黑龙江省友谊县红兴隆管理局第一高级中学学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

1、黑龙江省友谊县红兴隆管理局第一高级中学学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题红兴隆管理局第一高级中学20152016学年度第一学期期末考试高 二 英 语 试 卷注：卷面分值150分； 时间：120分钟。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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APeng Liyuan，wife of President Xi Jinping, has drawn extensive attention from people both at home and abroad for her charm

2、 and grace/politeness. Accompanying her husband on his first overseas trip after becoming president, Peng Liyuan showed a pleasant personality and well-chosen dress, creating the “Liyuan style”.Peng Liyuan, as one of Chinas best-known singers, was popular among Chinese people long before her husband

3、 became the president. Loved by her fans, she has been in touch with the people for years. “Liyuan style” first lies in her dressing style. The beautiful handbags Peng has carried, and the plain but elegant dresses she has worn have become popular. Her choice of clothing, made-in-China instead of lu

4、xurious foreign brands, shows her belief in domestic dress designs.But “Liyuan style” is not only about clothing. It is also about diplomacy and promoting Chinas soft power. In Moscow, Peng visited a boarding school for orphans and children away from their parents, encouraging them to struggle for a

5、 better life, which brought out the maternal side of her character. In Tanzania, she donated sewing machines and school bags to women and children. And as a World Health Organization ambassador in the fight against AIDS, Peng is devoted to many public causes, including those relating to charity and

6、healthcare.1. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “domestic”?A. of elegance B. popular C. of own country D. foreign2. This passage is mainly about_.A. President Xis wife Peng B. a cultural phenomenon named as “Liyuan style”C. Peng Liyuans charming character D. the achievements of Peng on charit

7、y and healthcare. 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. “Liyuan style” is only a fashion idol.B. Peng Liyuan, as the wife of President Xi, admires lots of luxurious brands.C. Peng firstly appears in the public as the “First Lady” in Moscow.D. Peng Liyuan is willing to fight against AIDS an

8、d become an ambassador of WHO. BVolunteeringJust like the animals we shelter, people are very special to us. The Animal Shelter of Sacramento County has 300 active volunteers and always wants to add more. If you have a few hours each week and a love for dogs and cats, we at the shelter welcome your

9、coming.Children 10 years of age or older are allowed to take part in some of our programs as youth volunteers when accompanied (陪伴) by an adult. The adult car be a parent, or guardian (监护人) 18 years of age or oldenYouth Volunteer OpportunitiesYouth volunteers may fill the position of dog nuzzler, ca

10、t snuggler, or kennel aide, if there are openings. Please call our volunteer information hotline at 800-290-5992 to hear a recording of the positions available.Dog NuzzlersDogs need human care and exercise to keep their health and level of comfort around people. Dog nuzzlers walk and clean the dogs

11、staying at the shelter. Dog nuzzlers must be knowledgeable about dogs and able to deal with medium-sized to large-sized dogs. Youth volunteer dog nuzzlers must be able to work at least two hours between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. on Sundays.Cat SnugglersHelp our cats keep their lovely qualities by giving the

12、m lots of attention. Cat snugglers must be knowledgeable about cats and their needs. Youth volunteer cat snugglers must be able to work at least two hours between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. on Saturdays.Kennel AidesProviding food and water for the animals at the shelter is a demanding job. Kennel aides assis

13、t the Animal Shelter staff in feeding the animals in our care. Kennel aides must be able to work at least two hours between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. on either Saturdays or Sundays.4. The main purpose of this text is to . A. call on people to protect animals B. look for youth volunteersC. introduce what the

14、 voluntary work is D. teach people how to care for animals5. Any young person who wants to work shelter should . A. call its information hotline first B. be over 18 years old C. work all day long D. have rich experience of raising animals6.Which one of those can be a cat snuggler_?A. someone who kno

15、ws a lot about dogs and their needs. B. someone who is able to work at 10A.M.-3P.M. on Saturdays.C. someone who has little attention to give. D. someone who is able to work at least two hours between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. on Sundays.7. What s the duty of a kennel aide? A. To walk the animals. B. To trai

16、n the animals. C. To treat the animals. D. To feed the animals.CThere are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. Information in long-term memory can be remembered at a later time when it is needed. The information may be kept for days or weeks. However, information in short-term memory is ke

17、pt for only a few seconds, usually by repeating the information over and over. The following experiment shows how short-term memory has been studied.Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were 75 college students

18、. They represented all levels of ability in English: beginning, intermediate (中等), and native speaking students.To begin, the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they rem

19、embered. Each question had four choices. The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in the recording, some of the questions had four choices that sound alike. For example, weather, whether, wither, and wetter are four words that sound alike. Some of the questions had four choices that have t

20、he same meaning. Method, way, manner, and system would be four words with the same meaning. Finally the subjects took a language proficiency test.Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike; students with a higher proficiency

21、made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning. Hennings results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words in their short-term memory, and advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.8. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to t

22、he passage?A. Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students.B. Long-term memory can be achieved only by training.C. It is easier to test short-term memory than long, term memory.D. Information in short-term memory is different from that in long-term memory. 9. From Hennings result we ca

23、n see that _.A. beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of wordsB. advanced students always remember words by their meaningC. it is difficult to remember words that sound alikeD. it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning10. The word subject in the passage means

24、_.A. the student experimented on B. the theme of listening materialC. a branch of knowledge studied D. memory11. The passage centers on _.A. an experiment on students B. two kinds of memory C. short-term memory D. memoryDCan eating a chocolate bar every day really prevent age-related memory loss? No

25、. But a new research shows that large amounts of flavones(黄酮), substances found in cocoa,teaand some kinds of vegetables,may improve age-related memory failure.Dr. Scott Small is a professor of neurology (神经学) at Columbia University in New York City. He is the leadwriter of a research paper describi

26、ng the effects of cocoa flavones on brain activity. His study involved 37 volunteers aged between 50 and 69. Researchers gave them a high-level flavones drink madefrom cocoa beans or a low-level flavones drink. For a period of three months, somesubjects got 900 milligrams of flavones a day. The othe

27、rs got 10 milligrams of flavones each day. Brain imaging and memory tests were given to each study subject before and after the study. Dr. Small says that the subjects who had the high-level flavones drink showed much improvement on memory tests.The researchers warn that more work is needed to be do

28、ne because this study was performed only on a small group. Dr. Joann Manson is the leadresearcher of a four-year study involving 18,000 adults. This study will use flavones capsules. The studysubjects will be divided into two groups and will take two pills per day. The capsules used will all look th

29、e same. But one groups capsules will contain flavones, while the other group will take capsules made of an inactive substance, or placebo（安慰剂）.Dr. Manson says its not necessary for people to start eating more chocolate, because 3 persons would have to eat a huge amount of chocolate to get the same l

30、evel of flavones given to the rest subjects. He adds many manufacturers have planned to remove the flavonesfromtheir chocolate products. Similarly, Dr. Manson says a cocoa-based flavones extract（提取）maybe developed in the future But he says that more studies are needed to see how much flavones is goo

31、d for our health.12What was done to thesubjects after Dr. Smalls study?A. They were asked to take a high-level flavones drink.B. They were given brain imaging and memory tests.C. They were given capsules containing flavones.D. They were asked to take two pills of flavones capsules per day.13Whats th

32、e similarity of the two experiments?A. Both use high-level flavones capsules. B. The number of the subjects is the same.C. Drinks and placebos are used in both experiments.D. Thesubjects are divided into two groups in both experiments.14Why will Dr. Manson carry out the four-year study?A. To carry out the experiment further.B. To prove the first experiment is wrong.C. To test how much flavones can improve our memory.D. To show eating chocol