黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

哈尔滨市第六中学2019-2020学年度上学期期末考试高二英语试题（满分150分，时间120分钟）阅读理解（共两节，每题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。第一节（每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）a two european summer must “seas”when you think of summer, the beach, clear water, sunny skies, and relaxing days are a few things that come to mind, and two of the best places to experience these summer feels are two gorgeous european bodies of water: the mediterranean sea and the adriatic sea! these two incredible seas hold some of my favorite travel memories, and i would revisit each one in a heartbeat! the mediterranean seathe mediterranean sea can be accessed from various european countries as well as a few north african countries. and while many think of visiting ibiza, malta, or the greek islands to experience the mediterranean, my mediterranean beach days came while visiting the seaside city of marseille in the south of france! marseille was a lovely city with easy access to the sea, also with pretty sandy beaches. the gorgeous crystal clear blue water made it unlike any beach day in america! not only were the beaches amazing, but the city of marseille was adorable and filled with numerous cute shops and seaside restaurants. and the mediterraneanstyle food was delicious! the adriatic seathe adriatic sea is equally as stunning and surely worth a visit! the croatian coast has numerous beach clubs, some private and some public, that tourists are able to visit and you can experience the beauty of the adriatic sea there! zrce novalja, a croatian seaside town i visited, was impressively featured by the rather rocky beach in place of sand. the rocks were small and smooth, making swimming in the sea and wading in the water just as easy as sandy beaches! plus, the locals in croatia are also extremely friendly, making the experience even more memorable.1the writers trip to the two seas was full of _. aunbearable hardships bvarious adventurescwonderful experiences dfunny events2from which place did the writer get to the mediterranean sea?aibiza. bmalta. cthe greek islands. dmarseille.3what makes zrce novalja so special?aits beach clubs. bits beautiful sea. cits rocky beach. dits friendly locals.bborn blind is tough in any case. but things were even harder for srikanth bolla who was born in a small village in india, where the common belief was that kids with disabilities were “of no use” and therefore, better off dead. fortunately, srikanths parents loved their son and refused to give him up. instead, they encouraged the blind boy to dream big and reach for the star. srikanth did not disappoint his parents. the now twenty-four-year-old is the founder ceo of bollant industries.of course, getting here was not easy. being both blind and poor meant that srikanth had to face hard challenges. as a young boy, srikanth attended a regular school near his home. unfortunately, the students and teachers didnt quite like him because of his disability. as a result, the young boy was largely ignored and often spent the entire day alone. concerned this would hold back srikanth s development, his family decided to send him to a special school in hyderabad. sure enough, the young boy soon rose to the top of his class, earning awards in speech and debate competitions. but srikanth was prevented from studying sciences when he reached 10th grade, because it was thought too “dangerous” for a blind student. not wanting to give up, srikanth took legal action and became the first blind student in the country allowed to study sciences. late, after graduating from the massachusetts institute of technology, srikanth set up bollant industries in 2012.for just four years, it has become a powerhouse with over 450 employees,70% of whom are physically challenged. being disabled doesn t mean being unable. “if the world looks at me and says, srikanth, you can do nothing, i will look back at the world and say i can do anything.” the young man says.4.why was srikanth sent to a special school?a. his parents became richer than before. b. he could be treated equally there.c. this school was free for disabled students. d. he was sent away by the regular school.5.what can we know about srikanth from the text?a. he was born in a poor village. b. he cared about disabled people.c. his parents were strict with him in his study. d. he was loved by the villagers when he was young.6.what words can best describe srikanth?a. intelligent and determined. b. active and honest.c. patient and careful. d. kind but stubborn.7.what can be the best title for the text?a. chances are everywhereb. no challenges, no successc. big dream makes a difference d. disability doesnt mean being unablecaging brings wrinkles, sagging bodies and frustrating forgetfulness. but getting older is not all bad for many people. mounting evidence suggests aging may be a key to happiness. there is conflicting research on the subject, however, and experts say it may all boil down to this: attitude is everything.older adults tend to be more optimistic and have a more positive outlook on life than their younger and stressed opposites. the big question is why seniors are happier. a recent study suggests one reason: older adults remember the past through happy memories. aging can bring more cheer as people become more comfortable with themselves and their roles in society. the older adults said they were enjoying more time with their family, spending more time on hobbies and having greater financial security and did not have to work.but others are doubtful about the link between happiness and growing older.the notion that those in old age are happiest is misleading, said richard easterlin, a professor of economics at the university of southern california. it is based on comparing people of different ages who are the same in terms of income, health, family life. easterlin added, when you take account of the fact that older people have lower income than younger, are less healthy, and more likely to be living alone, then you will find it hard to accept that they are happier.in fact, scientists have found that as people age, their health declines and social networks disappear as their friends die, which can make the elderly less happy.even if one does give in to ages dark side, health and happiness dont always go hand-in-hand. its all about attitude. research by the university of chicagos yang suggests that attitude about life and happiness, is partly shaped by the era in which a person was born. it turns out that individuals who adapt the best to changes also have the highest expected levels of happiness.despite the conflicting findings about aging and happiness, the good news is that there doesnt appear to be a limit to how much happiness one can achieve in ones life. “most people desire happiness,” easterlin said. “to my knowledge, no one has identified a limit to attainable happiness.”8.what does the last paragraph mainly tell us?a. the key factor to older adults happiness b. there is a conflict between aging and happinessc. no one can define the limit to happiness. d. the relationship between health and happiness.9.why are some seniors happier according to some experts?a. they focus on what makes them feel good. b. they have their own circle of friends.c. they have better income after retirement. d. they can go outing frequently.10 .what can we learn from the passage?a. people of the same age have the same sense of happiness.b. attitude may play a very important role in happiness.c. people who adapt the best to changes are more likely to be unhappy.d. older adults who have more valuable life experience are more optimistic.11.whats the topic discussed in the passage?a. whether aging or attitude brings happiness.b. why seniors adapt the best to changes in society.c. what the limit to an elder persons happiness is.d. how older people feel compared with younger people.dpeople have been wondering why elephants do not develop cancer even though they have lifespans (寿命) that are similar to humans, living for around 50 to 70 years.now scientists believe they know why. a team at the university of chicago, us has found that elephants carry a large number of genes that stop tumors (肿瘤) developing. to be precise, they found 20 copies of an antitumor gene called tp53 in elephants. most other species, including humans, only carry one copy.according to the research, the extra copies of the gene improved the animals sensitivity to dna damage, which lets the cells quickly kill themselves when damaged before they can go on to form deadly tumors.“an increased risk of developing cancer has stood in the way of the evolution of large body sizes in many animals，” the study author dr. vincent lynch told the guardian. if every living cell has the same chance of becoming cancerous (癌变的), large creatures with a long lifespan like whales and elephants should have a greater risk of developing cancer than humans and mice. but across species, the risk of cancer does not show a connection with body mass.this phenomenon was found by oxford university scientist richard peto in the 1970s and later named “petos paradox (悖论)”. biologists believe it results from larger animals using protection that many smaller animals do not. in the elephants case, the making of tp53 is natures way of keeping this species alive.the study also found that when the same genes were brought to life in mice, they had the same cancer resistance as elephants. this means researchers could use the discovery to develop new treatments that can help stop cancer spreading or even developing in the first place.“nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer，” said joshua schiffman, a biologist at the school of medicine, university of utah, us. “its up to us to learn how different animals deal with the problem so that we can use those strategies to prevent cancer in people.”12why are elephants unlikely to develop cancer?athey have a rather large body size. btheir genes suffer no dna damage.ccertain genes in their body kill existing tumors. dthey carry many genes to prevent tumors developing.13according to the passage, what has been a risk in the evolution（进化）of large animals?adeadly tumors. bthe huge body mass.ccells killing themselves. dsensitivity to dna damage.14what does the underlined part “this phenomenon” in paragraph 5 probably refer to?alarger animals have protection from tp53.bthe risk of cancer is not related to body size.clarger animals suffer the same risk of cancer as smaller ones.dthe huger animals are, the bigger risk of cancer they will have.15what can be concluded from the passage?adepending on nature is surely enough to fight against cancer.bthe tp53 genes have proved useful in stopping cancer in people.chumans are expected to prevent cancer with the making of tp53.dthe extra copies of elephants genes are used to cure cancer patients.第二节（共5小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。are you happy with your appearance？ 16 “almost all the girls with singlefold eyelids(单眼皮) in our class have had double eyelid operations，”zeng，a senior 2 student from chengdu，told xinhua. zeng had the same surgery done this summer. 17 from popular photoediting apps to plastic surgery(整形手术)，it seems that large eyes，pale skin and a skinny body are the only standard for beauty these days. but can following this standard really make us feel good about ourselves? 18 according to huxiu news，over six in ten girls choose not to take part in certain daily activities，such as attending school，because they feel bad about their looks. as much as 31 percent of teenagers avoid speaking up in class because they worry that others will notice their looks.many teenagers are upset about their appearance because they believe in unrealistic standards of beauty，experts say. 19 seeing all these things can make anyone believe that theyre too dark，too fat，too short，or too tall.however，trying to live up to strict standards can make us feel anxious. what troubles us is not just our “imperfect” looks，but the fact that we criticize ourselves too much. 20 plussize models are being featured in some fashion shows. all of us should be just as confident as they are.abeauty comes in all shapes and sizes.bsome teenagers might feel negative about their appearance.cbody image anxiety is common among teenagers.dguys care just as much as girls do about their body image.eshe and many of her classmates believe bigger eyes look more beautiful.fits common for teenagers to feel confident about their appearance.gperfect faces and bodies are everywhere in advertising，tv shows and social media.完型填空：共两节（每题1.5分，共60分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（a）when i was about 12, i had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. week by week her list 21 : i was very thin; i wasnt a 22 student; i talked too much; i was too 23 , always feeling superior to（胜过）others, and so on. i tried to hear all this as long as i could. 24 , i became very angry. i ran to my father with 25 in my eyes.he listened to me 26 , and then he asked. “are the things she says true or not? janet, didnt you ever wonder 27 youre really like? well, you now have that girls 28 . go and 29 a list of everything she said and mark the points that are 30 . pay no attention to the other things she said.”i did 31 he told me. to my great 32 , i discovered that about half the things were true. some of them i couldnt 33 (like being very thin), but a good number i could and suddenly i wanted to change. for the first time i went to a fairly 34 picture of myself.i brought the list back to daddy. he 35 to take it. “thats just for you,” he said. “you know 36 than anyone else the truth about yourself. but you have to learn to 37 , not just close your ears in anger, feeling 38 when something said about you is true, youll find it of help to you. our world is full of people who think they know your affairs. dont shut your 39 . listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”daddys advice has always 40 to me at many important moments. in my life, ive never had a better piece of advice.21acollectedbaddedcgrewdcontinued22agoodbbadcshortdgreedy23asillybfriendlycdulldproud24ain other wordsbabove allcas a resultdat last25atearsbhappinesscpromisesdwishes26acoldlybquietlyceagerlydhappily27awhobhowcwhatdthat28aexcusebopinionctalkdadvice29atakebmakeccreatedreceive30awrongbcorrectcbigdtrue31aasbsocbeforedtill32ajoybpleasurecsurprisedanger33asayblikecdodchange34awonderfulbclearcinterestingdbeautiful35apromisedbrefusedcexpecteddagreed36awiderbhighercbetterdworse37alistenbstandcspeakdshare38ahurtbsadcshydexcited39awordsbmouthsceyesdears40areturnedbgonecappeareddhappened（b）the snow is gone and green grass can be seen growing close to the sunny side of homes. the birds in the backyard are singing in the bush. spring is here, and with _41_come memories of the smell of _42_, new sneakers（鞋）, and longer days. as a kid, i knew spring arrived when i walked into the house after school and _43_paint（油漆）. the first warm day would cause my mum to have the idea of _44_ . she opened the windows, let the fresh air in, opened a can of paint, and put a fresh _45_ on the walls of a room. spring was also the time to change _46_ . in nova scotia, we had snow on the ground almost _47_from late december until late march. we spent all of our time outside wearing our _48_winter boots. to run in them was like running with two weighty bags.in late april or early may, mum would take us to the town to buy a new pair of light _49_for each of us. i still remember the rubber_50_, with the trademark imprinted on it. after a month or two, small hands would tear it off, and leave a circle, darker than the _51_ material around it.later, when we returned home, my brothers and i _52_ our new sneakers. the door shut _53_ behind us when we rushed out, causing a shout of _54_ from our dad. then we ran across the fields. the weight of the heavy winter boots was _55_. it felt like we were _56_ through the air or we could jump thirty feet like a kangaroo. the thoughts of summers approach and the _57_wind of spring rushing past our uncovered ears were _58_. when life gets me down and when everything seems_59_ , i dont let it 60_ me. i would let my room put on a new coat of paint, pull on a new pair of sneakers, and just run like it was spring. 41a. autumn bspring cwinter dsummer42a. flowers bfood cwine dpaint43a. smelled bbought cmade dmatched44a.adventure bcommunication cdecoration dhappiness45a. coat bjacket csweater dshirt46a. socks bcaps cgloves dshoes47.a