内江市20182019学年度第二学期高二期末检测题英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题，第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，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；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。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。ALooking for some places out of this world to visit on vacation？Here are four cool places to visit. Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexLocated （位于）in the east of Orlando，Florida，it s considered as the greatest space adventure on Earth. You can meet astronauts，eat space food，watch movies about past space missions，and if you re lucky，get to watch a new launch （depending on the space program s schedule）. Remember to take enough money for admission and various souvenirs in the world s largest store devoted to space souvenirs and NASA clothing and equipment，which might cost a fortune. American Museum of Natural HistoryIt s an important scientific and cultural institution with extremely impressive exhibitions and collections about human cultures，the natural world and the universe. The museum s associated Rose Center for Earth and Space is located near Central Park West in Manhattan. It looks like a huge glass box with a huge globe enclosed，which is quite attractive to people. It contains space and astronomy （天文学）exhibits，a model solar system，and the beautiful Hayden Planetarium （天文馆）. New Mexico Museum of Space HistoryNobody would expect such a cool space museum in the desert near White Sands，New Mexico， ut in fact，there is one！This museum records the area s space history. Admission tickets are available on the website，and it offers discounts for senior citizens and youngsters under age 12. Lowell ObservatoryThe Lowell Observatory，located on Mars Hill overlooking Flagstaff，was built in the late 1800s by Massachusetts astronomyenthusiast Percival Lowell to help him study Mars. Visitors to Lowell Observatory can see the dome，visit Clyde Tombaugh s tomb，take tours，and participate in astronomy camps. The observatory is at an altitude of about 7，200 feet，so bring sunscreen，drink lots of water，and take frequent breaks. 21. What will you probably face in Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex？A. Risky surroundings. B. Adventurous astronomy camps. C. Relatively high cost. D. Terrible space food. 22. What is special about New Mexico Museum of Space History？A. Its location. B. Its history. C. Its size. D. Its budget. 23. What s the passage mainly intended to do？A. To introduce the history of some museums. B. To ask people to learn more about astronauts. C. To recommend some space themed museums. D. To give tips on a space themed vacation preparation. BOn my granddaughter Mary s 21st birthday，I sat with her and her expired （过期的）driver s license on a hard wooden bench at the DMV （the Department of Motor Vehicles），waiting for our number to be called. The broadcast system announced numbers to call ticket holders to reach the desk to take an eye test or renew a registration. I felt as though we were staying at a bingo game，waiting for the winning number to be called so we could jump up and collect the prize. And on that bench，I had a thought：The seemingly ordinary events I ve shared with my granddaughter were both my adventures and my rewards for just showing up. I grew up in an immigrant （移民）family in the suburb of Boston. A vacation for us was a bus trip to Central Square，with shopping bags filled with delicious foods like hard boiled eggs，followed by the muddy sand sucking our toes. I looked forward to these small outings. It sounded boring to seek out the simple pleasures，but it was not. I traveled to remote islands，to Europe，and to many of America s cities. Those trips were refreshing，but they were breaks. I prefer the mainstream of the ordinary. I like the day trips. But the most wonderful time was when Mary and I stayed in the reading room. We talked about her homework，and played the roles of two thinkers discussing the Enlightenment （启蒙运动）. We had our private book club，reading A Prayer for Owen Meany and copying the voice of the main character. All of these ordinary moments are more valuable than the time it will take to travel around the world. Many people love adventures，like skydiving or climbing Mount Everest. But that is not who I am. I dont need those adventure experiences. In the end，it turns out that just showing up isenough for me. 24. What was the author doing at the DMV according to Paragraph 1？A. Being with Mary to renew a license. B. Preparing to take a driving exam. C. Playing a bingo game with Mary. D. Celebrating Mary s 21st birthday. 25. Why does the author ment