高二上学期英语期末考试试卷一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）1. 阅读理解BarbicanArt GalleryAworld-class arts and learning center, the Barbican pushes the boundaries（界限）of all major art forms including dance,film, music and theater.TicketsAdult: £10 online/£12 at the door13–17 years old: £6 online/£8 at the doorChildren aged 12 and under: FreeOpening TimesSat – Wed: 9 am–6 pmThu – Fri: 10 am–9 pmReviewsBy Steven AshmoreWhen traveling, I always look for museums and sites that have evening hours. We went to the Barbican Gallery on a Thursday evening and caughttheir recent Lee Krasner exhibition. It was fabulous. The gallery is two levels with numerous smaller spaces, making the exhibition an interesting and enjoyable experience.By Laura MillerI have just watched To Kill a Mockingbird here. The play and actors were fantastic. Nice and clean ladies’ toilets with hot water. During the break, they were selling the usual ice cream and drinks. Not all staff were friendly, but most were. I would come again to watch another show or even the same one.（1）How much would a couple with two kids aged 11 and 14 pay for the online tickets of Barbican Art Gallery?A . £20.B . £26.C . £32.D . £36.（2）You can visit Barbican Art Gallery at _____.A . 9 am on ThursdayB . 8 pm on SundayC . 10 am on MondayD . 9 pm on Tuesday（3）What did Miller like most about Barbican Art Gallery?A . Drinks they sold.B . Its staff service.C . Its opening hours.D . The show they put on.2. 阅读理解There was once a famous scientist who madeseveral important discoveries. Once he was asked how he could be so creative.He replied that it all came from an experience he had with his mother when hewas 2 years old. He was trying to take a bottle of milk out of therefrigerator. But the bottle was too slipperyand he dropped it. Thekitchen floor was covered in milk.Instead of shouting at him or punishing him,his mother said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! Ihave never seen such a huge puddle of milk. Would you like to play in the milkfor a few minutes before we clean it up?”So hedid. After a few minutes, they cleaned it up together. Then his mother said,”This was a failed experiment in how to carry a big bottle of milk withtwo tiny hands. Let’s fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a wayto carry it without dro pping it.”Thelittle boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with bothhands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!Thescientist then added that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need tobe afraid to make mistakes. He learned that mistakes are just opportunities tolearn something new.（1）Robert made a mess on the kitchen floor by _____.A . doing an experimentB . dropping a bottle of milkC . throwing bottles aroundD . drinking a bottle of milk（2）W hat did Robert’s mother do after he made the mess?A . She showed him a huge puddle of milk.B . She shouted at him and punished him.C . She asked him to clean the kitchen.D . She allowed him to play in the mess.（3）Which of the following words best describ es Robert’s mother?A . Hardworking.B . Careful.C . Smart.D . Protective.（4）With this story, the author tries to _____.A . tell readers how much he loved his motherB . suggest that we should treat life as a big experimentC . show that scientific discoveries come from everyday lifeD . tell readers that they should keep an open mind about mistakes3. 阅读理解Doyou live in a city? You’ve probably noticed how noisy and crowded life in acity can be. What if you could live next to a calm lake instead?As itturns out, living near bodies of water –lakes, rivers, ponds, even oceans –can help us feel both happier and healthier. Those who live less than akilometer from the coast are around 22 percent less likely to have mentalhealth problems than those who live 50 kilometers or more away, according to astudy by researchers from the University of Exeter, UK. People who visit thecoast at least twice a week tend to experience better general and mental healthas well.Sohow does “blue space” make us feel better? For one t hing, aquaticenvironments tend to have less pollution and more sunlight, both of which arelinked to better mental and physical health. People who get more sun tend to behappier than those who do not.There’s also the air above the sea. Afterspending time near the ocean, you might find that you feel more relaxed thanusual. This is because sea air is filled with negative ions.These ions balance our levels of serotonin,a chemical that affects our moods. With balanced serotonin levels, we feel morecalm and relaxed, according to Daily Mail.Finally, people who live near water tend to bemore physically active, according to the Guardian. Water sports like swimmingand rowing can help us stay in shape, which in turn keeps us healthy.（1）What did the researchers from the University of Exeter find?A . Living near water can improve our mental health.B . An increasing number of people don’t like living in cities.C . Living near water has more advantages than living in cities.D . People with mental health problems mainly come from cities.（2）The underlined word “aquatic” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_____”.A . naturalB . outdoorC . oceanicD . clean（3）What do we know about negative ions?A . They are chemicals in our bodies.B . They can only be found in sea air.C . They can help people reduce stress.D . They increase serotonin in our bodies.（4）In which column can you find this passage?A . Health.B . Travel.C . Environment.D . Entertainment.4. 阅读理解In this digital age, people measure theirpopularity by the number of likes and followers they get on social media. Butas it turns out, people are happiest when their friends are high quality – nothigh quantity.Scientists from the University of Leeds, UK,studied data from two online surveys of nearly 1,500 people. Those who took thesurvey gave details about their age, social interactions, and how satisfiedthey were with their social lives.The researchers found that those who had asmall number of close friends generally tended to be happier than those who hada large number of superficialfriends.“Loneliness has less to do with thenumber of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about yourfriends,” said Wandi Bruine de Bruin, one of the researchers.Bruine de Bruin found that older people tendedto have smaller social circles than young people, but the people in thesecircles tended to be closer to them.Younger people, on the other hand, tended tohave bigger circles that were made up of “peripheralothers” – people who are not truefriends, but just people they know. These people had no influence on theyounger interviewees’ happiness.Theresults of the study show that the opinion society has about old people beingsad and lonely might not be accurate.“The research shows that older adults’smaller networks didn’t prevent social satisfaction and happiness. In fact,older adults tend to report better well-being than younger adults,” saidBruine de Bruin.（1）According to the study, people tend to be happier when they _____.A . have a small circle of close friendsB . are satisfied with their work and livesC . have a lot of followers on social mediaD . make friends with people who are older（2）What do we know from Paragraphs 4 and 5?A . Older people’s friends seem to be of higher quality.B . Young people don’t need to make peripheral friends.C . Older people’s happiness has nothing to do with their friends.D . Both old and young people find it hard to make close friends.（3）Which word might Bruine de Bruin use to describe older adults?A . Sad.B . Happy.C . Lonely.D . Superficial.（4）What is the focus of the story?A . Different types of friends.B . Changes in people’s happiness levels.C . Interactions between old and young people.D . The relationship between happiness and number of friends.二、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）5. 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。