陕西省榆林二中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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陕西省榆林二中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案

榆林市第二中学2018-2019学年第二学期期中考试

高二年级英语试题

命题人：

考试时间：

120分钟满分：

150分

第I卷选择题（共100分）

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

Thebloomingofsocialmediaandinteractivesmartphone-basedappshasprovedthate-marketingisanunchangeabletrend.InthecaseofChina,thelatestbattlefieldisbeautycameraapps,whichhavebecomeanovernighthitintheWest.

1.MeituPic

DevelopedbytheXiamen-basedMeituInc,MeituPicisthecompany’sflagshipbeautycameraappandwasthefirsttobecomeabighitamongWesternusers.Theapphasdrawnsome456millionusers,whouseittopostmorethan6billionphotoseverymonth.

InadditiontoMeituPic,MeituInchasdevelopedaseriesofbeautycameraappssuchasBeautyPlus,PosterLabsandMeipai,eachspecializinginfacialfeatureimprovement,videoeditingandmanyotherfeatures.

2.Pitu

TianTianPiTu,isabeautyappdevelopedbyChina’sInternetgiantTencent.Similartootherphoto-editingapps,Pituoffersanumberofbeautifyingfilters,blemish（瑕疵）removingtoolsandvirtualmakeupchoicesforuserstochoosefrom.

Launchedin2014,Pituhasaccumulated106millionmonthlyactiveusers（MAUs）.WhilethenumberisnotasimpressiveasthatofMeitu’sapps,somearguethattheuserbaseofTencent’sgamingproductsandchatapplications,suchasQQandWeChat,givesPitugreatpotentialforfurthergrowth.AccordingtoChineseappwatchers,Pitu’stargetaudienceisyoungerandmoreindividualizedthanthatofMeituPic.80percentofPitu’susersareyoungerthan25,givingtheappmoreroomtotryoutmorenewfeatures.

3.FaceU

Incontrastwithmostotherbeautyapps,FaceU,focusesmoreonthesocialfeature,encouraginguserstovideochatwithfriendsandevenstrangerswhileplayingwithitsfunstickers（贴纸）—andthestrategyisundoubtedlyworking.Launchedin2016,theapp,whichmainlytargetsfemaleusersbetween15and35,hastwicemadeitontotheApplestore’sChartfortopapps.

21.MeituInchasdevelopedaseriesofbeautycameraappsexcept______.

A.Meipai.B.MeituPic.C.TianTianPiTu.D.BeautyPlus.

22.WhatgivesTianTianPiTumoreroomtogrowpotentially?

A.TheamountofMeituApps’spotentialusers.

B.UsersofTencent’sgamingproductsandchatapps.

C.Thevariouskindsofphoto-editingfunctions.

D.Theroomtotryoutmorenewfeatures.

23.Accordingtothepassage,whatdothethreeAppshaveincommon?

A.Theymainlytargetyoungusers.B.Theyalllaunchedin2016.

C.Theyspecializeinphotoediting.D.Theyarepopularandhot.

B

TencentannouncedyesterdaythatitwilllimitthedailytimeforyoungsterstoplayitspopularKingofGlorygameafterparentsandschoolsinShanghaiandotherareascomplainedtheirchildrenhadbecomeaddictedto（上瘾）playingit.

Fromtomorrow,childrenyoungerthan12willonlybeallowedtoplaythegameforamaximum（最大值）ofonehouraday,andafter9pm,theywillbebannedfromloggingintoit,saidTencent.Thoseolderthan12willbeabletoplayamaximumtwohoursaday.

Thegamesystemwillremindplayersthetimetheyhavebeenplayingandyoungplayerswillbeforcedtologoutwhenthetimeisup.

TencentclaimedthesewerethestrictestmeasuresinChina’sgameindustrytopreventaddictionandthecompanyexpectedtheywouldeaseparents’anxiety.

Thecompanyalsosaidithadupdateditssystemforparentstokeeptabsontheirchildrenusingitsgames.

SinceFebruary,parentscanreceivemessageswhenchildrenloginandspendmoneyonthegameaftertheyconnectchildren’sgameaccountswiththeirmobilephonenumbers.

Now,parentscanconnectphones,tabletsorcomputersthattheirchildrenusetoplaygames,sothattheycankeepaneyeonthechildreneveniftheyhaveseveralgameaccounts,Tencentsaid.

SongZhe,afatherofaShanghaihighschoolstudent,welcomedthemeasuresbutwasnotsureiftheywouldbesufficientlyeffective.“Ilikethesystemthatcouldlockupthedevicesaschildrencanregistermanyaccounts,”hesaid,“butchildrenaresocleverthattheycanalwaysthinkoutcountermeasures.”

24.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?

A.Kidsunder11couldplaythegameforatmost7hoursinaweek.

B.Girlsunder8areabletologinthegameat10pm.

C.Thoseolderthan16areabletoplaythegameallthetime.

D.Childrenover13canloginthegameafterplaying3hoursinaday.

25.Theunderlinedphrase“keeptabson”isclosestinmeaningto“_________”.

A.becarefulwithB.beincontrolof

C.haveaneyeonD.keepcontactwith

26.Whatcanwelearnaboutthegamesystemaccordingtothepassage?

A.Parentscanmonitortheirchildreneveniftheytrytoregisterdifferentgameaccounts.

B.Parentsneedtoconnecttheirtabletsorcomputerstothegameaccountsoftheirchildren.

C.Parentscanberemindedofthetimetheirchildrenhavebeenplayingthegames.

D.Parentsshouldpayattentiontotheirphonesallthetimeincasetheymissanymessage.

27.WhatdidSongZhethinkofthegamesystem?

A.Thegamesystemwasabsolutelywelcomedbyhim.

B.Childrenweretoodulltobreakoutofthesystem.

C.Hewasuncertainabouttheeffectivenessofthesystem.

D.Childrencouldregisterlotsofaccountstounlockthedevices.

C

Awell-dressedmanenteredafamousjewelryshop.Heexplainedthathewishedtobuyapearl（珍珠）forhiswife’sbirthday.Thepricedidn’tmatter,sincebusinesshadbeenverygoodforhimthatyear.Afterexamininganiceblackonethatcost$5,000,hepaidforthepearlincash,shookhandswiththejewelerandleft.

Afewdayslaterthemanreturnedandsaidthathiswifelikedthepearlsomuchthatshewantedanotheronejustlikethis.Ithadtobeexactlythesamesizeandquality,asshewantedapairofearringsmade.“Canyougivemeanyadviceonhowtogetsuchapearl?

”saidtheman.Thejewelerregretfullyreplied“Iwouldsayit’sabsolutelyimpossibletofindoneexactlylikethatpearl”.

Therichmaninsistedthatthejeweleradvertiseinthenewspapers,offering$25,000forthematchingpearl.Manypeopleansweredtheadvertisementbutnobodyhadapearlthatwasjustright.

Justwhenthejewelerhadgivenuphope,alittleoldladycameintohisstore.Tohisgreatsurprise,shepulledtheperfectpearlfromherpurse.”“Idon’tliketopartwithit”,shesaidsadly.“Igotitfrommymother,andmymothergotitfromhers.ButIreallyneedthemoney”.

Thejewelerwasquicktopayherbeforeshechangedhermind.Thenhecalledtherichman’shoteltotellhimthegoodnews.Themanhoweverwasnowheretobefound.

28.Whodidthemanpretendtobuyapearlfor?

A.Hiswife.B.Hismother-in-law.C.Hisownmother.D.Noone.

29.Whydidhepay$5,000fortheblackpearlwithoutbargaining?

A.Becausehewasveryrich.

B.Becausehewantedtomakethejewelerbelievehim.

C.Becausehiswifewasanxioustogetit.

D.Becausehisbusinesshadbeensuccessful.

30.Whydidmanypeopleanswertheadvertisement?

A.Becausetheywantedtoseetheperfectpearl.

B.Becausetheywantedtobuysomebeautifulpearltoo.

C.Becausetheywantedtogetintouchwiththerichman.

D.Becausetheywantedtoselltheirownpearlatahighprice.

31.Thejewelercouldn’tfindthemananywherebecause__________.

A.hediedsuddenly

B.hehappenedtobeout

C.hegot$20,000bycheatingandhadrunawaywiththemoney

D.hewouldn’tshowupuntilthejewelercalledhimasecondtimeRamadan

D

Ateenagerneedstohaveasenseofindependenceintheirlifetofeelsecure（安全的）.Tosometeenagersindependencemeansalottothem,andIthinkthatsomeparentsdon’tallowtheirteenagersenoughindependence.

   Independencehassomethingtodowithfreedom.Somekidsarenotallowedtogoanywherealone,andtheonlythingtheirscheduleincludesisgoingtoschool,cominghome,goingtosleep,andrepeatingtheprocessthenextday.Parentstendtobeafraidthattheirkidscangethurtiftheygooutsideintotheworld.Butifparentscontroltheirkidstoomuch,theymayneverlearntoliveontheirown.Thebestwayforateenagertolearnlessonisthroughexperience.Ithinkitisbeneficialforteenagerstohavefreedom.

   Teenagers’lackoffreedomcanalsostopthemfromhavinggoodfriendshipatschool.Somemightsaythisisagoodthing,becauseithelpsthemfocusmoreontheirschoolwork.Iarguethatthiscanonlydiscouragethemnottodotheirschoolwork.Someparentsdonotallowtheirchildrentobearoundtheirfriendsoutsidetheschool,thinkingthatthiswillgetthemintotrouble.ButIdon’tthinkso.Instead,isn’tthisagoodreasonforparentstogettheirchildrenacellphone?

Cellphonesallowteenagerstostayintouchwiththeirparents,andcommunicatewithfriends.

   Privacyisanotherissuebetweenparentsandtheirteenagers.Teenagerstendtoenjoyrelaxationbythemselvesintheirownroom.Thisalsogivesthemasenseofindependence.Itoftenannoysteenagerswhentheirparentsentertheirroomwhentheyarenothome.IknowthatmymomalwaysgoesinmyroomwhenI’mnothome,andthishasbroughtmetothepointwhereIhaveaskedmanytimestogetalockonmydoor.

32.Whatisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?

A.Kidsknowhowtoliveindependently.

B.  Someparentsallowtheirkidsnofreedom.

C.  Itbenefitsteenagerstohavefreedom.

D.  Kidshaveadullroutineeveryday

33.Intheopinionoftheauthor,___________.

A.parentsshouldmakeiteasyforkidstocommunicatewiththeirfriends

B. goodfriendshipsbetweenkidsharmtheirschoolwork

C.  itisunnecessaryforakidtohaveacellphone

D.  kidsshouldfocusontheschoolwork

34.Howdoteenagers