2017-2018高二期末考试题

2017-----2018学年度第二学期期末考试高二学年英语试卷分值：120 时间：100分钟第一部分阅读理解(共20题；每小题2分，满分40分)第一节：(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ACaptain GoodfellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatres on Saturday morning at 10:00 Free．Walking Tour of the TownForget your worries on Saturday morning．Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history．Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30．Wear comfortable shoes!Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre．See Broken Window at 1:30．The workers will be at 3:45．For further information, call 4987898．International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same kind of food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world．Delicious and not expensive．Noon to 5:00 p．m．Take me out to the BallgameIt’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year．Get your tickets at the gate．It might be cold… don’t forget sweaters and jackets．Do you want to hear “The Zoo”?“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US．Concert tomorrow night at 8 Rose Hall, City College．1．You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food _________．A．at Central Park on Saturday B．at the front entrance of City HallC．at the ballgame D．at 5:00 p．m．2．If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget _________．A．your beautiful walk B．your comfortable shoesC．your worries D．your learning about local history3．The Redbirds ballgame _________．A．is in the afternoon B．is at the gateC．might be cold D．is outsideBI had breakfast hurriedly because I woke up late. I had never gone to work late and didn’t want my boss to be unsatisfied.However, it seemed that day wasn’t a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat. The moment I wanted to rush downstairs one of my stiletto heels(细高跟鞋) broke. I had to return to change my red shoes. I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match with the shoes. I was sure I would be late for work.On my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident. I had no choice but to wait. I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problems, but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients(客户)that morning.Finally, I arrived at the office one hour late. I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future commercial project. However, I left the plan I had made the night before at home and was going to present it to the clients. I was about to get angry when I realized that I had a draft of it in my office.At last, the presentation came to an end and it turned out to be a success. But I have to say that I had a terrible day, full of incidents.4. Which of the following is NOT the reason of the writer being late for her work?A. She got up late in the morning.B. She changed her purse and other little things.C. She had a traffic accident on the way to work.D. One of her shoe heels broke.5. According to the passage, what could we learn about the writer?A. Her boss was very angry with her.B. She often arrived at her office on time.C. She left her plan on the bus.D. She was nervous at the meeting.6. Which is the correct order of the following events?a. She presented the plan to the clients.b. One of her stiletto heels broke.c. She arrived at the office.d. She phoned her boss.e. She tried to match her purse with her red shoes.A. bdecaB. beacdC. dbecaD. bedca7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. One trouble never comes alone.高二英语试卷第1页（共8页）高二英语试卷第2页（共8页）B. Failure is the mother of success.C. Where there is a will, there is a way.D. A good beginning makes a good ending.CA priest（牧师）had a cat that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down．The priest persuaded, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down．The tree was not strong enough to climb, so the priest decided that if he tied a rope to his car and drove away so that the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitty．He did so, checking his progress in the car frequently, then figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent enough for him to reach the kitty．But as he moved a little further forward, the rope broke．The tree went “boing!” and the kitty at once sailed th rough the air —out of sight．The priest felt terrible．He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they’d seen his kitty．Nobody had seen a lost kitty．So, he prayed, “God, I just give this kitty to your keeping,” and went on about his business．Several days later he was at the grocery store, meeting one of his church members．He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food．Now this woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, “Why are you buying cat food whe n you hate cats so much?”She replied, “You won’t believe this,” and told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing．Then a few days before, the child begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, “Well, if God gives you a cat, you can keep it．” She told the priest, “I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat．You won’t believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes．A cat suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws spread out, and landed right in front of her．”8．The priest drove his car to bend the tree in order to ________．A．get his kitty down from the treeB．persuade his kitty to come downC．offer the kitty some warm milkD．see if the rope was strong enough9．The underlined sentence probably means that the priest _______．A．was happy he didn’t have to care for the kittyB．hoped his neighbors would look after his catC．thought his kitty might be lost or killedD．didn’t want to see his kitty any more10．Why was the priest amazed when he saw the woman had bought much cat food?A．Because he couldn’t imagine she had her own cat．B．Because the woman was his church member．C．Because he thought she would live on cat food．D．Because he knew clearly she didn’t like a cat．11．Which may be the best title of this passage?A．A flying cat B．A lucky girlC．God sent her a cat D．An unlucky priestDand to chain behaviors together.FishFish can also be trained. For example, a goldfish may swimtowardperform more complicatedpushing a miniature soccer ball into a net.高二英语试卷第3页（共8页）高二英语试卷第4页（共8页）out drugs at an airport or at a train station.12. Which is true according to the passage?A. Most people train animals because they need friends.B. Training animals requires some certifications.C. Training chickens is a way to improve the trainers’ skills.D. Bob Bailey is a professional animal trainer.13. According to the passage, a fish can _________.A. be trained to follow anyoneB. turn on its aquarium light when it is offC. signal its owner to get fedD. take part in a football game in the field14. Scientists think the training of pigs is easier because _________.A. pigs do not bite like dogsB. the pigs are smart animalsC. pigs have a good sense of hearingD. pigs can help find out drugs at an airport15. The underlined word “miniature” means much _________ than a normal one.A. smallerB. more colorfulC. more attractiveD. cheaper第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)Nowadays parents and their children are spending less and less time communicating with each other. 16 . It is reported that American parents today spend about 40 percent less time with their children than parents did a generation ago. To keep your family time creative and enjoyable, below is a list of helpful family time tips.1. Eat together & listen to each otherMost children today don’t know the meaning of a family dinnertime. Yet the communication and unity built during this time is necessary to a healthy family life. Sharing a meal together a llows parents and their children the opportunity to talk about each other’s lives. 17 .2. Read oftenIt’s important for parents to read to their children. The latest research shows that reading to your children develops an interest in knowledge and contributes to language development. It also increases their concentration on things and helps them become more curious. 18 . After reading, ask questions about what the books are about.3. Start a hobby or projectChoose a fun activity that your children are interested in. Activities like cooking, fishing or biking can be their great hobbies. 19 . Once a child learns a new skill, let him or her take the lead under your direction.4. Plan a family outing.20 . Jump into the family car and go for a drive. Prepare a picnic lunch and visita local park. Take time to play or ride a bike. A slow and relaxing walk in the woods will help parents communicate with their children better. Also, a visit to the zoo or museum will inspire enthusiasm in a child and lead to long discussions.A. It is very important for children to exercise.B. They can open the door to exciting family time.C. Sometimes getting out of the house is of much importance.D. Look for books that your children would enjoy reading.E. Children are burdened with too much homework.F. This is also a time for parents to listen and give advice to their children.G. As a result, many children are getting less love than their parents once got.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）One morning , a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet . He held up a sign（牌子）which 21 : I am blind , please help .There were 22 a few coins in the hat . A man was walking by . He took a few coins from his pocket and 23 them into the hat . He then took the sign , turned it around , and wrote some 24 . He put the sign 25 so that everyone who walked by would see the 26 words .Soon the hat began to 27 up . A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy . That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how 28 were . The boy recognized his footsteps and asked , “ Were you the one who 29 my sign this morning ? What did you write ? ”高二英语试卷第5页（共8页）高二英语试卷第6页（共8页）The man said , “ I only wrote the 30 . I said what you said but in a 31 way . ”What he had written was : Today is a beautiful day and I cannot 32 it .Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing ?Of course both signs told people the boy was blind . But the first sign simply told people to help 33 putting some money in the hat . The second sign told people they were 34 to enjoy the beauty of the day , but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind .The first sign just said the boy was blind . The second sign told people they were so 35 that they were not blind .There are at least two 36 we can learn from this simple story .The first is : Be 37 for what you have . Someone else has 38 . Help where you can .The second is : Be 39 . Think differently . There is always a 40 way !21. A. wrote B. said C. talked D. looked22. A. many B. only C. quite D. much23. A. pushed B. drove C. dropped D. kicked24. A. sentences B. letters C. requirements D. words25. A. back B. up C. out D. off26. A. big B. right C. new D. beautiful27. A. grow B. fill C. cover D. increase28. A. things B. people C. signs D. tricks29. A. threw B. saw C. broke D. changed30. A. truth B. hope C. idea D. advice31. A. humorous B. funny C. different D. similar32. A. feel B. see C. understand D. hear33. A. in B. with C. by D. at34. A. surprised B. pleased C. proud D. able35. A. nice B. lucky C. young D. strong36. A. classes B. subjects C. lessons D. facts37. A. useful B. careful C. anxious D. grateful38. A. more B. less C. few D. much39. A. creative B. kind C. smart D. relaxed40. A. good B. bad C. worse D. better第二节：语法填空（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面一个短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式The quotation（引言）from Winston Churchill 41 (tell) us that there is no need to feel upset and 42 (disappoint)) when we are faced with failures. What is the most important is that we should be confident in ourselves. Success only belongs to those 43 keep trying with their enthusiasm.During the last summer holidays, I got 44 part-time job at a fast food restaurant and worked there 45 a cleaner. I worked seven hours a day for three weeks. The job was hard and boring and seemed endless, which made me so tired 46 I nearly gave it up half way. 47 was my mother that encouraged me and told me that nothing was difficult as long as I had enthusiasm about it. Therefore, I decided 48 (stick) to it with determination and I finally finished the job before the new term began.Through this 49 (succeed) experience, I understand that only by working hard and facing failures 50 (brave) and optimistically can we gain success.第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）One day I happen to find a chatting room on my QQ, where people was chatting in English. I tried to chat with some of them. To my surprised, I found the oral English of some junior students was good than mine. I asked them for advices and they told me to practise more on QQ. But every day after that I would spend one hour practise my oral English on QQ. Day by day I learned from many useful words and expressions. With time going by, I found that I could even communicate some college students free.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是学生李华，得知好朋友William在学习中感到压力很大，学习效果甚微，请你按照以下要点给他写一封电子邮件，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。