山西省新绛县第二中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

山西省新绛县第二中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

《山西省新绛县第二中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《山西省新绛县第二中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx（10页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

山西省新绛县第二中学学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

新绛县第二中学2017—2018学年第二学期高二年级期末考试

英语试题

第Ⅰ卷（共115分）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题3分，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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

CLASSIFIEDADS

JOBWANTED

I’mBlack,a25youngmanlivinginShanghaiandlookingforajobinavarietyoffields,webdesigner,teachingSpanishorEnglishorworkingasawaiterorbartender.Ihaveafriendlyandhard-workingpersonality.IfyouhaveanyjobthatyouthinkIcoulddo,pleasedonothesitateaboutcontactingme.Backer1896@126.com

JOBOFFERED

ELhouseisawell-knownEnglishlearningcenterforprimaryandhighschoolstudents.WearelookingfornativeEnglishteacherswhocanteachthefollowingsubject（s）toourstudentswhoareplanningtostudyabroad.Theincumbentshouldmeetthefollowingrequirements：

—Experiencedinexampreparations（TOEFL,IELTS,SAT）

—Degreeholder

—Experiencedinteachingeithermathematics,physicsorbusiness

—ExcellentcommandofEnglishinbothoralandwritten

—ExperiencedinteachinghigheracademiclevelEnglish

—NativeEnglishteachersorBilingualteacherswithnativecommandofEnglishJGHTR@gmail.com

SHARE

I’mMargaret,lookingforapersonwithapositiveoutlookonlifetosharethebedroominawonderfully-locatedluxuryapartment.That’sneareverythingandhaseverything,hard-woodfloors,internationalTV,washer/dryer.OthertworoomshavealreadybeenoccupiedbyaFrenchandaKiwiwoman,bothprofessional.

Pleasecontactme.MLCT@sina.com

FORRENT

CNY12,000/lovelyapartmentnearWestNanjingRoad

Layout：

3bedrooms，2bathrooms

Size：

120sqm

Monthlyrental：

RMB12,000

Compound：

FirstBlock

Facilities：

gym,tenniscourt,indoorswimmingpool,children’splayground

LYG2560@sohu.com

1.Margaretisnowlookingfor_________.

A.herlostcatB.anapartmentC.ajobD.aroommate

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtherequirementofELhouse?

A.Experiencedinexampreparations.B.ExperiencedinteachingChinese.

C.ExcellentcommandofEnglish.D.Degreeholder.

3.Tolookforapersontoworkinyourrestaurant，youcancontact________.

A.LYG2560@sohu.comB.MLCT@sina.com

C.Backer1896@126.comD.JGHTR@gmail.com

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“incumbent”mean?

A.Businessman.B.Student.

C.Employee.D.Employer.

B

Americanshavecontributedtomanyartforms,butjazz,atypeofmusic,isoneoftheartformsthatwasstartedintheUnitedStates.BlackAmericans,whosangandplayedthemusicoftheirhomeland,createdjazz.

JazzisamixtureofthemusicofAfrica,theworksongstheslavessang,andreligious（宗教）music.Improvisationisanimportantpartofjazz.Thismeansthatthemusiciansmakethemusicupastheygoalong,orcreatethemusiconthespot.Thisiswhyajazzsongmightsoundalittledifferenteachtimeitisplayed.

Jazzbandsformedinthelate1800s.TheyplayedinbarsandclubsinmanytownsandcitiesoftheSouth,especiallyNewOrleans.NewOrleansisaninternationalseaport,andpeoplefromallovertheworldcometoNewOrleanstohearjazz.

Jazzbecamemoreandmorepopular.Bythe1920s,jazzwaspopularallovertheUnitedStates.Bythe1940s,youcouldhearjazznotonlyinclubsandbars,butinconcerthallsaswell.Today,peoplefromallovertheworldplayjazz.JazzmusiciansfromtheUnitedStates,Asia,Africa,SouthAmerica,andEuropemeetandsharetheirmusicatfestivalsoneverycontinent.Inthiswayjazzcontinuestogrowandchange.

5.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A．AmericanArtFormsB．TheDevelopmentofJazz

C．TheMusicofBlackAmericansD．TheBirthplaceofJazz

6.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A．Jazzisnowpopularallovertheworld.

B．Jazzisnowakindofreligiousmusic.

C．Jazzisnowplayedonlyinbarsandclubs.

D．Jazzisnowplayedalittledifferentlysometimes.

7.Fromthetextitcanbeinferredthat_________.

A．NewOrleansistheplacewherejazzwasfirstproduced

B．theAmericanpeoplearealljazzlovers

C．jazzismerelysungbytheblackwhenworking

D．jazzmaybecomemorepopularastimegoeson

C

It’salongtimesinceIvisitedmymotherlasttime.Thedemandsofmyworkandmythreechildrenhadmadeitpossibletovisitheronlyoccasionally.ThatnightIcalledtoinvitehertogooutfordinnerandamovie.Shethoughtaboutitforamoment,andthenagreed.

ThatFridayafterwork,Idroveovertopickherup.WhenIarrivedatherhouse,Inoticedthatshehadcurledherhairandwaswearingthedressthatshehadworntocelebrateherlastweddinganniversary.Shesmiledfromafacethatwasasbeautifulasanangel’s.

Wewenttoaveryniceandcomfortablerestaurant.Afterwesatdown,Ihadtoreadthemenu.Asmilewasonherlips.“ItwasIwhousedtohavetoreadthemenuwhenyouwereachild”,shesaid.“Thenit’stimethatyoushouldrelaxandletmereturnthefavor,”Iresponded.

Duringthedinnerwehadanagreeableconversation----nothingspecialbutcatchingupon

recenteventsofeachother’slife.Wetalkedsomuchthatwemissedthemovie.Aswearrivedatherhouselater,shesaid,“I’llgooutwithyouagain,butonlyifyouletmeinviteyou.”Iagreed.

Afewdayslatermymotherdiedofanuncontemplatedheartattack.IthappenedsosuddenlythatIdidn’thaveachancetodoanythingforher.AtthatmomentIunderstoodtheimportanceofsayingintime“ILOVEYOU”andtogiveourlovedonesthetimethattheydeserve.Nothinginlifeismoreimportantthanyourfamily.Givethemthetimetheydeserve,becausethesethingscannotbeputofftill“someothertime.”

8.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_________.

A.theauthordidn’twanttovisithermother

B.theauthorwastoobusysupportinghisownfamily

C.theauthorsufferedalotwhenhewassmall

D.theauthor’smotherbroughthimupallbyherself

9.Itcanbeinferredthat________.

A.themotherlongedtohavemoretimetobewithherson

B.theauthortriedtopersuadehermothertolivewithhim

C.themotherhadbeenseriouslyillforalongtime

D.themotheraskedhersonnottoinviteheragain

10.Theymissedthemovieprobablybecause_________.

A.theydidn’twanttoseethemovieatall

B.theyenjoyedthetalksomuchthattheyforgotthetime

C.theyjustwantedtorelaxinthecomfortablerestaurant

D.theauthorforgottobuytheticketsforthemovie.

11.Theunderlinedwordinthe5thparagraphmostprobablymeans_________

A.invisibleB.defensiveC.unexpectedD.positive

D

Nothavingdonephysicalexerciseforsometime,Ifoundmyselfalittlelow-spiritedandcouldn'tstudyefficiently,soIdecidedtodosomerunningthenextday.At6:

15thenextmorning,myalarmclockrang.Unwillingtorisefrommybed,Iturneditoffandwentbacktosleep.However,5minuteslater,Istruggledtogetup.Afterwashingandbrushing,Ihadmysneakersonandwentout.

Wow!

TheairwassofreshthatIcouldn'thelpbreathingitdeeply.Istretchedmyarmsandlegs,thenstartedtorun.Ifoundallthingsaroundmeweresoattractive.Look,thebrancheswerewaving,asiftheywerewelcomingme;theblossomingflowerswerebowing,withshyness,justlikegirls.Listen,thewindwaswhispering,asiftosay“comeon,girl”.What'smoreinterestingwasthosetwo birds,perchinginthetree.TheywerescaredandflewawaywhenIpassedthem.“Hey,chaps,relax.”Ishoutedwithoutstoppingrunning.“Let'senjoythebeautifulmorningtogether!

”Thenmiracle（奇迹）happened.ThetwolittlecreaturesseemedtounderstandwhatIsaid.Theyturnedbackandtwittered（吱吱叫）aroundme.“Areyousingingforme?

”Iasked.Theytwitteredagainandagain,soundedlike“Yes”.Iwasdelightedtohearthat.Ah,whatawonderfulmorningandhowbeautifullifeis!

Actually,therearealotofcharmingthingsaroundus.HelenKellerwroteinherfamousarticleThreeDaystoSee,“Theseeingseelittle”.Indeed,manyofusignorethebeautyaroundus,justbecausewearefamiliarwiththem.Theyalwayscomplainthatlifeisboring.But,Ijustwanttosay,ifyouliveeachdaywithappreciationofthingsaround,you'llfindlifeisverycharming.So,let'senjoylifefromnowon.

12.Accordingtothepassage,thewriterwentrunningwiththepurposeof_____.

A.makingherselfmoreactive

B.seeingthebeautyofnature

C.talkingwithbirds

D.breathingfreshair

13.Whendidthewritergetup?

A.At6:

15.B.At6:

20.

C.Beforedaybreak.D.Inthelatemorning.

14.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thewriterenjoyedthesingingofthetwobirds.

B.Thewriterroseimmediatelyaftertheclockwentoff.

C.Thewriterdidsomewarm-upexercisesbeforerunning.

D.Thewriterfeltrefreshedafterdoingsomerunninginthemorning.

15.Thepurposeofthewriterinwritingthispassageistotellusthat_____.

A.thenatureinthemorningisverybeautiful

B.freshairisbeneficial

C.physicalexerciseisuseful

D.weshouldappreciatethebeautifulthingsinlife

第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。

Withthesummerholidayaroundthecorner,itseemsthateverybodyisbusyplanningtheirvacations.Herearesometipsthatcanhelpyouenjoyyourholidaywithoutemptyingyourpocket:

Traveloff-season

Gotoyourdestinationwhilethedemandislowandtakeadvantageofhugediscounts.Duringthepeakseason,thehotelandflightpricesincreasequickly.36

Saveonhotels

Lookforplacesthatdonotchargeextraforchildren.37.Ifyouandyourfamilyaregoingtostayforalongerperiod,rentingasmallapartmentisagoodchoice.

38

Planningyourmealsisanotherwaytoreduceyourtravelcosts.Duringyourfamilytrip,trynewfoodthelocalseat,whichwillsavemoney.

Don’thesitatetobargain

Tourist-heavy