湖南省益阳市桃江县2016_2017学年高二英语下学期期末统考试题201707210117.doc

20162017学年度第二学期期末考试试卷高二英语分值：150 时量：120分钟 第卷第一部分 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. What does the man want to do? A. Fly a kite. B. Go to the park. C. Play on the Internet.2. What will the girl buy this evening? A. Sunglasses. B. A scarf. C. Gloves.3. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Take a taxi. B. Walk to the hotel. C. Ask someone else for help.4. Who is the woman probably? A. A hotel clerk. B. A police officer. C. The man's wife.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A birthday party. B. New Year's gifts. C. The man's parents.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. How does the man probably feel? A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Regretful.7. What will the man do next? A. Talk to Samantha. B. Dance with the woman. C. Attend a graduation ceremony.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What will the man do with his girlfriend on Valentine's Day? A. Go to a movie. B. Go to a concert. C. Eat at a nice restaurant.9. According to the woman, what would be a special gift? A. A song. B. A poem. C. A piece of jewelry听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How does the man want his hair cut? A. All off the back. B. All off the sides. C. A little off the top.11. What did the man complain about? A. The woman got shampoo in his eyes. B. The woman cut his ear accidently. C. The towel was too dirty.12. Why can't the man complain directly to the manager? A. He is on vacation. B. He is out to lunch. C. He is dealing with another customer.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who is the woman? A. The boy's aunt.B. The boy's mother.C. The boy's grandmother.14. What did the woman enjoy doing when she was young? A. Playing with a cat. B. Doing art projects. C. Taking photographs.15. What is the boy like? A. He is shy. B. He likes to paint. C. He doesn't have many friends.16. What does the woman imply about her husband? A. The boy looks just like him. B. He held the boy before she did. C. He would be pleased with the boy.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where will visitors go on the first day of the tour? A. Arches National Park. B. Temple Square. C. Goblin Valley.18. What do we know about Little Wild Horse Canyon? A. It's very narrow. B. It's in northern Utah. C. It was formed from an earthquake.19. What is included in the tour? A. Entrance fees. B. Three meals a day.C. Transportation in Utah.20. When can you make a reservation for the tour? A. Two weeks in advance. B. One week in advance. C. Four days in advance.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）AThe following conversation is between Susan Russell-Robinson from the US Geological（地质学的）Survey and Barbara Reynolds from USA Today. Q: Why, after 600 years of no activity, did Mount Pinatubo in Philippines erupt（喷发）in 1991? A: Volcanoes（火山）each have their own eruption styles. This volcano probably has a rule which makes it erupt in the order of every 500 to 1000 years, but a volcano in Hawaii seems to erupt every year, and some of the Alaskan volcanoes might erupt every 10 or 20 years. Q: So nothing caused it? A: Theres nothing out of the ordinary. If you were to take an ordinary calendar year, 50 to 75 or 80 volcanoes erupt around the world every year. There are 20 to 30 volcanoes every month that show signs of unrest. That might be a full-blown eruption or a whole host of activities like that. Q: What is “the ring of fire”? A: If you look at where active volcanoes are placed around the world, there are somewhere between 500 and 600 of them. There is what appears to be almost a necklace that goes around the Pacific Ocean. It makes a ring where 60% of the worlds volcanoes lie. Q: Why such a concentration（集中）there? A: Thats based on a theory that the oceans and the continents(大陆) are like separate pieces. When they move, one might ride up over the other one. In this case, the Pacific Ocean goes under the continents and when that happens it seems to produce magma（熔岩）at depth and then you have volcanoes in the same ring. 21. What kind of writing do you think this passage is? A. A text taken from a geography book. B. An interview published in the press. C. A conversation carried out in a film. D. An oral test recorded as an example. 22. Which of the following statements can correctly explain why we have so many volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean? A. The movement of the surface of the earth makes it possible. B. The Pacific Ocean produces magma and presses it everywhere. C. The oceans and the continents are separated from each other. D. The earths surface around the Pacific is thinner than any other part.23. Barbara Reynolds main purpose here is _. A. to show how dangerous volcanoes are to the world B. to learn what signs a volcano gives us before its eruption C. to warn the world of the existence of “the ring of fire” D. to introduce some general idea of volcanoes to the public24. Which of the following can be considered as the best conclusion of the conversation? A. There are so many volcanoes in the world and we are always in danger. B. Volcanoes have erupted more frequently than ever before. C. Volcanoes are waiting to be better known. D. Something must be done to protect the people near the ring of fire.BTime is very important in our lives. It organizes our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I received a watch from my father.I received this gift on a cloudy day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 a.m. to meet my uncle and take him to my fathers house. However, I was late because I was staying with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I remembered my uncle, but I was very late for him. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to my fathers house.I got to my fathers house at 2:00 p.m. and felt ashamed of myself at that moment. After I said “hello” to my angry father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him and gave me this watch. Then he said, “Essa, did you have fun with your friends today?” “Yes, Dad, and Im sorry about not meeting my uncle at the airport.”“I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a reminder (提醒物) for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my life.I learned a very important lesson from my father: To respect time and never be late to do something. This watch is important to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.25. The writers uncle came to visit them _.A. by car B. by air C. by boat D. by taxi26. Why did Essas father get angry when Essa got to his house? A. Essa often spent a lot of time with friends.B. Essa cared little about other people.C. Essa wasted too much time. D. Essa forgot an important thing.27. Why did the father give Essa a watch?A. To punish Essa. B. To comfort Essa.C. To teach Essa. D. To praise Essa.28. What did Essa think of the watch?A. It was a priceless gift. B. It was an useless gift.C. It was a common gift. D. It was a strange gift.CMr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent（房产经纪人）.The agent advertised the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I'm sorry, Mr. Jones, but I've decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it's just the kind of house I've wanted to live in all my life.”29. Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because _. A. he needed some money to support his family B. his house was too old to live in C. he wanted some money to buy a new one D. he didn't want to live in the house any longer30. The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was _. A. he had failed in selling his house by himself B. he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good price C. he was sure that the estate agent could help him D. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine31. At last Mr. Jones _. A. was successful in selling the house B. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a jobC. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisementD. didnt understand why Mr. Jackson had changed his mind32. What do you think of the advertisement in magazines? A. They are worth reading. B. They usually make things far better than they really are. C. They are a great help to those who want to buy something. D. They describe things as they really are. DI was helping in my son's classroom when I spotted a poster that read，“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can break my heart.” I started thinking.Teachers are such an important part of a child's life.A teacher's support determines how safe a child feels in school. His inspiration determines how much risk a child will take in the classroom，his understanding determines how important a child feels in school and his love determines a child's motivation and attitude toward education.And the effect a teacher has on a child doesn't end when the school bell rings at the end of the day.Rather，those feelings developed in the classroom go home with the child and，in a large part，determine what sort of evening the child and the family have.The importance of a teacher to a child is fantastic and cannot be over­emphasized.All my children are fortunate to have remarkable teachers. Consequently，the three of them love going to school almost as much as they love using teacherisms.For example，one of Hannah's favorite phrases is used when I mess up；she looks at me with understanding and says，“It's okay to make mistakes，mom，because you're only learning.” Rachael's favorite phrase is used to start most of her jobs；with a glow in her eye，she says，“I'm just going to do my best，mom，because that's all I can do！” But perhaps my favorite is Jacob's response to his sisters when one of them says something he doesn't like. With his hand on his heart he says，“Don't say that because words can break my heart.”Like most parents，I hear teacherisms daily.And every time I hear one，my heart floods with gratefulness for the wonderful teachers who make my children feel safe, important，and successful in the classroom，and who are helping my children achieve emotional good health.There is much talk today about how to measure a teacher's worth.I think we need only look at the students. Children mirror teachers' words and actions, and the content of those reflections shows a teacher's greatness.33Teachers are important to students in that_.Athey equip them with book knowledgeBthey help free the parents from worriesCthey guarantee each family a happy eveningDthey help keep them emotionally healthy34The three children's examples are used to show that_.Athey are lucky to have wonderful teachersBthey can eventually develop into good teachersCthey are sometimes mentally hurt by the teachersDthey have a successful performance in school35The underlined word“teacherisms”probably refers to“_”Ahow teachers normally deal with their studentsBwhat teachers usually say to their studentsCwhy teachers seem important to their studentsDwhere teachers agree with their students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选项。Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out while helping your body to function better. Smile to improve your health, your stress level, and your attractiveness. 36We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good because anxieties can push people away, but a smile draws them in. Smiling changes our moodNext time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. 37Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood. Smiling relieves stressStress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired or worn down. 38The stress should be reduced and youll be better able to take action. Smiling lowers your blood pressureWhen you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor(血压计)at home. Sit for a few minutes and take a reading. Then smile for a minute and read it again while still smiling. 39  Smiling lifts the face and makes you look youngerThe muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Dont go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the dayyoull look younger and feel better. 40Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. Its hard. When we smile, our body is sending the rest of us a message that “Life is good! ” A. Smiling helps you stay positiveB. Smiling makes us attractive. C. Do you notice the difference? D. Smiling can bring you luck and sorrow. E. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. F. Theres a good chance that your mood will change for the better. G. As long as you try smiling daily, it can make you look younger. 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I looked up the word “successful” in my dictionary and some of the words listed were: happy, fortunate, and hard-working. 41_ that is the definition ( 定义) of “successful”, then I am truly successful after42_. I started dabbling (涉足) in Internet marketing in October 2010. It didnt take long for me to become a victim of the “become-a-millionaire-overnight” 43 _ that was so popular on the Internet. I had thought that 44 _ things on the Internet was so 45 _ that even beginners could start making money on the very first day. I spent most of my time advertising 46 _ learning how to adverti