第一学期高二期末考试英语试卷
第I卷（选择题）
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. When will the speakers meet
A. At 8:00. B. At 8:15. C. At 8:45.
2. Which lesson will the boy have first tomorrow
A. French. B. Science. C. Maths.
3. Why does the man have much coffee
A. He is sleepy. B. He is thirsty. C. He is addicted.
4. What is the boy doing
A. Watching TV. B. Enjoying the video. C. Listening to music.
5. What does the man mean
A. The woman is a good soccer player.
B. He must watch the soccer game.
C. He isn’t interested in soccer.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman think of Mr. Brand’s talk
A. Excellent. B. Disappointing. C. Serious.
7. Why didn’t the man go to the talk
A. He had an experiment to do.
B. He had to prepare for his history class.
C. He thought it would be given the next day.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Their jobs. B. Their children. C. Their neighbors.
9. What does Jack do
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. An engineer.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. At a clinic. C. At a chemist’s.
11. What problem does the woman have
A. She has a headache. B. She has earache. C. She has a sore throat.
12. What will the woman do next
A. See a dentist soon.
B. Ask for some medicine.
C. Make an appointment with Miss Brown.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What did the man do last night
A. He played a match.
B. He practiced tennis.
C. He visited his teacher.
14. What relation is Paul to the man
A. His classmate. B. His teammate. C. His teacher.
15. How often does the man have a tennis class
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.
16. When will the woman meet Paul
A. On Sunday. B. On Friday. C. On Wednesday.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does Walter do as a volunteer
A. He talks to people living alone.
B. He helps old people cook.
C. He delivers hot food.
18. How long does it take Walter to finish his volunteer job on Tuesdays
A. About two hours. B. About half a day. C. About a day.
19. When does Kate volunteer at Children’s Hospital
A. On Tuesday mornings. B. On Tuesday afternoons. C. On Thursday afternoons.
20. How does Kate feel about volunteering at Children’s Hospital
A. It needs practice. B. It’s rewarding. C. It turns out difficult.
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。
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Working on your adventure list These national park treasures which turn favorites during the harvest time should be on it.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
33, 000 acres of forests wait between Cleveland and Akron, all along the snaking Cuyahoga River. The park will delight you with plenty of outdoor activities suiting every interest, but do not climb over the fenced areas, rocks, or Brandywine Falls. Now the red maple trees will be visually on fire, which you can enjoy from the comfort of the tourist railway — Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
Gateway Arch National Park
This urban park comes back thanks to the Arch’s new Museum and Visitor Center. Give your feet a break after walking over five miles of park pathways with a ride to the top of the Arch to enjoy beautiful leaves. You can even bring your dog: the park is hosting Arch Bark every October.
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Extending some 160 miles along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, this series of parks includes a historic building, untouched barrier islands, and sugar-white beaches. Don’t miss the Fort Pickens area, which is a perfect spot to observe wild animals living in the scenic natural environment. With an average high of 79°F and a low of 60°F, the fall weather here is exceptional.
Voyageurs National Park
Yellow and red leaves in fall will catch your eyes, contrasting with this parks’ glassy waters. In the Land of 10, 000 Lakes, there are no roads in the park, so visitors use boats to cross this remote 218, 000-acre park. Some 100+ bird species, even the rare ones, pass through the park, so keep an eye out for them.
21．What can visitors do in Cuyahoga Valley National park
A．Take a train. B．Enjoy the fireworks.
C．Climb the rocks. D．Sunbathe on the beach.
22．Which park is great for wildlife viewing
A．Voyageurs National Park. B．Gateway Arch National Park.
C．Cuyahoga Valley National Park. D．Gulf Islands National Seashore.
23．Which season is best suited for trips to these parks
A．Spring. B．Summer. C．Autumn. D．Winter.
B
I first visited the UK on a vacation as a curious 15-year-old in 2013. The rich culture of London, the beautiful highlands of Scotland and the sunny beaches of Wales deeply attracted me. I decided then that I wanted to carry on my university education in the UK.
Fast forward to 2016 and I arrived at the University of Bristol. The first couple of weeks were great. But after my first month, I started missing my parents, my little sister, the food and the warm, sunny weather.
There was also another problem. Having always studied an Indian curriculum (课程), which is objective, learning based and strict, I found it difficult to adjust to several aspects of the British education system. The freedom of choosing which lectures (课) to go to, the highly subjective and thought-encouraging discussions at tutorials (辅导课) and a large amount of reading I was expected to do caught me off-guard.
It was not until my first end of term exams were over in January 2017 that I could slow down and think carefully about the things that I was doing wrong and the things that I got right. The week after my exams ended, I realized how little time I had spent outside the university libraries and my living place.
So I tried new cafes in Clifton, and going for walks near the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge. I also started watching British TV shows. And I evolved socially too. I finally found the societies I wanted to join. I also realized the importance of staying in touch with my tutors and not being afraid of needing and asking for help. I made some amazing fiends in Bristol. Had it not been for the people around me, my first year would not have been as good as it was.
Overall, my second term ended on a much more relaxed and happier note than the first. I wrote my final exams in May and, before I knew it, I had finished my first year of university.
24．What was the author’s first visit to the UK like
A．Impressive. B．Frightened . C．Romantic. D．Risky.
25．What problem did the author face after arriving at the University of Bristol
A．She didn’t have much freedom when choosing lectures.
B．She was unprepared for the new way of studying.
C．She couldn’t keep up with her classmates.
D．She found it difficult to read in English.
26．Which of the following did the author consider important for her after her first exams
A．Staying in touch with her family.
B．Spending time at the library.
C．Building strong relationships.
D．Learning English through TV shows.
27．What would be the best title for the text
A．The UK is a wise choice for studying abroad
B．My first experience of culture shock
C．Education is the key to success
D．My first year as an international student
C
At the beginning of every school year, I feared coming home with the heavy homework of the first day after a summer of fun. And I feared getting another teacher who had a long list of rules and a stare that could kill a cat.
But there was always one part of beginning a new school year that I enjoyed. I always liked going to the store to arm myself with new school supplies—even if I didn’t need them.
Sure, my pencils, erasers and notebooks from the previous school year may have had some life left in them. But this didn’t matter. Every year, Dad would pile us into the car, take us to Wal-Mart and let us buy the newest and coolest pencils, rainbow-coloured erasers and spiral notebooks.
Besides school supplies, many parents also take their kids on annual shopping spree for new clothes and book bags just in time for school. During the whole process, children are in high spirits, buying a lot of stuff and are back home exhausted.
Every year, most of my classmates and I show up to school on the first day with something smelling like a new car. We’d put our new stationery(文具) on top of the desks, just to make sure others see them.
Leftover supplies from past years were always stuffed into the living room desk. Used clothes that had lost their appeal were sent to second-hand shops, where they would be sold for 50 cents a piece.
However, all of the new stuff could only make us excited about going to school for one week, after which the usual boredom and fear come back.
28．What is NOT TRUE about the author at the beginning of a new school year in the passage
A．He often has to face a new teacher.
B．He doesn’t enjoy the load of work from school.
C．He doesn’t appreciate strict teachers.
D．He obtains new school supplies from the school.
29．Why do the students look forward to getting new pencils every year
A．Because the old ones are used up.
B．Because it’s required by the school.
C．Because they want to show their new stuff off.
D．Because new pencils help them to study better.
30．The underlined word “spree” in the passage probably means _________.
A．competition B．wild celebration
C．emotional pain D．considerable embarrassment
31．How are the old supplies dealt with
A．They are put aside and forgotten. B．They are given to poorer children.
C．They are sold online . D．They are treasured by the students.
D
The hike to the lost Incan city of Choquequirao is one of the most difficult in Peru. From the town of Cachora, Choquequirao is 161km west of Cusco. It’s an 18km walk to Capuliyoc Mountain, then down to Playa Rosalina where tourists camp for the night. Waking early, tourists then have to cross the Apurímac River and walk uphill to camp close to the ruins. The next morning, it’s another 2km walk up to the ruins, 3,100m above sea level. To get back Well, it’s the same way you come.
“I’ve had people in their 60s and 70s do it,” said Juan Barrios, a guide from the Adventure Life company. “But some people come out thinking that because it’s only 28km from the destination, they can do it in a day. They are totally wrong! Six or seven days for the hike is best.” It makes sense then, that Choquequirao draws only about 30 people a day during the high season (June through pare that to the 2, 500 people who arrive each day at the famous Incan city of Machu Picchu. But for those who make the journey, the rewards are great: beautiful mountain views at every turn, and the chance to explore the wonderful ruins nearly alone.
Believed to be created around the same time as Machu Picchu, in 1445, Choquequirao is actually larger than better-known Machu Picchu. But very little has been written about Peru’s other lost city and researchers are still unearthing new parts of the ruins, leaving life on the mountain relatively untouched.
Choquequirao is beautiful now because of its unique scenery and civilization. Even though the lost city was discovered by Spanish explorer Juan Arias Díaz in 1710, the ruins still make you feel as though you’re the first to find them. The question is what if more tourists flood in (大量涌入) in the future.
32．What does the first paragraph center on
A．The height of Choquequirao. B．The hard trip to Choquequirao.
C．The transport to Choquequirao. D．The amazing views of Choquequirao.
33．According to the author, how many days for the hike is best
A．1 day B．2-3 days C．4-5 days D．6 or 7 days
34．In what way is Choquequirao different from Machu Picchu
A．Choquequirao is older.
B．Choquequirao is smaller.
C．Choquequirao is quieter.
D．Choquequirao is better known.
35．What is the author’s attitude towards Choquequirao’s future
A．Positive. B．Concerned. C．Negative. D．Indifferent.
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，选项中有两项为多余选项。（如果所用的答题卡没有E、F、G选项，则选E涂A、B，选F涂A、C，选G涂A、D。）
Most of us think we have very little time, but the truth is that we actually have a lot — on average, five hours 49 minutes each day, which means we typically have somewhere between 36 and 40 hours available to be spent every week however we want. So why don’t we feel time — rich _____36_____
One is that we earn more, so time feels more expensive. Then there’s the way we’ve come to see busyness as a status symbol: important people are busy, so we want to be busy, too. Add to that the flood of incoming emails and texts, along with the endless ocean of possibilities, and it’s easy to see where time goes.
A second factor is the comparison we make between what we can do and what others are doing, making us anxious. ____37____ This fools us into thinking we’re being more productive with our work time, so we try to do it with our leisure time, too. When we’re playing with our kids, we check Facebook. When we’re hanging out with one group of friends, we post pictures to show another._____38_____
We’re also addicted to our devices. In 2007, the amount of leisure time we spent on devices like smart-phones could be measured in minutes. Now, we spend on average 3.5 hours a day online. _____39_____
You might be wondering why you need help deciding how to spend your free time — after all you know the sort of things you enjoy, so what could be so difficult Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has a surprising opinion on it. “The popular assumption is that no skills are involved in enjoying free time, anybody can do it. Yet the evidence suggests the opposite; free time is more difficult to enjoy than work.” Worryingly, scientists have found that people are often no happier after a holiday than if they’d never taken one. ____40____ The question still remains unsettled.
A. This is something sociologists call “polluted time”.
B. So we try to push back the tide and keep up by multi-tasking.
C. No wonder people say they’re too busy to see friends, exercise or sleep.
D. Would it surprise you to hear that we have more leisure time today than ever
E. How can we learn to spend time in a way that’s more likely to lead to happiness and success
F. It’s something that economists have been puzzling over and they’ve identified several reasons.
G. Then you will have fewer empty experiences and far more that are worthy of your precious time.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Lauren Turner spied a vehicle speeding past him while on 41 , so the officer managed to stop the car. He 42 the driver only to find an unbelievably 43 woman racing to get medical help for a 12-day-old baby.
Mom threw open the door and 44 the baby to Turner for help. She 45 just after drinking some milk, the baby named Ryleigh struggled and then fell weak and 46 .
Without 47 , Turner grabbed hold of the baby and made a(n) 48 to recover her breath. "Come on, baby. Cry for e on, open those eyes, sweetheart." Those 49 words seemed to work. However, the baby started breathing and then stopped. Turner held her chin(下巴) and rubbed her lip so 50 she started over breathing. Turner sighed in 51 and people around were applauding everything the officer did to 52 the baby.
53 what he did, Turner received the Life-Saving Medal from Berkeley County. He also was 54 to Ryleigh's first birthday 55 and was thrilled to be a part of her big day.
When the doorbell rang at Turner's home a bit later, in walked Ryleigh and her mom. They had a 56 for Turner, which almost brought him to tears. It was a card 57 : “Will you be my godfather ”
Turner could 58 believe that and his 59 was “certainly”. What began as a most terrifying moment for a family with a baby on the point of death 60 forming an amazing relationship between an officer and the baby whose life he saved.
41．A．holiday B．tour C．duty D．business
42．A．fined B．approached C．scolded D．seized
43．A．terrified B．excited C．disappointed D．amazed
44．A．submitted B．offered C．sent D．handed
45．A．explained B．realized C．complained D．admitted
46．A．delicate B．troublesome C．lifeless D．sensitive
47．A．permission B．delay C．doubt D．intention
48．A．decision B．suggestion C．effort D．agreement
49．A．unique B．meaningful C．colorful D．gentle
50．A．eventually B．frequently C．constantly D．temporarily
51．A．horror B．satisfaction C．silence D．relief
52．A．support B．feed C．hug D．rescue
53．A．Instead of B．In spite of C．Thanks to D．In addition to
54．A．advised B．invited C．allowed D．made
55．A．celebration B．decoration C．congratulation D．ceremony
56．A．glory B．surprise C．success D．delight
57．A．showing B．printing C．writing D．saying
58．A．mostly B．slightly C．hardly D．entirely
59．A．statement B．response C．reaction D．comment
60．A．ended up B．took over C．turned out D．set about
第II卷（非选择题）
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的的正确形式。
Language is the best approach to 61． (understand) a country. We know that language is a bridge for people to communicate. Chinese is one of the most beautiful languages in the world as well as 62． most-spoken one.
The beauty of Chinese language lies in its form, structure and rhythm. Every sound, stroke, word and sentence have their own stories. In the process of learning Chinese，I hope you will learn to appreciate the Chinese language and its profound cultural heritage. Some foreign friends say that Chinese is difficult 63． (learn). It shows that those who learn Chinese have great courage and 64． (wise).
Only after learning Chinese will you know the meaning 65． (contain) in the Chinese characters. For example, the Chinese character “人”which means “people” consists 66． two supporting strokes, showing people need to support each other. The Chinese character “大”which means “big or great” is like the Chinese character“人”opening arms. This means people opening arms are of great vision. The Chinese character“天”is like “人”standing against the sky. That’s the reason 67． it has the meaning of “sky”. The Chinese character“信”means “trust”. Its left side is “人” and the right side “言” which means “words”. When the two parts 68． (put) together, it means people keeping their words win trust. You can understand the philosophy at first glance.
There are many 69． (example) like this. There is no other language in the world that can create so much beauty with just two thousand 70． (common) used characters. When you try to learn Chinese，you will feel China, understand China better, and even fall in love with China.
第四部分 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）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删减：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Tom,
How are things going I can’t wait to tell you the good news what my family will take a trip to England this winter. My father often say that it will be a good chance for me to experience English culture. The journey will be tired and long. We will take a flight at midnight. It will be dark all the way to England, but we can see nothing through the windows. We will stay at there for two weeks. Could you offer me some advices on where to stay, what to eat and how to travel in such short time I’d appreciate you if you can provide me with some necessary information. I’m sure your suggestions will surely make my visit comfortably.
I’m looking forward to hear from you soon.
Yours,
Max
第二节 书面表达（本题满分25分）
你校将举办英语作文比赛，请你以“Make Winter Holiday More meaningful”为题目，写一篇英语短文参赛，内容包括：
1. 寒假的意义；
2. 你的建议。
注意:
1. 词数 100 左右;
2. 题目和开头已经给出。
Make Winter Holiday More Meaningful
Winter holiday is coming. __________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高二上期末英语答案
听力： CBACB ABCAB BAACA CCACB
阅读： ADC ABCD DCBA BDCB FBACE
完型： CBADA CBCDA DDCBA BDCBA
语法填空：
61．understanding 62．the 63．to learn 64．wisdom 65．contained
66．of 67．why 68．are put 69．examples 70．commonly
改错：
1.what→that 2.say→says 3.tired→tiring 4.but→and/so 5.删除at
6.advices→advice 7.short前加a 8.you→it 9.comfortably→comfortable
10.hear→hearing
作文：
Make winter Holiday More meaningful
Winter holiday is coming. For many, the true meaning of winter holiday lies in spending time with loved ones and sharing traditions. For some of us students, we can choose to go about this differently, thus making a difference to others. From providing food for people in need to assisting in a nursing home, there are many wonderful things for us to do. In fact, there are many great organizations that love having volunteers during this holiday! Besides, you can encourage your neighbors and friends to organize an interesting activity for the whole community.
Make this winter holiday more meaningful and you’ll see that the world is becoming much better!
