2019年云南师大附中高二期中考试(附答案)

师大附中2018-2019学年高二下学期期中考试

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）

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If you frequently travel for business, Staybridge Suites offer you a range of home comforts. Four recent visitors to Strybridge Suites explain why they booked, what they enjoyed and what made them want to return.

Clair Metcalf

“The concept is great, but the staff are the ones who really make it.” she says. “ It takes a lot of discipline to always be friendly, but the staff here do that. They genuinely care about you.”

Andrew Roberts

“One of the best things is having my own kitchen. I often end up working late and I don’t fancy eating in a restaurant on my own, so cooking for my self is a big draw card.”

“The main thing for me is being able to cook and have my own flat. The staff are amazing. It is great to be recognized by them.” he says.

Pauline Robinson

“What I love about it is the way that you are treated by the staffs,”she says. “Some of the staff have been there all that time and they do look after you well. As a woman staying on my own, it is reassuring that they look out for you, and recently when I was poorly they even brought things I needed to my room.”

Ryan Ruckledge

“The fully-equipped kitchen is great. I always have a one-bed apartment so I have a separate kitchen and dining room and I am able to relax and cook some meals. Eating out can feel a bit much when you do it day in and day out --- it makes you hate what you do --- and I don’t want that.”

21.What attracts visitors to Staybridge Suites?

A.a separate dining room

B.A one-bed apartment

C.A home from home

D.A lot of discipline

22.Who think highly of the kitchen?

A.Pauline Robinson and Ryan Ruckledge

B.Clair Metcalf and Ryan Ruckledge

C.Andrew Roberts and Ryan Ruckledge

D.Pauline Robinson and Clair Metcalf

23.Why does the author write the article?

A.To advertise the hotel

B.To introduce four recent visitors

C.To inform us of a new service

D.To sing high praise for the staff

B

World War I is remembered as one of the worst wars fought. Some units in the warring parties —the armies of Britain and France on the one side, and German on the other, put down their weapons for the briefest moment to celebrate a holiday that brought opposing sides together.

Gathering in their trenches on Christmas Eve, soldiers on both sides across the entire Western frontline celebrated the holiday as best as they could. Soon, all along the frontline soldiers began to leave their trenches without their weapon, and meet enemy soldiers in no man’s land.

What followed was an amazing time for humanity; enemies who were just hours ago killing each other at a level unseen in human history, were talking, singing, dancing, and eating together as if they were friends.

Perhaps the best way to sum up was said by a British soldier:

“All this talk of hate, all this firing at each other that has raged since the

beginning of the war was out down gradually and stayed by the magic of Christmas,”he wrote.

“It speaks to the common humanity in the midst of war, and to the very best of who we are --- which is one of those things that we recognize during the holiday season,” Lora V ogt, the Curator if Education , told Business Insider.

Sadly, the high commands of both sides did not approve of the actions of their soldiers. Some units were punished or transferred to other parts of the frontline.

A century after the war began, German and British soldiers still get together to play soccer and celebrate Christmas. Now they do so as companions; part of the hopeful peace that the soldiers of 1914 no doubt prayed for in the trenches on the Western Front.

24.What made the two sides put down the weapons for a while?

A.a festival air

B. a call for friendship

C. a military order

D. a shortfall in supplies

25.What do we know about some soldiers taking part in the celebration?

A.They no longer battled against the enemies

B.They both shared a common desire for peace

C.They had a deep understanding of each other

D.They were heavily awarded by their commands

26.What was the main reason for the soldiers’ celebration?

A.They pretended to be family members

B.They wanted to become good friends

C.They woke up to their inner goodness

D.They were in want of some relaxation

27.What is the text mainly about?

A.The inner humanity during the war

B.The damage of the celebration

C.Fun-loving soldiers at war

D.A magical Christmas party

C

Regardless of how far we’d like to believe gender（性别）equality in the workplace has come, there’s still a yawning gap between male and female leaders in the professional world. A 2018 statistic shows that women nowadays hold just 5.8 percent of CEOs positions at S&P 500 companies, according to Catalyst.

While it’s not a huge shock that women are somewhat underrepresented in leadership positions, what is surprising though, is the fact that females may actually be better suited to lead in almost every area, at least according to new findings from the BI Norwegian Business School.

In their research, Professor Oyvind L. Martinsen and Professor Lars Glas surveyed (调查) 2,900 managers with a special focus on personality types. The results were clear: Women scored higher than men in four of the five major leadership-centric categories.

While some people believe that men inherently make better leaders —probably because they picture a leader with a commanding voice, which is more typical of men than women —this piece of research suggests that women are better at methodical management and goal-setting, openness, sociability and supportiveness, as well as ability to communicate clearly.

There was one area in which men scored higher than women, though, and that was on emotional stability and ability to face job-related pressure and stress. The results suggest that women are more sensitive to the effects of high-pressure or highly emotional situations.

Obviously, it’s important to consider individual (个人的) differences. Anyone, regardless of gender, may be an inspiring leader and a competent boss. But next time you’re hiring for a management position, you just might want to give the resumes (简历) from female candidates a harder look.

28.What makes us shocked much at leadership positions?

A．Women are worse than men.

B．Men take almost all high positions.

C．There is a huge gap between genders.

D．Women might behave better in nearly every field.

29. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “inherently”in Paragraph 4?

A．properly B．potentially C．naturally D．normally

30. Which of the following may be the best title of this text?

A．How We Can Figure Out The Boss

B．Why Women Are Better Than Men

C．Why Women Make The Best Bosses

D．How We Can Tell Gender Difference

31. Who might have special interest in this article?

A．Job hunters. B．Employers C．Employees. D．Male bosses.

D

Hacking isn't just for computers and smart phones. Scientists have found a way to hack a plant's genes in order to make it use sunlight more quickly. Someday, the results could increase the amount of food produced around the world.

Photosynthesis（光合作用）is the word used to describe how plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food. This is a very slow process. Plants use less than 1 percent of the energy available to them. But by hacking a plant’s genes, the scientists were able to increase the amount of leaf growth on plants by between 14 and 20 percent.

Specially, scientists hacked plants protective system. Normally, this system is activated when a plant gets too much sunlight. When the plant senses the light, it creates more leaves. When the plant is in the shade, the protective system is turned off.

Stephen Long is the lead author of the study. He compared a plants protective light—adjusting glasses. When a person wears the glasses outside during the day, the darken and lighten depending on how sunny it is. Plants do the same thing. But in

plants the adjustment can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour. This makes it hard for plants to get the right amount of sunlight needed to create food.

The new study sped up the process. By changing the plants genes, the protective turned on and off more quickly than normal. As a result, leaf growth on the plants scientists used in the study increased.

It will be at least 15 years before scientists can adjust all crops around the world, Long says. But he believes the study is the first step in that direction.

The world’s population is about 7.3 billion now. According to the United Nations, that number id expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, increasing the demand for food around the world.

32.If a leaf is 5cm long, the scientist can make it into _______ by hacking it genes.

A.5.5cm

B. 5.8cm

C. 8.1cm

D. 10cm

33.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Hacking is unique in the computer field

B.Photosynthesis is a slow but efficient process.

C.Plants’ protective system related closely with the sunlight

D.Stephen Long can quickly adjust all the crops worldwide

34.The final purpose for scientists to hack the plant may be ______.

A.To achieve their academic dreams

B.To feed more people around the world

C.To change the plants’ genes

D.To use more sunlight

35.Where will you possibly read this passage?

A.a newspaper

B. a book review

C. a story book

D. a guide brochure

第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，共20分）

36._________ It is a new term in today's tourism industry. But in an age of growing environmental awareness, it is not too difficult for us to imagine and understand this new form of holiday．

Ecotourism, which is considered as a kind of responsible tourism, is typically

defined（定义）as travel to places where special and unusual plants, animals and cultural heritages （遗产）are the main attractions. 37.________ Therefore, programs concerning the protection of some natural and cultural spots also form'a part of ecotourism．

Ecotourism is developing at great speed．According to a recent report by the World Tourism Organization, ecotourism in recent years has enjoyed an annual growth of about 5% worldwide. 38. ________ They include bird watching, hiking, diving, photography and taking part in various kinds of local cultural events．If you love communicating with nature, conserving the environment or improving the lives of people then ecotourism is an excellent way to see new and exciting places.

39. ____________ However, it looks like some smaller towns and country areas may well become the new destinations for people to visit tomorrow because they are rich in ecological, cultural and historical resources.

Ecotourism has been gaining increasing recognition and popularity mainly for the relaxing, natural and vivid experience it offers to tourists．People are attracted to nature and long to be close to it．However, a conflict between nature and human beings is unavoidable. 40.___________

A．The definition of ecotourism is beyond words．

B．It takes ecology and culture into consideration．

C．You may not be very familiar with "ecotourism"．

D．More than 80 activities have been listed for ecotourism．

E．People can have great fun enjoying nature through ecotourism．

F．How to protect natural resources while taking advantage of them is of great importance．

G．Big cities are still the major places that attract tourists in our society today．

第二部分英语知识运用

第一节完形填空

I seated myself in the examining room chair for my annual check-up. 41. ______, the doctor asked me about my health history.

But then he 42. ______ in a question “So Robin, what are you going to do after high school?” he asked. “Uh... I don’t know. I 43. ______. I was seventeen. I didn’t have any idea. I had just had a meeting with my teacher about this 44. ______. she said that I was not “ college material” --- 45. ______I believed her.

“You don’t know? Well, 46. ______ don’t you go to college to become a doctor like me?” He smiled.

Go to college to become a doctor? I thought he was crazy for even 47. ______it. No one in my family had even graduated from college, 48. ______become a doctor.

He remained silent, awaiting my 49. ______. Battled by his question, I said what I believed to be 50. ______. “ I am not smart enough to be a doctor.”

Time seed to stand 51. ______. The doctor looked me straight in the eyes. “let me tell you something: You don’t have to be smart enough to be a doctor. You just have to be 52. ______.”

On the ride home I found myself thinking about what he had said. I 53. ______ to think about it when I was at school.

54.______ I was not college material, that doctor made an impression on me. I 55. ______to a college and soon found myself walking the campus as a new student.

I felt completely 56. ______. I often questioned what I was doing there. Was I bound to 57. ______? then I would think back to that doctor’s 58. ______. maybe I was not smart enough for college, but I could keep on despite difficulties.

I became the first in my family to graduate with a bachelor’s 59. ______. now I still think of the doctor often and 60. ______ I could tell him “ thank you.”

41.A. As well B. As usual C. Above all D.All in all

42.A. supported B. shared C. threw D. gave

43.A. whispered B. paused C. reflected D. interrupted

44.A. chapter B. target C. concept D. subject

45.A. o r B. but C. and D. that

46.A. Why B. How C. When D. What

47.A. declaring B. noting C. suggesting D. shouting

48.A. let alone B. lead to C. thanks to D. no wonder

49.A. apology B. recommend C. promise D. response

50.A. fine B. true C. simple D. common

51.A. quickly B. gently C. yet D. still

52.A. mercy B. fortunate C. persistent D. kind

53.A. stopped B. continued C. hated D. decided

54.A. What if B. Even though C. In case D. Now that

55.A. applied B. adjusted C. accessed D. acknowledged

56.A. out of question B. out of date C. out of order D. out of place

57.A. fail B. doubt C. leave D. regret

58.A. arrangement B. improvement C. appointment D. assessment

59.A. goal B. degree C. dream D. result

60.A. believe B. realize C. consider D. wish

第二节语法填空

If you make a career choice while you are still in high school, you will save time and money in the long run. Students who do not plan ahead may delay starting college or take extra courses 61. (give) themselves time to make up their 62. (mind). U.S. News and World Report 63. (say) that the average annual tuition at a four-year college is $35,000. If you spend 64. extra year in school, you may have to take out additional loans or pay extra money to cover the cost.

Choosing a career while you are in high school also gives you time to explore your 65. (choose) industry. If you find a career 66. sounds interesting, you can follow someone in the field and see what it is 67._____________ (real) like to have that job. You can also apply 68.___________ a chance to get an informal position related to your desired industry. This will help you build a professional network even before you graduate from high school. Professional contacts are very 69._______________ (value), especially when you are looking for a job in your field. If you do as much as you can to build a network 70.____________ you are ready for a job, you will be more likely to succeed.

第三部分写作

第一节短文改错

Many of us feel somehow nervously whenever we are taking an important exam. Nervousness not only does harm to students’ health but disturb their studies. So it is necessary for our students to learn to relax. I think it is very important to have a right attitude for exams. Exams are only a means of checking how we have learned. Therefore, it is no need to worry too much about the results of the exams. Before an exam, make a scientific study plan and keeping a peaceful mind must help to reduce the pressure from the exam. We can also relax ourselves by doing sports and listening to music. Besides, enough sleep and balanced diet will work as well.

Follow my advice and so you will enjoy your school life.

答案

【阅读理解】

21-23：CCA

24-27：ABCA

28-31:：DCCB

32-35：BCBA

36-40：CBDGF

【完形填空】

41-45：BCADC 46-50：ACADB

51-55：DCBBA 56-60：DACDB

【语法填空】

61.to give

62.minds 63.says

64.on

65.chosen

66.that/which

67.really 68.for

69.valuable

70.before

【短文改错】

1.nervously 改成nervous

2.disturb 改成disturbs

3.our students改成us

4.attitude for改成to

5.how we have learned改成what

6.it is no need改成there

7., make改成making

8.must改成can

9.balanced diet前面加a

10.删掉so

11.