湖北省荆州市滩桥高级中学2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题（含解析）VIP

滩桥高中2020学年度下学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷考时：120分钟 分值：150分第卷第一部分 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.音频What kind of music does the woman like?A. Rock music. B. Classical music. C. Country music.【答案】A【解析】【详解】W：What kind of music do you like?M：I enjoy nearly all kinds of music, especially country music and classical music. What about you?W：I like rock music.2.音频What does the woman want to buy?A. Oranges and apples. B. Sweets and apples. C. Vegetables and apples.【答案】B【解析】【详解】M：Do you have everything ready?W：Im sorry, but I have to buy a pound of sweets and some apples.3.音频What does the man mean?A. He doesnt want to see his friends again.B. He had a good time at the partyC. He didnt enjoy the party at all.【答案】B【解析】【详解】W：We had great fun at the party, didnt we?M：Yes, it was nice to have seen our old friends again.4.音频What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Go on a diet. B. Talk to her sister. C. Introduce himself first.【答案】A【解析】【详解】M：Your sister Jane didnt recognize me at first.W：Im not surprised. Why on earth dont you lose some weight?5.音频What will the man probably do tonight?A. Read Chapter 4. B. Study in the library. C. Watch the football match.【答案】C【解析】【详解】M：Hi, whats the homework for the literature class? I missed it today.W：We are supposed to read Chapter Four.M：Great! I have read it when I was studying in the library last night.W：Wow, lucky you. You can watch the football match tonight!M：That is right!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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。音频6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Travel agent and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary.7. When will the meetings end?A. At 3:00 p.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 6:30 p.m.【答案】6. C 7. A【解析】M：What is my schedule for tomorrow, Lisa?W：Well, your flight leaves from Heathrow at 7:10 a.m. from Terminal 2, and arrives in Frankford at 8:40 a.m.M：And then?W：Then you can take the shuttle bus into town.M：Oh, yes, of course. And the meetings, when do they begin?W：The meetings will start at 10：00 a. m. and end at 3：00 p. m. with a short lunch break. After the meetings, you will have some time for afternoon tea. Your flight back will leave at 5：00 p. m. It gets back here at 6：30 p. m.M：Thats fine. Then I will be able to have dinner with my wife.【6题详解】此题为听力题，解析略【7题详解】此题为听力题，解析略听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。音频8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She wants to visit another city.B. She has to give up her travel plan.C. She needs to put off her test.9. What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Take a book to her friend. B. Help her with her study. C. Teach a geography lesson.【答案】8. B 9. A【解析】W：Hey, Peter, Im sorry!M：Hi, Diana, whats wrong?W：We were going to Hong Kong this weekend, but Im afraid I cant go.M：How come?W：I have a really big geography test and I have to study for it.M：We can go next week instead.W：No, I dont want to ruin your weekend. You go ahead and please take the book I bought to my friend Sally. Tell her I have to study all weekend, because I cant afford to fail the test.M：OK, then Ill go with them. But its a pity you cant come.【8题详解】此题为听力题，解析略【9题详解】此题为听力题，解析略听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。音频10. Why cant Jim find Susans home?A. Because he hasnt been told how to get there.B. Because he forgot to bring the map Susan gave him.C. Because he is so forgetful that he cant remember her address.11. Where is the bank?A. It is next to the bus stop.B. It is on the corner beside the bus stop.C. It is on the corner across the street.12. Where is Susans house?A. It is the seventh house from the corner on Jims left.B. It is the seventh house from the corner on Jims right.C. It is the seventeenth house from the corner on Jims right.【答案】10. B 11. C 12. B【解析】W：Hello.M：Hello, Susan, this is Jim. Im calling from the bus stop at Pine Street. Ive been searching for your house for about thirty minutes now, but I cant find it. I forgot to bring the map you gave me.W：OK. Wait right where you are. Ill come and get you.M：Thats not necessary. If you tell me the direction once again, Ill probably be all right this time.W：OK. Can you see a bank on the corner?M：Yes, theres one across the street.W：Well, cross the street and walk past the shoe shop. My house is the seventh house from the corner on your right.M：OK. Thanks. Im sure Ill be able to find it this time.【10题详解】此题为听力题，解析略【11题详解】此题为听力题，解析略【12题详解】此题为听力题，解析略听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。音频13. Where are the new houses?A. On the main road. B. Close to a bus station. C. Near the sports center.14. What does the woman like most about the new houses?A. The sports center. B. The space. C. The quietness.15. Why does the man sound uninterested?A. Because he doesnt want to move.B. Because he is very interested in the book.C. Because he has to finish his work first.16. What can we know about the man in the end?A. He is interested in the new houses.B. He will change his mind.C. He will go to see the new houses.【答案】13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C【解析】W：I went to look at those new houses near the sports center this afternoon.M：Oh, yes.W：They are really nice. There is a lot of space and each house has got 3 bedrooms and a separate shower room.M：Em.W：And there is a garden at the back. John, will you put down your book? Arent you interested?M：Not especially.W：But why? I thought you wanted to move.M：You are the one who wants to move.W：But you said the last time your brother stayed, it is impossible to live without an extra bedroom.M：I didnt say that. I like this flat. I can walk to work.W：You could still walk to work if we move.M：It is farther away, and it is being far more noisy near the sports center.W：But it is not exactly quiet living on this main road. It is simply that we need more space. John, will you at least come and have a look at the new houses?M：Very well, then, but do not expect to change my mind.W：OK. We will just look.【13题详解】此题为听力题，解析略【14题详解】此题为听力题，解析略【15题详解】此题为听力题，解析略【16题详解】此题为听力题，解析略听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。音频17. Why have many people done everything possible to make sure the test goes smoothly?A. Because the students have less choices now.B. Because the test has become more important than in the past.C. Because the test is an important and life changing event.18. What is TRUE about traffic control during the Gaokao?A. It lasts for a long time.B. It aims to create a peaceful environment for students.C. It does not only happen around the examination sites.19. What is the most important lesson students should learn before graduation?A. Respect other peoples interests.B. Dont be too sensitive to the Gaokao.C. Depend on themselves in life.20. What is the speakers attitude toward traffic control in the end?A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Uninterested.【答案】17. C 18. B 19. A 20. B【解析】Every year, around 9.4 million Chinese students take the Gaokao. Although young people have more choices nowadays than in the past, the test is still an important, life changing event. Thats why local authorities and parents have done everything possible to make sure the test goes smoothly.One measure taken lately is traffic control around examination sites. It aims to create a peaceful environment so that students taking the exam are not distracted.Some are willing to cooperate. They understand students are all under great pressure. Whats more, they say traffic control is just temporary. It doesnt last a very long time. So, its not a big deal.However, not everyone thinks so. Some people argue that the first and the most important lesson students should learn before graduation is to respect other peoples interests. It is not reasonable to disturb other peoples lives for the Gaokao. The second reason is that they think many parents are too sensitive to the Gaokao. Ones future depends on ones self, not on society.Anyway, the whole society has done a lot for students and the exam. In my personal opinion, I take this sacrifice as a sign of special caring for students by society. It is very common to see some traffic policemen at the crossroads near high schools during these two special days.【17题详解】此题为听力题，解析略【18题详解】此题为听力题，解析略【19题详解】此题为听力题，解析略【20题详解】此题为听力题，解析略第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome to the North Pole AdventureThe North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a replica (复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santas North Pole.Santas HouseKids will experience what its like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year. The memories your children will take away from Santas House will be ones they will remember for a life time.Post OfficeAll kids will be assisted by Santas elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santas magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.Elf UniversityElf University is the place where elves go to school. Its also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.AdmissionBuy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there will still be tickets available at the ticket office.21. The North Pole Adventure_.A. provides visitors with tour guide serviceB. is open to visitors for nearly one monthC. is modeled on other Christmas attractionsD. arranges elves to entertain kids in some areas22. What can we learn from the passage?A. Kids can have fun in Santas House by dressing up like SantaB. Elf University offers kids opportunities for becoming elvesC. Kids who visited Post Office would receive letters on Christmas EveD. Tickets to the adventure can be bought online if they sell out at the ticket office23. Where can you probably see the article?A. a tourist booklet B. a science fiction C. a newspaper D. a story book【答案】21. B 22. B 23. A【解析】本文是一则旅游广告。欢迎来到北极探险，文中介绍了一些旅游景点。【21题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中The North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 25 until Christmas Eve.可知，北极探险对游客开放近一个月。故选B。【22题详解】推理判断题。根据Elf University中Elf University is the place where elves go to school. Its also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.可知，Elf University为孩子们提供了成为精灵的机会。故选B。【23题详解】推理判断题。纵观全文，整篇文章讲述的是关于游玩的事情“Welcome to the North Pole Adventure”，所以应该来自一个旅游小册子。故选A。BWhen I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper (护士助手) at a local hospital in my town. I volunteered about 30 to 40 hours a week during the summer.Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never has any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even though he responded with only an occasional hold of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).I left for a week for a vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was gone. I didnt have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-grade year.Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was alive! I got up the nerve to ask him if he was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he replied yes. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking to him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received.He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose (昏睡的), he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel, who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. Then he told me about his life. We exchanged a hug, said our good-byes and went our separate ways.Although I havent seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. As importantly, he has made a great difference in my life. I will never forget him and what he did for me: He made me an angel.24. When the author volunteered at a local hospital, she .A. mainly helped the nurses with their paper workB. made up her mind to become a nurse herself one dayC. spent most of her time taking care of a man in a comaD. became friends with Mr. Gillespies visitors25. The author didnt ask where Mr. Gillespie had gone because .A. she feared that he might have diedB. she knew for sure that he had recoveredC. she forgot all about him when she returned to the hospitalD. she had been concerned that he might stay in coma forever26. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The author met Mr. Gillespie at a gas station several years later.B. Mr. Gillespie recognized the authors voice the moment he met her.C. The author continued her volunteer work in the hospital until eighth-grade.D. No one in the hospital believed that Mr. Gillespie would recover from his coma.27. Which of the following statements best summarizes the point of the story?A. Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.B. Those with faith in themselves will succeed.C. Respect people and they will try hard to improve.D. If you spread happiness you will be happy yourself.【答案】24. C 25. A 26. A 27. D【解析】文章讲述作者在做医院的自愿者的时候，曾照顾一个昏迷的人。在离开一段时间回来时，发现这个人不在了，作者害怕他已经死了，也不敢询问他的情况，但是几年后，他们意外的在加油站见面，Mr. Gillespie向作者表示感谢，作者也觉得很快乐。【24题详解】细节题：从第二段的第一句话Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. 和最后一句话Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).可知作者在做医院的自愿者的时候，主要照顾一个昏迷的人。选C。【25题详解】细节题：从第三段的句子：I didnt have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. 可知作者不敢问Mr. Gillespie 去了哪里，害怕他去世了，选D。【26题详解】细节题：从第四段的句子：Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was alive! I got up the nerve to ask him if he was Mr. Gillespie, 可知作者在一个加油站遇到了Mr. Gillespie, 选B。【27题详解】推理题：从最后一段的句子：Although I havent seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. As importantly, he has made a great difference in my life.可知这篇文章的重点是如果我们让别人快乐，也会让自己快乐的，选B。CAs computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their writings are typed on a computer.All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.Its faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And thats why computers are being used more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.“When Im writing with a pen, I find I often cant remember how to write a character, though I feel Im familiar with it.”“Im not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”Many students dont feel this is something to worry about. Now that its more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writers emotion. Through ones handwriting, people can get to know ones thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.28. Which of the following can BEST serve as the title of the passage?A. The Importance of Handwriting and TypingB. To Type or To Hand WriteC. Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By HandD. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese