2017-2018学年江苏省盐城市高二下学期期末考试 英语 Word版 11页

2017-2018学年江苏省盐城市高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分20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。1.Wheredidthemangetthebook?A.Fromhisbrother.B.Fromthelibrary.C.Fromabookstore.2.HowdoesMikeusuallygotoschoolnow?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.3.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Coldbutsunny.B.Windyandcold.C.Sunnyandwarm.4.Whattimedoesthewomanwanttomeettheman?A.At1:00p.m.B.At1:30p.m.C.At2:00p.m.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whattohavefordinner.B.HowtomakeChinesefood.C.WheretofindanIndianrestaurant.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、7题。6.Howoftendoesthemangotothegym?A.Twiceaweek.B.Fivetimesaweek.C.Everymorning.7.Whatdoesthewomanwanttogotothegymfor?A.Dancing.B.Running.C.Swimming.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatvehicledidthewomanjusttake?A.Ataxi.B.Aplane.C.Atrain.9.Howlongwillthewomanrentthecar?A.Forfourdays.B.Forfivedays.C.Forsevendays.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatdoesAronsayabouthismother?A.Shejustchangedjobs.B.ShejustmovedtoLondon.C.Shejustopenedalawfirm.11.WhatwillAronbedoinginParis?A.Lookingforajob.B.Goingtoschool.C.Takingaholiday.12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers.B.Friendsatschool.C.Brotherandsister.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.HowlongwilltheexhibitioninItalylast?A.Twoweeks.B.Fourweeks.C.Eightweeks. 14.Whereisthesecondstopoftheexhibitiontour?A.Spain.B.Greece.C.Portugal.15.Whywon’tthespeakersgototheexhibitiononSaturday?A.Thewomanhastogotoclasses.B.Themanhastoworkonhispaper.C.Themuseumwillbecrowdedthatday.16.WherewillthewomanprobablybeonFridaymorning?A.Inthelibrary.B.Atthegallery.C.Intheclassroom.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowmanylanguagesdoesStartTodayteachatthemoment?A.11.B.22.C.57.18.Whydomostpeoplelearnnewlanguagesaccordingtothespeaker?A.Tobecomelanguageexperts.B.Togetbetteropportunities.C.Totravelaroundtheworld.19.WhatisthegoalofStartToday?A.Tomakeeducationfreethroughtechnology.B.Todevelopmorecoursesthroughtechnology.C.Tocreateprivateexperiencesthroughtechnology.20.WhatisthelearningprocesslikeatStartToday?A.Veryfun.B.Veryboring.C.Verydifficult.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Manyeducatorsareinfavorofthenecessityofpunishment,whichisvitaltohelpchildrenlearn_______betweenrightandwrongatanearlyage.A.discriminationB.distributionC.restrictionD.revolution22.Weshouldneverattempttotryclimbingthemountainaloneinlife.Reachouttofriends,familyandothersbecausethat’s_______they’retherefor.A.whyB.whatC.whenD.whom23.Manyadolescentsareforcedtostudysubjects,which,intheirviews,are_______fromtheirdailylives,makingthemtiredoftheprocessofstudying.A.freeB.remoteC.absentD.different24.—HowshouldIdealwithmyoldflat?—Sellitoryoucould,_______,hangontoit,hopingitwillbeworthamillionin10years.A.alternativelyB.evidentlyC.typicallyD.relatively25.Aprogramlaunchedbythebike-sharingcompanyMobikeappealstolocalresidents_______riderscanuseamobileapptolocateandunlockbikesconveniently.A.whichB.whenC.whoseD.where26.Donald Trump_______thatthetradewaragainstChinawouldreducethepressurefromhispoliticalopponents,which,however,turnedouttobeabigfailure.A.calculatedB.concludedC.contradictedD.condemned27.Somedevelopingcountrieswillfeeltheeconomicsqueezeandfailtofocusonlong-termdevelopmenttoendpoverty,_______heavydebtsremain.A.unlessB.thoughC.evenifD.providedthat28.InXi’sreport,investorsarethrilledtoseeChina’spromisingblueprints,withoutwhichthey assumetheirbusiness_______unstable.A.wereB.hadbeenC.wouldbeD.wouldhavebeen29.—Toourrelief,rescueworkisunderwayinthequake-hitareainMexico.—Yes,volunteersarehelpingtodistributethedonatedprovisionsthat_______.A.werepouringinB.havebeenpouringinC.arepouredinD.hadbeenpouredin30.Don’tbeafraidofforgettingthingsyouhavelearned,becausesomethingthatstaysinyourmindwill_______inyourlifesomeday.A.makeupB.lightupC.springupD.endup31.Doubtsaboutitssafety_______,muchimportanceisattachedtothedevelopmentandpromotionofChinesetraditionalmedicine.A.fadedawayB.fadingawayC.fadeawayD.tofadeaway32.—BillGateshasbecomeanewly-electedmemberoftheChineseAcademyofEngineering.—_______,inmyview,forhisgreatcontributiontoscienceandtechnology.A.HeasksforitB.HemeansitC.HedeservesitD.Itserveshimright33.—HasAndrewrepliedtotheinvitationofyourweddingparty?—Yes,buthisanswer_______acompleterefusal.A.addedtoB.referredtoC.contributedtoD.amountedto34.InG7SummitheldinCanada,divisionsbetweenUSAandothercountries,insomecritics’opinion,werejustpaperedoverbutbynomeans_______.A.theywerefullysolvedB.theyhadbeenfullysolvedC.weretheyfullysolvedD.hadtheybeenfullysolved35.—David’sremarksonmyschoolperformancearereallydisgusting.—Itwassimply_______.Hemeantnooffencebyit.A.hiscupofteaB.theappleofhiseyeC.achild’splayD.aslipofthetongue第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Onarecentsunny,dryfallmorning,Ifoundthelastoutdoortableatmyfavoritecafé.Reading36Inibbledmybreakfast,Iwasenjoyingthefeelingofthecoolbreezeandthewarmsunwhenatablenexttome37.Awomanwhohadbeenstandingnearby,38waitingforaseat,steppedtowardthetable.Butfromtheother39,straightfromtheparkinglot,cameamanwhogottothetablefirst.Thewoman,witha40onherface,explainedthatshe’dbeen41thattableforseveralminutesandhadbeenonherwayover.Theman,alsosmilingbut42,toldhershewasoutof43;hehadhappeneduponthetablefirst.“Yousnooze,youlose!”hesaidcheerfully.Shestoodofftotheside,clearlydisappointed,and44herfriendwiththefrustratingnews.Isatatmytable,45thescene,whensuddenlyitoccurredtome—Ihada(n)46heretobekind.Istoodupand47herovertomytable.Quietly,ItoldherIhadseenwhathadhappened,andIwashappytogivehermytable.Iwasonlygoingtobethereafewmoreminutes48,soIwashappyforherandherfriendtohavethe49.“Butwherewillyousit?”sheasked.Iwasalmostdoneeating,Isaid,andIwouldfindaseatat thecounter50.Shethankedmeandbeamedasshe51forherfriendtositdown.ThinkingaboutitasIfinishedup,Irealizedthatwhetherornotthewomanhadfair52tothetablewasunimportant.Theemotionofthesituation—thelookofhurtonherface—had53me,andIhadtheabilitytodosomethingaboutit.Thatisn’talwaysthecasewitheveryfeeling,situation,orinjusticewe54unexpectedlyinourdays.Butastheearly20thcenturywriterOrisonSwettMardenoncesaid,“Don’twaitforextraordinaryopportunities.55commonoccasionsandmakethemgreat.”Ijusthopethatwoman’smorningatthecaféwasgreat.Iknowminewas. 36.A.tillB.afterC.asD.before37.A.closedupB.openedupC.lookedupD.showedup38.A.hesitantlyB.clearlyC.seeminglyD.steadily39.A.entranceB.angleC.gateD.direction40.A.smileB.shockC.glareD.gaze41.A.monitoringB.watchingC.mindingD.wandering42.A.firmB.impatientC.elegantD.reluctant43.A.orderB.luckC.shapeD.place44.A.servedB.comparedC.loadedD.greeted45.A.takingdownB.takingupC.takinginD.takingover46.A.sceneB.opportunityC.accessD.passion47.A.followedB.guidedC.signaledD.rushed48.A.anywayB.somewayC.somewhereD.anywhere49.A.floorB.spotC.momentD.kindness50.A.downstairsB.upstairsC.outsideD.inside51.A.gesturedB.headedC.waitedD.sent52.A.passageB.claimC.approachD.admission53.A.shamedB.surprisedC.struckD.scared54.A.repeatB.hateC.tolerateD.meet55.A.MarkB.HoldC.CelebrateD.Seize第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAFTERAMAZONECHOMISFIRE,WAYSTOPROTECTYOUROWNPRIVACYRevelationsthatanAmazonEchosmartspeakeraccidentallysentafamily’sprivateconversationtoanacquaintancehighlightssomeunexpectedprivacyrisksofnewvoice-enabledtechnologies.There’snowaytototallyavoidthesesortsofprivacyrisksexceptunpluggingthementirely,butyoucanminimizetheunpleasantprivacysurpriseswiththesetips:KILLTHEMIC:Mostsmartspeakershaveaphysicalbuttontodisablethemicrophone,soaprivateconversationcan’tberecordedtobeginwith.Youcanhitthatwhenyou’rehavingsensitiveconversations.Itdoesn’tmakesensetokeepthemicdisabledthroughouttheday,though.LIMITTHEMIC:Disablingthemicrophoneisn’tpracticalonasmartphone,butyoucanlimitwhatappshaveaccesstoit.Gotothesettingsandturnoffmicaccesstoallbutessentialappssuchasvoicerecordersorvideoconferencing.ABOUTTHATCAMERA:FacebookCEOMarkZuckerbergfamouslyputsapieceoftapeoverhislaptop’scameratopreventspyingifanyoneweretohackhisdevice.Buyyourselfaroll.Orusebandages.Ifyouhaveahome-securitycamerathat’sconnectedtotheInternet,turnthecameratothewallwhenyou’rehome.BLOCKTHESIGNALS:Forsmartphonesandothergadgetsyoucarrywithyou,a“Faradaybag”canhelppreventunwantedspying.Thegoodoneswillblockcellularandothersignals, meaningprivacy-compromisinginformationsuchasyourlocationwon’tleakouteither.However,yourphonewon’tgetanycallswhileit’sinthebag.Ofcourse,thesafestapproachisnottobuyanewgadgetinthefirstplace.Thatmightnotbepracticalthesedays,butdoyoureallyneedasmartspeakeroratelevisionsetthat’sconnectedtotheInternet?56.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestweshoulddoinordertoberisk-free?A.Becautiousaboutusingsmartdevices.B.Beparticularaboutthedeviceswebuy.C.Followthemanufacturer’sinstructions.D.Killthepowerornotbuydevicesatall.57.IfaCEOneedstoorganizeavideoconferencewhileonatrip,heisadvisedto________.A.killtheMICB.limittheMICC.coverthecameraD.blockthesignalsBCheatingisnothingnew.Butit’sbecomingalotmoresophisticated.Republicanvice-presidentialcandidateSarahPalinwascaughtoutonce.Aphototakenafterthespeechshe’dgivenona“returntoconservativeprinciples”showedherlefthandcoveredwithcribnotes.Theseincludedthewords“energy,budgetcuts,tax”and“liftAmericans’spirits”.Theword“budget”hadbeencrossedout.Videofootagealsoshowedherreadingfromherhandwhenaskedwhattopthreethingsaconservative-ledcongressshoulddo.Writingnotesonyourhandisonewaytocheatinanexam.Butthesedays,it’saloteasier...especiallywiththeInternet.Anyonewhowantstocheatinanexamcanprobablyfindtheanswersonline.Therearehundredsofsitesofferingsolutionstoallsortsoftests.Andit’salucrativebusiness.OneoperatorinOregonmade$700,000inaboutninemonthsbeforehisarrest.TheownerofawebsiteinOhiopocketedmorethan$300,000.Andafamousoverseassiteisestimatedtosellabout146,000setsofanswersandtakeinabout$10millionperyear.Actually,gettingholdoftheexamanswersisn’tthathard.Somedotheexamthemselvesandusebuttoncamerasordocument-scanningpenstocopythetests.Othersorganizeforagrouptotaketestsrepeatedlyuntiltheycanmemorizetheentireexambetweenthem.Otherssimplybribeexamadministrators.Atthemoment,suchbusinessisbooming.Moreandmorecompaniesnowrequiretheiremployeestotakeprofessionalexams.Andhundredsofbusinessesandtradeorganizationshaveintroducedformalcertificationprogramstomeasureemployeeskills.IntheUSalone,atleast2millionexamsaretakeneveryyearforinformationtechnologycertification.Butemployeesalsohavetotakeexamsforallsortsofprofessionsfromcraneoperatorstocourtreporterstoschoolbusdriversandfinancialplanners.Testofficialsestimatethathundredsofthousandsoftest-takershaveusedtheInternettobuyanswersforprofessionaltests.Andarecentsurveyfoundthat28percentoftestcentreshadatleastonecheatingincidentoverthelastfiveyears.Inoneincident,tensofthousandsofsoldiersobtainedanswerstotestsinarangeofmilitaryskills.Manyseethisasacauseforconcern.Manytestsareforworkinsensitiveareassuchasdefenceinstallationsandhospitals.Now,howwouldyoufeelifyouknewthatthepeopleinchargeofthecomputerscontrollingnuclearweaponsmighthavecheatedintheirtests,andmaynotreallyknowwhatthey’redoing?58.WhydoestheauthormentionSarahPalininthefirstparagraph?A.Toexhibitthefactthatcheatingiscommoninvariousfields.B.Todiscourageaveragepeoplefromwritingnotesontheirhands.C.Toshowmuchdisagreementastocheatingamongpoliticalleaders.D.Tointroducethenegativeinfluencesofcheatinginfrontofthepublic.59.Theunderlinedword“lucrative”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto________.A.ripeB.stableC.profitableD.fresh60.Whatisthemaincauseofmorecasesofcheating?A.Theformationofemployeeskills.B.Theavailabilityofinformationtechnology. C.Thepopularityofthecheatingindustry.D.Therequirementoftakingprofessionalexams.CTHEUKgovernmenthasannouncedplanstotacklesourcesofairpollution,includingpopularwood-burningstoves,butitsCleanAirStrategy,whichwasunveiledlastweek,failstoaddresstherealproblem.AlthoughpollutionfromwoodburningstovesisarelativelynewproblemfortheUK,ithaslongbeenamajoroneincountriessuchasCanadaandNewZealand.And thetake-homemessagefromthemastocontrollingthereleaseofharmfulparticulatesintheairissimple:banwoodburning.“Theredoesnotseemtobealimitbelowwhichthereisnoimpactonhealth,”saysGaryFulleratKing’sCollegeLondon,whoseteamhasshownthatwoodburningisnowthesourceofathirdofparticulatepollutioninUKcities.AsNewScientistreportedlastyear,familieswithwoodburnersarelikelytobeexposedtothehighestlevelsof pollutionandtheirneighboursarenextinthefiringline,giventhattheparticulatesproducedcaneasilyescapefromhomes.Despitethis,theUKgovernmentisn’tplanningaban.Instead,itwants“toprohibitthesaleofthemostpollutingfuels”,suchaswetwood.What’smore,lotsofpeoplewithwoodburnersdon’tbuywoodfromshops.Instead,theyscroungeitfromwherevertheycan,withbuildingwasteonepopularsource.Thisisadisasterinpollutiontermsastreatedorpaintedwoodcanreleasehighlytoxicchemicalswhenburned.Theplanisalsoto“ensurethatonlythecleaneststovesareavailableforsaleby2022”.Buteventhecleaneststoveproduceseighttimesasmuchpollutionasadieseltruck,saysFuller.Somecitiesactuallyrequiredold woodstovestobereplacedwithcleanernewones.Thathashelped,butwoodburningremainsamajorsourceofpollution,saysFuller.Inmostcases,conventionalgascentralheatingplusproperlyinsulating(使隔热)yourhomeislessharmfulinglobal-warmingtermsthanswitchingtoawoodburner.Finally,thereareseparatebutrelatedEUlawsthatsetlimitsonthemaximumallowableconcentrationsof specificpollutantsintheairatindividuallocations.TheUKfrequentlybreachesthese:London’sOxfordStreetoftenhitsitsannuallimitwithinthefirstweeksofeachyear.Asaresult,theUKgovernmenthas lostaseriesofcourtcasesbroughtbytheenvironmentalorganizationClientEarth.Separately,on17May,the UKandfiveothercountrieswerereferredtotheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanUnionfortheirrepeatedfailurestokeeptotheselimits.IfthegovernmentreallywantstocleanuptheUK’sair,it hasalotmoreworktodo.61.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph2referto?A.TheBritishauthorities.B.CountrieslikeCanadaandNewZealand.C.DetailsofCleanAirStrategy.D.Citizensinwoodburningcountries.62.WhydoestheauthorthinktheUKgovernmentisdoingastupidjobintermsofhandlingwoodburning?A.Itisnotworthwhilebotheringtodealwithwoodburning.B.Itisimpracticaltogetallthefamiliestogiveupwoodburning.C.Thegovernmenthasfailedtoaimitspoliciesatpropertargets.D.Citizensareforcedtocollectandburntreatedorpaintedwood.63.Accordingtotheauthor,tostaywarminwinter,aLondonerhadbetter________.A.turntoacleanerstoveB.putonmoreclothesC.sticktocentralheatingD.redecoratethehouse64.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.NoMoreStovesB.SayGood-byetoPollutionC.CleanAirStrategyD.WhyNotCentralHeatingD Iwillabsolutelybethefirstpersontoromanticizelibraries.Icomefromahomewiththirty-twobookcases,acountthatdoesnotincludetheseveraldozenboxesofbooksintheatticlabeled“work”and“extra.”Allthesebooksarecourtesyofmyparents,bothofwhomwereEnglishmajorsintheirdayandinwhosefootstepsIneverhesitatedtofollow.Mychildhooddreamwasofahousewithaclaw-footbathtub,stainedglass,and(mostimportantly)anenormouslibrarymadeofbuilt-inshelves,aslidingladder,andwindowseatsineverywindow.Asahighschoolgirl,Ibeganworkingatthecountylibrarynearmyhouse,followingupontwosummersofvolunteeringwiththeirsummerreadingprogram.Iwasallstarryeyesandromanticvisionsofalphabetizingtheclassicsanddiscoveringgemsamongthenewarrivals.WhatIfoundinsteadwasthatthelifeofalibrarywasnothinglikemydaydreams,butfarmoreimportantthanIcouldhaveimagined.Thereisnolibrarythatisonlyalibraryanymore.Modernlibrariescan’taffordanddon’ttrytobeonlyareceptacleforfreebooks.Theyofferclasses,bookgroups,Internetaccess,resumeandtaxhelp,tutoring,andmultimediaresourcesforanyonewhomightwanderin.Librariansareequippedtohelpwithresearchandgiverecommendations.Mostlibrarieshaveaccesstointerlibraryloans,makingtheacquisitionofnearlyanypieceofmaterialmerelyamatteroftime.Whatmakeslibrariessouniqueandimportant,however,isnoneofthediversityofresourcesandopportunitiesforcommunitythattheymostcertainlyprovide. ____________________________________.Everybuildingoneenterstodaycomeswithsomeexpectationofspendingmoney.Restaurantsrequirepayingforservice.Shopsrequiretheintentionofpurchasingsomething.Housesrequirerent.Anyonewhohaslivednearthepovertyline,whetherornottheyhaveactuallybeenhomeless,hasfeltthethreateningpressuretowardexpenditurethatpermeatesthepublicspacesofmodernWesternculture.Evenafreerestroomisbecomingdifficulttofind,especiallyasgrowingcitiesexperienceever-increasingspacerestrictions.Inalibrary,nooneisaskedtopayanythingsimplytosit.Forthosewithfewresourcesbesidestime,thisisagodsend.Librariesareunofficialplaygroundsforlow-incomefamiliesonrainydays,homelesssheltersincoldmonths,reprievesfrombrokenhomesforgrade-school-agechildren.Theyarethelastbastionsofquietandcalmwherenothingisaskedofonebuttoexist.Manyargumentshavebeenmadeabouthowthelibraryisanoutdatedinstitutionofferingoutdatedservices—thatinthetwenty-first-centuryhow-tobooksonbuildingshedsanddailynewspapercopiesareobsoleteandthefundingusedforlibrariesoughttobereallocatedtootherprograms.Icanonlyassumethatthosewhomakesuchargumentsarepeoplewhohavealwaysbeencomfortablewiththeexpendituresittakestomovethroughtheworld.Forthosepeople,librariescanbeaboutbooks.Butnoteveryonehastheluxuryofseeingpastthespace.Libraries,astheyexistinthetwenty-firstcentury,aretheonlyremainingpublicdomain.Inalibrary,anyoneofanywalkoflifecancomeandgoastheychoose,andsolongastheyremainrespectfulofthespacetheycanremainaslongastheywish.Librarieswelcomeeveryone,offeringaplacetobeandeasilyaccessibleresourcestothemostvulnerablepopulations,whetherindowntownChicagoorsmall-townOklahoma.Mychildhoodromanticvisionofthelibraryisstillclosetomyheart,buttheveryrealworkthatpubliclibrariesdotodayissomuchmorecriticalthanaleather-boundeditionofHomeroragraphicnovelfreshoffthepress.Thosearethethingsthelibrarygivesme,butlibrariesareforeveryone.65.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1?A.Theauthorhasavividmemoryofherchildhoodlife.B.Theauthorhadanappetiteforreadinglongbefore.C.Theauthor’searlyromanticvisionsproveduntrue.D.Theauthor’sparentsdeliberatelytrickedherintoreading.66.Whydoestheauthortalkaboutthediverseservicesmodernlibrariesprovide?A.Modernlibrariesmakereadingmoreenjoyablethanbefore.B.Peoplenowadayscometolibrariesfordifferentpurposes. C.Thecoreessenceofpubliclibrariesremainsunchanged.D.Technologicalchangesbecomeamustinmodernlibraries.67.WhichofthefollowingsentenceswillbestsuitthemissingpartinParagraph3?A.Librariesareaplaceineverytownandcityforpeopletohaveinnerpeace.B.Librariesarethelastplaceineverytownandcitythatpeoplecansimplyexist.C.Librariesaretemporarysheltersineverytownandcityforpeopletoescapereality.D.Librariesarefreerestroomswithmuchsparespaceineverytownandcity.68.Accordingtotheauthor,whoaremostlikelytofrequentlibraries?A.Richbusinessmenfacedwithhugepressure.B.Youngadolescentsloadedwithschoolwork.C.Schoolchildrencomingfrombrokenhomes.D.Seniorcitizenslookingforoldcompanions.69.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4imply?A.Librariesprovidethemwithnomorethanbooks.B.Booksplusdiverseservicesshouldbeprovided.C.Theydon’thavetogotolibrariestoreadbooks.D.Thebooksandservicesinlibrariesareoutdated.70.Theauthorwrotethepassageto________.A.expressdeepaffectionforpubliclibrariesB.describeproblemslibrariesarefacedwithC.callonmorepeopletoreadinlibrariesD.illustratethenecessityofpubliclibraries第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。Allcompanyleaderswillfacemajorbusinessdecisionsthroughouttheirtimeastheheadsoftheirorganizations.DifficultdecisionsrelatedtoactivitiessuchasM&A,leadershipchanges,restructuring,andmassivegrowthplanswilldirectlyimpactthecompany’semployees.Ifyou’vealreadyestablishedtrustwithyourworkforce,youcansignificantlyminimizepotentialnegativeimpactsandmakesureyouremployeeswillbuyintoyourdecisions,eveniftheydon’tnecessarilyagreewiththem.Butearningtheirfaithtakestime.Asaleader,youaretrustedonlytothedegreethatpeoplebelieveinyourability,consistency,andcommitmenttodeliver.Thegoodnewsisthattheredoexistsomestrategiestohelpyouearnconfidence.InstilltrustthroughanemployeeengagementprogramByencouragingconsistentfeedbackandestablishinganhonestenvironment,employeeswilltrustthedirectionandinformationyougivethem.Createahighlyengagedculturebyprioritizingreal-timerecognition,continuousfeedback,andongoinggoal-setting.•Changeandreactwithmeaningfulconversations.You’velikelyhadtoadjustyourbusinessplaninthemiddleoftheyear.Real-time,continuouscommunicationhelpsyoukeepemployeesintheloopandadjusttoexpectationsasyourorganization’sneedschange.•Givingtimelyfeedbackisthemosteffectivewaytocommunicateexpectations.Notonlythat,butsavingyourbigpraiseuntiltheendoftheyearisn’tjustineffective—itmakesitmoredifficulttodeliver.•Ongoinggoal-settingcanhelppeopleunderstandwheretheircontributionsfitwithintheorganizationandwheretheyneedtoaim.Betteryet,thesecanbetransparentacrosstheorganizationsoeveryoneisheldaccountablefortheoutcomesandbehaviorsthatdriveyourbusinessandculturalsuccess.Gatherandmeasuresentiment(情感)duringtimesofchangePartofthedifficultyinmakingtoughbusinessdecisionsisthatleadersdon’twanttosurpriseordisappointemployees.Thinkaboutthelasttimeyoumadeamajorcompany-wideannouncement.Didyouknowifemployeeswerehappy?Weretheyshocked?Orevenworse,didyouhaveno insightintotheirreactionsatall?Ifyouregularlymeasureemployeesentimentthroughreal-timepulsesurveys—especiallyduringtimesofchange—youcanmoreaccuratelypinpointreactionsandcopewithissuesimmediately.Theresultsofthesepulsesurveysempoweryourleadershipteamtobemoreforthcoming,movingforward,earningthetrustofemployeesandstrengtheningatransparentcompanyculture.Ifthereisastronglinkbetweenemployeesandmanagerstothegoalsoftheorganization,thevisionandvaluesofthecompanywillbeembracedbyall.Attheendoftheday,themindsetshouldn’tbeabouthowyoucanmaketoughdecisionseasier,buthowyoucanmakethosedecisionsinawaythatwon’tnegativelyimpactyouremployeesoryourorganization’sobjectives.Createacooperativefeedbackculture,andwhenthetimecomestomakedifficultdecisions,youknowthatwithyourteam’sinsightsinmindandtrustintheleadership,thedecisionwillbeacceptedwillingly.Earningemployee’sfaithtakestimePassageoutlineSupportingdetailsIntroduction◆Trustfromworkforcecanminimizenegativeimpactsofdifficultdecisionsandensureemployees’(71)▲ofyourdecisions.◆Onlywhenemployeesthinkyouarecapable,consistent,and(72)▲willtheybelieveinyou.Strategiesto(73)▲on(74)▲employeesinsomeprograms.◆Timelyandcontinuouscommunicationisnecessarybecauseproper(75)▲arelikelytobemadetoyourbusinessplan.◆Real-timefeedbackisvaluableincommunicatingexpectationsandthe(76)▲ingivingpraisewillmakeithardertodeliver.◆Ongoinggoal-settingcanmakeemployees(77)▲ofwheretheiraimsare.Gatherandmeasuresentimentduringtimesofchange.◆Regularmeasurementofemployeesentimentcanhelpyouknowhowtheyreactsothatyoucan(78)▲issuesinstantly.◆Thevisionandvaluesofthecompanywillbewidelyacceptedifemployeesandmanagersarecloselyunitedinorderto(79)▲theircommongoal.ConclusionItisthe(80)▲impactofyourdecisionsontheorganization’sobjectivesandthecreationofacooperativefeedbackculturethatcount.第五部分书面表达（满分25分）81.请阅读下面图表及文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。April23marksthisyear’sWorldBookDay,anannualeventinitiatedbyUNESCO.ArecentreportreleasedbyAmazonandChina’sXinhuaNewsAgencysuggestthattheChinesepopulationisreadingmore,whilee-booksarebecomingincreasinglypopular.BruceAitken,ageneralmanageratAmazoninChina,saidthelatestfiguressuggestreadinghascaughtonmoreandmoreamongtheChinesepeople.“56%ofthepeoplewesurveyedsaidtheyreadmorethantenbookslastyear,anincreaseof8percentagepointscomparedtotheyearbefore.85%saidtheyreadbothprintedbooksande-books.64%saide-bookshavehelpedtoincreasetheiramountofreading.82%saidtheyreadatleast30minutesaday.Wefoundthatmanypeoplehaveformedgoodreadinghabits.37%saidtheydevelopreadingplans,”saidAitken. 【写作内容】1.用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；2.用约120个单词阐述：（1）你对阅读形式多样化这一现象的看法，并简要分析其产生的原因；（2）你自己最喜欢的一种阅读形式及理由（不少于两点）。【写作要求】1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3.不必写标题。【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。2017/2018学年度第二学期高二年级期终考试英语试题参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）1-5ACACA6-10BCBCA11-15BBABC16-20CBBCA第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21-25ABBAD26-30ADCBC31-35BCDCD第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）36-40CBBDA41-45BABDC46-50BCABD51-55ABCDD第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）56-57DB58-60ACD61-64BCCA65-70BCBCAD第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71.approval/acceptance72.committed/devoted/dedicated73.rely/depend/count74.Involve/Engage75.adjustments/changes76.delay 77.aware/conscious78.handle/address/approach/tackle79.achieve/attain/reach80.positive第五部分书面表达（满分25分）RecentyearshavewitnessedasteadyincreaseinthenumberofreadersinChina.Withmoderntechnologiestransformingpeople’sreadinghabits,readingamongChinesepeoplehastakenondiverseforms.(30words)Frommyperspective,morepeoplewilltaketoreadingwiththeemergenceofdiverseformsofreading,forwhichthereareseveralreasons.Ononehand,digitalreadinghasawideappealforyoungpeople,whichcansparethemthetroubleofcarryingheavybookshereandthere.Ontheotherhand,readingprintedbooksinatraditionalwayisstillfavoredbyoldpeople,mostofwhomarepooratusingdigitaldevices.Intermsofformsofreading,people’schoicesvaryfrompersontoperson.Asforme,Ioptfordigitalreadingbecauseitisconvenientformetofindresourcesanytimeanywhere.Besides,exchangingviewswiththewriteronlineaboutthebookiseasyandcosy.(120words)