辽宁省大连渤海高级中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

2017-2018学年度下学期期末考试高二英语试题Ⅰ阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）ADisney World, Not To Be Missed!Are you still looking for an amusement park to enjoy yourself? Then, Disney Worldis your best choice! Disney World has four theme parks. A single-day admission ticketto any of these four theme parks is $67 for adults and $ 56 for young children abovethree years. The very best time to come here includes middle of April to late May,and Labor Day to middle of November or early December. You’ll surely have a fantasticand memorable experience!Magic KingdomThis is the original Disney park from which the entire Disney World has expanded. Once you get here,you can pose for pictures with the Disney characters at the entrance. But if you want to save time, gostraight to the Main Street. The children would almost certainly desire to see the Dumbo and Winnie.Just remember the parking lot is usually packed. You will need to walk to the entrance gate.EpcotEpcot is divided into two sections: World Showcase and Future World. Future World is all about futuristicrides and high-tech attractions like Test Track and Turtle Talk with Crush. World Showcase, which liesalong a lake, shows international styles from different parts of the globe, including Germany, Canada,Mexico, China and a lot more.Disney’s Animal KingdomIf you’re an animal lover, you’ll really like the Animal Kingdom. The newest addition to this part ofDisney World is the Expedition Everest ride plus the Finding Nemo stage show. It’s very best to comehere in the morning when animals are more active. The safari（游猎）is open but the opening hours depend on the animals, and how active they are during the day.Disney’s Hollywood StudiosYou will discover plenty of huge attractions inside this movie park. Indiana Jones, Playhouse Disney Live,Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, and also the Lights, Motors, Actions Extreme Stunt show are justfew of what you need to watch out for. It is also the very best spot for taking pictures with Disneycharacters.1. You think Epcot is worth visiting probably because you can __________.A. see the most popular movies nowadaysB. go hunting wherever you likeC. take pictures with the Disney charactersD. enjoy the foreign styles along the lake2. If your parents bring you and your 2-year-old little brother to visit Disney’sAnimal Kingdom, the cost is __________.A. $190B. $255C. $134D. $1793. Which theme park can you go if you want to take photos with Mickey Mouse and Winnie?A. Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.B. Epcot and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.C. Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.D. Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot.4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A. To compare the advantages and disadvantages of the four theme parks.B. To explain the reasons of traveling to Disney World.C. To attract more people to pay a visit to Disney World.D. To express his opinions about the popularity of Disney World.BOn the third Sunday in June, Americans take time to recognize and thank a special person in the family -fathers! Father’s Day celebrates the importance of fathers, young and old and the men thought of as father figures.The words "the child is father of the man" come from William Wordsworth’s poem My Heart Leaps Up. "It means people’s personalities form when they are children. They will most likely have the same qualities as an adult that they had as a child.Used in everyday speech, one could say, "In his case, the child was father of the man; he loved nature as a child and now works as a botanist(植物学家)".Let’s say you want to tell a child a story about something that happened long before they were born. You could say it happened when they “were just a twinkle in their father's eyes.” This expression has a humorous and dreamy feel. Here, the word “twinkle” suggests the interest your father had in your mother.When a much older man is interested in a much younger woman and supports her with his money, he is called he “sugar daddy.” The money part is very important-that's the sugar.Sometimes fathers are not a good influence or active in the lives of the children. In that case, a person may look for a father figure, a man who is not actually the person's father but who acts like one.The relationship between a man and his son can be complex. But the relationship between a father and daughter is often simpler. The expression “daddy’s little girl” is understood to mean that, in a father’s eyes, his daughter can do no wrong.There is usually not a dry eye at any wedding during the traditionalfather-and-daughter dance, especially if they are dancing to a song like Michael Buble’s “Daddy's Little Girl.”5. If a boy behaves just like his father, we can say .A. he is just a twinkle in his father’s eyesB. he is his sugar daddyC. like father, like sonD. the child is father of the man6. What do you know about “the child is father of the man”?A. A child is often spoiled by his father.B. People’s characters are formed when young.C. A boy will become a father when growing up.D. A child always shows his true nature.7. According to the passage, the song Daddy’s Little Girl is likely to be .A. movingB. SorrowfulC. CrazyD. funny8. The author writes the passage mainly to .A. introduce the origin of Father’s DayB. show a boy should respect his fatherC. explain the importance of fathersD. tell people several expressions about father.CIf you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob(快闪族). Who are they Are they mobs? Don’t be confused by their name. Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly disappear.They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks. The messages may be sent to friends, who send to more people. At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some activities such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their voice for 30 seconds. Then, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its place if the first one has been cancelled for any reason.Bill Wasik, senior editor of Hamper’s Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3, 2003. Wasik claimed that he created the flash mob as a social experiment designed to laugh at fashion seekers and stress the cultural atmosphere of wanting to be an insideror part of "the next big thing”.Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing and magical, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. Undoubtedly, flash mob can serve as good political tools and have great potential, such as using flash mob to advertise a product.The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular. People use it to do many things. Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.9. What can you learn about the flash mob from the passage?A. The flash mob usually breaks up quickly for lacking enough time.B. Once the place for the activity is determined, it can’t be changed.C. The flash mob can be made use of in many fields just for fun.D. It gives people the chance to come together to do something unusual.10. How do flash mobs inform one another?①By using the Internet. ②By writing letters. ③By yelling. ④By waving hands.⑤ By using mobile phones ⑥ By holding a meetingA. ③④B. ①⑤C. ②⑥D. ⑤⑥11. The writer’s attitude towards the flash mob is .A. negativeB. ObjectiveC. FavorableD. doubtfulDPeople who often eat nuts appear to live longer, according to the latest study of its kind. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggested the greatest benefit was in those eating them on their daily diet.Eating nuts was linked to a healthier lifestyle including being less likely to smoke or be overweight and more likely to exercise. The British Heart Foundation said more research was needed to prove the link, “While this is an interesting link, we need further research to make sure if it's the nuts that protect heart health, or other sides of people’s lifestyle .”The study followed nearly 120,000 people for 30 years. The more regularly people ate nuts, the less likely they were to die during the study. People eating nuts oncea week were 11% less likely to have died during the study than those who never ate nuts. Lead researcher Dr. Charles Fuchs, from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said, “The most obvious benefit was a decrease of 29%in deaths from heart disease, but we also saw a significant reduction-11%- in the danger of dying from cancer.”They suggest nuts are lowering cholesterol(胆固醇). and insulin resistance(胰岛素抗性). Nuts contain unsaturated fat(不饱和脂肪), protein(蛋白质) and several kinds of vitamins and minerals and they can take the place of snacks like chocolate bars, cakes and biscuits.Victoria Taylor, senior expert at the British Heart Foundation, said, “This study shows close connection between regularly eating a small handful of nuts and a lower risk of death from heart disease.” Choosing plain, unsalted foods rather than sweet, salted, or chocolate-covered will keep your salt and sugar intake down.12. According to the passage, what kind of people benefit most form eating nuts?A. Those who eat most nuts at a time.B. Those who eat most nuts.C. Those who eat nuts on their daily diet.D. Those who eat less nuts.13. Which kind of disease had a most decrease for regular nuts eater?A. CancerB. Heart diseaseC. Stomach diseaseD. Unknown14. The writer developed the article mainly by .A. providing factsB. giving exampleC. listing dataD. comparing the difference15. Which section should the passage be taken from the newspaper?A. Science sectionB. Health sectionC. Entertainment sectionD. Tech sectionELiving in a new country means experiencing a different way of life. ___16___ The cultures of all countries are unique, which means that people who have grown up in different places will have different ways of behaving, different ways of thinking about things and different ways of expressing themselves. Before you travel, it is useful to think about culture and the things that are affected by it ____17____.Culture is the values, attitudes, behaviors and beliefs shared by a group of people. ___18___ We learn about the culture of our own society in a very natural way as we grow up-we learn through “do’s” and “don’ts” about how we treat people, how we behave and what we believe in as children.___19___You can see some parts of an iceberg-just like you can see some parts of a country’s culture when you visit it. For example, you can see different ways of greeting people, hear different languages and observe different festivals and customs. However, a much bigger part of every iceberg is hidden under water. Even though this part of the iceberg is hard to see, it is very important -without it, the iceberg would not exist. The same is true of culture. There are many aspects of it which you cannot see when you visit a different country, for example the nature of friendship and the importance of time.___20___ It will take a long time to understand those values and beliefs because you have to work them out, but it is probably the most interesting part of any time you spend abroad.A. Culture is like an iceberg.B. Different people have different cultures.C. Doing so will help you prepare for living in a new country.D. Some people like to travel to new countries and settle down.E. The aspects of culture you can see are based on those values and beliefs that you cannot see.F. This means that culture is like a kind of glue (胶水)that holds society together.G. This is very exciting and interesting, but it can also be a little challenging at times.Ⅱ完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）It was a busy day as usual. I was making sandwiches and balancing the phone between my shoulder and chin. The washing machine sounded as my husband walked in with our daughters. We had only about twenty minutes to eat _____21_____we had to take the girls to their next activity. My husband seemed a bit___22___that dinner was not on the table.That night, I had a heavy___23___, thinking we were becoming slaves(奴隶) of the tasks we did everyday. We had become too____24____in our own tasks and seldom cared about those around us. We needed to do something to____25____some meaning into our lives.I bought a notebook, named it “Our Deed Diary” and held a family meeting. I told my family I wanted us all to think about doing a ___26___ for others every day. It could be for each other or for people outside our family. And we all needed to ___27___ the deed in the notebook.I thought one deed a day was too easy. ___28___, it was actually harder than it seemed because it had to be something ___29___ what we had already done. Sending birthday cards to people we already sent cards to every year would not ____30____ .We had a rough ___31___. On some days, someone would not ____32____ to do a good deed, while on other days, we would forget to write our good deeds in the diary. After a few weeks, I found myself waking up in the morning trying to ____33____ what good deed I could do for someone that day. My daughters began to rush to me after school to ___34___ me the good deed they had done.Now, after a year, I am happy to say that it is making a(n) ____35____ in our lives. Instead of always ___36___ what the day will bring for us, we think about what we can do for someone else。