河南省安阳市第二中学20182019学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

安阳市第二中学2018-2019学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试题卷命题人：于莉审核人：张艳第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；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。AWhilebeachvacationsmaybeagreatwaytotakeyourmindoffwork,lakessurroundedbymountainsmakeforanevengranderexperience.Ifyouarelookingforsomepeaceonyourvacation,wehavesomerecommendationsforyouintheCaucasus(高加索).LakeSevanLakeSevanissituatedinthecentralpartofArmenia,IntheGegharkunikProvince.ItisthelargestlakeinArmenia,located6,200ftabovesealevel.Alongthelakeshore,therearevariousaccommodationssuchasresortsandhotelswithplentyofactivitiestopartakeinsuchaswindsurfing,swimmingandsunbathing.Whilethere,donotforgettovisitoneofthefamousculturalmonuments,theSevanavankMonastery,anditoffersagreatviewofthelakeaswell.LakeParavaniLakeParavani,located6,801ftabovesealevel,isinthesouthofGeorgia,neartheJavakhetiPlateau.Atthislevel,altitudesicknesscanoccuranditisagoodideatobepreparedtoadapttoitproperly,orbringmedicationforaltitudesickness.Beingavolcaniclakemakesforamoreinterestingexperience.Thelakeisbestknownforfishing.Donotcomehomeduringthewintermonthswhenthelakefreezes.LakeCildirLakeCildirislocatedintheArdahanProvince.EastTurkey,nearthebordersofGeorgiaandArmenia.ItisthesecondlargestfreshwaterlakeofEasternTurkey,andmanytouristsarenotawareofthisbeautifulattraction.LakeCildirissurroundedbymountainsoftheCaucasus.ThelakefreezesduringlateNovember.Ifthewinterisnotextremelycold,youcantrysomelakeactivitieslikeiceskatingandicefishing.LakeVanLakeVanisthemust-visitofalllakesonthislist.ThelargestlakeinTurkey.LakeVanislocatedontheeasternshoreofTurkeyandisalsothemostaccessiblelakehere.It'ssituated5,380ftabovesealevel,anduniquetolakesaroundtheworld,thewaterishighinsaltcontent.21.Ifyouwanttovisitsomehistoricsitesduringyourtravelbyalake,youcangoto______.A.LakeCildirB.LakeParavaniC.lakeSevanD.LakeVan22.WhatisspecialaboutLakeVan?A.Itswaterisrichinsalt.B.Itisavolcaniclake.C.Itisgloballythelargestlake.D.Iissurroundedbymountains.23.WhatchallengearetravellersmostlikelytofacewhilevisitingLakeParavani?A.Lackofmedicine.B.Volcanoeruptions.C.Altitudesickness.D.Lowtemperaturealltheyear.24.Whichdestinationswouldbeattractivetoafishinglover?A.LakeSevanandLakeParavani.B.LakeParavaniandLakeCildir.C.LakeCildirandLakeVanD.LakeSevanandLakeVan.B“Hungary?”Ilookedatmyschoolheadmasterinconfusion.“InevermentionedwantingtogotoHungary.Andwiththat,myadventurestarted.MynameisJonathanDiamondandIjustfinishedanamazingschoolexchangeyearin[来源:学科网]Hungary.Goingonanexchangehadalwaysbeenmydream.Whenmyhighschoolofferedanall-yearprogram,Ijumpedattheopportunity.ItwouldpayforalmosteverythingandallIhadtodowasgetaplaneticket.IknewwhereIwantedtogo:Spain,thecountryofdancerswearingflowingreddresses.SowhenIheardthatIwasgoingtoHungary,Iwasprettyshocked.ButIdecidedtomakethebestofit,sinceitwas,afterall.aonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.BeforeIknewit,Iwasontheairplane,leavingforBudapestInternationalAirport,Hungary.IhadtimeswhenIalmostgaveup.Hungarianisthehardestlanguageontheplanet.Culturaldifferencesoccasionallyembarrassedbothmypeerteensandme.Ihadtogiveupeatingcarrots,myfavorite,fortheythinkcarrotsarerubbishintheircountry.Thechangeinthelandscapewasamazing,lookingnothinglikeskyscrapers,bullettrains,cars,andpeopleintinyhousesthatIhadbeenaccustomedto.Gradually,Ifellinlovewiththerelaxinglifestyle,thewarm-heartedpeople,andgettinghomeat2:30p.matthelatestfromschool.AndIwassadtoleaveonmyverylastday.HavingthehostfamilywhotookmeasoneoftheirownmemberswasthebestthingI'veeverexperienced.Frommylittlesisters,Ilearnedhowtoembracelifetoitsfullest.FrommybrothersIlearnedthatit'sOKforaboytorunaroundthehouse.FrommyhostparentsIlearnedtostaypositive,tosmile,andthatwhenyoupicktherightpersonsandtaketheirhands,suddenly,youbecomefriends.25.HowdidJonathanfeelwhenhewastoldtogotoHungary?A.Excitedandsatisfied.B.Delightedandinterested.C.Amazedandembarrassed.D.Confusedandshocked.26.WhydidJonathanstilldecidetogotoHungaryinsteadofSpain?A.Itwasararechance.B.HewantedtolearnHungarian.C.Hedidn'tlikeSpain.D.GoingtoHungarywasmuchcheaper.27.WhatcanwelearnaboutJonathanduringhisstayinHungary?A.Hefellinlovewitheatingcarrots.B.Hewassurprisedbythelandscape.C.Hecouldn'twaittoleave.D.Hequicklygotusedtothelifethere.28.AccordingtoJonathan,thehostfamily_____.A.changedhimcompletelyB.taughthimhowtodancewellC.treatedhimasequallyasastudentD.showedhimthegoodthingsoflifeCTheeffectsofcoffeeconsumptiononhealthhavelongbeenasubjectofconflictanduncertainty.Sincethe1980s,somehavespokenoutagainstcoffeeasharmfultohealth,whileothershavewelcomedcoffeeforitssupposedbenefitstohealth.Accordingtoascientificreport,mildcoffeeconsumption,threetofivecupsperday,canbetakenasahealthydietarypattern,alongwithotherhealthybehaviors.ThereportalsosaysthatcoffeeconsumptionhelpsreducetheriskofheartdiseaseanditprotectsagainstParkinson'sdisease.AccordingtoDr.DonaldHensrudofMayoClinic,highconsumptionofcoffeehashealthrisks.Dr.Hensrudmentionsthedangersofhighcoffeeconsumptionforpeoplewithacertainillnessthatslowsthebreakdownofcaffeineinthebody.Somestudiessaidthatdrink