安徽省滁州市定远县民族中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题

定远民族中学2017-2018学年度下学期期末考试卷高二英语注意事项：1．本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟2．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息3．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题 100分）第一部分听力（共20题，每小题1.5分，共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 can we learn from the conversation?A．The new shirt doesn’t suit him.B．The man forgot to wear his new shirt.C．He has no chance to wear his new shirt.2．What time did Julie leave?A．At 8:00. B．At 8:15. C．At 8:50.3．What does the man suggest to the woman?A．Get a new bicycle.B．Buy a second-hand bicycle.C．It’s up to the woman to decide.4．What is the weather like now?A．Rainy. B．Sunny. C．Cloudy.5．What can we learn about the boy?A．He got the part he tried out for.B．H e did’t want to get a role on the play.C．He failed to get the part but wasn’t discouraged.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。

6．What were they talking about?A．Mike had to stay at home.B．Mike got injured in a match.C．Mike was knocked down in the street.7．Who told the woman about Mike’s stay in hospital?A．Bob. B．Tom. C．The doctor.8．How was Mike hurt?A．He was walking in the street when Tom knocked into him.B．He was talking with Bob when he was hit from the back.C．He was playing baseball and was suddenly hurt accidentally.听下面一段对话，回答第9至11题。

9．What does the man want to learn?A．A language. B．Computer science. C．Skills such as driving. 10．How long does the course last?A．About 20 days. B．About 30 days. C．About 35 days. 11．When can he taken the final exam?A．From September 15th to 20thB．From August 16th to 18th.C．From July 12h to 16th .听下面一段对话，回答第12至14题。

12．Where is the conversation most probably going on?A．In an office. B．In a camp. C．In a house.13．Why can’t they leave that night?A．They have to get things ready.B．They need a good sleep.C．They have to change their tickets.14．What will they do now?A．The man will pack up things and the woman will have the car fixed.B．To woman will pack up while the man will get away from the garage.C．The woman will get out camping things and the man will check the car.听下面一段对话，回答第15至17题。

15．What has made working at home possible?A．Personal computers.B．Communication industry.C．Living far from companies.16．Why do some people prefer to work at home?A．To save time. B．To get more jobs. C．To make more money. 17．What might happen in the future according to the text?A．We could call for the labor in Spain.B．We might work at home for a foreign company.C．The British firm could move to Belfast.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。

18．Where do American farmers go shopping?A．In big cities. B．In their own villages. C．In the towns nearby.19．What’s the life like in Asia compared with that in America?A．Different both in cities and on farms.B．City life the same and farm life different.C．City life different and farm life more or less the same.20．What is the talk mainly about?A．School life. B．City life in America. C．Farm life in America.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。

AMaybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father. “But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead.”Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt —a mistake 75% of the US people make every day. The big question is why.There have been many myths（虚构故事）about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common myths.Myth Number One: It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident. Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going t o be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are that you’ll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃) or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater if people are “thrown clear.”Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour.Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.21.The reason why Father got home in a hurry was that he ________.A. wasn’t feeling very wellB. wanted to take some exerciseC. hated to drive in the darD. didn't want to be caught by the police22.According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you________.A. may be knocked down by other carsB. may get caught in the car doorC. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the carD. may find it impossible to get away from the seat23.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ________ .A. cars catch fire easilyB. they will be caught when help comesC. they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentD. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident24.What is the advice given in the text?A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.C. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.D. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.BWelcome to the Kids' Science Challenge!Do you like science projects and winning some awesome gifts? This is the challenge for you. What's even better is that you don't have to build anything--simply come up with an original idea or design that relates to one of three topics given below. Wonderful SoundsReady for Wonderful Sounds? Click on Science Secrets to meet our sound specialist. And be sure to download fun activities with crazy new sounds and musical instruments in the Dig In section! Now what kind of new musical instrument can you invent? Super Material for SportsReady for Super Material for Sports? You'll discover the amazing world of MaterialsScience, where scientists and engineers develop new materials for everyday functions--like sports! Click on Science Secrets for information about our scientist. And don't forget to download the fun activities in the Dig In section! Now can you come up with a new sports material that would help you play your favorite sport? Magical MicrobesReady to discover Magical Microbes, the tiniest living things on earth? Click on Science Secrets for information about our scientists. And be sure to download all the fun activities in the Dig In section! Now can you think of a brand new way that microbes can help people?25.Probably the Dig In section can to kids about the three topics.A.send a giftB.find a specialistC.tell a truthD.give an inspiration26.Which topic will Tom probably choose if he shows interest in biology?A.Magical MicrobesB.Super Material for SportsC.Wonderful SoundsD.Science Challenge27.What's the purpose of the Kids' Science Challenge?A.To discourage kids' curiosityB.To challenge kids' abilityC.To get kids join in an activityD.To dig kids' creativityCThere was a time when a trip to the supermarket in the United States often ended with a seemingly simple question from the cashier: “Paper or plastic?” Well, which type of bag would you choose?While all types of bags have some influence on the environment, it has long been supposed that paper bags are kinder. They are made from a renewable source, break down easily, burn without giving off thick smoke and can be recycled. However, the producing process behind paper bags uses more energy than that of plastic ones. How can this be true?Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make them is twenty times higher. Besides, the influence on forests is very serious. It takes about fourteen milliontrees to produce ten billion paper bags, which happens to be the number of bags used in the United States yearly. In terms of recycling, the idea that paper bags are more environment-friendly than plastic ones can be quickly discarded. Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does paper.Even though paper bags might be more harmful than plastic ones, plastic still seems to be considered by governments as the more harmful of the two. In Ireland, for example, a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags. People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag, and as a result, their use has dropped quickly.There’s no doubt that it makes more sense to reuse these bags. However, we don’t seem to be doing that at present. That may be because they fall apart quickly. If so, cloth bags are a better choice, but still, their production also has a bad influence on the environment. So what to do? How should we answer the question of “Paper or plastic?” It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one mo re general question: “What can I do to help the environment?”28.The questions in Paragraph 1 are used to ________.A. express the author’s doubtsB. tell readers how to save moneyC. introduce points for discussionD. show the kindness of the cashierpared with plastic bags, paper bags ________.A. need more water to produceB. require less energy to recycleC. take more time to break downD. have less influence on forests30.The underlined word “discarded” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.A. sharedB. given upC. discussedD. put forward31.Which question does the author probably hope the cashier will ask?A. Paper or cloth?B. Paper or plastic?C. A small bag or big one?D. A new bag or your own one?DIf you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple—eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them. During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.The reason is thought to be so-called similarity attraction theory —where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food's role in earning trust.In a test, participants were told to watch TV — where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat(巧克力) bars to nibble（轻咬）, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too.The researchers added, ―Altho ugh similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.Harley Street psychologist Dr Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearingsimilar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.32.According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who ________.A.has the same taste as themB.advertises his products on TVC.reduces the price of his productsD.pays attention to the quality of his products33.The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that ________.A.food plays an important role in earning people's trustB.bosses like employees that have the same taste as themC.people who have similar tastes to their boss's earn moreD.people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV34.What can be inferred from the passage?A.People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other.B.People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things.C.The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn't been proved by researchers.D.People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them.35.Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory?A.Honesty is the best policy.B.All good things come to an end.C.Birds of a feather flock together.D.Where there is a will, there is a way.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。