【高中教育】最新高二英语下学期期末考试试题2

——教学资料参考参考范本——【高中教育】最新高二英语下学期期末考试试题2______年______月______日____________________部门高二英语试卷时间：100分钟总分：150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）AWe considered a list of the best American books-but we’d need a whole issue to do them justice。

Here are five that help define the national character。

Most from a century or so ago, they still entertain, teach, and inspire us。

Moby-Dick by Herman Melville First published in 1851, the adventure stories of Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal(偏执的) pursuit of the white whale draw us into a universe full of fascinating characters and stories。

The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in autobiography(自传) in1918, descended f rom one of America’s most famous political dynasties, Adams provides insight into his family, including his experience as a private secretary to his father, minister to England during the American Civil war。

Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman When Whitman published Leaves of Grass in 1855, he wanted to define the American experience-singing of the new country in a new voice, reflecting the great changes in theAmerican literary world that had taken place during his lifetime。

Poems by Emily Dickinson An enthusiastic poet whose works have had considerable influence on modern poetry, Dickinson’s frequent use of dashes, occasional capitalization(大写) of nouns, and unconventional metaphors(隐喻) have contributed to her reputation as one of the most inventive(创新的) poets of the 19th century American literature。

The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow First published in 1855, this is Longfellow’s mostpopular and most recognized poem, the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian, sent by the Great Spirit to guide the nations in the ways of peace。

1．Walt Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass in order to ______。

A.praise America and show the great changes in theAmerican literary worldB.reflect the great changes in America that had takenplace during his lifetimeC.give Americans encouragement in a new voiceD.show his talent and heroic life to us2。

The underlined word “considerable”probably means “______”A。

satisfying B。

excitingC。

inspiring D。

great3。

If you want to read a story about a magic American Indian, you can read ______。

A。

Moby-Dick B。

Leaves of GrassC。

Poems D The Song of Hiawatha4。

What’ s the purpose of the wirer writing this passage?A。

To make an advertisement for a bookstore。

B。

To introduce several best American books to readers。

C。

To tell stories of several famous writers。

D。

To talk about some knowledge about literature。

BWalking is so simple and convenient that it couldn’t possibly count as exercise, right? Wrong．Study after study shows that regular walking can help you lose weight and reduce your risk of heart disease．The study published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice shows that the blood pressure of the overweight men being tested improved and the amount of body fat greatly decreased．That’s good news, because walking has now become the most popular fitness activity in the United States．Convenient, simple, and gentle on the joints, walking is perhaps the easiest form of exercise to maintain．According to a survey, four out of five women who start a walking program continue to walk, while half of women who attempt other types of aerobic exercise(有氧运动), such as swimming, drop out during the first few months．Here are some basics for walking exercise．Walk at a pace that makes you breathe heavily, but still able to talk．Your goal, first and foremost, is to walk five days a week, 30 minutes a walk．Do that, and you are getting the base-level amount of exercise that research says should maintain your health and vigor(精力)．Walk for as long as you are comfortable the first week, even if it is just to your mailbox and back．Each following week, increase that amount by no more than 10 percent．Start every walk with five minutes of easy-paced walking, about the same pace at which you do shopping, to get your body warmed up．Then, cool down at the end of each walk with another five minutes of easy-paced walking．This allows your heart rate to gradually speed up and slow down．5。

ThesurveymentionedinParagraph3 shows________．A．80％ of the women surveyed are walking as a means of exerciseB．50％ of the women surveyed want to swim as a means of exercise C．walking is more easily maintained than other types of aerobic exerciseD．the effect of walking is as good as that of other types of aerobic exercise6。