学年河南省豫西名校高二下期期末联考英语试题 word版.docx

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学年河南省豫西名校高二下期期末联考英语试题word版

豫西名校2018-2019学年下期期末联考高二英语试题

（考试时间：

100分钟试卷满分：

120分）

第一部分听力（略）

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。

A

　　　Timeforanadventure?

Havealookatourexcitingrangeofholidayanddecidewhattypeofadventureyou'dlike.

Polarexpeditions

　　　TakeacruisetoAntarcticaorthenorthernArctic;explorealandofwhitenaturalbeautyandwonderfulwildlife.OurexpertswillexplaineverythingaboutthetwopolesasyouwatchthepenguinsinAntarcticaorwhalesandpolarbearsintheArctic.There'snogreateradventurethantravellingtotheendsoftheearth.Aonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience!

Culturaljourneys

　　　Ourculturaljourneyswillhe]pyoudiscoverancientcivilizations:

India,Thailand,Egyptandmanymore.Visittemples,palacesandancientruins-justremembertobringyourcamera!

Gettoknowlocalwaysoflifebyexploringmarkets,tryingexoticfoodsandmeetinglocalpeople.

Trekkingtours

　　　WehavetrekkingholidaystofamousplacessuchasMachuPicchuortheEverestBase

CampTrek,aswellassomenearertohomeintheHighlandsofScotland.Youdon'tneedtobeverysporty,justfairlyfit.You"llhaveagreattimeenjoyingnaturewithagroupofnewfriends.Someoftheholidaysincludecamping,butwe'lltransportthetentforyou.Wildlifeholidays

　　　weorganisesmall-grouptourstogetclosertonatureinAfrica,AsiaorSouthAmerica.GoonsafariinAfricaandwatchlionsandgiraffes.MeetthefamousturtlesoftheGalapagosIslands.Lookfortigers,ortakeanelephantsafariinSriLanka.Weuselocalguidesandstayinrangeofaccommodation,fromtentstotreehouses.

21.Whatcanyoudoonpolarexpeditions?

　　　A.TrydifferentsportsB.Seewhales.

　　　B.ClimbmountainsD.Meetlocalpeople.

2.Whatareyouadvisedtobringonculturaljourneys?

　　　A.CameraB.Tents.C.Specialshoes.D.Alocalguide.

23.Onwhichholiday（s）doyouneedtobereasonablyfit?

　　　A.PolarexpeditionsB.Culturaljourneys

　　　C.TrekkingtoursD.Wildlifeholidays

B

　　　WhenIwas12yearsold,Ialreadyknewthatmyteenyearsweregoingtobetheworstyearsatmylife.Iwasatotaloutsider,bullied（欺凌）atschool.Ifeltcompletelyaloneinmysmalltown.

　　　ButbystartingtodovolunteerworkwhenIwas14,Iturnedmyproblemintoapassionforhelpingothers.Theopportunitytopracticekindnessmademefeellikemylifehadagreaterpurpose.ThemorepositiveenergyIshared,themorekindnessandappreciationIreceived.Irealizedthatmypurposeinlifewouldbetoreachouttopeople,specificallyteenagers,andhelpthemfeellessalone.

　　　Booksweremytimefriendsbackthen.Iwassothankfulthattheauthorswrotethosebooks.Thekindnesstheyofferedmewiththeirbookssavedmylife.OneofmybiggestdreamswastobecomeanauthorsoIcouldwritebooksthatwouldhelpotherteenagersthewaythosebookshelpedme.

　　　Aftersurvivingterribleexperiencesatschoolandathome,Imadeachoicetotaketheoptimistic,positiveroadinthenextstepsofmyjourney.MydreamcareeriswhatIamdoingnow.Ihavebeenafull-timeauthorofteennovelssince2007andamgratefulforthisamazingopportunitytoreachouttoreaderseverysingleday.

　　　KindnesssavedmewhenIneededhelpthemost.Evensmallactsofkindnesscanchangesomeone'slife.Youneverknowwhatsomeoneelseisgoingthrough.Butbypracticingdailykindness,youbecomeanarchitectofpositivechange.

24.Whatwastheauthor'slifelikewhenhewas12?

　　　A.Boring.B.Peaceful.C.Unhappy.D.Meaningful.

25.Howdidthevolunteerworkbenefittheauthor?

　　　A.Itmadehimpopularinhistown.

　　　B.Ithelpedhimfindthemeaningoflife.

　　　C.Ithelpedhimunderstandothers'livesbetter.

　　　D.Ithelpedhimfallinlovewithreading.

26.Whydidtheauthorchoosewritingashisjob?

　　　A.Hewasinspiredbyhisteacher.

　　　B.Hecouldpasspositiveenergytoreaders.

　　　C.Hewantedtosharehisschoolexperiences.

　　　D.Hefoundhehadatalentforwriting.

27.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdointhelastparagraph?

　　　A.Say"no"tobulliesbravely.

　　　B.Inspireotherstomakepositivechanges.

　　　C.Treatotherswithkindnessindailylife.

　　　D.Learntocaremoreaboutothers'feelings.

c

　　　Precipitationisthenameforanykindofwaterthatfallsfromthesky.Rain,snowandhailarealltypesofprecipitation.Precipitationformsintheclouds.

　　　Cloudsformwhenwaterparticlesintheairjointogether.Theseparticlescanbeliquidorfrozen.Itdependsontheairtemperature.Groupsofliquidwaterdropletsinacloudarecalledclouddroplets.

　　　Asingleclouddropletistiny.Thedropletsgetbiggerandheavierastheyclumptogether.Whentheygettooheavy,theyfallasrain.

　　　Sometimes,acloudformswheretheairisbelowfreezing.Thiscausesthewaterinsidethecloudtofreeze.Thesefrozendropletsarecalledsnowcrystals.Snowcrystalsclumptogethertoformsnowflakes.Eventually,theflakesbecometooheavy.TheyfalltotheEarthassnow.

　　　Airtemperatureaffectsprecipitation.Itcancausefallingsnowflakestomelt.Itcancreatefreezingrainandsleet.Coldtemperaturescancausechunksoficetoformintheair.Thesechunksoficeareknownashail.

　　　Freezingrainoccurswhenwarmandcoldaircometogether.First,asnowflakefallsfromaverycoldcloud.Thenitpassesthroughalayerofwarmerair.Thiscausesittomelt.Itthenpassesthroughanotherlayerofcoldair.Thismakesitverycoldagain.Freezingraindoesnothaveenoughtimetorefreezebeforeithitstheground.Still,Itwillimmediatelyturntoiceifitfallsontoacoldobject.Thiscouldbeastreetoratreebranch.Sleetstartsthesamewayasfreezingrain.Thereisadifference,though.Withsleet,themeltedsnowflakeshavetimetorefreezebeforetheyland.

　　　Hailisanotherkindofprecipitation.Itformsduringseriousstorms.Strongwindsblowsnowflakesandraindropshighintothesky.Uphigh,theairisverycold.Thecoldairfreezesthewaterintochunksofice.Eachtimethewindsblowtheicechunksup.theygrowlarger.Thiscancontinueuntiltheiceistooheavyforthewindtolift.TheicechunkscanbeverybigwhentheyfalltotheEarth.Theycoulddentcars.

28.Whichansweroptiongoesthirdintheprocessthatmakesrain?

　　　①Waterparticlesjointogether.②Dropletsformacloud

　　　③______④Clouddropletsfallasrain.

　　　A.Waterpassesthroughwarmair.B.Windsblowwaterdropletsup.

　　　C.Coldairfreezesclouddroplets.D.Dropletsgetbiggerandheavier.

29.Howisfreezingraindifferentfromsnow?

　　　A.Freezingraincanfallduringastorm.

　　　B.Freezingrainstartshighintheclouds.

　　　C.Freezingrainissnowthatmeltsandgetscoldagain.

　　　D.Freezingrainturnsintowaterorsnowwhenitiswarm.

30.Snowflakesthatmeltandrefreezebeforetheylandcause_____.

　　　A.heavysnowB.freezingrainC.hailD.sleet

31.Whydoeshailfreezeaccordingtothepassage?

　　　A.Windsblowwateruphighintoverycoldair.

　　　B.Itturnstoicewhenitfallsonacoldobject.

　　　C.Meltedsnowflakesrefreezebeforetheyland.

　　　D.Crystalsgettooheavyandfallquicklyasice.

D

　　　TheTyrannosaumsrex,alsocalledT.rex,isknownforbeingkingofthedinosaurs.However,dinosaursinthesamefamilyweren'talwayssuchhugebeasts.EarlyancestorsoftheT.rexwereprettytiny,scientistssay.

　　　ScientistshaveidentifiedanewcousinoftheT.rex.Thisdinosauronlyreachedaheightof3feet.That'sroughlytheheightofatoddler.Ifitstretcheditsduck-billedhead,anadulthumanmaybe"wouldbelookingatitintheeye,"saidSterlingNesbitt.Hediscoveredthedinosaur.NesbittisapaleontologistatVirginiaTech.Apaleontologistisapersonwhostudiesfossils.

　　　ThenewdinosauriscalledSuskityrannushazelae.Theanimaldatesback92millionyears.Thisisabout20millionyearsbeforetheT.rexstompedtheEarth.

　　　Thenewlydiscoveredcousinwasaboutthreetimeslongerthanitwastall.Itweighedbetween45and90pounds.That'salmostnothingcomparedtothe9-tonT.rex.TheT.rexweighednearlyasmuchastwohippos.

　　　Suskityrannushazalaeisn'tthefirstorevensmallestoftheTyrannosaurusfamilytree.StillNesbittsaiditprovidesthebestexampleofhowthisfamilyofsmallerdinosaurschangedovermillionsofyears.Theybecametoweringbeasts.ThehugeT.rexisthesubjectofhorrormovies.

　　　HansSuesstudiesancientlivingthingsattheSmithsonianInstitution.Hewasn'tpartofthestudy.Suessaiditwasanimportantfind."SuskityrannusisthefirstreallygoodrecordoftheearlytyrannosaursinNorthAmerica,"hesaid.

　　　Thesemeat-eatersweren'tparticularlybigcomparedwithotherdinosaursaliveatthattime.Itisunclearwhydinosaursinthisgrouplaterbecamesoenormous.

　　　Nesbittsaidthenewlydiscoveredspeciesisprobablyamongthelastofthelittleguys.Itwasbiggerthanearliertyrannosau.andhadbigfeetneededforspeed.TheT.rexlostthese.

32.WhySuskityrannushazelaeisthoughttobeagoodexamplefromtheTyrannosaurusfamilytree?

　　　A.Itshowsthattyrannosaurswerequiteheavy.

　　　B.Itisthefastesttyrannosaureverfound.

　　　C.Itshowshowthetyrannosaurschangedovertime.

　　　D.Itisthesmallesttyrannosaureverfound.

33.HowwasSuskityrannushazelaedifferentfromT.rex?

　　　A.ItwassmallerthanT.rex.B.ItwasbiggerthanT.rex.

　　　C.ItatemoreplantsthanT.rex.D.ItranmoreslowlythanT.rex.

34.WhichstatementistrueaboutT.rex?

　　　A.Ithadaduck-billedhead.B.ItwasdiscoveredbyNesbitt.

　　　C.Itwasasheavyasahipp