山西省大同市名校高中2018-2019学年英语(含5份模拟卷)高二下学期期末模拟试卷

山西省大同市名校高中2018-2019学年英语高二下学期期末模拟试卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

AA professor from the University of Georgia is allowing students to choose their own grades to reduce their stress and to walk out of any class if they don’t like “the group dynamics.” If the professor were to write a book outlining this educational philosophy（教育理念）, what could it be titled? Would you like to write down your possible title and then send an email to us?How to enter:• Submissions should be emailed to contest@theweek.• Please include your name, address, and daytime telephone number; this week, please type “No stress” in the subject line.• Entries are due by noon, Eastern Time, Tuesday, Aug. 29.• In the case of similar entries, the first one received gets credit. All entries bee property of The Week.• Winners will appear on the Puzzle Page on the Sept. 8 issue and at theweek. / puzzles on Friday, Sept. 1.What to win:• Winners will get a chance to discuss some topics they care about face to face with the professor. They will also be given a book from the professor.• Winners will get a one-year subscription（订阅）to The Week. They will receive 4 free issues first. They’ll also get 46 more for a total of 50 in all for just $ 1. 39 per issue! They’ll receive instant access to the digital edition. If you’re not pletely satisfied, just cancel it and any trial issues you receive are yours to keep.21. How will participants know the result of the contest?A- By browsing the Web of The Week.B. By buying the professor’s book.C. By telephoning the professor.D. By sending a special email.22. What will you get if you win the contest?A. A digital edition of The Week at a discount.B. A chance to donate some books to others.C. A chance to talk with the professor.D. 50 free issues of The Week.23. What is the purpose of this text?A. To call on students to help write a book.B. To ask for some possible titles for a book.C. To ask university students to reflect on their learning.D. To introduce a writing contest about how to reduce stress.BSince his early childhood, G. A. Minton has always been a faithful fan of science fiction and horror. Whenever a scary movie was playing at the local theatre, he was there in attendance with his friends, loudly screaming in terror.In his everyday life, Minton likes playing the game of golf most, having lettered on his high school golf team. In addition to writing, he also enjoys reading, traveling, fishing, swimming, working out, listening to hard rock music, and watching great movies－especially those about horror, science fiction, mystery and edy.Strangely enough, it was only after Minton was knocked down by a drunk driver and suffered a closed-head injury that he developed a new found passion for writing. After the car accident, he suffered from both memory loss and problems municating with others, which frustrated him to no end. He had to go to see his doctor on a regular basis and for weeks he had to take medicine used by patients who are suffering from Alzhe imer’s disease. Luckily, his brain slowly began to mend itself.At the end of the healing process, something was very different. He noticed that he had developed a strong urge to write down a story that had formed in his mind. That’s how his first novel Trisomy XXI was born. He penned（写作）it in only three months. He began with chapter one and wrote in a freestyle manner—almost in a stream of consciousness. The narrative flowed freely from his vivid imagination, creating a thrilling tale of terror that is formed from an ordered sequence of events.One could think that the damaged neurons（神经元）had rearranged themselves into a different pattern, and thus improving the creative elements in his brain. Besides, stranger things have happened! He has recently pleted his second novel. Currently, his brain is busy at work, seriouslyprocessing the text for another -story of the terror-one that will both entertain and horrify its unsuspecting reader!24. From Paragraph 2, we know that G. A. Minion .A. likes writing best in high schoolB. is a man of multiple interestsC. wants to bee a golf playerD. hopes to make a horror movie25. What happened to Minton after the accident?A. His memory was improved.B. His brain was damaged permanently.C. His creative ability was inspired.D. He suffered from Alzheimer’s disease.26. What can we infer about Minton’s first novel from the text?A. It was written in a strict manner.B. It was intended to amuse crazy readers.C. It was based on Minton’s own experience.D. It might not be written but for Mint on’s injury.21. Which of .he following can best describe Mi nton’s exper ience?A. Good luck always es out of misfortune.B. A bad beginning makes a good ending.C. It’s hard sailing when there is no wind.CThe face of the four U. S. presidents on Mount Rushmore will likely last for centuries. But at a newly opened exhibit in Japan, you can catch them only for about eight months. This year, the annual sand sculpture event at the Sand Museum in Tottori, Japan, is focused on another country. This is the 10th anniversary of the event. Artists came from 19 countries to shape sand into different sculptures that represent events in U. S. history and American landmarks.Tottori is a remote city in western Japan. In the past, not many tourists traveled to it. To attract more visitors, Tottori officials decided to use a natural resource: sand. They decided to create a sand museum that would house a series of sand sculptures based on different geographic areas of the world. The sand from each year’s exhibition is used again the next year. The project has been a success. About 500,000 people visit the museum during the eight months. Some return year after year to see the new sculptures.The city is now a popular spot for sand sculpture artists too. Sculptors from around the world e to Tottori each spring, spending a few weeks working on their masterpieces. They use special tools to smooth the sandy surfaces, cut angles and details. They use only sand and waterto create the huge sculptures, some of which tower over their creators.Originally, the artists built their creations outside. But the works lasted less than two months outdoors. So the museum built a permanent structure 10 house the artworks, which extended their life to eight months. Now many more tourists get to see the sculptures. Still, the fact that this art is not permanent is part of the appeal. The temporary sculptures reflect the Japanese value of appreciating the fleeting（稍纵即逝）nature of the world.Tottori is not the only Japanese town that shows temporary art like this. Sapporo, in northern Japan, hosts a similar exhibit in the winter, using snow instead of sand. Thai will be just about the time that the U. S. sand sculpture exhibition is taken apart, and the sand is saved for next year’s show.28. Why is sand sculpture event held every year in Tottori?A. To show the wonderful artworks of the city.B. To show the diverse culture of the city.C. To represent the character of the city.D. To attract more visitors to the city.29. What do the exhibits in Tottori and Sapporo show?A. The changing seasons offer artists chances to create arts.B. Temporary art is the most weled art form in Japan.C. Natural works of art are popular all over the world.D. The sand is more popular to artists than the snow.30. What can we know about the sand exhibit from the text?A. New sand will be used in the next year’s show.B. It has been held in more than 19 countries so far.C. Mare artists show interest in creating arts in sand.31. What is the best title of this text?A. The Popularity of SandB. Sand Museum in JapanC. A Special Sand ExhibitionD. Artists’ Contribution to the WorldDAre you always disturbed by the noise made byyour coworkers while you’re working hard at yourtask? What kind of feelings will you have on hearingsuch kind noise? Have you ever got an idea that acertain helmet will help you out of the trouble noyou can focus on your work at the office? Now, you needn’t worry for the “Helmfon” will help you ignore noisy co-workers and other distractions.Created by Ukrainian design pany Hochu Rayu, the Helmfon is a big helmet that uses special equipment to absorb the sound so as to pletely block out any outside noise, giving the wearer their own quiet personal space so they can better focus their attention on their work. Made of a glass fiber shell, cloth and polyethylene（聚乙烯）, the helmet not only blocks outside sound, but it also keeps the noise you make in, allowing you to answer calls, hold Skype conferences, watch or edit videos, privately.The pany came up with the idea for the Helmfon after being asked to design a new phone booth for an IT pany. The project made the team think about the way we municate and finally begin work on a device that would allow you to be in two worlds just sitting on your chair in the office, in a meeting, or everywhere you feel like just wearing your helmet.The Helmfon es plete with a system board, microphone, speakers, and a special holder for your phone. The only trouble is that it makes you look like a character from Mel Brooks famous movie Spaceballs, but the pany also made public a variety of great choices, including Bat man-inspired design, and even a Native American headgear.The Helmfon is still in prototype（维形）stage, but the Ukrainian pany is already working on a mercially available design and plans to offer the design for sale. A release date has not yet been made public.32. What is the function of the Helmfon?A. Protecting the wearers’ safety.B. Keeping others talking secretly.C. Helping the wearers talk secretly.D. Giving the wearers quiet space.33. What do the underlined words “The project” refer to?A. Designing a new phone booth.B. Inventing a helmet everyone likes.C. Designing a device people can wear.D. Holding a special phone meeting.34. What’s the disadvantage of the Helmfon?A. It makes the wearer unfortable.B. It isn’t su itable for everyone.G. Its appearance may be strange. D. It looks like an astronau t’s helmet.35. We can infer from the text that the Ukrainian pany .A designed the helmet specially for an IT panyB. plans to sell the helmet in the futureC. often es up with crazy ideasD. will sell the helmet online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。