最新安徽省宣城市高二下学期期末考试英语试题解析版

1、宣城市20182019 学年度第二学期期末调研测试高二英语试题考生注意事项：1. 本试卷满分150 分，考试时间120 分钟。2. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、考号在答题卷指定位置填写清楚并将条形码粘贴在指定区 域。3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题部分每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案涂黑; 非选择题部分请用0.5 毫米的黑色墨水签字笔在答题卷上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4. 考试结束时，务必将答题卡交回。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

2、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. What is Chase s hobby ？A.Skiing B.Writing C.Collecing stamps 2. How much Will the woman pay ？A.$39 B.$35 C.$313. How does the man probably feel?A. Hopeful. B.

3、Confused. C. Annoyed.4. What is the topic of the conversation?A.The lighting of the restaurant. B. The friendly staff. C. A romantic meal.5. What does the woman mean?A. She only buys things on sale.B. Even the special price is too high.C. The man should have gotten a better deal.第二节（共15 小题 ; 每小题 1.5

4、 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、 7 题。6. Why is the woman talking to the man?A. She wants to see the doctor.B. She needs to ernail her doctor.C. She needs to help logging in to the

5、 patient website.7. How often does the woman seem ， to go to the clinic?A. Every year. B. Every two years. C. Every four years.听第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 题。8. Why does the woman check the weather report?A. She needs to pick up her son.B. She doesn t trust the weather forecast on TV.C. She wants to know if she

6、 should get her umbrella.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Classmates. C. Co一 workers.听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。10. Where are the speakers talking?A. In a classroom. B. On the beach. C. In an apartment.11. Why did Mary go to Xiamen?A. To escape Wuhan s hea

7、t.B. To learn some business skills.C. To spend time with her uncle.12. What does Mary probably think about seafood?A. She thinks it terrible. B. She doesn t like it. C. She thinks itdelicious.听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 题。13. How long did the bus leave before the scheduled time?- 1 -A. Ten minutes. B. Thirt

8、y minutes. C. An hour.14. When did the woman probably get on the next bus?A.At4:35. B. At 4:45. C. At 5:05.15. What is the man worried about?A. The daily expense. B. The woman s safety. C. The public transportation. 16.What does the woman decide to do in the end?A. Buy a car. B. Work for the newspap

9、er. C. Complain to the local government. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did customers use to complain about?A. Not getting through to the restaurants.B. Paying a lot for delivery.C. Slow service.18. What is special about DoorDash?A. You can order from many places at once.B. You can check the progress of

10、 the delivery.C. The prices are lower than those from the restaurants.19. What do we know about the work of DoorDashers?A. The hours are flexible.B. The pay isn t very good.C. It s a good way to promote themselves.20. Wby do many restaurants like DoorDash?A. They don t need to hire their own deliver

11、y workers.B. They don t need to find correct change to pay the driver.C. They can pay for things up front like a delivery car and gas.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，茜分30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。ABright Side did some research on many places throughout the world where you canbuy a hous

12、e for $1 or for free!Roubaix , FranceIf you like France , Roubaix located in the north of France is just for you. The local authorities want it to be populated and attractive. You can buy a small housein the industrial district for just $1 .The buyer is supposed to live in this house for 3 years.Buf

13、falo , USABuffalo offers whoever qualifies to buy a house for $ 1 .All you need is to he a lawful citizen of the city and invest amount of money into its decoration. Doing this , the authorities are hoping to make the city beautiful again without spending money.Liverpool , Great BritainIn Liverpool

14、, most of houses were abandoned by the working class during the years of unemployment. The government is trying to sell the houses for just$1 .If you want to buy such a house , it has to be your first deal on buying one.Candela , ItalyIf you still have any doubts about spending $ 1 on a house, you s

15、hould know:thegovernment willpay you some money , if you move to Candela. In order to he paid,you need to become a permanent citizen and have an income of $7500 per year. If moving alone , you will get $800, and if you are going with your family , the pay can he fourtimes as much as only one person.

16、1. Why do the authorities of Buffalo provide a house for people with $1?A. To improve the lives of poor people.B. To make the city attractive at no cost.C. To solve the problems of employment.D. To attract people to the industrial areas.2. What is required to buy a house for$I in Liverpool?A. You ne

17、ed to he an unemployed citizen.B. You should live in the house for 3 years.C. You must make the first house purchase.D. You have to repair and decorate the house.3. How much money can you get if moving to Candela with a whole family?A.$3200.B.$1 .C. $800.D. $7500.【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A【解析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了世界

18、不同国家的几个城市的1美元住房政策。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中的 Doing this , the authorities are hoping to make the city beautiful again without spending money. 可知，这样做，布法罗当局希望不用花钱就能 让这座城市再次变得美丽，由此可知，布法罗当局为人们提供1美元的房子是为了不花钱就能让城市变得更有吸引力，故B项正确。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中的 If you want to buy such a house, it has to be your first deal on b

19、uying one.可知，在利物浦，如果你想买 1美元的房子，你必须先买一套房子， 故C项正确。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的 If moving alone , you will get $800, and if you are going with your family , the pay can he four times as much as only one person.” 可知， 如果你全家搬到坎德拉，你能得到 800X4=3200美元，故A项正确。BRaised in a motherless home , my father was extremely tight

20、fisted towards us children. His attitude didn t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home Dad never met me , even in severe weather. If I grumbled , he d say in his loudest father-voice , That s w

21、hat your legs are for !The walk didn t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.It had been a particularly difficult week at

22、college after long hours in labs.I longed for home. Whenthe bus reached the stop , I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.A row of hedge（ 树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. OnceI had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey , I a

23、lways had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening , the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge , moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realizedit was the top of my father s

24、 head. Then I knew , each time I d come home , he had stood behind the hedge , watching , until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.Onlater visits , that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait untilI was close enough to watch for i

25、ts secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. So ! My son , it syou! he d say , his face lengthening into pretended surprise.I replied , “Yes, Dad, it s me.I m home.”4. What does the underlined word “grumbled in Paragraph 1 probabl

26、y mean?A. Agreed willingly.B. Explained clearly.C. Spoke unhappily.D. Accepted happily.5. What made the author feel upset was A. the tiredness after long hours in labsB. the feeling of being less than valuedC. the fear of seeing something movingD. the loneliness of riding the bus home6. The author s

27、 father watched behind the hedge becauseA. he was concerned about his son s safetyB. he wanted to help his son build up courageC. he didn t want to meet his son at the doorwayD. he didn t think his son was old enough to walk alone7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Riding

28、 Bus Alone.B. My College Life.C. Terrible Journey Home.D. My Father s Secret.-5 -4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位严厉的父亲的秘密躲在树篱后偷偷地关心着儿子的安全。【 4 题详解】词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“Dad never met me ， even in severe weather. ”可知，即使在恶劣的天气里，父亲也从没有接过我，在糟糕的天气里，心情自然会变差，因此作者是不高兴地说话，由此可知画线词词义为“不高兴地说”，故C项正确。【 5 题详解】细节理解

29、题。根据第二段中的“I also felt less than valued that my father didn t seemconcerned about my safety. ”可知，让作者感到难过的是他觉得父亲不重视自己，故 B 项 正确。【 6 题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Then I knew， each time I d come home， he had stood behindthe hedge ， watching ， until he knew I had arrived safely. ”可知，父亲躲在树篱后是 因为他关心儿子的安全，故 A项正确。【 7 题详

30、解】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了一位严厉的父亲躲在树篱后偷偷地关心着儿子的安全的故事，倒数第二段中的“I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch forits secret movement above the greenery. ”中的 secret 是一种委婉的说法，寓意父亲对 自己的爱，故D项正确。【点睛】本篇第4 题主旨大意题难度较大，抓住文章的情感主线（父亲的爱）是关键，通读全文可知，文章讲述了一位严厉的父亲躲在树篱后偷偷地关心着儿子的安全的故事，倒数第二段中的“I could hardly wait until

31、 I was close enough to watch for its secret movementabove the greenery. ”中的 secret 是一种委婉的说法，寓意父亲对自己的爱，故D 项（父亲的秘密）最能反映出文章主题父亲的爱。CWorld Book Day falls on April 23rd every year， but do you know that it is alsoShakespeare Day? Everybody may have heard of Shakespeare ， but do you know how many plays he w

32、rote?Shakespeare s plays have three kinds ： tragedies ， comedies and histories. His most famous play is the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet， which deals with two younglovers who are not allowed to marry by their parents. Other tragedies include Hamlet， Othello ， and Macbeth.Shakespeare s comedies i

33、nclude MuchAdo About Nothing ,A Midsummer Night s Dream and Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night is a play about unclear identities. Two twins are shipwrecked （ 遭海难 ）and the sister ， Viola ， dresses up as her brother ， Sebastian ， who she thinks is dead. It s funny ， because the brother reappears and there

34、s a big love problem going on： Viola is in love with the Duke， who is in love with Olivia ， who falls in love with Sebastian except that she doesn t realize that Sebastian isactually Viola dressed up ！ Everybody falls in love with the wrong person， but it isall made right in the end.Some of his hist

35、ory plays ， such as Antony and Cleopatra ， Richard III and Henry V, are based on the lives of real historical people. In Antony and Cleopatra ， Cleopatra becomes Antony s girlfriend and Antony becomes so crazy about her that he loses control of the army. Cleopatra kills herself in the end and Antony

36、 kills himself too.Shakespeare s plays can he very difficult sometimes. Some of the themes they deal with are heavy， so they almost always include a lighter subplot with characters that are not so important. They are often used in tragedies to lighten the mood of the play and to keep the audience in

37、terested in the main plot.8. Which of the following plays is best known to people?A. Twelfth Night.B. Antony and Cleopatra.C. Romeo and Juliet.D. Much Ado About Nothing.9. Which is a comedy character according to the text?A. Othello.B. Sebastian.C. Antony.D. Hamlet.10. What can we know about Shakesp

38、eare s history plays?A. Some of them are developed from real historical people. B. There are only three famous history plays.C. They are more difficult than tragedies and comedies.D. Real historical events can he found in every history play.11. What is the purpose of the subplot in Shakespeare s pla

39、ys?A. To lead the development of the main plot.B. To help the audience understand the plays.C. To make the difficult plot of the plays simple.D. To relax the audience and make them follow the main theme.【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了莎士比亚的悲剧、喜剧和历史剧的代表作品。【 8 题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“His most famou

40、s play is the tragic story of Romeo andJuliet ”可知，莎士比亚最著名的戏剧是罗密欧与朱丽叶 ，故C项正确。【 9 题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段首句及“Twelfth Night is a play about unclear identities. Twotwins are shipwrecked （ 遭海难 ）and the sister ， Viola ， dresses up as her brother ， Sebastian ”可知，塞巴斯蒂安是莎士比亚的喜剧第十二夜中的人物，故 B 项正确。【 10 题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段

41、中的“Some of his history plays ， such as Antony andCleopatra ， Richard III and Henry V, are based on the lives of real historical people. ” 可知，莎士比亚一些历史剧中的人物是由真实的历史人物发展而来的，故A项正确。【 11 题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“They are often used in tragedies to lighten the moodof the play and to keep the audience interested i

42、n the main plot. ”可知，它们常被用于悲剧中，以减轻戏剧的情绪，并保持观众对主要情节的兴趣，由此可知，莎士比亚戏剧中副情节的目的是让观众放松，让他们跟着主题走，故D项正确。DYou can t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designerMikhail Belyaev doesn t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast befores why he created Lampbrellaheading out should

43、result in you getting wet. That a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella.The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “ Once， I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the

44、 rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy（ 伞蓬 ）built into a street lamp.” he said.The Latuphrella is a standard 一 looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand.Sensors then ensure that the umbrella

45、offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.In addition to the rain sensor ， there s also a 3600motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone s using the Lamphrella. After three minutesof not being used ， the canopy is closed.According to the designer ， the Larnp

46、brellawould move at a relatively low speed，- 11 -it would be grounded to protectwould offer enough shelter for severalit would only be a danger forso as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides from possible lighting strike. Each Lampbrella people. Being installed at 2 meters off the ground the

47、 tallest of pedestrians.While there are no plans to take the L.amphrella into production， Belyaev sayshe recently introduced his creation to one MoscowDepartment ， and insists this creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.12. F

48、or what purpose did Belyaev create the Lamphrella?A. To protect people from the rain.B. To check the weather forecast.C. To predict a heavy rain.D. To remind people to take anumbrella.13. What do we know from Belyaev s words in Paragraph 2?A. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.B. Street lamps are p

49、rotected bycanopies.C. It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.D. His creation was inspired by an experience.14. What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbrella?A. Its moving speed.B. Its appearance.C. Its safety.D. Its installation.15. What can he inferred from the last paragraph?A

50、. The designer will open a company to promote his product.B. The designer is confident that his creation is practical.C. The Lamphrella could be put into immediate production.D. The Lampbrella would he put on show in Moscow.【答案】12. A 13. D 14. C 15. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一种的新发明，这种发明可以让你即使在下雨天没带雨衣或者雨

51、伞的时候也不必害怕被淋湿。【 12 题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中的“ Belyaev doesn t think that forgetting to check the weatherforecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That s why he created Lampbrella ， a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella. ”可知， Belyaev 发明 Lamphrella的目的是避免没带雨具的人淋雨，故 A项正确。【 13 题详解】细节理

52、解题。根据第二段中的“The designer says he came up with the idea after watchingpeople get wet on streets in Russia. ”及 Belyaev 的话可知，他发明的灵感来自于在俄罗斯的街头看到人们淋雨这个经历，故D项正确。【 14题详解】主旨大意题。根据第五段中的“not to cause harm to the pedestrians ”， “ protect frompossible lighting strike ”及“ it would only be a danger for the tallest

53、 of pedestrians ” 等信息可知，本段主要介绍了Lamphrella的安全性，故 C项正确。【 15 题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“and insists this creation could be installed on anystreet where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter”可知，设计者 Belyaev坚持认为，这一发明可以安装在任何一条有很多人走，但没有遮阳篷 提供庇护的街道上，由此可知，设计者认为这一发明很有实用价值，故B项正确。【点睛】推理判断题的难度

54、在于要根据文章已知信息进行合乎逻辑的推断，切不可凭借主观 臆断，例如本篇第 4题，抓住Belyaev对这项发明的态度是关键，观点态度通常是由think ,insist,believe 等词引出的，根据最后一段中的 and insists this creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter ”可知，设计者 Belyaev坚持认为，这一发明可以安装在任何一条有很多人走，但没 有遮阳篷提供庇护的街道上，由此可知，设计

55、者认为这一发明很有实用价值。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。Change is scary. 16 It can go hand in hand with the fear that we might hurt someone else if we think about ourselves. The truth is that you re so much more courageousthan you give yourself credit for and far stronger than yo

56、u realize. Here are some ways that you can use to help yourself make the process of creating change more manageable.Make change into small bite size pieces.17 Remember that as long as you attemptto take regular practice towardsyour goal, such as eating more healthily every day,or walking twenty minu

57、tes a day, you re heading in the right direction to makechanges. Form a habit of keeping a diary every day. Writing a journal every night before going to bed can effectively help you cope with the emotional impact of the change process. Go to grab a pen or pencil and remember a journal is not for being neat and tidy with good spelling.18.Rest is essential to success. Have a rest and take timeout to buil