解析福建省厦门市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、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

2、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：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.2. What does the woman want Harry to do?A. Go to Paris. B.

3、Take a walk. C. Look after her pet.3. What can best describe the man now?A. Fit. B. Young. C. Lazy.4. Where are the speakers going?A. The mans home. B. The shopping center. C. The theatre.5. What will Pamela do next?A. Attend a meeting. B. Refer to her schedule. C. Get back to the office.第二节（共15小题；每

4、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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a drugstore. B. At a restaurant. C. In a hospital.7. What diet is arranged for the man now?A. A soft diet.

5、 B. A regular diet. C. A salt-free diet.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When will Jack leave for the States?A. On July 11th. B. On July 12th. C. On July 13th.9. What are the speakers talking about?A. China. B. Presents. C. Family.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Which language is the man good at?A. French. B. Japanese. C. Ko

6、rean.11. How much will the man be paid per year?A. 100,000. B. 110,000. C. 120,000.12. What can the man wear at work on Wednesdays?A. Jeans. B. Shorts. C. Suits.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman doing?A. Hosting a program. B. Planning a vacation. C. Chairing a meeting.14. Who are the art crafts

7、 classes intended for?A. Children. B. Staff members. C. The elderly.15. What does the man say about Golden Lake Resort?A. It offers a variety of shows.B. It is best-known for water activities.C. It has had horse-back riding for a long time.16. What will the man talk about next?A. Swimming. B. Boatin

8、g. C. Golfing.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is Tiffany?A. An animal caretaker. B. A news reporter. C. A tour guide.18. Why are Buddy and Wasswa mentioned?A. To show the farm is popular.B. To show Tiffany loves giraffes.C. To show animals arc in danger.19. What can visitors see on the farm?A. Animals fr

9、om Antarctica.B. Over 500 endangered species.C. Animals getting on well with people.20. What can we learn about the farm?A. It sells different hats.B. It holds weekly classes.C. It serves various purposes.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。ATranslaty is a simp

10、le yet life-changing invention that helps you to overcome any difficulties caused by foreign languages, whether youre in a business meeting with an international customer or relaxing somewhere on a Spanish beach. This pocket-size device is able to instantly recognize and translate over 40 different

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14、mited time, you are able to use a special 50% discount and enjoy all the advantages at the best price possible! Click here and order Translaty today!1. What do we know about Translaty?A. It is of little benefit to businessmen.B. It provides materials for language courses.C. It assists people in impr

15、oving language skills.D. It helps remove language barriers in communication.2. We can learn from the text that _.A. using Translaty requires special knowledgeB. Translaty offers one-way translationsC. it is convenient to carry TranslatyD. Translaty has been sold out now3. Where is the text most like

16、ly from?A. A magazine. B. A textbook.C. A guidebook. D. A website.【答案】1. D 2. C 3. 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 “language barriers” and become “fluent” in 40+ 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“Co

17、nvenient and easy to uselightweight and simple design ensures its there when you need it the most（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“Click here and order Translaty today”（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。BIn 2012, Kim Stemple, a special-education teacher, found herse

18、lf tied to an IV pole（输液架）in a Boston hospital being treated for one of several diseases she had. Before she got too sick to exercise, Stemple had been a marathon runner. She was naturally getting very depressed. And then a racing partner who had just finished a half marathon in Las Vegas gave her a

19、 medal and hoped the keepsake would act as a kind of pick-me-up. It worked like a charm.After Stemple hung the medal from her hospital IV pole, other patients said they wanted medals too. That got Stemple thinking. “A medal is a simple way to give a positive message,” she told pilotonline.c-o/m. And

20、 so was born her charity, We Finish Together, which collects medals from strangersrunners, dancers, swimmers, singers, and even spelling bee winnersand donates them to all sorts of people in need.People who receive the medals have included hospital patients, residents of homeless shelters, and veter

21、ans. Part of the process involves the donor writing a personalized note on the ribbon（授带）, “This gives them a connection to someone,” says Stemple. “If they receive a medal, they know someone cares.”Can a simple medal really make a difference? Yes, says Joan Musarra, who suffers from a terrible dise

22、ase. “I opened my package containing my new medal and the note of positive, warm thoughts. I was deeply touched,” she wrote to Stemple. “At that moment, I was sitting on my couch breathing through an oxygen cannula（插管）because my lungs had worsened so badly. It means so much to me to feel that I am n

23、ot alone.”4. What do the underlined words “the keepsake” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. The medal. B. The marathon.C. The partner. D. The disease.5. Stemple was inspired to start We Finish Together _.A. when her friend gave her a medalB. when other patients also wanted medalsC. after she started collect

24、ing medalsD. after she was interviewed by pilotonline.c-o/m6. How does the author prove his point in the last paragraph?A. By describing a disease. B. By providing statistics.C. By suggesting a treatment. D. By giving an example.7. What is the text mainly about?A. Giving out recycled medals to sprea

25、d positivity.B. Exchanging medals to encourage patients.C. Collecting medals to make a fortune.D. Awarding medals to cure diseases.【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。Kim Stemple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Kim Stemple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。And then a racing partner who had j

26、ust finished a half marathon in Las Vegas gave her a medal and hoped the keepsake would act as a kind of pick-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“After Stemple hung the medal from her hospital IV pole, other patient

27、s said they wanted medals too. That got Stemple thinking. “（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Joan Musarra收到奖牌的心情和感受，而且引用了Joan Musarra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

28、“A medal is a simple way to give a positive message”起到点题作用。故选A项。CChinas self-developed floating airship Jimu No.1 has set a new world record, reaching an altitude of 7,003 meters on May 23rd in Southwest Chinas Tibet Autonomous Region.Jimu No.1 is a lighter-than-air ship with a volume（体积）of 2,300 cu

29、bic meters. Its surface is made of composite fabric（复合织物）, which can withstand low temperatures of -70. Equipped with scientific instruments, it conducts upper air observations and collects weather data.Floating airships play a significant role in high-altitude observations and tracking climate and

30、geological changes. Compared with observation stations on the ground, they can make stereoscopic（有立体效果的）observations that provide more accurate data as the airships can directly travel to test areas and are less affected by buildings and local terrain（地形）.Jimu No.1 is being used in a monitoring proj

31、ect, part of Chinas second Qinghai-Tibet research mission, which aims to help researchers understand the source of the water supply and water transmission routes on the plateau. Named “the Third Pole” and “the Water Tower of Asia,” the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau provides water to many Asian rivers, makin

32、g it an ideal place for carrying out high-altitude projects and conducting research in water, ecology and human activities.Jimu No.1 has been breaking records. It set the previous records of over 6,200 meters in January, and 6,300 meters in April. And floating airships are expected to reach an altitude of 10,000 meters in the future.8. What can we learn