山西省吕梁学院附属高级中学学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题及答案Word文件下载.docx

1、One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. We will rest here tonight, my men, he said. Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win, or we will die.They were all very tired so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but

2、 they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them p

3、ut his foot on a thistle （蓟）. He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots up. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles a

4、ll over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland like it so much that they made it their national flower.1. At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill _.A. began to fight the Romans hardB. stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fightC. woke and

5、 rose immediately, ready to fightD. put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight2. The result of the war is that _.A. the Romans killed all the ScotsB. the Scots were defeatedC. the Scots were driven out of ScotlandD. the Scots defeated the Romans3. The Scots made thistle their na

6、tional flower because thistle _.A. is lovely, though not beautifulB. gives them happinessC. is a kind of useful plantD. helped the Scots in wiping out the RomaBWhat is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Is tim

7、e the same all over the world?Thats an easy question, you say. Wherever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe thats why they are fond of the expression, Time is

8、money.Because Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to conserve and manage it. People in the U.S. often attend seminars or read books on time management. It seems they all want to organize their time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners - some in electronic form - to k

9、eep track of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to squeeze more time out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of.To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing re

10、spect for other peoples time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology and an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation is, the less important it is to be exactly on time.

11、At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time.To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in other cultures value relationships more than schedules. In these societies, people dont try to control time, but to experience it. Even

12、Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time - like money - slips all too easily through our fingers. And time - like the weather- is very hard to predict. Nevertheless, time is one of lifes most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.4. Whats the main topic of this passage?A.

13、What is time? B. Time among Americans.C. Make good use of time. D. How to control time?5. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “conserve”?A. protect B. develop C. produce D. assist6. The sentence Americans seem tied to the clock in paragraph 5 probably means_.A. Americans often carry a clock wit

14、h them. B. Americans can take control over time.C. Americans often make full use of time. D. Americans can not predict the time.7. We can safely draw a conclusion from this passage that _.A. Americans have more time than others.B. by using pocket planners, people can have more time.C. for informal m

15、eeting, Americans often arrive 30 minutes earlier.D. Americans often attend seminars, because they want to use time betterCTo extinguish （熄灭） different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguishers have been invented. They must be ready for immediate use when fire breaks out. Most portable （手提

16、式的） kinds operate for less than a minute, so they are useful only on small fires. The law requires ships, trains, buses and planes to carry extinguishers.Since fuel, oxygen and heat must be present in order for fire to exist, one or more of these things must be removed or reduced to extinguish a fir

17、e. If the heat is reduced by cooling the material below a certain temperature, the fire goes out. The cooling method is the most common way to put out a fire. Water is the best cooling material because it is low in cost and easy to get.Another method of extinguishing fire is by cutting off the oxyge

18、n. This is usually done by covering the fire with sand, steam or some other things. A blanket may be used to cover a small fire.A third method is called separation, which includes removing the fuel, or material easy to burn, from a fire, so that it can find no fuel.The method that is used to put out

19、 a fire depends upon the type of fire. Fires have been grouped in three classes. Fires in wood, paper, cloth and the like are called Class A fires. These materials usually help keep the fire on. Such fires can be stopped most readily by cooling with water.8. If a fire breaks out on a bus, which of t

20、he follow should be ready there for you to use?A. Sand B. Water C. A blanket. D. An extinguisher.9. To cover a small piece of burning wood with a basin（盆） in order to stop the fire is an example of .A. cutting off the oxygen B. reducing the heat C. removing the fuel D. separating the fire 10. In cho

21、osing how to put out a fire, we should first be clear about .A. when it breaks out B. what kind it is C. how it comes about D. where it takes place11. What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. Another type of extinguishers B. Another class of firesC. How fires break out

22、. D. How fires can be prevented. DCould your cellphone give you cancer? Whether it could or not, some people are worrying about the possibility that phones, power lines and wi-fi could be responsible for a range of illnesses, from rashes to brain tumors. Some say there is evidence to support the gro

23、wing anxieties. David Carpenter, a professor of environmental health sciences at the university at Albany, in New York, thinks theres a greater than 95 percent chance that power lines can cause childhood leukemia （白血病）. Also theres a greater than 90 percent chance that cellphones can cause brain tum

24、ors. “Its apparent now that theres a real risk,” said Carpenter. But others believe these concerns are unjustified. Dr Martha Linet, the head of radiation epidemiology（流行病学） at the US National Cancer Institute, has looked at the same research as Carpenter but has reached a different conclusion. “I d

25、ont support warning labels for cellphones, ” said Linet. “We dont have the evidence that theres much danger. ”Studies so far suggest a weak connection between EMFs （电磁场） and illness so weak that it might not exist at all. A multinational investigation of cellphones and brain cancer, in 13 countries

26、outside the US, has been underway for several years. Its funded in part by the European Union, in part by a cellphone industry group. The final report should come out later this year, but data so far dont suggest a strong link between cellphone use and cancer risk. 12From the passage we can learn th

27、at some people are worried because _. A. they have evidence that the use of cellphones can lead to cancerB. they make a fuss over cellphone useC. some experts have given a warningD. cellphones are responsible for brain tumors13By saying “I dont support warning labels for cellphones,” Dr Martha Linet

28、 has the idea that _. A. the worrying is unnecessaryB. cancer-warning labels should be on cellphonesC. there is a link between cellphones and cancerD. cellphones have nothing to do with cancer14Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards the debate?A. Optimistic. B. Obje

29、ctive. C. Opposite. D. Casual. 15Whats the best title of the passage?A. Cellphones: is there a cancer link?B. There is a link between cellphone and cancer.C. A research on the cellphone.D. The cellphone and radiation epidemiology第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15 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。Four wa

30、ys to Improve Your MemoryHave you ever imagined the benefits that a good memory can bring to you? Being able to remember important pieces of information can give you a powerful advantage in your life._16_. Here are four ways to improve your memory：Make the most of your imagination. _17_For example, to remember where you have left your car keys, pretend to hold a camera to your eyes, focus on the scene, and click the image into your memory when you are leaving. This technique works with almost everything you want to remember, as the roll of films in your mind is endless.Try to pract