吉林省白城市通榆县第一中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案.docx
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吉林省白城市通榆县第一中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案
2019--2020年度高二下学期期末考试
英语试卷
考试时间:
120分钟;
1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题,100分)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题,50分)两部分,共150分;
2.本试卷各试题答案必须在答题纸上规定的答题区域内作答,否则无效。
考试结束后,将答题纸交回。
第I卷(选择题)
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.Howdidthemangotothelocalshopduringhisholiday?
A.Bycar.B.Bybike.C.Byboat.
2.WhatwillthemandoonSunday?
A.Meethisaunt.B.Writethediary.C.VisitSarah.
3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Colleagues.B.Classmates.C.Neighbors.
4.Whatdoesthemanwanttoseeleast?
A.Thehorses.B.Thetigers.C.Thedeer.
5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Whatquestionstoask.
B.Whentoattendthequiz.
C.Howtoprepareforthequiz.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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三个选项中选项。
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。
听第五段材料,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.Whatdidthewomanthinkofthefilm?
A.Disappointing.B.Surprising.C.Encouraging.
7.Whatdoesthemanthinkthefilmfailedtodo?
A.Maketheaudiencelaugh.
B.ShowTania’sactingability.
C.Includemoreoldactors.
听第7段材料,回答第8和第9两个小题。
8.Whathasthewomanbeendoing?
A.Shoppingonline.B.Makingashoppinglist.C.Decoratingthekitchen.
9.Whatdidtheman’sbrotherbreak?
A.Ajuicer.B.Amixer.C.Acoffeemaker.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.Whowilljointhespeakers?
A.PeterandMaria.B.DavidandAllie.C.DavidandJennifer.
11.WhereisWalter?
A.InLondon.B.InParis.C.InNewYork.
12.WhatwillMichaelprobablydoduringtheholiday?
A.Stayathome.B.Visithisrelatives.C.Gotothedesert.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Howlonghasthemanbeensingingonstage?
A.Fortwoyears.B.Forthreeyears.C.Forfouryears.
14.Wheredidthecompanyknowtheman?
A.Fromamusicfestival.B.Fromatalentcompetition.C.FromaTVprogram.
15.Howdoesthemanfeelwhenheseeshisperformancevideos?
A.Proud.B.Nervous.C.Embarrassed.
16.Whatdoesthemanfinditdifficulttodo?
A.Travelalone.B.Leavehismother.C.Talktostrangers.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Howmuchisafamilyticketifit’sboughtaheadoftime?
A.£35.B.£40.C.£48.
18.Whichfilmisunavailabletoseeatthemuseumnow?
A.TheStars.B.LongJourney.C.OntheMoon.
19.WhatcanvisitorsdointheBlueRoom?
A.Attendalecture.
B.Seeamodelspaceship.
C.Learnabouttheuniverseonline.
20.Whendoesthecaféstopservingsnacks?
A.At2pm.B.At4pm.C.At5pm.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
FOURBESTBOOKSHOPSINLONDON
LookingforsomethingtoreadwhileinLondon?
Ifso,you’reinluck:
theBritishcapitalhappenstohaveanincrediblecollectionofbookshops.
DauntBooks
Areyougoingonatripandwanttoreadanovelornonfictionbooksetintheplaceyou’reheaded?
Thisbookshoparrangesbooksbycountry,soit’seasytofindanythingbyplace.(83MaryleboneHighStreet.Monday-Saturday:
09:
00-19:
30;Sunday:
11:
00-18:
00.)
FoylesBooks
Dig,ifyouwill,thepicture:
fourmilesofshelvesholdingupto200,000books.Thislegendary(传奇的)bookshopisimpossibletoleaveempty-handed.ItwasoncelistedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsasthebiggestbookshopontheplanet.(107CharingCrossRoad.Monday-Saturday:
9:
00-21:
00;Sunday:
11:
30-18:
00.)
Hatchards
Intheyear1797,thisLondonbookshop—theoldestinthecitytoday—firstflickedonitslights.Itstocksanexcellentselectionoffiction,nonfiction,historyandothergenres.(187PiccadillyStreet.Monday-Saturday:
09:
30-20:
00;Sunday:
12:
00-18:
30.)
LondonReviewBookshop
There’sanexcellentselectionofhistory,philosophy,politics,newfictionandmanyothergenreshere.Plus,there’sanicecafeinwhichyoucancrackopenthattome(巨著)forthefirsttimeandstartreading.(14BuryPlace.Monday-Saturday10:
00-18:
30;Sunday12:
00-18:
00.)
21.WhichbookstorewaslistedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords?
A.DauntBooks.B.FoylesBooks.
C.Hatchards.D.LondonReviewBookshop.
22.WhatisspecialaboutHatchards?
A.Ithasalonghistory.B.Ithas200,000books.
C.Ithasacafe.D.Ithasbothfictionandnonfictionbooks.
23.Whichplaceshouldyougotoifyouwanttoenjoyreadingwithacoffee?
A.83MaryleboneHighStreet.B.107CharingCrossRoad.
C.187PiccadillyStreet.D.14BuryPlace.
B
Doyouwanttoliveanother100yearsormore?
Someexpertssaythatscientificadvanceswillonedayenablehumanstolasttensofyearsbeyondwhatisnowseenasthenaturallimitofthehumanlifespan.
“Ithinkweareknockingatthedoorofimmortality(永生),”saidMichaelZey,aMontclairStateUniversitybusinessprofessorandauthoroftwobooksonthefuture.“Ithinkby2075wewillseeitandthat’saconservativeestimate(保守的估计).”
AttheconferenceinSanFrancisco,DonaldLouria,aprofessoratNewJerseyMedicalSchoolinNewarksaidadvancesinusinggenesaswellasnanotechnology(纳米技术)makeitlikelythathumanswillliveinthefuturebeyondwhatwaspossibleinthepast.“Thereisagreateffortsothatpeoplecanlivefrom120to180years,”hesaid.“Somehavesuggestedthatthereisnolimitandthatpeoplecouldliveto200or300or500years.”
However,manyscientistswhospecializeinagingaredoubtfulaboutitandsaythehumanbodyisjustnotdesignedtolastpastabout120years.Evenwithhealthierlifestylesandlessdisease,theysayfailureofthebrainandorganswillfinallyleadallhumanstodeath.
Scientistsalsodifferonwhatkindoflifethesuperagedmightlive.“Itremainstobeseenifyoupass120,youknow;couldyoubehealthyenoughtohavegoodqualityoflife?
”saidLeonardPoon,directoroftheUniversityofGeorgiaGerontologyCentre.“Atpresentpeoplewhocouldgettothatpointarenotingoodhealthatall.”
24.Bysaying“weareknockingatthedoorofimmortality”,MichaelZeymeans_________.
A.theyhavegotsomeideasaboutlivingforever
B.theybelievethatthereisnolimitofliving
C.theyareabletomakepeoplelivepastthepresentlifespan
D.theyaresuretofindthetruthaboutlongliving
25.DonaldLouria’sattitudetowardslonglivingisthat________.
A.thehumanbodyisdesignedtolastpastabout120years
B.itispossibleforhumanstolivelongerinthefuture
C.itisstilldoubtfulhowlonghumanscanlive
D.peoplecanlivefrom120to180
26.Theunderlinedword“it”(inParagraph4)refersto________.
A.agreateffort
B.theconservativeestimate
C.theideaoflivingfrom200to300years
D.theideaoflivingbeyondthepresentlifespan
27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?
A.NoLimitforHumanLife
B.LivingLongerornot
C.Science,TechnologyandLongLiving
D.HealthyLifestyleandLongLiving
C
Plastic-EatingWorms
Humansproducemorethan300milliontonsofplasticeveryyear.Almosthalfofthatwindsupinlandfills(垃圾填埋场),andupto12milliontonspollutetheoceans.Sofartherehasbeennoeffectivewaytogetridofit,butanewstudysuggestsananswermaylieinthestomachsofsomehungryworms.
ResearchersinSpainandEnglandrecentlyfoundthatthewormsofthegreaterwaxmothcanbreakdownpolyethylene(聚乙烯),whichaccountsfor40%ofplastics.Theteamleft100waxwormsonacommercialpolyethyleneshoppingbagfor12hours,andthewormsconsumedandbrokedownabout92milligrams,oralmost3%ofit.Toconfirmthattheworms’chewingalonewasnotresponsibleforthepolyethylenebreakdown,theresearchersmadesomewormsintopaste(糊状物)andappliedittoplasticfilms.14hourslaterthefilmshadlost13%oftheirmass--apparentlybrokendownbyenzymes(酶)fromtheworms’stomachs.TheirfindingswerepublishedinCurrentBiologyin2017.
FedericaBertocchini,co-authorofthestudy,saystheworm’sabilitytobreakdowntheireverydayfood---beeswax---alsoallowsthemtobreakdownplastic.“Waxisacomplexmixture,butthebasicbondinpolyethylene,thecarbon-carbonbond,isthereaswell,”sheexplains.“Thewaxwormevolvedamethodorsystemtobreakthisbond.”
JenniferDeBruyn,amicrobiologistattheUniversityofTennessee,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy,saysitisnotsurprisingthatsuchwormscanbreakdownpolyethylene.Butcomparedwithpreviousstudies,shefindsthespeedofbreakingdowninthisoneexciting.Thenextstep,DeBruynsays,willbetoidentifythecauseofthebreakdown.Isitanenzymeproducedbythewormitselforbyitsgutmicrobes(肠道微生物)?
Bertocchiniagreesandhopesherteam’sfindingsmightonedayhelpemploytheenzymetobreakdownplasticsinlandfills.Butsheexpectsusingthechemicalinsomekindofindustrialprocess---notsimply“millionsofwormsthrownontopoftheplastic.”
28.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewormsinthestudy?
A.Theywindupinlandfills.B.Theycanconsumeplastics.
C.Theyarenewlyevolvedcreatures.D.Theytakeplasticsastheireverydayfood.
29.AccordingtoJenniferDeBruyn,thenextstepofthestudyisto_______.
A.increasethebreakdownspeedB.confirmtheresearchfindings
C.findoutthesourceoftheenzymeD.identifyothermeansofthebreakdown
30.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatthechemicalmight_____.
A.beproducedinfactoriesinfuture
B.beusedtocleantheoceans
C.helpmakeplasticbags
D.helptoraiseworms
31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?
A.Toexplainastudymethodonworms.
B.Topresentawaytobreakdownplastics.
C.Tointroducethedietofaspecialworm.
D.Toproposenewmeanstokeepeco-balance.
D
VolunteeringIsFun
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