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北京东城高二上期末英语
2019北京东城高二(上)期末英语
本试卷共8页,共80分。
考试时长90分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
一、完形填空(共18小题;每小题1分,共18分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Itwasthehottestdayofthesummer.IwasdrivingalongCountyRoute2,whichwentthroughtheSonoranDesert.ThenIsawthatacarhad1downupahead.ItwasthefirstcarI'dseeninabouthalfanhour.Inthe2afewhundredfeetaheadofthecar,Isawastooped(曲背的)figure3withagascaninhishands."Therewasnothingaroundformiles.Therewasnowaythispersongoingto4ittothenearesttown,whichwasagoodtwentymilesaway,inthisdesertheat.
I'dalwaysbeentoldtostayawayfrom5,butIthoughtifthereeverwasatimetodoagooddeed,thiswasit.Besides,6Inearedthefigure,Isawanelderlyman.Ithoughttherewaslittle7thathe'ddomeanyharm."Therefore,sloweddownandpulledover."Needa8?
"Iasked.
"Noproblem,"Ireplied.
He10slowlyintothecarandkeptsilentforafewminuteswhilehisbodytemperaturenormalized.Iofferedhimabottleoficedsodawater,Heacceptedit11.Aswegotclosetothegasstation,Iaskedhimifhewouldlikearidebacktohis12"Iknowitis13yourway,"hepaused."Andjustwhereisyourhome,young
lady?
"
"Elmwood,"Ireplied,"AndmynameisEmily.EmilyHampton."
"You'reaverykindlady,Ms.Hampton.MynameisEdwardGilliam,"saidEdward.
Edward14uphisgascan.ThenIdrovehimbacktohiscarandhelpedhimpourthepetrolintohistank(邮箱).AfterthatIfollowedhimbackinto15justtomakesurehewasOK.Atthegasstation,wewavedgoodbye.
Thenextmorning,thedoorbellrang.Icamedownthestairsandsawagiantbouquetofflowerswithsmallnote16
"DearestEmily,thankyouforyour17yesterday.Youjustmighthavesavedmy
life.You18anoldmanofhowmuchbeautythereisinthisworld."
1.A.cutB.brokenC.setD.settled
2.A.airB.wayC.distanceD.advance
3.A.walkingB.drivingC.lyingD.carrying
4.A.fixB.linkC.pushD.make
5.A.eldersB.strangersC.receiversD.beggars
6.A.althoughB.becauseC.IfD.as
7.A.chanceB.hopeC.doubtD.time
8.A.seatB.liftC.guideD.treat
9.A.complexB.astonishingC.ObviousD.rare
10.A.drewB.reachedC.pulledD.climbed
11.A.curiouslyB.gratefullyC.generouslyD.selflessly
12.A.canB.homeC.stationD.car
13.A.outofB.fromacrossC.byD.in
14.A.lookedB.foldedC.filledD.built
15.A.townB.desertC.houseD.route
16.A.boughtB.sentC.saidD.attached
17.A.respectB.honestyC.kindnessD.optimism
18.A.warnedB.remindedC.ridD.persuaded
二、阅读理解(共两节。
30分)
第一节(共11小题;每小题2分,共22分)
阅读下列短文,从梅题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项.并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
NorthCascadesNationalParkRecruitmentNotice
RecruitingYouthAge15-18
ForSummerJobs
WiththeYouthConservationCorps
AtNorthCascadesNationalPark
NorthCascadesNationalParkisrecruiting(招聘)forfourtosixyouthage15-18forthissummer'sYouthConservationCorps(YCC)inMarblernount,WashingtonfromJune15throughAugust7,2019.SelectionswillbemadeduringthesecondweekofMay.TheworkschedulewillbeMonday-Fridayfrom8:
00a.m.to4:
30p.m.(8hourshift).Therateofpayis$9.47perhour,
MAJORDUTIES
Theenrollees(入选者)willworkwiththeparkemployeesandwilloftenbeassistingthem.Theenrollees'workwillincludeseedcollecting,planting.transplanting,fertilizing,andweedingofnativeplants.Otherworkmayincludesettingpicnictablesforvisitors,groundkeeping.pathprotection.painting,brushclearing,anddigging.Theuseofhandtoolsfordigging,cutting.sweeping,andcarpentrymayberequired.
SKILLANDKNOWLEDGEREQUIRED
Enrolleesmustbeabletofollowwrittenandoralinstructionsandmustbeabletolearnandfollowsafeworkhabits.Enrolleesmustcometoworkontimeandwouldliketolearntousethevarioustoolsneededforthework.
PHYSICALEFFORT
Enrolleesmaybeliftingandcarryingobjectsupto50pounds,suchaspackages,tools,andbackpacks.Theymustbeabletowalkfiveorsixmilesperday,sometimesoverdifficultfields.
WORKINGCONDITIONS
Enrolleesmustbepreparedtoworkunderconditionsthatincludeheat,cold,rain,windand/orbitinginsects.Conditionsmightalsoincludedirt,(lustandnoise.TransportationwillbeprovidedfromMarblemounttoworksitesintheparkeachday.PleasedirectquestionsorrequestsforassistanceincompletingtheapplicationformtoStacyMcDonough,NorthCascadesNationalParkServiceComplex,and360-854-7276.
Applicationsareavailable
●Onlineathttp:
//www.nps.gov/gettinginvolved/youthprograms/ycc.htm.
●AtLocalhighschoolsinSkagitCounty.
●AtNorthCascadesNationalParkServiceComplexofficeat810StateRoute20SedroWoolley.
●ByphoneoremailfromStacyMcDonoughat360-854-7276,stacy_mcdonough@nps.gov.
Completedapplicationsmustbereceivednolaterthan4:
3(1pmonFriday,May1.2019at
NorthWestServicingHumanResourcesOffice(NWSHRO)
MountRainierNationalPark
ATfN-DanielleGardner
55210-238th
AvenueEastAshfordWA,98304
19.Whenmaytheenrolleesreceivethejoboffer?
A.AfterJune15th.B.DuringAugust.
C.InthemiddleofMay.D.NolaterthanMay1st.
20.Whatwilltheenrolleesdoduringwork?
A.Makehandtools.
B.Buildanewpath.
C.Offerhelptotheparkworkers.
D.Provideguideservicetovisitors.
21.Whatisrequiredfortheapplicants?
A.Drivingskills.
B.Workingexperience.
C.Weighingover50pounds.
D.Beingabletowalklongdistances.
22.Toapplyforthejob,onemust.
A.call360-854-7276
B.sendtheapplicationtoNWSHRO
C.visitthenationalpark'sofficialwebsite
D.signupatlocalhighschoolsinSkagitCounty
B
Freedomofthepressisrightlyprotectedinmostsocieties,yetitisjustthisprotectionthatsometimesallowsthisfreedomtobemadebaduseof.Thepresshasastronginfluencewhichcanbringaboutsignificantchangestothelivesofordinarypeople.Thestoryofthefirstquintuplets(五胞胎)inAmericaclearlyshowedthepowerofthepress.
TherewasapoorfamilylivinginAberdeen,asmalltownintheU.S.A.Raisingfivechildrenwasalreadyastruggleforthepoorparentsofthisfamily.Whenthemotherlearnedthatitwasanotherfourgirlsandonemoreboythatwereontheway,sheandherhusbandwereshockedbeyondbelief.Withoutadoubt,theyweregoingtofaceevenmoreurgentmoneyproblems.
However,thiseventchangedtheirlivesinwaystheyhadneverexpected.Thedayafterthebirthofthefivebabies,thereweresixtyreportersandphotographerswaitingoutsidetheirdoor.Thecouplesoonmadenationalheadlines,fortheyhadbecometheparentsofthefirstquintupletsinAmerica.
Thefamilygainedfameandmoneyovernight.Newspapersandmagazinesofferedthemhugesumsofmoneyfortherightstopublishtheirstoriesaswellastheirphotos.Giftspouredinnotonlyfromunknownpeople,butalsofrombabyfoodandsoapmanufacturerswhowantedtoadvertisetheirproducts.Thoughtheirliveswereindeedimproved,reporterskeptpressingforinterviews,whichforcedthefamilytohirelawyerstoactasspokespeopleforthematnewsconferences.
Moreover,thebirthalsobroughtgreatchangestoAberdeen.Anewhighwayhadbeendeveloped,sincethistownwaslikelytoattractthousandsofvisitors.Eventhenameofthetownontheroadsignswaschangedto"Quint-City,U.S.A."Localsalsodiscussedthepossibilityofsettingupa"quintmuseum"tosatisfythecuriosityofthepublicandtoprotectthefamilyfromgossipyvisitorsatthesametime.
Whilethebabieswerestillquietlysleepinginthehospital,theirparentsbeganpayingthepriceforfame.Itwouldneveragainbepossibleforthemtoleadnormallives.Thetownitselfreceivedsomuchattentionthatalmosteachofthelocalstherewasaffectedmoreorless.Thiswasthepowerofthepress,butsuchpowercouldeasilybemisapplied.
23.Howdidtheparentsfeelwhentheyknewtheoncomingquintuplets?
A.Unbelievable.B.Disappointed.
C.Proud.D.Confident.
24.Whichofthefollowingwastheresultoftheevent?
A.Themuseumbecamepopular.
B.TransportationtoAberdeenimproved.
C.Theproductionofbabyfoodincreased.
D.Morenewspapersandmagazinescameout.
25.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthepowerofpressappliedtothisevent?
A.Unconcerned.B.Puzzled.
C.Supportive.D.Sceptical.
C
Lookingoutthewindowofhistruck,BobFitzgeraldseeslarge,undesirableplantsgrowinginthefields.VisitorstohisneighborhoodaroundtheChesapeakeBaymainlyseedyingforestsandemptyfarmland.Fitzgeraldsaysthelandhasbeeninhisfamilysincethe17thcentury,andithasbeensinkingforhundredsofyears.Assealevelsrisesaltwaterisenteringriversandotherwaterways.Asaresult,thegroundisbecomingtoosaltyforcropstogrow.
Aroundtheworld,scientistswarnthatcoastal(沿海)farmsareunderthreatfromrisingseasandsaltwater.AWorldBankreportpredictsthatriceproductionincoastalareasmayfallby15percentbytheyear2050.Anotherstudyfoundthathundredsofmillionsofpeoplewillheforcedtomoveinlandbecauseofrisingwaters.
KateTully,anagroecologist(农业生态学家)wantstokeepcoastalfarmersinbusinessastheseasrise.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculturegaveTullyandotherresearchers$1.1milliontostudytheproblem.Sheandherteamhopetogivefarmerswaystostayontheirland.Shetoldmediathattheyaretestingdifferentcropsonpiecesoflandaroundthecoastalareas.
"SorghumismynewfavoritecropbecauseitCangrowwithoutrainanditcangrowwithlotsofrain.Sothisisactuallya