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 Word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Word版
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(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.
21.Fromthefirstparagraph,weknowQuoraisasitewhereyoucan________.
A.releaseyourstressoflifeB.askyourteachersquestions
C.getdifferentviewsaboutsomethingD.findguidestoanymagicalattractions
22.WhatdoyouknowaboutSagradaFamilia?
A.Ithasn’tbeenfullybuiltyetB.ItisamuseumaboutAntoniGaudi
C.ItwasbuiltinhonorofAntoniGaudiD.IttellsmuchaboutSpain’shistory
23.WheredidBeatrixPottercreatethefairytalecharacterPeterRabbit?
A.OnLakeLeitisvatn.B.IntheLakeDistrict.
C.FromSagradaFamilia.D.Atcertainhillsandpeaks.
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.
24.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheauthoraccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?
A.Otherscouldn’tunderstandhim.B.Hearguedwithothersoften.
C.Heenviedtherichverymuch.D.Hehadmanyinterestinghobbies.
25.Whendidtheauthorbegintofeelself-confident?
A.InGradeSeven.B.InGradeEight.
C.InGradeNinth.D.InGradeTen.
26.Howdoestheauthorhelpthosestrugglingorstandingbythemselves?
A.Byinvitinghisfriendstoaccompanythem.
B.Byaskingthemtositwithhisfriendsandhim.
C.Bypersuadingthemtoovercometheirproblems.
D.Bygivingthemhisfullattentionallofthetime.
27.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?
A.HowtogetonwellwithothersB.Howtomakefriendswithothers.
C.Howtogetridofshynessgradually.D.Howtogrowupinahealthyway.
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.
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“weird”inparagraph2probablymean?
A.strangeB.ordinaryC.beneficialD.attractive
29.Whatcouldlawnsindicateinthe19thcentury?
A.Environmentalawareness.B.People’staste.
C.Culturalbackground.D.Personalwealth.
30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardskeepinglawns?
A.Uncaring.B.Disapproving.C.Favorable.D.unclear.
31.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheFunctionofLawnsB.TheValueofLawns
C.TheHistoryofLawnsD.TheManagementofLawns
D
Asmoreandmoreschoolsrushtoputdigitaldevices(数码设备)inthehandsofeverystudent,manyparentsarebecomingincreasinglyconcernedaboutthequalityoftheirchildren’seducation.Thepromiseofincreasedstudentacademic(学业上的)achievementthroughtheuseoftechnologyhasn’tproducedanysignificantresultsinthepast20years.
ResearchersattheUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngelesconductedastudyin2014todetermineifthesocialskillsofelementarystudentswereblockedbyscreentime.Twogroupsofsixthgradestudentswerecompared.Onegroupwassenttoanoutdoorcampforoneweekwithnoscreentime,whilethecontrolgrouplivelifeasnormal.Afteroneweek,thestudentsatcamphadmadesignificantimprovementsovertheirpeers(同龄人).Thegoodnewsisthatwhenwelimitaccesstoscreentimeandgivechildrentheopportunitytointeractfacetoface,theyquicklybecomebetteratreadingtheemotionalstateofothers.Thebadnewsisthatwehaveagenerationofchildrenthatstrugglewiththisbasicemotionalintelligenceskill.
Toomuchscreentimehasbeenlinkedtochildhoodobesity,sleepdisorders,behaviorproblems,andacademicchallenges.Butisthereadifferencebetweenschoolworkandentertainmentmedia?
Whenstudentsareusingtechnologyforacademicworktheyaremorelikelytobecommunicatingwithpeers,workingcooperatively,anddevelopingotherimportantskills.However,alltheseareimpossiblewhenstudentswatchentertainmentmedia.Theyjustsitandwatch!
Parentshaverighttobeconcernedabouttheirchildren’sscreentimeatschool,buttheyshouldbeginbydiscussingtheuseofdigitalmediaathome.Someparentsarecontinuouslyengagedintheirowndevices,respondingtoeveryringoftheirphones,receivingandsendingmessages.Howcantheyexpecttheirchildrentodobetter?
32.Whatwastheschools’initial(最初的)intentionofusingdigitaldevices?
A.Toimprovestudentsacademically
B.Tohelpstudentsdevelopsocially.
C.Tomakeschoollifemoreentertainingandcolorful.
D.Tomakesurestudentsgettechnologicaleducation.
33.Whataspectofchildrenworriesthewriteralot?
A.Lackingguidanceonproperscreentime.
B.Lackingchancestocommunicatewithothers.
C.Lackinginterestinimprovingtheirstudy.
D.Lackingskillsinreadingothers’emotionalstate.
34.Whatattitudedoesthewriterhavetotheuseofdigitaldevicesinschoolwork?
A.Positiv
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