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高二下学期暑期检测英语试题含答案
2019-2020年高二下学期暑期检测英语试题含答案
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
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。
例:
How much is the shirt?
A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.
1.WhatwillLucydoat11:
30tomorrow?
A.Gooutforlunch.B.Seeherdentist.C.Visitafriend.
2.Whatistheweatherlikenow?
A.It’ssunny.B.It’srainy.C.It’scloudy.
3.WhydoesthemantalktoDr.Simpson?
A.Tomakeanapology.B.Toaskforhelp.C.Todiscusshisstudies.
4.Howwillthewomangetbackfromtherailwaystation?
A.Bytrain.B.Bycar.C.Bybus.
5.WhatdoesJennydecidetodofirst?
A.Lookforajob.B.Goonatrip.C.Getanassistant.
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,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至7题。
6.Whattimeisitnow?
A.1:
45.B.2:
10.C.2:
15.
7.Whatwillthemando?
A.Workonaproject.B.SeeLindainthelibrary.C.MeetwithProfessorSmith.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Havinggueststhisweekend.
B.Goingoutforsightseeing.
C.Movingintoanewhouse.
9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Neighbors.B.Husbandandwife.C.Hostandvisitor.
10.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?
A.Workinhisgarden.B.Haveabarbecue.C.Dosomeshopping.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Wherewasthemanborn?
A.InPhiladelphia.B.InSpringfield.C.InKansas.
12.Whatdidthemanlikedoingwhenhewasachild?
A.Drawing.B.Traveling.C.Reading.
13.Whatinspiresthemanmostinhiswork?
A.Education.B.Familylove.C.Nature.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.WhyisDorothygoingtoEurope?
A.Toattendatrainingprogram.
B.Tocarryoutsomeresearch.
C.Totakeavacation.
15.HowlongwillDorothystayinEurope?
A.Afewdays.B.Twoweeks.C.Threemonths.
16.WhatdoesDorothythinkofherapartment?
A.It’sexpensive.B.It’ssatisfactory.C.It’sinconvenient.
17.WhatdoesBilloffertodoforDorothy?
A.RemendherapartmenttoJim.
B.Findanewapartmentforher.
C.Takecareofherapartment.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.WhatarethetouristsadvisedtodowhentouringLondon?
A.Taketheirtourschedule.
B.Watchoutforthetraffic.
C.Wearfortableshoes.
19.Whatwillthetouristsdoinfifteenminutes?
A.Meetthespeaker.B.Gototheirrooms.C.Changesomemoney.
20.Whereprobablyisthespeaker?
A.Inapark.B.Inahotel.C.Inashoppingcentre.
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
MelissaPoewas9yearsoldwhenshebeganacampaignforacleanerenvironmentbywritingalettertothethenPresidentBush.Throughherownefforts,herletterwasreproducedonover250donatedbillboards(广告牌)acrossthecountry.
TheresponsetoherrequestforhelpwassohugethatPoeestablishedKidsForACleanerEnvironment(KidsF.A.C.E.)in1989.Therearenow300,000membersofKidsF.A.C.Eworldwideanditistheworld’slargestyouthenvironmentalorganization.
PoehasalsoaskedtheNationalParkServicetocarryouta“Children’sForest”projectineverynationalpark.In1992,shewasinvitedasoneofonlysixchildrenintheworldtospeakattheEarthSummitinBrazilaspartoftheVoicesoftheFutureProgram.In1993,shewasgivenaCaringAwardforhereffortsbytheCaringInstitute.
Sincetheorganizationstarted,KidsF.A.C.E.membershavedistributedandplantedover1milliontrees!
Ongoingtree-plantingprojectsincludeKid’sYards—thecreationofbackyardwildlifehabitats(栖息地)—andnowKidsF.A.C.E.isinvolvedintheexcitingEarthOdyssey,whichisagreatwaytostarthelping.
“Startingtheclubturnedouttobeawaytohelppeoplegetinvolvedwiththeenvironment.Clubmembersstarteddoingthingslikerecycling,pickinguplitterandplantingtreesaswellasinvitingotherkidstojointheirclub.”
“Wetrytotellkidsthatit’snotOKtobelazy,”sheexplains.“Youneedtostartbeingaresponsible,environmentallyfriendlypersonnow,rightaway,beforeyoubeearesource-suckingadult.”
21.KidsF.A.C.Eis_____.
A.aprogramtohelpstudentswithwriting
B.aprojectoflitterrecycling
C.acampaignlaunchedbyPresidentBush
D.aclubofenvironmentalprotection
22.WhatcanwelearnaboutPoe?
A.ShewasawardedaprizeinBrazil.
B.Shedonatedbillboardsacrossthecountry.
C.Shegotpositiveresponsesforherefforts.
D.ShejoinedtheNationalParkService.
23.Kid’sYardsis_____.
A.establishedinanationalpark
B.startedtoprotectwildlife
C.awildlife-raisingproject
D.anentertainmentparkforkids
24.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthetext?
A.Adultsareresource-suckingpeople.
B.Poesoughthelpfromayouthorganization.
C.KidsF.A.C.EmembersarefromtheU.S.
D.Kidsareurgedtosavenaturalresources.
B
IfyourbossasksyoutoworkinMoscowthisyear,he’dbetterofferyoumoremoneytodoso—orevendoublethatdependingonwhereyoulivenow.That’sbecauseMoscowhasjustbeenfoundtobetheworld’smostexpensivecityforthesecondyearinarowbyMercerHumanResourcesConsulting.
UsingthecostoflivinginNewYorkasabase,MercerdeterminedMoscowis34.4percentmoreexpensiveincludingthecostofhousing,transportation,food,clothing,householdgoodsandentertainment(娱乐).
Atwo-bedroomflatinMoscownowcosts$4,000amonth;aCD$24.83,andaninternationalnewspaper$6.30,accordingtoMercer.Byparison,afastfoodmealwithahamburger(汉堡包)isastealat$4.80.
LondontakestheNo.2place,upfromNo.5ayearago,thankstohighercostofhousingandastrongerBritishpoundrelativetothedollar.Mercerestimates(估算)Londonis26percentmoreexpensivethanNewYorkthesedays.FollowingLondoncloselyareSeoulandTokyo,bothofwhichare22percentmoreexpensivethanNewYork,whileNo.5HongKongis19percentmorecostly.
AmongNorthAmericancities,NewYorkandLosAngelesarethemostexpensiveandaretheonlytwolistedinthetop50oftheworld’smostexpensivecities.Butbothhavefallensincelastyear’sstudy—NewYorkcamein15th,downfrom10thplace,whileLosAngelesfellto42ndfrom29thplaceayearago.SanFranciscocameinadistantthirdatNo.54,down20placesfromayearearlier.
Toronto,meanwhile,isCanada’smostexpensivecitybutfell35placestotake82ndplaceworldwide.InAustralia,SydneyisthepriciestplacetoliveinandNo.21worldwide.
25.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“asteal”inParagraph3mean?
A.anactofstealing
B.somethingdelicious
C.somethingverycheap
D.anactofbuying
26.Londonhasbeethesecondmostexpensivecitybecauseof______.
A.thehighcostofclothing
B.thestrongerpoundagainstthedollar
C.itsexpensivetransportation
D.thehighpricesoffastfoodmeals
27.Whichcityisthethirdmostexpensiveonthelist?
A.Tokyo.B.HongKong.C.Moscow.D.Sydney.
28.WhichcityhasdroppedmostonthelistinNorthAmerica?
A.NewYork.B.LosAngeles.C.SanFrancisco.D.Toronto.
C
Whatwillpeopledieof100yearsfromnow?
Ifyouthinkthatisasimplequestion,youhavenotbeenpayingattentiontotherevolutionthatistakingplaceinbio-technology(生物技术).Withthehelpofnewmedicine,thehumanbodywilllastaverylongtime.Deathwillemainlyfromaccidents,murderandwar.Today’sleadingkillers,suchasheartdisease,cancer,andagingitself,willbeedistantmemories.
Indiscussionoftechnologicalchanges,theInternetgetsmostoftheattentionthesedays.Butthechangeinmedicinecanbetherealtechnologicaleventofourtimes.Howlongcanhumanslive?
Humanbrainswereknowntodecidethefinaldeath.Cells(细胞)arethebasicunitsofalllivingthings,anduntilrecently,scientistsweresurethatthelifeofcellscouldnotgomuchbeyond120yearsbecausethebasicmaterialsofcells,suchasthoseofbraincells,wouldnotlastforever.Buttheupperlimitswillbebrokenbynewmedicine.Sometimebetween2050and2100,medicinewillhaveadvancedtothepointatwhichevery10yearsorso,peoplewillbeabletotakemedicinetorepairtheirorgans(器官).Themedicine,madeupofthebasicbuildingmaterialsoflife,willbuildnewbraincells,heartcells,andsoon—inmuchthesamewayourbodiesmakenewskincellstotaketheplaceofoldones.
Itisexcitingtoimaginethattheadvanceintechnologymaybechangingthemostbasicconditionofhumanexistence,butmanytechnicalproblemsstillmustbecleareduponthewaytothiswonderfulfuture.
29.Accordingtothepassage,humandeathisnowmainlycausedby_____.
A.diseasesandagingB.accidentsandwar
C.accidentsandagingD.heartdiseaseandwar
30.Intheauthor’sopinion,today’smostimportantadvanceintechnologyliesin_____.
A.medicineB.theInternetC.braincellsD.humanorgans
31.Humansmaylivelongerinthefuturebecause_____.
A.heartdiseasewillbefarawayfromus
B.humanbrainscandecidethefinaldeath
C.thebasicmaterialsofcellswilllastforever
D.humanorganscanberepairedbynewmedicine
32.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.
A.humanlifewillnotlastmorethan120yearsinthefuture
B.humanshavetotakemedicinetobuildnewskincellsnow
C.muchneedstobedonebeforehumanscanhavealongerlife
D.wehavealreadysolvedthetechnicalproblemsinbuildingnewcells
D
Icelandhasenergytospare,andthesmallcountryhasfoundacutting-edge(尖端的)waytoreduceitsoildependency.Volcanoesformed