1、北京市东城区高二上期末英语2018北京市东城区高二（上）期末 英 语 2018.1单选1.The teacher as well as the studentsthe book already.A.has read B.have read C.is reading D.are reading2.It is necessarywater from the wet south to the dry north.A.got B.getting C.to get D.get3.-Havent seen you for ages! Where have you been?-I went to Ningx
2、ia and stayed there for one year,as a volunteer.A.teach B.teaching C.taught D.to teach4.After we arrived, watching a family of chimps wake upour first activity.A.is B.was C.are D.were5.I couldnt do my homework with all that noise.A.went on B.goes on C.going on D.to go on6., I slid into bed and felt
3、fast asleep.A.Exhaust B.Exhausting C.To exhaust D.Exhausted7.She failed to make her opinionsat the meeting, which led to the delay of the project.A.understand B.to understand C.understanding D.understood8.These farming methods have the same goal: to avoidthe environment or peoples health.A.to damage
4、 B.damage C.damaging D.damaged9.Yuan Longping became the first agricultural pioneer in the world20% more of the crop in the same field.A.to produce B.producing C.produced D.produce10.For those with family members far away, the personal computer and the phone are important in staying.A.to connect B.c
5、onnecting C.connect D.connected完形填空11ABorn into a poor farmers family in 1930, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life1. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice2. At that time, hunger was a(n)3p
6、roblem in many parts of the countryside. Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without4the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice. In a recent harvest,5, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produced. These increased harvests
7、mean that 22% of the worlds people are fed6just 7% of the farmland in China. Dr Yuan is now7his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests.8his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to9the world of hunger. Using his hybrid rice, farmer
8、s are producing harvests twice as10as before.1.A.fantasy B.goal C.theme D.entertainment2.A.output B.input C.delivery D.collection3.A.terrifying B.original C.unique D.disturbing4.A.expanding B.advancing C.dividing D.controlling5.A.therefore B.in addition C.however D.as a result6.A.from B.within C.bey
9、ond D.along7.A.preserving B.circulating C.gaining D.contributing8.A.Apart from B.Thanks to C.Ever since D.Rather than9.A.reject B.convince C.defend D.rid10.A.heavy B.bad C.large D.poor12BSix dots. Six bumps（隆起物）. Six bumps in different patterns, spreading out over the page. What are they? Numbers, l
10、etters, words. Who1thiscode? None other than Louis Braille, a French 12-year-old, who was also blind. And his work changed the world of2and writing, forever.Louis was from a small town called Coupvray, near Paris. Louis became blind by accident, when he was 3 years old. As a result, Louis needed a n
11、ew3to learn. He stayed at his old school for two more years, but he couldnt learn everything just by listening. Things were looking up when Louis got a chance to4at the Royal Institution for Blind Youth in Paris, when he was 10. But even there, most of the teachers just5at the students. The library
12、had 14 huge books with raised letters that were very6to read. Louis was impatient.Then in 1821, a former soldier named Charles Barbier visited the school. Barbier shared his invention called night writing, a code of 12 raised dots that let soldiers share top-secret7on the battlefield without even ha
13、ving to speak.8, the code was too hard for the soldiers, but not for 12-year-old Louis！Louis cut Barbiers 12 dots into 6, and finished the system by the time he was 15, then9the first-ever braille book in 1829. But did he10there? No way! In 1837, he added symbols for math and music. But11the public
14、had doubts about it, blind students had to study braille on their own. Even at the Royal Institution, where Louis taught after he graduated, braille wasnt taught until after his death. Braille began to12worldwide in 1868, when a group of British men, now known as the Royal National Institute for the
15、 Blind, took13the cause of promoting（推进）braille among the blind.Now practically every country in the world uses braille. Braille books have double-sided pages, which saves a lot of space. Braille signs help blind people around in14places. And, most importantly, blind people can15independently.Louis
16、proved that if you have the motivation, you can do amazing things.1.A.broke B.made C.used D.followed2.A.acting B.speaking C.listening D.reading3.A.bond B.way C.organization D.occasion4.A.study B.train C.teach D.work5.A.talked B.gestured C.smiled D.waved6.A.astonishing B.long C.delightful D.hard7.A.a
17、rgument B.failure C.information D.campaign8.A.Privately B.Simply C.Unfortunately D.Politely9.A.borrowed B.discovered C.read D.published10.A.seek B.stop C.lie D.wait11.A.since B.until C.if D.although12.A.struggle B.settle C.spread D.exist13.A.up B.over C.in D.on14.A.safe B.special C.public D.previous
18、15.A.skim B.survive C.imagine D.communicate阅读理解13ATivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a must for all visitors to the city, young and old. Tivoli is located just a few minutes walk from City Hall, and with the Copenhagen Central Station as its nearest neighbor, it is very easy to
19、 get to.Tivoli Gardens was founded in 1843 and has become a national treasure and an international attraction. Tivoli Gardens secret is that there is something for everyone. The scenery is beautiful with unusual architecture, historic buildings and beautiful gardens. At night, thousands of colored l
20、ights create a fairy tale atmosphere that is completely unique. RidesThe rides are all designed to match Tivolis architecture and gardens. Some rides will remind you of the good old days. Others will match the expectations of those thrill seekers, e. g. the Vertigo which will turn you upside down at
21、 100 km/h and was voted Europes Best Ride in 2014.Tivolis oldest and most popular ride, the wooden Roller Coaster from 1914, is one of the only seven roller coasters worldwide which have a brakeman on board every train.In 2017, Tivoli got a new VR (virtual reality) experience in the Demon, where the
22、 rollercoaster passengers are brought on a journey through a Chinese universe with fire-spitting dragons and exploding fireworks. MusicThe music program in Tivoli has exciting events to offer every year regardless of your age or preferences. Besides major events such as Friday Rock and Summer Classi
23、cal, theres live music every single day. Tivolis Summer Classical offers excellent classical music. Theyll serve up everything from James Bond music to Mozart and operetta. DiningWhen it comes to food, Tivoli is equally diverse. Lots of people will bring a picnic to the garden, but you can also choo
24、se from Tivolis broad selection of restaurants. Youll find everything from traditional Danish cuisine to French bistro or Asian food.Opening hours13/10/201705/11/2017MondayThursday, Sunday11:0023:0013/10/201705/11/2017Friday, Saturday11:0000:0018/11/201731/12/2017MondayThursday, Sunday11:0023:0018/1
25、1/201731/12/2017Friday, Saturday1100 00:00AdmissionAdultCopenhagen CardMulti-ride ticketChild (37)120 DKKFree230 DKK50 DKK(1)What is the main reason for the popularity of Tivoli Gardens amusement park?A.It is convenient to reach.B.It has beautiful gardens.C.It enjoys a long history.D.It suits everyo
26、ne.(2)Which of the following can best describe the rides in the park?A.Smooth and relaxing.B.Historical and exciting.C.Traditional and amusing.D.Imaginative and entertaining.(3)What do we know about Tivoli Gardens amusement park?A.The admission is free for children.B.Outside food is not allowed in t
27、he park.C.The opening hours are different in a week.D.The music performances are for big events.14BKatherine Johnson thinks all of her achievements over the 98 years shes been alive are ordinary.But to the rest of the world, theyre anything but.Johnson, a physicist, space scientist and mathematician
28、, graduated from high school at 14 years old, attended college the very next year and was the first African-American woman to attend the graduate school at West Virginia University.She fell in love with math and in college took every math course possible. In 1953, after years of being a teacher, she
29、 began working for NASA where she was nicknamed the human computer. Johnson was able to calculate the trajectory（弹道）for many space missions, including for the space flight of Alan Shepard, the first American in space and the trajectory for the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to the moon.In spite of her age, J
30、ohnson isnt slowing down anytime soon. I like to learn, she says. Thats an art and a science. Im always interested in learning something new. As a young girl, shed stop by the library on her way home in the evening and would pick up a book. I finally persuaded them to let me look at two books, she r
31、ecalls. I could have read more than that in one night if they had let me.Johnsons amazing life served as the basis for a nonfiction book titled Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.Johnson, who was given the Presidential M
