台州市高二第二学期期末英语试题及答案14-15下
浙江省台州市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末教学质量评估英语试题
台州市2019-2020学年第二学期高二年级期末质量评估试题英语第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AFernando,Lucia,and their moms were heading downhill.Tired and hungry,Fernando was eager to have a rest and eat up the sandwich buried in his pack.Lucia desperately wanted to rest her tired feet and legs,which ached terribly from the challenging climb up the mountain.Mountain climbing was not her greatest talent.Distracted by hunger pains and by the beautiful view of the valley below,Fernando didn't see the large fallen branch steps ahead of him.His foot caught on it,sending him down a steep path.After rolling to a stop,he knew something was wrong with his ankle.His mom supported him as he tried to stand,but it was much too painful.They tried calling911,but the surrounding trees blocked their cell phone signals.Analyzing their dilemma,the group decided that Lucia and her mom would climb back to the top of the mountain,where they would set off the emergency flares they carried. Lucia really began to worry when the group settled on this plan.She wasn't confident that her overtaxed muscles could carry her up the mountain a second time in one day!Fernando's mom stayed with her son,and tried to make him as comfortable as possible.The air on the mountain was dry and turning cooler.She wrapped him in her jacket to keep him warm and periodically gave him sips of water.Meanwhile,Lucia and her mom climbed up the mountain-again!A feeling of pride washed over Lucia when she finally made it to the mountaintop-she was tougher than she thought!Then pride turned to amazement when she spotted a helicopter approaching.Quickly,her mom fired a flare,and they shouted and waved to attract attention.The helicopter flew round to let them know that he had seen them.The plan nearer and the pilot circled had worked-they were going to get Fernando safely off the mountain!1.What happened to Fernando?A.His ankle got injured by accident.B.A branch knocked him on the head.C.He went missing in the deep valley.D.He could find his sandwich nowhere.2.Why did Lucia climb up the mountain again?A.To signal for help.B.To wait for the helicopter.C.To search for water.D.To look for Fernando's cellphone.3.Which words can best describe Lucia's second climb?A.Painful and fruitless.B.Dangerous but exciting.C.Tiring yet worthwhile.D.Challenging and enjoyable.BEveryone procrastinates(拖延).“It's part of the human condition,”says procrastination researcher Tim Pychyl.“We want to feel good now.The way to do that is avoid the task.”He admits that in the short term,procrastination is powerfully rewarding.The present self-benefits,of course,but not the future self.His research has shown that people can procrastinate on nearly anything,even enjoyable tasks such as planning a vacation.Some people procrastinate cleaning.Some people procrastinate by cleaning.The top tasks people delay are advancing their careers,taking care of their health,and planning their finances.One big factor for them is fear of failure,of not living up to expectations.Kelli Saginak,a57-year-old health coach from Wisconsin,procrastinated about looking for a new job for years.That inability to take action only confirmed her belief that she would never do any better.“It's totally fear of judgment,”says Saginak.“If I don't take the risk,I don't have to face the judgment.Yet it's simply me judging myself.”Some people embrace procrastination,insisting that the white-hot pressure of a last-minute completion makes his or her work better.But researchers have proved it wrong.“I did an experiment,putting procrastinators under restrictions of time.They did worse than non-procrastinators,but they thought they did better.”says Joseph Ferrari, a psychology professor.“Non-Procrastinators focus on the task that needs to be done.They have a stronger personal identity and are less concerned about what psychologists call social esteem's how others like us.”Procrastination is usually not going to be good for you.Just thinking about what you haven't done may cause discomfort.So if you have been procrastinating on starting an exercise routine,just put on your walking shoes.If you've been putting off a work project,reread your boss's notes about it.4.According to Tim Pychyl,people procrastinate because.A.it simplifies the tasksB.it offers temporary reliefC.it allows more time for planningD.it benefits one's self development5.What did Kelli Saginak mean by“Yet it's simply me judging myself”?A.She has false expectations.B.She makes quick judgement.C.She regrets taking no action.D.She values her present career.6.What does Joseph Ferrari's experiment show?A.Procrastinators usually lack confidence.B.Procrastinators turn pressure into motivation.C.Non-procrastinators care much about others'feelings.D.Non-procrastinators perform better within a time limit.7.What is the author's attitude towards procrastination?A.Favorable.B.Reserved.C.Opposed.D.Objective.CIn the film The Matrix,Agent Smith,a super-computer in human shape,says,“You move to an area,and you multiply,and multiply,until every natural resource is consumed.The only way you can survive is to spread to another area.There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern:a virus.Human beings are a disease,a cancer of this planet.”Yes,relatively speaking,we are just a large virus.While most species live in balance with their ecosystems, we fail to do so.We are taking more from nature than it has to give.We wipe out animals and plants as a virus might invade and kill a host.We are destroying our host,the earth.Our brain has been our most successful tool for survival.The funny thing is that our mind has developed to such a degree that we have thought up solutions to more survival problems.We are for the first time in earth's history changing nature to suit our comfort and desires.Being a human,I do like the advancement of technology and medicine as we nave the chance to survive longer and sometimes feel less pain.After all,nature is cruel and we can soften its blow through these inventions.However,people surviving genetic faults or illness,could they be actually making the gene pool more“dirty”and could even more people in the future suffer due to an increase in faulty DNA?It seems that even though we deal with a short-term problem we could be causing more.Are we being kind to be cruel?We are lucky enough to own a brain complex enough to think and create.But we fail to realize the only way to really survive is through respect of our host,the earth,and working with it as the only way a living thing can benefit is by benefiting its host as it depends on it to survive.8.According to the passage,what characteristics do humans and viruses share?A.They take and give.B.They expand and destroy.C.They create and consume.D.They balance and survive.9.What does the author think of modern technology and medicine?A.They can help humans control nature.B.They can guarantee purer human DNA.C.They may reduce humans'effect on the earth.D.They may bring humans more harm than good.10.What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?A.To appeal for humans'respect for nature.B.To put forward ways to advance medicine.C.To talk about a film character,Agent Smith.D.To argue against comparing humans to viruses.第二节（共5个小题；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。
浙江省台州市2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含解析
台州市2017-2018学年高二年级期末质量评估试题英语注意：本试卷分为卷I（选择题）和卷II（非选择题）两部分，满分100分，考试时间120分钟；所有答案一律做在答题卷上。
卷I （选择题满分70分）一、听力（共两节，满分15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，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.Why does the woman refuse the invitation for tonight?A. She doesn’t like the man.B. She has another appointment.C. She is too busy with her work.2.What does the man think of classical music?A. He does not like it at all.B. He prefers it to other music.C. He thinks it good for bedtime.3.What did the two girls do yesterday?A. They went to meet Jeff.B. They went to the English Evening.C. They made friends with the man at the English Evening.4. What time is it now?A. 9:10.B. 9:25.C. 9:40.5. What do we know about the man?A. He was late for class yesterday morning.B. He saw off his father at the airport yesterday.C. He went to meet his cousin yesterday morning.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面对话或独白。
2021年浙江省台州市高中高二英语期末试卷含解析
2021年浙江省台州市高中高二英语期末试卷含解析一、选择题1. We often go to work by bicycle, for cycling is highly ______ to health and the environment.A. suitableB. beneficialC. worthwhileD. valuable参考答案：B2. If you _____ him yesterday, you _____ what to do now.A．asked … would know B. had asked … would have knownC. asked him … knowD. had asked … would know参考答案：D略3. –Could you lend me some money?--I'm sorry, ______ I don't have any money with me.A. butB. soC. thenD. yet参考答案：A4. Sean's strong love for his country is in his recently published poems.A. receivedB. reflectedC. respondedD. recovered参考答案：B5. This kind of ___ can not only run on the road but also fly in the sky.A. the carB. a carC. carD. cars参考答案：C 略6. —I am going to an interview this afternoon.—______!A. CongratulationsB. CheersC. Best wishesD. Good luck参考答案：D7. Alice is going to join us，was agreed on the day before yesterday．A．it B．as C．what D．that参考答案：B8. Nowadays many a student _______the importance of learning a foreign language.A．have realized B. has realizedC. have been realizedD. has been realized参考答案：A9. I wonder what it feels to be one of ______ really rich. The Browns already have two Rolls Royce and now they are buying _____ third.A. the; aB. the; theC. /; aD. /; the参考答案：A10. If Mike come this evening, I would ask him to help me deal with the problem.A. shouldB. couldC. wouldD. might参考答案：A【详解】考查情态动词的用法。
浙江省台州市新生中学2021-2022学年高二英语下学期期末试卷含部分解析
浙江省台州市新生中学2021-2022学年高二英语下学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1. To create these things, we _________ begin by remembering that we are all in this boat together.A. mustB. mayC. canD. will参考答案：A2. --- How long ____ in Beijing? --- For just the weekend. I’ll be back for work next Monday morning.A. have you stayedB. are you stayingC. did you stayD. do you stay参考答案：B3. After that, he knew he could ____ any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.A. get away withB. get on withC. get throughD. get across参考答案：C4. ---Why are you so disappointed？---I went there hurriedly and waited there for 3 hours，______ the tickets have been sold out．A．only to be told B．only to tellC．telling D．being told参考答案：A【详解】考查非谓语动词作状语。
现在分词在句中做状语表示意料之中的，正常的事情；only加不定式表示的是意料之外的事情；句意：我匆忙赶到那里等了3个小时，结果却被告知票被卖完了。
根据句意说明这是意料之外的结果，应该用动词不定式作结果状语，故A正确。
2021-2022学年浙江省台州市路桥第二中学高二英语期末试题含解析
2021-2022学年浙江省台州市路桥第二中学高二英语期末试题含解析一、选择题1. _____! We should have been at the theatre ten minutes ago.A. IncredibleB. FortunatelyC. Take your timeD. Look at the time参考答案：D略2. As for the question whether we should direct an apology letter him is still under discussion. Some peopleargue that we should behave a more responsible manner.A. to; atB. at; atC. at; inD. to: in参考答案：D3. It is difficult to ________ one twin from the other. They almost don’t ________ from each other.A. differ; distinguishB. Distinguish; differentC. distinguish; differD. tell; different参考答案：C略4. Canada is a country ________ many different nationalities as well as one with foreign immigrants ________ the majority of its population.A．consisting of; making upB．making up of; occupied withC．made up of; consisting ofD．consisted of; taking up参考答案：A句意：加拿大既是一个外国移民占大部分人口的国家，也是一个由许多不同民族构成的国家。
高二下学期英语期末考试试卷第15套真题
高二下学期英语期末考试试卷一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）1. 阅读理解Most of London’s national museums arecompletely free of charge. So without cost to worry about, these are themust-see museums for art lovers on their first trip to London.National Portrait GalleryPHONE +44 20 7306 0055Where else but the National PortraitGallery can you find oil paintings of the Bronte sisters and WilliamShakespeare alongside black and white photographs of the Spice Girls and amixed media portrait of J.K. Rowling? Featuring a collection of famous Britishpeople from the Tudor period to the present day, the National Portrait Galleryis a must for those who like British culture.Science MuseumPHONE +44 33 3241 4000Ideal for left-brainers, London’sScience Museum celebrates scientifi c, technological, and mathematicalachievements — but that makes it sound so serious. With interactive exhibits,flight simulators, an IMAX theater, and even a milkshake bar, a trip to theScience Museum is far from the boring science lessons from back in the day.Churchill War RoomsPHONE +44 20 7416 5000The Imperial War Museum is a collectionof five museums and sites. One of the collection’s most fascination inclusionsis the Churchill War Rooms. Walking through the underground labyrinth ofwar rooms is literally walking in the footsteps of Sir Winston Churchill andhis war cabinet during WWII Natural History MuseumPHONE +44 20 7942 5000Once the home to African elephantspecimens and surprising casts of a Triceratops and Diplodocus, the museum’smain hal l now floats the real skeleton of a blue whale high above visitors’ heads.Though no longer in the entry hall, you can still find dinosaurs here, such asthe first fossil ever found from a T. rex.（1）Which is the best choice for J.K. Rowling’s fans?A . National Portrait Gallery.B . Science Museum.C . Churchill War Rooms.D . Natural History Museum.（2）What can people do in Science Museum?A . View the arts of the Tudor period.B . Enjoy a film in an IMAX theater.C . Learn about the war history of Britain.D . Watch the skeleton of a blue whale.（3）Which number should be called if you’re interested in dinosaurs?A . 44 20 7306 0055.B . 44 33 3241 4000.C . 44 20 7416 5000.D . 44 20 7942 5000.2. 阅读理解This happened several yearsago when I was still quite new in the city. I was doing my grocery shopping oneday, and when I wanted to pay for my things, it turned out that I didn’t haveenough funds on my bank account for the things I’d chosen. It seemed someth inghad been paid from my account that I had forgotten about.I was so embarrassed andashamed. There was a queue forming behind me. I became very flustered and very close to tears. Itried to quickly pick some things out that weren’t so urgent for me to bu y. Thecashier , a patient, elderly man, sawhow upset I was and gently said, “Please, don’t worry about picking outgroceries to leave behind and you can pay me back for the difference another day.”I immediately refused since I didn’t know him, but he insisted he would pay forthe difference because he also had daughters and sometimes life could be hard.I thanked him greatly while I packed my things. I asked him what his name wasso I could bring the money another day. He said, “Just ask for Baba and everyone calls me thathere.”I came back a few dayslater with the money, a thank-you card, and some homemade cookies. I asked ayoung salesman if he’d seen the old man and he immediately told me, “Oh!That must be Baba!” It was clear that he was very familiar with him. Iexplained what had happened and he nodded. “Yes, that is something hewould do. He is a bit of an extra father to all of us working here, too. Heisn’t working today but I will make sure he gets this.”Thank you, Baba, forlooking out for me that day, and for taking good care of your coworkers, too! Ithink it is people like Baba that make the worldbeautiful.（1）What happened to the author as she went shopping?A . She forgot to bring money with her.B . She regretted choosing something expensive.C . She couldn’t afford the goods she had picked. D.D . She couldn’t remember the password of her account.（2）What did the author try to do to solve her problem?A . To make herself calm down.B . To give up some high-priced things.C . To remove some items less necessary.D . To take out all the goods she had chosen.（3）Which of the following probably can best describe the old cashier?A . Shy and honest.B . Talented and friendly.C . Generous and hardworking.D . Kind and warm-hearted.（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A . Every job is meaningful.B . We need people like “Baba”.C . Giving is a kind of happiness.D . An embarrassing shopping experience.3. 阅读理解How many afternoons haveyou slowly moved over to the office coffee machine and wondered: Is this reallymy fourth cup of the day? Or wait, is it my fifth? We’ve all been there, but anew study shows refilling your cup too often could be hurting your health.The study, published in TheAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that drinking six or more cupsof coffee per day may increase your risk of heart disease by up to 22%.Researchers from the University of SouthAustralia also found a specific gene,called CYP1A2, which enables people to consume caffeine faster than thosewithout it.Overall, the researchersfound that people who drank six or more cups of coffee a day were 22% morelikely to develop cardiovascular disease, compared to thosewho drank one to two cups daily. The study authors believe that coffee and heart problems may belinked because excess caffeine consumption can cause high bloodpressure, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.Most people would agreethat if you drink a lot of coffee, you might feel nervous and irritable .That’s because caffeinehelps your body work faster and harder, but it is also likely to suggest thatyou may have reached your limit for the time being. That doesn’t mean that anyand all coffee is bad for your heart, however. In fact, the researchers alsofound that participants who didn’t drink coffee at all —and those who drankdecaf — also had higher rates of heart disease than those who drank one to two cups per day. Previous researchhas found coffee is rich in antioxidants and may reduce the risk ofheart disease, stroke, and diabetes.（1）What does the new study find?A . People like to drink coffee in the office.B . Coffee is more popular than tea among young people.C . People tend to drink more coffee in the afternoon.D . Too much coffee may be harmful to people.（2）What makes people take in caffeine faster?A . The healthy dietary pattern.B . The specific gene CYP1A2,C . The highblood pressure.D . The antioxidants in coffee.（3）What does the underline word “excess” mean in the third paragraph?A . Extra.B . Less.C . ProperD . Average.（4）What does the author consider most important for drinking coffee?A . The brand of coffee.B . The container of coffee.C . The amount of coffee.D . The flavor of coffee.4. 阅读理解An increase of just 2°C inglobal temperatures could make the world considerably drier and moredesert-like, new research has warned.More than a quarter of theworld’s land surface, home to more than 1.5 billion people, would become morearid and droughts and wildfires could be widespread. Limiting global warming to1.5℃ would dram atically reduce the percentage of the Earth’s surface affected,scientists found.“Aridification would emerge over 20 to 30 percent of the world’s land surfaceby the time the global temperature change reaches 2℃”，said Dr Manoj Joshi from the University of East Anglia’s School ofEnvironmental Sciences and one of the study’s co-authors.The research team studied projectionsfrom 27 global climate models and identified areas of the world where ariditywill greatly change. The most affected areas are parts of South East Asia,Southern Europe, Southern Africa, Central America and Southern Australia. Theseareas are home to more than .20 percent of the world’s population —that’s over1.5 billion people.The study looked at thecurrent rate of global temperature increase and compared it to data from beforethe industrial revolution. The world has already warmed b y 1℃since then. Twothirds of the affected regions could avoid significant aridification if warmingis limited to 1.5℃, researchers found.The Paris Agreement, which was first signed in2015, is an international agreement to control climate change. It hopes to holdthe increase in the global average temperature to well below 2℃ and to pursueefforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5℃.But the local protectionismmakes it possible that the world may become drier and the horrific scenes ofthe Californian wildfires may become more common. The fire burned more than 440square miles of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and destroyed more than1,000 structures after breaking out in early December.（1）What should we do to prevent aridification?A . We should lim it the temperature rise to 2°C.B . We should limit the temperature rise to 1.5°C.C . We should limit the industrial development.D . We should limit the global population.（2）Which country is most likely to be affected by aridification?A . China.B . Russia.C . Canada.D . Philippine.（3）Why does the author mention the Californian wildfires in the text?A . To show the harm of aridification.B . To emphasize the loss of the fire.C . To support the local protectionism.D . To tell us wildfires are common.（4）Wha t is Dr Manoj’s attitude towards the global temperature change?A . Indifferent.B . Approving.C . Concerned.D . Unclear.二、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）.5. 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。
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市高二英语答案 第1页（共4页） 台州市 高二年级期末质量评估试题 英 语 答 案 2015.07
一、听力（共两节，满分15分）1-5 BABAC 6-10 BCCAB 11-15 BABCA 二、单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分） 16-20 CDBDC 21-25 DCDCB 26-30 BABAA 31-35 CBACB 三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）36-40 CCADC 41-45 DBBAD 46-50 ACDBA四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 51-54 ABCA 55-58 BBCD 59-62 DCAB 63-66 ADCA 67-70 ADBC 五、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分） 71. ban 72. concentrated 73. mentally 74. vital 75. ahead 76. inform 77. disappointed 78. meanwhile/meantime 79. branch 80. endless 六、按照课文内容填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分） 81. doubt/denying 82.that 83. than 84. However 85. different 86.in 87. disappearance 88. are opposed 89. build 90. which 七、短文改错（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分） Dear Mr. Joseph, There will be a lecture on a history of the Emperor Palace giving by Professor Ramksy in the the given lecture hall at 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. If you are interest in the lecture, and please arrive at the interested hall half an hour in advance. The lecture hall was not far from your hotel. You may walk there, that is which will take you only a few minutes. When you go out /\ the hotel, turn left and walk straightly down of straight the street until you come to a traffic light. Take a right turn there, walk two crossing, and you will see crossings a post office on your left. The lecture hall is next to them. it See you tomorrow afternoon. Yours truly, Bryn Johnson 八、书面表达（满分15分） One possible version: Dear Headmaster, I’m pleased to learn that School Art Festival will take place at the end of the term. After all those struggles for the exams, the festival will surely be a good chance for us to get relaxed. For us art lovers, the occasion will also be a paradise where we taste, explore and grow. Besides, by
2014学年 第二学期 市高二英语答案 第2页（共4页） getting together, hopefully, we can develop instant friendship. I could hardly wait.
When it comes to art, poems are what pop into my mind. As a superb way to fuel our imagination, poems help shape us into better people. I guess events like Poems Appreciation and Poems Recitation might be welcome activities. Don’t forget music. It will be very interesting if we can throw a party with poems and music as a highlight. How about a movie at the end of the festival? I strongly recommend Dead Poets Society, which tells how people can be inspired by reading poems. I would be glad if my suggestions could be of any help. Yours sincerely, Li Yue
听力原文： Text 1 M: When can we expect you for dinner? Can you come tonight? W: Not tonight. I promised to go to a concert with my sister. M: Well....How about Friday then? W: That sounds fine. Text 2 M: What kind of music do you like? W: I like classical music. Do you? M: Well, you see, classical music always sends me to sleep. Text 3 M: Hi! Weren’t you two at the English Evening yesterday? W: Yes. How did you like it? M: I thought it was great! I’m Jeff. What are your names? W: I’m Allison and this is Melissa. M: Nice to meet both of you. Text 4 W: Can you take me to the Fairyland Railway Station quickly? I’m afraid I won’t be in time for my train to Manchester. M: I’ll try. But the traffic is so heavy; it will take at least 15 minutes. W: OK. In that case I’ll still have another 15 minutes left for my nine forty train. Text 5 W: How came you were absent from class yesterday morning, Henry? M: I’m sorry, Madam. My cousin was coming home from England, and I had to go to the airport with my father to meet him. W: Better ask for permission next time. Text 6 W: Tell me, Jack. Do you look through the Web much? M: Well, to tell the truth, I’m so busy with my work. I don’t really have much time to surf the Web. Let me think...I suppose I log on a couple of times a week, for about two or three hours at a time. 市高二英语答案 第3页（共4页）
W: So, what do you do on the Internet when you log on? M: Well, sometimes I look up information I need for my job. It saves a lot of time looking through books in the library. W: Yes, it sure does. Text 7 W: Oh, dear! M: I’m sorry. I do hope I haven’t hurt you. W: Oh, no. I was just a little startled. That’s all right. It’s quite all right. M: But it isn’t all right. I made you drop your shopping bags. Let me pick these bags up. W: You must have been in a great hurry. Never mind. M: I was only going to catch the bus. I’m afraid I wasn’t looking where I was going. I hope nothing was destroyed. W: Oh, no. Thank you very much. M: I do apologize. W: Don’t worry about it. There is no need to apologize. Look! Here comes the bus. You’ll catch it if you run. M: Oh, so I shall. Text 8 M: Hello, Ms Thomas. What can I do for you? W: Well, I’ve been having bad stomach pains lately, doctor. M: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. How long have you been having them? W: Just in the last few weeks. I get a very sharp pain about an hour after having meals. M: I see. Do you get this after every meal? W: Let me think. No, it’s usually in the afternoon, after lunch. M: Well, what do you have for lunch? W: Oh, I mostly just have a quick hamburger and rush back to the office. We’re very busy at the moment. M: Well, I don’t think it’s a serious thing. Maybe you eat too quickly. It’s bad for your health. W: My husband is always telling me that. M: Anyway, I’ll give you something for it and see what happens. Take the medicine three times a day. W: After meals or before? M: After eating. W: Thank you, doctor. M: You’re welcome. Text 9 Many years ago, Manhattan Island, which is a part of the great city of New York, was covered with forest. Along its shores were small Indian villages. In fact, Indians were the only people on the island until 1609. In the spring of that year, Henry Hudson, a famous sea captain, arrived there. He was trying to find a short way to the Far East for Dutch traders. His ship was very small. It was only about the size of one of the lifeboats you see on modern ocean liners today.