四川省眉山市2019-2022三年高二上学期英语期末试卷汇编
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四川省眉山市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末英语试题
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。
For some people, waking up early just feels natural. Carla Finley is a baker in N. Y. who starts her day at 5 or 6 a. m. “Sometimes it’s still dark, which actually I love,” she says. ____36____. Emily Gerard is a writer for the Today show. “When that alarm goes off. I have a few moments of feeling like I want to die,” she says.
Basically, your biological clock determines your circadian rhythms(昼夜节律), but a few habits can help make waking up earlier less of an unpleasant task.
Light
The most effective way to get your body feeling awake is to expose yourself to light when you wake up. ____37____. If you live where it’s dark in the mornings, a light box can be helpful to trick your body into feeling more alert.
Naps
Waking up early often means that we wake up with sleep loss. Sleep doctors call that a “sleep debt,” and just like credit card debt, it has to get repaid for your body to function well. ___38___, you might end up suffering the more serious results of sleep loss. Naps are a great way to make up for lost sleep.
Reward yourself and take it slow
____39____. Maybe that’s a mindfulness exercise to remind yourself of who or what you’re waking up early for. Something as simple as promising yourself a toasted bread as soon as you get out of bed can do the trick. And then, try waking up even a few minutes earlier than you need to.
Be patient
Finally, remember that training yourself to wake up early is a process! Try to be patient with yourself. ____40____. But if you’re doing a good job keeping your habits in control most of the time, you’ll be able to handle an occasional bad night of sleep here and there.
A. If it doesn’t
B. However, not everyone is so lucky
C. Some mornings might be hard at first
D. If we nap too late, too close to bedtime
E. Sunlight helps regulate your internal clock
F. It’s important to keep a fairly continuing sleep schedule
G. Create an encouragement to get out of bed in the morning
四川省眉山市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题
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。
How to protect a home from a hurricane
A hurricane is one of Mother Nature’s most deadly creations. It takes place all over the world and can easily destroy unprotected homes. 36 Some should be done well before hurricane season, while other measures can be taken after a hurricane alarm is issued(发布).
Protect your home from falling trees and branches. At the beginning of each hurricane season, examine all of the trees surrounding your house carefully. 37 If a tree is weakened, remove the tree completely. You may choose to remove small branches yourself or hire a professional tree care service.
38 Windows and doors breaking or opening during a hurricane can lead to great damage inside the home and possibly threaten the home’s structure. You can buy specially designed hurricane shutters for each of the windows and doors in your house, or you can make your own.
Secure(缚牢) your garage door. One of the fastest ways for a home to receive damage is from an unsecured or weak garage door. Check your door to see whether it meets local requirements. 39
Remove unsecured items from around your house quickly. 40 Go around your yard and secure, store or throw away any objects found. You can store furniture in your yard in a pool or place it indoors or other safe storage.
A. If not, replace the door or hire a professional service to strengthen it.
B. There are several things you can do to defend your home against this threat.
C. This can be done after a hurricane is predicted.
D. Other common items to look for include trash cans and yard tools.
E. Measure the exact size of each window and door.
F. Cover your home’s windows and doors.
G. Remove all dead or diseased branches.
四川省眉山市2019-2020学年高二上学期期末英语试题
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。
Small Talk Might Get You Big Rewards
In many culture, small talk is a big deal. Although it may seem like a pointless conversation to pass the time or avoid awkward silence, it is actually very important for communicating and bonding with others.
According to US inspirational speaker Melissa Wadsworth, “Small talk is about tapping into possibility.” Having good small talk skills is the best way to meet new people, which can lead to friendships, jobs, or other goals. 36
If small talk is so important, how do you do it What’s the best way to break the ice and start talking to people Well, some of the most common topics include the weather, hobbies, work, family and travel. 37 It’s easy for people to talk about them.
38 For example, you can talk to your schoolmates about your classes or that teacher who drives everyone crazy. 39 If you’re lucky, you might have a friend introducing you to others firstly to help you start a conversation.
Sometimes, it may seem a bit difficult to start a conversation with someone you don’t know. That’s OK! 40 Wadsworth has the best advice for this: “approach the conversation excited about the friendship, the good laugh, the fascinating story, the job opportunity, the date, the joy or the sense-of-belonging potential inherent (内在的) in this shared experience.”
Small talk might just be the first step to something much bigger.
A. Everyone has this problem sometimes.
B. Another way to start small talk is to comment on your surroundings.
C. These topics are great for small talk because they are valuable.
D. Small talk can also be used for striking up a conversation.
E. Not only that, small talk is shown to boost brainpower by encouraging empathy, making
you consider what another person feels or thinks.
F. Nobody would doubt the values of small talk.
G. If you’re at a party, you might comment on the snacks, music, or the number of people there of video games.
参考答案
四川省眉山市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末英语试题
【答案】36. B 37. E 38. A 39. G 40. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一些好习惯,可以使早起更简单、更舒服。
【36题详解】
上文“Carla Finley is a baker in N. Y. who starts her day at 5 or 6 a. m. ‘Sometimes it’s still dark, which actually I love,’ she says.”(Carla Finley 是纽约的一名面包师,她每天早上 5 点或 6 点开始工作。“有时天还是黑的,其实我很喜欢,”她说)说明有的人喜欢早起,下文“Emily Gerard is a writer for the Today show. ‘When that alarm goes off, I have a few moments of feeling like I want to die,’ she says.”(Emily Gerard 是《今日秀》的撰稿人。 “当闹钟响起时, 我有片刻想死的感觉,”她说)说明有的人讨厌早起,上下文语义存在转折,空格处句子起着承上启下的作用,与选项B. However, not everyone is so lucky(然而,并不是每个人都这么幸运)相一致。故选B。
【37题详解】
上文“The most effective way to get your body feeling awake is to expose yourself to light when you wake up.”(让你的身体感觉清醒的最有效方法是在你醒来时让自己暴露在光线下)说明光线对起床有帮助,与选项E. Sunlight helps regulate your internal clock(阳光有助于调节您的内部时钟)相一致,日光规范生物钟,有助于起床。故选E。
【38题详解】
下文“you might end up suffering the more serious results of sleep loss.”(你最终可能会遭受更严重的睡眠不足的后果)说明睡眠缺失可能会更严重,如果你没有补上缺失的睡眠的话,与选项A. If it doesn’t(如果没有)相一致。故选A。
【39题详解】
小标题“Reward yourself and take it slow”(犒赏自己,慢慢来)说明在起床这件事上要奖励你自己,与选项G. Create an encouragement to get out of bed in the morning(鼓励自己早上起床)相一致。故选G。
【40题详解】
上文“Finally, remember that training yourself to wake up early is a process!”(最后,请记住,训练自己早起是一个过程!)说明早起的训练是一种过程,言下之意就是要循序渐进,度过困难,与选项C. Some mornings might be hard at first(有些早晨一开始可能很难)相一致。故选C。
四川省眉山市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题
36. B 37. G 38. F 39. A 40. C
四川省眉山市2019-2020学年高二上学期期末英语试题
36. E 37. C 38. B 39. G 40. A