辽宁省丹东市学年高二上学期期末英语试题.docx

1、辽宁省丹东市学年高二上学期期末英语试题辽宁省丹东市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 I grew up in a home with a mother who believes that vaccines (疫苗) cause brain damage, and do not contribute to the health and safety of a society. The only shot I received was for tetanus (破伤风) when I was two months old. After tha

2、t, nothing.At the beginning of each school year, I was very nervous. Delayed term paper? Mischievous (捣蛋的) behavior? Late for school? None of them. Id be pulled out of class and brought to the headmasters office. The school doctor would tell me I hadnt received any of the necessary shots to attend s

3、chool. But the same thing occurred each time: my mom would free me from the shots and nothing would happen.After doing a lot of research, I found although people who dont vaccinate their children make up only a relatively small group, they can cause major consequences. People who, for health or age

4、reasons, cannot receive vaccines are at a higher risk of catching a preventable disease.Eventually, I turned 18. In Ohio, where I live, I had to wait until I became a legal adult to make the decision to receive vaccine shots. A huge factor in taking the step to ensure my health was the message board

5、 website Reddit. Last November, I asked Reddit users for advice about what vaccines to ask for and how to go about getting them from a doctor. After my post received more than 1,000 comments, I made an appointment with my family physician. Despite how strongly my mother felt, I went through with it

6、anyway.I did something every person should do. It wasnt special in any way. Vaccines protect the health and safety of not only yourself but also other people. Vaccination is important because someone could die if you dont get vaccinated. This was the biggest reason I got vaccines despite the opposit

7、ion.1Why was the author called to the headmasters office at the beginning of each school year?AHe was late for school.BHe didnt behave himself at school.CHe couldnt hand in his term paper on time.DHe was hardly ever vaccinated.2How might the authors mother have felt about his appointment with the fa

8、mily physician?AAnnoyed. BGrateful.CThrilled. DGuilty.3What does the author mainly want to tell us through his story?AListening to your mother pays off.BDoing the right thing matters.CKeeping fit is the best policy.DAsking for advice helps. When did you last buy something? Maybe you are looking forw

9、ard to a shopping trip at the weekend, but will it make you happy? In the short term, the answer might be yes. However, some people think it might not be good for our health and happiness in the long term.One of the busiest shopping days of the year in the USA is Black Friday (the fourth Friday of N

10、ovember), which has spread around the world. However, not everyone will be queuing for a bargain. In 1992, Buy Nothing Day started in Canada and now more than sixty countries take part. Their message is simple: “Participate by not participating.” For twenty-four hours on the fourth Friday of Novembe

11、r, people do not buy anything at all. Some people choose to spend time with friends and family instead. Others join protests. But whats the point?Every single purchase that you make has some kind of an effect on the planet. Making the products and transporting them to the shops use a lot of natural

12、resources. When they are no longer in fashion, the products will end up in the dustbin. All this contributes to air and water pollution, the destruction of our environment and social inequality.The social influence of our spending habits is also serious. People in consumerist culture are more likely

13、 to suffer from financial problems and stress. In order to buy expensive products, people work long hours and therefore spend less time with family and friends.Critics of Buy Nothing Day say its meaningless because people will just buy more the following day. But the organizers argue that Buy Nothin

14、g Day makes people think about the consequences of consumption and maybe make some changes to their life style.4Why is the question “When did you last buy something?” asked?ATo remind us of the approaching of Black Friday.BTo attach importance to our health and happiness.CTo introduce the topic of s

15、hopping too much.DTo encourage us to participate in Buy Nothing Day.5How can people participate in Buy Nothing Day?ABy not participating in any advertisement for Black Friday.BBy not buying anything on four Fridays of November.CBy spending time shopping with friends and family.DBy not going shopping

16、 on Black Friday.6Whats NOT the point of Buy Nothing Day?ASaving time spent on working.BSaving the environment and our earth.CSaving money for charity.DSaving our relationship with friends and family.7Whats the organizers opinion on Buy Nothing Day?AIt can make a difference in some way.BIt wont have

17、 a lasting effect.CIt can help people choose goods more reasonably.DIt can cure peoples shopping addiction. Of all the places stray (流浪的) cats can live in Beijing, perhaps none provides greater companionship than an underground facility known as the “Cat Shed”. A variety of cats are spread across th

18、e sheds 100 square meters. They jump and play on toy towers or rest on cotton blankets on iron-framed beds.Since the facility was established in 2012, some 150 cats have lived there. More than 100 volunteers attend to the strays. Many claim that they gain greater benefit from the interaction than th

19、e cats, because the animals offer not just companionship, but also a kind of healing.The “housekeeper” is Yin Yi, a doctoral candidate at the Central Iron and Steel Research Institute in Beijing. When the 29-year-old arrived in the capital in late 2015, he faced huge pressure from his studies and pe

20、rsonal relationships, while the alien environment exacerbated his feeling of loneliness.After gaining a masters from a university in Inner Mongolia, Yin relocated to go for a doctorate in material sciences. Accustomed to having friends around, he was not used to a lonely life, especially working by

21、himself and spending up to 10 hours in a lab most days. To improve his mood, he decided to contact animal bases, looking for opportunities to care for stray cats. When he heard that a stray cat basement near his campus was looking for volunteers, he contacted Wu Xinhua, who organizes activities at t

22、he Cat Shed, and was soon surrounded by furry friends. His favorite moment is when he dishes out food and a dozen strays gather round, with several rubbing against his feet. When he graduates, Yin plans to house three strays in his apartment.8What does the underlined word “exacerbated” in Paragraph

23、3 mean?AWorsened BImprovedCReplaced DTouched9What can we learn about the Cat Shed?AYin Yi has rented the basement and provided facilities for the Cat Shed.BThe Cat Shed is a relaxing and warm place for volunteers.CWu Xinhua raises money to run the Cat Shed.DThe Cat Shed only allows volunteers to ado

24、pt cats there.10What is the best title for the text?AStray cats enjoy themselves at the Cat ShedBVolunteers make stray cats live a better lifeC“Stray” youngsters in Beijing need healingDFurry friends promote stress-free lives二、七选五 Eyesight is the sense that you rely upon the most. Since we live in a

25、 world that requires your eyes to routinely stare at the small type and images on cell phones, computer screens, and televisions, it is important for you to improve and protect your eyesight. 11Eyes are just like any other part of the body. 12Similar to other organs, a diet high in fruits and vegeta

26、bles and low in sugar and fatty foods will go a long way in maintaining healthy eyes.13Plan to exercise your eyes when you wake up, before going to bed, or when your eyes are tired. Make sure your hands are clean so that you do not hurt your eyes and your mind is relaxed before starting.Since you us

27、e your eyes every waking moment, give them lots of rest and relaxation by taking breaks throughout the day and getting enough sleep every night to fully rest, repair, and recover your vision. 14 In the short term, it can cause eye strain (疲劳) or dry eyes. In the long term, it can lead to damage to t

28、he optic nerve (视觉神经), which can cause pain and damage your vision.Besides, most jobs nowadays involve some degree of computer usage, meaning almost everyone will be spending time in front of a computer. 15To avoid this, youll have to properly try to limit your screen time by routinely taking breaks

29、 and exercising your eyes.AThey need nutrition to function well.BClose your eyes when exercising your eyes.CA lack of sleep will weaken your vision health.DYou can enjoy your vision for the rest of your life.E.Unfortunately, this can result in eye strain or injury.F.There are many ways to keep your

30、eyesight healthy and sharp.G.Exercising your eyes daily will help you maintain healthy eyes.三、完形填空 Earlier this month, MnkenzeeMeaux and her husband-to-be, Bryan Ballard, booked a photo shoot to celebrate their recent engagement. And they decided to hold a 16 ceremony next month.The beautiful pictur

31、es they 17 on the Internet looked just as one would 18 : a good-looking young couple hugging in the forest. 19 , halfway through the photo shoot, the young bride-to-be surprisingly 20 the wig (假发) she was wearing and showed her 21 beauty bald head and all.Like 6.8 million other people in the US, Mea

32、ux has alopecia, a condition that causes partial or 22 hair loss. She spent most of her life 23 her condition by wearing wigs, 24 this time she decided to take this courageous step to 25 millions of others to accept their own little hair or no hair.Meaux wasnt always that 26 . After she was diagnosed with alopecia at the age of eight, she 27 years of bullying (霸凌). She was so painful that she 28 al