2020荆州中学、宜昌一中两校高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案

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宜昌一中、荆州中学2019年秋季学期
高二期末联考
英 语 试 题
第I卷
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）
请听下面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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where will the woman go last?
A. To the bank. B. To the market. C. To the school.
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A prize. B. A competitor. C. A gallery.
3. What won’t the man watch tonight?
A. The cooking program. B. The football match.
C. The dancing program.
4. What did the woman do yesterday?
A. She watched a film. B. She saw the big fish.
C. She visited the art museum.
5. How much should a non-member pay for the tennis court?
A.￡5.00 per hour. B.￡6.00 per hour. C.￡6.50 per hour.
第二节：（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
请听下面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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What day is it today?
A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday
7. What does the man plan to do on Friday?
A. Visit his grandma. B. Get a haircut. C. Eat Chinese food.
请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman say about buying the ticket online?
A. It’s quick. B. It’s difficult. C. It’s cheap.
9. What does the man think is interesting?
A. Fans’ messages. B. Stories of band members.
C. Replies from the guitarists.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where will Sam go?
A. Athens. B. Amsterdam. C. Los Angeles.
11. When will the woman meet Sam?
A. Before 12:30. B. Around 2:00. C. After 4:00.
12. What does Sam expect to do in London?
A. See the Big Ben. B. Visit Trafalgar Square.
C. Go around Hyde Park.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What color hair did Clara have?
A. Black. B. Blond. C. Brown.
14. What language did Peter speak?
A. Spanish. B. German. C. Italian.
15. Who were humorous?
A. Peter and Antonio. B. Hiro and Peter. C. Hiro and Antonio.
16. What do we know about Amy?
A. She was French. B. She liked black clothes.
C. She was good at cooking.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the Boot Camp targeted at?
A. Men. B. Women. C. Young children.
18. Why does the speaker go to local primary school?
A. To do training. B. To look for customers.
C. To do some exercise.
19. What can we find on the speaker’s website now?
A. Videos. B. Diet tips. C. Training advice.
20. What does the speaker probably want to do next?
A. Find some assistants. B. Advertise his sports camp.
C. Show some training methods.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：（共10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。
A
Being fat is a non-stop fight between not being noticed and attracting much notice. Sometimes you want to be accepted; instead, you’re singled out and judged. In 2015, when I became the first plus-size designer to win Project Runway, I hoped it would be a moment not only for inclusive fashion, but also for all other fat human beings out there. It wasn’t just me who had won; we’d won. Many women told me they were afraid to wear bright colors or show off their arms until they saw me doing it. But some of the words on the Internet were terrible: “Why did they pick that fat designer?” “How can she encourage such an unhealthy lifestyle?” I got sad and put on more weight. I reached a point where I couldn’t climb stairs without losing my breath.
I finally realized that if I didn’t take care of myself, I couldn’t keep doing what I loved, so I went to see a doctor and started doing exercise every day. After that I got more judgment, this time from people in the fat group who once supported me. They turned their backs on me and said, “You can’t be body positive and still losing weight.” I thought, “Well, why not? I wasn’t trying to be ‘prettier’; I wanted to have control of my life.”
Size should not divide us, whether we are fat, thin, or anywhere in the between. I’m designing clothes for plus woman, but one day I might be open to designing straight sizes. People judge me for that, too. But I just want to create clothes that make people feel good. I want every woman to love herself and go after her dreams like I did.
21. What was the author’s hope after she won Project Runaway?
A. People would look up to her.
B. Other fat people would share her pride.
C. The clothes she designed would sell well.
D. Fat people would lead the fashion industry.
22. After the author saw the words on the internet, she ________.
A. lost interest in fashion
B. lost control of her body
C. stopped wearing bright colors
D. decided to have a healthy lifestyle
23. What was fat people’s attitude to the author when she started losing weight?
A. Dissatisfied.
B. Uninterested.
C. They laughed at her.
D. They couldn’t believe it.

B
So far, this year's global music market has definitely been controlled by women: Beyonce Knowles, Taylor Swift, and Iggy Azalea are all making waves. And one hot name that adds more weight to the list is US singer Ariana Grande.
Almost exactly a year ago, Grande released her first album, Yours Truly. And over the past 12 months, the 21-year-old former Nickelodeon (an American TV channel for kids and adolescents) star has transformed from a pop artist you might recognize to a superstar. She now boasts three top 10 singles in the current Billboard Hot 100 chart, an impressive opening performance at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, and millions of followers on social networking sites.
Her second album, My Everything, which was released on Aug. 25th, is the latest sign of her coming dominance(优势). It ranked first on the Billboard 200 album chart this week, making her the only other female singer after Scotland's Susan Boyle to have two No. 1 albums in a row in a single year.
OK, with all the glitter and glory aside, let's talk about Grande's trump card — her powerful voice and wide vocal range(音域). Unlike Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, Grande's star power is rooted in the fact that she can really sing. More importantly, Grande knows how to control her voice, which is at once strong and sensitive, and use it to expand her musical territory.
My Everything is the best example. In this album, Grande nearly tries her hand at everything: dance music (Break Free), R&B jams (Be My Baby), hip-hop tunes (Problem), power ballads (Why Try) and even '60s-inflected pop (Bang Bang).
While you can clearly sense her ambition as a singer, you will be impressed by how effortlessly she handles these different styles of music, especially if you have listened to Yours Truly, a more cohesive, '90s R&B-influenced project.
Of course, one suggestion for Grande's future music would be for her to display more personality instead of simply showing off her voice. But not to worry; based on what we've heard thus far, it's safe to say Grande is well on her way to growing into her own.
24. The underlined word “boasts” in paragraph2 is similar in meaning to ________.
A. releases B. adopts C. advocates D. possesses
25. The author takes her album, My Everything, as an example to ________.
A. show her wide vocal range
B. show she is a superstar
C. show she is very popular with followers
D. show she sings better than other singers
26. In the author's opinion, Grande ________.
A. should try her hand in more styles of music
B. is satisfied with just showing off her voice talent
C. is sure to display more personality in her future performance
D. is going to lose her advantage for lack of change in her performance

C
The 1993 movie Jurassic Park wasn’t the first film to show dinosaurs in the modern world. But it did a good job of bringing the idea of cloning dinosaurs into popular culture. It represented dinosaur cloning in a way that made sense to a lot of people, and it was a successful film, making more than $900 million worldwide.
Jurassic Park built on the idea of getting DNA from mosquitoes kept in amber. While this might seem possible at first sight, it’s highly unlikely that scientists could find usable dinosaur DNA in mosquito fossils. Scientists would need a very specific sample—a female mosquito that had taken lots of dinosaur blood immediately before being trapped in amber. Since fossilization in amber is a relatively rare event, the chances of this happening are pretty small.
The lack of possible samples isn’t the only problem. Most insect fossils found in amber are also too young to contain dinosaur blood—dinosaurs were gone by the time the insects became trapped. Many insects went bad from the inside out after they were trapped, leaving nothing inside for scientists to try to find. Finally, the sample would have to be very dry, since DNA can break down quickly in the presence of water.
But if researchers did find a perfectly kept mosquito with a body full of dinosaur blood, bringing back its DNA would still be difficult. The blood with the dinosaur DNA would be surrounded by the body of an insect, which has its own DNA. There could also be DNA from the other cells trapped in the amber. Then, of course, there’s the DNA in the laboratory itself—and in the body of the scientist.
27. Why is the film Jurassic Park mentioned at the beginning?
A. To introduce the topic of cloning dinosaurs.
B. To encourage scientists to clone dinosaurs.
C. To give a simple introduction to dinosaurs.
D. To stress the possibility of cloning dinosaurs.
28. The key to cloning dinosaurs is to gain ________.
A. insect fossils.
B. dinosaur DNA.
C. dinosaur blood.
D. mosquitoes in amber.
29. What is the author’s opinion on cloning dinosaurs?
A. It’s a step away from success.
B. It will be a fruitless attempt.
C. It requires further research.
D. It lacks creative work.
30. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Why was Jurassic Park successful?
B. Reasons for dinosaurs’ dying out
C. Can scientists clone dinosaurs?
D. Ways of cloning dinosaurs

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。
I’m an ocean lover. Living in Montreal, far away from the ocean, makes it even more a dreamland for me. ____31____ And I’ve been doing it for the last 20 years.
When I was younger, I would pick up seashells and little stones and bring them back home. ____32____ But as I visited the ocean more and more, I started picking up the garbage left by some polluting people. I picked up less and less “ocean treasure”. ____33____
I realized that a stone or seashell we find in the ocean has a wonderful color that makes us pick it up. But when it dries up one day, or we don’t find what we have kept lovely anymore, what can we do then? ____34____ At the same time, I also realized that natural things are nice in their natural environment. If everybody picked up every shell from the ocean, and left garbage out there, the beach would become something not so nice very shortly.
____35____ I would just “borrow” seashells or little stones from the ocean, and bring them back after a while, since the beauty of shells does so much good to me.
I control the quantity and keep it to the smallest number. So if you’ve seen a lady picking up garbage and throwing shells back into the ocean from a box or a bag on a beautiful sunny day, don’t feel strange. It was probably me.
A. So I made a decision that day.
B. I began to question my habits.
C. I try to visit it at the very least, once a year.
D. I will regret why I picked it up in the first place.
E. I had lots of them on my shelves, floors, desks, etc.
F. The ocean influences life in California in many ways.
G. Ocean lovers from all walks of life should come together to protect it.
第三部分：语言运用 （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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was 4 o’clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 36 in with serious burn on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) 37 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 38 .
The doctor described the 39 , which caused the burns. At 6 a.m., our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 40 the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much petrol. The flames 41 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
42 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and 43 him on the grass. While it saved his life, there was not enough 44 to save him from fearful burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he 45 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容) for 6 months 46 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister who had a 10-inch very 47 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 48 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I 49 this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to 50 and returned to school with his head held high—glad he was alive. By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not 51 , so he made the 52 to give up any plastic surgery.
We all have “scars” that we believe 53 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better. But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same 54 standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 55 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
36. A. turned B. given C. brought D. showed
37. A. airplane B. hospital C. doctor D. ambulance
38. A. optimistic B. cautious C. severe D. complex
39. A. event B. accident C. reason D. process
40. A. got B. moved C. burned D. lit
41. A. caught B. held C. took D. attracted
42. A. Happily B. Surprisingly C. Fortunately D. Slowly
43. A. pushed B. rolled C. dropped D. threw
44. A. space B. time C. room D. place
45. A. benefited B. recovered C. suffered D. relaxed
46. A. if B. while C. because D. although
47. A. specific B. violent C. obvious D. cruel
48. A. mention B. notice C. reject D. blame
49. A. passed B. kept C. handled D. sent
50. A. mind B. life C. spirit D. heart
51. A. grow B. exist C. matter D. appear
52. A. attempt B. effort C. decision D. conclusion
53. A. invite B. cause C. allow D. remind
54. A. casual B. tough C. false D. general
55. A. by B. over C. beyond D. within

第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Crows(乌鸦) are extremely intelligent birds. Now these feathered geniuses are given a job: Six crows have been trained to pick up rubbish in the Puy du Fou historical theme park in western France. Whenever the six crows put cigarette ends or other small 56 (piece) of trash in a special container, it offers a treat to reward the crows 57 their efforts.
The idea came from one of the park’s employees, Christophe. In 2017, the theme park held a show during which the crows picked up roses and brought them to a “princess”. It was the show 58 inspired him. Since then, six crows 59 (raise) and trained to do the same with rubbish. The training system is similar to the one for testing crows’ intelligence, 60 a food dispenser(分发器) gives away a food reward when a crow 61 (correct) performs a task. Christophe also introduced other species of birds to go through the training. 62 (compare) with other birds, crows are much cleverer.
The purpose of 63 (train) the crows is to educate the people to reflect on themselves. Since the birds are able to protect the environment, we need to care about it too. “It is 64 funny way to remind people not 65 (throw) the rubbish everywhere,” said Christophe.

第II卷
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校英语演讲社团近期正在招募成员。你对此很感兴趣，请用英语写一封申请信，申请成为该社团成员。内容包括：
1.写信意图；
2.自身优势。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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笫二节：概要写作（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Many of us feel that there simply aren’t enough hours in the day, and when we have school work and social life to handle, it can make finding spare time even harder. Yet no matter how busy our daily schedules are, with some tips, all of us would be able to get back some precious time.
It’s tricky(难办的) managing time if you feel upset by the amount of things that need doing. In order to take control of your lives, write down all the things you need to do, and then prioritise(以优先顺序排列) them. Try to set realistic goals of when you might achieve them. Start with small, even if it’s just simple jobs that you want to finish at first. Besides, you should consider writing down appointments that you have or events that you need to go to, so you can have a full understanding of what you are doing at what time. This will also help avoid getting yourself double-booked, which can lead to even less spare time.
Whether you’re looking to gain some extra time at home or school, one of the biggest offenders for taking advantage of those precious minutes of the day is the distraction. You should try to avoid spending too much time talking on the phone or staying online until you have achieved what you have set out to achieve. If you need to get back to people or reply to texts or calls, schedule them for a specific time of the day.
Last but not least, figuring out the times of day when your energy is at its peak(最高点) can help you become more productive and get things done more quickly—giving you more free time to do the things that you enjoy most. You can also increase energy levels by getting enough sleep, eating healthily and taking exercise.
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听力1-5 BACAC 6-10 BABCA 11-15 CBABC 16-20 CBBCA
阅读 21-23 BBA 24-26 DAC 27-30 ABBC 31-35 CEBDA
完形填空：36-40 CACBD 41-45ACBBB 46-50CCBAD 51-55CCBCD
语法填空
56. pieces 57. for 58. that 59. have been raised 60. where
61. correctly 62. Compared 63. training 64. a 65. to throw

应用文写作
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m Li Hua, a Senior Two student in our school. Learning that you are looking for members of the English speech club, I m writing to apply to be a member of it.
First, I have a good command of English and I am crazy about public speaking in English. More importantly, I have taken part in many English speech contests, which enables me to share my experience with other members in our club.
Please take my application into consideration and your early reply will be highly appreciated.
Yours,
Li Hua

概要写作
It's common for us to feel we lack time but some tips can help us deal with this problem. (要点1) A list of your tasks in order of importance and careful planning can help you stay organized. (要点2) Concentrate on your goals, and you will make the most of your time. (要点3) Recognizing when you' re most productive can help you spare more time for your interests.(要点4)

听力原文
(Text 1)
W: My sister wants me to get something from her school but I think I should go to the bank first.
M: Then are you going to go shopping before going back home?
W: Yes, I need some things from the market.
(Text 2)
M: Congratulations! You won in that art competition! What did you get?
W: A weekend in New York with free entrance to all the art galleries there.
(Text 3)
W: If you stay up late tonight, you can catch the repeat of last Saturday’s Come Dancing program.
M: It’s too late. I’ll just watch the football match. Before that, I’ll watch Lucas Wilson preparing some traditional Chinese dishes.
(Text 4)
M: Did you have a good day out yesterday with the children?
W: Yes! We’d planned to go and see the big fish at the Sea Life Center. But it was so crowded at the center so we went to the cinema. It was much more fun than the art museum we went to last week.
(Text 5)
W: How much does it cost to book a tennis court?
M: The sports center has just announced new prices for the court. It will cost £6.50 per hour, which is an increase of 50 pence. However, as club members, it’ll be a reduced price of £5.00.
(Text 6)
W: When are you going to get your hair cut?
M: Well, I’ll have to go tomorrow or the next day. I couldn’t go yesterday; it was closed.
W: I thought it was always shut on Wednesday afternoons.
M: No, it’s shut all day on Tuesday.
W: Well, you’ll have to go tomorrow because Friday’s a public holiday and everything will be closed then.
M: Not everything, Mum. Chinese restaurants will be open. My friend invited me to try out their new menu on Friday, but I promised Grandma I’ll visit her!
(Text 7)
M: I’ve got tickets for the Blue Angel’s concert on Saturday. Would you like to go?
W: Yes, great! How did you get them?
M: From their website.
W: I tried to do that once but I had to give up. It wouldn’t let me pay for some reason.
M: Yes, it’s difficult. I had to phone the helpline. They told me how to do it.
W: They should just make it simpler. But I like the website because it posts new stories about the band members every day.
M: Yeah, and some of the replies to fans from the two guitar players are really funny.
(Text 8)
W: Hi, Mark. I got a text from my cousin Sam in Los Angeles. He’s going to be here on Thursday for about eight hours.
M: Why is he staying in London for only eight hours?
W: He’s changing flights on his way to Greece. He’ll have enough time to come into town before his flight to Athens.
M: That’s really fun. I did it once in Amsterdam. So, what time will he be here?
W: He’ll probably get into town by about 12:30. But I’ve got a maths exam at 2:00, so Sam’s going to be on his own until 4 o’clock.
M: I’m sure he’ll be fine. If the weather’s good, maybe he’ll want to explore Hyde Park before meeting you.
W: In the text message, he said he wanted to see Trafalgar Square. We’ll probably go to Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, too.
(Text 9)
M: What was your English class like? Tell me about them.
W: Let’s think. Well, there was a boy from Osaka in Japan. His name was Hiro. He always made us all laugh.
M: What about Clara? You told me about her in an email once.
W: Oh, yes. Clara came from Panama in central America. So she spoke Spanish. She had long black straight hair.
M: Who else? Any nice boys?
W: Well, there was Peter from Switzerland — the German-speaking part. He had blond hair. Peter was rather quiet and shy. His best friend was Antonio from Italy. But they were completely different.
M: What was Antonio like?
W: He was short with brown curly hair. He was really funny, too. He was always laughing and joking and waving his arms about.
M: Do you think you’ll see any of them again one day?
W: Well, Sophie invited me to visit her in Paris next summer. She’s 16 but she looks older. She always wore black clothes and a lot of eye make-up. Amy will be there, too. She always cooked us delicious meals!
(Text 10)
I’m Richard Hunter. You may recognize my face from an article in a local paper recently. This was mainly about my so-called Boot Camp. As the name suggests, this consists of some quite difficult exercises, designed to make a man of you! That’s a joke — most of my customers are women. I do mostly morning training in villages, and I advertise in local primary schools. I find that’s the best way of reaching the younger mothers. The training is always outdoors, in all weathers. I’m very much into showing that you don’t need gym equipment or heavy weights. So I like to use real things which you can find around your house or garden.
My business is still at the developing stage, and the same goes for my website. At the moment, it’s just advertising what I do. It’s also got some pages of advice about training. Long-term, diet is next on my list for the website, although I haven’t started that yet. Within six months, I hope to have some videos of people showing some training methods. I’m also planning to organize some sports camps for young children in the summer holidays and I’m looking for some helpers. So if anybody is interested …