四川省成都市2017-2018学年高二上学期期末调研考试英语试题

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A

Computer problems?

Room to let

Experienced

IT

engineer

will

sort

out

problems

with

Two students looking for one more to share the house.

home computers (PCs and Macs). Phone ‘the Computer

Own

room

with

single

bed,

wardrobe,

desk

and

chair.

Doctor’ now for a free estimate.

09651 325693

Near university campus and shopping centre. ?250 per

month + bills (including Wi-Fi). Non-smokers only.

Phone Luka 719 873 466.

Lost!!!

DRUMMER WANTED

For

recently

formed

band

Must

have

ability

and

experience. We play mostly indie rock.

Many songs already written. Some performances in local

pubs in Nov/Dec. Send emails and sound samples to

：

newband@.

Phone 719 533 857 for any question.

Small

grey

cat

missing

in

the

Less

Hall

area.

She’s

frightened

of

dogs

and

teenage

boys.

If

you

see

her,

please, please phone

：

09651 324472

We really miss her!

21. Which number would you phone if you want to rent a room near the university campus?

A. 09651 324472.

C. 719 873 466.

B. 09651 325693.

D. 719 533 857.

22. Who is most likely to be accepted as a drummer?

A. A person who is learning music.

B. A person who is good at writing songs.

C. A person who has worked in local pubs.

D. A person who has given rock performances.

23. Where can we most probably read the passage?

A. A poster.

B

On Sunday 23 April, more than 30, 000 people participated in the 2017 London Marathon,

running 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometres) around the city centre.

The

London

Marathon

has

taken

place

every

year

since

1981.

At

the

first

one

just

6,225

B. A magazine.

D. A national newspaper.

C. A noticeboard.

people completed the course, and since then it has grown into one of the biggest sporting events

in

the

world.

It

is

one

of

the

‘World

Marathon Majors’,

which

is

a

competition

made

up

of

six

global marathon events. The overall male and female winners receive $$ 1 million in prize money

between them. There are eleven people who have run every London Marathon since it began

—

they call themselves the ‘Ever Presents’.

This year, the winners of the London Marathon were surprisingly both from Kenya

—

Daniel

Wanjiru, who finished in 2 hours and 5 minutes, and Mary Keitany, whose time was 2 hours and

17 minutes.

However,

most

marathon

runners

are

not

professional

athletes.

They

are

amateurs

who

have trained for months to raise money for charity or just as a personal challenge. For example,

Tom Harrison took thre

e days just to reach the run’s halfway point, as he is crawling the course

on his hands and knees dressed as a gorilla (

大猩猩

), trying to raise money and attention for the

charity ‘The Gorilla Organisation’.

Matthew Rees was another runner to encourage people, as he stopped just before the finish

line to help David Wyeth run the last 200m. They did not know each other before, but Matthew

saw that David was exhausted and possibly close to collapsing, and wanted to help him finish.

Every year there are lots of touching stories like this from the London Marathon, and it is a

huge achievement even to run the 26.2 miles!

24. What do we know about London Marathon from the text?

A. It has been held continuously for 37 years.

B. Most of its runners are professional athletes.

C. Each winner can receive $$ 1 million in prize money.

D. It’s the most influential sporting event in the world

25. What makes the winners of London Marathon this year special?

A. Their nationality.

C. Their prize money.

B. Their speed

D. Their purpose.

26. Why does the author mention the story of Tom Harrison?

A. To tell us competitors can help each other.

B. To prove some amateurs are not good runners.

C. To indicate participation matters more than success.

D. To show the sports event means charity for some people.

17. What is the best title for the text?

A. The London Marathon

B. Impressive Marathon Runners

C. Touching Stories behind Marathon

D. The History of the London Marathon

C

One of my all-time favorite holiday destinations is the Gold Coast. With its beautiful beaches,

mountain hinterland and theme parks, the variety from one location to another is fantastic! And

it’s also important that it’s like a playground for my children.

The

Gold

Coast

certainly

offers

something

for

every

member

of

our

family.

We

all

love

heading down to the beach for an early morning swim or surf. The beaches feature some of the

softest

golden

sand

and

pumping

waves,

making

them

ideal

for

surfing.

Safety

is

important,

especially when I’m out with the kids

, and I feel better knowing that lifeguards are continually on

patrol

(

巡逻

).

The

long

coast

also

offers

the

perfect

setting

for

a

leisurely

walk

at

sunset

—

a

favorite activity of mine.

Then, of course, there’s the bargain

-

hunting in the city’s center. For sh

opping-goers, there

are

amazing

shopping

centers,

boutiques

and

the

usual

chain

stores.

I

always

pick

up

loads

of

goodies at Pacific Fair.

The Gold Coast is very popular for its theme parks

—

Sea World, Warner Bros Movie World

and Dream World. The seal and dolphin presentations at Sea World keep both children and adults

on the edge of their seats as the sea creatures go through a series of complicated jumps, flips and

rolls. It’s great entertainment and an educational window to the underwater world for the ki

ds.

Our kids also enjoy meeting the characters at Movie World and watching how real movies are

made.

Night-time is equally fun, as we usually set off to find the best local restaurants and cafes.

The mix of cultures and influences has given the Gold Coast a wide variety of choices, including

modern Australian, Italian, Asian and seafood, although sometimes nothing beats fish and chips!

A visit to the Gold Coast in the Sunshine State is really worthwhile and fun.

28. Why does the author consider the Gold Coast as her ideal holiday destination?

A. There are a lot of shopping centers.

B. The whole family can have fun there.

C It’s a safe and interesting place for kids.

D. The author can walk leisurely along the coast.

29. What does the underlined word “

boutiques

” probably mean?

A. Theme parks.

C. Small shops.

B. Beautiful parks.

D. Local restaurants.

30. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A. What the theme parks offer.

B. How popular the Gold Coast is.

C. Why kids love theme parks so much.

D. What people can do in the Gold Coast.

31. What makes night-time in the Gold Coast attractive for tourists?

A. The presentations.

D

What makes us human? Is it our thoughts? Our emotions? Our behavior?

All of these things make us who we are, but at the center of it all lies the genome (

基因组

)

—

the genes inside our bodies that determine everything from our hair color to our intelligence.

But if we could change our genome, would we still be human?

Recently, a group of scientists from the United States - and South Korea worked together to

suc

cessfully

“edit”

a

human

embryo

(

胚胎

)

and

remove

a

genetic

mutation

(

变异

)

that

would

have led to heart disease, reported The Guardian.

This was achieved with the help of CRISPR

—

a gene-editing tool that allows scientist to edit

the genome by cutting, changing or adding to parts of it.

Scientists involved in DNA editing are certain about the good of their work, and hope that in

the future, diseases or birth defects could simply be “edited out”.

However, others aren’t so sure. People are worried that the science

could be used not only

to

remove

life-

threatening

illness,

but

also

to

make

a

“perfect”

baby

whose

DNA

had

been

chosen

to

improve

their

intelligence

or

other

qualities.

It

might

make

having

a

baby

similar

to

B. The entertainments.

D. Various choices of food.

C. The shopping centers.