重庆八中学年高二年级上学期期末考试英语试题word含答案.docx

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重庆八中学年高二年级上学期期末考试英语试题word含答案

重庆八中2020—2021学年度（上）期末考试高二年级

英语试题

第一部分听力（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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。

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.Whydoesthemanneedamap?

A.TolearnaboutChina.B.TotourManchester.C.Tofindarestaurant.

2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodoforvacation?

A.TraveltoColorado.B.Gotothebeach.C.Learntosnowboard.

3.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?

A.Refusetheoffer.B.Takethejob.C.Changetheworkinghours.

4.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJohn?

A.Hewon’tbeontimefordinner.

B.Hewon’tcomehometoday.

C.Hewon’twaitforher.

5.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?

A.Gohomeandrest.B.Continueworking.C.Ordersomeboxes.

第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

请听下面5段对话或独白。

每段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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6.Howdoesthewomanusuallygotowork?

A.Bytrain.B.Bybus.C.Bycar

7.Whatdothespeakersagreeabouttakingthetrain?

A.Itisfaster.B.Itissafer.C.Itischeaper.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Saveupforthecar.

B.Asksomeonetocheckthecar.

C.Gotoanothercardealer.

9.Whatisthesalesmangoingtodo?

A.Askforcashpayment.B.Sticktoahighprice.C.Giveadiscount.

10.Howwillthemanhelpthewoman?

A.Drivehercarhome.B.Lendmoneytoher.C.Takecareofthecar.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthelivingexpensesinthecity?

A.Veryhigh.B.JustOkay.C.Fairlylow.

12.Whatdoesthewomanspendmoston?

A.MealsB.Clothes.C.Trains.

13.Whatdoesthewomandoinherfreetime?

A.Travelaround.B.Seefilms.C.Goforadrink.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。

14.WhatwillRebeccadoonJune12?

A.MeetthepeoplefromHeadOffice.

B.Organizeatradeexhibition.

C.Goonabusinesstrip.

15.WhatisJohnpreparingforthemeeting?

A.Aspeech.B.Areport.C.Atimetable.

16.Whendothespeakersdecidetohavethemeeting?

A.OnJune10.B.OnJune17.C.OnJune3.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatdidthespeakerdecidetodoafterlunchthatday?

A.Walkalonetohercar.

B.Staytohelpherfriend.

C.Waitfortheraintostop.

18.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeakerthen?

A.Shewashavingababysoon.

B.Shehadboughtanewcar.

C.Sheworkedatahotel.

19.Wheredidthespeakermeetthetaxipassenger?

A.Infrontofahotel.B.Atacrossroads.C.Besideacarpark.

20.Whatdoesthespeakertalkabout?

A.Anexcitinglunchparty.

B.Anunforgettableexperience.

C.Awell-knownshortstory.

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。

A

Leadersshapehistoryandhereisaselectionofthemostremarkableviewsintothesepublicfiguresplusfirst-handaccountsbythosewithaccesstothem.

MargaretThatcherbyCharlesMoore（2013）

BeforeMoorepublishedthefirstvolumeofhisbiography,therehadalreadybeenamountainofbooksonThatcher.Moore’saccountisdifferent.Heshowsthatfarfrombeingfearless,shecouldoftenbefearfulwithoutcause.Thefinalvolumewillincludeherfallfrompower.

HaroldWilsonbyBenPimlott（1992）

HaroldWilsonhadbecomeaghostlyfigurewhenthisbookwaspublishedin1992.Theabsenceheightenedasenseofmystery.Whowashe?

Howtoexplainhisseeminglycontradictorycharacteristics?

Pimlottsolvessomeofthemysteries;thebookisdetaileduntilWilson’sfinalphaseasprimeministerin1974.

ChurchillbyRoyJenkins（2001）

Jenkinswritesapoliticianaswellasahistorian,analyzingChurchill’shistoricmovesfromtheopinionsofonewhohadalsospokenintheCommons.Jenkinshadresignedfromhighpositionsinbattlesoverpolicy,andasonethatchangedparties,thoughnotasfrequentlyasChurchilldid.

RoyJenkinsbyJohnCampbell（2014）

Campbellcalmlynarratesthemanypoliticalandpersonaldramas,includingJenkins’intenserelationshipwithAnthonyCroslandwhentheywerebothstudentsatOxford.CampbellalsoaddressesJenkins’variousaffairswithwomen.LikeJenkins’spoliticalheroes,heledmanylives.Campbellissharpindescribingeachofthem.

Diaries,VolumesOnetoSixbyAlastairCampbell（2017）

Loveorhatehim,Campbellremainsthemasteroftheinsidestory,andnotjustbecauseofhisunusualideasontherelationshipbetweenTonyBlairandGordonBrown.Thisisanincrediblydetailedbookonwhatit’sliketoliveinsideNo.10:

thecruelspaceofevents;andtheconstantconflictwiththemedia.

21.Whichofthefollowingleadershasthelargestnumberofbookswrittenaboutthem?

A.HaroldWilson.B.Churchill.

C.TonyBlair.D.MargaretThatcher.

22.Whichwriterwasonceapolitician?

A.RoyJenkins.B.CharlesMoore.

C.BenPimlott.D.JohnCampbell.

23.What’spurposeoftheauthor’swritingthepassage?

A.Totellsomemysteriesabouthistorians.

B.Tothinkhighlyofsomefamousleaders.

C.Torecommendsomebooksonleaders.

D.Tointroducesomehistoriesonselections.

B

MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmuptosituations,andishesitanttotrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants,“Girlsrule,boysdrool.”Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.

Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplaneinswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon（三项全能）.

OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe’dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytimes.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.

Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedominated（主宰）thatswim,crushedthatbikerideandrantothefinishwiththebiggestsmileonherface.

IcanhonestlysaythatIneverfeltsoproudofsomeoneinmyentirelife.Itwasn’tbecauseshedidasportoranythinglikethat.ItwasbecauseshewasafraidofsomethingandconqueredthatfearwithconfidenceandafireIhadn’tseenbefore.

AlldayIwouldfindmyselfjustlookingoveratherandsmiling.ShemightbewearingthefinalistmedalbutIfeltlikeIwonthatday.Iwonthechancetoseemygirlshine.

Shineon,sweetbaby.

24.Kellyisnervouswhen_______.

A.boysarearoundherB.situationsarenewtoher

C.shechangesintoaleaderD.sheisawayfromhermom

25.Whatcanweknowfromthethirdparagraph?

A.Kellywaseagerforherturnintherace.

B.Theracebeganintheearlymorning.

C.ThewholefamilygaveKellysupport.

D.Kellypreparedforherbrother’sbirthdayparty.

26.HowdidKellyfeelwhenwaitingforherturn?

A.Delighted.B.Confident.

C.Thrilled.D.Uneasy.

27.Theauthor“feltlikeIwonthatday”becauseKelly______.

A.overcamethefearB.wonthegoldmedal

C.tookpartinthesportD.expressedlovetoher

C

Fairiestodayarethematerialofchildren’sstories,littlemagicalpeoplewithwings,oftenshiningwithlight.Typicallyprettyandfemale,likeTinkerbellinPeterPan,theyusuallyusetheirmagictodosmallthingsandaremostlyfriendlytohumans.

Oneexplanationsuggeststheoriginoffairiesisamemoryofrealpeople.So,forexample,whentribeswithmetalweaponsinvadedlandwherepeopleonlyusedstoneweapons,someofthepeopleescapedandhidinforestsandcaves.Furthersupportforthisideaisthatfairieswerethoughttobeafraidofironandcouldnottouchit.Livingoutsideofsociety,thehidingpeopleprobablystolefoodandattackedvillages.Thismightexplainwhyfairieswereoftendescribedasplayingtricksonhumans.Hundredsofyearsago,peopleactuallybelievedthatfairiesstolenewbabiesandreplacedthemwitha“changeling”—afairybaby—orthattheytooknewmothersandmadethemfeedfairybabieswiththeirmilk.

Whilemostpeoplenolongerbelieveinfairies,onlyahundredyearsagosomepeoplewereverywillingtothinktheymightexist.In1917,16-year-oldElsieWrighttooktwophotosofhercousin,nine-year-oldFrancesGriffiths,sittingwithfairies.Somephotographyexpertsthoughttheywerenotreal,whileothersweren’tsure.ButArthurConanDoyle,thewriteroftheSherlockHolmesdetectivestories,believedtheywerereal.Hepublishedtheoriginalpictures,andthreemorethatthegirlstookforhim,inamagazinecalledTheStrand,in1920.Thegirlsonlyadmittedthephotoswerenotrealyearslaterin1983,andthattheycreatedthemusingpicturesofdancersthatElsiecopiedfromabook.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“thisidea”inParagraph2referto?

A.Fairiesusedstonetools.B.Fairiesusedmetalweapons.

C.Fairiesarefriendlytohumans.D.Fairiesarebasedonrealpeople.

29.Whywerefairiesoftendescribedasplayingtricksonhumans?

A.Fairieswereafraidofironandcouldnottouchit.

B.Fairiesstole