河南省学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

河南省学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

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河南省学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

下学期期末考试

高二英语试卷

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（70分）和第Ⅱ卷（50分）总分120分。

答题时间100分钟

第Ⅰ卷（选择题）

第一部分：

听力（略）

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第1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

ThestateofColoradohasfourofthe58nationparksintheUnitedStates.Thesehavebeenjudgedasthebestplacesofallthenationalparks.

BlackCanyonofGunnisonNationalPark

ThisporkliesinwesternColoradoandoffersthemostimpressiveviewsfromupinthemountainsintothecanyos（峡谷）below.Whileexploringthecanyons,youwillfindthatthewallsdropnearlystraightdownintoverynarrowvalleyswithsnake-likeriversbelow.Visitorsareofferedmorethan100campingsites,andalotofbirdspeciesandmanyanimalsarenativetothearea.

RockyMountainNationalPark

ItistheonlynationalparkinthenorthcentralregioninthestateofColorado.Elevations（高地）inthisparkyouwillfindareanywherefrom8,000feetto14,259atthetopofLongsPeak.Whiletravellingthroughoutthispark,youwillfindtherearetwoverydifferentclimatesbecauseofthefactthatthetopsoftheRockyMountainsmakeadifference.With359milesoftrailsforhiking,therearealotofplacesforcamping,horsebackridingandjustenjoyingthesightsofnature.

MesaVerdeNationalPark

Thisisprobablythemostinterestingofallthenationalparks,offeringanextremelyinterestingtripbackintimeto600ADupto1300AD.Thisparkwasdeclared（宣布）aprotectednationalparkin1906becauseofthecliffdwellings（住人的崖洞）thatwerefoundthroughouttheparkarea,whichwasoncehometoAmericanIndians.Visitorscanactuallywalkthroughthesedwellings,andtheymayimaginewhateachroommayhavebeenusedforsomanyyearsago.

GreatSandDunes（沙丘）NationalPark

TheGreatSandDunesNationalParkliesinsouthcentralColorado,about127milesfromPueblo.ThisparkhasthetallestsanddunesinallofNorthAmerica,withtrailsforhiking.Naturalsandybeachestherearegoodforpeoplewhowanttoswimaroundthesmallriverandlakes.

21.Wherewillapersongoifheorsheenjoysrnountainsandrivers?

A.BlackCanyonofGunnisonNationalpark.B.RockyMountainNationalPark.

C.MesaVerdeNationalPark.D.GreatSandDunesNationalPark.

22.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutRockyMountainNationalPark?

A.IthasthetallestmountainsintheUSA

B.Ithasverydifferentweathercondition.

C.Itisthemostinterestingnationalpark.

D.Itisabout359milesfromPueblo.

23.MesaVerdeNationalParkhasbeenaprotectednationalparkforaround____years.

A.1,000B.1,500C.100D.200

B

ANEXCITINGJOB

Ihavethegreatestjobintheworld.Itraveltounusualplacesandworkalongsidepeoplefromallovertheworld.Sometimesworkingoutdoors,sometimesinanoffice,sometimesusingscientificequipmentandsometimesmeetinglocalpeopleandtourists,Iamneverbored.Althoughmyjobisoccasionallydangerous,Idon’tmindbecausedangerexcitesmeandmakesmefeelalive.However,themostimportantthingaboutmyjobisthatIhelpprotectordinarypeoplefromoneofthemostpowerfulforcesonearth—thevolcano.

IwasappointedasavolcanologistworkingfortheHawaiianVolcanoObservatory（HVO）twentyyearsago.MyjobiscollectinginformationforadatabaseaboutMountKilauea,whichisoneofthemostactivevolcanoesinHawaii.Havingcollectedandevaluatedtheinformation,Ihelpotherscientiststopredictwherelavafromthevolcanowillflownextandhowfast.Ourworkhassavedmanylivesbecausepeopleinthepathofthelavacanbewarnedtoleavetheirhouses.Unfortunately,wecannotmovetheirhomesoutoftheway,andmanyhouseshavebeencoveredwithlavaorburnedtotheground.

Whenboilingrockeruptsfromavolcanoandcrashesbacktoearth,itcauseslessdamagethanyoumightimagine.ThisisbecausenoonelivesnearthetopofMountKilauea,wheretherocksfall.Thelavathatflowsslowlylikeawavedownthemountaincausesfarmoredamagebecauseitburieseverythinginitspathunderthemoltenrock.However,theeruptionitselfisreallyexcitingtowatchandIshallneverforgetmyfirstsightofone.ItwasinthesecondweekafterIarrivedinHawaii.Havingworkedhardallday,Iwenttobedearly.IwasfastasleepwhensuddenlymybedbeganshakingandIheardastrangesound,likearailwaytrainpassingmywindow.HavingexperiencedquiteafewearthquakesinHawaiialready,Ididn’ttakemuchnotice.Iwasabouttogobacktosleepwhensuddenlymybedroombecameasbrightasday.IranoutofthehouseintothebackgardenwhereIcouldseeMountKilaueainthedistance.Therehadbeenaneruptionfromthesideofthemountainandredhotlavawasfountaininghundredsofmetresintotheair.Itwasanabsolutelyfantasticsight.

ThedayafterthiseruptionIwasluckyenoughtohaveamuchcloserlookatit.TwootherscientistsandIweredrivenupthemountainanddroppedascloseaspossibletothecraterthathadbeenformedduringtheeruption.Havingearliercollectedspecialclothesfromtheobservatory,weputthemonbeforewewentanycloser.Allthreeofuslookedlikespacemen.Wehadwhiteprotectivesuitsthatcoveredourwholebody,helmets,bigbootsandspecialgloves.Itwasnoteasytowalkinthesesuits,butweslowlymadeourwaytotheedgeofthecraterandlookeddownintothered,boilingcentre.Theothertwoclimbeddownintothecratertocollectsomelavaforlaterstudy,butthisbeingmyfirstexperience,Istayedatthetopandwatchedthem.

Today,IamjustasenthusiasticaboutmyjobasthedayIfirststarted.Havingstudiedvolcanoesnowformanyyears,Iamstillamazedattheirbeautyaswellastheirpotentialtocausegreatdamage.

24.Whatisthewriterinthetext?

A.AvolunteerB.AdoctorC.AnengineerD.Avolcanologist.

25.Whatjobdoesthewriterdointhetext?

A.Watchingthevolcano.

B.Movingthepeople’shouses.

C.CollectinginformationaboutMountKilauea.

D.TravelingtoMountKilaueainHawaii.

26.Whenboilingrockeruptsfromavolcano,itcauseslessdamagethanyouimaginebecause____________.

A.thetemperatureisnotveryhigh

B.noonelivesnearthetopofheMountKilauea

C.peopleknowhowtoescapetherocks

D.thebuildingsnearthevolcanoesareveryfirm.

27.“Allthreeofuslookedlikedspacemen”isbecause____________.

A.theywereinthespaceB.theyworeprotectivesuits

C.theywereinthespaceshuttleD.theywerenearthecrater

C

WHATCANWEDOABOUTGLOBALWARMING?

DearEarthCare,

Iamdoingaprojectonbehalfofmyschoolaboutglobalwarming.SometimesIfeelthatindividualscanhavelittleeffectonsuchhugeenvironmentalproblems.However,Istillthinkpeopleshouldadvocateimprovementsinthewayweuseenergytoday.AsI'mnotsurewheretostartwithmyproject,Iwouldappreciateanysuggestionsyoumayhave.

Thankyou!

OuyangGuang

DearOuyangGuang,

Therearemanypeoplewhohaveacommitmentlikeyours,buttheydonotbelievetheyhavethepowertodoanythingtoimproveourenvironment.Thatisnottrue.Together,individualscanmakeadifference.WedonothavetoPutupwithpollution.

Thegrowthofthegreenhousegas,carbondioxideintheairactuallycomesasaresultofmanythingswedoeveryday.Hereareafewsuggestionsonhowtoreduceit.Theyshouldgetyoustartedwithyourproject.

1Weusealotofenergyinourhouses.ItisOKtoleaveanelectricalapplianceonsolongasyouareusingit---ifnot,turnitoffDonotbecasualaboutthis.Soifyouarenotusingthelights,theTV,thecomputer,andsoon,turnthemoff.Ifyouarecold,Putonmoreclothesinsteadofturninguptheheat.

2Motorvehiclesusealotofenergy----sowalkorrideabikeifyoucan.

3Recyclecans,bottles,plasticbagsandnewspapersifcircumstancesallowyouto.Ittakesalotofenergytomakethingsfromnewmaterials,so,ifyoucan,buythingsmadefromRecycledmaterials.

4Getyourparentstobuythingsthatareeconomicalwithenergy----thisincludescarsaswellassmallerthingslikefridgesandmicrowaves.

5Planttreesinyourgardenoryourschoolyard,astheyabsorbcarbondioxidefromtheairandrefreshyourspiritwhenyoulookatthem.

6Finallyandmostimportantly,beaneducator.Talkwithyourfamilyandfriendsaboutglobalwarmingandtellthemwhatyouhavelearned

Remember----yourcontributioncounts!

EarthCare

28.WhatcanwedoaboutglobalwarminginourhouseaccordingtoEarthCare?

A.Donotuseanyelectricalappliance.

B.NeverwatchTV.

C.Trytosaveasmuchelectricityaspossible.

D.Rideabikeinsteadofusingacar.

29.AccordingtoEarthCare，afterdrinkingacola，weshould.

A.throwthecanawayB.buyanotherone

C.startworkingassoonaspossibleD.keepthecanforrecycling

30.Whatcanwedobysimplyusingourmouth?

A.Persuadeourparentstobuyenergysavingproducts.

B.Passtheknowledgeofglobalwarmingtootherpeople.

C.Planttreesinourgardenofschool.

D.BothAandB.

31.FromthefirstletterweknowOuyangGuangismostprobablya.

A.schoolteacherB.schoolboyC.youngparentD.newspaperboy

D

Youmightthinkthat“globalwarming”meansnothingmorethanariseintheworld’stemperature.Butrisingsealevelscausedbyithaveresultedinthefirstevacuation（撤离）ofanislandnationthecitizensofTuvaluwillhavetoleavetheirhomeland.

Duringthe20thcentury,sealevelrose8~12inches.Asaresult,Tuvaluhasexperiencedlowlandfloodingofsaltwaterthathaspollutedthecountry’sdrinkingwater.

PaaniLaupepa,aTuvaluangovernmentofficial,reportedtotheEarthPolicyInstitutethatthenationsufferedanunusuallyhighnumberoffiercestormsinthepasttenyears.M