辽宁省抚顺市重点高中协作校2014-2015学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

抚顺市协作校高二年级下学期期末考试

英语试卷

命题：陈静 校正：孟祥军

注意事项：

1、 本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，满分150分 考试时间：120分钟 2、 客观题涂在答题卡上，主观题答在答题纸上。

3．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净

后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第I卷

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）（略） 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

My son David, who was 3.5 years old, taught me a beautiful lesson today. After we finished playing with the beads (珠子) , David slowly picked up each bead, looking at it as if it were made of chocolate and then put it into the box they were stored in. With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting impatient. \to be ruined today!\

But then it hit me like a brick. I noticed that he did this with as much interest as he had while we were playing. The boy was enjoying the whole process. For him the fun was in the game itself as well as in the process of properly packing up and cleaning up. It was not just about his turn or the fun part. Every bit was as fun as the other.

I thought of myself as a kid when we would go out to play cricket (板球). If I was not batting or bowling (击球或掷球), I was unhappy as I impatiently waited for my turn to do so. As a result, I was unhappy while waiting for my turn and only happy for the few moments I either batted or bowled. Only the process of doing something I combined with happiness made me cheerful. The rest of the time I was waiting for my run in the future or recalling great bowling from the past.

Looking at how peacefully my son was putting beads into the box taught me that the process is the goal. The joy of journey is not in getting there but in every step of it. 21. Why was the father getting upset?

A. He wasn't interested in the game. B. His son didn't do it as he was told to. C. It'd take long to put away the beads. D. David put away the beads casually.

22. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean? A. I was hit by David with a brick.

B. I felt very annoyed at what David did. C. I was at a loss what to do with David. D. I suddenly understood David's behavior. 23. We can learn from the text that the author _____. A. felt satisfied with his teammates B. happily watched his teammates play C. was eager to join in the game D. thought it a pleasure to win a match 24. What did the author learn from this experience? A. Happiness resulted from doing something pleasant. B. The process was more important than the result. C. It was important for children to develop good habits. D. What children thought was different from that of adults.

B

Many of us dream of having thousands and thousands of dollar to spend on what we desire .We can buy lottery tickets, enter contests or spend hours building a business or invest in the stock market. We are sure that when we have plenty of money, we will be happy

While having some money does have an impact on our level of happiness, having a lot of money does not. It is reported that Americans whose income goes from $20,000 a year to $50,000 a year are more likely to be happy. But beyond $50,000, happiness does not increase as salaries go up. It is because we are never satisfied. Catherine Sanderson, a psychology professor at Amherst College says, \ when we get there, we are not.\

Daniel Gilbert, a psychology professor at Harvard notes,\want. The more you have, the less it brings you joy. We incorrectly assume we’Il get more pleasure from more, and we don’t.\

The things money can buy don't make you happy either. A lot of research suggests that you won't find the \wanted and it soon loses its appeal. Then, instead of wondering if a new car is what really makes you happy, you decide you just need a different new car. It is an endless cycle.

To really be happy, you need to understand what makes you happy in the first place. One secret of happiness is people. Surveys have found that people need people. Those who have five or

more close friends are 50% more likely to describe themselves as \have a far greater effect on happiness than larger salary. Andrew Oswald, an economist at England's University of Warwick says, \rather than trying to double your salary.\

So invest your time and energy in people. The reward is much bigger in terms of happiness! 25．In Paragraph 1 the author intends to tell us the \ A. we are unhappy because we often lack money

B. people can buy what they want if they have enough money C. more money will make one's dreams come true D. happiness will result from more money

26. Which of the following statements would the author agree to? A. Having some money brings happiness to some degree. B. The more money one earns, the sadder one becomes C. Buying expensive things will surely bring pleasure D. We get nothing from buying expensive things we want. 27. Why does happiness not increase with pay rises?

A. Most of us have a psychological problem. B. People are not content with what they get. C. It is human nature to be unhappy. D. Happiness has nothing to do with money. 28. In order to find happiness we should

A. always make new friends B. take no notice of our salaries

C. focus on good relationships D. invest our money in our friend

C

Chinese Dinner Table

Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that’s only superficial. Besides, in decent restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks you’re in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.

The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.

Perhaps one of the things that surprise a western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always “public” chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.

People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat!

29. The real difference on dinner table between China and West is that___________. A. You’re treated to a formal dinner for the first time.

B. On Chinese dinner table, chopsticks replace knife and fork.

C. The host will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.

D. You have your own plate of food in West while in China everyone shares the dishes. 30. If you have a dinner in a Chinese home, in which order will the food be served? a. serving soup.

b.a set of four cold dishes.

c. staple food such as rice, noodle or dumplings. d. the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes.

A. badc B. cabd C. bdac D. cdab 31. The “public chopsticks and spoons” are used to ______. A. taste different dishes

B. consume the food in the plate

C. show the friendship and politeness D. put food into the plates of their guests

32. According to the message, the author’s attitude towards Chinese dinner table is______ A. critical B. objective C. negative D. positive

D

How to look good in a photo?

What should you do if you want to have a nice photo taken? Whether it's work or fun, the most important thing is lighting．If you get bad lighting, you will look bad, too．Know where the light is．You don't want it below you or above you, you want it to shine directly at you． The key thing is no shadow．If you are being photographed outside, do it in the morning, or wait till the 2 o'clock shadow has passed．Also don't let pictures in the magazines stress you out —all the pictures are taken by great photographers．And all the faces have had pimples （丘疹，粉刺）taken

out by computers．

Tip your head and learn what angles work with your face; everyone is different．So you have to learn what suits you．You can practice in Photo Booth for as long as it is your turn, to learn what angles suit your face．Tip your neck to make it look longer, make eye contact with the camera．No one can look bad if they smile． For long legs, point one leg into center of the frame and get the photographer to shoot looking up your body．

For just leg shots, lie upside down and raise legs in the air for the best angle．And your legs will look thinner and be in better shape．

Keep shoulders back．

Always have mouth slightly open, enough to put a penny between your lips, as this will make

your lips look fuller． Lower your eyes and then look up just as shutter （快门） is clicked for full eyes． Delete any evidence of a less than perfect photogenic moment, everyone has off days． 33．If you want to look good in a photo, the light should be ______． A．below you B．above you C．directly at you D．right behind you 34．According to the passage, we should consider all EXCEPT ______．

A．light B．shadow C．angles D．photographers 35．What advice does the author give on taking photos? A．Raise legs on the wall． B．Look down． C．Keep shoulders back． D．Put a penny between lips． 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

I had an experience once which taught me something about the ways people made a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I officiated(主持) at two funerals for two elderly women. 36 . At the first home, the son of the deceased(已故) woman said, “If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son said, “If only I had not insisted her going to Florida, she would be alive today. 37 . It is my fault.”