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1、20182019学年度第二期第三学段教学质量监测高二英语试卷 注意：本试卷共6页，满分100分，时间90分钟第I卷 （共60分）第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读短文 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） AThe State of Rhode Island has become a popular destination. In addition to beach activities and water sports, kids can participate in supervised activities at tourist attractions

2、 around the state.The Kayak(皮艇) Centre of Rhode IslandThe Kayak Centre of Rhode Island offers Oceanplay to kids, a program for children between 9 and 14 years old. The course teaches basic kayak skills and safety protocol(协议) on the waters around historic Wickford Village. The all-day program includ

3、es games and skill-building activities at all skill levels. The package includes equipment, instructions and lunch.The Courthouse Centre for the ArtsThe Courthouse Centre for the Arts offers summer camp educational workshops and fine arts programs to kids between 7 and 15 years old who want to learn

4、 about theatre, dance, classical music and different art mediums. Kids and families can also enjoy concerts, film screenings and theatre performances.The Providence Childrens MuseumThe Providence Childrens Museum hosts daily drop-in programs for kids between 5 and 11 years of age and museum adventur

5、e classes. Kids can learn how water moves in the Water Ways exhibit, listen to music and learn about plants in the Childrens Garden exhibit.The RISD MuseumThe RISD Museum hosts family workshops and activities for kids between 5 and 12 years of age on alternating Sunday afternoons. Kids can learn dif

6、ferent types of art techniques and work with different mediums in a supervised setting. Families taking a self-guided tour of the museum can see exhibits.1. The State of Rhode Island is intended for children _.A. between 9 and 14 years old B. between 7 and 15 years oldC. between 5 and 11 years old D

7、. between 5 and 15 years old2. What can families do at The RISD Museum?A. Join in skill-building activities.B. Take a self-guided tour.C. Learn theatre performances.D. Take adventure classes.3. What will a child interested in plants probably visit?A. The Kayak Centre of Rhode Island.B. The Courthous

8、e Centre for the Arts.C. The Providence Childrens Museum.D. The RISD Museum.4. We can probably read the passage in a _.A. museum handbookB. tourist guideC. science textbookD. news reportBAfter a couple has had their first child, to their disappointment they become infertile (不生育的)and can not have mo

9、re children. Many couples have difficulties having children, and sometimes it is impossible for couples to have children because they are infertile. Fortunately, cloning would allow these couples to have children. Perhaps this is the most important reason why cloning is welcomed. The following are s

10、ome reasons why cloning should be allowed.As just discussed, cloning can be used to help benefit those who cannot have children through the normal, natural way. It is the desire of most couples to have children and when it is impossible to bear children of their own, some are willing to do anything

11、to have a child. Cloning will allow them to have a child or many children that have the genetic(基因的)pattern of the parents.Through cloning, research can progress. We can learn enough to produce human organs without having to produce human beings. We may develop technology to allow easier genetic tes

12、ting and fixing problems such as spinal cord injuries, cancer, and many more.Cloning organs for organ transplants(移植) is one of the major practical reasons that cloning should be allowed. There is always a high demand for organs. Some argue for the cloning of humans to create extra body parts. Other

13、s talk of just wanting to clone an organ to replace a faulty organ.Rejuvenation (返老还童) is also a key argument for advocates of cloning. Human cloning may one day cure heart attacks. Some scientists believe that by injecting cloned healthy heart cells into damaged heart tissue will lead to healing of

14、 the heart.5. How many reasons does the writer give about allowing cloning?A. Two reasons B. Three reasons C. Four reasons D. Five reasons6. Cloning is most welcomed by those couples who _.A. can not have children through the natural wayB. are unwilling to bear children of their ownC. have a high de

15、mand for organsD. suffer from heart attacks7. The passage mainly tells us _.A. the difficulties that cloning is meetingB. the reasons that cloning is allowedC. the future that cloning is facingD. the technology that cloning is developingCA private group of scientists have announced plans to make an

16、exact copy of a human being. An American member of the team says he and the others will soon begin a serious effort to clone humans. Panos Zavos says the team hopes to manufacture the worlds first cloned baby within the next two years.In recent years, scientists have produced exact genetic copies of

17、 sheep and a few other animals. They created these clones from a single cell of an adult animal.Three years ago, another American doctor, Richard Seed, announced plans to clone a human being. However, there is no evidence that he has been successful.Doctor Zavos says the new international group plan

18、s to offer human cloning only to women who are not able to produce children. He says the aim is to assist people who want to have their own biological child.The technology would be similar to that used to clone animals. It would involve cleaning genetic material from a womans egg. Doctors then would

19、 place genetic material from the womans husband into the egg before putting it into the womans uterus (子宫).Doctor Zavos says his group plans to do the work in a country near the Mediterranean Sea. He did not name the country. He says an Italian reproductive expert, Sevorino Antinori, is leading the

20、team. Doctor Antinori has led the efforts to help many older women become pregnant. Many medical experts are opposed to the idea of cloning humans. Several countries, such as Germany, France and Japan, ban human cloning. Several doctors criticize the announcement by Doctor Zavos. They say doctors do

21、 not know if cloning humans is possible or safe. They say it would be irresponsible to attempt to clone a human being. That is because the chances of success are too small and the risks are too great.8. The underlined word “manufacture” in the first paragraph means .A. resistB. electC. reform D. pro

22、duce9. According to the passage, we can know that .A. human cloning has been successfulB. cloning is surely not safe enoughC. cloning a human being can only need a womans eggD. cloning a human being is the same to cloning animals10. How do many medical experts think of cloning humans?A. They are in

23、favor of the idea.B. They are against the idea.C. They have an optimistic attitude to the idea.D. They think it is none of their business.11. Which country is possibly carrying out cloning human being?A. A country near the Mediterranean Sea B. GermanyC. FranceD. JapanDIn 1620, about half the USA was

24、 covered by forests. In 1850, about one third was covered by forests. Today the forests have almost gone. A lot good land has gone with them, leaving only sand. Today too many trees are still being cut in the USA.Chinadoes not want to copy the USAs example. So China has built a new Great Wall across

25、 the northern part of the country. This time it is a “Great Wall” of trees, millions of trees.TheGreat Green Wall is 7,000 kilometers long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometers wide. The Great Green Wall will stop the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the ri

26、ch farmland in the south. It has already saved a lot of land. But more “Great Green Walls” are still needed, and not only in China. They must be built all over world.12. From 1620 to 1850, about_ of the USAs forests disappeared.A. halfB. one thirdC. one sixthD. two thirds13. In which part of China i

27、s the “Great Green Wall” built?A. northern part B. southern partC. eastern partD. western part14. Why did China build the Great Green Wall?A. to copy the example of the USB. to supply people with more treesC. to stop the sand from moving to the southD. to take the place of the Great Wall15. How long

28、 is the Great Green Wall?A. 1,850 kilometers longB. 7,000 kilometers longC. 400 kilometers longD. 1,700 kilometers long第二节 七选五阅读（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You dont have to be a survival expert to stay alive in the desert, as long as you can keep some important tips in

29、 mind.Keep your head covered. Its been said that the biggest dangers in desert survival are exposure and dehydration (脱水). 16 One of the best defenses against the sun is always having a big hat or other coverings for your head with you. If the top of your head is exposed to the direct sun, or even i

30、ndirect sun for long periods, your body needs to work hard to keep itself cool. 17 Cover the rest of your body as well. 18 Finding shade or constructing a shade shelter is one of the first ways for desert survival, as keeping out of the direct sun and not exposing yourself to the heat of the day wil

31、l help to save water. Dont drink the water. 19 Just dont run out of it all at the first sign of thirst. A better way is to ration (定量供应) it for yourself, taking smaller sips throughout the day. 20 The more you eat, the thirstier youll get, so if you have food with you, take care to only nibble(小口吃)

32、enough to keep the hunger pains away and your energy up. A. Stay hungry.B. Drink as much water as possible.C. Neither of these is to be taken lightly.D. This goes hand in hand with the first tip.E. Actually, do drink the water, if you have it.F. So the first rule in desert travel is covering the hea

33、d up.G. And the last thing you want to do is increase your thirst.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出最佳选项。 It was a cold winter day when I set out on a run with my dog, Tick. As a(n)21 athlete I often went for training runs by myself, and had taken this particu

34、lar route before. So what happened next was just bad22. About an hour into my run along a remote canyon(峡谷) trail,23 I hit a piece of black ice. I found myself24the rock face, which became steeper until suddenly I fell. I fell 60 feet into the canyon,25 on a four feet square rock. I could feel my le

35、gs,26 I knew I wasnt paralyzed(瘫痪的). However, I was in extreme pain. Tick had27 to find his way back to me, so I28 there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldnt29 . I shouted for30but there was no response at all. In a last effort, I called Tick over and told him to31 someone for help. I alwa

36、ys talked to him just as I talked to a32. Tick took off through the canyon and I33there thinking about my family and friends. There was more that I wanted from34 . Half an hour later, Tick returned35. Then I heard an engine in the distance. I started yelling for help36, and that was when I saw a man

37、 walking towards me. He was so37and told me his name was Bill, and that he came to find me. I cried with38 . It turned out that Tick had found a search and rescue team and guaranteed a successful39 I was airlifted to hospital40my best company Tick. 21. A. professional B. ambitiousC. reputableD. outs

38、tanding22. A. alternativeB. potentialC. fortuneD. memory23. A. apparentlyB. purposefully C. accidentally D. violently24. A. slipping downB. going aroundC. climbing up D.driving along25. A. holdingB. landingC. hangingD. leaning26. A. butB. andC. soD. or27. A. arrangedB. determinedC. attemptedD. manag

39、ed28. A. doubtedB. imaginedC. rememberedD. concluded29. A. survive B. insistC. withdrawD. progress30. A. advice B. helpC. inspirationD. opportunity31. A. turn to B. attend toC. see toD. stick to32. A. guide B. doctorC. coachD. human33. A. wanderedB. layC. hidD. served34. A. lifeB. natureC. trainingD

40、. adventure35. A. regretfully B. straightC. aloneD. casually36. A. randomlyB. desperatelyC. curiouslyD. painfully37. A. alert B. caring C. patientD. confident38. A. joyB. fearC. panicD. anger39. A. experience B. recovery C. rescue D. exploration40. A. in B. besideC. asD. for第II卷 （共40分）第二节 语法填空（每小题1分

41、，满分10分）Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. However, 1. _ is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.Scientists believe that these settlers 2. _ (cross) the Bering Strait in the Arctic to Amer

42、ica by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. In the 16th century, after the 3. _ (arrive) of the Europeans, the native people suffered 4. _ (great).Thousands were killed or forced into slavery. 5. _ addition, many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans. However, some su

43、rvived these terrible times, and today there are more Native Americans 6. _ (live) in California than in any other state.In the 18th century California 7. _ (rule) by Spain. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century, when they fought against the native people and took

44、 their land.Two centuries 8. _(late), the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States. Of 9. _ first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious 10. _ (man), whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to t

45、he natives.第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分30分）第一节 完成单词 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1. Im not afraid of making mistakes and try to g _ every opportunity to improve myself. 2. His smile i _ that he is satisfied with the result.3. He was p _ for talking in class by his teacher.4. Im sorry to b _ you but I really have some impo

46、rtant things to tell you.5. You should give me a r_ excuse for your being late.6. It is _ (显然的)that ideal and reality are totally different.7. She is the manager so she has the _ (权力)to make important decisions in the office.8. Dont _ (禁止)him to follow us because he comes to help us.9. The more knowledge, the more wealth you will_(积累).10. It isdifficulttowhy new_ (规则)isnecessary. 第二节 书面表达 (满分20分)你是王林，假如你拥有一个克隆“王林”，期限为三天，你打算让他做什么？请根据自己的实际情况，发挥想象，写一篇100词左右的短文。注意：1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。2. 词数100左右。