2019-2020 学年第一学期高二期末考试英语学科试题
第一部分： 听力（共两节，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
第一节(共 5 小题）
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。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. What will the weather be like according to the radio?
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy.
2. Who will pay the bill?
A. The boss. B. Tom. C. The woman.
3. How did the woman feel?
A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Upset.
4. What can we learn about the man?
A. He did well in spelling.
B. He couldn’t spell the words.
C. He was satisfied with the result.
5. How much should the man pay for his room?
A. 150 pounds. B. 110 pounds. C. 100 pounds.
第二节 (共 15 小题)
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 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料, 回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。
6. What time was the plane originally scheduled to leave?
A. At 3:00. B. At 4:00. C. At 5:00.
7. Why is the woman worried?
A. The weather is bad.
B. The report is not finished.
C. An appointment will be delayed.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。
8. What happened to the man?
A. He broke a machine.
B. The machine owed him 25 cents.
C. The machine owner refused to help him.
9. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Call the police.
B. Rock the machine.
C. Call the number on the machine.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至第 12 题。
10. How is Ted’s homework this time?
A. Very poor. B. Well done. C. So-so.
11. Where is Ted going now?
A. The gym. B. The library. C. The bookstore.
12. What does Ted think of his teacher?
A. Polite. B. Generous. C. Helpful.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至第 16 题。
13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. What abilities to possess.
B. Which professor to follow.
C. What job to do in the future.
14. What subject does the man probably prefer?
A. History. B. Politics. C. Art.
15. What do the woman’s parents expect her to be?
A. A restaurant manager. B. A politician. C. A teacher.
16. What is the woman good at doing?
A. Dealing with people. B. Working with kids. C. Painting pictures.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 题。
17. What is to be hosted on Wednesday evening?
A. A bake sale. B. A parent book club. C. An event to honor an artist.18. When does the book fair end?
A. On Thursday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Monday.
19. Where will the money from the bake sale go?
A. A computer lab. B. The sports teams. C. The art department.
20. What happens to the computer lab?
A. It will be repaired. B. It will be closed forever. C. It will be put up for sale.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节（共 10 个小题：每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂
黑。
A
Seventy-three-year-old Gary selected his food in Value Mart more carefully than NASA
chose its candidates for the space shuttle. Skim milk was $2.99, on sale from $3.49; white bread,
89 cents with a discount; table salt, 99 cents, 20 cents off the regular price. Leaving the cashier (收
银员), he estimated that he had saved 80 cents today. He was pleased that he had got good value
for his money again.
At the exit, the cold wind reminded him of his gloves. “Now where are they?” Not in the coat
pockets. Not in the grocery bag either. The worried man made a thorough search of all his pockets,
again including the grocery bag. Now he was sure they must have been dropped somewhere inside
the store.
Old Gary had bought the black gloves at a 25% discount ten years ago. His quick decision to
buy the expensive gloves turned out to be a good one, which even promoted his social status on
the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him enviously. Losing this favorite possession was almost
like losing a child to him.
Gary re-entered the store with long steps. He followed the same route he had walked before.
There were all open passages and it did not take long to be convinced that the gloves were not in
sight.
“Society has changed, people have changed”, he murmured to himself. “Years ago, if
somebody picked up something lost, they would give it back. Not anymore!”
湖北八校联考英语试卷 第 3 页 共 10 页On his way out, he went over to the cashier to ask if she had received any lost gloves. She
asked him what color they were, and when he said “black”, there came a disappointing answer. He
took his time now, finally walking out of the store.
Back home, Gary was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. He
was very upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.
After a month, Gary decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he
stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and
found office. “What color are they?” the woman in the office asked again. “Black,” he gave the
same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men’s leather gloves. “Are they?”
“Yes! Those are mine!” Gary exclaimed, his eyes glowing with joy.
21. According to the passage, Gary thought his buying the gloves to be ______.
A. unnecessary B. hot-headed C. wise D. adventurous
22. What can we infer about Gary?
A. He is particular about food.
B. He is not well off.
C. He holds a pessimistic attitude towards life.
D. He doesn’t get along well with his neighborhood.
23. In Gary’s opinion, why couldn’t he recover his gloves at first?
A. He was not careful enough.
B. The cashier forgot to return his gloves.
C. A customer took his gloves by mistake.
D. Someone picked up his gloves and kept them on purpose.
B
Role-Playing in Child Development
Playing is a key component in the learning process for virtually all of the children. There
are various ways in which children play, but one of the most important is role-playing. This
involves a child engaging in an activity during which he or she pretends to be another person.
Experts on child development believe that role-playing can increase the connections in
children’s brains that help them learn. Language skills are some of the most important aspects of learning. When children role-play, they must work out steps that need to be taken to
complete a task, and create plans to act out a story. These activities enable children to develop
their oral language skills. They become able to organize others and to give directions.
Children’s social skills can also be developed. When engaged in group activities,
children have different roles. Some are leaders while others are followers. At times, the
children will disagree, so they must learn to negotiate and compromise with one another, and
they must learn to apologize when they have strong arguments or disagreements as well.
Children further learn about cooperation and sharing and, hopefully, begin to understand
things from another person’s point of view.
Besides helping children learn some kinds of skills, role-playing fosters children’s
imaginations and can therefore assume a number of forms. For example, boys may pretend to
shave like their fathers or perform various tasks around their homes. Girls, meanwhile, often
pretend to be mothers to do some daily tasks, particularly if it involves caring for young
babies. Sometimes children may imagine belonging to a group of superheroes or imitate(模
仿)real-life situations. They might dress up and assume different roles. Another example is
the performing of stories they read in books, which is also very common when they role-play.
Another beneficial aspect of role-playing is that it can help children deal with certain
actions that may cause them emotional(情感的) pain, such as the fear they face when going to
school for the first time or making a visit to the doctor. If children role-play situations like
these beforehand, the first that they experience when doing these actions in reality frequently
lessons. For this reason, experts encourage parents to allow their children to role-play and
even to take part in these activities to help their children master their fears.
Role-playing can benefit children in many ways. There is no activity for which young
children are better prepared than fantasy play. Nothing is more dependable and risk-free, and
the dangers are only pretend.
24. From the author’s description in Paragraph 4, we learn that children often
______. .
A. act out the activities that their parents do
B. perform daily tasks instead of their parents
C. involve daily-life activities in groups D. change real-life situation when role-playing
25. The author believes that role-playing may help children ______. .
A. develop a better awareness of grammar
B. understand how to be both leaders and followers
C. improve creativity by using their imaginations
D. receive benefits from their emotional pain
26. The underlined word “master” in Paragraph 5 probably means ______. .
A. ignore B. confirm C. overcome D. predict
C
Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally,
younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift.
It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there
doesn’t seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is split on whether they’d like to
use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride
in one, while 50 percent did not.
The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations
suggests how varying the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car
now—and no one can get one yet—but among those who are open to them, every age group is
similarly involved.
Actually, this isn’t surprising. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt
new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular. Older
adults, especially those with limited moving or difficulty driving on their own, are one of the
classic use-cases for driverless cars.
This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more
interested in travel-related technologies than older ones.
When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitude are easily noticeable based on factors
not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars
compared with those who have less education, 59 percent of college graduates said they would
like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma or less.Where a person lives matters, too. More people who live in cities and suburbs said they
wanted to try driverless cars than those who lived in rural areas.
While there’s reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up across the board,
a person’s age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can become mainstream. Once
driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford
to buy them.
27. What happens when a new technology appears?
A. It often leads to great inventions in other related fields.
B. It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole.
C. It further widens the gap between the old and the young.
D. It usually draws different reactions from different age groups.
28. What does the author say about the driverless car?
A. It does not seem to create a generational divide.
B. It will not necessarily reduce road accidents.
C. It has given rise to unrealistic expectations.
D. It may start a revolution in the car industry.
29. Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?
A. It helps with their moving. B. It saves their money and energy.
C. It adds to the safety of their travel. D. It makes their life more interesting.
30. What is likely to affect one’s attitude toward the driverless car?
A. The field of their special interest.
B. The location of their living place.
C. The amount of training they received.
D. The length of their driving experience.
第二节 七选五（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，选项中有两项为多余
选项。
You may have grown up living with lots of siblings(兄弟姐妹), or this may be your first time
sharing your living space with someone else. ____31___ Follow these tips to make sure you and your roommate keep things pleasant and supportive throughout the year （or even years）!
Be clear about your expectations from the beginning. Do you know in advance that you hate
it when someone hits the snooze button（贪睡闹铃）fifteen times every morning? That you're a
neat （怪人）？ That you need ten minutes to yourself before talking to anyone after you wake
up?
____32____ It's not fair to expect him or her to pick up on them right away, and
communicating what you need is one of the best ways to avoid problems before they become
problems.
Address problems when they're little. Is your roommate always forgetting her things for the
shower, and taking yours? 33 Addressing things that annoy you while they're still little can
help your roommate be aware of something she may not otherwise know. And addressing little
things is much easier than addressing them after they've become big.
34 This may seem simple, but it's probably one of the biggest reasons why
roommates experience conflict. Don't think he'll mind if you borrow his shoes for a quick soccer
game? For all you know, you just stepped over an uncrossable line. Don't borrow, use, or take
anything without getting permission first.
Be mindful of who you bring into your room-and how often. 35 But your roommate
may not. Be mindful of how often you bring people over. If your roommate studies best in the
quiet, and you study best in a group, can you alternate who hits the library and who gets the room?
A. Be open to new ideas and experiences.
B. Respect all the things that belong to your roommate.
C. You may love having your study group into your room.
D. Expect to learn, grow and change during the time in the college.
E. Are your clothes being borrowed faster than you can wash them?
F. Let your roommate know as soon as you can about your little preferences.
G. Having a roommate can be both a challenge and a great part of your college experience.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共四节，满分 85 分）
第一节、完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
When the dirty orange cat turned up in the prison yard, I was one of the first to go out there and pet it. I hadn’t 36 a cat or a dog in over 20 years. It was graceful to feel him and know
that I was 37 the life of another creature. I believe that caring for something or someone
38 is what makes us human.
Over the next few days, I watched other prisoners 39 to the cat. They stood around
talking and taking 40 petting the cat. These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to
each other. Several times I saw an officer in the group—not forcing people away, 41__ just
watching and seeming to 42 it.
Bowls of milk and water appeared, along with bread, 43 placed under the edge of the
dustbin to 44 the seagulls （ 海 鸥 ） from getting it. The cat was obviously in pretty bad
45 . One prisoner brought out his small 46 , and trimmed（修剪）for him.
People said, “That cat came to the right place. He’s getting 47 like a king.” This was
true. But as I watched, I was also thinking about what the 48 was doing for us.
There’s a lot of talk about what’s 49 with prisons in America. We need more 50 or
treatment of various kinds. Some even talk about making prisons more kind, but I think what we
really need is a chance to 51 kindness ourselves. Not receive it, but 52 it.
They’ve taken him away now— 53 to a comfortable home—but it did my heart good
to see the effect he had 54 me and the men here. He didn’t have a PhD, he wasn’t a
psychologist, but by simply saying, “I need some help here,” he did something important for us.
He needed us, and we need to be 55 . I believe we all do.
36. A. witnessed B. touched C. fed D. watched
37. A. destroying B. supporting C. enriching D. leading
38. A. in order B. in place C. in charge D. in need
39. A. responding B. replying C. pointing D. waving
40. A. chances B. time C. turns D. courage
41. A. but B. so C. and D. yet
42. A. make B. enjoy C. mind D. dislike
43. A. carelessly B. casually C. wisely D. normally
44. A. protect B. keep C. guard D. drive
45. A. position B. place C. spirit D. shape46. A. scissors B. knives C. buttons D. forks
47. A. fed B. praised C. treated D. cured
48. A. family B. cat C. animal D. prison
49. A. wrong B. exciting C. disappointing D. bad
50. A. doctors B. nurses C. psychologists D. pets
51. A. receive B. practice C. enjoy D. discuss
52. A. accept B. give C. welcome D. refuse
53. A. hopefully B. unfortunately C. finally D. wonderfully
54. A. about B. toward C. upon D. for
55. A. educated B. touched C. cared D. needed
第二节、 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My
Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 56 (terrible) shy I was
with so many eyes 57 (fix) upon me. I had no 58 (choose) but to prepare for it, though.
First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer.
But the hardest part 59 (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory— for to read from the
paper was not allowed. The real moment began 60 I stood on the platform with my legs
trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of
rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, 61 (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After
what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding— I made 62 ! From
then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared.
Actually with my 63 (confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker.
Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 64 success is our fear. Overcome it
65 we will be able to achieve our goals.
第三节、单词拼写 （15 分）
66. After experiencing the __________ (最初的) failures, his career began to take off.
67. A large sum of money has been __________ (分配) for buying new books for the school.
68. I'm planning to hold a party in the open air, but I can give no ________(保证) because it depends on the weather.
69. There is no doubt that children __________(适应) more easily to new environments than
adults.
70. There is a great __________(多样) of goods in the shopping mall near my home and I
often do my shopping there.
71. Apart from what you have mentioned above, do you have any __________ (供选择的)
suggestions?
72. I would like to express my ____________（感激） and thanks to you all for what you
have done for me.
73. Please remember to take all your personal __________(财产) with you when you leave the
aircraft.
74. Chairman Xi’visit to Greece __________（加强）ties between the two countries.
75. Will you ___________ （提高，修改）up this article a bit before we send it to the printer?
第四节，书面表达(25 分)
假如你是李华,你的英国笔友 Andrew 不久前去美国留学,他给你写信说很不适应那里的生活。
请你根据以下提示用英语给他写一封回信,鼓励他勇敢面对。
1. 尊重当地的风俗习惯;
2. 与美国学生多交流;
3. 积极参加户外活动;
4. 注意与人交往时的礼仪。
注意:1. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
2. 词数在 120 左右,开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Andrew,
How nice to hear from you again!
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua2019-2020 学年第一学期高二期末考试
英语参考答案
第一部分：听力理解
1-5 B A A B C 6-10 A C B C B
11-15 A C C C A 16-20 B C A B A
第二部分: 阅读理解
21-23 C B D 24-26 A B C
27-30 D A A B 31-35 G F E B C
第三部分 语言知识运用
完型填空：
36-40 B C D A C 41-45 A B C B D
46-50 A C B A C 46-50 B B A C D
短文填空：
56. terribly 57. fixed 58. choice 59. lay
60. when 61. delivering 62. It 63. Confidence
64. to 65. And
单词拼写
66. initial 67. allocated 68. guarantee
69. adapt/adjust 70. variety 71. alternative
72. appreciation 73. possessions
74. strengthened 75. Polish第六部分：书面表达
One possible version：
Dear Andrew,
How nice to hear from you again! I think it is natural for you not to
get used to the life there. Here I have some suggestions for you.
First of all, you should respect the local customs there and try to
involve yourself in the natives' lives. Just as the saying goes, "When in
Rome, do as the Romans do." Secondly, don't be afraid to communicate
with American students and make friends with them. Friendship
will bring you happiness. What's more, it's better for you to join in more
outdoor activities with your friends, which may help you relax and have
fun. Finally, mind your own manners and be modest and honest when
getting along with your friends.
I do hope my suggestions will help. May you adapt to your new life
and enjoy your stay there.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua英语听力原文
Text1
W: Fairly warm this morning, isn’t it?
M: Yes, the sun is shining, but the wind is strong. The radio warned of heavy rain in two hours.
Text2
M: Look at the menu. Everything looks great, but that’s too expensive.
W: Have anything you like? Tom said it’s on our boss.
Text3
M: I saw you on TV yesterday. You were ever so good. You didn’t look nervous.
W: To be frank, when it was my turn to speak, I really had my heart in my mouth.
Text4
W: How did you do in the writing contest?
M: If only I had paid more attention to spelling.
Text5
W: A single room is fifty pounds per night, and a double room sixty pounds per night. Stay two
nights and you’ll get another for free.
M: A single room for three nights, please.
Text6
M: Sophia, I’ve just confirmed our flight online, and it looks like we’ll be delayed by an hour. The
flight is now scheduled to leave at 4:00 due to the heavy wind.
W: Then we’re in trouble. We won’t be able to get to Chicago by 6:00 for the meeting with
Mr. ’Neil.
M: Don’t worry. I’ll talk to him. I’m going to call him to speak about our report.
W: Don’t forget to apologize to him about being late.
Text7
W: Hey, what’s up?
M: Well, I put a dollar in this machine for a seventy-five-cent chocolate bar. Then I pressed the
change button, but nothing happened.
W: Well, did you talk to the shop owner over there to see if he could give back your money?
M: Yeah, I tried that, but he said he didn’t own the machine. Hey, I have an idea. Why don’t we
rock the machine until the thing falls?
W: Oh no. I don’t want to be responsible for breaking the machine, and besides, someone might
call the police. Why not try the phone number on the machine?
M: Yeah, you’re right.
Text 8
W: Ted, I have finished correcting your homework.
M: Thank you. Are there any mistakes this time?
W: Yes, everywhere.
M: Oh, I’d better kill myself.
W: Come on, Ted. I was just joking.M: What do you mean then?
W: You made no mistake this time. I’m very glad you have made such great progress.
M: Oh, really? Thanks a lot, Miss Smith. Thank you so much for your help.
W: You’re welcome.
M: I’m going to the gym now. I don’t want to take up too much of your time.
W: That’s all right. Now here’s your exercise book.
M: You know, Miss Smith, you are one of the best teachers I’ve ever met.
W: It’s very kind of you to say so. Come to me any time you need help.
M: Many thanks. I’ve done that.
Text 9
M: My history professor says I should think about a job in politics. But I don’t think I’d make a
good politician.
W:Why not?
M:You know me. I’m not good at dealing with people. And politicians have to work with people
all the time.
W:That’s true. So what do you think you want to do?
M:I think I will be a good artist. I love painting pictures.
W:That reminds me of a problem I’m having. You know my parents have a restaurant, right?
They want me to be the manager.
M: And you want to?
W: No way. A restaurant manager has to manage other people. It’d be terrible. I’m too
disorganized. Honestly, I want to be a teacher because I like working with kids, and I’m good
at it.
M: That’s true.
Text10
Mountain Elementary School is hosting an event to honor the artist Sheldon Williams. Please join
us in the gym at 7:00 pm on Wednesday for a view of his artwork. Food and drinks will be served.
Admission is free although we are asking for a donation of $5 at the door, which will go to the
school’s art department. Our school’s book fair is happening in the library this week from 8:00 am
until 4. 00 pm, Monday through Thursday. Most books will be under $10. Mr. Wright’s class is
also hosting a bake sale to support the school’s sports teams. Cookies, cakes, and other treats will
be available at the book fair. Speaking of books, we are holding a parent book club on Thursday
evening in Mr. Smith’s room. I know that many of your children hang out in the computer lab
after school, but it will be closed this week for repairs. The lab will open again on Monday. Thank
you for being an active part of your child’s life. We really enjoy having you as part of the
community here at Mountain Elementary School!
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