1、12018-2019 学年湖南省衡阳市第一中学高二上学期期末考试英 语注 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 。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
2、 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 I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解Snorkelling in SilfraThe clear water at this UNESCO world heritage(遗产 ) site in Thingvellir National Park will leave you speechless. It is one of the highest rated dive
3、 sites in the world. During this journey, you will snorkel within a crack between the Eurasian and American continents. Youll experience truly amazing views of the colorful underwater landscape, marine life(海洋生物), and geological formations. Silfras water is fresh and drinkable at around 2C - 4C all
4、year round. Visibility can reach more than 100 meters, and swimming often feels more like flying.This trip is for anyone who knows how to swim and is up for a unique adventure. We offer transportation with a pick-up in Reykjavik, and provide you with a dry suit. The total length of the tour is appro
5、ximately five hours, and includes in-water snorkelling lasting around 30 minutes. Well guide you through the main Silfra Big Crack, Silfra Hall, Silfra Cathedral and Silfra Lagoon.Included: All necessary snorkeling equipment; Hot drinks and food; Silfra entrance fee of 1,000 ISK.Availability: All ye
6、ar at 09:00 and 15:00. Pick-up in one hour before.Requirements:Participants need to complete the Silfra medical statement before the tour.Divers must: Be at least 18 years old (young people under 18 years old need a signature from their legal guardian), and the maximum age is 65 years old; Be able t
7、o communicate in English. Be physically fit; Not be pregnant; Not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs; Sign a medical form.1What will be offered to you if you take this trip?ACold drinks. BTwo dry suits.CRound-trip air tickets. DEquipment for snorkeling.2When is the earliest pick-up time ever
8、y day?A07:00. B08:00.C09:00. D14:00.3To participate in the trip, one must _.Abe over 18 years old. Bbe under 66 years old.Chave the support of parents. Dhave a high level of ability in English.In 1996, someone found some very old clothes in an old mine in Nevada, USA; they included a pair of dirty o
9、ld jeans. Today, those jeans are very valuable, and they are now in the Levi Strauss Archival Collection in San Francisco. The jeans, which are over 120 years old, are the oldest pair of Levis 501 jeans in the world.They are almost the same as a modern pair of 501s; there are just some small differe
10、nces in the detail. For instance, todays 501s have two back pockets, while the old pair just has one.In 1853, a young tailor from Germany, called Levi Strauss, began working in San Francisco; Levi sold thick canvas(帆布) to miners; the miners used the canvas to make tents.One day, a miner told Levi th
11、at he could not find trousers that were strong enough for work in the gold mines. Levi decided to make some trousers out of canvas. Very soon, he sold all the canvas trousers he had made! They were just what miners wanted.此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2However, the canvas was rather heavy and stiff(坚硬的
12、). Levi therefore began to look for a different textile(织物). Soon he found a heavy textile from France; it was denim(斜纹粗棉布). Denim was a bit lighter than canvas, but is was very strong. It was ideal for miners.However, original denim was almost white, and miners did not like the color! Their denim t
13、rousers got dirty as soon as they began working! Levi Strauss therefore decided to use colored denim, and he chose dark blue. In 1873, he began to make denim trousers with metal rivets(铆钉) to make them stronger. “Blue jeans” arrived!Levis jeans were so popular that his company got bigger and bigger.
14、 Soon, other firms were making blue jeans too. Miners liked them, but so did cowboys and other working men. Blue jeans became classic American working trousers. After the Second World War, jeans became popular all over the world. Today, blue jeans are made all over the world.4What are the old jeans
15、found in Nevada like?AThey are very heavy. BThey have unique and valuable decorations.CThey are very much like modern jeans. DThey have two black pockets.5How were Levis canvas trousers?AThey were very popular. BThey were easily broken.CThey were too expensive. DThey were quite comfortable.6What wer
16、e the problem with original denim?AIt was too soft. BIt got dirty too easily.CIt was not strong enough. DIt was not bright enough.7For whom were blue jeans first designed?ATailors. BMiners.CSoldiers. DCowboys.When it comes to climate change, there are always some new, terrifying consequences to worr
17、y aboutlike ancient viruses and bacteria coming from the ice as the earth warms. Unfortunately, researchers fear we may see more of this in the future.Some of these viruses and bacteria may have been trapped for thousands of years, and its not even totally clear yet what they are, let alone what kin
18、d of damage they might have.Researchers have met complex “giant viruses” in the melting permafrost(永久冻土) of Siberia. One such virus, 30,000 years old, was still infectious when it was discovered in 2015, though it posed no danger to humans. It turns out that permafrost is excellent at preserving bac
19、teria and viruses that are temporarily inactive, and then become reactivated with warming.Scientists have discovered Spanish flu viruses in dead bodies buried in 1918 in the Alaskan tundra (冻原). When close to half of the population of a Siberian town in the 1890s died of smallpox (天花), their bodies
20、were buried in the permafrost along the Kolyma River. The banks of that river are now beginning to wear away amid global warming, the BBC reports.In Siberia in August 2016, some 100 people and 2,300 deer were infected with anthrax(炭疽) in the first outbreak in the area since 1941. One boy died from t
21、he disease. Scientist believed the anthrax had been trapped in the body of a long-frozen dead deer and became active during particularly hot summer of 2016, releasing the bacteria cells into the environment.But even in warmer climates, rising temperatures can help grow and spread dangerous diseases.
22、 Over a decade ago, researcher Paul Epstein prophesied the possible spread of mosquito-born illnesses as a result of climate change. “Mosquitoes are sensitive to temperature changes,” he said. “Warming speeds up their rates of reproduction and the number of blood meals they take, makes their breedin
23、g (繁殖) season long, and shortens the maturation period for the germs they spread” - all of which makes them more efficient at spreading disease.8Why are researchers worried about?AMore ancient germs may reappear. BThe earth is being seriously pollutedCIce melting may cause heavy floods. DGlobal clim
24、ate change is worsening.9What can we learn from Paragraph 3?ANo “giant viruses” were discovered in Siberia.BA new way was found to deal with the new germs.COne ancient virus could still result in peoples death.DPermafrost can keep germs alive for a long time.10What led to a boys death in Siberia?AFl
25、u. BCancer.3CAnthrax. DSmallpox.11Which can best replace the underlined word “prophesied” in the last paragraph?ADenied. BPredicted.CDoubted. DPrevented.Ive recently published a book of letters from 32 amazing Australian women about their experiences of new motherhood. Perhaps the most common questi
26、on Ive been asked since publication is why more of the mothers didnt ask for help. If those early months were so hard and so exhausting as they were described, then why didnt more of these women simply ask for help?Embedded (把 牢牢地嵌入) deep in this enquiry is the assumption that if you ask, you shall
27、receiveand that you shall receive without judgment. And if there is any experience of new motherhood in the 21st century it is the inescapability of judgment. By asking for help new mothers open themselves up to a wave of quiet-and not-so-quiet-disapproval of why on earth they need it.The earliest m
28、oments of motherhood are synonymous with sacrifice(等同于牺牲). A mother sacrifices her body for not nine but almost ten long months, sharing her shell with a new being. A mother sacrifices her control, and often her mental and physical health, during the painful process of childbirth. A mother, in the w
29、eeks and months that follow, puts the needs of another before her own, sacrificing her sense of self, her ambition and all too often, her happiness.We dont normally use the word sacrifice to describe the newborn period. Its supposed to be sweet and milky and warm but a sacrifice is exactly what it i
30、s. And when we sacrifice we should be entitled (使享有权利 ) to mourna privilege new mothers are expressly prevented from.We have reached the point where being a mother who admits she needs help is like saying your child isnt worth the sacrifice. The suffering has become a badge(徽章) of honor, worn in ser
31、vice to your family.The role of mothering is not an easy one, nor will it ever be. But it could be made more manageable if we were all to offer help or support.12What is the authors book probably about?AThe troubles of working women. BThe education of newborn babies.CThe lifestyle of Australian wome
32、n. DThe suffering of some new mothers.13According to Paragraph 2, the public seems to believe that _.Aits wrong to judge new mothersBnew mothers live a very hard lifeCnew mothers shouldnt ask for helpDpeople are willing to help new mothers14Which of the following statements would the author agree wi
33、th?AThe newborn period is just sweet and milky.BNew mothers should give up their sense of self.CThe newborn period means privileges for mothers.DNew mothers have to sacrifice a lot for their babies.15What does the author want to show in the text?AWomen should manage to be a good mother.BNew mothers
34、suffering is a badge of honor.CIt should be made easier for new mothers to get help .DPeople should be encouraged to mourn their sacrifices.二、七选五In 2015, motorcyclist Robert Jan kicked off a three-month solo(独自的) ride from the Netherlands to India.16 One day when he was watching a TV show about a ma
35、n documenting his travels across countries, Robert decided he wanted to do something similar. About a decade later, he got his drivers license. 17 Two years after that, Robert began a solo motorcycle trip from his home in the Netherlands to India. He traveled more than 10,000 miles in just under thr
36、ee months.Robert, who is today a 30-year-old graphic designer (平面设计师), began planning the trip in September 2014, shortly after his graduation from Willem de Kooning Academy. 18 He secured the necessary paperwork, got cash, and supported the adventure through a graphic design job. He and his blue mo
37、torcyclewhich he nicknamed Perrytook off in late August of 2015.19 He met fellow travelers along the way and slept outside, all the while writing about his experience on his blog, Going Eastwards.4But the three-month adventure also came with its challenges. Sometimes, he would go miles without spott
38、ing a much-needed gas station, and money eventually grew scarce(不足的). 20 In the end of November, Robert finally reached Mumbai, India. There, he shipped his bike back to Houten in the Netherlands and put himself on a plane back home.“Took 81 days to get there,” he posted on Instagram, “back within 1
39、8 hours.”AAnd in 2013, he bought his first motorcycle.BFrom a young age, Robert has been an adventurer.CBy the time he arrived, all the beds were occupied.DThey helped Robert get the motorcycle out of the freezing cold water.E. Riding through 14 countries, Robert met a diverse set of people and land
40、scapes.F. Closer to the end of the trip, the motorcycle broke downbut a local helped him out.G. He spent the next several months reading stories of motorcycle adventurers like Paul van Hoff and Gordon G. May.三、完形填空Sanford Greenberg was once a lucky guy. A poor kid from Buffalo, New York, he was _21_
41、 into Columbia University on a full scholarship and had a great _22_, Arthur Garfunkel. But in his third year of college, Greenbergs _23_changedhe was going blind. He was so _24_ that he refused to see anyone from college. But Garfunkel went up to Buffalo, _25_ Greenberg to go back to Columbia and o
42、ffered to be his _26_Greenberg returned to campus. Garfunkel and two other roommates read textbooks to him, taking time out form their own studies, and Greenberg _27_ scoring straight As. _28_ , he was afraid of getting around alone and relied on his friends to help him.Then, one afternoon, Greenber
43、g and Garfunkel went to Midtown Manhattan. When it was time for Greenberg to _29_, Garfunkel said he had an appointment and couldnt _30_ him. Greenberg panicked. They argued, and Garfunkel walked off, leaving Greenberg _31_in Grand Central Terminal. Greenberg stumbled (跌跌撞撞地走)through the rush-hour c
44、rowd. He _32_ a shuttle train west to Times Square, then changed to an uptown train. Four miles later, he _33_at the Columbia University stop. At the universitys gate, someone _34_him.“Oops, excuse me, sir” Greenberg _35_the voice. It was Garfunkels. Greenbergs first _36_was anger, but in the next s
45、econd, he realized what he had just _37_ - and realized, too, who had made it possible. “It was one of the most brilliant _38_” Greenberg says. “Arthur had been with me the whole way.”After graduation, Greenberg got his doctors degree from Harvard and became a successful inventor and businessman. _3
46、9_blind, Greenberg sees everything. “You are talking,” he always says, “to the_40_ man in the world.”21Atransported Badmitted Cintroduced Dforced22Ateacher Bfather Croommate Ddoctor23Afortune Battitude Cplan Dcareer24Abusy Bashamed Cshy Dupset25Apromised Bpersuaded Callowed Dreminded26Aguard Brecord
47、er Creader Dcook27Aput off Bended up Cthought of Dfelt like28AStill BSo CInstead DBesides29Apay Bstart Cperform Dreturn30Arecommend Binstruct Caccompany Dreplace31Acrying Bworking Chungry Dalone32Atook Bleft Cheard Dsaw33Acaught up Bgave up Cset off Dgot off34Anoticed Bran into Cwaited for Dwelcomed
48、35Aremembered Bliked Cknew Dfollowed36Aimpression Bdecision Csuggestion Dreaction37Apredicted Baccomplished Cdemanded Dwitnessed38Aideas Bgoals Cinventions Dstories39AWhen BUntil CThough DUnless40Aluckiest Bcleverest Cwarmest Drichest第 II 卷（非选择题）四、语法填空阅读下面材料，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。5It was a windy night. I had just turned 41 the TV, brushed my teeth and was reading my favorite book, Wuthering Heights (呼啸山庄 )by Emily Bronte. I 42 (absorb) in the book when Cathys ghost(幽灵) appeared.As I looked through
