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2024北京通州高二（下）期末英语本试卷共10页，共 100分。
考试时长90分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。
第一部分：知识运用(共两节，30分)第一节完形填空(共 10小题;每小题1.5分，共 15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Larry works with Transport Drivers. Inc. One morning in 2009. Larry was ___1___ on the road after delivering to one of his customers. Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. As he got ___2___ , he found another vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he___3___ flames shooting out from under the damaged vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and got hold of the fire extinguisher(灭火器). After many bursts from the extinguisher, the fire was___4___ put out.The man who had his bright lights on ___5___ and told Larry he had made an emergency call. Just at that time, they heard a woman’s___6___ coming from the wrecked vehicle. ___7___ the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay ___8___ until the emergency personnel arrived, but she thought the car was going to explode. Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move in case she injured her neck.Larry stayed there with the woman until ___9___ workers came for help.vehicle! His ___10___ most likely saved the woman’s life.1. A. walking B. touring C. driving D. rushing2. A. higher B. closer C. shorter D. older3. A. felt B. heard C. noticed D. smelt4. A. basically B. carefully C. accidently D. finally5. A. came in B. came over C. came down D. came through6. A. voice B. song C. laughter D. noise7. A. Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching8. A. quiet B. silent C. awake D. still9. A. research B. service C. rescue D. office10. A. efforts B. skills C. patience D. promise第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题 1.5分，共 15分)A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
高二（下）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）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What kind of car will the speakers buy?A. The one with four doors.B. The one with two doors.C. The one in red.2. Why does the man make the call?A. To confirm a booking.B. To make a booking.C. To change a booking.3. What will the man probably do today?A. Ask for sick leave.B. See a doctor after work.C. Invite his manager to his house.4. When does the conversation take place?A. On Saturday.B. On Sunday.C. On Monday.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A teacher.B. An exam.C. Chemistry.第二节(共15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
高二学年第二学期期末考试英语试卷第一部分单项选择(共30题，满分30分)1.— Hello, could I speak to Mr. Smith？— Sorry, wrong number. There isn't______ Mr. Smith here.A. 不填B. aC. theD. one2. How could you ________ such a fantastic job when you have been out of work for months?A．turn off B．turn inC．turn down D．turn to3. ——I haven’t met anyone else who can speak better French than you.—— Actually, I _______ in France for almost ten years.A. livedB.liveC. had livedD. have lived4．With the boy______ the way, we had no difficulty ______the village.A．to lead; to find B．leading; to findC．leading; finding D．to lead; finding5. Not until ________ removed his shoes did he enter one of the low-ceiling rooms of the Japanese house.A.heB. did heC. he hadD. had he6.The electrical fan she __________ in town yesterday works well again.A.repairedB. had repairedC. has repairedD. had had repaired7. —— I saw Jim at the meeting yesterday.——Did you? I think he ______ have attended, for he is an expert.A. needn’tB. mustn’tC. shouldn’tD. couldn’t8. ——Is your brother going camping?——He’s signed up but he’s considering ________.A. not to goB. not goingC. won’t goD. not go9.Time should be made good use ________ our lessons well.A. of learningB. to learnC. to learningD. of to learn10.In our country every boy and every girl ______ the right to education.A.hasB.haveC.isD.are11.______ Jixi today is more beautiful now. Mr.Jackson said he would visit it ______ third time.A.The ; /B.The ; theC. / ; aD.The ; a12. ——Do you have anything more _______, sir ?——No, you can have a rest or do something else.A. typingB. to be typedC. typedD. to type13. Let's get through the work quickly. _______seems to be little time left now.A.ItB.ThereC.ThatD.Here14. We must do something to _______ factories________waste water into the river before it is cleaned.A. stop; pouringB. prevent; to pourC. keep; pouringD. stop; to pour15. I would appreciate ________, to be frank, if goods could be delivered as soon as possible.A.youB. thisC. itD.myself16.This is one of the best novels that ____appeared this year.A.have beenB. hasC. had beenD. have17 .Kathy ____ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.A. picked upB. took upC. made upD. turned up18. I’ve come to the point ____ I can’t stand her arguing any longer.A. whyB. whichC. thatD. where19. As we all know, _______ medical examination will help us find out health problems as early as possible.A. normalB. generalC. commonD. regular20. Had it been at all possible, I would have gone to attend her in the hospital, but I________ fully occupied last week.A. wasB. had beenC. amD. have been21. Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good for building _____________.A.respectB. friendshipC.reputationD.character22. When a piece of ice is taken into a warm room, it will become smaller and smaller,until in the end it ___ completely.A. is disappearedB. will disappearC. is disappearingD. disappears23. The audience were _____ the performance of Chinese athletes at the23rd Winter Olympics.A. impressed byB. impressed onC. interesting inD. expressed by24. Climbing the mountain is a good way to keep fit. ____, walking is helpful for your health.A. CorrectlyB. ImmediatelyC. SimilarlyD. Generally25.My father is lively and ____, but he is not very patient _____ me.A. energy; withB. energetic; withC. energy; ofD. energetic; of26. Human beings are different from animals ________ they can use language as a tool to communicate.A. in whichB. in thatC. for thatD. for which27.The secretary made a note of it _____ she should forget.A. in order thatB. in caseC. so thatD. ever when28. Ten minutes earlier, _____ we could have saved the boy.A. orB. otherwiseC. andD. so29.I feel it is your husband who ______ for the spoiled child.A.is to blameB.is going to blameC.is to be blamedD.should blame30. Wanting the question _____once more , the little boy went to the teacher’s office after class.A. explainedB.being explainedC. be explainedD.to explain第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
2022-2023学年第二学期期末考试高二英语参考答案及评分标准第一部分听力（共20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分）1. C2. C3. B4. A5. B6. A7. A8. C9. C 10. A11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. B第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）21. B 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. D31. A 32. B 33. D 34. D 35. C第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）36. E 37. A 38. F 39. G 40. C第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41. C 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. D51. C 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. A第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56. who/that 57. but 58. widely 59. is wrapped 60. working第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）How to live greenGood morning, everyone!As is known to us all, living green is very important for everyone. It can ensure our health and sustainable development. For us students, we should create a green school in order to contribute to a comfortable studying environment.Firstly, we should arrange a series of lectures related to environmental protection, thus arousing students’ awareness of establishing a green school and living a low carbon life. Secondly, we are willing to attach great importance to saving water, paper and electricity and planting trees and put them into practice. Thirdly, we must have good habits to keep every corner tidy in our school.Therefore, everyone, let’s take action immediately.Thanks for listening.第二节（满分25 分）One possible version:There was nobody around but the elderly lady.She h urr ied to him and bent down to check his injury. “God!” she gasped. “Don’t move. I’ll help you, son.” Looking at her kind face, Jack gradually lost consciousness. Having called an ambulance, the lady tended to his wounds carefully. Not until Jack came to and found himself and his belongings in an emergency room did he learn that the lady had contacted his family and quietly left. Overwhelmed by her virtue, Jack was desperate to find her. Fortunately, the rescue scene was wholly recorded by his camera. He posted the video online, requesting clues so that he could say thanks and sorry to her.To Jack’s joy, a net friend sent a message saying where the lady lived. With gifts, Jack headed forthe lady’s home. Answering the door, the lady was surprised but immediately got aware of what wa s going on. She gave Jack a hug, saying smilingly, “So glad to see you well, son.” “Sorry, I came for apologies. I behaved so rudely… and thanks for your help. Otherwise…” Jack choked, ashamed and grateful. “Treat others as you’d like to be treated. Everyt hing will change for the better. I have faith in you,” she comforted the young man affectionately. The incident dramatically transformed Jack, who became helpful, friendly and popular.评分标准：一、评分原则1. 分值及档次：本题总分为25 分，按五个档次进行评分。
I. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two 1 systems on the whole.The 2 of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated孕育by 3 . In China, the mother river is the Yellow River while the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own 4 . Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture 5 went overseas toJapan, 6 into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same 7 .When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was 8 on the Mesopotamian Plain美索不达米亚平原---- the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the 9 of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European onealso 10 waters. When the colonists of England 11 in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't 12 from the European one a lot.At the same time, the difference of the language systems 13 _ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, as a result of the far distance and the steep险峻的areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom 14 until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no 15 with the other.1. A. connected B. separate C. ancient D. remote2. A. preservation B. development C. resource D. origin3. A. coasts B. lakes C. rivers D. mountains4. A. styles B. habits C. ways D. means5. A. hurriedly B. gradually C. unfortunately D. suddenly6. A. made B. crashed C. mixed D. applied7. A. culture B. nation C. influence D. system8. A. brought up B. brought out C. brought about D. brought along9. A. bottom B. key C. base D. basement10. A. crossed B. drunk C. swam D. dived11. A. touched down B. put down C. got down D. settled down12. A. evolve B. judge C. distinguish D. rise13. A. adds to B. results to C. turns to D. takes to14. A. approached B. contacted C. involved D. communicated15. A. impact B. difference C. connection D. familiarity第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。
高二下学期英语期末考试试题（附答案）一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）（共4题；共30分）1.阅读理解On 29 May last year, I was doing my swim training for a half Ironman race in the bay near my home.I was finishing my first loop (圈) when I felt jaws coming around my body and a sharp pain. The water was dark, so I couldn't see anything. It just came out of nowhere and then it was gone in a flash. I knew it was something really big and assumed it was a shark. I panicked, but knew I needed to get out of the water. I was kicking wildly in case it came back. There was a lifeguard boat close by, so I waved my arms in the air and screamed for help. It got to me within 20 seconds. At that point I didn't feel anything; adrenaline (肾上腺素) had taken over. The lifeguards held me under the arms and pulled me up out of the water. Then the pain kicked in and it was pretty hard to bear. Some muscle had been bitten off my right arm. I felt a lot of warm, gushing blood.My chest felt heavy, as if someone had put their foot on it, and I was having trouble breathing. It was extremely painful. When I got to the hospital, I told the nurses to put me to sleep because of the pain. I just wanted them to fix me.I woke up after surgery four hours later. My doctor was amazed when I managed to move my fingers: the bite just missed a major nerve. My right lung had been damaged; I had several broken bones and a nerve in my leg was cut, so I have reduced feeling at the top of my leg. The shark also bit through my upper back muscle.Local experts determined that the shark was probably 9-10 feet long. It was young, about seven years old. It just attacked me, left and didn't come back because it figured I wasn't food.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。
高二第二学期期末考试（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）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Go on a trip.B. Watch something entertaining.C. Spend some time with her friends.2. How does the woman want the man to look?A. Comfortable.B. Handsome.C. Professional.3. Who probably benefited from the show?A. A charity.B. A school.C. A music group.4. What problem does the woman need to solve?A. Getting enough eggs.B. Preparing vegetarian food(素食）.C. Choosing an Indian restaurant.5. What is the woman probably doing?A. Exercising.B. Writing an essay.C. Designing software.听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At an art supply shop.B. At a gallery.C. At home.7. When did the man buy brushes last time?A. Yesterday.B. Last week.C. Last month.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
答卷时应注意事项１、拿到试卷，要认真仔细的先填好自己的考生信息。
２、拿到试卷不要提笔就写，先大致的浏览一遍，有多少大题，每个大题里有几个小题，有什么题型，哪些容易，哪些难，做到心里有底；３、审题，每个题目都要多读几遍，不仅要读大题，还要读小题，不放过每一个字，遇到暂时弄不懂题意的题目，手指点读，多读几遍题目，就能理解题意了；容易混乱的地方也应该多读几遍，比如从小到大，从左到右这样的题；４、每个题目做完了以后，把自己的手从试卷上完全移开，好好的看看有没有被自己的手臂挡住而遗漏的题；试卷第１页和第２页上下衔接的地方一定要注意，仔细看看有没有遗漏的小题；５、中途遇到真的解决不了的难题，注意安排好时间，先把后面会做的做完，再来重新读题，结合平时课堂上所学的知识，解答难题；一定要镇定，不能因此慌了手脚，影响下面的答题；６、卷面要清洁，字迹要清工整，非常重要；７、做完的试卷要检查，这样可以发现刚才可能留下的错误或是可以检查是否有漏题，检查的时候，用手指点读题目，不要管自己的答案，重新分析题意，所有计算题重新计算，判断题重新判断，填空题重新填空，之后把检查的结果与先前做的结果进行对比分析。
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相信你是最棒的！高二英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
注意事项：1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。
3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在试卷上无效。
第I卷（满分95分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。
高二下学期期末考试英语试题（附答案）高二下学期期末考试英语试题（附答案）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15个小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. -------May I borrow your paper?------ ______.A. By all meansB. Never mindC. You are welcomeD. Don t mention it22. Most of ______ we call geniuses are successful only because they have made extraordinary efforts.A. whichB. thatC. whomD. what23．According to an old proverb，a red sky at night often fine weather the next day．A．indicates B．impresses C．obtains D．occurs24. I had to ______ because someone else wanted to usethe phone.A. hang onB. keep upC. hang upD. ring up25. ------You are lucky that she is very thoughtful and devoted to you.------ In fact, I don t want to ____ her with my problems all the time.A. hireB. strikeC. bearD. bother26. by a greater demand for green products, the food company has set higher standards to ensure the quality.A．Driven B．Being driven C．To drive D．Having driven27. The majority of the people were in favour of the plan. However, I ____ the plan on the grounds that it is too expensive.A. approved ofB. objected toC. prepared forD. apply for28. impressed the audience most was the magician Liu Qian played in this year's Spring Gala.A. What; whatB. What; thatC. That; whatD. That; that29. The day is coming ________ telegraph wires will be laid on to houses like water or gas. Bell wrote to his father.A. whenB. thatC. in whichD. on that30. ------Jane, you ve made such great efforts that you are ____ to pass the exam.------ It is very kind of you to say so, Mr. Smith.A. easyB. boundC. possibleD. convenient31. ------What s the model plane look like?-------The wings of the plane are ______ of its body.A. more than the length twiceB. twice more than the lengthC. more than twice the lengthD. more twice than the length32. When he knew the disappointing result of the exam, he seemed quite ____.A. cast downB. of cautionC. in vainD. in good condition33. Though the twins look alike, they ____ in many aspects, especially in hobbies and personality.A. rangeB. changeC. chooseD. differ34. He s obviously quite embarrassed about it so he ____ me to tell anyone.A. preventedB. owedC. permittedD. forbade35. It was on my way back home ____ my father made the promise ____ I can do well in next exam he will buy me Lu Xun s Complete Works.A. when; thatB. when; that ifC. that; whyD. that; that if第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
高二年级期末考试英语试题卷班级姓名学号本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一卷（选择题共115分）第一部分：听力(共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三个选项中先出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.How much should the man pay if he buys two pens?A.$ 12.B.$ 14.C.$ 10.2.Where is the man’s brother now ？A.In London .B.In New York .C. In Sydney3.What did Grace think about the town ？A.She liked it in the winter .B.She liked it all year round.C.She liked it most of the time.4.What’s the probable relationship between the speakers ？A.Doctor and patient.B.Husband and wifeiC.Mother and son.5.How will the women go downtown？A.By t bus.B.By car.C.By taxi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，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，各题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第下面一段对话，回答第6~8三个小题。
6.What’s the conversation about？A.The man’s story.B.The man’s daughter .C. A flim star .7. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers ？A.Friends .B.Husband and wife.C.Teacher and student.8.What does the woman tell the man to do ？A.Talk to his daughter .B.Not to push his daughter.C.Tell his daughter to study hard. 听第下面一段段对话，回答第9~11三个小题。
第二学期统一检测试题高二英语本试卷共8页，满分135分．考试用时120分钟.注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔，将自己所在县（市、区）、姓名、试室号、座位号填写在答题卷上对应位置，再用2B铅笔将准考证号涂黑。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能写在试卷或草稿纸上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再在答题区内写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AA girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits.Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company, telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip (静脉滴注), she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere, unwilling to offend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma (昏迷) a few times.When rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his last wish, “I have deep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies？”But the doctor knew that her family was well off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her father’s car.When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man, the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $ 500 to the doctor, saying, “The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling.”Now he got the answer to the puzzle. In the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need.1. If you’re a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, what kind of people do you have to attend to? A．Patients with a lot of money. B．Patients suffering from cancer.C．Patients without many days left. D．Patients living alone.2. What can we learn from the passage?A．The doctor told the old man the truth.B．The old man’s children were wealthy.C．The girl’s father encouraged her to accept the money.D．The girl didn’t accompany the old man when he died.3. What is the real reason resulting in the old man’s mental improvement?A．The girl’s love and great care.B．The pleasure of helping people in need.C．The doctor’s medical treatment D．His children’s progress in life.BWe know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells --but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper (雨刮器) ? Shouldn't we know who they are?Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she's developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning "who" invented "what" , however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the "why" and "how" questions. According to Mclean, "When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try. "Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean's statement. "If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper's invention," said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major. "I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rain storm into something so constructive." Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn't be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever (操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It's hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan's traffic light. It's equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett's innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?4. By mentioning "traffic light" and "windshield wiper", the author indicates that countless inventions are_______.A. beneficial, because their inventors are famousB. beneficial, though their inventors are less famousC. not useful, because their inventors are less famousD. not useful, though their inventors are famous5. Professor Joan McLean's course aims to _____.A. add color and variety to students' campus lifeB. inform students of the windshield wiper's inventionC. carry out the requirements by Mountain UniversityD. prepare students to try their own invention6. Tommy Lee's invention of the unbreakable umbrella was .A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producerB. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiperC. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstormD. not related to Professor Joan McLean’s lectures7. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B. How to Design a Built —in Device for Cleaning the Window?C. Shouldn’t We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?D. Shouldn’t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?CDisease, poverty, hate, love－Charles Dickens’ stories opened his readers eyes to the most important themes of his age. Two hundred years on, his stories still speak volumes across the world, proving that Dickens’ legacy（遗产）was far greater than just “great-literature”.February 7 marks the 200th anniversary of the writer’s birthday. To mark this date, BBC writer Alex Hudson listed six things Dickens gave the modern world. Let’s take a look at two of them.A White ChristmasDickens is described as “the man who invented Christmas” —not the religious festival, but the cultural aspects that we associate with the festive season today.In the early 19th century, Christmas was barely worth mentioning, according to critic and writer Leigh Hunt. The committee which ran the Conservative Party even held ordinary business meetings on Christmas Day—unthinkable in the West nowadays, when everyone but the most necessary workers takes at least three days off.Many people believe that Dickens’ popular descriptions of the festive period beca me a blueprint for generations to come. In his classic novel, A Christmas Carol, he not only put forward the idea of snow at Christmas, but also painted a picture of glowing warmth－“home enjoyments, affections and hopes”.In his biography of Dickens, Peter Ackroyd wrote: “Dickens can be said to have almost single-handedly created the modern idea of Christmas.”“Dickens” poverty(贫穷)Dickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the underclass and the poor of Victorian London. He helped popularize the term “red tape”to describe situations where people in power use needless amounts of bureaucracy(官僚作风) in a way that particularly hurts the weaker and poorer members of society.“Dickensian” has now become a powerful word for describing an unacceptable level of poverty. In 2009, when the president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in the UK wanted to talk about poverty in some areas of Britain, she did not use words like “terrible” or “horrific”, but rather described it as “life mirroring the times of Dickens”.8. The article is mainly about____________A. a brief introduction to Charles DickensB. Charles Dickens’ influence on the worldC. the characters in Charles Dickens’ storiesD. Charles Dickens’ achievements in literature9. Why is Dicke ns called “the man who invented Christmas”?A. Because he created both religious and culture festival.B. Because all his novels have something to do with Christmas.C. Because one of his novels helped to shape Christmas celebrations.D. Because he was the first man to have proposed celebrating Christmas.10. According to the article, the phrase “red tape” refers to _______.A. rules or procedures that are required to accomplish a taskB. a situation in which poor members of society are hurt.C. conflict between people in power and weaker peopleD. pointlessly time-consuming official procedures11. We can learn from the passage that______.A. Dickensian is widely used to describe the ChristmasB. Charles Dickens’ novels reflect the true life at his ageC. Every person can take three days off for ChristmasD. The theme of Charles Dickens’ stories is about povertyDHybrid cars （混合动力车）are cars that run on petrol and electricity. They have a small standard petrol engine and a battery electric motor to provide electric power.There are some differences between different models of hybrid cars, but the general principle is that the car runs on petrol, and the electric motor kicks in when additional power is required, for example, when going uphill or accelerating. In some hybrid cars the petrol engine turns itself off when not needed, for example when the car has stopped at traffic light, keeping only the electric engine running.Conventional cars have large engines to deal with driving uphill and accelerating. Hybrid cars have much smaller petrol engines, improved by electric motors when needed, so they use less petrol. Another way that fuel consumption is cut by a system of “regenerative (再生的) braking”. The electric motor is used to slow down the car, rather than conventional brakes. The energy produced by slowing the car is changed into electrical power, which is automatically stored in the battery. In effect, the battery recharges when you brake. In conventional cars the energy produced when braking is wasted.In 1928 Ferdinand Porsche built an experimental hybrid car. The first mass-produced hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, came out in Japan at the end of 1997. However, hybrid cars became available in the USA only in 1999. As they use less fuel, hybrid cars are cheaper to run. There are also many voices in place to encourage people to buy them. In some countries, hybrid car owners pay a lower rate of tax, and don’t have to pay on certain roads. In some cities, hybrid cars are allowed to park for free.12. Hybrid cars consume less energy than conventional cars because hybrid cars .A. have large engines to deal with acceleratingB. have conventional brakes to slow down the carC. have electric power to assist when neededD. have no energy consumption when stopping13. In regenerative braking, .A. energy wasted in conventional cars is stored in the batteryB. the conventional brakes are used to slow down the carC. the battery charges itself when the car is acceleratingD. the petrol engine is usually turned off automatically14. From the last paragraph we can learn that Hybrid cars .A. were first available in the USAB. will gain more popularityC. free their owners from taxD. are free to park anywhere in the city15. The main purpose of this text is to .A. show how hybrid cars slow downB. encourage people to buy hybrid carsC. inform people of a kind of energy-saving carsD. explain why hybrid cars use less energy第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
