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新疆伊宁生产建设兵团五校联考学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
新疆伊宁生产建设兵团五校联考2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
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120分考试时间120分钟
第I卷(选择题共70分)
第一部分听力(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.
A
Ifyouhavealongholidaytospend,wherecanyougo?
Herearefourwonderfulhotelsandcampsitesin Europe.
EkiesAllSensesResort, Chalkidiki, Greece
Thiscouldbetheperfectretreatforstressedparentswhoneedspoiling.Forastart,it’sinlovely Greece,butthere’snoneedtotakeaferry,asit’sonthemainland.Withajuicebarbesidethe(heated)pool,open-airspa,calmbeach,restaurantsormealsondemand,andsecretbaystoexplorebyboat,itmakesforasuper-relaxedbreak.
·Doublesfrom€ 88,juniorsuite(sleeps4)from€138a night,familysuite(sleeps6)from €272
B&B,openlateApril-October,i-
CasaVicentina, Algarve, Portugal
Foraback-to-naturefeel,family-runCasaVicentinainthe Algarve isperfect.Builtwithecologicalmaterials,it’sinaprotectedparkareaonanaturallake.Breakfastisaplentifulbuffet-andbikesaresuppliedfreeofchargesoyoucangotothebeachorcafesandrestaurants.Accommodationisinbrightlydecoratedroomsorlargersuitescompletewithsmallkitchens.
·Roomsfrom€75B&B,
FairyChimneyInn, Cappadocia, Turkey
Olderkidswilllovethefairytalelandscapeof Cappadocia andtheexcitementofstayinginacavehotel.TheFairyChimneyInnusedtobepartofacavemonastery(修道院).Itsroomsarebeautifulandhomely,withtraditionaldecorationsandtheoccasionalreminderofthemodernworld.Allroomshavecourtyardsoverlookingthe extraordinarylandscape.
·Roomsfrom€55B&B,plus11perchild,fairychimney.Com
Casa SanGabriel, Umbria, Italy
CasaSanGabrielisasmallhilltopfarmwherethreeself-cateringcottagesshareaswimmingpool,playgroundandbarbecue.There’saddedexcitementforyoungguestsinthefamilyofalpacas(羊驼)keptonsite.Thereareseveralwater,wildlifeandactivityparksnearby,andslightlyfurtherafieldaPinocchiothemepark.
·AweekatIIFienilecottage(sleeps4-6)costsfrom€650,B&B(lowseasononly)from€95,casasangabriel.com
21.IntheEkiesAllSensesResort,youcanenjoy_______.
A.aferryjourney B.anopen-airspa
C.livingintreehouses D.dancingintheplayground
22.Whichofthefollowingwillyouchooseifyouwanttoenjoyabreakfastbuffet?
A.TheEkiesAllSensesResort. B.CasaVicentina
C.TheFairyChimneyInn D.Casa SanGabriel
23.Ifyouwanttoseesomewildlifeonholiday,whichwebsiteshouldyouclick?
A.i- B.
C. D.
B
An81-year-oldstudent,XueMinxiu,receivedanundergraduatediplomafromTianjinUniversity,amomentshehadbeenworkingtowardforyears.
"Ithinkthemeaningoflifeistocontinuallychallengemyselfandimprovemyself,soIwanttothankTianjinUniversityforgivingmethispreciousopportunitytomakethedreamsthatweren'tcompletedatanearlyagebecomeareality,"saidXue,speakingasastudentrepresentativeattheceremony.
"Forme,themostimportantthinginlifeistolivemyownway.Thatis,nottosubmittedtopressurefrompeers.Withlimitedtime,pleaseremaintruetoouroriginalaspirations.Themostimportantthingistohavethecouragetogoon,"saidXueattheceremony.
Shesaidthatdespiteallthehardshipsheexperiencedwhenstudying,shegainedwisdomfromsetbacksandbecametougher,addingthatonecanreallyknowoneselfonlyafterfacingadversity.
Shegavefullcredittomoderndistanceeducation,whichprovidedthemeansforhertoearnthediploma,andshegavespecialthankstotheteachersatTianjinUniversitywho supportedherwithwarmth,hopeandcourageandhelpedherrealizeherdream.
XueMinxiuenrolledinthe"E-commerce"undergraduatecourseinmoderndistanceeducationatTianjinUniversityinMarch2014whenshewas77yearsold.
Astheoldeststudentinherclass,shewasalsooneofthemosthardworking.Gettingupat5a.m.everyday,thefirstthingshedidwastoturnonthecomputerandstudyforawhile.Thetelevisioninherhousehasnotbeenswitchedonforfouryears,shesaid,becauseshethinkssheshouldusethetimespentwatchingTVtostudyinstead.Shetriedsixtimesbeforepassingthelastonlineexaminationandfinallyreceivedherdiploma."Studyingmakesmehappyanditisalwaysrewarding,"Xuesaid.The81-year-oldknowsfivelanguages--Chinese,English,French, RussianandLatin--andisgoodatExcelandPhotoshop.Inhersparetime,Xuelikestotakephotographs,skateandswim.
24.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeXueMinxiu?
A.Courageousandpatient.B.Stubbornbutdevoted.
C.Talentedandproductive.D.Determinedandaggressive.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“adversity”inthe4thparagraphprobablymean?
A.discrimination(歧视)B.controversy
C.misfortuneD.misunderstanding
26.Whatdoesthetextintendtotellus?
A.Itisnevertoooldtolearn.
B.Fireprovedgold,whileadversityprovesmen.
C.Everymanisthearchitectofhisowndestiny(命运).
D.Awisepersonmakestoolsofwhatcomestohand.
27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.ExtraordinaryOldWomanPursuingherDream
B.81-year-oldStudentGraduatesfromTianjinUniversity
C.OldestWoman’sLearningExperienceinTianjinUniversity
D.OldestandMostDiligentStudentinTianjinUniversity
C
Therearemanycelebrationsaroundtheworld.IntheUSA,manyhighschoolsandsomecollegesanduniversitieshaveaspecialcelebrationonceayearcalledHomecoming.FormerstudentsandteacherscomebacktotheschooltoenjoythememoriesoftheirtimethereandthemanyHomecomingactivities.Homecomingmightlastforonlyonedayorforseveraldays,evenoneweek.
Highschoolsusuallychooseoneboyandonegirlfromtheseniorclasstobethe“HomecomingKing” and “HomecomingQueen”.Thestudentsusuallychooseaboyandagirlwhohavedonegreatestcontributionstotheschool.
MostschoolshaveaHomecomingparade(游行).Theschoolbandwilloftenleadtheway,followedbymanydifferentcarsandtrucks.
MostschoolsalsohaveafootballgameforHomecoming-and,ofcourse, tailgateparties.Atailgatepartyisagroupofpeopledrinkingandeatingaroundtheback,ortailgate,ofsomeone'spick-uptruck.
TherearemanyotheractivitiesthatmightbeapartoftheHomecomingcelebration.Theremightbeaschool-widepicniconeday;anotherday,theremaybeplays,concerts,competitionsorgames,alldependingonaschool'straditions.
Homecomingcelebrationsnearlyalwaysendwithadanceand/oragreatdinner.Theschoolisdecoratedbeautifully,andabandispaidtocomeandplay.Studentsdressup:
guysinsuitsandgirlsinbeautifuldresses.
28.HomecomingintheUSA________.
A.isheldonlyinhighschoolsB.isheldtocelebratethebirthofschools
C.mightlastfromonedaytooneweekD.mightbepreparedforstudentsonly
29.“KingandQueenofHomecoming” arechosenaccordingto________.
A.whatthey’vedonetotheschoolB.theirhealthybodies
C.theirexcellentgradesinstudyD.theirbeautifulappearance
30.AlltheactivitiesmightbefoundattheHomecomingexcept________.
A.aparadeB.afootballgameC.apicnicD.anexam
31.The“tailgateparty”meansaparty_______________.
A.withexpensivethingsB.heldoutdoorswitheatinganddrinking
C.havingstarscelebratetogetherD.heldattheendofthecelebrations
D
SENDINGTEENAGERSTOSTUDYABROAD:
GOODORBAD?
Overthepastfewyears,moreandmoreChineseparentshavebeensendingtheirchildrenabroad,believingtheexperienceofstudyingabroadwillpavethewayfortheirchildren'sfuturesuccess.Evennow,thisrushcontinuesandhasbecomeverywidespread.Thisphenomenonhasdrawnpublicattention,withpeoplestandingonbothsides.Frommypointofview,sendingteenagersabroadwithoutproperpreparationmaydomoreharmthangoodtotheirdevelopment.
Firstofall,theseteenagersmayhavedifficultyadaptingtothenewenvironmentwhichmightbetotallydifferentfromthehomelandtheyhavebeenusedtolivingin.Therefore,theywillprobablyexperiencetheso-called"cultureshock".Theymaydislikethefood,beunabletofollowtheteachers'teachingmethod,orhaveproblemsdealingwithpeoplearoundthem.Asaresult,theymayfindnothinggoeswellatthebeginningandfeellonelyandfrustrated.Iftheseteenagersarenotwellpreparedpsychologically,theircharacterwillprobablybeseverelyaffected.
Moreover,fortheseyoungsters,thelanguagecanbeagreatbarrier,whichmaycausedifficultyinboththeirdailylifeandtheirstudies.Asmostofthemhavejustgraduatedfrommiddleschoolswhengoingabroad,theircommandoftheforeignlanguageisusuallyinadequateforlivingandstudyinginaforeigncountry.Consequently,theymayfindithardtofollowtheteachers’instructionsandfeelatalossastohowtousethelibraryandhowtorentanapartment.Thepressureofstudyandstressoflifemaymakethemfeelanxiousandupset,whichmayinturngreatlyaffecttheiracademicdevelopment.
Inconclusion,teenagersstudyingabroadwillprobablyhaveanextremelydifficulttimeandtheirperspectiveofacademicsuccesswillbefarfromtheirparents'expectation.Sendingteenagersabroadmaybeanunwisedecision.Parentsshouldbecarefulwhenmakingsuchachoice.
32.Whydoestherushofstudyingabroadexist?
A.Thechildrenwanttostudyabroad.
B.Theglobalizationmakesmorepeoplegoabro