成都青羊区四校联考2018-2019学年英语(含五份模拟)高二下学期期末模拟试卷

成都青羊区四校联考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) 第一节 (共15小题)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A

At 27, after serving in World War Ⅱ, I dreamed of owning a piece of land. So I moved from central Illinois to Shelbina, Missouri, and bought 236 acres for $6,000. The land was near a dirt road and was half farmland and half trees, with an old house that had no running water or electricity. Obviously, it was not what you'd call a perfect farm. But it was mine.

I was alone for the first time in my life, and I found it liberating. My days were filled from dawn until dusk with plowing and planting corn. Dinnertime came and went, and I barely remembered to eat.

I wouldn't say I was a great success at farming in Missouri. However, when I went to the store to buy some tools, I met a nice woman named Claudette working behind the counter. I also ran into her at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shelbina each week. I found out later that her manager kept asking her about \house with no water, no electricity and no housekeeper.\

Claudette and her sister soon visited my farm and put up some curtains. To show my appreciation, I took Claudette out for a ride in my truck. We married in 1954 and have now been together for more than 62 years!

I later sold the Missouri farm for a $3,500 profit and bought 40 acres in Illinois. For many reasons, buying the Missouri farm was a good idea. I will always value memories of owning the farm and meeting my beloved.

21．Why did the author buy the Missouri farm? A．To marry a nice girl. B．To live a free life. C．To have his own land. D．To earn a good profit. 22．What was Claudette when the author met her? A．A manager. B．A storekeeper. C．A housekeeper. D．A shop assistant.

23．We can learn from the passage that the Missouri house ________. A．was well furnished B．led to a happy marriage

C．covered 40 acres D．made a successful farmer

B

London has a huge choice of world class conference centers. All are fitted with state of the art technology including the latest audio and visual equipment. The Brewery

While the City of London is not short of modern, flexible event spaces, not many can be located(位于) in Grade Ⅱ listed buildings. Founded by Whitbread in the 18th century, the Brewery provides a historical setting for a wide variety of events and conferences. The

largest conference room can seat 1,000 guests, making it most suitable for major conferences, award dinners and fashion shows. Central Hall Westminster

Built in 1912 and located just across the road from the Houses of Parliament, the splendid Central Hall Westminster has 22 function rooms and can seat up to 2,160 people in its auditorium (会堂). Visitors can explore the inside of the Edwardian structure for free, with guided tours operating daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Emmanuel Center

Located in the heart of Westminster, the Emmanuel Center is a special Grade Ⅱ listed building designed by famous architect, Sir Herbert Baker. Originally built in 1928, the place bines traditional charm with modern equipment. It houses a main auditorium, suitable for events of up to 1,000 people, and two halls that can hold 300 people, making it the perfect place for conferences and seminars. Kings Place

Opened in 2008, Kings Place offers conference organizers two auditoriums, two art galleries and a wide selection of event spaces with great views over Regent's Canal. Bathed in natural light, the Battlebridge Room can be split into two using a movable wall, creating a room for presentations and the other for refreshments and registration (登记). Google, Audi and the BBC are among the panies which have used Kings Place as a conference center. 24．Which of the conference centers has the longest history? A．The Brewery. B．Central Hall Westminster. C．Emmanuel Center. D．Kings Place.

25．What do The Brewery and Emmanuel Center have in mon? A．They each have two auditoriums.

B．The buildings are Grade Ⅱ listed buildings.

C．They are designed by the same architect. D．They offer guided tours inside the buildings.

26．What are representatives impressed with in Kings Place? A．Event spaces with wonderful views over a canal.

B．Historical setting for kinds of events and conferences.

C．Exploring the inside of the Edwardian structure free of charge. D．The place bining traditional charm with modern equipment. 27．What is the text mainly talking about? A．Tourist attractions. B．Examples of architectures.

C．Places to hold important meetings. D．The application of modern technology.

C

As smog forced students to stay home, the online learning industry saw a sharp increase in consumers.

During the air pollution red alert from Dec. 8 to 10 last winter, the Beijing mission of Education ordered all kindergartens, primary schools and middle schools to suspend classes (停课). But the mission urged that \materials and conduct online learning at home\

According to the China Education and Research Network, the number of new users of 17zuoye. , an online homework platform, tripled (增至三倍) on Dec. 8 pared to the previous day. Online courses panies also adopted special measures to meet students' demand for Internet learning during the red alert period. For example, New Oriental offered free online English classes for three days for school students as well as online question answering services. Recent years have seen the popularity of online courses increase sharply in China. Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC), for example, originated in the United States but have bee widespread in China since 2018. Some Chinese universities, including Tsinghua University and Peking University, have started their own MOOC platforms.

\more people benefit from high quality educational resources and accelerated reform in many aspects of teaching,\28．What were the teachers required to do during the red alert period? A．Start MOOC platform.

B．Reform their way of teaching. C．Work at home answering phones.

D．Guide students to learn via the Internet.

29．Who offered free online courses during the red alert? A．The Ministry of Education. B．New Oriental. C．Tsinghua University. D．Peking University.

30．The underlined words \A．inspired B．displayed C．explained D．destroyed 31．What may be the best title for the text? A．Teach Online Courses

B．Take Measures, Stop Air Pollution C．Stay Home, Get Online to Learn D．Speed up Education Reform

D

Blowing bubbles is fun! The best thing about bubbles is that it's easy to make your own bubble solution(溶液). You can make as much as you want and blow as many bubbles as you'd like. Do you know the secret of making bigger and stronger bubbles? Do just as follows:

Measure 6 cups of water into one container, then pour I cup of dish soap into the water and slowly stir (搅拌) it until the soap is mixed in. Try not to let bubbles form while you stir. Measure 1/4 cup of corn syrup and add it to the container. Stir the solution until it is mixed together.

You can use the solution right away, but to make even better bubbles, put the cap on the container and let your super bubble solution sit overnight. The soap mixture on the outside of a bubble is actually made of three very thin layers: soap, water, and another layer of soap. A bubble forms when the water between the layers of soap turns into gas. The corn syrup mixes with the soap to make it thicker. The thicker skin of the bubbles keeps the water from evaporating(蒸发) quickly, so they last longer. It also makes them stronger, so you can blow bigger bubbles.

Dip a bubble wand or straw into the mixture, slowly pull it out, wait a few seconds, and then blow. If you don't have a ready made \cutting off the end of the bulb of a plastic pipet (移液管). Dip the cut end in the solution and blow through the narrow end. You can also make a circle out of thin wire or pipe cleaner. Just twist a round end on your wire to blow the bubbles through. You can even make it heart shaped,