1、 - 1 - 达旗一中达旗一中 2017201720182018 学年第二学期期末试卷学年第二学期期末试卷 高二英语试题高二英语试题 第第 I I 卷（两部分，共卷（两部分，共 7070 分）分） 第一部分：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。 A A Chinese Emoji (表情符号) Circles Globe “Funny”, a made-in-China emoji, seems to have recently move
2、d beyond china. Now, it is more than an emoji, but a cultural expansion. Reaching Global Markets A series of “funny” emoji-based bolsters(抱枕)have attracted the attention of Japanese customers. Even if one bolster is more than three times as expensive as in China, it doesnt kill their desires to buy
3、it. One Japanese customer Miki said, “They are just so cute and I bought three bolsters at one time. And every time I see them, my mood(心情) just brightens suddenly.” A Japanese netizen Kiro Kara said, “My dad will send it whenever he doesnt agree with someone but he has to behave politely.” Addition
4、 to Domestic(国内的)Social Media One commonly seen online comment from Chinese netizens(网民) is, “Every time other people send me the emoji, I feel very uncomfortable and consider myself as a fool.” Released in 2013, the “funny” emoji is the updated version of its original one; “funny” has a smiley mout
5、h, two eyebrows and a naughty look. All these characteristics present users a sense of satire (讽刺). In Everyday Use Abroad Earlier this year, one emoji from the Chinese basketball celebrity Yao Ming, who played in USA, has been spread through the Middle East region. In a city in Egypt, Yaos smiling
6、emoji has appeared in local traffic signs to remind people the road ahead is one-way. As a new online language, emojis have been helping people express their views in a more vivid and precise way. Also, it can help foreigners learn about Chinese culture. But how to use “the fifth innovation(创新) in C
7、hina” without hurting others and turn them into commercial advantages still need answers. 1Why do the bolsters attract Mikis attention? A. Because they are cheap. B. Because they are made in China. - 2 - C. Because they help lift the spirits. D. Because they help behave politely. 2What can we know a
8、ccording to the text? A. “Funny” emoji was created by Yao Ming. B. “Funny” emoji-based bolsters sell better in China than in Japan. C. “Funny” emoji helps foreigners understand Chinese culture. D. “Funny” emoji is regarded as friendliness by most Chinese netizens. 3Whats the authors attitude towards
9、 the emoji mentioned in this text? A. critical(批评的). B. doubtful(怀疑的). C. opposed(反对的). D. objective(客观的). B.B. Traveling is a very good activity. When you are fed up with your work and are allowed to take a holiday, you can go to the beautiful spots to enjoy the beauty of nature and the special cha
10、racter of other cities. You can breathe fresh air, visit some places of interest, meet different people and make friends with them. Then you will feel fully relaxed and you will have the energy to undertake the new tasks waiting for you. But sometimes, traveling is not an enjoyable thing. For exampl
11、e, when the bus or car you take has a bad accident, you may be trapped in it and waste your time. Whats more, the weather can be changeable. If you are climbing a mountain, it may rain suddenly. You may be caught in the rain and may catch a cold. The worst thing is that you may have your money stole
12、n and you may have an injury. All these are terrible things that can happen to a tourist. Therefore, before going on a trip, you must prepare yourself carefully. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather. Secondly, you should choose a good companion so that you can help each other.
13、Thirdly, you must be careful everywhere and try to avoid accidents. If you do these, you can enjoy your travels better and reduce unnecessary trouble. 4. In the passage, the author suggests that you should for a holiday. A. go to the country B. go to different cities C. go nowhere D. both A and B 5.
14、 In the first paragraph, the underlined phrase “are fed up with” means . A. finish doing B. cant do C. are tired of D. are interested in 6. What is not mentioned in the passage? A. You may meet with unexpected troubles on a trip B. You may get your money stolen C. You will have to spend a lot of mon
15、ey on a bus or in a car D. Its necessary for you to know about the weather before you travel - 3 - 7. In order to have a good holiday, you should . A. be careful enough B. have a holiday with a good friend C. take an umbrella with you D. be well prepared for your trip C C My husband hasnt stopped la
16、ughing about a funny thing that happened to me. Its funny now but it wasnt at the time. Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted a rest before catching the train, so I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the station coffee shop that was a cheap self-service
17、place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to keep a place, and went to get a cup of coffee. When I went back with the coffee, there was someone in the next seat. It was one of those wild-looking youngsters, with dark glasses
18、and worn clothes, and hair colored bright red at the front. Not so unusual these days. What did surprise me was that hed started to eat my chocolate! Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble-and really I was rather uneasy about him-I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper, ta
19、sted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he took a second piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didnt dare to start an argument. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I
20、got it. The boy gave me a strange look, and then stood up. As he left he shouted out. “This woman is crazy!” Everyone stared. That was embarrassing enough, but it was worse when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red-as red as his hair-when I realized Id made a mistake. It was
21、nt my chocolate that hed been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my newspaper. 8The woman in the story _. A. wanted a newspaper and some chocolate to take home to her family B. bought some chocolate so that she could keep a place at the table C. had been very tired and needed some time to
22、recover D. always went shopping with her family on Fridays 9When the woman saw the boy go on eating the chocolate, she felt _. A. more and more disappointed at losing the chocolate B. too tired to start an argument C. too shy to look in the boys direction D. more and more angry with the boy - 4 - 10
23、The womans face turned red _. A. because she realized that she had been quite wrong about the boy B. because she realized that the boy was poor and angry C. because she saw everyone staring at her D. because she hated being shouted at 11From the story we can see the woman _. A. was careless and self
24、ish B. was careless C. often made mistakes D. was crazy D D Are you concerned about your body image? These days, both women and men are surrounded by magazines and websites full of tips about dieting, exercise and fashion. Not to mention hairstyles! Gone are the days when all men had to think about
25、was wearing a nice suit to be smart and handsome. Things have changed. Now, a survey by the University of the West of England(UWE) has suggested that 80% of men confess to being unhappy about their body. The biggest body issues for them were beer bellies and lack of muscles. Some think this sudden vanity is due to the pressure or influence of role models we see on TV and in magazines. People end up with a perc
