湖北省黄冈市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

湖北省黄冈市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

黄冈市 2020 年春季高二年级期末考试 英语试题 2020 年 7 月 28 日上午 8：00〜10：00 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。 听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来冋答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话 仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9.15. 答案是 C。 1.What will the speakers probably do on Sunday? A. Work extra time. B. Go mountain climbing. C. Have a picnic. 2. What's the weather like now? A. Fine. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy. 3. How soon will Mike probably arrive to pick up the woman? A. In 30 minutes. B. In 20 minutes. C. In 10 minutes. 4. Who is the woman speaker? A. A doctor. B. A patient. C. A visitor. 5. Who is the man choosing T-shirts for? A. His friends. B. His team. C. The coaches. 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。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，各小题将给岀 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. What are the speakers talking about? A. Eating. B. Work. C. Travel. 7. What's the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and employee. B Customer and agent. C. Fellow workers. 听第 7 段材料’回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. How many students live in the house? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 9. What's the advantage of the house? A. It's near the university. B. It enjoys convenient transportation. C. It has beautiful surroundings. 10. What's the rent of the house? A. 80 dollars a month. B. 160 dollars a month, C. 240 dollars a month. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 ]1. What does the man enjoy? A. Doing sports. B. Going camping. C. Bird watching. 12. What makes the man feel proud? A. Making tea. B His garden. C. The neighbors. 13. What will the man do next? A. Give the woman some advice. B. Show the woman around his garden. C. Do outdoor activities with the woman. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. Where will the man work? A. In Europe. B. In Washington. C. In the west, 15. What will the man do as a volunteer? A. Protect sea animals. B. Protect desert creatures. C. Teach in a primary school 16. How many times has the woman volunteered? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 17. When will the man have a vacation? A. In June. B. In October. C. In December. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. A Father's Day event. B A father's love for his daughter. C. A father's way of entertainment. 19. What was people's attitude towards what Tom did? A. Interested. B Grateful. C. Doubtful. 20. How did Tom raise money for Martha's Table? A. By holding a competition. B By turning to major brands. C By contributing to Washington Post. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2. 5 分，满分 37. 5 分） 阅读下列短文，从毎题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A If you’re looking for joyful, open-ended experiences with math that develop curiosity and pattern-finding for your kids, the following website activities may be helpful. Which One Doesn't Belong by Mary Bourassa is inspired by Christopher Danielson ” book of the same name. The concept is simple： there are four numbers, shapes, or graphs, and you have to find a reason each one is the odd （不合规律的）one out. If the numbers are 9 , 16. 25, and 43, you could say 9 is the odd one out because it has only one digit« 16 is the odd one out because it’s an even number, 25 is the odd one out because it does not end in a multiple of three, or 43 is the odd one out because it is not a square. ●MathArtChallenge by Annie Perk ins is an open-ended way to explore math by creating patterns. Perkins is sharing daily prompt （提示词 to inspire mathematical play everything from geometry constructions to toilet paper roll polyhedral （多面体） and other participants are sharing their creations on social media. ●Bookzoom pa by Paula Krieg, has a wealth of paper-folding activities that engage with mathematics. Krieg recently mailed me a beautiful example of one of the more challenging crafts she's written about on her blog。. You might want to try some of her simpler crafts first, like pentagons and stars. ●Big Lock-Down Math-Off by Aperiodical is a version of the summer math communication competition they have run for the past couple of years. Participants submit write-ups of favorite bits of math, and readers can vote on their favorites. I believe submissions are still open if you want to take part in it. 21. How does the author explain the way Which One Doesn't Belong works? A. By giving an example. B. By providing statistics. C. By making comparisons. D. By introducing research findings. 22. What can one learn following Annie Perkins? A. To write articles. B. To create patterns. C. To do paper folding. D. To find the odd one out. 23. In which activity can one participate in a competition? A. Which One Doesn't Belong. B. MathArtChallenge, C. Book zoom pa . D. Big Lock-Down Math-Off. B A. KidZania opened in Frisco , Texas on November 23, 2019. The indoor play area is unique because it promises to teach children about the real world—while they have a great time! A KidZania is an interactive mini-city created for children between 4 and 14 years old, where they can walk freely, exploring various activities. The goal is for them to learn about the world through realistic role-play. That's why you'll find theaters, shops, and office buildings inside the city walls along with pedestrians and tiny vehicles. At these places, kids can spend about 20 minutes per session being firefighters, mail carriers, construction workers, dentists, nail technicians, bankers, or even broadcast journalists. If a kid wants to be a doctor or see what it's like to be a veterinarian （兽医）, they can get a taste of it, said Mike Laudizio, KidZania's "mayor （市长）"and general manager. They get their hands in it, and it really gives them the freedom to explore the city. ” Since children learn best by doing, they are more likely to leave KidZania with a newfound appreciation for different jobs and a better grasp of how the world works. Best of all, while the kids work , they earn KidZos by doing their jobs well or by achieving small goals like washing their hands or participating in branded activities. They have the choice of cashing in for toys and candy at the gift shop or saving up in the KidZania bank for another day. Our only question is when one of these will open for adults. This place looks great fun, and it can teach kids important lessons about the world we live in. Let's hope more KidZanias open in the U. S. 24. What is a KidZania? A. A mini-city. B. A kid-care center. C. An interesting play. D. A charity project. 25. What can kids do in a KidZania? A. Work as mayor of a city. B. Learn through realistic role-play. C. Shadow people in different occupations. D. Attend lectures about how the world works. 26. What does the underlined word “KidZos" in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. A brand name. B. A kind of business. C. Toys sold in the shop. D. Money in the mini-city. 27. What's the writer's attitude towards the KidZania? A. Skeptical. B. Curious. C. Admiring. D. Worried. C We sacrifice our power of full presence when we're multitasking, and we do so for a benefit of improved productivity that simply doesn't exist. Multitasking is a myth（虚构的东西）. Research indicates that multitaskers are actually less likely to be productive, yet they feel more emotionally satisfied with their work. We're not actually accomplishing what we think we are — we've been fooling ourselves. In fact, research also shows that multitasking, i. e. trying to do two cognitive （认知 的）things at the same time, simply can't be done—the mind doesn't work that way. Even trying to do a cognitive activity and a more automatic activity at the same time doesn’t really work. That’s why the National Transportation Safety Board reports that texting while driving is the equivalent （等同之物）of driving with a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit. We believe we're effective at multitasking when in reality we’re good at what researchers call "task-switching”. Earl Miller, a professor at MIT, says, "Switching from task to task, you think you're actually paying attention to everything around you at the same time. But you're actually not. ” The brain is forced to switch among multiple cognitive tasks as these tasks use the same part of the brain. In fact, research indicates up to 40 percent of productivity could be lost due to task-switching. It actually takes more time to complete the tasks you re switching between and you make more errors than when you focus on doing one task at a time in order. A Stanford study confirmed this by showing （hat those who multitask are indeed worse performers. Studies have shown that it takes four times longer for the brain to recognize new things, further slowing clown task completion and that we have a much lower retention （保留）rate of what we learn while we are multitasking. 28. What can be inf erred from the text? A. Task-switching makes better performers at work. B We take multitasking for task-switching by mistake. C. We feel good about what we do while multitasking. D. Our brain focuses on different tasks when we multitask, 29. What might Earl Miller agree? A. We can't force our brain to multitask. B. We should pay attention to everything around us. C. We can occupy different parts of the brain with different tasks. D. We shouldn't take texting while driving as the equivalent of drunk driving. 30. For what purpose is the text written? A. To introduce a new approach. B. To compare different research findings. C. To correct a common misunderstanding. D. To analyze the consequence of a social phenomenon. 31. What is the best title for the text? A. Multitasking is a myth B. Full presence is impossible C. Cognitive tasks are time-consuming D. Task-switching improves productivity D NASA is studying ways to build human habitations on the Red Planet. In 2016, SpaceX publicly announced a plan to begin building settlements Mars. This mission （任 务）could put people on Mars by 2026. This is why astrobiology students at Villanova （heir Mars Gardens project, investigating which plants and vegetables can grow in iron oxide-rich Martian soil simulant （模拟物）. A few billion years ago, Mars had a better environment, complete with oceans, a mild mate and quite possibly —life, It has since lost most of its atmosphere and water and there's currently no water on its surface. Water （or ice） is present beneath the surface, however, as well as in the planet's icy polar areas. The tough conditions on Mars make it necessary for all plants to be grown in heated, pressurized greenhouses with significant compensations （补充）made for atmosphere, wetness and water. In their greenhouse experiments, the Villanova students took measures to create an environment that's both plant-friendly and similar to what would be found in greenhouses on Mars. They made sure, for example* that plants received roughly the same amount of sunlight as they would on Mars. The students found that their success rates improve by using multiwavelength LEDs and adding potting soil or earthworm feces. The students were able to get certain vegetables from consideration. For example, the low light on Mars does not lend itself well to growing plants that require full sun, which include favorites like tomatoes, beans, corn or many root plants. Carrots also don't make the cut. Potatoes largely don't thrive in the simulant soil and low light conditions, but sweet potatoes do a little better. The students found that dandelions （蒲公英）would grow well on Mars and have significant benefits ： they grow quickly, every part of the plant is eatable, and they have high nutritional value. Other thriving plants include microgreens, lettuce, peas and so on. 32. What do the students at Villanova intend to do with their project? A. Design space crafts for the Mars mission. B. Choose possible plants to be grown on Mars. C. Study reasons for environmental changes on Mars. D. Test models of human settlements to be set up on Mars. 33. What is the environment on Mars like? A. The air pressure is low. B. The temperature is high. C. The soil is plant-friendly, D. The sunlight is abundant. 34. What does the underlined word “thrive” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Have high nutrition. B. Require full sun. C. Grow well. D. Adjust to the conditions. 35. Which is likely to grow best on Mars? A. Tomatoes. B. Carrots. C. Potatoes. D. Dandelions. 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。 Matt Owens of New Zealand was out minding his own business one day when he came across an injured magpie on the side of the road. The poor bird looked completely alone. 36 After spending plenty of time caring for his new friend, whom he named Swoop, Matt helped him walk and even fly. 37 However, the grateful bird chose to stay with and his cat instead! At first, Matt was a little hesitant to introduce Swoop to Mowgli because so many cats love to chase birds. But since Swoop was part of their family. Matt sat down with Mowgli and helped the cat to accept his new brother. 38 Today, Swoop not only has an adorable relationship with Matt, but he’s also great pals with Mowgli. They just hang out with each other all the time. 39 In fact, the day the two of them met was the very same day Matt found out his dad had cancer. He experienced so much. It was his care for Swoop that gave him something positive to focus on during an otherwise difficult season. Like any good parent, Matt fully expects that Swoop will leave him at some point to start his own family. 40 Matt is cherishing every moment they have together! A. It worked out perfectly! B. It was not easy for Mowgli. C. While it's a bittersweet thought, D. As Swoop only returns from time to time, E. Therefore, Matt decided to take him home. F. Swoop has made Matt's life better in more ways than one. G. Finally, the time came to let Swoop fly back into the wild. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最 佳选项。 Imagine you're 19 years old, going to college with some kind of student loan （贷款）. Then, you 41 pile of cash. What would you do? That's 42 what happened to 19-year-old Jose when he 43 to a Wells Fargo ATM in his hometown. Jose WAS about to deposit some cash to 44 the cost of an online purchase when he looked down and saw a plastic bag filled with money. It was like he was dreaming. Dream or not, he knew it wasn’t his cash to 45 It was a Sunday so he couldn’t walk the bag into the 46 ,so he called the police to report the money. The officers came, took the bag, and thanked Jose for doing thing. When they got back to the station, they found the cash _48_ $ 135,000. The police were already 49 at what Jose had done in the first place, but when they realized just how much money he had 50 , they were blown away. This money could have made a great amount of 51 in his life if he had gone down the _52 path, but the chose the right one. Jose was _53_ with a plaque (匾)from the police department and the mayor and local businesses gifted him with monetary donations, gift cards, and even football tickets. Jose is currently studying for a degree in criminal justice, and his helped him get much closer to his 55 because .he police chief ha, invited him to apply for a job as a public service assistant at the police department. 41.A. pack up B. put away C. happen upon D. call for 42. A. generally B. necessarily C. absolutely D. exactly 43. A. pulled up B. gave up C. brought up D. got up 44.A. check B. cover C. reduce D. evaluate 45. A. withdraw B. keep C. donate D. lose 46. A. station B. hank C. owner D. machine 47. A. clever B. ordinary C. right D. strange 48. A. resembled B. averaged C. totaled D. indicated 49. A. amazed B. disappointed C. puzzled D. embarrassed 50. A. given away B. wasted C. accumulated D. turned in 51. A. difference B. trouble C. effort D. fortune 52. A. same B. easy C. other D. usual 53. A. presented B. provided C. satisfied D. comforted 54. A. courage B. honesty C. generosity D. patience 55. A. degree B. limit C. potential D. career 第二节（共 10 小题：每小题 1.5 分, 満分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的小词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Painter Qian Hongman gave a lesson about farmer paintings via live streaming （直播） in Lishu County, northeast China s Jilin Province on J line 25， 2020. With 56 （live）colors and wonderful figure patterns， Lishu County s farmer paintings, dating back to the 1980st 57 （be） a way for farmers of northeast China to describe their rural life. The farmer painting used to be very popular but it 58 （go） downhill at the beginning of the new century. In recent years, as more and more people move to big cities? they have developed a nostalgic （怀旧的） 59 （prefer） for nature and rural life. This new trend is leading people's attention back to farmer paintings. 60 （take） advantage of this change, local authorities have been actively developing the farmer painting 61 an industry by encouraging farmers like Qian Hongman 62 （create） farmer paintings as a way to increase their income. Qian's lessons were very well received by the farmers. Many of them have decided to learn the farmer painting from Qian, among 63 is Qian's daughter Qian Lu. To Qian, the farmer painting is not only 64 means to make money, but also a brilliant art form deeply 65 （root） in his hometown. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（满分 15 分〉 假定你是李华,你的新西兰朋友 Nick 想和你在线互助学习,他帮你学英语，你帮他学汉 语。请你给他 回复一封电子邮件。内容包括： 1.推荐视频平台； 2.约定互动时间。 注意： 1.词数 80 左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 第二节（满分 25 分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续 写的词数应 为 150 左右。 It is usually the case that any change in routine can send little kids into a tailspin （混 乱）.Even if the adjustment is positive and exciting, kids take a while to adjust—and can really struggle in the meantime. Moving is a typical case of such kind and that is what happened to Amanda Williams, a single mother of two children. Amanda Williams was very excited when she moved her family into their new home. The house is big, the surroundings are beautiful, the neighbors are friendly and. Particularly’ her two children would each have their own bedroom. Unfortunately, her 6-year-old son wasn't quite as excited in fact, he was terrified・ Amanda's son Hayden spent years sharing a space with his 15-year-old sister* so the new house, room, and being alone at bedtime made the little guy so anxious that he just wouldn't sleep there・ Amanda said she “tried everything under the sun” to get him to sleep in his room alone, but nothing was working. Hayden was convinced something scary was hidden in the shadows at night. It would come out to hurt him if he fell asleep. He was so scared that he often ran into his sister s room. According to Amanda» the sweet boy begged her to take him to the police station or to a doctor. He was convinced he had M something wrong with his head because he couldn’t stop his frightening thoughts from coming. As a caring mother, Amanda listened to her son s request. She told him the policemen are very brave people and they are sure to be able to help him out. Then she took him down to the police station to talk to some officers. When they arrived, they met Officer Bruce Schwartz, who chatted with Hayden about what was going on. The kind policeman understood the situation very well and won the trust of Hayden. 注意：续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Paragraph 1: After their talk, Schwartz offered to look at the 6-year-old's room to make Hayden believe he didn’t have anything to be afraid of . Paragraph 2: Hayden burst with joy and walked to Schwartz as proud as hero. .