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英语内蒙古北京八中乌兰察布分校学年高二下学期期末考试试题word版附答案
内蒙古北京八中乌兰察布分校2017-2018学年高二下学期
期末考试英语试题
第一部分:
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)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
SummerActivities
Studentsshouldreadthelistwiththeirparents/careers,andselecttwoactivitiestheywouldliketodo.Formswillbeavailableinschoolandonlineforthemtoindicatetheirchoicesandreturntoschool.Beforechoicesarefinalised,parents/careerswillbeaskedtosigntoconfirmtheirchild’schoices.
Activity
Description
Memberofstaff
Cost
OutdoorAdventure(OUT)
Takeyourselfoutofyourcomfortzoneforaweek,discovernewpersonalqualities,andlearnnewskills.YouwillbeabletotakepartinanumberofactivitiesfromcanoeingtowildcampingonDartmoor.Learnrockclimbingandworkasateam,andenjoythegreatoutdoorenvironment.
Mr.Clemens
£140
WWIBattlefieldsandParis(WBP)
OnMondaywetraveltoLondon.AfterstayingovernightinLondon,wetravelonDay2tonorthernFrancetovisittheWorldWarIbattlefields.OnDay3wecrossintoBelgium.ThursdayseesusmaketheshortjourneytoPariswherewewillvisitDisneylandParispark,stayinguntillatetoseetheparadeandthefireworks.Ourfinalday,Friday,seesusvisitcentralParisandtourthemainsights.
Mrs.Milson
£425
CraftyFoxes(CRF)
Fourdaysofproductdesigncentredaroundtextiles.Makinglovelyobjectsusingrecycledandmadematerials.Bags,cushionsanddecorations...Learnskillsandleavewithmodernandunusualtextiles.
Mrs.Goode
£30
PottyaboutPotter(POT)
VisitWarnerBrosStudio,shopstoptobuypicnic,stayovernightinanapprovedYouthHostelinStreatley-on-Thames,guidedtourofOxfordtoseethefilmlocations,picniclunchoutsideOxford’sChristchurch,boatingontheRiverCherwellthroughtheUniversityParks,beforeheadingbacktoExeter.
MissDrake
£150
1.Whichactivitywillyouchooseifyouwanttogocamping?
A.OUT.B.WBP.C.CRF.D.POT.
2.What will the students do on Tuesday with Mrs. Wilson?
A.Travel to London.
B.See a parade and fireworks.
C.Tour central Paris.
D.Visit the WWI battlefields.
3.How long does Potty about Potter last?
A.Two days.B.Four days.C.Five days.D.One week.
B
ManyofusloveJulybecauseit’sthemonthwhennature’sberriesandstonefruitsareinabundance.ThesecolourfulandsweetjewelsformBritishColumbia’sfieldsarelittlepowerhousesofnutritionalprotection.
Ofthecommonberries,strawberriesarehighestinvitaminC,although,becauseoftheirseeds,raspberriescontainalittlemoreprotein(蛋白质),ironandzinc(notthatfruitshavemuchprotein).Blueberriesareparticularlyhighinantioxidants(抗氧化物质).TheyellowandorangestonefruitssuchaspeachesarehighinthecarotenoidsweturnintovitaminAandwhichareantioxidants.Asforcherries(樱桃),theyaresodeliciouswhocares?
However,theyarerichinvitaminC.
Whencombinedwithberriesofslicesofotherfruits,frozenbananasmakeanexcellentbaseforthick,coolingfruitshakesandlowfat“icecream”.Forthispurpose,selectripebananasforfreezingastheyaremuchsweeter.Removetheskinandplacetheminplasticbagsorcontainersandfreeze.Ifyoulike,asqueezeoffreshlemonjuiceonthebananaswillpreventthemturningbrown.Frozenbananaswilllastseveralweeks,dependingontheirripenessandthetemperatureofthefreezer.
Ifyouhaveajuicer,youcansimplyfeedinfrozenbananasandsomeberriesorslicedfruit.Outcomesa“soft-serve”creamydessert,tobeeatenrightaway.Thismakesafunactivityforachildren’sparty;theylovefeedingthefruitandfrozenbananasintothetopofthemachineandwatchingtheicecreamcomeoutbelow.
4.Whatdoestheauthorseemtolikeaboutcherries?
A.Theycontainprotein.B.TheyarehighinvitaminA.
C.Theyhaveapleasanttaste.D.Theyarerichinantioxidants.
5.Whyisfreshlemonjuiceusedinfreezingbananas?
A.Tomakethemsmellbetter.B.Tokeeptheircolour.
C.Tospeeduptheirripening.D.Toimprovetheirnutrition.
6.Whatis“ajuicer”inthelastparagraph?
A.Adessert.B.Adrink.C.Acontainer.D.Amachine.
7.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?
A.Abiologytextbook.B.Ahealthmagazine.
C.Aresearchpaper.D.Atravelbrochure.
C
Teensandyoungerchildrenarereadingalotlessforfun,accordingtoaCommonSenseMediareportpublishedMonday.
Whilethedeclineoverthepastdecadeissteepforteenreaders,somedatainthereportshowsthatreadingremainsabigpartofmanychildren’slives,andindicateshowparentsmighthelpencouragemorereading.
Accordingtothereport’skeyfindings,“theproportion(比例)whosaythey‘hardlyever’readforfunhasgonefrom8percentof13-year-oldsand9percentof17-year-oldsin1984to22percentand27percentrespectivelytoday.”
Thereportdatashowsthatpleasurereadinglevelsforyoungerchildren,ages2—8,remainlargelythesame.Buttheamountoftimespentinreadingeachsessionhasdeclined,fromclosertoanhourormoretoclosertoahalfhourpersession.
Whenitcomestotechnologyandreading,thereportdoeslittletocounsel(建议)parentslookingfordataabouttheeffectofe-readersandtabletsonreading.Itdoespointoutthatmanyparentsstilllimitelectronicreading,mainlyduetoconcernsaboutincreasedscreentime.
Themosthopefuldatasharedinthereportshowsclearevidenceofparentsservingasexamplesandimportantguidesfortheirkidswhenitcomestoreading.Datashowsthatkidsandteenswhodoreadfrequently,comparedtoinfrequentreaders,havemorebooksinthehome,morebookspurchasedforthem,parentswhoreadmoreoften,andparentswhosetasidetimeforthemtoread.
Astheendofschoolapproaches,andschoolvacationreadinglistsloom(逼近)ahead,parentsmighttakethischancetostepinandmaketheirownsummerreadinglistandplanafamilytriptothelibraryorbookstore.
8.WhatistheCommonSenseMediareportprobablyabout?
A.Children’sreadinghabits.
B.Qualityofchildren’sbooks.
C.Children’safter-classactivities.
D.Parent-childrelationships.
9.Wherecanyoufindthedatathatbestsupports"childrenarereadingalotlessforfun"?
A.Inparagraph2.B.Inparagraph3.
C.Inparagraph4.D.Inparagraph5.
10.Whydomanyparentslimitelectronicreading?
A.E-booksareofpoorquality.
B.Itcouldbeawasteoftime.
C.Itmayharmchildren’shealth.
D.E-readersareexpensive.
11.Howshouldparentsencouragetheirchildrentoreadmore?
A.Actasrolemodelsforthem.
B.Askthentowritebookreports.
C.Setupreadinggroupsforthem.
D.Talkwiththeirreadingclassteachers.
D
We’veallbeenthere:
inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,surroundedbypeoplewhoare,likeus,deeplyfocusedontheirsmartphonesor,worse,strugglingwiththeuncomfortablesilence.
What’stheproblem?
It’spossiblethatweallhavecompromisedconversationalintelligence.It’smorelikelythatnoneofusstartaconversationbecauseit’sawkwardandchallenging,orwethinkit’sannoyingandunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthatsmalltalkisworththetrouble.Expertssayit’saninvaluablesocialpracticethatresultsinbigbenefits.
Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butwecan’tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn’tevenexistifitweren’tforcasualconversation.Smalltalkisthegrease(润滑剂)forsocialcommunication,saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast.“Almosteverygreatlovestoryandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswithsmalltalk,”heexplains.“Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghowtoconnectwithothers,notjustcommunicatewiththem.”
Ina2014study,ElizabethDunn,associateprofessorofpsychologyatUBC,invitedpeopleontheirwayintoacoffeeshop.Onegroupwasaskedtoseekoutaninteraction(互动)withitswaiter;theother,tospeakonlywhennecessary.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhochattedwiththeirserverreportedsignificantlyhigherpositivefeelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience.“It’snotthattalkingtothewaiterisbetterthantalkingtoyourhusband,"saysDunn.”Butinteractionswithperipheral(边缘的)membersofoursocialnetworkmatterforourwell-beingalso."
Dunnbelievesthatpeoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeelasignificantlygreatersenseofbelonging,abondwithothers.Carduccibelievesdevelopingsuchasenseofbelongingstartswithsmalltalk.“Smalltalkisthebasisofgoodmanners,”hesays.
12.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?
A.Addictiontosmartphones.
B.Inappropriatebehavioursinpublicplaces.
C.Absenceofcommunicationbetweenstrangers.
D.Impatiencewithslowservice.
13.WhatisimportantforsuccessfulsmalltalkaccordingtoCarducci?
A.Showinggoodmanners.B.Relatingtootherpeople.
C.Focusingonatopic.D.Makingbusinessdeals.
14.Whatdoesthecoffee-shopstudysuggestaboutsmalltalk?
A.Itimprovesfamilyrelationships.
B.Itraisespeople’sconfidence.
C.Itmattersasmuchasaformaltalk.
D.Itmakespeoplefeelgood.
15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.ConversationCountsB.WaysofMakingSmallTalk
C.BenefitsofSmallTalkD.UncomfortableSilence
第二节(共5小题;每小题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。
Ifyouarealreadymakingthetimetoexercise,itisgoodindeed!
Withsuchbusylives,itcanbehardtotryandfindthetimetoworkout.16Workingoutinthemorningprovidesadditionalbenefitsbeyondbeingphysicallyfit.
●Yourproductivityisimproved.Exercisingmakesyoumoreawakeandreadytohandlewhatev