贵州省铜仁市西片区高中教育联盟2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

铜仁市西片区高中教育联盟2017-2018学年度第二学期期末考试高二年级 英语 试卷（考试时间：120分钟）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. What is the man probably going to do tomorrow?A. Play baseball with Joe. B. Study for the exam. C. Watch a game.2. Whose birthday is it today?A. Mikes. B. Hollys. C. Andrews. 3. What does the woman mean?A. She wants to keep one video until tomorrow. B. She hasnt taken the videos with her. C. She will return all the videos tomorrow. 4. When did the man arrive?A. On September 2nd. B. On September 5th. C. On September 7th. 5. What is the mans suggestion?A. Having the puter repaired.B. Using his puter later.C. Going to the puter lab.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面五段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、BC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，各个小题将给出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和第7两个小题。6. What is the woman interested in?A. Following the fashion. B. Playing video games. C. Traveling with her friends. 7. Where does the man like to go for relaxation?A. The shopping mall. B. The restaurant. C. The seaside.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What made the woman move to Portugal?A. Her mothers death. B. Her daughters education. C. Her job. 9. What is happiness in the womans eyes?A. To gain fame. B. To be herself. C. To bee rich. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What is the woman probably?A. A student. B. A saleswoman. C. A training manager. 11. When are the new employees required to start?A. Within one week. B. Within two weeks. C. Within one month. 12. What does the woman promise to do?A. Receive induction training . B. Reply to the man soon.C. Work in the pany. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What did the woman do in Thailand?A. She tried zip-lining. B. She went camping. C. She rode elephants. 14. How long did the hike last?A. About one day. B. About two days. C. About three days. 15. Which country was the womans second stop?A. Laos. B. Vietnam. C. Myanmar.16. Where did the woman stay in Laos?A. In a city hotel. B. In a big tree house. C. In a munity in the hills. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What does the center aim to do?A. Encourage people to live a healthy life.B. Provide a colorful life for the retired people.C. Offer a relaxing place for sick people t recover. 18. What advice does the speaker give about exercising?A. Exercising as planned. B. Trying all kinds of exercise. C. Doing exercise after lunchtime. 19. What entertainment does the center offer?A. Watching TV. B. Holding parties. C. Relaxing in the garden. 20. How can the members have newspapers sent to their rooms?A. Paying a little booking fee. B. Contacting the people at reception.C. Informing the library of their demands. 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。AThere are always been some heated debates when it es to medical cloning. Different people hold different attitudes towards the topic, some in favor of it while some strongly against it. Peter Smith: “I suggest that medical cloning is very important for curing serious illnesses that at present have no cure; for example, to replace nerve cells(神经细胞) in someone who has suffered a stroke(中风). Most profitably, medical cloning can be used to help with diseases that gradually cause people to lose their ability to move or to think ( such as Parkinsons Disease). With the help of special cloning techniques, such people can be restored to perfect health and be able to live a normal life again. This is a wonderful thing for human beings because it improves our quality of life. As we can see, the benefits are very obvious. ”Louis Armstrong: “ Medical cloning is far more plicated than what some people claim to be. First of all, where do these stem cells(干细胞) e from? Well, from human cells of course. If you believe that human life es into existence as soon as the cells begin to grow, then the practice of removing an embryo(胚胎) kills it. This embryo, if it was allowed to continue to grow and develop, would eventually bee another human being. So by using stem cells to save one person, we are actually killing another. Is it morally justified(正当的)? I feel that the answer must be NO. Not to mention the uncertain risk and danger. ” Indeed, at the moment medical cloning research is a very new science. It has been proved successful in cloning some animals - but not all. There still exist a lot of unsolved problems in animal cloning. And the problems for human cloning will be even more serious as no human has yet been cloned. It is much more reasonable that we must be cautious about medical cloning until all these problems are settled. 21. What is Louis Armstrongs attitude to medical cloning? A. Optimistic. B. Indifferent. C. Opposed. D. Unclear. 22. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. The author supports the idea that we should carry out medical cloning immediately.B. The author tends to be against Louis Armstrongs point of view. C. The author disagrees that there should be medical cloning. D. The author criticizes both Peters and Louiss idea. 23. How does medical cloning benefit human beings as far as Peter Smith is concerned?A. Medical cloning can cure all kinds of illnesses including Parkinsons Disease. B. Medical cloning can prevent people from getting diseases.C. Medical cloning can make human beings perfect and healthy.D. Medical cloning can help people with some serious diseases to restore health. BIn 1452 one of the greatest painters and inventors, Leonardo da Vinci, was born. His family was very poor and he grew up in the Italian countryside. But his drawing ability allowed him to study under the famous painter from Florence, called Verrocchio. Leonardo gradually learned the skills needed to be a great artist and by the 1480s he had begun to produce paintings of his own. Unfortunately, at this time painting did not always provide a steady ine, so the young Leonardo developed his drawing skills to earn money in other ways. He learned to design whatever his employer wanted: cities, canals, bridges or weapons. Leonardo became interested in machines when he was a boy. Some of his early drawings showed clearly how various machine parts worked. While he was studying under Verrocchio, Leonardo observed and used a variety of machines. By studying and drawing them, Leonardo gained knowledge about their design and structure. Artists in Leonardos time knew how to build and repair many familiar kinds of machines, but nobody seemed to have thought about inventing new ones.However, Leonardo was different. He developed a new attitude towards machines. He realized that by understanding how each separate machine worked, he could improve them and bine them in different ways to improve existing machines. In this way he began to design machines no one had ever seen before. He set out to write the first systematic explanation of how machines work and how the parts of a machine are bined in the whole. His drawing skills enabled him to produce clear drawings of his mechanical ideas easily. Even more than five hundred years later, many of his designs can still be used to create perfect working machines.For him, the most interesting part was the use of mechanical gears(齿轮). Based on the gear, he came up with numerous designs, including the bicycle, a helicopter, an “ automobile” and some weapons of course.While making inventions Leonardo was also painting. One of those who knew him best recognized his special abilities and described him in those words:“The most wonderful gifts seem to be given to certain human beings. Sometimes, marvellously(不可思议地), they can be found in one individual . This was seen and acknowledged by all men in the case of Leonardo da Vinci, who demonstrated . a special grace in everything he did. His talent was so rare that he mastered any subject to which he turned his attention . He might have been a scientist if he had not been so skilled in other areas.” Today, we think of Leonardo da Vinci as one of the greatest painters, but if he had never been a painter, we would still appreciate him as one of the greatest inventors of his time. 24. Leonardo could learn painting under Verrocchio because of _.A. his rich family B. his interest in machines C. his drawing skills D. his painting ability25. When Leonardo was a boy, he _.A. showed no interest in machines B. lived with Verrocchio in FlorenceC. earned much money through painting D. led a life with terrible poverty26. According to the underlined description about Leonardo, we can say that _.A. Leonardo became a scientist at lastB. Leonardos inventions were not so good as his paintings.C. Leonardo was a man of talentD. Leonardo was regarded as a scientist as well as an artist.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Leonardo da Vinci: more than a painterB. Leonardo da Vinci: one of the greatest inventorsC. Leonardo da Vinci: a great painter of his timeD. Leonardo da Vinci: designer and creator of machinesCCollecting and writing news is like researching in history: the best information es from those who were there at the time. So if we want to study the history of China in the sixth century AD, we look at the writings of the people who lived then. They are called the primary sources because they tell us what it was like to live then. People at a much later date who write about the same events are called secondary sources. For example, when we read about the original writings of Jia Sixie on agriculture, we are reading a primary source; when we read about Jia Sixie in our textbook we are reading a secondary source because the passage was written about him and his ideas many years after he died.When we make news we use primary and secondary sources. We can see this most clearly in TV programmes. As we watch the news on TV, the person presenting the programme in the studio is the secondary source (because he tells us about the news) and the reporter in Iraq or the USA is the primary source (because he is telling us about what is actually happening there). Without these reporters acting as primary sources, you would never find out what really happened in a war, earthquake, sports meeting, concert or festival. These reporters explain what is happening so we have a clearer idea of what is going on there. They often take photographers with them who also act as primary sources by giving us pictures of events.In a newspaper the position is different because these two roles are often bined. This means a reporter who investigates a story may be the same person who writes it. If this happens, the reporter is both the primary and the secondary source. But the photographer who works with him or her is still a primary source.It is important to separate primary and secondary sources because they can help us to decide what is true. A primary source is more likely to be true than a secondary one because he/she can give us facts (what happened) rather than opinions (what he/she thinks happened). 28. If you want to study Julius Caesar, a Roman leader, which one is a primary source? A. Life of Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44BC), a book written by Plutarch from Greece between 46 AD and 120 AD. B. The Gallic Wars (57 BC - 52 BC), a book written by Caesar from Rome in 50s BC. C. Julius Caesar, a play written by Shakespeare from Britain in 1599. D. Julius Caesar, a movie directed by Uli Edel in 2002.29. According to the text, which one is NOT true? A. The person presenting a car accident in the studio is a secondary source. B. The person taking some pictures of a car accident is a secondary source. C. The person writing about a car accident on the newspaper is a secondary source. D. The person menting on a car accident on TV is a secondary source.30. What does the underlined word “investigates” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. looks into B. accounts for C. remarks upon D. writes of31. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Primary sources are more important than secondary sources. B. A secondary source cannot tell us the truth. C. A secondary source will have more facts than opinions. D. Separating primary and secondary sources is of great significance. D“Its not looking too good, darling. I think youd better pack a few things and go to your mothers place. And youd better take Rosie and Monty with you.”Putting down the phone, Sara sighed. Tomorrow was her husband Tonys birthday. She had planned to cook him a nice meal and then surprised him with the new mountain bike shed bought for him. If she went to her mothers house, Tony wouldnt get the present for days.However, her mothers house was the best place to be right now. Being on higher land, it would be safe from the floods. It had been raining heavily for almost two weeks and the river near Sara and Tonys house was rising higher and higher all the time. Tony and others from the village had spent the last two days putting sandbags along the side of the river to stop it from overflowing. Now they feared that their hard work had been useless and soon the whole valley would be flooded. Sara dressed baby James in warm clothes and collected the things she would need for him over the next few days. She put the lead on the dog and went in search of Monty, the cat. It took her a long time, but eventually she found him safe and warm under the covers on her bed. She placed him in his cat basket and took him into the kitchen where James and the dog, Rosie, waited.Just was she was reaching for the car keys, Sara heard the sound like the noise bath water makes when you pull out the plug(插头). She looked at the back door. Water was flowing in underneath. Turning around she saw dirty brown water fountaining out of the drain(下水道) and filling the sink(水槽). Quickly she put James into her backpack and pulled it onto her back. Calling to Rosie, she picked up the cat basket and ran to the front house and out into the front garden.The water was already up to her knees. Rosie was swimming beside her. Knowing the water would soon be much deeper, Sara ran to the car and opened the doors. She threw the cat basket onto the roof of the car and pushed Rosie up beside it. Using the car seat as a step she climbed first onto the front of the car and then onto the roof. James, safely attached to her back, made no sound at all. Sara stared down at the water which was rushing past the car. It was already half way up the doors, and still rising. 32. Who is James? A. Tonys son. B. Saras dog. C. Saras husband. D. Tonys dog.33. Why did Tony ask Sara to pack something and leave for her mothers house? A. Because he wouldnt be home for a long time. B. Because he was afraid that their house would be flooded soon. C. Because tomorrow was his birthday and they would hold a party together. D. Because Saras mothers house was the much better and nicer. 34. Which of the following statements is true? A. Sara was cooking Tony a good meal when he phoned her. B. Sara put Monty and Rosie into a basket before leaving the house. C. Hearing the noise of the flood, James cried loudly. D. Sara failed to escape and was trapped by the flood.35. Which topic is most probably this passage related to? A. The power of nature. B. Global warming. C. First aid. D. Family life. 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项。Is your home safe?36 . But if you understand what you can do to make your home safer, you can prevent accidents. And always keep a first-aid kit(工具箱) in your home - just in case there is an accident. Generally speaking, the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom are the most unsafe places. mon accidents in these rooms include falls, fires, poisoning, cuts, hot water burns and electrical shocks. 37. .l In the kitchen1. Make sure the floor is not slippery.2. Always sue a ladder to reach high cupboards; never stand on a chair.3. Keep matches out of the reach of children.4. Follow instructions for all electrical appliances(电器) carefully. l In the bedroom1. Never smoke in bed.2. Keep a lamp near the bed.3. 38. .l In the bathroom1. Dont plug in an electrical appliance or use it while standing in water.2. 39. .3. Never leave a small child alone in the bath. l Preventing firesFires can cause terrible damage to your home and terrible injuries to people. 40. ; so, if there is a fire, get everyone out of the house safely. Then call for help. Never go back into a burning building to save your things.1. Have a extinguisher(灭火器) in the house.2. Buy clothes, curtains and toys that do not burn easily.3. Put screens in front of fires4. Use heaters very carefully as they can set objects on fire. Place them away furniture.A. When cooking, do not let oil touch flames or other sources of heatB. Have a telephone near the bed, especially if illC. But people are more important than thingsD. Dont use a hair dryer near a bath containing waterE. Always cut away from your body when you sue a knifeF. Your home can be a dangerous placeG. Luckily, there are some dos and donts to help keep you away from those accidents.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，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。Every culture has its own way to show 41 . 42 , Chinese people tend to show it by 43 their visitors to a hearty meal; and American people would li