江苏省无锡市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分） 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. Where did the man get the book?
A. From his brother.
B. From the library.
C. From a bookstore.
2. How does Mike usually go to school now?
A. By car.
B. By bus.
C. By bike.
3. What is the weather like now?
A. Cold but sunny.
B. Windy and cold.
C. Sunny and warm.
4. What time does the woman want to meet the man?
A. At 1:00 p.m.
B. At 1:30 p.m.
C. At 2:00 p.m.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. What to have for dinner. B. How to make Chinese food. C. Where to find an Indian restaurant. 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. How often does the man go to the gym?
A. Twice a week.
B. Five times a week.
C. Every morning.
7. What does the woman want to go to the gym for?
A. Dancing.
B. Running.
C. Swimming.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What vehicle did the woman just take?
A. A taxi.
B. A plane.
C. A train.
9. How long will the woman rent the car?
A. For four days.
B. For five days.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does Aron say about his mother?
A. She just changed jobs.
B. She just moved to London.
C. She just opened a law firm.
11. What will Aron be doing in Paris?
A. Looking for a job.
B. Going to school.
12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Co-workers.
B. Friends at school.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How long will the exhibition in Italy last?
A. Two weeks.
B. Four weeks.
14. Where is the second stop of the exhibition tour?
A. Spain.
B. Greece.
15. Why won’t the speakers go to the exhibition on Saturday?
A. The woman has to go to classes. B. The man has to work on his paper. C. The museum will be crowded that day.
16. Where will the woman probably be on Friday morning?
A. In the library.
B. At the gallery.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How many languages does Start Today teach at the moment?
A. 11.
B. 22.
18. Why do most people learn new languages according to the speaker? A. To become language experts. B. To get better opportunities.
C. To travel around the world. 19. What is the goal of Start Today?
C. For seven days.
C. Taking a holiday.
C. Brother and sister.
C. Eight weeks.
C. Portugal.
C. In the classroom.
C. 57.
A. To make education free through technology. B. To develop more courses through technology. C. To create private experiences through technology. 20. What is the learning process like at Start Today?
A. Very fun.
B. Very boring.
C. Very difficult.
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. Many educators are in favor of the necessity of punishment, which is vital to help children
learn _______ between right and wrong at an early age. A. discrimination
B. distribution
C. restriction
D. revolution
22. We should never attempt to try climbing the mountain alone in life. Reach out to friends, family and others because that’s _______ they’re there for.
A. why
B. what
C. when
D. whom
23. Many adolescents are forced to study subjects, which, in their views, are _______ from their daily lives, making them tired of the process of studying. A. free
B. remote
C. absent
D. different
24. —How should I deal with my old flat?
—Sell it or you could, _______, hang onto it, hoping it will be worth a million in 10 years. A. alternatively
B. evidently
C. typically
D. relatively
25. A program launched by the bike-sharing company Mobike appeals to local residents _______ riders can use a mobile app to locate and unlock bikes conveniently. A. which
B. when
C. whose
D. where
26. Donald Trump _______ that the trade war against China would reduce the pressure from his
political opponents, which, however, turned out to be a big failure. A. calculated
B. concluded
C. contradicted
D. condemned
27. Some developing countries will feel the economic squeeze and fail to focus on long-term development to end poverty, _______ heavy debts remain. A. unless
B. though
C. even if
D. provided that