重庆八中度期末考试高二年级英语试题.docx

1、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。AWelcome to Parkside Federation Academies We are pleased to introduce you to a wide range of courses, training programs and other activities. Enrolment (注册)You

2、 can enrol for any course on 01223 712340 from 29th June. You can download course information from http:/www.parksidefederation.org. uk/adult-learn-train/.The office will not be open from 23rd July until 3rd September for enrolment in person due to building work, however, we will be taking bookings

3、over the phone and by email during this time.Our hosted enrolment dates are:Parkside Campus: 12th September 10:00-12:00 Coleridge Campus: 10th September 18:00-19:30 Fees Fees are payable in full when you enrol. Refunds(退款) will be paid in full when a class is closed according to the Colleges decisio

4、n, or if you cancel your enrolment at least two weeks before the course starts. If you decide to cancel less than two weeks before the course starts you will receive a 50% refund. Unfortunately we cannot offer a refund if a course has already started.Learner information If you supplied your email ad

5、dress, you should expect to receive a confirmation email after your enrolment. Free parking is available in the evening at all centers. Upon enrolment you will receive learner information about college support as well as policies and regulations. In the event of severe weather conditions that result

6、 in school closure: please check the website http:/www.parksidefederation.org.uk/ or turn on local radio for up-to-date information.21. Which date you should avoid if you want to enrol in person? A 29th June B 23rd July C 10th September D 12th September 22. How much can you get back if you cancel yo

7、ur enrolment a week before the course starts? A No refund. B A 20% refund. C A 50% refund. D A full refund.23. How will the school inform learners if it is closed due to bad weather? A Give learners calls. B Write emails to learners. C Post notices on D Announce the closure on local TV.BThe other da

8、y I came across an Instagram post from my friend and colleague Danielle. It was a photo of a review of Danielle s recent photography exhibit. The review was positive, but also critical. Thats why Danielle posted it. She was proud of her work, no matter what her critics thought.I was shocked by the p

9、ost- - it was one of the most honest things Ive ever seen on social media! Usually when I scroll (滚读) through Facebook or Instagram, everything I see is perfect. Perfect vacations, perfect babies, perfect birthday cakesI m guilty of it too. I only post photos of happy stuff. If someone saw my Instag

10、ram, theyd probably think, “Wow, this girl doesnt have a care in the world. and also she must really, really love ice cream.”Danielle s post didnt show a perfect world. And yet that didnt make me think less of her. Quite the opposite, I respected her even more as an artist. That got me thinking. May

11、be social media could be more meaningful if we showed off our mistakes or our struggles. And not a world where everythings perfect, ice cream never melts and the lighting s always just right. Im going to try it out. Start with this blog post, which Ill share on social media. Ive included a photo her

12、e. Its about a story I worked on for Guideposts magazine. See all those cross- outs and rewrites? Thats just the first of five pages of edit after edit from Guideposts editor- in-chief Edward Grinnan.I remember the horrible day it happened like it was yesterday. I admit that I wept some tears over i

13、t. I considered giving up writing for a career. Eventually, though, I faced the music. I talked to Edward and asked him to explain the edits in detail so I could do better next time. The whole situation was rough. But, looking back now, it was a great learning experience.28. Why was the author surpr

14、ised at Danielle s post?A It showed a perfect exhibitB It showed a beautiful photoC It included a strange pictureD It included an objective review29. What was the influence of Danielle s post on the author?A She realized the world is not perfect.B She was no longer afraid of mi stakes.C She stopped

15、posting ice cream photos.D She began changing her posting habit.30. What is the authors newly- posted photo about?A Her artworks B Her happy timesC Her failures as a writer D Her favorite magazines31. Which can replace the underlined part faced the music in the last paragraph?A Listened to music B S

16、tuck to my opinionsC Accepted the criticisms D Played a piece of music.CMany of Americas young adults appear to be in no hurry to move out of their old bedrooms. For the first time on record, living with parents is now the most common choice for millennials (bon from the early 1980s to late 1990s),

17、a study by the Pew Research Center has found. And the percentage of older millennials those aged 25 to 34 who are living at home has reached its highest point (19 percent) on record, Pew analysts said.Nearly one-third of all millennials live with their parents, slightly more than the proportion who

18、live with a spouse(配偶). Its the first time that living at home has outpaced living with a spouse for this age group since such record-keeping began in 1880. The remaining young adults are living alone, with other relatives, in college dorms, as roommates or under other circumstances. Jennifer Post,

19、26, has been living with her parents in Villas, New Jersey, since dropping out of law school two years ago. A law career wasnt a good fit for her, Post decided, and now shes seeking a job in digital media or marketing. Post spends her days on her computer, sending resumes（简历） and refreshing LinkedIn

20、 and other job sites. To her parents, it looks as though shes slacking off. Its definitely a generation gap thing, she said. I think they literally think I just sit down and watch movies all day. Declining employment is a factor (因素 ) keeping many 18- to 34-year-olds at home. The share of young peop

21、le with jobs fell to 71 percent in 2014 from 84 percent in 1960 the year when the percentage of young adults living outside the home reached the highest point. Other factors contributing to more millennials living with parents range from rising apartment rents to heavy student-debt loads to longer p

22、eriods in college.Casey Marshella moved back in with her parents in Fairfield, Connecticut, after graduating from Boston University last year. Just this week, she moved into an apartment with her sister. Within weeks, she and a friend who also lives with her parents expect to find their own place. B

23、ecause many people her age share the same circumstances, most sympathize with her. Marshella, 22, says. Still their first question is usually, So when are you planning on moving out?28. What has Pew found out about young people in the US?A The percentage of those maxing out is the highest since 1880

24、B Living at home has become their preferred choice. C About one-third of them are living aloneD 19% of them are living with a spouse29. What can we learn about Posts parents?A They want her to live at home. B They are helping her find a job.C They can hardly understand her. D They disagree on her la

25、w career.30. Why does the author use the numbers in Paragraph 4?A To prove the link between jobs and moving out. B To explain the reason of declining employment.C To compare different reasons for living at home.D To show the difficulties of living outside the home.31.Which can be the main idea for t

26、he text?A Millennials stay longer with parents. B Millennials lead a more colorful life.C Young adults increasingly value family D Young adults try hard to seek jobs.DJust under a decade ago, faced with a declining economy and rising oil prices, drivers were turning away from gas-powered vehicles an

27、d toward hybrid-electric cars (油电混合动力汽车) that promised, over time, to save them millions.That was then, In recent years, as the economy recovered and gas prices dropped, so has demand for more-fuel-efficient cars. Electric cars and hybrids now make up less than 3% of new-car purchases, down from yea

28、rs past. Roughly 75% of Americas who traded in a hybrid or an electric car this year took home an all-gas car, an 11-point increase from 2015At the same time, its unreasonable to expect drivers to change their habits purely because of a sense of duty to build a better world. Buying a Toyota Camry, f

29、or example, would save its owner about $400 yearly in gas spending (vs. a similar-size all-gas vehicle). But it would also cost an extra $3000 in advance. For Americans, that payoff isnt worth the investment.Automakers face this stalemate (僵局)? The government. Thanks to a set of regulations, automak

30、ers are required to keep improving their average fuel efficiencies to a certain degree, no matter how oil prices might change.But starting a true green-car revolution will require more than fuel-efficiency standards. One solution, favored by some economists and environmental activists, is an increas

31、e in the gas tax, Which hasnt been raised since 1993. Others have suggested taxing carbon emission(排放), so people will rethink how they drive. In Norway, where drivers pay both fees, the electric cars from Tesla Motors have enjoyed a brief period as the countrys top-selling vehicle.Indeed, the best

32、approach may well be to create the impossible: an electric car that actually offers more value than its gas-powered competitor. Many are trying, from Tesla to GM, which is releasing an inexpensive all-electric car this year. The future of driving is “not going to be determined by gas prices, says economist Jeff Sachs. “Its going to be determined by technology.32.What change has taken place in the US car market?A Car purchases have dropp