学年湖南省醴陵二中四中高二上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

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学年湖南省醴陵二中四中高二上学期期末考试英语试题

醴陵二中·醴陵四中

2017年下学期两校联考高二年级英语期末考试试卷

时量：

120分钟分值：

150分

注意事项：

1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息

2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上

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.Whatisthewomangoingtodotonight?

A.Gotothecinema.B.Attendameeting.C.WatchTV.

2.Whatwillthemanbuyforthewoman?

A.Notebooks.B.Pencils.C.Paper.

3.Whatistheman’sfavoritesport?

A.Tennis.B.Volleyball.C.Basketball.

4.What’stheweatherprobablylikenow?

A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.

5.Whenwillthespeakersprobablyleaveforthetrainstation?

A.At3:

30pm.B.At4:

00pm.C.At4:

30pm.

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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。

6.WhoisSara?

A.Alisa’sclassmate.B.Thewoman’steacher.C.Thewoman’sfriend.

7.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Doherhomework.B.Takeaphotoofflowers.C.IntroducethemantoSara.

听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。

8.Wholikesplayingfootball?

A.Sam.B.David.C.Maria.

9.HowdidthemanknowMaria?

A.Theywereinthesameclass.B.Theymetatthewoman’sparty.

C.Theywereinthesamemusicclub.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatisnexttothenewmusicclubthatthemantalksof?

A.Auniversity.B.Apark.C.Acinema.

11.Whatmaynotbewornintheclub?

A.Sportsshoes.B.Jeans.C.T-shirts.

12.Howmuchwillthewomanpaythefirsttimeshevisitstheclub?

A.5pounds.B.7.5pounds.C.10pounds.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatwasthewomandoingjustnow?

A.Lookingforabook.B.Readingthenewspaper.C.Havinglunch.

14.Whendidthewomanloseherbook?

A.LastTuesday.B.LastWednesday.C.LastThursday.

15.Wheredidthewomanloseherbook?

A.Atabookstore.B.Inheroffice.C.Inarestaurant.

16.Whatwillthemandonextforthewoman?

A.Buyherabirthdaypresent.B.Checkatthefrontdesk.

C.Helpfindherbook.

听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatdidthespeaker’sparentsadvisehimtodo?

A.Gocampingnearby.B.Stayathome.C.Takearaincoat.

18.Howdidthespeakergettothevillagefiveyearsago?

A.Bysubway.B.Bycar.C.Onfoot.

19.WhatdoesthespeakerwantPollytobring?

A.Food.B.Drinks.C.Atent.

20.Howlongwillittaketogettothevillagebybus?

A.Onehour.B.Fourhours.C.Fivehours.

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。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Top5MustSeePlacesinBeijing

Beijingisanoldcapitalcitywithalotoftouristsattractions.WhatisthemostrepresentativeplaceinBeijing?

Theanswersarevarious.HerearetheTop5MustSeePlacesinBeijing.

ForbiddenCity

TheForbiddenCityistheidealplaceforyoutobeginyourexplorationofBeijing.Makesuretowearcomfortableshoesasyouhavetowalkalot!

Amultilingualguiderecorderisrecommended,asitcantellyouthestoriesbehindthepalace.

OpeningHour:

8:

30-17:

00

EntranceFee:

RMB60

Tian’anmenSquare

LyingintheheartofBeijingCity,itistheplaceformassiveparadesandgathering.AtsunriseandsunsettheraisingandloweringceremonyoftheChineseNationalFlagiswellworthseeing.

Ticketfees:

Free

OpeningTime:

WholeDay

GreatWall

MostofthesectionsoftheGreatWallinBeijingarewell-preserved,andthemostfamoussectionisBadaling.FortheGreatWallhiking,getreadyforstrongfootwear.Forhotweather,pleasealsopreparesunblock,sunglassesandwater.

BadalingGreatWall:

TicketFees:

RMB40（Nov.01toMar.31）;RMB45（Apr.01toOct.31）

OpenHours:

6:

40to18:

30

SummerPalace

RegardedasthelargestimperialgardeninChina,theSummerPalaceisinfactapark-styledroyalretreat.WithmasterlydesignandartisticarchitectureintegratingthehighlightofChinesegardenarts,ithasearnedatitleof"RoyalGardenMuseum".

OpenTime:

6:

30-20:

30

TicketFee:

RMB40（lowseason）/RMB50（peakseasonduringtheholidays）

TempleofHeaven

TheTempleofHeavenworkedassacrificialcompoundbuildingsfortheMingandQingemperors.What'stheintriguingby-productionofthetempleisthatifyouentertheTempleofHeavenintheearlymorning,youcanfindmanypeopledoingalltypesofKungfu,Taiji,dancingandothermorningexercises.

OpenTime:

6:

00-21:

00

TicketFee:

RMB35

21.Accordingtothepassage,touristsarerecommendedtouseamultilingualguiderecorderwhenvisiting_________.

A.Tian’anmenSquareB.TempleofHeaven

C.ForbiddenCityD.SummerPalace

22.At5:

45inthemorning,whatcouldoneenjoy?

A.TheartisticarchitecturaldesignoftheSummerPalace.

B.WanderingaboutontheTian’anmenSquare.

C.ThesunriseontheBadalingGreatWall.

D.ExercisesofKungfuandTaijiintheTempleofHeaven.

23.Whichisthemostsuitableplaceforthosewhowanttogosquaredancinginthemorning?

A.TempleofHeavenB.Tian’anmenSquare

C.SummerPalaceD.ForbiddenCity

24.IfLiHuawantstovisittheSummerPalaceandBadalingGreatWallduringtheNationalDay,howmuchshouldhepayforthetickets?

A.80B.85C.90

D.95

B

Bothofmyparentsworkedfull-timewhenIwasalittlegirl,somygrandmotherwouldstayatourhouseduringtheday.Wewouldwatchgameshowsinthelivingroom.OurfavoritewasThePriceisRight.Wewouldcalloutouranswersalongwiththecontestants.

WhenIgotolderandstartedgoingtoschool,wecouldn’twatchourgameshowsregularly.Thatwasokaywithme,though,becausetheonethingIlikedbetterthanwatchinggameshowswithmygrandmotherwashelpingherbake.Watchingherinthekitchenwasamazing:

sheneverseemedtoneedtherecipesbuteverythingshemadetasteddelicious.

Atfirst,Iwouldjustsitinthekitchenandwatch,eventhoughIdidn’tunderstandwhatshewasdoing.AsIgotolder,sheletmehelpwiththeeasyparts,suchasmeasuringthesugar.Thedaysheletmeseparatetheeggs，IfeltlikeIhadfoundcompletepleasure.

Atlast,myparentsdecidedthatIcouldtakecareofmyself，andmygrandmotherstoppedcomingovereveryday.Theloveofbaking,however,stayedwithme.Istartedbakingbymyself,andevenifthecookiesendedupburntsometimes,moreoftentheyturnedoutprettywell.Itriedoutnewrecipes,andwheneverIgottoathornypart,Iwouldcallmygrandmotherforadvice.SometimesIwouldcallherjusttotalk,too.IfeltlikeIcouldtalktoheraboutanything.

Mygrandmotherpassedawaytenyearsago,butIstillthinkofhereveryday.Lastweek,Ifoundarecipebookshemadeforme.Itincludedherrecipesforbrownies,cookies,andmyfavorite,lemonpie.AsIlookedthroughthepages,IthoughtIcouldhearhervoice.Shewastheonewhotaughtmenotjustaboutbaking,butaboutlife.

25.Whilehelpinghergrandmotherbake,theauthor.

A.missedthegameshowsB.refusedtogotoschool

C.showedgreatinterestD.couldtakecareofherself

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thorny"inParagraph4mostprobablymean?

A.Basic.B.Common.C.Difficult.D.Special.

27.Fromthepassageweknowtheauthor'sgrandmother.

A.livedwithherfamilyB.wasveryskilledatbaking

C.publishedarecipebookD.hadbeenonag

ameshow

C

AsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation,arepeoplerememberingless?

Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformation,whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory,yourbrain?

ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.

Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowhowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment,theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydidnottrytorememberit.

Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember,andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationonthecomputer.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder.Surprisingly,peoplelaterrememberedthefolderlocationbetterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled“transactivememory（交互记忆）.”

AccordingtoSparrow,wearenotbecomingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead,computerusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories:

thatis,peoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn’tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligent,butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.

28.Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto_________.

A.introducethemaintopicB.showtheauthor’sattitude

C.describehowtousetheInternetD.explainhowtostoreinformation

29.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefirstexperiment?

A.Sparrow’steamtypedtheinformationintoacomputer.

B.Thetwogroupsrememberedtheinformationequallywell.

C.Thefirstgroupdidnottrytounderstandtheinformation.

D.Thesecondgroupdidnotunderstandtheinformation.

30.Intransactivememory,people_________.

A.keeptheinformationinmind

B.changethequantityofinformation

C.organizeinformationlikeacomputer

D.rememberhowtofindtheinformation

31.WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow’sresearch?

A.Weareusingmemorydifferently.

B.Wearebecomingmoreintelligent.

C.Wehavepoo