甘肃省甘谷第一中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
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2018-2019学年甘肃省某校高二（下）期末英语试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项．1.Want a wonderful travel in London? Don't miss the following!Cartoon MuseumThis highly entertaining London tourist attraction covers the history and development of British cartoons from the 18th century to the present day. You can find a detailed collectionof all types of cartoons in this museum including caricatures（讽刺漫画）and rare examples of cartoon art; it's an ideal place to entertain kids of all ages as well as a serious collection for animation enthusiasts.There are over nine hundred pieces on exhibit and the museum regularly holds events where both children and adults can participate. Booking for these events is recommended due tothe popularity year round of this London Museum.Telephone: 020 7580 8155Chislehurst CavesChislehurst in London is home to chalk caves that were mined by hand for over 8, 000 years.A tour of these caves is an exciting way to see how British people have impacted on their environment over thousands of years.Telephone: 020 8467 3264The Old Operating Theatre MuseumThe Old Operating Theatre Museum is one London museum offering a fascinating insightinto the medical profession of the past. This 300-year old herb garret（阁楼）is Britain'sonly surviving operating theatre, with a wooden operating table and an observation stand, from which visitors can witness surgery performed.Telephone: 020 7188 2679Curzon Mayfair Cinana MuseumRecently voted one of London's best cinemas by Time Out readers, the Curzon Mayfair cinema is everything you would expect from this particular part of town: luxurious（奢华的）and tasteful. Showing mostly art-house and independent films, the Curzon Mayfair is uniquein the world of London cinema for its role in screening these films for industry and press. Telephones 033 3321 0104（1）What can we learn from the Cartoon Museum?A It is designed only for kids.B It is the oldest cartoon museum in Britain.C Visitors can take part in the activities held in it.D One must book the museum in advance to visit it.（2）Which will you call up if you'd like to know surgery of the past?A 020 7580 8155B 020 8467 3264C 033 3321 0104D 020 7188 2679（3）Which of the following may attract a nature lover?A Cartoon Museum.B Chislehurst Caves.C Curzon Mayfair CinemaMuseum. D The Old Operating Theatre Museum.2. I'm sitting in my kitchen in London, trying to figure out a text message from my brother． He lives in our home country of Germany． We speak German to each other, a language that's rich in strange words, but I've never heard this one before: fremdschämen． The experience gets me to consider: can we lose our mother language? Most immigrants （移民）know what it's like to be not as good at their mother language as before． The process seems obvious: the longer you are away, the more your language suffers． But it's not quite so straightforward． It turns out that how long you've been away doesn't always matter． Socializing with other native speakers abroad can worsen your own native skills． And emotional factors like trauma（精神创伤） can be the biggest factor of all．In children, the phenomenon of language attrition （语言磨蚀）is somewhat easier to explain since their brains are generally more flexible and adaptable． Until the age of about 12, a person's language skills are relatively easy to change． Studies on international adopters have found that even nine﹣year﹣olds can almost completely forget their first language when they are removed from their country of birth．But in adults, the first language is unlikely to disappear entirely except in extreme circumstances． For example, Monika Schmid analyzed the German of elderly German﹣Jewish wartime refugees（难民） in the UK and the US． The main factor that influenced their language skills wasn't how long they had been abroad or how old they were when they left． It was how much trauma they had experienced as victims． Those who left Germany in the early days of Nazi occupation, before the worst violence, tended to speak better German ﹣ despite having been abroad the longest． Those who left later, tended to speak German with difficulty or not at all．"It seemed very clearly a result of this trauma", says Schmid． "Even though German was the language of childhood, home and family, it was also the language of painful memories"． The most traumatized refugees had held them back． As one of them said: "I feel that Germany betrayed me． America is my country, and English is my language．"（1）What does the first paragraph serve as？________A A commentB A backgroundC An explanationD An introduction．（2）What do paragraph 4 and 5 mainly talk about？________A How two languages coexistB The way to deal with adult's traumaC The reasons behind adult's language attrition．D Whether trauma leads to adult's language attrition．．（3）Why does trauma cause a person's mother language to disappear？________A Because he can't remember his mother language．B Because his ability to communicate is affected．C Because his country is far from him．D Because he chooses to escape from bad experiences．．（4）What is the best title for the passage？________A Where does your native language come from？B Will you lose your native language？C How does trauma affect your first language？D How far are you fromyour mother tongue．3. Homelessness is a big problem across the world． Many people and organizations are working to solve it． Mel Young from Scotland and Harald Schmied from Austria are two such people． In 2001, the two men attended an international conference about the problem of homelessness． Later, they began to wonder if football could help solve the problem． In 2003, they decided to start the Homeless World Cup organization． It chooses and trains local homeless people for the yearly football competition． Today, about 500 people from almost 50 countries play in the Homeless World Cup． And the program is changing lives．Damien is from Ireland． For many years, he struggled with drug（毒品）addiction． But in 2006, he played for Ireland's Homeless World Cup team, and since then, he has beendrug free!Many of the Homeless Word Cup players, like Damien, have struggled with drug addiction． However, some players are homeless because of poverty． Alex is one of them． He says, "I was born in Mathare, the biggest, worst slum （贫民窟） in Kenya． I could not find anything to eat． Also schooling was a problem． My life started when I started playing football．" Football gave Alex joy． It taught him to work hard and helpedhim believe that he could achieve something．Football can even help people who have experienced extreme tragedy． Najib, a young man from Afghanistan, has lived through much war． Many of his family members have died． But football has helped him survive． "It is only during the games that I do not think about my situation． I'm not interested in anything other than football and it's the only thing I ________, " Najib explains．Drugs, poverty and war are common causes of homelessness． Playing in a football competition may not directly treat drug addiction, solve poverty or end war, but it can give people emotional strength and help them learn important life skills．（1）What do we know about the Homeless World Cup？________A It is held every year．B It first took place in 2001．C It is the idea of two troubled football lovers．D It was introduced at an international conference．．（2）After playing in the Homeless World Cup， Alex________．A gave up taking drugsB began to live a rich lifeC got a good schooleducation D became confident about the future．（3）What does the underlined word "desire" in Paragraph 4 probably mean？________A RememberB WatchC WantD Create．（4）What would be the best title for this text？________A Football for everyoneB Last hope for the homelessC End homelessness from now onD Beat homelessness through football．4. Residents（居民） in the poorest areas in the U．S． face a life expectancy（平均寿命）up to decade shorter than those in the wealthiest areas, according to a study published inthe American Journal of Public Health．Researchers from East Tennessee State University wanted to better understand how socioeconomic status was associated with health outcomes． To find out, they divided the country's 3, 141 areas into 50 new "states" （with 2 percent of the areas in each） based on household income rather than on geography．The researchers broke down the data by county（郡，县） since they found state﹣level data may hide some "effect of socioeconomic differences on both the best﹣off and worst﹣off counties．" They then examined health data from the wealthiest and poorest "states" （top and bottom 2 percent） to see how residents differed on factors like smoking, clinical care and excessive（过多的） drinking． Researchers found that there was nearly a 10﹣year gap in the life expectancy of men with an average of 79.3 years in the wealthy counties compared to 69.8 years in the poorest． For women, the difference was slightly less: 83 years in the wealthiest counties and 76 years in the poorest．The study authors were cautious that while they found a connection between socioeconomic status and health outcomes, they did not analyze cause and effect． But they suggest that the data shows how policy makers should not just focus on state﹣wide initiatives （主动性） but more targeted efforts to help those most at risk． "With limited resources, methods of knowing the poorest areas exactly can be quite significant in the equal distribution （分配）of resources and programs to those communities that are in the greatest need, '' the study authors wrote．（1）How did Researchers divide the areas？________A By social statusB By incomeC By healthD By living places．（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3？________A The women difference is less than the man in life expectancy．B The wealthiest "state" like hiding their wealth．C Most health data is unbelievable．D Most poorest "state" smoke and drink a lot．．（3）What can we infer from the last paragraph？________A The researchers think their study is perfect．B People still don't know the cause of life expectancy．C The government should learn something from thestudy． D The American resources distribution is not fair at all．．（4）What would be the best title for the passage？________A Ways to have a long life expectancyB Great income differences in the USAC The health problem in the USAD Men in richest 10 years longer in poorest．第二节（满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．5. You may have grown up living with sisters and brothers，or this may be your first time sharing your living space with someone else．（1）_______ However，it can also be a great part of your college experience．Follow these tips to make sure you and your roommate keep things pleasant and supportive throughout the year．Be clear from the beginning．Maybe you hate it when someone interrupts you when you are sleeping every morning．Maybe you need ten minutes to yourself before talking to anyone after you wake up．（2）_______It's not fair to expect him or her to pick up on them right away，and communicating what you need is one of the best ways to get rid of problems before they become problems．（3）_______This may seem simple，but it's probably one of the biggest reasons why roommates experience conflicts．Don't you think he'll mind if you borrow his shoes for a quick soccer game？For all you know，you just stepped over an uncrossable line．Don't borrow，use，or take anything without getting permission first．Be open to change．You should expect to learn and grow and change during your time at school．（4）_______ As the term progresses，realize things will change for both of you．Be comfortable addressing things that unexpectedly come up，setting new rules，and being flexible to your changing environment．Follow the Golden Rule．（5）_______No matter what your relationship is at the end of the year，you can take comfort knowing you acted like an adult and treated your roommate with respect．A．Respect your roommate's things．B．Let your roommate know about your preferences．C．Treat your roommate like you'd like to be treated．D．Living with a roommate is really a wonderful thing．E．Having a roommate surely has its challenges．F．You should correct your bad habits first．G．And the same should happen to your roommate，if all goes well．第二部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．6. Many children dream of becoming managers when they grow up, but very few start as early as Jose Adolfo Quisocala Condori, a Peruvian（秘鲁） boy who started a children's savings bank when he was only 7 years old． Today, his bank has been （1）_______to serve over 2, 000 clients（客户）．Six years ago, he（2）_______ that many of his friends were spending their money on sweets and toys, （3）_______ saving it for more meaningful purchases． Despite his young age, he （4）_______ that saving money and accessing the （5）_______ system were two ways that adults solved many of their money problems, so he decided to make them （6）_______to kids as well． He then started （7）_______ ways that children could make money without the help of their parents, and recycling seemed like the （8）_______ answer． But when he came up with his idea for a children's bank to his teachers, he was told that a 7﹣year﹣old couldn't deal with such a（n）（9）_______． But, finally, he （10）_______ them all wrong．"At the beginning, my teachers thought I was crazy " Jose recalls． " Luckily, I had the（11）_______of the school headmaster, with whose help he （12）_______ a bank where children could become clients by turning in at least 5 kilograms of （13）_______waste and were required to save at least one other kilogram of waste every month． They would then set a savings （14）_______, and could only get money from their （15）_______when they reached it．Between 2012 and 2013, his bank （16）_______ one ton of waste and served 200 children at the school． It was a real（17）_______, drawing a lot of attention, and he （18）_______co ﹣worked with a large bank to make this kind of （19）_______ accessible to more children． For his achievements, he has received several honorary awards for helping kids with their （20）_______of money．（1）A expandedB foundedC predictedD recommended（2）A admittedB noticedC doubtedD supposed（3）A as forB due toC instead ofD in case of（4）A suspectedB insistedC decidedD understood（5）A socialB educationalC emotionalD financial（6）A availableB attractiveC amazingD important（7）A putting upB thinking ofC turning downD calling for（8）A practicalB mercifulC fluentD curious（9）A attitudeB honorC storyD project（10）A feltB demandedC imaginedD proved（11）A attackB injuryC supportD refusal（12）A set upB called upC brought upD took up（13）A recyclableB uselessC preciousD harmful（14）A tradeB goalC courseD limit（15）A schoolB parentsC accountsD materials（16）A selectedB removedC exploredD collected（17）A matterB hitC burstD campaign（18）A againB justC evenD still（19）A wastesB plansC servicesD rules（20）A appointmentB managementC argumentD judgment第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式．7. As fewer people choose to make sugar paintings， the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a（1）________（distance） memory in some ways． However， a 38﹣year﹣old craftsman， Li Jian zhong， is devoted to （2）________ （keep） the art of sugar painting alive．Li worked as a miner for more than ten years． After （3）________ mine closed down， Li turned （4）________ housing decoration until he （5）________ （force） to give that up dueto a finger injury． Earlier this year， he discovered sugar painting， something he really had an interest in．Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village， he studied by （6）________ （he）through large quantities of videos and information on the Internet． Li loved painting when he was young， and he found it easy to learn the skill in sugar painting． He soon mastered the skill and could make a （7）________（vary） of sugar paintings， thus encouraging some of young people（8）________ （follow ） the example of him． Craftsman （9）________ （normal） paint animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup（糖浆）． When the sugar cools down，（10）________ appears is a piece of sugar art．第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）8. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．Good afternoon， boys and girls! Welcome to the school hall． A robot competition organizing by our school is about to begin with． Ten participants would take part on behalf of your class． The competition includes two parts． In the first part， participants are expected to answer a certain number of question about robots． In the second part， they are supposed to finish some operations following that we request． Now the judges are arriving but all of the participants are in position． It has been a long time when we held such an activity last time． Let's wait patient for their wonderful performances． I believe we'll surely have unforgettable afternoon here．第二节书面表达（满分25分）9. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在举行"建国70周年：看生活方式变迁"主题征文活动．请你根据以下要点提示投稿：1．生活方式的变化；2．变化给人们带来的好处；3．你的感受．注意：词数100左右（开头已为你写好，不计入文章总词数）；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．With the advance of modern technology， new inventions and developments are rising in our daily life，_______2018-2019学年甘肃省某校高二（下）期末英语试卷答案1. CDB2. DCDB3. ADCD4. BACD5. E,B,A,G,C6. ABCDDABADDCAABCDBCCB7. distant,keeping,the,to,was forced,himself,variety,to follow,normally,what8. Good afternoon， boys and girls! Welcome to the school hall． A robot competition organizing by our school is about to begin with． Ten participants would take part on behalf of your class． The competition includes two parts． In the first part， participants are expected to answer a certain number of question about robots． In the second part， they are supposed to finish some operations following that we request． Now the judges are arriving but all of the participants are in position． It has been a long time when we held such an activity last time． Let's wait patient for their wonderful performances． I believewe'll surely have∧ unforgettable afternoon he re．详1．organizing改为organized，考查过去分词，organize和它所修饰的名词之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词作后置定语．2．去掉with，考查介词，后面没有宾语，begin后面不加介词．3．would改为 will ，考查时态，描述以现在为起点的将来，所以用一般将来时态．4．your改为their，考查形容词性物主代词，指代participants，所以用their放在名词的前面．5．question改为questions，考查名词的数，a number of后跟复数名词．6．that改为what，考查宾语从句，从句中缺少宾语，表示"…的事情"，所以用what引导．7． but改为 and，考查连词，根据句意"现在评委们来了，所有的参赛者都就位了"，可知前后是并列关系，所以用and连接．8． when改为since，考查固定搭配，it has been+时间段+since引导时间状语从句．9．patient改为 patiently ，考查副词，修饰动词，所以用副词．10．unforgettable前加an，考查冠词，泛指一个，所以用不定冠词，unforgettable是以元音开头的，所以用an．9. With the advance of modern technology， new inventions and developments are rising in our daily life， which are making great changes to our lifestyle．【高分句型一】（点明主题）Compared with the past， Life is made easier in the following aspects． First， it is more convenient for people to travel as a result of such new means of transportation as shared bicycles， high ﹣speed trains． Second， people are better﹣informed about what is happening around the world with the help of new vehicles of communication．【高分句型二】Third， with a smart phone in hand， people can pay for goods and services whenever and wherever they like， sparing themselves the trouble of bringing cash．（介绍生活方式的变化以及给人们带来的好处）Personally， it is the hard work of Chinese people that is bringing such achievements，which， in turn， are making our life easier and happier．（描述自己的感受）。
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本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，本试卷满分120分。
考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（选择题共75分）第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
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1. How will the speakers get to the museum?A .By bus.B. By underground.C. By car.2.What will the woman do tomorrow afternoon?A. Work in the office.B. Stay at home.C. Call the company.3.Where is the picture now?A. On the ground.B. On the wall.C. On the table.4.Why will Sam come to Boston?A. To take up a new position.B. To visit Boston offices.C. To take a vacation.5.What is the man doing?A. Filling in a form.B. Playing tennis.C. Having an interview.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。
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AThe Summer Holiday Activities for Families in the UK While the Astronaut spacewalk, Manchester last year remains in the memory of some families, our week-by-week guide to the school summer break this year features a host of special events and outdoor fun for kids, from open-air cinema and live music to coming face to face with dinosaurs.Polar fun, EdinburghDynamic Earth in Edinburgh is keeping cool this summer with lots of polar-themed activities, including family science shows on the Arctic and Antarctic, icy experiments, and craft designs where kids can make their own penguin, walrus or polar bear.• Until 28 August, £15 adults, £9. 50 childr en, . Dinosaur events, various locationsDinosaurs in the Wild is a vivid, walk-through experience taking visitors back 67 million years to the late Cretaceous period. Dinosaur Babies is an exhibition of dinosaur embryos and eggs, plus a model nest. Dinosaurs of China displays fossils and skeletons never before seen in Europe.• Until 23 August, NEC in Birmingham, then 7 October to 7 January, Event City Manchester, £ 29.50 adults, £26 children, .Proud Country House kids fest, BrightonJust 15 minutes from the centre of Brighton, this 18th century Georgian manor house in Stammer Park has a packed programme of events and activities on throughout the summer including storytelling in the forest, guided bike rides, tree climbing and family yoga• 1 J uly〜10 September, prices vary, usually from £5〜10, booking for eventsrequired but house and gardens can be visited without booking, /kidsfest.1. In which event can you see the fossils found in China?A. Polar fun, Edinburgh.B. Astronaut spacewalk, Manchester.C. Dinosaur events, various locations.D. Proud Country House kids fest, Brighton.2. How much will a couple with two children spend at most if they attend all the activities?A. £180.B. £220.C. £160.D. £200.3. What can kids do in Proud Country House kids fest, Brighton?A. Tree climbing and family yoga.B. Craft designs and tree climbing.C. Guided bike rides and icy experiments.D. Storytelling in the forest and seeing dinosaur eggs.BNot long ago, I tried convincing my three daughters that the world’s secrets are hidden inside silence. The girls looked at me skeptically. Surely silence is nothing?Sitting there at the dinner table, I suddenly remembered their curiosity as children, their wondering about what might be hiding behind a door and their amazement as they stared at a light switch and asked me to “open the light”. But now they are 13, 16 and 19 and wonder less and less. If they still wonder at anything, they quickly pull out their smart phones to find the answer. None of them have any interest in discussing with me. To attract their attention, I told them about two friends of mine who had decided to climb Mount Qomolangma.Early one morning they left base camp to climb the south-west wall of the mountain. It was going well. Both reached the summit, but then came the storm. They soon realized they would not make it down alive. The first got hold of his pregnant wife by satellite phone. Together they decided on the name of the child that she was carrying. Then he quietly passed away just below the summit. My other friendwas not able to contact anyone before he died. No one knows exactly what happened on the mountain in those hours. Thanks to the dry, cool climate 8km above sea level, they have both been freeze-dried. They lie there in silence, looking no different.The girls remained quiet, listening. It seemed as though they had got something.It is easy to assume that the essence (本质) of technology is technology itself, but that is wrong. The essence is the time we spend with our family and how much freedom we have by technology.4. What’s the real purpose of the author’s telling the story?A. To entertain the girls.B. To attract the girls’ attention to technology.C. To encourage the girls to explore the world’s secret.D. To share a viewpoint about the essence of technology.5. Why are the girls unwilling to discuss problems with the author when they are puzzled?A. Because they don’t want to solve them.B. Because they can turn to the smart phone.C. Because they feel ashamed for their problems.D. Because they think it difficult to talk with others.6. How would the author think of the outcome of the storytelling?A. It s effective.B. It s unacceptable.C. It’s embarrassing.D. It s discouraging.7. What does technology really bring us according to the text?A. The time with our family and freedom.B. The answers to the puzzling problems.C. The information of learning the outside world.D. The choice of communicating with our friends.CWe all have different ways to navigate (导航) when lost-whether asking a stranger for help, consulting an old-school map or simply following our nose. But on a bike, the risks are higher. One wrong turn or that you’re in a traffic jamwith two lanes between your bike and the nearest pavement may ruin your good mood. Although cyclists, of course, managed to navigate before smart phones, cyclists can make two choices: a few stay calm and embrace getting lost, and the rest turn to a navigation app.Google Maps added a directions function for cyclists in 2015 in the US and Canada, and two years later across Europe. And while there are dozens of other apps now offering a similar service, Google Maps has the demerits for many, so the app seems to be falling behind expectations.As someone with no sense of direction, I knew it wouldn’t be easy when I started cycling earlier this year. I appreciated that the app gave me two warnings before I needed to turn off a road, and automatically recalculated my route if I accidentally went off course. But still, it wasn’t a smooth process. Google Maps thought I could cut across a double carriageway with no breaks in its barrier, assumed I knew what it meant when it told me to “head west”, and thought nothing of taking me the wron g way down a busy one-way street.Cyclists don’t just want safety-they want convenience. Londoner Robson Smith regularly cycles between Clap ham and the City of London and would like to see Google Maps calculate routes where his bike is allowed on public transport and more choice of the type of routes he can take. “G oogle tends to calculate the most common and comfortable cycle routes. It would be better to have an option which included the fastest route, regardless of comfort,” he says.For this reason, Robson says he uses the app Cycle Streets instead. It offers a choice of four different route modes, based on the type the user wants, and saves previous routes. It also tells you how many calories a route burns, how many traffic lights you will encounter, and how busy it is.8. What higher risks may happen to cyclists according to Paragraph 1?A. Losing the way to their destinations.B. Making wrong plans about the directions.C. Staying still in the same place for a long time.D. Taking wrong turn or being caught in a traffic jam.9. What does the underlined word “demerits” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Defence.B. Existence.C. Shortcomings.D. Techniques.10. What’s Robson’s opinion on Google Maps?A. It needs improving.B. It is difficult to operate.C. It can provide convenient courses.D. It offers the most common and fastest route.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. The Different Apps in NavigationB. The Rise and Fall of Google MapsC. The Disadvantages of Google MapsD. Planning the Future of Google MapsDFor many of us, talking about money is embarrassing, especially revealing our income and spending habits in public. So it’s no wonder that seeking investment advice from computer program is so popular.Consultancy firm Accenture found that 68% of global consumers would be happy to use robot-advice to plan for retirement, feeling it would be faster, cheaper, and fairer than human advice. “Many of our customers say they feel awkward in face-to-face meetings, preferring an online experience where they don’t feel nervous,” says Lynn Smith, a director of robot-advice firm Wealth Wizards. So how does robot-advice work and is it really any better than traditional financial advice?Robot-adviser firms use algorithms (算法) to analyse your financial situation and goals and then work out an investment plan to suit you. Basically, you answer lots of questions online about your income, expenses, family situation, attitude to risk and so on, and then the algorithm allocates (分配) your savings to a series of investments, from index funds that aim to imitate a particular stock market index or sector, to fixed-income bonds.Robot-advice is certainly growing in popularity. But are we really happy to give up the human adviser comp letely? “No” is the short answer. Accenture finds that a significant proportion of us still want human interaction, particularly when our finances are complex. “When a customer needs advice surpassing a number ofdifferent regulatory regimes, human advice will be required,” says John Perks, managing director of life and pensions at UK insurer LV, which launched its Retirement Wizard robot-advice service two years ago.The truth is that only about a quarter of funds managed by clever humans overcome the market as a whole, so when you take into account the much higher management fees you pay for that kind of service, the performance difference is likely to be marginal (微不足道的) for most of us.The robots may be coming, but in this case at least, they seem to be on the side of the small investor trying to save for a comfortable retirement.12. What do we know about the robot-advice from the second paragraph?A. It s expensive but accurate.B. It’s beneficial and relaxing.C. It’s complex but fair.D. It’s suitable for all.13. If you want to use robot-advice, you should first .A. consult human adviceB. work out an investment planC. answer lots of questions onlineD. analyse your financial situation14. What does the underlined phrase “that kind of service” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The allocation of retirement.B. The robot-advice service.C. Human fund management.D. The performance difference.15. Why do we still need the human adviser according to the text?A. Because some clients face retirementB. Because some finances are complex.C. Because human interaction is necessary.D. Because the human adviser offers better service.第二节（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出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
甘肃省2018-2019学年高二下学期期末英语试卷精选汇编： 短文改错专题
短文改错专题甘肃省兰州市第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第三节短文改错（共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分）56.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。
每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
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Last weekend, I went to visit my English teacher, who was already in his fifty. He gives me a lot of help when I was a junior middle school student. Delighting to see me, he asked my senior middle school life. Then he advised me to make fully preparations for the coming entrance examination. It was so a pleasure to see him again that I didn’t notice it was pretty later. I had to say goodbye to each other.He is not only a good teacher but my close friend. Wherever I will go, I will always treasure a time that I spent with my teacher.【答案】1.fifty→fifties2.gives→gave3.Delighting→Delighted4.asked 后面加about5.fully→full6.so→suchter→late8.I→We9.will删除10.a→the【解析】【分析】本文为记叙文。
甘肃省2018-2019学年高二下学期期末英语试卷精选汇编：完形填空专题
完形填空专题甘肃省兰州市第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第二部分完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night, when fear seized me. My wallet was gone.I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark tosome______16______station.The____17____moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the _____18_____of that little wallet? The credit cards, the driver’s license, the cash, all lost to the bus.Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband ______19______it while I was on the phone in the dining room. “Does Jennifer live here?” I heard a lady say. In my husband’s hand was my wallet, with not a penny _____20_____. She left before I could ____21____ make it to the door to offer my thanks.After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who ____22____ the lady as Erin Smith. Without ___23___, I called to thank her. She said she ____24____ my wallet on a bus seat. She______25______ that going to a stranger’s house was a _____26_____ move, but she decided to take the chance. “If I were in that _____27_____, I would want someone to try to find me,” she said.This one stranger responded beautifully to my small _____28_____, but she actually wasn’t the only one. Right after Erin _____29_____ my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my driver’s license to an online forum(论坛), trying to see _____30_____ anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son’s nursery and who recognized my face. I’ve never _____31_____ words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but that’s not how the people I______32______tend to act.____33____, I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone _____34_____what almost anyone would have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely_____35_____.16. A. accessible B. hidden C. unknown D. convenient17. A. face-saving B. brain-washing C. eye-catching D. heart-stopping18. A. parts B. contents C. details D. ingredients19. A. ignored B. answered C. examined D. interrupted20. A. missing B. returned C. remaining D. abandoned21. A. still B. ever C. yet D. even22. A. selected B. appointed C. identified D. defined23. A. delay B. alarm C. regret D. invitation24. A. moved B. placed C. opened D. spotted25. A. disagreed B. complained C. calculated D. recommended26. A. selfless B. risky C. slow D. personal27. A. site B. direction C. situation D. atmosphere28. A. crisis B. danger C. threat D. failure29. A. got rid of B. made use of C. had control of D. took possession of30. A. if B. where C. how D. when31. A. recalled B. exchanged C. repeated D. whispered32. A. encounter B. follow C. consult D. accompany33. A. Going away B. Turning around C. Looking back D. Coming along34. A. into B. against C. over D. beyond35. A. longing B. enthusiastic C. concerned D. grateful【答案】16. C 17. D 18. B 19. B 20. A 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. D 25.C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29.D 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. D 【解析】这是一篇夹叙夹议类的文章。
甘肃省2018-2019学年高二下学期期末英语试卷精选汇编：阅读理解专题
阅读理解专题甘肃省兰州市第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
AYou’ll find it amazing to support people when you go out to eat! Just look for restaurants that hire people with disabilities，which are making the world a more inclusive place Each bakery，café and restaurant below has a wonderful and heartwarming story.Hugs Care: McKinney，TexasRuth Thompson once had a vision to create a nonprofit café that would be run and operated primarily by adults with special needs. With hard work，a strong passion and an amazing team，Hugs Café opened its doors in 2015.“Hugs Café is now so much more than a job to our 23 teammates，which is enhancing the meaningful lives of adults with special needs through training and employment at Hugs Café. Thompson says.Vinny＆Bay’s Coffee and Eatery: Panama City，Florida“A lot of people plan their vacations around coming to this coffee shop，”says café owner Kara Rigby. Vinny ＆Bay’s Coffee and Eatery was established “so that Baylee had a place to work，”Rigby adds. Baylee is Rigby’s daughter’s friend who has a disability. The coffee shop’s goal become training for individuals like Baylee. Some workers have even started at Vinny ＆Bay’ s and were able to work in a regular workplace. Rigby says that her employees” have a whole lot more abilities than disabilities. They love unconditionally，and it changes the whole environment and business.” Rigby believes that incorp orating even just one or two disabled individuals into a business can change the whole atmosphere—for the better!Sugar Pl um Bakery: Virginia Beach，VirginiaHead to Sugar Plum Bakery to find a delicious carrot cake and see people with disabilities successfully working alongside none—disabled workers. Sugar Plum has been promoting the integration of adult s with developmental disabilities by providing training and employment opportunities to more than 1，000 people with disabilities since 1987.Whether they’r e scooping cookies or making cupcakes，Sugar Plum’s disabled employees are the backbone of the bakery.1. What do the three restaurants have in common?A. They are established by adults with special needs.B. They are supported by charities or local government.C. The provide training and employment to disabled individuals.D. The employers and employees there are all individuals with disabilities.2. It can be known from the passage that ______________.A. Hugs Café set up in 1987 now has 23 teammatesB. Rigby founded her coffee shop to help Baylee，her daughterC. Disabled individuals are not able to work in a regular workplaceD. Sugar P1um Bakery hires both normal people and people with disabilities3. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest?A. Disabled workers there are the most important part.B. The bakery get s support and strength from backbone.C. The customers are always backing the disabled workers.D. The employees have a whole lot more abilities than disabilities.【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇应用文，介绍了三家致力于帮助残疾人的面包店和咖啡店。
学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题_9
学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
全卷共150分，考试时间为120分钟。
第I卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1..Where does this conversation most probably take place？A. At the hotel.B. At the railway station.C. At the airpo rt.2. What is the man’s purpose in meeting the woman?A. To apply for a job.B. To try to please her.C. To find o ut her position.3. What will the woman probably do first?A. Hurry to the meeting.B. Go sightseeing by bus.C. Takethe underground.4. What will the woman do in the morning?A. See Lisa off.B. Go to the zoo.C. Deal with an e -mail.5. Why was the man angry?A. The man damaged the woman’s dictionary.B. The woman took his dictionary without permission.C. The woman didn’t return his dictionary on time.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
甘肃省2018-2019学年高二下学期期末英语试卷精选汇编：语法填空专题
语法填空专题甘肃省兰州市第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第二节（共10题；每小题1.5 分，满分15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
It’s not often sunny in Paris, but people still love to walk along the banks of the Seine. They love the view of the city’s old___46___(building), especially Notre Dame Cathedral, with its fantastic spire(尖顶).___47___, that view has been changed forever. On April 16, a fire ___48___ (destroy) the spire of the 850-year-old church, and two-thirds of the roof. Parisians were so shocked that they couldn’t help openly ___49___ (weep). Many citizens gathered around the giant church, praying for the hundreds of firefighters ___50___ fought the flames. For many in France, it’s not only a house of worship, a symbol of French culture, architecture and history.It is no wonder that people felt sad. The cathedral,___51___(construct) in 1163, is home tomany___52___(religion) paintings and sculptures. It is probably best known for its relation ___53___ the story of the Hunchback(驼背人) of Notre Dame. But its French Gothic Architecture remainsthe___54___(big) attraction for visitors from around the world. ___55___ (fortunate), its world-famous glass windows survived the fire. And French President has promised to rebuild the invaluable heritage. 【答案】46. buildings47. However48. destroyed49. weeping50. who/that51. constructed52. religious53. to 54. biggest55. Fortunately【解析】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。
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甘谷一中2018——2019学年第二学期高二期末考试英语试题第一部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AThe Summer Holiday Activities for Families in the UK While the Astronaut spacewalk, Manchester last year remains in the memory of some families, our week-by-week guide to the school summer break this year features a host of special events and outdoor fun for kids, from open-air cinema and live music to coming face to face with dinosaurs.Polar fun, EdinburghDynamic Earth in Edinburgh is keeping cool this summer with lots of polar-themed activities, including family science shows on the Arctic and Antarctic, icy experiments, and craft designs where kids can make their own penguin, walrus or polar bear.• Until 28 August, £15 adults, £9. 50 children, . Dinosaur events, various locationsDinosaurs in the Wild is a vivid, walk-through experience taking visitors back 67 million years to the late Cretaceous period. Dinosaur Babies is an exhibition of dinosaur embryos and eggs, plus a model nest. Dinosaurs of China displays fossils and skeletons never before seen in Europe.• Until 23 August, NEC in Birmingham, then 7 October to 7 January, Event Cit y Manchester, £ 29.50 adults, £26 children, .Proud Country House kids fest, BrightonJust 15 minutes from the centre of Brighton, this 18th century Georgian manor house in Stammer Park has a packed programme of events and activities on throughout the summer including storytelling in the forest, guided bike rides, tree climbing and family yoga• 1 July〜10 September, prices vary, usually from £5〜10, booking for events required but house and gardens can be visited without booking, /kidsfest.1. In which event can you see the fossils found in China?A. Polar fun, Edinburgh.B. Astronaut spacewalk, Manchester.C. Dinosaur events, various locations.D. Proud Country House kids fest, Brighton.2. How much will a couple with two children spend at most if they attend all the activities?A. £180.B. £220.C. £160.D. £200.3. What can kids do in Proud Country House kids fest, Brighton?A. Tree climbing and family yoga.B. Craft designs and tree climbing.C. Guided bike rides and icy experiments.D. Storytelling in the forest and seeing dinosaur eggs.BNot long ago, I tried convincing my three daughters that the world’s secrets are hidden inside silence. The girls looked at me skeptically. Surely silence is nothing?Sitting there at the dinner table, I suddenly remembered their curiosity as children, their wondering about what might be hiding behind a door and their amazement as they stared at a light switch and asked me to “open the light”. But now they are 13, 16 and 19 and wonder less and less. If they still wonder at anything, they quickly pull out their smart phones to find the answer. None of them have any interest in discussing with me. To attract their attention, I told them about two friends of mine who had decided to climb Mount Qomolangma.Early one morning they left base camp to climb the south-west wall of the mountain. It was going well. Both reached the summit, but then came the storm. They soon realized they would not make it down alive. The first got hold of his pregnant wife by satellite phone. Together they decided on the name of the child that shewas carrying. Then he quietly passed away just below the summit. My other friend was not able to contact anyone before he died. No one knows exactly what happened on the mountain in those hours. Thanks to the dry, cool climate 8km above sea level, they have both been freeze-dried. They lie there in silence, looking no different.The girls remained quiet, listening. It seemed as though they had got something.It is easy to assume that the essence (本质) of technology is technology itself, but that is wrong. The essence is the time we spend with our family and how much freedom we have by technology.4. What’s the real purpose of the author’s telling the story?A. To entertain the girls.B. To attract the girls’ attention to technology.C. To encourage the girls to explore the world’s secret.D. To share a viewpoint about the essence of technology.5. Why are the girls unwilling to discuss problems with the author when they are puzzled?A. Because they don’t want to solve them.B. Because they can turn to the smart phone.C. Because they feel ashamed for their problems.D. Because they think it difficult to talk with others.6. How would the author think of the outcome of the storytelling?A. It s effective.B. It s unacceptable.C. It’s embarrassing.D. It s discouraging.7. What does technology really bring us according to the text?A. The time with our family and freedom.B. The answers to the puzzling problems.C. The information of learning the outside world.D. The choice of communicating with our friends.CWe all have different ways to navigate (导航) when lost-whether asking a stranger for help, consulting an old-school map or simply following our nose. Buton a bike, the risks are higher. One wrong turn or that you’re in a traffic jam with two lanes between your bike and the nearest pavement may ruin your good mood. Although cyclists, of course, managed to navigate before smart phones, cyclists can make two choices: a few stay calm and embrace getting lost, and the rest turn to a navigation app.Google Maps added a directions function for cyclists in 2015 in the US and Canada, and two years later across Europe. And while there are dozens of other apps now offering a similar service, Google Maps has the demerits for many, so the app seems to be falling behind expectations.As someone with no sense of direction, I knew it wouldn’t be easy when I started cycling earlier this year. I appreciated that the app gave me two warnings before I needed to turn off a road, and automatically recalculated my route if I accidentally went off course. But still, it wasn’t a smooth process. Google Maps thought I could cut across a double carriageway with no breaks in its barrier, assumed I knew what it meant when it told me to “head west”, and thought nothing of taking me the wron g way down a busy one-way street.Cyclists don’t just want safety-they want convenience. Londoner Robson Smith regularly cycles between Clap ham and the City of London and would like to see Google Maps calculate routes where his bike is allowed on public transport and more choice of the type of routes he can take. “G oogle tends to calculate the most common and comfortable cycle routes. It would be better to have an option which included the fastest route, regardless of comfort,” he says.For this reason, Robson says he uses the app Cycle Streets instead. It offers a choice of four different route modes, based on the type the user wants, and saves previous routes. It also tells you how many calories a route burns, how many traffic lights you will encounter, and how busy it is.8. What higher risks may happen to cyclists according to Paragraph 1?A. Losing the way to their destinations.B. Making wrong plans about the directions.C. Staying still in the same place for a long time.D. Taking wrong turn or beingcaught in a traffic jam.9. What does the underlined word “demerits” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Defence.B. Existence.C. Shortcomings.D. Techniques.10. What’s Robson’s opinion on Google Maps?A. It needs improving.B. It is difficult to operate.C. It can provide convenient courses.D. It offers the most common and fastest route.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. The Different Apps in NavigationB. The Rise and Fall of Google MapsC. The Disadvantages of Google MapsD. Planning the Future of Google MapsDFor many of us, talking about money is embarrassing, especially revealing our income and spending habits in public. So it’s no wonder that seeking investment advice from computer program is so popular.Consultancy firm Accenture found that 68% of global consumers would be happy to use robot-advice to plan for retirement, feeling it would be faster, cheaper, and fairer than human advice. “Many of our customers say they feel awkward in face-to-face meetings, preferring an online experience where they don’t feel nervous,” says Lynn Smith, a director of robot-advice firm Wealth Wizards. So how does robot-advice work and is it really any better than traditional financial advice?Robot-adviser firms use algorithms (算法) to analyse your financial situation and goals and then work out an investment plan to suit you. Basically, you answer lots of questions online about your income, expenses, family situation, attitude to risk and so on, and then the algorithm allocates (分配) your savings to a series of investments, from index funds that aim to imitate a particular stock market index or sector, to fixed-income bonds.Robot-advice is certainly growing in popularity. But are we really happy to give up the human adviser completely? “No” is the short answer. Accenture finds that a significant proportion of us still want human interaction, particularly whenour finances are complex. “When a customer needs advice surpassing a number of different regulatory regimes, human advice will be required,” says John Perks, managing director of life and pensions at UK insurer LV, which launched its Retirement Wizard robot-advice service two years ago.The truth is that only about a quarter of funds managed by clever humans overcome the market as a whole, so when you take into account the much higher management fees you pay for that kind of service, the performance difference is likely to be marginal (微不足道的) for most of us.The robots may be coming, but in this case at least, they seem to be on the side of the small investor trying to save for a comfortable retirement.12. What do we know about the robot-advice from the second paragraph?A. It s expensive but accurate.B. It’s beneficial and relaxing.C. It’s complex but fair.D. It’s suitable for all.13. If you want to use robot-advice, you should first .A. consult human adviceB. work out an investment planC. answer lots of questions onlineD. analyse your financial situation14. What does the underlined phrase “that kind of service” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The allocation of retirement.B. The robot-advice service.C. Human fund management.D. The performance difference.15. Why do we still need the human adviser according to the text?A. Because some clients face retirementB. Because some finances are complex.C. Because human interaction is necessary.D. Because the human adviser offers better service.第二节（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出能填入空白处的最佳选项。