(英语试卷22份合集)贵州省贵阳市2018-2019学年高二上学期期末英语试卷含答案

高二英语上学期期末考试试题 （不含听力）

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） (共15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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There is no best way to learn a language, just different ways that suit different people. Some people prefer to “pick up” the language by reading books or magazines, watching films, visiting the country where the target language is spoken, etc. They focus on the meanings of words and don’t worry too much about the language forms used. This method often suits children if they find themselves in a foreign country or with foreign friends. However, this approach doesn’t suit everyone if your aim is to become good at writing.

Probably the most common way to learn a language is in a classroom with a teacher. The teacher can explain difficult words, give guidance, provide extra motivation and feedback on progress. Unfortunately, some people do not have very pleasant experiences of learning a language in the classroom. Language learning can be great fun. But your writing level will be increased most efficiently this way. Besides learning in a classroom, you can use a personal tutor(家教) and arrange a very flexible system of tuition. That means if you are busy at a particular time, you can still arrange to have your language tuition at a time that suits you.

With recent improvements in modern technology, it is now possible to purchase a wide range of multi-media materials for learning a language. You can teach yourself using cassettes, videos, CD- ROMs, books, and any combination of these. This approach is best suited to students who are self-disciplined and well-organized. It also tends to assist with the development of reading and listening skills. But be sure to pick out materials of high quality. If you want to become fluent at speaking and writing a language, you’ll also benefit from cooperating with other users.

21. The method mentioned in the first paragraph can be considered _______. A. passive learning

B. the most effective learning method C. natural and active learning D. a structured learning method

22. The underlined word “flexible” in the second paragraph means “________”.

A. strict B. free C. safe D. pleasant

23. From the passage, we can NOT learn that ________.

A. people need to care about grammar when speaking a language B. classroom studying can be boring sometimes

C. not all learning materials can help improve our language level D. students lacking self-control may not benefit much from self-study 24. What might be talked about in the next paragraph? A. How to cooperate with other language learners. B. How to deal with the difficulties in study. C. How to find a personal tutor.

D. How to find the best studying method.

B

The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough! Peterborough Museum

The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer. Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands-on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking (潜伏）around every ember! The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday, and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.

Call 01733 864663 for details. Saxon Youth Club

School holiday fun: Young people aged 13-19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Center, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday, 12 August between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Houghton Mill

Alice through the Looking Class－a new production of the family favorite on Monday, 30 August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5:30 performance 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult ￡10. Child ￡ 7. Family ￡ 20. Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

Farmland Games: From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches, come and join the Farmland Team. Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette （玫瑰形饰物）that is fit for a winner! No

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need to book, just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday, 19 August. Suitable for children aged four and above, each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price. Tickets Cost ￡ 7 per child.

For further information, call 01223 810080.

25. If you are interested in cooking, you can go to _________.

A. Peterborough Museum C. Saxon Youth Club

B. Houghton Mill D. Farmland Museum

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26. You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you _________.

A. ￡ 21

B. ￡ 17

C. ￡ 27

D. ￡ 20.

27. Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?

A. Playing farmland games. C. Competing in spots activities.

C

Peter Owen was born in Wales in 1771. At the age of ten he went to work. His employer had a large private library so Owen was able to educate himself. He read a lot in his spare time and at nineteen he was given the job of superintendent(监工) at a Manchester cotton mill. He was so successful there that he persuaded his employer to buy the New Lanark mill in Scotland.

When he arrived at New Lanark it was a dirty little town with a population of 2,000 people. Nobody paid any attention to the workers' houses or their children's education. The conditions in the factories were very bad. There was a lot of crime and the men spent most of their wages on alcoholic drinks.

Owen improved the houses. He encouraged people to be clean and save money. He opened a shop and sold the workers cheap, well-made goods to help them. He limited the sale of alcoholic drinks. Above all, he fixed his mind on the children's education. In 1816 he opened the first free primary school in Britain.

People came from all over the country to visit Owen's factory. They saw that the workers were healthier and more efficient than in other towns. Their children were better fed and better educated. Owen tried the same experiment in the United States. He bought some land there in 1825, but the community was too far away. He could not keep it under control and lost most of his money.

Owen never stopped fighting for his idea. Above all he believed that people are not born good or bad. He was a practical man and his ideas were practical. \you give people good working conditions,\he thought, \be better people.\

B. Watching a new play.

D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.

28. For Owen, his greatest achievement in New Lanark was _______.

A. improving worker's houses B. helping people to save money C. preventing men from getting drunk

D. providing the children with a good education

29. From the passage we may infer that Owen was born _______.

A. into a rich family B. into a noble family

C. into a poor family

D. into a middle class family

30. Owen's experiment in the United States failed because _______. A. he lost all his money B. he did not buy enough land

C. people who visited it were not impressed

D. it was too far away for him to organize it properly

31. We may infer form the passage that no children in Britain could enjoy free education until ____.

A. 1771

D

In business, there is a speed difference: It’s the difference between how important a firm’s leaders say speed is to their competitive strategy and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful of losing their competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.

In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended up with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right track . What’s more, the firms that “ slowed down to speed up ” improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-year period.

How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better? They thought differently about what “slower” and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operational speed (moving quickly) and strategic speed ( reducing the time it takes to deliver value ). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example, may be one way to try to reduce the speed difference. But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.

B. 1816

C. 1825

D. 1860