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高二英语期末模拟第二部分阅读(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。AEastYorkshireAttractionsBurnbyHallGardens&MuseumTheBalk,PocklingtonYO422QFTel:01759307125Thegardensarebeautifullylaidoutwithtwolakes,whicharehometoavastcollectionoffish.WealsohaveStewartMuseum,achildren’splayground,abook&giftshop,andtearooms.Sundaybandconcertsandeventsareavailablethroughouttheyear.Open:10:00a.m.to5:30p.m.Prices:Adults£4.65,Seniors£3.95,Children£2.50GooleMuseumCarlisleStreet,GooleDN145DSTel:01405768963ThemuseumexploresthecolourfulhistoryofthetownandportofGoole,withplentyofhands-onexhibitsforyoungervisitors.Thetemporaryexhibitiongalleryhasawiderangeofartcraft(工艺)andlocalhistoryexhibitionswhichchangeseverymonth.Open:10:00a.m.to5:00p.m.AdmissionFreeSledmereHouseSledmere,DriffieldYO253XGTel:01377236637SledmereHouseisoneofYorkshire’smostattractivehouses.Wehaveanaward-winninggarden,amilitarymuseum,achildren’splayarea,andacafé&giftshop.OrganmusicisplayedonThursdayafternoons.Open:11:30a.m.to3:30p.m.Prices:Adults£8.00,Seniors£6.00,Children£3.00BridlingtonBird&AnimalParkBridlington,EastYorkshireYO153QFTel:01262673653Thefamily-runparkissetinawonderfulwoodlandenvironment.Itoffersdailyshowsofpigracing.Wealsohavearangeofbirdsandotheranimalstoofferafun-filleddayoutforfamilies.Open:10:00a.m.to5:00p.m.Prices:Adults£4.50,Seniors£4.00,Children£3.5021.Whichattractionhoststemporaryexhibitions?A.GooleMuseum. B.BurnbyHallGardens&Museum.C.SledmereHouse. D.BridlingtonBird&AnimalPark.22.WhatcantouristsdoatSledmereHouse?A.Feedawiderangeofanimals. B.WatchabandconcertonSunday.C.Explorethehistoryofthetown. D.EnjoyorganmusiconThursday.23.WhatistheticketpriceforchildrenatBridlingtonBird&AnimalPark?A.£2.50. B.£3.00. C.£3.50. D.£4.00.BJimJohnson,amailcarrier,wasaninstitutionintheleafyWestmoreland,WesthavenandWestoverHillsneighborhoods,justnorthofdowntownWilmington,wherehedeliveredmuchmorethanthemail.Heknewallthekidsandtheirpetsbyname;hecarriedinthegroceries;hetooknoteofunlockeddoors,offeredgardeningadvice,andtaughtmorethanafewyoungboystheartofthecurveball.Whenhewasn’tdoingallthat,Jimwasrunningacrossacheckerboardofgreenlawns(草坪)toensurethelocalpostalservicedidnotfallshortofitsdailypromise.Thoughthepostalserviceisoftendisparagednow,thetrustinlocalpostalserviceliveson.Inmanycommunities,thattrustiswoneverydaywhenlife-savingmedicine,greetingcards,socialsecuritychecks,collegeacceptanceletters—eventhebills—appearinmailboxesinfrontofthehouses.Aftermorethanthreedecades,Jimapproachedhisfinaldaysonthejobmuchlikeanyother.HedroveaboxypostaltrucktoNorthDuPontRoadforthefirstunofficialstopoftheday.Butch,adogwhobelongedtooneoftheneighbors,waswaitingjustlikeeverydaybefore.Andjustlikeeverydaybefore,hegotintothejumpseatandtheywereoff.Ontheroute,JimandButchhadbecomeinseparable.Now,thedogandthemailmanwouldrideofftoretirementtogether.Ateverystop,Jimacceptedthepartinggoodwishesoffamiliesthathadbecomehisown.Thereweretearsandlaughter,andhugsfilledwithwarmmemories.It’sbeen33yearssinceJimlefttheroute,butwearestillremindedofthedeepbondestablishedbetweencommunityandlettercarrier.That’swhatthepostalservicemeanstous.24.WhatdoweknowaboutJimJohnsonfromthefirstparagraph?A.He’sopen-minded. B.He’ssharp-eyed.C.He’swarm-hearted. D.He’sstrong-willed.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disparaged”inparagraph2mean?A.Refused. B.Criticized. C.Investigated. D.Suspended.26.WhatdidJimdobesidesdailydeliveryonhisfinaldaysofwork?A.HedroveButchtoitsowner. B.Hesentpresentstohisfriends.C.Hepreparedaretirementparty. D.Hesaidgoodbyetotheneighbors.27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Torememberarespectedmailcarrier. B.Torecordanunforgettableexperience.C.Toraisefundsforthepostalservice. D.Tocallforharmonyinthecommunity.CJaneJacobsspentherworkinglifeadvancingadistinctvisionofthecity—inparticularfocusingonwhatmakesasuccessfulurbancommunity.Attheheartofhervisionistheideathaturbanlifeshouldbeanenergeticandrichaffair,wherebypeopleareabletointeractwithoneanotherindense(稠密)andexcitingurbanenvironments.Sheprefersdisordertoorder,walkingtodriving,anddiversitytouniformity.ForJacobs,urbancommunitiesareorganicbeingsthatshouldbelefttogrowandchangebythemselvesandnotbesubjecttothegrandplansofso-calledexpertsandofficials.Thebestjudgesofhowacityshouldbe—andhowitshoulddevelop—arethelocalresidentsthemselves.Jacobsarguesthaturbancommunitiesarebestplacedtounderstandhowtheircityfunctions,becausecitylifeiscreatedandsustainedthroughtheirvariousinteractions.Jacobsnotesthatthebuiltformofacityiscrucialtothelifeofanurbancommunity,especiallythesidewalks.Thestreetsinwhichpeopleliveshouldbeatightpatternofcrossedsidewalks,whichallowpeopletomeet,talk,andgettoknowoneanother.Suchacomplexbutultimatelyenrichingsetofencountershelpsindividualsknowtheirneighboursandneighbourhoodbetter.Diversityandmixed-useofspacearealso,forJacobs,keyelementsofthisurbanform.Thecommercial,business,andresidentialelementsofacityshouldnotbeseparatedoutbutinsteadbesidebyside,toallowforgreaterintegrationofpeople.Thereshouldalsobeadiversityofoldandnewbuildings,andpeople’sinteractionsshoulddeterminehowbuildingsgetusedandreused.Finally,urbancommunitiesgrowbetterinplaceswhereacriticalmassofpeoplelive,work,andinteract.Suchhigh-densityspacesare,shefeels,enginesofcreativityandvitality.Theyarealsosafeplacestobe,becausethehigherdensitymeansthattherearemore“eyesonthestreet”:shopkeepersandlocalswhoknowtheirareaandmaintainaclosewatchovertheneighbourhood.28.WhatdoesJacobsfindmostimportantforasuccessfulurbancommunity?A.Efficientpublictransport. B.Stronginteractionbetweenpeople.C.Uniformstyleofbuildings. D.Acomparativelylargepopulation.29.WhodoesJacobsthinkshouldmakedecisionsonurbandevelopment?A.Localresidents. B.Governmentofficials.C.Cityplanners. D.Constructionworkers.30.HowdoesJacobssuggestsidewalksbebuilt?A.Linedwithplants. B.Paintedwithclearsigns.C.Tightlyconnected. D.Convenientfortheold.31.AccordingtoJacobs,the“eyesonthestreet”bringasenseof_______.A.pride B.comfort C.security D.urgencyDWanttolearnanewlanguageorgetA’sincollegeexams?Previousstudieshaveshownthatexercisecanhelpstimulatetheareasofthebrainthatconvert(转换)newinformationintolong-termmemory.Anewstudyhastakenthisinformationonestepfurtherandfoundthebesttimewhenexercisecanhelpmaximizelearning.Buildinguponpastresearchthatfoundexercisereleasesbiochemicalsthatimprovementalfunction,scientistsatRadboudUniversityandtheUniversityofEdinburghconductedastudytodeterminewhenexercisewasmostbeneficialtolearning.Participants—72healthymaleandfemaleadults—werefirstaskedtoperformacomputertestthatchallengedtheirvisualandspatiallearning.Afterthetest,allofthesubjectswatchednaturedocumentaries,buttwo-thirdsofthemalsoexercised.Halfoftheexercisersdidcircuittrainingonanexercisebikefor35minutesimmediatelyafterthetest.Theotherhalfdidthesameexercisebutnotuntilfourhoursaftertheyhadbeentested.Twodayslater,alloftheparticipantsreturnedtothelabforarecalltest,andtheywereconnectedtoMRI(磁共振成像)machinestoassesstheirbrainactivity.Theparticipantswhoexercisedfourhoursaftertakingthecomputertestwereabletorecallwhattheyhadlearnedmostaccurately.Theirbrainwavesalsoshowedmoreconsistentlevelsofactivity,indicatingthattheirbrainswerelesstaxedtorememberwhattheyhadlearned.Accordingtothisresearch,thebesttimetoexercisetoimprovelearningisfourhoursafterstudying.Butwhy?That’sonequestiontheresearchershaveyettoanswer.Anotherquestionleftunansweredisthelevelofexercisethatmightbestimprovelearning.I’verunenoughmarathonstoprovethefactthatmybrainisanythingbutsharpduringorafteratoughworkout.Buttheresearchersnotedthatlightworkoutsmightnotgivethebrainenoughofabiochemicalboosttoimprovelearning.32.Whatdidthenewstudyaimtoexplore?A.Whenexerciseisbestforlearning. B.Whatbiochemicalsaregoodforhealth.C.Howbrainwavesshouldbemeasured. D.Whichareaofthebrainisthemostactive.33.Whatwerealltheparticipantsaskedtododuringtheexperiment?A.Trainonbicycles. B.Domathematicsexercises.C.Playcomputergames. D.Watchfilmsaboutnature.34.Whydidtheparticipantsreturntothelabtwodayslater?A.Todoamedicalexamination. B.Tohavetheirmemorytested.C.Togettheirworkoutsrecorded. D.Tofinishtheirprevioustasks.35.Whatmighttheauthor’smarathonrunningprove?A.Thefindingsofthestudyarereliable. B.Long-distancerunnersareoftensmart.C.Studiesonthemarathonarenotenough. D.Hardexercisemaynotsharpenthebrain.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。JointheFriendsandfindtheplacethat’srightforyou●WhoaretheFriendsoftheUniversityArtMuseum?Friendsareourneighborsfromthelocalcommunitiesandbeyond.Theyarefamilies,students,scholars,andalumni(校友).36.Friendsareunitedbyasharedlovefortheartsandfortheuniversity,andbyadesiretobepartofaculturalcommunity.FriendsareinterestedandactiveinthelifeoftheArtMuseum.Friendsareartlovers—justlikeyou.●37?AsaFriend,yourmembershipprovidesessentialannualsupporttohelpsustainthecontinuedexcellenceanddiversityoftheMuseum’seducationalprograms.ByjoiningtheFriends,youhelptoguaranteethattheMuseumremainsawelcomingplaceofsharedenrichmentforallvisitorstoexperience,toenjoy,andtolove.●WhatbenefitsdomembersoftheFriendsenjoy?38.WhenyoubecomeaFriendoftheUniversityArtMuseum,youalsobecomepartofagreattradition.NotonlywillyoubeactivelyparticipatinginthelifeoftheMuseum,butyoualsowillreceivespecialopportunitiestoshareyourloveofartwithotherlike-mindedindividuals.39,andtheygetinvitationstoexhibitionopenings,lectures,travelopportunities,andlivelysocialgatherings.●HowdoIjointheFriends?BecomingaFriendiseasy.40,returnitwithyourannualmembershipfeeintheattachedenvelope,andbeginenjoyingyourbenefitsimmediately.Ifyouprefer,youmayjoinonlineat/support/become-a-member,orwhenyouvisittheMuseumStore.A.WhydoesmembershipmatterB.HowcanIlearnabouttheFriendsC.SimplycompletethemembershipformD.YoucanthenseethefullrangeofFriendsbenefitsE.FriendsmembershipisyourentrytomanyopportunitiesF.FriendsreceiveasubscriptiontotheMuseum’squarterlymagazineG.Friendsarepeopleofallages,interests,abilities,andculturalbackgrounds第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Ilikedtogoandwatchthesunsetatmylocalpark,whichwasaseasideareainKarachi.There,Iwouldalwaysseethesameelderlylady41thepigeons(鸽子).Thebirds,usuallyaround10to15in42,wouldgatheraroundherbeforesheevenhada43totakethebagofriceoutfromherhandbag.Itwasthesameeachday,partofher44.Ifoundthat45herperformthisordinarytaskwithsuch46wasbothcalmingandbeautiful.Onthisparticularevening,theladyarrivedather47spottofeedthebirds.But,asshe48thebench(长凳)tositdown,hernecklace(项链)felltotheground.Iwassittingonthegrassnearbywaitingforthesuntoset.Noticingthat,I49togetitbackforher50,beforeIreachedit,oneofthepigeonsfromthe51pickedupthenecklace,52tothebench,anddroppeditonherlap.Icouldn’t53myeyes.Theoldlady,also54,beganlaughingquietlytoherself.Iwas55withahugesmileonmyfaceandhappilywentbacktowatchingthesunset.41.A.feeding B.pursuing C.training D.collecting42.A.age B.size C.weight D.number43.A.wish B.chance C.plan D.reason44.A.job B.project C.routine D.dream45.A.watching B.helping C.making D.hearing46.A.confidence B.enthusiasm C.flexibility D.precision47.A.original B.parking C.hiding D.usual48.A.repaired B.approached C.shared D.supported49.A.slippedin B.ranaway C.gotup D.turnedaround50.A.However B.Afterwards C.Gradually D.Fortunately51.A.sea B.tree C.pair D.group52.A.walked B.stuck C.pointed D.flew53.A.lift B.cover C.believe D.close54.A.satisfied B.surprised C.annoyed D.frightened55.A.caught B.hit C.left D.met第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In2010,theUNDepartmentofGlobalCommunicationsinstitutedlanguagedaysforeachoftheorganization’ssixofficiallanguages.Thegoalwastwo-fold:56(celebrate)culturaldiversityaswellastopromotetheequaluseofallsix57(tongue).Languageisthecarrierofcommunication,thebridgeofinteractionbetweennations,58thebondofunderstandingamongcivilizations.Atthesametime,alanguageanditsindividual59(write)formsmakeupthe“soul”ofanationaltradition.Everylanguageisworthyofrespectandshould60(treat)equally.TheUNChineseLanguageDaynotonlyprovidesauniqueplatform61theworldtobetterunderstandChina,butalso62(promote)languageandculturalexchangesintheworld.Today,morethan70countrieshaveincludedtheChineselanguageintheireducationsystems.Chineseplaysanincreasinglyimportantrolein63(improve)communicationandcooperationbetweenChinaand64restoftheworld.AsmoreandmoreforeignersstarttostudytheChineselanguageandexperienceChineseculture,theworldwillhaveabetterunderstandingofChinaanditsrichhistory,itshard-workingpeople,itsdevelopmentthrough65(innovate),anditsinclusiveness.China,onitspart,willalsoembrace(拥抱)theworldwithgreateropennessandmakenewcontributionstotheinternationalcommunity.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你的留学生朋友Beth想学打乒乓球,发邮件向你求教。请给她回封邮件,内容包括:(1)表示支持;(2)推荐教练。注意:(1)写作词数应为80个左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearBeth,Gladtoknowthatyouwanttolearntoplaytabletennis.Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。IwasinPhiladelphiaforaconferencewhenIsawanadinthehotel.Anearbytheaterwasshowingadocumentary(纪录片)aboutseverallocalanimalsheltersthatwerehelpingtosaveabandoneddogsacrossthecountr
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