吉林省吉林市第五十五中学2018-2019学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2018-2019 下学期期末高二英语考试题 （120分钟，满分150分） 第一节:听力:（每小题2分满分40分）听下面五段对话.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。听完每段对话后，你有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 will the man probably do during his holiday? A. Do his work . B. Travel to Qingdao. C. Climb some mountains2.What does the woman offer the man? A. Iced

2、 tea B. Cookies C. Chips.3.How much did the woman buy her watch for? A. 1000 B. 800 C. 2004. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and employee.B. Waiter and customerC. Co-workers5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their biology teacherB. The womans parentsC. The pet of

3、the class.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7小题6. Why is Anna going to Greece? A. To go on vocation B. To attend a wedding C. To be on a business trip7. What does Tim like about Greece? A. The boats B. The people C. The food听第7段材料，回答第8、9小题8. What volunteer work

4、does Lucy sometimes do? A. She helps old people B. She takes care of animals C. She teachers homeless children.9. How much time per week does Lucy usually do volunteer work?A. Two days B. One day C. Five hours听第8段材料，回答第10至12小题10.What did Glen add to his baklava? A. Chocolate B. Honey C. Nuts11.When

5、did Glen get interested in baking? A. When he was five B. When he was twenty. C. When he was thirty-five.12. Where did Glen get the idea for his baklava? A. In Turkey B. In America C. In France听第9段材料，回答第13至16小题13. Why is the woman surprised? A. The park is not crowded during school holidays B. The p

6、ark is crowded all year round C. The park is not for children.14. What time of year is it? A. Spring B. Summer C. Fall15. How does the man feel about his job?A. He loves it B. He tired of it C. He feels stressed 16. Where will the man probably work in future? A. At a bank B At a college C. At Disney

7、land听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题17. How long was the baby elephant trapped in the well? A. For 8 hours B. For 9 hours C. For 11 hours18. What did the villagers do when they first arrived there? A. They stood watching B. They cut some bananas. C. They removed some of the soil 19. Who got the baby elephant out

8、of the well at last? A. The villagers B. The mother elephant C. The baby elephant himself20. How is the ending of the story? A. Sad B. Happy C. Surprising第二节:笔试部分: 阅读理解（每小题2分满分50分） A There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard. He was very hardworking, and the farm always prospered under hi

9、s care. But he knew that his three sons despised the farm work , and were eager to male wealth,through adventure. When the farmer was old, and felt that his time had come to die, he called the three sons to him and said:” My sons ,there is a pot of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it ,if yo

10、u wish it.” The sons tried to get him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden, hut he would tell them nothing more. After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold. Since they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at on

11、e end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money. They dug until they had turned up the soil from one end of the orchard to the other, round the tree-roots and between them. but no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it, or as if the farmer h

12、ad been wandering in his wits. The three sons were bitterly disappointed to have all their work for nothing The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given. When it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold. And when they saw how much money had com

13、e from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant when he said,“ There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it .”( ) 21 The farmer told his sons about the pot of gold because_.A. his sons were very hardworking B. his sons wouldnt take the adventureC. his l

14、ife would come to an end D. he couldnt keep the secret( ) 22 The underlined word despised in Paragraph1 most probably means_.A. were crazy about B. looked down on C. showed great respect for D. thought highly of ( ) 23. Why didnt the sons find the pot of gold? A. There was no gold in the soil B. The

15、 farmer had given it to others C. The gold was hidden in the olive trees D. someone had stolen the gold( ).24. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The farmer wanted his sons to know the value of hard work. B. The farmer didnt work hard enough before he died. C there were more fruits on

16、 the olive trees in the next season. D. the sons got a pot of gold in the end .( )25. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Laziness leads to success B. Like father, like son.C. No money ,No talk D. No pains ,no gains BIn many countries around the world May 1 is a holiday. Labours Day, or

17、Workers Day, is an international holiday that honors working men and women, and the jobs they do. During the late 1880s, in many parts of the world, people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories, and earned very little money. In the United States and Canada, working people got toget

18、her to try to make their workplaces better. These groups of people formed unions (团体). The union leaders asked company directors for shorter work days and higher salaries (工资), but many of them refused to accept their ideas. On May 1, 1886, men and women in the United States and Canada stopped work

19、and marched through cities and towns to try and force bosses to let them work an eight-hour day. In the city of Chicago, several people died in fights with the police. Over the next few years, people in cities around the world stopped working every May 1 to honour workers everywhere. By the early tw

20、entieth century, the first of May was a national holiday in many countries. In the United States and Canada, May 1 is not a holiday. North Americans celebrate Labour Day on the first Monday in September. Today in the Unites States, Labour Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend,

21、and often celebrate by having barbecues or picnics with friends or family. In many parts of the Unites States, Labour Day is also the last day of summer vacation, and the students return to school the next day.26. People celebrate Labour Day to honour . A. union leaders B. working people C. people d

22、ied in fights D. workers and their jobs27. People had to work for over fourteen hours a day. A. in 1886 B. in the 1880s C. in the 19th century D. in the early 20th century28. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “them” refers to (所指) “ ”. A. workers B. union leaders C. company directors D. policemen2

23、9. Workers in USA and Canada stopped work for on May 1, 1886. A. shorter work days B. higher salaries C. better workplaces D. an eight-hour working day30.Which of the following if TRUE acceding to the passage?A. Labour Day is celebrated in September in USA and Canada.B. Many people died in fights wi

24、th the police in the city of New York.C. All the countries around the world celebrate Labour Day on May 1D. In many parts of the USA, Labour Day is the start of summer vacation CCaptain Good fellowDo you enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready t

25、o teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theater on Saturday morning at 10:00 Free. Walking Tour of the TownForget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes! Films

26、 at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. international Picnic Are you tired of eating the same kind of food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday an

27、d enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.Take me out to the BallgameIts October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your ticketsat the gate. It might be cold dont forget sweaters and jackets. Do you want to hear “The Zoo”? “T

28、he Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US. Concert tomorrow night at 8 Rose Hall, City College. ( )31:You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food _. A. Central Park on Saturday B. at the ballgame outside C.5:00 in the afternoon D. at the front entrance of City Ha

29、ll （ ）32.You can see movies at _. A the City College B the Centre Part Cthe City Theatre D the Museum Theatre( )33:If you are going on the Walking Tour, dont forget _. A.your worries B. your comfortable shoes C.your beautiful walk D. your learning about local history( )34.“The zoo” is_ A a park with

30、 lots of animals B. a first concert from the US C. a music group from Australia D. a popular rock band from Europe. D First it was jogging. Then aerobics（有氧运动）. Not too long ago, Americans discovered race walking.Now Americans are into a new fitness craze. Theyre taking up bicycling. Over hills and

31、down mountainsides and across quiet country roads, Americans are busily rolling along.The number of adults who ride for fitness is around 17 million, an increase of 70 percent over four years ago. Twice as many women as men are coming to the sport. Americans are falling in love with biking because i

32、t has speed, the benefits of jogging and beautiful scenery.Bicycling is a very appropriate sport, which is important to people who injured their knees while jogging or whose joints are aching from aerobics. And biking is a real awakening for people who have been into race walking in the past. Race w

33、alking is as dull as watching paint dry.The most popular kind of bicycle for people who are new to the sport is the mountain bike, which has a fixed frame with wide tires and upright handles. Mountain bikes also have many gears（齿轮） to make it easier to climb hills. About 5 million Americans ride mou

34、ntain bikes, compared with 200,000 who rode them only five years ago.Costs range from about 130 for a bottom-of-the-line bicycle to more than 2,700 for an expensive bicycle.Mountain biking has attracted some people who race down the sides of mountains like a bat out of hell. But most riders ride slo

35、wly and they rarely venture far from home.The biking craze has brought an unexpected profit（盈利） to clothing and bicycle accessory（附属品）makers. Last year, bikers paid 630 million for biking clothes and accessories.Bicycling seems likely to continue its fantastic growth.( )35. Race walking is about as

36、dull as watching paint dry because _ A. race walking is a slow-moving sportB. the number of adults who ride for fitness has grown 70 percent in four years.C. it has speed, the benefits of jogging and beautiful scenery.D. Americans are taking up bicycling.( )36. The bicycling craze has been a profit

37、for _.A. people who want to ride like a bat out of hellB. bicycle accessory makersC. race walkersD. twice as many women as men( )37 What does the underlined word “bottom-of-the-line” mean?A. poor B. modern C. old D. cheapest( )38. The main idea of the article is _A. riding a bicycle is one of the mo

38、st dangerous sports in AmericaB. Americans are rolling alongC. bicycling is the latest fitness craze to hit AmericaD. most people in America want to own a hand-made bicycle that can cost more than 2,700 ETo get an extra 14 years of life, dont smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regula

39、rly and drink alcohol in a proper amount. That is according to a study published this Monday in the PublicLibrary of Science Medicine Journal. After tracking more than 20,000 people aged 45-79 years in the United Kingdom from about 1993-2007, Kay-Tee, Khaw of the University of Cambridge and his coll

40、eagues found that people who adopted these four healthy habits lived an average of 14 years longer than those who didnt. Weve known for a long time that these behaviors are good things to do, but weve not seen this benefit before, said Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health at Britains Medical Res

41、earch Council.The benefit was also seen regardless of whether or not people were fat and what social class they came from. Study participants (参与者) scored a point each for not smoking, regular physical activity, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and moderate alcohol intake. Public

42、health experts said they hoped the study would inspire governments to introduce policies helping people to adopt these changes. But because the study only observed people rather than testing specific changes, it would be impossible to conclude that people who suddenly adopted these healthy behaviour

43、s would surely gain 14 years. We cant say that any person could gain 14 years by doing these things, said Doctor Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization. The 14 years is an average across thepopulation of whats theoretically (理论上) possible. Most people know that th

44、ings like a good diet matter and that smoking is not good for them, Susan Jebb said,We need to work on providing people with much more practical support to help them change.( )39. Which of the following doesnt belong to the four healthy habits?A. Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

45、B. Doing proper exercise in the morning every day. C. Drinking alcohol in the proper amount every day.D. Having a cigarette before going to bed every day.( )40. We can learn from the passage that _. A. Susan Jebb did not take part in the study B. the study observed people as well as tested specific

46、changes C. there is no need for people under 45 adopt these good habits D. only those from first class can benefit from these healthy behaviours( )41. What can be inferred from the passage?A. All the people are well aware of the harm of their bad habits. B. People aged 45-79 have bad habits in the U

47、nited Kingdom. C. Governments should take measures to help people change their bad habits. D. People have adopted the four healthy habits after knowing theyre good.( )42. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Smoking and Drinking Cuts You 14 Years B. How to Live a Much Healthier LifeC. Ho

48、w to Make Your Life Longer Than OthersD. Healthy Habits May Give Extra 14 Years FMost people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days of more. And this stands to reason,if youre paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit! Strain order for tourism to reach its full potential

49、theres going to be a need for orbital accommodation-or space hotels. What would a space hotel actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel-private rooms, meals, bars. But theyll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views-of Earth and space-and t

50、he endless entertainment of living in zero gravity-including sports and other activities that make use ofthis. The hotels themselves will vary greatly-from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date. Its actually surprising that as later as 1997, very few designs f

51、or space hotels were published. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them havent expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible. Lots of people whove been to space have described vividly what its like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sort

52、of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zero-G sports. Luckily, you dont need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so youll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below. Of course all good things have come to an end. Unfortunat

53、ely, And so after a few days youll find yourself heading back enough youll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived. Youll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again-or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel.( )4

54、3. When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because _.A. It is expensive to travel in space B. they would find the possible life in other star systems C. they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels D. they want to realize the full potential of tourism( )44. Whi

55、ch of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer?A. The gravitational pull B. The special views.C. The relaxation in a bar.D. The space walk.( )45. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?A. When was the space traveling made possible? B. What are the unique expe

56、riences that space hotels will offer? C. Why were there not many published designs for space hotels?D. How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels?、完形填空：（每小题1分，满分20分）Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, the

57、y know it would be more 21 to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys 22 with their tent and food. Carrying their heavy 23 , the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. . They were eager to reach their 24 before lunchtim

58、e. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to 25 close to the river at the edge of the woods, 26 Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away.27 Peter followed his brother deeper into the 28 . “This really is a wonderful se

59、tting!” said Paul in excitement. They 29 the tent , and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way 30 to the river to catch some fish. “Are you sure that this is the right 31 ?” whispered Peter shakily. “Im sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago.” Paul

60、 walked 32 silently. “Look, there it is again. Were lost, arent we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didnt know where they were. 33 , they were a long distance from where they were 34 to be. They were not even 35 of where they had set up their camp. They set in 36 for a few minutes until

61、 Peter had a bright idea. “Why dont we look for clues（线索） the way trackers 37 in the movies? We werent careful about how we walked, so Im sure we would have left 38 some broken tree branches and leaves. ” Carefully, the boys 39 the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. H

62、urriedly, they packed their belongings and set off 40 the direction of the river. What would their parents think of their adventure? ( )46. A. surprisingB. excitingC. annoyingD. frightening ( ) 47. A. went roundB. went backC. went awayD. went though ( ) 48. A. loadB. tornC. foodD. storage ( ) 49. A.

63、 grasslandB. destinationC. fieldD. river ( ) 50. A. liveB. lieC. waitD. stay ( ) 51. A. butB. andC. orD. so ( ) 52. A. Unconsciously B. UnfortunatelyC. UnwillinglyD. Uninterestingly ( ) 53. A. woodsB. farmC. settingD. camp ( ) 54. A. put offB. put onC. put downD. put up ( ) 55. A. forwardB. nearC. b

64、ackD. further ( ) 56. A. placeB. markC. wayD. time ( ) 57. A. aloneB. aboutC. inD. on ( ) 58. A. AfterallB. AtlastC. AboveallD. Atfirst ( ) 59. A. discoveredB. encouragedC. persuadedD. supposed ( ) 60. A. afraidB. sureC. informedD. reminded ( ) 61. A. enjoymentB. satisfactionC. disappointmentD. imag

65、ination ( ) 62. A. appearB. doC. workD. behave ( ) 63. A. behindB. outC. asideD. amount ( ) 64. A. fetchedB. watched C. followedD. collected ( ) 65. A. for B. to C. at D. in 语法填空题（每小题1分满分10分）My husband and I were paying 66 visit to my parents in Tucson. We went to a fast-food restaurant for dinner t

66、ogether. My husband went to the counter 67 (order )dishes and I stood with my parents. My dad is 90 68 (year) old. He can hardly see very well and walks with a stick. I was scanning the restaurant, 69 ( wait) to sit at the first table that was more convenient than others. A woman who was 70 (sit) wi

67、th her son made eye contact with me and asked me to come to her. With a 71 (puzzle) look on my face, I pointed to myself and said , “Me ?” She 72 (nod) and said , “ Yes, you.” I walked to the table and she said , “ Bring your family here. I can finish eating at the counter. My son is in hurry to lea

68、ve anyway.” My eyes 73 (fill)with tears as she wiped down the table and guided my dad to the seat. I always believe 74 there are 75 (nature) kind people in this world. This woman has set a good example to her son, is a really lucky guy.、改错题;（每小题1分满分10分）此题要求改正所给句子中的错误。每句仅有一处错误。该句多一个词：请把多余的词写在答题卡上用（）划

69、掉，该句缺一个词加一个漏题符号（）再写出该词。该句错的词直接在答题卡上写出。76. We wont play outside because the bad weather.77. We should make a good use of time to enjoy our trip78. Im looking forward to see you soon.79.When he told me the truth, I felt very surprising80. My brother is much tall than me.81. I remember the story what h

70、e told me82. Hurry up, and you will miss the bus.83.Please give me some tip on how to study English.84. The police accused him by telling a lie.85. She usually comes home very lately.写作：满分20分为了丰富校园的生活，你校学生会将举办一次音乐周活动。你以组织者的身份写一个书面通知，有关内容如下：时间五月第一周， 内容：1.演唱歌曲：流行歌曲；2. 乐器演奏 古典和民族音乐。3.音乐比赛：听歌曲片段，然后猜歌名。词

71、数100 左右，书面内容写成连续的短文。（参考词汇：classical 古典的; folk民族的; musical instrument 乐器 contest 比赛） NOTICEDear students April 29th 2019 The StudentsUnion 期末考试题答案：听力部分：15: ACBCC. 610:ACBCA 1115BCBBA 1620:ACABB 笔试部分:阅读理解：2125:CBABD 2630DBCDA 3135ADBCA3640BDCD 4145CDABA.完形填空：4650BCADB 5155ACADC 5660CDADB 6165CBACD 语法填空：66. a 67. to order 68. years 69. waiting 70. sitting 71. puzzled 72. nodded 73. filled 74 that 75.naturally 改错：76.because 后加 of 77. a 去掉78.see 改成seeing 79.surprising改成surprised 80.tall改成taller 81.what改成that82.and 改成or 83.tip改成tips 84.by改成of 85.lately 改成late 写作略：