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1、西宁市第四高级中学2022-18学年第二学期期末考试卷高 二 英 语本试卷分为第卷选择题和第II卷非选择题两局部。总分值150分，考试时间120分钟。考前须知：1. 考生务必将答案答在答题卡上, 在试卷上作答无效。2. 答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。3. 答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答, 将选中项涂满涂黑, 黑度以盖住框内字母为准, 修改时用橡皮擦除干净。非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答, 未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。第一局部：听力共两节, 总分值30分做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你
2、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；每题1. 5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.15. C. 9.18.答案是B.1. Where does this conversation probably take place?AIn a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a libra
3、ry.2.At what time will the film begin?A.7:20 B.7:15 C.7:003. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio programme.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She made
4、 a late delivery. B. She went to the wrong place. C. She couldnt take the cake back.第二节(共15小题;每题1.5分，总分值22.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料.答复第6. 7题。6. Whose CD is broken?A.Kathys. B.Mums. C.Jacks.7. What does the boy
5、promise to do for the girl?A.Buy her a new CD. B.Do some cleaning. C.Give her 10 dollars.听第7段材料.答复第8、9题。8. What did the man think of the meal?A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.听第8段材料，答复第I0至
6、12题。10. Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired. C. To get a camera changed.11. What colour does the man want?A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.12. What will the man do afterwards?A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next
7、 day.听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston. 14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.I5. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?A. To call up Betty. B. To bu
8、y some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work?A. In the Guinness Company. B. At a radio station. C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of
9、records come from?A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe. C. A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hughs first book of recordsA. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?A. More records of unusual facts. B. The founder of the company.C. The olde
10、st person in the world第二局部：阅读理解共两节，总分值40分第一节共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最正确选项. ALow-Cost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No. IOffer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctors visitswhether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say
11、no need, another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. The best part ? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her med
12、icines and what times she takes them. Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life, Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep, Savard said.
13、We know that good sleep is very important to our health.Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but
14、inexpensive things -many of which are green - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.21. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Be with her. B. Take notes. C. Buy medicine. D.
15、Give her gifts.22. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2. C. In Gift No. D. 4. In Gift No. 3.23. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers toA. enjoy good sleep B. be well-organizedC. give others help D. bet extra support BJimmy i
16、s an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job. One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office whe
17、re he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy
18、said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. Its the least I could do. Please. I insist. Jimmy agreed. Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applications wai
19、ting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewers office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sit
20、ting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed? Jimmys heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview? he thought to himself. Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmys surpris
21、e, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company. “Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know youd be a trust
22、worthy worker. Congratulations! Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job. 24. What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?A. A friends car had a flat tyreB. an old mans car broke downC. a terrible accident happened D. a wild man was pushing a car
23、 25. Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?A. He was also to be interviewed B. He needed a traveling companionC.He was thankful to Jimmy D. He always helped people in need26. How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewers question?A. There was no hope for him to get the jobB. He was sorry for the o
24、ther applicantsC. He regretted helping the old man D. The interviewer was very rude 27. A. What can we learn from Jimmys experience？A. Where there is a will, theres a way B. A friend in need is a friend indeedC. Two heads are better than one D. Good is rewarded with good. CGeorge Gershwin, born in 1
25、998, was one of Americas greatest composers. He published his first song when the was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs. Many of Gershwins songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popula
26、r form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way from jazz to country. In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be consider
27、ed serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece
28、for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular. In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to stud
29、y composition (作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happ
30、y and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It sill remains one of his most famous works. George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all ove
31、r the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written. 28. Many of Gershwins musical works were _ . A. written about New Yorkers B. Composed for Paul WhitemanC. performed in various ways D. played mainly in the countrysi
32、de29. What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?A. It caused a debate among jazz musicians. B. It attracted more people to theatresC. It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra D. It proved jazz could be serious music 30. What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?A. He created one of
33、 his best works B. He studied with Nadia BoulangerC. He argued with French critics D. He changed his music style31. Which of the following best describes Gershwin?A. Serious and boring B. Talented and productiveC. popular and unhappy D. Friendly and honest DCities usually have a good reason for bein
34、g where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 p
35、eople to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a popu
36、lation of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without
37、warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich th
38、ey were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, th
39、ey left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City its present population is 762.32. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?A. Its business culture. B. Its small p
40、opulation.C. Its favourable climate. D. Its geographical position.33. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. Two-thirds of them stayed there. B. One out of five people got rich.C. Almost everyone gave up. D. Half of them died.34. What was the main reason for many people to l
41、eave Dawson?A. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere. B. They found the city too crowded.C. They were unable to stand the winter. D. They were short of food.35. What is the text mainly about?A. Journeys into the wilderness. B. The gold rush in Canada.C. The rise and fall of a city. D. Tourism in D
42、awson.第二节：语法填空共10小题；每题1. 5分，总分值15分Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock 36 Here is how to make one. 37 In order to make a change, you need to decide why its important.Do you
43、want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better preparedfor your day? Once you are clear about your reasons, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make. l Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-
44、arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 38 Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.l Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. I
45、f youre tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 39 l Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After yo
46、uve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. 40 If not, take another look at other methods you could try.A. Get a sleep specialist.B. Find the right motivation.C. A better plan for sleep can help.D. And consider setting a second alarm.E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the caf to get coffee.第三局部：英语知识运用共两节，总分值45分第一节：完形填空共20小题；每题1. 5分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D