2018—2019学年度下学期期末考试
高二英语试卷
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（70分）和第Ⅱ卷（50分）总分120分。答题时间100分钟[
第Ⅰ卷 (选择题）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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The state of Colorado has four of the 58 nation parks in the United States. These have been judged as the best places of all the national parks. Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park
This pork lies in western Colorado and offers the most impressive views from up in the mountains into the canyos(峡谷) below. While exploring the canyons, you will find that the walls drop nearly straight down into very narrow valleys with snake-like rivers below. Visitors are offered more than 100 camping sites, and a lot of bird species and many animals are native to the area. Rocky Mountain National Park
It is the only national park in the north central region in the state of Colorado. Elevations(高地 )in this park you will find are anywhere from 8,000 feet to 14, 259 at the top of Longs Peak. While travelling throughout this park, you will find there are two very different climates because of the fact that the tops of the Rocky Mountains make a difference. With 359 miles of trails for hiking, there are a lot of places for camping, horseback riding and just enjoying the sights of nature. Mesa Verde National Park
This is probably the most interesting of all the national parks, offering an extremely interesting trip back in time to 600 AD up to 1300 AD. This park was declared(宣布) a protected national park in 1906 because of the cliff dwellings(住人的崖洞) that were found throughout the park area, which was once home to American Indians.Visitors can actually walk through these dwellings, and they may imagine what each room may have been used for so many years ago. Great Sand Dunes(沙丘) National Park
The Great Sand Dunes National Park lies in south central Colorado, about 127 miles from Pueblo. This park has the tallest sand dunes in all of North America, with trails for hiking. Natural sandy beaches there are good for people who want to swim around the small river and lakes.
21. Where will a person go if he or she enjoys rnountains and rivers?
A. Black Canyon of Gunnison National park. B. Rocky Mountain National Park. C. Mesa Verde National Park. D. Great Sand Dunes National Park.
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22. Which of the following is TRUE about Rocky Mountain National Park? A. It has the tallest mountains in the USA B. It has very different weather condition. C. It is the most interesting national park. D. It is about 359 miles from Pueblo.
23. Mesa Verde National Park has been a protected national park for around____years. A. 1,000 B. 1,500 C. 100 D. 200
B
AN EXCITING JOB
I have the greatest job in the world. I travel to unusual places and work alongside people from all over the world. Sometimes working outdoors, sometimes in an office, sometimes using scientific equipment and sometimes meeting local people and tourists, I am never bored. Although my job is occasionally dangerous, I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. However, the most important thing about my job is that I help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful forces on earth — the volcano.
I was appointed as a volcanologist working for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) twenty years ago. My job is collecting information for a database about Mount Kilauea, which is one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii. Having collected and evaluated the information, I help other scientists to predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast. Our work has saved many lives because people in the path of the lava can be warned to leave their houses. Unfortunately, we cannot move their homes out of the way, and many houses have been covered with lava or burned to the ground.
When boiling rock erupts from a volcano and crashes back to earth, it causes less damage than you might imagine. This is because no one lives near the top of Mount Kilauea, where the rocks fall. The lava that flows slowly like a wave down the mountain causes far more damage because it buries everything in its path under the molten rock. However, the eruption itself is really exciting to watch and I shall never forget my first sight of one. It was in the second week after I arrived in Hawaii. Having worked hard all day, I went to bed early. I was fast asleep when suddenly my bed began shaking and I heard a strange sound, like a railway train passing my window. Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didn’t take much notice. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day. I ran out of the house into the back garden where I could see Mount Kilauea in the distance. There had been an eruption from the side of the mountain and red hot lava was fountaining hundreds of metres into the air. It was an absolutely fantastic sight.
The day after this eruption I was lucky enough to have a much closer look at it. Two other scientists and I were driven up the mountain and dropped as close as possible to the crater that had been formed during the eruption. Having earlier collected special clothes from the observatory, we put them on before we went any closer. All three of us looked like spacemen. We had white protective suits that covered our whole
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body, helmets, big boots and special gloves. It was not easy to walk in these suits, but we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre. The other two climbed down into the crater to collect some lava for later study, but this being my first experience, I stayed at the top and watched them.
Today, I am just as enthusiastic about my job as the day I first started. Having studied volcanoes now for many years, I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage. 24. What is the writer in the text?
A. A volunteer B. A doctor C. An engineer D. A volcanologist . 25.What job does the writer do in the text? A. Watching the volcano. B. Moving the people’s houses.
C. Collecting information about Mount Kilauea. D. Traveling to Mount Kilauea in Hawaii. you imagine because____________ . A. the temperature is not very high
B. no one lives near the top of he Mount Kilauea C. people know how to escape the rocks D. the buildings near the volcanoes are very firm.
27.“All three of us looked liked spacemen” is because ____________ . A. they were in the space B. they wore protective suits C. they were in the space shuttle D. they were near the crater
C
WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING?
Dear Earth Care,
I am doing a project on behalf of my school about global warming. Sometimes I feel that individuals can have little effect on such huge environmental problems. However, I still think people should advocate improvements in the way we use energy today. As I'm not sure where to start with my project, I would appreciate any suggestions you may have. Thank you! Ouyang Guang
Dear Ouyang Guang,
There are many people who have a commitment like yours, but they do not believe they have the power to do anything to improve our environment. That is not true. Together, individuals can make a difference. We do not have to Put up with pollution. The growth of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide in the air actually comes as a result of many things we do every day. Here are a few suggestions on how to reduce it. They should get you started with your project.
1 We use a lot of energy in our houses. It is OK to leave an electrical appliance
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26.When boiling rock erupts from a volcano, it causes less damage than
on so long as you are using it---if not, turn it off Do not be casual about this. So if you are not using the lights, the TV, the computer, and so on, turn them off. If you are cold, Put on more clothes instead of turning up the heat. 2 Motor vehicles use a lot of energy----so walk or ride a bike if you can. 3 Recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags and newspapers if circumstances allow you to. It takes a lot of energy to make things from new materials, so, if you can, buy things made from Recycled materials.
4 Get your parents to buy things that are economical with energy----this includes cars as well as smaller things like fridges and microwaves.
5 Plant trees in your garden or your school yard, as they absorb carbon dioxide from the air and refresh your spirit when you look at them.
6 Finally and most importantly, be an educator. Talk with your family and friends about global warming and tell them what you have learned Remember----your contribution counts! Earth Care
28.What can we do about global warming in our house according to Earth Care? A. Do not use any electrical appliance. B. Never watch TV.
C. Try to save as much electricity as possible. D. Ride a bike instead of using a car.
29.According to Earth Care，after drinking a cola，we should . A. throw the can away B. buy another one
C. start working as soon as possible D. keep the can for recycling 30.What can we do by simply using our mouth?
A. Persuade our parents to buy energy-saving products. B. Pass the knowledge of global warming to other people. C. Plant trees in our garden of school. D. Both A and B.
31. From the first letter we know Ouyang Guang is most probably a . A. school teacher B. schoolboy C. young parent
D
You might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the world’s temperature. But rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation（撤离）of an island nation the citizens of Tuvalu will have to leave their homeland.
During the 20th century, sea level rose 8~12 inches. As a result, Tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water that has polluted the country’s drinking water.
Paani Laupepa, a Tuvaluan government official, reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years. Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms.
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D. newspaper boy
Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the United States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions（导致温室效应的气体排放）,which are a main cause of global warming. “By refusing to sign the agreement, the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years.”Laupepa told the BBC.
Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries.
Tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable （易受影响的）to rising sea levels. Maumoon Gayoon, president of the Maldives, told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an “endangered nation”. 32.The text is mainly about_________.
A. rapid changes in earth’s temperature B. bad effects of global warming C. moving of a country to a new place D. reasons for lowland flooding 33.According to scientists, the DIRECT cause of more and fiercer storms is_________. A. greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nations B. higher surface water temperatures of the sea C. continuous global warming D. rising sea levels
34. Laupepa was not satisfied with the United States because it did not_________. A. agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions B. sign an agreement with Tuvalu
C. allow Tuvaluans to move to the US D. believe the problems facing Tuvalu were real
35.The country whose situation is similar to that of Tuvalu is_________. A. Australia B. New Zealand C. the Maldives D .the United States 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Green: More Than Just a Colour
Green is an important color In nature. It is the colour of grass and the leaves on trees. 36
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished.
37 A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died
The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. 38 The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.
39 The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello.
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河南省永城市第三高级中学2018 - 2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
