1、1甘肃省天水市第一中学 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷（含解析）（满分：120 分 时间：100 分钟）第 I 卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 10 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中，选出最佳选项。AChoose Your One-Day-Tours!Tour A - Bath now it was so close to Christmas that the man was afraid no one would.He wanted ten dollars for it, but when I told h
2、im what I had, he said he might sell it for that. I really didnt want to spend the whole money on the tree, but it was so pretty that I finally agreed. I dragged it all the way home and I tried hard not to damage it. I arrived at home at last. My heart was bursting as I announced that I had a surpri
3、se.“Where did you get that tree?” my mother exclaimed. But it wasnt the kind of exclamation that indicates pleasure. After she knew the truth, she said that I was going to end up in the poorhouse(救济院) because I believe in stupid things like Christmas trees. My mother had never talked to me like that
4、 before and I couldnt believe what I was hearing.4. Why did the writers mother refuse a tree?A. Because she couldnt afford a dead Christmas tree.B. Because she thought it was unreasonable to have a tree.C. Because she was much so proud that she felt better.4D. Because she thought she wasnt very prou
5、d of herself.5. How did the writer feel when he got home?A. Upset and calm. B. Anxious and happy.C. Proud and excited. D. Sorry and confused.6. What made the shop owner sell the tree?A. His pity on the writers situation B. His desire of offering helpC. His worry of keeping the tree. D. His kindness
6、of helping others7. What the writers mother said in the last paragraph means _.A. she was pleased B. she was angryC. she was doubtful D. she was embarrassed【答案】4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲了作者用自己全部的钱买了一棵圣诞树，满心欢喜的回家，但是却引来母亲一顿责骂。【4 题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在第一段 and even if we could-it was stupid to mess up
7、your house with a dead tree.可知作者的母亲认为即使我们有钱买圣诞树，用一棵死树把你的房子搞乱，也是很愚蠢的，所以作者的母亲拒绝一棵树是因为她认为拥有一棵树非常的不理智，故选 B。【5 题详解】推理判断题。答案定位在倒数第二段 My heart was bursting as I announced that I had a surprise.（当我宣布我有一个惊喜时，我的心剧烈的跳动）由此推断出当作者到家时，感觉骄傲又兴奋，故选 C。【6 题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在第三段 It had been a very expensive tree and no one
8、had bought it; now it was so close to Christmas that the man was afraid no one would.可知店主以低价卖了这棵树是因为他担心这棵树卖不出去，故选 C。【7 题详解】推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段 After she knew the truth, she said that I was going to end up in the poorhouse because I believe in stupid things like 5Christmas trees. My mother had never talk
9、ed to me like that before and I couldnt believe what I was hearing.可知作者的母亲得知真相后，说：“既然你相信愚蠢的圣诞树，那你就去救济院过吧。 ”由此推断出作者的母亲生气了，故选 B。CIn every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, sometimes in orna
10、ments（装饰） and household goods, sometimes even in clothes.The furniture may often be “antique”, and it may well have changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable piece will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might well be sold for hundreds of tho
11、usands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests and tables, you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished that wood, of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.The books, too, may be antique and very precious; some may
12、 be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move house, his books may all be sold, so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well. Even the cinema and castle have been taken
13、 over, and now books have replaced sheep as the towns main trade.There are also much more humble shops, sometimes simply called “junk shops”, where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply. Sometimes the profits（利润）from these shops go to charity. Even these pieces, though, can make you feel s
14、ad; you think of those people who once treasured them, but who have moved on to another country or to death.Although the British do not worship（崇拜）their ancestors, they do treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them down; they are rebui
15、lt until they are often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is 6new. Old things are treasured for their proven worth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted.8. Books found in second-hand book shops may .A. be copies of the earliest printings
16、 B. be on sale for the first timeC. never be worth very much D. never be rare9. What was the small town on the border between England and Wales famous for?A. Its sheep. B. Its bookshops.C. Its cinema. D. Its castle.10. The average British person .A. does not respect old things because they are not f
17、ashionableB. likes to build new houses simply because it is fashionable to do soC. likes to buy new things because they are fashionable.D. does not like to buy things simply because they are fashionable11. What does the underlined word “them” (Paragraph 4) refer to?A. junk shops B. profits from shop
18、sC. old things D. old houses【答案】8. A 9. A 10. D 11. C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章通过介绍英国的各种各样的“二手物品”市场，指出了英国人的消费观。【8 题详解】细节理解题。答案定位在第三段 The books, too, may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings.可知在二手书书店发现的书可能是最早印刷的副本，故选 A。【9 题详解】推理判断题。答案定位在倒数第三段 now books have replaced sheep as the tow
19、ns main trade.（现在，作为这座城镇的主要贸易，书已经代替了羊） ，由此推断出英格兰和威尔士边境的这座小城以绵羊出名，故选 A。【10 题详解】7细节理解题。答案定位在最后一段 In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new.可知一般来说，英国人并不喜欢仅仅是因为这个东西很流行，而去买，故选 D。【11 题详解】推理判断题。上文 Even these pieces, though, can make you feel sad 说即使是这些东西，也会让你感觉难过，可知 you think of those
20、people who once treasured them, but who have moved on to another country or to death.的意思是你会想到曾经很珍爱它们的那些人，但是他们已经搬走了或是死亡了。由此推断出“them”指的是旧东西，故选 C。【点睛】细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：1. 略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨。2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如 for example, first, second等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。3.将精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细
21、节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。如小题 3，答案定位在最后一段 In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new.其中发现关键词 it is new，与 C 选项中 fashionable 意思相近，可知一般来说，英国人并不喜欢仅仅是因为这个东西很流行，而去买，故选 D。DFrom self-driving cars to care-bots（care+robots） for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long repre
22、sented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we wo
23、rk, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.8A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligenc
24、e.The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs just cha
25、nging what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.“The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial i
26、ntelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the reports co-author.“Technology will conti
27、nue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsofts Jonathan Grudin told researchers
28、.12. We can infer from the text that in the future _.A. people will face many difficultiesB. people will take up more creative jobsC. artificial intelligence will threaten peoples livesD. most jobs will be done in traditional workplaces13. According to the report, _.A. people wont necessarily lose j
29、obsB. big companies will face fewer challengesC. small companies will win against big companiesD. most people will become interested in technology914. What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future?A. Mixed B. Worried.C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful.15. Jonathan G
30、rudins words in the last paragraph suggest that _.A. there will be enough jobs for peopleB. things will change a lot in a few yearsC. many people will become unemployedD. technology will totally change future jobs【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲了现在新技术不断涌现，从自驾车到老年人护理机器人。技术的发展一直代表着许多人通常从事的工作
31、可能面临威胁。但专家们现在认为，随着人工智能不断改变业务，2025 年以前的近 50%的职业将完全不必要存在。【12 题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段 A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.可知未来人们将会从事更多创造性的工作，故选 B。【13 题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段“Losing occupations does not necessarily mean
32、losing jobs just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.可知人们不一定会失业，故选 A。【14 题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there wou
33、ld still be enough jobs in the next few years.可知Pew Research2014 年的一份报告发现，52%的人工智能和机器人专家对未来持乐观态度，并相信未来几年仍有足够的工作岗位，故选 C。【15 题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more 10jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few bil
34、lion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,”可知人们会有足够的工作，故选 A。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。If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I wo
35、uld have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. _16_The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. _17_ We slept in a tent, cooked over an ope
36、n fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctors bill for my sons food poisoning.I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday i
37、n the wilderness. _18_ Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life._19_ We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a
38、 built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains._20_ It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.A. This time there was no tent.B
39、. Things are going to be improved.C. The trip they took me on was a rough one.D. I was to learn a lot about camping since then, however.E. I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.11F. After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.G. There was no shade as the trees were
40、no more than 3 feet tall.【答案】16. D 17. C 18. A 19. F 20. E【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己近三年来逐渐改变了对野营的看法，从以前对野营活动嗤之以鼻，经过几次野营后慢慢喜欢上了野营，最后表达野营将逐渐成为人类回归自然的很好方式，建议人们找到属于自己的方式。【16 题详解】该题是首段尾句，是第一段和后边所有段落内容的衔接，在此为转折关系， “然而，从那以后，我开始了解很多关于野营的事情” ，故选 D。【17 题详解】该题是第二段段中句，为后文的概括句， “他们带我去的这次旅行是很艰苦的一次” ，故选C。【18 题详解】该题是第三段段
41、中句，本题做题关键是前句的 another 和后文的 instead，所以选择“这次没有帐篷” ，故选 A。【19 题详解】该题是段落首句，是前段和本段的衔接，也是本段的概括句， “从那次旅行后，我全家便喜欢上了野营” ，故选 F。【20 题详解】该题是末段首句，对全文的总结，表达思想观点， “我得说我已经爱上了野营” 。第二部分：语言知识运用(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） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。In our modern wor
42、ld, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _21_ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _22_ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.12How did we _23_ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _24_ an object than to s
43、pend time and money to repair it. _25_ modern manufacturing(制造业)and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _26_.Another cause is our _27_of disposable(一次性的)products. As _28_ people, we are always looking for _29_ to save time and make
44、 our lives easier. Companies _30_ thousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.Our appetite for new products also _31_ to the problem. We are _32_ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that _33_ is better and that we will be happi
45、er with the latest products. The result is that we _34_ useful possessions to make room for new ones.All around the world, we can see the _35_ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To _36_ the amount of rubbish and to protect the _37_, more governments are requi
46、ring people to recycle materials. _38_, this is not enough to solve(解决)our problem.Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions _39_ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about _40_. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best w
47、ay to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.21. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem22. A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products23. A. face B. become C. observe D. change24. A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw25. A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of26.
48、A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful27. A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division28. A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy29. A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends30. A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve1331. A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes32. A. tired of B. addicted to C. wor
49、ried about D. ashamed for33. A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger34. A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away35. A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences36. A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure37. A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands38. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile39. A. by B. in favour of C.
