高二英语期末复习（M8U1~M8U2）

1、2014-2015高二英语期末复习（M8U1M8U2）命题：朱国琴二、完形填空Appeal to Emotion(情感)My childhood left three months ago on a plane to Austria.It was a 36 day when my baby cousins moved away. My cousins were a fundamental part of my life; 37 they were not with me, they were on my mind. They brought back the untroubled days o

2、f my childhood 38 games, adventures and silliness, but they also helped 39 me from an at-times selfish teenager into a responsible adult.My aunt and uncle moved here from Boston with their 1-year-old daughter Yasmeen. They lived in an apartment on the side of our house and I was 40 to have our famil

3、y, especially a baby girl, so close to us. Yasmen had a close friendship with each of my sisters, but I knew the one that 41 between us was the strongest. As she began to walk on her own and talk in full sentences, I realized my great 42 upon her. I noticed that shed 43 some of my unpleasant actions

4、, 44 with her mother after I had done the same. Yasmeen made me realize what being a good 45 really was.When Maya was born, Yasmeen had a hard time 46 . She was jealous（嫉妒）of the attention we all paid to her new younger sister, so I did my best to keep her company when she might have not been 47 . O

5、nce Yasmeen overcame her jealousy, she was able to 48 Mayas presence, like we all did. I tried to take advantage of our times together, doing my best to 49 my schedule for my two favorite people.My 50 with Yasmeen and Maya has taught me the importance of influential people. I know that I have helped

6、 Yasmeen and Maya 51 , but “the babies” have had an even greater influence on my own life. They have shown me how to be a parent, a sister, a child and most importantly, a friend. Our 52 has made me a better person-more patient person, with the ability to 53 endless questions and spilled (洒)juice; a

7、n 54 person, able to have fun and be happy with others; a role model, 55 the babies idea about right and wrong, and a compassion person, able to forgive and love.36. A. fineB. busy C. sad D. relaxing37. A. until B. when C. before D. unless38. A. through B. against C. besides D. for39. A. lead B. cha

8、llenge C. encourage D. mature 40. A. surprised B. embarrassed C. overjoyed D. afraid41. A. ended B. developed C. survived D. started 42. A. pressure B. influence C. mercy D. dependence43. A. doubt B. regret C. guide D. copy 44. A. debating B. negotiating C. arguing D. checking45. A. example B. partn

9、er C. friend D. leader46. A. sharing B. struggling C. recognizing D. adjusting 47. A. comforted B. admired C. noticed D. protected48. A. enjoy B. mind C. sense D. ignore 49. A. affect B. free C. accept D. ruin50. A. instruction B. experiment C. interview D. experience 51. A. succeed B. grow C. think

10、 D. behave52. A. relationship B. meeting C. responsibility D. respect53. A. interview B. avoid C. repeat D. tolerate 54. A. honest B. enthusiastic C. aggressive D. independent 55. A. awarding B. writing C. showing D. permitting三、阅读理解ADear Sara,As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a lette

11、r to you to tell you all that is on my mind. First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia College shows what a great well-rounded student you are. Your academic, artistic and social skills have truly blossomed in the last few years. Whether it is getting the highest grade in mat

12、hematics, completing your elegant fashion design, successfully selling your painted running shoes, or becoming one of the top speakers in Model United Nations, you have become a talented and accomplished young woman. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.College will be the most important yea

13、rs in your life. It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. This will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isnt critical for your life, the

14、 skills of learning will be important to you forever.Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Dont be trapped in what others think or say. Do your best in classes, but dont let pressure get to you. Your mother and I have no expectations for your grades. If you graduate

15、and learn something in your four years, we would feel happy. So please dont give yourself pressure.I told your mom Im writing this letter, and asked what she wanted me to say. She thought and said: “Just ask her to take care of herself.” Please listen to your mother and take care of yourself.So plea

16、se treasure your college years-make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker and grow through your successes and challenges. Love,Dad(& Mom)56. Saras performance in the last few years makes his parents _.A. proud B. annoyed C. upset D. concerned57. What did Father mainly write a

17、bout in Paragraph 2?A. Learning attitude. B. College courses.C. Learning skills.D. Ways of self-learning.58. What do we know about Mom and Dad from the letter?A. They expect too much of Sara. B. They put lots of pressure on SaraC. They advise Sara to make more friends. D. They love their daughter ve

18、ry much.BThey say that sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you. Yet childhood bullying (欺凌) really can damage your long-term health. Gone are the days when bullying was considered an unavoidable and finally harmless part of growing up just last month we learned that chi

19、ldhood bullying can lead to poorer mental health even into middle age.Now William Copeland at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and his colleagues have shown that it can have lasting physiological effects too. They tracked 1,420 nine-year-olds right through their teens. Each child was seen

20、up to nine times during the study and asked about bullying. The team then measured levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in their blood. CRP is a marker of inflammation (炎症) linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease (心血管疾病) and problems like diabetes. “Because we were collecting biological sample

21、s throughout, we were able to look at CRP levels in subjects prior to their bullying involvement.” Says Copeland. “This really gives us an idea of the changes bullying brings about.”Although CRP levels naturally rise in everyone during adolescence, levels were highest in children who reported suffer

22、ing from bullies. Even at the ages of 19 and 21, children who had once been bullied had CRP levels about 1.4 times higher than peers who were neither wrongdoers nor victims. In a cruel twist, the bullies had the lowest levels of all, suggesting they didnt suffer the same health risks. They may even

23、see a benefit from their behavior, though Copeland stresses it doesnt defend their actions. “The goal would instead be to find other ways to produce this protective effect without it being at someone elses expense.” He says.Andrea Danese at Kings College London has before shown that ill-treatment du

24、ring childhood can lead to high levels of inflammation in adult life. “This new study is a helpful addition in showing that these effects extend to another important childhood stressor.” He says. He suggests that care workers monitor levels of CRP in children having psychotherapy to see if it is hel

25、ping to reduce the stress of being bullied.59. What does the phrase “prior to” in Para.2 mean?A. throughB. beforeC. after D. during 60. What can be learned from paragraph 3?A. CRP levels naturally rise along with the increase of age.B. The levels of CRP of the children once bullied are higher than t

26、heir peers.C. The bullies are not to blame for the health risks of the bullied. D. Copeland intends to defend the benefit of the bullies actions.61. What does Andrea Danese think about childhood ill-treatment?A. Copelands study shows nothing related to it.B. It doesnt have much to do with inflammati

27、on in adult life.C. Psychological treatment might help solve the problem caused by ill-treatment.D. The stress of being bullied is reduced through psychotherapy.62. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Bullying is beneficial to the bullies.B. CRP levels reflect the risks of poorer health.C. Bull

28、ying leads to high CRP levels.D. Bullying has lasting harmful effects on a person.CMany years ago, I went through a tough time. One afternoon, I picked my girls up. It was late when we returned home. I went to unlock the door and found my key wouldnt go in. I kept trying while my daughter went to ge

29、t a flashlight. When she returned with it we found somehow the lock had been “stuffed” with sunflower seed shells. Thinking that one of the neighborhood children had been up to no good, I really didnt give it much consideration. I found all windows were locked up tight. So I returned to the back doo

30、r. Oh my God, I will never forget the shock of that moment. The house was empty! Other than a few things remaining on the back porch, everything was gone! Then I heard a car pull into the driveway and found two policemen walking up. They inquired why I had broken into the house. They then asked me f

31、or proof that I lived at that address, so I asked them to wait a minute while I went to get my rent receipt and identification from inside the house. I explained the matter to them and showed them the door lock.At this point they were not buying any of my story. I could tell from their actions and t

32、one of voice that they thought I was breaking into an empty house for somewhere to sleep.I asked a neighbor for the phone number of house owner and the officer made a call. The owner was quite shocked to hear my story. She said that my roommate had been going through an eviction(驱逐) process with the

33、 court when I moved in with her and had lost the case. She had been ordered to move by 10 am on that date. The court order had been issued the same day I had paid her 1/2 of the rent and a deposit of $300,000.The owner was very kind and understanding but there was nothing she could do. The house had

34、 been rented already and the people were to move in the following weekend.The officers let me go and I went to gather my girls into the car. They were both exhausted and cold. Also very frightened, because they thought their mamma was going to jail. I had to pull over because the tears took control.

35、 I couldnt believe it! Everything we owned was gone, I had used up all our money moving in and paying my “friend” our share of costs. I knew very few people in town, as we had just moved there recently.I went to sit back in the car with the girls. I talked to the girls, explaining our situation to t

36、hem so that they wouldnt be afraid. During this time there was a “street person” with a bag, looking in the garbage for cans, bottles, and anything that might bring him some cash. But I didnt pay much attention to him. I decided to get the girls something to eat for breakfast. We grabbed some bread

37、and chips and returned for a “picnic”. When we got there, I noticed that the man was not alone. He was with a small group of others like him and they were passing a hat among themselves.I was busy setting up our little “picnic” when I heard a voice saying, “Maam, please excuse butwellI overheard the

38、 situation you are in, and well I and the fellows took up a collection for you and your little girls. Its not very much, but maybe itll help a little.” I looked up at this man-dirty, needing a shave -and saw the face of an angel. I started crying. The man tried to hand me $30. I folded his hand back

39、 over the money and just hugged him as tight as I could. I told him, “Thank you for your more than generous offer, but we are going to be just fine.” He didnt believe me at first, but I convinced him that it was okay.Later that afternoon I went to the market and bought the making for a barbecue and

40、off to that little park. It didnt take us very long to find those gentlemen and invite them to join us for lunch. I had a wonderful afternoon that day, sitting there with those old guys, singing songs. They had some of the most entertaining stories and they shared the dreams they once had. They shar

41、ed themselves from the heart.63. The writer couldnt open the door because _.A. she didnt have the right key B. the owner of the house refused her living thereC. there was something else in the lock D. someone had changed the lock64. How did the writer come into the house?A. She came in with the help

42、 of the policemen.B. She came in by breaking the glass.C. She came in with the help of a flashlight.D. She came in from the back door.65. The writer was not allowed to stay at the house because _.A. she hadnt paid her share of rentB. the house owner was angry about her breaking the glass of the hous

43、eC. she was cheated by her roommate and the house had been rented to others D. she was ordered to move out by the court66. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A. The writer accepted the money the street person gave her.B. The writer got on well with the street person and his fel

44、lows. C. The street person didnt know the writer before.D. The street person was poor and didnt dress well.DEnvironmentalists said our planet was bound to die. Now one man says they are wrong. “Everyone knows the planet is in bad shape,” thundered a magazine article last year. “Species are being dri

45、ven to die out at record rates, and the rivers are so poisonous that fish are floating on the surface, dead.”But theres growing belief that what everyone takes for granted is wrong: Things are actually getting better. A new book is about to overturn our most basic assumptions about the worlds enviro

46、nment. Rivers, seas, rain and the atmosphere are all getting better. The total amount of forests in the world is not declining. The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjorn Lomborg, professor of statistics at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, is an attack on the misleading claims o

47、f environmental groups, and the “bad news” culture that makes people believe everything is getting worse.Now the attacks are increasingly coming from left-wing environmentalists such as Lomborg, a former member of Greenpeace. The accusation is that, although the environment is improving, green group

48、s with profits of hundreds of millions of pounds a year are using scare tactics (战术) to gain donations. Lomborgs book doesnt deny global warming  probably the biggest environmental threat  but destroys almost every other environmental claim with many official statistics.The World

49、watch Institute claims that deforestation has been accelerating over the last 30 years. But Lomborg says that is simply rubbish. Since the dawn of agriculture the world has lost about 20% of its forest cover, but in recent decades the forest areas depleting has come to a stop. According to

50、 UN figures, the area of forests has remained almost steady, at about 30% of total land area, since 1940s. Forests in countries such as the US, UK and Canada have actually been expanding over the past 40 years. Despite all the warnings the Amazon rainforest has only shrunk b

51、y about 15%.Nor are all our species dying out. Some campaigners claim that 50% of all species will have died out within 50 years. But other studies show only 0.08% of species are dying out each year. Conservation efforts have been successful. Whales are no longer threatened and the bald eagle is off

52、 the endangered list.Environmental groups claim that many of the improvements are the results of their campaigns. Stephen Tindale, director of Greenpeace UK, said, “There are important examples, such as acid rain and ozone, where things werent as bad as predicted, and thats because our behavior

53、 changed.”67. What is Lomborgs main argument in The Skeptical Environmentalist?A. The worlds environment is improving. B. Our planet is in bad shape.C. Conservation efforts have been successful. D. The total amount of forests in the world is not declining.68. What is Lomborgs main accusation of envi

54、ronmentalists?A. They changed their behavior toward the environment.B. They scared people into making donations.C. They only told people bad news about the environment.D. They overturned our basic assumption about the worlds environment.69. The underlined word “depleting” is closet in meaning to “_”

55、.A. acceleratingB. limitingC. reducingD. expanding70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Are all species dying out?B. Isnt conservation powerful?C. Arent environmentalists wrong?D. Is Our Planet Bound to Die?五、任务型阅读Motivating children might seem depressing for today

56、s teachers, who compete with the Internet, video games and countless other electronic products for childrens attention. However, by using fun and different techniques to teach traditional concepts, we can continue to motivate the 21st-century children.Be specific. Children can understand more than we think. Tell them what you want them to learn. If its a particular reading or maths strategy, explain what it is and how to do it.Tell them why its important. Explain how the targeted strategy can help them improve as students. Dont always focus on the short