四川省泸州市龙马潭区天立学校2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末模拟试题

四川省泸州市龙马潭区天立学校2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末模拟试题第一部分听力（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。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’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Strangers.B.Neighbors.C.Teacherandstudent.2.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inanoffice.B.Inabank.C.Inahospital.3.Whatwillthemandrink?A.CocaCola.B.Beer.C.Sodawater.4.Whatdoesthemanwanttoorder?A.TVsets.B.Machines.C.Personalcomputers.5.Whatistheman’sproblem?A.Heishomesick.B.Heissick.C.Heistired.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道小题。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8题。6.Whathappenedtotheman?A.Helockedhimselfout.B.Hewasknockeddownbyacar.C.Hefoundhishousebrokeninto.7.Whatisthewomanprobably?A.Adriver.B.Adoctor.C.Apolicewoman.8.Whatisthewomanmostprobablygoingtodo?A.Lookroundthehouse.B.Talktotheman’swife.C.Lockallthewindows.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Interviewerandinterviewee.B.Employerandemployee.C.Professorandstudent.10.Wheredothewoman’sforeignteacherscomefrom?A.America.B.England.C.Australia.11.Howmanyhourswillthewomanworkeverydayifsheisemployed?A.Fourhours.B.Fivehours.C.Sixhours.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12.WhydoesthewomanmentiontheSaharaDesert?A.ShewatchedaTVprogramaboutitlastnight.B.Shethinksitisthelargestdesertintheworld.C.Sheknowsthatthemanlikesforeignthings.13.Whatkindoffilmdoesthewomanlikeactually?A.Lovefilms.B.Travelfilms.C.Horrorfilms.14.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Hedoesnotlikeeatinglunchwiththewoman.B.Helikestotrynewfood.C.Hegetssickofchips.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15.HowdidRebeccalosemuchweight?A.Shewasonadietandexercising.B.Shehadtoomuchwork.C.Shehadtoomuchsport.16.WhatsportdoesRebeccalikebest?A.Baseball.B.Volleyball.C.Soccer.17.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Themanwasontheschoolfootballteam.B.Teamworkisofgreatimportanceinthematch.C.Thefootballteampracticedfivehoursaday.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.Whatweredogsmainlyusedforintheolddays?A.Food.B.Hunting.C.Protection.19.Whydopeopleincitieskeepdogsnow?A.Theywantthemtowatchhouses.B.Theyneedfriendship.C.Theyloveanimals.20.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.MostpeopleintheWeststillkeepdogsforprotection.B.Thedogisusefulforbothchildrenandadults.C.Peoplefeelmoreandmorelonely.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。ATheworldofanimalsisalwaysfullofsurprises.Nomatterwhereyoulook,youcanseesomeanimalsthatcantrulymakeourjawsdrop.Ghostmantis(螳螂)Whenpeopleseeghostmantisesforthefirsttime,manyofthemwouldcertainlysaytheyareleaves.ThissmalltypeofmantiscanbefoundacrossAfrica.Theyareverysmallandcangrowonlyupto2incheslong.Theycomeinvariouscolors:severalshadesofbrownandgreenishgray.Infact,mostpartsoftheirbodylooklikeleavesthathavedriedup.Theyliveforuptotwoyears.Greenplant-hopperAlsocalledthetorpedobug,thisbeautifulanimalfeedsonplantsandlookslikealeaf.Whentheyareatrest,theirgreenwingscovertheirbodiesmuchlikeaslopingroof(有坡度的屋顶).Theyareusuallysmall,withalengthofhalfaninch.TheyarenativetoAustraliabuttheycannowbefoundinHawaiiandNewZealandaswell.StickinsectTheyactuallylookmorelikeaeucalyptustwig(桉树枝).Theyhavelongandthinbodiesbuttheycanalsofly.Theycangrowupto12incheslong.TheseanimalsarenativesofthesouthernpartofAustralia.TheyhavemadethewoodlandsofNewSouthWalesandVictoriahome.LeafyseadragonWhenyoutakeacloselookatthem,youwillrealizethattheyarefishliketheseahorses.Underthewater,theylooklikefloatingseaweed.Theyhaveleaf-likebodypartsthatarenotusedformovingunderthewater.Whattheyusetomovearefins(鳍状物),difficulttosee,makingtheleafyseadragonlookmoreliketheplantitimitates.Afullygrownleafyseadragongrowstoabout18incheslong.TheyareusuallyfoundintheoceanwatersofAustralia.21.Theunderlinedpart“makeourjawsdrop”inthefirstparagraphmeans“_____”.A.hurtusB.amazeusC.frightenusD.entertainus22.Whatdoweknowaboutghostmantises?A.Theyfeedonleaves.B.Theymoveveryfast.C.Theycanlivealongtime.D.Theylooklikedeadleaves.23.Thistextismainlyaboutfouranimalsthatallcan_____.A.imitateplantsB.changecolorC.movewithoutfeetD.befoundinAustraliaBInearlysocieties,peoplereliedonasimplesystemofexchange.Perhapsagoodhunterhadmoreanimalskinsthanhecoulduse.Hisneighbor,agoodfisherman,mighthavetoomanyfishbutneededfurstoprotecthischildrenfromthecold.Bothsoonrealizedthattheirproblemscouldbeeasilysolvedbyexchangingwhattheydidnotneedforwhattheydidneed.Thismethodofexchangeiscalledbarter.ThewordcomesfromtheItalianbarattareandtheFrenchbarater,whichmean“totrade.”Associetiesdeveloped,peopleinancienttimesturnedtomanydifferentthingsinthesearchforagoodwayofexchange,ormoney.Oneoftheearliestformsofmoneywascattle(牛).Therichestpersonwastheonewhoownedthemostfarmanimals,suchascowsandsheep.CattlewerecalledcapitaleinLatin,andfromthatLatinwordwegettheEnglishword“capital,”meaning“wealth.”Butpeoplecametorealizethatthisnewmethodoftenfailedtoproducesatisfactoryresults.Acoworasheepmustbefedandcaredfor.Sometimestheydiedofdisease.Someanimalswerefatandsomewerethin.Apersonwhowantedtosellsomet