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1、汕头市金山中学2017-2018学年度高二第二学期期末考试英 语 本试卷共三部分，满分135分（1201.125）。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，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。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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALost cities t
2、hat have been foundThe White CityIn 2015, a team of explorers to Honduras in search of “the Lost City of the Monke God” led to the discovery of the White City. They found the ruins in the Mosquitia region of the Central American country which is known for poisonous snakes, vicious jaguars and deadly
3、 insects. It is believed that local people hid here when the Spanish conquerors(征服者) occupied their homeland in the16th century.Canopus and HeracleionModern researchers were teased by the ancient writings about the Egyptian cities Canopus and Heracleion - where Queen Cleopatra often visited. But the
4、 cities werent found until 1992, when a search in Alexandria waters found that the two cities had been flooded for centuries. Artifacts(史前器物) showed that the cities once highly developed as a trade network, which helped researchers piece together more about the last queen of Egypt.Machu PicchuA Yale
5、 professor discovered “the Lost City in the Clouds” in 1911. A combination of palaces, plazas, temples and homes, Machu Picchu displays the Inca Empire at the height of its rule. The city, which was abandoned in the 16th century for unknown reasons, was hidden by the local people from the Spanish co
6、nquerors for centuries keeping it so well preserved.TroyThe ancient city of Troy in Homers The Iliad was considered a fictional setting for his characters to run wild. But in 1871, explorations in northwestern Turkey exposed nine ancient cities layered (层叠) on top of each other, the earliest dating
7、back to about 5,000 years before. It was later determined that the sixth or seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake, not a wooden horse.21. Why did people hide in the White City in the 16th century?A. To survive the war. B. To search for a lo
8、st city. C. To protect their country. D. To avoid dangerous animals. 22. Which of the following was related to a royal family member? A. The White City B. Canopus and Heracleion C. Machu Picchu D. Troy 23. What can we learn about Troy? A. It was built by Homer. B. It consisted of nine cities.C. It h
9、ad a history of 5,000 years.D. It was ruined by a natural disaster. BWhen 1 was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it. When winter arrived, thick, heavy snow would fall, and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a da
10、y of funI remember watching them with envy because 1 was still too small to go sledding. Finally, one winter 1 was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the tim
11、e of my life. It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled. Near the end of the day 1 was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself. I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach.
12、Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside. 1 was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course, straight towards one of those big oak trees. My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming. At the last possible second I r
13、olled off and the sled crashed into the tree. I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling, “You have to steer(操控)! You have to steer!” Sadly, that wasnt the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life. Many times problems, troubles, and my own failures
14、have sent me crashing into the trees of anger, frustration, and despair. I am still learning that life isnt always safe sledding I am still learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love, back to kindness, back to goodness, and back to God. Life is a trip, but no one ever said it was a sm
15、ooth ride. Steer well then. Steer straight. Steer your soul towards the light and the love we are all meant for. 24. What do we know about the author when he was very young? A. He lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it.B. He was frightened to go sledding with his brothers.C. He longed to go s
16、ledding with his brothers.D. He carried his brothers sleds as they went sledding.25. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “exhilarating” in Paragraph 2?A. delightful B. terrifying C. ordinary D. violent26. Why did the author fall off his sled?A. Because his sled crashed in an oak tree.B. Because h
