(人教版)2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

英语试卷参考答案第一部分听力1. B2. C3. A4. B5. C6. B7. C8. A9. A 10. C11.B 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. C第二部分阅读21. B 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. A31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D 36. G 37. B 38. D 39. E 40. A第三部分语言运用41. A 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. C 49. B 50. D51. A 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. D第三部分第二节56. another 57. successful 58. who/that 59. disappointing 60. lower61. changes 62. to keep 63. earns 64. truth 65. soB卷第一部分听力1. B2. C3. B4. A5. C6. B7. C8. C9. A 10. A11. C 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. C第二部分阅读21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. A31. B 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. G 37. B 38. D 39. E 40. A第三部分语言运用41. D 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. C 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. D51. A 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. D第三部分第二节56. another 57. successful 58. who/that 59. disappointing 60. lower61. changes 62. to keep 63. earns 64. truth 65. so第四部分：写作第一节应用文写作（满分15分）One possible versionNew Fashion in Our SchoolWith the national call to practice strict economy and combat waste, it has become a fashion to put an end to waste in our school.We were required to start with small actions, such as turning off the tap immediately after using water and writing on both sides of the paper if we could. We also went to public places to promote the idea that saving today is saving the generation tomorrow.From the activity, we have greatly raised our awareness of saving.第二节：读后续写（满分25分）评分原则1. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。

高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分听力（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。

听下面5段对话。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are the speakers talking about?A. The milk.B. The fridge.C. The weather.2. What does the woman want to do?A. Read a novel.B.Buy a book.C. Send a gift.3. What does the woman think of London’s subway?A. It’s expensive and crowded.B. It can be uncomfortable sometimes.C. It’s convenient, even during rush hour.4. What is the man going to do tonight?A. He’s going to pick up the woman at the subway station.B. He’s going to take a flight to Nanjing.C. He’s going to go to a meeting.5. How does the woman feel?A. She is confident in herself.B. She is excited to have the chance to get a new job.C. She is nervous about the job interview.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

高二英语期末考试试卷及答案高二英语考试卷试题第一节：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白下的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.It suddenly occurred to Anne that money couldn’t ________ all that Bob had suffered in the past five years.A.make up forB.look up toC.put up withD.fit in with2.We can live without clothes, but food and drink are _________.A.availableB.reliableC.essentialD.traditional3.He ________ his last chance of winning the election when he said the wrong thing on TV.A.gave offB.gave awayC.gave inD.gave out4. These teenagers don’t know much of the world yet; that’s why theyare so easily _____ .A. taken inB. taken upC. taken onD. taken off5. --- Learning a language isn't easy. It takes time.--- I agree. _______. There's no short cut.A. All roads lead to RomeB. Rome wasn't built in a dayC. Practice makes perfectD. Slow but sure wins the race6. ______________ the weather, the athletic meeting will be held on time.A. In contrast withB. In relation toC. On behalf ofD. Regardless ofst week he was caught robbing the bank opposite the station. ________ his youth, the police have decided not to charge him.A.In spite ofB.In view ofC.In charge ofD.In case of8.It eventually ________ that he had been stealing money from his employers, which astonished his parents.A.came outB.put outC.made outD.ran out9. _________ good, the fried chicken was soon sold out.A. TastedB. Being tastedC. TastingD. Having tasted10.The teacher walked to the girl and noticed her attention __________ on her mobile phone.A. was fixingB. fixingC. to fixD. fixed11.---I didn’t pass the English exam.--- next time, and you’ll succeed.A.Working hardB.Work hardC.To work hardD.With hard work12.---How can we go to the island?---You can’t get there by boat.A.more thanB.rather thanC.other thanD.better than13. Once _______ a difficult and even dangerous place_________ , Vietnam is now a friendly destination that welcomes visitors from all over the world.A. considered; visitingB. considered; to visitC. considering; visitingD. considering; to visit14. ___________ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.A. DressedB. To dressC. DressingD. Having dressed15. ---Shall we go to the art exhibition right away?---_____________.A. It’s your opinionB. I don’t mindC. It’s all up to youD. That’s your decision第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出选项。

2020学年度上学期期末考试英语考试说明：1. 考试时间：120分钟分值：150分2. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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 want to do?A. Take photos.B. Buy a camera.C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy night.B. Their life in town.C. A place of living.3. Where is the man now?A. On his way.B. In a restaurant.C. At home4. What will Celia do?A. Find a player.B. Watch a game.C. Play basketball.5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?A. Saturday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.第二节听第6段材料，回答6、7题。

6. What is Sara going to do?A. Buy John a gift.B. Give John a surprise.C. Invite John to France.7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan?A. Funny.B. Exciting.C. Strange.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Why does Diana say sorry to peter?A. She has to give up her travel pan.B. She wants to visit another city.C. She needs to put off her test.9. What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Help her with her study.B. Take a book to her friend.C.Teach a geography lesson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

2023-2024学年全国高二上英语期末试卷考试总分：45 分考试时间： 120 分钟学校：__________ 班级：__________ 姓名：__________ 考号：__________注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息;2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上;卷II（非选择题）一、完形填空（本题共计 1 小题，共计5分）1.(5分)Some of us may have a teacher that impacts us forever. Those teachers（1）________ us into studying harder and help us so much. Teachers, who we will always remember, deserve（2）________ like "Educator of the Year". I believe Mrs. Sheehan from Odyssey Charter School should（3）________ that sort. She has taught me more than any other teacher, and she has（4）________ me so much.Mrs. Sheehan was always（5）________. She always got up early to do housework. If she wasn't on time, there was usually a funny story about her（6）________ morning. She smiled（7）________ and had a fun style, which made us all laugh and enjoy school. Her（8）________ became something that I and my classmates could（9）________ her by.Mrs. Sheehan would always cheer her students up with anything from our funny group（10）________ to our weekly game of Sparkle. Her activities would be lively and exciting while teaching usexcellent（11）________ skills. Those deep discussions helped us（12）________ as a family and helped me remember her as the most（13）________ teacher I have ever had. She was our go-to teacher to talk to about our（14）________.（15）________, Mrs. Sheehan worked a lot with me. She would help me with my English skills, even when I was really far behind or just had a（16）________ paper. She also taught me that school didn't have to be（17）________, but rather how we wanted it to be; it all（18）________ on how we wanted to start the year and how we wanted to end it.Surely, we may have an amazing teacher who（19）________ us, but Mrs. Sheehan did so much more. She was a teacher that（20）________ others and positively impacted students' lives for the better and she was my nomination（提名）for "Educator of the Year".（1）A.divideB.breakC.pushD.translate（2）A.recognitionB.presenceC.surroundingsD.wisdom（3）A.belong toB.devote toC.refer toD.turn to（4）A.witnessedB.discoveredC.inspiredD.traced（5）A.calmB.curiousC.carefulD.cheerful（6）A.leisureB.colorfulC.busyD.peaceful（7）A.strangelyB.constantlyC.obviouslyD.madly（8）A.smileB.abilityC.spiritD.experience（9）A.supportB.protectC.appreciateD.identify（10）A.adventuresB.discussionsC.arrangementsmitments（11）A.writingB.swimmingC.runningD.driving（12）A.fightB.bondC.marchD.resist（13）A.energeticB.considerateC.beautifulD.excited（14）A.parentsB.relativesC.problemsD.achievements（15）A.OccasionallyB.SuddenlyC.FinallyD.Specifically（16）elessB.horribleC.meaningfulD.spare（17）A.knowledgeableB.attractiveC.distantD.boring（18）A.dependedB.decidedC.insistedD.experimented（19）A.punishedB.consultedC.rememberedD.influenced（20）A.visitedB.acceptedC.touchedD.praised二、阅读理解（本题共计 4 小题，每题 5 分，共计20分）2.Mini Book Excerpts（节选）BiographyWhen Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it…The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski（Random House, $27）Mystery（疑案小说）"You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only one who saw it happen. Doyou think the murderer should get away with it?" The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again. A thought suddenly occurred to Annika. "Did you…You recognized the man in the car, didn't you?" The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers. "Maybe," he said quietly.Red Wolf by Liza Marklund（Atria Books, $25.99）Short StoriesShe wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class: Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughter won't, some mothers love so their daughters won't.You Are Free by Danzy Senna（Riverhead Books, $15）HumorDo your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times! 's "amusement cycling" is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a day's drive of most cities?Happy: And Other Rad Thoughts by Larry Dovle（Fcco. $14.99）（1）If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by _______.A.EccoB.Atria BooksC.Riverhead BooksD.Random House（2）The book Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for ________.A.young childrenB.Disney World workersC.middle school teachersD.parents with young children（3）Which book describes women with characters of their own?A.Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts.B.J. D. Salinger: A Life.C.You Are Free.D.Red Wolf.（4）After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that ________.A.the boy helped arrest the murdererB.Benny died of an accidentC.the murderer got away with the crimeD.Annika carried out the crime3.A 17-year-old Bangladeshi boy has won this year's International Children's Peace Prize for his work to fight cyberbullying（网络欺凌）in his country.The prize winner, Sadat Rahman, promised to keep fighting online abuse until it no longer exists. "The fight against cyberbullying is like a war, and in this war I am a fearless fighter," Sadat Rahman said during a ceremony on November 13 in The Hague, the Netherlands. He added, "If everybody keeps supporting me, then together we will win this battle against cyberbullying."Rahman developed a mobile phone application that provides education about online bullying and a way to report cases of it. He said he began his work on the project after hearing the story of a 15-year-old girl who took her own life as a result of cyberbullying. "I will not stop until we receive no more cases through the app," Rahman said at the ceremony.The award comes with a fund of over $118,000, which is invested by the Kids Rights Foundation. The group chooses projects to support causes that are closely linked to the winner's work.Past well-known winners of the prize include Pakistani human rights activist Malala Yousafzai and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. And the students who organized the March for Our Lives event in 2018 after a deadly mass shooting at their school in the American state of Florida also won the prize.Yousafzai praised Rahman's work during the ceremony. She spoke through video conferencing. "All children have the right to be protected from violence no matter if it is physical or mental, offline or online," she said. "Cyberbullying damages that right."（1）What does Sadat Rahman devote himself to?A.Battling online violence.B.Helping poor children.C.Being a brave fighter.D.Removing school bullying.（2）What caused Sadat Rahman to start his project?A.People's lack of education.B.His own experience of being bullied.C.A girl's death from cyberbullying.D.The wide use of mobile phone apps.（3）What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?A.The March for Our Lives event.B.Human rights activists in the world.C.A horrible mass school shooting.D.Some previous winners of the prize.（4）What can we infer from Yousafzai's words?A.Rahman's efforts have paid off.B.Cyberbullying should be got rid of.C.All children have the right to fight against violence.D.Children are faced with physical and mental bullying.4.Americans have changed, at least when it comes to their apple preferences. The Red Delicious apple is likely to lose its title as the most popular apple this year, which it held for more than half a century. The U.S. Apple Association is projecting, that the Gala apple will usurp（夺取）the Red Delicious for the top spot.The group, which advocates on behalf of 7,500 apple growers and 400 companies in the apple business, predicted that the U. S. would grow 52.4 million Gala apples in 2018, up 5.9 percent from a year earlier. Red Delicious apple production is expected to fall 10.7 percent to 51.7 million.Consumers apparently like the Gala's "taste, texture（口感）and sweetness," the U.S. Apple Association said in a statement. "The rise in production of newer varieties of apples aimed at the fresh consumption domestic market has caused demand for the Red Delicious to decline." said Mark Seetin, the association's director of regulatory and industry affairs.The Granny Smith, Fuji and Honeycrisp apples are expected to rank third, fourth and fifth. The association predicted that within a year or two the Honeycrisp may pass the Granny Smith and Fuji, jumping into third place. The production of the apple rose 21.8 percent to 23.5 million this year. That puts it ahead of the Golden Delicious apple for the first time. The Honeycrisp was created by the University of Minnesota's apple breeding（培育）program only 21 years ago. It typically costs more than its competitors.Until the 1970s, Americans had only a few choices of apples. While the Golden Delicious offered a color contrast and the Granny Smith brought tartness（酸味）to the table, the Red Delicious was the star, heavily promoted by Washington state growers. Then wholesalers began looking for tastier varieties, finding them overseas in Japan, home to the Fuji, and New Zealand, which had the Braeburn and Gala.（1）How does the author prove Americans' preference for the Gala?A.By using statistics.B.By listing examples.C.By explaining causes.D.By presenting research findings.（2）What do we know about the Honeycrisp?A.It is sour in flavor.B.It is light in color.C.It is gaining popularity.D.It is losing its price advantage.（3）Which of the following comes from New Zealand?A.The Fuji.B.The Honeycrisp.C.The Braeburn.D.The Granny Smith.（4）What does the text mainly tell us?A.Why Americans eat apples from different countries.B.How different apples are becoming popular in America.C.How American farmers choose their apple growing types.D.Why the Red Delicious was Americans' favorite for 50 years.causal inferences rather than simply finding patterns. "At some point—you know, if you're intelligent—you realize maybe there's something else out there," he says.【长难句分析】1. After playing thousands of games against itself at a super speed, and learning from winning positions, Alpha Zero independently discovered several famous chess strategies and even invented new ones.翻译：在以超快的速度与自己对弈数千场，并从获胜位置中学习之后，Alpha Zero独立地发现了几种翻译：著名的国际象棋策略，甚至发明了新的策略。

I. 听力(共两节，总分值20分)第一节听力理解(5段共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分)每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每题有5秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段对话，回答第1—3题。

1. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the waiting room.B. At the ticket office.C. At the station entrance.2. When does the bus usually leave?A. At a quarter past two.B. At two o’clock sharp.C. At half past two.3. What does the driver usually do before the bus starts out?A. Check the passengers’ tickets.B. Get the passenger s’ things on the bus.C. Carry the passengers’ suitcases for them.听第二段对话，回答第4—6题。

4.What do we know about the man?A. He has been to New York.B. He has lost his job.C. He’s on business.5. How long haven’t the two speakers seen each other?A. For two days.B. For a week.C. For a month.6. Why was the man eager to see the woman?A. To turn to her.B. To make the suggestion.C. To tellhis story.听第三段对话，回答第7—9题。

高二英语上册期末考试卷一、听力（20分，每小题1分）Ⅰ. Choose the best answer to each question you hear.1. A. I reckon that you will like it.B．I’d go for science fiction.C. What I’m suggesting is that science fiction does no harm to us.2. A. Sorry, but our rooms are fully occupied.B. The choice is yours, leave or stay?C. I am afraid it’s against the regulations.3. A. That’s news to me.B. I specialize in civil architecture.C. I am a sophomore.4. A. We drew the game.B. Drawing is more fun to us.C. We won the first place.5. A. You look really pretty in it!B. Just kidding.C. It’s so brilliantly beautiful!Ⅱ. Decide which one is closest in meaning to each sentence you hear.6. A. The music is my favorite.B. The music is very nice for us to enjoy.C. The music is very popular these days.7. A. You had better go to bed.B. If I were you, I would stay up late.C. I was so tired that I even dozed off.8. A. Behave yourself when you’re at home.B. Dress yourself as if at home.C. Please don’t stand on ceremony.9. A. He thinks of me on my birthday.B. He gives me a present on my birthday.C. He keeps in mind the date when I was born.10. A. I am never here each time she calls.B. I pretend I’m not at home whenever she calls.C. I always tell her I am busy any time she calls.Ⅲ. Choose the best answer to each question according to the dialogues you hear.11. What does the man think of What?A. He is too young to ride a bicycleB. He can ride a bicycle.C. He is not a skillful cyclist.12. Why did they decide to take the subway?A. It was safer than the bus.B. It was faster than the bus.C. It was not as direct as the bus.13. What did the man say about the holiday?A. They would go out for a trip.B. They would stay at home.C. They would go out by car.14. What do we know from this conversation?A. He is feeling better than before.B. He is feeling even worse than before.C. He is feeling no better than before.15. What will Ted do?A. He will clean the window.B. He will do some washing.C. He will clear away his books and clothes.Ⅳ. Choose the best answer to each question according to what you hear.16. How long will it take them to get to Old-field Adventure Park by car?A. About a day.B. About an hour.C. About two and a half hours.17. Why do they choose to take a picnic?A. There are no restaurants in the park.B. The restaurants there are expensive.C. They prefer their own food and drinks.18. Where have they finally decided to go?A. Old-field Adventure Park.B. Newport Water world.C. A small zoo.19. What was the Crystal Palace used for?A. Making machines.B. Exhibition.C. Living.20. When was it burnt down?A. In 1851.B. In 1963.C. In 1936.二、单项选择（15分，每小题1分）21. Though experience, he managed to finish the project ahead of time.A. lackedB. lacking ofC. lackingD. lacked in22. He to school, so he turned off the alarm clock and went back to sleep.A. needn’t hav e goneB. hasn’t needn’t to goC. needn’tD. didn’t need to go23. The sentence is right except he left an “n”when he wrote the word “environment”.A. that; outB. for; outC. that; offD. for; off24. —No. 3 player runs quite fast.—Yes, but there’s no doubt Liu Xiang will win in the end.A. thatB. whetherC. ifD. when25. a reply, he decided to write again to ask about what was going on.A. Having received notB. Receiving notC. Not receivingD. Having not received26. many times, but he forgot all about it.A. Having told himB. I had told himC. Having been toldD. Though told27. rain is in great need in this area this year.A. A great amount ofB. A good manyC. A large number ofD. A great many of28. I was at the thought of all the hard work ahead.A. depressingB. depressedC. to depressD. being depressed29. She is overweight, but she can’t the temptation to eat more delicious food.A. forbidB. attachC. allowD. resist30. —Will you go skiing with me this winter vacation?—It .A. all dependB. all dependsC. is all dependedD. is all depending31. The young man to saving a drowning child.A. gave his lifeB. gave lifeC. gave the lifeD. gave a life32. We the bridge for over two years and it will be half a year before it’s completed.A. are buildingB. have builtC. have been buildingD. have been built33. When , the museum will be open to the public next year.A. completedB. completingC. being completedD. to be completed34. The old tower the Ming Dynasty remains in good conditionA. dates fromB. dating back toC. dating backD. dates back to35. , they managed to finish it in time.A. The work was hardB. Hard as the work wasC. Hard as was the workD. Hard was the work三、完形填空（共30分，每小题1.5分）Learning to AcceptI learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36 , he did not teach me acceptance when hewas strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37 and ill.My father was 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always 44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said, “But, Peter, I ga ve up 46 ! What did I gain? ” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say.47 , he answered his own question: “I 48 the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.I was also 49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated（愤怒的）at someone, I50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52 to give up my small irritations. In this 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.Sometimes I 54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55 .36. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile37. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow38. A. already B. still C. only D. once39. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put40. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless41. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking42. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs43. A. as B. since C. before D. till44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires45. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything47. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly48. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed49. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned50. A. should B. could C. would D. might51. A. quiet B. calm C. Relaxed D. happy52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able53. A. case B. form C. method D. way54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word四、阅读理解（35分，每小题2分，对话每小题1分）第一节阅读下列短文，选择正确答案AThe small number of newborn babies, which has been caused by high prices and the changing social situation of women, is one of the most serious problems in Asia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented in Japan. “DINKS” wh ich means Double Income Kids（小孩）.In many major Asian cities like Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extremely high. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $ 300 000（though prices have fallen）. For a flat with one bedroom, one dining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $ 900 a month. What’s more, if they want to have a child, the child’s education is very expensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $ 5000 a year. In suc h a situation, it’s difficult to afford children.The number of married women who want to continue working increases quickly because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to give up their jobs. In short, if they want to bring up children properly, both parents have to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to continue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible.56. What is the main problem being discussed in the passage?A. The small number of newborn babies.B. The changing social situation of women.C. The high prices of houses and education.D. The necessary steps of Asian government.57. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. It is easy for a couple to afford a child in Asia.B. The prices of house in Asia are quite low now.C. Fewer and fewer married women want to have a job.D. The word “DINKS”appeared in an Asian country.58. To buy a flat and send a child to kindergarten, how much will a couple pay each year?A. $ 85,000B. $ 85,900C. $ 10,800D. $ 15,80059. The writer seems to believe that Asian governments should .A. let women stay at home and have a babyB. allow one of the parents to go out to workC. care for the growing needs of women for job.D. set up the companies that permit women to leave.BThe summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles. It was almost as bad as being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool?First we had to read about ancient Egyptians（古埃及人）and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny, but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly（弯曲的）hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldn’t see what was so great about art.On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary.In it, a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother’s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldn’t stop looking at this painting! I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made! It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.60. The aim of the mother’s plan was to .A. take them to visit the museumB. introduce them to the world of artC. ask them to read about artistsD. show them different painting styles61. What was the writer’s experience in the museum before the last visit?A. She came to feel her mothers love.B. She liked many paintings.C. She hardly enjoyed herself.D. She could understand the pictures of fat babies.62. What made the writer go through a change that summer?A. One of Mary’s paintings.B. a strange way of painting.C. Artists in the Middle Ages.D. He mother’s instruction.63. From the text, we can see .A. the importance of curiosityB. the effect of artC. the value of learningD. the power of family educationCFrom early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world’s ar t treasures.Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre（卢浮宫）in Paris,France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. It is the biggest art museum in the world.The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was fort（堡垒）. In 1190, it was the king’s castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat（护城河）to keep out the enemies.Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle no longer needed a fort. The Louvre because a palace home for French kings and queens.During time of peace, new treasures were brought in. During the days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries. One of the artists was Leon ardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is the best known painting in the museum today.In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy. Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces.64. How long has the Louvre been a museum?A. For over 800 years.B. Since 1350.C. Since 1515.D. For over 200 years.65. Most of the works of art in the Louvre have been collected probably by .A. the French peopleB. Francis IC. Leonardo Da VinciD. People of the world66. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Da Vinci once stayed in France.B. MonaL isa is kept in the Louvre.C. The Louvre was once a church as well as a palace.D. The Louvre is a place of interest to different people from all over the world.67. Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums?A. In public museums works of art will not be stolen.B. In public museums works of art will not be damaged.C. In public museums artists can study the works of art.D. In public museums everyone has a chance to enjoy the works of art.DYour guide to shopping at Meadow hall.Market StreetMarket Street is designed for day-to-day convenience shopping of every type. Located within Market Street is our Free, Little Tikes Village.High StreetThe heart of Meadow hall, with nearly 100 shops, includes familiar High Street names like WH Smith ＆C ＆A plus fashion for all ages and plenty of toys and games.The ArcadeSweeping arches（拱门）flooded with natural light from glass window above, fashionable store line the street. The Lower ＆Upper Arcade is also home to our Customer Service Desks—we are here to help.The LanesIn the Coca-cola Oasis you will find the lanesour unique blend of Specialty Shopping with something for everyone. You will also find the Meadow hall Creche—a wonderful place for 2—7 years old to enjoy themselves while you do your shopping.Coca-cola OasisCoca-cola offers a large choice of places to eat and drink, from an Italian dinner to a Greek restaurant, and of course, the ever-popular McDonald’s. Or why not visit the 11 screens Warmer Village Cinema.68. Meadow hall is a .A. wide streetB. shopping mallC. wonderful Italian restaurantD. big parking lot69. What can you NOT do at Meadow hall?A. Seeing a movie.B. Going shopping.C. Having dinner.D. Visiting villages.70. Where can parents find a place for their kids to be taken care of?A. McDonald.B. Customer Service Desks.C. Meadow hall crèche.D. Warmer Village Cinema.第二节补全对话：（E涂AB，F涂AC，G涂AD）从方框中选择合适的选项补全对话，其中有两项为多余选项。

2019学年上期期末联考高二英语试题本试卷分试题卷和答题卷两部分，试题卷共8页，答题卷共2页。

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第Ⅰ卷（选择题；共70分）第一部分听力（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。

ABenjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camels’ hair. There were no camels nearb y. Benjamin decided that cats’ hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged (蓬乱). His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings (版画) by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape (风景) painting. Wiliams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Wiliams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said, “Those two boo ks were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then thathe would be an artist.21. What is the text mainly about?A. Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.B. Williams’influence on Benjamin.C. The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.22. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched.B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.23. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D. He taught him how to make engravings.24. Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to ________.A. master the use of paintsB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know other paintersD. make up his mind to be a painterBWhen Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl. So in the middle of the night, his mother called a lawyer named Paul Jobs and said, “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” But his mother told his future parents to promise that they would send Jobs to college. After Steve Jobs graduated from high school, he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor in his friends’ rooms.At 20, he and a friend(Steve Wozniak) started a company in a garage on April 1, 1976. Jobs named their company --- Apple in memory of a happy summer he had spent at an orchard (果园) in Oregon.After 10 years of hard time and failures, starting from two kids working in a garage, Apple computer eventually grew into a big company with over 4000 employees.At 30, Jobs, however, was fired from the company he co-founded. But after he had to leave the company, Apple was under heavy pressure from rival (对手) Microsoft and in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses. Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apple’s CEO in 1997. Under his leadership, Applereturned to profitability and introduced new products such as the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad.Steve Jobs once said, “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick, Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.”25. Steve Jobs didn’t finish his college education because he_______.A. wanted to start a company.B. had financial problems.C. took no interest in his major.D. hated to share rooms with his friends.26. It can be inferred that Apple _______.A. was founded in OregonB. developed from a garageC. had a difficult beginningD. had a successful beginning27. What can we learn from what Steve Jobs said?A. Interest is the key to success.B. Hope helps us succeed.C. Attitude is everything.D. Courage goes with confidence.CIn ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics (策略).One tactic involves where to display the goods. Foe example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food later in their trip. In department stores, the women’s shoe section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics(化妆品) section：while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goo ds encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wine went up.When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.28.Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?A. To save customers time.B. To show they are high quality foods.C. To help sell junk food.D. To sell them at discount prices.29. According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?A. Opening the store early in the morning.B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.C. Inviting customers to play music.D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.30. What is the Califo rnia builder’s story intended to prove?A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells.C. An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.D. A good first impression increases sales.31. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B. To introduces how businesses have grown from the past.C. To report researches on customer behavior.D. To show dishonest business practices.DGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional (额外的) learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star”and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables (乘法口诀表) are an exception (例外) to the general rule that we forgetrather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one’s future development.32. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children are easy to remember.33. The author explains the law of overlearning by _________.A. presenting research findingsB. setting down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples34. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is ________ .A. a result of overlearningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies35. What is the author’s opinion on cramming?A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. It’s helpful only in a limited way.C. It’s possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases students’ learning interest.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填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2020—2021学年度上学期高二期末考试英语试卷（测试范围：必修五）说明：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟第一卷 （选择题，共70分）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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A.Too much TV-watching can harm children's ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a coll ege degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders.Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.A second study, looking at nearly 1, 000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood.But the results don't prove that TV is the cause and don't rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人) may watch lots of TV .Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15.Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknightduring childhood, compared with an average of more than 212 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest, while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, itadds to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms. １. According to the California study, the low-scoring group might ________． A. have watched a lot of TV B. not be interested in mathC. be unable to go to collegeD. have had computers in their bedrooms ２. What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zea-land study results?A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV .B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.C. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.D. The connection between TV and education l evels is difficult to explain. 3. What would be the best title for this text?A. Computers or TelevisionB. Effects of Television on ChildrenC . Studies on TV and College EducationD . Television and Children's Learning HabitsBThousands of jobs come into our Job Center and Employment Office every week ，but they get snapped up quickly. So although we shall do all we can to help you ，it's important for you to do all you can to help yourself. This passage tells you how.Registered for workOnce you have registered for work we will match you with available vacancies. You must also register for work at the Job Centre in order to claim unemployment benefit. But you actually apply for and claim it at the local Unemployment Office.Getting a job through self--serviceJobs that come in are put on self--service show as soon as possible .Half the people who find jobs through Job Centers and Employment Offices find them through self-service. You can call in at any time to look at the jobs shown.If you want further help with finding a jobIf you want more help or advice ，don't forget that's what we're here for. Our Employment Advisers can help you with things like ：● thinking about the different sorts of jobs you could do and which are best for you ● jobs available locally or elsewhere● your suitability for a TOPS training course with a tax­free allowance(津贴)● funds to help you look for，and move to，work in other partsEven though you have a clear idea of the sort of job and pay you want，you may find that something different will suit you quite well.Keep this in mind when you're talking with the Employment Advisers.If you don't find a job on your first visitGo into self-service as often as you can to look at the jobs on show there.Good vacancies are coming in all the time just because you've been registered for employment.If you can't get to the office easily，come in whenever you can.It'll help you to find a job faster if you keep in touch.４．Who are most likely to get jobs?A．Those who use their own ideas and common sense in looking for a job.B．Those who make use of information services at the Job Center.C．Those who regularly ask for help and advice at the Job Center.D．Those who register for work immediately when the need arises.５．The underlined word “vacancies” in the second paragraph means ________？A．rooms that are not used B．lack of interestsC．jobs that are available D．seats that arc not occupied６．Jobless people can actually demand benefit from________.A．the Job Center B．the local Unemployment OfficeC．all the Unemployment Offices D．both the Job Center and the Unemployment Office ７．The main aim of the passage is to________.A．provide general advice about what to do when you are unemployedB．tell you how to get the most benefit possible from some employment services C．give information about services available for jobless peopleD．help to reduce the number of jobless peopleCMarie Claire Magazine is one of the top women’s health, be auty and fashion magazines in the world. It has over 14 million readers all over the world. Maire Magazine is published in 32 countries including France, the Untied States, Australia, China, the United Kingdom, Russia, Spain, Italy and many other nations.Marie Claire Magazine has stood by its motto “More than a Pretty Face” since Jean Prouvost created it in France in 1937. It was soon released(发售) every Wednesday and was an immediate success. Unfortunately, because of World WarⅡ, it stopped printing in 1940. But it began again in 1954 as a monthly publication instead of a weekly one.The magazine has provided women throughout the world with information on health, struggles and life stories of women. The magazine also focuses on current affairs all women wou ld be interested in. It also has a part that specifically answers readers’ questions.The magazine discusses all of the latest and hottest things in clothing and accessories(首饰). It also provides its readers with shopping information to help find the best deals for the latest fashions.The cover of Marie Claire Magazine has been graced(使增光) by many famous faces. Although it is aimed at women, it broke new ground in 2003. The US publication featured a man—Tom Cruise on its cover for the first time. Marie Claire Magazine has continued to be a pioneer in the magazine industry.8．When was Marie Claire Magazine created?A. In 2003.B. In 1937.C. In 1954.D. In 1940.9．Marie Claire Magazine includes sections(栏目) on _________.①information on health ②clothing and accessories③readers’ questions④women’s struggles and life stories⑤babies ⑥current affairs⑦shopping information ⑧first aidA. ①②③④⑤⑥B. ①②③⑥⑦⑧C. ①②③④⑥⑦D. ①②④⑥⑦⑧10．According to the passage, Marie Claire Magazine _________.A. provides information for women throughout the worldB. has been a monthly magazine since 1937C. never has men’s faces on its coverD. pays little attention to readers’ responses11．What do we know about Marie Claire Magazine？A. It stopped printing for about 16 years because of World WarⅡ.B. It has over 14 million readers in France, the Untied States and Australia.C. It has more readers than any other magazine of the same kind.D. It was released once a week and succeeded immediately at the beginning.D.Do you want to be a successful person? Would you like to know how successful people usually think and what drives them? Here I am going to tell you the key to success that successful people share.First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to move ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they can’t control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. At the same time, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life.Perhaps what most separates successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose” --- they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important element that enables them to deal with things around them. They hold the view that when they live their life “on purpose”, their main concern is to do the job right. They live what they do. People want to do business with them because of their commitment. To live their life “on purpose”, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it.Besides, they never give up easily. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. To achievers always bear in mind what they don’t have forever. Rather than see this as negative or depressing, they would use the knowledge to spur themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.So keep in mind what successful people always hold to be true so that you will have a clear idea of what you should do to be successful in life. 12．According to the passage, to be successful, ______.A. you should set up a realistic goalB. you should know your strengths and weaknessesC. you shouldn’t blame others for your failureD. you shouldn’t waste time13．Which is NOT the key to success that successful people share?A. Taking responsibility for their life.B. Never giving up easily.C. Having a goal in life.D. Controlling things in life.14．The underlined word “spur” in paragraph 4 probably means “______”.A. interestB. equipC. dependD. inspire15．The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ______.A. explain the exact meaning of successB. share the key to success with readersC. tell his experience of achieving successD. encourage readers to learn from failure 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，选项中有两项为多余选项。

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AThe National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has thousands of objects on display, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. In addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Planetarium, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and the Public Observatory on the east end. There are many things to do at the Museum in DC. We offer daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults. We also have scheduled lectures and events throughout the year.Hours & Admission: Open every day except December 25. Admission is free.Regular hours: 10:00 am to 5:30 pmExtended Hours: 10:00 am to 7:30 pmDecember 26— 30, 2015March 30—April 20, 2016Fridays and Saturdays, April 24—May 16, 2016May 17—September 7, 2015VISITING TIPS:Limit the Number of Bags: All visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry. The fewer items you bring inside the Museum, the faster your entry. Before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items, which include pocket knives and tripods(三脚架). Visitors carrying prohibited items will not be allowed inside the museum, so please leave them at home or in your car.No food and Drink: Only bottled water is permitted in the Museum. You may only consume food and other drinks in the Food Court, not in the Museum. Groups who bring food are encouraged to picnic on the National Mall.Please Take Photos: You are welcome to take photos for personal use. However, tripods and monopods(单脚架) are not permitted without approval.] First Aid: The Museum has a First Aid office and a nurse on duty. Please contact the nearest security officer or the Welcome Center for assistance.Visit the Welcome Center: At our Welcome Center in the South Lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit.Phone: 202-633-2214E-mail: NASM-VisitorServices@si. edu21. According to the passage, the National Air and Space Museum is a museum _____.A. where only adults can take part in some educational activitiesB. everyone can pay a visit to without buying ticketsC. where one can touch anything he likesD. everyone can visit without time limits all the year round22. If the Greens plan to visit the Museum at 6:00 pm, it is accessible on ______.A. July 6, 2016B. March 1, 2016C. December 24, 2015D. September 15, 201623. A visitor to the museum can _____.A. eat and drink in the Museum or in the Food CourtB. take photos with tripods for personal useC. bring fewer bags to go through metal detectorsD. get some medical treatment if he suddenly falls ill24. The purpose of this passage is to ______.A. make an advertisement for the museumB. attract people to explore the universeC. encourage adults to bring their children thereD. show what is on display in the museumBMKnown as “The Man with the Golden Arm,” nearly every week for the past 60 years, James Harrison has donated blood plasma(血浆) from his right arm. The reasons can date back to a serious medical procedure.“When I was 14, I had a chest operation,” recalls Harrison, who is now aged 78. “My father said I had received 13 units of blood and my life had been saved by unknown people. So I said when I’m old enough, I’ll become a blood donor.”Soon after Harrison became a donor, doctors called him in. His blood, they said, could be the answer to a deadly problem.“In Australia, up until about 1967, there were about thousands of babies dying each year because of the rhesus disease(恒河猴症).”explains Jemma Falkenmire, doctor of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service.Harrison was discovered to have an unusual antibody(抗体) in his blood and in the 1960s he worked with doctors to use the antibodies to develop an injection(注射剂) called Anti-D which can prevent this disease.Harrison’s blood is precious. Every batch of Anti-D that has ever been made in Australia has come from Harrison’s blood. He and Anti-D are credited with saving the lives of more than 2 million babies, according to the Australian Red Cross blood service: That’s 2 million lives saved by one man’s blood.Harrison is considered a national hero, and has won numerous awards. He has now donated his plasma more than 1,000 times, but no matter how many times he’s given blood there’s one thing that will never change: “I look at the ceilingor the nurses, maybe talk to them a bit, but never once have I watched the needle go in my arm. I can’t stand the sight of blood, and I can’t stand pain.” he says.25. What was the main reason for Harrison’s becoming a blood donor？A. He has a goldenarm.B. He has precious blood plasma.C. His father encouraged him to helpothers. D. Donated blood once made him survive.26. Why is James’ blood more precious?A. James has the Anti-D in hisblood.B. His blood is more useful in treating the rhesus disease.C. James’ blood is the main source of Anti-D in Australia.D. James has donated more plasma than other donators.27. How does Harrison feel when donating his plasma?A. Nervous.B. Relaxed.C. AnxiousD. Excited.CBack in 1988, Red Delicious made up 70 to 80 percent of the domestic apple market. Over the years, farmers sold a lot of them because they looked great. But they had a floury texture (质地), and people want an apple that’s firm, crisp(脆的)and juicy. I started searching for one. By 1994, threatened by varieties from Japan and New Zealand, the U.S. apple industry and Washington State University agreed that we had to grow our own.First, we cross-pollinated(授粉) existing apples: Collect pollen from one flower, put it on the tip of a pencil eraser, and rub it into another. We crossed dozens of crisp, tasty varieties such as Gala, Fuji, and Pink Lady. But the best breed came out of Honey Crisp and Enterprise parents. We grew the cross-bred seeds into 5-foot trees, grafted those to rootstocks(根茎) to make them start producing quickly, and planted them in evaluation gardens. A few years later, they fruited—and we began tasting.So I would walk down long rows of hundreds and thousands of trees, and when I found an attractive fruit, I’d bite, chew, spit it out. Most were terrible, but when I found one with good texture and taste, I’d pick 10 or 20 of them. Then I put them in cold storage to see how they would hold up after a few months. After that, three or four researchers sat down and tasted every apple. We checked acidity and sugar levels, which can break down over time, and tested firmness and crispness using instruments that measure pressure and cell breakdown.When we found exactly what we wanted, we planted and tested them all over again. Eventually, we ended up with the Cosmic Crisp. It can spend nine to 12months in storage, and stay crisp, firm, juicy and sweet.28. What does the author mainly tell us?A. Why Red Delicious sells best.B. How good-texture apples are grown.C. Why cross-pollinated apples taste nice.D. How a new variety of apple comes into being.29. How has the Cosmic Crisp been developed?A. By testing acidity and sugar.B. By cross-breeding with good varieties.C. By selecting fine fruits.D. By evaluating the quality.30. Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “grafted” in Para 2?A. Applied.B. Rubbed.C. Attached.D. Changed.31. What can we learn from the text?A. The cross-pollinated apple seeds take a few years to grow.B. Cosmic Crisp has a longer storage life and better quality.C. Cosmic Crisp is mainly bred from Gala and Fuji.D. The quality of apple lies in its acidity and sugar.DWhen people argue about whether coffee is good for health, they’re usually thinking of the health of the coffee drinker. Is it good for your heart? Does it increase blood pressure?Does it help you concentrate? However, coffee affectsthe health of the human population in other ways, too.Traditionally, coffee bushes were planted under the shade of taller trees. However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full-sun coffees. At first, this increases production because more coffee bushes can be planted if there aren’t any trees. With increased production come increased profits.Unfortunately, deforesting for coffee production immediately decreases local wildlife habitat. Native birds nest and hide from predators(捕食者)in the tall trees and migrating(迁徙) birds rest there.Furthermore, in the long term, the full-sun method also damages the ecosystem because more chemical fertilizers(化肥) and pesticides(杀虫剂) are needed to grow the coffee. The fertilizers and pesticides kill insects that eat coffee plant, but then the birds eat the poisoned insects and also die. The chemicals kill or sicken other animals as well, and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink.Fortunately, farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade. We can support these farmers by buying coffee with such labels as “shade grown” and “bird friendly.” Sure, these varieties might cost a little more. But we’re paying for the health of the birds, the land, ourselves, and the planet. I think it’s worth it.32.Which opinion does the author probably agree with?A. Pesticides should be forbidden in coffee planting.B. Farmers should change the places to grow coffee.C. Shade-grown coffee should be supported.D. People should buy full-sun coffee.33. Compared with the traditional method, what advantage does the full-sun method have?A. It can protect the ecosystem.B. It can promote people’s health.C. It can provide more nests for birds.D. It can increase the production of coffee.34.How do farmers get more land to grow full-sun coffee?A. They cut down trees.B. They move to other countries.C. They turn grassland into farmland.D. They buy more land from other farmers.35.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Why plant Full- Sun coffee?B. Why buy Shade-Grown coffee?C. How does Shade-Grown coffee affect the health?D. How does Full-Sun coffee damage the ecosystem?EThen you are in a public place, keep in mind that although you may be excitedand want to voice your excitement, other people around you may not want to hear what you have to say. Keep your comments down at a low volume, trying not to disturb anybody else. 36 Do not laugh so loud as to disturb or annoy others within a hearing distance.37 That’s why it’s necessary to avoid offending anyone with the way you smell. When out in public, be sure to wear clothing that is clean and fresh. Wear deodorant（除臭灵）to prevent body odors. 38 As we know, what smells good to you may not be so pleasant for someone else. Meanwhile, brush your teeth to freshen your breath before leaving home.Dress in a way that is proper for the place that you are going to. If you are going to an event where people dress in a formal or a semi-formal way, do the same. For example, do not wear blue-jeans and a T-shirt to a cocktail party. 39 .When you are out where there are a lot of people within earshot and eyeshot, mind the way you talk. 40 .If you are eating in a public place, mind your table manners. Do not pick up food with your hands when you are able to pick up with a fork or a spoon.A. People do not like unpleasant smells.B. This includes laughing as well.C. You need to know how to react with others.D. If you wear a perfume, be sure to only use a very small amount.E. What’s the point if people do not want to talk with you.F. Do not use rude words, especially when there are children around.G. But if you are going to a movie theater, it is acceptable to dress casually.第三部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。