江苏省无锡市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试 英语含答案

2017/2018学年度第二学期高二年级期终考试

英 语 试 题

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20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1分，满分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. Where did the man get the book?

A. From his brother. B. From the library. C. From a bookstore. 2. How does Mike usually go to school now?

A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike. 3. What is the weather like now?

A. Cold but sunny. B. Windy and cold. C. Sunny and warm. 4. What time does the woman want to meet the man?

A. At 1:00 p.m. B. At 1:30 p.m. C. At 2:00 p.m. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. What to have for dinner. B. How to make Chinese food.

C. Where to find an Indian restaurant.

第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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 often does the man go to the gym?

A. Twice a week. B. Five times a week. C. Every morning. 7. What does the woman want to go to the gym for?

A. Dancing. B. Running. C. Swimming. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What vehicle did the woman just take?

A. A taxi. B. A plane. C. A train. 9. How long will the woman rent the car?

A. For four days. B. For five days. C. For seven days. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does Aron say about his mother?

A. She just changed jobs. B. She just moved to London. C. She just opened a law firm.

11. What will Aron be doing in Paris?

A. Looking for a job. B. Going to school. C. Taking a holiday. 12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Co-workers. B. Friends at school. C. Brother and sister. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How long will the exhibition in Italy last?

A. Two weeks. B. Four weeks. C. Eight weeks.

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14. Where is the second stop of the exhibition tour?

A. Spain. B. Greece. C. Portugal. 15. Why won’t the speakers go to the exhibition on Saturday?

A. The woman has to go to classes. B. The man has to work on his paper. C. The museum will be crowded that day.

16. Where will the woman probably be on Friday morning?

A. In the library. B. At the gallery. C. In the classroom. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How many languages does Start Today teach at the moment?

A. 11. B. 22. C. 57. 18. Why do most people learn new languages according to the speaker?

A. To become language experts. B. To get better opportunities. C. To travel around the world.

19. What is the goal of Start Today?

A. To make education free through technology. B. To develop more courses through technology. C. To create private experiences through technology. 20. What is the learning process like at Start Today?

A. Very fun. B. Very boring. C. Very difficult. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Many educators are in favor of the necessity of punishment, which is vital to help children learn

_______ between right and wrong at an early age. A. discrimination

B. distribution

C. restriction

D. revolution

22. We should never attempt to try climbing the mountain alone in life. Reach out to friends, family and others because that’s _______ they’re there for.

A. why

B. what

C. when

D. whom

23. Many adolescents are forced to study subjects, which, in their views, are _______ from their daily lives, making them tired of the process of studying. A. free

B. remote

C. absent

D. different

24. —How should I deal with my old flat?

—Sell it or you could, _______, hang onto it, hoping it will be worth a million in 10 years. A. alternatively

B. evidently

C. typically

D. relatively

25. A program launched by the bike-sharing company Mobike appeals to local residents _______ riders can use a mobile app to locate and unlock bikes conveniently. A. which

B. when

C. whose

D. where

26. Donald Trump _______ that the trade war against China would reduce the pressure from his

political opponents, which, however, turned out to be a big failure. A. calculated

B. concluded

C. contradicted

D. condemned

27. Some developing countries will feel the economic squeeze and fail to focus on long-term development to end poverty, _______ heavy debts remain. A. unless

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B. though C. even if D. provided that

28. In Xi’s report, investors are thrilled to see China’s promising blueprints, without which they assume their business _______ unstable. A. were

B. had been

C. would be

D. would have been

29. —To our relief, rescue work is under way in the quake-hit area in Mexico. —Yes, volunteers are helping to distribute the donated provisions that _______. A. were pouring in C. are poured in

B. have been pouring in D. had been poured in

30. Don’t be afraid of forgetting things you have learned, because something that stays in your mind will _______ in your life someday.

A. make up

B. light up

C. spring up

D. end up

31. Doubts about its safety _______, much importance is attached to the development and promotion of Chinese traditional medicine.

A. faded away

B. fading away

C. fade away

D. to fade away

32. —Bill Gates has become a newly-elected member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. —_______, in my view, for his great contribution to science and technology.

A. He asks for it right

33. —Has Andrew replied to the invitation of your wedding party? —Yes, but his answer _______ a complete refusal. A. added to

B. referred to

C. contributed to

D. amounted to

34. In G7 Summit held in Canada, divisions between USA and other countries, in some critics’ opinion, were just papered over but by no means _______.

A. they were fully solved C. were they fully solved

B. they had been fully solved D. had they been fully solved

B. He means it

C. He deserves it

D. It serves him

35. —David’s remarks on my school performance are really disgusting. —It was simply _______. He meant no offence by it. A. his cup of tea

B. the apple of his eye

C. a child’s play D. a slip of the tongue 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On a recent sunny, dry fall morning, I found the last outdoor table at my favorite café. Reading 36 I nibbled my breakfast, I was enjoying the feeling of the cool breeze and the warm sun when a table next to me 37 . A woman who had been standing nearby, 38 waiting for a seat, stepped toward the table. But from the other 39 , straight from the parking lot, came a man who got to the table first.

The woman, with a 40 on her face, explained that she’d been 41 that table for several minutes and had been on her way over. The man, also smiling but 42 , told her she was out of 43 ; he had happened upon the table first. “You snooze, you lose!” he said cheerfully.

She stood off to the side, clearly disappointed, and 44 her friend with the frustrating news. I sat at my table, 45 the scene, when suddenly it occurred to me—I had a(n) 46 here to be kind.

I stood up and 47 her over to my table. Quietly, I told her I had seen what had happened, and I was happy to give her my table. I was only going to be there a few more minutes 48 , so I was happy for her and her friend to have the 49 .

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