1、2019学年下学期期末考试高二英语试题时间：120分钟 分值：150分第卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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。AIn the United States, headmasters and teachers discipline students in several ways. The teacher often writes to or calls the students parents. Sometimes students have to stay
2、 at school for one hour. If a student behaves very badly, the headmaster can stop the student having classes. The student cant come to school for one, two or three days. Mr Lazares, the headmaster of a middle school in Ohio, did not like to do so. When he didnt let the students come to school, they
3、were happy. “A three-day holiday!” they thought.One day, a boy was in Mr Lazaress office. The boy was not behaving well in class. Mr Lazares telephoned the boys parents. “If you come to school with your son, I wont stop him having classes.” He said. The boys father came to school and went with his s
4、on to every class. Other students looked at the boy and his father. The boy was embarrassed. After that he behaved better. And, of course, other students behaved better, too.Now headmasters all over the USA are trying Mr Lazaress idea. They, too, think that students behave better when parents come t
5、o school.1. What does a headmaster usually do to the student if he behaves very badly?A. Calls the students parents.B. Writes to the students parents.C. Lets the student stay at school for an hour.D. Stops the student having classes for several days.2. What did Mr Lazares do when his students were n
6、ot behaving well in class?A. Tried to talk them.B. Sent them homeC. Had them stay in his office.D. Telephoned their parents to come to school and go to classes with them.3.Why did the other students behave better, too?A. They were afraid of teachers.B. They were afraid of Mr Lazares.C. They didnt wa
7、nt their parents to come to school.D. They didnt like to have classes with the boys father.4.Which is TRUE according to the passage ?A. Mr Lazares had a good way to discipline students.B. Mr Lazares didnt let the parents leave the school for one or two days.C. Students can behave well if headmasters
8、 and teachers discipline them.D. The teacher can stop the students having the class if they behave very badly.BTaking a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, leaving the real world behind you. But did you know that showering can also benefit your mind?A research by
9、 Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University in the US interviewed over 3,000 people around the world. It turned out that nearly two-thirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the shower and were more likely to have them in the shower than at work.So why does a si
10、mple shower have such magic power? Science can explain it.Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine, a hormone closely related to our creativity. “People vary in terms of their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine”, explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American neuroscient
11、ist. “Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring Aha! moment to us.”Besides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from what you feel you have been stuck with. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping
12、 into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus on your inner feelings and memories. In this way, according to American psychologist Shelley H.Carson, author of Your Creative Brain, “a showering hour may turn into an incubation (孵化) period for your ideas.” Compared with si
13、tting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we do less frequently in our daily life. When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity. “New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking,” explained Kaufman. “Getting
14、off the couch and jumping in the shower may create a distance and force you to think from a new point of view.” Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, but it neednt just be the bathroom where you get your inspiration. For instance, Gertrude Stein, a female American writer and
15、 poet, got new ideas by driving around a farm and stopping at different cows until she found the one that most inspired her. So try to create your own way to free your mind, whether its walk near the ocean, a country drive or reading a book at home.5. According to the article, what changes can showe
16、ring cause?A. Leading to boredom or tiredness.B. Increasing the level of dopamine.C. Decreasing the level of dopamine.D.Setting the creative part of the brain free.6. If one has focused on something all day, showering can help _.A. one make an important breakthrough B. draw ones attention to the out
17、side worldC. turn ones attention inwardsD. many chemical changes to take place7. It can be inferred from the article that _.A. changes in the frequency of an action can create a new perspectiveB. it is a good idea to talk with others about their sources of inspirationC. our lives might feel longer a
18、nd fuller if we frequently try new thingsD. it is helpful to try something different rather than stay focused on a difficult task8. The example of Gertrude Stein in the last paragraph is used to _.A. encourage readers to find their own ways of getting inspirationB. explain how to link inspiration wi
19、th readers daily livesC. point out to readers that its hard to find inspiration D. show that creativity often comes from strange placesCWalking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that
20、 wasnt covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped at
21、tacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldnt have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I to
22、ok a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasnt sure what to do. After all, its just not every day that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. Thats when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments
23、earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mates sake, even though she was clearly dying
24、 and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life. Should I have been careless enough to step on her? His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates safety seemed admirable. I couldnt do anything other t
25、han reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.Since then, Ive used that butterflys courage as an inspiration and to remind myself that good things are worth fighting for.9.The writer changed his direction while walking
26、 down a path because he wanted_.A. to get close to a butterflyB. to escape a sudden attackC. to look over the bad situationD. to avoid getting his shoes dirty10. From the passage we can learn that the attacker _.A. struck the author four or five times and made him badly hurtB. paused until the autho
27、r took a step backwardsC. thought it was the author who caused the death of his mateD. attacked the author for his mates safety 11. From this experience the man learned_.A. butterflies are brave insectsB. the small can defeat the large C. how to deal with challenges in his lifeD. people should try t
28、heir best to fight for everything12. Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?A. CourageousB. ConcernedC. Ambitious D. Aggressive DWorld health experts warned Thursday that smoking water pipes, long popular in the Middle East and North Africa and with a growing fan base elsewhere
29、, can be more harmful than cigarettes.“A single puff from a water pipe is nearly equal to the volume of smoke taken in from an entire cigarette,” said The Tobacco Atlas launched at the World Conference on Tobacco OR Health in Abu Dhabi. And World Health Organization tobacco expert Edouard Tursan Esp
30、aignet said “one session of shisha (water pipe) can be equal to smoking 20 to 30 cigarettes in one go, which can be very dangerous.”The water pipe, variously known as a hubbly-bubbly, hookah, shisha or nargileh, has become a major worry for anti-tobacco campaigners as it is popularized across univer
31、sity campuses, overlooked by regulators. The “water pipe has an interesting design because it somewhat engages your five senses. Youre holding the pipe, theres something youre looking at, there is the aroma(芳香), there is the sound of the bubbling and there is this kind of sensational thing with the
32、social gathering.”In social gatherings that last for an average of an hour, the smoker can quickly get hooked on it because of the nicotine.Nicotine is the main cause of lung cancer ,and data also suggest probable associations with oral, esophageal, gastric, and urinary bladder cancer, as well as ch
33、ronic bronchitis, cardiovascular disease, stroke as well as other illnesses. According to The Tobacco Atlas, “water pipes fall into a less heavily or un-regulated group of tobacco products.” in most countries.“There has been a gap for a while and now hopefully, with this global effort, they (tobacco
34、 regulators) are coming back to emphasize the importance of including the water pipe in all these policies and regulations on tobacco,” Zaatari said.And the ruler of the UAE(阿联酋) emirate of Sharjah has banned the use of water pipes altogether, earning him an award this week from the WHO.13 If you ta
35、ke two drags on a water pipe, it is roughly the same as _ cigarette(s).A. one B. two C. twenty D. thirty14 Which is not the attractions of the water pipe?A. The good smell B. The appearance C. The sense of balance D. The atmosphere15.We can tell from the passage that _.A. Some health experts show no
36、 attention to the water pipe smoking.B. Somewhat the water pipe has some good effect on serious diseases.C. Some producers of water pipes have taken steps to regulate their production.D. Tough as things are, a few countries have learned the severity.第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空
37、白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Ways to Increase Your ConfidenceThere are some ways you can use to increase your self-confidence. Some of them youll need to practice a lot before they start to work. Its like playing the guitar or soccer. 16. But as you do them, you build a deeper confidence in yourself.17 Exer
38、cise will improve your confidence and your way of looking at life. Plus, being healthy and looking better can also help you feel more confident.Create somethingEveryone is a creative. Rediscovering your creativity is a good way to improve your confidence in yourself. Creating something is a wonderfu
39、l but not always easy experience. But when youre done, you not only feel good about yourself. 18 Use your body.If you start to walk fast youll soon start to feel nervous. If you start to walk slower youll soon start to feel more relaxed. To feel more confident, use your body in more confident way. 1
40、9. Learn how confident people around you or on the TV use their bodies.Compare yourself to yourself.This will take away a lot of unnecessary pain in your life. 20. Compare yourself to yourself. Improve yourself and see how you grow and become a more successful, more confident and happier person.A. T
41、ake exerciseB. Take it into the futureC. This makes you more activeD. Pay attention to yourself, not the other people around you.E. Sometimes you will also discover new parts of yourselfF. Walk, sit, stand and move in a completely more confident wayG. They might not work too well the first or second
42、 time you try them第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 60） 完形填空（共两节 40 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 60 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑（一）After my family settled down in Texas last month, I feared 21another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red
43、hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was 22 and not very sociable. Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the 23“Shes huge!” Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus 24 in silence.The following day was even 25. I
44、did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle and thus fell face first on the bus, _26 everything I was carrying. 27 I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the 28 “That felt like an earthquake!” Anyway, I 29to find a seat. Looking out of
45、 the window, I 30 the tears welling up in my eyes.It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a 31 about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began 32the afternoon school bus 33,
46、walking home instead. Then, 34 , I started losing weight. And as I became content with myself, I began making friends.One of my newly-found friends also 35 with her weight, wanting to be a “perfect” cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and 36 together. This became a daily rou
47、tine with talking and laughing 37 the way different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didnt have to be 38 . I just had to be me, and be happy with myself.While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am 39. I made it through. Whenever I
48、 am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesnt 40 anywhere.21.A. going B. playing C. coming D. attending22.A. friendlyB. intelligent C. overweight D. outgoing23.A. whistlesB. whispers C. screams D. laughs24.A. ride
