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解析福建省厦门市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
厦门市2018-2019学年度第二学期高二质量检测
英语选修8试题
本试卷共12页,满分150分。
注意事项:
1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束,考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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,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.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Strangers.B.Colleagues.C.Classmates.
2.WhatdoesthewomanwantHarrytodo?
A.GotoParis.B.Takeawalk.C.Lookafterherpet.
3.Whatcanbestdescribethemannow?
A.Fit.B.Young.C.Lazy.
4.Wherearethespeakersgoing?
A.Theman’shome.B.Theshoppingcenter.C.Thetheatre.
5.WhatwillPameladonext?
A.Attendameeting.B.Refertoherschedule.C.Getbacktotheoffice.
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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Atadrugstore.B.Atarestaurant.C.Inahospital.
7.Whatdietisarrangedforthemannow?
A.Asoftdiet.B.Aregulardiet.C.Asalt-freediet.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.WhenwillJackleavefortheStates?
A.OnJuly11th.B.OnJuly12th.C.OnJuly13th.
9.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.China.B.Presents.C.Family.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whichlanguageisthemangoodat?
A.French.B.Japanese.C.Korean.
11.Howmuchwillthemanbepaidperyear?
A.¥100,000.B.¥110,000.C.¥120,000.
12.WhatcanthemanwearatworkonWednesdays?
A.Jeans.B.Shorts.C.Suits.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Hostingaprogram.B.Planningavacation.C.Chairingameeting.
14.Whoaretheartcraftsclassesintendedfor?
A.Children.B.Staffmembers.C.Theelderly.
15.WhatdoesthemansayaboutGoldenLakeResort?
A.Itoffersavarietyofshows.
B.Itisbest-knownforwateractivities.
C.Ithashadhorse-backridingforalongtime.
16.Whatwillthemantalkaboutnext?
A.Swimming.B.Boating.C.Golfing.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhatisTiffany?
A.Ananimalcaretaker.B.Anewsreporter.C.Atourguide.
18.WhyareBuddyandWasswamentioned?
A.Toshowthefarmispopular.
B.ToshowTiffanylovesgiraffes.
C.Toshowanimalsarcindanger.
19.Whatcanvisitorsseeonthefarm?
A.AnimalsfromAntarctica.
B.Over500endangeredspecies.
C.Animalsgettingonwellwithpeople.
20.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefarm?
A.Itsellsdifferenthats.
B.Itholdsweeklyclasses.
C.Itservesvariouspurposes.
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
Translatyisasimpleyetlife-changinginventionthathelpsyoutoovercomeanydifficultiescausedbyforeignlanguages,whetheryou’reinabusinessmeetingwithaninternationalcustomerorrelaxingsomewhereonaSpanishbeach.Thispocket-sizedeviceisabletoinstantlyrecognizeandtranslateover40differentlanguages,makinginterculturalcommunicationcompletelyeffortless!
Itwasinventedtomakeyourlifeeasierassimplyaspossible—althoughit’screatedusingthelatesttechnologies,youarenotrequiredtohaveanyspecialknowledgetousethisdevice.
WhatmakesTranslatysospecial?
■Maketravellingeasier—forget“languagebarriers”andbecome“fluent”in40+languages
■Helpinbusiness—strengthenyourinternationalbusinessrelationship
■Assistindailylife—allowyoutoovercomelanguagedifferenceswithyourforeignfriends
■Translateanythinginstantly
■Convenientandeasytouse—lightweightandsimpledesignensuresit’stherewhenyouneeditthemost
■Offer100%accurate,two-waytranslations
■Highsoundandrecordingqualityensuretherearenomisunderstandings
■Affordabletoanyone
Thisdeviceistakingtheworldbystormsomakesuretoorderyourstodaywhileit’sstillavailable.Foralimitedtime,youareabletouseaspecial50%discountandenjoyalltheadvantagesatthebestpricepossible!
ClickhereandorderTranslatytoday!
1.WhatdoweknowaboutTranslaty?
A.Itisoflittlebenefittobusinessmen.
B.Itprovidesmaterialsforlanguagecourses.
C.Itassistspeopleinimprovinglanguageskills.
D.Ithelpsremovelanguagebarriersincommunication.
2.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat__________.
A.usingTranslatyrequiresspecialknowledge
B.Translatyoffersone-waytranslations
C.itisconvenienttocarryTranslaty
D.Translatyhasbeensoldoutnow
3.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?
A.Amagazine.B.Atextbook.
C.Aguidebook.D.Awebsite.
【答案】1.D2.C3.D
这是一则广告。
文章介绍了名叫“Translaty”的翻译工具目前在世界范围内很受欢迎的原因,以及它的功能特点。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。
根据文中第三部分该设备的特点之一“forget“languagebarriers”andbecome“fluent”in40+languages”(忘记语言障碍,精通40多种语言)可知,它可以帮助人们克服语言障碍。
故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。
根据文章第三部分该设备的特点“Convenientandeasytouse—lightweightandsimpledesignensuresit’stherewhenyouneeditthemost(用起来很方便很容易-轻巧简单的设计确保你需要的时候它就在那儿)”可知,它携带方便。
故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。
根据文章最后一句话“ClickhereandorderTranslatytoday”(点击此处今天就预定吧)可知,这篇文章很有可能出现在网上。
故选D项。
B
In2012,KimStemple,aspecial-educationteacher,foundherselftiedtoanIVpole(输液架)inaBostonhospitalbeingtreatedforoneofseveraldiseasesshehad.Beforeshegottoosicktoexercise,Stemplehadbeenamarathonrunner.Shewasnaturallygettingverydepressed.AndthenaracingpartnerwhohadjustfinishedahalfmarathoninLasVegasgaveheramedalandhopedthekeepsakewouldactasakindofpick-me-up.Itworkedlikeacharm.
AfterStemplehungthemedalfromherhospitalIVpole,otherpatientssaidtheywantedmedalstoo.ThatgotStemplethinking.“Amedalisasimplewaytogiveapositivemessage,”shetoldpilotonline.c-o/m.Andsowasbornhercharity,WeFinishTogether,whichcollectsmedalsfromstrangers—runners,dancers,swimmers,singers,andevenspellingbeewinners—anddonatesthemtoallsortsofpeopleinneed.
Peoplewhoreceivethemedalshaveincludedhospitalpatients,residentsofhomelessshelters,andveterans.Partoftheprocessinvolvesthedonorwritingapersonalizednoteontheribbon(授带),“Thisgivesthemaconnectiontosomeone,”saysStemple.“Iftheyreceiveamedal,theyknowsomeonecares.”
Canasimplemedalreallymakeadifference?
Yes,saysJoanMusarra,whosuffersfromaterribledisease.“Iopenedmypackagecontainingmynewmedalandthenoteofpositive,warmthoughts.Iwasdeeplytouched,”shewrotetoStemple.“Atthatmoment,Iwassittingonmycouchbreathingthroughanoxygencannula(插管)becausemylungshadworsenedsobadly.ItmeanssomuchtometofeelthatIamnotalone.”
4.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thekeepsake”inparagraph1referto?
A.Themedal.B.Themarathon.
C.Thepartner.D.Thedisease.
5.StemplewasinspiredtostartWeFinishTogether________.
A.whenherfriendgaveheramedal
B.whenotherpatientsalsowantedmedals
C.aftershestartedcollectingmedals
D.aftershewasinterviewedbypilotonline.c-o/m
6.Howdoestheauthorprovehispointinthelastparagraph?
A.Bydescribingadisease.B.Byprovidingstatistics.
C.Bysuggestingatreatment.D.Bygivinganexample.
7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Givingoutrecycledmedalstospreadpositivity.
B.Exchangingmedalstoencouragepatients.
C.Collectingmedalstomakeafortune.
D.Awardingmedalstocurediseases.
【答案】4.A5.B6.D7.A
这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。
KimStemple生病住院,为了鼓励她,一位马拉松获奖者把奖牌送给她。
事后KimStemple获得启发,建立了一个慈善组织,该组织把奖牌送给那些需要它们来获取信念的人。
【4题详解】
词义猜测题。
AndthenaracingpartnerwhohadjustfinishedahalfmarathoninLasVegasgaveheramedalandhopedthekeepsakewouldactasakindofpick-me-up.(之后一个刚刚跑完拉斯维加斯半马的搭档给了她一个奖牌并且希望这个奖牌能让她振作起来)根据句意可知划线部分起到鼓舞她的作用,下文中提到奖牌能起鼓舞作用,故推测划线部分就是奖牌。
故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。
根据第二自然段第一句“AfterStemplehungthemedalfromherhospitalIVpole,otherpatientssaidtheywantedmedalstoo.ThatgotStemplethinking.“(她把奖牌挂在输液架上之后,其他病人说他们也想要奖牌。
这让Stemple开始思考)可知,是其他病人也想要奖牌的反应让她开始思考成立慈善组织。
故选B项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。
文章最后一段讲述了JoanMusarra收到奖牌的心情和感受,而且引用了JoanMusarra所说的话,所以最后一段事通过举例来证明证明作者的观点。
故选D项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。
文章主要讲述了Stemple受到启发奖励慈善机构给有需要的人赠送奖牌的事情,她送奖牌的原因是:
奖牌能让人变得乐观积极。
文中“Amedalisasimplewaytogiveapositivemessage”起到点题作用。
故选A项。
C
China’sself-developedfloatingairshipJimuNo.1hassetanewworldrecord,reachinganaltitudeof7,003metersonMay23rdinSouthwestChina’sTibetAutonomousRegion.
JimuNo.1isalighter-than-airshipwithavolume(体积)of2,300cubicmeters.Itssurfaceismadeofcompositefabric(复合织物),whichcanwithstandlowtemperaturesof-70℃.Equippedwithscientificinstruments,itconductsupperairobservationsandcollectsweatherdata.
Floatingairshipsplayasignificantroleinhigh-altitudeobservationsandtrackingclimateandgeologicalchanges.Comparedwithobservationstationsontheground,theycanmakestereoscopic(有立体效果的)observationsthatprovidemoreaccuratedataastheairshipscandirectlytraveltotestareasandarelessaffectedbybuildingsandlocalterrain(地形).
JimuNo.1isbeingusedinamonitoringproject,partofChina’ssecondQinghai-Tibetresearchmission,whichaimstohelpresearchersunderstandthesourceofthewatersupplyandwatertransmissionroutesontheplateau.Named“theThirdPole”and“theWaterTowerofAsia,”theQinghai-TibetPlateauprovideswatertomanyAsianrivers,makingitanidealplaceforcarryingouthigh-altitudeprojectsandconductingresearchinwater,ecologyandhumanactivities.
JimuNo.1hasbeenbreakingrecords.Itsetthepreviousrecordsofover6,200metersinJanuary,and6,300metersinApril.Andfloatingairshipsareexpectedtoreachanaltitudeof10,000metersinthefuture.
8.Whatcanwelearn