【100所名校】2017-2018年湖南省衡阳县高二（上）学期期末考试英语试题（解析版）.doc

2017-2018 学年湖南省衡阳县高二上学期期末考试 英英 语语 注注意意事事项项：： 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 第第 I I 卷（选择题）卷（选择题） 一、阅读理解一、阅读理解 A Golden Gate Bridge Located in San Francisco,the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County.It was finally thrown open to public traffic in 1937.It cost $25.7 million in the construction.Till the year 1957,the Golden Gate Bridge,at a length of 2,737 meters,was the longest suspension bridge in the world. Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn.It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, having been opened in the year 1883.The length of the bridge is 1,843 meters.The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies. George Washington Bridge Also known as the Hudson River Bridge and the Columbus Bridge,the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years.It is a two level suspension bridge that cost about $52 million to build. Mackinac Bridge This is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 meters.The architect of this bridge was Dr.David B. Steinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1054 and opened to the public in 1958.People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money. Navajo Bridge Located in Arizona,this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long.The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927,ending two years later,costing $390,000.In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1994.The first bridge is now used only by pedestrians. 1．What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge? A. It consists of two bridges. B. It costs the least of the five bridges. C. It is the longest suspension bridge in the world. D. It takes about 4 years to complete the construction. 2．Which of the following bridges was built the earliest? A. Golden Gate Bridge. B. Brooklyn Bridge. C. George Washington Bridge. D. Navajo Bridge. 3．What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge? A. Have to pay some money. B. Use the second bridge. C. Cover nearly 250 meters. D. See the statue of Dr.David B. Steinman. B In our everyday lives we meet situations in which we take many things for granted（不去重视）.We only treasure things when they are gone.This is a sad truth of human nature.One day,I found myself as a witness to a similar situation. One evening,I left work and boarded the train.After entering,I noticed something unusual.The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing.I didnt pay much attention and sat down on one of the empty seats.I sensed a funny smell.It wasnt long before I noticed a homeless person sleeping on three seats in front of me.He was bleeding from his nose.Why wasnt anyone helping him? His clothes were torn and he was giving off a strange smell.Along with the smell,his eyes were dull,watery and red.Occasionally he scratched himself and people looked at him as if he had committed a crime.As the train stopped at stations and more people came in they covered their noses and faced away from him.All the seats around him were empty. 此卷只装订不密封 班级 姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号 Suddenly,he began to swear at the people around him.A plain clothes policeman who looked like a construction worker took out his certificate and showed it to the homeless man.The officer,not wanting to touch the homeless man, told him his rights and directed him to exit the train.As the officer walked the man out of the train,the homeless man turned around and said "MY HOME!" and started crying. A man doesnt value things until they are gone.If he didnt have a home,at least he had freedom.Now he has neither.No one wants to help someone who wont help himself. 4．When entering the car,how did the author feel at first? A. Annoyed. B. Puzzled. C. Sad. D. Calm. 5．How did people react to the homeless man? A. They caught him and called the police. B. They covered him with clean clothes. C. They disliked and avoided him. D. They stared at him curiously. 6．It can be learned that the policeman . A. was very rude to the man B. sent the man back to his hometown C. forced the man to leave the city D. went off the train with the man 7．What does the author think of the homeless man? A. He is a loser of life. B. He is worth our respect. C. He is very funny. D. He is a fearless fighter. C Cultures are based on social and linguistic(语言的) communities. In South Africa, we exist amongst diverse groups which are culturally different. This makes us multicultural. Toit, one sociologist in the U.S., explains that multiculturalism is more than the expression of cultural variety, and 。