1、- 1 -2018-2019 学年高二年级第十五次双周考英语试卷 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 AHave you ever thought about why malls, restaurants, and even theaters have music? Well, to understand this, you simply just look back at how you felt when you heard
2、music in these places. Music is known to improve the mood of people. Often music helps us pay attention to what we are doing. Music helps patients feel good and helps them recover faster and better.Depression is a state of mind that most of us experience at some point of time. There are some periods
3、 in our life when everything seems difficult. It seems that everything is getting worse and we have no control over our life. Studies have shown that music can be an important mood lifter in such situations. Music also plays a great role in making us feel less nervous or worried. Anxiety can often c
4、ause loss of sleep and other illnesses.Music is often known as an international language. We may not know the language another person is speaking, but most of us respond to music in the same way. Music can often be the best way to connect with someone.Music is one of the best ways to improve your mo
5、ods, but this can depend largely on the kind of music you listen to. While happy music can certainly make you feel better, sad music can further lower your spirits. Listening to classical music can often make you feel a lot more powerful, while soft music can be the perfect way to relax at the end o
6、f a long way. If you want to use music to change the way how you are feeling, you need to understand the role of it, learn to recognize the kind of music that lifts your mood and helps you feel better. Once you realize the kind of music you can use, you can use it to change the way you feel. The rig
7、ht kind of music can be the perfect way to help us feel happier.21. The passage is mainly about _.A. what meanings music has B. how we control our moodsC. how music affects our moods D. what kind of music we listen to22. According to the passage, playing music in restaurants is to _.- 2 -A. welcome
8、the customers B. make customers feel goodC. make customers dance D. make customers feel powerful23. From the passage, we can know that _.A. most of us suffer depression all the timeB. most of us respond to music in different waysC. music can be a good way to connect with othersD. any kind of music w
9、ill help us improve our moods24. According to the passage, which kind of music can relax ourselves from a long days work?A. Soft music. B. Classical music. C. Sad music. D. Rock music.BDid you know that something as simple as the wallpaper on your computer can tell people a lot about you? According
10、to researcher Donna Dawson, our computers say something about what were like because they are part of our “personal space.”A picture of a child or family on the screen often means the person cares deeply about their loved ones. A photo of the person surrounded by friends shows they value their popul
11、arity and probably work well with other people. On the other hand, pictures showing examples of past successes, like winning a prize may mean a person is only interested in themselves.Pictures of nature and natural scenery tell people that you are driven to succeed and use the pictures to relax and
12、remove the pressure in your life. Cityscapes, pictures of cities or towns, show that you enjoy travel and adventure. Most people with cityscapes as their wallpaper are optimistic and happy people who feel even better thinking about the places theyve visited or they want to visit.Pictures of animals
13、show that you are optimistic and kind-hearted. You are often happy and you enjoy life and act young. Cartoons or drawings show that you are a multitasker, someone who does many things at once. You have many responsibilities, but you deal with them well. Thats one reason you like having something to
14、smile about when you look at your computer wallpaper.Then, what does plain blue wallpaper tell us about a person? According to Dawson, a person with plain blue wallpaper probably values their privacy and keeps work from becoming too personal.- 3 -25. A prize photo as wallpaper suggests someone_.A. h
15、as a strong wish to succeed B. is confident about himself or herselfC. cares only about himself or herself D. works very well with others26. Those who look on the bright side of things are likely to have wallpaper like_.A. pictures of nature and natural scenery B. city views or pictures of animalsC.
16、 pictures showing their past successes D. photos of staying with friends27. What can be the best title for the text?A. Where to Look for Your Computer WallpaperB. Computer Wallpaper Shows Your PersonalityC. How to Place Wallpaper on Your ComputerD. Computer Wallpaper Interests EveryoneCIf you are hu
17、man, you cant help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong and you feel as if your life is completely out of control. It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or even strangers can lighten your spirits. It is also during those
18、times that destructive words can sink you deeper and deeper into depression.For example, consider this story about a group of frogs who were traveling through the woods when two of them fell into a deep pit(坑). All of the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they
19、told the two unfortunate frogs they would never get out.The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs took heed of what the other frogs were saying and simply gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog co
20、ntinued to jump as hard as he could. Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the pain. The more they shouted, the harder he jumped and finally he made it to safety.When he got out, the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all shouting at him to simply quit. The
21、frog explained to them that he was a little bit deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.Every time you have a chance to say either something positive or negative to another human being, do choose the chance to say something positive! Dont let - 4 -those opportunities get away from
22、 you. Your words have a large amount of power. Use them wisely. You really never know just how much they can mean to someone else.28. The first paragraph tells us that words play an important part especially when _.A. we stay with our family, friends and co-workers B. we hear strangers say something
23、 to usC. we get through hard times in life D. we make some big mistakes29. The underlined phrase “took heed of” has the similar meaning with “_.”A. acted according to B. had some doubt C. held on to D. got used to30. The more they shouted, the harder he jumped and finally he made it to safety. Thats
24、 because_.A. he struggled to prove that they were wrongB. he thought they were encouraging himC. he was angry with what they saidD. he didnt want to let them down31. After reading the passage, readers should learn a lesson that _.A. we can use encouraging words to help others outB. having a positive
25、 attitude is important in lifeC. never give up until we winD. we must believe in ourselves rather than othersDRobert Taylor, who was helpful in creating the Internet and the modern personal computer, has died. He was 85.“Any way you look at it, from kick-starting the Internet to launching the person
26、al computer revolution, Bob Taylor was a key architect of our modern world,” Leslie Berlin, a historian at the Stanford University Silicon Valley Archives project, told the New York Times.In 1961, Taylor was a project manager for Nasa when he directed funding to Douglas Engelbart at the Stanford Res
27、earch Institute, who helped develop the modern computer mouse. Taylor was working for the Pentagons Advanced Research Projects Agency (Arpa) in 1966 when he instructed the creation of a single computer network to link Arpa-sponsored researchers at companies and - 5 -institutions around the country.
28、Taylor was frustrated that he had to use three separate terminals to communicate with the researchers through their computer systems.A few years later, Taylor went on to work at Xeroxs famous Palo Alto Research Center(Parc), where he shepherded a team that helped create the Alto, a pioneering person
29、al computer, which supplied each researcher with an individual workstation instead of sharing time on a room-sized mainframe(主机). It was designed to use a graphical interface, which enabled the user to command the device through icons, windows and menus instead of typing text commands in computer la
30、nguage. The technology inspired Microsofts Windows software and the Apple computers.In the 1990s, Taylor ran the Systems Research Center in Palo Alto for Digital Equipment Corporation. The lab helped create Alta Vista, one of the first internet search engines. Taylor retired in 1996.In 1999, Taylor
31、was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. In 2004, he and other Parc researchers were awarded the Draper prize from the National Academy of Engineering for development of “the first practical networked personal computers”.32. When was the creation of a single computer network prod
32、uced?A. In 1961. B. In 1966. C. In 2004. D. In 1996.33. What can we infer about Alto from paragraph 4?A. It is a leading personal computer.B. It is designed to use a special menu.C. It has many advantages in personal computer.D. It provides each researcher with an individual workstation.34. Which of
33、 the following can replace the underlined word “shepherded” in Paragraph 4?A. Guided. B. Undertook. C. Developed. D. Motivated.35. What may be the best title for the text? A. The Life of Robert Taylor.B. The Achievements of Robert Taylor. C. Robert Taylor: An Internet and Computer Pioneer. D. Robert
34、 Taylors Contributions to Personal Computer.笫二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）- 6 -根据短文内容，从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。Attacking school fearsThere are real fears and imagined ones. Most school dangers are imagined. 36 . Many students have learned to fear teachers and classrooms, textbooks and tests. So fi
35、rst lets determine what the fears are, and then attack them in a good problem-solving way.Fear of failureMost students have plenty of ability to meet school demands. Most assignments and courses are within reason, more likely to be boring than difficult. 37 . Once you have had a few successes, you w
36、ill begin to overcome this fear.Fear of teachersThis is clearly an unreal fear. Look around at your fellow students. Some of them will be teachers. As you can see, there is nothing special about them. 38 . You can get to know them better out of class. Visit them and chat with them.Fear of talking in
37、 classAnyone can make a mistake, but an hour later people will not even remember a mistake was made. 39 . Also keep in mind that your performance in class is almost never the main part of your grade.40 .This fear can help you watch for real danger. The future can be dangerous. But to let it keep you
38、 from trying new things would be to give up life. Your own experience shows that most of the time things work out all right. The more things you try out, the more you will feel at home.A. Fear of starting outB. Fear of potential dangerC. Rarely is it lack of ability that makes people fail.D. This is
39、 because they are much more concerned with themselves.E. So dont hand over power to teachers that they dont really have.F. However, school institutions have made most people think otherwise.G. Often something else is the real problem, not what you first identified.笫三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共
40、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。- 7 -The following is an e-mail conversation between one of my students in Shanghai and me. I needed a little 41 as I twisted my foot bone out of place. She sent me directions to a reputable (名声好的) 42 along with a map
41、 to get there and directions for a taxi driver.Then she wrote, “I hope that my 43 could make some help. I know sometimes it is really 44 to live in a foreign country. When my parents and I 45 to California, there were so many patient and 46 strangers in America helping us. We are 47 for that. Moreov
42、er, I sincerely hope that you professor will soon 48 . All of us love you! Have a 49 day!”I replied, “ I am so 50 to hear that the people you met in California were friendly. I have had the 51 experience in Shanghai. Once I thought to myself, 52 people are so nice? Then I remembered all of the times
43、 I had helped others from other countries and I knew that most people felt like doing what I did, they just wanted to help 53 .”The best time was once when I saw some exchange students standing outside of a store 54 a ride. I talked to them for a minute to 55 they were OK. It was the middle of summe
44、r and very 56 , like what Shanghai was this summer. I went into the 57 and purchased them each a small ice cream, then took them out to 58 . Imagine my surprise when a French student took my hand 59 and gave me a kiss. WOW! Those 60 guys really know how to say thank you.41. A.money B.water C.time D.
45、help42. A.hospital B.school C.station D.factory43. A.material B.information C.fee D.letter44. A.easy B.lucky C.tough D.necessary45. A.traveled B.visited C.adapted D.applied46. A.lonely B.special C.generous D.friendly47. A.proud B.excited C.hopeful D.grateful48. A.return B.recover C.repair D.cover49.
46、 A.nice B.long C.awful D.meaning50. A.disappointed B.amazed C.delighted D.worried51. A.different B.terrible C.difficult D.same52. A.What about B.What else C.How come D.What if53. A.others B.another C.the other D.each other- 8 -54. A.waiting for B.sharing with C.going for D.pulling into55. A.make out
47、 B.make sure C.work out D.find out56. A.dry B.warm C.freezing D.hot57. A.classroom B.store C.car D.office58. A.us B.you C.them D.me59. A.gently B.wildly C.peacefully D.gradually60. A.American B.Chinese C.French D.English第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上
48、。More and more people live in large cities these days, 61 means that it is becoming more and more difficult for us to find space and time. But for many people, privacy (隐私) is of great 62 (important). In many homes, a few minutes in the bathroom is all the privacy that is available.Teenagers especia
49、lly need their own personal space 63 home where they can feel relaxed and private. But, of course, not all teenagers 64 (be) lucky enough to have a room of their own. Where space is short, they often have to share a bedroom 65 a brother or sister. In that case, its a good idea for them to have a special area or corner of the room to call their own. It
