2019-2020年高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案I. Listening prehension（30）Section A Short ConversationsDirections In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.l. A. At home. B. In the post office. C. In the restaurant. D. In the bar.2. A. 615. B. 655. C. 715. D. 730.3. A. Because she didn’t want to e.B. Because she carried a heavy bag.C. Because she was delayed by something else.D. Because she was held up in the heavy traffic.4. A. Buy some coffee cups. B. Cook the meal for the children.C. Have something to drink.D. Go straight home.5. A. John will be late. B. John will be here on time.C. John makes mistakes.D. John doesn’t make mistakes.6. A. Job hunting. B. An online course.C. Earlier graduation.D. Summer vacation plans.7. A. Funny. B. Crazy. C. Amused. D. Pleased.8. A. They’d better not go riding. B. Riding a bike is a great idea.C. It’s not good riding in the rain.D. They can go riding half an hour later.9. A. For sightseeing. B. To meet her Canadian friends.C. On business.D. Not mentioned.10. A. He’ll go to the play with the woman.B. He can’t go to the play.C. He doesn’t want people to know where he’s going.D. He’s already seen the play.Section BDirections In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage11. A. In the 1300s. B. In the 1400s. C. In the 1500s. D. In the 1600s.12. A. Italy. B. France. C. England. D. Germany.13. A. Ballet always tells a beautiful story.B. Ballet is not always performed to music.C. Ballet is one of the most beloved forms of dance.D. Ballet is magical, and it’s hard to learn.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following instructions.14. A. Because it stimulates your nerve activities.B. Because it keeps you calm.C. Because it strengthens your memory.D. Because it improves your problem solving strategies.15. A. Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability.B. The effects of music do not last long.C. The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be.D. Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your test scores.16. A. The difference between classical music and rock music.B. Why classical music is popular with maths students.C. The effects of music on the results of maths tests.D. How to improve your reasoning ability.Section CDirections In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheetplete the form. Write for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 arc based on the following conversation.plete the form. Write for each answer.II. Fill in the blanks with a proper word (16分)Passage (1)Cars are too expensive for many people around the world to own. Not only that, many cities are already full of traffic, and many country areas have rough roads.So 25 do people travel those distances that are too far to walk? They use public transportation. If you ride the subway or bus 26 you live, you can appreciate some of the benefits of public transportation. With many people 27 (share) one bus or train, there is less traffic and, more importantly, less pollution.Which of the types of mass transit 28 (describe) below are you familiar with? If a regular bus can hold dozens of people, imagine _____29___ a bus twice the size can hold! In Great Britain, there are many buses that are known as double-deckers (cars with two floors).Buses in Haiti are often very _30____ (crowd). It’s not unmon for passengerst o actually sit on the rooftops. Buses are sometimes called “tap-taps”, because___31___ riders on the roof tap（敲击） 32 they want to be dropped off.Passage (2)Australia, the last continent, was discovered by ships 33 (belong) to some European nations in the seventeenth century. These nations were 34 (little) interested in changing it into a colony than in 35 (explore) it. As in the early history of the Unided States, it was the English 36 set up the settlements in Australia. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some other things in mon as well.Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich oil. It was on the eastern coast of Australia and America___37___ the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towardsthe west. However, this westward movement took place 38 (much) because the English were searching for better land than the population was increasing. Settlementsof the west part of both countries developed quickly after gold was discovered in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later.Although the development of these two countries has a lot in mon, there are some 39 (strike) differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England_40_ revolution while Australia won its independence without having to go to war. Australia, unlike the United States, was firstly turned into a colony by English prisoners and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising.Section B (10分)Directions plete the passage with the words given in the table. Each word can be used only once. There is an extra one that you will find no use for.A leading researcher into old age has warned that the dream of living forever, orat least much longer than at present, could turn into a curse (祸根) rather than ablessing. It may bee possible to lengthen the ____41____ human life by controlling genes --- but what we gain may not be worth the price we would have to pay. Professor John Grimley Evens believes that ____42____, maximum life expectation is 115, but that with gene ____43____ it might be possible to extend this. The professor says, however, that a ____44____ lifestyle can extend the average lifespan of everyone at the moment.“We know a lot already about how people’s lifestyles ____45____ their lifespan. There is increasing ____46____ to suggest that sensible lifestyles are effective in later life as well as in early and middle life.”“It is never too late to gain some ____47____ from giving up smoking, from drinking less alcohol, from taking up sensible patterns of diet and exercise and from controlling body weight. We already know how to ____48___ human life.”The professor believes that the _____49___ of lengthening life by means of gene therapy might bring dangers with it. If gene therapy affected only one part of the human body but not all of it, people might be ____50____ capable of living longer, but would start to be worse mentally at a much earlier age.III. Reading prehension (47分)Section A (15分)Directions For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.With oil prices approaching the symbolic mark of $ 100 a barrel, the world is heading towards its third energy shock in a generation. But today’s rise is ____51___ different from the oil crises in the 1970s and 1980s. It will have a greater global impact.The __52__ oil shocks were caused by sudden interruptions in exports from the Middle East. But this time prices have been rising steadily as __53__ gasoline in both developed countries and developing economies grows. This is the world’s first demand-led energy shock.Oil prices __54__ $98.6 on the New York Mercantile Exchange before falling back to $96.4 at the close of trading last Wednesday. Forecasts of future oil prices__55__ widely. Virtually no one foresees a return to the $20 oil of a decade ago. It means consumers should face an era of high fuel __56__.For most of the 20th century, __57__ was cheap and abundant. Throughout the 1990s, __58__, oil prices averaged $20 a barrel. Even at today’s highs, luckily, for the Americans, oil is __59__ than imported bottle water.The concern today is over how the __60__ sector（行业) will meet the growth in demand over the longer term.China faces the __61_. Rapid industrialization has e at a price Oil demand has increased more than three times since 1980. It turned a country that was once self-sufficient into an oil__62__.Today, however, China consumes only a third as much oil as the US, which burns a quarter of the __63__ oil each day. Europe has managed to reduce oil consumption through high gasoline taxes, small cars and __64__ public transportation. ButAmericans have not.Experts say no one should count on oil prices rising forever. Economic __65__ in the world’s major economies will probably send prices down.51. A. nearly B. generally C. fundamentally D. traditionally52. A. past B. unexpected C. world D. recent53. A. supply of B. demand for C. reservation of D. production of54. A. remained B. stroke C. dropped D. hit55. A. range B. reach C. are D. predict56. A. import B. consumption C. payment D. costs57. A. food B. oil C. labors D. material58. A. for example B. however C. nevertheless D. therefore59. A. consumed more B. cleaner C. more expensive D. cheaper60. A. industrial B. power C. energy D. various61. A. chance B. challenge C. crises D. charge62. A. exporter B. importer C. consumer D. producer63. A. nation’s B. region’s C. world’s D. fuel64. A. reducing B. effective C. efficient D. increasing65. A. control B. growth C. advancement D. slowdownsSection B (24分)Directions Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C or D. Choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AThey say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early; my husband and I and our three children couldn’t wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn’t help noticing that the other tourists weren’t like us. They had heavy backpacks, wa ter bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed. As the sun rose higher, Arizona’s famous heat seemed to roast us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.The next day, after we’d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon –by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, “STOP, TAKE US BACK!”When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I’d suggest a fourth buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.66. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?A. They made a careful preparation before the tripB. They children were more joyful than their parents.C. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.D. The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.67.The underlined expression “Our legs were like jelly” probably means _____________. .A. we were weakB. we were unhappyC. we were dissatisfiedD. we were disappointed68. Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?A. It proved to be frightening.B. It was more fortableC. It turned out to be excitingD. It made each of them tired.69. We can infer from the passage that ____________. .A. experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best wayB. one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon.C. the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion.D. the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident.BChina news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low pared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000 yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market, the International Finance News reported.Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to Renminbi, is about 8,000 yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be pared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average ine is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US?At the beginning of xx, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units.By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.70. According to the passage, what is the average housing price per square meter in China?A. 8000 yuanB. 10000 yuanC. 7000 yuanD. It’s not mentioned here71. Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housingprice in China is even higher than in the United States?A. Chinese houses can not be pared with houses in US in terms of buildingquality, environment and supporting facilities.B. American people’s average ine is several dozen times higher than thatof Chinese people.C. The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chineseproperty developers do when they sell their houses.D. There are more people who need houses in China.72. What is the main idea of this passage?A. The housing price in China is so high that the government should dosomething useful to prevent it.B. There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market.C. The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States.D. Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.73. How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?A. FourB. ThreeC. FiveD. TwoCSome futurologists have assumed that the vast increase of women in the workforce may portend (预示) a rejection of marriage. Many women, according to this hypothesis, would rather work than marry. The opposite of this concern is that the prospects of being a multi-paycheck household could encourage marriage. In the past, only the earnings and financial prospects of the man counted in the marriage decision. Now, however, the earning ability of a woman can make her more attractive as a marriage partner. Data show that economic downturns tend to put off marriage because the parties cannot afford to establish a family or are concerned about rainy days ahead. As the economy es to life, the number of marriages also rises.The increase in divorce rates follows to the increase in women working outside the home. Yet, it may be wrong to jump to any simple cause-and-effect conclusions. The impa ct of a wife’s work on divorce is no less cloudy than its impact on marriage decisions. The realization that she can be a good provider may increase the chances that a working wife will choose divorce over an unsatisfactory marriage. But the reverse is equally plausible(似是而非的). Tensions grounded in financial problems often play a key role i n ending a marriage. By raising a family’s standard of living, a working wife may strengthen her family’s financial and emotional stability.Psychological factors also should be considered. For example, a wife blocked from a career outside the home may feel caged in the house. She may view her only choice as seeking a divorce. On the other hand, if she can find fulfillment through work outside the home, work and marriage can go together to create a stronger and morestable union.Also, a major part of women’s inequality in marriage has been due to the fact that, in most cases, men have remained the main breadwinners. A working wife may rob a husband of being the master of the house. Depending upon how the couple reacts to these new conditions, it could create a stronger equal partnership or it could create new insecurities.74. It is said in the passage that when the economy slides_____.A. men would choose working women as their marriage partnersB. more women would get married to seek financial securityC. even working women would worry about their marriagesD. more people would prefer to remain single for the time being75. If women find fulfillment through work outside the home,_____.A. they are more likely to dominate their marriage partnersB. their husbands are expected to do more houseworkC. their marriage ties can be strengthenedD. they tend to put their career before marriage76. One reason why women with no career may seek a divorce is that_____.A. they feel that they have been robbed of their freedomB. they are afraid of being bossed around by their husbandsC. they feel that their partners fail to live up to their expectationsD. they tend to suspect their husbands’ loyalty to their marriage77. Which of the following statements can best summarize the authors’ view in the passage?A. The stability of marriage and the divorce rate may reflect the economic situation of the country.B. Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle forreal equality in marriage.C. In order to secure their marriage women should work outside the home andremain independentD. The impact of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to case.Section DDirections Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or plete the statements in the fewest possible words. ( no more than 10 words)When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t wan t — an end to the relationship.The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong –even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things fromyour friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyle change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure andnurture.78. What is likely to happen if you have disagreements with your friends?79. The author wrote the article mainly to tell us .80. The underlined word nurture probably means ________________.81. What causes the change of friendships?第II卷(共47分)I. Translation(22分)Directions Translate the following sentences into English. You are required to use the word given in the bracket for each respective sentence.1．他写信投诉那家工厂发出的噪音。
