2019-2020年高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案

1、2019-2020年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 含答案第I卷（三部分，共115分）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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?B. 9.15C. 9.18 19.15.答案是B。What are the speakers doing now?A. Liste ning to the radio.B. Havi ng a

2、class.C. Atte nding a concert.What is the woma n pla nning to do?A. Buy some clothes.B. Get a haircut.C. Go to the mans home.What hsman doing?A. Apologizi ng to the woma n.4. How late is the woma n?B. Criticizing the woman.A. More tha n an hour.B. An hour.5. Why doesn t the man go out with his frien

3、ds?A. He doesn t like going ou B. Things are expensive. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）C. Argui ng with the woma n.C. 45 minu tes.C. He has no time.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、7题。What s Jenny s proble

4、m?She dislikes history class.She does poorly in her tests.She does badly in assig nmen ts.What s the probable relati on ship betwee n the speakers?Classmates.B. Teacher and stude nt. C. Husba nd and wife.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。How did the man first hear about the football match?C. From the woma n.C. On the

5、 28th.On the radio.B. On TV.When will the football match be held?On the 4th.B. On the 21st.What does the woma n offer to do for the man?Buy him dinner. B. Buy him a ticket. C. Help him study. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。What is Amazon Tree Houses?It is a hotel.B. It is a program.C. It is a pany.Why is the woma

6、n interested in the article?She wants to travel in Amazon.She wants to run a tree house hotel.She wants to live in a tree house.What does the man think of the woman s plan?Not practical.B. Quite good.C. Just so-so.听第 9段材料，回答第 14至16 题。Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a cinema.B.

7、 In a grocery.C. In a bookstore.When did popcorn grow more popular?A. In 1621.B. In the 1930s.C. In 1947.What are the speakers talking about?A. The function of popcorn on films.The various uses of popcorn.The brief history of popcorn. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。What material was the valuable penny from

8、 the talk made of?A. Copper.B. Silver.C. Steel.What caused pennies to be made differently in 1943?A. The cost of metal.B. World War II.C. Collectors taste.Why was the coin so interesting and valuable to the collector?A. It was unique.It was from Philadelphia.It once belonged to Lincoln.What kinds of

9、 collectible items are worth the most?A. Old ones.B. Rare ones.C. Ones from the war.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：单项填空（共 15小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15分）, the pay isnt attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.A. Generally speakingB. On the contrary C. In particular D. To be honestOn Sundays I

10、 play puter games at home the whole day.That s I disagree. You should have some outdoor activities.A. whereB. howC. whatD. whichIn order to find better job, he decided to study second foreign language.A. the; aB. a; aC. the; theD. a; the suddenly occurred to me I had to attend an important meeting i

11、n Shanghai thenext day.A. It; whichB. What; thatC. What; whichD. It; thatI was just talking to Margaret when Jackson .A. cut inB. cut downC. cut outD. cut upI hurried to the ticket hall, only that all tickets had been sold out already.A. to informB. to be informedC. informingD. informedWhy, Jack, yo

12、u look so tired.well, Ithe house and I must finish the work tomorrow.was paintingB. will be pain ti ngC. have pain tedD. have bee n pain ti ngHethe teacher s explanation and put forward his own opinion.disturbedB. assumedC. in terruptedD. in dicated25. e regret the mistake in the order 职娛resulted my

13、our icceiving the wrong goods.*1thatB. whatC. whichD. hen *We are going to visit an old templethe 124 centunA. dated back to B. dating back to C that dated back to D. to date back to 4Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they greatlysize and shape.!-1A. oilB.fromC.byD.in *Topics for compositi

14、ons should beto th 亡 txperifntffs and interests of the snidents.A. concernedB. dependentC.abundantD.relevantEvery entiling after dinner, if notfrom work I will spend some time walking my dog;*-A. being tiredB. tiringC.tiredD.to be tired*Is there any possibilityyou could pick me up at the airport?No

15、problem.A. whe nB. thatC. whetherD. whatin the mountain for a week, the two stude nts were fin ally saved by the local police.A. Having lost B. LostC. Being lostD. Los ing第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I was going on holiday to meet up with my family for a week of fun in Canada. I was fortably wait in

16、g for my flight with a 36 to read whe n an elderly lady was wheeled to our wait ing area. I couldnt help but notice the 37 she was having trying to open a packet of 38 with her arthritic(患关节炎的 )han ds. I sighed. No one else was willi ng to approach her so I 39 to help.She was very grateful. It 40 th

17、at these nuts were her en tire breakfast. We sat and chatted. When the time came to board the pla ne the atte ndants were 41 to be see n. Thelady could walkbut n eeded some 42, so I volun teered to help her on the pla ne and carry her bag.As I helped her get settled I 43 her “eat mate ”，a bus in ess

18、ma n, who lookedabit44at havi ng to make the flight with her. He asked to 45 seats with me and I agreed.We had a(n) 46 chat( no read ing my book for me)! As we were en teri ng ano ther country we n eeded to fill out forms. I offered to fill 47 out because of her arthritic han ds.We Ian ded and I n e

19、eded to cha nge 48 , but I helped her get off first. The wheelchair she ordered could n be see n any where, so we 49 walked to the customs where her daughter was 50.We only excha nged first n ames, and she was so 51 to have had my assista nee. I had to run to 52 my n ext flight but, as I thought abo

20、ut the 53 , I saw her as my airport an gel, a 54 for me to hope that in the future whe n I m in my 80 sand travelli ng, some one will 55 the time to conn ect with me.36.A.bookB. n ewspaperC. letterD.magaz ine37.A. pleasureB. pressureC. troubleD.fun38.A. cigarettesB. nutsC. can diesD.cookies39.A. pro

21、misedB. offeredC. refusedD.afforded40.A.found outB. made outC. poin ted outD.turned out41.A.no whereB. somewhereC. everywhereD. any where42.A.moneyB. assista neeC. foodD.advice43.A.heardB. feltC. no ticedD. imagi ned44.A.amazedB.happyC. con fusedD. upset45. A. divideB. changeC. damageD. design46. A.

22、 unpleasantB. tiringC. shortD. long47. A. hisB. hersC. mineD. ours48. A. planesB. seatsC. clothesD. tickets49. A. sincerelyB. deliberatelyC. merelyD. slowly50. A. sittingB. workingC. waitingD. going51. A. selfishB. surprisedC. gratefulD. eager52. A. catchB. missC. followD. stop53. A. accidentB. expe

23、rienceC. holidayD. bag54. A. roadB. wayC. chanceD. journey55. A. putB. wasteC. ownD. take第三部分：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）A“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”is one of the most mon sayings in the English languages. This is because apples were one of the first foods that medical pro

24、fessionals recognized as healthytheir benefits became obvious when, quite simply, doctors found that people who ate apples were sick less often than those who did not. Today we have a more specific understanding of why apples are so beneficial to overall health.Apples can help keep your levels of ba

25、d cholesterol（ 胆固醇 ） down. The pectin（ 果胶 ） in apples helps you to maintain cardiovascular（ 心血管 ）health and reduce LDL cholesterol（which is the “bad ” kind）. Apples themselves do not add cholesterol to your diet and are full of water and fiber to help weaken the cholesterol in other foods you might

26、digest. According to Health Diaries, people who eat two apples per day may lower their cholesterol by as much as 16 percent.Apples are naturally low in calories and high in water content. Eating an apple can satisfy your hunger and keep you from reaching for high-sugar, high-calories snacks. By eati

27、ng apples, you will be more able to maintain a healthy weight because they fill you up, potentially stopping you from eating food that encourages a waistline increase.Apples contain considerable levels of boron（ 硼 ）, which helps build healthy bones, and can also prevent diseases like arthritis. Appl

28、es are rich in vitamin C, which is known to help build immunity.Studies have shown that apples can decrease the risk of breast cancer and liver cancer. One theory is that the apple skins are responsible for this, so be sure not to take apple skins off before you eat them, as you could remove some of

29、 the health benefits.The author begins the passage by mentioning the saying to.make the topic easier to understandbring up the topic of the textsupply a scientific evidence for the topicshow the richness of the English languagesWhat sthe main idea of the passage?A. An explanation of an English sayin

30、g.How to make full use of apples.Apples are beneficial to our health.How to keep healthy in our daily life.By eating apples we can get many benefits EXCEPT.A. lowering the cholesterolB. keeping a healthy weightC. buildi ng immunityD. preve nting heart diseaseWhich plays an important role in reducing

31、 the risk of breast cancer?A. The pect in.B. The apple skins.C. The flesh of apples.D. The fiber of apples.BWe are looking for energetic volunteers who might be willing to volunteer their time. It as great way to build your volun teer experie nee, get in volved in your muni ty, meet new people and s

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37、in literature. Ask Sarah, 01248600954.If you are in terested in teachi ng, you can get in touch with.A. Ma ndyB. LucyC. AmritaD. SarahWhat do Meals on Wheels volun teers deliver for the seniors?A. Breakfast.B. Lu nch.Which kind of volun tary work does nA. puter Teacher.C. Tree Nursery Volun teer.Wha

38、t does the underline d word “ flairA. Desire.B. Inten ti on.Supper.D. Sn ack.t require special experience or skills?Meals on Wheels.Photography Volun teer.in the last paragraph probably mean?Taste.D. Tale nt.CFar from the land of Antarctica （ 南极洲）,a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the undersid

39、e of the shelf there lives a small fish, the An tarctic cod.For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it live where most fish would freeze to death? It must have some secret. The An tarctic is not a fortable place to work and research has bee n slow. Now it seems we have

40、 an an swer.Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. Scientists studied the fish s blood amdasured its freezing point.The fish were take n from seawater that had a temperature of -1.88C and many tiny pieces ofice floati ng in it. The blood of the fish did not begi n to f

41、reeze un til its temperature was lowered to -2.05 C . That small differe nee is eno ugh for the fish to live at the freez ing temperature of the ice-salt mixture.The seientists next research job was clear: Find out what in the fish blood kept it from freezing. Their search led to some really strange

42、 thing made up of a protein （蛋白质）never beforesee n in the blood of a fish. When it_was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. When it was put back, the blood aga in had its an tifreeze quality and a lowered freez ing point.Study showed that it is an unu sual kind of prote in .It has many

43、small sugar molecules （ 分子） held in special positi ons with in each big prote in molecule. Because of its sugar conten t, it is called a glycoprotein. So it has e to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein, or AFGP .What is the text mai nly about?The terrible con diti ons in the An tarctic.A spec

44、ial fish living in freez ing waters.The ice shelf around An tarctica.Protect ion of the An tarctic cod.Why can the An tarctic cod live at the freez ing temperature?The seawater has a temperature of -1.88 CIt loves to live in the ice-salt mixture.A special prote in keeps it from freez ing.Its blood h

45、as a temperature lower than -2.05 CWhat does the underlined word it ” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. A type of ice-salt mixture.B. A n ewly found proteinC. Fish blood.D. Sugar molecule.DJulia nna Huth, a sec ond grader at Green Primary School, i n Green, Ohio, is a fan of the digital world. The 8-year-o

46、ld enjoys e-books at home and at school. It just cool that you can read on your IPad, said Julia nna, who started using e-books whe n she was 6. ft more fun and you lear n more from it. ”Childre n would say that books on e-readers are fun. They in clude music, carto ons and other interactive（互动的）fun

47、ctions that make reading a book feel like playing a video game. But is it better tha n a book?Julia nn ateacher, Kourtney Denning, thinks highly of e-books.Traditi onal books aren goodeno ugh anymore, ” she said. We have to tran sform our lear ning as we know it. ”Julia nn amother, Cathy Iva ncic, s

48、aid that electro nic devices（ 设备）like the IPad were new and fun and gave childre n the motivati on to read, in cludi ng those who did nt like read ing.Some people, however, are suggest ing a closer look, especially for youn ger childre n lear ning to read. Read traditional books with your child. We

49、dont have any evidenee that any kind of electro nic device is better tha n a pare nt,” said Julia Parish-Morris, who has studied e-books and how childre n in teract with them.Ms. Parish-Morris and educators are concerned that childre n can be distracted by the cartoons and gamelike features with in

50、e-books. Keep ing a focus on the story is importa nt in develop ing readi ng and writ ing skills.The most important thing is sitting and talking with your children,” said Gabrille Strouse, aprofessor who has studied e-books. Whether you re reading a book or an e-book, co-interacting, co-view ing is

51、the best way for them to lear n.Lisa Guern sey, director of the early educati on in itiative at the New America Foun dati on, saysconversations about how events of a story relate to（与 有关联）the child sown life, or asking open-ended questions about what happened, are examples of natural dialogue. But t

52、his kind of in teract ion is ofte n differe nt with e-books , she said, and in some cases, disappears.We are see ing some evide nee that pare nts expect the e-books to do it all and are stepp ing back from municating with their children, ” she said.Accord ing to the text, Julianna.likes playi ng vid

53、eo gameshas great love for literatureseldom uses e-books at homeis crazy about readi ng e-booksWho doesn approve of kids reading e-books?A. Julia Parish-Morris.B. Julianna Huth teacher.C. Gabrielle Strouse.D. Julianna Huth s mother.Which of the followi ng would Lisa Guern sey most probably agree wit

54、h?E-books can help childre n develop early readi ng skills.Pare nts and childre n dont tend to read e-books together.E-books replace parentsrole in their children reading.Parents prefer e-books to traditi onal books.What is the text mai nly about?Why e-readers are popular among childre n.Bad effects

55、 of e-books on childre n.Adva ntages of traditi onal books.How to use e-books wisely.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。How to Lose FatAre you in terested in los ing your body fat to look slimmer? This article concen trates on los ing fat, not weight or muscle. You will n

56、aturally look slimmer, and be and feel more healthy and attractive. 71StepsDo proper exercise. These are exercises that get your heart rate as high as possible and burn fat.72 Doi ng at least one hour of cardio（有氧运动）every day along with one hour of stre ngthtraining a few days per week is the best h

57、abit. This will make you lose fat faster, bined with muscle exercise and a healthy, low-fat diet.73 Eati ng whole, un processed foods is the best way to not take in too much fat. This meanseati ng foods that are in their n atural state such as fruit and vegetables. Buy raw foods and cook meat yourse

58、lf, with plant oil. Protein（蛋白质）helps gain muscles. You can find protein in foods likemilk, fish, beef and eggs. Get filled with low calories foods such as vegetables. 74Watch what you drink. Don tdrink soda, alcohol and fruit juice all the time, since these drinks contain a lot of “mpty calories ”

59、which will only lead you to put on unnecessary weight. Green tea is good, healthy choice. 75 Drink one full glass of water every morning whe n you wake up it is said to make you lose weight faster.A. Build muscles.Diet and eat healthily.These exercises include running, jogging, swimming, etc.Read on

60、 if you are interested in obtaining all of these advantages!This will make you eat less fattening food, thus making you slimmer.Before going on a diet, you should consult with your doctor to avoid side effects.Drink two cups of water with each meal to fill you up, avoiding eating too much.第二卷第四部分 写作