高二下学期英语期末考试试卷第10套真题

高二下学期英语期末考试试卷一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）1. 阅读理解Where can you volunteer your time? Checkout these 4 activities for excellent volunteer opportunities that require noprevious experience.AnimalRescue SheltersLocal animal shelters always needvolunteers. Brush up your office skills by answering emails or phone calls, andproviding general administrative assistance. Try making some connections amongthe staff or offering your dog walking services to the pet owners. It makes fora great part-time job, and plus, may turn into a full-time one.Habitatfor HumanityHabitat for Humanity offers locallytargeted volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in developingexperience in home repair and building maintenance, check out its A Brush WithKindness campaign or the Women Build program, designed specifically to helpwomen learn construction skills. Your experience can contribute directly to team-buildingand leadership ability.LocalLibrariesAs a teenager, I volunteered at my locallibrary for a few hours a week for a school project. I liked it so much that Iended up volunteering every week and developed a life-long love of books. Librariesbadly need help to organizeshelves and assist readers, and you may sometimeshelp set up and run public events, such as author signings and book fairs.ArtMuseumsIf you love art, working in a museum can bean invaluable experience. You can surround yourself with timeless works of art,soak up knowledge, and acquire administrative skills meanwhile. Get involved inthe community by volunteering for family programs and children’s activities atyour local museum.（1）What is an extra advantage when you volunteer in animal shelters?A . Owning your favorite pet free.B . Becoming a full-time dog walker.C . Helping to build up your knowledge base.D . Contribute to your own leadership ability.（2）Where can you learn skills of bettering your home?A . At Habitat for Humanity.B . At a local animal shelter.C . At a local library.D . At an art museum.（3）What is badly needed for local libraries?A . Helping design posters.B . Helping with public events.C . Organizing large book fairs.D . Organizing books on the shelves.2. 阅读理解Stephen Hawking wasregarded as one of the most brilliant physicists in history. His work on theorigins and structure of the universe, from the Big Bang to black holes,changed the field greatly. His best-selling books also appealed to a number ofreaders.Stephen Hawking had achallenging life. He was born in England on Jan. 8, 1942-300 years to the dayafter the death of the astronomer Galileo Galilei. He attended UniversityCollege, Oxford, where he studied physics, despite his father’s urging to focuson medicine. Hawking went on to Cambridge to research cosmology.In early 1963, justbefore his 2lst birthday, Hawking suffered from a serious disease, morecommonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was not expected to live more thantwo years. Completing his doctor’s degree did not appear likely. Yet, Hawkinghad overcome the great difficulties, not only attaining his Ph. D. but alsobuilding new roads into the understanding of the universe in the decades since.Hawking continued atCambridge after his graduation, serving as a research fellow and later as aprofessional fellow. In 1974，he was inducted into the Royal Society，a worldwide fellowship of scientists. In 1979, he was appointedLucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, the most famous academic chairin the world.As the disease spread,Hawking became less mobile and began using a wheelchair. T alking grew morechallenging and, in 1985, an emergency tracheotomy caused his total loss ofspeech. A speech-generating device was constructed at Cambridge, combined witha software program, serving as his electronic voice and allowing Hawking toselect his words by moving the muscles in his cheek. Hawking died on March 14,2018.（1）What greatly influenced the field Stephen Hawking studied?A . Stephen Hawking’s best-selling books.B . His research on the Big Bang and black holes.C . Stephen Hawking’s talent.D . The origins and structure of the universe.（2）What does the underlined word “cosmology” in paragraph 2 mean?A . A study about universe.B . A subject of medicine.C . A research on time.D . A project in Cambridge.（3）What happened to Stephen Hawking in early 1963?A . He became world famous.B . He achieved his doctor’s degree.C . He was badly affected by a serious disease.D . He built new roads into the understanding of the universe.（4）How did Stephen Hawking express himself finally?A . By using body language.B . With the help of an operation.C . By using a speech-generating device.D . With the help of some people.3. 阅读理解Japanese scientists andtechnology companies are coming up with new ways to deal with employeeshortages in delivery service. How exactly? By introducing a robot that candeliver food to your home. A Japanese company ZMP has launched robot testsrecently.The ZMP’s delivery robot inthe process of testing is a red box that measures 109 cm and 133 cm in heightsand lengths respectively. It is designed to carry up to 100 kilograms ofanything with a approximate speed of 4 miles an hour. It has its own navigatingsystem and a map, sensors and cameras that allow itto self-drive. These, for now, are its main technical abilities. Thenextdevelopments will be control of food temperature, and perhaps，voice control and speaking abilities.The robot will be testedtogether with a local sushidelivery company Ride onExpress Co. Upon making a sushi order, customers will receive codes on theirsmart phones that will allow them to unlock the robot and get their orders out.Similar testing attempts have been undertaken by Domino’s Pizza in Australia,where they tested a delivery robot a year ago.In any case, before robotsare able to deliver food or any other goods to real customers, massive testingon public roads or in the public air space will have to take place. While it isin the government’s best interest to make up for the shortage of delivery inthe Japanese labor market, it is clear that self-driving machines of any kindwill not be permitted on the roads until they are fully tested and proven safeenough for public roads. According to the experts, this could take another 3 to5 years.In any case, robot deliveryis not such a distant future after all, and recent developments show that thereis significant market demand for such type of delivery.（1）How do Japanese handle the employee shortages in delivery service?A . By raising employment and working hours.B . By employing science and technology.C . By increasing the salary.D . By delivering more at a time.（2）What is the second paragraph mainly about?A . The introduction of delivery robots.B . The usage of delivery robots.C . The basic data of delivery robots.D . The appearance of delivery robots.（3）What’s the reaction of Japanese government to delivery robots?A . Being critical of the technology.B . Ignoring the development.C . Being a little bit hesitated.D . Becoming great interested.（4）What can be the best title for the text?A . Robot Delivery：New Tests in JapanB . Robot Delivery Coming to Use in JapanC . Employee Shortage in Delivery in JapanD . Latest Automatic Service：Robots4. 阅读理解Health officials in theUnited States reported last week on what they believe could be a medical first.Officials said doctors performed what could be the first double lung transplant on a person whose lungs were severely damaged from vaping . The operation reportedlysaved the life of the teenager.The young man was admittedin early September to a Detroit-area hospital with what appeared to be a commonlung infection, but was later sent to Children’s Hospital of Michigan inDetroit. On October 3, he was transported to Henry Ford Hospital, where thetransplant was performed 12 days later.Hassan Nemeh is a surgicaldirector of thoracic organ transplant at HenryFord Hospital. He told The Associated Press that the damage done to theteenager’s lungs from vaping was so bad that there was no possibility tototally recover. He warned parents to think about that and to tell theirchildren as well.More than 2,000 Americanswho vape have gotten sick since March. Manyof them are teenagers and youngadults. At least 40 people have died.Recently, the U.S. Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention reported a discovery into what might becausing people who vape to become sick. They identified the chemical compoundvitamin E acet ate as a “very strongcriminal”.Researchers found thechemical compound in fluid taken from the lungs of 29 patients. In otherstudies, Vitamin E acetate was found in liquid from electronic cigarettes andother vaping devices. Many who got sick said they had vaped liquids thatcontain THC, the part of marijuana that creates what is known as a “high”.Dr. Lisa Allenspach is alung specialist and medical director of Henry Ford’s Lung Transplant Program.She told The AP, “Vaping-related injuries are all too commo n these days.Our adolescents are faced with a crisis.” She added that vaping productsshould not be used in any way.Dr. Nemeh said the17-year-old patient’s case does not open any new moral considerations abouttransplants for people who severely damage their own lungs by vaping. He added,”We hope sharing this patient’s story prevents anyone else fromexperiencing a vaping injury that would require a transplant.”（1）What can be learned about the young man in the text?A . He got caught in a moral dilemma.B . He was the first to get sick by vaping.C . He received the operation immediately.D . He had a good chance to survive the lung damage.（2）How many hospitals are mentioned in the text?A . 1.B . 2.C . 3.D . 4.（3）What is Dr. Lisa Allenspach’s attitude towards vaping products?A . Skeptical.B . ApprovingC . Opposing.D . Objective.（4）What’s the purpose of sharing the teen’s story?A . To discourage vaping.B . To voice moral concerns for the lung transplant.C . To express sympathy for his sufferings.D . To disapprove of smoking.二、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2.5 分，满分12.5分）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。