山西省祁县中学学年高二英语上学期期末模拟考试试题一含参考答案.docx

1、山西省祁县中学学年高二英语上学期期末模拟考试试题一含参考答案祁县中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末模拟考试试题一第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解 AAmerican Watersports Tuesday-SaturdayLocated on the beach of the Sea Gardens Beach Resort, there are fun things to rent for the whole family. They offer rentals for kayaks, jet skis, and even parasail! Enjoy the water up-cl

2、ose or from a birds eye view! No matter what activity youre enjoying, be sure to protect yourself and your family from the suns powerful rays and apply plenty of sun block!15th Street Boat Company Monday-Saturday15th Street Boat Company offers rental boats of all kinds. Theyre sure to have what you

3、are looking for, whether its a small boat for a quick and simple outing or an extravagant boat with comfortable seats with a stereo and high tech navigation. You can rent a boat for half a day or a couple of days, or even weeks at a time. If you want it, theyve got it. Its fun for everyone!Coconuts

4、Watersports 9am-5pm Monday through SundayCoconuts Watersports is open 7 days a week for your convenience and offers tons of water fun for the whole family. Jet Ski activities last 30 minutes or 1 hour and can make stops along the way. You must be at least 14 years of age to ride alone and can be as

5、young as 3 to ride along with an adult. Everybody is required to wear a life jacket and a license is required to operate the Jet Ski. Bathing suits and shorts are recommended.Jet Ski Tours of Miami Thursday-Sunday 10am-7pmJet Ski Tours of Miami includes onsite parking, indoor restrooms, lockers, and

6、 life jackets for participants. You may choose a one or two tour and each Jet Ski can hold up to 3 people. You must be at least 18 years old in order to ride. As long as you are accompanied by an adult, there is no age limitation for any passenger. There is a restaurant nearby to eat at. The tour vi

7、sits 6 different islands and passes by Bayside and Hard Rock. You may even catch a glimpse of dolphins or a manatee resting in these fabulous Florida waters.21Which of the following can help you enjoy sailing a boat?A Choose Jet Ski Tours of Miami. B Go to the Sea Gardens Beach Resort.C Visit 15th S

8、treet Boat Company. D Visit Coconuts Watersports.22Whats a necessary requirement to ride alone in the Jet Ski activities?A One must stay with parents. B One must be at least 14 years old.C One apply plenty of sun block. D One must wear bathing suits and shorts.23What will you do to satisfy your sons

9、 curiosity about marine(海洋的) animals?A You prefer the tour to Bayside and Hard Rock.B You prefer a luxury boat with comfortable seats with a stereo.C Youd like to choose American Watersports.D You would like to rent a boat to ride with him.BA month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was inju

10、red and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was “

11、not athletic”.The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night befo

12、re my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNE

13、RS!”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock soun

14、ding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels, I can now call m

15、yself a “marathon winner”.24A month before the marathon, the author _.A was well trained B made up his mind to runC felt scared D lost hope25Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?A To show he was not talented in sports. B To amuse the readers with a funny story.C To thank his tea

16、cher for the support . D To share a precious memory.26How was the authors first marathon?A He got the first prize. B He quit halfway.C He made it. D He walked to the end.27What s the best title of the passage?A Many heads are better than one. B Failure is the mother of success.C Victory belongs to t

17、he most persevering(不屈不挠的). D One is never too old to learn.CAustralians have been warned that they face a life or death decision over their water drink recycled sewage (污水) or die.With the drought (干旱) continuing, the country is set to be forced to use purified (净化的) waste water for drinking, even

18、though there is great opposition to the measure.Queensland has become the first state to introduce the policy after a warning from its premier.I think in the end, because of the drought, all of Australia is going to end up drinking recycled purified water, said Peter Beattie.These are difficult deci

19、sions, but you either drink water or you die. Theres no choice. Its liquid gold, its a matter of life and death.Beattie said Australias second largest state would become the first to use recycled water for drinking.Water is recycled in Britain and parts of northern Europe along with the US and Israe

20、l.But Australians have never liked the idea.To try to change the way Australians think, Prime Minister John Howard and Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull have adhered to Queenslands move.I am very strongly for recycling and Mr. Beattie is right and I agree with him completely, Howard said.“Austra

21、lian cities, all now facing water shortages because of the worst drought on record, must start to use recycled water.” added Turnbull, All of our big cities have to widen (使变宽) the range of water sources to include sources which do not depend on rainfall.28What is the text mainly about?A Premier Bea

22、ttie is worried about his peoples healthB Australians face the choice of life and deathC Continuing drought forces Australians to drink recycled sewageD We should avoid drinking recycled water to keep healthy29The underlined phrase “adhered to” in Paragraph 9 probably means_.A supported B doubted C

23、disliked D gone against30According to the passage, the writer agrees that_.A no other countries but Australia decide to drink recycled waterB the drought is the worst one in the droughts recorded in Australian history.C Australias second largest state has become the first state to introduce the poli

24、cyD nobody disagrees to the idea of drinking recycled purified water31It can be inferred from what Premier Peter Beattie said that_.A Its up to you to either make a life or death decisionB he gives orders to drink purified waste waterC It is painful for him to see his people drink recycled sewageD I

25、f the decision is made, people wont survive the droughtDAt one time it was the dream of many little girls to become a nurse. Today, however, America is facing its worst nurse shortage since World War I. Recently about 2,000,000 nurses are needed and 60 percent of all hospitals in the US have shortag

26、es, large enough to threaten the quality of care provided. The demand for nurses spreads widely throughout the nursing field.What has become of these women in white? The answer lies in not one but several causes. One possibility is the fact that women have greater career options. In the past, women

27、who chose to work outside the home had two basic choices: nursing or teaching. Today, more women than ever are in the workforce, but their options have greatly increased. There are women doctors, lawyers, firefighters and police officers. In fact, women today are found in nearly every field of work.

28、 Nursing has been left behind, as women move on to jobs with higher pay and greater status. A woman or man in the nursing field is often looked down upon as“merely a nurse”. Teachers many be also at fault. Many high school students are actually away from nursing, told by teachers that they are“too b

29、right to be a nurse”.Americans are living longer than ever and requiring more medical attention. In fact, the number of elderly patients has almost doubled in the past twenty years. Obviously a larger population requires more nurses. AIDS and other diseases have caused more and more people to need n

30、ursing care. Usually fatal(致命的) diseases mean long hospital stay, that is to say, more nurses are needed to care for these patients. It is estimated that the demand for nurses will be doubled the supply in the coming ten years.32What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A How teachers have in

31、fluenced their students.B What has caused nurse shortage.C How nurses have been looked down upon.D Why women have chosen many different jobs.33The passage tells that high school teachers are at fault for .A not mentioning the worst nurse shortage in the USB introducing jobs with higher pay and great

32、er status to their studentsC persuading the students not to be nursesD not asking the government to raise the nurses payment34The author writes the passage in order to .A warn people to pay more attention to the nursing problemB call on women to choose different kinds of jobsC tell us womens free choices of jobs todayD describe the unequal treatment of women in the US35