1、2018-2019 学 年 四 川 省 棠 湖 中 学高 二 上 学 期 期 末 考 试英 语注 意 事 项 ：1 答 题 前 ， 先 将 自 己 的 姓 名 、 准 考 证 号 填 写 在 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 上 ， 并 将 准 考 证 号 条 形 码粘 贴 在 答 题 卡 上 的 指 定 位 置 。2 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 每 小 题 选 出 答 案 后 ， 用 2B 铅 笔 把 答 题 卡 上 对 应 题 目 的 答 案 标 号 涂 黑 ，写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿 纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。3 非 选 择 题 的 作 答 ： 用 签
2、 字 笔 直 接 答 在 答 题 卡 上 对 应 的 答 题 区 域 内 。 写 在 试 题 卷 、 草 稿纸 和 答 题 卡 上 的 非 答 题 区 域 均 无 效 。4 考 试 结 束 后 ， 请 将 本 试 题 卷 和 答 题 卡 一 并 上 交 。第 I 卷（选择题）一、阅读理解Cosmetic surgery (整容手术) is not something to be entered into lightly. Unfortunately, in this modern world, we have become confused by very narrow standards o
3、f beauty. Images of stars who never seem to age are seen everywhere these days. We forget the fact that most of these images are the result of super photo manipulation (处理 ), driven by the extremely powerful beauty industry. We are all different why should we all look the same? Isnt there more to li
4、fe than having surgery in order to have the same boring face that everybody else wants to have?Dr Elisabeth McKenna, PsychologistYes, its not real! Thats what I told my friends when they started asking me about my nose job. Id always been sensitive to my nose, but it took me a long time before I dec
5、ided to go for cosmetic surgery. I took advice from several doctors and after careful consideration I finally decided to have it done. I had been saving money from my part-time job and my parents helped me out with the rest. It was quite expensive but I dont regret a penny of it. In fact I wish Id h
6、ad it done a few years ago. I m sure I wouldnt have been laughed at so much at school.Debbie Caron, StudentIt makes me really angry to think of the millions of people who spend much money on cosmetic surgery. Surgery should be carried out for medical purposes, not vanity (虚荣心). I would rather all th
7、e money spent on cosmetic surgery was used to treat people around the world who are in need but cant get proper medical treatment. Furthermore, there are thousands of under-qualified doctors out there who only care about getting as rich as possible as quickly as possible. They dont care about the ps
8、ychological and physical damage they do. The whole industry makes me sick. We should do something to stop it.Danny Glass, Student1What does Dr Elisabeth McKenna suggest?ADont be fooled by “perfection”.BCosmetic surgery often goes wrong.CThe beauty industry needs improving.DIts unnecessary to set new
9、 standards of beauty.2What did Debbie Carons cosmetic surgery bring to her?AMore friends. BMore worries.CMore self-confidence. DMore job opportunities.3How does Danny Glass feel about those who have cosmetic surgery?AThey should be treated as patients.BThey hurt themselves psychologically and physic
10、ally.CThey can have a new start.DThey waste money and medical resources.I was raised in a house where my sisters and I werent trusted by our mother to manage our own appearanceAs a result，there were rules，and trends were largely ignored. A few years ago，I was home for a visit when my mom，now in her
11、early 70s，called me into her bedroomWe were about ready to leave for dinner“I dont know what to wear” she complained “You girls always look so good”I paused in the doorway and looked at her,wondering if Id misheard“What do you mean?”I asked her“You know what to wearNo”she answered“I dontCan you pick
12、 something?”I was so surprisedThis was the same woman who，in 1989，told my younger sister she wasnt allowed to leave the house wearing a pair of ripped(有破洞的)jeans；the same woman who，in high school，called me while l was out at a party to ask if my hair was up“You look better with it down，”she told me，
13、before I could answer I realized，suddenly,that my motheralways so strongnot only wanted my opinion，but needed itI pulled a pair of blue jeans from the closet and a light blue sweater from her drawer “Wear this with your black shoes，”I told herShe did My mother certainly doesnt need anyone to take ca
14、re of herIn fact，she still cares for my grandmother who lives with herBut with that one question，my mother and I started the role reversal(转变)that happens with all parents and all children，from caregiver to receiver此卷只装订不密封班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 Now,if Im visiting or were together,its rare for her to we
15、ar anything without checking with me firstBut every so often，it seems like she asks me just to be able to disagree with my answer and pick out something on her ownAnd when she does，I just tell her what I think of the way she looks. Sometimes its“great”And sometimes its“awful4When the author was youn
16、g， she_.Acould never know what to wearBalways wore trendy clothes and hairstylesCwas not allowed to go to parties at nightDhad to pick her clothes according to her mothers rules5The first time the authors mother asked her for advice on clothes，she_.Awas happy to do something for her motherBcame to r
17、ealize that her mother needed her careCwas worried that her mother was too old to live aloneDhad no idea what was suitable for her mother6When the author gives her opinion about clothes，her mother_.Aalways accepts her suggestions happilyBsometimes chooses to follow her own ideasCis often surprised b
18、y what the author saysDstill shows uncertainty about what to wear7The author wrote this article mainly to_.Ashow what it is like to have a strict motherBremind readers to visit their parents oftenCstress her mothers great influence on herDshow how the role of parents and their children call changeMo
19、ments before I could lift my case to put it in the planes overhead locker ahead of our recent holiday to Europe, my father gently urged me to stop. He held the thick handles of the case and lifted it with his thin arms, pushing it into place with a sigh. “You should relax and be the lady, and let me
20、 do the heavy tasks,” he said seriously. “In the future, someone special will come into your life and take over such tasks from me, but that will never happen if you do everything yourself.”I was stunned into silence. This was not the father I remembered from childhood, who trained me to study hard
21、at school, asked me to earn my own pocket money as a teenager at a local coffee shop, and even taught me household chores so that my life alone in London wouldnt turn into a mess. But then, eight years after I left home and started a new life in the UK, I realized for the first time that my dad stil
22、l has expectations for me to be like a princess and to stay dependent and delicate, which were considered necessary qualities of women in traditional China.Well, that came a little late, Little did Dad know that over the three years of my university life, I moved flats five times all by myself, drag
23、ging suitcases of books and clothes, and waiting for the taxi in the rain while holding tight onto cardboard boxes. Meanwhile, living in the UK a country currently led by a female prime minister I have never thought there is anything girls cannot do. Most of my female friends are professionals worki
24、ng in the City of London, and after work, we frequently go down to the pub for a drink, just like the guys do something my mother never did.I wondered how I might make Dad understand the new world his little girl has entered. Perhaps one day, he will realize the “someone special” in my life will app
25、reciate my confidence and independence above dependence, and admit that times have changed.8What does the underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AAnnoyed. BEmbarrassed.CSurprised DExcited.9What qualities of women did traditional China appreciate according to Paragraph 2?ADependent an
26、d gentle. BHardworking and tough.CBeautiful and confident. DIndependent and ambitious.10Whats the authors purpose by mentioning her stay in London?ATo complain how strict her father was.BTo describe how hard her life in the UK was.CTo regret not working hard enough at school.DTo show she was used to
27、 living independently.11What can we infer about the author according to the last paragraph?AShe has a misunderstanding of her father.BShe thinks women should be independent.CShe longs to meet her life partner in the UK.DShe is thankful for her fathers strict training.To travel abroad, we often meet
28、the problem of what to take and how to take it. Take as little as possible. Choose clothes for your use in different kinds of situations and when you have made your final choice, take half of it! Its always a big problem to take too many things, and anyway if necessary, you can buy what you need in
29、America. Things like jeans, T-shirts and other clothes are good buys in the US. If you hunt around you can usually find something on sale.Whatever baggage you take, make sure it is easy to take. Getting on and off buses and trains, even just changing planes, can be a test if your bags are too heavy
30、or too many. The best way is to take one holdall, like a suitcase or a backpack, and then a smaller bag. Even when you have to check in your holdall, at the airport or bus station, you can keep all your money and documents by your side. It is also a good idea to keep a change of clothing in your sho
31、ulder bag in case your suitcase or backpack gets lost by an airline or a bus company.The means you choose to travel around the US will depend on your money, you time and something else. Since there are certain discounts available to travelers who buy their tickets outside the US, it is a good idea t
32、o make travel plans before you go. Also, when you buy your tickets outside the US, you save the eight percent sales tax. Travel is like everything else in America-you have to shop around for the best busy. Never be afraid to ask for the cheapest fare. The clerk seldom offers you the cheapest one.12W
33、hat is the writers idea about what to take while travelling abroad?ATake as many clothes as possibleBTake as few things as you canCTake only your tickets and moneyDTake whatever you can use in different situations.13The writer thinks travelers had better put their money and documents in _.Aa suitcas
34、e Ba backpackCa shoulder bag Da coat pocket14From the last paragraph we can learn that _.Atravelling around the US will cost you little moneyBclerks always show you the cheapest thingsCasking prices is not good manners in the USDbuying tickets outside the US is cheaper15The passage is mainly about s
35、ome advice about_.Atravelling in AmericaBshopping in AmericaCthe means to travel around the USDthe ways to save money in the US二、七选五Daily to-do lists can help you get focused and organized. Follow these tips to create a good to-do list.Notice the order.It may help you to develop some sort of system
36、for your to-do list. 16you can even use a number system and mark them from 1 to 5. Items that are marked 1 might be done later, while the 5s are tasks you should deal with first.Reduce the list.17. If you have 15 minutes to spare, find something on the list that you can complete in that time period.
37、 You may think that 15 minutes is not enough to do something, but several 15 minutes add up to something huge.Add in something fun.Yourto-do list is no doubt full of things you may not like. Thats why adding in fun activities and tasks should also be important. A fun item doesnt feel like work. It m
38、ay even feel like a break. 18 .Dont list too much.Its important not to overwhelm yourself. 19 . If theres too much on your plate or you have to work too fast, you cant possibly enjoy yourself and youll only end up being frustrated and overwhelmed.20 .Your list needs to be organized in a way that mak
39、es you feel comfortable. There are many choices nowadays. However, the old-fashioned pen and paper method may work best for you. You can also use the Internet or even your cell phone to keep your list organized.A.Keep it organized.B.Avoid too much stress.C.Write it the night before.D.Certainly every
40、 item on the list cant be equally important.E.You need to complete talks or part of tasks one step at a time.F.When you return to the less interesting items, youll be more active to get them done.G.Everything that goes on your to-do list should be something important that you need to do.三、完形填空When I
41、 was younger I developed an interest in stories of magic. I _21_ books where wizards (巫师) and fighters _22_ the powers of darkness in strange worlds. I was very happy when they _23_ to bring peace and happiness to their lands in the end. Like most of the readers of these stories I secretly _24_ for
42、magical powers for myself. I wanted to be able to magically make my pain disappear, to make my problems _25_, and to have power over this world that so _26_ has power over us.As I got older, however, I _27_ that there was no such thing as magic and how _28_ the reality of life was. I had daily pain
43、from a back injury that never healed (治愈) right. I went through a _29_ period of poverty for many years. I felt _30_ when both of my sons were diagnosed with Autism (自闭症). I still sometimes daydreamed of magic _31_ even that faded away.Then one day it struck me that there was a _32_ kind of magic, w
44、hich grew _33_ in my heart, soul, and mind day by day and year by year. This magic was called LOVE. It _34_ me to my own highest self and to all of the other _35_ in this world. It didnt get rid of my _36_ but it made every day of my life feel richer. It didnt cure my sons, Autism, but it helped me
45、see them as the beautiful, loving, and joyful souls that they _37_ are. It didnt make me a wizard or a fighter._38_, it helped me to drive the darkness of this world with my own _39_.May you choose it, share it, and live in it every single day of your life. May you use it to _40_ others, and to heal
46、 this world.21Aborrowed Bwrote Cread Dbought22Acontrolled Bbattled Cowned Dlost23Astarted Bmanaged Cfailed Drefused24Alearned Blooked Cfought Dwished25Ago away Bnoticed Cpass by Dchange26Aseldom Bmuch Coften Dlittle27Aguessed Brealized Cimagined Dhoped28Aunusual Bexciting Ccruel Dnormal29Aboring Bme
47、aningful Cshort Dlong30Atired Bnervous Cserious Dhopeless31Abecause Bbut Cand Dso32Acommon Bpure Cdifferent Dsimilar33Adeeper Bbigger Cstronger Dthicker34Aconnected Bintroduced Ccompared Dlimited35Apatients Bsouls Cfriends Dneighbors36Apoverty Bfear Ctrouble Dpuzzle37Ahardly Bpossibly Ctotally Dtrul
48、y38AOtherwise BMoreover CStill DTherefore39Alight Blife Ccalmness Dsilence40Aattract Bpersuade Cmake Dhelp第 II 卷（非选择题）四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。Jane was walking round the department store.She remembered how difficult41was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that this year she could42( easy ) buy a special one 43( please ) him, just like her mother, who
