甘肃省镇原县二中2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题20190124018.doc

1、- 1 -20182019 学年度第一学期期末考试试题高二（英语）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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWhats On?Electric Underground7.30pm-1.00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDO you know whos playing in your area? Were bringing you an exciting evening of live rockand

2、pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becominga musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? if so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by JuJes Skye, a successful record producer. Hes going to talk about how you canfind the right person to produce your nusic.Gee Whizz8.30pm-10.3

3、Opm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. Hes the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. his joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).Simons Workshop

4、5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a Rood chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years experience of reaching comedy.His works

5、hops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the conndence to be funny.Charlotte Stone5.00pm-7.30pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The m

6、enu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食).Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.1. Who can help you if you want to your music produced?A. Jules Skye. B. Gee WhizzC. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.2.

7、At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops Theatre. B. Kaleidoscope. - 2 -C. Victoria Stage. D. Pizza World.3. What do we know about Simons Workshop?A. It requires membership. B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wedn

8、esday.4.When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?A.5.00pm-7.30pm B.7.30pm-1.00amC.8.00pm-11.00pm D.8.30pm-10.30pmBZhenyuan No. 2 middle school, founded in 2012, is one of the key high schools of the county.The school is located in the east of Zhenyuan , covering the areas of more than 98,671 squa

9、re meters. There are about 180 teachers and 2,100 students. Although the school is newly-built, it aims at cultivating high-standard and application-oriented specialized talents well developed in morality, intelligence and physique, and with high integrity, good foundation, practical ability, compre

10、hensive quality and creativity. Moreover, it persists in its own “3Bs”educational concepts, namely: be honest in character, be earnest in work and be diligent in study. For many years, AHPU students have won many top prizes in national contests like “Math-modeling Contest”, “Challenge Cup Scientific

11、 Devices Making Contest”, Electronic Design Contest” and Mechanic Design and Innovation Contest”. In recent years, more than 50 teachers have been awarded the following honors at provincial level:Top Talented teachers, Young and Middle-aged Leading teachers in their respective fields. This has helpe

12、d to build up a professional team with rich teaching experience, high academic level and strong research ability.There are first-class teaching instruments and equipment and the school library has a collection of over 38,000 volumes.The excellent graduates have been nearly 48%, ranking high among sc

13、hools of its kind for several years.No.2 middle school has produced more than 8,000 graduates since its foundation.Today, the school is striving towards its goal of building a distinctive, competitive and multi-disciplinary school. Welcome your kids coming!5. What do we know about Zhenyuan No.2 midd

14、le school?A. It has a history. B. It is more than 10,000 square meters.C. It is a newly-built school.D. The school is in the west of Zhenyuan.- 3 -6. What does the underlined word “ first-class” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Worst B. poor C. best D. terrible7. From the last paragraph, we can know t

15、he article is written for_?A. Teachers B. Parents C. Students D. TouristsCSixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab.Heres what happened.I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station.We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black

16、 car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other cars back end by just inches!The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us.My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.And

17、I mean he was friendly.So, I said, “Why did you just do that?This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck.”Many people are like garbage (rubbish) trucks.They run around full of garbage, full of fru

18、stration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it.And if you let them, theyll dump it on you.When someone wants to dump on you, dont take it personally.You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.Youll be happy with what you did.I start

19、ed thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me?And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets?It was that dayI said, “Im not going to do anymore.”Successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day.What about you?

20、If you let more garbage trucks pass you by, youll be happier.Lifes too short to wake up in the morning with regrets.So, Love the people who treat you right.Forget about the ones who dont.8.What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?A.The taxi almost hit another car.B.The taxi driver was

21、 injured.C.The author scolded the driver of the other car.D.The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.9.How did the taxi driver respond to the behavior of the driver of the black car?A.He yelled back at the driver.B.He sent the driver to the hospital.C.He was friendly towards

22、the driver.D.He dumped some garbage in front of his car.10.What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?A.Many people like to drive garbage trucks.- 4 -B.Many people dump garbage wherever they like.C.Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.D.Many people tend to be ver

23、y much depressed.11.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A.The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.B.The author used to complain a lot.C.The author used to have a lot of money.D.The author used to be a good manager.12.According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you

24、?A.Ignore them and go on with our own work.B.Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.C.Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.D.Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.DUsing tablet computers like Apples iPad and Samsungs Galaxy Note just before bed can lead

25、 to a poor nights sleep, according to research.More and more people are taking their tablets to bed with them to surf the web, check Facebook or email before switching off the light. But researchers are warning that the blueish light their screens emit can stop users getting a good nights sleep. Tha

26、t is because this type of light mimics daylight, convincing the brain that it is still daytime. Blue light suppresses production of a brain chemical called melatonin, which helps us fall sleep. This is because our brains have evolved to be wakeful during daylight hours. By contrast, light which is m

27、ore orange or red in tone does not reduce melatonin production, perhaps because our brains recognize it as a cue that the day is ending.Neurologists (神经病学家) have known for years that staring at screens late in the evening can disrupt sleep. Researchers at the Lighting Research Centre, at the Renssel

28、aer Polytechnic Institute in New York, are warning that looking at tablet displays for more than two hours “leads to a suppression of our natural melatonin levels as the devices emit optical radiation (光辐射) at short wavelengths” - in other words, they emit bluer light.They say: “Although turning off

29、 devices at night is the ultimate solution, it is recommended that if these devices are used at night displays are dimmed as much as possible and that the time spent on them before bed should be limited.”They drew their conclusions after measuring melatonin levels in 13 volunteers, after they had sp

30、ent time viewing iPads at full brightness at a distance of 10 inches, for two hours. Melatonin levels were significantly lower after they had done this, than they were after the volunteers had viewed their iPads for the same time, but while wearing orange glass goggles, which cut out the blue light.

31、They wrote in the journal Applied Ergonomics that tablet makers could “tune the spectral power distribution of self-luminous devices (自发光设备的频谱功率分- 5 -布)” so that they disrupted the sleep patterns of users less.It is not just a good nights sleep that could be jeopardized (危害) by too much late night s

32、creen time. Researchers know that persistent disruption to sleep patterns can lead to an increased risk of obesity, and even breast cancer. However, these studies tend to be comparisons of those with chronic (慢性的) sleep disruption, such as long term shift workers, with those who have normal sleep pa

33、tterns.13. Based on their findings, researchers have made the following suggestions except that _.A. Devices like iPads should be turned off at night.B. Tablet makers should make improvements in devices.C. Users should view iPads at full brightness instead of wearing orange glass goggles.D. The time

34、 spent on screen before bed should be controlled.14. We can infer from the passage that _.A. Orange and red light does no good to a good nights sleep.B. Our brains recognize orange or red light in tone as a cue that the day is ending.C. The less melatonin our body produces, the easier we fall asleep

35、.D. Too much late night screen time leads to more than sleep problem.15. The writers purpose for writing this article is to _.A. inform readers of a recent research.B. complain about problems caused by using iPads before bed.C. offer some suggestions on late night screen viewing.D. advocate late nig

36、ht screen viewing.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）七选五：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First aid treatment1 Remove clothing using scissors if necessary unless it is stuck to the burn. Take off other clothing and jewellery near the burn. 2 . _(16)_. It is best to place burns under gently running wa

37、ter for about 10 minutes. 3 For first degree burns, place cool, clean, wet cloths on them until the pain is not so bad. _(17)_, keep cloths cool by putting them back in a basin of cold water, squeezing them out and placing them on the burned area over and over again for about an hour until the pain

38、is not so bad. 4 Dry the burned area gently. _(18)_, as this may break any blisters and the wound may get infected. 5 Cover the burned area with a dry, clean bandage that will not stick to the skin. _(19)_.6 If burns are on arms or legs,_(20)_, if possible. If burns are on the face, the victim shoul

39、d sit up. - 6 -7 If the injuries are second or third degree burns, youd better send the victim to a hospital at once. A.Hold the bandage in place with tape. B.For second degree burns C. Cool burns immediately with cool but not icy waterD.Turn white when pressE.Do not rubF. keep them higher than the

40、heartG.You have three layers of skin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。Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top _21_, b

41、ut on their way back conditions were very _22_. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _23_ alone, he would probably get back _24_. But Simon decided to risk his _25_ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).As they _26_ down, the weather got worse. Then another _27_ occ

42、urred. They couldnt see or hear each other and, _28_, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was _29_ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joes _30_ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. _31_, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon

43、had to _32_. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe _33_ into a huge crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldnt walk, but he _34_ to get out of the crevasse and started to _35_ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers_36_.Simon had _37_ the camp at the foo

44、t of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be _38_, but he didnt want to leave _39_. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joes voice. He couldnt _40_ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.21. A. hurriedly B. carefully . C. successfully D. early22. A. difficu

45、lt B. similar C. special D. normal23. A. climbed B. worked C. rested . D. continued24. A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully25. A. fortune B. time C. health D. life26. A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked- 7 -27. A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble28. A. by mistake B. by chance C. by

46、choice D. by luck29. A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible30. A. height B. weight C. strength . D. equipment31. A. Finally B. Patiently . C. Surely D. Quickly32. A. stand back B. take a rest C. make a decision . D. hold on33. A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed34. A. managed B. p

47、lanned C. waited D. hoped35. A. run B. skate C. move D. march36. A. around B. away C. above D. along37. A. headed for B. travelled to C. left for D. returned to38. A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late39. A. secretly B. tiredly . C. immediately D. anxiously40. A. find B. believe C. make D. accept第二节：语法填空（

48、共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）The tea culture of China is _41_(amaze) and has a long history. Tea drinking was widespread in China for about one thousand years before_42_(appear) in Europe.Tea drinking in China enjoys wide popularity. Many people nowadays go to expensively decorated teahouses _43_(talk) business. However, tea drinking is very complex. Many factors contributes to _44_enjoyable experience. It starts with the surroundings. In the past, tea drink