湖南省长郡中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

湖南省长郡中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试题
第一部分听力（共两节，满分10分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两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0.5分，满分2. 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。

例：How much is the shirt?
A. £ 19.15.
B. £ 9.18.
C. £ 9.15. 答案是C。

1. Why is the woman going to the post office?
A. To find a block.
B. To get her lunch.
C. To send a parcel.
2. How does the woman feel about her weekend?
A. Pleased.
B. Bored.
C. Disappointed.
3. What does the man want to buy?
A. A bike.
B. A lock.
C. A camera.
4. Which way of inviting guests is popular now according to the man?
A. Online.
B. By mail.
C. In person.
5. What is the woman most concerned about?
A. Going downtown.
B. Buying unique flowers.
C. Spending less money.
第二节（共15小题;每小题0.5分，满分7. 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6、7题。

6. What does the woman recommend?
A. Buying a one-week pass.
B. Visiting many museums.
C. Waiting in line for air tickets.
7. What surprised the woman?
A. He studied art history.
B. He works in a bank.
C. He loves economics.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Which city did the man fly into?
A. Seattle.
B. New York.
C. Phoenix.
9. How does the man feel about the airline?
A. Angry B Content C Anxious 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What will the woman do on Saturday?
A. Buy a car.
B. Take a test.
C. Get around.
11. Why does the man congratulate the woman?
A. She bought a new car.
B. She got a new job.
C. She passed her test.
12. What does the woman care most about the car?
A. Its price.
B. Its safety.
C. Its appearance.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where are probably the speakers?
A. In a police station.
B. In a supermarket.
C. In an office.
14. What does the man probably do?
A. He’s a banker.
B. He’s a lawyer.
C.
He’s a policeman.
15. What type of loan does the man want to get?
A. A home loan.
B. A school loan.
C. A business loan.
16. When will the woman call the man?
A. By the end of next month.
B. Before meeting his family members.
C. After talking with the senior officer.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who is the speaker talking to?
A Visitors
B Students
C Teachers
18. How long is the library open on weekends?
A. For 4 hours.
B. For 10 hours.
C. For 12 hours.
19. When can the listeners check out class books electronically?
A Immediately B. Starting in the spring. C. Before winter break.
20. What does the speaker talk about in the end?
A. Using the reservation system.
B. Doing research in the library.
C. Hiring someone for a job.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22. 5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Social media is one of the fastest growing industries in today’s world. A study
conducted by the US Pew Research Center showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily. The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all parts of teenagers’ lives.
• Changing relationships
High school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces face- to-face communication. “It makes in-person relationships harder because of people’s attention given to their phones instead of their boyfriends or girlfriends,” Cooper said.
Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere. Beth Kaplan from Illinois met her long-distance friend through social media. He currently lives in Scotland, but they’re still able to frequently communicate with each other. “I can feel close to someone that I’m talking to via FaceTime,” Kaplan said.
• Wanting to be “liked”
The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves. The 19- year-old Essena O’Neill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her unable to stop thinking about appearing perfect online. Negative comments also can do great damage to a teenager’s self-esteem. Teenagers who get negative comments can’t help but feel hurt.
• Opening new doors
However, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site YouTube. “Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that has never been possible before,” Korsos said.
21. Who met the long-distance friend through social media?
A. Elly Cooper.
B. Beth Kaplan.
C. Essena O’Neill.
D. Armin Korsos.
22. What does Essena O’Neill think of social media?
A. It hurts her seriously.
B. It promotes friendship.
C. It upsets her sometimes.
D. It develops confidence.
23. What is the topic of the text?
A. Teenagers’ attitude toward social media.
B. Social media’s influence on teenagers.
C. A recent study conducted in the US.
D. New ways of self-improvement.
B
My grandfather died more than twenty-five years ago. I was fifteen then. He was kind, strong, fair, and very funny. When I was a young musician, he was my biggest fan. I played my violin for him when he visited, and he loved everything, but each time he had one request. “Could you play Amazing Grace%” he asked, full of hope and with a twinkle in his eye, because he knew my answer was always, “I don’t know that one!” We went through this routine at every major holiday, and I always figured I’d have time to learn it for him later.
About the time I entered high school and started guitar, Grandpa got cancer. The last time I saw him alive was Thanksgiving weekend in 1985. My mom warned us that Grandpa didn’t look the same anymore and that we should prepare ourselves. For a moment I didn’t recognize him. He looked so small among all the white sheets. We had all gathered in Ohio for the holiday, and I’m sure we all knew we were there to say good-bye. I can see now that Grandpa held on long enough to see us each one more time. I remember how we ate in the dining room and laughed and talked while Grandpa rested in his hospital bed. I wonder if it was sad for him to be alone with our voices and laughter. Knowing Grandpa, he was probably content.
The next morning, I found my moment alone with him. I pulled out my guitar, tuned to his appreciative gaze, and finally played for him Amazing Grace. I had worked on it for weeks, knowing it never mattered whether I actually played it well and choosing not to believe as I played that it was my last concert for my biggest fan. The cancer had stolen his smile, but I saw joy in his eyes. He held my hand afterward, and I knew I had done something important.
I argued with people all through college about my music major. I was told by
strangers that music wouldn’t make me any money and it wasn’t useful like being a doctor. But I know first-hand that with music I was able to give my grandpa something at a point when no one else could.
24. At first the author didn’t play Amazing Grace for Grandpa because.
A. she hadn’t learned it yet
B. she found it difficult to play
C. she disliked playing it
D. her grandfather was just joking
25. From the last sentence in Paragraph 2 we can infer that Grandpa .
A. treasured love from family
B. was used to living alone
C. was too weak to feel anything
D. was optimistic about his health
26. When the author finally played Amazing Grace for Grandpa, she .
A. made him smile joyfully
B. knew she must play it well
C. brought him love and comfort
D. believed she could play it many times for him
27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The author was 15 when she wrote the article.
B. The author has a great affection for her grandfather.
C. The author prefers to be a doctor rather than a musician.
D. The author is confident that music will make her much money.
C
There is no doubt e-commerce is growing, and it will continue to grow. However, physical stores would not die as a result of the rise of e-commerce, at least not in the near future. The idea that e-commerce is taking over physical stores has already misguided many people. Physical stores are far from vanishing (消逝), and there are some solid reasons for it.
The projections for online spending is optimistic with 150 billion expected to
be spent in the coming three years, yet we are also expecting 300 billion in spending at physical stores in the same duration. Do you still think that physical-store shopping is too small to sustain (支撑) the e-commerce blow?
Even though consumers are staying away from physical stores that follow older concepts, yet we are seeing the rise of fresh concept stores all around the US. We are seeing innovative and attractive success stories of physical stores, ranging from clothes stores to restaurants to health spas. It would be easy to assume that this trend will continue.
Indeed, many shopping malls are dying, yet there are still some shopping centers that are performing well. You can see this for yourself by visiting shopping malls near you. What I want to emphasize here is that not all shopping centers are made equal, just like not all e-commerce retailers (零售商) are made equal. Both shopping malls and e-commerce sites can lose business if they fail to maintain productivity through improvements and innovations. When you visit shopping centers that are serious about their business, you would see their shops and parking lots packed.
On the other hand, even e-tailers like Amazon have experimented with pop-up shopping concepts. It is important to bear in mind that consumers prefer face-to-face interactions instead of online interactions during shopping, meaning that physical stores are going to stay there.
Still, e-commerce retailers are seeing all of their excitement disappear as they settle the sales tax problem associated with e-tailing. As of now, five states of America have already imposed sales tax on purchases through e-commerce sites, and e-tailers in those states have already witnessed 6 to 12 percent decrease in sales.
This reinforces the fact that physical stores are here to stay, and if you are still undervaluing their growth, you are omitting (省略) a huge chunk of the retail representation.
28. The underlined word “projections” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”.
A. predictions
B. assessments
C. performances
D. intentions
29. What can we infer from the passage?
A. E-tailers are more creative businesses.
B. Fresh concepts help build good business.
C. Fewer consumers will visit physical stores.
D. Physical stores can’t stand the blow of e-commerce.
30. Which of the following shows the development of the passage?
31. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Will Physical Stores Replace E-commerce in the Near Future?
B. I s Offline Spending Greater than Online Spending?
C. Online Stores V. S. Physical Stores—What’s the Difference?
D. Does E-commerce Success Mean Physical Stores Will Disappear?
D
Self-driving vehicles will rely on cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize and respond to road and traffic conditions, but sensing is the most effective for objects and movement in the neighborhood of the vehicle. Not everything important in a car’s environment will be caught by the vehicle’s camera. Another vehicle approaching at high speed on a collision (碰撞) track might not be visible until it’s too late. This is why vehicle-to-vehicle communication is undergoing rapid development. Our research shows that cars will need to be able to chat and cooperate on the road, although the technical challenges are considerable.
Applications for vehicle- to-vehicle communication range from vehicles driving together in a row, to safety messages about nearby emergency vehicles. Vehicles could alert each other to avoid collisions or share notices about passers-by and bicycles.
From as far as several hundred meters away, vehicles could exchange messages with one another or receive information from roadside units (RSUs) about nearby incidents or dangerous road conditions through 4G network. A high level of AI seems required for such vehicles, not only to self-drive from A to B, but also to react
intelligently to messages received. Vehicles will need to plan, reason, strategize and adapt in the light of information received in real time and to carry out cooperative behaviors. For example, a group of autonomous vehicles might avoid a route together because of potential risks, or a vehicle could decide to drop someone off earlier due to messages received, a foreseen crowding ahead.
Further applications of vehicle- to-vehicle communication are still being researched, including how to perform cooperative behavior.
32. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The reasons for the accidents by self-driving vehicles.
B. The research about applications of self-driving vehicles.
C. The importance of artificial intelligence of self-driving vehicles.
D. The reasons for developing communication between self-driving vehicles.
33. What does the underlined word “alert” mean in Paragraph 2%
A1Alarm1 B1Condemn1
C1Ignore1 D1Govern1
34. What can we learn about roadside units (RSUs)?
A. They classify the vehicles on the road.
B. They can improve bad road conditions.
C. They take over the passing vehicles.
D. They serve as efficient information stations.
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. When do vehicles communicate?
B. The reasons why a high level of AI is important
C. Vehicle-to-vehicle communication is coming
D. What do applications for vehicle-to-vehicle communication need?
第二节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7. 5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。

You often find somebody who works around you complaining all the time, don’t you? 36 . About 70% of Americans say being around nonstop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them. Luckily, here are 4 tips to help form positive patterns.
• Self-awareness
When a negative thought pops into your mind, immediately correct it. Instead of telling yourself “That’s a nice shirt, but I can’t afford it,” change the message to “That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it.” 37 .
Of course, everyone complains sometimes. But the less frequently you complain, the better you will feel.
• Distance yourself
38 . Excuse yourself and go somewhere quiet, somewhere outdoors in the fresh air. Think of something pleasant before returning. You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand (难以摆脱的困境).
• Don’t try to change complainers
If you find yourself trapped in a group of complainers in a meeting or at a social event, simply choose silence. Let their words bounce off you while you think of something else. Attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target. 39 . If someone says, “I hate Mondays; weekends are too short,” try to think, “I’m glad I rested over the weekend, so I’m ready to make some improvement on that big project.”
• 40
When someone is shouting at you angrily, throw the responsibility back at them by asking, “So what do you intend to do about it?” In most cases, complainers don’t really want a solution. They just want to speak them out. If you make them aware that they themselves have to find the solutions, they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to. If so, you will be happy.
A. Find solutions
B. Change the responsibility
C. You have got a lot of company
D. By doing this, it will lead to positive behavior
E. But you can redirect the discussion in your own mind
F. Whenever possible, escape from negative conversations
G. You will never know what they are going to talk about
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。

A lovely little girl was holding two apples with both hands. Her mum came in and 41 asked her little daughter with a smile, “My sweetie, could you give your mum one of your two apples?” The girl looked 42 at her mum for some seconds, then she suddenly took a quick 43 on one apple, and then quickly on the other.
The mum felt the smile on her face 44 . She tried hard not to show her 45 . Then the little girl handed one of her 46 apples to her mum, and said, “Mummy, here you are. This is the 47 one.”
No matter who you are, how experienced you are, and how knowledgeable you think you are, always 48 judgment. Give others the privilege to 49 themselves. What you see may not be the 50 . Never conclude for others, which is why we should never only 51 the surface and judge others without understanding them 52 .
Those who like to pay the bill, do so not because they are loaded, but because they value 53 above money.
Those who 54 first after a fight, do so not because they are wrong but because they value the people around them.
Those who often text you, do so not because they have 55 better to do but because you are in their heart.
One day, all of us will get 56 from each other；we will miss our conversations of everything & nothing； we will miss the 57 that we had. Days will pass by, months, years, 58 this contact becomes rare — One day our children will see our 59 and ask “Who are these people?”And we will smile with invisible tears because a heart is touched with a strong word and you will say, “ 60 WAS THEM THAT I HAD THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE WITH.”
41. A. quickly B. softly C. curiously
D. sadly
42. A. up B. down C. out D. around
43 A look B taste C bite D try
44 A remain B rise C speed D freeze
45 A satisfaction B disappointment C amusement
D confusion
46. A. rotten B. deserted C. split
D. bitten
47 A sweeter B bigger C fresher
D juicier
48. A. offer B. delay C. stop
D. pass
49. A. criticize B. reflect C. explain
D. introduce
50. A. result B. purpose C. attempt D. reality
51. A. work out B. hold up C. focus on D. give up
52. A. first B. last C. wrong
D. little
53 A friendship B material C bill D surface
54. A. sacrifice B. suffer C. survive
D. apologize
55 A something B nothing C everything
D anything
56 A lost B retired C separated
D divorced
57 A talks B argument C dreams D contradict
58 A until B when C though
D after
59 A articles B stories C telephones
D pictures
60. A. WHAT B. IT C. THAT D. SUCH 第二节（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The colors red, white and blue, along 61. the stars and stripes on the American flag, all represent different things. Red represents 62. (strong) and bravery, white means virtue, and blue stands for hard work and 63. (just). There are fifty stars on the flag, one for each state, 64. (represent) the union of fifty states 65. one country in a federal system. The thirteen stripes are 66. (remind) people of the thirteen colonies that 67. (join) together to fight for independence from Britain. Each year on 4 July, the USA celebrates Independence Day, 68. the Stars and Stripes 69. be seen all over the country, 70. (light) by fireworks in the night sky.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分25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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

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。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，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；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

It is well known that one of the aims of UNESCO is to protect and preserve culture and natural heritage. Our heritage is the precious gift from the past, and it is also what we live with today. I believed some of you may have visited Mount Tai and
Mount Huang, or have been to Jiuzhaigou. Many people just find unbelievable that so beautiful places exist in this world.
These heritage site impress visitors with their amazed beauty, and they are a great source of inspiration. There are altogether more than over 900 World Heritage sites. People have come to understanding the truth that they do not belong to any single person, and to all mankind.
第二节书面表达（满分15分）
请结合材料，按要求用英文写作。

假如你是李华，随着共享单车逐渐进人海外市场，你的英国笔友Tom对此非常感兴趣。

请你写封邮件向他介绍共享单车。

邮件的内容包括以下几点：
1. 共享单车的使用方法(扫二维码，解锁骑车）；
2. 共享单车的便利之处；
3. 询问他共享单车在英国的情况。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：共享单车shared bikes；二维码the QR code
Dear Tom,
I am more than delighted to know you show great interest in shared bikes
Sincerely,
Li Hua 第五部分课文填空（共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分）
82. Australia’s small population, its outstanding performance at the Olympic Games was really amazing.
83. Most important of all, these sites have been as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
84. By learning many important idioms, you can develop a high level of in your communication skills.
85. For a period of about 300 years (from 650 to 323 BC), the Greek civilization in various fields.
86. Because of this, it is usually hospitals and people in the medical profession.
湖南省长郡中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试题答案
第一部分听力（共两节，满分10分）
1-5 CABAC 6-10 AACBB 11 — 15 BBCBA 16 — 20 CBABC
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
21-23.BCB 24 — 27. AACB 28 — 31. ABCD 32 — 35. DADC
第二节（共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
36 — 40 CDFEB
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分）
41 — 45. BACDB 46 — 50. DABCD 51 — 55. CAADB 56 — 60. CCADB
第二节（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
61. with 62. strength 63. justice 64. representing 65. into
66. to remind 67. joined 68. when 69. can 70. lit/lighted
第四部分写作(共两节，满分25分）
第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
It is well known that one of the aims of UNESCO is to protect and preserve culture
and natural heritage. Our
cultural
heritage is the precious gift from the past, and it is also what we live with today.
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visited Mount Tai and Mount Huang, or have been to Jiuzhaigou. Many people just find
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it
such
beautiful places exist in this world.
These heritage site impress visitors with their amazed beauty, and they are a great source of inspiration. There are
sites amazing
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删除over understand
belong to any single person, and to all mankind.
but
第二节书面表达（满分15分）
Dear Tom,
I am more than delighted to know you show great interest in shared bikes which have received increasing attention at home and abroad. It is my pleasure to introduce them to you.
When you spot a shared bike, what you need to do is just scan the QR code of the bike to unlock it and enjoy your trip. Not only are the shared bikes environmentally friendly and convenient, but also they charge low rates and can be parked almost anytime and anywhere, which have given them advantages over other means of public transport.
With the shared bikes entering the UK, I can’t help but wonder about their situation there. Could you please be kind enough to tell me something about that?
Sincerely,
Li Hua 第五部分课文填空（共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分）
82. Considering 83. registered 84. competence 85. made advances 86. associated with。