学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

1、学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题注意事项：1本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（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

2、。AEuropeans should try to stay indoors if ash from Icelands 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 reac

3、h 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, werent convinced the volcanic ash would have a major effect on peoples health and said WHOs warnings w

4、ere 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

5、 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 Universi

6、ty of Edinburgh, In the great scheme of things, volcanic ash is not all that harmful. And he said most Europeans exposure to volcanic 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 medic

7、ine 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 havent heard of any ill effects there, he said. Spiro said to wear masks or stay indoors to avoid volcanic ash was o

8、ver 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 ashs effects on Europeans wer

9、e little.B. The ash caused irritation even in healthy people.C. Other experts thought WTOS warnings 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. amazing B. practical C. valuable D. over

10、stated4. What can we learn from the passage?_.A. The volcanic ash wouldnt 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 Icelands volca

11、no 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 countrys economy can suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can al

12、so 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

13、 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

14、 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 industries B. a change of tourists customsC. over - crowdedness of places of interestD. pressure on traffic6.It can be inferred from the text that

15、_ .A. the author doesnt like tourism developing so fastB. local people will benefit from tourist attractionC. other parts of a countrys economy wont benefit from tourism muchD. we cant build too many support facilities7.The author thinks it is good for local people to know that tourism will _ .A. wa

16、ste a lot of money B. weaken their economyC. help establish their customs D. 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.A

17、ll 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 containersplastic products of all kinds.The eastern part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is about l 600 k

18、ilometers west of California. The western part is west of the Hawaiian Islands and east 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

19、 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 al

20、so 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

21、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

22、 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 thelatest 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 garb

23、age patchs 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

24、.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.W

25、hich 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。From the very beginning, the girls family objected strong

26、ly to her dating this guy. Though the girl loved the guy _11_, she always asked him: How deep is your love for me? As the guy was not good at words, this often caused the girl to be very_12_.After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to_13_his studies overseas. Before leaving, he

27、 proposed marriage to the girl and promised to_14_ her for the whole life. The girl agreed, and with the guys determination, the family finally _15_. Before he went abroad, they got engagedThey often sent their _16_through emails and phone calls. Though it was hard, both never thought of giving up.O

28、ne day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was _17_ by a car. The collision (碰撞) on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. The girl did not want to be a _18_to him. She _19_ him saying that she did not wish to wait any longer. With the letter, she sent the ring back to him.The girl deci

29、ded to move away, hoping that she could completely forget _20_. In the new environment, the girl learnt the _21_ and started a new life. She told herself every day that she must _22_ the guy. One day, her friend came and told her that he was _23_. She asked her friend not to let him know what had ha

30、ppened to her. Since then, there wasnt any more _24_ of him.A year later, her friend came with an envelope, _25_ an invitation card for the guys wedding. The girl was shattered (打击). When she opened the letter, she saw her own _26_ in it. She was about to ask her friend what was the matter _27_ she

31、saw the guy standing in front of her. He used the sign language telling her, Ive spent a year _28_ the sign language. I want you to know I havent forgotten my _29_. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I love you. With these, he slipped the _30_ back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.11AdeeplyBaffectionately Cgently Dkindly12Apleasant Bfoolish Cupset Dhappy13Aadd Bexpand Cdo