1、推荐学习K12高二英语上学期期末考试试题大杨树二中2014-2015学年上学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷第I卷（共70分）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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。AMany animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You
2、 can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on
3、 only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A k
4、ind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different dependi
5、ng on the season.Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal produ
6、cts, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.1. We can infer from the text that humans and animals .A. depend on one sense in choosing food B. are not satisfied with their food C. choose food in similar ways D. ea
7、t entirely different food2. Which of the following eats only one type of food?A. The white butterfly. B. The small bird. C. The bear. D. The fox.3. Certain animals change their choice of food when _.A. the season changes B. the food color changesC. they move to different places D. they are attracted
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16、e University of Bristol BHome Delivery Representative for Yorkshire CTeaching Assistant at Hanias Playschool DFull-time Secretary position at United Business LtdCIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, h
17、ad to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to
18、 work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货), saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that，se
19、veral people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, and then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.P
20、eople say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, c
21、an share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.8. Why was the bike so important to the couple?A. The mans job was bike racing. B. It was their only possession.C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed. D. They used it for wo
22、rk and daily life9. We can infer from the text that_.A. the couple worked 60 hours a week B. people were busy before Christmas C. the stranger brought over the bike D. life was hard for the young family10. How did people get to know the couples problem?A. From radio broadcasts. B. From a newspaper.C
23、. From TV news. D. From a stranger.11. What do the couple learn from their experience?A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike.C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.DThe Peales were a famous family of American artistsCharles Wi
24、llson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American RevolutionHe painted portraits(肖像) of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George WashingtonHis life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped
25、 his hat to the figures in the pictureCharles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in PhiladelphiaThe worlds first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of
26、animals in their natural settingsPeale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelikeThe museums most popular display was the skeleton （骷髅） of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801Three of Peales seventeen children were also famou
27、s artistsRaphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheeseHis brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one of George WashingtonAnother brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and portraitsJames Peale, the brother
28、of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures （小画像）His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America12The author mentions in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that _ ACharles Willson Peales pai
29、nting was very lifelike BWashington respected Charles Willson Peales work CWashington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale Dthe painting of the two brothers was very large13The underlined word “unearthed” is closest in meaning to“ _” Ashowed Binvented Cdug up Dlooked over14Which of the follo
30、wing is NOT the child of Charles Willson Peale? ATitian Peale BRubens Peale CRaphaelle Peale DSarah Miriam Peale15The authors attitude toward the Peales is in general _ Apuzzled Badmiring Cexcited Ddisappointed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白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tips on how to save moneyIts
31、 important for you teenagers to know how to save money. You know that the money you save can be for rainy days and be used to pay through your college education. If you think its a difficult task and dont know how to do it, please do as the following. 16 My dad always tells me that if one doesnt res
32、pect money, it will never respect you. Hence, its important that you keep a record of your daily expenses. Make it a habit to write down all that you have spent. And when you find out the total expenses at the end of the month, you will realize what you have spent more money in doing. 17 Open a savings account.Opening a savings account is a better w
