湖北术州市2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题含解析

1、湖北省鄂州市2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（含解析）第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)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。1. what does the woman think is a good way to learn english?a. listening to music. b. watching the news on tv c. reading the newspapers.2. what is the woman going to do f

2、or the man?a. wash the dishes. b. prepare dinner. c. make the coffee.3. what did the man forget to do?a. book tickets. b. eat lunch. c. gas up the car.4. how is the man feeling recently?a. anxious b. tired. c. excited.5. how long does it take the woman to go to school?a. about twenty minutes bus rid

3、e.b. about ten minutes bus ride .c. about twenty minutes walk.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，每小题将给出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至7题。6. what does the womans mother probably do?a. a dancer. b. a singer. c. a kinde

4、rgarten teacher.7. what does the man think of the womans mother?a. kind. b. energetic. c. open-minded.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. where does the woman know about monkeys?a. from tv programme. b. from a newspaper. c. from the book.9. what does the man wish he could do?a. study abroad. b. observe monkeys in the

5、 forest. c. draw a picture of monkeys.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. where was the woman probably last night when the man called her?a. in the supermarket. b. at home. c. in the school.11. what does the woman think of her former english teacher?a. humorous b. strict. c. interesting and professional.12. how ol

6、d is the womans new english teacher?a. 22. b. 25. c. 30.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. how much did the woman spend on her guitar?a. 300 rmb. b.360 rmb. c. 240 rmb.14. how does the woman learn to play the guitar?a. by joining a band. b. by taking lessons. c. by teaching herself.15. on which days does the woma

7、n learn to play the guitar?a. wednesdays. b. saturdays. c. tuesdays.16. what kind of music does the woman prefer?a. folk music. b. classical music. c. jazz music.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how long was martin saltzman stuck in the elevator?a. three hours. b. two hours. c. one hours.18. why did angela car

8、raro say it was the best night she had ever had?a. business was better than usual.b. she sold more candles than before.c. she had a taste of adventure.19. how much did the store in downtown manhattan may lose?a. $15,000. b. $50,000. c. $500,000.20. how long did the power failure last?a. nearly 5 hou

9、rs. b. nearly 10 hours. c. nearly12 hours第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分35分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。amy first marathon（马拉松）a month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. ye

10、t, i was determined to go ahead.i remember back to my 7th year in school. in my first p.e. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. i didnt do either well. he later informed me that i was not athletic.the idea that i was not athletic stuck with me for years. when i started

11、 running in my 30s, i realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not i was athletic. it was all about the battle against my own body and mind. a test of wills!the night before my marathon, i dreamt that i couldnt even find the finish line. i woke up sweating an

12、d nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. so i stopped to readjust. not the start i wanted!at mile 3, i passed a sign: go for it, runners!by mile 17, i became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. despite

13、the pain, i stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.by mile 21, i was starving!as i approached mile 23, i could see my wife waving a sign. she is my biggest fan. she never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.i was one of the final runners to

14、finish. but i finished! and i got a medal. in fact, i got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), i can now call myself a marathon winner.1. amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor _.a. waswelltrained

15、b. feltscaredc. madeuphismindtorund. losthope2. whydidtheauthormentionthep.e.classinhis7thyear?a. toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher.b. toamusethereaderswithafunnystory.c. toshowhewasnottalentedinsports.d. toshareapreciousmemory.3. howwastheauthorsfirstmarathon?a. hemadeit.b. hequithalfway.c. hegot

16、thefirstprize.d. hewalkedtotheend.4. whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?a. amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport.b. awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill.c. failureisthemotherofsuccess.d. oneisnevertoooldtolearn【答案】1. c 2. c 3. a 4. b【解析】本文为一篇记叙文。讲述了自己第一次跑马拉松，凭借自己的意志力成功跑完全程的励志故事。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句yet, i

17、was determined to go ahead.可知，马拉松赛前一个月尽管作者脚踝受伤使得训练时间缩短，但作者仍下定决心参赛。故选c。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段i didnt do either well. he later informed me that i was not athletic可知，作者提到7年级的事情是为了证明自己真的没有运动天赋。故选c。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第10段i was one of the final runners to finish. but i finished! and i got a medal. in fact, i go

18、t the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.可知，作者坚持到了最后，而且得到了一块奖牌，虽然不是第一名，由此可见他成功地跑完了马拉松。故选a。【4题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者在讲述自己跑马拉松的经历，再根据最后一段determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), i can now call myself a marathon winner.可知，作者成功跑完马拉松源于自己的意志。故选

19、b。点睛：文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持，这些细节对于理解全文内容至关重要，同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。命题人往往会要求考生根据不同的要求阅读文章，以获得某些特定的信息，或准确地寻求所需的细节，并对细节进行直接或间接辨认和理解。文章细节的理解可以细化为：（1）一一对应型。（2）语言转述型。（3）语意理解型。（4）是非辨别型。（5）事实排序型。此题中的前三题为细节理解题。细节理解题首先要根据题干准确定位信息句，其次要对信息句进行准确的理解和判断，如第一题为转述型，i was determined to go ahead即made up his mind to run

20、。第二题为语义理解题。根据文章第二段的信息in my first p.e. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. i didnt do either well.可知，作者没有运动天赋。而第三题则为转述型，根据信息句i was one of the final runners to finish. but i finished! and i got a medal. in fact, i got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in f

21、irst place had.可知，作者跑完了马拉松，正好与made it 意义相同。bshortly after the war, my brother and i were invited to spend a few days with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. he had rented a cottage in the country, although he seldom spent much time there. we understood the reason for this after our arrival:

22、 the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked, making the whole house damp.on our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories which our uncle had to tell of his many adventures in distant countries. i was so tired

23、 after the long train journey that i would have preferred to go to bed; but i could not bear to miss any of my uncles exciting tales.he was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and

24、 i were going to sleep.it sounds as if the roof has fallen in! cried out my uncle, with a loud laugh.when we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, we could see nothing at first because of the thick clouds of dust which filled the room. when the dust began to clear, a strange sigh

25、t met our eyes. a large part of the ceiling had fallen down, falling right on to the pillow of my bed. i was glad that i had stayed up late to listen to my uncles stories, otherwise i should certainly have been seriously injured,perhaps killed.that night we all slept on the floor in the sitting room

26、 downstairs, not wishing to risk our lives by sleeping under a roof which might at any moment fall down on our heads. we left for london the very next morning and my uncle gave up his cottage in the country. this was not the kind of adventure he cared for either!5. why did the uncle seldom spend muc

27、h time in the country cottage?a. because he was used to living abroad.b. because there was no furniture in it.c. because the cottage was in bad condition.d. because the roof of the cottage was falling.6. when they opened the bedroom door, they could see nothing at first because _.a. there was too mu

28、ch dust in the airb. something strange blinded themc. it was completely dark insided. it was too bright inside7. the writer felt glad that he had stayed up late because _.a. he saw a strange sightb. he did not miss the exciting storiesc. he spent more time with his uncled. he had a lucky escape【答案】5

29、. c 6. a 7. d【解析】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者兄弟俩和国外归来的叔叔一起在乡间小屋里度过一晚的故事。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段的he had rented a cottage in the country, although he seldom spent much time there. we understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and th

30、e roof leaked, making the whole house damp. (他在乡村租了一间小屋，但是他很少去住。我们到了那儿后明白了他很少来的原因：这间小屋没有舒适的家具，很多窗户都是破的，而且还漏水，使得整间房子都很潮湿)可知作者叔叔很少去小屋的原因是小屋的居住条件很差。c. because the cottage was in bad condition. (因为小屋的居住条件很差)符合以上说法，故选c项。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的when we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door,

31、 we could see nothing at first because of the thick clouds of dust which filled the room. (当我们走到楼梯顶部打开卧室门时，一开始什么都看不到，因为厚厚的灰尘填满了房间)可知他们一开始什么也看不到是因为灰尘太厚了。a. there was too much dust in the air (那儿有太多的灰尘)符合以上说法，故选a项。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的i was glad that i had stayed up late to listen to my uncles stories,

32、 otherwise i should certainly have been seriously injured，perhaps killed. (我很庆幸我那晚熬夜听叔叔的故事，否则我肯定会受很严重的伤，或者死亡)可知作者庆幸他那晚熬夜是因为他躲过了一劫。d. he had a lucky escape (他幸运地躲过了一劫)符合以上说法，故选d项。csusan brownell anthony was a lady ahead of her time. she fought for womens rights long before they became a popular issue

33、.susan was born on february 15,1820, in adams, massachusetts. at that time, women had few rights. they could not own property. money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. women could not vote.at the age of 15, susan became a s

34、chool teacher. she taught for 15 years. then she began organizing womens groups to promote causes that were important to women. she helped gain better educational rights for women. she helped give married women possession of their earnings.after the civil war, susan became very involved in the women

35、s suffrage movement. after years of lecturing, writing, and appealing by susan and other women, some parts of the united states changed their laws to give women the right to vote. the first state was wyoming in 1869. other areas and states gradually followed wyomings decision. it was not until 1920

36、that the u.s constitution was changed to give all women voting rights.susan brownell anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86.she was elected to the hall of fame for great americans in 1950.she was the first american woman to have a likeness(肖像) of her face on a coin. it was the 1979 susan brownell ant

37、hony dollar.8. what was the situation of american women like when susan was born?a. they could vote after getting married.b. they were responsible for decision making.c. they had low social status.d. they managed money for their husbands.9. what is the third paragraph mainly about?a. susans efforts

38、to abolish slavery.b. susans fighting for womens causes.c. susans educational background.d. susans teaching experiences.10. what does the word decision in the fourth paragraph refer to?a. uniting other areas and states.b. changing the u.s constitution.c. promoting the social movement.d. giving women

39、 voting rights.【答案】8. c 9. b 10. d【解析】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖susanbrownellanthony。她努力为妇女争取了财产权、投票权等权利。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的at that time, women had few rights. they could not own property. money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. major decisions regarding children were made by the

40、fathers. women could not vote. (那时，妇女几乎没有权利。她们不能拥有财产，她们挣的钱属于她们的丈夫，和孩子有关的重要决定都是由父亲来做，女性没有选举权)可知susan出生时美国的女性几乎没有权利，社会地位极低。c. they had low social status. (她们社会地位很低)符合以上说法，故选c项。【9题详解】主旨大意题。根据第三段的主要内容，尤其是thenshebeganorganizingwomensgroupstopromotecausesthatwereimportanttowomen (然后，她开始组织妇女团体来促进对妇女很重要的事业)

41、可知，本段主要讲述susanbrownellanthony为争取女权而做的斗争。b. susans fighting for womens causes. (susan为争取女权而做的斗争)符合以上说法，故选b项。【10题详解】词义猜测题。根据第四段的some parts of the united states changed their laws to give women the right to vote. the first state was wyoming in 1869. other areas and states gradually followed wyomings de

42、cision.可知美国的一些州修改了法律，给了妇女投票权。第一个是1869年修改法律的怀俄明州，逐渐地，其他地区和州也开始跟随怀俄明州的decision。结合句意可猜测划线部分的意思是“给妇女投票权”。d. giving women voting rights. (给妇女投票权)符合以上说法，故选d项。第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的文章，从文章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。are you feeling anxious about your test next week? here are some tips that will help

43、 you in dealing with stress and anxiety.study regularlyone of the most important ways of avoiding test anxiety is to prepare well in advance study regularly for a few hours every day. _11_.reduce study pressureif students are not able to deal with anxiety or nervousness, they could talk to their tea

44、chers, student counselors(辅导员), parents or friends. parents should also avoid pressurizing(加压) their kids to do well. _12_then your children can study without any tension(紧张). another important point that arises here is neither the students nor the parents should compare the children with their othe

45、r classmates and friends.physical fitnessdo not forget to eat and sleep properly. many times due to anxiety students avoid sleep and starve themselves. _13_. exercising regularly is equally important as talking to friends and socializing(社交)._14_plan your studies well. chart(制图) out a timetable and

46、take proper breaks between studying. along with the study time, allot (分配) time to relax and do what you love to do. practicing simple breathing skills will also help reduce stress._15_while it is important to gain good scores in tests, it is not the most important thing in life. learning to deal wi

47、th nervousness and stress will not only help them to do well in school tests, but also in their future life.a. listen carefully in classb. prepare schedulec. create a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere at home.d. it helps in increasing the confidence of students.e. test and exam time causes a lot of n

48、ervousness in students.f. they should sleep for at least 6-7 hours a day and eat nutritious and healthy food.g. students should remember that tests are just a part of life.【答案】11. d 12. c 13. f 14. b 15. g【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章是关于如何缓解学习压力的一些建议。在文中作者提到不要临时抱佛脚，要坚持一贯的学习；要坚持进行体育锻炼，要保证充足的睡眠和合理健康的饮食；此外，家长也要在家中提供一

49、个温馨，舒适放松的环境。【11题详解】上文study regularly for a few hours every day. (有规律地每天学习几小时)与d. it helps in increasing the confidence of students. (它将有助于增加学生的信心)承接自然，选项是前文所提建议能带来的好处，故选d项。【12题详解】c. create a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere at home. (在家给孩子创造宁静放松的氛围)与下文then your children can study without any tension

50、(紧张). (这样你的孩子学习就没有紧张感)承接自然，后文是选项所提建议的好处，relaxing和tension是关键词，故选c项。【13题详解】前文many times due to anxiety students avoid sleep and starve themselves. (很多时候，因为焦虑学生不睡觉也不吃东西)与f. they should sleep for at least 6-7 hours a day and eat nutritious and healthy food. (他们应该每天至少睡6-7小时，并且吃有营养的和健康的食物)承接自然，选项是针对上文情况所提

51、出的建议，sleep是关键词，故选f项。【14题详解】根据下文plan your studies well. chart out a timetable (把你的学习计划好。制定一个时间表)可知在本段主要讲述要制定时间表，有计划的学习和生活。b. prepare schedule (准备时间表)可以作为本段的小标题，故选b项。【15题详解】下文while it is important to gain good scores in tests，it is not the most important thing in life. (尽管考试得高分很重要，但那不是人生中最重要的事)与g. stu

52、dents should remember that tests are just a part of life. (学生要记得考试只是生活的一部分)承接自然，前后文都讲述对待考试应该有的态度，important是关键词，故选g项。第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。as chinas economy grows rapidly and more people choose to raise one child,

53、it is very _16_for young men or young women to care for the aging _17_. young people always complain that they _18_ too much pressure with caring for the _19_. how the aging people can be cared well is a _20_ topic in recent years. in my opinion, we, our government and our society can do _21_ as fol

54、lows.firstly, our government should adopt more _22_ measures to make the elders have enough pensions. then the elders will _23_ that they can support themselves and neednt _24_ their living expenses.secondly, i think that every young people should take _25_ to care for their old parents. your parent

55、s have taken great efforts to bring you _26_. so when they get old, you should let your parents know _27_ you care about them and you can do something for them. the most important is not to make your parents feel _28_.thirdly, the whole society should be _29_ elders activities. the society should pr

56、ovide necessary _30_ for the elders to take part in activities. _31_ the activities, they can enjoy the happy time with their friends and other elders.in conclusion, i want to _32_ that elders are very important to our society. they have done _33_ contributions to our society. when they grow old, they _34_ more respect from us, especially youth. lets _35_ more attention to el