2016-2017学年陕西省延安市黄陵中学高新部高二(下)期末英语试卷
2016-2017学年陕西省延安市黄陵中学高新部高二（下）期末英
语试卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
1．（1.5分）What does the man mean？
A．He never smokes in the dormitory．
B．The woman can smoke at another time．
C．Smoking is forbiddn in the dormitory．
2．（1.5分）How does the man feel？
A．Very annoyed．B．Quite satisfied．C．A bit disappointed．3．（1.5分）What will the woman do at five today？
A．Have a picnic．B．Go shopping．C．Watch a football game．4．（1.5分）What is the woman going to do next month？
A．Hold a big party with John．
B．Marry John onthe 14th．
C．Attend John's wedding．
5．（1.5分）When will the man leave for New York？
A．Tomorrow morning．B．Tomorrow afternoon．C．Tomorrow evening．6．（3分）请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题．
6．When did the rainstorm stop？
A．Around 4：30．B．Around 5：00．C．Around 5：30．
7．What did the rainstorm destroy？
A．The man's garden．
B．The man's garage．
C．The man's neighbors'garage．
7．（3分）请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题．
8．How will the man's wife go to work tomorrow morning？
A．By taxi．B．By bus．C．By car．
9．Which bus will the man take tomorrow evening？
A．A 5：30 bus．B．A 6：30 bus．C．A 7：30 bus．8．（4.5分）请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题．
10．Why does the man say the traffic in Italy was terrible？A．The roads were bad．
B．The traffic lights were messy．
C．The Italian drivers were crazy．
11．What did the man do on that rainy day？
A．He went to the Amo River．
B．He visited Florence and took photos．
C．He climbed the Leaning Tower of Pisa．
12．What does the woman like about Florence？
A．The paintngs．B．The buildings．C．The food．9．（6分）请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题．
l3．When did the woman finish her school？
A．In 2007．B．In 2008．C．In 2009．
14．What does the woman do now in the advertising company？A．She is a junior designer．
B．She is a senior designer．
C．She is the head designer．
15．Why does the woman want to leave the advertising company？A．She wants to get more money．
B．She wants to get more experience．
C．She doesn't want to work on weekends．
16．What do we know about the woman？
A．She will start her new job immediately．
B．She is the youngest child in her family．
C．She doesn't have a university degree．
10．（6分）请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题．17．What is the woman most probably？
A．A reporter．B．A teacher．C．A writer．
18．What is the man's first opinion about？
A．Playing fewer computer games．
B．Having a regular diet to stay healthy．
C．Reviewing lessons and planning for the new term．
19．How can students gain some experience according to the man？
A．By planning a weekend trip．
B．By taking care of our pets for our parents．
C．By cooking a meal for our grandparents．
20．What is the man talking about？
A．Where to spend a holiday．
B．How to spend a holiday．
C．What to prepare for the new term．
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
11．（6分）As a teenage rock fan，all Dennis Vorreyer really expected of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago two weekends ago was the chance to see his favorite bands perform live．
But he and his father，Jeffrey，who accompanied him to the festival，signed up for Lollapalooza's text﹣message network，and thus learned about a guitar﹣playing contest taking place thre．Dennis，14，entred and won a new Gibson guitar．Tad Kubler，the lead guitarist for the Hold Steady，who was involved in the contest，then invited Dennis to perform with the band as it closed its set．
''Having your cellphone everywhere is important for everybody now，''Dennis said．''I never dreamed of playing Lollapalooza．''The modern mobile phone﹣﹣equipped with camera，Internet access and more﹣﹣has proved to be a liability for some performers，like Akon and Beyonce，whose regrettable moments were captured by fans and then immortalized on YouTube and similar sites．But for the fans themselves，mobile phones are becoming as important an accessory as an all﹣access
wristband．Beyond using them to record a short souvenir，they are becoming a ticket to everything from free ringtones to V．I．P．treatment．
On Gwen Stefani's recent tour，as many as 20 percent of the audience at some shows agreed to pay 99cents for text messages and the chance to win better seats，according to the mobile marketing company Impact Mobile．At festivals like Lollapalooza，thousands of fans sign up to receive continuous updates from concert organizers about promotions and special events．
Even when there is no fee，the service comes at a price：fans must give their phone numbers to marketers．And purists﹣﹣and some artists﹣﹣disapprove of fans pecking out text messages or snapping pictures during performances．Still，the arrival of a new generation of phone﹣based activities could add a new twist to live events at a time when rising ticket prices have discouraged many concertgoers．
21．What is the passage mainly talking about？
A．The Lollapalooza music festival
B．How to use your mobile phones correctly
C．How to send and receive text message by mobile phones．
D．Mobile phones are very important for fans to get information
22．How did Dennis get the information about the guitar﹣playing contest？A．His father Jeffrey told him about it
B．The lead guitarist，Tad Kubler，told him about it
C．The Lollapalooza's text﹣message network told him about it．
D．He got the information from the local TV station
23．The author seems to believe that
A．Dennis Vorreyer was fortunate to perform with the guitar band．
B．phone﹣based activities will become a turning point for the live events．C．today cell phone is important and indispensable for everybody．
D．fans shouldn't peck out text message or snap pictures during performances．12．（8分）
Active Challenge is a weight loss program exclusively for young women．The burden of being overweight is heavier than just the extra pounds．We use outdoor adventure to challenge the girls，to give them something to draws strength from．
Because you'll be losing weight alongside young women just like you，you'll find no one laughing at you and you'll help each other．At ActiveChallenge you'll make lifelong friends with young women at your own age，learn to love new adventurous activities．
Unlike any other weight loss program，Active Challenge is designed，so you'll lose weight and have the strategies and skills to keep the weight off forever．Active Challenge dose not put you on a diet．We follow the Canada Food Guide to Healthy eating and exercise appropriate portion control．We help you develop healthy habits．The staff at Active Challenge combine experienced outdoor adventure professionals with highly qualified clinicians．All of usare absolutely committed to helping your daughter achieve permanent behavioral change and weight loss．Most of all we are committed to having a great time doing it．
Pre﹣Camp：Upon registration in Active Challenge，an enrollment package will be sent out to you with forms to be completed prior（之前）to camp as well as program preparation materials，an introduction to Active Challenge and pre﹣program personal challenge assignments to get you on your way toward a healthier you．
Post﹣Camp：Our post program is designed to keep you focused and remind you of the goals that you set during camp．We will send you home with your personal meal and exercise plan and keep in touch with you for a full three months after camp through letters，emails and phone calls，tracking your progress and giving you
strategies and support．
24．Outdoor adventurous activities are held for girls．
A．to know about the camp
B．To make them stronger
C．to build up their health
D．To lose weight quickly
25．How will girls feel about the atmosphere at Active Challenge？A．Comfortable and unsafe
B．competitive and challenging
C．cold but exciting
D．friendly and supportive
26．After registration，girls．
A．should go to buy all the program preparation materials
B．will be informed how to get prepared for the program
C．should learn some skills and strategies to lose weight
D．will have to finish some challenge assignments at home
27．The post﹣camp help will last．
A．until the end of November
B．until girls can keep their weight off forever
C．Until young women build up their bodies
D．until girls achieve success in their lives．
13．（8分）Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving in many countries．These satellite﹣based systems provide turn﹣byturn directions to help people get to where they want to go．But，they can also cause a lot of problems，send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost．Many times，the driver is to blame．Sometimes a GPS error is responsible．Most often，says Barry Brown，an expert in human﹣computer interaction，it is a combination of the two．
We spoke to Mr．Brown by Skype．He told us about an incident involving a friend who
had flown to an airport in the eastern United States．There he borrowed a GPS﹣equipped car to use during his stay．Barry Brown："And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination．And，then it wasn't until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived．They actually put their home address in．So again，the GPS is kind of'garbage in garbage out'"．
Mr．Brown says this is a common human error．But，he says，what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings，or failures，of GPS equipment．Barry Brown："One problm with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn．Because they just give you the next turn，sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it's going to the wrong place．"
Barry Brown once worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh．The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people's cars．They wrote a paper based on their research．It is called"The Normal，Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS"．It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers．These include maps that are outdated，incorrect or difficult to understand．They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given．
Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers，passengers and GPS systems work together．
28．In Paragraph 2，Mr．Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to．A．build up his own reputation
B．laugh at his stupid friend
C．prove the GPS system is only garbage
D．describe an example of human error
29．Which of the followings is one of the shortcomings of GPS equipment？
A．It tells the driver to turn once at a time．
B．It gives the driver the overview．
C．Its screen is too small to be seen clearly．
D．It is only suitable for passive drivers．
30．Which of the following statements would Barry Brown most likely agree with？A．GPS units are to blame for most GPS service failures．
B．We should introduce higher standards for the driving license．
C．Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems．
D．Drivers，GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems．31．What is Mr．Brown's attitude towards GPS？
A．Unconcerned．
B．Objective．
C．Negative．
D．Critical．
14．（8分）Beavers are a very unique species in the world of nature and wildlife﹣﹣they are architects．Their dams are fine examples of engineering．
A pair of beavers will build a dam，using branches，mud and stones，across a river．The water held back by the dam flows over the bank on either side of the river，flooding the nearby ground and forming a pond．At some point in the pond the beavers then build their home，which is called a lodge．This consists of a cone﹣shaped（锥状的）pipe of branches and sticks of two to six feet in length held together with mud and stones，the top of which projects above the waterline．It serves as a shelter from the bad weather，a safety from enemies and a base for food supplies to be drawn upon in winter．
From an engineering point of view the lodge could hardly be improved．Not only does it contain a central room just above water level，which is accessible only through underwater tunnels，but it also has"walls"，one or more escape tunnels and an air hole at the top，which controls the temperature inside and gives air﹣conditioning．It is altogether a clever piece of construction，with all modern conveniences．It is，in fact，better protected against the effects of flooding than many
human houses．
Trees are essential to beavers．They eat the bark on the upper branches．But they must first fell the trees，using their four front teeth．Withthese sharp tools，it takes only a few minutes to cut down a tree．
The engineering skill of beavers is to a large extent a result of their ability to use their front paws as hands．A female will carry her young held under her chin（下巴）with her front paws，walking on her hind legs．A similar method is used by all beavers when transporting stones or mud，although they also carry such materials on their broad flat trails．The fore﹣paws are also used for digging and for dragging heavier pieces of wood．
32．Which of the following pictures best shows the beaver's lodge？
A．
B．
C．
33．Which of the following sentences is Not the reason why trees are important to beavers？
A．They live on the barks on the upper branches of trees．
B．They use branches to transport mud and stones．
C．They build their lodge with the branches．
D．They use trees'branches to build dams．
34．The underlined word"fell"in Paragraph 4probably means．
A．cut down
B．move away
C．cut up
D．move about
35．This text is mainly about．
A．the beaver's lodge
B．the beaver's engineering skills
C．the beaver's dam
D．the beaver's intelligence．
第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
15．（10分）
Culture Shock
Culture shock refers to the anxiety and feelings （of surprise，uncertainty，confusion，etc．）felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment，such as a foreign country．
Generally speaking，we could say that there are four stages of culture shock．The first stage is called"the honeymoon"．In this stage，you are excited about living in a different place．（36）
The next stage is"the hostility（敌意）stage"．In this stage，you begin to notice not everything is as good as you originally thought it was．（37）Moreover，people don't treat you like a guest anymore
Then you come to the third stage called"recovery"．In this stage，you start to feel
more positive．（38）The whole situation starts to become more favorable and begin to learn to adapt yourself to it．
The last stage of culture shock is called"adjustment"．In this stage，you have reached a point where you actually feel good．（39）The things that originally made ou feel uncomfortable or stranger are now things that you understand．Now you have adjusted to the new culture and you feel comfortable．
Not all individuals visiting another country will experience all the four stages．（40）It also occurs within cultures as individuals move from place to place or from one setting to another （e．g．，from high school to college）．
A．You feel that friends should help each other to deal with culture shock．
B．And you try to develop comprehension of everything you don't understand．C．In addition，culture shock is not limited to the overseas visitors．
D．You become tired of many things about the new culture．
E．You have learned enough to understand the new culture．
F．You begin to understand you need to travel a lot．
G．And everything seems to be marvelous and everybody seems to be so nice to you．
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节）第一节完形填空（满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）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．
16．（30分）My mother has a unique way of embarrassing her children．Whenever she gets（41）about something，she jumps up and down，screaming．We （42）this as the"silly dance"．As her daughter，I find this（43）embarrassing．Anytime she goes into the silly dance，I will（44）slowly away，smile awkwardly，and（45）to people，"No，she's not my mother．" Even though my mother brought me much（46）when I was little，and even though she （47）does the silly dance when something goes her way，I now （48）it．Because the silly dance shows just who she is，and it shows that
she's happy．（49）she didn't do her dance and just obeyed our wishes for"not（50），Mom"，she would compromise who she is．
I owe a lot of my（51）for the theater to my mother．I now sing publicly like my mother does．And my friends are always doing that（52）awkward smile and usually（53）under their breath，"Carolyn，public．"
So in many ways I'm becoming my mother．I'm not going to （54）singing just because people feel embarrassed at it．I have no（55）that I will embarrass my own children with my performance of the"silly dance"．So what？That's who I am．It's my（56）that everyone should dance to the beat of her own drum，even if the guy next to you gives you a（n）（57）look．I believe in the things that set us（58）．I believe in being myself，no matter how many awkward smiles I （59）．I believe in the idea that never（60）who I am．41．A．excited B．disappointed C．confused D．concerned 42．A．pick up B．take up C．refer to D．turn to 43．A．primarily B．gradually C．occasionally D．completely 44．A．run B．rush C．inch D．pull 45．A．apologize B．explain C．complain D．respond 46．A．annoyance B．support C．favour D．courage 47．A．even B．ever C．never D．still 48．A．avoid B．improve C．enjoy D．ignore 49．A．Unless B．If C．In case D．Now that 50．A．in public B．in person C．in advance D．in vain 51．A．affection B．talent C．sympathy D．admiration 52．A．different B．unusual C．extra D．same 53．A．shouting B．whispering C．laughing D．cheering
54 A．make up for B．put up with C．take to D．give up 55．A．doubt B．idea C．choice D．hope 56．A．advice B．dream C．prediction D．belief 57．A．comforting B．special C．strange D．appreciative
58．A．aside B．away C．alike D．apart 59．A．share B．receive C．refuse D．remember 60．A．compromise B．ignore C．forget D．suspect
第二节语法填空（满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．
17．（15分）Julie enjoyed reading when young．She grew up in （61）key middle school in her city，（62）her parents both taught Chinese．That meant she was surrounded by either teachers who were busy teaching or students who （63 ）（devote）to their studies．So she developed her love of （64）．
Her interest （65）reading also benefited from the fact that （66）parents only let her watch half an hour of TV a day．She learned to use her mind and imagination to entertain （67）．It's not really （68）（surprise）that reading became her vocation．When not reading she enjoyed watching films，walking and relaxing with her friends．Reading brought her much （69）（please）and she never wanted to stop learning．Not only did reading enrich her knowledge（70）it improved her learning scores．
第四部分写作第一节单词拼写请根据首字母和汉语，在空白处填入适当的单词或单词的正确形式．每空一词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）18．（1分）The（大多数）of the first Spanish to California were religious．19．（1分）They closed the windows in（预料）of rain．
20．（1分）Some began to reform their legal systems and f（禁止）research into human cloning．
21．（1分）I have two nieces and three（侄子）．
22．（1分）Two（小偷）stole a lot of jewellery in her house last night．23．（1分）I sat（不舒服地）in the crowded car for the rest of the journey feeling like a
rotten heel．
24．（1分）People kept nosing around the place，（打断）my work．25．（1分）It is not length of life，but（深度）of life that matters．26．（1分）Ceiling and wall lights can（操作）independently．
27．（1分）He hopes to become a university（教授）．
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
28．（25分）假如你是李华，请给你的笔友Tom写封信，告诉他你叔叔李大明将要去他所在的城市New York开会，并给他带去他最喜欢的一幅中国画，同时询问他是否可以接机．信中还需说明：
航班号：CA985
到达时间：5月6日上午11：30
你叔叔李大明的特征：…
注意：1．词数在100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头语和结束语你写好，不计入总词数．
Dear Tom，
How are you doing？
I'm looking forward to your reply．
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua．
2016-2017学年陕西省延安市黄陵中学高新部高二（下）
期末英语试卷
参考答案与试题解析
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
1．（1.5分）What does the man mean？
A．He never smokes in the dormitory．
B．The woman can smoke at another time．
C．Smoking is forbiddn in the dormitory．
【分析】略
【解答】A
【点评】略
2．（1.5分）How does the man feel？
A．Very annoyed．B．Quite satisfied．C．A bit disappointed．
【分析】略
【解答】B
【点评】略
3．（1.5分）What will the woman do at five today？
A．Have a picnic．B．Go shopping．C．Watch a football game．
【分析】略
【解答】A
【点评】略
4．（1.5分）What is the woman going to do next month？
A．Hold a big party with John．
B．Marry John onthe 14th．
C．Attend John's wedding．
【分析】略
【解答】B
【点评】略
5．（1.5分）When will the man leave for New York？
A．Tomorrow morning．B．Tomorrow afternoon．C．Tomorrow evening．【分析】略
【解答】A
【点评】略
6．（3分）请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题．
6．When did the rainstorm stop？
A．Around 4：30．B．Around 5：00．C．Around 5：30．
7．What did the rainstorm destroy？
A．The man's garden．
B．The man's garage．
C．The man's neighbors'garage．
【分析】略
【解答】AC
【点评】略
7．（3分）请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题．
8．How will the man's wife go to work tomorrow morning？
A．By taxi．B．By bus．C．By car．
9．Which bus will the man take tomorrow evening？
A．A 5：30 bus．B．A 6：30 bus．C．A 7：30 bus．
【分析】略
【解答】BA
【点评】略
8．（4.5分）请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题．
10．Why does the man say the traffic in Italy was terrible？A．The roads were bad．
B．The traffic lights were messy．
C．The Italian drivers were crazy．
11．What did the man do on that rainy day？
A．He went to the Amo River．
B．He visited Florence and took photos．
C．He climbed the Leaning Tower of Pisa．
12．What does the woman like about Florence？
A．The paintngs．B．The buildings．C．The food．【分析】略
【解答】AAA
【点评】略
9．（6分）请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题．
l3．When did the woman finish her school？
A．In 2007．B．In 2008．C．In 2009．
14．What does the woman do now in the advertising company？A．She is a junior designer．
B．She is a senior designer．
C．She is the head designer．
15．Why does the woman want to leave the advertising company？A．She wants to get more money．
B．She wants to get more experience．
C．She doesn't want to work on weekends．
16．What do we know about the woman？
A．She will start her new job immediately．
B．She is the youngest child in her family．
C．She doesn't have a university degree．
【分析】略
【解答】CBBB
【点评】略
10．（6分）请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题．
17．What is the woman most probably？
A．A reporter．B．A teacher．C．A writer．
18．What is the man's first opinion about？
A．Playing fewer computer games．
B．Having a regular diet to stay healthy．
C．Reviewing lessons and planning for the new term．
19．How can students gain some experience according to the man？
A．By planning a weekend trip．
B．By taking care of our pets for our parents．
C．By cooking a meal for our grandparents．
20．What is the man talking about？
A．Where to spend a holiday．
B．How to spend a holiday．
C．What to prepare for the new term．
【分析】略
【解答】CBBC
【点评】略
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
11．（6分）As a teenage rock fan，all Dennis Vorreyer really expected of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago two weekends ago was the chance to see his favorite bands perform live．
But he and his father，Jeffrey，who accompanied him to the festival，signed up for
Lollapalooza's text﹣message network，and thus learned about a guitar﹣playing contest taking place thre．Dennis，14，entred and won a new Gibson guitar．Tad Kubler，the lead guitarist for the Hold Steady，who was involved in the contest，then invited Dennis to perform with the band as it closed its set．
''Having your cellphone everywhere is important for everybody now，''Dennis said．''I never dreamed of playing Lollapalooza．''The modern mobile phone﹣﹣equipped with camera，Internet access and more﹣﹣has proved to be a liability for some performers，like Akon and Beyonce，whose regrettable moments were captured by fans and then immortalized on YouTube and similar sites．But for the fans themselves，mobile phones are becoming as important an accessory as an all﹣access wristband．Beyond using them to record a short souvenir，they are becoming a ticket to everything from free ringtones to V．I．P．treatment．
On Gwen Stefani's recent tour，as many as 20 percent of the audience at some shows agreed to pay 99cents for text messages and the chance to win better seats，according to the mobile marketing company Impact Mobile．At festivals like Lollapalooza，thousands of fans sign up to receive continuous updates from concert organizers about promotions and special events．
Even when there is no fee，the service comes at a price：fans must give their phone numbers to marketers．And purists﹣﹣and some artists﹣﹣disapprove of fans pecking out text messages or snapping pictures during performances．Still，the arrival of a new generation of phone﹣based activities could add a new twist to live events at a time when rising ticket prices have discouraged many concertgoers．
21．What is the passage mainly talking about？D
A．The Lollapalooza music festival
B．How to use your mobile phones correctly
C．How to send and receive text message by mobile phones．
D．Mobile phones are very important for fans to get information
22．How did Dennis get the information about the guitar﹣playing contest？C
A．His father Jeffrey told him about it
B．The lead guitarist，Tad Kubler，told him about it
C．The Lollapalooza's text﹣message network told him about it．
D．He got the information from the local TV station
23．The author seems to believe that B
A．Dennis Vorreyer was fortunate to perform with the guitar band．
B．phone﹣based activities will become a turning point for the live events．C．today cell phone is important and indispensable for everybody．
D．fans shouldn't peck out text message or snap pictures during performances．【分析】本文讲述的是手机对于粉丝的重要性．
【解答】DCB
21．D 考查文章主旨．根据文章内容But for the fans themselves，mobile phones are becoming as important an accessory as an all﹣access wristband可知，本文讲述的是手机对粉丝来说是非常重要的．故选D．
22．C 考查细节理解．根据"The modern mobile phone﹣﹣equipped with camera，Internet access and more﹣﹣has proved to be a liability for some performers，like Akon and Beyonce，whose regrettable moments were captured by fans and then immortalized on YouTube and similar sites"可知，丹尼斯是通过罗拉帕洛萨的短信知道这件事，来获得关于吉他演奏比赛的信息的．故选C．
23．B 考查推理判断．根据"Still，the arrival of a new generation of phone﹣based activities could add a new twist to live events at a time when rising ticket prices have discouraged many concertgoers．"可知，基于手机的活动将成为现场活动的转折点．故选B．
【点评】阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
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