1、 高二年级英语期末试卷 1 1 / 1010 金山中学金山中学 2022021 1 学年度第二学期学年度第二学期高二高二年级英语学科期末考试卷年级英语学科期末考试卷 考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分 I. Listening Comprehension（25 分分） Section A（10 分分） Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked a
2、bout what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A.8:20. B.8:40. C.9:00. D.9:20. 2. A. In
3、 a department store. B. At a police station. C. In a Lost and Found office. D. In a theater. 3. A. Doctor and patient. B. Librarian and reader. C. Actor and actress. D. Waitress and customer. 4. A. Bus companies keep losing profits. B. The buses are old and uncomfortable. C. There are not many bus r
4、outes to choose from. D. Passengers prefer more convenient alternatives. 5. A. She will consider buying a flat. B. The flat is too expensive for her. C. She should earn more money first. D. The man is poking fun at her earning ability. 6. A. The job offer is important to the son. B. The son will hav
5、e another interview soon. C. The mother is encouraging the son to forget the failure. D. The mother is disappointed with the result of the interview. 7. A. Because he wanted to find a roommate. B. Because he wanted to find a new school. C. Because he wanted to find a business partner. D. Because he
6、wanted to find new accommodation. 8. A. It is too hot outside. B. It is a good idea to spend time on TV. C. She doesnt like doing exercise outside. D. She enjoys the lazy days of summer vacation. 9. A. Because it is cheaper than a traditional car. B. Because he can spend less money in total. C. Beca
7、use it is better than a traditional car. D. Because it doesnt need a license plate. 高二年级英语期末试卷 2 2 / 1010 10. A. She read only parts of the book. B. She has no interest in reading novels. C. She seldom reads books from cover to cover. D. She couldnt understand the book so well as a novel. Section B（
8、15分分） Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four p
9、ossible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. The impact of painful memories. B. A way of wiping out painful memories. C. A proper method for changing memories. D. New research
10、 on a pill and the argument about it. 12. A. It can cause the brain to fix memories. B. It can stop people remembering bad experiences. C. It can wipe out the emotional effects of memories. D. It can prevent the body producing certain chemicals. 13. A. Experts are not sure about the effects of the p
11、ills. B. Taking the pill will do harm to peoples physical health. C. The pill will certainly stop peoples emotional memories. D. The pill has already been produced and used by the American public. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. The farm has some rare animal specie
12、s. B. The staff are all wearing clothes of an old style. C. The farm offers visitors the experience of a rural life. D. The farm resembles the British countryside in the last century. 15. A. Wearing leather shoes. B. Staying away from tools. C. Bringing guide dogs to the farm. D. Bringing very young
13、 kids to the farm. 16. A. The location of the farm. B. The touring route of the farm. C. Safety tips for visiting the farm. D. An introduction to animal species on the farm. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. The bigger one on the second floor. B. The smaller one
14、 in the basement. C. The bigger one in the basement. D. The smaller one on the second floor. 18. A. The woman has to pay $200. B. The deposit is not returnable. 高二年级英语期末试卷 3 3 / 1010 C. The woman has to pay in cash. D. The woman has to pay a deposit of $400. 19.A. Parking. B. Kitchen. C. Microphone.
15、 D. Locked cabinet. 20.A. Entry charges. B. Cabinet code. C. Charity site. D. Arrival time. II. Grammar and Vocabulary（30 分分） Section A（15 分分） Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fil
16、l in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Play the financial markets: its not rocket science Back in the 1950s, economists developed Nobel Prize-winning theories for how best to invest money in financial markets. And (21) _
17、(do) it, they drew on the theory of probability. The result was Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), (22) _shows how to create a mix of stocks, bonds and other assets(股票、证券和其他资产）to get the best possible return for (23) _ (low) risk. By feeding in past performance data for each asset, the formulas of MPT r
18、eveal the relative proportions of each (24) _ (need) to achieve this best performance. To pull off this miracle, MPT involves some fearsome equations that only rocket scientists might (25) _ (expect) to solve. Butlike any attempt to model reality with mathematicsMPT makes assumptions, and the bad ne
19、ws is (26) _theyre not very realistic. A wealth of data now suggests that MPT simply cannot capture the real complexity of markets, (27) _ (make) its conclusions not that trustworthy. Even Harry Markowitz, the US economist who won the economics Nobel Prize in 1990 for developing MPT, (28) _ (admit)
20、he ignored his own theory and simply split his investments equally between stocks and bonds. The lesson of the laws of chance this time is: dont get too clever. When it comes to investment, history suggests most of us may do best (29) _simply dividing our money among so-called index trackers that ju
21、st follow entire sectors of the marketand then forget about them (30) _we retire. After all, caution is the best policy. Section B（15 分分） Directions: Fill in each blanks with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. altern
22、atives B. behavioural C. completion D.consideration E. met F. modernizing G. occupied H. powering I. schemes J. specify K. thorough Carbon Impact De-carboning existing housing will require households to stop burning fossil fuels and wood to power and heat their homes. If the UKs current energy deman
23、d could be 31 by renewable, carbon-free energy, then there would be no problem. However, the infrastructure（基础建设）is not yet in place to do so and will not be by 2050. The smart solution is to reduce the energy demand of homes. This energy demand includes the 高二年级英语期末试卷 4 4 / 1010 energy needed to he
24、at (or cool) a home and that required for a home to run, such as 32 appliances. Architects can have a big impact on energy demand through improving the performance of the building envelope by increasing insulation （绝缘） and airtightness. We can also work with building services engineers to 33 renewab
25、le energy generation（生成）technology and ensure that building services and appliances are running efficiently. Smart technologies can also help households control energy use. Gas boilers and cookers will need to be replaced with electric 34 such as heat pumps and conduction hobs. Some community renewa
26、ble generation 35 will be needed. Household 36 changes will be useful too, for example not having windows open while the heating is on. Rebuilding houses will not be a one-size-fits-all approach. Strategies for individual homes or building types will be required and 37 analysis of a homes performanc
27、e and its occupants habits will be needed. This was the first step of our R20 project, a rebuilding of 9/10 Stock Orchard Street reducing the energy demand of the building, 20 years after its 38 The rebuilding works took place while the building was 39 . For all existing housing, careful 40 will be
28、needed regarding health and safety and peoples wellbeing. Furthermore, households will need to learn how their rebuilt home works to use it successfully. III. Reading Comprehension（45 分分） Section A（15 分）分） Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,
29、B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. In 1968, Walter Mischel set a challenge for a group of children aged three to five at the nursery school his daughters attended in California. A researcher offered each of them a marshmallow （棉花糖）and then left them al
30、one in the room. If they could resist 41 the colorful sweet until researcher returned up to 15 minutes later, they would be given a second sweet. Some children ate the marshmallow straight away, but most would engage in unintentionally comic attempts to resist temptation. They pulled funny faces, pl
31、ayed with their hair, picked up the marshmallow and just 42 to take a bite. If two children were doing the experiment together, they engaged in a conversation about how they could work together to reach the goal of 43 their pleasure. What Mischel, a clinical psychologist, wanted was to understand ho
32、w children learned to 44 temptation. Over the following years, the group of children remained friends. When Mischel chatted to his daughters about their former classmates, he began to notice an interesting 45 :the children who had exhibited the most self-control in the marshmallow test were doing be
33、tter in life than their peers. He decided to investigate further. For more than 40 years, Mischel followed the lives of the nursery students. His findings were extraordinary. It turns out that being able to resist a treat at the age of five is a strong 46 of success in life: you are more likely to p
34、erform well at school and develop self-confidence and less likely to be overweight or develop addictions. Mischel still teaches psychology at Columbia University and has just written The Marshmallow Test, a book summing up half a century of research. The conclusion he draws from his marshmallow rese
35、arch is 47 : some people may be 48 disciplined but the ability to resist temptation is a skill that can also be taught. Teach children self-control early and you can improve 高二年级英语期末试卷 5 5 / 1010 their 49 . However, no single 50 such as self-controlcan explain success or failure. Some critics have p
36、ointed out that Mischels original subjects were themselves children of university professors and graduate studentsnot exactly a representative sample. Other scientists noted that 51 in home environment could account for differences: stable homes and one-child families encourage self-control, while i
37、n less stable homes and those with many children, if you dont 52 a marshmallow now there wont be any left in 15 minutes. Mischel answers these critics by noting that studies in a wide variety of schools found 53 results. He acknowledges that the environment 54 our ability to resist temptation and ob
38、serves that genetics plays a role too. But he still believes that the ability to resist temptation can be 55 and encouraged. 41.A. watching B. buying C. hiding D. eating 42.A. asked B. pretended C. promised D. agreed 43.A. doubling B. sharing C. seeking D. concealing 44. A. take to B. deal with C. l
39、ook for D. make up 45. A. alternative B. condition C. pattern D. requirement 46.A. element B. degree C. reward D. predictor 47.A. disappointing B. alarming C. positive D. stable 48.A. individually B. collectively C. thoroughly D. naturally 49.A. prospects B. techniques C. benefits D. resources 50.A.
40、 opportunity B. characteristic C. temptation D. qualification 51.A. variation B. interest C. mobility D. distribution 52.A. make B. grab C. like D. leave 53.A. similar B. practical C. conflicting D. virtual 54.A. strengthens B. reveals C. shapes D. restricts 55.A. found B. presented C. learnt D. def
41、ined Section B（22分分） Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read
42、. （A） Chris Moon, 39, runs a company he set up to help people solve problems in human resources and security management. He has called it Making The Best (MTB). His own philosophy is all about making the best of any situation, however bad it may seem. After studying agriculture, he decided that the
43、farmers life was not for him and took a year out to work as a volunteer at a center for the homeless. During this time, he decided to change direction. “I asked myself the question, what is life all about? I decided it was about doing the best we can, reaching our full potential and making use of ou
44、r talents, so I decided to join the army.” After leaving the army, he heard that the British Charity, the HALO Trustwhich specializes in mine (地雷）clearancewanted an army officer with agricultural and command experience, he was keen to get involved. Two years later, he was blown up by a mine, while w
45、alking in a supposedly 高二年级英语期末试卷 6 6 / 1010 clear area in Mozambique. He lost his lower right arm and leg, but does not consider himself a victim. He accepts responsibility because he chose to work in mined areas. His big break could be said to have come shortly after he left hospital, when he was
46、talking to an old friend who suggested he look on the accident as an opportunity to do something that would help him grow as a person. Recognizing the value of education and feeling that he hadnt been able to do his best at school, he decided to do a masters degree in security management at the Univ
47、ersity of Leicester. After completing the degree, he had plenty of job offers but felt he wanted to keep the focus on charity work. He says his main aim is to try and motivate people, although he prefers to be called a performance enhancer rather than a motivational speaker. “There is no greater thi
48、ng than empowering someone to do something they thought they couldnt,” he says. 56. Why did Chris Moon give up agriculture as his career? A. He thought agriculture was out of fashion. B. He became homeless while studying agriculture. C. He realized that he didnt want to become a farmer. D. He couldn
49、t work as a volunteer while being a farmer. 57. How did Chris respond to the accident that cost him his lower right arm and leg? A. He accepted it in peace. B. He blamed it on his bad luck. C. He thought himself as a victim of war. D. He regretted working for the HALO Trust. 58. Why did Chris decide
50、 to do a masters degree? A. It had long been his dream. B. He wanted to improve himself. C. His friend suggested he further his studies. D. The University of Leicester gave him an offer. 59. What is the passage mainly about? A. A man who can make the best of himself. B. A man who can identify potent
