1、第 1 页，共 14 页 期末英语试卷期末英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVV总分得分一、单选题（本大题共 12 小题，共 36.0 分）1.My mother is a good teacher _students all like her very much（）A. OurB. HerC. HisD. Their2.I like reading I often read books _the library near my home（）A. inB. ofC. onD. with3.-_is it from here to Qinhu Park？-Its about ten minutes w
2、alk（）A. How farB. How longC. How muchD. How soon4.I _go now， or I will be late for the party（）A. canB. needC. shouldD. must5.Its difficult for me to learn physics well， _I dont want to give it up （）A. orB. andC. butD. so6.Emma looks after her grandparents carefully She is _than her sister （）A. patie
3、ntB. more patientC. most patientD. the most patient7.Sam _his parents do housework every day（）A. helpsB. is helpingC. has helpedD. was helping8.-Tom， where is Miss Wang？-She _a speech on Chinese culture in the school gym（）A. givesB. gaveC. is givingD. will give9.Our hometown _a lot since 2017 More b
4、eautiful parks have been built（）A. changesB. changedC. has changedD. will change10.If you keep studying hard， you _your English（）A. improveB. improvedC. is improvingD. will improve11.The 24th Winter Olympic Games _in China in 2022（）A. holdB. is heldC. will be heldD. will hold12.-Do you know _next Fr
5、iday？-Yes Theyll go to the Summer Palace（）A. where the students wentB. where the students will goC. where did the students goD. where will the students go二、完形填空（本大题共 8 小题，共 12.0 分） My first job out of high school was at a science research center As a youngster， I was pretty worried by the administra
6、tive supervisor（行政主管） I wished I didnt have to pass her desk every morning In the first month there， I dont think I ever saw her (13) I am not sure what encouraged me but one day I decided to bring her flowers They were bright red anthuriums As soon as I walked into the office， (14) her the flowers
7、But then， came the most beautiful smile It spread across her face slowly and it seemed that the room got a bit(15) tooI remembered my heart pounding out of my chest because I then realized I had certainly not seen her smile before She(16)me for the flowers and did so every day for as long as the flo
8、wers lastedFrom then on， she always greeted me with a smile Then， it became my (17) to make her smile every daySome days Id bring her something I 第 2 页，共 14 页baked， tell a funny story， or invite her to lunch with our colleagues Then things(18) She began to smile more and talk to people， even when sh
9、e didnt need to She just seemed lighter Now you would think this (19) was about the administrative supervisor Its not Its about how it changed me I used to be pretty shy but after that day with the anthuriums， I started coming out of my shell too and I learned to smile more I began to see people (20
10、)， you know， actually seeing people by looking deeper rather than accepting the superficial（表面的） That experience taught me a lesson for life：A loving act of kindness has a beautiful way of helping both the receiver and the giver in ways that we cannot imagine13. A. talkB. smileC. leaveD. stand14. A.
11、 tookB. sentC. handedD. showed15. A. cleanerB. brighterC. darkerD. dirtier16. A. waitedB. thankedC. helpedD. greeted17. A. workB. turnC. choiceD. duty18. A. endedB. startedC. changedD. happened19. A. storyB. lessonC. thingD. event20. A. separatelyB. clearlyC. carefullyD. differently三、阅读理解（本大题共 13 小题
12、，共 26.0 分）AStudying abroad I am from Toronto， Canada and I moved to Madrid， Spain in September to pursue my masters degree（硕士学位） After almost two years of full-time work， I realized that I loved my field so much that I wanted to pursue higher education in the same field Then I decided to pursue a Ma
13、sters while having an experience abroad in Madrid I chose Madrid because it is the business capital of Spain They have amazing food， great 第 3 页，共 14 页wine， amazing culture and a beautiful languageI am studying abroad in Amsterdam in the Netherlands at the University of Amsterdam now I have always w
14、anted to study abroad because I wanted an experience studying in the Western atmosphere（气氛） I choose the Netherlands because their courses are taught in English and that is very convenient for me It is also a very student-friendly countryBeing an international student is a very interesting and usefu
15、l experience I got to know so many interesting students and discussed with them about different topics， not just about studies What I wanted to experience most was the European lifestyle and cultures Aside from the cultures， you also get to properly enjoy your time with others according to the real
16、French lifestyleAs I got closer to graduating from high school， I began to consider spending a year or so travelling， either before or after studying at university I was really excited to go outside of the UK Studying abroad has given me the confidence to continue pursuing opportunities that lie out
17、side of my comfort zone（舒适区）21.Where does Jessica come from？ _ A. SpainB. CanadaC. The NetherlandsD. The UK22.Who studies in the Netherlands？ _ A. JessicaB. DixieC. MyriamD. Oli23.What does Myriam think of studying abroad？ _ A. InterestingB. ChallengingC. BoringD. AmazingBYuncheng went to school for
18、 only one day and he did not start learning to read until he was 12 years old He has a disease which affects the muscles in his bodyHis parents first noticed there was something wrong with their son when he was just three years old By the time he was seven， the boy could neither run nor jump He coul
19、d only walk On his first day of school， Yuncheng had to watch the other students as they ran around at lunch timeThat day he caught a cold and his parents decided not to send him back to schoolSo Yuncheng stayed at home and over the years his condition got worse and worse However， Yunchengs conditio
20、n has not stopped him making the most of his life Yuncheng also taught himself to write and when he was 17 he wrote a letter to a newspaper describing his situation and his dream of a better life The letter was read by Zhang Danuo，an editor at the newspaper，who was inspired by Yunchengs spirit Zhang
21、 Danuo offered to help Yuncheng achieve his ambition to write a bookYuncheng was always happy when he finished an assignmentI felt everything in the world was beautiful and how wonderful it was to live in the world， he said Yunchengs book describes what his life is like， what his hopes and dreams ar
22、e and how he overcomes the problems he faces every day Readers have been inspired by his courage and his good heart and his book has 第 4 页，共 14 页sold extremely well Yuncheng says that because his life will not be long one， he must do as much as he can in the time that is left to him24.Yuncheng could
23、nt _ when he was seven years oldA. walkB. jumpC. seeD. hear25._ helped Yuncheng achieve his ambition to write a bookA. His parentsB. His teacherC. An editorD. A writer26.Why has Yunchengs book sold extremely well？ _ A. Because his book describes what his life is likeB. Because he got help from Zhang
24、 DanuoC. Because his story is very strangeD. Because his courage has inspired readersCHow do you feel when your teacher asks you to work on a group project with other students？ Do you like to work together with others or work alone？ The Program for International Student Assessment， or PISA， carried
25、out a survey of students ability to work together in groups They found that students who do well on tests by themselves are also likely to be better at working with other people This finding was true for many countries Students in Japan， South Korea， Finland and Canada， where test scores are high， a
26、lso did well in working together to solve problems But this was not the case for every country Chinese students， who tend（趋向）to have high scores as well， displayed just average collaborative（合作的）skills One reason might be that Chinese parents and teachers focus too much on grades， said Zhao Zhongxin
27、，former vice president of the Chinese Family Education AssociationStudents have a lot of exam pressure and they view school as a place for competition However， collaborative skills are very important for preparing students for todays society，he addedLuckily， more Chinese parents and teachers are rea
28、lizing the importance of this and are thinking of ways to help students improve this skill Another interesting finding from the PISA survey was that girls tend to be better than boys at working together They said girls show more positive attitudes toward relationships， which means they are more will
29、ing to listen to others opinions PISA also found that the classroom environment tends to influence how well students collaborate In classes where there are a lot of activities that require communication， such as class debates， students tend to have better attitudes toward collaborating27.Which of th
30、e following is NOT one of the surveys findings？ _ A. Those who do well on tests are also better at working with othersB. Collaborative skills are more important than scores for students futuresC. Girls are better at working with others than boysD. The classroom environment can influence students abi
31、lity to work in groups28.What can teachers do to improve their students ability to work with others？ _ A. Give students high scores on every testB. Help students to get used to exam pressureC. Make girls work with girls instead of boysD. Arrange more communicative activities in class29.Whats the pas
32、sage mainly about？ _ A. How to improve collaborative skillsB. Who tend to cooperate in working第 5 页，共 14 页C. The result of a survey on students collaborative abilityD. The process of a survey on students collaborative abilityDA new research has discovered that meditation（冥想）and oxygen sport together
33、 reduce depression（抑郁）The Rutgers University study found that this mind and body combination， done twice a week for only two months， reduced the symptoms of a group of students by 40 percent We are excited by the findings because we saw such a meaningful improvement in both clinically depressed and
34、non-depressed students， said lead author Dr Brandon AldermanIt is the first time that both of these two behavioral ways have been looked at together for dealing with depression Researchers believe the two activities have an interactive（交互的）effect in combating depression Alderman and Dr Tracey Shors
35、discovered that a combination of mental and physical training（ MAP） enabled students with major depressive disorder not to let problems or negative thoughts defeat them Rutgers researchers say those who participated in the study began with 30 minutes of focused attention meditation followed by 30 mi
36、nutes of oxygen sport They were told that if their thoughts drifted to the past or the future they should refocus on their breathing， which enabled those with depression to accept moment-to-moment changes in attention Shors， who studies the production of new brain cells in the hippocampus-part of th
37、e brain involved in memory and learning-says scientists have shown in animal models that oxygen sport exercise keeps a large number of certain cells alive The idea for the human intervention（干预）came from her laboratory studies， she says，with the main goal of helping individuals acquire new skills so
38、 that they can learn to recover from stressful life events By learning to focus their attention and exercise， people who are fighting depression can acquire new learning skills that can help them process information and reduce the overwhelming recollection of memories from the past， Shors says We kn
39、ow these treatments can be practiced over a lifetime and that they will be affective in improving mental health， said AldermanThe good news is that this intervention can be practiced by anyone at any time and at no cost30.What made the research so different？ _ A. Adopting a way of meaningful talkB.
40、Treating depression with special medicineC. Combining the two ways to reduce depressionD. Comparing the depressed with the non-depressed31.The underlined word combating in Paragraph 3 probably means _ A. fightingB. developingC. improvingD. examining32.What can we know about what the participants did
41、 in the research？ _ A. They did oxygen sport half an hour before thinkingB. They thought quietly and then took exerciseC. They took exercise longer than they thoughtD. They took exercise while thinking quietly33.What is Shors main purpose of her studies？ _ A. To find out certain brain cells of human
42、sB. To study the production of new brain cells第 6 页，共 14 页C. To offer people a new method to reduce stressD. To decide the links between stress and exercise四、任务型阅读-简答（本大题共 1 小题，共 10.0 分）34.Green is the Way to GoToday， communities（社区）around the US are going green For some， that means paying attention
43、 to the environment by recycling or controlling pollution But others are turning their neighborhoods green by planting community gardens Green Brings Benefits A growing number of government and community leaders point out that gardening is a great way to improve the appearance of a neighborhood It a
44、lso unites neighborhood residents（居民） Research at Texas A&M University and the University of Illinois shows that city areas with more green have less crime One Neighborhoods StoryNorris Square in Philadelphia is a neighborhood that has benefits from a community gardenIn the 1980s，Norris Square was k
45、nown for its run-down buildings and vacant parking lots filled with rubbish Then a group of Puerto Rican women planted vegetables and flowers in one vacant lot Soon there was also an outdoor kitchen and colorful murals showing rural life in Puerto Rico The community garden became a place of beauty a
46、nd a source of fresh food for Norris Square residents It also became a source of neighborhood pride Soon people were working together to do home repairs，clean up other vacant lots， remove graffiti， and plant more trees and flowers throughout the neighborhood Today， instead of fights in the park，ther
47、e are festivalsInstead of abandoned cars along the streets，there are trees People can now enjoy a neighborhood that is cleaner， safer， and more beautiful Plant Your Own Seeds If you want to start a community garden in your area， you can get information from the Community Gardening Association at www
48、 communitygarden orgHow are other people turning their neighborhoods green？ _ What benefits does green bring？ _ When was Norris Square known for its run-down building？ _ What is Norris Square like now？ _ Where can you get information if you want to start a community garden in your area？ _ 五、书面表达（本大题
49、共 2 小题，共 30.0 分）35. 题目： 假如你是李华，你们学校正在开展 美丽平谷我的家宣传活动，倡议大家制作关于以美化环境为主题的海报，你们班交换生 Peter 给你发邮件询问相关事情请用英语回复一封邮件，告诉他海报上交的时间，并分享你设计海报的一些想法提示词语：beautiful Pinggu， pick up， plant， clean， attractive提示问题：When should you hand in the poster？What would you like to share with Peter about designing the poster？ Dear
50、Peter，Im glad to receive your e-mail Our school asks us to make a poster_If there is anything more that I can help with， please let me knowYours，第 7 页，共 14 页Li Hua36. 题目： 好朋友是我们一生中最宝贵的财富，我们可以从好朋友身上学到很多好的品质某英文网站正在开展 My Best Friend为题的征文活动，假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你们是如何成为好朋友的，以及你从他 /她身上学到了什么？提示词语：talk with
