2017 -2018学年第二学期高二期末测试英语第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题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. What time is it now?A.9:10B.9:50C.10:002. What does the woman think of the weather?A. It’s nice.B. It’s warm.C. It’s cold.3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting.B. Give a lecture.C. Leave his office.4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course?A. Too hard.B. Worth taking.C. Very easy.5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Speak lo uder.B. Apologize to her.C. Turn off the radio.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. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days.B. One week.C. Two weeks.7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Russia.B. Norway.C. India.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What food does Sally like?A. Chicken.B. Fish.C. Eggs.9.What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner.B. Go shopping.C. Order dishes.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital.B. In the office.C. At home.11. When is the report due?A. Thursday.B. Friday.C. Next Monday.12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it.B. Hand it in later.C. Leave it with him.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesperson and customer.B. Homeowner and cleaner.C. Husband and wife.14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms.B. One without furniture.C. One near a market.15.How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?A.$360.B. $400.C. $415.16.Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A. On Lake Street.B. On Market Street.C. On South Street.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What percentage of the world’s tea exports go to Britain?A. Almost 15%.B. About 30%.C. Over 40%.18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?A. Most British people drink tea that way.B. Tea tastes much better with milk.C. Tea with milk is healthy.19. Who suggests a price for each tea?A. Tea tasters.B. Tea exporters.C. Tea companies.20. What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tastersB. Afternoon tea in Britain.C. The London Tea Trade Centre.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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ATravel aboard our modern-equipped cruise ship National Geographic Explorer with a team of expert naturalists and historians as we visit the islands of South Georgia and the Falklands.Days 1&2 — Miami/Buenos Aires, ArgentinaLeave Miami on an overnight flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital.Check in to the excellent Sofitel Buenos Aires Hotel before having a guided overview of the city, seeing its Beaux Arts palaces.Day 3 — Buenos Aires/Ushuaia/EmbarkFly to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.Join a cruise of the Beagle Channel before boarding our ship.Day 4 — At SeaSettle into shipboard life, listening to informal discussions from our naturalists to prepare us for the wildness ahead in the Falklands.Spend time on deck and on the bridge, watching seabirds.Days 5&6 — Falkland IslandsEach Falkland island is different in its beauty.Walk on white-sand beaches; sail below cliffs; and hike across windswept grasslands.The Falklands boast the largest albatross (信天翁) colony in the world, thousands of Magellanic penguins, as well as herds of fur and elephant seals.Days 7&8 — At SeaDuring our days at sea, some lectures will be given.So we can learn about the fascinating history of Antarctic exploration, as well as the flora (植物群) and geology of South Georgia.Days 9 through 13 — South Georgia IslandThe following days are devoted to exploring the amazing coastline of South Georgia Island.The schedule is flexible, and throughout our journey there will be opportunities for walking, hiking, kayaking, and taking Zodiac excursions.Days 14 through 16 — At SeaWith whales beneath and birds above, head out on deck to see and hear the ship crunch through the ice.Days 17&18 — Ushuaia/Buenos Aires/MiamiOur journey ends in Ushuaia, with time to explore before boarding our flight to Buenos Aires, and an overnight flight to the US.21．If you're interested in the largest albatross colony in the world, you'll look forward to ________.A．Day 3B．Day 4C．Days 5 & 6 D．Days 7 & 822．The travelers can learn about the history of Antarctic exploration through ________.A．reading books B．attending lecturesC．watching movies D．visiting museums23．What will the travelers spend the most time in doing?A．Shipping through the ice.B．Visiting Argentina's capital.C．Travelling in Falkland Islands.D．Exploring South Georgia Island.BWhile encouraging children to do something with rewards of money, toys or even a special activity can be very effective, some experts believe this prevents youngsters from developing their own sense of responsibility.Alfie Kohn, author of Punished by Re w ards, believes that giving rewards — even nonmaterial ones — only serves to control youngsters.But not all experts agree.According to Dr Virginia Shiller, a psychologist and instructor at the Yale Child Study Center and coauthor of the book Re w ards for Kids, rewards can help parents teach their children new habits.Shiller says the key is in how the rewards are given.“I was inspired to write this book by my own parenting experience, and I'm happy to say my sons — now in their late 20s — are very responsible people，” says Shiller.Whether or not to offer rewards is a personal decision.Here are some tips to help your family.Make rewards fairly immediate.Younger kids may need more immediate goals, while older kids can understand working toward longer-term rewards.Rewards can be small, and they don't need to be money or a toy.Even a trip to the library or park can be a treat.Set realistic, specific goals.Don't try to convert too many things at once.If you try to work on getting to school on time, being nice to siblings (兄弟姐妹) and cleaning up toys all at once, that's too much.It's better to target just one or two actions in a particular time.Make sure there's not a hidden problem.For example, if your child refuses to go to school, you may want to look into whether there is an unknown problem, such as bullying (欺凌) or a learning problem.Rethink your requests.Are the tasks you're asking of your child age-appropriate (合适的) and beneficial？If they are, spend time explaining the value of those actions.24．Which of the following statements would Dr Virginia Shiller agree to?A．She failed to raise her sons to be responsible men.B．Children should be given only nonmaterial rewards.C．Children can benefit if they are properly rewarded.D．Rewards prevent children from becoming responsible.25．When trying to encourage younger kids to do something, parents should avoid ________.A．promising a small rewardB．promising a long-term rewardC．promising a nonmaterial rewardD．making rewards fairly immediate26．What does the underlined word “convert” in Paragraph 5 mean?A．Replace.B．Discover.C．Exchange. D．Change.27．Which of the following tips is NOT given in the passage?A．Thinking about hidden problems.B．Helping children reach their goals.C．Being realistic when making goals.D．Thinking if the requests make sense.CYou know the saying "You're as young as you feel." Well, there may be some truth, according to researchers at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Ellen Langer, a Harvard psychologist who studies how the mind influences the body, and colleagues reviewed the scientific literature for evidence that a person’s perception of their age might influence their health. They published their results in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science.In one study that Langer led, 47 women had their hair done. The women who thought their new hairdos made them look younger did look younger to objective observers, who were shown before-and-after pictures. The women who thought they looked younger also showed a drop in blood pressure. Another study involving 4,421 men found that thise who became bald(秃顶)at a relatively young age were more likely to get cancer and heart disease than men who did not. Similarly, another study involving 2,017 men found that those who lost their hair early were more likely to develop heart disease. “We believe that the feelings associat ed with being olde r than one’s real age account for some of these health outcomes,” the researchers wrote.The researchers also described studies that found that women who had children later in lifewere more likely to be healthier and live longer than those who had children early, which they attributed to the fact that these mothers tend to spend more time with younger women. Similarly, people who marry younger partners tend to live longer than those who marry older partners, according to other studies.Taken together, the research “supports the general mind-body hypothesis(假说)that when a younger mind is prepared, a younger body can accompany it.” While the mechanism remains unclear, the researchers figured that suggestions associated with aging can “make one unconsciously o r consciously aware of old age and set in motion a series of physiological processes that can have real effects on short-term and long-term health.”28. The underlined word “perception” in Paragraph 2 means .A. viewB. appearanceC. InfluenceD. creation29. Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 3?A. Blood pressure is highly related to hairdos.B. Feeling older than real age may be tied to health problems.C. Getting cancer or heart disease is the cause of hair losing.D. The women who love hairdos look younger than those don’t.30. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that .A. a younger mother is more likely to live longerB. the younger one of a couple lives much longerC. often staying with younge r people can benefit people’s healthD. people who want to live longer need to marry young31. The passage mainly tells us that .A. Getting bald too early is not good to marry youngB. Women had better give birth later in their lifeC. Feeling younger to a couple is very important to their healthD. People’s feeling of their age may have an effect on their own healthDSpring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing，our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身）nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can’t judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances» so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees (雇员),because those people represent the companies to their customers.As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I can’t expect all our customers are.There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to chang e to satisfy a candidate simply cause he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.32. Which of the following is the newspaper editor’ opinion according to Paragraph 2?A. People’s appearances carry messages about themselves.B. Customers’ choi ces influence dress standards in companies.C. Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.D. Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.33. What can be inferred from the text?A. Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.B. What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.C. Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.D. Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.34. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Employees MatterB. Personal Choices MatterC. Appearances MatterD. Hiring Managers Matter35. The author’s attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described asA. enthusiasticB. negative C positive D. sympathetic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。