甘肃省武威市第十八中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试
试题
第一部分：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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Great Activities for Nature Lovers
Hiking
One of the easiest and most accessible ways to get close to nature is by setting out on a good old fashioned hike. Hiking generally doesn't require any fancy equipment or special skills, just a piece of map and a thirst for adventure. This activity can be as relaxing as you make it.
Backcountry Camping
Why limit yourself to just a day hike when you can have a full weekend for a longer adventure? Backcountry camping involves packing your tent, sleeping gear, food, and water on your back to set up camp in a remote location. If you’re an experienced hiker and camper, this is an excellent way to test your survival skills and explore the wilderness.
Mountain and Road Biking
Biking allows you to cover more ground and travel farther in nature, unlike long hikes through the woods and backcountry camping. Mountain biking typically involves riding up and down steep slopes, between trees, and over rocks. If this sounds too intense or your tires aren't suited for rugged terrain( 地形) , consider taking a road bike on paved trails through forest preserves or along country roads.
Gardening
Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to travel beyond your own backyard to experience the beauty of nature every day. If your personality is less adventurous or your mobility restricted, consider planting a garden to grow your own vegetables ,
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fruit , herbs，or flowers. There's something truly satisfying about mixing up a salad with fresh ingredients you grow yourself. One of the best parts about spending time in gardening is that it doesn't have to break your budget and anyone can do it. 1．What do hikers need for hiking?
A．Practical skills. C．A useful map.
B．Necessary equipment. D．A relaxed mood.
2．What's NOT the advantage of gardening according to the text?
A. It’s easy to start it for anyone who likes it. B．It doesn't take any energy or money to do it.
C．You don't need to go far to enjoy the beauty of nature.
D．It gives you a sense of satisfaction when cooking with fresh ingredients. 3．Which of the following can take you to travel farthest?
A．Hiking.
C．Mountain and Road Biking.
B．Backcountry Camping. D．Gardening. B
Finding a suitable name for a baby is a big deal in China. When picking out a Chinese name, parents usually select two or three characters that have a carefully thought out meaning, but when deciding on an English name, many of them struggle. That's where Jessup and her company, Special Name, come in. In the last few years, Jessup has helped name 677,900 Chinese babies, and earned over $400,000 in the process, more than enough to pay her college fees.
Jessup came up with the idea for Special Name in 2015,after accompanying her father on a business trip to China. One of her dad's business partners, a Mrs. Wang, asked her to help choose an English name for her daughter. Jessup felt honored and quickly realized the importance of choosing a proper name in Chinese culture. The woman wanted people to be surprised by the things her daughter could achieve, so Jessup suggested the name \after the character Eliza Doolittle from the play
Pygmalion. Mrs. Wang seemed delighted with Jessup's choice.\Mrs. Wang needed this
service, maybe other parents would as well, \
After returning to UK, Jessup borrowed ￡1,500 from her parents and paid a web
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designer to build a website. She then spent her free time filling up a database(数据库)with around 4,000 English names, associating them with five major personality characteristics, like honesty and optimism.
In the beginning, Jessup offered the service for free to promote the website, but later, she started charging fees. The business is almost completely self-sufficient, requiring only a small team in China that manages technical operations. She updates the database each month, allowing her to focus full-time on studies.
4. What's the purpose of Special Name? A. To help Chinese teens go abroad. B. To strengthen children's personalities. C. To pick an English name for a Chinese baby. D. To make a deal with Chinese parents. 5. What inspired Jessup to set up Special Name? A. A suggestion from a business partner. B. Her interest in Chinese culture. C. A Chinese mother's request. D. A character from a play.
6. What did Mrs. Wang want her daughter to be in the future? A. A woman with achievements. C. A successful businesswoman.
B. A famous actress. D. A western culture expert.
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph about Special Name? A. It offers free service.
C. It's operated completely by itself.
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Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish. Often they don’t cook it.
In England, one of the most popular kinds of food is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chip shop. They put it in paper bags, and take it home, or to their workplace. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road. The world’s
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B. It's updated every day. D. It is easy to manage.
favorite food is American fast food. If you go to some important cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips. Fish and chips, and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA. The Americans eat take-away food, too, like chicken.
But the most popular kind of take-away food is the hamburger. It looks like bread with meat in it. Ham (火腿) is a kind of pork, but the hamburger does not have any pork in it. The hamburgers are also popular in England and Australia. 8. Italians like to eat _______. A. dumplings B. pizza
C. hot food
D. fish
9. Fish and chips is very popular in _______. A. England B. Australia
C. the USA
D. Canada
10. In different countries people eat _______ food. A. different
B. the same C. delicious D. same
11. The hamburger does not have any _______ in it. A. beef
B. pork
C. fish D. vegetables
D
Lillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs. Hanson different from her classmates is her age-----73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.
When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn’t think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college. Mrs. Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again.
She finds that it is the hardest part of going back to school at her age to sit in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be, Mrs. Hanson often gets up and walks around classes to keep from getting stiff(不灵活). At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all
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stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.
12. Mrs. Hanson couldn’t go to college immediately after she graduated from high school because _____. A. she hadn’t got enough money B. she was a country girl
C. the banker ordered her not to borrow any money
D. the banker thought she should raise a family of nine children 13. The computer students welcomed Mrs. Hanson warmly because ______. A. she had got an excellent result in the exam B. she was good at telling funny stories C. they wanted to get her help in their studies D. they were deeply moved by her spirit
14. Mrs. Hanson is the sort of person who ________. A. cares for study very much
B. likes to borrow money from the bank C. never misses a chance to talk
D. tries to save any money for her family
15. In which order did Mrs. Hanson do the following things? a. she began her studies at college. b. She finished high school.
c. She got married and gave birth of nine children. d. She had her 73 rd birthday.
e. She went to the bank to borrow money.
A. a c b e d B. b e c a d C. b c e d a D. e d a c b 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。选项中有两处为多余选项。
Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every walking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans
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甘肃省武威市第十八中学2019_2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
