甘肃省武威第十八中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

2018-2019高二英语上学期期末试卷带详细答案本试题卷分听力技能、阅读技能、知识运用、写作技能四个部分，共8页。

时量120分钟，满分100分。

第一部分听力技能（共两节，满分20分）做题时，现将答案标在试题卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话读两遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B. £9.18. C- £9'15'答案是C。

听下面一段对话，回答第1小题。

1. How much will the woman pay if she buys two skirts?A.$17.B. $19.C.$20.听下面一段对话，回答第2小题。

2. What will the speakers discuss?A report.A computer.A report on computer.听下面一段对话，回答第3小题。

3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A childB.A room.C.A painting.,听下面一段对话，回答第4小题。

4. What would the man like to do?A. To visit his parents.B. To drive into the countryside.C. To travel to another country.听下面一段对话，回答第5小题。

5. Where arc the speakers now?A. On the first floor.B. On the fourth floor.C.On the fifth floor.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题注意事项：1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分100分，考试时间90分钟。

2．答题前考生务必填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息。

3．考试作答时，请将答案正确地填写在答题卡上。

第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；第Ⅱ卷请用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。

第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AEuropeans should try to stay indoors if ash from Iceland's volcano starts settling, the World Health Organization warned Friday as small amounts fell in Iceland, Scotland and Norway.WHO spokesman Daniel Epstein said the microscopic(微小的) ash is potentially dangerous for people when it starts to reach the Earth because inhaled(吸入) particles can enter the lungs and cause respiratory problems. And he also said Europeans who go outside might want to consider wearing a mask.Other experts, however, weren't convinced the volcanic ash would have a major effect on peoples' health and said WHO's warnings were "hysterical." They said volcanic ash was much less dangerous than cigarette smoke or pollution. Volcanic ash is made of fine particles of fragmented volcanic rock. It is light gray to black and can be as fine as talcum powder. During a volcanic eruption, the ash can be breathed deep into the lungs and cause irritation even in healthy people. But once it falls from a greater distance — like from the cloud currently hovering above Europe — its health effects are often minimal, experts say."Not all particles are created equal," said Ken Donaldson, a professor of respiratory toxicology at the University of Edinburgh, "In the great scheme of things, volcanic ash is not all that harmful." And he said most Europeans' exposure tovolcanic ash would be negligible and that only those in the near districts of the Icelandic volcano would likely be at risk.Dr. Stephen Spiro, a professor of respiratory medicine and deputy chair of the British Lung Foundation, said the further the particles travel, the less dangerous they will be. "The cloud has already passed over northern Scotland and we haven't heard of any ill effects there," he said. Spiro said to wear masks or stay indoors to avoid volcanic ash was "over the top" and "a bit hysterical."1. The text is mainly about ______.A. the effect of volcanic ashB. the health risk of volcanic ashC. the disadvantages of volcanic ashD. the opinions on health risk of volcanic ash2. Which one is true according to Paragraph3?______.A. The volcanic ash’s effects on Europeans were little.B. The ash caused irritation even in healthy people.C. Other experts thought WTO’S warning s were useful.D. The volcanic ash was more dangerous than cigarette smoke or pollution.3. The underlined word “hysterical” in Paragraph3 most probably means ______.A. amazingB. practicalC. valuableD. overstated4. What can we learn from the passage?______.A. The volcanic ash wouldn’t be harmful to people.B. All experts thought the volcanic ash did great harm to our health.C. People close to the volcano would likely be at risk according to some experts.D. Europeans should stay indoors because Iceland's volcano starts settling.BToo much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs.Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first- class roads, and other support facilities(配套设施)needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists , jobs and money are lost.5.Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ________ .A. a bad effect on other industriesB. a change of tourists’ customsC. over - crowdedness of places of interestD. pressure on traffic6.It can be inferred from the text that ________ .A. the author doesn’t like tourism developing so fastB. local people will benefit from tourist attractionC. other parts of a country’s economy won’t benefit from tourism muchD. we can't build too many support facilities7.The author thinks it is good for local people to know that tourism will ________ .A. waste a lot of moneyB. weaken their economyC. help establish their customsD. help improve their lifeCImagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It weighs about 3 500 000 tons. The waste includes bags，bottles and containers—plastic products of all kinds.The eastern part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is about l 600 kilometers west of California. The western part is west of the Hawaiian Islands andeast of Japan. The area has been described as a kind of oceanic desert，with light winds and slow moving water currents. The water moves so slow that garbage from all over the world collects there.In recent years，there have been growing concerns about the floating garbage and its effect on sea creatures and human health. Scientists say thousands of animals get trapped in the floating waste，resulting in death or injury. Even more die from a lack of food or water after swallowing pieces of plastic. The trash can also make animals feel full，lessening their desire to eat or drink.The floating garbage also can have harmful effects on people. There is an increased threat of infection of disease from polluted waste，and from eating fish that swallowed waste. Divers can also get trapped in the plastic.Its existence first gained public attention in l997. That was when racing boat captain and oceanographer Charles Moore and his crew sailed into the garbage while returning from a racing event. Five years earlier，another oceanographer learned of the trash after a shipment of rubber duckies got lost at sea. Many of those toys are now part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.In August，2009，a team from the University of California，San Diego became the latest group to travel to it. They were shocked by the amount of waste they saw. They gathered hundreds of sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patch’s effect on ocean environment.8.What do we know about the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?A. It is made up of various kinds of plastic products.B. It is a solid mass of floating waste materials.C. It lies l60 000 kilometers east of California.D. It is described as a kind of oceanic desert.9.Why do people pay attention to the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?A. Because it may prevent the flow of ocean water.B. Because the polluted plastic articles will move up the food chain.C. Because it may be from an island in the pacific.D. Because ships may be trapped in the floating waste.10.Which column can you find the passage on a newspaper?A. Sports and entertainment.B. Media and culture.C. Environment and society.D. Science and technology.第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (II)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的指定位置处。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the man often do on weekends?A.Go on picnics.B.Stay at home.C.Have a barbecue.2.What makes the man think Kim Yu-Na es from South Korea?A.Her name.B.Her language.C.Her appearance.3.What does the woman probably do?A. A doctor.B. A professor.C.A policewoman.4.How much does the man withdraw?A.$100.B.$105.C.$110.5.What will the man do?A.Go shopping.B. Watch a game.C. Feed the bulls.第二节 (共15小题，每小题l．5分，满分22．5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后．各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时问。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.Where does the conversation take place?A.On the bus.B.At the bus stop.C.In the Capital Museum.7.What does the woman mean?A.He took a wrong bus.B.He should have asked her earlier.C.He should have reached the stop earlier.8. What will the man do?A.Take a taxi.B.Walk back 30 meters.C.Get off the bus at the nextstop.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

甘肃省武威第十八中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分阅读理解（两节共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（每小题2分，共30分）AIn the world, soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻) World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football .Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup, she must have______.A. Many football fansB. a very good teamC. many football playerD. a big playground2. The next World Cup will be held in_______.A. 2006B. 2007C. 2005D. 20043. From the passage, in the picture children drew many things except_________.A. people playing footballB. pictures of some football starsC. a sunny skyD. flowers4. Many teenagers own the pictures of some football stars because______.A. they are interested in footballB. they are football fansC. they think their favorite players are greatD. all of A, B and CBWhen I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Wee k by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last , I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in myeyes.He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things shesaid.”I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments.In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of。

2018-2019高二上学期英语期末试卷附标准答案英语试题（时量：120 分钟总分：150 分命题人：）第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下面5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. How will Uncle Tom come?A. By motorbike.B. By taxi.C. By car.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A museum.B. A garden.C. A painting.3. What is the man going to do first?A. Sweep the floor.B. Do the cooking.C. Remove the rubbish.4. What does the man think of his new computer?A. It's quite expensive.B. It is hard to use.C. It is of good value.5. How many languages is the man learning now?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料,回答第6,7题。

6. What take up most of the room in the garden?A. The flowers.B. The trees.C. The vegetables.7. What does the woman have trouble with?A. The ants.B. The spiders.C. The mosquitoes.请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

第一学期高二期末考试英语试题满分120分，时间100分钟第一部分. 阅读理解（共20小题每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AWashington, D．C．Bicycle ToursCherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D．C．Duration: 3 hoursThis small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see a world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D．C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before the cherry blossoms disappear!Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle TourDuration:3 hours (4 miles)Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D．C．Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.Capital City Bike Tour In Washington, D．C．Duration:3 hoursMorning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for D.C. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, D.C. in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most, interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route(路线）make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle TourDuration:3 hours (7 miles)Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington,D．C．Get up close to the monuments and memorials as your bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water.All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.1．Which tour do you need to reserve in advance?A．Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D. C．B．Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.C．Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.D．Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.2．What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?A．Meet famous people. B．Enjoy interesting storiesC．Visit well-known museums. D．Go to a national park.3．Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?A．Safety lights. B．Cameras. C．Meals D．City maps.BAn English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn't go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.The next morning he still didn't have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel (争执)."Bring me the bill," he said. "The bill, sir?" said the waiter in surprise. "There isn't any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket," said the waiter.4．The story happened _____.A.in EnglandB. on a ship from Norway to EnglandC. in NorwayD. on a ship from England to Norway5．The traveler didn't go to the dinning room first because _____.A.he had no moneyB. he didn't feel very wellC. he didn't want to eat anythingD. he didn't hear the sound of the bell6．The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _____。

2018-2019高二英语上学期期末试卷附答案本试卷共12页,包含选择题（第1题至笫70题，共70题）、非选择题（第71题至第81题，共11题）两部分。

本卷满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。

考试结束后，请将答题纸交回。

第二部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How does the man prefer to go to work?A. By car.B. By bus.C. On foot.2. What’s the time now?A. 10:10.B. 10:30.C. 11:00.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A dinner out.B. A trip to Hainan.C. A birthday gift.4. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesperson and customer.B. Cook and customer.C. Doctor and patient.5. Where are the speakers?A. In a university.B. In a housing agency.C. In a lost and found.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分I5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

甘肃省武威十八中2017—2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷第Ⅰ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）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A. B. C和D) 中，选出最佳选项。

AHundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to declare war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win, or we will die. ”They were all very tired so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots up. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.The thistle (蓟)is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland like it so much that they made it their national flower.1. At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill ________.A. woke and rose immediately, ready to fightB. stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fightC. began to fight the Romans hardD. put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight2. The result of the war is that __________.A. the Romans killed all the ScotsB. the Scots were defeatedC. the Scots defeated the RomansD. the Scots were driven out of Scotland3. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle __________.A. is lovely, though not beautifulB. helped the Scots in wiping out the RomaC. is a kind of useful plantD. gives them happinessBSingles’Day—the Chinese opposite of Valentine’s Day has turned into a massive online shopping event. It is a day when single people are supposed to buy themselves presents. But there are sociological reasons behind China’s “celebration” of single life. And the imbalance could have big consequences for the country.There were 34 million more men than women in China in 2011. Part of that is natural—usually there are 105 boys born for every 100 girls. But the Chinese gender ratio(性别比例) at birth is much more obvious. It was 116 boys to 100 girls in 2012. The one child policy is largely to blame. Brought in to limit population expansion, the policy allows only one child per family. But because male children are seen as more valuable, as well as more likely to support their parents in old age, some parents choose to have a son over a daughter. The result is that large numbers of men will likely never get married. In fact, one study has predicted that by 2030, 1 in 5 Chinese men in their 30s will never have married, while another states that 94% of unmarried people in China are men.Traditionally, China has seen high levels of marriage, usually among the young. Besides, the increased education and career opportunities for women have meant that marriages are happening later. It is also traditional that women often marry men of a higher socioeconomic status than themselves. So women at the top and men at the bottom find themselves alone. One study has even suggested a link between an imbalanced gender ratio and growth in violent crime in the country.Singles’ Day can’t solve all the problems China’s singles face. Indeed, it is possible that it is causing even more problems, as men resort to increasingly risky lines of work to increase their chances of gaining money and thus a wife. I am worried that as money starts to overcome romance,there is evidence that China’s marriage market is increasingly materialistic.4. In 2012, if 50 girls were born, how many boys were probably born?A. 50.B. 52.C. 60.D. 58.5. What made women in China get married late?A. Their support of the government’s late marriage policy.B. That they expect to enjoy their single time when young.C. Their higher education level and more work chances.D. That there are too many excellent young men to choose from.6. What’s the writer’s attitude to the imbalance gender ratio in China?A. Concerned.B. Optimistic.C. Indifferent.D. Unknown.7. We can learn from the passage that .A. Singles’ Day is celebrated all over the worldB. an imbalanced gender ratio is related to the growth in violent crimeC. by 2030, 1 in 5 Chinese women in their 30s will be out of marriageD. Singles’ Day will solve all the problems China’s singles faceCMany people now have problems with sleep. Drinking milk is helpful. A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.While the effect of cow’s milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.8. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_________.A. started sleep more easilyB. were less activeC. were more anxiousD. woke up later9. Which of the following is true of melatonin(褪黑激素) in according to the text?A. It’s been tested on mice for ten times.B. It can make people more energetic.C. It’s used in sleeping drugs.D. It exists in milk in great amount.10. What can be a suitable title for the next?A. Night Milk and SleepB. Fat, Sugar and HealthC. An Experiment on MiceD. Milk Drinking and Health11. How does the author support the theme of the text?A. By giving examples.B. By providing research results.C. By explaining statistical data.D. By stating arguments.DEveryone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Sure, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.There is more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than thosepeople who don’t have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.12. The first paragraph tells us ____.A. what is the feeling of having no friendsB. we always need friends around usC. making friends is a need in people’s lifeD. we need to be alone in our life13. Which of the following places people name after their friendly people is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. A town.B. A room.C. A school.D. A library.14. Why do people who have friends live longer?A. They feel happier and healthier.B. They know more about friendship.C. They take less care of themselves.D. They care more about their friends.15. This passage mainly tells us _________.A. that people are all friendsB. that people need friendsC. how to get to know friendsD. how to name a place.第二节：七选五( 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入能填入空白处的最佳选项。

甘肃省武威第十八中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分阅读理解（两节共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（每小题2分，共30分）AA. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.2. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?A. $20.B. $40.C. $60.D. $80.3. Which of the following statements is true?A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.B. It’s unnecessar y to take soft drinks with you.C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.BAn eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now.” the little g irl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked t he salesman. “It’s for my little brother.” The girl answered. “He’s really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry.” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard this and asked, “What kind of miracle does your brother need?”“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have?’’ asked the man. “$1.11, but I can try and get some more.” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$1.11, the price of a miracle for your little brother.” He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live.I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?4. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?A. Her brother was seriously ill.B. They had no money.C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Both A and B.5. In the eyes of the little girl, a miracle might be ______.A. something interesting.B. something beautiful.C. some wonderful medicine.D. some good food.6. What made the miracle happen?A. The girl’s love for her brother.B. The medicine from the drugstore.C. The girl’s money.D. Nobody can tell.7. From the passage we can infer (推断) that ______.A. the doctor didn’t ask for any pay.B. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on.C. the little girl is lovely but not so clever.D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought.CA group of old classmates, who have succeeded in their work, got together to visit their teacher. Their conversation soon turned to complaining (抱怨) about the stress (压力) in their work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many cups. Some of the cups are expensive and lovely, but some are cheap and not beautiful. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Have you noticed all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the cheap ones? It’s OK for you to want only the best for yourselves, but that is why you have the stress in your work and life even if you’re very successful now.”“All of you really wanted the coffee, not the cups, but you chose the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups.”“Now think about t his: life is the coffee, and money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life. They do not change the quality (质量) of life. Sometimes, we just care about the cups, and we fail to enjoy the coffee. So, don’t let the cups drive you, enjoy the coffee instead.”8. The students who visited the teacher ______.A. are satisfied with their workB. are successful in their studiesC. are strict w ith each otherD. are successful in their work9. The teacher noticed that the students ________.A. liked the cheap cupsB. only took the best cupsC. were drinking coffeeD. preferred the coffee to the cups10. Why did the students have the stress in the work and life?A. Because they really wanted coffee.B. Because they didn’t have good cups.C. Because they didn’t pay enough attention to life itself.D. Because they didn’t have money to buy coffee and cups.11. From the story, we know the teacher wanted the students to enjoy ______.A. the cupsB. the coffeeC. lifeD. money and positionDSome scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.Decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety­five would have the same effect.Some scientists have suggested setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in the oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frightenand confuse whales (鲸鱼).A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals.The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales' ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected (被感染的).Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds are against a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists don't think that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.12. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous tosea creatures?A．the sound of cars. B．the sound of voices.C．man­made noise pollution.D．the sound of steps.13．According to the passage, natural sounds include all of the following EXCEPT________.A．sounds made by animals themselvesB．ocean drillingC．underwater earthquakesD．the breaking of ice fields14．Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?A．The same noise level produces a different effect on land and in the ocean.B．Different places may have different types of noises.C．The decibel is not a right unit (单位) for measuring underwater noise.D．Different ocean animals may have different reactions to noises.15．According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?A．They will work hard to reduce ocean noise pollution.B．They will protect animals from harmful noises.C．They will try to set a limit of 120 decibels.D．They will study the effect of ocean noise pollution.第二节七选五(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。

2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共10页，满分150分。

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第I卷（选择题 70分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节满分40分）第一节阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThe Coolest InventionsAn Oceans VacuumThere’s a collection of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s bigger than and growing. The way to clean it up n ow is to catch it with nets. That is both costly and slow. Instea d, the Ocean Cleanup Project proposes a 62-mile-long floating barrier that would use natural currents to trap tra sh. If next year’s trials succeed, a full cleanup operation would aim to start in 2020. It could reduce the trash by 42% over 10 years.Easy-On ShoesIn 2012, Matthew Walzer, a high school student with a disabili ty, sent a note to Nike. “My dream is to go to college,” he wrot e, “without having to worry about someone coming to tie my s hoes every day.” Nike assigned a design team to the challeng e. This year, they came out with their solution: the Fly Ease. T he basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand. A pair of Nike Fly Ease shoes sells for $ 130.An Airport for Drones (无人机）As Amazon, Google, and others get ready for drone delivery s ervice, there is one big question: What kinds of home bases will their drones have? Rwanda, in Africa, may have the answer . There, workers will soon start work on three “drone ports”. T he goal is to make it easier to transport food, medical supplies , electronics, and other goods through the hilly countryside. C onstruction is set to be completed in 2020.1. What’s the advantage of the Oceans Vacuum?A. It can be a money-saver. B. It can grow year by year.C. It can tear plastic into pieces.D. It can be put i nto wide use soon.2. What do we know about Nike?A. It offers free shoes to the disabled.B. It is designing new shoes frequently.C. It provides customer-friendly services.D. It responded to Matthew’s request passively.3. Why is setting up “drone ports”?A. Because there are too many drones.B. Because road travel there is rough.C. Because they’re easier to construct than roads.D. Because they are receptive to new technology.BI really love my job because I enjoy working with small childre n and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I woul d never have that sort of career.I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I starte d thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to off er. I just accepted that I wasn’t the type to have a career.I then found myself a job—looking after two little girls. It wasn’t too bad at first. But the pr oblems began when I agreed to live in so that I would be ther e if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agr eed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn’t often work out. I w as getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Meg an who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situa tion. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualifi cation（资格证书）if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be acce pted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She persua ded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful . My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got wor k helping out at a kindergarten.Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I ha d known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren ’t top of the class at school.4. What is the author’s present job?A. Working part-time in a college.B. Taking care of children for a family.C. Helping children with their schoolwork.D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.5. When staying with the two girls’ family, the author ________ .A. was paid for extra workB. often worked long hoursC. got much help from her bossD. took a day off every other week6. Why did the author leave her first job?A. She found a full-time job.B. She was fed up with children.C. She decided to attend a part-time course.D. She needed a rest after working extra hours.7. What has the author learned from her own experiences?A. Less successful students can still have a career.B. Qualifications are necessary for a career.C. Hard work makes an excellent student.D. One must choose the job one likes.CIn some islands north of , head lice, which live on the hair or s kin of people or animals, were a part of life. If the lice left their host, he became sick and feverish. Therefore, sick people ha d lice put in their hair intentionally. There was a method to thei r madness: As soon as the lice had settled in again, the patie nt improved. The story explains the confusion of cause and ef fect. If the lice leave the sick, it is because he has a fever and they simply get hot feet. When the fever breaks, they return. We may laugh at this story, but false causalitymisleads us pra ctically every day.Consider the headline: “Fact: Women Who Use Shampoo XY Z Every Day Have Stronger Hair.” This statement says very lit tle—least of all, that the shampoo makes your hair stronger. It mig ht simply be the other way round: Women with strong hair tend to use Shampoo XYZ—and perhaps that’s because it says “especially for thick hair” o n the bottle.A further example: Scientists found that long periods in the ho spital did harm to patients. This was music to health insurers’ears, who, of course, are keen to make stays as brief as possi ble. But, clearly, patients who are dismissed immediately are healthier than those who must stay on for treatment. Recently I read that students get better grades at school if the ir homes contain a lot of books. This study was surely a shot i n the arm for booksellers, but it is also an example of false ca usality. This simple truth is that educated parents tend to valu e their children’s education more than uneducated ones do. Pl us, educated parents often have more books at home. In shor t, a dust-covered copy of War and Peace alone isn’t going to influence anyone’s grades; what counts is parents’ education levels, as well as their genes.Another example of false causality was the supposed relati onship between the birth rate and the numbers of stork (鹳) p airs in Germany. Both were in decline, and if you plot them on a graph, the two lines of development from 1965 to 1987 app eared almost the same. Does this mean the stork actually does bring babies? Obviously not, since this was a purely acciden tal connection.In conclusion: Connection is not causality. Take a closer look at linked events: Sometimes what is presented as the cause t urns out to be the effect, or just the other way around. And so metimes there is no link at all—just like with the storks and babies.8. Which is an example of false causality?A. Women with strong hair tend to use a certain shampoo.B. Birth rate and the stork population are connected.C. Longer periods in the hospital benefit patients.D. Lice can make a person sick and feverish.9. The underlined phrase “a shot in the arm” in Paragraph 4 m eans _____.A. painB. defeatC. guidanceD. e ncouragement10. According to the author, students get better grades proba bly because _____.A. their homes are full of booksB. they have read War and PeaceC. their educated parents value educationD. their parents are successful booksellers11. It can be concluded from the passage that _____.A.linked events may turn out to be unrelatedB. cause and effect are interdependentC. connections are mostly cause and effectD. connections are pure accidentsDAn artificial intelligence chatbot (聊天机器人) called TacoBot from fast food chain Taco Bell now lets yo u order a meal in a smartphone text exchange that might look something like this:TacoBot: Hello there. I’m your TacBot. I can help you order a meal for you or your team.You: Can I order one soft taco (墨西哥煎玉米卷) with beef? TacoBot: Sounds good. Do you want to keep adding stuff? M aybe some bacon?Brands like Taco Bell and some tech companies are betting th at more and more people will start using this conversational w ay of interacting online instead of clicking through on-screen menus.If the trend catches on — as firms like Facebook and Microsof t expect — it could transform the digital landscape by allowingsmartphone users to find information or make purchases with simple text messages, ignoring apps and search engines. A mong the companies already developing or launching chatbot s are the Wall Street Journal, CNN and retail giants Sephora and H&M.“I believe we are headed to a shift where this will become one of the primary ways we interact with the digital world,” says M ark Beccue of Mark Beccue Consulting, who follows trends in the messaging market. “The chat user interface(界面) is what makes sense for a mobile-first world. You can be more specific and be quicker.”Messaging services have become a natural place for chatbots to reside(居住), since their usage is growing: at least 1.4 billion people us ed a messaging app last year. According to Business Insider I ntelligence, messaging apps have overtaken the largest socia l networks in the world.The messaging service Kik meanwhile launched its own “bot shop”, with partners including retailers and game developers. Kik said the move was a response to the trend people using f ewer apps and spending more time on chat platforms. “There’s nothing to download, no new registration required, and you can use an interface you’re already familiar with: chat,” Kik said in a statement.However, some analysts remain skeptical on chatbots as the wave of the future. Jan Dawson of Jackdaw Research said th e movement is largely driven by Microsoft and Facebook, two firms which would like a greater presence in mobile even thou gh they don’t control the biggest smartphone operating syste ms. “There’s a lot of hype (炒作) around chatbots,” Dawson said.Artificial intelligence has come a long way with systems like A pple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana, but still c annot deal with all possible situations, says Roger Kay of End point Technologies Associates. “There’s a kind of hubris (自大) that someone could expand the one-to-many communication method to every human interaction,” Ka y said.12. Why does the author mention the smartphone text exchan ge at the beginning?A. To indicate that more and more people begin to hate orderi ng food by clicking online.B. To reflect that Taco Bell is turning to a new sales method t o compete in the market.C. To show that chatbot will become more and more popular among people.D. To inform the readers of a convenient way to purchase wh at they want online.13. We can learn from the passage that ____.A. using chatbots has been a main way we interact with the di gital worldB. messaging apps still haven’t taken the place of social netw orks at presentC. Microsoft thinks that tech companies should no longer dev elop search engines.D. people could use chatbots by downloading messaging app s on the Internet.14. The messaging service Kik launched its own “bot shop” fo r the following reasons EXCEPT that ____.A. more and more people tend to use fewer appsB. some tech companies have developed their own chatbotsC. chatbots are more convenient to use than some appsD. people are accustomed to chatting in an interactive way15. Jan Dawson thinks that regarding chatbots as the wave of the future is ____.mercialB. ridiculousC. ambitiousD. theoretical 第二节七选五（共5小题。