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湖北省高级中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案
2019—2020学年上学期高二上学期
期末考试英语试卷
考试时间:
2020年1月
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分,考试时间120分钟。
第I卷(选择题共90分)
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。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£8.15B.£9.05C.£9.15
答案是C。
1.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?
A.Learnslowly.B.Takelessons.C.Practisemore.
2.Whosebirthdaypartywillthespeakersattend?
A.Karl’s.B.Amy’s.C.Derek’s.
3.Whyisthewomaninahurry?
A.Shewantstofetchabook.
B.Sheisheadingforschool.
C.Shehastopickuptheman.
4.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?
A.Dothelaundry.B.Lowerhervoice.C.Paintthewall.
5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Atthehotel.B.Atthestation.C.Atthecustoms.
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三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.Shehasputonweight.
B.Sheenjoystheparties.
C.Shedoesexerciseregularly.
7.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantoeat?
A.Cookies.B.Hotdogs.C.Naturalfoods.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whatkindofcoffeedoesthemanprefer?
A.Black.B.Sweet.C.Strong.
9.Whichdrinkdoesthemanlikemost?
A.Tea.B.Coffee.C.Juice.
10.Whatisthemangoingtodo?
A.Getajar.B.MeetafriendC.Leaveatip.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.WhatdidJaydoonNewYear’sDay?
A.Hewentbackhome.
B.Hejoinedinaparade.
C.Hestayedwiththehostfamily.
12.WhenistheRoseParadeusuallyheld?
A.EverySunday.B.OnNewYear’sEve.C.OnJanuary1st.
13.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Popbands.B.Sportsevents.C.NewYearcelebrations.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Colleagues.B.Classmates.C.Teacherandstudent.
15.Whenwillthewomangettheresultofthein-personinterview?
A.Inlessthanamonth.B.Aftergraduation.C.Afewmonthslater.
16.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?
A.Lookforsolutions.B.Attendjobinterviews.C.Focusonhisstudies.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhofoundedtheBritishMuseum?
A.KingGeorgeII.B.SirHansSloane.C.TheUKgovernment.
18.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemuseum?
A.Itisround.
B.Itistotallyfree.
C.Ithasglobalcollections.
19.WhereistheEasterIslandStatueexhibited?
A.InRoom4.B.InRoom24.C.InRoom40.
20.WhoisNeil?
A.Atourist.B.Aprogramhost.C.Atravelguide.
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。
A
FromThe12DaysofChristmastoSeeYouintheCosmos,thesechildren’sbooksareidealforholidaygiving.
The12DaysofChristmas
byGregPizzoli
It’saclassicChristmasreadingmaterial!
It’sacountinglesson!
It’sacrazytaleofelephantlove.Haveyoueverwonderedhowallthosecallingbirds,turtledovesandFrenchhensfitinoneroom?
Pizzoli,aTheodorGeiselAwardwinnerhasyouranswer.($15.99,ages3-5)A
HereWeAre
byOliverJeffers
Yes,thisbookbytheillustrator(插画家)ofthegreathit“TheDaytheCrayonsQuit”isforkidsages3-7,butdon’tletthatfoolyou.InspiredbythebirthofJeffers’firstchild,thisisafather’s“welcometotheearth”lettertohisbaby,filledwiththeheadywonderofparenthood.Agreatgiftfornewparents.($19.99,ages3-7)A
Wishtree
byKatherineApplegate,illustratedbyCharlesSantoso.
Whenatoweringoaktreelearnsthatshemaybecutdown,shestartsgettingextraordinarilyinvolvedinthelivesofthehumansbelowher,particularlyagirlwhoisbeingescapedduetoherethnicity(种族).Alovelytaleaboutcommongroundandthepowerofcommunity.($16.99,ages8-12)A
SeeYouintheCosmos
byJackCheng.
Eleven-year-oldAlexistoobusytryingtocommunicatewithspacealienstoworryabouthistroubledfamilylife.WhenAlexrunsawayfromhometolaunchhishomemaderocket,hefindshimselfsidetrackedbynewfriendsandhintsofafamilysecret.($16.99,ages10andup)A
21.Whichofthefollowingbooksisaboutactingasnewparents?
A.Wishtree.B.TheDaysofChristmas.
C.HereWeAre.D.SeeYouintheCosmos.
22.Howmuchwillyoupayfortwodifferentbooksatleast?
A.$30.98.B.$31.98.C.$32.98.D.$33.98.
23.WhatcanwelearnfromthebookWishtree?
A.Thegirlhasdifficultywithherschoollife.
B.Boththetreeandthegirlarefacingcrisis.
C.Itmainlytalksaboutenvironmentalprotection.
D.Friendshipismoreimportantthananythingelseinourlife.
B
IhavelearnedsomethingaboutmyselfsinceImovedfromLongIslandtoFloridathreeyearsago.EventhoughIownahomeinPortSt.Luciejustminutesfromtheocean,Ifeelanuncontrollableurge(冲动)toreturntoLongIslandevenasothersmaketheirwaysouth.InsteadofenjoyingFlorida’smildwinters,IwillinglyputupwiththesevereweatheronLongIsland,theplaceIcalledhomefor65years.
IguessIamlikeasnowbird,amigratorybird(候鸟),whichhaslostitssenseoftiminganddirection,mywingsflappingagainstseason.
Sowhatmakesmeflyagainstthetideofsnowbirds?
Theanswerhasalottodowithmyreluctancetogiveupthethingsthatdefine(界定)whoIam.OnceIhearthatthetemperatureonLongIslandhasdippedintotherangeof40to50degrees,Ibegintolongforthesightandcracklingsoundofawoodfire.Ialsolongforthebrightdisplayofcolors—firstinthefalltrees,andtheninthelightsaroundhomesandatRockefellerCenter.Floridiansdecorate,too,butcan’tcreatethespecialfeelofaNewEnglandwinter.
IsupposethebiggestreasonwhyIreturnistocelebratetheholidayswithpeopleIhaven’tseeninmonths.WhatcouldbebetterthansittingwithfamilyandfriendsforaThanksgivingturkeydinner,orwatchingneighbors’childrenexcitedlyopengiftsonChristmas?
Eventhefirstsnowfallseemsspecial.Iespeciallyenjoyseeingabrightredbirdsettlingonasnow-coveredbranch.(MywifeandIspendwintersataretirementcommunityinRidge,andI’mgratefulthatIdon’thavetoshovel铲雪.)
WhilethesesimplepleasuresarenotuniquetoLongIsland,theyaresomeofthereasonswhyIcomeback.Whosaysyoucan’tgohome?
24.What’sthedifferencebetweenFloridaandLongIsland?
A.WintersinFloridaaremilder.
B.WeatherinFloridaisseverer.
C.Floridaisnearertotheocean.
D.ThesnowbirdsinFloridaarerarer.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reluctance”inParagraph3mean?
A.Coincidence.B.Expectation.C.Motivation.D.Unwillingness.
26.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?
A.Anxiousandpainful.
B.Homesickandeasy-going.
C.Hard-workingandserious.
D.Imaginativeandoutspoken.
27.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?
A.Todescribehisdreamtobeafreebird.
B.Toexpresshisfeelingofmissinghishometown.
C.Topraisethebeautyandwarmthofhishometown.
D.Toexplainthereasonsformovingfromhishometown.
C
Lockers(储物柜)havebeenthesymbolofAmericanhighschoolfordecades.ButwalkdownanyhallwayofthenewGermantownHighSchoolinMadisonCounty,Mississippi,andyouwon’tspotasinglelocker.
Newtechnologysuchase-books,interactive(互动的)assignmentsandWeb-basedlearningismakinglockersinAmericanhighschoolathingofthepast.
Officialsfromschoolshavelistedseveralbenefits:
lessnoise,lessdelayandanincreasedsenseofsafety.“It’salltocreateanenvironmentthat’sstudent-friendly”,saidRonnieMcGehee,chiefofficialoftheMadisonCountySchoolDistrict.
Gettingridoflockerscanalsocuthundredsofthousandsinconstructioncosts.MadisonCountysaved$200,000bynotincludinglockersinthenewhighschool,McGeheesaid.
Itisalsobelievedthatremovinglockerscouldhelppreventschoolviolence.“Lockersgivekidsaplacetohidethings”,saidMikeNelson,founderofasafety-traininggroup.Nelsonbelievesthatsomeschoolshootingsandotherincidentscouldhavebeenpreventediftherehadbeennolockers.
However,AndrewBooth,a10th-graderatGemantownHigh,saidtherearesomedisadvantagesofnothavingalocker.“Itcanmakeyourbookbagreallyheavy”,hesaid.The16-year-oldhasfourtextbooks“plusnotebooksandabinder(活页夹)”tocarrytoschooleachday.
Hesaidsometeachershaveshelvesatthebackoftheclassroomonwhichstudentscanleavetheirbags.Othersprovideanextrasetoftextbooksintheclassroom,sostudentsdon’thavetocarrybooksfromhome.
NewYorkarchitectPeterLippmansaidschoolswillhavetoaddresssuchconcernsandfindwaystogivestudentsa“senseofspace”.“Ifyouarecarryingbooksaround,itdoeslimityourflexibilityintheclassrooms,”hesaid.
Lippmansaidhewouldliketoseeschoolsstartingtousethenewfreespacetoprovidelessstructuredlearningopportunitiesforstudents,includinggatheringareasandlearningcenters.“Ifyouthinkaboutaschoolwithjustrowsoflockers---there’snowhereforlearningopportunitiesinthat”,hesaid.
28.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?
A.ThereasonsforremovinglockersinUShighschools.
B.ThetrendofgettingridoflockersinUShighschools.
C.TheinfluenceofnewtechnologyonsomeUShighschools.
D.ThehistoryanddevelopmentoflockersinUShighschools.
29.Whatisthedisadvantageofgettingridoflockers?
A.Savingmoney.B.Makinglessnoise.
C.Makingbookbagsheavy.D.Preventingschoolviolence.
30.WhatisAndrewBooth’sattitudetoremovinglockers?
A.Ignorant.B.Approving.C.Favorable.D.Complaining.
31.