黑龙江省穆棱市学年高二下学期期末考试英语.docx

1、黑龙江省穆棱市学年高二下学期期末考试英语第一部分 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。AOff the Beaten Cart Path The best-selling travel book which include over 200 new places of interest, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It includes over 1,000 of the Uni

2、ted States most must-see destinations. Cover price: $30.00 Our price: $19.80Parents The most popular magazine for parents who want to raise smart and loving children. It has child development guidance, advice on your childs health and safety, and the best way to encourage your childs learning. Cover

3、 Price: $26.00 Our price: $12.60Best Weekend Projects The projects are chosen from 80 special ideas to create an unusual living space. They are practical, as well as creative. They will improve your home and yard and can be made on weekends. And the most important of all, they are easy to follow. Co

4、ver Price: $17.95 Our price: $13.90Lucky The shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips. Youll need them before you go to the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it. Cover Price: $18.50 Our Prices: $15.501.How m

5、uch can you save to buy a copy of Best Weekend Projects now? A. $3 B. $4.05 C. $10.2 D. $13.42.Which book can give you some advice on shopping? A. Lucky B. Parents C. Off the Beaten Cart Path D. Best Weekend Projects3.Who may like the book Off the Beaten Cart Path most? A. Ladies loving shopping B.

6、Parents with new-born babies C. Persons loving traveling in America D. Husbands wanting to improve their home4.What does the passage most probably belong to? A. A story B. A notice. C. A report D. An advertisement.B Almost all animals need to sleep to stay healthy. But sleeping can also be dangerous

7、 because other animals may hurt those who are sleeping. This leads to many different ways of sleeping that help them stay safe. Some of these ways may surprise you! Almost all bats sleep upside down. They hang from a branch of a tree or the ceiling of a cave. Up high, bats are safe from most other a

8、nimals. If they are in danger, they just fly away. A dolphin sleeps with just half its brain at a time. It must stay awake to breathe and to watch for danger. Dolphin mothers and babies can go without sleep for as long as two months to stay safe. Some ducks sleep with just half their brains, too. Th

9、ese ducks often sleep in a line. The ducks at both ends help to keep the group safe. They keep one eye open to watch for danger. The ducks in the middle sleep deeply with both eyes closed. Seals breathe air, but that doesnt stop some of them from sleeping underwater. They hold their breath and dive

10、deep to sleep for up to twenty minutes at a time. Sleeping deep underwater helps these seals stay safe from animals that hunt them near the surface. Horses often sleep standing up. Their legs lock in place so they dont fall over. If a horse is lying down, it needs a long time to get up. A horse can

11、run from danger more quickly if it is already standing. A flamingo can sleep while standing on one leg. The standing leg locks so it stays straight. The other leg remains close to the flamingos body. Its head rests on its back. A flamingo lives (and sleeps) near many other birds to stay safe. Some s

12、eabirds can sleep while they fly. These large birds spend most of their lives over the ocean. They are in danger on the water, but they are safe in the air. They fly for many hours without flapping their wings. Sometimes they sleep while they are flying. Would you like to sleep how they sleep?5.The

13、animals sleep with half their brains? A. Ducks and seals B. Dolphins and bats C. Dolphins and ducks D. Flamingos and seabirds6.Why do horses often stand up when they sleep? A. They are afraid of falling over B. This helps them to sleep deeply C. They can run from danger quickly D. It takes them a lo

14、ng time to go to sleep7.What does the underlined word “flapping” in Paragraph 8 mean? A. beating B. protecting C. damaging D. washing8.What is the best title for the passage? A. Sleep as animals do B. How to sleep well C. How animals sleep D. What sleeping animals are likeC In the early 1980s, one o

15、f our neighbors asked my mom if she would make a few gift baskets for her to give as gifts for the holidays. My mom agreed and news of the unique gift baskets my mom was making spread like wildfire throughout the neighborhood. My mom was busy throughout the holiday season, so she asked a friend to h

16、elp her. When the orders continued after the holiday season for baby gifts, birthday gifts and more, it occurred to them that maybe this job could be turned into a business and they did it. My mom went into her business because she had creative ideas. She got orders and filled orders. But there was no goal an