1、- 1 -汝州市实验中学 2018-2019 年高二上期末模拟试题英语试题 第卷（共 70 分）第一部分 阅读理解(共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)第一节 阅读下面四篇文章，然后从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出每个问题的最佳选项，并将答题卡上相应题目的答案标号涂黑（本节共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30分）AThe Quest(探索） CentreSet in the wild Welsh countryside, the Quest Centre offers a wide range of activities for teenagers. Want
2、to try something new? Why not take part in one of our special adventure activities?MOUNTAIN BIKING25th March8th April, 10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.Want to put your mountain bike to the test? Join our guide for a ride on the wild side. Dont forget to bring waterproof clothes with you .Cost: 15 per ride.CLIMBI
3、NG1st30th April, 10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.Try out your mountain-climbing skills in the local countryside. Dont worry! We wont be doing anything dangerous: just short, safe climbs. Cost: 130 per person.SURVIVAL TECHNIQUESDaily, all year round, 10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.Equip yourself with basic survival skills by
4、 taking part in this special 1-day course absolutely free of charge. Learn survival techniques like how to light a fire, build a shelter, find food and water, and cook over a campfire.ABSEILING AND ROPE CLIMBING27th August, 10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.- 2 -If youve been dying to learn about abseiling(绕绳下降） a
5、nd rope climbing, now is your chance! Ken Wallace, our professional coach, will teach you everything you need to know on this special 1-day course. Cost: 150 per person.Please note:Phone the number at the bottom of the page for an application form.All activities are suitable for beginners.20% DISCOU
6、NT for groups of 6 or more.Prices include the hire of any special equipment which may be necessary.Dates/Hours of operation25th March-19th July:10am to 4pm20th July-31st August :10am to 7pmThe Quest Centre: St Davids, Wales Telephone: (0800)3465521.Kate and her family want to choose an activity duri
7、ng the May Day holiday, they can choose .A. climbing B. survival techniquesC. mountain biking D. abseiling and rope climbing22. If a group of 20 students go to the centre, ten of them want to take part in abseiling and rope climbing and the rest choose survival techniques, they have to pay .A. 3000
8、B. 1500 C. 2400 D. 120023.What do we know about the Quest Centre?A. It offers equipment free of charge. B. Its application form can be filled out online.C. Its prices vary according to the season. D. It is open at 6:30 pm in August.- 3 -BWe can achieve knowledge either actively or passively. We achi
9、eve it actively by direct experience, by testing and proving an idea, or by reasoning.We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else. Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive. Conditione
10、d as we are to passive learning, its not surprising that we depend onit in our everyday communication with friends and co-workers.Unfortunately, passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is little more than hearsay and rumor .Did you ever play t
11、he game Rumor? It begins when one person writes down a message but doesnt show it to anyone. Then the person whispers it, word for word, to another person. That person, in turn, whispers it to still another, and so on, through all the people playing the game. The last person writes down the message
12、word for word as he or she hears it. Then the two written statements are compared. Typically, the original message has changed.Thats what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own words changes the story. Then, too, most people listen imperfectly. And many enjoy
13、adding their own creative touch to a story, trying to improve on it, stamping it with their own personal style. Yet those who hear it think they know.This process is also found among scholars and authors: A statement of opinion by one writer may be re-stated as fact by another, who may in turn be qu
14、oted by yet another; and this process may continue, unless it occurs to someone to question the facts on which the original writer based his opinion or to challenge the interpretation he placed upon those facts.24. According to the passage, passive learning may occur in _.A. doing a medical experime
15、nt B. solving a math problemC. visiting an exhibition D. doing scientific reasoning25. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to _.A. active learning B. knowledgeC. communication D. passive learning26. The author mentions the game Rumor to show that _.A. a message may be changed when being p
16、assed on- 4 -B. a message should be delivered in different waysC. people may have problems with their sense of hearingD. people tend not to believe in what they know as rumor27. What can we infer from the passage?A. Active learning is less important.B. Passive learning may not be reliable.C. Active
17、learning occurs more frequently.D. Passive learning is not found among scholars.CThe Mokoko tribe (部落) lived on the wrong side of the island of two faces. The two sides, separated by a great cliff, were like night and day. The good side was watered by rivers and was filled with trees and abundant fo
18、od, while on the wrong side there was hardly any water or plants, and wild beasts crowded together. The Mokoko had the misfortune of having always lived there, with no way to cross to the other side. Their life was hardand they lived in permanent terror of the beasts.Along the edge of the cliff sepa
19、rating the two sides, a skinny but strong tree grew, with which they could build two poles. There was no doubt that the tribe would choose the great chief and doctorto use the poles.But when the two of them were given their chance to make the jump, they didnt dare to. They thought that the pole coul
20、d break or it would not be long enough. They put so much energy into these thoughts that they gave in. But into that tribe were born Naru and Ariki, a pair of young hearts. One day, they decided to take up the poles. Nobody stopped them, but everyone did try to discourage them, trying to present how
21、 dangerous the jumping was, using a thousand explanations.“And what if what they say is true?” wondered the young Naru.“Dont worry. I am a bit scaredtoo, but it doesnt look so difficult,”replied Ariki, ever determined.“But if it goes wrong, it will be a terrible end,”continued Naru, undecided.- 5 -“
22、Perhaps the jump will go badly. But staying forever on this side of the island surely wont work out well either.”“Youre right. Lets do it tomorrow.”And on the next day, Naru and Ariki jumped to the good side of the island. When taking up the poles, while feeling their desire, the fear hardly allowed
23、 them to breathe. And while flying through the air, helpless and without support, they felt that something must have gone wrong and death awaited them. But when they landed on the other side, they thought the jump really hadnt been so bad after all.28. What situation were the Mokoko faced with?A. Th
24、ey lived a difficult life without fearing the beasts.B. They suffered a lot due to the terrible environment.C. They had easy access to the good side.D. They were surrounded by trees and rivers.29. How did thechief and doctor feel when they were chosen?A. Frightened.B. Energetic.C. Desperate.D. Satis
25、fied.30. Whats the tribe members reaction when Naru and Ariki decided to take up the poles?A. The members desired to follow their steps.B. The members tried to prevent the behaviour.C. The members convinced them of the danger.D. The members encouraged them to have a try. 31. What can we infer about
26、Naru and Ariki?A. They overcame difficulty with courage and determination. B. They felt relaxed in the whole process of making the jump. C. They never doubted the difficulty in making the jump. - 6 -D. They hesitated to make the jump over and over again. DArtificial intelligence (AI), has slowly beg
27、un to influence higher education around the world. Now, one new AI tool could change the way university students evaluate their professors. The tool is called Hubert. It is a teacher evaluation tool that appears as an AI-powered chatbot (聊天机器人). Instead of filling out a form, students use a chat win
28、dow to give feedback on their courses and professors. Afterwards, Hubert categorizes the students comments for the professor to review. The beta version of Hubert is free for educators to use.The goal of the new Hubert program is to improve education by giving teachers detailed, organized feedback f
29、rom students. Viktor Nordmark started the company in 2015 with several friends. Before creating Hubert, the founders asked teachers what would improve their teaching skills. The answer was qualitative feedback from their students. Qualitative feedback is different from the survey responses students
30、are often asked to provide at the end of a class. “This kind of data takes a lot of time for professors to collect and analyze and for the students, it can also be really boring to fill out.” Nordmark said. So he and his friends designed Hubert as a compromise between a traditional survey and a pers
31、onal interview.Hubert learned different types of comments and how to respond to them. Then Hubert learned how to organize the comments it received into categories. Now, when Hubert receives comments from students, it compares them with the information already in its system to organize the data.What
32、makes Hubert special is its similarity to communicating with a human. Munro, an associate professor, believed traditional methods of evaluating professors were not very helpful. “They happened only at the end of the course and the questions were formed around a four-part ranking system based on trad
33、itional lecture classes.” These kinds of surveys did not give him the right - 7 -information to make effective changes in his classroom, Munro said.In contrast, professors can offer the Hubert evaluation anytime they want. “Everyone, both students and professors, is already comfortable with chats,”
34、Munro said.32. What does the underlined part “This kind of data” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Teaching skills. B. Qualitative feedbacks.C. Survey responses. D. Detailed and organized feedbacks.33. Why did Viktor Nordmark and his friends invent the Hubert program?A. To improve higher education by givin
35、g professors accurate feedback from students.B. To make the professors classes more appealing and interesting.C. To make the students more relaxed and comfortable in class.D. To make a profit by selling the program.34. What do we know about Hubert from the text?A. It is very costly to use.B. Its dev
36、elopers were all famous university professors.C. It can be used to evaluate the students as well as the professors.D. It can deal with the data it receives on its own.35. What is Munros attitude towards Hubert program?A. Neutral. B. Appreciative.C. Critical. D. Ambitious.第二节任务型阅读根据短文内容，从下面 7 个选项中选出
37、5 个填入空白处，并在机读卡上将正确答案的标号涂黑。 （共 5 题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）- 8 -The Science of Risk-SeekingSometimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems worth taking. 36 Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us.
38、Why? Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work.The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans. Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, or exploring. 37As the quality of risk-taking was passed from one generation to the next, humans ended up with
39、a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk.So why arent we all jumping out of airplanes then? Well, even 200,000 years ago, too much risk-taking could get one killed. A few daring survived, though, along with a few stay-in-the-cave types. As a result, humans developed a range of character types t
40、hat still exists today. So maybe you love car racing, or maybe you hate it. 38No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range, scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years.39 To help you do that, your brain increases your hunger for new experiences. New ex
41、periences often mean taking some risks, so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well.40 For the risk-seekers, a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active, while for the rest of us, a part of the brain related to fear becomes active. As experts continue to study the science of risk
42、-seeking, well continue to hit the mountains, the waves or the shallow end of the pool.AIt all depends on your character.BThose are the risks you should jump to take.CBeing better at those things meant a greater chance of survival.DThus, these well-equipped people survived because they were the fitt
43、est.EThis is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world.FHowever, we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards.GNew brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervoussituation.- 9 -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
44、小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could 41 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was
45、extremely interested in the ideas he 42 in class.When I took the first exam, I was 43 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 44 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 45 .I decided to try harder, although I didnt know what that 46 because s
46、chool had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 47 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldnt change his 48 .One more test before the final exam. One more 49 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time 50
47、 the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 51 did no good and everything 52 as before.The last hurdle （障碍） was the final. No matter what 53 I got, it wouldnt cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 54 goodbye.I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would.
48、 The night before the final, I even 55 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once Id have 56 with a test.A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jaynes office. He 57 to be expecting me. “If I gave you the A as you 58 , you wouldnt continue to work as hard.”
49、I stared at him, 59 that his analysis and strategy （策略） were correct. I had worked my head 60 , as I had never done before.I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. Ive always remembered Professor Jaynes lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.41. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get42. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained43. A. shocked B.
