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高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案VI
云南省腾冲县第八中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
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)
请听下面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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What’sthenews?
A.Anewsgiantpandawasborn.
B.Thewomanwillbesenttotakecareofpandas.
C.Therewillbelivebroadcastsofpandas.
2.What’sthemostpossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Acouple.B.Co-workers.C.Classmates.
3.What’sthemantryingtodo?
A.Pickupchildren.B.HelpthewomanC.Orderdinner.
4.Whydon’tthespeakersbuythesubwayticketsatthemachine?
A.Theticketwindowisfaster.
B.Theydon’tknowhowmuchtheyshouldpay.
C.Themachineisturnedoff.
5.What’sthewomanworryingabout?
A.Howtoraisemoney.
B.Howtoofferthesupplies.
C.Howtochangetechnology.
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,并标在试卷的相应位置。
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,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第六段材料,回答第6.7题。
6.What’sthewomanbusywithrightnow?
A.Working.
B.Fillingouttheapplication.
C.Doinghousework.
7.Whatwillthemando?
A.Helpthewoman.B.Readaloud.C.Answerthequestions.
听第七段材料,回答第8,9题
8.Wherearethetwospeakersgoingtovisittoday?
A.Achildcarecenter.
B.Agovernmentaloffice.
CAchildren’shospital.
9.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodothere?
A.Towork.B.Tostudy.C.Toconsult.
听第八段材料,回答第10-12题
10Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Attheairport.B.AtthecustomsC.Attherailwaystation
11.Whoismantravelingwith?
A.Hisbusinesspartner.B.Hisparents.C.Hiswifeandchildren.
12.Whatwillthemandonext?
A.Buysomeduty-freeitems.
B.Waitforhisplane.
C.Makebaggagecheck.
听第九段材料,回答第13-16题
13.Whatarethetwospeakerswaitingfor?
A.Atask. B.Areport.C.Aperson.
14.What’stherelationshipbetweenNoelSimmonsandtheman?
A.Bossandemployee.B.Ex-coworkers.C.Agentandclient.
15.WhatcanweknowaboutNoelSimmons?
A.Heisirresponsible.
B.Hishelpful.
C.Heisverypatient.
16.Whatwillthewomando?
A.LightafireB.Makeacall.C.Keepwaiting.
听第十段材料,回答第17.20题
17.HowmanypeoplearethereinJenniferLawrence’sfamily?
A.4B.6 C.5
18.Whendidshewanttopursueanactingcareer?
A.Whenshewas14.B.Whenshewas16.C.Whenshewas18.
19.Whatwasherfirstmajorrole?
A.InamovieB.Inastageplay.C.OnaTVshow.
20.WhatcanweknowaboutJenniferLawrence?
A.Sheisasuccessfulactress.
B.Sheisabossaswellasanactress.
C.SheisayoungestBestActresswinner.
第二部分:
阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A;B;C;D四个选项中选出最佳选项
2019-2020年高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案(VI)
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OnesummervacationDarwinbecameagreatcollectorofbeetles(甲虫).Atthattimeheonlycollectedthembutmadenoscientificstudyofthem.Onedayontearingoffthebark(树皮)hesawsomeunusualbeetles,andseizedoneineachhand,thenhesawathirdandnewkind,whichhedidn’twanttolose,soheputtheonethatheheldinhisrighthandintohismouth.Butitsentoutsomegas,whichburnedhistongue.Hewasforcedtospititout.Itwaslost,sowasthethirdone.
Darwinacceptedtheofferbythenavy(海军)togoonavoyagetoexploretheSouthernSeainthenameofthegovernmentonawarshipattheageoftwenty-two.Hewasonboardforfiveyears.AndduringthelongvoyagehecollectedagreatmanyoffactsinNaturalScience.
21.Inhisearlyyears,Darwinwas_________inproducingcolouredroses.
A.successful B.helped C.interested D.notinterested
22.Inthefirstparagraph"toworkwonders"means_________________.
A.tohaveawonderfuljob
B.toworkwithsurprisingresults
C.tomakesomethingdifficulttounderstand
D.toproducebeautifulthings
23.Darwinputonebeetleintohismouthinorderto________________.
A.tastethegasitsentoutB.sparehisrighthandtocatchthethirdone
C.savethelifeofthebeetle D.eatitashewashungry
B
TheCanadianpeoplearemadeupofdifferentnationalraces.ThefirstknownsettlersofthecountryweretheIndians.
ItisbelievedthattheIndianscrossedintothiscontinentacrosstheBeringStraitandSeafromeasternAsiaatleast10,000yearsago.WhenEuropeansfirstenteredthecountry.Indianswerelivinginmostoftheforestedareas.TherewereonlyafewIndiansintheprovincesneartheAtlanticOcean.
ThesecondgroupofpeopletoenterCanadaweretheEskimos.TheycrossedtheBeringStraitfromAsialessthan3,000yearsago.Therearefewrecordsoftheirearlymovements.
ThefirstwhitesettlersinCanadaweretheFrench.TheycameingreatestnumberstoQuebec,butalsotoNovaScotia,wheretheyclearedfarmsonthesouthernsideoftheBayofFunday(芬地湾).
TheFrenchbuilttheircitadel(城堡)atQuebecCity,andclearedfarmsoutoftheforestsinthearea.BythetimeoftheBritishconquest(征服)in1763,therewereabout60,000FrenchinCanada,livingchieflybetweenQuebecandMontreal.
TherewerenotmanyBritishinCanadauntilAmericanRevolutionaryWardrovelargenumbersnorthward.
25.ThispassagemainlytalksaboutCanada.
A.thepeopleofB.thehistoryof
C.whysomanypeoplecametoD.theFrenchin
26.TheFrench.
A.alsocamefromAsiabycrossingtheBeringStrait
B.cametoQuebecandNovaScotia
C.cametoCanadaatthesametimeastheIndians
D.reachedthenumberof60,000inthe1760s.
27.TheBritish.
A.werenotmanyatfirstinCanada
B.cametoCanadainlargenumbersinthe19thcentury
C.conqueredQuebecin1763forthefirsttime
D.alloftheabove
28.NowabouthalfoftheCanadiansaredescendantsofthepeoplesfrom.
A.AsiaB.FranceC.Britain D.Germany
C
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Encouragementfromthepeoplearoundusenablesustoexplorethingsasmuchaspossible.Aswegrowup,webegintofindoutwhatweareabletodo.Youmaybegoodatcooking,orsingingorplayingfootball.Youfindthisoutbydoingthesethings.Justthinkingaboutcookingdoesn'ttellyouifyouaregoodatit.
Welearnsomuchjustlivingfromdaytoday.Sowhyisschoolimportant?
Ofcourseyoucanlearnsomethingsbetterathomethanatschool,likehowtodotheshopping,andhowtohelpoldordisabledpeoplewhocan'tdoeverythingforthemselves.Atschool,teachershelpustoreadandwrite.Withtheirguidance,webegintoseethingsindifferentways.
29.ThewritertakestheAfricanboyasanexampletoshowthat_______.
A.AfricanchildrenareverypoorB.somechildrenareunlucky
C.educationtakesmanywaysD.schoolsareofgreatimportance
30.Intheeyesofthewriter.
A.wehavetolearnfromthepeoplearoundus
B.schoolisnotimportantatall
C.onlythepeoplecaringforuscanteachus
D.educationtakesplaceeverywhere
D
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