高二英语上学期期末考试试题文精装版.docx
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高二英语试卷(文科)
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第1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.
A
CityCollege
ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS
Allhighschoolgraduatesandanyone18yearsofageorolder,withorwithoutahighschooldiploma,aresuitableforadmission.Individualsundertheageof18whopossessahighschooldiplomaarealsosuitableforadmission.
HOWTOENROLLINCREDITCOURSES
BEFOREYOUREGISTER:
●LearnaboutyourskilllevelinEnglishandMaththroughourassessmentservice;
●Attendanorientation(新生报到会)tohearaboutsupportservices;
●Meetwithacounselor(adviser)toselectyourcourses;
●Findoutifyouarerequiredforattendingtheentranceexaminations.
HOWTOENROLLINNONCREDITCOURSES
CoursesinNoncreditProgramsarefreeofcharge(noenrollmentfee).Forinformationonhowtoenrollinnoncreditcourses,clickhere.
PARKING
Students,facultyandstaffareencouragedtousepublictransit.ClickhereforParkingRegulations.
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CityCollegeservicesincludeabookstore,cafeteria,healthcenter,tutoringcenter,careerandtransfercenter,counseling,financialaid,library,learningresourcecenter,studentgovernmentoffices,campuspolice,disabledstudentsprogramsandmore.
21.WhichkindofthefollowingpeoplecouldnotbeadmittedtoCityCollege?
A.Asixteenboywithoutahighschooldiploma.
B.Anadultwithoutahighschooldiploma.
C.Anyonewhopossessesahighschooldiploma.
D.Ahighschoolgraduate.
22.Whatdoweknowabouttheentranceexaminationsfromthepassage?
A.Allnewandreadmittedstudentsmusttaketheexaminations.
B.ThosewhoarepoorinEnglishandMathmusttaketheentranceexaminations.
C.Notallthenewstudentsarerequiredtotaketheentranceexaminations.
D.Theentranceexaminationsarefreeofcharge.
23.Wherecanthispassagebefound?
A.Onaneducationwebsite.B.Inanewspaperadvertisement.
C.Inatourguide.D.Inacollegenewsreport.
B
Standinguponasurfboardandconqueringsmallwavesisonething,whilegatheringthecouragetotakeonHawii’sboard-breakingPipelineisanother.Butthat’sexactlywhatDerekRabelosetouttodojustmonthsafterlearninghowtosurf.Everyonetoldhimitwastoodangerous,buthefelthecoulddoit,andhedid,earningthepraiseoffamousprofessionalsurferslikeKeelySlaterandMickfanning.Now24,RabelohasbeensurfingthePipelineeverywintersince.
24.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphtellus?
A.DerekRabeloistheonlyblindprofessionalsurfertoconquerHawaii’sbigwavebreak.
B.NobodyhaseverconqueredHawaii’sbigwavebreak.
C.DerekRabelodreamstoconquerHawaii’sbigwavebreak.
25.HowdidErnestobehaveafterDerekwasborn?
A.Hestartedhisowninterestinsurfing.
B.Henamedhimafterhisuncle.
C.Hesenthimtoasurfingchampion.
D.Heneverlostconfidenceinhim.
26.AfterDerekwasabletostanduponthesurfboard,he_________.
A.begantotryridingawaveB.wasnolongerafraidofwater
27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeDerekaccordingtothelastparagraph?
A.Skillfulbutproud.B.Braveandconfident.
C.Courageousbutstubborn.D.Thoughtfulandmodest.
C
Citiesarelikelytobeaffectedbyoverheating,thankstosomethingcalledtheurbanheatislandeffect.Citiestendtobeshortoftrees,whichprovideshade,andtheyarecoveredwithblackpavement,whichabsorbsheatfromthesun.Thinkofhowitfeelstowearadarkshirtversusawhiteshirtonasunnyday.Ablackshirtabsorbslight,heatingyouup.Butawhiteshirtreflectslight,keepingyoucool.
Aspartofthateffort,LosAngelesiscoatingitsroadsinCoolSeal,agraypaintthatkeepsstreetsandparkinglots(分摊)10degreescoolerthanblackasphalt(沥青).ItwillhelpAngelinossavemoneyduringthesummer,whenairconditioningsendspowerbillssoaring.Anditwillsavelivesbyloweringtemperaturesandimprovingairquality.Hotweatherworsensairpollutionbyturningcarexhaust(尾气)intosmog(烟雾),whichcanmakelifemiserableforpeoplewithasthma(哮喘)andotherbreathingproblems.
Ofcourse,LAwillhavetodomorethanpaintoverafewstreetstocooloffthecity.Angelinoswillalsoneedtoplantmoretreesandapplywhitepainttorooftops-atleastthosenotalreadycoveredinsolarpanels.WhileLAisapioneerofreflectivestreets,othercities,likeNewYork,arealreadyexperimentingwithreflectiveroofsor,likeMelbourne,loweringthetemperaturebyplantingtrees.LAishardlyaloneinitsefforttostaycool.
“Thisisanurgentchallenge,andit’smuchbiggerthanoneperson,”saidMayorGarcettiinarecentstatement.“ClimatechangeisafactoflifethatpeopleinLosAngelesandcitiesaroundtheworldlivewitheveryday.”
28.Whichofthefollowingcontributestotheurbanheatislandeffect?
A.Furnishingeveryhousewithairconditioners.
B.Coveringthestreetswithwhitepaint.
C.Applyingreflectivepainttorooftops.
D.Plantingmoretreesinthestreets.
29.Whatshouldthecityofficialsemphasizeduringhotsummer?
A.Whentocutofftheelectricitysupply.
B.Wheretowearawhiteshirt.
C.Whytocoatroadswithblackpaint.
D.Howtomakethecitycooler.
30.WhatbenefitcanpeoplegainfromtheuseofCoolSeal?
A.Increasingtheindooractivities.
B.Promotingthesaleofairconditioners.
D.Reducingthenumberofcolddays.
31.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?
A.L.A.ispaintingitsstreetswhitetokeepthecitycool.
B.L.A.callsonpeopletofightagainstglobalwarming.
C.Moreandmorecountriesbegintoplanttreesinthestreets.
D.L.A.adoptedmanyapproachestofightagainsttheheat.
D
Thepursuitofhappinesscanbealifelongsearchforsome–butresearchersbelievetheymayhavefoundakeyfactorinfeelingagreateroverallsenseofwell-being.
“Ourfindingssuggestthatthinkingmoreaboutone’sgrouplifecouldhavesignificantbenefitsforanoverallsenseofwell-being,”saidDr.JulietWakefield,apsychologistatNottinghamTrentUniversity.
“Wetendtoidentifywithgroupsthatshareourvalues,interestsandlifepriorities(优先),aswellasthosethatsupportusintimesofcrisis,andwecanseehowthiswouldbelinkedtohappiness.Ourworktapsinto(发掘)knowledgethatisdeepwithinallofus,butweoftenforgetduetothefast-pacedandachievement-focusednatureofmodernlife–tobeyourbestself,youarelikelytorequirethesupportofothers.”
Theystudiedhow4,000participantsfeltconnectedtocertaingroups,andthenmeasuredtheinfluencethishadupontheirlevelsofhappiness.It’simportanttonotethatidentifyingwithagroupisn’tthesameasmembership,though.Youcanbeamemberofagroupwithwhichyoufeelnoconnectionatall.It’sthatsubjective(主观的)senseofbelongingthat’scrucial(决定性的)forhappiness.
Healthcareprofessionalsshouldencouragepeopletojoingroupsthattheyareinterestedin,orwhichpromotetheirvaluesandideals,aswellasadvisingpeopletomaintainassociationwithgroupstheyalreadybelongto.Simplesocialinterventions(干预)suchasthiscouldinturnhelptoreducecareexpenseandpreventfutureillhealth.
32.Accordingtothetext,whoaremuchhappier?
A.Individualswhohavehappyfamilies.
B.Individualswhohaveagoodmanyhobbies.
C.Peoplewhofeelastrongsenseofbelongingtoagroup.
D.Peoplewhogainmembershipofmanysocialgroups.
33.WhatdopeopletendtoforgetinJuliet’sview?
A.Theyliveabusyandstressfullife.
B.Theyneedothers’helpforself-improvement.
C.Happinessisofthesameimportanceaswork.
D.Theyshouldconnectwithlike-mindedpeople.
34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.Promotionofpeople’svaluesandinterests.
B.Reductionofhealthcareexpenses.
C.Socialinvolvementwithcertaingroups.
D.Healthcareexperts’encouragementandadvice.
35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.TheNatureofHappiness.B.TheSecrettoHappiness.
C.TheSearchforHappiness.D.TheAttitudetoHappiness.
第2节根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.
Eggshavebeenanimportantaspectofculturalcelebrationsdatingbackthousandsofyears,longbeforeEasterwaseveraholiday.It'sbelievedthattheywereusedassymbolsofnewlife.
InRomantimeseggswereexpensive.36ButtheirfirstassociationwithEasterisstillamystery.
SometraditionsbelievethateggswereeatenatthefirstmealaftertheResurrection(复活).
37IntheEasternOrthodoxchurches,thehardshell(壳)oftheeggrepresentsthestonewallsofJesus'tomb,withtheeggitselfrepresentingthenewlifeoftheResurrection.
38Manycountries,especiallyineasternEurope,celebrateEasterwithdyedeggs,carvedwoodeneggs,orrichlypaintedeggs.Lotsofthepatternshavesymbolicmeaning,andsomeeggsareroughlypaintedwithreligiousorculturalscenes.
JosephFrycreatedthefirstchocolateEastereggin1873.Thesewereconsideredan
Expensivegift,becausetheyweremadebyhandfromspecialchocolate,whichwashugelyexpensive.___39_
ButthemostfamousEastereggsintheworldwereneverintendedtobeeaten.In1885,TsarAlexanderIIIofRussiaorderedthejewelerFabergetomakeaneggasanEastergiftforhiswife.Worth$2.93millionintoday'smoney,thismustsurelybethemostexpensiveegg.
TherearemanytraditionsassociatedwithEaster.Andit'seasytouseeggstocelebrate
Easterforyourself.40UseeggsforsomeseasonalEastercookingorhaveagoatmakingeco-friendlyeggs.You'llbecarryingonatraditionthatdatesbackforcenturies.
A.TryyourhandatanEasteregghunt.
C.Decoratedeggswerefirstintr
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