学年山西省临汾市高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案.docx

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学年山西省临汾市高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案

临汾市2018-2019学年度高二年级第二学期期中考试

英语试题

本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分，考试时间100分钟。

第卷

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

A

Reusablestrawwithcleaner&case

Thisstainlesssteelstrawisagoodproducttoreplacesingle-usestraws.Thestrawfoldsintofour,meaningyoucancarryitinyourpocket.It’salsoeasytoclean,thankstothesuppliedbrush.Youcangetitnowforjust$24.99,that’s50%off.

AduroHomedomeSmartOutlet（插座）

Thisnewproductfitsinanyoutletandallowsyoutocontrolthepowersupplythroughyourphone.Thismeansyoucancutyourenergyuse,fromlightstoheaters.TheAduroisnow60%offatjust$19.99.

OmegaAXLInklessPen

Millionsofballpointsaremadeandthrownawayeachyear.TheOmegaAXLisagreenreplacement---thisamazingpenputsdownperfectlinesusingaspecialkindofaluminium.Itneverrunsoutandyourdrawingswillalwaysstayclearandtidy.Worth$39.99,theOmegapenisnowdiscountedto$29.99.

Altgalleychopsticks

Disposablechopsticksareanotherexampleofunnecessarywaste.TheAltgalleychopsticksarebetterfortheplanet,andtheywon’taffectthetasteofyourdish.Inaddition,theyarespeciallydesignedsotheywillstandupright.Thismakessurethatthechopsticksstayclearofrestaurant-tabledirt.Youcangetapairnowfor$11.99,saving33percentontheusualprice.

1.Whichproductoffersthehighestdiscount?

A.Reusablestraw.B.Altgalleychopsticks.

C.OmegaAXLInklessPen.D.AduroHomeDomeSmartOutlet.

2.WhatdoweknowabouttheOmegaAXLInklessPen?

A.Itcanbeusedforaverylongtime.B.Itisakindofballpointpen.

C.Itcanbeeasilyerased.D.Itcanstandupright.

3.Whatdothefourproductshaveincommon?

A.Theycanbeconnectedtosmartphones.

B.Theyarewidelypopularwithfamilies.

C.Theyareenvironmentallyfriendly.

D.Theyareeasytocarryandclean.

B

Simpsonis53,“notsporty”andhassufferedfromasthmaallherlife.TwoyearsagohersonJay,now10,tookupBMX（自行车越野赛）.“IenjoyedwatchinghimandthoughtI’dliketotryit,”Simpsonrecalls.“ButIdidn’twanttoembarrassmyself.Ihadn’triddenforover40years.”

ThenshenoticedasessionforwomenandgirlsatBurgessParkBMXTrackinPeckham,south-eastLondon,whereJaytrained.ThisseasonSimpsonracedattheLondonBMXseriesandfinishedthirdinhercategory.

“Itwasthemostworryingexperienceofmylife.Butitwasalsoexhilarating,”shesayscheerfully.“Mysonisproudofme.Wenowsharearealloveforthesport.Ithasbroughtusclosertogether.”

SincebecomingpartoftheOlympicGamesin2008,thepopularityofBMXhasrisen.AprogramintroducedinLondonin2011bythesportsdevelopmentcharityAccessSporthasseentracksbuiltinseveralLondonregions,backedupwithinvestmentincoaching,andtheprogramisbeingrolledouttoBristol.

Wright’schildrenSkye,11andXander,10aresponsoredriderswhohaverepresentedGreatBritainineveryworldchampionshipsince2014.WrightsaysshewasmotivatedtostartBMXherselfoutofaninterestarousedbywatchingsomuchofit.“It’saneye-openertoshareyourchildren’sinterests,”sheexplains.“Youcomprehendwhattheygothroughinamuchmoredirectway.Itaddsanotherdimensiontoyourrelationship.”

Itisalsoahigh-impactsportandtherisksarefairlyobvious.“Itotallygetthefear,”saysEmma,51,aBMXexercisecoachandcyclinginstructor.“It’sthefearofdoingsomethingnew,ofgettinghurt.ButIsay‘Comeandgiveitatry.’Thechanceofhavinganaccidentisslim,andyoucanspendtimeontheflattoimproveyourconfidence.”

4.WhatcanwelearnaboutSimpsonfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Shetendedtobeinactive.

B.Sheperformedpoorlyintherace.

C.Sheusedtofeelawkwardinpublic.

D.ShetrainedatBurgessParkBMXTrack.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exhilarating”inParagraph3mean?

A.Annoying.B.Convincing.C.Thrilling.D.Challenging.

6.WhatbenefitdidSimpsonandWrightgetfromBMX?

A.Morelifeskills.

B.Strongerwill.

C.Moreconfidenceinthemselves.

D.Betterparent-childrelationship.

7.WhatdoesEmmathinkofBMX?

A.Riskybutactuallysecure.B.Demandingbutopentoall.

C.Competitivebutinstructive.D.Pleasantbuttime-consuming.

C

Fashionshavealotofrules.Mostofthem,however,arejustwrong.Butthere’sonerulethatgoesbeyondtraditionandintothefieldofscientificstudyofthebrain:

Blackclothesareslimming.Itallcomesdowntohowyourvisualsystemprocessesthelight.Thebelowholesineachsquarearethesameinsize,yetthewhiteholelooksbiggerthantheblackhole.

Inthe1500s,GalileoGalileinoticedthatsomeoftheplanetslookedlargerwhenviewedwiththenakedeyethantheydidwhenviewedthroughatelescope,makingthewhitelighto