1、山东省济南市2017-2018学年高二年级下学期期末考试英语试卷本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题分,满分分)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 does Mr. Taylor probably doA. He is a dentist.B. He
2、 is an actor.C. He is a salesman.2. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakersA. Host and guest.B. Waiter and customer.C. Husband and wife.3. Where did this conversation take placeA. At the hospital.B. At the airport.C. At the bank.4. What rate is a single room with a bathA. $ 25each d
3、ay.B. $ 35 each day.C. $ 45 each day.5. How is the weather nowA. Its snowy.B. Its foggy.C. Its cloudy.第二节(共15个小题;每小题分,满分分)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,听每段对话或独自前,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8题。6. Where did the conversation probably take placeA. On a
4、 train.B. In a bus.C. In a plane.7. Where are the two speakers goingA. They are both going to the United States.B. The man to London and the woman to Glasgow.C. The man to Glasgow and the woman to London.8. What is the manA. He is a businessman.B. He is a student.C. He is a professor.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题
5、。9. Why didnt Mike take an examination yesterdayA. Because he got sick.B. Because he didnt want to take it.C. Because he forgot the examination date.10. What did the professor permit Mike to doA. Mike could have an examination at home.B. Mike could have an exam sometime later.C. Mike didnt have to t
6、ake any examinations.11. Why didnt Mike drive his carA. Because the doctor told him not to.B. Because he liked taking a walk.C. Because he didnt think he was able to.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. What does the mans friend worry aboutA. How to study in the United Kingdom.B. Her future career opportunities in
7、China.C. How to return to China after studies.13. Which of the following is right according to the womans researchA. There are as many opportunities in China as abroad.B. There are more opportunities in China than abroad.C. There are more opportunities abroad than in China.14. What do you suppose th
8、e woman can probably beA. A guide.B. An employer.C. A consultant.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. What was the woman doing when the sandstorm struckA. She was having a rest at home.B. She was riding a bike in the street.C. She was working in the office.16. How long does it take the woman to go to the post offic
9、e usuallyA. About fifteen minutes.B. About half an hour.C. About an hour.17. How many people were injured in the accidentsA. Three.B. More than three.C. None.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. How many children die from unintentional injuries in the world every yearA. Nearly a thousand.B. A hundred.C. About a mi
10、llion.19. What are the most dangerous places according to the passageA. Roads.B. Bikes.C. Houses.20. What is the main idea of this passageA. Fires are more dangerous than falls and falling into water.B. Many children die from unintentional injuries every year.C. Developing countries have more traffi
11、c accidents.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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAs ever, the Summer Movie Season is full of series and special effects. But if youre prepared to look for them, youll find some smaller, odder films flying beneath the radar.Book Club (May 18): A gre
12、at quartet(四人组)of actresses (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen) headline this comedy about a book club that gets back into a romantic mood after reading Fifty Shades Of Grey. It sounds ridiculous, but if that is a hook for a romantic comedy, it will be trying something new.T
13、ag (June 15): This comedy looks like it might share some DNA with The Hangover, as a group of friends reunite over the years to play a never-ending game of tagJeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Hannibal Buress, Jake Johnson, Ed Helms, Leslie Bibb, Rashida Jones and Isla Fisher star. In other words: a lot of p
14、eople we already know are funny, plus Jeremy Renner!Uncle Drew (June 29): The attraction is that a young guy (Lil Rel Howery) has to renew a team of old menplayed by NBA legends in old-age makeupto play alongside his Uncle Drew (Kyrie Irving) in a big neighborhood game. This is such a strange idea f
15、or a comedy that I cannot wait to see it. Stars include Shaquille O Neal, Nate Robinson, Chris Webber, Lisa Leslie, Reggie Miller, . Smoove and an up-and-coming comedy actress, Tifany Haddish.Skyscraper (July 13): It wouldnt be an action-movie season without Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson running off a c
16、rane(起重机)and leaping in a way that in reality would result in certain death but that in a movie results in a safe landing! Im not here to tell you its more than it appears. Im here to tell you its probably exactly as it appears. It comes out on July 13, so perhaps on the hottest day of the summer, f
17、orget your troubles and see The Rock save his family.21. Which film can you enjoy this MayA. Book Club.B. Tag.C. Uncle Drew.D. Skyscraper.22. What is strange about Uncle DrewA. A lot of people in old-age makeup are very funny.B. A young man has to employ some NBA legends to play in a game.C. Some cu
18、rrent NBA superstars will star in the film.D. The author cannot wait to see the film.23. Which film is not a comedyA. Book Club.B. Tag.C. Uncle Drew.D. Skyscraper.BHeres a simple challenge: name a famous inventor. Perhaps Leonardo da Vinci springs to mind. Or the pioneer of the telephone, Alexander
19、Graham Bell. But you might be hard-pressed to name many female inventors, even though women are behind some of the most widely used technologies in the modern world.For example, where would we be without the windscreen wiper Back on a freezing winters day in 1902, Mary Anderson was traveling by tram
20、 through New York city. Snow was falling, forcing the driver to stop repeatedly and get out to clear it. Each time the door opened, Mary suffered. She had a brainwave: why not make something that could be operated from inside the vehicle And thats exactly what she did.Lets step in from freezing New
21、York for our next invention. The dishwasher dates back even earlier to the 19th Century, and to the dinner parties thrown by a lady called Josephine Cochrane. As a frequent host, she wanted a machine that could wash dishes faster than people. Her response was to develop what was to become the first
22、commercially successful dishwasher.Need something to do while the dishwasher is on How about a round of Monopoly(强手棋游戏) One of the most popular board games around, the rules were first drawn up by a lady called Elizabeth Magie, and patented in 1904.To an altogether different kind of innovation: Kevl
23、ar is the lightweight fibre used in bulletproof(防弹)vests. The material is used by millions every day and has saved countless lives and is strength-lo-weight ratio is five times higher than steel.Finally, one of the most important inventions of the 20th Century must surely be the computer programme.
24、The world of programming is unbalanced among men and women, with men taking home around 30% more pay than their female partners on average. But back in the 1940s and 50s, women were at the forefront of this new field and Grace Hopper was one of them.24. What do we know about the inventions mentioned
25、 in the textA. They were mostly made in the 20th century.B. They all used high technology.C. Their inventors came from families of good education.D. They were all made by accident.25. Why did Mary Anderson invent windscreen wiperA. The winter was extremely cold there.B. She was forced to clear the s
26、now by others.C. The car she drove made her suffer a great deal.D. She was sick of the driver getting out to clear the window.26. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the textA. Josephine Cochrane wanted a machine that operated automatically.B. The game invented by Magie was popul
27、ar merely among teenagers.C. Kevlar is the super tough fibre and stronger than steel.D. Grace Hopper was good at computer programming.27. What is the best title of this passageA. Women can be Great InventorsB. The Most Useful Inventions by WomenC. The Most Widely Used TechnologiesD. Women Made Great
28、er Contributions than MenCWhat do you call your partnerdarling, sweetheart, babe I have been called a little owl, a swan and even a “panda-fish.” No, Im not a supernatural, shape-shifting creature or a character in a childrens storybook. Ive just been in a few relationships where affectionate nickna
29、mes appeared as inside jokes.Plenty of my friends have developed nicknames with their romantic partners. I asked the question on Facebook and got all kinds of answers: former boyfriends who knew each other as “Tiger and Teddy.” An American man who dated a Chinese woman told me he called her “Popo”,
30、which means “wife” or “broken broken,” depending on your intonation and she called him “Benben,” which he says means something like “dumb dumb,” referring to his poor mastery of the Chinese language at the time.There seems to be a variety of languages with pet names, too. According to the website of
31、 the popular language-learning software Rosetta Stone, the French say “Mon Petit Chou” (my little cabbage or cream puff), the Russians say “Vishenka” (cherry), the Dutch call girlfriends “Dropje” (candy) and in Brazil you can say “Meu Chuchu,” where “chuchu” is a vegetable. In Spain I heard the term
32、 “Media Naranja,” meaning half-orange, suggesting that the romantic partners are two halves of the whole.Is there any science behind using pet names Is it a mark of a healthy relationship, or unhealthy Are couples who give each other names, ranging from the generic “Honey” and “Sweetie” to the creat
33、ive “Loopy Lop,” more likely to stay together And in our digital age, are these nicknames any more importantFrom what has been studied, and from the experience of several experts, it seems nicknames can be a good thing for a relationshipif both partners are into it.28. Why has the writer been called
34、 a little owl, a swan and even a “panda-fish”A. Because he looks like a owl, a swan and even a “panda-fish”.B. Because he is a supernatural, shape-shifting creature.C. Because nicknames arose as inside jokes in his relationships.D. Because he loves a character in a childrens storybook.29. What did t
35、he Chinese woman mean by calling her American boyfriend “Benben”A. Her boyfriend had a different intonation.B. Her boyfriend had a weak mastery of Chinese.C. She thought the man was very stupid.D. She thought it was a lovely nickname.30. For what purpose do romantic partners in Spain call each other
36、 “Media Naranja”A. To introduce half-orange.B. To show their love for pet names.C. To mean they are both fat.D. To suggest they are two halves of the whole.31. What can we infer from the last two paragraphsA. Couples who give each other nicknames are certain to stay together.B. There must be science
37、 behind using pet names.C. Partners who enjoy their nicknames can keep healthy relationships.D. Nicknames are no longer important in our digital age.DDriverless cars are the best-known example of how artificial intelligence is influencing daily life in China, according to a new report on social atti
38、tudes toward AI technology that was released at Fudan University on May 17.Based on the responses of 625 questionnaires made by Fudan Universitys National Center for Cultural Innovation Research and the communication and data science laboratory, the report states that nearly 90 percent of the respon
39、dents are familiar with driverless cars, with over 67, percent having access to both positive and negative information on cars. About 62 percent of the respondents said they were willing to ride in driverless cars. Meanwhile, around 47 percent were supportive of unmanned vehicle road tests in the co
40、untry. However, more than 30 percent of the respondents expressed their concerns about the safety of driverless cars.If personal injuries or property loss are suffered in the event of an accident, percent of the respondents said that the designers of the AI products should bear legal responsibility
41、while percent said that vehicle users should also shoulder the blame.Smart cars with partial or fully autonomous functions are expected to account for 50 percent of new vehicles sold in China by to the blueprint released by the National Development and Reform Commission in January, the country is ai
42、ming to become a global power in smart-car development and production by 2035.“One cannot ignore the risks and ethics issues brought up by artificial intelligence technology,” said Sun Shaojing, director of the Communication and Data Science Laboratory of the National Center for Cultural Innovation
43、Research at Fudan University, “Policies should be strengthened to ensure a balanced development of ethics and science, especially for some fast-growing applications like driverless cars.”32. What do we know about the responses of 625 questionnairesA. More than half of the people surveyed were willin
44、g to ride in driverless cars.B. Nearly 90% knew both positive and negative information on cars.C. Unmanned vehicle road tests were hardly supported in the country.D. Few people were concerned about the safety of driverless cars.33. Who should take responsibility if an accident happened to a driverle
45、ss carA. The designers of the AI products.B. Both AI products designers and vehicle users.C. Policy makers who regulate the use of driverless cars.D. It hasnt been decided yet.34. What does the underlined word “autonomous” in Paragraph 4 probably meanA. high-techB. advancedC. self-directedD. useful3
46、5. What do Sun Shaojings words suggest in the last paragraphA. We should mainly focus on the benefit that driverless cars bring to us.B. Effective policies and rules are needed with appliances fast growing.C. Risks and ethics issues brought up by AI cannot be avoided.D. Driverless cars play a signif
47、icant role in AI technology.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。A couple of years ago, when my older daughter was 8,she gently told my wife and me that shed gotten too old for us to read her books anymore. We didnt try to talk her out of it or tell her many benefits of read
48、ing aloud to a child (even after they can do so themselves). 36 Two weeks after stopping our bedtime readings, though, my older daughter asked whether we could start again. 37 As she later explained, “Everyone likes to be read to, even adults.” Weve continued uninterrupted since. Right now, were deep into Philip Pullmans “The Golden Compass.” 38 In most of the studies, people found that reading