2018-2019學(xué)年福建師大附中高二(上)期末英語試卷

1、2018-2019 學(xué)年福建師大附中高二（上）期末英語試卷副標題題號IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXX總分得分一、閱讀理解（本大題共12 小題，共24.0 分）AOn the eve of our daughters weddings ， I gave both of them what I considered to be excellent marital advice ： never leave your husband unsupervised （無人監(jiān)督的） with pruning shears （修枝剪）If only I had taken my own advice

2、I recently let my guard down Thirty-some years of marriage can do that to a woman Give a man pruning shears and electric trimmers （電動修剪器） and he will give new meaning to armed and dangerous One day earlier this year ， my husband said that the crab apple tree was deadWhy do you think it is dead？ I as

3、kedLook at it Theres not a leaf on it Theres not a leaf on anything Its March ， I saidIt looked sick last fall and with this bitter winter we had， Im convinced its dead The truth is hes never liked the crabapple Sure， it has beautiful blooms in the spring ， but then it gets a disease，the leaves curl

4、，and it drops those little apples that sit on the driveway Each passing week he pronounced the tree dead Eventually I began to believe him Though he agreed it would be a regrettable loss， there was a twinkle in his eye He armed himself a couple of weeks ago and began trimming A branch here ， a branc

5、h there， a small limb ， then a large limb I watched and then decided to check the wood on some of the branches closer to the trunk I broke one off and saw green The crabapple was not dead It just hadnt had time to leaf out The tree was now falling to one side， but it was not dead I would have told h

6、im so ， but he had moved on to a maple Once the man starts， he cant stop One trim leads to another Please， stop! I called He smiled and nodded ， but he couldnt hear because he had started the hedge （樹籬）trimmers and was getting ready to fix a line of hedges Zip （颼颼聲），zip， zipWhat do you think ？ he sh

7、outedIts supposed to be a privacy hedge ； now all that will be private are our ankles He started the trimmers again Stop! I called ， Come back!Why ？ he shoutedYoure in the neighbors yard 1.By saying If only I had taken my own advice the author means that _ A. she didnt follow her own advice about pr

8、uning shears B. she feels regretful about her marriage after many years C. she shouldnt have kept a close watch on her husbandD. she shouldnt have given that marital advice to her daughters 2.We can learn from the article that the authors husband _第1頁，共 26頁A. has a great talent for gardeningB. nearl

9、y ruined their neighbors garden C. mistook their crab apple tree for a maple tree D. had never used pruning shears before3. What does the article mainly talk about ？ _A. Why the authors husband insisted on trimming their crabapple tree B. Why the authors husband shouldnt have been allowed to trim th

10、eir crab apple tree C. How the author has survived her thirty-some years of marriage D. How the authors husband killed their crab apple tree 4. What is the tone of the article ？ _A. Anxious B. Critical C. SeriousD. Humorous BThey say the average person makes 35， 000 decisions a day Yet in her new bo

11、ok ， How Woman Decide ， Therese Huston explores a widespread phenomenon that many women fail to notice Theres a huge double standard when it comes to how men and women are viewed as decision-makers ， explains Therese ， a psychologist from Seattle University Therese decided to write the book after lo

12、oking at her bookshelf ： At one end， there were bestselling books about how to be a clever decision-maker - all written by men and featuring interviews with men like athletes At the other end were books aimed at women on gaining leadership skills and confidence Once those women are at the table ， wi

13、ll their decisions be taken as seriously as mens ？ Therese wondered Men are respected as decision-makers more than women， especially in the workplace ，largely because theres this cultural belief that women are unable to make smart choices at work So， Therese set out to pick apart the stereotypes（固有印

14、象） to see what scientific research had found Scientific research shows that men and women struggle with decision-making equally The only disadvantage I found was that during the teenage years-teenage girls are more indecisive than teenage boys Otherwise， theres little difference between the genders

15、（性別） However ， there are some differences Women are more collaborative （協(xié)作的）， says Therese A female boss is more likely to ask the opinions of those around her when makinga choice Women ask for input ， which helps make better decisions However ， this is often seen as a weakness rather than a strengt

16、h Therese also found that during times of stress， men and women make different choices， and the outcomes are often better when women are involved Study after study backs this view up Neuroscientists Mara Mather and Nicole Lighthall from the University of Southern California studied the way men and w

17、omen make decisions and found that in times of stress ， they react very differently During their study ， which involved playing a virtual gambling （賭博） game， they found that when the females became stressed， they made smart decisions - quitting while they were ahead or taking safe bets But when the

18、men became stressed， they did the opposite， risking everything for a slim chance of a big win 5.Why did Therese Huston write her book How Women Decide？ _A. Women are less respected as decision-makersB. Women are not equally treated in workplaces C. Women are unable to make smart choicesD. Women are

19、poor at making big decisions 第2頁，共 26頁6. What is womens weakness in decision-making according to Therese Huston ？ _A. Men can make quicker decisions than women B. Women easily get stressed when making decisions C. Women are likely to ask for input when making decisionsD. Teenage girls are less able

20、to make decisions than teenage boys7. What can we infer from the last paragraph ？ _A. Women show less confidence in times of stress B. Men tend to make risky decisions in times of stress C. Men show great courage in times of stress D. Women quit making decisions when ahead in games 8. Whats Thereses

21、 final conclusion according to the text ？ _A. Women are skillful as decision-makers B. Men are weaker in making smart decisions C. We should give up all cultural beliefs about gender （性別）D. Great difference exists between the two genders in decision-making CThe idea of progress started to flower in

22、the 17th century At that time ， many wise thinkersbelieved that man liberated （解放） by reason would rise to greater heights of achievement The many expressions of human nature would be the engines of progress ：language， business， science， and moral sensibility （道德感） Unfortunately ， most of those engi

23、nes have failed to bring the desired human progress The modern age has belonged to material progress and its main source has beenscience Science gives people huge power to change the world But can people be trusted touse it always for good ？ Think of biotechnology and information technology And it i

24、s notjust that scientific progress does not deliver the emotional good People also fear that mankind is failing to manage science properly The forests are disappearing； the ice is melting ； privacy is leaking ； life is becoming a depressing march in an ugly world The point is not that science is har

25、mful ， but that scientific progress needs to be mapped tidily onto human progress That relies on moral sensibility in its widest sense This liberal force offers hope for a better future The very idea of moral sensibility probably sounds out-of-date Bur researchers find that people desire a sense of

26、moral purpose which wouldgive life dignity（尊嚴）People want to determine how the world works ， not always tobe determined by it Moral sensibility is why people will suffer from their beliefs， and whyacts of noble self-sacrifice are so powerful It is admitted that our moral ideals will never be realize

27、d completely But sometimes ， however imperfectly ， we can make progress Human dignity requires the love of ideals for their own sake ， but nothing requires that the love be returned Human progress is neither guaranteed nor hopeless Instead， it is up to us 9. What do we know about human progress from

28、 Paragraph 1 ？ _A. Human beings were greatly liberated by the idea of progress B. Language failed to serve as an expression of human progressC. People began to think about human progress in the 17th century D. Many thinkers in the 17th century were optimistic about human progress10. Why does science

29、 fail to bring the desired human progress ？ _A. Scientific progress does not give people dignity B. Proper governing is not guaranteed in the use of science 第3頁，共 26頁13. A.E14. A.E15. A.E16. A.E17. A.EC. Science is misunderstood because of improper managementD. The engine of progress is sensitive an

30、d unreliable 11.What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 refer to ？ _A. Depressing lifeB. Harmful scienceC. Human progressD. Moral sensibility12. What is the main purpose of the passage？ _A. To stress the function of the idea of progress B. To express concern about the death of moral sensibili

31、ty C. To show the importance of moral sensibility in human progress D. To blame the harm of material progress to human development 二、閱讀七選五（本大題共5 小題，共5.0 分）The Science of Risk-Seeking Sometimes We decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward， the r

32、isk seems worth taking (1) Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us Why ？ Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans Risk-takers were better at hunting ， fighting ， or explor

33、ing (2) As the quality of Risk-taking was passed from on ration to the next ，humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk So why arent we all jumping out of airplanes then ？ Well ，even 200，000 years ago，too much risk-taking could get one killed A few daring survived ， though， a

34、long with a few stay-in-the-cave typesAs a result，humans developed a range of character types that still exists today So maybe you love car racing ， or maybe you hate it (3)No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range， scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your tee

35、nage years (4) To help you do that， your brain increases your hunger for new experiences New experiences often mean taking some risks ， so your brain raises your tolerance for risks as well (5) For the risk-seekers a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active， while for the rest of us， a p

36、art of the brain related to fear becomes active As experts continue to study the science of risk-seeking ， well continue to hit the mountains ， the waves or the shallow end of the pool A It all depends on your character B Those are the risks you should jump to take C Being better at those things mea

37、nt a greater chance of survival D Thus ， these well-equipped people survived because they were the fittest E This is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger worldF However ， we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards GNew brain research sugge

38、sts our brains work differently when we face a nervous situationAB.BC.CD.DE.F. FAB.F. FAB.F. FAB.F. FAB.F. FG. GBC.CD.G. GBC.CD.G. GBC.CD.G. GBC.CD.G. GDDDDE.E.E.E.第4頁，共 26頁三、完形填空（本大題共20 小題，共30.0 分）Last summer， I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket-a 3-month train pass that would take

39、 me to the furthest reaches of Europe Excited for my journey ， I (18)all the necessary stuff-(19) the guidebook While the (20)of the Internet was definitely a (21) factor to my decision ， this was not the only reason I decided to fly (22) To be honest， I find the guidebook (23) a journey-like a boss

40、y aunt who is always telling you what to do，(24)she doesnt always know whats best(25)has taught me that there is a clear (26) between a tourist and a traveler While waiting in a queue to see Michelangelos Statue of David in Florence ， I met a man who showed me his (27) of Top 20 Things to do in Ital

41、y and told us (28) that hed seen everything Italy has to (29) in just four days The problem I had with this mans way of (30)was that he was too focused on (31) the boxes provided by his guidebook He was (32)in the so-called must-sees and blind to all that was happening somewhere elseSo， guidebook-le

42、ss as we were， my companion and I traveled to Estonia Arriving for no good reason， we had no option but to (33) some friendly faces for advice We (34) ourselves and asked them what was happening around town When this resulted in an (35)to a beautiful Estonian home by a river where we enjoyed a 110-d

43、egree wood-stove sauna （桑拿），(36)picked forest-mushrooms and the good (37)of our five new-found Estonian friends， wesure were glad we had left our bossy aunt at home 18.A. loadedB. collectedC. packedD. selected19.A. exceptB. withC. includingD. besides20.A. competenceB. convenienceC. instanceD. perfor

44、mance21.A. demandingB. contributingC. strikingD. thrilling22.A. aroundB. awayC. abroadD. alone23.A. limitsB. influencesC. confusesD. encourages24.A. in caseB. as thoughC. even thoughD. if only25.A. RegulationB. CommunicationC. IntelligenceD. Experience26.A. relationshipB. connectionC. similarityD. d

45、istinction27.A. listB. bookC. fileD. summary28.A. loudlyB. positivelyC. proudlyD. happily29.A. recommendB. offerC. discoverD. order30.A. travelingB. planningC. preparingD. drafting31.A. countingB. followingC. drawingD. ticking32.A. involvedB. interestedC. lostD. engaged33.A. approachB. grabC. spotD.

46、 seize34.A. presentedB. helpedC. introducedD. forced35.A. applicationB. accessC. entranceD. invitation36.A. skillfullyB. randomlyC. joyfullyD. locally37.A. qualityB. companyC. possessionD. advice四、語法填空（本大題共1 小題，共5.0 分）38.Perhaps there is no sport in the world more (1) （ connect） to sneakers（運動鞋）than

47、basketball Now ， thanks to a new policy， the NBA will (2)（ strong） its status asthe most stylish sports league in the world When the 2018-2019NBA season kicked (3)in October， the NBA lifted its color restrictions （限制） on players sneakers It is the first time in the leagues 72-year history that it (4

48、) （ allow ） shoes to be of any color a player likes ， as long as no reflective material (5) （ include ）第5頁，共 26頁This landmark rule change is part of the NBAs collective effort to support playersstatements on and off the court (6) increasing number of people have come to realizethat restrictions on t

49、he color of players shoes actually limit (7) （ they） personalexpression and storytelling ， CNN News noted Kobe Bryant brought the low-top styleof sneaker with a Mamba print to the forefront in 2008to symbolize the spirit ofperseverance（毅力）and (8) （ brave） Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics wearsprob

50、ably the (9) （ well-known ） signature sneakers Inspired by his mother， who diedwhen he was four， he has a rose on one side of his shoe to represent herThere is no end to the stories about sneakers in basketball Its certain that they willremain a platform (10) players express their ideas and personal

51、ities 五、短文改錯（本大題共1 小題，共10.0 分）39.假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文 文中共有 10 處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改增加： 在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（），并在其下面寫出該加的詞刪除： 把多余的詞用斜線（ ）劃掉修改： 在錯詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞注意： 1 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2只允許修改 10 處，多者（從第11 處起）不計分Many a student who wants to study abroad after high school dream of livi

52、ng in a fancy house One approach to find accommodation （住所） is by applying to a dormitory through your schools official website The other isby searching rental advertisements Once youve found a place that interests you ， there are many map applications， that can help you get an idea of the areaDurin

53、g my stay in Sydney ， I chose to rent a house I moved four time in those twoyears Their first place was a double room in a brand-new house having found on the internet Since it was located closely to the university ， the price was much higher as expected In Australia ， rent is paid on weekly basis ，

54、 and you must pay four weeks ofrent as a deposit（押金） when you move in That was quite a financial burden 六、單句語法填空（本大題共11 小題，共 11.0 分）40.The sun began to rise in the sky，_ （ bathe） the mountain in golden light 41.So difficult did he find_ to pass the driving test that he decided to quit 42.While talking with his colleagues ， he accidentally let_ that he had got divorced 43.Poetry written from the perspectiv