2019-2020年高二下学期期末考试英语

1、2019-2020年高二下学期期末考试英语说明:本卷共12页，包括第1卷（选择题）和第n卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试 时间120分钟。.在答题卡的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。.请将所有答案均按题号填涂或填写在答题卡相应的答题处，否则不得分。第I卷（满分115分）第一部分 听力理解（共两节20小题，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。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. What is the ma

2、n present job?A. A driver.B. A waiter.C. A bus in essma n.What are the two speakers talking about?Some beautiful love stories.Songs of the man first love.A latest record of love son gs.What will the woman tell the man?C. Her office nu mber.C. On the plane.Her panyn ame.B. Her new address.Where are t

3、he two speakers probably?At the woman home.B. At the airportWhat is the man going to buy for Peter ?A. A Rocky Marti n CD.B. A Rolli ng Stones CD.C. A light music CD.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）A、B、C三个选项5秒钟；听完后，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 中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍

4、。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。What is the man doi ng?Retur ning some books.B. Look ing for a book. C. Writi ng a research book.What does the woman tell the man to do?To return the due books. B. To refer to the card list. C. To use the puter.When was the history book published?In 1915.B. In 1989.C. In xx.听第7段材料，回答

5、第 9至11小题。What are the speakers talk ing about?The woma n last job.The woma n work experie nces.Format and United Health Group.Why did the woma n leave Format?The pany closed dow n.She n eeded a cha nge.She had a quarrel with her boss.How long did the woma n work in Un ited Health Group?For 2 years.B

6、. For 10 years.C. For 12 years.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。Who has booked the ticket?The woma n.B. The man himself.C. Mr. Zha ng.What is the woman most likely to do this weekend?To say goodbye to the man.To visit Mr. Zha ng.To joi n the man in hav ing a hot-pot.How many persons are there in the woman family?A.

7、 Three.B. Four.C. Five听第9段材料，回答第15至17小题。What is the possible relati on ship betwee n the two speakers?A. Husba nd and wife.B. Teacher and stude nt. C. Man ager and assista nt.What do we know about the woma n?She has bee n to most in terest ing places in Europe.She may use foreig n Ian guages in her

8、job.She has a well-paid job in Brita in.What is the man problem with staying abroad?He is not used to the climate.He is not familiar with their plan.He can speak foreig n Ian guages.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。How long does the flight take?A. 2 hours and 4 minu tes.B. 2 hours and 14 minu tes. C. 2 hours and 4

9、0 minu tes.What is the weather like in Chicago now?A. Cloudy.B. RainyC. Su nny.Where is the speaker speak ing?A. At the airport.B. In a pla ne.C. Near Gate 16.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）从A、B、C D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。He went topris on to see his father who had bee n put intopris o

10、n.A. the; aB. the; /C. a; theD. the; theJack is late aga in .It isof him to keep others wait ing.A. no rmalB. ordi naryC. monD. typicalIt already 10 o clock. I won der how it _ _ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.A. came overB. came outC. came about D. came uphe will e or not isworrie

11、s us.A. Whether; whyB. Whether; whatC. If; thatD. If; which25. Mr. White is a lawyer now, but hein a pany for several years.26.A. workedB. has workedC. had workedD. had bee n work ingthat it took me an hour to figure out its reality.A. What a plicated problem it wasB. So plicated the problem wasC. H

12、ow plicated the problem wasD. So plicated was the problemhe the n failed to find an an swer.27. Mr. Duca n raised a questi onA. to whichB. for whichC. with whichD. by which28. We shallA. protectour homela nd, whatever happe ns.B. guardC. defe ndD. preve nt29. IfA. ask ing; do,please give him a hand,

13、B. asked; will_ you?C. being asked; dontD. to be asked; won 30. you dinner?disturb her with these annoying questions just when she was busy cookingSorry, IA. Should; must not have donethat at that time.B. Shall; may have doneC. Must; should do31. Mr. Smith,of theD. Must; should not have donespeech,

14、started to read a no vel.A. tired; bori ng B. tiri ng; boredC. tired; boredD. tiri ng; bori ng32. Peter has many frien ds, butcan help him.A. few of whomB. few of thatC. few of whichD. few of themThe adva ntage huma n beings have tothe sun is worth discuss ing.take ofB. play withC. take onD. do with

15、, he n ever seems able to do the work beautifully.Try as he does B. As he tries C. Try as does he D. As try he does Why does the lake smell terrible?Because large qua ntities of water.A. have polluted B. is being polluted C. has bee n polluted D. have bee n polluted 第二节完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面

16、短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Several days ago, I met a stra nger in the street who stopped and asked me direct ions . I _36 to show him the way to the destination, but to my 37, he_coldly refused my offer. I asked him why.Fin ally he told me he was 38_I would ask him for money if I 39 him

17、 in this way.Mon ey! I 40_deep into thought. Is it money that es betwee n us? Money has no 41,_it_ca nnot be 42_with good or bad.The problem 43 what attitude we have towards it.At present, we have a more 44 material life than ever before, but we reibeirngrenore45 Why? In my opinion, the 46 is the ch

18、ange in people s 47：s（hBy wrongly believe that 48_money should be their only aim in life, so they 49_all sorts of ways they can to 50 this aim.They are afraid of being 51 and fooled. If every one thi nks like this, what will our 52 _be like?Needless to say, money is being more and more important in

19、our society, 53 it shouldn t bethe “-ae and end-all ” of life. If a person only concentrates o54 , he will be Ionely and void（ 空虚）,and even go astray（犯错误）.It is up to us to make our lives happy, not mon ey. We should try our best to help others 55 and freely. If every one does so, our society will b

20、e better and better.36.A. advisedB.offeredC. askedD. wished37.A. joyB.fearC. excitementD. surprise38.A. anxiousB.gladC. sorryD. afraid39.A. stoppedB.toldC. askedD. helped40.A. fellB.feltC. keptD. caught41 .A. problemB.priceC. lifeD. use42.A. joinedB.judgedC. connectedD. seemed43.A. takes inB.depends

21、 onC. 1eads toD. smooths away44.A. powerfulB.beautifulC. plentifulD. healthy45.A. cold-heartedB. warm-heartedC. good-lookingD. humorous46.A. keyB.moneyC. manD. creature47.A. worthB.habitsC. fameD. values48.A. takingB.habitsC. spendingD. making49.A. think upB.pick upC. takeD. shoot50.A. realizeB.reco

22、g nizeC. takeD. shoot51 .A. foundB.discoveredC. cheatedD. followed52.A. 1ifeB.societyC. beliefD. money53.A. orB.butC. ifD. since54.A. 1ifeB.natureC. societyD. money55.A. separatelyB.obviouslyC. mainlyD. whole-heartedly第三部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，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

23、项。AFarmer Joe was in his cart when he was hit by a truck. He decided his injuries from the accide nt were serious eno ugh to take the truck ing pany to court .In court the truck ing panywas questioning farmer Joe. “ Didn yousay, at the scene of the accident,1 finm ?id thelawyer.Farmer Joe respon ded

24、,“ Well, Ill tell you what happened .ioaddj my favorite don keyBessie into the.”1 didn t ask for any details,” the lawyer in terrupted,“ just an swer the questi on. Didnat the scene of the accident, Im fine ?”Farmer Joe said, “ Well I had just got Bessie into the cahwasldrivi ng dow n the road.The l

25、awyer interrupted again and said, “ Judge, am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accide nt, this man told the highway policema n on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accide nt he is trying to sue my clie nt. I believe he is a cheat. Please tell him to s

26、imply an swer the questi on.”s an swer and said to the lawyer,By this time the Judge was fairly in terested in Farmer Joe like to hear what he has to say about his favorite donkey Bessie. ”Joe thanked the Judge and continued, “ Well,as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite donkey, into

27、 the cart and was driving her down the highway when this huge semi-truck ran into the stop sign and hit my cart right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch（ 路边的沟 ） and Bessie was thrown into the other. ”“wI as badly hurt and wasnat ble to move. However, I could hear old Bessie moaning and groanin

28、g（ 呻吟 ）. I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans. Shortly after the accident a highway policeman came on the scene. He could hear Bessie moaning and groaning so he went over to her. After he looked at her, he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes. Then the policeman came across

29、the road with his gun in his hand and looked at me. He said, Your donkey was in such bad shape, so I had to shoot her. How are you feeling?”The trucking pany s lawyer insisted Farmer Joe answer his question .because he wasn t sure whether Farmer Joe was hurt in the accidentso as to prove that Farmer

30、 Joe was a man who could not tell right from wrongbecause he believed the answer should be in his favorbecause he believed Farmer Joe could not remember what he had said at the sceneWhich of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?Farmer Joe tried to cover the fact in the court bu

31、t no one would believe him.Farmer Joe couldn t have said“ I m fine ” at the scene of the accident.Farmer Joe couldn t remember whether he had said “ I m fine ” at the scene of the accident.Farmer Joe did say“ I m fine ” at the scene of the accident.According to the passage, why did the policeman sho

32、t the donkey?A. Because he wanted Farmer Joe to keep silent about the accident.Because he thought it was the best way to stop the donkey from suffering.Because the donkey s groaning was too loud.Because he wanted to make Farmer Joe feel better.BGood newsFree museums:No charge for outstanding collect

33、ions of art and antiquities（ 古董 ）.Pop music:Britain is the only country to rival（ 与 木目匹敌）the US on this score.Black cabs:London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or nights.Choice of food:Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish re

34、staurants.Fashion: Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such asVivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.Bad newsPoor service: “Its part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness theyhave experienced,”says Profess

35、or Tony Seaton of Luton University s International Tourism Research Center.Poor public transport: Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tube is inexplicably（ 不可思议地 ） popular.Lack of language:Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign

36、 visitors very far, even in the tourist traps.Rain: Still in the number 1 plaint.No air-conditioning: So that even splendidly hot summer bees as unbearable as the downpours.Overpriced hotels: The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.Licensing hours:Alcohol is in

37、short supply after 11 pm even in 24-hour cities.What do tourists plain about most while travelling in Britain?A. Poor serviceB. Poor public transportC. RainD. Overpriced hotelsWhat do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in t

38、he US.Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.When can ta tourist get alcohol in Britain?A. At 9:00 pm. B. At 10:00 pm. C. At 11:00 pm.D. At 12:00 pm.Which of the following is TRUE

39、 according to the passage?A. The public transport is poor in Britain.You cannot find Chinese food in Britain.Its very cheap to travel by taxi in Britain.You have to pay to visit the museums in Britain. veCIf you haven t heard or seen anything about Road Rage in the last few months, you been avoiding

40、 the media. There have been countless stories about this new and scary phenomenon, considered a type of aggressive driving. You have most likely encountered aggressive driving or Road Rage recently if you drive at all.While drunk driving remains a critical problem, the facts about aggressive driving

41、 are surely as disturbing. For instance, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Association, 41,907 people died on the highway last year. Of those deaths, the agency estimates that about two-thirds were caused at least in part by aggressive driving behavior.Why is this phenomenon oc

42、curring more than ever now, and why is it something that seemed almost nonexistent a few short years ago? Experts have several theories, and all are probably partially correct. One suggesti on is sheer overcrowdi ng. In the last decade, the nu mber of cars on the roads has in creased by more tha n 1

43、1 perce nt, and the nu mber of miles drive n has in creased by 35 perce nt. However, the nu mber of new road miles has only in creased by 1 perce nt. That means more cars in the same amount of space; and the problem is magni fied in urba n areas. Also, people have less time and more things to do. Wi

44、th people working and trying to fit extra chores and activities into the day, stress levels have never been higher. Stress creates anxiety, which leads to short tempers. These factors, whe n bined in certa in situati ons, can spell Road Rage.You may think you are the last person who would drive aggr

45、essively, but you might be surprised. For instanee, have you ever yelled out loud at a slower driver, sounded the horn long and hard at another car, or sped up to keep another driver from passing? If you recognize yourself in any of these situatio ns, watch out!Whether you are getting angry at other

46、 drivers, or another driver is visibly upset with you, there are things you can do to avoid any major con flict. If you are easily in flue need by Road Rage, the key is to discharge your emotion in a healthy way. If you are the target of another driver do everyth ing possible to get away from the ot

47、her driver safel y, in cludi ng avoid ing eye con tact and gett ing out of their way.The first sentence in Para. 1 implies that.one may be an gered by media reports and wants to avoid themthe media coined the term “ RoaRage only a few mon ths agoRoad Rage has received much media coverage in the last

48、 few mon thspeople not in terested in the media know little about recent happe ningsThe un derl ined word“ spelli n Para. 3 means.A. relieveB. causeC. spreadD. preve ntWhich of the followi ng characterizes aggressive drivi ng?A. Talk ing while driv ing.B. Driving at high speed.C. Sounding the horn w

49、he n pass ing. D. Shouti ng at ano ther driver.The last paragraph is inten ded to.tell people how to deal with Road Ragei nform people how aggressive drivers could beshow people how to con trol themselves whe n angrywarn people aga inst eye con tact with ano ther driverDReading to dogs is an unusual

50、 way to help children improve their literacy skills. With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental liste ners n eeded for a begi nning reader to gain con fide nee, accord ing to In term oun tai n Therapy Animals (ITA) in Salt Lake City. The

51、group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs tohelp develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Edueation Assistanee Dogs(READ).The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea .“ Litera specialists admit that childrenwho read below the level of their fellow

52、pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache, ”aid Lisa Myron, manager of the children s department.Last November, the two groups started“ Dog Day After noon” in the childre ns departme nt ofthe main library. About 25 childre n

53、atte nded each of the four Saturday-after noon classes, readi ngfor half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes receiv ed a p“wgraphed ” book at the last class.The program was so successful that the library pla ns to repeat it in April, accord ing to DanaThumpowsky, public relati ons

54、man ager.What is mai nly discussed in the text?Children s reading 410B. Advantages of raising dogs.C. Service in public library.D. A special readi ng program.Specialists use dogs to liste n to childre n read ing because they think.dogs are young childre ns best friendschildre n can play with dogs wh

55、ile readi ngdogs can provide en courageme nt for shy childre nchildre n and dogs un dersta nd each otherBy saying“ The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea” , the writer means the lituses dogs to attract childre nB. accepts the idea put forward by ITAC. has ope ned a childre ns departme

56、 ntD. has decided to train some dogsA “ pawgraphed ” book is most probably.A. a book used in Saturday classesB. a book writte n by the childre nC. a prize for the childre nD. a gift from pare nts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得最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。What to do when an earthquake happens？If y

57、ou are in doors, stay in doors uni ess you are in the ground floor where you can easily run outside. _7J_ Do not try to head for the stairway if you are living in an upper storey, as chances are that the stairways may fall dow n.Stay away from wi ndows, in side walls and movable furniture. 72 Dont t

58、ry to rush dow nstairs or outdoors while the buildi ng is shak ing. There is greater dan ger of falli ng bricks, glass, or staircases falli ng dow n un der your feet.73 Stay away from high-rise build in gs, trees, powerand teleph one cables or anything else that might fall on you.If you are drivi ng

59、 on the road, get out of the traffic and stop on a clear road. Do not stop on a bridge. 74 Before you continue driv in g, look out for fissures（ 裂缝）,breaks in the road, bumps and cracks. Try to reach an ope n gro und if you can.In side your home, be careful not to turn on the gas un til you are sure

60、 the cyli nder is safe andthere is no gas leak. 75 You could be wasti ng lines n eeded for some one else emerge ncy.If you are outdoors, try to reach an ope n ground.Try not to use your telepho ne uni ess there is an emerge ncy.Stay in side your car un til the shak ing stops.Try to hide un der a str