陕西省西北大学附中学年高二英语下册期末考试题.docx

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陕西省西北大学附中学年高二英语下册期末考试题

2018-2019学年度西北大学附中高二期末试题

英语试题

第一部分：

阅读理解

第一节（毎小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

OnMay3,2002,archaeologistsinEnglandfoundagraveofamandatingbacktoaround2300BC.Buriedwithhimwerethetoolsofahunterorwarrior.Therewasabonepinthatmayhavebeenfromapieceofclothingsuchasaleathercoat.Hecarriedacopperknifeonhisbreast.Themostamazingfindwastwogoldearrings.Thatwouldhavemadehimamanofdistinction.Onlyafewcentimetersfromhisheadweretwopotsmadeofclay,toolsandmaterialstomakearrows,abowandadozenarrowsforhuntingandasecond,smallercopperknife.Nexttothemlayacushionstone,uponwhichthemancouldworkmetal.

Hisgraveistherichestofanyfoundfromthatperiod,becausethismanwasburiedwithtwogoldearringswhicharetheoldestgoldeverfoundinBritain（datedto2470BC）.Besides,hewasburiedthreemilesfromStonehenge.ArchaeologiststendtobelievehewasamemberofapowerfulclasswhomighthaveorganizedtheconstructionofStonehenge.

Stonehengewasbegunaround3000BC.Inabout2300BCthehugestonecircleswerebuilt.Thebiggeststoneweighedapproximately20tons.Butthesmallerbluestones,stillweighing4tonsonaverage,camefromwestWales.Itisnotyetknownhowthesewereconveyedoveradistanceof380km.ItisalsoamysteryhowearlymanwasabletoconstructStonehengewithouttheuseofmodernconstructionmachinesandlorries.

HeisanexampleofpeoplewhobroughtcultureandnewtechniquesfromtheEuropeanmainlandtoBritain.IntermsoftechnicaldevelopmentpeopleweregoingfromtheStoneAgetotheBronzeAgeandthentotheIronAge.

1.Whicharenotincludedinthethingsthatarefoundinthegraveofaman'?

A.Tools,abonepin,abowandacushionstone

B.Acopperknifeandtwogoldearrings.

C.Twopots,arrowsandmaterialstomakearrows.

D.somechickenandgrains.

2.Themanburiedinthegravemightbe______atthattime.

A.ApoormanB.akind-heartedman

C.arichmanD.anordinaryman

3.Whyisthemanburiedinthegravecalledthe"kingofStonehenge"?

A.HewasburiedthreemilesfromStonehenge.

B.HehadtheoldestgoldeverfoundinBritain.

C.HemightbeamemberofapowerfulclasswhomighthaveorganizedtheconstructionofStonehenge.

D.Alloftheabove.

4.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytalkabout?

A.HowStonehengewasbuilt.

B.BuildingStonehengewashard.

C.Stonehengewasmadeofbigstones.

D.ItisamysteryhowStonehengewasbuilt.

5.Wecaninferthat_______.

A.howStonehengewasbuilt

B.theKingofStonehengewasfromFrance

C.Stonehengewasbuiltthroughseveralages

D.Stonehengewasbuiltbecauseofwar

B

THREATSTOOURNATIONALTREASURES

J:

journalistX:

ProfXu

J:

Peoplehavealwayshadinterestsinthepast.ProfessorXu,whatarethemostimportantdangerstoourarchaeologicaltreasures?

X:

Theygetdamagedorlost.It'samatterofeducation.Peoplefailtotaketherightstepswhensomethingisfound.Fortunately,thegovernmenthashelpedspreadingthebasicknowledgeamongthepopulation,tellingwhatistobedonewhenanarchaeologicalfindismade.

J:

Whatdoesthatknowledgeconsistof?

X:

Well,whensomethingisfound,constructionworkmustbestoppedandthepoliceshouldbetoldaboutthefind.Thatistomakesurethatnofurtherdamagewillbedone.

J:

Doesitstillhappenthatpeopledonotreportthingstheyfind?

X:

Yes,indeed.Theydoubtwhetheritisnecessarytodoso.Itsometimeshappensthatafindisnotveryvaluable.Theyareafraidthattheywouldmakescientistscomefornothing.

J:

Arethereotherreasonswhypeopledon'treporttheirfinds?

X:

Oh,yes.Peopleareafraidthatarchaeologistsmaytakearealinterestinthesiteandspendmanyweeksormonthsdiggingaroundatit.Thatwouldresultinfarmersmissingtherightopportunitytoplantcropsorconstructionworktobestoppedforalongtime.Theydon'trealizethattheyshouldnotweightheirownbusinessinterestsagainstournationalhistory.

J:

Ifitissoimportanttodigthingsupandcollectthem,thenwhyarearchaeologistsworriedthatotherpeopledigupartifactsandgivethemtomuseumsoraddthemtotheirownprivatearchaeologicalcollections?

X:

Archaeologyisaprofessionaldiscipline.Yearsoftrainingandexperienceareneeded.Itisnotjustaboutfindingthingsanddiggingthemup.Thefieldworkmustbedoneverycarefully.Ofeveryfindthereneedstobeawrittenrecord,towhichaphotographmustbeadded.Therecordsmustalsostateexactlywhatwasfound,whereitwasfoundandwhen.Theoutdoorworkisfollowedbyworkinthelab,cleaning,restoringandidentifyingeachartifact.Finally,whenallisdone,ananalysismustbewrittenandpublishedinamagazineorabook.

J:

Arethereanyotherdangers,naturaldisastersperhaps?

X:

Unfortunatelytherearetreasurehunters:

peoplesearchforvaluableobjects,especiallyjewelleryandgold.Theyaretheworst.Historydoesnotneedtofearnatureverymuch.Whathasbeenburiedhasoftenbeenburiedwell.Itisoftenhumandiggingthatcausesthelossofvaluablematerials.Itmayseemacontradiction,butleavingthingsastheyarewouldoftenbethebestwayofkeepingthingsforthegenerationstocome.

6.Theinterviewisprobablyaconversationbetween

A.MrXuandhiswifeB.astudentandateacher

C.ateacherandanewspaperreporterD.aprofessorandafarmer

7.AccordingtoProfessorXu,thereare______whypeopledonotreportfinds.

A.noreasonsB.certainthreats

C.fewdangersD.severalreasons

8.Thereasonwhysomepeopledonotinformthepoliceaboutarchaeologicalfindsisthat______.

A.theyareafraidofthepolice

B.thegovernmenthasfailedtoinformthepublic

C.theythinkworkingarchaeologistswillcausetrouble

D.theydon'thavetheyearsoftrainingandexperiencethatareneeded

9.Formostartifacts______canquiteeasilyseewhethertheyarevaluableornot.

A.farmersB.thepoliceC.constructionworkersD.localexperts

10.IntheopinionofProfessorXu,thegreatestdangertoourarchaeologicaltreasuresare______.

A.naturaldisastersB.farmersandconstructionworkers

C.scientistsD.treasurehunters

C

MadameCurie,theyoungestoffivechildren,wasborninWarsaw,Polandin1867.MarieCurie'smaidennamewasManya.Herparentswereteachers,andshelearnedtheimportanceofeducationatanearlyage.NohighereducationwasofferedtowomeninPolandatthattime,soManya

tookajobasagoverness（女家庭教师）.Shesentpartofherincometo

Paristohelppayforheroldersister'smedicalstudies.Hersisterqualifiedasadoctorandmarriedafellowdoctorin1891.ManyawenttojointheminParis,changinghernametoMarie.

SheenteredtheSorbonne（nowtheUniversitiesofParis）andstudiedphysicsandmathematics,graduatingatthetopofherclass.Fortheresearchshewantedtodo,shewasintroducedtoanotheryoungscientist,PierreCurie.Latertheyfellinlovewitheachother.Aftertheirmarriage,theyworked

togetheronradioactivity.

AftershewasrewardedtheNobelPrize,fametroubledMarieCurie

andalsoherhusband,becausesciencewastheirworldandinthisworldof

sciencefameandhonortopersonshadnovalue.OnedaywhenawriterforanewspapertriedtoaskMarieaboutherselfandherthoughtsandher

beliefs,sheansweredhim,“Insciencewemustbeinterestedinthings,notinpersons.”Muchoftherealcharacterandspiritofthisunusualwomanwas

foundinthesefewwords,whichshewaslateroftentorepeat.Oneevening,atabigparty,afriendaskedifshewouldliketomeettheKingofGreece,whowasalsoaguest.Sheansweredinhersimplemanner,“Idon'tseethevalueofit.”Then,seeingthatshehadhurtthefeelingsofherfriend,she

quicklyadded,“But…but…ofcourse,Ishalldowhateveryouplease.Justasyouplease.”

11.WhatdidMarieCurieoncedotohelppayforheroldersister'smedical

studies?

A.Shewasateacher.                  B.Shewasadoctor.

C.Shewasagoverness.                D.Shewasawaitress.

12.WhatwasvaluabletoMarieCurie?

A.scienceandresearch.              B.fameandhonor.

C.characterandspirit.              D.personsandthings.

13.Thewriterforanewspaperwasinterestedin____.

A.things      B.MarieCurie         C.Marie'shusband         D.persons

14.WhatdoyouthinkmighthavehappenedbetweenMarieCurieandthe

KingofGreece?

A.TheKingwasangrywithMarieCurie.

B.ForthesakeofherfriendMarieCuriemettheKingofGreece.

C.TheKingofGreecewrotealettertoinviteMarieCurietomeethim.

D.MarieCurieheldanotherpartyfortheKing.

15.Howisthelastparagraphdeveloped?

A.BytimeorderB.ByspaceorderC.ByexampleD.Bylisting

第二节（毎小题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。

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Morethan7,000peoplesawanexcitingthirdandlastroundofthewomen’sBigAircontestattheWinterXGamesatMountSnow,VermontTaraDakides,aregularwinneroftopevents,wonwiththeverylastjumpofthecompetition.

Afterthefirsttwojumps,BarrettChristywasinfirstplace,withTaraintenthposition.16Christyjumpedwell,andTaraknewthatherthirdandlastjumphadtobegood.Shejumpedperfectly,a540。

turn,andthescorescameupquicklyontheboard.17.

“InthefirsttworoundsIjumpedbadly,”SaidTara.”Butinthethirdround,whenIheardthepeopleshouting‘Tara!

Tara!

Irelaxed.Ijumpedwell,muchbetterthanbefore.”

18”IpracticethisjumpregularlyandIknowIcoulddoit.SoIwentdownthehillfast,alotmorequickl