高二上学期英语期末考试试卷第64套真题

高二上学期英语期末考试试卷

一、阅读理解

1. 阅读理解

I first began experiencing anxiety and depression at the ageof 14, after being bullied at school for years. While at first anxiety and depressionwould come and go, it eventually became a constant part of my life.

I was so eager to find the solution to overcoming my anxietyand depression that I tried everything from when I was in college to graduateschool: mood-changing medication, special teas, yoga, anything I read about inbooks, and advice given by doctors. Despite this, I still felt I hadn’t evencome close to managing the problem.

But one afternoon, my eyes fell upon an article in amagazine I was reading that talked about how dogs were able to help people withanxiety and depression. The very next day, I decided to get a dog—a corgi. WhenI brought my little corgi, Buddy, home. I didn’t realize how much he wouldchange my life. It didn’t happen right away, however.

Once the “puppy excitement” went away, my anxiety anddepression came back as usual. One morning, I woke up with those familiarfeeling again. I didn’t want to get out of bed. I turned to pull the coversback over my head and give up. That’s when I saw Buddy.

Buddy started jumping all over me, licking my face, lettingme know that it

was time to go outside. It was as i f he were saying, “There’sno time to be sad; the world is amazing!” And for the first time in my life, mylife was changing. I really was a new person. This was my new beginning.

It’s been more than a year since that day, and I’ve neverspent another mornin g unable to get out of bed. I’ve not cried myself to sleepor spent my days stuck with fear and regret. Sure, I still have days when Ifeel sad or anxious. But with Buddy, my best friend, by my side, I’ve finallylearned how to manage these feelings and emotions.

（1）According to the first two paragraphs, the author ________.

A . has been a school bully for years

B . suffered from depression since college

C . tried many ways to fight depression but nothing worked

D . felt less depressed after taking medication and doing yoga

（2）How did the author know having a dog might help with her depression?

A . a doctor put it forward to her.

B . She read it in an article by chance.

C . She heard it from some other depression sufferers.

D . She found out herself after spending some time with a corgi.

（3）How does the author feel in the last paragraph?

A . hopeful

B . Anxious

C . Confused

D . Doubtful

2. 阅读理解

British scientists have discovered the willow trees plantedat an angle could increase sugars for biofuel production.

Willow is a fast-growing species. It is already used toproduce fuels for the