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1、2016-2017 学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（完卷时间：120 分钟，总分：150 分）第卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，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 1.5 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 gift will the woman probably get for Mary?A.A

2、schoolbag.B.A CD.C.A movie ticket.2.What is the man doing?A.Watching TV.B.Enjoying a party.C.Looking for his clothes.3.What does the man mainly do in his spare time?A.He plays sports.B.He plays the piano.C.He learns a language.4.Which flavor is the most popular?A.Strawberry.B.Chocolate.C.Lemon.5.Wha

3、t are the speakers talking about?A.A movie they just saw.B.A favorite actor.C.Weekend plans.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.What is the relationship betw

4、een the speakers?A.Former classmates.B.Teacher and student.C.Old teammates.7.What is the woman more interested in now?A.Playing tennis.B.Playing the piano.C.Playing basketball.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What caused the womans problem?A.Shes been studying late into the night.B.She feels nervous about her c

5、lasses.C.She cannot sleep at night.9.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Take some medicine.B.Get more fresh air.C.Get more sleep.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.When did the library open?A.Last week.B.Yesterday.C.The day before yesterday.11.What is true about the library?A.Its tall.B.Its very modern

6、.C.The computer lab is on the second floor.12.Why didnt the man sign up for a library card?A.He didnt have enough money.B.He didnt take his student card.C.The library was far away from his home.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What time should the bus have come?A.At 8:00.B.At 8:15.C.At 9:15.14.What did the

7、 woman do in the library?A.She finished her school project.B.She borrowed a book on kings and queens.C.She searched for some books but got nothing.15.Where was the woman at 3:00 p.m.?A.At home.B.On a bus.C.In a bookstore.16.Why did it take the woman a long time to get home?A.She walked all the way.B

8、.The bus broke down halfway.C.She went to a bookstore on the way.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Why cant the speaker go to work today?A.Her son is sick.B.She isnt feeling well.C.She has to go to her sons school.18.What does the speaker ask Raman to do?A.Order lunch for ten people.B.Get in touch with the

9、 trainer.C.Book a meeting room.19.What is the relationship between the speaker and Raman?A.Boss and secretary.B.Trainer and trainee.C.Partners.20.Where does the conversation take place?A.In the office.B.On the phone.C.In a coffee shop.第一部分 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，从每题所给的四个

10、选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Melbourne,with a population of over 3.5 million,is the second largest city in Austria.It is clean,dynamic and exciting,and well-known internationally for its universities and other educational institutions.The city has well-planned tree-lined wide streets and many

11、beautiful parks and gardens.It has a good transport system of roads,buses,trains and trams.The La Trobe University campus is connected to the Central Business District by trams,express buses,and bus and train connections.Melbourne is a culturally rich city,and is home to large communities of people

12、from all parts of Europe,America,Africa and Asia.The city is famous for its restaurants,theatres,music,opera,ballet,art,culture and shops,and a lively and dynamic nightlife.Melbourne people are enthusiastic about sports,and the city hosts many famous international sports events,Near Melbourne there

13、are beautiful coastlines with excellent beaches,national parks,forests,wineries,winter snowfields and summer resorts.The climate is temperate and comfortable,with warm summers and cool winters.In summer,maximum daytime temperatures range from 26 to 36,and in winter from 12 to 18.The weather in Melbo

14、urne can be variable from day to day.Melbourne was rated the worlds best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit.21.Melbourne is well-known in the world for its_.A.large population B.educational institutions C.transport system D.beautiful parks and gardens 22.According to passage,Melbourn

15、e is the city where_.A.rich people choose to live B.the best wine is produced C.various cultures exist D.Asian food is popular 23.The best title for the passage might be_.A.In Ideal Place for Shopping B.A City with the Best Climate C.The Worlds Best City to Live in D.The worlds Most Beautiful City B

16、 Living in a foreign culture can be exciting,but it can also be confusing.A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences.They decided that miscommunications were always possible,even over something as simple as yes and no.On her first day in Micronesi

17、a,an island in the Pacific,Lisa thought people werent paying any attention to her.The day was hot.She went into a store and asked,“Do you have cold drinks.The woman there didnt say anything.Lisa repeated the question.Still the Woman said nothing.She later learned that the woman had answered her:She

18、had raised her eyebrows,which in Micronesia means yes.Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria,a country in Europe.She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage.She asked the waiter,Do,you have cabbage today?He nodded his head.Jan waited,but the cabbage never came.In that country,a

19、 nod means no.Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India.After explaining something in class,he asked his students if they understood.They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head.He thought some people had not understood,so he explained again.When he asked again,they did the

20、 same thing He soon found out that his students did understand.In India,people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from.You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean yes or no.24.These Americans teaching English in other countries found

21、that they _.A.should go abroad for vacations B.needed to learn foreign languages C.should often discuss their experiences D.had problems with communications 25.Tom misunderstood his class at first because _.A.he did not know much about Indian culture B.he didnt explain everything clearly enough C.so

22、me students didnt understand his questions D.he didnt know where the students came from 26.Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据)this passage?A.In Bulgaria,nodding heads means no.B.Jan taught English on a Pacific island.C.Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage.D.In India,only shaking heads mea

23、ns YES.27.The passage is mainly about _.A.body language in foreign restaurants B.class discussion in Indian schools C.miscommunication in different cultures D.English teaching in other countries C Not long ago,people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old

24、.Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment.They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes.A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her

25、mother.This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.One study shows that babies can learn before they are born.The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant(怀孕的)woman.Then,they played a recording of a short story.On the day the baby was born,the r

26、esearchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother.They did this by placing a device(设备)in the mouth of the new born baby.The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way.If the baby moved his mouth the other way,he would hear a different story.Th

27、e researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born.They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children.Researchers studied the chi

28、ldren from the age of one month to three years.The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity(体恤)of the mothers.The women were considered sensitive if they supported their childrens activities and did not interfere(干涉)unnecessarily.They tested the children for thinking and language development

29、 when they were three years old.Also,the researchers observed the women for signs of depression(抑郁).The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression.The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and under

30、standing what they hear.These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people.The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children.Children did better when their mothers were caring,even when the

31、y suffered from depression.28.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT the factor that influences intelligence development in babies?A.The environment.B.Mothers sensitivity.C.Their movement.D.Education before birth.29.What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard

32、the stories?A.To prove that babies can learn before they are born.B.To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born.C.To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies language skills.D.To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies.30.Which g

33、roup of children did the worst in tests of language skills?A.The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children.B.The children of women who did not suffer from depression.C.The children of depressed but caring mothers.D.Children with high communication abilities.31.What is the mai

34、n idea of the passage?A.Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth.B.Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies.C.Scientific findings about how the environment has an effect on babies intelligence.D.A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are fi

35、ve or six months old.D As a child,I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost.These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much.There was never complete darkness,but always

36、 a streetlight or passing car lights,which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal.Out of the corner of my eye,I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no wind.A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day.My imagination would ru

37、n wild,and my heart would beat fast.I would lie very still so that the enemy would not discover me.Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost,especially on the way home from school.Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home.That was no problem.After school,though,when all

38、the buses were lined up along the street,I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places.On school or family trips to a park or a museum,I wouldnt let the leaders out of my sight.Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being lik

39、ed or accepted by others.Being popular was so important to me then,and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.One of the processes growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears.Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.32.T

40、he author had _kind(s)of fears when she was a child.A.one B.two C.three D.none 33._ would scare the author at night.A.Streetlight and car lights B.Wild animals and enemies C.Moving curtains and wind D.Strange sights and sounds 34.When she went to some other places,she would _.A.walk away without oth

41、ers B.take a bus by herself C.follow others closely D.make sure not to take a wrong bus 35.Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?A.She was usually popular among people.B.She was always the leader of the others.C.She always got poor grades.D.She was not at all liked by ot

42、hers.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。76 One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club.Its great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels theres never anything to do during the school holidays.The first thing you need to come up

43、with is an idea for your club.77 Pets,clothes,pop music or dancing groups,sports,making things?The list is endless.Next you need some friends to be in your club with you.78 All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.79You should all sit down somewhere toge

44、ther with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up.Thatll keep you busy for ages.At your first meeting you should make up a rule book.And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters!The best clubs are always secret!Now you have just about everyth

45、ing you need,except membership cards.These are very important and again you can spend a lot of time making them.80 Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself?That will make the membership card really look like it.So there you are,get clubbing!Once you get started youll think of loads of more i

46、nteresting things to do!A.Thats easy.B.Enjoy your own club!C.Invite a designer to join you.D.What are you interest in?E.Some vacation is just around the corner.F.Then you need to pick a name for your club.G.Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.

47、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Dear Seth,You are only three years old,and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter.But some day when you 36 ,I hope you will find something 37 in what I am going to share with you.Life can be 38 .Th

48、ere will be people in your life who wont be very nice.Theyll 39 you because you are different,40 for no good reason.You will also face heartbreak and might be 41 by those you love.I hope you dont have to face these too much,but such things 42 .Be open to life anyway.Youll find cruelty and 43 in your

49、 journey through life,but dont let that 44 you from finding new things.Dont retreat(退却)from life,and dont 45 or wall yourself off.Be open to new things,new experiences,and new people.Youll 46 many times,but if you allow that to stop you from trying,you will 47 many chances.Do remember failure is a s

50、tepping stone to 48 .You will meet many people who will try to do 49 than you,in school,in college and at work.Theyll try to have nicer cars,bigger houses,nicer clothes,and so on.To 50 ,life is a competition.However,I believe life is a 51 .If you always try your best to 52 others,youre wasting your