河北省石家庄市学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题及答案解析.docx

1、河北省石家庄市学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题及答案解析河北省石家庄市20182019学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项：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。第I卷（选择题）评卷人得分一、阅读理解Philadelphia offers a ton of attractions that are suitable for people of every age and here are some family-friendly attractions.Spruce Street Harbor ParkSpruce Street Ha

2、rbor Park, one of the best urban beaches in America, is an outdoor heaven on the Delaware River waterfront. Visitors can relax in a hammock, play on the playgrounds, and play games like table tennis and giant chess. Dont miss out on the park at night, when colorful LED lights hanging from treetops m

3、ake the entire area bright.Blue Cross RiverRinkOffering ice skating in the winter and roller skating in the summer, Blue Cross RiverRink creates a fun, outdoor experience for the whole family. Visitors can play on the nine-hole mini-golf course during the summer, and enjoy eats and drinks from the o

4、n -site bar and restaurant all year round.Sesame PlaceBig Bird, Elmo and the other stars of Sesame Street come out and play at Sesame Place, the only theme park in the nation starring the popular TV shows most lovable characters. A water park, interactive activities, parades, fireworks and shows add

5、 to the fun.Once Upon a Nation Storytelling BenchesOn summer days, uniformed and professional storytellers at 13 storytelling benches throughout Philadelphia s Historic District entertain visitors with true, free, three -to -five minute tales about the colonial era as part of Once Upon a Nation. Chi

6、ldren can pick up a Story Flag at any storytelling bench, and then collet a star from every storyteller on their journeys. Flags with all the stars can get free rides on the Parx Liberty Carousel at Franklin Square.1Who would most probably go to Spruce Street Harbor Park?APeople who are fond of colo

7、rful treetops.BPeople who want a relaxing day outdoors.CPeople who have a preference for skating.DPeople who are interested in water activities.2Which place would the fans of Big Bird be interested in?ASpruce Street Harbor Park. BBlue Cross RiverRink.CSesame Place. DThe Parx Liberty Carousel.3What i

8、s the text aimed at?ATelling what we can do in some places.BEncouraging people to visit Philadelphia.CComparing some attractions in Philadelphia.DRecommending several places for family fun.My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, and is hesitant to try new things.

9、When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants, Girls rule, boys drool. But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a y

10、ear of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids triathlon (三项全能).On Saturday, wi

11、th a thunderstorm coming soon and my sons birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment shed need, and we kept talking about the race. B

12、ut as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter

13、transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasnt because she did a sport or anything like that

14、. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before.All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be. Wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.Shine o

15、n, sweet baby.4What can we learn from Paragraph 3?AThe race began in the early morning.BThe whole family gave Kelly support.CKelly was eager for her turn in the race.DKelly prepared for her brothers birthday party.5Seeing Kellys performance in the race, the author felt .Aworried and hesitant Banxiou

16、s and uneasyCexcited and proud Dcurious and concerned6In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “conquered probably means .Ato defeat someone especially in a competitionBto take control of an area and its people by forceCto become very popular or successful in a placeDto succeed in dealing with or control

17、 something7In the ending paragraphs the author “felt like I won that day because Kelly .Aexpressed love to her Bovercame the fearCwon the gold medal Dtook part in the sportMemory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a conscious effort, then you can qu

18、ite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful，there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all

19、 night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before.Memory “tricks work the other way as well. Once in a while, you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and

20、 suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.We always seem to find something funny and amusing in incidents caused by people s forgetfulness or absent -mindedness. Stories about absent -minded professors have been told for years,

21、and we never get tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however ，absent -mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “tricks of our memory can cause us great trouble.8If you want to have a good memory, you should .Anever stop learning new thingsBuse your memory to play tricksCmake a cons

22、cious effort of practiceDforce yourself to remember things9What can be learnt from the text?AOne night the writer locked the front door as usual.BThe writer had had his hair cut two days before.CThe writer got into trouble when crossing the street.DThe writer was regarded as a forgetful professor.10

23、How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 4?AWe enjoy hearing new stories about absent -mindedness of professors.BWe will never get tired of listening to new stories about absent-mindedness.CAbsent- mindedness happens not only to professors but to many other people.DWe are unwilling to

24、know anything more about absent-mindedness of professors.11The best title for this passage is .ATricks of Memory BValue of Good MemoryCAbsent-minded Professors DForgetfulness and TroubleOn a number of drives throughout my childhood, my mother would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by t

25、he side of the road or rescue a beetle from tragedy while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.Though Mothers Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related to each other. My mom has been “green” since she became concerned about the environment. Like her m

26、other and her grandmother before her, mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and reuses her plastic bags.Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard, She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders

27、 out at night, it is likely that they will be knocked down by a family of raccoons, Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden.I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. O

28、n busy streets, we look for dandelions (蒲公英) to fly in the wind; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example. Mom didnt need to lecture. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it a

29、nd with that joy came mercy and an instinct for protection.I am slowing down and it isnt because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet， it is out of my concern for the planet itself. Ive begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squir

30、rels race each other in the trees above my house.Last summer, in the company of my son and daughter, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I ate the first while sitting on my low wall with dirt on my hands. Warm from the sun, it burst on my tongue with a sweetness I immed

31、iately, wanted to share with my mom.12Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mothers Day?ABecause Mothers Day falls shortly after Earth Day.BTo stress how much her mother cares about the environment.CTo stress that all the, older women in her family are environmentalists.DBecause her mo

32、ther shows her how to be friendly to nature on Mother S Day.13We can infer from the text that .Athe author s mother knows how to get rid of the wildlife in her yardBthe author S mother used to lecture her to protect the environmentCthe author realizes that she should teach her children by example as wellDthe author believes that only by learning to