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北京东城高二上期末英语

2019北京东城高二（上）期末

英语

本试卷共8页，共80分。

考试时长90分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

一、完形填空（共18小题;每小题1分，共18分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Itwasthehottestdayofthesummer.IwasdrivingalongCountyRoute2,whichwentthroughtheSonoranDesert.ThenIsawthatacarhad1downupahead.ItwasthefirstcarI'dseeninabouthalfanhour.Inthe2afewhundredfeetaheadofthecar,Isawastooped（曲背的）figure3withagascaninhishands."Therewasnothingaroundformiles.Therewasnowaythispersongoingto4ittothenearesttown,whichwasagoodtwentymilesaway,inthisdesertheat.

I'dalwaysbeentoldtostayawayfrom5,butIthoughtifthereeverwasatimetodoagooddeed,thiswasit.Besides,6Inearedthefigure,Isawanelderlyman.Ithoughttherewaslittle7thathe'ddomeanyharm."Therefore,sloweddownandpulledover."Needa8?

"Iasked.

"Noproblem,"Ireplied.

He10slowlyintothecarandkeptsilentforafewminuteswhilehisbodytemperaturenormalized.Iofferedhimabottleoficedsodawater,Heacceptedit11.Aswegotclosetothegasstation,Iaskedhimifhewouldlikearidebacktohis12"Iknowitis13yourway,"hepaused."Andjustwhereisyourhome,young

lady?

"

"Elmwood,"Ireplied,"AndmynameisEmily.EmilyHampton."

"You'reaverykindlady,Ms.Hampton.MynameisEdwardGilliam,"saidEdward.

Edward14uphisgascan.ThenIdrovehimbacktohiscarandhelpedhimpourthepetrolintohistank（邮箱）.AfterthatIfollowedhimbackinto15justtomakesurehewasOK.Atthegasstation,wewavedgoodbye.

Thenextmorning,thedoorbellrang.Icamedownthestairsandsawagiantbouquetofflowerswithsmallnote16

"DearestEmily,thankyouforyour17yesterday.Youjustmighthavesavedmy

life.You18anoldmanofhowmuchbeautythereisinthisworld."

1.A.cutB.brokenC.setD.settled

2.A.airB.wayC.distanceD.advance

3.A.walkingB.drivingC.lyingD.carrying

4.A.fixB.linkC.pushD.make

5.A.eldersB.strangersC.receiversD.beggars

6.A.althoughB.becauseC.IfD.as

7.A.chanceB.hopeC.doubtD.time

8.A.seatB.liftC.guideD.treat

9.A.complexB.astonishingC.ObviousD.rare

10.A.drewB.reachedC.pulledD.climbed

11.A.curiouslyB.gratefullyC.generouslyD.selflessly

12.A.canB.homeC.stationD.car

13.A.outofB.fromacrossC.byD.in

14.A.lookedB.foldedC.filledD.built

15.A.townB.desertC.houseD.route

16.A.boughtB.sentC.saidD.attached

17.A.respectB.honestyC.kindnessD.optimism

18.A.warnedB.remindedC.ridD.persuaded

二、阅读理解（共两节。

30分）

第一节（共11小题;每小题2分，共22分）

阅读下列短文，从梅题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

NorthCascadesNationalParkRecruitmentNotice

RecruitingYouthAge15-18

ForSummerJobs

WiththeYouthConservationCorps

AtNorthCascadesNationalPark

NorthCascadesNationalParkisrecruiting（招聘）forfourtosixyouthage15-18forthissummer'sYouthConservationCorps（YCC）inMarblernount,WashingtonfromJune15throughAugust7,2019.SelectionswillbemadeduringthesecondweekofMay.TheworkschedulewillbeMonday-Fridayfrom8:

00a.m.to4:

30p.m.（8hourshift）.Therateofpayis$9.47perhour,

MAJORDUTIES

Theenrollees（入选者）willworkwiththeparkemployeesandwilloftenbeassistingthem.Theenrollees'workwillincludeseedcollecting,planting.transplanting,fertilizing,andweedingofnativeplants.Otherworkmayincludesettingpicnictablesforvisitors,groundkeeping.pathprotection.painting,brushclearing,anddigging.Theuseofhandtoolsfordigging,cutting.sweeping,andcarpentrymayberequired.

SKILLANDKNOWLEDGEREQUIRED

Enrolleesmustbeabletofollowwrittenandoralinstructionsandmustbeabletolearnandfollowsafeworkhabits.Enrolleesmustcometoworkontimeandwouldliketolearntousethevarioustoolsneededforthework.

PHYSICALEFFORT

Enrolleesmaybeliftingandcarryingobjectsupto50pounds,suchaspackages,tools,andbackpacks.Theymustbeabletowalkfiveorsixmilesperday,sometimesoverdifficultfields.

WORKINGCONDITIONS

Enrolleesmustbepreparedtoworkunderconditionsthatincludeheat,cold,rain,windand/orbitinginsects.Conditionsmightalsoincludedirt,（lustandnoise.TransportationwillbeprovidedfromMarblemounttoworksitesintheparkeachday.PleasedirectquestionsorrequestsforassistanceincompletingtheapplicationformtoStacyMcDonough,NorthCascadesNationalParkServiceComplex,and360-854-7276.

Applicationsareavailable

●Onlineathttp:

//www.nps.gov/gettinginvolved/youthprograms/ycc.htm.

●AtLocalhighschoolsinSkagitCounty.

●AtNorthCascadesNationalParkServiceComplexofficeat810StateRoute20SedroWoolley.

●ByphoneoremailfromStacyMcDonoughat360-854-7276,stacy_mcdonough@nps.gov.

Completedapplicationsmustbereceivednolaterthan4:

3（1pmonFriday,May1.2019at

NorthWestServicingHumanResourcesOffice（NWSHRO）

MountRainierNationalPark

ATfN-DanielleGardner

55210-238th

AvenueEastAshfordWA,98304

19.Whenmaytheenrolleesreceivethejoboffer?

A.AfterJune15th.B.DuringAugust.

C.InthemiddleofMay.D.NolaterthanMay1st.

20.Whatwilltheenrolleesdoduringwork?

A.Makehandtools.

B.Buildanewpath.

C.Offerhelptotheparkworkers.

D.Provideguideservicetovisitors.

21.Whatisrequiredfortheapplicants?

A.Drivingskills.

B.Workingexperience.

C.Weighingover50pounds.

D.Beingabletowalklongdistances.

22.Toapplyforthejob,onemust.

A.call360-854-7276

B.sendtheapplicationtoNWSHRO

C.visitthenationalpark'sofficialwebsite

D.signupatlocalhighschoolsinSkagitCounty

B

Freedomofthepressisrightlyprotectedinmostsocieties,yetitisjustthisprotectionthatsometimesallowsthisfreedomtobemadebaduseof.Thepresshasastronginfluencewhichcanbringaboutsignificantchangestothelivesofordinarypeople.Thestoryofthefirstquintuplets（五胞胎）inAmericaclearlyshowedthepowerofthepress.

TherewasapoorfamilylivinginAberdeen,asmalltownintheU.S.A.Raisingfivechildrenwasalreadyastruggleforthepoorparentsofthisfamily.Whenthemotherlearnedthatitwasanotherfourgirlsandonemoreboythatwereontheway,sheandherhusbandwereshockedbeyondbelief.Withoutadoubt,theyweregoingtofaceevenmoreurgentmoneyproblems.

However,thiseventchangedtheirlivesinwaystheyhadneverexpected.Thedayafterthebirthofthefivebabies,thereweresixtyreportersandphotographerswaitingoutsidetheirdoor.Thecouplesoonmadenationalheadlines,fortheyhadbecometheparentsofthefirstquintupletsinAmerica.

Thefamilygainedfameandmoneyovernight.Newspapersandmagazinesofferedthemhugesumsofmoneyfortherightstopublishtheirstoriesaswellastheirphotos.Giftspouredinnotonlyfromunknownpeople,butalsofrombabyfoodandsoapmanufacturerswhowantedtoadvertisetheirproducts.Thoughtheirliveswereindeedimproved,reporterskeptpressingforinterviews,whichforcedthefamilytohirelawyerstoactasspokespeopleforthematnewsconferences.

Moreover,thebirthalsobroughtgreatchangestoAberdeen.Anewhighwayhadbeendeveloped,sincethistownwaslikelytoattractthousandsofvisitors.Eventhenameofthetownontheroadsignswaschangedto"Quint-City,U.S.A."Localsalsodiscussedthepossibilityofsettingupa"quintmuseum"tosatisfythecuriosityofthepublicandtoprotectthefamilyfromgossipyvisitorsatthesametime.

Whilethebabieswerestillquietlysleepinginthehospital,theirparentsbeganpayingthepriceforfame.Itwouldneveragainbepossibleforthemtoleadnormallives.Thetownitselfreceivedsomuchattentionthatalmosteachofthelocalstherewasaffectedmoreorless.Thiswasthepowerofthepress,butsuchpowercouldeasilybemisapplied.

23.Howdidtheparentsfeelwhentheyknewtheoncomingquintuplets?

A.Unbelievable.B.Disappointed.

C.Proud.D.Confident.

24.Whichofthefollowingwastheresultoftheevent?

A.Themuseumbecamepopular.

B.TransportationtoAberdeenimproved.

C.Theproductionofbabyfoodincreased.

D.Morenewspapersandmagazinescameout.

25.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthepowerofpressappliedtothisevent?

A.Unconcerned.B.Puzzled.

C.Supportive.D.Sceptical.

C

Lookingoutthewindowofhistruck,BobFitzgeraldseeslarge,undesirableplantsgrowinginthefields.VisitorstohisneighborhoodaroundtheChesapeakeBaymainlyseedyingforestsandemptyfarmland.Fitzgeraldsaysthelandhasbeeninhisfamilysincethe17thcentury,andithasbeensinkingforhundredsofyears.Assealevelsrisesaltwaterisenteringriversandotherwaterways.Asaresult,thegroundisbecomingtoosaltyforcropstogrow.

Aroundtheworld,scientistswarnthatcoastal（沿海）farmsareunderthreatfromrisingseasandsaltwater.AWorldBankreportpredictsthatriceproductionincoastalareasmayfallby15percentbytheyear2050.Anotherstudyfoundthathundredsofmillionsofpeoplewillheforcedtomoveinlandbecauseofrisingwaters.

KateTully,anagroecologist（农业生态学家）wantstokeepcoastalfarmersinbusinessastheseasrise.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculturegaveTullyandotherresearchers$1.1milliontostudytheproblem.Sheandherteamhopetogivefarmerswaystostayontheirland.Shetoldmediathattheyaretestingdifferentcropsonpiecesoflandaroundthecoastalareas.

"SorghumismynewfavoritecropbecauseitCangrowwithoutrainanditcangrowwithlotsofrain.Sothisisactuallya