2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题(普通班).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题(普通班)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）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 does this conversation take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a restaurant.2. What causes the difference in prices of the two shirts?A. The color. B. The design. C. The material.3. What happened to one of the womans friends?A. She was fired. B. She was hired. C. She was ill.4. How much does the woman weigh now?A. 150 pounds B. 153 pounds. C. 163 pounds.5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Do some shopping. B. Get a haircut.C. Attend a party.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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料,回答第6至7题 6. What is the woman doing now?A. Buying a present. B. Looking for a dog. C. Serving a customer. 7. What color is the womans dog?A. White. B. Black. C. Brown.听下面一段材料,回答第8至9题。 8. What is Professor Smiths lecture about?A. The energy problem. B. A new energy. C. Hot topics of society. 9. What does the woman think of the lecture?A. Dull. B. Ordinary.C. Interesting.听下面一段材料,回答第10至12题。10. Whats the woman doing?A. Traveling in the United States. B. Having a job interview. C. Applying for a visa.11. What will the woman have to do after signing?A. Fill in a form. B. Have her fingerprint taken. C. Go to the USA.12. What will be used to inform the woman if there is a problem?A. Telephone. B. Postcard.C. Airmail.听下面一段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Where has Jane been?A. Downstairs. B. Downtown. C. Home.14. What color is the new sofa?A. Brown. B. Blue. C. Yellow.15. What does the woman say about the old sofa?A. It is old-fashioned. B. Its too narrow to sleep there.C. It doesnt match their other furniture.16. What does the man think of the womans advice?A. Good. B. Ridiculous. C. Impractical.听下面一段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?A. How to study better. B. How to make friends. C. How to exchange notes.18. Who is the speaker probably speaking to?A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Students.19. What does the speaker object to?A. Teaching each other. B. Racing to solve problems. C. Studying alone.20. Whats the function of the tip?A. Helping make friends. B. Making study enjoyable. C. Making people happy.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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。After two years of careful consideration, Robert McCrum has reached a conclusion on his selection of the 100 greatest novels written in English. Take a look at a few in his list.The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (1678)A story of a man in search of truth told with the simple clarity and beauty of Bunyans prose makes this an English classic. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1719)By the end of the 19th century, no book in English literary history had enjoyed more editions and translations. This world-famous novel is a plex literature that one cannot resist. Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726)A great work thats been repeatedly printed, Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels es third in our list of the best novels written in English. Clarissa by Samuel Richardson (1748)Clarissa is a tragic heroine, pressured by her dishonorable family to marry a wealthy man she dislikes, in the book that Samuel Johnson described as “the first book in the world that shows the knowledge about the human heart”.Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (1749)Tom Jones is a classic English novel that gets the spirit of its age and whose characters are well-known since they have e to represent the society at that time. Emma by Jane Austen (1816)Jane Austens Emma is her most outstanding work, mixing the best parts of her early books with a deep sense of feelings. The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe (1838)Edgar Allan Poes only novel a classic adventure story with supernatural elements has fascinated and influenced generations of writers. 21. Which English book has got the most translations before the 20th century?A. Tom Jones.B. Gullivers Travels. C. Robinson Crusoe. D. Emma. 22. What does Samuel Johnson think we can learn about from the book Clarissa?A. A love story. B. Quarrels in a family. C. The spirits of the time.D. The human heart. 23. What makes the characters in Tom Jones famous?A. Their representation of the society. B. Their different nationalities. C. Their typical spirits of the age. D. Their classic lifestyles.BI felt like I had clicked my heels three times and e to a country away from home every morning as I walked through the doors at the Embassy of Australia in Washington. Musical Aussie accents and Aboriginal art exhibits made me wonder if I had entered without a visa. In fact I was a temporary employee, a public affairs unpaid intern(实习生)for three months during the summer in order to engage myself in the culture of the country where I planned to study the next spring. During the summer I read the Australian news every day. Working at the embassy allowed me to escape the US for six hours per day and learn about what was going on across the planet. After reading the daily Australian and US news I usually helped prepare a PowerPoint presentation for school kids who visited the embassy as part of a school activity. Depending on whether an embassy event was going on, I would attend weekly meetings to listen to planning and see what I could do to help. Usually there were smaller tasks to be done such as creating visitors guides. The most fantastic event in which I participated was the visit of the Australian Prime Minister. As the only American among countless Australian media and staff, I felt fortable and was kept busy taking pictures and recording doorstop interviews at famous sites such as the Capitol. As an intern, you will not be exposed to top-secret information, but you are on the inside when it es to special events. Government work is a useful addition to ones experience. As an embassy employee you will gain invaluable knowledge while spending your summer in a culturally diverse workplace. 24. What is the author talking about?A. Her foreign culture experience. B. Her trouble in finding a job. C. Her embassy internship. D. Her preparation for future employment. 25. Why was the author in the Embassy of Australia for three months?A. To apply for a visa. B. To record musical Aussie accents.C. To prepare to study in Australia. D. To appreciate Aboriginal art exhibits. 26. What was the author forbidden to do when the Australian Prime Minister visited America?A. Record doorstop interviews. B. Stand among the Australian staff. C. Take pictures of special events. D. Know top-secret information.27. What can we infer about the authors daily routine at the Embassy?A. It is tiring. B. It is exciting. C. It is boring.D. It is relaxing. CDespite being used by 1.34 billion people each year, traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely.One citizen, however, is trying to change this. “You get on the Tube and its pletely silent and its weird,” says Jonathan Dunne, who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges( 徽章 ) with the words “Tube chat?” last month, encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another. “I handed out 500 badges during rush hour in a city of 8 million, expecting most of them to be thrown away, but after about 24 hours it pletely snowballed,” he says. Dunne and his “Tube chat” campaign have since been reported by media across the world, seeing TV interviews in Sweden, Brazil and the UK, as well as countless websites, newspaper and magazine appearances.Although Dunne says hes received mostly positive feedback, not everyone agrees with his idea. Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of his own, handing out 500 badges with the words “Dont even think about it” on them. Michael Robinson, 24, a student from London, agrees. “Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work. It doesnt need to be spoiled by people ing up and chatting to you,” he says.“People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers, which I dont, but its been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to,” Dunne says.So if you ever end up using public transport in the West, why not say hello to the person next to you? Just make sure to check for a badge first.28. How did Dunne encourage London passengers to talk with each other?A. By offering passengers special badges. B. By advocating his idea on the media.C. By putting up posters on the tube. D. By starting a dialogue with passengers.29. How is Dunnes campaign getting along?A. It has bee a worldwide campaign.B. It has caught international attention.C. Most passengers have refused to accept it.D. Wilson has made great efforts to promote it.30. According to Michael Robinson, what should tube passengers do?A. Enjoy the peace quietly. B. Walk up and talk to strangers.C. Stop using public transport.D. Hand in their feedback in time.31. What can be the best title for the text?A. Tube Passengers Wearing Badges B. Lonely Travel in the London TubeC. Silence on the Tube D. Tube Chat or Not DIn many developed countries, people who have high degrees begin to work longer than those who dont. About 65% of American men aged 62-74 with a professional degree are in the workforce, pared with 32% of men who only finish high school. This gap is part of a deepening divide between the welleducated wealthy and the unskilled poor. Rapid technological advance has raised the ines of the highly skilled while squeezing those of the unskilled. The consequences, for individuals and society, are profound.The world is facing an astonishing rise in the number of old people, and they will live longer than ever before. Over the next 20 years the global population of those aged 65 or more will almost double, from 600 million to 1.1 billion. The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity( 长寿 )translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers that this change will lead to slower economic growth, while the swelling ranks of pensioners( 领养老金者 )will create government budget problems.Policies are partly responsible. Many European governments have abandoned policies that used to encourage people to retire early. Even the betteroff must work longer to have a fortable retirement. But the changing nature of work also plays a big role. Pay has risen sharply for the highly educated, and those people continue to gain rich rewards into old age because these days the educated elderly are more productive than the previous generation. Technological change may well reinforce( 强化)that shift: the skills that plement( 补充 )puters, from management knowhow to creativity, do not necessarily decline with age.32. What is the mon phenomenon in the workforce in rich countries?A. Younger people are replacing the elderly.B. Welleducated people tend to work longer.C. People with no college degree cannot find any job.D. Unemployment rates are decreasing year after year.33. In view of the experience of the 20th century, many observers predict that _.A. more people will try to receive higher educationB. government budgets will decreaseC. economic growth will slow down D. there will be more petition in the job market34. According to the text, what is the result of policy changes in European countries?A. Unskilled workers may choose to retire early.B. Even wealthy people must work longer to live fortably in retirement.C. People may be able to use puters to do more plicated work.D. More and more people have to go abroad to hunt for jobs.35. The underlined word “knowhow” in the last paragraph probably refers to “_”. A. a pletely different environmentB. the courage to face difficulties and dangersC. a better understanding of policy changesD. practical knowledge and technical skills 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Ways to Stop Doubting YourselfWhat if I dont pass this test? Are my friends just hanging out with me because they feel bad for me? 36 Stop! The self-doubt stops right here. Here are some ways to beat negative self talk and start believing in yourself.Be awareThe first step towards overing anything is to bee aware of it. By being aware that we are doubting ourselves, we can sooner confirm it and put a stop to it. As we realize our self-doubt, we will get quicker at confirming and stopping it. See? 37 Take a breakSometimes it is our mind that goes against us. Whenever you find yourself having doubts, take a break. 38 Ask yourself what made you get into this goal. It will get you to realize why you started it in the first place. 39 Too often we determine how we feel about ourselves according to what other people feel about us. Our self-worth is just dependent upon what we think of ourselves. So we must break free of the chains that tell us our self-worth is recognized by other people.Find support 40 Find support through friends and read other inspirational websites. Sometimes we all need to hear something that will get us moving again. We just need to reach out to others who understand us.A. Take it slow.B. Free yourself.C. Give yourself time to think.D. Its not always easy doing things alone.E. This is already a step in the right direction.F. What if I never figure out my lifes purpose?G. Because once you give up, no one can help you.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The way in which children learn is an ever-growing area of study. It is 41 that children differ from adult learners in many ways, but what is interesting is that there are also quite a number of unexpected 42 across learners of all ages. For much of the 20th century, most psychologists 43 the traditional theory that a newborns mind is a(n) 44 sheet of paper upon which the record of experience is gradually impressed. During that time, scientists believed that oral 45 was necessary for abstract thought. In its 46 , scientists assumed that a baby could not have 47 of abstract concepts. As babies are born with a(n) 48 range of behaviors and spend most of their early months sleeping, they certainly appear passive and 49 . Therefore, it was monly thought that babies 50 the ability to form plex ideas. Until recently, there was no obvious way for babies to prove anything to the 51 to researchers.In time however, challenges to this 52 arose. It became clear that with 53 designed scientific procedures, psychologists could find ways to 54 rather plex questions about how much infants( 婴儿 )and young children know and what 55 they have. Psychologists began to employ new methods to 56 a large amount of data about the remarkable abilities that young children 57 . Their research findings stood in great contrast to the earlier 58 in the field that focused almost 59 on what children lacked. The 60 of young children came to life through this research. It became clear that very young children are both petent( 有能力的 )and active when it es to their mental development.41. A. doubtfulB. necessary C. obvious D. surprising42. A. examplesB. personalities C. possibilities D. similarities43. A. acceptedB. resisted C. studied D. replaced44. A. accessible B. blank C. concrete D. dark45. A. agreementB. munication C. suggestion D. treatment46. A. absence B. disappearance C. return D. sense47. A. adaptionB. burden C. prehensionD. satisfaction48. A. average B. unexpected C. limitedD. reasonable49. A. confident B. unbelievable C. lovelyD. unaware50. A. learn B. require C. lackD. remember51. A. contraryB. good C. equalD. truth52. A. action B. proof C. problemD. view53. A. automaticallyB. carefully C. naturallyD. similarly54. A. take away B. show off C. turn downD. put forward55. A. advantagesB. abilities C. feelingsD. reasons56. A. collect B. mark C. restrict D. support57. A. find B. possess C. recognise D. lose58. A. scientistsB. questions C. studies D. traditions59. A. entirely B. highly C. relatively D. slightly60. A. differenceB. focus C. idea D. mind第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空1词）或括号内单词的正确形式。My name is Tabitha, a 36-year-old mother living with my three 61 (kid) in West Tennessee. I 62 (lose) my job a couple of weeks ago and I am still searching for work now. The town 63 I live is quite small and finding a job here has proven to be a major task.Since leaving my last job, I have found that its 64 (difficult) to make myself employed again than I expected. I have bee a full-time homemaker, 65 (take) care of my motherly duties as well as housework. Apart from caring for my children and taki