高二英语第二学期期末练习第一部分：阅读理解（共三节，45分）第一节（共9小题；每小题2分，18分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. According to the passage, we can use podcasts to _______.A. listen to showsB. play gamesC. chat with friendsD. download files2. If we want to learn a new language, we can choose ______.A. SerialB. White Horse InnC. TED TalksD. ESLPod3. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. podcasts can replace smart phonesB. people can produce their own podcastsC. people can travel the world with podcastsD. podcasts can be used to cure eyes problems4. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To recommend a useful app.B. To describe a practical device.C. To provide people with new technology.D. To keep people away from smart phones.AGive your eyes a break from that screen.Let’s face it—you’re attached to your phone. You use it to communicate, play games and surf the internet. But there’s a great way to make your smart phone a life-enriching device without hurting your eyes. Check out the world of podcasts.Think of podcasts as your YouTube channels for listeners that you can download to your phone. What’s so exciting about that? Well, you can find a lot of amazing shows! Whatever you find that catches your attention, one thing is sure—listening inspires imagination. Because you can only listen to a show and not see it, you have to pay more attention. Therefore, your imagination has the potential to become stronger and more vivid as a result!Podcasts allow you to experience the world from various angles. Take America’s NPR and Britain’s BBC for example. Both have produced several podcasts. By listening to them, you can learn to appreciate cultural or linguistic distinctio ns. Choose what you like. In the end, it’s your device—you get to decide who influences you!So what’s out there? Lots! Since podcasts are created for very specific audiences, you’re sure to find one that interests you. Podcasts have been around for more than a decade, and one that really put podcasting in the spotlight is called Serial. I t’s in the form of a story, broken up over several weeks, complete with cliffhangers. Or maybe you like listening to people discuss interesting topics. My personal favorite is White Horse Inn. If you’re a fan of informative speeches, subscribe to one of the many TED Talks podcasts. There are several language-learning podcasts too, like ESLPod. The list goes on. If you’re not sure where to start, look up “top podcasts” and give one of their recommendations a try.Whether you’re riding a bus, exercising, or just relaxing, pop on some headphones and put your listening skills to the test. Download a podcast App, subscribe to a few and get listening. Or, better yet, if you have an idea for a podcast, why not produce one yourself?5. The author writes the first paragraph to ________.A. motivate readers to follow a trendB. draw readers’ attention to our planetC. lead readers to reconsider “going green”D. encourage readers to question natural products6. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that _______.A. companies tend to develop environmental consciousnessB. consumers help the environment by buying green productsC. companies use “Going Green” strategies to promote the ir salesD. consumers contribute more to the environment than companies7. The two examples in paragraph 3 are used to show that ______.A. consumers are unwilling to follow the trendsB. more people have joined in the green campaignC. some don’t really ca re that much about environmentD. environmental problems are not very easy to deal with8. Al Gore holds the view that _________.A. a global war is likely to break outB. human beings are turning on each otherC. human beings are surrounded by green productsD. many people ignore the environmental destruction9. What is the author’s attitude towards the “Green Trend”?A. Negative.B. Doubtful.C. Unclear.D. Objective.BThe Green InvasionGreen fashions, green brands, green makeup, green lifestyles. “Going green” has taken our weak planet by storm, changing the everyday lives of its citizens. Stores and companies are starting to produce greener, more natural merchandise, but has “going green” become more than just a concern? Has “going green” become a trend among corporations, therefore a fashion for consumers?Not long ago, U.S. corporations were ignoring the idea of environmentally conscious products and processes. As the green phenomenon came into the picture, however, companies have done a 180with their sales strategies. Apple Inc. launched “A Greener Apple”campaign and pledged to remove harmful chemicals from its new computer products. Home Depot Inc. announced an Eco-Options stamp for more than 2,500 environmentally friendly products in its stores. And Kohl’s Corp. said it plans to convert (转换) most of its California stores to solar power. These changes, along with being good for our environment, are intended to step up sales. Consumers like to see companies make an effort to help the environment, and by buying those products they feel as if they have contributed to the cause as well.Although everything seems to be changing its color to green, there is not likely to be another hippie era（嬉皮士时代）. This conversion to environmentalism is more gradual and technology-based. Many people really care, even to the extreme, but not everyone cares quite as much as they pretend to. Teenage girls may buy a shirt that says “Hug a Tree.” Do they want to broadcast its message or did they just like the cute squirrel on it? A mother may go to the grocery store and instead of picking the packaged produce, choose the organic greens. Does she know the health benefits or did she choose them because she saw another mom put them in her cart? Some consumers care. Others just follow the lead.Al Gore is the head who helped encourage the green movement. He emphasizes, “We are invading ourselves and attacking the ecological system of which we are a part. As a result, we now face the prospect of a kind of global civil war between those who refuse to consider the consequences of civilization’s relentless(无休止的) advance and those who refuse to be silent partners in the destruction.” Reading t hose words, wheels started clicking into place in the minds of millions who want to ensure that Gore’s predictions will never become reality.Green—the word is everywhere. Trend or not, it still makes a difference. The girl in the “Hug a Tree” shirt has contributed to a cause that may save a tree she would never consider actually hugging. The mom cooking with organic veggies instead of processed goods made that night’s dinner healthier for her family and the environment. “Going green”may be a trend, but th at doesn’t mean it’s not helping. This trend will hopefully become a dedicated movement to help save our home, Planet Earth.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。