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湖北省荆州市四县市学年高二上学期期末联考英语试题及答案解析
湖北省荆州市四县市2019-2020学年高二上学期期末联考
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第I卷(选择题)
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一、短对话
1.Whatseasonisitnow?
A.Autumn.B.Winter.C.Spring.
2.WheredoesCindyprefertogo?
A.Thestadium.B.Thebookstore.C.Thecinema.
3.WhatdoesGeorgeneedtodo?
A.Repairhiswindow.B.Painthishouse.C.Getaladder.
4.Whatarethespeakersdoingnow?
A.Havingdinner.B.Climbingamountain.C.Seeingamovie.
5.Whencanthemanmeetthepresident?
A.At9:
30.B.At11:
45.C.At12:
30.
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二、长对话
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Brotherandsister.B.Motherandson.C.Doctorandpatient.
7.Whatwillthespeakersdonextmonth?
A.Holdaparty.B.Attendawedding.C.Haveafamilydinner.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
8.WhatwillthewomandoinWashington?
A.Visithersister.B.Takeclasses.C.Haveatour.
9.Whatwillthewomanbuyfortheman?
A.Somepostcards.B.Somebooks.C.Somesouvenirs.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
10.Whatistheman’sproblem?
A.HefailedhisEnglishtest.
B.He’safraidoftomorrow’stest.
C.He’sworriedabouttheresultofhistest.
11.Whatdoesthewomaninvitethemantodo?
A.Meetanotherperson.B.Havesomecoffee.C.Prepareforthetest.
12.Whatdoesthemandowhenhe’sinabadmood?
A.Hestaysathomealone.B.Hegoesouttoparties.C.Hechatswithhisfriends.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
13.Wheredoesthewomanwork?
A.Atatelevisionstation.B.Atanewspaperoffice.C.Atauniversity.
14.Whyisthemanapplyingforthisposition?
A.Tomakemoney.
B.Togetworkingexperience.
C.Tomeetfamouspeople.
15.Whatistheman’smajoratuniversity?
A.MediaandCommunication.B.Advertising.C.English.
16.Whatdoesthemanneedtodonexttogettheposition?
A.TalktoMissSmith.B.Completeaform.C.Takesomecourses.
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三、阅读理解
BetterknownbyhisstagenameKun,CaiXukunis,withoutadoubt,oneofthemostpopularstarsinChina.
OnJuly26,the21-year-olddroppedhisnewsingleYoung.Withinjust20seconds,itreached1millionviewsandinonly3daystoppedthemusicchartsofTencent’sQQmusic.
Caiwrotethesongbyhimselftosharehisunderstandingofmodern-dayyouth.ThesingerhasmixedR&Bwithelectronicmusictomakehisnewbeatcheerful.OnereviewerwroteonQQMusic:
“Whenyoulistentothesong,youjustseemtogobacktoyouthagain.”
August2isCai’sbirthday,andthesongwasagifttohimself.Thesingerhopesthathecanalwayshavethecouragetofollowhisloveofmusic,ignoringwhatanyonesays.“MyworksarelikemychildrenandIhaveputmybesteffortintothem.Iwanteverypieceofmyworktohavemyownspiritinit.IfeelmoreenjoymentwhenIamperformingmyownwork.”HetoldtheGlobalTimes.
Tofindnewinspiration,Kunattendsdifferentkindsofmusicalperformances-fromfestivalstooperahouses.“Ijustliketodoeverything,allformymusic,allformyart,”hetoldi-D.
Withtalentanddedication(专注)tomusic,CaiisexpectedbymanytomakehismarkinthecompetitiveChinesemusicindustry.
17.WhatdoweknowaboutKUN’snewestsingle?
A.Ithasearnedtwomillionsales.
B.Itmakespeoplefeelenergetic.
C.Itisabirthdaygifttoafriendofhis.
D.Itcombinesjazzandelectronicmusic.
18.WhatcanwelearnfromKUN’swords?
A.Hegainsgreatsatisfactionfromcreatingmusic.
B.Hepreferssingingsongstowritingthem.
C.Hewantshiseverypieceofworklikedbyeveryone.
D.Heispreparinganothernewsingle.
19.WhichofthefollowingwouldbestdescribeKUN?
A.CourageousandpatientB.Talentedandhumorous
C.HardworkingandcreativeD.Optimisticandgenerous
PeopleinJapantendtolivelongerandstayhealthierintheirlateryears,withanincreasingnumberofoldpeoplelivingalone.Japanisonafasttrackto“ultra-age”withpeopleaged65oraboveaccountingfor28percentofitstotalpopulationin2017;itwas26.7percentin2015.Ontheotherhand,thenumberofbirthsin2017felltoitslowest(about941,000)sincerecordsbeganin1899.
Demandforcareservicesforelderlypeoplehasboomed.Ashrinkingworkingpopulationmeansfewerable-bodiedadultsareavailabletolookaftertheelderly.Thereisashortageofstate-providedelderlycarefacilities(养老院),whileprivateonesareexpensive.Anyelderlypeopledonothavethehearttoburdenotherfamilymemberswhomaynotlivenearby.Sotheychoosetolivealone,andoftendiealone.
Thecountrywillbeshortof380,000ofhealthnursesby2025.Thegovernmenthastoturntoadvancedrobotstomeettheshortage.Nowabout5,000nursinghomesaretestingrobotswhichassisttheelderlywithalotofphysicalissues,evenemotionalandpsychologicalissues.Astudyfoundthatusingrobotsencouragedonethirdofthepeopletobecomemoreactiveandindependent.Yetthereisnorobotthatcanprovidetheemotionalsupporttotheelderlybylisteningtotheirneed,takingcareofthemandingeneralmakingtheirtwilightyear(暮年)happy.
JapanprovidesacasestudyforChina,whichistoofacedwithafastagingpopulation.17.23millionbabieswereborninChinain2017,about630,000fewerthanin2016.peopleaged60accountedfor17.3%ofChina’spopulationin2017.Withinsufficientelderlycarefacilitiesandunbalancedsupply,Chinamayfindittoughtocopewiththerapidlyincreasingnumberofseniorcitizens.
Tomeetthechallenge,theChinesegovernmentshouldmakepolicychanges,whichJapanisunwillingorunabletodoorevenconsider.Chinashouldpayattentiontothesignalsitsagingpopulationissendingandtakeproperandtimelyaction.
20.WhatdoyoulearnabouttheoldJapanese?
A.MoreandmoreJapanesechoosetoliveontheirown.
B.AlotofoldJapanesehavetocontinueworkingatoldage.
C.MostofoldJapaneseremainactivewiththehelpofrobots.
D.Japaneseaged65orabovemakeuponethirdofitspopulation.
21.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.Thestate-providedcarefacilitiesinJapanareaffordable.
B.Thefamilymembersdonothavethehearttosupporttheelderlypeople.
C.By2025,theJapanesegovernmentwillhavebroughtinadvancedrobotstocompletelyreplacenurses.
D.Robotscanmaketheelderlypeoplemoreactiveandindependentbyprovidingemotionalsupporttomaketheirtwilightyearhappy.
22.Whatisthemainideaofthelasttwoparagraphs?
A.JapanhassetagoodexampleforChinatocopewithagingpopulation.
B.Chinaisnevertoolatetodealwithitsagingpopulation.
C.Chinaisnowfacedwithafastagingpopulation.
D.Japan’sagingpopulationisatimelylessonforChina.
Foryears,ChrisScharounDeForgehadaValentine'sDayroutine.ShecelebratedlikeclockworkwithherhusbandPaulScharounDeForge.OnValentine'sDaytheywouldgoouttoeat,maybeatRedLobsterorOliveGarden.Theywerecelebratingeachother.
Butthisyear'sValentine'sDaymaybethemostunusualoneyet.That'sbecauseitistheir25thashusbandandwife,alandmarkthatwouldbesignificantformostcouplesbutit'sextraordinaryfortheScharounDeForges.TheywerebothbornwithDownsyndromeandarebelievedtobethelongestmarriedcouplewiththeconditioninthecountry.
Atthetimeoftheirwedding,somefolksbelievedthatpeoplelikethemdidn'thavetheemotionalmaturitytobemarried.Chris,whoasagirlusedtocutweddingphotosfrommagazinesandhangthemonherwallknewbetter.“Ilookedintohiseyesandsawmyfuture,”ChrissaidaboutfallinginlovewithPaulwhentheyfirstmetatadance30yearsago.
Still,theyhavehadtheirstruggles.Andthemostrecentonemaybethemostmonumental(极大的).Thisyear'sValentine'sDayisthefirstonwhichtheywon'tbelivingtogether.Paul,54,iscopingwithearlystagedementia,anillnessthataffectsmanywithhisconditionatarelativelyyoungage.Severalmonthsago,thestatemovedhimintoacommunityresidence(住处)withintensivenursingcarewhileChrisstilllivesintheircozyapartmentinLiverpool.
OfcourseChrisdoesn'twanttobewithouthim.Theirfamilyworkedhardtokeepthemtogether.Theyevenfoundanewapartmentthatmetthestate'sstandards.Atfirst,thestateagreed-ahugevictory-butPaul'sconditioncontinuedtodeteriorate.Bythattimehewasusingawheelchairandrequiredround-the-clockcare.Thestatedecidedheneededtomovetothefacilityafterall.
Thecoupleisdisappointedbutnotscared.ChrisvisitsPaulregularlyandtheyspendweekendstogether.Chris’ssistersaidtheyhadanunconditionalandsweetlove.
23.Whyisthisyear’sValentine’sDayspecialtotheScharounDeForges?
A.TheywillgoouttoeatatRedLobster.
B.Theirmarriagewasbelievednottolastsolong.
C.Theywon’tbelivingtogetherforthefirsttime.
D.Itistheir25thasacoupledespitetheirDownsyndrome.
24.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“deteriorate”?
A.changeB.betterC.worsenD.switch
25.Whatcanwelearnfromthecoupleaccordingtothepassage?
A.Theyfellinlovewitheachotheratfirstsight.
B.Theystillcanmeeteachotheronaregularbasis.
C.TheyhaddifficultycelebratingValentine'sDaytogether.
D.Theymovedintoacommunityresidencetogether.
26.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?
A.StrugglesagainstDownsyndromeB.Alovewithoutlimits
C.AValentine’sDay’scelebrationD.Acoupleforcedtogetseparated
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四、完形填空
Elevenyearsago,itseemedasiftheworldcametoanend.Myhusbandof19years,thefatherofmytwosons,wasdiagnosedwithterminalcancer(癌症晚期).Overthe27ofsevenmonths,Billwentfrom28meeasilyattennistoneedingmyhelptogotothebathroom.
Itwasthebestseven