1、12018-2019 学年上学期高二年级期末考试英 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 。 用 2B 铅 笔 将 答 题 卡 上 试 卷 类 型 A 后 的 方 框 涂 黑 。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
2、效 。3.非 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 用 签 字 笔 直 接 答 在 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 卷第 一 部 分 听 力 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 30 分 ） (略 ) 第 二 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 四 个
3、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 。AMagazine sales have generally been falling since the day the inventor of the Internet said, “Hey, why dont I invent the Internet?”But the latest ABC figures, released this week, show that sales of certain titles are actually going up. News an
4、d current affairs magazines are becoming more popularbut celebrity (名人), gossip and fashion publications are still struggling.“Gossip and celebrity news is rarely something that requires detailed analysisso its best suited to bite-sized content on social media,” says Ian Burrell, media columnist for
5、 The Drum. “Once its out there, its quickly shared and readers move on to the next star. No one wants to wait a week to read about it in a print magazine.”Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator, wrote this week: “Theres now too much writing online, and in an era of fake news, where you get your anal
6、ysis from has never been more important. As newspapers and magazines are finding out, if you can publish writing that is consistently better than what can be found online, people will pay.”But many editors are struggling to strike the right balance between physical and digital content. They are face
7、d with the choice of either posting all their articles online for free so the magazine stays relevant, or charging readers money to protect the financial future of the brand.As Burrell points out, most readers are hungry for a deeper understanding of the fast-moving changes in global news and politi
8、cs rather than seeking to escape from it by burying their heads in celebrity gossip and entertainment stories.Serious times call for serious journalism. While general-interest daily news has been turned into an almost universally available commodity (商品) by the Internet, specialist journalism is sti
9、ll a service people value and think they cant get elsewhere.21. What does Ian Burrell think of celebrity news?A. It isnt worth reading. B. It isnt worth analyzing.C. It should be read carefully. D. It should appear on magazines. 22. What did Fraser Nelson mainly stress?A. The importance of news sour
10、ces. B. The significance of current affairs.C. The value of newspapers and magazines. D. The balance between physical and digital content. 23. What can be inferred from Burrell s opinion in Paragraph 6?A. Most readers are fond of rapid changes. B. Most readers tend to escape from reality.C. Most rea
11、ders like entertainment news best. D. Most readers show great interest in global news and politics. 24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Where Magazines Will Go in the Future. B. What Makes Some Magazines Disappear.C. How Magazines Are Surviving the Digital Age. D. Why Pe
12、ople Are Still Reading Fashion Publications.B2Its exciting to imagine how future humans will have solved the problems we have now, or what amazing new inventions will make our lives more convenient and interesting. We asked top scientists to share their predictions on what the world will be like in
13、a century. If theyre right, the 2114 is going to be really cool.1. Robots will do your chores and more.Robots will be doing most of our jobs, from building homes to teaching math. There are already robots that clean floors and pump gas. In the future they will be more complicated and useful. Unfortu
14、nately, with robots taking all the jobs, unemployment will be high.2. You will read minds.Speaking of being social, we will communicate in an entirely different way. Forget texts and emails. Mindreading technology will allow us to send thoughts to each other without speaking a word. We will also be
15、able to send thoughts to objects around us. (Instead of pressing “start” on the microwave, you could just think “start”.) Meanwhile, chips implanted(植入) in our brains will improve memory and intelligence.3. Your car will drive you.Today, around 30,000 Americans die in car accidents each year. One hu
16、ndred years from now, accidents will be a thing of the past. According to Mark Safford, consultant or the U.S. department of Transportation, future cars will drive themselves. These electric cars will communicate with other cars on the road to travel safely in close formation at high speeds.4. You w
17、ill eat fake meat.Raising animals is not an efficient way to produce food, and it harms the environment. Cows, chickens, and pigs eat a lot, and then we have to deal with all that poop(粪便 ). Whats more, that poop can poison lakes, rivers, and streams. Today, scientists can “grow” meat in a lab from
18、animal cells, but its expensive and not very delicious. In the future, they will have perfected the process. Youll order hamburgers that come from factories, not cows. Scientists may even find ways to make lab grown meat tastier and healthier than the real thing.25. According to the passage, what is
19、 likely to happen when robots become more common in the future?A. People will be much lazier. B. More people will lose their jobs.C. People may become physically weaker. D. More people may become less intelligent.26. Mind-reading technology will help people to _.A. have a good memory B. talk to othe
20、r creaturesC. read books efficiently D. convey messages silently27. According to the passage, in the future cars will be _.A. less popular B. more expensiveC. much easier to operate D. much smaller and lighter28. Future meat will be _.A. much more harmless B. less tasty but healthierC. more organic
21、and delicious D. more environmentally friendlyCThe days of having to carry a phone charger everywhere could soon be over. Michigan researchers have revealed a major breakthrough in harvesting energy from human motion. They say it could lead to smart phones powered for a week by the motion of a swipe
22、 (重击).Michigan State Universitys low-cost device, known as a nano generator, has already been tested. Scientists success fully operated an LED touch screen, a bank of 20 LED lights and a flexible keyboard, all with a simple touching or pressing motion and without the aid of a battery. The groundbrea
23、king findings, published in the journal Nano Energy, suggest “Were on the path toward wearable devices powered by human motion,” said Nelson Sepulveda, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and lead researcher of the project.“What I foresee, relatively soon, is the capability of
24、 not having to charge your cellphone for an entire week, for example, because that energy will be produced by your movement,” said Sepulveda, whose research is funded by the National Science Foundation.Electrical energy is created when the device is compressed by human motion. The completed device i
25、s as thin as a sheet of paper. The device used to power the LED lights was palm-sized, while the device used to power the touch screen was as small as a finger. Advantages such as being lightweight, flexible and low -cost could make it a promising and alternative method in the field of Mechanical-en
26、ergy harvesting.3The device also becomes more powerful when folded. Sepulveda said, “You can start with a large device, but when you fold it once again and again, its much smaller and has more energy. Now it may be small enough to put in a specially made heel of your shoe so it creates power each ti
27、me your heel strikes the ground.”Sepulveda and his team are also developing technology that would transmit the power generated by the heel strike to, say, a wireless headset.29. The underlined word “device” in the second paragraph probably refers to .A. a piece of equipment B. a special kind of smar
28、t phoneC. a touch screen D. a flexible keyboard30. What can we learn about Nelson Sepulveda in the passage?A. He works as a journalist writing for Nano Energy.B. He plays a major role in the project of the nano generator. C. He invented a type of battery-free smart phone.D. He collects funds for the
29、 National Science Foundation.31. From the passage we know that the nano generator .A. becomes more powerful when kept flatB. has already come into market in the USAC. is light weight and flexible though expensiveD. makes it possible to produce power by walking32. The purpose of the passage is to .A.
30、 persuade people to buy the device B. bring in a new way to save energy C. introduce a breakthrough in scienceD. honor Nelson Sepulveda for his contributionsDPurpose of the WolfpacketThe Wolfpacket aims to inform students of current and relevant events and issues. Some items are published only to en
31、tertain but will follow the guidelines of the editorial policy. Since the Wolfpacket staff meets regularly, publication of the newspaper serves to educate both readers and staff members. The staff tries to be accurate and responsible, and follows some regulations as defined by the Society of Profess
32、ional Journalists.ContentThe Wolfpacket staff determines what goes into the school paper and reserves the right to choose content and determine priority (优先级) of stories. Although the Wolfpacket emphasizes school news, it also covers community, state, national, and international news that the staff
33、thinks relevant to students. Stories are evaluated for news value, entertainment value, timeliness, and a student angle. While most Wolfpacket articles will be written by the staff, we encourage other students, administrators and community members to consider the opinions section of the Wolfpacket t
34、o be open for discussion.Editorials(社论)Opinions and editorials are clearly labeled and separated from news items. Editorials represent the majority opinion of the staff and will be run under the heading “Editorial”. Individual opinions, which do not necessarily represent staff opinion, will be clear
35、ly distinguished from editorials.Trivia(琐事)The Wolfpacket staff is opposed to running gossip columns, such as holiday messages, April Fools jokes, and popularity surveys because the Wolfpacket tries to maintain a standard of professionalism in the content. We try to avoid any possible harm to studen
36、ts and other readers, no matter how much entertainment value these features might provide.Time, Place and Manner of DistributionThe Wolfpacket is distributed free of charge on campus, except for the Homecoming issue, which is distributed during half-time at the football game. Additional copies may b
37、e available in the library and school office. Copies are mailed to subscribers (订阅者) and advertisers by the circulation manager. Subscriptions to the Wolpacket cost $20 for one year.33. According to the passage, the Wolfpacket is most likely _.A. a book B. a websiteC. a newspaper D. a TV program34.
38、The Wolfpacket focuses on _.4A. school news B. community newsC. natioanl news D. international news35. The passage is mainly about _.A. the development of the Wolfpacket B. the content of the Wolfpacket C. the influence of the Wolfpacket D. the regulations of the Wolfpacket第 二 节 （ 共 5 小 题 ， 每 小 题 2
39、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 。 England is the perfect place for you to travel to if youre thinking about taking your first abroad trip. Youll need to prepare for the trip with some international travel basics and map out a realistic it
40、inerary (旅程) to make the most of your experience.Get your paperwork done.36 If you dont have a current passport, youll need to bring your pictures and some proof of your citizenship a birth certificate, a certificate of naturalization, or a certificate of citizenship to a post office. Fill out a pas
41、sport application, and in a month youll have your passport.Plan your trip.Plan your trip to England in early to mid-October or in mid-to-late March, because thats when flights are the cheapest. During the winter, the days grow very short. Besides, sunlight is sometimes limited to less than eight hou
42、rs per day. 37 Settle yourself in England.Find affordable accommodations by staying at a hostel. Hostels vary in shapes, forms and sizes. 38 If you can afford to stay at a hotel, make sure you are aware of check-in times and policies.To get around England, the most common methods are bus and rail. 3
43、9 Passes for a full day, week, or month can save you money if youre going to take the Tube for even a few stops.40 Buy a budget travel book to find attractions and sites in cities such as: London, Bath, Cambridge Oxford, Canterbury, Leeds and Wimbledon. Popular attractions include: Buckingham Palace
44、, Trafalgar Square, Portobello Market and the Tower of London in London; Bath Abbey in Bath; the colleges of Cambridge; and the Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury.A. Budget your trip.B. Find the best things to do.C. You can get a visa from any British Embassy.D. Youll need a passport and visa to vis
45、it England.E. The summer brings in record-breaking numbers of tourists.F. If you decide to use the underground rail system, get a pass.G. But they generally provide affordable housing with minimal pleasures.第 三 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 小 题 1.5 分 ， 满 分 30 分 ）
46、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 。 A Race Against DeathIt was a cold January in 1925 in Nome Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.On the 20th of that month, Dr. Welch_41_a sick boy, Bill
47、y, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的)disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be_42_if it struck the town. Dr. Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. _43_, the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.How c
48、ould the medicine get to Nome? The towns_44_was already full of ice, so it couldnt come by ship. Cars and horses couldnt travel on the _45_roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didnt exist yet._46_January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twenty more were_47_. Nomes town officials came up w
49、ith a(n)_48_. They would have the medicine sent by_49_from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogsled(狗拉雪橇)drivers-known as “mushers”-would_50_it to Nome in a relay(接力).The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night._51_he handed the medicine to the next 5musher, Shannons face was black from the extreme cold.On Januar
