湖南省张家界市2020学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题B卷

张家界市2020年普通高中一年级第二学期期末联考英语试题卷（B）本试卷分听力、阅读理解、英语知识运用和写作四部分。共10页。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 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。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. What do we learn about the man?A. He slept well. B. He had a long trip. C. He had a meeting.2. Why will the woman stay home in the evening?A. To wait for a call.B. To see a film.C. To have dinner with a friend.3. Where is Mr. Town?A. On the first floor. B. On the fourth floor. C. On the fifth floor.4. How much will the man pay for the tickets?A. 7.5. B. 15. C. 50.5. What does the woman think of the shirt for the party?A. The size is not large enough.B. The material is not good.C. The color is not suitable.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。听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What can we learn about Mr. Brown?A. He is in his office. B. He is at a meeting. C. He is out for a meal.7. What will the man probably do next?A. Call back. B. Come again. C. Leave a message.听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题8. What is the man doing?A. Changing seats on the plane.B. Asking for a window seat.C. Trying to find his seat.9. What is the womans seat number?A. 6 A. B. 7 A. C. 8 A.听第8段材料，回答第10至12三个小题.10. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.11. What advice does the woman give to the man?A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.B. Book his flight at once.C. Save more money for his trip.12. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?A. They require early booking.B. They can be more expensive.C. They are on special offer.听第9段材料，回答第13至16四个小题。13. What do we know about the woman?A. She lives close to the office.B. She is new to the company.C. She likes the big kitchen.14. How does the man go to work?A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.15. Why was Susan late for work?A. She missed the bus.B. Her train was late.C. Her car broke down.16. What will the man do the next day?A. Visit Lily in her flat.B. Go to work by train.C. Leave home earlier.听第10段材料，回答第17至20四个小题。17. Where can you most probably hear this talk?A. In a class of the English language.B. In a class of the Greek language.C. In a class of the French language.18. How long does the Class last?A. 13 weeks. B. 11 weeks. C. 15 weeks.19. What is “the short-cut” to learning words according to the speaker?A. Taking more courses.B. Reading basic words aloud.C. Learning how words are formed.20. Why is the class popular?A. Its taught by Professor Morris.B. It is not offered each term.C. It helps to master some useful rules.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，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。AThere are two good books. I advise you to read them.IvyandBeanMaketherulesByAnnieBarrowsBeansoldersisterJessiegetstogotoasummercamp,butBeancantjoin herbecausesheistooyoung.SoBeanandherbestfriend,Ivy,decidetocreatetheirowncamp. Duringthe camp,IvyandBeancomeupwithalltheactivities and, ofcourse, theymaketherules.Theirhappinessandkindnesswillmakeyouwanttokeepreading.StickDogByTomWatsonStickDogisadogthatlivesinanemptypipe.Hehasfourdogfriendsnamed Poo-poo,Stripes,KarenandMutt.WhenStickDogsmellssomedelicioushamburgers,he andhisfriendsdecidetostealthefoodfromahumanfamilythatishavingapicnicinPicasso Park. Along theway,theyfacealotoffunny challenges.21. Why cant Bean join her sisters summer camp?A. Because she is too young. B.Because she is ill.C. Because she is too old. D. Because she is busy.22.What do StickDog and his friends want to steal?A. Fish. B.Meat. C. Cakes. D.Hamburgers.23.The two books are probably written for _.A. old men B. children C. women D. men24. The writer writes this article in order to _.A.tell us to make friends with dogsB.advise us to have a picnicC.introduce two good booksD.create our own campBMrs. Black couldnt walk very quickly and it was also difficult for her to climb stairs. She was worried about her health, so she went to see the doctor. In the hospital she told her problem to the doctor.“Im not at all surprised,” he said. “Its clear what your problem is.” He examined her and gave her some advice. Mrs. Black thanked the doctor and went home.The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butchers shop(肉铺).“Id like ten pounds of pork, please,” she said.“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied. Then he found a large piece of pork and placed it on the scale(天平).“Thats just under ten pounds,” he said.The butcher worked out the price and asked, “Would you like me to cut it into smallpieces for you?“Oh, I dont want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Black said.“If you dont want to buy it,” the butcher said angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”“My doctor said that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”25. Why did Mrs. Black visit the doctor?A. She had a bad cold.B. She was worried about her health.C. She couldnt walk.D. She couldnt sleep well.26. What did the doctor advise her to do?A. To lose weight. B. To go shopping.C. To eat more meat. D. To walk faster.27. Why did Mrs. Black ask for ten pounds of meat?A. She wanted to buy some for dinner.B. She wanted to play tricks on the butcher.C. The doctor had told her to eat meat.D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.28. What was Mrs. Blacks real problem?A. She ate too much meat. B. The doctor did not know.C. She was overweight. D. She made the butcher angry.CManypeoplewonderifthereisanyconnectionbetweenoursensesandour health. Scientistsobservethatmakingfull useofoursenseswhenweareyoung cankeep us healthylateroninlife. Whydowefeelanxiousortired?Onestudyshowsthatapproximately90%ofourtimeisspentwatchingtelevisionorusingcomputers.Itisaddedthatwhile oursenseof sight isusedtoomuch,oursensesoftouchandsmellhavebeenignored. Peopleoftenaskwhetherornotweshoulddevelopalloursenses.Theansweris yes.Expertssuggest thatwedothefollowingthingsmoreoften.Whilehaving dinner,listentosomeenjoyablemusicratherthanwatchtelevision.Whilerelaxingat home,havesomeflowersnexttoyouthatsmellnice.Beforegoingtobed,turnthe lightsoff.Whilesleeping,wearanightshirtthatispleasanttotouchitwillmakeus sleepwell.29. According to one study, which sense do we use most?A. Touch. B. Hearing. C. Smell. D. Sight.30. Experts suggest that while having dinner, wed better _.A. listen to some enjoyable musicB. watch televisionC. turn the light offD. wear a pleasant nightshirt31. Where is the article probably from?A. A sports magazine. B. A literary magazine.C. A health magazine. D. A cooking magazine.32. What is the main idea of the article?A. The importance of staying healthy.B. The connection between our senses and our health.C. The ways of developing our senses.D. The reasons for us feeling tired.DEveryonewantstobehappy.Whateveryoudoinlife,buildingyour business,goingtocollege,orlearninganewskill,itisalwaystruethatyouwantmoremoney,moretime,morestability(稳定)andfinallyhappiness.So,youputinmucheffort,andonedayyoufinallymadeit.Andyes,youdefinitelyfelthappy, maybe for a day, a week, or a few months. But sooner or later, you found every trace of happiness fade(褪色). So youthought,“Maybeit willlastlongernexttime.”Andyoustarttoplanforyournextventure(冒险),hopingthatthis time, happinesswouldlast.You knowwhat? Itwillbethesameoldstoryagain.And why does it not last? I need you to recall your childhood. For example, when you were 8 yearsold.Whatwasyourfamilylike? Rich, averageorpoor? Doyourecallbeinghappy,thelaughter, thelight-footedsteps?Embrace(拥抱) the feeling, andtrytorememberwhatwasthecauseofyourhappinesswhenyouwereyoung.Itcouldbetheplaytimewithyourfriends,adeliciousmealcookedbyyourmomormostofthetime,youwouldjustwakeupinthemorning,enthusiastic(热情的)tostarttheday,fullof energy.Thatispurehappiness.Thatistheprecious momentinyourlife.Andthatiswhatyouhavebeenchasingforsolong.Happinessiswithinyou.Tapintoitanddrawtherefreshingenergyout.Andyoullfindthatyourjourneyandquest(追求)forsuccessisfunandexciting.Tryitnow.33.Whydowegotocollegeaccordingtothepassage?A.Tolearnanewskill. B.Toearnmoremoney.C.Toliveahappy life. D.Toleadastablelife.34. WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph 2 mean?A.Oldstoriescannotbetoldtwice.B.Happinesswillneverlastforever.C.Wecannotgetbothsuccessandhappiness.D.Wealwayshopetogethappinessonceagain.35.According to the article, which of the following is true?A.Happiness means having much money.B.Happinesshassomethingtodowithsuccess.C. Its wrong to search for happiness.D.Happiness is pure and sometimes easy to get.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。Youmightthinkthatsimplethingslikesayinghelloandgoodbyearethesameineveryculture. Thinkagain!ShakinghandstosayhelloorgoodbyewasaWesterncustomatfirst. 36Traditionally,theChinesecustomforgreetingwastoholdoneshandstogetherandnodtheir headalittle.Japanesepeoplegreeteachotherbybowing(鞠躬).Whengreetinganolderormoreimportantperson, itisusualtobowlowerandforlonger. 37 Butonlymendidit.PeopleinEuropeancountriessuchasItalyoftengreeteachotherwithakissonbothcheeks(脸颊). Evenmengreeteachotherlikethis. 38 Eskimos,agroupofpeoplelivingintheverycoldnorthernareasofNorthAmerica,greeteach otherbylightlyrubbingtheirnosestogether. 39 Often,Eskimosonlyleavetheireyesandnoses uncovered.Andtherestoftheirbodiesarecoveredwithwarmclothingandtheirhandswithgloves.Whenyourenotsurewhatthecustomsareinanewcountry,theresonegreetingthatis the sameallovertheworld:asmile. 40 A. Kissingisonlyforclosefamilyorwomenfriends.B. However,Eskimosnevergreeteachotherwithabow.C. Everyoneunderstandsasmilesodontbeafraidtouseit!D. Insomecultures, itisusualtokissonthecheekthreetimes!E. Thiscustomprobablystartedbecauseofthefreezingweather.F. BowingwasalsotraditionalinmanyEuropeancountriesinthepast.G. Butitisnowbecominginternational,especiallyinbusinesssituations.第三部分: 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。ADear Professor Liu,I want to thank you for 41 me such useful advice on advertisements.Before I consulted you, I had no idea that a company might try to 42 people intobuying a 43 or a service. Now, 44 there are lots of exciting pictures and clever language in an ad, I will remember to think before I buy something so that I will not be 45 . I will also pay alotmore 46 to the public service ad campaigns. Now I know how they can 47 society. I will encourage my friendsto pay attention to them as well. Thank you again for helping me find so much 48 information!Yours faithfullyQian Lili41. A. taking B. offering C. passingD. asking for42. A. make B. turn C. fool D. lead43. A. bag B. picture C. dress D. product44. A. as if B. even if C. now that D. so that45. A. hurt B. heardC. cheatedD. found46. A. attention B. money C. bill D. visit47. A. benefit B. fit in C. step into D. harm48. A. terrible B. useless C. bad D. usefulBOnce I helped my father to 49 weeds(杂草) from the corn field. It wasnt long before I felt very tired but the field ridge(田垄) seemed 50 . Finally I totally lay down in the 51 , feeling hopeless. My dad seemed to have read my mind. He came up and said, “Farming is 52 and really takes pains and sweat, but in fall the sweet harvest will be worth the 53 .” Encouraged by his words, I struggled to my 54 . My father 55 and added, “Rome is not built in a 56 but it can be built in hundreds of days. So whenever faced with a huge project, just break it into 57 parts and then complete it one by one. Finally you will be amazed at your 58 .” Hearing what he said, I was greatly inspired and 59 removing the weeds from patch(小块地) to patch. Believe it or not, at the end of the day, I 60 in weeding half an acre of corn field.49. A. forbid B. remove C. drop D. throw50. A. changeable B. endless C. faraway D. boring51. A. air B. houseC. field D. yard52. A. tiringB. boring C. exciting D. interesting53. A. strength B. riskC. cost D. effort54. A. feet B. headC. handD. arm55. A. followed B. regretted C. sighed D. smiled56. A. second B. month C. day D. year57. A. good B. various C. small D. large58. A. courage B. achievement C. failure D. change59. A. continued B. stopped C. forgot D. remembered60. A. lived B. failed C. stepped D. succeeded第三部分: 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinese 61 (differ) from Western languages in that it uses characters but not letters to stand 62 ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are formed by 63 (put) together different characters. In many 64 (case), a single character can also make a word. The history of the Chinese language can be 65 (examine) by looking at66 these characters developed.Chinese writing began thousands of years ago. According to an ancient stor