重庆八中2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案

重庆八中2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案

重庆八中2019—2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级 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）‎ 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，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。‎ ‎1. What is the woman trying to tell the man?‎ A. He needs to get his license first.‎ B. He just needs to get gas.‎ C. He has to buy insurance.‎ ‎2. What's the relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Neighbors. B. Boss and employee. C. Husband and wife.‎ ‎3. When can the woman register for the course?‎ A. During the lunch break. B. At any time. C. In two weeks.‎ ‎4. What did the man do last night?‎ A. He watched television.‎ B. He went to the movies.‎ C. He read a story about whales.‎ ‎5. What place are the speakers looking for?‎ A. A cafe. B. A bank. C. A bookstore.‎ 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。听每段对话或独自前，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. Who went to the zoo with the young man?‎ A. The woman. B. The man's family. C. The man's classmates.‎ ‎7. How does the young man feel about the animals?‎ A. He feels sorry for them.‎ B. He is curious about them.‎ C. He is happy for them.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. For what reason does the woman want to look for coverings?‎ 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 A. She is an in-house designer.‎ B. Visitors have nowhere to wipe their feet.‎ C. The floors look a little bare.‎ ‎9. Where does the woman suggest they put the covering?‎ A. In the study.‎ B. In the living room.‎ C. Under the dining room table.‎ ‎10. What color are the walls?‎ A. Dark brown. B. Yellow. C. White.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. How was the man behaving at first?‎ A. Coolly. B. Politely. C. Awkwardly.‎ ‎12. Why did the man ask Susan for her name at first?‎ A. He didn't know who she was.‎ B. He didn't know what else to say.‎ C. He didn't realize he knew her already.‎ ‎13. What type of music is playing at the dance? ‎ A. Rock and roll. B. Blues. C. Pop.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17 题。‎ ‎14. Why was the woman up all night?‎ A. She was preparing for her exams.‎ B. Her brother had guests over.‎ C. She had the flu.‎ ‎15. How is the woman feeling during tests?‎ A. Confident. B. Nervous. C. Disappointed.‎ ‎16. What exam do the speakers have tomorrow?‎ A. Geometry. B. Chemistry. C. Japanese.‎ ‎17. What will the man probably do tonight?‎ A. Get together with Gail.‎ B. Study with the woman.‎ C. Go over his Spanish notes. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. Why does the speaker encourage visitors to see Oahu?‎ A. To enjoy a variety of activities.‎ B. To relax on its beaches.‎ C. To see the sunrise.‎ ‎19. What is Waikiki famous for?‎ A. Food and nightclubs. B. Historic sites. C. African art.‎ 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 ‎20. According to the speech, what do some people dislike about Honolulu?‎ A. The high costs.‎ B. The packed crowds.‎ C. The dangerous volcanoes.‎ 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）‎ 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 The alarm went off about half an hour ago, the second time tonight. It's somewhat difficult to figure out the rules for sure. Here, one bell means “elephant”, two, “rhino”(犀牛), and three and four, I really can't remember for what, because when you're awoken by bells in the middle of the night, your first thought won't be “Animal!”. But as soon as I realized it was the rhino alarm, I was running for the stairs.‎ A baby African buffalo and a baby rhino stood a couple feet apart, staring at each other. Behind them, their mothers were looking on with the kind of indifference of mothers everywhere who see their kids playing a harmless game. Of course, I'm the only one watching the animals stare-down. Either everyone else died of a heart attack when the bells went off, or I was the only one in the entire hotel who didn't turn the alarm switch to off before going to bed.‎ The Ark, a hotel shaped like the biblical ark(圣经的方舟), lies in the highlands of Kenya's Aberdare National Park, about 100 kilometers north of Nairobi. At the Ark's prow(船首) are huge windows overlooking a waterhole. Earlier tonight, I'd watched a pack of wolves, buffaloes and elephants. And now, at three or so in the morning, I'm down for rhino bells. The first time, 2.5 hours ago, it was a single black rhino, which came down, got a drink, and left.‎ I'd have been sorry for the lost sleep. I've already arranged with a guide to take me out at sunrise for the so-called “should-never-miss” bird-watching, where we'll get to see 30 species, but really, how many times in your life will you get to wake up and say, “Wow! Rhino!” Isn't that the definition of a pretty good night? Last week we went from Uganda into Kenya. Before I left home, I thought I'd be happy with ten elephants and five or six giraffes on the whole trip. I didn't dare to dream the rhino.‎ ‎21. The message that the hotel's bells sent was _______________.‎ A. significant for visitors to avoid danger B. a matter that all visitors had got used to C. hard for the author to remember in detail D. a wise alarm the author had never heard of 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 ‎22. What did the author see at about 3:00 a.m.?‎ A. Rhinos and buffaloes were fighting for water.‎ B. A rhino and a buffalo were staring at each other.‎ C. A buffalo was watching its baby play with rhinos.‎ D. A boat-shaped hotel was overlooking a waterhole.‎ ‎23. What can we learn from the passage?‎ A. The author likes all the animals.‎ B. The author has only interest in rhinos.‎ C. There are various wild animals near the Ark.‎ D. The author didn’t sleep well during the whole trip.‎ ‎24. What's probably the author's attitude towards the bell?‎ A. It should be turned off when it rings.‎ B. It’s bothering but rewarding.‎ C. It is a bad way to wake the guests up.‎ D. It brings visitors a chance to see buffaloes.‎ B Selfie Drone Drone X Pro is a shining star on the drone(无人机) market. Here's why it's gone viral.‎ How does Drone X Pro work?‎ Start by installing the Drone app to your smartphone(Android or iOS). It takes just minutes. After that, just place the battery in your drone and launch the app. You're now ready to fly your Drone X Pro!‎ Why is this drone so special?‎ The drone is about the size of a large screen smartphone. It's so small that it fits into any pocket or handbag!‎ Here's the best part: flying is extremely easy. There's no experience required to fly this drone. You can easily control and fly this drone, even if you've never flown a drone in your life. Flying the drone is smooth and natural as riding a bike. Our friend's son came over to the office, and he figured out how to fly the drone in just minutes. You can't imagine how stable and smooth his controls are!‎ Once you own this drone, you can enjoy amazing HD pictures of nature, friends, and families. It's a blast!‎ How much does it cost?‎ Now, Drone X Pro sells for $150 each online and two at a discount of 80%. It's a great deal! If you're not satisfied, return it and you can get your money back.‎ Because of the easy use, portability, low price, and small size, it's absolutely worth it! Just imagine amazing pictures and videos you'll be taking with your new Drone X Pro. If you've never flown a drone before, this is the time to start!‎ 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 Call now! 400-800-7832 or order yours from the official website www. Drone X Pro. com.‎ ‎25. What makes Drone X Pro different from the other drones?‎ ‎ A. It isn’t hard to control. B. It is of high quality.‎ C. It needs no power to drive. D. It is unnecessary to install.‎ ‎26. How does the ad prove flying Drone X Pro easy?‎ ‎ A. By giving a specific example. B. By sharing some experience.‎ ‎ C. By stating its operating steps. D. By telling an unforgettable story.‎ ‎27. How much should you pay to purchase two such drones online?‎ ‎ A. $120. B. $150. C. $240. D. $300.‎ C Not all bodies of water are as evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality(生命力) has been much written about by ancient poets.‎ ‎“Storm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.‎ When the wind is from the west All the waves that cannot rest To the east must thunder on Where the bright tree of the sun Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.‎ As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering, boiling, crashing, and whistling.‎ It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath—perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters are bathing up and down a sandy beach. It copies nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences, too: unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.‎ ‎28. Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is ____________________.‎ ‎ A. lacking in liveliness B. always energetic C. shaped like a square D. preferred by ancient poets ‎29. What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?‎ A. To show the vastness of the sea.‎ 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 B. To picture the power of the ocean.‎ C. To prove the strength of the storm.‎ D. To describe the movement of the waves. ‎ ‎30. What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?‎ A. Moving harmoniously. B. Breathing peacefully.‎ C. Growing rapidly. D. Existing together.‎ ‎31. In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to _________________.‎ A. a lively animal B. a meaningful world C. a beautiful and poetic place D. a flesh and blood human D If humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars, we would go in darkness happily, the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal(夜间活动的) species on this planet. Instead, we are diurnal(白天活动的) creatures, which explains what we’ve done to the night: We’ve engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.‎ The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequences—light pollution. Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design, which washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light levels and rhythms to which many forms of life, including, ourselves, have adapted. Wherever human light spills into the natural world, some aspect of life is affected.‎ In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze(霾) that mirrors our fear of the dark. We’ve grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit night—dark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadow on Earth—is wholly beyond our experience.‎ We've lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country, when nothing could be further from the truth. Among mammals alone, the number of nocturnal species is astonishing. Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet(磁铁). The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being “captured” by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms.‎ Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times brighter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint, including their nighttime breeding choruses. Humans are no less trapped by light pollution than the frogs. Like most other creatures, we do need darkness. Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.‎ Living in a glare of our making, we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage—the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night. In a very real sense, light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 ‎ scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Way—the edge of our galaxy—arching overhead.‎ ‎32. What is probably the best title of the article?‎ A. Powerful light. B. Orange Haze.‎ C. Calls of Nature. D. Disappearing Night. ‎ ‎33. What does “it” (Paragraph 1) most probably refer to?‎ A. The sky. B. The planet. C. The world. D. The night.‎ ‎34. The author speaks of frogs and birds to _________________.‎ A. show how light pollution influences animals B. compare the living habits of both species C. explain why certain species has died out D. provide examples of animal protection ‎35. We can infer from the last paragraph that ________________.‎ A. human beings mustn’t explore the night B. light pollution harms the world’s eyesight C. man should rethink its position in the universe D. light pollution has destroyed some world heritages 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。‎ ‎ Known locally as sakura, the cherry blossoms in Japan are popular with both locals and tourists alike. For the Japanese, sakura hold much cultural and historical significance that goes deeper than their obvious beauty. 36 ‎ ‎ Sakura are usually only in full bloom(盛开) for about one week. 37 The flowers are so small and round that when they eventually start to fall, it’s almost like watching snow fall from the skies. ‎ ‎ The specific time of the cherry blossom season varies from region to region each year. Luckily, the Japanese Meteorological Corporation(日本气象厅) has done all the work. Each year it posts forecasts of when the blooming will begin in each region. 38 8 They also depends heavily on temperature patterns. ‎ ‎ 39 There are a number of celebrations, so you’re likely to find a hanami party wherever you go. What makes up a hanami party, besides sakura viewing, is eating and drinking. Groups of people will set up camp in a park and have a picnic under the trees. Some bring home-cooked meals, some make food on the go and others buy pre-prepared food. 40 ‎ A. It’s easy to plan your trip around the sakura.‎ B. Most people bring beer or other drinks to mark the occasion.‎ C. Many people hold flower-watching parties known as hanami.‎ D. The predictions aren’t just looking at the weather months in advance.‎ 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 E. The JMC will release updated forecasts with the newest information.‎ F. The pink flowers have inspired poets, artists and soldiers for centuries.‎ G. If you manage to catch the tail end of the blooming, you’ll see the beautiful event.‎ 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。‎ ‎ Some so-called friends may have told you that what you have been fighting for is not within your 41 and that you have no chance to succeed. The question is, do you believe them and change your dreams or goals?‎ ‎ If you choose to believe these types of 42 and start to believe what others say about you, you have given 43 of your life, your destiny, to the opinions, thoughts and feelings of others.‎ ‎ Two years ago, I happened to meet a lady at a local market who wanted to branch out further in her life by starting to 44 her own small home business. She worked 45 for a group home(教养院) in the day but wanted to 46 better control of her destiny. She was 47 to quit her boring day job, afraid that she wouldn’t be 48 to make enough money. Her biggest 49 was not her ability; it was her 50 in herself.‎ ‎ Most of her friends and acquaintances(熟人) 51 her ability to be a business owner, or suggested that she should just 52 about her business idea and keep her job, telling her that jobs were hard to come by. 53 for her, though, she did not want to give up her idea. And, while she continued to have doubts about what she really wanted to do, her goal was totally 54 by a new business acquaintance.‎ ‎ Her business acquaintance gave her encouragement and made time 55 whenever she needed suggestions, or just to talk about business issues. Though she had all the right plans and the ability to succeed, she 56 her own obstacle. The good news is that she continued, even though she was 57 with self-doubt, and quit her day job to go it alone last year.‎ ‎ What she conquered(克服) was 58 issues around developing her business; she conquered her own anxiety, her own self-doubt. She succeeded because she did not 59 the naysayers(反对者); she succeeded because she 60 the greatest obstacle – her own belief in herself.‎ ‎41. A. reach B. sight C. knowledge D. distance ‎ ‎42. A. answers B. explanations C. comments D. suggestions ‎43. A. rules B. goals C. pace D. control ‎ ‎44. A. expand B. shut C. reduce D. protect ‎45. A. calmly B. unwillingly C. excitedly D. independently ‎46. A. obey B. escape C. gain D. admit 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 ‎47. A. hesitant B. eager C. willing D. upset ‎48. A. free B. worried C. satisfied D. able ‎ ‎49. A. drive B. challenge C. strength D. adventure ‎50. A. opinion B. interest C. belief D. pride ‎51. A. doubted B. noticed C. praised D. recognized ‎52. A. worry B. forget C. think D. discuss ‎53. A. Interestingly B. Surprisingly C. Particularly D. Fortunately ‎54. A. adjusted B. objected C. achieved D. supported ‎ ‎55. A. available B. helpful C. enjoyable D. painful ‎ ‎56. A. defeated B. avoided C. remained D. ignored ‎57. A. struggling B. mixing C. agreeing D. competing ‎58. A. equal to B. more than C. far from D. along with ‎ ‎59. A. argue with B. listen to C. rely on D. refer to ‎60. A. suffered B. prevented C. overcame D. skipped 第II卷 第二节 (共10小题:每小题15分, 满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ Our life has been greatly changed by E-commerce(电子商务). With fewer people 61. ______ (leave) home for shopping, physical stores are having a difficult time. 62. ______ it seems that one kind of physical store is not being hit – the convenience store.‎ ‎ Convenience store sales in 2016 in China increased by 13 percent, 63. ______ (compare) with those of 2015, according to China Daily. There were 64. ______ (rough) 100,000 convenience stores in China in 2017. ‎ ‎ Why are these 24-hour stores with 65. ______ average area of 110 square meters enjoying such rapid 66. ______ (develop)?‎ ‎ One reason is that young people have grown 67. ______ the habit of shopping at convenience stores, notes Convenience Store News. Convenience stores not only have everything needed for daily life, but also fresh food like sushi, sandwiches and salads, 68. ______ are all quite popular among young people.‎ ‎ What’s more, different supermarkets, many convenience stores sell things they make 69. ______ (they), like bread and cakes. As these products can only 70. ______ (find) in these stores, many people go there just to buy them.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）‎ 第一节 单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）‎ 根据首字母或汉语提示，用选修七一至五单元所学单词的适当形式填空。一空一词。‎ ‎71. We are c_____________ a survey of consumers' attitudes towards organic food.‎ ‎72. O___________ with business matters, Helen couldn't spare time for the party.‎ 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 ‎73. The mother was a_____________ when her baby fell onto the ground and began to cry.‎ ‎74. Make exercise a part of your daily r______________, and you will benefit a lot.‎ ‎75. He d_____________ his suitcase along the platform, for it was too heavy to carry.‎ ‎76. Sometimes, while living in a foreign country, one _____________ (渴望) a special dish from home.‎ ‎77. Take down the questions you want to ask. You may forget some of them ______________ (否则).‎ ‎78. Set yourself _____________ (目标) that you can reasonably hope to achieve.‎ ‎79. The committee recommended that the legal aid system should be ______________ (可使用的) to more people.‎ ‎80. These seats will enable audience to sit in _____________ (舒适) while watching the shows.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，在美国某中学做交换生，你不慎将手提包落在了学校图书馆里，包中的物品极为重要。请写一篇寻物启事，张贴在校园公告栏处，内容如下： 1. 对手提包的描述（形状、大小、颜色及内含物品）； 2. 丢失时间、地点及联系方式； 3. 对关注者及帮助者表达感谢。 注意：1. 词数100 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)高二年级期末考试 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 英 语 试 题 参考答案 第一部分   听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎1-20: CABAB CACBC CBCAB BCAAB 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）‎ ‎21-24 CBCB 25-27 AAC 28-31 BBDD 32-35 DDAC 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎36-40 FGDCB 第三部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1. 5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-45 ACDAB 46-50 CADBC 51-55 ABDDA 56-60 CABBC 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎61. leaving 62. But/Yet 63. compared 64. roughly 65. an 66. development ‎67. into 68. which 69. themselves 70. be found 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎71. conducting 72. Occupied 73. alarmed 74. routine 75. dragged ‎76. desires 77. otherwise 78. targets/goals/aims 79. accessible/available ‎80. comfort 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）One possible version Lost A light blue handbag with a silver key chain attached was left on a long desk besides the door in the school library on the evening of Mar.11.‎ ‎ The handbag, containing some cash, a piece of document as well as a family photo, is of vital importance to the owner, especially the document. If anyone finds it, please contact Li Hua at 0182-12345678 at any time from 7：00 a.m. to 11：00 p.m. I will be delighted to pick it up at your convenience. In addition, anyone who finds it is guaranteed to be rewarded with $50 the moment he/she returns the handbag. ‎ ‎ I would like to express my deepest gratitude and most sincere thanks to your concern and kind deed. I'm looking forward to your call.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 听力原稿 Text 1‎ W: Now that you've got your car, you're almost ready to hit the road. Have you got enough money saved up?‎ M: What do you mean? I passed my test and I have my license. All I need to do now is fill up the tank.‎ W: You need to get insurance to drive it. (1)‎ Text 2‎ W: Working in the yard again, Terry? I should hire you to fix up ours!‎ M: Ha-ha! One is enough. I hardly have enough time for myself these days.‎ W: I remember when I first retired, I didn't know what to do with myself either. Relax and have a beer. You deserve it. (2) ‎ Text 3‎ M: I'm taking a typing class at the moment. I used to have to look down at the keyboard to type, but now I don't.‎ W: Oh yeah? How long is the course?‎ M: Just two weeks, but you can sign up whenever you want to. (3) I go to class during my lunch hour.‎ Text 4‎ M: I just had the craziest dream. We were trying to cross a river filled with whales, and you were carrying the baby in your arms.‎ W: That sounds a lot like that program you were watching on TV before you went to bed. (4)‎ Text 5‎ M: Do you think we missed it? The woman said the bank was only three blocks away, across from the cafe. (5)‎ W: Let's go over there and ask that policeman in front of the bookstore.‎ Text 6‎ M: I went to the zoo the other day for my biology field trip. (6) Gosh, that was depressing! Poor animals.‎ W: You have to admit, it's pretty cool to be able to see all those animals without having to go to Africa.‎ M: Maybe. But they shouldn't be forced to live in such small spaces. How would you like to live in a cage? (7)‎ W: Well, I'm not an animal, am I? Plus, it's a fun place to take the family.‎ M: I guess I just have a soft spot for animals, and I don't like to see them treated badly. (7)‎ Text 7‎ W: We need to go out and look for coverings today. (9) Our yellow floors are looking a little bare. (8) ‎ M: Okay. We need something in front of the door so people can wipe their feet when they walk inside. What did you have in mind?‎ W: I'm not talking about a doormat. I mean something for our living room, (9) to put under the coffee table. You know, like a nice covering? Like the one in the study.‎ M: I'm not an inner designer. You're going to make the final decision here.‎ W: Fair enough. I was thinking something in a dark brown color so it will match our 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 ‎ dining room table.‎ M: Why don't we wait until after we paint our walls? That way, we can match everything together.‎ W: The paint job can wait. The white walls provide a nice contrast to the furniture we already have. (10)‎ Text 8‎ M: Wow, this dance sure is cool. There are so many people here…uh...what's your name?‎ W: Susan. Susan Dawes. You really don't know who I am? You sit behind me in geography class.‎ M: Oh! Yeah…you're right. I guess I'm just used to looking at the back of your head...not that I haven't looked at your face…‎ W: Are you OK? You're so nervous. (11)‎ M: I'm sorry for my strange behavior. I don't know why I pretended I didn't know who you were. (11) I just didn't know how to start the conversation. (12)‎ W: That's OK. It's refreshing to talk to somebody who is actually honest for once. So, do you like this music?‎ M: Not really. I prefer rock and roll mostly, but I like to listen to blues when I'm alone. Anything but this pop stuff. (13)‎ W: Oh, my gosh, I totally agree! I thought I was the only one!‎ Text 9‎ M: What's wrong, Ashley? Have you gotten the flu that's going around?‎ W: I am not one hundred percent I can tell you that. I was up all night studying. (14)‎ M: I didn't sleep much either. My brother had people over, and they were really loud.‎ W: I know how that is. My brother has moved out, thankfully.‎ M: Anyway, today's the big day. We have our English final. Are you confident, or what?‎ W: I always get nervous during tests. It's not because I'm unprepared, but because I never feel like I have enough time. (15)‎ M: You're a straight-A student. You don't have anything to be concerned about!‎ W: Maybe. I'm being dramatic, but everything counts, you know?‎ M: At least it's easier than geometry. What exam is tomorrow? (16)‎ W: Chemistry. (16) By the way, do you want to study tonight? We can get together with Gail and Teresa. What do you think, Bob?‎ M: Gail and I have been preparing a lot for chemistry already, so I think we're good there. But Teresa and I were going to study for Spanish. (17)‎ W: I'm taking Japanese, remember? Anyway, good luck this afternoon.‎ Text 10‎ ‎ Hawaii has long been a top destination for tourists. Many people come to Hawaii for its breathtaking beauty. Travelers to the Hawaiian Islands often spend most of their vacation on the beach and in the water. However, those who vacation in Oahu can choose from many activities except the beach. (18) In particular, Honolulu, the capital of Oahu, has something to offer every traveler. The Waikiki neighborhood is famous for its dining and nightlife, in addition to its typical beaches. (19) Honolulu is a city that is full of culture. There are Buddhist temples, Asian Art, and the wonderful Polynesian Cultural Center. If you don't mind taking a bus or a taxi, you can visit historic sites such as Pearl Harbor, a mere 40 miles from Honolulu. Nature enthusiasts can hike through beautiful jungles or 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题 ‎ even to the tops of volcanoes for fascinating island views. At times, tourists complain that Honolulu is too crowded. (20) But just like New York City, crowds mean that the nightclubs are full and there is always someone new to meet. As you can see, Honolulu is not to be missed on your next trip to Hawaii. Come to Honolulu for a tip you'll never forget!‎ 第 14 页 共 14 页 重庆八中2019-2020学年度(下)期末考试高二年级英语试题