1、学年甘肃省白银市靖远县高二上学期期末考试英语试题 解析版高二英语试卷考生注意：1.本试卷共120分，考试时间100分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AStudent travel promises to be an enjoyable trip. Not only can students visit several places, they also can learn so much on every trip. For first-tim
2、e travelers, here are some historical destinations for students to travel.AthensIt was the center of knowledge, government and system in the ancient world, and every student would be amazed at how this ancient city grew and evolved. Students can visit Acropolis, Agora, Library of Hadrian, Kerameikos
3、, Olympieion & Southeast Athens. Pnyx, Roman Agora & Tower of the Winds, Arch of Hadrian, City Eleusinian and other ancient sites in this, ancient city of Athens.EgyptEgypt features 3,000 years old city on the banks of River Nile. Moving your way south from Cairo, the nations capital, you can stop a
4、t Giza where the famous Great Pyramid stands. It was built by Pharaoh Khufu in 2550 BC. Further south, Saqqara is home to the Step Pyramid of Djoser built in 2630 BC. In Dahshur, the Bent and the Red Pyramids are located. And down south at Maidum, the Maidum Pyramid can be found.RomeSee ancient Rome
5、 still shine with evidences of Raman structure and architectures built more than 2,000 years ago Rome presents the living timeline from the Roman Empire to the shift of the Middle Ages, to the dawn of the Romantic period and Enlightenment (启蒙运动). Rome preserves its temples, churches, arts, and price
6、less paintings and murals.PeruAs the center of the Inca civilization, Peru is a great destination for students travel for discovery of South American history. The 500-year old Inca traces could be relived in the Inca Trail that is both exciting and educational. Walk to the Ollantaytambo, Sacsayhuama
7、n, Machu Picchu, and Pisac to have a visit.1. What are the four destinations famous for?A. Various arts. B. Traditional custom.C. Important location. D. Ancient civilization.2. In which place can you visit the Great Pyramid?A. Cairo. B. Dahshur.C. Giza. D. Saqqara.3. From which is the text probably
8、taken?A. A student diary. B. A travel brochure.C. A research paper. D. A sports magazine.【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B【解析】本文是一篇广告布告类短文阅读。文章主要介绍了几处供学生旅行选择的历史景点。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第一段For first-time travelers, here are some historical destinations for students to travel.及下文的介绍可知，雅典、埃及、罗马和秘鲁四个目的地以古代文明而著称。故选D。【2题详解】细节
9、理解题。根据文章第三段Moving your way south from Cairo, the nations capital, you can stop at Giza where the famous Great Pyramid stands.可知，可以在吉萨看到著名的大金字塔。故选C。【3题详解】推理判断题。文章主要介绍了几处供学生旅行选择的历史景点，从而可以推断出文章可能选自一本旅游手册。故选B。BTwo years ago, something happened that changed the way I look at the world. On my birthday, my
10、 grandfather, walking home with his hands full of groceries, fell and hit his head on the sidewalk. Just as we were leaving to meet him for dinner, we got the call that he was in the hospital. At first, I thought nothing of it, but when I heard the whole story, I couldnt believe it. He hit his head
11、so hard that he had a blood clot in his brain and it had to be operated on immediately, Everyone thought he would die.Although my grandfather survived emergency brain surgery, he had complications (后遗症). He could hardly talk and he couldnt walk. Shortly after, he was admitted to a nursing home. Toda
12、y, he lives at home with my grandmother and is doing much better, but this isnt about him. Its about what I saw at that nursing home.I saw something that many people havent seen, and some do often choose to ignore it, I saw more sadness in those days visiting the nursing home than I thought. In that
13、 one place were hundreds of old people who were alone and forgotten.So what as to be done with the situation of the old? This is not an easy question, but something must be done. Perhaps groups in the community could assign each member to one nursing home patient with whom they could keep in regular
14、 contact. Maybe a school could focus on a nursing home and send cards, pictures and letters to residents. If periodic visits were arranged, Im sure that for some, if not many, those students would be the only visitors they had all month. These are just a few ideas; we all need to work together.I hop
15、e everyone to tour a local nursing home I further expect you to do something about it. Youll brighten someones day, or maybe even his or her life.4. Why was the authors grandfather sent to a nursing home?A. Because of the nursing homes good atmosphere.B. Because of the grandfathers bad physical cond
16、ition.C. Because family members wanted him to live outside.D. Because there were many old people at the nursing home.5. What did the author think of the old people at the nursing home?A. They deserved sympathy.B. They were poor but kind.C. They always forgot somethingD. They needed to care for stude
17、nts.6. Whats the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. The authors ways to look after old people in the community.B. The authors ideas of helping old people at the nursing home.C. The authors opinions about how to visit old people regularly.D. The authors reasons for sending old people to the nursing hom
18、e.7. Whats the authors wish according to the text?A. Old people can live longer and have a happy family.B. People can help old people when they fall down on the street.C. People can pay attention to the old people at nursing homes.D. Government should ask students to visit old people at the nursing
19、home.【答案】4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述作者祖父跌倒脑部受伤后住进养老院，作者到养老院看到许多老人都很孤独，希望我们每个人都能关心养老院的老人。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段Although my grandfather survived emergency brain surgery, he had complications (后遗症). He could hardly talk and he couldnt walk. Shortly after, he was admitted to a nursing home.可知，作者祖父
20、脑部手术后遗症，几乎不能说话，也不能走路，所以是因为作者祖父身体状况不好被送到养老院。故选B。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段I saw something that many people havent seen, and some do often choose to ignore it, I saw more sadness in those days visiting the nursing home than I thought. In that one place were hundreds of old people who were alone and forgotten
21、.可知，作者在养老院看到许多老人孤独而被遗忘，从而可以推断出，作者认为养老院的老人值得同情。故选A。【6题详解】段落大意题。根据文章第四段So what as to be done with the situation of the old?和These are just a few ideas; we all need to work together.及本段内容可知，此段主要陈述作者在养老院帮助老人的想法。故选B。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据文章最后第一段I hope everyone to tour a local nursing home I further expect you to
22、 do something about it. Youll brighten someones day, or maybe even his or her life.可知，作者希望每个人都能参观当地的养老院，并希望关心老人并能为老人做些什么。故选C。CExercise is known to benefit peoples mental health, but scientists recently discovered that too much exercise may have a negative effect on it.The researchers studied about 1
23、.2 million people in the United States in 2013, 2015 and 2017. The participants, on average, experienced 3, 4 days of poor mental health each month. Those who did exercise experienced 1, 5 fewer days of poor mental health per month, compared to those who didnt exercise at all. The team found that pe
24、ople who exercised for 30 to 60 minutes three to five times a week had the best mental health, but those who exercised for more than three hours had worse mental health than those who didnt exercise at all.The scientists think that people who exercise so much may experience poorer mental health beca
25、use that much exercise can be a sign of obsessive (强迫症患者) behaviors that have been associated with poor emotional and psychological outcomes. However, the only mental health disorder that the researchers looked at was depression.Among those who had been diagnosed with depression, people who did exer
26、cise experienced 3.75 fewer negative mental health days than those who did not, showing an ever greater difference, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 7, 6 percent of people in the U.S. age 12 and over have depression. While all types of exercise appeared to help with menta
27、l health, cycling, gym-based exercise and team sports were the most beneficial.The team also looked at more specific factors, like education. People with a college education reported 17.8 percent fewer days of poor mental health than those without that level education Additionally, people in a healt
28、hy BMI (体重指数) range reported a 4 percent reduction in poor mental health days thin those whose BMIs were high. Even salary was a factor: compared to people with bower salaries, those with higher salaries experienced a 17 percent reduction in poor mental health days.The study showed that exercise can
29、 help with mental health, but that in some cases, limiting it may be necessary.8. What did the study find?A. People should do exercise three to five times a month.B. Too much exercise may affect peoples mental health.C. The more exercise people do, the healthier body they have.D. People who do exerc
30、ise have problems in mental health.9. Which of the following sports benefits people s mental health most according to the text?A. Skiing. B. Football.C. Mountain climbing. D. Motorcycle racing.10. How many factors that affect mental health are mentioned in the text?A. Two. B. Three.C. Five. D. Four.
31、11. What can we infer from the text?A. We must reduce our time of doing regular exercise.B. Most American children have mental health problems.C. Doing exercise reasonably is beneficial to relieving depression.D. The men who dont do exercise have the worst mental health.【答案】8. B 9. B 10. D 11. C【解析】
32、本文是一篇科普类短文阅读。文章主要讲述科学家最近发现，过度锻炼可能会对心理健康产生负面影响，研究还发现其它影响心理健康的因素。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段Exercise is known to benefit peoples mental health, but scientists recently discovered that too much exercise may have a negative effect on it.可知，科学家最近发现，过度锻炼可能会对心理健康产生负面影响。故选B。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第四段While all types of exercise appeared to help with mental health, cycling, gym-based exercise and team sports were the most beneficial.可知，骑车，体操运动和团队运动是最有益的，足球运动是团队运动之一，从而可以推断出足球运动最有益于人们的心理健
