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学年重庆八中高二下学期期末考试英语试题Word版

重庆八中2018-2019年度期末考试高二年级英语试题

第一部分:

听力（共两节，满分30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。

A

WelcometoParksideFederationAcademies

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Enrolment（注册）

Youcanenrolforanycourseon01223712340from29thJune.Youcandownloadcourseinformationfromhttp:

//www.parksidefederation.org.uk/adult-learn-train/.

Theofficewillnotbeopenfrom23rdJulyuntil3rdSeptemberforenrolmentinpersonduetobuildingwork,however,wewillbetakingbookingsoverthephoneandbyemailduringthistime.

Ourhostedenrolmentdatesare:

ParksideCampus:

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Learnerinformation

●Ifyousuppliedyouremailaddress,youshouldexpecttoreceiveaconfirmationemailafteryourenrolment.

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21.Whichdateyoushouldavoidifyouwanttoenrolinperson?

A29thJuneB23rdJuly

C10thSeptemberD12thSeptember

22.Howmuchcanyougetbackifyoucancelyourenrolmentaweekbeforethecoursestarts?

ANorefund.BA20%refund.

CA50%refund.DAfullrefund.

23.Howwilltheschoolinformlearnersifitisclosedduetobadweather?

AGivelearnerscalls.

BWriteemailstolearners.

CPostnoticeson

DAnnouncetheclosureonlocalTV.

B

TheotherdayIcameacrossanInstagrampostfrommyfriendandcolleagueDanielle.ItwasaphotoofareviewofDaniellesrecentphotographyexhibit.Thereviewwaspositive,butalsocritical.That’swhyDaniellepostedit.Shewasproudofherwork,nomatterwhathercriticsthought.

Iwasshockedbythepost---itwasoneofthemosthonestthingsI'veeverseenonsocialmedia!

UsuallywhenIscroll（滚读）throughFacebookorInstagram,everythingIseeisperfect.Perfectvacations,perfectbabies,perfectbirthdaycakes…

I'mguiltyofittoo.Ionlypostphotosofhappystuff.IfsomeonesawmyInstagram,they’dprobablythink,“Wow,thisgirldoesn’thaveacareintheworld....andalsoshemustreally,reallyloveicecream.”

Daniellespostdidn’tshowaperfectworld.Andyetthatdidn’tmakemethinklessofher.Quitetheopposite,Irespectedherevenmoreasanartist.Thatgotmethinking.Maybesocialmediacouldbemoremeaningfulifweshowedoffourmistakesorourstruggles.Andnotaworldwhereeverything’sperfect,icecreamnevermeltsandthelightingsalwaysjustright.

I’mgoingtotryitout.Startwiththisblogpost,whichI’llshareonsocialmedia.I’veincludedaphotohere.It’saboutastoryIworkedonforGuidepostsmagazine.Seeallthosecross-outsandrewrites?

That’sjustthefirstoffivepagesofeditaftereditfromGuidepostseditor-in-chiefEdwardGrinnan.

Irememberthehorribledayithappenedlikeitwasyesterday.IadmitthatIweptsometearsoverit.Iconsideredgivingupwritingforacareer.Eventually,though,Ifacedthemusic.ItalkedtoEdwardandaskedhimtoexplaintheeditsindetailsoIcoulddobetternexttime.Thewholesituationwasrough.But,lookingbacknow,itwasagreatlearningexperience.

28.WhywastheauthorsurprisedatDanielle'spost?

AItshowedaperfectexhibit

BItshowedabeautifulphoto

CItincludedastrangepicture

DItincludedanobjectivereview

29.WhatwastheinfluenceofDaniellespostontheauthor?

ASherealizedtheworldisnotperfect.

BShewasnolongerafraidofmistakes.

CShestoppedpostingicecreamphotos.

DShebeganchangingherpostinghabit.

30.Whatistheauthor'snewly-postedphotoabout?

AHerartworksBHerhappytimes

CHerfailuresasawriterDHerfavoritemagazines

31.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedpartfacedthemusicinthelastparagraph?

AListenedtomusicBStucktomyopinions

CAcceptedthecriticismsDPlayedapieceofmusic.

C

ManyofAmerica'syoungadultsappeartobeinnohurrytomoveoutoftheiroldbedrooms.Forthefirsttimeonrecord,livingwithparentsisnowthemostcommonchoiceformillennials（bonfromtheearly1980stolate1990s）,astudybythePewResearchCenterhasfound.Andthepercentageofoldermillennialsthoseaged25to34whoarelivingathomehasreacheditshighestpoint（19percent）onrecord,Pewanalystssaid.

Nearlyone-thirdofallmillennialslivewiththeirparents,slightlymorethantheproportionwholivewithaspouse（配偶）.It'sthefirsttimethatlivingathomehasoutpacedlivingwithaspouseforthisagegroupsincesuchrecord-keepingbeganin1880.Theremainingyoungadultsarelivingalone,withotherrelatives,incollegedorms,asroommatesorunderothercircumstances.

JenniferPost,26,hasbeenlivingwithherparentsinVillas,NewJersey,sincedroppingoutoflawschooltwoyearsago.Alawcareerwasn'tagoodfitforher,Postdecided,andnowshe'sseekingajobindigitalmediaormarketing.Postspendsherdaysonhercomputer,sendingresumes（简历）andrefreshingLinkedInandotherjobsites.Toherparents,itlooksasthoughshe'sslackingoff."It'sdefinitelyagenerationgapthing,"shesaid."IthinktheyliterallythinkIjustsitdownandwatchmoviesallday."

Decliningemploymentisafactor（因素）keepingmany18-to34-year-oldsathome.Theshareofyoungpeoplewithjobsfellto71percentin2014from84percentin1960theyearwhenthepercentageofyoungadultslivingoutsidethehomereachedthehighestpoint.Otherfactorscontributingtomoremillennialslivingwithparentsrangefromrisingapartmentrentstoheavystudent-debtloadstolongerperiodsincollege.

CaseyMarshellamovedbackinwithherparentsinFairfield,Connecticut,aftergraduatingfromBostonUniversitylastyear.Justthisweek,shemovedintoanapartmentwithhersister.Withinweeks,sheandafriend—whoalsoliveswithherparents—expecttofindtheirownplace.Becausemanypeopleheragesharethesamecircumstances,mostsympathizewithher.Marshella,22,says.Stilltheirfirstquestionisusually,"Sowhenareyouplanningonmovingout?

"

28.WhathasPewfoundoutaboutyoungpeopleintheUS?

AThepercentageofthosemaxingoutisthehighestsince1880

BLivingathomehasbecometheirpreferredchoice.

CAboutone-thirdofthemarelivingalone

D19%ofthemarelivingwithaspouse

29.WhatcanwelearnaboutPost'sparents?

ATheywanthertoliveathome.BTheyarehelpingherfindajob.

CTheycanhardlyunderstandher.DTheydisagreeonherlawcareer.

30.WhydoestheauthorusethenumbersinParagraph4?

AToprovethelinkbetweenjobsandmovingout.

BToexplainthereasonofdecliningemployment.

CTocomparedifferentreasonsforlivingathome.

DToshowthedifficultiesoflivingoutsidethehome.

31.Whichcanbethemainideaforthetext?

AMillennialsstaylongerwithparents.BMillennialsleadamorecolorfullife.

CYoungadultsincreasinglyvaluefamilyDYoungadultstryhardtoseekjobs.

D

Justunderadecadeago,facedwithadecliningeconomyandrisingoilprices,driverswereturningawayfromgas-poweredvehiclesandtowardhybrid-electriccars（油电混合动力汽车）thatpromised,overtime,tosavethemmillions.

Thatwasthen,Inrecentyears,astheeconomyrecoveredandgaspricesdropped,sohasdemandformore-fuel-efficientcars.Electriccarsandhybridsnowmakeuplessthan3%ofnew-carpurchases,downfromyearspast.Roughly75%ofAmericaswhotradedinahybridoranelectriccarthisyeartookhomeanall-gascar,an11-pointincreasefrom2015

Atthesametime,it'sunreasonabletoexpectdriverstochangetheirhabitspurelybecauseofasenseofdutytobuildabetterworld.BuyingaToyotaCamry,forexample,wouldsaveitsownerabout$400yearlyingasspending（vs.asimilar-sizeall-gasvehicle）.Butitwouldalsocostanextra$3000inadvance.ForAmericans,thatpayoffisn'tworththeinvestment.

Automakersfacethisstalemate（僵局）?

Thegovernment.Thankstoasetofregulations,automakersarerequiredtokeepimprovingtheiraveragefuelefficienciestoacertaindegree,nomatterhowoilpricesmightchange.

Butstartingatruegreen-carrevolutionwillrequiremorethanfuel-efficiencystandards.Onesolution,favoredbysomeeconomistsandenvironmentalactivists,isanincreaseinthegastax,Whichhasn'tbeenraisedsince1993.Othershavesuggestedtaxingcarbonemission（排放）,sopeoplewillrethinkhowtheydrive.InNorway,wheredriverspaybothfees,theelectriccarsfromTeslaMotorshaveenjoyedabriefperiodasthecountry'stop-sellingvehicle.

Indeed,thebestapproachmaywellbetocreatetheimpossible:

anelectriccarthatactuallyoffersmorevaluethanitsgas-poweredcompetitor.Manyaretrying,fromTeslatoGM,whichisreleasinganinexpensiveall-electriccarthisyear.Thefutureofdrivingis“notgoingtobedeterminedbygasprices,"sayseconomistJeffSachs.“It'sgoingtobedeterminedbytechnology."

32.WhatchangehastakenplaceintheUScarmarket?

ACarpurchasesh