首发内蒙古通辽甘旗卡第二高级中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、首发内蒙古通辽甘旗卡第二高级中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题甘二中2017-2018学年度下学期期末考试高二英语试题本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间100分钟。注意：1答卷前，将姓名、考号填在答题卡的密封线内。2答案必须写在答题卡上，在试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 听力（略）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、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAre you looking forward to watching some great films

2、in this summer？Here are four films you wont miss.Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is this summers most exciting film. Though being a superhero film, it is the most unique: you will see the first female superhero starred by Gal Gadot. On general release from 1 June.The MummyTom Cruise awakens an ancient pri

3、ncess who has now become a mummy. Cruise jumps from the sky, runs around a lot and wakes up naked in a sleeping bag but its Sofia Boutella as the Mummy who draws the most attention. Director Alex Kurtzman speaks highly of Sofia Boutella as the Mummy: “If you look at her eyes, theres a whole performa

4、nce going on here. Even not saying anything, she can convey something very emotional to me.”On general release from 8 June.Baby DriverAnsel Elgort is a getaway driver, who is forced to work for a crime boss. This is a comedy-action-romance from British writer-director Edgar Wright. The sound in the

5、film is as great as the visuals, which makes it much like a musical, but it is quite different from La La Land. Baby Driver isnt just a series of song pieces. Instead, it finds its form in the elegant, rapid-fire combination of movement and sound. Released 28 June in Canada and the US.A Man Called O

6、veThis film has become one of Swedens most popular comedies. In the film a lonely retiree who has given up on life, was trying to kill himself, but all his attempts failed. Meanwhile, he developed an unlikely friendship with his Persian neighbor. It is really a tearjerker (赚人热泪的) film, which is funn

7、y, tragic, and heartwarming as well. Released 25 May in Hong Kong, 30 June in the UK.21. If you are a big fan of Batman and Superman, which film will you like best?A. Wonder Woman B. The MummyC. Baby Driver D. A Man Called Ove22. Alex Kurtzman speaks highly of Sofia Boutella because_.A. her eyes are

8、 very beautifulB. she doesnt say anything as the mummy in the filmC. she gives an excellent performanceD. she is a woman with strong emotions23. Which of the following statements is right according to the text?A. Wonder woman is the first female superhero.B. Sofia Boutella performs as well as Tom Cr

9、uise.C. Baby Driver is a musical like La la Land.D. The audience of A Man Called Ove may experience different feelings.BA characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man-the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning

10、by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in Amer

11、ica as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family ha

12、s been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from

13、contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the near- by bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these t

14、hings, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.24.From Paragraph 1 , we can know that in AmericaA. people

15、 tend to have a high opinion of the self-made manB. people can always rise to the top through their own effortsC. college professors win great respect from common workersD. people feel painful to mention their fathers as laborers25.According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly be

16、causeA. servants in America are hard to getB. she takes pride in what she can do herselfC. she can hardly afford servantsD. it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food26.The expression wait on table in the second paragraph meansA. work in a furniture shopB. keep accounts for a barC. wait to lay th

17、e tableD. serve customers in a restaurant27.Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?A. A Respectable Self-made FamilyB. American Attitude toward Manual LaborC. Characteristics of American CultureD. The Development of Manual LaborCAn Italian company has created the worlds fi

18、rst underwater farm. The station named Nemos Garden consists of five biospheres(生物圈) fixed to the bottom of the sea off the coast of Savona, Italy. Theyre being used to grow strawberries, beans,garlic, and lettuce.“The main target of this project is to create other sources of plant production in are

19、as where environmental conditions make it difficult to grow crops through traditional farming, including lack of fresh water, fertile soil, and extreme temperature changes, said project spokesperson Luca Gamberini.The five biospheres, currently floating between depths of 18 and 36 feet, are constant

20、ly watched by Ocean Reef Group a diving equipment companyfrom a control center on dry land. According to various news reports, the plants are watered by drips of water on the inner walls of the biospheres. With a constant temperature of 79 degrees day and night, and humidity(湿度) at around 83 percent

21、, the conditions are ideal for plants to grow well. The high amount of carbon dioxide also encourages growth.Ocean Reef president Sergio Gamberini said he came up with the idea of growing plants underwater during a summer vacation inItaly. In his own words, he wanted to do something thats different

22、and to show the beauty of the ocean. After two years of failed attempts, they finally were able to get these five biospheres working. Their success may lay the foundation for a new form of crop production that can be done without harming the environment.In fact, the biosphere seems to be attracting

23、wildlife. Octopuses(章鱼) and endangered seahorses are taking shelter under the structure, while crabs(螃蟹) are climbing up the anchors and into the greenhouses. None of the creatures have damaged the plants so far. “Its so kind of science-fiction to see these two different forms of life interact,” Gam

24、berini said.28.Why was the underwater farm created?A.To help explore the sea. B.To protect sea creatures.C.To improve the sea environment D.To find a new way of growing crops.29.Sergio Gamberini got the idea of growing plants underwater _.A.by chance B.from science fictionC.after reading a news repo

25、rt D.after two years of failed attempts30.The last paragraph is written mainly to tell us that _.A.the plants in the biosphere is protected B.the biosphere is environmentally friendlyC.sea creatures may do harm to the biosphere D.sea creatures like the plants in the biosphere31.What is the text main

26、ly about?A.The undersea exploration. B.Growing plants without soil.C.A biosphere that attracts wildlife. D.The worlds first underwater farm.DDo you know how it is when you see someone yawn and you start yawning too? Or how hard it is to be among people laughing and not laugh yourself? Well, apparent

27、ly its because we have mirror neurons (神经元) in our brains.Put simply, the existence of mirror neurons suggests that every time we see someone else do something, our brains imitate it, whether or not we actually perform the same action. This explains a great deal about how we learn to smile, talk, wa

28、lk, dance or play sports. But the idea goes further: mirror neurons not only appear to explain physical actions, they also tell us that there is a biological basis for the way we understand other people.Mirror neurons can undoubtedly be found all over our brains, but especially in the area which rel

29、ate to our ability to use languages, and to understand how other people feel. Researchers have found that mirror neurons relate strongly to language. A group of researchers discovered that if they gave people sentences to listen to (for example: “The hand took hold of the ball”), the same mirror neu

30、rons were triggered as when the action was actually performed (in this example, actually taking hold of a ball).Any problems with mirror neurons may well result in problems with behavior. Much research suggests that people with social and behavioral problems have mirror neurons which are not fully f

31、unctioning. However, it is not yet known exactly how these discoveries might help find treatments for social disorders.Research into mirror neurons seems to provide us with ever more information concerning how humans behave and interact. Indeed, it may turn out to be the equivalent for neuroscience

32、of what Einsteins theory of relativity was for physics. And the next time you feel the urge to cough in the cinema when someone else does-well, perhaps youll understand why.32. Mirror neurons can explain .A. why we cry when we are hurtB. why we cough when we suffer from a coldC. why we smile when we see someone else smileD. why we yawn when we see someone else stay up late33. The underlined word “triggered” in