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1、12018-2019 学年山西省长治二中高二上学期期末考试英 语注 意 事 项 ：1 答 题 前 ， 先 将 自 己 的 姓 名 、 准 考 证 号 填 写 在 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 上 ， 并 将 准 考 证 号 条 形 码粘 贴 在 答 题 卡 上 的 指 定 位 置 。2 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 每 小 题 选 出 答 案 后 ， 用 2B 铅 笔 把 答 题 卡 上 对 应 题 目 的 答 案 标 号 涂 黑 ，写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。3 非 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 用 签 字 笔 直 接 答 在 答

2、题 卡 上 对 应 的 答 题 区 域 内 。 写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。4 考 试 结 束 后 ， 请 将 本 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 一 并 上 交 。第 I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解Professional development courses in LondonBusiness writingDelivery method: Online, VideoPrice: 49About the course: Many people get blocked when forced to put their thought

3、s into words at work. This course gives you the tools and techniques to improve your writing, whether its a two-line email or a two-hundred-page report.Travel writing coursesDelivery method: Classroom, SeminarPrice: 115 ( full day); 125 (evening classes)About the course: Do you want to be a travel w

4、riter? Then come along to a one-day travel writing workshop or a four-week travel writing evening class. The courses help participants to write travel features and publish them in newspapers, magazines or on websites.Pre-sessional programmes in EAPDelivery method: Classroom, SeminarPrice: Starting f

5、rom 1,250About the course: Our five pre-sessional programmes in English for academic purposes are intended for international students who plan to study at Aston University. These programmes aim to equip you with the language and academic skills necessary for success in your future chosen subject are

6、a.MasterclassDelivery method: Classroom, SeminarPrice: Starting from 335About the course: Whether you write fundraising letters, or for your website(s), this course will help you gain the ideas, knowledge and skills you need to write fundraising copy that produces more impressive and profitable resu

7、lts.1How is the business writing course different from the others?AIt is delivered online. BIt offers evening classes.CIt focuses on report writing. DIt is hosted by Aston University.2What can pre-sessional programmes in EAP help students do?AChoose a suitable college subject. BPrepare themselves fo

8、r university.CGo to world-class universities. DOnly improve their academic skills.3Which course fits John if he hopes to write inspiring words for fundraising activities?APre-sessional programmes in EAP. BTravel writing courses.CBusiness writing. DMasterclass.My first impression of Miss Vicki was a

9、highly authoritative(权威的) person towering over me. She spoke in a loud voice and the earth shook whenever she marched. That was in the first year of high school. She was a knowledgeable literature teacher then. However, during my first year in school, she struck terror into my heart(使我胆战心惊). And eve

10、ryone elses of course. Just the mention of her name made the most unruly classes silent.Nevertheless, the two years of junior high passed by rather quickly. Soon, I went to senior high class. I had worked hard and gotten the subject combination that I wished for. Together with a group of old friends

11、, I soon settled down in class comfortably.To everyones surprise, she was fortunate enough to be my teacher that year. I was shocked when I heard the news. This time round, however, I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near. I decided to face the fact that we were going to meet 此卷只装订不密封班

12、级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 2each other for the next 365 days. Instead of trying too hard to lick her boots, I tried my best to my natural self in front of her.Still, I could not shake off the ice-cold impression that she put in my heart. True, her jokes sometimes sent me into fits of laughter, yet at other t

13、imes these jokes simply fell flat the moment she told them. My lovely class, however, was already ready to laugh at the right time of her amusing stories. After all, we would not want to run the risk of provoking(激怒) her.Unluckily, life was not to remain boring. One day we received news that Miss Vi

14、cki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor. We did not know what to say actually. All of us cried at the airport.4During the first year in school, the author thought Miss Vicki was .Aproud but patient Bbeautiful but strictCsc

15、holarly but serious Dhumorous but single-minded5What does the underlined phrase “lick her boots” in Paragraph 3 mean?AWin her favor. BEmbarrass her.CArgue with her. DFollow her closely.6What can we learn from Paragraph 4 ?AMiss Vicki was a good joke teller.BMiss Vickis jokes were always boring.CStud

16、ents liked Miss Vickis class very much.DStudents pretended to laugh to please Miss Vicki.7What can we infer about Miss Vicki from the last paragraph?AShe was fired by the school.BShe was not accepted by the students.CShe was unwilling to leave her students.DShe had a strong sense of social responsib

17、ility.A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore(NUS)has found a clear link between the color of a taxi and its accident rate. An analysis of 36 months of detailed taxi, driver and accident data from two fleets of yellow and blue taxis in Singapore suggested that yel

18、low taxis have fewer accidents than blue taxis. The higher visibility (能见度)of yellow makes it easier for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow taxis, leading to a lower accident rate.The study was led by Prof Ho. To test whether there was a causal relationship between the color of a ta

19、xi and the number of accidents the taxi had, the research team analysed data collected by the largest taxi company in Singapore. The researchers found that yellow taxis have about 6.1 fewer accidents per 1,000 taxis per month.The researchers also studied the economic effect of changing the color of

20、the entire fleet of taxis to yellow. The Singapore taxi company involved in the study owns about 16,700 taxis in a ratio(比例) of one yellow to three blue taxis. If a commercial decision is made to switch from blue to yellow taxis, 76.6 fewer accidents would occur per month or 917 fewer accidents per

21、year. Assuming an average repair cost of $1,000 per car and a downtime of six days, switching the color of all taxis to yellow could produce an annual savings of $2 million.“We are eager to continue to validate(证实) the findings of our study by looking at the use of yellow in other types of public tr

22、ansport, such as school buses. For instance, we hope to compare the accident rates of yellow school buses against other colors to find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school buses. Besides, we are also interested to look at private-hire vehicles and do a comparison of the accident rates of

23、 vehicles that are of different colors,” explained Prof Ho.8Why do yellow taxis result in fewer accidents?ABecause yellow can be seen more easily.BBecause yellow signals a warning of danger.CBecause drivers tend to be more careful in yellow taxis.DBecause people act more quickly in yellow surroundin

24、gs.9Whats Prof Hos study based on?APhysical risks taxi passengers experience.BThe economic effect of changing taxi color.CData from Singapores largest taxi company.DPersonal reports from taxi drivers worldwide.10What do Prof Hos words in the last paragraph suggest?ASchool buses should be painted yel

25、low.BTheir findings are worth popularizing.3CYellow should be widely used in public transport.DTheir study will be furthered.11What can be the best title for the text?ACaution: yellow taxis aheadBSafer to ride in yellow taxisCWhy are yellow taxis preferred?DHow can colors help prevent accidents?二、七选

26、五“You are what you eat,“ goes an English saying. But actually, you are what you drink. Why? Because 75% of your body is water! 12 When we dont give our bodies enough water, our organs cannot work properly. We are also easier to catch a disease. When we are sick, drinking plenty of water should be on

27、e of the first things we do. 13Is your body asking for more water?If you experience headaches, sleepiness, allergies or dizziness (头昏眼花), your body might be telling you to drink more water. 14Even problems such as nervousness or forgetfulness can be caused by lack of water. In addition, the medicine

28、s that treat these illnesses can sometimes dry out your body further. The more water you are lacking in, the worse your health will be-no matter how much medicine you take. 15How much water is enough for you?Most experts suggest drinking at least 8-ounce glasses of water every day. However, if you w

29、eigh more than 128 pounds, you need even more water. Drink an extra glass of water for every 15 pounds of body weight.Drink more water in the hot summer months and when you exercise to replenish (补充) the water loss through sweating. Caffeine makes your body lose water very quickly. So drink extra wa

30、ter if you drink beverages such as coffee, tea and soda.Helpful tipsTry these tips to help yourself drink more water.Dont wait until you are thirsty to drink. 16Plan to have enough water.Carry a bottle of pure water with you wherever you go.Dont hesitate by frequent trips to the toilet.Drinking plen

31、ty of water can take as much time as you need and prevent serious illness in the future. So pour yourself a glass of water and drink up!ADrink water occasionally.BAll kinds of drink will contribute to your health.CIf youre thirsty, youre already lack of water.DInstead, we usually depend on drugs to

32、make us well.E. Lack of water may be the real reason for your sickness.F. Therefore, it is important to listen to your body when it asks for a drink!G. With this in mind, its no surprise that drinking enough water is crucial for good health.三、完形填空When I was a kid, Dad and I would go for long walks t

33、ogether. Sometimes wed spy _17_along the way-a penny here, a dime there. _18_ I picked up a penny, he would ask, “Is it a wheat?“It always thrilled him when we found one of those _19_ coins produced from 1909 to 1958, the year of my birth. On one of these walks, he told me he often _20_ of finding c

34、oins. I was amazed. “I always have that dream too!“ I told him. It was our secret connection.One gray winter day in 2002, not long after his _21_, I was walking down Fifth Avenue, feeling _22_ and lonely, and I suddenly found myself in front of a church, where Dad had been working there, but I hadnt

35、 _23_ for a long time. When I walked into it, I heard the hymn (赞美诗) was A Mighty Fortress is Our God.Thats Dads _24_, one wed sung at his funeral. Hearing this again, I burst into _25_. After the service, I stepped onto the sidewalk-and there was a penny. I _26_ to pick it up and turned it over, an

36、d _27_ enough, it was a wheat!That started it. Suddenly wheat pennies began _28_ on the sidewalks of New York everywhere. I got most of the _29_ years: his birth year, the year he graduated from college, the year he _30_ my mom, the year they got marriedOne Sunday, when I was walking up Fifth Avenue

37、, I _31_ a penny in the middle of a crossing. It was a _32_ street; taxis were speeding by-should I _33_ it? I just had to get it. A wheat! But the penny was _34_, and I 4couldnt read the date. When I took out my magnifying glass lo see it clearly, there was my birthday. As a journalist, Im in a pro

38、fession where doubting is a necessary _35_. But I found 21 wheat pennies in the year after my father died, and I dont think thats a(n) _36_.17Acash Bcoins Ccents Dcurrency18AWhenever BHowever CBefore DAfter19Alight Bapparent Cspecial Dunclear20Athought Bsuspected Cconnected Ddreamed21Adeath Bdisappe

39、arance Cillness Ddivision22Asad Bbored Clost Ddesperate23Areached Bvisited Cattended Dentered24Amemory Bhappiness Cimpression Dfavorite25Alaughter Btears Csong Dangel26Aran Bbent Cfell Dreturned27Asure Bcertainly Cshabbily Dcuriously28Aturning down Bturning up Cturning away Dturning out29Aserious Bp

40、leasant Cimportant Dfamiliar30Amet Bmarried Cloved Dleft31Acaught Bpicked Cspotted Dtook32Awide Blucky Cempty Dbusy33Aobserve Brisk Cfind Dmake34Amagic Bnew Cworn Dprecious35Adevotion Badvantage Cconduct Dvirtue36Aaccident Bincident Cevidence Dcoincidence第 II 卷（非选择题）四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 1 个单

41、词）或括号内单词的正确形式。It is well known that the Chinese have great respect for their elders, and here is an occasion to show it-the Chongyang Festival. It falls 37 the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. In Chinese, nine 38(regard) as the number of “yang“. The ninth day of the ninth month is the day that ha

42、s two “yang“ numbers, and “chong“ in Chinese means double, which is 39 the name “Chongyang“ came into being.The festival can date back to the Warring States Period. However, it was not 40 ( formal) set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. In 1989, the Chinese government 41(declare)the ninth day of

43、the ninth lunar month to be Seniors Day-a day to respect 42 elderly and to let them enjoy 43(they).Traditionally, people climb mountains, drink chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, and eat double-ninth cakes. Since cake in Chinese is pronounced “gao“ meaning“high“, people consider climbing a high mountain to be

44、 the same as eating cake in the hope of 44 (promote) to high positions. And people often think that chrysanthemum wine can get rid of all kinds of diseases and 45(disaster).Today many activities are held 46( show) respect for the seniors like organizing a trip for them, sending them gifts and more o

45、n the day of the festival.五、短文改错47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。Nowadays many people drive instead of taking a bus or walking to wo

46、rk. It causes more traffic jam and accidents. As the student, what can we do to guarantee our safe? First of all, the traffic rules must be strict obeyed. When we cross streets, wait until the traffic light turn green. Next, dont forget walk on the pavement. Finally, I think it very dangerously to w

47、ear headphones while walking or cycling. Since we cant pay enough attention on the traffic around us, so accidents may happen. Taking good care of ourselves and dont let our parents worry about us.六、提纲类作文48假定你是李华，你的英国笔友 Peter 沉溺于网络游戏不能自拔，甚至不听父母劝阻想要离家出走。请根据以下要点提示，写信劝他放弃这个想法。1. 网瘾的危害2. 要尊重父母并道歉3. 建议他管

48、理好自己的时间5注意：1. 词数 100 左右2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数Dear Peter,Im sorry to hear that you have decided to leave home because of your conflict with your parents._Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua2018-2019 学 年 山 西 省 长 治 二 中高 二 上 学 期 期 末 考 试英 语 答 案1 A 2 B 3 D 【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了伦敦专业发展课程中的四个课程：商业写作课程、旅行写作课程、预备课程和