2019-2020学年湖北省武汉市高二（下）期中英语试卷

2019-2020学年湖北省武汉市高二（下）期中英语试卷

‎2019-2020学年湖北省武汉市高二（下）期中英语试卷 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节， 满分25.0分）第一节 （共3小题；每小题2.5分，满分25.0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．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎1.     Dear Sir,      It is not often that a woman can thank personally the inventor of devices that make life livable for her．I feel that it is my duty to tell you how much we women of this small town owe a lot of thanks to you． I am an officer in the District Women's Club and my husband is a doctor．     We have a large house so as I do practically all my own housework,  my duties are many． Still,  I enjoy my housework and do not feel that I entirely lose out on life's pleasures． Right now,  I hear my washing machine chugging （洗衣机运转声音）． The house is lighted by electricity． I cook on an electric stove and wash dishes in an electric dishwasher． I clean the house with electric cleaners． When I rest,  I take an electric massage（按摩）． I forget I'm living in a tiny town． But I'm reminded when the automatic alarm in my stove rings and know my dinner is now cooking．     The doctor comes home． He finds a wife not tired and dissatisfied． Instead,  he sees a woman waiting,  who has worked faithfully． She is now rested and ready to serve the tired man and discuss things of the day． Possibly he brings home a guest without warning,  but electricity saves the day for the hostess．     Please accept my appreciation,  Mr． Edison,  from the most truly grateful of women． I know you must have received the thanks of other women before but I believe men are like women after all and like to know that their work is appreciated． I do think the world is often not thankful enough for such work and the value of it．     Sincerely．     Mrs． W． C． Lathrop ‎ ‎（1）What can we learn about the author？________‎ A. She lives downtown． B. She is an officer． C. She is badly in debt． D. She works in a hospital．． ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（2）What can be inferred from Paragraph 2？________‎ A. The woman likes doing housework．‎ B. The woman has a bad memory．‎ C. The house is affected by power cuts．‎ D. The washing machine is broken．．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（3）What's the author's purpose of writing this letter？________‎ A. To make an apology． B. To give a reply． C. To ask for help． D. To express her thanks． ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎2.     I use maps． Not the tiny,  annoyingly limited ones on smartphones． I use real paper maps that you open from a rectangle and rarely refold properly． Maps you can take out to rapidly scan on the road in unfamiliar places． Paper maps are there for you every time you need them and need no recharging． They simply and dependably orient（指方向） and inform．     I've traveled in and out of the state with my grandson Connor often enough to have long since introduced him to this way of getting from place to place． His first response as an 8﹣year﹣old was "Grandma,  just use the GPS．" But that was no help since the one in my old Honda Fit was hopelessly out of date． As for a smartphone,  I didn't own one． And so Connor is learning to use paper maps too． Opening one myself is ________ to texting while driving,  perhaps even more distracting（分散注意力的）for me． I've done it,  but I've reformed．     Our next trip will be to visit friends in Connecticut,  and I've just picked up new copies of the state's road maps． I've yellow﹣highlighted our route from Providence,  Rhode Island,  to Old Saybrook and Durham in Connecticut,  then back to Providence． It is a pretty familiar route for me,  as I've spent multiple summers doing geologic fieldwork in the forests and the Connecticut River Valley． Still,  I wouldn't think of driving without paper maps． It would be too out of character． It would be like traveling without a good book or a moral compass．     Going over the route with now 13﹣year﹣old Connor so that he can follow along and occasionally answer a routing question while I'm driving may take some perseverance（毅力） on my part． He looks at road maps the same way he looks at my old college typewriter or my mom's Nokia phone． However,  his next tutorial on navigating（导航）with paper is around the corner,  and I'm determined that he should learn the ropes． By the time he's driving himself,  I'll put new maps of India surrounding states in his car． Who knows when a cellphone might quit or a GPS system might stop working?      I could really annoy Connor by informing him of directional signs from the sun,  moon,  and stars． But enough is enough for a teenager． For this next trip at least,  we'll stay grounded in maps． ‎ ‎（1）What does the author like about paper maps？________‎ A. They can be easily carried． B. They can be neatly refolded． C. They are quite reliable． D. They are very cheap．． ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（2）What does the underlined word "akin" in Paragraph 2 mean？________‎ A. Similar． B. Difficult． C. Suitable． D. Dangerous．． ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（3）Why does the author need road maps during her next trip to Connecticut？________‎ A. She is used to driving with maps．‎ B. She is unfamiliar with this place．‎ C. Her grandson insists on bringing maps．‎ D. Her geologic fieldwork requires maps．．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（4）What will the author teach Connor during their next trip？________‎ A. How to draw a map． B. How to drive a car． ‎ 第9页 共12页 ◎ 第10页 共12页 C. How to use paper maps． D. How to navigate by the sun． ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎3.     When you feel a sneeze or a cough coming on,  covering your mouth prevents the spread of infectious germs（细菌）． You probably knew that． But the way you cover up also matters,  and there are plenty of people who haven't yet heard the advice from health officials:  If no tissue is available,  you should aim into your elbow（肘部）,  not your hand． Even if that means breaking a long﹣held habit．     If somebody sneezes into their hands,  that creates an opportunity for those germs to be passed on to other people,  or pollute other objects that people touch,  said Dr． Vincent Hill,  of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention（CDC）． Germs are most commonly spread by the respiratory droplets（呼吸道飞沫） produced from sneezing and coughing． ________ are a real headache． When they land on your hands,  they're passed on to things like door knobs（把手）,  lift buttons and other surfaces the people around you are likely to also touch．     "You or your co﹣workers might be forgiven for not knowing that． The CDC guidance has become official only in the last 10 to 15 years, " Dr． Hill said Dr． Georges Benjamin,  executive director of the American Public Health Association,  said he began hearing the suggestion more often about 10 years ago． That means that adults may have missed the advice． Children,  however,  are frequently taught in school the proper way to cough or sneeze． Mary Anne,  a professor at the University of Missouri﹣Kansas City School of Medicine,  traced the suggestion to sneeze into your arm to 2003,  when SARS fears were widespread．     To be clear,  the method doesn't get rid of all risk． Studies have shown that even masks can't prevent all droplets from floating in the air． A drum that can never be beaten enough:  Make sure you pay more visits to your bathroom sink and make your hands clean,  Dr． Jackson suggested． ‎ ‎（1）According to Paragraph 1， what is the advice from health officials？________‎ A. Sneeze into your arm．‎ B. Keep tissue at hand．‎ C. Avoid coughing in front of other people．‎ D. Cover your mouth with a hand when coughing．．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（2）What does the underlined part "These troublemaker" in Paragraph 2 refer to？________‎ A. Polluted objects． B. Bad habits． C. Sneezing and coughing． D. The respiratory droplets．． ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（3）What do we know about the CDC guidance？________‎ A. It was an idea of a SARS patient．‎ B. It was made official in 2003．‎ C. It is relatively new to the public．‎ D. It is hard to practice in schools．‎ 第二节（共1小题；每小题10分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Tips on buying outdoor solar lights（太阳能灯） As solar lighting is becoming useful for homes， many different such outdoor lights can now be found in supermarkets． Here are some helpful tips for customers． Does your area receive enough direct lighting？ （1）_______ So you shouldn't even give it a thought if you live in an area that doesn't get much sunlight． These lights need direct sunlight， or they just won't work very well． （2）_______ The expensive one usually means good quality． Choosing the cheapest ones will result in many problems． For once， it's best to buy more expensive lights of high quality． （3）_______ At least you should know the difference between a ＄10 light and a ＄45 light． Buy lights that require less installation（安装）． Most solar lights are simply driven into the ground． Therefore， you shouldn't deal with the difficulty in installing a system that involves anything more than that． （4）_______ You don't need to buy lights that require half an hour each to plant into the ground because that's just a waste of time． Make sure the lights can store enough energy． Different solar lights can store different amounts of energy． （5）_______ Therefore， you should choose lights that are able to store enough energy to last for quite a few hours or more， at least those that will last from nightfall throughout most of the night and part of the morning A． Buy many solar lights instead of just one or two． B． They should take a few minutes each to get into the ground． C． That doesn't mean you have to spend all your money． D． It means some will stay lit longer than the others E． Solar lights are becoming more and more popular． F． Without sunlight， solar lighting is useless． G． Choose something a bit more expensive for once． ‎ 第三部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共1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 the new year dawned,  I was at one of the lowest points of my life． In the morning,  I sat in a park and （1）_______ the sorrows of the past year． After so much loss,  I felt a（n）（2）_______ to give myself to the turning of （3）_______﹣﹣ the snow﹣covered winter,  （4）_______ by the unfolding of new life in spring． As I walked home,  my New Year's resolution（决心）took （5）_______in my mind． My resolution became "Less grief（忧愁）,  more green" and I looked for （6）_______ to put it into action． Therefore,  I gladly （7）_______ the Arnold Arboretum training program for volunteer school field guides．     Nancy,  the program director,  provided us with several days of （8）_______． I buried myself into the spring curriculum on pollination（授粉）． The thick notebook was （9）_______ with information and diagrams about how trees and flowers produce the seeds that make sure the species will （10）_______． While in training,  I felt like being a student （11）_______． ‎ 第9页 共12页 ◎ 第10页 共12页 ‎    After weeks of training,  it was time to be a （12）_______． When sixty third﹣graders （13）_______ the yellow school bus for the Flowers Change class,  I began to provide outdoor （14）_______ experiences for them and gave them a day full of information,  excitement,  and surprises．     Throughout my first spring of （15）_______ "Less grief,  more green",  my senses came alive and （16）_______． I moved beyond wonder and astonishment about nature to a better （17）_______ of it． I learned about the workings of a child's mind along with the （18）_______ of trees and flowers．     I went on to be a proud and enthusiastic Arnold Arboretum field guide for four seasons． I（19）_______ carry all that understanding and curiosity about what I don't know each time I'm out in （20）_______． And I still look at a flower through the eyes of a third﹣grader． ‎ ‎（1）‎ A.put up with B.looked back on C.made up for D.stepped away from ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（2）‎ A.effort B.pain C.need D.drop ‎ ‎ ‎（3）‎ A.purposes B.seasons C.directions D.instructions ‎ ‎ ‎（4）‎ A.followed B.proved C.required D.decided ‎ ‎ ‎（5）‎ A.part B.courage C.action D.shape ‎ ‎ ‎（6）‎ A.reasons B.ways C.rules D.contents ‎ ‎ ‎（7）‎ A.designed B.changed C.joined D.operated ‎ ‎ ‎（8）‎ A.meeting B.vacation C.training D.competition ‎ ‎ ‎（9）‎ A.connected B.filled C.burdened D.decorated ‎ ‎ ‎（10）‎ A.return B.move C.appear D.continue ‎ ‎ ‎（11）‎ A.again B.alone C.away D.aside ‎ ‎ ‎（12）‎ A.guide B.teacher C.reporter D.student ‎ ‎ ‎（13）‎ A.pointed at B.kept off C.pushed against D.piled off ‎ ‎ ‎（14）‎ A.social B.learning C.emotional D.farming ‎ ‎ ‎（15）‎ A.practicing B.analyzing C.reading D.writing ‎ ‎ ‎（16）‎ A.failed B.existed C.expanded D.remained ‎ ‎ ‎（17）‎ A.understanding B.selection C.description D.preparation ‎ ‎ ‎（18）‎ A.colours B.sizes C.styles D.workings ‎ ‎ ‎（19）‎ A.never B.seldom C.ever D.still ‎ ‎ ‎（20）‎ A.school B.class C.nature D.business 第9页 共12页 ◎ 第10页 共12页 第 Ⅱ 卷（共55分）第二节 （共1小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容或使用括号中单词的正确形式．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ You would not have wanted to experience （1）________ Peggy Whitson experienced on April， 19， 2008． During her return from the International Space Station， the spaceship she was lying aboard （2）________（fail） to separate fully from a propulsion module（推进舱）． The dead （3）________ （weigh） hanging from the ship caused it to fall into the atmosphere at a too﹣fast angle， which was likely to burn the crew before they reached the ground． Finally， the module separated， and the crew （4）________（safe） landed． However， the next chance she got， she went back to space， without （5）________ （frighten） by the danger． Whiston served in （6）________ number of scientific roles before becoming an astronaut． Over the course of 15 years， Whitson， who retired from NASA in 2018， completed three missions to the station． She stayed more time in space than any other American astronaut； walked in space 10 times， for a total （7）________ 60 hours and 21 minutes； became the first woman （8）________（command） the station， in 2008， then did it again in 2017． She leaves NASA a （9）________（good） and more storied place than she found it． Other women and men may break some of her （10）________（record）； her firsts will always be hers． ‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节满分15分）第一节：应用文（满分15分）‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 假定你是李华，想邀请外教Henry 一起参观中国剪纸（paper﹣cutting）艺术展．请给他写封邮件，内容包括： 1．展览时间、地点 2．展览活动情况、内容． 注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯． Dear Sir/Madam， ________ Yours， Li Hua ‎ 第二节：读后续写（满分25分）‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事． ________ had trouble speaking in social situations． I'm a registered nurse and I love kids and dogs． I wanted to use ________ to bring her joy， comfort and ________the way only a dog can． That morning in January， her ________ led us to a room by the school office． "Sally hasn't spoken outside her home in two years，" she told me． "Her parents have taken her to doctors， but nothing has worked．" A little girl stood shyly just inside the doorway． Her eyes brightened when noticing my dog． "This is Isabella Rose． I call her Bella，" I said． "Would you like to pet her？ She doesn't know anyone here and she'd like to meet you． She does tricks． Would you like to see？" Sally nodded． I motioned with my hand． Bella lay down and then rolled over． Sally's eyes cheered up． "She'll do it for you too，" I said． "I can teach you．" I showed Sally ________ for various commands． She was a natural with Bella． Soon Sally was able to take Bella at her pace all on her own． I could see her standing taller， more sure of herself each time we met． One morning， when she was working with Bella， I heard a tiny voice， barely a whisper： "Good dog．" Sally didn't take her eyes off Bella， but I wanted to jump for joy． Sally spoke a little more each week， only to Bella at first， but then to me． Later， she started giving voice commands with her hand signals and her confidence rose． Still， she hadn't spoken in her ________． "Could you bring Bella to my class and show the other kids her tricks？" Sally asked me one day． An idea struck me． "Why don't you do it？" I said． "I know you can． You're as good with Bella as I am．" Now， Sally stood nervously in front of her kindergarten class， with Bella sitting calmly by her side． Her ________ focused on Sally， waiting for her to speak． 注意： 1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2．应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语． Paragraph 1： But not a word came out．________ Paragraph 2： The next week， she told me she wanted to try again， looking up at me with determination．_______ ‎ 第9页 共12页 ◎ 第10页 共12页 参考答案与试题解析 ‎2019-2020学年湖北省武汉市高二（下）期中英语试卷 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节， 满分25.0分）第一节 （共3小题；每小题2.5分，满分25.0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．‎ ‎1.‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 社会明化政阅读 议都还阅读 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 ‎2.‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 人生明悟息阅读 议都还阅读 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 ‎3.‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 阅读射面综合 说使文以读 完常综陆 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第二节（共1小题；每小题10分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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．‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 说明根废选五 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第三部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共1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．‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 人生明悟息阅读 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第 Ⅱ 卷（共55分）第二节 （共1小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容或使用括号中单词的正确形式．‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 说明都资法填空 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第四部分：写作（共两节满分15分）第一节：应用文（满分15分）‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 提纲类 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第二节：读后续写（满分25分）‎ ‎【答案】‎ 此题暂无答案 ‎【考点】‎ 读三续硬 第9页 共12页 ◎ 第10页 共12页 ‎【解析】‎ 此题暂无解析 ‎【解答】‎ 此题暂无解答 第9页 共12页 ◎ 第10页 共12页