拔高教育学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题1.docx

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拔高教育学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题1

2017年下学期醴陵一中高二年级期末考试

英语试卷

时量:

120分钟总分：

150分命题人：

班级：

_______姓名：

_________考号：

__________

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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2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。

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.WhatdoesDavidprobablylikemost?

A.Bread.B.Noodles.C.Applepies.

2.WhoseiPadwillthewomanborrow?

A.John’s.B.Adam’s.C.Michael’s.

3.WhatcanwelearnaboutJane’sdog?

A.Sheisquitefriendly.B.Shemakesalotoftroubles.C.ShehasgotbacktoJane’shome.

4.Whatdoesthemanlikedoingnow?

A.Takingphotos.B.Drawingpictures.C.Playingtheviolin.

5.HowlongdoestheparkopenonSaturdays?

A.8hours.B.9hours.C.10hours.

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.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?

A.Toreturntheproducts.B.Toordersomeproducts.C.Toaskaboutthedelay.

7.Howdoesthewomansound?

A.Kind.B.Impolite.C.Annoyed.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Wherewillthespeakershavedinnertonight?

A.Inabar.B.AtJane’shome.C.Inarestaurant.

9.Whatwillthemanbuy?

A.Food.B.Wine.C.Roses.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatdoesthewomanliketodo?

A.Playwithanimals.B.Giveanimalsnames.C.Saveendangeredanimals.

11.Whatanimaldoesthewomanlikebest?

A.Giraffe.B.Rabbit.C.Monkey.

12.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherbrother?

A.Helovesanimals.B.He’llgotoJapan.C.Heisverynaughty.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whereisthewoman?

A.InIndonesia.B.InHolland.C.InSweden.

14.Whichskillaretherelimitedwaystopractice？

A.Speaking.B.Reading.C.Listening.

15.Whatistherealchallengeaccordingtothewoman?

A.TalkingwithherboyfriendinEnglish.B.Gettingacoachtoofferherrealhelp.

C.Learningalanguagewhereitisnotspoken.

16.WhatdoweknowaboutStudyCirclesinSweden?

A.Itcreatesanenvironmentforsocializing.B.Ittrainsyoungpeople’sleadershipabilities.

C.Itprovidesopportunitiesforlanguagepractice.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisforbiddeninthelittlekids’area?

A.Playing.B.Diving.C.Swimming.

18.Wherecantherulesbeseen?

A.Nearthekids’area.B.Bythedirector’soffice.

C.Abovethechangingrooms.

19.Wherecanthesnacksbeeaten?

A.Nearthesnackshop.B.Outsidethepool.C.Anywhere.

20.Atwhattimedoesthepoolclose?

A.6:

30pm.B.6:

00pm.C.5:

00pm.

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。

A

Voyages

ByNeilWaldman

TravelwithyoungAbeLincolndowntheMississippiRiver,takinghisboatdowntoNewOrleans.Alongtheway,Lincolnfindshimselfonhisownvoyageofdiscovery.Itisanamazingexperiencewithriskandexcitement.（Chapterbook）

ThroughGeorgia'sEyes

ByRachelRodriquezandJuliePaschkis

DiscoverthewidenessandwonderofdesertsandriversthroughtheeyesofpainterGeorgiaO'Keefe.Deep-coloredpaperpaintingsshowtheartist'simaginationandtheamazingsightseeingthatinspiredherwork.（Picturebook）

AHornForLouis

ByEricA.KimmelandJamesBernardin

LouisArmstrongwastoopoortohavearealmusicinstrument,buthehadahorn（喇叭）.JazzandbluesmusicwaseverywhereinthestreetsofNewOrleans.ThisisthestoryofhowLouisgothisfirstreal"horn",whenhewasjustaboywithadreamofbecomingamusician.（Chapterbook）

Go,GoAmerica

ByAlanBarnard

50statesoffun,withinterestingfacts—inwhatstatetheentertainmentcapitaloftheworldis,wherethefirsthamburgerswereserved,whattheCerealFestivalis,whohoststheHogCallingContestandmore.（Picturebook）

21.Ifyouareinterestedinadventure,youmayprefer______.

A.AHornForLouis   B.Go,GoAmerica    

C.ThroughGeorgia'sEyes   D.Voyages

22.WhatdoThroughGeorgia'sEyesandGo,GoAmericahaveincommon?

A.TheyarebothabouttheUS.              B.Theyarebothwrittenbytwoauthors.

C.Therearelotsofpicturesinbothbooks.    D.Therearefunnystoriesinbothbooks.

23.Thebook,AhornforLouis,ismainlyabout_____.

A．howjazzandbluesmusicwasformedinitsbirthplace,NewOrleans

B．howLouisgothisinstrumentwhenhedreamedofbecomingamusician

C．howLouisgotthehorntobecomeafamousmusician

D．howLouisworkedandsupportedhiswholefamily

24.IfyouwanttoknowsomethingabouttheUnitedStates,whichwillyouchoose?

A.ThroughGeorgia'sEyes B.AHornForLouis

C.Go,GoAmerica    D.Voyages

B

Onahotsummerday,myfriendKathyandIdroveslowlytowardsIndianatoourfriend’shouse.Aftertwohours’driving,westoppedbeforeaparkinglottoordercoffeethere.“It’smytreat,”Isaid,tryingtofindmypurseinthebackseat,butitwasn’tthere.Iknewitcouldeasilyslipunderaseat,soIsearchedaround.Butnothingwasfound.AtlastIrememberedIhadleftmypurseontheroofofthecar,intheDunkin’Donutsparkinglot.Ipanickedandwassurethatmycreditcardshadalreadygone.ButsomethingtoldmetocalltheDunkin’Donutsjustincase.

“Ohthankgoodness,”theclerksaidwhenIcalled.“Weweregoingthroughyourpurse,tryingtofindawaytogetintouchwithyou.Someonefoundyourpurselyingintheparkinglotandturneditin.”Refusinganykindofreward,theshopownerexpress-mailedittoourfriend’shome. 

Afewyearslater,onasnowyMinnesotawinternight,mycarsuddenlybrokedownandIhadtowalkhome.Beforeleavingmycar,Irememberedmypursewasstillinmypocket.ButwhenIgothome,itwasn’tthere.Isearchedagainaroundtheseatsbutmypursedidn’tappear.HadIlostmypurseagain?

Knowingmygoodfortunemightnotrepeatitself,Icalledthecreditcardcompanyandmybanktofreezemyaccounts.

ButthenextmorningIgotacall.“IsthisHeidiGrosch?

Wefoundyourpurselyingontheground.”Again,everythingwasthereandthefinderrefusedtoacceptanypayment.

Iwillalwaysbegratefultothosewhoarekindto restore mypurse.

25.AccordingtoParagraph1,weknowthat______.

A.theauthorrememberedwhereshehadleftthepurse.

B.Kathydidn’ttakeanymoneywithheronthatday.

C.theauthordrovetoIndianafordrinkingcoffees.

D.someonetoldtheauthortocalltheDunkin’sDonuts.

26.Whydidtheauthorcallthecreditcardcompanyandthebank?

A.topayoffherdebt.B.Tohavehercardrepaired.

C.Topaythefindersomemoney.D.Toprotecthermoney’ssafety.

27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“restore”inthelastparagraphmean?

A. MendB.ShowC. ReturnD. Destroy

28.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AFrighteningExperienceB.RecoveryoftheMissingWallet.

C.TheWorstDayofMyLifeD.FromIndianatoMinnesota

C

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer who helped shape the course of American literature.His life was full of tragedyanddespair,but he managedsomeofthemostinfluentialAmericanliteratureofthe19thcenturyandcontinuestoinfluencewriterstothisday.

The early life of Edgar Allan Poe was quite miserable.Born in 1809,Poe was not yet threeyears old when his parents died.Adopted by a wealthy family,he got intotrouble at school.He entered the United States Military Academy at West Point,buthedropped out without graduating.Hismisery continued to his adult life.Later,because ofafailedmarriage,hesufferedfrommentalillness.Hewas so upset about real life that heturnedtowriting.Expressing himself in an unreal andimaginary worldwas his only comfort.

The tragedies in Poe's life influenced the tone,style and contents of his writing.His stories usually include death,which help build his reputation as a master of"dark"literature.In his The

Tell-Tale Heart,the main character goes crazy and killshis roommate while in The Black Cat,

the narrator kills his cat in a fit of madness.

Poe died at the age of 40in 1849.His life wastragicandshort,but his legacy（遗产）isenormous.Poe is credited with creating crime fiction,and many say he contributedgreatlytotheappearance of science fiction.Fascinated by the scientific theories andnewinventionsofhistime,he wrote about imaginary societies in the future.Writers such as Arthur Conan Doyle,the author ofSherlockHolmes,regarded Poe as the father of detective fiction.Jules Verne,aFrenchwriterwhohelpedpopularize sciencefiction,saidPoe’sworkhadadirectinfluenceonthestorieshewrote.

29.Accordingtothepassage,weknowEdgarAllanPoe____.

A.wasbadatschoolB.wasgoodinhishealth                     

 C.hadahappylifeD.likedhisparentsverymuch

30.WhydidPoe begin to write?

A.Toearn his living.                      B.Tofind comfort in writing.

C.Tobuild a good reputation.          D.Tocreate a beautiful world.

31.It can be inferred that Poe's works often reflect____.

A.avarietyofinterests                    B.some political problems        

C.his own life stories D.a sense of peace

32.Which ofthefollowingisincludedinPoe’slegacyaccording to the last paragraph?

A.His influenceondetectivefiction.      B.His unique writing experience.

C.His creation of scientific theories.    D.His contribution to new inventions.

D

Nuclearpower'sdangertohealth,safety,andevenlifeitselfcanbesummedupinoneword:

radiation.

Nuclearradiationhasacertainmysteryaboutit,partlybecauseitcannotbedetected（探测）byhumansenses.Itcan'tbeseenorheard,ortouchedortast