2019年高二下学期英语期末模拟试卷（无听力）
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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。
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Top 4 New Museum Openings in 2018
Museum Barberini, Potsdam, Germany
In the magnificent reconstructed palace from which it takes its name, the Museum Barberini is a significant new attraction in the city of Potsdam’s already impressive historic centre. The museum will host exhibitions ranging from the old masterpieces to contemporary art. It is opening with the show Impressionism: The Art of Landscape, which will include works by Monet, Renoir and Caillebotte.
? Opening late January, museum-barberni Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town, South Africa
A landmark opening, and not just for South Africa, the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa will be the biggest museum to open on the continent for over a century. It will be an influential place, too: the US $38m institution will be filled entirely with work created since the year 2000. The museum will be inside the 57-meter-high Grain Silo, a towering reminder of Cape Town’s industrial heritage----and soon to be a symbol of its creative future. ? Opens 23 September, zeitzmocaa. Museum
Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, the US
With a new logo designed by Mark Bradford, which is meant to evoke the unique urban pace of Los Angeles, the ICA LA represents the rebranding and rehousing of the Santa Monica Museum of Art. It opens in a new space aims to bring together “architecture, urban design and sustainability to create cutting-edge environments for exhibitions, education, dialogue and collaboration”. ? Opening in autumn, theicala. Org
Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, the US
With US politics as polarized(两极化) as it is now, there has perhaps never been a better time to reflect on the history of a country that was once so divided and endured five years of civil war. The Museum of the American Revolution does just that, taking a non-partisan(无党派的) view of the period through thousands of objects, artworks, manuscripts and artefacts. Exhibitions will take visitors on a chronological (按时间顺序的) journey, from the roots of resistance to the legacy of its oute.
? Opens 19 April, amrevmuseum. Org
1. What can we learn about the Museum Barberini from the text?
A. Its name es from an ordinary palace.
B. Works from the old masterpieces to contemporary art will be shown there. C. The show is the most interesting part of its opening ceremony. D. It will open in early January.
2.In order to create cutting-edge environments, the Institute of Contemporary Art .
A. designs a new logo.
B. speeds urban pace of Los Angeles.
C. opens in a new location in LA arts district.
D. aims to bring together architecture, urban design and sustainability.
3. If you want to look back on the period in US history when it endures five years of civil war, you can go to .
A. the Museum Barberini B. the Zeitz MOCAA
C. the Institute of Contemporary Art D. the Museum of the American Revolution
B
It was a winter morning，just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005．While most people were warming up their cars，Trevor, my husband，had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．On arrival，he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does．After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone．
The bike，a black Kona 18 speed，was our only Transport．Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family．And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货)，saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I Was so sad that someone would steal our bike that 1 wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that，several people in bur area offered to help．One wonderful stranger even bought a bike，then called my husband to pick it up．Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job．It really is all honor that a plete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before．
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so．This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性)as a whole．And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we，too，can share with others．No matter how big or how small，all act of kindness shows that someone cares．And the results can be everlasting． 4．Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A．The man's job was bike racing． B．It was their only possession.
C．They used it for work and daily life． D．It was a nice Kona 18 speed．
5．We can infer from the text that_________.
A．the couple worked 60 hours a week B．people were busy before Christmas． C．the stranger brought over the bike D．life was hard for the young family 6．How did people get to know the couple's problem?
A．From radio broadcasts． B．From TV news．
C．From a newspaper． D．From a stranger． 7．What do the couple learn from their experience?
A．Strangers are usually of little help． B．An act of kindness can mean a lot． C．News reports make people famous． D．One should take care of their bike．
C
Fifty years ago, the well-loved musician Bob Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival and
was widely booed (嘘声)．The audience may have been unhappy but Dylan's performance helped change the direction of music and culture in the United States.
The mid-1960s were a time of great change.One such place of change was the world of folk music.Bob Dylan became a symbol of change when he moved from acoustic (原声的)to electric guitar.
Rock music historian Elijah Wald has written a new book about the change.It is called “Dylan Goes Electric.”
“There was a moment in the early 1960s when you could look at the Billboard charts and seven of the top 10 albums were folk records.And Joan Baez, Peter Paul and Mary, the Kingston Trio, all had huge, huge, huge number-one records.”
And then this happened: The “British Invasion” introduced the world to the Beatles and grew a huge fan base for rock music.That worried many folk musicians, says Elijah Wald.
They hoped that Bob Dylan would e to the rescue.However, a new Dylan sound came from the stage.
Bob Dylan had gone electric, and the followers of folk music were not pleased.
“When Dylan went electric, I think one of the issues was the feeling that－wait a minute, he's gone over to the enemy.”
Folk lovers had looked to Bob Dylan to save their movement from rock and roll.But, author Wald says Dylan felt differently about the music.
“Dylan had always liked rock and roll and Dylan didn't think of rock and roll as stupid music.”
In fact, Dylan was a Beatles fan.He later said that from the first time he heard the Beatles he knew “they were pointing to the direction where music had to go.”
Beyond the music, Dylan's performance that night also marked a turn in American culture. 8．How did the audience feel when Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival?
A．Excited. B．Unsatisfied.C．Respectful. D．Bored.
9．Which is TRUE about American music world in the early 1960s according to Elijah Wald?
A．Great changes had taken place in folk music. B．People had grown sincere love for rock music. C．Folk music was once a huge mainstream pop trend.
D．Bob Dylan was the best American musician at that time.
10．What did folk musicians and followers expect Dylan to do?
A．Change folk music for better. B．Recover the glory of folk music. C．Introduce the world to the Beatles.
D．Play rock and roll against the Beatles.
11．What will the author most probably talk about next?
A．Dylan's deep love for the Beatles' rock and roll music. B．Dylan's beliefs in the new direction music should go.
C．Dylan's music as a great contribution to American folk music. D．Dylan's performance as a mark of a change in American culture.
D
Over the last 70 years．researchers have been studying happy and Unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference．Our feelings of well-being at any moment are determined to a certain degree by genes．However of all the factors，wealth and age are the top two．
Money can buy a degree of happiness．But once you can afford to feed，clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference．
Researchers find that，on average，wealthier people are happier．But the link between money and happiness is plex．In the past half-century, average ine has sharply increased in developed countries，yet happiness levels have remained almost the same．Once your basic needs are met，money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends，neighbors and colleagues．
“Dollars buy Status(社会地位)，and status makes people feel better,” conclude some experts，
which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways-scientists or actors，for example-may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs．
In a research，Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desires-not just for money，but for friends，family, job，health-rose furthest beyond what they already had，tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap(差距)．Indeed，the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than ine alone．“The gap measures just blow away the only measures of ine，”says Michalos．
Another factor that has to do with happiness is age．Old age may not be so bad．“Given all the problems of aging，how could the elderly be more satisfied?” asks Professor Laura Carstensen．
Why are old people happier? Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it，or they're more realistic about their goals，only setting ones that they know they can achieve．But Carstensen thinks that with time running out，older people have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that don't．
“People realize not only what they have，but also that what they have cannot-last forever,” she says．“A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85，for example，may bring far more plex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20.”
12．According to the passage，the feeling of happiness _________.
A．has little to do with wealth B．increases gradually with age C．is measured by desires D．is determined partly by genes
13．Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs _________.
A．make them feel much better B．provide chances to make friends C．improve their social position D．satisfy their professional interests 14．Aged people are more likely to feel happy because they are more _________.
A．optimistic B．practical C．successful D．emotional 15．Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if __________.
A．the gap between reality and desire is bigger B．they have a stronger desire for friendship C．their ine is below their expectation D．the hope for good health is greater
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Going online to do research when you’re writing papers and doing projects is natural thing to do. 16 Knowing how to evaluate and choose online resources can help you avoid headaches and wasting time.
How can you make researching online as easy and effective as possible? Before you begin your research, make a list of the kinds of sites that are best for your topic. Is the website reliable and up to date?17 Government sites ending in .gov and educational sites ending in .edu usually are safe bets. Established news-related sites are OK, too, but be sure that you’re using the original source. If a newspaper article mentions another source, like an organization or website, go directly to that source to find the information.
18 They can be good resources, but it’s always best to check with your teacher to make sure he or she considers the site appropriate. Wikipedia. Org is popular and ranks highly in search results, but it can be edited by anyone, whether a person has accurate knowledge of the topic or not.19
On mercial websites ending in , check to see if the site has advertising. 20 And bogs, personal websites and social media sites are more likely to give personal opinions rather than facts.
A. Check to see if the author is identified and sources are given.