学年厦门市高二下英语期末考试题.docx
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学年厦门市高二下英语期末考试题
厦门市2020—2021学年度第二学期高二年级质量检测
英语选修8试题
本试卷分五部分,共12页。
满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
本试题附有答题卡。
注意事项:
1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、座号。
准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后,将答题卡交回。
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。
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:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.
答案是C.
1.Whatdoesthewomandislikeaboutthedress?
A.Thestyle.B.Thesize.C.Thecolor.
2.Whatistheboydoing?
A.Listeningtomusic.B.Playinggames.C.WatchingTV.
3.WhywillthemangotoNewYorkCity?
A.Toseeanexhibition.B.Tolearnaboutart.c.Togoonbusiness
4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Feedinganimals.B.Weekendplans.C.Somephotos.
5.Howdidthemanfeelyesterday?
A.Angry.B.Embarrassed.C.Happy.
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。
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、7题。
6.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inalibrary.B.Inapark.C.Inarestaurant.
7.Whatwillthemando?
A.Headforthebookstore.
B.Havelunchwithhismum.
C.Returntheoverduebook.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.WhatdidthemandoonSaturday?
A.Hehadapicnic.
B.Hefinishedapaper.
C.Hevisitedsomefiends.
9.HowwastheweatheronSunday?
A.Sunnyandwarm.B.Cloudyandcool.C.Rainyandcold.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?
A.Whatclubtojoin.B.Whatsporttodo.C.Whathobbytotakeup.
11.Whatisthemangoodat?
A.Singing.B.Running.C.Acting.
12.Whydoeshewomenrejecttheman’ssuggestionintheend?
A.Shecan’tsparetime.B.Shehasstagefight.C.Shelacksenergy.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhydoesthewomangiveupRidgewayHouse?
A.Ithasnosinglerooms.
B.Itdoesn’tprovidemeals.
C.Itisclosedinthesummervacation.
14.HowmuchisasingleroominInternationalHouse?
A.$130aweek.B.$150aweek.C.$175aweek.
15.Whatdoesthewomancaremostabout?
A.Thecomputerroom.B.Thevolleyballcourt.C.Theswimmingpool.
16.Whatwillthewomandonext?
A.Getthekey.B.Fillinaform..C.Paythedeposit.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhendidVincentVanGoghbegintostudyart?
A.In1853.B.In1880.C.In1886.
18.WhatdidVincentVanGoghdoinParis?
A.Heformedhispaintingstyle.
B.Hecollectedmanypaintings.
C.Hegainedfameandfortune.
19.WhatwasVincentVanGogh’slifelikeinArles?
A.Heledacomfortablelife.B.Heoftenbecamesad.C.Hehadnofriends.
20.WheredidVincentVanGoghspendhislastdays?
A.InHolland.B.InnorthernFrance.C.InsouthernFrance.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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23.Wherecanthistextbefound?
A.Onaposter.B.Inanewspaper.
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B
Studentsleavecollegewithoutgraduatingforavarietyofreasons.BerkleeOnline’sDegreeCompletionprogramoffersthemaroadback.
WhenA.DavidUccileftBerkleeCollegeofMusicin1994,hewassixcreditsshyofgraduating.Butthemusicproductionandengineeringstudentwasofferedanopportunityhecouldn’tmiss:
anassistantengineeringpositionattheHitFactory,whichgot41Grammynominations(提名)thatyear.Thedecisionwashardtomake.Ucciwouldbeleavingschool,andhewasalsoleavingbehindasmallproductioncompanyhehadformedwithotherBerkleestudents.Nevertheless,heleft.
Berkleedoesn’twantitsstudentstoregretanything.That’swhyitofferssomethingspecificallyforstudentslikeUcci:
DegreeCompletion.Intheprogram,Berkleestaffworkcloselywithformerstudentstocreateanindividuallytailoredpathtograduation.
Onlineclassesaredesignedtoallowahighlevelofengagement(参与)betweenteachersandstudents.ProfessorKennBrassoffersinternet“officehours”threetimesaweek.Brasssayshe“pushestheenvelope”forhisstudents“everychanceIget.”Heknowsfrompersonalexperiencethatcollegeisn’talwaysastraightlinefromstarttofinish;ittookhimsevenyearstoearnhisbachelor’sdegreefromGovernorsStateUniversity.
ForUcci,nothavingadegreedidn’tseemlikeaproblemforawhile.However,afterheworkedhiswayuptogeneralmanagerofGuitarCenter’sflagshipstore,hebegantofinditdifficulttoadvance.
AfterUccigraduatedin2019,heleftGuitarCenterforadirectorofsalespositionatawinechain,apositionhewouldn’thaveevenbeenqualifiedforwithoutanundergraduatedegree.Finishinghisdegreemeanshiscareeroptionsarenolongerlimitedbyadecisionhemadetofollowhisdreamsmorethan25yearsago.
“Educationshouldbealifelongeffort,”saysCarinNuernberg,Berklee’svicepresidentofacademicstrategy.“I’mreallyproudofthefactthatwe’rehelpingstudentsfigureoutthatpathtocompletion.”
24.WhydidUccidropoutofBerklee?
A.Hedidn’thaveenoughcredits.B.Heobtainedagoodjob.
C.HewasnominatedforaGrammy.D.Hefoundedacompany.
25.WhatisBrass’sattitudetowardshisstudents?
A.Appreciative.B.Casual.C.Caring.D.Doubtful.
26.WhatdidUcci’sdegreecontributeto?
A.Hiscareerdevelopment.B.Hisperfectsalesskills.
C.Hisengagementinengineering.D.Hisdevotiontoeducation.
27.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?
A.Toadvocatelearningonline.B.TosharetheexperienceofUcci.
C.Tointroduceanonlineprogram.D.Tostresstheimportanceofadegree.
C
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Butwhatiftherewereasimplethingfarmerscoulddotocuttheirlosses?
“Theideacameaboutofpaintingeyesonthebacksidesofcowstoticklionsandleopardsintothinkingthey’vebeenseenbytheirwould-beprey.Andonceseen,theyoftenabandonthehunt.”
Natureinspiredthisvisionarysolution.Probablythemostfamousexampleisonbutterflies.Theyhaveeyespotsintheirwings,andthesepreventpredatorssuchasbirdsfromattackingthem.Evenhumansareaffectedbyeyespots:
onestudyfoundthatpeoplearelesslikelytostealbikeswhenanimageofwatchfuleyesisondisplaynearbikeracks.
Butdespitetheirusefulness,eyespotsdon’toccurnaturallyinmammals.Tomakeupforthis,thescientists/cow-buttartistsgottowork.“Icanguaranteethecowsdidn’tenjoytheexperience.Imean,itdidn’thurtthematall,butgatheringthosecowsupinthemorningfortheirartificial-eyetreatmentprobablywasn’tthemostexcitingthingforthem.”
Overthefour-yearexperiment,theresearchersfoundthatambushpredatorskillednoneofthehundredsofcowswitheyespotsontheirbackside.Butthestudyalsoshowedthat,whilelesseffective,simplypaintingcrossmarksonthecowsalsoworks.Soperhapsanykindofnovelmarkingcanfrightenahuntingpredator.Farmerscanpotentiallypainttheircattlewithartificialeyespotsorcrossmarks.Butwerecommendtheeyespotsbecausethatwasthebestresult.Alittleartisticlicensecouldgoalongwaytosafeguardbothfarmanimalsandpredatorsatriskofextinction.
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph1refersto?
A.Thekillingofpredators.B.Thepopulationdecrease.
C.Thedamagetothefarmers.D.Thesurprisetoattackcows.
29.Whatistheexampleofbutterfliesinparagraph3intendedtoprove?
A.Whybirdsavoidtheinsectswitheyespots.
B.Whythebikeswithwatchfuleyesaresafer.
C.Eyespotscamefromtheadaptationtonature.
D.Scientistsgottheinspirationfromnature.
30.Whatcawelearnaboutartificial-eyetreatmentfromthelastparagraph?
A.Itleadstotheextinctionofpredators.
B.Onlytimewilltellwhetheritwoksornot.
C.Crossmarkscouldworkmuchbetterthaneyespots.
D.Itwouldbeawin-winforfarmanimalsandpredator
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