青海平安第一高级中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末试题无答案

1、青海省平安县第一中学2018-2019年下学期期末考试高二英语试卷本试卷分第I卷（选择题）与第n卷（非选择题）两部分，共 150分。考试时间120 分钟。第I卷的答案涂在机读卡上，第n卷的答案写在答题纸上。第I卷（共70分）第一部分 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。Alately I visited Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors and the

2、best academic system in the world.I was pretty shocked when I first stepped onto the campus. Well, its not evenreally a campus. Its more like a district in a small town.Harvard s main buildings are fr om the 18th century. They look very old andsimple. You might even say they re a little shabby. They

3、 don t fit the modern idea of university at all. The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees, so I feltas if I had walked into a medieval（中世 Z己） castle. But when I looked across thestreet, busy shops and in-fashionstudents mademefeel like I was in the 21st centuryagain. It creates a strong contr

4、ast and brings a special atmosphere to the school.Our tour guide Gary took us around and told us:You see this grass field inthe center of the school? Here is where they host their graduation ceremony. Theyjust set up tents and benches and have a very simple ceremony （典礼）.Unbelievable!Who would think

5、 the most talented students just graduate on the lawn（草坪）？”I saw some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book.WhenI listened to the soft sound of pages turning, along with singing of the birds, I felt very calm. There was no competitive feeling at all.Harvard has the worl d s

6、 first computer in its science center and there are hundreds of high-end computers too. Its religion and the literature departments are also among the best. It is the perfect mix of tradition and new technology. It makesHarvard a very attractive place to study in.I hope one day I ll attend my dream

7、school Harvard.The article is mainly about .A. the author s campus life in HarvardB. Harvard s old buildingsC. the author s impression of HarvardD. the academic system at HarvardThe author was most impressed by , according to the article.Harvard s mix of tradition and new technologythe feeling of no

8、t living in modern society on the campusHarvard students not taking their graduation ceremony seriouslythe classes held on beautiful lawns at HarvardAccording to the article, in which fields is Harvard top in the world?Literature, arts, and law.Religion, law and arts.Religion, computer science and l

9、iterature.Literature, arts and computer science.What can we conclude from the article?Graduation ceremonies are not complex at Harvard.There are no competitions at Harvard University.Harvard campus is actually a district of a big city.All Harvard buildings date back to the 18th century.BEvery year o

10、n my birthday, from the time I turned 12, a white gardenia（桅子花） was delivered to my house. No card came with it. Calls to the flower-shop were not helpful at all. After a while I stopped trying to discover the sender sname and just delighted in the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper.But I nev

11、er stopped imagining who the giver might be. Someof my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother encouraged these imaginings.She d ask me if there was someone for whom I had done special kindness. Perhapsit was the old man across the stree t whose mail I d delivered during

12、the winter.As a girl, though, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy I had run into.One month before my graduation, my father died. I felt so sad that I became completely uninterested in my upcoming graduation dance, and I didn t care if Ihad a new dress or not. But my mother, in her own sa

13、dness, would not let me miss any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable. In truth, my mother wanted her children to see themselves muchlike the gardenia-lovely, strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery（神秘）My mother died ten days after I was married. I was 22. That

14、 was the year the gardenia stopped coming.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. A childhood Dream. B. A Graduation Party.C. A Mother s Love.D . A Special Birthday.The mother insisted that her daughter go to the graduation dance becauseA. she wanted her to be happy and strong

15、 B . she hoped she would find a boyfriendC. she could take care of things herself D. she thought education was mostimportantWho was the sender of the flower?A. A boy the writer had run into. B. The writer s mother.C. One of the writer s classmates. D. One of the writer s neighbors.CAMAZING TIMEThe a

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19、. Egypt.B. Canada. C. Australia.D. Malaysia.Which advertisement aims for children?A. AMAZING TIME.B. Freedom Line.C. Holiday Homes.D. DISCOVER.What are these four advertisements mainly about?A. Fun journeys. B. After-school courses. C. Exciting jobs. D. Interesting clubs.DThere are many disasters on

20、 the earth. .Every year, major storms cause many problems around the world. There is nothing people can do to stop these powerful forces of nature. But new techniques are helping scientists to predict how, when, and where big storms will happen. The more exact scientists warnings are, the better peo

21、ple can prepare for the storms.Predictions are improving.we ve got better over the years, especially thelast few years , says Phil Klotzbach, a scientist at an American university. How is a storm formed? Even if scientists know where a storm will happen, winds can suddenly change, carrying the storm

22、 to a new direction.For a hurricane to happen,conditions have to be just fight, “ Klotzbach says.First, the ocean water needs to be warm enough so that it evaporates and rises into the air. As it rises, the vapor（水蒸气）cools and turns back into liquid. This process gives off heat. This produces energy

23、 like an engine that causes winds to increase. It drives the formation of a hurricane.If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, the system is called a “tropicalstorm,and it gets a name. At 75 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane.Hurricanes that hit the US start when a thunderstorm forms off the coas

24、t of Africa. Storms also develop over tropical waters in other parts of the world.On average, 60 or 70 storms form off Africa every year. About 10 of them get names. There are usually about six hurricanes. Two tend to be very big, with winds of 115 miles per hour or higher.The hurricane season lasts

25、 from June to November. Ninety percent of all hurricanes hit in August, September, and October.Hurricanes usually.form off the coast of Africa and Americahit parts of the world in summer and autumnC.travel at 40 miles per hour and get its nameD. cause sea winds to rise and blow over the seaThe speed

26、 of the biggest two hurricanes reaches about per hour.A. 75 miles B. 95 miles C. 115 milesD. 110 milesThe underlined word “evaporates probably means.A.changes into gas B. gets lost C. begins to moveD.turns hotWhich of the following about the information of a hurricane is the CORRECTrder?The ocean wa

27、ter evaporates and goes into the air.Heat creates energy and causes winds to increase.The vapor cools.The ocean water is warm enough.The vapor changes back into liquid.f . This course gives out heat.A. d a b c e f B. a b c f d eC. a d e b c fD. d a c e f b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

28、的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。In China,because of many reasons, teens have a busy morning schedule as they need to wake up and get moving very early in order to catch a bus and get to school by the required time. This means teens need to get their rest the night before or they will be too tired to learn anythin

29、g at school. _16_Whena teen falls asleep in class, two things happen: he/she misses what is being taught and he/she loses the respect of the teacher. He/She may also receive a consequence from the school, depending on the classroom discipline policy. _17_To prevent your teen from being sleepy in cla

30、ss, try these three tips:*Set a time for“lightsout on school nights. This is never be any later than10 p . m. and preferably 9 p . m. _18_ Soft music can be on and used to help calm your teen.*Help your teen develop a night-time routine that involves activities that slow them down for the end of the

31、 day. _19_ Turning off the computer and disconnecting from friends and the excitement of the day an hour before bedtime will also help your teen relax.*_20_ This will reinforce （增强）what it feels like to be rested and capableof finishing what he/she wants.While your teen keeps his/her goals in line w

32、ith your expectations, he/she may have his/her own goals.All of these things affect your teens academic success and can be avoided.Set a good example and show him/her your love for learning.”Lights out means the computer, television , lights and cell phone should be off.Point out the positives after

33、 your teen has had a good nights rest.Taking a bath and reading are two activities that work well.Whats worse, they may even fall asleep in class.第二部分：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，掌握其大意，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。Many years ago, there was a man who had a lovely li

34、ttle daughter. One day the man _21_ his 3-year-old daughter for _22_a roll of gold wrapping paper. Moneywas tight and he became 23 when the child tried to decorate a _24_ to put underthe Christmas tree. _25, the little girl brought the gift to her _26 the nextmorning and said, “ This is for you , Da

35、ddy. ”The man was _27_ by his earlier overreaction（过激反应）,but his _28flared（ 激发）again when he found out the box was _29. He yelled at her, stating, “Don t you know when you give someone a present, there is _30_ to be somethinginside ?” The little girl looked _31 at him with tears in her eyes and crie

36、d,“Oh, Daddy, it is not empty _32_. I blew kisses into the box. They are all foryou, Daddy.”The father was moved. He _33_ his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 34. Only a short time later, an _35_ took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his

37、bed for many_36_ and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an _37 kiss and remember the love of thechild who had put it there.In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container _38 unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members,friends an

38、d God. There is simply no other this.A. punishedB. praisedA. stealingB. wastingA. gladB. sadA. roomB. hallA.AndB. But_39_, anyone could hold, more _40_ thanC. beggedD.askedC. sellingD. holdingC. angryD. upsetC. boxD. ballC. ThereforeD. Nevertheless26. A. motherB. fatherC. teacherD. sisterA. puzzledB

39、. surprisedC. embarrassedD.scaredA. angerB.happinessC. sorrowD. sadnessA. heavyB. emptyC. fullD. wetA. happenedB. seemedC. used D. supposedA. downB. backC.forwardD.upA. after allB. at allC. above allD. in allA. gaveB. turnedC. handed D. PutA. forgivenessB. KindnessC. sadnessD. carelessnessA. eventB.

40、 accidentC. incidentD. actionA. daysB. monthsC. yearsD. nightsA. kindB. imaginaryC. gentleD. warm38. A.equipped with B. pleased with C. crowded with D. filled withA. possessionB. feeling C.worldD. loveA. expensiveB.comfortableC. preciousD. interesting注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15

41、分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形Peter: Merry Christmas!Mary: Do you have any plans?Peter: Not really, all my 41.(friend)will go home. It 42.likeChinese Spring Festival. What are you going to do ?Mary 43.youre interested, you can come with meand my friends to Adasparents place. Adas whole fami

42、ly will be there.Peter: Thats very kind. Thanks. Id love 44.(come)Mary: Thats 45.(wonder). Imglad youre coming. We get to see46.Mary: Its usually 47.big familyget-together. Wealways have lots ofdelicious food,48.turkey and stuffing, but sometimes we have hamother families spend their Christmas.Peter: Could you tell me s