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首发内蒙古通辽甘旗卡第二高级中学学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
甘二中2017-2018学年度下学期期末考试
高二英语试题
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分,考试时间100分钟。
注意:
1.答卷前,将姓名、考号填在答题卡的密封线内。
2.答案必须写在答题卡上,在试题卷上答题无效。
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、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在
答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Areyoulookingforwardtowatchingsomegreatfilmsinthissummer?
Herearefourfilmsyouwon’tmiss.
WonderWoman
WonderWomanisthissummer’smostexcitingfilm.Thoughbeingasuperh
erofilm,itisthemostunique:
youwillseethefirstfemalesuperherostarredbyGalGadot.Ongeneralreleasefrom1June.
TheMummy
TomCruiseawakensanancientprincesswhohasnowbecomeamummy.Cruisejumpsfromthesky,runsaroundalotandwakesupnakedinasleepingbag–butit’sSofiaBoutellaastheMummywhodrawsthemostattention.DirectorAlexKurtzmanspeakshighlyofSofiaBoutellaastheMummy:
“Ifyoulookathereyes,there'sawholeperformancegoingonhere.Evennotsayinganything,shecanconveysomethingveryemotionaltome.”Ongeneralreleasefrom8June.
BabyDriver
AnselElgortisagetawaydriver,whoisforcedtoworkforacrimeboss.Thisisacomedy-action-romancefromBritishwriter-directorEdgarWright.Thesoundinthefilmisasgreatasthevisuals,whichmakesitmuchlikeamusical,butitisquitedifferentfromLaLaLand.BabyDriverisn’tjustaseriesofsongpieces.Instead,itfindsitsformintheelegant,rapid-firecombinationofmovementandsou
nd.Released28JuneinCanadaandtheUS.
AManCalledOve
ThisfilmhasbecomeoneofSweden’smostpopularcomedies.Inthefilmalonelyretireewhohasgivenuponlife,wastryingtokillhimself,butallhisattemptsfailed.Meanwhile,hedevelopedanunlikelyfriendshipwithhisPersianneighbor.Itisreallya
tearjerker(赚人热泪的)film,whichisfunny,tragic,andheartwarmingaswell.Released25MayinHongKong,30JuneintheUK.
21.IfyouareabigfanofBatmanandSuperman,whichfilmwillyoulikebest?
A.WonderWomanB.TheMummy
C.BabyDriverD.AManCalledOve
22.AlexKurtzmanspeakshighlyofSofiaBoutellabecause________.
A.hereyesareverybeautiful
B.shedoesn’tsayanyth
ingasthemummyinthefilm
C.shegivesanexcellentperformance
D.sheisawomanwithstrongemotions
23.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisrightaccordingtothetext?
A.Wonderwomanisthefirstfemalesuperhero.
B.SofiaBoutellaperformsaswe
llasTomCruise.
C.BabyDriverisamusicallikeLalaLand.
D.TheaudienceofAManCalledOvemayexperiencedifferentfeelings.
B
AcharacteristicofAme
ricanculturethathasbecomealmostatraditionistorespecttheself-mademan--themanwhohasrisentothetopthroughhisownefforts,usuallybeginningbyworkingwithhishands.Whiletheleaderinbusinessorindustryorthecollegeprofessoroccupiesahighersocialpositionandc
ommandsgreaterrespectinthecommunitythanthecommonlaboreroreventheskilledfactoryworker,hemaytakepainstopointoutthathisfatherstartedlifeinAmericaasafarmerorlaborerofsomesort.
Thisattitudetowardmanual(体力的)laborisnowstillseeninmanyaspectsofAmericanlife.Oneisinvitedtodinneratahomethatisnotonlycomfortablybutevenluxuriously(豪华地)furnishedandinwhichthereiseveryevidenceofthefactthatthefamilyhasbeenabletoaffordforeigntravel,expensivehobbies,andcollegeeducationforthechildren;yetthehostessprobablywillcookthedinnerherself,willserveitherselfandwillwashdishesafterward,furthermorethedinnerwillnotconsistmerelyofsomethingquicklyandeasilyassembledfromcontentsofvariouscansandacakeorapieboughtatthenear-bybakery.Onthecontrary,thehostessusuallytakesprideincarefulpreparationofspecialdishes.Aprofessionalmanmaytalkaboutwashingthecar,digginginhisflowerbeds,paintingthehouse.Hiswifemayevenhelpwiththesethings,justasheoftenhelpsherwiththedishwashing.Thesonwhoisawayatcollegemaywaitontableandwashdishesforhisliving,orduringthesummerhemayworkwithaconstructiongangonahighwayinordertopayforhiseducation.
24.FromParagraph1,wecanknowthatinAmerica
A.peopletendtohaveahighopinionoftheself--mademan
B.peoplecanalwaysrisetothetopthroughtheirownefforts
C.collegeprofessorswingreatrespectfromcommonworkers
D.peoplefeelpainfultomentiontheirfathersaslaborers
25.Accordingtothepassage,thehostesscooksdinnerherselfmainlybecause
A.servantsinAmericaarehardtoget
B.shetakesprideinwhatshecandoherself
C.shecanhardlyaffordservants
D.itiseasytoprepareamealwithcannedfood
26.Theexpression"waitontable"inthesecondparagraphmeans
A.workinafurnitureshop
B.keepaccountsforabar
C.waittolaythetable
D.servecustomersinarestaurant
27.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.ARespectableSelf--madeFamily
B.AmericanAttitudetowardManualLabor
C.CharacteristicsofA
mericanCulture
D.TheDevelopmentofManualLabor
C
AnItaliancompanyhascreatedtheworld’sfirstunderwaterfarm.ThestationnamedNemo’sGardenconsistsoffivebiospheres(生物圈)fixedtothebottomoftheseaoffthecoastofSavona,Italy.They’rebeingusedtogrowstrawberries,beans, garlic,andlettuce.
“Themaintargetofthisprojectistocreateothersourcesofplantproductioninareaswhereenvironmentalconditionsmakeitdifficulttogrowcropsthroughtraditionalfarming,includinglackoffreshwater,fertilesoil,andextremetemperaturechanges,’’saidprojectspokespersonLucaGamberini.
Thefivebiospheres,currentlyfloatingbetweendepthsof18and36feet,areconstantlywatchedbyOceanReefGroup——adivingequipmentcompany——fromacontrolcenterondryland.Accordingtovariousnewsreports,theplantsarewateredbydripsofwaterontheinnerwallsofthebiospheres.Withaconstanttemperatureof79degreesdayandnight,andhumidity(湿度)ataround83percent,theconditionsareidealforplantstogrowwell.Thehighamountofcarbondioxidealsoencouragesgrowth.
OceanReefpresidentSergioGamberinisaidhecameupwiththeideaofgrowingplantsunderwaterduringasummervacationin Italy.Inhisownwords,hewantedtodosomethingthat’sdifferentandtoshowthebeautyoftheocean.Aftertwoyearsoffailedattempts,theyfinallywereabletogetthesefivebiospheresworking.T
heirsuccessmaylaythefoundationforanewformofcropproductionthatcanbedonewithoutharmingtheenvironment.
Infact,thebiosphereseemstobeattractingwildlife.Octopuses(章鱼)andendangeredseahorsesaretakingshelterunderthestructure,whilecrabs(螃蟹)areclimbinguptheanchorsandintothegreenhouses.Noneofthecreatureshavedamagedtheplantssofar.“It’ssokindofscience-fictiontoseethesetwodifferentformsoflifeinteract,”Gamberinisaid.
28. Whywastheunderwaterfarmcreated?
A. Tohelpexplorethesea. B. Toprotectseacreatures.
C. Toimprovetheseaenvironment D. Tofindanewwayofgrowingcrops.
29. SergioGamberinigottheideaofgrowingplantsunderwater_______.
A. bychance B. fromsciencefiction
C. afterreadinganewsreport D. aftertwoyearsoffailedattempts
30. Thelastparagraphiswrittenmainlytotellusthat_____.
A. theplantsinthebiosphereisprotectedB. thebiosphereisenvironmentallyfriendly
C. seacreaturesmaydoharmtothebiosphereD. seacreaturesliketheplantsinthebiosphere
31. Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A. Theunderseaexploration.B. Growingplantswithoutsoil.
C. Abiospherethatattractswildlife.D. Theworld’sfirstunderwaterfarm.
D
Doyouknowhowitiswhenyouseesomeoneyawnandyoustartyawningtoo?
Orhowharditistobeamongpeoplelaughingandnotlaughyourself?
Well,apparentlyit’sbecausewehavemirrorneurons(神经元)inourbrains.
Putsimply,theexistenceofmirrorneuronssuggeststhateverytimeweseesomeoneelsedosomething,ourbrainsimitateit,whetherornotweactuallyperformthesameaction.Thisexplainsagreatdealabouthowwelearntosmile,talk,walk,danceorplaysports.Buttheideagoesfurther:
mirrorneuronsnotonlyappeartoexplainphysicalactions,theyalsotellusthatthereisabiologicalbasisforthewayweunderstandotherpeople.
Mirrorneuronscanundoubtedlybefoundalloverourbrains,butespeciallyintheareawhichrelatetoourabilitytouselanguages,andtounder
standhowotherpeoplefeel.Researchershavefoundthatmirrorneuronsrelatestronglytolanguage.Agroupofresearchersdiscoveredthatiftheygavepeoplesentencestolistento(forexample:
“Thehandtookholdoftheball”),thesamemirrorneuronsweretriggeredaswhentheactionwasactuallyperformed(inthisexample,actuallytakingholdofaball).
Anyproblemswithmirrorneuronsmaywellresultinproblemswithbehavior.Muchresearchsuggeststhatpeoplewithsocialandbehavioralproblemshavemirrorneuronswhicharenotfullyfunctioning.However,itisnotyetknownexactlyhowthesediscoveriesmighthelpfindtreatmentsforsocialdisorders.
Researchintomirrorneuronsseemstoprovideuswithevermoreinformationconcerninghowhumansbehaveandinteract.Indeed,itmayturnouttobetheequivalentforneuroscienceofwhatEinstein’stheoryofrelativitywasforphysics.Andthenexttimeyoufeeltheurgetocoughinthecinemawhensomeoneelsedoes-well,perhapsyou’llunderstandwhy.
32.Mirrorneuronscanexplain.
A.whywecrywhenwearehurt
B.whywe
coughwhenwesufferfromacold
C.whywesmilewhenweseesomeoneelsesmile
D.whyweyawnwhenweseesomeoneelsestayuplate
33.Theunderlinedword“triggered”in
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