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学年山西省祁县中学高二上学期期末模拟一考试英语试题Word版
2019年高二年级英语模拟试题
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考试时间:
100分钟;命题人:
闫生寿
第I卷(选择题)
一、阅读理解
A
AmericanWatersportsTuesday-Saturday
LocatedonthebeachoftheSeaGardensBeachResort,therearefunthingstorentforthewholefamily.Theyofferrentalsforkayaks,jetskis,andevenparasail!
Enjoythewaterup-closeorfromabird’seyeview!
Nomatterwhatactivityyou’reenjoying,besuretoprotectyourselfandyourfamilyfromthesun’spowerfulraysandapplyplentyofsunblock!
15thStreetBoatCompanyMonday-Saturday
15thStreetBoatCompanyoffersrentalboatsofallkinds.They’resuretohavewhatyouarelookingfor,whetherit’sasmallboatforaquickandsimpleoutingoranextravagantboatwithcomfortableseatswithastereoandhightechnavigation.Youcanrentaboatforhalfadayoracoupleofdays,orevenweeksatatime.Ifyouwantit,they’vegotit.It’sfunforeveryone!
Coconut’sWatersports9am-5pmMondaythroughSunday
Coconut’sWatersportsisopen7daysaweekforyourconvenienceandofferstonsofwaterfunforthewholefamily.JetSkiactivitieslast30minutesor1hourandcanmakestopsalongtheway.Youmustbeatleast14yearsofagetoridealoneandcanbeasyoungas3toridealongwithanadult.EverybodyisrequiredtowearalifejacketandalicenseisrequiredtooperatetheJetSki.Bathingsuitsandshortsarerecommended.
JetSkiToursofMiamiThursday-Sunday10am-7pm
JetSkiToursofMiamiincludesonsiteparking,indoorrestrooms,lockers,andlifejacketsforparticipants.YoumaychooseaoneortwotourandeachJetSkicanholdupto3people.Youmustbeatleast18yearsoldinordertoride.Aslongasyouareaccompaniedbyanadult,thereisnoagelimitationforanypassenger.Thereisarestaurantnearbytoeatat.Thetourvisits6differentislandsandpassesbyBaysideandHardRock.YoumayevencatchaglimpseofdolphinsoramanateerestinginthesefabulousFloridawaters.
21.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyouenjoysailingaboat?
A.ChooseJetSkiToursofMiami.B.GototheSeaGardensBeachResort.
C.Visit15thStreetBoatCompany.D.VisitCoconut’sWatersports.
22.What’sanecessaryrequirementtoridealoneintheJetSkiactivities?
A.Onemuststaywithparents.B.Onemustbeatleast14yearsold.
C.Oneapplyplentyofsunblock.D.Onemustwearbathingsuitsandshorts.
23.Whatwillyoudotosatisfyyourson’scuriosityaboutmarine(海洋的)animals?
A.YoupreferthetourtoBaysideandHardRock.
B.Youpreferaluxuryboatwithcomfortableseatswithastereo.
C.You’dliketochooseAmericanWatersports.
D.Youwouldliketorentaboattoridewithhim.
B
Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.
Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn’tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas“notathletic”.
TheideathatIwas“notathletic”stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!
Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn’tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.
Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelacesbecameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!
Atmile3,Ipassedasign:
“GOFORIT,RUNNERS!
”
Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.
Bymile21,Iwasstarving!
AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.
Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!
AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.
Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels,Icannowcallmyselfa“marathonwinner”.
24.Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor____________.
A.waswelltrainedB.madeuphismindtorun
C.feltscaredD.losthope
25.WhydidtheauthormentiontheP.E.classinhis7thyear?
A.Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports.B.Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory.
C.Tothankhisteacherforthesupport.D.Toshareapreciousmemory.
26.Howwastheauthor’sfirstmarathon?
A.Hegotthefirstprize.B.Hequithalfway.
C.Hemadeit.D.Hewalkedtotheend.
27.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Manyheadsarebetterthanone.B.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.
C.Victorybelongstothemostpersevering(不屈不挠的).D.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.
C
Australianshavebeenwarnedthattheyfacealifeordeathdecisionovertheirwater—drinkrecycledsewage(污水)ordie.
Withthedrought(干旱)continuing,thecountryissettobeforcedtousepurified(净化的)wastewaterfordrinking,eventhoughthereisgreatoppositiontothemeasure.Queenslandhasbecomethefirststatetointroducethepolicyafterawarningfromitspremier."Ithinkintheend,becauseofthedrought,allofAustraliaisgoingtoendupdrinkingrecycledpurifiedwater,"saidPeterBeattie."Thesearedifficultdecisions,butyoueitherdrinkwateroryoudie.There'snochoice.It'sliquidgold,it'samatteroflifeanddeath."BeattiesaidAustralia'ssecondlargeststatewouldbecomethefirsttouserecycledwaterfordrinking.WaterisrecycledinBritainandpartsofnorthernEuropealongwiththeUSandIsrael.ButAustralianshaveneverlikedtheidea.
TotrytochangethewayAustraliansthink,PrimeMinisterJohnHowardandEnvironmentMinisterMalcolmTurnbullhaveadheredtoQueensland'smove."IamverystronglyforrecyclingandMr.BeattieisrightandIagreewithhimcompletely,"Howardsaid.“Australiancities,allnowfacingwatershortagesbecauseoftheworstdroughtonrecord,muststarttouserecycledwater.”addedTurnbull,"Allofourbigcitieshavetowiden(使变宽)therangeofwatersourcestoincludesourceswhichdonotdependonrainfall."
28.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.PremierBeattieisworriedabouthispeople’shealth
B.Australiansfacethechoiceoflifeanddeath
C.ContinuingdroughtforcesAustralianstodrinkrecycledsewage
D.Weshouldavoiddrinkingrecycledwatertokeephealthy
29.Theunderlinedphrase“adheredto”inParagraph9probablymeans_________.
A.supportedB.doubtedC.dislikedD.goneagainst
30.Accordingtothepassage,thewriteragreesthat____________.
A.noothercountriesbutAustraliadecidetodrinkrecycledwater
B.thedroughtistheworstoneinthedroughtsrecordedinAustralianhistory.
C.Australia'ssecondlargeststatehasbecomethefirststatetointroducethepolicy
D.nobodydisagreestotheideaofdrinkingrecycledpurifiedwater
31.ItcanbeinferredfromwhatPremierPeterBeattiesaidthat________.
A.It’suptoyoutoeithermakealifeordeathdecision
B.hegivesorderstodrinkpurifiedwastewater
C.Itispainfulforhimtoseehispeopledrinkrecycledsewage
D.Ifthedecisionismade,peoplewon’tsurvivethedrought
D
Atonetimeitwasthedreamofmanylittlegirlstobecomeanurse.Today,however,AmericaisfacingitsworstnurseshortagesinceWorldWarI.Recentlyabout2,000,000nursesareneededand60percentofallhospitalsintheUShaveshortages,largeenoughtothreatenthequalityofcareprovided.Thedemandfornursesspreadswidelythroughoutthenursingfield.
Whathasbecomeofthesewomeninwhite?
Theanswerliesinnotonebutseveralcauses.Onepossibilityisthefactthatwomenhavegreatercareeroptions.Inthepast,womenwhochosetoworkoutsidethehomehadtwobasicchoices:
nursingorteaching.Today,morewomenthaneverareintheworkforce,buttheiroptionshavegreatlyincreased.Therearewomendoctors,lawyers,firefightersandpoliceofficers.Infact,womentodayarefoundinnearlyeveryfieldofwork.Nursinghasbeenleftbehind,aswomenmoveontojobswithhigherpayandgreaterstatus.Awomanormaninthenursingfieldisoftenlookeddownuponas“merelyanurse”.Teachersmanybealsoatfault.Manyhighschoolstudentsareactuallyawayfromnursing,toldbyteachersthattheyare“toobrighttobeanurse”.
Americansarelivinglongerthaneverandrequiringmoremedicalattention.Infact,thenumberofelderlypatientshasalmostdoubledinthepasttwentyyears.Obviouslyalargerpopulationrequiresmorenurses.AIDSandotherdiseaseshavecausedmoreandmorepeopletoneednursingcare.Usuallyfatal(致命的)diseasesmeanlonghospitalstay,thatistosay,morenursesareneededtocareforthesepatients.Itisestimatedthatthedemandfornurseswillbedoubledthesupplyinthecomingtenyears.
32.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytalkabout?
A.Howteachershaveinfluencedtheirstudents.
B.Whathascausednurseshortage.
C.Hownurseshavebeenlookeddownupon.
D.Whywomenhavechosenmanydifferentjobs.
33.Thepassagetellsthathighschoolteachersareatfaultfor.
A.notmentioningtheworstnurseshortageintheUS
B.introducingjobswithhigherpayandgreaterstatustotheirstudents
C.persuadingthestudentsnottobenurses
D.notaskingthegovernmenttoraisethenurses’payment
34.Theauthorwritesthepassageinorderto.
A.warnpeopletopaymoreattentiontothenursingproblem
B.callonwomentochoosedifferentkindsofjobs
C.telluswomen’sfreechoicesofjobstoday
D.describetheunequaltreatmentofwomenintheU