河南省郑州市第一中学2018-2019学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案

D．New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

B

In 2016, athletes from around the world will compete (竞争) for gold medals in the Summer Olympics. Even though the games are seven years away, Brazil’s residents (居民) already feel like winners.

The nation was recently named to host this important sporting event. It will be the first Olympics held in South America.

The games will take place in Rio de Janeiro. The city beat out three other sites, Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago, to host the event. When the International Olympic Committee chose Rio de Janeiro, cheering people flooded the city’s streets. “This is huge for Rio and for the whole country,” says resident Sueli Ferreira.

The Olympics are expected to attract tens of thousands of people. Brazilian officials have already started to prepare for the crowds. “We know what we need to do,” explains Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. “The words from now on are work, work and work.”

Officials want to fix up local sports centers before Rio de Janeiro steps into the spotlight. They also want to reduce the amount of crime (犯罪).

They hope hosting the games will improve life in Brazil. About 30 percent of people there live in poverty, or poor conditions. Tourism during the Olympics is expected to create more than 2 million jobs.

“It’s going to be good for the economy (经济), good for the people,” Ferreira says, “This gives us hope that things will be better here.”

25. According to the passage, the 2016 Olympics will be held in________. A. Europe B. Asia C. North America D. South America

26. The underlined word “flooded” in Para.3 means________. A. crossed B. filled C. visited D. cleaned

27. According to Brazil’s president, we can know________. A. the government needs help from the Brazilian public

B. the government will begin to prepare for the Olympics soon C. Brazilian officials will try hard to prepare for the Olympics

D. Brazilian officials are now too busy to prepare for the Olympics 28. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that________. A. Brazilians’ life will be better because of the Olympics B. not all Brazilians are interested in the Olympics C. most Brazilians are now living in poor conditions

D. Brazilians worry about losing jobs during the Olympics

C

Last Friday my brother and I were driving home together after doing some shopping and gave our attention to an interesting conversation. Because of this distraction (分心) my brother took a wrong turn.

Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back. Unwillingly, my brother paid the bridge fee and drove on. He was clearly frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.

We eventually reached an exit and, as we took it, my brother noticed a young fellow pulled over to the side of the road. He came out of his car and tried to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out which way we would go next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help. And he did. He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off.

My brother gave him a wrench (扳手), and then began to help him change the tire. The young man said that this had been a bad week for him: earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat tire on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn’t come along.

After we finished the job he thanked us again and pulled out $20 from his pocket and tried to give it to us. “No,” I said. “We were never supposed to even get on that bridge, we took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve.”

What I loved most was that my brother was able to see a chance to help. His reaction in the situation is a lesson for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day.

29. When did the author and his brother notice the young man who had a flat tire? A. Before they arrived at a bridge.

B. When they were passing through an exit. C. When the young man stopped them for help. D. After they came back to the right road.

30. We can learn from the text that the writer’s brother ______. A. didn’t know the roads well

B. was a warm-hearted young man

C. made the turn to help the young man

D. regretted making a wrong turn all the way home

31. What did the young man mean by calling the writer and his brother “a breath of fresh air”? A. He had been in the hot sun waiting for help for so long. B. His car’s air conditioner was broken.

C. They calmed him down by offering him a cold drink. D. They changed his bad luck and the bad mood he was in.

32. Which of the following sentences best describes the writer’s experience? A. It’s no use crying over spilt milk.

B. God helps those who help themselves.

C. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. D. If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.

D

Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons—for example, economic (经济的) reasons—why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?

In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and

does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.

It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative (保守的) and do not like change.

Although we have to respect people’s feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.

33. Which of the following is true according to the author? A. We should reproduce the same old buildings. B. Buildings should not dominate their surroundings. C. Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.

D. No one understands why people speak against new buildings.

34. By “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means “_______”. A. destroy old buildings

B. put things in a different place C. choose new architectural styles

D. respect people’s feelings for historical buildings 35. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To explain why people dislike change.

B. To warn that we could end up living in caves.

C. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings. D. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.

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Five steps to better handwriting

Some kids love handwriting, but others hate it when it’s time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them? 36 Here are five steps that really work! Get a great grasp

Try this — hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty hard? But when you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. 37 Hold it in place with your thumb, and your index (食指) and middle fingers. Let the lines be your guide

Lined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion (均衡). 38 Also be sure to fill up the lined space completely. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one. Slow down

If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. If you rush, it’s hard to control where you stop and start your letters.

Lower the pressure (压力)

39 That makes it harder to make the smooth lines. Try easing up and don’t hold the pencil too tightly.

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Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though it’s not schoolwork, you’re still using the skills you need to control your pen better. A. Play games.

B. Ask for more advice.

C. So “a” should be half the height of a capital “A”. D. You’ve been writing since you were a little kid. E. Some kids press down really hard when they write.

F. The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.

G. The best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb.