高二下学期英语期末考试英语试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解Low-cost Gifts for Mother’s DayGift No. 1Offer to be your mother’s healthfriend. Promise to be there for all doctor’s visits whether she has a diseaseor needs a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say there is no need,but another set if eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor’s visit. Thebest part? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of hermedical records, which include the test results and medical information. Putthem all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and whattime she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could endup saving your mother’s life,” Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected with generalhealth conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillowsto encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep isvery important to our health.”Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presentsfor Purpose allow you to pay itforward this Mother’s Day by picking gifts, 10percent of whose price you pay goes to a charity . Gift givers can choose from a widevariety of useful but inexpensive things —many of which are “green”—and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets thegift she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.（1）What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor’s visits?A . To take notes.B . To be with her.C . To buy medicines.D . To give her gifts.（2）Where can you find an idea for gifts to impr ove your mother’s sleep?A . In Gift No. 1.B . In Gift No. 2.C . In Gift No. 3.D . In Gift No. 4.（3）Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to ______.A . enjoy good sleepB . be well-organizedC . get extra supportD . give other help2. 阅读理解The annual marathon in mytown occurred as scheduled. My job was to follow behind the runners in anambulance in case any of them needed medical attention. As the athletes beganto pace themselves, the front runners started to disappear. It was then that myeyes were drawn to the woman in blue running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.I knew we were alreadywatching our “last runner”. Her feet were turned in, yet her leftknee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled and bent that it seemedimpossible for her to walk, let alone run a marathon.The driver and I watched insilence as she slowly moved forward. We would move forward a little bit, thenstop and wait for her to gain somedistance. Then we’d slowly move forward alittle bit more. As I watched her struggle to put one foot in front of theother, I found myself breathing for her and urging her forward. I wanted her tostop, and at the same time, I prayed that she wouldn’t.Finally, she was the onlyrunner left in sight. I sat on the edge of my seat and watched with respect andamazement as she pushed forward with sheer determination through the lastmiles. When the finish line came into sight, the cheering crowds had long gonehome. Yet, standing straight and proud waited a man. He was holding one end ofa ribbon tied to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of theribbon fluttering behind her.I don’t know this woman’sname, but that day she became a part of my life —a part I often depend on. Forher, it wasn’t about beating the other runners or winning a prize. It was aboutfinishing what she had set out to do. When I think things are too difficult orI get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then Irealize how easy the task before me really is.（1）What words can best describe the woman?A . Proud and determined.B . Strong-willed and honorable.C . Modest and courageous.D . Diligent and considerate.（2）What does the underlined word “crippled” in paragraph 2 mean?A . Disabled.B . Healthy.C . Perfect.D . Strong.（3）What has the author learnt from the woman?A . Don’t depend on others when facing hardships.B . Nothing is too tough to accomplish if one is brave enough.C . The disabled can also run amarathon despite their walking difficulty.D . It’s not winning but finishing the thing we start that really matters.（4）What could be the best title for the text?A . A Humorous Stranger.B . An Unforgettable Job.C . The Last Runner.D . The Annual Marathon.3. 阅读理解The Notre Dame fire has been put out, but its wooden roof have been largelydamaged. The terrible accident causes a sudden sharp pain to people around theworld, “What a pity that we cannot see the damaged parts of the wonderanymore.”But the good news is thatthere is at least one way of seeing them, namely via a video game calledAssa ssin’s Creed: Unity. In this game, the player can travel to one city afteranother and enter the buildings exactly like what they are in reality, and seeNotre Dame as it was before the fire. In addition, with VR technology, which isalready quite mature, one can even look around the undamaged Notre Dame as ifit is still there. Maybe digital technology could help to better protectarchitectural cultural heritage.The idea of digitizingancient buildings, making digital models of them so their data can be saved,dates back to the 1990s and the necessary technology has continued to advancesince then. By scanning the ancient buildings with lasers, building 3D modelswith hundreds of images, as well as measuring everything precisely, engineerscan make a copy as “same” as the real one.As computers andsmartphones are hugely popular，the digital replicaordigital copy has great pratical value. First, it allows tourists to feel thecultural relics without touching them, which helps protect them. The virtualtour of Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province is a good example of this astourists can view the paintings without standing near them. Furthermore, it canmake the digitized cultural relics more famous by spreading awareness aboutthem via the Internet. In 2000, a virtual tour of the Great Wall became verypopular at the Hannover World Expo, which increased the number of foreigntourists visiting it in the following years. Above all, it preserves all theinformation of the cultural relics. Even if the original ones are damaged oneday, people can still know what they were like and can build a replica ifdesired.Time is the biggest problemto architectural heritage. Maybe we will have better technologies in the future，but the digital technology offers a practical way to preservearchitectural cultural heritage at the moment.（1）Which of the following statement is true?A . The big fire has damaged the whole Notre Dame.B . Only people in Paris felt pain for losing Notre Dame.C . The damaged parts of Notre Dame have already been repaired.D . A video game can help people see the original look of Notre Dame.（2）What will engineers do to create a digital replica of the ancient buildings?A . Scan the photos of the buildingsB . Build 3D models of full size.C . Improve the technology needed.D . Measure all the parts exactly.（3）How does the author prove the digital copy has vital practicalimportance?A . By comparison.B . By listing data.C . By giving examples.D . By classification.（4）What is the best title of the passage?A . The Damage of Notre DameB . The Value of Digital ReplicaC . VR Technology Helps Repair the Cultural RelicsD . Digital Technology Helps Protect Ancient Buildings4. 阅读理解Are people happier innature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot? Could noisystreets, crowded with cars and people, make us unhappy?The possible mental health problems of city living affect a lot ofpeople. The World Health Organization estimatesthat 56 percent of theworld’s population lived in urban areas in 2019. The WHO adds that that amountwill increase to 66 percent by 2050. People often move to cities for betterjobs and more cultural activities. But are they putting themselves at risk?Maybe. Experts at the American Psychiatry Association say that “naturalenvironments or green spac es” do much good to our mental health.Many studies have shownthat nature can calm us and make us feel happy. Nature, experts say, can alsohelp us learn better. And experiencing nature helps people recover from themental tiredness that comes from day-to-day work. On the other hand, mentalhealth experts say some research suggests that city living might hurt ourmental health. But they cannot say exactly why.What are the specificaspects of the urban environment which causes some people to develop mentalillness? Andrea Mechelli, a doctor at Kings College, London, states, “Therehave been studies where people were literally taken out of an urban environmentinto a rural environment and theirsymptoms would improve. And we also see that the greater the city is, t hegreater the risk is.” Mechelli say that someone who lives in a city isthree times more likely to develop psychological problem than someone living inthe country.Kings College researchers,along with city planners, land and building designers and others wanted tolearn more about city living and mental illness. So, they created a smartphoneapp called Urban Mind. They say they wanted to understand how different partsof the urban environment affect mental wellbeing.The researchers found thatbeing outdoors, seeing trees, hearing birdsong, seeing the sky, and feeling incontact with nature were associated with higher levels of mental well-being. Theyalso found that these seeming effects of nature were especially strong in thoseindividuals at greater risk of me ntal health problems. The Urban Mind Projectteam says it hopes “the results will inform future urban planning and socialpolicy aimed at improving design and health.”（1）Why is the question raised in the first paragraph?A . To introduce the topic of the text.B . To show the background of the text.C . To ask the readers to learn the study.D . To raise the readers’ interest inhappiness.（2）What does Mechelli find during his study?A . People are attracted by the blue skies and green grass.B . People are more content with their city life.C . More and more people are interested in taking risks in cities,D . City people are more likely to develop mental problems than country people.（3）What is expected of the Urban Mind research result?A . More people will choose to live in the countryside.B . It will bring more concern about people s mental health.C . It will contribute to future urban planning and social policies.D . People will be helped to improve their mental illness.（4）What is the main idea of the text?A . Urban Mind measures the level of mental wellbeing.B . City living may be harmful to people’s mental health.C . Living in the countryside is better than in the city.D . Different scientists hold different opinions on the effects of city living.二、任务型阅读5. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。