1、福建省漳州市学年高二上学期期末模拟考试英语漳州市20172018学年高二年上学期期末考模拟英语试题本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷(三部分, 共100分)考生注意：请把1-60题的答案填涂在答题卡相应的题号上！第一部分 听力理解(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, 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. Why does the man wan
2、t to watch TV?A. The programme draws to a close.B. There are many guests in his house.C. The woman wants to take a walk outside.2. How many students are there in the womans college?A.1,590 B.1,060 C.5303. How does the man feel about his exam?A. Happy B. Careless C. Disappointed.4. What will the man
3、be?A. A teacher of biology. B. A teacher of geography. C. A teacher of English. 5. What does the woman mean?A. Mark should review his lessons. B. Mark should go on with the games.C. Mark should draw pictures on the computer.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分, 满分22.5）听下面5段对话或独白, 每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6 至 7 题。6. Wha
4、t are the speakers doing?A. Watching a movie. B. Having dinner. C. Making soup7. What makes the man unhappy?A. The woman doesnt cook very well. B. The woman watches too many commercials(广告).C. The woman seldom talks to him at dinner.听第7段材料, 回答第8至11题。8. Where are the speakers?A. In the womans office.
5、 B. In Toms house. C. In a classroom.9. Why does the man come here?A. He delivers a letter to the woman. B. He needs a talk with the woman.C. He wants to have a letter typed.10. Why is Jane absent?A. She is ill. B. She is preparing for an exam. C. She is taking care of her sister.11. What is the wom
6、an going to do next year probably?A. Go to Japan. B. Change her job. C. Go to night school.听第8段材料,回答第l2至14题。12. What was the man doing before the conversation?A. Playing games. B. Watching TV. C. Reading novels.13. What happened to Bob?A. He had a car accident. B. He lost his way. C. He hurt others.
7、14. Why does the woman phone the man?A. To borrow his car. B. To borrow some money. C. To ask for directions.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Buying a new building. B. Moving their company. C. Offering a bus service.16. Whats the advantage of the plan?A. More worker
8、s can be attracted. B. The production can be increased.C. The image of company can be improved.17. What is the woman afraid of?A. The head office will stop work. B. There will not be enough money.C. Workers will have difficulty going to work.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. What does the speaker want the liste
9、ners to do?A. Act in the school play. B. Help organize the school play. C. Direct the school play.19. What are the listeners asked to write down?A. Special skills and meeting places. B. Names, phone numbers and addresses.C. Special skills, names and phone numbers.20. How many lighting people are nee
10、ded in all?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.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。 AThe mail carriers of the 17th century used trade and shipping routes to move correspondence. Mail moved, although slowly, around the planet in the 1600s even
11、though the first stamps would not be issued for another 200 years.What is known today as the post office began as a simple messaging system. Royal pages carried letters of correspondence between the English king and the royal court. In 1626, this service was extended to include the large port of Ply
12、mouth. This network soon extended to other cities. In 1635, King Charles officially extended the use of “royal mail” to the general public.The British Royal mail was reorganized into the Postal Service in 1660. Henry Bishop was the first postmaster general and in 1661 introduced the first postmark,
13、which came to be known as the Bishops Mark. This was not just a way to record the date and time of the mail. It was a way of ensuring that letter carriers were on time and letters did not go missing due to laziness.Colonial trade and merchant ships were also used to move mail. Letters typically took
14、 months to reach their destinations. This type of mail was not a public system that anyone could use. Trade ships were privately owned by a commercial company or commissioned(使服役) by a royal order.Although there was no public post office or mail-carrying service in the United States until 1775, mail
15、 carriers were employed to deliver correspondence from the colonials to imperial England in the 1600s. Colonial settlers wanted to try to keep in touch with the Old Country, and it was important that economic, military and political information continue to move across the ocean.21. We can infer from
16、 Para. 1 that the first stamps appeared in _.A. the 18th century B. the 1900s C. the 17th century D. the 1800s22. One of the purposes of the postmark is to_.A. reorganize the British Royal mail B. remember Henry BishopC. hurry mail carriers D. replace stamps23. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Roya
17、l mail was just for the rich before 1635.B. Common people couldnt use the trade mail system.C. The British Royal mail first opened to the public in 1626.D. The Postal Service started earlier in the US than in the UK.24. “The Old Country” in the last paragraph refers to_.A. the home of native America
18、ns B. the underdeveloped countryC. the earliest colony D. imperial EnglandBPassion equals successMy dad once said to me, “Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life.” I believe that if someone has a passion for their job they will be more successful. Although I do well in math
19、, I always have a passion for law-related fields. Law first sparked my interest when I was younger, and I used to watch television shows relating to law. As I get older, my teachers are constantly telling me I need to start thinking about my future. The only thing I can see myself as is a lawyer.I d
20、ecided to do some research on the job. Last summer, I had a one-day job as a District Attorneys assistant. I got to spend a day in the life of a lawyer. I was taken to the office and had to read over some of the cases to familiarize myself with them. I was given an enormous pile of packets to read.
21、I wondered how I could possibly get done reading them in one day. But when I started reading them, I suddenly became more interested in the way the legal system worked. So I flew through the papers in a little amount of time.After that, I had to go back to the room called central court, where the ju
22、dge was and get ready for clients(委托人) to come in. The clients started coming into the room. Then I had to call them up to the stand where the judge and I were. I then had to present what they were accused of, and then I had to let the lawyers battle it out until they came to the conclusion on what
23、they were going to sentence the criminal to.Throughout my long day, I finally came to the conclusion that this is the job I want to pursue. I am sure that I will become a successful lawyer.25. What does the author want to be in the future?A. A math teacher. B. A lawyer.C. A science researcher. D. A
24、TV show host.26. What made the author finish reading the papers in a short time?A. His interest in law. B. His curiosity about cases.C. His hard work. D. His parents encouragement.27. What did the author mainly do in central court?A. He led clients into the court room.B. He judged a lot of cases by
25、himself.C. He told clients about their accusations.D. He sentenced the criminal to death.28. What can we infer from the passage?A. The authors father is a successful lawyer.B. The author hated the experience in court.C. The author is doubtful about his future job.D. The author hasnt graduated from s
26、chool.CWant to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!Towner Writer Squad (班组）for kids aged 13-17Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014.The FREE sq
27、uad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.Application & SelectionIf you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of
28、your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title LUNCH, with your name, age, address and e-mail address to: debo.Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September, 4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squa
29、d Leader, Squad Associate and other young people.Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2014For further information go to: or towner.org.uk or Any questions 一 feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate: whametowner.gov.uk Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10-13Due to popula
30、r demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.Start time: 6 September, 2014Meet every other Saturday, 2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.Study and write at your own pace you do not have to rush as you have a year to go through the project. Practise under the guidance of some experie
31、nced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing! No previous experience or special background is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why cant you?Fee: 179For more information go to: newtowner.org.uk or generate.org.uk29. Towner Writer Squad will be started _.A. to train comedy and TV writers B. to explore the fantastic gallery spaceC. to introduce a contemporary art m
