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1、2018-2019学年度第一学期期末考试高二级英语科试卷本试卷分两部分，共8页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的班级、姓名、座位号、试室号、考生号分别填写在答题卡上，用2B铅笔将考生号填涂在答题卡上。2第一部分单项选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3第二部分必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答卷前必须先填好答题纸的密封线内各项内容。答案必须写在答题纸上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅
2、笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第一部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAn earthquake is a trembling or shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release(释放) of energy stored in the rocks below the surface. Generally, earthquakes last only seconds. Strong ground
3、shaking during a medium（中等的） to large earthquake generally lasts about 10 to 30 seconds. Aftershocks（余震）can occur once in a while for weeks or even months.Many people think that there is an “earthquake season” or a kind of “earthquake weather”. As a matter of fact, there isnt. Earthquakes can occur
4、at any time of the year and at time of day or night. Earthquakes occur under all weather conditions-sunny, wet. or cold without any special weather tendency.Also, you dont need to worry that the ground will open up and swallow people when earthquakes occur. Open ground cracks may form during an eart
5、hquake, for example, to land sliding or ground falling. However, such cracks tend to be open gaps (they dont “swallow”) that a person could stand in afterwards.The safest place in an earthquake is an open field because buildings and falling objects can injure or kill you. If you are indoors, when yo
6、u feel the ground start to shake, take cover immediately under a table or strong piece of furniture, placing something between falling objects and yourself. Dont attempt to use the stairs or an elevator to get out of the building.1Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AEarthquakes
7、usually last 10 to 30 seconds.BAfter a big earthquake, there are many more quakes.CCracks in an earthquake are very dangerous.DWhat usually injures people during an earthquake are falling buildings.2The reason why there isnt “earthquake weather” is that _.Aan earthquake only lasts seconds and doesnt
8、 happen frequently.Ban earthquake can happen at any time and in any kind of weather.Cwhen an earthquake happens is related to the weatherDearthquakes dont change with the seasons3The underlined word “swallow” in Paragraph3 probably means “_”?Atake sb. / sth. in Bmake sb. frightenedCmake room for sb.
9、 to stand in Dmake the ground slideBI was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadnt invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? Its a beautiful day.”“No! Leave me alone!” T
10、hose were the last words I said to him that morning.My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Hi
11、ghland Park Hospital”.When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my fathers injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, theres no telling what might have happened. A broken rib(肋骨)might have pierced(穿透
12、)a lung.”My mother may have said more, but I didnt hear. I didnt hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?It was several days later that he was finally
13、 able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.“Daddy I am so sorry”Its okay, sweetheart. Ill be okay.”“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said. “Sweeth
14、eart, I dont remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. But I remember kissing you goodnight the night before.” He managed a weak smile.My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to ch
15、oose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.4.The author was in bad mood that morning because _.A.his father had a terrible accidentB.he couldnt drive to the mall with his friends.C.his friends hadnt invited him to the cinemaD.his father didnt allow him to go out with his friends5.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?A.Because he didnt go along with his father.B.Because he was rude to his father that morning.C.Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.D.Because he couldnt look after his father in the hospital.6.The reason why the autho
