高二下英语期末试题.doc

1、 高二英语期末测试题 I. 观察所给单词的读音，从中找出其划线部分与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。(每题 1 分,5 分) 1. news A. research B newspaper C Christmas D. Thursday 2. medical A. uncle B. medicine C tiresome D. society 3. terrify A. type B. physics C. primary D. oxygen 4. longer A. London B. prove C. lock D. lonely 5. right A. enough B. photo C

2、. delight D. elephant II单项填空(每题 1 分，15 分) 从 A、B、C 、 D 四个选项中选出可填入空白处的正确答案。 1I cant walk _fastPlease walk a bit slower Asuch Btoo Cthat Dthe same 2He is going to hospital _a medical examination next week Ato give Bto be given Cto have given Dto have been given 3What will you have us _today，Boss？ Type

3、some business letters Ato do Bdo Cdoing Ddone 4The accident has _to be a good thing after all Aturned out Bbeen turned out Cturned in Dturned over 5The professor said that your discovery was_ Aof great value Bgreat value Cgreatly valued Din great value 6He came to the meeting _his serious illness Ai

4、n spite Beven if Cas a result of Ddespite 7When I visited the city of Rome，I found the buildings，squares and parks _in very different styles Ato be designed and built Bto design and build Cdesigned and built Ddesigning and building 8_the top of the pagoda(塔) ，the scenery of the whole city can be see

5、n clearly under your feet AViewing BViewed CSeeing DTo be seen 9At last they got the letter they_ Ahave expected Bwere expecting Chad expected Dhad been expecting 10.Much as he liked the book,_he didnt have enough money to buy it A. but B. and C. therefore D./ 11.It wont be too long before we _a way

6、 smooth away these difficulties. A. work out B. will work out C. had worked out D.are working out 12. Mary has been looking forward in the past 10 years to _the Great Wall. A. paying a visit to B. call on C. being on a visit D. call at 13.We teachers must see to _that every student can understand. A

7、. all B. that C. it D. one 14._the coach was content with was _his team won the match. A. Whats; which B.That; that C. What; that D. That; what 15.-What do you think they are in praise of? -_. A. For Tom to win the first prize B. Toms winning the first prize C. Tom won the first prize D. Because Tom

8、 won the first prize III. 完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A 、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处 的最佳选项。 Switzerland(瑞士 ) is famous for its watches. However, this country didnt 16 the watch. It was the British 17 did it. Here is a story of 18 the watch was 19 to Switzerland. Many years ago, an Englishman

9、 was 20 to Italy. 21 his way he stopped in a small town in south Switzerland. This Englishman travelled in a carriage inside 22 there was a carriage watch. This was the 23 kind of watch. A native shop assistant 24 to see the watch. He 25 what it was and asked the Englishman 26 it. “It is a carriage

10、watch. ”said the man. “ This machine 27 the time but now it isnt working.” At once the shop assistant 28 to try to repair it. So the traveller 29 him the watch. The assistant was a very wise man. So it was not 30 that he managed(设法) to repair it. He 31 remembered how it was made. As soon as the trav

11、eller had 32 on his journey(旅行), he made a watch of 33 the same type. 34 the watch-making was 35 in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold in stores all over the world. 16.A.make B.invent C.produce D.develop 17.A.which B.who C.where D.they 18.A.why B.that C.how D.when 19.A.carried B.sold C.sailed

12、 D.brought 20.A.travelling B.riding C.walking D.running 21.A.On B.In C.At D.From 22.A.which B.that C.it D.whom 23.A.proper B.smallest C.earliest D.biggest 24.A.wanted B.seemed C.happened D.discovered 25.A.wondered B.thought C.understood D.discovered 26.A.on B.about C.of D.with 27.A.gives B.tells C.s

13、trikes D.counts 28.A.failed B.helped C.insisted D.offered 29.A.served B.shared C.showed D.handed 30.A.surprise B.surprised C.surprising D.surprises 31.A.however B.besides C.but D.even 32.A.gone B.done C.come D.spent 33.A.correctly B.specially C.exactly D.naturally 34.A.Thus B.So C.Otherwise D.Howeve

14、r 35.A.opened B.started C.done D.returned IV. 阅读理解（本题共20小题，计40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。 A On the first day of class, Mr Whiteson gave us a lecture about a creature(生物) called cattytiger, a kind of cat-like animal that completely disappeared during the Ice Age. He passed round a skull (

15、头骨) as he talked, and we all felt interested and took notes while listening. Later, we had a test about that. When he returned my paper, I was very, very surprised. There was a very large cross through each of my answers. And so it was with everyone elses in our class. What had happened? Everyone wa

16、s wondering and couldnt wait to get the answer. Very simple, Mr Whiteson explained. He had made up all that story about the cattytiger. There had never been such an animal. So why none of us noticed that and how could we expect good marks for the incorrect answers? Needless to say, we got very angry

17、. What kind of teacher was this? We should have guessed it out, Mr Whiteson said. After all, at the very moment he was passing around the cattytiger skull (in fact, a cats), hadnt he been telling us that it completely disappeared during the Ice Age? Clearly he was telling a lie. But we just kept bus

18、y making notes and none used his head. We should learn something from this. Teachers and textbooks are not always correct. 36. We failed in the test because we didnt _. A. take notes while listening B. show interest in what Mr Whiteson said C. listen to the teacher carefully D. think carefully 37. W

19、e got angry because _. A. Mr Whiteson didnt tell us the truth about cattytiger B. we failed in the test C. we didnt know why he played the joke on us D. there was no cattytiger 38. We didnt find out it was a lie for _. A. we simply believed our teacher very much B. we took notes carelessly C. we had

20、nt watched the skull carefully enough D. Mr Whiteson spoke too fast 39. Mr Whiteson gave us a special lesson _. A. to show his special way of teaching B. to play a joke on us C. to help us learn our lessons better D. so that we would no longer believe him 40. Mr Whiteson meant that _. A. teachers co

21、uldnt make any mistakes B. textbooks might be wrong sometimes C. we should speak up if we thought our teacher or the textbook was wrong D. we shouldnt believe our teachers because sometimes they might tell lies B The cold and icy land that is the Eskimos home is a dangerous one. The Eskimo once beli

22、eved that to be safe from danger he had to obey taboos(禁忌). Taboos were rules that told him what he must do and must not do. The Eskimo had taboos connected with almost everything he did. He had to keep them in mind at all times. He believed that to break one would bring disaster. For the Eskimo, it

23、 was taboo to store reindeer（驯鹿） and seal (海豹) meat together. He could not even eat them on the same day. He believed the Goddess Sedna had separated the land animals from the sea animals. He thought bringing them together would cause the hunting to be bad. There were other taboos concerning animals

24、. When a dead seal was brought into the house, the women had to stop working. They had to give its spirit a drink of water. If they did not, the spirit would be angered. It would keep other animals from being caught. When the Eskimo broken a taboo, he believed a black cloud formed around his head. H

25、e had to tell the others in the village what he had done. He thought that if he did not tell his neighbors, they would catch the black cloud. Then the whole village would have bad luck. 41. This passage mainly tells us about _. A. the way the Eskimos treated their neighbours B. how the Eskimos got a

26、long with others C. how the Eskimos store their seal meat D. the things that the Eskimos could and could not do 42. Why did the Eskimos separate reindeer and seal meat? A. They went bad easily if they were kept together. B. They thought keeping them together caused bad hunting. C. The Eskimos did no

27、t like to eat reindeer or seal meat. D. They did not have big enough rooms to store them. 43. From the third paragraph we can see that _. A. the spirit of the dead seal enjoyed drinking water B. the spirit of the dead seal would be angry if he was not given water C. the Eskimos believed that animals

28、 had spirits D. the seal was dead, but its spirit was still alive 44. If black cloud was formed around his head, the Eskimos believed _. A. the man would have bad luck B. the man would catch more animals C. the villagers would lose their lives D. all the villagers would have bad luck except him 45.

29、Which of the following is true? A. Taboos are of great importance to some people. B. The Eskimos like land animals better than sea animals. C. There are many black clouds where the Eskimos live. D. The Eskimo taboos are about everything on earth. C Dear Mr. Harrington, I saw your name on a list of t

30、eachers of French who wished to spend their holidays in France this summer. Im a teacher of English in Saint-Simon, a small village in the Loire Valley, just south of Saumw. I should very much like to spend some time in England, because it is many years since I had a chance to practise my English. P

31、erhaps we could exchange houses for three weeks in late July or early August. I have heard a lot about a holiday in Cumbria and the Lake District. I have been eager to spend a holiday in Cumbria ever since I first saw pictures of the fox-hunting, and read about the fine hunting dogs that you have in

32、 your part of the country. I am very interested in fox-hunting and I take my dogs out hunting in the local forest whenever I can. I shall tell you more about Saint-Simon countryside when you express interest in my plan. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours Sincerely, Jean-Baptiste Foucault 46.

33、Mr Foucault wants to visit England _. A. to meet his old school friend Harrington B. in order to use and improve his English C. because it is many years since he had a holiday D. because he wants to go fox-hunting there 47. Mr Foucault plans to _. A. spend three weeks in Saint-Simon in the Loire Val

34、ley B. stay with Mr. Harrington in England so that they can talk English together C. invite Mr. Harrington in England to stay with him in France in July D. stay in Harringtons house while Mr. Harrington stays in his 48. Mr. Foucault wishes to spend a holiday in Cumbria because _. A. he is interested

35、 in fox-hunting B. there are many forests where he can take his dog hunting C. he has heard a lot about the good English spoken in Cumbria D. the first pictures of England he saw were of Cambria and Lake District 49. Mr. Foucault does not say much about Saint-Simon because _. A. Mr. Harrington has b

36、een there and seen it for himself B. it is such a small village that there is very little to say about it C. he wants to know first whether Mr. Harrington is interested in his plan D. He knows Mr. Harrington will not be interested in Saint-Simon 50. Mr Harrington is a teacher who _. A. teaches Engli

37、sh in France B. teaches French in France C. teaches English in England D. teaches French in England D This March is a busy month in Shanghai. Theres a lot to do. Here are the highlights. Live Music - Late Night Jazz Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. Hes coming wi

38、th his new 7-piece band, Herbie s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so dont expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly. PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15-23 March PRICE: ￥80,120 TIME: 10:00p.m. ti

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40、 including one drink TIME: 7:00 - 0:00 p.m. TEL: 6402-1877 Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof. It s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of

41、 mummies and more gold than youve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move! PLACE: Shanghai Museum PRICE: ￥30 (￥ 15 for students) TEL: 6888-6888 DATES: daily TIME: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. Dining - Sushi chef in town Sushi is getting really big i

42、n Shanghai. In Japan, it s become an art form. The most famous Sushi artist is Yuki Kamura. She s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month. PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES: all month PRICE: ￥200 TIME: lunchtime TEL: 6690-3211 For a full lis

43、ting of events, see our website. 51. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p. m. on Saturday, which one can you choose? A. Live Music - Late Night Jazz B. Scottish dancing C. Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum D. Dining - Sushi chef in town 52. Which of the following is true according to th

44、e advertisements? A. Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out. B. The performance given by the American jazz band wont last long. C. Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food. D. It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for th

45、e exhibits from Egypt. 53. From the text we may learn that Kamura is _. A. a cook B. a waitress C. an instructor D. an artist E How do successful people think? What drives them? Interviews and investigations indicate that there are several keys to success that successful people share. First of all,

46、successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware

47、 that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering (给人以权力的) things they can do. Perhaps what most separates successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose” they are doing what they believe the

48、y are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important element that enables them to become fully functioning people. They hold that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right. They love what they do. People want to do business with them because of their commitment (投入,献身). To live their life on purpose,