鹤岗一中2024-2024学年度下学期期末考试高二英语试题
第一部分.：阅读理解 (每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Holidays in Spain not only mean visiting the tourist attractions or enjoying the thrills of bullfight, but also are charming because of the various options for entertainment in Spain.
Getting in
Reaching Spain by air from London to Barcelona takes 2 hours; London to Madrid is 2 hours and 20 minutes and to Malaga is 2 hours and 45minutes. The journey from New York to Madrid is 8 hours and 35 minutes.
Things to do
If you want affordable entertainment and leisure in Spain, go to the streets. In Spain, walking across the streets is known as the “paseo”, in which the entire Spanish families move forward clapping out flamenco rhythms. This is the best occasion to know Spanish culture better.
If you want some indoor options for fun, come to the movie houses, which are luxurious and provide the bar service. Here, you can watch films translated into Spanish and be prepared to watch horror films, cowboy films, etc. If you have a taste for drama and play, you can enjoy performances in theaters, where you can watch plays of Spanish authors as well as translations of foreign plays. There are typical nightclubs which are open till 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m., and you need to be formally dressed up.
There are circuses of very high quality and also a lot of options for sports lovers. Soccer has attained even more popularity than bullfight in Spain. Then, there are other sports like boxing, bicycle races, horse races, and in the Basque region, handball.
Tips
Though you may think that this country is warm, it can be very cold in winter, so you need proper clothing when you come here. Further, direct exposure to sunlight for long duration should be avoided to prevent sunburn and heatstroke. 1. How long does it probably take a tourist to fly to Madrid from London? A. 120 minutes. C. 165 minutes.
B. 140 minutes. D. 515 minutes.
2. Where is the most suitable place to learn about Spanish culture? A. The streets. C. The movie houses.
B. The nightclubs. D. The Basque region
3. What can you do in the movie houses in Spain? A. Enjoy the thrills of bullfight. B. Dance clapping out flamenco rhythms.
C. Experience the bar service and watch various films. D. Watch plays written by Spanish or foreign authors.
B
A couple of weeks ago, my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression. \happened to notice a bumblebee （大黄蜂）on the skylight （天窗）.The skylight was particularly high up, but I thought removing the bee would take no more than five minutes. An hour later, the bee still remained. All that had changed was that the living room was a mess and that 1 was dizzy from looking up into the sunlight. I did not expect to waste an hour on an insect so tiny, but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant.
It is not only time that we tend to underestimate - we don’t account for unexpected costs. We often imagine what can work in our favor but we seldom think of all the negative things that could affect us. However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might not go as planned, and that is completely normal.
It is perfectly acceptable to feel challenged 一 even at a task you thought was simple 一 because that is part of life.
If you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more manageable. In middle school. I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the classes I wanted to take. In high school I thought college might be easier because I could have a schedule （计 划）best suited for myself. Yet each time, I was both wrong and disappointed. After accepting that school wouldn't （and
shouldn't） be easy. I found myself with a more positive altitude and improved results.
Of course, there should be preparations made to account tor expenses or time. Doing so can only help you accomplish your goals in a better way. However, there is no need to beat ourselves up when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee coming our way, but we can always give ourselves the extra time to catch it. 4. Why did the author mention his experience of removing a bee? A.To share something unforgettable with us. B.To lead us to what the author learned from it. C.To show the unexpected costs it caused. D.To tell us how easy it is to waste our rime.
5. Why do things often turn out to be different from what we expect? A.We often don't take time seriously. B.We tend not to have enough money. C.Unexpected things can happen. D.It is easy to feel challenged.
6.According to the text, what does the underlined phrase ^beat ourselves up\A.lo hit or kick ourselves hard, many times B.to blame ourselves too much C.to encourage ourselves to work hard
D.to give up ourselves
7.What is the author's purpose of writing this article? A.To encourage people to make greater efforts. B.To explain how to make preparations.
C.To tell us what to do when something gets in our way. D.To persuade us not to expect things to be easy.
C
Inventor, physicist, surveyor, astronomer, biologist, artist… Robert Hooke was all these and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the 17th century. In the course of his work, he cooperated with famous men of science like Isaac Newton, and the great architect Christopher Wren.
Hooke's early education began at home, under the guidance of his father. He entered Westminster School at the age of 13, and from there went to Oxford, where he came in contact with some of the best scientists in England. Hooke impressed them with his skills at designing experiments and inventing instruments. In 1662, at the age of 28, he was named Curator of Experiments at the newly formed Royal Society of London — meaning that he was responsible for demonstrating (展示) new experiments at the society’s weekly meeting. Hooke accepted the job, even though he knew that the society had no money to pay him!
Watching living things through a microscope was one of his favourite pastimes. He invented a compound microscope for this purpose. One day while observing a cork (软木塞) under a microscope, he saw honeycomb-like structures. There were cells — the smallest units of life. In fact, it was Hooke who invented the term “cell” as the box-like cells of the cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery (修道院).
Another achievement of Hooke’s was his book Micrographia, which introduced the enormous potential of the microscope. It contains fascinating drawings of the thing he saw under the microscope. The book also includes, among other things, ideas on gravity, light and combustion (燃烧) that may have helped scientists like Newton when they were developing their own theories on these phenomena.
Hooke made a valuable contribution to astronomy too. A crater (火山口) on the moon is named after him in honour of his services to this branch of science.
8. Which is the possible reason why Hooke accepted the job as Curator of Experiments? A. He liked designing experiments. B. His family needed his support.
C. He wanted to please the famous scientists in England. D. His parents couldn’t afford his education
9. What does the underlined word “pastimes” in paragraph three mean? A. Jobs C. Hobbies
B. Experiments D. Structures
10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. Hooke went to Oxford in 1645.
.B. Hooke was well paid in the Royal Society of London. C. Hooke made a contribution to medicine.
D. Hooke's book Micrographia may have helped Newton. 11. The last paragraph is to prove that ________.
A. Hooke was the greatest experimental scientist of the 17th century B. Hooke was good at making discoveries
C. Hooke's contributions were not limited to one field D. Hooke was one of the greatest astronomers
D
“When I grow up, I want to be a runner.” These words are spoken by thousands of Kenyan children. 50 percent of the Kenyan top runners are members of Kalenjin, one minority race of the country. They make up less than two percent of Kenya’s
黑龙江省鹤岗市第一中学2024-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 Word版含答案
