1、甘肃省武威第五中学武威三中武威期中武威十六中学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题2017-2018学年第二学期武威五中高二年级英语试卷考试总分:150分 考试时间: 120 分钟注意事项:1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息;2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上;一、阅读理解(共 20 小题 ,每小题 2分 ,共40分 )AAreyouinterestedinhighereducationintheUnitedStates?ThefollowingadvicemighthelpyouCollege,UniversityorInstituteCollegeanduniversitiesofferunde
2、rgraduatedegreesinartsandsciencesAndbothcanhelpprepareyoungpeopletoearnalivingButmanycollegesdontoffergraduatestudiesUniversitiesaregenerallybigger,offermoreprogramsanddomoreresearchAninstituteoftechnologycanofferawidechoiceofprogramsandactivitiesSeventyfivepercentoffreshmengotherewithastronginteres
3、tandinvolvementintheartsTheApplicationProcessInternationaladmissionsofficersadvisestudentstoapplytoatleastthreeschoolsYoumaybeabletoapplyonlineandpaytheapplicationchargewithacreditcard,orbymailYoushouldstudythewebsitesofschoolstofindinformationabouthowandwhentoapply,howmuchitwillcostandwhetheranyfin
4、ancialaidisavailableGetaStudentCardIfyourequestingavisaforthefirsttime,youwillhavetogotoanAmericanembassyorconsulate(领馆)YouwillneedtobringagovernmentformsenttoyoubyyourAmericanschoolthatshowsyouhavebeenacceptedAconsularofficialwillalsotakeyourpictureandyourfingerprintsYouwillalsoneedbankingandtaxrec
5、ordsthatshowyouhaveenoughmoneytopayforyoureducationFinancialAidAmericanschoolsprovideaid,likescholarships,fellowships,toalmosthalfofforeigngraduatestudents,butonlytenpercentofundergraduatesButgrants,which,unlikealoan,doesnothavetobepaid1. ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatAmericancollegesanduniversit
6、ies_A. havetheirownoriginsininstitutesoftechnologyB. havebothsimilaritiesanddifferencesC. canofferawidechoiceofprogramsandactivitiesD. provideaboutseventy-fivepercentstudentswithartcourses2. InwhatordershouldthestepsforapplyingtoanAmericanschoolbecompletedbyaforeignstudent?_aApplyonlinebFindouthowmu
7、chitwillcostandwhetheranyfinancialaidisavailableonlinecPaytheapplicationchargewithacreditcard,orbymaildChooseatleastthreeschoolseFindinformationabouthowandwhentoapplyonlineA. a-c-e-d-b B. e-d-c-a-bC. d-a-c-e-b D. b-c-e-d-a3. Toapplyforaviseforthefirsttime,youllhavetodothefollowingthingsEXCEPT_A. pay
8、inganAmericanembassyorconsulatesomemoneyB. takingyourpictureandyourfingerprintsC. showingagovernmentformgivenbytheAmericanschooladmittingyouD. providingevidencethatyouhaveenoughmoneytopayforyoureducation4. Thepurposeofthepassageis_A. tomakesomemoneyB. toprovideforeignstudentswithaguideC. toimproveed
9、ucationqualityD. toattractforeignvisitorstoAmerica【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B【解析】本文是一篇应用文,主要是对想去学习的人提供一些建议,诸如选择院校,如何去申请学校,如何拿到学生卡及获得经济资助。【1题详解】细节理解题。从College,UniversityorInstitute部分中College and universities offer undergraduate degrees in arts and sciencesAnd both can help prepare young people to earn a
10、living可知学院和大学提供文科和理科本科学位,两者都可以帮助年轻人谋生A项文中没有提及到;C项是科学技术学院提供的Aninstituteoftechnologycanofferawidechoiceofprogramsandactivities;D项由Seventyfive percent of freshmen go there with a strong interest and involvement in the arts可知是指75%的大学新生对艺术有浓厚的兴趣和参与。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题中的事实排序题。根据TheApplicationProcess的部分:国际招生官员
11、建议学生申请至少三所学校。可以在线申请并用信用卡或邮寄支付申请费。应该研究学院的网站,找到有关申请的时间和费用、费用以及是否有任何经济资助的信息。可知,先是申请至少三所学校,再在线申请并付费,再找信息费用及是否有任何的经济资助的信息。故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据GetaStudentCard部分可知,如果你申请签证的时候,你要去美国大使馆或领事馆。你需要带一张你的美国学校付给你的政府表格,说明你已经被录取了,领事官员也会拍下你的照片和指纹。你还需要银行和税务记录,显示你有足够的钱支付您的教育费用。从文章内容可知不用付费给美国大使馆或领事馆。故选A。【4题详解】主旨大意题。本文第一句话A
12、re you interested in higher education in the United States?The following advice might help you你对美国的高等教育感兴趣吗?以下建议可能会对你有所帮助。故选B。BTimRichterandhiswife,Linda,hadtaughtforover30yearsnearBuffalo,NewYork-heincomputers,sheinspecialeducation“Teachingmeanseverythingtous,”TimwouldsayInApril1998,helearnedhewoul
13、dneedaheartoperationItwasthekindofnewsthatleadstosomeseriousthinkingaboutlifespurposeNotlongafterthesurgery,TimsawabrochuredescribingImaginationLibrary,aprogramstartedbyDollyPartonsfoundation(基金会)thatmailedabookeverymonthtochildrenfrombirthtoagefiveinthesingershometownofSevier,Tennessee“Ithought,may
14、beLindaandIcoulddosomethinglikethiswhenweretire,”TimrecallsHeplacedthebrochureonhisdesk,“asareminder”Fiveyearslater,nowretiredandwiththatbrochurestillonthedesk,TimclickedonimaginationlibrarycomTheprogramhadbeenopeneduptopartnerswhocouldtakeadvantageofbookandpostagediscountsThequalityofthebookswasofg
15、reatconcerntotheRichtersRatherthansignuponline,theywenttoDollywoodforalook-see“Wedidntwanttogivethechildrenrubbish,”saysLindaThebooks-reviewedeachyearbyteachers,literacyspecialists,andDollywoodboardmembers-includedclassicssuchasEzraJackKeatssTheSnowyDayandnewerbookslikeAnnaDewdneysLlamaLlamaseriesSa
16、tisfied,thecouplesetuptheRichterFamilyFoundationandgottoworkSince2004,theyhaveshippedmorethan12,200bookstopreschoolersintheirareaMeganWilliams,amotheroffour,ismorethanappreciative:“ThisprogramintroducesustobooksIveneverheardof”TheRichtersspendabout400amonthsendingbooksto200children“Somepeoplesitther
17、eandwaittodie,”saysTim“Othersgetasbusyastheycaninthetimetheyhaveleft”5. WhatledTimtothinkseriouslyaboutthemeaningoflife?_A. HishealthproblemB. HisloveforteachingC. TheinfluenceofhiswifeD. ThenewsfromtheWeb6. WhatdidTimwanttodoafterlearningaboutImaginationLibrary?_A. GiveoutbrochuresB. Dosomethingsim
18、ilarC. WritebooksforchildrenD. Retirefrombeingateacher7. WhydidtheRichtersgotoDollywood?_A. ToavoidsigninguponlineB. TomeetDollywoodboardmembersC. TomakesurethebookswerethenewestD. Toseeifthebookswereofgoodquality8. WhatcanwelearnfromTimswordsinthelastparagraph?_A. HeneedsmoremoneytohelpthechildrenB
19、. HewonderswhysomepeoplearesobusyC. HetriestosavethosewaitingtodieD. Heconsidershiseffortsworthwhile【答案】5. A 6. B 7. D 8. D【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过介绍Richter夫妇从接触一个名为Imagination Library的项目到成立自己的基金会的历程并找到生活的真正价值。【5题详解】细节理解题。由第一段最后两句话可知是Tim 得病导致他思考生命的意义。故选A。【6题详解】细节理解题。从第二段Tim说的话中“I could do something like th
20、is when we retire”,知道他打算在退休后做类似的事,故选B。【7题详解】细节理解题。从第四段前两句话中得出,“We didnt want to give the children rubbish“ 比喻指我们不想要质量不好的东西。从本段首句主题句中也能得出the Richters 关心的是书的质量。故选D。【8题详解】推理判断题。从最后一段Tim的话” 有些人坐而等待死亡,而有些人则在他的余生尽可能的忙碌着“ 可知,他认为自己做出的事情是值得的有意义的。故选D。CCandogsandcatsliveinperfectharmonyinthesamehome?Peoplewhoa
21、rethinkingaboutadoptingadogasafriendfortheircatsareworriedthattheywillfightArecentresearchhasfoundanewrecipeofsuccessAccordingtothestudy,ifthecatisadoptedbeforethedog,andiftheyareintroducedwhenstillyoung(lessthan6monthsforcats,ayearfordogs),itishighlyprobablethatthetwopetswillgetalongTwo-thirdsofthe
22、homesinterviewedreportedapositiverelationshipbetweentheircatanddogHowever,itwasntallsweetnessandlightTherewasareportedcoldnessbetweenthecatanddogin25%ofthehomes,whileaggressionandfightingwereobservedin10%ofthehomesOnereasonforthisisprobablythatsomeoftheirbodysignalswerejustoppositeForexample,whenaca
23、tturnsitsheadawayitsignalsaggression,whileadogdoingthesamesignalssubmissionInhomeswithcatsanddogslivingpeacefully,researchersobservedasurprisingbehaviourTheyarelearninghowtotalkeachotherslanguageItisasurprisethatcatscanlearnhowtotalkdog,anddogscanlearnhowtotalkCatWhatsinterestingisthatbothcatsanddog
24、shaveappearedtodeveloptheirintelligenceTheycanlearntoreadeachothersbodysignals,suggestingthatthetwomayhavemoreincommonthanwepreviouslysuspectedOncefamiliarwitheachotherspresenceandbodylanguage,catsanddogscanplaytogether,greeteachothernosetonose,andenjoysleepingtogetherinthesofaTheycaneasilysharethes
25、amewaterbowlandinsomecasesgroom(梳理)eachotherThesignificanceofthisresearchoncatsanddogsmaygobeyondpetstopeoplewhodontgetalong,includingneighbors,colleaguesatwork,andevenworldsuperpowersIfcatsanddogscanlearntogetalong,surelypeoplehaveagoodchance9. Theunderlinedwordswimminglyinparagraph1isclosestinmean
26、ingto_A. early B. SweetlyC. quickly D. smoothly10. Somecatsanddogsmayfightwhen_A. theyarecoldtoeachotherB. theylookawayfromeachotherC. theymisunderstandeachotherssignalsD. theyareintroducedatanearlyage11. Whatisfoundsurprisingaboutcatsanddogs?_A. TheyeatandsleeptogetherB. Theyobserveeachothersbehavi
27、orsC. TheylearntospeakeachotherslanguageD. Theyknowsomethingfromeachothersvoice12. Whatcanwehumanbeingslearnfromcatsanddogs?_A. WeshouldlearntoliveinharmonyB. WeshouldknowsmoreaboutanimalsC. WeshouldliveinpeacewithanimalsD. Weshouldlearnmorebodylanguages【答案】9. D 10. C 11. C 12. A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,说明了狗和猫可以和平相处,它们相互学习、理解自己的语言,通过这篇文章,人们也应该和平相处,积极打造和平世界【9题详解】词义猜测题。由第一段最后一句Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog三分之二的受访家庭表示他们的猫和狗之间存在积极的关系。可以推出划线词的意思是“顺利地”,故选D。【10题详解】细节题。由第二段第三行reason for this is probably that some of their body signals are just
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