1、2019-2020学年第一学期高二期末考试英语试卷考生注意：1. 本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。2. 请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分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。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。每段对话仅读遍。例:How much is the shirt?A 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15. 答案是C。1
2、. Where did the woman go?A. To a library. B. To a bookstore. C. To a cinema. 2. What does the man mean?A. He likes writing poems. B. He doesnt like reading poems. C. He thinks reading is a pleasure. 3. What may the man want to have?A. Ice cream. B. Tea. C. Coffee. 4. How do the speakers go to the zo
3、o?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By bike. 5. When will the speakers get to New York?A. At 8：10. B. At 8：30. C. At 8：50. 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。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. Who will choose the college for Pe
4、ter?A. His parents. B. His teacher. C. His uncle. 7. What is the womans dream college?A. Harvard University. B. Stanford University. C. Cambridge University. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a hospital. C. In a hotel. 9. What does the man wa
5、nt to buy?A. Two hamburgers and some water. B. Two cokes and some water. C. Two hamburgers and two cokes. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How many languages can the man speak?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 11. Why did the man give up learning Chinese?A. He thought it difficult to speak Chinese. B. He didnt get eno
6、ugh time to practise it. C. He thought it hard to learn the Chinese characters. 12. What is the man?A. A teacher. B. A salesman. C. A doctor. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats wrong with the girl?A. She caught a cold. B. She hurt her leg. C. She hurt her back. 14. What was the weather like yesterday?A, Rai
7、ny. B. Sunny. C. Snowy. 15. When will the girl be OK?A. In a month. B. In a week. C. In two days. 16. What will the man do in two days?A. See a doctor. B. Go to work. C. Visit the girl. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What is the speech about?A. A notice. B. An advertisement. C. A schedule. 18. What is the ad
8、vantage of the clothes?A. They can keep dirt away. B. They may smell well. C. They look very nice. 19. What makes the clothes extraordinary?A. The style. B. The material. C. The color. 20. How much are the socks?A. 75 dollars a pair. B. 49 dollars a pair. C. 29 dollars a pair. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一
9、节（共10小题;每小题2. 5分，满分25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。AOff-duty firefighter Roben Duge smelled the smoke, saw the flames and heard the screams from his neighbors house and thought instantly of his own family. The heroic smoke eater pulled a grandmother and two children from a burning house, on Th
10、ursday night, while walking home from his job at Ladder 103 in Brooklyn. “Im not a hero, Im just reacting off instinct (本能),” the fearless father said on Friday at home, right next door to the fire-damaged house. His wife Crystal disagreed “Its just who he is.” He is a superman. The mild-mannered fi
11、refighter was heading home from the subway when he noticed the thick black smoke pouring out of his neighbors house. “A child playing downstairs in the basement accidentally started the fire and he was too frightened to tell his grandmother as the flames spread quickly,” reporters said. Duge, a five
12、-year FDNY experienced firefighter, started rushing toward the two-storeyed residence when he saw the smoke. Visions of his own three kids flashed through his mind. “When I heard the kids screaming, I realized it from the bottom of my heart,” Duge told the Daily Neivs. “I thought how I could get in
13、deep enough because I didnt have any equipment and I didnt know how dangerous it was.”The grandmother, a stroke victim, was merely able to get around on her own when he made his way inside. “The lady could stand up, but she needed assistance to walk and the kids were screaming and scared to death,”
14、said Duge. After getting the three residents out of their house, he assisted them over to his home. The fire was brought under control about half an hour after it started. Duge, reflecting on his daring rescue, shrugged (耸肩) off the praise that was arrived via text and voicemail from fellow firefigh
15、ters. “We often operate in chaos and we do put ourselves at risk,” said the FDNY officer.1. Who was supposed to blame for the fire?A. Duges kids.B. The old lady.C. Duges wife.D. The neighbors kid.2. What did Duge find when he entered the burning house? A. The lady sat on the floor.B. The kids were f
16、rightened.C. The firefighters arrived.D. The smoke was disappearing.3. What did Duge think of the praise for him?A. He thought what he had done deserved it.B. He viewed it as a big surprise.C. He owed it to his fellow firefighters help.D. He cared little about it.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. D【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述
17、了消防员Roben Duge下班回家时，从一栋着火的房子里救出了一位老人和两个孩子的经历。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“A child playing downstairs in the basement accidentally started the fire and he was too frightened to tell his grandmother as the flames spread quickly,” reporters said.可知，“一个在地下室玩耍的孩子不小心引起了火灾，火焰迅速蔓延，他太害怕了，不敢告诉他的祖母，”记者说。由此可知，邻居的孩子导致了这场
18、火灾的发生。故选D。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The lady could stand up, but she needed assistance to walk and the kids were screaming and scared to death,” said Duge.可知，“这位女士可以站起来，但她需要别人帮助才能走路，孩子们尖叫着，吓得要死，”杜格说。由此可知，当杜格进入燃烧的房子时他发现孩子们都吓坏了。故选B。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段中的Duge, reflecting on his daring rescue, shrugged off the p
19、raise that was arrived via text and voicemail from fellow firefighters. 可知，说到这次援救经历，他对于同事们通过短信和语音信箱发过来的赞扬并不在意。由此可知，杜格对表扬根本不在乎。故选D。BI heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling (叛逆). I suggested they recall their own teenage years. At that age they would like to be growi
20、ng away from parents. They preferred to stand on their own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of going out fighting bravely on their own, most of them are grasping one anothers
21、 hands for reassurance (肯定). They declare they want to dress as they like, but they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music, but somehow they all end up gathering around listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in a similar way is that the crowd is
22、 doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (茧) into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements wh
23、at a teenager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All these create a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want
24、to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you dont, care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go for it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people wh
25、o respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really matters.4. What will teenagers do if they are rebelling?A. Fight bravely.B. Wear beautiful clothes.C. Follow the crowd.D. Stay away from teachers.5. Whats paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The symbols of the present rebellion.B
26、. The attitudes of parents to the present rebellion.C. The reasons why teenagers fail in finding their own ways.D. The ways of changing the teenagers dependence.6. What does the author suggest?A. Finding popularity with others.B. Growing away from parents.C. Staying together with friends.D. Holding
27、on to our own thoughts.【答案】4. C 5. C 6. D【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了青少年的叛逆行为，他们想远离父母，选择自立。但是许多父母为孩子的受欢迎程度打高分和广告的宣传给想要找到自己前进道路的青少年制造了巨大的障碍。作者鼓励青少年要找到自己前进的方向，做好自己，才会赢得别人的欢迎和尊重。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They declare they want to dress as they like, but they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in
28、 music, but somehow they all end up gathering around listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in a similar way is that the crowd is doing it.”可知，青少年声称想穿自己喜欢的衣服，但他们都穿同样的衣服。他们开始选择欣赏新的音乐，但不知何故，他们都聚在一起听同一张唱片。他们以类似的方式思考或行动的原因是，大家都在这样做。因此如果青少年产生了叛逆心理，他们会跟随着同龄人做相同的事情。故选C。【5题详解】主旨大意
29、题。根据第三段中的“These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All these create a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. ”可知，如今，每个青
30、少年都能从广告中学到青少年应该拥有什么和应该成为什么样的人而且许多父母都为孩子的受欢迎程度打高分。所有这些都给想要找到自己前进道路的青少年制造了巨大的障碍。因此第三段主要讲的是关于青少年找不到自己前进之路的原因。故选C。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段中“Well, go for it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really matters.
31、”可知，作者鼓励青少年要找到自己前进的方向，做好自己，才会赢得别人的欢迎和尊重。即作者建议青少年要坚持自己的想法。故选D。CWhen we talk about positive thinking, we often use terms having to do with our hearts open heart, pure heart or joyful heart. But new research from Duke University is making a closer connection, finding that a positive attitude may be hel
32、pful to people who have angina (心绞痛)，a common heart condition. Symptoms of this condition include chest pain or pressure because the heart is not receiving sufficient oxygen. Patients who displayed optimistic thought patterns, including having positive expectations about recovery, were 40 percent le
33、ss likely to be hospitalized or require surgery than those who were not optimistic, according to the study. The researchers collected data from 2,400 patients who had diagnoses of angina. An interesting additional finding from the patients questionnaires was that the most optimistic patients were al
34、so the least likely to have histories of heart attack, heart failure or heart disease. The researchers did not declare a causal relationship between positive thinking and better heart disease outcomes, however. There are multiple possible reasons for the results of the study, including the idea that
35、 patients who are healthier to begin with are more likely to expect to recover and regain good health. But the study does represent a new way of looking at the situation. Now, in addition to a body of research that examines the relationship between depression and heart health, there is a new way of
36、inquiry that asks whether positive thinking could be used as a strategy to improve outcomes. Lead researcher Alexander Fanaroff, a fellow in the department of cardiology (心脏病学) at the Duke University Medical Center, told the Duke Chronicle that his next research question will find ways to improve at
37、titudes among heart patients. Perhaps his subjects could reflect on the word of the writer Anthony J. DAngelo: Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybodys heart.7. How can people with angina get better according to the study?A. By expecting more.B. By thinking positively.C. By getting time
38、ly surgery.D. By taking more exercise.8. What may be Alexander Fanaroffs next research?A. To explore how to improve patients attitudes.B. To find out the ways to treat heart patients.C. To learn the causes of heart diseases.D. To test if positive attitudes help with health.9. What can we learn from
39、the text?A. Optimistic people hardly get heart attack.B. Peoples attitudes decide their overall health.C. How positive thinking benefits heart health is unclear.D. The reason why patients recover well is that they have no depression.10. What may be the best title for the text?A. Keep positive to get
40、 rid of illnessB. Angina, a kind of serious conditionC. Depression, a key cause of heart attackD. Positive thinking makes hearts healthier【答案】7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D【解析】本文是一篇说明文。最新研究表明，积极的态度可能有助于患有心绞痛的人。文章呼吁每个人要微笑面对生活，这是一把打开每个人心灵的钥匙。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But new research from Duke University is making a
41、closer connection, finding that a positive attitude may be helpful to people who have angina”可知，杜克大学的一项新研究正在建立积极思考和心脏之间更紧密的联系，发现积极的态度可能对患有心绞痛的人有所帮助。因此根据这项研究，心绞痛患者可以通过积极的思考从而感觉好一些。故选B。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“his next research question will find ways to improve attitudes among heart patients.”可知，亚历山大法纳罗
42、夫的下一个研究问题是找到改善心脏病患者态度的方法。即亚历山大法纳罗夫下一步的研究可能是探讨如何改善患者的态度。故选A。【9题详解】细节理解题。由第三段中的“the most optimistic patients were also the least likely to have histories of heart attack, heart failure or heart disease.”可知，乐观的病人比别的病人得心脏病的可能性小，但不意味着乐观的人不会得心脏病，因此A项是错误的，也可知道C项的描述“积极的思维对心脏健康有多大好处尚不清楚”是错误的。由第五段中的“a body of
43、 research that examines the relationship between depression and heart health”可知，有研究在关注抑郁症与心脏健康之间的关系，但没有提到D项的“病人恢复良好的原因是他们没有抑郁症”。由第四段中的“patients who are healthier to begin with are more likely to expect to recover and regain good health.”可知，一开始健康的患者更容易期望康复和恢复良好的健康。即人们的积极态度决定了他们的整体健康状况。故选B。【10题详解】主旨大意
44、题。根据第一段中的“But new research from Duke University is making a closer connection, finding that a positive attitude may be helpful to people who have angina，a common heart condition. ”可知，杜克大学的最新研究表明，积极的态度可能有助于患有心绞痛的人，但没有提到“保持积极的心态能够摆脱疾病”，因此A项的描述是错误的。由第一段的“people who have angina ,a common heart condition
45、”可知，心绞痛是一种常见的心脏病，因此B项的描述“心绞痛是一种严重的疾病”是错误的。文章没有提到“抑郁症是心脏病发作的主要原因”，因此C项是错误的。D项的描述“积极的思考使心脏更健康”符合文章第一段中的描述。即D项可以作为文章的最佳标题。故选D。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。Travelling offers endless benefits in terms of adventure, as well as getting the opportunity to experience new and
46、unfamiliar things around the world._11_In this text, we are detailing some of the most important, benefits of travelling for you. It can reduce stress. Lets talk about the big one first, stress. It comes in many different forms, and it is something that we all experience. Life can throw all kinds of
47、 things at you, causing stress and worry._12_It allows you to break away from your everyday routine. _13_Even the thought of travelling for a break might make you feel more creative and open your mind to new ideas. Jetting off overseas and getting the opportunity to see the world can bring a new viewpoint to your ideas. Increasing creativity is extremely beneficial to us, as it helps us to put any negative energy into our creativity. It can strengthen immune system._14_Travelling e
