学年河南省濮阳市高二下学期升级考试期末英语试题A卷 解析版.docx

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学年河南省濮阳市高二下学期升级考试期末英语试题A卷解析版

河南省濮阳市2017-2018学年高二下学期升级考试（期末）

英语试题A卷

第I卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略

第二部分阅读理解（百强校英语解析团队专供）（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Wherewillyougotoescapethestressoflifeandthenoiseoftraffic?

Tofindout,weturnedtoquestion-and-answersiteQuora,whereusershavebeensharingtheiropinions.FromanAlpinepalaceinGermanytosomeamazingEnglishviews,thesedreamydestinationsaresomagicalthatit’shardtobelievethey’rereal.

Gaudi’sotherworldlyimagination

DesignedbyoneofSpain’smostfamousarchitects,AntoniGauldi,theRomanCatholicchurchSagradaFamiliaisalegendinitselfConstructionbeganin1882,butlessthanaquarteroftheprojectwascompletewhenGaudidiedin1926.Sincethen,workhasprogressedslowly.Howabouttheending?

Architectsplantocompletetheprojectin2026,thecentenaryofGaudi’sdeath.

AsBarcelona’smostpopulartouristsite,SagradaFamiliaattractsthreemillionvisitorseveryyearforonegoodreason:

It’samasterpieceunlikeanythingelseintheworldwhichislargelyresponsibleforthecity’slivelypersonality.

Asettingthatcouldstealthespotlightfromanystorybookhero

Withitsvalleyssurroundedbylakes,rivers,hillsandpeaks,theLakeDistrictinEngland’snorthwestisquiteliterallytakenoutoffairytales.ThisplacewasBeatrixPotter’sinspirationforPeterRabbitandtheresidence（居所）oftheLakePoets,includingWilliamWordsworth,SamuelTaylorColeridgeandRobertSouthey.

Oneofnature’smostmagicalillusions

OnceuponatimeinthefarawaylandoftheFaroeIslands,LakeLeitisvatnbecameknownasthemoststrikingofalltheislands’lakes.Atmorethan6kmlong,itisthebiggestintheFaroeIslands.Inreality,LakeLeitisvatnisactuallynomorethanabout30mabovesealevel.Asteepcliffinfrontofthelakeandaclevercameraanglemakethelakeappeartobemuchhigherthanitreallyis.

1.Fromthefirstparagraph,weknowQuoraisasitewhereyoucan________.

A.releaseyourstressoflifeB.askyourteachersquestions

C.getdifferentviewsaboutsomethingD.findguidestoanymagicalattractions

2.WhatdoyouknowaboutSagradaFamilia?

A.Ithasn’tbeenfullybuiltyetB.ItisamuseumaboutAntoniGaudi

C.ItwasbuiltinhonorofAntoniGaudiD.IttellsmuchaboutSpain’shistory

3.WheredidBeatrixPottercreatethefairytalecharacterPeterRabbit?

A.OnLakeLeitisvatn.B.IntheLakeDistrict.

C.FromSagradaFamilia.D.Atcertainhillsandpeaks.

【答案】1.C2.A3.B

【解析】本文介绍了一个网站Quora。

你将在哪里可以逃避生活的压力和交通的噪音？

为了找到答案，我们求助于问答网站Quora，那里的用户一直在分享他们的观点。

从德国的一座高山宫殿到一些令人惊叹的英国风景，这些梦幻般的目的地是如此神奇，以至于人们很难相信它们是真实的。

1.细节理解题。

根据第一段中Tofindout,weturnedtoquestion-and-answersiteQuora,whereusershavebeensharingtheiropinions.可知，从第一段，我们知道Quora是一个你可以对某件事得到不同看法的网站。

故C项正确。

3.细节理解题。

根据Asettingthatcouldstealthespotlightfromanystorybookhero中

Withitsvalleyssurroundedbylakes,rivers,hillsandpeaks,theLakeDistrictinEngland’snorthwestisquiteliterallytakenoutoffairytales.可知，在theLakeDistrictBeatrixPotter创造了童话人物PeterRabbit。

故B项正确。

B

WhenIwasyounger,IwastooshytothepointwhereIcouldnotevenmakeeyecontact（接触）withpeopleIdidn’tknow.Ifsomeonegreetedmeinthehallway,Iwouldlowermyheadandhurriedpassed.

Funnilyenough,thiswouldnothavebeensuchabigdealifIhadconnectedwiththeirvaluesandinterests.However,everyoneinmyschoolwasmuchwealthierthanme,andfocusedonpartyingandfashionwhichwerecontrarytomyinterests.AlthoughIhadafewacquaintances（熟人）,nooneseemedtounderstandme,unabletosharemysometimesdarkhumorandinterestinsciencefiction.

Halfwaythroughninthgrade,Iwasonceagainthrownintoaschoolofstrangers.Makingfriendswasdifficult,andIsataloneatlunchfortherestoftheyear.Intenthgrade,however,Itookpartinmyschool’stheatreprogram,whereImetsomeofmyclosestfriends.Thetheatreforcedmetoovercomemyshynessandtaughtmetospeakupformyself.Furthermore,pretendingtobesomeoneelsegavemeasenseofpreviouslyunknownconfidence.

AlthoughIhavealotgoingformerightnow,IwillneverforgetthestrugglesIhadtoovercomewhenIwasyounger.Thisiswhy,wheneverIseesomeonestrugglingorstandingbythemselves,Ialwaysinvitethemtositwithmyfriendsandme.Imaynotbeabletogivethemmyfullattentionallofthetime,butthemainpointistoletthemknowsomeonerecognizestheirexistenceandiswillingtoconnectwiththem.

4.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheauthoraccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Otherscouldn’tunderstandhim.B.Hearguedwithothersoften.

C.Heenviedtherichverymuch.D.Hehadmanyinterestinghobbies.

5.Whendidtheauthorbegintofeelself-confident?

A.InGradeSeven.B.InGradeEight.

C.InGradeNinth.D.InGradeTen.

6.Howdoestheauthorhelpthosestrugglingorstandingbythemselves?

A.Byinvitinghisfriendstoaccompanythem.

B.Byaskingthemtositwithhisfriendsandhim.

C.Bypersuadingthemtoovercometheirproblems.

D.Bygivingthemhisfullattentionallofthetime.

7.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?

A.Howtogetonwellwithothers

B.Howtomakefriendswithothers.

C.Howtogetridofshynessgradually.

D.Howtogrowupinahealthyway.

【答案】4.A5.D6.B7.C

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。

主要通过作者自己的经历告诉我们如何去逐渐地克服害羞。

4.细节理解题。

根据前两段，特别是AlthoughIhadafewacquaintances（熟人）,nooneseemedtounderstandmebeyondthesuperficial（表面的）level,unabletosharemysometimesdarkhumorandinterestinsciencefiction.可知，其他人不能理解他。

故选A。

5.细节理解题。

根据第三段Furthermore,pretendingtobesomeoneelsegavemeasenseofpreviouslyunknownconfidence.可知，在十年级时，作者开始感觉到了自信。

故选D。

6.细节理解题。

根据最后一段Thisiswhy,wheneverIseesomeonestrugglingorstandingbythemselves,Ialwaysinvitethemtositwithmyfriendsandme.可知，作者每当看到独自站在一边的人时，总会邀请他们和他的朋友以及他坐在一起。

以免他们感到被遗弃。

故选B。

7.目的意图题。

主要通过作者自己的经历告诉我们如何去逐渐地克服害羞。

故选C。

C

Lawns（草坪）aresomeofthemostcommonthingsintheworlduntilyoureallystartthinkingaboutthem.That’swhenyourealizethattheymakenosense.Whydopeoplekeeptheseuninteresting,pointlesslittleplantsoutsidetheirhomes?

They’renotbeautifullikeflowers,theydon’tprovidefoodandyouhavetotakecareofthemconstantly.

IsraelibestsellingauthorYuvalNoahHararithoughtthesedeedswereweirdtoo.Helookedintotheirhistoryandendedupwithaninterestingstory.

Nooneconsideredputtingpatchesofgrassoutsidetheirhomesinancienttimes.ThatchangedintheMiddleAges,whenFrenchandEnglishkingsandnoblesstartedputtingpatchesofgrassattheircastleentrances.

“Well-keptlawnsdemandlandandalotofwork,”wroteHarariinhisbook.“Inexchange,theyproducenothingofvalue.”Peasantscouldneveraffordtowastetheirtimeorlandonlawns,sotheselawnswereaperfectstatussymbol（身份的象征）fornobility（高贵）.

WhentheIndustrialRevolutionbeganinthe18thand19thcenturies,themiddleclassesstartedbeingabletoaffordtheirownsuburban（郊区的）houses.Andguesswhatbecamethesuburbanstatussymbol?

Aperfectlykeptlawn.

Thepopularityoflawnscontinuedtogrow,takingoverpubliceventspacesandsports.Inthepast,peopleplayedsportsonallkindsofsurfaces—dirt,ice,sand.Butinthelastcouplecenturies,theymadetheswitchtogreengrass.

“GrassisnowadaysthemostwidespreadcropintheUSAaftercornandwheat,”Hararicontinued.LawnsspreadbeyondEuropeandtheU.S,andthey’renowstatussymbolsaroundtheworld.

Suburbanpeoplemaynotrealizeit,buttheycareforlawnsjustbecausecenturiesago,FrenchandEnglishkingswantedtoshowoffbyintentionallyplantingsomethinguseless.It’sstrangethatpeopleshouldcontinuetospendsomuchtimeandmoneyonwhat’sreallyaleftover（遗留物）fromtheMiddleAges.Whenyouplanyourhouse,youcanshakeoff（摆脱）theculturalleftoverandimagineforyourselfarockgardenorsomeothernewcreation.

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“weird”inparagraph2probablymean?

A.strangeB.ordinary

C.beneficialD.attractive

9.Whatcouldlawnsindicateinthe19thcentury?

A.Environmentalawareness.B.People’staste.

C.Culturalbackground.D.Personalwealth.

10.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardskeepinglawns?

A.Uncaring.B.Disapproving.

C.Favorable.D.unclear.

11.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheFunctionofLawnsB.TheValueofLawns

C.TheHistoryofLawnsD.TheManagementofLawns

【答案】8.A9.D10.B11.C

【解析】本文讲述的是Lawns的历史。

8.词义猜测题。

根据第一段中Whydopeoplekeeptheseuninteresting,pointlesslittleplantsoutsidetheirhomes?

（为什么人们会把这些无趣的、毫无意义的小植物留在家里？

）They’renotbeautifullikeflowers,theydon’tprovidefoodandyouhavetotakecareofthemconstantly.（它们不像花朵那样美丽，它们不提供食物，你必须不断地照顾它们）和第二段IsraelibestsellingauthorYuvalNoahHararithoughtthesedeedswereweirdtoo.（以色列畅销作家YuvalNoahHarari认为这些行为也很怪异。

）Helookedintotheirhistoryandendedupwithaninterestingstory.（他研究了他们的历史，最后得到了一个有趣的故事。

）由此可知，划线词的意思是“奇怪的”，故A项正确。

9.推理判断题。

根据第四段最后一句theselawnswereaperfectstatussymbol（身份的象征）fornobility（高贵）.和第五段WhentheIndustrialRevolutionbeganinthe18thand19thcenturies,themiddleclassesstartedbeingabletoaffordtheirownsuburban（郊区的）houses.Andguesswhatbecamethesuburbanstatussymbol?

Aperfectlykeptlawn.可知，在19世纪，草坪能显示出个人财富。

故D项正确。

10.推理判断题。

根据倒数第三段Thepopularityoflawnscontinuedtogrow,takingoverpubliceventspacesandsports.Inthepast,peopleplayedsportsonallkindsofsurfaces—dirt,ice,sand.Butinthelastcouplecenturies,theymadetheswitchtogreengrass.和第四段“GrassisnowadaysthemostwidespreadcropintheUSAaftercornandwheat,”Hararicontinued.Lawnsspreadbeyon