2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题（新版）新人教版.doc

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1、- 1 -20192019 学年度第二学期期末考试学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语高二英语注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题 时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的

2、 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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15答案是 C。1. What are the speakers doing?A. Fishing.B. Hiking. C. Swimming.2. What is the man trying to do?A. Introduce famous actors. B. Buy some medicine. C. Sell a skin cream.3. H

3、ow much is the change?A. $6.B. $4.C. $1.4. Where was the womans car made?A. In China.B. In America.C. In Japan.5. Where does the conversation take place?- 2 -A. At home.B. In a concert hall.C. In a KTV.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段

4、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. Where is the man going?A. To a wedding.B. To a TV studio.C. To an art exhibition.7. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Clothes.B. Fashion shows.C. TV programs.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What kind of film is Shan

5、e Clark promoting?A. A comedy film.B. An action film.C. A fiction film.9. Who will enjoy the fan meeting?A. The man. B. The woman.C. The mans sister.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What happened to the man after his car accident?A. He had one of his legs cut. B. He lost interest in running.C. He felt som

6、e pain while running.11. Whats the womans suggestion?A. Running fewer miles. B. Giving up running. C. Learning to run safely.12. Why does the woman want to help the man?A. She is a physical education teacher. - 3 -B. She knows that running matters to him.C. She wants him to win the Boston Marathon.听

7、第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the mans opinion about online shopping?A. The delivery is a bit slow. B. Returning goods is difficult. C. It is convenient and cheaper.14. How did the man buy the computer?A. From Amazon.B. From Presto.C. From Trade Me.15. What did the man buy for his mother recentl

8、y?A. A golf bag.B. A coat.C. A camera.16. What is the man concerned about in the end?A. When the sofa will arrive. B. How the sofa will be delivered.C. How much the delivery will cost.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What do we know about the university health center? A. It doesnt have an appointment sys

9、tem.B. It is always full of people in the afternoon.C. It is a branch of the Blackwell Health Center.18. How many doctors are working at the university health center?A. 4.B. 6 C. 10.19. Who has a particular interest in womens medicine?A. Dr. Hilary Jones.B. Dr. Charles Spencer.C. Dr. Ada Johnson.20.

10、 What is free at the university health center?A. A home visit.B. Seeing a doctor. C. Physical exams.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，满分 30 分）舒中高二期末英语 第 1 页 (共 10 页)- 4 -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。A AEvery day when Glen Oliver orders his morning coffee at the drive-

11、through window of a local cafe, he insists on paying for the order of the person behind him. He also asks the restaurant workers to tell the customer to have a great day, in case theyre not already having one. Oliver has never made a big deal out of his own generous actions until a letter was publis

12、hed by a news website in November. He found out that he had not just bought someone his breakfast he had saved a life.According to the website, someone had written a letter stating that on July 18th, he was planning on committing suicide. The writer said that while he was at the drive-through window

13、, he was planning on going home, writing a note and ending his life. When he went to pay for his coffee and muffin, however, the cashier told him that the man in the SUV in front of him had picked up the tab and told him to have a great day.“I wondered why someone would buy coffee for a stranger for

14、 no reason,” said the writer. “Why me? Why today? If I were a religious man, I would take this as a sign. This random act of kindness was directed at me on this day for a purpose.”When the writer arrived home, he couldnt hold back his tears and started to think about the simple good deed that had af

15、fected him so deeply. “I decided at that moment to change my plans for the day and do something nice for someone. I ended up helping a neighbor take groceries out of her car and into the house.”The writer says that in the months following that fateful event, he does at least one kind thing for other

16、s every day. “To the nice man in the SUV, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Please know your kind gesture has truly saved a life,” he said. “On July 18, 2017, I had the greatest day.”21. What is Olivers act of kindness every day?- 5 -A. Buying others breakfast. B. Greeting restaurant workers.C.

17、 Publishing positive news. D. Taking groceries for neighbors.22. What is special about Olivers act of kindness on July 18, 2017?A. It brought him thank-you letters. B. It was reported on a news website.C. It was the first time hed paid for others. D. It stopped someone from killing himself.23. What

18、does the underlined phrase “picked up the tab” mean in Paragraph 3?A. Paid the bill. B. Parked the car. C. Left a message. D. Ordered a drink.24. How did the writer of the letter feel after the event?A. He felt guilty. B. He felt grateful. C. He felt confused. D. He felt saddened.B BYou may be famil

19、iar with the following famous people, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration.MichaelMichael Dell,Dell, UniversityUniversity ofof TexasTexas atat AustinAustinAnd now youve accomplished something grea

20、t and important here, and its time for you to move on to whats next. And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. You must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge youve been blessed（赐予）with and go.J.K.J.K. Rowling,Rowling, HarvardHarv

21、ard UniversityUniversityHalf my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not richBut what I feared most of myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know litt

22、le about failure, you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.- 6 -SteveSteve Jobs,Jobs, StanfordStanford UniversityUniversitySometimes lifes going to hit you in the head with a brick. Dont lose faithYour work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the onl

23、y way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you havent found it yet, keep looking and dont settle.BillBill Gates,Gates, HarvardHarvard UniversityUniversityWe need as many people as possible to have access to the ad

24、vanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities, smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the worlds inequities（不公平）like hunger,

25、 poverty, and so on.25. What Michael Dell said is to urge us to _.A. listen to our heart B. learn from our mistakes C. follow others example D. pursue our dreams26. What did J.K. Rowling fear most when she was studying in university?A. Failure. B. Hunger. C. Poverty. D. Appearance.27. What does Bill

26、 Gates suggest people do?A. Master as much advanced technology as possible.B. Work together to rid some global problems.C. Make contributions to the environment.D. Take responsibility for their own behavior.C CBenjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only

27、 six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camels hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last l

28、ong. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the 舒中高二期末英语 第 3 页 (共 10 页)- 7 -cat began to look ragged (蓬乱). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamins cousins, Mr Pennington, came t

29、o visit. He was impressed with Benjamins drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings (版画) by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747，when Benjamin was nine years old，Mr Pe

30、nnington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape (风景) painting. Wil

31、liam Williams, a wellknown painter，came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said， “Those two books were my companions b

32、y day, and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books，they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nineyearold boy decided then that he would be an artist.28What is the text mainly about?A. Benjamins visit to Philadelphia. B. Williams influenc

33、e on Benjamin.C. The beginning of Benjamins life as an artist.D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.29What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched. B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly. D. Benjamin

34、 would have real brushes soon.30What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?- 8 -A. He took him to see painting exhibitions. B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia. D. He taught him how to make engravings.31Williams two books helped Benja

35、min to _A. master the use of paints B. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know other painters D. make up his mind to be a painterD DUS scientists say they have poured cold water on the theory that washing hands with hot water kills more germs (细菌) than unheated water. The small study of 20 peop

36、le found using water at 15 (59F) left hands as clean as water OCheated to 38 (100F).OCNational Health Service (NHS) recommends that people wash their hands in either cold or warm water. In this study, scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick wanted to find out if popular assumptions about the

37、benefits of warm or hot water and official guidance on hot water given to the food industry in the US held true. They asked 20 people to wash their hands 20 times each with water that was 15 (59F), 26 (79F) or 38 (100F). Volunteers were also OCOCOCasked to experiment with varying amounts of soap. Be

38、fore they started the tests, their hands were covered in harmless bugs. Researchers say there was no difference in the amount of bugs removed as the temperature of the water or the amount of soap changed.Prof Donald Schaffner said: “People need to feel comfortable when they are washing their hands b

39、ut as far as effectiveness goes, this study shows us that the temperature of the water used did not matter.”However, the researchers accept their study is small and say more extensive work is needed to determine the best ways to remove harmful bacteria.In the UK, NHS experts say people can use cold

40、or hot water to wash their 舒中高二期末英语 第 5 页 (共 10 页)- 9 -hands. They say hands should be washed for at least 20 seconds and stress the importance of using enough soap to cover the whole surface of the hands. Their guidance focuses on rubbing hands together in various ways to make sure each surface of

41、each hand is clean.32. What does the underlined phrase “poured cold water” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Proved. B. Contradicted. C. Created. D. Accepted.33. After they washed their hands with either hot or cold water, .A. volunteers all didnt feel very comfortableB. volunteers all talked about Am

42、erican food industryC. volunteers still had much germ on their handsD. volunteers nearly had the same amount of germ removed34. How do the researchers feel about their study?A. It is popular. B. It is convincing. C. It is incomplete. D. It is abstract.35. Which of the following is the best title for

43、 the text?A. Using Cold Water Instead of Hot Water. B. How to Use Cold Water to Wash HandsC. It Is Better to Wash Hands in Cold Water. D. Washing Hands in Cold Water as Good as Hot.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。Informal conversation is an important part of any b

44、usiness relationship. _36_Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. The French think of conversation as an art form. _37_For them, arguments can be interesting-and t

45、hey can cover pretty much or any topic-as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent manner.- 10 -In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. _38_They do not share much about their thoughts, feeli

46、ngs, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship theyre trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wi

47、fe or children._39_This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport._40_A. Instead, be friendly and praise your hosts team.B. You may f

48、eel free to ask your Latin American friends similar questions.C. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable in a particular culture.D. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private.E. In addition, discussing ones salary is usually considered unsuitable.F. They enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements.G. As a general rule, its best not to talk about politics or religion wit