高二英语期末试题
高二英语试题及答案
高二英语试题及答案高二英语期末考试题（卷）第一部分英语学问运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节单项填空（共25小题；每小题1分满分25分）（）1.---I wish that my parents to watch my basketball matchtomorrow.----But they are always busy.A. will comeB. would comeC. had comeD. came（）2.---The little girl can speak two foreign languages fluently.- ---Really? She have a gift for language.A must B. need C. should D. can（）3. not to be late for the class, Lily set out for school in a hurry.A. RemindingB. RemindedC. To remindD. Having reminded （）4. He insisted on carrying on the experiment all kinds of trouble.A. in spite ofB. instead ofC. in addition toD. due to（）5. The fact that she graduated from Hong Kong University made _____easy for her to get a job. A. her B. this C. that D. it（）6. is suggested that he his homework.A. It; finishedB. It; finishC. That; finishD. That; finished （）7. It was not until the beginning of the meeting _____ he realized _____ I told him was the only possible way to deal with the problem.A. that; whatB. what; thatC. when; whatD. when; that（）8. The population of China is larger than ______ of the United States.A. thisB. thatC. theseD. those（）9.Y ou may send me an e-mail or just give me a call. will do．A．Neither B．Each C．Any D. Either（）10.Christmas is ___special holiday when ____whole family are supposed to get together.A. the, theB. a, aC. the, aD. a, the（）11. The accident was ____ his careless driving.A.due toB. becauseC. because ofD. Both A and C（）12. After living there for one year, theyhave________there.A. accustomed to workingB. accustomed to workC. been accustomed to workingD. been accustomed to work（）13. He lost his way in the forest, but he managed to get through it______.A. completelyB. eventuallyC. quicklyD. automatically（）14. ----I _____to go for a walk.---But I_____ going shopping.A. would like; feel likeB. feel like; feel likeC. feel like; would like D would like; would like（）15. With my money ______, I went back home.A.ran out ofB. ran outC. running out ofD. running out（）16. Tom kept quiet about the accident ________ lose his job.A. so not as toB. so as not toC. so as to notD. not so as to（）17. Along with the letter was his promise _____he would visit me this coming Christmas.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. whether（）18. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation he is likely to be accused of meeting someone.A. whereB. whichC. whileD. why（）19. The students in the class were _____four groups before they started the game.A divided intoB separated intoC divided fromD separated from （）20. Only then ______the importance of my health.A I had realizedB had I realizedC I realizedD did I realize ( ) 21. --What do you want to do next? Wehave half an hour until the basketball game---____. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.A. It just dependsB. It’s up to youC. All rightD. Glad to hear that( ) 22.He is going to hospital ______a medical examination next week．A．to give B．to have givenC．to be given D．to have been given ( ) 23.If you _____the chat room ten minutes ago, you ______what we were talking about.A. have joined ; will knowB. had joined ; would have knownC. should join ; would knowD. would join ; have known ( ) 24.You should be more careful, _____you might meet with some accident.A. meanwhileB. howeverC. althoughD. otherwise ( ) 25.The organizat ion’s _____are to providefood for homeless people and help them find somewhere to live.A. aimsB. rulesC. suggestionsD. profits其次节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）Switzerland(瑞士) is famous for its watches. However, this country d idn’t 26 the watch. It was the British 27 did it. Here is a story of 28 the watch was 29 to Switzerland.Many years ago, an Englishman was 30 to Italy. 31 his way he stopped in a small town in south Switzerland. This Englishman travelled in a carriage inside 32 there was a carriage watch. This was the 33 kind of watch. A native shop assistant 34 to see the watch. He 35 what it was and asked the Englishman 36 it. “It is a carriage watch. ”said the man. “ This machine 37 the time but now it isn’t working.”At once the shop assistant 38 to try to repair it. So the traveller39 him the watch. The assistant was a very wise man. So it was not 40 that he managed(设法) to repair it. He 41 remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveller had 42 on his journey(旅行), he made a watch of 43 the same type.44 the watch-making was 45 in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold in stores all over the world.（）26.A.make B. invent C. produce D. develop （）27.A.which B. who C. where D. they（）28.A.why B. that C. how D. when（）29.A.carried B. sold C. sailed D. brought （）30.A.travelling B. riding C. walking D. running （）31.A.On B. In C. At D. From（）32.A.which B. that C. it D. whom （）33.A.proper B. smallest C. earliest D. biggest （）34.A.wanted B. seemed C. happened D.discovered （）35.A.wondered B. thought C. understood D.discovered （）36.A.on B. about C. of D. with（）37.A.gives B. tells C. strikes D. counts （）38.A.failedB. helpedC. insistedD.offered （）39.A.served B.sharedC.showedD.handed （）40.A.surprise B.surprised C.surprisingD.surprises （）41.A.however B.besides C.but D.even（）42.A.gone B.done e D.spent（）43.A.correctly B.specially C.exactly D.naturally （）44.A.Thus B.So C.Otherwise D.However （）45.A.opened B.startedC.doneD.returned 其次部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）AHere are a few tips we’ve put together to help you learn English well. Speak，speak，speak!Practise speaking as often as yon can--even speaking to yourself is good practice.Try recording yourself whenever you can. Compare your pronunciation with the master version，see how you can do better and have another go.If yon do this severaltimes，you will find that each version is better than the last. Why not learn with someone else?It helps if you can learn with someone else. If yon can persuade a friend or family member to study with yon，it will make you keep working.Agree times to meet and set goals for the week，and test each other regularly.Don’t get stuck by a word you don’t knowPtactise improvising(即兴的)ways of getting your meaning across when speaking spontaneously(本能地)，even if yon don't know the exact words or phrases.Think of things yon might want to say whenever yon have spare time.A basic example is the rise of tenses.If you don't know the past tense but want to talk about yesterday，use the verb in the present tense and use the word for“yesterday”.Use facial expression，hand movements，anything to get your meaning across.Language learning is also about intuition(直觉)Guesswork is an important strategy in learning a new language.When listening to recorded material，yon aren’t expected to understand everything first time round.If you play the same piece several times，you will most probably understand something new each time.Learn to make maximum use of all the clues yon can pick up.For example，what do the speakers sound like? Happy? Angry? Calm? etc.Build up your vocabularyA wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning but don't try to le arn too mach at once.It’s best to study frequently，for short periods of time.Take a maximum ofsix or seven items of vocabulary and learn them.Put them into sentences to fix them in your mind，then come back to them later.Much of the vocabulary in the course is presented by topic.And above all，have fun!（）46.Why should one have himself recorded when practising speaking?A. To encourage others to startB. To record his own progress.C. To improve his speaking.D. To compare himself with others. （）47.Which of the following is the most important in learning Eng lish?A.Speaking.B.Pleasure.C.Intuition.D.V ocabulary. （）48.It is implied in the passage that is helpful when you are learning English.A.body languageB.a good memoryC.a good friendD.a proper dictionary（）49.Which of the following proverbs(谚语) seems not to be always true inlearning a language?A.Practice makes perfect.B.A good beginning is half done.C.Rome is not built in a day.D.Don’t run before you can walk.BBy far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle along ,doing a bit of this subject or that ,as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment.Few students work to a set timetable .They say that if they did work out a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it ,or would have to change it frequently ,since they can never predict (foresee) from one day to the next what their activities will be .No doubt some students take much more kindly to a regular routine than others .There are many who shy away from aself-controlled weekly timetable ,and dislike being tied down to a fixed programme of work .Many able students state that they work in cycles .When they become interested in a topic they workon it attentively for three or four days at a time .On other days they avoid work completely .It has to be admitted that we do not fully understand the motivation（动机）to work .Most people over 25 years of age have become used to a work routine ,and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important areas of their work .The “tough-mind ed” school of workers doesn’t fully accept the idea that good work can only be done naturally ,under the influence of inspiration（灵感）.Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of “freedom” .Freedom from control and discipline（纪律）leads to unhappiness rather than to“sel f-expression” or “personality development” . Our society insists on regular habits ,timekeeping and punctuality （及时），and whether we like it or not ,if we mean to make our way in society ,we have to meet its demands.（）50.The most widespread problem in applying oneself to studyis .A.changing from one subject to anotherB.the failure to keep to a set timetable of workC.the unwillingness to follow a systematic planD.working on a subject only when one feels like it（）51.Which of the following is true?A.Many students are not interested in using aself-controlled timetable.B.Many students don’t like being told to study to a fixed tim etable.C.Most people over 25 years of age don’t work to a set timetable.D.Tough-minded people agree that good work is done naturally.（）52.The underlined part “as the fit takes them” in paragraph 4 means .A. when they have the energyB. when they are in the moodC. when they feel fitD. when they find conditions suitable （）53.A suitable title for the passage might be .A. Attitudes to StudyB.A Study PlanC. The difficulties of StudyingD. Study and Self-disciplineCWhat makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That wasa very clever thing you did.” or “You are su ch a smart child.”（）54. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________.A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understandingB. pretty and handsome; ordinary-lookingC. great and important; commonD. hopeful and helpful; careless（）55. A person ________ is more likely to become a genius.A. whose parents are cleverB. often thinking about difficult problemsC. often helped by his parents and teachersD. born with a good brain and putting it into active use（）56. It is better for parents ________.A. to praise and encourage their children more oftenB. to be hard on their childrenC. to leave their children alone with nothing to doD. to give their children as much help as possible（）57. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.DNo one could have failed to be moved had he watched the live televised volleyball game between the Chinese and Cuban women’s teams. As we sat before the television set, with our eyes fixed on the screen, we experienced every kind of feeling. When the two teams played neck and neck, we were on pins and needles, anxious as to what would come next, and when our team fell behind our hearts were in our mouths. Watching the game between those two teams is not only a matter of great joy. For more than that it provides food for thought. Just see how the Chinese wo men won the game ──by their co──operation (合作), by their excellent skill, their effort and strong will. AChi nese saying goes, “When two competent opponents (竞赛的双方) meet, the strong ──minded one will win. “This is the spirit of the Chinese Wo men’s Volleyball Team. If every Chinese showed some of the spirit, never losing heart in times of difficulty and remaining clear ──minded in times of advantage (优势), then our nation would stand in the vanguard (前列) of the world family of nations, just as the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team has done, is doing and will do.（）58. While watching the game, we _____.A. had feelings of different kindB. enjoyed a friendly and wonderful gameC. clapped and cheered only for the Chinese Women’s VolleyballTeamD. were eager to know what would happen later on（）59. The wonderful game _____.A. brought us great joyB. provided us with food for our thoughtsC. gave us not only great joy but also food for thoughtsD. give us a valuable amusement（）60. The author believed that _____.A. the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team was the strongestB. China was sure to become stronger and stronger if only we havethat spirit of the Chinese Wom en’s Volleyball TeamC. The Chinese must remain clear-minded in time of advantageD. The Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team never lost heart in timesof difficulty（）61. The best title of the passage might be _____.A. Watching a Close Volleyball GameB. The Spirit of the Chinese Women’s Volleyball TeamC. Learn from the Members of the Volleyball TeamD. The Strong ──Minded Are the WinnersEIf you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading:1. Knowing why you are reading—what you are reading to find out—will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, and letters from friends, items, or bits of news from local, or hometown, paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readingswhen you come to important ideas which must be remembered.（）62. According to the passage, your reading speed depends on ________.A. whether the reading material is easy or difficultB. what you are readingC. what your purpose in reading something isD. both B and C（）63. If one wants to be relaxed by reading, one should take up ________.A. a story bookB. a book on science and technologyC. news, letters from friendsD. some material full of information （）64. Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?A. Fairy tales.B. Aesop’s Fables.C. Directions for use of a machineD. An evening paper.（）65. Which of the following can best express the mainidea of the passage?A. How to decide your reading speed.B. How to raise your reading speed.C. How to improve your reading skills.D. How to choose your reading materials.第三部分（共三节，满分55分）第一节：单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）66.Rich people wanted to decorate their______(极好的) palaces and greathouses.67.He had a ______（偏爱）for Western paintings.68.We didn’t know how they ______（运送）these stones over 200moleswithout modern machines.69.Please fill in the ______（空格）with your own information.70.He became ______ （成瘾的）to cigarettes last year.71.She felt ______（腼腆的）of her body shape, so she decided to go on a diet.72.He gave a ______（一瞥）at his watch and then left..73.Y ou should cover the burned area with a dry, clean______（绷带）.74.Most people are very ______（积极的）about the economic situation.75.It seemed that the driver is to ______(谴责) for the accident.其次节：短文改错（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。
山东省济宁市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
山东省济宁市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读理解Florida has regained its position as the best American state for retirees in 2024, according to WalletHub’s latest “Best and Worst States to Retire” study.WalletHub’s Best and Worst States to Retire in 2024WalletHub used three main categories to rank the retirement friendliness of all 50 states: Affordability. Quality of life. Health care.While Florida ranked first overall as the best state for retirees and No. I in the quality of life category, it scored lower for health care and affordability. Popular Florida cities rank among WalletHub’s top 10 places hit hardest by inflation (通货膨胀), so retirees need to anticipate a potentially higher cost of living due to inflation. On the other hand, the state doesn’t demand any income tax, which means income from Social Security and withdrawals from retirement accounts won’t be taxed at the state level. Besides, retirees may enjoy the state’s mostly pleasant weather and miles of shoreline.Remember, while lists like these can be helpful as you figure out where you’d like to eventually spend your post-work years, your idea of the “perfect” place to retire will depend on a number of personal factors, such as your own circumstances, preferences and priorities. 1．Which state ranks last for retirees in 2024 according to WalletHub?A．Florida.B．Kentucky.C．Wyoming.D．Oklahoma. 2．Which aspect of Florida may appeal to retirees most?A．Medical services.B．Low living expenses.C．Income security.D．Favorable tax policy.3．Where is this text probably taken from?A．A finance book.B．A geography textbook.C．A public report.D．A commercial speech.Located on the banks of Lake Atitlán, Santa Catarina Palopó is a small town with amazing natural views. Despite its natural beauty and cultural heritage, the community struggled with economic development for years until they had the opportunity to use the power of art and transform the town.Pintando Santa Catarina Palopó (PSCP) was born out of a desire to bring color and life to the town through the act of painting all 960 buildings with traditional symbols and designs inspired by the blouses woven (编织) by local women. Under the leadership of Claudia Boschand the Casa Palopó hotel, the project took shape with the support of local authorities, volunteers, sponsors, and the community.The painting process was structured to ensure efficiency and community involvement. Local families were brought into the process, working with project teams to decide how their homes would be painted. The family would then help sand, clean, and prime (上底漆) the walls before the professional painters joined in to complete the painting process. Throughout the project, the team ensured that no family was left behind, and the professional painters provided guidance to ensure that every building was exceptional.The project has changed the lives of residents and visitors alike. It has increased cultural tourism awareness, created new jobs, and improved the overall quality of life in the community. Alongside this project, the community has worked to champion growing and celebrating local produce, strengthen family interests, and promote community development. The paintings symbolize hope and progress, inspiring other communities to hug the magic of art in their own ways.4．What was the original purpose of establishing PSCP?A．To bring liveliness to the town.B．To rebuild symbolic houses.C．To guarantee the locals a job.D．To pass down tailoring skills.5．What is the highlight in the painting process?A．Professional training.B．Painters’ leading role.C．Traditional materials.D．Families’ engagement.6．What can we learn about the project from the last paragraph?A．It inspires the locals to pursue an art career.B．It shows how to measure community spirit.C．It goes far beyond just economic benefits.D．It proves art is a must for successful projects. 7．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Art of Painting: A Treasure for Human Beings B．Natural Beauty: The Drive for Rural TourismC．The Colourful Story of Santa Catarina PalopóD．Big Cultural Heritage of a Small TownOne inconvenient truth for the clean energy industry is the undeniable fact that wind turbines (涡轮机) kill birds. Researchers say smarter turbines could dramatically cut the toll.The American Bird Conservancy claims that at least one million bird deaths as a result of wind turbines a year in the US alone is likely to be an underestimate. That’s substantially less than the estimated 980 million birds a year that die crashing into buildings, or the 1.4 to 3.7 billion per year killed by domestic cats. But it’s still an unacceptable number, and a problem that needs to be addressed—because a fully green energy network will need more and more turbines over the coming decades.Researchers at SINTEF and the Norwegian Centre believe they have an idea that could help in a lot of cases. The idea—known as SKARV—is fairly simple: each turbine will have cameras fitted, capable of spotting birds flying directly into the path of the rotors (螺旋桨). Software will automatically calculate their predicted path, and if it looks like they’re in danger of being hit, the system will send control signals to slow the rotors down.In simulations (模拟), the system is able to avoid the vast majority of crashes. This, of course, doesn’t describe all situations. For example, if a young, inexperienced bird approaches a turbine displaying irregular flight behavior, it will not be possible to predict exactly where it will be a few seconds later. Prediction is also more difficult if several birds approach at the same time.Some researchers argue that birds are learning to avoid turbines voluntarily. But if morethan a million birds a year haven’t got the memo yet, it’s still a problem worth solving. We look forward to hearing how trials progress.8．What does the underlined phrase “cut the toll” in paragraph I probably mean?A．Maximize efficiency.B．Reduce deaths.C．Lower costs.D．Prevent errors.9．What can be inferred about bird death caused by wind turbines in paragraph 2?A．It tops the list of bird deaths.B．It calls for immediate action.C．It has been properly solved.D．It shows progress in technology.10．How does SKARV make wind turbines intelligent?A．By keeping a constant speed.B．By recording birds’ behavior.C．By predicting potential danger.D．By sending warnings to birds.11．What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A．Challenges presented in simulations.B．Features of birds’ flying patterns.C．Examples of SKARV’s application D．Approaches to crash avoidance.It’s normal to feel uncomfortable when spending time outside your home culture, even for an eagerly anticipated vacation. Feelings of discomfort, dislocation, and overload are so common among travelers that they’re referred to by many as “culture shock”.Although the term has existed since the 1950s, says Susan B．Goldstein, a psychology professor at the University of Redlands, it’s an outdated way to describe these adjustment challenges. “Culture shock” implies a dramatic, unexpected, negative event. Though the vast majority of travelers will experience such challenges, “a real sense of ‘shock’ is uncommon,” she adds, “so uncommon that many researchers no longer use the term.”Previously many researchers adopted the idea that culture shock progressed through a remarkably consistent and universal set of stages. Modern research, however, suggests that the experiences of acculturation (文化适应) are individual, not universal. People will have their ups and downs, but for the most part, they will become increasingly comfortable and competent over time.While many blame the causes of culture shock on the host culture itself, an individual’s internal expectations are just as important. When travelers’ image of their destination does notcorrespond with reality, it can result in discomfort and even distress (忧虑). Realistic expectations can help, but so can a traveler’s attitude.In a 2023 study of 2,500 teenage exchange students, researchers found that though cultural stress was common among participants, those who faced those stresses head-on instead of turning to avoidance tended to perform better and were likelier to finish out their year without switching families or going home early.As for Mark Twain, the bad-tempered writer was able to ride out his feelings of distress while traveling. He eventually finished out his European tour — and in his bestselling travel memoir The Innocents Abroad, famously remarked that travel is “disastrous to prejudice and narrow-mindedness”. With the right attitude and the willingness to seek help, it’s more than likely that you, too, can adapt to new settings, building new memories with each new stamp in your passport.12．What is Susan B．Goldstein’s opinion about culture shock?A．It doesn’t live up to the name.B．Its cause is rarely researched.C．It is unavoidable and harmful.D．Its influence is understudied.13．Which factor determined exchange students’ performance from the study?A．Support from family.B．The level of stress.C．Their personal attitude.D．Ways of seeking help.14．How did Mark Twain feel about the European tour?A．It was a rather intolerable experience.B．It was challenging yet rewarding.C．It was an inspiration for his career.D．It was full of regrets and sorrows. 15．What’s the purpose of the passage?A．To call on travelers to bridge cultural gaps.B．To recommend a book on traveling abroad.C．To stress the significance of cultural diversity.D．To clarify the misunderstanding of culture shock.How effective are your brainstorming sessions? Does everyone get a chance to share their opinions? Do people with the loudest voices dominate the discussion? 16A popular and lively form of brainwriting is known as 6-3-5. During a 6-3-5 session,brainwriting exercises are divided into several rounds. In each round, six people write down three ideas each within five minutes. After the first round, everyone exchanges their piece of paper with someone else, reads what’s on it, and then writes down three more ideas. 17 After six rounds, all the ideas on the worksheets are shared with the group.Although this example uses six people, you can invite any number of people to your brainwriting session. Other details can also be adapted to suit your needs, including the number of rounds. 18Different from traditional brainstorming, everyone is equal in brainwriting. 19 People also have more time to think through their ideas and to develop them. This can help to encourage creativity, because it empowers people to put forward ideas that they might — in a normal brainstorming session — have considered too risky.If you think your team could benefit from a brainwriting session, you can try the skills to boost their creativity. 20 So, gather your team members, prepare enough paper, and you’re ready to go!A．Brainwriting has many advantages, too.B．Brainwriting works well as a pen-and-paper exercise.C．That’s because all participants get to contribute at the same time.D．Regular brainstorming is a tried-and-true way to generate new ideas.E．These can be new ideas, or build on ideas that have already been shared.F．One way to ensure that everyone gets a fair hearing is to use brainwriting.G．But most people find that aiming for three ideas in each round brings the best results.二、完形填空On Sept.17, 2022, a father and son set out to begin the Ironman competition in Cambridge. Jeff Agar, 59, and his son Johnny, 28, weren’t 21 competitors. Johnny’s cerebral palsy (脑瘫) presented a big 22 . But his dream of being a runner never stopped.23 to show Johnny that he could pursue his dream of being an athlete, Jeff helped him engage in 24 . They began waking up at 4 a.m. so Jeff could run while 25 his son in a special wheelchair called a racing chair. Every morning, they 26 themselves to runincreasingly longer distances. 27 , Johnny could even run a few miles using a rolling walker. Soon, they 28 5K races, then on to Ironman competition.The race began with a 2.4-mile swim. Jeff and Johnny dived into the Choptank River.29 jellyfish stings (伤), they completed the swim in 90 minutes and moved on to the bike ride. Nine hours later, they 30 the final part: a marathon. After 16 hours, 55 minutes and 35 seconds — with only minutes to 31 , father and son crossed the finish line together. Seeing the 32 scene, the crowd burst into cheers.For Jeff, the race was more than just 33 the finish line; it was about giving Johnny his moment to 34 . A father’s love and a son’s courage turned a disability into a story of 35 .21．A．ambitious B．typical C．specific D．successful 22．A．chance B．advantage C．feature D．challenge 23．A．Hesitant B．Discouraged C．Determined D．Anxious 24．A．sports B．hobbies C．amusements D．studies 25．A．lifting B．pushing C．shaking D．hugging 26．A．allowed B．reminded C．drove D．invited 27．A．Accidentally B．Unluckily C．Gradually D．Probably 28．A．entered B．watched C．quit D．hosted29．A．In case of B．In terms of C．In sight of D．In spite of 30．A．started B．missed C．enjoyed D．skipped 31．A．waste B．wait C．abandon D．spare 32．A．moving B．funny C．helpless D．messy 33．A．finding B．reaching C．imagining D．locating 34．A．think B．exercise C．shine D．relax 35．A．health B．survival C．satisfaction D．victory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。
2023-2024学年浙江省衢州市高二下学期6月期末英语试题
2023-2024学年浙江省衢州市高二下学期6月期末英语试题We’ve gathered up some fun things to do in DC this holiday weekend.DC History ConferenceLearn about the history of the nation’s capital for free by attending this community conference that considers the city’s past, present and future. The event celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and provides a stimulating forum for original research on DC.Saturday| Free AdmissionMartin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library,901 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001Little Shop of HorrorsOriginally a sci-fi/horror comedy film released in 1960, Little Shop of Horrors then became an off-Broadway musical in the early 1980s. Yet another film adaptation followed a few years later, showing how this timeless story of a floral shop assistant and his singing, deadly plant will always amaze audiences. The historic Ford’s Theatre revives the dynamic production during its upcoming spring season. Make sure to use code DDCSHOP20 for.20% off your tickets to the show(valid for March 16-April 6 & May 1-18; limit two tickets per purchase)!DC Defenders vs. Houston RoughnecksThe United Football League——a new league founded through a combination of the XFL and the USFL—kicks off in DC. The Defenders play home games at Audi Field and feature quite possibly the best team the new football league has to offer. Prepare for hard-hitting, fast-paced action on the field as the Houston Roughnecks come to town.4p. m. Sunday| Tickets $27-$182Audi Field, 100 Potomac Avenue SW, Washington, DC 200241. Where could a history fan go this weekend?B．Ford’s Theatre.A．Martin Luther King, Jr. MemorialLibrary.C．Broadway Theatre. D．Audi Field.2. What makes Little Shop of Horrors special?A．It was originally a sci-fi/horror tragedy film in 1960.B．It was adapted from a Broadway musical in the 1980s.C．It has attracted many generations for more than 60 years.D．It features the story of a floral shop owner and his assistants.3. What is the UFL according to the text?A．A stadium hosting football games. B．A newly founded football league.C．The name of a football team in DC. D．The name of a ticket selling company.As my wife puts it, “Animals have overtaken our lives.”I was on the air last week when Daisy, our dog, ate a bittersweet chocolate bar heartily. We hide chocolate from her; it can be dangerous for dogs. But Daisy is the Hercule Poirot of hidden sweets. An empty wrapper in her mouth told the tale.Our family rushed Daisy to a vet clinic, where——well, I’ll spare you the details. Daisy is fine now, but our hearts are just restarting.We are also caring for a huge, white cat we’ve named Gato Blanco. He claws furniture on hishind(后部的) legs, like Catzilla tearing down a Tokyo bridge. Every chair in our apartment is now covered with sheets, towels, or plastic wrap. We keep a window open, no matter the weather, because one of our daughters is allergic to cats. But she wants to keep Gat o close, even as he knocks photos, flowers, pens and my microphone off tables, with a smart forehand.Our feline lodger(猫科房客) also climbed onto a planter outside our apartment and strolled over to the other side of the building, seven floors up. Is that Spider-Man? No-it’s Gato!Daisy the dog sits beneath our dinner table, quivering and blinking her large, dew y eyes. Some of us may let a few pieces of food fall her way from time to time. We can’t let her get too excited, though, because she has a tendency to... well, more details to spare. We keep towels handy for such episodes of excitement.Gato Blanco, meanwhile, leaps onto our table. But not to eat, just to hang with the cool kids, our daughters. “Hey, how was your day,” I imagine him saying. “We gonna watch something after dinner?”Our family may complain as we sneeze, mop, and search the floor for our missing pens. But we also hold our animals close as they help us laugh, marvel, and care for them, and for each other. Our lives have been overtaken by our animals. And we’re having a troublesome and wonderful tim e.4. What do we know about Daisy?A．She is allergic to cats. B．She has a heart problem.C．She doesn’t get excited easily.D．She is good at finding sweets.5. What can Gat o do?A．Fly like Spider-Man. B．Make a mess of the room.C．Talk like a real human. D．Tear down a Tokyo bridge.6. Which of the words can best describe the writer’s feeling towards their animals?A．Bittersweet. B．Concerned. C．Content. D．Depressed.7. What is the purpose of the text?A．To warn readers against keeping pets at home.B．To give advice on what species of animals to buy.C．To share their stories and feelings about keeping pets.D．To entertain readers with dark humour jokes about pets.Students have submitted more than 22 million papers that may have used generative AI in the past year, new data provided by plagiarism(剽窃) detection company Turnitin shows.A year ago, Turnitin introduced an AI writing detection tool that was trained on its database of papers written by students as well as other Al-generated texts. Turnitin found that 11 percent of the submissions may contain AI-written language in 20 percent of its content, with 3 percent of the total papers reviewed having 80 percent or more AI writing.ChatGPT’s launch was met with fears that the English class essay would d ie. The chatbot can process information near-instantly——but that doesn’t mean it always gets it right. Generative AI has been known to create its own facts and cite academic references that don’t actuallyexist.Generative AI chatbots have also been caught producing discriminatory (歧视性的) text on gender and race. Despite those disadvantages, students have used chatbots for research, and organizing ideas. Traces of chatbots have even been found in published ac．．ademic writing.Detecting the use of generative AI is tricky. It’s not as easy as marking plagiarism, because generated text is still original text. Plus, there’s a slight difference to how students use generative AI; some may ask chatbots to write their papers for them in large parts or in full, while others may use the tools as an aid or a brainstorm partner.Detection tools themselves have a risk of discrimination. English language learners may be more likely to set them off; a 2023 study found a 61.3 percent false positive rate when evaluating Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exams with seven different AI detectors.“This is hard. I understand why people want a tool,” says Emily Isaacs, executive director of the Office of Faculty Excellence at Montclair State. But Isaac s says the university is concerned about potentially discriminatory results from AI detectors, as well as the fact that the tools can’t provide confirmation the way they can with plagiarism.8. What did Turnitin find?A．All submitted papers were written by generative AI.B．AI wrote 80% of the content of the papers they had collected.C．AI could only be used to improve language instead of content of papers.D．AI may have created one fifth of the content among 11% of the submitted papers.9. What can we learn about generative AI?A．It sometimes produces discriminatory content.B．It will surely lead to the death of English class essays.C．It’s getting popular for its accuracy and quick response.D．It has been officially accepted in published academic writing.10. What do Paragraphs 4-5 mainly focus on?A．The ways to detect plagiarism in paper writing.B．The challenges of using plagiarism detection tools.C．The differences between plagiarism and original writing.D．The advantages of applying AI detectors to fighting plagiarism.11. How does Emily Isaac s respond to the use of detection tools?A．She supports it. B．She’s against it.C．She doesn’t care.D．She’s cautious.A recent study by UCLA Health discovered that women who feel lonely show brain activity in areas linked to cravings and the drive to eat, particularly when viewing images of high-calorie foods like sugary treats. These women also displayed unhealthy eating habits and suffered from poor mental health.Arpana Gupta, Ph. D., a researcher and co-director of the UCLA Goodman-LuskinMicrobiome Center, wanted to research the negative impacts of loneliness, especially as people continue to be working remotely after the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the brain interacts with social isolation, eating habits, and mental health. While it is established that obesity is linked to depression and anxiety and that overeating is understood to be a coping mechanism (机制)against loneliness, Gupta wanted to observe the brain pathways associated with these feelings and behaviors.The researchers surveyed 93 women about their support system and their feelings of loneliness and isolation, then separated them into two groups: those who scored high on the perceived social loneliness scale, and those who scored low. The researchers found that women who had higher levels of social loneliness tended to have higher fat mass, lower diet quality, reward-based eating, and uncontrolled eating, and increased levels of anxiety and depression.The women were then shown pictures of food versus non-food, sweet food versus non-food, and savory food versus non-food. MRI scans recorded the participants’ brain activity while they viewed these images.The researchers found that the group of women who perceived themselves to be lonely experienced increased activation in regions of the brain associated with greater drive to eat sugary foods, and decreased activation in the brain region associated with self-control toward eating behaviors. “These findings are interesting because it provides evidence for what we intuitively (直觉地) know,” Gupta said. “When people are alone or lonely, it impacts more than how they are feeling; they underreport what they eat, and their desire to eat unhealthy foods.”12. Which word is closest in meaning to “craving” in Paragraph 1?A．Desire. B．Willingness. C．Discipline. D．Ambition.13. What’s the function of Paragraph 2?A．Providing earlier research results.B．Explaining the research methods.C．Introducing the research background.D．Telling the significance of the research.14. Which of the following statements matches the findings of this research?A．The lonelier women feel, the less they eat.B．Obesity is linked to depression and anxiety.C．Loneliness can drive women to eat more sugary food.D．Lonely women often lie about their mental problems.15. What is the best title for the text?A．Eating the Way to Happiness B．Feeding the Lonely Brain"C．Loneliness Leads to Obesity D．Food Sweetens Sad SoulsNo matter where you are on the planet, the effects of the climate crisis are vast and real. We know individual actions can only get us so far, and solving the issue of climate change is the job of governments. 16 Here are some tips for what we individuals can do to help work toward a more sustainable future.Switch to climate friendly home appliancesBy using home appliances and vehicles that run on electricity, we can help reduce our carbon footprint and leave more fossil fuels in the ground. Here are a few appliances to consider, such as clothing dryers with the “Energy Star” label and water heaters that use heat pump technology. 17 So don’t feel like you have to change out your appliances overnight. Instead, buy them as your existing machines wear out.Eat less meatMeat production is hard on the environment: It requires a lot of land to raise cattle —and globally, many forests are being cleared to make room for those animals. 18 If people could cut back their beef consumption, it could have a major impact on creating a more sustainable food system.Freeze produce you can’t use right awayAbout 8% of greenhouse gas emissions come from wasted food, and roughly half of all food waste occurs during “the consumption stage”. One of the best tools to help reduce wasted food? The freezer. If you’re not ready to use fresh fruit and vegetables right away, freeze them. 19Cut back on plasticThe plastics problem is overwhelming. 20 Are you using a bottle of body wash? Replace it with a bar of soap. Bring your own bags for groceries instead of packing your goods in plastic bags, or your favorite reusable cup to your local coffee shop.The doorbell rang one mid-December evening. I frequently had ________ visitors in those early days after my husband’s death. We wondered who it might be this time. `But when my6-year-old son Danny opened the door, nobody was there. Instead, on the doormat was a box with a note________, which re ad “On the First Day of Christmas …”The second night, I turned on the porch (门廊) light so we could see who was leaving the________, then Danny and I sat on the sofa and ________. When the doorbell rang, Danny ran to the front of the house, but all he foun d were three large candy canes. Same ________:“On the second Day of Christmas …”This seemed like the kind of ________ my friend Caren would make, so I ________ the secret Santa to her, but she ________ that she hadn’t done it.“________,”she said, “I wish it was me!”.For the next couple of nights, Danny ________ near the front door as long as he could to spot the giver, but in vain. In those dark days of grief, somebody ________ our life with a simple but________ message: “You are loved.”Fifteen years la ter, I still don’t know who gave us ________ in the midst of our grief. And I’m________ that I don’t know. The not-knowing became my favorite part. That mysterious light pushed its way into our ________. Not a miracle. Not magic. Just generous, selfless, human love. 21.A．enthusiastic B．unexpected C．patient D．cautious22.A．connected B．signed C．attached D．decorated23.A．gift B．evidence C．puzzle D．bag24.A．sighed B．relaxed C．waited D．slept25.A．routine B．dialogue C．result D．message26.A．mistake B．wish C．effort D．comment27.A．mentioned B．introduced C．showed D．brought28.A．suggested B．objected C．revealed D．insisted29.A．Fortunately B．Seriously C．Undoubtedly D．Suddenly30.A．appeared B．played C．walked D．hid31.A．messed up B．lit up C．gave up D．took up32.A．powerful B．complete C．urgent D．brief33.A．commitment B．information C．advice D．hope34.A．thrilled B．glad C．sad D．upset35.A．crisis B．perspective C．darkness D．chaos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。
高二英语期末考试试卷及答案
高二英语期末考试试卷及答案高二英语考试卷试题第一节：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白下的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.It suddenly occurred to Anne that money couldn’t ________ all that Bob had suffered in the past five years.A.make up forB.look up toC.put up withD.fit in with2.We can live without clothes, but food and drink are _________.A.availableB.reliableC.essentialD.traditional3.He ________ his last chance of winning the election when he said the wrong thing on TV.A.gave offB.gave awayC.gave inD.gave out4. These teenagers don’t know much of the world yet; that’s why theyare so easily _____ .A. taken inB. taken upC. taken onD. taken off5. --- Learning a language isn't easy. It takes time.--- I agree. _______. There's no short cut.A. All roads lead to RomeB. Rome wasn't built in a dayC. Practice makes perfectD. Slow but sure wins the race6. ______________ the weather, the athletic meeting will be held on time.A. In contrast withB. In relation toC. On behalf ofD. Regardless ofst week he was caught robbing the bank opposite the station. ________ his youth, the police have decided not to charge him.A.In spite ofB.In view ofC.In charge ofD.In case of8.It eventually ________ that he had been stealing money from his employers, which astonished his parents.A.came outB.put outC.made outD.ran out9. _________ good, the fried chicken was soon sold out.A. TastedB. Being tastedC. TastingD. Having tasted10.The teacher walked to the girl and noticed her attention __________ on her mobile phone.A. was fixingB. fixingC. to fixD. fixed11.---I didn’t pass the English exam.--- next time, and you’ll succeed.A.Working hardB.Work hardC.To work hardD.With hard work12.---How can we go to the island?---You can’t get there by boat.A.more thanB.rather thanC.other thanD.better than13. Once _______ a difficult and even dangerous place_________ , Vietnam is now a friendly destination that welcomes visitors from all over the world.A. considered; visitingB. considered; to visitC. considering; visitingD. considering; to visit14. ___________ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.A. DressedB. To dressC. DressingD. Having dressed15. ---Shall we go to the art exhibition right away?---_____________.A. It’s your opinionB. I don’t mindC. It’s all up to youD. That’s your decision第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出选项。
浙江省宁波市慈溪市2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题
浙江省宁波市慈溪市2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题一、阅读理解1．What does “a tear in the ocean” in Poem B imply?A．I feel sad for your love.B．You mean everything to me.C．I won’t stop loving you all my life.D．My love for you is as wide as the ocean. 2．Which poem is a suitable choice to encourage a frustrated friend?A．Poem A．B．Poem B．C．Poem C．D．Poem D．3．Which of the following themes is NOT covered in the four poems?A．Friendship.B．Freedom.C．Choices.D．Perseverance.“A good book is easy to find”, reads the sign on Hernando Guanlao’s two-storey ancestral home on the outskirts of the Philippines’ main financial district which he has turned into a free-for-all public library where anyone can borrow books or keep any of its thousands of books.It all began in 2000, when reading ability among students in the Philippines remains low. In memory of his parents who were able to gift their children with education, Guanlao gathered whatever books he had around the house, and placed them outside with a sign that reading was free. What started as a 50-book display has grown dramatically over the years, thanks to a steady supply of books from donors, some of whom opted to stay anonymous. “They just leave boxes of books outside my house,” said Guanlao.Called the Reading Club 2000, Guanlao’s library showcases a wide variety of books he hopes will inspire people, especially young curious minds to read. Books, believes Guanlao, need to live. And they are only alive if they are being read and used. He is firm about his goals: “My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost, and to promote education through literature.”Migs M, a writer, admitted frankly, “One of my passions is reading, and I’ve always beenprotective of my books. So it’s quite a surprise for me to find out that a man actually set up the entire house he grew up as a free library.” Then her first time there, she ended up taking a book home. “As a believer in the power of words to inspire and transform, I applaud Guanlao and hope against all odds that there could be people like him in every street in every city of the country.”4．What’s Guanlao’s original purpose to set up the library?A．To make profits by sharing books.B．To motivate people into enjoying reading.C．To express honor to his parents for education.D．To promote students’ reading ability in Philippines.5．What do we know about the Reading Club 2000?A．The books are all from donors.B．The library centers on protecting the books.C．The books can be borrowed or bought as visitors wish.D．The library targets at raising people’s reading awareness.6．Which of the following words can be used to describe Guanlao?A．Devoted and clever.B．Ambitious and confident.C．Generous and knowledgeable.D．Inspiring and passionate.7．What’s the best title of the passage?A．Reading Club 2000: Free for All B．Reading Club 2000: A Public library.C．Hernando Guanlao: A Generous Charitarian.D．Hernando Guanlao: the Founder of Reading Club 2000.From more boiling summers to more frequent floods, warming weather is impacting our lives in every aspect. For animals, however, it’s not just a comfortable living environment in danger, but their very existence. Many animals are in danger of disappearing due to climate change. A study published on March 7 used fossils from sea creatures to find out which animals are facing the highest risk of extinction as our planet’s climate continues to shift.Carried out by the University of Oxford, the study found that the size of an animal plays a big part in its ability to survive and reproduce. Smaller animals are more likely to become extinct because they tend to use up their energy quickly due to their size. They need lots of food to keep going, so any change that makes food scarce affects them more. Furthermore, small animalsusually don’t live as long as larger ones, making them more vulnerable to factors that might reduce their numbers.Another problem is that small animals generally can’t travel far. So, if their current home is disturbed, or if they face danger, it’s tough for them to find new homes or escape threats, which speed up their extinction, according to the study.Apart from small animals, those living in extreme heat or cold, such as at the poles, are facing more threats from climate change. These places go through big weather changes, making life even more difficult for species that have already been dealing with tough conditions. As climate change worsens, these extreme environments change rapidly, posing a greater risk for the animals living there.This study presented us with important information on how to protect wildlife as the world gets warmer. By focusing on the most vulnerable species, conservationists can direct their work more effectively, making the most of limited resources and improving the chances of keeping biodiversity alive despite the environmental challenges.8．What does the underlined word “scarce” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A．Insufficient.B．Available.C．Unbalanced.D．Abundant. 9．What can be inferred from Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3?A．Smaller animals consume their energy at a lower speed.B．The life span of animals is definitely decided by their size.C．The small size of animals potentially limits their travelling distance.D．Animals’ habitats destruction makes them difficult to escape threats.10．What’s the function of the first sentence in Paragraph 4?A．Introducing the topic.B．Transiting to another point.C．Echoing the content in paragraph 3.D．Summarizing the above paragraphs. 11．Which of the following is a suitable measure to protect wildlife?A．Focusing on keeping biodiversity.B．Carrying out more research work.C．Reducing the usage of limited resources.D．Paying more attention to the most endangered species.When it comes to heart attacks, the first image that often comes to mind is that of amiddle-aged or older overweight man, clutching his chest and struggling with a pained expression. You’re far less likely to think of a female heart attack victim.According to Forbes, medical research has traditionally been led by men, which unavoidably leads to a lack of female-related data and information in medical research. From diagnosis to treatment, gender differences are often overlooked.A previous study found that women are 25 percent more likely to die of heart attacks than men in the same circumstances. The reason lies in the difference in heart attack symptoms between men and women. According to the Mayo Clinic, one of the top-ranking hospitals in the US, women are less likely to have chest pains, which are deemed as a typical symptom of heart attacks. Instead, they have more atypical symptoms, including shoulder pain and arm pain. As a result, many women were initially given a mistaken diagnosis, delaying access to the right treatment and increasing the fatality rate.Even if a female is correctly and promptly diagnosed with a heart attack, there’s another problem: medicine. Research has found that certain medicines used to dissolve blood clots (凝块) right after a heart attack can be helpful for a lot of men, but might lead to serious bleeding issues in women. Still, the fields of healthcare and medicine see a male’s body as the “standard” human body. For example, Valium (安定) has been promoted as the “mother’s little helper” for treating anxiety among women. However, a study noted that the medicine developer had never conducted a single trial involving women until 2003.Take a look at the medicine you have taken recently: There’s always one recommended dosage for adults. But who is this dosage meant for? An adult in general, or specifically an adult man?12．Which is the reason for a lack of female-related data and information in medical research?A．Gender differences are always ignored.B．Men play a main part in the medical research.C．The medical field is totally dominated by men.D．There is a shortage of women’s diagnosis and treatment.13．Why are women at a higher risk of dying of a heart attack than men?A．Women are less willing to seek medical help.B．Women often display less obvioussymptoms.C．Women are more easily given a wrong diagnosis.D．Women’s symptoms are often moresevere than men’s.14．Why does the author mention Valium in Paragraph 4?A．To demonstrate gender-based healthcare inequalities.B．To call for correct use of medicine on different people.C．To describe the historical use of Valium by both genders.D．To show Valium’s effectiveness in treating women’s anxiety.15．What is the passage mainly about?A．Differences in heart attack treatments.B．The importance of female data in medicine.C．The gender gap in healthcare and medicine.D．Misconceptions about female data in research.How to spot misinformation onlineWe’ve all seen it——an article online that seems absolutely crazy or unbelievable. 16 Misinformation isn’t just annoying, it can be false, misleading or even dangerous. But there’s good news: you have tools you can use to help sort through misinformation and identify what’s real and what’s fake.Pause and be skeptical about new information. Whenever you come across an article or post that you haven’t seen before, take a second to consider it. Don’t just scroll by accepting it as fact without exercising some skepticism first. 17 It’s better to investigate information to make sure it’s legal before spreading it around.18 Look up the information at the source to see if it was actually published there. Double-check the date of the article or information to make sure it’s current and still accurate. Usually, the date is located next to the author of the article.Check to see if you can tell who the original author is. Find out who wrote the information by looking up the article or searching for their name. Check to see if the author is an expert who often covers the subject. If the author isn’t listed, it’s a sign that it could be false or misleading information. 19Watch out for information that triggers a strong emotional response. 20 If you spot an article, a post or any other information that causes you to feel a super-strong emotion, be alerted. It could be a sign that it’s fake and designed to get a reaction out of you.A．It’s okay to be doubtful!B．Double-check the quote or the post.C．Confirm the source and date of the information.D．The thing is, there’s a lot of misinformation out there these days.E．If only one place is reporting something, the information may be false.F．Misinformation is often designed to make you feel angry, sad, or scared.G．An article by a registered doctor is more credible than one without an author mentioned.二、完形填空If it takes a village to raise a child, then January 17, 2014, was the day it took a village to save a child.Waiting and praying were a daily 21 for Michelle as she’s one of the hundreds of American children 22 a new liver. But recently the prayers were more 23 as she’d been showing danger signs that made the transplant critical, but the telephone was as silent as the snowy scene outside.Then one morning, the phone rang, saying a hospital in Omaha had 24 the right liver donor and it was a(n) 25 for Michelle. But they needed her there 26 12 hours.The family couldn’t tell what to do first — overjoy or 27 . Because they were, snowbound, 600 miles away. 28 , the phone lines were still working, so they put out a call for help through the radio station, which immediately broadcast 29 messages for practical suggestions.Teresa Amshoff heard the story and suggested that the church parking lot would be the perfect helicopter landing spot. As precious minutes 30 , the Amshoffs rushed out, pleading for help to clear the lot. Neighbors came without 31 . In half an hour, 50 volunteers were working in sub-zero winds to clear the snow.With dusk 32 , the family finally made it to the church, where 150 people, leaning on shovels, were surrounded by mountainous piles of snow. As fire trucks arrived to provide lights for the helicopter, the crowd 33 to 300, applauding and waving as the helicopter flew off into the snowy night.Michelle’s 34 was successful. It was the success not only of a skilled medical team, a family with the fight to survive — but the success of a whole village that would never 35 . 21．A．assignment B．routine C．interest D．amusement 22．A．awaiting B．considering C．maintaining D．forming 23．A．flexible B．common C．intense D．complicated 24．A．admitted B．located C．monitored D．identified 25．A．match B．gift C．option D．permission 26．A．after B．before C．within D．for 27．A．regret B．despair C．relieve D．confuse 28．A．Initially B．Eventually C．Occasionally D．Fortunately 29．A．cautious B．consistent C．continuous D．complete 30．A．went back B．turned up C．ran out D．ticked away 31．A．hesitation B．doubt C．purpose D．payment 32．A．disappearing B．extending C．occupying D．falling 33．A．mushroomed B．rose C．declined D．climbed 34．A．transport B．translate C．transplant D．transmit 35．A．turn down B．give up C．lose its heart D．made its way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。
湖北省武汉市武昌区2023-2024学年高二下学期期末质量检测英语试题
武汉市武昌区2023-2024学年高二下学期期末质量检测英语试卷考试时间：2024年6月28日本试卷共150分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡指定位置，认真核对与准考证号条形码上的信息是否一致，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 选择题的作答：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，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
答在试题卷上无效。
3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色墨水的签字笔直接答在答题卡上的每题所对应的答题区域内。
答在试题卷上或答题卡指定区域外无效。
4. 考试结束，监考人员将答题卡收回，考生自己保管好试题卷，评讲时带来。
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. What is the man’s suggestion?A. Make a fortune.B. Fix the car herself.C. Purchase another car.2. What will the man do with his term paper next?A. Check it.B. Turn it in.C. Correct it.3. How did the man get to work?A. By car.B. By bike.C. On foot.4. Why does the lady talk with the man?A. To buy a new toothbrush.B. To return her toothbrush.C. To complain about the toothbrush.5. When will the woman meet the doctor?A. This afternoon.B. Tomorrow morning.C. Tomorrow afternoon.第二节(共15 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分22. 5 分)听下面 5 段对话或读白，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。
安徽省省十联考2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题
安徽省省十联考2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题一、听力选择题1．What is the woman asking the man to do?A．Get home early.B．Speak more quietly.C．Go to sleep immediately. 2．What is the man going to do first?A．Have a meeting with the woman.B．Pick up his son from school.C．Work on a report.3．When will the woman meet with Professor White?A．At 2:0 p.m.B．At 3:00 p.m.C．At 3:30 p.m.4．Where are the speakers?A．At school.B．In a hospital.C．On the field.5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Strangers.B．A couple.C．Shopkeeper and customer.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．When did the man break his leg?A．When he was going for a walk.B．When he was painting.C．When he was driving.7．What is the man probably doing now?A．Making a call for help.B．Seeing a doctor.C．Driving a car.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What does the woman want to do at first?A．Have a picnic.B．Visit her family.C．Go fishing.9．Why doesn’t the woman want to play basketball?A．The basketball court is too far away.B．Doing exercise makes her tired.C．The weather is too hot.10．Where do the speakers decide to go first?A．To a cafe.B．To a park.C．To a swimming pool.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2023北京海淀高二(下)期末英语(含答案)
2023北京海淀高二（下）期末英语2023. 07本试卷共8页，共四大部分，58道题，满分100分。
考试时长90分钟。
试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。
第一部分：听力理解（共三节，18分）第一节（共4小题；每小题1分，共4分）听下面4段材料。
每段材料后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段材料后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段材料你将听一遍。
1. What’s the man’s dream job?A.An actor.B. A doctor.C. A detective.2.What does the man want to borrow from the woman?A. A smart phone.B. Some money.C. A music player.3.What does the woman prefer to do on rainy days?A.Read books.B. Play with pets.C. Watch movies.4.What will the woman probably do?A. Buy a comfortable sofa.B. Add some decorations.C. Change the color of the room.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）听下面4段材料。
每段材料后有两道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段材料前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答吋间。
每段材料你将听两遍。
听第5段材料，回答第5至6小题。
5.How does the woman usually have meals?A. By cooking at home.B. By buying takeaways.C. By eating at restaurants.6.Why does the man always buy takeaways on workdays?A.Because he is tired of eating out.B.Because he doesn’t like cooking.C.Because he comes late from work.听第6段材料，回答第7至8小题。
广东省揭阳市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题
广东省揭阳市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题一、阅读理解Gently trimming your hedge (修剪树篱) every 2 weeks will thicken it up and give it a beautiful look, but heavy trimmers, wires and stepladders make hedge trimming a job that some people hate. Gtech HT50 Cordless Hedge Trimmer makes it a pleasure.Great ConvenienceWith 60 minutes of runtime, move freely around your garden without being bothered by wires and messy petrol. Running off an 18V motor, the HT50 Cordless Hedge Trimmer supplies the power directly when needed. The lightweight but super strong drive system is designed for quiet running. In addition, the precision laser cut blades (刀片) move through branches up to 25 millimetres thick, leaving a clean cut vital to promote a healthy hedge.Long ReachThe HT50 Cordless Hedge Trimmer has an adjustable head so that you have full control over the cut of your hedges. The head adjusts downwards so you can cut the top of your hedges easily, and upwards so that you can cut thorny (多刺的) hedges without hurting your arms. Keep your hedges neat by cutting flat along the tops of hedges up to 10 feet tall using the 55-centimetre-long blade.Perfectly BalancedWeighing only 2.94 kilograms, the HT50 is well balanced, giving you a more enjoyable gardening experience. Get an HT50 Cordless Hedge Trimmer (£224.98) for just £149.98 if you order before May 9th, 2024, with a Branch Cutter attached free of charge. Call our 24-hour freephone and sales lines or visit our website for more information.1．What is the feature of the HT50 Cordless Hedge Trimmer?A．It needs no power support.B．It helps maintain weak leaves.C．It has no time limit for a single run.D．It has no noise disturbance while working.2．How much can be saved if you buy two trimmer before May 9th, 2024?A．£75.00.B．£149.98.C．£150.00.D．£299.96.3．What is the text?A．An advertisement.B．A biography.C．A short story.D．A report.“You'll be blind by the time you're twenty-five,” a doctor at Children's Hospital predicted. “Your blood sugars are much too high.” It consumed me. No mater where I was or what I was doing, it was overhead like a dark cloud, waiting for just the right opportunity to break open and destroy my world.I liked painting. Losing myself in painting filled me with peace. Painting provided me with the only place where I could escape from those threatening words.When I was 2l years old, my right eye went blind. Precisely three months after I was 25, I had a massive hemorrhage (大出血) in my left eye because of an accident. For the next twenty years, vision came and went. I went through many eye operations in an attempt to keep my vision. But after one final operation, I lost the battle and all remaining vision.And I buried all dreams of painting.Desperate, I enrolled in (注册) a sixteen-week program for the blind and visually impaired (视力受损). I learned personal adjustment and the use of a computer with adaptive software. A whole new world opened up to me through this program as a turning point.“Jaws and Window-Eyes are leading software for the blind.” my instructor told me. “You can use the Internet, e-mail and Microsoft with all its tools and features.”It's amazing! Hope went up for the first time in years. “By learning how to use hot keys to control the mouse, you can use Microsoft Access, Excel and PowerPoint,” my instructor added.For the next several years, I learned that when one door closes, another door opens. There are plenty of choices available for the blind and visually impaired through the gift of technology. Not only do I have a speaking computer, but I have a speaking watch, alarm clock and calculator. 4．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A．The right opportunity.B．Losing my sight in the future.C．Consuming too much sugar.D．The children's hospital.5．What happened when the author was 25 years old?A．He gave up painting.B．He went blind badly.C．He injured his left eye.D．He picked up a new hobby.6．What brought a turning point to the author?A．A special program.B．A meaningful performance.C．An inspiring speech.D．An important interview.7．What does the author intend to tell us?A．No pain, no gain.B．Every man has his price.C．Everyone is born equal.D．Stay positive in the face of life's difficulties.Desperately ill and seeking a miracle, David Bennett Sr. took the last bet on Jan. 7. when be became the first human to be successfully transplanted with the heart of a pig. “It creates the beat; it creates the pressure; it is his heart,” declared Bartley Griffith, director of the surgical team that performed the operation at the University of Maryland Medical Center.Bennett, 57, held on through 60 tomorrows, far longer than any previous patient who’d received a heart from another species. His remarkable run offered new hope that such procedures, known as xenotransplantation (异种移植), could help relieve the shortage of replacement organs, saving thousands of lives each year.The earliest attempts at xenotransplantation of organs, involving kidneys from rabbits, goats, and other animals, occurred in the early 20th century, decades before the first successful human-to-human transplants. Rejection, which occurs when the recipient’s body system recognizes the donor organ as a foreign object and attacks it, followed within hours or days. Results improved after some special drugs arrived in the 1960s, but most recipients still died after a few weeks. The record for a heart xenotransplant was set in 1983, when an infant named Baby Fae survived for 20 days with an organ from a baboon (狒狒).In recent years, however, advances in gene editing have opened a new possibility: re-edit some genes in animals to provide user-friendly spare parts. Pigs could be ideal for this purpose, because they’re easy to raise and reach adult human size in months. Some biotech companies. including Revivicor, are investing heavily in the field. The donor pig was offered by Revivicor from a line of animals in which 10 genes had been re-edited to improve the heart’s condition. Beyond that, the pig was raised in isolation and tested regularly for viruses that could infecthumans or damage the organ itself.This medical breakthrough provided an alternative for the 20% of patients on the heart transplant waiting list who die while waiting or become too sick to be a good candidate. 8．What does the underlined word “run” in paragraph 2 refer to?A．Donating his heart to a patient.B．Performing the heart operation.C．Living for 60 days after the operation.D．Receiving a new heart from a pig.9．Which aspect of xenotransplantation does paragraph 3 mainly focus on?A．Its history.B．Its procedure.C．Its consequence.D．Its significance. 10．What makes pigs ideal for providing spare parts in xenotransplantation?A．Their growth rate and health condition.B．Their life pattern and resistance to viruses.C．Their easiness of keeping and rapid growth.D．Their investment value and natural qualities.11．Why was Bennett’s operation regarded as a breakthrough?A．It introduced new medications to prevent organ rejection.B．It proved the potential for using organs from various animals.C．It guaranteed a sufficient supply of donor pigs for transplants.D．It offered a prospect of replacement organs through gene editing.A Dutch company has developed technology to follow the movements and activities of cows. The high-tech system, powered by AI and motion sensors, is called “The Intelligent Dairy Farmer’s Assistant.” The company, Connecterra, launched the system in the United States in December after several years of testing and operations in Europe.A device is put around the neck of the cow to record its movements. This information is then processed by a computer that uses AI to learn about the animal’s behavior over time. The system can tell farmers what the cow is doing in real time. This information can help predict when cattle get sick, become less productive or are ready for mating.Richard Watson owns the Seven Oaks Dairy in Waynesboro, Georgia. He was one of thefirst American farmers to use the high-tech system.“It can pick up whether the cow is eating, whether it is walking, whether it is drinking, whether it is laying down, standing up.”Watson said the system is a big help because it is impossible for farmers to keep up with the activities of each cow individually. He added that having a computer identify which of his 2,000 cattle need attention could help improve farm productivity by up to 10 percent. He estimates this difference could greatly increase his profits.“Just a 10 percent or five percent increase, or improvement in productivity, means hundreds of thousands of dollars to us, aside from the fact that we just want happier and healthier and more welfare in our animals, anyway.”The founder and head of Connecterra is Yasir Khokhar. He says the idea for the system came while he was living on a dairy farm south of Amsterdam.“It turns out the technology farmers use is really outdated in many aspects,” Khokhar told the Associated Press. He added that most of the technology that does exist is difficult to use. He says modern agriculture greatly needs new technology like this.The company says information about the cows can be collected and seen on a cellphone or other mobile device. A text message can also inform farmers of concerns involving the animals. 12．How does “the Intelligent Dairy Farmer’s Assistant” help farmers?A．By giving alarms to farmers.B．By focusing farmers’ attention on cattle.C．By sending real-time information about cows to farmers.D．By telling farmers which cow is less productive or ready to mate.13．What’s Watson’s attitude towards the high-tech system?A．Indifferent.B．Neutral.C．Passive.D．Confident. 14．Why did Khokhar come up with the idea of the high tech system?A．Because he once lived on a diary farm.B．Because some agricultural technologies were out of date.C．Because he wanted to increase the income of farmers.D．Because some farming systems turned out to be a failure.15．What does the passage mainly talks about?A．Modern agriculture in America.B．Ways of raising cows more efficiently.C．A Dutch company known as a high- tech system.D．“Smart Farm” technology tracking behavior of cows.Are you someone who easily gets tired and doesn’t feel like doing anything? Do you label this kind of behavior as mere laziness? 16Feel disconnected from everything.People experiencing exhaustion most commonly don’t feel like themselves anymore, don’t feel engaged by anything and constantly struggle with the sense of helplessness and inability to take back control of their lives.Used to be motivated and passionate.A clear difference between someone who’s worn out and someone who’s lazy is that the tired people used to have things they were passionate about. 17 And even hate doing anything because of how much they overworked themselves.Become moody and annoyed.Do you suddenly find yourself easily angry? 18 If you start to have trouble controlling your emotions, especially when it never used to be a problem for you, this might be the reason why.19One of the warning signs is that you start neglecting your self-care and socially keep away from others. You stop making an effort to dress up yourself or look good and you tend to spend most of your time by yourself doing nothing.Changes happen gradually.Studies show that exhaustion develops in five major stages, according to degrees of severity. The honeymoon phase, the onset of stress, chronic stress, exhaustion and habitual exhaustion. By the time you reach the final stage, exhaustion will make you suffer from depression and anxiety.20A．Ignore your self-care.B．Focus on warning signs.C．Do you often feel emotionally out of control?D．So it’s important to raise awareness about exhaustion.E．But the lazy people don’t ever devote themselves to things.F．However, they may now be struggling to find interest in anything.G．Here are five signs to show you’re experiencing exhaustion rather than laziness.二、完形填空I was then in my early twenties. Even though I was armed with a degree in Education, finding a 21 teaching job was not easy. I had to try some temporary ones.This year, when a golden opportunity 22 to teach 5th grade students in a local school.I 23 it and took things seriously. I 24 myself with lesson plans, taught with enthusiasm, and stayed 25 with the students. I had no hesitation in 26 the kids when they got the answer right, and encouraged them if they didn’t.One day when the kids were 27 , a girl approached and handed me a 28 before she went home. On it was a lovely drawing full of childlike wonder, 29 by the words, “You are the best teacher I have ever had!” It really amazed me that one of my kind comments had 30 that girl’s heart greatly. I took that note home and 31 put it in a folder, looking on it as a 32 because it was very important. Anytime I was feeling down I would look at it and it proved to be a 33 .That experience showed me the 34 of just a single kind word. It encouraged me to continue to try my best each day to 35 love and kindness through my words and actions. Wish the same for others.21．A．first-rate B．well-paid C．labor-saving D．full-time 22．A．escaped B．demanded C．arose D．arranged 23．A．jumped at B．thought about C．waited for D．dreamt of 24．A．occupied B．amused C．concerned D．contented 25．A．familiar B．positive C．strict D．consistent 26．A．evaluating B．supporting C．instructing D．congratulating 27．A．graded B．dismissed C．tested D．taught28．A．note B．gift C．parcel D．book 29．A．judged B．indicated C．emphasized D．accompanied 30．A．hardened B．touched C．broken D．gladdened 31．A．simply B．casually C．carefully D．eagerly 32．A．reminder B．treasure C．proof D．secret 33．A．comfort B．fortune C．fantasy D．privilege 34．A．target B．application C．power D．principle 35．A．clarify B．find C．feel D．spread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。
2024北京东城高二(上)期末英语试卷及答案
2024北京东城高二（上）期末英语2024.1本试卷共10页，共100分。
考试时长90分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分知识运用(共三节，共36分)第一节选词填空(共11小题;每小题1分，共11分)A请用方框中所给的单词或短语完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡相应位置。
1. He put Steve ______________ the research team.2. Ken agreed to ______________ me on a trip to Africa.3. I can’t ______________ his ability without seeing his work.4. Listen up! Please come up ______________ to collect your books.5. Let me ______________ to you some of the difficulties we are facing.6. A smile can ______________ barriers.B请用方框中所给单词的正确形式完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡相应位置。
7. I admit it was ______________ my fault.8. He seemed ______________ about the coming exam.9. He is intelligent enough but he lacks ______________.10. I was so ______________ and warm in bed so that I didn’t want to get up.11. We should adopt a more ______________ approach in the future research.第二节完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，共10分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2023-2024学年山东省威海市高二上学期期末考试英语试题
2023-2024学年山东省威海市高二上学期期末考试英语试题Are you looking for teen volunteer opportunities that provide a rewarding experience for high school students to be completely involved in new cultures while giving back to communities around the world? Whether you’re looking for volunteer opportunities fo r high school students, mission trips for teens, or teen summer service trips, International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) enables teen volunteers to give back on meaningful community development and conservation projects in destinations like Bali, Costa Rica, Portugal and more.Sea Turtle Conservation Project in BaliIVHQ’s Sea Turtle Conservation project is on the small but breathtaking island of Nusa Penida off the southeastern coast of Bali. Volunteers will gain experience in turtle care and marine conservation while helping to increase the population of these incredible creatures in Indonesia.Animal Care Volunteer Project in Costa RicaIVHQ’s Animal Care project sets volunteers up to assist at veterinary clinics (兽医诊所) and animal welfare programs that aim to re-home abandoned or stray (流浪的) animals. Volunteers gain experience caring for animals while helping to provide them with medical treatment, companionship and playtime so they are ready to find their forever homes.Environmental Scuba Diving Volunteer Project in PortugalIVHQ’s Environmental Scuba Diving project is an exciting opportunity for volunteers to assist with marine conservation efforts in Portugal. Volunteers gain scuba and environmental protection experience while learning about the challenges marine ecosystems face and what can be done to help overcome them.1. What are volunteers expected to do in the project in Bali?A．Take care of sea turtles. B．Discover new turtle species.C．Rescue endangered animals. D．Post animal photos on social media.2. What do the projects have in common?A．They all provide medical training.B．They all help with ocean ecosystem.C．They all get communities connected.D．They all engage teens in new cultures.3. Where is the text probably taken from?A．A brochure for a teen travel agency.B．A plan for a social practice program.C．A website of a volunteer organization.D．A newsletter from a conservation organization.On January 14, 2006, Ben Keene received an email that changed his life. He had just taken a sip of hot tea when the message popped up, and Keene did a double-take at the subject line: “A TRIBE IS WANTED”.From there, Ben co-founded Tribewanted, an eco-friendly sustainable community existing in the virtual world of the internet and on an actual desert island at the same time.With huge media interest, the courageous and bold idea could have had enormous consequences for tourism. The idea behind Tribewanted was to recruit (招募) a group of similar people online before heading to the Fijian Island of Vorovoro to build a sustainable community alongside the local native tribe.The idea was swept along with a flood of interest, with the island lease (租约) was secured, the virtual community sprung to life. All major decisions on the island were voted on by an online tribe that anyone around the world could join. The idea was so exciting that the journey was turned into a 5 part BBC series “Paradise or Bust” and a book, Tribewanted.Ben spent 10 years building and expanding Tribewanted beyond the crowdfunded sustainable-tourism villages on an island in Fiji, to a beach in Sierra Leone and a farm in Umbria. He faced challenges including a fire sweeping through the island in the first week of the project, a military coup (政变), and a hurricane that threatened to destroy the emerging village. Online disagreements also made decision making hard and pushed the project to the edge.The project survived, and for a while, thrived. From there Ben joined Escape the City, a global community with the mission to help one million people to do work that matters to them and the world, inspiring thousands of talented career changers and ambitious businessmen to take the leap and launch their ideas into the world. Ben led the Escape school team for 5 years, and became a business advisor and guider at Virgin Startup, and Zinc. Ben has supported and guided thousands of people to set up impactful businesses on a limited budget.4. What is Tribewanted?A．A voting software. B．An island adventure project.C．An employment plan. D．An eco-community in virtual and realworlds.5. Which phrase may best replace the underlined “sprung to life”?A．passed on. B．came into being.C．got involved. D．struggled to survive.6. What might be Ben’s intention of joining Escape the City?A．To seek funds for his Tribewanted .B．To call for investment in remote islands.C．To support people to launch influential businesses.D．To help ambitious businessmen to change careers.7. In which column can you read this text?A．Inspiring people. B．Connected lives.C．Inventive solutions. D．Global business.About two months ago, I removed Uber Eats from my phone. Not because I didn’t like using it. I loved it. Like most cheap, modern luxuries though, there are hidden costs.“Restaurants are barely surviving. Delivery apps will kill them” was a headline in a newspaper, one of many stories exploring the unfair sign-up strategies and high fees taken by these tech companies. Moreover, there were reports about bad working conditions for delivery riders, leading to tragic accidents, even deaths. That’s truly unbearable!I deleted the app and haven’t used it, or any of its competitors, since. Instead of ordering online, now I either cook something or get takeaway nearby. Cooking better food has been a great motivation for me. On lazy nights, I’ve discovered that I can still make a satisfying meal by using whatever ingredients I have on hand. This approach has also saved me much money. As with lots of online shopping, I’d been ordering food without much th ought about the cost. Cooking is almost always cheaper and so is old-school takeaway.These changes have cost me one thing — time. One reason the apps are so popular is that they meet the needs of the convenience-seeking, time-starved individuals. But rather than adding to my stress, having to plan meals again somehow made life less so. Some days it’s been a good motivation to stop work earlier, and engage in activities like going to the shops, or start chopping onions. Walking to pick up takeaway forces you to go for a walk. The change in habit forced me to be on my devices a bit less and to be in my actual life and neighbourhood a bit more.The process has made me think about how technological advances do save us time, but time for what? For me, the answer was often just more time working, or more time online. Making my own food feels like taking back time I had given up for things far less nourishing (有营养的).8. Which might be the reason for the author to remove Uber Eats?A．Her passion for cooking. B．Her boredom with online ordering.C．Her preference for another app. D．Her concern for its negative impacts.9. What does the author think of cooking?A．Addictive and money-saving. B．Cheap and convenient.C．Time-consuming but rewarding. D．Motivating but stressful.10. What does “the process” refer to in the last paragraph?A．Reflecting on the influence of hi-tech.B．Adapting to life free of delivery apps.C．Getting into a healthy eating habit.D．Rediscovering the fun of cooking.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A．My Order Never ArrivedB．Why Uber Eats Gets Less ActiveC．What Delivery Apps Can Not Offer MeD．The Convenience Was Not Worth The CostAccording to Americans for the Arts, more than two-thirds of U.S. adults say that the arts “lift me up beyond everyday experiences.” Still, only 30 percent attended a concert of any type in 2017; 23 percent visited an art museum; six percent attended a literary event. Fewer than half actively created art of any kind.What has caused this phenomenon is that we do not have time for art — we are weighed down by our day-to-day responsibilities. Maybe you like to play a little background music while you work but most of us rarely, if ever, went to see a live performance, let alone visited a gallery. And reading poetry? Perhaps not since high school.Too often, we let the realities of life get in the way of the arts, which can feel insignificant by comparison. But this is a mistake. The arts might be the single most in-depth experience you will ever be given to explore the nature and meaning of life. And if you make time to consume and produce art, you will find your life become fuller and happier.Some philosophers address the problem of life consumed by work and material pursuits. They argue that art provides relief from this routine, expanding our perspective and bringing us closer to true reality.Think of a time when you heard a piece of music and wanted to cry. Or recall your fast heartbeats as you stared at a delicate lifelike sculpture. Chances are that it probably stimulated (刺激) a sudden awakening, much like the shock from a lungful of pure oxygen after breathing in smoggy air.If you are among those who feel that art is “pure pleasure to experience and participate in,” you might see it the same way you see eating out, or skydiving: as a luxury (奢侈品) item in your limited budgets of time and money. As such, it probably gets the same sort of treatment as any minor hobby. Don’t make this error. Treat art more like exercise or sleep: a necessit y for a life full of deep satisfaction.12. What does paragraph 1 focus on?A．The opinion of U.S. adults about art.B．The types of art that U.S. adults engage with.C．The mismatch between value and behaviour as to art.D．The connection between everyday experiences and art.13. What is a mistaken idea in the author’s opinion?A．Art reveals the nature of life. B．Art gives way to material pursuits.C．Life without art is meaningless. D．Background music is a kind of art.14. What does the author want to convey in paragraph 5?A．Art awakes people’s talents.B．Art improves physical health.C．Art brings us closer to nature. D．Art makes life fuller and happier.15. What might be the best title?A．Art: A Habit, Not a Luxury B．Art: A Bridge, Not a BarrierC．Art: A Decoration, Not a Reality D．Art: A Pleasure, Not a BurdenCrab traps (蟹笼) work like this: crabs crawl in, but they don’t crawl out. 16 However, when traps get lost at sea, they become a threat to all sorts of animals.With no one there to ge t them back, the traps continue to fish, says a researcher. “Marine life gets into the trap. Eventually, they can’t eat so they die, and then other marine life becomes attracted to it. They get into the trap, and they die. 17 ”Abandoned crab traps harm wildlife and affect other fishers, especially shrimpers (捕虾者). Large and heavy crab traps get caught in shrimping nets, tearing them open or blocking them from catching shrimp. Helpless shrimpers, with nowhere to put the smelly traps, generally just throw them back, continuing the cycle.But a group in Mississippi has found a solution: 18 In just three years, the program has removed almost 3,000 crab traps from Mississippi waters. Crab traps are marked, and those that are still in good condition are returned to their owners, while traps that are too broken down are recycled.19 Wildlife is safer, the water is cleaner and there’s been a clear trend that shrimpers are encountering fewer traps.Chloé Dubois, head of a nonprofit focused on marine debris (废弃物), calls it “a great success story.” Dubois says there have been programs historically very successful at recycling waste products at the end of their life cycle. But in the ghost fishing and marine debris field, she says, “ 20 There aren’t many examples of programs like this.”Emily Bhatnagar has always loved reading. “Growing up, I was really shy, so I always turned to_______,” she said. “They sort of became my best friends when I didn’t have one.”In 2019, when Emily was in her second year of high school, her dad was diagnosed with cancer. The news was difficult for the family. Books became an even bigger _______ and she started thinking about kids in _______ situations.When her father recovered, she came up with a plan to _______ others. “The idea came from just great thankfulness that the doctors were able to perform such a(n) _______,” she says. “But also a little _______ that there were kids who were fighting the same battle.”Emily started a book drive (书籍捐赠活动) in her hometown. The goal was to _______ books and give them to _______ being treated for cancer in local hospitals. Since the start of the book drive, which she calls For Love & Buttercup, Emily has collected more than 10,000 books.Emily had no idea how much _______ her work would get. She started by posting on social media, asking people in her area to ________. “I was expecting maybe two or three ________from neighbors,” she says. “But it ended up ________,” especially when news stations began reporting it. Emily hopes to expand the project to ________ more kids one day. The ________ of the first time she visited children who’d ________ her books sticks with her. “It was the best day of my life,” she says. “I realized I wanted to do this type of work forever.”21.A．toys B．movies C．books D．songs22.A．award B．comfort C．dream D．burden23.A．familiar B．normal C．complex D．similar24.A．train B．serve C．befriend D．help25.A．miracle B．survey C．role D．experiment26.A．sadness B．confusion C．understanding D．disappointment 27.A．write B．collect C．buy D．translate28.A．kids B．neighbors C．students D．citizens29.A．money B．praise C．attention D．improvement 30.A．search B．donate C．prepare D．gather31.A．gifts B．hints C．responses D．invitations32.A．blowing up B．dying away C．breaking down D．coming back 33.A．amuse B．teach C．adopt D．reach34.A．task B．difficulty C．memory D．benefit35.A．read B．received C．reviewed D．recommended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。
山东省泰安市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题
山东省泰安市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题一、阅读理解The Chinese animation is becoming more popular in recent years. As the new decade unfolds, the Chinese animation industry looks promising and is likely to deliver more to the world. Here’s our list of Chinese animation movies that people should give a try and watch. Big Fish and BegoniaThis fantasy Chinese animated film was released in 2016. It succeeds in various elementsin its story such as the cycle of life, death, and what’s beyond; the natural order, unconditional love, the yin and yang, the actions and the results, and a beautiful tale of family, love, and friendship. Beyond these remarkable themes is a breathtaking animation with vivid visuals that made watching the whole film a magical and dramatic experience.The Legend of HeiHumanity’s greed for development and urbanization and what are the consequences of these actions are some of the main themes in this fantastic adventure film. And it even gained the praise of Japanese animators when released in Japan in 2019.This film has a vivid style of flashy animation with great fight scenes, and lovable characters to follow. Besides, it delivers an amazing and heartwarming story of family, friendship, and coexistence that will teach the viewers so many important lessons in life. Jiang Ziya: The Legend of DeificationJiang Ziya or The Legend of Deification is the second installment of the Chinese mythology series after Nezha: The Demon’s Rebirth. However, this time, the story follows Jiang Ziya, a god with great sympathy. The movie is a visual feast for the viewers, and was able to deliver a satisfying experience. Nevertheless, the story touches on several important traditions and beliefs among Chinese people.1．Which one is not suitable to describe the film The Legend of Hei?A．Adventurous.B．Meaningful.C．Heartbreaking.D．Affecting 2．What’s the text aimed at?A．Praising Chinese animation.B．Analyzing Chinese animation.C．Appreciating Chinese animation.D．Recommending Chinese animation. 3．Where is the text probably taken from?A．A guidebook to a library.B．An introduction to modern movies.C．A course on movie making.D．An essay on the art of storytelling.Back in the 1990s, Henry Rotich who is from Kenya, did not know much about China, with his best connection to the country being a teakettle made in Shanghai that was owned by his grandmother.Nevertheless, he applied to study in China when an opportunity presented itself in 1998. Luckily, he got the chance to come to China to pursue his master’s degree in chemistry at the same year. And his main challenge at that time was learning the language. However, he could communicate with people easily by simple Chinese after a month.“During my travels around China as a student, I found people very friendly and helpful. That is how I came to learn their language fast.”“Learning language and culture depends on one’s mindset as well as the opportunity to live in an environment where the language is used daily,” Rotich said. He believes that China’s scholarship program for African students to study in China has been instrumental in helping young Africans learn Chinese and immerse (沉浸) themselves in the culture.To complete his chemistry studies, Rotich spent eight years in China. Asked about the benefits of studying in the country, Rotich, who is married to a Chinese woman, quipped (打趣) that he came back to Kenya with “three degrees” in the same period it would take others to get just two degrees. “The first degree is my wife, the second one is my master’s and finally, my PhD,” he said proudly.Rotich said different countries and people should concentrate on their cultural similarities. He has noted many similarities between the Chinese and Kenyan cultures, and this has helped him appreciate the Chinese way of life. The similarities include respect for the elderly, families gathering during special festivals, and good neighborliness.As chairman of the Kenya-China Alumni Association for Kenyan students who studied in China, Rotich praised the role played by Chinese scholarships in promoting cultural exchanges between the two countries.4．Why did Henry Rotich learn Chinese so fast at the beginning?A．He married a Chinese girl.B．He got lots of help from Chinese people.C．He was more intelligent than other students.D．He devoted all his spare time tostudying5．What can we know about Henry Rotich from the passage?A．He came to China to study Chinese.B．He bought a teakettle made in Shanghai.C．He got three degrees when studying in China.D．He has a good knowledge of Chinese culture.6．What does Rotich think of China’s scholarship program?A．It contributes to the cultural communication.B．It increases the cultural similarities.C．It promotes Kenya’s economic growth.D．It helps young Kenyans get higher degrees. 7．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Challenges Henry Rotich met in ChinaB．Cultural cooperation between China and KenyaC．Henry Rotich’s studying in China — a wise choiceD．Henry Rotich’s working experience in China — a magic storyIn the last hundred years, the Bali mynah (巴厘岛白椋鸟) has been sought after for its white feathers and blue skin.The capture for sale along with the bird’s habitat loss led to its being listed as “threatened” in 1988. In 1994 the Bali mynah was moved to “critically endangered”. By 2001, experts estimated only about six Bali mynahs were living in the wild, with thousands in captivity (圈养) across the world.Now, conservationists are hoping to increase the mynah population by working with bird breeders and sellers to release them into the wild. Actually, in the 1980s, an organization now called Bird Life International started to work with the government to launch a breeding program for the birds.Breeders can seek government permits to breed the birds. If approved, breeders are given mynahs and can keep 90 percent of the baby birds for private sale. The remaining birds are released at the National Park, where they will be closely watched by park officials.Early mynah releases faced problems. Some birds were infected with some diseases; others were killed by natural hunters. Illegal hunting also continued — the national park’s breeding center was even robbed, with nearly 40 birds stolen.Yet conservation efforts in the last ten years have seen greater success. Tom Squires, a famous conservationist said: “Bird keepers can still keep birds and follow their hobby without causing real problems for wild populations — which is better than species going extinct in the world.”Agus Ngurah, also a well-known conservationist, praised the program. “With the community being the breeders… they are helping us to take care of the birds existing in nature,” he said.Squires noted that there is clear evidence that some released birds have produced young ones. “So that leads me to believe that the population is certainly self-sustaining to an extent,” he said. Meanwhile, 420 Bali mynahs are now found living in the National Park.According to Logan William, another conservationist, “The government should give something back to the community so they can feel the benefits from conservation, and the bird can also benefit.”8．Why is the mynah hunted by humans?A．They are pests.B．They taste good.C．They look beautiful.D．They are countless.9．What can we infer from the three conservationists’ words?A．The government contributes the least.B．Bird keepers can keep the birds freely.C．The efforts of protecting the mynah have paid off.D．The community can breed birds for profits completely.10．How many reasons may cause releasing problems?A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.D．Five.11．What might be the writer’s attitude to the breeding programme?A．Approving.B．Critical.C．Doubtful.D．Opposed.Think twice before you reply to a message with just an emoji (表情符号) . An emoji thatrepresents happiness to one person may express a different emotion to another.To learn more, Ruth Filik at the University of Nottingham, UK, and her colleagues employed 270 British people and 253 people from other countries aged between 18 and 84 years old, with a roughly equal split of men and women, to take part in an online survey. The researchers chose 24 emojis that represented six emotions: happy, disgusted, fearful, sad, surprised or angry, based on the suggested ones that appear when you type out these words. There were four emojis per emotion, representing the different designs used by Apple, Windows, Android and WeChat. Each participant then assigned the emojis to the emotion that they thought was the best match.Women were more likely to match the emojis to the same emotions chosen by the researchers, compared with the men. It may be that women are better at recognizing facial expressions, possibly because they make more eye contact, according to the team. The younger participants also matched up the emojis better than their older counterparts, perhaps because they use these more often. Meanwhile, the British participants matched the emojis better than the others.“For example, it has been suggested that they seldom use the happy emoji to express happiness, instead, they use it for negative meanings such as sarcasm (讽刺) ,” according to the researchers. “When you’re then sending someone a message with an emoji, you can’t just assume that they see it the same way that you do,” says Filik.Isabelle Boutet at the University of Ottawa, Canada, says that matching 24 emojis to just six emotions is quite constrictive. Nevertheless, “there are issues with assigning specific emotional labels to emojis when we don’t know how they’re interpreted by different online communities”, she says. “For example, you would have never thought to use an eggplant as an disapproval if that meaning hadn’t been developed in specific communities.”12．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A．The research results.B．The research process.C．The research theory.D．The research conditions.13．Who may be better at matching the emojis to the same emotions?A．An old French man.B．A young Chinese man.C．A young British lady.D．An old Japanese lady.14．What does the underlined word “constrictive” mean in the last paragraph?A．Limited.B．Complicated.C．Difficult.D．Professional. 15．What is the text?A．A biography.B．A book review.C．A science fiction.D．A science report.Laughter is a universal language for humans to connect with each other and form social bonds. Even as babies, we giggle when our parents pull funny faces, and then gradually learn to make others laugh as we grow up. 16 Scientists have observed behaviors in animals that suggest that your pets might be secret jokesters.Have you ever seen dogs let people come close to their toy, and then playfully run away with it? Biologist Charles Darwin saw this as the dog’s version of a practical joke. Mare Bekoff, biology professor, also observed dogs playfully teasing each other by approaching slowly and then quickly running away. 17 And he’s also said that animals may goof around (瞎胡闹) as a way to cope with stress.In a 2024 study, Isabelle Laumer and colleagues watched four ape species interact with each other and observed 18 distinct teasing behaviors. They saw young apes move towards an adult quietly, pat them to surprise them and then wait and watch the response, behaviour similar to that shown by human children. 18What about laughing? While playing, dogs sometimes produce a breathy snort (哼) that could sound like laughter. 19 Rats make a joyful squeak (吱吱声) similar to a giggle when they are tickled, says Jeffrey Burgdorf, professor at Northwestern University.20 Are the apes in Laumer’s study really joking around or just attention-seeking? What would be the evolutionary purpose of animals teasing? “In humans, humour can serve as an ice-breaker, removing social barriers and strengthening relationships,” says Laumer. “We don’t know if it’s the same in apes or other animals, but it’s possible.”A．But is it a uniquely human experience?B．His study showed that rats intend to tease.C．Dolphins let out a squeak when they are hungry.D．Dolphins let out sounds of joy when play-fighting.E．His work concluded that dogs just want to have fun.F．But is a rat’s giggle really a sign of a sense of humour?G．So, a sense of humour may have appeared early in our evolutionary timeline.二、完形填空Music is said to make one smarter; exercise is believed to help one’s brain function better. Can exercising to music boost brainpower 21 ?In a cognitive (认知的) ability test, some volunteers were asked to 22 Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” while exercising. It turned out that they performed better than when they exercised without 23 .“The findings suggest exercise 24 people’s cognitive performance,” said Charles Emery, one of the leading researchers. “And listening to music can enhance 25 . Next, the both will be combined to see what will happen,” Emery 26 .Later, Emery and his colleagues launched another test, where 33 patients were asked to exercise with and without music separately after 27 cardiovascular (心血管的) surgery. After the test, the patients reported they felt better physically and 28 after exercising with or without music. 29 , their improvement on cognitive ability doubled when exercising to music. “Exercising to music seems to bring 30 changes in nervous system, which may have a direct 31 on cognitive ability,” Emery said.“The 32 of the two elements may increase cognitive ability to a degree.” Emery said. But the conclusion was not convincing. 33 , the music styles adopted in the previous tests were not colorful. To further prove their findings, Emery intended to 34 more people using different music types. He said: “Given the diversity of music styles, proving what music type works best is 35 .”21．A．doubly B．partly C．instantly D．absolutely 22．A．sing out B．listen to C．note down D．act out 23．A．movies B．music C．poems D．art 24．A．evaluates B．weakens C．improves D．confirms 25．A．standards B．function C．abilities D．brainpower 26．A．quoted B．discussed C．debated D．added27．A．finishing B．conducting C．accepting D．giving 28．A．heartily B．bodily C．mentally D．morally 29．A．However B．Thus C．Otherwise D．Instead 30．A．positive B．predictive C．various D．negative 31．A．impression B．result C．feedback D．effect 32．A．relation B．combination C．separation D．assumption 33．A．After all B．All in all C．In closing D．In contrast 34．A．test B．teach C．train D．inspire 35．A．influential B．meaningful C．impressive D．incredible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。
2023-2024学年山东省烟台市高二上学期期末考试英语试题
2023-2024学年山东省烟台市高二上学期期末考试英语试题As the fall season paints Illinois in lively colors, you’re welcome to make your fall exploration journey one to remember. offers you the least-crowded towns to catch fall leaves.CarbondaleCarbondale leads the list as it is heightened by waterbodies that match its leaves. Its diverse trees form the appealing fall atmospheres, with its topmost leaf season in mid-October. Adventurists can wander out to Castle Park with family members or explore more challenging nature routes.GraftonGrafton is one of the best fall season destinations for its unique community and scenic sailing routes. Sitting along the Mississippi River, the city comes alive with a mix of orange, red, and green colors in late October. Some of the best breathtaking fall views can be sighted around sunset when the still waters mirror the pink clouds and lively leaf colors.AltonLocated 15 miles from Grafton, Alton is a slightly more crowded destination to observe annual leaves, but not less lively. Alton is also situated along the Mississippi River and shares one of the most scenic routes on Highway 100 with its neighboring town of Grafton. Alton adds a unique turn to the typical trips for being the most haunted (闹鬼的) town in Illinois, making it an excellent destination to visit during Halloween.GalenaGalena enriches Illinois’. fall appeal with well-undamaged historical attractions, offering visitors more than just absorbing leaves to enjoy, The Helluva Half Mile, once famous as the center of the gold mining (矿业) town, has over 125 small shops and businesses to visit during your exploration. Outdoor events are another primary reason to visit Galena during this fall season.1. When is the best time to appreciate leaves in Carbondale?A．August. B．January. C．November. D．October.2. What do Grafton and Alton have in common?A．They’re large gold producers.B．They’re located by a big river.C．They open their historical sites for free.D．They’ve won fame for a holiday celebration.3. Where is the text probably taken from?A．A travel website. B．A geography textbook.C．A government document. D．A newspaper advertisement.A team of students in the Netherlands has designed and built a solid car that’s completely powered by the sun. The car, called Stella Terra, is the first solar-powered car that can travel off-road for long distances without needing a recharging station.Students at Eindhoven University of Technology have been working on solar-powered cars for years. But last year, 30 students, known as Solar Team Eindhoven, took a year off to work on developing an off-road solar-powered car.To bring a highly efficient(有效的)solar-powered car closer to reality, the team designed the entire car, from top to bottom. The car generated energy using the absorbed solar power from the solar panels(板)on top, which are 97% efficient. Most solar panels, by contrast, are only about 20% efficient, meaning a waste of about 80% of the sunlight they get. Weighing just 2,600 pounds, the car has a top speed of 90 miles per hour and can run for 440 miles on a sunny day. On the bottom, they designed a system to handle the heavy shaking that comes when driving over uneven surfaces.The landscape of the Netherlands limits the testing options available to the team, so they took the car on its biggest test drive across Morocco, where the car had to weather through forests and dry riverbeds, across loose desert sand and up challenging mountain paths. The car succeeded in doing all of this and all without ever stopping at a charging station.“It was an incredible trip with a positive ending. We’ re pushing the boundaries of technology,” says Wisse Bo s, the team manager. The team take pride in their car, but they won’t be upset if car companies start to copy their ideas. In fact, they hope Stella Terra will inspire car companies to work on similar projects. But despite their success, the students think it’ll take 5 to 10 years before car companies are able to build a similar car.4. What can be a suitable title for the text?A．An Adventurous TripB．The Future of Electric CarsC．Stella Terra: the First Eco-friendly VehicleD．Students Create Lasting ‘S olar-Powered Car5. . What’s the purpose of mentioning the data in paragraph’3?A．To highlight the development of cars.B．To explain the car’s complex structure.C．To clarify problems with other solar panels:D．To demonstrate the car’s good performance:6. Why was Morocco chosen to do the major car testing?A．It’s a thinly populated place.B．It enjoys a pleasant climate.C．Its landforms meet test requirements.D．It has convenient transportation.7. How did Wisse Bos sound about their car?A．Disturbed. B．Shocked. C．Excited. D．Awkward. People flood into cities for understandable reasons: more job opportunities, more cultural diversityand larger communities. Yet living in a concrete-walled, green-poor, urban environment takes awayfrom our-very essence our fundamental need to be close to nature. We can’t quite break the link with our evolutionary (进化的) past and part ways with our origins. Surrounding ourselves with walls and ‘screens, we tend to pay a price, often with our health and quality of life.In Japan, a populous country with vast expanses of green forests, an ancient tradition, known as shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, tries to balance out the pressure from urban living. It’s the practice of spending prolonged periods of time with trees to gain from their many health benefits. In a book hitting shelves this month, Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness, Dr. Qing Li, the world’s foremost expert in forest medicine, introduces readers to the valuable practice of forest bathing. The book features more than 100 color photographs of forests around the world. One may reject this kind of book as yet less convincing, but the point is that Li has not just practiced forest bathing, but has also studied its impact on people’s health through numerous scientific studies. He has data to support his claims, collected in a long list of expert-reviewed articles at the end of the book.The book lists studies that consistently show-a substantial, reduction of stress hormones (应激激素). Essential tree oils found in forest air increase energy levels by more than 30 percent and improve a general state of well-being, including improvement in sleep.Scientific results apart, the, concept of forest bathing shouldn’t be so surprising. Who hasn’t felt an inner sense of well-being when walking along a quiet forest path? Stepping into a forest, away from the artificial sounds and smells of urban life, does feel like pushing a life reset button, reestablishing a connection with our deepest needs.To celebrate this wonderful book and. what seems to be a rediscovery of forest bathing in our life, I’m going to go now—to take: my forest bath.8. What is stressed in paragraph 1?A．The harm of electronics.B．The downside of city life.C．The consequences of lack of workout.D．The reasons for pursuit of urban living.9. What’s the book aimed at?A．Promoting a lifestyle.B．Presenting research results.C．Stating the significance of walks.D．Appealing for forest conservation.10. Which of the following can best describe Dr. Li’s book?A．One-sided. B．Sharply worded.C．Evidence-based. D．Widely recognized.11. How is the benefit of forest bathing further proved in paragraph 4?A．Through clinical cases.B．Through practical experience.C．Through official statistics.D．Through Japanese e xperts’ studies.High engagement, high return. That’s the advice from education experts at the University of South Australia for teachers looking to improve student outcomes.Filming and assessing (评估) the content of classrooms across South Australia and Victoria, researchers found in a new study that nearly 70% of student tasks involved superficial learning —simple question and answers, taking notes, or listening to teachers — rather than activities that engage students on a deeper level. Less than a third of teachers are engaging students in complicated learning, limiting student opportunities for critical thinking and problem solving.UniSA researcher, Dr. Stephenson, highlights teachers need more support to plan interactive and constructive lessons that promote deep learning. “The greater the engagement, the deeper the learning. Deep learning requites the organization of knowledge into conceptual structures, which improves information memory and learning outcomes. It also supports the development of innovative thinking. Even small changes to teachers’ existing lesson plans and teaching methods can vastly increase student engagement and overall results,” he says.“At a base level, teachers should consider how they can adjust their existing classroom activities so that more tasks are on the deeper end of learning. Take for example, watching a video. Students can silently watch a video (which is ‘passive’); watch a video and take notes using the presenter’s words (which is ‘active’); write questions that occur for them while watching the video (which is‘constructive’); or watch a video and discuss it with another student to generate different ideas (which is ‘interactive’). Interactive engagement in classrooms motivates students to develop deeper understanding. They’re making judgments, suggesting and commenting on arguments and opinions, and working out solutions to problems,” Dr. Stephenson says.Interestingly, many teachers seem not to know or fully appreciate the importance of how their lesson tasks can stimulate different modes of student engagement. “Even changing class activities from‘active’ to ‘constructive ’can go a long way towards improving student leaning,” Dr. Stephenson says. “Teachers should undertake professional development to transform their thinking towards practices that support deeper-learning and better outcomes for students.”12. What does the underlined word “superficial” in paragraph 2 mean?A．Shallow. B．Productive. C．Confusing. D．Challenging. 13. What are most student in-class tasks like according to the study?A．They make classes lively and fun.B．They achieve no desired results.C．They contribute to students’ deep thinking.D．They stop students from concentration.14. If students attend a lesson about western and eastern cultures, which activity works best?A．A group debate. B．A film screening.C．A reading contest. D．A retelling exercise.15. What does Dr. Stephenson suggest teachers do for better student outcomes?A．Increase class activities.B．Interact with students more often.C．Upgrade teaching strategies.D．Engage students in more self-study.A friendship doesn’t begin with the hope that it will end. We invest time and energy, not believing that our efforts could ultimately be fruitless. 16 When things said or done cause a breakdown in trust or closeness, you can reconnect with a friend you’v e grown apart from by starting a conversation.17 So take time to reflect on what exactly happened between you and your friend. When knowing what went wrong in the relationship, you are often better equipped with an understanding of what you could say to make things right again.If you and your friend need to have a serious heart-to-heart conversation, it’s a good idea to select the right time and place to talk. Choose a time when you both have some open availability. Don’t try to jam in a heavy conversation in a half-hour lunch break on a workday. 18 A public place is generally not the best place to have a serious and emotional conversation with a friend.There may be moments in the conversation when you feel-yourself tense up, want to shut down or explode in anger. 19 Otherwise, they can become roadblocks that make it impossible to have a productive conversation. When feeling like interrupting or talking over your friend, take a deep breath and keep calm.Friendships take time to rebuild especiall y if trust has been broken. Don’t expect things to go right back to normal once you and your friend talk through things. 20Marcel Lebrun owned a profitable software company. Having successfully sold it for millions, Lebrun has drawn: on his ______ to address homelessness: in New Brunswick, Canada.Lebrun’s latest project, 12 Neighbours, is a tiny home village ______ for formerly homeless residents. Before coming up with his tiny house community concept, Lebrun traveled a lot to see how other organizations ______ poverty and homelessness. After multiple researches, the idea of 12 Neighbours ______ him.Lebrun’s 12 Neighbours consists of 75 custom-made tiny homes. Despite their ______ , these homes are fully equipped with essential ______ , including a kitchen, bathroom, and dining area, which______ residents comfortable living space.What sets 12 Neighbours apart is its ______ to affordable housing. Residents are only ______ to pay 30% of their income to have a(n) ______ over their heads. Furthermore, the 12 Neighbours community offers on-site job opportunities, creating ______ options for its residents. To facilitate______ , the village is fitted with gates that close at night and a network of cameras.Having a warm and safe home, the residents of the tiny house community are ______ to Lebrun and filled with hope for a brighter future. ______ his efforts and generosity to relieve poverty, Lebrun has received plenty of positive comments. “Building-community is ______.” Lebrun says. “I can’t rescue anybody, but I can create a community where transformation happens and people love their neighbors like never before.”21.A．fame B．wealth C．knowledge D．company22.A．exhibited B．known C．exchanged D．meant23.A．tackled B．survived C．avoided D．distinguished 24.A．beat B．concerned C．struck D．escaped25.A．shape B．size C．position D．price26.A．software B．decorations C．furniture D．facilities27.A．guarantees B．returns C．costs D．saves28.A．reaction B．commitment C．adjustment D．limit29.A．persuaded B．permitted C．required D．forced30.A．window B．hat C．sky D．roof31.A．amusement B．management C．employment D．treatment32.A．liberty B．security C．relationship D．comfort33.A．grateful B．familiar C．generous D．similar34.A．Apart from B．Regardless of C．But for D．Owing to35.A．effortless B．ineffective C．rewarding D．demanding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。
广东省惠州市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题
广东省惠州市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题一、阅读理解Summer is finally in the air, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still stay in and have a great movie night. Whether you’re looking for something deep and thought-provoking or light for the whole family, there are many incredible films on Netflix.The Matrix (1999)IMDb (Internet Movie Database): 8.7/10 | Runtime: 136 minutesThe Matrix is a science fiction film that stars Keanu Reeves as a hacker who discovers the world he lives in is an illusion crafted by malevolent Artificial Intelligence. The movie presents the very best in technical filmmaking, winning four Oscars. With thrilling action and a complex story, it’s a must-see.American Symphony (2023)IMDb: 7.9/10 | Runtime: 104 minutesEven if you just watch the trailer for American Symphony, you will be in tears. The documentary (纪录片) tells the story of Grammy winner Jon Batiste and his wife, Suleika Jaouad. It’s a beautiful tale of love and resilience, with Variety Magazine calling it “one of the best love stories seen on film.”Nyad (2023)IMDb: 7.1/10 | Runtime: 121 minutesAs expected from most sports dramas and biopics, Nyad shares a story of perseverance, the triumphs of determination, and a message of hope. It engages the audience with its solid foundation while entertaining through grounded drama based on reality instead of relying on cheap cliches (陈词滥调).Society of the Snow (2023)IMDb: 7.7/10 | Runtime: 144 minutesIn 1972, a Uruguayan flight crashed on the way to Chile, and the survivors of the wreck had to work together to survive in the of the Snow. With a budget of 60 million euros, the film is the most expensive Spanish film ever made.1．For those who value online scoring, which film would be their top choice?A．The Matrix.B．American Symphony.C．Nyad.D．Society of the Snow.2．What do the last three films have in common?A．They are high-budget films.B．They are based on true stories.C．They have the duration within two hours.D．They have been successful at the box office.3．Who is the text intended for?A．Film critics.B．Film makers.C．Movie-goers.D．Cinema staff.I used to want to be a zookeeper, but after becoming a wildlife rescue worker, I found that this work is even more valuable than I thought. Not only can I help injured wild animals, but I can also facilitate their return to the wild. We make every effort to accomplish this goal: hiding food under rocks and fallen leaves to simulate (模拟) a natural environment, or doing our best to maintain some distance from the animals and prevent them from bonding with humans.I am often asked whether I feel at all sad when it’s time to release the animals — to tell you the truth, I’m always pretty willing to let them go. All of my efforts have been toward allowing them to return to the wild, and the wild is where they belong, so there’s no reason for reluctance on my part. But it is true that sometimes there is no way for an animal to go back to the wild, or to keep it from bonding with humans.Last year, I rescued a light-vented bulbul (白头鹎). The bird, initially lacking feathers, recovered under our care. It was scheduled for release during its adolescent period, during which it’s relatively easy to socialize. But an injury to its flight feathers delayed its return to the wild. The bird imprinted on humans during the following two months, which was a critical cognitive (认知的) development period, leading it to return to us after being released.When we engage in wildlife rescue, we have to teach animals how to maintain a high degree of caution around humans. If they become too trusting of humans, it is very likely that way, our success depends not on the animals, or on our work here, but more so on the attitude humans would not be a bad thing, and our release attempt could then be successful.4．What do we know about the author’s job?A．It was his initial career choice.B．It forbids close interaction with animals.C．It mainly aims to cure the injured animals.D．It involves both rescue and release efforts.5．Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling to release the rescued animals?A．Ambitious.B．Cheerful.C．Sorrowful.D．Anxious. 6．Which is closest in meaning to “imprinted on” in paragraph 3?A．Was attached to.B．Was aware of.C．Was sensitive to.D．Was cautious of.7．What is the key to the success of wildlife rescue work?A．Animals’ faith in humans.B．Human’s knowledge in the work.C．Human’s attitude towards animals.D．Animals’ ability to survive in the wild.Rena, 18 months, is a baby worker at a Japanese nursing home, hired to brighten the days of residents whose own grandchildren may rarely visit. The infants’ (婴儿) presences meant to ease the loneliness that can come with growing older, especially in the rapidly ageing nation where a third of the population is over 65.The nursing home’s director, Kimie Gondo, came up with the idea of baby workers three years ago when her own newborn granddaughter was visiting and she saw how happy it made the residents. The nursing home now has about 70 baby workers strolling around the nursing home with their parents, mostly mothers.Rena and her colleagues are paid in diapers (纸尿裤) and ice cream. But those are not the only rewards. “Here she gets to interact with kids her age and also with grandfathers and grandmothers who are a bit more difficult to come across,” said Shinohara, Rena’s mother,who called the nursing home residents “great life teachers”.Rena and her small colleagues work flexible hours but they don't have long in the business-having to retire before the age of three. A key requirement for the toddlers is that they should speak as little as possible. That’s because older people can struggle to speak and communicate, especially if they have cognitive impairment (认知障碍),” In order to communicate on the same level,words are unnecessary,” she added.For nursing home residents, Gondo said, the visits from toddlers provide the common experience of family members from multiple generations living under the same roof. “Even if they enter a facility like this, they should be able to interact with people from various age groups on a daily basis,” she said. “I think that’s only natural.”8．Why does Kimie Gondo carry out her idea in the nursing home?A．To provide jobs for mothers.B．To prevent the elderly from ageing.C．To amuse grandchildren during visits.D．To promote the well-being of residents.9．What’s the extra benefit for the baby workers according to Shinohara?A．Tasty snacks.B．Parent-kid relationship.C．Daily essentials.D．Interpersonal experience.10．Why is there a restriction on retiring age of baby workers?A．Words might lessen the effect.B．Flexible hours could be guaranteed.C．Cognitive Impairment could be avoided.D．Over-aged workers have low language levels.11．Which can be the best title of this passage?A．Babies helping remove cognitive barriers B．Babies replacing caregivers in nursing homesC．Baby workers tackling loneliness of the elderly D．Baby workers running a Japanese nursing homeChildren exposed to videos by caregivers for their calming or “babysitting” benefits tended to use phrases and sentences with fewer words. A new study from Southern Methodist University psychologist Sarah Kucker and colleagues reveals that passive video use among children can negatively affect language development, but their caregiver’s motivations for exposing them to digital media could also lessen the impact.Published in the journal Acta Paediatrica, the study involved 302 caregivers of children between 17 and 30 months. Caregivers answered questions about their child’s words, sentences, and how much time they spend on different media activities each day. Those activities included video/TV, video games, video chat, and e-books, with caregivers explaining why they use each activity with their child. Print book reading was also compared.Researchers looked at the amount of media use and the reasons provided by caregivers for their children’s media use. These factors were then compared to the children’s vocabulary and length using two or more words together.The research reveals a negative association between high levels of digital media watching and children’s vocabulary development. However, the negative impact on language skills was lessened when videos were used for educational purposes or to foster social connections-such as through video chats with family members.Kucker acknowledges that parents often use digital media to occupy children while they complete tasks. She suggests that caregivers need to consider what kind of videos and how much their children are watching, and whether they can interact with them during this period.Future research by Kucker and her colleagues will continue to explore the types of videos young children watch, how they use screens with others, and how that impacts language development.12．What is the potential impact of being exposed to videos by caregivers on children?A．It enhances their vocabulary development.B．It has no significant effect on their language skills.C．It leads to the use of shorter phrases and sentences.D．It encourages them to read print books more often.13．What do paragraph 2 and 3 tell us about the study?A．Its research process.B．Its theoretical basis.C．Its underlying logic.D．Its scientific evidence.14．Under what circumstance can the negative impact be lessened?A．When children focus on tasks.B．When children get involved in the content.C．When videos serve as entertainment.D．When videos aid learning and bond building. 15．What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A．To point out the significance of the study.B．To bring out the focus of follow-up studies.C．To present the practical application of the findings.D．To discuss other affecting factors of babies’ growth.When it comes to wardrobe (衣柜) organization, many of us operate on an out of sight, out of mind basis. If you can’t see the mess, it doesn’t exist, right? 16 With a bit of planning, you can get that wardrobe looking orderly in no time.Make a plan. It’s best to start any big project by setting some goals and intentions. What outcome are you hoping to achieve by rearranging your wardrobe? Do you just want more space? Or maybe you fancy making a bit of extra money by selling the things you don’t wear? 17 That will help you fine-tune your approach.Do a simplification. The biggest causes behind a messy wardrobe are those clothes you bought five years ago and wore once, if that. Sorting through your wardrobe and deciding what to get rid of is essential for restoring order. 18 Take a cold hard look at your clothes and ask yourself what you really need.Store seasonal items. A great way to create space is to remove seasonal items from your wardrobe and pack them away in a damp-proof storage bag. 19 There’s no need for your big bulky puffer jacket to take up wardrobe space in the middle of summer!20 Once you’ve done your clear-out, clean the entire inside of the wardrobe and chest of drawers before replacing items. If you keep shoes in your closet, you might find a build-up of dirt and debris at the back and in the corners so make sure to wipe this clean. Before you add items back inside, remember to hang a scented bag to keep the wardrobe smelling fresh. A．Well, it’s time to face it!B．Sort through your clothes.C．Finish with these final touches.D．And don’t be afraid to be cruel!E．These can be somewhere out of the way.F．Either way, figure out your goals before you get started.G．Work out a specific method for decorations like belts and scarves.二、完形填空Clark, a bald eagle (秃鹰), is a frequent commercial flier. He takes at least six trips a year. When the plane touches down, the 21 will often announce to the cabin: “The eagle has 22 .”Like many passengers who touch down in the nation’s capital, Clark has a pretty high profile. His eagle father, Captain, was given as a 23 to the United States in 1982 by WestGerman. At the time, the bald eagle was endangered, and environmentalists were 24 about the present. At its low point, the bald eagle population had fallen to 417 known nesting pairs.The United States made great efforts to 25 the bald eagle population and the result was 26 . The species was saved and the bald eagle was 27 from the list of threatened species in 2007.Captain was part of a critical conservation breeding program, 28 six healthy eaglets (雏鹰). While Clark’s siblings were 29 into the wild, Clark has spent his whole life under human care. Clark’s claw (爪) did not form 30 and just didn’t give him the 31 that he would need. After all, the wild is not the most 32 place.Clark travels across the country to 33 flight demonstrations and other educational programs at events. People react similarly when they see him at events. They’re 34 . Clark’s physical presence leaves a lasting impression and 35 people to care more about conservation efforts.21．A．driver B．passenger C．pilot D．conductor 22．A．boarded B．landed C．left D．launched 23．A．gift B．decoration C．product D．reward 24．A．passionate B．concerned C．excited D．curious 25．A．keep B．monitor C．study D．recover 26．A．satisfactory B．scary C．discouraging D．convincing 27．A．excused B．protected C．removed D．separated 28．A．teaching B．fathering C．catching D．adopting 29．A．thrown B．changed C．divided D．freed 30．A．carefully B．beautifully C．formally D．properly 31．A．necessity B．company C．protection D．opportunity 32．A．secret B．forgiving C．striking D．impressive 33．A．learn B．seek C．observe D．perform 34．A．blown away B．put away C．taken away D．hidden away 35．A．encourages B．trains C．forces D．warns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。
福建省厦门市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题(含答案)
厦门市2023—2024学年第二学期高二年级质量检测英语试题本试卷分五部分，共12页。
满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
本试题附有答题卡。
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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。
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每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirtA. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。
1. Who probably has the informationA. Kate.B. John.C. Ginger.2. What should the man doA. Keep on practising.B. Control his anger.C. Adjust the schedule.3. What is the man going to do nextA. Perform magic.B. Do hairdressing.C. Teach painting.4. How is the man feeling nowA. Confused.B. Ashamed.C. Anxious.5. Why does Steven still live in the old flatA. He can't afford a new one.B. He has friendly neighbors.C. He wants to save money.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。
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高二英语试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，满分120分，考试时间为120分钟。
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第Ｉ卷第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AThe playing field is never fair or equal. Your skills and attitude play a major role in the outcome. Knowing what you can do to have an advantage can make the difference between success and failure.My kids tell me it’s unfair to play with the big children. I tell them that’s right. Unfairness is a good thing. There is more to be gained by the effort when things seem unfair. It’s true that many things in the world are unfair. But unfair things usually benefit you. For example, the early bird catches the worm. It’s unfair that the bird that sleeps in misses out on breakfast but it’s nice to know that if it gets up early it’s sure to get the worm.I always try to explain to my kids that complaining about how unfair something is will get them nowhere. Instead, make the most of it and get on the other side of it. Once you do that you are in the advantage. Above all, you have to focus on gaining that unfair advantage and in order to do that, build your inner strength. When you empower yourself you are gaining skills or abilities, confidence and self-esteem (自尊). You should look at your place in the world. You are creating your own story when you empower yourself.You can build all the advantages that you need to live the life that you want. If you haven’t yet, you need to make a list of all the things you want to experience in your new life. This will help you focus on building advantages so that you never have to say that it’s Not Fair. When you do this then you will be able to realize that unfairness is a good thing and you will want to teach those around you to see unfairness in this way too.21. What does the underlined phrase “sleeps in” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Sleeps tight.B. Sleeps badly.C. Gets up late.D. Stays up late.22. What is the best way to deal with unfairness according to the author?A. Just accept it.B. Try to change it.C. Simply ignore it.D. Make good use of it.23. What is the text mainly about?A. The right attitude to unfairness.B. The way to live a happy life.C. Being patient enough to succeed.D. Staying calm when treated badly.BEurope has a rich history and it is a good place to journey.ParisParis, the heaven of fashion, culture and entertainment, is the most visited city in the world. It is also held as a numerous tourist destination due to the presence of the Eiffel Tower and several other historic buildings, museums and churches.RomeA talk about Europe is incomplete without a mention of Rome. Held as a place where one of the oldest civilizations of the world prospered（繁荣）, Rome is where you’d get to see numerous castles, palaces, ancient buildings, fountains, squares and beautiful parks. Several tourists come here especially to have a look at the Renaissance architecture that the buildings of this city boast.BarcelonaBarcelona, a major city in Spain, is regarded among the 10 best beach cities of the world. The city’s coastline has cl ear waters and a mild climate which makes it a favorite destination among sun bathers. Besides that, Barcelona has a glorious past to show off. You must wander through its busy streets and take a look at the historic buildings, castles, churches, parks and museums.ViennaIf you are a music lover and a steady devotee of Beethoven or Mozart, then a visit to Vienna is like going on a pilgrimage（朝圣）, this is because Vienna is the birthplace of these artists. You’d find their houses there and also find their me morial graves. Besides that, Vienna is known for castles, palaces, museums and historic monuments. If you are a devoted art lover, Vienna is the place for you. It has nearly a hundred museums devoted to art!24. Which place has the most tourists in the world according to the passage?A. Vienna.B. Barcelona.C. Rome.D. Paris.25. In Rome and Barcelona you can enjoy .A. castlesB. fountainsC. the Eiffel TowerD. the birthplace of artists26. What makes Vienna special?A. It is a good place for wrestlers.B. It is a good place for swimmers.C. It is a good place for music lovers.D. It is a good place for architects.27. What is the passage mainly about?A. Some ancient architecture in Europe.B. Some best places people can visit in Europe.C. Some best attractions people can enjoy in Paris.D. Some famous musicians and their famous works.CMy son Gilbert was eight years old and had been in the Cub Scouts（童子军团）only a short time. Once he was handed a sheet of paper, a block of wood and four tires and told to return home and give them to his father. That was not an easy task for Gilbert to do. The piece of paper was a set of instructions（说明书）about how to bui ld a wooden racing car. Gilbert’s father laughed when he read the instructions. The block of wood remained untouched as the weeks passed.Finally, I stepped in to see if I could figure it all out. Having no skills, I decided it would be best if I simply read the instructions and let Gilbert do the work. And he did. Within days, his block of wood was turning into a pinewood racing car.Then the big night came. With his pinewood racing car in his hand and pride in his heart we headed to the big race. As the race was done in elimination fashion（淘汰赛形式）, you could keep racing as long as you were the winner.At last, it was between Gilbert and the fastest-looking car there. As the race was about to begin, Gilbert asked if they could stop for a minute, because he wanted to pray. Then the race stopped.Gilbert prayed in earnest for a very long minute. The Master came up to Gilbert and asked the obvious question, “So you prayed to win. Gilbert?”My young son answered, “Oh, no Sir. It wouldn’t be fair to ask God to hel p you beat someone else. I just asked him to make it so I don’t cry when I lose.”Children seem to have wisdom far beyond us. Perhaps we spend too much of our prayer time asking God to control the race, make us the champion, or remove us from the struggle, when we should be seeking God’s strength to get through what lies in our way.28. Gilbert’s father thought the task given by the Cub Scouts could .A. be no trouble at allB. be beyond Gilbert’s abilityC. require no skillsD. be too easy for Gilbert29. Who finally made the pinewood racing car?A. Gilbert.B. Gilbert’s father.C. Gilbert’s mother.D. The whole family.30. What can we learn about Gilbert?A. He made it in the final race.B. He thought the Master unfair.C. His performance inspired his mom.D. He was very afraid of losing the race.31. The author writes this passage to tell us that .A. adults should communicate more with childrenB. parents should help their children with the taskC. friendship is more important than winningD. victory is to gain the power to overcome difficultiesDTexting pedestrians（行人）aren’t just an annoyance to their fellow walkers, but something dangerous to themselves.“I was checking emails while walking to work this morning,” said Wilbert van den Hoorn. “But it has a serious influence on the safety of people who type or read text（短信）while walking.”Anecdotes back him up. A tourist from Taiwan walked off a port near Melbourne last month while checking Facebook. Another shopper in the U.S. was too addicted to his mobile phone to notice the fountain ahead walking straight into it.And as mobile-phone use has grown to about 77% of the world’s population, the study says －so has the number of phone-related accidents. The number of U.S. emergency-room visits linked to phone use on the move doubled to as many as 1,500 between 2005 and 2010, an Ohio State University study recently showed.Authorities world-wide have taken note. Signs on Hong Kong’s subway system advise passengers in three languages to keep their eyes off their phones. Police and transport authorities have also warned the danger in Singapore, where the Straits Times newspaper ranked it as “No.2 Bad Habit” due to the rising number of road deaths. Some U.S. states, including New York and Arkansas, are even considering bans on this act.Texting pedestrians walked slower and with shorter steps (and slowest of all when typing), and more seriously, they locked their arms and elbows in –like “robots”, in the researchers’ words. That forced their heads to move more, throwing them off balance.“In a pedestrian environment, inability to maintain a straight path would be likely to increase potential for hits, falls and traffic accidents,” said Mr. van den Hoorn. “The best thing to do is to step aside and stop, or keep off the phone.”32. The writer uses the two examples in Paragraph 3 to show .A. the advantages of mobile phonesB. the popularity of mobile phonesC. the use of mobile phones in a proper wayD. the use of mobile phones in a wrong way33. What is New York and Arkansas’ attitude t o texting pedestrians?A. Setting up signs to warn them.B. Ranking it as “No. 1 Bad Habit”.C. Considering forbidding their acts.D. Equipping them with advanced machines.34. Why are texting pedestrians likely to hit or fall according to the passage?A. They walk too fast.B. They are out of balance.C. They walk with longer steps.D. They lock their arms and elbows.35. What is the best title for the passage?A. Safety or Texting?B. Ways to Avoid FallsC. Texting or E-mailing?D. Mobile Phones for Entertainment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。