1、- 1 -深圳高级中学 20182019学年第一学期期末考试高二英语本试卷共 10 页，满分 150 分（高考能力：95 分，课本基础：55 分） 。考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用铅笔在答题卡的相应位置填涂考生号。因听力另考，试卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案信息点涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。写在本试卷上无效。3.回答非选择题时，必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡指定区域内的相应位置上；如需
2、改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。写在本试卷上无效。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 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AInternationalAirport Sheremetyevo MoscowIf Youve Lost Personal Belongings On Board -Contact the airlines representatives At the Airport -Contact:- Sheremetyevo Police Departmen
3、t +7(495)578-22-55-Unclaimed luggage storage room in Terminal C +7(495)578-23-26-Umclaimed luggage storage room in Terminal D +7(499)500-65-52 (domestic flights)+7(495)753-86-41 (international flights)When collecting Lost and Found items, you shall have an identification document, a boarding pass or
4、 a ticket, and also to indicate a place where the items were lost and prove they are yours.If Your Luggage Is Lost or Damaged- 2 -Before leaving the arrival area, please turn to the Lost and Found counter to file a report. The written claim shall be submitted to the airline company not later than se
5、ven days from the time when the luggage was to be collected.If your luggage is not found within twenty-one days of the time when the claim was filed, you have the right to claim damages in the amount of not more than 600 rubles per kilogram. Amount refunded (退款) for a hand luggage lost through the f
6、ault of an airline is not more than 11,000 rubles regardless of its weight. Amount refunded for damaged luggage is calculated based on the same tariffs (关税).Keep your flight documents (a ticket, boarding pass, luggage tag, and delayed luggage report filed at the airport) until the end of the procedu
7、re for searching for your luggage.Current information on luggage-tracing results +7(495)578-76-65Lost and Found service of Aeroflot Airlines +7(495)544-33-25 (from 9:00 to 20:00)+7(495)753-86-41 (24 hours)For further information please contact the airline. 1. What should you do if you find your pers
8、onal possessions lost on board an airplane?A. Submit a claim to the company.B. Go to the Lost and Found counter.C. Contact the airlines representatives. D. Contact the unclaimed luggage storage room. 2. How much money can you claim if your 20-kilogram hand luggage is lost?A. 600 rubles. B. 11,000 ru
9、bles at most.C. 12,000 rubles at least. D. 12,000 rubles at most.3. Which number will you probably dial to see whether your lost luggage has been found?A. 7(495)578-76-65 B. 7(495)544-33-25C. 7(499)500-65-52 D. 7(495)753-86-41BIt is hard to imagine that such a small country, the size of Indiana with
10、 - 3 -the population of Alaska, tucked in the Himalaya Mountains, accessible only by two airplanes, is the “Happiest Country in the world and has one of the fastest growing GDPS in the world. This country is Bhutan, “Land of the Thunder Dragon”, which is located in South Asia and is encompassed by I
11、ndia, China, and Nepal.Bhutan is the last standing Buddhist Kingdom in the World and, until recently, has preserved much of their culture since the l7th century by avoiding globalization and staying isolated from the world. Internet, television, and western dress were banned from the country up unti
12、l ten years ago. Over the past ten years globalization has begun to change in Bhutan, but things remain perfectly balanced.Bhutan is the only country in the world that has a GNH, which refers to “Gross National Happiness.The process of measuring GNH began when Bhutan opened up to globalization. It m
13、easures peoples quality of life, and makes sure that “material and spiritual development happen together.”Bhutan has done an amazing job of finding this balance. Bhutan has continually been ranked as the happiest country in all of Asia, and the eighth Happiest Country in the world according to Busin
14、ess Week. In 2007, Bhutan had the second fastest growing GDP in the world, at the same time as maintaining their environment and cultural identity.In 2008,in Bhutans first democratic election,28-year-old Jigme KhesarNamgyel Wang Chuck was elected president of Bhutan. He promises to “maintain a stanc
15、e (立场)of protection against the worst aspects of globalization, maintaining the Gross National Happiness.”But Jigme himself is no stranger to globalization. He attended high school at Phillips Academy and university at Wheaton College and then graduated from Oxford.4. The underlined word “encompasse
16、d in the first paragraph most probably means _ . A. covered B. surrounded C. separated D. guarded5. Why is Bhutan regarded as “the happiest country”?A. Because it changes its policy and begins to open up.B. Because it uses “GNH” to measure its achievement.C. Because it stresses both material and spi
17、ritual development.D. Because it has the second fastest growing GDP in the world.6. What Can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The election in Bhutan is far from satisfactory.- 4 -B. Globalization has influenced Bhutans religion.C. Jigmes educational background will cause distrust.D. People in Bhu
18、tan will continue living a happy life.7. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?CTurning the lights out or wearing a blindfold while eating could be a quick way to lose weight, according to scientists. The simple trick works because it stops diners eating for pleasure rather than
19、for calories. It also triggers (引发) a part of the brain that is worried that unseen food may go bad.An experiment by the University of Konstanz, in Germany, found that people who were blindfolded consumed nine percent fewer calories before they felt full, compared to those who could see. They also v
20、astly overestimated how much they had eaten because they could not see how much was left on the plate. Blindfolded volunteers estimated they had eaten 88 percent more than they actually had.Scientists believe that not seeing food on the table also allows the body to know when it is full in real time
21、 rather than remembering past experiences where it might have taken a full plate to feel full. In the experiment, 50 people were blindfolded and 40 were allowed to see their food. All were told not to eat within two hours of the experiment. They were then given three 95g bowls of chocolate ice-cream
22、 and invited to eat for 15 minutes. Their bowls were taken away and the remaining ice-cream weighed, while the participants were quizzed on how much they thought they had eaten.On average the group who could see ate 116g while the blindfolded groups ate 105g. However, the blindfolded group believed
23、they had eaten 197g while compared with 159g for the non-blind volunteers. They were also asked how pleasant the ice-cream tasted and the blindfolded group rated lower than those who could see.“The experienced pleasure of eating was significantly lower in the blindfolded group. Not seeing the food m
24、ight have decreased the appetite. Sight - 5 -plays an important role in the eating experience and in the overall dining experience.”Previous studies have shown that the visual influence of food plays a large part in the taste. While restaurants that allow diners to eat in the dark state that it trig
25、gers other senses, in fact eating in darkness is likely to taste far milder than usual.8. With the lights out, diners eat less partly because_.A. they want to quickly finish their meals B. they trust their feelings more than everC. they focus more on fun than the calories D. they worry about the qua
26、lity of the food9. We can learn from the passage that the blindfolded group _.A. spent a much longer time eating the same foodB. believed they ate more than they really didC. depended on past experiences to feel fullD. thought the food tasted better than usual 10. The last two paragraphs tell us tha
27、t_.A. diners are likely to lose their appetite eating in darknessB. senses rather than sight play an important role in the tasteC. findings of this experiment differ from the previous studiesD. restaurants benefit a lot from allowing diners to eat in the dark11. The main purpose of the passage is to
28、 _.A. provide statistics related to eating in the darkB. offer reasons for people to eat in the dark areasC. inform the readers of the result of an experiment D. persuade the readers to lose weight in a new wayDWhy do we laugh and get amusement from so many different things, from puns (双关语) to pratf
29、alls? Why are some things funny to some people and not to others? How is that while a successful joke can cause pleasure, a sick one can cause serious harm? Over the centuries, various scholars have attempted to produce a universally agreed-upon theory of humor. Plato and Aristotle introduced the su
30、periority(优越感) theory, the idea that people laugh at the misfortune of others. Their theory seems to explain teasing, but it doesnt work well for knock-knock jokes. Sigmund Freud argued for his relief theory, the concept that humor is a way for people to release psychological tension and reveal thei
31、r inner fears and desires. - 6 -His theory works well for dirty jokes, less well for most puns.The majority of humor expels today agree with the incongruity theory, the idea that humor arises when theres a gap between what people expect to happen and what actually happens. Incongruity has a lot goin
32、g for it jokes with unexpected funny lines, for example, fit well. But scientists have found that in comedy, unexpectedness is overvalued.With the goal of developing a new, more satisfactory explanation, I produced “the gentle violation(违背 )theory”, the idea that humor arises when something seems wr
33、ong or threatening, but is actually OK or safe. A dirty joke, for example, trades on moral or social violations, but its only going to get a laugh if the person listening is open enough to consider the subject OK to talk about. Similarly, puns can be seen as linguistic violations that still make gra
34、mmatical sense.And while most humor theories have struggled to account for tickling (挠痒痒),or just avoided the phenomenon altogether, my theory accounts for even this kind of laughter. Tickling involves violating someones physical space in a gentle way. People cant tickle themselves because it isnt a
35、 violation.12. What is the authors attitude towards Plato and Aristotles theory?A. Critical. B. Approving C. uncaring D. Unclear13. According to Sigmund Freuds theory, we can infer that _ .A. people will laugh when they see others sufferB. telling dirty jokes is a relief of ones nervous feelings C.
36、unexpectedness can explain how humor worksD. tickling doesnt involve psychological tension14. According to the author, why are some things funny to some people but not to others?A. Because the sense of humor varies greatly from person to person.B. Because people have different expectations for the s
37、ame thing.C. Because some people lack the sense of safety deep in their heart.D. Because peoples understanding of violation is different.15. What is the authors main purpose of writing this passage?A. To draw peoples attention to the research of humor.B. To criticize peoples misconceptions about hum
38、or.C. To explain what exactly causes people to laugh.D. To prove the sense of humor can be developed.- 7 -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。“So, what are you doing after graduation?” Many juniors and seniors get bored answering that question over and over. Most studen
39、ts, however, choose to go to college for further study. 16 Talking to Your Parents17 Talk openly with your parents about your plans-both for the short term and the long term. If your parents want you to go to a college but you dont feel that college is right for you, explain why.18 Your parents prob
40、ably dont know everything. For school and career guidance, visit your school consultant and talk with adult friends. Make an effort to talk to people in the fields that interest you. Ask friends in college about their schools and other schools theyre familiar with. Making a DecisionSome people know
41、from an early age exactly what they want to be and how they plan to get there. However, not all of us are so sure of our plans, though, and thats OK too. School is also not just about careers and getting a high-paying job after graduation-its a place for learning about yourself and the world. 19 You
42、 can always go back to school or change a career path-lots of people do. Selecting a SchoolIf college is in your future, you need to plan. Which schools appeal to you? How do you decide on a school when there are thousands to pick from? Once youve narrowed down your choices, you can visit their webs
43、ites or make arrangements to visit. 20 A. Whatever you choose to do now does not have to be what you do forever. B. This is the fact that young people have to take into consideration.C. Getting advice.D. Try to do this during school time so you can get a good idea of what life is really like on camp
44、us.E. Talking to friends.F. What if your post-graduation plans differ from what your parents have in mind？- 8 -G. Here are some practical tips to prepare yourself for the journey. 第二部分：完型填空（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。Everyday on the way to work
45、 I drive down a street lined with pine trees. One tree in particular 21 my attention. It musthave suffered some 22 . Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to 23 its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn 24 to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.T
46、his tree became a 25 for me. Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be 26 . It was a reminder to me that 27 I may not have had the best start in life, I could change 28 in the parts of my life at any time.I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect 29 of my kindr
47、ed-spirit (志趣相同的) tree. But that week I was 30 . After that busy week, I still didnt take any action. Every time I drove by the tree I would 31 myself, “Tomorrow, Ill stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I 32 by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my 33 found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where
48、that symbolic tree had stood. Gone. I had 34 my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too 35 .A picture of a tree is not of great 36 . But my lesson rang through clearly 37 I found out one of my colleagues had been 38 with stage-four cancer. He may no longer have many 39 .What have you bee
49、n putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would 40 have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow? 21. Apaid Bcaught Cfixed Descaped22. Adamage Binfluence Cexperience Ddefeat23. Afollow Bdesign Cchange Dimagine24. Aapplying Battempting Chappening Dlearning25. Ashelter B
