2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末结业考试试题实验班.doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末结业考试试题实验班注意事项：1.本卷为衡阳八中高二年级实验班结业考试试卷，分两卷。其中共72题，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。2.考生领取到试卷后，应检查试卷是否有缺页漏页，重影模糊等妨碍答题现象，如有请立即向监考老师通报。开考前15分钟后，考生禁止入场，监考老师处理余卷。3.请考生将答案填写在答题卡上，选择题部分请用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题部分请用黑色0.5mm签字笔书写。考试结束后，试题卷与答题卡一并交回。第I卷 选择题（共100分）一.听力（每题1.5分，共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、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。例：How much is the shirt?A19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是C1. When is John supposed to arrive?A. At 7: 30 a.m. B. At 8: 00 a.m. C. At 8: 15 a.m.2. What will the man do in the afternoon?A. Go to a movie with Adam. B. Go to class with the woman. C. Meet Adam in the reading room.3. What does the woman want to employ?A. A cleaner. B. An editor. C. A salesperson.4. What do the speakers still need?A. Milk. B. Eggs. C. Cookies.5. Who can the man probably be?A. A cook. B. A waiter. C. A postman.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,共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,并标在试卷的相应的位置。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。6. Why did the man e back home in a police car?A. He had lost his way. B. He was unwilling to go home on foot. C. He happened to know the driver of the police car.7. Which word can best describe the man?A. Clever. B. Forgetful. C. Kind.听第7段村料,回答第8、9题。 8. What does the woman want to do?A. Hand in her homework a bit later. B. Turn in a different report. C. Skip the final exam.9. Whats the deadline of the final copy for the woman?A. This Friday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Saturday.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。 10. What is the woman going to do tonight?A. Have her hair cut. B. Go to a party. C. Visit her friend.11. What does the man tell the woman to do?A. Call him again some time later. B. Have her hair done by Tom. C. e at 3: 30 this afternoon.12. How does the woman feel in the end?A. Unhappy. B. Worried. C. Satisfied. 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。 13. How do the speakers know each other?A. They met at a party. B. They studied at the same school. C. They were introduced by a friend.14. When will the man pick up the woman?A. An hour and a half before the film. B. An hour before the film. C. Thirty minutes before the film.15. What will the speakers do first when they meet?A. Have dinner. B. Choose seats. C. Grab a coffee.16. How will the speakers get the movie tickets?A. By ordering them online. B. By buying them at the door. C. By getting them from the mans brother. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Who was hurt in the animal attack?A. Only the dog. B. Only the snake. C. Both the man and the dog.18. How far was the woman swept away in the tornado?A. 0.25 miles. B. 10 miles. C. 15 miles.19. What was the woman more worried about?A. Her vehicle. B. Her money. C. Her cat.20. How long was the family trapped in the mountain?A. Two days. B. Seven days. C. Fifteen days. 二.阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）第一部分 阅读下面的文章，从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。AThe Five Best Countries TO Move To For RetirementRetiring in a different country is gaming popularity. Below are five of the best countries to seek retirementCosta RicaMild climate, breathtaking landscapes and beaches draw retirees(退休人员）to Costa Rica. The country readily weles immigrants and offers a simple residency process. With a monthly ine of at least $ 1,000 per month from Social Security or a similar source, people enjoy a high standard of living at a much lower cost than the U. S.MalaysiaRetirees who choose to make Malaysia home will appreciate its rich culture and attractive scenery. Moreover, the country offers modern facilities at modest prices. Immigrants enjoy convenience and fort in their daily life. You will find low-cost rental units, delicious street food, and various shopping malls.MexicoBecause its close to the U.S., Mexico draws more than a million American retirees to its borders. Increasing immigrant munities enjoy seaside living and conversations with friendly. English speaking locals. Plus, legal residents over the age of 60 receive airline, grocery, and restaurant discounts.PanamaGentle ocean wind takes the heat out of hot year-round temperatures, which has been the chief attraction to foreign retirees. Beautiful beaches and a booming economy also attract retirees to Panama. An ine of $2,000 per month covers modest living costs. Furthermore, the country offers discounts to retirees with a special visa.EcuadorLazy coastal towns, sun-shining hot spots, and nature-filled views wait for immigrants seeking a carefree lifestyle. Public transportation costs in Ecuador make owning a vehicle unnecessary. A bus ride only costs 25 cents and taxi rides will run about $3.21. What do Costa Rica and Malaysia have in mon?A. Convenient shopping. B. Relatively low living cost.C. Various cultural activities. D. Simple immigration procedures.22. Which countrys location specially attracts retirees from the U.S.?A. Malaysias. B. Mexicos. C. Panamas. D. Ecuadors.23. What is the main reason for retirees to choose Panama?A. Beautiful beaches. B. A booming economy. C. A pleasant climate. D. Discounts for retirees. B“Ive always loved food,” says Cassie Dawson in the kitchen of her flat inLondon. “But Ive bee bored with eating out. Ive had too many disappointing meals and paid too much money for them! At one point, fed up with my plaint, a friend suggested I open my own restaurant. Impossible, I thought. But then I heard about supper clubs.”Supper clubs are a mixture of a restaurant and a dinner party you go to a strangers house and he/she cooks dinner for you. Like a restaurant, you pay for your food, but like a dinner party, you eat at the same table as other people.Theyare advertised through social-networking sites with a menu and little information about where the supper club is until just before the meal.“Its like running a secret restaurant for one night,” says Cassie. “The next morning, I set the tables and chairs aside. I put the TV back and its my living room again.”Cassie opens her “restaurant” for people about once a month, and she really enjoys the evenings shes had so far. She uses fresh, local ingredients and a typical meal costs about the same as a takeaway much less than a restaurant meal. So how does she make money out of it?“I dont,” says Cassie. “In fact, at first I was worried about losing money on my club. Im good at cooking but my maths is terrible! But I was surprised by how cheaply I could make a good meal. This isnt about money. Its about a different eating experience.”And what about inviting plete strangers into her house? Was Cassie ever nervous about that?“Not at all,” she says. “Almost everyone at the supper club is just interested in having a good meal with other interesting people.”24Why did Cassie decide to open her own restaurant finally?A. To earn a living. B. To satisfy her friends needs.C. To make friends with strangers. D. To cook cheap and good meals for others.25What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Dinner parties. B. Supper clubs. C. Fresh ingredients. D. Invitations to dinner.26We can know that Cassies restaurant _.A. serves meals for free B. only serves takeaways C. is only open to her friends D. is only open in the evening27How does Cassie feel about her restaurant now?A. Worried. B. Content. C. Annoyed. D. Sensitive. COver the past decade, the growth in highskilled jobs has largely been limited toAustralias biggest cities. Meanwhile, in rural and regionalAustralialowerskilled jobs have been growing fastest. This skills gap is increasing regional differences in ine and employment opportunities, despite the promises of technology and infrastructure as solutions to the tyranny of remoteness.Our research finds that jobs, particularly the highly skilled, whitecollar kind, are being increasingly collaborative(协作的). plex tasks and rapidly changing work environments have increased the need for workers who can collaborate with others to solve problems and who are open to continuous learning. Roles for highly skilled workers are being more specialized. This specialization means more collaboration with other specialists and greater space for market positioning.The productive advantages of cities are selfreinforcing. Skilled workers benefit from the opportunity to learn from and add value with other skilled workers. The coordination(协调) costs of this collaborative work are reduced when team members are colocated.Employers also benefit from proximity(接近) to similar firms because there is a larger pool of skilled candidates for new jobs and better access to potential business partners. All these advantages encourage further specialization and productivity gains, with the result that workers and business continue to concentrate around large city centers.The_growing_skills_divide_between_urban_and_rural_Australia_reflects_a_paradox(悖论)_of_the_digital_economy.While digital technology represents a channel for bridging geographic distance, highly skilled workers are increasingly crowding into cities.The latest census(人口普查) data shows no change in the rate of working from home, despite muchimproved digital infrastructure in some areas. In time this may change, perhaps as video confferencing technology improves. However, while better technology might allow regional workers to interact with colleagues and clients in cities, it will also make it easier for citybased professionals to service regional areas.Employment is still growing in regionalAustralia. But the fact that cities make highly skilled workers more productive means the gap in skilled employment is likely to continue to widen.Attempts to swim against this tide by moving skilled jobs to the country will be expensive. Currently, subsidies(补助金) are needed to attract and retain(保留) highly skilled health professionals to regional munities. Despite this, our analysis of the latest census data shows that the skills gap between regions and cities is still growing.So these subsidies are not translating into sustainable, collaborative munities of highskilled regional workers. Instead, regions need to focus on their strengths, and foster the entrepreneurship that can create new sources of gainful employment.The governments move towards more individualised funding arrangements in the aged care and disability care sectors will increasingly bee a resilient(有弹性的) source of ine for workers and businesses in regional munities. Demand for aged care services is expected to increase dramatically in the ing decades, such that by 2050 some 3.5 million Australians will require aged care. Adding to this, regional munities are experiencing population ageing at a faster rate than the large capital cities.These are important jobs which should be recognised as such. There will be opportunities for regional businesses to provide the technology and services (ranging from personalised transport to food services) which allow older people and Australians with disability to remain active and healthy.Currently people from the regions who are eager for professional careers typically move to the city to study. In many cases they do not return. Here, technology may be part of the solution. bining specialised online educational resources with good local support teachers could enable students to access a much wider range of courses from regional areas.Regional munities will also need entrepreneurs(企业家) to develop the future industries and microbusinesses which improve the diversity and resilience of the local economy. However, startups and existing businesses are more likely to survive and expand when there is a supportive entrepreneurship ecosystem, including access to relevant skills development opportunities.28. Workers and business continue to concentrate around large city centers in that _A. highly skilled workers increase the coordination costsB. potential business partners live close to large city centersC. they encourage selfdependence and increase differencesD. they benefit from specialization and productive advantages29. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Digital infrastructure in some areas have been greatly improved.B. The lowerskilled workers are likely to have a considerable ine.C. Digital technology doesnt necessarily bridge the gap in skilled employment.D. The government will have more support and preferential policies for business.30. The author mentions “aged care services” to indicate that _A. they lack proper managementB. they can bring new jobs to regionsC. they focus on their technical strengthsD. they help regions funding arrangements31. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Lowskilled jobs have been growing fast in regionalAustralia.B. Regional Australia is mitted to the development of local economy.C. The skill jobs gap is increasing between cities and regions inAustralia.D. Highly skilled workers crowd into cities to pursue career development.DPollutions disastrous effects on the environment have bee more obvious in recent years, leading to a movement to promote energy efficiency (效率), less reliance on fossil (化石的) fuels and a reduction in air and water pollution. Most scientists agree that such changes are necessary to protect our environment from further harm.The construction industry consumes a large quantity of energy and resources and creates a huge amount of pollution. In the United States, building and development account for 39 percent of the countrys total energy use, 12 percent of total water consumption, 68 percent of total electricity consumption and 38 percent of carbon dioxide emissions (排放), according to the Environment Protection Agency.Green buildings use less energy, water, create less waste and are healthier to live, work and go to school in than standard buildings. Builders of green buildings use techniques that use resources more efficiently during the entire building cycle construction, restoration, operation, maintenance (维护) and demolition (拆毁) than those who construct more regular buildings.The environmental benefits of building green include the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity, improved air and water quality, less waste flowing into streams and the conservation of natural resources. Green buildings can also result in lower operating costs because they typically use less energy and fewer materials and improve indoor air quality, improving the health of people who live there.The process of building green includes technical and artistic planning with nature conservation in mind. Building designs often reflect the surrounding environment and natural resources and use renewable building materials such as bamboo and straw. In addition, recycled resources found locally are used for green buildings, reducing the cost and air pollution associated with transporting materials long distances.Careful site selection is important to minimize (最小化) human impact on the surrounding environment. For example, placing a structure in an area that allows it to take advantage of cool breezes (微风) and sunlight can reduce energy use and expenses. More energy and expense are needed for larger buildings aswell, so it is important to build small.Green roofs are another feature of green houses that reduce energy use and cost. These roofs are partially or pletely covered with plants, which helps to keep heating and cooling costs low, prevent water running off and deal with pollutants.Other features of green buildings often include energy and water conservation, recycling and waste reduction. In addition, renewable energy sources such as solar power, hydropower (水能) and wind power are used for heat and electricity, which greatly reduces costs and decreases the impact on the environment.32. What is the text mainly about?A. The necessity of promoting energy efficiency.B. The process of building green buildings.C. The benefits and features of green buildings.D. Green buildings effects on the environment.33. According to the text, green buildings refer to the buildings that.A. produce no wasteB. only use clean energyC. are made of recycled materials D. use energy and resources more efficiently34. Which of the following statements is TRUE about green buildings?A. They rely on fossil fuels and solar power for heat and electricity.B. Small buildings are less efficient in energy use than larger ones.C. The ecosystem has to be considered when building a green building.D. They are difficult to maintain and thus need more operating costs.35. Green roofs are used because .A. they fit the surrounding environment wellB. they are cheaper than other kinds of roofsC. they can keep natural water for use in everyday lifeD. they can help to control the temperature in the building well第二部分 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。Makingdecisionswhenshoppingisoftenatoughcall. Evenif youresatisfiedwiththefirst dressyoutry on,wouldyougoonlookingforalternatives,paringstylesandprices,until dropped dead?Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basicstyles. Maximizerslike to taketheir time andweigh a wide range of choices, sometimeseverypossibleonebefore choosing.Satisficerswouldratherbefastthan thorough_36_Soevenif theyseewhatwouldseemtomeettheirrequirements,theycantmakea decisionuntil aftertheyveexaminedeveryoptiontomakesurethattheyremakingthebest possiblechoice.Researchersfollowed 548job-seekingcollegeseniorsat11schoolsfromOctober throughtheirgraduationinJune.Theyfoundthatthe maximizerslandedbetter jobs._37_Themaximizersiskickinghimselfbecausehecantexamineeverychoiceandatsome pointhadto justpicksomething, theysay. Maximizersmakebestdecisionsandendup feelingbadabouthem._38_Satisficersalsohavehighstandards, buttheyarehappierthanmaximizers. Maximizers tendtobemore depressedandtoreportalowersatisfactionwith life,hisresearchfound.Facedwithsomanychoicesinourlives,weneedtolearnhownottowastetimeand energyonourdecision- making._39_For instance, if youre picking a restaurantfor lunch meeting, first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrowyour choices.Onceyouvearrivedatadecision, stickwithit._40_Tolimitthenumberofchoices youcansetatimefor decision-making.Sayyouarebuyinganewbag,youcouldspendan amount of time studying features, price and valuebut if you give yourself only five minutes tomakeadecision,andthereareonlybagsyoucanconsider, youll savetime.Youllbe happierwithyourdecision, too.A.Firstly, decreaseyour range of choices.B.Maximizersarepeoplewhowantthebest.C.Just