湖南省岳阳市2019╺2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题﹙含解析﹚

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1、湖南省岳阳市2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题（含解析）本试卷共12页，67道题，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、考场号、姓名和座位号填写在答题卡指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第卷第一部

2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.1. What day is today? A. Monday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.2. What was the weather like in the morning?A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C

3、. Rainy.3. What will the man probably do tonight?A. Go to buy some books. B. Watch football on TV. C. Go to a basketball game.4. Why did the girl run into the man?A. She was born clumsy. B. She was concentrating on her phone. C. She was holding too many papers.5. What are the speakers talking about?

4、A. Life in Southeast Asia. B. A holiday plan. C. Weather conditions.第二节(共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分2.5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. How does the woman describe her students?A. Various. B. Boring. C. Educational7. W

5、hen does the conversation take place?A. At the beginning of a term. B. In the middle of a term. C. At the end of a term.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Shopkeeper and customer.9. How much does the latest model cost n

6、ow?A.300 yuan. B.2, 700 yuan. C.3, 000 yuan.10. Which means of payment would the woman choose?A. Alipay. B. Cash. C. Credit card.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the woman think of the living expenses in the city?A. Quite reasonable. B. Fairly high. C. Extremely low.12. What does the woman spend most

7、on?A. Food expenses. B. Film tickets. C. Train fares.13. What does the man probably do?A. A journalist. B. A professor. C. A scientist.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Where will the speakers most likely go swimming?A. In the pool. B. In the ocean. C. In the lake.15. What will the man do on Thursday?A. Hold a f

8、amily party. B. Participate in a game. C. Have a football team practice.16. When will the woman come over to the mans house?A. This Sunday. B. This weekend. C. Next week.17. What will the speakers probably watch?A. A comedy. B. A war movie. C. A history movie.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who can join the R

9、oad Safety Team?A. Students in Junior 1 and 2. B. Students in Senior 2 and 3. C. Students in Senior 1 and 2.19. What can students get from Miss Mailer?A. A book. B. A letter. C.A picture.20. What activity is the team also organizing?A. A short yet hard quiz. B. A national writing competition. C. A p

10、oster design competition.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIn December, Li Haichao and her 1-year-old boy received a special teddy bear, made from her husband Xu Yuelongs jacket. On the stuffed animals back, there is a sewn sentence“My dad is hero”.Born in

11、 1993, Xu, a policeman, lost his life in a car accident in October 2018 while attempting capture two prisoners “My son has never seen his father I hope he bear can build a connection between them,” Li says. For Li, compared with a wardrobe of her husbands clothes, the bear is much more vivid.Li is a

12、mong hundreds of people who have discovered the healing needlework of Xiao Jie, a 39-year-old craftswoman in Chongqing. Xiaos story took off on Sina Weibo, with related news being viewed 140 million times by April 6. She got the idea from a post, which tells the story of a 21-year-old British woman,

13、 Mary Maclnnes, who made teddy bears from the clothing of departed beloved ones to help soothe the pain of loss.“Everyone will encounter moments of grief for deceased (亡故的) family or friends. It is a good way to help them honor the memory of their departed loved ones,” Xiao has been kept busy balanc

14、ing her work and the teddy production. On average, it takes her at least six hours to design, plan, cut, sew and complete a bear. She only charges about 300 yuan ($42.3) for the basic costs. “My mother and some friends suggested that I use a sewing machine to reduce the heavy workload, but as a craf

15、tswoman, I insist on sewing every stitch by hand, Xiao says, adding that she believes that hand-sewing can inject soul and life to her work.“It is not a business, but a lifetime career,” Xiao says, adding that, during this extraordinary time, spreading the kindness to others really matters.1. What d

16、o we know about Xiao Jie?A. She only referred to this business as a hobby.B. She persisted in sewing the teddy bears by hand.C. She was the first one to have started this business.D. She sent a teddy bear to Li Haichao and her son for free.2. What does the underlined word “soothe” in paragraph 3 ref

17、er to?A. Prevent.B. Avoid.C. Treat.D. Relieve.3. Which of the following best describes Xiao Jie?A. Outgoing and selfless.B. Generous and helpful.C. Skilled and sympathetic.D. Modest and stubborn.【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C【解析】本文是说明文。阐述了重庆女手工艺人肖杰通过利用逝去的亲人的衣服制作泰迪熊寄托思念的故事。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“My mother and some

18、 friends suggested that I use a sewing machine to reduce the heavy workload, but as a craftswoman, I insist on sewing every stitch by hand, Xiao says（肖说，我妈妈和一些朋友建议我用缝纫机来减轻繁重的工作量，但作为一名女工匠，我坚持用手缝制每一针）”可知，肖杰坚持手工缝制泰迪熊。故选B。【2题详解】词句猜测题。上文Li is among hundreds of people who have discovered the healing needl

19、ework of Xiao Jie讲述肖杰的针线活治愈悲伤，因此推断划线句句意：她从一篇文章中得到了这个想法，这篇文章讲述了一个21岁的英国女人玛丽麦克恩斯的故事，她用心爱的人的衣服制作泰迪熊，以帮助soothe失去的痛苦。治愈悲伤即缓解失去亲人的痛苦。故soothe与relief意思相近。故选D。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据最后两段中的“It is a good way to help them honor the memory of their departed loved ones”“ but as a craftswoman, I insist on sewing every stit

20、ch by hand, Xiao says, adding that she believes that hand-sewing can inject soul and life to her work.”“ during this extraordinary time, spreading the kindness to others really matters”可知，肖杰认为这是帮助人们纪念他们亡故的爱着的人的好办法，她坚持手工制作，认为手工缝制可以给她的作品注入灵魂和生命，制作这种手工艺品肖杰认为可以传播善意是真正重要的，因此推断她是技术精湛且富有同情心的。故选C。BThe Educa

21、tion Secretary Michael Gove said all schools should follow the example set in the Far East where pupils are expected to follow a longer day and get less time off. In a speech, he warned the current shape of the academic year was created to fit the needs of an agricultural economy, with pupils taking

22、 time of in October to help harvest. The lack of time spent in the classroom is particularly damaging to children from poor backgrounds, Mr. Gove said.Some of the Governments flagship academies- state schools run independent of local council controls- are using their independence to reform the schoo

23、l day, he said. Some open at 8:30 am and expect children to remain until at least 4:30 pm to undertake sport, music and other extra-curricular activities. Other schools such as David Young Community Academy operate four-week summer holidays for fear that children suffer an academic fall during the t

24、raditional six-week break.Mr. Gove said all schools should follow a similar model to enable the nation to catch up with education systems elsewhere in the world. But the calls are likely to infuriate (激怒) teaching unions who are fiercely protective of the six-week summer break which they claim is vi

25、tal to allow staff to recharge their batteries.Earlier this month, the National Union of Teachers actually called for a shorter school day. But addressing the Spectator Education Conference in central London, Mr. Gove said a “higher level of effort is expected on behalf of students, parents and teac

26、hers” in nations such as Singapore and elsewhere in the Far East.He insisted the Government was changing teachers pay and working conditions which meant they could be paid more for taking on extra duties, allowing heads to organize their staff “in a way to get more out of young people”“The expectati

27、on is that to succeed, hard work is at the heart of everything,” he said. “If you look at the length of the school day and summer holiday in England- and we compare it to the extra tuition and support children are receiving elsewhere then we are fighting or actually running in this global race in a

28、way without doubt we start with a significant obstacle (障碍)”4. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. Some schools in the UK have prolonged the school day.B. A shorter school day helps employ more young teachers.C. Teachers in the Far East long to have a longer holiday.D. A long

29、er school day makes no difference to poor children.5. What may the National Union of teachers in the UK expect?A. A longer summer break.B. A longer school day.C. A higher level of effort.D. A bigger input of tuition6. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. Hard work is at the heart of eve

30、rything.B. The length of the school day is disadvantageous to England.C. England has lost the global race in education.D. The government offers a higher pay to attract more teachers.7. Where is the text most likely from?A. A work report.B. A notebook.C. A biography.D. A newspaper.【答案】4. A 5. A 6. B

31、7. D【解析】这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了英国想要延长学生在校时间，人们对此的看法和事情的利弊。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段的“all schools should follow the example set in the Far East where pupils are expected to follow a longer day and get less time off”可知，所有的学校都应该仿照远东的例子，延长学生的在校时间，减少放假和放学时间，再根据“Some of the Governments flagship academies- state schools ru

32、n independent of local council controls- are using their independence to reform the school day”可知有些学校已经进行了改革，所以有些英国学校已经延长了在校时间，故选A。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据“But the calls are likely to infuriate (激怒) teaching unions who are fiercely protective of the six-week summer break which they claim is vital to allow sta

33、ff to recharge their batteries.”可知，这种呼吁激怒了教师团体，他们强烈呼吁六个星期的暑假，故选A。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据倒第二段可知，延长在校时间要付加班费，根据最后一段可知学生要交更多的学费，可知延长在校时间在英国不利，故选B。【7题详解】推理判断题。文章引用了Mr. Gove说的话和观点，讲述了社会现象和利弊，可知这是一篇新闻稿，来自报纸，故选D。CPurchasing groceries online has typically been seen as a convenient way to shop for food without having

34、 to put on pants. But according to a recent study, shopping in your underwear may also benefit the environment.According to the study, conducted by University of Washington engineers, grocery delivery services can cut carbon emissions (排放) in half, and possibly more. The reasoning is fairly straight

35、forward: Packed trucks can provide groceries to many people in a single trip, thus removing many cars from the road. “A lot of times people think they have to inconvenience themselves to be greener, and that actually isnt the case here,” said Anne Goodchild, an associate professor of Civil and Envir

36、onmental Engineering who worked on the study. “From an environmental perspective, grocery delivery services overwhelmingly can provide emissions reductions.By surveying Seattle residents about their grocery purchasing habits and analyzing the data they collected, the researchers determined that deli

37、very trucks produced 20 to 75 percent less CO2 than the cars that would otherwise have been used to get groceries.Why the difference The reductions were maximized in denser places, or when companies plotted efficient delivery routes that allowed them to hit many homes in one go. The difference betwe

38、en taking efficient routes versus a more random approach accounted for up to a 90 percent reduction in CO2 emissions alone, the study found.“Indeed, it is not he delivery service thats green so much as it is the city itself,” says TIMES Bryan Walsh. “The population density of Brooklyn is over 3400 p

39、er 8quare mile compared with a little less than 90 people per square mile for the U.S. as a whole. It cant be said enough: The greenest thing any of us can do is live in dense cities or at the very least, support policies that enable greater population density”.8. Why is purchasing groceries online

40、environmentally friendly?A. Because it saves people the trouble of putting on pants.B. Because groceries are provided to many people in one go.C. Because it makes people prefer living in a dense city.D. Because people have to be inconvenienced to be greener.9. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A. Why

41、 companies plot different delivery routes.B. Why emission reductions rate differs so greatly.C. Why less cars have been used to get groceries.D. Why the population density of city is so different.10. Which of the following may be a greener way of life?A. Driving your own car.B. Shopping in your outw

42、ear.C. Living in urban areas.D. Inconveniencing yourself.【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍网上购物的好处以及环保的理由。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中The reasoning is fairly straightforward: Packed trucks can provide groceries to many people in a single trip, thus removing many cars from the road. “A lot of times people thi

43、nk they have to inconvenience themselves to be greener, and that actually isnt the case here,”“ 原因很简单:包装好的卡车可以在一次行程中为许多人提供食品杂货，从而减少了道路上的许多汽车。“很多时候，人们认为为了更环保，他们必须给自己带来不便，实际上这里不是这样的。”由此可知，网上购物之所以环保，是因为食品是一下子提供给很多人的。故选B。【9题详解】主旨大意题。根据第四段Why the difference The reductions were maximized in denser places,

44、 or when companies plotted efficient delivery routes that allowed them to hit many homes in one go. The difference between taking efficient routes versus a more random approach accounted for up to a 90 percent reduction in CO2emissions alone, the study found.( 为什么在人口密集的地方，或者当公司设计出高效的送货路线，可以一次送货到很多家庭

45、的时候减少的差异最大。研究发现，选择有效的路线与选择更随意的路线之间的差别，仅就二氧化碳排放量而言,占90%。由此可知，该段讲述的是“为什么减排率相差如此之大。”故选B。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中It cant be said enough: The greenest thing any of us can do is live in dense cities or at the very least, support policies that enable greater population density“说得再多也不够:我们每个人能做的最环保的事情就是生活在人口密集的城

46、市，或者至少支持能够增加人口密度的政策。”由此可知，住在城市里可能是更环保的生活方式。故选C。第二节(共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分)5lotigs 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。Ways to improve your mental health in 2020Looking on the bright side of life really is beneficial. Optimists have a less chance of having a heart attack or stroke, a bigger chance of

47、a healthy and long life. However, being an optimist doesnt mean you ignore the stress of daily life. _11_. How to do that?Practice optimismFaced with a challenge, optimists more often see it as temporary or even positive, allowing themselves to learn and grow. _12_. Imagining yourself with all of yo

48、ur problems solved in a future may work._13_Studies have shown putting the well-being of others before our own without expecting anything in return is useful. Even if you have little time to offer, just the act of giving has been shown to improve our health, possibly by temporarily reducing our sens

49、e of pain.Be gratefulBeing thankful protects us against anxiety and depression and boosts optimism. _14_. Before going to bed, jot down any positive experience you had that day, however small.Improve your social connectionsGood relationships keep us happier and healthier. _15_. Instead, its the qual

50、ity of the relationship that matters. High-conflict marriages, for example, without much affection, turn out to be bad for our health, perhaps worse than getting divorced, though its not right to make light of divorce.A. Start volunteeringB. Find your purposeC. And you dont have to have scores of fr

51、iends to get this benefitD. One of the best ways to make it a part of your life is to keep a daily journalE. It simply means when unpleasant things happen, dont blame yourself unnecessarilyF. People who are more socially connected to family, to friends, or to community, are happierG. They also belie

52、ve they have control over their fate and can create opportunities for good things to happen【答案】11. E 12. G 13. A 14. D 15. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。讲述了改善精神健康的方法。【11题详解】前句讲乐观并不意味着忽视生活中的压力，simply means和doesnt mean呼应，所以E项“它只是意味着当令人不快的事发生时，不要不必要地责备自己”切题，故选E。【12题详解】前句讲面对挑战时，乐观的人更常常会将它视为临时的或者更乐观的话，他们会从中学习和成长，also表明这是

53、乐观的人的另一种态度，所以G项“他们也相信他们能掌控命运，并为好事的发生创造机会”切题，故选G。【13题详解】该空位于小标题处，本段第一句讲研究表明把别人的幸福放在自身之前并不图回报很有用，可知本段是讲做为他人做贡献，A项“开始做志愿者”与之呼应，切题，故选A。【14题详解】后句讲在上床睡觉之前，写下这一天的任何积极的经历，即使很小，写日记与之对应，所以D项“把它变成生活中的一部分的最好方法之一是写日记”切题，故选D。【15题详解】前句讲好的关系让我们更开心和健康，后句讲关系的质量才是重要的，所以意思是要关注关系的质量而不是朋友的数量，instead表示前后句意相反，可知C项“你不必有很多的朋

54、友来获得这个好处”与之呼应，切题，故选C。第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。During the outbreak of COVID-19 reducing human contact doesnt lessen drivers sense of humanity. Meituan says _16_ given to drivers by customers have tripled and drivers status have _17_ a l

55、ot since the outbreak.Gao Zhixiao, a delivery driver, has _18_ working as the virus spread across China. To _19_ spreading germs during his route, he has to take a _20_ test each morning and spend twenty minutes disinfecting his motorcycle and clothes. “Because I am also from a single- parent family

56、, I understand what it _21_ to be old and lonely.” He sympathized with how hopeless the elderly would be without childrens _22_, he says when asked about why he stayed to cook for an old lady instead of _23_ his job.As a Meituan rider in Wuhan, Li Fengjie took things a few steps _24_. He knew that h

57、is services would be _25_ after the city of eleven million was _26_ on January 23. Li walked thirty miles to get to work after all public _27_ was stopped. “I felt a sense of responsibility because I _28_ a team of other riders.” he says. “All the doctors and nurses are coming to Wuhan to help, so w

58、e, the riders, should also _29_ with them on the frontline.”“Stuck in my house, I feel really _30_ and desperate, but seeing delivery riders outside my window gives me some _31_.” says a citizen in Wuhan. Without these drivers putting themselves at risk, families would go _32_ and the sick wouldnt g

59、et vital _33_. Now, they are officially _34_ as one of the sixteen new professions- delivery personnel for online _35_.16. A. refundsB. tipsC. receiptsD. salaries17. A. shortenedB. remainedC. risenD. declined18. A. continuedB. stoppedC. quitD. delayed19. A. ensureB. allowC. banD. avoid20. A. healthB

60、. drivingC. roadD. eye21. A. requiresB. takesC. meansD. matters22. A. companionB. companyC. firmD. business23. A. running outB. looking intoC. getting overD. rushing through24. A. higherB. closerC. furtherD. nearer25. A. essentialB. uniqueC. profitableD. free26. A. put upB. taken onC. locked downD.

61、cut back27. A. libraryB. transportC. lifeD. area28. A. manageB. operateC. arrangeD. prepare29 A. stayB. competeC. fightD. remain30. A. wormB. delightedC. annoyedD. bored31. A. hopeB. sadnessC. benefitD. joy32. A. baldB. hungryC. crazyD. wild33. A. applesB. goodsC. productsD. supplies34. A. realizedB

62、. recognizedC. distinguishedD. identified35. A. demandsB. booksC. reservationsD. orders【答案】16. B 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. A 21. C 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. D【解析】这是一篇新闻报道。自从新冠肺炎在中国暴发以来，外卖骑手的工作方式发生了很大变化。文章介绍了疫情期间外卖司机战斗在抗役情前线的事迹。他们被正式认定为16种新兴职业之一在线订单

63、快递员。【16题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：美团表示，自疫情爆发以来，顾客给司机的小费增加了两倍，司机的地位也提高了很多。A. refunds退款；B. tips小费，建议；C. receipts 收入；D. salaries 工资。根据第1空后的given to drivers by customers have tripled可知，此处指疫情期间给司机更多的“小费”。故选B。【17题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：美团表示，自疫情爆发以来，顾客给司机的小费增加了两倍，司机的地位也提高了很多。A. shortened缩短；B. remained保持；C. risen上升；D. declined下降。根据第2空前的given to drivers by customers have tripled and drivers status可知，司机的小费增加，地位“提高”。故选C。【18题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着病毒在中国各地蔓延，快递司机高志晓(音译)仍在继续工作。A. continued继续；B. stopped停止；