甘谷一中20182019学年第二学期高二期末考试英语试题第一部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Summer Holiday Activities for Families in the UKWhile the Astronaut spacewalk, Manchester last year remains in the memory of some families, our week-by-week guide to the school summer break this year features a host of special events and outdoor fun for kids, from open-air cinema and live music to coming face to face with dinosaurs.Polar fun, EdinburghDynamic Earth in Edinburgh is keeping cool this summer with lots of polar-themed activities, including family science shows on the Arctic and Antarctic, icy experiments, and craft designs where kids can make their own penguin, walrus or polar bear. Until 28 August, 15 adults, 9. 50 children, dynamicearth.co.uk.Dinosaur events, various locationsDinosaurs in the Wild is a vivid, walk-through experience taking visitors back 67 million years to the late Cretaceous period. Dinosaur Babies is an exhibition of dinosaur embryos and eggs, plus a model nest. Dinosaurs of China displays fossils and skeletons never before seen in Europe. Until 23 August, NEC in Birmingham, then 7 October to 7 January, Event City Manchester, 29.50 adults, 26 children, dinosaursinthewild.com.Proud Country House kids fest, BrightonJust 15 minutes from the centre of Brighton, this 18th century Georgian manor house in Stammer Park has a packed programme of events and activities on throughout the summer including storytelling in the forest, guided bike rides, tree climbing and family yoga 1 July10 September, prices vary, usually from 510, booking for events required but house and gardens can be visited without booking, stammerhouse.co.UK/kidsfest.1. In which event can you see the fossils found in China?A. Polar fun, Edinburgh. B. Astronaut spacewalk, Manchester.C. Dinosaur events, various locations. D. Proud Country House kids fest, Brighton.2. How much will a couple with two children spend at most if they attend all the activities?A. 180.B. 220.C. 160.D. 200.3. What can kids do in Proud Country House kids fest, Brighton?A. Tree climbing and family yoga. B. Craft designs and tree climbing.C. Guided bike rides and icy experiments. D. Storytelling in the forest and seeing dinosaur eggs.BNot long ago, I tried convincing my three daughters that the worlds secrets are hidden inside silence. The girls looked at me skeptically. Surely silence is nothing?Sitting there at the dinner table, I suddenly remembered their curiosity as children, their wondering about what might be hiding behind a door and their amazement as they stared at a light switch and asked me to “open the light”. But now they are 13, 16 and 19 and wonder less and less. If they still wonder at anything, they quickly pull out their smart phones to find the answer. None of them have any interest in discussing with me. To attract their attention, I told them about two friends of mine who had decided to climb Mount Qomolangma.Early one morning they left base camp to climb the south-west wall of the mountain. It was going well. Both reached the summit, but then came the storm. They soon realized they would not make it down alive. The first got hold of his pregnant wife by satellite phone. Together they decided on the name of the child that she was carrying. Then he quietly passed away just below the summit. My other friend was not able to contact anyone before he died. No one knows exactly what happened on the mountain in those hours. Thanks to the dry, cool climate 8km above sea level, they have both been freeze-dried. They lie there in silence, looking no different.The girls remained quiet, listening. It seemed as though they had got something.It is easy to assume that the essence (本质) of technology is technology itself, but that is wrong. The essence is the time we spend with our family and how much freedom we have by technology.4. Whats the real purpose of the authors telling the story?A. To entertain the girls.B. To attract the girls attention to technology.C. To encourage the girls to explore the worlds secret.D. To share a viewpoint about the essence of technology.5. Why are the girls unwilling to discuss problems with the author when they are puzzled?A. Because they dont want to solve them. B. Because they can turn to the smart phone.C. Because they feel ashamed for their problems. D. Because they think it difficult to talk with others.6. How would the author think of the outcome of the storytelling?A. It s effective. B. It s unacceptable.C. Its embarrassing. D. It s discouraging.7. What does technology really bring us according to the text?A. The time with our family and freedom. B. The answers to the puzzling problems.C. The information of learning the outside world. D.