高二下學期期終摸底考試英語試卷

高二英語春期期末摸底考試高二英語試卷一、閱讀理解（本大題共15小題，共30.0分）ASomelibrariesuseuniquearchitecturetoencouragevisitorstoexplorethebookshelvesandsettledownwithanewbook,oruserovinglibrariestobringbookstohard-to-reachpopulations.Nomatterhowtheyachieveit,thesenovellibrariesarekeepingthemagicofreadingalive.BishanLibrary（Singapore）Builtin2006,thislibrarywithskylightsandtrellises,ismeanttoinvokeamodernglasstreehouse.Glasspodsofvaryingcolorsstickoutofthebuildingrandomlytocreatecozyyetairycornersforreadingthroughoutthebuilding.Atthesametime,amoreopen-planchildren'sroomonthebasementlevelinvitesinteractionwhilepreventingnoisefromfilteringupwardanddisturbingthoseconcentratingintheloftyperchesabove.StuttgartCityLibrary（Stuttgart,Germany）Openedin2011,thisnine-storypubliclibraryischaracterizedbyitsattractivewhitecolorscheme（litbybluelightatnight）,itsboldcubicshape.Thisculturalcenterforthecity,designedtofeelopenandfulloflight,canbeenteredfromanyofitsfoursides,andpeoplecanborrowartworkaswellasbooks.TheCamelLibraryService（NorthEasternProvince,Kenya）TocombatlowliteracyratesinthedesertofKenya,thegovernmentcreatedaroaminglibrarycomposedofninecamelsbringingbookstovillages.Thelibrarytravelsfourdaysaweekservingtheregion'snomadicpeople.Withmorefunding,theyplantoincreasetheirreachbothindistanceandthebookstheycarry.MacquarieUniversityLibrary（Sydney,Australia）Awonderfulcombinationofcutting-edgeandsustainableideas,thisbuildingwasmadefromrecycledmaterials,featuresagreenroof,andwasdesignedtolookliketheshapeofaeucalyptustree.Itisalsostateoftheart,usingrobotcranestobringrequestedbookstothefrontdesk.1.Whichofthefollowingcanoffertheserviceoflendingartwork?A.BishanLibrary. B.StuttgartCityLibrary.

C.TheCamelLibraryService. D.MacquarieUniversityLibrary.2.WhatcanweknowabouttheMacquarieUniversityLibrary?A.Itisintelligentandenvironmentally-friendly.

B.Ithasagreenroofandaeucalyptustreeoutside.

C.Itislikeamodernglasstreehousewithskylights.

D.Itopensfourdaysaweekservingthelocalpeople.3.Accordingtothepassage,thefourlibrariesarealldesignedto___.A.preventnoise B.recycleoldbooks

C.encouragereading D.presentbeautifulappearancesBInAmerica,whentheeighthgradersleavethemiddleschool,theyareoftenworriedaboutmovingtothehighschool.Itisahardtimeforthem，butitcanbeanexcitingoneaswell.Tomakeiteasier,studentsneedtogetfamiliarwiththeirschool.

Eventhoughthey`vedonethisalreadyinthemiddleschool,it`sstillimportanttofindwheretheirclassroomsare.Mostschoolstakestudentstothehighschoolforavisitattheendoftheireighth-gradeyear.And,mostschoolsalsohaveafreshman

speechforparentsandstudentsbeforethefirstyearbegins.Sometimesthemainofficewillgiveawayamapoftheschool.Thiscanhelpstudentsandparentstofinddifferentplacesintheschool.

Onewaytoknowyourhighschoolmoreandmakenewfriendsistojoindifferentclubsandsports.FallactivitiesbegininAugustbeforethefirstdayofschool.Ifyouarenotinterestedinsports,thereareclubsforanyinterest,suchasdrama,dance,chess,photography,communityservice,etc.Theseclubsallowstudentsfromdifferentgrades.Byjoininganactivity,studentscanfindnewfriendship,nottomentionimprovingtheirchancesinfuturecollegeapplications.Theschoolofficewillhavealistofactivitiesofferedattheschoolandinformationonhowtojoininthem.

What`smore,tohaveagreatstarttoahighschoolyear,studentscanwritedownsomeoftheirworries,andaskforhelpfromteachersandschoolworkers.4.Accordingtothetext,moststudentsfeel________whenenteringthehighschool.A.unhappy B.nervous C.disappointed D.lonely5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheschoolclubs?A.Therearefewerstudentsfromhighergradesintheschoolclubs.

B.Theschoolclubsinhighschoolmainlywelcomesportsfans.

C.Summeractivitiesusuallybeginbeforehighschoolstarts.

D.Theschoolofficecanhelpnewstudentsjoinschoolclubs.6.Whendomanyschoolstakestudentstovisittheirnewhighschool?A.Beforetheeighth-gradeyearstarts.

B.Rightafterthehighschoolyearstarts.

C.Attheendofthelastyearinthemiddleschool.

D.Atthebeginningofthenewterminhighschool.7.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Todescribethecolorfulhighschoollife.

B.Toofferadvicetonewhighschoolstudents.

C.Togiveinformationoncollegeapplications.

D.Toshareusefulexperienceinhighschool.C

Somecolorspeopleseelateatnightcouldcausesignsofclinical(臨床的)depression.Thatwasthefindingofastudythatbuildsonearlierstudyfindings.Theyshowthatindividualswholiveorworkinlowlevelsoflightovernightcandevelopclinicaldepression.Doctorsusetheword"clinicaldepression"todescribesevereformofdepression.Signsmayincludelossofinterestorpleasureinmostactivities,lowenergylevelsandthoughtsofdeathorsuicide.

InthenewstudyAmericaninvestigatorsdesignedanexperimentthatexposedhamsters(倉鼠)todifferentcolors.Theresearcherschosehamstersbecausetheyarenocturnalwhichmeanstheysleepduringthedayandareactiveatnight.

Theanimalsweredividedintofourgroups.Onegroupofhamsterswaskeptinthedarkduringtheirnight-timeperiod.Anothergroupwasplacedinfrontofabluelightathirdgroupsleptinfrontofawhitelightwhileafourthwasputinfrontofaredlight.

Afterfourweekstheresearchersnotedhowmuchsugarywaterthehamstersdrank.Theyfoundthatthemostdepressedanimalsdranktheleastamountofwater.

RandyNelsonheadstheDepartmentofNeuroscienceatOhioStateUniversity.Hesaysanimalsthatsleptinblueandwhitelightappearedtobethemostdepressed."Whatwesawisthattheseanimalsdidn'tshowanysleepuneasinessatallbuttheydidmessupbiologicalclockgenesandtheydidshowdepressivesignwhileiftheywereinthedim(微弱)redlighttheydidnot."

Henotesthatphotosensitive(感光)cellsintheeyeshavelittletodowitheyesight.Hesaysthesecellssendsignalstotheareaofthebrainthatcontrolswhathasbeencalledthenaturalsleep-wakecycle.

Hesaysthere'salotofblueinwhitelight.Thisexplainswhythebluelightandwhitelighthamstersappeartobemoredepressedthanthehamstersseeingredlightordarkness.Researchersusehamstersintheexperimentbecause______.A.theyaresimilartohumansindealingwithcolors

B.theyareeasytoobserveandstudy

C.theyaresensitivetocolorslikehumanbeings

D.theyareactiveatnightandsleepduringtheday9.Whatsignshowsthatthehamstersarebeingdepressed?A.Theirenergylevelbecomeslow. B.Theydon'tsleepwell.

C.Theireyesightbecomesworse. D.Theydrinklesssugarywater.10.______tendstocausehamsterstobedepressed.A.Dimlight B.Bluelight C.Redlight D.Darkness11.Whatcanhelppeoplewhoworklateatnighttoavoidbeingdepressed?A.Equippingtheircomputerscreenstoputitmoreinthereddishlight.

B.Notbeingexposedtodimredlightwhenusingcomputers.

C.Livingorworkinginlowlevelsoflightovernight.

D.Goingtoseedoctorsofclinicaldepressionregularlyforhelp.DItmayseemasifMother'sDaywasinventedbyacompanynamedHallmark,butpeoplehavebeentakingtimeonthecalendartogiveashout-outtoMomforalongtime.TheGreeksandRomanshadmothergoddessfestivals—althoughtheircelebrationsdidn'tinvolvethemenfolktakingtheirunderappreciatedmothersouttodinner.AmorerecenttraditionwasMotheringSunday,whichdevelopedintheBritishIslesduringthe16thcentury.OnthefourthSundayinApril,youngmenandwomenwhowerelivingandworkingapartfromtheirfamilieswereadvisedtoreturntotheirmothers'houses.

Mother'sDayasitisobservedintheUnitedStatesstartedinthe1850swithAnnJarvis,aWestVirginiawomanwhoheld"Mothers'WorkDays"topromotehealthandhygiene(衛(wèi)生)athomeandintheworkplace.DuringtheCivilWar,Jarvisorganizedwomentoimprovesanitaryconditionsforsoldiersonbothsides,andafterthewarshebecameapeacemaker,furtheringthecausebybringingtogethermothersofUnionandConfederatesoldiersandpromotingaMother'sDayholiday.

Jarvis'sworkinspiredanother19th-centurywoman,JuliaWardHowe.In1870Howepublishedher"Mother'sDayProclamation",whichenvisionedthedaynotasappreciationofmothersbytheirchildrenbutasanopportunityforwomentoexercisetheircollectivepowerforpeace.HowestartedholdingannualMother'sDaycelebrationsinBoston,herhometown,butafteraboutadecadeshestoppedfootingthebillandthetraditionfadedaway.

ItwasJarvis'sdaughterAnnawhosucceededingettingMother'sDayrecognizedasanationalholiday.Afterhermotherdied,inMay1905,AnnastartedholdingyearlyceremonyontheanniversaryandconductingatirelessPRcampaigntohavethedaymadeaholiday.In1908shesucceededinenlistingthesupportofJohnWanamaker,thePhiladelphiadepartmentstoremagnateandadvertisingpioneer,andby1912WestVirginiaandafewotherstateshadadoptedMother'sDay.Twoyearslater,PresidentWoodrowWilsonsignedaresolutiondeclaringthesecondSundayinMayanationalholiday.

Itwasn'tlong,though,beforewhateveridealsthedaywassupposedtocelebratewereburiedunderanamountofgreetingcardsandcandy.Bythe1920sAnnaJarviswascampaigningagainsttheholidayshehadbeeninstrumentalincreating."Iwantedittobeadayofemotionalism,notprofit,"shesaid.12.Thefirstparagraphsuggeststhat______.A.mothersdidn'tgetenoughappreciation

B.Mother'sDaywasinventedbyHallmark

C.youngpeoplereturnedtotheirmothers'houses

D.GreeksandRomanswerethefirsttocelebrateMother'sDay13.WhoplaysthemostimportantroleincreatingMother'sDay?A.AnnJarvis. B.JuliaWardHowe.

C.WoodrowWilson. D.AnnaJarvis.14.WhydidAnnaJarvisobjecttoMother'sDayatlast?A.Becauseitwasanemotionalday.

B.Becausethefestivalwasnotprofitable.

C.Becausethecelebrationswentagainsttheoriginalspirit.

D.Becausethedaywasburiedundergreetingcardsandcandy.15.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheObjectiontoMother'sDay

B.TheArgumentonCelebratingMother'sDay

C.TheStoryBehindtheCreationofMother'sDay

D.DifferentFormofCelebrationsonMother'sDay二、閱讀七選五（本大題共5小題，共10.0分）HowtoStudyMoreEffectivelyNomatterwhetheryouarepreparingforsomespecificcourse,aprofessionaldegree,oranentranceexam,it'simportanttomaximizestudytimeandimprovetheefficiencyofstudy.

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Youcanuseacalendar,anapp,orapinboardtimetabletodraftaschedulethatworksbestforyou.Includethestudytime,sleep,andthesocializingtimeintheschedule.Makesureyougiveyourselfmoretimethanyouthinkyouneed,especiallyifit'sasubjectyoustrugglewith.Youcanalsocutyourstudytimeintoshortsessions.Yourmostproductivestudyingtypicallyoccurswithinthefirst25to30minutesofhittingbooks,sotrytostudyin30minutes,andtakea5—10minutebreak,sothatyouareabletoabsorbandconsolidatetheinformation.

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Studyingisn'tonlyspendinghoursandhoursonlistofwhatyouthinkwillbeonanexamorquiz.

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Thiscanbedonethroughasix-stepapproach:remembering,understanding,applying,analyzing,evaluatingandcreating.Youshouldfocusonamethodthatwillhelpyouachieveahigherleveloflearning.Thehigherlevelsoflearningfocusonaskingquestionssuchaswhatif,howandwhyratherthanwhere,whatandwho.

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Researchshowsthatbeingtestedisnotonlyusefulinevaluatinghowwellyouhavelearnedsomethingbutalsovaluableforavoidingfuturemistakes.Answeringquestionsunsuccessfullycanhelpyouunderstandconceptsbetter.Ifyourprofessoroffersyoupracticeexams,takethemhomeandlearnfromthem.Understandwhyyougotcertainquestionswrongandothersright.

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Forceeachothertoexpandanswersinordertounderstandthematerialbetter.Followingthesuggestionstostudymoreeffectivelywillmeanshorterandmoreefficientstudysessions,andeventually,bettergrades!A．Youcanquizyourselfwheneverpossible.B．Effectivestudyingstartswiththerightattitude.C．Itisimportanttostudyinasmartwayandgotheextramile.D．Studywithfriendsorclassmatesandquestioneachotheronthematerial.E．Youaremorelikelytodowellbeforeaquizwhenyouhavetimetoreview.F．Creatingascheduleisthefirstandmostimportantthingtomaximizeyourstudytime.G．Thisiswhyacertainbalanceshouldbemadeandstudyingtimeshouldbecutintoshortersessions.三、完形填空（本大題共20小題，共30.0分）Ourneighborhoodwasstruckbyafiercestormjustseveraldaysago.StaringoutofthewindowIwitnessedatreebeing21______bytheviolentwinds.Thebranchesbent，andswayedbackandforth，thankstotheir22______toavoidbreaking.Theleavesdesperatelystucktothebranchessincetheirlife23______thetree.Thepowerfultrunkthat24______thetreeuprightbentslightlybackwardsfromtheforceinabattleto25______itsposition.

Oneandhalfanhourshadpassedandthestormcametoastop.Thetreegracefullyreturnedtoits26______positionstandingtallamongthechaos.Itsucceededin27______thestorm.Itdidn'tlookthesame，forleaveshadshedfromitsbrancheswiththesoilloosenedabit，butwhat28______isthatthetreewonthefightforitslife.

ForalongtimeIreallywonderedwhythistree29______myattentionthewayitdid.Astimepassed，itbecame30______thatitwasn'tjustaboutthetreebutabouttheroots，which，althoughunseen，dugdeepintothesoilproviding31______andnutrition.Therootsallowthetreetobeabletotakea32______becausetheyaretheretosupportit.Icouldn'thelpbutreflectbyaskingmyselfhowdeeptherootsareinmylife.33______，thenexttimeyoucatchyourkids34______，whenthejobisdrivingyoucrazy，whenyouareunderpaidandthe35______istight，andwhenthestormsoflifeareraging，gobacktoyourroots.Lifeisfullof36______.Theywillmakeyousway，makeyou37______，makeyoulosesomeleavesbutthedeeperyourrootsdigthestrongeryoustand.

Facing38______youmightbendbutdon'tbreak.Nomatterhowhardthewindblows，don'tletlife39______youintoanundesirableposition.Your40______liesinyourroots.21.

A.broken B.abused C.crushed D.removed22.

A.height B.thickness C.power D.flexibility23.

A.answeredfor B.decidedon C.dependedon D.cateredfor24.

A.held B.tied C.pulled D.lifted25.

A.achieve B.reach C.establish D.maintain26.

A.suitable B.ultimate C.original D.comfortable27.

A.exploring B.avoiding C.competing D.surviving28.

A.counts B.differs C.concerns D.reveals29.

A.fixed B.aroused C.struck D.caught30.

A.familiar B.apparent C.significant D.reasonable31.

A.surroundings B.stability C.sources D.probability32.

A.beating B.stand C.chance D.turning33.

A.However B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.Besides34.

A.misbehavingB.strugglingC.withdrawing D.misunderstanding35.

A.security B.schedule C.money D.deadline36.

A.surprises B.choices C.storms D.changes37.

A.collapse B.bend C.hesitate D.ache38.

A.changesB.challengesC.responsibilities D.differences39.

A.trick B.lead C.force D.admit40.

A.courage B.ambition C.value D.strength四、語法填空（本大題共1小題，共15.0分）Chinahasbuiltahigh-speedpassengerrailnetworkinrecent

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(year)andwillcontinuetoexpandit.Bytheendof2018,China?shigh-speedrailwaymileage(總長度)

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(reach)29,000kilometres.Thisaccountedfor2/3oftheworld?stotalhigh-speedrailtracks,

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(make)Chinashigh-speedrailsystembecometheworld?s

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(large)high-speedrailnetwork.China?shigh-speedtrainsaresimilar

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thoseofFrance?sTGV,German?sICEandJapan?sShinkansen.Thefasttrain

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topspeedis250-350km/hiscalledCRH,ChinaRailwayHigh-speed.IfyouwanttotravelaroundChina,thehigh-speedtrainswillbeyouridealchoicesincetheyareclean,comfortable

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modem.UnliketheoldtrainsinthepastinChina,nobodyisallowed

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(smoke)onh