高二英语第1页共13页市一中2015～2016学年度第二学期期末考试试题高二英语答题要求：1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．选出每小题答案后，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，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。考试结束只交答题纸第Ⅰ卷一、阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALastyearmysummerholidaywasspoiledbymybringingalongmyiPad.Insteadoflookingatnature,Icheckedmye-mail.Insteadofpaddlingasmallboat,IfollowedmyTwitterfeed（推特简讯）.IwasbehavingasifIwerestillintheoffice.Mybodywasonvacation,butmyheadwasn’t.SothisyearImadeupmymindtotrysomethingdifferent:withdrawalfromtheInternet.Iknewitwouldn’tbeeasy,sinceI’mbadatself-control.ButIwasdetermined.IstartedbygivingtheiPadtomywife.Thecellphonesignalatourhousewasworsethaninthepast,makingmyattemptsatcheatinganexperienceinfrustration.Iwastrapped,forcedtogothroughwithmyplan.Largelybreakingawayfrome-mailandTwitter,Ihadfewwaystoconnecttotheworldexceptfortheradio—andhowmuchradiocanonelistento,really?IhadtodowhatIhadplannedtodoallalong:readbooks.Thisexperiencehashadahappyending.Withdeterminationandthestrongsupportofmywife,IwoninmyvacationstruggleagainsttheInternet,realizingfinallythatitwasI,nottheiPad,thatwastheproblem.IknewIhadwonwhenwepassedaStarbucksandmy高二英语第2页共13页wifeaskedifIwantedtostoptousetheWi-Fi.“Idon’tneedit,”Isaid.However,aswereturntopost-vacationlife,ahardertestbegins:CanIcontinuewhenI’mbackatwork?Ihavenointentionofgivingupmyconveniencecompletely.ButIhopetoresistthetemptationtocheckmye-maileveryfiveminutes,whichleadstocheckingmyTwitterfeed.Ithinkavacationissupposedtohelpyourestyourbraintobecomemoreproductive.HereIhopethisoneworked.1.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’slastsummervacation?A.Hewasdeterminedtoenjoythebeautifulview.B.HisiPadruinedhisplanoffinishingagreatnovel.C.Hehatedhimselfforactingasifhewereworkingonvacation.D.Hefeltsatisfiedthathehadstucktohisusualtimetable.2.Whenbackatwork,theauthorwillprobablychooseto________.A.keepcontrolofwhenandhowtousetheInternetB.continuetoreadmoreandmorebooksC.stayawayfromtheInternetforeverD.stopcheckingwhatisbeingsaidrightnowcompletely3.Whatistheauthor’sopinionofagreatvacationinthepassage?A.Avacationishavingnothingtodobutreadallday.B.Avacationprovesthatalifeofpleasureisovervalued.C.Avacationmeansachangeofpacetomakeonemorecreative.D.Avacationisaperiodoftimetodowhateveronewishesto.BTriptoAlaskaNationalParksThisfour-daytraintrip,whichtraversesbothDenaliandKenaiFjordsNationalParks,allowsfortrueappreciationofAlaska’snaturalbeauty.Theroutetakesinpeaksandforests,includingastopatthefootof20,320-foot-highMountMcKinley,NorthAmerica’stallestmountain.Thoughthetrainhascomfortableseatingandaluxuriousdiningcar,nightsarespentatoff-trainlodgingliketheGrandeDenaliLodge.高二英语第3页共13页IndiaTour,Maharajas’ExpressMaharajas’Expressisthemostluxurioustrainintheworld.Startedin2010,andlimitedto88passengersoneachtrip,thetrainfeaturesluxuriousprivatesuiteswithmarblebathsandpanoramic（全景）windows.Onthefive-day,four-nighttrip,whichstartsandendsinDelhi,passengersmakestopstovisitthesplendidTajMahalatAgra,takeatigersafariatRanthamboreNationalPark,andshopandwatchanelephant-polomatchinJaipur.TalesofLaosTour,Eastern&Orienta...
