湖北省鄂州市学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

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湖北省鄂州市学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

湖北省鄂州市2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

试卷满分：

150分

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。

1.WhatdoesthewomanthinkisagoodwaytolearnEnglish?

A.Listeningtomusic.B.WatchingthenewsonTVC.Readingthenewspapers.

2.Whatisthewomangoingtodofortheman?

A.Washthedishes.B.Preparedinner.C.Makethecoffee.

3.Whatdidthemanforgettodo?

A.Booktickets.B.Eatlunch.C.Gasupthecar.

4.Howisthemanfeelingrecently?

A.AnxiousB.Tired.C.Excited.

5.Howlongdoesittakethewomantogotoschool?

A.Abouttwentyminutes’busride.

B.Abouttenminutes’busride.

C.Abouttwentyminutes’walk.

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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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至7题。

6.Whatdoesthewoman’smotherprobablydo?

A.Adancer.B.Asinger.C.Akindergartenteacher.

7.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’smother?

A.Kind.B.Energetic.C.Open-minded.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.Wheredoesthewomanknowaboutmonkeys?

A.FromTVprogramme.B.Fromanewspaper.C.Fromthebook.

9.Whatdoesthemanwishhecoulddo?

A.Studyabroad.B.Observemonkeysintheforest.C.Drawapictureofmonkeys.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wherewasthewomanprobablylastnightwhenthemancalledher?

A.Inthesupermarket.B.Athome.C.Intheschool.

11.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofherformerEnglishteacher?

A.HumorousB.Strict.C.Interestingandprofessional.

12.Howoldisthewoman’snewEnglishteacher?

A.22.B.25.C.30.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Howmuchdidthewomanspendonherguitar?

A.300RMB.B.360RMB.C.240RMB.

14.Howdoesthewomanlearntoplaytheguitar?

A.Byjoiningaband.B.Bytakinglessons.C.Byteachingherself.

15.Onwhichdaysdoesthewomanlearntoplaytheguitar?

A.Wednesdays.B.Saturdays.C.Tuesdays.

16.Whatkindofmusicdoesthewomanprefer?

A.Folkmusic.B.Classicalmusic.C.Jazzmusic.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.HowlongwasMartinSaltzmanstuckintheelevator?

A.Threehours.B.Twohours.C.Onehours.

18.WhydidAngelaCarrarosayitwasthebestnightshehadeverhad?

A.Businesswasbetterthanusual.

B.Shesoldmorecandlesthanbefore.

C.Shehadatasteofadventure.

19.HowmuchdidthestoreindowntownManhattanmaylose?

A.$15,000.B.$50,000.C.$500,000.

20.Howlongdidthepowerfailurelast?

A.Nearly5hours.B.Nearly10hours.C.Nearly12hours

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：

（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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

MyFirstMarathon（马拉松）

Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.

Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlaps（跑道的一圈）andthenhitasoftball.Ididn'tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas“notathletic”.

TheideathatIwas“notathletic”stuck（粘贴）withmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!

Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn'tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.

Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelaces（鞋带）becameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted！

Atmile3,Ipassedasign:

“GOFORIT,RUNNERS!

”

Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.

Bymile21,Iwasstarving！

AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.

Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!

AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.

Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels（世俗标签）,Icannowcallmyselfa“marathonwinner”.

21.Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor_____.

A.feltscaredB.madeuphismindtorun

C.lost hopeD.waswelltrained

22.WhydidtheauthormentiontheP.E.classinhis7thyear?

A.Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports.

B.Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory.

C.Toshareapreciousmemory.

D.Toappreciatethesupportofhisteacher.

23.Howwastheauthor'sfirstmarathon?

A.Hegotthefirstprize.B.Hequithalfway.

C.Hewalkedtotheend.D.Hemadeit.

24.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?

A.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.

B.Amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport.

C.Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill.

D.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.

B

Shortlyafterthewar,mybrotherandIwereinvitedtospendafewdayswithanunclewhohadjustreturnedfromabroad.Hehadrentedacottageinthecountry,althoughheseldomspentmuchtimethere.Weunderstoodthereasonforthisafterourarrival:

thecottagehadnocomfortablefurnitureinit,manyofthewindowswerebrokenandtheroofleaked,makingthewholehousedamp.

Onourfirstevening,wesataroundthefireaftersupperlisteningtothestorieswhichourunclehadtotellofhismanyadventuresindistantcountries.IwassotiredafterthelongtrainjourneythatIwouldhavepreferredtogotobed;butIcouldnotbeartomissanyofmyuncle'sexcitingtales.

Hewasjustinthemiddleofdescribingaratherterrifyingexperiencehehadoncehadwhentherewasaloudcrashfromthebedroomabove,theonewheremybrotherandIweregoingtosleep.

“Itsoundsasiftheroofhasfallenin!

”criedoutmyuncle,withaloudlaugh.

Whenwegottothetopofthestairsandopenedthebedroomdoor,wecouldseenothingatfirstbecauseofthethickcloudsofdustwhichfilledtheroom.Whenthedustbegantoclear,astrangesightmetoureyes.Alargepartoftheceilinghadfallendown,fallingrightontothepillowofmybed.IwasgladthatIhadstayeduplatetolistentomyuncle'sstories,otherwiseIshouldcertainlyhavebeenseriouslyinjured，perhapskilled.

Thatnightweallsleptonthefloorinthesittingroomdownstairs,notwishingtoriskourlivesbysleepingunderaroofwhichmightatanymomentfalldownonourheads.WeleftforLondontheverynextmorningandmyunclegaveuphiscottageinthecountry.Thiswasnotthekindofadventurehecaredforeither!

25．Whydidtheuncleseldomspendmuchtimeinthecountrycottage?

A.Becausehewasusedtolivingabroad.

B.Becausetherewasnofurnitureinit.

C.Becausethecottagewasinbadcondition.

D.Becausetheroofofthecottagewasfalling.

26．Whentheyopenedthebedroomdoor，theycouldseenothingatfirstbecause________.

A.therewastoomuchdustintheair

B.somethingstrangeblindedthem

C.itwascompletelydarkinside

D.itwastoobrightinside

27．Thewriterfeltgladthathehadstayeduplatebecause________.

A.hesawastrangesight

B.hedidnotmisstheexcitingstories

C.hespentmoretimewithhisuncle

D.hehadaluckyescape

C

SusanBrownellAnthonywasaladyaheadofhertime.Shefoughtforwomen'srightslongbeforetheybecameapopularissue.

SusanwasbornonFebruary15,1820,inAdams,Massachusetts.Atthattime,womenhadfewrights.Theycouldnotownproperty.Moneyearnedbyamarriedwomanbelongedtoherhusband.Majordecisionsregardingchildrenweremadebythefathers.Womencouldnotvote.

Attheageof15,Susanbecameaschoolteacher.Shetaughtfor15years.Thenshebeganorganizingwomen'sgroupstopromotecausesthatwereimportanttowomen.Shehelpedgainbettereducationalrightsforwomen.Shehelpedgivemarriedwomenpossessionoftheirearnings.

AftertheCivilWar,Susanbecameveryinvolvedinthewomen'ssuffragemovement.Afteryearsoflecturing,writing,andappealingbySusanandotherwomen,somepartsoftheUnitedStateschangedtheirlawstogivewomentherighttovote.ThefirststatewasWyomingin1869.OtherareasandstatesgraduallyfollowedWyoming'sdecision.Itwasnotuntil1920thattheU.SConstitutionwaschangedtogiveallwomenvotingrights.

SusanBrownellAnthonydiedin1906attheageof86.ShewaselectedtotheHallofFameforGreatAmericansin1950.ShewasthefirstAmericanwomantohavealikeness（肖像）ofherfaceonacoin.Itwasthe1979SusanBrownellAnthonydollar.

28.WhatwasthesituationofAmericanwomenlikewhenSusanwasborn?

A.Theycouldvoteaftergettingmarried.

B.Theywereresponsiblefordecisionmaking.

C.Theyhadlowsocialstatus.

D.Theymanagedmoneyfortheirhusbands.

29.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Susan'seffortstoabolishslavery.

B.Susan'sfightingforwomen'scauses.

C.Susan'seducationalbackground.

D.Susan'steachingexperiences.

30.Whatdoestheword“decision”inthefourthparagraphreferto?

A.Unitingotherareasandstates.

B.ChangingtheU.SConstitution.

C.Promotingthesocialmovement.

D.Givingwomenvotingrights.

第二节：

（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面的文章，从文章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。

Areyoufeelinganxiousaboutyourtestnextweek?

Herearesometipsthatwillhelpyouindealingwithstressandanxiety.

   Studyregularly

   Oneofthemostimportantwaysofavoidingtestanxietyistopreparewellinadvance.Studyregularlyforafewhourseveryday.31__________.

   Reducestudypressure

   Ifstudentsarenotabletodealwithanxietyornervousness,theycouldtalktotheir