1、 - 1 - 20172017- -20182018 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 第第卷卷 第第一一部分部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A A、B B、C C 和和 D D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。项涂黑。 A A In the United States,
2、 headmasters and teachers discipline students in several In the United States, headmasters and teachers discipline students in several ways. The teacher often writes to oways. The teacher often writes to or calls the students parents. Sometimes students r calls the students parents. Sometimes studen
3、ts have to stay at school for one hour. If a student behaves very badly, the headmaster have to stay 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 can stop the student having classes. The stud
4、ent cant come to school for one, two or three days. Mror three days. Mr Lazares, the headmasLazares, the headmaster of a middle school in Ohio, did not like ter of a middle school in Ohio, did not like to do so. When he didnt let the students come to school, they were happy. “A to do so. When he did
5、nt let the students come to school, they were happy. “A threethree- -day holiday!” they thought.day holiday!” they thought. One day, a boy was in Mr Lazaress office. The boy was not behaving well in class. One day, a boy was in Mr Lazaress office. The boy was not behaving well in class. Mr Lazares t
6、elepMr Lazares telephoned the boys parents. “If you come to school with your son, I honed 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 wont stop him having classes.” He said. The boys father came to school a
7、nd went with his son to every class. Other students looked at the boy and his father. The with his son to every class. Other students looked at the boy and his father. The boy was embarrassed. After boy was embarrassed. After that he behaved better. And, of course, other students that he behaved bet
8、ter. And, of course, other students behaved better, too.behaved better, too. Now headmasters all over the USA are trying Mr Lazaress idea. They, too, think Now headmasters all over the USA are trying Mr Lazaress idea. They, too, think that students behave better when parents come to school.that stud
9、ents behave better when parents come to school. 1. What does a headmaster usually do to the1. What does a headmaster usually do to the student if he behaves very badly?A. student if he behaves very badly?A. Calls the students parents.Calls the students parents. B. Writes to the students parents.B. W
10、rites 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 wer2. What did Mr Lazar
11、es do when his students were not behaving well in class?e not behaving well in class? - 2 - A. Tried to talk them.A. Tried to talk them. B. Sent them homeB. Sent them home C. Had them stay in his office.C. Had them stay in his office. D. Telephoned their parents to come to school and go to classes w
12、ith them.D. Telephoned their parents to come to school and go to classes 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 A. They were afraid of teachers.teachers. B. They were afraid of Mr LazaresB. They were afraid o
13、f 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
14、to the passage ? A. Mr Lazares had a good way to discipline studentsA. Mr Lazares had a good way to discipline students. . B. Mr Lazares didnt let the parents leave the school for one or two days.B. Mr Lazares didnt let the parents leave the school for one or two days. C. Students can behave well if
15、 headmasters and teachers discipline them.D. The C. Students can behave well if headmasters and teachers discipline them.D. The teacher can stop the students having the class if they behave very teacher can stop the students having the class if they behave very badly.badly. B B Taking a shower isTak
16、ing a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, 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 leaving the real world behind you. But did you know that showering can als
17、o benefit your mind?your mind? A research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University in the A research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University in the US interviewed overUS interviewed over 3,03,0 00 people around the world. It turned out that nearly 00 people aro
18、und the world. It turned out that nearly twotwo- -thirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the shower and 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.were more likely to have them i
19、n the shower than at work. So why does a simple shower have such magic power? SciSo why does a simple shower have such magic power? Science can explain it.ence can explain it. Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine, a hormone closely related Showering can help to raise our level of dopami
20、ne, a hormone closely related to our creativity.to our creativity. “People vary in terms of their level of creativity according to “People vary in terms of their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine”, explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American the activity of dopamine”, explain
21、ed Alice Flaherty, a famous American neuneuroscientist.roscientist. “Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make “Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring Aha! moment to us.”the dopamine level rise and bring Aha! moment t
22、o us.” Besides the chemical changes, showeringBesides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from what you feel may give you a break from what you feel you have been stuck with. Especially wheyou have been stuck with. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, n you
23、 have thought hard all day about a problem, - 3 - jumping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus jumping 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 o
24、n your inner feelings and memories. In this way, according to American psychologist Shelley H.Carson, author of Your CreativShelley H.Carson, author of Your Creative Brain, “a showering hour may turn into e Brain, “a showering hour may turn into an incubation (an incubation (孵化孵化) period for your id
25、eas.”) period for your ideas.” Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we do less frequently in our do less frequently in our daily life. When showering, we get a fresh experience with daily life. When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity. the change of location, temperature and
