2018-2019高二英语上学期期末试卷附答案

2018-2019高二英语上学期期末试卷附答案英语试卷咸宁市教科院命制 考生注意:? 本试卷共分为四部分.考试时间为分钟,满分为分.? 答题前,考生务必将自己的学校、姓名 、班级、准考证号填写在答题卡上.同时阅读答题卡上面注意事项.? 所有题目答案均写在答题卡上.第一部分:听力(共两节,满分分)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卷上.第一节(共小题;每小题分,满分分)听下面段对话.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 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. ? Whatkindofmusicdoesthewomanlike CRockmusic AClassicalmusic BCountrymusic Whatistheweatherlikenow? CIt?scloudy AIt?ssunny BIt?srainy ? Whichsweaterwilthemantake CTheblueone ATheyelowone BTheredone Whereisthemannow? BInarestaurant CAthome AOnhisway Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebook? CToosimple AQuitedifficult BVeryinteresting 第二节(共 小题;每小题分,满分分) 、 听下面 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 三个选 A B C 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,每小题秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出秒钟的做答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍.听第段材料,回答第、题.咸宁市高二期末?英语试卷 第页 (共页 )Howlongdid MichaelstayinGermany? CTwoweeksAFivedays BOneweek ? Wheredid Michaelgolastyear CFranceASpain BNorway 听第段材料,回答第至 题. ? Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout AMovingintoanewhouse BGoingoutforsightseeing ? CHavinggueststhisweekend Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers CHostandvisitorANeighbours BHusbandandwife Whatwilthemandotomorrow? CDosomeshoppingAWorkinhisgarden BHaveabarbecue 听第段材料,回答第至题. How wilthespeakersgotoNew York? CByairABybus BByTaxi Whyarethespeakersmakingthetrip? CForholidayAForbusiness BForshopping Atwhattimewiltheyprobablyleavetheirhomeon Monday?: : :A B C听第段材料,回答第至题. ?WhatdoesJanconsidermostimportantwhenhejudgesarestaurantAWheretherestaurantis BWhetherthepricesarelow CHow welthefoodisprepared WhendidJanbegintowriteforamagazine? AAfterhecamebacktoSweden BBeforehewenttotheUnitedStates CAssoonashegothisfirstjobin? WhatmayJandotofindagoodrestaurant ATalktopeopleinthestreet BSpeaktotaxidrivers CAskhotelclerks WhatdoweknowaboutJan? AHecooksforarestaurant BHetravelsalotforhiswork CHeprefersAmericanfood 听第段材料,回答第 至题. WhatarethetouristsadvisedtodowhentouringLondon?ATaketheirtourschedule BWatchoutforthetraffic ? CWearcomfortableshoes Whatwilthetouristdoinfifteenminutes CChangesomemoneyAMeetthespeaker BGototheirrooms ? Whereprobablyisthespeaker CInashoppingcentreAInapark BInahotel 咸宁市高二期末?英语试卷 第页 (共页 )第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分分)第一节(共小题;每小题分,满分分 )阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.ABlueNoteJazzFestivalJulJul,Location:SeverallocationsinNewYorkTheBlueNoteJazzFestivalinNew YorkCityisthecity?smostpopularjazzfestival andfocusesonbringingbignameartiststosmalcrowdsandupandcomingactstothe publicTheeventtakesoverplacesacrossthecityandincludes Questlove,Michael BoltonandArethaFranklinGrantParkMusicFestivalJunAug,Locations:JayPritzkerPavilion,SouthShoreCulturalCenter,& HarrisTheaterforMusicandDance|EastRandolphStreet,Chicago,IlinoisListeningtoclassicalmusicissaidtoimproveyourinteligenceWhetherthat?strueor not,theGrantPark MusicFestivalwilprovideyouwithfree,classicalmusic,andyou?d besmarttoattendThemusicattheseconcertswilleaveyoubeggingformoreIt?sfreeto attend,socomeandenjoysomegreatmusicwithyourfamilyandfriendsLakeParkFriendsWonderfulWednesdaysJunJul,Location:LakePark| Milwaukee,WisconsinEnergyiswaytoocontained (被压抑)inanindoormusicplaceLetthatenergygo whereitwantsthroughaseriesofoutdoorconcertswith LakeParkFriends Wonderful WednesdaysWednesdayisnolongerthemostboringdayoftheweekThistime,there?s somethingfuntodoAlistoflivemusicactshasmadethemiddleoftheweeksomething tolookforwardtoYouthCUEFestivalofYouthChoirs(合唱队)AugAug,Locations:WashingtonNationalCathedral|WisconsinAVENW Washington,DCYouthCUE FestivalofYouthChoirsin Washingtongivesstudentstherareopportunityto performintheWashingtonNationalCathedral,afamoushistoricplaceThefestivalisashowcaseof studentchoirs(唱诗班)fromaloverthelocalprofessionalorchestraWhatcanpeopleenjoyattheBlueNoteJazzFestival? APerformancesbyfamoussingersBLivelyperformancesbypublicCPerformancesbyartistsfromcountriesDHighqualityperformanceswithfreeadmissionThosewhoareinterestedinclassicalmusicwouldprobablygoto ABlueNoteJazzFestivalBGrantPark MusicFestivalCLakeParkFriendsWonderfulWednesdaysDYouthCUEFestivalofYouthChoirsIfyoulikechoirs,whichcityshouldyougoto?ANew York BChicago CMilwaukee DWashingtonDCBMorethanIrealized,DadhashelpedmekeepmybalanceWhenI wasgrowing up,I wasembarrassedtobeseen with myfatherHe was severelycrippled(瘸腿的)andveryshort,andwhenwewouldwalktogether,hishandon咸宁市高二期末?英语试卷 第页 (共页 ) , myarmforbalance peoplewouldstareIwouldbeashamedoftheunwantedattentionAs, ,“ ”westartedout healwayssaid YousetthepaceIwiltrytoadjusttoyou Ourusual , walkwastoorfromthesubway whichwashowhegottoworkInManhattanthesubway , stationwasthebasementofhisofficebuildingHewenttoworksick anddespiteterrible , weatherHealmostnever missedaday and would makeittotheofficeevenifotherscouldnotItwasamatterofprideforhim , Unabletoengageinmanyactivities myfatherstiltriedtoparticipateinsomewayHeliked , togotodancesandparties wherehecouldhaveagoodtimejustsittingandwatchingOnone , unforgettableoccasionafightbrokeoutatabeachparty witheveryonepunchingandshovingHe , wasn?tcontenttositandwatch buthecouldn?tstandunaidedonthesoftsandInfrustrationhe,“ !” , begantoshout I?lfightanyonewhowilsitdownwithme Inowknow heparticipatedinsomethingsindirectlythrough me hisonlysonWhenI( ), “” , “ ”playedbal poorly he played tooWhenIjoinedtheNavy he joined tooAndwhenI , , ,camehomeonleave heinsistedthatIvisithisoficeIntroducing me hewasrealysaying“ , ” , Thisismyson butitisalsome However thosewordswereneversaidaloud , Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectofpity nordidheshowanyenvyofthemorefortunateorableWhathelookedforinotherswasa “ ”, goodheart andifhefound, ,one theownerwasgoodenoughforhimHehasbeengonemanyyearsnow butIthink , ofhimoftenIthinkofhim whenIcomplainaboutsmalthings whenIam enviousof , “ ” another?sgoodfortune whenIdon?thavea goodheart AtsuchtimesIputmyhandon , ,“ ”hisarmtoregainmybalance andsay YousetthepaceIwiltrytoadjusttoyou , Whentheauthorwasseenwithhisfather hefelt Aannoyed Bawkward Camused Dastonished “ ”Theauthor?sfarthersaid I?lfightwithanyonewhowilsitdownwithme becausehecouldnotbearthat Ahewasignoredb people Bhewasmadefunof yother Chewaslookeddownupon Dhewasunabletoparticipate ? Whydidtheauthor?sfatherintroducehissontohiscoleagues AHewantedtocomforthimself BHewasquiteproudofhissonCHeconvincedhissontoreplacehim DHewantedtomakehissonaccepted , “ ” ?Accordingtothelastpassage whatdoestheauthor?s balance refertoAGoodqualities BAnabilitytostandsteadilyCAhabitofworkinghard DA motivationtobeoutstanding C , ForthoseofuswhohaveeverbeentoOceanPark thebestpartwasprobablyseeingthebeautifulandfriendlydolphinsAndtheluckierpeopleamongusmayhaveevenhad , ,thechancetoswim withtheseamazingcreaturesAtthesametime however wecan?t , helpbutthinkthattheseanimalswouldbehappierinthewild ratherthanbeforcedtoperformforhumansincaptivity (圈养) , , Accordingtoarecentstudythough weneedn?tthinklikethatThestudy whichwaspublishedinthejournalAppliedAnimalBehaviourScience,wasledbyscientist , Asthefirstofitskind thestudy?saim wastolookatcaptivityfromtheanimals?pointof, , view accordingtoBBCNewsOverthecourseofthreeyears Cleggandherteamputtogethera “seriesofexperimentstofigureouthowcaptivedolphinsfeltabouttheirlives Wewantedtofind ,” ,outwhatactivitiesincaptivitytheylikemost:shetoldBBCNews Therewerethreekindsofexperiment oneinwhichthedolphinswereleftalone one , inwhichtoyswereaddedtotheirpool andoneinwhichahumanplayedwiththedolphins , Itwasfoundthatofthethreetypesofexperiment thedolphinsseemedtoenjoy “ playingwithhumansthe most Theirleapingfromthewaterduringtrainingandtheir ,”curiousapproachestotheedgeofthepoolappearedtobeenthusiastic wroteBBC News咸宁市高二期末?英语试卷 第页 (共页 ) , sciencecorrespondentVictoriaGilHowever thisdoesn?tnecessarily meandolphinsarehappierincaptivitythantheyareinthewild ,Accordingtowildlifeandnatureplatform OneGreenPlanet beingraisedincaptivity “ ,couldactualybeharmfultodolphinsBybeingbornintocaptivity theywilneverlearntheskilsnecessarytosurviveinthe wildThis meansthatanyanimalthatisbornin ,” captivitycanneverbesentbackintothewild itwroteonitswebsite , Butwhilethismaybetrue atleastitseemsthatcaptivedolphinsstilenjoyhappymomentswithhumans ? InwhatwayisCleggandherteam?sresearchspecial ATheresearchlastedforoverthreeyears BLivedolphinswerestudiedinthisresearch CScientiststriedtoviewthingsfromdolphins?perspectiveDTheresearchwasconductedinadolphinarium “ How didthescientistsconcludethat thedolphinsseemedtoenjoy playing with”? humansthemost BFromdolphins?noisesAFromdolphin?sbehaviours CFromstatisticsoftheresearchDFrom BBC?sreportsWhydidOneGreenPlanetgoagainstraisingdolphinsincaptivity?ADolphinswouldbebadlytreated BDolphinscouldneverreturntonature CDolphinscoulddieinashorttime DDolphinswouldbeforcedtoperform Whatistheauthor?sattitudetowardsdolphinsincaptivity? DPositiveACasual BConcerned CUncertain DIt?sabouttimesomebodydestroyedthatold myth (神话)aboutchildhoodbeingthe happiestperiodofyourlifeChildhood maycertainly befairly happy,butitsgreatest momentscan?tcomparewiththejoyofbeinganadultWhoeveraskedasixyearoldfor opinion? Childrendon?thaveopinions,oriftheydo,nobodynoticesAdultschoosethe clothestheirchildren wilwear,thebooksthey wilreadandthefriendsthey wilplay withMotherandfatherarekindbutcompletedictators(独裁者)ThisisanadultworldYoumusthaveheardthesewordsabouthowhappyitistobeachildButwhichadult wouldhonestlychangeplaceswithachild? Everymovementyoumake,everythoughtyou thinkisobservedbysomeadultsRememberhow gentlepressurewasgiventoyou with wordslike“ifyoudon?tdoasIsay,Iwil?”I?msureyouwilneverforget!Evenso,theseareonlypartofchild?stroubleNomatterhowkindandlovingparents maybe,childrenoftensufferfromterribleandilogicalfearssincetheycan?tunderstand theworldaroundthemTheyoftenhavesuchfearinthedarkorinthedreamsAdultscan sharetheirfearswithotheradultswhilechildrenhavetofacetheirfearsaloneButthemostpainfulpartofchildhoodisaperiodwhenyoubegintogooutofit,the periodwhenyougointoadolescenceTeenagersstarttobeagainsttheirparentsandthis causesthem unhappinessThereisacompletelackofselfconfidenceduringthistime Adolescentspay muchattentiontotheirappearanceandtheimpressionthey makeon othersTheyfeelshy,awkwardandclumsyFeelingsareintenseandheartseasilybroken Teenagersexperience momentsofgreathappinessorblack despairAndthroughthis period,adultsseemtobeunkindthaneverWhatahappytimeitistogrowupSuddenlyyougetyourbalance;theworldopensupbefore youYouarefreetochoose;youhaveyourownplacetoliveinandyourownmoneytospendYou donothavetoaskapprovalforeverythingyoudoYouarenolongerlaughedatorpunishedby咸宁市高二期末?英语试卷 第页 (共页 )heartlessadultsaroundyouAndifsometimesyouarelaughedat,youknowhowtodealwithitYoucansimplytelotheradultstogotohel:youareoneyourselfBasedonthepassage,thereasonwhychildhoodisnotthehappiesttimeisthat Akidscan?tgetenoughlovefromtheirparentsBkidsarenothappyatschoolCparentsareoftentoostrictwiththeirkidsDkidsdon?thaveenoughfreedomWhydochildrenoftensufferfromfears? AThefearsareterribleandilogicalBTheycan?tfigureoutthesurroundingworldCTheycan?tsharetheirfearswithadultsDTheysimplycan?thelpfeelingfrightenedWhichevidenceCANNOTprovethefactthatadolescentslackconfidence? ATheystartbeingagainsttheirparentsBTheycareaboutwhatothersjudgethemCTheyfeelshy,awkwardandclumsyDTheyaremoresensitivethaneverWhatisthefunctionofthelastparagraph? ATofurthersupporttheauthor?sargumentBToencourageteenagerstoquickentheirpacetogrowupCTooffersomehopetoteenagersDTosetteenagersatarget第二节 (共小题;每小题分,满分分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.Iagreewiththeviewthatstarsintheentertainmentbusinessareusualyoverpaid Thisistruewhetherweareconsideringstarsoffilm,sportorpopularmusic,anditoften seemsthattheamountofmoneytheyareabletoearninashorttimecannotpossiblybe reasonablebytheamountofworktheydo TheyreachtheverytopoftheirprofessionSothesizeofsalarythatstars expectiscloselylinkedtothecompetitiontheyhavetoovercomeinordertoreachsuccessTheyare,ineffect,raretalents Sportstarsandpopstars,forexample,aresoonreplacedbythenext younger,moreenergeticgeneration,whilethegoodlooksofmostfilmstarsquicklyfadeUnfortunately,professionalsfromotherfieldsarepaidsomuchlessthatitishardto disagreewiththestatementTeachers,nurses,laboratoryresearchersetcareneverlisted amongthebestpaidprofessionals Theyaremoreimportanttoourwelbeing andourfuturethanthestarswhocanearntheirfortunessoquicklyInconclusion,Ithinktheremaybesomereasonswhyentertainmentstarsearnhigh salaries Thegapsbetweentheirearningsandthoseofpeoplewhoworkless selfishlyfor