贵州省铜仁市第一中学学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

1、贵州省铜仁市第一中学学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题贵州省铜仁市第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题本试题卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，总分150分，时间120分钟。 第卷第一部分听力（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，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. Where are t

2、he two speakers? A. At a hospital. B. In an office. C. In the classroom 2. What time is it now? A. 8:35. B. 8:05. C. 8:15.3. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Buy a new car. B. Save her money for a long time. C. Get a second-hand car.4. What is John doing? A. Waiting for the phone to ring.

3、B. Traveling by bus. C. Driving a car.5. When will Dick arrive? A. During the weekend. B. Tomorrow. C. Within two days.第2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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. Where do the tw

4、o speakers come from? A. Both of them come from France. B. They come from England. C. One is from England and the other is from France.7. Which is NOT true according to the conversation? A. Both of them like Shakespeares play B. The man knows whose play is on in the theatre. C. The man doesnt like w

5、alking there because of the long way.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. How did Mrs Smith feel when she saw Mr White?A. Surprised. B. Unhappy. C. Sad.9. How does Mrs Smith think of traveling by air?A. She doesnt enjoy flying much. B. She likes it.C. She thinks flight is often delayed because of the weather.10. Wh

6、y does Mr White go to the airport?A. To see Mrs Smith off B. To catch the flight. C. To book a flight ticket.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11. What do we know about the boy?A. He went to the supermarket yesterday.B. He always cant find his exercise book.C. He often forgets to hand in his exercise book.12. What

7、 does the woman think of the boy?A. He is optimistic. B. He is bright. C. He is honest.13. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Sister and brother. C. Teacher and student.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The city of Milan. B

8、. Holiday plans. C. Museums.15. What does the man plan to do?A. Stay at home and have a rest. B. Stay in a hotel and have a rest.C. Hire a car and drive around.16. What can we learn about the woman?A. She was very tired this semester. B. She hasnt been to the beach before.C. She is going to Milan,听下

9、面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. What should one first pay attention to when learning a foreign language?A. Writing. B. Grammar. C. Speaking.18. Whats the best way to find mistakes?A. To keep a diary and write notes or letters and so on. B. To try your best to speak.C. Dont be afraid of making mistakes.19. What

10、 kind of books shouldnt you choose when you read?A. Interesting books. B. Too difficult books. C. Important books.20. When you find some new words in reading what should you do first?A. Guess their meanings first. B. Go on reading.C. Stop to look them up in the dictionary at once.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分

11、）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 APeople celebrate World Environment Day (WED) in many different ways all over the world. Each year WED has a new theme to focus on. Past themes include “Beat Plastic Pollution” for 2018, “Go wild for life” aiming to reduce and pr

12、event the illegal trade in wildlife, “Think. Eat. Save”, “Only One Earth”, which was used in 1974, the starting year, and so on.The first World Environment DayThe first WED was celebrated in the city of Spokane in the USA. With the theme about our planet, it was celebrated with the worlds first worl

13、d fair to be devoted to the environment.The hostsThe WED has been hosted by 36 different cities in nearly 30 different countries, from Cuba to South Korea, from Belgium to Brazil. Some countries have hosted the main celebrations two or more times, including Bangladesh, Canada and China. Every year p

14、eople from all over the world take part in a huge number of different events to draw attention to the main theme.What you can doIf you want to take part in the celebrations, you can visit the official website to find out what the 2019 theme is. You can also search online and find organizations and e

15、vents in your area. You can share information about the cause and the events on social media or form a local action group of your own and organize an event in your community. Whatever you do, you wont be alone. Millions of people will be joining the celebrations and fighting for a better future for

16、our planet.21. What is the slogan of the first World Environment Day? A. Go wild for life. B. Only One Earth. C. Think. Eat. Save. D. Beat Plastic Pollution.22. Which country has hosted WED only once? A. Canada. B. China. C. Cuba. D. Bangladesh.23. How can you take part in the celebrations of WED?A.

17、 By setting up your own local action group. B. By finding out the theme in newspapers. C. By applying for a job in organizations. D. By donating money online. BA bicycle may be seen by most people as just another vehicle (交通工具), but for many Londoners, cycling is a way of life. According to an offic

18、ial UK government survey in 2017, about 570,000 bike journeys are made every day in London. In fact, almost half of the vehicles that pass over London Bridge each day are bikes. London introduced a public bike-sharing system in 2010. “There can be no doubt that our trusty bicycles have changed the w

19、ay people get around our great city,” Johnson told the Guardian in 2015. In London, bikes are used for more than just taking short trips to and from the subway. No matter where you want to go in the city, taking a bike is usually the quickest and easiest choice. And its not just shared bikes that th

20、e government is encouraging people to ride. In many companies across the UK, the UK governments Cycle to Work scheme (骑行倡议) allows employees to buy a brand new bike without having to pay any tax (税). This means that its common to see many people cycling to and from work, and some employers even prov

21、ide workplace showers and lockers (储物柜) for their workers. More importantly, a cycle-friendly boss may let you off for being late if you rode a bike to work. Not only is it great for the environment and our body, cycling is also good for the mind. According to National Geographic Magazine, “Bike rid

22、ing can improve peoples happiness.”24. How does the author show the popularity of cycling in London?A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By using famous sayings. D. By using numbers. 25. Whats Johnsons attitude toward the bike-sharing system in London?A. Uninterested. B. Supportive. C

23、. Disappointed. D. Doubtful.26. What can employees get from the government under the “Cycle to Work” scheme?A. Shorter working hours. B. Free bike-sharing services. C. A tax-free bike. D. Workplace showers and lockers.27. Whats the article mainly about?A. How cycling has become popular in London. B.

24、 Cycling as a healthy way of life.C. Londons public bike-sharing system.D. Why Londoners are encouraged to ride bikes. CWe traveled to Moscow, Russia for river sight-seeing. I had never been to Russia and my impression of that country was formed by what I heard and saw on television and in the newsp

25、aper. We were to be picked up at the airport by a driverwho would then take us to the hotel and then go sightseeing. We arrived on time, got our baggage and went to the gate, but no one was waiting holding a sign with our names.We had the phone number of the driver and the travel agency but no phone

26、 worked in Russia. I noticed a young woman sitting next to me with a cell phone so I asked her if she spoke English and she replied “Yes”. “Could you please call our driver, I would pay for the call,” I asked. “No problem,” she replied and called both numbers but no one answered.A Russian woman hold

27、ing a sign with someones name on it, not ours, must have overheard this conversation and took the paper and called both numbers. Again, no one answered. She shrugged and sat down and then her phone was ringing (the call was from our driver) and in Russian she had a conversation.Then she started to t

28、ell me about the call from our driver, but in Russian. I said, “No Russian, English?” She said, “No English, Russian or Spanish.” The young woman who had made the first call said she spoke Spanish. So the Russian woman relayed (传达) the information from our driver to the young woman in Spanish. Then

29、the young woman told the information to me in English.The three of us looked at each other and realized what had just happened and laughed and hugged each other. That was international kindness.28. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The driver waited for the author

30、 at the airport on time.B. The driver didnt show up at the airport.C. The author came to Russia on business. D. The author knew Russia very well.29. How can we describe the two women at the airport?A. Boring. B. Cold. C.Optimistic. D. Warm-hearted. 30. Who can speak English according to the passage?

31、A. The young woman and the author. B. The driver and the young woman.C. The Russian woman and the author. D. The driver and the Russian woman.31. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. The Importance of Language in Communication B. Things to Prepare During the Trip C. Kindnes

32、s Needs No Translation D. An Experience in Russia DIn this day and age, knowing exactly what and how much youre eating is necessary. Youve probably used calculators (计算器) on your smartphones before. For example, a calculator will tell you the average number of calories in a hamburger. However, it acts only as a guide, and it cant tell you