甘肃省武威第十八中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.docx
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甘肃省武威第十八中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
2017-2018学年第一学期高二英语期末考试试卷
第I卷(共两部分,满分70分)
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,从每小题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中,选出最佳选项并涂在机读卡上。
Hundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtodeclarewaronScotland.TheScots,abravepeople,lovetheircountry.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotland.ButthereweretoomanyRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.
Onenight,theleaderoftheScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill."Wewillrestheretonight,mymen,"hesaid."Tomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle.Wemustwin,orwewilldie."
Theywereallverytiredsotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsonduty,buttheywereverytired,too,andonebyone,theyfellasleep.
TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheywentupthehill.ClosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.Afewminutesmorethewarwouldbeover.Suddenly,oneofthemputhisfootonathistle(蓟).HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScotsup.Inaminutetheywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattle.Thefightingwashard,butitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedScotland.
Thethistle(蓟)isnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikeit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeitsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.
1.AttheshoutofaRomansoldier,alltheScotswhowereasleepatthehill________.
A.wokeandroseimmediately,readytofight
B.stoodupwithoutputtingontheirshoesandbegantofight
C.begantofighttheRomanshard
D.puttheirfeetintotheirshoesatonceandwerereadytofight
2.Theresultofthewaristhat__________.
A.theRomanskilledalltheScots
B.theScotsweredefeated
C.theScotsdefeatedtheRomans
D.theScotsweredrivenoutofScotland
3.TheScotsmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecausethistle__________.
A.islovely,thoughnotbeautiful
B.helpedtheScotsinwipingouttheRoma
C.isakindofusefulplant
D.givesthemhappiness
B
Singles'Day----theChineseoppositeofValentine’sDayhasturnedintoamassiveonlineshoppingevent.Itisadaywhensinglepeoplearesupposedtobuythemselvespresents.ButtherearesociologicalreasonsbehindChina's“celebration”ofsinglelife.Andtheimbalancecouldhavebigconsequencesforthecountry.
Therewere34millionmorementhanwomeninChinain2011.Partofthatisnatural–usuallythereare105boysbornforevery100girls.ButtheChinesegenderratio(性别比例)atbirthismuchmoreobvious.Itwas116boysto100girlsin2012.Theonechildpolicyislargelytoblame.Broughtintolimitpopulationexpansion,thepolicyallowsonlyonechildperfamily.Butbecausemalechildrenareseenasmorevaluable,aswellasmorelikelytosupporttheirparentsinoldage,someparentschoosetohaveasonoveradaughter.Theresultisthatlargenumbersofmenwilllikelynevergetmarried.Infact,onestudyhaspredictedthatby2030,1in5Chinesemenintheir30swillneverhavemarried,whileanotherstatesthat94%ofunmarriedpeopleinChinaaremen.
Traditionally,Chinahasseenhighlevelsofmarriage,usuallyamongtheyoung.Besides,theincreasededucationandcareeropportunitiesforwomenhavemeantthatmarriagesarehappeninglater.Itisalsotraditionalthatwomenoftenmarrymenofahighersocioeconomicstatusthanthemselves.Sowomenatthetopandmenatthebottomfindthemselvesalone.Onestudyhasevensuggestedalinkbetweenanimbalancedgenderratioandgrowthinviolentcrimeinthecountry.
Singles’Daycan’tsolvealltheproblemsChina’ssinglesface.Indeed,itispossiblethatitiscausingevenmoreproblems,asmenresorttoincreasinglyriskylinesofworktoincreasetheirchancesofgainingmoneyandthusawife.Iamworriedthatasmoneystartstoovercomeromance,thereisevidencethatChina'smarriagemarketisincreasinglymaterialistic.
4.In2012,if50girlswereborn,howmanyboyswereprobablyborn?
A.50.B.52.C.60.D.58.
5.WhatmadewomeninChinagetmarriedlate?
A.Theirsupportofthegovernment’slatemarriagepolicy.
B.Thattheyexpecttoenjoytheirsingletimewhenyoung.
C.Theirhighereducationlevelandmoreworkchances.
D.Thattherearetoomanyexcellentyoungmentochoosefrom.
6.What’sthewriter’sattitudetotheimbalancegenderratioinChina?
A.ConcernedB.OptimisticC.IndifferentD.Unknown
7.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.
A.Singles'Dayiscelebratedallovertheworld.
B.animbalancedgenderratioisrelatedtothegrowthinviolentcrime.
C.by2030,1in5Chinesewomenintheir30swillbeoutofmarriage.
D.Singles'DaywillsolvealltheproblemsChina’ssinglesface.
C
Manypeoplenowhaveproblemswithsleep.Drinkingmilkishelpful.Awarmdrinkofmilkbeforebedhaslongbeenthebestchoiceforthosewantingagoodnight’ssleep.Butnowastudyhasfounditreallydoeshelppeoplenodoff---ifitismilkedfromacowatnight.
Researchershavediscoveredthat“nightmilk”containsmoremelatonin(褪黑激素),whichhasbeenproventohelppeoplefeelsleepyandreduceanxiety.
Thestudy,byresearchersfromSeoul,SouthKorea,involvedmicebeingfedwithdriedmilkpowdermadefromcowsmilkedbothduringthedayandatnight.
Thosegivennightmilk,whichcontained10timestheamountofmelatonin,werelessactiveandlessanxiousthanthosefedwiththemilkcollectedduringdaytime,accordingtothestudypublishedinTheJournalofMedicinalFood.
Nightmilkquickenedthestartofsleepandcausedthemicetosleeplonger.
Whiletheeffectofcowsmilkharvestedatdifferenttimehasnotbeentestedonhumansuptonow,takingmelatonindrugshasbeensuggestedtothosewhoarestrugglingtofallasleepatnight.
Previousstudieshavealsoindicatedthatmilkcanbeexcellentforhelpingsleepbecauseofhecalciumcontent,whichhelpspeopletorelax.
Milkisalsosugar-freeandadditive-freewithnutritionistsrecommendingskimmedmilkasthebestchoicebeforebedasitistheleastfattening.Themorefatyoutakeinbeforebedtime,thegreaterburdenyouwillputonyourbodyatnight.
8.Accordingtothetext,themicefedwithdaytimemilk_________.
A.startedsleepmoreeasilyB.werelessactive
C.weremoreanxiousD.wokeuplater
9.Whichofthefollowingistrueofmelatonin(褪黑激素)inaccordingtothetext?
A.It’sbeentestedonmicefortentimes
B.Itcanmakepeoplemoreenergetic
C.It’susedinsleepingdrugs
D.Itexistsinmilkingreatamount
10.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthenext?
A.NightMilkandSleepB.Fat,SugarandHealth
C.AnExperimentonMiceD.MilkDrinkingandHealth
11.Howdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthetext?
A.BygivingexamplesB.Byprovidingresearchresults
C.ByexplainingstatisticaldataD.Bystatingarguments
D
Everyoneneedsfriends.Weallliketofeelclosetosomeone.Itisnicetohaveafriendtotalk,laughanddothingswith.Sure,therearetimeswhenweneedtobealone.Wedon’talwayswantpeoplearound.Butwewouldfeellonelyifweneverhadafriend.
Notwopeoplearethesame.Sometimesfriendsdon’tgetalongwell.Thatdoesn’tmeantheynolongerlikeeachother.Mostofthetimetheywillgoonbeingfriends.Sometimesfriendsmoveaway.Thenwefeelverysad.Wemissthemverymuch.Butwecancallthemandwritetothem.Maybewewouldneverseethemagain.Andwecanmakenewfriends.Itissurprisingtofindouthowmuchwelikenewpeoplewhenwegettoknowthem.Familiessometimesnametheirchildrenafteraclosefriend.Manyplacesarenamedaftermenandwomen,iftheyarefriendlytopeopleinatown.Somelibrariesarenamedinthisway.Soaresomeschools.Wethinkofthesepeoplewhenwegototheseplaces.
Thereismoregoodnewsforpeople,iftheyhavefriends.Thesepeoplelivelongerthanthosepeoplewhodon’thavefriends.Why?
Itcouldbethattheyarehappier.Beinghappyhelpsyoustaywell.Oritcouldbejustknowingthatsomeonecares.Ifsomeonecaresaboutyou,youtakebettercareofyourself.
12.Thefirstparagraphtellsus____.
A.whatisthefeelingofhavingnofriends
B.wealwaysneedfriendsaroundus
C.makingfriendsisaneedinpeople’slife
D.weneedtobealoneinourlife
13.WhichofthefollowingplacespeoplenameaftertheirfriendlypeopleisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.atownB.aroomC.aschoolD.alibrary
14.Whydopeoplewhohavefriendslivelonger?
A.Theyfeelhappierandhealthier.
B.Theyknowmoreaboutfriendship
C.Theytakelesscareofthemselves
D.Theycaremoreabouttheirfriends.
15.Thispassagemainlytellsus_________.
A.thatpeopleareallfriendsB.thatpeopleneedfriends
C.howtogettoknowfriendsD.howtonameaplace.
第二节:
七选五(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入能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Travelingisaveryenjoyableexperienceasitprovidesanopportunitytoseenewthings.16.Thefollowingarticlediscussestheadvantagesoftraveling.
Travelinggivesyoutheopportunitytodisconnectfromyourregularlife.Peopleallhavecrazyschedules,workandafamilytotakeca
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