辽宁省实验中学分校2013-2014学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

第一部分 听力 （略）

第二部分　阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(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

I clearly remember my mom telling me to drink milk every day—one glass in the morning and another at night．I also remember loving it while my sister thought quite the opposite—she would surreptitiously pour her milk into the sink or water the plants with it! I guess I should thank my mom for making us drink a lot of milk, so rich in calcium（钙）, during those important years．

Today, calcium shortage is one of the main concerns of women in their 30s or even early 20s．The great fear is that when we reach our 50s or 60s, osteoprosis（骨质疏松症）will set in．That is why you can see a lot of advertisements for products supposedly containing a lot of calcium．

Because calcium is not that easy to acquire from the food we normally eat, busy women these days should take calcium supplements（补充物）．There are a lot of different forms of these---calcium carbonate（碳酸钙），oyster（牡蛎）shell or bone-meal-based calcium supplements．

You have to be careful when choosing which kind to take．This is because calcium is not easily absorbed by the body．So the fact that you are taking supplements doesn’t mean that the body is actually benefiting from them．Different supplements may have different instructions on dosage（剂量）and manner of intake．You can ask your doctor to help you determine which supplement is the best for your needs．

21. From what the author’s mother did we may infer that___________________．

A．her children had osteoporosis

B．she knew her children would benefit from milk

C．she must have suffered from osteoprosis

D．she didn’t like her daughter who didn’t obey her order

22. Based on the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．The author’s sister will suffer from osteoprosis when reaches her 50s or 60s

B．Many businessmen have already been selling products supposedly containing calcium．

C．We can’t get enough calcium only from food we eat every day

D．Women as young as their 20s should be concerned about calcium shortage

23. What does the underlined word “surreptitiously” in the first paragraph probably mean?

A．Honestly B．Frankly C．Secretly D．Curiously

24. We may infer from the last paragraph that____________________．

A．what one chooses as a calcium supplement might not work

B．one shouldn’t take in calcium without the permission of a doctor

C．the more calcium supplements one uses, the more calcium one can take in

D．it is dangerous to use calcium supplements without the guidance

B

People living in the UK take quite a few holidays abroad and in the country each year. Choices made about where to go, how to get there and what to do can either benefit or harm the environment.? While on holiday? Many of the things you can do to the greener on holiday will be the same things you can do at home—but there are also some extra things too, like avoiding gifts made from endangered plants and animals. Here are some suggestions:?●Making the most of locally produced food and drink, and local activities and attractions will support people in the area you are visiting and reduce the need for further environmental influence from transport.?●Switching off any air conditioning, heating and lights will help reduce climate change effect.?●Save water—some countries suffer from water shortages and saving water can help avoid damage to our natural habitats.Endangered species ?Some gifts and foods available in some countries can be made from endangered plants or animals. Check before you buy, but if you doubt, avoid animal and plant gifts. More details of the types of products to avoid any illegal trade hotspots can be found on the Souvenir Alert webpage.?Making a positive contribution to the place you are visiting.? There are ways in which your holiday can help support local people and the environment.?●There are many opportunities to volunteer and help with projects that conserve and improve natural habitats.?●When you are away, or if you are looking for somewhere to visit, you can support projects or attractions which protect wildlife, such as nature reserves and conservation projects.

25. According to the passage, we can _______??to help reduce climate change effect.

A. make good use of water?????????? B. buy local food and drink

C. save electricity???? ? D. go around on foot

26. We should check the gifts and foods before buying because ______.

A. sometimes they are of poor quality

B. they may not be typical local products

C. some of them will do harm to our health

D. they may be made from endangered animals or plants

27We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. it is not easy for people to travel abroad

B. not everyone can tell an illegal souvenir

C. green holidays have been accepted by people

D. volunteer work is a must for protecting natural habitats

28. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. travel enjoyment?????????????????? B. the harm to the environment

C.?protection of endangered animals D. greener choices for holiday

C

It’s said that professional footballers in the USA can make millions of dollars throughout their careers. Yet statistics show that many eventually run out of money once their playing days are over. The University of Pennsylvania wants to change that and help teach American footballers how to rebuild their lives when their sports careers come to an end.

“All their life they have focused on football. Deciding what comes next can be difficult.” Says professor Morvarid Taheripour, the head of the athletes’ project. “Some people say athletes die two deaths. You kind of die when you stop playing and you die in real life. So they’ve got to come back to life and figure out ‘How am I going to make a living at 25 for maybe another 40 years?”

For Taheripour, the partnership with professional athletes is a dream to come true. “It was taking everything I love about teaching and yet being able to influence people who are accomplished and hard-working, yet very modest.”

But even with help, figuring out the next chapter isn’t easy. Statistics show that 78 percent of professional football players are penniless, divorced or unemployed two years after retiring from their sport. The program tries to help players develop a plan for life after sport and 220 athletes have taken part over the past six years.

Darwin Walker is one former student who avoided being a statistic. Today, he runs a number of successful businesses and thanks football for his accomplishments. “The concepts I learned about leadership have all come from playing the game of football,” says Walker. “The amount of study, amount of commitment, and time that you have to put into it is very much like being a successful business person.”

Shifting the skills learned on the field to the workplace seems natural to some, but the numbers show that’s not the case for everyone. Taheripour’s message to his students is a serious one: This is the time to build for the future, he tells them, because no matter how long your athletic career lasts, you are so much more than just an athlete.

29 By saying “athletes die two deaths”, the author means ________.

A. athletes suffer too many failures in their life

B. athletes have a sports life and a real life

C. being an athlete contributes little to life

D. athletes’ later life can be easily rebuilt

30. .Why is it difficult for professional athletes to decide what comes next?

A. They might have not thought of this during their playing days.

B. They have no idea whether to leave the game or not.

C. They think as athletes they can make more money.

D. They’re not willing to accept a new career.

31. What does Darwin Walker manage to avoid?

A. Making his sports career come to an end.

B. Being unsuccessful in rebuilding his life.

C. Going through the problem.

D. Making a difference.

32. What does the last paragraph imply?

A. An athlete should think about more than his athletic career.

B. An athlete’s sports career couldn’t last very long.

C. An athlete should end his career earlier to build his new life.

D. The longer an athlete’s career lasts, the more respect he receives.

D

During World War I, a German spy called Reginald Rowland worked in the United Kingdom gathering information for Germany about the British army. A box of talcum powder (爽身粉) and other lotions （护肤液）with materials to write secret messages were found in his room when he was caught by British soldiers. He also used invisible (看不见的) ink on shirt collars, in pens, and mixed with cakes of soap to send secret messages.

So, if you want to send secret messages, you will need:

lemon,

a bowl,

a thin paintbrush or toothpick,

white paper,

a hairdryer or light bulb

Directions:

1. Cut the lemon in half, squeeze (挤) the juice into a bowl, and remove any pulp (果肉).

2. Dip the paintbrush or toothpick into the lemon juice.

3. Write your message or draw your map on the white paper, working quickly so that you can see what you have written before the lemon juice dries.

4. When the juice dries, your message will not be seen. Protect it by writing a normal message in pencil on the other side.

5. To reveal the secret message, hold the paper in front of a warm hairdryer or light bulb.

33. According to the text, Reginald Rowland _____.

A. hated the war B. was from the UK

C. worked for Germany D. was good at making up stories

34. Which of the following best describes the step 2 of the directions?



In sending secret messages, the hairdryer is used to _____.

A. show the secret message B. remove the lemon pulp

C. squeeze the juice D. dry the juice

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。

_36__ He had more money than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his?community.__37__ He wasn't happy. All his life he had been pursuing happiness and striving(奋斗)for?happiness, but he had never been able