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湖南省学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题
下学期高二期末考试
英语
考试时量：
120分钟考试总分：
150分
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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.Whydoesthemanaskthewomantocometomorrow?
A.Heisoffdutynow.B.Thebookswillarrivetomorrow.
C.Thebookshavebeensoldout.
2.Howwillthespeakersgototheconcert?
A.Bybike.B.Bycar.C.Onfoot.
3.Whatdoesthewomanprobablywanttodrink?
A.Lemonade.B.Water.C.Wine.
4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inabank.B.Inapolicestation.C.Inapark.
5.Howmuchshouldthemanpayforthefine?
A.$50.B.$100.C.$150.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.WhathasMrs.Smithkeptinheryard?
A.Flowers.B.Chickens.C.Vegetables.
7.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthemanprobably?
A.Pleased.B.Upset.C.Indifferent.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Classmates.B.Professorandstudent.C.Coachandplayer.
9.Whatistheman’sadvantageinplayingbasketball?
A.Hecanrunfast.B.Heistall.C.Heisgoodatjumping.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Whydidthewomanfailtoanswerthephonecalls?
A.Shebrokeherphoneaccidentally.B.Shedidn’tbringhercell-phone.
C.Shedidn’thearherphoneringing.
11.Howdidthewomanfindherwayaftershegotlost?
A.Sheusedheroldmemory.B.Sheaskedapasser-by.
C.Shehadaroadmap.
12.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?
A.Gohorse-riding.B.Eatsomething.C.Playvideogames.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.WhydidKatecancelthedate?
A.She’sill.B.Shepreferredreadingabook.C.Shewasbusy.
14.Whattimeisitnow?
A.7:
00p.m.B.7:
30p.m.C.9:
30p.m.
15.Whatwillthewomandoinexchangefortheman’stickets?
A.She’llbuythem.B.She’llbuyhimasuit.
C.She’llpreparelunchesforhim.
16.Whattypeistheplayprobably?
A.Acomedy.B.Atragedy.C.Afantasy
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.WhenwerethetraincarsshippedtoBoston?
A.InOctober,2017.B.InNovember,2017.C.InDecember,2017.
18.Whatdoweknowaboutthetraincars?
A.TheyweremadeinsoutheasternChina.
B.Theycanrunataspeedof120kmperhour.
C.TheyweredesignedbasedontheAmericanstandard.
19.Whatstoppedmanyworld-famouscompaniesgettingtheorder?
A.Thehighrequirementofthecarweight.B.Theexpensivecosttheyoffered.
C.ThelackofknowledgeoftheoldfacilitiesinBoston.
20.Howmanyyearsarethetraincarsintendedtobeused?
A.Twodecades.B.Threedecades.C.Fourdecades.
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）
A
SnorkellinginSilfra
TheclearwateratthisUNESCOworldheritage（遗产）siteinThingvellirNationalParkwillleaveyouspeechless.Itisoneofthehighestrateddivesitesintheworld.Duringthisjourney,youwillsnorkelwithinacrackbetweentheEurasianandAmericancontinents.You’llexperiencetrulyamazingviewsofthecolorfulunderwaterlandscape,marinelife（海洋生物）,andgeologicalformations.Silfra’swaterisfreshanddrinkableataround2°C--4°Callyearround.Visibilitycanreachmorethan100meters,andswimmingoftenfeelsmorelikeflying.
Thistripisforanyonewhoknowshowtoswimandisupforauniqueadventure.Weoffertransportationwithapick-upinReykjavik,andprovideyouwithadrysuit.Thetotallengthofthetourisapproximatelyfivehours,andincludesin-watersnorkellinglastingaround30minutes.We’llguideyouthroughthemainSilfraBigCrack,SilfraHall,SilfraCathedralandSilfraLagoon.
Included:
★Allnecessarysnorkelingequipment;
★Hotdrinksandfood;
★Silfraentrancefeeof1,000ISK.
Availability:
Allyearat09:
00and15:
00.Pick-upinonehourbefore.
Requirements:
ParticipantsneedtocompletetheSilframedicalstatementbeforethetour.
Diversmust:
★Beatleast18yearsold（youngpeopleunder18yearsoldneedasignaturefromtheirlegalguardian）,andthemaximumageis65yearsold;
★BeabletocommunicateinEnglish.
★Bephysicallyfit;
★Notbepregnant;
★Notbeundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs;
★Signamedicalform.
21.Whatwillbeofferedtoyouifyoutakethistrip?
A.Colddrinks.B.Twodrysuits.
C.Round-tripairtickets.D.Equipmentforsnorkeling.
22.Whenistheearliestpick-uptimeeveryday?
A.07:
00.B.08:
00.C.09:
00.D.14:
00.
23.Toparticipateinthetrip,onemust____.
A.beover18yearsold.B.beunder66yearsold.
C.havethesupportofparents.D.haveahighlevelofabilityinEnglish.
B
In1996,someonefoundsomeveryoldclothesinanoldmineinNevada,USA;theyincludedapairofdirtyoldjeans.Today,thosejeansareveryvaluable,andtheyarenowintheLeviStraussArchivalCollectioninSanFrancisco.Thejeans,whichareover120yearsold,aretheoldestpairofLevi’s501jeansintheworld.
Theyarealmostthesameasamodernpairof501’s;therearejustsomesmalldifferencesinthedetail.Forinstance,today’s501’shavetwobackpockets,whiletheoldpairjusthasone.
In1853,ayoungtailorfromGermany,calledLeviStrauss,beganworkinginSanFrancisco;Levisoldthickcanvas（帆布）tominers;theminersusedthecanvastomaketents.
Oneday,aminertoldLevithathecouldnotfindtrousersthatwerestrongenoughforworkinthegoldmines.Levidecidedtomakesometrousersoutofcanvas.Verysoon,hesoldallthecanvastrousershehadmade!
Theywerejustwhatminerswanted.
However,thecanvaswasratherheavyandstiff（坚硬的）.Levithereforebegantolookforadifferenttextile（织物）.SoonhefoundaheavytextilefromFrance;itwasdenim（斜纹粗棉布）.Denimwasabitlighterthancanvas,butiswasverystrong.Itwasidealforminers.
However,originaldenimwasalmostwhite,andminersdidnotlikethecolor!
Theirdenimtrousersgotdirtyassoonastheybeganworking!
LeviStraussthereforedecidedtousecoloreddenim,andhechosedarkblue.In1873,hebegantomakedenimtrouserswithmetalrivets（铆钉）tomakethemstronger.“Bluejeans”arrived!
Levi’sjeansweresopopularthathiscompanygotbiggerandbigger.Soon,otherfirmsweremakingbluejeanstoo.Minerslikedthem,butsodidcowboysandotherworkingmen.BluejeansbecameclassicAmericanworkingtrousers.AftertheSecondWorldWar,jeansbecamepopularallovertheworld.Today,bluejeansaremadeallovertheworld.
24.WhataretheoldjeansfoundinNevadalike?
A.Theyareveryheavy.B.Theyhaveuniqueandvaluabledecorations.
C.Theyareverymuchlikemodernjeans.D.Theyhavetwoblackpockets.
25.HowwereLevi’scanvastrousers?
A.Theywereverypopular.B.Theywereeasilybroken.
C.Theyweretooexpensive.D.Theywerequitecomfortable.
26.Whatweretheproblemwithoriginaldenim?
A.Itwastoosoft.B.Itgotdirtytooeasily.
C.Itwasnotstrongenough.D.Itwasnotbrightenough.
27.Forwhomwerebluejeansfirstdesigned?
A.Tailors.B.Miners.C.Soldiers.D.Cowboys.
C
Whenitcomestoclimatechange,therearealwayssomenew,terrifyingconsequencestoworryabout—likeancientvirusesandbacteriacomingfromtheiceastheearthwarms.Unfortunately,researchersfearwemayseemoreofthisinthefuture.
Someofthesevirusesandbacteriamayhavebeentrappedforthousandsofyears,andit’snoteventotallyclearyetwhattheyare,letalonewhatkindofdamagetheymighthave.
Researchershavemetcomplex“giantviruses”inthemeltingpermafrost（永久冻土）ofSiberia.Onesuchvirus,30,000yearsold,wasstillinfectiouswhenitwasdiscoveredin2015,thoughitposednodangertohumans.Itturnsoutthatpermafrostisexcellentatpreservingbacteriaandvirusesthataretemporarilyinactive,andthenbecomereactivatedwithwarming.
ScientistshavediscoveredSpanishfluvirusesindeadbodiesburiedin1918intheAlaskantundra（冻原）.WhenclosetohalfofthepopulationofaSiberiantowninthe1890sdiedofsmallpox（天花）,theirbodieswereburiedinthepermafrostalongtheKolymaRiver.Thebanksofthatriverarenowbeginningtowearawayamidglobalwarming,theBBCreports.
InSiberiainAugust2016,some100peopleand2,300deerwereinfectedwithanthrax（炭疽）inthefirstoutbreakintheareasince1941.Oneboydiedfromthedisease.Scientistbelievedtheanthraxhadbeentrappedinthebodyofalong-frozendeaddeerandbecameactiveduringparticularlyhotsummerof2016,releasingthebacteriacellsintotheenvironment.
Buteveninwarmerclimates,risingtemperaturescanhelpgrowandspreaddangerousdiseases.Overadecadeago,researcherPaulEpsteinprophesiedthepossiblespreadofmosquito-bornillnessesasaresultofclimatechange.“Mosquitoesaresensitivetotemperaturechanges,”hesaid.“Warmingspeedsuptheirratesofreproductionandthenumberofbloodmealstheytake,makestheirbreeding（繁殖）seasonlong,andshortensthematurationperiodforthegermstheyspread”---allofwhichmakesthemmoreefficientatspreadingdisease.
28.Whyareresearchersworriedabout?
A.Moreancientgermsmayreappear.B.Theearthisbeingseriouslypolluted
C.Icemeltingmaycauseheavyfloods.D.Globalclimatechangeisworsening.
29.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?
A.No“giantviruses”werediscoveredinSiberia.
B.Anewwaywasfoundtodealwiththenewgerms.
C.Oneancientviruscouldstillresultinpeople’sdeath.
D.Permafrostcankeepgermsaliveforalongtime.
30.Whatledtoaboy’sdeathinSiberia?
A.Flu.B.Cancer.C.Anthrax.D.Smallpox.
31.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“prophesied”inthelastparagraph?
A.Denied.B.Predicted.C.Doubted.D.Prevented.
D
I’verecentlypublishedabookoflettersfrom32amazingAustralianwomenabouttheirexperiencesofnewmotherhood.Perhapsthem
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