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哈一中 2019---2020 学年度下学期期末考试
高二英语
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Have fun at the airport
If you have found yourself with a layover (短暂停留) at Edinburgh Airport, you may be
wondering what to do with your time.
Hang out in the lounge (休息室)
An airport lounge might be just what you need during your layover – a one-stop shop for
simple food, drinks, solid WiFi, and comfortable seating. Luckily, two airport lounges are
provided for every traveler, no matter your airline or class flown. Simply pre-book a visit online
or use your lounge membership program to get lounge access.
Treat yourself
You’ve got the time, so why not treat yourself? The Aero Spa (open daily) offers beauty
treatments, including hair styling and facials, plus massage services to work out the pain in your
neck from your last flight.
Look at some art
Head to Gate 13 to browse the airport’s art gallery, which changes exhibits by Scottish
artists. Some of the paintings are even up for sale.
Airport hotels
If sleeping in Edinburgh Airport does not appeal to you, there are some hotels near the
airport:
◎DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Edinburgh Airport – (7 minute walk or 2 minute drive from
the airport) A free airport shuttle leaves from the airport terminal (stance 2) every 15 minutes 高二英语 第 2 页 共 11 页
between 3:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
◎Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh Airport – (12 minute walk or 5 minute drive from the
airport) An airport shuttle bus runs to and from the airport. Single tickets ( ￡ 1) and return
tickets (￡2) are available.
◎Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport – (20 minute walk or 8 minute drive from the airport)
The airport shuttle bus is ￡1.50 single and ￡3 return.
◎Ibis Budget Hotel Edinburgh Park – (6 minutes from the airport) No airport shuttle.
◎Observe the airport traffic
Aviation fans can watch the traffic come and go on the runway. Head to the cafes or
restaurants near Gate 12 for the best views.
◎Check out Edinburgh
If you have a layover of at least 5 hours, you’ll have enough time to check out Edinburgh
itself.
Check your bags in the arrival area and head to the bus or tram to get into the city. The
Airport Link 100 bus leaves every 10 minutes and takes about 30 minutes to reach Waverley
Bridge. Edinburgh trams leave every 7 minutes and take about 30 minutes as well. You can
purchase one-way fare or a discounted round-trip.
1. What do we know about the lounge service?
A. It is only available for first-class travelers.
B. It provides passengers with comfortable beds.
C. There are three lounges at Edinburgh Airport.
D. Travelers can pre-book it online.
2. If you are interested in art, you should go to ______.
A. Gate 12 B. Gate 13 C. the airport’s cafes D. the Aero Spa
3. How much is a round-trip ticket to Premier Inn Edinburgh Airport?高二英语 第 3 页 共 11 页
A. ￡2. B. ￡3. C. ￡4. D. ￡6.
4. How often does the Airport Link 100 bus run to Waverley Bridge?
A. Every 5 minutes B. Every 7 minutes C. Every 10 minutes D. Every 30 minutes
B
For some students, their major may serve as a path to a lifelong career. For others, their
major only represents a transient academic interest.
According to a recent career survey released by Beijing Municipal Commission of
Education, about 45 percent of graduate students work in an area unrelated to their major.
When they first started university, only 25 percent of them were satisfied with their major,
while 17 percent were unsatisfied with their curriculum.
Cao Xuelin, 27, an online game designer at Tencent Technology Co., Ltd. studied a purely
theoretic discipline but now finds himself working in a very pragmatic industry.
"I studied mathematics at university, not computer science, but I began to work as a
software designer after my graduation," said Cao, who initially thought he would become a
math teacher or work for a research institute.
It is difficult finding a job relating to a specific major, especially when your major is
regarded as highly "impractical". In fact, many of Cao’s classmates became finance analysts or
even work in public relations.
"Assuming a job has to be tied directly to your major is a very old-fashioned way of
thinking. Employer’s attitudes have changed completely," said Wang Xiaojun, HR director at
General Electric Company." Knowledge, adaptability, practical work experience and the ability
to analyze from a well-rounded perspective are more important to employers than your
majors."
Sometimes, when you engage in a different field of work, you may not even realize how
much your college major is helping you. Chen Juan, 24, a psychology major from Beijing
Normal University, now works for Ogilvy & Mather Advertising as a project manager.
"Psychology helps a lot at work because my current job involves a lot of consumer strategy.
It also requires the ability to do research and data analysis, which I gained during my studies," 高二英语 第 4 页 共 11 页
she said. As a result, when Chen looks at the resumes of potential hires, she doesn’t restrict
herself to looking at those with a major specifically relating to advertising.
"Even if a candidate majored in biology, I would only consider their genuine interest in the
advertising and marketing industry."
So, how should students deal with the potential discord between their major and career? One
possibility is to study across a wide range, or to foster interests in different areas. Above all,
Zhu Hong, director of the Employment Guidance Center at Nankai University, believes that
studying one’s major well still matters. "Explore, have fun and consult your faculty, friends and
family when in need of guidance."
5. The writer mentions Cao Xuelin’s story in the article to show that________.
A.it is easy for graduates to find jobs that are unrelated to their majors
B.most students were not satisfied with their major when they started university
C.it is difficult for students studying theoretic disciplines to find jobs related to their majors
D.graduates are more likely to find their jobs that are quite different from what they thought
6. What does the underlined word "pragmatic" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. theoretical B. practical C. small D. impractical
7. According to Wang Xiaojun, employers now attach greater importance to the following
except__________.
A. your way of understanding things B. your major in university
C. your experience in the related field D. your ability to adapt to the changing world
8. What’s the best title for this article?
A. Attitudes to Majors Change B. Lifelong Career and Majors
C. Job Hunters’ Dilemma D. Majors do Count高二英语 第 5 页 共 11 页
C
Good news for people who have difficulty in remembering things. A memory technique
invented by the ancient Greeks has recently been proved to be able to greatly improve ordinary
people’s memory ability. You may even become a memory champion if you practice hard
enough.
This is according to a study published in the journal Neuron. Researchers from Radboud
University Medical Center in the Netherlands found that memory champions aren’t all that
different to us. People with an average memory can greatly improve their memory ability by
using what’s known as the "mind palace" method.
The method is the secret weapon of the fictional character Sherlock Holmes.
In order to do this, you need to picture a place you’re familiar with, such as your living
room. Then, you have to remember this place in as much detail as possible as this is your own
mind palace.
Suppose you want to remember a shopping list. You can start by spreading out all the
items around your living room in your mind. This means each item on your list is connected
with a remembered place in your living room. You travel to that remembered place as you recall
the list.
To explore the effects of this method on the brain, researchers gathered 51 participants
with average memory levels and no previous memory training. After 40 days of daily 30-minute
training sessions, participants doubled the amount of words they could remember – they went
from recalling an average of 26 words out of 72, to an impressive 62. Four months later, even
without continued training, their recall performance remained high.
"Once you are familiar with these strategies and know how to apply them, you can keep
your performance high without much further training," Martin Dresler, assistant professor from
Radboud University Medical Center, told the Daily Mail.
In addition, the training also affects the way our brain cells connect. After training, the way
that the participants’ brain cells connect began to be like those of memory champions compared
to scans taken before training. Researchers believe this could be responsible for their increased
memory.
But what makes this research so fascinating is that it seems to prove that the talent to store
things in your mind isn’t down to genes. Dresler found there was no difference in brain
structure between memory champions and normal people, which means memory champions are
not born with different brains.
"They, without a single exception, trained for months and years using methods to achieve
these high levels of performance," Dresler told Science Daily.
It’s clear that more studies are needed to find out what’s going on here, but the "mind 高二英语 第 6 页 共 11 页
palace" method might be your best bet to never forget an important name, date or appointment
ever again.
9. The main purpose of the text is to ______.
A. present a research on a memory improvement strategy
B. explore the secrets of memory champions
C. argue whether good memory is natural or trained
D. explain how a memory improvement strategy works.
10. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the "mind palace" method?
A. The method became popular because of Sherlock Holmes.
B. People need to draw a familiar place on paper before using the method.
C. The effects of this method are likely to fade when the training stops.
D. The method relies on a connection with a familiar environment to remember things.
11. What would Martin Dresler probably agree with?
A. People’s memory level has a lot to do with their brain structure.
B. Memory champions are often born with outstanding memory ability.
C. Memory training could change the way our brain cells connect.
D. With continued training, everyone can develop into a memory champion.
D
Africa’s human lessons
It is surprising that, although disease is such a big problem in Africa, the majority of
medical research happens in Europe. Genetic research in a continent where genetic diversity is
high, like Africa, can give us a better understanding of why people get certain diseases.
A new study helps us understand genetic variation in different regions and groups of people.
It also shows how humans moved across Africa thousands of years ago. This study has taken
around two and a half years to complete. A team of scientists worked with doctors and experts
across Africa and took genetic samples from 1,481 people from 18 groups in central and
southern Africa.
Imagine a bottle filled with little stones. All the stones are different shapes, colors and sizes.
One or two fall out, move to different places and create new stones that look the same. The
many stones left in the bottle are Africa’s population, which is why Africa has the most diverse
population in the world. The one or two stones that fell out and created new stones are the 高二英语 第 7 页 共 11 页
populations of other parts of the world. They are less diverse. This is what happened about 80 to
100 thousand years ago, when some people left Africa and travelled to Europe and Asia.
Many events in history have joined different groups together and changed the genetic map
of the continent. One of the biggest events happened with a language group in Africa called the
Bantu. Around 70 percent of Africans belong to this group. They were farmers who moved
across Africa around 5,000 years ago. When they moved, they often mixed with local people.
Genetic research also shows that some Europeans and Asians might have moved back to Africa
9,000 years ago.
One of the main results of the study is that large genetic research projects in Africa that
don’t cost too much money have been made possible. More studies could help us understand
different diseases better, but this might take a long time. It may be half a century before we can
get direct health benefits, but starting the investment (投资) in this research now could have big
benefits, too. If we understand the genetic map of Africa, we can understand diseases that affect
Africans better. And this means we can start to develop better ways of helping the people of
Africa.
12. According to the article, the new study ______.
A. collected genetic samples from all parts of Africa
B. is based on the assumption that humans originated from the African continent
C. shows what the major movements of humans across different continents thousands of
years ago were
D. proves that the genetic map of the African continent has remained the same for 80 to 100
thousand years
13. The example of "a bottle filled with little stones" is used to ______.
A. show how new populations are created
B. illustrate why Africa has a large population
C. explain why Africa’s population is the most diverse in the world
D. show the makeup of the populations of the world
14. Which factors have mainly influenced the genetic map of Africa according to the article?
A. Population size and makeup. B. Wars and other violent events.
C. People’s migration and the way they have mixed.D. Big changes in lifestyle and language.
15. It can be concluded from the last paragraph that ______.
A. carrying out large genetic research projects in Africa is not affordable高二英语 第 8 页 共 11 页
B. the study has found the relationship between genetic diversity and different diseases
C. genetic studies will help us get rid of different diseases in Africa in the future
D. the health benefits of genetic studies will not be seen in the near future
E
Many of us might want to take on traditional jobs when we grow up, such as being a doctor
or lawyer. ___16___
In October, job-hunting website Zhaopin.com issued a report after surveying people who
work in more than 800 different jobs in major Chinese cities. These jobs include early
childhood educator, fitness coach and makeup artist.
___17___The top-paying job is veterinarian – about 29 percent of these animal doctors
earn over 20,000 yuan per month.
___18___ Over 60 percent of the surveyed workers have a college degree or above, the
report says.
Most of the workers said they chose their jobs out of love and interest in the area.
___19___ For example, the report found that one-third of child care workers are men. These
positions used to be filled almost only by women.
Many of these jobs are in the service industry. Economic development means people have
more money to spend and are in greater need of high-quality services, China News Service
noted.
For example, more people have started to raise pets. Pet owners will spend over 5,000
yuan per pet this year, an increase of 15 percent from 2017, Xinhua reported.___20___
A. Many of the jobs are no longer specific to one gender.
B. These workers’ educational background is also impressive.
C. There are many reasons for changes in the job market.
D. However, there are many more choices than just these that are available today.
E. It is becoming increasingly difficult for graduates to fulfill their job expectations.
F. Most of the jobs pay well, with one in three workers earning more than 8,000 yuan a month.
G.The growing demand for animal care, therefore, has encouraged more people to become
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完形填空（30 分）
"Aquaman"(海王) is already a box office titan. The box office __21__over the weekend
took place in China, __22__ "Aquaman" collected $94 million in tickets, validating( 证 实 )
__23__ plan by Warner Bros, to release the movie in China before __24__ else.
Chinese audiences have grown more __25__ about Hollywood movies, at times displaying
a latest preference for __26__ made movies like the extravagant(花巨资的，奢华的) "Operation
Red Sea, " directed by Dante Lam, __27__ as the Michael Bay of Asia.
The unexpected __28__: "Aquaman, " starring Jason Momoa __29__ the DC Comics
superhero and directed by James Wan, could have easily __30__ in China, which would have
left a stink(引起争议) on the movie __31__ its global show firstly . "Aquaman, " which cost a(n)
__32__ $350 million to make and market worldwide, will arrive in 40 more countries on Friday.
__33__ in North America will have the chance to see it starting on Dec. 21.
Why didn’t Warner__34__ release "Aquaman" this weekend in North America as well?
The two __35__ after Thanksgiving in the United States are typically among the slowest
__36__ periods of the year, as holiday shopping and related festivities take __37__. There
__38__ no new wide-release films over the weekend in North America, where the No.1 movie
was once again "Ralph Breaks the Internet" (Disney), which __39__ about $16.1 million, for a
three-week domestic total of $140.9 million, __40__ ComScore. -- from New York Times
21.A. action B. discussion C. debate D. argument
22.A. whose B. where C. when D. how
23.A .promising B. risky C. tough D. satisfactory
24.A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
25. A.curious B. enthusiastic C. passionate D. selective高二英语 第 10 页 共 11 页
26.A. specially B. especially C. locally D. increasingly
27.A. known B. elected C. called D. spread
28.A. output B. outbreak C. outburst D. outcome
29. A. like B. in C. as D. for
30.A. failed B. faded C. flowed D. fell
31.A. after B. when C. unless D. before
32.A. estimated B. sufficient C. numerous D. countless
33.A. Staff B. Audiences C. Instructors D. Cast
34.A. occasionally B. contemporarily C. directly D. temporarily
35.A. parades B. weekends C. weekdays D. vacations
36.A. movie -going B. shop-going C. camp-going D. hike-going
37.A. advantage B. priority C. risk D. turns
38.A. aroused B. arose C. existed D. was
39.A. gathered B. distributed C. allocated D. collected
40.A. related to B. compared to C. connected to D. according to
语法填空（15 分）
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which __41__ (locate) at the Lingding Ocean is a huge 高二英语 第 11 页 共 11 页
sea-crossing bridge, __42__(link) Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao. It has been named
__43__ one of the “Seven wonders of the modern world” by the Guardian.
The construction, which __44__ (cost) RMB over 100 billion began on December 15th,
2009 at Zhuhai. As the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge and steel bridge and the world’s
longest and __45__ (deep) undersea tunnel, the 55-kilometer bridge is the result of five-year
research and __ 46__ nine-year building.
The Y-shaped bridge __47__can reduce travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai and Macao
from three hours to about 45 minutes will be expected to attract more __48__(visit) to the Great
Bay Area. It will benefit the __49__(economy) development of the whole Pearl River Delta and
the cooperation in terms of trade, finance, logistics and tourism, will be __50__(strong) as well.
短文改错 (15 分)
The chances are what you’ve walked past a QR Code or came into
contact with one recently, possibly without noticing. Even if you haven’t seen it before,
here is a example for you. What exactly are QR Codes? Very simple, they are bar-codes, similar
to those you saw on the package of almost every product you had bought. QR codes are
combined with multiple rows and columns to store datum. They are flexible, cheap and easy to
read scanners as simple as an App on your smart phones and easy for anybody to create. Not
only has QR codes surely brought us greater convenience, but also security concerns at the
same time.
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