新疆学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx
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新疆学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
第二学期期末考试
高二英语试卷
第一节阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
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A.Chinesechildrenaged6to10B.teenagersinothercountries
C.foreignchildrenaged6to10D.juniorstudentsinothercountries
3.Whosebookwouldyouliketoreadifyouareinterestedinscienceandtechnology?
A.JeffKinney's.B.RobinKerrod's.C.MingmeiYip's.D.EveBunting's.
B
Geographyonceplayedabigroleinhowwechoseourfriends,butthatischangingfast.Inthepast,itcouldbedifficulttokeepuparelationshipwithsomeonefromthenexttown,nottomentionsomeonefromadifferentstateorcountry.ThesedaystheInternethasmadeiteasierthanevertomeetfriendsonline,whetherthosefriendsliverightdownthestreetorhalfwayaroundtheworld.
Infact,thisabilitytobringtogetherdifferentpeoplefromdifferentwalksoflifeisoneofthegreatadvantagesoftheInternet.Ifyouhavealwayswantedtomeetfriendsonlinefromaroundtheworld,allyouneedtodoislogonandsearch.Theprocessofmeetingnewfriendsonlinecanbeafunnewadventure,andmanypeoplehavefoundagreatnumberoffriendsfromallovertheworldusingthepoweroftheInternet.
Inmanywaystheabilitytomeetfriendsonlineisanextension(延伸)ofthepenpalsweusedtohaveaskids.Backthenwewouldwaitpatientlybythemailboxforthosepenpalletterstoarrive.Andontheothersideoftheworld,ourspecialfriendswouldanticipatethesamekindofthingtohappen.TheInternetagehastakenthatpenpalagetoawhollynewlevel,makingiteasierthanevertomeetfriends.Withjustaclickofamouseyoucanmeetfriendsonlinefromfarawaylands,sharingstoriesandexperiencesorjustspendingsometimechattingtogether.
Anumberofwebsiteshavemadeiteveneasiertomeetfriends,andthosewithaninterestinthiscandefinitelycheckthosewebsitesout.Thesespecializedwebsitesallowpeoplefromaroundtheworldtoquicklyandeasilymeetfriendsonlinewithjustaclickofamouse.
4.Accordingtothepassage,withthehelpoftheInternet,peoplenow________.
A.keepuparelationshipwithothersmoreeasily
B.candomoreadventuresthantheyusedto
C.totallyneedn’tmeetfriendsbywritingletters
D.canmakemoreclosefriendsthanever
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“anticipate”inthepassageprobablymean?
A.Expect. B.Check.C.Accept.D.Worry.
6.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsus________.
A.itisdifficulttofindapenpalB.penpalshavenowbeenoutofdate
C.tobeapenpal,youshouldbepatientD.meetingfriendsonlineisfasterthanusual
7.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.
A.writingletterstopenpalsisnolongerpopular
B.meetingfriendsonlineisconvenientandfast
C.websitesmakepeopleknoweachotherbetter
D.therearemanycountrieswhichwehaveneverheardof
C
BornonSeptember24,1896,F.ScottFitzgerald,anAmericannovelist,wasonceastudentofSt.PaulAcademy,theNewmanSchoolandattendedPrincetonUniversityforashortwhile.In1917hejoinedthearmyandwaspostedinAlabama,wherehemethisfuturewifeZeldaSayre.Thenhehadtomakesomemoneytoimpressher.
Hislifewithherwasfullofgreathappiness,ashewroteinhisdiary,“MyownhappinessinthepastoftenapproachedsuchjoythatIcouldshareitevenwiththepersondearesttomebuthadtowalkitawayinquietstreetsandtakedownpartsofitinmydiary.”
ThisSideofParadise,hisfirstnovel,waspublishedin1920.Encouragedbyitssuccess,Fitzgeraldbegantodevotemoretimetohiswriting.ThenhecontinuedwiththenovelTheBeautifulandDamned(1922),acollectionofshortstoriesTalesoftheJazzAge(1922),andaplayTheVegetable(1923).ButhisgreatestsuccesswashisnovelTheGreatGatsby,publishedin1925,whichquicklybroughthimpraisefromtheliteraryworld.Yetitfailedtogivehimtheneededfinancialsecurity.Then,in1926,hepublishedanothercollectionofshortstoriesAlltheSadYoungMen.
However,Fitzgerald’sproblemswithhiswifeZeldaaffectedhiswriting.Duringthe1920shetriedtoreorderhislife,butfailed.By1930,hiswifehadherfirstbreakdownandwenttoaSwissclinic.DuringthisperiodhecompletednovelsTenderIstheNightin1934andTheLoveoftheLastTycoonin1940.WhilehiswifewasinhospitalintheUnitedStates,hegottotallyaddictedtoalcohol.SheilaGraham,hisdearfriend,helpedhimfighthisalcoholism.
8.HowmanynovelswrittenbyFitzgeraldarementionedinthepassage?
A.5.B.6.C.7.D.8.
9.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectordertodescribeFitzgerald’slifeaccordingtothepassage?
a.Hebecameaddictedtodrinking.
b.HestudiedatSt.PaulAcademy.
c.HepublishedhisfirstnovelThisSideofParadise.
d.TheGreatGatsbywonhighpraise.
e.Hefailedtoreorderhislife.
f.HejoinedthearmyandmetZelda.
A.f-c-e-a-b-dB.b-e-a-f-c-d
C.f-d-e-c-b-aD.b-f-c-d-e-a
10.WecaninferfromthepassagethatFitzgerald.
A.hadmadesomemoneywhenhenetZeldainAlabama
B.waswelleducatedandwelloffbeforeheserved
C.wouldhavecompletedmoreworksifhiswifehadn’tbrokendown
D.helpedhisfriendgetridofdrinkingwhilehiswifewasinhospital
11.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?
A.F.ScottFitzgerald’slife.B.F.ScottFitzgerald’snovels.
C.F.ScottFitzgerald’swife.D.F.ScottFitzgerald’scontribution.
D
Oldagemaynotsoundexciting.Butrecentfindingsoffergoodnewsforolderpeopleandforpeopleworriedaboutgettingolder.Researchersfoundthatpeoplebecomehappierandexperiencelessworryaftertheyreachtheageof50.Infact,theysaybytheageof85,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywerewhentheywere18yearsold.
Thefindingscamefromasurveyofmorethan340,000adultsintheUnitedStates.TheGallupOrganizationquestionedthembytelephonein2008.Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheagesof18and85.Theresearchersaskedquestionsaboutemotionslikehappiness,sadnessandworry.Theyalsoaskedaboutmentaloremotionalstress.
ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerethehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof24and25.Thefindingsshowedthatstresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.
Thestudyalsoshowedthatmenandwomenhavesimilarfeelingpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.
Researcherssaytheydonotknowwhyhappinessincreasesaspeoplegetolder.Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegrowolder,theygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheirfeelings.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.
ProfessorStonesaystheemotionalpatternscouldbelinkedtochangesinhowpeopleseetheworld,ormaybeevenchangesinbrainchemistry.
Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwellbeingrelatedtoage.
12.AccordingtothesurveyoftheGallupOrganizationpeoplearemostlikelytobecomehappier________.
A.whentheycometotheiroldageB.whentheyarebetweentheagesof18and85
C.whentheyareintheirtwentiesD.whentheyare18yearsold
13.AccordingtoArthurStone,oldpeoplemay________.
A.knowhowtospendmoneywiselyB.haveapositiveattitudetowards
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