紅嶺中學2018-2019學年度第一學期第二學段考試

高二英語試卷

（說明：本試卷考試時間味120分鐘，滿分為150分）

一、閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，共40分）

第一節(jié)閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，共30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并

在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

Haveyouevernoticedthatthemoreyouhavethemoreyouwant?Let'sfaceit.Thinking

ourlifeisgoodenoughdoesn'tcomenaturallytomanypeople.Whenwehavehigh

expectationsofeverythinginlifewewillrunintodisappointment.Onlywhenweareaware

thatneedsarcdifferentfromdesirescanwclivewithsatisfaction.Herearcafewideastohelp

youbehappierwithwhatyouhaveandwhoyouare.

Mostpeoplewantthingstobebetterthantheyare,orwhenthingsaregoingwell,we

forgettoappreciatewhatwehave.Learntoreflectonhowmuchbetterthingsarethanthey

couldbe.Focusonwhalyouarethankfulfbr.Writedown5thingsyouaregratefulforright

now.

Whenweholdontoregretsfromdecisionswehavemade,itcanreallypoisonour

wellbeing.Manypeopleregretsomethingtheycannolongerchange,whichendsupholding

thembackfrommovingforwardinamorepositivemanner.Whathappenedinthepastis

doneandgone,soworktostaypresentandbemindfulofthecurrentmomenttofindmorejoy

andfulfillment.

Whenweuseotherpeopleasthemeasuringstickforourpersonalsuccessandqualityof

life,wearelikelytobelesssatisfied.Socialcomparisonscanprovideusefulinformationwhen

wetrytolearnfromothers,buttheyalsoholdourperspectiveinadiscontentedposition.

Compareyourselflesswithotherssoyoucanbesatisfiedmore.

Whenyouarefocusedonyourbigambitionsandfuturegoals,youmightelidethedaily

pleasuresthatsurroundyou.Learntoslowdownandabsorbthewonderandbeautyaround

you.Staypresentandfbcusonthetaskyou'reundertakingatthemoment.Don'tletthelife

passyoubybecauseyou'realwaysonthegoanddistractedbyambition.

Practicelookingatlifethroughthelensofcontentmentanditwillbecomemorenatural.

1.Howcanwelivewithcontentment?

A.Tochangeourlifestyle.

B.lbhaveamotivationinlife.

C.lbgivelessattentiontowhatwearegratefulfbr.

D.Torealizethedifferencebetweenneedsanddesires.

2.What'sthemainideaofParagraph3?

A.Makewisedecisions.B.Knowthepresentsituation.

C.Letgoofregrets.D.Rememberthepast.

3.Theunderlinedword“elide”inParagraph5probablymeans"

A.enjoyB.change

C.createD.neglect

B

IntheUnitedStates,VeteransDay（退伍軍人節(jié)）isanationalholidaycelebratedon

November11.Onthatdayin1918,allsidesinWorldWarIstoppedfighting,Americans

initiallycalledthisholidayArmisticeDay.ThenamechangedtoVeteransDayin1954.The

holidayhonorsmilitaryveteransoftheUnitedStates.

Aveteranisaformermemberinthearmedservices.However,itisalsousedtodescribe

acivilian.Aveteranissomeonewhohasalotofexperienceinaparticularactivity,skillor

job.Theoppositeofaveteranisanovice.

Peopleinthemilitaryliketouseacronyms.Forexample,theacronymNATOstandsfbr

“NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization'5,butnowpeoplejustcalli（"NATO”.Anacronymisa

wordformedfromthefirstletterofeachwordinaphrase.Someothermilitaryacronyms

havecrossedoverintocivilianlanguage.Radar,forexample,isshortfbr“RadioDetecting

andRanging”.Radarisadevicethatsendsoutradiowavestofindthepositionandspeedofa

movingobjectsuchasaspyplane.Weuse“radar”inacoupleusefulexpressions,Fallingoff

theradarmeansdisappearing.Theoppositeofthatistobeonsomeone'sradar.When

somethingisonyourradar,youarcthinkingaboutitorconsideringit.

Ifyoudisappeariromabattleinawar,youareaMIA.Ihisacronymstandsfor"missing

inaction”.Incivilianuse,MIAoftenreferstoapersondroppingoutofanactivity.For

example,ifImissalotofviolinpractices,mybandmatesmightdescribemeasMIA.

AWOLisaverydifferentkindofmilitarydisappearance.^AWOL5'standsfor“absence

withoutofficialleave”.Thismeansasoldierleaveshispostwithoutpermission.Asoldier

whogoesAWOLwillsufferseriouspunishment.Incivilianlife,ithasasimilarmeaning.

AWOLmeansyouweresupposedtobesomewherebutwerenot.Forexample,ifmyfriend

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offeredtohelpatmyviolinconcertbutdidnotshowup,shewasAWOL.

4.WhatcanbelearnedaboutVeteransDayfromParagraph1?

A.ItwassetupafterWorldWarIL

B.Itiscelebratedannuallyworldwide.

C.ItwaschangedtoArmisticeDayin1954.

D.IthonorsAmericanswhoonceservedinthearmedforces.

5.Howcanyoudescribeamanwhoisabeginnerinajob?

A.HeisAWOL.B.Heisaveteran.

C.Heisanovice.D.HeisaMIA.

6.What'sastudentlikeifhisteacherregardshimasaMIA?

A.Heactslikeasoldier.B.Hehasskippedalotoflessons.

C.Hekeepsthelessonsbyheart.D.Heoftenbehavesappropriately.

7.Howdoestheauthormainlydevelopthetext?

A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bylistingfacts.

C.Byanalyzingcauses.D.Bymakingcomparisons.

C

Imaginejet-settingfromTokyotoParis,enjoyingfirst-classtravel,afour-coursedinner

andacitytour-allwithoutleavingtheground.Thisisthefutureofairtravelaccordingto

JapanesecompanyFirstAirlines,whichhasusedthepov/erofvirtualrealitytocreatedream

vacations.

Passengersavoidthecostlyairporttransfer,thebaggagefeesorbusyairportterminal（?t

站樓）一andinsteadenjoy（heprivilegesofbusinessorfirst-classtravelandanexpensive

tourofParis-allwhileremainingmotionlessinTokyo.AswellassParis,FirstAirlines

alsooffersthevirtualdestinationsofNewYork,RomeandHawaii.

Afterboarding.guestscansettledownforthetwo-hourfightontheiradvancedAirbus

seat一surroundedhydecorationthatismodeledontheinsideofanaircraft,formaximum

realism.1hereisflightserviceandVR,foods,musicforeverydestination.Passengerswillbe

servedadeliciousmealbyairstewards,alongsidedrinksandotherdesserts.Themenu

dependsonthedestinationofchoice一ManhattanclamchowderandcheesecakeforNew

YorkandsalmontartarandonionsoupforParis.Afterlandingatthedestination,guestscan

enjoya360-dcgrcctourofthedestination—alltoprojection（投影）mappingandvideo.

Itmakesforasupposedlystress-freevacation,perfectforthosewhoseabilitytotravel

abroadislimitedbycostorhealth.Virtualrealityisbecomingincreasinglypresent

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everywhereatalltimesintheworldoftravel-allowingtravelerstoappthewonderscfthe

world,allwithoutleavingtheirhouse.

Atjust4,980yen($46)forbusinessclassand5,980yen($56)forfirstclass一these

two-hourflightsarcfarmoreaffordablethantheirreal-lifeflights.Tokyocitizenseagerto

experienceFirstAirlinescanbookatriponthewebsite,withreservationscurrentlybeing

takenuntilMay2018.

8.WhatcanwelearnaboutthefutureofairtravelfromTokyotoParis?

A.Itishigh-flying.B.Itismoney-saving.

C.Itispower-wasting.D.Itistime-consuming.

9.Whencanpassengersenjoythebeautyofthedestination?

A.Uponarrival.B.Duringtheflight.

C.Afterboardingtheplane.D.Ongettingofftheplane.

10.Theflightisperfectfortravelerswho

A.dolittlephysicalexerciseB.workundergreatpressure

C.desiretotravelalongdistanceD.havehealthormoneytroubles

11.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.AScientificFantasyB.ThePowerofVirtualReality

C.Japan'sVirtualAirTravelbroadD.AppreciationoftheGlobalWonders

D

YoungAmericansAreLessWealthyThanTheirParents

ThecostoflivingintheUnitedStatesisgoingup,noteswriterAlissaQuartz.Asis

reportedinNewYorkPost,Quartzpointsto“thecostsofhousing,educationandhealthcarein

particular.^^Atthesametime,anewstudy,thereportofwhichiscalled“TheFading

AmericanDream“foundthathalfofAmericansborninthe1980sarefallingbehindtheir

parentseconomically.

Thesefindingshowthatmanyyoungeradultsarcexperiencing“downwardmohility^^.In

otherwords,theyarenotdoingaswelleconomicallyastheirparentswereatthesameage.

TheideaofdownwardmobilityisespeciallytroublingforAmericans,writesRobert

SamuelsoninTheWashingtonPost.HesaysmostU.S.citizensbelievethat,overtime,the

amountofmoneytheyearnwillriseandlifewillgeteasier.

AlissaQuartzwroteabookaboutthefinancialdifficultiesofAmericans.Inthebook,

Quartztellsaboutteacherswhoarestrugglingtopayforregularcosts.Onehighschool

teacherdrivesforridesharingserviceUberatnighttoeammoremoney.Hecorrectsstudents'

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papersbetweenriders.Acollegeprofessorturnedtogovernmentassistancetofeedherchild

andpayforadoctor.Quartzsaysevenlawyersincreasinglycannotearnanincomethat

enablesthemtomeettheirneeds,Theproblemofdecreasingincomesintheirfieldismade

worsebydebttheymayhavefromlawschool.

Quartzandtheeconomistswhostudiedtheseissuessaymanythingshaveledtolower

incomesanddownwardmobility.Theeconomicrecession（衰退）of2007to2009ispanlyto

blame,theysay.Modemtechnologyalsoplaysapart.Quartzsaysrobotsthreatentoreduce

theearningsofhealthcareworkers,reporters,andpeoplewhoworkatsupermarkets,drug

storesandtaxpreparationservices.

IntheWashingtonPost,RobertSamuelsonnotedthatpoorschools,aweakhousing

industryandtoomanygovernmentrulesarealsotoblame.

Withallthesethings,andmore,partlyresponsible,whatisthesolution?Theseexperts

say（heansweriscomplex.Butallpointtooneissuethatneedstobeexamined:economic

inequality.QuartzwritesthatwhileAmericaisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,italso

hasoneofthebiggestdividesbetweenthewealthyandthepoor.

Theresearchersin“TheFadingAmericanDream"studymakeasimilarobservation.

TheysayraisingGDPwillnotsignificantlyimprovetheeconomicsituationofmost

Americans.AhigherGDPmayhelponlythosewhoarealreadydoingwell,Instead,the

economistssay,theUnitedStatescouldtrytorepeatsomethingAmericansborninthe1940s

experienced.Asthosechildrengrewup,theyalmostallbenefitedfromabettereconomy.

12.TheauthormenlionstworeportsinParagraph1inorderio.

A.explaintheresultsoftworesearchesB.introducehisopinionsabouttheissue

C.attractreaders'attentiontohealthcareD.leadtothetopicofdownwardmobility

13.What'sthemainideaofParagraph4?

A.Thecausesofdownwardmobility.

B.Theinfluencesofgovernmentrules.

C.Thenegativeeffectsofmoderntechnology.

D.1heresultsoteconomicrecessioninAmerica.

14.Theauthorindicatesinthispassagethat.

A.raisingGDPwillgreatlyhelpthepoor

B.Americaneconomyhasabrighterfuture

C.youngAmericanswillrepeattheirparents'experience

D.il'svitaltonarrowthegapbetweentherichandthepoor

15.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatinAmerican,.

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A.peoplemissthegoodolddaysinthe1940s

B.peoplearesufferingfromaworseeconomy

C.peoplearepessimisticaboutfutureeconomy

D.peoplecomplainalotabouteconomicchanges

第二節(jié)七選五(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并填涂在答題卡

相應的位置上。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

HowYouOpenYourCarDoorMatterstoCyclists

The“Dutchreach"isn'tanewdancemoveorarandomYouTubechallenge.It'sasimple

movethatcanhelppreventharmtocyclists.Andyoumightkeepyourcardoorsafeinthe

process,too.16

Typically,apersonsittingin(hedriver'sseatofacaropensthedoorwith(hehand

closesttoit.Itmakessensesincedoorsarcdesignedtobeopenedthatway.17Butif

youhappentodothatatthewrongtime,youmayunknowinglycreateanobstacleforpassing

cyclist.Thecyclistmightbeknockeddownoffthebike.Thecardoorislikelytobedarraged

bythefast-movingbicycle.

18However,thecardoordesignandlong-timehabitshavemadetheprocess

automatically.Luckily,there'sasimplewaytosolvetheproblem.Openyourcardoorwith

yourotherhand,usingtheDutchreach.Soinsteadofusingyourlefthand,reachforthedoor

handlewithyourright.19Altheveryleast,you'lllookintoyoursideviewmirrorio

checkforanytraffic.

TheDutchareusedtoopeningtheircardoorsthisway.AllDutcharetaughtil.It'spart

ofregulardrivereducation.Thetechniquedatesbackabout50or60yearsintheNetherlands.

In2016anAmericannamsdMichaelCharneystartedtheDutchReachProject.Hewantedto

popularizethepracticeintheUnitedStates.Charney'seffortsmaybepayingoff.20

A.Pullthehandleandthedoorisopen.

B.Iliseasytodoonceyouareusedtoit.

C.Itiseasytodoonceyouareusedtoit.

D.Peoplearetryingtochangethewaytoopenthecar.

E.Allyouhavetodoischangehowyouopenyourdoor.

F.SeveralstatesnowincludetheDutchreachintheirdrivers'handbooks.

G.Clearly,thesolutionisforthepersonexitingthevehicletocheckfortraffic.

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二、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填

入空臼處的最佳選項。

Afteranemergencyc-scction（緊急剖宮術）,babyCharlottewasbornincritical

condition.Andshewas21toahigher-levelhospitalfbrthorough22and

treatment.t4Allthejoyyouhavewhenyouthinkyou'rehavinga23babywastaken

awaysuddenly,saysUmezu,Charlotte'smother.

24,afterthreewholemon（hs,wait,CharlottewasdiagnosedashavingSCN2A,a

conditionwherethebraincan't25appropriatelyandhersituationwasrather26.

Throughthechaos,thefamily27infaceofheartbreak,onlylookingfbrjoycould

28theirspirits.

Notknowing29they'dbewithCharlotte,theystartedSeizeYourJoytofillherlife

with30asmuchaspossiblewhenshewastolive,bylicking31offa“joylist”.

Charlotteevenhadthe32tofinishamarathon（Umezupushedthestroller）andwas

takentoHawaii,too.

“Joycomesinmany33JsaysUmezu.Thefamilyalsofoundsurprisingjoysin

littlethings;34.whenCharlottewasmovedtoahigbed,Umezucouldliebesideher,

35lookingather.OnNovember28,2016,Charlottepassedaway.36thefamily

weresorrowfulthemselves,theyarestill37toSeizeYourJoy.Thefamily,38

Charlotte'sdeath,will"doadifferentjoy“everymonth.Theygiveout“joyboxes”to

childreninhospitalsandfamiliesofparentswithcancer,hoping39canalsobeIbund

throughthehardtimes,40inthedeepest,saddestmoments.

AndtheywishtoturnSeizeYourJoyintoanonprofit,hopingmorepeoplecanjoin（he

JOYjourney.

21.A.walkedB.rushedC.importedD.delivered

22.A.testsB.reportsC.reformsD.questions

23.A.activeB.kindC.healthyD.smart

24.A.HnallyB.ConsequentlyC.ImpcrlantlyD.Hopefully

25.A.useB.translateC.functionD.participate

26.A.hardB.fancyC.tightD.severe

27.A.respondedB.realizedC.explainedD.interpreted

28.A.giveupB.makeupC.keepupD.lookup

29.A.howsoonB.howlongC.howoftenD.howmuch

30.A.happinessB.tidinessC.friendlinessD.kindness

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31.A.booksB.sorrowC.laughterD.items

32.A.decisionB.chanceC.abilityD.plan

33.A.waysB.shapesC.fundsD.groups

34.A.aboveallB.worsestillC.orratherD.forinstance

35.A.painfullyB.excitedlyC.lovinglyD.angrily

36.A.AsifB.SothatC.IncaseD.Evenif

37.A.devotedB.accustomedC.opposedD.reduced

38.A.inplaceofB.inchargeofC.inmemoryofD.inneedof

39.A.healthB.luckC.fameD.joy

40.A.stillB.evenC.everD.or

三、單項選擇（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

從所給的四個選項［A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

41.It'simpossibletoavoidinsuchstormyweather.

A.tobeaffectedB.beingaffected

C.havingaffectedD.tohavebeenaffected

42.Shewasbusy,orshehimmorehelp.

A.hadgivenB.wouldgiveC.couldhavegivenD.give

43.Agoodsalespersonhastobeintoday'scompetitivemarket.

A.aggressiveB.conventionalC.fragileD.allergic

44.Itwasreportedyesterdayihaianofficialinthedeparimenlofhealthwasarrestedforhis

powertogetbenefitforhisrelatives.

A.protectingB.catchingC.adoptingD.abusing

45.ThemoreEnglishwordsyouremember,theeasieryouwillfindtoread

Englisharticles.

A.itB.yourselfC.thisD.（hat

46.Theyweretheirdaughterbeingoutsolateatnight,andveryher

return.

A.anxiousfor;anxiousaboutB.eagerfor;eagerabout

C.anxiousabout;anxiousforD.anxiousabout;eagerabout

47.Hewouldratherhisdaughterin（hesameoffice.

A.doesn'tworkB.didn'tworkC.notworkD.nottowork

48.Whatworriedthechildmostwastovisithismotherinthehospital.

A.hisnotallowingB.hisnotbeingallowed

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C.hisbeingnotallowedD.havingnotbeenallowed

49.Therewasa(n)silenceintheliveinterview,whenononeknewwhattosay

totheaudience.

A.ashamedB.disappointedC.desperateD.awkward

50.Itisknowtousthatthereisabansmokinginpetrolstations.

A.ofB.forC.onD.to

四、單詞拼寫(共10個小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

請使用選修6所學習單詞的正確形式完成下列句子。答題卷上請寫單詞的完整形

式。

51.Withalotofpiecesof(equip),thegymattractsmanypeople.

52.Kengavemeane(尷尬的)smilewhenIaskedwherehe'dbeen.

53.Thelasttimethevolcanoewasaroundtheyear1600.

54.Wcdonatedallsortsofbookstotheschool,rfromliteraturetohistorical

books.

55.Thepolice(shoot)onesuspectwhenhepulledagunonthem.

56.Hispoormethodoflearningbyrotemadehimunabletodealwiththeproblemsinhis

work(靈活地).

57.Therewouldbenobetterwayto(strong)therelationshipbetweenthetwo

countriesthanthis.

58.Musicseemedtoquiether(anxious)andloneliness.

59.IfChinesewanttoboosttheirglobalprofile(形象)，theyneedtomakegreater

ctointernationalcauses,suchaspovertyreductionorclimatechange.

60.Becauseofthebadweather,theyhadtoabandontheira(嘗試)toclimbthe

mountain.

五、短語填空(共10個小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)

從所紿的短語中找出合適的短語，使句子表達正確，注意個別短語的變形，并不是

所有的短語都能用上。

resultinmakeone'swayglancethroughsolongascomeabout

beopposedto(be)duetorunoutofbemadeupofappealto

letouttryout(he)addictedtogiveoffinspiteof

61.Theterribleaccidenthiscarelessdriving.

62.Withfacerecognition,youareanadult,youcanbuycigaretteslikebefore.

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63.Assoonashesawus,Henrythroughthecrowdtogreetuspersonally.

64.hergo(xisalary,shemeasuredouteverydollarneededforhousehold

expenses.

65.Sporthasbecomeanimportantformofentertainment,bothmenandwomen.

66.Becauseofallthedelays,dozensofactivistshavetimeandreturnedhome.

67.Hepromisedmeagoldnecklaceformybirthday,butwhenthejewelerquotedapricefor

onewelike,healong,lowwhistle.

68.famousprofessorsandpoliticalfigures,thisgroupisveryinfluential.

69.Ifitweren'tforhim,Iwouldprobablystillmcotinenow.

7().Thenewdevicemanytimessofar,butitstillneedsadjustment.

六、語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，按照句子結構的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適

當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卷標號相應位置上。

thetrialrunofabullettrainfromChengdutoXi'antookaboutfourhoursonWednesday

morning,71(cut)traveltimebetweenthecitiesbyaboutsixhours,the643-kmline,

China'sfirsttrialroutetorunthroughtheQin