山西省吕梁市泰化中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷

山西省孝义市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）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）请听下面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。

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’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Tourist and guide.B. Waiter and customer.C. Patient and doctor.2. What do we know about Sam?A. His sister will leave for New York.B. His sister will leave for Los Angeles.C. He will leave New York.3. What is the woman going to do?A. Copy the paper.B. Throw the paper away.C. Read the paper again.4. Why does the woman thank the man?A. He lent her some money.B. He returned her money found.C. He gave her a five-pound bill.5. Where does this conversation possibly take place?A. At an airport.B. At a railway station.C. At a department store.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。

沧州一中2017-2018学年高二英语期末试题出题人：孙瑞江孟欣杨荣荣审题人：高二英语组第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 have for breakfast tomorrow morning?A.BreadB. NoodlesC. A sandwich2.What does the man mean?A.He will go out for lunch alone.B.He is too busy to have lunch.C.He will have lunch in his office.3.When will Frank come back?A.TodayB. TomorrowC. The day after tomorrow4.Where is Betty right now?A.In a meeting roomB. In her officeC. In her house5.What will the speakers do today?A.Catch a planeB. Do some shoppingC. Have a good rest第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各个小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6.What is the final score?A. 3 to 4B. 3 to 5C. 5 to 47.How does the man feel about the fans here?A.They are better than those in Philadelphia.B.They are more than those in Baltimore.C.They are as polite as those in Philadelphia.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8.Which subjects does the man advise the woman to take in her first semester?A.English and artB. English and musicC. English and math9.Why didn’t the woman want to go to school near home?A.She thinks the teaching quality is poor.B.She wants to experience different things.C.She has to go home every weekend.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题10.When does the man want to fly to Hong Kong at first?A.On the 10th of this month.B.On the 9th of next month.C.On the 10th of next month.11.Which flight leaves Chengdu at 4:30 pm?A.MU705B. HU705C. HU70312.What tickets does the man book at last?A.One-way, first class ones.B.Round-trip, economy class ones.C.One-way, economy class ones.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题13.What happened to the woman’s house?A.It was destroyed by a typhoon.B.It was destroyed by a fire.C.It was destroyed in an earthquake.14.Where is the woman probably living now?A.In a hotelB. In a shelterC. In her friend’s15.What does the man want to know?A.Whether the woman’s house and furniture were insured.B.How the woman can recover from the disaster.C.Whether the insurance company can solve all the problems.16.When will the man go to see the woman with Mackay?A.At about 2 this afternoon.B.At about 4 this afternoon.C.At about 4 tomorrow afternoon.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题17.How old was John?A.ThreeB. FourC. Five18.Where was Leila when she got burned?A.In the schoolB. In the office.C. In the kitchen19.What did John do when he saw the accident?A.He put out the fire.B.He telephoned his father.C.He ran to the neighbor’s for help.20.Whom will John be like according to the passage?A.His fatherB. His grandfatherC. His brother第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

【题文】阅读下面的材料，根据要求写一篇不少于800字的文章。

郭川，“中国职业帆船第一人”。

这位31岁时已任大型国企副总的青岛男子，在42岁毅然选择成为职业竞技帆船赛手，不停刷新自己和中国的帆船运动纪录。

他说帆船运动让他找到了“生命中注定属于他的东西”“回归了真实的自我”。

2016年10月下的，郭川在单人不间断跨太平洋创纪录航行时于夏威夷附近海域失联。

有评论认为，郭川不甘于平庸，追求有生命厚度的生活方式，凸显了人的主动性和求索精神。

当芸芸众生沉涌于对“已知”进行享乐性消费的时候，他却在勇敢地挑战“未知”。

也有评论认为，这种个人用帆船航海，面临巨大生命危险的行为，或许不值得。

他的离开，对亲人是不负责任和伤害。

对此，你有什么看法，要求:选好角度，明确文体，自拟标题。

【答案】拒绝平庸郭川不甘于平庸，追求有生命厚度的生活方式凸显了人的主动性和求索精神；当芸芸众生沉湎于对“已知”进行享乐性消费的时候，他却在勇敢地挑战“未知”。

他用生命告诉我们“拒绝平庸!”郭川，“中国职业帆船第一人”。

这位31岁时已任大型国企副总的青岛男子，在42岁时却毅然选择成为职业竞技帆船赛手，不停刷新自己和中国的帆船运动记录。

他说帆船运动让他找到了“生命中注定属于他的东西”，“回归了真实的自我。

”他拒绝平庸!也许郭川不是最优秀的，但他是最独特的。

他仿佛是龙身上的一片逆鳞，闪烁着独一无二的光芒。

他以最不循规蹈矩的精灵，在艺术的殿堂自由舒展，发挥自己无与伦比的激情。

拒绝平庸需要足够的勇气。

也许有人挣扎过拒绝平庸，却最终被流言或因内心不够强大而屈服于平庸。

这时候，坚守住内心高地而带来的强大魅力熠熠闪光。

拒绝平庸需要一定的才情。

并不是每个人都可以轻易地说出“拒绝平庸”，因为拒绝就表明你决定为这个世界带来不一样的色彩。

郭川做到了，当芸芸众生沉湎于对“已知”进行享乐性消费的时候，他却在勇敢地挑战“未知”。

拒绝平庸带给我们多少摄人心魄的震撼。

有些人，让世界为之惊艳。

山西省吕梁市泰化中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期第三次月考试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

AAs a boy I was always small for my age.I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other.As a result,I often felt left out when their friends came over to play.I was either too small or too young for whatever they were doing and they didn't want their younger brother listening to their conversations either.More often than not I found myself outside playing alone and feeling forgotten.I remember one spring afternoon feeling especially lonely as I sat in the yard behind our house.We lived miles from town and I hardly saw my own friends outside of school.I heard my brothers laughing from inside the house and felt a single tear coming down my cheek.At that moment I saw a large brown dog walking over to me.He looked happy and his tail was wagging as well.Even though he didn't know me he greeted me like a long lost friend,licking（舔）my chin and sitting beside me on the spring grass.It must have been at least an hour that I patted and talked to this four-legged angel.He let me pour out all my troubles and shared my deepest thoughts before he kissed my cheek goodbye and ambled off either to Heaven or his home.I went back inside feeling happy,knowing that no matter what life may hold I was loved.Now over 40 years later I still remember that angel with a smile.I believe that God sent him at that moment of sadness to remind me just how much he loved me.There is nothing more important than knowing we are loved.When we are loved,we will learn to love others.Learning to love helps us to understand ourselves and other people better.21.How did the writer feel when his brothers' friends came?A.Lonely.B.Worried.C.Proud.D.Happy.22.The writer shared his troubles and thoughts with the dog because .A.it was his friendB.it was friendly to himC.it looked like an angelD.it could understand him23.From Paragraph 2,we can learn that .A.the boy met a long lost friendB.the boy had no friends at schoolC.the dog helped the boy realize that he was lovedD.the dog spent the afternoon with the boy and his brothers24.The author wrote the story to .A.encourage people to talk about their troublesB.share his unforgettable experience with usC.tell people they should treat animals in a friendly wayD.show knowing you are loved is the most importantBTraffic jam and cities，it seems，go hand in hand. Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic, but，like the weather，no one seems to do anything about it. In particular，traffic engineers，transportation planners，and public officials responsible for transportation systems in large cities are frequently criticized for failing to solve traffic jam.But is traffic jam a sign of failure? Long queues at restaurants or theater’s box offices are seen as signs of success. Should transportation systems be viewed any differently? I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable by-product of successful cities，and view the “traffic problem” in a different light.Cities exist because they promote social interactions and economic transactions.Traffic jam occurs where there are lots of people but limited spaces. Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems，while decaying cities don’t have much traffic. New York and Los Angeles are America’s most crowded cities. But if you want access to major brokerage houses (经纪行)，you will find them easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large cities. And if your firm needs access to post-production film editors or satellite-guidance engineers，you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere.Despite traffic jam，a larger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can be made perfect in large，crowded cities than elsewhere. Seen in this light，traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity，not a cause of economic decline and urban decay.So while we can consider traffic jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities，the costs of inaccessibility (交通不便) in uncrowded places are almost certainly greater.There is no doubt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok，Jakarta，and Lagos. But mobility is far higher and traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US，even in our most crowded cities. That’s why，for now，we don’t see people and capital streaming out of San Francisco and Chicago，heading for cities like California，and Illinois.25. We can conclude from the first paragraph that_____.A. traffic jam and weather are the two factors preventing the development of the big cityB. traffic jam seems to be very difficult to deal withC. if traffic engineers try their best，traffic jam can be solvedD. public officials are always criticized for misusing their power26. According to the passage，what’s the author’s opinion towards traffic jam？A. In cities，traffic jam is unavoidable.B. Traffic jam is both a sign of failure and a sign of success.C. Traffic jam is the consequence of successful cities.D. For a successful city，traffic jam is not unpreventable.27. According to this article，which statement about “New York” and “Los Angeles” is TRUE?A. The traffic jam in the two cities has been worsened.B. New York and Los Angeles are the most successful cities in the USA.C. It is easier to reach major brokerage houses in the two cities than in other cities.D. Despite the traffic jam in LA, you’ll find a satellite-guidance engineer more quickly there.28. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Traffic jam has caused terrible bad effects in cities such as Bangkok and Lagos.B. The traffic jam in San Francisco has resulted in the capital becoming empty.C. The traffic jam level in Jakarta is lower than that in the US.D. California is as crowded and successful as San Francisco.CAs computers become more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relyingon computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer.All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that's why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.“When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to wri te a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”“I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer's emotion. Through one's handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory (必修的) and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.29. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. The Importance of Handwriting and TypingB. To Type or To Hand WriteC. Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By HandD. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters30. The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because ______.A. they are usually asked to e-mail their Homework and EssaysB. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and convenientlyC. they find it not easy to remember how to write a characterD. computers have become a trend and fashion in China31.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of the advantages of handwriting?A. Handwriting contains the writer's emotion.B. The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or h er handwriting.C. Handwriting can impress people well and build one’s self-confidence.D. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.32. We can draw the conclusion from the passage that _______.A. more and more students will give up writing on a computerB. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one dayC. more and more students will pay attention to handwritingD. the typing article better expresses one’s emotion and qualityDI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house,and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America.We were on the bus then.I was crying,and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me.I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again.In fact,I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives.When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.The country I was leaving and never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism,but the idea did not come to me at once.For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves.I did not quite know what I was or what I should be.Mother remarried,and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other.I was often sad,and saw no end to "the hard times."My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English betterthan everyone else at home.I wrote letters,filled out forms,translated at interviews with Immigration officers,took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there,and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up,and just wait a little!I believe that my life will turn out all right,even though it will not be that easy.33.Upon leaving for America the author felt .A.confusedB.worriedC.excitedD.amazed34.For the first two years in New York,the author .A.often lost her wayB.did not think about her futureC.got on well with her stepfatherD.studied in three different schools35.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?A.She helped her family with her English.B.She attended a lot of job interviews.C.She paid telephone bills for her family.D.She worked as a translator.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。