湖北省咸宁市2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

湖北省咸宁市2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题考生注意: 本试卷共分为四部分.考试时间为分钟,满分为分. 答题前,考生务必将自己的学校、姓名 、班级、准考证号填写在答题卡上.同时阅读答题卡上面注意事项. 所有题目答案均写在答题卡上.第一部分:听力(共两节,满分分)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卷上.第一节(共小题;每小题分,满分分)听下面段对话.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 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.?WhatkindofmusicdoesthewomanlikeCRockmusicAClassicalmusicBCountrymusicWhatistheweatherlikenow?CItscloudyAItssunnyBItsrainy?WhichsweaterwilthemantakeCTheblueoneATheyelowoneBTheredoneWhereisthemannow?BInarestaurantCAthomeAOnhiswayWhatdoesthemanthinkofthebook?CToosimpleAQuitedifficultBVeryinteresting第二节(共小题;每小题分,满分分)、听下面段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的三个选A B C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,每小题秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出秒钟的做答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍.听第段材料,回答第、题.咸宁市高二期末英语试卷 第页 (共页 )Howlongdid MichaelstayinGermany?CTwoweeksAFivedaysBOneweek?Wheredid MichaelgolastyearCFranceASpainBNorway听第段材料,回答第至题.?WhatarethespeakerstalkingaboutAMovingintoanewhouseBGoingoutforsightseeing?CHavinggueststhisweekendWhatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakersCHostandvisitorANeighboursBHusbandandwifeWhatwilthemandotomorrow?CDosomeshoppingAWorkinhisgarden BHaveabarbecue听第段材料,回答第至题.How wilthespeakersgotoNew York?CByairABybusBByTaxiWhyarethespeakersmakingthetrip?CForholidayAForbusinessBForshoppingAtwhattimewiltheyprobablyleavetheirhomeon Monday?:ABC听第段材料,回答第至题.?WhatdoesJanconsidermostimportantwhenhejudgesarestaurantAWheretherestaurantisBWhetherthepricesarelowCHow welthefoodispreparedWhendidJanbegintowriteforamagazine?AAfterhecamebacktoSwedenBBeforehewenttotheUnitedStatesCAssoonashegothisfirstjobin?WhatmayJandotofindagoodrestaurantATalktopeopleinthestreetBSpeaktotaxidriversCAskhotelclerksWhatdoweknowaboutJan?AHecooksforarestaurantBHetravelsalotforhisworkCHeprefersAmericanfood听第段材料,回答第至题.WhatarethetouristsadvisedtodowhentouringLondon?ATaketheirtourscheduleBWatchoutforthetraffic?CWearfortableshoesWhatwilthetouristdoinfifteenminutesCChangesomemoneyAMeetthespeakerBGototheirrooms?WhereprobablyisthespeakerCInashoppingcentreAInaparkBInahotel咸宁市高二期末英语试卷 第页 (共页 )第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分分)第一节(共小题;每小题分,满分分 )阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.ABlueNoteJazzFestivalJulJul,Location:SeverallocationsinNewYorkTheBlueNoteJazzFestivalinNew YorkCityisthecitysmostpopularjazzfestival andfocusesonbringingbignameartiststosmalcrowdsandupandingactstothe publicTheeventtakesoverplacesacrossthecityandincludes Questlove,Michael BoltonandArethaFranklinGrantParkMusicFestivalJunAug,Locations:JayPritzkerPavilion,SouthShoreCulturalCenter,& HarrisTheaterforMusicandDance|EastRandolphStreet,Chicago,IlinoisListeningtoclassicalmusicissaidtoimproveyourinteligenceWhetherthatstrueor not,theGrantPark MusicFestivalwilprovideyouwithfree,classicalmusic,andyoud besmarttoattendThemusicattheseconcertswilleaveyoubeggingformoreItsfreeto attend,soeandenjoysomegreatmusicwithyourfamilyandfriendsLakeParkFriendsWonderfulWednesdaysJunJul,Location:LakePark| Milwaukee,WisconsinEnergyiswaytoocontained (被压抑)inanindoormusicplaceLetthatenergygo whereitwantsthroughaseriesofoutdoorconcertswith LakeParkFriends Wonderful WednesdaysWednesdayisnolongerthemostboringdayoftheweekThistime,theres somethingfuntodoAlistoflivemusicactshasmadethemiddleoftheweeksomething tolookforwardtoYouthCUEFestivalofYouthChoirs(合唱队)AugAug,Locations:WashingtonNationalCathedral|WisconsinAVENW Washington,DCYouthCUE FestivalofYouthChoirsin Washingtongivesstudentstherareopportunityto performintheWashingtonNationalCathedral,afamoushistoricplaceThefestivalisashowcaseof studentchoirs(唱诗班)fromaloverthelocalprofessionalorchestraWhatcanpeopleenjoyattheBlueNoteJazzFestival? APerformancesbyfamoussingersBLivelyperformancesbypublicCPerformancesbyartistsfromcountriesDHighqualityperformanceswithfreeadmissionThosewhoareinterestedinclassicalmusicwouldprobablygoto ABlueNoteJazzFestivalBGrantPark MusicFestivalCLakeParkFriendsWonderfulWednesdaysDYouthCUEFestivalofYouthChoirsIfyoulikechoirs,whichcityshouldyougoto?ANew YorkBChicagoCMilwaukeeDWashingtonDCBMorethanIrealized,DadhashelpedmekeepmybalanceWhenI wasgrowing up,I wasembarrassedtobeseen with myfatherHe was severelycrippled(瘸腿的)andveryshort,andwhenwewouldwalktogether,hishandon咸宁市高二期末英语试卷 第页 (共页 ),myarmforbalance peoplewouldstareIwouldbeashamedoftheunwantedattentionAs,“”westartedout healwayssaidYousetthepaceIwiltrytoadjusttoyou Ourusual,walkwastoorfromthesubwaywhichwashowhegottoworkInManhattanthesubway,stationwasthebasementofhisofficebuildingHewenttoworksick anddespiteterrible,weatherHealmostnever missedaday and would makeittotheofficeevenifotherscouldnotItwasamatterofprideforhim,Unabletoengageinmanyactivities myfatherstiltriedtoparticipateinsomewayHeliked,togotodancesandparties wherehecouldhaveagoodtimejustsittingandwatchingOnone,unforgettableoccasionafightbrokeoutatabeachparty witheveryonepunchingandshovingHe,wasntcontenttositandwatch buthecouldntstandunaidedonthesoftsandInfrustrationhe,“!”,begantoshoutIlfightanyonewhowilsitdownwithmeInowknow heparticipatedinsomethingsindirectlythrough me hisonlysonWhenI(),“”, “”playedbal poorly he played tooWhenIjoinedtheNavy he joined tooAndwhenI,camehomeonleave heinsistedthatIvisithisoficeIntroducing me hewasrealysaying“,”,Thisismyson butitisalsome However thosewordswereneversaidaloud,Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectofpity nordidheshowanyenvyofthemorefortunateorableWhathelookedforinotherswasa“”,goodheart andifhefound,one theownerwasgoodenoughforhimHehasbeengonemanyyearsnow butIthink,ofhimoftenIthinkofhim whenIplainaboutsmalthings whenIam enviousof,“”anothersgoodfortune whenIdonthavea goodheart AtsuchtimesIputmyhandon,“”hisarmtoregainmybalance andsay YousetthepaceIwiltrytoadjusttoyou,Whentheauthorwasseenwithhisfather hefeltAannoyedBawkwardCamusedDastonished“”Theauthorsfarthersaid Ilfightwithanyonewhowilsitdownwithme becausehecouldnotbearthatAhewasignoredbpeopleBhewasmadefunofyotherChewaslookeddownuponDhewasunabletoparticipate?WhydidtheauthorsfatherintroducehissontohiscoleaguesAHewantedtoforthimselfBHewasquiteproudofhissonCHeconvincedhissontoreplacehim DHewantedtomakehissonaccepted,“”?Accordingtothelastpassage whatdoestheauthors balance refertoAGoodqualitiesBAnabilitytostandsteadilyCAhabitofworkinghardDA motivationtobeoutstandingC,ForthoseofuswhohaveeverbeentoOceanPark thebestpartwasprobablyseeingthebeautifulandfriendlydolphinsAndtheluckierpeopleamongusmayhaveevenhad,thechancetoswim withtheseamazingcreaturesAtthesametime however wecant,helpbutthinkthattheseanimalswouldbehappierinthewild ratherthanbeforcedtoperformforhumansincaptivity(圈养),Accordingtoarecentstudythough weneedntthinklikethatThestudy whichwaspublishedinthejournalAppliedAnimalBehaviourScience,wasledbyscientist,Asthefirstofitskind thestudysaim wastolookatcaptivityfromtheanimalspointof,view accordingtoBBCNewsOverthecourseofthreeyears Cleggandherteamputtogethera“seriesofexperimentstofigureouthowcaptivedolphinsfeltabouttheirlives Wewantedtofind,”,outwhatactivitiesincaptivitytheylikemost:shetoldBBCNewsTherewerethreekindsofexperiment oneinwhichthedolphinswereleftalone one,inwhichtoyswereaddedtotheirpool andoneinwhichahumanplayedwiththedolphins,Itwasfoundthatofthethreetypesofexperiment thedolphinsseemedtoenjoy“playingwithhumansthe most Theirleapingfromthewaterduringtrainingandtheir,”curiousapproachestotheedgeofthepoolappearedtobeenthusiasticwroteBBC News咸宁市高二期末英语试卷 第页 (共页 ),sciencecorrespondentVictoriaGilHowever thisdoesntnecessarily meandolphinsarehappierincaptivitythantheyareinthewild,Accordingtowildlifeandnatureplatform OneGreenPlanet beingraisedincaptivity“,couldactualybeharmfultodolphinsBybeingbornintocaptivity theywilneverlearntheskilsnecessarytosurviveinthe wildThis meansthatanyanimalthatisbornin,”captivitycanneverbesentbackintothewild itwroteonitswebsite,Butwhilethismaybetrue atleastitseemsthatcaptivedolphinsstilenjoyhappymomentswithhumans?InwhatwayisCleggandherteamsresearchspecialATheresearchlastedforoverthreeyearsBLivedolphinswerestudiedinthisresearchCScientiststriedtoviewthingsfromdolphinsperspectiveDTheresearchwasconductedinadolphinarium“How didthescientistsconcludethat thedolphinsseemedtoenjoy playing with”?humansthemostBFromdolphinsnoisesAFromdolphinsbehavioursCFromstatisticsoftheresearchDFrom BBCsreportsWhydidOneGreenPlanetgoagainstraisingdolphinsincaptivity?ADolphinswouldbebadlytreatedBDolphinscouldneverreturntonatureCDolphinscoulddieinashorttimeDDolphinswouldbeforcedtoperformWhatistheauthorsattitudetowardsdolphinsincaptivity?DPositiveACasualBConcernedCUncertainDItsabouttimesomebodydestroyedthatold myth (神话)aboutchildhoodbeingthe happiestperiodofyourlifeChildhood maycertainly befairly happy,butitsgreatest momentscantparewiththejoyofbeinganadultWhoeveraskedasixyearoldfor opinion? Childrendonthaveopinions,oriftheydo,nobodynoticesAdultschoosethe clothestheirchildren wilwear,thebooksthey wilreadandthefriendsthey wilplay withMotherandfatherarekindbutpletedictators(独裁者)ThisisanadultworldYoumusthaveheardthesewordsabouthowhappyitistobeachildButwhichadult wouldhonestlychangeplaceswithachild? Everymovementyoumake,everythoughtyou thinkisobservedbysomeadultsRememberhow gentlepressurewasgiventoyou with wordslike“ifyoudontdoasIsay,Iwil”Imsureyouwilneverforget!Evenso,theseareonlypartofchildstroubleNomatterhowkindandlovingparents maybe,childrenoftensufferfromterribleandilogicalfearssincetheycantunderstand theworldaroundthemTheyoftenhavesuchfearinthedarkorinthedreamsAdultscan sharetheirfearswithotheradultswhilechildrenhavetofacetheirfearsaloneButthemostpainfulpartofchildhoodisaperiodwhenyoubegintogooutofit,the periodwhenyougointoadolescenceTeenagersstarttobeagainsttheirparentsandthis causesthem unhappinessThereisapletelackofselfconfidenceduringthistime Adolescentspay muchattentiontotheirappearanceandtheimpressionthey makeon othersTheyfeelshy,awkwardandclumsyFeelingsareintenseandheartseasilybroken Teenagersexperience momentsofgreathappinessorblack despairAndthroughthis period,adultsseemtobeunkindthaneverWhatahappytimeitistogrowupSuddenlyyougetyourbalance;theworldopensupbefore youYouarefreetochoose;youhaveyourownplacetoliveinandyourownmoneytospendYou donothavetoaskapprovalforeverythingyoudoYouarenolongerlaughedatorpunishedby咸宁市高二期末英语试卷 第页 (共页 )heartlessadultsaroundyouAndifsometimesyouarelaughedat,youknowhowtodealwithitYoucansimplytelotheradultstogotohel:youareoneyourselfBasedonthepassage,thereasonwhychildhoodisnotthehappiesttimeisthat AkidscantgetenoughlovefromtheirparentsBkidsarenothappyatschoolCparentsareoftentoostrictwiththeirkidsDkidsdonthaveenoughfreedomWhydochildrenoftensufferfromfears? AThefearsareterribleandilogicalBTheycantfigureoutthesurroundingworldCTheycantsharetheirfearswithadultsDTheysimplycanthelpfeelingfrightenedWhichevidenceCANNOTprovethefactthatadolescentslackconfidence? ATheystartbeingagainsttheirparentsBTheycareaboutwhatothersjudgethemCTheyfeelshy,awkwardandclumsyDTheyaremoresensitivethaneverWhatisthefunctionofthelastparagraph? ATofurthersupporttheauthorsargumentBToencourageteenagerstoquickentheirpacetogrowupCTooffersomehopetoteenagersDTosetteenagersatarget第二节 (共小题;每小题分,满分分)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.Iagreewiththeviewthatstarsintheentertainmentbusinessareusualyoverpaid Thisistruewhetherweareconsideringstarsoffilm,sportorpopularmusic,anditoften seemsthattheamountofmoneytheyareabletoearninashorttimecannotpossiblybe reasonablebytheamountofworktheydo TheyreachtheverytopoftheirprofessionSothesizeofsalarythatstars expectiscloselylinkedtothepetitiontheyhavetoovereinordertoreachsuccessTheyare,ineffect,raretalents Sportstarsandpopstars,forexample,aresoonreplacedbythenext younger,moreenergeticgeneration,whilethegoodlooksofmostfilmstarsquicklyfadeUnfortunately,professionalsfromotherfieldsarepaidsomuchlessthatitishardto disagreewiththestatementTeachers,nurses,laboratoryresearchersetcareneverlisted amongthebestpaidprofessionals Theyaremoreimportanttoourwelbeing andourfuturethanthestarswhocanearntheirfortunessoquicklyInconclusion,Ithinktheremaybesomereasonswhyentertainmentstarsearnhigh salaries Thegapsbetweentheirearningsandthoseofpeoplewhoworkless selfishlyforthegoodofsocietycannotbereasonableSuchprofessionalsshouldbemuch betterappreciatedandbetterpaidAThingsshouldbechangednowBButoveralIagreethattheyareoverpaidCTherearemanypeoplelivingonverylimitedinesDYettheymakeamuchgreatercontributiontohumansocietyESothisshortworkinglifemaybereasonablefortheveryhighpayFFurthermore,themajorityofstarsdonotholdtheirtoppositionlongGHowever,itisalsotruethatonlyafewpeoplecangetthesehugesalaries咸宁市高二期末英语试卷 第页 (共页 )第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分分)第一节完形填空(共小题;每小题分,满分分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.th,Itwasmy birthday andIwasseriouslydepressedIwasanewlydivorcedmom, twosmalchildrenonmyownMysixyearold,son Nicholas wasin Ihadtakenthreemonthsoff becausemyfivemonthold,daughter Maya hadbeenveryilIhadntlivedinUtah(犹他州)longandIwasstil coldandsnowThatJanuary,wasoneofthemostunpleasantinyearsThedaybeforemy IwasinabadmoodAcloudof hungovermeasImadethebedforthekidsthatnightMylittleNick,“,!wrappedhis around myneckandsaidTomorrowisyourbirthday Mommy I!”blueeyesshonewithexcitementcantwait His ,Thenext morningIawokebeforethekidsandbeganto makebreakfastIheard, inourtinylivingroomIthoughtNickwasup soIwaitedforhimtoeinto“”eatThenIheardhimteling Mayato makeMommy todayHiswordssuddenly: me Idbeensoabsorbedin mysadnessthatIhadntrealizedhowitwas ,mychildrenSensingmyunhappiness mylittleboywasdoing,hisbesttodosomethingaboutit asmileonmyface IwentintothelivingroomtohugmychildrenThere, Nickonthefloor Mayaontheblanketsnexttohim and“” them wasapileofmouthedatthepresents Happybirthday mysoncriedIlookedwideeyedandopen“,?”I you Mommy didntIIhuggedmysonanddaughterandtoldthem how Iwastohavethemin mylifeThe,gifts each withkindergartenerspocketmoney werethebestIve:everreceivedThefinalgiftwasNickspersonalfavorite awaxbirthdaycakewithwords“” acrossthetopIloveyouBemployingCtrainingDassistingAraisingAclinicBparkCkindergartenDrestaurantAturningtoBreferringtoClookingforwardtoDadjustingtoAoperationBdivorceCbirthdayDleavingAcarelessnessBhopelessnessCheartlessnessDhomelessnessAlegsBarmsCfingersDtoesAcuriousBelegantCbrightDamusingAnoisesBsongsClaughterDexplosionsAyelBsmileCdanceDrestAconvincedBhitCembarrassedDconfusedAdefeatingBpoisoningCaffectingDruiningAHidingBFakingCSqueezingDPuttingAlivedBexistedCsatDlayAaheadofBaboveCbehindDbeneathAflowersBpresentsCcardsDdolsAscaredBannoyedClovedDsurprisedAamusedBexcitedCluckyDambitiousAexpensiveBridiculousCdelicateDthoughtfulAexchangedBpurchasedCrentedDstolenAreflectedBcopiedCrepairedDpainted第二节 (共小题;小题分,满分分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容( 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式.咸宁市高二期末英语试卷 第页 (共页 )Smokingcigarettes,drinkingalcoholortakingotherdrugsproduce many harmful (effect)andhavenorealbenefitsSowhydoadolescentsdoit? Perhapssome