学年广西钦州市高二下学期期末考试英语试题解析版+听力.docx

1、学年广西钦州市高二下学期期末考试英语试题解析版+听力绝密启用前广西钦州市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题评卷人得分一、阅读理解Did you ever notice your shadow at different times of the day? Shadows change as the day goes on.In the morning the sun makes long shadows. In the middle of the day, the sun seems to be right over your head and your shadow is ver

2、y, very small. As the sun goes down in the afternoon, shadows grow very long again. But the long afternoon shadows fall in a different direction from the long morning shadows.Long, long ago people told time by the shadows. Put a piece of paper in the sunlight. Stand a pencil in a spool in the middle

3、 of the paper. The shadow of the pencil will fall on the paper and move as the day goes on. Use a watch and every hour marks the place where the shadow falls. Now your paper is a sundial（通过太阳辨别时间的日规）and you can tell every sunny day. Just look at your paper sundial and see where the shadow falls.1Whe

4、n do shadows change?A Shadows change in the evening. B Shadows change when it is raining.C Shadows change as the day goes on. D Shadows change when it is snowing.2What happens to ones shadow as the sun goes down in the afternoon?A He cant see his shadow. B His shadow becomes long again.C His shadow

5、becomes short. D His shadow becomes ugly.3What does one need to make a sundial?A A pencil, a watch and a spool.B A watch, a piece of paper and a pencil.C A spool, a piece of paper and a watch.D A piece of paper, a pencil and a spool.【答案】1C2B3D【解析】【分析】试题分析：这是一篇说明文。主要讲述影子随着时间的推移而改变，很久以前人们是通过观察影子的变化来识别

6、时间的。1细节理解题。由第一段的“Shadows change as the day goes on.”可知，影子随着时间的推移而改变。故选C。2细节理解题。由第二段的“ As the sun goes down in the afternoon, shadows grow very long again.”可知，当太阳在下午落下时，影子又变长了。故选B。3细节理解题。由最后一段的“Put a piece of paper in the sunlight. Stand a pencil in a spool in the middle of the paper. The shadow of t

7、he pencil will fall on the paper and move as the day goes on.”可知，制作日规需要一张纸，一支铅笔和一个线轴。故选D。Are you carrying too much on your back at your back at school? Im sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have h

8、eavy school bags.Doctors are starting to worry that younger and younger students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags being too heavy for them.“Its hard for me to go upstairs with my bag because its so heavy,” said Rick Hammond, an 11-year-old student in the US.Rick is among

9、students who have common school bags with two straps（带子）to carry them, but many other students choose rolling（有滚轮的）bags.But even with rolling bags, getting up stairs and buses is still a problem for children. Many of them have hurt their backs and necks because of the heavy school bags.But how much

10、is too much? Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight.Scout Batch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should stay with 10%. But it is also important that older children dont stay with over 15%, because their bodies are still growing.“Children are los

11、ing their balance and falling down with their school bags,” he said.Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to only take home library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin workbooks for students to take home.One of the best answers is, as s

12、ome children said, to have no homework at all!4From the passage we can know that _.A only children in China carry too heavy school bagsB children in other countries dont carry too heavy bagsC both children in China and the US carry too heavy school bagsD only children in the US carry too heavy schoo

13、l bags5If a child carries a heavy school bag _.A his feet will be hurt B his head and arms will be hurtC his hands will be hurt D his back and neck will be hurt6According to the doctor, Scott Batch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs（重）about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over _.A 5 kil

14、os B 3 kilos C 5.5 kilos D 4.5 kilos7Some students think the best answer to this problem is that _.A they should have a little homework to do after they get homeB they should only take home library books they will read that nightC their teachers had better not ask them to do any homeworkD they shoul

15、d use thin workbooks instead of thick ones【答案】4C5D6D7C【解析】【分析】试题分析：这是一议论文。主要阐述了书包太重给学生带来的问题。中美学生的书包都很重，这会对学生的身体造成不良影响。专家对此提出了建议，并号召老师和家长采取适当的措施。4细节理解题。由第一段的“ Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.”可知，不但中国学生有书包太重这个问题，而且美国也有，故选C

16、。5推理判断题。由第二段“Doctors are starting to worry that younger and younger students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags being too heavy for them.”可知，是书包重导致的结果，如果一个孩子书包太重，他的背和脖子会疼。故选D。6数字计算题。由第六段的“中Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15%及dont stay with over 15 %”可知

17、，最大的承受量是30*15%4.5，故选D。7细节理解题。由最后一段的“One of the best answers is, as some children said, to have no homework at all可知，许多学生认为最好的解决办法是说不要做任何的作业，故选C。Sometimes known as “The Big Apple” or “the City That Never Sleeps”, New York is both the most populous city in the USA and a leading center of business, com

18、merce, finance and media. The city is often referred to as “New York City”, in order to distinguish it from the state it is in. The city is part of a large metropolitan（大都市的）area, and the combined city population exceeds 18.7 million.New York City is made up of five boroughs（行政区）and hence another ni

19、ckname of the city is “The Five Boroughs”. The five boroughs are: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.There are many famous buildings and sights in New York, especially in Manhattan. These include the Empire State Building, the Flatiron Building and the United Nations Building.

20、When you visit New York, make sure you see Central Park, Times Square, Chinatown, Little Italy and of course the Statue of Liberty. Additionally, there are many wonderful museums in New York, some truly excellent shops, some of the worlds best theaters in the Broadway area, and the neighborhoods of

21、Greenwich Village and SoHo which are well-known for the artists who reside there.Getting around New York City is simplethe citys subway network is one of the most comprehensive in the world, connecting all parts of Manhattan in rapid time.However, the best way to see New York is undoubtedly on foot.

22、 Central Park is an ideal place to start a walking tour of New York City843 acres of shining ponds and lush greenery attract locals and tourists. And apart from offering breathtaking scenery, it is a centre for recreation. Visitors can listen to music groups, watch performers, walk along the trails

23、and even take a romantic ride in a horse carriage.8What is the purpose of this passage?A To explain why New York is called “The Big Apple”.B To tell people how to visit New York.C To tell people the history and scenery of New York.D To introduce the cityNew York briefly.9From the passage, we learn t

24、hat _.A New York has some of the worlds best theaters in the Broadway areaB New York State is often called “The Five Boroughs”C all the famous buildings and sights in New York are in ManhattanD the writer advise people to see New York City by subway10The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph re

25、fers to _.A New York State B New York City C Times Square D Central Park11According to the passage, you can do all the following things in Central Park EXCEPT _.A enjoy the beautiful scenery B watch great performanceC go for a swim D take a ride on a horse carriage.【答案】8D9A10D11C【解析】【分析】试题分析：这是一篇说明文

26、。主要介绍了美国纽约的概况以及它的行政区划，旅游交通等等。8写作意图题。通读全文可知，第一段介绍了纽约的概况，接下来依次介绍了纽约的五个区，旅游胜地以及交通。因此推断本文的写作目的是简单地介绍纽约。故选D。9细节理解题。由第三段的“some of the worlds best theaters in the Broadway area”可知，在纽约的百老汇地区有许多世界上最好的剧院。故选A。10词义替代题。由上下文语境可知it指的是“ Central Park” 中央公园是一个理想的步行游览纽约市的地方，此处说明除了提供令人叹为观止的风景外，它还是一个娱乐中心。故选D。11细节理解题。由最后

27、一段的“And apart from offering breathtaking scenery, it is a centre for recreation. Visitors can listen to music groups, watch performers, walk along the trails and even take a romantic ride in a horse carriage.”可知，除了提供令人叹为观止的风景外，它还是一个娱乐中心。游客可以在这里听音乐，观看表演者，沿着小径散步，甚至可以乘坐马车进行浪漫地兜风。故选C。【点睛】作者意图题包括意图、态度和目的

28、。不同的文章可以有不同的的写作目的，主要有：1）to entertain readers（娱乐读者，让人发笑）这种写作意图常见于故事类的文章；2）to persuade readers，to sell a product or a service（说服读者接受某种观点）这种写作意图通常通过对旅游景点、报纸杂志、影片、电视节目等的介绍来达到写作目的；吸引更多的游客、读者或客户、观众等；3）to inform reader（告知读者某些信息）这种写作意图多见于科普类、新闻报道类、文化类或者社会类的文章，了解这类文章的写作目的依靠对文章的正确把握，阅读时找准主题句或较好的对主题思想的归纳。例如小题1

29、，就属于第三种写作意图，要求考生通读全文掌握大意，第一段介绍了纽约的概况，接下来依次介绍了纽约的五个区，旅游胜地以及交通。因此推断本文的写作目的是向读者简单地介绍纽约。故选D。The Healthy Habits Survey shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?Finding: A full 3%

30、of seniors brush their teeth only once a dayStep: Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes at least twice a day.2.How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?Finding: Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than

31、 3 days a week. And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a dayhalf of the number doctors recommend.Step: We touch our faces around 3,000 times a dayoften inviting germs（病菌）to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most importantly, wash your han

32、ds often with hot running water and soap for 20 seconds.3.How often do you think about fighting germs?Finding: Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.Step: Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge（海绵）that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, k