福建省三明市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案

（试卷满分150分；考试时间120分钟。

）第Ⅰ卷（满分100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15.B. £ 9. 15.C. £ 9. 18.答案是B。

1. What will the man do?A. Boil more waterB. Have a cup of tea.C. Make tea for Christine.2. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers.B. Classmates.C. Family members3. What does the man think of the woman?A. She is poorly dressed.B. She’s got too many dresses.C She should buy a dress for Betty.4. What is the weather normally like in New York?A. Rainy.B. Warm.C. Cold.5. What does the man mean?A. He likes his professor.B. He wants a new task.C. He needs more time.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 will the man’s brother go to South America?A. By ship.B. By plane.C. By train.7. What will the man probably buy for his brother?A. A toothbrush.B. A silk tic.C. A clock.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Who will probably get surprised at the party?A. Maggie.B. Jackie.C. Carrie.9. What do the speakers decide to do?A. Ask Carrie for help.B. Buy a huge cake.C. Play cards.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What do we know about the grandmother?A. She lives by herself.B. She’s as healthy as before.C. She often does some cleaning.11. How long has the grandmother lived in Kentucky?A. Since her husband died.B. Since she was married.C. Since her son moved away.12. What does the grandmother enjoy about her present life?A. Being with friends.B. Being with relatives.C. Being busy with housework.听第9段材料，冋答第13至16题。

13. What kind of families can be possibly chosen as home-slay families?A. Good at cooking.B. Close to the school.C. With international backgrounds.14. What should the student do to get along with the family?A. Cook for the family.B. Keep his or her habits.C. Follow the house rules.15. What can an international student expect in a home-stay family?A. A shared bedroom.B. A bathroom of their own.C. No choice of meals.16. What is the main advantage of staying with a home-stay family?A. Going to school early.B. Having more freedom.C. Learning the language better.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. How he likes his new toy.B. He has to be online every day.C. There are three things he can’t live without18. Why does the man always carry his iPod touch?A. To talk with his friends.B. To pass time enjoyably.C. To work while traveling.19. What do we know about life ten or fifteen years ago?A. People enjoyed life more.B. The Internet first came into use then.C. It was hard for people to get in touch online.20. Why does the man think the sun is very important for his life?A. It makes him more active.B. It allows him to think better.C. It gives him a feeling of comfort.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

AHere are some recommendations for tourists to choose from.Banff, CanadaBanff, located in the Rockies, has a view of tall mountains,deep valleys and lakes, making it the first town to become partof th e country’s national parks. Tourists can enjoy its beautyby hiking, horse riding and boat trips’ Banff was founded in 1883while a railroad was in construction. It was the water springs thatdrew the engineers’attention to the place as a settlement. Withsuch a fantastic view, it’s no surprise that Banff hosts a number of cultural festivals.Lisbon, PortugalLisbon is the capital of Portugal, with the warmest wintersof any major European city.Belem Tower and Jeronimos Monastery are listed as UNESCOWorld Heritage Sites. The former was built in the 16th centuryas a symbol of Portugal’s Extraordinary Age and the latter isone of the greatest examples of the Portuguese late-Gothic styleof architecture. The Lisbon Oceanaium is among Europe’s finestaquariums. The Museu Calouste Gulbenkian is among the best museums in Europe containing priceless artworks covering 4000 years from ancient Egyptian times to the late 20th century.Portland, USPortland is frequently recognized as one of the world’s mostenvironmentally-friendly cities because of its well-builtpavements, large community of cyclists and convenient publictransportation. Us climate is ideal for growing roses and it’scalled the “City of Roses”. Besides, the seaport is also knownas a city of beer: it has the largest number of beer breweries（啤酒厂）of any city in the world. Today’s Portland is betterknown for its music. It’s called “the capital of karaoke” and “one of the most exciting music scene s” in the US.Bordeaux, FranceBordeaux attracts tourists with its rich cultural heritage,especially its wealth of architectural treasures. Besides theCathedral of Saint Andrew dating back to 12th century, the Basilicaof Saint Michael is another one of the city’s UNESCO World HeritageSites. It took 200 years to build from 14th to 16th centuries. Othersignificant buildings include the Grand Theater built in 1780 in thenew Classical style and the Stone Bridge built in 1821.21. What may be the main reason for Banff to host a number of cultural festivals?A. It’s the first town in the country’s national parks.B. It provides impressive view with its natural beauty.C. It provides horse riding, winter sports and boat trips.D. Its water springs drew engineers to build a railway here.22. What can we know about Lisbon?A. Lisbon enjoys the warmest winters of all European cities.B. The Lisbon Oceanaium is recognized as the world’s finest aquarium.C. The Museu Calouste Gulbenkian is one of the largest museums in the world.D. Jeronimos Monastary is typical architecture of the Portuguese late-Gothic style.23. What’s Today’s Portland best known for?A. Karaoke bars and music.B. Ideal climate for roses.C. Well-built walkways.D. Convenient publictransportation24. Which city will probably appeal to an architect most?A. Banff.B. Lisbon.C. Portland.D. Bordeaux.25. Where are tourists likely to be impressed by UNESCO World Heritage Sites?A. Banff and Portland.B. Lisbon and Bordeaux.C. Portland and Bordeaux.D. Lisbon and Banff.BAn 18-year-old US girl gained unexpected appreciation and a surprise after she gave “extra help” to an elderly man in the restaurant she was working.It’s social media that made her seemin gly small action go viral and brought her appreciation from hundreds of thousands of strangers and a scholarship to Texas Southern University.The heroin Evoni Williams has reportedly been working full-time to earn money for further study in a restaurant in La Marque, Texas，the United States. It was last week when an old man named Adrian Charpentier asked for help to chop his ham for his hands were weak because of illness. On that busy morning when she had loads of work on shoulder, Williams helped the man without hesitation. The moment she was leaning over the counter and cutting the ham was shot by a customer known as Laura Wolf.Wolf posted the picture on the Internet and wrote, “I’m thankful to have seen this act of kindness and caring at the start of my day while everything in this world seems so negative. If we could all be like this waitress and take time to offer a helping hand…” According to local reports, Wolf didn’t know Williams, neither did Williams know her act was shot and shared on the web. However, the small act of kindness soon accumulated its own power on and outside the Internet.Besides praise from netizens and media reports across the United States, a 16000-dollar scholarship to Texas Southern University was recently granted to Williams to support her study plan on business management.“We wanted to reward Evoni’s act of kindness and let her know that good deeds do not go unnoticed,” said Melinda Spaulding, an administrator at Texas SouthernUnivereity.26. What can we infer from this passage?A. Do well and have well.B. No cross, no crown.C. All that ends well is well.D. A merry heart goes all the way.27. What doe s the underlined part “go viral” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Spread quickly.B. Frequently occur.C, Fade eventually. D. Slowly accumulate.28. What did Evoni Williams offer to help Adrian Charpentier?A. To change his food.B. To pay the bill.C. To take a picture of him.D. To cut his ham.29. Why did Laura Wolf post the picture on the Internet?A. To support Williams, study.B. To share a beautiful picture.C. To attract people、attention.D. To encourage people to help others.30. What will the scholarship be used to do?A. To support Charpentier to open a restaurant.B. To help Williams learn business management,C. To donate to elderly customers in the restaurant.D. To achieve Wolfs dream of helping people in need.CFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took out full-page ads in British and American newspapers on Sunday to apologize for the Cambridge Analytica scandal（丑闻）, admitting the quiz app built by a university researcher that leaked（泄漏）Facebook data of millions of people was a “betrayal of trust”.Since the scandal broke, the public has become more aware and concerned about how their online behavior may be used for purposes to which they have not agreed. It emphasizes the urgent need for better protection of personal information.To better protect personal data privacy（隐私）, targeted laws are needed. Moreeffective cooperation should be carried out to protect people’s privacy online as soon as possible.Countries, such as the United States and China in particular, which are global leaders in the use of big data should accelerate legislation（立法）on how it can be collected and for what purposes ii can be used.At the same time, a closer watch should be kept on the world’s major in ternet companies, such as Apple. Facebook, Amazon, Google. Microsoft Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu to ensure they do not acquire unnecessary personal information or misuse the intormaiion they obtain P challenge such personal data protection may pose lo their established profit-making m companies should know that the more powerful they are, the bigger responsibilities they shoulder.Strengthened efforts for personal privacy protection do not mean that big data must not be used, but that it is used appropriately. Big data is like a mountain or gold, and overemphasis on its security at the expense of its use will undoubtedly waste a valuable resource. The key problem is how to promote its use while guaranteeing people’s privacy to be protected.31. Why did Mark Zuckerberg make an apology in British and American newspapers?A. Because he didn’t behave well.B. Because Facebook data was sold.C. Because users’ personal in formation was leaked.D. Because university researchers used Facebook data.32. What measures should government take to better protect personal data?A. Make and pass laws.B. Punish illegal behavior.C. Promote communication.D. Limit the use of data.33. According to the last paragraph, which of the following may the author agree to?A. It is difficult to protect data.B. Big data should be used properly.C. The use of big data should be banned.D. People have strong awareness of data protection.34. What is the best title for the text?A. Facebook ScandalB. Mark Zuckerbcrg’s ApologyC. Good, Bad and Ugly of Big DataD. Big Data: an Important Fan of Our Life35. Which section of a magazine is this passage probably taken from?A. Education.B. Entertainment.C. Opinion.D. Culture,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。