辽宁省营口市第二高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题（无答案）选择题部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJewels Online Footwear StoreLeather Dress ShoesPrice：$120.00Color: Black leather/Brown leather/Red leather/Natural leatherAverage Rating: 3 out of 5 starsShipping Info：Standard: 710 business days/Express：35 daysCustomer Reviews1My favorite shoes! Ive been to many conferences where my business fellows have told me how much they like my shoes. Just wearing them makes me feel more calm and content in the office. I recommend them to all of my coworkers, and I own a pair of each color.2These are the worst shoes I have ever worn! The leather came off after only one week, and everybody thought they were ugly.The bottoms of the shoes made everything slippery. My employer fired me because he hated them！From then on, I would only wear Brand X shoes!3These shoes do exactly what shoes are supposed to do. There isnt anything too special about them. In the morning, I put them on and go about my day. They look delightful enough, and they are quite durable. I will probably buy another pair.4These shoes are my most cherished (珍爱的) possessions. I met my bride while buying a pair of these shoes. She was a customer service employee at the store I bought them at，and after she sold me three pairs, I asked her for her phone number and we started dating.Soon after that，we were engaged.We are getting married this afternoon, and I couldnt be happier.1.How many pairs of leather dress shoes does the first customer own?AOne. BTwo.CThree. DFour.2.Which customer do you feel gives the most balanced and objective view?ACustomer 4. BCustomer 3.CCustomer 2. DCustomer 1.3.Why does the fourth customer like the shoes?AThey are made to last.BThey make him feel more comfortable.CHe got to know his bride while buying them.DThey make him attractive.B(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didnt think twice before diving into the freezing East River.Tuesdays Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.“I didnt think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier (码头) when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. Immediately, he took off his coat and jumped into the water.When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didnt realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.“I dont really think Im a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”4. Why was Duret in New York?A. To spend his holiday. B. To meet his girlfriend.C. To work as an engineer. D. To visit the Andersons.5. What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?A. He was interviewed by a newspaper.B. He went to the hospital in the ambulance.C. He disappeared from the spot quickly.D. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.6. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Duret thought twice before he jumped into the cold water.B. Duret didnt think he was brave enough to be a hero.C. The rescue happened on the day Duret left for France.D. Duret dived into the water before the girls father.7. What is probably the headline of this news report?A Careless Father B. Brave Frenchman FoundC. Warm-hearted Onlookers D. A Poor GirlCThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem (生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and- savanna (大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat (栖息地).It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds