1、荆州中学20212022学年度上学期期末考试高二英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题l.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? A.19.15. B.9.15. C.9.18.答案是B。1.When will the next bus arrive? A. At 10:00 am today.B. At 10:00 am tomorrow.C. A
2、t 10:00 pm tomorrow.2.Where will the man get the writing paper? A. From a bookstore.B. From the woman.C. From a supermarket.3.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Sunday activities.B. Friendship.C. Families.4.Which part of the camera is wrong?A. The button.B. The lens (镜头).C. The flashligh
3、t.5.What happened to the mans hand? A. The iron burnt it.B. The bread machine burnt it.C. The knife cut it.第二节（共15小题;每小题1 5分，满分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. Where does the man live now? A.
4、 In London.B. In Tokyo.C. In Miami.7.How many classes does the woman have this term? A. 5.B. 4.C. 3.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Employer and employee.B. Husband and wife.C. Salesman and customer.9.What does the man want to do first? A. Paint the wall.B. Buy a
5、TV set.C. Get some furniture.听第8段材料，回答第10至l2题。10.Why does the man choose the Star Hotel? A. It is near the airport.B. It is in the city centre.C. It is much cheaper.11.How much does the man need to pay? A. $120B. $140.C. $160.12.Which is the cheapest way to the airport? A. By taxi.B. By underground.
6、C. By bus.听第9段材料，回答第13至l6题。13. What is the mans present job? A. Sales and marketing.B. Designing and drawing.C. Running a big company.14.What is the mans goal? A. Making a lot of money.B. Getting promoted soon.C. Managing his team in a few years.15.What is the mans weak point? A. He can be impatient
7、.B. He is not creative.C. He is too energetic.16.What is the man doing now?A. Meeting a friend.B. Having a job interview.C. Selling a product.听第l0段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What is the speaker sad about? A. Not owning a karaoke bar.B. Having too many unrealized wishes.C. Having a terrible sing voice.18.What d
8、o we know about Japanese people? A. They like to watch TV.B. They love to go to Karaoke.C. They often embarrass friends.19.What does the speaker like? A. Teaching children.B. Being a good singer.C. Talking with people.20.Where does the speaker come from? A. England.B. Japan.C. The US.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50
9、分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AOne of the most important creations of science is the invention of the lighthouses. Lighthouses help in a number of activities such as marking of the dangerous coastlines and directing safe entries to the harbours. The following a
10、re some famous lighthouses.The Jeddah Light It is located in Saudi Arabia. This lighthouse has been constructed very beautifully and decorates a beautiful structure. The Jeddah Light was built in 1990.This lighthouse is considered as the tallest of the world reaching a fine height of around 436 feet
11、. The Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse It is addressed as the “lighthouse at the end of the world”. The Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse is located on a small island east of Ushuaia, the southernmost city of the world.This lighthouse was built in 1920 and today it has become a very famous tourist attraction in Ar
12、gentina.However, visits to this lighthouse can be made only by boat.The Peggys Point Lighthouse Lit in 1915, it is an icon and a popular monument of Canada. The Peggys Point Lighthouse has become a major tourist sight and is considered as one of the busiest attractions in the area of Nova Scotia. Th
13、is lighthouse also fetches you a wonderful scenic drive and visiting here, you can indulge yourself in the beauty of nature. The Slettnes Lighthouse It is the northernmost lighthouse that is located on the mainland of Europe and is considered as one of the most famous lighthouses of the world. This
14、lighthouse is mostly considered as the North Cape Light and is the top lighthouse of Europe. The Slettnes Lighthouse firstly began to light in 1905. Though it was highly damaged during the World War II by the Germans, yet it was restored and lit again. This lighthouse is very classic as to its looks
15、.21. Which lighthouse is only accessible by sea? A. The Jeddah Light.B. The Slettnes Lighthouse.C. The Peggys Point Lighthouse.D. The Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse.22. What do we know about the Slettnes Lighthouse? A. It was lit again after the restoration in 1905.B. It is the best-known lighthouse in t
16、he world.C. The lighthouse has a very classic appearance.D. Visiting the lighthouse draws you close to nature.23. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A travel magazine.B. A history textbook.C. A scientific journal.D. A design handbook.BCindy, my dog, was six years old when my son Tony was
17、 born. And she was immediately very protective over him. We lived near a busy road. As my son was too young, we were super vigilant for fear that he should go out of the front door.Cindy knew that our son wasnt allowed to go through the front door without us, so whenever Tony touched the front door
18、handle, she would push him back. One morning, around 4 am, our son somehow managed to “escape” through his bedroom window, and Cindy had to follow.At 5 am, the police woke us knocking on the door. They said, “Your son was nearly killed but the dog saved him.” They then repeated what the truck driver
19、 had said.He told them that he was driving along in the dark and in the distance he could see something “light coloured” moving on the road. As he got closer, he could see a dog at the side of the road barking at it. At the last moment, he realized that it was a child and was about to change the dir
20、ection. The dog was still barking, glancing between the truck and the child. While the driver was braking, the dog ran out into the road, jumped at the childs back and threw him out of the path of the truck. At the same time, the truck hit the dog and she was killed.The driver said that hed never be
21、lieve what he saw unless it was with his own eyes. He thought that the dog definitely knew the danger, which was why she was barking so anxiously. He said “that dog just saved that kids life and it knew what it was doing.”That was 39 years ago and I still miss Cindy every day.24. Which of the follow
22、ing is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “vigilant”?A. Upset.B. Desperate.C. Careful.D. Confident.25. What did the driver first see on the road?A. A small child.B. A frightened dog.C. An on-duty policeman.D. A moving light.26. Which of the following best describes Cindy?A. Serious and fi
23、erce.B. Helpful and mild.C. Brave and loyal.D. Quiet and cute.27. What is the best title for the text?A. A Terrible AccidentB. A Dangerous EscapeC. A Careless DriverD. A Barking HeroCThere are a lot of feral (野生的) camels in Australia. Although they dont appear to be as destructive as other introduce
24、d species because they eat trees and plants that our native Australian animals dont eat, in the last few years the Australian Camel population has been increasing at a fairly alarming rate and becoming a bit of a problem.We didnt see them that often where we grew up unless we went further into Queen
25、sland or South Australia. When we did see them, it was always a bit of a thrill for us kids because it was somewhat of a novelty.The suggestion of bringing camels to Australia was first made in 1837, 49 years after Europeans arrived in Australia. The importing of camels into Australia began in the m
26、id 1800s to open up the desert areas of Central and Western Australia. They were handled and cared for by Muslim cameleers that came from countries like Egypt, Turkey and northern India. The cameleers were called Afghans or “Ghans” even though most of them were not Afghans. The name stuck to a part
27、of the railroad track that links Port Augusta in South Australia to Darwin in the Northern Territory.In a famous 176-kilometre race, between Bourke and Wanaaring in New South Wales a camel was beaten by a horse but the horse diet the next day while the camel was ridden back to the starting point.By
28、the 1920s there were about 20, 000 domesticated (家养的) camels in Australia, but with the arrival of motor and rail transport in the 1930s people no longer needed their camels and a lot of them were abandoned in the bush.Australian Camels are now exported live to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates
29、 and other countries where disease-free camels are considered a delicacy (佳肴). Australian Camels are also exported to Arab Camel racing stables as breeding stock. The United States also imports them to use in tourist attractions. There are over 40 farms providing rides in Australia now.28. What prob
30、lem with camels in Australia is mentioned?A. They carry disease.B. They hurt people sometimes.C. The number of them is growing rapidly.D. Some native animals are threatened by them.29. For what purpose were camels brought to Australia?A. To keep the balance of nature. B. To develop the desert areas.
31、C. To satisfy kids curiosity. D. To create new jobs.30. What led to camels being deserted in Australia?A. The disappearance of bushes. B. The spread of a serious disease.C. The introduction of other animals. D. The availability of modern vehicles.31. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. The hi
32、story of Australian Camels. B. What Australian Camels are used for.C. The advantages of Australian Camels. D. Why Australian Camels are popular abroad.DIn the waves of human exploration into space, our brave Chinese people have never stopped the pace of advancing. In just half a century, China has m
33、ade remarkable aviation exploration success. After landing probes on the lunar and Martian surfaces, China has begun to set its exploratory sights on the core of our solar systemthe sun.Named Xihe after the sun goddess in ancient Chinese mythology, the 508-kilogram Chinese H-Alpha Solar Explorer sat
34、ellite was launched on Oct.14 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province. It then entered a sun-synchronous orbit about 517 kilometers above Earth.The spacecraft is Chinas first space-based solar telescope and is designed to work for at least three years, Wang Wei, project manager o
35、f the satellite, told China Daily.Its scientific payload (有效载荷) is an H-alpha imaging spectrograph (成像光谱仪). The H-alpha band is one of the best spectral lines to study solar activity, according to the Global Times. “The instrument is able to observe and record changes in the suns physical elements l
36、ike its temperature and speed, facilitating scientists studies about the dynamics and physics during a solar eruption,” Wang told China Daily.Several Chinese satellites, such as the Fengyun 3E meteorological (气象的) satellite, have carried equipment that can collect solar data, but Xihe is the first o
37、ne dedicated to solar observation.“Since solar activity has many effects on life on Earth, it is important for mankind to study the sun,” Zhao Jian, a senior official at the China National Space Administration, told China Daily.Since the 1960s, NASA has sent dozens of solar orbiters to circle the su
38、n, and in 2004, the Genesis spacecraft returned a sample of solar wind. The most recently launched solar mission was Parker Solar Probe in 2018. Europe and Japan also have solar missions, according to the South China Morning Post.“Our country is ranked No.2 in the world in terms of published researc
39、h papers on solar observations, but all of the satellite-generated data used by our scientists are from foreign spacecraft,” Zhao told China Daily. “Xihe will put an end to the dependence on foreign satellites, and we will share its products with researchers around the world.”32. What do we know abo
40、ut Xihe?A. It is expected to work for five years.B. It is a half-ton scientific research satellite.C. It is named after an ancient Chinese scientist.D. It is the worlds first solar observation satellite.33. What is the main task of Xihe according to the text?A. T monitor changes in the suns physical
41、 elements.B. To study how solar activity affects life on Earth.C. To adjust the temperature and speed of the sun.D. To observe other satellites around the sun.34. Why is it essential to do research on the sun?A. It helps scientists learn more about solar history.B. Solar eruptions may bring human be
42、ings disasters.C. Our reliance on foreign satellites will come to an end.D. Creatures on Earth would suffer with little knowledge about solar activity.35. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. The advantages of the Xihe satellite.B. The significance of the Xihe mission.C. The development
43、 of Chinas space exploration.D. The ways scientists collect satellite-generated data.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5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。When youre on vacation, the temptations to overdo the eating and drinking are everywhere. 36 But a sensible diet doesnt have to and shouldnt fall
44、 by the wayside when on vacation. Below are tips on eating healthfully, yet pleasurably, on the next vacation.Travel with food. 37 Options include whole fruit such as apples, nuts already portioned (按份分) in quarter-cup serving sizes. If youre traveling by car, youre suggested to take a small cooler
45、along filled with foods like hard-boiled eggs, nut-butter, or turke y sandwiches.Fast food can be healthy. Fast-food restaurants exist at airports and at highway rest stops. 38 If you enjoy hamburgers, order a single patty (小肉饼), and top it with extra lettuce and tomatoes. Cant resist French fries?
46、Order the smallest size, and eat half. 39 Trying the local cuisine is a pleasurable part of any vacation. You can and should let yourself enjoy one cheat food each day, but be selective and pick something that is unique to that destination.Watch those sips (抿一口). Drinks dont fill you up, and many ar
47、e packed with sugar and calories. Therefore, its best to skip sweetened iced teas and lemonades throughout the day. When it comes to alcohol, many cocktails, including margaritas, can easily top 500 calories. 40 A. Theyre not off-limits so long as you order the right foods.B. When in Rome,spend your
48、 money on the food strategically.C. You can drink a light beer or try a lower-sugar mixed wine instead.D. Overeating will leave you feeling tired and likely with a few extra pounds.E. Stick to a reasonable portion of whatever you choose, and enjoy every bite.F. When you have food handy that you like eating, youre far less likely to grab something unhealthy.G. A
