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1、甘肃省静宁县第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题本试题卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。作答时，将答案涂在答题卡上，在本试题卷上答题无效。 第I卷（选择题 共70分）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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHave you ever been into a cave? If not, please follow us and explore some of the most beauti
2、ful caves from around the world!Marble CavesLocated in the center of Lake General Carrera, the Marble Caves in Chico, Chile, are only accessible by boat. The surrounding crystal clear waters allow visitors to see the rock formations beneath them while the rock ceilings above change color(depending o
3、n the writer levels and the season). The best time to visit: during sunrise and sunset, when the suns rays light up the cave walls, making it an experience to remember.Reed Flute CaveReed F1ute Cave known as “the Palace of Natural Arts” is located in the northwest of Guilin in southern China.The lim
4、estone cave offers a grand fairyland of stalactites(钟乳石), stone pillars, stone curtains, birds, plants and animals in fantastic shapes and colors.Fingals CaveThis incredible sea cave is located on the uninhabited island of Staffa in Scotland. The caves size, shape, and naturallyarched(拱形的) roof comb
5、ine with the waves to create strange sounds that enhance its cathedrallike atmosphere.The Blue GrottoThe Blue Grotto is the symbol of Capri. It is a sea cave found on the coast of the island and is a well-known spot to all who visit the area. This cave is unique for its brilliant blue light which co
6、mes from two sources: the entrance to the cave and a bigger hole beneath the entrance. When viewed from inside the cave, the entrance appears as a brilliant white light just above the waterline, while the underwater hole, which is the larger source of light, provides a blue light.1Why is sunset the
7、best time to visit Marble Caves?ABecause it has enough light in it.BBecause it has the most beautiful scenery.CBecause it is surrounded by clear waters.DBecause boats are only available at sunset.2Which cave will you go to if you want to enjoy the strange sound?AReed F1ute Cave.BMarble Caves.CThe Bl
8、ue Grotto.DFingals Cave.3What is special about the Blue Grotto?AClear waters.BVarious birds and animals.CBright blue light.DStrange shapes. B Oxford and Cambridge have now decided to remove the words CANT and IMPOSSIBLE from their dictionary. Jessica Cox, 25, a girl born without arms, stands inside
9、an aircraft. The girl from Tucson, Arizona got the Sport Pilot certificate lately and became the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet. Jessica Cox of Tucson was born without arms, but that has only stopped her from doing one thing: using the word cant.Her latest flight into the seemingly
10、impossible is becoming the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet.With one foot manning the controls and the other delicately guiding the steering column, Cox, 25, soared to achieve a Sport Pilot certificate. Her certificate qualifies her to fly a light-sport aircraft to altitudes of 10,000
11、 feet.Shes a good pilot. Shes rock solid, said Parrish Traweek, 42, the flying instructor at San Manuels Ray Blair Airport. Parrish Traweek runs PC Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Services and has trained many pilots, some of whom didnt come close to Coxs abilities.When she came up here driving a ca
12、r, Traweek recalled, I knew shed have no problem flying a plane.Doctors never learned why she was born without arms, but she figured out early on that she didnt want to use prosthetic devices. So, the next time you are ready to tell yourself, I cant possibly. remember this amazing young woman and ch
13、ange your vocabulary.4The word CANT will be removed from the two dictionaries because of _.Athe first woman pilotBa very special flight serviceCa great flight with a light-spot aircraftDthe flight in a seemingly impossible way5According to Parrish Traweek, Jessica Cox_.Aflies the plane by standing i
14、n itBis good at driving a car with her legsChas been her workmate for two yearsDis one of the best pilots trained by her6What can be known from the text?AJessica Cox has been armless for 25 years.BJessica Cox was normal when she was young.CThere are no suitable prosthetic devices for Jessica Cox.DTh
15、e doctors have discovered how Jessica Cox lost her arms.7The best title for the text may be _.AFlying with no handsBJessica Cox, a disabled pilotCLiving with a positive attitudeDTwo words will disappear from dictionariesC“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is one of the most common sayings in the English languages. This is because apples were one of the first foods that medical professionals recognized as healthytheir benefits became obvious when, quite simply, doctors found that people who ate apples were sick less often than those who did not. To
