高二英语下学期期末考试试题.pdf

2017-20182017-2018 学年下学期期末考试学年下学期期末考试高二英语试题高二英语试题时间：120 分钟分值：150 分第卷第卷第一部分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）分）第一节（共第一节（共 1515 小题：每小题小题：每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分）分）阅读下列短文，阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的四个选项从每题所给的四个选项 （A A、B B、C C 和和D D）中选出最佳选中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A AIn the United States, headmasters and teachers disciplineIn the United States, headmasters and teachers disciplinestudents in several ways. The teacher often writes to or callsstudents in several ways. The teacher often writes to or callsthethe studentsstudents parents.parents. SometimesSometimes studentsstudents havehave toto staystay atatschoolschool forfor oneone hour.hour. IfIf a a studentstudent behavesbehaves veryvery badly,badly, thetheheadmaster can stop the student having classes. The studentheadmaster can stop the student having classes. The studentcant come to school for one, two or three days. Mrcant come to school for one, two or three days. Mr Lazares, Lazares,the headmaster of a middle school in Ohio, did not like to dothe headmaster of a middle school in Ohio, did not like to doso. When he didnt let the students come to school, they wereso. When he didnt let the students come to school, they werehappy. “A threehappy. “A three- -day holiday!” they thought.day holiday!” they thought.One day, a boy was in Mr Lazaress office. The boy was notOne day, a boy was in Mr Lazaress office. The boy was notbehavingbehaving wellwell inin class.class. MrMr LazaresLazares teleptelephonedhoned thethe boysboys parents.parents.“If you come to school with your son, I wont stop him having“If you come to school with your son, I wont stop him havingclasses.” He said. The boys father came to school and wentclasses.” He said. The boys father came to school and wentwith his son to every class. Other students looked at the boywith his son to every class. Other students looked at the boyand his father. The boy was embarrassed. After that he behavedand his father. The boy was embarrassed. After that he behavedbetter. And, of course, other students behaved better, too.better. And, of course, other students behaved better, too.NowNow headmastersheadmasters allall overover thethe USAUSA areare tryingtrying MrMr LazaressLazaress idea.idea.They, too, think that students behave better when parents comeThey, too, think that students behave better when parents cometo school.to school.1. What does a headmaster usually do to the student if he1. What does a headmaster usually do to the student if hebehaves very badly?A. Calls the students parents.behaves very badly?A. Calls the students parents.B. Writes to the students parents.B. Writes to the students parents.C. Lets the student stay at school for an hour.C. Lets the student stay at school for an hour.D. Stops the student having classes for several days.D. Stops the student having classes for several days.2. What did Mr Lazares do when his students were not behaving2. What did Mr Lazares do when his students were not behavingwell in class?well in class?A. Tried to talk them.A. Tried to talk them.B. Sent them homeB. Sent them homeC. Had them stay in his office.C. Had them stay in his office.D.D. TelephonedTelephoned theirtheir parentsparents toto comecome toto schoolschool andand gogo toto classesclasseswith them.with them.3.Why did the other students behave better, too?3.Why did the other students behave better, too?A. They were afraid of teachers.A. They were afraid of teachers.B. They were afraid of Mr Lazares.B. They were afraid of Mr Lazares.C. They didnt want their parents to come to school.C. They didnt want their parents to come to school.D. They didnt like to have classes with the boys father.D. They didnt like to have classes with the boys father.4.Which is TRUE according to the passage ?4.Which is TRUE according to the passage ?A. Mr Lazares had a good way to discipline students.A. Mr Lazares had a good way to discipline students.B.B. MrMr LazaresLazares didntdidnt letlet thethe parentsparents leaveleave thethe schoolschool forfor oneoneor two days.or two days.C.C. StudentsStudents cancan behavebehave wellwell ifif headmastersheadmasters andand teachersteachersdiscipline them.D. The teacher can stop the students havingdiscipline them.D. The teacher can stop the students havingthe class if they behave very badly.the class if they behave very badly.B BTaking a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream orTaking a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream orthinkthink aboutabout nothing,nothing, leavingleaving thethe realreal worldworld behindbehind you.you. ButBut diddidyou know that showering can also benefit your mind?you know that showering can also benefit your mind?A research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from YaleA research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from YaleUniversity in the US interviewed over 3,000 people around theUniversity in the US interviewed over 3,000 people around theworld.world. ItIt turnedturned outout thatthat nearlynearly two-thirdstwo-thirds ofof thethe intervieweesintervieweessaidsaid theythey hadhad experiencedexperienced newnew ideasideas inin thethe showershower andand werewere moremorelikely to have them in the shower than at work.likely to have them in the shower than at work.So why does a simple shower have such magic power? ScienceSo why does a simple shower have such magic power? Sciencecan explain it.can explain it.ShoweringShowering cancan helphelp toto raiseraise ourour levellevel ofof dopamine,dopamine, a a hormonehormoneclosely related to our creativity.closely related to our creativity. “People vary in terms of“People vary in terms oftheirtheirlevellevelofofcreativitycreativityaccordingaccordingtotothetheactivityactivityofofdopamine”,dopamine”,explainedexplainedAliceAliceFlaherty,Flaherty,a afamousfamousAmericanAmericanneuroscientist.neuroscientist. “Taking“Taking a a warmwarm showershower cancan makemake usus feelfeel relaxedrelaxedand therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring Aha!and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring Aha!moment to us.”moment to us.”BesidesBesides thethe chemicalchemical changes,changes, showeringshowering may may givegive youyou a a breakbreakfromfrom whatwhat youyou feelfeel youyou havehave beenbeen stuckstuck with.with. EspeciallyEspecially whenwhen youyouhave thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into thehave thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into theshowershower cancan keepkeep youyou fromfrom thethe outsideoutside worldworld soso thatthat youyou cancan focusfocuson your inner feelings and memories. In this way, according toon your inner feelings and memories. In this way, according toAmericanAmerican psychologistpsychologist ShelleyShelley H.Carson,H.Carson, authorauthor ofof YourYour CreativeCreativeBrain, “a showering hour may turn into an incubation (孵化Brain, “a showering hour may turn into an incubation (孵化 ) )period for your ideas.”period for your ideas.” Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking ashowershower isis somethingsomething wewe dodo lessless frequentlyfrequently inin ourour dailydaily life.life. WhenWhenshowering,showering, wewe getget a a freshfresh experienceexperience withwith thethe changechange ofof location,location,temperature and humidity.temperature and humidity.“New and unexpected experiences can“New and unexpected experiences canlead to positive changes in thinking,” explained Kaufman.lead to positive changes in thinking,” explained Kaufman.“Getting off the couch and jumping in the shower may create a“Getting off the couch and jumping in the shower may create adistance and force you to think from a new point of viedistance and force you to think from a new point of view.”w.” Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of ourminds, but it neednt just be the bathroom where you get yourminds, but it neednt just be the bathroom where you get yourinspiration. For instance, Gertrude Stein, a female Americaninspiration. For instance, Gertrude Stein, a female Americanwriter and poet, got new ideas by driving around a farm andwriter and poet, got new ideas by driving around a farm andstopping at different cows until she found the one that moststopping at different cows until she found the one that mostinspired her. So try to create your own way to free your mind,inspired her. So try to create your own way to free your mind,whether its walk near the ocean, a country drive or readingwhether its walk near the ocean, a country drive or readinga book at home.a book at home.5. According to the article, what changes can showering cause?5. According to the article, what changes can showering cause?A. Leading to boredom or tiredness.A. Leading to boredom or tiredness. B.B. IncreasingIncreasing thethe levellevel ofofdopamine.dopamine.C. Decreasing the level of dopamine.C. Decreasing the level of dopamine.D.Setting the creativeD.Setting the creativepart of the brain free.part of the brain free.6. If one has focused on something all day, showering can help6. If one has focused on something all day, showering can help_._.A. one make an important breakthroughA. one make an important breakthroughB. drawB. drawones attention to the outside worldones attention to the outside worldC. turn ones attention inwardsC. turn ones attention inwardsD. many chemical changes to take placeD. many chemical changes to take place7. It can be inferred from the article that _.7. It can be inferred from the article that _.A. changes in the frequency of an action can create a newA. changes in the frequency of an action can create a newperspectiveperspectiveB. it is a good idea to talk with others about their sourcesB. it is a good idea to talk with others about their sourcesof inspirationof inspirationC.C. ourour liveslives mightmight feelfeel longerlonger andand fullerfuller ifif wewe frequentlyfrequently trytrynew thingsnew thingsD. it is helpful to try something different rather than stayD. it is helpful to try something different rather than stayfocused on a difficult taskfocused on a difficult task8. The example of Gertrude Stein in the last paragraph is used8. The example of Gertrude Stein in the last paragraph is usedto _.to _.A.A. encourageencourage readersreaders toto findfind theirtheir ownown waysways ofof gettinggettinginspirationinspirationB. explain howB. explain howtoto linklink inspirationinspiration withwith readersreaders daily livesdaily livesC. point out to readers that its hard to find inspirationC. point out to readers that its hard to find inspirationD. show that creativity often comes from strange placesD. show that creativity often comes from strange placesC CWalkingWalking downdown a a pathpath throughthrough somesome woodswoods inin Georgia,Georgia, I I sawsaw a a smallsmallpool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to gopool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to goaround it on the part of the path that wasnt covered by wateraround it on the part of the path that wasnt covered by wateror mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!YetYet I I diddid nothingnothing forfor thethe attack.attack. ItIt waswas soso unpredictableunpredictable andandfrom somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well asfrom somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well asunhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed upunhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed upa foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt Ia foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt Iwouldnt have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all,wouldnt have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all,I was being attacked by a butterfly!I was being attacked by a butterfly!Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attackerHaving stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attackerrushedrushed meme again.again. HeHe chargedcharged towardstowards meme atat fullfull speed,speed, attemptingattemptingtoto hurthurt meme butbut inin vain.vain. ForFor a a secondsecond time,time, I I tooktook a a stepstep backwardsbackwardswhile my attacker paused. I wasnt sure what to do. After all,while my attacker paused. I wasnt sure what to do. After all,its just not every day that one is attacked by a butterfly.its just not every day that one is attacked by a butterfly.I I steppedstepped backback toto looklook thethe situationsituation over.over. MyMy attackerattacker movedmoved backbacktoto landland onon thethe ground.ground. ThatsThats whenwhen I I discovereddiscovered whywhy mymy attackerattackerwas charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she waswas charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she wasdying.dying.Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings asSitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings asif to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of thatif to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of thatbutterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up onbutterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up onhimself to attack me for his mates sake, even though she washimself to attack me for his mates sake, even though she wasclearlyclearly dyingdying andand I I waswas soso large.large. HeHe diddid soso justjust toto givegive herher thosethoseextraextra fewfew preciousprecious momentsmoments ofof life.life. ShouldShould I I havehave been carelessbeen carelessenoughenough toto stepstep onon her?her? HisHis couragecourage inin attackingattacking somethingsomethingthousandsthousands ofof timestimes largerlarger andand heavierheavier thanthan himselfhimself justjust forfor hishismates safety seemed admirable. I couldnt do anything othermates safety seemed admirable. I couldnt do anything otherthanthan rewardreward himhim byby walkingwalking onon thethe moremore difficultdifficult sideside ofof thethe pool.pool.He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.SinceSince then,then, IveIve usedused thatthat butterflysbutterflys couragecourage asas ananinspiration and to remind myself that good things are worthinspiration and to remind myself that good things are worthfighting for.fighting for.9.The writer changed his direction while walking down a path9.The writer changed his direction while walking down a pathbecause he wanted_.because he wanted_.A. to get close to a butterflyA. to get close to a butterflyB.B.totoescapeescapea asudden attacksudden attackC. to look over the bad situationC. to look over the bad situationD. to avoid gettingD. to avoid gettinghis shoes dirtyhis shoes dirty10. From the passage we can learn that the attacker _.10. From the passage we can learn that the attacker _.A.A. struckstruck thethe authorauthor fourfour oror fivefive timestimes andand mademade himhim badlybadly hurthurt