湖南省三湘名校教育联盟学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、湖南省三湘名校教育联盟学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题湖南省三湘名校教育联盟2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题 本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。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.考试结朿后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。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。录音内容结朿后，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

2、题；每小题1. 5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。1. What does the woman mean?A. They are all busy.B. They dont like weekend.C. Steak is not served on Sunday.2. How will the speakers go there?A. By bus. B. On foot. C.By bike.3. What doe

3、s the woman think of the apartment of the city?A. They are small. B. They are expensive. C.They are reasonable.4. Where are the speakers talking?A. At the office. B. At the supermarket. C.At the dentists.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.An apartment building. B. A college campus. .A l

4、aboratory.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，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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What does the woman ask the man to do?A.Wait a few minutes. B.Sign his name.C.Take some money out.7.Where are the speakers ta

5、lking?A.At the post office. B.At the bus stop. C. At the bank.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the man want to do tonight?A. Take his mother to dinner.B. Take the woman to dinner.C. Fill the gas tank of the car.9. Whats possible relationship between the speakers?A. Lovers. B. Couples. C. Classmates.听第8段材

6、料，回答第10至12题。10. What can we learn about the ten-day tour?A. It has all been booked out.B. The price sounds reasonable.C. The price includes one-way airfare.11. Where will the trip start?A. America. B. Africa. C. Europe.12. If the man and his wife go on the recommendedpackage tour,how much should the

7、y pay?A. $ 1,088. B. $ 1,958. C. $ 2176.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman reading?A. A newspaper. B. A magazine. C. A book.14. Why does the woman read “Ask Alice”？A. To get some advice. B. To make herself amused. C. To get some information.15. Who named the cat Lora?A. The woman. B. The mans si

8、ster. C. The womans sister.16. What does Alice suggest the woman doing?A. Stealing her sisters name.B. Also naming her baby Lora.C. Giving her baby another name.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why does the author write to the magazine?A.To describe her dream doll.B.To find the book “A Little Princess”.C.To ge

9、t in touch with the Japanese woman.18. Where does the Japanese woman live?A. In Japan. B.In England. C.In America19. Who is Rosa?A. The name of the doll. B.The Japanese woman. C. The name of the speaker.20. What seemed to be the main reason the author was attracted to the dolls?A.Their beauty. B.The

10、ir price. C.Their helplessness.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A Summer is coming and you might be delighted in the stories and images these summer picture books bring. Sun，Sun by Brad Gray For this rhyming celebration of fun in sun, all your family needs

11、 to take in summers very best. Life-like illustrations light the senses and bring back memories of summers past and dreams of the summers to come. Available from Amazon，$ 9.99 When We Go Cam ping by Margriet Ruurs What goes into camping? Setting up tents and looking at stars? Sure, but theres also s

12、o much more! Get to know nature and all the mystery and wonder she brings as a family goes on an epic outdoor adventure. Educational as it is fun，this image-rich story will lead your child to explore deeper into the woods than ever before. Available from Amazon，$ 8.93 The Watermelon Seed by Greg Piz

13、zoli Ever wonder what would happen if you swallowed a watermelon seed? A funny crocodile has wondered (and worried) about it quite a bit! Will he grow a watermelon in his belly? Will he sprout(发芽）crazy vines? Hes not quite sure，but when the concerned crocodile accidentally swallows a seed，his imagin

14、ation takes over and amusement arises! Available from Amazon，$ 9.95 Three Little Words by Amy Novesky Dorys“Just keep swimming! message of perseverance(坚持不懈) is perfect for any one who has ever felt like they were drowning. Follow Dory an unforgettable adventure as she finds her way in this beautifu

15、l watercolor adventure of friendship and survival. Available from Amazon，$ 12.0621.Which book can you buy if you enjoy outdoor exploration?A. Sun，Sun B. When We Go CampingC. The Watermelon Seed D. Three Little Words22. What troubles crocodile in The watermelon Seed?A. A plant might grow in his body.

16、B. A seed wont come out of his stomach.C. He shouldnt have eaten the watermelon.D. He doesnt know how to take care of a seed.23.What message does Three Little Words give its readers?A.Swimming is dangerous. B.Adventure is necessary.C.Swimming is useful. D.Never give up.B A man who broke his neck out

17、doors in freezing conditions survived lying in snow for nearly 20 hours thanks to his dog,who kept him warm through the night and barked for help. The Michigan man,named only as Bob,was alone when he left his farmhouse on New Years Eve to collect firewood. Predicting a journey of only several metres

18、，Bob was wearing just long jeans,a shirt and slippers when he went outside, despite the temperature being around 4. However,he slipped and broke his neck. “I was screaming for help but my nearest neighbour is about a quarter mile away and it was 10:30 pm, but my Kelsey camesaid Bob. Kelsey is Bobs f

19、ive-year-old Golden Retriever. She kept Bob warm by lying on top of him,and kept him awake by licking(藤）his hands and face. Bob said She kept barking for help but never left my side. She kept me warm and awake. I knew I had to persevere through this and that it was my choice to stay alive. ”“By morn

20、ing my voice was gone and I couldnt yell for help, but Kelsey didnt stop barking. She was letting out this screeching howl that alerted my neighbour. He found me at 6:30 p. m. on New Years Day. ” Bobs neighbour eventually discovered him after hearing Kelseys howls and called the emergency services.

21、When Bob arrived in hospital，his core temperature was below 21. “I was surprised to find out that I didnt have any frost bite,”said Bob, “I am sure it was because of Kelseys determination to keep me warm and safe. And to the surprise of doctors, Bob made a quick recovery from his neck injury. “I am

22、so thankful for my two heroes，”Bob said. “Kelsey kept me warm，alert，and never stopped barking for help. Dr Colen saved my life and ability to move. They are truly heroes and I will be eternally grateful. ”24.Why did Bob wear very little when he went outside?A. He was alone and poor. B. He had no eno

23、ugh clothes.C.The firewood was near his farmhouse.D. The temperature outside is moderate.25.How did Kelsey keep Bob warm?A.By licking his hands and face.B.By lifting Bob on top of her.C.By making use of her own body.D.By keeping barking all the time.26.Which of the following has the closest meaning

24、to “alerted” underlined in Paragraph 3?A. Warned. B. Visited. C. Confused. D. Scared.27. Which words can best describe Kelsey?A.Cute and brave. B.Smart and honest.C. Helpful and confident. D.Loyal and clever.C Sometimes picking the right music or lighting for a dinner date can be daunting,but resear

25、ch suggests you should be focusing on the color of your napkins too. A new report examining the relationship between colored napkins and the flavor of food found that color is a powerful contributor. The report reveals which colors pair best with which dishes to help give your dinners an extra bit o

26、f flavor. Napkin brand Tork partnered with Swedish food stylist and chef,Linda Lundgren,who paired dishes with a range of colored napkins. She told trade magazine The Caterer: “How do you make a strawberry mousse sweeter and richer-tasting? The answer isnt more strawberries and sugar. Instead,try se

27、rving the dish with a coral pink napkin. The color actually increases the perception of sweetness and decreases bitterness，making it perfect for desserts. ” “The experiments found that aqua blue napkins enhance the flavor of eggs and Indian food. This is because it brings out orange and yellow as co

28、ntrast colors and makes the dishes seem less salty,” Ms Lundgren said. Coral pink helps to decrease the bitterness of dishes like grapefruit and makes meals taste sweeter,while pink or rose red works best with desserts. Mustard yellow helps to improve the flavor of green dish such as sprouts and sal

29、ads,as well as tart flavors including fish and sea food. Anthracite grey helps to contrast the tones of lighter colored table settings and meals, meaning grey napkins give Mediterranean food a richer taste.28. What colour napkins would you choose if your guest comes from India?A.Yellow. B.Pink. C.Bl

30、ue. D.Grey.29. Which one is the colored napkins function?A. To make you hungry. B. B. To make you relaxed.C. To decrease sweetness. D. D. To enhance the flavor of food.30. Where can you probably find this text?A. In an official report. B. In a science magazine.C. In an international newspaper. D. In

31、 a travel guidebook.31. The passage mainly tells us the relationship A. colored napkins and food B. environment and food.C. lighting and food D. music and food.D Futurologists are making a lot of predictions about our future life and they are predicting how we will travel, work and live in the next

32、30 years. By 2048, some futurologists foresee that some “talking” buildings will appear in our life. By the middle of the century, its believed that buildings will be able to “talk” to people through various sensors when the heating needs to be turned on. As a result, there will be no switches. Instead, a lot of networks will appear, which can be compared to a human nervous system. In t