学年湖北省襄阳市高二下学期期末考试英语试题Word版+听力.docx

1、学年湖北省襄阳市高二下学期期末考试英语试题Word版+听力第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. How does the woman feel about the old cartoons?A. Theyre exciting.B. Theyre her fa

2、vorites.C. Theyre only for very young children.2. When will the second bus probably leave?A. At 10:10. B. At 10:20. C. At 10:30.3. Why was the woman worried?A. The man came back late.B. The lessons didnt go well.C. The woman couldnt understand the lessons.4. What will the man do tomorrow afternoon?A

3、. Go to the dentist.B. Play a basketball game.C. Watch a basketball game.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Traffic police and driver.B. Boss and employee.C. Husband and wife.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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时

4、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. Why does the man want to exchange seat?A. To sit next a window.B. To sit next to his friend.C. To take care of the woman.7. Which seat will the woman take then?A. 9B. B. 8A. C. 7A.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What kind of party is the woman plannin

5、g?A. Her birthday party. B. New Years party. C. A company party.9. What will the woman do next?A. Help the man.B. Tell the man what to do.C. Finish the preparations by herself.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What makes the woman excited?A. A trip to England. B. A new computer. C. Good exam results.11. What wil

6、l the man probably do this summer?A. Work. B. study. C. Travel.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers. B. Family members. C. Classmates.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where might the woman come from?A. China. B. The UK. C. America.14. Where will the speakers go first?A. China

7、town.B. Central Park.C. National History Museum.15. When is the best time to go to Broadway?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.16. Where will the speakers have dinner probably?A. In Harlem. B. In Chinatown. C. At the womans home.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the website called

8、?A. M. B. GlobalC. C. M.18. What type of food does the speaker mention?A. Chinese noodles. B. Italian rice dishes. C. American barbecue.19. How can people find dishes to cook?A. By pressing the “Shop” button.B. By typing words in the search bar.C. By first paying a fee to use the site.20. What can w

9、e learn about the sites users?A. They mainly come from America.B. They sometimes make money from their posts.C. They always post videos of themselves cooking.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。ASpending money on a vacation may seem like a luxury（

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17、oliday.BMy violin is like a soul mate that whispers words of wisdom to me. Together, weve gone through both tears and happiness.About 12 years ago, I made acquaintance with it following an order from my mom. Many hours of boredom were spent practicing it. And to make things worse, the disappointment

18、 in my teachers eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible（隐形的）hammer, striking on my heart. One day, I finally decided: I hate it!By chance, things changed when I was seven. I was at home lying on the sofa, wondering how those famous violinists dealt with this terrible dilemma. I search

19、ed online for the E-minor Concerto, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.A beautiful and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow moved across it. It was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violins voice

20、 woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray. A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshine disappeared. I could hear children crying and men shouting. It was like an invisible claw had grabbed my heart tightly, making it una

21、ble to beat.That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin - I grabbed mine and never let it go. Before the memories faded, I stared at my instrument. Without hesitating, I picked it up, rosined（用松香擦）the bow, and began to play. Peace filled my heart.My violin has been by my side for 12

22、years. When I feel happy, an energetic tune makes it even better; when Im deep in sorrow, a peaceful tune washes it away, when Im walking on air, feeling especially pleased with my achievements, solemn（庄严的）tunes calm me down. Gradually, it has become a part of my life.My violin, shall I compare you

23、to a summers day?24. What further contributed to the authors dislike of violin-playing?A. Orders from mum.B. Boredom of practice.C. Loss of passion for violin.D. Disappointment in the teachers eyes.25. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. The scenery outside the room was quite attractive.B. The

24、weather actually changed because of the tune.C. The sudden change made the authors heart unable to beat.D. The authors feeling was continuously influenced by the music.26. Why did the author pick up the violin again?A. The invisible hammer and claw are gone.B. The beautiful imagination changed his a

25、ttitude.C. A famous tune aroused his interest and passion.D. He was crazy about Felix Mendelssohns works.27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Deep love for music.B. Musical soul mateviolin.C. An inspiring story of violin.D. My dislike and like of violin.CIts interesting w

26、hen you think about how Japan is a nation that appreciates the virtues of silence and good manners, and yet when it comes to eating noodles, Japanese people can be the loudest in the world.According to lifestyle website grapee.jp, slurping when eating noodles is encouraged in Japanese culture. Its b

27、elieved that taking air into your mouth can enhance the flavor of the noodles, and that it helps cool down the noodles. Its also considered to be a way to show appreciation for the dish. Sometimes, just making the noise alone seems to make the noodles more enjoyable.It wasnt until a new expression -

28、 “noodle harassment” ,or “hu-hara” in Japanese - came out last year on social media that Japanese people started to realize that the slurping noise is making some foreign visitors uncomfortable.As a response, Japanese instant noodle maker Nissin introduced a so-called noise-canceling fork earlier th

29、is year. The fork, which looks like an electric toothbrush, is connected wirelessly to a smartphone. When the person using the fork starts to slurp, the fork sends a signal to the persons phone, making it play a sound to mask the slurping noise.“The fork is a solution to the noodle harassment issue,

30、 particularly as the number of tourists visiting Japan increases,” said the company, according to Euro News.But is it really necessary?Dining traditions do vary. Whats considered to be proper table manners in one country is likely to be seen as rude in another. In India, for example, people eat with

31、 their hands because they think in this way they build a connection with the food. However, people who are used to eating with utensils（餐具）might find it uncomfortable to get their hands covered with? oil and bits of food. But this eating method is part of Indias culture, just like Japans slurping is part of its own.“So, if you are eating noodles, whether thats ramen（拉面）, udon（乌冬面）, or soba（荞麦面）, please slurp,” wrote the reporter Brian Ashcraft on blog Kotaku. “If anyone gets annoyed while you are doing that, pay them no mind because theyre missing the point entirely.”28. Which of the fol