浙江省湖州市2017-2018年度高二下学期期末考试

浙江省湖州市2017-2018年度高二下学期期末考试英语试卷第一部分听力（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 is the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.2. What does the man want to order?A. French fries.B. A large soft drink.C. A bacon sandwich,3. Where is Jacob now?A. Ai home.B. At school.C. At a supermarket.4. What do the speakers mainly talk about?A. Having a class reunion.B. Planning a birthday party.C. Visiting a family member.5. What is the man’s job?A. He is a model.B. He is a designer.C. He is a salesman.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 does the man think of the jeans?A. They are too long. B They are too short. C. They the wrong style.7. When will the man pick up the jeans?A. Tomorrow.B. This evening.C. This afternoon.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What vehicle did the woman just take?A. A taxiB. A plane.C. A train.9. How long will the woman rent the car for?A. Four days.B. Five days.C. Seven days.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10 Where will the woman go tomorrow morning?A. To the airportB. To a tennis court.C. To the police station.11. What is the purpose of the woman’s v isit to London?A. Taking a holiday.B. Going on a business trip.C. Checking out some schools.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Boss and employee.C. Father and daughter.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why didn’t the man want to take part in the contest at first?A. He feels nervous singing alone.B. He doesn’t like singing.C. He dislikes his voice.14. How many people has the woman been practicing with?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.15. What day is it today?A. Tuesday.B. Wednesday.C. Thursday.16. Where will the speakers practice together?A. At John’s houseB. At the school canteen.C. At the local community center听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When did Jordan go to college?A. In 1981.B. In 1984.C. In 1990.18. Where did Jordan win his first Olympic gold medal?A. In Chicago.B. In Barcelona.C. In Los Angeles.19. What did Jordan do in 1993?A. He joined the NBA.B. He retired from basketball.C. He returned to the Bulls.20. How long did Jordan play professional baseball for?A. About two years.B. About five years.C. About six years.第二部分；阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。

AAfter a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deal, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a slick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witness thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he sow --- a plough and a wall. When Mrs Edwards came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and heat her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained hit sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a correct as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of sudden shock, perhaps the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.21 The reason for Robert’s attempts to kill himself was that .A. nobody in the world eared about himB. a terrible traffic accident happened to himC. he was struck by the lightning once moreD. he cou ldn’t stand living in a dark and silent world22. What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?A. Sheltering from the rain under u tree.B. Lying on the ground.C. Taking a walk with a stick.D. Driving a car.23. We can inter from the text that .A. many doctors came because Robert was badly injuredB. there was no exact explanation for Robert’s recoveryC. Robert’s wife sent for doctors immediately after the shockD. a sudden injury in the head led t o Robert’s recovery24. What’s the best title of the whole passage?A. Terrible Electrical Accident.B. Robert Edwards and His Wife.C. What a Sudden Shock.D. An Unforgettable Experience.BEating is best when it’s a social occasi on. Think of the meal a family enjoys in the evening when everyone’s together after work or school, or the big get-togethers over food at Spring Festival. But now, in the age of the internet and social media, anyone with an internet connection can enjoy a social eating event.Mukbang - a South Korean phrase meaning “eating broadcast” - is an unusual food eraze that’s sweeping the country. This is a meal where only one person gets to eat, while viewers watch live streams of hosts devouring large quantities of food. They leave comments on the dishes the host is tucking into, and the host responds to them live.So why have people taken to this unusual new food trend? Jeff Yang, an Asian-American cultural critic, thinks that it’s down to “the loneliness of unmarried or uncoupled South Koreans”. He believes that eating on your own can be hard in a country like South Korea, where social eating is such a long tradition. However, mukbang gives people the feeling that they seems to be part of something larger.Millions of people have trouble with food. Either they eat too much of it, or too little. Some say that the popularity of mukbang helps people with these disorders. Those who always eat too much and put on weight can watch mukbang streams to satisfy their appetit e. And those who don’t eat enough can build their appetite by watching delicious food bong eaten.Even though mukbang is a South Korean phenomenon, it’s also taken off in the US. But unlike South Koreans who sit down to enjoy noodles and kimchi, Americans enjoy their own native dishes. This means that viewers of US mukbang streamers will see locals stuffing themselves with hamburgers, fries and ice cream.25. According to Paragraph 2. “eating broadcast” is .A. a TV show in which only one person gets to cat while viewers watchB. a live program where a host is crazy about various kinds of foodC. a fashion that many viewers watch one person eating large quantities of foodD. an online broadcast where a host cats lots of food while interacting with viewers26. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Americans would like to sit down to enjoy noodles and kimchi.B. Mukbang is becoming more and more popular in the US.C. The dishes of South Korea are also popular in the US.D. Viewers of US will see South Koreans feeding themselves with hamburgers and fries.27. What’s the author’s attitude towards this new food trend?A. Objective.B. Negative.C. Favorable.D. Worried.CThroughout modern history, there has perhaps never been a scientist as iconic (标志性的) as Stephen Hawking.On March 14, the British physicist passed away at his home in Cambridge, England. Since then,many people have expressed their condolences on social media. Whether be was educating the world with his knowledge of the universe, or making fun of himself in TV shows like The Simpsons, it’s hard to imagine what the world will be like now Hawking is no longer in it.Hawking was an icon for many reasons, but he will be best remembered for his work in the field of science. Building on Ger man scientist Albert Einstein’s work. Hawking explained his belief that space started with the Big Bang, and will end with black holes. This proposal kicked off a series of investigations, including into the origin of the universe itself. “This complex set of law can give us the answers to questions like how did the universe begin,” Hawking wrote in his 2010 work The Grand Design. “Where is it going and will it have an end? If so, how will it end?”His work in science abide, he also managed to overcome many difficulties in his personal life. While studying for a postgraduate degree in cosmology at Cambridge University, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21. His illness left him paralyzed and he was told he only had a short time to live. However, he went on to become one of the greatest minds the world has ever known. “I felt it was very unfair---why should this happen to me,” he wrote in his 2013 memoir. “At the time, I thought my life was over and that I would never realize the potenti al I felt I had. But now, 50 years later, I can he quietly satisfied with my life.”Hawking leaves behind a great legacy. His signature book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes published in 1988, became one of the world’s best-soiling science publications. He inky no longer be with us, but Hawking will continue to inspire the world for generations to come. As he once said himself, “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”28. What can we know about Stephen Hawking from the passage?A. He left us humans a priceless legacy, A Brief History of Time.B. He was born with a disease which left him paralyzed.C. He was well-known as an icon only for his achievement in science.D. He always complained life was unfair to him after he became paralyzed.29. The underlined words “kick off” in Paragraph 3 can be best replaced by .A. answer forB. set offC. put forwardD. lead to30. What is conveyed in the sentence “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”?A. Just do what you love and believe in, and success will come naturally.B. However tough life may seem, be curious and there is always hope ahead.C. Be determined and confident rather than keep feeling frustrated all dayD. You cannot improve your past, but you can improve your future.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。