最新2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
【人教版】2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题(含解析)新人教版新版
2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。
1. 音频Where are the speakers probably going?A. A theatre.B. A stadium.C. A classroom.【答案】B【解析】【分析】W: Do you think we’ll be able to see the game clearly?M: Don’t worry. There’s a good view of the players from all of the seats.【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
2. 音频What are the speakers talking about?A. A holiday plan.B. A meeting.C. A party.【答案】C【解析】【分析】W: Are you having a good time?M: Sure. Thanks again for inviting me.W: No problem. I just wish more people could have come.【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
3. 音频What will the man do this Saturday?A. Attend a party.B. Visit a friend.C. See a film.【答案】C【解析】【分析】W: What are you doing this Saturday? Lisa invited me to a party and said I could bring a friend.M: I’m going to see a movie with Mike that night. I’m free on Sunday.【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。
湖北省武汉外国语学校2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷(含答案)
武汉外国语学校2023-2024学年度下学期期末考试高二英语试题考试时间：2024年6月27日考试时长：120分钟试卷满分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5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。
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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What will the man do?A. Drink coffee.B. Add some water.C. Wash cups.2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】When will the man finish studying?A. At 1:00 a. m.B. At 9:00 p. m.C. At 11:00 p. m.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What will the woman probably do next?A. Go to check on her mother.B. Send her mother to hospital.C. Answer her mother’ s phone.4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers.B. Husband and wife.C. Sales clerk and customer.5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What food has been sold out?A. Chips.B. Nuts.C. Chocolate.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
北京市西城区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 含答案
北京市西城区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题本试卷共15页，共140分。
考试时长120分钟。
考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
第Ⅰ卷（共75分）I. 听力理解（共三节，22.5分）第一节：(共4小题；每小题1.5分，共6分)听下面四段对话, 每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话你将听一遍。
1. What is the wom an’s suggestion for the man?A. Having a good rest.B. Doing more exercise.C. Taking some medicine.2. Where did the man study last night?A. At his home.B. At the Smiths’.C. At a café.3. What does the man like to read best?A. Romantic poetry.B. Detective novels.C. Science fiction.4. What is the man probably doing?A. Creating a design.B. Introducing a major.C. Having an interview.第二节：（共6小题；每小题1.5分，共9分）听下面三段对话, 每段对话后有两道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话你将听两遍。
听第5段材料，回答第5至第6小题。
5. Why did the woman start to learn dancing?A. She wanted to become a dancer.B. She had to take part in a show.C. She needed to keep in shape.16. Who persuaded the man to learn piano?A. His uncle.B. His teacher.C. His mother.听第6段材料，回答第7至第8小题。
河南开封各县市重点高中2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题(含答案)
2023-2024学年河南开封各县市重点高中高二下学期期末考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解：本大题共16小题，共38分。
AA Midsummer Night's Dream may be one of Shakespeare's most performed play—but its latest version from the Royal Shakespeare Company will be unlike any seen before.Titled Dream，the 50-minute online production combines live performance with motion-capture （动作捕捉）technology，3 D graphics，and interactive gaming techniques that let audiences remotely guide the leading character Puck through a virtual forest.As live theater put some seriously high-tech fairy （小精灵）factors into practice，Dream promises to bring the rarest version of the play to our screens.In 2016，the theater's production of The Tempest used live motion-capture technology to create a 3 D digital image that was projected above the stage.The difference this time is that everything in the play—the performers and their surroundings—will be shown virtually.Seven actors will perform in a specially-built studio in Portsmouth，southern England，wearing motion-capture suits.They will be surrounded by a 360-degree camera set，made up of 47 cameras with every movement almost immediately presented digitally，which is presented to viewers online.With its much-reduced characters，Dream is not a complete production of A Midsummer Night's Dream；rather，it is a story inspired by it，focusing on Puck and the fairies.Up to 2，000 audience members for each performance can become part of the show and will be invited to guide Puck through the forest.Onscreen，the chosen audience will appear as a cloud of tiny fireflies （萤火虫）.By using their mouse or finger on the screen of a smart device，they will be able to move their firefly across the screen，and Puck will be at their beck and call to go through the virtual space.For viewers watching at home，the virtual fairies moving through adigital forest will look more like a video game than the average Royal Shakespeare Company show.But the performances are delivered live and in real time.Every night's performance will be unique."Without the fireflies—the audiences—Puck wouldn't be going anywhere，" said E.M.Williams who plays the role. "The audiences are very much the fuel and the energy of the show."1.What makes Dream different from The Tempest？______A. The number of actors and actresses.B. The surroundings around the performers.C. The 3 D digital image it chooses to show.D. The way it presents everything in the play.2.Which aspect of the play does Paragraph 3 focus on？______A. Its leading characters.B. The design of its content.C. Its production process.D. The inspiration for the play.3.What does the underlined part "be at their beck and call" in the last but one paragraph mean？______A. Be willing to guide them.B. Be likely to receive a call.C. Be difficult to control.D. Be ready to follow their order.4.What do E.M.Williams' words in the last paragraph show？______A. The cost of the show.B. The pleasure of the audiences.C. The importance of the audiences.D. The task of the leading character.BIt had always been assumed that the rarity of lightning in ocean storms was due to cleaner air over the vast seas，but keen observations have shown that even highly polluted air is associated with reduced lightning at sea when sea spray aerosols（气溶胶）are abundant.In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications，an international team of researchers describes their multi-year study of atmospheric conditions over the oceans bordering Africa and what it showed about salt in sea spray aerosols and its impact on lightning.The researchers obtained atmospheric data on Africa and the oceans around it for the period 2013 to 2017.The data included numbers of lightning flashes，rainfall，temperatures and cloud representations.They looked for differences in atmospheric conditions in storms that occurred over land versus those that occurred over the sea and found one main difference：the amount of salt in the air.Lightning is produced when upwardly moving air in clouds forms ice crystals（冰晶）—aerosol particles then begin to bump into one another，creating an electrical charge.Lightning happens when the electrical field in one part of the cloud becomes positively charged （usually at the top of the cloud）and another negatively charged （usually at the bottom of the cloud）.And clouds form，of course，when vapor evaporates（蒸发）from the surface of the Earth and the water drops bond with aerosols.The researchers found that things are slightly different over the ocean.When water evaporates from the sea，it bears a load of salt.When the salt water bonds with aerosols to form water droplets，they tend to be bigger and heavier than those that form over land due to the salt—and that results in more of the water in the clouds falling as rain before it can rise up and form ice crystals.The result is far fewer lightning discharges.The researchers suggest their findings could be useful in improving the accuracy of both climate models and meteorological reports.It could also possibly lead some to attempt to seed storm clouds with salt to reduce their severity.5.What is the common belief of lightning over oceans？______A. Lightning pollutes the remote sea.B. Polluted air leads to less lightning at sea.C. Cleaner air results in less lightning at sea.D. Cleaner air contributes to more lightning at sea.6.How does the author mainly develop paragraph 3？______A. By presenting facts.B. By listing similarities.C. By giving examples.D. By making comparisons.7.How do water droplets on land differ from those at sea？______A. They drop much faster.B. They contain more water.C. They are bigger and heavier.D. They are smaller and lighter.8.What can be the best title for the text？______A. Salt in Sea Spray Worsens Storms over the Sea.B. Salt in Sea Spray Keeps Lightning Strikes Away.C. Lightning Strikes Are More Common over Oceans.D. Sea Spray Is Found Evaporating Faster over Oceans.CAround seven out of every ten Americans who work in offices do their work in an open environment，defined as at desks without meaningful partitions （隔板），according to an International Facility Management Association survey.Thatis，if they even have a desk——workers may be assigned only a few feet of a communal（共用的）table.The open-plan office space trend，popularized by creative agencies and technology start-ups，went mainstream because of the belief that open-space environments support innovation.More nearness between employees，the thinking went，would create more interaction and teamwork，promote social interaction and urge productivity.But in fact，purely open-plan offices have been shown to have the opposite effects，creating so much distraction（分心）that employees stayed away from each other.A study funded by Harvard Business Sehaol，the results of which were published last year，tracked what happened when a British company moved its employees from traditional office space，with offices with walls，to an open office.Face-to-face interaction became less——employees spent 72 percent less time interacting with their colleagues.Instead of talking more with each other，the employees put on headphones and began communicating by text and email.As digital communication channels surged，productivity declined. Neuroscience also holds some clues as to why the tight quarters in communal work spaces——where workers are only given about half the space they were given a decade ago——are so hard to work in. "The human voice sets off the most powerful emotional response in our auditory（听觉的）experience.Voice above 55 decibels（分贝）—— roughly the sound of a loud phone call——causes measurable stress，" according to a Wall Street Journal article，"The Neuroscience-Optimized Office"."Even more troublesome are overheard 'halfversations'，in which the listener only knows about one side of a dialogue；our brains automatically imagine the other，" wrote authors John Medina and Ryan Mullenix.But the solution，say experts including Newport，isn't to go back to putting everyone into offices with walls.9.What can we learn about the open office trend according to paragraph 1？______A. It allows 10 people at most to work together.B. It is believed to stimulate workers' creativity.C. It is only popular with new technology companies.D. It is aimed at promoting workers' social interaction.10.What does the underlined word"surged"in paragraph 2 probably mean？______A. Suspended timely.B. Became useless.C. Cost less.D. Increased quickly.11.What makes an open office hard to work in？______A. Hearing endless noisy phone calls.B. Showing real emotions publicly.C. Facing communication barriers at work.D. Hearing part of a dialogue between colleagues.12.What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph？______A. What are benefits of the open offices with walls.B. Why the open office makes workers distracted.C. How to deal with the disadvantages of the open office.D. How to draw workers' attention to their colleagues nearby.DDo you know the websites that let you name a star after your beloved one，your kid or your dog for a small fee？Yeah，those are all fake— you could pay me to "name" a star for ﹩50，and I'll take your money and show the name online.I'll even send you a fancy certificate!It seems that you've named a star，but it just doesn't count.Actually，the only organization that owns official naming rights is the International Astronomical Union，or the IAU.It was founded in 1919 and based in Paris，France.It is where astronomers and other professionals have reached the agreements and is the official record-keeping body for all discoveries in space.Recently they do open up an opportunity for the public to name a dozen of planets outside the solar system.These planets will be among the first to be studied with the James Webb Space Telescope.However，they currently only have boring and complicated documents that were used to find them.That's why the IAU is looking for something more interesting. But before you start naming the planets，you should know the rules.First，nothing is rude or annoying.Second，the name should be less than 16 characters long and pronounceable in at least one language with no commercial or business names and nothing is named after a living individual or a pet.The competition，named "Stars Worlds"，is open next Thursday，January 20th.It's the third such contest the IAU has held，and the purpose is to get the public more interested in science as well as the organization.The competition also helps to break centuries of European dominance when it comes to naming things in the night sky.So people around the world can share the joy of discovery and make their mark in history.13.How does the author introduce the topic of the passage？______A. By listing figures.B. By taking an example.C. By offering a solution.D. By showing differences.14.What can we know about the IAU from the passage？______A. It was founded by France.B. It studies the space telescope.C. It organizes trips to the space.D. It has the right to name the stars.15.What is the last paragraph mainly about？______A. Why the competition is held.B. How the competition develops.C. What to expect in the competition.D. How to take part in the competition.16.Where is this passage most likely taken from？______A. A novel.B. A textbook.C. A diary.D. A magazine.二、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。
2020年浙江省嘉兴市当湖中学高二英语下学期期末试题含解析
2020年浙江省嘉兴市当湖中学高二英语下学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1. Is this the reason at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?A. he explainedB. what he explainedC. how he explainedD. why he explained参考答案：A2. She spoke for an hour without once _________ her notes.A. preferred toB. referred toC. referring toD. preferring to参考答案：C考查固定短语辨析。
句意：她在没有看笔记的情况下讲了一个小时。
Without介词，其后应加动名词，refer to谈及，提及，涉及；prefer to宁愿。
根据题意，故选C。
3. The order came that the medical supplies to the village without delay.A. should sendB. would be sentC. be sent D can be sent参考答案：C4. When Alice came to, she did not know how long she ______ there.A. had been lyingB. ha s been lyingC. was lyingD. has lain参考答案：A5. It is generally believed that honest and hard work ____ to success and happiness.A. contributeB. benefitC. protectD. range参考答案：A 6. ___ poor at English, I'm afraid I can't make myself ___.A. To be; understandB. I'm ;to understandC. Being ;understandingD. Being; understood参考答案：D7. I rushed to the railway station, only________ the train had gone.A. findingB. having foundC. to findD. to have found参考答案：C考查非谓语。
江西省九江市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末考试 英语 Word版无答案
秘密★启用前九江市2023 -2024学年度下学期期末考试高二英语试题卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分；满分150分，考试时间120 分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，满分95分）考生注意：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的准考证号、姓名填写在答题卡上。
考生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名、考试科目”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束，监考员将试题卷、答题卡一并收回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5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，你将有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. When will the man leave?A. On Thursday.B. On Friday.C. On Saturday.2. Which place are the speakers trying to find?A. A hotelB. A bank.C. A restaurant.3. What is the man organizing?A. A picnicB. A family trip.C. A birthday party.4. What time is it now?A. 9: 10.B. 9: 50.C. 10: 00.5. Who is probably the woman?A. The man's boss.B. The man's wife.C. The man's co-worker.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
四川省乐山市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末英语试题含解析
乐山市高中2023届教学质量检测英语（答案在最后）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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。
例：How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.答案是B。
1.Why is the man’s phone broken?A.The battery died.B.It has water damage.C.He dropped it on the ground.2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Mother and son.B.Husband and wife.C.Teacher and student.3.What is the weather like now?A.It’s raining.B.It’s cloudy.C.It’s sunny.4.Who did the car washing?A.The garage.B.Tom and Peter.C.The man.5.How docs the man feel about Mary’s test result?A.Worried.B.Confused.C.Sorry.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the woman make the phone call?A.To book a table.B.To make an order.C.To apply for a part-time job.7.What will the woman do at2:30in the afternoon?A.Attend a class.B.Meet the manager.C.Work in a restaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
甘肃省兰州第一中学2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末考试英语试题(含答案)
兰州一中2023—2024-2 学期期末考试试题高二英语说明：本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
满分150 分，考试时间120 分钟。
答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。
第—部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共 5 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 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。
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。
What is the weather like nowA. Cloudy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.Why didn’t the woman buy the coatA. It cost too much.B. It didn’t fit her.C. She didn’t take enough money.What did the man do this morningA. He did some washing.B. He cleaned the house.C. He took out the rubbish.What are the speakers mainly talking aboutA. A manager.B. A job.C. A meeting.What do we know about the man last weekendA. He was busy.B. He went on business.C. He was ill.第二节（共15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
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2019学年度下学期期末考试卷高二英语注意事项：1．本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟2．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息3．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题 100分）第一部分听力（共20题，每小题1.5分，共30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。
1．What can we learn from the conversation?A．The new shirt doesn’t suit him.B．The man forgot to wear his new shirt.C．He has no chance to wear his new shirt.2．What time did Julie leave?A．At 8:00. B．At 8:15. C．At 8:50.3．What does the man suggest to the woman?A．Get a new bicycle.B．Buy a second-hand bicycle.C．It’s up to the woman to decide.4．What is the weather like now?A．Rainy. B．Sunny. C．Cloudy.5．What can we learn about the boy?A．He got the part he tried out for.B．He did’t wan t to get a role on the play.C．He failed to get the part but wasn’t discouraged.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。
6．What were they talking about?A．Mike had to stay at home.B．Mike got injured in a match.C．Mike was knocked down in the street.7．Who told the woman about Mike’s stay in hospital?A．Bob. B．Tom. C．The doctor.8．How was Mike hurt?A．He was walking in the street when Tom knocked into him.B．He was talking with Bob when he was hit from the back.C．He was playing baseball and was suddenly hurt accidentally.听下面一段对话，回答第9至11题。
9．What does the man want to learn?A．A language. B．Computer science. C．Skills such as driving. 10．How long does the course last?A．About 20 days. B．About 30 days. C．About 35 days. 11．When can he taken the final exam?A．From September 15th to 20thB．From August 16th to 18th.C．From July 12h to 16th .听下面一段对话，回答第12至14题。
12．Where is the conversation most probably going on?A．In an office. B．In a camp. C．In a house.13．Why can’t they leave that night?A．They have to get things ready.B．They need a good sleep.C．They have to change their tickets.14．What will they do now?A．The man will pack up things and the woman will have the car fixed.B．To woman will pack up while the man will get away from the garage.C．The woman will get out camping things and the man will check the car.听下面一段对话，回答第15至17题。
15．What has made working at home possible?A．Personal computers.B．Communication industry.C．Living far from companies.16．Why do some people prefer to work at home?A．To save time. B．To get more jobs. C．To make more money. 17．What might happen in the future according to the text?A．We could call for the labor in Spain.B．We might work at home for a foreign company.C．The British firm could move to Belfast.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。
18．Where do American farmers go shopping?A．In big cities. B．In their own villages. C．In the towns nearby.19．What’s the life like in Asia compared with that in America?A．Different both in cities and on farms.B．City life the same and farm life different.C．City life different and farm life more or less the same.20．What is the talk mainly about?A．School life. B．City life in America. C．Farm life in America.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。
AMaybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father. “But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead.”Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt —a mistake 75% of the US people make every day. The big question is why.There have been many myths（虚构故事）about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common myths.Myth Number One: It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident. Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be seriou s enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are that you’ll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃) or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater if people are “thrown clear.”Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour.Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.21.The reason why Father got home in a hurry was that he ________.A. wasn’t feeling very wellB. wanted to take some exerciseC. hated to drive in the darD. didn't want to be caught by the police22.According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you________.A. may be knocked down by other carsB. may get caught in the car doorC. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the carD. may find it impossible to get away from the seat23.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ________ .A. cars catch fire easilyB. they will be caught when help comesC. they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentD. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident24.What is the advice given in the text?A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.C. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.D. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.BWelcome to the Kids' Science Challenge!Do you like science projects and winning some awesome gifts? This is the challenge for you. What's even better is that you don't have to build anything--simply come up with an original idea or design that relates to one of three topics given below. Wonderful SoundsReady for Wonderful Sounds? Click on Science Secrets to meet our sound specialist. And be sure to download fun activities with crazy new sounds and musical instruments in the Dig In section! Now what kind of new musical instrument can you invent? Super Material for SportsReady for Super Material for Sports? You'll discover the amazing world of MaterialsScience, where scientists and engineers develop new materials for everyday functions--like sports! Click on Science Secrets for information about our scientist. And don't forget to download the fun activities in the Dig In section! Now can you come up with a new sports material that would help you play your favorite sport? Magical MicrobesReady to discover Magical Microbes, the tiniest living things on earth? Click on Science Secrets for information about our scientists. And be sure to download all the fun activities in the Dig In section! Now can you think of a brand new way that microbes can help people?25.Probably the Dig In section can to kids about the three topics.A.send a giftB.find a specialistC.tell a truthD.give an inspiration26.Which topic will Tom probably choose if he shows interest in biology?A.Magical MicrobesB.Super Material for SportsC.Wonderful SoundsD.Science Challenge27.What's the purpose of the Kids' Science Challenge?A.To discourage kids' curiosityB.To challenge kids' abilityC.To get kids join in an activityD.To dig kids' creativityCThere was a time when a trip to the supermarket in the United States often ended with a seemingly simple question from the cashier: “Paper or plastic?” Well, which type of bag would you choose?While all types of bags have some influence on the environment, it has long been supposed that paper bags are kinder. They are made from a renewable source, break down easily, burn without giving off thick smoke and can be recycled. However, the producing process behind paper bags uses more energy than that of plastic ones. How can this be true?Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make them is twenty times higher. Besides, the influence on forests is very serious. It takes about fourteen milliontrees to produce ten billion paper bags, which happens to be the number of bags used in the United States yearly. In terms of recycling, the idea that paper bags are more environment-friendly than plastic ones can be quickly discarded. Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does paper.Even though paper bags might be more harmful than plastic ones, plastic still seems to be considered by governments as the more harmful of the two. In Ireland, for example, a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags. People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag, and as a result, their use has dropped quickly.There’s no doubt that it makes more sense to reuse these bags. However, we don’t seem to be doing that at present. That may be because they fall apart quickly. If so, cloth bags are a better choice, but still, their production also has a bad influence on the environment. So what to do? How should we answer the question of “Paper or plastic?” It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question: “What can I do to help the environment?”28.The questions in Paragraph 1 are used to ________.A. express the author’s doubtsB. tell readers how to save moneyC. introduce points for discussionD. show the kindness of the cashierpared with plastic bags, paper bags ________.A. need more water to produceB. require less energy to recycleC. take more time to break downD. have less influence on forests30.The underlined word “discarded” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.A. sharedB. given upC. discussedD. put forward31.Which question does the author probably hope the cashier will ask?A. Paper or cloth?B. Paper or plastic?C. A small bag or big one?D. A new bag or your own one?DIf you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple—eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them. During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.The reason is thought to be so-called similarity attraction theory —where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food's role in earning trust.In a test, participants were told to watch TV — where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat(巧克力) bars to nibble（轻咬）, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too.The researchers added, ―Although similar ity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.Harley Street psychologist Dr Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearingsimilar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.32.According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who ________.A.has the same taste as themB.advertises his products on TVC.reduces the price of his productsD.pays attention to the quality of his products33.The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that ________.A.food plays an important role in earning people's trustB.bosses like employees that have the same taste as themC.people who have similar tastes to their boss's earn moreD.people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV34.What can be inferred from the passage?A.People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other.B.People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things.C.The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn't been proved by researchers.D.People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them.35.Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory?A.Honesty is the best policy.B.All good things come to an end.C.Birds of a feather flock together.D.Where there is a will, there is a way.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。