辽宁师大附中2019----2020学年度下学期期末考试
高二英语试题
考试时间：100分钟 满分：150分
第一部分阅读理解 (共两节, 满分50分)
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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，并在答题卡相应的题号上将该项涂黑。
A
Uggs(雪地靴) are certainly ugly, or at least inelegant. The shapeless boots, pulled on in a hurry, can make anyone look like a slob（懒惰的人）, which has made them the target of disrespect. It hasn’t been hard to find someone strongly condemning them. “Ugg boots are no sexy,” The Independent declared in 2003, “unless you’re Mrs. Bigfoot on a lone mission across Antarctic to find Mr. Bigfoot. When wearing the boots, a writer of The Gloss complained, “There’s nothing to indicate that you don’t have square, horrible shoeboxes in place of human feet.” In 2015, one coffee shop on Brick Lane in east London ever banned ugg-wearers.
And yet, over the years, plenty of strange and unattractive shoes have met with the approval of the fashion establishment. The problem with uggs wasn’t that they were ugly; it’s that they were common.
But a funny thing happened on the way to fashion’s tomb: the universal ugg has not gone anywhere. Uggs have quietly stayed here since their best time. Once you start paying attention, you’ll be shocked to discover how many people are still wearing them. They are worn by mothers in town and in the country, by teenagers on Saturday shopping trip and by people in fashion.
Perhaps the secret of uggs’s unstoppable success is that, if there is a dividing line between public appeal and private style，it might be a pair of cozy boots. They are certainly comfortable, soft and warm, as if your feet were in the hugging of someone who really loves you. At $150 a pair, they are neither cheap nor entirely out of range. They are casual and indulgent(纵容的）.
Somehow uggs, the boots that so many people hate, have managed to challenge the cruel logic of the fashion cycle and carry on whether you approve of them or not.
1. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Uggs Refuse to Die
B. Uggs Have Existed So Long C. Uggs Enter the Fashion Circle D. Uggs Have Gone Somewhere
2. Why does the author quote many media’s words in the first paragraph?
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A. To prove uggs’ toughness B. To prove uggs’s popularity C. To prove people’s approval
D. To prove people’s condemning. 3. What does the author think very strange?
A. Uggs are very common B. Uggs are inelegant and ugly C. Uggs are worn by teenagers D. Uggs stay there regardless
4. What is the secret to the success of uggs according to the passage? A. They are very comfortable B. They own private style C. They have public appeal D. They are very cheap
B
Do you have a younger brother? Does he always get in trouble? Well, there might be some science behind that.
According to a report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, second-borns are more likely than first-borns to behave badly, which could be why you from time to time consider your younger brother or sister sprites. Researchers, who explored data from tens of thousands of sibling(兄弟姐妹) pairs from Denmark and Florida, found second-borns are 20% to 40% more likely to have behavioral problems. If you’re the second-born child you may want to have a little chat with your parents. The reason why second-born siblings may be worse behaved than first-born is that parents tend to pay less attention to them.
“Second-born children tend to have less attention from the mother than their older siblings because first-born children experience their mother’s maternity leave (产假). First-borns enjoy the rewards of not only their own time with Mum following their birth, but the time Mum takes off with younger siblings, too.” the authors explain.
It’s not just about the parents, however. Speaking to NRP, co-author Joseph Doyle said, “The first-born has role models, who are adults. And the second, later-born children have role models who are slightly unreasonable 2-year-olds, you know, their older siblings. The difference of parental investments and the sibling influences probably contribute to these differences we see in the labor market and what we find in behaviors against regulations, even against laws. It’s just very difficult to separate those two things because they happen at the same time”
The results, the authors argue, have an important effect on social policy. 5. What does the underlined word “sprites” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Losers
B. Troublemakers
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C. Close companions D. Parents’ pets
6. According to the report, what influences the second-born children’s behavior? A. Challenges of their elder siblings
B. The amount of attention they receive from parents C. More family problems they are faced with D. Fewer chances of talking with others
7. Joseph Doyle holds the opinion that the older siblings ______. A. have the same role models as their younger ones B. are not to blame for their younger siblings’ failure
C. are partly responsible for their younger siblings’ problems
D. affect the parental investment and the labor market participation 8. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Parents Prefer First-Born Kids
B. How Parents Improve Family Relationships C. Social Policy Guides Family Education
D. Why the Second-Born Tend to be Misbehaved
C
It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors can’t fix the
damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain.
Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.
Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, then he operated on them. He made the monkeys’ blood back to the monkeys’ brains. When the brain’s temperature was 10℃, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them. 9. The brain operation was made possible mainly by ____.
A. taking the blood out of the brain B. trying the operation on monkeys first C. having the blood go through a machine D. lowering the brain’s temperature 10. With Dr. White’s new idea, the operation on the damaged brain ____.
A. can last as long as 30 minutes B. can keep the brain’s blood warm C. can keep the patient’s brain healthy D. can help monkeys do different jobs 11. What is the right order of the steps in the operations?
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a. send the cooled back to the brain b. stop the blood to the brain c. have the blood cooled down d. operate on the brain A. a, b, c, d B. c, a, b, d C. c, b, d, a D. b, c, d, a
D
How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments－mostly for entertainment purposes－is fair and respectful?
Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes.
Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range(分布区). The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.
The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusually self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.
Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding(圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?
Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats. 12．In the state of zoochosis, animals _________. A．remain in cages B．behave strangely C．attack other animals D．enjoy moving around 13．What does the author try to argue in the passage? A．Zoos are not worth the public support. B．Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals. C．Zoos should treat animals as human beings. D．Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.
14．The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _________.
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A．pointing out the faults in what zoos do B．using evidence he has collected at zoos C．questioning the way animals are protected D．discussing the advantages of natural habitats
15．Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that __________. A．zoos have to keep animals in small cages B．most animals in zoos are endangered species C．some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos
D．it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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，并在答题卡相应的题号上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Pomodoro Technique was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the 1980s. The technique uses a timer to divide your work into 25-minute sessions called \ When you have completed four pomodori, it's time for a longer break of 20 to 30 minutes. It's simple and easy to use. Follow the steps below to start using it.
●Check your schedule. Your first step is to check your schedule. 17 Estimate how long each task should take you, in terms of the number of pomodori you will need to complete it.
●Set your timer. Before you start, make sure that you have everything you need. Set your timer for the work period you've settled on.
●Take a short break. When your timer goes off, take a five-minute break.You should do this even if you're busy, because these breaks are your time to rest and \your batteries.\ The Pomodoro approach works by maintaining your energy, so that you don't need to work on tasks when your concentration levels are low.
●19 .When your break is over, reset your timer for the next session and continue your work. When you've completed four pomodori, take a 20- to 30-minute break. Use it to go for a walk, have lunch, read a book... anything, so long as it takes you away from your desk for a while and clears your mind.
Remember, it is important to listen to your body. If your mind starts to wander or you start to feel tired, don't push through to the end of the session.20 It may be that three pomodori followed by a 20-minute break suits you best, or that five sessions followed by a 30-minute break is better. A. You might want to experiment with this. B. You can use whatever sort of timer you like. C. After each session, you take a five-minute break.
D. Irregular short breaks help to keep you focused and energetic. E. Continue your work sessions and take a longer break.
F.Cirillo argues that energy levels are far more important than time.
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辽宁师大附中2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试 英语 Word版含答案
