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哈尔滨市第六中学2018-2019学年度下学期期末考试
高二英语试题
第一卷
第一部分: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)
A
If you frequently travel for business,Staybridge Suites offer you a range of home comforts.Four recent visitors to Staybridge Suites explain why they booked,what they enjoyed and what made them want to return.
Claire Metcalf
“The concept is great,but the staff are the ones who really make it.”she says.“It takes a lot of discipline to always be friendly,but the staff at Staybridge Suites do that. They genuinely care about you.”
Andrew Roberts
“One of the best things is having my own kitchen.I often end up working late and I don’t fancy eating in a restaurant on my own,so cooking for myself is a big drawcard.”
“The main thing for me is being able to cook and have my own little flat.The staff are amazing.It is great to be recognized by them,”he says.
Pauline Robinson
“What I love about it is the way that you are treated by the staff,”she says.“Some of the staff have been there all that time and they do look after you well.As a woman staying on my own,it is reassuring that they look out for you,and recently when I was poorly depressed they even brought things I needed to my room.”
Ryan Ruckledge
“The fully-equipped kitchen is great.I always have a one-bed apartment so I have a separate kitchen and dining room and I’m able to relax and cook some meals.Eating out can feel a bit much when you do it day in and day out—it makes you hate what you do—and I don’t want that.”
1. What attracts visitors to Staybridge Suites?
A. A separate dining room. B. A one-bed apartment.
C. A home away from home. D. A lot of discipline.
2. What does the underlined word“drawcard”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Barrier. B. attraction. C. Honour. D. difficulty.
3. Why does the author write the article?
A. To advertise Staybridge Suites. B. To introduce four recent visitors.
C. To inform us of a new service. D. To sing high praise for the staff.
B
David Rees runs a truly distinctive business. He charges customers $15 to sharpen their pencils to perfections, using a variety of tools.
I know what you're thinking — is this a joke? The 39-year-old gets asked that question a lot. To clarify everything, he even created a special section on his website telling everyone he's actually providing a real service.
You can supply your own pencil or you can have Rees sharpen one of his own favorite 2B pencils. After that, he mails it to you in a display tube with the shavings in a separate bag, and an authentic certificate which just happens to mention the pencil is so sharp as to be a dangerous object.
To achieve the desired result, the master sharpener uses all kinds of tools, including general sandpapers, pocket knives and even a special $450 sharpening machine. "It depends on what the customer wants to use his/her pencil for," he says. "That determines the most appropriate pencil-sharpening technique.
Some customers buy pencils as inspirational symbols while others buy them because of their special memories of classic 2B pencils.
$15 to have a pencil sharpened is a bit expensive though, right? You're not the only one who feels that way, and David's unique business has really angered lots of people, who talk of inequality in America, saying it is so insane for the wealthy to pay $15 to sharpen a pencil. But others will say, "This is just our urge to put an end to the welfare state because new ideas arise along with the business."
David admits his trade is sort of unusual. But there are those who actually value his service, as proven by the over 500 orders he has gotten.
4. How could David make money by sharpening pencils?
A. He invented new tools for the job. B. He promoted his skill on his website.
C. He saved lots of time for other people. D. He provided quality service to his customers.
5. From his words, we can infer that David Bees .
A. knows all kinds of pencil users B. provides personalized services
C. values ideas behind the pencils D. always write with pencils
6. What does the underlined word "insane" (in Paragraph 5) mean?
A. Deliberate. B. Rewarding. C. Unreasonable. D. Irresponsible.
7. What seems to be the author's attitude to David Bees' trade?
A. It's a fancy service. B. It has a good reputation.
C. It's awfully expensive. D. It wastes time and money.
C
It is a question people have been asking for ages—is there a way to turn back the aging process?
For centuries, people have been looking for a “fountain of youth.” The idea is that if you find a magical fountain, and drink from its waters, you will not become old. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León searched for waters with magical powers in the early 1500s. But what he found instead is the American State of Florida.
Researchers in New York did not find a fountain of youth in fact, but they may have found a way to turn back the aging process. It appears the answer may be hidden right between your eyes, in an area called the hypothalamus (丘脑下部).The hypothalamus is part of your brain. It controls important activities within the body, including growth, reproduction and the way we process food.
Researchers at New York’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that hypothalamus stem cells also influence how fast aging takes place in the body. What are stem cells? They are simple cells that can develop into specialized cells, like blood or skin cells. Stem cells can also repair damaged parts in the body.
Professor Dongsheng Cai was the lead researcher in a study on aging in mice. Cai explains in the Journal Nature what they found. “Aging speed can be controlled by a particular place in the body, which is the hypothalamus. And it can be controlled by a particular type of cells, which are hypothalamus stem cells. I think these findings are quite interesting.”
He adds that when the hypothalamus starts aging, so does the body. “So when hypothalamus function is decreasing, particularly the loss of hypothalamus stem cells, this protection against the aging development is lost. It finally leads to aging.”
Using this information, the researchers began trying to activate (激活) the hypothalamus in mice. They did this by putting stem cells from younger mice into middle-aged animals. Later, the researchers examined mice and tested for changes in behavior. They also looked for changes in the strength of the animals’ muscles and the way they worked. The researchers say the results show that the treatment slowed aging in the animals.
Cai says when hypothalamus stem cells, which were derived from young mice was put into middle-aged mice, the mice aged slowly and they also have increased the length of their lives.
But these results were just from studying mice in a lab. If the mice can live longer, does that mean people could have longer lives? The next step is to see if the anti-aging effects also work in human beings.
8. Juan Ponce de León’s story was mentioned in order to show ________.
A. the efforts he made to discover Florida
B. the fruitless work to find the magical fountain
C. the non-stop search for the way to stay young
D. the impossible existence of “fountain of youth”
9.The hypothalamus has control over activities EXCEPT________.
A. growth B. reproduction C. aging process D. food production
10. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Stem cells are specialized cells which can repair damaged parts.
B. Aging is the result of function loss of hypothalamus stem cells.
C. The strength of the animals’ muscles slows the process of aging.
D. Aging speed is controlled by stem cells instead of hypothalamus.
11. The underlined words “were derived from” probably means “________”.
A. came from B. changed from C. resulted from D. developed from
D
China’ Forbidden City----traditionally off-limit at night for anyone except emperors and visiting dignitaries (显要人物)---- was decorated with lanterns as China celebrated the end of the Chinese New Year holiday. The complex, home to Chinese emperors for five centuries, was opened at night for the first time since it was reopened as the Palace Museum 94 years ago.
The complex and palace walls were illuminated with red lanterns and a light show, designed to recreate the feelings of the royal court, while the China National Traditional Orchestra and the Peking Opera performed. An image of a treasured scroll called A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains was cast onto the palace roof.
Most of China’s 1.3 billion people, however, had to watch the show on television. Only 3,000 people were allowed in: 2,500 invited guests and 500 people who booked their tickets online. “The 3,000 visitors can show off for the whole year,” one person said on Weibo. When booking for the second day opened at midnight, the booking system crashed for more than an hour due to great demand. The free tickets were quickly taken when it reopened. A lively secondary market soon appeared. Scalpers were selling tickets for as much as 9,999 yuan on online trading sites.
The Palace Museum is now on a campaign to attract more visitors, with its former curator Shan Jixiang saying he wants to make traditional Chinese culture more accessible to the general public. More than 80 percent of the palace is now accessible to visitors, up from 30 percent in 2012. Shan has set a target of 85 percent by 2020
to mark the palace’s 600th anniversary . Creativity today has made the Palace Museum younger and drawn traditional culture closer to the public.
12. What does the underlined word “illuminate”probably mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Cared for. B. Lit up. C. Picked out. D. Kept safe.
13. How do most Chinese admire the night view of the Forbidden City ?
A. By watching TV at home .
B. By grabbing free tickets online
C. By buying tickets from the secondary market.
D. By receiving invitation from the Forbidden City.
14. What will happen in 2020 according to Shan Jixiang?
A. The campaign between museums will be better.
B. Creativity will make the Palace Museum younger.
C. Traditional Chinese culture will be recreated by foreigners.
D. About 85 percent of the palace will be accessible to visitors.
15. What can be a suitable title of the text ?
A. A Brief Introduction of the Forbidden City
B. Difficulties in Getting Tickets to the Forbidden City
C. Performances During the Light Show in the Forbidden City
D. Forbidden City’s First Opening to General Public at Night
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文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。
Every one complains. Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful. ___16___Here are some tips to stop complaining and give up the negative thoughts:
___17____
When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation.
Make a list of things we are grateful for.
We often complain about the things we don't have without noticing those things we already have. Be grateful for what we have in our life because we are lucky simply for being ourselves.___18____
Learn to adapt to the changes.
There are many things we can't change.__19___Always find the positive side of each situation regardless of however difficult the situation is. With parents' and friends' support we can survive any life changes.
Allow yourself to vent(发泄)your feelings every once in a while.
Constantly ignored negative thoughts could add up If you are really going through a rough time, don't be afraid to share your feelings with a close friend or family member or see a therapist.
Find what makes you happy.
___20___Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career.Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy.
Choose happiness focus on the positive and be kind always!
A.Change the way you think
B. Make friends with positive people
C. The best and only thing we can do is to accept them
D. Are you constantly complaining about your present job?
E. Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy.
F. So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?
G. Set down things we are thankful for and we'll see that we don't have any reason to complain.
第二部分完型填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”.
I 21 them years ago as a college student, sitting in the library, 22 , working on a paper. Out of nowhere, those words came 23 off the page in a quote, “In the midst of death life persists, in the midst of 24 truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists.”
Suddenly I wasn’t unhappy and impatient any more. Then I 25 my granddad. I loved to talk with him. And I was 26 to hear what he’d think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to 27 it a few times, but once he 28 it, he laughed. “All I can say to that is totally 29 ,”he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and 30 to find that quote. “Why is that?” he asked. “Well, spring is a sure 31 that life persists. And it just makes me 32 . ”
He laughed again, and then 33 his lovely voice, he recited for me his 34 “spring time” words, “The desert shall rejoice(高兴) and blossom(开花) like the rose … even with 35 and singing.”
Many years later, 36 my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming cactuses (仙人掌), I could 37 hear my granddad laughing, “The desert shall rejoice.”
Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of 38 and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of 39 and the green of spring. Spring 40 us that we’re alive forever.
21. A. looked for B. picked out C. came across D. made up
22. A. worried B. bored C. tired D. confused
23. A. running B. dancing C. rushing D. moving
24. A. fear B. thrill C. anxiety D. lie
25. A. called B. visited C. consulted D. informed
26. A. desperate B. confident C. upset D. patient
27. A. copy B. print C. repeat D. recite
28. A. made B. got C. undertook D. managed
29. A. puzzlement B. doubt C. agreement D. disapproval
30. A. practically B. naturally C. obviously D. especially
31. A. way B. sign C. remark D. evidence
32. A. astonished B. energetic C. merry D. alive
33. A. in B. with C. of D. beyond
34. A. impressive B. extraordinary C. classic D. favorite
35. A. joy B. sorrow C. sympathy D. adaptation
36. A. after B. although C. until D. when
37. A. hardly B. always C. mostly D. almost
38. A. desert B. words C. world D. journeys
39. A. spring B. winter C. summer D. autumn
40. A. comforts B. guarantees C. reminds D. strikes
第三部分 单项选择(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
41. Whenever or however you take notes, ________ that note-taking is a selective process.
A. keep in mind B.set one’s mind C. make up one’s mind D. come into mind
42. _________well-prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.
A.Whatever B. However C. Whenever D. Wherever
43. We celebrate Mother’s Day________our mothers.
A. in favor of B. in case of C. in honor of D. in spite of
43. A few years ago, it was an endangered species, but now the population is_________.
A. on the increase B. on the decline C. not in the least D. less and less
45. The book is a complete introduction ________ all the best Indian films.
A. in B. on C. to D. about
44. We have _______ a campaign for better nursery on the school services.
A. invested B.issued C.launched D. leaked
47. He ________courage to make an apology.
A. is lacking in B. lies in C. loses himself in D. is linked to
48. He________ the wall and just looked at everybody in the room.
A. loaded with B. lined up C. held back D. leaned against
49. The book is ________ help the English beginners.
A. impressed with B. intended to C. indicated to D. involved in
50. For many, fishing is _____ a sport; it is an art.
A. more than B. not more than C. no more than D. more of less
51. American Indians_______ about 5% of the US population.
A. keep off B. keep up C. make up for D. make up
52. The survivors _______ on the beach, exhausted on the shocked.
A. lie B.lay C.lain D.laid
53. I can’t say which one is best—— it’s________personal taste.
A. a lack of B. a means of C. a manner of D.a matter of
54. This book _______the facts of global climate change.
A. throws light on B.comes to light C. leaves its mark on D. compares notes with
55. Her face _______ with pleasure when she heard the news that her son was admitted to Beijing University.
A. lit up B. let down C. came to life D. lived up to
56. I _______ to him because he is a real artist.
A. insist on B. look over C. look on D.look up
57. This writing is so confusing that it’s difficult to ________ what he is trying to express.
A. leave room for B. mistake for C. make out D.live through
58. In modern times, people have to learn to ________ all kinds of pressure although they are leading a comfortable life.
A. take notice of B.live with C. lock up D. live up to
59. One’s life has value_________ one brings value to the life of others.
A. so long as B. even though C. as if D. while
60.It is reported that the police will soon ________ the case of the two missing children.
A. look into B. long for C. mirror D. leave behind
第二卷
注意:将答案写在答题卡上,在本试卷上答题无效。
第四部分:写作(共四节,满分60分)
第一节 单词拼写(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
61. As he grew older, Tom became more ______(humor) and optimistic.
62. The child was weak from________ (hungry) and almost fell.
63. In order not to be late, I ________(hurry) got up and got dressed.
64. Their living conditions________(improve) in the past few years.
65. Always read the _________(instruct) on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.
66. Alexander Bell became famous overnight by ________(invent) the telephone.
67. Many poets and artists have drawn their _________(inspire) from nature.
68. Television has so many of the advantages, which keeps us _______(inform) of the latest news.
69. There was a couple of seats_________(remain) at the back of the classroom.
70. Qingdao is an attractive city_______(locate) on the eastern coast of China.
71. We should keep the children physically and ________(mental) healthy.
61. A man _______(narrow) escaped death when a fire broke out in his home on Sunday morning.
62. My parents are celebrating 30 years of _______(marry).
63. This dictionary uses a _______(limit) number of words in its definitions.
64. She_______(low) her eyes, shaking her head slightly.
第二节 语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式(每空至多3词)。
76. (see) from outer space, Earth is a blue planet, due to the fact that the ocean covers over 70 percent of its surface. According to a new study published in the journal Science, the ocean plays a great role in 77. (slow)down global warming. It is “ 78. important buffer(缓冲物)”, 79. The New York Times put it.
The oceans can absorb 93 percent of the heat trapped by the greenhouse gases 80. humans release into the atmosphere. And the other 7 percent 81. (absorb)by the air, land and ice caps, according to the Guardian.
“If the ocean wasn’t absorbing as much heat, the surface of the land would heat up much 82.______ (fast) than it is right now,” said professor Malin L. Pinsky at Rutgers University in the US. “In fact, the ocean is saving us from rapid warming right now.”
However, the ocean itself, as Discover Magazine noted, is heating up 40 percent faster on average than the United Nations 83. (believe) five years ago. That means if the ocean temperatures increase 84._______ this speed, the high water temperatures “will kill off marine ecosystems, raise sea 85. (level) and make hurricanes more destructive (破坏性的)”, the Guardian reported.
第三节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文,请你修改你同桌的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在该词下面写出该加的词。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2、 只允许修改10处,多者(从11处起)不计分。
One Saturday morning, I was watching TV with my parents while a piece of news caught our attentions. The Guangming Park called on people adopt trees. That was exact what we had been thinking about. So on the next morning, we went to the park directly. A worker there gave us a detailed introduction or showed us to the pine woods. We choose a beautiful pine tree and the worker tied a adoption card to it. When my name was seen on the card, I was so proud and felt a sense of responsibility at the same time. To memorize the exciting moment, they took photos with our new family member—the pine tree. In one of the photos, we all smiled in the bottom of our hearts.
第四节 作文(满分20分)
假如你是你校学生会主席李华, 上周你校组织一个文化交流团到英国某高中进行文化交流,现已回国。请你代表你校交流团给英国负责人David写一封信, 内容包括:
1. 感谢对方的招待;
2. 此行的体验和收获;
3. 邀请对方暑假来中国体验中国文化。
注意: 1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear David ,
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Yours ,
Li Hua
2020届期末考试答案
一卷 (90分)
阅读(1-20*2 =40)1--3 CBA 4--7 DBCA 8--11 CDBA 12--15 BADD 16--20 FAGCD
完型 (21-40*1.5=30)21-25 CBBDA 26-30 ACBCD 31-35 BCADA 36-40 DDABC
单选(41-60*1=20)41--45ABCAC 46--50 CADBA 51--55 DBDAA 56--60 DCBAA
二卷 (60分)
单词(61-75*1=15)
61. humorous 62. hunger 63. hurriedly 64. have been improved/improving
65. instructions
66. inventing 67.inspiration 68. informed 69. remaining 70. located
71. mentally 72.narrowly 73. marriage 74. limited 75. lowered
语填(76--85*1.5=15)
76. Seen 77. slowing 78. an 79. as 80. that/ which
81. is absorbed 82. faster 83.believed 84.at 85.levels
改错(10*1=10)
1. while---when 2. attentions---attention 3.adopt 前加to 4. exact ---exactly
5. on the next ---the next 6. or ---and 7.choose—chose 8. a—an
9.they took--- we 10.in--from
作文 (1*20=20)
Dear David,
I am delighted to tell you we have returned to China safely and I am writing to express our gratitude for your reception.
We were impressed with your warm entertainment. Without your careful preparation, the journey couldn’t have been so successful. We have benefited a lot from the visit. We got a precious chance to learn about the British culture and history. It also offered us a platform to display traditional Chinese culture like paper-cutting and Chinese painting to more foreigners. It will arouse people’s greater interest. We are sure to develop a closer friendship as more activities are held.
Therefore, we would like to invite you to visit China this summer holiday. Looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua