重庆市巴蜀中学2014-2015学年春期高二下学期期末考试英语试题(Word版本)

重庆市巴蜀中学2014—2015学年度第二学期期末考试高2016级(二下)英语试题卷命题人：葛宁审题人：王红英语试卷共页，满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AI remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old whenfor the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns to play various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code(编码) for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some of the BASIC code. I just gave myself an infinite number of lives in the game, so I could continue playing it forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra, and I didn't even know it at the time. This was a decisive moment in my life. I was quite excited because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I was enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them too.I've noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic about what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and content in life too. It may also lead to success, wealth, and achievements.Success, wealth, or achievements can also bring some people happiness, yet I know plenty of rich people who are unhappy. I know many people with successful businesses that are not happy with what they are doing. I know people whocontinuously buy themselves new toys, such as cars, computers, and televisions, yet never seem content for too long. Please remember, happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.21. What can we know from Paragraph 1?A. The author has a great talent for algebra.B. Creative thinking is necessary for every child.C. The BASIC code of the computer is not difficult.D. The author's experience in his childhood changed his life.22. The underlined word "infinite" means __________.A. bigB. limitlessC. normalD. small23. The author wants to tell us through his experience in the school that ________.A. interest is the best teacherB. children are the hope of the futureC. young people are fearlessD. where there’s a will, there’s a way24. We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.A. people who are rich and successful in career generally feel unhappyB. wealth can’t bring people any happiness and comfortC. one will feel unhappy once he has gained all the things that he wantsD. being enthusiastic about what you do is more important than wealthBThere is some unwelcome news for students preparing for exams --you don't need the break as much as you may think that makes you feel less tired.Scientists have long assumed that willpower is a limited resource, which is why you feel the need to have a rest, have a snack and come back to a task when you're feeling better. They argued that the only way to restore willpower was by rest, food or entertainment.But psychologists have challenged this theory, saying weak willpower is all in your head. They found that people's beliefs in willpower determine how long and how well they'll be able to work on a tough mental exercise. “If you t hink of willpower as something that's limited, you're more likely to be tired when you perform a difficulttask,” said Prof. Veronika Job. “But if you think of willpower as something that is not easily used up, you can go on and on.”The researchers designed four experiments to test students' beliefs in willpower. After a tiring task, those, who believed or were led to believe that willpower is a limited resource, performed worse on standard concentration tests than those who thought of willpower as something they had more control over. They also found that leading up to final exam week, students who believed the limited resource theory ate junk food 24 percent more often than those who believed they had more control in resisting temptation.Mr. Job said. “T he theory that willpower is a limited resource is interesting, but it has had unintended consequences. Students who may already have trouble studying are being told that their power of concentration is limited, and they need to take frequent breaks. But a belief in willpower as a non-limited resource makes people stronger in their ability to work through challenges.”The findings could help people who are battling temptation. Willpower isn't driven by a biologically based process as much as we used to think. The belief in it is what influences your behavior.25. The theory that willpower is limited supports that _________.A. people must eat snacks when they feel tiredB. people do need a break to restore their willpowerC. there’s no way to strengthen people’s willpowerD. weak willpower doesn’t affect people’s life much26. What have the scientists long believed regarding willpower?A. It is in the charge of people.B. It is a limited resource.C. There is no way to restore willpower.D. It do esn’t easily run out.27. Which of the following best helps the students to prepare better for their exams?A. Push themselves even if they want to take a break.B. Don’t eat fast food while studying.C. Remind themselves willpower is not limited.D. Stay in a comfortable and quiet place.28. What’s the best title for the passage?A. A new theory about willpowerB. How to build strong willpowerC. The great influence of willpowerD. Willpower doesn’t last longCOUR KIDS ARE AMAZING－especia lly compared with everybody else’s (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value－because you are the boss.1.FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SETHere is a toy that doesn’t need power－and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50 piece puzzle set is made of soft edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver. $135; .1.TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALLSure, it’s cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months. $19.95; .1.ROBOSAPIENThis small, remote control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions, including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function which, sadly, does not include doing windows. $99; .1.MINI PEDAL CARWant a Mini Cooper but can’t fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable seat, and ride away. But it could spoil them for that used car they’ll be driving when they turn 16．For ages 3 to 5．$189; minus A. com (click on “gear up,” then “Mini motoring gear”).29. Which toy is said to have the special design for children’s safety?A. ROBOSAPIENB. MINI PEDAL CARC. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SETD. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL30. Which toys are fit for three year old kids?A. 1 and 3．B. 2 and 4．C. I and 2．D. 3 and 4．31. Educational value is mentioned in all the toys EXCETP _________.A. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SETB. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALLC. ROBOSAPIEND. MINI PEDAL CARDIt was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.In recent years, many writers have begun to speak the 'decline of class' and 'classless society' in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A recent wide-ranging society of public opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in particular class;73 percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and politically obvious, yet it remains an important part of British society. Britain seems to have a love of stratification.One unchanging aspect of a British person's class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice, Most people said this accent sounded 'educated' and 'soft'. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional（地区的）city accents. These accents were seen as 'common' and 'ugly'. However, a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as themost attractive and BBC English as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.In recent years, however, young upper middle-class people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins. This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed. However, the 1995 pop song 'Common People' puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may 'want to live like common people' they can never appreciate the reality of a working-class life.32. A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern Britain ________.A. it is time to end class distinctionB. people regard themselves socially differentC. it is easy to recognize a person’s classD. most people belong to middle class33. The study in the US showed that BBC English was regarded as _________.A. regionalB. educatedC. unattractiveD. prejudiced34. British attitudes towards accent _________.A. have changed in recent yearsB. are based on regional statusC. are shared by the AmericansD. have a long tradition35. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The middle class is expanding.B. A person’s accent reflects his class.C. Each class has unique characteristics.D. Class is a key part of British society.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分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，选项中有两项为多余选项。