高二上学期英语期末考试试卷一、阅读理解1. 阅读理解I first began experiencing anxiety and depression at the ageof 14, after being bullied at school for years. While at first anxiety and depressionwould come and go, it eventually became a constant part of my life.I was so eager to find the solution to overcoming my anxietyand depression that I tried everything from when I was in college to graduateschool: mood-changing medication, special teas, yoga, anything I read about inbooks, and advice given by doctors. Despite this, I still felt I hadn’t evencome close to managing the problem.But one afternoon, my eyes fell upon an article in amagazine I was reading that talked about how dogs were able to help people withanxiety and depression. The very next day, I decided to get a dog—a corgi. WhenI brought my little corgi, Buddy, home. I didn’t realize how much he wouldchange my life. It didn’t happen right away, however.Once the “puppy excitement” went away, my anxiety anddepression came back as usual. One morning, I woke up with those familiarfeeling again. I didn’t want to get out of bed. I turned to pull the coversback over my head and give up. That’s when I saw Buddy.Buddy started jumping all over me, licking my face, lettingme know that itwas time to go outside. It was as i f he were saying, “There’sno time to be sad; the world is amazing!” And for the first time in my life, mylife was changing. I really was a new person. This was my new beginning.It’s been more than a year since that day, and I’ve neverspent another mornin g unable to get out of bed. I’ve not cried myself to sleepor spent my days stuck with fear and regret. Sure, I still have days when Ifeel sad or anxious. But with Buddy, my best friend, by my side, I’ve finallylearned how to manage these feelings and emotions.（1）According to the first two paragraphs, the author ________.A . has been a school bully for yearsB . suffered from depression since collegeC . tried many ways to fight depression but nothing workedD . felt less depressed after taking medication and doing yoga（2）How did the author know having a dog might help with her depression?A . a doctor put it forward to her.B . She read it in an article by chance.C . She heard it from some other depression sufferers.D . She found out herself after spending some time with a corgi.（3）How does the author feel in the last paragraph?A . hopefulB . AnxiousC . ConfusedD . Doubtful2. 阅读理解British scientists have discovered the willow trees plantedat an angle could increase sugars for biofuel production.Willow is a fast-growing species. It is already used toproduce fuels for therenewable heating and power market. In future it couldalso help to produce biofuel to power vehicles. It has been known that whenwillows growing in the wild are blown sideways, they tend to produce moresugars. But for a while it has not been known why this happens.Researchers at Imperial College London, led by Dr NicholasBrereton and Dr Michael Ray of the Department of Life Sciences, have now solvedthe mystery. When the tree is blown sideways, its genes produce large numbers of sugarmolecules to straighten the tree upwards.“This is an important breakthrough. Our study now shows thatnatural genetic changes are related to these differences. And this could wellbe the key to unlocking the f uture for green energy from willow,” said DrBrereton.The research was carried out under lab conditions. Thewillows were grown at an angle of 45 degrees. They were compared to willowswhich grow naturally straight upwards. The team then looked for the same effectamong the willows growing on the Isle of Orkney where strong winds cause thetrees to bend at extreme angles. They discovered that the Orkney trees producefive times the amount of sugars found in willows grown in sheltered conditions.Willow is widely planted across the UK. The results showthat biofuel crops such as willows could be grown in climatically changeableconditions where chances of growing food crops are limited.The study is published in Biotechnology for Biofuels.（1）What may happen when willows are planted in strong winds?A . They stop growing.B . Few sugars are produced.C . They try to growsideways.D . Changes in genes take place.（2）The Orkney willows ________.A . are unusually rich in sugarsB . grow naturally straight upwardC . look taller than ordinary willowsD . are stronger than those growing in labs （3）Farmers living in changeable climate _______.A . use biofuel for heating and powerB . are encouraged to grow biofuel cropsC . can plant different kinds of food cropsD . should make their willows grow straight（4）Where does this passage most probably come from?A . A personal diary.B . A travel magazine.C . A scientific journal.D . A newspaper advertisement.3. 阅读理解Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on thestreet? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on We Chatwithout looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new“species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name—phubbers .Recently, a cartoon created by students from China CentralAcademy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the shortfilm, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones,a doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a prettywoman takes selfe in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his childwithout knowing about it while using his mobile phone, a chain of similareventseventually leads to a series of destruction.Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbingcan bring is real.Your health is the first to bear the consequence of it. “Constantly bending your headto check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “The neck is like a ropetha t breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for longperiods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage yoursocial skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions withfamily or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while othersare chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.It can also cost you your life. There have been lots ofreports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and wererobbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.（1）For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Para. 2?A . To advertise the cartoon made by students.B . To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.C . To show the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.D . To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.（2）Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may take?A . His social skills could be affected.B . He will cause a lot of destruction.C . His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.D . He might get separated from his friends and family.（3）Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?A . Opposed.B . Supportive.C . Objective.D . Optimistic.（4）What will the passage most probably talk about next?A . Consequences of phubbing.B . People addicted to phubbing.C . Advice on how to use a cell phone.D . Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.4. 阅读理解Thanks to exchange programmes an increasing number of youngstudents are following educational courses in foreign countries. The ErasmusProgramme, which started in 1987, is a European Union student exchangeprogramme. It provides opportunities for young people from Europe to study in aforeign country for shot An intercontinental version of the programme, known asErasmus Mundus, has existed since 2003, providing non-Europeans the opportunityto study in Europe.Student’sname: Paul DupontErasmustrip: Lyon-AberdeenTime:in 2007Cool!What an amazing time that was! We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in thesun! To me, Erasmus means discovering a completely new lifestyle You livetogether with new friends in a different country.Sorry,the heating system in our apartment was horrible and the food was strange,but hey... anyhow. It’s amazing!Student’sname: Beatrice Giletti Erasmustrp:Verona-Du blinTime:in 2008Iwent to Dublin, in Ireland. It was a great discovery, which opened up theworld to me and I made many friends from different countries and cultures.The experience changed my life. I felt richer, smarter and happier after mytime on Erasmus. My English became almost fluent and I knew so much about theworld and about the people who live in it... Internationality has become partof my life, and I could not imagine living or working in a non-multiculturalor non-multinational environment.Student’sname: Wilmie Boot Erasmus trip: Rotterdam—Naples Time: in 2009WhenI first arrived, the first of the city of Naples struck me and I loved itfrom the first second! The language is a beautiful mixture of Italian, Greek,Latin, Spanish and the influences of the villages surrounding Naples. I havewonderful memories of my year in the Univ ersita Federico Ⅱ in Naples and the time spent in ourdormitory, where I was the only foreigner among the Italian students. If Iwere to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing！（1）Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A . Student Exchange programmes.B . World-wide Programmes.C . Educational Programmes.D . Continential Programmes.（2）What do you know from the passage?A . Erasmus Mundus lasts for nearly 32 years up to now.B . Beatrice Giletti went to Dublin from Rotterdam.C . Erasmus Mundus lasts for 16 years up to now.D . Paul Dupont studies together mostly with Italians.（3）Paul Dupont thought highly of the Erasmus Programme except ________.A . seasons in the sunB . a completely new lifeC . living with new friendsD . the apartment heating（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A . People in the city of Naples speak many languages.B . Beatrice’s lifestyle was greatly changed after her experience in Dublin.C . Naples was so beautiful that Wilmie Boot loved it at the first sight.D . If Wilmie had a choiceagain, she would choose no other places than Naples.二、任务型阅读5. 根据短文内容，从短文后的7个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。