湖北省荆州市高二下学期质量检查期末英语试题 解析版Word文件下载.docx

1、每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1.How much will the man pay for his flight?A.$460. B.$500. C.$560.2.What did the woman enjoy most?A.Having a picnic. B.Swimming and fishing. C.Staying with her parents.3.How will the woman go to her husbands hometown?A.By plane. B.By trai

2、n. C.By car.4.Who probably is the woman?A.Mr.Smiths wife. B.Mr.Smiths secretary. C.Mr.Bryans friend.5.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At a gas station. B.At a theater. C.At a restaurant.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

3、，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.What are the speakers doing?A.Cycling. B.Running. C.Driving.7.How can the woman know so much about the weather?A.She used to be a farmer.B.She is good at geography.C.She grew up in the countryside.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.When did the man order the pres

4、ent?AOn November 30th. B.On December 4th. C.On December 5th.9.What will Laura probably give her mother?A.A sweater. B.A scarf. C.Some jewelry.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why is the man not going to work today?A.He has a cold. B.He has a toothache. C.He injures his head.11.What do we know about the man?A.He

5、is a smoker. B.He will quit smoking. C.He is staying in bed now.12.What does the woman ask the man to do?A.Stay in bed and give up smoking.B.Put his nose over the boiling water and breathe in.C.Drink some warm boiled water and take a deep breath.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What is the man doing?A.Checking i

6、n. B.Checking out. C.Booking a room.14.How soon will the man get to the airport?A.In about 15 minutes. B.In about 25 minutes. C.In about 40 minutes.15.Who can help the man load his bags onto the shuttle?A.The woman. B.The driver. C.The porter.16.How does the man feel about the service of the hotel?A

7、.Disappointed. B.Indifferent. C.Satisfied.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What is the speaker trying to do?A.Introduce the school cafeteria.B.Advertise the school cafeteria.C.Give advice on the school cafeteria.18.What does the speaker think of the menu?A.Its healthy. B.Its dull. C.Its special.19.Why dont some

8、 students eat in the cafeteria?A.The prices are high. B.The food is tasteless. C.The kitchen is untidy.20.What does the speaker say about the cafeteria?A.The staff there are friendly.B.Its made a few changes to the menu.C.Students have to wait there for a seat.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3

9、0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。ACentral Library: Seattle, Washington, United StatesDesigned by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus, it is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours.Tours began in 2006, two years after

10、 its opening.The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime.Trinity College Library: Dublin, IrelandThe oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, it is

11、 the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,000 of the librarys oldest books.The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps（竖琴） in Ireland.Dating back to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the symbol of Ireland.Geisel Library, Univer

12、sity of California: San Diego, United StatesAt first glance, it looks like a spaceship.Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970.It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels.The libr

13、ary hosts “Dinner in the Library”, which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from distinguished authors.TU Delft Library: Delft, The NetherlandsThe library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscription

14、s and its own museum.The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you cant really see the actual library.What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill.The roof covers 5,500 square meters.And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.1. Which of t

15、he four libraries has the longest history?A. Central Library. B. Trinity College Library.C. Geisel Library. D. TU Delft Library.2. What makes Geisel Library different from the other 3 libraries?A. The fact that it is modern and fashionable.B. The fact that it houses the oldest harp.C. The fact that

16、it has a grassy roof.D. The fact that it has appeared in sci-fi movies.3. What makes TU Delft Library difficult to see?A. Its shape. B. Its location.C. Its material. D. Its collection.【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B【解析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了世界上四个设计有特色的图书馆。【1题详解】细节理解题。由文章可知，Central Library没有提到建造年份；Trinity College Library建于1

17、592年；Geisel Library建于1970年；TU Delft Library建于1997年。故Trinity College Library的历史最长。故选B。【2题详解】由“Geisel Library”中的It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels.（它曾出现在科幻电影、短篇小说和小说中。）可知该图书馆的特别之处是这个图书馆出现在科幻电影中，而其他图书馆均未提到类似活动，故D选项正确。【3题详解】根据最后一段中The building itself exists beneath the ground

18、, so you cant really see the actual library.（建筑本身就在地下，所以你不能真正看到真正的图书馆。）可知TU Delft的位置使它很难看到。BIeoh Ming Pei, one of the last great modernist architects, has died aged 102.Although he worked mostly in the United States, Pei will always be remembered for a European project: his redevelopment of the Louv

19、re Museum in Paris in the 1980s.Pei was the first foreign architect to work on the Louvre in its long history, and initially his designs were fiercely opposed.But in the end, the French and everyone else were won over.His glass pyramid outside the Louvre, completed in 1989, is now one of Paris most

20、famous landmarks.Pei was born in China in 1917 into a wealthy family.His father was a banker.His artistic mothera calligrapher and musicianhad the greater influence on him.Despite not speaking English, he moved to the US at the age of 18 to study at Pennsylvania, MIT and Harvard.He worked as a resea

21、rch scientist for the US government during World War Two, and went on to work as an architect, founding his own firm in 1955.He carried on working well into old age, creating one of his most famous masterpiecesthe Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatarin his 80s.He has designed buildings, hotels, scho

22、ols and other structures across North America, Asia and Europe.His other work includes Dallas City Hall and Japans Miho Museum.His style was influenced by his love of Islamic architecture.His favoured building materials were glass and steel, with a combination of concrete.He won a variety of awards

23、and prizes for his buildings, including the AIA Gold Medal, the Praemium Imperiale for Architecture.In 1983 Pei was given the fifth Pritzker Architecture Prize for giving the 20th century some of its most beautiful interior spaces and exterior forms.He used his $100,000 prize money to start a schola

24、rship fund for Chinese students to study architecture in America.In person, Pei was always neatly dressed, good-tempered, charming and unusually modest.4. What do we know about Pei and his work on the Louvre Museum?A. The French approved of his designs at first.B. Pei was the only foreign expert emp

25、loyed by the Louvre.C. Pei made use of glass in his designs.D. Pei retired after completing the work.5. Which is the correct order of time for the following facts in the passage?He received the Pritzker Architecture Prize.He founded his own firm.He created the Museum of Islamic Art.He worked as a re

26、search scientist.A. B. C. D. 6. What words can be used to describe Pei according to the passage?A. Productive and humorous. B. Generous and modest.C. Determined and outgoing. D. Attractive and responsible.7. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Louvre Pyramid Architect Dies Aged 102 B. Prize

27、s Awarded to PeiC. Landmarks Created by Pei D. A Famous Architect Passed Away【答案】4. C 5. C 6. B 7. A本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了享誉世界最后的现代主义建筑大师贝聿铭的生平事迹。【4题详解】根据第二段最后一句His glass pyramid outside the Louvre, completed in 1989, is now one of Paris most famous landmarks.（卢浮宫外的玻璃金字塔于1989年完工，现在是巴黎最著名的地标之一。）可知贝聿铭在他的设计中

28、使用了玻璃。故选C。【5题详解】根据第三段中He worked as a research scientist for the US government during World War Two, and went on to work as an architect, founding his own firm in 1955.（二战期间，他曾为美国政府担任研究科学家，1955年，他创办了自己的公司，之后成为一名建筑师。）可知贝聿铭为美国政府担任研究科学家，之后1955年成了自己的公司；根据最后一段中In 1983 Pei was given the fifth Pritzker Arch

29、itecture Prize for giving the 20th century some of its most beautiful interior spaces and exterior forms.（1983年，贝聿铭被授予第五届普利兹克建筑奖，以表彰他为20世纪创造了一些最美丽的室内空间和外部形式。）可知贝聿铭在63岁时被授予普利兹克建筑奖；根据第三段最后一句He carried on working well into old age, creating one of his most famous masterpiecesthe Museum of Islamic Art i

30、n Doha, Qatarin his 80s.（他一直工作到晚年，80多岁时创作了他最著名的杰作之一卡塔尔多哈的伊斯兰艺术博物馆。）可知贝聿铭80多岁创作了卡塔尔多哈的伊斯兰艺术博物馆。故顺序为，选C。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句He used his $100,000 prize money to start a scholarship fund for Chinese students to study architecture in America.（他用10万美元奖金为中国学生在美国学习建筑设立了一个奖学金基金。）可知贝聿铭是非常慷慨大方的；以及文章最后一句In person, Pei was always neatly dressed, good-tempered, charming and unusually modest.（就个人而言，贝聿铭总是衣着整洁，脾气好，富有魅力，而且非常谦虚。）可知贝聿铭很谦虚。【7题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第一句Ieoh Ming Pei, one of the last great modernist architects, has died aged