宜昌市第一中学2020年春季学期高二年级期末考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分听力（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. Where will the woman probably go first?A. To a cinema.B. To a supermarket.C. To a bank.2. Why does the man refuse the woman’s request?A. The heating is broken.B. He can’t afford the heating bill.C. He doesn’t like to use the heating.3. What does the woman most probably want to do?A. Apply to Island Air for the job.B. Get some work experience first.C. Take a training course.4. What does the man think of his history teacher?A. Respectable.B. Annoying.C. Talkative.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A website.B. A piece of music.C. A T-shirt.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。
听完每段对话或独白前, 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、7题。
6. What age group is the game good for?A. From 10 to 19.B. From 8 to 13.C. From 6 to 12.7. Where is Black’s PC shop?A. On Marsden Street.B. On Hunter Road.C. Next to Walker’s store.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Advertiser and advertising agent.B. Business partners.C. Workmates.9. Why was the company unsuccessful in Japan?A. The target group between Japan and Ameri ca is different.B. The name of the company scared off customers.C. The marketing strategies(策略) didn’t work.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the man doing?A. Giving directions.B. Offering an invitation.C. Asking for information.11. Where is the registrar’s office?A. Opposite the library.B. In the classroom building.C. In the red brick building.12. What does the man offer to do for the woman?A. Have dinner with her.B. Show her around the school.C. Accompany her to the registration.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why did the man miss his connecting flight?A. His plane arrived late.B. He took a wrong plane.C. He didn’t catch the earliest flight.14. When will the man’s connecting flight depart?A. At 3:00.B. At 4:30.C. At 7:00.15. Where is the man now?A. In Munich.B. In Denver.C. In Chicago.16. What does the man want to do?A. Ask the technicians for help.B. Attend the meeting online.C. Have the meeting videotaped.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who are the listeners?A. Servers.B. Cashiers.C. Students.18. Which is mentioned by the speaker?A. Where to apply for a dotcom job.B. Why to choose a dotcom job.C. How to get a dotcom job.19. What do students enjoy most when doing dotcom jobs?A. Respect.B. High pay.C. Good experience.20. Why do some university students drop out to start their own dotcoms?A. Dotcoms need little money and few skills.B. Dotcoms demand little working experience.C. Dotcoms require few formal qualifications.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。
AYou may be familiar with the following famous people, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration.●Michael Dell, University of Texas at AustinAnd now you've accomplished something great and important here, and it's time for you to move on to what's next. And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. ... You must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge you've been blessed with andgo.●J. K. Rowling, Harvard UniversityHalf my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich...But what I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure.●Steve Jobs, Stanford UniversitySometimes life's going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith...Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking, and don't settle.●Bill Gates, Harvard U niversityWe need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities, smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the world's inequities（不公平）like hunger, poverty, and so on.21.What Michael Dell said is to urge us to .A. listen to our heartB. pursue our dreamsC. follow others' exampleD. learn from our mistakes22.Who wants to express "Keep looking for what you believe in"?A. Michael Dell.B. J. K. Rowling.C. Bill Gates.D. Steve Jobs.23.What does Bill Gates suggest people do?A. Make contributions to the environment.B. Take responsibility for their own behavior.C. Make joint efforts to rid some global problems.D. Master as much advanced technology as possible.BMany people in high school cannot wait to go to college and leave their hometowns behind. Questions arise, though, when it comes to all of the decisions involved in choosing a college.One of the first considerations may be financial. State and public colleges are often the least expensive. Often, though, the better colleges are private and more expensive. It is sad when gifted students cannot attend a college of their choice just for financial reasons.Another major factor is location. Whether the college is in a small town or large city can have a major impact on its activities. Those who cannot tolerate heat will probably be more comfortable at a northern college.School size also plays a major role in the decision process. If you want to get to know your teachers and avoid feeling like just a number, a small college is suitable. For those of you who consider yourself a "people person" and want a wide range of activities, a large college is more fitting.Your area of interest is another factor to consider in the decision-making process if you want to get the most from your education.Finally, one must take into consideration the colleges to which you can realistically be accepted. An Ivy League school for an average student would probably not be a good match. Similarly, an average school for an above-average student would not work well. The college should provide enough of a challenge for the student to work hard. Although there may not be the perfect college out there, there probably will be one that is close. Those who cannot find a suitable college are probably not looking hard enough.24.What's the main idea of the text?A. Procedures of choosing a college.B. Difficulties in attending a school.C. Pros and cons of going to college.D. Considerations in choosing a college.25.We can infer from the passage that .A. an Ivy League school is probably a state collegeB. a small college may bring you a sense of emptinessC. gifted students with financial aid are likely to choose private collegesD. an average school isn't suitable for an average student26.A "people person" in Paragraph 4 probably refers to .A. a person who tends to be aloneB. a person who is good at socialityC. a person who is afraid of teachersD. a person who is accustomed to a noisy atmosphere27.What does the author think of choosing a college?A. A small college is a better choice for shy students.B. A northern college has a more comfortable climate.C. The location of a college is more important than the size of it.D. You will always find a suitable college if you look hard enough.CEvery year billions of pounds are spent on hair loss treatment. If we succeed in curing hair loss with 3D printed hair follicles(毛囊), it will be a huge revolution.L’Oreal, the cosmetics firm is partnering with a French bio-printing company called Poietis, which has developed a form of laser(激光) printing for cell-based objects. Poietis’ technique begins with the creation of a digital map that determines where living cells and other tissue components should be placed to create the desired biological structure. This involves how the cells are expected to grow over time. About 10,000 of these micro-droplets are created every second.Poietis is not the only company working on bio-printing, but most others use another way, which involves pushing a bio-ink through a nozzle(喷嘴), rather than lasers to build their tissue. Poietis suggests its technique puts less stress on the biological matter, meaning there is less risk of causing it damage.Alopecia UK—a charity that provides support and advice about hair loss—has mixed feeli ngs about the development. “It is encouraging to know that companies such as L’Oreal are investing in technology that may help those with hair loss in the future,” said spokeswoman Amy Johnson.“However, we would suggest it’s still very early to be getting excited about what this potentially could mean for those with medical hair loss. At this point it is unclear as to whether this technology could benefit those with all types of hair loss.”“Also, if this new technology does lead to a treatment option, giv en the high costs of existing hair transplant procedures, how many people will be able to realistically afford any new technological advances that may become available? As with any other research and development into processes that may be able to help thos e with hair loss, we watch with great interest.”28. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?A. How the printing process is carried out.B. Where the living cells should be placed.C. How long the cells are expected to grow.D. What the printing equipment is made up of.29. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. hair follicleB. biological matterC. nozzleD. bio-ink30. The passage implies that the new technology may ______.A. meet some practical challengesB. help people with hair loss at presentC. offer solutions to all problems of hair lossD. cost a large sum of money to transplant hair31. What is Amy Johnson’s attitude towards the new technology?A. Disapproving.B. Optimistic.C. Cautious.D. Negative.DIt's the holiday season, the time when we connect with family and friends.Social media sites like Twitter and Facebook are full of festive pictures,featuring parents' catching and sharing those special family moments, theirchild's wish list, and maybe even a cute video of their child dancing to"Jingle Bell:Rock" while wearing a diaper(尿片) and Santa hat. Swelling withpride, parents can't wait to get approval with a "thumbs up" or better yeta personalized message on their treasured post.Adults should be able to post what they want online. However, when exposing family moments online, are they sharing too much information? Doparents have the right to share those cute now, but embarrassing later momentsabout kids? Have children willingly given their agreement to sharing theircute but funny video online?A recent study found that 75% of parents turn to social media for parenting-related information and social support. There is even a term: used to describe the overuse of sharing too much information about kids on social media: "sharenting".While there's no reliable information on how young children feel about things posted online, we do have information about how teens feel. According to a report by the Family Online Safety Institute, 76% of teens are concerned about their privacy. Many teens constantly search for new apps that allow anonymity. When names are required, they use screen names that don't reveal real information. If our teens are doing a better job of protecting themselves online, shouldn't parents take the lead and do the same? Plus, with more and more college admission representatives and potential employers surfing the internet for potential candidates, we'd hate for one of our posts to change an important decision. Think about it... online reputations are now becoming inseparable with real life ones.Of course, we can secure our privacy settings, only allowing our friends to view pictures, posts and videos, but that doesn't stop others from uploading our pictures, Adults need to be cautious of sharing information online, especially information about children.So. this holiday season, enjoy family time and share those special memories with family and friends. Before clicking the app to upload photos or videos, stop and think twice.32. Which of the following behaviors is "sharenting"?A. A girl attends a live performance online.B. A father tells his son's story to his colleagues.C. A mother posts her baby's pictures on Facebook.D. A boy invites his friends to his birthday party at home.33. What does the underlined word "anonymity" in Paragraph 4 mean?A. One's real name.B. Using strange names.C. Unchangeable names.D. Being unknown by name.34. What's the author's attitude toward "sharenting"?A. Sympathetic.B. Negative.C. Neutral.D. Unconcerned.35. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To state an argument.B. To support an opinion.C. To compare different ideas.D. To question a point of view.第二节（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。