辽宁省盘锦市高级中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷含答案
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2017-2018学年第二学期期末试题高二英语第Ⅰ卷(共85分)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、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ANow is the best time for Hong Kong shopping lovers, as most shops and markets are having their seasonal sales. With the same amount of money, you can find different kinds of foods in this city. Women, young and old, rarely resist the attraction of this shopping paradise(乐园,天堂) at this time of year. Lovers will surely have an exciting Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations a t the Time Square or in the western styled bars. Spending your holiday in Hong Kong will be easy too, as several package tours are available from GZL Travel Service, with four-day tours for less than 15 000yuan.●Tour package 1(3200yuan):a four-day-tour i ncluding three nights’ accommodation(膳宿供应), scenic helicopter flight, night ferry tour of Victoria Harbor and shuttle bus to the Peak to view the city at night.●Tour package 2 (1880yuan): a four-day-shopping-tour including three nights’ accommodation, tours to Golden Beach and the Vexwork Museum, shuttle bus to the Peak and shopping opportunities.●Tour package 3(1480yuan):a four-day-DIY-tour including three nights’ accommodation in a four-star hotel and total freedom to do what you want.1. This advertisement is given by__________.A. a Travel Service CompanyB. a shopping centerC. a hotelD. Hong Kong government2. If you want to decide by yourself you’d better choose________.A. Tour package 1B. Tour package 2C. Tour package 3D. Tour package 2 and 33. According to the text, if you want to visit the Victoria Harbor at night with the tour guide, you can choose _____________.A. Tour package 2B. Tour package 1C. Tour package 3D. Tour package 1 and 2【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B【解析】本文是一则广告,属于应用文,旅游公司GZL Travel Service发布了香港旅游的广告,介绍了该公司提供的香港旅行的三个套餐。
2017—2018下学期期末联考高二英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试时间120分钟,满分150分。
注意事项:1.答题前,务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
2.答选择题时,必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
3.答非选择题时,必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔,将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。
4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答,在试题卷上答题无效。
5.考试结束后,将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(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 did the man do today?A. He took a written test.B. He passed the driver’s test.C. He received his driver’s license.2. Who is probably going to compete in the contest?A. Lisa.B. Anna.C. Jenny.3. What will the woman probably tell the man?A. Her address.B. Her office number.C. Her company’s name.4. Why does the woman think the man is lying?A. His body language tells it.B. He is a dishonest person.C. She already knew the truth.5. What is mentioned about Dan?A. He had to take time off.B. He is the new project manager.C. He will hold a meeting on Tuesday.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。
2017—2018学年度下学期高二期末考试英语试题(时间:100分钟总分:150分)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)从A、 B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AA music festival is a community event focusing on live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme。
On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favorite now!Field DayJanuary 1, 2018. SydneyField Pay means New Year's Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city’s original multi-stage party, it’s a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun - filled first day of the year。
There’s an air of hope and positive energy on a perfect summer's day。
The Envision FestivalFebruary 22 – 25, 2018, UvitaThe Envision Festival is an annual gathering in Costa Rica that aims to provide an opportunity for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practice art, music, dance performances, and education. Meanwhile,our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.The McDowell Mountain Music FestivalMarch 2 - 4, 2018, PhoenixThe McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix’s musical celebration of community culture。
辽宁省盘锦市高级中学2017-2018学年度下学期高一期末考试英语试题考试时间:100分钟满分:150分第一部分阅读理解(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。
AWhat is Starcom Smart Dualband?Allow us to introduce ourselves. We are Starcom Smart Dualband, the network that is getting bigger and better every day with unbeatable services and the brightest smile! This brochure contains everything you need to know about Starcom Smart Dualband.With Starcom Smart Dualband, your mobile phone will have better reception. Depending on your location, Starcom Smart DualBand "smartly" chooses the strongest signal. Best of all, it comes at no extra cost for all Starcom customers. Starcom's Global Roaming network allows you to be connected in all parts of the world. It's of great use, especially when you often travel abroad whether you are on business or holiday.In your first year with us, you will enjoy a 30% discount on your monthly subscription. This will go up to 35% in your second year. From your third year onwards, you will get 45% off your monthly subscription!Whenever you use your phone, you earn Starcom stars. These stars can be exchanged for great rewards, from phones to holidays.Starcom Price PlanMonthly Subscription: $50.00Rate( per minute ) 30 centsFirst 12 seconds free for all local calls receivedWait no longer. Come and be a part of the Starcom family today!*To enjoy the benefits of the Starcom Smart Dualband network, you need to have a Dualband1. What benefit can people get from Starcom Smart Dualband?A. Reconnecting with long-lost friendsB. Locating their missing phoneC. Finding a suitable place for travelingD. Connecting their phone to a quality signal2. How much should a new member of Starcom pay yearly in normal circumstances?A.$180B.$330C.$390D.$4203. What's the purpose of this passage?A. To inform people of a mobile networkB. To introduce the disadvantages of StarcomC. To explain the rapid development of StarcomD. To show how to apply for membership of StarcomBClara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the first women ever to be employed by the government.Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.When the Civil War began in 1841, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute(分发分配) them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them.After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1842, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital would later write, “I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night — her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”In 1849, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led the organization for the next 23 years. Her last field mission (使命) as president of the American Red Cross was to help the victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. She did not retire (退休) from the American Red Cross until she was 83. True to her nature, Clara always went to where the need was the greatest.Today, the American Red Cross continues the mission Clara started more than 100 years ago. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, as well as helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to all sorts of emergencies.4. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Clara Barton was _____.A. honestB. caringC. talentedD. modest5. After the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton _____.A. joined the army and fought bravelyB. went to Europe for further studyC. continued to work as a teacherD. did a lot to help soldiers6. Seeing Clara Barton’s arrival, Dr. Smith must have felt _____.A. excited and gratefulB. proud and joyfulC. shy and nervousD. sad and sorry7. What is mainly described in Paragraph 5?A. The aim of the American Red Cross.B. The importance of voluntary donations.C. Clara Barton and the American Red Cross.D Clara Barton’s contribution to the Civil War.CWhenever something looks interesting or beautiful, there is a natural desire of us to capture (捕捉)and preserve it--which means, in this day and age, that we are likely to reach for our phones to take a picture.Though this would seem to be an ideal solution, there are two big problems associated with taking pictures. Firstly, we are likely to be so busy taking pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest encourage us to take a photograph in the first place. And secondly, because we feel the pictures are safely stored on our phones, we never get around to looking at them. So sure are we that we’ll get around to them one day.The first person to notice the problems was the English art critic (评论家),John Ruskin. He was a keen traveler who realized that most tourists make a poor job of noticing or remembering the beautiful things they see. He argued that humans have a natural tendency to respond to beauty and desire to have it, but there are better and worse expressions of this desire. At worst, we get into buying souvenirs or taking photographs. But, in Ruskin’s eyes, there’s just one thing we should do--attempting to draw the interesting things we see, regardless of whether we happen to have any talent for doing so.Ruskin said, "Drawing can teach us to see: to notice properly rather than gaze absent-mindedly. In the process of recreating with our own hands what lies before our eyes, we naturally move from a position of observing beauty in a loose way to one where we acquire a deep understanding of its parts."Ruskin deplored the blindness and hurry of modern tourists, especially those who prided themselves on traveling around the whole Europe in a week by train, "Changing of places at a hundred miles an hour will not make us stronger, happier, or wiser. There was always more in the world than men could see if they ever walked slowly; they will see it no better for going fast. The really precious things are thoughts and sights, not pace"8. According to Paragraph 2, when taking pictures, people tend to____.A. forget to appreciate something attractive on the spotB. find it hard to learn skills of taking good picturesC. find a good way to keep things in their mindsD. have a chance to meet the challenge of new technology9. According to Ruskin, what should travelers do to best express their appreciation of and desire for something beautiful?A. To speak it out openlyB. To photograph it instantlyC. To purchase it immediatelyD. To paint it directly10. From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that Ruskin encourages us to be___.A considerate and determinedB. active and adventurousC creative and thoughtfulD. sensitive and ambitious11. The underlined word "deplored" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.A. appreciatedB. criticizedC. favoredD. ignoredDTechnology offers conveniences such as opening the garage door from your car or changing the television station without touching the TV.Now one American company is offering its employees a new convenience: a microchip(微芯片)implanted (植入)in their hands. Employees who have these chips can do all kinds of things just by waving their hands. Three Square Market is offering to implant microchips in all of their employees for free. Each chip costs $300 and Three Square Market will pay for the chip. Employees can volunteer to have the chips implanted in their hands. About 50 out of 80 employees have chosen to do so. The president of the company, his wife and their children are also getting chips implanted in their hands.The chip is about the size of a grain of rice. Implanting the chip only takes about a second and is said to hurt only very briefly. The chips go under the skin between the thumb and forefinger. With a chip in the hand, a person can enter the office building, buy food, sign into computers and more, simply by waving that hand near a scanner. The chips will he also used to identify employees. Employees who want convenience, but do not want to have a microchip implanted under their skin, can wear a wristband(腕带)or a ring with a chip instead. They can perform the same tasks with a wave of their hands as if they had an implanted chip.Three Square Market is the first company in the United States to offer to implant chips in its employees. Epicenter, a company in Sweden, has been implanting chips in its employees for a while.Three Square Market says the chip cannot track the employees. The company says scanners (扫描仪)can read the chips only when they are within a few inches of them. “The chips protect against identity theft, similar to credit cards.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the chips back in 2004, so they should be safe for humans, according to the company.In the future, people with the chips may be able to do more with them, even outside the office. Todd Westby is Chief Executive Officer of Three Square Market. He says, “Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing you to use this as your passport, public transit, all p urchasing opportunities, etc.”12. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The substitutes of the chips.B. The potential risks of implanting the chips.C. The places to implant the chips.D. The advantages of the chips.13. What does the underl ined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. the handsB. the scannersC. the employeesD. the credit cards14. We can infer that_____.A. the chips have magic powersB. the price of the chips is reasonableC. the chips are very popular among the employeesD. most people suspect the application of the chips15. Which of the following best describes Todd Westby's attitude towards the chips?A. PessimisticB. DisappointingC. CasualD. Optimistic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。
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. What will Dorothy do on the weekend?A. go out with her friendB. work on her paperC. make some plans2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt ?A. $15B. $ 30C. $503. What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?A. To attend a wedding.B. To visit an exhibitionC. To meet a friend4. When does the bank close on Sunday?A. at 1:00 pmB. at 3:00 pmC. at 4:00 pm5. Where are the speakers?A. In a storeB. In a classroomC. At a hotel第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What do we know about Nora?A. she prefer a room of her own.B. She likes to work with other girls.C. She lives near the city center.7. What is good about the flat?A. it has a large sitting room.B. it has good furnitureC. it has a big kitchen.听第7段材料,回答第8,9题。
2017-2018学年辽宁省盘锦市高级中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)从A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AWe offer five kinds of courses. Each course has been designed to help students according to their needs.Course 1: General EnglishGeneral Englis h is designed to develop students’ basic communication skills in speaking and pronunciation, reading, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary. Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 am to 11:00 am, $ 288 per week.Course 2: Academic EnglishAcademic English is for students who want to take the IELTS exam or for those who need to use English in a professional area. Monday to Friday: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, $ 320 per week. Course 3: High School ESLWhy not make the most of your time studying in Australia with the help from TIES? We have High School ESL classes each week specifically designed for international students. Tuesday to Friday: 8:00 am to 11:00 am, $ 25 per hour.Course 4: Night ClassesDo you want to improve your English and get the best possible results in your GRE test? We have two night classes each week designed to meet your needs. Tuesday and Thursday evenings: 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm, $ 60 per day.Course 5: One on OneIf you are interested in some One on One lessons with TIES teachers, we can design a course to meet your needs. One on One lessons can improve your English language skills more quickly and help students who want to take TOEFL. Tuesday to Friday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, $ 80 per hour.1. If you are an English beginner, you’d better choose.A. High School ESLB. General EnglishC. Night ClassesD. Academic English2. How much will you pay if you spend two weeks taking the High School ESL course?A. $ 600.B. $ 300.C. $ 500.D. $ 200.3. What can we learn from One on One according to the passage?A. Its lessons are given in the morning.B. It’s especially designed for English beginners.C. It’s more expensive than the other courses.D. Its lessons are designed to only improve writing skills.BBilly Wilder (1906-2002) was a Jewish Polish-born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer. Many experts say that Billy Wilder changed the history of American movies. He is often called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had.Billy Wilder started law school in Vienna, Austria. Then he decided not to become a lawyer. Instead, he began reporting for a Vienna newspaper. Wilder became a screenwriter in the late 1920s while living in Berlin. After the rise of the Nazi Party, Wilder, who was Jewish, left for Paris, where he directed a movie The Bad Seed for the first time. He moved to Hollywood in 1933, and in 1939 he had a hit when he co-wrote the screenplay for Ninotchka. In 1944, Billy Wilder made a film called Double Indemnity. Some critics said this movie established him as one of the greatest Hollywood directors.As a director, Billy Wilder often violated Hollywood customs about social issues. For example, someone who drank too much alcohol had rarely been a movie subject. But Billy Wilder directed The Lost Weekend in 1945, whose subject was about alcohol. Reports at the time said manufacturers of alcoholic drinks tried to stop the movie. They did not succeed. The Lost Weekend also won the first prize of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.In 1950, Wilder made Sunset Boulevar, which won three Academy awards. The movie marked the last time Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett wrote together. In 1954, Billy Wilder became an independent producer. The next year, Wilder’s first movie The Seven Year Itch as an independent filmmaker was a huge success. In 1959, Wilder made a funny movie that was very popular. Billy Wilder continued to make interesting movies through the nineteen sixties and nineteen seventies.In recent years, however, Billy Wilder received many more awards and honors. Critics praised his gifts to movie making. In 1987, he received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, which is the highest award a producer can receive. Wilder died in 2002. A current Hollywood producer said, “Billy Wilder dies. Nobody’s perfect.”4. Which of the following best describes Billy Wilder according to Paragraph 1?A. ChangeableB. GenerousC. GiftedD. Productive5. The author introduces Billy Wilder mainly by ______.A. giving examplesB. comparing factsC. following space orderD. following time order6. What does the underlined word “violated” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Act againstB. Cared aboutC. Called upD. Appealed to7. What does the text mainly talk aboutA. The background of American movies.B. Billy Wilder’s achievements in American movies.C. Billy Wilder’s attitude to American movies.D. The development American movies.C“Fast fashion”means clothes that are inexpensive but look like the latest designs. One reason for the success of fast fashion is social media. A report by the investment research firm Bernstein found that Millennials—people born in the 1980s and 90s—wanted to wear a variety of clothes in the photos they posted on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. As a result, many businesses that offer trendy, low-cost clothes are growing.But the situation is changing now. Maxine Bédat, a woman who is in her early 30s, looks in her closet full of clothes, but she has nothing to wear. She says she hates always shopping for what is in style. Instead, she says, she wants to buy fewer clothes that she can wear over and over. Other people want the same thing, she says.So Ms. Bédat and a business partner, Soraya Darabi, started a “slow fashion”clothing company called Zady. “Slow fashion” means clothes that last a long time. They are often classic colors and shapes, and are made from natural materials that are biodegradable(能进行生物降解的) over time.The terms “fast fashion” and “slow fashion” are related to “fast food” and “slow food”: fast food is still popular in the U. S. , but many restaurants increasingly offer higher-quality, more expensive and relaxed meals.Like slow food, slow fashion also aims to use sources that are good for the environment and workers. Maxine Bédat says people in her generation want to know where their clothes come from and who is making them. To answer Millennials’demand for information about the products they buy, Ms. Bédat’s company, Zady, includes details about the history of the brands. It also describes the process in which the clothes are made. Ms. Bédat says Zady aims to tell shoppers where their clothes come from, where they go, and how they impact the world.The international business “H&M”is answering Millennials’demands in another way. It has created a recycling program for clothes. Shoppers who bring clothes they no longer want to H&M stores can receive a discount on new things they buy. An H&M spokesperson says, “We have a clear vision to avoid and minimize waste that goes into landfills.”8. What’s the attitude of some Millennials towards fast fashion nowA. Crazy.B. Tired.C. Supportive.D. Doubtful.9. “Slow food” is mentioned in the text to tell us ________.A. it is better than fast foodB. it is the healthiest foodC. why slow fashion comes nowD. why people like fast fashion10. What can be learned from the program of H&M in the last paragraphA. It can help the environment.B. It does good to people’s health.C. It can help change people’s lives most.D. It will take the lead in the latest fashion.11. What is the best title of the textA. What Is out of FashionB. Fast Fashion Is Not Fast.C. Slow Fashion Is in Fashion.D. Fast Fashion, Good or BadDOn Thanksgiving, even the most thoughtful children may not offer much gratitude (感激) for the gifts they received. And you’d be wise not to expect it. Encouraging children to write down events that made them grateful can begin a habit that lasts a lifetime. But gratitude for the endless stuff we buy them? All the research I’ve done has convinced me that it’s not going to happen.In one study, Yale’s professor Yarrow Dunham found that 4- to 8-year-old kids responded differently when given a gift they thought they earned versus (与……相对) one that was granted out of simple generosity. He called the earned gift an “exchange relationship”. The children were happy for the gift but didn’t experience the deeper gratitude that mi ght also make them more generous to others. The gift given for no reason, however, had a different emotional impact and the children showed thanks by being more likely to share candies they received in a follow-up game.As parents, we don’t consider our holiday gifts an “exchange relationship” since we know the time, money, and effort we put into buying them. But kids have a different view. One mom said that when she asked her 16-year-old son to thank her for buying him a cellphone, he said, “But that’s what moms do, isn’t it?” He wasn’t being rude — just practical.Asking our children to be grateful for gifts is sending the wrong message, anyway. Cornell psychology professor Tom Gilovich found that people are more likely to be grateful for experiences than for material possessions. The things that really matter aren’t on sale at a department store. A family dinner, a songfest around the fireplace, or even a hike in the woods creates a spirit of gratitude that outlasts even the nicest computer game.12. Children may not offer much gratitude for the gifts they received, which the authorA. confusingB. badly-behavedC. annoyingD. unsurprising13. Which of the following can earn you a kid’s gratitude to a greater degree?A. Expensive gifts.B. Simple generosity.C. Birthday presents.D. Exchange relationship.A. his mom put little love into buying itB. he had been spoiled by his loving parentsC. he thought it is a mom’s duty to do thatD. his mom failed to consider it an “exchange relationship”A. pleasant emotional experiencesB. the best gamesC. proper text messagesD. a good family environment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。
学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题时间:120分钟分值:150分第一部分听力理解(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。
1. What does the man want to do first?A. Have a cup of tea.B. Watch the dolphin showC. See the elephants.2. When does the science class finish?A. At 8:50.B. At 10:50.C. At 11:45.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A cake.B. A fruitC. A drink.4. Who was absent from school yesterday?A. Bill.B. Cathy.C. Jill.5. How will the woman go to the party?A. By taxi.B. By train.C. By bus.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,并标在试卷相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. How did the woman find out that her school was closed?A. From the radio.B. From a classmate .C. From the Internet.7. What do the speakers decide to do at last?A. Stay at home.B. Study math togeth er.C. Have a snowball fight听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
学2017—2018学年第二学期高二年级期末考试第Ⅰ卷(共 115 分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,每小题 3 分,满分 60 分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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。
ACLASSIFIED ADSJOB WANTEDI’m Black, a 25 young man living in and looking for a job in a variety of fields, web designer, teaching Spanish or English or working as a waiter or bar tender. I have a friendly and hard-working personality. If you have any job that you think I could do, please do not hesitate about contacting me. Backer1896 @126. comJOB OFFEREDEL house is a well-known English learning center for primary and high school students. We are looking for native English teachers who can tea ch the following subject(s) to our students who are planning to study abroad. The incumbent should meet the following requi rements:—Experienced in exam preparations (TOEFL, IELTS, SAT)—Degree holder—Experienced in teaching either mathematics, physics or busin ess—Excellent command of English in both oral and written —Experienced in teaching higher academic level English—Native English teachers or Bilingual teachers with native com mand of English JGHTR@gmail. comSHAREI’m Margaret, looking for a person with a positive outlook on lif e to share the bedroom in a wonderfully-located luxury apartment. That’s near everything and has ever ything, hard-wood floors, international TV, washer/dryer. Other two rooms have already been occupied by a French and a Kiwi woman,both professional.Please contact me. MLCT@sina. comFOR RENTCNY 12, 000 / lovely apartment near West Nanjing Road Layout:3 bedrooms,2 bathroomsSize:120 sqmMonthly rental:RMB 12, 000Compound:First BlockFacilities:gym, tennis court, indoor swimming pool, children’s playgroun dLYG2560@sohu. com1. Margaret is now looking for _________.A. her lost catB. an apartmentC. a jobD. a roommate2. Which of the following is NOT the requirement of EL house ?A. Experienced in exam preparations.B. Experienced in teac hing Chinese.C. Excellent command of English.D. Degree holder.3. To look for a person to work in your restaurant,you can contact ________.A. LYG2560@sohu. comB. MLCT@sina. comC. Backer1896@126. comD. JGHTR@gmail. com4. What does the underlined word “incumbent” mean?A. Businessman.B. Student.C. Employee.D. Employer.BAmericans have contributed to many art forms, but jazz, a typ e of music, is one of the art forms that was started in the Unite d States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz.Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the sl aves sang, and religious(宗教)music. Improvisation is an important part of jazz. This means t hat the musicians make the music up as they go along, or cre ate the music on the spot. This is why a jazz song might soun d a little different each time it is played.Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s.They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially New O rleans. New Orleans is an international seaport, and people fr om all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz.Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s,jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s,you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musician s from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Eu rope meet and share their music at festivals on every contine nt. In this way jazz continues to grow and change.5.What can be the best title of the passage?A.American Art Forms B.The Development of JazzC.The Music of Black Americans D.The Birthplace of Jazz6. Which of the following is TRUE?A.Jazz is now popular all over the world.B.Jazz is now a kind of religious music.C.Jazz is now played only in bars and clubs.D.Jazz is now played a little differently sometimes.7. From the text it can be inferred that_________.A.New Orleans is the place where jazz was first produced B.the American people are all jazz loversC.jazz is merely sung by the black when workingD.jazz may become more popular as time goes onCIt’s a long time since I visited my mother last time. The deman ds of my work and my three children had made it possible to v isit her only occasionally. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie. She thought about it for a moment , and then agreed.That Friday after work, I drove over to pick her up. When I arri ved at her house, I noticed that she had curled her hair and w as wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. She smiled from a face that was as bea utiful as an angel’s.We went to a very nice and comfortable restaurant. After we s at down, I had to read the menu. A smile was on her lips. “It w as I who used to have to read the menu when you were a chil d”, she said. “Then it’s time that you should relax and let me r eturn the favor,” I responded.During the dinner we had an agreeable conversation----nothing special but catching up onrecent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I a greed.A few days later my mother died of an uncontemplated heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance todo anything for her. At that moment I understood the importan ce of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important th an your family. Give them the time they deserve, because the se things cannot be put off till “some other time.”8. We can learn from the passage that_________.A. the author didn’t want to visit her motherB. the author was too busy supporting his own familyC. the author suffered a lot when he was smallD. the author’s mother brought him up all by herself9. It can be inferred that________.A. the mother longed to have more time to be with her sonB. the author tried to persuade her mother to live with himC. the mother had been seriously ill for a long timeD. the mother asked her son not to invite her again10. They missed the movie probably because_________.A. they didn’t want to see the movie at allB. they enjoyed the talk so much that they forgot the timeC. they just wanted to relax in the comfortable restaurantD. the author forgot to buy the tickets for the movie.11. The underlined word in the 5 th paragraph most probablymeans_________A. invisibleB. defensiveC. unexpectedD. positiveDNot having done physical exercise for some time, I found mys elf a little low-spirited and couldn't study efficiently, so I decided to do some running the next day. At 6:15 the next morning, my alarm cloc k rang. Unwilling to rise from my bed, I turned it off and went b ack to sleep. However, 5 minutes later, I struggled to get up. After washing and brushing, I had my sneakers on and went o ut.Wow! The air was so fresh that I couldn't help breathing it d eeply. I stretched my arms and legs, then started to run. I fou nd all things around me were so attractive. Look, the branche s were waving, as if they were welcoming me; the blossoming flowers were bowing, with shyness, just like girls. Listen, the wind was whispering, as if to say “come on, girl”. What's more interesting was those two birds, perching in the tree. They we re scared and flew away when I passed them. “Hey, chaps, re lax.” I shouted without stopping running. “Let's enjoy the beau tiful morning together!” Then miracle(奇迹) happened. The two little creatures seemed to understan d what I said. They turned back and twittered(吱吱叫) around me. “Are you singing for me?” I asked. They twitt ered again and again, sounded like “Yes”. I was delighted to h ear that. Ah, what a wonderful morning and how beautiful life i s!Actually, there are a lot of charming things around us. Hele n Keller wrote in her famous article Three Days to See, “The s eeing see little”. Indeed, many of us ignore the beauty around us, just because we are familiar with them. They always comp lain that life is boring. But, I just want to say, if you live each d ay with appreciation of things around, you'll find life is very ch arming. So, let's enjoy life from now on.12. According to the passage, the writer went running with the purpose of _____.making herself more activeseeing the beauty of naturetalking with birdsbreathing fresh air13. When did the writer get up?A. At 6:15.B. At 6:20.C. Before daybreak.D. In the late morning.14. Which of the following statements is NOT true according t o the passage?A. The writer enjoyed the singing of the two birds.B. The writer rose immediately after the clock went off.C. The writer did some warm-up exercises before running.D. The writer felt refreshed after doing some running in the m orning.15. The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is to tell u s that _____.A. the nature in the morning is very beautifulB. fresh air is beneficialC. physical exercise is usefulD. we should appreciate the beautiful things in life第二节 (共5小题;每小题3分,满分15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。
2017-2018学年高二(下)期末英语试卷第一部分情景交际(共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)1.(2分)Happy New Year!____________()A.The same to you B.I hope soC.That's a good idea D.That's OK2.(2分)I'm sorry I've broken the window.____________.I'll repair it.()A.I will forgive you B.You are so carelessC.Please take care D.Don't worry3.(2分)___________,is this your book?Yes it is.Thank you.()A.Sorry B.Excuse me C.Hello D.Tell me4.(2分)Remember to write down your name on the paper._______________.()A.Never mind B.With pleasureC.That's all right D.Sure,I will5.(2分)It's very kind of you to see me off.______________.()A.No problemB.I hope to see you soonC.It's my pleasureD.I don't want you to leave6.(2分)Do you mind if I turn on the TV?____________.Let's watch the sports news now.()A.No way B.Go aheadC.You'd better not D.I think so7.(2分)Would you please help me to take the clothes downstairs,Tom?_______________.()A.Never mind B.That's right C.No problem D.Let's go8.(2分)I will go to the amusement park next weekend._________________.()A.Excuse me B.Have a good timeC.I'm afraid I can't D.It's up to you9.(2分)I am sorry I can't help you._________________.()A.My pleasure B.All rightC.Thank you all the same D.I am sorry to hear that10.(2分)I will have a math test tomorrow.________________.()A.Good luck B.Thank youC.Well done D.The same to you第二部分阅读理解(共两节)第一节阅读(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.11.(10分)Dear Susan,I have been in England three months now.I hope you don't think I have forgotten you.There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I've not had much time for writing letters.I shall soon be starting my studies at King's College.So far I've been learning about England and British ways of living.I won't tell you about London.There are plenty of books you can read and plenty of pictures you can look at.I'm sure you'll be more interested to know what I think about life here.I find some of the customs new and interesting.People here do not shake hands so much as we do in Europe.During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them.Men raised their hats to women but not to each other.Yours ever,Anne 11.The writer came to London from.A.AsiaB.EuropeC.AmericaD.Africa12.The writer.A.has never been to EnglandB.came to England a few months agoC.came to England just nowD.will come to England in three months13.She has.A.not written any lettersB.much time to write lettersC.no time to write lettersD.little time to write letters14.She came to London to.A.studyB.make a livingC.learn British ways of livingD.learn about life there15.Men in England.A.do not shake hands with friends as often as the European people doB.shake hands with friends as often as the European people doC.raise their hats to all friendsD.do not raise their hats to friends.16.(10分)Everyone talks about the"five"senses of man.And it is true that we get our information (信息)about the outside from our sense of sight,hearing,smell,touch and taste.Researchers tell us that the sense of sight﹣our visual sense﹣gives us up to 80% of what we know about the world outside our bodies;while the other senses,the auditory (hearing),the olfactory (smell),the tactile (touch),and the gustatory (taste)bring into our brains information about the other 20% of what is happening.But there are two other senses that we cannot get along without,though they are little noticed.These are the senses of balance (平衡),without which we would act like a drunk after a heavy drink,and the kinesthetic sense(动觉),which gives us our ideas about our own motion (运动).16.Which is the best title for this passage?A.The Five Senses of Man.B.The Senses of Man.C.Senses and Information.D.Important Senses.17.The sense of sight supplies us with.A.about half of our information about the worldB.about 20% of our information about the worldC.80% of our information about the worldD.all the needed our information about the world18.The senses of hearing,smell,touch and taste supply us with.A.about half of our information about the worldB.about 20% of our information about the worldC.about 80% of our information about the worldD.all the needed our information about the world19.The other senses besides the"five"senses of man that the passage mentions (提到)are.A.the tactile and the gustatory sensesB.the senses of balance and touchC.the senses of kinesthesia and balanceD.the olfactory and the auditory senses20.According to the passage,one misses most about the world when one.A.is blindB.is deafC.has no sense of taste and touchD.has no sense of balance and motion.21.(10分)People have strange ideas about food.For example,tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable.It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways.It has rich nutrition(营养)and vitamin in it.But in the 18th century,Americans never ate tomatoes.They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty.But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的).They called tomatoes"poison apples".President Thomas Jefferson,however,knew that tomatoes were good to eat.He was a learned man.He had been to Paris,where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes.He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden.The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup.This beautiful pink soup was served at the President party.The guests thought the soup tasted really good.They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.Jefferson never spoke to his honored guests about the fact.21.Tomato is a kind of.A.poisonous fruitB.poisonous vegetableC.tasty fruitD.tasty vegetable22.After you read the passage,which of the following do you think is True?A.Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them.B.Americans didn't eat tomatoes before 19th century.C.Even now Americans don't eat tomatoes.D.In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.23.Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat.A.while he was in ParisB.when he was a little boyC.because his parents told him soD.from books24.From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were.A.people from other countriesB.from FranceC.people of his own countryD.men only25.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT TRUE?A.None of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President's party was made of tomatoes.B.All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President's cook was nice.C.President Thomas Jefferson knew that tomatoes were good to eat and not poisonous at all.D.Not all of the guests knew that their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.第二节:七选五(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.选项中有两项为多余选项.26.(10分)Everyone can't live without money.(26)However,money cannot buy everything.You can't buy the following things only relying on money you have.TimeMoney is a tool for trade.We spend most of our time on this earth getting,spending,worrying and fantasying about money.(27)Instead,money takes away your time that could have been spent playing with your children or having a long walk with your friends.When the sun sets,a day goes away from our life forever.No money has power to bring that back to life.Self﹣respectThere are a lot of examples to prove that no money can buy self﹣respect.(28)If you are your worst enemy,lots of money can't save you from the self﹣destruction you add to yourself.HealthAs I write this,I find out that one of my best friends has brain cancer,and it is in the last period.(29)But no money can buy insurance for his life.We buy insurance for just about everything including our life but money can never bring life back.HappinessThis is controversial(有争议的).Money can buy happiness if it is spent bringing greater financial safety for the family.(30)Going after money every day can never find its destination with frequent eagerness to get more.A.Show your respect for others.B.Self﹣respect is got from within.C.Money can buy a lot of things.D.You can't buy the time or save it in your storeroom.E.Of course money can get him the best health care possible.F.So you should not try your best to earn money without caring about your health.G.But money can't buy happiness if the purpose is to make money to make other people happy.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节)第一节完形填空(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选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.31.(30分)One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future.In our (31)we can see what has not yet happened.For example,while we are looking forward to (32) a new place or country,we imagine what it will be like.We predict the (33)people will eat,dress and act.Of course,we do not always predict things (34).Things are often very different from the way we (35)them to be.One of the famous dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist,Kekule,who had been (36)to work out a very difficult problem in physics.He had (37)and analyzed the problem from every angle for days,but there seemed to be no way of (38)out the answer.Then one night he went to bed and dreamed.When he (39)up,he realized that he knew the answer.He had solved the problem in his (40).The hypnotist(催眠者)sat in the chair opposite him and spoke (41):I want you to concentrate on my voice.Think about (42).You know nothing but my voice.And as you pay attention to my voice,your (43)will get heavier.Soon you'll be asleep.You will hear my voice and (44)my words,but your body will be asleep,your eyes are too heavy.You are almost asleep,and when you wake up you will (45)nothing.You will forget everything.Now I am going to count slowly from one to five.One,two,three,four,five.31.A.brains B.senses C.minds D.sights 32.A.visiting B.seeking C.reaching D.discovering33.A.custom B.habit C.style D.way34.A.quickly B.simply C.correctly D.neatly 35.A.required B.wished C.left D.expected 36.A.managing B.trying C.thinki ng D.hoping37.A.studied B.learned C.discussed D.researched38.A.making B.finding C.turning D.letting39.A.gave B.s at C.woke D.got40.A.dream B.lesson C.research D.exercise 41.A.softly B.loudly C.slowly D.firmly 42.A.everything B.something C.n othing D.anything 43.A.eyes B.feet C.head D.body 44.A.believe B.repeat C.take D.understand45.A.accept B.remember C.hear D.receive第二节语法填空(满分1.5分)语法填空阅读下面短问,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为46---55的相应位置上.46.(10分)Mr Vincent was tired of(46)(live)in the big city where he worked.He wanted(47)(move)to the country and live in a house from which he could get to his office in the city early every day.He was looking for a house until he saw an ad in a newspaper one day.The ad said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale (48) a reasonable price,and the house was within a stone's throw of a railway station from which there were frequent(49)(train)to the big city."That's exactly (50)I need."Mr.Vincent said to (51).So he called the house agency and (52)(arrange)to go down by train (53)next day to have a look at the house.The house agency met him at the station and they started walking.It took them at least 15minutes to get to the house.When they arrived,Mr.Vincent said (54)(angry),"I should be very (55)(interest)to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in the newspaper."第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分10分)56.(10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处.每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改.增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ),并在其下面写出该加的词.删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉.修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词.注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分.My name is Li Hua.I was born in Qingdao,Shandong Province on February 1995.I started the school in 2001 when I was six.I studied happy in Guangming Primary School from 2001 to 2007.After that I went to No.39 Middle School of Qingdao and graduate last summer.The main subjects I studied at school included Chinese,maths,English,physics,chemistry and computer.I like English and computer best but I am very good at it.Last year I wined the first prize in the school computer competition.In my spare time I enjoy listening popular music and collecting stamp.My favourite sports is swimming in summer and skating in winter.第二节书面表达(满分25分)66.(25分)假定你是李华,得知你的外国笔友Peter获得了"汉语桥"世界大学生中文演讲比赛一等奖.你为他感到骄傲,并给他写一封祝贺信,要点如下:1.天天练习讲汉语,从不会到流利,终于成功.2.继续努力,有机会来中国留学.3.希望见面和交流.注意:1.词数100左右.2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.3.开头语和结束语已为你写好.参考词汇:"汉语桥"世界大学生中文演讲比赛:"Chinese Bridge"Chinese speech contestDear Peter,Sincere congratulations to you again!Yours,Li Hua.参考答案与试题解析第一部分情景交际(共10小题,每小题2分,满分20分)1.(2分)Happy New Year!____________()A.The same to you B.I hope soC.That's a good idea D.That's OK【分析】﹣﹣新年快乐!﹣﹣你也一样.【解答】答案是A.本题考查情景交际;the same to you你也一样;在本题中同样祝你新年快乐;I hope so我希望如此;That's a good idea.那是好主意;That's OK.没关系;根据语境,答话人同样祝对方新年快乐,故选A.【点评】本题考查情景交际;情景交际要在正确理解语境和各选项的含义的基础上,选出符合逻辑和常理的选项.语言交际的选项中常常出现俚语,考生要在平时学习的过程中多积累.2.(2分)I'm sorry I've broken the window.____________.I'll repair it.()A.I will forgive you B.You are so carelessC.Please take care D.Don't worry【分析】﹣﹣很抱歉我把你的窗子打破了.﹣﹣不要担心.我会把它修好的.【解答】答案是D.本题考查情景交际;A项表示"我会原谅你";B项表示"你是如此的粗心";C项表示"请当心";D项表示"不要担心";英语中回答对方的道歉往往用遵循礼貌的原则和利他的原则,即礼貌的为他人考虑,所以A、B和C不符合语言习惯,答案选D.【点评】本题考查情景交际;情景交际要在正确理解语境和各选项的含义的基础上,选出符合逻辑和常理的选项.语言交际的选项中常常出现俚语,考生要在平时学习的过程中多积累.3.(2分)___________,is this your book?Yes it is.Thank you.()A.Sorry B.Excuse me C.Hello D.Tell me【分析】﹣﹣打搅了,这是你的书吗?﹣﹣是的.谢谢.【解答】答案是B.本题考查情景交际;A项表示"抱歉";在说或做可能令人不悦的事情之后使用,表示歉意.B项表示"打搅了";在说或做可能令人不悦的事情之前使用;通常在要打扰别人或要打断别人谈话或要吸引别人注意时使用.C项表示"你好",常常是见面的时候打招呼;D项表示"告诉我";根据语境可知,说话人是打搅对方,想要引起注意,所以答案选B.【点评】本题考查情景交际;情景交际要在正确理解语境和各选项的含义的基础上,选出符合逻辑和常理的选项.语言交际的选项中常常出现俚语,考生要在平时学习的过程中多积累.4.(2分)Remember to write down your name on the paper._______________.()A.Never mind B.With pleasureC.That's all right D.Sure,I will【分析】﹣﹣记住在纸上把你的名字写下来.﹣﹣当然,我会的.【解答】答案是D.本题考查情景交际;A项表示"没关系",安慰对方;B项表示"很乐意(帮忙)",回答求助;C项表示"没关系",回答感谢;D项表示"当然,我会的";根据语境,第一句是祈使句,说话人提出了建议,答句表示遵从对方的建议"我会的",所以答案选D.【点评】本题考查情景交际;情景交际要在正确理解语境和各选项的含义的基础上,选出符合逻辑和常理的选项.语言交际的选项中常常出现俚语,考生要在平时学习的过程中多积累.5.(2分)It's very kind of you to see me off.______________.()A.No problemB.I hope to see you soonC.It's my pleasureD.I don't want you to leave【分析】﹣﹣你真好,为我送行!﹣﹣我的荣幸;【解答】答案是C.本题考查情景交际;No problem没门;I hope to see you soon希望很快能见到你;It's my pleasure我的荣幸;常常用来回答感谢;I don't want you to leave我不想你离开;题干第一句是说话人表示感谢的客套话,所以答案选C.【点评】本题考查情景交际;情景交际要在正确理解语境和各选项的含义的基础上,选出符合逻辑和常理的选项.语言交际的选项中常常出现俚语,考生要在平时学习的过程中多积累.6.(2分)Do you mind if I turn on the TV?____________.Let's watch the sports news now.()A.No way B.Go aheadC.You'd better not D.I think so【分析】﹣﹣你介意我把电视打开吗?﹣﹣开吧.我们现在看体育新闻吧.【解答】答案是B.本题考查情景交际;No way没门;表示拒绝;Go ahead问吧;干吧;做吧;鼓励对方做刚刚提到的事;You'd better not你最好不要;委婉的拒绝;I think so 我想是这样的;根据下文"我们现在看体育新闻吧."可知,答话人同意开电视,故选B.【点评】本题考查情景交际;情景交际要在正确理解语境和各选项的含义的基础上,选出符合逻辑和常理的选项.语言交际的选项中常常出现俚语,考生要在平时学习的过程中多积累.7.(2分)Would you please help me to take the clothes downstairs,Tom?_______________.()A.Never mind B.That's right C.No problem D.Let's go【分析】﹣﹣汤姆,你能不能帮我吧衣服拿到楼下?﹣﹣没问题.【解答】答案是C.本题考查情景交际;A.(用于安慰)没关系,不用担心;B.对了.C.没问题;D.我们走吧.根据语境,说话人同意帮忙,故选C.【点评】情景交际要关注从逻辑和常识两方面综合理解语境;在平时学习的过程中要注重积累习惯表达和一些常用的俚语.8.(2分)I will go to the amusement park next weekend._________________.()A.Excuse me B.Have a good timeC.I'm afraid I can't D.It's up to you【分析】﹣﹣下周末我要去游乐场.﹣﹣祝你玩得开心.【解答】答案是B.本题考查情景交际;A.对不起;打搅了;B.祝你玩得开心.C.恐怕我不能;D.由你决定.根据语境,说话人祝愿对方玩得开心,故选B.【点评】情景交际要关注从逻辑和常识两方面综合理解语境;在平时学习的过程中要注重积累习惯表达和一些常用的俚语.9.(2分)I am sorry I can't help you._________________.()A.My pleasure B.All rightC.Thank you all the same D.I am sorry to hear that【分析】﹣﹣很抱歉我不能帮助你.﹣﹣不管怎样还是要谢谢你.【解答】答案是C.本题考查情景交际;A.不用谢;B.行;好的.C.不管怎样还是要谢谢你;往往用在对方没有能给予帮助的时候;D.听到这个我很遗憾.根据上文语境,对方没有能给予帮助,故选C.【点评】情景交际要关注从逻辑和常识两方面综合理解语境;在平时学习的过程中要注重积累习惯表达和一些常用的俚语.10.(2分)I will have a math test tomorrow.________________.()A.Good luck B.Thank youC.Well done D.The same to you【分析】﹣﹣我明天要数学测试.﹣﹣祝你好运.【解答】答案是A.本题考查情景交际;A.祝你好运;B.谢谢.C.干得好;D.你也一样;同祝;根据语境,对方要参加考试,推断说话人表示祝愿,故选A.【点评】情景交际要关注从逻辑和常识两方面综合理解语境;在平时学习的过程中要注重积累习惯表达和一些常用的俚语.第二部分阅读理解(共两节)第一节阅读(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.11.(10分)Dear Susan,I have been in England three months now.I hope you don't think I have forgotten you.There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I've not had much time for writing letters.I shall soon be starting my studies at King's College.So far I've been learning about England and British ways of living.I won't tell you about London.There are plenty of books you can read and plenty of pictures you can look at.I'm sure you'll be more interested to know what I think about life here.I find some of the customs new and interesting.People here do not shake hands so much as we do in Europe.During the first few weeks I was often surprised because people did not put out their hands when I met them.Men raised their hats to women but not to each other.Yours ever,Anne 11.The writer came to London from B.A.AsiaB.EuropeC.AmericaD.Africa12.The writer B.A.has never been to EnglandB.came to England a few months agoC.came to England just nowD.will come to England in three months13.She has D.A.not written any lettersB.much time to write lettersC.no time to write lettersD.little time to write letters14.She came to London to A.A.studyB.make a livingC.learn British ways of livingD.learn about life there15.Men in England A.A.do not shake hands with friends as often as the European people doB.shake hands with friends as often as the European people doC.raise their hats to all friendsD.do not raise their hats to friends.【分析】本文主要叙述了作者来到英国后的见闻和感受,叙述自己对朋友的思念之情和自己来到英国后的欣喜心情.【解答】11.B.细节理解题.根据文章第二段的People here do not shake hands so much as we do in Europe可知作者来自欧洲,故判断选B.12.B.细节理解题.根据第一段的第一句话I have been in England for three months now可知作者刚到英国几个月,故判断选B.13.D.细节理解题.根据文章第一段的There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I've not had much time for writing letters.可知作者因为有太多的地方要观看和太多的事情要做,作者没有太多的时间写信,故判断选D.14.A.细节理解题.根据文章第一段的I shall soon start my studies at King's College.可知作者来英国是为了学习的,故判断选A.15.A.细节理解题.根据文章第二段的People here do not shake hands so much as we do in Asia.可知英国的人们不像亚洲的人那样频繁握手.故选A.【点评】考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.16.(10分)Everyone talks about the"five"senses of man.And it is true that we get our information (信息)about the outside from our sense of sight,hearing,smell,touch and taste.Researchers tell us that the sense of sight﹣our visual sense﹣gives us up to 80% of what we know about the world outside our bodies;while the othersenses,the auditory (hearing),the olfactory (smell),the tactile (touch),and the gustatory (taste)bring into our brains information about the other 20% of what is happening.But there are two other senses that we cannot get along without,though they are little noticed.These are the senses of balance (平衡),without which we would act like a drunk after a heavy drink,and the kinesthetic sense(动觉),which gives us our ideas about our own motion (运动).16.Which is the best title for this passage?BA.The Five Senses of Man.B.The Senses of Man.C.Senses and Information.D.Important Senses.17.The sense of sight supplies us with C.A.about half of our information about the worldB.about 20% of our information about the worldC.80% of our information about the worldD.all the needed our information about the world18.The senses of hearing,smell,touch and taste supply us with B.A.about half of our information about the worldB.about 20% of our information about the worldC.about 80% of our information about the worldD.all the needed our information about the world19.The other senses besides the"five"senses of man that the passage mentions (提到)are C.A.the tactile and the gustatory sensesB.the senses of balance and touchC.the senses of kinesthesia and balanceD.the olfactory and the auditory senses20.According to the passage,one misses most about the world when one A.A.is blindB.is deafC.has no sense of taste and touchD.has no sense of balance and motion.【分析】本文主要介绍了人的感觉,不同的感觉给人们带来的不同的外界信息量.【解答】16.B 主旨大意题.根据第一句Everyone talks about the"five"senses of man.每个人都谈论人的"五感".引出本文的内容,介绍了人的感觉,所以最佳答案选B.因为后文中有提到了人的平衡感和人的动觉,所以不止五种,故答案不能选A.17.C 细节理解题.根据句子Researchers tell us that the sense of sight﹣our visual sense﹣gives us up to 80% of what we know about the world outside our bodies.研究人员告诉我们,我们的视觉感给了我们80%的对外界的了解.所以答案选C.18.B 细节理解题.while the other senses,the auditory (hearing),the olfactory (smell),the tactile (touch),and the gustatory (taste)bring into our brains information about the other 20% of what is happening.而其他感官,听觉,嗅觉,触觉,味觉,给大脑带来了关于其他20%事件的信息.所以答案选B.19.C 细节理解题.根据句子But there are two other senses that we cannot get along without,though they are little noticed.These are the senses of balance (平衡),and the kinesthetic sense(动觉),可见有两个其他的我们不能没有的感觉,那就是平衡杆和动觉,所以答案选C.20.A 推理判断题.根据句子the sense of sight﹣our visual sense﹣gives us up to 80% of what we know about the world outside our bodies.视觉,我们的视觉给了我们80%的关于我们身体以外世界的知识.可见如果一个人是瞎子他错过的世界上的东西最多,所以答案选A.【点评】阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.21.(10分)People have strange ideas about food.For example,tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable.It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways.It has rich nutrition(营养)and vitamin in it.But in the 18th century,Americans never ate tomatoes.They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty.But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的).They called tomatoes"poison apples".President Thomas Jefferson,however,knew that tomatoes were good to eat.He was a learned man.He had been to Paris,where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes.He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden.The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup.This beautiful pink soup was served at the President party.The guests thought the soup tasted really good.They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.Jefferson never spoke to his honored guests about the fact.21.Tomato is a kind of D.A.poisonous fruitB.poisonous vegetableC.tasty fruitD.tasty vegetable22.After you read the passage,which of the following do you think is True?B A.Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them.B.Americans didn't eat tomatoes before 19th century.C.Even now Americans don't eat tomatoes.D.In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.23.Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat A.A.while he was in ParisB.when he was a little boyC.because his parents told him soD.from books24.From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were C.A.people from other countriesB.from FranceC.people of his own countryD.men only25.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT TRUE?D A.None of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President's party was made of tomatoes.B.All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President's cook was nice.C.President Thomas Jefferson knew that tomatoes were good to eat and not poisonous at all.D.Not all of the guests knew that their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.【分析】本文叙述了在18世纪的美国当时都认为西红柿是可观赏的有毒食物,但是了解西红柿情况的总统用来招待了他的客人,结果客人都说西红柿是很好吃的.【解答】21.D 细节理解题.根据第一段的tomato is a kindof very delicious vegetable.可知西红柿是一种可口的蔬菜,故选D.22.B 推理判断题.根据文章第一段的But in the 18thcentury,Americans neverate tomatoes.They grow themin their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty可知,在18世纪的时候,美国人还不吃西红柿,他们在花园里种西红柿,因为西红柿很漂亮.所以美国人直到19世纪才开始吃西红柿.故选B.23.A 细节理解题.根据文章第二段第2行He had been toParis,where he learnedto love the taste of tomatoes.可知,他曾到过巴黎,在那里他开始喜欢上西红柿的味道.所以Jefferson 是在巴黎的时候知道西红柿好吃的,故选A.24.C 细节理解题.根据第二段的They neverthought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.可知,他们从来没有想过他们的总统会为他的贵宾上"毒苹果",所以Jefferson总统宴请的客人是他本国的.故选C.25.D 细节理解题.根据第二段的They neverthought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.可知,他们从来没有想过他们的总统会为他的贵宾上"毒苹果",所以D选项"并不是所有的客人都知道他们的总统会为他的贵宾提供‘毒苹果'"是不正确的,故选D.【点评】本文是社会文化类阅读,主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题.在做细节理解题时,首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语.认真比较选项和文中细节的区别,在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.第二节:七选五(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.选项中有两项为多余选项.26.(10分)Everyone can't live without money.(26)C However,money cannot buy everything.You can't buy the following things only relying on money you have.TimeMoney is a tool for trade.We spend most of our time on this earth getting,spending,worrying and fantasying about money.(27)D Instead,money takes away your time that could have been spent playing with your children or having a long walk with your friends.When the sun sets,a day goes away from our life forever.No money has power to bring that back to life.Self﹣respectThere are a lot of examples to prove that no money can buy self﹣respect.(28)B If you are your worst enemy,lots of money can't save you from the self﹣destruction you add to yourself.HealthAs I write this,I find out that one of my best friends has brain cancer,and it is in the last period.(29)E But no money can buy insurance for his life.We buy insurance for just about everything including our life but money can never bring life back.HappinessThis is controversial(有争议的).Money can buy happiness if it is spent bringing greater financial safety for the family.(30)G Going after money every day can never find its destination with frequent eagerness to get more.A.Show your respect for others.B.Self﹣respect is got from within.C.Money can buy a lot of things.D.You can't buy the time or save it in your storeroom.E.Of course money can get him the best health care possible.F.So you should not try your best to earn money without caring about your health.G.But money can't buy happiness if the purpose is to make money to make other people happy.【分析】本文介绍了每个人都离不开钱,钱能买到很多东西.但钱也有买不到的东西:时间、自尊、健康以及幸福.因此,我们应该理智的对待金钱,不能以金钱至上.【解答】26﹣30 CDBEG26.C文章衔接题.根据后文However,money cannot buy everything.可知然而,金钱无法买到一切.C项:Money can buy a lot of things.金钱可以买到很多东西.符合文意,故选C.27.D联系下文题.根据后文Instead,money takes away your time that could have been spent playing with your children or having a long walk with your friends.可知相反,金钱会占用你和孩子玩耍的时间,或者和朋友们散步的时间.D项:You can't buy the time or save it in your storeroom.你不能买到时间或把它储存在你的储藏室里.符合文意,故选D.28.B理解判断题.根据前文There are a lot of examples to prove that no money can buy self﹣respect.可知有很多例子证明没有钱可以买到自尊.B项:Self﹣respect is got from within.自尊来自内心.符合文意,故选B.29.E语境辨析题.根据上文提到我一个最好得朋友患有脑癌,已经是晚期了.E 项:Of course money can get him the best health care possible.当然钱可以使他获。
学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第一部分: 听力(共两节,满分30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,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 will the man do last?A. Finish his coffee.B. Take a shower. C Feed the cat2. Why did the woman cut her hair?A. To look better.B. To save time.C. To follow the new fashion.3. Why is the man running?A. To exercise.B. to catch a busC. To ride the woman’s car.4. Why didn’t the man answer the woman s call?He was too busy.He didn’t hear his phone.He wanted to ignore the woman.5. How did the man know about the fire?He heard someone shouting about it.He saw the fire outside.He learnt it from the TV.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。
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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第8三个小题。
6. What can we learn about Mike?A. He is the man’s high school classmate.B. He is 12 years younger than his wife.C. He is in Australia.7. Why did Mike write the letter to the man?To ask the man to visit him one day.To ask the man to help him with the new plant. 一To ask the man to take care of him.8 What does the woman do?A librarian. B. A doctor. C. A secretary.听下面一段对话,回答第9到11三个小题。
2017-2018学年⾼⼆下学期期末考试英语含答案2018/2018学年度第⼆学期⾼⼆年级期终考试英语试题第⼀部分听⼒(共两节,满分20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分,满分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. What does the man mean?A. He’ll be happy to help.B. His hands are already full.C. The suitcase is too heavy for him.2. What are the speakers going to do this evening?A. Go to the cinema.B. Do their homework.C. Attend the woman’s sister.3. What is the weather like now?A. Rainy.B. Cloudy.C. Sunny.4. Where will the woman put her sports bag?A. In her car.B. On the desk.C. On the floor.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. An exam.B. A book.C. A story.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。
辽宁省盘锦市棠树中学高二英语下学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1. I lost sight of Wang Ping when we reach _______ looked like a large market.A. whereB. thatC. whatD. which参考答案:C2. Don't you think it a pity that John ______ have behaved roughly toward us?A.would B.Should C.could D.might参考答案:B3. The Group of Eight (G8) ______ the richest eight countries in the world.A.is consisted ofB. consists ofC. is made upD. is composed with参考答案:B4. What a great achievement for such a young player like you! ____________!!A. CelebrationB. PreparationsC. GraduationD. Congratulations参考答案:D5. She is believed______ the train, otherwise she would have arrived here by now.A. to missB. to have missedC. to be missedD. to be missing参考答案:B略6. We have _______ a campaign for better nursery on the school services.A. investedB. issuedC. launchedD. leaked参考答案:C 【分析】句意:我们已发起一场要求改善幼儿园和中小学教育服务的运动。
2018年辽宁省普通高中学业水平考试模拟试卷英语(本试卷分第I卷和第II卷,考试时间90分钟,满分100分)第I卷(选择题满分60分)第一部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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。
AIt was Christmas Eve, 1881. I was 15 years old and feeling like the world was over for me. I didn’t have enough money to buy myself the gift that I had wanted that year.Dad came back in and there was ice in his beard. “You’ve been by widow (寡妇) Smith’s house recently?" he asked. Ms. Smith lived two miles down the road. Her husband had died and left her with three children.“I rode by just today” Dad continued.“Little Jack was out looking for wood. They must be out of wood, Tom.”We filled our sled (雪橇) high with wood. Then we went to the store and Dad boughtsome food, and a smaller pair of shoes. I tried to think through what Dad was doing. I knewwe didn’t have much money,so why Dad was buying them so many things。
2018/2018学年度第二学期高二年级期终考试英语试题第一部分听力(共两节,满分20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分,满分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. What does the man mean?A. He’ll be happy to help.B. His hands are already full.C. The suitcase is too heavy for him.2. What are the speakers going to do this evening?A. Go to the cinema.B. Do their homework.C. Attend the woman’s sister.3. What is the weather like now?A. Rainy.B. Cloudy.C. Sunny.4. Where will the woman put her sports bag?A. In her car.B. On the desk.C. On the floor.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. An exam.B. A book.C. A story.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选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
2017年高二英语期末考试英语试卷第I卷第一部分: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)请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
1.What’s the woman going to do this weekend?A.She’s going to have a dance classB.She is going out with the manC.She’s going to have a music class2.What happened to the woman?A.She hurt her faceB.She cut her fingerC.She was ill3.When will the course end?A.May 5 thB.May 6 thC.May 20 th4.Which of the following is correct according to the conversation?A.The lady is angry about the delayB.The lady didn’t watch the football gameC.The lady didn’t agree with the man5.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In the hospitalB.At homeC.On the phone第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料,回答第6,7小题6.What did the woman suggest doing first?A.to call 911B.to stop the man’s bleedingC.to send the man to the hospital7.Which of the following is correct about the woman?A.She knew about first aidB.She was a friend of the manC.She hit the man and injured him请听第7段材料,回答第8,9小题8.Why can’t Mr Stone come to Dr Milton tomorrow?A.Because Mr Stone is on dutyB.Because Dr Milton is not on dutyC.Because Dr Milton is busy 9.When will Mr Stone come to see Dr Milton?A.At 6:00 pm March 27 thB.At 5:00 pm March 27 thC.At 6:00 am March 27 th请听第8段材料,回答第10,11,12小题10.What did the woman ask the man to do?A. to change her telephoneB. to lie down and examine himC. to talk with him11.What did the assistant want the man to do?A. to wait for his turnB. to see the woman at onceC. to lie down and talk12.What is the relationship between the woman and the man probably?A.doctor and patientB.strangersC.doctor and assistant请听第9段材料,回答第13至16小题13.What are they talking about?A.How to avoid an earthquakeB.How to survive a fireC.How to survive an earthquake14.What should people do if they are in a building?A.to stay near strong furnitureB.to get out of the building at onceC.to find enough space and hide in it15.Where does the conversation take place probably?A.At homeB.In a clubC.In a class16.When can people leave the building?A.When the building is shakingB.Until all the dust has settledC.When the shaking has stopped请听第10段材料,回答第17至20小题17.Why was John offered the award?A.He saved his neighbor’s lifeB.He attacked the manC.He stopped an attack18.What was John doing when the attack happened?A.He was studyingB.He was sleepingC.He was playing19.What was the most severe injury of the woman?A.Her faceB.Her handsC.Her arms20.Where did John learn the first-aid skills?A.from his parentsB.from his neighborC.at school.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C, D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2017-2018学年度下学期高二期末考试英语试题(时间:100分钟总分:150分)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)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AA music festival is a community event focusing on live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favorite now!Field DayJanuary 1, 2018. SydneyField Pay means New Year’s Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city’s original multi -stage party, it’s a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun - filled first day of the year. There’s an air of hope and positive energy on a perfect summer’s day.The Envision FestivalFebruary 22 – 25, 2018, UvitaThe Envision Festival is an annual gathering in Costa Rica that aims to provide an opportunity for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practice art, music, dance performances, and education. Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.The McDowell Mountain Music FestivalMarch 2 - 4, 2018, PhoenixThe McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix’s musical celebration of community culture. Since its founding in 2004, it is the only 100% non –profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.The Old Settler’s Music FestivalApril 19 - 22, 2018, DaleThe Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.1. In which city can people enjoy a fun New Year’s Day?A. PhoenixB. Uvita.C. SydneyD. Dale2. What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival?A. It encourages people to receive education.B. It is not aimed at making money.C. It provides an opportunity for friend gathering.D. It focuses on cultural exchanges.3. Which festivals are connected with nature?A. Field Day and the Envision Festival.B. The Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.C. The Old S ettler’s Music Festival and the McDowll McDowell Mountain Music Festival.D. The Envision Festival and the Old Settler’s Music Festival.BFor years, my time spent in the shower could have got me a mention in Guinness World Records as the shortest time taken to bathe. I hurried up during this process.One day, however, while at a party, I heard an artist friend telling everybody that his idea came while he was having a shower. “What about you?” he asked, “Don’t you get your creative thoughts from the same place?”“I’m in and out in a hurry,” I told him proudly. “I have no time to waste!”“What a pity,” he said. “That’s the place where you need to slow down; plenty of great thoughts come from there!” I tried it o ut. I slowed down the whole process, started enjoying the warm water, taking a little longer to soap myself and even spending more time just enjoying the process, and realized how much I had missed in hurrying up all these years.A woman told me how much stress her friend was suffering from and how she sought to convince her that she needed to find ways to relax. She gave her a videotape on stress management and relaxation techniques, and encouraged her to watch it right away. Fifteen minutes later, her friend handed back the tape. “It was good,” she said,” but I don’t need it.”“But it’s a 70 - minute video,” the woman replied, “You couldn’t have watched the whole thing.”“Yes, I did,” her friend said. “I put it in fast - forward!”A major social problem of the 21st century is Hurry Sickness. We hurry through work. We swallow fast food. We complain that we don’t have enough time. We race through the days and weeks until one day we look back in amazement and comment, “My god, how the years flew by!” Then we realize the heavy price we have paid for traveling fast.Symptoms of Hurry Sickness include stress and anxiety, bad relationships, lowered work performance and even disease. Some people don’t survive it. What’s the cure? Slow down, for life is so short and precious that we must live it well.4. What was the advantage of taking a shower in the eyes of the artist friend?A. Time was saved.B. Nothing was missed.C. Great ideas flew away.D. Creative thoughts came.5. What was the trouble with the woman’s friend?A. She felt stressed.B. She found the tape useless.C. She found no way to relax.D. She watched the tape too fast.6. What are the major trouble people face in the 21st century in the writer’s eyes?A. People run fast to work.B. Everything is done in a hurry.C. People don’t have enough time.D. Time flies without being noticed.7. How can the problem be settled?A. By pacing down.B. By learning to survive.C. By developing friendship.D. By performing good work.CRegardless of how far we’d like to believe gender(性别) equality in the workplace has come, there’s still a yawning gap between male and female leaders in the professional world. A 2018 statistic shows that women nowadays hold just 5.8 percent of CEOs positions at S&P 500 companies, according to Catalyst.While it’s not a huge shock that women are somewhat underrepresented in leadership positions, what is surprising though, is the fact that females may actually be better suited to lead in almost every area, at least according to new findings from the BI Norwegian Business School.In their research, Professor Martinsen and Professor Lars Glas surveyed (调查) 2,900 managers with a special focus on personality types. The results were clear: Women scored higher than men in four of the five major leadership-centric categories.While some people believe that men inherently make better leaders — probably because they picture a leader with a commanding voice, which is more typical of men than women — this piece of research suggests that women are better at methodical management and goal-setting, openness, sociability and supportiveness, as well as ability to communicate clearly.There was one area in which men scored higher than women, though, and that was on emotional stability and ability to face job-related pressure and stress. The results suggest that women are more sensitive to the effects of high-pressure or highly emotional situations.Obviously, it’s important to consider individual(个人的) differences. Anyone, regardless of gender, may be an inspiring leader and a competent boss. So next time you’re hiring for a management position, you just might want to give the resumes(简历) from female candidates a harder look.8. What makes us shocked much at leadership positions?A. Women are worse than men.B. Men take almost all high positions.C. There is a huge gap between genders.D. Women might behave better in every field.9. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word ‘‘inherently” in paragraph 4?A. properlyB. potentiallyC. naturallyD. normally10. Which of the following may be the best title of this text?A. How We Can Figure Out The BossB. Why Women Are Better Than MenC. Why Women Make Better BossesD. How We Can Tell Gender Difference11. Who might have special interest in this article?A. Job hunters.B. Employers.C. Employees.D. University students.DOne of the most striking findings of a newly research in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with.Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start close relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for money or status. A man doesn’t expect his wife to be in sole (唯一的) charge of running his household and raising his children.But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soul mate was limited by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never clear, many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎), you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl.But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by the limitations of choice. The expectations of partners are raised to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression.We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn’t, it should be ended. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don’t put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Twelve-hour work at the office makes relaxed after-hours dating difficult. The cost of housing and child-raising creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership.12. What is a contemporary family like in UK today?A. Couples share the burdens.B. Men begin to depend on women.C. Women are responsible for housework.D. It is difficult to take care of a family.13. Why do people preserve their independence?A. To live alone happily.B. To have more choices.C. To avoid marriages.D. To ignore traditions.14. What makes it hard for people to date?A. Mental headache in dating.B. The pressure to survive.C. Bad luck in finding a partner.D. The faith between life partners.15. What is the author trying to inform us in this text?A. Perfect marriages conflict with independence.B. People should, spend more money on marriages.C. The expectations and reality separate the lovers.D. Independence is much more important than love.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。