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1、- 1 -湖南省邵东一中 2018 年下学期高二年级期末考试英 语（邵东一中命题中心）本试题卷分为选择题和非选择题两部分，共 8 页，时量 120 分钟，总分 150 分。第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分）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 称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 woman doing?A. Refusing to help. B. Asking for

2、permission. C. Giving advice.2. Where is the man going?A. To a supermarket. B. To the womans. C. To a park.3. Which dress does the woman plan to wear?A. The red one. B. The blue one. C. The green one.4. How will the speakers go home?A. By subway. B. By taxi. C. By bus.5. What does the woman think of

3、 the furniture show?A. It cant be worse. B. Its a waste of time. C. Its worth visiting.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 至 7 题。6. Where does this conversation take p

4、lace?A. At the train station. B. At the airport. C. At the bus stop.7. What does the man forget?- 2 -A. His passport. B. The ticket. C. His wife.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. How old is the woman?A. Over 26. B. Over 30. C. Over 40.9. Whats the man wondering?A. What face creams the woman is using.B. What m

5、akes the woman look so young.C. What is the best age to be.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the weather like today?A. It will be a little colder in the afternoon.B. The highest temperature is seven below zero.C. It is cloudy and windy.11. What is the woman most probably going to do in the afternoo

6、n?A. Go skating. B. Drive somewhere. C. Play in the snow.12. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The mood. B. The snow. C. The winter games.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Whats wrong with the womans watch?A. It is 10 minutes slow. B. It doesnt work. C. Its 5 minutes slow.14. When will their tr

7、ain leave?A. At 12:30. B. At 11:30. C. At 11:00.15. What are the speakers going to do first?A. Call a taxi. B. Repair the watch. C. Go shopping.16. What does the man think of the food and drinks in the train station?A. There are not many choices.B. There are more expensive.C. There are more choices.

8、听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。- 3 -17. Whats the speaker doing?A. Showing the listeners around the school.B. Organizing a parents meeting.C. Hosting a sports meeting.18. What is the big hall mainly used for?A. Parents meetings. B. Music lessons. C. Sports activities.19. When can children use the library o

9、n their own?A. At any time of the day.B. Between lessons.C. After school.20. How often do children use the computer room?A. At least twice a day.B. At least once a day.C. At least once a week.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 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。A

10、Dalmatian Coast, CroatiaIts no secret that summers on the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia offer clear blue waters for swimming, beautiful sunsets, historic buildings and picture-perfect beaches. The best way to see the Dalmatian Coast is from your own sea kayak(皮划艇). But the temperature is far too high t

11、o be comfortable in the high season, so you need to wait until it drops but the sea is still warm.Mykonos, GreeceMykonos is usually very crowded with visitors in July and August, but the Greek meltemi winds can be a real problem in high summer. Later in the season, - 4 -they are much calmer and you

12、can spend your time lying on the beach without being angry with the sand. The best address is the Hotel Belvedere, but the cheapest hotel is the Grace Mykonos, which is good value in September, but even better a month later.Aeolian Island, ItalySicilys beautiful seven islands often attract Oscar-win

13、ners like Robert De Niro and Russell Crowe. September is the time to visit the Aeolian Islands, as the tourists have gone. Dont miss Panarea, where the only way of getting around is on foot, and make sure you include the greenest island, Salina.St Tropez, FranceSt Tropez in high season is full, but

14、come the end August, it soon returns to being the French Provencal fishing town of the 1960s. You can walk through its streets in peace and drop into its popular stores without the crowds. Its also much easier to get a meal at places such as Alain Ducasses Spoon, or to drop into bars like Nikki Beac

15、h for a drink. The best places to stay are Hotel La Ponche or Le Beauvallon, a 10-minute boat ride across the bay in St Maxime.21. Where can you go if you are interested in historic buildings?A.Mykonos, Greece. B. St Tropez, FranceC. Aeolian Islands, Italy D. Dalmatian Coast, Croatia22. When is the

16、best time to stay in the Grace Mykonos?A.In July. B. In August. C. In October. D. In September.23. Why does the author say September is the time to visit the Aeolian Islands?A. There are fewer tourists. B. The weather is quite good.C. Theres a chance to meet stars D. Green can be seen everywhere.BEa

17、ch year, people are becoming more and more worried about the future of our planet. People are now starting to agree- global warming will certainly make a difference to the worlds weather. While some parts of the world may have more floods, some other parts might have long periods of dry weather. All

18、 - 5 -of this will have a serious influence on the worlds agriculture. And that could make it difficult for us to get enough food to survive.This explains the idea behind the Svalbard Global Seed Vault(种子库). The Seed Vault is built into a mountain on an island near the North Pole. The purpose is to

19、protect the worlds agriculture from future disasters. This may not just be a question of global warming. Perhaps there will be a major nuclear disaster or war one day. These things wont be a problem for Svalbard.Some experts think that the population of the earth will probably go up by 50% in the ne

20、xt 40 years. Because of climate change, it probably won t be easy for some plants to survive. Having many different types of plants will be necessary for agriculture to adapt to changes in the environment. In the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, there is space for 4.5 million types of seed. At the moment

21、 there are over 770,000 different types there.Any country in the world can leave seeds in Svalbard without paying. The seeds of some plants, such as peas, only survive for 20 to 30 years. But others will last for hundreds of years.In 2028, the Svalbard Vault will celebrate its 20th birthday. 200 yea

22、rs in the future, its possible that the ice caps will disappear. Even if this happens, Svalbard will be safe. Thats because it is on a mountain and will be above the sea level. And because it is so close to the North Pole, even if their electricity stops working, the ice will keep a cool temperature

23、 of -3.5 to keep the seeds in good condition. But the best protection is the fact that it is in such a faraway place. After all, maybe one day this will be the most important building in the whole world.24. What does the first paragraph mainly introduce?A. The role of agriculture.B. The reason for g

24、lobal warming.C. The future problems well face.D. The planet where well live in the future.25. What is the Seed Vault mainly used for?- 6 -A. Storing plant seeds B. Growing more plantsC. Discovering new plants D. Providing humans with food26. What do we know about the Seed Vault?A. It needs more spa

25、ce.B. It provides services for free.C. It is built above a mountain.D. It will close in 200 years.27. If there is an electrical problem at the Seed Vault, what will happen to the seeds?A. They will still be safe. B. They will be sent away.C. They will be of no use. D. They will be planted at onceCWh

26、en I learned that my 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabble a word game against herself, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggested we give her a computer to play against. I wasnt sure my mother was ready for it. After all, it had taken 10 years to persuade her to buy an electric cooker. Ev

27、en so, we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my parents home. And so began my mothers adventure in the world of computers.It also marked the beginning of an unusual teaching task for me. Ive taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything.

28、She has been the one teaching me all my life: to cool and sew; to enjoy the good times and put up with the bad. Now it was my turn to give something back.It wasnt easy at the beginning. There was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but surely, my mother caught on, making notes in a little no

29、tebook. After a few months of Scrabble and other games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing(文字处理). This proved to be a bigger challenge to her, so I gave her some homework. I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces.“Are you this demanding

30、 with your kindergarten pupils?” she asked.- 7 -“No, of course not,” I said. “They already know how to use a computer.”My mother isnt the only one experiencing a fast personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over his phone allergy(过敏反应). For as long as I can remember

31、, any time I called, my mother would answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than weve had in the past 20 years.28. What does the author do?A. She is a cook. B. She is a teacher.C. She is a housewife. D. She is a computer engineer.29. The author decided to give her

32、 mother a computer .A. to let her have more chances to write lettersB. to support her in doing her homeworkC. to help her through the bad timesD. to make her life more enjoyable30. The author asked her mother to write her a letter .A. because her mother had stopped using the telephoneB. because she

33、wanted to keep in touch with her motherC. so that her mother could practice what she had learnedD. so that mother could be free from housework31. After the computer was brought home, the authors father .A. lost interest in cooking B. took more phone callsC. played more games D. began to use itDCan d

34、ogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe for success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduc

35、ed when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly - 8 -probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasnt all sweetness and light. There was a reported c

36、oldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals are just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signa

37、ls submission(投降).In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each others language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk Dog, and dogs can learn how to talk Cat.Whats interesting is that both cats and dogs have

38、 appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than was previously suspected. Once familiar with each others presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjo

39、y sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond petsto people who dont get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs

40、can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.32. The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .A. early B. sweetly C. quickly D. smoothly33. Some cats and dogs may fight when .A. they are cold to each otherB. they look away from each otherC. they misunderstand e

41、ach others signalsD. they are introduced at an early age34. What is found surprising about cats and dogs?- 9 -A. They eat and sleep together.B. They observe each others behaviors.C. They learn to speak each others language.D. They know something from each others voices.35. It is suggested in Paragra

42、ph 4 that cats and dogs .A. have common interestsB. are less different than was thoughtC. have a common body languageD. are less intelligent than was expected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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Swim safely!Swimming is great exercise, and a trip to a pool or beach is a good

43、 way to have fun with friends in summer. 36 , so its important to stay safe as you do it. Here are a few things you can do to swim safely.37 . Dont swim unless there is a lifeguard at work. If youre on a beach near the ocean, this is especially important. In some places fast-flowing water can move s

44、wimmers away without warning. So if a sign says “no swimming”, pay attention to it.Be careful when diving into the water headfirst. 38 . In natural water, dont dive unless you know that the water is deep enough. Or you could hurt your head on the bottom, causing injury or death.Around water, adults

45、should watch children at all times to make sure they are safe. Those who dont know how to swim should wear life jackets. But by themselves they are not enough, so an adult should always be present. If you have to rescue a child from drowning, a few seconds can make a big difference.Make sure you hav

46、e a friend with you whenever you swim. 39 , that person can make sure you get help.- 10 -40 . The suns heat and the physical activity may make you sweat more than you realize.By following these simple rules, you can make sure your swim time is safe as well as fun. Now get out there, and enjoy the wa

47、ter!A. Drink a lot of waterB. That way if something goes wrongC. But swimming can also be dangerousD. Swim only in areas set apart for swimmingE. Make sure everyone in your family learns to swim wellF. Most pools have marked deep ends where diving is safeG. Many children who drown in home pools were

48、 out of sigh for less than five minutes第三部分 英语知识运用（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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil（恶魔）and ugliness? Have you rea

49、d the book The Wolf Totem（图腾） by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 41 the wolves world? If you had, you would 42 the wolves.In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about 43 than humans. They can attack lambs instead of their mothers. It