高二英语下学期期末试题及答案.doc

高二英语下学期期末测试题第I卷（共65分）第一部分：听力略第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节：语法和词汇知识（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。21.The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain _as the plane was making a landing. A. seat B. seating C. seated D. to be seating 22. After the adjustment of financial policies, many citizens put up posts, 90 percent _carried the message of approval. A. of which B. whom C. of them D. of whom 23. Soon after the terrible earthquake _from all over the world was sent to the people who lost their homes. A. expense B. relief C. attention D. sympathy 24. -Id like to go to the cinema with you, Dad. -Sorry, dear, but the film is _for adults only. A. allowed B. intended C. admitted D. set 25. I had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast _the telephone rang loudly, but it hung up _I could answer it. A. while; before B. when; until C. as; after D. when; before 26. _into a famous university made his parents happy. A. Tom was admitted B. Tome being admitted C. If Tom was admitted D. Toms being admitted 27. Mr. Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize _.A. on his behalf B. on duty C. ahead of D. instead of 28. None of us expected the chairman to _at the party. We though he was still in hospital. A. turn in B. turn over C. turn up D. turn down 29. He played a trick _Jane and he had to apologise _ treating her_a nice lunch. A. on; for; to B. in; by; to C. on; by; to D. on; by; with 30. While watching Titanic , most couldnt help crying when it came to the scene _Jack saved the life of the girl but dies in icy water himself. A. which B. as C. why D. where 31. It is said that _EL Nino , the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season has been the quietest in more than a decade. A. thanks to B. because C. due to D. as to 32. At present more and more people try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this _creates further problems. A. in case B. once again C. in turn D. after all 33. “QQ Happy Farm” is a resource management game based on farms on the internet, _players act as owners of the farms. A. which B. where C. in which D. that 34. The doctor said that the old lady was too weak to _the winter. A. live through B. go through C. get through D. pass through 35. One of the views says he was deeply _by “Not Lack of Cash” performed by Zhao Benshan and Xiao Shenyang. A. motivated B. impressed C. expressed D. inspired 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡是将该项涂黑When my son was 11 years old, he got a small job helping out with a traveling carnival in our town. He didnt come home at lunch time, phoning 36 to tell me he was fine and had found a few days work 37 out at an exhibit. However, after he finished work he 38 for supper as usual.I asked him how he had 39 at lunch and he told me he had made some new 40 at the carnival, some young men who were twin brothers, and their mom and dad. They had _41_ him a few dollars and invited him for lunch 42 for helping them set up their exhibit and wanted him to 43 the next day to help with other chores(杂务).I was glad he had found new friends but a little 44 about the type of people who might be traveling in a carnival. “Oh, Mom, these are just 45 everyday people like anyone else. They 46 work at a carnival instead of in a store or something”. “Come down tomorrow and 47 them yourself,” he said.So the next day I went to the carnival and to the exhibit he had 48 me to. The twin brothers 49 out to be Siamese(连体的) twins, joined at the chest. He hadnt thought this 50 was noteworthy enough to mention. When I brought it to him, he said, “yes, I 51 that too. Do you know that their mom has to make all their clothes 52 its so difficult to find anything to fit them? Theyre also really good 53. Today, Joe, the one on the right, made me spaghetti (意大利面条) for lunch.”What others see first in a person is not what a child considers 54. Where I saw Siamese twins, he saw people having difficulty buying clothes that fit, and young men who were good cooks. It was a 55 I have thought about many times over the years.36. A. instead B. even C. also D. besides37. A. leaving B. helping C. taking D. showing38. A. did up B. gave up C. took up D. turned up 39. A. sought B. managed C. worked D. acted40. A. clothes B. friends C. choices D. differences41. A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed42. A. by chance B. in return C. by turns D. in advance43. A. return B. promise C. consider D. decide44. A. excited B. regretful C. worried D. optimistic45. A. humorous B. obvious C. particular D. normal46. A. just B. never C. hardly D. always47. A. teach B. meet C. affect D. join 48. A. ordered B. directed C. forced D. persuaded49. A. worked B. left C. came D. turned50. A. expression B. change C. fact D. idea51. A. understood B. made C. noticed D. formed52. A. before B. if C. after D. because53. A. cooks B. doctors C. artists D. singers54. A. necessary B. important C. impossible D. unlucky55. A. lesson B. festival C. task D. match第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 AOn August 15th, in the womens individual all-around final of gymnastics of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Chusovitina is a shining star although she failed to win a medal eventually.When 33-year-old Oxana Chusovitina competes in her fifth Olympics (Beijing Olympics), she is twice the age of most of her competitors. In addition, she has also competed in ten World Championships, three Asian Games and three Goodwill Games. Chusovitina holds the record for the most individual World Championships medals on a single event. She won an Olympic team gold medal as a 17-year-old in 1992. Since then she has won a record of eight world titles.Her long career owes something to fate. In 2002, when her son Alisher, now aged nine, was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病), she moved to Germany so that he could get the best possible treatment. To help in those difficult times she kept up her training. It has paid off. But saving Alishers life is not her only motivation. As she recently told German media, “There is nothing in the world I enjoy more than gymnastics.”Chusovitina was born on June 19, 1975 in Uzbek USSR. She was formerly a citizen of, and a competitor for, the former Soviet Union (before 1993) and Uzbekistan (1993-2006). She has competed for Germany since 2006. By the year of 2008, Chusovitinas career in gymnastics had been twenty years.She is one of only a handful of women to return to high-level gymnastics and international competition after becoming a mother. Chusovitina is remarkable in her ability to remain competitive for so many years, often in the face of great difficulty, and has been considered as a role model and an inspiration by many people in the gymnastics community. 56. When she was 17 years old, Chusovitina won an Olympic team gold medal for _. A. the former Soviet Union B. Uzbekistan C. Germany D. Russia 57. Chusovitina might begin her career in gymnastics in _. A. 1975 B. 1988 C. 1992 D. 199258. Chusovitina left her homeland because _. A. she wanted to compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games B. she wanted to serve for Germany C. she wanted her son to get the best treatment D. she had to face great difficulty in her homeland59. According to the passage, Chusovitina is different from the other competitors in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games because_. A. she is the best competitor in the games B. she is much older than other gymnastics girls C. she won an Olympic team gold medal when she was very young D. she competes in order to earn money60. According to the passage, which of the following words can best describe Chusovitina? A. Kind-hearted. B. Lovable. C. Tough-minded. D. Serious-minded. C A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. Thats the finding of an extensive study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed(吃) at least an ounce of salt water fish per day than those who never ate fish.The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific backing to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart.Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550, 000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But researchers previously have noticed that the incidence (发生率)of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces.During the last two decades, 78% of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol (胆固醇) levels.61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The Dutch research has proved that eating fish can help to prevent heart disease.B. There is a low incidence of heart disease in countries like Japan and Greenland.C. Among all the diseases heart disease is the most dangerous in America.D. Heart doctors wont call your house so long as you keep eating fish each day.62. The underlined phrase “this relationship” refers to the connection between _ and the incidence of heart disease.A. the amount of fish eaten B. regular fish-eating C. the kind of fish eaten D. people of different regions 63. The passage is mainly about _.A. the high incidence of heart disease in some countries B. the changes in peoples diet in the United StatesC. the daily fish consumption of people in different cultures D. the effect of fish-eating regularly on peoples health 64. Why is heart disease the most dangerous killer in the United States?A. The author doesnt give a definite answer.B. Because American people drink too much spirits.C. Because there are a great number of fat people there.D. Because American people eat too much fatty fish.65. How many lives could probably be saved each year in the United States by eating fish according to the Dutch study?A. 550, 000. B. 110,000. C. 275,000. D. 852.DThe United States has about 475,000 school buses -all painted yellow. Each day they carry more than 25,000,000 children, half of all schoolchildren in the country. But these buses, on average, use four liters of diesel (柴油) fuel to travel less than sixteen kilometers. When the school year began last fall, diesel averaged 55 cents a liter nationally. The price nearly doubled, to a dollar and 8 cents, by the end of school in June.Bob Riley speaks for the American School Bus Council. He says fuel prices for schools are not much lower than others have to pay. As a result, schools are looking for ways to reduce transportation costs. Bus routes are being redrawn or, in some cases, canceled (取消). Some areas are buying buses that use natural gas or other alternative fuels. Other steps include fewer field trips and less travel by sports teams. And some school districts (地区) may end any bus service not required by law.Studies show that school buses are the safest form of transportation to and from school. The American School Bus Council says cuts in bus service are bad for children and possibly the environment. It says removing buses from the road will mean an increase in other vehicles transporting students. Spokesman Bob Riley says another concern is that reducing bus services might reduce attendance.But it could also get more children to walk or bicycle to school. And that would surely make people happy at the National Center for Safe Routes to School. More kids walking or biking safely to school is the aim of a three-year-old federal program, part of an international movement. The goal is to increase physical activity and reduce air pollution. The United States will celebrate Walk to School Day on October eighth this year. But for some students, high fuel prices could make every day a walk-to-school day.66. What does this passage mainly tell us?A. High fuel prices influences on school buses.B. New measures to transport school students.C. The safest form of student transportation.D. The origin of Walk to School Day.67. Which of the following information is implied in the first paragraph?A. There are too many school buses in the United States.B. There are too many students in the US.C. Diesel prices are going up too rapidly in the US.D. School buses consume too much diesel in the US.68. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Cuts in bus service will have negative results.B. The US government is encouraging cuts in bus services.C. The US schools are searching for the safest transportation means.D. Reducing bus service will do a lot of good to the environment.69. In order to cut down transportation cost, many schools take the following measures EXCEPT_.A. changing some bus routes B. stopping some bus routesC. asking parents to drive children to and from schoolD. using other types of fuels70. The National Center for Safe Routes to School encourages more children to walk or bike to school in order to _.A. save more fuels and diesel for the countryB. keep the children safe on their way to schoolC. make the children live a simple lifeD. keep the children healthy and the environment clean第II卷（共55分）第四部分：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71.有人提醒我不要忘了我的承诺。I was _ of my promise.72.他去了一片孤立的海滩，以便独处。He went to an_ beach to be alone.73. 我们必须替换下来那把破椅子。We must _a new chair for the broken one. 74.他们向我们展示了这种产品在紧急情况下的可靠性。They showed us the reliability of the product in case of _.75. 手机关机了，我得换电池。My cell phone is power off. I have to change the _.76. 教育应当是全民的权利而非某部分人特别享有的。Education should be a universal right and not a _.77. 他涉嫌出卖国家机密情报。 He was suspected selling his countrys _information. 78. 许多国家签署了这项条约以保护其免于商业用途。Many countries have signed the treaty to protect it from _ use.79. 他的祖先是法国人。His _ were French.80. 儿童对周围的世界具有天然的好奇心。 Children have a natural _ about the world around them.第五部分：书面表达（共两节，满分45分）第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。1 If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have the last laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech “ Information Age” demands people who are flexible (灵活的) and who have good_.2 There are many social science majors in large companies who take up important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors have achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science majors are most suited to change, which is the leading feature of the high speed, high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in. 3 Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after (广受欢迎的) quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as “very important” by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.4 Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report that they dont regret their choice of study.81. Whats the main idea of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)_82. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?For instance, a study showed that social science majors had held more important positions, compared to those technically trained studies._83. Fill in the b