重庆市八中2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

1、重庆市八中2019_2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题重庆市八中2019_2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题PAGE PAGE 22重庆市八中2019_2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题重庆市八中20192020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第 = 2 ROMAN I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。 What is the woman t

2、rying to tell the man？A。 He needs to get his license first.B. He just needs to get gas。C. He has to buy insurance.2. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors。B。 Boss and employee。C。 Husband and wife.3. When can the woman register for the course？A. During the lunch break.B. At any ti

3、me. C. In two weeks.4. What did the man do last night?A。 He watched television.B. He went to the movies。C。 He read a story about whales.5。 What place are the speakers looking for？A. A cafe.B. A bank。C。 A bookstore.第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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.听每段对话或独自前，你将有时

4、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.6。 Who went to the zoo with the young man？A. The woman。B. The mans family. C。 The mans classmates.7。 How does the young man feel about the animals？A。 He feels sorry for them.B。 He is curious about them。C。 He is happy for them.听第7段材料，回答第8至10

5、题。8. For what reason does the woman want to look for coverings?A. She is an in-house designer.B. Visitors have nowhere to wipe their feet.C. The floors look a little bare.9. Where does the woman suggest they put the covering？A。 In the study。B. In the living room。C. Under the dining room table。10。 Wh

6、at color are the walls？A。 Dark brown。B。 Yellow。C。 White.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.11。 How was the man behaving at first？A。 Coolly.B。 Politely。 C. Awkwardly.12. Why did the man ask Susan for her name at first？A. He didnt know who she was。B. He didnt know what else to say.C。 He didnt realize he knew her alread

7、y.13。 What type of music is playing at the dance？A. Rock and roll。B. Blues。C。 Pop.听第9段材料,回答第14至17 题。14. Why was the woman up all night？A. She was preparing for her exams.B. Her brother had guests over。C。 She had the flu。15. How is the woman feeling during tests？A。 Confident.B。 Nervous.C。 Disappointe

8、d.16。 What exam do the speakers have tomorrow？A。 Geometry.B。 Chemistry.C. Japanese.17。 What will the man probably do tonight?A。 Get together with Gail.B. Study with the woman。C. Go over his Spanish notes. 听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. Why does the speaker encourage visitors to see Oahu?A. To enjoy a variety

9、 of activities。B. To relax on its beaches.C. To see the sunrise。19。 What is Waikiki famous for?A. Food and nightclubs。B。 Historic sites。C。 African art.20. According to the speech， what do some people dislike about Honolulu?A。 The high costs.B. The packed crowds。C。 The dangerous volcanoes。第二部分 阅读理解(共

10、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。AThe alarm went off about half an hour ago， the second time tonight. Its somewhat difficult to figure out the rules for sure。 Here, one bell means “elephant”， two, “rhino”（犀牛)， and three and four, I really cant remember fo

11、r what, because when youre awoken by bells in the middle of the night, your first thought wont be “Animal！”。 But as soon as I realized it was the rhino alarm， I was running for the stairs.A baby African buffalo and a baby rhino stood a couple feet apart, staring at each other。 Behind them, their mot

12、hers were looking on with the kind of indifference of mothers everywhere who see their kids playing a harmless game。 Of course, Im the only one watching the animals staredown。 Either everyone else died of a heart attack when the bells went off, or I was the only one in the entire hotel who didnt tur

13、n the alarm switch to off before going to bed.The Ark， a hotel shaped like the biblical ark(圣经的方舟）, lies in the highlands of Kenyas Aberdare National Park, about 100 kilometers north of Nairobi. At the Arks prow(船首） are huge windows overlooking a waterhole. Earlier tonight， Id watched a pack of wolv

14、es， buffaloes and elephants。 And now, at three or so in the morning， Im down for rhino bells. The first time, 2.5 hours ago， it was a single black rhino, which came down， got a drink， and left.Id have been sorry for the lost sleep. Ive already arranged with a guide to take me out at sunrise for the

15、socalled “shouldnever-miss” birdwatching, where well get to see 30 species， but really, how many times in your life will you get to wake up and say, “Wow! Rhino!” Isnt that the definition of a pretty good night？ Last week we went from Uganda into Kenya. Before I left home, I thought Id be happy with

16、 ten elephants and five or six giraffes on the whole trip. I didnt dare to dream the rhino.21。 The message that the hotels bells sent was _.A.significant for visitors to avoid dangerB。a matter that all visitors had got used toC.hard for the author to remember in detailD。a wise alarm the author had n

17、ever heard of22。 What did the author see at about 3:00 a.m.？A。 Rhinos and buffaloes were fighting for water。B。 A rhino and a buffalo were staring at each other.C。 A buffalo was watching its baby play with rhinos.D。 A boatshaped hotel was overlooking a waterhole.23。 What can we learn from the passage

18、?A。The author likes all the animals。B。The author has only interest in rhinos.C.There are various wild animals near the Ark.D.The author didnt sleep well during the whole trip.24. Whats probably the authors attitude towards the bell?A。It should be turned off when it rings。B.Its bothering but rewardin

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24、 yours from the official website www. Drone X Pro。 com。25. What makes Drone X Pro different from the other drones? A. It isnt hard to control.B。 It is of high quality.C. It needs no power to drive.D。 It is unnecessary to install。26。 How does the ad prove flying Drone X Pro easy？ A。 By giving a speci

25、fic example.B. By sharing some experience。 C. By stating its operating steps。D. By telling an unforgettable story.27. How much should you pay to purchase two such drones online? A。 120。 B. $150。C。 240.D. 300.CNot all bodies of water are as evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an Sshaped body of wa

26、ter covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality（生命力） has been much

27、 written about by ancient poets。“Storm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700， is generally regarded as one of mankinds earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic。When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot restTo the east must thunder onWhere the bright tree of the sunIs rooted

28、 in the oceans breast。As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise-it is forever thundering， boiling, crashing, and whistling.It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breathperhaps not so notice

29、ably out in midocean， but where it meets land， its waters are bathing up and down a sandy beach。 It copies nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature。 It is filled with symbiotic existences, too： unimaginable quantities of creatures， little and large alike, mix within its depths in a

30、 kind of oceanic harmony， giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of subocean vitality。 And it has a psychology。 It has personalities： sometimes peaceful and pleasant， on rare occasions rough and wild； always it is strong and striking。28。 Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is _.

31、 A. lacking in liveliness B. always energeticC。 shaped like a squareD. preferred by ancient poets29。 What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage？A. To show the vastness of the sea.B。 To picture the power of the ocean.C。 To prove the strength of the storm.D。 To describe the mo

32、vement of the waves。30. What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?A。 Moving harmoniously.B。 Breathing peacefully。C. Growing rapidly。D. Existing together.31。 In the last paragraph， the Atlantic is compared to _。A. a lively animalB. a meaningful worldC. a beautiful and poetic placeD。 a flesh and

33、blood humanDIf humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars, we would go in darkness happily， the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal（夜间活动的) species on this planet。 Instead, we are diurnal(白天活动的） creatures, which explains what weve done to the

34、night： Weve engineered it to receive us by filling it with light。The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequenceslight pollution。 Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design, which washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light levels and rhythms to

35、 which many forms of life, including, ourselves, have adapted。 Wherever human light spills into the natural world, some aspect of life is affected。In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars， leaving behind a vacant haze（霾) that mirrors our fear of the dark。 Weve grown so use

36、d to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit nightdark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadow on Earth-is wholly beyond our experience.Weve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country， when nothing could be further from the truth. Among mammals alone， the number of nocturn

37、al species is astonishing. Light is a powerful biological force， and on many species it acts as a magnet(磁铁）. The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being “captured” by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms。Frogs living near b

38、rightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times brighter than normal， throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint, including their nighttime breeding choruses。 Humans are no less trapped by light pollution than the frogs. Like most other creatur

39、es， we do need darkness. Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself。Living in a glare of our making， we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritagethe light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night。 In a very real sense,

40、 light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Way-the edge of our galaxyarching overhead.32。 What is probably the best title of the article？A。 Powerful light。B

41、。 Orange Haze.C. Calls of Nature。 D。 Disappearing Night.33. What does “it” (Paragraph 1） most probably refer to？A. The sky。B。 The planet。 C. The world. D. The night。34。 The author speaks of frogs and birds to _。A. show how light pollution influences animalsB。 compare the living habits of both specie

42、sC。 explain why certain species has died outD。 provide examples of animal protection35. We can infer from the last paragraph that _.A。 human beings mustnt explore the nightB。 light pollution harms the worlds eyesightC。 man should rethink its position in the universeD。 light pollution has destroyed s

43、ome world heritages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.Known locally as sakura， the cherry blossoms in Japan are popular with both locals and tourists alike。 For the Japanese, sakura hold much cultural and historical significance that goes deeper than their obvious beauty

44、. 36 Sakura are usually only in full bloom(盛开） for about one week. 37 The flowers are so small and round that when they eventually start to fall, its almost like watching snow fall from the skies. The specific time of the cherry blossom season varies from region to region each year。 Luckily, the Jap

45、anese Meteorological Corporation(日本气象厅） has done all the work. Each year it posts forecasts of when the blooming will begin in each region. 38 8 They also depends heavily on temperature patterns. 39 There are a number of celebrations, so youre likely to find a hanami party wherever you go。 What make

46、s up a hanami party, besides sakura viewing， is eating and drinking。 Groups of people will set up camp in a park and have a picnic under the trees. Some bring homecooked meals, some make food on the go and others buy preprepared food。 40 A。 Its easy to plan your trip around the sakura。B。 Most people

47、 bring beer or other drinks to mark the occasion。C. Many people hold flowerwatching parties known as hanami。D。 The predictions arent just looking at the weather months in advance。E. The JMC will release updated forecasts with the newest information.F. The pink flowers have inspired poets， artists an

48、d soldiers for centuries。G。 If you manage to catch the tail end of the blooming， youll see the beautiful event.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Some so-called friends may have told you that what you have been fighting for is not within your 41

49、 and that you have no chance to succeed。 The question is， do you believe them and change your dreams or goals?If you choose to believe these types of 42 and start to believe what others say about you， you have given 43 of your life, your destiny， to the opinions, thoughts and feelings of others。Two

50、years ago, I happened to meet a lady at a local market who wanted to branch out further in her life by starting to 44 her own small home business。 She worked 45 for a group home(教养院) in the day but wanted to 46 better control of her destiny。 She was 47 to quit her boring day job, afraid that she wou

51、ldnt be 48 to make enough money。 Her biggest 49 was not her ability； it was her 50 in herself。Most of her friends and acquaintances（熟人） 51 her ability to be a business owner, or suggested that she should just 52 about her business idea and keep her job, telling her that jobs were hard to come by。 53

52、 for her, though， she did not want to give up her idea. And， while she continued to have doubts about what she really wanted to do， her goal was totally 54 by a new business acquaintance。Her business acquaintance gave her encouragement and made time 55 whenever she needed suggestions, or just to tal

53、k about business issues。 Though she had all the right plans and the ability to succeed, she 56 her own obstacle. The good news is that she continued， even though she was 57 with self-doubt, and quit her day job to go it alone last year。What she conquered（克服） was 58 issues around developing her busin

54、ess; she conquered her own anxiety， her own self-doubt。 She succeeded because she did not 59 the naysayers（反对者)； she succeeded because she 60 the greatest obstacle her own belief in herself.41。 A。 reachB. sightC。 knowledgeD。 distance 42. A。 answers B。 explanationsC。 comments D。 suggestions43。 A. rul

55、es B. goalsC。 paceD。 control 44。 A。 expand B. shutC。 reduce D. protect45. A. calmly B。 unwillinglyC。 excitedlyD。 independently46。 A. obeyB. escapeC。 gain D. admit47。 A。 hesitant B. eagerC. willing D. upset48. A。 free B. worriedC。 satisfied D。 able 49. A. drive B。 challengeC。 strength D. adventure50.

56、 A. opinionB。 interestC. belief D. pride51。 A. doubted B。 noticedC。 praised D。 recognized52. A。 worryB。 forgetC. think D。 discuss53。 A. Interestingly B。 SurprisinglyC。 ParticularlyD。 Fortunately54. A. adjusted B。 objectedC. achievedD. supported 55. A. available B. helpful C。 enjoyable D。 painful 56。

57、 A. defeatedB。 avoidedC. remainedD. ignored57. A。 struggling B. mixing C。 agreeing D. competing58. A. equal toB. more thanC. far from D。 along with 59。 A. argue withB。 listen to C。 rely onD. refer to60。 A. suffered B. preventedC。 overcame D。 skipped第 = 2 ROMAN II卷第二节 (共10小题:每小题15分， 满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处

58、填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Our life has been greatly changed by E-commerce（电子商务)。 With fewer people 61。 _ （leave） home for shopping， physical stores are having a difficult time。 62。 _ it seems that one kind of physical store is not being hit the convenience store.Convenience store sales in 2016 in China i

59、ncreased by 13 percent， 63。 _ （compare） with those of 2015, according to China Daily。 There were 64. _ （rough） 100，000 convenience stores in China in 2017. Why are these 24-hour stores with 65. _ average area of 110 square meters enjoying such rapid 66. _ (develop)？One reason is that young people ha

60、ve grown 67。 _ the habit of shopping at convenience stores， notes Convenience Store News。 Convenience stores not only have everything needed for daily life, but also fresh food like sushi, sandwiches and salads， 68. _ are all quite popular among young people。Whats more, different supermarkets， many