1、金台区命题大赛高二英语期末试题宝鸡石油中学 赵强注意事项：1. 本试卷由选择题和非选择题两大部分组成。选择题包括第一部分和第二部分；非选择题为第三部分。2. 考生领到试卷后，须按规定在试卷上填写姓名、准考证号，并在答题卡上填涂对应的试卷类型信息点。3. 所有答案必须在答题卡上指定区域内作答。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题纸一并交回。 来源:学*科*网第一部分: 英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节 语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. blackA. blame B. jacket C. woman
2、 D. any2. chickenA. chemistry B. headache C. machine D. teacher3. dutyA. busy B. excuse C. number D. autumn4. sleepA. music B. usual C. oneself D. husband5. cureA. pure B. sure C. injure D. failure第二节 情景对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景的内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能够填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。Carol: 6 Brent:
3、Im really into watching foreign films. What about you?Carol: 7 Do you enjoy camping?Brent: Camping for an evening is OK, but I couldnt do it for much longer than one night!Carol: Have you ever been camping in the Boundary Waters?Brent: No, but Ive always wanted to do that. 8 Carol: Its fantastic. My
4、 family and I are very fond of the place.Brent: Do you have any photos of any of your camping trips there? Carol: Sure, would you like to see them?Brent: 9 So, you must be pretty interested in photography then.Carol: Id call it one of my hobbies. Have you heard about the photography exhibit thats go
5、ing on at the art gallery this weekend?Brent: Yes, I was planning on going. 10 Carol: Yes. In fact, maybe we could go together.A. What kind of things do you do in your free time?B. Thatd be great.C. How about at 11:00?D. I like to do just about anything outdoors. E. Do you know much about photograph
6、y?F. Are you?G. Ive heard its a beautiful place to go.第三节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的 A、B、C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11.Lianzhan said that people in Taiwan and Mainland must try hard to understand each other, and _ misunderstanding. A. do away B. do up C. clear away D. clear up 12.He
7、 narrowly missed being seriously hurt, if not_, by the explosion.A. killed B. being killed C. be killed D. to be killed 13.Susan _for three years to be a computer analyst but found her progress discouraging .A. has worked B. worked C. had worked D. was working 14.Few people paid full attention to th
8、eir health conditions _ they were seriously ill.A. when B. if C. until D. before 15.As _ humorous people, _ British like playing a joke on others. A. the; 不填 B. 不填 ; the C. a; the D. the; the 16.I have to collect _ about the topic before I start writing the book. A. a few more materials B. a few mor
9、e material C. a little more materials D. a little more material17.No one can walk the wire without a bit of fear unless _ very young. A. having been trained B. trained C. to be trained D. being trained18.- Could you tell me what he said just now? - Sorry, I _ what was going on outside.A. had thought
10、 B. was thinking C. thought D. think 19.- Has Mary finished writing her article? - No, and it _ before class was over.A. should be finished B. should finish C. should have finished D. ought to have been finished20.As is generally agreed, a family without love is not _ a family as a body without soul
11、 in a man.A. such B. as much of C. so much of D. much of 21.- I want to be alone right now! Get the picture?- _.A. Yes, I like it very much B. Fine! Ill leave, then. C. Thatll do. D. Yes, Ill take it.22.Only after the second tower of the World Trade Centre _did people know it was not an accident, bu
12、t an attack of some kind.A. had hit B. did fall C. was hit D. was fallen 23.The villagers, _ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross. A. all of their homes B. all their homes C. whose all homes D. all of whose homes 24.-Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a rep
13、ort.-You _ have my computer if you dont take care of it. A. shant B. might not C. neednt D. shouldnt25.-Do you really want to go out?-It may rain. _, I shall go out; I dont mind the rain. A. Anyway B. Otherwise C. Somehow D. Therefore 第四节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A 、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适
14、合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A 24-year-old Los Angeles man was taken to a hospital and then to county prison after leading police on a one-hour freeway chase (追赶) in a stolen SUV. The chase 26 in downtown Los Angeles in front of the Spring Hotel. Most of the chase was 27 , except for an empty 28 of wine
15、 that the driver threw at one police vehicle. When the driver got into downtown, 29 started to happen. He ran over a fire hydrant（水龙头）. The water poured out of the hydrant, 30 all the books in several carts (手推车) that a seller had put outside to 31 customers into his bookstore. The driver 32 turned
16、west onto Grand Avenue and managed to knock into three 33 cars on one side of that street and two cars on the other side. The driver also tried to run over 34 , who was standing in the 35 ordering him to stop. Turning north, the driver caused a bus to hit its 36 to avoid a crash. The bus was empty,
17、and the bus driver was uninjured 37 , two police cars that were chasing the SUV 38 different directions were not so 39 . One of them ran into the front of the bus, and the other into the back. 40 the drivers had braked early enough, the damage to their cars was 41 . Both officers continued the chase
18、. They only went two 42 north to find that the SUV had come to a full stop because it had 43 into a newspaper stand in front of the Spring Hotel. The driver 44 heavily behind the steering wheel(方向盘). The police 45 the driver with failure to give in to a police officer. 26 Abegan B happenedC ended D
19、resulted27 A pleasantB common C surprising D unusual28 A tank B box C caseD bottle29 A things B objects C fights D kills30 A ruining B separating C softeningD boring31 A please B attract C fill D admit32 A slowly B carefully C hurriedly D suddenly33 A hidden B broken C passing D parked34 A another d
20、river B a passer-by C the seller D a police officer35 A crosswalk B police box C shop nearby D police vehicle36 A lights B brakes C engines D wheels37 A Besides B Instead C However D Therefore38 A from B into C under D toward39 A proud B lucky C regretful D sorry40 A Before B AlthoughC Because D Whe
21、n41 A effective B serious C normal D slight42 A steps B shops C meters D blocks43 A rushed B entered C came D backed44 A flew B fell C flowed D fled45 A provided B impressed C charged D marked第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A 、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThe Americans b
22、elieve that anybody can become President of the United States. In a recent Hollywood comedy, that is exactly what happens.Dave Kovic, played by Kevin Kline, is a kind-hearted man who runs a business that finds people jobs. He leads a typical American way of life, except for one thinghe looks exactly
23、 like the President, Bill Mitchell. In fact, the only thing that makes him different from the nations leader is that he is very nice!The president has started using look-alikes during some public appearances. Dave is offered a chance to “serve his country” by becoming one. However, things go wrong.
24、The President becomes very ill and Dave ends up acting as the President forever.Director Ivan Reitman, who made the popular and successful comedies like Twins, Ghostbusters and Legal Eagles, could have gone for easy laughs by making fun of the American government. Instead, Dave is an attractive come
25、dy about an ordinary man in extraordinary situations. Kevin Kline gives a double performance as Dave and the President, and Sigourney Weaver is at her best as his First Lady. The love story that develops between her role and Dave is a real classic.The film is 100% American. However, if youve ever fe
26、lt that anybody could do a better job running the country than the people in power, then youll enjoy Dave!46.What is the purpose of the text?ATo tell the reader about the American government.BTo discuss the Americans ideas about the President.CTo make a comparison between Dave and other films.DTo in
27、troduce a new film to the reader.47.Who plays the role of the President in the film?ASigourney Weaver. BKevin Kline. CBill Mitchell DIvan Reitman.48.The underlined word “one” in the 3rd paragraph refers to _.Athe President Bthe director Can actor Da look-alike49.Which of the following is best suppor
28、ted by the text?AThe author makes fun of the President.BThe author thinks highly of the film.CThe author is a fan of Hollywood comedies.DThe author wishes to become the American President.BWhen dinning in restaurants, Americans usually order drinks first, then soup, salad, main course or entree(主菜),
29、 and dessert at last. This is somewhat a different order way from that in Europe.Until about the middle of the nineteenth century, Americans didnt have to worry about whether the salad came before or after the main course since they didnt eat salad at all. Chomping(大声地咀嚼) on greens was once consider
30、ed sissy(女人气的 ), and Americans preferred to get their greens indirectly, after they had been processed by rabbits or deer. The shift of public taste toward the salad may be attributed to New Yorks Delmonico brothers, who originally introduced smorgasbord from Europe, and served it in their restauran
31、t. Such novelties(新奇的东西) became so popular that by the end of the nineteenth century, the Waldorf salad has swept the country.Europeans still chomp on greens after the main course, as a way of clearing the palate(味觉), and being ready for the cheese. Why Americans eat their salad first is uncertain.
32、The following joking suggestions might make sense: The custom may be related to the slimming craze, for “salad first” may fill you up without any worry about fattening; to avoid customers impatience with waiting, the restaurant serves salad first to keep them busy while the main courses are being pr
33、epared; eating raw food while one is waiting for the cooked food may be a way of announcing that one is not wasting time, which is seen as a virtue; probably unfair to the restaurant, this custom has been encouraged by the merchant as trick-the meagerness(不足量) of a meal is less noticeable if it come
34、s after “free” salad-after all, rabbit food is much cheaper than the rabbit.50.Before the middle of the nineteenth century, _ .A. Americans ate the salad before the main course B. Americans ate the salad after the main courseC. Americans ate the salad either before or after the main course D. Americ
35、ans didnt eat salad at all51.In the last sentence of the passage, “rabbit food” refers to_ .A. the salad B. food made of rabbit meat C. junk food D. food prepared for the rabbit52.Which of the following statements is true?A. Salad first appeared in America, and then was introduce to Europe.B. The Am
36、erican tradition of eating salad before the main course was formed mainly due to health.C. In less than fifty years, salad became popular throughout the United States.D. Serving Salad before the entree by the restaurants is a way of cheating the diners.CAmericans genius with high technology may have
37、 put men on the moon, but there is growing doubt about its ability to solve human problems closer to home.In fact, a slight but significant change from purely technological solutions is already under way as scientists insist that answers to the worlds problems will not come from an attractive exhibi
38、tion of electronics and machines. Instead, as they see it, solutions must develop from a better understanding of the humans that drive the system and from a fuller appreciation of the limits and potential(潜能) of the earths resources.What this means is an increased emphasis on the life and earth scie
39、nces, on sociology, psychology, economics and even philosophy.More and more of the best minds in science, particularly young researchers, are being drawn into these developing fields.All this is not to say that technological creativity will not play a critical role in solving energy and food shortag
40、es, or that answers to environmental difficulties will not come from further advances in the same technologies that may have helped cause the problems.Where the real challenge lies, in the view of the new generation of scientists, is in finding ways to produce goods meet the worlds needs, using less
41、 of the raw materials that are becoming short.53.Which of the following would the author probably agree with?A. The environment crisis will not be solved unless we stop using virgin(原始) materials.B. In scientific research, a higher priority(优先) should be given to understanding all living systems.C.
42、Exploration of outer space will finally lead to an improvement on human living conditions.D. U.S. high-technology companies are welcoming this new change in scientific research.54.Which of the following best expresses the main idea?AA growing number of Americans are doubtful about what high technolo
43、gy can do in solving the worlds problems.BMany scientists are beginning to believe that the better understanding of human beings will play a more decisive role in solving the worlds problems.CMore and more young scientists are trying their best to find new ways to solve the worlds problems.DTechnolo
44、gical creativity will still play a very important part in solving the worlds problems.55.Young scientists demand that in order to satisfy human needs _.Aexisting products be improvedBmore complex machines and electronic equipment be designedCways be found to produce better goods using fewer raw mate
45、rialsDany new invention and innovation be encouraged in technology56.In the passage “human problems” or “world problems” refers mainly to _.Aglobal food shortage Bresources depletion(削减，耗尽)Cenvironmental pollution Dall of the above57.The author states all the following except that _.Athe development
46、 of present techniques cannot provide any answers to todays problemsBan increasing number of young scientists are taking a great interest in biological and social sciencesCmany scientists have come to understand the limits of natural resourcesDmany scientists argue that high technology is something
47、but not everythingDIt seems that nothing is ever easy in the Middle East, and the road to peace for Israel and Palestine is no different.But, with a new Palestinian prime minister in place on April 23, the US has seen a new chance to put into place its “road map” for peace.By May 5, the Palestinians
48、 had accepted the plan, but Israel still wanted major changes to be made.The latest fighting between the two states began in September 2000. Over the past 31 months, thousands of Palestinians and Israelis have been killed or injured. Israel and Palestine have fought against each other since Israel created its own state in 1948
