山西省吕梁育星中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、山西省吕梁育星中学高二英语下学期期末考试试题吕梁育星中学2021-2021第二学期期末考试题高二英语总分：150分第一部分 阅读理解第一节（共15个小题，每小题3分，满分45分）ATeaching Assistant-Primary-GraduateRecruiter: ACADEMICSLocation: Kensington and ChelseaSalary: $ 60 per dayPosted: 31 Oct 202XCloses: 28 Nov 202XIndustry: Schools, Primary teaching, Age 5-7, Teaching assistantH

2、ours: Full TimeAre you a recent graduate? Are you looking to become a teaching assistant? The role is working as a teaching assistant within Year 1. As this is a graduate position, extensive experience as a teaching assistant is not required. This position will start on 23rd November and application

3、s are welcomed as soon as possible. At interview you will need to be able to demonstrate your understanding and commitment to a career working with young people. It is important that you are enthusiastic and have understood the requirements of working in the classroom.The working day will be from 8:

4、 30 to 4: 30 in accordance with the academic calendar. Training will be provided weekly by the school and help you to perform to your best. This school was recently awarded “Outstanding at its latest Ofsted report and is an excellent place to start your career in education. By working alongside the

5、class teacher you will be able to develop your skills in the classroomThe contract will last until July 202X. This placement will provide you with excellent preparation for a future career in education. Recent graduates have gone on to be successfully accepted onto PGCEs. Please apply with your CV o

6、r call James Rennie on 020 3031 4863.1. The primary school in Kensington and Chelsea is looking forA. teachers B. headmasters C teaching assistants D. Academic experts2. When can people see this advertisement?A. Before 31 Oct 202X B. After 28 Nov 202XC. Only on 23rd November D. Between 31 Oct 202X a

7、nd 28 Nov 202X.3. Which of the following is an advantage for an applicant?A. He has graduated for several years B. He likes and knows about the job.C. He has a lot of experience in teaching. D. He has several part-time jobs to do4. What can a teaching assistant get from the job?A. The chance to impr

8、ove himself. B. A salary of more than $ 60 per day.C. A contract that ensures a lifelong career. D. Weekly training about how to make a CVBWe talk about people being colour -blind but very few of us are. Even those who describe themselves as colour-blind are normally just colour lack. A strongly col

9、our-blind person will still be able to tell 20different colours, compared to the 100 or so that normal-sighted people see.Pingelap, a tiny island in the Pacific, is a beautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble. It is known as colour-blind Island because so many people who live on this remote

10、island can only see in black and white.Not being able to see in colour is bad enough. But one islander, Herrol, whos a fisherman, also struggles in full sunlight because all he sees is a painful burnt-out image. I find it difficult to go outside in the sun,” he says,because when its sunny I cannot s

11、ee to do my work.But if being truly colour-blind is rare, why is it that around 10% of the population of Pingelap live in a totally black and white world?Well, we know that in 1780 the population of Pingelap was all but wiped out by a tsunami(海啸 ). As few as 20 people survived, one of whom was the k

12、ing. its believed he had a genetic fault that causes colour-blindness and he passed this fault on to his many generations.There is one advantage. Herrol can see well, really well, in the dark. So when it gets dark, Herrol and his friends get in their boats and hunt flying fish. They hang up flaming

13、torches and the fish are attracted to the flames.“This type of fishing is fun”Herrol says, “especially if we catch plenty, so even though its hard work, we enjoy it ”5. What is Pingelap famous as?A .A tiny island B. A beautiful island C. A mentally troubled island D. A colour-blind Island6. What can

14、 we infer about Herrol?A. He may stay at home when its sunny. B. He is interested in burnt-out imagesC. He likes taking photos very much D. He doesnt live in Pingelap any more7. Why are about one-tenth of people in Pingelap seriously colour-blind?A. Because Pingelap often suffers from tsunamis B. Be

15、cause the king had an unlucky marriage C. Because the kings genetic fault played a role D. Because the king made a serious mistake8. What would be the best title for the text?A. The island of colour-blindness B. The disadvantage of HerrolC. The history of Pingelap D. The advantage of colour-blindnes

16、sCIt was a cold night in Washington. D. C. and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked me for some money so he could get something to eat. Id read the sign: dont give money to beggars” So I shook my head and kept marching.I wasnt prepared for a reply, but he said, I am rea

17、lly homeless and I am really hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat! But I kept on marching.The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldnt have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. On a freezing cold night, I still assum

18、ed the worst of a fellow human being.Flying back to Anchorage, I couldnt help thinking of him. I tried to seek excuses for my failure to help by assuming government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, youre not supposed to give money to beggars.Somewhere over Seattle. I

19、 started to write my weekly garden column for the Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Beans Cafe, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens devoted to beans Cafe?Before lo

20、ng my idea took off. People would fax me or call when they took something in. Those who only grew flowers donated them. Food for the spirit. And relief for my conscience.As more and more people started working with the Plant a Row concept, many companies gave free seeds to customers and displayed th

21、e logo, which also arose in national gardening publications. Row markers with the Plant a Row” logo were distributed to gardeners to set apart their Row for the Hungry”.It is unexpected that millions of Americans are threatened by hunger. If every gardener in America-and were seventy million strong

22、plants one row for the hungry, we can lower the number of neighbors who dont have enough to eat. Maybe then I will stop feeling guilty about abandoning a hungry man I could have helped.9. Why did the author turn down the beggars request?A. He was previously reminded not to do so B. He was eager to m

23、arch back to the hotel C. He thought that it was beyond his duty. D. He was short of money at that moment10. What did the author do after the beggars incident?A. He felt guilty but couldnt help himB. He started a project to help the hungry.C. He ran a blue kitchen to supply the hungry with soup.D. H

24、e still supposed it was unwise to give money to beggars.11. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Plant a Row for the Hungry B. Lend a Hand to BeggarsC .Never Hesitate to Help Others D. Plan a Gardening ProjectDDogs can be optimistic(乐观的) or pessimistic?If your dog destroys the furniture w

25、hen you are away, it could be a pessimist, researchers have concluded. A study has found that some dogs are natural pessimists while others have sunnier nature.We know that peoples emotional states affect their judgments and that happy people are more likely to judge an uncertain situation positivel

26、y, said Professor Mike Mendl, an author of the study and head of animal welfare and behavior at Bristol University.” What our study has shown is that this applies similarly to dogs.”To measure dogs psychology, researchers trained dogs to recognize that bowls on one side of a room contained food, whi

27、le bowls on the other side were empty. They then placed the bowls in “neutral” locations between the two sides.Just as happy people tend to see the positive in any situation optimistic dogs ran toward the bowl, expecting to find food, while pessimistic dogs hesitated or ran more slowly.The study, pu

28、blished in Current Biology, which looked at 24 dogs at two UK animal centers, found that dogs personality links with their behavior when separated from their owners.Optimistic dogs that saw the bowl as half-full were calmer when left alone, sure their owners would return, while pessimistic dogs were

29、 more likely to worry, bark and misbehave.About half of the 10 million dogs in the United Kingdom show “separation-related behavior at some point, Mendl said. Instead of getting rid of anxious dogs or ignoring them, owners should recognize that their dogs may have emotional problems and seek treatme

30、nt for them, he said.12. What makes a dog optimistic or pessimistic according to the passage?A. Its owner B. Its living condition C. Its nature D Its health condition13. Why does Mike Mendl compare people with dogs?A. To prove dogs emotional states affect their judgmentB. To prove the close connecti

31、on between dogs and humanC. To convince readers of the importance of positive attitude.D. To find the difference between people and dogs psychology14. Why pessimistic dogs bark and misbehave when they saw half-full bowls?A. They doubt if they would have a new enemyB. They knew optimistic dogs had ea

32、ten more foodC. They knew their owner would desert them soonD. They doubt if their owner would return and feed them15. What should owners do when their dogs show separation-related behavior ?A. Buy the dog some delicious food at once.B. Find another dog to act as a companion for the one.C. Understand the dogs psychology and search better ways.D. Send the dog to the vet and ask for some sleeping pills.第二节（共5个小题，每小题3分，满分15分）As a person who is graduating from high