高二年级英语学科考试试题考试时间:120分钟试卷总分:150分注意:1、答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名和考号填写或填涂在答题卷指定的位置。2、选择题答案用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案;不能答在试题卷上。3、主观题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卷上作答,答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上,超出指定区域的答案无效;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案。一、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)ABeforetravelingaroundtheworld,takesometimeandfindoutwhatsightseeingdestinationsare.Someofthosespotsthatmostguidesmentionarethefollowingthrillingattractions.VictoriaFallsVictoriaFallshasalwaysbeenconsideredtobeanincredibleplaceworthtakingpicturesof.Therearealotofspotsthattouristslove.Someofthemareverydangerousforpeople.Yetthebravearereadytoovercometheirfearforashotoflifetime.ArcticCliffFaceAcliffdoesnotmakethemostcomfortableplaceforcamping.Campingonthegroundisfarsaferanyway.Despitealltheinconvenience,thenewtrendisrapidlygainingpopularityamongclimbingenthusiastsandoutdooraddicts.Auckland’sSkyTowerAuckland’sSkyTowerispopularwithbungeejumpers.Somecelebrities,suchasBeyonce,havealreadytriedit,whichprovesthattheplaceisnotonlysafebutpopularaswell.Thetoweris630feettall.Atthetopofthestructurethereisanobservationdeck.Trustus,mostofthosereadingthisarticlewouldprefertostayonthegroundratherthanclimbupthisscarystructure.NorthYungasRoadTheRoadofDeathistherightnamegiventoaroadinBolivia.Hundredsofpeoplediehereeveryyear.Themajorcauseofallthoseaccidentsistheroad.Theproblemisthatitistoonarrowandbadlymaintainedwhileherethetrafficisheavierthananywhereelse.Nevertheless,itseemsliketouristswillcontinuevisitingthisstrangeroaddespiteitsscarynickname.1.WhatisVictoriaFallsfamousfor?A.ItsnarrowandbadlymaintainedroadB.ItsdangerousbutattractivespotsfortakingpicturesC.ItsscarystructureD.Itsthrillingcamping2.NorthYungasRoadiscalled“theRoadofDeath”because________..A.thetrafficistheheaviestB.itisbuiltontheedgeoftherockC.eachyearmanypeoplelosetheirlivesthereD.thereisnonecessaryprotectionequipment3.Ifyoulikebungeejumping,youcangoto________..A.VictoriaFallsB.ArcticCliffFaceC.Auckland’sSkyTowerD.NorthYungasRoad4.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?A.Theyareabitlife-threatening.B.Theyallhavebeautifulscenery.C.Theyarepopularwithclimbers.D.Theyhavebeenvisitedbycelebrities.BHowdoyoungchildrenlearntohavegoodvalues?Howcanparentsteachtheirchildrenabouttheimportanceofkindnessandpatience?Atatimemoreandmoreparentsworryabouttheviolentimages(暴力形象)theirchildrenseeonTVandontheInternet.Somanyparentsareturningtofairytales.Theywanttoteachtheirchildrenhowtobehaveinsocietybythisway.Itisbelievedthatfairytaleshaveagreatinfluenceonchildrenbecausetheydescribethetwosidesofgoodandevil(邪恶)veryclearly.Whenchildrenhearthetales,theylearntocareaboutothers’feelings.Ineachtale,theycanseethattherearemanydifferentkindsofpeopleintheworldandthatweallhaveachoiceaboutwhatkindofpersonwewanttobe.Wecanchoosetodogoodactions,ratherthanbadones,inourlives.Whatkindofvaluescanchildrenlearnfromfairytales?InThePrincessandthePea(《豌豆公主》),apoorlydressedgirlsayssheisaprincess.Fewpeoplebelieveher,sosheisgivenadifficulttest.Whenshepassesthetest,welearnthatherdreamcomestruebecauseshestaystruetoherself.IntheLittleMermaid(《小美人鱼》),themermaid,wholivesunderthesea,wishestobewiththehumansonland.Throughherexperiences,welearnabouttheimportanceoflivingwithandacceptingothercultures.Teachingvaluesisprobablythemainreasonforencouragingchildrentoreadfairytales.Thesetalescanteachchildrenlessonsabouthumanrelationshipsthathavebeenacceptedaroundtheworldformanycenturies.Thismightbethereasonwhytheyhavebeenaroundforsolongandwillnotdisappearanytimesoon.5.Whydofairytaleshaveagreatinfluenceonchildren?A.Becausefairytalescanteachthemhowtomakeachoice.B.Becausefairytalescanhelpthemgethigherscoresatschool.C.Becausetheycanlearnhowtoavoidmostdifficultiesintheirlives.D.Becausegoodandevilareshowninawaytheycaneasilyunderstand.6.TheLittleMermaidmaybehelpfulwhenchildren________.A.aregivenadifficulttestB.makefriendswithforeignersC.wishtobeaprincessorprinceD.aregoingtolietotheirparents7.Theauthorwritesthetextmainlyto________.A.introducesomefairytalesB.talkaboutthehistoryoffairytales.C.discusshowtoimprovehumanrelationshipsD.showhowfairytaleshelpchildrenshapevaluesCMetroPocketGuideMetrorail(地铁)Eachpassengerneedsafarecardtoenterandgoout.Uptotwochildrenunderagefivemaytravelfreewithapayingcustomer.Farecardmachinesareineverystation.Bringsmallbillsbecausetherearenochangemachinesinthestationsandfarecardmachinesonlyprovideupto$5inchange.GetonedayofunlimitedMetrorailrideswithaOneDayPass.BuyitfromafarecardmachineinMetrostations.Useitafter9:30a.m.untilclosingonweekdays,andalldayonweekendsandholidays.HoursofserviceOpen:5a.m.Monday---Friday7a.m.Saturday---SundayClose:midnightSunday---Thursday3a.m.Friday---SaturdaynightsLasttraintimesvary.Toavoidmissingthelasttrain,pleasecheckthelasttraintimespostedinstations.MetrobusWhenpayingwithexactchange,thefareis$1.35.WhenpayingwithaSmarTrip?card,thefareis$1.25.Faresforsenior/disabledcustomersSeniorcitizens65andolderanddisabledcustomersmayrideforhalftheregularfare.OnMetrorailandMetrobus,useasenior/disabledfarecardorSmarTrip?card.Formoreinformationaboutbuyingsenior/disabledfarecards,Sm