高二英语1河北省石家庄市第二中学2018-2019学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADreamingofsummerpicnicsfilledwithfamilyandfun?We’vecomeupwith4ofthetoppicnicareasacrosstheUS.CumberlandIslands,GeorgiaJustafewhourssouthofSavannah,thisnationalseashoreisapicnicparadise.It’sanunspoiledplaceintheDeepSouthwithover50milesofhikingtrails(小径).CoveredinSpanishmoss,thetrailsarelinedwithtreesandsinceit’sstillaruralarea,thestarslineupforaspectacularshowatnightandcreatetheperfecteveningstarlitpicnicopportunity.GrantPark,ChicagoIfyouarelookingfordeliciousfoodinChicago,goforatasteofa20-day,lake-front,foodiefestivalthathappensinOctobereachyear.Grabaspotnearthefountaintoenjoyyourpicnic,appreciatethecitysceneryandlakeviewsandrelaxwithfamilyandfriends.IfyouarethereonJuly4th,besuretoplanthedaytoincludethefireworksdisplayattheNavyPier.CranberryIslands,MaineHere,you’llenjoynaturalpicnicswithislandviews.Theislandsareadelightfulgroupofislandsabout20minutesoffshorefromAcadiaNationalPark.Youcanvisittheislandsbyprivateboatorferry(渡船)service.Bringapicnicbasketalongfortherideasit’saromanticpicnicareatotakeyourspecialsomeoneorgoforafamilyoutingtovisittheislands.BigSur,CaliforniaThePointLobosStateReserveisasmallgem.Besidesthecoastalwildlifetherearerareplantcommunities,anduniquegeologicalformations.It’sgoodtohaveapicnicthere.Werecommendbringingatelescope,becausemuchofthewildlifecanbeseenonlyatadistance.1．WhatareCumberlandIslandslike?A．TheyarejustnexttoSavannah.B．Theyhaven’tlosttheirnaturalness.C．TheyarealmostcoveredinSpanishmoss.D．Theyhaveaspectacularshoweverynight.2．Wherecanyouenjoyobservingwildlifewithatelescope?A．AttheNavyPier.B．IntheDeepSouth.C．AtAcadiaNationalPark.D．AtthePointLobosStateReserve.3．Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A．Tointroducesomepicnicareas.B．Tosharepersonalstoriesaboutpicnics.C．Totellreaderssomegoodwaystorelax.D．Toofferreaderstipsforwinterholiday.4．Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthispassage?A．Inapersonaldairy.B．Inasciencereport.C．Inatravelmagazine.D．Inageographytextbook.高二英语2BAttentionfromstrangersisnothingnewtome.Questionsaboutmyheightisthecenterofalmosteverypublicinteraction.Myfriendssaymyheightisjustaphysicalqualityandnotapersonalityaspect.However,whenIreflectonmylife,IrealizethatmyheighthasshapedmycharacterinmanywaysandhashelpedtomakemewhoIam.Ilearnedhowtobekind.WhenIwasyounger,someparentsinmyneighborhoodregardedmekindofdangerousbecauseIwassomuchlargerthanotherchildrenofmyage.Ihadtobeextrawelcomingandgentlesimplytoplaywithotherchildren.Ofcourse,nowmycoacheswishIweren’tquitesokindonthebasketballcourt.Ilearnedthequalityofnotbeingtooproudaboutmyself.At7feettall,everyoneexpectsmetobeanamazingbasketballplayer.TheycomeexpectingtoseeDirkNowitzki,andinsteadtheymightseeaperformancemorelikeWillFerrell(successfullystarredaprofessionalbasketballplayer).Ihavelearnedtobemodestandtoworkevenharderthanmyfellowstomeettheir(andmy)expectations.Idevelopedasenseoflightheartedness.Whenpeopleplayfullymakefunofmyheight,Ilaughatmyselftoo.Onmyfirstdayofhighschool,agirldroppedherbooksinabusyhallway.Igotdowntoherlevelandgatheredsomeofhernotebooks.Aswebothstoodup,hereyeswidenedasIkeptrisingoverher.Astonished,shedroppedherbooksagain.Embarrassed,webothlaughedandpickedupthebooksasecondtime.Allo...