2018-2019学年上学期高二年级期末考试英语注意事项：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。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。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Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）(略)第二部分阅读理解（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。AAnearthquakeisatremblingorshakingofthegroundcausedbythesuddenrelease(释放)ofenergystoredintherocksbelowthesurface.Generally,earthquakeslastonlyseconds.Stronggroundshakingduringamedium（中等的）tolargeearthquakegenerallylastsabout10to30seconds.Aftershocks（余震）canoccuronceinawhileforweeksorevenmonths.Manypeoplethinkthatthereisan“earthquakeseason”orakindof“earthquakeweather”.Asamatteroffact,thereisn’t.Earthquakescanoccuratanytimeoftheyearandattimeofdayornight.Earthquakesoccurunderallweatherconditions-sunny,wet.orcoldwithoutanyspecialweathertendency(倾向).Also,youdon’tneedtoworrythatthegroundwillopenupandswallowpeoplewhenearthquakesoccur.Opengroundcracksmayformduringanearthquake,forexample,tolandslidingorgroundfalling.However,suchcrackstendtobeopengaps(theydon’t“swallow”)thatapersoncouldstandinafterwards.Thesafestplaceinanearthquakeisanopenfieldbecausebuildingsandfallingobjectscaninjureorkillyou.Ifyouareindoors,whenyoufeelthegroundstarttoshake,takecoverimmediatelyunderatableorstrongpieceoffurniture,placingsomethingbetweenfallingobjectsandyourself.Don’tattempttousethestairsoranelevatortogetoutofthebuilding.21．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Earthquakesusuallylast10to30seconds.B．Afterabigearthquake,therearemanymorequakes.C．Cracksinanearthquakeareverydangerous.D．Whatusuallyinjurespeopleduringanearthquakearefallingbuildings.22．Thereasonwhythereisn’t“earthquakeweather”isthat____________.A．anearthquakeonlylastssecondsanddoesn’thappenfrequently.B．anearthquakecanhappenatanytimeandinanykindofweather.C．whenanearthquakehappensisrelatedtotheweatherD．earthquakesdon’tchangewiththeseasons23．Theunderlinedword“swallow”inParagraph3probablymeans“___________”?A．takesb./sth.inB．makesb.frightenedC．makeroomforsb.tostandinD．makethegroundslideBStephenWilliamHawkingwasbornon8January1942inOxford,England.Hisparents’housewasinnorthLondon,butduringtheSecondWorldWarOxfordwasconsideredasaferplacetohavebabies.Whenhewaseight,hisfamilymovedtoStAlbans,atownabout20milesnorthofLondon.AtelevenStephenwenttoStAlbansSchool,andthenontoUniversityCollege,Oxford,hisfather’soldcollege.StephenwantedtodoMathematics,althoughhisfatherwouldhavepreferredmedicine.MathematicswasnotavailableatCollege,sohedidPhysicsinstead.AfterthreeyearsandnotverymuchworkhewasawardedafirstclasshonoursdegreeinNaturalScience.StephenthenwentontoCambridgetodoresearchinCosmology,therebeingnooneworkinginthatareainOxfordatthetime.HissupervisorwasDennisSciama,althoughhehadhopedtogetFredHoylewhowasworkinginCambridge.AftergaininghisPh.D,hebecamefirstaResearchFellow,andlateronaProfessorialFellowatGonvilleandCaiusCollege.AfterleavingtheInsti...
