高二上学期英语期末考试试卷第40套真题

高二上学期英语期末考试试卷

一、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）

1. 阅读理解

Storiesand movies often make bats into scary creatures that attack in the dark ofnight. In real life, however, most bats are harmless. A few are even helpful tohumans.

Over800 species or types of bats feast on troublesome insects that damage crops orspread disease. Another 400 or so bat species eat ripe fruit. These bats arevery useful because they pollinate flowers and disperse seeds. There are also a few speciesof larger bats that hunt small animals like mice, fish, and frogs. A very feweven drink blood.

Theblood drinkers are the three species of vampire bats. However, the vampire batdoesn’t suck blood. Instead, it makes a wound with its sharp teeth and then lapsthe blood up like a kitty. The animal victim usually sleeps through the entireprocess. While attacks on humans have occurred, the bats’ common targets arelivestock and other animals. Interestingly, the vampire bat may become usefulto humans. You see, a chemical in the bat’s saliva thins blood and dissolves blood clots. Studies indicate this could be agreat aid in treating people with strokes. In the future, medicine may be madefrom vampire bats’ saliva.

Somepeople think bats are birds, but they’re not. They have fur, not

feathers. Andtheir babi es do not hatch from eggs; they’re born alive. Also, bats have mouthsand noses; birds have beaks. Scientists put them in a special mammal groupcalled Chiroptera.

（1）Most species of bats eat ________.

A . ripe fruit

B . mice and frogs

C . insects

D . blood

（2）Which of the following is TRUE about blood drinkers?

A . Vampire bats drink blood directly.

B . The bats’ uncommon targets are human beings.

C . A chemical in the bats is of great benefit treating heart disease.

D . Medicine has been produced from the bats’ s aliva

（3）What is the best title of the passage?

A . Blood Drinkers

B . Vampire Bats

C . Amazing Bats

D . Scary Creatures

2. 阅读理解

The Globe was built in 1599 using timber from an earliertheatre, The Theatre, which had been built by Richard Burbage’s father, J amesBurbage, in Shoreditch in 1576. The first performance for which a firm recordremains was Jonson’s Every Man out of His Humour — with its first scenewelcoming the “gracious and kind spectators” — at the end of theyear.

On 29th June 1613, the Globe Theatre went up in flamesduring a performance of Henry VIII. A theatrical gun, set off during theperformance, misfired, burning the wooden beams and straws. According to one ofthe few surviving documents of the event, no one was hurt except a man whoseburning breeches were put out with abottle of ale. It was rebuilt in the following year.

Like all the other theatres in London, the Globe was closeddown by the Puritans in 1642. It was pulled down in 1644, or slightly later —the commonly cited document dating the act to 15 April 1644 has been identifiedas false —to make room for other buildings.

A modern reconstruction of the theatre, named “Shakespeare’sGlobe”, opened in 1997, with a production of Henry V. It is an academicapproximation of the original design, based on available evidence of the 1599and 1614 buildings, and is located approximately 750 feet from the siteof the original theatre.

（1）How did the Globe Theatre begin to be on fire on 29 June 1613?

A . It was set fire to by a performer by design.

B . It caught fire by accident during a play.

C A man put out breeches with a bottle of ale.D. It was started by wooden beams and straws.

（2）In what order is the text arranged?

A . Time

B . Space

C . Importance

D . Flashback

（3）According to the passage all the plays were performed in the Globe Theatre EXCEPT ________.

A . James Burbage.

B . Every Man out of His Humour

C . Henry VIII.

D . Henry V

（4）The passage is mainly about ________.

A . The popularity of the Globe Theatre.

B . The construction of the Globe Theatre.

C . The function of the Globe Theatre.

D . The history of the Globe Theatre.

3. 阅读理解

Sacagawea was born in 1788 in an area near the RockyMountains that is now part of Idaho. She was part of the Shoshone tribe whereher father was the chief.

When Sacagawea was 12, her tribe was attacked by the Hidatsa tribe. Sacagawea was taken to NorthDakota to live with the Hidatsa. A few years later, she was sold into slaveryand forced to marry Toussaint Charbonneau, a French Canadian fur trapper.

In 1804, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clarkarrived in the area looking for guides. They were sent by President ThomasJefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase and the lands to the west.

Lewis and Clark hired Toussaint Charbonneau and asked him tobring along Sacagawea so she could interpret when they reached theShoshone tribe.

Sacagawea was able to help out with much more thaninterpreting. She showed the men how to collect edible roots and other plants.She also helped to save important supplies and maps when her boat capsized in the river during a squall. The men were impressed with herquick action and named the river after her.

The journey across the western lands wasn’t easy. Everyonewas often hungry and cold. It was especially hard for Sacagawea who had herinfant son to carry and feed.

Clark wrote in his journal that Sacagawea was one of themost valuable members of the group. She spoke both Shoshone and Hidatsa and wasable to

keep things peaceful when the group met up with the Native Americans.

Sacagawea was the only woman on the expedition. Unlike themen, Sacajawea did not receive any payment for her part in the journey, despiteher important role in helping the group return safely.

Not much is known of Sacajawea’s life after the expeditionended in 1806. Some think that she died a few years later and others say thatshe returned home to the Shoshone and lived for another seventy years.

（1）The underlined word “interpret” in paragraph 4 has the closest meaning to the one in sentence ________?

A . He interpreted the role with a lot of humor, gaining a lot of applause.

B . The students were asked to interpret the poem.

C . The data can be interpreted in many different ways.

D . She couldn’t speak much English so her children had to interpret for her.

（2）Sacagawea experienced the following things EXCEPT ________.

A . She was sold into slavery and forced to marry a fur trapper

B . She was sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase

C . She had to feed her infant son during the expedition

D . She played an important part in helping the men return safely

（3）What kind of person do you think of Sacagawea according to the passage?

A . Learned and flexible.

B . Stubborn and determined.

C . Generous and responsible.

D . Rebellious and powerful.

二、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

4. 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。

5 Ways to deal with anxiety

Everyone has feelings of anxiety, nervousness, tension, andstress from time to time. Here are 5 ways to help manage them:

Become a relaxation expert.

We all think we know how to relax. But chilling out infront of the TV or computer isn’t true relaxation. The same is true foralcohol, drugs, or tobacco. ________. What the body reallyneeds is daily practice of a relaxation technique — like deep breathing, taichi, or yoga — that has a physical effect on the mind. For example, deepbreathing helps to relax a major nerve that runs from the diaphragm to thebrain, sending a message to the entire body to let go and loosen up.

Get enough sleep, and nourishment.

Want your mind and body to feel peaceful and strong enoughto handle life’s ups and downs?

________. Eat well: Choose fruit, vegetables, lean proteins, and wholegrains for long-term energy .

________.

Spend time with friends or family. Organized activities aregreat, but just hanging out works too. Doing things with those we feel close todeepens our bonds, allowing us to feel supported and secure. And the fun andsharing that go with it allow us to feel happier and less upset about things.If you feel

worried or nervous about something, talking about it with someonewho listens and cares can help you feel more understood and better able tocope. You’ll be reminded that everyone has these feelings sometimes. You’re notalone.

Get close to nature.

________. Walking, hiking, trail biking, or snowshoeing offer the additionalbenefit of exercise. Invite a friend or two — or a family member —along andenjoy feeling connected to people as well.

Pay attention to the good things.

A great way to keep our minds off the worry track is tofocus our thoughts on things that are good, beautiful, and positive. ________. Allow yourself to dream, wish, and imagine the best that couldhappen.

A. Connect with others.

B. Appreciate the small, everyday blessings.

C. There are many safe, drug-free remedies for anxiety

D. They may seem to relieve anxiety or stress, but it’s a falseand temporary state of relaxation.

E. Get the right amount of sleep for your needs — not too much ortoo little.

F. Some start working right away, while others may help lessenanxiety over time.

G. Heading out for a walk in the park or a hike in the woods canhelp too.

三、完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

5. 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

For our random act of kindness project, we decided tosurprise a teacher with flowers, candy, and pictures of her favorite animals.We chose Mrs. Adams1we all like her as ateacher and she was recently going through a2time.

I brought her some flowers, purchased someof favorite3, and drew pictures of herfavorite animals. During advisory we placed the gifts right by her4and knocked on it. We then ran away and left thegifts as a5. Who wouldn’t be happy ifthey opened the door and found6gifts?

We didn’t get to see her initial7, but we did know she likedthem. The8of trying to run awaybefore Mrs. Adams saw was a very fun feeling. After school Mrs. Adams talked toone of our friends Kathryn and said she9the flowers and made a daya lot better. We also10Mrs. Adams was having areally bad, emotional day and that the surprise entirely made her11. Throughout the day wedidn’t completely know how

12Mrs. Adams liked her flowers, but after schoolwe saw a big13on her face and we knew right then she lovedthem very much. To perform a random act of kindness truly does make you feelyou’ve done a good14.

In our world today, there is not enough kindness15, so to have theopportunity to do something nice for someone without asking for anything in16is an amazing feeling.

17we allfelt happy that we did something nice and if we got the 18we would do it again. Oureyes have opened and we have realized doing a19act

ofkindness can really make someone pleased and change their day for the 20.

（1）A . since whenB . for whichC . in thatD . in case（2）A . challengingB . enormousC . optimisticD . royal（3）A . cokeB . candyC . coffeeD . milk（4）A . doorB . windowC . balconyD . desk（5）A . happinessB . reliefC . sorrowD . surprise（6）A . spareB . unexpectedC . safeD . movable（7）A . combinationB . impressionC . reactionD . suspect（8）A . errorB . horrorC . conflictD . thrill（9）A . contributeB . affectC . appreciateD . blame（10）A . found outB . pick outC . build upD . focus on（11）A . effectiveB . happyC . preciousD . courageous（12）A . farB . oftenC . soonD . much（13）A . lookB . joyC . smileD . frown（14）A . deedB . actionC . responseD . job（15）A . as wellB . in generalC . at allD . for instance（16）A . chargeB . needC . troubleD . reward（17）A . VerballyB . EfficientlyC . OriginallyD . Personally（18）A . rightB . chanceC . powerD . potential（19）A . imaginaryB . consistentC . randomD . possible（20）A . betterB . worseC . richerD . prettier四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

6. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Beads of sweat dripping from my forehead, it had been along first day of summer ________ jumping on thetrampoline with a friend and eating popsicles until our lips and tongues werestained “Very Cherry Red” and “Giddy Grape”. Just the daybefore, I had been saying m y goodbyes to each of my elementary school ________ . I knew that once the summer was over, I ________ to the bottom of the food chain again and sent to middleschool; I wanted my summer to be the very one ________ was worthy of being

remembered. For that very reason I hadn’tbeen too concerned when nearly ________ entire day had slipped byand my mother hadn’t called me to tell me she would be picking me up. I wouldhave been ________ happy if shewouldn’t have called and I would have been with my friend anot her night.

Some time had passed and we ate dinner and watched sometelevision. By this time I had considered ________ possible that my mother wasn’t going to call me at all, butrather she would probably just show up ________ some spare clothes for me. I called her office and her cellphone. To my ________ , there hadbeen no answer from either line. It was then that I got a little panicky ________ why so much time had passed and my mother hadn’t calledme yet.

五、书面表达（满分15分）

7. 假设你是李华，与你的美国朋友John约好上星期六下午去打网球，但因故没能赴约。请你给John写一封信表示歉意。内容包括：

1）向他致歉；

2）解释原因；

3）希望另约时间。

注意：词数80左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：重新安排reschedule

Dear John,

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

8. 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

For hundreds of years,education has been closely connected to writing. Professors had been writingdown their lectures, and students had been keeping notes after their teachers.Goose feathers and parchment changed to ballpoint pensand paper, but the essence has remained the same: knowledge passed down fromone person to another must be thoroughly recorded.

With the emergence anddevelopment of mobile technologies such as laptops and smartphones, usingconventional methods is gradually becoming obsolete . Students tend to use laptops in class more often than pens andpaper. And although there are still many educational institutions that banusing computers in class, there are many arguments in favor of doing so.

On the one hand, let usface reality: people do not write as much today as they used to several yearsago. This is especially true in the case of the youth: teenagers and youngadults tend to feel more confident and comfortable typing on their devicesrather than with handwriting. Keeping records after a teacher in class requiresa student to write very fast, which often decreases the readability of thenotes taken. Sometimes it can be quite difficult for a student to understandwhat he or she hurriedly wrote down in class. At the same time, typing on alaptop helps write the important information down in a comprehensible andaccurate way. Also, handwriting always involves grammatical mistakes, typos,blots , and so on. Obviously, students experience little-to-none ofsuch problems while using computers.

On the other hand, technologyis something youth nowadays have got so accustomed to that without it, theyoperate less efficiently. Students are native

to such devices as smartphones,laptops, tablets, and other gadgets, and naturally incorporate them in whateverthey do, be it leisure time or studying. Not allowing students to use tabletsin class means to deprive them of something that isalmost a part of them and of their daily lives. If young people know how to usetechnology to their advantage and increase their studying effectiveness withits help, why forbid them from doing it?