英语同步练习题考试题试卷教案牛津版高二英语下册期末测试2

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43. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle . A. reduces road accidents by more than half

B. saves lives while driving at speed up to 30 miles per hour C. reduces the death rate in traffic accidents D. saves more than 15,000 lives each year

44. It is the driver’s responsibility to . A. make the front seat passengers wear a seat belt

B. make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat belt C. stop children riding in the front seat D. wear a seat belt each time he drives

45. According to the text, does not have to wear a seat belt. A. someone who is backing into a parking space

B. someone who is picking up the children from the local school C. someone who is delivering invitation letters D. someone who rides in the back

46. For some people, it may be better . A. to wear a seat belt for health reasons B. not to wear a seat belt for health reasons

C. to get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat belt D. to pay a fine rather than wear a seat belt D

You might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the world’s temperature But rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation（撤离） of an island nation-the citizens of Tuvalu will have to leave their homeland. During the 20th century, sea level rose 8-12 inches. As a result. Tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water which has polluted the country’s drinking water. Paani Laupepa, a Tuvaluan government official, reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusaually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years. Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms. Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the United States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions（排放）, which are a main cause of global warming. “By refusing to sign the agreement, the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years,‖ Laupepa told the BBC. Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries. Tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable（易受影响的） to rising sea levels. Maumoon Gayoon, president of the Maldives, told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an “endangered nation”. 47. The text is mainly about . A. rapid changes in earth’s temperature B. bad effects of global warming

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C. moving of a country to a new place D. reasons for lowland flooding

48. According to scientists, the DIRECT cause of more and fiercer storms is . A. greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nations B. higher surface water temperatures of the sea C. continuous global warming D. rising sea levels

49. Laupepa was not satisfied with the United States because it did not . A. agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions B. sign an agreement with Tuvalu C. allow Tuvaluans to move to the US

D. believe the problems facing Tuvalu were real

50. The country whose situation is similar to that of Tuvalu is . A. Australia B. New Zealand C. the Maldives D. the United States E

It seems that great artists and scientists often suffer from mental problems. Both Einstein and Dickens had mental illness. Now scientists have started to look at whether mental illness and genius are linked.

Dr Adele Juda studied 5,000 creative people in Germany. She found there were more people with mental illness in this group than in the general population. Poets had the highest rate of mental illness, followed by musicians, with lower numbers for painters and architects.

Other scientists did research which also showed a strong link between mental problems and creativity. But, it did nothing to explain it.

Dr Ruth Richards of Harvard University made a breakthrough. Instead of studying creative people, she took a group of psychiatric (精神病的) patients and tested them for creativity. The patients got much higher scores than a normal group.

Also, the patients’ close relatives were much more creative than the patients and a normal group. This suggests that the key to the link between creativity and mental illness is in our genes (基因).

But this is a problem. According to Darwinism, harmful genes should be removed. Some scientists believe that evolution (进化) has created a balance, where the madness of a few people leads to the development of the whole human race.

Geniuses may be mad, bad or just difficult to under- stand, but their discoveries have improved the world we live in. It seems that a little creative madness is good for us all.

51. According to Dr Adele Juda, which of the following has the lowest rate of mental illness? A. Painters. B. Musicians. C. Poets. D. Bus drivers.

52. The underlined phrase ―make a breakthrough‖ in the 4th paragraph means ― ‖. A. discover or find something new and important. B. make a way through using force.

C. (of the sun or moon ) appear from behind (clouds). D. suddenly change (from a slower to a faster pace)

53. Based on the research of Dr Ruth Richards of Harvard University, we can conclude

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that . A. great artists and scientists often suffer from mental problems

B. the patients’ close relatives were much more creative than the patients and a normal group C. psychiatric patients have more creativity than the average people

D. it is our genes that determine the link between creativity and mental illness 54. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Among the 5,000 creative Germans, more people suffer from mental diseases. B. There is a strong link between mental problems and creativity.

C. Psychiatric patients make greater contributions than common people. D. The key to the link between creativity and mental illness is in our genes. 55. What is the writer’s attitude toward madness? A. Madness is harmful to the whole society. B. A little creative madness is good for us all. C. All the talented people are mad.

D. Only the people with mental illness have more creativity.

第四节： 对话填空。（根据上下文对话语境及所给单词首字母，补全所缺单词）（共10空；每空１分，满分10分）

A: Hi, Xiao Zhang, I was told you make a (56) friend today, is that true? (56) B: Yeah. As life is f (57) of strife and conflicts, we need friends to support and help (57) us o (58) of difficulties. (58) A: Sounds reasonable. What can friends do for us?

B: Well, first, friends can give us warnings a (59) danger. Second, they can offer us (59) advice with regard to how to d (60) with various situations. (60) A: And true friends share not only our j (61) but also our sorrows. (61) B: That’s right. With friendship, life is happy and harmonious. Without friendship, life is

s (62) and unfortunate. (62) A: I a (63) with you. And we should cherish our friends. (63) B: I will never forget my old friends and k (64) making new friends. (64) A: And I will show concern for my friends. E (65) if it is only a comforting word. (65)

第五节：书面表达（满分25分） 请根据以下的任务说明和写作要求，写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

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你要参加一场英语辩论赛，主题是“寄宿好还是走读好”。在参赛之前，你要查阅相关资料，并准备你的辩论发言。请认真阅读下面的短文，然后完成以下的任务：

1． 概括短文的内容要点，该部分的词数大约60-80； 2．就“寄宿好还是走读好 ”这个主题发表你的看法，该部分的词数大约60-80； 3．以自己为例，简述你的观点和体会。

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[写作要求]

你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。 [阅读材料]

There has been much disagreement over children’s education in recent years. One of the questions is whether children benefit more from boarding schools where students live in school or from going to day schools and staying with their parents after school. It is becoming a matter of concern for more and more people, especially for parents with only one child.

The people who are in favor of children going to boarding schools point out that a boarding school is an ideal place for building up children’s independence, which they seldom learn from their parents at home. Children who have the experience of going to boarding schools will come up with their own ways to problems they meet with instead of turning to their parents or others for help. What’s more, these children usually enjoy team work than the little emperors’ in many one –child families. They are generally more used to competing with others and will find it easier to fit modern society, which is full of competition when they grow up.

On the other hand, those who are against children going to boarding schools argue that schools are usually much more expensive than ordinary day schools. Usually children from rich families gradually develop a sense of pride toward those from other families. And children at boarding schools have less time to be with their parents, which may lead to a gap between them and weaken family ties.

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第二节：16-20 ADDCB 21-25 AADCC 26-30 AABAC 31-35 BDDCA 第三节：36-40 DACBD 41-45 BACBA 46-50 BBBAC 51-55 DADCB 第四节：56. another 57. full 58. out 59. against 60. deal 61. joys 62. sad 63. agree 64. keep 65. Even 第五节：

One possible version:

More and more people came to be concerned about whether a boarding school is better or a day school is. Opinions are different. Those who enjoy a boarding school think that it is a better place, and there children become more independent than those in day schools. Also children in boarding schools enjoy team work and it is good for their future. On the other hand, those who are against boarding schools think that children at boarding schools spend less time with their parents and have no communication with the family and the family tie seems to be lost.

As a student at a boarding school, I think that there are more advantages for children in going to boarding school. For one thing, I can learn more than what I learn from teachers and textbooks. The experience of living with other children and taking care of each other can give me valuable lessons. I know how to go over difficulties and sometimes I can learn more from other children than from parents. Though I spend less time with my parents at home, I can still communicate with them by telephone. It seems that we are closer than ever when I am home at weekends. I really enjoy my boarding school life.

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