重庆市巴蜀中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题(扫描版)

重庆市新高考2022-2023学年高二下学期期末英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Donna Strickland was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize for physics jointly with Arthur Ashkin and Gérard Mourou. It’s the first time in 55 years that a woman has won this famous prize, but why has it taken so long? We look at five other pioneering female physicists—past and present—who actually deserve the prize.Jocelyn Bell BurnellPerhaps the most famous snub (冷落):then-student Bell discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967, when she was a PhD student at Cambridge. The Nobel Prize that recognised this landmark discovery in 1974, however, went to her male supervisor, Antony Hewish. Recently awarded a ￡2.3 million Breakthrough Prize, which she gave away to help under-represented students, she joked to the Guardian, “I feel I’ve done very well out of not getting a Nobel Prize.”Lene HauHau is best known for leading the research team at Harvard University in 1999 that managed to slow a beam of light, before managing to stop it completely in 2001. Often topping Nobel Prize prediction lists, could 2022 be Hau’s year?Vera RubinRubin discovered dark matter in the 1980s, opening up a new field of astronomy. She died in 2016, without recognition from the committee.Chien-Shiung WuWu’s “Wu experiment” helped disprove the “law of conservation of parity”. Her experimental work was helpful but never honoured,and instead, her male colleagues won the 1957 Nobel Prize for their theoretical work behind the study.Lise MeitnerMeitner led groundbreaking (开创性的) work on the discovery of nuclear fission. However, the discovery was acknowledged by the 1944 Nobel Prize for chemistry, which was won by her male co-lead, Otto Hahn.1、When was the discovery of radio pulsars recognised by the Nobel?A. In 1944.B. In 1967.C. In 1974.D. In 1980.2、Which woman is most likely to win a Nobel Prize later according to the text?A. Lene Hau.B. Vera Rubin.C. Donna Strickland.D. Jocelyn Bell Burnell.3、What do we know about the five females?A. The five female scientists did greatly in chemistry.B. Vera Rubin had opened up a new field in geometry.C. Lise Meitner’s teacher won a Noble Prize for her work.D. All their findings haven’t been recognised by the Nobel.If humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars, we would go in darkness happily, the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal (夜间活动的) species on this planet. Instead, we are diurnal creatures, with eyes adapted to living in the sun’s light. This is a basic evolutionary fact, even though most of us don’t think of ourselves as diurnal beings. Yet it’s the only way to explain what we’ve done to the night:The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequences — called light pollution — whose effects scientists are only now beginning to study. Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design, which allows artificial light to shine outward and upward into the sky. Ill-designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light levels — and light rhythms — to which many forms of life, including, ourselves, have adapted. Wherever human light spills into the natural world, some aspect or life is affected.In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze (霾) that mirrors our fear of the dark. We’ve grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit night — dark enough for the planet Venus to throw shadow on Earth — is wholly beyond our experience, beyond memory almost.We’ve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country, when nothing could be further from the truth. Among mammals alone, the number of nocturnal species is astonishing. Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet (磁铁). The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being “captured” by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms. Migrating at night, birds tend to collide with brightly lit tall buildings.Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times brighter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint, including their nighttime breeding choruses. Humans are less trapped by light pollution than the frogs. Like most other creatures, we do need darkness. Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.Living in a glare of our own making, we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage — the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night. In a very real sense light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Way — the edge of our galaxy — arching overhead.4、According to the passage, human beings__________.A. prefer to live in the darknessB. are used to living in the day lightC. were curious about the midnight worldD. had to stay at home with the light of the moon5、The writer mentions birds and frogs to __________.A. provide examples of animal protectionB. show how light pollution affects animalsC. compare the living habits of both speciesD. explain why the number of certain species has declined6、It is implied in the last paragraph that _________.A. light pollution dose harm to the eyesight of animalsB. light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritagesC. human beings cannot go to the outer spaceD. human beings should reflect on their position in the universe7、What might be the best title for the passage?A. The Magic LightB. The Orange HazeC. The Disappearing NightD. The Rhythms of NatureIn this digital age, people measure their popularity by the number of “likes” and followers they get on social media. But as it turns out, people are happier when their friends are of high quality rather than huge quantity.Scientists from the University of Leeds in the UK studied data from two online surveys of nearly 1,500 people. Those who took the survey gave details about their age, social interactions, and how satisfied they were with their social lives. The researchers found that those who had a small number of close friends generally tended to be happier than those who had a large number of superficial (关系浅表的) friends.“Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about your friends,” said Bruine de Bruin, one of the researchers.He found that older people tended to have smaller social circles than young people, but the people in these circles tended to be closer to them. He also found that younger people tended to have larger social circles that were made up of “peripheral(次要的) others”—people who are not their true friends, but just the ones they know. These people had no influence on their happiness.The results of the study show that the opinion society has about old people being sad and lonely might not be accurate.“The research shows that older adults’ smaller networks don’t decrease their social satisfaction and happiness. In fact, older adults tend to report a better sense of well-being than younger adults,” said Bruine de Bruin.8、According to the study, people tend to be happier when they ______.A. have friends of huge quantityB. have a small circle of close friendsC. have a lot of followers on social mediaD. make friends with older people9、What do we know from paragraph 4?A. Older people’s friends seem to be of higher quality.B. Younger people don’t need to make peripheral friends.C. Older people’s happiness has nothing to do with their friends.D. Both older and younger people find it hard to make close friends.10、Which word might Bruine de Bruin use to describe older adults?A. Sad.B. Happy.C. Lonely.D. Concerned11、What is the focus of this article?A. Different types of friends in one’s life.B. Changes in people’s happiness levels.C. Interactions between older and younger people.D. The relationship between happiness and the quality and quantity of friends.From composer, musician, and philanthropist(慈善家)Peter Buffett comes, a warm, wise, and inspirational, book that asks, “Which win you choose: the path of least resistance or the path of potentially greatest sailsfaction?”You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents is a philosophy: Build your own path in life.It is a principle that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap his own successes.In Life Is What You Make It.Buffett expounds on(阐释)the strong set of values given to him by his trusting and broadminded mother, his hardworking and talented father, and the many life teachers he has met along the way.Today’s society, Buffett assumes, has begun to replace a work ethic, enjoying what y ou do, with a wealth ethic, honoring the payoff instead of the process.We confuse privilege with material wealth, character with external validation(认可). Yet, by focusing more on substance and less on reward, we can open doors of opportunity and strive toward a greater sense of fulfillment.In clear and brief terms, Buffett reveals a great truth: Life is random, neither fair nor unfair.From there it becomes easy to recognize the equal dignity and value of every human life our circumstances may vary but our essence does not. We see that our journey in life rarely follows a straight line but is often met with false starts, crises, and mistakes.How we push through and persevere in these challenging moments is where we begin to create the life Of our dreams—from discovering our vocations to giving back to others.Personal and instructive, Life Is What You Make It is about challenging your circumstances, taking control of your destiny, and living your life to the fullest.12、What is the purpose of the passage?A. To describe a famous person.B. To introduce a book.C. To talk about what life is about.D. To discuss how to live a meaningful life.13、What can we infer about Peter Buffett?A. His father is very rich.B. One of his hobbies is music.C. He achieved success by himself.D. He wrote the book Life Is What You Make It.14、What is today’s society like according to Peter Buffett?A. People are following their interests.B. People are seeking spiritual enjoyment.C. People pay more attention to the process.D. People focus more on the results.15、Which proverb can best express the main idea of the fifth paragraph?A. Living without an, aim is like sailing without a compass.B. Life is full of ups and downs.C. Where there is a will, there is away.D. Life isn’t about getting and having, it’s about giving and being.二、七选五16、The Upside to Being OutsideResearch shows that being in nature makes people feel good, whether they’re roughing it in the wilderness for days or just hanging out at a local park for a while. One study was conducted in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. Researchers found that most participants’ mood and well-being improved significantly when they spent time in urban parks, even though the average visit was only around half an hour.①________ F or example, scientists in the United Kingdom studied the impact of the “30 Days Wild” campaign. It challenged people to interact with nature for 30 days by enjoying earthy activities like feeding birds and planting flowers. Participants were measurably happier and healthier throughout the challenge…and for months afterwards, too. ②________ How does nature boost people’s happiness? Scientists say that spending time in natural settings reduces stress and anxiety, which benefits mental and physical health. Research shows our brains are more relaxed in natural settings.To most people, it’s not news that nature can be calming. But multiple studies have found that spending time in nature also has some more surprising benefits, like improving creativity and problem-solving. ③________ Another found that exposure to nature helped people score better on tests. That’s more proof that going outside is a smart move!What accounts for the connection with cognition and creativity? It could be that a good dose of nature acts as a cure to information overload. Everyday life involves a lot of multitasking. Some scientists theorize that spending time in nature enables our brains to rest and recover from mental tiredness. ④________Naturally, scientific studies don’t cover everything that’s great about the great outdoors.⑤________ From recreation and exercise to happiness and creativity, there are lots of upsides to getting outside.A. One study revealed that people were better at figuring out puzzles after a four-day camping trip.B. According to many scientific studies, there’s a good chance it’ll make you happier, healthier, and more creative.C. What’s more, the lift people get from nature is long lasting.D. Lots of people enjoy fun activities outside, like swimming, riding bikes, or climbing trees.E. When the only light you’ve seen all day is the glow of a screen, it might be a good idea to switch it off.F. This means that whether you’re studying or playing video games, heading outside to giveyour brain a break might help you get to the next level.G. So, kicking back in a park is a bit like treating your mind to a restful mini vacation.三、完形填空（15空）I’m a college professor teaching people how to think more creatively. Interestingly, thisAt a family picnic for employees of the company where my father worked, they held athe little ones, took mighty wind-ups(挥臂动作), but when the cloth left their hands, itand being 13, I didn’t like adults laughing at us.inside the handkerchief? No, it was “throw a handkerchief”, not “a rock and a handkerchief”.逃脱).tying knot after knot until it was the size of a large rock. I took a long wind-up and threw theand I felt proud.creative thinking.17、A. awaken B. created C. enhanced D. spread18、A. students B. throwers C. runners D. tutors19、A. kilometers B. meters C. inches D. miles20、A. impossible B. essential C. unclear D. obvious21、A. tied B. cast C. hid D. drew22、A. included B. unemployed C. disqualified D. involved23、A. separated B. disappeared C. combined D. sank24、A. time B. reason C. chance D. excuse25、A. baby B. kid C. genius D. adult26、A. casually B. immediately C. secretly D. eventually27、A. arrowed B. balled C. light D. soft28、A. died B. rose C. declined D. doubled29、A. loser B. judge C. winner D. audience30、A. responded B. protested C. admitted D. announced31、A. criticalB. modern C. innovative D. conventional四、短文填空32、Archaeological (考古的) ①________(discover) of Changsha wares (陶器) have occurred randomly over the decades, and key findings of kiln (窑) ruins ②________ (make) particularly since 2010. There were not only Tang Dynasty Changsha wares ③________ (unearth), but also some celadons (青瓷) from an even ④________ (early) period.They’re key witnesses ⑤________ the Silk Road on the sea and Sino-foreign exchanges of material culture. Archaeological findings show that Changsha wares were exported to about 30 countries, ⑥________ (range) from East and Southeast Asian neighbors to North Africa. Craftsmen and workshop owners in Changsha participated in a wave of globalization⑦________ actively explored overseas markets.⑧________ (consequent), shapes of Changsha wares were also influenced by foreign elements. Seeing the antiques, we can also understand ⑨________ public aesthetics (审美) of their time. They tell ⑩________ was viewed as traditional Chinese beauty.五、书面表达33、为增强学生体质，你校将在下周举办一次“Love Sports, Love Life ”的体育活动。

重庆八中2013—2014学年度（下）期末考试高二年级英语试题本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。

共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第一卷（三部分，共115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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。

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 like about the novel?A. The story.B. The ending.C. The actor.2. Which place are the speakers trying to find?A. A hotel.B. A bank.C. A restaurant.3. How does the woman feel?A. Discouraged.B. Confident.C. Delighted.4. How many robbers were there?A. One.B. Two.C. Four.5. What does the woman want to do?A. Have a cup of coffee with the man.B. Offer the man some help.C. Ask the man for help with the luggage.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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有五秒钟时间阅读各个小题；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至8题。

6. What are the speakers doing?A. Cooking.B. Singing.C. Having dinner.7. What ha ppened to the man’s finger?A. It’s cut.B. It’s burnt.C. It’s injured.8. What was put on the man’s finger?A. The ice.B. The bandage.C. The cream.请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

2022年春高二（下）期末联合检测试卷英语英语测试卷共8页, 满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项:1. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2. 作答时, 务必将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。

3. 考试结束后, 登录微信公众号“山城学术圈”查阅答案。

第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）做题时, 请先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 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。

例: How much is the shirt?A. £19. 15.B. £9. 15.C. £9. 18.答案是B。

1. Why did the man put the shoes outside?A. Because he didn’t buy them.B. Because the shoes were dirty.C. Because the shoes were not his.2. Where do the speakers have the conversation?A. In a park.B. In a restaurant.C. At a shop.3. What happened to the man?A. His plane was late.B. He missed the plane.C. He got stuck in the traffic jam.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The milk.B. The rock.C. The cookie.5. How did the man travel around mostly?A. On foot.B. By car.C. By bus.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。

重庆市2022-2023学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．Which one is not supposed to take medicine A without consulting a doctor?A．Sally, 20 years old, suffering the toothache.B．Sam, 31 years old, finding his back muscle hurt a lot.C．Jeremy, 15 years old, having an upsetting stomach for long.D．Tony, 45 years old, struggling with the pain and fever of colds.2．Which of the statements is true about medicine B?A．Adults can take 10 gel caps of it in one day.B．It can make patients get rid of pain from headache.C．It will possibly do harm to organs with an overdose.D．Children can take it to gain extra strength to relieve aches.3．Where can the page be possibly found?A．Drug advertisements.B．Certificate of medical diagnosis.C．The health column in newspaper.D．The instruction labels of medicines.On one morning of my self-made Month of Gratitude, my 5-year-old son woke “bored” at 5:15 am, I spied a speeding ticket in my wife’s purse and our water heater went dead. Ordinarily, I would have started complaining about the ugly start, but this day I would say it. My lovely kids! My wife’s charming taste for adventure! Only 29 days to go.One week ago, I decided to end my constant complaining, but it wasn’t simply for the little annoying things. Recently, my friends were dealing with bad news — cancer diagnosis, divorce, job loss. Shouldn’t I feel blessed?Therefore I consulted professor Emmons for tips, who pioneered research on the benefits of positive thinking. He recommended keeping a log of everything I am grateful for in a given week or month.I followed his suggestions, but my first attempts at keeping a gratitude list were pretty weak: coffee, naps, caffeine in general. The list even grew to include “I am not bored”. By day three, I was burnt out, thanking everyone I met like I had just one Oscar and hanging aPost — it notes to remind myself of the next day’s thank-you targets: mailman, my son’s math teacher.Soon, the full-on approach made me crestfallen. “If you overdo gratitude, it becomes a chore.” professor Emmons told me. He suggested focusing on thanking the unsung heroes in your life by a gratitude visit in person.I immediately flashed on Miss Riggi, my eighth-grade English teacher, who introduced me to Hemingway, Faulkner and other literary giants. To this day, I am still guided by her advice (never be boring). I flew to see her. After a slightly awkward hug and small talk, I took a deep breath and read my written letter.“I want to thank you in person for the impact you’ve had on my life...” I began. After I finished the letter, my feeling of peace and the joy remained long.Since then, I have written more gratitude letters, and my wife and I both get our “training” when we feel burdened by life. The unpleasant matters are still there, but appreciation, I’ve learned, has an echo.4．What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?A．He had a remaining lifespan of only 29 days.B．His wife was passionate about having adventure.C．He used to ignore the peace and joy of his daily life.D．He intentionally came to view things from another angle.5．What does the underlined word meaning in paragraph5?A．Discouraged.B．Content.C．Energetic.D．Annoyed. 6．Why did the author feel peace and joy after the reunion with Miss Riggi?A．Because the author was desperate to see his former teacher.B．Because his teacher still had a deep impression on the author.C．Because the author proved the professor’s proposal to be effective.D．Because his genuine appreciation for his teacher was finally conveyed.7．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A．A Gratitude Visit Means Most.B．Gratitude Changes My Whole Life.C．How to Show Your Gratitude.D．My Bittersweet Month of Gratitude.As a society we might want to rethink the time and money spent on education, so that these resources can benefit a greater percentage of the population. Ideally, both high schoolsand colleges can prepare individuals for the ever-changing roles that are likely to be expected of them.High school degrees offer less in the way of preparation for work than they might, or than many other nations currently offer, creating a growing skills gap in our economy. We encourage students to go on to college whether they are prepared or not, or have a clear sense of purpose or interest, and now have the highest college dropout rate in the world.We might look to other countries for models of how high schools can offer better training, as well as the development of a work ethic (勤奋工作的美德) and the intellectual skills needed for continued learning and development. I recommend Harvard’s 2011 “Pathways to Prosperity” report for more attention to the “forgotten half” (those who do not go on to college) and ideas about how to address this issue.Simultaneously, the liberal arts become more important than ever. In a knowledge economy where professional roles change rapidly and many college students are preparing for positions that may not even exist yet, the skill set needed is one that prepares them for change and continued learning.Learning to express ideas well in both writing and speech, knowing how to find information, and knowing how to do research are all-solid background skills for a wide variety of roles, and such training is more important than any particular major in a liberal arts college. We need to continue to value broad preparation in thinking skills that will serve for a lifetime.Students also need to learn to work independently and to make responsible decisions. The lengthening path to adulthood appears exacerbated (恶化) by parental involvement in the college years. Given the rising investment in college education, parental concern is not surprising, but learning where and when to intervene will help students take more ownership of the outcomes of these increasingly costly educations.8．What kind of education does the author think is ideal?A．It encourages students to learn throughout their lives.B．It benefits the great majority of the general population.C．It prepares students to meet the future needs of society.D．It ensures that students’ expectations are successfully fulfilled.9．What does the author say is the problem with present high school education?A．Teaching skills to be used right after graduation only.B．Giving little attention to those having difficulty learning.C．Creating the highest dropout rate in the developed world.D．Ignoring the needs of those only with high school education.10．What characterizes a knowledge economy according to the passage?A．Students majoring in liberal arts usually have difficulty securing a job.B．New positions are constantly created that require people to keep learning.C．People have to receive higher education to qualify for a professional position.D．Colleges find it hard to teach student how to cope with the changing economy. 11．What suggestion does the author offer to parents?A．Rethinking the value of higher educationB．Investing wisely in their children’s education.C．Helping their children to bring their talent into full play.D．Involving themselves properly in their children’s education.Have you ever wondered how an ecosystem functions? Why do there exist so many mosquitoes and so few tigers? What makes the numbers of diverse species? Now scientists have figured out mathematical models of food webs, noting who eats whom and how much each one eats.Drawing upon the models, scientists have discovered some key principles operating in food webs. Most food webs, for instance, consist of many weak links rather than a few strong ones. When a predator (掠食动物) always eats huge numbers of a single prey (猎物), the two species are strongly linked; when a predator lives on various species, they are weakly linked. Food webs may be dominated by many weak links because that arrangement is more stable over the long term. If a predator can eat several species, it can survive the extinction of one of them. And if a predator can move on to another species that is easier to find when a prey species becomes rare, the switch allows the original prey to recover. The weak links may thus keep species from driving on another to extinction.Mathematical models have also revealed that food webs may be unstable, where small changes of top predators can lead to big effects throughout entire ecosystems. In the 1960s, scientists proposed that predators at the top of a food web had a surprising amount of control over the size of populations of other species — including species they did not directly attack.And unplanned human activities have proved the idea of top-down control by toppredators to be true. In the ocean, we fished for predators such as cod on an industrial scale, while on land, we killed off large predators such as wolves. These actions have greatly affected the ecological balance.Scientists have built an early-warning system based on mathematical models. Ideally, the system would tell us when to adapt human activities that are pushing an ecosystem toward a breakdown or would even allow us to pull an ecosystem back from the borderline. Prevention is key, scientists say because once ecosystems pass their tipping point (临界点), it is remarkably difficult for them to return.12．What have been found with the help of mathematical models of food webs?A．The rules regulating food webs of the ecosystems.B．The different living habits of species in food webs.C．The approaches to studying the species in the ecosystems.D．The differences between weak and strong links in food webs.13．In which situation can a strong link be seen?A．Leopards stick to eating antelopes.B．Crocodiles sometimes attack eels.C．Wolves are not picky about their food, even insects.D．Killer whales attack humans in extreme conditions.14．What will happen if the populations of top predators in a food web greatly decline?A．The direct prey species will die out.B．Other species will remain almost unaffected.C．The indirect prey species will become top predators.D．Other species will face unexpected changes in populations.15．How does an early-warning system help us maintain the ecological balance?A．By getting illegal practices under control.B．By stopping us from killing large predators.C．By signaling the urgency for taking preventive action.D．By fixing and reconstructing the broken-down ecosystems.二、七选五There has been a very serious decline in the numbers of shallow-water fish as a result ofoverfishing. People still want to eat fish, so the fishing industry must look at other sources, especially the deep waters of the Atlantic. 16 .Conservation measures will have to be put in place if these deep-sea fish are to survive. Research on five such species shows that numbers have declined by between 87 percent and 98 percent. 17 Many species could well disappear if the present trend continues. These are species that have been swimming in our oceans for hundreds of millions of years.The problem is emphasised by the fact that the decline in numbers happened in less than twenty years. Deep-sea fish take a long time to reproduce and normally live for many years.18 The average size of such fish also declined, with one species showing a 57 percent decline in average size. This is of particular concern, as large fish tend to produce more offspring than small ones.None of these facts has been taken into account by the fishing industry. The deep-sea species have been caught as if they were the fast-breeding fish like sardine and herring.19The damage done by overfishing goes beyond the sea environment. Millions of people make a living in the fishing industry. 20 Measures must be taken to not only conserve ecosystems, but also sustain livelihoods and ensure food security.A．Billions of people rely on fish for protein.B．Many people now choose not to eat deep-sea fish.C．Unfortunately, their reproduction rate is very low.D．This puts them in the category of “critically endangered”.E．Overfishing is a major cause of decline in populations of ocean wildlife.F．It is like killing elephants as if they reproduced at the same rate as rabbits.G．This has resulted in a sharp decline in the numbers of many of the species caught.三、完形填空Never had a lovely sunflower been absent to my house on my birthday, since I turned 13.purchase.I never stopped 22 who the mysterious giver might be. Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about someone wonderful but too shy to disclose his or her23 .My mother even 24 my imaginations. She’d ask me if there was someone who I had done a special favor and then might be showing 25 . As a teenager, 26 , I had more fun assuming that it might be a boy I had a crush on.When I was 17, I failed 27 in a significant test. That night when the result came, I just 28 myself to sleep. When I awoke in the morning, my mother comforted, “Don’t indulge! It’s not a big deal!” Yet, I remember 29 out of the house at that time, yelling…“You just don’t understand”.One month before my graduation from high school, my father died of a heart attack. My feelings ranged from pain to 30 so that I became completely uninterested in the upcoming ceremony. But my mother, in the midst of her own grief, would deny my 31 any of those things. Before my father died, we had shopped a party dress which made me feel like a(an) 32 Cinderella. But it was the wrong size. Later I totally forgot about the dress.My mother didn’t. the day before the dance, I found that dress, in the right size, 33 still in the box to me — gracefully, and lovingly. She just wanted her child to feel loved and showed that there still existed magic and beauty even 34 hardships.Actually, my mother passed away one week after I got married. That year the adorable sunflower stopped 35 .21．A．in vain B．in place C．in charge D．in private 22．A．calculating B．anticipating C．consulting D．assuming 23．A．profile B．identity C．capacity D．presence 24．A．subscribed to B．referred to C．contributed to D．objected to 25．A．applause B．acquaintance C．appreciation D．assistance 26．A．otherwise B．moreover C．therefore D．though 27．A．pitifully B．miserably C．unexpectedly D．sincerely 28．A．applied B．forced C．cried D．exposed 29．A．hurrying B．rolling C．pacing D．storming 30．A．abandonment B．hatred C．tiredness D．astonishment 31．A．grasping B．interrupting C．denying D．skipping 32．A．dramatic B．awesome C．ordinary D．imaginative 33．A．composed B．thrown C．paid D．delivered34．A．in response to B．in face of C．in case of D．by means of 35．A．cheering up B．lighting up C．showing up D．warming up四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

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

AI remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. Iremember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns to playvarious educational games on the computer. One day, I found the sourcecode(编码) for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some of the BASIC code.I just gave myself an infinite number of lives in the game, so I could continue playing it forever. This was also my first introduction toalgebra, and I didn't even know i t at the time. This was a decisive moment in my life. I was quite excited because of what I was learning and whatI was able to do. As a result, I was enthusiastic for the rest of my l ife about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them too. I've noticed that people who a re truly content with life are enthusiastic about what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key1。

重庆巴县中学2019年高二英语下学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1. Lack of space forbids ________ the names of all those who contributed to the charity .A. to listB. being listedC. listingD. to be listed参考答案：C2. ---Your ceiling requires ________.--- Yes, I’ll have some workers _______ itA. mending; to mendB. mending; mendC. to mend; mendD. to be mended; to mend参考答案：B3. The main drawbacks of the Internet I will address today are ______ it has too much information ______ has not been evaluated for accuracy, and ______ it is transforming the way people spend their time.A. that; that; thatB. /; that; thatC. that; /; /D. /; that; /参考答案：A4. When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us but it will not be ________ the earth’s.A. as a strong pull asB. a strong pull asC. as strong a pull asD. strong as a pull as参考答案：C5. _______ in a top-level university abroad is what many students wish for.A. EducatedB. Being educatedC. To educateD. Educating参考答案：B10. —I visited France last year.—That interesting.A. wasB. can beC. must beD. must have been 参考答案：D略7. ．Sending man into ______ space is not _______dream for human beings any longer．A．the; a B．/; a C．the; the D．/; the参考答案：b略8. ----What your father said proves to be right.----- Oh, yes. How I regret______ his advice when I chose my career.A.not followingB. not to followC. being followedD. not follow参考答案：A9. The boy standing there is _________ than me.A. more seniorB. seniorerC. seniorD. olderD10. Don’t spoil the children. Can’t you make your little boy ______ himself.A. behaveB. believeC. performD. conduct参考答案：A11. If they win the final tonight, the team are going to tour around the city _____ by their enthusiastic supporters.A. being cheeredB. be cheeredC. to be cheeredD. were cheered参考答案：C12. In those days, our _______ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food and health care.A. carefulB. privateC. permanentD. primary参考答案：D【详解】考查形容词。

2021年下学期巴蜀中学高二英语(yīnɡ yǔ)期末模拟考试卷说明(shuōmíng)：本套试卷(shìjuàn)分第一卷和第二卷两局部，满分是150分。

考试时间是是：120分钟。

第一卷〔三局部(júbù)，一共115分〕第一局部：听力〔略〕第二局部：英语知识运用〔一共两节，满分是45分〕第一节单项填空〔一共15小题；每一小题1分，满分是15分〕从A，B，C，D四个选项里面，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑21．Apples are usually sold by ________ weight and eggs are sometimes sold by________ dozen.A. the; theB. /;aC. /; theD. the; a22．Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used________ late for hislecture.A. to have studentsB. for students’ beingC. for students to beD. to students’ being23．When people move to another country, they often try ________ the customs of their native land.A. to keep onB. to keep offC. to keep upD. keeping up24．—The experiment is of particular importance.—I see. We will carry on with it ________ we can get enough money.A. unlessB. thoughC. whetherD. until25．I think that this meal was well worth ________ was charged for it.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. how many26．________ all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of different kinds.A. To growB. GrowingC. GrownD. Grow27．Although he sometimes loses his temper, his students like him ________ for it.A. not so muchB. not so littleC. no moreD. no less28．Professor Zhang gave all the textbooks to all the pupils, except ________ who had already taken them.A. theseB. onesC. the onesD. the others29．Do you think the reason ________ he gave is believable?A. for whichB. whichC. whyD. what30．________ he is ,he seldom shows his precious coins to others.A. Coin -collector asB. As a coin -collectorC. A coin- collector asD. Coin- collector that3l．From his ________ voice on the phone I know everything is going under way.A. satisfactoryB. satisfyingC. satisfiedD. satisfaction32．—Does Bill do his new job well?— ________ his old job. I’m afraid there’s no hope for him.A. Not better thanB. No better thanC. Not so well asD. Not as well as33．—I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have been so rude to you.—You ________ your temper but that’s OK.A. have lostB. had lostC. did loseD. were losing34．—Is the experiment easy?— ________ . I’ll just do my bit.A. I think soB. CertainlyC. Not a littleD. Anything but35．Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded ________ other more well - informed experimenters failed.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where第二节完形填空〔一共20小题(xiǎo tí)；每一小题1.5分，满分是30分〕阅读下面短文(duǎn wén)，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项〔A，B，C和D〕中，选出最正确选项。

西南大学附中 2022－2023 学年度下期期末考试高二英语试题（答案在最后）（满分：150 分；考试时间：120 分钟）注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.选择题时，必须使用2B 铅笔填涂；答非选择题时，必须使用0.5 毫米的黑色签字笔书写；必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效；保持答卷清洁、完整。

3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回（试题卷学生保存，以备评讲)。

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.Where is the woman probably from?A.Peru.B. Britain.C. Mexico.2.What will the man do tonight?A.Attend a party.B. Reply to an invitation.C. Play football.3.What does the woman think of her old roommate?A.Selfish.B. Thoughtful.C. Careful.4.What should the city do according to the woman?A.Create more jobs.B. Improve the air quality.C. Close some businesses.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Their daily routine.B. Their dormitory.C. The weather.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。

高2024 届高二（下）学月考试英语试卷1.2.2B3. 150 120第一部分听力（共两节，满分20 分）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 will the man do next?A. Finish his drink.B. Prepare for the party.C. Talk with the woman.2.Where is Mr. Davies now?A. On his way to office.B. In his office.C. At home.3.What does the man think of the woman’s worry?A. It’s reasonable.B. It’s unnecessary.C. It’s unthinkable.4.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In a classroom.C. In a library.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.High labor costs in America.B.A way of life in America.C.Living conditions in America.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。

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2025届高二（下）期末考试英语试卷注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、班级、学校在答题卡上填写清楚。

2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

在试卷上作答无效。

3.考试结束后，请将答题卡交回，试卷自行保存。

满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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 will Matthew do on the weekend?A.Attend an exhibition.B.Enter a contest.C.Visit China.2.Where do the speakers want to go?A.To a supermarket.B.To a bank.C.To a restaurant.3.When will the man see the film?A.At1:30p.m.B.At3:30p.m.C.At5:30p.m.4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A noisy night.B.A place of living.C.Their sleeping habits.5.Why did the man call the woman last night?A.To give her fruits.B.To invite her to a party.C.To ask for her cousin's number.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。

2022-2023学年（下）期末学业质量联合调研抽测高二英语试题（分数：120分，时间：100分钟）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

ADonna Strickland was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize for physics jointly with Arthur Ashkin and Gérard Mourou. It’s the firs t time in 55 years that a woman has won this famous prize, but why has it taken so long? We look at five other pioneering female physicists—past and present—who actually deserve the prize.Jocelyn Bell BurnellPerhaps the most famous snub (冷落):then-student Bell discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967, when she was a PhD student at Cambridge. The Nobel Prize that recognised this landmark discovery in 1974, however, went to her male supervisor, Antony Hewish. Recently awarded a ￡2.3 million Breakthrough Prize, which she gave away to help under-represented students, she joked to the Guardian, “I feel I’ve done very well out of not getting a Nobel Prize.”Lene HauHau is best known for leading the research team at Harvard University in 1999 that managed to slow a beam of light, before managing to stop it completely in 2001. Often topping Nobel Prize prediction lists, could 2022 be Hau’s year?Vera RubinRubin discovered dark matter in the 1980s, opening up a new field of astronomy. She died in 2016, without recognition from the committee.Chien-Shiung WuWu’s “Wu experiment” helped disprove the “law of conservation of parity”. Her experimental work was helpful but never honoured,and instead, her male colleagues won the 1957 Nobel Prize for their theoretical work behind the study.Lise MeitnerMeitner led groundbreaking (开创性的) work on the discovery of nuclear fission. However, the discovery wasacknowledged by the 1944 Nobel Prize for chemistry, which was won by her male co-lead, Otto Hahn.1．When was the discovery of radio pulsars recognised by the Nobel?A．In 1944. B．In 1967.C．In 1974. D．In 1980.2．Which woman is most likely to win a Nobel Prize later according to the text?A．Lene Hau. B．Vera Rubin.C．Donna Strickland. D．Jocelyn Bell Burnell.3．What do we know about the five females?A．The five female scientists did greatly in chemistry.B．Vera Rubin had opened up a new field in geometry.C．Lise Meitner’s teacher won a Noble Prize for her work.D．All their findings haven’t been recognised by the Nobel.BIf humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars, we would go in darkness happily, the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal (夜间活动的) species on this planet. Instead, we are diurnal creatures, with eyes adapted to living in the sun’s light. This is a basic evolutionary fact, even though most of us don’t think of ourselves as diurnal beings. Yet it’s the only way to explain what we’ve done to the night: We’ve engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequences — called light pollution — whose effects scientists are only now beginning to study. Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design, which allows artificial light to shine outward and upward into the sky. Ill-designed lighting washes out the darkness of night and completely changes the light levels — and light rhythms — to which many forms of life, including, ourselves, have adapted. Wherever human light spills into the natural world, some aspect or life is affected.In most cities the sky looks as though it has been emptied of stars, leaving behind a vacant haze (霾) that mirrors our fear of the dark. We’ve grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit night —dark enough for the planet V enus to throw shadow on Earth — is wholly beyond our experience, beyond memory almost.We’ve lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country, when nothing could be further from the truth. Among mammals alone, the number of nocturnal species is astonishing. Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet (磁铁). The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirdsbeing “captured” by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms. M igrating at night, birds tend to collide with brightly lit tall buildings.Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times brighter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint, including their nighttime breeding choruses. Humans are less trapped by light pollution than the frogs. Like most other creatures, we do need darkness. Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.Living in a glare of our own making, we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage —the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night. In a very real sense light pollution causes us to lose sight of our true place in the universe, to forget the scale of our being, which is best measured against the dimensions of a deep night with the Milky Way — the edge of our galaxy — arching overhead.4．According to the passage, human beings__________.A．prefer to live in the darknessB．are used to living in the day lightC．were curious about the midnight worldD．had to stay at home with the light of the moon5．The writer mentions birds and frogs to __________.A．provide examples of animal protectionB．show how light pollution affects animalsC．compare the living habits of both speciesD．explain why the number of certain species has declined6．It is implied in the last paragraph that _________.A．light pollution dose harm to the eyesight of animalsB．light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritagesC．human beings cannot go to the outer spaceD．human beings should reflect on their position in the universe7．What might be the best title for the passage?A．The Magic Light B．The Orange HazeC．The Disappearing Night D．The Rhythms of NatureCIn this digital age, people measure their popularity by the number of “likes” and followers they get on socialmedia. But as it turns out, people are happier when their friends are of high quality rather than huge quantity.Scientists from the University of Leeds in the UK studied data from two online surveys of nearly 1,500 people. Those who took the survey gave details about their age, social interactions, and how satisfied they were with their social lives. The researchers found that those who had a small number of close friends generally tended to be happier than those who had a large number of superficial (关系浅表的) friends.“Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about your friends,” said Bruine de Bruin, one of the researchers.He found that older people tended to have smaller social circles than young people, but the people in these circles tended to be closer to them. He also found that younger people tended to have larger social circles that were made up of “peripheral(次要的) others”— people who are not their true friends, but just the ones they know. These people had no influence on their happiness.The results of the study show that the opinion society has about old people being sad and lonely might not be accurate.“The research shows that older adults’ smaller networks don’t decrease their social satisfaction and happiness. In fact, older adults tend to report a better sense of well-being th an younger adults,” said Bruine de Bruin. 8．According to the study, people tend to be happier when they ______.A．have friends of huge quantity B．have a small circle of close friendsC．have a lot of followers on social media D．make friends with older people9．What do we know from paragraph 4?A．Ol der people’s friends seem to be of higher quality.B．Younger people don’t need to make peripheral friends.C．Older people’s happiness has nothing to do with their friends.D．Both older and younger people find it hard to make close friends.10．Which word might Bruine de Bruin use to describe older adults?A．Sad. B．Happy. C．Lonely. D．Concerned11．What is the focus of this article?A．Different types of friends in one’s life.B．Changes in people’s happiness levels.C．Interactions between older and younger people.D．The relationship between happiness and the quality and quantity of friends.DFrom composer, musician, and philanthropist(慈善家)Peter Buffett comes, a warm, wise, and inspirational, book that asks, “Which win you choose: the path of least resistance or the path of potentially greatest sailsfaction?”You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents is a philosophy: Build your own path in life.It is a principle that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap his own successes.In Life Is What You Make It.Buffett expounds on(阐释)the strong set of values given to him by his trusting and broadminded mother, his hardworking and talented father, and the many life teachers he has met along the way.Today’s society, Buffett assumes, has begun to replace a work ethic, enjoying w hat you do, with a wealth ethic, honoring the payoff instead of the process.We confuse privilege with material wealth, character with external validation(认可). Yet, by focusing more on substance and less on reward, we can open doors of opportunity and strive toward a greater sense of fulfillment.In clear and brief terms, Buffett reveals a great truth: Life is random, neither fair nor unfair.From there it becomes easy to recognize the equal dignity and value of every human life our circumstances may vary but our essence does not. We see that our journey in life rarely follows a straight line but is often met with false starts, crises, and mistakes.How we push through and persevere in these challenging moments is where we begin to create the life Of our dreams—from discovering our vocations to giving back to others.Personal and instructive, Life Is What You Make It is about challenging your circumstances, taking control of your destiny, and living your life to the fullest.12．What is the purpose of the passage?A．To describe a famous person.B．To introduce a book.C．To talk about what life is about.D．To discuss how to live a meaningful life.13．What can we infer about Peter Buffett?A．His father is very rich.B．One of his hobbies is music.C．He achieved success by himself.D．He wrote the book Life Is What You Make It.14．What is today’s society like according to Peter Buffett?A．People are following their interests.B．People are seeking spiritual enjoyment.C．People pay more attention to the process.D．People focus more on the results.15．Which proverb can best express the main idea of the fifth paragraph?A．Living without an, aim is like sailing without a compass.B．Life is full of ups and downs.C．Where there is a will, there is away.D．Life isn’t about getting and having, it’s about giving and being.第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2018-2019学年重庆市某校高二（下）期末考试英语试卷一、阅读理解1.4 BEST READ-ALOUD BOOKS FOR KIDS OF ALL AGESThe Little Pear books, by Eleanor Frances LattimoreI love the simplicity of the Little Pear books, based on Lattimore's experience growing up in Shanghai in the early 1900's. Little Pear is a 5-year-old naughty boy living in a Chinese village, and each short chapter brings a new adventure in his family's life. The series offers children a window into a different world, described in language perfectly fit for a young child's sense of curiosity, excitement, and danger.We're Going on a Bear Hunt（Classic Board Books）, by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury Now young readers can join in the fun with this Classic Board Book edition of We're Going on a Bear Hunt. Full of delightful comedy, this tale of a brave family's joyous journey is sure to win new fans.The Wayside School series, by Louis SacharThe Wayside School series attracted me a lot when I read Mrs. Gorf turned all the children into apples. These books might be my all-time favorites to read aloud. Are they inspiring stories or morality tales（道德故事）or just comments on the educational system? Thanks to the gift of Louis Sachar, they're all three. The fact that he based the characters on actual students he taught at a California public school makes children love reading these stories more.The Tashi series, by Anna FienbergWho is Tashi? Is he the imaginary friend of a boy named Jack, or a real boy who's lived an unbelievable life? The Tashi series has been Australian bestsellers. I once recommended Tashi to a friend, who brought it along on a camping trip with her family. She told me that her son was so attracted by Tashi's adventures that he never wanted to leave the tent.（1）What do we know about the Little Pear?A It tells a little boy's travel to a different world.B It introduces Lattimore's family history.C It adopts language suitable for children.D It brings children a new hero.（2）What makes the Wayside School series more attractive?A That they are full of educational meanings.B That they include a series of funny stories.C That Sachar writes from a child's point of view.D That Sachar takes his characters from real life.（3）Which of the following books will make kids laugh a lot?A Little Pear.B We're Going on a Bear Hunt.C Wayside School.D Tashi.2.Last year I wasn't sure what to buy for my mom at Christmas. Nothing I saw in the stores seemed good enough, and I was tired of getting her some regular gifts such as a piece of jewelry of little value every year. Christmas presents should be more meaningful, I thought. I wanted my present to come from the heart.The idea came to me one day while I was looking through Facebook. I saw a photo series where people used old pictures from their childhood and recreated them as adults, I lovedthe idea. I looked through our old family photos and picked one from 16 years ago. It was the day we brought my little sister Vivian home from the hospital. All of my siblings（兄弟姐妹）and I sat in front of the apartment building we used to live in. I was 10 and held Vivian in my arms. My sister Zoe, who was 8 at the time, had her arms around me and our 4-year-old brother, Thomas. That would be perfect for my mom with all of us in the photo. Now I just needed to get them together for the remake.I messaged them in our sibling group chat. "I love it!" Zoe replied. "Yes!" Thomas said. "Westill have that blanket I'm wrapped in!" Vivian said. When I went back home for Christmas, our dad drove us to the old apartment, and we all got in position. l wore a red shirt and bended my head like in the old photo. Thomas had to bend down because now he was taller than us all. Zoe put her arms round us both. Vivian, wrapped in the same blanket, even managed to make a funny baby face. Click! We compared the photos and laughed like kids again.We presented the photo to Mom on Christmas day. She loved it so much and put it on the shelf next to the old one. This year, if you aren't sure what to get for your friends or family, try doing a recreated photo. It's fun, cheap, and comes from the heart.（1）What did the author find when searching online?A People liked taking photos.B People recreated old photos.C People shared their old family photos.D People wrote a lot about their childhood.（2）Why did the author choose the photo?A It includes all her siblings.B It was taken at Christmas.C It was taken in their old house.D It has been on her shelf for 16 year.（3）What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A What everyone felt about the photo.B Why they missed their old days.C How they remade the photo.D What the old photo looked like.（4）What can be the best title for the text?A How to show love to your mom.B A family photo on Facebook.C How to choose Christmas gifts.D A loving inexpensive Christmas gift.3.The world's top car makers are increasingly offering more electric car models as they back away from gasoline engines. This growth is expected to continue, with more people choosing to hit the road with clean-running electric-powered cars.Environmentalists have praised the car makers for taking major steps to limit harmful pollutants linked to worldwide climate change. But electric cars are also known for another big characteristic. They run on electricity instead of gas, and can operate in silence.While many people might consider this a good thing, the main peril is that people walking in areas around electric cars cannot hear the cars coming, and therefore are very likely to be hit. Governments in the United States and Europe have recognized this. So they have setrequirements for car makers to add warning sounds to cars operating on electricity. The U.S. Department of Transportation finalized its rules a year ago, which require electric cars to be equipped with some kind of warning sound when moving at speeds up to 30 kilometers each hour.Representatives from some major car makers spoke about the issue ahead of the Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland. Frank Welsch is the head of technical development at Germany's Volkswagen. He told Reuters, "The electric car sound is its identity. It cannot be too noisy or disturbing. It has to be futuristic and cannot sound like anything we had in the past."Of course, one of the easiest solutions will be for car makers to simply reproduce the sound a car will make if it actually runs on gas. But many industry officials believe this will be a mistake. They say this will not support the electric car's true identity. It would also limit great possibilities to link the car's sound to a whole new image, which could help increase sales. They are now trying any sound that can represent the electric cars.（1）What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A It's hard to produce electric cars.B Electric cars use much more energy.C It costs less to drive an electric car.D Electric cars will be more popular.（2）What does the underlined word "peril" in Paragraph 3 mean?A Function.B Trap.C Danger.D Advantage.（3）What does Frank Welsch intend to tell us in Paragraph 5?A How to recognize an electric car sound.B Finding a perfect electric car sound isn't easy.C The electric car sound is really important.D Why a suitable electric car sound is needed.（4）What might be discussed in the following paragraph?A Some models of the electric car sound.B Some new electric cars on themarket. C Reasons why the electric car sound matters. D Customers' opinions on the electric car sound.4.It is common to see many different kinds of insects while spending time outside in the summer. Some of them do not trouble people and can even add beauty to the natural environment. Other insects can harm the environment or humans. The population of these insects seems to stay large and healthy.But scientists say this does not appear to be true for some flying insects that serve an important purpose. There is growing evidence that these insects are decreasing across the world.One researcher looking into the present insect population is Doug Tallamy, a professor at the University of Delaware. He noted a sentence by an American biologist, E. O. Wilson of Harvard University. Wilson once called insects "the little things that run the world".He remembers walking through Washington D. C, in the past when it was "alive with insects, especially butterflies". Now, he said, "The flying insects are actually gone." Wilson said thispoint seemed to be proved during a drive he made last year from Boston to Vermont. He was surprised that, during his trip, he counted only one insect that had hit the car's front window. Several other scientists have carried out similar tests by checking how many insects hit their cars while traveling.While researchers admit this method is not scientific, they say it can still help them understand the changing flying insect population.There have not been many studies done on the flying insect populations covering large areas. However, some international research suggests a downward turn. In 2006, a group of studies showed that there had been a 14-percent drop in ladybugs（瓢虫）in the United States and Canada from 1987 to 2006. In Germany, a 2017 study found an 82-percent drop in the number of flying insects compared to levels recorded in 1990.After the German study, other countries also started looking into the problem. David Wagner of the University of Connecticut says other evidence leads him to believe the findings of the 2017 study are "clearly not a German thing".（1） The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 refers to the fact that ______.A the insects cause trouble to peopleB the insects harm the environmentC the insects are numerous and healthyD the insects love staying indoors（2）How does Wilson try to prove the flying insects are gone?A By making some comparisons.B By using his personal experience.C By listing research results.D By studying the causes.（3）What does David Wagner think of the 2017 German study?A He considers the study isn't done in German ways.B He thinks it's less believable than other evidence.C He considers the German study is a good start.D He thinks other places also have the problem.（4）In which section of a magazine may this text appear?A Nature.B Education.C Entertainment.D Health.二、七选五阅读5.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。

2019年重庆巴县中学高二英语下学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1. It will take us about an hour to get to the airport, _______ possible traffic delay.A. allowed forB. allowingC. allowedD. allowing for参考答案：D2. ________ from his appearance ,he is an honest man..A. To judgeB.JudgingC. JudgedD. Having judged参考答案：B3. If we are not _______ the progress we have made, we will have greater success.A. interested inB. strict inC. popular withD. content with参考答案：D4. “It is such a nice place.” Mother said as she sat at the table __________ for customers.A. to be reservedB. having reserved C .reserving D. reserved参考答案：D5. Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ______ having a holiday abroad.A. he had considered C. he consideredB. had he considered D. did he consider参考答案：D6. At the Olympic Games, only the athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event will be ______ as competitors.A. desertedB. discussedC. admittedD. advertised参考答案：C7. —Have you finished the book?—No, I've read up to ________ the children discover the secret cave.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. where参考答案：D8. I don't think he'll attend the party, and________ he attend it what would he wear? A．were B．had C．should D．did参考答案：C9. --Ok, I’ve had enough of it. I give up--You can’t ____ your responsibilities.A.run off withB.run up againstC.run out ofD.run away from参考答案：D10. Before using the more thing, you must______ carefully to these instruction.A .join B. join in C .take part in D. attend参考答案：D略11. If _____ for an explanation for an advanced camera, I would certainly find it difficult.A. to be askedB. being askedC. askingD. asked参考答案：D试题分析：句意：如果我被问到对于高级相机的解释时，我发现这很困难。

重庆市部分区2023-2024学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题一、听力选择题1．What’s the weather like?A．Rainy.B．Hot.C．Windy.2．Who is the woman probably talking to?A．A Policeman.B．A friend.C．Her husband.3．How will the woman probably get to Chongqing Grand Theater?A．Take Bus 604.B．Take the light rail.C．Take a taxi.4．When does the performance start?A．At 6 o’clock.B．At 7 o’clock.C．At 8 o’clock.5．Why is the man talking to the woman?A．To talk about insurance.B．To describe his illness.C．To make an appointment.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．What do we know about Mr. Carter?A．He lacks a lot of experience.B．He worked on a trade deal last year.C．He is a new member of the company.7．Who do the speakers think is suitable for the position in the end?A．Mr. Carter.B．Ms. Temple.C．Mr. Duncan.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．What does the woman like most about being a teacher?A．Doing professional research.B．Seeing her students make progress.C．Meeting and learning from various people.9．How does the woman feel about her job?A．Challenging.B．Rewarding.C．Tiring.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

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（英语试卷共10页，满分150分。

考试时间120分钟）第Ⅰ卷第一部分:听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节:听力(共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题。

从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

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.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an officeB. In the theatreC.In a restaurant2.How old is the man now?A.About 20B. Nearly 40C. Over 603. What is the man going to do?A. Go to the information counter.B. Take a train to leave New York.C. Check the price of the ticket.4. What do we learn about the man?A. He quitted his job.B. He has got two job offers.C. He is doing a part-time job.5. What does Mr. Anderson do?A. He is a teacher.B. He is a librarian.C. He is a repairman.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,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段对话,回答第6、7题。