湖南省张家界市2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题含解析

1、湖南省张家界市2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（含解析）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

2、、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，你将有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 did the man give to the woman?a. sugar. b. salt. c. cake.2. what is the weather like?a. rainy. b. fine. c. windy.3. when will the movie begin probably?a. at 2:00. b. a

3、t 2:30. c. at 3:00.4. which country is the woman from?a. canada. b. the uk. c. the us.5. what kind of music does the man like?a. pop music. b. rock music. c. classical music.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

4、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 color did the woman choose?a. black. b. grey. c. yellow.7. how much did the woman pay?a. $ 350. b. $ 650. c. $ 700.听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. whats wrong with the man?a. he is seriously ill. b. he has an eye problem. c. he has a sore throat.9. what has the man

5、 been doing recently?a. working hard. b. watching a lot of tv. c. playing computer games.听第8段材料，回答第10至12三个小题。10. how did the man usually go to the beach?a. by car. b. by bike. c. on foot.11. how often did the man go to the beach?a. once a week. b. twice a week. c. three times a week.12. what did the

6、 man like doing best at the beach?a. surfing with friends. b. building sand castles. c. swimming in the ocean.听第9段材料，回答第13至16四个小题。13. what kind of apartment does the man want?a. a three-bedroom one. b. a two-bedroom one. c. a one-bedroom one.14. what should the speakers do to get to the apartment?a.

7、 go upstairs. b. go downstairs. c. go straight forward.15. what will the woman prepare for the apartment?a. a refrigerator. b. a stove. c. a tv set.16. how does the man most probably find the apartment?a. surprising. b. satisfying. c. disappointing.听第10段材料，回答第17至20四个小题。17. what does the speaker like

8、 doing best?a. reading. b. writing. c. travelling.18. what does the speaker probably think of reading?a. interesting. b. boring. c. helpful.19. whom does the speaker often travel with?a. her parents. b. her friends. c. her classmates.20. what is the speaker mainly talking about?a her hobbies b. her

9、family life. c. her dreams and goals.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。abarbican art gallerya world-class arts and learning center, the barbican pushes the boundaries（界限）of all major art forms including dance, film, music and theater.ticketsadul

10、t: 10 online/12 at the door1317 years old: 6 online/8 at the doorchildren aged 12 and under: freeopening timessat wed: 9 am6 pmthu fri: 10 am9 pmreviewsby steven ashmorewhen traveling, i always look for museums and sites that have evening hours. we went to the barbican gallery on a thursday evening

11、and caught their recent lee krasner exhibition. it was fabulous. the gallery is two levels with numerous smaller spaces, making the exhibition an interesting and enjoyable experience.by laura milleri have just watched to kill a mockingbird here. the play and actors were fantastic. nice and clean lad

12、ies toilets with hot water. during the break, they were selling the usual ice cream and drinks. not all staff were friendly, but most were. i would come again to watch another show or even the same one.1. how much would a couple with two kids aged 11 and 14 pay for the online tickets of barbican art

13、 gallery?a. 20.b. 26.c. 32.d. 36.2. you can visit barbican art gallery at _.a. 9 am on thursdayb. 8 pm on sundayc. 10 am on mondayd. 9 pm on tuesday3. what did miller like most about barbican art gallery?a. drinks they sold.b. its staff service.c. its opening hours.d. the show they put on.【答案】1. b 2

14、. c 3. d【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了巴比肯艺术中心的相关内容，包括门票价格、开放时间以及游客反馈。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据tickets部分可知，两名成人在网上购买门票需2*10=20，一名14岁的儿童在网上购买门票为6，11岁的儿童则不需要门票，因此总共的门票价格为20+6+0=26，b项符合文意，故选b。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据opening time可知，周六到周三的开放时间为早上9点到下午6点，周四到周五的开放时间为早上10点到晚上9点。c项在开放时间内，故选c。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据miller的反馈i have just watched to kill

15、a mockingbird here. the play and actors were fantastic.及i would come again to watch another show or even the same one.可知，miller觉得这部戏及这部戏的演员都非常棒，而且也想再看一部或者重新再看一遍这部戏。说明miller非常喜欢巴比肯艺术中心的戏剧。d项符合文意，故选d。bthere was once a famous scientist who made several important discoveries. once he was asked how he co

16、uld be so creative. he replied that it all came from an experience he had with his mother when he was 2 years old. he was trying to take a bottle of milk out of the refrigerator. but the bottle was too slippery（滑的）and he dropped it. the kitchen floor was covered in milk.instead of shouting at him or

17、 punishing him, his mother said, “robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! i have never seen such a huge puddle of milk. would you like to play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”so he did. after a few minutes, they cleaned it up together. then his mother said, “this

18、was a failed experiment in how to carry a big bottle of milk with two tiny hands. lets fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it.”the little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without droppi

19、ng it. what a wonderful lesson!the scientist then added that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt need to be afraid to make mistakes. he learned that mistakes are just opportunities to learn something new.4. robert made a mess on the kitchen floor by _.a. doing an experimentb. dropping a bott

20、le of milkc. throwing bottles aroundd. drinking a bottle of milk5 what did roberts mother do after he made the mess?a. she showed him a huge puddle of milk.b. she shouted at him and punished him.c. she asked him to clean the kitchen.d. she allowed him to play in the mess.6. which of the following wo

21、rds best describes roberts mother?a. hardworking.b. careful.c. smart.d. protective.7. with this story, the author tries to _.a. tell readers how much he loved his motherb. suggest that we should treat life as a big experimentc. show that scientific discoveries come from everyday lifed. tell readers

22、that they should keep an open mind about mistakes【答案】4. b 5. d 6. c 7. d【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一名著名科学家小时候的故事。他小时候不小心洒了一瓶牛奶，他的母亲非但没有责备他反而教他要从失败的经历中进行学习，总结经验。这个经历让科学家不再害怕犯错，因为他知道错误是学习新知识的好机会。【4题详解】细节理解题。第一段第四、五句提到he was trying to take a bottle of milk out of the refrigerator. but the bottle was too slippery

23、（滑的）and he dropped it.他想从冰箱里拿出一瓶牛奶，但牛奶瓶太滑了，于是不小心掉在地上。因此the kitchen floor was covered in milk.厨房的地上都是牛奶，说明厨房的地是被掉落的牛奶弄乱的。b项符合文意，故选b。【5题详解】细节理解题。第二段提到instead of shouting at him or punishing himplay in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?科学家的妈妈没有对他大声喊叫或者惩罚他，而是告诉他可以在这团混乱中玩一会，然后再一起收拾。d项符合文意，

24、故选d。【6题详解】推理判断题。第三段提到this was a failed experiment in how to carry a big bottle of milk with two tiny hands. lets fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it.科学家的妈妈通过他犯的错告诉了他正确的握瓶子的方式，第四段也提到the little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near

25、the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. what a wonderful lesson!小男孩通过学习掌握了正确的方式，这对他而言是非常好的一节课。由此可说明，科学家的妈妈非常的聪明，善于通过错误帮助孩子掌握正确的方法，c项符合文意，故选c。【7题详解】推理判断题。最后一段最后一句话提到he learned that mistakes are just opportunities to learn something new.错误只是学习新事物的一个机会，如果只是把错误当作错误的话，将会产生很多的负面情绪，

26、但如果往积极的方面看的话，就可以从错误中学习到新的东西，说明要对错误保持一颗宽容的心。d项符合文意，故选d。cdo you live in a city? youve probably noticed how noisy and crowded life in a city can be. what if you could live next to a calm lake instead?as it turns out, living near bodies of water lakes, rivers, ponds, even oceans can help us feel both ha

27、ppier and healthier. those who live less than a kilometer from the coast are around 22 percent less likely to have mental health problems than those who live 50 kilometers or more away, according to a study by researchers from the university of exeter, uk. people who visit the coast at least twice a

28、 week tend to experience better general and mental health as well.so how does “blue space” make us feel better? for one thing, aquatic environments tend to have less pollution and more sunlight, both of which are linked to better mental and physical health. people who get more sun tend to be happier

29、 than those who do not.theres also the air above the sea. after spending time near the ocean you might find that you feel more relaxed than usual. this is because sea air is filled with negative ions（负离子）. these ions balance our levels of serotonin（血清素）, a chemical that affects our moods. with balan

30、ced serotonin levels, we feel more calm and relaxed, according to daily mail.finally, people who live near water tend to be more physically active, according to the guardian. water sports like swimming and rowing can help us stay in shape, which in turn keeps us healthy.8. what did the researchers f

31、rom the university of exeter find?a. living near water can improve our mental health.b. an increasing number of people dont like living in cities.c. living near water has more advantages than living in cities.d. people with mental health problems mainly come from cities.9. the underlined word “aquat

32、ic” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_”.a. naturalb. outdoorc. oceanicd. clean10. what do we know about negative ions?a. they are chemicals in our bodies.b. they can only be found in sea air.c. they can help people reduce stress.d. they increase serotonin in our bodies.11. in which column ca

33、n you find this passage?a. health.b. travel.c. environment.d. entertainment.【答案】8. a 9. c 10. c 11. a【解析】这是一篇说明文。研究表明：住在离海边较近的人及每周去两次海边的人会比远离海边的人心理健康状态更好。因为住在海边能享受更多的阳光，避免污染。同时，海边的空气中饱含负离子，能影响人的情绪，一些水上运动也可以让人更加健康。【8题详解】细节理解题。第二段第二句提到those who live less than a kilometer from the coast are around 22 p

34、ercent less likely to have mental health problems than those who live 50 kilometers or more away according to a study by researchers from the university of exeter, uk. people who visit the coast at least twice a week tend to experience better general and mental health as well.研究人员发现住在海边的人比住在海边50公里以外

35、的人患上心理疾病的可能性要低22%左右，而且每周去两次海边的人心理也会更健康。由此可知，住在水边可以提升心理健康的水平。a项符合文意，故选a。【9题详解】词义猜测题。第二段提到住在海边的人心理状态会更健康，且第三段提到“blue space”指的是蓝色的海边空间。a. natural自然的；b. outdoor户外的；c. oceanic海洋的；d. clean干净的。c项符合文意，故选c。【10题详解】细节理解题。第四段第四句提到these ions balance our levels of serotonin（血清素）, a chemical that affects our moods

36、.这种负离子可以平衡我们体内影响情绪的化学物质，平衡了血清素水平后人们就可以感到更平静和放松。c项提到负离子可以帮助人们解压，c项符合文意，故选c。【11题详解】推理判断题。分析文章可知，文章提到了适宜人类居住的环境，身体内的负氧离子对情绪的帮助，同时还提到了水上运动对人体健康的好处，这都是跟人类健康有关的内容。因此这篇文章可以在health版块上看到。a项符合文意，故选a。din this digital age, people measure their popularity by the number of likes and followers they get on social m

37、edia. but as it turns out, people are happiest when their friends are high quality not high quantity.scientists from the university of leeds, uk, studied data from two online surveys of nearly 1,500 people. those who took the survey gave details about their age, social interactions, and how satisfie

38、d they were with their social lives. the researchers found that those who had a small number of close friends generally tended to be happier than those who had a large number of superficial(关系浅表的)friends.“loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel

39、 about your friends,” said wandi bruine de bruin, one of the researchers.bruine de bruin found that older people tended to have smaller social circles than young people, but the people in these circles tended to be closer to them.younger people, on the other hand, tended to have bigger circles that

40、were made up of “peripheral(次要的)others” people who are not true friends, but just people they know. these people had no influence on the younger interviewees happiness.the results of the study show that the opinion society has about old people being sad and lonely might not be accurate.“the research

41、 shows that older adults smaller networks didnt prevent social satisfaction and happiness. in fact, older adults tend to report better well-being than younger adults,” said bruine de bruin.12. according to the study, people tend to be happier when they _.a. have a small circle of close friendsb. are

42、 satisfied with their work and livesc. have a lot of followers on social mediad. make friends with people who are older13. what do we know from paragraphs 4 and 5?a. older peoples friends seem to be of higher quality.b. young people dont need to make peripheral friends.c. older peoples happiness has

43、 nothing to do with their friends.d. both old and young people find it hard to make close friends.14. which word might bruine de bruin use to describe older adults?a. sad.b. happy.c. lonely.d. superficial.15. what is the focus of the story?a. different types of friends.b. changes in peoples happines

44、s levels.c. interactions between old and young people.d. the relationship between happiness and number of friends.【答案】12. a 13. a 14. b 15. d【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人们在拥有的朋友质量高而不是数量多时更快乐。研究发现有着少数亲密朋友的人通常比那些有着大量肤浅朋友的人更快乐，而且孤独与朋友数量关系不大，与和朋友相处的感觉关系较大。但对于老年人来说，他们的幸福感和对孤独的看法却不太受社交圈大小的影响。【12题详解】细节理解题。第二段第三句提到the

45、 researchers found that those who had a small number of close friends generally tended to be happier than those who had a large number of superficial（关系浅表的）friends.研究人员发现，那些有少数亲密朋友的人通常比那些有着大量肤浅朋友的人更快乐。a项提到人们拥有小圈子的亲密朋友会更快乐。a项符合文意，故选a。【13题详解】推理判断题。第四段提到老年人的社交圈比年轻人小，但圈子里的人往往和老年人之间的关系更亲密。第五段提到younger pe

46、ople, on the other hand, tended to have bigger circles that were made up of “peripheral（次要的）others” had no influence on the younger interviewees happiness.年轻人的社交圈更大，但圈子里的人往往是由一些外围的人组成，而且这些外围的人对于年轻受访者的幸福感并没有影响。由此可知，老年人圈子小但是更快乐、幸福。a项提到老年人的朋友可能质量更高，a项符合文意，故选a。【14题详解】推理判断题。最后一段最后一句提到in fact, older adult

47、s tend to report better well-being than younger adults.报告指出老年人往往比年轻人感到更加幸福。a. sad悲伤的；b. happy幸福的；c. lonely孤独的；d. superficial.肤浅的。b项符合文意，故选b。【15题详解】主旨大意题。文章第一段通过网络上点赞数和关注数引入，得出people are happiest when their friends are high quality not high quantity.人们交朋友更看重质量而不是数量。第二段是对该现象的实证调查，同时还有研究者表明，孤独与朋友数量多少无关

48、，与和朋友相处的感觉有关。d项提到该研究是关于幸福与朋友数量的关系。d项符合文意，故选d。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。online courses have become popular in many countries. there are different kinds of online courses, but most show a video of a teacher and students in a classroom. students watch the video onlin

49、e and take part in online activities. some courses are free and open to anyone. _16_ of course, watching videos on a screen is not the same as taking part in a real class._17_ in singapore, eight schools have been chosen to try new ways of using technology in the classroom. the schools have tablets(

50、平板电脑)and touchscreens instead of books and blackboards in the classrooms. _18_ through them, students can communicate with each other and work on projects together.in south korea, some students have been taught english by teachers in the philippines and other countries since 2011. the teachers are i

51、n their home countries and are connected to the korean classrooms via the internet. instead of looking at a screen, the students interact with a robot in the classroom. the robot is controlled by the teacher. _19_thanks to technology, more and more ways of teaching and learning are being developed._

52、20_ but one thing is for sure there has never been a more interesting time to be a student.a. e-learning can be successful.b. there are also social media platforms(平台).c. other kinds of e-learning are being tested around the world.d. they give students anywhere the chance to study at any time.e. nob

53、ody knows what the classroom of the future will look like.f. and it can move around the classroom and talk with the students.g. the courses that are taught via the internet are called online courses.【答案】16. d 17. c 18. b 19. f 20. e【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在线课程的有关内容，包括在线课程的形式、内容等，还可以老师进行远程授课，学生在教师与教学机器人进行互动

54、。随着科技的发展，教学方式也在不断地发展。【16题详解】第一段提到students watch the video online and take part in online activities. some courses are free and open to anyone.学生可以在线观看学习视频也可以参与线上活动。一些网络课程也是对学生免费开放的。正是因为网络的便利性，学生可以随时随地进行学习。d项提到在线学习给了学生随时随地学习的机会。d项符合文意，故选d。【17题详解】第二段中距离提到了新加坡对在线学习的实践in singapore, eight schools have be

55、en chosen to try new ways of using technology in the classroom.新加坡的八所学校尝试在课堂中使用新方法。说明了在线学习在不同国家的测试。c项符合文意，故选c。【18题详解】第二段最后一句提到through them, students can communicate with each other and work on projects together.学生可以进行交流，共同完成项目。只有通过平台学生才能互相沟通交流，且代词them可以指代前文中出现的social media platforms。b项符合文意，故选b。【19题详解】第三段最后两句提到instead of looking at a screen, the students interact with a robot in the classroom. the robot is controlled by the teacher.教室里的机器人由老师操作，学生可以跟机器人进行互动。f项中的it指代前文中出现的robot，机器人可以在教室里走动，并和学生进行交流。f项符合文意，故选f。【20题详解】倒数第二段提到thanks to technology, more and more ways of teaching and learning a