2018-2019学年湖南省衡阳市第一中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年湖南省衡阳市第一中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

衡阳市一中2018 年下学期高二期末考试 ‎ 英语 ‎ ‎ 考试时量： 120分钟 考试总分：150分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 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.Why does the man ask the woman to come tomorrow? A. He is off duty now. B. The books will arrive tomorrow. C. The books have been sold out. 2. How will the speakers go to the concert? A. By bike. B. By car. C. On foot. 3. What does the woman probably want to drink? A. Lemonade. B. Water. C. Wine. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a bank. B. In a police station. C. In a park. 5. How much should the man pay for the fine? A. $50. B. $100. C. $150.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What has Mrs. Smith kept in her yard? A. Flowers. B. Chickens. C. Vegetables. 7. How does the woman feel about the man probably? A. Pleased. B. Upset. C. Indifferent.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Professor and student. C. Coach and player. 9. What is the man’s advantage in playing ‎ basketball? A. He can run fast. B. He is tall. C. He is good at jumping.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why did the woman fail to answer the phone calls? A. She broke her phone accidentally. B. She didn’t bring her cell-phone. C. She didn’t hear her phone ringing. 11. How did the woman find her way after she got lost? A. She used her old memory. B. She asked a passer-by. C. She had a road map. 12. What is the woman going to do next? A. Go horse-riding. B. Eat something. C. Play video games.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Why did Kate cancel the date? A. She’s ill. B. She preferred reading a book. C. She was busy. 14. What time is it now? A. 7:00 p.m. B. 7:30 p.m. C. 9:30 p.m. 15. What will the woman do in exchange for the man’s tickets? A. She’ll buy them. B. She’ll buy him a suit. C. She’ll prepare lunches for him. 16. What type is the play probably? A. A comedy. B. A tragedy. C. A fantasy 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. When were the train cars shipped to Boston? A. In October, 2017. B. In November, 2017. C. In December, 2017. 18. What do we know about the train cars? A. They were made in southeastern China.‎ B. They can run at a speed of ‎120 km per hour. C. They were designed based on the American standard. 19. What stopped many world-famous companies getting the order? A. The high requirement of the car weight. B. The expensive cost they offered. C. The lack of knowledge of the old facilities in ‎Boston ‎. 20. How many years are the train cars intended to be used? A. Two decades. B. Three decades. C. Four decades.‎ 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）‎ ‎ A ‎ Snorkelling in Silfra The clear water at this UNESCO world heritage(遗产) site in Thingvellir National Park will leave you speechless. It is one of the highest rated dive sites in the world. During this journey, you will snorkel within a crack between the Eurasian and American continents. You’ll experience truly amazing views of the colorful underwater landscape, marine life(海洋生物), and geological formations. Silfra’s water is fresh and drinkable at around ‎2°C -- ‎4°C all year round. Visibility can reach more than 100 meters, and swimming often feels more like flying.‎ This trip is for anyone who knows how to swim and is up for a unique adventure. We offer transportation with a pick-up in Reykjavik, and provide you with a dry suit. The total length of the tour is approximately five hours, and includes in-water snorkelling lasting around 30 minutes. We’ll guide you through the main Silfra Big Crack, Silfra Hall, Silfra Cathedral and Silfra Lagoon.‎ Included:‎ ‎★ All necessary snorkeling equipment;‎ ‎★ Hot drinks and food;‎ ‎★ Silfra entrance fee of 1,000 ISK.‎ ‎ Availability: All year at 09:00 and 15:00. Pick-up in one hour before. ‎ ‎ Requirements:‎ ‎ Participants need to complete the Silfra medical statement before the tour.‎ ‎ Divers must:‎ ‎ ★ Be at least 18 years old (young people under 18 years old need a signature from their legal guardian), and the maximum age is 65 years old;‎ ‎★ Be able to communicate in English.‎ ‎★ Be physically fit;‎ ‎★ Not be pregnant;‎ ‎★ Not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs;‎ ‎★ Sign a medical form.‎ ‎21. What will be offered to you if you take this trip?‎ A. Cold drinks. B. Two dry suits.‎ C. Round-trip air tickets. D. Equipment for snorkeling.‎ ‎22. When is the earliest pick-up time every day?‎ A. 07:00. B. 08:00. C. 09:00. D. 14:00.‎ ‎23. To participate in the trip, one must ____.‎ A. be over 18 years old. B. be under 66 years old.‎ C. have the support of parents. D. have a high level of ability in English.‎ B In 1996, someone found some very old clothes in an old mine in Nevada, USA; they included a pair of dirty old jeans. Today, those jeans are very valuable, and they are now in the Levi Strauss Archival Collection in San Francisco. The jeans, which are over 120 years old, are the oldest pair of Levi’s 501 jeans in the world.‎ They are almost the same as a modern pair of ‎501’‎s; there are just some small differences in the detail. For instance, today’s ‎501’‎s have two back pockets, while the old pair just has one.‎ In 1853, a young tailor from Germany, called Levi Strauss, began working in San Francisco; Levi sold thick canvas(帆布) to miners; the miners used the canvas to make tents.‎ One day, a miner told Levi that he could not find trousers that were strong enough for work in the gold mines. Levi decided to make some trousers out of canvas. Very soon, he sold all the canvas trousers he had made! They were just what miners wanted.‎ However, the canvas was rather heavy and stiff(坚硬的). Levi therefore began to look for a different textile(织物). Soon he found a heavy textile from France; it was ‎ denim(斜纹粗棉布). Denim was a bit lighter than canvas, but is was very strong. It was ideal for miners.‎ However, original denim was almost white, and miners did not like the color! Their denim trousers got dirty as soon as they began working! Levi Strauss therefore decided to use colored denim, and he chose dark blue. In 1873, he began to make denim trousers with metal rivets(铆钉) to make them stronger. “Blue jeans” arrived!‎ Levi’s jeans were so popular that his company got bigger and bigger. Soon, other firms were making blue jeans too. Miners liked them, but so did cowboys and other working men. Blue jeans became classic American working trousers. After the Second World War, jeans became popular all over the world. Today, blue jeans are made all over the world.‎ ‎24. What are the old jeans found in Nevada like?‎ A. They are very heavy. B. They have unique and valuable decorations.‎ C. They are very much like modern jeans. D. They have two black pockets.‎ ‎25. How were Levi’s canvas trousers?‎ A. They were very popular. B. They were easily broken.‎ C. They were too expensive. D. They were quite comfortable.‎ ‎26. What were the problem with original denim?‎ A. It was too soft. B. It got dirty too easily.‎ C. It was not strong enough. D. It was not bright enough.‎ ‎27. For whom were blue jeans first designed?‎ A. Tailors. B. Miners. C. Soldiers. D. Cowboys.‎ C When it comes to climate change, there are always some new, terrifying consequences to worry about—like ancient viruses and bacteria coming from the ice as the earth warms. Unfortunately, researchers fear we may see more of this in the future.‎ Some of these viruses and bacteria may have been trapped for thousands of years, and it’s not even totally clear yet what they are, let alone what kind of ‎ damage they might have.‎ Researchers have met complex “giant viruses” in the melting permafrost(永久冻土) of Siberia. One such virus, 30,000 years old, was still infectious when it was discovered in 2015, though it posed no danger to humans. It turns out that permafrost is excellent at preserving bacteria and viruses that are temporarily inactive, and then become reactivated with warming.‎ Scientists have discovered Spanish flu viruses in dead bodies buried in ‎1918 in the Alaskan tundra (冻原). When close to half of the population of a Siberian town in the 1890s died of smallpox (天花), their bodies were buried in the permafrost along the Kolyma River. The banks of that river are now beginning to wear away amid global warming, the BBC reports.‎ In Siberia in August 2016, some 100 people and 2,300 deer were infected with anthrax(炭疽) in the first outbreak in the area since 1941. One boy died from the disease. Scientist believed the anthrax had been trapped in the body of a long-frozen dead deer and became active during particularly hot summer of 2016, releasing the bacteria cells into the environment.‎ But even in warmer climates, rising temperatures can help grow and spread dangerous diseases. Over a decade ago, researcher Paul Epstein prophesied the possible spread of mosquito-born illnesses as a result of climate change. “Mosquitoes are sensitive to temperature changes,” he said. “Warming speeds up their rates of reproduction and the number of blood meals they take, makes their breeding (繁殖) season long, and shortens the maturation period for the germs they spread” --- all of which makes them more efficient at spreading disease.‎ ‎28. Why are researchers worried about?‎ A. More ancient germs may reappear. B. The earth is being seriously polluted C. Ice melting may cause heavy floods. D. Global climate change is worsening.‎ ‎29. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?‎ A. No “giant viruses” were discovered in Siberia. ‎ B. A new way was found to deal with the new germs.‎ C. One ancient virus could still result in people’s death. ‎ D. Permafrost can keep germs alive for a long time.‎ ‎30. What led to a boy’s death in Siberia?‎ A. Flu. B. Cancer. C. Anthrax. D. Smallpox.‎ ‎31. Which can best replace the underlined word “prophesied” in the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A. Denied. B. Predicted. C. Doubted. D. Prevented. ‎ D I’ve recently published a book of letters from 32 amazing Australian women about their experiences of new motherhood. Perhaps the most common question I’ve been asked since publication is why more of the mothers didn’t ask for help. If those early months were so hard and so exhausting as they were described, then why didn’t more of these women simply ask for help? ‎ Embedded (把……牢牢地嵌入) deep in this enquiry is the assumption that if you ask, you shall receive—and that you shall receive without judgment. And if there is any experience of new motherhood in the 21st century it is the inescapability of judgment. By asking for help new mothers open themselves up to a wave of quiet---and not-so-quiet---disapproval of why on earth they need it.‎ The earliest moments of motherhood are synonymous with sacrifice(等同于牺牲). A mother sacrifices her body for not nine but almost ten long months, sharing her shell with a new being. A mother sacrifices her control, and often her mental and physical health, during the painful process of childbirth. A mother, in the weeks and months that follow, puts the needs of another before her own, sacrificing her sense of self, her ambition and all too often, her happiness.‎ We don’t normally use the word sacrifice to describe the newborn period. It’s supposed to be sweet and milky and warm but a sacrifice is exactly what it is. And when we sacrifice we should be entitled (使享有权利) to mourn—a privilege new mothers are expressly prevented from.‎ We have reached the point where being a mother who admits she needs help is like saying your child isn’t worth the sacrifice. The suffering has become a badge(徽章) of honor, worn in service to your family.‎ The role of mothering is not an easy one, nor will it ever be. But it could be made more manageable if we were all to offer help or support.‎ ‎32. What is the author’s book probably about?‎ A. The troubles of working women. B. The education of newborn babies.‎ C. The lifestyle of Australian women. D. The suffering of some new mothers.‎ ‎33. According to Paragraph 2, the public seems to believe that ____.‎ A. it’s wrong to judge new mothers ‎ B. new mothers live a very hard life ‎ C. new mothers shouldn’t ask for help ‎ D. people are willing to help new mothers ‎34. Which of the following statements would the author agree with?‎ A. The newborn period is just sweet and milky.‎ B. New mothers should give up their sense of self.‎ C. The newborn period means privileges for mothers.‎ D. New mothers have to sacrifice a lot for their babies.‎ ‎35. What does the author want to show in the text?‎ A. Women should manage to be a good mother. ‎ B. New mother’s suffering is a badge of honor. ‎ C. It should be made easier for new mothers to get help . ‎ D. People should be encouraged to mourn their sacrifices. ‎ 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。 ‎ In 2015, motorcyclist Robert Jan kicked off a three-month solo(独自的) ride from the Netherlands to India.‎ ‎ 36 One day when he was watching a TV show about a man documenting his travels across countries, Robert decided he wanted to do something similar. About a decade later, he got his driver’s license. 37 Two years after that, Robert began a ‎ solo motorcycle trip from his home in the Netherlands to India. He traveled more than 10,000 miles in just under three months.‎ Robert, who is today a 30-year-old graphic designer (平面设计师), began planning the trip in September 2014, shortly after his graduation from Willem de Kooning Academy. 38 He secured the necessary paperwork, got cash, and supported the adventure through a graphic design job. He and his blue motorcycle—which he nicknamed Perry—took off in late August of 2015.‎ ‎ 39 He met fellow travelers along the way and slept outside, all the while writing about his experience on his blog, Going Eastwards.‎ But the three-month adventure also came with its challenges. Sometimes, he would go miles without spotting a much-needed gas station, and money eventually grew scarce(不足的). ‎40 In the end of November, Robert finally reached Mumbai, India. There, he shipped his bike back to Houten in the Netherlands and put himself on a plane back home.‎ ‎“Took 81 days to get there,” he posted on Instagram, “back within 18 hours.”‎ A. And in 2013, he bought his first motorcycle.‎ B. From a young age, Robert has been an adventurer.‎ C. By the time he arrived, all the beds were occupied.‎ D. They helped Robert get the motorcycle out of the freezing cold water.‎ E. Riding through 14 countries, Robert met a diverse set of people and landscapes.‎ F. Closer to the end of the trip, the motorcycle broke down—but a local helped him out.‎ G. He spent the next several months reading stories of motorcycle adventurers like Paul van Hoff and Gordon G. May. ‎ 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45） ‎ 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 ‎ ‎ Sanford Greenberg was once a lucky guy. A poor kid from Buffalo, New York, he was _41_ into Columbia University on a full scholarship and had a great _42_, Arthur Garfunkel. But in his third year of college, Greenberg’s _43_changed—he was going ‎ blind. He was so _44_ that he refused to see anyone from college. But Garfunkel went up to Buffalo, _45_ Greenberg to go back to Columbia and offered to be his _46_. ‎ Greenberg returned to campus. Garfunkel and two other roommates read textbooks to him, taking time out form their own studies, and Greenberg _47_ scoring straight A’s. _48_ , he was afraid of getting around alone and relied on his friends to help him.‎ Then, one afternoon, Greenberg and Garfunkel went to Midtown Manhattan. When it was time for Greenberg to _49_, Garfunkel said he had an appointment and couldn’t _50_ him. Greenberg panicked. They argued, and Garfunkel walked off, leaving Greenberg _51_in Grand Central Terminal. Greenberg stumbled (跌跌撞撞地走)through the rush-hour crowd. He _52_ a shuttle train west to Times Square, then changed to an uptown train. Four miles later, he _53_at the Columbia University stop. At the university’s gate, someone _54_him.‎ ‎“Oops, excuse me, sir” Greenberg _55_the voice. It was Garfunkel’s. Greenberg’s first _56_was anger, but in the next second, he realized what he had just _57__ -- and realized, too, who had made it possible. “It was one of the most brilliant _58_” Greenberg says. “Arthur had been with me the whole way.”‎ After graduation, Greenberg got his doctor’s degree from Harvard and became a successful inventor and businessman. __59__blind, Greenberg sees everything. “You are talking,” he always says, “to the__60_ man in the world.”‎ ‎41．A. transported B．admitted C．introduced D．forced ‎42．A. teacher B．father C．roommate D．doctor ‎43．A. fortune B．attitude C．plan D．career ‎44．A. busy B．ashamed C．shy D．upset ‎45．A. promised B．persuaded C. allowed D．reminded ‎46．A. guard B．recorder C． reader D．cook ‎47．A. put off B．ended up C．thought of D．felt like ‎48．A. Still B．So C．Instead D． Besides ‎49．A. pay B． start C．perform D．return ‎50．A. recommend B．instruct C．accompany D．replace ‎51．A. crying B．working C．hungry D． alone ‎52．A. took B．left C．heard D．saw ‎53．A. caught up B．gave up C．set off D．got off ‎54．A. noticed B．ran into C． waited for D．welcomed ‎55．A. remembered B．liked C．knew D．followed ‎56．A. impression B．decision C． suggestion D．reaction ‎57．A. predicted B．accomplished C． demanded D．witnessed ‎58．A. ideas B．goals C．inventions D．stories ‎59．A. When B．Until C． Though D．Unless ‎60．A. luckiest B．cleverest C．warmest D．richest 第 II 卷 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。‎ It was a windy night. I had just turned __61__ the TV, brushed my teeth and was reading my favorite book, Wuthering Heights (呼啸山庄)by Emily Bronte. I __62__ (absorb) in the book when Cathy’s ghost(幽灵) appeared.‎ As I looked through my book, some strange noises were coming from the window. I walked towards the window __63__ (see) what was going on there. All I observed were __64__ (branch) of trees waving wildly. All of __65__ sudden, I heard the noises again. They sounded like someone was knocking at the window. But I knew that was _66__ (possible) because my room is on the second floor of the house.‎ My heart was beating __67__ (violent) as I quickly opened the window. At that moment, a cold, white hand caught my arm _68__ tried to pull me out of the window. I screamed and tried to free __69_ (I) but in vain.‎ Suddenly, I heard a gentle voice saying, “Tommy, wake up.” Then, I opened my eyes and saw my mother was standing by my bed, __70__ (hold) my book in her hand. I was so glad that Cathy’s ghost hadn’t been real!‎ 写作 （共两节 满分 35） ‎ 第一节 短文改错（10 分） ‎ I used to delay things until deadlines, that caused me much trouble. Therefore, I thought of some ways to get rid the bad habit. First, I took a shower right after I got home from school. It refreshed me but made my thoughts more active. Furthermore, in order to avoid being constant disturbed by my cell phone, I left them with my parents. The final strategy I use was scheduling. I managed to planning my days ahead of time so that I could break up my tasks instead of having too many work to do on the last day. By using these simple technique, I’ve improved my efficiency and made a great progress.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是学生会主席李华，英国某中学的部分师生即将访问你校，并体验校园传统文化节活动。请你用英语写一篇欢迎词，主要内容包括：‎ ‎1. 表示欢迎；‎ ‎2. 介绍文化节的目的及活动内容（传统中国乐器表演，民族舞，武术等）； ‎ ‎3. 表达祝愿。‎ 参考词汇：武术 martial arts 校园传统文化节 Campus Traditional Cultural Festival 民族舞 folk dances; 乐器 musical instruments 注意：1. 词数100左右。 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear visiting guests, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Thank you!‎ ‎1—5 ABCBC 6—10 ABACB 11—15 ABAAC 16—20 BCCAB ‎21-23 DBB 24-27 CABB 28-31 ADCB 32-35 DCDC ‎36-40 BAGEF 41-45BCADB 46-50 CBADC ‎51-55 DADBC 56-60 DBACA ‎61. off 62. was absorbed 63. to see 64. branches 65. a ‎66.impossible 67. violently 68. and 69. myself 70. holding ‎71. deadlines, that caused that—which;‎ ‎72. get rid 后加of ‎73. but made my thought but—and;‎ ‎74. constant disturbed; constant-- constantly ‎75. I left them; them-- it ‎ ‎76. I use was scheduling; use-- used ‎77. managed to planning; planning-- plan ‎78. too many; many-- much ‎79. technique --- techniques ‎80. made a great progress; 去掉 a Dear visiting guests,‎ On behalf of all the students in our school, I’d like to express our warmest welcome to you. It’s really a great honor for us that you can come and join us in the Campus Traditional Cultural Festival.‎ The purpose of the festival is to enrich our school life and carry forward Chinese traditional culture. We will organize a serious of activities, including performances on traditional Chinese musical instruments, folk dances and Chinese martial arts. Without doubt, it’ll be a good chance for you to get to understand Chinese culture better.‎ Now, welcome again, our distinguished guests! I sincerely hope that you will have great fun here and get familiar with Chinese culture as well. ‎ Thank you!‎