湖北省襄阳市学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案.docx
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湖北省襄阳市学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案
本试卷第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
第I卷1至9页,第II卷10至12页。
满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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.Howdoesthewomanfeeltowardstheconcert?
A.Disappointed.B.Interested.C.Excited.
2.Whatdoesthewomanthinkismostimportant?
A.Thecourses.B.Theequipment.C.Theteachers.
3.Whatdoyouknowabouttheman?
A.Helikestohelpothers.B.Heisadoctor.C.Heissickinhospital.
4.Wheredidthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.Inthelibrary.B.Inthebookstore.C.Inthepost-office.
5.Whatdoyouthinkoftheman’scat?
A.Itisclever.B.Itisfoolish.C.Itisthesameasothercats.
听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。
6.Howfarisitfromthegirl’shousetotheschool?
A.6kilometers.
B.About5to6kilometers.
C.5milometers.
7.WhendoesthegirlprobablygethomefromschoolonFriday?
A.Between1:
00and2:
00.
B.Between2:
00and3:
00.
C.Between3:
00and4:
00.
8.Wheredotheyeatlunch?
A.Inthediningroom.B.Intherestaurant.C.Intheclassroom.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Goodfriends.B.Motherandson.C.Teacherandstudent.
10.Whatdidtheboyoftendoatschool?
A.Hewasoftenlateforschool.
B.Heoftenfellasleepinclass.
C.Heoftenstayedafterclass.
11.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.Theboypreferstogooutandwork.
B.Theboyhasneithermuchinterestinschoolnorinwork.
C.Theboyisdiscouragedbecausehehasn’tpassedtheexam.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.Howmanydayswillthemanandwomanbefreefromwork?
A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.
13.WhataretheygoingtodoinNewYork?
A.Toplaygames.
B.Toseeafamousfilm.
C.Tovisitmuseums,parksandanywheretheylike.
14.Whoisgoingtodrive?
A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Bothofthem.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.Whatdoesthemanintendtodo?
A.Organizeagroup.B.Changehisjob.C.Beavolunteer.
16.Whatistheman?
A.Astudent.B.Ateacher.C.Adoctor.
17.Whatcanthemangetfromthejob?
A.Highpay.B.Collegecredits.C.Practicalexperience.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Whatisthespeakerdoing?
A.Organizingacompetition.
B.ReportingfromCincinnati.
C.Leavingavoicemessage.
19.Whowonthecompetition?
A.AllanKninte.B.AliceClarke.C.AlexBaker.
20.WhatcanweinferfromAlex’swords?
A.Hehadabigstomach.
B.Hedidn’tbelievehiswife.
C.Hewouldn’thaveanythingforsupper.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Recentyears,somenewwordshaveestablishedthemselvesintheEnglishlanguage,andarepartofthecurrent,activevocabularyofAmerica,andthatiswhyMerriam-Websterrecentlyaddedmorethan250newwordstoitsonlinedictionary,coveringchangesinfieldsfromlifestyletopoliticsandfrombusinesstotechnology.Let’stakealookatthreeofthedictionary’snewentries.
Froyo
Whileicecreamhasbeenaroundformorethan100years,froyo–orfrozenyogurt–isfairlynew.Eventhoughitwasfirstinventedbackinthe1970s,itonlystartedtogainpopularityrecently,whichiswhytheshorterversion“froyo”isenteringpeople’sdailyvocabulary.Comparedtoicecream,themainsellingpointoffroyoisthatit’shealthier.Ittakesawaypeople’sguiltwhilestillallowingthemtohavethesatisfactionofeatingsomethingsweetattheendofameal.
Wordsalad
Itwasfirstusedtorefertoaseriesofwordssaidbypeoplewithmentalillness.Justlikethevegetablesinasaladbowl,eachwordmakesperfectsensebyitself,butwhenputtogether,theybecomehardtounderstand.“Dogsmoonpurplemonkeydishwasher”,forexample.Nowthephraseismoreoftenusedtorefertothewordsofapolitician,althoughthisreferstothespeaker’slogicratherthantheirmentalstate.USPresidentDonaldTrump’sinterviewsareoftenreferredtoaswordsalad.
Troll
Theoriginalmeaningof“troll”isafictionalcreaturethatishuge,uglyandangryandlivesinplaceslikecaves.Nowit’salsousedtorefertothekindofInternetuserwhodeliberatelypostsoffensivecommentstohurtotherpeople.Otherphrasesandusagehavealsobeeninventedfrom“troll”,including“Internettrolling”–theactofpostingunfriendlyremarksonline,and“beingtrolled”–whichmeanstofallvictimtoatroll.
21.Whyisfroyopopularwithpeoplerecently?
A.Itisanewformoficecream.B.Itservesasahealthierdessert.
C.Itismuchtastierthanicecream.D.Itprovidesasenseofsatisfaction.
22.Whatdoeswordsaladmainlyrefertonow?
A.Arecipeforvegetablesalad.B.Wordswithoutmakinganysense.
C.Illogicalwordsbyapolitician.D.Wordsbymentallydisturbedpeople.
23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?
A.Toshowthenecessityoflearningnewwords.
B.TopresentrecentchangesinEnglishlanguage.
C.Toexplainwhynewwordsareaddedtodictionary.
D.TointroducesomenewentriesofMerriam-Webster.
B
Ifyou’veevervisitedLondon,it’slikelythatyou’veheardtheloudchimes(鸣响)ofBigBen,the157-year-oldclockbelloftheUK’sHousesofParliament(议会).
ButonAug21,theworld’smostfamousbellfellsilent.ThisisbecausethePalaceofWestminster’sElizabethTower,whichhousesBigBen,needstoberepaired.Theworkerswho’llcarryouttherepairsdon’twanttheirearstobedamagedbythesoundsofthehugebell,reportedBBCNews.BigBenwon’tringagainregularlyuntil2021.
There’sbeenquiteanemotionalresponsetothemove.SeveralmembersofparliamentgatheredinfrontoftheHousesofParliamenttohearthebell’slastregularchimeforfouryears.Afewevenshedtears,asiftheywereattendingafriend’sfuneral.
ButanumberofpoliticiansareangryaboutthelengthysilencingofBigBen,callingitasymbolofBritain,accordingtoABCNews.Andsomemembersofpublicagreewithit.“It’sourheritage,”DavidDummigan,fromCumbriainthenorthofEngland,toldTheNewYorkTimes.“Peoplecomefromallovertheworldtolookatitandlistentoit.It’spartofBritishhistory.”Thiskindofemotionalreactioncouldbelinkedto“fearsaboutBritainlosingitsvoiceandplaceintheworld,whichispartofthethreatthatcomesfromBrexit”,accordingtoCNN.“Therealityoflosingaplaceatthetoptableisbeingmadeobvious,”itwrote.
Worriesaside,fansofBigBenwillstillbeabletohearitsuniquechimesduringspecialoccasionssuchasNewYear’sEve.ButifwedomisshearingBigBenonaregularbasis,wecouldalwayssetitssoundasourmessagetone.
24.WhydidBigBenfallsilent?
A.TogetBigBenrepaired.B.Tocreateaquietenvironmentforresidents.
C.Toprotecttheworkers’ears.D.Toremovesomepoliticians’angeraboutit.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4referto?
A.BigBenneedstoberepaired.B.BigBenisasymbolofBritain.
C.TheUKislosingitsvoiceintheworld.D.BigBenshouldringonspecialoccasions.
26.WhydidBritonsreactemotionally?
A.FearsaboutBigBenfallingsilentforever.
B.Threatcomingfromtheriseofothercountries.
C.WorriesaboutnotbeingabletovisitBigBenanymore.
D.WorriesabouttheUKlosingitsinfluenceontheworld.
27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.BritonsReactEmotionallytoBigBen’sSilence.
B.BritonsareWorriedabouttheFalloftheUK.
C.BritainisLosingitsPlaceattheTopTable.
D.BigBenFallsSilentforFourYears.
C
MomentsbeforeIcouldliftmycasetoputitintheplane’soverheadlockeraheadofourrecentholidaytoEurope,myfathergentlyurgedmetostop.Heheldthethickhandlesofthecaseandlifteditwithhisthinarms,pushingitintoplacewithasigh.“Youshouldrelaxandbethelady,andletmedotheheavytasks,”hesaidseriously.“Inthefuture,someonespecialwillcomeintoyourlifeandtakeoversuchtasksfromme,butthatwillneverhappenifyoudoeverythingyourself.”
Iwasstunnedintosilence.ThiswasnotthefatherIrememberedfromchildhood,whotrainedmetostudyhardatschool,askedmetoearnmyownpocketmoneyasateenageratalocalcoffeeshop,andeventaughtmehouseholdchoressothatmylifealoneinLondonwouldn’tturnintoamess.Butthen,eightyearsafterIlefthomeandstartedanewlifeintheUK,Irealizedforthefirsttimethatmydadstillhasexpectationsformetobelikeaprincessandtostaydependentanddelicate,whichwereconsiderednecessaryqualitiesofwomenintraditionalChina.
Well,thatcamealittlelate,LittledidDadknowthatoverthethreeyearsofmyuniversitylife,Imovedflatsfivetimesallbymyself,draggingsuitcasesofbooksandclothes,andwaitingforthetaxiintherainwhileholdingtightontocardboardboxes.Meanwhile,livingintheUK–acountrycurrentlyledbyafemaleprimeminister–Ihaveneverthoughtthereisanythinggirlscannotdo.MostofmyfemalefriendsareprofessionalsworkingintheCityofLondon,andafterwork,wefrequentlygodowntothepubforadrink,justliketheguysdo–somethingmymotherneverdid.
IwonderedhowImightmakeDadunderstandthenewworldhislittlegirlhasentered.Perhapsoneday,hewillrealizethe“someonespecial”inmylifewillappreciatemyconfidenceandindependenceabovedependence,andadmitthattimeshavechanged.
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stunned”inParagraph2probablymean?
A.Annoyed.B.Embarrassed.C.SurprisedD.Excited.
29.Whatqualitiesofwomendidtraditio