2019年高二下学期英语期末模拟试卷（无听力）
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II. Grammar and Vocabulary (30分) Section A
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Apple Pay is simple to use and works with the card you already have on the devices (21) __________ you use every day. And because your card details are never shared when you use Apple Pay—in fact, they aren’t stored on your device at all—using Apple Pay on your i-Phone, Apple Watch, or iPad is the safer and (22) __________ (private) way to pay.
Now paying in stores happens in one natural motion—there’s no need to open an app or even
wake up your display (23) ________ ________ the innovative Near Field munication (NFC) antenna(天线) in iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. To pay, just hold your iPhone near the contactless reader with your finger on Touch ID. Or you (24) __________ double-click the Home button when your iPhone is locked to access Wallet and quickly make your purchases. Your card number is never stored on your device, and when you make a payment, your debit or credit card numbers won’t be sent to the merchant. Apple Pay assigns (25) __________ unique number for each purchase, so your payments stay private and secure.
Available since October 20, 2018, Apple Pay is designed to allow iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus and
6s Plus users (26) __________(make) payments for goods and services with their iPhones in retail stores through an NFC chip (27) __________ (build) into their iPhones. With the Apple Watch, Apple Pay is also extended to the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, and iPhone 5s.
To keep transactions secure, Apple uses a method known as “tokenization,” (28) __________
(prevent) actual credit card numbers from being sent over the air. Apple also secures payments using Touch ID on patible iPhones and continual skin contact on the Apple Watch.
Apple is aiming to replace the wallet with Apply Pay, and the one-step payment process helps people no longer dig through a purse or wallet to find credit cards. As it is built on existing NFC technology, Apple Pay will work (29) __________ NFC-based contactless payments (30) __________ (accept).
Section B
Directions: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. topic B. flourished C. arguably D. empathetic E. repeated F. events G. shares H. individual I. influenced J. appeals K. literary
Poetry is a kind of writing in which the sound and meaning of groups of words express ideas or emotion in addition to the experiences or strong feelings the writer ____31____. Unlike most other forms of writing, poetry is often written in lines, rather than paragraphs. Poetry also sounds different from other forms of writing, often using rhythm and rhyme to create an interesting sound when read aloud. Poetry catches the attention of a reader because it ____32____to both emotions and senses.
Sound is ____33____ the single most important aspect of any poem. The sound that any given word makes, or the sounds that e from specific groups of words used together, are what make poetry so unique as a form of writing. A typical story or report does not focus on the sounds that each _____34____ word makes when read. But poems generally contain few words, so it is important that each word plays a role in making an impact on the reader. Rhythm is the flow of sounds created by successive words in a poem. When you read a poem you can often hear this ____35____ pattern, or “beat,” in the sounds. This is called meter.
Some of the oldest and best-known poetry in the world came from Ancient Greece. As far back as 700 BCE, poets there recited their work at public _____36____ and religious ceremonies. The great epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer came from Greece. The Greeks eventually ____37____ Roman poets, such as Virgil, who wrote the Aeneid around 200r 30 BCE. In medieval times, poems such as Beowulf, The Divine edy by Dante, and The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer were written. Religion and romance became the ____38___ of choice for many poets at that time.
Poetry _____39____ even more during the Renaissance （文艺复兴）period of history, an era
of many great cultural achievements. This was the period during which Shakespeare, the most well-known poet, was making his mark! Needless to say, a trend had started. Poetry has continued to grow and change as a form of ____40____ expression in modern times.
III. Reading prehension Section A （15分）
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The famous American inventor Thomas Alva Edison once claimed that genius was one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration(汗水). Now, it seems, there is scientific evidence to __41__ his claim. The idea that geniuses such as Shakespeare, Mozart, and Picasso possessed certain inborn talents is a false belief, according to a study by a British psychologist and his colleagues.
After examining outstanding performance in the arts and sports, these researchers concluded that __42__ is determined by opportunity, encouragement, training, motivation, self-confidence, and — most important of all — __43__. Even people who were not thought to be __44__ with any special talent could, after having received training, reach levels __45__ considered attainable (可获得的) only by gifted individuals. “Talent is a false belief, and it is time that people got rid of it,” they said.
This theory — a dramatic __46__ with traditional beliefs — has been __47__ by academics worldwide. In fact, studies of acplished artists and mathematicians, and top tennis players and swimmers, have reported few early signs of __48__ in these people before any parental encouragement. No case has been found of anyone reaching the highest levels of achievement without __49__ himself or herself to thousands of hours of serious training. Even those who are believed to be exceptionally talented — whether in music, mathematics, chess, or sports — have needed lengthy periods of instruction and practice to achieve their highest level of success. “The persistent false belief that some people reach high levels of performance without spending numerous hours practising __50__ much to the fact that their practice is usually outside the casual observer’s view,” stated one scientist.
The importance of practice has been noticed in athletics. For instance, differences in the position of certain muscles were once thought to be __51__ predictors of athletic performance. However, the differences in the proportion of certain muscle fibers(组织)that are __52__ for
success in long-distance running are largely the result of extended practice in running. “What makes a genius then?” one may ask. __53__, there is no clear answer. What is known, however, is that “nurture” is at least as important as “nature.” __54__, a supportive environment will do far more for a child’s prospects of success than any inborn gifts. This is a message that most of us will find __55__ — even if we haven’t won the gene lottery, our fate is still in our own hands. 41. A. make
B. challenge
C. support
D. dismiss
42. A. excellence B. harmony C. negotiation
D. response
43. A. education
D. character
44. A. satisfied
D. gifted
45. A. preciously
D. primarily
46. A. break
D. relief
47. A. doubted
D. applauded
48. A. acplishment
D. inspiration
49. A. adapting
D. devoting
50. A. carries
D. connects
51. A. creative
D. active
52. A. essential
D. feasible
53. A. Unlikely
D. Unfortunately
54. A. To sum up
C. For example B. practice C. fortune
B. concerned C. decorated
B. practically C. previously
B. association C. partnership
B. concluded C. mentioned
B. treasure C. diligence
B. attaching C. linking
B. leaves C. owes
B. reliable C. natural
B. suitable C. possible
B. Similarly C. Hopefully
B. In other words
D. In addition