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1、华中师大一附中20182019学年度高二年级上学期期末考试英语 试题时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。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
2、和D）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Temples have existed for thousands of years. They are the proof of cultures and civilization that existed many years ago. Gobekli Tepe, Turkey Located on a hilltop in southwestern Turkey where it snows a lot in winter, the Gobekli Tepe is considered the worlds oldest temp
3、le. It is nearly 11,000 years old. There are carvings on the rock statues, mainly of lions, foxes, snakes, cranes and wild ducks, as well as scenes of people hunting. Because heavy snow makes it hard to get to the top of the hill, visitors are not recommended to go there in winters. White Temple, Th
4、ailand Immediately upon entering White Temple, you will realize this contemporary, unconventional temple stands out, even in a country dotted with temples. The White Temple is incredibly different and unique in its architecture, art and design. In fact, it is designed in a very modern way. This temp
5、le is all white. It is very hot in summer in Thailand, so going to White Temple in other three seasons is a wise choice. Sagrada Familia, Spain This symbolic Barcelona building is famously unfinished. It is said to be finished by 2026, but no body believes it. However, visitors believe its incomplet
6、eness is part of its charm, which sets it apart from other temples in the world. You will have to wait in a long line if you visit Sagrada Familia in summer holiday. Visitors are not that many in spring and winter. Kinkaku-ji, Japan This temple is absolutely the most popular one in Japan. Whether yo
7、u visit during the fall when there are red leaves against the golden wall, in winter when the gold is topped with pure white snow, in spring with cherry blossoms, or in summer allowing you to smell the earthy smell after rain there is never a bad time to visit this beautiful temple. 21. Which temple
8、 will you choose to go if you are a fan of modern architecture? A. Gobekli Tepe. B. White Temple. C. Sagrada Familia.D. Kinkaku-ji. 22. What makes Sagrada Familia special according to the passage? A. It is unfinished.B. It is all white. C. It is the oldest temple.D. It is untraditional. 23. Which te
9、mple is favorable to go all year round? A. Gobekli Tepe. B. White Temple. C. Sagrada Familia.D. Kinkaku-ji. BRecently, many e-commerce platforms, including Didi Taxi, Ctrip, Fliggy, JD ad Taobao, have been uncovered that they are cheating their frequent customers. Their ways are pretty clever. When
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12、ifferent prices. Companies also try other ways to make money, making online consumption far more worrying. For example, video websites always offer 120 seconds advertisements, which drives people crazy. And even if you pay for the membership to get rid of the ads, you have to “enjoy” 15-second “priv
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14、g wolves. Even though they say,” Since you have money, Ill charge you more”, we cant do anything about it. It pains us that we havent figured out a way to deal with the problem. The only thing we can do is replacing our iPhones with Android phones if we want to buy a membership card, and applying fo
15、r new accounts if we want cheaper hotels. Not finding a way to fight back, we cant do anything but accept them passively. 24. How does big data serve companies according to the text? A. By being kind to all users. B. By giving a discount to stable users. C. By attracting new users by analyzing their
16、 shopping habits. D. By recommending the same products with higher prices to regular users.25. What do we know from the third paragraph? A. Membership can rid you of all the ads. B. Only by being a VIP can you get a better service. C. The slow download speed is due to your poor network.D. Advertising income is the biggest income for video web
