高二英语下学期期末考试试题(含参考答案,广东省)

1 广东省高二（下）期末英语试卷

第一部分阅读理解

1．Shakespeare's Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare's World

Welcome to the world﹣famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564and where he

grew up．The property （房产） remained in the ownership of Shakespeare's family until 1806．The

House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world for over 250years．

OPENING TIMES：

20Mar．to 19Oct．

Mon．to Sat．：9：00a．m．to 5：00p．m．

Sun：9：30a．m．to 5：00p．m．

20Oct．to 19Mar

Mon．to Sat：9：00a．m．to 4：00p．m．

Sun．：10：00a．m．to 4：00p．m．

◆Enter through the Visitors'Centre and see the highly﹣praised exhibition Shakespeare's World，a

lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare．

◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up．

◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare's period．

◆Enjoy the traditional （传统的） English garden，planted with trees and flower mentioned in the

poet's works．

◆The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map； nearest is

Windsor Street（3minutes'Walk）

◆The House may present difficulties but the Visitors'Centre，its exhibition，and the garden are

accessible to wheelchair users．

◆The Shakespeare Coffee House（opposite the Birthplace）

ADMISSION：

Adult：￡4.90

Child：￡2.20

Family：￡12.00

（2adults+up to 3children） 2 1．How much is the admission for a family of two grown﹣ups and two children？

A．￡9.80．

B．￡12.00．

C．￡14.20．

D．￡16.40．

2．Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare's Birthplace？

A．Behind the exhibition hall．

B．Opposite the Visitors'Centre．

C．At Windsor Street．

D．Near the Coffee House．

3．A wheelchair user may need help to enter ．

A．the House

B．the garden

C．the Visitors'Centre

D．the exhibition hall．

4．One morning more than thirty years ago，I entered the Track Kitchen，a restaurant where

everyone from the humblest （卑微的） to the most powerful came for breakfast．I noticed an

empty chair next to an elderly，unshaven man，who looked somewhat disheveled． He was wearing

a worn﹣out hat and was alone．I asked if I might join him．He agreed quietly and I sat down to have

my breakfast．

We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things．We never introduced

ourselves．I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to

eat．So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee，I asked，

"May I get you something？"

"A coffee would be nice．"

Then I bought him a cup of coffee，We talked more，and he accepted another cup of coffee．Finally，I rose to leave，wished him well，and headed for the exit．At the door I met one of my friends．He

asked，

"How did you get to know Mr．Galbreath？" 3 "Who？"

"The man you were sitting with．He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs．"

I could hardly believe it．I was buying，offering a free breakfast，and feeling pity for one of the

world's richest and most powerful men!

My few minutes with Mr．Galbreath changed my life．Now I try to treat everyone with respect，no

matter who I think they are，and to meet another human being with kindness and sincerity．

4．What does the underlined word"disheveled"mean？

A．Unfriendly．

B．Untidy．

C．Gentle．

D．Kind．

5．The author bought coffee for the old man because ．

A．he thought the old man was poor

B．he wanted to start a conversation

C．he intended to show his politeness

D．he would like to thank the old man

6．How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend？

A．Proud．

B．Pitiful．

C．Surprised．

D．Regretful．

7．What is the message mainly expressed in the story？

A．We should learn to be generous．

B．It is honorable to help those in need．

C．People in high positions are not like what we expect．

D．We should avoid judging people by their appearances．

8．Modern inventions have speeded up people's lives amazingly．Motor﹣cars cover a hundred

miles in a little more than an hour．Aircrafts cross the world a day，while computers operate at a 4 lightning speed．Indeed，this love of speed seems never﹣ending．Every year motor﹣cars are

produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts （吹嘘）of saving precious seconds in

handling tasks．

All this saves time，but at a price．When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an

airplane，our bodies tell us so．We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet﹣lag（时差）； our

bodies feel that they have been left behind in another time zone．Again，spending too long at

computers results in painful wrists and fingers．Mobile phones also have their dangers according to

some scientists； too much use may transmit harmful radiation into our brains，a consequence we