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1、银川一中2016/2017学年度(上)高二期末考试英 语 试 卷 命题教师：韩颖超本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题） 第I卷 （选择题）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 做题时， 先将答案标在试卷上。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分，满分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答案，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. Where does the conversation most proba
2、bly take place?A. In a shop B. In a hotel C. In a park2. At what time will the speakers get to Changsha?A. 12:15. B. 12:30. C. 12:45.3. How does the woman feel about her essay? A. Angry B. Tired C. Upset4. What are the speakers talking about? A. The womans language study. B. The mans foreign friends
3、. C. Their wonderful jobs.5. What does the man want to do tonight? A. Go to the cinema B. Watch TV at home C. Prepare for a meeting第二节：（共15小题；每小题1分， 满分15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。听完每段对话或独白前后，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 will
4、 the woman become soon? A. A college student B. A high school student C. A middle school student7. What is the woman discussing with the man? A. Their neighbors. B. A seafood restaurant. C. Her summer holiday plan. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. Whats wrong with the car? A. The engine broke down. B. There was no
5、more gas. C. The battery ran out.9. Where is the woman going? A. To an airport B. To a watch shop C. To the mans house.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. On which floor is the man probably staying? A. 6th B. 7th C. 8th11. What will the man do tomorrow morning? A. Meet someone important. B. Attend a meeting C. Coo
6、k breakfast.12. What does the number 1820 refer to if the man dials 3 and then 1820? A. Service. B. Room C. Time听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who is the woman? A. Ryans wife. B. Ryans workmate. C. Ryans doctor.14. What does the woman say about Ryan? A. He hardly ever gets ill. B. He isnt very friendly. C. He
7、 seldom works hard.15. Why does the man want to see Mr. Ryan? A. To praise him for his good job in the office. B. To show his consideration for his health. C. To deal with his insurance for his car.16. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man will call Ryan after the talk. B. Ryan will be
8、 out for several days. C. Ryan called the woman this morning.听第10 段材料，回答第17至20题17. How long has the speaker been working at the present company? A. 30 years. B. 13 years. C. 10 years18. When did the speaker work in Spain? A. Right after his graduation. B. Before he worked as a salesman. C. After he
9、worked in tourist centers abroad.19. Why did the speaker decide to take his present job? A. He could have many holidays. B. He had related experience. C. he loved traveling.20. Which of the following is one of the speakers duties? A. Picking up customers. B. Helping customers check in. C. Advising c
10、ustomers on transportation.第二部分：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。AWith the Chinese language growing in popularity, the UK government plans to invest(投资) 10 million pounds to help more kids learn Mandarin(普通话). Do you think it is necessary for the UK
11、 pupils to learn Mandarin? Some people share their opinions online.Ted(UK): The learning of any language can be valuable and rewarding, but it is not suitable for everyone. Chinese is a difficult language to learn and the UK has a poor reputation for teaching foreign languages. Why should they learn
12、 Chinese when most people in the world speak English?Mark(US): I studied French for 2 years in high school and German for 4 years in college. I studied Mandarin informally for about 4 months before moving to China. Now I speak Mandarin every day as my wife doesnt speak English. But it is far from be
13、ing fluent. Learning additional languages is a great thing, which offers a different perspective on the world around us. Nowadays, its almost necessary to be able to speak more than just your native tongue. George (UK): No, unless theyre taught from a very early stage of childhood. Mandarin is so di
14、fficult. If China really is going to dominate the world, itll have to do so by speaking the worlds dominant language-English.Sam (UK): I dont think Chinese will become as widely spoken throughout the world as English. It is too difficult to learn as a second language. To learn Chinese you completely
15、 have to devote yourself to learning how to write and read it. If you have to learn it besides other subjects you cant be good at it. But Chinese will become more popular, and that is a good thing.21What is probably Marks main motivation（动机） for learning Chinese?A. Further education.B. Effective com
16、municationC. His frequent travel D. The official policy22What does Sam think of learning Chinese? A. Its necessary.B.Its of little use. C. It takes too much time.D.Its not popular.23What seems to be the major problem when foreigners try to learn Chinese? A. Its difficulty as a languageB. Misundersta
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25、he first hotel to the last hotel.26. According to the text, what should you do if you want to transfer to another tour? A. Pay another deposit B. Pay a transfer fee C. Transfer to a tour that is the same price as yours. D. Transfer more than 60 days before your tours departure.C Its been just over a
26、 year since 9-year-old Zion Harvey received a double-hand transplant(移植), and now, what he really wants to do is playing football. “I feel happy about my new hands, and I dont feel different. I like that now I can throw a football further than when I didnt have hands,” he said. The nations youngest
27、hand-transplant patient has been working hard to learn how to use his new hands. He lost his hands and his feet 7 years ago after suffering from a serious infection. In August, the boy showed off his new abilities by throwing out the first ball at a baseball game. Dr. Scott Levin, team leader of Zio
28、ns operation, said Zion was faced with the operation much braver than many adults. “Ive never seen Zion cry,” Levin said. “Hes just an amazing boy. He has such courage and determination and gives us all inspiration.” Zion said his courage came from the two most amazing people: his mom and his grandm
29、a. His mother, Pattie Ray, said, “Its been a long journey but now I feel like I am living in my dream. Its his dream, and its mine, too. Im just living through him, and Im just here to support him in any way and help him do whatever he wants to do.” However，Zion told reporters his mom wouldnt let hi
30、m try out for football. His mom said its too dangerous. She also pointed out that he might be playing against little kids, not professionals, and she told him they would discuss it later. Zion tried to counter her argument. “My next goal: convince Mom to let me play football,” he said.27. What is Zi
31、ons attitude towards his transplanted hands? A. He likes them a lot B. He tries to ignore them C. He accepts them unwillingly D. He has mixed feelings about them.28. What did Dr. Scott Levin think of Zion? A. He was unusually quiet. B. He was well worth praising. C. He was cleverer than expected. D.
32、 He was a talented football player.29. Which of the following words can best describe Pattie Ray? A. Sensitive and strict. B. Devoted and supportive C. Optimistic and active D. Open-minded and outgoing.30. What does the underlined word “counter” in the last paragraph mean? A. Accept B. Prove C. Be a
33、gainst D. CommentD What would you like to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? An astronaut? What do you need to do to achieve your dream job? Perhaps you think that studying well and then going on to work hard will get you successful career you want. We are constantly taught that our hard work
34、 will eventually pay off. But a government survey has shown that hard work is not the only thing that will help you to move up the ladder. Two thirds of people believe that who you know matters more than what you know when it comes to social activity. So are the connections that you have more import
35、ant than your education? 76% of the people in the survey believed that family background is important in influencing your chances of success. They believe that if you are privileged from birth, you are more likely to have a successful career, especially if your family is wealthy. Even if you dont ha
36、ve a privileged background, the people you know can still make a difference to your career. Networking is a skill which is encouraged by many career advisers. Some companies run networking workshops to try and encourage staff to meet other people, to communicate and build relationships. Its a valuab
37、le skill. But the survey also showed something quite interesting. Although most people believed that networks are more important than education, many people put their own career success down to talent, rather than background. 41% of the people said that their parents income had influenced their life
38、, but at the same time, another 41% believed that they had achieved their own success. So which is more important, what you know or who you know? It seems that by working hard and making lots of connections, the answer may be that both are very important.31. Which of the following is closet in meani
39、ng to the underlined part?A. Practice makes perfectB. Nothing is impossibleC. Hope for the bestD. No pains, no gains32. According to the government survey，the most important factor to help people move up the ladder is _. A. hard workB. educationC. social relationshipD. social activity33. Which of th
40、e following is NOT true according to the passage? A. 76% of the people think social relationship is most important. B. 41% of the people believe parents income is most important. C. 76% of the people think family background ranks first. D. 41% of the people believe they gained their own success.34.
41、From the passage we can infer that the writer writes the article to _. A. stress the importance of education B. challenge the traditional belief C. make lots of social connections D. encourage people to work hard.35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. the Way to SuccessB. K
42、eep Your Dream in Mind C. A Wealthy and Smooth CareerD. A Survey on Peoples Dreams第二节 （共5小题；每小题两分，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得最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When we feel great, a smile comes naturally. Its not natural to smile when were sad or upset. But it turns out that smiling might be the best thing to do w
43、hen youre ready to shift into a brighter mood. Scientists have found that smiling on purpose can help people feel better. 36 Smiling on purpose changes brain chemistry. So it can be a big help to people who are dealing with depression and anxiety. Our body language can influence our emotions. In one
44、 study, researchers discovered that people who stood in a confident way actually felt more confident. 37 A smile helps you feel happier and being happier helps you keep the smile going in a genuine way. 38 Theres just one trick to making smiling work for you: You need to do it correctly. A true and
45、genuine smile is called a Duchenne smile. It uses all the muscles in the face, including the “laughter lines” around your eyes. 39 If you are smiling on purpose to help lift your mood, you will notice some changes in your face. But you may ignore these tiny changes in your face. 40 You can see how i
46、t feels by holding a pencil horizontally between your teeth as you smile.A. Your fake smile is now a real one!B. You can do something to help yourself smile.C. Using all these muscles is important, even in a fake smile.D. Its an expression of our joy, happiness, appreciation or excitementE. These changes are lifted cheeks and your laughter lines.F. Just the simple act of putting a smile on your face can lead you to feel actual happinessG. In another study, people who put on a facial expression ended up feeling the emotion that went with it.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45