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2023-2024学年山东省聊城市高二上学期期末英语试题Letters to customersLetter 1Dear Mr Johnson,Thanks for your long-term trust. We take great pleasure in announcing that our latest product, the 1000-watt home theater system, has come onto the market.The device comes with five speakers. It is Bluetooth-enabled and has a USB port. The sound quality and picture quality are outstanding.Grab yours today! Contact us at 999-999-999.HelenLetter 2Dear Miss Turner,We are grateful for your good review of our printer. To express our thanks, we’d like to give you a special offer. In the upcoming three months, you will get one free cartridge (墨盒) for any three that you buy. It also applies to any paper you buy.Please show this note to us when you visit our store. It will make sure you can get the offer and a significant discount on other products.Call us at 333-555-999 if you have any questions.NicholasLetter 3Dear Mr Davis,We’d like to congratulate you on the ownership of the new mountain bike. This bike is the first to succeed in all the standard safety tests set by the Cycling Association of America. You can get a free bike repair service within the first month of your purchase.We also trade in old and new bikes. For more information, call us at 223-334-445.BobLetter 4Dear Miss Smith,I am delighted that you are satisfied with the washer and dryer purchased from our store.If you experience any damage within the first six months of your purchase, we will repair them at no cost. After that, we offer competitive rates to ensure your continued satisfaction.Please feel free to contact us at 111-222-111 for any further information.Amy 1. What’s Helen’s purpose in writing to Mr Johnson?A．To show her trust.B．To confirm an order.C．To promote a new product.D．To seek opinions on their product.2. What should Miss Turner do to ensure a discount on a new product?A．Give praise for the cartridge.B．Bring the note to the store.C．Buy at least four cartridges.D．Recommend the printer to others. ‘3. What do Letter 3 and Letter 4 have in common?A．Both offer free maintenance.B．Both stress the safety of products.C．Both display competitive product rates.D．Both involve the trade of new and old products.The National Center for Education Statistics reports that about one in five adults in the US is illiterate (不识字的) or has poor literacy skills. I Love Books is on a mission to change that.Founded in 2021, the social organization aims to end illiteracy by making sure that all children have access to books. Through selling clothes and other things online, the organization is able to provide new books for the youth. So far, it has donated more than 3,000 books to pupils across three Kentucky cities.“One of the difficulties in achieving high literacy for kids living in poverty is that th ere are no books in their homes or communities. Their schools may not have a lot of books, either,” said Jonathan Beatty, the founder of I Love Books. “If you’re a parent and you have to choose between your meal, rent, or whatever bill that you may need to pay and a book, you’d probably choose the former.”To increase access to books for future generations, I Love Books hosts a book-giving activity quarterly, working with schools and non-profit organizations. In the first book-giving event, more than 300 ch ildren from William Wells Brown Elementary got their own copies of LeBron James’ I Promise, which was read at the school each morning. “Most of the books are well received by teachers and students,” the headmaster of the school told Nice News.The organiz ation also hosts a program called BAM, which combines books, art, and music. “What if we show how literacy gives you the ability to write songs or understand music lyrics better? If youwant to be an artist, you need to read more about art to create your o wn.” said Beatty. He believes the program will be attractive to more young people.4. How does I Love Books get money for its donations?A．By selling children’s books.B．By giving speeches in schools.C．By making a sale of products.D．By receiving people’s donations.5. What can we infer from Jonathan Beatty’s words in paragraph 3?A．Most children show little interest in books.B．Poor children have limited access to books.C．Parents know little about their children’s preferences.D．Schools pay m uch attention to their students’ education.6. What did the school headmaster think of the book-giving activity?A．Satisfying. B．Surprising. C．Interesting. D．Challenging.7. What is the purpose of the program BAM?A．To encourage musicians to write their own songs.B．To develop kids’ ability to draw pictures.C．To spread literacy among young people.D．To provide help for poor artists.Humans and horses have enjoyed strong working relationships for nearly 10,000 years. Can these age-old relationships teach us something about building robots? Researchers at the University of Florida carried out research and said yes. “As we work to improv e how humans communicate with robots, I thought why not learn from our partnership with horses to help solve the problem of natural interaction between humans and robots?” said Eakta Jain, an associate professor of computer and information science and engineering.Looking at our history with animals to help shape our future with robots is nothing new. But Jain and her colleagues are the first to do on-the-ground field studies with horses.Jain first reached out to Joel McQuagge, who managed the UF Horse Teaching Unit. He provided Jain with full access, so Jain spent months observing classes. She interviewed and observed horse experts, including horse trainers and owners. Jain’s notes resulted in findings and design ideas that can be applied by robot designers.“Some of the findings are easy to visualize, while others are not very specific,” Jain said. “For example, we learned that a horse speaks with its body. You can see its ears pointing to wheresomething caught its attention. We could build similar types of expressions without speech in our robots, like ears that point to something visual in the car when there’s a person walking on that side of the street.”A groundbreaking finding is the sense of respect. When a trainer works with a horse, he looks for signs of respect from the horse for its human partner. “We don’t typically think about respect in the situation of human-robot interaction,” Jain says. “We can design behaviors similar to what the horse uses. Maybe that will make humans more willing to wo rk with the robot.”8. What is Jain’s basic idea for the research?A．Robots can have an influence on horse training. B．Humans can communicate with horses better.C．Robots may bring more changes to humans. D．Human-horse relationships may help improve robots.9. How did Jain carry out her research?A．She interviewed engineers and robot designers.B．She worked with horse experts for observations.C．She discussed her design with robot and horse experts.D．She checked historical records of human-horse partnerships.10. What lesson can robot designers draw from Jain’s findings?A．Body language can be designed into robots.B．Robots may better understand non-speech instructions.C．Humans should learn to show respect for robots.D．Robots can perform better than horses in locating things.11. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?A．How Can We Get on Well with Robots? B．Could Robots Replace Horses in theFuture?C．Robots Make Efforts to Learn fromHorsesD．Learn from Horses, Build Better RobotsMobile Bay in Alabama is home to a strange and unique occurrence. During the summer months, hundreds of fish and crustaceans (甲壳纲动物) from the deep waters of the bay move to the shallow waters. The free seafood is so plentiful and easy to catch with nets or bare hands that locals gather to fill their buckets with it. This natural phenomenon has existed for centuries.Sarah Van Winkle, a student at the Alabama School of Math & Science, is no stranger to the scene. Growing up there, the rich plants and animals never stop to amaze her.As the world’s oceans face numerous issues such as pollution, overfishing, and habitat destruction, she intended to figure out whether Mobile Bay was experiencing similar environmental threats in her most recent science project. Sarah studied the environment of Mobile Bay and she even extended the range of the research to the Mobile Tensaw-Delta, and the canals of a living district in Fairhope, Alabama. She analyzed key nutrient and metal levels in the ocean ecosystem.Through the project, Sarah found that turbidity, an important indicator of water quality, increased sharply. This result showed, clearly that the area is filled with tiny pieces of matter, making the water there quite opaque.For the project. Sarah was chosen as one of this year’s 24 Society for Science & the Public Community Innovation Award winners. “To me, this honor symbolizes that the ten months of late night readings, weekend field trips, and after-school sessions in the laboratory have truly come to fruition and impacted lives,” Sarah noted.“Our local ocean ecosystem is in danger of chemical pollution from a variety of sources,” Sarah explained in an interview. “The bay plays a vital role in our community and every loca l should value what the bay offers. It’s our responsibility to work together to preserve it.”12. What’s the unusual scene in Mobile Bay in summer months?A．The water’s becoming shallow and clear.B．The decline of the natural environment.C．The flood of seafood into shallow waters. D．The locals’ growing interest in fishingwith buckets.13. What does the underlined word “opaque” mean in paragraph 4?A．Fresh. B．Cloudy. C．Clear. D．Shallow.14. What can we learn from Sarah’s winning an award?A．Hard work pays off. B．Time waits for no man.C．Practice makes perfect. D．Failure is the mother of success.15. What does Sarah mainly stress in the interview?A．The focus of her future work. B．Her concern for the local people.D．Her expectation of protecting the bay.C．The complexity of the local oceansystem.Rucking is a term used to describe a march or hike with weight. This is commonly done using a weighted backpack. It is now a popular form of physical exercise, beneficial to our body and mind.16 . Here are some noteworthy things if you plan to give it a try.Choose the right backpackLook for a backpack that is comfortable and fits well, with enough room to carry the weight you’ll use and necessities like water. 17 . After all, a suitable backpack is crucial to doing rucking successfully.Add weight graduallySome studies recommend carrying a load of 30 percent of your weight, Others. however, show participants experience discomfort carrying 20 percent of their weight when exercising for more than an hour. 18 .Begin with short walks and low frequencyA study on female hikers reported that many experienced negative muscle changes after just 2 km of walking. 19 . The same can be said for frequency. Start with one to two sessions per week, aiming to reach the recommended time per week eventually.20If you experience pain or discomfort while doing rucking, take a break and adjust the weight or your posture. If such unpleasant feelings continue, stop rucking immediately and seek medical help. Never stick to rucking while feeling bad just to compare yourself with others. That actually breaks your initial intention of doing rucking.Anyway, rucking won’t be great exercise unless you follow all the dos and don’ts for it.My grandchild, Harold, was going to celebrate his 7th birthday. And he said he wanted some fudge (软糖) made by me as a gift.About twenty years ago, there was a candy-making ______ in my hometown. The winners could get a year’s free sweets from candy companies. That couldn’t be more ______ to me, so I learned to make fudge at home. I tried a dozen times, ______ with little success. I ______ that maybe I wasn’t cut out for this, so I ______ . Harold remembered me telling of the ______ . Before I could explain, he went away with the ______ that I could make delicious fudge. Since he wanted in badly, I decided to try again.I followed the recipe ______ , afraid that I could go ______ . Finally, I made it to the last step, which said I should “stir the cooked mixture until it doesn’t look shiny”. Well, the ______ didn’t tell me exactly when I should stop stirring. So I just followed my inner voice and stopped stirring at a certain moment. Then I put it aside to let it harden, ______ it would turn out fine. After a while. I went to ______ it, ready for another failure. Then something ______ happened- the fudge hardened to a perfect degree!The success resulted greatly from my hidden knowledge, which I gained from many times of______ . I started to realize that if you set your mind on ______ something, you will give your best and finally make it.21.A．party B．course C．competition D．service22.A．useful B．familiar C．attractive D．helpful23.A．but B．and C．or D．unless24.A．argued B．considered C．promised D．repeated25.A．won out B．gave up C．looked up D．stood out26.A．experience B．success C．invitation D．celebration 27.A．reason B．purpose C．truth D．belief28.A．carefully B．mysteriously C．doubtfully D．immediately 29.A．fast B．far C．wrong D．crazy30.A．saying B．instruction C．example D．experiment 31.A．knowing B．fearing C．planning D．hoping32.A．show B．test C．check D．review33.A．abstract B．normal C．strange D．amazing34.A．regretting B．waiting C．sharing D．trying35.A．achieving B．composing C．learning D．avoiding36. We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them i________ (给……留下深刻印象) us. (根据中英文提示填空)37. Patience is not one of her v________ (美德), I’m afraid. (根据中英文提示填空)38. Water birds playing in the lake, and cattle and sheep w________ (徘徊) the grasslands bring the scenery to life. (根据中英文提示填空)39. It’s about countries and people making a joint effort to come together to create a moreh________ (和睦的，融洽的) and understanding world. (根据中英文提示填空)40. The direction of the wind is c________ (持续不断地，经常地) changing. (根据中英文提示填空)根据教材内容补全下面短文，在答题卡相应位置填入一个适当的完整单词，注意所填单词的形式。
广东省惠州市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Los Angeles is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, attracting thousands of families each year. This is because there are many great attractions for people of all ages to enjoy on your next holiday. Let’s look at some of the best places you can go in the City of Angels.Santa Monica PierOne of the best ways to keep everyone in the family entertained is by going to an amusement park. You can choose to visit Santa Monica Pier. This location has appeared in a range of television shows and movies, making it one of the most popular locations in California. Also, there is no price of admission. This ensures that it is an affordable area to explore with your family.The Hollywood Walk Of FameIntended to honor the stars of television and movies, this has become one of the most iconic tourist attractions in Los Angeles. You can find the stars of your favorite celebrities. In addition, there are plenty of street performers who dress up in costumes. For a small tip, you will be able to have your picture taken with them. In addition, this area features a range of theatres and cinemas.Getty CentreThis is one of the biggest museums in Los Angeles. You can view everything from modern art to pieces from the Middle Ages. It also has a 134,000-square-foot Central Garden. This area features over 500 different types of plants. There are plenty of exhibits designed to entertain children, such as peep-hole walls and family activities.Griffith ObservatoryIf you are interested in stargazing, you’ll love the Griffith Observatory. Often, you will be able to view some of the most interesting astrological events for free. This makes it the perfect place for you to teach your children more about the way the universe works. 1．Where can you go if you’re interested in movie stars?A．Santa Monica Pier.B．The Hollywood Walk Of Fame.C．Getty Centre.D．Griffith Observatory.2．Who will be fond of Griffith Observatory?A．Astronomy enthusiasts.B．Movie goers.C．University graduates.D．Plants observers.3．What is the purpose of the text?A．To entertain children.B．To introduce free trips.C．To recommend attractions.D．To record family activities.When I was younger, I faced one obstacle, the divorce (离婚) of my parents. I wanted to know why my mother left and no longer lived in my house, but I was not able to understand exactly what had happened. Puzzles became my escape as I knew that all puzzles have an answer; they had unknowingly become a large part of my childhood as they made sense to me unlike what was going on in my life.My love for puzzles led me to buying a Rubik’s cube (魔方) after I saw my friend solve his own. In the beginning, I was unable to follow the guide that came with the first Rubik’s cube I bought, but then I searched up a tutorial online and learned by watching. Using my skill of memory, I was able to remember possible patterns that the Rubik’s cube could be after each step.After I learned how to solve a Rubik’s cube and learned that it could be solved many ways, I never got tired of solving it, because there were so many combinations that every time I mixed it up, there was a different solution.My outlook of the world changed, as I realized that there is not one concrete solution to everything, but multiple solutions. Being able to see things differently, the ways I solved some problems with multiple solutions were uncommon among my classmates. My 10th grade math teacher had acknowledged this when he wrote a comment on my test, saying he had not thought about solving a problem the way I had solved it. I gained a new perspective in approaching the challenges of life. The obstacles that we encounter throughout our lifetime are preparation in order for us to solve the everlasting mystery of life.4．What were the puzzles for the author at the beginning?A．A replacement for friends.B．A way to understand parents.C．A solution to the mysteries of life.D．A distraction from parents’ divorce. 5．Why was the author addicted to solving the Rubik’s cube?A．For the joy in the process.B．For the achievements in learning.C．For the possibility to different solutions.D．For the praise from teachers andclassmates.6．What did the author learn from solving the Rubik’s cube?A．Hard work pays off.B．Rome isn’t built in one day.C．Failure is the mother of success.D．There is more than one way to go in life. 7．What does the author think of the obstacles in life?A．They make life more challenging.B．They prepare people for life puzzles.C．They test people’s problem-solving skills.D．They prevent people from findingsolutions.A “fierce queen” named “128 Grazer” has been crowned the fattest bear of all of Katmai National Park in Alaska. Grazer, a mama bear to two litters of cubs(幼兽), has been a fixture(固定成员) of the park since 2005.This is Grazer’s first time winning the contest, an achievement made easier by the fact that she has released her cubs and was able to focus on self-care. When females are caring for cubs, they are often nursing them, helping them hunt for salmon(三文鱼) and providing them protection — all of which detracts from the females’ ability to eat as much as possible, said Felicia Jimenez, a ranger at Katmai National Park.The brown bears living along Alaska’s Brooks River have spent the summer fattening up on salmon, berries and grasses in preparation for their annual winter hibernation(冬眠). The bears enter hibernation around November and eventually experience a one-third loss of their body weight through the winter season, according to park officials.The fixed competition has been making the fattest brown bears at Katmai National Park compete against each other since 2014. When the contest first began, it consisted of just a single day in which a few of the park’s most enormous bears competed with each other. By the next year, the contest had transformed into a “globally recognized” event that required more days and more competitors.The popularity of Fat Bear Week allows park officials to direct attention to conservation efforts in the region, especially for the salmon run on the Brooks River, which the bears rely on for food. The health of the brown bears signifies the overall health of the local ecosystem, according to the park. “Without the ecosystem protected, there would be no Fat Bear Week,” Jimenez said.8．What contributed most to Grazer’s winning the contest?A．Hunting for enough salmon.B．Giving birth to her cubs.C．Concentrating on caring for herself.D．Being a fixture in the park.9．What do the underlined words “detracts from” in paragraph 2 mean?A．Removes.B．Weakens.C．Strengthens.D．Changes. 10．What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A．The process of bears’ hibernation.B．The reason for bears’ fattening up.C．The time of bears’ hibernation.D．The way of bears’ fattening up. 11．What is the significance of the “Fat Bear Week”?A．To choose the fattest bear globally.B．To shoot the movie regarding bears.C．To draw attention to environment care.D．To highlight the efforts to protectecosystem .Shoes worn by the warriors of the first emperor of China, famously known as the Terracotta Army, may have been surprisingly flexible and slip resistant. Copies of them are helping to build a better picture of what Qin dynasty soldiers wore and how this might have aided them in battle.The Terracotta Army found in 1974 near Xi’an, China, is formed of over 8000 sculptures showing the armies of the founder of the Qin dynasty, Qin Shi Huang. The terracotta figures including warriors, chariots and horses, were buried alongside the emperor more than 2200 years ago to guard him in the afterlife.Analysis of the sculptures has revealed what the ancient Chinese warriors wore and used. Now, Na Cha and Jin Zhou at Sichuan University in China have recreated the shoes of one of the warriors. The pair determined that the warrior’s square-toed shoes had upturned tips and 1.5cm thick sole (鞋底). There were also circular markings on the bottom of the soles, which the researchers took to represent stitches (缝线). There were more circles at the front and the heel, hinting that the real shoe was thinner in the middle.The terracotta shoes looked like real shoes unearthed from the Qin dynasty, so the researchers used traditional shoe-making techniques and materials from the time to recreate them, even the circular markings on the sole.The researchers also created copies of other shoes found in the region and wore both types to test them. They found that the army copies were more likely to bend during walkingand were more slip resistant than the others. They were even more slip resistant in wet conditions than modern shoes with rubber or plastic soles. If the copied shoes truly reflect the real ones, they would probably have enhanced the soldiers’ fighting abilities, say Cha and Zhou.12．What’s one of the features of the shoes worn by Qin dynasty soldiers?A．Strong flexibility.B．Light weight.C．Diverse patterns.D．Poor slip resistance.13．What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A．How the shoes soles were made.B．Whether the real shoes were thinner.C．What the terracotta soldiers’ shoes were like.D．Why circular markings were made on the bottom.14．How did the researchers test the copied shoes?A．By analyzing the circular markings on the sole.B．By studying the fighting abilities of the soldiers.C．By wearing them and walking in wet conditions.D．By comparing them to modern rubber or plastic soles.15．Which is the most suitable title for the text?A．The History of the Terracotta Army’s Shoes B．The Secret of Terracotta Warrior’s FootwearC．The Property of the Terracotta Army’s Shoes D．The Shoes Making Technique in Ancient TimesStudying abroad is a big decision which should be taken seriously. To leave your comfort zone and be pushed into an entirely new environment, with its own climate, culture,studying abroad can bring numerous rewards.Unsurprisingly, living and studying in an unfamiliar culture will lead to some degree of culture shock, which can bring about feelings of frustration, homesickness, and maybe even regret. 17 Learning more about the local customs and traditions, for instance, will help you bridge your knowledge gap and better understand the country. Plus, making friends with locals will help relieve your negative feelings.Just like many overseas students, you might face tremendous economic pressure. Apartfrom considering studying in a more affordable country, managing your finances and budgeting is key. Following some simple finance tips can help you reduce your expenses.18 Researching the rental prices in different neighborhoods can also save you money in the long run.Another common problem that usually arises is adjusting to the new pace of life. 19 If you leave a bustling Chinese city to a quiet European town, you might feel depressed that things flow a lot slower. On the flip side, you might feel overwhelmed when moving from a leisure environment to a busy one.So what’s the solution? Well, reading up on the way of life in a foreign country beforehand can help you decide whether it is compatible (兼容的) with your personality, goals, and desired lifestyle. After all, you probably wouldn’t choose London if you dislike crowds. Similarly, Spain might be unappealing to you if you like hanging out at night. 20 A．Trying hard to get rid of these negative emotions.B．Embracing your host culture is key to handling it.C．This might mean cooking at home or using public transport.D．It’s obvious that adapting to a new life is more than challenging.E．It can cause various emotions, depending on where you come from.F．All the sudden changes will definitely cause some adjustment problems.G．Doing your research in advance will better prepare you for your life ahead.二、完形填空One morning, standing at the head of our class, John Evans, a ragged-looking boyget nothing. Nobody even 30 .” Mom said, “I’m sure everything will turn out to be fine.”The next afternoon, I heard a 31 sound coming from the hallway singing the birthday song. Mother came with a plate of cupcakes and a 32 wrapped present. She put the cupcakes and gift on John’s desk, saying “Happy birthday, John.” John graciously 33 his cupcakes with the class. Mother smiled.Since then I’ve never heard from John again. Whenever I hear that familiar song, I remember the 34 tones of my mother’s voice, the glint(闪光) in a boy’s eyes and the taste of the sweetest 35 .21．A．neatly B．fashionably C．informally D．poorly 22．A．disbelief B．disapproval C．welcome D．appreciation 23．A．frank B．reasonable C．humorous D．enthusiastic 24．A．smile B．walk C．step D．turn 25．A．new B．old C．full D．empty 26．A．way B．case C．direction D．sense 27．A．satisfactory B．delightful C．unpleasant D．unfair 28．A．lively B．quiet C．patient D．stubborn 29．A．comment B．complaint C．criticism D．recommendation 30．A．cares B．forgets C．ignores D．promises 31．A．similar B．strange C．familiar D．different 32．A．newly B．nicely C．tightly D．casually 33．A．packed B．counted C．shared D．watched 34．A．low B．calm C．cool D．soft 35．A．juice B．cupcake C．fruits D．drinks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。
高二上学期期末考试（英语）（考试总分：150 分）一、听力（本题共计1小题，总分30分）1.（30分）1. Where does the conversation take place?A. At school.B. At home.C. At a shop.2. What’s the season now?A. Summer.B. Fall.C. Winter.3. When does the man want to go to the library?A. On Saturday.B. On Sunday.C. On Monday.4. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Turn up the gas in the fireplace.B. Get some more wood from outside.C .Let the wood burn a bit more.5. Why didn’t Mary sleep well?A. She had a headache.B. She was troubled by noise.C. She had a stomachache.第二节（共15 小题；听下面5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A, B, C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。
6. What will the man do on Saturday night?A. Pick up the woman’s sister.B. Watch a DVD.C. Go to a club.7. What day is it today?A. Friday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。
2024北京顺义高二（上）期末英语一、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
请在答题卡指定区域作答。
A阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
The train left Beijing Railway Station, ___1___ (make) its way to Hainan Island. I was 20 years old, but it was the first time that I had traveled so far. I ___2___ (long) for the adventure before I set out on it. Like many other college students, I wanted to make use of a summer vacation to see life away ___3___ my home and parents. It was a good beginning, and no matter what happened, I was determined to prove my ability to survive.B阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Paper money, much more convenient than metal coins, ___4___ (be) a Chinese invention. It first appeared in China more than 1,000 years ago. The wooden printing blocks still exist for a type called jiao zi, believed to be the earliest kind, but not the paper money itself. The world’s oldest paper notes ___5___ (print) between 1260 and 1269 and used so ___6___ (wide) that even today such notes are still found in many parts of China.C阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
高二上学期期末考试(英语）（考试总分：150 分）一、听力（本题共计1小题，总分30分）1.（30分）第一节听下面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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15.B. £ 9.15.C. £ 9.18.答案：B1. What does the woman think of the car journey?A. It’s too long.B. It’s very exciting.C. It’s rather dangerous.2. Why is John late for school?A. He was stuck in traffic.B. He hurt his head.C. He did a good deed.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A farm.B. Some houses.C. A corn field.4. What does the man say about the movie?A. It’s horrible.B. It’s amusing.C. It’s not good.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Acquaintances.B. Classmates.C. A couple.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
高二上学期期末考试(英语）（考试总分：150 分）一、完形填空（本题共计1小题，总分40分）1.（40分）One day，I was on my way to a meeting in town with a colleague（同事）of mine．We had already 1______ the car and were walking toward the meeting place．2______，we saw an old man with a walking stick trip up（绊倒）on a 3______ of a building about 20 feet in front of us．We immediately 4______ to sit him up and checked if he was 5______．He had broken his glasses and 6______ his nose a little，which was bleeding．Neither I nor my colleague had any tissues but another 7______ stopped to give the old man some tissues．We helped him to his 8______; he was looking for the local museum which was 9______ on the other side of the road. We held his 10______ and walked him across the road and into the museum. We helped him 11______ on a chair and informed（告知）a woman clerk there，who got him some 12______．And the old man drank it up．We told the clerk to 13______ him a taxi and I gave her $10，telling her to use it to 14______ his taxi home．He had 15______ that he lived about a 20-minute walk away．As we left，he thanked us and called us “ 16______ Persons”．If you see an elderly person in 17______，even though he/she is just walking across the road or even if he/she has 18______ something，please help him/her．You can even just 19______ at him/her and be nice．That is somebody’s grandfather or grandmother and all of you reading this would want somebody to do the 20______ for your own grandparents．1．A．packed B．parked C．repaired D．passed 2．A．Frequently B．Calmly C．Straight D．Suddenly 3．A．stone B．road C．step D．door 4．A．rushed B．turned C．waited D．happened 5．A．free B．okay C．comfortable D．upset 6．A．burned B．cleaned C．moved D．injured 7．A．passer-by B．colleague C．driver D．friend 8．A．nose B．museum C．feet D．place9．A．exactly B．sincerely C．actually D．extremely 10．A．head B．hand C．ticket D．stick 11．A．sit down B．set down C．come up D．give in 12．A．food B．money C．rest D．water 13．A．notice B．buy C．call D．request 14．A．add up B．pay for C．care about D．dig out 15．A．mentioned B．persuaded C．reported D．suggested 16．A．Polite B．Strong C．Brave D．Nice 17．A．pain B．person C．need D．power 18．A．knocked B．kicked C．ended D．dropped 19．A．throw B．smile C．laugh D．look 20．A．same B．attitude C．pleasure D．thanks二、阅读理解（本题共计4小题，总分60分）2.（15分）Excuse me, Mrs Jones. Would you mind doing me a favor ? I was just going out shopping. But as soon as I shut my front door, I realized that I had left my key in the house. So when I get back, I will not be able to get in .It was very silly of me. I needn’t have come out at all, because all the vegetables and fruits had been bought by my husband. I only wanted some salt. May I come in and clime over the fence into my back garden? That’s very kind of you. I wish I did not give you so much trouble.1. Mrs Jones was the speaker’s______A. bossB. next-door neighbourC. friendD. sister2. This speech was made______A. before the speaker went out shoppingB. when the speaker went back after shoppingC. while she was shutting the front doorD. after her husband returned from the office3. The speaker was going out to______A. drop in on Mrs JonesB. buy some vegetables and fruitC. get some saltD. go to her husband4. Mrs Jones______A. refused to help herB. agreed to let her inC. gave her some saltD. telephoned her husband5. What is the best title of the passage?A. Please do me a favorB. The life of a housewifeC. I want some salt onlyD. Excuse me, Mrs Jones3.（15分）Up，Up，and Away！An adventurer who became the first person to fly across the English Channel on a cluster of balloons has launched a house into the sky just like in the hitmovie Up-in reparation for a more ambitious journey and a new record．Fearless Trappe，from North Carolina，stepped into the cartoon themed home before flying above the Leon International Balloon Festival in Mexico more than a week ago．The 38-year-old Trappe was using the event as a warm-up for his planned trans-Atlantic flight scheduled for next summer．He aims to complete the 2，500-mile journey in a seven-foot lifeboat carried by 365 huge helium balloons．The brave man is learning to sail a lifeboat，in case he needs to ditch into the ocean during the danger-filled adventure．He sill fly at between 18，000 feet and 25，000 feet，beating his previous world altitude record of 21，600 feet，and must fly uninterrupted a distance ten times longer than his previous world record of 230 miles in order to succeed．The adventurer Trappe，who holds records for crossing the Alps，flying the most cluster balloons，and the longest distance，has spent his entire career，building up to this ambitious plan．“I didn’t wake up one day and think：‘I’ going to fly across the Atlantic，’”he said．“Every attempt before this was prepared for this fight，I’ve been training for a long time”．1．The adventurer flew across the English Channel to______．A．test the balloons B．launch a houseC．shoot a hit movie D．prepare for breaking a record2．To finish the journey，he will fly a distance of______．A．2500 miles B．18，000 feet C．25，000 feet D．230 miles 3．About the ambitious journey，which is NOT mentioned in the passage?A．When he will fly B．How high he sill flyC．How far he will fly D．How long it will take him4．How many world records does Jonathan hold?A．Two B．Three C．Four D．Five5．What does he last paragraph imply?A．Trappe can’t sleep worrying about the adventureB．Trappe was born to set world recordsC．Trappe always keeps his ambition in mindD．Trappe never thought of crossing the Atlantic before4.（15分）Every day we go to school and listen to the teacher，and the teacher will ask us some questions．Sometimes，the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class．When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics，remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying．You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends---you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent，waiting to hear what you have to say．You must speak so that they can hear you---loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself．Remember，too，that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you．The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease but the situation is somewhat different from that of a ordinary conversation．You must take special care that you can be heard．1．When you speak to the class，you should speak ______．A．as slowly as possible B．in a low voiceC．loudly D．forcefully2．Usually，when you speak to the class，the class is ______．A．noisy B．quiet C．having a rest D．serious3 The situation in the class is ______ that in your house．A．not very different from B．sometimes the same asC．sometimes not the same as D．not the same as4．If you are having a conversation with an official，the most important thing for you is ______．A．to show your ability B．to be very gentleC．to make sure that you can be heard D．to put the official at ease5．The main idea of this passage is ______．A．that we should talk in different ways in different situationsB．that we must speak loudlyC．that we must keep silent at any timeD．that we must talk with the class5.（15分）You wake up in the morning，the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time．Then the telephone rings，you say hello，and the drama starts．The person on the other end has a depressing tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to．You are still in a wonderful mood？Impossible！Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness．It may not change what you think，but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time．Life brings ups and downs，but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer．They only feel glad when they make others feel bad．No wonder they can hardly win others’ pity or respect．When you communicate with positive people，your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted．When the dagger(匕首) of a negativeperson is put in you，you feel the heavy feeling that all in all，brings you down．Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people．This could be a co-worker，or a relative．In this case，say what needs to be said as little as possible．Sometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to the negative person，but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they won’t feel ashamed of themselves about that．Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized．The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to you throughout the rest of your day，which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness．Life is too short to feel negative．Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible．1．The purpose of the first paragraph is to ______．A．make a comparison B．offer an evidenceC．introduce a topic D．describe a daily scene2．How can negative people have effect on us？A．By influencing our emotion．B．By telling us the nature of life．C．By changing our ways of thinking．D．By comparing their attitudes to life with ours．3．Some negative people base their happiness on ______．A．other people’s pity for them B．making other people unhappy C．building up a positive attitude D．other people’s respect for them 4．According to the passage，to reduce negative people’s influence on us，we are advised to ______．A．change negative people’s attitudes to lifeB．show our dissatisfaction to negative peopleC．make negative people feel ashamed of themselvesD．communicate with negative people as little as possible5．What is the author’s attitude towards negative people？A．Favorable．B．Critical．C．Indifferent．D．Supportive．三、语法填空（本题共计1小题，总分20分）6.（20分）Every four years, millions of people gather in summer 1______ (watch) soccer games. This year, the World Cup kicked off on June 14 in Russia.Leading up to the most exciting sporting event, Live It Up, the official World Cup song, was released on May 25.2______ (perform) by US artists Nicky Jam, Will Smith, and Albanian singer Era Istref, the song has a line that goes, "One life, live it up, 'cause we got one life."With a great melody and catchy lyrics, the song stands for "the 3______ (excite), the celebration and the unity 4______ people all over the world will share during the 2018 World Cup". In fact, ever since the first official World Cup song came out in 1966, the relationship between soccer and music 5______ (grow) stronger and stronger. As The Telegraph put it, "Listening to 6______ (inspire) music encourages people to take more risks."One of the greatest soccer 7______ (coach), Giovanni Trapattoni, even believes that listening to music can teach players great lessons. "It is the intervals, speed, and rhythm 8______ help you learn the logical skills you need to read a game." he said.Indeed, the right music can make all the difference. As Colombian musician Juanes said, soccer and music have a lot 9______ common. "You need your feet for soccer and you need words for music, but they arouse one and 10______ same thing--- passion."四、书面表达（本题共计1小题，总分30分）7.（30分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Chris来信询问你校开展“最美校园”活动的情况。
第一学期期末模拟考试题高二英语注意事项：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。
第一卷1至11页，第二卷12至13页。
共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第一卷的答案必须涂在答题卡上，第二卷直接在试卷规定处作答。
考试结束后只交第二卷和答题卡。
第一卷(共三部分，共105分)第一部分听力部分(共两节，满分20分)做题时, 先将答案划在试卷上。
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分；满分5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。
每段对话仅读一边。
01. Whom do you think the woman is talking to?A. A bus conductorB. A clerk at the airportC. A taxi driver02. What does the woman mean? A. The winter has just begunB. Once it starts, it’ll snow a lotC. It has been snowing for some time03. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Customer and shop assistantB. Manager and secretaryC. Travellar and travel agent04. Why doesn’t the woman take the umbrella? A. Because it stops rainingB. Because she has a raincoatC. Because she has an umbrella05. Where does Bill need to go before he can play ball? A. To a physical education classB. To a baseball training campC. To the doctor第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。
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第Ⅰ卷Ⅰ. 单项填空（共20⼩题；每⼩题1分，满分20分）从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出可以填⼊空⽩处的最佳选项。1. Today is Sunday. I ____ get up early this morning, so I stayed in bed until 9 a.m.A. didn ’t need toB. need toC. needn ’t haveD. needn ’t have to2. We talked for hours of things and persons ____ we remembered in the school .A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whom3. If it ____ rain today, I w ould go to the zoo with my classmates.A. stopB. to stopC. stoppingD. stopped4. ---Did you write to Grace last summer?---No, but I ______ her over winter vacation.A. will be seenB. will be seeingC. will have seenD. will have been seen5. There was a lot of fun at last night’s party. You ____ have come, but whydidn’t you? A. must B. might C. need D. should6. Every time she tried to argue with her brother, she would __by crying her eyes out. A. keep on B. stay up C. end up D.benefit from
—度第一学期高二期末考试英语试题〔文理科〕本试卷总分值150分考试时间120分钟第一局部英语知识应用第一节单项选择〔共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分〕1.High school students spent______ money on newspapers and magazines in orderto improve their grades.A. a number ofB. a great manyC. a large amountof D. a good deal2.A party was held ______ the heroes who had helped save thousands and thousandsof lives in the big earthquake in Sichuan.A. in time ofB. in place ofC. in name ofD. in honor of3.We were sad to learn that several students were______by a car yesterday.A. hit outB. knocked overC. run acrossD. picked up4.－My teacher punished me this morning.－Why? You’ve done nothing wrong, ______I can see.A. as long asB. as well asC. as far asD. as soon as5.The well was found _______ when we got there.A. diggingB. to be dugC. todig D. being dug6.The ship rocked violently from side to side, ______many passengers to feelseasickA. causingB. causedC. which causingD. to cause7.If Mary carries on working like this, she will ______ sooner or later.A. put downB. get downC. break downD. go down8. ___Have you seen the film The Lord of Rings?___Yes. When in the country, I ____ it twice.A. sawB. have seenC. had seenD. would seen9._____to reach them on the phone, we sent an e-mail instead.A. FailB. FailedC. To failD. Having failed10.I’m tired out．I stayed up the whole night, ____ for my final exam．A．studying B．to study C．to be studying D．studied11.The house caught fire last week, with little of the original building _____.A. remainB. remainedC. remainsD. remaining12.Better take a break. You ______ the Internet for more than three hours.C.have surfedD.have been surfingFancy meeting you here!___Pleased to see you. If they ____ me to the party, I ____ here.A. hadn’t invited; wouldn’t beB. didn’t invite; wouldn’t beC. hadn’t invited; wouldn’t have beenD. didn’t invite; won’t beDo you like the material?___Yes,it____very soft.A.is feelingB.feltC.feelsD.is feltI’m not good at basketball, you know.___ _______ We’re playing for fun. Just try and you’ll see you can do it.A. Well, it depends.B. Take your time.C. Come on!D. That’s it.第二节完形填空〔共20小题，每题2分，总分值40分〕Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation(和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" is a(n) 16 of reconciliation. It involves three steps ---- sharing appreciation, expressing 17 , and expressing hurt and difficulties.In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the 18 qualities of the other person. The second step -- expressing regret, isto 19 with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her 20 . This requires humility (谦逊), and the 41 to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we 22 our own hurt with mindful and loving 23 without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and 24 our words. If we 25 the other person, his heart will 26 and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand 27 he has spoken and acted as he has , causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings 28 we can understand him more deeply. If a strong 29 arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply 30 and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes 31 . The other person can 32 us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew"with our partner, our family, or our friends 33 . By doing this, wewill 34 misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, 35 we take care of our children.16. A. method B. practice C.example D. experience17. A. concern B. belief C. regre t D. sympathy18. A. positive B. poor C. confi dent D. selfish19. A. chat B. compare C. debate D. share20. A. pain B. anxiety C. confus ion D. loss21. A. willingness B. kindness C. happiness D. weakness22. A. charge B. argue C. express D. combine23. A. speech B. letter C. story D. question24. A. choose B. accept C, spread D. change25. A. trust B. praise C. envy D. blame26. A. open B. close C. beat D. melt27. A. when B. how C. what D. why28. A. so that B. even though C. as though D. in case29. A. emotion B. responsibility C. value D. interest30. A. continue B. stop C. leave D. repeat31. A. quieter B. warmer C. deeper D. stronger32. A. forget B. support C. hate D. remember33. A. quickly B. carefully C. regularly D. willingly34. A. prevent B. protect C. separate D. forbid35. A. for B. so C. like D. if第二局部阅读理解〔共20小题，每题3分总分值60分〕第一节〔共15小题，每题3分，总分值45分〕AI was concentrating on my work when my friend called me saying he wascoming to visit me. After explaining where my new house was，I told himthat I had left the key under the doormat, which helps preventing the floor from being dirty．Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get back，I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything th at was kept in the refrigerator〔冰箱〕．Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house．At the moment，he sai d，he was listening to some of my records after having had a nicemeal．He had found the pan and meat in the refrigerator．Now，he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon．When I asked him i f he had any difficulty finding the house，he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat，but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in greatsurprise．There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the li ving room window of my next-door neighbor’s house！36．When my friend arrived，I could not go to meet him because________．A．we were not good friends B．I was busy a t workC．he had not told me that he would come D．I did not want to see him 37．A doormat is a mat (垫子)______．A. used as a doorB. f or cleaning the bottom of shoesC. put up on a door as an ornament〔装饰物〕D. near a door under which people put their keys38．I listened to my friend’s phone call in great surprise because____．A．he had not waited for me to eat togetherB．he had eaten too much of the foodC．he mistook my neighbor’s house for mineD．he had left the house with the window open39．At last my friend______．A．did not enter my houseB．entered my house after he opened the doorC．entered my house by climbing through the windowD．entered my house with the help of my neighborBWe can all contribute to a greener world．Just follow these ten golden rules:●Stop getting junk mail．Billions of junk mail can be sent every year．Half of it is never opened．Get-your name off mailing lists．If 100,000people stopped getting junk mail today, it would save 150,000 trees a year●Stop reading newspapers．All over the world, millions of newspapers are thrown away every day,44 million newspapers in the USA alone-that's half amil lion trees a week.Either recycle your newspapers or read the news online．●Buy clothes made from organic materials．Conventional cotton farmingseriously pollutes the environment, most of which uses chemical pesticides 〔农药〕 and fertilizers． Organic is better!●Switch to solar energy．In one day, the sun will provide enough energy to po wer the planet．Why aren't we using it?●If you have to drive, share the ride．Most cars in the USA have only one occ upant．Also, 25 percent of car rides are less than 1．5 kilometres.Get out and walk!●Unplug your PC, TV and VCR．Simply turning them off isn't enough Setsleft on standby are still using 25 percent of their power．●Hold on to your balloons．Helium-filled balloons which fly away usuallyend up in a lake or river, where they can choke aquatic (水生的)creatures．Save your balloons and use them again．Or better still, don't use them at all．●Feed the birds.Wild birds need food, especially in winter when othersources can be scarce．The greater the range of foodstuffs you put out for them, the more types of birds you will attract．●Plant a garden at your school．Learn the connection between the land and the table．Plant vegetables to eat, flowers to admire and trees to improve the ai r．40.What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To provide some health advice on how to work．B.To suggest some ways how to make full use of solar energy．C.To advise protecting environment and saving energy．D.To advise on how to recycle waste and save energy．41.The underlined expression "left on standby" in the sixth rule means__ ．A．ready to start and use electricity B．ready to be turned of fC．ready to be repaired D．r eady to be put away42.Which of the following will NOT protect trees from being cut down tomake paper?A．Not buying newspapers． B．Don'taccept junk mail．C．Read your newspaper online．D．Read only onenewspaperCAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many peop le feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause o f the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, ther eal reason lies inside their bodies. At that time –about eight hours after y ouwake up – your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow dow n and feel sleepy.Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where th ere was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡) in the middle of the da y. This is especially true in warmer climates(气候), where the heat makes wor k difficult in the early afternoon.Researchers are now saying that naps are g ood for everyone in any climate.A daily nap gives one a more rested bodyand m ind and therefore is good for health in general.In countries where napsare traditional (传统的), people often suffer less from problems such as hear tdisease.Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap.Re member that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you getup.A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired andsleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap – even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.43.If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?A. About 12:30 pm.B. Ab out 2:30 pmC. About 1:30 pm.D. A bout 3:30 pm44.What advice does the writer give on taking a nap?A.You’d better take a nap about an hour after you have lunch.B.You can sleep as long as you like so that you will not feel tied or sleepy.C. Only people in warmer climate need to take a nap.D. If your time is limited, a short nap can also help.45.Naps are good for everyone in any climate because ______________ .A.a nap makes both your body and mind have a good rest.B.a daily nap benefits your health.C.people who often take naps suffer less from problems such as heart disease than those who don’t.D. All the above.46.What would be the best title for the text?A. Just for a RestB. All for a NapC. A Special Sleep Pattern.D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.DI am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my professi on stand in the way of being a good parent.I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up.I listen.I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows(誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.So here 's what I wanted to tell you today:Get a life.A real life, not a desire of th e next promotion(提升), the bigger paycheck, the larger house.Get a life in w hich you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure(空闲),it is work. Pick up the phone.Send ane-mail.W rite a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no b usiness taking it for granted.It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours,our minutes.It is so easy to exist instead of to live.I learned to live many years ago. Somethingreally,really bad happened to me,something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice,it would never have been changed at all. And what I learne d from it is what,today,seems to be the hardest lesson of all. I learned to love the journey, not the destination.I learned tolook at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally.And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to believed.47.How did the author form her view of life?A. By working and social experience.B.Learning from her friends.C.Through an unfortunate experience.D.Because of her children and husband.48.The underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of tolive〞 in the fifth paragraph probably has the same meaning as____.A.it is so easy to keep alive but not to live a real lifeB.it is very hard to live a real lifeC.it is so easy to make a livingD.it is more difficult to exist than to live a happy life49.What's the author's attitude toward work?A.Do it well to serve others.B.To earn enough money to make life better.C.Try your best to get higher position and pay.D.Don't let it affect your real life.50. It can be inferred from the passage that .A.the author is a success in personal lifeB.the author didn't try her best to work wellC.the author spent all her time caring for her childrenD.the author likes traveling very much第二节〔共5小题，每题3分，总分值15分〕The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago．It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays. 51 Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to keep away from the evil spirits.This is how birthdayparties began．The following are some countries' birthday traditions: Canada —Greasing the nose with butter．In Atlantic Canada, thebirthday child's nose is greased for good luck．China —52 .The birthday child pays respect to his/her parents and receives a gift of money．Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life．England —Fortune telling cakes．Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being prepared．_53Italy ——Pulling ears．The child's ears are pulled as many times as howold they are turning．Japan ——New clothes．The birthday child wears entirely new clothes mark the occasion．New Zealand—_54 .After the birthday cake is lit, the happy birthday song is sung loudly and often out of tune and then the birthday person receives a clap for each year they have been alive and then one for good luck．The United States ——Cake, candles and song．_ 55A.A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is．B.In China, on a child's second birthday, family members put manythings on the floor around the child．C.If your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich．D.To protect them from harm, friends and family would come to staywith the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes．E．Noodles for lunch．F．The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago．G．Birthday claps．第三局部写作〔共两节总分值35分〕第一节短文改错〔共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分〕短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。
2023-2024学年浙江省台州市高二上学期1月期末英语试题Do you know the next space explorer or climate change hero? Got an idea that will transform people’s lives? Inspire inquisitive minds to think big, challenge facts, ask questions and invent solutions with the UK’s top annual science and engineering competition. The Big Bang Competition is open and will close for entries on 27 March 2024.How to enterThe Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition is free, and is open to young people in the UK aged 11 to 18 in state-funded secondary education, who are home educated or who enter as part of a community group.Competitors can only enter one project into The Competition, either as an individual or as part of a team. Project entries for The Competition can cover any topic in the field of STEM and competitors can find inspiration in The Big Bang Project Gallery online, which is home to past projects, with topics ranging from improving well-being to creating sustainable solutions. Entry into The Competition is through the online heat only.Key datesOnline entry opens: OctoberOnline entry closes: 5 pm on Wednesday 27 MarchFinalists announced: Thursday 25 AprilSpecial Awards judging(virtual): Tuesday 7 May to Wednesday 15 MayVIP Judging(virtual): Wednesday 8 May to Thursday 9 MayPrizesThe Big Bang Competition offers a fantastic opportunity for young people to win amazing prizes in recognition for their hard work. Prizes range from generous cash prizes to prestigious(有声望的) titles, and may change a bit from year to year.1. What’s the purpose of The Big Bang Competition?A．To appeal to young people to explore space.B．To call on young people to win amazing prizes.C．To fuel young people’s creativity for better lives.D．To transform young people’s lives with inventions.2. What can we learn about the competitors?A．Participants should submit entries by 15 May.B．Multiple projects are allowed for each participant.C．Competitors should focus on sustainable solutions.D．Winners will receive grand awards for their efforts.3. Which section of a website is the text probably taken from?A．Culture and society. B．Science and technology.C．Nature and environment. D．Sports and entertainment.Bobby Wilson is retired. Well, he’s supposed to be. But the Georgia farmer, “The Garden Man” named by his community, used his retirement savings to buy and operate a nonprofit farm — the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm —and he hasn’t slowed down since.Years ago, Bobby Wilson saw a need for fighting hunger in his community. He worked hard all his life, but when it came time to retire, he knew his job wasn’t over yet. So he poured his time, money and energy into stepping up to fill that need and combat food insecurity. He dedicated his life to helping his community and to creating a healthier, more sustainable world for his grandchildren.Wilson is on a mission. He’s on several missions, actually. While working for the University of Georgia for twenty years in gardening education, he saw a real need for affordable, nutritious food in his under-served community in the Atlanta metropolitan area. As food prices rise, the need has only increased. Families across the nation are feeling the pinch. It’s getting harder and harder for people to afford nutritious food. According to U.S. Hunger, one in ten households faces food insecurity. In Georgia, where Bobby Wilson lives, the problem is even more terrible, with one in eight people facing hunger. So Bobby Wilson is on a mission to help families in his disadvantaged neighborhood grow their own food on small tracts of land using sustainable practices. At a time when thousands of households are struggling to make ends meet, Wilson insists that people can save thousands of dollars if they grow their own vegetables. And he has set up a teaching farm on five acres of land in College Park, in the heart of the city, to show people how to do just that. Numerous volunteers are educated on the agriculture industry, including how to best acquire land and resources.Asked about the principle of the farm, Wilson said, “It’s more than just a farm. It’s about justice, diversity, and inclusion. We are working for the community.”4. Why did Bobby Wilson buy the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm?A．To continue to work after retirement. B．To provide healthy food for thecommunity.C．To show his grandchildren how to grow food. D．To educate volunteers on the agriculture industry.5. What does the underlined phrase “feeling the pinch” mean in the third para graph?A．Struggling financially. B．Suffering mentally.C．Emotionally disturbed. D．Physically challenged. 6. Which words can best describe Bobby Wilson?A．Committed and adventurous. B．Generous and devoted.C．Ambitious and knowledgeable. D．Responsible and modest.7. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．A Retired Farmer Spreads Knowledge of FarmingB．The Metro Atlanta Urban Farm-More Than a FarmC．A Mission of Creating a Sustainable Agricultural WorldD．The Garden Man Feeds a Community with Retirement MoneyConsumers may soon find meat on restaurant menus that has never walked the earth—grown from cell to fillet （肉块）. The product, called “cultured” or “cultivated” meat, is reaching more plates. Cultivated chicken has been sold in a Singapore restaurant since 2020, and recently the Department of Agriculture approved the sale of cultured chicken in the United States. More than 150 businesses worldwide are working to put beef, fish, and pork on the market, too.Cultured meat begins as a cell from an egg or a piece of traditionally butchered meat. Fed with certain nutrients for two or three weeks, the meat is processed into forms that consumers are familiar with. “Initial research is in a lab, but the meat is made in a production facility.” says Josh Tetrick, CEO of Good Meat, one of the USDA-approved cultured chicken manufacturers. The company has made public their own nutrient analysis, evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, which reveals that the nutritional profiles of their products are almost identical to conventional meats.By alleviating the raising and killing of animals, cultured meat companies say their product helps reduce animal cruelty and will be better for the environment. Their process uses far less land because the re’s no need to house animals or grow their feed. Cultured beef, especially, could reduce the number of cattle on farms-a significant source of methane emissions. However, some studies contradicted that cultured meat may also require greater energy usage than conventional production. Much of the environmental impact will depend on whether the energy used is renewable and on the efficiency of future production technology.Given a growing consumer consciousness around animal rights and climate change, supporters foresee a future meat market where consumers will choose between different kinds of conventional meat, cultured meat, and plant-based alternatives. Approved sale of cultivated chicken in the U.S. is a landmark moment, but not yet a revolution. While cu ltured meat’s widespread consumption and impact on the economy seem a step closer to reality, scientists, philosophers, and the product’s own manufacturers acknowledge years of work lie ahead.8. What’s the first paragraph mainly about?A．The official approval of meat marketing.B．The growing popularity of meat products.C．The increasing promotion of cultured meat.D．The widespread consumption of cultured chicken.9. In what way is cultured meat similar to conventional meat?A．Initial forms. B．Production efficiency.C．Nutritional contents. D．Consumption prospect.10. Why does the author mention cultured beef in paragraph 3?A．To explain the process of raising animals.B．To compare cultured meat and conventional meat.C．To emphasize the environmental benefits of cultured meat.D．To highlight the significance of reducing methane emissions.11. What attitude do scientists hold for the future consumption of cultured meat?A．Cautious. B．Confident. C．Doubtful. D．Worried.Right now, summers are getting hotter, winters colder and the polar ice is melting at an alarming rate. Extreme weather events and natural disasters frequently occur. The climate time-bomb is ticking. Strict measures must be taken to tackle the problem.It reminds me of how the lives we live seem to follow roughly in the way put forward years earlier by the writers of science-fiction. I guess it’s “life imitating art”. When I was young there were stories about rockets going into space and even going to the moon, although there had never been a rocket into space at that time. Years later, Russia launched Sputnik, the first man-made object to go into earth orbit and later the US landed people and even a car on the moon.When I was growing up there were also science-fiction stories about governments looking for solutions when the world’s natural resources were being over-extended, such as they are in the case of climate change. The solution in the stories was to assume that the cause of the problem was over-population and the solution, therefore, was to limit the number of people. Various plans were put forward for doing that, from limiting the birth rate to killing off anyone over a certain age. That age, if I remember correctly, was usually about 60 and when you reached that you were supposed to turn yourself over to a government facility where you would be put to death.Still, a look at the old science-fiction stories provides an interesting and somewhat chilling approach to what is acknowledged to be a very serious and worsening world-wide problem. There is general agreement that urgent action is needed to stop us from literally making our world unfit to live on. The answers, at least so far, concentrate on managing those resources and the ways in which we use them. However, I wonder if the day will come when life will imitate the art of the old science-fiction stories and someone will propose limiting the number of people on the planet as a way of making it more suitable for those who are left. It’s a grave thing to predict.12. What does the author say about climate problems?A．The problems can be tackled in a scientific way.B．The problems are in urgent need of being resolved.C．The explosion of extreme climates is under control.D．The loss of natural resources leads to climate changes.13. How does the author clarify the concept of “life imitating art”?A．By giving examples. B．By using quotes.C．By giving definitions. D．By making contrast.14. What possible solution to climate problems concerns the author?A．Removing overpopulated species. B．Getting rid of seniors.C．Over-extending natural resources. D．Moving onto the moon.15. What’s the author’s tone in the passage?A．Calm. B．Serious. C．Frustrated. D．Matter-of-fact. Unique among all the positive emotions, hope requires some degree of conflict, difficulty, negativity, or uncertainty to be ignited. People high in hope are optimistic about their future and believe in possibilities. They see challenges as opportunities to grow and learn, rather than as obstacles. 16 Here are tips on how to cultivate hope.Set and achieve goals. Without a clear goal, it’s easy to get distracted and lose focus. Hopeful people usually visualize their goals and create conditions that set them up for success. 17 Getting three emails out in the next 15minutes or preparing lunch in the next 20 minutes are simple examples.Stick with positive people. 18 This doesn’t mean being intolerant of another person’s difficulties, negativity, or struggles, but it does mean that hopeful people tend to spend more time associating with those who share a bright and proactive attitude. They maintain a healthy balance but don’t get overwhelmed by the negativity around them.19 While believing in oneself is important, highly hopeful people are able to forgive themselves as well. This is a unique combination because this type of confidence allows a person to be imperfect. In addition, they are willing to take reasonable risks and accept failures to support their growth and move forward.Keep a positive outlook. No matter what life throws at them, they endeavor to see the silver lining. They don’t let the circumstance define their emotional response. In addition, high-hope people are also creative problem-solvers. When faced with a challenge, they don’t give up easily. 20My husband Dan and I were just finishing breakfast at a busy diner when a young soldier, his wife and their two school-aged children were seated at the table next to us. As they all sat down, the woman ________ her handbag and opened a small blue wallet.“Eighteen,” she said softly to her husband after ________ counting out the bills inside. “And a few loose coins.” He nodded silently and then began ________ the menu, reading off food ________ to the children.The kids ordered the silver-dollar pancakes while their parents requested scrambled eggs and sausage. “Can we get strawberries, too, puh-leeeeeeeze?” the kids asked with ________ . Mother and father exchanged a(n)________ look. “Sure,” the man spoke up. And the couple looked at the menus again, ________ their options. The soldier suggested they split something but his wife insisted she would just get toast. ________they spoke in hushed tones, we couldn’t help but overhear them in the ________ space.Then we went to settle the bill at the ________, where Dan handed the cashier our check and asked if she could also add in a $25 restaurant ________ card.“Sure,” the cashier responded. “Whose birthday?” Dan looked at her ________, a bit confused that she had immediately ________ this was a birthday gift.“Oh, I just figured one of them was having a birthday today,” the cashier________, “because you’re the third person in the last few minutes who bought a gift card to send to that ________ table.”21.A．took out B．dipped into C．searched for D．showed off22.A．excitedly B．hurriedly C．carefully D．slowly23.A．taking over B．thinking over C．turning over D．going over24.A．prices B．selections C．ingredients D．recipes25.A．anxiety B．curiosity C．eagerness D．embarrassment 26.A．uneasy B．distant C．confused D．annoyed27.A．removing B．exchanging C．adding D．weighing28.A．Since B．Though C．Once D．Unless29.A．secret B．quiet C．crowded D．luxurious30.A．kitchen B．register C．door D．bathroom31.A．consumer B．discount C．membership D．gift32.A．blankly B．fondly C．directly D．admiringly33.A．announced B．admitted C．noticed D．assumed34.A．reported B．explained C．evaluated D．suggested35.A．unique B．exact C．same D．right阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
北京市西城区2023—2024学年度第一学期期末试卷高二英语2024.1本试卷共14页，共140分。
考试时长120分钟。
考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
第Ⅰ卷（共75分）I. 听力理解（共三节，22.5分）第一节: （共4小题；每小题1.5分，共6分）听下面四段对话，每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话你将听一遍。
1. What will the man probably buy in the end?A. Juice.B. Water.C. Coke.2. What is the woman going to do on Sunday?A. Enjoy a concert.B. See a film.C. Work on a project.3. How did Sam go to school today?A. By bike.B. On foot.C. By bus.4. Who likes comedy?A. The man.B. The man's mother.C. The man's father.第二节: （共6小题；每小题1.5分，共9分）听下面三段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有两道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第5段材料，回答第5至第6小题。
5. Why did the woman go to the library?A. To meet the man.B. To check the textbook.C. To prepare for the exams.6. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates.B. Workmates. .C. Neighbors.听第6段材料，回答第7至第8小题。
高二上学期期末考试（英语）（考试总分：120 分）一、阅读理解（本题共计4小题，总分37.5分）1.（7.5分）Beijing Imperial Court Food(宫廷菜)Imperial Court Food is a style of food with origins in the Imperial Palace and it is well-known for the original features of the raw materials and carefully selected ingredients. In addition, the dishes are decorated with different colored vegetables and fruits in various shapes. Each dish has a special name, such as Yu Feng Huan Chao. Today, Imperial Court Food has become an important school of Chinese cooking with several places offering this special taste. While expensive, it is worth trying.Fangshan Restaurant is the most famous one offering the first-class Imperial Court Food. The restaurant is made up of three parts and it can hold 500 people eating at the time. It is decorated in imperial style with the design of dragon and phoenix. Here is the best place to experience the life of the Chinese emperors in former days. Now, it serves nearly 800 kinds of Imperial Court Dishes. Among them, Man-Han Banquet is the most famous.The layout(布局) of the restaurant follows the imperial palace. When eating in the restaurant, diners are served by waitresses in traditional imperial clothes.The dishes and snacks cooked in this restaurant are worthy to be tried. And, the traditional performances at night is one of the restaurant's attractions.Both of the food and services of this restaurant are so good. You can also enjoy some wonderful performances in this large courtyard.（1）.Imperial Court Food stands out because of the following EXCEPT ______.A.pleasant namesB.reasonable pricesC.selective materialsD.pretty decorations（2）.If you'd like to try Man-Han Banquet, which restaurant should you go to?A.Da Zhai Men.B.Royal Palace.C.Yushan Restaurant.D.Fangshan Restaurant.（3）.In which restaurant can you enjoy Chinese traditional performances?A.Da Zhai Men.B.Y ushan Restaurant.C.Fangshan Restaurant.D.Royal Palace.2.（10分）The capital of France―Paris, also has a traffic problem like all big cities: lots of cars, lots of traffic jams and lots of pollution from exhaust fumes(废气). So the city began a scheme(计划) to improve the situation.Under the Velib scheme (“Velib” comes from vélo liberté, or “bicycle freedom”) people can take a bicycle, use it for as long as they want, and then leave it at the same or another bicycle station. The first half-hour on the bike is free, but if you don't return it after 30 minutes, you have to pay. But it's only € 1 a day or € 29 a year! The bicycles are heavy(25kg), and they are all grey and have baskets. There are about 20,000 of them in the city, and around 1,450 bicycle stations. So there are a lot more Velib stations than the 298 subway stations!Paris is not the first city to have a scheme like this. But not everybody thinks it's a great idea. One Parisian said, “These bicycles are only for short journeys. If people want to travel across the city, they won't use a bicycle―they'll still use their cars.”A city spokesman said, “The bicycle scheme won't solve all our traffic problems, of course. But it might help reduce air pollution. Traffic, together with factory fumes, is a big problem. There aren't any simple answers to traffic problems and pollution in cities. But unless we do something now, there will be more traffic jams and temperatures will continue to rise, so the problems in our environment will get worse. The bikes might help people to lead a healthier life, too. ”（1）.What can we know about the Velib scheme?A.Its bikes have no baskets.B.Its bikes are light and colorful.C.It aims to make traveling easier.D.It owns more stations than the subway.（2）.How much should you pay for using a Velib for 40 minutes?A.€1B.€ 29.C.€ 30.D.No money.（3）.Why do some people disagree with the Velib scheme?A.The cost is rather high.B.It`s hard to find a Velib station.C.It's not suitable for a long journey.D.The distance between two Velib stations is long.（4）.What s the city spokesman's attitude towards the bicycle scheme?A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Uncaring.D.Worried.3.（10分）Researchers at Harvard Medical School have confirmed that people who suffer a heart attack when there is a marathon taking place nearby have a 15 percent higher chance of dying within the next month than if the event strikes on a non-race day.They found that, despite the group of emergency services personnel usually present along the 26.2-mile route, the traffic is often so blocked up by road closures that key minutes are lost getting patients to hospital.“When it comes to treating people in the pain of a heart attack, minutes do matter―heart muscle dies quickly during a heart attack,” said Dr Anupam Jena, who led the research.Previous studies have examined death rates among marathon runners to assess the cardiac(心脏的) risks of endurance training. This is believed to be the first research analyzing impact of such races on those living nearby.The investigators examined 10 years' worth of patient records analyzing death rates among older Americans, 65 years of age and over, within 30 days of having a heart attack or a cardiac arrest(心脏停搏) near a major marathon.Death rates among patients hospitalised on the day of the race were compared with those hospitalised five weeks prior or five weeks after the race, and researchers also compared death rates among people living close to the event and those living in areas unaffected by street closures.“When cities host big marathons, or when people participate in races, they don't think that there might be a chance that a person not taking part in the race could die because of the event,” said Jena.（1）.What did the scientists find from the research?A.Marathon races do harm to the players.B.Major marathons see many athletes die.C.Most people suffer a heart attack during races.D.Marathon increases the chances of heart attack death.（2）.What can we learn about the research trom paragraph 4?A.It is hard to avoid dying during marathon races.B.Treatment is usually absent during a heart attack.C.It is a research on effect of marathons on nearby people.D.It is suggested that people should give up marathons.（3）.What may people think of the result of the research from the text?A.Astonishing.B.Regretful.mon.D.Coincidental.（4）.Where is the text most probably from?A.Local sports games.B.Science and technology.C.Health and medicine.D.Environment and energy.4.（10分）A recent study suggests that vitamin D pills can help speed up the time taken for burns to heal, and prevent scarring(结疤). The vitamin, which is produced naturally in the body when the skin is exposed to sunshine, is believed to help protect against burning.Previous studies have shown that vitamin D pills help decrease redness and swelling after sunburn, and may be one of the reasons why the body produces the chemical.The research from Birmingham University, has found they may also help relieve other types of burn. Researchers monitored 38 patients who had suffered serious burns for a year and recorded their levels of vitamin D. They found that those with the highest levels of vitamin D had better wound healing and fewer scars.Professor Janet Lord said:“Low vitamin D levels were associated with worse results in burn patients including life-threatening infections(感染), death and delayed wound healing. Major burn injury severely reduces vitamin D levels and adding this vitamin back may be a simple, safe and cost-effective way to improve the condition for burn patients.”Professor Lord and her team are now focusing on finding out why there is a rapid loss of vitamin D in patients immediately following burn injury and hope that they may be able to prevent this in future.The amount of reduction in patients' vitamin D levels was not related to the severity(严重程度) of the burn, so levels may also be decreased in minor burn injury, suggesting taking vitamin D pills could also help people with everyday burns. Public Health England nowrecommends that all Britons take vitamin D pills in the winter because it is impossible to make sufficient quantities in the darker months.（1）.What does the new study find?A.People with low vitamin D levels get burned easily.B.Vitamin D helps with the recovery from burn injury.C.Vitamin D pills aid in reducing the swelling from burns.D.Vitamin D is more beneficial to serious burns than minor burns.（2）.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A.The severity of one's burn reflects his vitamin D levels.B.Vitamin D pills are more needed in the autumn months.C.Burn patients lacking vitamin D are at high risk of infection.D.Minor burns have no effect on patients' vitamin D levels.（3）.What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to?A.The researchers.B.Vitamin D pills.C.Previous studies.D.Some kinds of vitamins.（4）.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A.Vitamin D: A Necessity for Our HealthB.Vitamin D Pills: When Are They Needed?C.Vitamin D: How Much Does the Body Need?D.Vitamin D Pills: Heal Burns &. Prevent Scarring二、阅读七选五（本题共计1小题，总分12.5分）5.（12.5分）China has made great improvements in environmental protection during the past 70 years. __1___ Each species on Earth has a role to play in the ecosystem.In recent decades, a series of wildlife protection movements have been carried out by the central government. __2___ The giant panda and the crested ibis(朱鹮) are among these success stortes.The giant panda used to have a population of 1,114 in the 1970s. It now totals 1,864 thanks to 52 protection areas. __3___ By the end of 2018, seven of the nine pandas released had survived in the wild. __4___ In 1981, seven crested ibises were found in Yangxian county, Shaanxi province. Since then, breeding programs have helped the population reach 2,000. Chinahas even sent crested ibises to Japan and South Korea in recent years to help with the species' survival.__5___ Key projects will be continually carried out to improve protection, including making the lists of wild animals and plants under state protection, and also fighting against illegal wildlife trade.A.Another species was once thought to be almost extinct.B.Protecting wildlife is, without doubt, an important part.C.China will continue its efforts at the wildlife protection.D.People call for immediate protection of the remaining species.E.Scientists have worked to feed pandas and then release them into the wild.F.As environmental damage has increased, signs of change have appeared around the world.G.Several species in danger of extinction have made impressive progress thanks to the methods.三、完形填空（本题共计1小题，总分15分）6.（15分）At the end of the last year, my life changed dramatically(显著地) when I lost my job working as a radio presenter. I love my show and __1___. I love my team and the sense of __2___ we got from all working together toward something we believe in. It was hard for me to be dismissed from a post I love so much, but soon I __3___ that my experience is a very__4___ one.In fact, I meet unemployed people almost every day, in all kinds of jobs. Whoever you are, losing jobs will leave you feeling __5___. I didn't sleep much for months and I __6___ an addiction to ice cream. But I eventually __7___.I thought I would have more time to do all the things I never did when I had a job, like having the __8___ clean house I have always __9___. However, it's just as __10___ as it always was. I also thought I would exercise every day, but it turns out I am just full of __11___. It's always too hot, or too cold. __12___ my new free time doesn't lead to me doing something I thought I wanted to, it does __13___ me to discover new things about myself.On the upside(从好的方面看), now that I make my own hours, life moves ata __14___ pace. Now, I can stop to chat to people on the street in my neighborhood. The best part is that I am only doing the projects that excite me and match up with my personal interests: writing, filming and appearing on TV. I do __15___ working in radio, and I'll definitely go backto it one day. But doing my own thing has led me to develop an awareness of unimagined fulfillment(满足).1.A.classmates B.students C.players D.audience2.A.failure B.impression C.belonging D.purpose3.A.learned B.expected C.remembered D.reminded4.A.special mon C.strange D.unusual5.A.dangerous B.regretful C.upset D.terrified6.A.overcame B.developed C.fought D.resisted7.A.held on B.set out C.watched out D.moved on8.A.partly B.aimlessly C.accidentally D.totally9.A.searched B.reported C.desired D.misunderstood10.A.messy B.clean C.damp D.old11.A.creativity B.imagination C.excuses D.ideas12.A.If B.Although C.Before D.Once13.A.force B.require C.warn D.convince14.A.busier B.faster C.steadier D.slower15.A.miss B.suggest C.start D.mind四、语法填空（本题共计1小题，总分15分）7.（15分）Body language is used by people for sending messages to one another, __1___ can help you make __2___ (you) easily understood. When you are talking with others, you are not just using words, but also using __3___ (gesture). For example, waving one's hand__4___ (be) to say “Goodbye”. Nodding the head means agreement, but shaking the head means disagreement.Different countries use body languages __5___ (different). For example, men in Russia, France and Arab countries kiss each other when they meet, but men in China or Australia shake hands instead __6___ kissing. If you touch an English person, you should say “Sorry”. People in Arab countries like standing close to one another when they are talking, but English people must keep __7___ distance away when they are talking. In some Asian countries, you must not touch the head of another person.When you use a foreign language, it is very important __8___ (know) the meanings ofbody languages in the foreign country. __9___ (follow) the customs will help you communicate with people and make your stay there much more pleasant and __10___ (comfort).五、书面表达（本题共计2小题，总分40分）8.（15分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Frankie给你来信，说现在越来越多的外国人也开始庆祝中国的春节，他希望能对春节有更多的了解，请你就此给他写一封信。
高二英语期末试卷第Ⅰ卷一、英语知识运用30%1 .Mr. Wang is _______ to teach them English tomorrow. A．Schedule B. scheduled C. scheduling D. schedules2 .I am looking forward to _____ the film again.A．seeing B. see C. saw D. seen3.I am the person ______ she is looking for.A.whenB. whereC. whomD. which4.–Where is Tom?－I saw him _____ football just now with his friends.A .plays B. to play C. played D. play5.–What’s up?—The bad news made him very________A.to sadB. sadlyC. sadD. sadness6.– Do you know the game of go? It is an interesting chess game. —Yes. There _____ a match in our school club tomorrow afternoon.A.will beB. will haveC. hasD. is7.It would be ______ if you come as soon as possible.A.appreciateB. appreciatedC. to appreciateD. appreciating8. A traffic accident _____ at the crossing at about 9:00 last night.A.was happenedB. happenedC. happensD. is happened .9. Now many people are eating healthy foods and doing enough exercise in order to _______.A. keep fitB. be fittedC. keep fittedD. be fitting10.Jane doesn’t often go to cinema, _____?A. Doesn’t sheB. is sheC. does sheD. isn’t she11.– What do you think of the price of the computer?-It sounds ________.A.reasonB. to reasonC. reasonableD. reasoned12. – How do you like the result of the problem?-I think it is very _______.A.satisfyB. satisfyingC. to satisfyD. satisfied13.– What do successful people often do in daily life?- In my opinion, they often take responsibility ____ their actions.A.withB. forC. toD. at14.– What problem do you think China is facing?—The natural resources are short but population is _____ inChina.rgeB. manyC. smallD. few15. – The resources are very precious.- Yes, we must use them without ______ , or we’ll have nofarmland and fuel in the future.A.wasteB. wastedC. wastingD. to waste16.–I don’t know how to use the digital camera. (数码相机)-It doesn’t matter. Here is the _________.A. messageB. instructionC. informationD. advertisement17.– Are you going to see the film with us?-No, I _________ it twice.A.seeB. was seeingC. would seeD. have seen18.-Do you know the story of the Eight Immortals(八仙)?-Yes. A Chinese saying goes that when the Eight Immortals flew across the sea, each tried to _________ the others, using his or her own skills.pete forB. compete atC. compete inD. compete with19.–Shandong Hotel. What can I do for you?-I’d like _______ a double room for this weekend.A.reserveB. to reserveC. reservedD. reserves20. - __________ is the price of the standard room?- $69, including breakfast.A. How muchB. How manyC. HowD. What21. – What can I do for you now?-Please fill in the form as ________ as possible.A. completeB. completelyC. more completeD. morecompletely22. Studying online ______ you _______anywhere,anytime.A.Allow, studyB. allows, studyingC. allows, studyD. allows, to study23.– How old is Tom?-Sorry , I don’t know. But I know he was born___________.A. In 1980sB. at the 1980sC. in the 1980sD. inthe 198024. Not only you but also Tom _________football.A.Like to playB. likes playingC. likes playD. likeplaying25.–May I take your order now?-___________________.A.No. I’m in trouble nowB.Yes. I’d like a dish of chickenC.Yes. We obey orders.D.No. I don’t have a choice of meat26.–Excuse me, what did you say just now, Mr Smith?-I said I _______ a friend at the airport this afternoon.A.would meetB. am going to meetC. was meetingD. met27.- Would you like to play table tennis with me?-_________. I have an appointment with my doctor.A.Excuse meB. I’m afraid notC. GreatD. It’s mypleasure28.–I’ll never come to this restaurant again. The food here isterrible.-_______________.A. So will IB. Nor am IC. Neither will ID. So do will29. –I’m sorry I forget _______ your MP4.-That’s OK.A. to bringB. bringingC. to takeD. taking30. When you are going out for a trip, you should haveeverything ready _______ .A. by advanceB. ahead timeC. in advanceD. on time二、阅读理解20%A31. When Mo Yan was young, his family might be ______.A. bigB. poorC. richD. small32. When was Park Geun-hye born?A. In 1952.B. In 1955.C. In 1961.D. In 1987.33. Where did Barack Obama born?A. In Kansas.B. In Kenya.C. In Columbia.D. In Hawaii.34. Which of the following is NOT true about the passages?A. The writer Mo Yan lived in a big city before he got the prize.B. Park Geun-hye will lead South Korea till the year 2018.C. Obama fought against his challenger Mitt Romney in the election.D. Among the three persons, Park Geun-hye is the oldest.35. The three passages may be from ______.A. an emailB. a letterC. newsD. an adBWaste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom.They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources, we are short of others, for example, fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day if we do our best.36. From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the school.A. eat too muchB. don’t work hardC. waste thingD. throw rubbish everywhere37. Which is not mentioned in this passage?A. Fresh water.B. Forest.C. Oil.D. Coal.38. What may happen in 100 years?A. We may still have enough oil.B. We may still have enough coal.C. We may have a little oil.D. We may have no coal or oil to use.39. Which of the following is right?A. Waste brings problems.B. Waste can bring no problem.C. China is rich in fresh water.D. Students never waste things.40. Which is the best title of this passage?A. Stop WastingB. School lifeC. Waste in the SchoolD. Rich Resources in China第Ⅱ卷三．补全对话：10%41 —What do you _______ _______ Helen?—She is great.42 —I’m sorry for forgetting to bring your book.—It _______ _________ .43—I wish you a good journey.—_________ _________.44—_________ ________ going to the park?—Oh , great. Good idea.45—Will you do something to _______ the enviroment ________ being polluted?—Yes I will.四、职场应用20%任务：假如你是一家外贸公司的秘书LiYang, 你们公司计划承办一个大型会议，会后需安排餐饮。
1 2012年化州市教学质量检测 高中二年级英语试题 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。 I. 语言知识及应用 （共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Healthy eating and lifestyle has a lot to do with forming right habits. Here are some of the best ___1___ you can develop when it comes to healthy eating. Start by _____2____ one of them and making it a habit of your own before ____3___ on to the next. With these habits, you will develope a much healthier eating lifestyle. First, in order to make your body perform at its best and ____4____ process all the nutrients (营养) in the ____5____ you eat, you'd better drink at least eight glasses of water a day. You may need even more water if you are in a(n) ____6_____ environment -- like spending a day at a beach in 95- degree weather, or if you are _____7____. Secondly, you've probably heard of this before: breakfast is the most ____8_____ meal of a day. After eating breakfast, you will feel more _____9_____ to deal with a whole day's work. A recent study has shown that women who eat breakfast will consume a(n) ___10_____ of 100 calories (卡路里) less during the day than those who skip breakfast. If you are trying to lose ____11___ , eating breakfast is a must. You should also remember to eat fruits and vegetables. We need at least five dishes of fruits and vegetables a day. Yet many of us eat ____12___ any fruits or vegetables in at all. Grab a piece of fruit for a snack, add some banana to your favorite breakfast cereal, have a salad with ____13___, and make it a habit to ___14___ at least one vegetable along with dinner each night. A simple fruit salad added with a touch of lemon juice and honey ____15___ a quick and delicious dessert at any night of the week. 1. A. tastes B. habits C. Senses D. Styles 2. A. picking B. receiving C. having D. ridding 3. A. getting B. moving C. Keeping D. walking 4. A.quickly B. highly C.properly D. simply 5. A. fruit B. meal C. soup D. food 6. A. hard B. bad C. hot D. new 7. A. exercising B. walking C. working D. fighting 8. A. expensive B. serious C. delicious D. important 9. A. energetic B. nutritious C. satisfied D. powerful 10. A. amount B. average C. number D. record 11. A. face B. weight C. courage D. heart 12. A. nearly B. usually C. hardly D. probably 13. A. supper B. lunch C. breakfast D. dinner 14. A. need B. find C. let D. prepare 15. A. makes B. stands C. pays D. prepares 2
第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题2分， 满分20分） 阅读下面短文， 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。 In the past, it seemed that everything I did never satisfied my parents. I thought that since I ____16____ (grow) up, I could make my own decision. I wanted to enjoy my favorite films or music ____17___ my leisure time. In addition, I was interested in wearing fashionable clothes, having a special hairstyle and so on, ___18____ (especial) when I was with my friends. It was the difference, also known as the generation gap, between my parents and me ___19___ made us end up in complaints and quarrels with each other. Now, ___20___, I realize that quarrels cannot solve any problem. Thus, ___21___ is no use acting against my parents and I change my behavior. I do something active, ___22____ can not only help to solve the problem, but also improve the parent - child relationship. Besides, I start to do housework without ___23___ (ask). What's more, I go back home early ___24___ try not to make them worry about my safety. In the end, my parents know that I have ___25___ sense of responsibility, and let me do more what I want. II. 阅读 （共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Cancer researchers urged people on Wednesday to take more vitamin D to lower risk of cancer, saying studies showed a clear link. "Our suggestion is for people to increase their intake (吸入，摄入), through diet or a vitamin supplement," Dr. Cedric Garland said in a telephone interview. Garland's research team reviewed 63studies, including several large long - term ones, on the relationship between vitamin D and certain types of cancer worldwide between 1966 and 2004. "There's nothing that has this ability to prevent cancer," he sai, urging governments and public health officials to do more to fortify (增强) foods with vitamin D. Garland is part of a University of California at San Diego Moores Cancer Center team that published its findings this week online in the American Journal of Public Health. Vitamin D is found is milk, as well as in some fortified orange juice, yogurt and cheeses, usually at around 100 international units (IU) a serving. "People might want to consider a vitamin supplement to raise their intake to 1000 IUs per day" Garland said, adding that it was well within the safety guidelines established by the National Academy of Sciences. The authors said that taking more vitamin D could be especially important for people living in northern areas, which receive less vitamin D from sunshine. "African Americans, who don't produce as much of the vitamin because of their skin colour, could also benefit significantly from a higher intake," the authors said. 26. According to the passage, people are advised to take more Vitamin D, because ___________ . A. it is nutritious B. it can lower cancer risk C. it can't harm people's health D. it is not taken enough every day 27. Which of the following can not help people get more Vitamin D? A. Have some sunshine B. Have more fortified cheese
