山东省德州市2018-2019学年高二下学期期末考试 英语 含答案

B

It all started in 2007 when James Bowen， a thirty-something drug addict who survived by playing guitar on the street， found an orange cat sitting in front of the door of his apartment.

Bowen noticed the cat was wounded. Without hesitation， the young man took him to the Humane Society and spent the little money he had on medicine to heal him.

Shortly thereafter， the cat， who was healing and feeling much better， began to follow the musician when he left the house. Then one day the cat got on the bus that Bowen took to the place where he worked.

That's how the cat， who had recently been named Bob， began to accompany his human friend to his musical performances. Bob?s mere presence attracted the attention of passers-by. He and Bowen would finish off each song with a high five. Pretty soon， the images of Bob wearing a scarf while sitting on the musician's shoulder， or keeping him company while he played the guitar， began to go viral all over the world.

Eventually， the news found out about the pair and did a story for the magazine Islington Tribune. It was not long after that when a book agent appeared in their lives and gave them a chance to tell their story.

By then， Bowen， who had managed to get away from drugs， wrote a novel called A Street Cat Named Bob. He related in great detail how meeting the cat changed him.

The book soon sold more than six million copies and even spread beyond the borders of the United Kingdom. In fact， it was translated into thirty languages.

Through all of these changing circumstances， Bob has always been with Bowen—on his shoulder.

You can't make up a story like this. But life always gives opportunities to those who know how to get hold of them. So if you are ever in a position where a cat has chosen you， don't ignore it. You can't imagine all the good that life may have in store if you decide to accept the proposal.

25.Why did James Bowen decide to keep the cat?

A. The cat could attract more audience. B. The cat could keep him company. C. The cat was a lovely performer. D. The cat needed to be taken care of. 26.What does the underlined phrase “go viral\

A. look funny B. create viruses C. spread quickly D. change greatly 27.What do we know about A Street Cat Named Bob?

A. It was a huge success. B. It was written by a book agent. C. It helped Bowen stop taking drugs. D. It was first published in a magazine. 28.What does the author think of James Bowen?

A. He has a strong sense of business. B. He knows how to catch audience's attention.

C. He seized the chance to change himself. D. He is no longer a good street performer.

C

Studies have shown most people fail to realize how much time they spend on their smart-phones each day.

Frank and Amelia's family were put to a test， using a free app called \Time Tracker\The Vascellaros—Frank， Amelia， 14-year-old twins Frankie and Joe， and 17-year-old Sam—all said they did not really know they were spending so much time on their phones each day.

“Honestly， I don't feel like I'm on my phone a lot，\Amelia Vascellaro said. Amelia was on her phone far less often than Frank， according to the app. While Amelia spent about an hour per day on the phone， Frank spent close to four hours on his phone—which came as a shock to him. The children's times varied but they often spent more than a couple of hours on the phone as well.

Minneapolis-based Dr Kirsten Lind Seal sees phone usage come up a lot among families. Lind Seal said many family members' phone use has become problematic.

“If we hear more than once，'Do you have to be on your phone right now? Can you please put your phone down? Did you hear what I said?' it may be a sign that it is negatively influencing our family relationships and our daily lives，\

Lind Seal said actually paying attention to how much time one spends on the phone is a good first step in deciding when to put it down.

She asks parents to encourage more face-to-face communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills. “What we find is that we are really losing out on empathy—the ability to understand other people's feelings and problems——when we spend a lot of time on our smart-phones to communicate with other

people she said.

29.How did the families tested by the app feel about the test results? A. Satisfied. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. D. Astonished. 30.Why did Lind Seal mention the three questions in Para 5? A.To encourage people to live a simple life. B.To explain the signs of problematic phone use. C.To show the importance of close relationships. D.To ask people if they use phones too much.

31.What did Lind Seal want to convey in the last paragraph? A.We should make more face-to-face communication. B.We can understand each other better using smartphones. C.Our ability of empathy is strengthened by smartphones. D.Smartphone usage improves the teens' emotional skills. 32.Where is this text most likely from?

A. A diary. B. A guidebook. C. A novel. D. A magazine.

D

As the international demand for narrative films（纪录片）continues to increase with popular streaming services like Netflix and others， the two questions then come： Will the coming generations receive most of their entertainment through visual means rather than through the written word? Will such an increase of narrative film reduce the importance of reading?

Growing examples of this trend include the dimishment(减少）of fiction lovers， the ever-rising culture of computer games， the wave of streaming services of wide international reach， and movies filled with special effects made for children and teenagers. Nor must we ignore the economic dangers that lie ahead for the written word. The narrative film industry is a moneymaker that surpasses the publishing industry.

The other underlying question， of course，is “does it really matter if the written word bows to the world of narrative films?\， any diminishment of fiction delivered by words is a loss for mankind.

There is no greater human feature than the imagination. It lies at the very soul of the human species. It is the brain's most powerful engine. It is the essential muscle of

life and like all muscles it must be exercised and strengthened.

Writing and reading are the principal tools that inspire and create our imagination. Anything that diminishes that power is the enemy of mankind.

It should be known that I am not opposed to new media and technological advances. Instead， I have always felt it necessary to adapt to advancing technology. In fact， a number of my novels are in various stages of development for film， TV and live stage productions. My hope is that the written word will only stand to be complemented(补充） by technology， not pushed to the edge of extinction.

Of course， there are those who will present arguments for the superiority of the moving image over the written word. Each has its place. My argument is for finding the right balance between it and the moving image.

33.In what way do narrative films embarrass the written word according to Para 2? A. Economic benefits. B. International communication. C. Cultural influence. D. Educational technology. 34.Why does the author value the role of the written word?

A. It strengthens our muscles. B. It helps sharpen our imagination. C. It distinguishes man from each other. D. It paves the way for narrative films. 35.What is the author's attitude towards new media and technological advances? A. Cautious. B. Skeptical. C. Positive. D. Critical. 36.What's the best title of the passage? A.Are Narrative Films Killing the Written Word? B.Are Films Impacting Our Imagination? C.Can Written Word Finally Beat Films? D.Do Narrative Films Have a Bright Future? 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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Many people are aiming and praying to be happy. What they do not know is that happiness is a journey and not a destination. 37 Here are some of the how-to's.

Be true to yourself. 38 You can withdraw with a person that cannot satisfy you. You can change a job. You can choose friends. If you think people， things and events