浙江省湖州市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案

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 is the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.2. What does the man want to order?A. French fries.B. A large soft drink.C. A bacon sandwich,3. Where is Jacob now?A. Ai home.B. At school.C. At a supermarket.4. What do the speakers mainly talk about?A. Having a class reunion.B. Planning a birthday party.C. Visiting a family member.5. What is the mans job?A. He is a model.B. He is a designer.C. He is a salesman. 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 does the man think of the jeans?A. They are too long.B They are too short.C. They the wrong style.7. When will the man pick up the jeans?A. Tomorrow.B. This evening.C. This afternoon.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What vehicle did the woman just take?A. A taxiB. A plane.C. A train.9. How long will the woman rent the car for?A. Four days.B. Five days.C. Seven days.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10 Where will the woman go tomorrow morning?A. To the airportB. To a tennis court.C. To the police station.11. What is the purpose of the womans visit to London?A. Taking a holiday.B. Going on a business trip.C. Checking out some schools.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Boss and employee.C. Father and daughter.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why didnt the man want to take part in the contest at first?A. He feels nervous singing alone.B. He doesnt like singing.C. He dislikes his voice.14. How many people has the woman been practicing with?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.15. What day is it today?A. Tuesday.B. Wednesday.C. Thursday.16. Where will the speakers practice together?A. At Johns houseB. At the school canteen.C. At the local community center 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did Jordan go to college?A. In 1981.B. In 1984.C. In 1990.18. Where did Jordan win his first Olympic gold medal?A. In Chicago.B. In Barcelona.C. In Los Angeles.19. What did Jordan do in 1993?A. He joined the NBA.B. He retired from basketball.C. He returned to the Bulls.20. How long did Jordan play professional baseball for?A. About two years.B. About five years.C. About six years.第二部分；阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAfter a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deal, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a slick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witness thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he sow - a plough and a wall. When Mrs Edwards came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and heat her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained hit sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a correct as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of sudden shock, perhaps the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.21 The reason for Roberts attempts to kill himself was that .A. nobody in the world eared about himB. a terrible traffic accident happened to him C. he was struck by the lightning once more D. he couldnt stand living in a dark and silent world22. What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?A. Sheltering from the rain under u tree.B. Lying on the ground.C. Taking a walk with a stick.D. Driving a car.23. We can inter from the text that .A. many doctors came because Robert was badly injuredB. there was no exact explanation for Roberts recoveryC. Roberts wife sent for doctors immediately after the shockD. a sudden injury in the head led to Roberts recovery 24. Whats the best title of the whole passage?A. Terrible Electrical Accident.B. Robert Edwards and His Wife.C. What a Sudden Shock.D. An Unforgettable Experience.BEating is best when its a social occasion. Think of the meal a family enjoys in the evening when everyones together after work or school, or the big get-togethers over food at Spring Festival. But now, in the age of the internet and social media, anyone with an internet connection can enjoy a social eating event.Mukbang - a South Korean phrase meaning “eating broadcast” - is an unusual food eraze thats sweeping the country. This is a meal where only one person gets to eat, while viewers watch live streams of hosts devouring large quantities of food. They leave comments on the dishes the host is tucking into, and the host responds to them live.So why have people taken to this unusual new food trend? Jeff Yang, an Asian-American cultural critic, thinks that its down to “the loneliness of unmarried or uncoupled South Koreans”. He believes that eating on your own can be hard in a country like South Korea, where social eating is such a long tradition. However, mukbang gives people the feeling that they seems to be part of something larger.Millions of people have trouble with food. Either they eat too much of it, or too little. Some say that the popularity of mukbang helps people with these disorders. Those who always eat too much and put on weight can watch mukbang streams to satisfy their appetite. And those who dont eat enough can build their appetite by watching delicious food bong eaten.Even though mukbang is a South Korean phenomenon, its also taken off in the US. But unlike South Koreans who sit down to enjoy noodles and kimchi, Americans enjoy their own native dishes. This means that viewers of US mukbang streamers will see locals stuffing themselves with hamburgers, fries and ice cream.25. According to Paragraph 2. “eating broadcast” is .A. a TV show in which only one person gets to cat while viewers watchB. a live program where a host is crazy about various kinds of foodC. a fashion that many viewers watch one person eating large quantities of foodD. an online broadcast where a host cats lots of food while interacting with viewers26. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Americans would like to sit down to enjoy noodles and kimchi.B. Mukbang is becoming more and more popular in the US.C. The dishes of South Korea are also popular in the US.D. Viewers of US will see South Koreans feeding themselves with hamburgers and fries.27. Whats the authors attitude towards this new food trend?A. Objective.B. Negative.C. Favorable.D. Worried.CThroughout modern history, there has perhaps never been a scientist as iconic (标志性的) as Stephen Hawking.On March 14, the British physicist passed away at his home in Cambridge, England. Since then, many people have expressed their condolences on social media. Whether be was educating the world with his knowledge of the universe, or making fun of himself in TV shows like The Simpsons, its hard to imagine what the world will be like now Hawking is no longer in it.Hawking was an icon for many reasons, but he will be best remembered for his work in the field of science. Building on German scientist Albert Einsteins work. Hawking explained his belief that space started with the Big Bang, and will end with black holes. This proposal kicked off a series of investigations, including into the origin of the universe itself. “This complex set of law can give us the answers to questions like how did the universe begin,” Hawking wrote in his 2010 work The Grand Design. “Where is it going and will it have an end? If so, how will it end?”His work in science abide, he also managed to overcome many difficulties in his personal life. While studying for a postgraduate degree in cosmology at Cambridge University, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21. His illness left him paralyzed and he was told he only had a short time to live. However, he went on to become one of the greatest minds the world has ever known. “I felt it was very unfair-why should this happen to me,” he wrote in his 2013 memoir. “At the time, I thought my life was over and that I would never realize the potential I felt I had. But now, 50 years later, I can he quietly satisfied with my life.”Hawking leaves behind a great legacy. His signature book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes published in 1988, became one of the worlds best-soiling science publications. He inky no longer be with us, but Hawking will continue to inspire the world for generations to come. As he once said himself, “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”28. What can we know about Stephen Hawking from the passage?A. He left us humans a priceless legacy, A Brief History of Time.B. He was born with a disease which left him paralyzed.C. He was well-known as an icon only for his achievement in science.D. He always complained life was unfair to him after he became paralyzed.29. The underlined words “kick off” in Paragraph 3 can be best replaced by .A. answer forB. set offC. put forwardD. lead to30. What is conveyed in the sentence “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”?A. Just do what you love and believe in, and success will come naturally.B. However tough life may seem, be curious and there is always hope ahead. C. Be determined and confident rather than keep feeling frustrated all dayD. You cannot improve your past, but you can improve your future.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。Ways to boost your chances of a good nights restExperts have found more evidence of the harm caused by disturbing our body clocks, linking it to depression and mental disorder. Its a warning to our bodys natural rhythms, which influence our sleep as well as a range of other processes in our body. Here are the things we can do for a good nights sleeps? Limit evening light. Are you inseparable from your mobile phone? Do you chock your social media late into the night? 31 These devices produce powerful blue light that is particularly bad for our sleep. Having a cut-off time for stopping using these devices of an hour and a half before bed is ideal. We should also limit other forms of electric light after surest. 32 A glass or two of wine, or a sip or two of brandy, for many is a pre-bed routine. But despite what you might think, experts say that a glass of wine before bedtime actually doesnt improve our sleep. Alcohol has a strange effect in that it makes it easier to fall asleep, but it make it harder to stay asleep and it affects the quality of our sleep. Be consistent. It may be tempting to stay up late on Friday or Saturday. 33 This helps to reduce social mismatch between when we sleep during the working week compared with the weekend. The bigger the social mismatch, the more harmful it is for health. Have a pre-bed routine. Having a pre-bed routine helps signal to our bodies that its time for sleep. Activities such as reading a book or having a bath can help to mentally relax and get us ready for bed. Parents do this with their child to get good sleep. They have a set routine where they feed, bath their children and put them into bed. 34 Make your bedroom a place of rest. Easily portable computers and phones have transformed our bedrooms from sanctuaries (保护区) of rest into places of entertainment. Bui if we want to boost our chances of a good nights rest, we need to reclaim them for sleep. 35 Keeping your bedroom cool is also important because its easier for our bodies to sleep in colder temperatures.A. Avoid a night wine.B. Get a good nights sleep.C. If so, youre likely to be disturbing your sleep.D. Theres nothing around them and then they read them a story.E. To do this we should keep phones and computers in other rooms.F. Our body clocks are designed to follow the rise and toll of our sleep.G. However, ideally we should go to bed at similar times throughout the week.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。When I was seventh grade, I volunteered at a local hospital during the summer. I spent most of the time there with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any. and 36 , and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there 37 his hand talking him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine. 38 he responded with only a(n) 39 squeeze of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).I left for a week, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was 40 I didnt have the 41 to ask any of the nurses where he was, for 42 that they might tell me be had died. 43 with many questions 44 , I continued to volunteer there.Several years later, I was at a gas station when I noticed a 45 face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was alive! I 46 the courage to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With a(n) 47 look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug.He began to tell me how, as he 48 there comatose (昏迷的), he could hear me talking to him the whole time. He thought it was an angel, not a person, who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my 49 and touch that had kept him alive. Then he told me about his life and what had 50 him before he was put in the coma. We both cried for a while, said our goodbyes and 51 our separate ways. Although I have not seen him since then, he fills my heart with 52 every day. I know that I made a 53 between his life and his death. More 54 , he has made a very big difference in my life, too. I will never forget him and what he 55 for me: he made me an angel.36. A. relativesB. visitorsC. doctorsD. friends37. A shakingB. breakingC takingD. holding38. A. ifB. as ifC. even ifD. when39. A. specificB. occasionalC. potentialD. evident40. A. deadB. lostC. goneD. unconscious41. A. courageB. opportunityC. attemptD. feeling42. A. exchangeB. fearC. convenienceD. sure43. A. SoB. ButC. AlthoughD. While44. A. unsolvedB. undoneC. unansweredD. uncovered45A. familiarB. strangeC. sameD. expected46. A. let outB. got intoC. put upD. got up47. A. determinedB. uncertainC. ashamedD. excited48. A. layB. laidC satD. kneed49. A. courageB. noiseC. voiceD. care50. A. happened toB. come aroundC. came aboutD. met with51. A. ranB. steppedC. wanderedD. went52. A. curiosityB. joyC. sympathyD. appreciation53. A. differenceB. commentC. promiseD. turn54. A. absolutelyB. particularlyC. clearlyD. importantly55. A. contributedB. headedC. didD. sacrificed第卷第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。Smoking cigarettes, as is known to all, produces a good many harmful 56 (effect) on health. So why do so many adolescents still smoke? 57 (drive) by curiosity, some may just want to experiment, 58 (think) it makes them look tough or cool. Others may think it will help them with stress in their lives possibly due to pressure from parents or teachers.What they do not realize is how easy it is to become addicted to smoking. At first, they become 59 (physical) addicted to nicotine, which 60 (mean) that after a while their bodies become accustomed to having nicotine in them. Then they become addicted through habit. When they do the same thing over and over again, they begin to do 61 automatically. In fact it is the mental addiction rather than the physical one 62 makes it really hard to quit smoking. Sadly the withdrawal symptoms can be quite severe for some people. When 63 adolescent realizes how 64 (fit) he or she is becoming, it is too late. Of course the best way to deal with the problem is not to get 65 the habit in the first place!第四部分：写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你的一位美国笔友Jeff询问你的暑假安排，请根据以下要点给他回一封电子邮件，要点如下：1. 外出旅游；2. 分担家务；3. 个人兴趣（如学骂驶，学乐器等）。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；第二节：概要写作(满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Normally and naturally, a daughter is more attached to her mother in comparison to her father or other siblings. The attachment is also due to the fact that the daughter finds it caster to confide in (向吐露个人隐私) the mother on personal and biological matters at different stages while growing up.The bonding between mother and daughter will increase with their being together and going out on an excursion. An excursion is a journey to some far-off place undertaken by people. It is not necessary that such a trip he taken on a lavish (奢侈) scale involving lot of money. It can be as short as an overnight trip to some place to improve bonding. A mother can plan a trip to some local spa without the knowledge of her daughter. She can be ready with baggage packed and wait for the moment the daughter comes back from school. Once in the hotel they can enjoy the night together gelling refreshing treatments like manage. After relaxing spa they can laze in bed, enjoying favourite food or drink and if possible enjoying nature through the window. After a long period of relaxation, going out for a walk together will improve bonding.Going out overnight to enjoy comforting walk at the beach, strolling and relaxing at intervals without the interference of any other person can be a great idea of bonding. Being of the same sex, and often having the same set of likes and dislikes, they can spend time on makeup or applying nail polish etc. The daughter should never forget to thank the mother for the wonderful time they spent together, and the mother should never hesitate to say a few words of praise to the daughter.Going mil for shopping together is a good bonding idea too. It is not essential that lots of money should be spent on shopping. The mother can take the daughter to some shops where she can buy her uniform or some other things. They can jointly enjoy window shopping, expressing love for and gratitude to the other.浙江省湖州市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题答案1-5 BCBCC 6-10 AABCC 11-15 CAABB 16-20 AACBA 21-25 DABCD 26-30 BAABB 31-35 CAGDE 36-40 BDCBC 41-45 ABACA 46-50 DBACA 51-55 DBADC56. effects 57. Driven 58. thinking 59. physically 60. means 61. it/that 62. that 63. an 64. unfit 65. into Dear Jeff,The approaching summer vacation makes me extremely excited. So valuable is it that I cannot let it pass meaninglessly.Ill schedule the first few days on