2019-2020學(xué)年湖北省仙桃一中高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題解析版

1、仙桃一中2020年高二年級(jí)下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘 試卷滿分：150分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1. 5分，滿分7. 5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話，每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題。從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1 What made the man most excited at the party?A. The tasty foodB The wonderful music.C The chance to meet his friends.2.How wil

2、l the woman probably go to Frazier?s Department Store?A. By bus.B By taxi.C On foot.3.What are thespeakers talking about?A. A theater.B. A movie.C A musician.4.How does thewoman feel about the man?A. Confident.B Worried.C Disappointed.25. Where are the speakers?A. On a plane.B On a bus.C In a car.第二

3、節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22. 5分） 聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題。從題中所給的A、B. C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前.你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后, 各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第氏7題。6. Why doesn* t the man buy the light blue jeans?A. They are too largeB They are expensiveC They don， t match his T-shirt7 How much will the man pay?A

4、. $ 39.B. $59.C. $ 69.聽第7段材料，回答第& 9題。8 What has the man been doing these days?A. Writing a biology paperB Preparing for the final examsC Reading some magazines9 Where does the woman say the biology books areA. In the old libraryB In the new libraryC In the biology department building聽第8段材料，回答第10

5、至12題。10. What do we know about Shawn?A. She has a private coachB She is the hardest-working athleteC She won a gold medal at the Olympics11. How long does Shawn train a week?A. About 6 hoursB About 25 hours12. What does Shawn like to do in her free time?A. Ride horsesB Go to the gym.C.聽第9段材料，回答第13至1

6、6題。13. What does the band need someone to play?A. The keyboardB The guitar14 When is the band going to practise this week?A. On Monday.B. On Wednesday.C. Or15. Where does the band practice now?A. At schoolB In a garage16. What will the band do in October?A. Give a concertB Enjoy a holiday聽第10段材料，回答第

7、17至20題。17. What were Chariie? s friends expected to do?A. Keep the party secret from Charliekept?C About 45 hours.Cook some foods.C The drum.Thursday.C At Lauras apartment.C Write new songs.B Invite some other friends to the partyC Make an immediate reply to the invitation18. Where were the party he

8、ld?A. At a musical hal1B At a discoC At a restaurant19. What idea did the speaker like best?A. Playing seventies musicB Taking photos of all guestsC Placing cameras on each table20 Where did the speakers get to know Charlie?A. At a concertB In a basketball matchC At a party第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分） 第一節(jié)（共1

9、5小題；每小題2分，滿分30分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ADue to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia （NCP）, people all over the world are wearing masks to reduce the risk of infection In fact, masks have been helping mankind for centuries Let * s take a look at some mask-related history. 1st cen

10、turyIn that century, many people in Roman Empire worked underground in mines to support their families But most of them suffered from and even eventually died of respiratory （呼吸白勺）illnesses To address this problem, Pliny the Elder （23-79 AD）, recommended the use of animal bladder （膀胱）skins to stop d

11、ust from being breathed in. Although simple, his idea was considered the very first recorded mask invention19th centuryThe design of the mask took a big step forward in the 19th century. In 184& American Lewis Hassley became the first person to patent （注冊 &利）a protective mask for miners, whi

12、ch was a milestone in face mask history Masks at this stage were similar to gas masks Later, in 1897, Polish-Austrian doctor Johann designed a simple mask composed of one layer of gauze （紗布）.20th centuryIn 1910, an epidemic broke out in Northeast China Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a cheap face

13、mask called °Wu* s maskM Made of two layers of surgical gauze, it could be wrapped around the back of the head and tied in a knot This mask was praised by experts around the world, as it was simple to manufacture and had a low production costModern explorationWith several outbreaks of infectiou

14、s diseases and the flu, and the rise of pollution caused by industrial waste, the materials in masks have continued to evolve to better protect its wearer In the future, masks will continue to improve, hopefully so will the habits of humans1. According to the text, why were masks invented in the fir

15、st century?A. To reduce the risk of infectionB To protect miners from dustC To indicate patients with respiratory illnessesD To protect doctors from harmful chemicals2 What was considered a milestone in face mask history?A. Getting a patent on protective masks for minersB Using cloth instead of anim

16、al skinsC The invention of gas masks in 1897D Using more than one layer of gauze344Wu* s mask*' grew popular around the world because A. it could be used multiple timesB it was cheap and easy to manufactureC it was simple for people to wearD it could better protect people from smog4 What is the

17、text mainly about?A. A comparison of different masksB The benefits of using masksC The evolution of masksD The roles masks played at different times.2【答案】1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C【解析】這是一篇說明文。文章介紹講述了口罩的發(fā)展史?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù) 1st century 的"In that century, many people in Roman Empire worked underground in

18、mines to support their families. But most of them suffered from and even eventually died of respiratory （呼吸的）illnesses. To address this problem, Pliny the Elder （23-79 AD）, recommended the use of animal bladder （膀胱）skins to stop dust from being breathed in. Although simple, his idea was considered t

19、he very first recorded mask invention.（在那個(gè)世紀(jì)，羅馬帝國的許多人在地卜-礦井工作以養(yǎng)家糊口。 但他們中的大多數(shù)人都患有呼吸系統(tǒng)疾病，甚至最終死于呼吸系統(tǒng)疾病。為了解決這個(gè)問題， 老普林尼（公元23-79年）建議使用動(dòng)物膀胱皮來阻止灰塵被吸入。雖然簡單，他的想法被認(rèn) 為是第一個(gè)有記錄的而具發(fā)明。）”由此可知，為了保護(hù)礦工不受灰塵污染，而具在一世紀(jì)發(fā) 明。故選B。【2題詳解】細(xì) i'j理解題。根拯 19th century 中"The design of the mask took a big step forward in the 19

20、th century. In 1848, American Lewis Hassley became the first person to patent （注冊專利）a protective mask for miners, which was a milestone in face mask history. （面具的設(shè)計(jì)在19世紀(jì)向前邁進(jìn)了一大步。1848年，美國人劉易斯哈斯利（Lewis Hassley） 成為第一個(gè)為礦工申請(qǐng)保護(hù)面罩專利的人，這是面罩歷史上的一個(gè)里程碑。）”由此可知，礦 工防護(hù)口罩獲得專利被認(rèn)為是口罩歷史上的一個(gè)里程碑。故選A?！?題詳解】細(xì) i'j理解題。根

21、據(jù) 20th century 中的"In 1910, an epidemic broke out in Northeast China. Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a cheap face mask called 44Wu* s mask" . （1910 年，一場流行病在中國東北爆發(fā)。中國醫(yī)生吳連徳設(shè)計(jì)了一款廉價(jià)的而膜，叫做“吳氏面膜”。） 和 This mask was praised by experts around the world, as it was simple to manufacture and had a l

22、ow production cost.（這種口罩因其制作簡單、生產(chǎn)成本低而受到世界各地專 家的好評(píng)。）”由此可知，"吳的而具”在世界各地流行起來，因?yàn)樗缺阋擞秩菀字圃?。?選B?！?題詳解】主旨大意題q 根拯第段中 ° In fact, masks have been helping mankind for centuries. Let' s take a look at some mask-related history.（事實(shí)上，幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來，而具一直 在幫助人類。讓我們來看看一些與口罩相關(guān)的歷史。）”由此可知，這篇文章講述的是口罩的 進(jìn)化。故選C。BOur

23、house was across the street from a big hospital, so we rented our spare upstairs room to outpatients （I、J診病丿、） One evening, there was a knock at the door I opened it to see a truly sick-looking man.His face looked terrible - it was swollen and red Yet his voice was pleasant He told me that he came f

24、or treatment and that he* d been hunting for a spare room since noon, but no one would give him one “I guess it' s my face"For a moment, I hesitated, but his next words convinced me：11 sleep in thisrocking chair on the porch （l、 J廊） My bus leaves early in the morning”The old man had a huge

25、heart inside his tiny body. He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, his daughter* s five children and her disabled husbandHe didn* t complain while telling me his story. He was grateful that no pain accompanied his disease, which was seemingly a form of skin cancer The next m

26、orning, he said, 44Can I come back and stay the next time I need treatment?0 I told him he was welcome to come againOn his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some large oysters （牡 蠣）.In the years that he stayed with us, there was never a time that he did not bring us gifts like theseMy

27、neighbor warned me that I could lose potential renters by putting up the old man after he left the first morningMaybe we did lose renters once or twice But if they had known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been easier to bear I know our family will always be grateful to have known him; From

28、him, we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude5. The author hesitated to answer at first, which suggests that A. there was no space for the man to stayB there were difficult neighbors to considerC he wondered how the man found himD.he was frightened by wh

29、at the manlooked like6.Which of the following shows thatthe old man had a big heart?A. He supported a large family.B He could sleep on the porchC He felt skin cancer wasn' t painfulD He complained about how others treated him7. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. The author truly a

30、ppreciated the old man.B The author looked down on his neighborC The author was grateful for the neighbor* s warningD The author was disappointed to lose potential renters8. Which option best describes the main message of this article?A. A kind word is like a spring day.B Where there is a will, ther

31、e is a way.C Complaining never makes anything betterD Don" t judge a person by his appearance【答案】5. D 6. A 7. A 8. D【解析】【分析】這是一篇記敘文。文章通過作者為一個(gè)臉看上去很可怕一一又紅又腫的病人治病的故事，告 訴我們“不要以貌取人” O【5題詳解】 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段第一句"His face looked terrible - it was swollen and red.（他 的臉看上去很可怕一一又紅又腫。）”由此可知，作者起初不愿回答，這表明他被這

32、個(gè)人的長 相嚇到了。故選D。【6題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段 “The old man had a huge heart inside his tiny body. He told 2me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, his daughter * s five children and her disabled husband.（老人小小的身體里有一顆巨大的心臟。他告訴我，為了養(yǎng)活女 兒、女兒的五個(gè)孩子和她殘疾的丈夫，他以捕魚為生。）”由此可知，這位老人供養(yǎng)著一個(gè)大 家庭表明這位老人有一顆寬大的心。故選A?！?題詳

33、解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中"In the years that he stayed with us, there was never a time that he did not bring us gifts like these.（在他和我們住在一起的那些年里， 他從來沒有一次不給我們帶來這樣的禮物。）”和最后一段中“ I know our family will always be grateful to have known him; From him, we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint

34、and the good with gratitude.（我知道我們的家人會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)感激認(rèn)識(shí)他： 從他身上，我們懂得了什么是毫無怨言地接受壞的，什么是心存感激地接受好的。）”由此可 知，作者非常感激這位老人。故選【8題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段第一句"His face looked terrible - it was swollen and red. （他的臉看上去很可怕 又紅又腫。）"和最后一段中“From him, we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gr

35、atitude.（從他身上，我們 懂得了什么是亳無怨言地接受壞的，什么是心存感激地接受好的。）”從文中我們可知，“不 要以貌取人”。故選D。【點(diǎn)睹】推理判斷題要求在理解原文表而文字信息的基礎(chǔ)上，做出一左的推理判斷，從而得 到文章的隱含意義和深層意義。推理判斷題所涉及的內(nèi)容可能是文中的某一句話，也可能是 某幾句話，所以，推理題的答案只能是根據(jù)原文表而文字信息一步推岀的答案：即對(duì)原文某 一句話或某幾句話所作的同義改寫或綜合。推理判斷題的題干中通常含 infer, suggest, imply, conclude indicate等標(biāo)志性詞語。本題第2小題，根據(jù)第四段"The old ma

36、n had a huge heart inside his tiny body. He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, his daughter' s five children and her disabled husband.（老 人小小的身體里有一顆巨大的心臟。他告訴我，為了養(yǎng)活女兒、女兒的五個(gè)孩子和她殘疾的 丈夫，他以捕魚為生。）”由此可知，這位老人供養(yǎng)著一個(gè)大家庭表明這位老人有一顆寬大的 心。故選AoCWith the internet and smart phones, people

37、have immediate access to news from all over the world It sounds like a good thing, but can there ever be too much of it?While access to news is important, the news itself is usually bad This makes some sense Not many people would buy a newspaper with headlines like, Everything is great!M or, "T

38、he sky is more blue today than yesterday. ”Yet there is a problem that comes from the amount of news we* re taking in. People feel increased anxiety because they get so much negative information.Why is this happening? As social animals, humans are empathetic （感同身受白勺） toward each other This is great

39、for our communities, but when we read about people suffering in a faraway place, we feel heartbroken. This wonderful thing about humans instead becomes part of the problem°There* s actually, for many people, physical pain in wanting to helpourheart goes out to them, ” US Professor Charles Figle

40、y, a mental health specialist, told National Public Radio. He calls it ubad-news burnout （倦?。?" Others call it "the hope gap" , which refers to the phenomenon that we feel surrounded by problems.Before this news stresses you out, take a deep breath, because you can take control of the

41、 situation right now. The first step is to take Figley* s advice and turn off the news uWe can* t obviously run away and hide forever, but yes, we do need to take breaks, ” he saidNext, change the scenery. Leave the room where you get news and negative informat io n. Better yet, go for a walk Don

42、9; t let news into the parts of your life that are meant for socializing or relaxing "Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don* t get so worked up about things, ” Irish actor Kenneth Charles Branagh told US-based Interview MagazineLife is short and your time is valuable Make

43、 more time for friends, family and hobbies You don* t need to spend it worrying about things you can* t contro 1 Instead, direct your energy toward the things you can change 9 What does the word °problem*' in Paragraph 3 refer to?A People are faced with too much informationB There is too li

44、ttle good news in newspapers.C Fake news is having an impact on people* s livesD People get anxious with so much negative news10. The author quotes Figley' s words in Paragraph 5 mainly to A. explain the benefits of human compassionB show that it* s impossible to solve all problemsC explain how

45、people are affected by bad newsD prove that bad news can cause illnesses11. What does the author suggest people do with the stress caused by negative information?A. Avoid reading any bad newsB Talk to a close friendC Find a relaxing environmentD Find some good news to read12. The underlined phrase &

46、#176;worked upM in the second to last paragraph probably meansA. confusedB upsetC optimisticD surprised【答案】9. D 10. C 11. C 12. B【解析】這是一篇說明文。有了互聯(lián)網(wǎng)和智能手機(jī)，人們可以立即獲得來自世界各地的新聞。同時(shí)人 們聽到這么多負(fù)而新聞就會(huì)焦慮。文章介紹了一些合理的建議來處理由負(fù)面信息引起的壓力?！?題詳解】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第三段中"that comes from the amount of news we* re taking in. People f

47、eel increased anxiety because they get so much negative information（這來自于我 們接收的信息雖:。人們感到越來越焦慮，因?yàn)樗麄兊玫搅颂嗟呢?fù)而信息。）”由此推知?jiǎng)澗€ 詞problem的意思是“人們聽到這么多負(fù)而新聞就會(huì)焦慮?！惫蔬xD?！?0題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段中"There * s actually, for many people, physical pain in wanting to helpour heart goes out to them,（事實(shí)上，對(duì)很多人來說，想要幫助別人會(huì)有身體上的痛苦 我

48、們的心會(huì)同情他們，）”和uOthers call it uthe hope gapM , which refers to the phenomenon that we feel surrounded by problems（另一些人稱之 為''希望鴻溝”，指的是我們感到被問題包圉的現(xiàn)象。）”由此可知，作者在第5段引用了 Figley的話，主要是為了解釋人們?nèi)绾问艿綁南⒌挠绊?。故選C?！?1題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中"change the scenery. Leave the room where you get news and negative infor

49、mat io n. Better yet, go for a walk Don* t let news into the parts of your 1 辻e that are meant for socializing or relaxing.（改變風(fēng)景。離開你獲得新 聞和負(fù)而信息的房間。最好是去散散步。不要讓新聞進(jìn)入你生活中原本應(yīng)該用來社交或放松 的部分。）”由此可知，作者建議人們通過找一個(gè)放松的環(huán)境來處理由負(fù)面信息引起的壓力。 故選Co【12題詳解】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中 aLighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more（放

50、輕松，享受生活，多笑，多笑。）”也就是“不要煩惱?！庇纱送浦?jiǎng)澗€詞worked up的意思 是“煩惱”。故選B。DYou know the old phrase, MPractice makes perfect ” That may not always be true According to a recent study published in Royal Society Open Science, there are other factors for reaching elite （最（尤秀的）levels of abilityThe researchers set out to r

51、eplicate （復(fù)制）the process of a now-famous 1993 study of top-level violinists and pianists On average, the earlier study found that top-ranked musicians had clocked over 10, 000 hours of practice by the age of 20. It believed their success was due to the hours spent practicing, not because of natural

52、talent, learning skills and other factorsAuthor Malcolm Gladwell called 10, 000 hours "the magic number of greatness"Questioning this conclusion, Brooke Macnamara and Megha Maitra, from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, US, sought volunteers to put the 10, 000-hour rule to the test

53、The pair organized violinists into three groups, based on whether their tutors rated them as the best players, good players, or average players They were then told to record how long they practiced every weekThey found that the 44averageM players had around 6,000 hours of practice However, there was

54、 little separating the good from the best musicians Both groups had approximately 11,000 hours of practice by the age of 20."Once you get to the highly skilled groups, practice stops accounting for the difference, ” Macnamara told the Guardian. “Smaller factors then determine who goes on to tha

55、t super-elite leve1”"The factors depend on the skill being learned： in chess it could be intelligence or working memory, in sport it may be how efficiently a person uses oxygen, M she said She also pointed out the factor of motivation and the interactions of different factorsIt should be said t

56、hat neither side discounts the value of making an effort Even if you aren? t destined （命中注左的）to be the worlds greatest violinist, practice will make you a little bit better than you were yesterday.13. What can we learn from the 1993 study?A. The 10,000-hour rule applies to everythingB Practice is th

57、e key to mastering a skil1C Natural talent is particularly important for musiciansD It' s better to learn an instrument at a young age14. What did the study by Macnamara and Maitra find?A. The three groups of violinists varied a lot in their practice timesB The mastering of different skills required different hours of practice.C Motivation and talentdetermined whether one could become an elite violinistD Practice time didrf tmake much difference between "the bestM and 44good"violinists.15. The underlined wordudiscountsv urobablv meansA. ignor