太原市 2017~2018 学年第一学期高二年级期末考试
英语试卷
第一部分听力理解(共两节，满分10分)
第一节(共5小题海小题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。答案写在答题卡上。
例:How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.5. B.￡9.15. C￡9.18.
答案是B。
1.Who will take the woman home?
A.Her father B.Her brother. C.Her classmate
2.What color is this shirt?
A.Black B.Dark blue C.Light color
3.Where will take woman probably be this afternoon?
A.At home B.In the shop C.In the countryside
4.What is Jane doing now?
A.Planning a tour B.Asking for leave C.Calling her father
5.How did the woman know about the accident?
第二节(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
听下面3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，你都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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。答案写在答题卡上。
听第6段材料，回答第6-8题。
6.Why does the woman call?
A.She needs to sell an apartment
B.She is looking for an apartment
C.She wants to make friends with Frank
7.Who will pay for gas and electricity?
A.The owner B.The renter C.The neighbor
8.When are the speakers going to meet in the evening?
A.At 6:30 B.At 7:00 C.At 7:30
听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。
9.How long is Peter's vacation?
A.A week B.Five days C.Two weeks
10.What would Peter and his family like to do most?
A.Have a big dinner
B.Watch the local open
C.Visit historical places
听第8段材料，回答第12-15题。
12.Where does the speaker work?
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 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。答案写在答题卡上。注意， C 篇
分 A， B 两种题型， A 种题型为客观题， B 种题型为主观题。
A
First Annual 5K Run /Walk
Saturday, September 24, 2017
This is an “out and back” course. It begins and ends at Todd County Central High School, located at 806 S Main St in Elkton.
There will be mile markers, split timers, and one water station throughout the course. T-shirts will be available for the first 75 registered. Free snacks and drinks will be offered to refresh all participants. Awards will be presented to the top two finishers of each group in both male and female. An awards ceremony will be followed.
16. What is the text about?
A. A race event. B. An autumn course.
C. A county festival. D. A music concert.
17. Which is NOT true according to the text?
A. Free refreshments will be provided.
B. Four persons in total will be awarded.
C. The early registered get everything free.
D. The starting and finishing points are the same place.
B
My father was the gentlest, most loving and caring dad in the world----until we had an argument. During those moments, my words surely never reached his “open mind” because his ears were closed. There was no point trying to argue with my dad. He always had the last word. I could never win.
When my father refused to understand that I needed the privacy of a phone in my room, my frustration turned to tears. He ended our “discussion”, leaving me silently defeated and miserable. So when he refused to change his idea about letting me go on my class trip to Montreal, I could do nothing but race from his room in despair.
With the hope that his eyes would be more open than his ears, I began to write a note that began with “Dear Daddy” and ended with how much I respected his opinion, how much I hated to fight with him and how much I valued our relationship and, above all, how much I loved him. I folded my note into an envelope, slid it under the door of his bedroom and raced back to my own room. It was only minutes before I heard a knock at my door. When I saw the look on my father’s face, I knew that my note had melted his temper and touched his heart.
The victory of winning my dad’s permission to go to Montreal was sweet. But even sweeter was the discovery of a strategy that enabled me to have an argument with my dad that didn’t end in tears, but instead with a hug. My “Dear Daddy” notes became a follow-up to many of our arguments.
Years later, one of my favorite stories was the “Dear Daddy” notes. It always made me smile to remember some of our most passionate arguments and how my dad would become so pig-headed, until he read my notes.
18. What did the author think about her father during an argument?
A. Gentle B. Stubborn
C. Aggressive D. Open-minded
19. The “Dear Daddy” note is a good way to ______.
A. avoid meeting her father suddenly B. stop the argument in a funny way
C. deliver her message more quickly D. persuade her father into supporting her
20. The author’s father impressed her most with his ______.
A. last word B. generous love
C. bad temper D. pig-headed decision
C
Big data of the human face can make a difference. Technology is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. Apple’s iphone X has already used face recognition to unlock the home screen. Face recognition is becoming increasingly common in China, where it has been equipped at ATM and KFC restaurants. It is also used by shop owners to catch shoplifters.
Some universities are using face recognition technology as a means to keep track of the students’ attendance in the classrooms. Students stand in front of a screen when they walk into lecture halls. Photos taken at the screen are matched with those logged in the university’s database. It’s believed that the system is highly accurate（精确的） because it can identify students even if they change their hair or wear makeup. Students have joked that face recognition is so strict that they don’t dare to skip classes anymore. The traditional way of taking attendance is through a roll call. The new system helps to improve efficiency（效率） .
Face recognition technology has already been used in different fields in Chin A. Police have set up face recognition scanners at busy crossroads to catch jaywalkers, whose photos will be shown on the digital screen as a warning. In the hotels of Wuzhen attractions, face scanner-equipped gates identify tourists staying in its hotels. The data collected will then serve as Entry Pass through the town’s various attractions. Tourists do not have to pay extra entrance fee. Face recognition has also been in business use in Chin A. Alipay, for example, is using its face recognition technology to help customers at a Hangzhou KFC branch order food: The camera in the KFC will check customers’ face against the ID card photos linked to their Alipay accounts.
Face recognition is expected to be used in all sorts of fields. It is going to become part of your life if it isn’t already.
（以下是 A 种题型）
21. New iPhone uses face recognition to _______.
A. catch shoplifters B. unlock the screen
C. keep track of customers D. take workers’ attendance
22. What is the advantage of the new system to track attendance according to the text?
A. It can take more pictures.
B. It never makes any mistake.
C. It saves time and reduces workload.
D. It can identify students by their hair and makeup.
23. What does the underlined word “jaywalkers” in the third paragraph mean?
A. Thieves who pickpocket the walkers.
B. Walkers listening to music with earphones.
C. People who walk across the street hurriedly.
D. People walking across street in a dangerous way.
24. How do the tourists in Wuzhen benefit from the new technology?
A. They can get completely free services.
B. They do not need paper tickets any more.
C. They can book hotel rooms with Entry Pass.
D. They are provided with electronic tour guides.
25. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. How to Prevent Crime B. Technology Saves Time
B. Technology Changes Life D. Amazing Face Recognition
（以下是 B 种题型）
21. What does the underlined “it” refer to in Paragraph 1?
22. What is the traditional way of taking attendance in the university?
23. Why is the system believed to be highly accurate?
24. With the face recognition, what punishment will the traffic police give to jaywalkers?
25. How dose Hangzhou KFC use the new technology to order food?
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。答案写在答题卡上。
If you are an online shopping addict, it means that your closet will become an awful wasteland. Here are some tips to organize your clothes and save space.
The first step to get organized is to get rid of the things you don’t want or need anymore. 26 It will make the following process much faster and easier. Why do you mess up your closet with clothes you won' t even need for another six months? 27 Pack away all unneeded items in them and slide them away. Use a combination of storage units to fit different needs. 28 It will make things look neater, and everything will be easier to find. Also, don't let all of that space below the hangers（衣架） go to waste. 29
30 Color coding is the answer. Not only does it look pleasing, but also it makes finding things a lot easier.
A. Too much jewellery without much space?
B. I know it's hard to let go, but you have to.
C. Sick of digging around to find what you need?
D. Use the space both above and below the stick.
E. These little items are far handier than you might think.
F. Take advantage of your empty suitcases when not on vacation.
G. For example, drawers for folded items, hangers for dresses and suits.
第三部分 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，答案写在答题卡上。
Once there was a very tall, old pine tree. The tree had grown quite 31 , but through the years, the tree raised its head high 32 the other trees towards the sky like the king of trees. Despite this, it never 33 or said anything bad about the other plants in the forest.
One spring day a strong wind brought a 34 little seed and dropped it at the roots of the pine tree. It was going to be a gourd-vine(葫芦藤) when summer came.
“I'll show everyone how 35 I can grow. I refuse to grow slowly like these trees.” said the little gourd-vine. In summer it pulled out of the ground and began to grow. It 36 the pine tree tightly and climbed and climbed.
“Look at me!” shouted the little gourd-vine loudly. “You have been growing for a great many years, and I only grew from this 37 . See how high I have grown! I'll soon be the biggest plant in the forest!” The old pine tree just shook its head and said 38 .
Autumn passed. Like other plants, even the little gourd-vine __39 its growing. Winter came. A huge storm hit. A strong wind swept through the trees, bringing snowflakes. The flowers 40 their heads. The birds flew south. The old pine tree did not mind the 41 at all. It had lived through many 42 times during its life. But the poor little gourd-vine had grown so fast that it had 43 to grow carefully and well. One cold night the frost touched it, and it fell on the ground. And that was the 44 of the proud little gourd-vine. All that it did could not help it 45 when times became hard.
31. A. freely
B. slowly
C. straightly
D. proudly
32. A. above
B. below
C. within
D. across
33. A. showed off
B. gave up
C. lost heart
D. paid back
34 . A. serious
B. polite
C. proud
D. sad
35. A. simply
B. directly
C. rapidly
D. finally
36. A. come up with
B. get tired of
C. gave life to
D. held on to
37. A. spring
B. summer
C. autumn
D. winter
38. A. something
B. nothing
C. much
D. others
39. A. disliked
B. hurried
C. stopped
D. refused
40. A. hung
B. produced
C. raised
D. tapped
41. A. rudeness
B. cold
C. pity
D. heat
42. A. invisible
B. happy
C. unforgettable
D. hard
43. A. failed
B. feared
C. hesitated
D. intended
44. A. excuse
B. concern
C. ambition
D. end
45. A. smile
B. succeed
C. arise
D. survive
第四部分 短文填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。答案写在题号后面的横线上。
Sophia is an intelligent human-like robot, and famous for being the 46.______(one) robot to be awarded citizenship of a country, Saudi Arabi A. But 47.______ is unclear whether she will receive the same rights as human citizens.
It was born with a perfect combination of science and art. Scientists said her face 48.______ (design) beautifully, like a pretty actress, Audrey Hepburn. The robot has the ability 49.______ (show) more than sixty-two facial expressions. What’s
more, she can speak English and even Chinese 50.______ (fluent). Sophia will learn more communication skills, 51.______will influence how she develops and shapes what she will be like. Her smart, humorous and confident 52.______ (perform) makes audience 53.______(astonish) and even a little scared.
As 54.______result, some scientists have a prediction.55.______ production and development of AI were not able to be controlled, this could be a deadly risk to the existence of human beings in the future.
第五部分 写作（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
下面各句中都有一个错误，错误设计到一个单词的增加，删除或修改，请按要求修改下列各句。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ ∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（ \）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2. 每句只允许修改 1 处，多者不计分。
It’s my grandmother’s seventy birthday today. As usually, my family got together to celebrate it. We bought her a lot of presents, and my father prepared for a big birthday cake. At the dinner party, they sang “Happy Birthday to You” song. She made a wish happy before she blew the candles out. I cooked a dish for her as special gift. Since I have never cooked before, she was so surprising when the dish was served. My grandmother said that it was the better birthday gift she had received. Actually, my mother helped me cooked it and I had practiced for several days.
第二节 书面表达（满分 20 分）
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友 Paul 告诉你他对中国文化很感兴趣，希望了解中国古典音乐。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 简单介绍中国古典音乐（乐器、音乐风格、和西方音乐的不同等）
2. 你会送他一张二胡音乐的 CD。
注意： 1.词数 100 左右；
2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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