吉林省长春市十一高中2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

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长春市十一高中2017-2018学年度高二上学期期末考试

英 语 试 题
第Ⅰ卷（共 90 分）
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 give to the woman?
A. Flowers. B. Cards. C. Nothing.
2. What does the man want to do now?
A. Be ready to order. B. Cook food for the party. C. Wait for a while.
3. Why does the woman need help?
A. She hurt her back.
B. She fell down the stairs.
C. The groceries are heavy.
4. How does the man feel?
A. Very bad. B. Really excited. C. A little disappointed.
5. What will the man do next?
A. Watch a movie. B. Watch TV upstairs. C. Go to bed.
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. Why doesn’t the woman like taking the bus?
A. It’s boring.
B. It’s not comfortable.
C. Its seats and windows are not clean.

7. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Drive a car by herself.
B. Clean her seat by herself.
C. Ask the driver to clean the bus
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How many people are there in the woman’s family?
A. 3. B. 4. C. 8.
9. How was the relationship between the woman and her twin sister before?
A. Close. B. Bad. C. Funny.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the son want his mother to do?
A. Finish his paper. B. Examine his paper. C. Talk with him.
11. What’s the mother’s opinion about her son’s work?
A. He has done a very good job.
B. He wasted too much time on it.
C. The teacher will worry about it.
12. When did the son begin to prepare for his paper?
A. Three days ago. B. All the time C. Three weeks ago.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why is the woman unhappy?
A. She had a cold. B. She lost her job. C. She lost her dog.
14. Why does the woman love her dog so much?
A. It can make her happy.
B. It runs very fast.
C. It is beautiful.
15. What will the woman do if she sees stray dogs?
A. Adopt them and give them the best shelter.
B. Seek help from her friends.
C. Let them cheer her up.
16. What does the man think of the woman?
A. She cares much about animals.
B. She often helps her friends find animals.
C. She has some important things to do.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How often does the speaker go to the dentist’s?
A. Every weekend. B. Every six weeks. C. Every six months.

18. Where does the speaker X-ray his teeth?
A. In the dentist’s office.
B. In a private patient room.
C. In the assistant’s room.
19. What prevents the speaker from feeling pain?
A. A shot. B. Gentle words. C. A check.
20. Which of the following is NOT included in the speaker’s dental insurance?
A. Dental cleaning. B. Teeth whitening. C. Teeth filling.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节,满分30分）
第一节 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Four years ago, we asked ourselves: what if we could create a shopping experience with no waiting in lines and no checkout? Or could we create a physical store where customers could simply take what they want and go? Our answer to those questions is Amazon Go, where you could experience the idea of “just walk out shopping”.
Amazon Go is a new kind of store with no checkout required. We created the world’s most advanced shopping technology, so you never have to wait in line. With our “just walk out shopping” experience, simply use the Amazon Go app to enter the store, take the products you want, and go! No lines, no checkout.
Our checkout-free shopping experience is made possible by the same types of technologies used in self-driving cars: computer vision, sensor fusion, and deep learning. Our “just walk out technology” automatically detects when products are taken from or returned to the shelves and keeps track of them in your virtual cart（虚拟购物车）. When you’ve done shopping, you can just leave the store. Shortly after, we’ll charge your Amazon account and send you a receipt(收据).
We offer delicious ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options made fresh every day by our on-site chefs and favorite local kitchens and bakeries. Our selection of foodstuff ranges from bread and milk to cheeses and locally made chocolates. You’ll find well-known brands we love, plus special finds we’re excited to introduce to customers. For a quick home-cooked dinner, pick up one of our chef-designed Amazon Meal Kits, and you can make a meal for two in about 30 minutes.
Our 1,800-square-foot shopping space is conveniently compact(紧凑的), so busy customers can get in and out fast. It is located at 2131, 7th Ave, Seattle, WA, on the corner of 7th Avenue and Blanchard Street. All you need is an Amazon account, a supported smartphone, and the free Amazon Go app.
Amazon Go is currently only open to Amazon employees in our testing program, and will be open to the public soon.
21. How can customers take away the products in Amazon Go?
A. Using their credit cards.
B. Waiting for the door opening automatically.
C. Using their own account.
D. Using the Amazon Go app.
22. In which field are the technologies similar to the one used in Amazon Go?
A. Automatic door B. Smartphones
C. Self-driving cars D. Electric bikes
23. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 4?
A. When Amazon Go charges. B. What Amazon Go sells.
C. Where Amazon Go lies. D. How Amazon Go works.
24. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To encourage people to shop online.
B. To advise people to work for Amazon.
C. To inform people of a new concept store.
D. To tell people of the shopping experience.

B
Since Donald Trump was elected president of the US, the entire Trump family has been put under a microscope.
In China, the spotlight has been mainly focused on Trump and his daughter Ivanka. She is described on WeChat as an extremely influential role model with stunning beauty, a successful career, and a happy family.
She leads a dream life that a million girls would kill for. Yes, she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But she got where she is by herself.
There’s always going to be articles that say people born into wealthy families are better looking and have a better family background than you, but these people do work harder than you.
Are you a loser if you were raised in an ordinary family? Should you feel guilty that you sleep eight hours a day because Ivanka sleeps five? If you just want to keep a stable nine-to-five job, does it mean you are not ambitious? How about if you don’t work out or eat healthy, does that mean you will not find your Mr. or Miss Right?
There is a tendency in media nowadays to encourage elitism (精英主义).They are trying to brainwash young people into thinking that they should invest an enormous amount of time and money in bodybuilding and appearance improvement, even plastic(人造的) surgery. They encourage lifestyle makeovers: wine tasting classes and expensive trips overseas. They make you believe that if you do as they say, you can improve the quality of your life and join the elites(精英).
But what’s the downside of being ordinary? Do you really need to go to the gym five days a week unless you are a gym maniac (热衷者)? Do you need to take hundreds of selfies and photoshop selected ones to post on WeChat? Do you really need to break your neck and sacrifice to earn your first pot of gold only to worry constantly about how to enter high society later?
Don’t let the idea of elitism get to you. Everybody has a right to the life they want. Human beings should not be judged as a success or failure based on whether they are a part of the elite or not. As long as you lead a happy and comfortable life, why bother to chase(跟随) after other people’s shadows? Choose your own life path and go for it.
25. Why does Ivanka become a hit online?
A. She together with her family is put under careful investigation.
B. She gets what she has through personal efforts in spite of decent origin(体面出身).
C. She is a virtual(虚拟的) role model frequently seen among ordinary people.
D. She lives such a dream life that a million girls would like to kill her.
26. It can be inferred from the text that ____________.
A. Ivanka sleeping five hours a day makes the vast majority guilty.
B. Keeping a stable nine-to- five job will be thought of as a loser.
C. Being successful is a commonly advocated(提倡的) culture nowadays
D. Improving the quality of life will promote one’s social status.
27. Which attitude towards life would the writer probably agree with?
A. There is only one success — to be able to spend your life in your own way.
B. Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.
C. Life is like a dogsled(狗拉雪橇) team. If you aren’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.
D. The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

C
In China, there are usually two reasons why people receive messages from friends and relatives from whom they haven’t heard for a while. The first is about New Year greetings, which are always welcome. The second reason is often less pleasant, however; people are increasingly contacting long lost friends, or even casual acquaintances(泛泛之交), and urging them to cast online votes for their children or grandchildren in competitions.
The practice, which has been growing rapidly, has now reached the point where people are becoming tired and may even feel annoyed.
The results of a recent survey conducted by the Jinhua Evening News in East China’s Zhejiang Province show that 94 percent of 384 interviewees were once asked by friends or relatives to cast votes online for their children. The contests range from the cutest baby to dancing competitions. Most people receiving the messages haven’t heard from the sender for a long time and have never met the child involved.
Although the competitions may appear to be fun, some education professionals are concerned that they could have a negative effect on children.
Tang Sulan, a member of the CPPCC’s National Committee (全国政协)，proposed a ban on online competitions featuring children to prevent future psychological issues. She was also concerned that public disclosure of a child’s personal information and publication of photos cause a potential(潜在的) risk to the child’s safety.
Li Hongyan, the mother of an l1-year-old girl and an 18-month-old boy in Beijing, said she has never urged others to vote for her children. Although on the surface the children are competing among themselves via(通过) their parents’ social networks, the competitions are also about parents seeking a “sense of victory” for themselves, she said. “It feels as though parents are using their babies as tools to win glory for themselves, rather than truly respecting their kids’ dignity and nature.” However, despite her dislike of the contests, she has twice voted for the babies of close friends because “it would be embarrassing to say no”.
28.What is the best title for the text?
A. A Dilemma: Vote or Not

B. To Say No: An Embarrassing Experience
C. Child’s Safety and Casting Votes on Line
D. Receiving Messages
29.What does the underlined word “disclosure” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. reputation. B. concern. C. competition. D. exposure.
30. What can be inferred from Li Hongyan’s words?
A. She urges people to vote for the babies of her close friends.
B. She opposes the idea of parents seeking votes for children.
C. Her children want to join in those online competitions.
D. She agrees to bring the children to their parents’ social networks

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。
How to Create a Mind Map(思维导图)
  Most of us think visually but we write textually(文本地).   31    It also makes the information we list more difficult to process, remember, and share.
  32    It combines the brain’s visual nature with our tendency to write down words. We end up with a diagram(图表) that combines logic and order in a less structured manner. This promotes clearer thinking and better comprehension.   33   
  So, how do you create a mind map? The most basic method is to just use a pen and paper, or a marker and whiteboard. It begins with a central topic or idea, then flows outward.   34   The next level of topics is represented by branches extending from it.
There aren’t really any rules for creating mind maps. While most flow outwardly from the central topic, some users prefer to build mind maps in one direction.   35    This can make groups of ideas easier to identify and remember. It also makes a mind map more enjoyable to create and use.
Mind maps are extremely effective for taking notes, planning a project, brainstorming an idea, presenting information to others, and many other uses. Take out your pen and have a try.
  A. They help to clarify thinking.
  B. This goes against how our minds actually work.
 C. They help us save time by focusing on key issues.
 D. A mind map is the perfect answer to this dilemma.
 E. Think of it as a tree, where the central point is the trunk.
 F. It’s also a lot more enjoyable than simply writing down lists.
 G. Others like to add colors, pictures, or symbols in their mind maps.

第三部分 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。
On the night of October 16th, coming up at ten o’clock, my mother prepared what would be my father’s last meal. That week he worked 36 shifts(轮班). He started at midnight.
Just after 2 am, the group went for coffee. There was a 37 that always had to be operated and he said, “It’s okay. You guys all 38 and I’ll work it.”
The machine would 39 quickly, occasionally, for one moment Dad made a 40 —he didn’t pay attention, and his head was stuck in the machine. In panic, the workers 41 back and cut the base of the machine and transported it with him in the ambulance.
Mother was 42 that there was an accident and to meet at the 43 . My oldest brother Ken, then sixteen, 44 mother there, and my other brother Bob, then fourteen, stayed with me at home. Father died on the road.
When we were overcome with the 45 , a spokesperson for the hospital 46 my mother if they could take one of my father’s eyes—they had a person 47 it. My mother replied , “Yes!”
Years later, in the late summer, I was at the Woodlawn Cemetery(公墓) where my father’s body rests. As I finished 48 and stood, a man from behind me said, “How are you now, Frank?”
Knowing only the 49 , and his friends and c