江苏省镇江市2016-2017学年高二第二学期期末考试英语试卷(含解析)

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共85分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.When did the speaers last see each other?A.Fifteen years ago.B.Five years ago.C.One year ago.2.What does the man wish for the future?A.All his dreams will come true.B.Science will develop much faster.C.He will be able to do his job from home.3.What will the woman do net?A.Bring the man a salad.B.Tae away the man's soda.C.Give the man some cheese.4.What is the relationship between the speaers?A.They are friends.B.They are cousins.C.They are brother and sister.5.What does the woman tell the man to do?A.Prepare for landing.B.Tae his headphones out.C.Put his chair bac in fifteen minutes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或对白，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。

江苏省镇江市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷（选择题共85分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.When did the speaers last see each other?A.Fifteen years ago.B.Five years ago.C.One year ago.2.What does the man wish for the future?A.All his dreams will come true.B.Science will develop much faster.C.He will be able to do his job from home.3.What will the woman do net?A.Bring the man a salad.B.Tae away the man's soda.C.Give the man some cheese.4.What is the relationship between the speaers?A.They are friends.B.They are cousins.C.They are brother and sister.5.What does the woman tell the man to do?A.Prepare for landing.B.Tae his headphones out.C.Put his chair bac in fifteen minutes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或对白，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。

第I卷（选择题共85分）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纸上。

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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Who is the man?A. A student.B. A salesman.C. A policeman.2. What does the woman want to do?A. Cancel the meeting.B. Change the time of the meeting.C. Sip the meeting.3. What do we now about the man?A. He has never been across the ocean.B. He does not understand what the woman means.C. He lies mathematics a lot.4. What ind of job would the woman prefer?A. Any job with a high salary.B. An average job with a nice salary.C. An eciting job with an average salary.5. What are the speaers taling about?A. The weather.B. What happened last night.C. Sleeping problems.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。

江苏省镇江市2016-2017学年高二下学期英语期末考试试卷一、单项选择(共15题；共30分)1．（2分）Even if you get an average score or fail in the college entrance examination,do remember that you deserve to be____________for the efforts you make.A．applauded B．accelerated C．assumed D．addressed2．（2分）left to gather dust on the shelf for almost ten years,the book accompanied me through moving several times and still has a place in my study.A．Though B．Unless C．If D．When3．（2分）Trump is an father who impressed on his children the importance of independence and hard work when they were young.A．aggressive B．alarming C．abnormal D．awesome4．（2分）The further evidence came to light after a careful investigation voices calling for help were from the tenth floor.A．which B．that C．whose D．where5．（2分）—Why didn't you turn up at the opening ceremony?I was waiting for you all the time.—I.But I had some urgent business to deal with then.A．would like to B．would like to haveC．would like to be D．would like to have attended6．（2分）The girl received no approval of her family as her marriage with an African boy was considered as a________from tradition.A．departure B．disturbance C．decline D．discrimination 7．（2分）Conventional wisdom has it that we should________some money for rainy days when we have a lot in hand.A．put off B．put forward C．put out D．put away8．（2分）Although the city a good look in general,some of its heritage was destroyed in World War II.A．had preserves B．preserved C．preserves D．will preserve 9．（2分）The small restaurant finally closed down,previous owner was a famous actor. A．which B．its C．whose D．of which10．（2分）His former teacher's letter can act as a for him in his application for the degree in physicsfrom Oxford.A．deadline B．plot C．reference D．conference 11．（2分）In a world where the impact of climate change is becoming more obvious,the announcement that US would________from Paris Agreement is a shock to all.A．wrap B．withdraw C．wind D．wipe12．（2分）My brother is those big businesses will chase after as he is both creative and diligent. A．where B．which C．whom D．what13．（2分）When asked about his childhood,the man was found.Obviously,it is a scar he doesn't want to be touched.A．choked up B．sprung up C．split up D．broken up 14．（2分）According to the newly-elected French president,Macron,France will reform the rigid and outdated rules that________the development of the country in the near future.A．limited B．had limitedC．have been limiting D．will limit15．（2分）—So you think I was lying to you yesterday?—________.That's not what I mean.A．You are asking for itB．Don't get me wrongC．You name itD．Don't count your chickens until they are hatched二、完形填空(共1题；共20分)16．（20分）完形填空Before you put on a frown(皱眉)，make absolutely sure there are no smiles available.—Jim BeggsThe last time my eighty-three-year-old mother visited,I asked how she was feeling.It's a valid question.She has,（1）,had two knee replacements,a metal rod placed in her femur,and arthritis(关节)is settling into her bones so（2）she can no longer roll the dough(生面团)to make her famous cinnamon crisps.She moves（3）and with precision(准确)to avoid another（4）.But she hasn't（5）moving.In fact,she and my father attended their first Jimmy Buffet concert this summer,where they sat on the lawn.Here's the thing about my parents:They（6）say no to an invitation or a new（7）.If they can make it work,they're willing to（8）just about anything.When we need them to come stay with the kids,we have to get on their（9）far in advance.They（10）us daily.When asked how she was feeling,my mother responded without an ounce(盎司)of（11）:"Well, almost everything hurts every day.Some days are better than others.But you know what I've discovered?It doesn't（12）a bit to smile.So that's what I've decided to do...（13）at everyone I see.I may not be able to do all the things I used to do,but I can at least（14）someone's day."It is such simple wisdom,and such a profound shift.Moving the（15）from what we don't have,from what we've lost,from how we've been burdened to what we can（16）others is the difference between living in the dark and giving off （17）.And illumination(光亮),of course,makes traveling so much easier for us and for others.In chaos theory(混沌理论),the butterfly effect maintains that the（18）breeze from a butterfly's wing can（19）the path of a hurricane halfway across the world.Imagine,then,the possibilities that exist（20）a single smile.（1）A．after all B．on average C．for sure D．at first（2）A．wisely B．perfectly C．thoroughly D．patiently（3）A．curiously B．slowly C．cruelly D．freely（4）A．rest B．fall C．hurry D．cure（5）A．stopped B．tolerated C．regretted D．risked（6）A．sincerely B．constantly C．scarcely D．reluctantly（7）A．destination B．investment C．trust D．adventure（8）A．recover B．repeat C．try D．refuse（9）A．programs B．routines C．schedules D．procedures（10）A．tolerate B．inspire C．praise D．reward（11）A．self-pity B．self-trust C．self-blame D．self-pride（12）A．matter B．take C．lose D．hurt（13）A．wave B．target C．clap D．smile（14）A．broaden B．brighten C．shorten D．strengthen（15）A．focus B．pride C．panic D．energy（16）A．share B．owe 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and teenagers who had major surgery.The research was carried out because of a very personal experience.Sunitha Suresh was a college student when her grandmother had major surgery and was put in intensive care(重症监护).This meant her family couldn't always be with her.They decided to put her favorite music on an iPod so she could listen around the clock.It was very calming,Suresh says.“She knew that someone who loved her had left that music for her and she was in a familiar place.”Suresh could see that the music relaxed her grandmother and made her feel less anxious,but she wondered if she also felt less pain.That would make sense,because anxiety can make people more sensitive to pain.At the time Suresh was majoring in biomedical engineering with a minor(兼修)in music cognition (认知)at Northwestern University where her father,Santhanam Suresh,is a professor of pediatrics(儿科).So the father and daughter decided to do a study.And since Dr Suresh works with children,they decided to look at how music chosen by the children themselves might affect their tolerance for pain.It was a small study,involving60patients between9and14years old.All the patients were undergoing big operations that required them to stay in the hospital for at least a couple of days.Right after surgery,patients received narcotics(麻醉药)to control pain.The next day they were divided into three groups.One group heard30minutes of music of their choice,one heard30minutes of stories of their choice and one listened to30minutes of silence via noise canceling headphones.After a30-minute session,the children who listened to music or books reduced their pain burden by 1point on a10-point scale.Sunitha Suresh says it's equal to taking an over-the-counter pain medication like Advil or Tylenol.The findings suggest that doctors may be able to use less pain medication for their pediatric patients. And that's a good thing,says Santhanam Suresh,as children are smaller and are more likely to suffer side effects.So the less pain medication,he says,the better.（1）（2分）What does the underlined word“soothe”in Paragraph1mean?A．reduce B．influence C．stop D．ignore（2）（2分）What inspired Sunitha Suresh to do the research on the effects of music?A．Her father's study into music cognition.B．Her grandmother's experience of recovery.C．A book that claims anxiety can reduce pain.D．Her desire to find a way to help patients relieve pain.（3）（2分）During the research,all the participants_______.A．were under twelve years oldB．received narcotics to control pain after big operationsC．were required to stay in the hospital for a couple of monthsD．were divided into3groups to listen to the same music（4）（2分）What did Suresh and her father find out from their research?A．Listening to books didn't reduce the children's pain burden at all.B．Music was even more effective than pain medication for the children.C．Listening to music did reduce the children's pain burden to a great extent.D．The longer the children listened to music,the less pain they felt.（5）（2分）The findings are especially important for children because________.A．they are more sensitive to music than adultsB．they can easily get addicted to pain medicationC．they usually don't like taking pain medicationD．they are more likely to suffer side effects of pain medication19．（8分）阅读理解We have a problem，and the strange thing is that we not only know about it,but also celebrate it.Just today,someone boasted(自夸)to me that she was so busy she's averaged four hours of sleep a night for the last two weeks.She wasn't complaining;she was proud of the fact.She is not alone.Why are rational(理性的)people so irrational in their behavior?The answer is that we're in the midst of a bubble(泡沫).I call it“The More Bubble”.The nature of bubbles is that something is overvalued until—eventually—the bubble bursts,and we're left wondering why we were so irrational in the first place.The thing we're overvaluing now is the opinion of doing it all,having it all,achieving it all.This bubble is being enabled by a combination of three powerful trends:smart phones,social media, and extreme consumerism(消费主义).The result is not just information overload,but opinion overload.We are more aware than at any time in history of what everyone else is doing and,therefore,what we should be doing.In the process,we have been sold a bill of goods:that success means being supermen and superwomen who can get it all done.Of course,we boasted about being busy—it's code for being successful and important.And our answer to the problem of more is always more.We need more technology to help us create more technologies.We need to move our workload to free up our own time to do yet even more.Luckily,there is a solution to asking for more:asking for less,but better.A growing number of people are making this change.I call these people Essentialists.These people are designing their lives around what is essential and removing everything else.These people arrange to have actual weekends(during which they are not working).They create technology-free zones in their homes.They trade time on Facebook with calling those few friends who really matter to them. Instead of running to different meetings,they put space on their plans to get important work done.So we have two choices:We can be among the last people caught up in“The More Bubble,”or we can join the growing community of Essentialists and get more of what matters in our one precious life.（1）（2分）When the woman said she only slept for four hours a night for two weeks,she________. A．was unsatisfied with her lifestyle B．was asking for suggestionsC．took pride in doing so D．knew few people were like her（2）（2分）What is Paragraph4mainly about?A．The cause and result of“The More Bubble”.B．The advantages of“The More Bubble”.C．The solutions to“The More Bubble”.D．The value of“The More Bubble”.（3）（2分）According to the article,Essentialists are those who________.A．give up certain things for what matters in lifeB．prefer to change frequentlyC．are tired of information and opinionsD．are eager to become successful and important（4）（2分）What's the author's attitude towards“The More Bubble”？A．Supportive.B．Undecided.C．Disapproval.D．Doubt.20．（8分）阅读理解I've learned that you have to make the choice if you want to get anywhere.If you just let other people decide what is going to happen for you,then all your goals and dreams may never be achieved.Everyone always says that studying abroad in college can change your life.I made the decision to experience it for myself during my junior year.I chose to study in the Dominican Republic.As it got closer to the deadline,an advisor told me I had received a scholarship from an alumni(校友)family foundation.During my first semester in the country I fell in love.I was becoming bilingual(双语的)but also learning so much about a new culture.I had begun working with a local grassroots organization,taking part in a project supporting an underdeveloped community just outside the city.My main role was to become aware of the issues facing populations such as these and support community education.I was in no way ready to leave this new life.I felt as if I needed more time to get what I wanted.As the next semester began,I realized again that I needed to take a chance.I got involved with a local boarding school for girls living in poverty.I first approached the head of the school to volunteer to teach music classes,asking for money from my college church.I could have never predicted the results of this small action.Another volunteer and I were able to put together a benefit(义演)to show off what the students had learned.We invited community members,friends and other students from local universities to support the girls.We also sold art that the students themselves had created to increase the funding(资助)ofthe arts program.I felt good when I left,knowing that I had laid the foundation for a good cause and bettered the lives of young girls.There will always be people that think they know what is best for you,but you ultimately know what you want in life.My time in the Dominican Republic changed my life by giving me the realization of how fortunate I am and the fact that there is always a chance to give back.You have to go after anything and everything you desire or there may be a missed opportunity.My trip to Santo Domingo taught me to take advantage of new possibilities.（1）（2分）The article mainly tells us________.A．how the author helped poor girls in a local boarding schoolB．that studying abroad gave the author life-changing opportunitiesC．that the author chose to study abroad to follow other people's examplesD．how the author learned about the issues facing people in the Dominican Republic（2）（2分）In her first semester in the Dominican Republic,the author________.A．started a project in a developed communityB．couldn't fit in well with the school or life thereC．was unsure if she should stay for another semesterD．became absorbed in a new culture and a new language（3）（2分）From Paragraph4,we can learn that________.A．the author organized events to raise money all by herselfB．the author set up an organization with the funding of her college churchC．the author worked as a music teacher in her collegeD．the results of the voluntary work were beyond the author's expectations（4）（2分）We can infer from the last paragraph that the author________.A．think other people know what is best for usB．is grateful for her experience in Santo DomingoC．will live in the Dominican Republic in the futureD．feels pity for people who live in the Dominican Republic四、单词拼写(共10题；共20分)21．（2分）As a baby,he'd been(抛弃)by his mother.Fortunately,he was later adopted by a couple.22．（2分）She is continually(滥用)her authority by getting other people to do things for her.23．（2分）One of the(资格)you need to work here is a sense of humour! 24．（2分）It was most(慷慨的)of you to lend me the money when others turn a deaf ear to my request.25．（2分）We've been working hard to overcome(偏见)against women in politics. 26．（2分）He had a fever and a running nose.According to these he must have caught a bad cold.27．（2分）An increasing number of people are taking up cycling in their spare time,as it is quite bto health and the environment.28．（2分）In order to achieve high grades in exams,you are supposed to avoid mistakes a from carelessness.29．（2分）The academic performance of her students has proved that her professional c as a teacher is unquestionable.30．（2分）The London Underground has the d of being the oldest and the most complex underground system in the world.五、任务型阅读(共1题；共20分)31．（20分）任务型阅读The steady increase in women having babies later in life is undeniable.First-time mothers are more likely to be35or older than their counterparts(对应者)from two decades ago,according to the Pew Research Center.While the number of first-time moms between ages20and24falls,the number of births to women in their30s and40s keeps growing.In addition,recent wide-ranging studies have found significant long-term benefits in waiting to have babies.These benefits counterbalance(抵消)some worries about being an older mother and the effects it may have on children.Longevity for women who waitA study in the journal Menopause examined older mothers'life expectancy(寿命)and found that women who had their last child after the age of33are more likely to live to95.In fact,researchers reported that these women had twice the chance of living to95or older than those who had their last child before their 30th birthday.The news for women having babies after40is equally promising.Boosted brainpower for older mothersIt's also possible that later pregnancies(怀孕)protect against cognitive decline.Researchers at the University of Southern California found that women have better brainpower if they have their last baby after age35.The researchers looked at the pregnancy history of a group of830women ages41to92.Theirresearch provides strong evidence of a positive association between later age at last pregnancy and late-life cognition.Increased income over timeThere's a measurable link between the age you have your first child and income gains and losses. Women who start their families when they are older are likely to increase their earning potential.Educational and emotional support for childrenOlder parents who are less stressed about income or job security tend to be more patient and can spend more time with their children.Parents who have more secondary education can also offer more specific stimulation to their children,which can be helpful for development.An investigation of8-to12-year-olds explored how specific parenting beliefs and behaviors—such as reading,constructive play and emotional support—affected child development.The research published in the Journal of Family Psychology found that parent education and income positively affect child achievement.Having babies later in lifeCommon phenomenon It can't be that the number of women having babies later in life is steadily.Long-term in waiting to have babies Longevity forwomen who wait•with those who had their last child before30,women giving to last child after33or even40are more likely to live to95or older.Boosted brainpowerfor older mothers•Later pregnancies prevent late-life cognitionfrom.•Research on830women proves that there is aassociation between later age at last pregnancy and late-lifecognition.Increased incomeover timeOlder mothers have the potential of increasing their income inthe future.Educational andsupport for children•more patience and more time,older parentswith higher income and education can also offer specificstimulation to children.•Specific parenting beliefs and behaviors have influence onchild六、书面表达(共1题；共5分)32．（5分）慈善捐助正在我国流行开来。

江苏省镇江市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷（选择题共85分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.When did the speaers last see each other?A.Fifteen years ago.B.Five years ago.C.One year ago.2.What does the man wish for the future?A.All his dreams will come true.B.Science will develop much faster.C.He will be able to do his job from home.3.What will the woman do net?A.Bring the man a salad.B.Tae away the man's soda.C.Give the man some cheese.4.What is the relationship between the speaers?A.They are friends.B.They are cousins.C.They are brother and sister.5.What does the woman tell the man to do?A.Prepare for landing.B.Tae his headphones out.C.Put his chair bac in fifteen minutes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或对白，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。

江苏省镇江市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷（选择题共85分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，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.When did the speakers last see each other?A.Fifteen years ago.B.Five years ago.C.One year ago.2.What does the man wish for the future?A.All his dreams will come true.B.Science will develop much faster.C.He will be able to do his job from home.3.What will the woman do next?A.Bring the man a salad.B.Take away the man's soda.C.Give the man some cheese.4.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.They are friends.B.They are cousins.C.They are brother and sister.5.What does the woman tell the man to do?A.Prepare for landing.B.Take his headphones out.C.Put his chair back in fifteen minutes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或对白，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。

江苏省镇江市2017~2018学年第二学期高二期末英语试卷2018.6第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）（略）第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）1. —Time flies! It’ll be only a few days before our school ________.—Hurray! We can enjoy the summer holidays again!A. breaks offB. breaks upC. breaks downD. breaks away2. Silk ______ one of the primary goods traded along the Silk Road by about 100BC．A. had becomeB. was becomingC. has becomeD. is becoming3. If you describe a book as ________, you think it is good because it is simple enough for people to understand and appreciate easily.A. availableB. portableC. accessibleD. reasonable4. My own judgment is ______ the Internet is beneficial. Otherwise, I would be unable to write this e-mail to you.A. WhyB. howC. whereD. that5.—Excuse me, can I have Tom’s telephone number? I forget it again.—688-4626. Why not save it on your cell phone for easy ________?A. referenceB. preferenceC. influenceD. competence6.The present situation is ________ being satisfactory though some progress has been made.A. apart fromB. close toC. far fromD. next to7.The world has opened a new chapter ________ peace and cooperation are two universal themes.A. whyB. whenC. whichD. that8.Only by working hard can you make it to your ideal university, which now ________ many students per year.A. rejectsB. reservesC. resistsD. reforms9.Wherever the Beatles went, thousands of fans ________ surround them, screaming and going crazy trying to see them.A. shouldB. wouldC. mustD. might10.—How come you arrived so late?—Sorry. We walked here, trying ________ to find a taxi.A. rigidlyB. punctuallyC. vainlyD. eventually11.________ the blues was popular, as a musical format it lacked variety and was too sad and slow to dance to.A. WhenB. UntilC. AsD. While12.—Jessy, why didn’t you go to see the popular movie Avengers III last night?—I would like ________, but I had an unexpected visitor.A. toB. to haveC. to goD. to have gone13.Problems ________ from lack of water, unless properly solved, may lead to more serious consequences.A. arisenB. arisingC. to ariseD. having arisen14.You have no right to collect unemployment ________ if you have never worked.A. commitmentsB. scholarshipsC. arrangementsD. benefits15.—I went up to speak to him, but he turned away and left.—Why did he give you ________? You are good friends, aren’t you?A. a wet blanketB. a cup of teaC. the cold shoulderD. a tough nut第二节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）We were going to be late.My kids were dawdling (磨蹭), (1) I’d asked them to get ready on two occasions. “Come on!” I (2) “How many times do I have to say this?”As they (3) their pace and came down the stairs, my kids both gave me a “look.”“Geez, Dad, you don't have to yell,” my son told me.My dark side had a number of (4) to this comment. All of them (5) my yelling and placed the blame on my kids. And I thought my kids were all (6) . My ego (自尊) badly wanted to be (7) from taking responsibility for this outburst. After all, I was the one who would take the duty for being (8) . I was the one trying to move things along. And they were the ones who weren’t (9) me, right?Suddenly, I (10) a psychologist’s warning: outbursts of (11) from fathers are one of the main reasons kids don’t feel like giving voice to you. And besides, they are frightening, and (12) relationships with your kids.When I yelled at my kids, I had (13) the warning. Now I was still able to put some (14) on them. Part of me was still (15) that they “caused” my anger.But as we drove off in the car, things became clearer. I said “sorry” to them. My (16) helped me feel better, and my kids were (17) to forgive. Of course, I gave up the right to feel (18) for my anger. I guess I’d like my kids to feel like they (19) expressing themselves to me.And I guess I’d like that even more than being “ (20) ”.(1) A. as if B. so that C. even though D. in case(2) A. chatted B. yelled C. smiled D. whispered(3) A. stepped back B. gave up C. picked up D. called for(4) A. responses B. conclusions C. solutions D. approaches(5) A. resisted B. defended C. avoided D. repeated(6) A. young B. innocent C. cruel D. wrong(7) A. protected B. blocked C. separated D. stopped(8) A. free B. busy C. late D. crowded(9) A. adoring B. accepting C. respecting D. following(10) A. shared B. remembered C. forgot D. explained(11) A. anger B. affection C. anxiety D. distrust(12) A. shaping B. damaging C. promoting D. repairing(13) A. recalled B. balanced C. ignored D. declined(14) A. hope B. hatred C. demand D. blame(15) A. convinced B. informed C. reminded D. ensured(16) A. silence B. apology C. scold D. status(17) A. tired B. quick C. afraid D. unwise(18) A. accessible B. responsible C. comfortable D. reasonable(19) A. risk B. forgive C. deserve D. hate(20) A. right B. kind C. clever D. angry第三部分阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）AThe Ritz-Carlton has joined hands with Mizu Botanical Laboratory, a local flower shop, to launch a new afternoon tea in early April.Running until April 30, the two sides have come together to provide guests with a unique afternoon tea experience of cakes, sandwiches and tea combined with a flower arranging lesson.Mizu Botanical Laboratory, founded in 2015, specializes in floral (花的) design and arranging.“We hope to promote plants to people from all walks of life,”said Ma Tiantian, a founder of the shop.”That includes those that like having afternoon tea at a hotel.”Ma added that the Ritz-Carlton was looking for a new and unique theme to go along with its afternoon tea. “We use our plants to inspire their dessert chef and offer floral inspired courses for the guests,”she said.Tang Shushu, director of public relations at the hotel, said: “Our hotel serves ladies and gentlemen in an elegant style. We create differently themed afternoon teas every month by searching for and matching elements.”“Mizu is a unique partner for us,”said Tang, adding the flower specialists combine natural beauty with scientific elements for people to experience, which is perfect for spring.Apart from the flower arranging workshops, the afternoon tea will feature imported coffee, and delicate sweets and savories such as flower and jelly cheesecake, red berry trifles, white chocolate citrus tart, and brioche with egg salad and black truffle.There are two options (选择) for the afternoon tea. One is priced at 477 yuan ($80) for two people, and comes with two complimentary (免费赠送的) fragrance essential oil cards. The other is priced at 588 yuan for one person, and includes the workshops which run from 2 pm to 5 pm on April 21 and 22.(1) We can learn from the passage that the Ritz-Carlton ________.A. runs from 2 pm to 5 pmB. is a local flower shopC. was founded in 2015D. serves afternoon teas with differentthemes(2) The passage is intended to introduce ________.A. an afternoon tea at the Ritz-CarltonB. flower design and arrangingworkshopsC. two options of different pricesD. Mizu Botanical LaboratoryBPurpose is a universal human need.A recent study draws a strong relationship between purposefulness and happiness. Purpose seems beneficial to overcoming substance (物质) abuse, healing from tragedy and loss, and achieving economic success. Businesses and organizations seek to achieve goals as ways to unify employees and customers under the banners of brand strategy, community, and well-being.But, where does purpose come from? What is it? For over two millenniums, identifying our purpose in the universe has been a major task of philosophers.Aristotle believed that the universe is full of it, and that everything has an inborn drive. Our word purpose comes from the Greek telos, a goal telling us what and how something needs to be. For Aristotle, the universe and everything in it has an essential directive—each thing has a principle that guides the course of its existence.What about human beings? Aristotle tells us that our purpose is happiness or eudaemonia,“well-spiritedness.”Happiness is an ordered life. Good habits and a sound mind are some of the steps that lead us there. For Aristotle, nothing is more important for us.In many ways, we still think like Aristotle. Most people strives for happiness. Whether you’re planning a major life change or healing from harm, being told that there’s no purpose in life might be particularly destructive. The chances are better that you’re looking for a final explanation.What’s the purpose in that, though? There isn’t one, at least not basically. But the universe as we understand it tells us nothing about the goal or meaning of existence, let alone our own. In the grand scheme (组合、系统) of things, you and I are unimportant.But not entirely unimportant. For starters, we are important to each other. Meaning begins and ends with how we talk about our own lives, such as our myths and stories. Sean Carroll, a theoretical physicist at the CIT, argues that meaning and purpose arise as ways of talking about our human-scale environment. Even materialists can’t deny the fact that purposes somehow exist to give us meaning and happiness.Purpose springs from our longing for permanence (永久) in an ever-changing universe. It is a reaction to the universe’s indifference (漠不关心) to us. Stories pass through generations, often becoming traditions, customs, even laws and institutions that order and give meaning to our lives. Purpose grows out of the durability (耐久性) of human traditional knowledge. Our stories serve as directives for the ways we need the world to exist.Purpose is about loss, or at least the prevention of it. And there’s nothing wrong with that. We create purposes to establish happy endings in a universe where endings are simply that—endings.So, take a moment to think about the stories informing your purpose. I’ll reflect on mine, too. The universe, however, won’t. And that might be the most meaningful distinction of all.(1) The following statements are true EXCEPT that ________.A. Aristotle believed that the universe is filled with purposeB. a strong link exists between purposefulness and happinessC. a major task for philosophers is to identify our purpose in the universeD. human beings are extremely important in the grand scheme of things(2) What is human beings’purpose according to the passage?A. Loss.B. Existence.C. Happiness.D. Success.(3) If we want to be happy, what should we do?A. Look for a final explanation.B. Develop good habits and a sound mind.C. Overcome substance abuse, heal from tragedy and loss and get success.D. Seek to achieve goals to unify under the banners of brand strategy, community, and well-being.(4) What might be the best title for the text?A. The universe is full of purposeB. The word purpose comes from GreeceC. The universe doesn’t care about your “purpose”D. Think about the stories informing your purposeCPop singers, actors and sports stars are not the only ones today’s teenagers seek to emulate(模仿). It turns out that the legendary (传奇的) American poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)has a sincere following among many young people.She may seem a curious choice for teenage devotion. Many might think of EmilyDickinson as someone locked away from the world, a spinster (未婚女性) living and writing inher bedroom as if she were in a self-made prison. In a way, though, many teens are reclusivejust like this. Uncertain and a little afraid of the approaching world of adulthood, it seems saferto many to keep to oneself.Except—it turns out that Emily Dickinson wasn’t quite like this. A new exhibition at theMorgan Library in New York is encouraging a different perspective on the poet. The curator (策展人) of the show, Carolyn Vega, told the BBC that while it is true that Dickinson liked to keep herself to herself, she also took a great interest in life beyond the front door of her father’s house in Amherst, Massachusetts.According to Vega, Dickinson was deeply connected to her world through family, friendships, and literarymentors (导师) and editors. She also read many books and was aware of the political realities that were going on around her, including the American Civil War.Another expert gives us a clue into the appeal of Dickinson’s poems to the young. Cassandra Atherton, an Australian academic, fell in love with the writer’s work as a teenager. “Emily Dickinson was my poster girl,”she told the BBC. Atherton took it so far as to model her teenage look on the only known photograph of Dickinson. She would arrive at school dressed in white and her hair tied in a tight bun. She identified with the poet as a fellow outsider.The title of the New York exhibition, “I’m nobody! Who are you?”, from one of her poems, tells us a little about Dickinson’s approach to life and writing. She seemed to have thought, “The less I am to myself, the more interesting the world will become.”And when reading a large proportion of the 1,800 poems she wrote, the world seems just like that—a place we thought we knew, but which Dickinson represents to us in a brand new way.(1) The underlined word “reclusive”in Paragraph 2 probably means someone who ________.A. likes to be aloneB. is afraid of the unknownC. is curious about somethingD. is uncertain about himself or herself(2) What does the New York exhibition reveal about Emily Dickinson?A. She felt awkward socializing.B. She was uninterested in politics.C. She was not limited to her own world.D. She did a lot of research about the American Civil War.(3) How did Dickinson influence Cassandra Atherton when she was young?A. She pursued a career in researching poems because of Dickinson.B. She was so fascinated by Dickinson that she dressed the way she did.C. She identified with the poet and kept her photograph with her all the time.D. She loved Dickinson’s work so much that she designed a poster about her.(4) What is the article mainly about?A. The achievements of Emily Dickinson.B. Emily Dickinson’s approach to writing.C. The political realities going on around Emily Dickinson.D. The reasons for Emily Dickinson’s appeal to young people.DI often hear from teenagers that one of their greatest goals is to get more Instagram followers thananyone they know. Even some adults appear lost in social media, tracking the number of likes onFacebook. This type of status-seeking might be easily dismissed as superficial, but there’s more to it.Recent evidence suggests that being unpopular can be harmful to our health. In fact, it might evenkill us. Yet most don’t realize that there’s more than one type of popularity, and social media may notsupply the one that makes us feel good.Other scientific results showed that being unpopular —feeling isolated, disconnected, lonely —predicts our life span. More surprising is just how powerful this effect can be. Dr. Holt-Lunstad found that people who had larger networks of friends had a 50% increased chance of survival by the end of the study they were in. And those who had good-quality relationships had a 91 percent higher survival rate.The human body’s sensitivity to popularity may reflect the effects of natural selection over thousands of years. As social beings, we protected one another, shared resources and collaborated to gain advantages over other species. This may be why we remain so used to popularity today, even when we’re not consciously thinking of it. Research in psychology and neuroscience has begun to show a number of automatic physiological（生理的）responses to unpopularity.George Slavich and Steve Cole, study what happens immediately after we’ve been excluded from a social event, rejected by a stranger or even simply told that we may be judged by others we care about. Within 40 minutes, they and other researchers have found, these experiences affect the expression of individual genes, determining which parts of our DNA are turned on or off. Even imagining that we might lose our connection to the herd (群体), they have found, can change how DNA behaves.That’s most likely why our concern for social standing begins so early and lasts throughout our lives. Dozens of studies show that children’s popularity can be measured reliably by age 3, and it remains remarkably stable not just through the next dozen years of primary and secondary education but also across contexts, as they move from community to community and into adulthood.Yet this same research shows that there is more than one type of popularity, and most of us may be investingin the wrong kind. Likability (可亲性) reflects kindness, merciful leadership and selfless, prosocial (合群的) behavior. Research suggests that this form of popularity offers lifelong advantages, and leads to relationships that bring the greatest health benefits.(1) The underlined word “superficial”in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “_________”.A. shallowB. completeC. matureD. powerful(2) What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A. Popular people live longer.B. Social media do not necessarily make people feel good.C. Only teenagers are lost in social media.D. Instagram and Facebook bring lifelong health benefits.(3) We can infer from Paragraph 3 that _________.A. people who have more friends feel more isolatedB. being unpopular has nothing to do with our life spanC. being unpopular can shorten our life span to some degreeD. people with good relationships have a 91 percent lower survival rate(4) Our concern for social standing begins so early and lasts throughout our lives probably because ________.A. there are many types of popularityB. likability is the wrong kind of popularityC. our popularity may have an effect on our DNAD. children’s popularity changes when they move into adulthood(5) We can learn from the passage that ________.A. human beings are not used to popularity todayB. being unpopular decreases our chance of death more stronglyC. imagining losing our connection to the herd can’t change how DNA behavesD. right forms of popularity offer lifelong advantages leading to the greatest health benefits第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）It’s become something of a ritual (习惯) for many of us. When you’ve binge-watched everything on Netflix and you’re tired of online shopping, you head to the bathroom to put on your very best makeup. Your goal is clear; to get the perfect selfie (自拍照) for Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat…Or, more likely, all of the above. After perfecting your eyeliner and curling your lashes, you hold up your phone, pout those lips real tight, and, in an instant, snap.But wait, have you ever wondered what’s behind your burning desire to self-document? Most people would say that this is a form of expression or perhaps even a way of increasing their self-respect. Whatever your reasons may be, the moment you upload that picture, it’s no longer yours to judge. Instead, you pass over that huge power to the online world.While you may think that your ever-growing collection of selfies attracts people to you, quite the opposite may be true. That is, at least, according to a recent study, conducted by Sarah Diefenbach, a professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and published in Frontiers in Psychology. Diefenbach surveyed a total of 238 people in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland to find out how many people regularly take and upload selfies and what they thought when others did the same thing.Rather unsurprisingly, 77 percent of the people surveyed admitted to loving regularly taking selfies. What was more interesting, though, was the fact that an astonishing 82 percent of people said that they would rather see fewer selfies on social media. Diefenbach calls this the “selfie paradox (悖论)”: the idea that we like taking selfies but seriously dislike looking at other people’s selfies online.The research didn’t just examine carefully whether we want to see selfies, but also looked at how we view our own selfies as opposed to those of others. According to the results, people tend to see the selfies they take as “self-ironic”(自嘲的) and “authentic”(可信的), but they consider other people’s selfies as “less authentic”and more “self-presentational”.In short, this research suggests that there is a big difference between how we see our own selfies and how we judge other people’s pictures. It suggests that we are comfortable with the selfies we post since we believe they are obviously not serious or vain, but we think everyone else is an utter egotist (自大的人) for doing the very same thing.“This may explain how everybody can take selfies without feeling narcissistic (自恋的). If most people think like this, then it is no wonder that the world is full of selfies,”explains Diefenbach. So, as illogical as it sounds, this could be why we unashamedly post selfies and then judge other people for doing so. Somehow, we are able to separate our own selfies from the sea of them online and naively think that ours are the only authentic ones.So, the next time you take out your phone and snap, consider this: The people around you may not need another carefully planned snap of your face. Instead, you might be better off, giving it a break and calling off the selfie photo shoot today. While you’re at it, make sure you never post these pictures on social media either.Main content Detailed informationThe phenomenon ● It can’t be (1)____________ that many of us have become addicted to taking selfies and posting them online.What’s behind it ● Some people are seeking a form of (2)____________ or a way of increasing their self-respect.● They think that people will be (3) ____________ by their ever-growing collection of selfies.● Quite (4)____________ to what we think, people dislike seeing other people’s selfies, wishing there would be fewer of them online.● People actually got (5)____________ in a paradox: they naively appreciate their own selfies while they illogically dislike others’.● In their eyes, other people’s selfies (6)____________ authenticity and are more likely to serve the (7) ____________ of self-presentation and everyone else thinks too (8)____________ of themselves.Diefenbach’s advice ●Learn to control your burning (9)____________ and stop taking selfies and posting them online.● Although we carefully (10)____________ the snaps of our face, others may not likeseeing them online.第五部分书面表达（满分25分）第一节单词拼写（每空0.5分，共5分）(1)They may be u________ to take on the task for fear that they will not complete it before the deadline.(2)We are against any forms of v________, because we can’t settle our differences by fighting.(3)We know that he i________ to go on a shopping trip next week for the coming Christmas.(4)They have c________ a bridge, so it is convenient for people to travel across the city now.(5)Stanley Mill has survived, largely because of its ability to a________ to the changing needs of the market.(6)Television news has three significant ________(特征) that determine its influence on the audience.(7)They are said to have ________(辱骂) passengers on the train from Peterborough to Harwich.(8)Thanks to ________ (慷慨的) support from the community, we are able to offer students and young peopletickets for free.(9)Indirect forms of ________ (歧视) against black people still exist.(10)The first problem is that we tend to accept the ________ (准确性、精确度) of social media reports tooreadily.第二节写作（20分）随着我国城镇化的进程，出现了一种新的移民现象。

江苏省镇江市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第I卷（选择题共85分）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纸上。

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. Who is the man?A. A student.B. A salesman.C. A policeman.2. What does the woman want to do?A. Cancel the meeting.B. Change the time of the meeting.C. Skip the meeting.3. What do we know about the man?A. He has never been across the ocean.B. He does not understand what the woman means.C. He likes mathematics a lot.4. What kind of job would the woman prefer?A. Any job with a high salary.B. An average job with a nice salary.C. An exciting job with an average salary.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. The weather.B. What happened last night.C. Sleeping problems.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。

江苏省镇江市丹徒高级高中2016—2017学年度下学期期末考试高二英语试题本试卷分六部分。

满分120分。

考试时间120分钟第Ⅰ卷（共85分）第一部分听力(共两节,满分20 分)第一节(共5 小题;每小题1 分,满分5 分)听下面5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,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 woman probably do next?A. Buy some batteries.B. Fix her smoke alarm.C. Put out the fire.2. Who is the man speaking to?A. His boss.B. A delivery worker.C. A customer service representative.3. What time is the man’s appointment?A. 2:15p.m.B. 2:30p.m.C. 2:45p.m.4. What does the man mean?A. He likes the woman’s idea.B. The deal sounds impossible.C. He has some questions to ask.5. What will the man wear?A. A blue shirt.B. White shoes.C. A brown jacket.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。