广东省清远市高二下期末英语试卷

Exam anxiety is something that almost every person experiences during his or her student life. Little anxiety actually helps one       and work hard for the exams. However, if students spend all their time in feeling      , a lot of valuable study time would be lost.
In this competitive world,       cause a lot of nervousness in students. For some, exam anxiety encourages them to work hard, while for others it may be the root cause for poor performance, leading to academic       and lack of confidence. In fact, some students are anxious by nature and easily get nervous when they face a(n)      situation. They will think       even if they have prepared well. They fear that they may         what they have studied, and when it is too much, their       is likely to come true.
One of the most important methods of       exam anxiety is to prepare well in advance. Studying regularly for a few hours every day helps increase the       of students. If students are not able to handle anxiety or nervousness, they could talk to their teachers, parents, friends or instructors.       should also avoid giving pressure to their kids to do well. Creating a peaceful and       atmosphere at home can be greatly helpful.
To       and sleep properly is also important. Students tend to avoid sleep and starve themselves due to anxiety, but it is       to their academic performance and health. It’s better that students should plan their time well and take proper breaks between studies. They should always remember to set aside some time for their       since some entertainment helps them relax and concentrate.

A．concentrate B．relax C．succeed D．experience

A．curious B．confident C．anxious D．calm

A．plans B．breaks C．jobs D．exams

A．failure B．achievement C．preparation D．performance

A．peaceful B．stressful C．natural D．avoidable

A．positively B．confidently C．intentionally D．negatively

A．remember B．forget C．confuse D．lose

A．fear B．dream C．expectation D．competition

A．increasing B．feeling C．avoiding D．creating

A．relaxation B．pressure C．nervousness D．confidence

A．Teachers B．Parents C．Friends D．Instructors

A．relaxing B．exciting C．depressing D．worrying

A．learn B．play C．rest D．eat

A．helpful B．harmful C．important D．nice

A．studies B．habits C．hobbies D．meals

When an important holiday comes, I usually think of what gifts to buy or prepare for my family members. It is the act itself rather than the thing you buy     matters. Either a small present, a text message or a phone call can mean a lot to the receivers.    , I had never got anything from my son, who is a university student. Parents never forget to celebrate their children’s birthday, but their children seem to be very     (forget).They seldom do something in return.
Life is unpredictable, and you never know what will happen tomorrow. When my son came back during the summer vacation, my wife and I, as usual,     (meet) him at the station. On arriving home, much     my surprise, my son took out a wrist watch and gave it to me,    (say) it was a birthday gift for me. It is a very fashionable watch,     shows not only hours, minutes and seconds but days as well. You can imagine how surprised and excited I was at that moment.
Some people say children get too much care and love from their parents and just take them for granted.   is natural for people to have such concerns and worries, but things may not turn out as badly as  (expect).We need to look more at the positive side of life, as a famous writer once said, “Life is    best classroom one can never get.”

The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. During the previous year Rita had carried out the teacher’s instructions perfectly. All the children knew Rita would be given the best job.
But there was a big surprise. Each child received a normal job. But Rita’s job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita felt disappointed. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.
Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food, and it grew quite a bit bigger.
One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared, “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rainforest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant.”
That day the school was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks.
What did the teacher base her decision on when giving out jobs to the children?

What does the underlined sentence “But there was a big surprise.”mean?

What is Rita’s attitude to her father’s suggestion?  

We can infer that the man who made the declaration is a _________.

What would be the best title for the passage?

Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important, of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.
The total amount of packaging has increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a typical household's waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.
Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of it for burying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.
But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But it is also applied to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.
There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary materials are collected. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.
What does the underlined phrase "over-consumption" refer to?

The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show_______.

According to the text, recycling_________.

What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

What can we learn from the last paragraph?

English is an important global language, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to learn. Many experts have tried to make English easier for students to learn―but they weren’t always successful.
In 1930, Professor CK Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic English. It had only 850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they couldn’t understand the answers in “real” English! It was also impossible to explain a word if it wasn’t in the Basic English word list. For example, if you wanted a watermelon, you asked for “a large green fruit with the form of an egg, which has a sweet red inside and a good taste”!
RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling. “Father” became “faadher”, “new” became “nue’ and “years” became “yeerz”. Unfortunately for some students of English, Anglic never became popular.
Even easier is the language which ships’ captains use: it’s called “Seaspeak”. Seaspeak uses a few simple phrases for every possible situation. In Seaspeak, for example, you don’t say, “I’m sorry what did you say?” or “I didn’t understand, can you repeat that?” It’s just “Say again.” No more grammar!
In the age of international communication through the Internet who knows? ... a new form of English might appear. A large number of the world’s e-mails are in English and include examples of “NetLingo” like OIC (Oh, I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later). In another fifty years, English might not exist ... we will probably all speak fluent Internetish!
The best title for the passage would be ______.

It will take a person about ______ weeks to learn Basic English if he spends two hours
learning it every day.

According to Professor Zachrisson, what was the biggest problem for learners of English?

Which of the following is likely to be Anglic?

What might happen to English in another fifty years?

Organic food, once considered something that only health fanatics desired, is now a regular feature at most supermarkets. And that has created a bit of a dilemma. On the one hand, you have a conventionally grown apple. On the other, you have one that’s organic. Both apples are firm, shiny and red. Both provide vitamins and fiber, and both are free of fat, sodium and cholesterol.
Conventionally grown food generally costs less, but is organic food a better choice? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and sold food products are now being debated on a large scale. Supporters of organic foods ― a term whose meaning varies greatly ―are frequently telling the world that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.
The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of daily foods is a welcome development. However, much of this interest has been aroused by sweeping claims that the conventional food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs.
Almost daily, the public is surrounded by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins and other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated(没证实的) reports that natural vitamins are superior to man-made ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than those treated with insect spray and the like.
Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, large amounts of written material about the benefits of organic foods makes it difficult for people to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely advertised and form the basis for people’s opinion.
One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the conventional food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead.
According to Paragraph 2, which of the following statements about organic food is true?

In Paragraph 4, treated grains are examples of ________.

It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

According to the passage, many consumers are attracted by organic foods because they _____.

What is the author’s attitude towards the claims of organic foods?

A.  Lion King
It’s a story of nature, love and friendship, all of which appear in one African adventure. See the young lion cub Simba grow up and overcome all the difficulties in order to become king of the jungle.
B. Little Mermaid
Adapted from Anderson’s fairy tale, Little Mermaid takes you into a deep-sea adventure, to see how Ariel sells her beautiful tail and voice for two legs to see her dream prince on land.
C. Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys is a Broadway classic that features four young men going out by themselves who finally rise up to become movie stars. Come and see more about the struggles and successes of these four young men.
D. Mary Poppins
It is a story of a magic nanny who comes flying in with her umbrella to work for a rather unhappy family with the most naughty kids and shows them what life is all about. Mary Poppins and the Bands family face some challenges and amusing moments.
E. Mama Mia
Mamma Mia is about Sophie’s wedding. It is a great combination of life lessons and laughter. Throw yourself in an 80’s disco theme and Mamma Mia will leave you singing and dancing out of the theater.
F. Stomp (the name of a band)
Come and enjoy a high-energy percussive symphony, coupled with dance, and played entirely on unusual instruments, such as buckets, brooms and sticks. Music is made through the use of everyday objects in a non-traditional way.
下面是观众的介绍，请把观众的介绍和适合他们的节目信息匹配起来。
Todd is a DJ in college. In everyone’s mind, he does it quite well. He can always find the proper music to satisfy students’ needs. But secretly Todd always wants to find a new and special way to create music. He hates all kinds of tradition.
Friday finally comes. After a whole week of work, Brian just wants to relax, and have some entertainment that can make him laugh. He likes the music in the 80’s and the story of love and marriage, from which he can learn lessons.
Ann is a quiet girl. Her most enjoyable moment is when her dad reads her fairy tales. Dad bought her a lot of books. But her favorite is Anderson’s. A lot of stories are sad, making her shed tears. But she loves them. They are so beautiful.
Dan is a big fan of animals. He always asks his mom to buy him all kinds of animal books, CDs and Discovery programs or other animal films. This time his mom wants to take him to the theater to see a play, from which Dan can learn to be strong.
Tim and Tom are twins. They are famous “bad” brothers in their class and a headache to their mom. Someone suggests that making peer（同龄人）examples for them may be helpful, like in the movies, dramas and so on.

你校将于下周开展“环境保护周”活动, 请你为校英语角墙报写一篇倡议书。
【写作内容】
活动目的：保护我们生存的环境，倡导低碳生活
活动时间：7月14日到7月18日
主办单位：学校学生会
活动内容：1. 打扫操场, 给植物浇水；
2. 收集旧报纸、 旧书、空罐头盒、废玩具, 分类后送交回收中心。
活动倡议：1. 及时关闭电器电源，节约用水，少用塑料包装袋和一次性商品；   
2. 多乘坐公交车或步行上学。
参考词汇：一次性的disposable
【写作要求】 
1．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2．文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

请阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150 词左右的英语短文。
Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, "In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence". Given that this is the case, why aren't students taught to manage conflicts the way they are taught to solve math problems, or stay physically fit?
A report on violence among high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with daily small matters such as a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn't in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.
There will always be conflicts in schools, but that doesn't mean there needs to be violence. Learning to resolve（化解）conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.
【写作内容】
1.以约30词概括上文的主要内容。
2.以约120词对“中学生产生矛盾或冲突”的现象进行议论，内容包括：
1) 中学生产生矛盾或冲突的原因；
2 ) 描述一次你和你的同学产生矛盾的经历（包括起因，经过和结果）；
3) 谈谈如何正确解决和同学的矛盾。
【写作要求】
1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。