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1、2019-22019-2 学期高二年级期末英语试卷学期高二年级期末英语试卷说明：本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 120 分，考试时间100 分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第一部分：阅读理解（共两节第一部分：阅读理解（共两节, , 满分满分 3030 分）分）第一节第一节 （共（共 1010 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 2020 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWere a nation a globe, in fact obsessed with our hair. Anal

2、ysts estimate the global hair product industry to be worth 22.6 billion, growing at a rate of up to seven percent a year.There seems to be no limit on what well spend to avoid a bad hair day. But for devotees of an underground beauty movement, the secret lies in throwing away the shampoo, in fact al

3、l the hair products, for good.The “nopoo” method, which involves using natural substitutes or just water in place of shampoo and conditioner, is supported by several circles.Beauty insiders, including writers for womens magazines and professional hairdressers, speak highly of how hair becomes thicke

4、r, fuller, softer and brighter.And environmentalists who are mindful of money feel great joy at the lack of chemicals in and on their bodiesnot to mention the impact on their budgets.Now one devotee is hoping to take it mainstream. Lucy Aitken Read, whose book Happy Hair: The definitive guide to giv

5、ing up shampoo was released last week, hasnt used shampoo for two years and her glowing brown hair is visibly in perfect condition.For her, the motivation came after reading a study that claimed women put 515 chemicals on their bodies daily. “I initially thought Ha! They didnt research me!,” Aitken

6、Read says. “Then I looked at the back of my shampoo bottle and realized there were loads of chemical components I didnt recognize in the slightest.”Strangely its oily hair that could benefit the most from giving up shampoo. The theory behind the “nopoo” method is that shampoo removes the hair from i

7、ts natural oils, which causes the scalp (头皮) to generate more oils to replace them. This results in oil overload oily hairwhich we then attempt to “fix” with more shampoo. Its a vicious (恶性的) circle and quite a brilliant success for the shampoo industry, because the more shampoo you use, the more yo

8、u need to use and the more frequently you need to use it.Left to its own devices or washed with natural substitutes, the scalp eventually theoretically returns to its natural balance. The result should be healthier hair that is stronger, thicker and fuller as it is less damaged than shampooed hair.1

9、. What can we know from the first paragraph?A. More and more people produce hair products.B. More and more people waste money on their hair.C. More and more hair products are wasted every year. D. More and more hair products are produced every year.2. According to Para 5, environmentalists are in fa

10、vor of “nopoo” method because _.A. it has the same chemicals as shampoo doesB. it helps reduce their budgets on daily expenses in a wayC. natural substitutes are friendly to the environment D. they know shampoo has an impact on their health3. What can we learn from Lucys words?A. She didnt realize s

11、hampoo contains so many harmful chemicals.B. She didnt realize shampoo contains all the necessary chemicals.C. She couldnt recognize the description on the shampoo bottle.D. She didnt recognize she was quite different from other women.4. What is the main trouble with shampoo?A. It adds more oils to

12、the hair. B. It prevents the scalp producing oils.C. It badly impacts the shampoo industry. D. It makes people addicted to using it more often.BAlong with its neighbors, Sweden features near the top of most sex-equality rankings. The World Economic Forum rates it as having one of the narrowest sex g

13、aps in the world. Sweden is not only a good place for a woman, but it appears to be one for new dads. Close to ninety percent of Swedish fathers take paternity leave (陪产假). Last year some 340,000 dads took a total of 12 million days leave, that is, approximately seven weeks each. Women take even mor

14、e leave days to spend time with their children, but the gap is shrinking. Why do Swedish dads take so much time off work to raise their children?Forty years ago Sweden became the first country in the world to introduce a paid parental-leave allowance. Benefits consisted of ninety percent of wages fo

15、r 180 days per child, and parents were free to share the days between them in whatever way they pleased. But the policy was hardly a hit with dads: in the policys first year men took only 0.5% of all paid parental leave.Today they take a quarter of it. One reason is that the policy has become more g

16、enerous, with the number of paid leave days for the first child increasing from 180 to 480. In 1995 the first so-called “daddy month” was introduced. Under this reform, families in which each parent took at least one month of leave received an additional month to add to their total allowance. The po

17、licy was expanded in 2002 so that if the mother and father each took at least two months leave, the family would get two extra months. Some politicians now want to go further, advocating that the present system of shared leave be turned into one of personal rights, under which mothers should be allo

18、wed to take only half of the familys allowance, with the rest reserved for fathers.Since Swedish men started to take more responsibility for child upbringing, women have seen both their incomes and levels of self-reported happiness increase. Paying dads to change nappies(尿布) and hang out at playgrou

19、nds seems to benefit the whole family.5. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Swedish Sex Equality B. Swedish Fathers Paternity LeaveC. Swedish New Dad Policy D. Swedish New Fathers Family Role6. Why does Sweden appear a good place for new dads?A. Sweden has the smallest global sex gap.B.

20、 They feed their children instead of mothers.C. Most of them are provided with paternity leave.D. Swedish fathers take more leave days than mothers.7. How has the policy changed over time?A. Fathers can have longer paternity leave.B. Paternity leave decreases fathers incomes.C. Fathers take more res

21、ponsibility than mothers.D. Leave days are divided equally between parents.CThe following simple exercise routine works as well as prescription medication(处方药) without side effects.A jog a day could keep your headaches at bay; regular cardio workouts(有氧锻炼) may prevent migraines(偏头痛), a growing body

22、of research suggests. Migraine patients had fewer headaches after doing 40-minute cycling workouts three times a week for three months, according to a Swedish study.The exercise routine worked just as well as one of the top migraine-preventing drugstopamirate, but without side effects of depression

23、and tremors(颤抖).“Cardio workouts can help with regular headaches, too,” says Alexander Mauskop, M.D., director of the New York Headache Center in Manhattan. There are a couple of theories on how it works.“Breaking a sweat may relieve stress,” says Dr. Mauskop. Headaches are often triggered by stress

24、, and if you remove the trigger, you release the pain.The feel-good chemicals produced when you exercise actually block your pain sensors, acting as a natural painkiller.Since headaches can be caused by many different factors like genetics, lack of sleep, or certain foods, the cardio workout wont be

25、 the solution for everyone, Dr. Mauskop says. But one German study found that it helped 65 percent of patients, which makes it as effective as the best medicines on the market.Dr. Mauskop recommends his patients do a half-hour reasonable intensity(强度) cardio workout, like jogging, biking, or swimmin

26、g three times a week. These workouts are meant to be slow and steady, as opposed to high-intensity intervals that alternate between all-out runs and rest.Pushing yourself too much or increasing the intensity too quickly can trigger headaches in some people, so make sure your heart rate doesnt jump a

27、bove 150 BPM. If you dont have a heart rate monitor, then breathe only through your nose. Youll know youre going too hard if you cant keep up that breathing pattern.Your migraines could start disappearing in a couple of weeks, Dr. Mauskop says.8. According to the passage, the author may agree that _

28、.A. jogging, swimming and fishing are cardio workouts.B. neither cardio workouts nor topamirate has side effectsC. migraine patients may be cured by regular cardio workoutsD. cardio workouts will be the solution for everyone with migraines9. The underlined word “triggered” in Paragraph 7 can be repl

29、aced by _.A. cured B. released C. caused D. monitored10. What would be the best title?A. A cure for headaches B. Side effects of migrainesC. The causes of headaches D. Advantages of cardio workouts.第二节第二节 （共（共 5 5 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1010 分）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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Most stude

30、nts have experienced or suffered from procrastination(拖延症). Here are some tips to help you reduce procrastination. SetSet goalsgoalsStudents often procrastinate because they think that they can put off the work for a while and enjoy their time at the moment. 11 , when the deadline becomes one day aw

31、ay and the essay has yet to be started. In order to stay on track, you should constantly set and update goals. It can be beneficial to mark all deadlines in a planner and think about how much time you need to meet them all. Update your plan for the upcoming two weeks so that you do not get overwhelm

32、ed, and continue to update as other assignments and events arise. Additionally, make a daily schedule in order to reach necessary goals before going to bed.RewardReward yourselfyourselfIt can become extremely difficult to work for hours straight in order to finish schoolwork. In order to keep produc

33、tivity, set breaks at the end of a period of time or once you finish a section of your work so that you can reward yourself with some deserved, scheduled, and controlled procrastination-like activities. 12 . Breaks like these are proven to increase productivity and keep you focused, and they will ma

34、ke the process of studying much more bearable!RemindRemind yourselfyourself ofof whatwhat youreyoure doingdoingSometimes you may begin to think that what you are working on has little to do with what you ultimately want to do. You may consider some work or a class pointless and not useful to your fu

35、rther studies. However, when these thoughts arise, remind yourself what the ultimate goal of your schooling is. Remind yourself why you wanted to go to school and take this program in the first place. 13 .TurnTurn offoff thethe InternetInternet14 . If you do not need the Internet to do your work, tu

36、rn it off so that you are not receiving notifications while completing your work, and you are not so tempted to search for sites. The same goes for your cell phone; you can take a break from being connected to the cyber world in order to do your schoolwork. If you feel the need to check messages and

37、 websites often, set time when you will allow yourself to do so rather than constantly staying connected.15 Being productive for all hours of every day does not workyou do need breaks, and as a student you are entitled to have a lot of fun. So, in order to balance productivity and amusement, plan ti

38、me to go out with friends or do something relaxing. But ideally, social and relaxations plans should be made after a significant portion of work is complete. This way, while you are working, you can keep in mind that once you have finished your work you can go out and not worry about your assignment

39、s.A. Enjoy every minute in schoolB. Have something to look forward toC. The Internet has become an essential part of our daily lifeD. You may understand why you should focus on completing your workE. This thought tends to make things worse, thoughF. Some of the most common distractions are those fou

40、nd on the InternetG. You may have coffee with a friend, cook, or watch a television show第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 4545 分）分）第一节：完形填空（共第一节：完形填空（共 2020 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 3030 分分）Skylynn always had a love for reading. For her, stories served as 16 to new worlds. As she surrounded h

41、erself with 17 tales, Skylynn developed a 18 for writing as well. Nowadays she can often be found writing stories in her room or 19 at the library. After being 20 by her love of reading, she published her own book 21 Skys the Limit.Skys the Limit is about a little girl who wants to become a famous p

42、laywright and 22 challenges that come her way by staying 23 throughout the story. The tale is based on actual 24 in Skylynns life and Skylynn identifies strongly with the 25 of her book. In fact, she, too, has been bullied (欺凌) before and laughed at. Sometimes people would claim her dreams were 26 a

43、nd she would come home crying. In the end, 27 , just like the little girl in her book, she never let the 28 stop her.Skylynn stays strong by 29 herself. Whenever she is feeling down, she tries to think positive thoughts and 30 herself with positive people. Her mother tells her that this “waterfall o

44、f positive attitudes” can 31 the bulling. By believing in herself and others, Skylyn 32 blocks out the voices of intimidators (威吓者).She hopes that her story will inspire 33 to develop the same belief in themselves. In Skylynns opinion, everyone has the capability to 34 that which they put their mind

45、 to. Dreams can be reached if we are willing to 35 them. As for Skylynn, her happiness as a result of the process proves how meaningful pursuing dreams can be.16.A. picturesB. actionsC. ticketsD. devotions17.A. magicalB. childishC. longD. complicated18.A. regretB. methodC. powerD. trend19.A. sometim

46、esB. seldomC. alwaysD. never20.A. disappointedB. instructedC. inspiredD. moved21.A. renamedB. givenC. underlinedD. titled22.A. overcomesB. avoidsC. suggestsD. keeps23.A. kindB. positiveC. awakeD. healthy24.A. opinionsB. plansC. eventsD. opportunities25.A. heroineB. plotsC. linesD. construction26.A.

47、boringB. interestingC. wonderfulD. unrealistic27.A. thereforeB. thenC. thoughD. still28.A. workB. darknessC. distanceD. story29.A. believing inB. referring toC. attending toD. pointing at30.A. hideB. blameC. followD. surround31.A. matchB. conquerC. loseD. examine32.A. slightlyB. firstlyC. successful

48、lyD. hardly33.A. readersB. writersC. girlsD. students34.A. introduceB. acknowledgeC. copyD. accomplish35.A. rememberB. chaseC. admireD. value第二节：语法填空（共第二节：语法填空（共 1010 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1.51.5 分，满分分，满分 1515 分）分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The British have many traditions but there is nothing more qu

49、intessential (典型的) than taking afternoon tea. We know the British have a love affair with drinking tea, 36 more than 160 million cups drunk every day, but it was the invention of afternoon tea that turned tea-drinking into 37 popular pastime.This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea 38 (comfort) while nibbli