高二下学期英语阅读理解题训练97(含答案)
四川省绵阳中学2023-2024学年高二下学期开学考试英语试卷(含答案)
四川省绵阳中学2023-2024学年高二下学期开学考试英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解Walled Cities Of The WorldThere are numerous historical walled cities across the world, whose walls date back several centuries. These walls were fortification (碉堡), a necessity throughout medieval eras for defense. They have been preserved as historical monuments and popular tourist attractions in the modern time.York, EnglandThe city of York is a medieval city situated in the north of England. Historically, the city was ruled by the Romans, Angles, and the Vikings before being incorporated as part of the Kingdom of England in 954. Located in the city are walls built in 71 AD which have been restored and extended with time.Xi’an, ChinaThe city of Xian is one of the oldest cities in China. It prospered economically as the eastern last station of the Silk Road. The existing walls were originally built in 770 BC and reconstructed in the 14th century under the Ming Dynasty. The walls are well preserved and are a major tourist attraction in the city.Quebec City, CanadaQuebec City was a colonial (殖民地的) town which was fortified by the settling Europeans. The walls began to be built in 1608 under both British and French regimes (政权).A fort was constructed by the British as an additional defensive measure and remains undamaged to date. The city’s fortifications were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.Mexico City, MexicoHistorically, the City of Mexico gained importance as the Aztec Capital. The Spanish then drove out the Aztecs and rebuilt it as the Spanish Capital. The walls protecting the city were built in 1521. Mexico City is also home to numerous colonial-era buildings which together with the walls are major tourist attractions in the city.1．Which city has walls of the longest history?A. York, England.B. Xi’an, China.C. Quebec City, Canada.D. Mexico City, Mexico.2．What do Quebec city and Mexico city have in common?A. They were once colonies of other countries.B. They were once the capital of the Aztec empire.C. Their walls were once built under British regime.D. Their walls were once damaged after construction.3．In which section of a magazine may this text appear?A. Culture.B. Entertainment.C. Science.D. SocietyA 16-year-old girl from Changsha, Hunan province, successfully reached the top of Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West, on Monday morning, becoming the youngest Chinese female to conquer the world’s highest top from the southern slope (坡).Xu Zhuoyuan is a first year high school student from Hunan province. On April 15, she left Changsha for Nepal. On April 21, she began her long walk from Lukla. 7 days later, she arrived at the base camp and started her altitude adaptation training at once. At 10 pm Beijing time on May 14, Xu Started walking from Camp 4 at an altitude of 7,950 meters on the southern slope of Qomolangma. After a punishing 10-hour climb, she successfully reached the summit.Xu Zhuoyuan’s father, Xu Jianglei, was the first person fro m Hunan province to reach the top of Qomolangma. Xu Zhuoyuan has been exploring remote areas with him since she was very young. Despite her young age, Xu Zhuoyuan has already climbed five mountains over 5,000 meters in China. When she was 12 years old, she made a statement on Hunan TV saying, “I will climb Qomolangma.”Four years later, she achieved her promise. Although Xu Zhuoyuan has rich climbing experience, she has been experiencing high-intensity professional training non-stop to conquer Qomolangma. Last year, she climbed Mount Muztagata, which stands 7,546 meters. “Human beings are small in the face of nature. We should respect nature and get closer to Qomolangma,” said Xu Zhuoyuan.She brought the gloves her father used when he reached the top with her as a form of inheritance and to bear witness to her own dream coming true. After finishing her university studies, she hopes to continue climbing and achieve the “7+2” (7 tops plus the North and South Poles).4．When did Xu Zhuoyuan arrive at the base camp?A. On April 15.B. On April 21.C. On April 28.D. On May 14.5．Which words can best describe Xu Zhuoyuan?A. Honest and sincere.B. Clever and smart.C. Caring and devoted.D. Determined and brave.6．Why was Xu Jianglei mentioned in paragraph 3?A. To describe his achievements.B. To show his impact on his daughter.C. To recognize his support for the girl.D. To stress girls should be taken good care of.7．What message does the text want to convey?A. It’s better to be famous when you are young.B. Qomolangma draws more and more people.C. Great determination helps to conquer higher goals.D. A great father is needed to shock the whole world.New Deal Design, one of the world’s leading tech design studios, has invented an artificial intelligence-quipped toy to fight the “distraction economy”by developing children’s attention spans.Called Spot, the toy is aimed at learning and discovery. It functions primarily as a handheld scanner that kids can point at an object around them, such as a flower or a bird, to hear it talk back. Using its AI software, Spot recognizes the object and voices a little monologue (独白) from it, processing information to suit children aged five to nine.There’s also a secondary function that comes into play at bedtime, when Spot uses its in-built projecto (投影仪) to present a story made up around the day’s discoveries.Spot is a concept at this stage, one that grew, out of the research New Deal Design conducted into children’s development. The designers found that the right kind of toy could encourage focus, as opposed to instant satisfaction. They wanted to cultivate a kind of junior-level mindfulness that would set kids up with positive life skills.In terms of appearance, Spot has a complicated look, with its 3D camera fixed in the head. The models are smooth, including a wooden handle, a button and a base. The choice of materials was inspired by traditional kids’ building blocks.When Spot recognizes an object, it blinks to signal it has locked the target. Its head also locks into place to avoid any shaking. As an example, New Deal Design describes a girl called Max, who among other things, encounters a robin while out with the toy. Via Spot, the bird says, “Hi Max, my name is Robin! Did you know…”At that night’s Story Time, Spot starts “Once upon a time there was a little girl namedMax who met a robin. One day, Max asked the robin…”New Deal Design says that day summaries like this helps kids to relax and get better sleep. Seeing themselves at the centre of stories also helps to build self-confidence and self-awareness.8．In which aspect do children benefit from this artificial intelligence-equipped toy?A. Encouraging focus.B. Giving an instant satisfaction.C. Learning self-control.D. Cultivating junoir-level ability. 9．According to the passage, which statement about Spot is right?A. Spot’s monologues are age-specific.B. Spot tells stories programmed in advance.C. Spot has already been used to fight the “distraction economy”.D. Spot’s appearance was inspired by traditional kids’ building blocks.10．According to the text, who will the toy be useful for?A. Tom, two years old, can’t recognize an object around him.B. Max, eight years old, wants to make up a story about robin.C. Tina, nine years old, can’t concentrate her atte ntion on her class.D. Mike, twelve years old, wants to learn something about artificial intelligence.11．What is the text mainly about?A. A scientific invention.B. A learning program.C. An creative method.D. A tech design studios.It’s one of the ultimate tests of willpower: you’ve been wandering around the market for hours and you’re tired and hungry. Then you catch a smell of something fragrant (香的) and delicious, probably fried and almost certainly fattening. Junk food companies are well aware t hat the smell of their product sets off a desire in your brain and that you’ll pay for that later. It is a response that has been researched, and you’d better believe your favorite fast-food chains have marketing teams that are using that research to their advantage.Let’s take a closer look at this process. Have you ever noticed that whatever indulgent food (放纵型食品) catches your attention tends to be most appealing just after you first smell it? A couple of minutes later you are standing in line, and it isn’t quite as appealing as it was just moments ago, but now you’ve invested time, so you trust your first feeling to treat yourself.But a recent statement says that this is actually the right moment to walk away. Dipayan Biswas, a marketing professor, found there is a direct connection between how long a person is exposed to indulgent food smells and choosing healthier foods. “The results of a series ofexperiments show that extended exposure of more than two minutes to junk food smells leads to fewer purchases of unhealthy foods compared with no smell or a non-junk-food-related smell,” reads the summary of his study.What appears to be going on here is that the brain doesn’t necessarily distinguish between a pleasurable smell and a pleasant taste. “Extended exposure to an indulgent food smell brings pleasure in the mind, which in turn reduces the desire for actual consumption of indulgent foods,” he explains. So next time you feel you don’t have the willpower to resist cookies, smell all that sweetness for ju st a minute or two. To your brain it’s the same as actually eating cookies, and the purchase desire would decrease.12．What can we learn about junk food smells from the first paragraph?A. They can make a difference in marketing.B. They hardly affect people’s food choices.C. They are unlikely to fool wise customers.D. They finally decrease people’s purchase desire.13．What does the second paragraph basically serve as?A. An argument.B. An example.C. A comparison.D. A comment. 14．Which statement will Biswas probably agree with?A. The brain can’t tell where sensory pleasure is from.B. The senses of taste and smell are closely linked.C. The influence of food smells changes over time.D. The behavior of smelling food doesn’t equal eating it.15．Which of the following could the best title for the text?A. Train Your Brain to Resist Junk FoodB. Watch Out for Tricky Marketing ToolsC. Food Addiction Is Never About WillpowerD. Smelling Junk Food Longer Can Keep You Off It二、七选五16．Yes, trying new things is exciting and mind-expanding and all that, but it can also be awkward and embarrassing. No one likes to feel embarrassed and incompetent. ①Here are a few ways to feel a little better about launching yourself into a new experience—and help you get over the part of that initial misery to the part where it’s actually fun.First, we should know we’re born to be afraid of new experiences. From an evolutionary standpoint, trying new things, for much of human history, could have been dangerous. Thismeans that deep in our brains there’s a primeval (原始的) fear of looking bad, a fear of not performing as well as others. ②It’s part of being human. Enjoyment will come as the newness fades.Going in with the right mindset is also important. It’s go od to have an end goal in mind.③ Maybe your new hobby is marathons, for example; running one in under four hours isa goal, sure, but getting in shape and meeting other runners are worthy outcomes, too.④Whatever you’re trying, doing a little preparation work beforehand can make your first time a lot less frightening. Want to try your hand at baking? Before you actually bust out the kitchen equipment, maybe watch a few tutorials and take a few minutes to look up all the terms you don’t know. Taking up golf? ⑤ A baseline of knowledge will help you feel a little better the first time you try swinging a club.A. And it is wise to prepare before you start.B. Having an end goal will guide you through.C. Practice playing golf beforehand is a good choice.D. However, it helps to start with a beginner-friendly one.E. It’s fine to read a book on the sport before you head to the golf course.F. Unfortunately, it is unavoidable if beginners want to learn something new.G. In other words, not lovin g it right away isn’t a sign that you’ve made a mistake.三、完形填空（15空）Milo is a dog, adopted by 20-year-old Makayla Swift from an animal shelter. One morning in November 2021, Swift opened her front door in Silver Spring, Maryland, andnext door, Swift on his tail. “He started scratching (抓) the front door,”Swift says. “I’maway, she could hear a voice yelling “help” coming through an open upstairs window. Hoursthe letter carrier in the afternoon and scream. For the next few hours, Starr practiced yelling:Starr the instant Swift opened her own front door. Swift called 911. Rescuers thought they’d17．A. ran B. walked C. leaned D. wandered18．A. anxious B. terrified C. embarrassed D. excited19．A. setting off B. turning over C. keeping off D. breaking into20．A. adorable B. strange C. angry D. reliable21．A. later B. earlier C. on D. away22．A. jumped B. hesitated C. slipped D. swept23．A. lost B. tired C. stuck D. secured24．A. bet B. interaction C. result D. prediction25．A. loud B. faint C. special D. distinct26．A. if B. though C. as D. unless27．A. ultimately B. quietly C. gradually D. accurately28．A. edge B. detect C. remove D. observe29．A. took B. favored C. obeyed D. declined30．A. barrier B. passion C. suffering D. pressure31．A. blessing B. danger C. bother D. pleasure四、短文填空32．Three years after skyrocketing to worldwide ①__________ (recognize) with her first directorial film Hi, Mom, director-actress Jia Ling has returned to the ②__________ (fierce) competitive Spring Festival silver screen with her second directorial feature, YOLO (You Only Live Once).Although the film has set off ③__________ online controversy due to Jia’s significant weight loss and muscle gain, she once explained on her Weibo account: “The film is not related to weight loss ④__________ even has very little connection with boxing. It ⑤__________ (tell) how a kind person finds herself and learns to love herself.”The film features Jia ⑥__________ a self-enclosed woman who leads a directionless life. After a family conflict shatters her self-esteem, she decides to leave home ⑦__________she lives with her parents and her divorced younger sister.From then on, the heroine grapples with a challenging life, ⑧__________ (work) at a small restaurant. Her unexpected encounter with Hao Kun, a boxing coach, ⑨__________ (play) by Lei Jiayin, brings a glimmer of hope into her dull existence.However, fate plays another cruel and miserable trick on her, ⑩__________ (far) complicating her journey.五、书面表达33．假定你是李华，你校最近组织高二学生去附近的河岸清理垃圾。
重庆市第八中学校2022-2023学年高二下学期入学测试英语试题(含答案)
重庆市第八中学校2022-2023学年高二下学期入学测试英语试题学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Jim Thorpe is one of the greatest athletes of all time. He had amazing athletic abilities and was well-known during his lifetime, yet that did not make Thorpe a stranger to adversity.Thorpe was an American Indian from Oklahoma who developed his extraordinary athletic skills in his youth through hard labor. It was also in his youth that he learned to endure hardship brought upon by racial prejudice. Many would say his childhood was not easy. He grew up poor and at age 9, his twin brother passed away and a few years later he lost both of his parents.But that did not stop him from doing what he loved and pursuing his dreams. Nothing seemed to stop him, not even stolen shoes. Just hours before Thorpe was going to compete in the 1912 Olympics, somebody stole his shoes. Thorpe improvised by getting shoes out of the garbage. The shoes were two different sizes. He wore an extra pair of socks on one foot to even them out.He still went on to win two gold medals — winning each event he competed in except for one, the javelin (标枪).The javelin was the only event he didn’t win, probably because he had never competed in that event before. It is interesting to note that Thorpe had tried to throw the javelin once before in the Olympic trials. At the time, he didn’t know that he could throw it with a running start He threw it standing still and was placed second.At the Olympics, he also took part in the decathlon (十项全能运动). He finished first in two events, third in four events, and fourth in two more. Thorpe ended up finishing third in the world. He was undoubtedly a dominating force that couldn’t be stopped and just kept on going.I think Paul Dughi said it best, “It’s hard to imagine now that pro athletes get paid millions of dollars just to wear a particular brand of shoes. For Jim Thorpe, it didn’t matter what kind he wore.”1、What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?A. The adversity Thorpe met with led to his success.B. Thorpe’s success was no guarantee of a better life.C. Thorpe’s career brought him both gains and losses.D. Thorpe suffered many hardships despite his success.2、Why did Thorpe wear more socks on one foot?A. To prevent the toot from injury.B. To make the shoe fit the foot.C. To stop the shoe from being stolen.D. To show his problem-solving skills.3、Which of the following words can best describe Jim Thorpe?A. Loyal and enthusiastic.B. Genuine and creative.C. Tough and strong-minded.D. Selfless and good-tempered.It isn’t just the beauty of vast natural wonders like the Grand Canyon that can take your breath away. You can find awe in everyday things. A new research, published in the journal Emotion, found that older adults who took “awe walks” felt more positive emotions in their daily lives.In the study, 52 older adults aged 60 to 90 were divided randomly into two groups. They were told to take at least one 15-minute walk each week for eight weeks. V olunteers in the “awe group” were instructed in how to inspire awe as they walked. “We asked them to try to see the world with fresh eyes—to take in new details of a leaf or flower, for example,” Sturm says. For example, one participant from the awe group wrote about “the beautiful fall co lors and how the leaves were no longer crunchy(嘎吱响) underfoot because of the rain”—the wonder that small children feel as they embrace their expanding world. However, people in the other group were less focused on the world around them. One participant wro te, “I thought about our vacation in Hawaii next Thursday.”In addition, participants were asked to take selfies(自拍) in the beginning, middle, and end of each walk. Researchers found that participants who took awe walks showed a “small self”, in that they filled less of their photographs with their own image and more with the background scenery. “When we feel awe, our attention shifts from focusing on ourselves to focusing on the world around us, ” Sturm says. “ Awe affects our social relationships because it helps us to feel more connected with the world, universe, and other people.”Their smiles also grew broader by the end of the study. “We analyzed the intensity of their smiles in the selfies, and participants who took awe walks displayed greater smiles over time than those who took control walks. The former reported greater positive emotions in general, including more joy and gratitude.”Participants in the control group took more frequent walks than those people in the awe group, the researchers discover ed. But walking more didn’t result in positive changes in emotional health or in the way their selfies were taken. This suggests that the results were mainly due to experiencing awe, and not just in spending time exercising.4、What were participants in the “awe group” required to do in Paragraph 2?A. To take a walk each week.B. To focus on their inner world.C. To collect leaves after the rain.D. To explore with childlike curiosity.5、What can we see in the selfies from the awe walks?A. Close-up images with wide smiles.B. More attention on themselves.C. Simply the background scenery.D. Small figures with bigger smiles.6、What can we know from the last paragraph?A. Experiencing awe counts.B. More walks, more joy.C. Exercises can benefit us.D. Awe comes with walking.7、Which of the following can be the best title?A. Awe Walks Promote Your Physical FitnessB. Experiencing Awe Does Wonders for EveryoneC. Awe Walks Improve Your Positive EmotionsD. Frequent Walks Contribute to Emotional HealthCan you imagine someone hunting you down with a gun? Most of us would be terrified. So, it’s no surprise that that’s how animals respond, too.Orcas, a species that have been systematically hunted- even with machine guns-dramatically decreased in number in the twentieth century. These so-called “killer whales” hunted the same fish that fishermen prized and were therefore seen as competition. Consequently, killer whales began avoiding certain locations and routes. But while North America largely banned their killing in the 1970s, they continue to be hunted in Greenland to this day.Elephants also have to deal with human hunters. Ivory poachers(象牙偷猎者)have greatly reduced the African elephant population, which used to cover the entire continent. The ivory trade was banned in 1990, but animal habitats and food supplies have still declined. In Kenya, the human population has increased four times over the last 40 years while the elephant population declined by four-fifths.This has caused the elephants to adopt unique responses to people. For instance, elephants are terrified of the spear-waving Maasai, an ethnic group of Kenya and Tanzania who have often hurt elephants when trying to protect their own cattle.So once in an experiment by a group of zoologists, when elephants living close to the Maasai were presented with three different T-shirts, one belonging to a Maasai, another to a different local and one to a researcher, they only reacted with fear to the Maasai shirt, literally smelling the danger.However, neither elephants nor killer whales commonly show anger and hate for people. In fact, elephants are generally friendly to humans. And the only instances of killer whales harming a person occurred when the whales were kept in a water cage. Orcas have even been reported to aid humans in need, protecting them from other animals.8、Why are killer whales often hunted?A. They are hugely profitable.B. They harm people’s interests.C. They threaten fishermen’s safety.D. They compete with other wildlife for food.9、What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Less illegal ivory trade.B. The decline of food supplies.C. Elephants’ traveling to other continents.D. The population change of humans and elephants.10、Why is the experiment mentioned?A. To prove humans’ influence on animals.B. To show the defensive nature of the Maasai.C. To illustrate the cleverness of the wild animals.D. To highlight the urgency of animal conservation.11、What’s the best titl e of this text?A. Fierce Animals Can Feel Frightened TooB. Animal Kingdoms Are Sounding an AlarmC. Animals Are Trying to Fit in Human WorldD. Human Actions Have Shaped Animal ConsciousnessIt’s no surprise that Jennifer Senior’s insightful magazine cover story “I love My Children, I Hate My Life” is arousing much chatter — nothing gets people talking like the suggestion that bringing up a child is not a completely fulfilling, life-enriching experience. Rather than concluding that children make parents either happy or miserable, Senior suggests we need to redefine happiness: instead of thinking of it as something that can be measured bymoment-to-moment joy, we should consider being happy as a past-tense condition. Even though the day-to-day experience of raising kids can be extremely hard, Senior writes that “the very things that in the moment damage our moods can later be sources of intense content and delight.”The magazine cover showing an attractive mother holding a cute baby is hardly the only Madonna-and-child image on newsstands this week. There are also stories about newly adoptive — and newly single —mom Sandra Bullock, as well as the usual “Jennifer Aniston is pregnant” news. Practically every week features at least one celebrity mom, or mom-to-be, smiling on the newsstands.In a society that so persistently celebrates procreation (繁衍), is it any wonder that admitting you regret having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing? It doesn’t seem quite fair, then, to compare the regrets of parents to the regrets of the children. Unhappy parents rarely are encouraged to wonder if they shouldn’t have had kids, but unhappy childless folks are bothered with the message that children are the single most important thing in the world: obviously their misery must be a direct result of the wide-open baby-size holes in their lives.Of course, the image of parenthood that celebrity magazines like US Weekly and People present is hugely unrealistic, especially when the parents are single mothers like Bullock. According to several studies concluding that parents are less happy than childless couples, single parents are the least happy of all. No shock there, considering how much work it is to raise a kid without a partner to lean on; yet to hear celebrities tell it, raising a kid on their “own” (read: with round-the-clock help) is a piece of cake.It is hard to imagine that many people are stupid enough to want children because it looks so fantastic — most adults understand that a baby is not a haircut. But it is interesting to wonder if the images we see every week of stress-free, happiness-enhancing parenthood aren’t in some small, subconscious way contributing to our own dissatisfactions with the actual experience, in the same way that a small part of us hoped getting a part of the way celebrities live might make us look just a little bit like them.12、Jennifer Senior suggests in her article that raising a child can bring ________.A. very temporary delightB. great enjoyment in progressC. happiness in one’s memoryD. concern over love and hatred13、Paragraph 2 is intended to show that ________.A. celebrity moms are a permanent source for gossip.B. single mothers with babies deserve greater attention.C. news about pregnant celebrities is entertaining.D. having children is highly valued by the public.14、According to the passage, those childless folks________.A. are less likely to be satisfied with their lifeB. are largely ignored by the media.C. fail to fulfill their social responsibilities.D. are constantly exposed to criticism.15、Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Having children contributes little to the glamour of celebrity moms.B. Celebrity moms have influenced our attitude towards child raising.C. Having children intensifies our dissatisfaction with life.D. We sometimes neglect the happiness from child raising.二、七选五16、Want a relaxing but fun challenge at home? ①________ Puzzles have been around for more than 250 years and the challenge of working out where each piece goes and carefully recreating the scene on the box lid can keep you busy for hours, days or even weeks.Puzzles come in a huge range of sizes and difficulty levels. For beginners, a 100-piece puzzle is usually a good starting point. ②________ Try grouping pieces with the same colours or design because they will probably go in the same area once the puzzle takes shape.③________ Those pieces are easier to find because they have a straight side. Stay patient as you search through and try to make it fit together. You may not find any connecting pieces for ages but then several may suddenly appear.For a real test, puzzles that have 1,000 pieces or more are a tough task and it’s best to complete them with friends or family if you can. Choosing a scene that interests you, such as a favourite film, sport or location, can help keep you interested and determined to work to the final piece. You can get fun educational puzzles, too. ④________Some of the best places to pick up puzzles are chari ty shops. They’re often on sale for less than €5. Once you have completed a puzzle it’s nice to exchange it with a friend. ⑤________ You just upload an image, such as a family scene, and they will make a puzzle from it and post it to you. It makes lovely and unusual present.A. So others can have a go.B. You can’t beat a good puzzle.C. Some companies make personalised puzzles.D. However, a good start doesn’t always lead to a good result.E. Most people like to start by getting the four edges of a puzzle laid out.F. It can get you used to sorting out how the shapes, patterns and colours go together.G. For example, you may try a map of the world, historical timelines or the periodic table.三、完形填空（15空）I am a guide at the California Academy of Sciences. Weeks ago, I was 1 with a lovely family at the Academy’s Swamp exhibit. Their young son was 2 by the swallow and asked many questions about it. As the family was leaving, I asked the boy if he would like a sticker to put on his shirt. He 3 chose a swallow sticker. The boy’s younger brother spent time 4 all the sticker choices before choosing a butterfly. The boy who had chosen first said softly to his father, “I didn’t see the frog sticker.” His father immediately 5 the boy to ask me for a second sticker. The boy said, “No, I’m happy with what I have.”I was 6 . Such grace, gratitude and 7 , all from an eight-year-old boy. Too often, we 8 to be happy with what we have and in our forgetfulness, we spread the 9 of discontent.I recently purchased my first laptop computer. In discussions with the 10 , he said, “Within two years, you’ll probably want a new one anyway.” Why would I want a new one, if my 11 one was working? Perhaps, “ 12 ” is the key word. I won’t 13 need a new laptop in two years but I “will probably want one”. I may want 14 things, but I don’t need them. What I do desperately need is the peace of mind. I need to 15 each of my sudden urges to purchase or possess as either “want” or “need”.17、A. seeing B. visiting C. leaving D. staying18、A. trapped B. called C. stuck D. fascinated19、A. quickly B. slowly C. deliberately D. casually20、A. going about B. going by C. going for D. going through21、A. demanded B. forced C. urged D. persuaded22、A. satisfied B. astonished C. pleased D. thrilled23、A. wisdom B. patience C. concentration D. respect24、A. used B. tried C. pretended D. forgot25、A. concept B. assumption C. infection D. benefit26、A. cashierB. hostC. salesmanD. waiter 27、A. brokenB. oldC. favoriteD. fragile 28、A. wantB. needC. hopeD. mind 29、A. obviouslyB. speciallyC. simplyD. necessarily 30、A. spare B. suitable C. shiny D. similar31、A. recognize B. identify C. prove D. access 四、短文填空32、Chen Wei was eating at a restaurant when ①_______(interrupt) by a scream, while Zhang Tao ②_______ (choke) on some ③_______ (stuff). His desperate friends were discussing ④_______ they should send him to the hospital immediately or give him some first aid. Chen ran to him immediately and preformed the Heimlich manoeuvre. With the help of Zhang’s friends, Chen was able to help Zhang ⑤_______ his feet. Then he did the Heimlich manoeuvre, the food was instantly forced out.33、In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaks and forests, one of their highlights was being able to see many different creatures, including deer, mountain goats, and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. From Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. They did not anticipate ①_______ (witness) such an opencountry, which was ②_______ they were truly amazed.34、Digital screen time before bed can have a negative impact on the quality of your sleep. A European study found being exposed to blue light ①_______ (substantial) keeps you mentally stimulated, which tends to throw off the body’s biological clock. Much ②_______ (expose) to blue Light weakens the production of melatonin. Melatonin is ③_______ causes sleepiness and helps you relax before bedtime. Suppression of melatonin can cause you to stay up later and sleep less than you normally would.36、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的文章。
广东省汕头市潮阳黄图盛中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第二次阶段考试英语试题(含答案)
2023-2024学年度高二第二学期阶段考（二） 高二英语本试卷共8页,卷面满分120分,考试用时120分钟。
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第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
AWe’ve tested hundreds of mom-approved products that happen to make perfect Mother’s Day gifts. Here are our recommendations.BabbelIf your mom has always wanted to learn a new language, give her the gift of gab with Babbel. Each online course will be personalized by her interests and molded into bite-sized lessons so she can easily learn at her own pace. It’s a great budget-friendly option for diving into a new language. We tested it and found it to be a fun and effective language learning tool.Thermo Works Thermapen Mk4When it comes to the best digital meat thermometers, it doesn’t get better than Thermo Works. We highly recommend the Thermapen ONE, which was the fastest and most accurate thermometer we tested and would have been our top pick if it wasn’t so expensive. But it’s waterproof, precise and fast-acting.A Bouqs SubscriptionFresh flowers at Mom’s doorstep will always be appreciated, especially on Mother’s Day. This year, instead of just one bouquet, gift her a subscription (订购）to Bouqs. You can change the frequency of the delivery along with the type of blooms she receives — roses one month, sunflowers the next. She may adorably text you a picture of her bouquet every month it arrives and remind you to maintain the subscription. Go ahead and switch it up to keep Mom on her toes.A Personalized Collage (拼贴画)There are few gifts better than personalized ones, especially when it comes to the mom who pretty much already has everything. With services like Minted, you can upload your own photos for a collage and watch your beautiful creation come to life. Customize the frame and color theme to best match mom’s style and watch her fall in love with her new heartfelt gift.1. What might discourage people from choosing the Thermapen ONE?A. Price.B. Function.C. Accuracy.D. Appearance.2. What do we know about A Bouqs Subscription?A. It can be canceled at random.B. It texts to remind renewing.C. It restricts to monthly deliveries.D. It offers wide choices of flowers.3. In which column of a website is the text probably taken from ?A. Life.B. Wellness.C. Literature.D. Entertainment.BCourage is a huge theme in my life, a quality I constantly seek, appreciate, and analyze. The root of“courage”is “cor,” the Latin word for heart. Originally, courage meant“to speak one’s mind by telling all one's heart.”While courage is often associated with heroism nowadays, I believe true courage lies in being open and honest about who we are and how we feel.I recently witnessed an example of true courage. During a mountain-climbing trip with my 15-year-old daughter and some college students, I noticed her struggling to keep up with the group. Despite my suggestions to rest, she persisted until she couldn't breathe properly.Panicked, I called out to the front for help, but there was no response, and we had no cellphone signal. Fortunately, two students just came back to check out on us. They offered assistance and calmed us down. As we continued at a slower pace, they shared their own experiences, from starting out as beginners like my daughter to becoming consistently among the first to reach the peak.“You know,” one of them said, looking at my daughter,“I was just like you when I started. But with practice and proper pace, you'll get there too.”“Yeah, don't let your lack of experience stop you,” the other added. “It's okay to admit when you're struggling or not feeling alright. In fact, it's important to speak up and ask for help when you need it. That's how we improve and grow.”Reaching the mountain top was a huge relief for both my daughter and me. However, the two students addressed the celebrating group directly, emphasizing the importance of staying together in tough environments. Their words led the group to apologize to us for overlooking our struggle.I was totally amazed at their bravery, and my daughter learned that it's okay to be the least experienced in a group. Courage, I've come to realize, has a ripple effect. Each time we choose courage, we inspire those around us to be a little braver and make the world a little better.4. Why does the author mention the original meaning of courage?A. To argue for the true essence of courage.B. To question the common belief of courage.C. To show the changing meaning of courage.D. To compare different interpretations of courage.5. What did the two students suggest the daughter do?A. Challenge her own limits.B. Seek help whenever possible.C. Keep to a suitable pace.D. Stick with experienced climbers.6. Which action in the mountain-climbing story is an example of true courage?A. The mother asked the girl to rest.B. The girl tried hard not to fall behind.C. The group celebrated the reach of the top.D. The two students pointed out the group's fault.7. What does the author intend to tell us?A. Kindness connects us all.B. Being a beginner takes courage.C. With courage, everyone can be perfect.D. We don't have to be a hero to be brave.CFrom crystal-blue lakes to snow-capped mountains and thousand-year-old trees, Canada’s nature is admired around the world. Now it might also be just what the doctor ordered. An ambitious new programme allows doctors to write prescriptions (处方) for free annual passes to Canada’s national parks, encouraging their patients to improve their health — both mental and physical — by taking a stroll (散步) in nature.The prescriptions are provided by PaRX, in partnership with Parks Canada. The first passes were handed out last month, giving holders access to more than 80 national parks, historic sites and nature reserves. PaRX, a health initiative (倡议) launched in 2019 by the British Columbia Parks Foundation, notes on its website that spending time in nature can lead to longer lives, increased energy, reduced stress and anxiety, improved heart health, less pain and better mood. Vitamin D from the sun’s rays has proven health benefits. The organization also hopes that the prescriptions will boost investment in conservation in Canada.The initial provision covers four Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Manitoba. Participating doctors have only 100 annual passes to hand out for now, but PaRX hopes that the programme will be expanded.“Medical research now clearly shows the positive health benefits of connecting with nature,” Steven Guilbeault, the environment minister, said. “I am confident this programme will quickly show its enormous value to the well-being of patients as it continues to expand throughout the country.”Canada’s physicians are already in the habit of prescribing “nature therapy” as a treatment for anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, immune function and insomnia (失眠). Previously, though, they would write more general prescriptions, such as spending time in nature twice a week, for at least 20 minutes at a time. This is the first time that they have been able to equip their patients with tickets.8. Why does the author mention Canada’s nature in paragraph 1?A. To recommend doctors’ prescriptions.B. To advertise Canada’s natural scenery.C. To introduce a health initiative program.D. To demonstrate health benefits of nature.9. What makes the prescriptions significant?A. A boom in park visiting.B. A rise in economy.C. Investment in conservation.D. Improvement in health.10. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Patients doubt the general prescriptions.B. The previous “nature therapy” is popular.C. It is a tradition to offer patients park tickets.D. “Nature therapy” is no longer just on paper.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Nature Heals Mental DiseasesB. Canada Possesses Admirable NatureC. Doctors Order A Walk in The WildernessD. Canadian Doctors Have Free Access to ParksDFeeling overloaded by your to-do list can certainly make you unhappy, but new research suggests that more free time might not be the elixir many of us dream it could be.In a new study released last week, researchers analyzed data from two large-scale (大规模) surveys about how Americans spend their time. Together, the surveys included more than 35,000 respondents. The researchers found that people with more free time generally had higher levels of subjective well-being — but only up to a point. People who had around two hours of free time a day generally reported they felt better than those who had less time. But people who had five or more hours of free time a day generally said they felt worse. So ultimately the free-time “sweet spot” might be two to three hours per day, the findings suggest.Part of finding this seemingly tricky “sweet spot” has to do with how people spend the extra time they have, the researchers behind the new study argue. They conducted several smaller online experiments. In one they asked participants to imagine having 3.5 to 7 free hours per day. They were asked to imagine spending that time doing “productive” things (like exercising) or to imagine doing “unproductive” activities ( like watching TV). Study participants believed their well-being would suffer if they had a lot of free time during the day — but only if they used it unproductively. Though that experiment was hypothetical, which is one limitation of the new research, it’s certainly in line with other research showing that being in a state of “flow” can be good for people’s mental health.Of course, what feels “productive” is up to you. Many traditionally productive or purposeful activities can be easy and fun. Engaging in a bit of low-key cardio, like walking and jogging, can help burn stress. Free-time activities like reading or cooking are also known to put people in a state of flow.12.What does the underlined word “elixir” in paragraph 1 refer to?A.Magic solution.B. Physical power.C.Psychological test.D. Relaxed atmosphere.13.How did the researchers carry out the new study?A.By doing large-scale online surveys.B.By giving interviews and mental tests.C.By comparing respondents’ backgrounds.D.By conducting experiments and analyzing data.14.What is a distinct finding of the new research?A.Doing unproductive things leads to unhappiness.B.Being in a state of flow benefits people’s mental health.C.Man’s well-being is positively related to the free time they have.D.How people spend their free time affects their sense of well-being.15.What is the focus of the last paragraph?A.The importance of burning stress.B.Easy and fun activities to kill time.C.Further explanation of being productive.D.The benefits of engaging in free-time activities.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
河南开封各县市重点高中2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题(含答案)
2023-2024学年河南开封各县市重点高中高二下学期期末考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解：本大题共16小题，共38分。
AA Midsummer Night's Dream may be one of Shakespeare's most performed play—but its latest version from the Royal Shakespeare Company will be unlike any seen before.Titled Dream，the 50-minute online production combines live performance with motion-capture （动作捕捉）technology，3 D graphics，and interactive gaming techniques that let audiences remotely guide the leading character Puck through a virtual forest.As live theater put some seriously high-tech fairy （小精灵）factors into practice，Dream promises to bring the rarest version of the play to our screens.In 2016，the theater's production of The Tempest used live motion-capture technology to create a 3 D digital image that was projected above the stage.The difference this time is that everything in the play—the performers and their surroundings—will be shown virtually.Seven actors will perform in a specially-built studio in Portsmouth，southern England，wearing motion-capture suits.They will be surrounded by a 360-degree camera set，made up of 47 cameras with every movement almost immediately presented digitally，which is presented to viewers online.With its much-reduced characters，Dream is not a complete production of A Midsummer Night's Dream；rather，it is a story inspired by it，focusing on Puck and the fairies.Up to 2，000 audience members for each performance can become part of the show and will be invited to guide Puck through the forest.Onscreen，the chosen audience will appear as a cloud of tiny fireflies （萤火虫）.By using their mouse or finger on the screen of a smart device，they will be able to move their firefly across the screen，and Puck will be at their beck and call to go through the virtual space.For viewers watching at home，the virtual fairies moving through adigital forest will look more like a video game than the average Royal Shakespeare Company show.But the performances are delivered live and in real time.Every night's performance will be unique."Without the fireflies—the audiences—Puck wouldn't be going anywhere，" said E.M.Williams who plays the role. "The audiences are very much the fuel and the energy of the show."1.What makes Dream different from The Tempest？______A. The number of actors and actresses.B. The surroundings around the performers.C. The 3 D digital image it chooses to show.D. The way it presents everything in the play.2.Which aspect of the play does Paragraph 3 focus on？______A. Its leading characters.B. The design of its content.C. Its production process.D. The inspiration for the play.3.What does the underlined part "be at their beck and call" in the last but one paragraph mean？______A. Be willing to guide them.B. Be likely to receive a call.C. Be difficult to control.D. Be ready to follow their order.4.What do E.M.Williams' words in the last paragraph show？______A. The cost of the show.B. The pleasure of the audiences.C. The importance of the audiences.D. The task of the leading character.BIt had always been assumed that the rarity of lightning in ocean storms was due to cleaner air over the vast seas，but keen observations have shown that even highly polluted air is associated with reduced lightning at sea when sea spray aerosols（气溶胶）are abundant.In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications，an international team of researchers describes their multi-year study of atmospheric conditions over the oceans bordering Africa and what it showed about salt in sea spray aerosols and its impact on lightning.The researchers obtained atmospheric data on Africa and the oceans around it for the period 2013 to 2017.The data included numbers of lightning flashes，rainfall，temperatures and cloud representations.They looked for differences in atmospheric conditions in storms that occurred over land versus those that occurred over the sea and found one main difference：the amount of salt in the air.Lightning is produced when upwardly moving air in clouds forms ice crystals（冰晶）—aerosol particles then begin to bump into one another，creating an electrical charge.Lightning happens when the electrical field in one part of the cloud becomes positively charged （usually at the top of the cloud）and another negatively charged （usually at the bottom of the cloud）.And clouds form，of course，when vapor evaporates（蒸发）from the surface of the Earth and the water drops bond with aerosols.The researchers found that things are slightly different over the ocean.When water evaporates from the sea，it bears a load of salt.When the salt water bonds with aerosols to form water droplets，they tend to be bigger and heavier than those that form over land due to the salt—and that results in more of the water in the clouds falling as rain before it can rise up and form ice crystals.The result is far fewer lightning discharges.The researchers suggest their findings could be useful in improving the accuracy of both climate models and meteorological reports.It could also possibly lead some to attempt to seed storm clouds with salt to reduce their severity.5.What is the common belief of lightning over oceans？______A. Lightning pollutes the remote sea.B. Polluted air leads to less lightning at sea.C. Cleaner air results in less lightning at sea.D. Cleaner air contributes to more lightning at sea.6.How does the author mainly develop paragraph 3？______A. By presenting facts.B. By listing similarities.C. By giving examples.D. By making comparisons.7.How do water droplets on land differ from those at sea？______A. They drop much faster.B. They contain more water.C. They are bigger and heavier.D. They are smaller and lighter.8.What can be the best title for the text？______A. Salt in Sea Spray Worsens Storms over the Sea.B. Salt in Sea Spray Keeps Lightning Strikes Away.C. Lightning Strikes Are More Common over Oceans.D. Sea Spray Is Found Evaporating Faster over Oceans.CAround seven out of every ten Americans who work in offices do their work in an open environment，defined as at desks without meaningful partitions （隔板），according to an International Facility Management Association survey.Thatis，if they even have a desk——workers may be assigned only a few feet of a communal（共用的）table.The open-plan office space trend，popularized by creative agencies and technology start-ups，went mainstream because of the belief that open-space environments support innovation.More nearness between employees，the thinking went，would create more interaction and teamwork，promote social interaction and urge productivity.But in fact，purely open-plan offices have been shown to have the opposite effects，creating so much distraction（分心）that employees stayed away from each other.A study funded by Harvard Business Sehaol，the results of which were published last year，tracked what happened when a British company moved its employees from traditional office space，with offices with walls，to an open office.Face-to-face interaction became less——employees spent 72 percent less time interacting with their colleagues.Instead of talking more with each other，the employees put on headphones and began communicating by text and email.As digital communication channels surged，productivity declined. Neuroscience also holds some clues as to why the tight quarters in communal work spaces——where workers are only given about half the space they were given a decade ago——are so hard to work in. "The human voice sets off the most powerful emotional response in our auditory（听觉的）experience.Voice above 55 decibels（分贝）—— roughly the sound of a loud phone call——causes measurable stress，" according to a Wall Street Journal article，"The Neuroscience-Optimized Office"."Even more troublesome are overheard 'halfversations'，in which the listener only knows about one side of a dialogue；our brains automatically imagine the other，" wrote authors John Medina and Ryan Mullenix.But the solution，say experts including Newport，isn't to go back to putting everyone into offices with walls.9.What can we learn about the open office trend according to paragraph 1？______A. It allows 10 people at most to work together.B. It is believed to stimulate workers' creativity.C. It is only popular with new technology companies.D. It is aimed at promoting workers' social interaction.10.What does the underlined word"surged"in paragraph 2 probably mean？______A. Suspended timely.B. Became useless.C. Cost less.D. Increased quickly.11.What makes an open office hard to work in？______A. Hearing endless noisy phone calls.B. Showing real emotions publicly.C. Facing communication barriers at work.D. Hearing part of a dialogue between colleagues.12.What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph？______A. What are benefits of the open offices with walls.B. Why the open office makes workers distracted.C. How to deal with the disadvantages of the open office.D. How to draw workers' attention to their colleagues nearby.DDo you know the websites that let you name a star after your beloved one，your kid or your dog for a small fee？Yeah，those are all fake— you could pay me to "name" a star for ﹩50，and I'll take your money and show the name online.I'll even send you a fancy certificate!It seems that you've named a star，but it just doesn't count.Actually，the only organization that owns official naming rights is the International Astronomical Union，or the IAU.It was founded in 1919 and based in Paris，France.It is where astronomers and other professionals have reached the agreements and is the official record-keeping body for all discoveries in space.Recently they do open up an opportunity for the public to name a dozen of planets outside the solar system.These planets will be among the first to be studied with the James Webb Space Telescope.However，they currently only have boring and complicated documents that were used to find them.That's why the IAU is looking for something more interesting. But before you start naming the planets，you should know the rules.First，nothing is rude or annoying.Second，the name should be less than 16 characters long and pronounceable in at least one language with no commercial or business names and nothing is named after a living individual or a pet.The competition，named "Stars Worlds"，is open next Thursday，January 20th.It's the third such contest the IAU has held，and the purpose is to get the public more interested in science as well as the organization.The competition also helps to break centuries of European dominance when it comes to naming things in the night sky.So people around the world can share the joy of discovery and make their mark in history.13.How does the author introduce the topic of the passage？______A. By listing figures.B. By taking an example.C. By offering a solution.D. By showing differences.14.What can we know about the IAU from the passage？______A. It was founded by France.B. It studies the space telescope.C. It organizes trips to the space.D. It has the right to name the stars.15.What is the last paragraph mainly about？______A. Why the competition is held.B. How the competition develops.C. What to expect in the competition.D. How to take part in the competition.16.Where is this passage most likely taken from？______A. A novel.B. A textbook.C. A diary.D. A magazine.二、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。
高二下学期英语期末考试试题(附答案)
高二下学期英语期末考试试题（附答案）一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）（共4题；共30分）1.阅读理解On 29 May last year, I was doing my swim training for a half Ironman race in the bay near my home.I was finishing my first loop (圈) when I felt jaws coming around my body and a sharp pain. The water was dark, so I couldn't see anything. It just came out of nowhere and then it was gone in a flash. I knew it was something really big and assumed it was a shark. I panicked, but knew I needed to get out of the water. I was kicking wildly in case it came back. There was a lifeguard boat close by, so I waved my arms in the air and screamed for help. It got to me within 20 seconds. At that point I didn't feel anything; adrenaline (肾上腺素) had taken over. The lifeguards held me under the arms and pulled me up out of the water. Then the pain kicked in and it was pretty hard to bear. Some muscle had been bitten off my right arm. I felt a lot of warm, gushing blood.My chest felt heavy, as if someone had put their foot on it, and I was having trouble breathing. It was extremely painful. When I got to the hospital, I told the nurses to put me to sleep because of the pain. I just wanted them to fix me.I woke up after surgery four hours later. My doctor was amazed when I managed to move my fingers: the bite just missed a major nerve. My right lung had been damaged; I had several broken bones and a nerve in my leg was cut, so I have reduced feeling at the top of my leg. The shark also bit through my upper back muscle.Local experts determined that the shark was probably 9-10 feet long. It was young, about seven years old. It just attacked me, left and didn't come back because it figured I wasn't food.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。
四川省乐山市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末英语试题含解析
乐山市高中2023届教学质量检测英语（答案在最后）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。
每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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。
例：How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.答案是B。
1.Why is the man’s phone broken?A.The battery died.B.It has water damage.C.He dropped it on the ground.2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Mother and son.B.Husband and wife.C.Teacher and student.3.What is the weather like now?A.It’s raining.B.It’s cloudy.C.It’s sunny.4.Who did the car washing?A.The garage.B.Tom and Peter.C.The man.5.How docs the man feel about Mary’s test result?A.Worried.B.Confused.C.Sorry.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the woman make the phone call?A.To book a table.B.To make an order.C.To apply for a part-time job.7.What will the woman do at2:30in the afternoon?A.Attend a class.B.Meet the manager.C.Work in a restaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
山东省菏泽市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末考试英语试题(含答案)
山东省菏泽市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末考试英语试题2024. 07注意事项：1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必将姓名、班级等个人信息填写在答题卡指定位置。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。
选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答。
超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。
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。
1. How does the man come to the schoolA. By car.B. On foot.C. By bike.2. What does the man have in his gardenA. Trees.B. BushesC. Flowers.3. When did the man go to CanadaA. Last year.B. Two years ago.C. Five years ago.4. Where are the speakersA. On a farm.B. At home.C. In a supermarket.5. What are the speakers mainly discussingA. How to sort out rubbish.B. How to ensure city safety.C. How to protect the environment.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
重庆市第八中学校2023-2024学年高二下学期6月月考英语试题(含答案,含听力原文,无音频)
重庆八中2023——2024学年度（下）高二年级第二次月考英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。
1. What did the dog do yesterday?A. She lost a toy.B. She dug a hole.C. She hid under the fence.2. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Teacher and student.C. Interviewer and interviewee.3. What does the woman intend to do?A. Form a club.B. Count her steps.C. Sign up for yoga classes.4 Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a taxi.B. At a bus stop.C. At a subway station.5. What is the man’s suggestion to the woman?A. Focus on her work.B. Have healthy food.C. Ask for sick leave.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。
听完每段对话或独白前后，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
新课标高二下学期第四次月考 英语 含答案
2012-2013学年度下学期第四次月考高二英语试题【新课标】本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。
共150分,考试时间120分钟。
第一卷(三部分,共115分)第一部分:听力理解(共两节,满分30分)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题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What time is it now?A. 1:50B. 2:00C. 2:052. What are the two speaker going to do this weekend ?A. Buy some tickets.B. Watch the basket matchC. Sell their tickets3. What does the woman think of the new shopping center?A. Quite commonB. ExcitingC. Wonderful4. What does the man advise the woman to do ?A. Buy a computer herselfB. Use Martha’s computerC. Ask Martha to buy a computer for her5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The father asks his daughter to give up scienceB. The daughter can do what she likes toC. The daughter will not be a successful manager第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
高二第二学期期中考试(英语)试卷含答案
高二第二学期期中考试（英语）（考试总分：120 分）一、阅读理解（本题共计4小题，总分30分）1.（8分）1 .What does Ms. Hooper do?A. She's an architectB. She's a studentC. She's a teacherD. She's a designer2. What is Ms. Hooper hoping to use as content entry?A Her final assignmentB The sketch she made last yearC A new restoration designD last-minute drawing3. What does Mr. Muri apologize for?A His promptnessB His lack of detailsC His hastily made adD His late reply4. What is Muri's concern for Ms. Hooper?A That she might be too busy to do this wellB That she is too young and inexperiencedC That she is a professional and this is not designed for themD That the requested designs might be different from what she has learned.2.（6分）When I was young, I had an old neighbor nam ed Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never shouted at us for playing in his yard. I remembered him as a neighbor who was nicer than anyone else in the neighborhood.When Dr. Gibbs was happy, he was planting trees. And his life’s goal was to make it a forest. Dr. Gibbs had some interesting theories about planting. He talked about trees that weren’t watered would grow deep roots in search of water. So he never watered his trees. He planted an oak (橡树) and, instead of watering it every morning, he beat it with the rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree’s attention.Dr. Gibbs died a couple of years. Every now and again, I walk by his house and look at the trees that he planted twenty-five y ears ago. They’re very strong now.I planted a couple of trees a few years later. I watered them regularly and took good care of them. Whenever a cold wind blows, they shake their leaves and branches.The funny thing about those trees of Dr. Gibbs was that difficulty seemed to help them in ways comfort and ease never could.1．What was Dr. Gibbs’ life goal?A. To study plants.B. To save more lives.C. To make a lot of money.D. To build a forest.2．One of Dr. Gibbs’ theories about planting was that ______.A. he often talked to the treesB. he never watered the treesC. he kicked the trees heavilyD. he buried the leaves around the roots 3．What does the writer mainly want to tell us?A. Trees are not as weak as we think.B. Difficulty is necessary for growth.C. We should listen to others’ adviceD. Planting trees is good for the environment.3.（8分）New law lets students sleep inWhen your alarm clock rings and you drag yourself out of bed, you probably wonder: Why on earth does school have to start so early?Fortunately, there is a new law to back you up―or better still, science.A law in California, passed on Oct 13, requires that public middle schools begin classes no earlier than 8:00 am and that high schools start no earlier than 8:30 am. The law will go into effect by July 1, 2022.Starting school at 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning may not sound like too big of a change, but it could mean one more hour of sleep for students who used to start school at 7:30 or even earlier.“The e ffect of that one hour is something they will be feeling as 40-year-old adults,” Sumit Bhargava, a sleep expert at Stanford University told The New York Times. He said that not having enough sleep can affect students’ mental health and increase the risk of getting fat and diabetes (糖尿病).In the short run, students’ school performances should improve almost immediately. Kyla Wahlstrom, a researcher at the University of Minnesota’s College of Education, found that students who have enough sleep are more alert (机敏的) in class and get better grades.Some might say that urging students to go to bed earlier could have been a much easier solution than changing the school timetable across an entire state. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers go through biological changes when they enter puberty (青春期), which makes it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11: 00 pm. So when school starts at 8: 00 or earlier, they can hardly get the ideal 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep that experts suggest they need to do their best in the daytime.This is why when the new law came out, its author, Anthony Portantino, said, “Generations of children will come to appreciate ( 感激) this historic day and our governor for taking bold action.1.When should public high schools start classes according to the California’s new law?A.No earlier than 8:30 am..B.No earlier than 8:00 am.C.No earlier than 7:30 am.D.No earlier than 9:00 am.2.What can we learn from Bhargava’s words?A. The amount of sleep people need changes with age.B. Lack of sleep could lead to health problems.C. Lack of sleep affects adults more than children.D. Sleep problems are one of the leading causes of diabetes3.What do we know about teenagers’ sleep patterns?A. Ideally, they need eight hours of sleep a night..B. Less sleep is needed when they enter pubertyC. They often wake up at midnight due to biologicalD. They may have difficulty falling asleep before11.pm4.Where does this passage probably come from?A. A n ewspaperB. A b iographyC. A textbookD. An advertisement4.（8分）Many people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the past 10 years，development in technology has moved the dream of personal flying vehicles closer to reality. Now，two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available soon.The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype(原型) of its flying bicycle. Grant Stapleton，marketing sales director of Malloy Aeronautics，says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly.“It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed，” he adds.Mr. Stapleton says safety was the company’s main concern. He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors(交叠式旋翼) to power the vehicle.The company is testing a fullsize prototype of the Hoverbike，which will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.In New Zealand，the Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a fullsize prototype of its personal flying device，called Jetpack(喷气背包).It can fly for more than 30 minutes，up to 1,000 meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said Jetpack “is built around safety from the start”.In his words，“reliability is the most important element of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself，very sim ilar to a Formula One racing car.”Jetpack uses a gasolinepowered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr Coker says it also has a parachute(降落伞) that can be used should there be an emergency. “It starts to work at very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot，” he adds. Mr Coker says Jetpack will be ready for sale soon.1.We can learn from the passage that the Hoverbike __________.A. has been used by the police and emergency rescue teamsB. can be transported quickly after being folded and packedC. can hardly get in and out of small spaces quicklyD. can fly for over 30 minutes，up to 1,000 meters high2.The writer uses the example of Formula One racing car to show that .A.Jetpack’s engine is powerfulB.Jetpack is very safe and reliableC.Jetpack’s actual structure is uniqueD.Jetpack can reach a great speed and height3.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “ ”.A.the parachuteB.the engineC.JetpackD.the jet stream4.What is th e author’s main purpose of writing the passage?A.To describe the problems of inventing flying vehicles.B.To show the differences between the two personal flying vehicles..C.To introduce the latest development of flying vehicles.D.To advertise the two personal flying vehicles.二、阅读七选五（本题共计1小题，总分10分）5.（10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
浙江省镇海2023-2024学年高二下学期期末英语试题含答案
镇海2024年6月高二年级期末教学质量检测英语试卷（答案在最后）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。
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。
1.How will the speakers probably go into town?A.By train.B.By taxi.C.By bus.2.What did the man make?A.A painting.B.A photograph.C.A picture frame.3.How does the woman feel?A.Fine.B.Excited.C.Confused.4.How much does a new phone cost?A.$50.B.$60.C.$70.5.Who will probably get the medicine?A.The man’s grandmother.B.The man’s uncle.C.The man’s auntie.第二节(共15小题:每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Teacher and student.B.Father and daughter.C.Guide and visitor.7.Why can’t the speakers see the elephants?A.The zoo is closed.B.They run too slow.C.A worker signaled them to leave.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
四川省成都市蓉城名校联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题(含答案)
四川省成都市蓉城名校联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期开学考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Must-See Destinations in 2024Are you ready to explore the world in 2024 Whether you dream of sailing down famous European rivers or exploring unique places, our list of must-see destinations is here to inspire your travels.SpainThrow yourself into the rich culture and history of Spain. From the sunny beaches of Tenerife to the Moorish architecture (建筑物) of Andalucía, there’s so much to explore in this lively country. Discover the UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) city of La Laguna and become amazed at the beauty of Cordoba, Seville, and La Alhambra, or relax on a beach holiday to Majorca or Tenerife.MontenegroDespite its size, Montenegro has beautiful beaches, rich history, and a breathtaking channel. Experience the beauty of the Montenegrin coast — Dalmatia’s jewel (宝石) is the UNESCO World Heritage listed oasis of Dubrovnik, famously praised by Lord Bryon as The Pearl of the Adriatic. CroatiaDiscover the beauty that is Dubrovnik. Explore the 16th-century city’s defensive walls and red-roofed buildings. Sail along Croatia’s Adriatic Coast, where attractive villages and beautiful towns like Pula, Rovinj, and Pore are just waiting to be explored...South AfricaExplore the wonders of South Africa, from the Garden Route’s nature reserves to the thrill of a Safari drive in the Kariega Game Reserve. Discover the different plants and animals while searching for the “Big Five” on an unforgettable South Africa holiday.With over 25 years of experience creating holidays for the curious, Travel Department ensures that your journey is in good hands. Plus as a trusted Reader’s Digest Travel partner, you can get special deals when you travel with them across lots of different 2024 holidays. If you want to know more information, please click here.1．What do Spain and Montenegro have in commonA．They are both praised by tourists.B．They both have world heritage cities.C．They are known for their architectures.D．They both own beaches and rich history.2．Which destination will attract people who are interested in creatures A．Spain. B．South Africa.C．Montenegro. D．Croatia.3．Where is this text most likely fromA．A website. B．A guidebook.C．A novel. D．A magazine.Adding to the achievements of a remarkable year, Taylor Swift has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023.Already a superstar before 2023, Swift’s career has reached new heights thanks to the beginning of her Eras Tour that brought her 3.5-hour performance to 66 shows in 23 cities across North America, Argentina and Brazil. Promoted by her tour, Swift has been named the most-streamed female artist in the history of Spotify and Apple Music. According to Billboard, the tour made about $900 million (about 6.4 billion yuan) in 2023. In addition, the tour’s movie Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour became the biggest concert movie of all time, taking more than $250 million globally.As she was declared (宣布) a billionaire by Bloomberg in November, a hidden “Taylor Swift economy” also promoted sales for business owners across the US. From soaps to a cruise inspired by her different “eras”, interest in Swift-related products went way up.Apart from her financial contributions, Swift made a significant cultural impact by taking back control of her music. In 2019, her old record label, Big Machine, sold the master tapes of her first six albums (专辑) to Scooter Braun. The sale meant that she didn’t have the rights to thealbums. In response to this, Swift began re-recording her first six albums, tagging (加标签于) them “Taylor’s Version”. This move stressed her belief that artists deserve to own their work. “It’s all in how you deal with loss,” she told Time. “I respond to extreme pain by resisting.”Heading into 2024, Swift will start the Eras Tour again in Japan and Australia. As USA Today noted, “Her current top has been a long time coming, but it may also be just beginning.”4．What do we know about Taylor SwiftA．She broke a new record on her tour.B．She toured South America before 2023.C．Her achievements received great recognition.D．Her performance began with the Apple Music.5．How did Taylor Swift benefit from her Eras TourA．She proved herself to be an artist.B．She learned to make some products.C．She got rich and regained album rights.D．She sold her master tapes to a company.6．What can we learn about Taylor Swift from the last paragraph A．She will end her music career.B．She will continue her Eras Tour.C．She will reach her top in Japan.D．She will make a record in Australia.7．What is the author’s attitude towards Taylor Swift A．Admirable. B．Uncaring.C．Doubtful. D．Critical.Take a period of limited rainfall. Add heat. And you have what scientists call a ‘hot drought’ — dry conditions made more intense by the evaporative power of hotter temperatures.A new study, published in the journal Science Advances, Wednesday, finds that hot droughts have become more common and severe across the western U.S. as a result of human-caused climate change. “The frequency of compound warm and dry summers particularly in the last 20 years is unprecedented,” said Karen King, lead author of the study and an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. For much of the last 20 years, western North America has been under the control of a huge drought that has strained crop producers, city planners and water managers. Scientists believe it to be the driest period in the region in at least 1,200 years. They reached that determination, in part, by studying the rings of trees collected from thousands of sites across the Western U.S..Cross-sections or cores of trees, both living and dead, can offer scientists windows into climate conditions of the past. Dark scars can show where fires have burned. Pale rings can indicate insect outbreaks. “Narrow rings mean less water,” said King, a dendrochronologist, who specialized intree ring dating. “Fatter rings, more water.” Scientists have looked at tree ring widths to understand how much water was in the soil at a given time. King and fellow researchers did something different. They wanted to investigate the density (密度) of individual rings to get a picture of historical temperatures. In hotter years, trees build thick walls to protect their water.By combining that temperature data with another tree-ring-sourced dataset looking at soil moisture (湿度), the researchers showed that today’s hotter temperatures have made the current western huge drought different from its past ones.It also suggests that future droughts will be worsened by higher temperatures, particularly in the Great Plains, home to one of the world’s largest aquifers, and the Colorado River Basin, the source of water for some 40 million people.8．What led to hot droughtsA．Abundant rainfall. B．Climate change.C．Appropriate temperatures. D．Dry summers.9．What does the underlined word “strained” in paragraph 3 probably meanA．Protected. B．Surprised. C．Stressed. D．Helped.10．What do the researchers find about hot droughtsA．They will not happen in the future. B．They are affected by those treerings.C．They are similar in intensity to past droughts. D．They have become more frequent and severe.11．What is the author’s purpose in writing the textA．To entertain readers with a fictional story. B．To persuade readers to protect environment.C．To inform readers of severity of hot droughts. D．To share personal experiences and reflections.The Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week held in Ethiopia in November attracted over 5,000 visitors. Though the number is not extremely high, the continent is becoming a new global fashion leader, according to a UNESCO report.Although most African fashion businesses are small and medium-sized enterprises (企业), the report identified a growing number of high-fashion brands concentrated in key markets on the continent. What makes African fashion unique is its authenticity (真实性), according to Kenyan designer Aulga Nato. “If you check most fashion houses elsewhere in the world, they have done so much that they have less creativity in what they are putting out now. Africa, on the other hand, is rich in cloth. We are huge cotton growers, and we are rich in every single way. That’s our fashion,” she explained.Africa is a major producer of raw materials (原材料) for the fashionindustry, with 37 out of 54 African countries producing cotton and textile exports from the continent averaging $15.5 billion (about 110.2 billion yuan) a year. The continent also has a huge animal population from which it sources animal skins. However, there’s a huge shortage of chemicals to make the materials needed to treat the leather (皮革) from animals used in the clothing industry. And the continent still faces challenges related to the movement of people.Despite these challenges, African designers are giving their best to their work and leading the world in sustainable fashion and practices. African governments have also taken measures to help designers in achieving their aims. It seems that their efforts have paid off. After checking clothing exhibits at a fashion event, Ghanaian exhibitor Solomon Dodoo noticed that every single cloth is unique and there are no two pieces of cloth that look alike.12．What makes Africa have an unusual fashionA．Its increasing tourism. B．Its huge cotton production.C．A report from the UNESCO. D．The authenticity of its fashion. 13．What challenge does African fashion faceA．A great need for animal skins.B．Lack of chemicals for treating leather.C．The development of cotton production.D．Shortage of creativity among designers.14．Why do African designers overcome challenges successfully A．They are supported by African governments.B．They abandon unique and sustainable fashion.C．They lead the world in the clothing industry.D．They check clothing exhibits at a fashion event.15．What is the best title for the textA．African Fashion is Popular in the WorldB．African Designers Face Difficulties in FashionC．African Countries Have Materials for the Fashion Industry D．Africa’s Advantages Promote Its Fashion Industry’s Success Practical ways to improve your problem solving skillsProblem solving skills are increasingly valuable in the workplace. 16 . Here’s how to improve your strategy.Train creativityProblem-solving at its best requires a mixture of structured analysis and out-of-the-box thinking. To train creativity, individuals must engage in activities that stimulate their imagination and encourage new perspectives (视角). Have free-flowing brainstorming meetings that allow for the exploration of various ideas without immediate judgment.17 .Improve communication skillsClear and brief communication is the key to effective problem-solving,acting as the bridge that connects various perspectives and makes individuals toward a common goal. 18 . Clearly defining the problem statement, its influences and the desired outcomes lays a solid foundation for collaborative efforts. Active listening, on the other hand, is the skill of receiving information with intent and focus. It involves not just hearing words but understanding the differences, emotions and underlying messages.Use technology19 . Whether it’s data analysis, artificial intelligence or project management software, putting technology into your problem-solving toolbox can simplify processes and offer innovative solutions. By embracing technology as an enabler rather than a replacement for human decision-making, individuals can use the power of innovation to address complex challenges effectively.20Mistakes are not failures but help you become better. Each misstep provides an opportunity for reflection, learning and refining one’s approach to challenges. Analyse what went wrong, identify areas for improvement and use this knowledge to inform your future problem-solving efforts. Creating a culture that removes mistakes within a team or organization trains an environment where individuals feel comfortable admitting errors.A．Stay informedB．Learn from mistakesC．Encourage yourself to think beyond the obviousD．They could help you achieve more in your personal life too E．Effective communication begins with expressing yourself well F．Using tools and technology can really help solve problems better G．Building trust among team members contributes to problem-solving 二、完形填空The doorbell rang one mid-December evening. I frequently had unexpected visitors in those early days after my husband’s 21 . But when my 6-year-old son opened the door, nobody was there. 22 , on the doormat was a box, tied with a silver 23 and a note that said “On the First Day of Christmas...” A mystery.Sam had died that fall, 24 me the single parent of our two boys, 6 and 8. My sons and I had already 25 to deal with Halloween, and Thanksgiving without Daddy. Still, I was afraid of Christmas. How could December have 26 without my husbandThe next night, the doorbell rang again. Another 27 came, decorated with the same silver ribbon (带子) and 28 the same card reading “On the Second Day of Christmas...”For the next couple of nights, my boys waited near the front door to see who was leaving the gifts, but the bearer would always choose themoment they left to 29 .I didn’t know who the secret Santa was. But there was one thing I did know. In those dark days of 30 , somebody was shining a light our way with a simple but 31 message: “You are loved.” It was such a strange feeling, to be left in darkness on the one hand and drawn so firmly toward 32 on the other. I believe hope will make a(n) 33 .After 11 days of offerings, we weren’t sure what to 34 when we approached home on that 12th night. I trusted there would be 35 . 21．A．promotion B．death C．retirement D．operation 22．A．Otherwise B．Besides C．Instead D．Therefore 23．A．rope B．paper C．flower D．ribbon24．A．leaving B．finding C．naming D．considering 25．A．agreed B．planned C．managed D．promised 26．A．arrived B．returned C．ended D．escaped27．A．book B．toy C．box D．pet28．A．designing B．including C．showing D．making29．A．get through B．set off C．move on D．turn up 30．A．regret B．sadness C．anger D．disappointment 31．A．annoying B．funny C．urgent D．powerful32．A．dream B．light C．future D．home33．A．difference B．effort C．comparison D．contribution 34．A．support B．offer C．expect D．appreciate35．A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
河南省2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷(含答案)
河南省2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷学校：姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Best Animated Movies of All TimeThese are the finest animated movies ever made. These ente1taining animation classics are the best of a lasting, ever developing modern art form.Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAs the first ever animated feature film in history, this is also the first animated film to win Oscars. Despite th巳huge lack of funds, Walt Disney bet the farm（孤注一掷）on this musical fantasy. A lot of p巳ople thought he was crazy to believe audiences would connect the movie with hand drawn creations in 80 minutes.MulanMulan was based on a Chinese legend and told th巳story ot a woman who pretended to be a man, and replaced her father to fight in the war. The film took the idea of the Disney princesses and turned it on its head with a very strong”willed and powerful femal巳leading the way. The film finally picked Oscars.WALL-EHow could a general audience in 21st century empathize（产生共鸣）with a robot who barely says a word? Well, big－巳y时，kind-hearted,sensitive and romantic WALL-Eis one of the greatest wonders, and his dangerous journey through outer space is nothing short of fascination. You can expect this Oscar-winning movie to last as long as the great silent comedies of Charlie Chaplin.The Lion KingThe film tells the story of Simba, the little, who finally became the king of the grassland with the company of many enthusiastic friends. With no shortage of grand scene, memorable characters, and humour, this Africa-set loose adaptation of Hamlet sits on the top of the mountain. It was awarded for its attractive music.1、What is special about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?A.It is the earliest film ever made.C.It was doubt巳d before its release. B.lt is the first film to win Oscars.D.Its process of filming went well.2、What do WALL-E and Charlie Chaplin's works have in common?A.There are few lines.B.The heroes are robots.C. They were Oscar-winning films.D.They were set in Chinese culture.3、Which is adapted from Shakespeare's works?A.Snow White and the Seven Dua呐.B.Mulan.C. WALL-£.D.The lion King.On a hot July 4th afternoon, when Eric was driving suddenly he found the road in front of him began to disappear. He was so frightened that he stopped and closed his eyes. It became totally gray in his right eye and he couldn’t see anything. After finally seeing the doctor, he was told that he had suffered a retinal detachment（视网眼脱离）.Eric had two surgeries in the following fifteen days, both unsuccessful. He lost the vision in his right eye permanently.He spent the next eight years adjusting to living with one eye while pursuing his passion for movies. He got an entry-level job with Harkins Theatres and worked his way up with on巳goal in mind, which was to be a gene1划manager and run his own Harkins. Unfortunately, he developed myopic degeneration（近视性恶化）in his left eye, which caused damage to the retina. The disease progressed quickly over the next three years, leaving him almost blind. He could s巳巳shadows of peopl巳and objects, but he couldn’t make out details. Eric was forced to quit the job, going on his long-term disability.Instead of despairing, he charted a new course for his life. And he found inspiration in an activity that one might not associat巳with people who have visual impairments（缺陷）running. Three years on, he was training for the New York City Marathon, With the help of a sighted guide, he was hoping to finish the race in four hours.”I want to run it for those people that were denied because they were different or because they woke up one day and had a dramatic loss or whatever it was，”Eric said.”And I also want to run to prove to myself that I can run it in four hours.”His eyesight faded. But this marathon巳r’s road ahead is cl巳arer than ever.4、What happened to Eric?A.He was involved in a serious crash.B.He hurt hjs eye on a damaged road.C.He accidentally went the wrong way.D.He had an accidental visual problem.5、What can we learn about Eric from paragraph 2?A.He was mentally defeated.B.His right eye became worse.C.His dream crash巳d down later.D.He couldn’t fit in with new life.6、Why did Eric want to run the marathon?A.To contribute to his recovery.B. To cheer up others.C.To promote th巳public welfare.D. To make a living.7、Which of the following can best d巳scribe Eric?A.Positive and fi r m.C.Reliabl巳and wise. B.Wann-hearted and generous.D. Strong-willed and cautious.You don’t have to use a dandelion（蒲公英）to know which way the wind blows. But it can help. Dandelion seeds fly freely in the wind. But those seeds on any given dandelion have different fates. Some are to float north wh巳n the wind blows them, while others are fated to fly east, south, w巳st or some direction in between.“How do dandelion seeds respond to the wind depends on where th巳y sit on th巳dandelion head？”says Jena Shields, a biophysicist at Cornell University in Ithaca.One day, Jena happened to watch her little child play with dandelions. She noticed that the dandelion seeds didn’t all fall o仔the same. Some came [oos巳mor巳easily than others, but it d巳pended on how the child blew on the se巳d h巳ads.Jena got the inspiration for the research f r om it. So Jena set out to study what was going on.She measured th巳force it takes to blow dandelion seeds away. T o start with, she glued（幸占贴）a wire to the different seeds. Then she pulled them at various angles. T his seed-by-seed study旦旦监旦what happens when the wind pushes them over.The findings show that each seed falls off most easily in the wind from one direction, and seeds from on巳head don’t go the same way. The feathery seeds on the side facing th巳wind will fall off most easily. The oth巳rs hold on more tightly until the wind shifts. Besides, once blown off a dandelion, a seed’s umbrella-like feather carries it on the wind that pulled it away. And it helps explain why the plants are so successful in spreading.However, Jena also found an exception. A sudden strong blow was still able to blow all the seeds away in the same direction. So when a strong wind blows or excit巳d children try their best to blow, all the seeds could be blown off at once.8、Why did Jena do research on dandelion seeds?A. To correct p巳ople’s misconception of dandelions.B.To satisfy her child’s curiosity about dandelions.C. To explain why dandelions fly far without wind.D. To figure out how dandelion seeds react to wind.9、What does the underlin巳d word”mimicked”in paragraph 3 mean?A.Predicted.B.Copied.C.Explored.D.Proved.10、What did Jena Shields' research prove about dandelion seeds?A. They tend to fly in one direction.B.Th巳y fly for the similar distance.C.They come off easier in the wind f r om one direction.D.They break free from feathers to fly once coming off.11、What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A.To make up for the research. C.To make a summary of the text.B.To stress the point of the text.D. To provide examples f o r the research.Plastic waste is choking our planet. P巳ople are trying to help fix it by recycling, but their巳fforts aren’t going far enough. Ev巳n when plastic producers are held responsible and attempt to solve the problem, it do巳sn't always go smoothly. Such has b巳en the case for the company Torus Pak, which produces novel packaging for frozen meals on a large scale.Like many other black plastic products, the Torus Pak packages used a carbon-based pigment（颜料）.This pigment troubles the sorting technology which is used by many recycling facilities, so black plastic usually巳nds up being thrown away because the machines can’t identify it. Now the company is midway through the complex process of phasing out that pigment and switching由at pigment to one由at doesn’t use carbon.But that doesn't mean the problem is solved, for the recycling rate at the waste facility itself is not encouraging. Your discarded plastic may end up in a land tll even if you send it to be 1毛cycled.Worldwide, only about nine p巳rcent of all the plastic waste has been recycled, which amounts to less than 600 million tons out of over 6 billion. W hile one might assume the proportion of plastic being recycled is on the increase due to improv巳d tech and increased public awareness of environmental protection, it’s actually become even lower in many places in r巳cent years.”The world wasn’t always flooded with single-use plastic products，”said Lisa Ramsden, senior plastic campaigner for Gree叩eace USA.”We know how to live without them. We’ve just got used to a convenience culture that relies so heavily on them.”The solution is obvious. To get out of this habit, we should stop using so much plastic, starting with many of th巳items we use just onc巳for a few minutes. Companies need to shift toward using more refillable and reusable container飞and packaging made from materials that are less harmful to the environment. Governments must mandate（强制执行）such changes-a goal we’re now finally inching closer to every day.12、What is the problem with Torus Pak packages?A.They are expensive f o r customers.B.They are hard to de白ne recyclable.C.Their pigment is hardly appealing.D.Their production process is complex.13、What does the author mainly stress in paragraph 3?A. The reason for recycling plastic waste.B. The potential of recycling plastic waste.C.The outcome of recycling plastic waste.D.The objective of recycling plastic waste.14、What is advised to solve the plastic pollution in the text?A.Advancing recycling t巳chnology.B.Making som巳stricter relevant laws.C.Setting higher environmental goals.D.Reducing th巳use of plastic products.15、Which can b巳the best tit！巳for the text?A.Recycling fails to solve plastic pollutionB.A company contributes a lot to re地yclingC.Great changes happen in r巳，cycling plasticD.Plastic pollution is increasingly worsening二、七选五16、Friction（摩擦力）is a very familiar force in everyday life. It always acts to slow things down. Sometimes we may mistake f r iction for traction（拉力）.Friction is the force feltb巳tween two surfaces, while衍action is the action that results.①一一.But衍action can be increased when things like that change.The material a surface is made from affects how much friction it creates. We can see how it works by thinking of everyday o均ects.If we rub our fingers along a pi巳ce of sandpap巳r,we can feel how rough it脱②一＿.lt’s much smoother than the sandpap巳r,but it still feels a bit rough. F inally, imagine tracing om fingertips across metal, such as the st巳el used to makea car door. It feels amazingly smooth.③一一＿.Light pressure will result in only a sn】all amou川of frpr巳ssing tog巳ther strongly will g巳nerate much f r iction. For instanc巳，even two sheets of sandpaper rubbing together lightly will have only a little friction. Press them down hard, though, and they will have a much harder time moving.We can also see a huge effect of f r iction in earthquak臼④一一一，smaJI sliding causes minor quakes. Once their台iction gets too strong, a major quak巳will happen, Friction can also lead to dramatic fun, such as ice skating. Balancing all of o山·weight on skates creates a much higher pressure than if we are wearing regular shoes. That pressur巳actually melts a thin layer of ice.⑤一一－A.Friction is really a r巳suit of pr巳ssureB.As Earth's plates try to slide past one anotherC.Now imagine running our hand across a piece of woodD. I n fact, we are not sliding across th巳ice but liquid waterE. T he force of friction doesn’t change if you increase the surface areaF.Even though we can feel the forces of friction every day as we walk and playG.The other factor that affects friction is how hard the two sudaces are pressing together三、完形填空（15空〉Anoush己Husain has packed more into her 35 years than most people manage in a life-time. Born＿」＿her right arm below the elbow, Husain threw herself into_Las a youngster. But hand surgery, then a two year struggle with cancer, put an__l_to that passion.”Surgery left me with moving一土＿and strength issues，＇’she says.”l was sedentary（锚要久坐的）for long. Then a friend told me to go rock climbing.”The moment＿主＿ev巳rything.”I needed much balance and skill to do the same moves as her," says Husain.”But by concentrating on it, __Q__my illness. I was just a climber. ThatL_made me confident. So after moving to London from Lux巳mbourg in 2015, I started一�in Finsbwy Park. I didn't meet any other disabl巳d climbers in London, which seemed___2._. Climbing with able-bodied people, I sometimes felt＿」旦＿as a young woman with cancer." Eventually, Husain entered a__ll_一”l got a coach and by 2016, I was ranked second in the UK, and later went to the IF SC Climbing W orld Cup，”she says.”_l主一’I met many other disabled climbers who said it was a一」王一that we only met up for events. So in 2017, I set up a__.!Lfor disabled climbers.”Within a week, sh巳had over 50 members. That first year, she ran over 40 5巳ssions.”It_l二＿my life，’she says.17、 A.moving B. missing C. testing D. exercising18、 A.sport B. w ork C. nature D. p erformance19、 A.end B. order C. i dea D. agreement20、 A.guarantee B. energy C. t raining D. d i仔iculty21、 A.formed B. proved C. c hanged D. discover巳d22、 A.recorded B. rewarded C. f orgot D. c ollected23、 A.r叫uest B. feeling C. a ction D. opportunity24、 A.studying B. living C. walking D. climbing25、 A.primitive B. i nteresting C. i ncredible D.m巳aningful26、 A.lonely B. a ttractive C. a ngry D. satisfied27、A debate B. competition C. process D. r outine28、A.Generally B. Unluckily C.Hopefully D.Unexpectedly29、A.shame B.wonder C.surprise D.pleasure30、pany B.club ment D.country31、A.came across B. depended on C.took up D.brought about四、短文填空32、Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made wa阳system in the world, and ①一＿wonder in the d巳velopment of Chinese science.②一一＿(build)over 2,200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering③一一一（achieve)is still used today. In ancient times, the region④ _ Dujiangyan now stands suffered from regular floods caused by overflow from the Min才iang River.⑤一一一（help)the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river ⑥一一＿（flow)naturally. Better still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it⑦一一（suit)for farming.Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live@ 一一（peaceful).Today, Dujiangyan ®一一＿（admire)by scientists from around the world because of its feature. Unlike modern dams where the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Mi町iang River naturally, enabling ecosystem and fish populations to exist⑩一＿harmony with each otlher.五、书面表达33、假定你是李华，为迎接一批即将来你校交流学习的国际交换生，你校正在招募志愿者。
高二下学期英语阅读理解题训练95(含答案)
高二下学期英语阅读理解训练95AThere was a man .He had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn how to judge things,so he let them go and look at a pear tree that was far away.The first son went in winter, the second in the spring, the third in the summer , the youngest son in the fall.When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.The first son said the tree was ugly,bent and weak. The second son said no--it was covered withsweet and looked so beautiful. The last son disagreed with all of them, he said it was ripe and full of fruit, life and fulfillment(成就).The man then said to his sons that they were all right, because they each had seen but only one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree or a person by only one season, and that essence of who they are — the pleasure,the joy and love from that — can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.If you give up when it’s winter, you’ll miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, the fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.1.When did the youngest son go to observe the pear tree?A.In springB.In autumnC.In summerD.In winter2.What does the underlined word “blossoms”in the third paragraph mean?A.Colorful flowersB.Weak treesC.Green budsD.Ripe fruit3.What’s mainly discussed in the text?A.Don’t judge somethingB.Autumn is the harvest season in a year.C.Never give up until you get successD.Spring is the best time to do the year’s workBAmerican teenagers are driving less than ever before.Surveys of American teenagers show that American young people prefer chatting with their fiends online or playing games on the Internet to driving around in their cars.For teenagers in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century,they had to have a car at an early age to showthey were cool.Today, many teenagers have to choose between a car and the latest smart phones.With gas prices going up ,car driving is becoming more expensive.For almost half of the people between 18 and 26,surfing the Internet is more important than owning a car. Young adults today meet their friends just through Facebook and chat , swap photos and play games together.The golden age of the 50s and 60s of the 20th century when teenagers drove around just for fun is gone . In those days a shiny new car was something to boast about . It shower who you were . In those days a shiny new car was something to boast about . It showed who you were . In 1978 about half of all 16-year-olds got their driver’s licenses(驾驶执照)as soon as they had reached that age . In 2010 the figure dropped to only30%.Today driving is not as much fun as it was in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century. In the golden age car meant everything for young people . Another reason why teenagers drive less may be stricter driving tests and the fact that 16-year-olds must drive with experienced drivers over 21 .A study also shows that Americans of all ages have reduced car use , mostly becausehigh gas prices.4.Why did teenagers in the 50s and 60s have to buy a car?A.To go traveling with their families .B.To play games with their friend .C.To have more talks with their friendsD.To become cool and enjoy themselves.5.What make today’s American car sales fall down according to the last paragraph?A.High gas pricesB.Strict driving testsC.Heavy trafficck of fashion styles6..The text is organized by comparing the different needs between American teenagers in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century and .A.American teenagers in 1978B.16-year-olds in AsiaC.today’s teenagers in AmericaD.middle-aged AsianCThroughout history there have always been people who can make other people laugh. Early clowns often both annoyed and delighted listeners with their comments and songs. They were not the silent performers seen in today’s circus rings. Clowns lost their voices when the big three-ring circuses made it impossible for the audience to hear them.Circus clowns give performances in various ways. Walk-around clowns use an animal orsomething, like a huge rubber hammer, as part of their performance. A carpet clown moves around, talking with the audience and performing while the acts change in the rings. Then there are acrobatic clowns, riding clowns, juggling clowns and others.Everything a clown does looks easy, but it is not. Making people laugh can be hard work. Clowns must be in good physical condition to prevent injuries. Each funny move is carefully timed and well-rehearsed (排练). Most clowns have also been trained as acrobats, jugglers or aerial artists, and many include such skills into their acts.Generally, there are three types of circus clowns—whiteface, auguste and character. Each has a special makeup and clothes. Each has a typical act as well.The neat whiteface is usually a strict, in-charge character who sets up the punch line (the point of a joke) with a partner who is typically an auguste. His facial makeup is neatly detailed in red or black, and his clothes look so loose with a ruffle around the neck.Old circus stories have it that the auguste clown got his name from a German nickname for someone who is clumsy, acting in a careless and stupid way. The auguste wears light-coloured makeup, but white is used aro und the mouth and eyes, and there’s a big red nose. This clown performs a great deal of humour. An oversized suit or baggy trousers allow freedom of movement for all the clumsy acts. He also wears big shoes.Character clowns perform as different characters—cowboys, grandmothers or concert conductors. The most famous character clown, however, is the tramp (流浪汉). Tramps wear different styles of makeup and torn clothes. Some tramp clowns are happy-go-lucky. Others are extremely sad. Still others act like gentlemen who just happen to be out of money.7. By saying that clowns “lost their voices”, the author means they ________.A. became silent to avoid annoying peopleB. began to perform silently because of larger audiencesC. realized audience members often spoke another languageD. discovered that three-ring circuses were becoming more popular8. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?A. By describing details.B. By listing effects.C. By making comparison.D. By giving explanations.9. If a clown is dressed in baggy clothing, which set of clowns does he belong to?A. The auguste and the whiteface.B. The walk-around and the tramp.C. The carpet clown and the cowboy.D. The riding clown and the conductor.10. In what way is the whiteface different from the auguste?A. He has a larger audience.B. He wears more attractive clothes.C. He performs in a special circus ring.D. He plays a leading role in performances.11. Why did the author write this article?A. To give some basic facts about clowns.B. To express his opinion on circus clowns.C. To tell readers about the history of clowns.D. To describe the hard work circus clowns do.DParents can usually tell if their children are lying to them, and so can teachers. Knowing if someone is lying can be useful. There are a number of behaviors that you can observe to help catch someone in a lie.Eyes, windows to the soul, can provide information about whether you are hearing the truth or a lie. Here is a simple experiment. Ask a friend or a family member to imagine their mother with green hair. You should notice that their eyes look up to their left while they are imagining their mother. Then ask them to think about what they did this morning and their eyes will probably look up to the right. Basically, eye movement to the left indicates the person is imagining something that is not real or did not happen. When the eyes move up and to the right, the person is remembering something that actually happened.Body language is another way to see if someone is telling tales. A professional poker (扑克) player will probably tell you not to believe someone whose hands touch their face, throat, or mouth. It seems that when we are being less than truthful our hands want to cover our face in some way. It is unlikely that a liar (someone who tells lies) will touch their chest with an open hand.Paying careful attention to how people talk can also help you catch someone in a lie. If a studentis accused of copying homework, and is guilty, they are likely to get defensive. They may deny (否认) the copying and ask why the teacher does not like him or her, while an innocent person might be expected to take the offensive (进攻), explaining for example, how they got the ideas for the homework and convincing the teacher to talk to someone who saw them do the homework.You may also find a guilty person speaks more than is natural and adds lots of unnecessary details to their story in an attempt to convince you they are telling the truth. If you suspect this is happening, try changing the subject of your conversation quickly. A liar will happily follow your change of direction and will become more relaxed.But remember, just because someone is showing one or more of the signs associated with lying does not necessarily make them a liar. Some other forms of stress other than lying may explain their behavior, and some people exhibit these signs as normal behavior. However, if you need to distinguish a lie from the truth, these tips could be a good start.12. When accused of copying, a student who cheats will try to ________.A. prove his innocence by giving a wild storyB. convince his teacher by taking offensive actionC. figure out whether the teacher considers him guiltyD. cover his lies by keeping changing conversation topics13. In the last paragraph, the author intends to tell us that .A. some liars exhibit lying as normal behaviorB. people should observe the signs to tell lies from truthC. there are still some other forms of stress other than lyingD. some o ther forms of stress other than lying should be ignored14. What is the best title for the passage?A. What causes people to lieB. How a liar covers his liesC. What tricks a liar usesD. How to detect a lie15. What can we infer from the passage?A. Innocent people will not explain their stories in detail.B. Touching mouth is an effective way to hide dishonesty.C. Eye movement to the left indicates that the person is lying.D. Liars favor a new topic in hope of their lies going undetected.高二阅读理解95 1-3BAA 4-7 D A C 8-11 B D A D A 12-15 A C D D。
【英语】高二英语阅读理解（人物故事）的技巧及练习题及练习题（含答案）含解析
【英语】高二英语阅读理解（人物故事）的技巧及练习题及练习题（含答案）含解析【英语】高二英语阅读理解(人物故事)的技巧及练习题及练习题(含答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．阅读理解Half a DayI walked alongside my father, holding his right hand. All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time."Why school?" I asked my father. "What have I done?""I'm not punishing you," he said, laughing. "School's not a punishment. It's a place that makes useful men out of boys. Don't you want to be useful like your brothers?"I was not convinced. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls. "Go in by you," said my father, "and join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others."I hesitated and squeezed his hand firmly, but he gently pushed me from him. "Be a man", he said. "Today you truly begin life. You will find me waiting for you when it's time to leave."I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view. I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me. I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of themcame over and asked, "Who brought you?""My father," I whispered."My father's dead," he said simply.I did not know what to say. The gate was now closed. Some of the children burst into tears. The bell rang. A lady came along and said, "This is your new home. There are mothers and fathers here, too. Everything that is enjoyable and beneficial is here. So dry your tears and face life joyfully."Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many friends. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.（1）On the way to school, the boy felt .A. happyB. embarrassedC. upsetD. excited（2）About schooling, Father suggested .A. wearing a smileB. tearing himself away from gamesC. waiting for parentsD. throwing himself to studying（3） helped him most on the first day at school.A. Teachers and classmatesB. Courtyards and buildingsC. Father and brotherD. New uniforms and shoes（4）What would probably happen next?A. The school life would turn out to be a failure.B. Boys in the school would watch him curiously.C. He would open up a new journey of colorful life.D. His parents would accompany him at the school.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者第一天去学校的时候并不开心，但是等他到了学校之后，他结交了很多朋友，开始了新的生活。
安徽省阜阳市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末统测英语含答案
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(完整版)高二下学期英语试题及答案
高二下学期英语试卷(满分150分)第一节：单项选择题（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. _____ Kate and Joan who taught Tom the nice song last night?A. Was itB. Were thereC. Will it beD. Must it have been2. Jane has been so ________ in getting used to everything that she hasn’t had time for social activities.A. confusedB. worriedC. devotedD. occupied3 To qualify yourself for this kind of new job, I recommend that you ________ some online courses.A. to takeB. takingC. takeD. would take4 That was the first time I _______ there and I was impressed by the friendly people very much.A. goB. was goingC. had goneD. have gone5. Have you ever listened to the song Yesterday once more,________ singer died in her early years?A. itsB. it’sC. whoseD. which6 ---Which day do you think is all right for our next meeting ?---You make___. _____day is all the same to me.A one ;OneB it; AnyC that; SomeD this; Another7 .Is this TV set___ you wish to have___?A the one; repairedB which; it repairedC the one; it repairedD which; repaired8. Would you slow down a bit, please? I can’t _________ you.A. keep up withB. put up withC. make up toD. hold on to9. Not only should you get used _________ under difficult conditions but also you should pay more attention _________ your work well. A. to work; to do B. to working; to doingC. to work; to doingD. to working; to do10. _________ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.A. As long asB. As far as B. Just as D. Even if11.The place _______interested me most was the Children's Palace.A. WhichB. whereC. whatD. in which12. I have bought two ballpens, _______ writes well.A. none of themB. neither of themC. neither of whichD. none of which13. The police looked into the case carefully and found the thief hadentered the house ______ a ladder.A. by the meansB. by all meansC. by ways ofD. by means of14.The way ______he looks at problems is wrong.A. whichB. whoseC. whatD./st summer we visited the West Lake, ______Hangzhou is famousin the world.A. for whichB. for thatC. in whichD. what第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to 16 .I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 17 we realized we were18 . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand new $20 bill. I was so 19 because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on 20 seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 21 I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I 22 I had not actually handed any money to the cashier. I had just 23 out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.My conscience（良心）opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn’t 24 over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and 25 for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I 26 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in 27 that someone would say,“ Hey, Jeff, why don’t you use the change 28 the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill?” I was not so 29___ of my cash now.For the next two years, whenever I was 30 the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “Don’t think about it....”I have learned two things from this 31 aybe I was a fool for32 to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a 33 pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 34 up with you.This reflects the saying, “A coward（懦夫）dies a thousand deaths;a hero dies once.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “35 ” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.16. A. say B. talk C. share D. explain17. A. as B. while C. then D. when18. A. lost B. tired C. hungry D. anxious19. A. excited B. eager C. satisfied D. encouraged20. A. rest B. food C. travel D. drink21. A. Luckily B. Finally C. Immediately D. Actually22. A. thought B. recognized C. noticed D. realized23. A. walked B. left C. worked D. found24. A. look B. get C. turn D. think25. A. ask B. pay C. apologize D. send26. A. refused B. wanted C. hoped D. meant27. A. hope B. surprise C. anger D. fear28. A. into B. with C. for D. from29. A. sure B. upset C. proud D. pleased30. A. warned B. reminded C. thought D. told31. A. experience B. experiment C. story D. mistake32. A. turning B. taking C. handing D. giving33. A. free B. cheap C. plain D. delicious34. A. make B. wake C. catch D. put35. A. coward B. fool C. loser D. hero第三节：阅读理解（共两小节，满分40分）第一小节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AHappiness is for everyone. You don't need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, you friends will help you; when you work hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can't be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转的) door: when it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.36. What kind of people can enjoy happiness according the passage?A. Only those who have cars.B. Only those who have their own happiness.C. Only those who have big houses.D. Only those who have a lot of money.37. When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will _______.A. laugh at youB. play jokes on youC. quarrel with youD. help you up38. What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?A. Oh, so do I.B. Congratulations!C. Good luck!D. It's just so-so.39. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towardsyou.BI grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the coop. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace. I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and then went on to sing until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook.I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive (主管) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked, and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call —Warner Brothers Records wanted to sign a record deal with me. Soon after, I released my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies.My best efforts have gone into every job I’ve ever held.It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.40. The main purpose of the writer’s dad by letting him feed thechickens and clean up the coop was ____________.A. to let him learn responsibilityB. to let him earn his own livingC. to let him help with the companyD. to let him spend his spare time(注意：从41题开始，把选项答在答题纸上)41. Why was the writer once known as a singing cook?A. Because he was a cook at a country music club.B. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.C. Because he often sang while cooking.D. Because he liked singing better than cooking.42. ________ first recognized his talents and helped to make his career successful.A. Warner’s brotherB. His managerC. His fatherD. A woman executive43. What made the writer proud of himself?A. His ability to live independently.B. His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.C. His courage in the face of rejections.D. His hard work in his early years.CDown-to-earth means being honest, open, and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to. He or she accepts others as equals. A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society, of course, but they do not let their importance go to their heads, and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have his nose in the air. There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.Americans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He has what is called common sense. He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world. Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality; sharp words from the teacher,for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground.The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth. When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others, and our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.44. If a person has his nose in the air, he ____.A. is down to the earthB. is easy to deal withC. always thinks he is more important than othersD. is confident45. If a person has both feet on the ground, he ____.A. is in touch with reality, and doesn’t have any dream sB. has some dreams but he is realisticC. is honest, open and easy to deal withD. is honest, open but hard to deal with46. From the second paragraph, we know that sharp words from ateacher can usually ________.A. help a student get down to the earthB. wake a student upC. help a daydreaming student come down to the groundD. help a daydreaming student to become more realistic47. The underlined sentence “But the opposite is not always true.” mostprobably means that ______.A. the person who has his nose in the air is not trueB. a man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligentC. the opposite direction is always wrongD. a person who has both feet on the ground may not bedown-to-earthDMost Americans believe that someone isn’t grown-up until the age of 26 and they should complete their education, have a full-time job, have a family to support and be financially independent. They also believe that becoming a real grown-up is a process which begins at about the age of 20 and takes about five years, according to the report from the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center.The findings are based on a representative sample of 1,398 people over the age of 18 who were surveyed in person. The survey found thatpeople expect the transitions to grown-up status to be completed at the following ages: age 20.9 self-supporting; age 21.1 no longer living with parents; age 21.2 having a full-time job; age 22.3 education completed; age 24.5 being able to support a family financially; age 25.7 getting married; and age 26.2 having a child.“There is a large degree of agreement across social groups on the relative importance of the seven transitions,” said Tom Smith, director of the survey. The only obvious pattern of differences is on views about supporting a family, having children and getting married. Older adults consider these more important than younger adults do. This probably shows in large part a change in values across generations away from traditional family values. The most valued step toward reaching adulthood, the survey found, is completing education, followed by full-time employment, supporting a family, financial independence, living independently, and marriage.48. According to the first paragraph, someone is a grown-up when he_______.A. has found a full-time jobB. has finished his study in universityC. can make money and support himself after completing hiseducationD. can support a family and be financially independent aftergraduation49. A young man of 24 may be busy ________.A. finding a jobB. finding a girl friendC. making moneyD. preparing for his wedding50. The underlined word “status”in the second paragraph probablymeans “________”.A. positionB. rankC. levelD. situation第二小节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）ETaking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. ____51____. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interests. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. ____52____.Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. ____53__ _.The following methods may work best for you.﹡Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.﹡Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main poins and supporting facts.﹡Write your notes in your own words.﹡_____54___.﹡Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记).When you do,be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.____55____.e words, not complete sentences.B.There are three pracyical note-taking methods.C.You must write your notes on separate paper.D.Otherwise, you may not able to read your notes later.E.You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to includein your notesG.First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easy for youto understand and remember.第四节：单词拼写（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）56. She is usually _______(承认) to be one of our best artists.57. The Paciffic Ocean is __________（丰富的）in rare species of plantsand animals.58.This is the land which is f________for heroes to live in.59.She s________ in a foreign country and had a happy life after sheretired.60.He has never done enough __________(准备) for his examinations. 第五节：短文改错（看答题纸，共10处错，每处2分，满分20分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。
天津市部分区2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题(含答案)
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（）1．How will the woman payA．By cash. B．By credit card. C．By check.（）2．What is the man going to doA．Learn to play baseball. B．Organize a baseball team. C．Find a baseball player.（）3．Where does the conversation probably take placeA．In a store. B．In a theater. C．In a restaurant.（）4．What does the woman think of Linda’s speechA．Boring. B．Just so-so. C．Great.（）5．What might the woman beA．A policewoman. B．A waitress. C．A salesgirl.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面几段材料．每段材料后有几个小题，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。
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高二下学期英语阅读理解训练97AIn May 2020, on the occasion of the 73rd World Health Assembly, WHO will host the first-ever Health for All Film Festival in Geneva.Whether you are an amateur filmmaker seeking to tell the story of change-makers in your community through the lens of your smart phone or you're working with a production company to promote dialogue around global health challenges and solutions, WHO wants to see your story.Filmmakers are invited to submit a short video for one of the following 3 categories.CATEGORY 1: Video reports （3-8 minutes long）Video reports showing human-interest stories about health from individuals, communities, and/or healthcare workers navigating a local or global health challenge, championing solutions, or driving change.CATEGORY 2: Animation videos （1-5 minutes long）Animation videos that include challenges and solutions to achieving health and well-being for all, or to educate about a health issue.CATEGORY 3: Videos about nurses and midwives （3-8 minutes long）Any audiovisual narration style will be accepted for this special theme for the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife in 2020.Eligibility criteria （合格标准）Only films completed between 1 January 2017 and 30 January 2020 are qualified to participate in this festival Closing date for entries is 30 January 2020.The video can be submitted in any language. If the video is not in English, it must contain English subtitles.Submit the video via your Facebook account, Google account, or email.AwardsMaximum 15 videos per category will be selected for the Health for All Film Festival. The list of selected videos will be announced in March 2020 and the selections screened in Geneva in May.An independent jury will nominate （提名）a winner in each category, and there will be a special prize for videos made by students.1.Which video is suitable for the festival?A. A 5-minute video about nurses and midwives.B. An 8-minute animation video about a health issue.C. A 4-minute video report about a health challenge.D. A 6-minute video about a human-interest story2.To enter for the festival, the video should be submitted.A. by mail.B. in English.C. with subtitles.D. before 30 Jan. 2020.3.How many prizes will be awarded?A. 3.B.4.C. 15.D. 45.BI had always heard that North Americans value independence, and that Europeans value, togetherness. But I never fully understood it until 2 months ago, when I left my Ph.D. lab in Canada for a 4-month research in a lab in France. On my first day, Pierre — a Ph.D. student whose desk is across from mine — tapped me on the shoulder and asked: "Coffee?" I nodded and followed him down the hallway to the common room, where other grad students were filing in. I sat there, cautiously sipping the bitter liquid five times stronger than my normal Americano and trying hard not to reveal my uncultured tastes, while lab chatter （闲聊）filled the air.Coffee breaks are a routine part of work life here. The chatter sometimes turns to serious scientific topics. But mostly, the meetups offer a chance to unwind — to share stories about life inside and outside the lab and to connect with people who understand what you're going through.The lighthearted atmosphere and sense of community is a welcome contrast to my life in Canada, where I spent most of my workdays all alone. I went into the lab each morning with set goals for my day. At lunch, I'd keep my eyes glued to my computer while I shoveled（大量送入）forkfuls of salad into my mouth, trying to power through my to-do list.Our lab held weekly meetings where we'd take turns presenting our latest, work and getting feedback from colleagues. But we didn't take daily coffee breaks. My labmates and I were too busy collecting data and publishing papers.Looking back now, I realize how much we were missing. Researchers need community because good ideas don't just come from reading literature and thinking deep thoughts; it's helpful to bounce ideas off others, particularly in a nonthreatening environment. It's also helpful to have a spot to share the day-to-day ups and downs of life as a grad student. How else are you supposed to know that you're not the only one suffering from challenges like anxiety?4.What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?A. He has a European dependent personality.B. He was ill at ease in the new environment.C. He was ashamed of his uncultured background.D. He is too vain to work with other grad students.5.The author takes coffee breaks as a way to .A. break away from his work life in Canada.B. get involved in serious scientific topics.C. relax and exchange ideas with people.D. collecting data from his colleagues.6.Which of the following best describes the authors work life in Canada?A. Demanding but satisfactory.B. Impersonal but efficient.C. Challenging and tiresome.D. Stressful and independent.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Why Scientists Should Take Coffee breaks?B. Coffee Inspires Creativity in ScientistsC. Lighthearted Atmosphere CountsD. North American Life VS. European LifeCWhat 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 — the genes inside our bodies that determine everything from our hair color to our intelligence. But if we could change our genome，wouldwe still be human？Recently，a group of scientists from the US and South Korea worked together to successfully“edit”a human embryo（胚胎）and remove a genetic mutation（变异）that would have led to heart disease. This was achieved with the help of CRISPR-a gene — editing tool that allows scientists 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 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 has been chosen to improve its intelligence or other qualities. They say that this is a shallow way of thinking about raising children.“It makes you think about who we are as people，and it makes you ask if humans should use the kind of power…that is changing human evolution（进化），”Jennifer Doudna of the University of California said.Still，others worry that DNA editing could be turned into an expensive service that would only be available to the people who could afford it. That might mean the rich would be given another advantage in a world where they already have plenty of them.“You could find wealthy parents buying the technology for their children, leading to even greater inequality than we already live with,”Marcy Darnovsky, director of the San Francisco Center for Genetics and Society, said. 8．Why are the questions asked in Paragraph 1?A．To attract the readers' interest.B．To seek answers from the readers.C．To show those things aren't important.D．To correct our understanding of human beings.9．Which of the following will Jennifer Doudna most probably agree with？A．Having a perfect baby is not so good for the family.B．Life-threatening illnesses should be removed before birth.C．DNA editing might cause unexpected problems to humans.D．DNA editing may enlarge the gap between the rich and the poor，10．What does the underlined word“them”most probably refer to？A．Advantages. B．Expensive services. C．Perfect children. D．Qualities11．What's the author's attitude towards DNA editing？A．Disappointed B．Doubtful. C．Positive.D．Objective.DBy the end of the century, if not sooner, the world’s oceans will be bluer and greener thanks to a warming climate, according to a new study.At the heart of the phenomenon lie tiny marine microorganisms(海洋微生物) called phytoplankton. Because of the way light reflects off the organisms, these phytoplankton create colourful patterns at the ocean surface. Ocean colour varies from green to blue, depending on the type and concentration of phytoplankton. Climate change will fuel the growth of phytoplankton in some areas, while reducing it in other spots, leading to changes in the ocean’s appearance.Phytoplankton live at the ocean surface, where they pull carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) into the ocean while giving off oxygen. When these organisms die, they bury carbon in the deep ocean, an important process that helps to regulate the global climate. But phytoplankton are vulnerable to the ocean’s warming trend. Warming changes key characteristics of the ocean and can affect phytoplankton growth, since they need not only sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow, but also nutrients.Stephanie Dutkiewicz, a scientist in MIT’s Center for Global Change Science, built a climate model that projects changes to the oceans throughout the century. In a world that warms up by 3℃, it found that multiple changes to the colour of the oceans would occur. The model projects that currently blue areas with little phytoplankton could become even bluer. But in some waters, such as those of the Arctic, a warming will make conditions riper for phytoplankton, and these areas will turn greener. “Not only are the quantities of phytoplankton in the ocean changing. ” she said, “but the type of phytoplankton is changing.”And why does that matter? Phytoplankton are the base of the food web. If certain kinds begin to disappear from the ocean, Dutkiewicz said, “it will change the type of fish that will be able to survive.” Those kinds of changes could affect the food chain.Whatever colour changes the ocean experiences in the coming decades will probably be too gradual andunnoticeable, but they could mean significant changes. “It’ll be a while before we can statistically show that the changes are happening because of climate change,” Dutkiewicz said, “but the change in the colour of the ocean will be one of the early warning signals that we really have changed our planet.”12．What are the first two paragraphs mainly about?A．The various patterns at the ocean surface.B．The cause of the changes in ocean colour.C．The way light reflects off marine organisms.D．The efforts to fuel the growth of phytoplankton.13．What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A．Sensitive.B．Beneficial.C．Significant.D．Unnoticeable.14．What can we learn from the passage?A．Phytoplankton play a declining role in the marine ecosystem.B．Dutkiewicz’s model aims to project phytoplankton changes.C．Phytoplankton have been used to control global climate.D．Oceans with more phytoplankton may appear greener.15．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To assess the consequences of ocean colour changes.B．To analyse the composition of the ocean food chain.C．To explain the effects of climate change on oceans.D．To introduce a new method to study phytoplankton.高高高高高高97 1-3ADB 4-7BCDA 8-11ACAD 12-15BADC。