河南郑州市2017-2018高二英语下学期期末试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30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;每小題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. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. In a theatre.
2. How old is the man now?
A. About 20 years old. B. Nearly 40 years old. C. Over 60 years old.
3. What will the man do next?
A. Go to the information center.
B. Check the price of the ticket.
C. Take a train to leave New York.
4. What can we learn about the man?
A. He gave up his job.
B. He has two job offers.
C. He is doing a part-time job.
5. What does Mr. Anderson do?
A. A teacher. B. A librarian. C. A repairman.
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 is The Western Teacher?
A. A story. B. A book. C. A magazine.
7. When did Jason begin to write books?
A. After he came to Paris.
B. Since the year of 2004.
C. When he was at school.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Doctor and patient. C. Husband and wife.
9. What caused their problem?
A. The apples. B. The soup. C. The fish.
10. Where will they go next?
A. To the market. B. To the hospital. C. To the restaurant.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. New films. B. Popular cinemas. C. Film-seeing habits.
12. What bothers the woman at the cinema?
A. The noisy people. B. The uncomfortable seat. C. The long waiting time.
13. What can we know about the man?
A. He likes talking about new films.
B. He enjoys seeing films with friends.
C. He prefers seeing new films at the cinema.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why does David go to Professor Smith for help?
A. He had trouble with today’s lecture.
B. He missed all the classes last week.
C. He wanted to learn how to take notes.
l5. What should David do at the start of each class?
A. Have a short talk with the professor.
B. Take down the key points of the lecture.
C. Look through the notes from the last class.
16. How can David find the most important information to write down?
A. By remembering all the details of the lecture.
B. By reading the notes taken by his classmates.
C. By focusing on the organization of the lecture.
17. How many suggestions has Professor Smith given to David?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Who brought silk to Europe in the 13th century?
A. Marco Polo. B. Napoleon. C. Leonardo da Vinci.
19. What can we know about silk today?
A. It is very popular among painters.
B. It is much cheaper than in the past.
C. It is used by famous dress designers.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk?
A. To introduce the history of silk trade.
B. To persuade people to buy silk clothes.
C. To encourage people to learn designing.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第〜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。
A
Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition & Tour is a unique international resource to explore Shakespeare’s works. Open all year round, it gives you an opportunity to learn more about the most famous writer, Shakespeare, and helps you seek to further the experience and international understanding of him.
Group Visits to the Exhibition & Tour Opening Hours
Theatre Tours:
Monday to Sunday 9:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Exhibition:
Monday to Sunday 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Groups of 15 people or more are required to pre-book their visit, and each group will have its own tour guide. To make a reservation， please fill in a Group Request Form and return it to us via email. Getting Here
Shakespeare’s Globe 21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT, UK.
We’ve recently strengthened security, with all bags being checked. Please arrive in good time, don’t bring any large bags and check the calendar before your visit or call +44 2079021500 to find out our latest opening times.
Visitors are advised to arrive by public transport or by taxi. There is a car park on Thames Exchange on the north aide of Southwark Bridge.
Black cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge. It may also be possible to pick one up from outside the main foyer (门厅) on New Globe Walk.
Exhibition and Tour Prices
Exhibition & Globe Theatre Tour
Adult: £ 15.00
Senior (60+): £ 13.50
Student (with valid ID): £ 11.50
Child (5-15): £ 8.00
Complimentary: Every 16th person free
Where to cat
Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe serves modem British seasonal food for dinner, afternoon tea or drinks in our beautiful bar and restaurant on the second floor. Available for pre- and post-theatre dining.
Swan Restaurant
Monday —Friday: 12 noon-2:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Saturday: 12 noon-3:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12 noon-9:00 p.m.
21. Visitors can go to the exhibition .
A. at 2: 00 p.m. on Friday B. at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday
C. at 5: 30 p.m. on Saturday D. at 8: 30 a.m. on Monday
22. If a group of 20 children visit the Exhibition & Tour, .
A. they will pay £160 for tickets in all
B. they will get a tour guide of their own
C. they must be accompanied by an adult
D. they need to call for a reservation in advance
23. Which of the following applies to visitors?
A. They can bring any bags when entering.
B. They can only take public transport there.
C. They can take a taxi on Southwark Bridge.
D. They can park on the south of Southwark Bridge.
24. What can we know about Swan Restaurant?
A. It only serves food before the theatre.
B. It doesn’t serve afternoon tea on Sunday.
C. It serves three meals, drinks and afternoon tea.
D. It’s closed after 2:30 p.m. and before 6:00 p.m. on workdays.
B
The family had just moved to Rhode Island, and the young woman was feeling sad. After all, it was Mother’s Day and 800 miles separated her from her parents in Ohio.
She had called her mother that morning to wish her a happy Mother’s Day. As they talked, the young woman could almost smell the purple lilacs (丁香) hanging outside her parents’ back door.
Later, when she mentioned to her husband how she missed those lilacs, he jumped up from his chair. “I know where we can find you all the lilacs you want, he said. “Get the kids and come on.”
So off they went, driving on the country roads of northern Rhode Island. Eventually, he stopped the car.
“Come with me,” he said. “Over that hill is an old cave, and there are lilacs all around it. Go and pick a few.”
The woman wandered among the lilacs. Carefully, she picked some out. She was in no hurry, enjoying each blossom as a rare and delicate treasure. Finally, though, they returned to their car for the trip home. When they were almost home, she suddenly shouted to her husband, “Stop the car. Stop right here!”
In a second, the woman was out of the car and hurrying up a nearby grassy slope with the lilacs still in her arms. At the top of the hill was a nursing home and, because it was such a beautiful spring day, the patients were outdoors.
The young woman found an elderly patient sitting in her wheelchair, alone. She handed her some lilacs. The old woman lifted her head and smiled. Then the young woman left. As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair waved and held the lilacs tightly.
The mother told her kids that she didn’t know the old woman but she needed those flowers more than she did.
The next day the husband bought half a dozen young lilac bushes and planted them around their yard, and several times since then he has added more.
Now, every May, their yard is smelling of lilacs. Every Mother’s Day they remember the smile on that lonely old woman’s face.
25. Why did the young woman feel unhappy on Mother’s Day?
A. She smelled the lilacs in her hometown.
B. She wasn’t satisfied with her present life.
C. She missed her mother and her hometown.
D. She didn’t get any gifts from her husband.
26. Why did the young woman give some lilacs to the old woman?
A. The old woman looked like her mother.
B. The old woman reminded her of her mother.
C. She wanted to set a good example for her kids.
D. She could sense the loneliness of the old woman.
27. What can we conclude from the passage?
A. The young woman was kind-hearted and full of love and sympathy.
B. The husband thought that they ought to visit his wife’s parents often.
C. young woman often went to the countryside to gather some flowers.
D. He husband loved flowers himself and often bought some for the family.
C
After years of trying, our neighbor, convinced my parents that ice fishing would be a fun winter break from our Minnesota dairy farm. Before that, their idea of entertainment involved driving an>und the countryside to see how the neighbors’ crops were growing.
My parents eventually built a fish house and set it up on Wood Lake, 30 minutes away in Wisconsin. Our favorite fishing spot was across the lake. Every time we arrived, somebody had usually made a clear path across the ice. The fish houses were together at the best fishing spots, forming a neighborhood of sorts.
Our house was large enough, so all four of us could fish at the same time. You’d think ice fishing would be cold, but we had a small stove inside, and we put snow around the bottom of the house to keep the wind from blowing underneath.
Besides the thrill of watching your bobber (浮标) dip below the water, lunch was always the highlight of the day. Mom would fry pork or hamburgers on a grill. The smell of cooking meat was the envy of every other fish house in the neighborhood. Our days passed with a mix of quiet time and family chatter. We talked about the farm or school. And of course, we shared fishing advice. My brother and I also took breaks and explored the snow and ice. We were careful not to make much noise on the ice close to the houses, as we all were sure that it would scare the fish away.
Part of the fun of ice fishing was learning to understand and trust the sounds of the frozen lake. People who have never tried ice fishing may not think it sounds very exciting, but it was for us. Fishing trips were an adventure. We didn’t always catch fish, but we always brought home great memories of a day with family and friends
28. Why did the author’s parents turn to ice fishing?
A. They had never had a fun winter break before.
B. They got tired of driving around the countryside.
C. Their neighbors managed to persuade them to do so.
D. They were invited to visit their neighbor’s fish house.
29. Which word can best describe the fish house of the author’s family?
A. Untidy. B. Warm. C. Freezing. D. Crowded.
30. What can we know about the people around the family’s fish house?
A. They always envied each other.
B. They never talked to each other.
C. They shared lunch with each other.
D. They shared the hobby of ice fishing.
31. What did the author think could be the best part of ice fishing?
A. Surprise and adventure.
B. Exploring the snow and ice.
C. The excitement of catching fish.
D. Quality time with family and friends.
D
Next time you raise an eyebrow at the views of your partners, friends, siblings (兄弟姐妹) or colleagues, remember they could be helping to make you smarter.
New research shows that intelligence is not fixed but can be improved throughout adulthood by family members, bright mates and intellectually challenging (考验智慧的) careers. The study challenges the commonly held belief that intelligence is fixed by the age of about 18.
Current scientific consensus (共识) suggests that intelligence is controlled by genes, with environmental factors such as schooling and nutrition playing a part up to this age. After this point, IQ scores become steady.
But James Flynn, professor of political studies and psychology at the University of Otago in New Zealand, argues that people can upgrade their own intelligence throughout their lives. He believes intellectual stimulation (刺激) from others is important as “the brain seems to be rather like a muscle — the more you use it, the stronger it gets”. However, the opposite is also true - so people sharing a home or workplace with those who are intellectually disabled risk seeing their IQ levels fall as a result.
Professor Flynn analyzed US intelligence tests from the last 65 years and created new IQ “age tables”. He found a bright 10-year-old with brothers and sisters of average intelligence will suffer a 5-10-point IQ disadvantage compared to a similar child with equally bright brothers and sisters. However, children with a low IQ could gain 6-8 points by having brighter brothers and sisters and special education treatment to help pull them up.
Professor Flynn concluded that although genetics and early life experiences determine about 80% of intelligence, the remaining 20% is linked to lifestyle. This means people can raise their IQ, or allow it to fall, by 10 points or more. He suggests the best way to improve IQ levels is to socialize with brighter friends, and find an intellectually challenging job.
32. What did people use to believe according to the passage?
A. People’s IQ levels fall as they age.
B. It is wise to share family members’ views.
C. People cannot improve their intelligence during adulthood.
D. Doing something challenging is good for one’s intelligence.
33. The underlined word “upgrade” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.
A. control B. train C. keep D. improve
34. Which can help improve one’s intelligence according to Professor Flynn?
A. Making many friends. B. Staying with smarter people.
C. Doing exercise every day. D. Learning from brothers or sisters.
35. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To inform. B. To advertise.
C. To entertain. D. To persuade.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Study for a Test
With exams approaching, how can you study for a test? The most important thing you can do is to give yourself plenty of time to prepare. 36
Start early.
Gather all the materials you’ve received during the term. You probably have handouts, old tests, notes, and old assignments. Don’t leave anything out.
Establish a study group or partner.
37 If you really can’t get together, then exchange email addresses. Instant messages will work well, too.
Use old tests.
Collect your old exam papers from the year and make a photocopy of each one. Cover the test answers and copy each one again. 38 For best results, you should make several copies of each old exam paper and keep taking the tests until you score perfectly on each one.
Build up your class notes.
Organize your notes by date. If you didn’t date your pages, make notes of any missing dates or pages. Get together with a study partner or group to compare notes and fill in any missing material. After you organize your new set of notes, underline all key words, formulas, themes and concepts. Without referring to your notes, ask the members of your study group to test you. 39
Do old assignments.
40 Many textbooks have exercises at the end of every chapter. Review and do them again and again until you entirely master them.
A. Test yourself again.
B. Use different textbooks.
C. Then follow this simple plan.
D. Then swap your roles with them.
E. Gather the old assignments and do the exercises repeatedly.
F. Have your friend or study partner raise questions and compare them.
G. Schedule at least one meeting time with a study partner or study group.
第三部分 语言知识运用（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。
Our school has a weekly “Parents View” program. Around four years ago, I 41 a call from the headmaster to come to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. After the call I became very nervous and 42 . Many negative thoughts were crowding in. One of them was to call the headmaster with 43 and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I 44 some courage. I thought, 45 I missed this opportunity, surely the school would never 46 me again to any of their programs. So, I 47 to go and speak.
When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went 48 . I wasn’t even able to read the written speech 49 . Worse still, I was not 50 of where I was standing and what I was reading.
After my speech, I met with the headmaster and 51 what happened to me. He told me that this happened to everyone. Even great 52 faced the same things when they started. He 53 that I should come again.
I prepared a topic of talk for the next occasion. This time I was somehow comfortable but not very confident. Afterwards, I met with the headmaster again and told him about the 54 I felt I had made. He was 55 enough to invite me again, but this time to give a 56 to the teachers.
I prepared and practiced day and night. With the blessing of God, this went very well and was 57 by the headmaster as well as the teachers because they knew where I started from. They encouraged me and praised my 58 .
After delivering this presentation successfully, I became 59 . I learned that everything is possible if we have 60 to take the first step.
41. A. received B. made C. returned D. found
42. A. terrible B. anxious C. disappointed D. sad
43. A. caution B. excitement C. regret D. surprise
44. A. offered B. gathered C. lost D. kept
45. A. since B. while C. because D. if
46. A. invite B. take C. beg D. send
47. A. refused B. expected C. decided D. hesitated
48. A. hot B. dry C. open D. full
49. A. properly B. loudly C. seriously D. actively
50. A. careful B. afraid C. proud D. aware
51. A. realized B. asked C. explained D. concluded
52. A. speakers B. teachers C. parents D. headmasters
53. A. admitted B. urged C. commanded D. declared
54. A. difference B. change C. promise D. progress
55. A. kind B. generous C. stubborn D. eager
56. A. message B. lesson C. presentation D. comment
57. A. recognized B. appreciated C. respected D. allowed
58. A. choices B. memories C. programs D. efforts
59. A. popular B. unique C. confident D. famous
60. A. optimism B. luck C. time D. courage
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
My grandpa often took me to the market when I was little. One day, after our shopping 61 (finish), we were about to go home. Then it began to pour with rain. We could do nothing but look at the grey sky because we had no umbrella. As the rain was not stopping, my grandpa went to buy an umbrella, 62 cost him 10 dollars.
My grandpa carried me and held the umbrella 63 the other hand. Neither of US talked and I could only hear the noise of the rain. A few minutes later, I looked down, finding my grandpa’s trousers wet through and his shoes 64 (ruin). After seeing this, I looked at myself and found that I was dry and warm. It was very cold outside, but it didn’t matter because my grandpa a arm was so warm and safe.
After that day, I 65 (change) my life. When it was raining, we two would go out with the umbrella and he would tell me about his past and 66 he thought about life. I will never forget those days.
When I was seven, my grandpa left me for ever. After his funeral (葬礼), it was raining 67 ( heavy). Nobody spoke. I looked at the familiar raindrops through the car window and saw an old man with a little girl in the rain. They were smiling and seemed to be very happy. Suddenly, I felt some 68 (drop) fall on my face. I looked up and they were my granny’s tears.
Grandpa, did you know that I couldn’t live in 69 (rain) days if I wasn’t under your umbrella?
I wish my grandpa would come back to me and hold me in his arms again. I’d like 70 (spend) all my life in the rain as long as my grandpa could be with me under the umbrella even just one more time.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小題1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单 词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The other day my parents and I went back to our hometown, that I spent my childhood. Walking slowly in the quietly small town reminded me for the good old days. I went from street to street in the search of my childhood memories. Suddenly, I found me at the gate of the primary school in which I studied for six years. As I went in, I was surprised find that the old classroom building was gone. But it was filling with my childhood memories. I felt very sad that tears ran down my cheek. It was just like the feeling I had when a good friend leave me forever.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分）
为了激发学生学习英语的兴趣，丰富课外活动，你校决定举行英语课本剧表演比赛。假定你是学生会主席李华，邀请你校外教Mr. Green前来观看并做点评。请用英语给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 比赛的时间、地点；
2. 每班表演一个节目；
3. 联系方式:123 * * * 789 或 lihua@163.com。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇:课本剧textbook drama
Dear Mr. Green,
Yours,
Li Hua
河南省郑州市2017—2018学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试题答案
一、选择题（1-60)：
1-5 BCABA 6-10 CACAB 11-15 CACAB 16-20 CBACB 21-25 ABCDC 26-30 DACBD
31-35 DCDBA 36-40 CGADE 41-45 ABCBD 46-50 ACBAD 51-55 CABDA 56-60 CBDCD
二、语言知识运用第二节（61-70)：
61. (was) finished 62. which 63. with / in 64. ruined 65. changed
66. what 67. heavily 68. drops 69. rainy / raining 70. to spend
三、短文改错：
The other day my parents and I went back to our hometown, that I spent my childhood. Walking slowly in the
where
quietly small town reminded me for the good old days. I went from street to street in the search of my childhood
quiet of 删除the
memories. Suddenly, I found me at the gate of the primary school in which I studied for six years. As I went in, I was
myself
surprised ∧ find that the old classroom building was gone. But it was filling with my childhood memories. I felt
to filled
very sad that tears ran down my cheek. It was just like the feeling I had when a good friend leave me forever.
so cheeks left
(注：第78题，若把that改为so，或在that前添加so，亦可）
四、书面表达：
One possible version:
Dear Mr. Green,
I’m Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. To promote our interest of learning English and enrich our after-class life, our school is to hold a textbook drama competition on June 20th. I’m writing to invite you to come and watch and make a comment in the end. It will start at 3:00 p.m. and last for about three and a half hours. Every class is required to participate and perform one drama they like best, for example, Pygmalion, which we have just learned. If it is convenient for you, would you please contact me at 123***789 or lihua@163.com? I’m sure you will have a great time with us.
Looking forward to your early reply.