar colloquial language or strong regional accents．Wit h this in mind，here are my tips to help you make progress in English learnin g while enjoying the films．Choose a film genre类型) that you enjoy.If you like action films，watch an action film-for example Indiana Jones．If you prefer comedies，watch a comedy-anything with Hugh Grant in always provides a laugh！It's simple enough，but if you choose something you enjoy watching in your native language，you're more likely to enjoy it in English．Choose something that you are familiar with.It's best to start off with something simple because in this way you have a higher chance of understanding the film．Disney films such as The Lion King，or the more recently released Tangled，are classic examples．Other cartoons such as Up and The L ego Movie are also worth a watch．Ask friends for advicePerhaps you have friends who have already seen English film ?If so ,they may be able to recommend oneIf you need to，use the English subtitlesSubtitles are very helpful for beginners．using subtitles in y our own language is the easiest choice，but for more advanced learners why not consider using Englis h subtitles？This way，you can match the written subtitles to the words spoken on .s creen．It helps you to develop your language further.1. What can we know from the first paragraph ?A . Some expressions from textbooks can be found in Englis h films.B .Unfamiliar spoken language can be neglected when we w atch English films .C. Foreign language films can help us improve our language skills.D Strong regional accents cannot influence the understanding of English films.2. What kind of film will you probably watch if you like Hugh G rant ?A. Action filmsB. Cartoon filmsC. Comedy filmsD. Detective3. One way to get the most out of English films is watching fil ms .A. with a foreignerB. about familiar topicsC. native speakers recommendD. without words o n the screen4. What does the underlined word “subtitles“means in the text ?A. TranslatorsB. Chinese charactersC. English dictionariesD. Words on the screenBWill it matter if you don’t take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages,from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were give n all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person w orks with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and mil k before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.Opposite to what many people believe, if you don’t eat breakf ast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end u p gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.5. During the test, those who were tested were given _______ _.A. no breakfast at allB. very rich breakfastC. little food for breakfastD. different breakfast or none6. The results of the test show that ________.A. breakfast has great effect on work and studiesB. breakfast has little to do with a person s workC. a person will work better if he has a simple breakfastD. those working with brains should have much for breakfast7. The passage mentions that many people believe that if you don’t eat breakfast, you will ________.A. lose weightB. not lose weightC. be healthierD. gain a lot of weight8. According to the passage, if a student does not eat breakfa st, ________.A. he will fall illB. he will fail to listen to his teacherC. he will not make progress in his studyD. his mind will work more slowlyCHe is regarded as having one of the brightest minds on the planet. But outstanding astrophysicist(天体物理学家) Stephen Hawking has admitted that he did not learn to rea d until he was eight years old.In a public lecture at the Royal Albert Hall, Professor Hawking also admitted that he was not active in studying while at Ox ford University, where he studied physics, and that only the di agnosis that he might die young from motor neurone(神经元) disease made him concentrate on his work.Professor Hawking said：“My sister Philippa could read by the age of 4 but then she wa s definitely brighter than me.” He said that he was unexceptio nal at school and was never further than halfway up his class.“My classwork was very untidy, and my handwriting was the despair of my teachers，” he said.“But my classmates gave me the nickname Einstein, so presumably they saw signs of s omething better.”But he said that it was when doctors told him that he probably only had a few years to live at the age of 21 that galvanized h im into focusing on his work and a period of productivity that r esulted in some of his early breakthroughs. He said，“When you are faced with the possibility of an early death, itmakes you realize that life is worth living and there are lots of things you want to do.”9. What made Stephen Hawking devote himself to his work?A. Patience.B. Knowledge.C. Disease. D. Laziness.10. We can infer that Stephen Hawking was when he was a child and studied in Oxford University.A. cleverB. lazyC. brightD. mean11. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Stephen Hawking didn't realize his dreams in physics.B. It was possible for Hawking to face the early death.C. The purpose of the doctor's diagnosis was to encourage hi m to work hard.D. His life might be taken away by long hard work.12. The passage can be taken from a(n) .A. novelB. pictureC. magazineD. advertisementDA young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to ma ke more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, pe ople began to talk. “You know this conductor used to be very r ude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior,” said a middle-aged man.“Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the c ompany,” said a second passenger. “That's right,” another lad y said, “I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more p eople could learn from this conductor.”Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, “Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised...”Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman’s lap interrupted, “I know his name. I call him Dad.”13. The passengers were ________to see the conductor's kind ness to the woman and the child.A. excitedB. pleasedC. interestedD. surprised14. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ________.A. make a demand for more busesB. thank the conductor for his good serviceC. criticize the conductor for his rude behaviorD. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor15. The word “he” in the last paragraph refers to ________.A. the gentlemanB. the conductorC. the middle-aged manD. the three-year-old child第二节、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2016~2017高二下期末考试英语试题第一部分听力（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。

例： How much is the shirt?A.£ 19.15B.£ 9.18C.£ 9.15答案是 C。

1.What are the speakers talking about?A. Having a birthday party.B. Doing some exercise.C. Getting Lydia a gift.2.What is the woman going to do?A. Help the man.B. Take a bus.C. Get a camera.3.What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Tell Kate，s to stop.B. Call Kate’s friends.C. Stay away from Kate.4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a wine shop.B. In a supermarket.C. In a restaurant.5.What doer the woman mean?A. Keep the window closed.B. Go out for fresh air,C. Turn on the fan.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。

2016-2017学年度第二学期高二期末考试英语试卷（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5）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。

Why does the man want to stay in a motel?A. It’s expensive.B. It’s cheap.C. It’s free.What are the two speakers going to do?Fix a bike. B. Buy a bike. C. Take a bike ride. Where should the woman tern left?At the first set of traffic lights. B. At the first stop.C. At the first turning.What does the woman mean?Beijing is a good place to live.B. The two cities have much in common.C. She prefers to live in WashingtonD.C.Where is the man from?Australia. B. New Zealand. C. Canada.（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5）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至7题。

What is the woman buying something for?For breakfast. B. For lunch. C. For supper.How much will the woman pay in total?$ 3.00. B.$ 3.50 . C. $ 4.00.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题答卷时间：[120分钟] 满分：[150分]本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每题1.5，满分7.5)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 does the woman mean?A. She is going out next week.B. She needs the car for her family.C. She invites the man to an outing.2. How does Jack feel these days?A. Excited.B. Worried.C. Touched.3. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Doctor and patient.C. Teacher and student.4. What will the speakers probably do this weekend?A. See a movie.B. Buy a refrigerator.C. Eat out in town.5. When will the next train for Chicago leave?A. At 08:30.B. At 10:30.C. At 11:30.第二节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。

高二英语期末复习（三）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

21.Housing prices in Yangzhou _______ since the end of the last year.Therefore, it’s time our local government______ some effective measures to bring them under control.A.have increased; would takeB.have increased; will takeC.have been increasing; takeD.have been increasing; took22.---Would you have attended the ceremony had it been possible?---Yes, but I _______ occupied in preparing the graduation paper..A.wasB.had beenC.have beenD.am23.Jim was greatly shocked at Emmanuel Macron’s taking office.Never did he expect that the voters _______ be so unreasonable.A.shouldB.wouldC.couldD.might24._______ a record-breaking six Oscars,including Best Director, the musical La La Land surprisingly does not appeal to Chinese viewers.A.WinningB.WonC.Having wonD.To win25.The personnel in that corporation like reading after lunch, most of________ seated on the grass unless it rains.A.themB.whomC.thatD. Who26.The receptionist was fortunate enough to sell her digital camera for exactly ______.A.which she paid forB.what she had paid for itC.what she paid for itD.which she had paid for27._____ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.A.So curious the couple wasB.So curious was the coupleC.Such curious the couple wereD.The couple were so curious28.Justice Woolf made the recommendation that the person referred_____ to division manager.A.should be promotedB.to should promoteC.to be promotedD.to promote29.As is known to all, ________ a painter, he is also an architect and a musician.A.in addition toB.apart fromC.besides beingD.except being30.If you speak another language to your children in U.S.A, it is thought that you are nothelping them to _____ society.”A.live up toy outC.correspond withD.fit in31.Some people don’t the punishment Gao yuliang in the TV series of “In the Name of the People”was condemned to 18 years in prison.mit to; thatB.subscribe to; thatC.contribute to; whichD.admit to; which32.In light of the new two-child policy, forty percent of employers say they will give ___ to married women with two children who have low risk of pregnancy, according to the survey.A.priorityB.consensusC.authorityD.majority33.Some prescribed drugs can’t cure your disease at all.It can provide only ____ relief from pain.pulsoryB.temporaryC.contradictoryD.casual34.Our company may as well keep its growth rate above 7 percent._______, the rate may be set between 6 to 7 percent, for the sake of sustainable development.A.AbnormallyB.AlternativelyC.AccuratelyD.Annually35.With a violent effort, Jenny overcame her grief and replied to her husband, "Give your invitation to some friend of yours whose wife will better than I shall."e outB.carry outC.give outD.turn out第二节完形填空（共15小题；每小题分, 满份15分）请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

2016~2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5）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 does Peter want to do this weekend?A Go shoppingB Stay at homeC Visit his friends2.What does the woman like about the movie?A The actorB The storyC The director3.Where are the speakers most probably?A. At homeB. In a shop C .In the street4.Who is new in town? A Jenny B The man C The woman5.What does the man mean?A Alice did not promise to help the womanB He promises to help the womanC Alice will help the woman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。

听完每段对话或独白前，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。

听第六段材料，回答第6、7题6．What did the woman do on campus?A. She had a classB. She had a meetingC. She attended a lecture7.What is the woman?A. A fashion designerB. A professorC. A student听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8.Where did the woman probably go yesterday morning?A The supermarket.B The museum .C The zoo9.What season is it now? A.Sping B.Summer C.Autumn听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10.What is Ben good at? A. Playing the guitarB. Playing the drumsC. Playing the violin11.Why won`t the man join the band?A.He doesn`t like to practice in the bandB.He can`t play a musicial instrumentC.He is too busy this term12.How will the woman get the information about how to be a DJ?A.From the manB.From Ben`s bandC.From the Internet听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13.Why does the man come to the woman?A.To have dinner.B.To attend a party.C.To help clean her house.14.What does the woman think of the city life?A.Convenient.B.Noisy .C.Costly15.What is in bad condition?A.The house.B.The furnitureC. The air conditioner16.What are the woman`s sons probably doing？A.Waching a movieB.Having dinner with their friendsC.Jumping up and down on the sofa.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17.Who are on the special team?A.Parents with young children.B.Students under 21 years oldC.Experts giving advice to parents18.How did the researchers start the project?A.By playing cards.B. By free talking.C.By dong a survey.19.How many teens had lied to their parents as was reported?A.98% of themB.36% of themC.12% of them20.What does the speaker try to tell us about children`s lying?A.Children will grow out of it.B.Parents need`t worry about it too much .C.It should be regarded as a great problem.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中(A、B、C和D)，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）第一部分听力（共两节．满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。

1. Where did the woman get the hat?A. From an online shop．B. From a store downtown．C. From the man’s company．2. What will the speakers have for lunch tomorrow?A. FishB. Tomato soup.C. Bacon sandwiches.3. What did the young man do yesterday?A. He played sports.B. He saw a performance.C. He had a meal outside.4. What does the woman want to do?A. Send an email.B. Get into her account.C. Choose a new password.5. Who might Henry be?A. A publisher.B. A collector.C. A writer.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。

2016~2017学年度第二学期期末抽测高二年级英语答案一、听力：1-5 CBBAC 6-10 CBCBC 11-15 BBBAB 16-20 AAACC二、单项选择：21-25 CBBDA 26-30 CCBDD 31-35 ADBBA三、完形填空：36-40 CDABD 41-45BABDB 46-50ADBCA 51-55 CAACA四、阅读理解：56-57 CD 58-60ABA 61-64 BCAD 65-70 CCBCDC五、任务型阅读：71. check / examine / investigate 72. personally / himself 73. knowledge / experience 74. willing / glad 75. dissatisfaction 76. judgment / judgement 77. blindly / passively 78. prefer 79. ignored / overlooked 80. useless六、书面表达One possible version:The bar chart given above reflects that an increasing number of readers like to choose e-books to read in the past four years, while the number of readers reading paper books is in decline. (34)There are several reasons accounting for the phenomenon. For one thing, with the widespread use of electronic devices，it is much easier for e-books to be applied and become popular among people. For another, compared with paper books, e-books are characterized by convenience in terms of carrying and saving spaces. Furthermore, it’s much cheaper to download e-books than to buy paper books, which enables readers to save much money.From my perspective, although more and more people choose to read e-books, it is not possible for paper books to be entirely replaced. To begin with, people, especially young children, should return to paper books to protect their eyesight. Plus, paper books can be passed down from generation to generation. Only in this way can human civilization be kept. (128)听力原稿(Text 1)M:Would you like something to eat?W:To tell the truth, I’m starving.(Text 2)W:The piano sounds terrible.M:I wish I could ask for my money back. This performance is really a bad one.(Text 3)M:You’re late. Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes?W:Sorry, because of traffic jam.M:Well. Don’t be late next time.(Text 4)W:Are you going to watch TV at home after supper, John, or would you like to go to see a film with me?M:Thanks, but I can’t. Anyway, I’ve already seen the film you refer to at the cinema.(Text 5)M:My teaching assistant will correct the final exam papers and I’ll grade them.W:Sorry,I have trouble hearing in the back of the room. What did you say?(Text 6)M:Good morning, can I help you?W:Yes, I’d like to join the library. We’ re new to the district, you see.M:Well, all we need is some sort of identification with your name and address on it.W:Oh dear. We just moved, you see, and everything has my old address.M:A driving license, perhaps?W:No, I don’ t driv e.M:Your husband would do.W:Yes, but his license will still have the old address on it.M:Perhaps you have a letter addressed to you at your new house?W:No,I’m afraid not. We’ ve only been there a few days, you see, and no one’s written to us yet. M:What about your bankbook?W:That’s just the same. Oh dear, and I did want to get some books out this weekend. We’ re going on holiday after the move, you see, and I wanted to take something with me to read.M:Well,I’m sorry. What about your passport?W:Wh at? Oh yes, how silly of me. I’ve got a new one and it does have our new address. I’ve just been to book our tickets so I have it on me. Just a minute. Here you are.M:Thank you. Well, that’s all right.(Text 7)M:Can you tell me how to reach the bank, please?W:Which bank? There are two: the Allied Irish Bank and the Bank of Ireland.M:I have an AIB pass card and I want to get money from the bank.W:You need to go to the Allied Irish Bank which is near the local shopping center, Dunnes Stores. M:How do I get there? I have no knowledge of this area.W:Cross the road and turn left at the other side. Walk a long the footpath until you reach the traffic lights. You will see a shopping center on the right hand side. Walk across the road and turn right after the shopping center. Keep going straight for about 100 metres and the bank is to your left.M:It sounds a little bit difficult. How far is it from here?W:It’s not so difficult.It’s about five minutes’ walk from here. I can draw a map for you if you wish.M:Oh, I would really appreciate that.(Text 8)M:I see you are busy right now, Sue. As soon as you finish, I’d like to talk to you for a few minutes.W:That’ s OK. Come on in.M:Oh, no, I don’t want to interrupt you. I can wait. I’ll come back later.W:I’m afraid it’s going to be a long wait! I’m working on my history paper.M:History paper? I thought you’d finished it. Didn’t you turn it in on Friday?W:Uh - huh. But the professor just returned it to me. I was told to add ten more pages.M:Ten more pages! That’s quite a lot. How are you going to do it?W:That’s what I am trying to figure out. Now what can I do for you?(Text 9)W:You see, I’m getting much fatter than before. I’m always worried I’ve no idea how to lose weight.M:You should do some exercise every day. That is the best way to keep you healthy and strong. W:You know, I don’t want to move about at all.M:You’d better not watch too much TV. Recently, dancing machines have been popular in China.I suggest buying one.W:What is the dancing machine?M:Oh, you may see one in shopping centres. It’s easy to learn how to use it. What you ought to do is to dance on such machines with loud disco music, stepping forward and backward, left and right according to the directions on TV, as if you are really dancing.W:That sounds interesting! But is it useful to help me keep fit?M:Sure. When you finish dancing, you’ll be out of breath.W:Where can I find one?M:You may go to the Friendship Store.W:Is it expensive?M:I don’ t think so. It only costs 800 yuan.W:All right. I’d like to buy one.(Text 10)Mr. Hill was a chicken farmer. He had hundreds of chickens, and sold their eggs and their meat and got quite a lot of money from them, but he lived in a very hot part of the country, and hefound that his hens hardly laid any eggs in summer. So he decided to put air conditioning into his chicken house so that the hens would lay eggs well throughout the whole year and in that way he could get more eggs and earn more money. The owner of the company which sold the air conditioning came to see him and when he saw Mr. Hill’s house, he thought that he might be able to persuade him to buy some air conditioning for that too.“Your wife would be much happier and more comfortable then,” he said to Mr. Hill. But Mr. Hill was not interested.“My wife doesn’t lay eggs, ”he said.。

2016～2017学年度第二学期高二年级期末考试英语试题考试时间：2017年7月15日满分：150分考试时长：120分钟第一部分阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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It's not very easy to handle.” Besides, lawn art may be imp ressive, but it only happens during the summer. “The rest of my year, I'm painting or using pens, pencils—normal things.”He may have cut out a new professional field, but he sees it li ke any other art project. “When you become a lawn artist, youhave to say yes to any challenge.”However, as the rain falls over each new artwork, the grass s oon grows back and the image is quickly lost. “That's the ann oying thing about nature，” says Naylor.5．How was Naylor's first art work in the lawn?A．It was only a small one. B．It was difficult to create. C．It made him famous. D．It was created in winter. 6．What matters most to a lawn artist?A．Accuracy. B．Opportunity. C．Knowledge. D．Courage .7．What can we infer about lawn art?A．It has a long history. B．It can be created randomly. C．Rain is a help to the lawn art. D．It is a combination of ar t and gardening.CThe days of staring at the computer screen pretending to take an interest in an assignment even though you are bored out of your mind may soon be coming to an end. That's because computers of the future will be able to detect boredom and ev en react to it in real time.But before you get concerned, the machine is not reading you r mind. It is just keeping track of the constant involuntary movements that people exhibit when in front of a computer or eve n a television. These are not the bigger instrumental actions li ke moving a mouse or using the remote, but sensitive hardly noticeable movements like scratching. Researcher Witchel sa ys the level of movement directly shows how absorbed the pe rson is in what he/she is reading or watching—the higher the interest level, the less the movement!To test the theory, Witchel and his team invited 27 people and exposed them to a variety of digital content for three minutes at a time. The activities ranged from playing online games to r eading documents like the EU banking regulations that most p eople would find boring.A video motion (动作) tracker monitored their movements as they powered throu gh each assignment. Just as the researchers had suspected, the involuntary actions decreased remarkably, by as much as 42%, when the subjects were totally absorbed in what they w ere reading or seeing.Fortunately, the scientists are not planning to use the findings to create machines that report students who are not focusing at school. Instead, they believe that applying the motion detec ting technology to future computers will help improve the digit al learning experience.The scientists say being able to judge the student's interest le vel will enable educators to adjust the materials in real time a nd reengage the student. Witchel also believes that the techn ology can provide filmmakers with honest audience opinions. 8．Which movement does the machine keep track of? A．Breathing. B．Typing. C．Scratching. D．Walking. 9．What might people's high level of movement indicate durin g TVwatching?A．They are getting excited. B．They are feeling bored. C．They are very interested. D．They are thinking actively. 10．How did the researchers come to the conclusion?A．By a followup survey. B．By analysing previous data. C．By means of questionnaires. D．By observing participant s' performance.11．Which field will detecting technology be applied to? A．Agriculture. B．Politics. C．Industry. D．Education.DThis month, Germany’s transport minister, Alexander Dobrindt , proposed the first set of rules for autonomous vehicles(自主驾驶车辆). They would define the driver’s role in such cars and gover n how such cars perform in crashes where lives might be lost.The proposal attempts to deal with what some call the “death valley” of autonomous vehicles: the grey area between semi-autonomous and fully driverless cars that could delay the driv erless future.Dobrindt wants three things: that a car always chooses proper ty(财产) damage over personal injury; that it never distinguishes be tween humans based on age or race; and that if a human rem oves his or her hands from the driving wheel — to check emai l, say — the car’s maker is responsible if there is a crash.“The change to the road traffic law will permit fully automatic d riving,” says Dobrindt. It will put fully driverless cars on an equ al legal footing to human drivers, he says.Who is responsible for the operation of such vehicles is not cl ear among car makers, consumers and lawyers. “The liability(法律责任) issue is the biggest one of them all,” says Natasha Merat at the University of Leeds, UK.An assumption behind UK insurance for driverless cars, introd uced earlier this year, insists that a human “ be watchful and monitoring the road” at every moment.But that is not what many people have in mind when thinkingof driverless cars. “When you say ‘driverless cars’, people exp ect driverless cars.” Merat says. “You know — no driver.” Bec ause of the confusion, Merat thinks some car makers will wait until vehicles can be fully automated without operation. Driverless cars may end up being a form of public transport ra ther than vehicles you own, says Ryan Calo at Stanford Unive rsity, California. That is happening in the UK and Singapore, where government-provided driverless vehicles are being launched.That would go down poorly in the US, however. “The idea that the government would take over driverless cars and treat the m as a public good would get absolutely nowhere here,” says Calo.12. What does the phrase “death valley” in Paragraph 2 refer t o?A. A place where cars often break down.B. A case where pa ssing a law is impossible.C. An area where no driving is permitted.D. A situation where drivers’ role is not clear.13. What do consumers think of the operation of driverless ca rs?A. It should get the attention of insurance companies.B. It should be the main concern of law makers.C. It should not cause deadly traffic accidents.D. It should involve no human responsibility.14. Driverless vehicles in public transport see no bright future in __________.A. SingaporeB. the UKC. the USD. Germany15. What could be the best title for passage?A. Autonomous Driving: Whose Liability?B. Fully Automatic Cars: A New InventionC. Autonomous Vehicles: Driver RemovedD. Driverless Car s: Root of Road Accidents第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。