江苏省无锡市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷.doc

2017-2018学年江苏省无锡市高二下学期期末考试
英 语 试 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 did the man get the book?
A. From his brother. B. From the library. C. From a bookstore.
2. How does Mike usually go to school now?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike.
3. What is the weather like now?
A. Cold but sunny. B. Windy and cold. C. Sunny and warm.
4. What time does the woman want to meet the man?
A. At 1:00 p.m. B. At 1:30 p.m. C. At 2:00 p.m.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. What to have for dinner.
B. How to make Chinese food.
C. Where to find an Indian restaurant.
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. How often does the man go to the gym?
A. Twice a week. B. Five times a week. C. Every morning.
7. What does the woman want to go to the gym for?
A. Dancing. B. Running. C. Swimming.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What vehicle did the woman just take?
A. A taxi. B. A plane. C. A train.
9. How long will the woman rent the car?
A. For four days. B. For five days. C. For seven days.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does Aron say about his mother?
A. She just changed jobs. B. She just moved to London. C. She just opened a law firm.
11. What will Aron be doing in Paris?
A. Looking for a job. B. Going to school. C. Taking a holiday.
12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Co-workers. B. Friends at school. C. Brother and sister.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How long will the exhibition in Italy last?
A. Two weeks. B. Four weeks. C. Eight weeks.
14. Where is the second stop of the exhibition tour?
A. Spain. B. Greece. C. Portugal.
15. Why won’t the speakers go to the exhibition on Saturday?
A. The woman has to go to classes.
B. The man has to work on his paper.
C. The museum will be crowded that day.
16. Where will the woman probably be on Friday morning?
A. In the library. B. At the gallery. C. In the classroom.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How many languages does Start Today teach at the moment?
A. 11. B. 22. C. 57.
18. Why do most people learn new languages according to the speaker?
A. To become language experts. B. To get better opportunities. C. To travel around the world.
19. What is the goal of Start Today?
A. To make education free through technology.
B. To develop more courses through technology.
C. To create private experiences through technology.
20. What is the learning process like at Start Today?
A. Very fun. B. Very boring. C. Very difficult.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Many educators are in favor of the necessity of punishment, which is vital to help children learn _______ between right and wrong at an early age.
A. discrimination B. distribution C. restriction D. revolution
22. We should never attempt to try climbing the mountain alone in life. Reach out to friends, family and others because that’s _______ they’re there for.
A. why B. what C. when D. whom
23. Many adolescents are forced to study subjects, which, in their views, are _______ from their daily lives, making them tired of the process of studying.
A. free B. remote C. absent D. different
24. —How should I deal with my old flat?
—Sell it or you could, _______, hang onto it, hoping it will be worth a million in 10 years.
A. alternatively B. evidently C. typically D. relatively
25. A program launched by the bike-sharing company Mobike appeals to local residents _______ riders can use a mobile app to locate and unlock bikes conveniently.
A. which B. when C. whose D. where
26. Donald Trump _______ that the trade war against China would reduce the pressure from his political opponents, which, however, turned out to be a big failure.
A. calculated B. concluded C. contradicted D. condemned
27. Some developing countries will feel the economic squeeze and fail to focus on long-term development to end poverty, _______ heavy debts remain.
A. unless B. though C. even if D. provided that

28. In Xi’s report, investors are thrilled to see China’s promising blueprints, without which they assume their business _______ unstable.
A. were B. had been C. would be D. would have been
29. —To our relief, rescue work is under way in the quake-hit area in Mexico.
—Yes, volunteers are helping to distribute the donated provisions that _______.
A. were pouring in B. have been pouring in
C. are poured in D. had been poured in
30. Don’t be afraid of forgetting things you have learned, because something that stays in your mind will _______ in your life someday.
A. make up B. light up C. spring up D. end up
31. Doubts about its safety _______, much importance is attached to the development and promotion of Chinese traditional medicine.
A. faded away B. fading away C. fade away D. to fade away
32. —Bill Gates has become a newly-elected member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
—_______, in my view, for his great contribution to science and technology.
A. He asks for it B. He means it C. He deserves it D. It serves him right
33. —Has Andrew replied to the invitation of your wedding party?
—Yes, but his answer _______ a complete refusal.
A. added to B. referred to C. contributed to D. amounted to
34. In G7 Summit held in Canada, divisions between USA and other countries, in some critics’ opinion, were just papered over but by no means _______.
A. they were fully solved B. they had been fully solved
C. were they fully solved D. had they been fully solved
35. —David’s remarks on my school performance are really disgusting.
—It was simply _______. He meant no offence by it.
A. his cup of tea B. the apple of his eye
C. a child’s play D. a slip of the tongue
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On a recent sunny, dry fall morning, I found the last outdoor table at my favorite café. Reading 36 I nibbled my breakfast, I was enjoying the feeling of the cool breeze and the warm sun when a table next to me 37 . A woman who had been standing nearby, 38 waiting for a seat, stepped toward the table. But from the other 39 , straight from the parking lot, came a man who got to the table first.
The woman, with a 40 on her face, explained that she’d been 41 that table for several minutes and had been on her way over. The man, also smiling but 42 , told her she was out of 43 ; he had happened upon the table first. “You snooze, you lose!” he said cheerfully.
She stood off to the side, clearly disappointed, and 44 her friend with the frustrating news. I sat at my table, 45 the scene, when suddenly it occurred to me—I had a(n) 46 here to be kind.
I stood up and 47 her over to my table. Quietly, I told her I had seen what had happened, and I was happy to give her my table. I was only going to be there a few more minutes 48 , so I was happy for her and her friend to have the 49 .
“But where will you sit?” she asked. I was almost done eating, I said, and I would find a seat at the counter 50 . She thanked me and beamed as she 51 for her friend to sit down.
Thinking about it as I finished up, I realized that whether or not the woman had fair 52 to the table was unimportant. The emotion of the situation—the look of hurt on her face—had 53 me, and I had the ability to do something about it.
That isn’t always the case with every feeling, situation, or injustice we 54 unexpectedly in our days. But as the early 20th century writer Orison Swett Marden once said, “Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. 55 common occasions and make them great.”
I just hope that woman’s morning at the café was great. I know mine was. 
36. A. till B. after C. as D. before
37. A. closed up B. opened up C. looked up D. showed up
38. A. hesitantly B. clearly C. seemingly D. steadily
39. A. entrance B. angle C. gate D. direction
40. A. smile B. shock C. glare D. gaze
41. A. monitoring B. watching C. minding D. wandering
42. A. firm B. impatient C. elegant D. reluctant
43. A. order B. luck C. shape D. place
44. A. served B. compared C. loaded D. greeted
45. A. taking down B. taking up C. taking in D. taking over
46. A. scene B. opportunity C. access D. passion
47. A. followed B. guided C. signaled D. rushed
48. A. anyway B. someway C. somewhere D. anywhere
49. A. floor B. spot C. moment D. kindness
50. A. downstairs B. upstairs C. outside D. inside
51. A. gestured B. headed C. waited D. sent
52. A. passage B. claim C. approach D. admission
53. A. shamed B. surprised C. struck D. scared
54. A. repeat B. hate C. tolerate D. meet
55. A. Mark B. Hold C. Celebrate D. Seize
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
AFTER AMAZON ECHO MISFIRE, WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR OWN PRIVACY
Revelations that an Amazon Echo smart speaker accidentally sent a family’s private conversation to an acquaintance highlights some unexpected privacy risks of new voice-enabled technologies. There’s no way to totally avoid these sorts of privacy risks except unplugging them entirely, but you can minimize the unpleasant privacy surprises with these tips:
KILL THE MIC: Most smart speakers have a physical button to disable the microphone, so a private conversation can’t be recorded to begin with. You can hit that when you’re having sensitive conversations. It doesn’t make sense to keep the mic disabled throughout the day, though.
LIMIT THE MIC: Disabling the microphone isn’t practical on a smartphone, but you can limit what apps have access to it. Go to the settings and turn off mic access to all but essential apps such as voice recorders or video conferencing.
ABOUT THAT CAMERA: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg famously puts a piece of tape over his laptop’s camera to prevent spying if anyone were to hack his device. Buy yourself a roll. Or use bandages. If you have a home-security camera that’s connected to the Internet, turn the camera to the wall when you’re home.
BLOCK THE SIGNALS: For smartphones and other gadgets you carry with you, a “Faraday bag” can help prevent unwanted spying. The good ones will block cellular and other signals, meaning privacy-compromising information such as your location won’t leak out either. However, your phone won’t get any calls while it’s in the bag.
Of course, the safest approach is not to buy a new gadget in the first place. That might not be practical these days, but do you really need a smart speaker or a television set that’s connected to the Internet?
56. What does the author suggest we should do in order to be risk-free?
A. Be cautious about using smart devices. B. Be particular about the devices we buy.
C. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. D. Kill the power or not buy devices at all.
57. If a CEO needs to organize a video conference while on a trip, he is advised to ________.
A. kill the MIC B. limit the MIC
C. cover the camera D. block the signals
B
Cheating is nothing new. But it’s becoming a lot more sophisticated. Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was caught out once. A photo taken after the speech she’d given on a “return to conservative principles” showed her left hand covered with crib notes. These included the words “energy, budget cuts, tax” and “lift Americans’ spirits”. The word “budget” had been crossed out. Video footage also showed her reading from her hand when asked what top three things a conservative-led congress should do. Writing notes on your hand is one way to cheat in an exam. But these days, it’s a lot easier ... especially with the Internet.
Anyone who wants to cheat in an exam can probably find the answers online. There are hundreds of sites offering solutions to all sorts of tests. And it’s a lucrative business. One operator in Oregon made $700,000 in about nine months before his arrest. The owner of a website in Ohio pocketed more than $300,000. And a famous overseas site is estimated to sell about 146,000 sets of answers and take in about $10 million per year. Actually, getting hold of the exam answers isn’t that hard. Some do the exam themselves and use button cameras or document-scanning pens to copy the tests. Others organize for a group to take tests repeatedly until they can memorize the entire exam between them. Others simply bribe exam administrators.
At the moment, such business is booming. More and more companies now require their employees to take professional exams. And hundreds of businesses and trade organizations have introduced formal certification programs to measure employee skills. In the US alone, at least 2 million exams are taken every year for information technology certification. But employees also have to take exams for all sorts of professions from crane operators to court reporters to school bus drivers and financial planners. Test officials estimate that hundreds of thousands of test-takers have used the Internet to buy answers for professional tests. And a recent survey found that 28 percent of test centres had at least one cheating incident over the last five years. In one incident, tens of thousands of soldiers obtained answers to tests in a range of military skills.
Many see this as a cause for concern. Many tests are for work in sensitive areas such as defence installations and hospitals. Now, how would you feel if you knew that the people in charge of the computers controlling nuclear weapons might have cheated in their tests, and may not really know what they’re doing?
58. Why does the author mention Sarah Palin in the first paragraph?
A. To exhibit the fact that cheating is common in various fields.
B. To discourage average people from writing notes on their hands.
C. To show much disagreement as to cheating among political leaders.
D. To introduce the negative influences of cheating in front of the public.
59. The underlined word “lucrative” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. ripe B. stable C. profitable D. fresh
60. What is the main cause of more cases of cheating?
A. The formation of employee skills. B. The availability of information technology.
C. The popularity of the cheating industry. D. The requirement of taking professional exams.
C
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