重庆八中度期末考试高二年级英语试题.docx
《重庆八中度期末考试高二年级英语试题.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《重庆八中度期末考试高二年级英语试题.docx(13页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
![重庆八中度期末考试高二年级英语试题.docx](https://file1.bdocx.com/fileroot1/2023-2/2/d79f9ba0-799a-4805-b31a-4690c02600b7/d79f9ba0-799a-4805-b31a-4690c02600b71.gif)
重庆八中度期末考试高二年级英语试题
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
Wearepleasedtointroduceyoutoawiderangeofcourses,trainingprogramsandotheractivities.
Enrolment(注册)
Youcanenrolforanycourseon01223712340from29thJune.Youcandownloadcourseinformationfromhttp:
//www.parksidefederation.org.uk/adult-learn-train/.
Theofficewillnotbeopenfrom23rdJulyuntil3rdSeptemberforenrolmentinpersonduetobuildingwork,however,wewillbetakingbookingsoverthephoneandbyemailduringthistime.
Ourhostedenrolmentdatesare:
ParksideCampus:
12thSeptember10:
00-12:
00
ColeridgeCampus:
10thSeptember18:
00-19:
30
Fees
●Feesarepayableinfullwhenyouenrol.
●Refunds(退款)willbepaidinfullwhenaclassisclosedaccordingtotheCollege'sdecision,orifyoucancelyourenrolmentatleasttwoweeksbeforethecoursestarts.Ifyoudecidetocancellessthantwoweeksbeforethecoursestartsyouwillreceivea50%refund.Unfortunatelywecannotofferarefundifacoursehasalreadystarted.
Learnerinformation
●Ifyousuppliedyouremailaddress,youshouldexpecttoreceiveaconfirmationemailafteryourenrolment.
●Freeparkingisavailableintheeveningatallcenters.
●Uponenrolmentyouwillreceivelearnerinformationaboutcollegesupportaswellaspoliciesandregulations.
●Intheeventofsevereweatherconditionsthatresultinschoolclosure:
pleasecheckthewebsitehttp:
//www.parksidefederation.org.uk/orturnonlocalradioforup-to-dateinformation.
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?
ACarpurchaseshavedropp