高二下学期期末考试英语试题1

高二期末考试

英语试题

第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Cruises

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21．On which day is the activity the most important to the travel company? A．Day 2.B．Day 3.

C．Day 4.D．Day 5.

22．Where can you enjoy the scenery o£ the Seven Sisters Mountain Range? A．Flora-Molde.B．Brenneysund-Svolvoer. C．Troms-Stamsund.D．Bod-Rrvik.

23．What can you get if you book a polar outside cabin on September 28th, 2020? A．£25.B．A free voyage.

C．An M&S Gift Card.D．The bucket list experience.

B

When the young donkey Daisy May came to us, she was pregnant. With no donkey expe-rience , I was unprepared for what might come next.

After some difficulty, Daisy's baby was born. I thought the poor thing was dead. I planned to put the loss behind us and make sure she never got pregnant again. Just then, I heard a little noise. I couldn't believe that baby was breathing and looking at me! We called him Samson, and of course I became his mother as much as Daisy was.

When Samson was nine months old, I had to separate Daisy and Samson for a few hours a day to wean （使断奶）him, but otherwise he went wherever she did. I think she would be lost without him. His donkey stepdad Bernard taught him to always be ready to have fun. They enjoy playing football together and going for a roll on a hot summer day.

I asked a worker to make a harness （马具）for my three little donkeys. When I brought it home I taught them one by one how to pull a cart. Samson watched and freely followed Daisy. When he was three, I put the harness on him and he knew exactly what to do.

That was 15 years ago. Now, the most exciting thing about Samson is that he has become a little renowned. People come from all over to see him perform. The neighbors bring their grandchildren, and my sons bring their friends.

Samson shakes hands, unties my shoe, picks up a hat and more. And when I ask him if he has any bad habits, he tries to pick my pocket! He surprisingly learned these tricks himself. I just ask him to do them and he understands.

The relationship I have with my "baby" Samson has been an amazing experience. Every day is a fun day with this superstar donkey.

24.Why was the author at a loss for what might happen next at first?

A.She wasn't ready to be a mother.

B.She never raised a donkey before.

C.The donkey was pregnant by accident.

D.The donkey gave birth to a dead baby.

25.What can we learn about Samson when he was little?

A.He was surrounded by love.

B.He was separated from his family.

C.He was unwelcome to the neighbors.

D.He was skilled in entertaining people.

26.What does the underlined word “renowned” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?

A.strange.

B.proud.

C.humorous.

D. famous.

27.Which of the following can best describe Samson?

A. friendly and courageous.

B.intelligent and lively.

C. carefree and creative.

D.patient and fortunate.

C

Baseball developed gradually from a number of different ball-and-stick games originating in England. As early as the American Revolution, it was noted that troops played “base ball” in their free time. In 1845 Alexander Cartwright formalized the New York Knickerbocker’ version of the game.

The “New York Game” spread rapidly, replacing earlier localized forms. From its beginnings, baseball was seen as a way of satisfying the recreational needs of an increasingly urban-industrial society. At its beginning it was played by and for wealthy gentlemen. A club might consist of 40 members. The president would appoint two captains who would choose teams from among the members. Games were played on Monday and Thursday afternoons,