2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (I).doc

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (I)注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）(略) 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。 AMagazine sales have generally been falling since the day the inventor of the Internet said, “Hey, why dont I invent the Internet?”But the latest ABC figures, released this week, show that sales of certain titles are actually going up. News and current affairs magazines are being more popularbut celebrity (名人), gossip and fashion publications are still struggling.“Gossip and celebrity news is rarely something that requires detailed analysisso its best suited to bite-sized content on social media,” says Ian Burrell, media columnist for The Drum. “Once its out there, its quickly shared and readers move on to the next star. No one wants to wait a week to read about it in a print magazine.”Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator, wrote this week: “Theres now too much writing online, and in an era of fake news, where you get your analysis from has never been more important. As newspapers and magazines are finding out, if you can publish writing that is consistently better than what can be found online, people will pay.”But many editors are struggling to strike the right balance between physical and digital content. They are faced with the choice of either posting all their articles online for free so the magazine stays relevant, or charging readers money to protect the financial future of the brand.As Burrell points out, most readers are hungry for a deeper understanding of the fast-moving changes in global news and politics rather than seeking to escape from it by burying their heads in celebrity gossip and entertainment stories.Serious times call for serious journalism. While general-interest daily news has been turned into an almost universally available modity (商品) by the Internet, specialist journalism is still a service people value and think they cant get elsewhere.21. What does Ian Burrell think of celebrity news?A. It isnt worth reading. B. It isnt worth analyzing.C. It should be read carefully. D. It should appear on magazines. 22. What did Fraser Nelson mainly stress?A. The importance of news sources. B. The significance of current affairs.C. The value of newspapers and magazines. D. The balance between physical and digital content. 23. What can be inferred from Burrell s opinion in Paragraph 6?A. Most readers are fond of rapid changes. B. Most readers tend to escape from reality.C. Most readers like entertainment news best. D. Most readers show great interest in global news and politics. 24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Where Magazines Will Go in the Future. B. What Makes Some Magazines Disappear.C. How Magazines Are Surviving the Digital Age. D. Why People Are Still Reading Fashion Publications.BIts exciting to imagine how future humans will have solved the problems we have now, or what amazing new inventions will make our lives more convenient and interesting. We asked top scientists to share their predictions on what the world will be like in a century. If theyre right, the 2114 is going to be really cool.1. Robots will do your chores and more.Robots will be doing most of our jobs, from building homes to teaching math. There are already robots that clean floors and pump gas. In the future they will be more plicated and useful. Unfortunately, with robots taking all the jobs, unemployment will be high.2. You will read minds.Speaking of being social, we will municate in an entirely different way. Forget texts and emails. Mindreading technology will allow us to send thoughts to each other without speaking a word. We will also be able to send thoughts to objects around us. (Instead of pressing “start” on the microwave, you could just think “start”.) Meanwhile, chips implanted(植入) in our brains will improve memory and intelligence.3. Your car will drive you.Today, around 30,000 Americans die in car accidents each year. One hundred years from now, accidents will be a thing of the past. According to Mark Safford, consultant or the U.S. department of Transportation, future cars will drive themselves. These electric cars will municate with other cars on the road to travel safely in close formation at high speeds.4. You will eat fake meat.Raising animals is not an efficient way to produce food, and it harms the environment. Cows, chickens, and pigs eat a lot, and then we have to deal with all that poop(粪便). Whats more, that poop can poison lakes, rivers, and streams. Today, scientists can “grow” meat in a lab from animal cells, but its expensive and not very delicious. In the future, they will have perfected the process. Youll order hamburgers that e from factories, not cows. Scientists may even find ways to make lab grown meat tastier and healthier than the real thing.25. According to the passage, what is likely to happen when robots bee more mon in the future?A. People will be much lazier. B. More people will lose their jobs.C. People may bee physically weaker. D. More people may bee less intelligent.26. Mind-reading technology will help people to _.A. have a good memory B. talk to other creaturesC. read books efficiently D. convey messages silently27. According to the passage, in the future cars will be _.A. less popular B. more expensiveC. much easier to operate D. much smaller and lighter28. Future meat will be _.A. much more harmless B. less tasty but healthierC. more organic and delicious D. more environmentally friendlyCThe days of having to carry a phone charger everywhere could soon be over. Michigan researchers have revealed a major breakthrough in harvesting energy from human motion. They say it could lead to smart phones powered for a week by the motion of a swipe (重击).Michigan State Universitys low-cost device, known as a nano generator, has already been tested. Scientists success fully operated an LED touch screen, a bank of 20 LED lights and a flexible keyboard, all with a simple touching or pressing motion and without the aid of a battery. The groundbreaking findings, published in the journal Nano Energy, suggest “Were on the path toward wearable devices powered by human motion,” said Nelson Sepulveda, associate professor of electrical and puter engineering and lead researcher of the project.“What I foresee, relatively soon, is the capability of not having to charge your cellphone for an entire week, for example, because that energy will be produced by your movement,” said Sepulveda, whose research is funded by the National Science Foundation.Electrical energy is created when the device is pressed by human motion. The pleted device is as thin as a sheet of paper. The device used to power the LED lights was palm-sized, while the device used to power the touch screen was as small as a finger. Advantages such as being lightweight, flexible and low -cost could make it a promising and alternative method in the field of Mechanical-energy harvesting.The device also bees more powerful when folded. Sepulveda said, “You can start with a large device, but when you fold it once again and again, its much smaller and has more energy. Now it may be small enough to put in a specially made heel of your shoe so it creates power each time your heel strikes the ground.”Sepulveda and his team are also developing technology that would transmit the power generated by the heel strike to, say, a wireless headset.29. The underlined word “device” in the second paragraph probably refers to .A. a piece of equipment B. a special kind of smart phoneC. a touch screen D. a flexible keyboard30. What can we learn about Nelson Sepulveda in the passage?A. He works as a journalist writing for Nano Energy.B. He plays a major role in the project of the nano generator. C. He invented a type of battery-free smart phone.D. He collects funds for the National Science Foundation.31. From the passage we know that the nano generator .A. bees more powerful when kept flatB. has already e into market in the USAC. is light weight and flexible though expensiveD. makes it possible to produce power by walking32. The purpose of the passage is to .A. persuade people to buy the device B. bring in a new way to save energy C. introduce a breakthrough in scienceD. honor Nelson Sepulveda for his contributionsDPurpose of the WolfpacketThe Wolfpacket aims to inform students of current and relevant events and issues. Some items are published only to entertain but will follow the guidelines of the editorial policy. Since the Wolfpacket staff meets regularly, publication of the newspaper serves to educate both readers and staff members. The staff tries to be accurate and responsible, and follows some regulations as defined by the Society of Professional Journalists.ContentThe Wolfpacket staff determines what goes into the school paper and reserves the right to choose content and determine priority (优先级) of stories. Although the Wolfpacket emphasizes school news, it also covers munity, state, national, and international news that the staff thinks relevant to students. Stories are evaluated for news value, entertainment value, timeliness, and a student angle. While most Wolfpacket articles will be written by the staff, we encourage other students, administrators and munity members to consider the opinions section of the Wolfpacket to be open for discussion.Editorials(社论)Opinions and editorials are clearly labeled and separated from news items. Editorials represent the majority opinion of the staff and will be run under the heading “Editorial”. Individual opinions, which do not necessarily represent staff opinion, will be clearly distinguished from editorials.Trivia(琐事)The Wolfpacket staff is opposed to running gossip columns, such as holiday messages, April Fools jokes, and popularity surveys because the Wolfpacket tries to maintain a standard of professionalism in the content. We try to avoid any possible harm to students and other readers, no matter how much entertainment value these features might provide.Time, Place and Manner of DistributionThe Wolfpacket is distributed free of charge on campus, except for the Homeing issue, which is distributed during half-time at the football game. Additional copies may be available in the library and school office. Copies are mailed to subscribers (订阅者) and advertisers by the circulation manager. Subscriptions to the Wolpacket cost $20 for one year.33. According to the passage, the Wolfpacket is most likely _.A. a bookB. a websiteC. a newspaperD. a TV program34. The Wolfpacket focuses on _.A. school newsB. munity newsC. natioanl newsD. international news35. The passage is mainly about _.A. the development of the WolfpacketB. the content of the Wolfpacket C. the influence of the WolfpacketD. the regulations of the Wolfpacket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，选项中有两项为多余选项。 England is the perfect place for you to travel to if youre thinking about taking your first abroad trip. Youll need to prepare for the trip with some international travel basics and map out a realistic itinerary (旅程) to make the most of your experience.Get your paperwork done. 36 If you dont have a current passport, youll need to bring your pictures and some proof of your citizenship a birth certificate, a certificate of naturalization, or a certificate of citizenship to a post office. Fill out a passport application, and in a month youll have your passport.Plan your trip.Plan your trip to England in early to mid-October or in mid-to-late March, because thats when flights are the cheapest. During the winter, the days grow very short. Besides, sunlight is sometimes limited to less than eight hours per day. 37 Settle yourself in England.Find affordable acmodations by staying at a hostel. Hostels vary in shapes, forms and sizes. 38 If you can afford to stay at a hotel, make sure you are aware of check-in times and policies.To get around England, the most mon methods are bus and rail. 39 Passes for a full day, week, or month can save you money if youre going to take the Tube for even a few stops. 40 Buy a budget travel book to find attractions and sites in cities such as: London, Bath, Cambridge Oxford, Canterbury, Leeds and Wimbledon. Popular attractions include: Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Portobello Market and the Tower of London in London; Bath Abbey in Bath; the colleges of Cambridge; and the Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury.A. Budget your trip.B. Find the best things to do.C. You can get a visa from any British Embassy.D. Youll need a passport and visa to visit England.E. The summer brings in record-breaking numbers of tourists.F. If you decide to use the underground rail system, get a pass.G. But they generally provide affordable housing with minimal pleasures.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Race Against DeathIt was a cold January in 1925 in Nome Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.On the 20th of that month, Dr. Welch_41_a sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的)disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be_42_if it struck the town. Dr. Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. _43_, the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.How could the medicine get to Nome? The towns_44_was already full of ice, so it couldnt e by ship. Cars and horses couldnt travel on the _45_roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didnt exist yet._46_January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twenty more were_47_.Nomes town officials came up with a(n)_48_. They would have the medicine sent by_49_from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogsled(狗拉雪橇)drivers-known as “mushers”-would_50_it to Nome in a relay(接力).The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night._51_he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannons face was black from the extreme cold.On January 31, a musher named Seppala had to_52_a frozen body of water called Norton Sound .It was the most_53_part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice, which could sometimes break up without warning. If that happened, Seppala might fall into the icy water below. He would_54_, and so would the sick children of Nome. But Seppala made it across.A huge snowstorm hit on February 1. Amusher named Kaasen had to brave this storm. At one point, huge piles of sown blocked his_55_. He had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹)to get around them. Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to_56_the trail again. The only hope was Balto, Kaasens lead dog. Balto put his nose to the ground, _57_to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail. If Balto failed, it would mean disaster for Nome. The minutes passed by. Suddenly, Balto began to_58_. He had found the trail.At 5:30 am on February 2, Kaasen and his dog_59_in Nome. Within minutes, Dr.Welch had the medicine. He quickly gave it to the sick children. All of them recovered.Nome had been_60_.41. A. examinedB. warned C. interviewedD. cured42. A. harmlessB. helplessC. fearlessD. careless43. A. MoreoverB. ThereforeC. Otherwise D. However44. A. airportB. stationC. harborD. border45. A. narrowB. snowyC. busy D. dirty46. A. FromB. On C. ByD. After47. A. tired B. upset C. pale D. sick48. A. plan B. excuse C. message D. topic49. A. airB. railC. seaD. road50. A. carryB. returnC. mailD. give51. A. ThoughB. SinceC. When D. If52. A. enter B. move C. visit D. cross53. A. shamefulB. boring C. dangerous D. foolish54. A. escapeB. bleedC. swimD. die55. A. memoryB. exitC. way D. destination56. A. findB. fix C. pass D. change57. A. pretendingB. tryingC. askingD. learning58. A. run B. leaveC. bite D. play59. A. gathered B. stayed C. camped D. arrived60. A. controlled B. saved C. founded D. developed第 II 卷第三部分 英语知识运用第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Would you like to explore the oceans? Do you want to find 61. than we imagine there? For Jacques Cousteau, the answer was “yes”. His career was a lifelong dream, and he is 62. (probable) the most famous ocean scientist in recent times.Cousteau was born in France in 1910, Even 63. a child, he loved water, Cousteau was bright, 64. he got bored with school and began to cause trouble, His parents sent him to a strict boarding school. There,