高二英语试题精选春学期肇庆市高二英语期末试题有答案.docx

1、高二英语试题精选春学期肇庆市高二英语期末试题有答案2018春学期肇庆市高二英语期末试题（有答案） 试卷类型A肇庆市中小学教学质量评估the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells -but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper (雨刮器) ? Shouldnt we knoho they are?Joan Mclean thinks so In fac

2、t, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that shes developed a course on the topic In addition to learning “who” invented “what” , however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the “why” and “how” questions According to

3、Mclean, “When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try “Her students agree One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLeans statement “If I had not he

4、ard the story of the windshield wipers invention,” said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major “I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rain storm into something so constructive” Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producerSo, just what is the story beh

5、ind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to NeYork City The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snocovering the windshield, s

6、he found herself wondering why there couldnt be a built-in device for cleaning the windoStill wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions One of her ideas, a lever (操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outsid

7、e, became the first windshield wiperToday we benefit from countless inventions and innovations Its hard to imagine driving without Garrett A Morgans traffic light Its equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J Blodgetts innovation that makes glass invisible Can you picture life withou

8、t clear windows and eyeglasses?4 By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the author indicates that countless inventions are_A beneficial, because their inventors are famousB beneficial, though their inventors are less famousC not useful, because their inventors are less famousD not use

9、ful, though their inventors are famous5 Professor Joan McLeans course aims to _A add color and variety to students campus lifeB inform students of the windshield wipers inventionC carry out the requirements by Mountain UniversityD prepare students to try their own invention6 Tommy Lees invention of

10、the unbreakable umbrella was A not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer B inspired by the story behind the windshield wiperC due to his dream of being caught in a rainstormD not related to Professor Joan McLeans lectures7 Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?A H

11、oto Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B Hoto Design a Built in Device for Cleaning the Window?C Shouldnt We Knoho Invented the Windshield Wiper?D Shouldnt We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?CDisease, poverty, hate, loveCharles Dickens stories opened his readers eyes to th

12、e most important themes of his age Two hundred years on, his stories still speak volumes across the world, proving that Dickens legacy（遗产）was far greater than just “great-literature” February 7 marks the consuming official procedures11 We can learn from the passage that_ A Dickensian is widely used

13、to describe the ChristmasB Charles Dickens novels reflect the true life at his ageC Every person can take three days off for ChristmasD The theme of Charles Dickens stories is about povertyDHybrid cars （混合动力车） are cars that run on petrol and electricity They have a small standard petrol engine and a

14、 battery electric motor to provide electric powerThere are some differences between different models o f hybrid cars, but the general prin ciple is that the car runs on petrol, and the electric motor kicks in when additional power is required, for example, when going uphill or accelerating In some h

15、ybrid cars the petrol engine turns its elf off when not needed, for example when the car has stopped at traffic light, keeping only the electric engine runningConventional cars have large engines to deal with driving uphill and accelerating Hybrid cars have much smaller petrol engines, improved by e

16、lectric motors when needed, so they use less petrol Another way that fuel consumption is cut by a system of “regenerative (再生的) braking” The electric motor is used to slodown the car, rather than conventional brakes The energy produced by slowing the car is changed into electrical power, which is au

17、tomatically stored in the battery In effect, the battery recharges when you brake In conventional cars the energy produced when braking is wastedIn 1928 Ferdinand Porsche built an experimental hybrid car The first mass-produced hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, came out in Japan at the end of 1997 Howev

18、er, hybrid cars became available in the USA only in 1999 As they use less fuel, hybrid cars are cheaper to run There are also many voices in place to encourage people to buy them In some countries, hybrid car owners pay a lower rate of tax, and dont have to pay on certain roads In some cities, hybri

19、d cars are allowed to park for free12 Hybrid cars consume less energy than conventional cars because hybrid cars A have large engines to deal with acceleratingB have conventional brakes to slodown the carC have electric power to assist when neededD have no energy consumption when stopping13 In regen

20、erative braking, A energy wasted in conventional cars is stored in the batteryB the conventional brakes are used to slodown the car C the battery charges itself when the car is acceleratingD the petrol engine is usually turned off automatically14 From the last paragraph we can learn that Hybrid cars

21、 A were first available in the USA B will gain more popularityC free their owne rs from tax D are free to park anywhere in the city15 The main purpose of this text is to A shohohybrid cars slodown B encourage people to buy hybrid carsC inform people of a kind of energy-saving cars D explain why hybr

22、id cars use less energy第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） 根据短内容，从短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。Using social media positivelySocial media is so mon in our society that almost everyone is connected to some form of it, whether it is Twitter, Facebook or even Pinterest We are in a fast-paced, technologically evo

23、lving society and we are addicted to social media 16 So hodoes one ensure a positive online reputation? Its simpleKeep it clean 17 Party photos with alcohol are an absolute no-no Would you want to have your boss see these photos? Make sure to post contents that you feel positively reflect you, your

24、creativity and your skills 18 You have a private Twitter account so you can post anything you want? This is decidedly not the case Privacy settings make it harder to see your full account, but its not impossible Under no circumstance should you rely on privacy settings as a way to protect inappropri

25、ate contents 19 Keep it classy(优等的)! Discover your brand, or what you want people to think of you Proper spelling and grammar is always a plus, but it may not be your brand Think about what you want people to think of you and go with itFollothese simple rules and youre on your way to building, or re

26、storing an online reputation Using social media positively doesnt mean you cant have fun and use it to express yourself; however, you want to ensure that youre OK with anyone seeing everything you post - make sure you look like the shining star that you truly areA Ensure youre professionalB In fact,

27、 we long for social mediaC Social media is mon nowD Dont trust privacy settingsE Be entirely sure about what youre postingF Once you click post, theres no looking backG Make sure your post is written personally第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共step transformation not only in 22 capacity, but also in ph

28、ysical and verbal skills Each step 23 an increase in the difficulty of a childs conceptual and learning abilities During the 24 stages of childhood, from infancy(婴儿期) to about five, the child learns 25 skills including using the toilet, bathing and dressing himself 26 At this stage, he also learns t

29、o be very observant, curious, imaginative and 27 His ability to remember things also 28 at this stage He remembers details that an adult may have difficulty in remembering 29 , he learns elementary skills in problem-solving At school, particular in 30 classes, the child is especially creative 31 a p

30、iece of paper and some colored pencils, he draws a variety of 32 from his surroundings as well as from his family circle It is not 33 to see a child draa monster to represent an abusive father, and a(n) 34 to represent a loving and caring mother As he graduates to the later stages of childhood borde

31、ring on the 3ears, the child learns the 36 of human relations and socialization by interacting with his 37 his friends and schoolmates He also learns to 38 with nelife situations, including dates and part-time work Given a tight schedule of schoolwork, the child learns to 39 his own schedules of wor

32、k and play; the more 40 and less serious ones manage to take time out of their busy schedules of assignments, reports and tests and examinations to go with their friends on relaxation entertainment 21 A adolescence B adulthood C childhood D infancy22 A spiritual B mentalC practical D magical23 A signsB presentsC prevents D signals24 A early B secure C pure D late25 A difficult B simple C useful D helpful26 A willingly B independently C confidently D excitedly27 A acute B sma