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2021-2022

学年黑龙江省大庆市大庆中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题

1. If you are crazy about paintings, you shouldn’t miss the following four famous masterpieces

which have stood the test of time.

The Arnolfini Portrait

Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a

woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the

masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed.

It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck’s heavy use of

symbolism—while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with

domestic duties.

The Starry Night

Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas(

帆布

), a moderately abstract landscape

painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the

mental hospital near Saint-Rémy -de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum

of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not

well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh’s most famous works.

The Harvesters

The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts

the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September.

Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this

painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.

Guernica

Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo

Picasso in 1937. The title “Guernica” refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the

Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-

war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo

Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofaí in Madrid.

1. Which of the following paintings was produced earliest?

A

．

The Arnolfini Portrait

C

．

The Harvesters.

B

．

The Starry Night.

D

．

Guernica.

2. What do we know about the painting The Starry Night?

A

．

It was painted on wood in oil.

B

．

It wasn’t widely recognized before 1941.

C

．

It described the painter’s life in hospital.

D

．

It was given away to the museum by a collector.

3. Who created the painting describing the tragedy of war?

A

．

Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

C

．

Jan van Eyck.

2. It was five years ago that something unforgettable happened. My wife and I celebrated our 40

th

wedding anniversary that year. It was a lovely event hosted by our sons for us. My wonderful friends

from the past surprised us with gifts and congratulations. Our gift to each other was a driving trip out

west. We drove from Ontario into Alberta, then southward into Glacier National Park in Montana,

and continued to Yellowstone National Park.

It was a cold spring day, and the Beartooth Highway had opened for the season just days before.

Alongside the road, there was still a great amount of snow there. The scenery was so impressive that

we made lots of stops to record memories with my camera. At the highest point of the highway, I

stopped at a lookout to catch the amazing views, with my wife in the centre of my camera lens.

There were not many cars on the road. Sometimes, cars with energetic young tourists passed by.

And then we heard a motorcycle in the distance. The driver of the motorcycle, who wore dirty

clothes, parked behind our cars. As he approached us, his only words were, “Give me your camera

and get over there with your wife.” I must admit I felt nervous that we might be robbed where we

just created some beautiful memories. Surprisingly, he just took a picture of us, handed back my

camera and rode off before we could express our gratitude. The photo he took is one of the most

valuable and prized of our trip.

I learned my lesson somewhere I least expected it. We should never judge a man by his appearance.

If the motorcycle driver reads this story and remembers the situation, we would like to say “Thank

you” to him.

1. According to the passage, what do we know about the trip?

A

．

It was taken by train to the west.

B

．

It was a suggestion from their friends.

C

．

It was in the late autumn five years ago.

D

．

It was a gift for their wedding anniversary.

2. Why was the author nervous when the motorcycle driver offered to take a picture?

A

．

He could have lost the camera.

B

．

His wife might not be satisfied with the view there.

C

．

The motorcycle driver would borrow the camera.

D

．

The motorcycle driver might not be good at the taking pictures.

3. Which of the following best describes the driver of the motorcycle?

A

．

Kind and straightforward.

B

．

Rich and generous.

B

．

Vincent van Gogh.

D

．

Pablo Picasso.

C

．

Creative and capable. D

．

Careful and admirable.

4. Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?

A

．

No pains, no gains.

B

．

Seeing is believing.

C

．

Don’t judge a book by its cover.

D

．

The longest journey begins with the first step.

3. “Do not tell anyone”. We often hear these words when someone tells us a secret. But keeping a

secret is hard. We’re often tempted

（引诱）

to “spill the beans”, even if we regret it later.

According to the professor, Asim Shah, keeping a secret may well “become a burden”. This is

because people often have an “eager and anxious urge

（冲动）

to share it with someone”. An earlier

study, led by Anita, a scientist at the University of Notre Dame, US, suggested that keeping a secret

could cause stress. People entrusted

（托付）

with secrets can suffer from depression, anxiety, and

body aches, reported the Daily Mail.

Secrets are so often getting out. Why do people share them at all? Shah explained that people often

feel that it will help them keep a person as a friend. Another reason people share secrets is guilt over

keeping it from someone close to them. A sense of distrust can develop when people who are close

do not share it with each other. “Keeping or sharing secrets often puts people in a position of either

gaining or losing the trust of someone, ”according to Shah.

He added that talkative people could let secrets slip out. But this doesn’t mean that it is a good idea

only to share secrets with quiet people. A quiet person may be someone who keeps everything inside.

To tell such a person a secret may cause them stress, and make them talk about the secret.

Shah said that to judge whether to tell someone a secret, you’d better put yourself in their position,

Think about how you would feel to be told that you mustn’t give the information away. Shah also

recommended that if you accidentally give up someone’s secret you should come clean about it. Let

the person know that their secret isn’t so secret anymore.

1. Why does the author say keeping a secret may “become a burden”?

A

．

Because people are born not to be able to keep secrets.

B

．

Because when people have secrets, their bodies ache.

C

．

Because keeping secrets is certain to cause depression.

D

．

Because keeping secrets could probably be harmful to health.

2. How many reasons have been mentioned in Paragraph 3 why people tend to share secrets?

A

．

2. B

．

3. C

．

4. D

．

5.

3. What does the underlined words “spill the beans” mean?

A

．

To fall by accident.

C

．

To spread secrets to everyone around.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A

．

Quiet people are more likely to keep the secrets to themselves.

B

．

Sharing secrets helps establish friendship or get over the, sense of guilt.

C

．

Putting yourself in others’ shoes helps realize the importance of keeping secrets.

D

．

A person who is asked to keep a secret will suffer from psychological problems only.

4. Global warming is the increase of the earth’s average surface temperature due to the effect of

greenhouse gases, for example, carbon dioxide, which traps heat that would otherwise escape from

the earth. After the trees are cut down and more greenhouse gases are released. the “blanket” around

the earth called the ozone layer

（臭氧层）

, will get thicker. This catches more heat and makes the

earth hotter. Luckily, there are many things that every citizen of the earth can do to help reduce the

effects of global warming, and it’s never too late or too early for children to take action.

The children should learn what a carbon footprint is. A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon and

greenhouse gases people make as they lead the daily life and go about the normal activities. In other

words, the carbon footprint is a measure of the environmental impact

（冲击）

the life has. To live

an environmentally friendly life that doesn’t contribute to global warming, people-want to have the

smallest carbon footprint possible.

Almost everything people do contributes to global warming and is related to fossil fuel consumption.

These can be direct uses of fossil fuels, like riding in a gasoline-powered car, or indirect

contributions to greenhouse gases, such as eating fruits or vegetables that have to be shipped from

far way to reach their tables.

If a child wants to make a contribution to reducing global warming, he should ride a bicycle to the

near park, school, his friend’s house, or anywhere else instead of taking the car. Or he may try to

walk or jog, which is also helpful. In addition, although trains and buses often run on fossil fuels, on

average, each person uses less energy and produces less pollution to run. Next time if children with

their parents have to get around town or it’s too far to walk or bike, take the bus or other public

transportation instead of asking for a ride.

1. What is the main reason for global warming?

A

．

Too much greenhouse gases are released.

B

．

The ozone layer has caught more heat.

C

．

Much more ozone layer has been released.

D

．

The increase of the earth’s inner temperature results in the global warming.

2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

B

．

To let out secrets on purpose.

D

．

To give away secrets unintentionally.

A

．

Life has an impact on carbon footprint.

B

．

The definition of a carbon footprint.

C

．

People should live an environmental friendly life.

D

．

People make a huge amount of carbon and greenhouse gases.

3. The author wants to write the passage for_________

A

．

children B

．

parents C

．

children

educators

D

．

adults

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A

．

What Can People Do To Use Less Energy?

B

．

Why Global Warming Affects Humans’ Life?

C

．

How Can Kids Help Reduce Global Warming?

D

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How Does Carbon Footprints Measure Pollution?

5. Technology sometimes goes wrong. And the more you use technology, the more you know it can

go wrong. A connection drops. A printer will not print. An app crashes or a cell phone battery drains

too fast. 1 First reactions may be to scream, throw the device against the wall, or cry. Instead, you

may be able to solve the problem by yourself. By following these steps, you could solve some of the

most common tech problems on your own.

Search the web

Learn about your tech problem on a search website, such as Google. 2 Find expert articles about

solving the problem. If your issue is with recent tech, such as a software update, be sure to look for

the most recent articles. Tech tips from years ago may not work now.

Check connection speed

Maybe you find that streaming, downloading and updating are moving slowly. 3 You may think

something is wrong with your device when, really, your network is just slow.

Updates

Check for updates to make sure you have the most recent version of apps and software. You might

be experiencing a problem from a bug that has been fixed in an update. But if you have not yet

updated to the latest version you may miss the solution.

4

When your computer, phone or tablet is having issues, simply turn it off. Sometimes, software or

app updates make your device turned off and restarted to work properly.

Ask the developer