【KS5U解析】江苏省大丰区新丰中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含解析

1、2019-2020学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试题（试卷满: 150分；考试时间: 120分钟）第i卷第一部分 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，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。1. how does the man prefer to go to work?a. by car. b. by bus. c

2、. on foot.2. whats the time now?a. 10:10. b.10:30. c. 11:00.3. what are the speakers talking about?a. a dinner out. b. a trip to hainan. c. a birthday gift.4. whats the probable relationship between the speakers?a. salesperson and customer.b.cook and customer.c. doctor and patient.5. where are the s

3、peakers?a. in a university. b. in a housing agency. c. in a lost and found.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分12.5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 man do? .a. he hosts a tv programme.b. he interv

4、iews job applicants.c. he monitors the morning news.7. what doesn't the man like about his job?a.he cannot sleep late every morning.b.he is always recognized on the street.c.he has to arrartge interviews with people.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what is good about the sunglasses?a. they are the latest style

5、.b. they have a guarantee.c. they are the leading brand.9. how much does the woman pay finally?a. sixty-five dollars. b. fifty-five dollars. c. fifty dollars.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what are the speakers doing?a. eating out.b. preparing dinner.c.ordering take-out.11. why do they choose wong's?a. it

6、's quick. b. it's cheap. c. it's close.12. what would the woman like to have?a. pizza. b. chicken. c. pork.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is jason supposed to do?a. to pick up the minibus.b. to have the minibus fixed.c.to meet people at the airport.14. what is true about andy jefferson?a. he

7、is tall and fat.b.he likes running.c. he is full of energy.15.which subject will nancy mather teach?a.it b.mathematics. c. industrial arts.16. what is dr. keating like?a. he is an average guy. b.he is middle-aged. c. he has black hair.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what does the speaker think of the middle a

8、ges?a. they were the dark ages.b. they were an interesting time.c.they were full of artistic works.18. where was the modern game of chess developed?a.in india. b.in persia. c. in spain.19. in which room can we see the fountain pen?a. room 11b. b.room 12a. c. room 12b.20. what is the speaker doing?a.

9、teaching history. b.having a meeting. c. conducting a tour.第二部分 阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分， 满分30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。aguide to stockholm university libraryour library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.zonesthe library is divided into

10、 different zones. the upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. the reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. the ground floor is the zone where you can talk. here you can find sofas and armchai

11、rs for group work.computersyou can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as microsoft office. they are situated in the area known as the experimental field o

12、n the ground floor.group-study placesif you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. all rooms are marked on the library maps. there are 40 group-study

13、rooms that must be booked via the website. to book, you need an active university account and a valid university card. you can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.storage of study materialthe library has lockers for students to store course literature. when you have obtained

14、at least 40 credits (学分)， you may rent a locker and pay 400 sek for a years rental period.rules to be followedmobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.please note that

15、 food and fuit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.1. the library s upper floor is mainly for students to .a. have group discussionsb. take comfortable seatsc. read in a quiet placed. get their computers fixed2. what condition should be met to book a

16、group-study room?a. a group must consist of 8 people.b. one should first register at the university.c. three-hour use per day is the minimum.d. applicants must mark the room on the map.【答案】1. c 2. b【解析】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了stockholm university library这个图书馆的一些情况。【1题详解】细节理解题。题干中的the upper floor是有关地方的信息，这暗示我们

17、可以在zones(地带)这个段落里面去找。根据the upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer.可知，上面的楼层是供学生学习的地方这说明答案为c。故选c。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第五段to book, you need an active university account and a valid university card.可知，要预订，你需要一个活

18、跃的大学帐户和一张有效的大学卡。因此一个人应该先在大学注册。 故选b。bwhen a big exam is coming up, you probably feel anxious about any wasted time and want to begin school as soon as you probably can.but tens of thousands of british high school students will soon be getting up later. theyre taking part in a new experiment by oxford

19、 university to see if later classes can improve their exam results.grades 10 students in the uk have to take the nationwide general certificate of secondary education (gcse) exams. they have to pass these exams in order to study more advanced courses, and later apply for universities.the oxford univ

20、ersity project means that gcse students from more than 100 schools across england will start school at 10 am, more than one hour later than the current start time (8:50 am).the project is based on scientific evidence that teenagers are “out of sync(同步)” with traditional school hours, the telegraph r

21、eported. and what they need is more sleep in the morning.“we know that something funny happens when youre a teenager, in that you seem to be out of sync with the world,” said professor colin epsie, who is leading the study. “your parents think its because you are lazy and opinionated（固执己见的）and every

22、thing will be ok if you could get to sleep earlier. but science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings.”everyone follows a natural cycle of sleep and wakefulness. biology has decided that teenagers go to sleep around midnight and dont feel fully awake until 9-10 am, accordin

23、g to scientists. thats two hours later than adults. and their body clocks stay like this until the age of around 21 for males, and 19 for females.“society provides school for learning, but the brain provides sleep. so we are exploring the possibility that if you delay the schools start time until 10

24、 am, that will improve learning performance,” said epsie.the results could be positive, based on previous studies.an early study at the uks monkseaton high school in 2009 found that starting an hour later improved grades in core subjects by 19 percent.the oxford project is expecting to publish the r

25、esults in 2018. its time to wait and see whether scientists will give us an excuse to get up late.3. according to the article, students who take part in the oxford university project_.a. will start school one hour earlierb. will be guaranteed more sleeping time in the morningc. will perform better a

26、cademically than those who dont participated. will no longer have to take gcse exams4. we can infer from the article that _ .a. children and adults have different natural cycles of sleep and wakefulnessb. getting up late is a sign of laziness in the eyes of most british parentsc. the oxford universi

27、ty project is targeted at all british high schoolsd. there is still no scientific evidence that supports a late school start time5. what is the authors attitude toward the oxford university project ?a. criticalb. uninterestedc. optimisticd. doubtful6. whats the best title of the article ?a. its neve

28、r too late to learnb. an excuse to get up latec. the later you get up, the better youll learnd. wake up late to excel【答案】3. b 4. a 5. c 6. d【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了牛津大学的一个项目，来自英国100多所学校的gcse学生将在上午10点上学，比现在的上学时间晚一个多小时。项目结果表明这样做对于成绩的提高很有帮助，但是原因有待进一步研究。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“the oxford university project m

29、eans that gcse students from more than 100 schools across england will start school at 10 am, more than one hour later than the current start time (8:50 am).（牛津大学项目意味着来自英国100多所学校的gcse学生将在上午10点上学，比现在的上学时间，也就是上午8:50，晚一个多小时。）”可知，牛津大学项目就是让学生晚一个多小时上学，也就意味着学生在早上有更多的睡眠时间。故选b项。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第七段中的“biology ha

30、s decided that teenagers go to sleep around midnight and dont feel fully awake until 9-10 am, according to scientists. thats two hours later than adults.（据科学家称，生物学已经决定，青少年在午夜左右入睡，直到上午9点到10点才感到完全清醒。比成年人晚两个小时。）”可以推理出，青少年和成年人的睡眠和醒来的时间循环是不同的，故选a项。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“the results could be positive, based

31、on previous studies.（根据先前的研究，结果可能是积极的。）”中的“positive（积极的）”可以推理出，作者是对牛津大学的项目持乐观的态度。故选c项。【6题详解】主旨大意题。文章主要讲了牛津大学的项目：让孩子上学时间推迟一个多小时。结果表明对于成绩的提高很有帮助。再根据倒数第二段“an early study at the uks monkseaton high school in 2009 found that starting an hour later improved grades in core subjects by 19 percent.（2009年，英国蒙

32、克塞顿高中的一项早期研究发现，推迟一小时，核心科目的成绩提高了19%。）”以及作者的积极态度都表明早上晚起一会儿去上学会提高成绩。d项wake up late to excel（晚起会胜过平时）符合文章大意，可作最佳标题。故选d项。【点睛】主旨大意题解题技巧(1) 要在阅读原文基础上，仔细考虑选项是否与文章主题有密切联系；(2) 再看选项对文章的概括性或覆盖面如何；(3) 要注意题目是否过大或者过小；(4) 要避免下列三种错误：概括不够（多表现为部分代整体，导致范围过小）、过度概括（多表现为扩大范围）、以事实、细节代替抽象概括的大意。如第4小题，选择最佳标题，需要判断文章的主旨大意。文章主要讲

33、了牛津大学的项目：让孩子上学时间推迟一个多小时。结果表明对于成绩的提高很有帮助。再根据倒数第二段中关于2009年英国蒙克塞顿高中的一项早期研究的结果：推迟一小时，核心科目的成绩提高了19%以及作者的积极态度都表明早上晚起一会儿去上学会提高成绩。d项wake up late to excel（晚起会胜过平时）符合文章大意，与文章主题有密切联系，故选d项。cbehind most of the bad things we do to our bodies as adults, eating more than we should is the idea we carry with us from

34、childhood. on one hand, we assume that we are indestructible. on the other hand, we think that any damage we impose on ourselves can be undone when wfinally clean up our act.if the evidence for how wrong the first idea is isnt apparent when you stand naked in front of the mirror, just wait. but what

35、 if you eat right and drop all your bad habits? is there still time to repair the damage?to a surprising degree, the answer is yes. over the past five years, scientists have collected a wealth of data about what happens when aging people with bad habits decide to turn their lives around.the hearteni

36、ng conclusion: the body has an amazing ability to heal itself, provided the damage is not too great.the effects of some bad habits-smoking, in particular-can haunt you for decades. but the damage from other habits can be largely healed.“any time you improve your behavior and make lifestyle changes,

37、they make a difference from that point on.”says dr. jeffey koplan.“maybe not right away. its like slamming on the brakes. you do need a certain distance.”but the distance can be remarkably short. consider the recent announcements from the front lines of medical research: -a study concluded that wome

38、n who consume as little as two servings of fish a week cut their risk of suffering a stroke to half that of women who eat less than one serving of fish a month. -the day you quit smoking, the carbon monoxide levels in your body drop dramatically. within weeks, your blood becomes less sticky and your

39、 risk of dying from a heart attack starts to decline adopting healthy habits wont cure all that bothers you, of course. but doctors believe that many chronic diseases-from high blood pressure to heart disease and even some cancers-can be warded off with a few sensible changes in lifestyle.not sure w

40、here to start? surprisingly, it doesnt matter, since one positive change usually leads to another. make enough changes, and you'll discover youve adopted a new way of life.7. most people with bad habits of eating more than they should believe that .a. their bodies cannot be damaged by the bad ha

41、bitsb. they can force themselves to clean up the had habits laterc. their bodies can heal all the damage without the help from outsided. they can never change the habits that have developed for decades8. the evidence against the assumption that we are indestructible .a. is seldom apparentb. is clear

42、ly shown in the mirrorc. is still a questiond. will appear obvious sooner or later9. according to the recent announcements .a. women should eat as much fish as possibleb. men dont have to eat as much fish as womenc. eating a little more fish can improve womens healthd women are at a higher risk of s

43、uffering a stroke than men10. it is implied in the passage that .a. the blood of smokers is more sticky than that of non-smokersb. chronic diseases can be cured ifwe drop our habit of smokingc. smokers have lower levels of carbon monoxide than non-smokersd. smokers will be unlikely to die from heart

44、 attack if they quit smoking【答案】7. a 8. d 9. c 10. a【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了坏习惯对人身体带来的影响。大多数有不良饮食习惯的人认为他们的身体不会被这些坏习惯破坏。反对我们坚不可摧这一假设的证据迟早会显现出来。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段behind most of the bad things we do to our bodies as adults, eating more than we should is the idea we carry with us from childhood. on one hand, w

45、e assume that we are indestructible. on the other hand, we think that any damage we impose on ourselves can be undone when we finally clean up our act.（在我们作为成年人对我们的身体所做的大部分坏事背后，吃得比我们应该吃的多是我们从小就随身携带的想法。 一方面，我们假设我们是不可摧毁的。 另一方面，我们认为，当我们最终我们整顿我们的行为时，我们对自己造成的任何损害都可以消除。）可知，大多数有不良饮食习惯的人认为他们的身体不会被这些坏习惯破坏。故选

46、a。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中on one hand, we assume that we are indestructible. on the other hand, we think that any damage we impose on ourselves can be undone when we finally clean up our act.可知，反对我们坚不可摧这一假设的证据迟早会显现出来。故选d。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据第七段中a study concluded that women who consume as little as two servings

47、of fish a week cut their risk of suffering a stroke to half that of women who eat less than one serving of fish a month.（一项研究得出的结论是，每周只吃两份鱼的妇女患中风的风险降低到每月吃不到一份鱼的妇女的一半。）可知，根据最近的公告，多吃一点鱼可以改善妇女的健康。故选c。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中the day you quit smoking, the carbon monoxide levels in your body drop dramaticall

48、y. within weeks, your blood becomes less sticky and your risk of dying from a heart attack starts to decline （你戒烟的那天，你体内的一氧化碳水平急剧下降。 几周内，你的血液变得不那么粘稠，你死于心脏病的风险开始下降）可知，这篇文章暗示吸烟者的血液比不吸烟者的血液更粘稠。故选a。dthe phone id flashed，“emergency vet”.“oh no”, i whispered. i could not lose merlin now.ron and i had trie

49、d to have children for a long time with depressing results. i threw myself into my work. any maternal(母性的) feelings i had were spent on merlin.i couldnt wait to get home from work each night. i wanted to pick up that warm bundle of loving fur and nestle him. i wanted to sing “rock-a-bye merlin”, as

50、i did every night as he would put his paws around my neck.merlin was my comfort especially at times when i wondered if god was listening. but last night something had changed. not only did i sing “rock-a-bye merlin”, but i asked, “what will i do after you 're gone？”although merlin was 19 years o

51、ld, a senior in the age of a cat, he didnt look or act that way. i didnt want to accept the fact that he was nearing the end of his lifetime. my job at the law firm was so demanding and stressful that i couldnt imagine getting through the day without merlin waiting to greet me at home.i dialed the v

52、ets number. i asked for my husband but he already left. then i took a breath and asked the question that no one wants to ask，“is my merlin still alive？”the nurse said “yes.”ron came home and said that merlin had almost no red blood cells left. white blood cells were replacing them. merlin would need

53、 expensive transfusions most likely on a monthly basis. we both knew merlin was running out of time. i asked ron to drive me to the vet so i could say goodbye to my little boy cat but he was beat tired and it was late. ron said if merlin was still alive the next morning then he would take me to the

54、vet.the next morning i called the vet. merlin had survived the night. after driving to the vet, i went into the examining room. the nurse brought merlin and placed him on an examining table on his side. his eyes were tightly shut. i thought he died already. i carefully edged my hand to reach his bod

55、y. his body felt warm, but when i spoke his name there was no response. no response to his name or that i was there and that i loved him. i was extremely sad. in that examining room i felt helpless. i wondered how many people in an examining room felt as helpless as i did. feeling driven to prayer,

56、i yelled, “god this isnt good enough. i need to see my merlin the way i remember him, i need a miracle and i need it now！”at that moment, god granted a miracle. merlin's favorite compliment（奉承） entered my mind. i said, “merlin, you are beautiful and you are gorgeous, do you hear me？”one eye open

57、ed.i said “gotcha”. i kept repeating those words.merlin opened the other eye and, one limb at a time, got up. he was waiting for that phrase. he wanted to hear that he was beautiful and gorgeous again.then i experienced another miracle.there was no sound in that examining room until merlin started walking to me. from out of nowhere, or maybe from heaven, i clearly heard a song we sung in church often: “it is well with my soul.” i remember thinkin