1、高二下期期末英语模拟试题 说明:本套试卷分第卷和第卷两部分,满分 150 分。考试时间:120 分钟。 第卷(三部分,共 115 分) 第一部分:听力(略) 第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分) 第一节 单项填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) 从 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 将该项涂黑 21Apples are usually sold by _ weight and eggs are sometimes sold by _ dozen. A. the; the B. /;a C. /; the D. the; a 2
2、2Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used _ late for his lecture. A. to have students B. for students being C. for students to be D. to students being 23When people move to another country, they often try _ the customs of their native land. A. to keep on B. to keep off C. to keep up D
3、. keeping up 24The experiment is of particular importance. I see. We will carry on with it _ we can get enough money. A. unless B. though C. whether D. until 25I think that this meal was well worth _ was charged for it. A. that B. what C. which D. how many 26_ all over the hills and around the lake
4、are wild flowers of different kinds. A. To grow B. Growing C. Grown D. Grow 27Although he sometimes loses his temper, his students like him _ for it. A. not so much B. not so little C. no more D. no less 28Professor Zhang gave all the textbooks to all the pupils, except _ who had already taken them.
5、 A. these B. ones C. the ones D. the others 29Do you think the reason _ he gave is believable? A. for which B. which C. why D. what 30_ he is ,he seldom shows his precious coins to others. A. Coin -collector as B. As a coin -collector C. A coin- collector as D. Coin- collector that 3lFrom his _ voic
6、e on the phone I know everything is going under way. A. satisfactory B. satisfying C. satisfied D. satisfaction 32Does Bill do his new job well? _ his old job. Im afraid theres no hope for him. A. Not better than B. No better than C. Not so well as D. Not as well as 33Im sorry, I shouldnt have been
7、so rude to you. You _ your temper but thats OK. A. have lost B. had lost C. did lose D. were losing 34Is the experiment easy? _ . Ill just do my bit. A. I think so B. Certainly C. Not a little D. Anything but 35Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded _
8、other more well - informed experimenters failed. A. which B. that C. what D. where 第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 36-55 各题所给的四个选项(A ,B ,C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。 S ome plays are so successful that they run for years on end. In many ways, this is 36 for the poor actors who are required to
9、 go on repeating the sane 37 night after night. One would 38 them to know their parts by heart and 39 have cause to falter(结巴).Yet 40 is not always the case. A famous actor in a 41 successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat 42 had been imprisoned in Bastille for twenty years. In the
10、last act,a gaoler(监狱长,看 守)would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. 43 the noble was expected to read the letter at each 44 ,he always insisted that it should be written out in full. One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke 45 his colleague to find out
11、if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the 46 of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed(使显露) the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then, the gaoler 47 with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the 48 and p
12、resented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in 49 as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, 50 to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. The
13、n,squinting(眯着眼看)his eves,he said,“The light is 51 .Read the letter to me.”And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. 52 that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied, “The light is indeed dim,sir. I must get my 53 ”With this, he hurried off the stage. Much
14、 to the aristocrats 54 ,the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the 55 copy of the letter which he proceeded(继续进行)to read to the prisoner. 36A. fortunate B. unfortunate C. happy D. unhappy 37A. lines B. words C. plays D. roles 38A. want B. ask C. expect D. wish 39A. always
15、 B. never C. sometimes D. often 40A. such B. the thing C. one D. this 41A. highly B. high C. poorly D. poor 42A. where B. what C. which D. who 43A. Because B. Even though C. When D. Though 44A. play B. performance C. role D. case 45A. with B. in C. on D. to 46A. pages B. joke C. lines D. contents 47
16、A. appeared B. disappeared C. came out D. came in 48A. room B. cell C. stage D. office 49A. English B. French C. order D. full 50A. worded B. surprised C. anxious D. afraid 51A. bright B. dim C. dark D. out 52A. To see B. To find C. Seeing D. Finding 53A. glasses B. lines C. light D. letters 54A. su
17、rprise B. satisfaction C. anger D. amusement 55A. usual B. old C. unusual D. new 第三部分:阅读理解(共 20 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 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 An explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest Chinas Guizhou Province. The bomb was hidden in a rub
18、bish bin in the citys commercial hub(商业中心) , where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated. The ear-splitting blast was heard around 1250 p.m.,said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast shattered(使粉碎)nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless(不生锈的)steel rubbish can to
19、pieces. One passer-by,identified(确认)only as Zhang,said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got to the scene. Thirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already o
20、ut of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightly hurt. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause. 56It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. All the injured were taken to a hos
21、pital B. 8 of the injured were not taken to a hospital C. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaurant D. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a shop 57Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. One passer- by, indentified only as Zhang, saw the man throwing a bomb into
22、a bin. B. Some customers in restaurants were injured. C. The writer didnt get to the scene. D. All customers in shops got hurt. 58In the last paragraph the underlined word“ speculate” probably means _. A. tell B. guess C. discuss D. talk 59What of the follwing can be the best title for the passage?
23、A. Bomb Hidden in a Rubbish Bin B. The Cause of the Explosion C. A Terrible Thing D. Market Blast Kills 1 ,Injures 21 B How many coins nave you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two? A bent one? With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all. (1) What do you do with it? G
24、o to a telephone box marked(you guessed it) “phonecard”.Put in your card, make your call and when youve finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card. (2) Now appear in a shop near you. Near each Cardphone place youll find a shop where you can buy one. Theyre at bus, train and city tube
25、 stations(地铁). Many universities, hospitals and clubs. Restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centres. At airports and seaports. (3) No more broken payphones. Most broken payphones are like that because theyve been vandalized(故意破坏). There are no coins in Cardphone to excite thieves
26、 interest in it. So youre not probably to find a vandalized one. Get a phonecard yourself and try it out ,or get a bigger wallet. 60The passage is most probably _ . A. a warning B. a note C. an advertisement(广告) D. an announcement 61There are three sections(部分) in the passage. Which section do you t
27、hink is about why phonecards are good? A. Section 1 B. Section 2 C. Section 3 D. None. 62Choose the right order or the steps under“How do you use a phonecard”. a. Put in your phonecard. b. Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make. c. Go to a telephone box marked “Phonecard”.
28、d. Make your call. A. a, b, c, d B. c, a, d, b C. a, d, c, b D. c, d, a, b C A few days ago I asked my sons governess(女家庭教师) Julia to come into my study. “Be seated, Julia, ”I said, “Lets settle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe youre too polite to mention it. Now then
29、, we agreed on thirty dollars a month.” “Forty.” “No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, youve been here two months, so.” “Two months and five days.” “Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nin
30、e Sundays. you know you didnt work with Tom on Sundays, you only took walks. And three holidays. ”Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but - not a word. “Three holidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied onl
31、y with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission not to work after lunch. Twelve and seven - nineteen. Take nineteen off . that leaves. hmm forty one dollars. Correct?” Julias left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her no
32、se, but - still not a word. “Around New Years Day you broke a teacup and a saucer; take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forget it. When didnt I take a loss! Then, due to your neglect (疏忽), Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to yo
33、ur carelessness the maid stole Dicks shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave ten dollars.” “You didnt. ”sobbed Julia. “But I made a note of it.” “Well. if you say so.” “Take twenty seven from forty one -that leaves
34、fourteen.” Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl! “Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing more.” “Really? You see now, and I didnt know that! Take three fr
35、om fourteen leaves eleven. Heres your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is !” I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them. “Merci (法语: 谢谢),”she whispered. I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger. “For what, this - merci?” I
36、asked. “For the money. ” “But you know Ive cheated you - robbed you ! I have actually stolen from you ! Why thismerci?” “In my other places they didnt give me anything at all.” “They didnt give you anything? No wonder! I played a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you. I m going to gi
37、ve you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all ready for you. Is it really possible to be so spineless (懦弱)?Why didnt you protest? Why were you silent? Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws(爪) to be such a fool?” Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her ex
38、pression,“It is possible.” I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little“merci”several times and went out. I looked after her and thought,“How easy it is to crush the weak in this world !” 63While talking to Julia, the wrier
39、expected from her _. A. a protest B. gratitude C. obedience D. an explanation 64What shocked the writer was Julias _. A. nervousness in front of her boss B. acceptance of injustice C. shyness when talking about money D. reluctance to express herself 65The writer said, “Is it possible in this world t
40、o be without teeth and claws?” He was actually telling the governess _. A. to be more aggressive B. to be more careful in her work C. to protect her right D. to live independently 66At the end of the story, the writer said,“ How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!”to show _. A. his understan
41、ding of Julias anxiety B. his worry about Julias future C. his concern on the living condition of working - class people D. his sympathy for the mental state of those exploited 67From the story, we can tell that Julias employer was _. A. greedy but honest B. ill - tempered but warm - hearted C. stri
42、ct but forgiving D. none of the above D Want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of people about patient care are being connected to one another, and how this new connectivity is being exploited to deliver medicine to the patient - no matter where he or
43、 she may be. Online doctors offering advice based on normal symptoms(症状)are the most obvious example. Increasingly, however, remote diagnosis(远程诊断)will be based on real physiological data(生理数据)from the actual patient. A group from the University of Kentucky has shown that by using personal data assi
44、stance plus a mobile phone ,it is perfectly practical to send a patients important signs over the telephone. With this kind of equipment, the cry asking whether there was a doctor in the house could well be a thing of the past. Other medical technology groups are working on applying telemedicine to
45、rural (countryside) care. And at least one team wants to use telemedicine as a tool for disaster need - especially after earthquakes. On the whole, the trend is towards providing global access to medical data and experts opinions. But there is one problem. Bandwidth(宽带) is the limiting factor for se
46、nding complex (复 杂 )medical pictures around the world,CU photos being one of the biggest bandwidth users. Communication satellites say be able to deal with the short - term needs during disasters such as earthquakes or wars. But medicine is looking towards both the second - generation Internet and t
47、hird generation mobile phones for the future of remote medical service. Doctors have met to discuss computer - based tools for medical diagnosis, training and telemedicine. With the falling price of broadband communications, the new technologies should start a new time when telemedicine and the shar
48、ing of medical information, expertsopinions and diagnosis are common. 68The writer chiefly talks about _ . A. the use of telemedicine B. the on -lined doctors C. medical care and treatment D. communication improvement 69Which of the following statements is true according to the text? A. Patients dont need doctors in hospitals any more. B. It is impossible to send a patients signs over the telephone. C. Many teams use telemedicine dealing with