1、学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 人教新版2019学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题一. 阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AWE BUY MACHINE TOOL COMPANYNYC will buy machine toolsReply 7832673MODERN BEARTIFUL APARTMENTFor sale.Near stationCall Dora 6041360WEST COAST FAST FOODFor sale Upscale quick foodMost popular in countryOnly serious inquiri
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4、ss but have not time for yourself,I am an honest woman looking to become a working partner in your business.Call Mrs.Meikle 47837841What number should you call to buy an automobile business?A. 3421577. B. 9497221.C. 6560232. D. 3328725.2Whom should Dora call?A. Stein. B. Walter.C. Mr.Kent. D. Mrs.Me
5、ikle.3What does Mrs.Meikle want to do?A. Run a farmB. Apply for a position.C. Employ a working partner. D. Show her talents in business.B For centuries, the bodys blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killer. For e
6、xample, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. He seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someones life as nothing.Cold can affect other parts of the body. The expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do
7、something you have decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned, and all the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the s
8、ituation.The expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you. Or, to someone who has lied about you to oth
9、ers.A cold fish is not a fish.It is a person.But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted. Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy.Several popular
10、songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hearts of their lovers.Out in the cold means not getting something that everybody else got.A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise-he was left out in the cold.And it is not a pl
11、easant place to be.4. When you refuse to speak to a man and treat him in a distant way, you may express by “_”.A.I think he is a cold fishB.I give him the cold shoulderC.I think he is a cold-blooded manD.Im likely to get cold feet5. If Sue shows absolutely no reaction to those awful pictures of star
12、ving children in Africa, you will say _.A. she is a cold fish B.she is out in the coldC.she is a cold-blooded killer D.she gets cold feet6. We can use the expression “_” to describe a man who abandons or hurts his lover without mercy.A. cold feet B.cold shoulderC.cold-hearted D.cold-blooded7. The to
13、pic of this passage is about _.A.some expressions about friendshipB.how cold weather comes into beingC.some expressions connected with cold D.the relationship between cold and our bodyCZhang Chaofan, 24, was born without a left hand and forearm. Her father named her Chaofan, which means being extrao
14、rdinary, as he hoped she would live a wonderful life despite (尽管) her disability.As a child, Zhang dreamed of having a pair of hands. After she entered primary school, Zhang realized she would never have a left hand. At that time, painting helped her win confidence in life. Zhang performed well acad
15、emically in high school. At the same time, her love of painting didnt become weak and she dreamed of setting up her own art school. Due to her hard work, she achieved high scores in the college entrance exam, and in 2011 she was accepted into School of Art and Communication of Beijing Technology and
16、 Business University. She won the schools top scholarship every year.Zhang set up an art school in Changchun in 2015. In 2016, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League named Zhang one of the 20 young people who set an example to the young by being kind hearted.“Disabled people may have le
17、ss chance in their jobs and more inconvenience in their lives than normal people. But that doesnt mean we are unable to make good achievements. We must be brave, and we must believe in love and teamwork. Life will smile on us in return if we work hard,” Zhang said.8. Why did the father name his daug
18、hter Chaofan?A. Because he knew her great talent.B. Because he wished her a splendid life.C. Because he arranged her bright future.D. Because he understood her disability.9. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?A. By telling a funny story.B. By offering suggestions.C. By following time order.D. By ma
19、king comparisons.10. Which of the following can best describe Zhang Chaofan?A. Honest and strict.B. Understanding and ashamed.C. Proud and impatient.D. Warm-hearted and hard-working.11. What can be inferred from what Zhang said?A. Disabled people seldom work together.B. Disabled people should be tak
20、en good care of.C. Disabled people can make achivements by working hard.D. Disabled people may have more chance to get employed.DA new study has found that it may be possible to train people to be more intelligent, increasing the brainpower they had at birthUntil now，it has been widely assumed that
21、the kind of mental ability that allows us to solve new problems without having any relevant previous experiencewhat psychologists call fluid intelligenceis innate and cannot be taught（though people can raise their grades on tests of it by practicing）But in the new study，researchers describe a method
22、 for improving this skill，along with experiments to prove it worksThe key, researchers found, was carefully structured training in working memorythe kind that allows memorization of a telephone number just long enough to dial itThis type of memory is closely related to fluid intelligence，so the rese
23、archers reasoned that improving it might lead to improvements in fluid intelligenceFirst they measured fluid intelligence of volunteers using standard testsThen they trained each in a complicated memory taskthe childs card game，in which they had to recall a card they saw and heardDuring the course,
24、they needed to ignore irrelevant items, monitor ongoing performance，manage two tasks at the same time and connect related items to one another in space and timeThe four groups experienced a half-hour of training daily for 8, 12, 17 and 19 days, respectivelyTo make sure they were not just improving t
25、heir test-taking skills，the researchers compared them with control groups that took the tests without the trainingThe results, published Monday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences，were strikingImprovement in the trained groups was a lot greaterMoreover，the longer they trained, the
26、 higher their scores wereAll performers，from the weakest to the strongest，showed significant improvement“Our results show you can increase your intelligence with proper training” said Dr Jaeggi, a co-author of the paper“No one knows how long the gains will last after training stops,” he added, “and
27、the experiments design did not allow the researchers to determine whether more training would continue to produce further gains”12. The researchers thought the key to improving the intelligence was _A. memorizing telephone numbers B. improving working memoryC. training in concentration D. recalling
28、a card13. The following aspects of the training help increase intelligence EXCEPT_A. ignoring irrelevant items B. monitoring ongoing performanceC. managing two tasks at the same time D. using previous experience14. When the experiment was conducted, the researchers_A. trained the four groups for the
29、 same period of timeB. only made comparisons between the four groupsC. compared the four groups with control groupsD. trained the four groups together15. By writing the article，the writer intends to _A. inform the readers of a new studyB. call on people to be trained to increase intelligenceC. prove
30、 ones born brainpower can be improvedD. tell people the improved intelligence will last forever第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)It is important to have good study habits. 16_ Here are a few tips to help you in your studies.17_ Its OK to spend a little extra time studying right before a big test, but you dont wa
31、nt to try to learn everything that night. Give yourself plenty of time to get things done. Figure out when you study best and then study at that time every day, which will make you energetic.Study the most difficult subjects first. Doing this allows you to devote all of that fresh power to the mater
32、ials that give you the most trouble. 18_Dont study in a room that is too hot or too cold, and make sure there is adequate lighting. Be aware of what things take your attention away the most and avoid them at all costs during study time. Dont do homework in front of the TV.Dont try to study if you are tired, depressed,
